Home and Family News & Updates
- 25th June 2008
Local Petrol Stations found it hard to keep up the demand for fuel during the recent strike by Shell drivers.
Adams garage on the A47 at Morcott ran out of fuel on Monday morning, whilst Casterton Hill BP station managed to keep supplies going.
Fuel c
- 25th June 2008
Oakham Festival got off to a wet start last Saturday when I had a stall in Mill Street...
It was a shame, as many stallholders packed up at lunchtime when the showers hit, and I was then left stranded with no neighbours so unable to get to a loo or a dri
- 25th June 2008
Blowy Day at Castle Bytham ...
I took a stall at Castle Bytham Midsummer Fair, an event I usually attend with mixed fortunes, although it's a very enjoyable and well organised day.
This year of course, it was extremely windy. After failing with my gaz
- 24th June 2008
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire have today published a list of which Post Offices are to close around the county. The nearest Post Offices to Warwick closing are:
West Street, Warwick Post Office / Warwick Place, Leamington Post Office
Albion Street,
- 20th June 2008
I have to admit I do like to see a nice green lawn free of weeds, but sadly I don't have enough time to manicure and tend to my lawn. However, I know a man that does, in fact it's what he does every single day of the year across Wolverhampton.Doug Price of
- 19th June 2008
I'm part of the committee of Evesham Bagbusters, (to rid the town of single-use plastic bags). I'm very pleased to become one of the blog authors for Best of Evesham. I'll be reporting on Bagbuster progress as it happens.
- 16th June 2008
Carry a Bag Scheme to start in RutlandRutland Traders are united in their support for the 'Carry-a-bag scheme' which hopes to banish disposable plastic carrier bags by using reusable Rutland bags. Researchers will be out in force in Oakham this week, from
- 16th June 2008
Jack Childs of the Hereford Longboard Association emailed me to say that 21st June is International GO Skateboarding Day and that he is trying to organise an Event for every single skater in the Hereford area - times and locations still to be confirmed but
- 14th June 2008
I went to Marshall Land Rover on Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray this week and got to read some interesting material whilst in their comfortable waiting area. Land Rover it seems won not one, but two Best Car Awards this year in the What Car 2008 awards.
- 13th June 2008
According to the Lotto website there is an unclaimed prize of £397,462 from 5th March, from a ticket bought in the Leicester area. So if you know anyone locally who buys tickets and forgets to check them then... I'm sure they'll be suitably thankful if it