Category: Community

Finally, spring has sprung and with that, we can hopefully turn our attention to some beautiful summer months ahead.

Your Co-ordinators are here to help with how to make life better, through connecting people together and being part of your community. As well as finding out about what’s happening in your area and getting the right help from services.

Osteopaths prioritise holistic care from head to toe. Transitioning to lighter footwear is imminent. While stylish shoes may tempt, they might not cater to foot health, especially if feet are sore or injured.
Shoe inspection reveals walking patterns and fit issues, which are crucial for foot health. Each foot is unique, but all are biomechanical wonders deserving proper care. Ill-fitting shoes can cause widespread body issues, from foot pain to backache.

It is noted that the house between The Railway Arms and the Old School Surgery is to be demolished and ten dwellings will be built on this site and its extensive plot to include 6 one-bedroom houses and 4 bungalows. This application was approved on Wednesday 1 May. See 22/00814/FUL.

Well, for the last few months we have certainly seen rainy days we thought would go on forever! Despite the grey days, every cloud has a silver lining: our ponds and water butts must be full to the brim and our gardens are lush with growth.

The concept of ‘Big Day’ birdwatching has been around for many years. It was initially popular in a handful of countries including the UK and USA. On a given day, teams and/or individuals spend a full day (often at least dawn until dusk) trying to find as many species as possible in a pre-defined, local area.
In recent years, arising from the success of the now annual Global Bird Fair in Rutland, the Big Day concept has gone global. Global Birding’s Big Day promotes:

As we are 8 years old this May...

STOP PRESS - Foxton Open Gardens which was to be held on Sunday 9 June

On Tuesday 26 March volunteers from  the Hallaton Fieldwork Group (it’s this group who previously discovered the Hallaton Hoard (which currently has pride of place in Harborough Museum) visited with their specialist equipment.

Did you recognise the clock faces from Gaulby church, Cranoe church, Kibworth’s Manor House, Slawston Church and Kibworth’s St Wilfrids Church?

I suspect we’re all looking forward to enjoying cloudless skies, sunshine and some warmth, as well as tapping our feet to some really good music.

NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) has begun the next phase of Covid-19 vaccinations in an effort to protect those whose immunity is most likely to have already reduced since their autumn vaccine.

The job of the Police and Crime Commissioner is to ensure the policing needs of their communities are met as effectively as possible. Bringing communities closer to the police, building confidence in the system and restoring trust. Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) give the public a voice at the highest level and give the public the ability to ensure their police are accountable.

The Share the Road campaign focuses on anyone who uses the roads and encourages everyone to treat each other respectfully.

News from Smeeton Westerby. On Saturday 16 March, we had a fabulous evening with Tony Harris performing as Winston Churchill. You would never have known that he had driven all the way from Hastings just to be with us. His knowledge, wit and acting skills made the evening so very enjoyable. Add to that the delicious supper, it was definitely an evening to remember. We can’t wait to invite him again.