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August 2017

MEMBERS of the Flint Avenue Community Centre group and Coun Mick Barton with some of the poppies they have made.

Poppy appeal gathers pace THE appeal for people to knit and crochet poppies for a Remembrance Day parade display in Mansfield is gathering pace.

Mansfield District Council’s project is aimed at commemorating those who lost their lives during the world wars and raise money for the Royal British Legion.

So far more than 800 woollen poppies have been donated with more expected to be delivered to the Civic Centre.

Each poppy can be sponsored by the public and attached to netting at events on Mansfield Market Place in October.

All money raised will go to the Legion,

which supports members of the Armed Forces community.

The poppies will be on display during the week leading up to the Remembrance Day parade on Sunday, 12th November.

The latest donation of poppies came from a group that meets every Tuesday at Flint Avenue Community Centre, Forest Town, to play bingo.

The group consists of up to 35 people from Forest Town and Mansfield Woodhouse who are retired and mostly live alone.

Coun Mick Barton, deputy mayor, stepped in three years ago to help organise (Continued on page 5)

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Woodhouse memories Page 29 Sport Page 32

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CHEMISTS Oakwood Pharmacy, 14 Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, 01623 423670, open until 10.30pm.

Lloyds Pharmacy, 12 High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, 01623 636391, open until 6.30pm.

Rowlands Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, 01623 623511, open until 6pm.

Boots, St Peter’s retail park, Station Street, Mansfield, 01623 653926, open, Mon-Sat, 9am until midnight.

Orchard Pharmacy, Orchard Medical Practice, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, 01623 656586, open, Mon-Fri, 7am-11pm; Sat, 9am-11pm; Sun, 10am-4pm.

Rosemary Street Pharmacy, Rosemary Street, Mansfield, 01623 622413, MonFri, 7.30an-10pm; Sat, 8am-10pm; Sun, 8.30am-10pm.

Sainsbury’s Pharmacy, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, 01623 557144, Mon-Sat, 8am-10pm; Sun, 10am-4pm.

CHURCHES The International Church, Albert Street, Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 8BQ, 01623 646750.

St Edmund’s Church, 1 Welbeck Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 9JY, 01623 629665.

Bethel Church, 61 High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BB, 01623 646750.

Trinity Methodist Church, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BD. SCHOOLS Northfield Primary School, Cox’s Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8PG, 01623 625589.

Leas Park Junior School, Ley Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8LD, 01623 477629.

Peafield Lane Academy, Litton Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 9PB, 01623 460366.

The Manor Academy, Park Hall Road,

GENERAL Nottinghamshire Police, non-emergency — 101 Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, non-emergency — 0115 967 0880.

NHS non-emergency advice helpline — 111.

Samaritans — 0845 7909090.

Crimestoppers — 0800 555111.

Report a gas leak — 0800 111999.

Report a power cut — 0800 0568090.

Report a water leak — 0800 7834444.

Gamble Aware helpline — 0808 8020133.

Citizens Advice Bureau Mansfield — 0844 8563411.

Alcoholic Anonymous — 0115 9417100.

24-hour Domestic Violence helpline — 0808 800 0340.

Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8QA, 01623 425100.

Yeoman Park Special School, Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8PS, 01623 459540.

Saville House School, Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8AH, 01623 625068.

The Bramble Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8DF, 01623 635928.

St Edmund’s C Of E Primary School, Church Hill Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 9JU, 01623 646624.

Nettleworth School, Mansfield Woodhouse, 01623 455940.

Cherubs Childcare Centre, School House, School Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 9LA, 01623 420940.

LIBRARY Mansfield Woodhouse Library, Church Street, NG19 8AH, 01623 621781, http:// libraryopening times.co.uk/listing-2655.html DOCTORS Mansfield Woodhouse Health Centre, Church Street, NG19 8BL, 01623 420692.

Oakwood Surgery, Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BL, 01623 435555, The Manor Sport and Recreation Centre, Kingsley Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8JY, 01623 425116, www.manor-sportscentre.co.uk Debdale Park Sports Ground, Debdale Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 7NS, 01623 631747, http://sports-facilities.co.uk/ sites/view/6004394.

OTHERS Friends Of Yeoman Hill Park, www.mans fieldwoodhouse.info/MWCDG/FoYHP.htm Mansfield Woodhouse Community Development Group, 53 Park Road,

Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8ER, 01623 429334.

The Stable Centre, Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8AH, 01623 659625.

Sherwood Forest Foodbank, Stable Centre, Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 9JY, 01623 629665.

Sherwood U3A Mansfield Woodhouse, meets on the third Thursday of the month at 9.45am-noon in Turner Hall, Mansfield Woodhouse, for general information, group updates, refreshments, speaker www.sher woodu3a-mansfieldwoodhouse.org.uk MILLSIDE RADIO King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. Call 01623 737737 to leave messages and requests for patients in King’s Mill.

MANSFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL Neighbourhood warden — Woodhouse, Park Hall and Manor 07976 405320; Yeoman Hill, Maun Valley and Peafields 07976405335.

Mansfield dog warden, 01623 463189.

Housing repairs, 01623 463500.

Anti-social behaviour, 0800 555111.

Community safety, 01623 463185.

Environmental health, 01623 463189.

Grimebusters, 01623 463463.

Sports development, 01623 463371.

Parks and open spaces, 01623 463463.

Town centre management, 01623 463073.

Community engagement, 01623 463372.

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Planning and building control, 01623 463207.

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Learning and development, 01623 463486.

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COUN Mick Barton and Eileen Richardson with some of the poppies made by the Flint Avenue Community Centre group.

Poppy parade plea backed by public (Continued from page 1) the weekly sessions.

Coun Barton said: “I look forward to seeing the group every week and am always looking for other activities to get them involved in, so thought the poppy parade project would be perfect.

“It gives the residents something to focus on and also makes them feel part of the community. They will get a real sense of pride and achievement when they see the poppies on display in town.”

Eileen Richardson, who attends the bingo session and has contributed 188

knitted poppies for the display so far, said: “I’ve really enjoyed getting involved in the council’s project. I make poppies for the Royal British Legion too. My next project is to make some baby clothes.”

After Remembrance Day most of the poppies will be kept by the council and reused in future years.

Surplus poppies and those of the best quality will be given to the Legion to sell during next year’s poppy appeal.

People who can’t knit or crochet but would like to contribute can make a donation instead or sponsor one of the poppies to add to the display.

Knitting and crochet patterns are at www.mansfield.gov.uk/poppyparade Poppies can be taken to the Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, marked for the attention of the marketing communications team.

The council will be collecting poppies until the end of September.

Groups and individuals are urged to get in touch with the council to let organisers know about their involvement so their efforts can be promoted.

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Recognition at last for soldier thanks to heroes memorial A NEW stone commemorating the military service of Mansfield soldier Driver Albert Henry Ward (right) has been unveiled at a special ceremony at the Mansfield’s Heroes Memorial at Carr Bank Park, Mansfield.

of death was directly attributable to his service and active duty in the war.

Albert’s granddaughter, Karen Dowsing, of Mansfield, who had been

trying for many years to get recognition for her grandfather, approached Mansfield’s Heroes Memorial Fund to see if his name could be added to the 10 other Servicemen from the district already commemorated at the memorial.

After the positive response, she said: “I’m so proud of him and I find this all really touching.

“It has taken me so long to get him commemorated and it has been a long road, but now everything that is being done for him makes it all worthwhile.”

A spokesman for the heroes memorial fund said: “Mansfield’s Heroes Memorial exists to pay tribute to those from Mansfield and District who have paid the ultimate price because of their military service.

“The main wall of the memorial carries the names of those killed in action since the end of the second world war, while the two rose gardens either side are dedicated to those who died due to service but cannot be featured on the wall.

“We are honoured to be able to pay respect to Driver Ward and the price he paid for defending his country by placing a stone bearing his name in one of the rose gardens.

“He fought through virtually the entire second world war and his death was clearly due to that service.

“As such it was only right that he is remembered.”

The ceremony to recognise Driver Ward included the laying of wreaths by his relatives and the Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop.

The Last Post was played and members of the Royal British Legion lowered their standards as a mark of respect.

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The ceremony marked the end of a long journey for his family as they finally saw recognition for the soldier, who died from tuberculosis contracted while serving his country during the second world war.

Albert Ward who lived on Leeming Lane North, Mansfield Woodhouse, joined the Army for three years in 1929 at the age of 18, then when war broke out ten years later he signed up again.

In September 1939, Albert was sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force. He was transferred to RASC and served with it until being rescued from Dunkirk.

Albert later saw active service in North Africa, where he was wounded and hospitalised in May 1943. On discharge from hospital, he was sent to Italy three times, Egypt, Syria and Palestine, Greece and Austria.

In May 1945, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, hospitalised in Italy until February 1946, taken to Chester military hospital in the UK and then discharged in September 1946 as permanently unfit for any form of military service, with 100% pulmonary tuberculosis.

He died on 26th November, 1948, aged 37, in Ransom Wood Sanitorium, just outside Mansfield.

As Albert died after the war, his name does not appear on any roll of honour for military personnel, even though his cause

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Celebration for Woodhouse Scouts THE 4th Mansfield Woodhouse Scout Group is already looking forward to the dark nights and colder weather.

The group has successfully attracted ÂŁ7,000 from a National Lottery Awards For All grant to install new LED lights and heaters to its Welbeck Road Scout hut.

The hut, which was built in the 1990s, needed more energy-efficient lights and heaters to keep the 150 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts warm over the winter months.

The grant also paid for the young people to learn about energy efficiency from Richard Smith, from local company Schools Energy Efficiency (SEE).

Richard took gadgets to test the energy efficiency of the Scout hut and talked about how to save energy at home.

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts took a survey home to talk to their parents and carers about energy efficiency.

The young people had to find out whether they had cavity wall insulation and double glazing among other energy-saving measures.

Their investigations will lead towards gaining an Environmental Conservation Badge for their efforts.

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lRIGHT: Elm Pack Cubs were keen to share their knowledge with Richard Smith, from School Energy Efficiency.

Sherwood U3A ready for milestone THE Sherwood U3A group, which has been meeting in Mansfield Woodhouse for almost 10 years, is looking forward to its milestone celebrations next year in Turner Hall.

The University of the Third Age (U3A) movement provides life-enhancing and life-changing opportunities as retired and semi-retired people come together and learn together.

Members of U3As share their knowledge and experience with each other in interest groups covering more than 300 different subjects nationally — Sherwood currently has more than 38 interest groups.

The voluntary group meets at the Turner Hall on the third Thursday of the month at 9.45am for general information, group updates, tea and biscuits, and a chat

with friends old and new, followed by an entertaining speaker until noon.

This is augmented by interest groups, days out, holidays, ad-hoc get-togethers... in fact anything that members would like to take part in.

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Mansfield aiming for bloom awards MANSFIELD was blooming as judges from the East Midlands in Bloom competition were given a guided tour of the district.

The judges, Sharon Sutton and Diane Moore, were welcomed by Mansfield District Council’s Parks team.

They visited parks, allotments, community gardens and local nature reserves across the district as well as taking a tour of the town centre, which was led by a representative from the Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) and the town centre manager.

Judges met volunteers carrying out work on nature reserves, allotments, community projects and gardens.

During the whistle-stop tour, judges spoke to residents from Vale Court and volunteers from Maun Conservation Group. They were joined by Coun Kevin Brown and pupils from King Edward Primary School, Mansfield, who made sticky card collages using flowers and leaves found at the reserve.

The judges also went to Mansfield Woodhouse to the Little Roots allotment project at Longyards allotments and St Edmund’s Community Orchard, meeting fundraisers and volunteers.

Last year, Mansfield was awarded a silver gilt award in the East Midlands in Bloom cities category.

Mansfield also received the special judges’ award for improvements made to the River Maun conservation area and the environmental education and involvement

of children. It is hoped the town will top last year’s achievement with a gold medal.

Each town that enters the regional competition is judged and recognised for work carried out to improve surroundings through the use of plants and landscaping.

The competition also looks at how towns create sustainable environments and develop community projects.

Coun Andrew Tristram, portfolio

holder for the environment and wellbeing, said: “The judges were able to see some of the great work and projects taking place across Mansfield in our parks and open spaces.

“I hope that all the hard work and dedication shown by everyone involved, from council staff to school children to the excellent friends and community groups, will be rewarded when the results are announced later in the year.”

Diane Moore, an East Midlands in Bloom judge, said: “At this stage, the competition is all about seeing if the In Bloom teams have moved forward with recommendations made last year.

“On behalf of us both I would like to say thank you to all the teams involved for your hard work.

“We thoroughly enjoyed speaking with the community groups and can appreciate the amount of effort that has gone into each location.”

The results will be announced in September. Winners from the East Midlands in Bloom competition may then compete for the Britain in Bloom title. l LEFT: King Edward Primary School pupils with their collages.

ABOVE: The Maun Conservation Group with King Edward pupils, Coun Kevin Brown and East Midlands in Bloom judges.

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Woodhouse teen gives youth a say NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’S new Youth Parliament members have been elected and are ready to give a voice to young people across the county.

Encouraging more opportunities for young people in local communities and highlighting mental health issues are some of the shared interests of the group members.

Almost 10,000 votes were cast for 49 candidates across the county this year.

The members include: • Ashfield district: Aisha Shamsaldeen.

• Mansfield district: Sophie Whitby, of Mansfield Woodhouse.

• Newark and Sherwood district: Sikander Khan, of Kirklington..

• Chairman of the Children’s Young People Board: Jack Heald.

Nationally, the UK Youth Parliament has 600 elected MYPs (Members of Youth Parliament) aged 11 to 18.

Sophie (13), who attends My Place young people’s centre in Mansfield said: “I am keen to promote equality for groups such as the LGBT community and I cannot wait to put my ideas into practice.”

The youth members met Nottinghamshire County Council leader Coun Kay Cutts and previous Youth Parliament at County Hall, West Bridgford.

The county council’s youth service will support the team during its two-year term in office.

Jack (15), from Kirton, who is a student at Dukeries Academy, Ollerton, said: “I’m interested in politics and am very pleased to be involved. I am keen to promote the positive image of young people and increase youth participation at events in local communities.”

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Museum reaching out to older people A SCHEME in Mansfield to encourage older people to engage with the museum in the town has been successfully piloted — and the work is set to continue.

The Friendly Museum project is a partnership between Mansfield Museum and Culture Syndicates, a heritage consultancy organisation based at Nottingham Trent University.

A survey carried out by interns at Culture Syndicates revealed one of the reasons that put off people from visiting their local museum was a lack of company.

With that in mind, and to combat loneliness and isolation often felt by older people, a project was devised to take the museum into the community.

It provided objects in loans boxes, which were taken to Poppy Fields, Mansfield District Council’s extra care housing scheme.

Three interns with Culture Syndicates, Anne-Marie Rooney, Emma Raymond and Siân Fox, led two sessions — a mystery object quiz and items on a Saturday Night Out theme.

Participants were invited to attend Mansfield Museum’s regular Reminiscence Tea Room.

The museum now intends to extend the project and Culture Syndicates will use it as a case study to support other cultural sites interested in similar outreach work.

Liz Weston, curator of the museum, said: “Taking the museum out to the residential site really helped us to reach a wider audience who may not be able to get to the town centre.

“This form of engagement can help combat the isolation many older people may feel.

“We are keen that the wider community will also be able to benefit from this approach.”

Karen Burgess, response officer at Poppy Fields, added: “It was such a worthwhile project.

“Many of the residents here have dementia and stimulating their memories

of days gone by is something that really can get them going and is so beneficial for them.”

Coun Dave Saunders, portfolio holder for regeneration and growth, said: “It is good to see that once again our great,

award-winning museum is leading the way when it comes to innovative ways to reach the public.

“Anything that can help our senior citizens feel less alone has got to be a good thing.”

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MANSFIELD Soroptimists with some of the dresses they have made.

Help from Mansfield for Sierra Leone girls MEMBERS of Soroptimist International Mansfield and District have been sewing dresses for girls in Sierra Leone as part of a project led by the Thames Valley branch.

Gill Curry, of SI Thames Valley, talked about the dresses and their distribution at a supper meeting of the Mansfield group, which has made and sent 492 dresses so far.

Gill, who talked about their work

supporting the Kori Women’s Development Project, in Sierra Leone, will be visiting many villages in the country in October with other SI members.

They will be preceded by a shipping container packed with items.

Previous containers have included gardening implement, bedding, clothing, books, pots and pans, soap, feminine hygiene items, seed, rice, and stackable school chairs.

Mansfield members donated a further 85

dresses they had made, taking the total to 492 dresses in 18 months.

Three large bags of babywear were donated by Team Tots, Eastwood, and Gill was also given a bag of assorted children’s clothes, a bag of underwear, and a cheque for £100.

A spokesman said: “We would like to thank Bracton Interiors, Mansfield; Team Tots factory, Eastwood; Deirdre Robinson; and all the ladies who helped by donating fabric, threads and sewing.”

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A TEAM of workers from a Pleasley Vale-based business are aiming to raise £5,000 after tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge.

Team NAPIT (the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers ) are supporting Chesterfield-based charity, Ashgate Hospicecare.

They tackled Whernside, Inglebourgh and Pen-y-gent, covering 24 gruelling miles in 14 hours.

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age ranges and abilities from a selection of departments at NAPIT. Among the walkers was chief executive Mike Andrews, who said: “The intent of the challenge was to raise much-needed funds for Ashgate Hospicecare.

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THE Mansfield Garden and Craft Festival is returning to the Market Place on the first weekend in September.

It will be held inside two giant marquees on the 2nd and 3rd September and again be organised by Mansfield BID on behalf of the Trustees of the Allotments for the Labouring Poor.

Open from 10.30am to 3pm on both days, there will be fruit, vegetables, flowers, wine and baking competitions open to all.

Saturday’s show will feature the best of fruit, vegetables, flowers and wine with the best in baking on the Sunday.

There will be prizes of £15, £10 and £5 for the top three in each class as well as medals.

Cash prizes of £50 will be paid to the best allotment, best in show flowers, best in show vegetable and the just for fun classes, along with a trophy.

Entries are accepted from allotment growers, novices and children from anywhere in the UK. The best allotment competition is open to only NG18 and NG19 postcode residents.

A new category called Our School is encouraging schools to show off a collage of pictures of their gardening work, produce or floral designs.

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Made up with first place A BEAUTY therapy student from West Nottinghamshire College has flourished with her creative skills earning her first place in a regional heat of a national competitions.

Paula Bartnik, 21, who is studying the VRQ Level 2 in Beauty Therapy at the Mansfield college, competed at Bradford College with 60 beauty students from 25 colleges and training providers across the region in the heats of the prestigious WorldSkills UK competition.

Competitors were asked to complete three beauty therapy tasks, to test their artistic and technical abilities. This included: A 90-minute challenge — providing a facial consisting of cleanse, tone and moisturise followed by a face mask on a model.

Applying day make-up using concealer, foundation, contouring, blusher, eyebrow and eye products and lip products.

A 30-minute challenge — applying a nail enamel to nails using nail art on both ring fingers to match a provided image.

Paula, from Mansfield, said: “It was quite challenging trying to showcase all my skills in such a tight timeframe but the competition was very well-organised and I really enjoyed it.

“I’m applying to study the Level 3 Spa qualification next and I’m hoping to begin a part-time job as a therapist to gain lots more experience.

“I know I will have to work hard to be successful in the UK Finals but I’m in good hands with my training at West Notts.”

Lesley Baggaley, salon receptionist and technician at the college’s Revive salon, accompanied Paula to the heats.

She said: “Paula’s competition attitude was outstanding as she continually practiced her skills in college and in her

PAULA Bartnik (left) celebrated her first place with Bradford College’s head of beauty and spa. own time, in the weeks leading up to the challenge.

“The treatments she performed on the day were to a five star standard and when her name was announced as winner, she was proud and beaming, as was I.” WorldSkills UK Competitions bring together students, apprentices and young people from across the country to compete

to be the best in their chosen skill.

Heat winners will have the opportunity to progress to the national competition at The Skills Show, held in Birmingham in November.

At the finals, judges seek to select members to compete for Squad UK and ultimately Team UK which could see them compete on the world stage.

get involved in a variety of ‘taster’ events designed to introduce them to their forthcoming studies.

Prospective animal care students met animals brought in by White Post Farm.

During the afternoon, there were fun activities to help visitors find out about the many things students can get involved in at college, including joining the Students’

Union, becoming part of a volunteering project or enrolling with the National Citizen Service.

Games included indoor laser quest, basketball shoots, pedalling a smoothie bike, mini beauty treatments and henna tattoo were available, as well badminton, FIFA online games, a pizza van during lunch break and a creative crafting area.

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Warm welcome for new students MORE than 350 young people went to the Derby Road campus at West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, to join staff and external companies for a taste of things to come in the new college year.

During the morning, groups were welcomed to their planned course area, giving them the opportunity to meet their tutors and future classmates and

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WHAT started as a fundraising idea following a tragic death has turned into a business that is bringing celebrity names to Mansfield and helping charities at the same time.

Laura Hemmings, with support from her husband, Jamie, runs Superstar Speakers, which has moved from their home address in Mansfield to premises in Stockwell Gate, Mansfield.

The pair have brought names such as Sir Geoff Hurst, Paul Gascoigne, Frank Bruno, Alan Shearer, Ricky Hatton and Roberto Duran to Mansfield.

Their new premises, within the FA Henshaw business, will be a showcase for the memorabilia and photos that have been collected from the star visits.

Laura, also a busy mum of three young boys, said: “We wanted to get a good shop front in the town centre for the business and this gives us exactly that.

“We are also working with Mansfield Town Football Club to bring huge names to Mansfield and have taken a pitchside sponsorship deal on with the club.

“We put on a lot of events locally, always working in partnership with local venues, such as at the Civic Quarter, and suppliers as much as we can.”

“We want to help charities to put on their events too. Using our experience, skills and contacts, we have developed a special package where we can help them to fulfil their ambitions with their events.”

The origins of Superstar Speakers lie in the murder of Jonathan Turner, (27), from

LEFT: Laura and Jamie Hemmings with boxing superstar Frank Bruno. RIGHT: Laura Hemmings outside the new premises.

Forest Town, who was attacked near the Vibe Club, Mansfield, in 2011.

Jonathan was a close friend of Jamie and Laura, but never made it to their wedding as the tragic incident occurred a few weeks before their special day.

Laura and Jamie decided to hold a fundraising event for Jonathan’s family and discovered their skills in organising events and their love of helping people.

Since then the pair, along with their partners at HS Presents, have raised around £32,000 for charity.

They formed HS Presents with close friends, but when that ceased due to family and other business commitments, Laura and Jamie then set up Superstar Speakers.

Sarah Nelson, from Mansfield Business

Improvement District, said: “This is a totally unique business in Mansfield, which is bringing big names to the town.”

A TOTAL of £370.96 was raised for Autism East Midlands at a fundraising weekend.

It was staged at i-Jump Trampoline Park, Mansfield Woodhouse, which also made customers aware of the charity’s work.

I-Jump staff supported high-energy fundraising challenges, including the fastest time across monkey bars, the highest score on the reaction wall and the fastest time on the climbing wall.

Other activities included the chance to guess the identity of a staff member from a selection of baby photographs and a competition to guess the name of

a giant teddy bear.

There was a tombola with prizes donated by staff and the community, and a display showcasing more about the charity.

A spokesman for i-Jump said: “We were so happy to host an event for a cause so close to home.

“We see the great work that Autism East Midlands does with its service users as they come bouncing with us at our adaptive sessions.”

Autism East Midlands said: “We thank the team at i-Jump. The money raised will go a long way to helping those touched by autism.”

Karon Henshaw, of FA Henshaw, said: “The idea of showing memorabilia off is fantastic, and how better than to display it on the walls of a furniture shop so people can envisage what it might be like in their own homes.

“We have a good track record of helping entrepreneurial people and so we hope we can help Laura and Jamie too.”

The next big event in Mansfield for Superstar Speakers is An Evening With Alan Shearer at Mansfield Town FC on 14th September. For tickets and more information, visit www.superstarspeakers. co.uk

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First arts showcase STUDENTS from two Mansfield academies showed off their artistic and performing talents at the inaugural Arts Beat event at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, Mansfield.

More than 200 guests over two showings saw the celebration of students’ work in creative subjects such as music, drama, art, dance and photography.

Students involved in the performances were from Queen Elizabeth’s Academy and Wainwright Primary Academy in Mansfield, together with The Holgate Academy, Hucknall.

The academies are members of the Diverse Academies Learning Partnership.

Visitors saw an exhibition of artwork and imaginative photography pieces before an hour of song, dance and drama, including a performance by the Samba Band.

Other students showcased their talents with a variety of musical numbers from films such as Aladdin, to more contemporary pieces by Ed Sheeran, and vocal arrangements by choirs from Queen Elizabeth’s and Wainwright.

Claire Backhouse, lead practitioner for curriculum enrichment, said: “Within Diverse Academies, we wanted to do something really positive to highlight the brilliant work that our students do in the creative arts, both within their normal academy day and during enrichment sessions.

“The result was Arts Beat — a festival of sound, music, movement and colour.

“I am proud the students embraced the event and performed to the best of their abilities, and the reaction from audiences was very pleasing.”

Arts Beat was a key event in the push for all academies within Diverse Academies to be accredited to Artsmark.

The academies currently within in the partnership have started their two-year journey towards the accreditation, which recognises education settings that achieve

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Favourite photographs at Mansfield Museum FOLLOWING on from our review of local industries we now hope to bring NewsJournal readers a selection of our favourite photographs from our collections.

Many of these are available on the ourmansfieldandarea website, which gives the public the opportunity to share their information, memories, photos and knowledge about Mansfield and the local communities, both as they are today, and how they were in the past.

If you are interested in visiting the site, please type www. ourmansfieldandarea.org.uk into the address line on your internet browser.

TO tie in with the Tour of Britain coming to Mansfield on 6th September, we have chosen a couple of photographs from the Forest Town track.

The track in the grounds of the Forest Town Institute (later called the Forest Town Welfare and now the Forest Town Arena) was opened in 1908 at the same time as the Institute building.

While the track was used for running, cycling and parades, it is the cycling events that people recall most of all.

In years gone by, as many as 2,000 spectators are said to have been at Forest Town for the cycling.

It seems the spills and thrills of the track events were something to be enjoyed by some lads from the village.

They used to go to the bottom left hand corner of the track, near Fourth Avenue, because if an accident was going to occur they said it would happen near that corner.

TOP: A standing start in the early years of cycling at Forest Town Track — Photo courtesy of the P. Marples Collection.

RIGHT: Reg Harris on the track (note the crowds) — Photo courtesy of the P. Marples Collection.

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MANSFIELD Woodhouse Oxclose Lane Boys’ School pupils in 1920 (above) and again (below) at a later date.

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THE route for the Mansfield leg of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain cycle race has been announced.

The fourth stage of the biggest free-toview event in the UK will set off on a 6km ride through the town from Mansfield Market Place on Wednesday, 6th September.

Around 120 of the world’s top cyclists will head up Leeming Street and north along Chesterfield Road past Tesco before turning left at the Civic Centre on to Rosemary Street.

They will continue past the Fire Station and the old bus station and then go by Titchfield Park and Mansfield Leisure Park on Nottingham Road.

Cyclists will turn right at High Oakham Primary School and continue along Atkin Lane and Sheepbridge Lane before turning left on to the A38 near the Sir John Cockle pub.

They will join the Ashfield section of the race near King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton.

After heading south through Ashfield and later Newstead Abbey, the route will go through Ravenshead, Blidworth, Farnsfield, Southwell, Bilsthorpe, Edwinstowe, Budby and Worksop before finishing in Newark.

The Mansfield leg is part of a 175km route through Nottinghamshire, The start time in Mansfield has yet to be confirmed but cyclists are expected to set off between 10.30am and 10.45am.

However, there will be plenty of activities in the Market Place from early in the morning for spectators.

Mansfield District Council is encouraging residents, businesses, schools and community groups to register their interest in planning activities or welcoming the event by signing up at www.mansfield. gov.uk/ToB2017 The town centre will be decorated, planters will be installed and reclaimed

bicycles will be painted yellow to welcome the event.

Residents and businesses can join in by adding bunting to their fences, putting posters in their windows or plant colourful floral displays in their gardens.

There will be prizes for the best dressed house and garden, and most impressive business/window display.

Go to the council’s Facebook page www. facebook.com/mymansfielduk for further information.

The mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for residents to help us showcase all that the district has to offer both to visitors and for the millions who will be watching live on television.

“We urge everyone to do what they can to make the district look its best and to come out in support on 6th September and make as much noise as possible to make the Tour of Britain a day to remember for everyone.”

The Big Welcome event in Mansfield Market Place on Tuesday, 5th September, starts at 10am.

There will be cycling-themed entertainment and activities for all the family, including demonstrations by professional riders, have-a-go sessions, music and arts and crafts.

More information is at www.mansfield. gov.uk /ToB2017 For more information on the Tour of Britain go to www.tourofbritain.co.uk/ stages/stage-four

THIS year’s Mansfield 10K is offering even more ways for people to get involved.

The event, organised by Reach and Mansfield District Council, and sponsored

by McDonald’s, will see hundreds of runners take to the streets of the town in 17th September.

There will be a new 5K route as well as the 10K race, catering for runners of all abilities.

Those who are not able to get to

Mansfield can join in the fun via the Virtual Runner website.

People can register at www. virtualrunneruk.com and complete a 5K or 10K run or walk between 17th and 30th September to receive a medal.

With support from sponsors, Reach organises the Mansfield 10K to raise funds to help its work with people with learning disabilities.

Reach runs more than 40 courses, social

activities and outings from its centres in Mansfield, Newark and Southwell, and at its cut-flower social enterprise, Flower Pod, that help clients learn new skills, build their confidence and make new friends.

Get involved in the Mansfield 10K Steve Shatwell, chief executive of Reach, said: “This year’s event is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever.”

For more information or to enter, visit www.mansfield10k.co.uk