27 July 1945: The Foreign Ministry of Japan received the Potsdam Proclamation from the Allies, which arrived in Tokyo at 6.00am. It instructed the Japanese to surrender unconditionally or face… Continue reading "Timeline for the End of the War in the Far East"
Aries (21 March – 19 April): A new social setting turns out to be much better than you expected, as a new friendship blooms and this helps you to reclaim… Continue reading "Horoscopes for August 2020"
East Midland Railways have now allowed the younger members of Syston in Bloom back on to the station to resume their work there. And what a start they have made!… Continue reading "Syston In Bloom"
You can help beat cancer by supporting The Hope For Life Appeal Hope Against Cancer is doubling the size of their Clinical Trials Facility at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary – and… Continue reading "Hope Against Cancer Appeal"
This month sees the 75th Anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War in Far East, in particular Burma, renamed Myanmar in 1989. As a way of commemorating all… Continue reading "75th Anniversary of VJ Day"
Local charity Charity Link has launched its new Strides Apart 2020 event and is looking for people across the county to take part to help provide essential items for vulnerable… Continue reading "Local Charity Asks You to Join Strides Apart to Help People in Need"
Clematis have provided us with climbers, which with different species provide me with flowers for almost 12 months of the year. During June and July Clematis ‘Special Occasions’ was massed… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden (August 2020) with Derek Cox"
CINEMAS ARE OPEN. Well, ish. And certainly not as we know it. But at least it’s a step in the right direction! For my August 2020 column, I bring you… Continue reading "Film Reviews by Adam Ray Palmer"
Dear Editor, I must say what a lovely opening of Baytree Cafe in the Syston Square, I have been a regular since they took over from what used to be… Continue reading "Letters Page August 2020"
Lion Richard Williams, has just been inducted as one of only Eight DG’s ( District Governors) in the UK, Lions MD105 (UK has over eleven thousand members). But Lion Richards… Continue reading "Top DG Lion Announced to Cover County of Leicestershire"
