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Why Nostalgia Makes Us Happy

Everyone experiences nostalgia – from a familiar song, the aroma of a favourite meal or an old photograph discovered in a drawer.

Jane Hunt MP

MP Jane Hunt Pushes for Infrastructure Upgrade in Loughborough: Barrow Bridge could be made two­-way.

Doggy Daycare

If you need to leave your dog ‘home alone’ for long periods during the day you may start to see signs of boredom from them. Here’s some tips for your furry friend when you’re not around…

Jane Hunt MP

I know that the recent flooding across Loughborough, Sileby, Quorn and Barrow, driven by the highest level of rainfall ever recorded in the county…

Cats cost

Owning a cat is a source of happiness and fun, but if you are thinking of getting one you need to be conscious of how much time and money you will need to spend to keep your little friend.

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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

The articles are interesting and local to my area

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

WH - Loughborough

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

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

MY - Loughborough

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

PS - Shepshed

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

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

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

KW - Loughborough

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

AK - Cropston

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

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

DA - Walton on the Wolds

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

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

LA - Birstall

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

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

LB - Loughborough

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

ES - Loughborough

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

OB - 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 content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

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

NC - Groby
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I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

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 always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

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 tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

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

PS - Shepshed

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

KH - Sileby

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

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

AK - Cropston

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 provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

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

DA - Walton on the Wolds

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

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

The articles are interesting and local to my area

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

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

NC - Groby

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

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

ES - Loughborough

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

LB - Loughborough

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

KW - Loughborough

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - 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’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

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

WH - Loughborough


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