Up to four million pumpkins are brought to carve and display over Halloween with the edible flesh of many being discarded as waste and ending up with most of the lanterns in landfill.… Continue reading "Do Not Let Discarded Pumpkin Lanterns Go to Landfill …Compost Them"
As November arrives, Syston Town Centre is preparing to honour the memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the First and Second World Wars with a stunning display of… Continue reading "Poppies of Remembrance: A Heartfelt Tribute in Syston"
The Syston Community Flood Group raised concerns with their combined authorities contacts earlier in the year about ‘Meadow Lane‘ not being included in the 2024 major de-silt, the authorities lack… Continue reading "Meadow Lane, Our Flood Plain!"
Just two weeks before the start of International Day of Sign Languages celebrated on Monday 23rd September, The Pharmacie Arms generously opened its upstairs room to host a new initiative:… Continue reading "Syston has its own Sign Club"
Joint ServiceAs is customary when there are five Sundays in a month the congregations of St Hilda’s and St Peter and St Paul’s Churches meet together for worship and fellowship.… Continue reading "St Peter and St Paul’s Church News"
On Saturday 6th October the Brookside Ladies FC, which started just two seasons ago, played a league cup first round against Chesterfield Ladies FC.It was a challenging match and although… Continue reading "Brookside Athletic Ladies Football Club"
We welcome news for Barkby and Barkby Thorpe residents as the plan is published to deter rat-run traffic through the villages from the growing development of Thorpebury. There is also… Continue reading "BABTAG Update"
Autumn is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, there’s less to harvest as our plants slow down in response to the shorter days and the grass is covered by… Continue reading "Tales from the Plot, October 2024"
Earlier this year we did a silent auction of Syston Knitting Banxy’s (SKBs) Topper celebrating the Leicester City Football Club Championship winners.We said we would bring you a picture of… Continue reading "LCFC Topper in New Location"
On Wednesday 11th September, we celebrated four years since the start of the MADS (Mental health, Anxiety & Depression Support) Group in Syston that is run by Bev & Deanna… Continue reading "Marking 4 Years of MADS Group"
