Raring2go! Burton & Ashby

3 Say hello to the newest addition to the West Midland Safari Park brood—a new baby male Rhino! His mum Ailsa gave birth in May to the boy who weighed in at a whopping 11.5 stone. The boy is yet to be named and is a highly endangered southern white rhino, the fourth to be born at the park in the past five years. You can see the rhinos at the WMSP drive - through. Star of the Summer The Letters from Lockdown are set to be published! Schoolchildren in Staffordshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire will be having their letters published in a dedicated book. On sale and pre - order for an £8 donation to the National Memorial Arboretum. Click here to order your copy & read more: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/100 - letters - from - lockdown Are you our next Star? Or do you know an under - 16 that ’ s done something amazing? Let us know at burtonandashby@ raring2go.co.uk and you could be featured in the next magazine! A new bookshop has opened in Stapenhill, specialising in children ’ s books, comics and games, including Pokemon, Yu Gi Oh, Digimon and Monopoly. Check out Books and Banter on Facebook. News in Brief New arrival at WMSP Ashby - de - la - Zouch ’ s Hood Park Lido has now reopened to the public. It has been renovated and decorated and is open just in time for the Summer weather. They ’ ve also opened a new sand pit play area alongside the main swimming pool. Welcome & News Clubs & Classes What ’ s On Feature: Bug Hunt Letter Writing Competition Results NEW: Business Services Directory Competitions Vouchers & Offers Contents P2 - 3 p4 - 7 P8 - 12 P13 P14 - 16 18 - 19 P21 - 23 P23 This is Ruby Higgs - Ward, age 14, owner and Chief Baker at ‘ Rubylicious Bakes ’. She set up the business in 2019 aged 12 and has been baking independently since she was 7 (and since age 3 - 4 with some grown - up help). “ In 2020 I bought & renovated my own vintage caravan so I could use it to hold pop - up bake sales. One day I would love to have my own cafe & sell my own homemade cakes, ” she said.