The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey is the latest creation from Leicestershire's Syston Knitting Banxy (SKB).
SKB keeps her identity secret but is well known for producing postbox toppers celebrating personalities and events.
Bella is about to return to television screens, reprising the role of Ellie in the smash-hit drama about the survivors of an apocalypse where most humans have been turned into zombies by a parasitic fungus.
The spotlight has been on Ramsey, whose family home is in Leicestershire, ahead of the start of the second season on Monday, with the actor's face seemingly everywhere.
Bella spoke to BBC Leicesters's Ady Dayman.
A charity shop in Syston had a very special Valentines Day visitor last week.
TikTok sensation Sophie Tea Art was in town to create something amazing for Age UK's Syston branch - and she managed to draw in a huge crowd into the branch to auction off one of her famous designs.
Natalie is a volunteer at Age UK Syston and a Sophie Tea Art super fan - she told Ady Dayman what happened.
Drivers who use a car park in Leicestershire have told the BBC they are being unfairly penalised due to problems with the payment machines.
More than a hundred people have been sent parking charge notices despite paying for tickets at the Syston Town Square car park, as Caroline Lowbridge reports and Ady Dayman report.
The car park operator, Euro Car Parks, hasn’t responded to the BBC, but the British Parking Association has told us it will investigate.
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A disgruntled motorist has slammed a private parking company
accusing them of demanding hundreds of pounds from drivers despite claims "faulty machines" are being operated
Euro Car Parks has been accused of "bullying" drivers for money
despite motorists paying for tickets to use Syston Town Square car park in Leicestershire
The car park has a standard parking machine where drivers enter their registration into a machine when they purchase a paper ticket
although a number of motorists have raised concerns
They told the PA news agency that they were sent parking charge notices because there was no record of payment when their number plates were spotted by cameras
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Motorist Debbie Dinckal blamed 'faulty machines' for the parking issues
A video posted on social media appears to show a driver input her registration into the machine
different numbers and letters show up on the screen
has launched a Facebook group to hear from others who share similar issues when using the Syston Town Square car park
PA reported that many drivers received fines worth £100 and had appeals rejected by Euro Car Parks despite presenting evidence of their tickets
Some drivers reported that they had been slapped with further fines worth £900
while others claimed to receive threats of court action and visits from bailiffs
Dinckal said she was initially hit with a fine and offered £20 to settle the issue
She declined and has since been told a debt collection company is demanding £170
The 55-year-old said: "You feel bullied and frustrated because there's nowhere to go
If they were trying to take money out of your bank account
One member of the Facebook group claimed they had been forced to set up a £50 monthly payment because their credit score had been affected by the parking issue
said the number plate printed on his ticket had one wrong letter
He rejected an offer for the fine to be dropped from £280 to £260 and was told he would be required to go to court
He said: "I have sent them countless photographs of my ticket which shows that I had paid
I would rather go to prison than pay a penny."
The incident has been met with fury from those across the motoring industry
with experts now calling for more to be done to prevent parking companies from taking advantage of drivers
described the situation as "scandalous"
before calling on the British Parking Association to take action and protect drivers
Some drivers have claimed they are being 'bullied' by parking companies
He added that Euro Car Parks should "do the right thing" and cancel the fines of those impacted by the parking issues in Syston
we've heard reports of this happening at other car parks too
A private parking company should not be able to intimidate people like this
especially when the fault lies with them."
GB News has reached out to Euro Car Parks for a comment
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The Environment Agency is launching a new Flood Warning Service for Charnwood
Leicestershire this month that will help to warn hundreds more property owners of the risk of flooding
Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond
There are three types of message – Flood Alert
Each can be triggered by particular weather or river conditions which cause flooding
This development is allowing the Environment Agency to expand its Flood Warning Service to three additional communities
and those still relying on a legacy flood siren system
The flood warning service will go live on August 14
Residents are encouraged to develop a personal flood plan
If they receive a flood warning they could be prepared with a bag containing medicines
insurance documents and anything else they wouldn’t want to lose if flooding were to take place
Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for the East Midlands said:
We know how devastating flooding can be and saw last winter the impact of flooding on communities in the East Midlands
These new flood warnings will help people to get early warnings and know what actions they need to take if there is risk of flooding in their area
The Environment Agency will be writing to all residents and businesses within the new Flood Warning areas to let them know about the service and how to register
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
Several others have been injured in the incident, which happened at around 9.30am on the A46 northbound carriageway near Syston in Leicestershire
Police said the crash involved a bus carrying schoolchildren and a HGV
A spokesperson for the police confirmed that 16 passengers sustained minor injuries
Five other people have been taken to hospital "as a precaution"
The road remains closed while emergency services deal with the incident
Police said local road closures are in place
the A46 is set to remain closed for several more hours
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The collision closed the dual carriageway northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676
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More than a dozen people have been injured after a bus carrying school children collided with a lorry in Leicestershire
At least 16 people have suffered minor injuries in the crash on the A46 near Syston on Wednesday morning, Leicestershire Police said.
The bus contained 37 children travelling on a school trip, and ten people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
The collision, which happened at about 9:30am, closed the dual carriageway northbound between A607 near Cossington and the B676.
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a report at 9.30am today (Wednesday 13 November) of a collision involving a bus, containing a number of schoolchildren, and an HGV on the A46 northbound carriageway near to Syston.
“16 passengers sustained minor injuries and 10 of those were taken to hospital as a precaution.
“Emergency services responded at the time and local road closures were put in place. The road has since been reopened.”
In a post on X, National Highways East Midlands announced the road had reopened.
“The A46 is now OPEN northbound between A607 near Cossington and B676, SixHills for following a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle and a bus,” the post said.
“Traffic is flowing well with no reported delays.
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Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band will have a mini band performing in concert on November 16th in Syston and District conservative club
The event is being run by the RATAE Pipe Band of Leicester
The Ratae Pipe Band was formed in 2022 and are based in Leicester
They are planning a fundraising concert with members of Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band on Saturday
The band are led by Pipe Major Bryon Brotherton MBE who is ex-Pipe Major of Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Pipe Sergeant Syd Charles told Bagpipe.news: “Bryon originates from Leicester and when he left the army he moved back into the area and was approached to put a competing band together
“The band was formed last year with the focus on competing and starting off in Grade 4B
We have different standards of players in the band
We currently have five youngsters from the age of nine to 14 years old
“As with any band we are always on the look out for new members of any age
Within our members there is a wealth of pipe band knowledge and musical experience that can be passed on correctly to help with the musical ability of the band.”
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This year's postbox topper features a pair of boots and a helmet
as well as a plaque showing a replica of a coin sent to families of servicing personnel who lost their lives in battle during WW1
The artwork was launched in the Leicestershire town on Tuesday 1 November
but she has built up a level of fame thanks to her previous creations
Among the works she has placed atop local pillar boxes include tributes to the Queen, FA Cup winners Leicester City and actor Stephen Graham
as well as a bust of a soldier Armistice Day
This year's design will feature on a charity calendar that is due to launch at the end of November
Last year's calendar sold more than 500 copies
raising more than £2,500 for two local charities
WATCH: Last year's tribute of a life-sized knitted soldier that was placed near the town's War Memorial Clock Tower
Armistice Day services commemorate the signing of the Armistice which brought an end to the First World War
It remembers all those who gave their lives in service to their country since 1914
an agreement to end the fighting of the First World War as a prelude to peace negotiations
Armistice is Latin for to stand (still) arms
To this day we mark Armistice Day around the country with a Two Minute Silence at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month
A community organisation in Syston has used its £1,000 in grant funding to support vulnerable residents in the town
a community interest shop located in Syston Town Square applied for a cost-of-living grant to create ‘bare necessities’ boxes filled with basic items for vulnerable people in the community
As part of its Charnwood Community Action campaign
Charnwood Borough Council awarded over £37,000 to various projects and community organisations to help them to continue supporting residents struggling with the rising cost of living
Each box Second Time Around makes is tailored to meet the individual needs of recipients who range from single parents
people struggling with debt and elderly people who live on their own and are housebound
Around 25 boxes have been delivered across Syston so far
directors at Second Time Around explained more about the project and how the grant funding has helped
Victoria said: “As a shop which focuses on supporting the community
we wanted to do more to help those who may be struggling to afford essential items through no fault of their own
“We have a list of residents who need our help and we also work with Age Concern Syston who make referrals as people can be too shy or embarrassed to ask for help
“We fill boxes with the items they need most and often hand deliver them in our own time
We include a little card with a code word inside the box for future use
It can be used at future visits to the shop and is a way of asking for help instead of it being a stigma.”
Jackie said: “The grant we received enabled us to buy brand-new items which have made a real difference to people
Those who are elderly or don’t have any family are very grateful and sometimes just appreciate seeing someone and having a chat
“The shop is there to help the community and we are always open to receiving new donations of unwanted items.”
The community shop has also provided 12 boxes to new parents to support them when the baby was born
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A woolly version of His Majesty has appeared on a postbox topper in the town centre
It's a miniature version of the King wearing the St Edward's Crown and sitting in the ancient Coronation chair
The knitted creation depicts a scene we can expect to see during the coronation ceremony on Saturday 6 May.The artist
who has lived in the town for around three decades
has become somewhat of a local celebrity in recent years - but she chooses to remain anonymous
It follows the guerilla artist's royal knit to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee last year
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