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this Agreement is not only bad for the this country but risks trust in the whole political system.

John Baron Conservative Parliamentary MP For Basildon and Billericay

Publication Agreement clarity to proposals. committed

of the Withdrawal has brought greater the Government’s However, as a Brexiteer, I believe

Agreeing to a backstop which allows the EU to permanently suspend the UK inside a customs union goes against the referendum result. It not only increases the chances of a bad deal, but could also come to be seen as a betrayal of those who voted for Brexit by an out-oftouch political elite. A second referendum would be equally as damaging.

Such an approach would only benefit parties like UKIP. Britain is one of the few countries in Europe where such anti-immigration parties are in retreat. This could change if voters believe Parliament can not be relied upon to leave the EU. This might carry

to other areas – Brexit is not just about immigration.

Meanwhile, a backstop would forbid any trade deals with other countries – a key advantage of Brexit. It would also inflict further regulations on Northern Ireland and create barriers within the UK. The British people voted to ‘take back control’. They did not vote to leave us as permanent ruletakers without any influence as to how these rules are shaped.

In such a situation, either a Canada+ deal or falling back on WTO rules would be preferable.

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hn Lennon seem to be everywhere this time of year: “So this is Christmas ne?” I’d like to change this slightly: “So this is Christmas and what will rate that Jesus was born to be our Saviour? It is, after all, what makes ating and, just like those amazing events in the summer, it can be life but only if you make the time to enjoy the celebration.

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of the As local Church‘Bohemian Services over the Christmas I write, Rhapsody’, the period. biopic of Freddie Mercury - the former front man of the rock-band Queen - is riding high at the cinema.

It follows Mercury’s life leading up to Queen’s 2nd December Toy Service’ 10.30am Stadium Live Aid- ‘Annual performance at atWembley in 1985.

FirstService released in late 1975, Bohemian December - ‘Carol

by Candlelight’ at 7.00pm Rhapsody was No:1 on the UK singles charts for 19th December - ‘Lunchtime at 12.30pm nine weeks.

Since Carol then, Service’ it’s become the UK’s atthird Sainthighest Mary Magdalen Churchof all time. For many, selling single is a defining song in their ay 23rdthis December - ‘Family Nativity’ atformative 10.30am years - me included. Everyone knows the song. However, ristmasaEve ‘Christingle at 4.00pm bit -like Marmite:Service’ ‘you either love it or hate it!’

Just for a bit of fun this month, ‘Communion by Candlelight’ at 11.15pm I’m posting some lyrics of (byChristmas.

American band Apologetix) Thealternative first Communion which tell the Christmas story to the tune of stmas Bohemian Day - ‘Family Communion’ Rhapsody!

So,atif 10.00am you’re up for a bit of a ‘head-banging-sing-a-long’ with family and friends, why not give this a go?

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Is this the real birth? Is it nativity? Caught in a census in the town of his ancestry.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see: he’s just a poor boy foretold by prophecy.

Because the Wise Men come, Wise Men go, Angels high, Shepherds low.

This is how God’s love shows. It’s a wondrous story to me, to me.

Mary just got the word. The Angel did appear, but he told her not to fear.

Mary, now it’s just begun; Your son is gonna wash our sins away.

Mary, oooh, the God who reigns on high has sent his son to you to die for all.

I see a little silhouette-o of a sheep. Shepherds watch, Shepherds watch over there like the night time.

Angels shine like lightning, very, very frightening me!

Glory to God, Peace on Earth, Glory to God, Peace on Earth!

Unto you is born this day, the only way!

I’m just a Shepherd nobody loves me.

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He’s just a Shepherd from a poor family, Angels said go to the stable and see.

Wise Men come, Wise Men go, will Herod let him live?

Hey Herod – No! he will not him live – better go!

Hey Herod – he will not him live – better go!

Hey Herod – he will not him live! Better go, will not let him live, Better go, will not let him live! Better go – oh – oh – oh, go, go, go, go, go!

Oh, Mary Joseph, Mary Joseph! Mary Joseph better go …

To Egypt now gotta save your son who came for me, for me, for me! [music interlude] So, you think that it’s just a tale Of days long by?

But this child who was born went to Calvary to die!

Oh, Jesus! It’s the story of Jesus! Wash our sins out!

Wash our sins right out of here! [music interlude] Oooh, Jesus, Jesus, it’s a wondrous story, anyone can see. Let’s give God the glory!

It’s a wondrous story to me … this is how God’s love shows!

This Christmas, churches across Billericay offer a variety of services and events that remind us of this most wondrous story (you can see Emmanuel’s diary on the page opposite). Even for those of you who have little, or no, faith in God: Carols, Candles and Nativity Plays are still an enjoyable part of the festive season. It seems to me that the message: ‘This is how God’s love shows!’ from that first Christmas still holds something for each of us today - young and old alike. Do make time to celebrate in church over the next few weeks.

May I wish you a wonderful Christmas and pray God’s richest blessing on you, and your family and friends, this Christmas season and for all that a New Year will bring.

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A service designed with busy shoppers and sales staff in mind - although everyone is invited! Guaranteed to last 45 mins. Share in a festive buffet lunch before, or after, you enjoy your favourite Carols.

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We collect toys for Basildon Women’s Aid. Bring along an unwrapped gift to be placed under our Christmas tree.

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‘Christmas Songs & Tales’ with Jonathan Veira

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Tickets are Adults £10 I 13-17 yrs £5 / Under12s Free and are available from the church office or online at wegottickets.com/event/448212 Proceeds from this event will go to Emmanuel.

Sunday 16 December

‘Messy Church’ at Christmas

10.00 am This is our special monthly service in the church hall for young families and lasts for an hour, with breakfast from 9.30 am.

Christingle Service 4.00 pm

An opportunity for the whole family to spend time together before the excitement of Christmas night.

This service always has a lovely atmosphere.

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(Followed by Sherry and Mince Pies)

Carols by Candlelight

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Our annual Community Carol Service following a traditional Nine Readings and Carols.

Sherry and Mince Pies are served afterwards.

Offerings from our Christmas services will be shared between the following organisations, both working with vulnerable children:

Operation Christmas Child and the Purple Community Fund

Family Communion 10.00 am

A relaxed and fun Christmas celebration for family members of all ages. Be sure to bring a Christmas present with you to ‘show and tell!’    

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Most of these birds are Ring-Necked, also known as Rose-Ringed, Parakeets.

They are native to Africa and Asia as far north as the Himalayas but now found in 35 countries including many European cities. The origin of the UK population has been attributed to escapes by birds used in the filming of The African Queen, the release of a pair by Jimi Hendrix and damage to aviaries in the great storm of 1987. More likely it is just through general escapes by, or deliberate release of, this popular cage bird.

The UK population is estimated now at around 60000 and growing rapidly. Although they are preyed on by some raptors, their long breeding season and versatile diet of nuts, seeds, fruit and vegetables and their endurance to all weathers, makes them successful. They are a pest in some countries, in Israel and India for example, they decimate crops. In our country they have sometimes hit wine production by gorging on grapes and also have damaged some buildings when enlarging ventilation holes or ripping into timbers inside roofs.

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Savings Roundup Marcus drives easy access savings rates higher In October, I wrote about the launch of Marcus, part of Goldman Sachs. Prior to their launch, the best easy access accounts were paying 1.35%, so it was a surprise when such a big name entered the market with a headline rate of 1.50%. Although 0.15% of this is a bonus for twelve months, the revert rate of 1.35% after a year comfortably sat in our best buys anyway. Unsurprisingly, the bank announced they had attracted 50,000 savers within ten days of launching!

Early in November, Marcus announced that figure had doubled to 100,000 with more than £2.3bn saved with them.

There haven’t been any updates since which may be due to their growth slowing. This is because their arrival to the market has forced other providers to respond.

Last month, we featured Nottingham Building Society’s eSaver paying 1.55%, which briefly topped Marcus. Savers needed to be faster than Usain Bolt to take advantage though, with the account being withdrawn within 48 hours of launch due to the overwhelming demand.

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in paying 1.50% on their account.

The Kent Reliance account is particularly attractive as it can be opened and managed by internet, post and in branch – with the former building society (now part of FTSE listed One Savings Bank plc) having nine branches across Kent and the South East – and having no restrictions on the account.

Virgin Money’s Double Take eSaver comes with a lower £1 opening account balance than Kent Reliance’s, but savers can only with draw money twice a year from the account. There’s also a clutch of banks paying 1.40%, including Charter Savings Bank, Essex based Shawbrook and Sainsbury’s Bank as well as NS&I’s Premium Bonds paying a prize pool of 1.40%. This is all good news for savers and a 20% increase on where easy access rates were at the start of 2018!

Children’s savings for Christmas With Christmas looming, I often get asked which are the best savings accounts for children, from parents and relatives who want to gift money – either instead of a present or in addition to. The good news is there are some great options for children as banks are keen to attract them. Banks know that statistically we are more likely to leave our partners than our bank! Therefore, they are keen

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Children’s savings typically come in two options. Regular savings style accounts which look for a minimum monthly commitment and ordinary instant savings accounts which can be accessed without any notice being required.

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Saffron Building Society, which has a network of branches across Essex, pays 4% on their Children’s Regular Saver, which has a lower monthly minimum commitment of £5 per month – a rate that they have paid since 2015 – and can also be opened and managed by post.

For parents looking for an account that doesn’t need a regular commitment, Nationwide pay 2.50% on their Future Saver account. If the parent also has a Nationwide account then that rate is boosted to 3.50%.

However, the rate is reduced by 0.50% if you make more than

one withdrawal a year.

Relatives looking for an account with no restrictions should look at Virgin Money’s Young Saver which pays 2.25% and can be opened in their stores or by post. Accounts can be opened with just £1 too. Halifax’s Kid’s saver pays 2% and can be accessed via their branches and managed online, once opened (in a branch).

What are the best rates currently?

The savings market can and does move quickly, so we always recommend that you check our website for the latest rates. At time of going to print, our best personal savings rates are:

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Gatehouse Bank

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Atom Bank, Tandem and Bank of London & Middle East

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2.25%

Metro Bank and Bank of London & Middle East

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2.35%

Investec Bank

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Al Rayan Bank

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2.45%

Bank of London & Middle East and Ikano Bank

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Atom Bank and Bank of London & Middle East

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That’s all for December. As always, this article is reproduced on our website www.thesavings.guru, with links to all the accounts and providers mentioned.

I hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and see you in 2019!

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SALON OWNER, JIM SHAW, OF ESSENSUALS TONI & GUY BILLERICAY, FINALISES FOR INTERNATIONAL HAIRDRESSING AWARDS Local hairdresser and barber and Owner of Essensuals Toni & Guy Billericay has just received the incredible news that he has finalised for the International Hairdressing Awards for the Best International Men’s Commercial Collection.

The International Hairdressing Awards was created by a hairdresser for hairdressers and was founded with the aim of giving hairdressing the prestige it deserves and showcasing the business in its rightful place, one where talent, art and creativity are recognised and values. The awards are one of the most important awards in the industry worldwide, which recognises the best hairdressers in the world, while at the same time awakening new vocations, discovering new talents and giving the best international professionals the prominence they deserve.

For Jim to finalise for the awards is an incredible achievement, being up against so many hairdressers from around the world. To finalise, Jim had to submit four commercial men’s images, which were then assessed by a jury panel prior to deciding on the finalists for the Best International Men’s Commercial Collection category. Prior to the final, the three finalists selected will have their collection scored by the five members of jury with the winner being announced at the awards ceremony on the 3rd February 2019. The ceremony will feature a purple carpet (to fit in with the International Hairdressing Awards branding) and catwalk show with some of the most renowned hairdressing brands in the world.

As 7 times finalist and Winner 2007 of The Men’s British Hairdressing Awards we asked Jim how it feels to be in the final again and to now be recognised Internationally, “It is always a great honor to have your work recognised by such an amazing institution as The British Hairdressing Awards that do so much for our industry. To then be included in the final 3 for the International Hairdressing Awards was a dream come true and I am so excited and extremely proud to be representing Great Britain in Madrid early next year.” Jim Shaw, Owner of Essensuals Toni & Guy Billericay.

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Basildon & Billericay U3A Monthly Meeting (4th Friday) Laindon Road, Billericay CM12 9LL. 2.30pm-4pm Light refreshments are provided and visitors are welcome.

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Admission £12.50 ~ Meals Available www.belvederejazz.co.uk Tel: 07850 607075 or email: belvederejazz@gmail.com The Chichester Hotel, Old London Road, Rawreth, SS11 8UE Billericay Community Choir Invites you to “A Winter’s Tale,” a concert of familiar, enjoyable Christmas songs at Christ Church, Perry Street on Saturday 15th December at 7.30pm. Musical direction is by Deborah Allen Morgan with Michael Silk as piano accompanist. Admission is free and refreshments are provided.

Donations are welcome for Billericay Christchurch and Baptist churches.

Further information on www. billericaycommunitychoir.com or email billericaycommunitychoir@ gmail.com Billericay Operatic Society at The Brent’s 2018 The Brent’s is an annual awards night run by the Brentwood Theatre for all the societies who have performed at the theatre over the last 12 months. Billericay Operatic Society were nominated for a number of awards for their production of ‘’The Producers” in March this year. The show itself was nominated for Best Musical as well as Best Costumes. Jeff Stillman was nominated for Franz Liebkind, Matthew Carpenter was nominated for Leo Bloom

and Wayne Carpenter was nominated for Max Bialystock.

Billericay Operatic Society will kick of their 90th birthday celebrations next year with our production of ‘’Betty Blue Eyes’’ at the Brentwood Theatre between Tuesday 19th March and Saturday 23rd March 2019.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased via our website or via Bev on 01277 650672.

Chelmsford & District Welsh Society Are you a Welsh person living in Essex? It doesn’t matter if you are 18 or 80, Welsh speaking or not. Come and join the Chelmsford Welsh Society and enjoy meeting new Welsh folk at various events around Chelmsford. All new members are welcome.

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A D’Ukes performance is always fun with a few surprises and guaranteed to get you smiling!

D’Ukes last appeared at The Fold in January 2017 when the tickets sold out in record time so don’t delay booking Tickets:£12.00 Café layout bring your own drinks www.dukes.co.uk 72 Laindon Road, Billericay,CM12 9LD Tel. 01277659286 FB Pocket Orchestra Returning to The Fold after a sellout evening last year, the FB Pocket Orchestra are great fun whether in formal or more relaxed attire.

Blues, ragtime hot club jazz, songs and dances from long ago. Whilst they make no claim to authentic re-creation, they make music they hope has significant musical relevance to a present-day audience and celebrates some of the key attributes of the past. Or to put that more succinctly – they hope to entertain their audiences with music from a time when life was much simpler!

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If you have a girl in Reception to Year Three at school who is interested in playing the beautiful game then please contact us at fcredwinggirls@ gmail.com Greenway Ramblers The group meets at 10am every Tuesday (5-6 miles) and Sunday (longer walks of 10+ miles with a break for lunch) New members are welcome.

See our website at www. greenwayramblers.org.uk or phone Joe Lawton on 01277 631119 History in art at The Fold Tutor: Margaret Mills Friday afternoons 2.00 – 4.00 Autumn Term only Fees £40.00 members, £64.00 non-members The ‘Resurrection Artist’ - and some Great Britons portrayed The course is in two parts, comprising firstly an overview of the life and work of artist Stanley Spencer.

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Marjie’s Theatre & Social Club Getting to know you friendship club Lots of outings, West End show at half price, boat trips, balls, lunches and lots more.

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Please Speak to Marjie’s Theatre & Social Club 01268 783351 Please leave a message and we will call you back.

Mayflower Wine (& social) Club We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at The Pilgrim and Mayflower rooms, The Emmanuel Church, Laindon Road. Billericay.

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We have talks, musical evenings, wine tastings, quizzes etc. and also social occasions in between. New members are always welcome. Please phone Paulette Nicholls on 01277 652001 The Neville Dickie Trio Jazz pianist, Neville Dickie and his regular drummer, Norman Davey, will be joined by Goff Dubber for a very special performance of stride piano and traditional jazz music.

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MAYFLOWER ROTARY CLUB Children at a Billericay School are sharing in an exciting new project aimed at providing a quiet comforting background to learning. It comes with the launch on November 23 of unique sensory cabins at South Green Infant and Nursery School unique fostered by an enthusiastic teaching staff and boosted by an £11,000 grant from Billericay Mayflower Rotary Club.

The Rotarians have been working with headteacher Stephanie Ireland and her team looking at the sensory needs of young pupils, and what assistance can be provided to help with their education. Although the School has excellent support from the teaching staff and the parent-teacher association, as well as the local community and Essex Education authority, there was nothing left in the budget for any projects this year. Mayflower Rotary have also agreed to support the Sensory Cabins Project by helping to organise funding, contributing £11,000 directly from Rotary Trust Funds for two cabins and providing volunteers to work on site preparation and construction. Current President Carl Johnson in announcing the grant said “ We are very pleased to be helping the local community in this pioneering work to provide better care for very young children that will support a stronger and healthier educational future. What is learnt from this may influence educational provision and environments in the future, so it represents a great investment for South Green School and for Rotary.”

BILLERICAY LIONS CLUB At a presentation at the September meeting of the Lions Club of Billericay, the wives and partners of the Lions Club members, donated £1100 to Carers Choices, who provide day care services to those in need and their carers.

All the monies were raised by their ladies from their activities over the past year, including their table top sales at the Reading Rooms in Billericay High Street.

In the photograph, Lisa Hull (left), wife of last years Club President, presented the cheque to a delighted Angela Allum, The Silver Birch Centre Manager, who thanked the ladies for all their fund raising work and said that the monies would greatly assist in the continued work of the three centres across South Essex.

For details of Lions events and tickets, or if you are interested in joining, please have a look at our website www.billericaylions.com

Looking forward, we are back into the regular routine of our monthly social/sports events and reviewing donation requests. As ever, we are looking to attract new members who are up for a bit of fun and looking to do some extra-ordinary things - things which you would not typically arrange with your normal mates! Check us out at www.facebook.com/billericayroundtable and www.billericayroundtable. co.uk or contact us directly on bepartofit@billericayroundtable.co.uk.

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