Castles, Uniforms and Moving House
Monica Winfield sits in alongside Jim to start your day with the latest news and updates.
Visitors to one of Leicester's oldest buildings are spending more and more time in there thanks to a 21st Century addition! Leicester Castle - parts of which date back to the 11th Century - is usually only open to the public for certain days of the year. But now visitors are able to make the most of those open days, because cutting-edge technology has been installed there to showcase the fascinating history behind the building. Guests can use a smart phone app on their mobiles or tablets, which reveals stories and facts from key locations in the castle - like the cells and court room. The University of Leicester says its studies show visitors are spending 80% more time in the building.
Also, It's the end of the summer holidays for thousands of pupils across Leicestershire and Rutland, and for parents that means one thing... New uniforms! Teenagers in particular have a tendency to grow at an unnatural speed, and will often need a completely new uniform each year - or perhaps even each term! Jack Rafferty has visited the organised chaos at one school uniform shop in Hinckley.
And, according to a report in The Times, Market Harborough has been ranked in the Top 10 commuter towns in the UK. The Leicestershire town is at number three, behind Rochester and Bicester. Jim and Monica have been asking for horror stories about moving house. Jan from Cossington told them how to do it the wrong way...
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- Fri 28 Aug 2015 06:00大象传媒 Radio Leicester