February edition...

NEVER before seen letters written by ‘Winnie the Pooh’ author A.A. Milne are up for auction in Melbourne this month.
The collection of nine letters includes one from Milne's son, who was the inspiration and namesake for his character, Christopher Robin.

Auction house owner Irita Marriott said: “They give a real insight into A.A. Milne’s life and the sense of what he was really like as a person with the people who knew him best.” You can read more about this fascinating story plus details of the auction itself in our February edition.

Local businesses have been stealing the limelight in a series of awards recently. Acres Engineering business is “setting a national benchmark” after winning a major UK award for its trail-blazing work creating opportunities for young people in manufacturing. Acres won the Manufacturing Impact category at the MAKE UK National Manufacturing Awards in London in a category which included big hitters such as Siemens Mobility, Sony UK TEC and Safran Nacelles.

Meanwhile a Thulston marketing company beat the combined might of Burger King and Gordon Ramsay to scoop two national awards at the prestigious Restaurant Marketer & Innovator Awards.

Thousands of commuters and children going to school will face disrupted journeys for the next three months.
Cadent Gas is replacing 1km of ageing pipes that were installed back in 1955 under the A514 road at Swarkestone. Full details of how this might affect you are in this month’s Village Voice, where you can find out how three young boys have completed a marathon run each to raise funds for a local charity.

Together with all your favourite features it’s a must-read to brighten up these damp, gloomy days.