News Journal June 2017 by Chloe Bowers

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Come join the parade FROM left, Bill Wilson, Al and Angie Gaconnier, and Ann Wilson.

Sisters together at last for first time AFTER nearly 20 years of searching, Kirkby resident Ann Wilson has finally met her sister, Angie Gaconnier. Ann, who was adopted at birth, first discovered she had a brother and a sister in 2000. Having found her brother, Eugene, who lives near Aylesbury, in 2004, Anne had been trying to find her sister ever since. Finally, with the help of Finder Monkey Tracing Service in Leeds, Ann first spoke to Angie, who moved to the USA in 1966, late last year. Then she recently travelled to Florida with her husband, Bill, to

meet Angie and her husband, Al, at their home. Ann said: “After hitting so many brick walls and spending hours and hours on internet searches over the years, I had begun to think we would never find her. “To hear that she had been found was unbelievable. “To actually see and speak to Angie and her husband, Al, was the icing on the cake — we all got on so well it was like we had known one another all our lives. “Even more strange was that some of Angie’s friends thought we even had some similar mannerisms and used some of the same phrases.”

Charity riders gearing up for hospice challenge CYCLISTS from Noble Foods at Bilsthorpe are tackling a 1,070mile charity ride across three countries in aid of the John Eastwood Hospice, Sutton, and Cancer Research. They aim to raise £20,000 from the event, which will start at the company’s largest feed mill at Belle Eau Park on 5th June and finish in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Friday 16th. The ride, which will climb 42,600 feet, will be tackled by Bob Lilliman, Richard Gartside, Tom Anderson, Jonty Hay, Lamberto Leoni, Elena Mallina, Tim Shetcliffe, Andrew Screech and, in the UK only, Geoff Garton, Brett Millar and Jon Allsopp. The hospice has close links to

the business as Sir John Eastwood was the founder of what is now Noble Foods. The riders said: “Both charities are very important and personal to us and support is greatly appreciated. “The hospice receives no NHS funding and is only able to continue from donations.” To donate go to mydonate.bt.com/ fundraisers/mansfieldtomonaco#. WQrovsgxYsU.twitter Last year staff from the company raised more than £23,000 for the hospice and a colleague diagnosed with terminal cancer by riding from the company’s southern-most feed mill, Clearwell, Gloucestershire, to its northernmost mill in Thornton, Scotland.

A COMMUNITY parade is being planned through Mansfield next summer. It could feature groups such as Guides, Scouts, sports clubs, WIs and any other community organisations wanting to take part. Those walking in the parade would wave flags and banners behind marching bands. Tractors, vintage vehicles, specialist motorbikes and emergency service vehicles could also feature. It is hoped charities would be able to collect money along the route. The parade, which is still in the early planning stages, could start at the Civic Centre or from the Chesterfield Road cricket pitch and last for around an hour. (Continued on page 2)

Festival results THE 94th Mansfield Music and Drama Festival attracted hundreds of young people. For all the results and photos from the festival’s annual winners’ concert, see pages 13-16.

Wembley reward PORTLAND College’s football team went to the FA Cup final at Wembley to collect the 2017 FA People’s Cup. They won the cup in the Adult Male Disability League after entering for the first time. Matt McAndrew, manager and member of staff at the college, said: “I don’t see seven people with disabilities out there, I see seven players.” The team, made up of current and former learners and staff who all have disabilities, started the competition at Long Eaton and then qualified for the finals in Birmingham.

In the final, Portland equalised in the last minute against Mill Hill to draw 3-3. Portland won the penalty shoot-out 3-1. Dave Winter, sports co-ordinator at the college, said: “Credit goes to the FA for giving everyone an opportunity to compete. “The highlight was seeing everyone come together.” The team was captain Shaun Lebeter, Sam Crowther, Ben Atkin, Adam Ashley, Zac Day, Chris Burton, James Horsley and Amir Haziza.

Champagne celebrations MEMBERS of Soroptimist International Mansfield and District celebrated the club’s diamond anniversary at a champagne and canape evening hosted by president Diane Milner and Anne Bull. The club, which was chartered in 1957, has focused its work on local, national and international causes for more than 60 years. Diane has chosen to support the Diamond Education Fund, which helps students to complete advanced

education, and Mansfield’s Fountaindale School during her year in office. Fundraising events will include a craft fair at Ravenshead Village Hall in July, a male voice choir concert in the autumn, a friendship evening in November, a quiz in January and a fashion show in March. The club, which has 40 members, always welcomes women with a little spare time to consider joining. Go to sigbi.org/mansfield for more information.

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MANY people from Mansfield and Ashfield ran the London Marathon. Among them was Mansfield man Joe Hays (above), who raised more than £2,750 for Parkinson’s UK — part of a team of 235 runners taking on the challenge for the charity. Public relations consultant Wayne Swiffin, of Clipstone, raised more than £2,000 for the Royal British Legion.

Parade plan (Continued from page 1) A fair could be held in Chesterfield Road Park together with other activities such as theatre and dance performances. The event will be organised by Mansfield Rotary Club, Mansfield Sister Cities Association (SCA) — which promotes links with other Mansfields around the world — and Mansfield District Council. Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop, who led a similar parade on a trip to the USA with the SCA, said: “We’ve already had a lot of interest and people coming forward saying they would like to take part. “The aim is to bring the community together and enjoy each other’s company. “Everyone came out to watch (the parade in Pennsylvania). It was fantastic. “There was so much community pride, which was brilliant to see. I want to do that here and bring everyone together.” Businesses or organisations that would like to take part should contact the SCA on 01623 469469.

SPECIALIST sports socks made in Sutton helped to keep their creator’s feet blister-free as he completed a gruelling six marathons in six days challenge for charity.

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Ben Lowe, account manager at sock manufacturer SockMine, and his friends, Jason Easy and Katie Bell, who both work for the BBC, have raised more than £14,000 for charity from their effort, which culminated at the London Marathon. The trio are supporting the Light Fund, the licensing industry’s fundraising body, which helps charities including the Children’s Trust, Challenge Africa, the Orchid Cancer Appeal and the New Life special care babies’ fund. SockMine is part of Roy Lowe and Sons, a textiles manufacturer that was established in 1996 by Ben’s father, Martin, and his brother, Tim. Although the company stopped manufacturing in the UK in 2006 and outsourced its production to the Far East, when Ben joined the company in 2013 SockMine was born and production returned. The firm manufactures specialist

technical socks for a range of sports, from running and cycling to skiing and equestrian. They are designed to keep the wearer’s feet cool, dry, comfortable and injury-free. Ben won the national Meet the Manufacturer Innovation Accelerator award in 2016 for his GripLock™ socks concept — an innovative technology that reduces friction between the foot and the sock, reducing the chance of blisters. He said: “It was the ultimate test of our GripLock™ lightweight

socks. The results are promising. My feet were blister-free where the technology was in place.” The trio started their trek when they ran the equivalent of five marathon distances – 131 miles – along the Grand Union Canal, from Birmingham to London. On the final day they ran the London Marathon, with Ben and Katie completing the course in just over five hours, and Jason managing three hours and 42 minutes. Ben, 26, said: “My family and friends were a great support, as were my teammates, Jason and Katie, and my dad, Martin, who was our driver, coach, motivator and in charge of’ logistics.” To donate go to www.justgiving. com/6marathons6days

THE most powerful classic/sports car in Nottinghamshire and ‘endangered species’ are the features of a two-day festival in July — and NewsJournal readers could enjoy the spectacle free. We have got six pairs of tickets to the Wonderland Classic and Sports Car Festival at Ferry Farm, Hoveringham, on Sunday, 9th July, as prizes in this easy-to-enter competition. The event is also held on the previous day, 8th July, when organisers the Mansfield and Notts branch of Capri Club International is staging its 30-year reunion on the Saturday. Sunday is Show ‘n’ Shine Day with 20th and 21st Century judging cate-

gories for vehicles over 10 years-old, including British classics, American ‘muscle’ cars and display of European classic and sports cars. Wonderland will also feature legendary models from across the Ford range, custom cars, Rods, and vehicles of special interest, such as kit cars and military and commercial vehicles. A new feature is an ‘endangered species’ display of many classics that have less than 1% of their production total remaining on the road. It will feature the likes of Ford Sierras and Cortinas, Hillman Imps and Avengers, Morris Itals, Austin Metros, Allegros and Princesses, Vauxhall Vivas, Victors and Chevettes, and Rover SD1s.

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Mansfield cobbler’s world award hope MANSFIELD shoe repairer David Lee is in line for an award at a world competition.

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David, shop manager at Quality Shoe Repairs, Regent Street, has been named a finalist at the Shoe Service Institute of America (SSIA) World Cup. The competition, held every two years, attracts the best shoe repairers in the world. He is travelling to Long Beach, California in July when the winners will be revealed. David, who has been at Quality Shoe Repairs for almost eight years and has worked in the shoe trade for 14 years, said: “It is an honour to make the finals in such a huge competition. “I was born, raised and still live on the Ladybrook estate. At one time Ladybrook was known as a deprived area in Mansfield with nothing much good coming from it, but I have always had faith in Jesus. Through him all things are possible, even something as small as being good at mending shoes. “No matter what street you live on or what school you went to, you can be great. “We were all made for greatness

so don’t let anything hold you back in your life, just chase your dreams and have faith.” Last year the NewsJournal reported how David came fifth overall in the JR Shoe Repairer Of The Year competition and was the best in the East Midlands. “This world competition is designed to reflect the standard of recrafting or remanufacturing that has been set for today’s shoe repairers,” he said. “Winning entries should look like they just came out of the box at the shoe store.”

Entrants have to submit a repaired shoe with its unrepaired mate. For the world competition, David had to repair one shoe of a pair of man’s Goodyear welted, Blake Stitched (McKayed or inside stitched) or cemented shoes with a new leather half-sole and a new heel. He had to restore the upper on the repaired shoe. He also had to repair one shoe of a pair of ladies’ high-heeled pumps with a new leather half sole and a new heel and restore the upper on the repaired shoe.

A MANSFIELD recruitment company has again teamed up with a Forest Town firm that is looking to fill more than 100 summer vacancies following the success of their partnership last year. Schoolblazer, a leading supplier of uniforms and sportswear for

independent schools across the UK and into Europe, deals with around 150 schools. It needs more sewing machinists and warehouse operatives to join the staff at its Forest Town base from June. Last year almost 100 people

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MANSFIELD Palace Theatre is celebrating a record-breaking year in terms of ticket sales. More than 100,000 visitors saw a show from April 2016 to March 2017 as attendances rose by 12% — 11,000 additional seats — against the same period the previous year. The theatre’s cultural services manager, Andrew Tucker, said: “Breaking the sales record is an amazing tribute to the fantastic talent that has performed on our stage in the last 12 months. “I find it very exciting we are attracting some of the UK’s mostacclaimed companies, showbiz names and events, which in turn has drawn lots of new audiences through our doors.” Mike Robinson, director for economic growth, said: “I am very proud to say that not only has Mansfield Palace Theatre staged many more shows in the last year, but the average attendance has increased to 73%. “This is a great credit to the loyalty and dedication of both its customers and staff. Why don’t you come and see why the seats have been selling so fast?” To find out what’s coming up at the theatre, contact the Box Office on 01623 633133 or view events online at mansfieldpalace.co.uk

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Grants to help forum MANSFIELD Play Forum has received £37,124 from the People’s Health Trust. It will go towards a two-year project aimed at providing workshops and training sessions for parents. The forum is based at Hickling Court. The workshops are flexible and held in an informal setting. There is a toy library, where toys can be loaned for as little as 50p per week. The forum relies on funding through grants and donations. Last year it received money from the Big Lottery to run free play sessions and the organisation is also backing the forum’s annual summer playday and picnic at Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, on Thursday, August 3rd. The health trust grant came from money raised by community interest company Health Regard, through the Health Lottery.

Youth club given £1,000 FORMER Nottinghamshire County Council chairman John Allin has presented Warsop Youth Club with £1,000 from the authority. He handed it over when he visited the club at The Shed, Wood Street, Market Warsop, to help its work.

Rescue support MANSFIELD-BASED charity German Shepherd Rescue Elite has received a £5,000 grant from Support Adoption For Pets, the UK’s largest grant-giving animal charity, towards its kennel and vet bills. The charity’s volunteers work to rescue and rehome German Shepherd dogs across the UK, as well as to educate people about the breed and promote responsible ownership.

Rescue volunteer is community star MANSFIELD Building Society presented its first Community Star award at its 147th AGM to Jo Scott, from Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue.

24/7, Jo fundraises and conducts educational visits at schools, Cubs and Brownies groups, and at other children and young adult groups to raise awareness of lowland rescue teams. Highly commended honours were awarded to John Dixon, from Age Concern Chesterfield, and Dave Roberts, from Rhubarb Farm, Langwith.

The award, presented by the society’s chairman, Jeremy Cross, recognises the dedication of volunteers and the commitment they make to benefit the community. Nominations were received from groups who have worked with or have previously received funding through the society and its Community Support Scheme. Jo, of Mansfield Woodhouse, who received £100 in vouchers and a £150 donation towards Nottingham Search and Rescue, is one of the group’s longest-serving volunteers. The group, which relies on donations, works alongside police to search for, find and rescue missing and vulnerable people.

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THE Naaz Indian restaurant in Mansfield Woodhouse saw a busier than usual evening when it supported Mansfield couple Keith and Sylvia Johnson in their efforts to raise £1,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The proceeds of an auction supported their fundraising and the restaurant donated half of the meal cost to the charity. The evening was hosted by the Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop, and included a special menu and a quiz and auction It backed Keith and Sylvia’s entry into the gruelling four-day driving and navigation Mac4x4 Challenge in March, which covered 750 miles through Wales, Ireland and England. The couple’s home-prepared, 24-year-old Discovery completed

the trip unscathed, despite battling horizontal rain in some of the night sections and blizzards in both the Irish and Welsh mountains. In addition to the fundraising Naaz night, the team had vehicle

They were each presented with a certificate of recognition, wine and chocolates. Jeremy said: “Every year we support community groups through funding and work in the community, but rarely do the individual volunteers running these groups receive praise for the huge amount of time and effort they put in. “That’s why the society has decided to launch its Community Star award.”

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Phil Collison, (60), of Mansfield, and Ashley Pearson, (51), of Sutton, were honoured at the company’s Really Good Service awards. Phil was named hero of the year and Ashley won the colleagues’ choice award. Ashley, who drives the 141 in Mansfield, Sutton and Blidworth, said: “It’s absolutely brilliant. I feel so proud. Words cannot express how I feel.” Phil was praised by judges after diverting his bus to ensure a young woman got home safely from a night out in Mansfield. They said: “She missed her last bus and couldn’t get a taxi.

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COLLEGE leader and renowned educationalist Dame Asha Khemka (right) has been named Asian Businesswoman of the Year at an awards showcasing dynamic business leadership and talent. The principal and chief executive of West Nottinghamshire College, Mansfield, scooped the accolade at the fifth annual Asian Business Awards Midlands at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham. Organised by Asian Media and Marketing Group (AMG), the event recognised high-achieving business leaders, entrepreneurs and employers across the region. Dame Asha said: “I am immensely honoured to receive this award but, above all, delighted that it recognises colleges as being major businesses in their own right. “Not only do colleges play a vital role in their communities by providing high-quality education and training, the further education and skills sector as a whole contributes to UK plc on a level that is comparable to private industry, with turnovers to match.”

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Financial advisor Ben gains prestigious status

THE principal consultant at Collins Wealth Management, Mansfield, Ben Collins, has been awarded the Chartered Financial Planner title by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Ben specialises in providing face-to-face financial advice to companies, business leaders and private clients. He offers a personal wealth management service, including specialist advice in corporate planning, retirement planning, investment planning and inheritance tax planning. Chartered status is an award reserved for the leading individuals within the financial advice profession, awarded only to those who meet rigorous criteria relating to professionalism and capability. Ben said gaining Chartered

BEN Collins was congratulated by St James’s Place chief executive David Bellamy. Financial Planner status was a landmark for him and his firm. “We have always prided ourselves on being thoroughly professional in everything we do, so to receive external recognition in this way is

Qualifications celebration

FOUR employees of Mansfield-based business gifts and promotional merchandise company Pellacraft have gained industry-recognised qualifications. Rebecca Coles (marketing), Shantelle Hall and Louise Henshaw (sales) have all completed the Trained in Professional Merchandise (TPM) qualification, through the British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA), which is aimed at those who have up to three years’ experience. Abbi Walkman has completed her Certified in Promotional Merchandise (CPM)

qualification, which is aimed at people with three to five years’ industry experience. Sam Pella, director at Pellacraft, said: “I am delighted to see that the dedication and hard work has paid off, resulting in them earning BPMA qualifications. The educational programmes are a fantastic way to learn the fundamental aspects of the promotional industry. “Our business has grown significantly over the past 12 months. This proves we are committed to continuously developing and providing our customers with the best possible service.”

very gratifying,” he said. “As a Chartered Financial Planner, I can signal my commitment to the highest levels of advice and service to our clients.” Collins Wealth Management was created in 2003 in Mansfield by the firm’s founder, Mike Collins, who is now a senior partner practice of St James Place Wealth Management. During that time the firm has become one of the most successful practices within St James’s Place, advising business leaders and professional clients all over the UK. Ben now leads the business jointly with Mike. The firm is currently directly responsible for advising on more than £50m of client investment and pension funds with St James’s Place.

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p NORTHFIELD Primary and Nursery School, Mansfield Woodhouse, has a climbing wall and outdoor gym equipment thanks to a £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund. p NICHOLA LEVERS arranged fundraising at Redgate School, Mansfield, to help raise £760 while highlighting autism awareness. The school helps children with moderate, severe and complex learning difficulties. p THE Evolve Trust has received a Leading Aspect Award for its approach to closing the achievement gap. Three schools at the trust — The Brunts Academy and The Beech Academy in Mansfield, and The Bramble Academy in Mansfield Woodhouse — have worked effectively together to raise standards of attainment for all pupils. The national Leading Aspect Award, a self-evaluation tool that recognises and celebrates leading practice, is aimed at children, young people and adults in education.

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Helping hands for pupils CHILDREN at Asquith Primary School, Mansfield, were joined by artist Anna Roebuck for an art project linked to learning about diversity and other cultures. They used plastic bags to create patterned hands, trees and buildings that Anna will use to create an outdoor piece of artwork. Staff from Mansfield Building Society spent two days in school to help pupils create their hands and spent time pressing and cutting out the symbols. The project was funded by a Celebrate grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Further activities will include Indian music sessions. The project will end on 23rd June with a music and food festival. Head Clare Harding said: “A big thank you to Mansfield Building Society for allowing their staff to undertake community volunteering.” Email news items to news@news-journal.co.uk

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Top chefs inspire students determination and grit, I achieved something. I want to give students the same vision that I had, and the encouragement that they can do it too.” Professional cookery student Kyle Alvey, 19, from Mansfield, said: “It’s humbling to know Sat started out like us. Coming to college is the beginning of our careers and it shows what we can go on to achieve afterwards. “I feel more knowledgeable about the industry following his visit.” Just days earlier, awardwinning local chefs Lewis Kuciers and Craig Hadden returned to the Mansfield college to inspire the next generation. The joint head chefs at The Black Bull, Blidworth –—

WOULD-BE catering and hospitality professionals at Vision West Nottinghamshire College received tips on culinary career success from one of Britain’s most celebrated chefs, Sat Bains. The two Michelin-star chef patron of Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms — ranked third best in the country in the 2017 Good Food Guide — gave his unique insights during a question-and-answer session with students. A regular face on television thanks to appearances on hit BBC shows MasterChef, Saturday Kitchen and Great British Menu, Sat outlined his career journey and gave advice on how the trainees can achieve their own ambitions. He said: “I’ve come from a background that wasn’t gastronomic at all; but with

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Fundraising for brave little Evie TRAVEL and tourism students laid on an entertainment spectacular for fellow learners while raising cash towards much-needed surgery for a disabled child. The event, boasting an All Around The World theme, included a gameshow featuring wacky challenges with prizes up for grabs, along with a raffle and cake sales. It was all in the name of fun and fundraising for student Caitlin Carr’s three-year-old sister, Evie, who was born with quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy, which means she is unable to walk. Evie’s family are hoping

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Infinite AV, of Ransom Wood Business Park, is a specialist in the supply, installation and maintenance of high-quality sound, vision, lighting and CCTV products within licensed venues throughout the UK. More than 250 leading business people attended the awards presentations at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme. Hosted by Mansfield and Ashfield 2020 business development group, the event rewarded the achievement of local businesses that have shown entrepreneurial and enterprising fortitude, recognising their contribution to the economic development of the Nottinghamshire area. West Nottinghamshire College principal Dame Asha Khemka received the Outstanding Contribution To Mansfield And Ashfield award. Over the past eight years, Dame Asha led a £50m investment that has transformed the college, a project that concluded with the recent opening of Mansfield’s first university centre. She said: “Thank you to the Mansfield and Ashfield business community for embracing me and helping me achieve my vision.” 2020 operations director Caroline Cox said: “Dame Asha’s drive to break the glass ceiling has seen Mansfield and Ashfield benefit from millions of pounds-worth of investment, which is fantastic. “For that we wanted to recognise and acknowledge her achievements and, above all, thank her for her tireless efforts.” Caroline Cox added: “Each year we attract more businesses, not only to enter for an award but to join us at this event. “This is a true reflection of the desire and drive to put Mansfield and

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Pupils back lifesaving water filters aid project PUPILS at a Kirkby school gained an insight into how a locally-based international Rotary charity is helping to relieve the plight of war-torn and disaster-hit people around the world.

Kirkby Rotary Club and Kingsway Primary joined together to show children how an Aquabox emergency box and filtration unit converts dirty water into an immediate drinkable supply. The club funded mini-buses from Kirkby’s Our Centre for Kingsway’s Year Six pupils to travel to the Rotary Aquabox depot near Wirksworth. Youngsters helped volunteers fill units with some of the 70 humanitarian goods that are included with the water filters.

They saw how the filters were assembled from 44 parts by volunteers. Among the thousands of units sent from Wirksworth every year,

recent consignments have gone to Nepal, Cameroon, Haiti and Syria. The school donated £125 to buy an Aquabox that pupils helped to fill.

Before the visit, the school was given a talk by Aquabox expert Rotarian Bob Jackson, who drank a glass of water filtered straight from a bucket of dirty liquid. School head Samantha Bradbury said: “The visit helped the children to develop awareness of the vital need to purify water in disaster areas and to understand the humanitarian items sent with the Aquabox.” The visit was arranged by Kirkby Rotary’s projects committee. The chairman, Rotarian Francis Newenham, said: “The Rotary club’s work with schools is a very important part of our ongoing support of the local community.” lPICTURED are pupils helping volunteer Sandra Jackson to fill an Aquabox.

Ofsted inspectors’ Photos put Amber in picture praise for academy THE Brunts Academy, Mansfield, has maintained a good quality of education since its last inspection, according to Ofsted inspectors. Strengths seen during the short inspection included increases in student attendance, safeguarding, improvements in English, good outcomes in maths, a well thought-out choice of subjects for students and the importance on ensuring the quality of teaching is at least good. The number of students in the sixth-form going on to university has significantly increased, the inspection report said. Head Carl Atkin said: “As part of the Evolve Trust, our vision is to open minds, creating opportunities for all to believe in themselves, achieve their potential and develop the skills needed to succeed and enjoy life. This vision resonates throughout this report. “Students speak positively about their experience while at the academy. Regardless of the huge amount of positive comments in the report, we will remain relentless with focusing on the known areas for development so that Brunts is outstanding in the next inspection.”

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SHIREBROOK Academy Year 11 student Amber Allen, (16), who has been taking photographs for two years only, has won the senior category of the district stage of Rotary International’s Young Photographer competition. She beat youngsters entered by more than 70 Rotary clubs across the Midlands and Yorkshire, having already picked up the top prize in the Rotary Club of Warsop, Shirebrook and District’s stage of the reflections-themed contest. The teenager submitted two photographs — one taken during preparation for her photography GCSE exam when she was experimenting with mirrors and flowers. The other photograph was taken by chance when she spotted a well-dressed man resting in a chair in the gardens of Chatsworth House.

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ALENTED youngsters took part in the 94th Mansfield Music and Drama Festival — with prizes presented at the annual Festival Concert.

The concert featured some of the highestscoring performances of the festival classes, including singers, instrumentalists, verse reading and duologues. Classes were held at the Bethel Church, the Create Theatre, the Crescent Theatre and the Palace Theatre. Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop presented trophies, bursaries for the most promising drama (Heidi Benson-Loydall) and music (Imogen Leigh Martin) students, and the John Ogdon Scholarship Awards. The scholarship, sponsored by Mansfield District Council, was awarded between Emma Rae Ward (senior vocalist), James Cooke (senior instrumentalist), Eleanor Couch (junior vocalist), and Freya Moult and Sathana Savanantham (junior instrumentalists). A new trophy, donated by the family of Mrs Kathleen Cox, was awarded to Bellissima Ladies’ Choir. Ann Jones and Sharon Bond, drama and music co-ordinators respectively, thanked the festival’s main sponsors, Mansfield Building Society, for their generous support.’

OLIVIA Jones and Heidi Benson-Loydall.

lDrama awards presented at the concert were:

Donald Reynolds Memorial Trophy for best character study — Daniel Tucker. Junior Duologue Cups — Daniel Tucker and Sean Smith. Chatsworth Trophies for best senior duologues — Olivia Jones and Heidi Benson-Loydall. St Peter’s Trophy for best choral verse — St Peter’s. Leamington Cup for most promising 12 years and under student — Libby Gascoyne. Michael Leeson Trophy for best individual Shakespeare — Libby Dove. Tom Martin Cup adjudicator’s choice — Alex Barish. David Kingsley Jones Memorial Trophy, adjudicator’s choice — Millie Hastings.

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The Pamela Cook Trophy for best school choir — St Peter’s Church of England Primary School. The Sybil Hart Trophy for most promising performer 12 years and under — Adwin Zhi Jie Gu. The Mansfield Music Club Bursary for most promising performer — Imogen Leigh Martin. Margaret Williams Memorial Cup for a solo pianist under-16: Sathana Sivanantham. The Alfred Steele Trophy for the best vocal performance — Emma Govan. The Golden Jubilee Trophy for the best performance by an individual — Lucy Gabb. The Mansfield Town Council Trophy for the best group — The Singers. The Best Youth Choir, in memory of Dorothy Evans — Minster Chamber Choir. The Kathleen May Cox Memorial Trophy for best adult choir — Bellissima Ladies’ Choir.

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USIC classes in the festival were held at the Crescent Centre and Palace Theatre in Mansfield over three days.

Professional adjudicator Mrs Liz Childs said she was impressed by both the variety and standard of the performances. For the first time at Mansfield there was a Chinese Erhu, played by Freya Moult. Music results: Saturday, 25th March, Crescent Centre, Mansfield

P1: Party Pieces (non-competitive) — Constance Zhiqing Gu, Dimithi Bartholomeuz, Elizabeth Fairhurst, Elizabeth Robinson. P2: Festival Debut (non-competitive) — Libby Gascoyne, Tilly Newton-Hewlett, Anagi Bartholomeuz. P3: Piano Solo Formal, Prep/Grade 1 — Kiera Fidler 84, Joshua Taplin 85, Emma King, 85; winner, Libby Gascoyne, 86. P4: Piano Solo Informal, Prep/Grade 1 — Emily Anderson, 84, Libby Gascoyne 86, Katie Payton 83, Emma King 81, Aisha Khan 84, Joshua Taplin 85, winner, Zoe Marples, 87. E11: Family Ensemble (non-competitive) — Chloe and Joshua Taplin. P23: Piano Duet, 10 years and under — Winner, Archana Sivanantham and Jacob Thomas 85. P9: Piano Solo Formal, Grade 4/5 — Jakub Ulik 85, winner Catherine Stocks, 86. P10: Piano Solo Informal, Grade 4/5 — winner, Adwin Zhi Jie Gu 88, Catherine Stocks 84, Jakub Ulik 86. P12: Piano Solo Formal, Grade 6 — Jessica Brownley 84, winner, Freya Moult 86. P13: Piano Solo Informal, Grade 6 — Winner, Sathana Sivanantham 88. P15: Piano Solo Formal, Grade 7 — Winner, Alexander Wilmarsh, 87. P17: Piano Solo Exam Prep, Grade 7 — Winner, Alexander Wilmarsh, 87. P18: Piano Solo Formal, Grade 8 — Winner, Eleanor Couch, 87. P21: Piano Solo Sonata (1st Movement), Grade 7 or above — Winner, Eleanor Couch, 88. P25: Piano Duet, 14 years and under — Winner, Magnus Hawker-French and Benjamin Harrison, 84, Anyaa Ananth and Sathana Sivanantham 83. P6 Piano Solo Formal, Grade 2/3 — Calum Gould 84, Imogen-Leigh Martin 86, William Harwood 84,

Jessica Owen 85, Archana Sivananthan 83, winner, Jacob Thomas 87. P7: Piano Solo Informal, Grade 2/3 — Jacob Thomas 83, Calum Gould 87, Belle Musgrove 85, Archana Sivanantham 84, Simran Kansal 84, winner, Imogen Leigh-Martin 88. V19: Gaining Experience (non-competitive) — Laura Jo Postlethwaite. V1: Solo Voice 10 years and under (non-competitive) — Grace Davis. V2: Solo Voice 10 years and under — William Harwood 84, Carys Windibank 84, winner, Grace JonesEccles 85.

V3: Solo Voice, 12 years and under — Amour Sumagaysay 86, Imogen-Leigh Martin 87, Annabelle Lathall 87, Darcy Ravenhill 86, winner, Madeleine Smith 88. V4: Solo Voice, 14 years and under — Imogen Clemmow 88, Tallulah Hoines-White 89, Bethany Scrimshaw 84, Maisie Amelia Heppell 87, Emily Poole 85, Abbie Slade 86, winner, Lucy Gabb 90. V5: Solo Voice, 16 years and under — Eleanor Couch 89, winner, Lydia Messam 90. V6: Solo Voice, 18 years and under — Rhianne Mee 89, Emma Govan 86, Phoebe Boateng 87, winner, Scarlett Clemmow 90. V21: Vocal Duet, Open — winners, Lydia Messam and Rhianne Mee 90, Scarlett Clemmow and Mollie Garratt 87. V20: Vocal Duet, 16 years and under — Lucy Gabb and Tallulah Hoines-White 87, Abbie Slade and Annabelle Lathall 85, winners, Imogen Clemmow and Maisie Amelia Hepple 89. V9: Folk Song — Imogen-Leigh Martin 87, Carys Windibank 84, Amour Sumagaysay 85, Jamie Leanne Radford 84, Emily Poole 84, Phoebe Boateng 87, Lydia Messam 88, winner, Scarlett Clemmow 89. V10: Operatic Solo — Jamie Leanne Radford 89, winner, Lydia Messam 90. V11: Oratorio Solo — Winner, Mollie Garratt. V12: Lieder — Amour Sumagaysay 84, Mollie Garratt 87, winner, Jamie Leanne Radford 88. V22: Vocal Ensemble — Winners, Maisie Amelia Heppell, Imogen Clemmow, Lucy Gabb, Tallulah Hoines-White, Laura Postlethwaite, Eva Drummond. Sunday, 26th March, Crescent Centre, Mansfield M1: Any Instrumental Solo, Prep/Grade 1 — Winner, Imogen Leigh Martin (Harp) 87. M2: Any Instrument Solo, Grade 2/3 — Winner, William Harwood (Violin) 84.

M3: Any Instrument Solo, Grade 4/5 — Jessica Owen (Violin) 86, winner, Freya Moult (Chinese Erhu) 87. M4: Any Instrument Solo, Grade 6/7 — Winner, Lucy Gabb (Flute) 87, Margarita Loizias (Trumpet) 86, Imogen Clemmow (Flute) 85. John Ogdon Award, Junior Instrumental — Joint winners, Freya Moult (Cello) and Sathana Sivanantham (Piano). John Ogdon Award, Senior Instrumental — Winner James Cooke (Electric Guitar). E4: Orchestral Ensemble, KS3 and 4 — Quintet 1, George Bird, Katrina Culshaw, Catriona Devlin, Ed Bird and Thomas Gordon, Quartet 1, Annabel Stevens, Tilly Tyson-Millard, Kate Roadknight and Hayley Plimmer, Quartet 2, Elizabeth Bratton, Rebekah West, Erin Vinter and Rebecca Stone. E5: Orchestral Ensemble, Open — Brunts Academy Concert Band Sextet 1, George Bird, Sophie Mersden, Iphigeneia Vintzilios, Anna Michaelides, John Bamford and Max Bamford, Brunts Academy Swing Band. John Ogdon Award, Junior Vocal — Imogen Clemmow, winner, Eleanor Couch. John Ogdon Award, Senior Vocal — Louise Somerset, Emma Govan, Jamie Radford, Scarlett Clemmow, Eleanor Couch, Lydia Rose Boadicea Honey, winner, Emma Rae Ward. V14: Song From The Shows, 11 years and under — Carys Windibank 84, Annabelle Lathall 84, winner, Grace Jones-Eccles 86. V17: Music Hall/Comedy, Open — Winner, Rhianne Mee 86, Lottie Stanley 85, Ella Morelle, 85. V13: Gilbert & Sullivan, Open — Winner, Jamie Leanne Radford 87, Ella Morelle 86. V15: Song From The Shows, 12–15 years — Madeleine Smith 85, Imogen Clemmow 87, Lottie Stanley 90, Maisie Amelia Heppell 86, Laura Jo Postlethwaite 87, Ella Morelle 90, Bethany Scrimshaw 84, Imogen Leigh Martin 89, Darcy Ravenhill 83, Abbie Slade 85, Emily Poole 84, Betsy Bircumshaw 89, winner, Lucy Gabb 91, V16: Songs From The Shows,16 years and over — Winner, Emma Govan 91, Rhianne Mee 89, Jamie Leanne Radford 90, Phoebe Boateng 86, Mollie Garratt 85, Lydia Messam 90. Choirs’ Day Monday, 25th April, Palace Theatre, Mansfield V23: Unison — Winner, St Peter’s C of E Primary School, conductor: Rebecca Sharples 88; Kirkby Woodhouse Infant School, conductor: Ruth Harman 85. V25: Hymn Singing — St Peter’s C of E Primary School, conductor: Rebecca Sharples 84; Winner, Kirkby Woodhouse Infant School, conductor: Ruth Harman 85. Key Stage 2, V29: Hymn Singing — Abbey Gates

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HE drama festival adjudicator was Mrs Carol Schroder, who has worked in professional theatre, television and cabaret. She teaches presentation skills in commerce and industry and has taught English as a second language, as well as drama in schools and colleges.

Carol was at Italia Conti and Croham Hurst School, Croydon. She is a full member of the British and International Federation of Festivals and examines for LAMDA in the UK, Ireland and worldwide. She is the current vice-chairman of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama. Drama results: Thursday, 23rd March, Bethel Church, Nottingham Road, Mansfield

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Project fighting food waste is celebrating A NOT-FOR-PROFIT social enterprise that transforms food surplus into low-cost meals for the community is celebrating its first birthday.

Let’s All Eat produces meals for everyone at the ATTIC café at ATT Sutton Academy. In the past year the project, run by volunteers, has turned more than six tonnes of food destined for landfill into hundreds of low-cost meals. It also provides a welcoming atmosphere aimed at helping social isolation. Let’s All Eat was set up by staff at the academy, who were concerned about levels of food poverty among some adult learners and the prevention of food waste. It buys the food from the charity Fareshare, which distributes surplus food from food manufacturers. The three-course meals, which cost £2.50, are served at 4.30pm on a Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, and by choosing to eat with Let’s All Eat they are stopping food from being wasted — and helping to support the initiative’s volunteers as they gain skills and work experience. The meals have been given five-

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VISITORS learned about the work of an autism charity at an open evening in Mansfield Woodhouse. Autism East Midlands held the event at the Sherwood Centre, which supports young adults by hosting activities from pottery to gardening as well as teaching life skills. The charity holds a family support hub drop-in at The Diamond Centre, Kirkby, from 4pm-8pm, on the fourth Monday of the month. The charity always welcomes support and donations from the community. There are more than 2,000 children and adults in Mansfield and Ashfield with an autism condition. Go to www.autismeastmidlands. org.uk for more information.

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VOLUNTEER Christine Taylor with a cake she made to celebrate Let’s All Eat’s first birthday. helping to combat social isolation. star ratings according to customer reviews on the Let’s All Eat “We would also like to thank our Facebook page. hard-working team, especially Jimmy, Christine, Megan, Mary Project director Paula and Charlotte, who work tirelessly Bedborough said: “We would to create delicious food every week. like to thank our sponsors, “And also our wonderful the Academy Transformation customers, who come and enjoy Trust Further Education and amazing food, while supporting a Willowbrook Medical Centre, for good cause.” supporting this project, which To support Let’s All Eat people can stops good food from being wasted book via the Let’s All Eat Facebook and offers a low-cost meal to page, or text 07495 023358. anyone in the community, while

Further expansion for growing business FULL-SERVICE marketing agency Purpose Media has unveiled its new-look head office. The firm has more than doubled in size over the past 18 months following the creation of new creative, video, digital marketing, and PR and content divisions. It has fitted out two additional units adjacent to its

existing offices at The Village, off junction 28 of the M1, meaning it now owns four buildings on the estate. Managing director Matt Wheatcroft said: “The past 18 months have seen significant changes. “Our new offices give us the platform on which to deliver our core aim of helping our clients to create memorable experiences for their customers.”

FORMER WBC and European boxing heavyweight champion Frank Bruno is appearing at The Civic Quarter, Mansfield. The event on Friday, 16th June, will include an interview, a question-and-answer session, auction and cheese and wine reception. VIP tickets are £50, call 07980 241236.

Summer ball THE Little Oaks Playgroup at Edwinstowe is holding a BlackTie Summer Ball on Friday, 30th June, at the South Forest Leisure Complex, Edwinstowe, to celebrate its first birthday. It will include a three-course meal, quizzes, a raffle and a disco. Tickets, priced £25, are available by calling 07779 596996 or from the playgroup. The group meets every Tuesday and Friday at Edwinstowe Village Hall.

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THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire Freemasons has created a Garden of Reflection within the grounds of a Mansfield college. Volunteers from the Freemasons have worked on developing the land over the past six months to create a peaceful place for college learners, families and Freemasons to reflect when someone close to them has passed away. College principal Mark Dale said: “We are very pleased to enter into an enduring partnership with Nottinghamshire Freemasons, who have upgraded and pledged to maintain our lovely Garden of Reflection. “Portland College is located in the middle of Nottinghamshire and that seems an appropriate place to come together in fellowship and to welcome all Freemasons and their families and friends.”

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MANSFIELD Irish dancer Brooke Drury, (11), won a gold medal in the under-12 category at the World Championships in Killarney, Ireland. A pupil at St Philip Neri with St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mansfield, she is a member of the Gallagher O’Connor Irish Dancing Academy in Clipstone.

p SIX members of the Inner Wheel Club of Warsop joined many other District 22 members at the Inner Wheel Club of Bolsover Craft Day, which has been staged for 12 or 13 years. Pictured are members from Warsop, Ravenshead and Alfreton. Visitors made cards, sparkly jewellery and created gifts as well as enjoying homemade food. This page is sponsored by:

Care home opened SUTTON’S newest care home, Kingfisher Court, was officially opened by Rtd Lt Col Keith Seddon. The purpose-built home, on Kingfisher Way, will care for 66 local older people requiring residential or dementia care. Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Kingfisher Court presented Ken Bonsall with a cheque for £500 for the Lee Bonsall Memorial Fund after fundraising over the Easter weekend. Rtd Lt Col Seddon said “It is like a five-star hotel. I am sure the home is going to be an integral part of the local community.”

The home, which has been designed and built by LNT Care Developments, will be run by Oakdale Care Group. lPICTURED is Rtd Lt Col Keith Seddon (centre) opening Kingfisher Court with Oakdale Care co-founders Andrew Long (left) and Chris Babington.

pAN event to celebrate an exhibition of work by the Mansfield Society of Artists raised £238 for Guide Dogs. The charity’s area fundraiser, Nichola Bonsall, Mansfield man Nathan Edge and his guide dog, Hudson, who fundraise for the cause, attended. Nichola gave a talk about the aims of the organisation and Nathan spoke about going blind at a young age and how it affected his life. Pictured are Nichola and Nathan with Hudson and a cheque from the proceeds of a raffle. The prize, won by Samantha Hardy, was a painting donated by Mrs Hallam, whose husband was a member of the society before he died last year. The artists’ exhibition was held at Mansfield Museum. The society meets regularly at Rainworth Church Hall.

SKEGBY man Dennis Tammadge has been appointed chairman of the Sub-Aqua Association (SAA). Founded in 1976, the SAA represents independent scuba diving clubs throughout the UK. Dennis took up the sport in 2003 after snorkelling while on holiday. He has been an active member of Mansfield and District (ScubaMAD), working through his diving qualifications over the past 14 years. Dennis qualified as a regional instructor for the SAA in 2014 and became vice-chairman of the association in 2015. He said he was looking forward to working with the SAA to promote safe scuba diving to new and existing members. ScubaMAD has a club house in Mansfield, where it holds lectures, as part of the qualification process, and social events. Members meet every fortnight at Ashfield School, Kirkby, to train in the pool. The ScubaMAD team regularly

dive in the UK and organise club trips overseas. Last year many members went to Bonaire, a small island in the Caribbean, where they dived with squid, octopus, sea horses and many other fish. Regular training sessions are held in freshwater lakes in the UK. p PICTURED is outgoing SAA chairman Colin Bryan (left) receiving a token of appreciation from incoming chairman Dennis Tammadge.

pKIRKBY Rotarians provided free-of-charge blood pressure tests for members of the public as part of a stroke awareness day. Of 59 people tested within three hours, most were found to have normal readings, although a few were referred to their GP. Rotarians Drs Karl White and

Koshy Matthew, both retired GPs, took the blood pressure readings. A bric-a-brac stall raised £130. A gazebo and stall were provided by Ashfield District Council. lPICTURED is a member of the public with, from left, Rotarians Koshy Matthew, Philip Hurt and Karl White.

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What’s On Celebrating Armed Forces MANSFIELD Market Place is hosting a special celebration of the Armed Forces in June. Mansfield’s Armed Forces Day — Thanks And Fun is a free event on Sunday, 25th June, from 10.30am to 3pm. There will be representation from all the Forces and other groups including: Help For Heroes, HMS Sherwood, The Royal British Legion, 384 Cadets, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy Reserve, Mercian TA Regiment, Mansfield Sea Cadets, Police Cadets and more. There will be a short parade from The Buttercross on West Gate (near the library entrance) to the Market Place, led by St Edmund’s Drum and Bugle Corps, and a display of Army vehicles. Visitors can make a paper Spitfire and paint a toy soldier; wave free flags; browse a vintage, craft and food market; and enjoy a sing-a-long with songs from the past. The event has been organised by Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID), on behalf of town centre businesses, and Mansfield District Council.

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Sounds of park music BRASS bands will be performing at a series of free family Sunday afternoon concerts this summer in Mansfield’s Green Flag awardwinning Carr Bank Park.

The performances, which have been organised by Mansfield District Council’s parks department, will take place at the bandstand, from May to September. The summer programme is: Sunday, 11th June, Pleasley Colliery Band. Sunday, 16th July, Whitwell Brass Band. Sunday, 13th August, Holymoorside Brass Band. Sunday, 17th September, Shirebrook Miners’ Welfare Brass Band. Other family-friendly events taking place in parks across the district include three Mansfield Summer Festival events. They will be at Mansfield’s Titchfield Park, on 28th July, and King George V Park, on 9th August; and Carr Lane Park, Warsop, on 22nd August.

Mansfield Play Forum is hosting weekly play sessions at parks including Rainers Field, The Heath, Carr Bank and Armstrong Road. Full details are at www. mansfieldplayforum.co.uk The director of place and wellbeing at Mansfield District Council, Martyn Saxton, said: “Carr Bank Park will be alive with the sound of music, so why not pack a picnic and soak up the summer with these free events? “Plus don’t forget to check out what else is happening at a park near you on the council’s website.”

THREE local playwrights have focused on alternative stories surrounding Sherwood Forest for a new play to be presented by the Mansfield Palace Intermediate Youth Theatre. Sherwood — by Andy Dobb, Stacey Moon-Tracy and Toni Sutton — will be staged at the

Create Theatre, Mansfield, on 28th and 29th June at 7pm. Tickets are £5.50. The play will examine five key moments in the forest’s history, which from Viking times to the signing of the Magna Carta and today’s conservation work has always created interest.

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The Voice UK winner at market party A SPECTACULAR open air party, headlined with a live performance from Kevin Simm, the Brit Awardwinning Liberty X singer and winner of The Voice UK 2016, is to be held in Mansfield town centre. Party On The Market takes place on July 9, and will also see Little Mix tribute band Little Fix, ABBA Fever, and disco, funk and soul band Ginny Brown and the Collective, playing live. Organisers are hoping the free, family event, from 2pm to 7.30pm, will become an annual date. There will be an avenue of speciality street food stalls, including pulled pork, Caribbean delicacies, Latin food, bbq shack, wood-fired pizza. Sarah Nelson, from Mansfield BID (Business Improvement District), who is leading the organisation of the event on behalf of partners, including Mansfield District Council, said: “People have for years been talking about having a big party in the town centre that is family-oriented and this will be it.” Jono Edwards, who co-owns a number of venues in the town centre, added: “Surely it’s time we finally let go of our past reputations, move forward and truly appreciate what we have on our doorstep. “There has been lots of positive organisation with some creative and passionate people.” Mike Robinson, director of economic growth at Mansfield District Council, said: “We are glad to support another big event for Mansfield as it is one that is sure to raise the profile of the town centre.” Like the Party On the Market page on Facebook for further details.

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EVENTS Thursday 1st Card craft, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 10am, £4 per session, weekly. Mingle, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, cuppa and chat £1, weekly. Book Club, 281 Rooms And Restaurant, Mansfield, 7pm. Free Dance School - In To The Streets, Clipstone Village Hall, 6.15pm-7.45pm, 5-15 years. Every Thursday. Dance includes street, break-dancing, freestyle and more. Call 07703 767262 or 01623 456827 or visit Facebook page. Tai Chi for health sun style, Kingsway Hall, Forest Town, 2-3pm, weekly, welcome. All abilities. Closed bank holidays. Elaine Gunn 07703 065655. Friday 2nd Fitsteps (7-8pm) and Ballroom and Latin American Dance (8pm-10.30pm), The Regency Dance Centre, Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Sutton. Call 01623 552737. Weekly. R&B Dance, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, for 5s and over, 5.45pm-6.45pm, £1. Every Friday term-time. Happy Days playgroup, Bethel Methodist Church, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Fridays, 12.30pm-2pm. Children’s activities, refreshments, raffle, all welcome especially mums suffering from post-natal depression, advice and support given. New WI group, The Oakham Suite, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, 7-9pm, first Friday of the month. Email missrebecca8119@yahoo.com Saturday 3rd Mansfield & Ashfield Wildlife Watch Group for 8 to 13-year-olds. Meets first Saturday of the month at St Mark’s Church Hall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, 10.30am-12.30pm. This month’s session Clean Sweep. 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/mansfieldashfield 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. Introduction to spinning, Ravenshead Leisure Centre, 11amnoon, call 07729 283975. Weekly. Coffee & Car Park, Bridge Street Methodist Church, Mansfield, 10.30am every Saturday. In exchange for buying a drink and cake, park your car for two hours and shop or just sit

and chat. Drinks and cakes 50p. Antiques, Vintage and Retro fair, Handley Arcade, Mansfield, 11am-3.30pm, stalls £5 contact 07955 581750 or email r3nn4@hotmail.co.uk (Every first Saturday of the month). Children’s Saturday Craft Club, Forest Town Library, 10.30am-noon. Sunday 4th LIFE Church, South Mansfield Community Centre, Mansfield, 10.30am, service including children’s church, open to all, weekly. Sutton Rambling Club, Lathkill Dale, meet Staff of Life pub, Hack Lane, Sutton, 9.17am; Langford Street end, Priestic Road, opposite Asda, Sutton, 9.20am; Eastfield Side (Blue Bell pub), Sutton, 9.22am; Sir John Cockle bus stop, Sutton Road, Mansfield, 9.25am; Bancroft Lane end, Stockwell Gate (near Asda), Mansfield, 9.30am; coach fare £10. Monday 5th Toddlers, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 9.30am11am, pre-school children, £1.50 per family. Toys, music, crafts. Spinning, Ravenshead Leisure Centre, 6.30pm, call 07729 283975. Weekly. Kids In The Community, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 3.45pm-5.45pm all ages, 50p. Weekly Tea Dance, St John’s Centre, St John’s Street, Mansfield, 1.45pm-4pm, £2 incl refreshments. Weekly. Tuition available. Call 01623 609001. Tai Chi for health sun style, Kingsway Hall, Forest Town, 6-7pm, weekly, beginners welcome. All abilities. Closed bank holidays. Elaine Gunn 07703 065655. Tenfifty, inclusive club night for people with learning disabilities, andwhynot, Mansfield, 6.30pm-10pm, £4. Call 07724 143784. First Monday of the month.

Tuesday 6th Zumba Fitness, The Regency Dance Centre, Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Sutton, 7pm-8pm. Call 01623 552737. Every Tuesday. Spinning, Ravenshead Leisure Centre, 6.30pm, call 07729 283975. Weekly. 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. Care For Coffee Morning, Arena Church, Mansfield, every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am-noon. Free. 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. Weekly. Wednesday 7th Coffee Stop, New Cross Community Church, Sutton,

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10.30am-11am, drop-in for cuppa and chat, weekly. Care For Coffee Morning, Arena Church, Mansfield, every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am-noon. Free. Hetty’s Bereavement support group, Marlborough House, Woodhouse Road, Mansfield, every Wednesday, 10.30am12.30pm. Phoenix Choral, New Cross Community Church, Sutton, 7.15pm-9pm. Call Anne 01623 627636, weekly. Weekly Sequence Dance Night, St Augustine’s Church Hall, Abbott Road, Mansfield, 7.30pm- 9.30pm, £2.50 incl refreshments. Weekly. Popular sequence dances. Call 01623 609001. Food safety training, The Plough, Warsop, 10am-4pm. Free. To book email office@bigwarsop.com more details at bigwarsop. com/training-opportunities Thursday 8th First aid training, The Plough, Warsop, 10am-4pm. Free. To book email office@bigwarsop.com more details at bigwarsop. com/training-opportunities Bookstart Bear at Rattle, Rhyme and Roll, Mansfield Library, 10am-10.30am, free. Saturday 10th Rustic chair making, Perlethorpe Environmental Education Centre, 9.30am to 5.30pm, £175. Join John Hollis and create your own bentwood chair to take home, made from coppiced hazel using traditional methods. All tools, materials and hot drinks supplied. Hawk Walk Experience, Sherwood Forest Country Park, 10am-4pm, £15. One-hour woodland walk with chance to handle and fly a bird of prey from a glove. Equipment provided. Sunday 11th Rustic chair making, Perlethorpe Environmental Education Centre, 9.30am to 5.30pm, £175. Join John Hollis and create your own bentwood chair to take home, made from coppiced hazel using traditional methods. All tools, materials and hot drinks supplied. Family Conservation Fun: Birklands Bike Ride, Sherwood Forest Country Park, 10.30am-1pm. Pleasley Colliery Band, Carr Bank Park, Mansfield, 2pm4pm. Tuesday 13th Breathe Easy, Mansfield and Ashfield, every second Tuesday in the month. Self-help support group for information, support and friendship, days out and activities, The Towers, Botany Avenue, Mansfield, 1.30pm–3.30pm. All welcome. Senior Moments social group, Forest Town Arena, quiz and games, 2pm to 4pm, £2. Call social secretary June Hawkins on 01623 367247. Friday 16th Frank Bruno at The Civic Quarter, Mansfield, VIP tickets £50 include interview, question and answer session, auction, cheese and wine reception, call 07980 241236.

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andwhynot, Mansfield — 01623 633330. Clumber Park — www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clumber-park 01909 544917. Black Market, Warsop — www.blackmarketlive.co.uk 01623 842105. The Diamond, Sutton — www.thediamonduk.com / 01623 456617. Hardwick Hall — www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick / 01246 850430. Il Rosso, Nottingham Road, Mansfield — www.ilrosso. co.uk / 01623 623031. John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme — www.w-s-t.co.uk / Mark Waterfield 847468. Mansfield Create Theatre, Vision West Nottinghamshire College, Derby Road — www.createtheatre.co.uk / 413363. Mansfield Folk Club, Black Bull, Mansfield — www.mans field-folk-club.org.uk / email tshirtedwinstowe@gmail.com Mansfield Odeon Cinema, Mansfield Leisure Park — www.odeon.co.uk/mansfield / 08712244007. Mansfield Library — www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk / 651337. Mansfield Palace Theatre, Leeming Street — www.mans field.gov.uk/palacetheatre / 633133. Mansfield Museum, Leeming Street — www.mansfield. gov.uk/museum / 463088. Mansfield Town FC — www.sandypatesportsbar.co.uk / www.wegottickets.com/mansfieldtownfootballclub 482482. New Cross Community Church — www.newcrosscom munitychurch.com / 515540 Newstead Abbey — www.newsteadabbey.org.uk / 455900. Nottingham Theatre Royal / Royal Concert Hall — www.trch.co.uk / 0115 989 5555. Nottingham Playhouse — www.nottinghamplayhouse. co.uk / 0115 9474361. Nottingham Arena — www.capitalfmarena.com / 0843 3733000. Nottingham Rock City — www.rockcity.co.uk / 0845 4134444 (box office) 0115 941843. Portland College — www.portland.ac.uk / Rachel Hensleigh 499105. Regency Dance Centre, Regency Ballroom, Market Place, Sutton — 552737. Rufford Abbey Park — www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk / 821338. Sherwood Forest Country Park — www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk / 823202. Southwell Workhouse — www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ theworkhouse / 01636 817260. Sutton Rambling Club — www.suttonramblingclub.com / John Price 01623 796396. The Talbot pub, Nottingham Road, Mansfield — 623357. Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club — www.warsopexservice mens.co.uk/ 01623 842183. 281 Restaurant and Rooms — Nottingham Road, Mansfield www.281restaurantandrooms.co.uk / 01623 622308. p To submit an event listing, go to www.news-journal. co.uk/ book-an-ad/create-whats-on-listing

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Curious World Of Old Time Punishments, 2pm to 4pm, £2. Call social secretary June Hawkins on 01623 367247.

Sunday 18th RSPB Mansfield Local Group, Sherwood Forest Country Park, 10am-3pm, free. Sutton Rambling Club, Ladybower Reservoir, meet Staff of Life pub, Hack Lane, Sutton, 9.17am; Langford Street end, Priestic Road, opposite Asda, Sutton, 9.20am; Eastfield Side (Blue Bell pub), Sutton, 9.22am; Sir John Cockle bus stop, Sutton Road, Mansfield, 9.25am; Bancroft Lane end, Stockwell Gate (near Asda), Mansfield, 9.30am; coach fare £10.

Friday 30th Mansfield Museum, Feel Good Friday, 11am to 1pm, have a go at different activities and healthy living advice. Edwinstowe Little Oaks Playgroup Black-Tie Summer Ball, South Forest Leisure Complex, Edwinstowe, Tickets, priced £25, are available by calling 07779 596996 or from the playgroup.

Monday 19th Tenfifty, inclusive club night for people with learning disabilities, 70s and 80s disco party, andwhynot, Mansfield, 6.30pm-10pm, £4. Call 07724 143784. Tuesday 20th A Palace For Our Kings, Mansfield Library, 2pm-3pm, free. Researcher James Wright tells the story of one of the great lost buildings, a medieval royal palace in King’s Clipstone. Wednesday 21st Reminiscence Tea Room, free monthly social event at Mansfield Museum for people with memory loss, their friends and families, 2.30pm-4pm. Thursday 22nd Dementia Friendly Film Screening: Summer Holiday, Mansfield Library, 2pm-4.30pm, £1.

MUSIC Monday 5th Mansfield Folk Club, feature night with Bob Harley and floor spots, Black Bull, Mansfield, doors 7.45pm, music 8.30pm, £1. Anastacia, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £37.50£50. Friday 9th Free At Last, The Diamond, Sutton, £6/£7.50. Heroes, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £2/£3. Saturday 10th Rainbow Rising, The Diamond, Sutton, £7/£8.50. Sunday 11th Ellis, The Hugo Steady Band, Joshua Francis, The Shrives, Black Market, Warsop, 5.30pm-9pm, free pub side. The Fabulous Baker Boys, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £1/£2.

Saturday 24th Glow Worm Walk, Sherwood Forest Country Park, 9.30pm11.30pm, £5. Blunderbus presents: Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, Mansfield Library, 2pm, £4. Ravenshead Summer Fair, St Peter’s Church and Centre, stalls, displays, games, design and build a Mr Potato Head competition, and performances by music, dance and drama groups, including the Rainworth section of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Rock Choir. Summer Fayre, New Cross Community Church, Downing Street, Sutton, 11am-1pm, stalls, refreshments, entertainment. Sunday 25th Mansfield’s Armed Forces Day — Thanks And Fun, Market Place, 10.30am to 3pm, free. See page 15.

Monday 12th Mansfield Folk Club, open Singers Night, Black Bull, Mansfield, doors 7.45pm, music 8.30pm, £1.

Monday 26th Autism East Midlands family support hub drop-in, The Diamond Centre, Kirkby, 4pm-8pm, fourth Monday of the month, www.autismeastmidlands.org.uk

Sunday 18th The Ultimate Stone Roses, The Diamond, Sutton, £5/£6.50. Ignition, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £1/£2.

Thursday 15th Cherry Suede, The Diamond, Sutton. Friday 16th The Robbie Williams Experience, The Diamond, Sutton, £7/£8.50. Oasisn,t, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £2/£3. Saturday 17th Metallicish, Black Market, Warsop, £5. UK Guns And Roses, The Diamond, Sutton, £7.50/£9.

Tuesday 27th Senior Moments social group, Forest Town Arena, talk on The

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Monday 19th Mansfield Folk Club, Bob Fox with support Phil Cockerham and Dickie Dixon, Black Bull, Mansfield, 7.45pm, music 8.30pm, £7. Thursday 22nd Pet Shop Boys, Nottingham Arena, £39.20-£84. Rhinestone Cowboy: Glen Campbell’s Greatest Hits, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £22.50/£20.50. Friday 23rd Showaddywaddy, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £20.50.

Olly Murs, Forest Live, Sherwood Pines, £42.50, call 03000680400. Cliff And The Shadz, The Diamond, Sutton, £6/£7.50. Caught Off Guard, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £2/£3. Saturday 24th Tom Jones, Forest Live, Sherwood Pines, sold out, waiting list at www.forestry.gov.uk The Manc Lads plus Sons Of Clogger, Black Market, Warsop. The Amazing Maetloaf, The Diamond, Sutton, £7/£8.50. Sunday 25th Chris Holmes’ Mean Man, The Diamond, Sutton, £7.50/£9. Junction 25, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £1/£2. Monday 26th Mansfield Folk Club, open Singers Night, Black Bull, Mansfield, doors 7.45pm, music 8.30pm, £1. Thursday 29th It Was 50 Years Ago Today, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £29.50-£49.50. Friday 30th Bowie by Moonlight, The Diamond, Sutton, £7/£8.50. Complete Madness, Warsop Ex-Servicemen’s Club, £2/£3.

THEATRE Thursday 1st An Audience With Ian Waite And Natalie Lowe, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £23.50-£27. West Side Story, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £12.50-£24. Friday 2nd West Side Story, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £12.50-£24. Saturday 3rd West Side Story, Theatre Royal, 2.30pm, 7.30pm, £12.50-£24. Thursday 8th Mrs Brown’s Boys, Nottingham Arena, £25.20-£44.24. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Claire Sales School Of Dance), Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 6.30pm, £9.50. Friday 9th Mrs Brown’s Boys, Nottingham Arena, £25.20-£44.24. Milonga, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £16-£24. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (Claire Sales School Of Dance), Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 6.30pm, £9.50. Saturday 10th Mrs Brown’s Boys, Nottingham Arena, £25.20-£44.24. Milonga, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £16-£24. Monday 12th Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £20-£49.50. Tuesday 13th

Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £20-£49.50. Wednesday 14th Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 2pm, 7.30pm, £20£49.50. Thursday 15th Funky Studios Summer Showcase, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £8.50/£14. Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £20-£49.50. Friday 16th Funky Studios Summer Showcase, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £8.50/£14. Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £20-£49.50. Saturday 17th Funny Girl, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £20-£49.50. Tuesday 20th Alice Through The Looking Glass (New Youth Theatre), Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £11. Cats, Create Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £5/£4. Theatre’s amateur production. Wednesday 21st Alice Through The Looking Glass, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm, £11. Thursday 22nd Count Arthur Strong, Royal Concert Hall, 8pm, £21.50. The Grain Store, Create Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £5/£4. Theatre’s amateur production. Saturday 24th Milkshake! Live, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 11am, 2.30pm, £15. Once Upon A Dance (Believe Academy), Mansfield Palace Theatre, 5.30pm, £10/£9.50. Sunday 25th Marcia Jones School Of Dance, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.15pm, £11-£16. Once Upon A Dance (Believe Academy), Mansfield Palace Theatre, 2.30pm, £10/£9.50. Tuesday 27th The Addams Family, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £18-£42.50. Wednesday 28th The Addams Family, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 2pm, 7.30pm, £18-£42.50. Sherwood (Mansfield Palace Intermediate Youth Theatre), Create Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £5.50. Thursday 29th The Addams Family, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm, £18-£42.50. Sherwood (Mansfield Palace Intermediate Youth Theatre), Create Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £5.50. Friday 30th The Addams Family, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 5pm, 8.30pm, £18-£42.50. As One Door Closes Another One Opens, Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm, £9. Also 1st, 2nd July.

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KIRKBY Inner Wheel Club president Jacqueline Hampshire presented Eve Griffiths, (above), chairman of the Mansfield and District branch of The Samaritans, with a cheque for £750 at the club’s May meeting. Jacqueline said: “Our club members are pleased to be able to help the Samaritans to continue their valuable work in the local community. This brings the total donated this year by the club to the Samaritans to £900.” A warm welcome was also given to new member, Janice Ensor, who was inducted by Jacqueline (below). Jacqueline said “I am delighted more new members are joining us to have fun taking part in our social events and to support our charitable activities.”

TWO women with experience of working with the learning disabled community — Tracy Radford and Karen Aspley — are organising a short walk through Mansfield town centre to mark Learning Disability Week. The event on 22nd June, which starts at 11am and is open to all, is aimed at both learning disabled people and non-learning disabled people to celebrate inclusion. OneWalk, which will start outside the Old Town Hall and follow a 1.2km circuit around the town centre, is to be launched and finished by Paddy Tipping, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire. Paddy said: “Mansfield has

Outdoor gym opens in park p THE licensees of Speed The Plough, Sutton, Albi and Mandy Bainbridge, hosted a free community event to celebrate their 10-year anniversary and the pub being awarded CAMRA Pub Of The Season for its consistent good quality, friendly staff, excellent service and its commitment to promoting cask ale. In June, the skittles team and friends are climbing Kinder Scout in the Peak District to raise money for Grenadier Guards Families Fund, a charity the pub has supported for the last six years.

A FREE outdoor gym has opened in Chesterfield Road Park next to the Civic Centre, Mansfield. Seven pieces of equipment are available for anyone to use all year round. They include a chin-up and dip station, spinning bicycle, abs bench, hydraulic squat station, pendulum station, shoulder press and hydraulic arm press. The £12,943 cost was funded entirely by the developer of new homes on the site of the former Green Dragon pub on Marlborough Road.

worked hard to make the town centre a safe and welcoming place for everyone over recent years. “This walk is another great example of letting everyone know why they can be proud of Mansfield.” Tracy said: “Through my work with people with learning disabilities, they tell me they want people to see them, talk to them and give them more time.” Karen said: “I am grateful for the support of Mansfield BID, Mansfield District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council in helping make this happen. “It will show Mansfield to be a community that is inclusive and understands that we all contribute to society in different ways.”

THE Regency Dance Centre at Sutton opened the doors of its ballroom for the highly-anticipated Regency Dance Awards, writes Rachel Myers. The event saw experienced ballroom and Latin dancers take to the floor in categories for juvenile ages up to 12 years, juniors, youth and adults. From beginners to amateurs, dancers moved through ten dance genres, from the waltz to the slow foxtrot, jive and Paso Doble, in round after round in an impressive display of skill, stamina and showmanship. It was evident the dancers, and their supporters, had a true love for their sport. Despite many, particularly the young dancers, being up before dawn for hair and make-up preparation, and many travelling the breadth of the country for the 9am start, enthusiasm was never lacked. Even the best of friends, who become each other’s biggest competitors on the dance floor,

were never without encouragement for their fellow dancers. As a National League and Super League event, the competition was significant to all participants, with national ranking points available, as well as qualification places for the Stars Of The Future competition. The Regency Dance Centre rewarded dancers with engraved trophies, medals and prizes. If, as a dancer or a lover of the ballroom and Latin world, you would like to be involved in such a nationally-recognised competition, the dance centre will be hosting the East Midland’s Dance Championships on 22nd October. The Regency is hosting a Summer Ball, in aid of the dancers’ Forget-Me-Not charity, on 24th June, as well as its weekly social evening, every Friday from 8pm, and an array of group and private dance classes. A new beginners’ class is available at 8pm on Wednesdays. For more information visit www. regencydancecentre.com, search The Regency Dance Centre on Facebook or call 01623 552737.

REGENCY’S adult national competitors, from left, Nathan Wakeland and wife, Nicola, Mark Wilding and dance partner Rachel Myers, and Lisa Sigsworth with her husband, Andrew.

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THE Mansfield Centre of the National Trust meeting in May was the last until 5th September. Trips have been organised for the spring and summer, including to Hollybeck Garden Centre, Sudbury Hall, Baddeslay Clinton and Stonywells. There was a raffle, a used-book stall, and a talk with slides about India and its wildlife and culture

at the meeting. New members are always welcome and guests can visit twice before deciding whether to join. The September meeting will be at St John’s Centre, St John’s Street, Mansfield, at 7.15pm. Admission is free. lRIGHT: Members pictured on a visit to Biddulph Grange, Stoke-on-Trent.

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SHERWOOD Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Mansfield Community Hospital, has been shortlisted in the best safety improvement team category at the 2017 Patient Safety Awards. The national awards, which recognise outstanding improvements in patient safety practice within the NHS and independent healthcare organisations, will be held in Manchester on 4th July. The entry submitted by the trust’s sepsis team — including sepsis lead nurse Paula Evans, infection control nurse consultant Rosie Dixon and anti-microbial pharmacist Aneeka Chavda — was selected for the work screening 90% of patients for the potentially life-threatening condition and starting treatment within one hour. Paula said: “We are delighted to be shortlisted for this award. We are now one of the best-performing hospital trusts in the country for treating patients with sepsis. “This lifesaving work is down to team work, educating staff and establishing efficient systems to identify and treat infections appropriately.”

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A CANCER patient has spoken of how a therapy group at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, has helped his recovery from the disease.

Neil Perrons, of Sutton, who was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in November 2015, had a tonsillectomy and 35 sessions of radiotherapy, which proved to be successful. “As part of the surgery to remove the cancer, a section of my lymphatic system had to be removed from my neck and shoulder,” said Neil. “I now have regular sessions with physiotherapy to gain back movement in my shoulder. “The Spring Into Action therapy group has been a lifeline to me and other patients overcoming cancer. “I also have sessions with Macmillan clinical psychologists,

who help me with anxiety and stress due to my diagnosis.” The therapy group has included a 12-week course of doing an hour in a gym. Neil said: “It is a circuit training type of thing, personalised to what you can achieve. “It promotes the benefits of doing

30 minutes of exercise a day, five days a week. It makes you generally feel better about yourself that you have done something. Physiotherapist Laura Millward said: “We look at the importance of physical exercise during and after cancer. We look at a different topic each week — fatigue management, relaxation and complementary therapies “We also have lots of time to help signpost patients into (what’s on offer in) the community.” Neil added: “Throughout my aftercare journey King’s Mill staff — both in physiotherapy, psychology, complementary therapy and lymphedema nurses — have been really supportive and engaging. They have been superb to get me where I am today.” l Go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=z-OXvXEjDTI&fea ture=youtu.be to watch a video about Neil’s story.

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SHERWOOD Forest Hospitals NHS Trust is among the best in the country for looking after staff. It is a finalist in this year’s Healthcare People Management (HPMA) Excellence Awards. The national awards will be presented in June to recognise and reward outstanding work in healthcare human resource management.

VOLUNTEERS at the radio station at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, joined more than 30 others to celebrate hospital broadcasting. After Millside Radio took part in the 48-hour Big Broadcast, programme controller Trevor White said: “Research shows the benefits of hospital radio in

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Made in Mansfield — the town’s foundries THE Made In Mansfield industrial gallery in the arcade at Mansfield Museum looks at eight of the more well-known industries that built Mansfield’s reputation for manufacturing — and reveals stories about the work and the social aspects of working for major companies in the past. The museum is bringing NewsJournal readers the story of the people and companies that made Mansfield a centre of industry — and reveals stories about the work and the social aspects of working for major companies in the past. CONTINUING our look at the local industries, we move on to the foundries. Cast iron was essential to the Industrial Revolution as cast iron engines powered cast iron machines in Britain’s factories. Mansfield’s foundries found a wide market and soon multiplied. Across the country many everyday objects such as post boxes, manhole covers, road signs and street lamps were made in Mansfield. The success of Mansfield’s foundries owed much to Mansfield sand, which was ideal for the moulds in which iron was cast. It was probably no accident that Sherwood Foundry was set up near the first sand pits, which were in use by the early 1800s.

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Choir high note for Girlguiding! AROUND 500 members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire took part in a project to build a ‘Ginormous Choir’ in a day inside Nottingham’s Albert Hall.

It concluded with a performance after a day of workshops and rehearsals. Those taking part included Rainbows (aged 5-7), Brownies (7-10), Guides (10-14), Rangers and Senior Section (14-25), as well as adult leaders and volunteers. Among a contingent from the Mansfield Division was Grace Downie, (11), of 5th Mansfield Guides, and Katie Payton, (8), and Eve Downie, (8), of 5th Mansfield Brownies. Grace said: “My favourite song is Can You Feel The Love Tonight (from The Lion King) because at school I was Nala in the show.

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“Events like these help you learn a new skill.” Girls from the Ashfield Division included Eva Mae Harrison, (9), and Amy Barker, (9), of Skegby Brownies. Both girls said it was great fun to meet so many other Brownies. Amy’s favourite Disney song was Be Our Guest while Eva Mae preferred I Just Can’t Wait To Be King. The day’s activities were led by a team from community arts organisation Music For Everyone, who steered the scratch choir

through a selection of well-loved tunes from favourite Disney movies. The morning was filled with group workshops and rehearsals, with each age group given their own songs to work on. The event closed with an informal concert where the ‘Ginormous Choir’ sang for their families and friends. Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s County Commissioner Jackie Brocklehurst sang with the girls during rehearsals, but joined the audience for the concert. “Girlguiding is all about trying new challenges in a non-competitive, girls-only environment, which is exactly what we have done here,” she said. Girlguiding Nottinghamshire is recruiting adult volunteers. Call 0115 987 7220 or visit www. girlguidingnottinghamshire.org.uk

LEFT: Katie Paton, Eve Downie and Grace Downie. RIGHT: Eva Mae Harrison and Amy Barker.

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A NEW family-friendly eating venue has opened in Mansfield. Loungers, the West Countrybased restaurant/café/bar group, launched Capo Lounge on Stockwell Gate, creating 25 jobs for local people. More than £500,000 has been spent to transform the site into a family-friendly, retro-inspired retreat, where eclectic artwork and quirky curios sit next to oversized vintage sofas and old school benches. A huge mixed-media mural depicting the area’s connection with the coal industry has been commissioned. Particular attention has been paid to families — there are games and books, colouring pencils and pads, a full menu for Little Loungers, and high chairs and baby-change facilities. A community noticeboard is available for those wanting to publicise events and there is a book-swap area. Regular fundraising events will be part of a commitment to making a difference in the community. Pete Dinsdale, operations manager for Loungers, said: “We are very family-friendly and wellpractised at keeping the little ones happy. “The team at Capo Lounge is looking forward to becoming part of the community and will support local groups and initiatives wherever possible.”

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Course motivates for work and study YOUNG people in the Mansfield area have boosted their job-searching and employability skills, as well as their motivation and confidence, thanks to a local charity’s motivational programme.

Motivate! which is run by The Inspire and Achieve Foundation, is designed for young people aged from 16 to 24 who are not in employment, education or training and want to begin the search for jobs or further studies. The two-week course, which was held at the 5th Mansfield Sea Scouts venue off Westfield Lane, saw ten people receive help, which

Shane Gunstone, of Mansfield manufacturing company, Asmech Systems Ltd, and Sam Ankh, from recruitment firm SJ Ankh, provided the Motivate! participants with mock interviews to help build their confidence when applying for jobs. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Brightwell, who took part in Motivate! said: “These two weeks have been awesome. I’ve found that I’m feeling a lot more confident with people after working in a team environment on the tasks. “The programme really helps you to see that you can put your mind to anything and achieve. I want to explore more courses and eventually go to college and gain more qualifications.” Managing director of Inspire and Achieve, Pippa Carter said: “Many participants are now awaiting job interviews and some are looking to apply for college courses. “It’s proof that the programme, which aims to create interactive and diverse employability provision, is really working. “To have local businesses involved in the mentoring and information-giving encouraged the members to see they could be in meaningful employment.” Businesses and individuals who would like to get involved with the Motivate! project, and those wanting to attend, should contact Pippa at philippa.carter@ inspireachieve.co.uk for more information.

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Scouts have launched a £100,000 fund to support and encourage local groups to make improvements to their premises and support continued growth. It comes as popularity of the movement is soaring and waiting lists are at record levels. The £100,000 fund, to be administered by young people in partnership with adult volunteers, is thought to be the first of its kind in the country. It is set to pay out more than 140 grants of up to £5,000 to Scout groups in the county over the next two years. The fund has been established by pooling money from the organisations savings (£50,000) and a £50,000 legacy donation from Philip Mason, to be used to benefit the Scouts of Nottinghamshire. The Trustees of Nottinghamshire Scouts hope the fund will improve facilities, future-proof buildings, and add additional capacity for new members as well as keeping the cost of Scouting affordable for children and their families. Alan Scothern, a volunteer leader for 1st Kirkby Scouts, said: “This is fantastic. It means the money we raise to support Scouts can go to activities and adventure for young people instead of towards maintaining our building. “We always need resources, for example to update our electrical systems, replace parts of the roof and install new disabled toilet facilities. “This is a game-changer for our group and will make a real difference.”

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Mascot surprise for youngster THERE was a surprise for sixyear-old Hayden Launders during an assembly at Fountaindale School, Mansfield, when it was announced he had been chosen by Teachers UK to receive a full mascot day at Mansfield Town FC. Assistant head Jan Collins said the senior leadership team nominated Hayden because “although he’s still very young himself, he is a great role model to the younger children who join our school.

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SUTTON youngster Lyla Easom (right) is a national sporting champion. The nine-year-old came away from the largest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition in the country, the British Open, with a gold medal. Lyla, a pupil at Croft Primary School, trains at the 5 Rings Grapling Academy, Sutton. In the competition at the Coventry Skydome Arena, Lyla was in the under-38kg, grey belt, 8-9 years category. Proud dad Damian Easom said: “She did amazingly well and took home the gold medal.” In the past the youngster has received support from The Armchair Club, a group of Mansfield businessmen who help raise and distribute financial support to benefit local sports people. Email news and sport items to news@news-journal.co.uk

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now he has an iPad to use as his voice he is showing us just how much progress he can actually make.” Andrew Rogers, operations manager at Teachers UK, education recruitment specialists based at the I-Centre, Mansfield, said it was a difficult task for his team to choose just one winner. “Hayden’s involvement in a football workshop Every Player Counts, delivered by Mansfield Town, made him stand out as the deserving winner.” Hayden received a signed

football shirt and football during his visit, and led the Stags the team on to the pitch.” Hayden’s dad, Gary, added: “Hayden has come on leaps and bounds in the past couple of years and it’s great that he is being recognised for that. “He will have a great day and it is a great opportunity for him.” Pictured are Steve Truman, SEN consultant at Teachers UK; Jordan Ferrer, Football In The Community assistant community officer at Mansfield Town, Hayden Launders and Andrew Rogers.

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MANSFIELD Triathlon Club’s Chloe Paylor was first in her category at the Longhorn off-road 10k in the grounds of Thoresby Hall. In an exciting finish, Chloe came home in a time of 52mins 37secs, just 16 seconds clear. Andy Ball finished in 56-29 ahead of Laura Keeling 1-7-18 and Sarah Ball 1-10-57. In the 5k race, Harry Elliott finished in 29-20. Mark Price battled injury to complete the half-marathon in 1-58-19 and finished in 1-21-10. In the opening event of the juniors’ racing season, the club fielded 14 athletes at the RAF Scampton duathlon. In the TriStar 1 race, consisting of a 1.2k run, 4k cycle and further 400m run, James Flint was second in his age-group, crossing the line in 15-42 ahead of Tyler Broome (16-10), Dillon Preece (16-27), Alfie Brown in his first race (17-55), Jack Sault (17-58), Felix Wilson (19-01) and Anna Woodhall (20-13). The club entered three competitors in the TriStar 2

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category, comprising a 1.6k run, 6k cycle and 600m run. First home for the club was Jack Mottram in 30-20 with Daisy Wilson (31-49) and Sophie Lagoe (3445) completing a strong performance for the club. Finlay Preece was first for the club in 31-12 in the TriStar 3 race, (2k run, 8k cycle, 800m run) ahead of Ben Davies (33-26), Kurtis Nogueira (35-6s) and Freya Mottram (35-59). In the afternoon adult race,

Seamus Allison completed the sprint distance event (5k run, 21k cycle and 2.5k run) in 1-13-57. At the Southwell sprint triathlon (a 400m swim, 18k cycle and 5k run), which marks the opening round of the East Midlands Triathlon Series, Daniel Wilson (1-11) and Deb Kerry, who achieved a 4.5min personal best to finish in 1-12. Vitor Nogueira ran the London Marathon in 3-1316.

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World’s top cyclists heading to the town THE UK’s premier road cycling race, featuring some of the world’s best riders and teams, is coming to Mansfield.

The town will host the start of the Nottinghamshire section — stage four — of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain in September as the event visits the district for the first time. Around 120 of the world’s top cyclists will race a 175-kilometre stage from Mansfield to Newark on Wednesday, 6th September. The route will also include the grounds of Newstead Abbey, the centre of Southwell, Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park. Mike Robinson, director of economic growth at Mansfield District Council, said: “Hosting the start of the Nottinghamshire stage is a huge event for Mansfield that will attract a large number of spectators not only here but across the world through live television and other media coverage. “The last time we hosted an event of this scale was when thousands of people

lined the route of the Olympic Torch Relay in June 2012. This is another great opportunity for us and we are very excited to welcome some of cycling’s biggest stars to Mansfield. “As well as hopefully inspiring our residents to cycle more, we hope the event will also help to generate more pride in the district through the public’s involvement in and support for the big day. “Details will be finalised over the coming months, but there will be plenty of opportunities for people of all ages, including schoolchildren and community groups, to get

involved both in advance and on the day itself.” The tour is British Cycling’s premier road cycling event, featuring some of the world’s top cyclists, including Olympic and world champions and Tour de France stage winners. It is the UK’s highest-ranked professional stage race and attracts three hours of live coverage every day on ITV4. Mansfield mayor Kate Allsop said: “This is an exciting opportunity to showcase Mansfield. The national eye will be looking at us. “Everyone will have the chance to get involved and it

will have a knock-on effect across the town. “It will be good for local businesses and Mansfield is famous for its contribution to national sport with people like Charlotte Henshaw and Rebecca Adlington, so this will show that off.” “It will be uplifting and we are expecting lots of people to come out and watch.” Derek Higton, Nottinghamshire County Council service director for cultural services, said: “We are delighted at the prospect of some of the biggest names in cycling coming to our county and hope it inspires more people to cycle, whether that be to get to work, help them keep fit, or just to get out to enjoy the great outdoors. “With 175 kilometres of Nottinghamshire roads due to be covered by the race, there will be plenty of opportunities for local spectators to be part of this fantastic event. “More details will be announced over the coming months.”

Celebrations for Stags MANSFIELD Town Under18s (above) have created history by winning the EFL Youth Alliance title for a second successive season — the first time that has been achieved. MANSFIELD Town’s matchday programme The Stag has been named the best in League Two by Sports Trader Magazine. Boasting 80 pages, The Stag is packed with topical and historical features, as well as in-depth analysis on the day’s opponents. Priced at £3, it also includes a pull-out poster of a Stags’ first team player. In its critique, Sports Trader wrote: “A very well thought-out front cover, which differs from

normal photos that are displayed on most programmes. “Lovely colourful pull-out doublesided poster... even the adverts are useful to the matchday fan. “Lots for the fan to get his teeth into, very bright photos too.” The Stag’s editor, Mark Stevenson, said: “This award is recognition of a publication that is widely regarded as the club’s bestever programme. “My thanks are extended to all of our contributors, my deputy editor Matthew Joule and photographer Chris Holloway, who are the cornerstones of a fine production.”

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BLIDWORTH’S Kieran Harby travelled to Spain to represent Great Britain at the Pentathlon Under-19 European Cup. Harby, who has recently returned from injury, was second in the British Modern Tetrathlon Under-19 Championships ahead of the trip to Barcelona.

Success for young rugby players MANSFIELD Rugby Club’s under-15 girls were crowned RFU Area 4 Plate winners following a 20-15 two-game aggregate win over Old Northamptonians. During the 2016/17 season 12 players have represented Nottinghamire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (NLD) and four have been selected for the Midlands — Emily Bingley, Georgina Tasker, Lois Markland and Heidi Seaton. The club’s girls’ section, now in its fourth season, has more than 60 girls in its under11, under-13 and under-15 squads, and has plans to launch a new under-18 girls’ team. Any girls between school years 4 and 13 who are interested in playing girls’ rugby should contact Peter Haskell on 07990 662685 or phaskell08@btinternet.com

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TEENAGE swimmers Elliott Clogg and Lily Boseley won five gold medals and three silvers at the British Championships in Sheffield. Now they are both hoping for places in the GB squads for the European and World junior championships this summer. Elliott, (17), of Kings Clipstone, won gold in the 100m backstroke, the 100m freestyle, the 50m freestyle and the 200m freestyle — breaking the 100m freestyle age-group English record. He also won silver in the 50m backstroke at the Ponds Forge International Centre.. Lily, (15), of Kirkby, won gold in the 50m backstroke and silvers in the 100m and 200m backstroke, including three personal bests.

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