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Santa is looking forward to meeting children in his Christmas Grotto on: Saturday 26th November from 1130 am onwards.

Free presents from Santa, free children’s rides and land train, free face painting, tombolas and mince pies. Christmas light switch on at 4.30pm by our special guest, Christine Talbot from ITV News Yorkshire/Calendar News.

Visit www.bingleylocal.co.uk for more local information. Make a diary note now..Saturday 26th November. Let’s make this our best ever Christmas Fayre, hope to see you there.

Santa’s Grotto organised by Bingley Chamber of Trade & Commerce www.bingleychamber.co.uk

Welcome To the latest edition of The Local Focal for your area. The Local Focal is a FREE monthly door to door publication that allows businesses to put their business directly into local homes, encouraging their community to shop local.

We have editions for Idle/Thackley, Apperley Bridge/Geengates, Calverley, Baildon, Cottingley, Bingley Central and Eldwick/Gilstead, each with more than a 20,000 readership per month!

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Bingley Business Club Calling all local Businesses...

Would networking with other local businesses help yours?

If so, the Bingley Business Club would like to hear from you.

We are a newly formed networking group set up for local businesses in and around Bingley. Unlike many networking groups, the atmosphere is relaxed, informal and FREE! It is a chance to promote your business to others over a pint!

The next meeting is 12th October 2011 7-9pm At the Brown Cow Inn, Ireland Bridge, Bingley, Yorkshire BD16 2QX

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Bingley Chamber Bingley Chamber of Trade & Commerce aims to represent the views of all local businesses, improve local amenities and help the Bingley area to remain a vibrant place to both work and live.

As well as organising and funding local events such as the hugely popular Santa’s Grotto at the town’s annual Christmas market, the Chamber also acts as the ‘voice’ of local businesses in lobbying the council for improvements to the town centre.

In addition the Chamber has recently launched the web site www.bingleylocal.co.uk which has been designed and built by Chamber members Respond Marketing.

“If you have a business in the Bingley area please check that we have your correct details shown and tell us of any changes that are required.”

Jamie added: “The Chamber is run entirely on a voluntary basis and is always on the lookout for new members. Membership starts at only £25 a year. Meetings are held locally every five to six weeks and all local businesses are welcome to join - , contact details are below for more information and meeting dates.

The more members we have the more our views will be heard.” If you would like to join the Chamber or find out more details please contact one of the following:

The aim is for this site to become the starting point for anyone requiring any information about the local area. A comprehensive directory of local businesses along with full contact details, information about local events and vouchers for exclusive offers from local shops and businesses can all be found on the site as well as news and items of interest.

Jamie Illingworth, President of the Chamber, stated: “We hope that you will take time to visit the site and please let us know of any improvements you would like to see on the site in the future. The Chamber exists to help all Bingley based businesses and we aim to make the new site the one stop shop for all information about the local area.

Jamie Illingworth, Honorary President; 01274 566911 Howard Martin, Honorary Vice President; 01274 567084 Andrew Milnes, Honorary Treasurer, 0845 833 4666

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Warm Your Home the Effective Way this Winter.

furniture in front of them can block a great deal of the heat, making them ineffective. Electric underfloor heating requires no maintenance

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Electric underfloor heating has mainly been directed at the DIY market, but with the ever increasing legal obligations that need fulfilling during installation, making use of a professional installation service can often avoid the many headaches self installers come across.

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air temperature profile in your room through the correct balance of radiant and convected heat. With traditional heating most of the heat is convected air, which rises making the ceiling a very warm and wasteful place. However 50% of warmth from electric underfloor heating is radiant heat, which is absorbed by the people and objects in the room.

Radiators can be an ugly nuisance taking up valuable wall space in a room. They can cause discolouration and peeling of paintwork and wallpaper, and placing

except for an electrical inspection every 10 years which is tied in with domestic electrical inspections. Radiators are considerable dust collectors and give off moisture levels which support dust mites. Electric underfloor heating removes any chance of dust mites with zero moisture content and no dust collection – welcome news for asthma sufferers.

No radiators in your home means no risk of injury to little children burning themselves on scorching hot radiators, and bathroom floors are kept dry, reducing the risk of anyone slipping on the tiles.

Warmfloors Ltd. are the only ISO9001 supplier and installer of electric underfloor heating in the UK; using Scandinavian cables which come with a lifetime guarantee, and they have already installed hundreds of systems across the country. Warmfloors underfloor is suitable for Karndean, Amtico, tiles, laminates, engineered woods and carpet.

Call today for your free estimate and be warm and safe in your homes this winter.

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What is LighterLife?

There aren’t many diet plans that will educate you about why you’re eating particular foods when you’re not hungry, but the LighterLife programmes help you to understand why you overeat at certain times. So it’s not just about weight loss but about weight management too!

How does LighterLife work?

LighterLife initially combines the use of meal replacement products with weekly group sessions run by a fully trained LighterLife Counsellor so you lose weight and get help doing it. Then we help you to reintroduce everyday food in a structured way so you find a healthy balanced eating plan that works for you and keeps the weight off.

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As a busy working mum, Nina Clyde is one woman who has taken control of both her weight and her future after dropping an amazing three dress sizes on the LighterLife programme.

According to recent research, the average mum gains around half a stone during the summer holidays, tucking into Kids leftover as well as an increased amount of ice creams during the hot weather. As the sunshine increases more and more people are spending time picnicking, snacking away on fatty foods such as pork pies

“I was a proud mum but ashamed of my body,” says Nina “This has not really been a diet, it is a whole new way of thinking and eating. The Foodpacks were a godsend for a busy mum. Thank you LighterLife for making something I thought could only happen with a miracle become reality!”

You can choose from a wide variety of LighterLife Foodpacks (soups, shakes and bars).

They’re tasty, easy to make up, and ideal if you have a busy life.

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Riverford Organic says kick-start your Organic September by getting the kids in the kitchen As the Soil Association kicks off its monthlong celebration with the launch of Organic September, Guy Watson, founder of award-winning vegbox delivery scheme Riverford Organic, is urging people across the country to remember what organic food is really about.

“The founders of the organic movement were an earthy, practical lot with mud on their boots and a passion for the health of the soil and their livestock, and consequentially that of the nation.

I imagine they would be horrified by the way some organic brands use exclusivity as a marketing tool; it’s a betrayal of the essential inclusiveness and sharing at the heart of true organic farming.”

To this end it’s time to get families back into the kitchen, cooking together and sharing the creativity and mayhem that is at the heart of every busy, lively home. What better way to get kids keen on cooking than throwing some chocolate into the mix?! Riverford’s chocolate beetroot brownies are both easy and great fun to make, and are generally wolfed down before they’ve even cooled down.

Andrew Wilson, who delivers Riverford vegboxes to families in Bradford says, “One of the biggest reasons our customers say they buy from us is because the food really just tastes better, and sharing good food is an important part of their family life. Add to that the fact that it’s free from artificial sprays and other nasties, and that our meat is from some of the most ethically reared animals around, it’s easy to see that

organic is here to stay.”

Chocolate Beetroot Brownies

By Jane Baxter, Riverford Field Kitchen Taken from the Riverford Farm Cook Book Makes about 9 Ingredients: 250g dark chocolate, chopped 200g unsalted butter, cut into cubes 250g beetroot, cooked 3 eggs a drop of vanilla extract 200g caster sugar 50g cocoa powder 50g rice flour (ground rice) 1 tsp baking powder 100g ground almonds Put the chocolate and butter in a large bowl and place it over a pan of simmering water, making sure the water doesn’t touch the base of the bowl. Leave to melt, then remove from the heat.

Purée the cooked beetroot in a food processor. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla and sugar, and mix until smooth.

Sift the cocoa powder, rice flour and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the ground almonds. Stir the beetroot mixture into the melted chocolate and then fold in the dry ingredients.

Use baking parchment to line a rectangular tin, roughly 28x18cm. Pour in the mixture and place in an oven preheated to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until just firm to the touch.

It’s important not to overcook brownies; a skewer inserted in the centre should come out slightly sticky. Leave to cool in the tin and then cut into squares.

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SPECIAL FEATURES / RESTAURANT REVIEWS Business Profiles or Advertorials: A high impact way to increase the awareness of your business or services in the community. This approach is proven to be very effective.

LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION Leaflet Distribution is available priced at £25 per thousand inserted in each booklet and distributed into each household. Imagine all the shoe leather that will save you!

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Lighter Life Shipley

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Andrew’s Electricals

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Local Focal

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Armour Glaze

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Ovenu

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Atkinsons Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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printing.com

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Barratt Homes

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Riverford Organics

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Bingley Business Network

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Saltaire Wines

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Bingley Chamber of Trade

www.bingleylocal. co.uk

Saltaire Yarns

01274 270142

Cardamon

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Shield Services The Decorating Company

01274 921719/ 07875 225811

Copy Quick

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Slater Ford Associates

01274 479434

Crossflatts Pharmacy

01274 565992

Warm Floors

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David Wilson Homes Baildon Development

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Willmaker Direct

0800 298 7719

Illingworth McNair Insurance Broker

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Women with Vision

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Latino Tiles

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Yorkshire Clinic

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