New dementia group

SOAR VALLEY Dementia Group met up in May and June to talk through how the group will be set up.

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Bridleway

I read in the Rothley Post MAY/JUNE 2023 in the 'Parish Council notes' that paragraph 6 referred to a planning application for the Broadnook Garden Suburb includes a plan to 'move' a bridleway on Rothley golf course. The council agreed to object...

I would like to know what Broadnook Gardens has to do with wanting to move the bridleway on Rothley golf course?

They are constructing another huge housing estate between Birstall and Rothley on the A6...

We, along with many other people walk this bridleway which runs between the greens on the course on regular occasions and cannot see what it has to do with an enormous housing estate a good mile or so up the A6.... or, have I got the wrong bridleway because I know not of another on the golf course.

We would strongly agree with the council to object

Mr & Mrs Allen

In December 2014 Tony Sabey set up a facebook page for pupils who attended Longslade School from 1970 to 1980, he is now assisted by Su Pollard. The group was set up to help people keep in touch with old friends, have a bit of a gossip, a laugh and to share photographs and stories of the “good old days” The group has gone from strength to strength with almost 500 members. It was thought that it would be great to have a reunion and also reach out to those that do not use social media, here are the details. What better place to celebrate and meet up, than on the park where most of us played as children and probably now take our grandchildren! The cricket club has seating inside and around 30 outdoor seats. If a lot of us are able to make it, it might be worth bringing an outdoor seat of your own. Hopefully the weather will be kind, the gazebos will be up and the club bar will definitely be open.

Perhaps you could bring your old school photographs, embarrassing or not! We can make new memories and have a great afternoon.

The Brand

Open Grounds

Colonel Robert and Mrs Janie Martin are kindly allowing the Charnwood Group of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust to hold

Open to visitors at 2.30pm Richard hill School, Anstey Lane, Thurcaston

Have you ever thought of entering a local show? It is fun and open to all. So why not enter something you have grown? Maybe you make jams, bake cakes, enjoy photography, paint pictures or do some sort of craft, or perhaps you are into flower arranging. Then maybe as a family you could make a really scary scarecrow. There are children’s classes too and they can enter free. Adults pay £1 either to enter or visit the show. For more details either text Annette on

Maxine Linnell reports: “This group will be led by people with dementia, and they will make the decisions. It will be a peer support group, which may also get involved with talking locally about dementia and other activities. The group will cover Rothley, Sileby, Quorn, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar and Birstall, but people are welcome from other areas too.

“People with dementia can still have a meaningful life, and we can make an impact on the stigma and fears around dementia. It’s shown to be very helpful for people to meet up with others, and can also help carers and friends. The group is part of the DEEP network, which runs 80 similar groups in the UKbut never one in Leicestershire.

“We need to talk about dementia. There isn’t a cure yet, but there are so many things we can do together, to make life better.