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p.42 Postman admits setting fire to undelivered mail A postman who made a three-foot bonfire out of thousands of undelivered letters and packets has been given a suspended prison term.

Dean Bestwick, 23, from Cedar Avenue, Alfreton in Derbyshire pleaded guilty to arson at Derby Crown Court.

The court heard Bestwick, who was suffering from depression,

also admitted failing to deliver an additional 4,012 items.

He set the items on fire in the garden of a house in Heanor, Derbyshire.

He was ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work, pay £1,800 costs and received a suspended four-month jail term.

Bestwick had worked for Royal Mail for three years in Alfreton.

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P.63 erby City Council has invested more than £1.2m in super-connected internet connectivity for up to 150 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), boosting Derby’s position as a tech hub in the UK. The initiative forms part of Connect Derby, an exciting £14.2m scheme, which sees Derby City Council’s primary managed workspaces come together under one banner in a project to create jobs for local people.

Local businesses can access super-fast internet at a speed of 2Gbps at a fraction of the usual cost, thanks to services provided by Virgin Media Business.

Tenants can also benefit from unified communications, HD video conferencing, multidevice instant messaging and full-time IT support services from on-hand experts, giving them more time to focus on growing their businesses.

The scheme, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, will provide micro businesses, entrepreneurs and SME’s with the high specification working environment, IT infrastructure and business support they need to improve business sur-

vival rates and act as a catalyst for expansion and growth. It is also hoped the project will create further jobs by increasing inward investment to the city.

The Council is looking to attract more innovative and hi-tech SMEs from across the Midlands, including Nottingham, Sheffield and Leicester.

Derby already has a strong reputation in this area, with over 12% of its workforce employed in hi-tech roles – four times the national average.

Unlike most rented office space, businesses can opt for a ‘pay as you consume’ model, meaning they only pay for the services they use. Rental prices, including phone and highspeed broadband, start from £200 per month, significantly cheaper than equivalent office space in tech hubs like Silicon Roundabout.

The facilities are particularly well-suited to businesses that require high bandwidth and upload speeds, such as those in manufacturing, graphic design and engineering. A number of high profile businesses, including U.S. company Florida Turbine Technology Ltd and local businesses BinaryFold4 and GSE Media have already taken

space at Connect Derby’s flagship Sadler Bridge Studios.

Andy Fisk, director of public sector at Virgin Media Business, said: “In the heart of Derby, this is about giving local businesses access to the very best technology at a cost they can afford, helping them achieve their ambitions faster.

“SMEs are the lifeblood of our economy, so it’s critical

“To our knowledge, no other local authority scheme offers such a high level of economic regeneration and job creation, backed by developmental support and digital communication.

“Connect is set to generate jobs across the city and will also provide existing SMEs with a wider skill set to employ, which is a very positive

that we give them the digital capabilities they need to grow and succeed. Getting these tools and infrastructure in place will play a critical part in maintaining the UK’s digital advantage and supporting our economic recovery.”

Councillor Martin Rawson, Deputy Leader of Derby City Council and Cabinet Member for Planning, Environment and Regeneration, said: “Derby City Council is actively supporting the city’s jobs agenda and supporting new enterprise by creating an environment where they can grow, thrive and sustain themselves.

move for the city as a whole.”

Friar Studios, launched in 2007 in response to the growth of the creative industries in Derby, and Kings Chambers have recently been refurbished, and Sadler Bridge Studios, a new £4.4m facility for the creative industries is now open for business. Riverside Chambers and Shot Tower office buildings are set to come on-stream in the coming months.

Virgin Media Business has been working with Derby City Council since 2013, providing wide and local area networking and WiFi to local businesses and residents.

Study reveals over 60,000 people in East Midlands are living with dementia

Engineering leading out of recession

There are currently 60,254 people living with dementia in the East Midlands, according to new figures released by Alzheimer’s Society today (10 September) and the charity’s latest report reveals many of those people are not living well.

The East Midlands figure includes: - 13,817 people in Nottinghamshire - 14,054 people in Derbyshire...

At the end of July, Derby-based Rolls-Royce announced in its half-year statement that it had an order book worth £70.4bn.

Although this was 2% down on the same period last year, it is still very healthy and means airlines around the world are continuing to be confident about future growth.

Earlier this year, Derby-based trainmaker Bombardier won a £1bn contract...

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East Midlands children’s hospice Open Day is a success

Around 1,000 people joined in with Rainbows’ 20th birthday celebrations when they visited the hospice’s open day on Saturday (20th).

Visitors attended the annual Open Day at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People to learn more about the work carried out to provide care and support to children and young people with life-limited illnesses and their families.

As the hospice is celebrating 20 years of care, there was a special birthday cake made by Fiona Cairns who shot to fame after bakery Fiona Cairns Ltd was commissioned to make the royal wedding cake for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Rainbows Patron Willie Thorne presented Rainbows volunteers with special awards and people also toured the special facilitates at the hospice, as well as browsing at stalls and enjoying a BBQ and refreshments.

Harry Moore and his wife Gail founded Rainbows. Their daughter, Laura, had died of Leukaemia in 1989. Laura’s favourite thing in the world was a rainbow.

Harry said: “I feel immensely proud of what has been achieved at Rainbows over the last 20 years. The quality and the range of staff over the years has taken it beyond the vision we had; it makes me feel very overwhelmed. Rainbows is about the care and support we are giving and about the children. At Open Day, people can see that Rainbows is a happy place and they can see where their money goes; they also feel like they are part of the Rainbows community and that is very important.”

Geoff Ellis, chief executive at Rainbows, added: “Our 20th birthday Open Day has been a great success and we would like to thank everyone who came along to view our facilities and find out more about what we do at Rainbows. We hope visitors were inspired by what they saw and continue to support us to deliver high quality services to children and young people with life-limiting illnesses as well as their families.”

For more information about Rainbows or to get involved, contact 01509 638000 or visit www.rainbows.co.uk.

nearly half of the seats we saw had not been fitted properly.

“Seats must be fitted properly to offer maximum protection. It’s vital that motorists who travel with youngsters understand the importance of choosing the right seat and fitting it correctly.”

Protect your child properly in the car - that’s Derbyshire County Council’s message to parents following news that 46 per cent of child car seats failed during recent safety checks.

GET INVOLVED IN OPENING UP DERBYSHIRE’S COUNTRYSIDE If you have an interest in the great outdoors and would like to have a say on how Derbyshire’s countryside can be opened up for all to enjoy then your help is needed.

Derbyshire County Council along with Derby City Council are recruiting new members for the Derby and Derbyshire Local Access Forum.

The Forum was set up eleven years ago and advises how best to use paths and trails across the county to improve access to the countryside.

It also helps people make the most of what their community has to offer using local paths to reach shops, leisure facilities

and health care.

The 22 members of the Forum cover a range of backgrounds from users, landowners and other interests.

The Forum meets four times a year - in Derby and at venues across the county alternately.

The work is voluntary with expenses paid and membership lasts up to three years.

Applications are invited from anyone with an interest in the outdoors. Those representing land managers, forestry, recreational motor vehicle users, outdoor pursuits, water recreation, local communities, nature conservation, ethnic or wider equality interests and young people would

CHILD CAR SEAT WARNING

be particularly welcome.

For further details ring 01629 533302 or you can download information from www.derbyshire. gov.uk/leisure/countryside/access/local_access_forum or www.derby.gov.uk/transportand-streets/walking/rights-ofway/ If you would like to join the Forum please write to us explaining your interests, experience and what you feel you can contribute to: Derby and Derbyshire Local Access Forum, Derbyshire County Council, Shand House, Dale Road South, Matlock, DE4 3RY. The closing date for applications is 19 September 2014.

Last month the council’s road safety staff teamed up with two expert car seat fitters to offer free checks in shop car parks across the county.

A total of 158 seats were checked and 72 failed. Drivers with badly-fitted seats were shown how to make them safe.

Councillor Dean Collins, Derbyshire County Council’s deputy cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport, said: “When we carried out similar checks last year, 80 per cent of seats were incorrectly fitted. It’s good news that the failure rate has dropped but it’s still too far too high –

Councillor Collins added: “Worryingly our fitters saw six children under the legal height limit who were travelling without a car seat. The drivers carrying them were warned that adult seatbelts can’t protect youngsters properly.

“If a driver fails to ensure that a child passenger uses an appropriate child car seat, they could face a fixed penalty of £100 or a fine of up to £500 if the case goes to court.”

The law says that passengers under the age of 12 must use some form of child car seat unless they are 135cm tall or above. The type of seat a child needs depends on how much he or she weighs.

You can get advice about fitting child car seats by visiting www. childcarseats.org.uk - a website that was set up by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents with funding from the Department for Transport.

Crackdown on drug activity in Matlock Police in Matlock have charged one man and arrested two others on suspicion of drugs offences following warrants in the area.

At around 7.25am on Thursday, September 18, police executed search warrants at properties on Lime Grove Walk in Matlock and School Close in Darley Dale in connection with suspected drugs activity.

Officers discovered items including a quantity of suspected class A and class B substances, cash and drugs paraphernalia during the warrants.

Alex Braund (20) of School Close, Darley Dale has been charged with possession of class A and B controlled drugs with intent to supply. He is due to appear at Derby Crown Court on

Friday, October 3.

Two men, both aged 18, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs and have since been bailed pending further inquiries.

Do you have any information about drugs-related activity in your neighbourhood? If so, call Derbyshire police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

If you would like some support to help address a drug problem, contact the North Derbyshire Community Drug Team on 0300 123 1201.

For help and support if you are affected by someone else’s drug use contact the SPODA support line on 0845 600 3320 or visit the website at www.spoda.co.uk.

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HIV SCARE UPDATE Over six hundred students at the University of Derby have been subjected to weeks of stress and fears they have been put at risk of HIV or hepatitis.

An investigation led by NHS England is still underway into the blood-testing procedures of a healthcare worker after it emerged syringe barrels to which the needles attach were being reused in the administration of vaccinations and blood taking.

A total of 600 + students who received blood tests and vaccinations from September 2005 to October 2013 from this health care worker have been contacted by letter, inviting them to attend a hospital or their GP for a blood test....

Dr Doug Black, medical

director for NHS England, said: “We are extremely sorry for the undoubted worry and concern people we are contacting may feel on receiving this news.

“I would, however, like to stress the risk is extremely low and would encourage all those we contact, who may not already have been screened after their time at the university, to present themselves for blood testing.”

Professor John Coyne, vicechancellor of the university, said: “It’s unacceptable these students are in this position. We want to get everyone to see their GP as quickly as possible.

“I don’t think anyone can comprehend the degree of anxiety this could cause our students and that’s why we want to get

everyone to see their GP as quickly as possible.”

More than 80 students are suing the University of Derby in the United Kingdom after finding out that they were potentially exposed to HIV and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by a health care worker who botched vaccinations and blood tests while employed at the school.

The students received the inoculation as part of the preparation for their external placement.

Solicitors acting for the students are to bring a claim based upon the stress and worry resulting from the potential risk of infection from blood borne virus and the need for blood tests as a result of the actions of the healthcare worker.

Cohen Cramer - Specialist Solicitors Students affected by the recent concerns over the inoculation programme carried out at Derby University between 2005 and 2013 have instructed Cohen Cramer Solicitors to make claims for compensation The students suffered psychological trauma after they received notification that they had been subjected to incorrect medical procedures during inoculations and blood tests in readiness for external placements arranged by the University. This gave rise to the potential of infection by blood borne viruses such as Hepatitis and HIV. C o h e n Cramer Solicitors in Leeds are currently instructed by over 80 students, both past and present. Mike Massen, solicitor at Cohen Cramer, said ‘this has affected the students deeply; as

well as the worry and risk of infection to themselves they were also concerned about the possibility of having passed infections onto partners and children’.

The claims are being dealt with on a no win–no fee basis and a designated team has been set up to deal with the matter.

‘Fortunately there have been no incidents of infection resulting from the incident although this does not mean that those affected did not suffer injury. We will seek compensation for the emotional trauma sustained by our clients.

Any other students who have received notification of the need for a blood test following the incident should consider making a claim.

Mike Massen of Cohen Cramer Solicitors can be contacted on 0113 224 7804/07971021268

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PROPOSED CUTS TO TRANSPORT

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

Derbyshire residents are to be asked their views on proposed cuts to council-funded transport services.

The County Council needs to save £157 million over the next five years up to 2018.

To help achieve this it is proposed that funding for community transport and councilbacked local bus services is withdrawn or reduced.

The proposals are: • Community Transport – to cut grants totalling £1,460,000 by 2016/17 • Local bus – to withdraw a total of £2.5 million towards supported bus services by 2016/17 There are seven community transport groups in Derbyshire that currently provide a range of services for people who cannot use mainstream public transport. This is either because they have mobility difficulties or they live in areas where transport is limited.

The proposal is to withdraw all funding by 2016/17. This fund-

ing currently supports dial-abus ‘home to shopping’ services, aCTive travel - primarily health-related journeys - and a moped loan scheme for people to get to work, education and training offered through Wheels to Work.

Most bus services in Derbyshire are run by commercial operators with no financial support from the county council. But in some less populated areas of the county and at times of the day when journeys are not commercially viable the county council plugs the gap.

The proposal is to withdraw £1m in 2015/16 and a further £1.5 million in 2016/17 from a budget of £3.7m. This would mean bus services having to be withdrawn from large areas of the county and restricting Sunday, early morning and evening services to the towns and larger villages.

Councillor Andy Botham, Deputy Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport said:

“We’re having to think the unthinkable. We do not want to make these unrelenting cuts which will affect services that local people rely on but we have been left with no choice and some very difficult decisions will have to be made.

“We will not take any decisions lightly and before we agree anything we need to understand what the impact of cutting or reducing funding for any of these transport services will be.”

Initial surveys, to find out how well-used the various community transport and councilfunded bus services are, are due to be carried out in the autumn. Residents will also be asked what kind of services are a priority.

Further consultation, which will include online and paper questionnaires, face-to-face discussions and promotion through social media, will take place in 2015.

Councillor Botham added: “We are urging people to take part in these surveys and consultations so that we can fully understand the impact of any decisions we may make. We want to ensure the funding that we are still able to provide is put to the best possible use so that we can still enable people to get out and about.”

East Midlands parents most likely in UK to overestimate the frequency of underage drinking East Midlands parents think 39% of 11-15 year olds drink alcohol at least once a week – the highest estimate in the country. The actual figure is 5%.

Across the UK, 70% of parents believe underage drinking increased compared to five years ago.

Official statistics show that in reality, underage drinking is in decline.

LONDON, (17 September 2014): Parents in the East Midlands overestimate the frequency of underage drinking more than parents in any other part of the country, according to poll results released today. On average, East Midlands parents think 39% of 11-15 year olds drink alcohol at least once a week – the highest estimate in the country. The actual figure is 5%.

The findings are the result of a ComRes survey, commissioned

by AB InBev UK, which also found that on average, parents think 57% of 11-15 year olds have tried alcohol. The actual figure is 39% but 7 in 10 parents thought it was higher. Similarly, 59% of parents overestimated how many 11-15 year olds think it is okay to get drunk. Government data2 shows

a continuous downward trend in the number of young people trying and regularly drinking alcohol.

Despite the fact underage drinking is in decline, today’s poll reveals 70% of parents across the UK believe it has increased compared to five years ago. This gap between parents’ perceptions of underage drinking and the reality demonstrates the need to continue educating parents to help them talk to their children about responsible drinking.

The poll was commissioned by AB InBev UK to coincide with the company’s annual Global Be(er) Responsible Day, a celebration dedicated to promoting the importance of responsible drinking among consumers, employees, and customers.

AB InBev UK is committed to promoting responsible drinking and supporting alcohol education. The company launched a three year partnership with the Alcohol Education Trust in 2013 with support focused on helping parents talk to their children about responsible drinking. AB InBev UK’s Family Talk Facebook page also offers mums and dads a place to share their experience and advice on talking with their

children about alcohol.

Helena Conibear, Director, Alcohol Education Trust said: “These findings reveal the perception gap between parents’ views of children’s drinking and the reality. This emphasises the importance of education initiatives in ensuring parents, as the key suppliers of alcohol to those under the age of 18, are aware that drinking, particularly under the age of 15 is not the norm. Our parent training coordinators help parents discuss alcohol issues with their children.”

Commenting on the findings, Inge Plochaet, President, AB InBev UK & Ireland said: “Today’s poll highlights the gulf between parents’ perceptions of young people and how they actually behave towards alcohol. That’s why it’s so important that parents are given all the help they need to talk to their children about responsible drinking. This is a priority for AB InBev UK, and we are proud of the focus we place on supporting parents to have those conversations through our Family Talk programme and our partnership with the Alcohol Education Trust.”

Police appeal to find missing man Police are searching for missing man Ricky Hill who went missing from Derby Royal Hospital.Ricky-Hill Mr Hill (30) was reported missing on Tuesday, September 23 at 9.30am where he was last seen at the hospital.

He is described as white, of a medium build with short blonde hair. He was last seen wearing grey trousers, a grey hooded top, a black peaked cap and black and grey Nike trainers. He has tattoos on his left arm.

Police are appealing to Mr Hill or anyone who has seen him to contact Amber Valley CID on 101.

Buxton police head to university for a meet and greet with new students Safer Neighbourhood officers have been welcoming the new students to Buxton during a meet and greet visit to their fresher’s fair last week.

The Buxton Safer Neighbourhood Team visited The University of Derby’s Buxton campus on Thursday, September 25 to meet the new residents and to introduce themselves to them.

The officers were on hand during the day to speak to the students about their policing role and to offer advice around internet safety, alcohol and drug awareness.

PC Sandra Barlow from the police licensing department joined the Safer Neighbourhood officers to talk to the students about the intoxicated campaign.

The campaign, led by Derbyshire police and Derbyshire Dales District Council, aims to reduce the level of alcohol-related crime by raising awareness of the law around the sale of alcohol and encouraging the public to remain

responsible when out drinking.

PCSO Linda Cook from the Buxton Safer Neighbourhood team said: “Starting University, often away from home, can be an exciting but daunting experience for some and we wanted to be on hand to welcome them to the area.

“The fair was a great opportunity for us to meet the new students and introduce them to our role.

We also offered crime prevention advice and support to help them settle in to university life.”

The Buxton Safer Neighbourhood Team is made up of Sergeant Russ Barlow, PC Mark Parkinson, PCSO Linda Cook, PCSO Alan Nield and PCSO Dave Murphy.

To speak to team call 101, the non-emergency number for Derbyshire police or follow them on Twitter: @BuxtonSNT

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COUNCIL ‘APPALLING’ PLANS TO DEMOLISH CLOCK TOWER

A public clock at The Spot in Derby could be demolished under new council plans. The structure at the Spot was built in 1993. Maxwell Craven from Derby Civic Society says pulling it down is a waste of Council funds. “I’m totally appalled; presumably it took a large chunk of money to put the Derby Promenade in place,” he said. “It was opened by great ceremony and 21 years later it is all going to be wasted and a couple of million pounds spent on re-landscaping the area.”

The clock was the final touch when the promenade was opened, from Irongate to the Spot at the junction of London Road and Osmaston Road.

The clock was sited above a

set of public toilets opened in the 1930s. The toilets were permanently closed from 21st July this year ahead of the proposed redevelopment. There has also been a campaign to save the toilets as they have been an important part of the city’s heritage. English Heritage turned down a bid to have the toilets listed saying they lacked the ‘architectural merit’ necessary.

Mr Craven says he does not find much merit in the clock itself, but finds the Council’s intent extraordinary in a time of financial constraints. “It would be nice to know what would be in its place, but we don’t know that yet. The rate payers must have shelled out a lot of money 20 years ago to put

it all up to great acclaim and now it’s all going to come down and we’re going to spend ‘x’ million pounds re-landscaping the whole area at a time when they are having to make drastic cuts. In a time of plenty I would be appalled but now it’s just remarkable. I can’t understand why the rest of the politicians in Derby aren’t making a fuss about it.”

The Council’s £850,000 regeneration scheme is intended to revitalize the Spot with “new seating, planting and public art” and create a “hub” between the Intu Shopping Centre and the Cathedral Quarter, encouraging shoppers to visit St Peter’s Street.

Chesterfield Hydrotherapy Centre - www.chesterfieldhydrotherapy.co.uk small animal hydrotherapist who has a love of all animals and a desire to help improve their quality of life in any way she can.

Chesterfield Hydrotherapy Referral Centre allows the dogs and small animals to experience the health benefits of a purpose-built heated pool.

which can be obtained from hydrotherapy treatments include faster recovery times from injuries, including fractures and soft tissue damage, pre-operative conditioning Canine and Small Animal and post-operative recovery.

Hydrotherapy is used to treat a variety of medical, or- It is also used for muscle thopaedic and neurological strengthening, maintenance conditions. It is also used to and restoration, pain relief, maintain general fitness and increased cardiovascular fitcontrol weight. ness, improved mental wellbeing and the relief of frustraReferrals from vets have in- tion and boredom. creased month on month since the centre opened at

Conveniently situated close to the A61 Dronfield By-Pass, the centre is treating animals from Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and South Sheffield.

The Referral Centre has full membership of the Canine Hydrotherapy Association (CHA) and owner Jeanette Palmer is passionate about providing the very best service for animals in her care.

F o x wood Close, Foxwood Industrial Estate, Chesterfield on May 18 this year.

Jeanette is a fully qualified

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Police five-a-side footy tournament raises cash for Ashgate Hospice A police charity five-a-side football tournament in Dronfield has raised more than £800 for Ashgate Hospice in memory of a colleague who died from Cancer last year.

Ten teams made up of officers from different policing teams, and some family members, from across Chesterfield, North Derbyshire, Bolsover and Amber Valley took part in the event on Sunday, September 21.

It is the third time the tournament has taken place, but this year it was named the John Chapman Memorial Shield, in memory of the late Sergeant John Chapman who sadly passed away in 2013.

The now annual fixture has raised almost £4000 in total for Ashgate Hospice, a charity that provides specialist palliative care for adults and their families across North Derbyshire.

This year the shield was won by a team of officers who work on response and in custody at Chesterfield police station.

PCs Dale Holland and Glenn Holden organised the tournament which took place at the The Akademy Soccer and Leisure Centre in Dronfield.

Each officer taking part paid to play in the

matches, and there was also a raffle and charity auction at the event.

PC Holland said: “The tournament went really well and before kick-off we had a minute long applause in memory of John, who sadly passed away just before last year’s event.

“We’re really pleased with how the day went and for how much we’ve been able to raise for such a worthwhile local charity. Our thanks go to everyone who took part or donated and we look forward to holding the tournament again in 2015.”

Starbucks Comes to the Oldest Marriott in the World Guests and visitors to the Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire can now enjoy their favourite Starbucks premium coffee, signature Frappuccino or enticing snacks.

A full range of the iconic coffee brand’s food and drinks are now being served in the hotel’s Tempo Bar and Restaurant, giving people the opportunity to experience the latest in coffee culture in the unique surroundings of the oldest Marriott Hotel in the world.

Starbucks is well-known for the quality of its products, high service standards, and commitment to its corporate and social responsibilities, making it a perfect bedfellow for Marriott.

Breadsall Priory’s general manager, Jodie Guttrich, said: “We are very pleased to be

able to offer our guests coffee, snacks and refreshments from the world’s leading coffee brand. We are always looking to extend the number of different experiences people can have here, so adding the authentic coffee shop element through Starbucks is a fantastic new string to our bow.

“The Breadsall Priory is a unique and beautiful hotel, full of character and history, so to have the opportunity to work in partnership with a brand that holds customer service as close to its heart as we do is wonderful. I think the move will add another dimension for our regular guests, and give people yet another reason to visit us. I’m also looking forward to walking into that freshly ground coffee smell that gives everyone a real lift in the morning.”

SUPERMARKET CHAIN LIDL FINED AFTER CHAIR BED FAILED SAFETY TEST Supermarket chain Lidl has been fined more than £3,000 for selling furniture that failed safety tests and was incorrectly labelled following a successful prosecution by Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards.

Lidl UK GmbH pleaded guilty to one charge of selling unsafe upholstered furniture which failed the flammability requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 at Chesterfield Magistrates Court yesterday (3 Sept 2014).

The company also pleaded guilty to a charge of incorrectly labelling the furniture.

Chesterfield magistrates fined the company £2,400 for selling unsafe furniture and £800 for the incorrect labelling charge.

The successful prosecution follows a test purchase of a chair bed from Lidl’s store in Foljambe Road, Chesterfield, in January.

County council trading standards officers bought the chair bed and sent it for testing, with the results showing that it failed flammability and labelling requirements.

The chair bed was promoted and sold by Lidl as a chair bed but checks carried out by the company’s German manufacturer were conducted as if it was a mattress, which involves different flammability and labelling requirements.

Tests independently commissioned by Lidl after the company was informed by trading standards of the failed sample, confirmed that the products they had been selling did not comply with UK regulations.

Lidl had already sold around 5,400 of the products

and, on accepting the product had failed the safety tests, issued a nationwide product recall.

Trading standards officers regularly carry out testing of upholstered furniture, like chairs, sofas and mattresses, to ensure they are fire resistant and have the correct warning labels applied.

All new upholstered furniture sold in the UK must be fire resistant. This does not mean that it won’t burn, but if it catches fire it will burn more slowly and in some circumstances be self-extinguishing.

Safety standards are designed to ensure that if a cigarette or match was dropped on the furniture it would not readily set alight, giving people more chance of escaping the property.

Derbyshire County Council Deputy Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Ellie Wilcox said: “We are very pleased with the outcome of this prosecution.

“Selling furniture that fails flammability tests is very serious. Furniture that is flameresistant or burns slowly can buy people vital minutes if they need to escape their homes because of a fire, potentially saving their lives.”

The decision to prosecute was influenced by the fact that the county council’s trading standards had cautioned the company six years earlier after a similar chair bed sample failed flammability tests.

On that occasion Lidl GmbH UK promised to improve its safety checks.

As well as fining the company yesterday (3rd Sept), Chesterfield magistrates also ordered Lidl to pay £1,197 court costs following the case.

The White Lion, Selston The White Lion, in Selston, has reopened its doors, under new ownership, following a full transformation and refurbishment from the rather worn premesis which closed in 2013. The new look includes a 40 cover restaurant upstairs and has a open plan bar area with two small dining areas downstairs. The bar, which is open every day from 12pm until 11pm, serves fine wines

and quality spirits alongside cask ales, ciders and lagers. Local chef, Daniel Parker, and his kitchen team produce freshly cooked food every day for your enjoyment. All produce is locally sourced wherever available and we make everything on site.

The young and enthusiastic team are all fully trained to look after you, and are lead by a manage-

ment team with over 20 years experience in the hospitality trade.

Food is served for lunch at 12pm until 2:30pm and then evening dinner from 5:30pm until 9pm.

You can enjoy our quality food in the relaxed surroundings of the bar area or you can dine in our restaurant upstairs. The fabulous Sunday lunch is served between 12pm and 4pm and is fast growing a reputa-

tion for a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The White Lion has been beautifully refurbished to a high standard, incorporating fully cushioned fixed seating and boast leatherback chairs in our small function room.

The bar is oak-paneled, and feature walls finished in amazing slate. The refurbishment was completed prior to Christmas after a local family

decided to purchase the pub. The doors reopened on 18th December for the festive period and the White Lion team are now looking forward to fruitful year, offering fantastic quality ales and fine food to the local community. Children are welcome to eat and can choose half portions from our menus. The menu offers a variety of food from a freshly baked Ciabatta sandwiches filled with various fillings, including the famous White Lion Steakwich!

Also offered is the popular homemade burger with winter slaw and

fabulous triple cooked chips. The upstairs restaurant currently offers a different Á la Carte dining experience, which incorporates fantastic modern British food using our chefs talents and some innovative methods of both cooking and presentation. Selections from the menu include roasted guinea fowl, scallops with samphire and beef cooked three ways. The mouthwatering desserts include a white chocolate soup, sticky toffee pudding, deconstructed Eton mess and our special homemade ice creams.

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Bikes stolen that were due to take part in charity ride Police issue images of stolen bikes that were to be ridden in a charity bike ride.West-Hallam-motorcross-2 Sometime on Monday, September 15 between 2am and 6.30am two Honda motor cross bikes were stolen from a house on Hall Court, West Hallam.

The bikes are thought to have been wheeled down an alleyway between Hall Lane and Cock Orchard.

The owner of the bikes was due to take part in a charity bike ride for ovarian cancer in October and would like to locate the bikes so he can still raise money and take part in the event.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Malcolm Atherton at Ilkeston police station using the nonemergency number 101.

To report crime anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Operation Orphan

Charity Event Next month sees a rare opportunity to enjoy a sumptuous seven course fine dining menu at an top class Indian restaurant while supporting a worthwhile children’s charity at the same time.

Haveli, the fine dining Indian restaurant, has teamed up with Nottingham-based charity Operation Orphan to give you an evening you won’t forget.

The event is taking place on Sunday November 9 and promises to be a night not to be missed as there will be great food, Champagne on arrival, entertainment and the chance to find out first hand about the amazing work done by Operation Orphan.

Tickets cost just £35-a-head and director Cyrilyn Moore said the evening was a great opportunity for people to learn more about the work done by the charity which has been running for four years.

The charity is also using the event to announce new developments including plans to set up a Crisis Intervention Response Program which would provide a safe place for children in the event of a crisis and the launch of the Keep A Child sponsorship program.

‘Keep A Child’ is a monthly sponsorship program raising funds to keep children safe, warm, healthy and learning. Full details of the new initiatives will be announced by charity founders Cyrilyn and husband Brad Moore at the event.

Cyrilyn said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase what we do in such a splendid location. Haveli could not have made us feel more welcome if they tried and the evening should be a really fun night out for all concerned.

“The atmosphere in the restaurant is fantastic and the food is amazing. They have put together a really great seven course meal for us and I don’t think you could get better value for money anywhere.”

Entertainment on the night will be provided by local band Noah, a duo who will be putting together an acoustic set

for the evening.

Among the aims of the evening is to raise awareness for the charity, answer any questions people might have about it, highlight its fundraising activities and explore ways that local businesses, schools and individuals can get involved.

Operation Orphan was founded

by Brad and Cyrilyn Moore who wanted to set up a charity to help children who had lived through the horror of being orphaned.

They had the idea after visiting Uganda in 2003 and Brad was also moved to do more after visiting Moldova where he was part of a team building an orphanage for children there.

Brad said: “The experience of seeing chil-

dren, who once had no hope, no love and no support, find a new life broke my heart and sparked the desire to do my part and take up this cause.”

Operation Orphan’s vision is to improve the quality of life for orphans and vulnerable children in a holistic, culturally relevant and sustainable way. Their mission is to invest in the safety, nurture, development and overall wellbeing of orphans and

vulnerable children both locally and abroad.

They work with partner projects, communities, families and individuals to help those they look after become as self-sufficient as possible and work hard to ensure that children have access to quality education and health care.

The charity also works to ensure that children have access to clean water, quality nutrition and appropriate sanitation provision and it also works closely with churches and support groups to deliver a quality response to the multitude of unseen human needs both through direct care and training.

The Operation Orphan Charity Dinner takes place at Haveli Fine Dining Indian Restaurant, Attenborough Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham at 7pm on Sunday November 9. Tickets are available by calling 08432 163 838 or by email to info@operationorphan.org

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When This Lousy War is Over The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain marks the 100 years since the ‘war to end all wars’ with a new show, commissioned by the Town Hall & Symphony Hall of Birmingham. It is a show exploring popular music from that time.

How do we reminisce and connect through music? Music that conjures ordinary life can be very welcome, a comfort when you are scared and a long way from home. But music can also be used to make bold statements, stir controversy and to send a message. The World War provoked the deepest responses in people – responses of thought, of feeling, of pride, of terror and of stupidity.

The musician’s response to World War One created a mountain of music of all kinds and from all around the world. This

show explores and demonstrates this outpouring, cresting the heights of joy and reaching the darker depths. Some tunes are poignant and touching, others filled with bravado. Inventively, the Orchestra has drawn together music and songs from people around the globe and woven them into a new show full of humanity, profundity, delicate delights, exciting drama, wry amusement and downright hilarity.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has been performing for almost 30 years now, touring the world, visiting everywhere from village hall to great concert hall, including the Albert Hall, the Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. An orchestra composed of only ukuleles, voices and creative talent.

When war makes life so unutter-

ably hard sometimes all you can do is laugh, and sing…and play the ukulele. Hear songs and music from around the world while they rub shoulders with each other, whether pacifist, political songs or ‘old time’ tunes and melodies, a world of music can meet in this entertaining and thought-provoking show.

On Remembrance Sunday, the 9th of November, the show will make its debut in Birmingham Town Hall.

‘When This Lousy War is Over’

by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 3pm Matinee Performance, 7pm Evening Performance www.ukuleleorchestra.com, Box Office 0121 345 0600

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Up up and away for life saving service The Vintage Festival of Light Committee is holding another fundraising event at the Ashover ShowGround to supportThe Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance covers over 2,100 square miles, and serves a population in excess of 1.4 million people, as well as a large number of motorists passing through the area each day.

The service receives no funding from the Government or the National Lottery, and relies entirely upon fundraising and charitable donations. To find out more, and how to donate, visit www.DLRAA. co.uk.

The Vintage Festival of Light alone raised £1,350 for the DLRAA last year, and the South Wingfield and District Classic Tractor Group will be making a further donation later in the year from it’s other fundraising activities.

The Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance.

“The Vintage Festival Of Lights” will be held on 3rd to 5th of October 2014. There will be

stalls, craft tent,catering,beer tent,dog shows,lots of childrens rides,areobatics,and live music right through the weekend and even a visit from Santa Claus on the Saturday night with all the exhibitors from Vintage vehicles,models and bygones its guaranteed something for all the family! Helping raise funds that goes to a fantastic cause that saves lives.

Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance has been circling the skies of the East Midlands since 2008, keeping people safe and helping to save lives every single day of the year.

As a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), they attend many different incidents including road traffic collisions, horse riding accidents, sporting injuries and medical emergencies such as cardiac arrests - to name but a few!

The dedicated paramedics, doctors and pilots work together to provide advanced clinical care to patients at the scene of the accident, before flying them to the

most suitable hospital.

The speed of the helicopter means they can fly patients to the hospital best equipped to treat their injuries, rather than to the nearest hospital which may not have specialist treatment available.

Flying out of East Midlands Airport they attend an average of three rescue missions every single day with the capability to attend even more should the need arise - and it often does, sometimes they end up flying back to back missions (no time for lunch!)

Each rescue mission costs an average of £1,700 so they have a team of dedicated fundraisers working hard across the counties to ensure that our helicopter remains in the sky.

So make sure you make a date for October 2014!

For more information e-mail : mail@vintagefestivaloflight. org.uk, fill in the contact form on this site, or phone us on 07591915104.

A Great Ladies night out!

Pamper, shop, relax, chat Feel Fab! Look Fabulous Events! are back again with over 20 small local businesses whose joint goal is to make you Feel and Look Fabulous! Enjoy time with family and friends and take time out to sample the mini holistic treatments, acupuncture and massages on special offer by Lotus Blossom, Gaynor Grozier Acupuncture and Wendy’s Healing Hands.

a selection of goodies: jewellery with Rock my Rock and Bijoux Joailler, accessories, clothing, leather and fashion handbags from Pretty Swish, Handbags and Glad-rags, The Fashion Fairies and What Women want.

Partylite candles, Forever Living, Neil’s Yard, Temple Spa, Phoenix Cards, Sarah Lou soaps and bath bombs, David Finch Photography are all there and a few surprises too.

With Christmas looming, what better to make you feel fab than a spot of retail ther- If you want to take a break or just sit and apy in relaxed surroundings. Choose from chat, then you can relax in the licensed bar where tea and coffee is also on sale, with Hilton House Hotel’s fabulous menu available too.

There’s our Fabulous prize raffle, with all proceeds to Me and Dee, a local charity who provide lasting memories and seaside breaks for families of the terminally ill or with life threatening conditions. http://www.meanddee.co.uk/ We are hoping to raise £200 which is enough to send a local family on a short break to a caravan by the sea (generously on long term loan by Don Amott Parks ). £3 per person payable on door. Of which £1 is donated per person to Me and Dee, the Charity of the night.

Info: Rose 07850769672 e: rose@feelfabevents.co.uk www.facebook.com/FeelFabLookFabulous/events Twitter @feelfabevents

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GROUNDBREAKING AND POWERFUL PLAY TOURING THE UK NOW AND HELPING TO CHANGE LIVES! Holy and Horny is just that – a celebratory, inspirational, powerful, deeply moving and superbly acted one-woman show that celebrates women’s spirituality and sensuality.

This memorable evening at the theatre pulls at the heartstrings, totally engages the brain and will leave you stimulated and exhilarated.

The play explores one woman’s struggle to remain holy despite being as horny as hell! All 20 characters are played by actress and author Tonya Joy Bolton including Sheila, the frustrated Christian and her alter ego Eve, a sexually uninhibited poet.

Using comedy – and it is absolutely hilarious – mime, physical theatre, song and poetry as well

as drama we follow Sheila’s amazing journey as she embarks on a set of disastrous dates which lead to unexpected, even life-changing consequences.

As well as making you laugh, Holy and Horny may well make you weep too as Tonya brings to the stage an innovatory, head-on, no-holes-barred approach to concepts

of race, gender, culture and sexuality and tackles issues of sexual health and abuse.

breaking play not only breaking box office records, but helping to change lives.”

When the show last toured in 2012 audience figures were fantastic and beyond expectation with all performances fully sold-out.

A BBC reporter and producer said: “Powerful and moving, mesmerising and inspirational. Words cannot summarise how amazing she is “.

According to ‘The Voice’ Newspaper Holy and Horny is “a ground-

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inspirational.” Audience member

Supported by Arts Council Funding, Tonya is now embarking on an 11 venue tour in Derby, Doncaster, Peterborough, Manchester, London, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Exeter & Nottingham.

This is a show NOT to be missed!

Location Derby Theatre, Derby The Cast, Doncaster Vivacity Key Theatre, Peterborough STUN @ Z-Arts, Manchester The Broadway Theatre, Catford The Arcola Theatre, Hackney Mac, Birmingham Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton Exeter Phoenix, Devon Dugdale Centre, Enfield Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

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“UNFORGETTABLE, GROUNDBREAKING AND POWERFUL PLAY ‘HOLY & HORNY’ TOURING THE UK NOW!”

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Squashbox Theatre presents

Curious Creatures Animals are amazing! There are big ones, little ones, scaly ones, furry ones, friendly ones and scary ones!

There are over 8 million different species of animal on earth today and in this show we’re going to meet all of them! (Ok, not all of them, but quite a few).

Welcome to the ‘Curious Creatures’ wildlife park, established by Jeremiah Johnson: world-renowned explorer, zoologist and animal collector. Nobody knows more about animals than him.

Unfortunately, Jeremiah Johnson is currently lost somewhere in the jungles of Africa, so he has handed the running of the park over to his inexperienced nephew Craig… and things don’t quite go as planned.

Expect to meet curious creatures of all shapes and sizes: from performing

fleas, skateboarding snails and gymnastic gerbils to an irritable alligator, over-excited elephants, and a very intelligent orang-utan!

Learn about how animals evolved, how their amazing adaptations help them survive in the wild, and how animals can help us learn more about ourselves.

After all, we’re all related if you go back far enough!

Using puppets, comedy, slapstick and live music - plus lots of amazing natural history facts - Squashbox Theatre will uncover the mysteries of the animal kingdom.

Suitable children aged 5+ and their families (No animals were harmed in the making of this show. But several puppets were mildly traumatised.)

North Wales Caravan Show

The annual North Wales Caravan Show will take place later this month; the show is on between the 20th September and the 5th October. Attracting a wide audience from all over the UK, this is by far North Wales’ largest Caravan Show. It will be held at The Nant Hall, which is situated on the edge of Prestatyn, just minutes from Prestatyn’s booming Retail Park and recently regenerated Town Centre.

The North Wales Caravan Show will exhibit some of the latest luxury 2015 Holiday Homes and Lodges the industry has to offer. With a number of models from the greatest caravan manufacturers within the UK, you will be spoilt for choice.

The Holiday Homes and Lodges will be set across the stunning grounds of The Nant Hall, take the opportunity to stroll around the grounds and look at each model whilst experiencing everything else the Show has to offer. As well as having the opportunity to look around some of the grandest holiday homes and lodges the market place has to offer, all guests will have the opportunity to enjoy some exquisite food & refreshments whilst listening to an incredible set of live music at our Event Launch! This will take place on the 20th September, to coincide with the first opening day of the caravan show. A spectacular start to this three-week event, setting the bar for

Theatre company to perform Murder on the Dance Floor Heanor Musical Theatre Company is this October turning to drama. The Company is presenting its first-ever play Murder on the Dance Floor, which has been written by two local authors.

Loosely based on a popular Saturday night TV dancing competition for celebrities, it features a clever plot which will keep the audience guessing who is the culprit.

At the interval the audience will also be invited to guess who they think is the killer and the winner will get a prize!

The play is being performed at Wilmott Street Community Centre in Heanor on Friday 17th October and at Codnor C of E Primary School, White Gates, on Saturday 18th October. Performances start at 7.30pm and tickets are £5. The Box Office is 07472 003095.

Musical Theatre member Debbie Twells of Ilkeston wrote that play last year with former member Brett Hart of Heanor. She comments: “We have a good cast of actors and it’s brilliant seeing our words brought to life. Everyone is enjoying rehearsals and I’m sure the audience will have a great night out.”

The producer is Trish Church off Oakwood, who joined the company last year.

She is a prominent member of the Watson Players in Derby and has wide experience of acting and producing.

Chairman of the Company is Kim Harris, who says: “We are very excited at producing this play which has been written by two of our members. We now plan to produce a play each autumn. Shortly we will be announcing our show of 2015 and appealing for more actors and singers.”

what else is to come!

On entry to the show everyone will receive an information pack, containing all the information you need regarding the Holiday Homes & Lodges as well as everything you will need to know about the holiday parks that the caravan can be sited on. If you have any queries on the day an experienced team will be on hand to assist you.

The Show Organisers would like to take this opportunity to offer customers this fantastic end of year offer, with no site fees to pay until 2017 on selected models purchased at the North Wales Caravan Show. If you have considered investing in a brand

new Holiday Home or Lodge, or you would like to find out more information about upgrading to one of these incredible models, this is the show for you.

The North Wales Caravan Show will be running over a period of three weeks so you will have plenty of opportunity to visit and take a look at the superb models they have to offer. Receive free entry and parking when you visit the caravan show.

For further information contact the organisers on caravanshow@lyonsnanthall.co.uk.

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King Richard III Visitor Centre Less than two years have passed since Leicester City Council purchased an old school building with the aim of creating a centre that would tell the story of the remarkable search for – and at that point unconfirmed discovery of – King Richard lll.

The incredible transformation of the former Alderman Newton’s School, located right next to the spot where the king’s remains were found, is now complete and the King Richard lll Visitor Centre opened its doors to the public on 26 July.

The former school – a stunning Victorian Gothic revival building built partly on the site of the former Grey Friars Church and in the heart of Leicester’s Old Town – had stood empty since 2008 when its last occupants, Leicester Grammar School, moved out.

The importance of its position – overlooking the possible gravesite of the long-lost Last Plantagenet King of England – was immediately obvious, and Leicester City Council bought the freehold for the building in

November 2012.

Major renovations have now completely transformed the 150-year-old building into the home of a state-of-the art visitor centre, whilst retaining the character and features of the former school.

Using great storytelling, beautiful design and 21st century technology, the centre tells the fascinating and moving story of the king’s life and death, and reveals one of the greatest archaeological detective stories ever told.

A Concert for Courage A Concert for Courage will take place at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Saturday 27th September 2014 at 7.30pm.

Concert for Courage is a Nottinghamshire inspired musical tribute to our soldiers and their families performed by The Nottinghamshire Band of The Royal Engineers (Volunteers), The Carlton Male Voice Choir and the Opera Dudes , Tim Lole and Neil Allen.

The Concert is organised by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity which was formed in 1944 and is the British Army’s official national charity

which receives no direct government funding and therefore relies on events such as The Concert for Courage to raise the funds to provide financial as-

sistance to our soldiers both serving and retired and their families and for life.

Over the past year ABF The

Soldiers’ Charity gave £5 million in grants to individuals and just under £3 million to other charities focusing on specific areas of support, like mental health, care for the elderly, homelessness and housing or education and training for employment – this assistance has touched the lives of more than 70,000 people.

Tickets for The Concert for Courage cost £15.00 and are available from The Box Office, The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Tel: 0115 989 5555 or online at www.trch.co.uk

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THE FRIENDS OF CROMFORD CANAL

The Friends of Cromford Canal, also referred to as the FCC or simply ‘the Friends’, was formed in 2002 with the aim of restoring the canal, inclusive of the branches to Pinxton and Lea Wood. More officially, the statement to the charity commission states the FCC’s aim as: The restoration, reconstruction, preservation & maintenance of the Cromford Canal, its associated build-

ings, towing path, structures & craft & the conservation of its natural charecter as a navigable inland waterway system for the benefit of the public The Friends is managed by a committee of Trustees and general members, who currently meet twelve times a year in their work to actively promote the canal and its restoration.

They are also responsible for the or-

ganisation of social events, merchandise and maintain archives relating to the canal.

The Friends publish a quarterly newsletter, ‘The Portal’, which gives members news of the restoration and general information about the canal.

Past editions of ‘Portal’ are available online.

After joining the Bay City Rollers in November 1973, the band, with Les McKeown on lead vocals, shot to superstardom. “Remember”, the Rollers’ first single with Les McKeown’s vocals, shot up the UK charts to No. 6 and was quickly followed by “ShangA-Lang”, “Summerlove Sensation” and “All Of Me Loves All Of You” all hitting the Top Five. “Bye Bye Baby” was their first UK Number One in May 1975 followed by “Give A Little Love” in July. Their first US single, “Saturday Night”, went straight to the top number 1 spot of the Billboard charts, and their first British album, “Rollin’” was the first debut album to top the number 1 position in the charts. The BCR released many more Top 10 songs over the next two years includ-

ing “Money Honey”, “I Only Wanna Be With You”, and “You Made Me Believe In Magic”. Between 1975 1978, they toured all over the world and played to sold out crowds in the USA, Japan, Great Britain, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

Drawing on the overwhelming response of the BCR reunions, Les & the Bay City Rollers recorded their first studio LP in seven years, ‘Breakout’. The LP was released in Japan and Australia with a tour to support the release.

After leaving the Bay City Rollers in 1978, The Rollers quickly disappeared from public eye. When Les McKeown reunited the band were in 1982 for sold out shows at Tokyo’s famous Budokan it was such a huge success they toured again in 1983, releasing a double ‘Live in Japan’ LP. This was the first time the stage included the Fab 5 line up with Les McKeown.

It would be more than 12 years before the band would perform together again, taking the stage in their hometown of Edinburgh for the massive Millennium concert festival on New Year’s Eve in 1999. Since then the new members Si Mulvey, Alex Toff, Scott McGowan and Phil Hendriks, have given the band a new energy and excitement.

BAY CITY ROLLERS

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Study reveals over 60,000 people in East Midlands are living with dementia

There are currently 60,254 people living with dementia in the East Midlands, according to new figures released by Alzheimer’s Society today (10 September) and the charity’s latest report reveals many of those people are not living well.

The East includes:

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- 13,817 people in Nottinghamshire - 14,054 people in Derbyshire - 11,269 people in Lincolnshire - 12,117 people in Leicestershire - 8351 people in Northamptonshire - 631 people in Rutland (Further photos showing numbers for each county are available to download until September 11th from http://bit.ly/1BdDIfX) The East Midlands figure is more than three times the capacity of Trent Bridge cricket ground (17,500) and nearly double the capacity of Pride Park in Derby (33,500) or the King Power Stadium in Leicester (32,200). It is six times the capacity of Sincil Bank Stadium in Lincoln (10,000).

Alzheimer’s Society is now urging government to end the artificial divide between health and social care which disadvantages

people with dementia and to commit to a successor to the Prime Minister’s Challenge on dementia which is due to end next May. Dementia UK: The Second Edition, produced by London School of Economics and King’s College London for the charity provides the most comprehensive review of dementia in the UK to date. It reveals that there are now 60,254 people living with dementia in the East Midlands and that there will be 850,000 people living with the condition in the UK by 2015, costing the UK £26 billion a year.

Despite these huge costs – two-thirds of which is shouldered by people with dementia, their carers and families – tens of thousands of people with dementia are still living without the right support to do everyday tasks like getting dressed, eating and going to the toilet.

As well as Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Society has today also published Dementia 2014: An Opportunity for Change which provides a snapshot of how well people with dementia are living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It draws together evidence from a survey of over 1,000 people with dementia and their carers and more than 2,000 members of the public.

Key findings from the report include: Just over half of people with dementia (58 per cent), reported to be living well Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) said they had felt anxious or depressed recently 7 out of 10 people were living with another medical condition or disability as well as dementia Of those looked after by a

carer, 43 per cent said their carer received no help with their caring role Paul Dunnery, Alzheimer’s Society Operations Director for the Central Region said: ‘With over 60,000 people living with dementia in the East Midlands and many more friends and family affected by the condition, it is vital the government takes action.

‘We know that parts of the East Midlands are leading the way as some of the best performing areas for support after diagnosis.

However, despite good progress, today’s research highlights the huge financial and human impact dementia is having.

‘In the UK one person develops dementia every three minutes.

We must do more to ensure that everyone living with dementia

gets the care and support they need.’

Marion Hooper lives in Metheringham, Lincolnshire with her husband Edward, who has dementia. Marion said: “Once we got the diagnosis it was a relief, because we were able to change our lives accordingly. You need to change things because you have different priorities, but the relief was immense.

People don’t come forwards because they are too afraid and because there is a stigma attached, but there shouldn’t be. I think people are afraid of the truth and choose to shove it under the carpet instead. Personally, how we dealt with it was to know the truth and to be upfront about it. We live a better life now knowing what is wrong than when we didn’t know what it was and we just struggled on.”

More information about the reports is available on the Alzheimer’s Society website: http:// www.alzheimers.org.uk/dementia2014 The charity has also released an interactive infographic to illustrate some of the key findings from the reports (available from September 10th) See: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ infographic

Barrowhill Hall Nursing Home Barrowhill Hall Nursing Home is a beautiful grade II listed Manor House which sits within 10 acres of it’s own gardens and woodland.

Nestled at the crest of a hill

between the market towns of Uttoxeter and Ashbourne, the home has been sympathetically designed, refurbished and extended to provide the highest quality living accommodation.

Manager Matthew Whitfield leads a team of more than 60 staff who are all focused on delivering excellence and providing the very highest levels of care in

a safe, relaxed and homely environment.

Barrowhill Hall offers both fulltime and respite residential and nursing care with the focus on high quality, friendly, individual and dedicated care for all residents.

Matthew said: “We specialise in dementia care and look after people with everything from simple needs to those who are fullydependent with challenging behaviours and who need specialist intervention.

“We are very person-centred and quality focused which means our overriding aim is to ensure we do the very best for each individual patient we look after.

“This means we look at who

Matthew Whitfield

Our very experienced nursing home manager.

Matthew is a Dementia Care Mapper and qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN).

the person is, what they did in the past, their current family situation and their current needs so that the person we are looking after really is right at the centre of things.”

Because of the peaceful and tranquil surroundings, residents are encouraged to get out and enjoy the fresh country air or to keep their fingers green in the gardens.

There is also a wide range of daily activities, including art, reminiscence afternoons and trips to local attractions, such as the infamous JCB bi-weekly dance.

Barrowhill Hall also has very close links with the local community and actively encourages family and friends to take part in activities, share views and add to the person-centred atmosphere and friendly, relaxed environment.

The staff have been chosen for their understanding and commitment to individuals living with dementia with the goal of ensuring

that all residents achieve their full potential.

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niques used to inspire moments of happiness, include personalised memory boxes, multi-sensory rooms, hydrotherapy baths (with sounds and smells) and other gentle reminders of yesteryear.

It is a private nursing home which is owned by Isle of Manbased MOP Healthcare Ltd. MOP is determined to deliver the very best care in homes which are unique, are situated in

beautiful surroundings and which have the very highest levels of comfort and safety.

Matthew added: “I have worked for other private providers so I am well placed to say that MOP’s attention to detail is second to none.

“The quality of the furniture and fittings is unparalleled and all the very best specialist equipment is provided without question to ensure the comfort and well-being of our residents.

“In fact I have never known such support from providers bef o r e and it is

clear t h a t MOP go all out to provide exceptionally high quality care.”

Find out more information on Barrowhill Hall Nursing Home at: www.mopcarehomes.co.uk

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Problems with Insomnia?

Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep for long enough to feel refreshed the next morning, even though you’ve had enough opportunity to sleep.

Most people experience problems sleeping at some point in their life. It’s thought that a third of people in the UK have episodes of insomnia. It tends to be more common in women and more likely to occur with age.

It’s difficult to define what normal sleep is because everyone is different. Your age, lifestyle, environment and diet all play a part in influencing the amount of sleep you need.

The most common symptoms of insomnia are: difficulty falling asleep

waking up during the night waking up early in the morning feeling irritable and tired and finding it difficult to function during the day Read more about the symptoms of insomnia.

What causes insomnia?

Stress and anxiety are common causes of insomnia, but it can also be caused by conditions such as depression, schizophrenia or asthma, some medications, and alcohol or drug misuse.

Read more about the causes of insomnia.

What to do There is a range of things you can do to help you get to sleep,

such as:

- avoiding caffeine later in the day - avoiding heavy meals late at night - setting regular times to wake up - using thick curtains or blinds, an eye mask and earplugs to stop you being woken up by light and noise This is often referred to as ‘good sleep hygiene’.

Relaxation can also help. Try taking a warm bath an hour before you go to bed or listening to calming music.

There are also items on the market that can go along way to help with insomnia, one of these is a fantastic product as detailed below.

Kilburn team bobby completes 50 mile run around Ladybower to raise awareness of childhood cancer

A neighbourhood bobby has taken part in a 50 mile long run around Ladybower Reservoir to help raise awareness of childhood cancer.

PC Neil Hopwell, of the Kilburn Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team, completed the Ladybower 50 in support of a campaign by a Smalley family who want to increase people’s knowledge of September being childhood cancer awareness month.

Neil completed the run, which actually came in at just over 51 miles, on Sunday, Septem-

ber 21 in nine hours and 55 minutes.

As part of their ‘Gold September’ campaign, the Parry family have also started petition to increase research into rare forms of cancer.

It is after their son Eddy, now six years old, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a life threatening bone cancer at the age of four.

In June 2013 PC Hopwell also took part in a half marathon to help Eddy’s school raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust, and to allow Eddy’s family to make the necessary adaptations to their home after he had to have his leg amputated.

PC Hopwell said: “It was a tough challenge but it was all about raising awareness of childhood cancer month, a worthy local cause which I was proud to be able to support.”

To find out more about the campaign and learn more about learn more about childhood cancer visit www.goldseptember.com.

HELPING INSOMNIACS SEE THE LIGHT FOR A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP A lack of sleep can lead to serious medical conditions including obesity, heart disease and diabetes but watching a soothing light circulating on the ceiling, could be the key to helping insomniacs get the shut eye they need.

The NHS hands out over 10 million prescriptions in England for sleeping pills every year and with one in three of us suffering from poor quality slumbers, it’s hoped the LightSleeper could help millions get a restful night.

The LightSleeper is a small device that projects a soothing light on the ceiling. The light moves in a circular motion above the bed, and if those struggling to snooze follow the light with their eyes for a few minutes, they will begin to drift off.

A product designer with insomnia developed the sleep aid and as Kylie Morris, product coordinator at LightSleeper explains, it has a proven track record.

She said: “By following the light the device projects onto the ceiling, it has the effect of relaxing the mind which is a necessary prerequisite to entering a deep, refreshing sleep.

“We’ve been testing LightSleeper in real situations for many months now and it has proven it-

self to be effective, both in getting people to sleep in the first place, as well as helping them get back to sleep when they wake up in the middle of the night.”

According to Medical Daily, there are 60 million people suffering from Chronic Insomnia and it a ff e c t s women

and people over the age of 65 more than any other group.

The modern day pressures of society are often to blame for lack of sleep leaving many people finding it difficult to wind down when they go to bed at night.

Kylie added: “Some people read, or watch television to help them go to sleep, but those activities actually stimulate the mind, rather than relaxing it – precisely the wrong effect.

“LightSleeper instead relaxes the mind and prepares you to get to sleep easily and to enjoy a more restful, refreshing night of sleep.”

LightSleeper won’t disturb others in the room and is easy to use. It also switches itself off after 30 minutes so not only is it energy efficient, but users won’t have to worry about turning it off, helping gain a natural sleep rhythm back.

A quick tap will start the device up again.

It is safe for children to use and is portable so can be easily carried in your bag and taken on holiday. It is also rechargeable and doesn’t need to be plugged in.

LightSleeper is priced at £132 and is available at www.lightsleeper.co.uk with free delivery and a free 14-day home trial.

For more information, visit www. lightsleeper.co.uk or go to LightSleeper on Facebook or follow on Twitter @Light__Sleeper.

CASE STUDIES

Glen Davies, 25, Account Executive.

Linda Foster, 59, works in the security industry.

Glen Davies, 25, lives in Nottingham and is a single young professional. Glen struggled to sleep and would often have restless nights. After discovering LightSleeper, his sleep pattern improved ten-fold.

Since an early age I’ve really struggled for a full night’s rest. I suffer from insomnia at random intervals and having a good night’s sleep is sometimes nigh on impossible.

Working in a high-pressured job I often found myself taking the worries of work home with me. This inevitably affected my sleep and I simply couldn’t switch off. I would be ‘tossing and turning’ all night which would only result in sporadic periods of light slumber.

It became a vicious circle. The more concerned I became about being unable to sleep, the less likely I would be to drop off. I found myself clock-watching and became more and more anxious that I hadn’t properly slept.

The following day at work I would feel absolutely shattered and I would have difficulty concentrating. I would be yearning for sleep, and it felt almost as if I had become nocturnal.

After discussing my issue with friends, I was introduced to LightSleeper. After some initial trepidation I decided to give it go as I was beginning to feel helpless. I had previously tried different types of sleep aid including tablets and herbal remedies but nothing seemed to solve the problem.

After a few nights of using LightSleeper I couldn’t believe the difference it had made to my sleep pattern. Following the projected light, my mind was put at ease and sleep soon followed. I found the device slightly hypnotic and it stopped me thinking about other needless things.

I became more productive at work and my concentration levels improved no end. I would, without doubt, recommend LightSleeper to anyone having sleep issues.

Linda Foster, 59, lives in Nottingham, and has three children. Linda works in the security industry and suffered terribly from an irregular sleep pattern. After discovering LightSleeper her life turned around.

I had no real problem dropping off to sleep but it was the consistent waking in the middle of the night which proved to be a real issue. I would head to bed at a respectable hour but after 3 or 4 hours of disturbed sleep I would wake and be unable to drop off again.

Finally, after a lot of struggle I would drift off again but wake up for work feeling utterly terrible. I would feel extremely sluggish for the rest of the day and somewhat irritable. I just felt absolutely exhausted.

After enduring the same sleeping pattern for months on end my husband suggested I should try LightSleeper. I was a little unsure at first but I had nothing to lose as I was really at the end of my tether.

After a couple of weeks of using the product I was amazed that my sleeping pattern vastly improved. After a much-welcomed prolonged period of settled sleep I tried a few nights without LightSleeper but unfortunately the disruptive sleep soon returned. I immediately returned to using the LightSleeper nightly and found that I slept through again.

I found it hypnotic watching the light and it also seems to help me forget about the worries of dayto-day life. I’ve never felt more refreshed and invigorated since I started using LightSleeper. I would recommend it to anyone who is having sleep related issues.

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What is Stoptober?

Stoptober is the 28-day national stop smoking challenge - and is set to return following its launch in October 2012. Stopping smoking for 28 days means you’re five times more likely to stop for good and last year, thousands of people successfully quit in the biggest mass participation stop smoking challenge ever.

How Stoptober can work for you Stoptober provides a great opportunity for a conversation starter with customers on quitting. It gives you a fantastic and engaging way to discuss products, tailor advice and introduce smoking cessation services.

Stop Smoking With Hypnotherapy The first thing most people think of with Hypnotherapy is Stopping Smoking. There is good reason for this as research has demonstrated that hypnosis has a success rate of between 65% & 85% (New Scientist vol 136 issue 1845), whereas other approaches, such as nicotine patches, gum and will power alone, were between 5% and 25% successful.

So why is Hypnotherapy so effective? Well, the thing that keeps us smoking isn’t the nicotine. Once you give up, all the nicotine leaves you body in just over 2 days.

The reason you start again is

because you have all sorts of beliefs and emotions associated with smoking, not to mention all the situations that trigger your associations.

You may not even realise you have some of these associations because they are all stored in your subconscious and your subconscious triggers the desire for a cigarette automatically.

That is where hypnotherapy comes in. Using hypnosis we can talk directly with your subconscious and help you to reconfigure the associations you have to more helpful ones. We can help you automatically redirect your desire

to smoke in to other, more positive behaviours that you choose.

Just think of what you could do with the improvement in time, money and health that you would gain from stopping smoking. What a difference could that make to your life.

To find out more contact Bryan Jones at Mind Over Matters Hypnotherapy & NLP www.mindover.co.uk Bryan is a qualified psychotherapist registered with the National Council for Hypnotherapy and the Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council.

Smoking – Useful Facts • The average smoker will die TEN YEARS prematurely.

• The total lifetime cost of smoking is, on average £140,000 not accounting for interest/inflation (2009).

• Smoking effects the circulation and general blood flow with effects such as gums receding and teeth becoming loose.

• Poisonous chemicals in cigarette smoke include Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Acetone, Cadmium, Nicotine, Arsenic, Formaldehyde, Shellac, Benzene, Cyanide.

• Indicated as a high risk factor in Heart attacks, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, cancer, impotence, erectile dysfunction, infertility, miscarriage, premature birth, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

After giving up the following effects are noticeable on your body.

• After 20 minutes: Blood Pressure and pulse rate return to normal. Circulation improves in hands and feet.

• 8 hours: Oxygen levels in the blood return to normal and chances of heart attack start to fall.

• 24 hours: Carbon Monoxide is eliminated from the body. The lungs start to clear out mucus and

other debris.

• 48 hours: Nicotine no longer detectable in the body. The ability to taste and smell is improved.

• 72 hours: Breathing becomes easier as bronchial tubes relax. Energy levels increase.

• 2-12 weeks: Circulation improves throughout the body making walking and exercise in general easier.

• 3-9 months: Breathing problems such as cough, shortness of breath and wheezing improve.

Overall lung function increased by 5%-10% • 5 Years: Risk of Heart Attack falls to about half that of a smoker.

• 10 years: Risk of Lung Cancer falls to half that of a smoker.

Risk of Hear Attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.

TRAUMA In modern life most of us need to deal with stress to a greater or lesser degree and our ability to cope with that stress can fluctuate depending on our personal circumstances and what else is going on in our lives.

Trauma can often come from being unable to cope with an overwhelming level of stress or with the high levels of emotions which come from the stressful or traumatic event that we have experienced.

It is the sense of being overwhelmed that can be so terrifying for many people and the feeling of not being to cope or not knowing what to do makes one feel powerless.

While trying to cope with a traumatic event in our lives, it can seem that the little things in life, things we might otherwise not even notice, are enough to sometimes tip us over the edge.

According to Wikipedia there are many events which can trigger trauma but these have more than a few common aspects.

The website says: “There is frequently a violation of the person’s familiar ideas about the world and of their human rights, putting the person in a state of extreme confusion and insecurity.

“Psychologically traumatic experiences often involve physical trauma that threatens one’s survival and sense of security.

“Long-term exposure to situations such as extreme poverty or milder forms of abuse, such as verbal abuse, exist independently of physical trauma but still generate psychological trauma.”

However in any discussion of trauma it must be remembered that different individuals may react much differently to any given set of circumstances - thus what may prove traumatic for one person may just be mildly uncomfortable for another and vice versa.

Maybe you were involved in a serious car crash for example, one where you were seriously hurt or where someone else lost their lives. It is likely that this is something which will stay with you for the rest of your life and you may have flashbacks - sometimes quite regularly - where you relive the experience over and over again.

It could make you nervous every time you get into a car, or stop you doing so entirely or interrupt your sleep patterns, affect the way you deal with day-to-day tasks and also affect your mood.

Getting treatment for the effects of trauma may help you understand the processes involved and allow you to use techniques to help you cope better and eventually get back to a normal life.

Talking to a trained therapist who specialises in trauma may be the key to dealing with the effects of trauma such as the upsetting emotions, frightening memories, or a sense of constant danger you have to deal with.

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Balanced Nutrition Tweeting drivers put lives at risk Professional nutritionalist Paula Needham needs just six sessions to help get your life back on track and your eating habits the way you want them.

Paula specialises in helping women over 40 improve their health, combat fatigue, reenergise their lives and reclaim their waistline.

She does not offer the latest fashionable diet or lecture about counting calories but focuses more on the nutritional qualities of food and the body’s needs targeted to her particular client group.

She says that the coaching, training and support she offers has helped many people achieve their long-term health goals. In addition, by focusing on nutrition and overall well being,

her clients can strengthen and support their body’s systems so that they end up feeling better both mentally and physically.

Paula said: “I enjoy working with women over 40 and so many of my clients are so happy when I tell them that they don’t need to go on a special diet to regain their health and wellbeing.

“The approach I offer is based on developing long-term healthy eating habits, helping people understand what may be holding them back from achieving their goals and supporting them every step of the way.

“Recommending a diet cannot do any of these things, but by really listening to people’s problems, asking the right questions and exploring

issues in depth I can work with the client to come up with the solution which is right for them.

“Nutritional therapy is not a onesize-fits-all solution, far from it. It is about working with an individual to discover how best to meet their short and longer term needs for their health and wellbeing.”

Paula, who has a BSc in Nutritional Health and a diploma in Nutritional Therapy was previously a research scientist, with a 1st class honours degree in Combined Science and an MSc. She now works in the Ripley and Wirksworth areas of Derbyshire and can be contacted by email at paula. needham@tiscali.co.uk

Social media and driving don’t mix – that’s Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership’s message after research revealed more than a fifth of drivers are unaware it’s illegal to check Twitter and facebook on the road.

The survey by the RAC also revealed that 12 per cent of drivers are unaware that texting while driving is illegal.

Chief Inspector Tracy Lewis, head of roads policing in Derbyshire, said: “Mobile phone technology allows people to keep in touch while doing other things – lots of people use it to send messages while watching TV or waiting in a queue.

“Sadly some people are putting lives at risk because they think it’s alright to multi-task in the car. Please switch off before you drive off if you can’t resist the temptation to check your phone when you’re at the wheel.”

It’s illegal to drive while: - using a hand-held mobile phone, smartphone or palm-top computer - using any kind of electronic device to access the internet or to send or receive messages or images Drivers who are caught will receive a fixed penalty notice and three points on their licence. In some cases motorists will have to go to court and could face a driving ban and a fine.

NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POVERTY AS BIGGEST THREAT TO HEALTH A new report published by Derbyshire County Council has highlighted the effect poverty and debt has on the health and wellbeing of local residents.

The findings are outlined in the Derbyshire Director of Public Health’s annual report which identifies the key factors affecting health, charts progress in tackling them and highlights what further work needs to be done.

The theme of this year’s report is poverty which is a key factor in the county council’s commitment to improving health and reducing health inequalities by helping vulnerable residents and supporting people on low incomes.

Although the report reveals many people in Derbyshire are generally healthier than those in the rest of the country, there are pockets of poverty and illhealth and many areas where improvements are needed.

The key factors highlighted in the report as having a negative impact on health are child poverty, unemployment, fuel

poverty and financial exclusion i.e. people not having the skills or confidence to manage their money.

The county council has developed many of its own antipoverty projects and is working in partnership with other health and social care agencies to make improvements including: • Introducing the ‘Living Wage’ for all county council employees and encouraging other employers to do the same • Increasing the uptake of under and unclaimed benefits • Work to support local Credit Unions, Citizens Advice Bureaux and food banks • Encouraging the uptake of early education places for twoyear-olds • Setting up a countywide breastfeeding support service • Introducing breakfast clubs in schools • Providing mental health support through ‘talking therapies’ Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “This report clearly

shows the negative impact of poverty on health and the issues we need to tackle. It’s a very useful benchmark to show us where we are as well as the successes we’ve had.

“I’m obviously pleased to see what has been achieved so far, but we’re not complacent and despite comparing favourably with national statistics and making good progress over the last year we know there’s still a lot of work to be done.

“The report will be available to members of the public and also forms a basis for sharing with our partner organisations to see what further contribution they can make in helping us improve the health of Derbyshire.”

This is the first Derbyshire Director of Public Health annual report published since the county council took over the responsibility for public health from the NHS in April 2013.

It is available to read online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/healthreport

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COUNCIL LAUNCHES HEALTHY HEART OF DERBYSHIRE SCHEME A countywide campaign to encourage people to make healthier food choices and boost local businesses at the same time has been officially launched by Derbyshire County Council.

The Heart of Derbyshire campaign aims to help tackle obesity and reduce heart attacks and strokes by aiming to increase the range and variety of healthy options and healthy food available to Derbyshire people.

It also aims to encourage and support the development of healthier options by providing advice and guidance and recognise the efforts and achievements of food producers and retailers.

One of the main elements of Heart of Derbyshire is an awards scheme which recognises pledges made by local food businesses to offer healthier food choices to customers.

Food businesses, from takeaways, restaurants and cafes to pubs and sandwich shops, are being encouraged to register for free for the awards scheme,

which, if they meet the criteria, will see them become Heart of Derbyshire members and awarded with a certificate which they can display on their premises.

To join the awards scheme, businesses must make a number of pledges on healthy eating, from using less fat, salt or sugar in their products to offering smaller portion sizes as a choice or using more vegetables, fruits and wholegrains.

They also need to have achieved a minimum food hygiene rating of three from their local district or borough council before qualifying.

There are three levels of membership – bronze, silver and gold – and the category businesses achieve depends on their food hygiene rating and the number of pledges they make.

As soon as businesses are accepted, their details are put on the Heart of Derbyshire section of the county council’s website, also officially launched this week.

People will now be able to

Fat-busting beauty treatments which were once only available to the rich and famous, are now on offer right here in Derby.

Derby Advanced Beauty is run

by Emma Queralto who uses the very latest hi-tech, non-invasive procedures to transform the lives of her clients.

The treatment she offers can see clients instantly lose two inches of fat in a procedure which is non-invasive, totally safe, painless, stress-free and affordable.

The treatment feels like a gentle massage and the Lipo Angel Machine uses ultrasound to break down fat with instant visible results and no recovery time.

Emma, who has been working in the beauty industry since 2000, is such an expert at the technique that she regularly trains other business owners on how to use it.

She said: “It is not so long ago that only celebrities could have access to this sort of treatment but advances in technology means it is now open to all.

“With this amazing machine I can treat all of the face and body, targeted to the specific areas the client wants me to work on, and it really does work.

“I have had people tell me that the treatment really has changed their lives and made them to from being really self-conscious to feeling great about their body once more.”

search for businesses near them that are Heart of Derbyshire scheme members. They can also search by food type, for example curry, or by pledge, for example, pledging to use less salt.

More than 50 businesses across the county have already registered to become members and will shortly be displaying their gold, silver or bronze certificates on their premises and the Heart of Derbyshire logo on their doors or windows.

Heart of Derbyshire has been devised by county council public health and trading standards officers working together with partners in district and borough council environmental health teams to tackle the growing problem of obesity across

Emma is based at Derby City Centre’s popular Cathedral Quarter on the second floor of 49 Queen Street and she can also arrange mobile or home visits.

Right now she is offering a special course of two treatments for £100 - a saving of more than £50 on the normal price of £77 per treatment.

Emma can be contacted on 07968 942112 to book appointment or for more information about the range of treatments she offers.

Also check out her Facebook page where you will also find exclusive special offer and the chance to win free treatments - https://www.facebook. com/derbyadvancedbeauty

Derbyshire.

There are around 156,000 obese adults in Derbyshire (24.7%), with significant variations seen across the county, ranging from 19.5% in the Derbyshire Dales to 31% in Bolsover. In total it is estimated that 423,000 (66.9%) of Derbyshire people could be classed as overweight or obese.

Figures also show that more than 450,000 adults across the county do not eat the recommended five portions of fruit or vegetables every day.

Heart of Derbyshire was officially launched by county council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen at Cherry’s Café in Matlock Bath this week (3 Sept).

Cherry’s Café in South Parade was chosen as the venue for the launch as owners Alan and Helen Cherry were one of the first to register and become Gold Heart of Derbyshire members.

Mr Cherry said: “We are delighted to be Gold members of Heart of Derbyshire.

“When we heard about the scheme we knew straight away it was something we wanted to be a part of.

“We pride ourselves in offering healthy, high quality food and letting our customers know this is our philosophy. We have been taking simple steps, like removing salt from tables, for a while. If customers ask for salt we will obviously let them have it, but we let them know why it’s not on the tables. We don’t want them to think we’ve just forgotten to put it out.”

Councillor Dave Allen said: “Obesity and the health issues relating to it are a national issue and we are very keen to do whatever we can to tackle this problem in Derbyshire.

“We don’t want people to stop enjoying having meals out or takeaways, but we want there to be healthy options for them to choose when they do.

“We believe that as well as improving the health of Derbyshire people, Heart of Derbyshire will be a real boost to local food businesses too and it is great news that so many of them are already on board.”

The number of businesses registering to become Heart of Derbyshire members is growing daily.

To find out more about the scheme or find local Heart of Derbyshire members visit w w w. d e r b y s h i r e . g o v. u k / heartofderbyshire Businesses can also visit the Heart of Derbyshire webpages to download the application form, or contact the county council trading standards team on 01629 536166 or email trading.standards@derbyshire.gov.uk for more information.

COSMETIC SURGERY

Cosmetic surgery is the general term for any surgery that is designed to modify or improve the physical appearance of the person undergoing the treatment.

It is invasive, can be very expensive and, like all surgery, carries the risk that something will go wrong.

Professor Simon Kay, consultant plastic surgeon and member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) described it as surgery to change a person’s unwanted, normal appearance.

Typical cosmetic surgical treatments can include reducing the size of someone’s nose, breast enlargement or enhancement, eyelid surgery, liposuction or facelifts.

According to the NHS Choices website: “A recent market research report found that fewer than 10% of cosmetic interventions were carried out primarily for health reasons.

“Cosmetic surgery is not risk-free, and carries the same general risks as all surgery, including infection and blood clots, as well as risks associated with the specific procedure.

“There’s also the risk of wound infection, bleeding and scarring, but these are rarely life-threatening or long-term.

“After cosmetic surgery, there will be bruising and swelling, which can take weeks or months to go down, depending on the procedure. Some procedures – for example, anything involving an implant – will require antibiotics.”

In addition there have been many horror stories reported in the national press of people going to foreign countries for cut-price cosmetic surgery only to find that the procedures were carried out by under qualified surgeons with potentially disastrous or lifethreatening consequences.

For these reasons a lot of people are looking for alternatives to invasive and often painful surgery when it comes to getting the body that they desire.

Huge advances in medical science means that there are now a range of different treat-

ments and therapies available with none of the risks associated with traditional cosmetic surgery.

Not so long ago this sort of non-invasive, painless cosmetic treatments were so expensive that only the super-rich could afford them but those days are gone.

Now treatments using lipo cavitation, radio frequency and red photon light therapy can remove fat and improve skin tone and texture painlessly and without the need for surgery.

People are increasingly using this as an alternative to plastic surgery but also as an alternative to Botox, fillers or the temporary results gained from body wraps.

For those who want to look good without undergoing the pain of surgery or the time needed to recover from the treatment then there have never been more options than there are available right now.

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No ordinary ‘I do’ for iconic Derbyshire Hall Following an exciting new partnership between local Derbyshire Wedding planners, Honeysuckle & Castle and the National Trust, a new approach to Weddings are on the horizon at Derbyshire’s iconic Kedleston Hall.

A splendid 18th Century neoclassical Hall, Kedleston is known locally as one of Derbyshire’s finest historic venues, with a series of magnificent state rooms including the Saloon, Marble hall and Library which are licensed for Civil Ceremonies & Civil Partnerships.

Despite Weddings having been held over the years at Kedleston, this brand new partnership will bring with it a dedicated member of the experienced Honeysuckle & Castle team to be on hand to guide, assist and coordinate the perfect, dream Wedding day, as well as an opportunity to have unique Tipi’s or a traditional Marquee within the historic parkland.

There will be a grand, two-day launch event during the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th

September 10am - 4pm, where brides and grooms to-be as well as their families and friends can come along and explore all of Kedleston Hall’s wondrous wedding possibilities. There will be a very warm welcome from the friendly faces of Honeysuckle & Castle, Peaktipis and Every Occasion Marquee’s – the chosen, preferred and professional local suppliers of fabulously unique Tipis and a classic white Marquee for receptions taking place in the breath-taking grounds.

The event will be relaxed and informal, providing a wonderful chance to visit, browse, chat, collect ideas and start imagining your own special day – plus admission is absolutely free. There will be a carefully selected team of enthusiastic Wedding suppliers also present, with emphasis on ‘The best local talent’. From stylists, florists, photographers and caterers, they will all assist in transforming the Hall, Tipi’s and Marquee into breath-taking Wedding spaces that will leave a last-

ing impression.

Helen Bryan owner at Honeysuckle and Castle said ‘We are absolutely delighted about our new partnership with the National Trust at Kedleston Hall, enabling us to offer such an iconic venue in our home county to all of our brides and grooms. We are also excited to be working with both Peaktipis and Every Occasion Marquees to add outdoor wow factor to our receptions, whilst also preserving the condition of the beautiful stately rooms in hall specifically for the ‘I Do’s.

So if you’re recently engaged or already planning your big day, you can simply drop in on either day but it’s highly recommended that you arrange a specific time slot, so that you can really make the most of your visit and get to discuss your ideas about the Hall, the Tipis or the Marquee. You can book a slot to discuss the civil ceremonies that can take place in the Hall, reception celebrations in the Tipi’s, or Marquee at www. openweekend.weebly.com

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DERBYSHIRE CELEBRATES SUCCESS AT PRESTIGIOUS APPRENTICESHIP AWARDS Derbyshire County Council has been named as one of East Midland’s best apprenticeship employers in the regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2014.

The National Apprenticeship Awards, now in their eleventh year, celebrate the success of the country’s most exceptional apprentices and Apprenticeship employers.

The highly commended entries and winners were announced at a high profile awards ceremony organised by the National Apprenticeship Service, which was held at East Midlands Conference Centre on the 2nd September 2014.

Derbyshire County Council fought off tough competition to be shortlisted, and was announced as a highly commended in the BT Macro Employer of the Year

category at the East Midland’s ceremony.

Councillor Brian Ridgway, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Council Services, said: “It’s great to be recognised as one of the best apprenticeship employers in our area. We are determined to offer as many opportunities to local young people that we can and this accolade will help to show young people that we are a good employer to join.”

“As a council we recognise the economic benefits of investing in apprentices. Economic growth will need young people with the right skills and apprenticeships are a key part of creating a workforce for the future.”

“I’d like to congratulate our team at the county council for the work they do with our apprentices and I’d also like to congratulate all our apprentices as they are a real

credit to the county council and their communities.”

The Council currently has a number of apprenticeship opportunities available. For more information visit www.derbyshire.gov. uk/apprenticeships Karen Riley, Deputy Director Employer & Delivery Services Central, said: “The National Apprenticeship Awards are an excellent platform to recognise and celebrate the dedication shown by all our excellent Apprenticeship employers and apprentices.

The quality of entries we have had for the East Midland’s awards this year has been exceptional.

Those who have won should celebrate their success.”

Visit apprenticeships.org.uk or call 08000 150 600 to find out more about Apprenticeships.

COUNTY SHORTLISTED IN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S WORK AWARD

Derbyshire County Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for helping children leaving its care find jobs or training.

Judges from the annual Children and Young People Now Awards have placed the authority’s Care Leavers’ Employment Team in the final three for The Local Authority Children’s Team Award.

The team has beaten off competition from more than 450 entries nationally to be recognised by the shortlisting – which aims to share best practice and highlight excellent work being done with youngsters.

Four staff work in the team, to improve post-16 education, training and employment opportunities for young people aged 16 to 24 who are leaving, or have left, the county council’s care.

They offer: • Information, support and advice • 12 supported apprenticeships a year • Support for employers offering work experience or apprenticeships to the young people • Assistance with CV writing, application forms and interview support • Help with finding a work experience placement, and associated travel costs • Some financial support with driving lessons An annual ‘It’s Your Future’ specialist careers event is also hosted for children in, or leaving, care.

And the team is currently developing traineeships for young people who are not yet ready to take on apprenticeships.

Councillor Kevin Gillott, Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said: “We’re very proud of our Care Leavers’ Employment Team as they do a tremendous job with the young people they support.

“We’re always keen to work with county employers to help them find good staff and place our talented young people.

“To have been chosen for the final three from such a high standard of entries from across the country is a spectacular achievement in itself.

“We’ve got our fingers crossed for the team and hope they can bring the award home for Derbyshire.”

Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London, on Thursday 20 November.

If successful it will be the second win in two years for the team who won The Children and Young People Now Children in Care Award in 2012.

For further information about the awards visit www. cypnawards.com/shortlist-2014

Webs furniture training Webs Training Limited has been one of the regions leading training providers delivering quality furniture manufacturing training for nearly 50 years. As a quality provider of apprenticeship and work based training, we work with local, regional and national employers to secure apprenticeship opportunities for young people aged 16-23. As employees, apprentices earn a wage from day one and work along-side experienced staff to gain job specific skills. With our new purpose built, state of the art workshops and classrooms and dedicated staff, we aim to support our learners to fulfil their full potential.

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For young people aged 16-18 who are not quite ready to go into an apprenticeship, we offer the Ambitions Study Programme which will help to prepare young people for the world of work. The programme will provide learners with an opportunity to develop work related skills in the furniture industry, whilst working towards nationally recognised qualifications. The course runs over 3 days a week for 30 weeks and is supported by the Education Funding Agency (EFA)

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For more than 20 years instructor Noriko Shigematsu has been helping students realise their full potential with a revolutionary learning method.

She is an expert in the Kumon Method of Learning which helps students of all abilities improve their English and Maths skills while developing their abilities as independent learners.

She said: “The Kumon Maths and English Programmes pursue the potential of each child by developing confident, independent learners through individualised, advanced study.

“​ The founder, the late Toru Kumon, was a Maths high school teacher in Japan.

One of his theories behind developing the Kumon course was: ‘‘When we keep on supplying the work which is at just the The study centre is based at Derby New right level for each student, they will be Church on Horwood Avenue, (off Burton motivated and enjoy learning’.’’

Road), and has been running since 1993.

Kumon is used to supplement normal edThe Kumon Method is unique because it ucation and caters for children of all ages can help those pupils who are struggling and abilities. There are currently over with their studies and those who excel 70,000 Kumon students learning at more in class equally well. It works because it than 680 study centres across the UK, tailors the learning to the unique require- with over 4 million students worldwide. ments of the individual student.

By concentrating on the core subjects Work is tailored to the student’s own pace of maths and English it has been found and class visits are normally around 20 to that students can go on to experience all30 minutes per subject. round academic success while naturally developing a love of learning which can Ms Shigematsu has taught her own chil- last a lifetime. dren using this method since they were two and they have gone on to university For further information see the website with the vital self-learning skills to help http://www.kumon.co.uk/Derby-Burtonthem get the very best out of life.

Road/index.htm or contact instructor Noriko Shigematsu on 01332 835833.

Noriko Shigematsu

Derby New Church Horwood Avenue off Burton Road Email: Derby, DE23 6AN kumonderby@onetel.com 01332 835833

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CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY DAY IN DERBYSHIRE LIBRARIES National Poetry Day will be celebrated countrywide on Thursday 2 October and Derbyshire County Council libraries are holding events and poetry promotions throughout the month.

There will be the chance to meet Derbyshire Poet Laureate, Helen Mort, one of the country’s leading young poets. She has recently been selected by The Poetry Book Society as one of their Next Generation Poets 2014. This is a prestigious accolade announced only once every ten years, recognising the 20

most exciting new poets from the UK and Ireland.

Helen will be out and about around the county, taking part in poetry cafés and hosting workshops and readings. She will also be leading a poetry ‘promenade’ – making her way down Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield and visiting cafes and restaurants to share her poems along the way.

The events are informal, relaxed and all are free of charge. Participants can create or read out their own poems or listen to others. They also provide an opportunity to

see what poetry books are on offer in the county’s libraries.

This year marks the 20th birthday of National Poetry Day. It started in 1994 and has encouraged millions of people across the country to read, write and listen to poetry. It is held annually on the first Thursday in October.

This year’s theme is ‘Remember’. More information about the national scheme can be found at http://www.forwardartsfoundation.org/nationalpoetry-day/what-is-nationalpoetry-day/

MEDEN SCHOOL

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The Five Essential Pillars to successfully close a sale To be successful at closing sales we first need to understand the top reasons why people say ‘No’.

These are: 1. No money 2. No time 3. No demand for your product or service 4. No motivation to buy 5. Lack of trust in your brand So let’s consider each of these objections to purchase in turn.

Money

Firstly, the claim by your prospect that they don’t have the

money or budget to buy your product or service. Actually, this is true only in very few cases – most prospects have the money but just don’t want to part with it!

So money is not really a valid obstacle to purchase in the majority of situations. It’s your job to demonstrate to them how, rather than spending money, they are adding value to themselves or their business.

Time

Potential customers may claim not to have time to speak with you and hear your proposition. However, I bet that if I said I can save you money and time you would make time to listen to what I have to say. Alternatively, if I tell you that I can make you more money, then you will make the time to hear how. The only instance

when time is a genuine barrier to a sale is if you are contacting a prospect at a time that suits you rather than when it is convenient for them.

So money and time are not really genuine reasons to not buy – they are excuses.

Demand However, a sense of motivation or need to have your product or service is one of the strongest drivers of purchasing behaviour.

Do you understand the motivation of your buyers and customers?

You need to ask yourself, ’Does my prospect realise they have a need for my product or service’?

If the answer to this question is ‘no’, how can you create that need? Or if the need exists but they aren’t acknowledging it, how

can you get them to acknowledge their need and motivate them to buy? If the answer to the question is ‘yes’, how can you nurture this need to create a desire for your offering and not that of a competitor? Finally, you need to identify how you intensify that need and motivate your prospects to the point of purchase.

You may need to consider if your potential customers have trigger events that may generate a need for your product or service e.g. a contract up for renewal, new legislation, deadlines, special event. Then you have to check that your marketing efforts are focused around these events.

Motivation

Once the prospect identifies that they have a need for your product or service, you then need

to motivate them to buy NOW. You do this by positioning your product or service in a way that creates a sense of urgency. In addition to promoting the features and benefits of your offering make sure you also sell the consequences of not buying now e.g. reduced competitiveness, increased inefficiency, stagnant growth, using out of date or superseded technology, limited time offer etc.

Trust

Finally, your prospective customer knows they need your product and you have motivated them to buy it now……but do they trust you and your brand enough to take the plunge and make that purchase? Can you evidence your credibility in the market to instil a sense of confidence in the

buyer that you will deliver on your promises?

Money, time, demand, motivation and trust – the five pillars you need to consider and address in your sales strategy if you want to be successful at closing sales.

For each sale that you do not close, it is important that you understand which phase of the close you need to work on. Start by analysing why they didn’t buy – did you create the need? Was your story compelling enough to motivate them to buy? Did they trust your brand enough? How can you develop more credibility?

In a nutshell, you must position your product or service as a solution to your customer’s problem and motivate them to purchase while at the same time, ensuring that you have the credibility in your market to instil trust and loyalty in your brand.

Engineering leading out of recession Patrick McLoughlin At the end of July, Derby-based Rolls-Royce announced in its half-year statement that it had an order book worth £70.4bn.

Although this was 2% down on the same period last year, it is still very healthy and means airlines around the world are continuing to be confident about future growth.

Earlier this year, Derby-based trainmaker Bombardier won a £1bn contract to provide rolling stock for the London Crossrail project.

The contract is for 65 new trains, the first of which is to be delivered in May 2017, and the construction of a maintenance depot at Old Oak Common, north west London.

At the time, Transport Secretary and Derbyshire Dales MP Patrick McLoughlin said: “Derby has a

deserved reputation for quality train building and I am delighted Bombardier can write the latest chapter in this success story.

“The deal is a win for the employees of Bombardier and British manufacturing, supporting 760 new jobs and 80 apprenticeships.

“For commuters, it will mean new state-of-the-art trains that deliver quicker and more comfortable journeys and boost capacity across the capital.”

The new trains will be manufactured and assembled at Bombardier’s plant in Derby.

The construction of the maintenance depot at Old Oak Common will support 244 jobs, plus 16 apprenticeships. When fully operational the depot will support 80 jobs to maintain the new fleet of trains.

Also in July, Toyota announced increasing success for a car made exclusively at Burnaston and sold globally.

European sales of the Auris Hybrid Touring Sports rose 18.4 per cent in the first half of 2014 to 73,718 units.

The firm simultaneously announced that June had

been the best month yet for the model with 18,739 European sales for that month alone.

The figures from the companies themselves make reassuring reading but their growth means similar success for all the smaller engineering firms in their supply chains.

George Cowcher, Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, said: “The general consensus among our members is that Britain has recovered from its deepest recession in 50 years.

“From the results of our Quarterly Economic Survey and from what we are being told anecdotally, order books are improving across the region and recruitment is rising.

“Various reports are also suggesting that it is the East Midlands, particularly the engineering sector in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, which is leading the country out of the recession.”

But George cautioned that even with the worst of the recession behind us, now was not the time to sit back and relax.

He said austerity measures could not yet be eased as there was still significant debt to be cleared.

Derby has a deserved reputation for quality train building...

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George Cowcher He added: “Business hates instability and doubt so it is imperative that Government and the Bank of England don’t do anything rash to jeopardise the recovery.

“Interest rates, for example, will almost certainly rise in the near future but the rise must be carefully controlled to avoid stifling investment.

“Engineering firms, which have been loathe to invest during five years of recession, are now looking at new machinery. They need to know that there won’t be a sudden and excessive hike in interest rates which could make their investments unaffordable.”

Collwright Engineering Services: a unique way to collaborate Collwright Engineering Services is an up and coming company founded in Nottingham, offering services to engineering companies which range from creating designs with CAD modelling and technical drawing, to finalising products with patenting. It is able to offer this range of services together in one place through a new and unique way of working, which, as clients are discovering, will make life for those within the engineering industry a whole lot easier.

As one of the cities at the forefront of the UK’s recovering economy, Nottingham provides a brilliant environment in which new businesses can flourish, connecting and engaging SMEs around the East Midlands area.

Collwright has capitalised on this recovery as an opportune time to launch an innovative new engineering service.

Based in the University of Nottingham Innovation Park, Collwright’s engineers have come from strong industry backgrounds, director Oliver Wain-

wright having worked previously with motorsport companies as a design engineer whilst process manager Matt Dawson has spent time working in aeronautics in the East Midlands.

Despite having experience based in different areas, both engineers agreed that there existed gaps in the process of communication between all those involved in making a product. “We decided companies needed a service which could accommodate a lean approach.’ said Oliver. Collwright’s way of working has developed from these perceived gaps seen in the in the fundamental processes of communicating and collaboration, prevalent across many sectors of the engineering industry.

Luke Symington, systems manager at Colllwright, relates this to the age old idea of working smarter, not harder. He said ‘The idea of our business is to streamline the traditional industry process, which visited each participant step by step. The use of our systems will facilitate efficient collaborative working

whilst improving the quality of output.’

As a result Collwright have launched with an online cloud based support system where participants in a project can communicate, share ideas, ask questions and directly interact with Collwright engineers.

To do this the company has been working closely with software consultants and now operates its CRM and project management systems from one central “hub”, meaning that projects are instantly accessible from any location and any device. The platform utilises Amazon S3 server technology to ensure the highest levels of security and reliability.

The directors of Collwright predict that this type of online collaborative approach will become increasingly prevalent throughout the engineering industry.

By centring their business processes around these funda-

ment a l principles at such an early stage, Collwright have positioned themselves to become premier thought leaders and corporate partners within the engineering industry.

Collwright Engineering Services are able to provide companies with: CAD modelling, technical drawing, engineering simulation, concept development and turn-key design, and also offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with other design and manufacturing services around the UK. Collwright can cater to a large number of companies across the mechanical engineering sector, and can also help non-engineering companies with specific product needs.

Currently Collwright are working with IP firms in London and are building relationships with manufacturers across the UK. They are also

building and developing strong international links with a range of companies and industries, including the motorsport industry in the USA. The company has been keeping up to date by attending the Business Show in London, and will be attending the Engineering Design Show in Derby at the end of October. Collwright will also be appearing at both the Performance Racing Industry show in Indianapolis and the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne.

Visit collwright.com or email info@collwright.com for more information or current quotes.

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Bespoke Data Analysis for the Intelligent Business Experience gained over many years of working closely with organisations up and down the country has given 4C Software a broad insight into the information demands of modern, data-rich environments.

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By retrieving data from your existing systems and presenting it in a broad range of stunning graphical chart types and reports, with extensive drill-down and filter functionality, your data can come alive and provide you with additional and unexplored insights into your business performance, helping you to make the right decisions for the future.

We enable you to:

• have live access to the information you need, whenever you need it, over the Internet and on both desktop and mobile devices.

• view and present that information in an easy to understand format for a variety of audiences such as team leaders, department heads, managers, stakeholders, shareholders and investors • make information more accessible by delivering insights previously considered as being too difficult or time consuming to obtain in easy to understand graphical formats • foster collaborative working by enabling results to be shared with all members of the Management Team without having to distribute printed reports or communicate using complex spreadsheets

• increase effectiveness of all staff in responding to performance related enquiries, enabling them to identify issues and take action to improve performance

• reveal issues and trends earlier, enabling action to be taken sooner • provide a centralised and consistent view of information • considerably reduce the time and effort spent analysing and presenting data By helping you to analyse in detail the key performance indicators of your business more clearly, 4C Software’s data specialists help you to identify issues and opportunities more easily and by doing so, enable you to respond more quickly and proactively.

For more information and to arrange a consultancy visit contact Claire Thorne on 01455 201 890.

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TEAM BUILDING AND CORPORATE EVENTS

£2,000 Employer Allowance Have you claimed the new £2,000 employer allowance? If not, it’s not too late.

Introduced from April 2014 the allowance reduces your employer’s National Insurance bill arising from employee salaries by up to £2,000.

The claim is easily made at any time before the end of the tax year. If your National Insurance Contributions payments are low or you only pay annual amounts you can still claim, as the allowance is set against the first liability and any excess carried forward until the full £2k is used up until the end of the year.

With all salary and PAYE payments now being reported electronically claiming the allowance is a simple matter of setting it up in your software.

The Employer Payment Summary (EPS) will have a setting where you simply mark Yes or

No to claiming the allowance.

The software will then take the allowance into account when calculating the National Insurance Contribution liabilities.

Most businesses can claim the allowance, and there are a few things to bear in mind: • The allowance is set against Employer’s National Insurance Contribution on salary payments – it doesn’t apply to Class 1A National Insurance Contribution (from benefits in kind) • If you have more than one business you can only claim the allowance in one of them – you need to decide which one. This applies whether you have companies in a group, companies owned by the same people, multiple self-employments or even several PAYE schemes for the same business • Some small businesses pay a mixture of low salaries and

dividends – in such businesses this is still the best way to work, since increasing the pay of a single employee to make full use of the allowance also increases the PAYE tax and employee National Insurance Contribution, so some businesses are better off not claiming.

This article is for information only and it provides only an overview of the regulations in force at the date of publication.

National Insurance rules are very complex and I would recommend that you take advice before you make any decisions to see what is best for your business and circumstances.

Should you wish to discuss the above or any other accounting matters further please contact Ian Johnson at Ashgates on 01332 380691 or ijohnson@ ashgates.co.uk

A strategy for saving tax

and for a successful small business If you’re a small business owner, are you interested in keeping 50% of the profit you currently give away in tax?

That’s the potential benefit of spending an hour or two in the company of Tim Wright, director of Crownhouse Management IFA. The Leicestershire-based financial advisors have built a reputation working with small businesses to develop bespoke financial strategies.

“On average, we save our clients upward of £1 million in tax every year,” says Tim. “Money which we can then help them put to use to grow their businesses.”

Unlike most Independent Financial Advisors, Crownhouse don’t sell off-the-shelf financial products to potential new clients. Because every business is unique, Tim first spends time listening and learning, before analysing its current structure, tax and finan-

cial positions.

“Once we know exactly where a business stands,” he says, “and where a client aims to have driven

it in, say, 5 years’ time – then we’ll formulate an optimal financial strategy to achieve those goals.”

One of the greatest benefits of planning ahead with expert financial advice is that you’re left free to concentrate on the day-to-day running of the business, where your expertise really lies.

“All too often,” Tim says, “I meet

small business owners who have been paying 20% tax on their company’s profit of £5 million – last year, this year and every year – without question. They pay cash into a pension fund without considering whether other assets might work harder for them in a company scheme. They pay rent or a mortgage on their business premises, when they might be better off receiving rent.”

If you’re interested in saving tax, reducing your rent payments to zero or keeping more cash in your business, get in touch with Tim Wright to discuss your business’s current position – and your objectives in building wealth, long term.

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The term “team building” has become a buzzword in recent years, and has many connotations. In terms of corporate development, team-building exercises are important not for the immediate experience of the activities performed by the team, but also for the group skills, communication and bonding that result. The activity, be it an obstacle course or the Chocolate Challenge, is merely the means to the end: a high-impact learning experience.

Team-building programmes provide realistic experiences that empower individuals to contrib-

Once you decide to participate in a teambuilding program, the question becomes: where shall we go?

In Lands End, Lake District, not far from London, there is an organisation called Fresh Tracks that runs team building programmes and builds custom activities for employee teams from large organizations. In the hustle and bustle of the corporate world, where turnover and attrition levels are skyrocketing, there are good reasons for companies to plan teambuilding programmes.

ute to common goals. The success of most organisations depends on the ability of individuals to build effective teams.

The main goals of team-building are to improve productivity and motivation. Taking employees out of the office helps groups break down political and personal barriers, eliminate distractions, and have fun. The benefits of team-building programs are so significant that many corporations have incorporated teambuilding strategies into their standard training curriculum.

Some of these benefits include: - Improves morale and leadership skills - Finds the barriers that thwart creativity - Clearly defines objectives and goals - Improves processes and procedures - Improves organisational productivity - Identifies a team’s strengths and weaknesses - Improves the ability to problem solve Taps into hidden potential

Activities in these programs are designed to motivate people to pool their talents and perform at their best individually and as team players. Team members discover that diversity is their greatest asset and trust, cooperation and effective communication are the key to a team’s success. Structured activities not only encourage individual development, but bring all members together for a common cause.

Team-building programs provide upbeat and powerful team experiences allowing companies to compete effectively by enabling staff at all corporate levels to work as true team players.

One of the East Midlands newest venues for corporate events and team building facilities is “Lost City Adventure Golf” in Nottingham, if you are Looking to hold a Company event such as teambuilding, a staff night out or inter office “get together”? Look no further than The Lost City!

The Lost City is the ideal place to host your Company events, be they teambuilding, a staff night out, customer evening or inter office “get together”.

Play 18 or 36 holes of adventure golf or hire one golf course for your private function, we can tailor a package to suit your requirements.

We can assist you with arranging competitions if required and as we are licenced, wine, beer and cider is available on our comfortable mezzanine floor.

Contact us for more details and to discuss your next Company night out!

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Where now for equities in the wake of Scotland’s “no” vote?

With the Scottish Referendum now over and done with—and with a larger than expected majority in favour of preserving the Union—we return to the question of where are financial markets likely to be heading in the year ahead. Certainly, one big uncertainty that has been hanging over the markets for the past few months has been removed, but

plenty of headwinds remain, with the most notable being the geopolitical situations in Ukraine and the Middle East. Clearly, such factors are unhelpful from the perspective of equity market investing. Indeed, they have been responsible for much of the recent market volatility.

However, whilst such factors can, and do, cause financial markets to deviate sometimes quite significantly away from fundamental value, ultimately the primary influences on the behaviour of financial markets are economic

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factors.

And the news here is, on the whole, encouraging. Despite the substantial run up in share prices in recent years—Wall Street has soared almost 200% since March 2009, whilst the London Market has more than doubled— equity market valuations remain far from demanding. Certainly in the US absolute valuations are substantially lower than similar cyclical positions in the past at a time when sustained low inflation ought to increase the value of a given stream of nominal earnings. The reason for such a comparatively modest re-rating is that corporate earnings have lagged only slightly behind the surge in share prices over the last five years. The problem with this, however, is that the profits share in GDP are currently extremely high. Although our expectation that US inflation will remain low for the foreseeable future should mean that the profits share

shouldn’t fall back towards “more normal” levels any time soon, at best corporate earnings growth is likely to be no better than nominal GDP growth over the next couple of years. As this is substantially less than over the last five years, it follows that returns from US equities are therefore also likely to be lower.

Such analysis has resulted in us reducing our overweight US equity exposure in the past month or so. The primary beneficiary has been UK equities, where not only are valuations more attractive that in the US, but the profits share in GDP is only marginally higher than it was at the bottom of the Great Recession. The conclusion therefore is that as the recovery gathers momentum, we should see corporate earnings growing significantly faster than nominal GDP, thereby keeping valuations firmly on the cheap side of fair value.

What could go wrong with this rosy view of the UK market? The most obvious risk is that economic growth fails to live up to market expectations, which is for 3½% this year followed by 3% in 2015 and 2½-3% in 2016. Our concern here is that as most commentators base their growth forecasts on what they have observed over the preceding couple of quarters (witness the near-universal hysteria in 2011 that the UK economy was heading for a triple dip recession) rather on reliable leading indicators, sentiment towards UK

equities could be hit should the pace of expansion slow for a couple of quarters. We on the other hand, base our growth forecasts primarily on what is happening to the quantity of money. Happily despite the fact that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has not added to its stock of assets (longer dated gilts) since October 2012, the quantity of money as measured by most private sector bank deposits continues to trundle along quite nicely at around 4-5% a year. True, this is significantly lower than we have seen in the past, but in a sustained low interest rate environment we would expect to see a lower equilibrium money to nominal GDP ratio. Consequently such rates are perfectly consistent with trend or even above trend rates of economic growth.

By contrast we remain wary of European equities. We appreciate that the European Central Bank has announced a whole raft of policy initiatives in recent months aimed at stimulating growth and preventing the Eurozone economy from sliding into a damaging period of Japanese-style deflation. These have included cutting its main refinancing rate to just 0.05% and its discount rate to -0.20%, introducing targeted long term refinancing operations of up to 400bn and announcing plans to purchase asset backed securities in the open market. The problem with all this is that the ECB is attempting to get the economy going by increasing the flow of credit

within the economy. Thus the negative discount rate is intended to penalise banks for maintaining reserves at the central bank and encourage them to lend instead, whilst the TLTROs are aimed at providing cheap funds for up to four years to the banking system at just 0.15% provided these are used to increase the flow of credit to SMEs. Similarly, as the bulk of the ABS are currently in the hands of the banks, the success of the ECB’s planned asset purchase programme will also depend on the banks stepping up lending. But this will only happen if, on the supply side, banks have sufficient capital as demanded by latest set of stress tests, and on the demand side, if companies and households are sufficiently confident about the future to increase spending. Given that they accessed just €86bn of funding from the first TLTRO (i.e. less than half that available) banks are clearly not yet willing and/or able to increase lending meaningfully, whilst the abundance of excess capacity across the region (including 10% plus unemployment) suggests the demand for credit remains fundamentally weak. Until the ECB is prepared to do QE properly, the region will be consigned to an extended period of negligible economic growth and the threat of deflation. Avoid.

John Clarke 19th September 2014

Since 2004, the growth of social media has been almost exponential and has become an essential part of the marketing toolkit for many organisations.

Findings from a recent Pew study show 72% of Internet users also use social media and the widespread use of social media as a business tool.

Social media enables engagement with customers like never before, replacing traditional models of ‘telling customers’ with opportunities for two way dialogue, but at the same time it creates opportunities for customers to talk to each other.

Fundamentally, social media has given the customer a real and powerful voice that needs to be respected. Public apologies from leading companies are often seen after their marketing provoked a negative reaction from

customers.

Monitoring what people are saying about your company is important to both understand how a specific marketing initiative has been received as well as understanding the ongoing perceptions of your brand. Particularly as social media ‘chatter’ can be triggered by both an organisations own activity as well as by activities outside of its control such as competitor or supplier activity or a disgruntled customer.

Effective monitoring social media presence can be a challenge due to its immediate nature and the variety of channels being used and the speed with which new channels emerge and fade.

As social media has developed, so too have the tools to help organisations understand both the level of ‘chatter’ and the proportion that is positive and negative. Automated sentiment analysis is not 100% accurate due to the complexity of human communication (abbreviation, irony, sarcasm and emoticons), but systems continue to improve and accuracy claims of 80%+ are not uncommon.

Monitoring social media is essential to understand how a company is perceived, but its real benefit is empowering organisations to take action to manage and enhance its perception. The rapid rate of adoption of social media will slow over time, but its sophistication, use and influence as a busi-

ness tool will continue to develop, making it an essential part of the marketing mix.

About the Author Kevin Simmonds, founder of Advantage Market Intelligence Ltd. is a career market researcher with experience that spans both agencies (12 years) and six years in a senior client side role managing the global market intelligence for a blue chip manufacturer.

His research experience includes work for a diverse range of global industry sectors and the UK government and education sectors.

Derbyshire Guardian. Issue 21 : Page 47.

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I CAN AND I WILL . . . CAN YOU?

As the Derbyshire Guardian designer of the year I am pleased to be able to use this blog column, to both entertain, enlighten and inform you on graphic design, myself Linda Wild and my business Wild Ideas.

www.lindawildideas.co.uk Commit.

I have been blogging weekly for 66 weeks now, and I try to write real and accurate accounts of things that have happened in my life that have a bearing on business.

I have committed . . . to my clients, to graphic design , to this blog . . . . . . . . in order to keep my clients and potential clients informed with current projects to enable them to gain trust in my business and abilities as a designer and service provider.

While whole projects cannot be completed on a weekly basis, making it impossible to tell you a new design story every week, each design – in truth really does not take that much time.

In fact even that elusive whole project (from quotation to delivery of print) could happen a whole lot quicker if these 3 little things were better . . . . .

1. Client commitment, 2. client communication 3. client involvement.

What are the right questions to ask? www.workfit.org.uk veronica.ball@tiscali.co.uk 07872300770

Sickness/absence how is it affecting your company, your employees, and your productivity? How do you manage employees with long term conditions? or those with reoccurring – back or shoulder pain that reduces productivity, and may cause friction with colleagues who are left to finish the job? Every year 140 million working days are lost to sickness absence in the UK (DWP 2011) Sickness/absence is a complex issue involving the physical, psychological (what we think and feel) as well as the social aspects that impact upon the employee.

Sickness/absence can be managed with the co-operation of senior management, the employees and an occupational health provider to provide an appropriate return to work.

Work Fit is an occupational health provider who assesses the individual, identifies the issues, and develops a plan with the employee to ensure a safe and timely return to work. Through the skill and experience of the vocational specialist who will evaluate an individual’s functional capacity and their barriers to returning to work. The approach

will ensure all of the job tasks and job demands are identified and matched against the individual’s capabilities.

Gaps between the capabilities and the job demands are analysed and recommendations made in collaboration with the individuals line manager to ensure this is feasible. The recommendations are provided to the employee and employer to ensure they are both aware of any new job tasks or changes to their job role. The Health and Safety executive (HSE) produced a document around working together to prevent sickness absence becoming an issue in the work place http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ web02.pdf Work Fit endorsees this approach especially an early intervention being the best solution.

If you want any further information about managing sickness/absence please email me veronicaball@workfit.org.uk or see the website www.workfit.org.uk

It is easy for me to design, but (as I have said before) you cannot bake a cake without the ingredients.

Initially I need you to sign your quotation, and when I start designing your cake, I need you to supply some content information.

On the whole, those who supply stuff quicker get their job finished sooner.

I always pretty much reply to emails within the same hour, as I receive them – at the very least the same day.

And better than that, I try to actually complete the request within that email in the same day too (if I can). Which is usually an edit or update to the feedback from their design proofs.

This morning, at the point I was about to start typing this, I received an email, and a phone call from a marketing contact of my web design associates at DBN. (I shall call her CC)

Client commitment, client communication, and client involvement.

The client in question, I do not really know yet, but I have done lots of prices for jobs that have so far come to nothing.

They are apparently aware of the need to market their business and even pay a business advisor.

But despite having available to them the marketing services of CC, and the design services of Wild Ideas, there is no commitment . . . yet?

I have a marketing poem (you will have seen it, at the bottom of my email sign-off) that says: TRUST that I can create what you need An innovative workable solution indeed WIth reliable personal service to exceed KNOW that I will be inspired and BELIEVE I am promising that I can and I will, and I can do that because I know that I am an excellent designer . . . I have been doing it for over 20 years . . . .

“Innovative workable solutions with reliable personal service” . . even on the bad days, when the creative juices are all dried up, and that elusive perfect solution does not emerge until 3am,.

I can honestly say that I always get there in the end, because I never give up, I make the design work for me, and its a great feeling every time I achieve this.

And after my chat with CC, then I now have the availability of another expert to hand in my team.

But as we agreed this morning, we can only really be truly successful with clients who can trust us to do what we know we can for them.

CC and I had a really positive and useful “get to know each other” conversation with relation to a mutual client, I have been asked to work with, . . . .

So what are you waiting for

. . . . .and coincidentally it mostly involved around the subject of todays blog.

Thanks for reading x

I can and I will – are you my next client - can you?

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Wine expert raises a glass to the launch of Notts Derby Wine School An experienced drinks professional is blending her teaching and hospitality skills with her passion for wine to create an exciting new business venture for the East Midlands.

What does the law require me to do?

Health and safety law requires you to manage the risks in your workplace

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The largest number of major injury accidents are reported in the manufacturing and service industries, whilst the highest rates are reported in the agriculture and construction industries dealing with foot injuries.

Do I have to wear safety footwear on a construction site?

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Yes. Construction workers are expected to wear protective footwear whilst on site and doing heavy work. The bones in the foot are quite delicate and easily damaged and any muscle or tendon damage can prevent normal movement for several months. Steel toecaps (or equivalent) protect against dropped objects. Midsole protection (usually a steel plate) protects against puncture or penetration if you tread on a nail. If you need to enter or work on a construction site your employer will provide a basic standard of safety footwear. You do not have to pay for this so long as you look after it and make it last a reasonable time.If there are medical reasons why you cannot wear basic safety footwear your employer will pay for suitable kit.

Footwear can also be an effective intervention in reducing accidents.

Footwear can be an effective intervention to reduce the likelihood accidents. Education regarding footwear amongst employees and their employers needs to be improved to enable them to better identify footwear with good protection performance.

Sixty-six percent of injured workers were wearing safety shoes, protective footwear, heavy-duty shoes or boots and 33%, regular street shoes. Of those wearing safety shoes, 85% were injured because the object hit an unprotected part of the shoe or boot.

For protection against falling or rolling objects, sharp objects, molten metal, hot surfaces and wet, slippery surfaces workers should use appropriate footguards, safety shoes or boots and leggings. Safety shoes should be sturdy and have an impact- resistant toe.

Entrepreneurs’ Relief The 10% Tax Rate!

It is a ‘well known fact’ that when you sell your business you will only pay Capital Gains Tax at 10%.

This is the so called Entrepreneurs’ Relief. Unfortunately, like all well known facts, there is more to this story. The tax rules are complex, and not entirely logical, so let’s take a look at the areas where you might be at risk of paying tax at the full rate of 28%.

Probably the most important feature of the Entrepreneurs’ Relief is that it only applies to trading companies. Unfortunately, there is no definition of what constitutes a trade and the decisions of the courts over the past 160 years have not always been helpful.

In most cases it is clear that you have a trade if, for example, yours is a retail operation or a manufacturing business, so it’s perhaps easier to discuss what does not qualify for the relief.

In general terms, concerns such as property investment businesses or, indeed, any other business

which relies solely on passive investment income, would be exempt. Cases on the margins would include enterprises such as caravan parks, which HMRC generally considers to be investment businesses, even where the owners carry out related activities, such as providing utilities or other facilities.

If you’re a sole trader or carry out your trade through a partnership, then when you sell your trade or the partnership rights you should qualify for Entrepreneurs’ Relief.

The situation gets more complicated, however, if you trade through a company.

To be eligible for the relief, firstly you must own at least 5% of the company’s ordinary shares and hold at least 5% of the voting power in the company. Secondly you must be an employee or officer (director) of the company, or of a company within the group, if you have more than one company. As long as these conditions have been satisfied for a full year

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immediately before the sale, selling the shares, or any proportion of them, you should qualify for the 10 per cent tax rate.

However, problems can arise in instances where employees receive shares that were not voting shares, or where the company is co-owned by both husband and wife but where the wife has never been a director or employee of the company.

Another pitfall can emerge when accepting a loan document rather than an immediate cash payment from the purchaser of your business. This type of “share exchange”, can lead to difficulties, as any cash you receive when you sell the shares may qualify for the Entrepreneurs’ Relief, but the later redemption of the loan notes will not - so you might end up paying tax at 28% every time you redeem a loan note.

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This Months Car Reviews

Bentley Flying Spur V8.

On the high slopes of aspiration one peak, one pinnacle, one summit towers above all.

Quite simply the Bentley marque has thrust the acme of motoring standard high into the stratosphere. Here is a car that epitomises the very summation of modern design, representing, as it does, a refined assertion of pedigree.

Staggeringly desirable, the new Flying Spur with the 500bhp 4.0 litre twin turbo V8 (that even shuts down four cylinders when you’re pottering along) should convince everybody that few - if any - cars are its equal. Lucky owners will relish the incorporation with this new model of even better design and engineering. No-one ever said a Bentley comes cheap, of course, and the Flying Spur costs from £136,000 and with a host of extras the test

car totalled £171,000 - but at the same time it’s impossible to deny the confident hauteur that only class can bring.

Indeed, a Bentley is surely the best stimulant to aspiration. For those not lucky enough to afford one there is always hope: a car like this says we don’t have the luxury to feel pessimistic in this world. Optimistic thinking is what’s needed and the Bentley designers hold to this philosophy, brushing aside nay sayers and puritanical ‘tut gutters’ in a metallic assertion of the supremacy of a positive pulse.

Stylists have achieved what is indubitably a car that is so ‘upto-the-minute’ that it evokes a foretaste of what is yet to come - and yet in doing so have subtly conveyed Bentley pedigree.

By Syd Taylor.

Modern cars rarely excite but it will come as no surprise from what is already written, to declare that the Flying Spur is one that does.

It’s difficult to think of time better spent than soaking up the exquisite ambience. But wait - we have some motoring to do and what motoring. Modern cars are good but the Flying Spur is better than that. It is - in George Orwell’s phrase - ‘double plus good’ and any big brother or sister worth their salt would sell their party card for a bit of the action.

This is a car that doesn’t just ‘motor’ one but rather ‘conveys’

one in a manner as smooth as silk and swift as thought. To drive it is a delight but to settle into the rear seats that cool and massage is to enjoy an almost uncanny experience. You don’t need to shout the cars praises merely whisper them in the calm of the cabin.

Seldom have 500 horses been put in motion with so little commotion. Bimbling along gently with just a whiff of throttle and letting the air suspension soak up imperfections in the road surface, you might get around 25mpg. Engage full V8 warp-

drive and it’s like a battlefield nuke! All the way through that seamless eight speed gearbox to near 185mph - and always reassured by the security of permanent four-wheel drive.

And so, came the open road and we accelerated as if a giant hand had reached down from Heaven and given us a push.

“By The Lord Harry! Is that a Eurofighter we’ve just ‘smoked’?

“Asked my rear seat passenger, Ms. Moira Jardine. (For it was she) “It is indeed” I replied. “This is the nearest one can currently get

tecture is appealingly tough and yet there’s a feeling of intimacy.

There’s plenty of storage space, seats are really comfy and the driver enjoys the benefits of good ergonomics. It’s an engaging environment that you’ll not want to leave.

Well equipped with climate control, heated seats and a reversing camera to name but three - and all the safety aids to make you invincible, the rugged XV is the sort of vehicle that’s ideal for battling everything from the busy highway to the bumpy forest track to your hideaway in the hills.

As you would expect with a Subaru, there’s a horizontally opposed engine beneath the bonnet - and this, of course, is low slung to give all the benefits of a low centre of gravity and the resultant good handling and sure-

footedness which that brings.

It’s an excellent 148bhp 2.0 litre petrol unit that’s powerful enough to take you to 116mph.

Perfectly complemented by the Lineartronic six speed auto. transmission, this variant of the SV is wonderfully relaxing to drive gently and engaging when you choose to ‘press on’.

Naturally, the cars dynamics on or off road inspire confidence.

Hustle around your country estate with ease - but, of course, the serious mudplugging is best left to your estate manager in his Landrover Defender. Off to town in the next instant and it’s as comfy as can be. It’s just an all-round jolly good egg of a car that doesn’t use much petrol.

41.4mpg was averaged throughout the test so you’d have to have a good reason for choosing the diesel - which is only avail-

to teleportation”.

In short, the Flying Spur doesn’t just take you to your destination but represents THE destination.

Dissenters from this view take note. Your opinion is not worth a fig.

I have to say that a little of the Flying Spurs patrician refinement mysteriously modifies the self image. I began to see myself as a more refined sort of chap and found my heart overfilled with compassion for drivers of lesser vehicles.

I shall long relish the memory of this Bentley. I had needed no spur to my intent to clamber aboard and put it to the test and was delighted to find that vaulting ambition was never better rewarded.

In its honour I found myself rewriting the Londonderry Air with the following lyric.

‘Oh! Bentley Boy, the exhaust pipes are calling, From glen to glen and down the canalside.’

Subaru XV Black Limited Edition.

Have Subaru turned to black magic to change the course of the XV’s future? It appears that the dark art of the new limited edition ‘Black’ SV is certainly winning over prospective buyers with its Crystal Black Silica paint, black alloy wheels and contrasting silver under guards.

Based on the SE model but with £1600 of extra kit included for the now very reasonable ‘reduced’ price of £24,495 for the 2.0 litre petrol Lineartronic (Auto.) the ‘Black’ offers excellent value for money in its sector.

With Subaru benefiting from shared technology from aerospace companies within the same group - Fuji Industries -

it’s no surprise that Subaru cars set the pace with four-wheeldrive and have had the opposition playing ‘catch up’ for many a year. Real tough and not like some pretend SUVs, the XV shouts ‘durability’ - evidenced, of course by the popularity of Subarus in the farming community where not only tractors and ploughs are expected to be bomb proof but cars also.

The ‘crossover’ concept is quite often - in the hands of other manufacturers - on the crossroads to nowhere. In short one can make a compromise too many, resulting in a vehicle that Frankenstein might wax lyrical about. Subaru make no such mistake. They

can dish out a deal that has their customers salivating, by cleverly adapting the SUV’s appearance to todays style-conscious imperatives while, frankly, underpinning a very attractive car with hardware that does the business in the best possible way.

You can swan it off-road in style and still look fit to cut a dash at the Hunt Ball. Drivers will love it: passengers too: there’s room inside for much more than just me and you. Take it from me, the Subaru XV is top of the tree, dovetailing dynamism and performance with the versatility demanded by today’s families.

Inside the large and airy cabin there’s room for five. Cabin archi-

able with manual transmission in this ‘Black’ limited edition.

So there you have it. The car’s all-round manners are the finest - and I was blessed for part of my test with a companion equally well-mannered, equally stylish and equally capable of unsurpassed versatility - being not only a concert hall flautist but a cordon bleu cook too.

“What a lovely vehicle!” she coo-ed. “An inspiring mechanical polyphony, which hits the right note at the right time in the right way.”

Stimulating as her company was, I kept my attention on the road and on the subtle and reassuring Subaru.

With that ‘Boxer’ engine punching clever it was a knock-out all the way.

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Honda CR-V 1.6 SR Manual There is something rather special about Honda engineering. It is something that implies a meticulous attention to detail and to finish - an innate compulsion to be absolutely thorough in the engineering of even the meanest component in a large and sophisticated complex. This philosophy shows up well in the new fourth generation CRV - a very convincing product of distinctive specification and appearance that has refused in any way to compromise the excellence of the previous model and which has improved upon its standards.

All interesting cars bring with

them the power of suggestion which outweighs the fact that they are just boxes on wheels which get you from here to there with varying degrees of comfort and efficiency. But what the new CRV suggests is this: that it’s a modern, exhaustively designed and engineered alternative to the traditional family hatchback that brims with originality and aesthetic attitude. It is, in fact, a compact capsule of artfully honed good taste.

The CRV offers the ideal balance between family orientated practicality and 4x4 styling, so it’s a real ‘crossover’ vehicle.

There’s a choice of either two or

four wheel drive and either diesel or petrol power.

It looks terrific, of course. You can see that. The look imparts a feeling of solidity and safety without seeming bulky or intimidating and it’s a sensible compromise for those who want utility without ugliness, capacity without excessive volume and versatility without vulgarity.

It will take you where you want to go anytime at all with a minimum of fuss and an admirable injection of style with a ‘feel good’ factor that only a well considered design can provide.

Inside, it is designed to make the most of the available space.

There’s a bright roomy feel that strikes an excellent balance be-

Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC S

Before we get too cross-eyed with cross-overs, 4x4s, hybrids and all the rest, it’s worth remembering that the estate car has a great deal going for it - and that’s why there’s something Darwinian happening in the evolution of the motorcar. Almost as old as the automobile itself, the estate car has proved remarkably versatile and resilient - and natural selection has determined that it lives long and prospers.

Tough enough to challenge all those SUVs and the like, it is clearly a vehicle whose time has come around again - the notional apotheosis of modern automotive living; a space capsule that puts velocity into versatility; a car with lots of space based on sound principles to make life easier while encouraging people to kick the hatchback habit and ease into an expansionist frame of mind.

While the pendulum swings in favour of the estate car - or ‘the

tourer’ as it is known nowadays - its ultimate success, of course, depends on the skill with which its maker mixes style, space, versatility and drivability.

So cast your eyes over the flowing lines of the new Civic Tourer - tested here as a diesel in basic S specification at a most competitive £21,375.

Honda have added an estate back to the Civic saloon without compromising the delight of the design and it is even more attractive now with a purity of form that mirrors the excellent engineering that gives Honda that reputation for bomb-proof reliability. Engineering standards which a top engineer from a German manufacturer admitted to chasing as the ever improving benchmark.

This Honda gets under your skin and goes straight for the pleasure point, for few can approach its style and quality.

With more space than its rivals when it comes to roominess, its

load area is as big as Tokyo ( or Swindon where it’s made ) and it offers a vast 1668 litres if you fold down the ‘magic seats’. ( ‘magic’ because you can pull up the rear seat squabs and create a central load space as well ). And you’ll be tickled pink at the size of the rear deck.

Inside there’s plenty of room, the ergonomics are as good as you’ll find and the airy cabin is comfortable and reassuring - and there’s a top safety rating too.

The 120 PS 1.6 diesel is a jewel to enjoy. Legend has it that the Honda engineer charged with designing diesels simply hated compression ignition engines and so set out to create engines in which he had negated everything he disliked about them. The resultant sweet running unit mated to a ‘snickety snick’ six speed gearbox is smooth, torquey and free-revving - with enough ‘go’ to whisk you to over 120mph. At the same time its efficiency is such

tween practicality and comfort and the cabin architecture displays real substance with clean lines and essential simplicity and it’s all beautifully assembled.

There’s definitely a strong feeling of well-being and all is fine with the CRVs lifestyle skills.

At the wheel you enjoy comfort thanks to a shapely seat and a range of adjustment to fit everyone, from the smallest Lilliputian to The Incredible Hulk.

A high seating position provides a sweeping panorama across to the horizon - good for heading off the lunatic motorist at the pass and ideal for peering over hedgerows.

While the off road capabilities of this two wheel drive version

are not those of the four wheel drive variant, the ample ground clearance gives it more capability than your average hatchback.

I can confidently say that if Napoleon had owned one of these at Waterloo he most certainly would not have got stuck in his wellingtons.

The £24,660 SR spec.version tested with the new super efficient 120 PS 1.6 diesel is a joy to drive. It’s smooth, torquey and efficient, breathing out just 119gm/ km of nastiness yet returning a claimed 60mpg overall if you keep in ‘eco’ mode. 120 mph is available for the bold driver.

So there you have it. The CR-V is one of the most useful vehicles for today’s real world. Highly

practical, well equipped and good value for money - and owners seem to love them. After a weeks testing, its not hard to see why. It’s a very attractive proposition indeed.

A lift in the CRV for my neighbour, Rodney Reason, who knows all about everything from Stephensons Rocket to the Space Shuttle and the price of haddock, brought forth the comment that “They do a diesel version as well now, you know.” I stifled a chuckle and didn’t bother to tell him as I dropped him at the stamp collectors club - which is closed on Tuesday evenings.

that it puffs out not much noxiousness at just 99g/km of CO2 and it genuinely easily achieves the claimed 74.3 mpg if you use eco mode and drive sensibly.

There are no idle boasts with Honda.

The Civic Tourer drives beautifully, majoring on that hard-toachieve ideal balance between comfort and sharp handling. Its fluency and composure are delightful and reassuring - and the car is so enjoyable to live with that one can be certain that in these turbulent times the Ministry of Nastiness and Misery will impose a punitive ‘happiness and satisfaction tax’ to take away your joy. Oliver Cromwell and his Puritans would have considered this car ‘inflammatory’ and would hate it. But thank goodness we know better - appreciating it for what it is: a precision automotive instrument of chronometric felicity. Before we get too cross-eyed with cross-overs, 4x4s, hybrids

and all the rest, it’s worth remembering that the estate car has a great deal going for it - and that’s why there’s something Darwinian happening in the evolution of the motorcar. Almost as old as the automobile itself, the estate car has proved remarkably versatile and resilient - and natural selection has determined that it lives long and prospers.

Tough enough to challenge all those SUVs and the like, it is clearly a vehicle whose time has come around again - the notional apotheosis of modern automotive living; a space capsule that puts velocity into versatility; a car with lots of space based on sound principles to make life easier while encouraging people to kick the hatchback habit and ease into an expansionist frame of mind.

While the pendulum swings in favour of the estate car - or ‘the tourer’ as it is known nowadays - its ultimate success, of course, depends on the skill with which its maker mixes style, space, versatility and drivability.

So cast your eyes over the flowing lines of the new Civic Tourer - tested here as a diesel in basic S specification at a most competitive £21,375.

Honda have added an estate back to the Civic saloon without compromising the delight of the design and it is even more attractive now with a purity of form that mirrors the excellent engineering that gives Honda that reputation for bomb-proof reliability. Engineering standards which a top engineer from a German manufacturer admitted to chasing as the ever improving benchmark.

This Honda gets under your skin and goes straight for the pleasure point, for few can approach its style and quality.

With more space than its rivals when it comes to roominess, its load area is as big as Tokyo ( or

Swindon where it’s made ) and it offers a vast 1668 litres if you fold down the ‘magic seats’. ( ‘magic’ because you can pull up the rear seat squabs and create a central load space as well ). And you’ll be tickled pink at the size of the rear deck.

Inside there’s plenty of room, the ergonomics are as good as you’ll find and the airy cabin is comfortable and reassuring - and there’s a top safety rating too.

The 120 PS 1.6 diesel is a jewel to enjoy. Legend has it that the Honda engineer charged with designing diesels simply hated compression ignition engines and so set out to create engines in which he had negated everything he disliked about them. The resultant sweet running unit mated to a ‘snickety snick’ six speed gearbox is smooth, torquey and free-revving - with enough ‘go’ to whisk you to over 120mph. At the same time its efficiency is such that it puffs out not much noxiousness at just 99g/km of CO2 and it genuinely easily achieves the claimed 74.3 mpg if you use eco mode and drive sensibly.

There are no idle boasts with Honda.

The Civic Tourer drives beautifully, majoring on that hard-toachieve ideal balance between comfort and sharp handling. Its fluency and composure are delightful and reassuring - and the car is so enjoyable to live with that one can be certain that in these turbulent times the Ministry of Nastiness and Misery will impose a punitive ‘happiness and satisfaction tax’ to take away your joy. Oliver Cromwell and his Puritans would have considered this car ‘inflammatory’ and would hate it. But thank goodness we know better - appreciating it for what it is: a precision automotive instrument of chronometric felicity.

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VEHICLE SUPERMARKET MIDLANDS Most people who have filed for bankruptcy or have poor credit ratings give up all hope of getting a car loan in the foreseeable future. Not many people are aware, however, that getting car loan after bankruptcy is absolutely possible. Of course, you need to be prepared to find the going tough because most banks and lending institutions will

charge an arm and a leg in interest, it will almost certainly be worth contacting somebody like the Vehicle Supermarket who offer several lending options.

No two people are the same, which is why Vehicle supermarket offers a bespoke car finance package to suit your individual circumstances.

Just tell them how much you can afford to put down as a deposit plus the amount you would like to pay each month and leave the rest to the car finance experts available. They will aim to work out a package that matches your requirements as closely as possible and helps you get the car you really want.

END OF THE ROAD FOR TAX DISC

The familiar sight of the road tax disc, in the bottom left corner of car windscreens, is set to disappear after 93 years. The tax disc, to show motorists have paid Vehicle Excise Duty, is to be replaced with an electronic system from October.

The disc was introduced in 1921 but officials say it is no longer needed with the DVLA and police now relying on an electronic register.

The new system will allow drivers to pay the charge by monthly direct debit and the Treasury said it showed government was moving “into the modern age”. At present, motorists are able to choose whether they pay Vehicle Excise Duty in twelve or six month instalments. The latter

option costs 10% extra each year, but this is expected to be cut to 5%. The new option of paying by monthly direct debit is also expected to cost 5% more than paying for a full year at once. Drivers will still be able to renew their tax at post offices.

Vehicle tax was introduced in the 1888 Budget as an addition to a carriage tax, which was for the more luxurious carriages.

The new tax covered all other vehicles that may ‘destroy’ the roads. A £1 per year

duty was placed on vehicles exceeding half a ton, with a duty of 2s 6d (12.5p) per wheel on carts over 2 cwt.

The system of excise duty applying specifically to motor vehicles was introduced with the Roads Act 1920, and the tax disc appeared the following year.

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Oceanico Pinhal Golf Course, Portugal.

Quinta Da Balaia, Portugal.

Balaia Golf Village is situated just 25 minutes by car from Faro International Airport and is ideally located in the central Algarve between Vilamoura and Albufeira.

Facilities include six pools, health club, four tennis courts, a children’s playground and a nine hole golf course with a driving range and golf academy.

The course at Quinta Da Balaia consists of nine par-three holes and it is an ideal course for practice and building up skills. The undulating fairways, coupled with the excellent condition of the greens, are attractive enough for any level of handicap of the game.

With holes ranging from 58 metres to 160 metres, the ability to hit crisp approach shots and to pitch and putt well, are the secrets of good scoring on this very attractive and manicured course.

Located close to the main road between Albufeira and Vilamoura, both the golf course and the driving-range are open to visitors of all ages.

The Golf Academy offers specific training programs for players of varying skill levels and is supervised by a PGA-accredited resident professional.

Only soft spikes are permitted on the course and children under

12 must be accompanied by an adult. Mobile phones are not allowed on the golf course and pets are not allowed in the course or the clubhouse.

Albufeira is the nearest resort, known for its fantastic sandy beaches and nightlife with many restaurants, bars and clubs open until the early hours of the day.

The colourful and modern marina contrasts with the Albufeira’s old town traditional whitewashed houses, and narrow cobbled streets.

This was the second golf course built in Vilamoura and inaugurated in 1976, having originally been designed by Frank Pennink, the architect of the nearby Oceanico Old Course.

golfers. To keep up with modern technical advances in clubs and balls, several holes have recently been lengthened and the PAR 72 course now measures 6353 m off the white tee markers.

3 on the eighth of 149 metres is also trickier than it first appears.

The back nine-holes have a more open feel but the slightly altered fifteenth will cause a problem to meet the Par-4 it requires.

Several refinements were incorporated over the years, the most significant one by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1985. The course is typified by rolling parkland terrain covered with numerous umbrella and Atlantic pines that line many of the fairways and a few even stand out on fairways or near greens.

This course is laid through the pine tree forest and is set back from the tourist beach area.

The outward nine holes wander through the holiday villas that line the fairways. The well-positioned bunkers make the course very enjoyable for the players, testing their choice of clubs and their accuracy.

The clubhouse was completely renovated and modernised at the turn of the millennium and from the large veranda one can enjoy a panoramic view over the excellent driving range and practice facilities.

Ponds and a stream come into play on five holes but are not serious threats to above-average

The Par-4 on the fourth hole is difficult to achieve with water waiting for the erring shot. The Par-

The facilities on offer include a clubhouse, golf shop, driving range, putting green, bar and restaurant, buggy bar and valet service.

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Le Touqeut Golf Course, France.

Set within superb natural surroundings – between the Forest and the Dunes – Le Touquet Golf Club is one of the most beautiful of European sites. Since 1904 it has been of prime importance to this seaside resort of the Opal Coast - now only 2 hours from Paris. This unique site comprises of 3 courses :

The 18-hole La Mer Course, a typical British links course built in 1931 by the renowned architect Harry Colt and ranked as one of the best 100 courses in Europe.

It hosted the French Open on numerous occasions during the 1970’s.

The 18-hole La Forêt Course, set out in the heart of the superb pine forest of Le Touquet. Tranquil and peaceful, sheltered from the winds and offering players of all standards moments of pleasure and relaxation.

The 9-hole Manoir Course, is ideal for the beginner or for the golfer wishing to perfect his game. The Manoir is a course laid out within

the Dunes and offers all the facets of the game of Golf.

Le Touquet is very French but with strong British connections – Horace Hutchinson designed La Forêt and Harry S. Colt designed La Mer.

The stunning sea course, La Mer, is one of Colt’s greatest achievements. La Mer is a classic links course that winds its way between the coastal dunes

and rough grasses. It boasts wonderful sea views from elevated tees, formidable bunkering, huge dunes and fast but firm greens.

Measuring 6,407 metres, La Mer is a challenging layout and has hosted six French Opens. It is a seriously tough proposition, especially when the Atlantic winds funnel down the Channel and whip across this exposed links land.

views of the beach and the seascape and this course with only subtle undulations can be enjoyed by players of all ages and levels of ability.

Sandilands Golf, Lincolnshire.

Sandilands is an 18 hole links course along a sandy strip of the Lincolnshire coastline, between the seaside towns of Mablethorpe and Skegness.

The course follows a traditional nine out and nine back layout, measuring 6,000 yards from the white tees and 5,700 from the yellow.

Golf has been played there for more than 100 years and it is noted for its fast greens. The Sandilands Golf Club is owned by the Grange and Links Hotel, which is just a minute’s drive away.

Sandy subsoil and a low annual rainfall gives a dry course 12 months of the year. The club always use grass tees and play on summer greens renowned for their excellent condition.

There are fantastic panoramic

Careful bunker placement and some tight tee shots increase the challenge, while a variety of par 3s, 4s and 5s will require the use of every club in the bag.

A well struck pitch from the fairway will hold the green, however a more imaginative short game can work wonders here.

The more traditional pitch and run method of keeping the ball low and running it onto the green is often the most effective technique, especially when a little breezy.

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Feudo Montalto Golf Course, Italy.

The Feudo Montalto Golf Club is situated in Limbadi, a small town near Capo Vaticano and Tropea, the perhaps the best known seaside location of Calabria, Italy.

Opened in 2003, this nine hole golf course, designed by Baldovino Dass첫, has been built in an old farm and lays among orange and olive trees. This gives a particularly enchanting experience in spring, especially in April and May, when you can play in the smell of orange flowers. If

you are playing during the autumn and winter then you can get plenty of refreshments by picking an orange from the trees.

This par 70 course has a length of 2,654 metres and facilities include a driving range, putting green, rental carts and trolleys, a pro shop and golf school.

Other facilities include a hotel, restaurant, swimming pool and changing rooms.

Within the golf course you can find a four star hotel, ideal accommodation for a full day golf vacation

with all comforts of home.

The weather is always good for golf and the course is open all year round.

Within the golf course there is Feudo Montalto Golf Hotel, a four star hotel with large rooms, air conditiong, tv, swimming pool and restaurant where you can taste local traditional cooking.

The Golf Resort is very close to famous seasides of Calabria.

Feudo Montalto is 3 km away from Nicotera Marina, 10 km from Capo Vaticano, 25 km da Tropea and is an optimal location for all those who want to play golf and to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

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The Grosvenor House Hotel

THE Grosvenor House Hotel in Skegness is quite rightly regarded as one of the resort’s premier residences. It is known throughout the UK, and beyond, for its live ballroom dancing, friendly staff and excellent value for money.

Child-friendly, family-friendly and pet-friendly, The Grosvenor House is always being praised by its customers for being, well, friendly and welcoming.

Its location could not be better - it is directly opposite the pier - so all facilities, attractions and amusements are within a short walking distance.

It is also well-known for its topclass children’s entertainment

and offers a full a-la-carte menu with comfortable rooms (including rooms with a sea view), a luxurious lounge bar, all-day carvery, full bar menu and a delightful afternoon high tea just some of the things it has to offer.

The kitchen team pride themselves in using the finest locallyreared meats, locally-grown vegetables and the restaurant offers a selection of international wines to suit all tastes.

Located just a stone’s throw from the Famous Embassy Theatre, The Wild Life Reserves at Gibralter Point and some of the best beaches in the UK, the Grosvenor House Hotel has 29 ensuite bedrooms including singles,

doubles, triples and family rooms.

Lillibet’s Cabaret Bar offers nightly cabaret with dinner whilst the Imperial Ballroom offers facilities for up to 500 people for banqueting, weddings and receptions. Also don’t forget to ask staff about the Embassy Specials where there are great rates for theatre-goers and the tea-dance specials which are are always extremely popular with guests.

If you are looking for a classic hotel on the Skegness sea front with great entertainment, amazing specials, friendly staff and an amazing location then you need look no further than The Grosvenor House Hotel.

athfinder Tours has been in business since 1973 and prides itself in being one of the nation’s leading and most experienced promotors of rail excursions.

Wells is included in the trip.

ises a wealth of scenic surprises and great memories.

Pathfinder Tours The day starts with pick ups across the East and West Midlands and the trip takes in the

Its staff are passionate about railways and organises up to 40 special and memorable rail excursions every year to the delight of many thousands of satisfied customers.

General manager Peter Watts has been with Pathfinder Tours since the beginning and is passionate about trains and about ensuring that the excursions offered are second to none.

Saturday October 11 sees the return of one of Pathfinder’s most popular rail trips The Heart of Wales Explorer which is a circular scenic rail cruise which includes a meandering journey through rural mid-Wales on a single track line which rambles across the country.

With station pickups from stations including Derby, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Leicester and Birmingham it is always particularly popular with people from Derbyshire and throughout the East and West Midlands.

This locomotive-hauled excursion travels the full length of the Heart of Wales Line, from near Llanelli in the south through to the borderlands of Shropshire. In addition an afternoon break in the Victorian spa town of Llandrindod

This is just one of a number of rail trips that Pathfinder Tours organises. Whether it is a rail trip on a famous or less well known route, each excursion is special, takes in a variety of interesting destinations and is designed to give a great day out for all who take part.

Peter said: “We offer great days out and the feedback we get from our customers is tremendously positive.

We have had people come to us for a one-off trip and they have so much fun that they end up coming back time and time again.”

gentle valleys of the rivers Lougher and Afon Tywi, through market towns like Llandeilo and Llandovery, climbing up and down hills and arriving in Llandrindod Wells for a two hour break.

The second part of the trip takes in rolling hill country and isolated villages and the whole day prom-

Pathfinder Tours is based in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, and offers a wide programme of special train journeys for people of all ages.

For more information contact Pathfinder Tours on 01453 835414 or book online at http:// www.pathfindertours.co.uk/

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DRAMATIC START TO NEW RACING ERA Audi Sport ABT’s Lucas di Grassi was gifted victory in the inaugural Formula E Evergrande Spring Beijing ePrix, in September, after the leaders Nicolas Prost and Nick Heidfeld crashed at the final corner. Formula E is the FIA’s new all-electric race championship with all ten teams based in state-of-the-art facilities at Donington Park.

Heidfeld closed in on the longtime leader, eDams Prost, in the closing laps and challenged on the approach to the final left-hand turn. Prost moved across to defend his line from the Venturi driver, who was already alongside, and they touched

wheels. Heidfeld’s car took off over a temporary kerb before smashing into a tyre barrier and somersaulting, coming to rest upside down.

Heidfeld who walked away from his car commented: “I thought it was going to be a very big crash as well. Once I hit the kerb it felt like I was in the air forever. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact and then I thought ‘Oh that was lucky!’ I have a small pain in my calf but apart from that I’m perfectly fine.”

After clambering out from underneath the car Heidfeld, clearly aggravated, confronted Prost, but they would surely have dif-

Nicolas Prost leads the Formula E field into turn 1 of the first all-electric race.

fering opinions about who was to blame.

With both leaders out, Lucas di Grassi was left to take the chequered flag 2.8 seconds ahead of Andretti’s Frank Montagny and ABT team mate Daniel Abt. The delighted winner said “Firstly, I’m happy Nick [Heidfeld] is ok and it shows how safe these cars are.

To win the race is like a dream come true. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time.

The team did a great job all through practice and qualifying, yes we made a few mistakes but overall I’m extremely happy to be the first ever winner of a Formula E race.”

Abt was handed a time penalty for exceeding his allocated battery consumption, dropping him to tenth place and promoting Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird to third. Katherine Legge (Amlin Aguri) and Jaime Alguersuari (Virgin Racing) were also penalised for being over the limit.

Andretti’s recent signing Charles Pic put on a strong display to finish fourth ahead of Karun Chandhok. Chandhok’s Mahindra team-mate Bruno Senna retired on the opening lap after being squeezed between the two Amlin Aguri cars. The Brazilian broke his left-front suspension bringing

Lucas di Grassi took the first electric race win. out the safety car.

Prost had earlier taken the first Formula E pole, one tenth of second ahead of di Grassi, but the pace-setter in Donington testing, eDams’ Sebastian Buemi, crashed in qualifying and started from ninth place. He fared little better in the race and eventually retired on lap 19.Takuma Sato picked up two points for Amlin Aguri posting the fastest lap of a 1.45.101 in the final moments of the race.

The next ePrix takes place in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on November 22.

Lucas di Grassi celebrates his victory.

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CLASS SUCCESS FOR LOCAL CLASSIC CARS

Paul Sibley (Lotus Elan, front) and Joe Ward (Vauxhall) shared the Special Saloons runner-up slot.

Local drivers enjoyed a good weekend when the Classic Sports Car Club visited Donington Park at the end of August, but for one driver pairing their ‘win’ was not quite what it seemed. Chesterfield’s Roger and James Card thought they had taken outright victory when they took the chequered flag at the end of the Future Classics race. Always near the front of the 40 minute event, Roger was leading as he handed over his BMW M3 E30 to son James for the final half of the race. James found himself hot on the heels of the Paul Black/Clive Bailye Mazda MX5 and eight laps of pressure paid off as James passed the Mazda with 3 laps remaining to hold a four second advantage at the flag.

20 seconds behind was the Triumph TR7 of Castle Donington’s Martyn Adams, always quick on his home circuit, having got the better of his dice with Mark Chilton’s Porsche 928. The Cards, Bailye and Black and Adams were duly interviewed as 1-2-3 and laurels handed out, but it later emerged that officials had made an error, and missed the winning car. Following his mandatory pitstop, the Jensen Healey of Alec Livesley resumed in ninth place and worked its way up the order as those ahead made their stops.

By the time the Cards were duelling with Bailye/Black, Livesley was 20 seconds clear and he held that advantage all the way to the end, although the marshals and race control appeared to miss this.

By the end of the day Roger and James Card were still unaware of the mix-up, there had been no word from the stewards and no

one was available to comment.

The Cards had to settle for second overall and second in class, although Martyn Adams was still the winner of his class.

Two local class wins seemed possible in the opening Tin Tops race before a misfire struck in the

The Tin Tops class winning Renault Clio of Ian Collins and Simon Smith.

Andrew Windmill (Peugeot 106) slips inside Paul Masters’ Clio before the misfire struck.

Roger and James Card’s BMW ahead of the eventual Future Classis winning Jensen Healey of Alec Livesley.

Richard Woods’ Ford Focus leads the Tin Tops.

Martyn Adams heads for a class victory in his Triumph TR7.

Roger and James Card after their Future Classics ‘win’.

Mark Ticehurst took two Special Saloons victories in his Porsche 935. closing stages. Andrew Windmill (Hucknall) made up several places from the start, in his Peugeot 106, before handing over to John Allen. It was all the Belper driver could do to nurse the now-spluttering pug home third in class, while Ian Collins and Derby’s former club racing champion Simon Smith took the honours in their class in their Renault Clio. Up front the outright win went to Richard Woods (Ford Focus) 0.87s ahead of the Honda Integras of Danny Cassar and Nigel Ainge/Mike Jordan. Woods was excited, not so much at having taken his maiden race victory, but that he had beaten former British Touring Car star Jordan!

Donington Park played a significant role in the development of modified saloon racing in the 70s and 80s and it is always a pleasure to see these spectacular racers return. The two Special Saloons and Modsports races were

Tin Tops podium: Mike Jordan (third), Richard Woods (first) and Danny Cassar (second). full of iconic cars, but it was Mark Ticehurst’s flame-spitting Porsche 935 that dominated both days. In race one Ticehurst had no trouble converting pole into a comfortable lead coming home 21 seconds ahead of the ex-Gerry Marshall Vauxhall ‘Baby Bertha’ now in the hands of Joe Ward. With Ward absent on Sunday, Paul Sibley went one better than Saturday, to follow Ticehurst home 13 seconds adrift, in his Modsports class Lotus Elan.

Thomas Barclay also completed a weekend double with victory in both Jaguar races in his 4200 Coupe. Barclay kept his cool, following a safety car period in race one, to win by 8 seconds from

Pascal Green repeated his Magnificent Sevens victory.

Castle Donington’s Martyn Adams.

Belper racer Simon Smith.

Lawrence Coppock’s XJS before beating James Ramm’s XJS by a similar margin the following day.

Pascal Green repeated his Magnificent Sevens victory from 2013 at a canter in his Caterham C400.

Miles Maserati took the Modern

Classics/Production Porsche honours in his Porsche 996 ahead of a close fight for second with Neville Anderson’s Vauxhall Vectra less than a second clear of the BMW E36 of Lee Spencer. Further back Castle Donington’s Andy Yoemans (Porsche 924S) took a class win while Carl Owen of Matlock had to settle for second-in-class in his Audi TT. Derby’s James and Alan Broad (BMW M3) were third in their class before returning for the inaugural race in the New Millennium and Dunlop Puma Cup Series where they were class winners. Roger and James Card were

James and Alan Broad scored a New Millennium podium place in their BMW M3.

The New Millennium dice for third becomes a fight for second as leader Tim Davis’s TVR sits in the gravel.

Miles Maserati heads for victory in his Porsche 996.

A Production Porsche class win for Andy Yeomans in his 924S. also out again, this time in James’s BMW E46. They were embroiled in a fight for third with the BMW M3 of Kal Ezzat when the leader Tim Davis spun his TVR Tuscan into the gravel at the chicane, losing nine laps. Victory went to Dean Cook in his TVR Sagaris while the Card’s came home third (second in class) behind Ezzat. Ben and Alex Eacock were the first home of the Puma runners.

Dean Cook wins the inaugural New Millennium encounter in his TVR Sagaris.

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Captain Richard Keogh Signs New Three Deal For Derby County Republic of Ireland international defender Richard Keogh has signed a new threeyear contract with Derby County which will run until summer 2017.

said: “Richard Keogh’s time at Derby County has seen him earn international honours and he is a highly respected leader within the dressing room and the club as a whole, so we’re delighted that he has Centre-back Keogh joined put pen-to-paper on a new Derby in the summer of 2012 contract.” from Coventry City and his leadership skills and ability Head Coach Steve McClaren to organise from the back are said: “It’s fantastic news that seen as some of his key skills. Richard Keogh has signed a new contract; he’s our leader In that time skipper Keogh, and a fine player. We have 28, has made 106 appearanc- got all our top players, and es and has firmly established top young players, on long himself as a key player at the contracts and that’s pleasing. iPro Stadium.

“This team can only improve Derby CEO Sam Rush said and can only get better, and the player was highly respect- with time, it will do.” ed throughout the club. He

Keogh’s excellent form throughout the 2012/13 season saw him collect all three of Derby’s Player of the Season Awards, as well as being named as one of the division’s top five defenders in the Championship’s Actim Index.

him staying at the iPro Stadium and insisted that following Derby’s near miss on promotion last season, that things are only going to get better.

Speaking exclusively to Rams Player, Keogh said: “When I knew the club wanted to offer me a new contract, I was Keogh’s form, which saw him very keen to sit down and get chip in with five goals as he something sorted. played every minute of every game, also saw him gain full “The most important thing for international honours in Feb- me was to keep my perforruary 2013 as he came off mances high on the pitch and the bench for the Republic of I’m just delighted its agreed Ireland in their 2-0 success now and I am looking forward with this team and this club. against Poland in Dublin.

club is really moving forward.

“It’s a good sign when the manager’s committed as well as all the key players. We have got a really good squad here and it’s only going to get He said that the Club’s strong “I had a good chat with the better. That was an important movements to tie down their manager, Sam and everyone thing for me and I am delightkey players was a big factor in at the club and I feel like the ed to be part of it.”

Keogh is the ninth player to sign a new deal at the Derby since the start of pre-season training at the end of June, following in the footsteps of Jeff Hendrick, Craig Forsyth, Will Hughes, Jake Buxton, Craig Bryson, Mason Bennett, Jamie Ward and Chris Martin.