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Lesley Munnoch, Hockey Player I was born in a little village called  Larbert, near Falkirk in between Glasgow and Edinburgh. (It used to be well known in Scotland as having the biggest mental health Hospital but that’s gone now, with houses built in the grounds.)   I’m the oldest of 3 girls ...

by Joy Horn Poor Michael Fish, one of the BBC weather presenters in the 1980s, has never been allowed to forget the weather forecast he gave on the evening of October 15th 1987. ‘Earlier today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC, and said she’d heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if ...

Seeing something you consider remarkable when you are into birds has much to do with where you are and when you see it. A Moorhen on your local pond might be pleasing although you’d probably not get too excited. But if one turned up in your garden, well away from any water, then you might give ...

I hope you’re well even though we’re quickly approaching autumn and the weather is getting colder. With the days getting shorter, we need some comfort food to warm our body and soul. This month's recipes are all about rich, feel-good food. Keep warm and take care of yourself and family. Remember a ...

Eco Church is an exciting, award scheme run by A Rocha UK for churches in England and Wales. Using an innovative questionnaire/survey approach, it helps churches care for God’s world by focussing communities and congregations on  how we are performing as stewards of the planet  in five key areas ...

In March we started a project called Make Do and Mend with the aim of repairing household textiles so that people can keep their clothing and household items in use for longer. Our wonderful volunteers meet one Saturday morning a month at the library to undertake the repairs and they have tackled ...