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THE ‘COTTAGE GARDEN’

Don’t think that you need an actual cottage or a country garden to match with this trend showing strongest in smaller garden areas such as patios, balconies and porches. Apparent last year at Plantsplus Garden Centre and continuing to be popular due to their simplicity in care are traditional Perennials and Herbaceous (no woody stems above the ground). Their variety in shape, colour and texture can help to bring the feeling of the countryside into urban environments without growing too large or having to maintain over winter.

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LOCAL NEWS

NORTH SHIELDS ARTIST TO HEADLINE MOUTH OF THE TYNE FESTIVAL

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he 15th annual Mouth of the Tyne Festival takes place this summer, with shows from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th July in the surroundings of Tynemouth Priory and Castle, and this year features a local North Shields artist as one of the headline acts!

North Shields born artist Sam Fender is headlining the main stage on Thursday night. The Brits Award Critics Choice 2019 winner will bring his alternative rock style to Tynemouth to kick off what is likely to be a big summer for the up and coming performer.

Friday sees solo acoustic star Jack Savoretti headlining the main stage. The London based artist has 6 studio albums behind him and brings a set list packed with hits.

The headline act on Saturday is an 80's legend - Rick Astley! The 'Never Gonna Give You Up' hitmaker has sold over 40 million records worldwide and will be playing a mix of old classics as well as songs from his recently released album 'Beautiful Life'.

The Mouth of the Tyne Festival takes place in Tynemouth and is a four day cultural celebration of live music, dance and arts by the sea, attracting around 100,000 people.

Live music concerts take place in the grounds of English Heritage property Tynemouth Priory and Castle.

Local street food pop-ups trade under festoon lighting whilst festival go-ers gather around shipping bobbins and on reclaimed driftwood seats.

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international street theatre provides the entertainment.

Hundreds of local children learn new music skills in the weeks leading up to the event and participate in a colourful parade to kick things off. Surf lessons take place a stone’s throw away and cruise ships enter the River Tyne just beyond the headland.

There’s an innovative programme of dance and one-off attractions on the platforms of Grade II listed Tynemouth Station, as well as evening concerts at the Playhouse Whitley Bay and Tynemouth’s Surf Café.

The festival will also feature a free programme of events including international street entertainment, live jazz music and a children’s pageant. This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

For full details, ticket information and more news on performers visit www.mouthofthetynefestival.com Mouth of the Tyne Festival Line up The main shows are at Tynemouth Priory and Castle, are as follows: Thursday 11th July Sam Fender, with Little Comets, and more to be announced (£25) Friday 12th July Jack Savoretti (£29.50) Saturday 13th July Rick Astley, plus 'special guests' (£37.50) Sunday 14th July to be announced

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HAND HELD LAMB & CHORIZO PIES

This recipe works well with beef mince too.

Prep Time 35 Mins

These mouth-watering hand held pies, inspired by Scotch eggs are a portable lunch option that can be served hot or cold. Lean lamb mince is combined with chorizo sausage, spring onions, herbs and quail eggs are encased in shortcrust pastry and served with a home made spiced tomato relish.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

✽ 375g/12oz lean lamb mince ✽ 2 spring onions, finely chopped ✽ 50g/2oz chorizo sausage, finely chopped ✽ 30ml/2tbsp freshly chopped flatleaf parsley ✽ Salt and freshly milled black pepper ✽ 2 x 320g packs shortcrust pastry ✽ 12 quail’s eggs, hard-boiled ✽ Beaten egg, to glaze

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✽ 15ml/1tbsp rapeseed or olive oil ✽ 1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped ✽ 1 x 200g can chopped tomatoes ✽ 5ml/1tsp caster sugar ✽ Pinch dried chilli flakes ✽ 15ml/1tbsp good balsamic vinegar 10

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Cook Time 25 Minutes Serves 6 People

To make the filling, in a large bowl mix together the mince, spring onions, chorizo and parsley. Season.

On a lightly floured surface roll the pastry to a thickness of a one pound coin and cut out twelve 9cm/3½in circles to fit a 12-hole greased muffin tin. Cut twelve 7cm/2¾in circles for the lid.

Gently press the large pastry circles into the holes of the muffin tins and half fill with a portion of the mince mixture. Top with a quail egg then a final layer of the mince mixture to cover.

Preheat the oven to Gas mark 6, 200°C/400°F. Brush the edges with the beaten egg, then place the lid on top, pressing the edges together to seal. Brush the tops with the remaining egg and make a hole in the centre for any steam to escape.

Bake the pies for 25 minutes, then leave to cool in the tin.

Meanwhile, prepare the relish; heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Cook the onions for 2-3 minutes, or until soft. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Serve the pies with the relish (both the pies and the relish taste great hot or cold).

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There are many 'myths' about protecting your home, such as giving it away to your children (not recommended) the 7 year rule (applies to Inheritance Tax NOT care fees) Common Law Marriage (no such thing in the UK) etc.

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Should surviving spouse go into care, that half of the home in trust is legally protected from care fees.

Guaranteeing at least half the value of your home for your children. If surviving spouse does not go into care, your full home passes to the children on the death of surviving spouse as per your wills. Spouse and children could be the executors, trustees and beneficiaries.

By spending a few hundred pounds now on Property Trust Wills, you can legally protect at least half the value of your home for your children. The cost also includes free probate advice at the time it is needed.

If requested, money left on first death to surviving spouse, could also be protected by Money Trusts written into your wills.

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Trust Wills do not come into effect until first death. Whilst both of you are alive you are still able to sell your home and buy another, spend your money or save your money. Your assets remain under your control.

We also recommend Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s) which enable your family to legally manage your affairs for your benefit, should you become unable to. Without LPA’s the Court of Protection would take control of your finances. The Local Authority would take control of your welfare, including deciding where you would live. LPA’s can only be made whilst you have mental capacity. They are important. Please ask our adviser to explain.

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We were both living in another home not far from Wallsend and heard about Eothen Homes through Denton’s niece, who decided it was the perfect place for her Mum (his sister) to stay. Denton has Alzheimer’s and we knew a time would come when we’d need additional help. While we live independently, we are now in the perfect place to source that, as needed.

As for Eothen Homes, it had a nice feel and although we didn’t choose it for its Christian ethos, it’s nice to be somewhere where the team really cares about the residents, which is clear from the start.

What’s good about the design of the home and in particular your flat?

The design of Eothen Homes, Wallsend is lovely. There are landscaped gardens we can enjoy and anyone living in the flats has the use of a private lift to take us up to the second floor.

There is a roof top area, which will be nice when the weather is better, a cafe and also an atrium with birds, which we enjoy.

Cleaning services, laundry and meals are available at a cost but we don’t use those facilities at the moment as

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we like to go out and do our own shopping and cleaning.

There are lots of buses we can catch nearby when we want to have a day out locally.

We love our flat. We can spend our time together, it’s really calm and cosy and we have decorated it to our own taste. The kitchen is twice the size of the one we had before, the bathroom is roomy and the bedroom is spacious too. It has everything we need really.

We’re both looking forward to our daughter visiting from Australia next year so we can show it off to her.

Tell us about the team at Eothen The team here are very kind and go out of the way to ensure we are ok. We also get invited to meetings downstairs where we can learn about any activities taking place and give ideas about what we’d like to do.

We like to walk at Richardson Dees Park, which is just over the road but if we want to do something different, everyone does whatever they can to make it happen. It’s a very nice place to live.

About Eothen Homes, Wallsend Rents at Eothen Homes Wallsend start at £600 per month, inclusive of maintenance charge, gas, electricity and water but excluding council tax and telephone.

For further details or to arrange a viewing appointment, please call 0191 2819100 or visit www.eothenhomes.org.uk

Independent living with Eothen Homes ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR THE OVER 75s

Eothen Homes Wallsend has eight new apartments now available to rent.

Overlooking landscaped gardens and accessible by lift, the apartments are ideal for those who wish to live independently within a safe and secure environment.

Tenants have use of a roof-top area, café, outdoor terrace and spacious gardens. Cleaning services, laundry and meals can be secured for an additional charge.

Rents range from £600 - £750 per month, inclusive of maintenance charge, gas, electricity and water but excluding council tax and telephone.

For further details or to arrange a viewing appointment, please call 0191 2819100 or visit www.eothenhomes.org.uk

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NORTH TYNESIDE NETS £500,000 FOR NEW ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCH A state-of-the-art sports pitch will be installed in Killingworth after North Tyneside Council netted half a million pounds in funding.

The council has been awarded a grant from the Football Foundation – the UK’s largest sports charity funded by the Premier League, The FA and Government (via Sport England) – to install a new third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) at Amberley playing fields.

The local authority worked with the Football Foundation and the Northumberland FA to secure the £500,000 grant from the Football Foundation towards the project which will cost £750,000 in total. Killingworth Young People’s Club (KYPC) helped to develop the bid and will manage the new pitch on behalf of the community.

It will enable the council to provide a first-class playing surface, supporting grassroots football as well as a host of other sports and community activities.

North Tyneside Council’s cabinet agreed to accept the grant and pledged the additional funds needed to make the scheme a reality. Councillor Sarah Day, Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure, said: “I welcome this funding with open arms, and I’m delighted that we will be able to provide such a great facility for the community as part of an overall investment totalling £750,000. As well

as being a great example of partnership working between the council and the club, the pitch will be a fantastic asset for the community in Killingworth, creating a modern venue that will host a range of sports and leisure activities, as well as opportunities for local people to maintain a fit and active lifestyle.

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: “Since 2000, the Football Foundation has awarded 188 grants worth £12.4m across Northumberland County FA towards grassroots sports projects worth £11.8m and it is great to hear that North Tyneside Council will be the latest beneficiary.

“Funding from the Football Foundation supports the development of brand-new facilities for local communities. Made possible by investment from the Premier League, The FA and the Government, via Sport England, the Foundation is supporting the grassroots game by improving access to high-quality football facilities across the country.”

Construction is due to start in the summer.

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At Eothen Homes we are committed to providing excellent care with Christian values.

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In other words it is just like home.

As well as our specialist dementia care facility, we have homes in Whitley Bay and Gosforth which offer 24 hour permanent residential care as well as short term respite and day care.

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Throughout 2018, a total of 1,743 pupils from local schools took part in Bikeability sessions, which are organised by North Tyneside Council – a record number for a 12 month period.

A further 250 children are expected to complete the popular programme over the next three months. The training programme is designed to give youngsters the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on the roads.

Described as cycling proficiency for the 21st century, Bikeability is split into different levels with the first giving children basic bike-handling skills before progressing onto teaching basic, and then more advanced, road skills.

Cllr Sarah Day, North Tyneside Council’s Cycling Champion and Cabinet member for culture, sport and leisure, said: “It’s fantastic to hear that so many children have taken advantage of this vital cycle safety training – it is so important that they are taught the skills to stay safe out on the roads. There are so many benefits to getting on two wheels; it’s great for the environment and your health so it is really good news that so many of our young people are taking up the activity."

“We work hard to ensure that every child in the borough is given the chance to take part in the free scheme and I know how popular the sessions are so I look forward to seeing many more complete the course over the coming months. We take promoting sustainable forms of travel really seriously here in North Tyneside and as Cycling Champion I would urge anyone thinking about getting involved to take a look at the training and support on offer.”

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As part of the Bikeability training, certificates and badges are awarded when pupils successfully complete the course and they are encouraged and inspired to achieve all three levels.

Pupils from Battle Hill Primary School recently completed the training and are now equipped with the skills needed to take on the open road. Kevin Hughes, year six teacher and PE coordinator, said: “Bikeability has enabled us to promote cycling to the children that attend our school. It provides them with some basic knowledge of how to check and fix simple issues with their bikes. It also teaches the children how to stay safe in and around the roads when cycling, as well as introducing them to road signs and markings.”

North Tyneside Council will be launching its Summer of Cycling campaign in the coming months, aimed at encouraging more people to get into the saddle. The initiative will feature various free fun, family-friendly, cycling activities at community venues throughout the borough and Bikeability will be available to young people during the school summer holidays.

Look out for #SummerOfCyclingNT on Twitter for more information and regular updates on how you can get involved.

For more information about Bikeability call (0191) 643 7446, email tracey.stonehouse@northtyneside.gov.uk or visit Active North Tyneside.

North Tyneside Council also runs the GoSmarter scheme which is aimed at encouraging people of all ages to leave their cars at home and try cycling, walking, scooting or use public transport instead. It also involves making physical changes to streets near schools and pupils can help design local cycling and walking improvements. For further details call (0191) 643 6125.

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