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Keep Talking

April 27, 2026

This month, I found myself reflecting on the words of Stephen Hawking, whose distinctive voice once carried a simple but profound message across our screens in the 1990s British Telecom advert: “Keep talking.” It was a campaign about connection, about bridges built not with cables and signals alone, but with conversation — human to human, voice to voice. Decades on, that message feels more urgent…

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Mountsorrel Quarry

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 used in the past. Today, it…

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The Sir David Attenborough Centenary Poem

April 30, 2026

A poem, written and recited by Henry Dawe, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough on 8 May. 2026.

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The Importance of a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney

January 19, 2026

As we get ready for the new year, many of us focus on resolutions like improving health, learning new skills, or achieving…

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Need Home Care at Christmas?

December 18, 2025

Many home care providers have little or no capacity to take new clients up to and, through the Christmas period. Right at…

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What It Means to be British

November 10, 2025

I know it has been a diffcult summer, but I promise you this: we can and we will build a nation where…

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Alan Titchmarsh

Greenfingers

November 6, 2025

The Alan Titchmarsh Column He’s a magnificent broadcaster, gifted gardener, brilliant author and all-round horticultural visionary. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about…

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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

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

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

WH - Loughborough

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

LB - Loughborough

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

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

DA - Walton on the Wolds

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

KW - Loughborough

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

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 promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

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

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

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

NC - Groby

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

AK - Cropston

The articles are interesting and local to my area

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

KH - Sileby

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough

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

OB - Shepshed

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

PS - Shepshed

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

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

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Greenfingers

November 6, 2025

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October 28, 2025

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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

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

DA - Walton on the Wolds

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

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

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 provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

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

ES - Loughborough

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

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

LB - Loughborough

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

WH - Loughborough

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

NC - Groby

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

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

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

AC - Sileby

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

AK - Cropston

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

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

KH - Sileby

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

PS - Shepshed

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

MY - Loughborough

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

The articles are interesting and local to my area

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