Local resident donates oak tree saplings to Oakley Vale Primary School
Matt Vickers, a local resident who lives a couple of miles away in Danesholme was looking to home his oak tree seedlings and found the perfect place at Oakley Vale Primary School. In a heartwarming initiative to promote environmental awareness and a love of nature amongst young students, Matt took it upon himself to grow […]
July is saturated with sun and positivity as Rajinda wins the ‘Your Eye on Oakley’ Photo Competition!
We’re here with some hot news about our latest Photo Competition winner and the official launch of a new one, ‘Moments of Summer in Corby’ – plus a warm hello to the long-awaited summer holidays! We’ll also be covering all the sweet and simple things to look forward to this summer… Capturing a March […]
Joyous June: best spots in Corby to spend the summer
May was packed with lavishly long weekends, sunny days and royal celebrations, but there is still much to look forward to this June, with Father’s Day fast approaching and summer just around the corner. June is an exciting month for many. Everyone is either heading out for a picnic, turning on their holiday out of […]
Local air Scout leader from Corby invited to King’s Coronation – plus where to watch near Oakley Vale
A long weekend of good food and good company is behind us… but wait… there’s another on the horizon! We’re spoilt for bank holidays this year. But it doesn’t look like anyone will be able to top what’s in store for Robert Moore – a local Corby Air Scout Leader, who will spend Saturday seated […]
The Great British Spring Clean returns to Oakley Vale, plus the most wholesome things to do this Easter around Corby
The Great British Spring Clean returns to Oakley Vale, plus the most wholesome things to do this Easter around Corby The unfurling of spring can only mean one thing: the Wombles have had a busy month! As the days stretch and the air warms, Corby’s litter-picking group have been taking part in the Great British […]
Countdown to Spring is on!
We’re counting down to lighter brighter days as we say hello to March. Flowers are budding, and we can bid farewell to the long, dark winter nights as we welcome in the spring equinox. A time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures, like the sunshine streaming through your windows as well as long nature walks and […]
Family February fun: all the things you can do with the kids near Corby over half term
If you’re reading this, well done on making it through the longest, dreariest month of the year (A.K.A January). We hoped we helped with our tips on surviving a bad day that debunked Blue Monday myths (click here for our tips that can be read all year round). Now we’re welcoming the month of love […]
Diving into 2023: Tips to survive Blue January, an update on Future Developments and our latest photo competition winner!
Happy new year! We hope you’ve had a restful Christmas and a wonderful entry to 2023. We’re excited to jump back to it in this month’s blog. We’re sharing some tips for surviving January Blues, announcing our latest Photo Competition Winner, as well as looking ahead to Future Development and sharing some resources to help […]
January money worries: Cost of living support you can access in Corby
As the cold settles in this month, financial woes might loom with it. January is already a tough month (they don’t call it Blue January for nothing!) , but for many people, money issues will be worsened this year by the cost of living crisis. Nobody likes to worry about money, but the important thing […]
Saying goodbye to 2022! – We reflect on the year as 2023 approaches.
The tree is up, Bublé has returned, and all that’s on the radio is Mariah… sounds like Christmas is coming! ‘Tis the season for Baileys in place of milk (added to coffee, splashed in hot chocolate, poured over cereal…), competitive present wrapping (Mrs Hinch eat your heart out), and days filled with Elf on […]
