A bricklayer in East Yorkshire has spent 35 years putting up barn owl nest boxes on weekends. This year, the region saw 308 owlets hatch. His name is Robert Salter. He's 56 and does bricklaying full time. In 1990, he saw a piece on the news about a man in Lincolnshire installing barn owl boxes, and decided he'd do the same. He started with five. He now has more than 350 boxes scattered across fields, farms, outbuildings, and trees in East Yorkshire. Every June, he takes four weeks off from bricklaying and visits them with his wife Sue. Scrambling up ladders, ringing chicks, cleaning boxes, repairing the ones the weather got to. He's a licensed bird ringer for the British Trust for Ornithology. In 2024, the region ringed 95 owlets. In 2025, the count was 308. The Barn Owl Trust says that nationally, this year was "pretty poor" for barn owl breeding, but east Yorkshire is the exception, and it's the exception because of one man with a ladder. The barn owl population in the UK was estimated at 4,000 pairs in the mid-2000s and crashed to roughly 1,000 by the early 2010s. The species is still recovering. Most of conservation is one person who refuses to give up.

With Heybridge pulling out of our PSF, I’m now on the lookout for an away friendly on July 8th (Wednesday). If anyone can have us I’d appreciate it, happy to cover officials. @EnfieldFC

Congratulations to @fcEastMalling on winning the top flight championship. A clean sweep of awards for the club after cup and reserves success. 👏🏆

Delighted to see that Alex's bench has been installed at Leybourne Lakes. A reminder that a walk in memory of Alex takes place on Tuesday 2 June at 10am. Details below. ⬇️

The season is almost done but it’s still all to play for at the top of the premier division. We are delighted to announce that #ExpressAutoCentre in are continuing as league sponsors for the 26-27 season. Visit them in Upper Stone Street for all of your motoring needs

Absolutely thrilled and thankful to the gaffer @georgeelokobi for signing my @maidstoneunited shirt! It wouldn’t have been possible without @Maidstonesteve and for that, I cannot thank you enough ☺️🙏🏼 💛🖤

Kent Senior Cup Final Alert! 🏆 Priestfield Stadium is set for a blockbuster night as @tonbridgeangels take on @maidstoneunited in the @GoCardless Kent Senior Cup Final on Wednesday 22 April 2026! These two Kent rivals are no strangers to tight battles, their last meeting ended in a hard‑fought 1–1 draw, so expect entertaining cup final under the lights! Important information: ⚽ On the recommendation of Kent Police, all tickets must be purchased in advance and before 5pm on 21 April. ⚽ No tickets will be sold on the gate on matchday. ⚽ Turnstiles will open at 6pm on 22 April 2026. ⚽ No alcohol in the stands (concourse only). ⚽ The Factory Bar will open post‑match for the winning team. ⚽ Matchday programmes will be available on the night. Don't miss out. Purchase your tickets here 👇 app.fanbaseclub.com/Fan/Tick… Secure your seat early and be part of an unforgettable cup final atmosphere!

Today the league delivered some Easter treats for those children who are unfortunate enough to be in @MTWnhs Riverbank Ward over the break. We wish them all a full and speedy recovery and hope they enjoy some chocolate along the road to getting well. #morethanjustfootball

Love the way one decision will be made “Lino, you can see it from there, get involved ” and the next decision will be “ who is running this game” followed by “ it’s not all about you” all at a very average level of football. How big time are these? 🤦‍♂️

An extra 4th Official was needed today for Maidstone v Slough as the appointed one got caught in traffic, as did the away team and their supporters. No such issue for our secretary who was only too pleased to help out!

🎥 Maidstone Vs Ebbsfleet selected for NLTV coverage. ow.ly/yEoV50XyYax

Our next meeting is Monday 8 December, 7.30pm at Gallagher Stadium. As it's our Christmas meeting they'll be pizza 🍕 and a drink for members, and we'll have a bit of fun with some bingo. 👀⬇️

Next time you're at Gallagher Stadium, take a moment to remember our former colleagues Alex and Jock who gave so much to refereeing in the county.

You should use the full time fixture scheduler Input the data once. Run overnight. Boom! Done Need to amend? Simply rerun it. Happy to show you to use it if you want

With out first meeting just over a week away (11 Aug) we're encouraging people to join now via the form linked below. Don't forget the renewal date was 1 June so insurance is needed now!

Please let all of your players watch this and be aware of the changes.

🚨Opportunity 🚨 We have an exciting opportunity to get involved with the club. We are holding an open trial in our first preseason friendly on 03/08/2025. If you are interested or looking for a new club then please get in contact via Instagram, Twitter/X or Facebook. UTA 🔴

⚽️ FRIENDLIES WANTED ⚽️ We are currently looking for (away) friendlies for our first team. If you are interested and can host then please get in contact via Instagram, Facebook or Twitter/X UTA 🔴 @mmksfl

Spotted at Leybourne Lakes. For anyone that fancies a walk on Tuesday morning in memory of our great friend Alex. He loved his walks, and there was a great poem at his service last week to reflect exactly that.