This Sunday, 27 March, The UK will switch to British Summer Time (BST) at 1am on Sunday morning, meaning people will effectively lose an hour’s sleep. The change, also known as daylight saving time, will mean there is more daylight in the evenings but less in the mornings. Local campaigner James Moore said, “Most electronic […]

For one week, the UK celebrates those who donate organs, and therefore those who save lives. It draws attention to the subject of organ donation, and encourages more and more people to get involve, and help save someone’s mother, child or friend. The dates for this year have been announced as from the 2nd to […]

Numbers. Many men are obsessed by them. The half time stats at the football, the record-breaking sales made by companies, the amount of votes needed to win an election or the speed of a new car. Numbers are central to everything that men know and love. There are, however, quite a few that we don’t […]

Carers Week (10-16 June) is an annual awareness campaign to bring caring right out into the open – recognising and celebrating the contribution carers make to families and communities throughout the UK. This Carers Week we want to draw attention to the brilliant local carers in our area who work tirelessley, often without recognition or […]

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been held annually on 5th June. The day has been a flagship event to promote awareness of environmental issues and threats from marine pollution to human overpopulation. The day has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, 1 […]

22-28 April 2019 is MS week, which is a chance for us all to do our bit to raise awareness and money to make sure no one has to fight MS alone. MS is a neurological life long condition which affects your brain, spinal chord and central nervous system. As a result MS can create […]

World Health Day takes place annually on 7th April, with the 2019 event aiming to promote universal health coverage. This year’s campaign aims to help people better understand what universal health coverage means, including what services and support should be available to them and where. Universal health coverage aims to ensure that all people and […]

This Sunday, 31 March, The UK will switch to British Summer Time (BST) at 1am on Sunday morning, meaning people will effectively lose an hour’s sleep. The change, also known as daylight saving time, will mean there is more daylight in the evenings but less in the mornings. Local campaigner James Moore said, “Most electronic […]

Blue Monday falls this year on the 21st January. Following on from the Christmas festivities and New Year it is easy for people to get down when heading back to the reality of work and school. It is calculated to be the most depressing day of the year taking into account several factors such as […]

Dear Editor, So winter is here and as the cold sets in, many of us are turning our thoughts to summer beach holidays already. The UK now has some of the cleanest beaches and rivers in Europe. Some of your readers may remember that before we joined the EU we were known as the ‘Dirty […]