On Saturday 10th October members of Wreake Valley Rotary Club visited Watermead Country Park to carry out a litter pick. Members collected seven bin bags of waste. Club president, Kathryn… Continue reading "Watermead Park Litter Pick"
Dear Editor Under normal circumstances, many thousands of people would have by now signed up to take part in an Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk. These hugely popular events bring people… Continue reading "Step Out to Beat Dementia, Urges Vicky McClure"
For the sixth year running local residents Terry Farmer and Vicki Friend with friend Mick from Anstey were able, despite the current difficulties, to hold this run in aid of… Continue reading "Classic Car Run 2020"
Wreake Valley Rotary Club’s Christmas sleigh will be on tour locally during December. Santa Claus will obey social distancing rules this year and will be raising funds for mainly local… Continue reading "Wreake Valley Rotary Club Santa Sleigh"
Following on from the notice that there will be no parade to the War Memorial this year due to Covid restrictions. It is quite possible that there will be no… Continue reading "Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2020"
Taylor Gough is an athletic 20-year-old, back-row player for Leicester Tigers. Taylor was involved in a major road incident mid-June, where he suffered multiple injuries, including severe spinal injuries, on… Continue reading "Christopher’s Golf Keepy-ups in Support of Taylor Gough"
Everything is different this year! The Rotary Club of Loughborough has been hosting a Santa Fun Run and Walk in the Loughborough for the last fifteen years, raising money for… Continue reading "Santa Fun Run"
What’s in a Name? Yes just what is in a name? More than you might think. Several years ago, the Friends of Belgrave Cemetery published ‘Living Memories’, containing stories and… Continue reading "Friends of Belgrave Cemetery"
Age Concern Syston are a well-established, trusted local small charity. For over 40 years we have been providing advice, help and support for the elderly and disabled within Syston and… Continue reading "Age Concern Syston"
In January 1946 at Leicester train station a soldier got off a train weighing less than seven stones, having spent his last three years in captivity in Changi Jail under… Continue reading "VJ Day in Our Charity Shop"
