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All you need is love

17th February 2024 | Editorial

When I eventually sat down to write this piece I had just been listening to BBC Radio 4 News and I thought about doing a rant about the injustices in this world, which we cannot do much about because they are outside our territory, but those within our shores bring me shame and concern.

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World Day of Prayer

17th February 2024 | Churches

An annual event which is developed each year by a different country chosen years in advance. This year, coincidentally, it happens to be Palestine which might seem to some rather apt.

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What's in a Street Name?

17th February 2024 | Community

It's not unusual for street names to be named after prominent members of the community. For instance, Market Harborough has several of these thoroughfares and one example of this is Logan Street off Coventry Road. 

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Community Defibrillators

17th February 2024 | Health

Defibrillators are devices that carry an electrical charge which can be used safely to correct potentially fatal heart rhythms. We see easily portable ones around our communities these days for example in old Telephone Boxes. They are checked and kept ready charged, often by appointees from our parish councils. Most potentially fatal heart rhythms are caused by Coronary Thromboses often called Heart attacks. To use Defibrillators successfully a knowledge of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation [CPR] is essential.

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Share the Road campaign

Share the Road

17th February 2024 | Community

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

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