Thousands of visitors turned out for a two-day miniature steam railway event which raised abut £2,500 for LOROS
A team of family and friends from Melton have conquered the Three Peaks Challenge in a 24 hour period with seven seconds to spare.
Each company has been handed £50 by the charities and will try to make as much money as possible from within three months.
Charity bosses at LOROS say they will have to cancel the event at Mallory Park, near Hinckley, if no-one comes forward.
Gary Foster and Hugh Valentine are currently cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for charity.
The next big show at a theatre will open with a charity night in memory of an actor and director who has died.
Incoming president Jill Tallis announced she would be supporting the Leicestershire hospice charity LOROS during her year in office.
