News Journal October 2016 by Chloe Bowers

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October 2016

Appeal for volunteers

YOUNG carers and staff with Rotn Francis Newenham, right.

Supporting carers KIRKBY Rotary Club helped the work of an organisation that supports children and teenagers who look after older or younger relatives. The Young Carers Project, funded by Nottinghamshire County Council, is run in Mansfield and Ashfield, alongside the Notts Carers Hub. It aims to increase young carers’ self-esteem, enable contact with their peers and reduce social isolation by providing support, activities and outings. The Rotary Club funded a minibus to take 11 youngsters, aged from seven to 17, on a day out to Caythorpe Court Activity Centre, near Grantham. Rotarians Paul Riley and Francis Newenham spent the day with the young carers. Mr Newenham said: “Rotary is very much about being part of the local community and we in the Kirkby club wanted to give support to this worthwhile project. It was impressive on the day out (to see) the way the older members of the group were looking after the younger ones.”

Mansfield a fun place

HOME-START Mansfield, a charity that supports parents with young children by visiting families in their own homes, is looking for new volunteers. A course for those would like to help will start on 10th January. A spokesman said: “If you are a parent or grandparent and have a couple of hours per week to spare, then we would love to hear from you. “Volunteering with Home-Start can be rewarding, knowing you are helping a young family that is struggling to cope. “It can also increase your own confidence and feelings of self-worth, while expanding your own circle of friends.” For further details call 01623 653391.

Four Seasons early opening

MANSFIELD’S Four Seasons shopping centre is now opening at 10am on Sundays, instead of 10.30am, and closing half an hour earlier. Manager Rebekah O’Neill said: “Many of our customers have said that they would prefer to start a little earlier in the day. With free parking all day and the earlier opening time, we’re looking forward to welcoming even more shoppers to the centre on Sundays.”

FROM left, Everyday Hero gold winner Rachael Hammond is presented with her award by Four Seasons Centre manager Rebekah O’Neill, watched by her sister, Emily, who nominated her.

Awards for heroes

REMARKABLE people, including a young woman who recently underwent a heart transplant operation, were honoured after a search to find Everyday Heroes. In keeping with the spirit of the Olympic Games, the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, launched an online campaign to find people who deserved a medal for the effect they have on others’ lives. “As the world was lavishing praise on its sporting heroes, we wanted to do something to honour those people who do the extraordinary every day by making a difference to someone’s life,” said Four Seasons manager Rebekah O’Neill. “Everyone’s idea of a hero is different, which is why we thought it would be great to give people a platform to publicly thank and (Continued on page 18)

Revved up for a world record

FOR those looking for a good time, value for money and good service, Mansfield is the place to be. The town has retained its Purple Flag status for a safe night out, is set to launch an innovative voucher system featuring offers from town centre shops, and has given 44 gold customer service awards to businesses. p See pages 3 and 27.

Free drinks for Stags fans

HUNDREDS of caring bikers hope to have shattered a world record as they raised around £4,000 for charity. It is thought 688 bikers took part in the Guinness World Record attempt for the longest parade of Triumph motorcycles. The current record is 363. The event on the MARR road in Mansfield was organised by Stop Brain Tumours For A Pound (SBTFAP), an appeal started by Rainworth cancer sufferer Jessica Simpkin and her family to raise money for children’s brain tumour research. The 28-year-old, who has had multiple brain tumours, has so far raised almost £20,000 in the past 10 months. Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop helped to launch the ride. Chairman of SBTFAP John Adkins said: “It was amazing, the turnout was brilliant. It was a massive team effort, so fingers crossed that we have got the world record.”

MANSFIELD Town will serve complementary hot drinks to every disabled supporter at all of the club’s first-team games at One Call Stadium. Members of the club’s staff will deliver the tea or coffee to disabled supporters and their carers at around 3.20pm for a Saturday game and 8pm for a midweek match. Operations director Tina Broughton said: “While we have superb access to all of our facilities at One Call Stadium, we realise that it can be difficult for disabled supporters to get to the kiosks during a matchday.” p More Stags news, see page 28.

Force is with new website

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council has launched a new online, one-stopshop of support for Forces personnel, reserves, veterans, cadets and people who interact with them. The website, www.nottinghamshire. gov.uk/supporting-armed-forces highlights some of the ways in which the council is supporting current and former Services personnel and their families through the Nottinghamshire Community Covenant. It also acts as a portal for the many organisations, charities and public services available in the county, including support with combat stress and mental health issues, welfare benefits, finances and debt, housing and property adaptations, and training and careers.

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A FORMER Merchant Navy sailor, who was aboard one of the first ships to enter Nagasaki in Japan after it was destroyed by an atomic bomb, raised the Red Ensign to mark Merchant Navy Day.

The annual, national event recognises and remembers the sacrifices and courage of the Merchant Navy, and the role it plays in keeping Britain’s supply lines moving during conflicts and in peace time. Bill McConville, (80), of Kirkby, who raised the Red Ensign at County Hall, Nottingham, is the son of a Royal Navy submariner. Bill joined the Merchant Navy in the 1950s as a 17-year-old and served as a cook on passenger, troop and cargo ships around the world for 13 years. Troop missions included moving around 1,500 Australian troops to Malaysia and returning members of the Foreign Legion from Saigon back home to France. He was on one of the first ships to arrive in Nagasaki in the 1950s to deliver supplies to

Crafty move

A STUDIO space for craft lovers has opened its doors to the public, offering lessons in a variety of craft subjects for all abilities. Loft Handmade occupies the former Old Methodist Chapel in Edingley and owner Gill Hillyer said there would be regular workshops or people could “call in for a cup of tea and a chat.” The studio will holds regular knit-together sessions for anyone to join, and also offers classes for both beginners and people wanting to improve their skills in knitting, crochet, sewing, upholstery, woodworking, stained glass, papier mache, pottery and rag-rugging.

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BILL McConville, third left, with civic leaders at the Merchant Navy Day ceremony. help the rebuilding of the area after it was reduced to rubble by an atomic bomb in 1945. After leaving the Merchant Navy, Bill retained his affinity with the sea, going on to work for the National Coastwatch. Bill, an active member of the Mansfield and Ashfield branch of the Merchant Navy Association, said: “As a 17-yearold going out to sea for the first time, I remember suffering from

illness and sea sickness terribly for the first few days, but once I found my sea legs I enjoyed my time in the Merchant Navy. “I have some great memories of that time. “The opportunities for young people to have a career in the Merchant Navy are more limited these days, but we try to encourage and help them find opportunities when we can through the work of the association.”

SELSTON man Benjamin Chamberlain, (24), beat hundreds of other entries from across three continents to reach the finals of the International Forklift Operator of the Year 2016 award. Benjamin, who works at the Clarke International distribution centre, Alfreton, demonstrated his knowledge, skill and understanding of safe forklift-truck operation in the live competition finals in front of 20,000 people at IMHX (International Materials Handling Exhibition) 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham. Benjamin was one of 40 contestants to make the final of the competition, which was hosted by UK-based RTITB, the regulatory body for workplace transport training.

Splash success

THE National Deaf Children Society’s Deaf-Friendly Swimming Project, which includes deaf-friendly swimming lessons at the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre, Mansfield Woodhouse, every Sunday afternoon, celebrated its recognition as the nation’s best sports project by picking up a National Lottery Award on TV.

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A DEFIBRILLATOR, which is used to help save lives when people suffer a cardiac arrest, has been installed at Mansfield Bus Station, thanks to fundraisers. Former GB international gymnast Ruby Straw, a personal trainer who runs RS Fitness at Sutton, raised £1,500 through a sponsored spinathon after her father’s life was saved by a defibrillator.

MANSFIELD officially remains a great place to enjoy a fun and safe evening out.

It has retained Purple Flag status — an accreditation scheme that recognises excellence in the management of town and city centres at night. Mansfield was visited by two independent assessors from the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) and presented evidence to demonstrate what the town has to offer and how it is run. They spent a night in the town, visiting bars and restaurants, speaking to street pastors and managers of licensed premises and restaurants, and going to the police station and CCTV control room. Led by Mansfield BID, a team involving representatives from Mansfield Association of Licensed Venues (MALV), Mansfield Community Partnership, Mansfield District Council and the police has worked towards the award. Licensed venues, attractions such as the Palace Theatre and Old Library, and Vision West Nottinghamshire College played their part in the work, helping with promotion of

Purple Flag events and joining in partnership actions. Mansfield first achieved Purple Flag status in 2014 and since then has seen footfall increase, new bars open and national names, including Bella Italia and Nando’s, open outlets. Speaking on behalf of the Purple Flag steering group, Sarah Nelson, Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) manager, said: “Over the past two years Mansfield has taken huge steps forwards in shaking off its outdated reputation for being somewhere to avoid in the evening. Purple Flag has helped with this and will continue to do so.”

to lose weight because I needed the confidence. I carried on and ended up losing 10 stones in a year without exercise.” Jen, a full-time carer, is now at her target weight of 12 stones and has dropped an astounding 12 dress sizes, to size 6-8. She writes a popular blog, www.justaveragejen.com and has a Facebook page in the same name. “I had never run anywhere before, so I built it up gradually, running around King’s Mill Reservoir at first to build my confidence,” she said. l TO add to Jen’s fundraising go to www.justgiv ing.com/justaveragejen

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A BAKE sale in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, Mansfield, raised £700 for the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton.

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Choir members Bright sparks for dogs fund honoured

LONG-SERVING members of Mansfield Male Voice Choir have been honoured by fellow members. Ray Smith, who has been in the choir for 42 years and is now a vice-president, and Denis Hales, who has been in the choir for 18 years, received commemorative certificates from chairman Gordon Blanc, president David Marriott and musical director Meryl Chambers.

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A MANSFIELD woman is determined to set up a charity to remember her fundraising father. Harry Jones, who died in February, was well known in Mansfield for his fundraising for Guide Dogs For The Blind, from 1987-2011. Now his daughter, Mrs Nancy Else, and her husband, Grahame, want to set up Harry’s Helping Hand, as a tribute to Harry’s fundraising. She said he would help friends, family and neighbours and was well known for his generosity.

EMPLOYEES at the Marks & Spencer retail outlet at the East Midlands Designer Outlet, South Normanton, have raised more than £3,680 for their charity of the year, Dogs Trust, based in Loughborough. The team held a series of in-store fundraising events over the past year, including tombolas, family fun days, bake sales and singing Christmas carols to help the charity look after and rehome unwanted dogs. Loughborough Dogs Trust currently has 67 dogs ready for rehoming. Annette Ward, store manager, who presented a cheque to the leader of the charity, Ella Tonge, said: “This is a brilliant achievement by the M&S team and I’m extremely proud of all their efforts. “We would like to thank the local community, whose generosity has helped us reach this fantastic figure.

“The work that Dog Trust carries out is incredibly inspiring and many of the staff, along with our customers, wanted to support the charity in its bid to place dogs in loving homes. It is a great honour for us to be able to give something back to a charity that does so much.” Ella said: “We were extremely grateful when we were chosen as the charity of the year and to see the outcome of all their hard work and commitment is brilliant.

Town centre is going for gold Flagstone appeal VISITORS to Hardwick Hall are being invited to leave their mark at the National Trust property as part of conservation work to restore the flagstone path between the gatehouse and the entrance to the hall. The work is being carried out by Hardwick stonemasons, who are maintaining a tradition of the skill being at the hall since 1590. Visitors are being asked to sponsor a flagstone — for £25 they can write a personal message on the underside of a stone and for £100 a member of the stonemason team will hand carve the donor’s initials or a special date. Go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick or email hardwickhall@nationaltrust.org.uk for more details.

MANSFIELD town centre will find out this month if it is one of the top three nominations for a prestigious national award.

A colourful initiative that helped celebrate the town’s Purple Flag accreditation has been put forward for the Great British High Street awards. If the town makes the top three, the public will be asked to vote for their favourite. In 2014, Mansfield was awarded Purple Flag status, a national endorsement of its work to create a vibrant, and safe, night-time and evening economy. The partners involved in getting the status included Mansfield BID, Mansfield district and Nottinghamshire county councils, Nottinghamshire Police, Healthy High Street businesses, the Mansfield Alcohol Licensed Venues group, and volunteers. To celebrate, the partners worked on a Painting Mansfield Purple evening, which was a day of events in April 2015 to spread the word about Purple Flag. A TEAM of 10 from North Midlands That event, which was the result of sucConstruction, based at Huthwaite, took on the Three Peaks Challenge, raising more than £1,000 cessful partnership working, was put forward for the awards’ town centre category, which for the Mary Ann Evans Hospice, Atherstone; is supported by the Association of Town and Water Aid and Alzheimer’s Research UK.

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“The support we receive from local communities, alongside companies such as M&S, does go a long way into helping us continue the work we do with abandoned dogs. “The money raised will help many dogs in the local area.” Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest animal welfare charity dedicated to finding homes for abandoned dogs. It looks after 17,000 dogs each year across 20 rehoming centres nationwide.

City Management and the Department for Communities and Local Government. Sarah Nelson, BID manager, said: “Achieving Purple Flag status is a major thing for towns and cities across the UK so it was especially pleasing that Mansfield was able to get the accolade. “Painting Mansfield Purple was the culmination of a number of events and initiatives that helped to show all partners, businesses and members of the public just what a great town we have and why Purple Flag is important. “All of the people involved were able to use their networks and connections to great effect, ensuring that the momentum was kept up, particularly as we have to demonstrate a commitment to Purple Flag standards in order to retain it.” The Purple Flag celebration event included heritage trails being developed, shop and business windows being dressed in purple, fashion and beauty shows, a Purple Flash mob dance, and a party. It also included a Lightbox exhibition first displayed in Portugal that made its UK debut in Mansfield town centre. Go to www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk More at www.news-journal.co.uk

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Invention gives school dropout a business edge A FORMER Garibaldi School, Forest Town, student has invented a handy tool designed to make life easier for joiners and plasterers.

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A MANSFIELD student nurse is raising money to help pay for a five-week trip to Sri Lanka to volunteer in its hospitals. Brogan Leaper, (21), of Racecourse Road, needs to collect £2,500 to help pay for her food, travel and accommodation. In the first year of a three-year degree course to be a registered general nurse, she will travel next April. To make a donation go to www.gofundme.com/broganleaper

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MANSFIELD fashion student Megan Johnson, (22), displayed some of her work — inspired by beekeepers and made from parachute silk — at Graduate Fashion Week. Megan, in her final year of a degree course in fashion design and technology at Manchester Metropolitan University, was nominated for the accessories award for her matching range of bags.

Dan Soanes-Brown, (32), of Walesby, has created and manufactured the TrigJig, a digital mitre tool that makes cutting and fitting both coving or skirting quick and easy for workers in the construction industry. “I left Garibaldi School when I was 15, without any qualifications,” he said. “I just stopped going. I got in the back of a van at 4am and found I could earn some money in a food processing factory in Spalding, so I never went back.” Dan took an NVQ in sport at Newark College before taking up plastering. While renovating a Victorian house in Cornwall he was frustrated by the difficulties in getting a precise fit for coving and skirting boards as old properties typically had uneven corners. After discovering there was no suitable tool to deal with the issue, he invented something to make the job easier. Dan was successful with a crowd-funding campaign and the tools are now being shipped to customers around the world from a unit on Boughton Industrial Estate.

DAN SOANES-BROWN with the TrigJig. Screwfix and internet giant Amazon are among those selling the product. “We know we have a great product, which has a strong patent and no commercial rivals,” he said. “We can’t wait to see it being sold by every builders’ merchant and every retailer in the sector. “We hope to employ people locally as we grow and as demand increases.” Dan has completed a zoology degree at the University of Exeter, inventing his product while studying for a PhD at the University of Falmouth.

VISUALLY-IMPAIRED people in the area have received a boost from the news that a charity devoted to helping them has opened a new hub in Mansfield. Nottinghamshire charity MySight launched its new service as part of a three-year project to build a volunteer base to make it self-sufficient. The charity, which has received funding from the Big Lottery Fund for the expansion, held a first Mansfield meeting at St Peter’s Centre and is trying to spread awareness of its service for the partially-sighted and registered blind — and its need for volunteer helpers.

A spokesman said it would “tackle the social isolation that all too many visually-impaired people experience and help visually-impaired people get more out of life.” MySight has a technical service to help people use software and new technologies to improve their lives. It also offers the chance to socialise, take part in activities and day trips, and meet other people with vision problems. The new social group is open to anyone in the Mansfield area who has a visual impairment, their families and those who care for and support them. Danny Du Heaume, My Sight Notting-

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A 50-year celebration MANSFIELD-BASED automotive parts manufacturer BM Catalysts has celebrated its 50th birthday — having first opened on the day that England won the World Cup in 1966.

Founded by Alf Belton and Eric Massey, BM Catalysts, based at Sheepbridge Lane, has grown from a small family-run tyre and exhaust fitting centre in Bulwell to Europe’s largest manufacturer of catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters (DPFs) and front pipes. Managing director Toby Massey, the grandson of founder Eric, said: “Being able to spot emerging market trends from an early stage meant that we were able to provide our customers with exactly what they are looking for. “Doing this enabled us to expand and make significant investment into new and exciting operations, facilities and personnel. “When my grandfather started the company 50 years ago as a fast-fit tyre and exhaust centre, I’m certain he never dreamed it would become the largest company of its kind in Europe.

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not only allows us to produce hundreds of new parts each year, but means that we are able to offer the European aftermarket one of the widest ranges available from an aftermarket supplier.” Toby’s father, chairman John Massey, said: “Since we first opened our doors in 1966 (the same day that England won the World Cup), the business has continually grown and been able

to diversify into what is has become today. “That would not have been possible without the employees, customers and suppliers who have supported BM Catalysts throughout its journey.” l ABOVE: To celebrate the company’s milestone year, BM Catalysts’ 200 employees got together for a photograph at their Huthwaite site.

Don’t miss out on apprenticeship grants BUSINESSES that want to take on apprentices in the Mansfield district are being reminded they could qualify for grants of up to £1,500. Businesses must employ fewer than 250 staff and be creating a new apprenticeship opportunity for someone aged 16 to 24. Alexsa Beauty and Holistic Studio, Mansfield, took advantage of the scheme, using the grant to help fund extra training for its latest apprentice, Kimberley Perry. Jenny Dunville, owner of the salon, said: “This grant has made a difference. It has enabled us to provide Kimberley with other training courses not covered by her college course, which has increased her skills and abilities beyond her initial training. We could

not have done this without the funding.” Kimberley said: “My confidence has improved, my communications skills have improved and I know much more because I started at the bottom, so my experience is broader.” For details about the grants, call the council’s regeneration service on 01623 463152 or email apprenticeships@mansfield. gov.uk

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THE next Mansfield 2020 breakfast meeting will be at Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, on 27th October at 7.15am. Book a place at www.mansfield2020.com

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Discovering the natural world PUPILS from three Ashfield schools took part in activities from sensory walks to Stone Age Olympics at Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite. Organised by the Greenwood Community Forest team for the park’s trust, there were visits from St Mary’s and All Saints’, Sutton, and John Davies, Huthwaite, for youngsters to embrace the natural world. Pupils from All Saints’ C of E Infants’ School (right) enjoyed a sensory walk and found “treasure” to save in their egg box treasure chests as well as making bird feeders and doing pond-dipping. St Mary Magdalene C of E school’s year 3 and 4 classes took part in team-building activities and John Davies pupils took part in a Stone Age-themed day, which included Olympic-style activities as well as making Stone Age-type pots and tiles. Brierley Forest Park trustee Michael Straw, who joined the workshop, said: “We are pleased that the Greenwood team was able to provide activities for the schools to fit in with the curriculum as one of the Trust’s objectives is to encourage schools to use the park.” Greenwood’s Gill Grievson, added: “We always ask schools for their wish-list of outcomes and try to fit activities into themes that they suggest. The Stone Age was a tricky one as this is quite new to the curriculum.” This page is sponsored by

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ASQUITH Primary School youngsters led the way in a new initiative run by Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries. The Mansfield youngsters and their families joined staff from Inspire to make a small robotic arm from pieces printed from a 3D printer, using film clips on the internet. The pilot project was created by MakerClub, a Brighton-based company that specialises in robotics kits and courses. Head Clare Harding said: “As a school we focus on offering unique experiences to our children and families. When we were asked if we wanted to offer this short robot-building course we said yes, as we knew it would appeal to our more technically-minded families.” Alison Sisson, family learning officer at Inspire, said: “We were asked by MakerClub to run a pilot workshop to test the robotics course within family learning. Asquith was the first school to take up the offer of this pilot course and helped us highlight how this could be run in other venues in the county.” Email news items to news@news-journal.co.uk

p MANSFIELD schoolboy Liam-Jay Bonsall was presented with the gift of a mascot day at Mansfield Town FC in recognition of his commitment to his school work at The Beech Academy in the town. Head Rob Butler said: “Liam-Jay is engaging in his learning and has made more progress this year, especially in maths. “He will challenge visitors to his maths lessons to give him maths problems to solve; showing how his confidence has grown in this subject. Most importantly Liam now functions as an effective member of a team with his classmates.” Liam-Jay warmed up with players and walked on to the pitch with the teams for the Stags game against Cheltenham. He also received a signed football. The mascot surprise was a gift from Teachers-UK, an education recruitment specialist based at Mansfield’s I-Centre.

On the ball at academy

NOTTS County Football In The Community (FITC) coaches delivered a fundraising event for children at Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy in a new venture for the club’s registered charity. The day was supported by Bilsthorpe company Oakwood Fuels, which ensured every child received a prize. Children were asked to raise sponsorship for the event and £800 was shared between FITC’s community projects and the school, which decided its share will go towards a firework display in November. All classes took part in a 45-minute session of games, football drills and matches in addition to the main event — an inflatable Power Shot that enabled every child in the school,

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LEFT: Mark Lynk (right)puts football academy trialists Kirtis Chadburn, Macauley Short, Will Parker and Jordan Annable through their paces. RIGHT: Dan Richards (right) with basketball academy hopefuls Arran Lamont, Nathan Halstead and Ben Morrison in the college’s sports hall. BELOW RIGHT: Members of the volunteering and leadership academy will be tasked with getting fellow students into sport and exercise.

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Vision West Nottinghamshire College has revamped its entire sporting curriculum to give students a springboard to the job of their dreams and the chance to play competitively. It comes after the college forged links with Mansfield Town FC’s Football In The Community (FITC) scheme, Mansfield Town Ladies FC, Mansfield Giants basketball club and Sport Nottinghamshire to create the Academy of Sport. Comprising of individual football, basketball, and volunteering and leadership academies, it sees students gain a comprehensive understanding of their chosen sport alongside the qualifications to achieve their career goals. Students on the football and basketball academies receive 9 and 12 hours of coaching respectively each week and work with a strength and conditioning coach on a personalised training, development and nutrition programme. They also join FITC and Giants coaches in running sessions in the community, which gives them the skills to work in a real-life environment. Those on the volunteering and leadership academy enjoy mentored work placements delivering sport and physical education in schools, which boosts their CVs.They are also tasked with getting the college more active by running sessions for fellow students. Meanwhile, students who make up ‘Team West Notts’ compete in the British College Sports’ league and cup competitions for football and basketball, which could involve international fixtures. The college’s head of sport, public services

and higher education, Julian Smith, said: “The Academy of Sport is designed to get students job-ready by equipping them with the qualifications, skills and work experience to achieve their career ambitions. “We’re thrilled to have some high-profile elite organisations on board and believe this is the ideal approach to education in the 21st Century. Giving students a platform to compete at a high level is also really important. Our aim is to become firmlyestablished as Nottinghamshire’s numberone college for sport.” Mark Lynk, of Mansfield Town FITC, who leads the college’s football academy, said: “As a former West Notts student, I’m indebted to the college for giving me the opportunity to get into a career I love — that’s why I want to give something back by nurturing current students.” Will Parker, 18, joined the football academy and studies the foundation degree in sport coaching and development. He said: “It’s a great pathway into an industry I’ve always wanted to work in, and the facilities at West Notts are second-to-none.” Dan Richards, of Mansfield Giants, headsup the college’s basketball academy. He said: “The education always comes first – so if students aren’t up-to-date with their course work, they don’t take part in the basketball until they’ve caught up.

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“Students will be competing against some of the top sides in the country, which will really improve their game.” West Notts student Ben Morrison enrolled on the basketball academy for the final year of his BTEC Level 3 in Sport and Exercise Science. The 17-year-old represents the Giants’ under-18s side at national level and hopes to turn professional one day. He said: “Competitive action is a big thing for most sports students. For those looking at other careers in sport, the college’s industry links will help them to really excel.” Pete Forster, of Sport Nottinghamshire, said: “Some coaching and leadership workshops are fairly regimented and quite traditional — we want to provide a more creative way for people to learn. “As well as coaching, we’ll teach students about marketing and social media as a method of attracting people to their activities, so we’re looking at a broader approach.” The Academy of Sport is open to anybody enrolling on a sport, public services or A-level course at the college. For details call 0808 100 3626.

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MANSFIELD-BASED charity A Place To Call Our Own (APTCOO) is celebrating 25 years of providing personalised, holistic support to families across Nottinghamshire who have a child or young person with an additional need and/or disability, by launching a new service. The APTCOO Positive Learning Centre will provide short, medium and long-term education placements to children and young people with a wide range of needs and abilities, from early years to adults. APTCOO has also become a registered provider of accredited and non-accredited education through NCSEP (Nottingham City Secondary Education Partnership), which oversees the quality assurance and safe operation of alternative provision across Nottingham and parts of Nottinghamshire. Education will be delivered at a range of sites depending on the needs and capacities of the individual, their location and desired learning outcomes. Each site has its own distinct identity and all provide children and young people with accessible, friendly, safe, fit-for-purpose, stimulating educational activities within a non-clinical environment. The Botany Park centre in Mansfield is tailored for those with a multi-sensory impairment (MSI) who may have vision, hearing, touch, taste, speech, balance and walking difficulties along with medical, physical, genetic or cognitive learning disabilities. The Learn, Work and Earn Centre, including the APTCOO Allotment, in Mansfield is a dedicated space for those seeking to develop their employability and independent living skills; recognising the needs, wants and choices of young people transitioning and/or preparing for adulthood. Stephen House, Retford, offers families living in the Bassetlaw area and surrounding rural communities, greater choice and opportunities to access education, learning and development. David Liggins, chairman of APTCOO, said “For many years, families and professionals have asked APTCOO to deliver this type of service. The announcement is a monumental achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication it has taken to get to this point. “It’s humbling to know that APTCOO can make such a difference to the lives of children, young people and families as a result of the pioneering approach they have taken towards the innovation of education.” Call 01623 629902 or email enquiries@aptcoo.org or go to www.aptcoo.co.uk/services/positive-learning-cen tre.html for details. p A TEAM of students from The Brunts Academy and The Samworth Church Academy in Mansfield, and Garibaldi College, Forest Town, renovated the garden at Forest Manor Nursing Home, Sutton, as part of their National Citizen Service programme. They made a herb garden, planted apple trees and cut back weeds and undergrowth. They also raised money for the home through a bake sale, fancy dress week and market stall. p MANSFIELD Primary Academy has received £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to create an outdoor learning centre for pupils to take part in gardening activities. Berry Hill Primary School in the town has received £765 for a shed in a play area.

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Students create sculptures STUDENTS from The Samworth Church Academy, Mansfield, were selected for their three-dimensional talents and offered the chance to work alongside artist Philip Cox.

They created sculptures in Cox’s signature medium of cardboard. Teachers Miss Aimee Richmond and Mrs Maria Fletcher also got involved. Philip invited the students to exhibit their creations alongside a retrospective of his work that will be shown in Mansfield in early 2017. p IF you have an item of news from your school to share with Mansfield and Ashfield NewsJournal readers, email it together with any photographs to news@ news-journal.co.uk

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OAK Tree Primary School, Mansfield, won a new category, Our School, at Mansfield BID’s Garden and Craft Festival. The school received £100, a goody-bag, trophy and certificate. Learning support assistants Michelle Enright and

Kerry Tuck (pictured) worked with pupils to create a display of photographs, which showed the school’s garden areas and what the children had grown. Head Mark Thrower said: “We thought it was important to show our community what we have achieved using the areas that we have recently developed, supported by local funders and companies.”

Challenge to help school STAFF from education resources company TTS Group Ltd, of Kirkby, went into Berry Hill Primary School, Mansfield, to help improve an area of the school grounds. They cleared an area of rough ground, removed weeds and created a wildlife space, complete with a bug house and compost heap. The initiative was supported by Mansfield District Council, which removed the garden waste that was unable to be recycled in the school’s wildlife area. The project improved a space

that can now be used by the Foundation team for outdoor play. Head Susan Brown said: “We are very grateful to TTS for allowing their staff to take time out of their working day to come and help us. “We also want to thank the team who worked extremely hard, clearing weeds, cutting undergrowth back and being very creative.” Irina Bartlett, TTS product manager, said: “We were amazed about what we created with the things that we found during the clear-up.”

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New faces after law firm expands THE family law department at Fidler & Pepper Solicitors has expanded, with the appointment of four new team members.

Kathryn Richardson is a new family law solicitor at the firm, which has offices in Mansfield and Sutton, while Kimberley Williams has joined as a family apprentice, and Kimberley Gunn and Shilpa Miah as family law assistants. The family law department at Fidler & Pepper has seen a rise in demand for its services,

prompting the need to recruit additional staff. In particular, the team has seen the use of its innovative pay-as-you-go divorce scheme increase, and more work for complex cases, such as child and parent contact matters and domestic abuse issues. Natalie Potter, who heads up the department, said: “This area of law in particular demands expert knowledge, professionalism and an ability to deal with people who are going through extremely tough times.

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Finance provider doubles its workforce KEY appointments at specialist financial services broker Midlands Asset Finance means the South Normanton company has doubled its staff to 15 in the past 12 months.

The firm, run by husband and wife team Dave and Sue Chapman, has experienced year-on-year growth since it was founded in 2009, which has led to the firm increasing its employee headcount and purchasing its own premises, just off junction 28 of the M1. Midlands Asset Finance specialises in arranging tailored funding packages to businesses, in particular arranging asset finance,

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HOME-BUILDER Westleigh has taken on apprentices from Mansfield and Ashfield. Joshua Jacklin, (19), of Mansfield, and Ryan Moore, (23), of Kirkby, will both be learning their trade in carpentry and joinery with the developer, while completing academic studies at Nottingham Central College as part of the programme. Joshua is working on-site at one of Westleigh’s Lincoln developments. He is a third year, level-three apprentice in carpentry and joinery, having transferred to Westleigh from another employer. Ryan, who is working on-site at Ilkeston, started with Westleigh in the second year of his apprenticeship.

lease transactions and property funding, and assisting with cash-raising transactions and invoice finance. It operates in all industry sectors, with particular expertise in the construction, haulage, waste management and recycling, manufacturing, engineering and healthcare sectors. Before starting the company, Sue was a senior director of Lombard Asset Finance in the East Midlands, while Dave held a number of senior positions with RBS Corporate. The firm’s latest recruits include Ian Brown, who joined as a senior business development manager covering Lincolnshire and East of England regions, following a 35-year career in banking with RBS; and head of marketing Matt Hayes, who joined from the Mortgage Advice Bureau, Derby. Earlier in the year, Andrew Norris joined the sales support team, along with business development manager Ricky McNeil, who previously worked in the food, healthcare and retail sectors.

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STRAWSONS Property, which speculatively developed 36,000sq ft of industrial space at Old Mill Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, in response to the lack of stock available in the market, is reporting a take up of 70 per cent so far. New tenants include construction firm RKP Developments, GK Motors, Diamante Crafts and Pro Shrimp Ltd. The development includes 21 light industrial/warehouse units with those remaining varying from 1,246 to 1,948sq ft.

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council chairman Coun Yvonne Woodhead has chosen specialist independent college Portland College as her charity of the year, aiming to raise money towards its minibus appeal.

people can make donations — www.justgiving.com/fundrais ing/NCCChairmansCharity Coun Woodhead said: “Portland College is known locally, regionally and nationally for the amazing work it does with young people and putting the ability into disability. “It is a fantastic asset for Nottinghamshire and for its residents, so it gives me great pride to select it as my chosen charity for the year. “As well as helping to raise the profile of the college at every opportunity, I will be hosting and taking part in a wide range of fundraising events to raise money towards the purchase of a new adapted minibus for use by learners. “We are lucky to have such a great facility on our doorstep. I hope local people will get behind my fundraising campaign by attending

MANSFIELD residents June and Tony Harvey have turned their green fingers to gold after scooping Mansfield District Council’s coveted Best Kept Garden award. Their garden on the Grange Farm Estate caught the eyes of the judges, who were impressed with the couple’s floral displays, range of planting, manicured lawn and environmentally-friendly approach to gardening. Competition judge and council parks development officer Andy Chambers said: “This was a fantastic, well-maintained and loved garden at its very best.” The couple, who also received a gold award, will now go forward to the East Midlands in Bloom Best Kept Garden competition in 2017. Runners-up were Avril and John Marshall, whose garden in Mansfield Woodhouse also received a gold award.

The Mansfield-based college has supported and educated young adults, aged 16-plus, with physical and learning disabilities for 65 years. As a registered charity, it relies heavily on fundraising activities to support its infrastructure and make a difference to the everyday lives and prospects of hundreds of disabled people every year. Coun Woodhead is aiming to raise £5,000 towards the cost of a new £52,000 modified minibus for the college. She has created a JustGiving page where

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STUDENTS are nominating their peers to spread smoking prevention messages. ASSIST is the title of a programme funded by Nottinghamshire County Council’s public health tobacco control team, which is being delivered by the council’s youth service. Programme leaders are working with four schools on the innovative scheme, including Sutton Academy, Kirkby College and The Brunts Academy, Mansfield. At each school, 12 and 13-year-olds nominate fellow students to take part in the programme. The most influential 18% of students are invited to spend two days being trained as peer supporters. Those selected then pass on information to their friends by learning powerful messages and facts around the dangers of smoking and the benefits of being smoke-free, through a range of interactive games and engaging sessions. The workshops are delivered by Sarah Marlow and her team of youth workers, and positive feedback has been received from teachers and pupils taking part.

Results: First place: June and Tony Harvey — gold award and £100 (sponsored by Four Seasons Shopping Centre). Second place: Avril and John Marshall —gold award and £75 (sponsored by Mansfield District Council). Third place: Jean Goodall — silver gilt award and £25 (sponsored by TKR window cleaning services). Silver gilt award: Sean George Batho. Silver award: Janette Whitechurch and Colin Toon. Bronze award: Ena Whitehurst and Gary Gammond.

NEW allotment plots are up for grabs on Priory Road in Mansfield Woodhouse after Mansfield District Council carried out work to reclaim and clear disused areas. Work is continuing on other allotment sites across the district and more plots will be available to rent in the spring. Go to www.mansfield.gov.uk/allotments for details. Email news items to news@news-journal.co.uk

events, making donations or running events of their own. “For many years, Portland College has been making a huge difference to the lives of its learners with a wide range of disabilities and their families. I hope I can play some part in helping it continue its brilliant work in the years to come.” Portland College principal Mark Dale said: “We are both honoured and thrilled that Coun Woodhead has chosen to support us this year. “We are working with her to deliver what should be some very enjoyable events and have an ambitious plan to raise money for a new minibus.” For more information go to www.nottinghamshire.gov. uk/chairmanscharity or contact the college’s fundraising department on 01623 499111 or go to www.portland.ac.uk

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Coun Joyce Bosnjak, chairman of the council’s public health committee, said: “We are pleased to have funded this innovative campaign. “Between 2012 and 2014, an average of just under 7,000 residents a year died from smoking-related causes across the East Midlands. “This scheme will help young people to promote positive anti-smoking messages to their peers. “It is another great example of the work we are doing within our communities that helps to protect the health and wellbeing of young people across the county.” Coun Liz Plant, vice-chairman of the children and young people’s committee at the council, said: “ASSIST is an excellent idea. “Young people choose others in their year groups who they look up to and feel influenced by, and they return from these education programmes with some fascinating facts about the dangers of smoking on long-term health to share with their friends.” It is hoped a further 18 schools will take part. More at www.news-journal.co.uk

Local Government Gold award MANSFIELD District Council’s crematorium and four district cemeteries have achieved a gold standard award from the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) for their caring approach to helping the bereaved. The council is a member of the Charter For The Bereaved, which was set up by the ICCM to develop and improve bereavement services. Following an annual assessment by the ICCM, Mansfield received the

charter’s highest award. The charter aims to improve levels of service and raise awareness of issues surrounding bereavement and the rights of the bereaved in relation to burial, cremation and funerals. A total of 107 teams across the UK were considered for the accreditation and Mansfield’s cemeteries in Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Warsop and Pleasley Hill were among 54 to achieve the gold standard. The crematorium, which is run jointly by Mansfield,

Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood district councils, was among 62 across the country to be awarded gold. Portfolio holder for the environment at Mansfield District Council Coun Andrew Tristram said: “It is gratifying to know that our bereavement services are ranked so highly and offer people the best possible support at a very difficult and vulnerable time.” l PICTURED are the Mansfield crematorium and district cemeteries teams.

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Young people on council career path NEARLY 200 apprentices have worked on placements at Nottinghamshire County Council in the last five years as part of the authority’s wider commitment to reduce youth unemployment, upskill the local workforce and attract and retain more young talent in the public sector. In total, 192 apprentices have had placements with the council since June 2011, with more than three-quarters (77%) moving straight into a job or further education on completion of their apprenticeship in the last 12 months. The apprenticeships have been offered across the county, with a particular focus on areas of higher youth unemployment, such as Ashfield and Mansfield. Currently, 52 apprentices are working in a variety of roles, from community care officers to customer service advisors. Pearce Whetton, (20), of Sutton, took up an apprenticeship placement in October 2013 and secured a full-time post with

the authority two years later as a trainee health and safety officer. Pearce (pictured), who won the Advanced Apprentice of the Year award at the Prostart Awards ceremony, said: “I took up the apprenticeship because I wanted to gain experience in a working environment and learn new skills. The apprenticeship helped me gain confidence and

developed my interest, knowledge and experience in health and safety.” The council’s scheme, which is delivered in partnership with Futures Apprenticeships Training Agency, has received national recognition, picking up an Apprenticeships 4 England Bronze Award for supporting apprenticeship recruitment. All apprenticeship vacancies

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p FUNDRAISERS led by Jenny Chambers have raised £3,500 to be used for the benefit of breast cancer patients. Events including a medium night, jumble sales, parties and raffles were part of the fundraising with the help of Denise and Gary Waring at Huthwaite’s Victoria Club, Jenny’s family and friends — including Ken, Lauren, Katie, Sam, Tara and Melanie, Margaret Wilson p RICHARD Westcott spoke about his life as a pantomime dame to Warsop Inner Wheel Club’s meeting at The Hostess Restaurant, Sookholme. Richard has retired from a hectic schedule of two or three performances a day, six days a week, to speak at clubs and dinners to help raise funds. Money raised at the meeting, including from a raffle, went to Childline School Service, where club president Gloria Humphrey is a volunteer. She goes into schools to talk to children from the age of seven. The service is her charity for the year. l If you have an item and photograph for the NewsJournal, email news@news-journal. co.uk

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and Melanie Williams — and many others. At a social evening at the Victoria Club, Jenny presented the donation to the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group, which helps breast cancer patients at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. Pictured, from left, are Amazon chairman Beryl Perrin, Tara, Sam, Jenny and Katie, and Amazons Sandra, Janet and Geoff.

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p MANSFIELD Building Society’s Community Support Scheme gave £300 to the Detached Youth Project at Rainworth, which provides youth club sessions and playschemes for disadvantaged children aged 5-18. Apprenticeships for young people and volunteering opportunities were also available.

Jodie Hoggard, of the project, said: “The funds enabled us to update our sports, arts and crafts equipment.” Picture is The Mansfield’s area operations manager, Tara Nicholson, with Jodie Strang, project manager, and her team of apprentices and volunteers with the under-12s summer playscheme.

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p AFTER Morrisons donated a Serrano ham to a Warsop Inner Wheel Club member for the club to raise money for charity, the group held a fundraising Mediterranean afternoon, hosted by member Lynne Goff and husband, Graham, (pictured left) at their home in Warsop. All funds from the event went to the NSPCC, the chosen charity of the club’s president, Gloria Humphrey, who ceremoniously carved the ham. There was a raffle and a charity auction for items donated by club members. Members (above) also met at the home of Sue and Richard Goad for a bucks fizz and nibbles reception, before walking around Teversal and Hardwick to Hardwick Inn. The one-hour walk was arranged by members Sue and Terry Newton-Snare.

Soroptimists show support for dementia help groups p MEMBERS of Mansfield and District Soroptimists hosted an afternoon tea party for users and carers at the Forget-Me-Not Café, Kirkby. The café, which helps people with dementia, meets on the third Monday of the month at the Trinity Church, Kirkby. It has been supported by Soroptimist members, who made homemade sandwiches and cakes, as part of their voluntary outreach service.

Organiser Nicky Hawley was presented with a handmade card featuring forget-me-knots. Mansfield Soroptimists also support and volunteer at an Alzheimer’s café at The Towers, Mansfield, and at the monthly Singing For The Brain group at MIND, Mansfield. For more information about the Soroptimists and how to join the group, go to SIGBI.org/mansfield

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THE timeless music of the swing era will be celebrated by the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, which will recreate a 1940s feel with a 15-piece big band and special guests the Andrews Sisters UK (pictured), plus the vocals of Stuart Garside. They will include favourite numbers such as Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Rum And CocaCola, Moonlight Serenade, Pennsylvania 65000, Sing Sing Sing and In The Mood at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on Wednesday, 26th October, at 7.30pm. l A NEW adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Gothic romance masterpiece, Frankenstein, is at the theatre on Sunday, 16th October. The production fuses storytelling, live music and theatricality.

Tickets for both shows are available by calling the Box Office on 01623 633133 or go to www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre/ whatson

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THE original music for a new musical comedy coming to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, has been written by a 76-year-old. Mike Redway has achieved a lifetime’s ambition by providing the songs for Seriously Dead, which will be at the theatre on Tuesday, 1st November. It has been written by Leah Bell and Crissy Rock, best known for appearances in TV’s Benidorm. Their writing partnership began during long car journeys while they were touring together in hit play Dirty Dusting. Among the stars are former TV soap favourite Frazer Hines.

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A FESTIVE show is set to fly into Mansfield Market Place for the annual Christmas lights switch-on event. The Big Switch On 2016 will take place on Sunday, 20th November in the town centre, featuring guest celebrities from the Palace Theatre’s pantomime, Peter Pan, and a day of free family entertainment. The traditional event will mark the opening of a Santa’s grotto in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre and the start of weekly Thursday late-night Christmas shopping, from 24th November. The switch-on event will include festive activities near the library from 11am, provided by the Four Seasons. Go to www.mansfield.gov.uk/switchon for details. l SEE next month’s NewsJournal for more information on the event.

THERE are seven tribute acts to choose from at Mansfield Palace Theatre in October, proving that Halloween doesn’t have to be all tricks and no treats.

Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party is on Friday, 14th October. Four West End artists will pay tribute to Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Dion Di Mucci with their four-piece band, The Counterfeit Crickets. The following night Money For Nothing is a must-see for any rock enthusiast or Dire Straits fan. The Orbison Story on Thursday, 20th October sees Barry Steele take the audience on a musical journey in time. There is a chance to celebrate the Big O’s legacy with a fabulous cast of musicians and singers.

You’ve Got A Friend – The Music of James Taylor and Carole King is on Thursday, 27th October. From the creators of the smash-hit West End Show, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, this is a new theatre experience, celebrating two of the world’s greatest songwriters of all time.

Ultimate Bowie is on Saturday, 29th October. Ed Blaney takes the spotlight and leads an eight-piece band that takes the audience through David Bowie’s remarkable career. To book tickets for any show, contact the Box Office on 01623 633133 or go to www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk

Anniversary tour for medium PSYCHIC medium Gareth Lewis is bringing his 20th anniversary tour to the Rufford Arms, Mansfield. He will be at the venue on Friday, 7th October, from 8pm. Tickets are

£8 from the pub and at www.gareth-lewis. com and £10 on the night. l PSYCHIC Sally Morgan is at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, on 19th October.

X FACTOR winner Joe McElderry is bringing his new solo show to the Palace Theatre, Mansfield. The Northern Light Tour will feature some of his best-known hits and new songs, designed to appeal to all the family. Joe’s popularity has seen him feature in many sell-out tours since clinching the X Factor title in 2009 as well as star as Joseph on stage in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The Northern Light Tour comes to the Palace on 28th October. To book tickets, call the Box Office on 01623 633133.

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Unusual venues for new project WRITERS based on a new programme at Mansfield Palace Theatre, Write Track, performed short plays at a series of local venues. The Played In… project saw 14 playwrights gather stories and views from people and groups in the community to inspire short plays. The project was about what people do in their spare time. The writers talked to football fans, roller derby players and those connected with churches as well going to nail bars and tattoo parlours. Playwright Stacey Moon-Tracy said: “I enjoyed the experience. The result of talking to people completely guided this piece.” The project was funded by First Art, an Arts Council Creative People and Places Project that works across Mansfield, Bolsover and Ashfield. The plays were part of the First Art See Off The Summer Festivals in Bolsover and Mansfield. They were staged at unusual venues for theatre — such as The Regent pub in Kirkby and the Brown Cow pub in Mansfield. They were promoted as pay-what-you-think nights.

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EVENTS Saturday 1st Mansfield & Ashfield Wildlife Watch Group for 8 to 13-yearolds. Meets first Saturday of the month at St Mark’s Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, 10.30am-12.30pm. For information or to book first session, contact Sarah Spurry, Watch Leader, on 07885 169111 or email:sarah.spurry@ ntlworld.com or Lynn Victor at NWT on 0115 958 8242 or email lvictor@nottswt.co.uk More is at www.wildlifewatch. org.uk/watchgroups/mansfield-ashfield Community market (first Saturday of every month) Ladybrook Community Centre, Mansfield, 10am-2pm, free, free children’s activities provided by St Mary’s and St John’s churches. Stalls £5 (annual Christmas Fair) must be booked and paid for in advance, no stalls available on day. Email on ladybrookcommunitycentre@ btconnect.com or call 01623 624208. Antiques, Vintage and Retro fair, Handley Arcade, Mansfield, 11am-3.30pm, stalls £5 contact 07955 581750 or email r3nn4@ hotmail.co.uk (First Saturday of the month). Three Poets, Three Artists, Three Libraries - The Night Library, Mansfield Library, until 9th October, 9am to 4pm, free. Monday 3rd Valuation Day with Bamfords of Derby, Mansfield Museum, 1pm-3pm. Children’s Drama Group, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 4pm-5pm, for over 8s, £1. Term-time. Weekly. Tuesday 4th Zumba Fitness, The Regency Dance Centre, Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Sutton, 7pm-8pm. Call 01623 552737. Every Tuesday. New Cross Community Choir, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 7pm-9pm, all welcome to join. Weekly. Bobbin and Lace, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, ,9.30am-11.30am, call Hilary on 01623 515540. Weekly. After School Gardening Club, Little Roots Children’s Community Allotment, Longyards Allotment, off Slant Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, free, every Tuesday, 3.30pm-5pm (term time). For 5-11 years. Wear suitable clothing. Booking essential, call Richard: 07748 990509. Traditional Children’s Games, Mansfield Woodhouse Library, 10.30am to 11.30am, free, invitation to join oldfashioned children’s games. Suitable for 5-11yrs. Wednesday 5th Coffee Stop, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 10.30am11am, drop-in for cuppa and chat, weekly. Tai Chi, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 11am12.30pm. Weekly. Phoenix Choral, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 7.15pm-9pm. Call Anne 01623 627636, weekly. Baby, Toddler and Family Day, Sutton Library, 10am4.30pm, free. Forest Town Nature Conservation Group, Forest Town Welfare, 7pm-9pm. Thursday 6th Card craft, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, £4 per session, weekly. Book Club, 281 Rooms And Restaurant, Mansfield, 7pm. Friday 7th Fitsteps (7-8pm) and Ballroom and Latin American Dance (8pm-10.30pm), The Regency Dance Centre, Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Sutton. Call 01623 552737. Every Friday. R&B Dance, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, for 5s

and over, 5.45pm-6.45pm, £1. Every Friday term-time. Mingle, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, cuppa and chat £1, weekly. Psychic medium Gareth Lewis, Rufford Arms, Mansfield, 8pm, £8/£10 on door. www.gareth-lewis.com Saturday 8th Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, Coxmoor Road, Sutton, open day, 6.45pm, see p22 for details. Sunday 9th Graeme Swann’s Great British Spin Off with Henry Blofeld, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £25.63. Tuesday 11th Ministry Of Science Live! Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 11am, 6.30pm, £14/£12. Thursday 13th Professor Brian Cox Live!, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £30-£40. Friday 14th 110 Years Of Song (Mansfield Museum in 389¼ Objects will be filled with the sounds of song - one for each year it has been open) Mansfield Museum, 10am-5pm.

circuit. Drawings inspired by the books of Nick Sharratt. Thursday 27th Flying The Nest, Royal Concert Hall, (foyer) £7.50. Family activity day, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Forest Town. Halloween craft workshops, 9am-12.30pm, 1pm4.30pm, to book free place email Lesley.Taylor@veolia.com or call 0203 5674391. Friday 28th Flying The Nest, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, (foyer) £7.50. Family activity day, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Forest Town. Halloween craft workshops, 9am-12.30pm, 1pm4.30pm, to book free place email Lesley.Taylor@veolia.com. Sarah Mussi: Angels, Witches and Dragons workshop, talk, Mansfield Library, 11am to 1pm, free.

Mansfield, 7.30pm, £18.45/£17.43. Gallus Cooper, The Diamond, Sutton.

Saturday 29th Spooky Stories, Mansfield Woodhouse Library, 10.30am11.30am, suitable for 5-11 years, free.

Wednesday 19th Bad Company, Nottingham Arena, 7pm, £56-£67.20.

Sunday 30th Festival of Remembrance, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 2.30pm, £5.50.

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Saturday 15th 110 Years Of Song (Mansfield Museum in 389¼ Objects will be filled with the sounds of song — one for each year it has been open) Mansfield Museum, 10am-5pm. Dance Angels UK competition, Create Theatre, Mansfield. STEAM Powered Big Draw, Fully Illuminated Fun, Kirkby Library, 10am to 1pm, £2. Workshop for anyone who loves to draw, as well as for those who think they can’t! Bringing together Science, Technology, Art, Engineering and Maths. Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society, Coxmoor Road, Sutton, open day, 6.45pm, see p22 for details. Sunday 16th Dance Angels UK competition, Create Theatre, Mansfield. Tuesday 18th Meet the Author - Elizabeth Chadwick, Mansfield Library, 2.30pm, £3. Wednesday 19th Psychic Sally, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £25.63. Mansfield Flower Arrangement Society, The Towers, Botany Avenue, demonstrator Sharon Badger, 7pm, £6 all welcome. Thursday 20th The Battle Of The Somme, Kirkby Library, 1pm to 3pm, free. A showing of the iconic, original black and white film footage with a new musical score by Laura Rossi. Chance to look at artefacts from Kirkby Heritage Centre with Chris Kidger, alongside photographs, information and memorabilia. Saturday 22nd Dance Angels UK competition, Create Theatre, Mansfield. Tuesday 25th Have-a-go session, Mansfield Museum, 10am-2pm. Doilie Crafts, Mansfield Woodhouse Library, 2.30-3.30pm, free. Wednesday 26th Super Sharratt Day (family fun day), Mansfield Library, 10am-3pm. Inspired by books and illustrations of Nick Sharratt. Stories, crafts and Big Draw workshop. The Big Draw – Circuit Drawings, Mansfield Library, 10am-3pm. Family workshop to create drawings that are also electric

Wednesday 5th Someone Like You - The Adele Songbook, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £19.99/£18.96. Thursday 6th Straightshooter, The Diamond, Sutton, £5/£6. Friday 7th Kings Of Leon, The Diamond, Sutton. The Hollies, Royal Concert Hall, 7.30pm, £25.50/£28.50. Saturday 8th Bootleg Counterfeit Sweet, The Diamond, Sutton. Sunday 9th Last Great Dreamers, The Diamond, Sutton. Tuesday 11th Fifth Harmony, Nottingham Arena, 6.30pm, £44.80/£39.20. Halfway To Paradise, Royal Concert Hall, 7.30pm, £24. Wednesday 12th The Gentlemen and Phoenix Mixed Choir, New Cross Community Centre, Sutton. The Halle, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £7.50-£34.50. Thursday 13th Sing-a-longa Dirty Dancing (film), Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £15.38. Friday 14th Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party, Palace Theatre,

Saturday 15th Money For Nothing, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £16.91/£15.38. Jungle Lion, The Diamond, Sutton. Sunday 16th Pat Martin (Gary Numan tribute), The Diamond, Sutton The Music Of Wolf Hall, Royal Concert Hall, £15-£20. Monday 17th Blues Bar: Dale Storr, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £8.50.

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What’s On MUSIC Thursday 20th The Gentlemen and Sherbrook Unison Band, proms night, Forest Town Arena. Friday 21st An Evening With The Rubettes’ Alan Williams, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £20.50. Matt Black Band, The Diamond, Sutton. Saturday 22nd The Fabulous Maetloaf, The Diamond, Sutton. One Night Of Queen: Garry Mullen and The Works, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £19.99/£18.96. Sunday 23rd Tony Christie - Golden Anniversary Tour, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £26.14. Bowie by Moonlight, The Diamond, Sutton, £6/£7.50.. Binns Organ Trust - Heroic Music for Organ and Brass, Albert Hall, Nottingham, £10. Monday 24th Martin Stephenson, Theatre Royal, Nottingham (dress circle foyer), £10. Tuesday 25th The Four Tops, The Temptations and Tavares, Nottingham Arena, 7.30pm, £50.40. The Australian Pink Floyd, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £28.50-£39.50. Wednesday 26th Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £15.38. Thursday 27th 2 Minutes To Maiden, The Diamond, Sutton. The Music of Carole King and James Taylor, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £19.48/£18.45. Friday 28th Joe McElderry, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £19.99. Definately Mightbe, The Diamond, Sutton.

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Friday 14th Million Dollar Quartet, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £15-£37.50. Saturday 15th Million Dollar Quartet, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £15-£37.50. Sunday 16th Frankenstein - Black Eyed Theatre, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £15.89/£14.86. Tuesday 18th Shakespeare Schools Festival, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £9/£7/£6.50. Wednesday 19th George’s Marvellous Medicine, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22.50. Ross Noble - Brain Dump, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £25. Thursday 20th George’s Marvellous Medicine, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22.50. Friday 21st George’s Marvellous Medicine, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22.50. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £7.50-£34.50. Saturday 22nd George’s Marvellous Medicine, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22.50. Monday 24th Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs 2: The Magic Cutlass, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 1.30pm, £9.23/£7.18. The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £28.50-£40.

Saturday 29th The Fab Four, The Diamond, Sutton. Ultimate Bowie, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £17.94. Sunday 30th Dr Feelgood tribute, The Diamond, Sutton. Isata Kanneh-Mason classical music, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £10.

THEATRE Friday 7th Dance Mania, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 8.50. Saturday 8th Dance Mania, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 8.50. Tuesday 11th Million Dollar Quartet, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £15-£37.50. Wednesday 12th TUKUO - The Unique Komedy Ukulele Orchestra, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £21.53/£19.48. Million Dollar Quartet, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £15-£37.50. Thursday 13th Million Dollar Quartet, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £15-£37.50.

Tuesday 25th The Producers - Nottingham Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22. Wednesday 26th The Producers - Nottingham Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22. Vampires Rock Ghost Train, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £26-£28. Thursday 27th The Producers - Nottingham Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22. Steve Backshall, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £19.50. Friday 28th The Producers - Nottingham Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22. Jimmy Carr, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £27.50. Saturday 29th The Producers - Nottingham Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £10-£22. Adam Hills, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, £21. Monday 31st The Third Stage - Haunting Tales, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, £7.

MANSFIELD Palace Theatre’s Christmas panto line-up has been joined by a children’s TV presenter. Holly Atterton, from Go! Go! Go!, will play Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, from 26th November to 31st December. Jessica Punch is playing Peter Pan while Coronation Street villain Rob Donovan (Marc Baylis) will be Captain Hook. There will be 62 performances of the show, which theatre bosses hope will top last year’s record 31,000 ticket sales. Tickets are available by calling 01623 633133 or going to www. mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

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FREE family creative upcycling workshops will be held at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Forest Town — and people can also see first-hand what happens to items put into recycling bins. As part of Recycle For Nottinghamshire Education, there is a range of Halloweenthemed activities for adults and children aged seven and over, on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October, from 9am-12.30pm and 1pm-4.30pm. They will include making milk bottle ghost lamps, trick or treating bottle monsters and old book pumpkins. Email Lesley.Taylor@veolia.com or call 0203 567 4391 for details.

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Shopping centre honours everyday heroes (Continued from page 1) acknowledge those who they admire and appreciate. The response was fantastic.” Nominations were open during the Rio Olympics, coinciding with the centre’s summer of free Buzzy B children’s clubs. Rebekah said: “We were inundated with dozens of nominations, and in keeping with the spirit of the games, we then selected our bronze, silver and gold award winners. “They were all presented with a certificate and a Four Seasons gift card so they could treat themselves.” Gold winner Rachael Hammond, of Clipstone, was nominated by her sister, Emily, who said: “My sister has been fighting life with congenital heart disease for 25 years and has just

received the greatest gift in life — a new heart. “She is such an inspiring young lady. She spent five months living in the hospital until a heart become available for her. “She wasn’t just a short distance away from home, she was up in Newcastle, hundreds of miles away from family and friends. She still had the strength and courage to carry on. “Just six weeks post-transplant, she is home now and adjusting back to normal life.” The silver award was presented to Nick Rowe, of Mansfield, after his wife, Rosemary, nominated him through Facebook. “My Everyday Hero is my hubby, Nick, who supports other disabled anglers like himself,” she said. “He is always ready to chat to

those suffering from cancer (like himself) — and happy to share his experiences and listen to their troubles. “He rarely admits to being in pain and is a proper cheerful soul, my best friend and soulmate.” Busy mum, grandmother and daughter Jackie Martin, of Rainworth, won the bronze award. Her daughter, Laura, said: “She’s amazing. She has a heart of gold and will do anything for anyone. She always puts everyone else first. “She helps out loads with her mum, who is nearly 90, walking over two hours a day to help care for her. “She helps out with all her grandchildren. She will go and help anyone at the drop of a hat.” l LEFT: Winners of the Everyday Heroes awards.

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p IT has been a busy summer for Kirkby Inner Wheel Club with members taking part in a variety of summer activities. Above, the club had fun decorating vases and arranging flowers at the home of member Lynda Moor. Left, the show went on despite rain at Kirkby Community Fair, where the club hosted an information stall at Kirkby Plaza. Members also went to Ladies’ Day at Southwell Races and held a social lasagne and salad lunch, organised by club president Jaqueline Hampshire. The club for women meets monthly on the second Monday of a month, at 6pm for a 6.30pm start, at the Summit Centre, Kirkby. l FOR further information or to attend a meeting, call secretary Jacquie Chapman on 01623 613483 or president Jacqueline Hampshire on 01623 239210.

LANGWITH Bassett Garden Club Show, which was held at Langwith Bassett Village Hall, Upper Langwith, was judged by Bill Jackson. The Best In Show award went to Sue Pasierb for her firethemed flower arrangement. After the judging and viewing, 40 members had a faith supper-style Sunday lunch. Results: Vegetables: Three potatoes – Doug Palmer; three carrots – Vanessa Morris; three onions – Rob Pasierb; three beetroot – Doug Palmer; three beans – Julie Casey; most tomatoes on a truss – Doug Palmer; four tomatoes – Jennie Stevenson; four cherry tomatoes – Doug Palmer; four plum tomatoes – Jennie Stevenson; most curiously-shaped vegetable – Rob Pasierb (carrot); any other vegetable not listed – Sue Pasierb (chilli); largest vegetable judged by weight – Doug Palmer (courgette). Fruit: Three apples (cooking) – Doug Palmer; three apples (dessert) – Joan Ball; three pears – Sue Pasierb; three plums – Doug Palmer; any other soft fruit (six raspberries) – Doug Palmer. Flower: Single rose – John Cartwright; three roses – Sue Pasierb; collection of mixed garden flowers in a vase – Christine Fretwell; one potted pelargonium/geranium – Sue Pasierb; foliage plant in a pot – Sue Pasierb; flowering plant in a pot (outdoor) – Sue Pasierb; a pot of begonias – Sue Pasierb; one pot begonia – Jennie Stevenson; three dahlia – John Cartwright; one canna – Jennie Stevenson. Flower arranging: Petite flower arrangement – Jennie Stevenson; fresh flower arrangement (fire) – Sue Pasierb; fresh foliage arrangement (Earth) – Hilary Taylor; fresh corsage arrangement (water) – Christine Fretwell. Food: Jam – John Cartwright; any other preserves – John Cartwright (piccalilli); fruit pie – Peter Ball. l RIGHT: Best in Show winner and judge Sue Pasierb and Bill Jackson.

Free food offer for charity groups CHARITIES across Mansfield that help to feed vulnerable people are being urged to sign up to a scheme for free food. Tesco’s two main supermarkets in Mansfield and one in Ollerton have joined with food supply organisation FareShare to offer the food to charities and community groups in its Community Food Connection programme.

In a bid to cut food waste and help others, surplus unsold food items will be made available to groups registered with the project at the end of each day, including fresh produce, chilled products and ready meals. Groups should register their interest by visiting www.fareshare.org.uk/fareshare-foodcloud

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WARD sister Jackie Simpson and patient Frances Maycock, of Kirkby, remember cinema greats on the memory wall at King’s Mill Hospital’s Woodland Ward.

Maternity services award MIDWIVES and support workers caring for new mums and babies at Sherwood Forest Hospitals have been commended for their work by UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s charity. It was part of UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Award, given to services that adopt international standards of best practice caring for new-born children. In their assessment of maternity services at King’s Mill Hospital, the UNICEF

team wrote: “Mothers and staff spoke highly about the excellent care provided by the Lime Green team as well as the kindness shown to them by midwives and support staff. The high standard of care given to mothers reflected the staff’s skills and knowledge base.” Midwives and healthcare support workers help breastfeeding mums on the wards, while the hospital’s Lime Green infant feeding team helps them at home. The Lime Green team was

set up three years ago to provide on-going help and advice to new mums in their first few weeks at home. Alison Whitham, head of midwifery and gynaecology at Sherwood Forest Hospitals, said: “We are absolutely delighted with this award. “Everyone works extremely hard caring for our mums and babies, and it’s excellent that UNICEF has judged our quality and professionalism deserves recognition two years after its first inspection.”

Support for cancer awareness AS new figures show that 2,472 people died of lung cancer in the East Midlands during 2014, a new Be Clear On Cancer campaign is under way. It aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, lung disease and heart disease and encourages people with a persistent cough or breathlessness after everyday tasks to visit their GP. Email news items to news@news-journal.co.uk

Jonathan Gribbin, consultant in public health at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Experiencing breathlessness doing everyday tasks like mowing the lawn or vacuuming is not something to put down to ‘just getting on a bit’ but a symptom to discuss with your GP. We are supporting this message by widely distributing leaflets to GPs and libraries across the county.”

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PAST patients and carers were invited to the Chatsworth Rehabilitation Unit’s 20th anniversary celebrations at Mansfield Community Hospital. The inpatient unit has 16 beds dedicated to the rehabilitation of adults who suffer from long-term neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy. The unit is staffed by a specialist team of healthcare professionals, who work together to meet patients’ individual needs by providing specialist rehabilitation assessment and treatment dedicated to minimising the effect of disability — as well as support for family members and carers. Tom Hunt, ward leader on Chatsworth ward, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating 20 years of success. We strive to provide the best and most comprehensive rehabilitation services to meet the needs of our patients, enabling them to ultimately go back to leading a full life.” More at www.news-journal.co.uk

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Capital day for students Picnic site path celebration TEACHER Jenny Richardson and librarian Wayne Crawford took 25 Sutton Community Academy students (from Years 8-13) to London with 15 students from the Manor Academy, Mansfield Woodhouse, and two councillors. They visited the House of Commons and the London Eye (pictured).

MANSFIELD mayor Kate Allsop officially opened the new access path to the picnic area at Mansfield’s Quarry Lane Nature Reserve. The route is part of the Maun Conservation Group’s £25,000 improvement project, which will enable wheelchair users, people with limited mobility and users of pushchairs and prams to reach the picnic site. Funding for the project came from the Veolia Environmental Trust, which awarded a grant of £23,234 through the Landfill Communities Fund. The money was also used to build a path around the picnic benches and provide steps to the mill pond. The mayor said: “I would like to congratulate the Maun Conservation Group for the fantastic work they do in conserving our local nature reserves for the benefit of our community. They are without

NOBLE Foods employees tackled a five-day, almost 600-mile bike ride to raise money for a dream holiday for a colleague diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton. The hospice has close links to the business, which has a Bilsthorpe base, as Sir John Eastwood was the founder of what is now Noble Foods.

The charity event saw riders cycle from the company’s southern-most feed mill, Clearwell, Gloucestershire, to its northern-most mill in Thornton, Scotland. The journey included visits to mills in Buckinghamshire, Nottinghamshire and Middlesbrough. Bob Lilliman, Tom Anderson, Richard Gartside, Geoff Garton

and Tim Shetliffe completed the whole route and were joined along the way by Brett Millar, Jonty Hay and Jonathan Goldsbrough. Matthew Goldsbrough drove the support vehicle. A spokesman for the company said: “Thank you to all those who supported the event and helped raise funding for the holiday and £15,000 for the hospice.”

Blooming good news for town! MANSFIELD has topped the best city category in the East Midlands in Bloom awards for the third time.

The district also received a high-scoring silver gilt medal and a special judges’ award for improvements made to the River Maun conservation area and the environmental education and involvement of children. The judges praised a tour, organised by Mansfield District Council’s Parks team, which they said was well balanced and demonstrated the landscape and character of the town with its open spaces, allotments, residential homes, schools and town centre. In particular, they were impressed by the work taking place at Wynndale Primary School. They also congratulated the council for its Clean For The Queen campaign and its international clean-up day, which they said were doubt one of the best community groups we have successful community projects that enhanced in Mansfield. “These access improvements will mean that more the area. Other Mansfield groups which featured in people will be able to enjoy the picnic site and this the awards included Mansfield BID, which popular local nature reserve.” gained a judges’ award for strong partnerlPICTURED with the mayor and conservation group volunteers are six Year 3 chil- ship working with the council, and Asquith Primary School, which received a silver gilt dren from Sutton Road Primary School, in the Best School Garden category. Mansfield, who helped at the opening and had a picnic with the mayor. Appin Green Preservation Society, Grange Email news items to news@news-journal.co.uk

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COUN Andrew Tristram and Tim Downes from Mansfield District Council receive the award from Mark DarleyUsmar, centre. Farm, received a Level 4 award in the It’s Your Neighbourhood category. Portfolio holder for the environment at Mansfield District Council, Coun Andrew Tristram, said: “I congratulate everyone who worked so hard to achieve these awards, which help to bring our communities together. “This is down to the great teamwork that goes on between our Neighbourhood Services and our community groups, schools and businesses. A big thank-you to you all.” More at www.news-journal.co.uk

News Awards galore for 60 Guiding volunteers VOLUNTEERS from Mansfield and Blidworth were among those honoured at a celebratory tea party held by Girlguiding Nottinghamshire at Portland College, Mansfield.

County Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst presented 60 members and supporters with awards to mark their commitment and achievements. They included Blidworth PICTURED, from left, are Laila Elson with her Oak Brownie Leader Laila Elson Leaf Award; Assistant County Commissioner Kirstie (Oak Leaf Award), Mansfield Pogson; Rosemary Chapman with her special Thanks Brownie Leader Donna badge and her 30-Year Long Service Award; County Bennett (30-Year Long Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst; and Donna Service Award) and Guide Leader Rosemary Chapman Bennett with her 30-Year Long Service Award. Four Queen’s Guide Awards were given a (30-Year Long Service Award special mention, while five county brooches and special Thanks badge). and nine Thanks badges were presented. Lynn Allsop, of 1st Huthwaite Brownies, A Good Service brooch was awarded to also received her 30 Year Long Service outgoing County Commissioner Kate Royse Award. and a bouquet to Susan Westwood, who is As well as presenting long-service awards stepping down after five years of chairing the to more than 20 women who have devoted a Awards Committee. combined total of over 700 years to Guiding Jackie said: “I continue to be bowled over — and accepting her own 30-year service by the enthusiasm and commitment of our brooch — Jackie gave Oak Leaf Awards to volunteers — they all deserve awards really. 10 leaders and the Nottinghamshire Star to “The people we applauded today have given three non-uniformed volunteers in recognitruly exceptional service to Girlguiding in tion of commitment to Guiding. Nottinghamshire. “It was a privilege to recognise their role in ensuring that the opportunities created through Girlguiding membership are kept open for so many girls and young women.” l GIRLGUIDING Nottinghamshire has a membership of around 9,000 girls and young women, including Rainbows (aged 5-7), Brownies (7-10), Guides (10-14), Rangers, Senior Section and Young Leaders (14-25). Volunteer adult supporters are always welcom to help units remain active. Call the county office on 0115 987 7220, e-mail countycommissioner@girlguidingnott inghamshire.org.uk or visit www.girlguiding nottinghamshire.org.uk for details. l LEFT: Huthwaite Brownie Leader Lynn Allsop, right, receives her 30-Year Long Service Award from County Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst.

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Domestic abuse campaign launch A NEW campaign that could help people save their friends from domestic abuse is being trialled in Mansfield. Residents will be shown how to recognise if someone close to them is experiencing abuse, and to help their friends reach expert support. Nottingham-based charity Equation is trialling the project in the Oak Tree Lane Estate area through a social media and print campaign, as well as a promotional giveaway event. It hopes the initiative will increase the number of women accessing the local 24-hour domestic and sexual violence helpline (0808 800 0340), which receives up to 14,000 calls each year. Chloe Cheeseman, Equation campaigns co-ordinator, said: “Many people experiencing domestic abuse find it difficult to report what is happening to professional support agencies. Their friends and family can make a huge difference. “Equation’s campaign shows what abuse can look like to a friend from the outside. “By promoting the simple steps involved in responding helpfully to friends or family who are being hurt by a partner, we hope to build the tools and confidence of everyone to be an upstander against domestic abuse.” l CALL the 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 0340 to find out how you can help or go to http://equation.org.uk/help-someone

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SMOKEFREELIFE Nottinghamshire, which aims to help people stop smoking, is to hold an information day at Sutton Market on 21st October. It is part of its Stop Smoking Service this month. The Stoptober campaign was launched in Mansfield in September. There are 121,000 smokers in Nottinghamshire and one person dies every week in the county from a smoking-related illness. Coun Joyce Bosnjak, chairman of the Public Health Committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Quitting smoking is one of the best things people can do to improve their health, and the health of family and friends around them.”

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Astronomical Advice bureau appeals for volunteers society to host two open days PEOPLE are being given the chance to view the galaxy and listen to the ‘sounds of space’. Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society is holding open days at its Coxmoor Road base in Sutton, on Saturdays 8th and 29th October. The evenings include a rolling series of 20-minute talks in the lecture room throughout the evening. Visitors can go into the dome to view the galaxy through the society’s famous 24inch, computer-driven Newtonian telescope (weather permitting). Outside, there is a radio telescope where visitors can listen to the ‘sounds of space’, in particular incoming meteors. That does not require clear skies and a demonstration of its operation will take place. The society will also have several smaller telescopes looking at objects in the night sky (weather permitting). Visitors can take their own binoculars and join a ‘bino tour’ of the night sky. Gates open at 6.45pm and admission is £5 for adults and £1 for under-16s (who must be accompanied by an adult). Booking is not required and the programmes continue all night until the final visitor has left. Refreshments and astronomically-themed merchandise will be on sale. Children will be given a free fact-sheet and society members will answer questions. Car parking is free. Visitors should note the only access into the dome (main scope) is via a spiral staircase. Go to www.sherwood-observatory.org.uk or ring 01623 552276 (24-hour answerphone) for further information on the events, future open evenings, night-school courses, group visits and other activities.

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A MEMORY bench has been unveiled on the Bellamy Road Estate, Mansfield, in tribute to community volunteer Vaughan Thomas, who died in June. Vaughan created a community garden from scrub land. Neighbours and friends gathered in the garden at Tuxford Court Community Centre to dedicate the bench.

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ASHFIELD Citizens Advice, which last year dealt with more than 1,500 issues, is appealing for more volunteers. In 2015, volunteers at the centre donated 2,309 hours of their time, worth an estimated £142,095. Many also have a full-time job. Jirina, a volunteer for three months, has just completed her adviser skills training, and has begun to interview clients. She is also a court-appointed translator. “I work as a freelance interpreter for the Department for Work and Pensions and HMRC. I wanted to utilise the knowledge I gained about benefits, our justice system and law,” she said. “I still keep my job while volunteering and

it seems to work quite well, both my jobs nicely complement each other. “Volunteering for Ashfield Citizens Advice is a never-ending process of learning new skills from the highly-qualified team of professionals, who help you with your first steps, support you whenever you ask, happily pass on their knowledge and lead you on your way.” Jess, who deals with employment, welfare benefits and housing problems, said: “Volunteering with Citizens Advice is a great way to learn new skills, get involved in the community and help others.” Anyone interested in volunteering at Ashfield Citizens Advice should call 01623 784350 or visit www.ashfieldca.org.uk

Accolades for businesses SEVERAL local firms celebrated success at the East Midlands Chamber 2016 Nottinghamshire Business of the Year Awards.

President of the chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) Jean Mountain said: “Congratulations go to all of this year’s winners. We had some good entries and the judging process was extremely tough, but all of the winning businesses thoroughly deserve their success. “The standard of competition was extremely high, which clearly shows that despite the surprise of the exit vote at the EU referendum, we have some success stories of Nottinghamshire businesses doing well. All of the finalists deserve recognition for their success. “Over the past 12 months, businesses in Nottinghamshire have been busy investing, innovating, exporting and growing. These awards are testament to the

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quality of businesses we have in this city and county.” Among the local winners were: Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Babington Group) — winner, Jack Cranmer (A1 Flue Systems); runners-up – Bradley Clifton (Total Integrated Solutions), Charlotte Birch (Academy Transformation Trust). Outstanding Growth Performance (sponsored by Ryley Wealth Management) — winner, Van Elle; runners-up – Total Integrated Systems (TIS), Fortis Follow us @ MansAsh News

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Heritage grant to back research at Spa Ponds

FOREST Town Nature Conservation Group (FTNCG) is celebrating a £8,500 Heritage Lottery Fund grant for its work on the history of the Spa Ponds (above). It is researching and celebrating the history of the nature reserve, known locally as Gara Ponds, which are off Clipstone Drive, near Garibaldi Wood, Forest Town. FTNCG, a volunteer-run charity, bought Spa Ponds in 2014 with help from the community of Forest Town. It will be assisted by experts, led by Matt Beresford, of MBArchaeology, for the year-long project, which will provide around 20 participants with training and guidance from historians and community archaeologists through a series of free workshops and activities. The project will also include recording people’s memories of the site and creating a community-led heritage management plan. The HLF grant will fund opportunities for people to experience local heritage through learning how to interpret maps and documents, being introduced to tree recording, and by participating in archaeological surveying at the ponds. The work, which will help reveal the site’s history and identify features that need to be protected, will also improve the community’s understanding of the site and help FTNCG look after the nature reserve in ways that respect the site’s heritage. At the end of the project there will be public displays and events to share what has been learned and to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the site. Those wishing to be kept informed about the project, and those who would like to share their Spa Ponds stories, should email spa.ponds@gmail.com or call Shlomo Dowen on 01623 640134. Further information will be made available at www. foresttown.net/heritageproject FTNCG secretary Lorraine Dowen said: “I am hugely excited and grateful to be part of a project that will skill-up local volunteers to research this amazing and as yet unexplored medieval site, recently purchased by the community and now held in trust for future generations.” Jonathan Platt, head of HLF East Midlands, said: “The Gara Ponds will be known to many in Mansfield, but few will be aware of its 700-year history and it’s great that this project will involve dozens of volunteers in revealing their untold stories.” l FTNCG’s autumn programme includes its first open meeting since June. It will take place at Forest Town Welfare on Wednesday, 5th October, from 7pm to 9pm. On Saturday, 22nd October, and Saturday, 18th November, from 10am-1pm, volunteers are urged to help work at Spa Ponds to maintain the bridleway, remove bramble and clear around trees.

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Transplant campaign is a success MORE than 288 new registrations have been added to the organ donation register thanks to Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Second Chance campaign.

The new recruits signed up during a three-day drive by transplant patients, doctors, nurses and hospital staff at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton. The event was supported by hospitals trust chairman DR SANDEEP DHIR, Gloria De Piero, Debra BarLouise Scull and Ashfield low and Louise Scull. MP Gloria De Piero. currently still waiting. That shows that Gloria said: “This event demonstrates every new name on the register is vitally how the tragic end of someone’s life can important and we are hoping for more become the new beginning for somebody names to be added from the Mansfield who desperately needs a new organ. and Ashfield areas thanks to publicity “The team who organised it did a surrounding our campaign.” fantastic job in getting that message out Speakers included double lung transand it was very moving to hear first-hand plant patient Debra Barlow, of Manswhat a difference a transplant operation field Woodhouse, and Bronwyn Jones, makes to someone who is seriously ill. of Skegby. “I would urge anybody who is not Debra, a former nurse and social workalready on the register to sign up as soon er, suffered severe lung damage in 2006 as they can.” after contracting chicken pox pneumonia. Sherwood Forest Hospitals’ clinical lead She had to wait until 2015 for a transfor organ donation, Dr Sandeep Dhir, plant, but is on the road to recovery and said: “We had transplant patients and is campaigning for the donation register. the relatives of donors on hand to tell Bronwyn was hit by a virus in 2009 that their stories — it showed what a differcaused heart failure. She had surgery ence being an organ donor can make. a year later and within six months was “More than 120 patients locally have reback at work. ceived major organ transplants — heart, lungs, liver, pancreas or kidney — since l TO join the NHS Blood and Trans2013, but in the same period 13 patients plant Service’s Organ Donation have died while waiting for a transplant Register, go to www.organdonation. to become available, and 36 people are nhs.uk or call 0300 1232323.

New engineering forum BUSINESS networking group Mansfield 2020 is to host a second MakeIT Construction and Engineering event on Thursday, 6th October, from 7.30am– 9am, at Ransom Wood Business Park, Mansfield.

MakeIT forum was created after demand by construction and engineering businesses to supply business partnerships, mentoring opportunities and business-to-business collaboration support. The October event will feature Investors in the Environment, D2N2 Employability, funding advice and signposting. The event has been sponsored by Collis Engineering Ltd. To book a place email admin@mansfield2020. com

Hotel’s launches charity ball plea A HOTEL has chosen a Mansfield charity as one of its good causes to support at a fundraiser ball. The Derbyshire Hotel, South Normanton, will back The Inspire and Achieve Foundation, as well as other charities, through fundraising initiatives and a ball this October. The ball, which will take place on 14th October, will feature entertainment from a Michael Bublé tribute act, a disco and a silent auction. The foundation provides unemployed young people with the outreach, mentoring, training and support they need to move towards employment or education. To buy tickets, priced £30, or donate raffle prizes, call Angela Kemp or Shelly Page on 01773 812000.

How getting a Will can help charities TALLENTS Solicitors in Mansfield is among those taking part in Will Aid next month, when it will waive fees for drawing up a basic Will and ask customers to donate to the Will Aid charities. The suggested minimum donation is £95 for a single basic Will and £150 for mirror Wills. Will Aid has raised more than £15m since its launch over 27 years ago and more than £95m has been pledged as legacies by people making their Will through the scheme. Money raised by the campaign, which has helped more than 275,000 people to write a proper Will with a professional solicitor, is shared by Will Aid charities — ActionAid, Age UK, British Red Cross, Christian Aid, NSPCC, Save The Children, Sightsavers, SCIAF (Scotland) and Trocaire (Northern Ireland). For information or to make an appointment to make a Will, call Elizabeth Rees at Tallents Solicitors, Mansfield, on 01623 666700. Will Aid is only available at its Mansfield office.

Wool is wanted

A CARE home resident who knits hats and booties for premature babies has appealed for more wool. Evelyn Collins, (87), of The Sycamore and Poplars Care Home, Warsop, knits for babies at King’s Mill Hospital’s neonatal ward. To donate wool, take it to the home on High Street, Warsop NG20 OLU.

Business expands

HOME care and support provider Respectful Care, which launched in Mansfield Woodhouse three years ago, has opened a branch based in West Bridgford. It will be managed by sisters Emma Peach and Sarah Pitchford. Scott Marsh, co-founder and co-CEO, said: “The branch represents the next stage in the expansion of Respectful Care, which provides care and support to 200 clients from offices in Mansfield and Arnold.

Gold celebration

MANSFIELD District Council’s Dog Control Service has been awarded a Gold Community Animal Welfare Footprint Award by the RSPCA for the second successive year. The award was made in the stray dog category, which says that all stray dogs are treated humanely and safely while under the care of the council.

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Families geared up for motorsport success FATHER and son rally driving team Ashley and Fred Field have enjoyed a successful summer. Medi-Cell Sport’s Fred (right) earned a podium finish in only his fourth rally after steering his Pentagon Vauxhall-supported Vauxhall Adam Cup Car — codriven by Scot Claire Mole — to second place in the British Rally Championship’s National Rally Cup, on his debut in the series. Despite one-minute intervals between cars in competitive stages, the Mansfield driver was regularly catching others on Ulster’s tight and twisty test. Field ended the event 52nd overall, despite driving the front-wheel drive car against more powerful four-wheel-drive machines.

Medi-Cell Sport, which also raced a Vauxhall Adam Cup car in the Rally Isle of Man for the first time, run a Darrian T90+ and a Vauxhall Adam Cup car for Fred and his father, Ashley.

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Injury-hit Stags struggle for goals and home wins

MANSFIELD Town struggled to find the back of the net in September, going scoreless in their first four matches as the early-season optimism among supporters faded. The Stags started September with a home match against bottom-of-the-table Cambridge. New signing Alex Iacovitti, on loan until the end of the season from Nottingham Forest after centre back Kyle Howkins picked up a long-term hamstring injury in the Checkatrade Trophy 2-0 home defeat by Doncaster Rovers, was named a substitute in a goalless draw. A week later against Barnet, there was little more to cheer for the home fans as the Stags lost 1-0. Their injury jinx struck again with central defender George Taft limping off early in the game with a hamstring injury. Manager Adam Murray was already without midfield trio Adam Chapman, Chris Clements and Jack Thomas as well as Howkins. Striker Danny Rose played with a protective mask on his fractured eye socket. Murray strengthened his injury-hit midfield ahead of the following week’s goalless draw at Hartlepool with former League One promotion winner Oscar Gobern, who was promoted into the Championship with Southampton in 2011 and Huddersfield a year later. After the match the manager revealed the surprising news that Chapman had left the club by mutual consent. However, a week later Grimsby won 1-0 at One Call Stadium — a fifth match in all competitions without a win and a fourth without a goal. l IN October, the Stags have three home League Two matches — Notts County (8th October), Wycombe (15th) and Stevenage (29th). They travel to Crewe (1st) and Luton (22nd) and also play at Port Vale in the EFL Trophy (4th).

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TWO members of Sutton’s Lammas Ice Skating Club, Meg McFarlane, (13), and Callum Mills, (17), have been selected for the first Special Olympics Great Britain squad to go to a world winter games. The duo, who featured in the NewsJournal last year, will be part of the team heading for Austria in March. Callum, a pupil at The Beech Academy, Mansfield, has been skating for six years. Meg, of Ompton, took up the sport seven years ago.

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AFTER winning both races in Oschersleben, Germany, Mansfield brothers Ben and Tom Birchall secured the F2 Trophy world title with one race remaining. They celebrated their world title at Donington Park in front of their sponsors, family and PHOTO: Wally Walters friends in the final round. The Mitchells of Mansfield-supported brothers headed the qualifying charts, won every race and broke the lap record at every circuit in the F2 Trophy class. At Donington they also won three British 600 Cup races to secure the national title.

Paralympic medals glory for swimmers MANSFIELD and Ashfield are celebrating after star swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw, who are both coached in Mansfield, won medals at the Paralympic Games.

Hynd claimed two golds and a silver, while Henshaw returned from Rio with a bronze. Hynd, of Kirkby, ended four years of hurt by claiming gold in the S8 400m freestyle. He had missed out on gold at the London games, taking a silver medal, and said after breaking his own world record in 4.21.89: “That was amazing. Not a day has gone by when I have not thought about the 400 in London and how disappointed I was. “Now I’m delighted... I wanted to be under 4.20, but I have got to be happy with a world record. It means everything to me.” His brother, Sam, had won the event at the Paralympics in China, in 2008. Ollie then successfully defended the Para-

lympic gold he won in London in the SM8 200m individual medley to retain his grand slam in the event — world, Paralympic, Commonwealth and European titles. He also achieved his target of breaking the world record in the event, set in 2008, finishing in 2.20.01. “I have been shooting for the record for a while, so to get it here on the biggest stage of all is incredible,” he said. “Thank you to my friends and family, without them this wouldn’t have been possible. I hope some children watching are inspired.” Hynd also claimed silver in the men’s S8 100m backstroke behind China’s Zhou Cong, who won in a world record time of 1:02.90. Hynd swam home in 1.04.46 — a new personal best and a new British record. The swimmer was fourth in the S8 100m freestyle, after gaining another personal best in the heats. He was again close to another

medal with the 4x100m relay team, who finished fourth. Henshaw won bronze in the SB6 100m breaststroke after breaking the Paralympic record in her heat. She swam 1.38.11 to qualify for the final, where she bettered that time but had to settle for third place. Henshaw, (29), finished in 1.37.78 to add bronze to the silver she won four years earlier in London. It was her eighth major medal in nine years. “I always say people shouldn’t dismiss a medal at the Paralympic Games,” she said. “It’s a great thing. It’s very hard to get a medal now so to get on the podium at 29, I’m quite happy with that.” l MANSFIELD celebrated the success of the duo at a Rio-themed day of entertainment in Mansfield Market Place, including samba drummers, jiu jitsu and capoeira demonstrations, and a Brazilian dance workshop. The two swimmers signed autographs and young visitors took home Rio mementos from a medal-making craft activity provided by Mansfield Museum. Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop said: “We are so proud of what Ollie and Charlotte have achieved.” l LEFT: Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw with their coach, Glen Smith.

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