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Conservatives want new outward direction for Council Prospective councillors go strong on taxes, waste recycling and less politics

HE local Conservative Party Manifesto has a few strong teasers that may just hit the right note with voting locals. Their aim is to help hardworking people. with less tax, less waste and even better still, less politics. Having fingers on pulses is one thing but making policy and then making it work is another. The words pudding and proof come to mind. Here’s a summary of what they’re saying and offering in their published manifesto… Liberal Democrats have been in control since 2008. Since then the way the Council operates has become less efficient, whilst the cost to the taxpayer has increased. Conservatives in Cheltenham believe in taking the Council down an enterprising route that would improve Council services whilst creating revenue streams beyond Council tax. This would lead to a more efficient Council without laying all the financial burden onto the local taxpayers. The Lib Dems try to pretend that voting Conservative is all about cuts. That’s only half the story. We’re promising to

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cut Council Tax, cut debt, cut the cost of politics, cut waste (whilst improving re-cycling) And yet we will invest. We will invest in better waste collection and re-cycling. We will invest in a new accommodation plan and we will invest in our business approach so that we can take advantage of economic growth. Rob Garnham, Cheltenham Borough Park West Conservative Councillor said, “I want the

Conservatives to take control of the Council and lead it in a new, outward looking direction. The Conservatives will provide determined leadership and vision and we will improve the services to the public but using less of their hard earned money. We must always remember who pays for the council and that it is the public’s money not the Councils. We have a moral duty to ask the public only for the money that we

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CHELTENHAM has had a Liberal Democrat MP for more than twenty years. Some would say that its time for a change. It’s also the only Liberal Democrat-controlled authority in our part of the country. Their ruling group’s obituary has been written many times before but it does have twice as many seats as the Conservatives on the run up to the local elections. Some would Martin Horwood MP also say that they’re in a strong position to counter any threat to their control with this kind of majority. The old adage, ‘nothing is forever’ comes to mind. But with Nick Clegg’s party languishing in the polls this will be an important test of the Lib Dems’ ability to retain traditional core support it relies on. The coalition government partners have been fighting hard in the county with David Cameron and Nick Clegg on the campaign trail. Elections are being held at three local authorities in Gloucestershire. Half the seats on Cheltenham Borough Council are up for grabs. Historically, Cheltenham is a test of where the Liberal Democrats stand as the party gears up for the general election next year. It has run the council since 2008 and may stay in control, but the Conservatives might be able to make a dent. UKIP are fielding 11 candidates and are the unknown factor in these elections.

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The Department for Education confirms Prospects Academies Trust will be the first academy chain to close

HE trust has schools in Devon, Gloucestershire and East Sussex. The government says it is looking for sponsors to take them over, and pupils will not be disrupted. Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, has urged the government to avoid “a kind of fire sale”. The union, which represents 40

Man Charged in Connection with Cheltenham Card Trapping Conspiracy A MAN has been charged in connection with a bank card trapping conspiracy in Cheltenham. Remus George Campeanu, 32 , formerly from the Coventry area, has been charged with conspiring with others to steal money and will appear before magistrates in Cheltenham on June 23. The offence was in connection to the placement of a device on bank cash machines in Bath Road in Cheltenham in April of last year. The device trapped customer debit cards and recorded the Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) of customers so that the trapped cards could then be used to withdraw money. PC Annabel Brittain is reminding people to protect their PIN numbers while at cash machines in the town. She said, “Make sure you cover your hand when you’re typing in your PIN. “It’s also worth having a feel around the machine, if anything seems out of place it could be one of these devices so report it to the Police immediately’’.

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staff in the schools, has called for a proper system of dealing with the failure of academy chains. Last week Prospects Academies Trust said it had been a “very difficult” year for supporting its academies which are spread out over southern England. Three are in the town of Paignton in Devon, while others are in Bexhill, Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean The DfE said it was “aware” of the trust's decision to withdraw as an academy sponsor.”Two of the trust's schools are inadequate and it is disappointing that pupils are not getting the education they deserve,” said a spokesman. “We are working closely with the trust and schools to ensure they are all rebrokered with excellent sponsors and pupils' education is not disrupted. We will look to new sponsors to ensure that pupils receive a higher standard of education. “We are tough on underperformance in

all types of school, including academies. “When we have concerns about the performance of academy sponsors, we act quickly, for example by stopping them from taking on new projects, so that they focus on their existing schools, and in some cases rebrokering their schools with other sponsors.” In a statement sent to the academies last week, Prospects Academies Trust chairman Peter Evans said: “We will be working with the DfE and yourselves to find a way forward to ensure an orderly transfer to alternative governance arrangements. “During this transition period we will ensure that the impact on your academies is minimised.”Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, described the free school and academies programme as “an illthought-out gamble with children's education. “It is time that handing over schools to unaccountable private companies ended. Public money is being squandered and education is suffering as a result. “All state funded schools should be under the umbrella of the local authority to ensure that there are proper checks and balances in place,” said Ms Blower.

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THE funeral took place on Tuesday of this week for 16 year old Kayleigh-Ann Palmer. The Cheltenham school girl and her unborn child died after she was attacked in the town last month. 18 year old Aston Robinson has been charged with murder. Kayleigh was a pupil at Cleeve School. Head teacher Rob Broadbridge said that it was going to be a difficult day for everyone who knew Kayleigh.

Morning drugs raid in St Pauls THREE people were arrested on suspicion of drugs offences on Tuesday morning of this week in an action by the local policing team in St Paul’s in Cheltenham. Responding to community concern around drug dealing in Clarence Square, Marle Hill Parade, Marle Hill Road and Swindon Road, officers descended on the area at around 11am. A 16-year-old boy from London, a Gloucester woman aged 25 and a 36-year-old man from Gloucester

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Cyber-battles A new competition backed by GCHQ and the National Crime Agency is looking for members of the public to demonstrate their digital skills

at Hester’s Way Resource Centre, Cheltenham Borough Homes’ reception at Oakley Resource Centre and St Paul’s Community House. Sarah Hughes, environmental technical assistant for Cheltenham Borough Council, said: “Noise from neighbours can be a source of disturbance. No house or flat is totally soundproof and everyone can expect some noise from the people who live around them. “The most frequent complaints we receive are about barking dogs, loud music or TV, shouting, banging doors and DIY activities. “Noise Action Week gave us the opportunity to educate people about these problems and raised awareness on how to reduce the impact of noise. We will be promoting some simple and practical solutions to noise problems and can offer advice and

information on more serious problems.” Paul Tuckey, safer estates manager from Cheltenham Borough Homes, continues: “The sensitivity and tolerance to noise varies from person to person, and if local residents are being disturbed by noise from a neighbour there are things that they can do.”Most conditions of tenancy require that tenants do not cause a nuisance to neighbours; and a landlord may take action if there is an issue. It is very important that any problems are resolved in a friendly informal way where possible.” Local residents needing any information are invited to contact Cheltenham Borough Council on 01242 264135 (ask for environmental protection) or Cheltenham Borough Homes on 0800 408 0000 (ask for the Safer Estates Team).

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Boris Johnson sweeps boldly into Cheltenham

TANDING outside the Town Hall with his shock of blonde hair billowing in the gusting wind, Mr Johnson outlined his commitment and support for the forthcoming local elections and his outspoken support for the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Alex Chalk. In a brutal side-swipe at the local MP, Martin Horwood, Boris Johnson was extremely vocal in is his negative comments about the incumbent MP for Cheltenham. In a scathing attack which boiled over into some real venom, Mr Johnson likened Mr Horwood to a lapdog that had absolutely no affect on the town. He told The Cheltenham Standard, ‘’The Liberal Democrats in this town are nothing short of spineless and are great at wasting taxpayers money on utterly useless projects’’. He went to say, ‘It’s we Conservatives who are actually listening to people, not the Liberals’’. He continued, ‘’I’m here to give my support to Alex Chalk the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Cheltenham’’. Mr Johnson further said, ‘’As you know Alex is a local chap and Boris Johnson with local Conservatives is very well-entrenched in the Cheltenham community. He’s a making the right decision for your natural choice to represent this town is crucial. I firmly believe great town of yours’’. Posing for that choosing the conservative photographs with Alex Chalk and path is the only way of ensuring a host of local Tories, Boris the taxes aren’t wasted and that Johnson further said, ‘’These local spending is kept under control’’. elections are hugely important and The photo call at the Town Hall

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whistleblower Edward Snowden detailed allegations about the organisation’s involvement in mass surveillance techniques. Stephanie Daman, chief executive of Cyber Security Challenge and Kevin Williams of the National Crime Agency said they did not believe that an increased distrust in governmental cybersecurity following revelations made by whistleblowers would affect application numbers. “We’ve seen absolutely excellent take-up from our earlier competition,” said Mr Williams, who added that sometimes negative views of the organisation could increase interest. “People want to find the truth out for themselves,” he said. “Do we really think GCHQ operations affect us on a daily basis?” asked Ms Daman, “I would say it’s the banking system, or the ability not to do your Waitrose shop. At another level it’s the ability to have electricity in your house. “Cybersecurity underpins so many things - GCHQ is just a small piece of a much bigger puzzle. I can understand why it might be troubling for some people, but I think the focus on GCHQ misses the much broader picture.”

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DUBBED the Cyber Security Challenge, contestants will participate in various cyber-battles. In the fifth challenge of its kind, participants must stop a fictitious enemy known as the Flag Day Associates. A spokesman from the NCA said he did not expect public distrust in GCHQ to affect the number of applicants. Those who take part in the new competition will be briefed on an impending cyber-attack, before being asked to analyse and report their findings to officers at the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit. “We hope that the new challenges will test those who may want to pursue careers in cybercrime investigations,” said Challenge developer Adam Kramer. Those who rank highest during the initial assignment, known as Opening Lines, will qualify for face-toface cyber-battles, which will run throughout the rest of the year and determine the final team responsible for defeating the Flag Day Associates at the Masterclass final. The fictional enemy was first revealed at the end of the Masterclass awards ceremony in March this year in a video featuring three masked individuals. Joe Harris, a finalist in the 2013-14 competitions, unearthed additional secret details embedded within the video, which revealed the date of a fictional cyber-attack. Organisers say the challenge is “aimed at attracting talented people into the profession and informing them about cybersecurity careers and learning opportunities”. But the event comes at a controversial time for the UK’s existing cyber-spies. GCHQ, which is sponsoring the event, has come under close scrutiny after leaked documents released by US

ESIDENTS suffering with noisy neighbours went along and spoke to officers from Cheltenham Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Homes in two events this week aimed to promote Noise Action Week. Officers from both organisations were onhand on Monday from 11am to 3pm at Coronation Square and on Tuesday from 11am to 3pm at Sainsbury’s car park in Prior’s Road in Cheltenham. They gave advice and information, and raised awareness of the problems caused by statutory noise nuisance, and explained how to tackle noise issues. Information boards and leaflets were also available for residents to view throughout the week at Cheltenham Borough Council’s Municipal Offices, Cheltenham Borough Homes’ reception

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Dinosaurs are coming to Cheltenham Spa O

N Saturday 2 August The Wilson, Cheltenham’s art gallery and museum will be overrun by dinosaurs in its family-friendly exhibition ‘Meet Rex’. The exhibition will take visitors on an adventure through the world of dinosaurs. The show is designed to give families and children a fun, hands-on and interactive experience. By using a range of technology, visitors will enjoy discovering more about some of these amazing and enormous creatures from millions of years ago. They’ll meet a life-size replica postosuchus, diplodocus and others, discover where they

lived and what they ate, enjoy puzzles and games, and test their knowledge about this ancient world through various video interactives. Throughout this time, residents and visitors to Cheltenham will be encouraged to join in with related activities, such as trails and craft sessions, in and around The Wilson and its Foyle Learning Centre. Tickets to the exhibition will also include an accompanying family App, aiming to make Meet Rex not only great fun, but also educational. Stevie Edge-McKee, collections and engagement manager said: “I can’t wait to welcome all the dinosaurs to The Wilson. The

exhibition is a real blockbuster which we hope will attract families into The Wilson and to the town. And, we’ve planned some really exciting events and activities around the exhibition, so there should be something for everyone to enjoy throughout the summer.” The exhibition will run from 2 August to 28 September 2014. Tickets will be on sale from Sunday 18 May 2014 from www.cheltenhamtownhall.org. uk or from the Tourist Information Centre at The Wilson.

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Restored steam engine, which originally pulled coal wagons moves under own power for the first time in 50 years ENGINE 4270 was sold for scrap by British Railways in 1962 after more than 40 years of pulling coal trains in South Wales. Volunteers and contractors at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway spent 11 years restoring it. It will now form part of the heritage railway’s fleet of locomotives. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway spokesman Ian Crowder said: “It was completely dismantled and rebuilt, and a lot of new parts had to be manufactured for it. “It’s as good as it was when it was turned out from Swindon Works in 1919, if not better.” The restoration of the 83-tonne engine has cost at least £250,000, and there are only about six of the class of engine still in existence, Mr Crowder added. It will pull its first paying passengers at the Cotswold Festival of Steam at the end of the month.

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Inflation on the up THE UK rate of inflation rose for the first time in almost a year in April after consumers paid more to travel over the popular Easter period. Annual inflation measured by the consumer prices index rose to 1.8% from 1.6% in March, which was also pushed higher by petrol prices. It was the first rise in inflation in 10 months, and economists had forecast a smaller increase to 1.7%.

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Euro Elections in the South West EUROPEAN elections in the South West take in not just the government region stretching from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, but also, since 2009, Gibraltar as well. This combined area elects six MEPs. At the moment it’s three Conservatives, two UKIP and one Liberal Democrat. For the last two European elections in the region (in 2004 and 2009) the dominant theme has been the rise of Nigel Farrage and UKIP. They won their first seat in the 1999 election, though its successful candidate became an Independent MEP the following year. UKIP’s big breakthrough came in 2004 when the party seized two of the seven seats then available. It then held on to its two seats in 2009 after the total number of seats had been reduced to six. This time the party will be hoping to build on its more recent success in local elections to gain another seat and top the poll in the South West. Labour were the big losers in 2009... the party

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was also pushed into fifth place by the Greens. As things stand, despite the inroads made by UKIP over the last decade the Conservatives are still the dominant force, with half the available seats. As one of the country’s traditional two big parties, and the leading force in the coalition government, they will be anxious not to be beaten into second place by UKIP this time. While many voters have tended to behave very differently in European and domestic elections (as the big parties

will doubtless be reminding us if they come off badly compared to UKIP), the European poll is the last major electoral contest before the General Election next May. Labour were the big losers in the South West in 2009. With the number of seats reduced from seven to six, all of the other parties managed to hold on to exactly the same number of seats, while Labour’s single MEP was squeezed out. As if that was not bad enough, the party was also pushed into fifth place by the Greens. However, the last

election took place during what turned out to be the dying days of Labour’s 13 years in power and just 12 months before their bruising defeat in the 2010 General Election. This time the party will be hoping to regain its lost seat. The Liberal Democrats’ one veteran MEP in the region has been in post since 1994. The Liberal Democrats haven’t generally tended to do very well in European elections, though. This time they will be approaching the electorate for the first time as a party of government.

The Badger Trust applies for a judicial review at High Court challenging the government’s plans to continue culling badgers in 2014 DEFRA carried out pilot culls in Gloucestershire and West Somerset last year to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis. A full roll-out is being considered after more culls in the same regions. However the Badger Trust believes this would be unlawful due to the lack of an independent monitoring panel. The charity believes culling will not stop tuberculosis from being spread and could make it worse. An independent panel of experts was appointed to report to ministers on the badger

culling pilots in 2013 to assess the safety and humaneness of the operation. The Government has not put one in place for the second stage of culls planned for later this year, opting instead to use its own bodies, Natural England and Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency. The Badger Trust’s Dominic Dyer claimed that without any independent safeguards, further culls would be “illegal”. He said the Secretary of the State “made a clear commitment” to parliament and the

wider public that an independent panel would oversee and evaluate the pilot culls and report back to the Government prior to any decision being taken on the policy being rolled out more widely. A Defra spokesman said monitoring of the badger culls would continue this year by organisations with “relevant expertise” which will assess the impact of changes made following the previous independent monitoring panel’s recommendations after the 2013 culls.

UK house prices rose by 8% in the year to the end of March, official figures show, as the prime minister says he will consider changes to Help to Buy. The annual increase slowed compared with a 9.2% year-on-year price rise to the end of February. However, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the annual property price increase in London stood at 17%. Excluding London and the South East of England, prices were up by 4.7%.

Plants for sale at council’s nursery CHELTENHAM’S environmental and waste management company Ubico are holding a plant sale at the Arle Nursery. The sale will be each Friday and Saturday from 23 May, continuing until all plants are sold off. The nursery will be open:

• Friday 8.30am - 3.00pm • Saturday 8.30am - 1pm On sale will be all types of bedding including geraniums, begonias, petunias, impatiens, trailing plants for hanging baskets, compost, vegetable plants and perennials. Rob Bell, managing director at Ubico said: “Last year’s plant sales that we held were extremely popular and I am pleased that we can once again open the doors for members of the public.’’ Arle Nursery is on Hayden Road, Cheltenham GL51 0SW.

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Airthrie School in Cheltenham awarded outstanding status by Ofsted

OLLOWING Ofsted’s rigorous, formal school inspection, the government body responsible for standards in education awarded Airthrie School which is in Christchurch Road, Cheltenham outstanding status Ofsted describes Airthrie School as an outstanding school having awarded grade 1 in all of its five judgements: • Overall effectiveness - Outstanding - 1 • Achievement of pupils - Outstanding - 1 • Quality of teaching - Outstanding - 1 • Behaviour and safety of pupils - Outstanding - 1 • Leadership and management - Outstanding - 1

School principal, Beth Sullivan commented, “we are thrilled with Ofsted’s decision to award Airthrie School the outstanding status. We know all our teachers are highly conscientious; it is wonderful that this has been recognised by Ofsted.” Airthrie School is an independent day school for boys and girls, aged 3 to 11 years. The school prides itself on the nurture and encouragement of all its children, and its staff focus on the needs and strengths of each individual child; something that is possible because of the small teaching groups. “Our first aim at Airthrie is that all pupils and staff are happy; relaxed, but well-motivated, and therefore keen to work hard and achieve their full potential,” continued Mrs

Sullivan. “We hope to instil confidence and self-esteem in our children. We unashamedly offer a very friendly and homely environment, where every child is given a feeling of personal achievement and value, whatever their ability. “Hard work and success are encouraged at Airthrie School, and their Ofsted report confirms this, “All groups of pupils, including those in the Early Years Foundation Stage, make continual sustained progress in their reading, writing and mathematical skills

during their time at the school. Pupils achieve above national expectations especially in mathematics and English by the time they leave the School. Standards in English are exceptionally high throughout the school because pupils are given challenging work. This, coupled with very high expectations for each pupil, ensures that all pupils are always working to the best of their abilities and this enhances their achievement.”As well as offering children an outstanding academic

education, the values of kindness, respect and politeness are also important to Mrs Sullivan, and this too was borne out within the Ofsted report. The report states: “The behaviour of pupils around the school, in the playground and in lessons is outstanding. This means pupils’ learning is not disrupted and they are highly motivated to learn. There is a very positive feeling of shared enthusiasm for, and love of, learning across all ages at the school, including the children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.”According to one of the Ofsted inspectors, never before had she experienced so many pupils and parents wanting to praise the school and its staff, either face-to-face or through the Parent View facility on the Ofsted website: “Pupils enjoy coming to School as they confirmed through discussions. They are motivated to learn and take pride in presenting their work to very high standards. They are highly articulate and pupils of all ages very much enjoyed engaging the inspectors in conversation. They are very enthusiastic about the school, making comments such as “learning is fun here”...”we all know each other”...”we are a big family.” Airthrie School prides itself on the excellence of the sports, music, drama, dance and art teaching offered. The children have daily access to the Cheltenham Ladies’ College state-of-the-art sports facilities, including grass and astroturf pitches for hockey, rugby, football, netball, cricket and athletics and a 25metre ozone-treated swimming pool which are all next to the Airthrie garden.

Radio Winchcombe celebrates two years on air RADIO Winchcombe is celebraatde its 2nd anniversary of full-time broadcasting on this week. It started in 2005 on a restricted licence broadcasting just twice a year for a few days only. In the floods of 2007 it was a lifeline for many by providing vital information when the town was without water for several weeks. Since May 2012 it has been broadcasting 24 hours a day 7 days a week from its

Winchcombe Studio and the growth has been enormous. All staff are volunteers and now there is 59 regular presenters contributing 55 hours of new programmes each week, 42 hours of which are live broadcasts. It has a very varied programme schedule which is aimed at providing something for the majority of the local community through speech based programmes and a selection of music

programmes. The music varies all the way from classics, through to heavy rock and every musical genre in-between. The

station also does live outside broadcasts from events and festivals around Winchcombe as well as recording interviews at a number of Cheltenham’s festivals. The station has had programmes featured almost weekly on the BBC’s Community Radio programme on its local radio station in the South West. In addition it did a joint live programme from its Winchcombe studios with BBC Radio

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Chelsea Flower Show win for local charity

Magician John Nevil Maskelyne celebrated in new play THE famous Victorian magician John Nevil Maskelyne who was born in Cheltenham was a watchmaker of some distinction who went on to become one of the most influential magicians in the world. The play, The Mysterious Gentleman, is the first time his story has been brought to the stage.

Cheltenham based charity, Wellchild has won a silver gilt medal for their garden at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London. And a host of well known celebrities’ turned out to support and celebrate the win

profound and complex needs. The HE Garden was created to garden will give the children the highlight WellChild’s work with opportunity to experience the sensory seriously ill children and their wall, musical instruments and pictorial families across the UK. Garden designer meadow. Olivia Kirk said: “I was Olivia Kirk who created the garden for WellChild said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to honoured to be asked to design a garden for WellChild at this year’s Chelsea get a Silver Gilt Award for the WellChild Flower Show. I’ve tried my best to bring garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower the work of the charity to life through Show. It’s been a pleasure working with elements such as a 'Sensory Wall' which the charity and I hope this garden and protectively curves round the garden the award will help to raise awareness of giving a sense of sanctuary and the fantastic support WellChild provides protection but at the same time hiding to families with seriously ill children musical treasures, across the UK. A big bringing a sense of fun thank you to everyone and magic to the who’s helped put the garden. Although best garden together.” Colin known for their UKDyer, Chief Executive wide team of WellChild of WellChild, which is Nurses who provide based in Royal Crescent practical and emotional in Cheltenham, also support particularly in commented, “We are Gaby Roslin with WellChild Nurse the home. The charity extremely pleased that Diane Miles and Flynne Ewart-Biggs also creates gardens for the garden has been seriously ill young people and their honoured in this way and it can only be families all year round. Through its good for WellChild’s profile to be Helping Hands scheme they lead teams recognised in such a prestigious national of volunteers to remodel family gardens event,” he said. “WellChild has a strong to make them suitable for the needs of connection with gardens because of our children with serious health conditions. work to remodel gardens for seriously ill The WellChild Garden at Chelsea is children and their families across the UK. We are delighted to have a garden at sponsored by multi strategy asset management firm CQS and is in Chelsea and would like to thank Olivia association with 100 Women in Hedge for all the hard work and creativity she Funds, a leading non-profit organisation has put in to create a beautiful and for professionals in the alternative meaningful garden.” The stunning investments industry. Michael Hintze, garden provided an enclosed central founder of CQS, said: “The dedication oasis representing the care and support and commitment of WellChild’s staff is families receive from the charity. From inspirational. I am delighted that this reassuring and reviving space five through 100 Women in Hedge Funds we paths representing the fingers on are able to support Olivia’s creation. The WellChild’s hand-shaped logo lead on a work WellChild does in supporting journey of exploration with raised beds, seriously ill young people is hugely planted to appeal to all five senses. After important, and this garden will be the show closes the garden will be resomething all children can enjoy for located to the Brook Special Primary years to come. 100 Women in Hedge School on Broadwaters in Tottenham, Funds is proud to engage on such an London. The Brook school welcomes exciting venture.” pupils aged four to 11 with a range of

Cheltenham man who was interpreter for ‘Monty’ at German surrender in 1945 dies aged 91 DEREK Knee was a 22-year-old captain when he spent two days at Luneburg Heath as Montgomery demanded the Nazis’ unconditional surrender. Mr Knee, the last survivor of the negotiations, was then sent to arrest Admiral Donitz Hitler’s successor. Originally from Cheltenham, Mr Knee retired to Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in the 1980s. Derek Knee, pointing, lays down the terms of the surrender that ushered in the Allied victory in Europe An obituary in the Daily Telegraph reports how his suspicions that the Allies had a spy in the German High Command was later revealed to be the code-breaking intelligence gathered at Bletchley Park. He also saw the body of Heinrich Himmler, who having been taken to Luneberg to be identified, committed suicide. As a young man, Mr Knee had been a student of French and German at Cambridge University before becoming caught up in the war. His speciality role in intelligence was to identify the German units facing the Allies as they pushed inland after D-Day. The German delegation at Luneberg said they did not have the authority to sign an unconditional surrender document. As negotiations came grinding to a halt, Montgomery provided the Germans with

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a generous lunch, including wine and brandy, to prepare them for returning to their HQ and reporting back Donitz. After the lunch, with Mr Knee translating, Montgomery used maps to show the German’s hopelessness of their position and the extent to which the Russians were also bearing down on them from the east. “They came back on the second day with an extra delegate and said that Doenitz had agreed,” Mr Knee told the BBC in 2005, the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Mr Knee had two sons with his wife, Margaret, who he married in 1947, and who predeceased him.

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HE Borough and European Elections are upon us. It’s a frightening thought that we may see no change at all. Some people prefer the status quo. I do not. Change is good and it refreshes the parts other politics can’t reach. This magnificent town of ours has had some challenges recently and one would like to think that the ‘elected lot’ are doing their utmost to sort things out. Some people also say that Cheltenham has no politics, just issues. I tend to agree. This isn’t a huge London Borough and therefore it should be easy to manage. Waste collection, taxes and for me, the infernal parking charges that apply wherever you park are at the very crest of the main issues. The parking alone is a cynical way to gather revenue and is in my opinion really hurting the local shops. Many folks come to Cheltenham just to shop and eat. Why make it difficult for them to park? The local politicians’ will of course have been sniping at each other over the past few weeks and keen as the proverbial mustard to get their views and points across in an attempt to win us over. To me it’s all about how hard they’re going to work for us? How sustainable are their policies? And more to the point, will they keep their promises? Politics should be about wanting to make a change. And a change for the better. The UK public and the constituents’ of Cheltenham are sick to the back teeth of politicians who either get sacked for various wrong doings, don’t deliver on their manifesto or in some extreme cases help them selves to the public purse. And yes I fully understand that it’s the minority, blah, blah. But it’s got to stop. How can our politicians expect us to have faith in them if this kind of nonsense is allowed to go on? This may seem like a seething attack on all politicians. It isn’t. It’s a cry for help really. They self rule, but not in a very efficient way and yet the UK public still pile on the faith and the belief that they won’t let us down. The turn out for the Borough and European Elections this week will provide a litmus test as to the levels of apathy or interest from us the public. Let’s hope they listen!

Business leaders meet for first time to form Growth Hub Board B USINESS leaders from Gloucestershire and beyond met for the first time today as members of The Growth Hub Board. The senior leaders are from various sectors including engineering, retail, financial services, accounting and IT. The Board will be responsible for guiding the development and direction of The Growth Hub which will open its doors in the autumn to businesses across the county. The Growth Hub is a unique partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership to offer the county’s high-growth businesses access to the advice and support that they need. The Growth Hub will be based at the University’s Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester.

THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE:

• Jon Whitbread, Partner at Harrison Clark Rickerbys solicitors

• Stephen Marston, Vice Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire (co-chair of The Growth Hub Board)

• Ann Francke, CEO of the Chartered Management Institute

• Dr Diane Savory OBE, Chair of GFirst LEP (co-chair of The Growth Hub Board) • Ruth Dooley, Partner at Hazelwoods accountants • Di Pitts, Manager at Handelsbanken finance and banking

• David Orchard-Smith, International Director at Tesco • Kevin Greenleaves, Managing Director at Metacoaching • Ben White, Partner at Notion Capital technology • Tammy Lillie, Head of Talent Management at Spirax Sarco

Stephen Marston, co-chair of The Growth Hub Board and Vice Chancellor of the University, explains: “I’m very pleased to have such a high calibre of business people around the table to support the development of The Growth Hub. We’re looking forward to opening the doors at Oxstalls in the autumn to welcome Gloucestershire’s businesses. The business experience and insight of the Board members will be a huge asset in helping us make sure that the design and delivery of the services we offer are well matched to what businesses really want.”

Eric Barton, Editor

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Royal Opening of Forest Enterprise Hub THE Earl and Countess of Wessex performed the official opening of the new Forest Enterprise Hub at Vantage Point Business Village on 24th April 2014. The Forest Enterprise Hub is a joint project co-ordinated by Vantage Point and the University of Gloucestershire as little Earl & Countess of Wessex ago as 2012, the University of Gloucestershire had just funding was secured from the one enterprise centre, at Gloucester European Regional Development Docks. Last year, nearly £800,000 of Fund to set up three more enterprise

centres, in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The Forest Enterprise Hub is the fifth enterprise centre and will offer a wide range of support services, including mentoring, targeted at companies with the potential for high growth. The University’s support for enterprise is one example of the services offered through the Growth Hub and is available to local start-up companies seeking dedicated support and mentoring.

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ELF Insurance Brokers in Cheltenham has launched The Local Business Charity Awards. The new awards are there to recognise the support and contributions made by local businesses and individuals to Gloucestershire charities. The Jelf website is now open for nominations at JelfGroup.com/Awards JelfGroup.com/Awards and all local businesses are encouraged to enter – either for themselves or employees. Local charities are also encouraged to nominate the local businesses and individuals who support them. The judges for the awards are:

• Phil Barton, chief executive (insurance), Jelf • Kevan Blackadder, editor, Gloucestershire Echo • Martin Horwood, Cheltenham MP • Dr Diane Savory OBE, chairperson of GFirst LEP • Dame Janet Trotter, the LordLieutenant of Gloucestershire. Entries for the awards will close on Monday, July 14, and the finalists will be announced on Friday, 18. All finalists will be invited to attend an outdoor picnic-style awards ceremony in Cheltenham on Thursday, September 4, that will be catered for by Jelf ’s chosen charity, The Little Green Wiggly Machine.

Revitalising retail on our High Streets FOLLOWING the Mary Portas review about the health of Britain’s high streets, GFirst LEP have been appointed by the Government as the national Retail Pathfinder for the second year running to work proactively with the Government on a national basis. Through the work of its Retail Sector Group, the first retail toolkit is the first of its kind to help boost the High Streets across Gloucestershire and the rest of the UK is already making inroads across the county.

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This week The Cheltenham Standard takes a searching look at Data Breaching, Cyber Crime and how it could impact on you and your business >>>>>>>>>>>>

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ISCUSSING burglary never fails to ignite the passions within business. The conversation quickly evolves into losses made, prevention techniques implemented and government policy. Yet talking about cyber security and cyber crime has the extraordinary ability to glaze over the eyes of the target. Too often there is a perception that the risk is low and the potential damage small – and besides buying an antivirus from the High Street! Cyber crime is evolving and

growing. The news that America is prosecuting five Chinese military officials for spying on American businesses is significant for two reasons. Firstly, it doesn’t get higher than state sponsored criminality. You can be sure that organised criminal gangs will be just behind, working just as hard to steal secrets to make a profit. Secondly, the targets included light metal manufacturers, labour unions, and a power and utilities supplier. Industries that is present in Gloucestershire. Why does

this matter to you? It matters as your organisation will contain trade secrets and sensitive business information. Whilst great efforts are made in protecting the security of our own personal bank accounts the same preventative measures are not present in securing our organisations. This is despite the intellectual property, brand reputation and customer relations which is just as valuable and could potentially have a catastrophic impact if you become a target of serious

organised crime operating both locally and internationally. Organised criminal activity requires a robust approach. The business to business standard is the ISO 27001 framework. With this in place it will protect your information security from risks like rival tenders undercutting your pricing or the theft of innovative initial designs.

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BUSINESS You may have been data breached F

OR years, security professionals have been saying “either you have been data breached or you just do not know that you have been data breached.” Data breaches are now a fact of life together with taxes and death, but how can businesses better manage the risks related to a data breach and reduce the significant cost that can result from them? The fact that information technology is now at the centre of organisations small and large, whether in the private or public sectors, has brought new risks. These risks are mostly associated with loss or corruption of data, which can have a debilitating effect on an organisations ability to operate. The threat of virus or hacker attack and the loss of sensitive data can also cause problems and pose threats to an organisations revenues and profit. Companies also have a responsibility to protect their customers’ data, with failure to do so potentially leading to legal action, a resultant loss of confidence and the potential of a damages payment. Assessing the risks involved and then managing them is potentially complex and

challenging. Good independent advice from Cyber specialists is essential to work through the Company exposure to losses. One of the options is to buy Cyber liability insurance cover (CLIC). CLIC has been available in the market for around 10 years with its use as a risk management tool increasing. The term "cyber liability insurance cover" is often used to describe a range of covers - in very much the same way that the word cyber is used to describe a broad range of information security related tools, processes and services. At the moment, cyber liability insurance cover can include; • Data breach/privacy crisis management cover. For example, expenses related to the management of an incident, the investigation, the remediation, data subject notification, call management, credit checking for data subjects, legal costs, court attendance and regulatory fines. • Multimedia/Media liability cover. Thirdparty damages covered can include specific defacement of website and intellectual property rights infringement.

• Extortion liability cover. Typically, losses due to a threat of extortion, professional fees related to dealing with the extortion. • Network security liability. Third-party damages as a result of denial of access, costs related to data on third-party suppliers and costs related to the theft of data on third-party systems. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) there are very simple policies available, but sometimes these raise more questions than they answer as they do not always provide a long list of exclusions or terms and definitions. At least with detailed polices you should know where you stand. Getting the right broker is important. A good specialist broker will save you time in determining what is right for your business, remembering that this may not be the broker you are currently using for your non-cyber risks.

Third Party sues for loss of profit. • Online retailer has website accessed and data stolen including 5000 customers credit card details. After attempted fraud the website was “retired” for 6 months with subsequent trading losses in the £m’s. Having worked with clients who did not have CLIC but suffered a data breach – and witnessed all of the associated angst and costs – we am hopeful that many breached businesses will have an alternative to bankruptcy when they pull their CLIC out of their top drawer. No two businesses are the same when it comes to cyber risks, therefore it is key to understand the cyber risks your business faces and to ensure your cyber policy is tailored to mirror those risks-it is essential to use qualified professionals in this field from insurance broker to insurer (who after all pay the claims) to specialist accounting and audit firms.

Real life examples of where CLIC protects a business are;

For advice and guidance on this area please contact the Jelf Cheltenham office and talk to Paul Jim or Pete.

• A food manufacturer agrees to produce a readymade cooking recipe for a Third Party. Recipe stolen via a hacker and

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English Mutual, part of Sanlam UK invited clients and introducers to enjoy fine wine and canapés with them within the fabulous surroundings of H.R Owen Aston Martin, Cheltenham. Apart from mingling and networking, guests also took the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful cars and a great time was had by all.

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Hundreds of men flock to My Little Pony convention

Woman glues head to desk over housing row

HUNDREDS of My Little Pony fans are looking forward to converging on Manchester for a convention – mostly aimed at adult men. They are turning the TV franchise, which prompted a generation of little girls to beg their parents for a horse, on its head. The convention called BUCK at Manchester’s Bridegwater Hall in August is aimed at ‘Bronies’, or we should say, ‘brothers who like ponies’. Bronies are devoted to the adventures of Applejack, Fluttershy and Princess Twilight Sparkle. They are to be featured on TV next week in National Geographic’s Outsiders with Darren McMullen. The programme follows fans to the Bridgewater Hall for Europe’s biggest brony convention, with many dressing as their pastel-coloured heroes. Fan ‘Spitfire’ said: “It was ironic at first but then I kind of got into it.” The fad took off in 2010 with the launch of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, a cartoon update that did away with some of the old sexist stereotypes. Although 80% of devotees are male, female fans, or ‘pegasisters’, are also now coming on board.

A WOMAN glued her hands to the desk at a Birmingham council office during a row over housing. Sharon Powers (pictured) was stuck for 90 minutes and had to be freed by paramedics. Powers says the dramatic stunt was a “last resort” as she tried to sort out a home for her parents. The 45-yearold said,: “I was desperate to sort things out and I said I would glue myself to the desk if I didn’t get anywhere. “I had some glue at home so I popped it in my bag before I went to the office. “The staff said they couldn’t do anything – so I glued my hands to the desk. I was crying and very upset. “Staff called a manager and Googled how to unstick me - they found they would need acetone, butter or warm soapy water. But the ambulance service arrived and unstuck me.”

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 20 – April 18): Now that your back isn’t to the wall, you’re open to suggestions. Take the next few days to try on different ideas for size. TAURUS (April 19 – May 19): Waiting for someone to pay up could cost you in the end. Take what you can get and call it a day. GEMINI (May 20 – June 20): You’re over the hump in regards to a certain relationship, but life won’t be returning to normal. This is your chance to start afresh. CANCER (June 21 – July 21): Put any thoughts of jumping ship out of your head – especially since it looks like an opponent may beat you to it. LEO (July 22 – Aug 21): Thank goodness the Sun enters Gemini today. This introduces some flexibility into those entrenched positions. The standoff thing was getting old. VIRGO (Aug 22 – Sept 21): The Sun is in your solar midheaven so the next four weeks are vital. Expect many ups and downs, but don’t give up. Ingenuity will get you through. LIBRA (Sept 22 – Oct 22): Just because things aren’t coming together as expected doesn’t mean everything’s a bust. You’re poised to exploit opportunities others miss.

Squirrel causes panic in Torquay swimming pool A SQUIRREL sparked panic by diving into a busy public swimming pool in Torquay. The rodent caused swimmers to flee the pool and gave lifeguards the slip before biting a member of the public on the finger. No-one knows how the rodent got into the Riviera Centre in the Devon town, but after causing squealing and panic, it paddled around in circles while swimmers scattered.

When one man waded over to rescue the frightened creature and grabbed its tail, it bit him on the finger. Jacquie Lovett, swimming instructor at the Waves Leisure Pool told The Western Morning News: “It was doing a few strokes in the deep end, going under the water and then coming up for air. “It looked like a drowned rat. Then it ran out through a door we had opened.”

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SCORPIO (Oct 23 – Nov 21): Someone may say no today, but there’s always somebody else higher up in rank and chances are that that person will say yes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 – Dec 20): This is the time of year when energies are low so take extra precautions with your mental and physical health. You don’t want to run yourself ragged.

CAPRICORN (Dec 21 – Jan 18): Your schedule gets crazed as the Sun enters Gemini. You won’t like having to manage so many “trivial” details, but big things come in small packages.

AQUARIUS (Jan 19 – Feb 17): People who feel burned out are usually the last ones to realize it. If colleagues are hinting about you taking a vacation, then you should seriously consider it.

PISCES (Feb 18 – March 19): Sweeping matters under the rug isn’t the same thing as taking care of them. If anything, they’re piling up. Sift through all the unfinished business.

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Lansdown Road Cheltenham Setting the scene: An impressive two bedroom apartment of 1,539 sq ft occupying the entire lower ground floor of this attractive period villa. The apartment, which has been decorated entirely in Farrow & Ball colours, also benefits from its own private entrance, allocated parking and a single garage. Why we love it: Set back from Lansdown Road, this well-proportioned, stunning apartment has undergone a thorough, very tasteful and sympathetic refurbishment. On entering, the large reception hall gives an incredible first impression with under floor heated travertine flooring. Accommodation comprises drawing room with an impressive reclaimed period fireplace, paneled dining room, fully fitted hand built kitchen with Unistone top, breakfast bar and range oven, utility room, study with 'Andrew Martin' wall feature, wine cellar, 16' master bedroom with walk-in closet and fireplace with beautiful mirrored surround, 2nd bedroom and an impressive bathroom with walk-in marble shower and separate bath. There is allocated parking to the front, a single garage to the rear, plus a closed and open outdoor store. The property is available with no onward chain. EPC Rating D. Guide Price: ÂŁ395,000; Details: Knight Frank, Cheltenham. 01242 246959. cheltenham@knightfrank.com. www.knightfrank.co.uk/cheltenham

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Leckhampton Cheltenham Setting the scene: Two highly individual homes built to a contemporary style and offering beautifully appointed accommodation, quietly situated in a private enclave in popular Leckhampton. Why we love it: The houses have just been completed with great style and imaginative design and provide an excellent opportunity to buy an individual home with minimum up keep or an excellent lock up and leave. The accommodation feels exceptionally light and bright with a large living room on the ground floor with bi-folding doors opening out to a private garden. Also on the ground floor is the master double bedroom with en-suite bathroom and useful storage. A modern staircase from the sitting room leads down to the kitchen/dining room which is superbly fitted with an extensive range of eye catching high gloss units, integrated appliances and ample space for a large dining or kitchen table. Two further double bedrooms on this floor are served by a full bathroom suite and have access out to a private courtyard. Outside, the gardens are lawned, well enclosed and there is secure gated off road parking space. EPC rating C. Guide Price: ÂŁ499,950; Details: Knight Frank, Cheltenham. 01242 246959. cheltenham@knightfrank.com. www.knightfrank.co.uk/cheltenham

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Glenfall House Charlton Kings, Cheltenham Setting the scene: Glenfall House is a Grade II Listed mansion believed to originally have been built in about 1770 and re-built in brick in about 1799-1808 in “cottage ornee” style. According to Pevsner, it was altered in 1892 by Prothero and Phillott, but all remodelled and greatly enlarged in the 1920s for the brewer Arthur Mitchell. In 1923 Sidney Barnsley provided the fine library, with furnishings by Peter Waals and plasterwork by Norman Jewson. There were further additions by Healing and Overbury in 1928 and 1929. Why we love it: Ground Floor comprising: Reception Hall, Six Reception Rooms, Two Kitchens, Office & Cloakrooms. Extensive Cellars. First Floor comprising: Sixteen bedrooms (Ten with en suite shower rooms), three further shower rooms, bathroom, cloakrooms. The Cottage comprising: Two sitting rooms, two kitchens, dining room, utility room, four bedrooms, two bathrooms. The Coach House comprising: Sitting room, dining room, kitchen, thirteen bedrooms (Ten with en suite bath/shower rooms). Bathroom. Large Outbuilding providing Garaging & Workshop. Extensive Landscaped Gardens and Grounds of About 4.37 acres. Guide Price: £3.25 million; Details: Savills, Cheltenham Tel: 01242 548 000; www.savills.co.uk

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SPORT Tiny Dancer braces the ocean

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LV= County Championship Division Two, Nevil Road

Gloucestershire 5pts, Kent 3pts

Gloucestershire remained on course for a win over Kent, despite resistance from Ben Harmison

defeat was very much on the cards. But a disciplined rearguard action from Harmison and Billings restored some much needed pride to a Kent batting line-up whose top order collapsed for the second time. "Earlier there were puzzled looks when Michael Klinger delayed his side's declaration for what seemed like an inordinate length if time. "However, during that prolonged second Gloucestershire innings the crowd saw Hamish Marshall reach a fine century and Benny Howell hit explosively to put the game far out of Kent's reach."

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Close, Day Three: Gloucestershire 252 & 443-6 dec, Kent 114 & 165-5

N Tuesday of this week resuming on 213-4, the hosts declared on 443-6, led by Hamish Marshall (118), Alex Gidman (85), Gareth Roderick (85) and Benny Howell (63no) Kent slumped to 69-5, still trailing by 512 and in danger of suffering their biggest defeat when batting second. But Ben Harmison (66 not out), aided by Sam Billings (51 not out) saw Kent to stumps on 165-5, still 417 behind. Will Gidman was the pick of the Gloucestershire bowlers with 3-39. "At times during the day, the statisticians were scurrying to their record books as a record

no experience in rowing but that didn’t stop him asking three other team mate’s to join him. FOUR professional polo players, the The players eventually arrived into captain Bobby Dundas, Henry Brett Antigua to huge cheers from their friends (former captain of England), James and families. Looking like a crew of Glasson and Fergus Scholes from The castaways, covered in Atlantic Polo Team took it blisters, sweat, wearing upon themselves to full beards and a stone compete their toughest lighter. Relieved to be on challenge ever to raise dry land after battling money charity. The Brook, forty feet waves, during Hilton on the Community which two men had gone Foundation and Right to Atlantic Polo Team overboard. Suffering Play. Their boat ‘Tiny sickness and at one stage they had no Dancer’, set off from San Sebastian de La choice but to hibernate in their cramped Gomera, Spain to Antigua. They managed cabins for three days due to a vast mid to row the three thousand miles in forty Atlantic storm which lost them valuable eight days and seven minutes on board a time. To top it off their water pump, used seven by two meter craft. Coming second for distilling salt water, had packed up out of sixteen teams and winning their which meant in their rest period the lads division. had to manually pump around 500 pumps What on earth made them swap their mallets for ores? This is one question I had to gain a litre of drinking water. More people have climbed Mount for Cotswold-based Bobby Dundas, the one with the testing idea, who plays at both Everest than rowed the Atlantic Ocean. These guys are an inspiration. The Atlantic Cirencester Park and The Beaufort. Polo Team and the Row2Recovery team Bobby wanted to achieve a challenging will be holding a charity polo match with goal doing something out of the ordinary. Prince Harry playing this coming summer. Everyone thought he was crazy as he had CHARITY

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SPORT

Gloucester’s Mike Tindall keen to continue playing on for club Former England centre Mike Tindall wants to continue his playing career, but only with Gloucester RUGBY UNION

HE 35-year-old’s player-coach deal at Kingsholm expires this summer, but his future is unclear after director of rugby Nigel Davies left the club. “I hope rugby isn’t going down the line of football with changing coaches a lot. Things just didn’t fall into line this year. Is change the right thing?” Tindall on Davies’s departure “The discussion I had with Nigel was that I wanted to play another year, but he thought I should just focus on the coaching side of things,” said Tindall. “So it’s up in the air now. But I’m not interested in playing anywhere else.” Tindall won 75 England caps and was a member of the side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He joined the Cherry and Whites from Bath two years later, and when Davies arrived at Kingsholm in 2012, the three-quarter was given additional responsibilities

as a backs coach. “If a new guy comes in and wants me to keeping playing, I’d say OK,” added Tindall. Mike Tindall is in a small group of players to have made 200 Premiership appearances He has scored 36 tries in 206 top-flight matches “But if he wanted me to just coach, we’d have to have a discussion. “The personal drivers I have are reaching 10 years at the club and 200 total appearances.” Under Davies, Gloucester enjoyed a successful first campaign by securing a fifth-placed Premiership finish. But this season they struggled to ninth place, and the board decided to part company with the Welshman. “Nigel put in a lot of work for next year and now someone’s going to have to take on a team he’s built,” added Tindall. “I hope rugby isn’t going down the line of football, with changing coaches a lot. “Things just didn’t fall into line this year. Is change necessarily the right thing? I don’t know, that’s why I don’t make those decisions.”

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Cirencester Park Polo Club celebrate their 120th Anniversary POLO

BY ANNABEL BOX

CIRENCESTER Park Polo Club was first established by the Bathurst family in 1894. The estate is set within three thousand acres with a total of ten match grounds where weekly and weekend games are held throughout the summer season with over a hundred members. It is one of the countries best polo venues to spectate anything from low goal polo to the highest rated polo in the UK. It is a great day out for friends and family, where you can park your car along side the perfectly mowed pitches

and enjoy your own picnic, or you can visit the friendly club house for refreshments. Teams from all over the UK participate in some of the most challenging tournaments on the British calendar, including next months eight goal, The Gerald Balding Cup. Up to twenty teams compete to win this trophy, which makes these games very competitive. The high goal tournament, The Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup, is played in June with the final on Sunday the 22nd. Also known as Ladies Day, this is another popular tournament to catch a glimpse of some the best

players in the world galloping on-board some of the finest horses in Europe. The idyllic setting of the Bathurst estate was the inspiration behind Jilly Coopers famous heroic novel ‘Polo’ published in 1991. Several characters written in the book are actually partly based on personalities within the polo world. Jilly is a

familiar face and can be spotted sitting within the crowded stands watching the occasional final on the Sunday. Another famous face who enjoys watching the sport is one of the trio from the legendary rock band ‘The Police’, Stewart Copeland, he had played at the club for years. The HRH Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry of Wales of course are acquainted with the club and they participate annually in the charity match, The Jerudong Trophy Day, (15th June). The club boasts one of the best female players in

the world, Nina Clarkin (Vestey) on 4 goals. She is married to the highest rated professional player from New Zealand, John-Paul Clarkin on eight goals, who is one of the top rated polo stars to look out for this season. He will be playing for the Henley based polo team Black Bears, for the patron Guy Schwarzenbach, in the Warwickshire Cup.I should briefly explain the ‘goal rating’ of a player and the team’s as it can be confusing. Novice players begin on minus two goals and the highest handicap is ten goals. It is not estimated on the amount of goals a player scores during a match, it is based on what

the player is worth to their team and the handicapped committee decide this. There are four players in a team who make up a total handicap depending on the rate of the tournament. For example the eight goal Gerald Balding Cup tournament will consist of the four players equaling up to eight goals. There are only a few players in the world rated at ten goals and these players are mainly from South America, dominated by professional Argentine players. For fixtures and other information please use the clubs website www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk

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SPORT FOOTBALL

Jermaine McGlashan: Cheltenham winger turns down new deal

PHOTO: ANGUS BETHUNE

WINGER Jermaine McGlashan will leave Cheltenham Town this summer after turning down a new deal at the club. The 26-year-old became the club’s joint-record signing in January 2012 when he moved from Aldershot Town for a reported £50,000. He has scored 13 goals in 116 games and featured in two League Two play-off campaigns with the Robins. “Decided after long thought it was time for a new challenge,” McGlashan posted on his Twitter account. A statement on the club website read: “Manager Mark Yates confirmed earlier this week that he was closing in on his first signing of the summer and the club will now pursue other targets following Jermaine’s decision.”

Lee Vaughan

Cheltenham sign Kidderminster full-back Lee Vaughan FOOTBALL

HELTENHAM Town have signed defender Lee Vaughan on a free transfer after he rejected a new contract with Conference Premier club Kidderminster Harriers. The 27-year-old, who has signed a two-year deal, made 157 league appearances in four years at Harriers. Robins manager Mark Yates also swapped Aggborough for

Whaddon Road in 2009. “I’ve only heard good things about Mark from people at Kiddy. I can’t thank the club enough, but there’s a time when you have to be selfish,” said Vaughan. “This is a great career move for me and I’m not here to find my feet, I want to be pushing at the top of League Two with Cheltenham.” The full-back was last on the books of a Football League club in 2010, but left Walsall

having failed to make his debut. A spell with AFC Telford United followed before joining Kidderminster. “I know Mark Yates wants to play with young, hungry lads and has a good reputation of bringing players through from non-league,” Vaughan toldBBC Radio Gloucestershire. “I’ve learnt my trade in the Conference, and now it’s time to play at the level where I feel I should be.”

LEE VAUGHAN’S CAREER PATH

Premiership Footballer at Town Hall Awards Night

• Birmingham City

EX Cheltenham Town and current Burnley defender Michael Duff presented awards to local youth football clubs at Cheltenham Town Hall. Winners included Southside Lions under 10’s George Cuzner and Alex Scholfield (pictured) who won the league and double.

• Portsmouth • Walsall • Willenhall (loan) • AFC Telford United • Kidderminster Harriers • Cheltenham Town

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