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Val McDermid, Scottish crime writer extraordinaire, has a new heroine.
Allie Burns is, as McDermid herself once was, an aspiring young journalist. For Allie, getting the story is everything. Are the methods and the human casualties of her passion for getting the front page splash a little iffy? Interesting point.
Ms McDermid sets her novel 1979 in that year. 1979, as we know, became historically tagged as the year of discontent for the strikes and civil unrest which nearly tore “broken Britain” apart. In Scotland thousands of lorry drivers were on strike and it was the run up to devolution. The rich were getting richer and it was a time when businessmen doing dodgy tax deals were actually frowned on, rather than greeted with a shrug.
But this is only the backdrop, Allie works in the newsroom of a Scottish national newspaper, full of sexism, homophobia and three hour boozy lunches, where the news is crammed with clichés and bad puns, miracle babies and sob stories.
It’s a great snapshot of an era, but the storylines are pure crime, with a bit of ethics for good measure. It’s Val McDermid’s 35th book and the first of five moving through the decades with Allie
Burns as the protagonist. Watch this space.
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FOOTBALL: IT IS MORE THAN A GAME NEW TUPTON IVANHOE FC
What do you think of when you watch a game of football? Do you see it simply as a game of two teams trying to kick a ball into a net?
Football clubs are about much more than that.
Football clubs are vital to their communities. They influence wellbeing, support the economy and regeneration, and they are the pride of a town, village, or city.
There are examples everywhere you look and at every level of football.
Consider the community work that Chesterfield FC Community Trust delivers - from inventing walking football to implementing health initiatives that support those who are overweight and cancer patients. Team sports help to develop the important life skills our young people need as they grow into adults. Being part of a team requires cooperation, aspiration, commitment, discipline, and the ability to overcome failure as well as sharing in success. These attributes prepare young people for real life and help them have the best prospects for the future.
Organised sport can tackle anti-social behaviour too by bringing people together to be part of something bigger and giving them purpose.
Or how about the way the city of Derby has pulled together to support their club as it faces liquidation? Politicians, business owners and the local community all know it means much more to them than a stadium and goals. As clubs, we help young people to get active, learn how to play properly and teach new skills - all in a fun environment.
New Tupton Ivanhoe F.C. is also at the heart of our community. We are involved in local events, as well as organising our own, including one of the region’s biggest grassroots football tournaments and charity events. These activities support local charities and generate revenue for businesses in the village.
Clubs in grassroots football are no different from larger clubs in this respect.
You cannot beat the pride of a parent or grandparents the first time they see their child or grandchildren play, score or be named player of the match.
The smiles on the players’ faces as they develop friendships, and their confidence grows by being part of a team. Whether you love the game or hate it, next time you see a match happening, please do remember it is so much more than a game.
If you would like to find out how your child could get involved in playing football or you are interested in becoming a coach please contact Dave Hoult, Club Secretary on 07759 048 037
A mid-length walk for you and your dog! This walk is fairly flat and should take around 2½-3 hours to complete. There is a range of terrain, with some muddy and uneven sections and a few sections of road, so take plenty of care and make sure you wear appropriate
6-MILE CIRCULAR FROM POOLSBROOK COUNTRY PARK
This month we revive a walk from back in 2016. We always re walk and rework the walks, which is fortunate as this time a right of way was blocked and we had to make a small detour. And it was well worth the effort as this is a cracking walk, with some lovely views on the way out and a opportunity to walk along a section of the Trans Pennine Trail.
START: POOLSBROOK COUNTRY PARK EAST CAR PARK, OFF ERIN ROAD (A6192), STAVELEY, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE.
1. Go back through the car park entrance and cross straight over the road to continue along a footpath. After a short distance at a T-junction of footpaths turn right following an arrow on a marker posts. After a short distance follow the path around to the left and then continue straight ahead.
2. Ignoring other paths, continue until the path begins bend around to the left. At this point turn right through some trees and head steep downhill. At the bottom of the hill pass through a width restrictor, a metal gate and then cross an old railway track.
3. Pass through another gate, width restrictor and continue over a footbridge. Now continue ahead with a pond on your left.
4. Continue straight ahead until reaching a metal kissing gate. Turn left along a footpath just prior to the kissing gate and continue ahead through some trees.
Continue an eventually pass some farm buildings on your right.
5. After the farm pass through a metal kissing gate and then turn immediately to the left along a signposted bridle path.
6. Continue with a hedge on both sides and when the hedges end continue straight ahead to cross a stone bridge. Turn right and carry on to meet a road. At the road bear left to a t-junction. Turn left along Ralph Road to meet the Main Road (A619).
7. Turn right on the main road and cross when safe. Continue for some distance until reaching a signpost for ‘Cuckoo Way’ (opposite a bus stop), turn left to take the path for Cuckoo Way. 8. Continue along this path for some distance until reaching a marker stone with the number ‘6’ on it. At this point turn right and continue through the trees.
9. After a short distance you will come out of the trees and continue with open views to your left. Continue to pass back through the trees and proceed with open views to your right. After a short distance continue with open fields on both sides. Continue for some distance until reaching a tarmac lane. Cross the lane diagonally right and continue along a signposted footpath.
10. Continue straight until reaching a marker post on your right. After the marker post and at a concrete post on your left turn left along a footpath. After a short distance turn left onto a trail.
11. Continue for a long distance and upon reaching a fork in the trail & bear right signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. At a crossroads go straight ahead, signposted to ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’.
Continue to cross over a bridge and turn left, again, signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. 12. Continue for some distance to pass under a road bridge and to reach a road. Cross the road and continue along the trail. After passing through a width restrictor go under a bridge and then over a road bridge.
13. Continue straight ahead until reaching a left turn signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. At this point turn left and continue to a road. Cross straight over the road and turn immediately left downhill. Cross another road and then continue to skirt around the edge of a lake, keeping the lake on your right. Continue with the lake on the right to return to the car park.
