Sea and Sardinia

Sea and Sardinia is a travel book by the English writer D. H. Lawrence that describes a brief excursion undertaken in January 1921 with his wife Frieda from Taormina to the interior of Sardinia, where they visited Cagliari, Mandas, Sorgono and Nuoro. To mark the centinary of the book, Northampton based (Sardinain born) film maker and photographer Danielle Marzeddu & partner Vicky Baker organised a crowd funding project to make their film ‘Seeing Sardinia’ which connects D. H. Lawrence to the United Kingdom and his homely roots. Mark Dean spoke…

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Power of the Mind Networks International Women’s Day Events for 2022

As part of international Women’s Day Events for 2022, women from the BME Communities in Northamptonshire are being encouraged to attend an Empowerment and Network session to help them start up new business ideas. Project Co-ordinator Mavis Mundirwa has been speaking with Mark Dean ahead of the event this Saturday 19th of March, 3pm-9pm at the Leicester Community Rooms, NN1 3RS.

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How to Drive in windy weather

Driving when there are high winds should be avoided wherever possible. But if you can’t avoid getting in the car during a storm, here are some tips you should follow. How to drive in high winds Parking tips to avoid damage What to do in case of flooding How to drive safely in windy weather If you can’t avoid driving in a storm, keep the following tips in mind: 1 – Drive slowly High winds will affect handling and braking. Driving slowly will help you to maintain control of your…

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Panoramic Study

BAME Adults over the age of 50 or with an underlying health condition who test positive for COVID-19 are being urged to sign up for a world-first COVID-19 study which is providing life-saving antivirals to thousands of people. Antiviral treatments that can be taken at home will play a significant role in helping those who are the most at risk from Covid-19. The government and leading charities, including Kidney Care UK, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Diabetes UK are calling on at least 6,000 more participants to come forward for these…

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