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PARAGON SALES
SOLUTIONS SPONSORS
LOCAL BOWLS CLUB
Paragon Sales Solutions is excited to announce that they are sponsoring the Countesthorpe Bowls Club this year. The partnership underscores the companies’ commitment to supporting the local community.
Managing Director, Rob Spence shared his enthusiasm “ As a business based in the village, we love getting involved and engaging in the local area, giving back to our community. Visiting the club on their annual open day was a great experience, filled with a brilliant atmosphere.
SNAKES TAKE CENTRE
STAGE AT LEICESTER
MUSEUM
Discover amazing reptiles at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (New Walk) this summer, at this free family-friendly exhibition that celebrates the secret world of the snake. On until 1st September, the
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exhibition features iconic specimens such as the cobra, the rattlesnake and the green anaconda, and a 13ft-long skeleton of a Burmese python.
In total, there will be 15 displays of snake specimens on show, including snakes that can be found in the UK, such as the grass snake and the adder.
Picture caption: © Blue Tokay - Sunda Island Pit Viper
Taxidermied snakes, skeletons and models will be used to illustrate the range of habitats that snakes have adapted to, while their form and function will also be explored.
Supporting the snakes will be interactive displays, providing fascinating information about the reptiles’ weight, length, feeding habits and camouflage, as well as some award-winning images of snakes in their natural habitats around the world.
Please note that no live snakes will feature in the display and no snake was harmed to produce the exhibition.
Admission is free of charge
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