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FC Hathern and FC Poplar reach Memorial Trophy final

The second half was a more keenly fought affair which you would expect with it being a local derby, Hathern started the better team and most of the play was in the Long Whatton half. With about 12 minutes to go a well taken far post header by Matt ...

Charity devastated by theft of aid destined for Tanzania

A LONG Whatton based charity that provides help for children at a school in Tanzania has been devastated by the theft of some of the goods that were to be sent out to assist in the education of the pupils. Village resident Mrs Nadine Hawkins who ...

Schools alerting parents over abduction claim

POLICE say there was no attempted abduction of a four-year-old in Long Whatton after a number of schools have sent letters to parents warning them of the incident. Schools claim that a young child was playing in her front garden in Long Whatton when a ...

Hundreds turn out to say farewell to village character who dug his own grave

Eric Scott-Parker, who died a week before his 80th birthday was laid to rest in the grave he dug himself at All Saints Church in his beloved Long Whatton, near Loughborough. Schoolchildren from Long Whatton CE Primary School opposite the church waved ...

Dug his own grave

Helen Connolly, of Long Whatton News and friend of Eric, told the Echo: “The whole village was like his family, he was such a character. “The effect his death has had on the local community has led to an outpouring of stories, anecdotes and tributes.

Man who dug his own grave in village churchyard will be buried in it next week

A man who had his own coffin made and dug his own grave in a village churchyard will be buried in it next week. Eric Scott-Parker, of Long Whatton, who lived in the north Leicestershire village for 67 years, died a week before he would have celebrated ...

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