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NEW LOCAL NEWS A HIT IN NEWARK
The first edition of The Newark Local News went to print last month and
it has been very well received by readers and advertisers in the area. It’s
our fourth paper, following in the footsteps of West Bridgford, Rushcliffe
and Clifton. The Newark Local News goes to 15,000 homes in Newark
and the surrounding areas. For advertising rates please send an email to
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The Rushcliffe Local News has a print run of 20,000 copies and
delivered to homes and businesses in Ruddington, Bingham,
Radcliffe, Cotgrave, Keyworth, Tollerton, Cropwell Bishop, Cropwell
Butler, East Bridgford, Kinoulton, Shelford and Newton. Copies are
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For the second year running, the International Children’s Awards 'What’s On 4 Juniors
2015’ have crowned Bingham-based La Jolie
Ronde Languages for Children the 'Best National
Activity for 5-12 year olds’. "It really is such a positive time for languages at
the moment.
"The government continues to seen their
importance, making languages a compulsory part
of the primary and secondary school timetable.”
La Jolie Ronde has been at the forefront of
primary languages since 1983.
They are leading provider of French and Spanish
language learning, for children, through extracurricular language classes as well as supplying
language resources to primary schools across the
United Kingdom, Ireland and overseas.
Earlier in the year, the award programme
asked parents and children from across the
UK to nominate their favourite after-school and
weekend activities. La Jolie Ronde offers both French and Spanish
classes to nursery and primary-aged children in
the area.
Cub Scouts from the 1st Bingham Gemini Pack
have been learning about air activities with
help from teenagers of the Air Training Corps.
However, this might be one of the last activities
that the cub scouts enjoy as the Gemini Pack
faces closure unless they can recruit extra
leaders. Recently, a team from 209 (West
Bridgford) Squadron ATC helped deliver the Air
Activities badge in a pre-planned collaboration.
The air cadets visited the cubs at Carnarvon
School in Bingham to deliver a slideshow about
the history of flight, basic principles of flight and
aviation facts. The cubs visited the air cadets at
their newly-opened £1 million headquarters on
Wilford Lane, West Bridgford.
They now urgently require more regular adult
help. It does not necessarily have to be every
week if the pack has enough volunteer leaders to
help share the running of the pack. If you would
like to help, please email cub scout leader, Adrian
Telford via 1stbinghamscouts.org.uk.
"This category is always a tough one as there
are so many fantastic and extremely popular
activities on offer for our children today. "Knowing that it's the parents and children who
have voted for us makes winning this award even
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BINGHAM CUB SCOUT
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A recent cub meeting has already been
cancelled as one of the two remaining leaders
were unavailable because work commitments.
In the last three months, the pack has lost
two adult leaders through ill-health and family
commitments.
Marketing Manager for La Jolie Ronde, Mala
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HELP EMMA WITH
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My name is Emma Redgate and I was diagnosed
with a life-threatening and incurable liver disease
when I was just a few weeks old - and have since
gone on to have two liver transplants.
I was diagnosed with biliary atresia; a disease
in which the bile ducts become progressively
blocked leading to irreversible liver damage.
I underwent a corrective operation but this proved
to be unsuccessful and specialists told my family
that the only hope was a liver transplant.
I was put on the transplant list and the desperate
wait for a donor organ began.
It was with great relief when in October 2001
at the age of 10 months, I received a liver
transplant.
However, the organ did not function as hoped
and as my condition deteriorated and I was once
again put on the transplant waiting list.
In July 2004, I underwent a second transplant
and since the operation I have progressed well,
although I will require medication for life to help
prevent me from rejecting my new liver.
I am now 14 years old and have been selected by
the World Transplant Games to represent Team
GB at this year’s games to be held in Argentina
during August.
The World Transplant Games are held every two
years and all participants have received a lifesaving organ transplant, whether it be heart, lung,
liver, kidney, pancreas or bone marrow.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me to
represent Team GB in the swimming event. As
a junior team member I am required to have a
parental escort.
However, I also need to secure my own funding to
cover my training, kit, flight and accommodation
for myself and also for my parents.
In order to make this all possible, I would be
grateful for any contribution you could offer.
You can contribute by just searching for Emma
Redgate on the justgiving.com website.
As well as this event being a huge physical
sporting challenge, the games also promote the
benefits of organ transplantation and highlight the
need for organ donation.
Further information on the British and World
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Ashes fever will grip Rushcliffe next month as
England and Australia go head to head in one of
the competitive and exciting rivalries in sport. The
two teams meet in the fourth Ashes Test from
Thursday 6th to Monday 10th August. Thousands
of fans will flock to Trent Bridge from all over the
world for yet another eagerly-anticipated Test
series against England's biggest rival.
An Ashes Test is worth millions to the local
economy. Hotels will be full and the no vacancy
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and cafes will be bustling with people throughout
the Test match.
Trent Bridge hosted Ashes Tests in 2005 and
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They beat the Aussies by three wickets 10 years
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HOSTS TOUR DE
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More than 20 cyclists from the UK property scene
took on the 60-mile Tour de Nottingham and
found out more about the area as investment
potential. The riders joined around 20 local
cyclists from Notts firms – coming together to
do the ride through Nottingham and the Vale of
Belvoir. The Tour de Nottingham idea was the
brainchild of Nottingham City Council leader
Jon Collins - a keen cyclist who takes part in the
Cycles to Cannes race every year.
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Councillor Collins said: “I was looking for a way
to encourage investors and developers to visit
Nottingham and find out more about the city as
a potential area to invest. Cycling is increasingly
a popular sport for so many, so the Tour de
Nottingham was created encouraging business
people to take part.”
The course started at Trent Bridge, travelling
through the city to the Vale of Belvoir towards
Belvoir Castle, out towards Newark and then
returning to Nottingham City Centre.
The Tour de Nottingham was sponsored
by Scape System Build, the construction,
procurement, design and transformation
specialists in Nottingham.
Other sponsors include construction firm Willmott
Dixon, PR and marketing agency Cartwright
Communications, and design agency RizkMcCay.
Ian Walker of Morgan Tucker, who took part
with colleague Phil Walker, said: “The Tour de
Nottingham is a fantastic experience where
you’re able to build relationships with other
businesses, all while working to benefit others.”
Companies travelling to the city centre to take
part in the Tour de Nottingham included Pegasus
Life, GVA, Symmetrys Limited, Arthur J Gallagher,
Vale Retail and Stirling Black Local Notts firms
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REGENERATION
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PROGRESSING WELL It’s a period of change for the residents of
Cotgrave with the regeneration of the area
already progressing well. Cotgrave is undergoing real change at the
moment with exciting projects going on; 450 new
homes are being built on the former colliery site
and there are excellent plans for the town centre
to be improved. Housing construction on the colliery site has
started, new roads and new homes are being
built and the show homes should be ready by the
end of July.
This is not the only change for the area though,
as the regeneration project includes the existing
precinct in the centre of Cotgrave - and there are
exciting plans for this also.
"Along with a new health centre that will be better
able to meet the needs of the local community,
this will also house the library, police and
Borough Council services.
"As with any major development project like this,
there have been some setbacks along the way.
The latest setback is that due to the national
scaling back of building new supermarkets, the
interest is no longer evident for the site. "Whilst this creates a challenge for all partners,
partners are now focussed on developing plans
that maximise the offer that the town centre
provides for residents and visitors."
To keep the local community informed, an event
is being planned to showcase some outline town
centre plans to the community.
This will take place from 2pm on Wednesday
23rd September and all day on Thursday 24th
September at Cotgrave Futures, Candleby Lane,
in Cotgrave.
Allen Graham from Rushcliffe Borough Council and chairman of Cotgrave Strategic Board - told
The Local News: "Whilst visibly there has been no
change to the precinct yet, there is lots of great
work going on behind the scenes.
COTGRAVE GOLF DAY
RAISES £10,000
A fantastic total of more than £10,000 has
been raised for the Nottingham-based
charity Education for the Children (EFTC) at a
golf day at the Nottinghamshire Golf and Country
Club. Golfers from Palmers of Trent Bridge and
HD Decisions of Nottingham were amongst the
teams participating.
"It was a fantastic day with lots of sunshine and
seven people beat the course professional," said
event organiser Boo Somers. "The funds will be
used to pay for an all-weather sports area at the
charity's school in Jocotenango, a desperately
impoverished area of Guatemala. The school,
opened in 2011 by EFTC, educates and feeds
580 children who would otherwise be begging on
the streets."
The winners of the golf tournament were Fraser
Brown Solicitors of Nottingham. Charity auction
prizes included a giant stilton cheese donated by
Colston Bassett Dairy and the golf holiday at the
prestigious Thracian Cliffs golf resort in Bulgaria.
The charity is now gearing up for its Annual Ball
to be held at the East Midlands Conference
Centre on 10th October. Tickets are now on sale,
see eftc.org.uk or phone 0115 958 4876.
"It is hoped that ultimately the regeneration of
the precinct will not only create an improved
shopping experience, it will also provide
employment opportunities for local people. "As with the housing, this will be in the
construction phases but also as new businesses
come into the area.
"There is real commitment from all major partners
to the regeneration project.
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Raegan Sealy, a Keyworth native, has received
a very special accolade, The New School
Fulbright Award.
This will enable Raegan to study at The
New School in New York City on one of the
most prestigious and selective scholarship
programmes operating worldwide. As a participant, Raegan has been selected to
study on the acclaimed MFA in Creative Writing
with a concentration in Poetry at The New School
for Public Engagement in New York City. 09
"New York still seems like some elaborate movie
set to me, not a real place. “I hope these two years' work will enable me
to practically research the role of poetry and
performance in society.
Long Acre Studios in Bingham hosted a
competition for local art groups, with the best
painting chosen by the general public.
"Then there's the potential, as a tool, for social
change, bringing people and communities
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human race's highest forms of expression.
"I really believe that this creativity can be
harnessed and developed to the aid of great,
universal advancement. “It’s a great honour to be a part of an organisation
like Fulbright, in which I know I have found
a family for life.
"I know I will form many great relationships and
be supported to reach my full potential.”
Raegan said: “Receiving a Fulbright scholarship
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MICHAEL IS A WINNER
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Michael O’Brien won with two of his paintings,
with both receiving the same amount of votes, so
fortunately there was no tie-breaker situation with
different contestants. The gallery also hosted a school competition
entitled ‘Waterloo’. The winner was eight-year-old
Joseph Hargreaves, who attends Colston Bassett
Independent School.
Bingham author Peter Youds, whose ninth book
‘A Battle Lost and Won' has just been published
to coincide with the bicentenary of Waterloo,
presented the prizes. He then gave a talk
entitled 'Balls, Belles and Bugles’ recounting the
famous battle. "Living and studying in New York as a writer and
performer is an aspiration I have held in my heart
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friends of Tuna Garage. I have a passion for all
things automotive and its great to be recognised
for the work both myself and the business does
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Radcliffe’s pre-school playgroup marked its 50th
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the British Legion Hall and Gardens.
It attracted over 300 people from the local
community, with a wonderful mix of current
playgroup staff, children, previous staff,
committee members and attendees.
Geraldine Mills, its original founder, opened the
event and she recounted tales of the early days at
the Radcliffe-on-Trent Boys Brigade Hall in 1965
where it all began.
The pre-school, which is now based within the
South Nottinghamshire Academy, still holds firm
to its voluntary committee-run roots and it is
manned by an 11-strong committee of parents
from the local area.
It is a registered not-for-profit charity and works
hard to provide affordable childcare for local
parents.
The last 50 years have seen it grow from a small
playgroup to a well-established pre-school
playgroup, operating from dedicated indoor
and outdoor facilities within the local secondary
school and employing 15 staff.
With the current rebuild of the school under way,
the pre-school will be moving to new premises
within the local vicinity next year and look forward
to a new and exciting adventure in the preschool’s history.
Free tea, coffee and cake were eaten in
abundance, whilst stories were swapped and an
array of old photographs and scrapbooks were
looked through.
Peter Presto and Magical Movers entertained
the children, along with a bouncy castle, face
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The sun shone from start to finish and all who
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The annual Lark in the Park event, which is held
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another year.
This annual popular event takes place this year
on Wednesday 5th August (10am-4pm) as part of
Nottinghamshire largest celebration of National
Play Day.
There will be various interesting and exciting
attractions, including workshops, shows, charity
stalls, sports, fairground rides, inflatables and a
craft market.
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SPLENDOUR SET TO
SPARKLE
Headlined by The Specials, the all-dayer event
Splendour, set in the beautiful grounds of
Wollaton Park, is sure to be one of the biggest
days of the summer. Taking place on Saturday
18th July, the event will also see the Manchester
band James performing, who are best known for
their huge hit ‘Sit Down’.
Promoter DHP Family, in partnership with
Nottingham City Council and Confetti, has been
working hard to showcase a mix of long-loved
heritage acts, alongside contemporary pop
artists. One of the best all-female pop bands
of all time, Bananarama, will be headlining the
Confetti Stage. Singer of the moment Jess Glynne, best known
for featuring on Clean Bandit’s ‘Rather Be’, as
well as her debut single, ‘Right Here’, will be
bringing her distinctive voice to the main stage.
The full main stage line-up is The Specials,
James, Jess Glynne, Lawson, Roots Manuva,
Amber Run and To Kill A King and the day will
be opened by the winner of the Future Sound of
Nottingham competition.
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looks a sure-fire bet to be filling stadiums some
time soon.
For something completely different, head over
to the Confetti Stage where the Mansfield crew
Ferocious Dog will be delivering their own take
on Celtic folk by mixing up traditional instruments
– fiddles, whistles, mandolins – with a bit of rock
'n’ roll attitude. With their unique, aggressive, yet
feel-good music they are a favourite in the city
making history last year by becoming the only
unsigned act to ever sell out the Rescue Rooms
in Nottingham, not only once but twice.
Councillor Dave Trimble said: “It’s great to see
more much-loved groups being added to the
Splendour line-up. We’re looking forward to a
fantastic family summer day out in the beautiful
surroundings of Wollaton Park.”
Tickets for Splendour start at £20 for 11 to 17
year olds and £34 for adults with a citycard.
Children 10 and under go free. For more details
and tickets visit splendourfestival.com.
Keeping up the tradition for bringing the best of
the local scene to the attention of 20,000 crowd
will be Amber Run. The band who formed at
Nottingham University, with a huge indie-rock
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By Pam Garget
A local cycling enthusiast has completed the
JOGLE - John o' Groats to Lands End - countrylong route, raising nearly £2,000 for Macmillan
Cancer Support. Gamston's David Garget
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David, 34, said: "It was tough. Our longest day
was 137 miles through the Scottish Highlands
and we climbed over 5,000 feet of hills every
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David, who works at the Boots Support Office in
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total to £2,485.35. To sponsor David, please visit
justgiving.com/garget. David is pictured second
from left with friends at Lands End.
Two holidays were enjoyed in May, one to
Liverpool and a walking holiday in the Isle of
Wight. One of the highlights in June was a visit to
Gunby Hall and Gardens in Lincolnshire.
The Nottingham Centre, the local supporters
group for the National Trust, offer a varied range
of activities for members this summer.
The Nottingham Centre is delighted to have
been able to donate £750 to Gunby towards
restoration of the Bluthner grand piano and
additional outside seating.
Heather told The Local News: “It is always
a source of great pride and pleasure to visit
National Trust properties and see what has been
achieved with the centre’s donations.”
Other trips and walks are planned and members
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September. The Nottingham Centre is a friendly
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FIELD OF DREAMS
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GREEN LIGHT The total project cost is £517,000 with £388,000
of this being made up grants from Sport England,
along with £125,000 from the England and
Wales Cricket Board (ECB), £80,000 from WREN
and £28,000 from Nottingham City Council. An
additional £5,000 will be met by the fundraising
efforts of the Trent Bridge Community Trust.
"We are building a brand-new dedicated cricket
clubhouse to be used for cricket in the summer
and junior football in the winter.
"At a time when fewer people are playing cricket
at community level, our aim was to protect the
A visionary project, which will help rehome
two cricket teams and boost football in the
Nottingham community, moved a giant step
further this week with the announcement of a
£150,000 Sport England grant.
Around £230,000 will come from the goodwill of
Nottingham architects Maber which is designing
the scheme and construction giant Willmott
Dixon who are building it, supported by its supply
chain partners. The project has attracted massive
support from other local partner organisations
and supporters, 21 in all.
The grant is part of several funding streams
which will see the development of a brand-new
dedicated cricket clubhouse located on the
Victoria Embankment.
The project is the vision of the West Bridgfordbased Trent Bridge Community Trust and they
want to leave a true legacy from the Ashes Tests
at Trent Bridge. The new clubhouse will drive the
trust’s aim of bringing cricket back into the heart
of the city of Nottingham.
The four partners behind the scheme are
Nottingham City Council, Trent Bridge
Community Trust who represent Nottinghamshire
Cricket Club and Nottinghamshire Cricket Board,
city architects Maber and construction giant
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Tracey Francis, of the Trent Bridge Community
Trust, said: “This is a hugely exciting, visionary
project which will really benefit the local
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By Ella Carpenter (Radcliffe Animal Shelter)
Throughout the spring and summer months, it
is the busiest time for numerous animal shelters
across the country.
It's the time of year which sees more cats and
kittens coming into us. Although kittens are the
sweetest of creatures, the real situation isn't
sweet at all.
For shelter staff and volunteers, kitten season
can be the very worst time of year to witness so
many unwanted and neglected animals week
after week.
The countless ways in which they are found
abandoned and abused will never cease to
astound us. From those taped in boxes to those
thrown in wheelie bins – the only hope is that
someone may find them in time. Kitten season is the period when births peak. It
happens predominantly when the weather gets
warmer and is a time of year when resources are
really stretched.
Whilst kittens are adorable, there simply aren't
enough homes for all of them. Instead, they
overwhelm shelters, which are often taxed for
space at the best of times. These are the times
when extra appeals are needed for people to
adopt from animal shelters.
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When the kittens come in, they can often be
small, underweight and have parasites. We get
them cleaned up, healthy and socialised, ready
for re-homing.
All this pushes staff time and veterinary costs to
the maximum. Neonate kittens - those who are
about two weeks old - must be bottle-fed every
few hours.
Shelters must place them with someone who is
trained to care for such young and vulnerable
animals.
Kittens older than this will still require extra care.
Their immune systems aren't strong, so disease
and illness are concerns. Getting them fit enough
to re-home is only half the battle.
Once they reach this point, we have to hope
enough permanent new homes can be found for
them all and we need to do this fairly quickly as
the demand for new admissions is never ending.
Whilst we appeal for kitten homes, we still cannot
forget the adult cats who need new homes. As
always, our constant message is to please be
responsible and neuter your cat.
If you can do one thing, please do this and help
us to reduce the number of unwanted animals. If
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RUSHCLIFFE 50+ FORUM
By Alan Wain
The inaugural meeting of the Forum - originally
known as Rushcliffe Older People’s Forum - was
in 2004.
The Forum has just had its 11th Annual General
Meeting, which was held in West Bridgford. At
the meeting, a review was carried out of the
Forum’s 2014-2015 events.
It was recalled that four open forums had been
held with talks, information stalls or activities.
Suggestions are very welcome from the
membership regarding the content of the open
forums throughout the year; especially relevant
is the presentation of information on factors
affecting personal well-being.
After the normal business of the AGM,
councillor Barrie Cooper gave a very interesting
talk on the structure and work of the Rushcliffe
Borough Council.
The afternoon concluded with an informative talk
by John O’Connor of Flamingo Legal Services
Ltd, on various aspects of preparing for ‘The
Mature Years’.
The next Open Forum, will be held on Tuesday
15th September from 2pm until 4:30pm at
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By Pat Dring
Trams are up and running and I don’t understand
why people are moaning about it. I can’t wait for
them to be in public service and we get to use
this great form of transport.
We bought our house in 1968, for eighteen hundred pounds.
A little terrace in a row, anything bigger was out of our bounds.
It had a loo in the garden, a bath downstairs, three bedrooms.
It will now give local people a fantastic link with
the city centre and beyond in a quick, clean and
efficient manner.
After a couple of years, we had a bedroom turned into a bathroom. All pale blue,
Although we still kept the outside loo.
The roadworks I thought were s small problem
but not as bad as people made out. Lets be
honest, a short-term period for long-term gain is
surely worth it in anyone’s books.
The kitchen was extended, to incorporate the old bathroom.
For us that couldn’t be to soon.
This lasted us for many years.
I do not see people moaning about the A453 and
that delays hundreds and hundreds of people
from getting in and out of the area each and
every day.
Although the kitchen still drove me to tears.
Then a few years later we had the kitchen, flattened to the ground.
It cost several times more, than the original, eighteen hundred pounds.
The amount of times I have sat on the A453
waiting to get to the Fabis traffic lights, it nearly
sent me crazy such was the frustration.
Then up sprang a brand new kitchen fittings and all.
Also a new washroom and loo, but guess what has happened to the walls.
Colin
I started writing, a little, bit by bit, now there are no walls to be seen.
They are all covered in cuttings, of stories, poems, articles, etc, photos,
or of places I’ve been.
When people go to our loo, they disappear for ages,
Stuck in there reading pages after pages.
Our kitchen cupboard fronts are all covered as well.
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She told The Local News: “We plan our camps
to maximise the fun, whilst giving structure to
the day.
"There’s model plans to follow and we explain
how and why things work the way they do.
Youngsters in Rushcliffe are going to have a
'Bricktastic' summer, according to Nottingham's
Bricks 4 Kidz.
Using Lego bricks, the company provides
programmes and camps for kids to learn and
build whilst having fun.
There's a fantastic range of themes based on
Minecraft, Pokemon, Clash of Clans, Super
Heroes and more.
There's even a special Goose Fair camp where
kids can make moving theme park rides.
Adam Goodridge, co-owner of Bricks 4 Kidz,
explained that the kids have great fun learning
whilst they play.
"Most of the parents from our half-term camps
have already been in touch about booking for the
summer, so their kids are obviously going home
happy and fulfilled and who doesn’t like playing
with Lego bricks?”
“We’re really competitive on price in comparison
to childcare, especially when booking for siblings
or week-long camps.
"Parents are telling us that their kids absolutely
love our camps and as a family ourselves we
think there’s no better endorsement.”
Bricks 4 Kidz can be contacted by logging onto
their website at Bricks4KidzNotts.uk.
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Their new space stocks work from over 100 local
makers and artists - and continues to grow.
They specialise in personalised gifts but they
also have a beautiful range for jewellery, artwork,
homeware accessories, clothing and also
greetings cards.
There is also additional space for a diverse range
of creative workshops, including glass making,
lampshade making, ceramics, embroidery,
crochet, patchwork and needle felting to name
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Bookable children's workshops are also available
during the holidays.
"Kids love playing with Lego bricks, so we give
them the chance to build some of their favourite
characters," he said.
On the calendar for August there is how to make
a sock monkey, make your own purse and the
popular gardening club.
"The great thing is they don't realise that they're
learning the basics of science, technology,
engineering and maths along the way."
Introduction to craft workshops will also be
available from September, held during the week
for children who are home educated.
The local company started in 2014 and already
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taking bookings for birthday parties from all
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CLUTCH WEAR
By Arnold Butler
It is very important to make sure your vehicle
is regularly serviced and you have a reliable
recovery service. No matter how well your vehicle
is serviced, there are certain parts that are not
serviceable and it is when these parts fail that
you need the back up of a recovery service.
Fortunately, I have both a good garage and
recovery service and I needed them a while
back. I developed a hydraulic fluid leak inside
the clutch housing, which is not serviceable. This
quickly leaked onto the clutch, which made the
clutch fail.
The first being leaving your foot on the clutch
unnecessarily, perhaps using it as a foot rest.
When you have finished using the clutch, a driver
should take their foot away from it and place it to
one side or underneath the pedal.
A common reply to this is “if I need to stop
quickly, I will not have time to push my clutch
down”. This is wrong, the longer you leave the
clutch up the quicker you will stop, as the engine
is helping to slow the car down, and to be blunt,
does it matter if you stall as long as you have
stopped without causing injury or damage.
Another common fault is pressing the accelerator
too much and holding the clutch at biting point
for too long when moving off, which is causing
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the clutch not to engage fully, therefore it is
slipping and this will cause wear. Constantly
moving off in the wrong gear will also cause
unnecessary wear.
One other point is approaching a corner, not
changing down, pushing the clutch down to go
round the corner then pressing the accelerator
and bringing the clutch back up again in the
same gear. This is also very dangerous as you
have no proper control of your speed.
These tips are provided by Arnold Butler your
local driving instructor, who can be contacted on
0115 921 7579, or you can leave visit the website
at butlerdrivingschool.co.uk.
My car was quickly repaired within 24 hours with
a comment “it is a pity you have had to replace
the contaminated clutch, you could have done
many more miles”. This meant I would have done
over 100,000 miles on the same clutch.
This reminded me of a conversation I had with a
driver who got less than 30,000 miles out of his
clutch. There is no reason why a clutch that is
in normal use cannot last the life of the car, but
that's if it is driven correctly.
There are many reasons which will cause
excessive wear of the clutch, all of which are just
as serious and, of course, bad driving.
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HOME & LEGAL
FULL-TIME ROLE FOR
LOCAL APPRENTICE
Local apprentice Alex Woltman has secured a
job with strapping equipment specialist, Mosca
Direct Ltd. Alex, 21, was appointed to the role
of service and warehouse co-ordinator after
impressing Mosca directors during his 12-month
apprenticeship with the company.
at all. I just kept my head down in the hope that
it would happen. I’ve really enjoyed being part of
the service team; they’re such a brilliant bunch of
people and have been so supportive of me over
the past 12 months. I’m incredibly grateful for
having been offered this opportunity.”
Following the decision of the Supreme Court in
November 2014, a failure to disclose to a client a
large commission payment of a single premium
PPI policy made the relationship between the
lender and the borrower unfair. Alex, who lives in West Bridgford, initially
joined Mosca in March 2014. During his first 12
months he gained valuable experience across
a wide range of service team administrative
functions, before being offered his full-time
position. Mosca worked closely with New College
Nottingham’s Business to Business team in the
initial appointment of Alex and as part of his
apprenticeship, he attended regular workshops
at the college where he learned about customer
service, first-line customer support and various
administration processes.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now
announced that it is considering new rules on
how customers should be compensated. The Financial Conduct Authority's response to
the ruling indicates that even if the PPI policy
is otherwise sound, the seller could still have
to repay the customer if it has received a big
undisclosed commission. You may therefore have a claim to make in
these circumstances. Mosca’s Julie Walton said: “We have been
very impressed with Alex’s performance over
the past 12 months. He has fitted into both
the department and the rest of the company
exceptionally well. Over the next few months, he
will continue to gain experience in other areas of
our warehouse and servicing department."
Please make contact with Bill Martin at Curtis
Parkinson Solicitors in Nottingham for a first
free interview.
Telephone him on 0115 964 7765 for more details
about this subject.
Alex said: “I’m delighted to have been offered the
role on a permanent basis. I hadn’t expected it
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DOES YOUR CHILD
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Is it a battle trying to get your child to do their
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If so, they probably also lack confidence in their
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This experience is in both the state and
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Lessons take place in pupils’ homes or at The
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impressed with how Stephen made learning
enjoyable for my daughter and built her
confidence. We were delighted when she passed
her entrance exam, thank you Orchard Tutoring.”
Claire added: “Stephen has helped my boys with
their English and now they enjoy writing."
Orchard Tutoring offer free assessments. To book
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West Bridgford parent, Rachel, said: “I was
Crucial to improving their learning is getting them
to believe in themselves and realise that they can
reach their goals.
Raising children’s confidence is an essential part
of the learning process and is the first step in
helping them reach their full potential.
Sometimes children won’t have the confidence to
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– they worry about how the rest of the class may
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This is where one-to-one tuition can really make a
difference and transform the child’s learning.
Orchard Tutoring was set up by inspirational
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Stephen has over 25 years' experience of one-to-
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HOLME PIERREPONT
HALL HOSTS CORPORATE
SUMMER LUNCH
Holme Pierrepont Hall hosted a summer lunch
on for local businesses, including representatives
from Fraser Brown, Mazars, Smith Cooper,
Foodzeen and Asiana. The owners of the hall,
Robert and Charlotte Brackenbury, showcased
their lovely family home which is available to hire
for corporate away days, meetings and dinners.
The Medieval Grade I listed Tudor Hall and its
picturesque gardens offer numerous possibilities
for parties and corporate events. The Long
Gallery, for example, with its family portraits and
medieval fireplaces can sit up to 120 for dinner
and 200 for a drinks reception.
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whether it be a corporate function, wedding or
christening. We can provide bespoke packages,
whether it be a formal three-course dinner, a
finger buffet or even BBQs and picnics."
JULY RECIPE: RICOTTA
TAGLIATELLE
Many businesses are already planning for their
Christmas celebrations and so the Mediaeval
Lodgings was set up with a festive feel.
There is a lot going for this recipe. It’s school
holidays and the kids will enjoy helping. It’s got
lot of colour, flavour and good for the veggies
too, so have a go and enjoy.
Robert Brackenbury said: “Holme Pierrepont is a
perfect and unique choice for Christmas. Not only
is it a beautiful, atmospheric venue, it also gets
you out of the busy city centre and yet you’re
only 10 minutes away.”
By Kath Oakley
Ingredients - 400g/14oz tagliatelle
- 4 large vine tomatoes, chopped
- 100g bag of rocket, chopped
- ½ red onion, chopped
- 250g tub ricotta
- Salad dressing to taste, maybe 3-4 tbsp
- Salt & black pepper
The Mediaeval Lodgings which dates back to
1500, with its exposed beams and atmospheric
log fire, is perfectly suited to small dinners of up
to 40 people and up to 75 for a drinks reception.
Alternatively, the whole house can be taken over.
The Brackenbury's have recently linked up with
Nottinghamshire’s award-winning pub group
Moleface, who also offer an excellent outside
catering facility.
Method
Simply cook the tagliatelle for 8-10mins.
Combine tomatoes, rocket, onion and season
well with salt and black pepper. Drain the pasta
and toss in the salad dressing, add the rest of the
ingredients and serve with some good bread.
John Molnar, MD of Moleface, said: "We
are very excited to be working with one of
Nottinghamshire’s most stunning venues. The
opportunities to use this lovely house are huge,
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TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE
YOUR POSTURE
If you’re a deskbound all day, it’s no wonder you
get tension in your neck, shoulders and back,
is it? Claire Mockridge, local a pilates expert, is
listing her top tips on how you can do to improve
your posture right now.
Get up and move
The number one reason people suffer with back
pain is because our current lifestyle requires us to
sit down – a lot. At work, rest, play and in transit
we’re sitting. Our spine isn’t designed for this
constant positioning. So, if you’ve been seated
for more than 30 minutes, get up and move.
Stretch regularly
Regular stretching of your chest, neck, back and
shoulders is paramount to getting blood flow into
those aching/shortened muscles, relieve tension
and ease the symptoms.
Where are your shoulders?
Stop lifting your shoulders. Just relax them down.
Now, make a concerted effort, throughout the
rest of the day to become more aware of your
shoulder positioning.
Do pilates
Doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors and
physiotherapists all condone pilates as a safe
and effective form of exercise, which can combat
back pain. Pilates works your deep abdominal muscles or
core, which in turn help support your back.
The more you strengthen your core, the stronger
your back will become from the support of your
abdominals at the front.
The next Pilates for Beginners six-week course
in West Bridgford starts at 8:30pm on Tuesday
14th July.
Visit the website clairemockridge.com for more
information about the courses.
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DARE TO DREAM
Do you ever find yourself stating “I can’t
because…”? How different is that if you add “but
I could if…”! What’s stopping you? What needs
to change? Is it thoughts, state or attitude? If
you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what
you’ve always got.
We can’t change the past, but we can change
how we allow the past to affect us. Don’t allow
the past to spoil the future – it hasn’t happened
yet. If we dwell in the past and fear the future, we
forget about now.
Do you need help to take stock of what’s wrong
and take steps to make things right? If you
want motivation, encouragement, guidance and
support to be the person you deserve to be,
then call Kate Blatherwick for a free, confidential
no-obligation consultation.
Kate is a clinical hypnotherapist,
psychotherapist, EFT practitioner and weightmanagement consultant. She has recently been
awarded senior practitioner status by the General
Hypnotherapy Register, is a tutor at MindWorks
Therapy Training and an NCP-accredited
supervisor for therapists.
She said: “I mix my techniques and interventions
to create a tailor-made treatment plan for each
individual client."
Call Kate on 0115 822 4874 or 07941 357973 or
visit the website online at kateblatherwick.co.uk.
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I BEAT CANCER, NOW
I FEEL FITTER THAN
EVER - READ GILL'S
AMAZING STORY
In exactly one year, Gill Watson has managed to
shed an amazing five stone with Slimming World
and now she feels fabulous.
During her treatment for cancer, Gill's weight
had increased.
Without the help and support of the group she
says it would not have been possible.
Every Saturday she leaves full of motivation and
inspiration, which keeps her focused for the week ahead.
If you would like the help and support to lose
weight, join them in their new venue each
Saturday morning at 9:30am.
As from 4th July they will meet at the Rugby Club
on Stamford Road in West Bridgford. For more
information please call Naomi on 07734 791608.
It was hard enough to battle the disease and food
wasn't really that important.
HOW FIT ARE YOU
FEELING THIS SUMMER?
YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO
ENJOY SUMMER MORE!
Would you be enjoying this summer more if you
were fitter?
Do you want to be able to keep up with your
young grandchildren?
Do you want to walk just that little bit further
before getting out of breath?
Why not join in one of Erika’s exciting 50+ Fun
Fitness classes?
Following her treatment, Gill was referred
to Slimming World by the doctor to see if it
could help.
It is a friendly class that will help to improve your
circulation and range of motion with fun, dance
fitness routines.
Naomi, Gill's consultant, recalls: "I clearly
remember the day that Gill joined my West
Bridgford group.
The classes are made up of moves which avoid
excess stress on your joints.
Erika uses a wide variety of music from different
decades and nationalities and there’s no jumping
or floor work included.
"My own mum was in hospital fighting cancer at
that time.
“Gill told me that she had survived the disease
and had been given a second chance of life.
Interested? Take a look at the video online by
typing ‘50+ Fun Fitness Nottingham’.
“That was the hope that I needed and she has
been my inspiration ever since.”
There are plenty of class times and venues to
choose from, so see the 50+ Fun Fitness advert
below for more details.
Gill has kept things simple, "nothing fancy" she
tells other members, roast dinners, stir frys and
beans on toast, all with a good helping of lovely
vegetables.
You can also check out the website by logging
onto 50plusfunfitness.co.uk.
Give Erika a call on 07967 190442 to find out
further information about the classes, or send an
email to [email protected].
The secret to her fantastic success is that she
has only ever missed two weeks of the group in
one year.
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GARDENING
JULY GARDEN DIARY
By John Draper
Gardens should be looking in peak condition
now, after all the hard work of spring.
So now’s the time to make the most of them with
some fun family weekends, barbecues and al
fresco dining.
However, you can’t rest on your laurels.
There are still jobs that need doing to keep it
looking great all through summer.
Watering will be the main job of the month and
can be quite time consuming, but not necessarily
expensive even if you have a water meter.
However, do whatever you can to reduce your
garden’s reliance on water.
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Having spent a lot of your time, effort and
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to ensure they flower their heads off for as long
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and will also need deadheading to encourage
more flowers.
You can even do this well into the autumn,
depending on the weather.
Make sure you feed well afterwards to ensure a
further flush of flowers.
Regular feeding with a liquid plant food will
give them the energy to flower on and on. You
can stop your plants wasting that energy by
regular deadheading.
This involves removing the faded flower along
with the seed head or seedpod developing
behind the flower. They will then continue to
flower profusely.
Many herbaceous and perennial plants will
have produced their first flush of summer flowers
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Cut back the flower stem right to its base with
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them back with shears.
Patio Gardening
Frequent watering is essential for plants growing
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I have seen simple changes to a paved area with
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what was there before.
can be used inside and out have always been
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Spice things up with some well thought through
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Recent introductions of vitrified paving takes this
theme to the next level. Suitable materials that
Nowadays the limitations for what you can do are
only restricted by your imagination and budget.
I look at things that provide opportunities to
improve your garden, such as bi-fold doors
letting the outside in and changes to the way it
is possible to make the outside living surface
seamless with the inside.
It has always been possible to deck to the same
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What many do not realise that is now possible
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Continued fro page 30.
Lawns
In order to get your lawn into shape, so it looks
beautiful all summer, its time to give it some
summer TLC.
Correct mowing and good feeding will be
essential, as will controlling any weeds and
repairing bare areas.
During an average summer, regular rain showers
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it looks like a drought spell is on the cards, it is
definitely worth getting out the sprinkler to give
the grass a thorough soaking.
To ensure the water soaks in instead of running
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To ensure bumper crops, make sure the soil is
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This can also lead to cracking in root crops, poor
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Keep earthing up potatoes to improve the yield
and prevent the ones developing near the surface
turning green.
They will need watering if the weather is dry, as
this will help to swell the developing tubers and
so improve the yield.
Feeding over the leaves weekly with a soluble
Plant Food will ensure the stems are strong
and healthy.
This will provide nourishment right down to the
roots and developing potatoes.
Trees, Shrubs, Roses & Climbers
Roses are very hungry plants and will need a
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A dressing around the roots with a Rose & Shrub
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If your roses seem shy to produce flowers at all,
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Roses also need deadheading. It was always
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This is no longer recommended and it is far
better to simply and carefully snap off the fading
flower and seedpod with thumb and forefinger.
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Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday
The Vale of Belvoir Probus Club meet at The Haven in
the Vale at 10:15am. Call 01949 836134 for details.
Sunday 2nd August Car boot takes place at Radcliffe-on-Trent Cricket Club. Cars set up from 6:30pm and buyers welcome from
7:30am. For more details please send an email to [email protected] or call 07702 301440
Every Wednesday
Radcliffe Ladies Choir meet in St Mary’s Hall on Main
Road in Radcliffe from 7:30pm-9:30pm. For further
details please call Sheila Brumfitt on 0115 912 3660.
Every Monday
The Ruddington and District Choral Society meet from
7:15pm. For further details telephone 0115 921 1451 or
visit their website at ruddington-choral.org.uk.
Every Wednesday
Radcliffe Knights Badminton Club are on the lookout
for new members. The club runs from 7:30pm-9:30pm
at the South Nottinghamshire Academy, Glebe Lane
in Radcliffe. This is a mixed club with reasonable
standard, so not suitable for beginners as coaching
isn’t provided. Call Kenneth on 07966 293743 or email
[email protected].
Every Tuesday
Fencing classes for children and adults at Clifton
Leisure Centre. Contact 0115 911 0050 or visit the
website at radcliffeswordclub.co.uk
Every Tuesday
Radcliffe and Bingham Chess Club meet from 7:15pm.
The venue is the British Legion Club in Radcliffe.
Every Thursday
All types of dance and listening music will be played
every week by the vintage club band at the Radcliffe
Royal British Legion in Radcliffe-on-Trent from
12:30pm-3pm.
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
Royal British Legion Ladies’ Section have bingo
sessions It takes place at 2:15pm at the Tavern Public
House in Keyworth.
Every 1st Thursday
Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting at the British
Geological Survey, Keyworth. Visitors very welcome.
Doors open at 7:30pm. For more details visit the
website nottinghamastro.org.uk.
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Mobilising aquacare sessions take place in Cotgrave
Leisure Centre swimming pool from 1:30pm-2:30pm.
Call 01949 837327 for more details.
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Radcliffe-on-Trent Lions Club meet at the Horse
Chestnut on Main Road at 8pm. For more details
please call the secretary on 0115 845 0771.
Every Tuesday
Bingham Ladies Netball play at Bingham Leisure
Centre (8pm-9pm). Contact Sue by calling 01949 839 946 or Stef on 01949 837 742, or visit the
website binghambullette.co.uk
Every Thursday
Shelford’s Little Stars meet at Shelford Village Hall
(10am-11:30am). £2 entry fee includes tea, coffee
and biscuits. A local playgroup offering a fun and
stimulating environment for mums, dads, bumps,
babies and children up five years old. For more details
email [email protected].
Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Bingham Model Railway Club meet in their own
clubrooms. For more details call Graham Dean 01949
877 779 or email [email protected]
Every last Tuesday Positive Birth Group meet for free in Bingham.
Facilitated by an antenatal teacher. Please call Tina
01949 876203 or email [email protected].
Every Thursday
There is a coffee morning every Thursday from
10:30am until 12noon in St Peter’s Room in
Ruddington. From 12noon there is lunch available
for those who are elderly and find it difficult to cook
themselves. Call Muriel on 0115 984 5666
Every Wednesday
Radcliffe-on-Trent Bridge Club meet for duplicate
bridge at the Grange Hall in Radcliffe from 7pm. There’s
a table fee of £1. Please telephone 0115 933 3217.
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Every Thursday
Men's, ladies' and mixed badminton is played in the
Village Hall on Main Street in East Bridgford from
8.00pm-9:30pm. For more details call 01949 21218.
Every Thursday
Radcliffe-on-Trent Male Voice Choir rehearses at the
Methodist Church on Shelford Road at 7:15pm. For
further information please call 01509 853 700.
Every Wednesday
Bingham & District Choral Society meet from 7:15m to
9:30pm at Carnarvon Primary School, Nursery Road,
Bingham. For more details visit binghamchoral.co.uk.
Every 2nd Tuesday
Radcliffe and District Probus Group meets at Ashmores
Restaurant in Radcliffe at 12noon for lunch and a talk
from a guest speaker, which varies each month. Please
contact Peter Mason on 0115 933 6050 or David
Brooker 0115 937 2418.
Every Thursday
Children in Distress Coffee Shop is open from 9:00am-11:30am at the Webster Hall on Nottingham
Road in Keyworth.
Every 2nd Thursday
Ruddington and District Ladies’ Probus Club meet at
the Methodist Hall, Charles Street, Ruddington, NG11
6HB at 2pm. Please call 0115 921 1118.
Every Friday
There’s a coffee morning at Radcliffe Methodist Church
on Shelford Road in Radcliffe from 9:45am-11:30am.
Every Friday
Ballroom and Latin American dancing for children and
adults at Keyworth Village Hall. Call 01889 569 092 for
further information.
Every last Saturday of the month
There’s coffee, cake and chat on the last Saturday of
every month from 10am-12noon in the Old School in
Cropwell Bishop.
Every Sunday
Ruddington Shotokan meet from 10:30am at the Village
Hall (also classes on a Wednesday evening). For more
details please call 07943 719 113.
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EXCELS IN BIKE RACE
By Stephen Jepson
On Sunday 14th June, local cycling star Oliver
Peckover impressed everyone with his cycling
prowess. The Year 12 student, from Rushcliffe
School in West Bridgford, competed in the
Loughborough University National Junior Road
Race. The exciting race consisted of seven
challenging laps, with each lap being a gruelling
13 miles long.
The circuit was extremely challenging, both
mentally and physically. An agonising one-mile
climb awaited Oliver on each lap, where the
course reached a colossal 18% gradient at the
top of the hill.
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Their luck got even worse when an unwelcome
burst of torrential rain and wind arrived.
Coming up to the final backbreaking hill, Jack
Escritt unleashed an amazing sprint, with only
300 metres to go. Oliver was left chasing the
impossible task of catching the lightning-fast
Jack. With gritted teeth, Oliver gave it his all
but Jack had already secured the victory. After
crossing the finish line breathless and fatigued,
Oliver managed to squeeze second place by
beating James Elsmorre by just one second.
Both Oliver and his family are extremely proud of
his terrific performance and are looking forward
to the rest of the racing season. Hopefully more
success will greet Oliver in the future, as his
cycling career looks promising.
At 1:30pm, all 80 competitors were raring to
go. The conditions were picturesque as the
anticipation grew amongst every competitor.
For the first two laps, the race was unusually
uneventful. However, on the third lap, things
changed drastically. Oliver and two other fierce
rivals broke away from the other competitors with
ferocious pace.
Their hard work and determination gained them
a two-minute lead over the peloton, with one lap
remaining. Unfortunately, the peloton organised a
chase group, who closed the gap by a whopping
30 seconds in a short space of time.
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Dave Knight and Kevin Titterton won silver in a
composite with Derby F coxed four and Kevin
was in a composite G eight with Bedford that
also won silver.
On a cloudy, cool and wet weekend, the British
Rowing Masters Championships took place
over a six-lane, 1,000m course at the National
Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont.
In the final of the men's D eights, the crew
of Chris Beesley, Iain Hill, Andy Brown, Andy
Townsend, Mike Walker, Shane MacSweeney,
Graham Angus and Paul Williamson, coxed by
Carole Dickinson, were drawn against last year's
winners Upper Thames and a group of exinternationals from London Rowing Club.
A record entry of men and women, aged 27 to
over 80, competed in age groups A-K.
Nottingham Rowing Club came away with four
gold and four silver medals, which club captain
Helen Bloor said was “a pretty good day at
the office”.
Keyworth Tennis Club had a very successful open
day last month and interest was high from the
local community.
At least 12 new members were signed up, while
many more visitors left their contact details.
Only one medal was on offer and although
the crew had a good row and beat last year's
winners, London put up the fastest time of the
day and took the gold.
The events on the Saturday were mainly for
scullers. The over-70s quadruple scull of Bill
Payne, Carl Unwin, Tony Lorrimer and Stuart
Wharton won gold.
Club chairman, John Stansfield, said: “The
weather was not the best but all four courts were
very busy all day.
“Patrick Smith and his assistants coached all
the different age groups and great enthusiasm
was displayed by the junior visitors on the mini
tennis courts.
Henley Masters, which is taking place this month,
will see the same crews competing for silverware
on the Thames.
This was Tony's 100th win of his rowing career
and his very first championship medal.
Bill Payne and Peter Taylor won gold in the J for
the over-80s double sculls. Steve Daw won silver
in the Novice E for over-55s.
Anyone interested Nottingham Rowing Club,
should contact Berni Maccabe by sending an
email to [email protected].
“Special thanks must go to Maxine Barklett and
Amanda Gunther for organising the event and to
all the members who turned out to meet and greet
the many visitors.”
Sunday was a drier day and events were for
sweep-oared boats.
Berni Maccabe and Helen Bloor won silver in a
composite D for the over-50s four. Josh Kaye
who has just joined the club coxed the boat.
It was his first masters medal having previously
coxed Durham University.
Berni and Helen, with Sarah Royles, won gold in
a composite D eight.
The final race was a win for a B four with Cassie
White, Lou Townrow, Helen Bloor and Berni
Maccabe, again coxed by Josh Kaye.
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