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The Next Chapter

July 1, 2026

One of the privileges of publishing Soar Valley Life for the past fourteen years has been the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people and build lasting relationships throughout our community. This month, I would like to share a little news from behind the scenes. Many of you will know that since the very beginning,…

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Experience life at Loughborough Schools Foundation

August 5, 2026

Whether your child is taking their first steps into the world of education or looking for a senior school to provide challenge and new opportunities, pupils benefit from…

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A Matter of Taste: Cheese and Wine

August 4, 2026

The beginner’s guide to cheese and wine. There is a reason cheese and wine remain one of life’s great pairings. Done well, the combination can elevate both flavours,…

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Why being “Next of Kin” does not give you legal decision-making authority

August 1, 2026

Many people assume that being someone’s “next of kin” automatically gives them the right to make decisions on that person’s behalf. In reality,…

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Can Your Company Pay for a Garden Office?

July 22, 2026

With more business owners working from home, garden offices have become increasingly popular. However, the tax treatment is not always as straightforward…

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh Column

July 4, 2026

He’s a magnificent broadcaster, gifted gardener, brilliant author and all-round
horticultural visionary. This month, Alan Titchmarsh discusses the importance of watering.

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Having a Blast at Mountsorrel Quarry

May 8, 2026

Blasting plays an essential role in how we extract granite at Mountsorrel Quarry – but modern methods are very different to those…

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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

WH - Loughborough

It’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

It has a great variety of features that have a local interest. Always an inspiring read.

NC - Groby

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

CC - Shepshed

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

LA - Birstall

There is always plenty to read and competitions and puzzles to keep the brain active. Useful for finding local tradesmen and services.

LG - Mountsorrel

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It strikes a good balance between advertising and interesting articles from a wide variety of contributors.

MY - Loughborough

It’s different from other local publications – friendly, informative, doesn’t feel impersonal

KW - Loughborough

The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

KH - Sileby

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough

The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

PS - Shepshed

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

DA - Walton on the Wolds

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

AK - Cropston

It relates to the area I have lived in all my life.

ES - Loughborough

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

The articles are interesting and local to my area

it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough
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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

It’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

It’s different from other local publications – friendly, informative, doesn’t feel impersonal

KW - Loughborough

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

There is always plenty to read and competitions and puzzles to keep the brain active. Useful for finding local tradesmen and services.

LG - Mountsorrel

It strikes a good balance between advertising and interesting articles from a wide variety of contributors.

MY - Loughborough

It relates to the area I have lived in all my life.

ES - Loughborough

The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

The articles are interesting and local to my area

For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

CC - Shepshed

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

LA - Birstall

it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough

It has a great variety of features that have a local interest. Always an inspiring read.

NC - Groby

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

KH - Sileby

It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

AK - Cropston

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

WH - Loughborough

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

DA - Walton on the Wolds

it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

PS - Shepshed

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough


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