Burton Overy

WI hears The Body Shop story

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Burton Overy: The Women's Institute met in the village hall when Margaret Pollard was acting president and guest speakers were Rebecca and Rachel from the Body Shop.

They outlined the history of this retail chain which was started with just one shop by the late Anita...

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Champion turkey has bright future

The champion turkey

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

She started out as a scrawny chick – but now Princess Tina is the Champion Turkey of England. The plucky bird was bought for £2.50 by an...

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Review: The Bell, Burton Overy

Thursday, May 08, 2008

There are few Leicestershire villages as quiet and quaint as Burton Overy, writes Glen Tillyard. The Bell is a long-established pub in the south...

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