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Help Fight Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month This month is breast cancer awareness month and up and down the country people will be wearing pink to help promote it. UK charity Breast Cancer Care, which provides emotional and practical support for anyone affected by breast cancer, operates four national and regional centers throughout Britain to offer support and information for those who need it. It says that while the number of people being diagnosed with breast cancer is increasing, survival rates are also increasing due to a combination of factors including more targeted
treatments, earlier detection and better breast awareness. According to Breast Cancer Care: The biggest risk factor, after gender, is increasing age – 80% of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50. Breast cancer is not one single disease there are several types of breast cancer. Not all breast cancers show as a lump, and not all breast lumps are breast cancer. Less than 10% of all breast cancers run in families, so having someone in your family with breast cancer doesn’t necessarily mean your own risk is increased. Breast cancer also affects men, but it’s rare – around 400 men are diagnosed each year. There are nearly 55,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year which is the equivalent of one person every 10 minutes. One in eight women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and it will claim nearly 12,000 lives in the UK every year. The charity said: “Breast cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in women in the UK, after
lung cancer. “Of adults aged between 25-49, breast cancer accounts for 45% of all female
cancers.” It says women (and men) should regularly check their breasts for signs of anything unusual. The charity says: “There’s no right or wrong way to check your breasts. Try to get used to looking at and feeling your breasts regularly. Remember to check all parts of your breast, your armpits and up to your collarbone.” It says people would be especially alert for: Changes in size or shape. Changes in skin texture such as puckering or dimpling. Inverted nipple. A lump or thickening of breast tissue. Redness or a rash on the skin/around the nipple. Discharge from one or both nipples. Constant pain in breast or armpit. Swelling in armpit/around collarbone.
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COUNCIL COMMUNITY SAFETY PROJECTS GET THE GO AHEAD
a life of crime. Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said: “Each of these projects is aimed squarely at improving the quality of life for local people. “Most of these projects are already addressing problems locally such as anti-social behaviour, isolation and the fear of crime. “The additional funds will allow this work to go further, as we are serious about making our communities safer places to live and work.” Five projects aimed at keeping people A sum of £15,000 and communities safer have been given will be used to fund the go ahead by Derbyshire County community safety Council. activities that involve The council has approved £100,170 young and older funding to be shared between the people working for a common goal. five community safety projects which The council has delivered many projects focus on bridging the gap between that bring generations closer together. generations, supporting vulnerable A successful project involved members people at home, fraud prevention and of the Chesterfield 50+ Forum working steering young people away from alongside offenders to develop a nature
reserve alongside Chesterfield Canal. The aim of this work is to build relationships between the generations, helping to reduce antisocial behaviour and challenge negative perceptions of young people. The second project to benefit from funding is a new fraud prevention campaign that will be run in partnership with Derbyshire police. According to national data more and more people are being targeted by fraudsters. The campaign will help raise awareness of various forms of fraud, particularly those targeted at older and vulnerable people. A further £15,000 will go towards installing security equipment in the homes of vulnerable adults and repeat victims of crime or domestic abuse. The devices will be installed via the council’s
network of Handy Vans that provide house-to-house maintenance services across the county. The final two projects focus on diverting young people from anti-social behaviour to sports, arts and positive activity. A new 12-week sports and arts mentoring project will be targeted at young offenders and young people in care. The £25,000 cost of the project will pay for mentors who will be recruited and managed by Sporting Futures, a charity that helps young people in disadvantaged areas of Derbyshire to improve their lives and opportunities through regular sporting activities. Last year an Anti-Social Behaviour Education Programme was delivered to Year 7 students in nine schools across the county as well as to a group of young people from children’s homes. The programme educates pupils about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol and helps them learn to accept all members of society, regardless of issues like age, race or sexuality. It will be continued for a further year in 10
Further Expansion selected schools at a cost of £35,000.
at East Midlands for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Jet2.com has revealed significant growth plans for East Midlands Airport including FOUR new routes – Fuerteventura, Jersey, Kos and Reus. The launch of these popular European hotspots follows the recent additions of Budapest, Paris, Prague, Madeira and Zante – giving local passengers a choice of NINE exciting new city and sun destinations for 2014. Over 650,000 seats are now available for next summer, with the leading leisure airline doubling capacity in just two years. The introduction of a fifth aircraft next year also sees increased frequency of flights to nine of the region’s most popular destinations, including Tenerife and Palma. In total Jet2.com will operate 150 flights a week during peak season next year. As a result of this continued expansion at the airport, nearly 100 new jobs have been created by Jet2.com this year alone. Steve Heapy, Chief Executive Officer of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “It’s exciting times for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays at East Midlands Airport. It is an important base for us
and the launch of these four fantastic new routes today, on top of the six new destinations we’ve added since this spring, shows our commitment to giving our local customers an unrivalled choice of city, sun and ski holidays. “Since our first flight took off we have grown significantly year on year to now offer flights and Jet2holidays to 31 fantastic European destinations. We’re thrilled to make even more seats available for next year, meaning more local holidaymakers can enjoy our great value and award winning service.” Stephen Turner, Aviation Commercial Director for M.A.G, owners of East Midlands Airport, said: “We are delighted that Jet2.com is further expanding its network with four new routes for summer 2014. Now into its fourth year of flying from the East Midlands, the airline has grown its route network by 77 per cent. We’ve recently enjoyed a busy summer season and today’s announcement for summer 2014, helps to put the airport in an even stronger position as we continue to extend and develop our services.”
New route information: • Fuerteventura – weekly flights start on 23 May 2013, with prices from £69 per person. • Reus – weekly flights commence on 28 May 2013, with prices from £41 per person. • Kos – the only scheduled service available from the airport – weekly flights start on 27 May
2013 with prices from £76 per person. • Jersey – weekly flights start on 24 May 2013, with prices from £31 per person. ATOL protected package holidays are also available from Jet2holidays with prices starting from £399 per person for seven nights, secured with only a £60 deposit.
HELP FOR APPRENTICES AS
DEMAND INCREASES Young people in Derbyshire are being given a helping hand to find out about and apply for apprenticeship vacancies. Derbyshire County Council has teamed up with the National Apprenticeship Service to offer young people the chance to meet apprenticeship providers and register online for vacancies. It comes as the government calls for more employers to take on apprentices to match the growing demand. Nationally an average of 11 people apply for each apprenticeship vacancy and the National Apprenticeship Service says online applications for apprenticeships are up 32% compared to last year. Councillor Andy Botham, Derbyshire County Council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport said: “Apprenticeships are a great alternative to college, sixth form and university. “They’re also great for Derbyshire’s economy and we encourage all Derbyshire businesses to consider taking on an apprentice. “I’d urge all young people to come along
to Derbyshire Skills Festival which is a perfect opportunity for them to chat to apprenticeship providers about vacancies available with Derbyshire employers.” Derbyshire Skills Festival is Derbyshire’s largest careers event for young people. This year the festival will take place at three venues: Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 18 and 19 September, University of Derby, Buxton on 24 September, Proact Football Stadium, Chesterfield on 25 September As well as apprenticeships, young people can find out about all the options open to them when they finish Year 11 including college, sixth form, traineeships and volunteering. All events are free and will start at 3.30pm and finish around 8pm. Find out more about the skills festival and see a list of apprenticeship providers who will be at each event at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/skillsfestival Young people can search and apply for apprenticeship vacancies at www. apprenticeships.org.uk
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The Dakota Hotel Nottingham has been named Hotel of the Year 2013 by The Derbyshire Guardian.
We were impressed by its management team and its desire to treat guests as individuals and ensure all their needs are met. We also love the clean lines of the interior, the brick and wood interiors, the luxurious décor and the attention to detail. The hotel also has a Facebook page where it keeps guests up to date with the latest news and offers and we were also impressed at the way it uses social media in this manner. One recent update on the Facebook site said: “Years of experience in the hotel and catering industry allow us to deliver
style and comfort in equal measure.” On it’s website it continues the theme and says: “We can offer you better individuality, quality and service combined with a prestigious venue which is a recipe for a more indulged and wonderful stay.” The hotel knows that its guests have busy lives and that when they stay at a hotel they want a combination of luxury and functionality with all the latest that modern technology has to offer. The website added: “Guestrooms offer 32-inch LCD televisions, a workstation with Internet access, fresh cotton linens, bespoke luxury bathrooms and walk in power showers. Our Executive bedrooms also benefit from being more spacious, with king sized beds.” Location is also vitally important for any hotel and The Dakota Nottingham is situated close to Junction 27 of the M1 Motorway, making it is the perfect venue for guests exploring Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In addition it offers complimentary on-
site car parking facilities and the hotel is one of the closest designer hotels near Nottingham City Centre. For formal business meetings the boardroom seats 10 delegates around a large oval table with comfortable leather chairs. The room can also be configured in a theatre style, making it ideal for small training events. In addition there is the White Lounge, a light and airy private space which is a great for formal meetings, training events, seminars and informal drinks receptions for up to 40 delegates. Guests staying at the hotel will find that the Dakota Bar & Grill creates simple yet elegant dishes using local produce and freshly caught fish from the Scottish coast. The hotel website adds: “The adjoining Dakota Bar and its cream coloured lounge, leather chairs and stocked bar offer a getaway in your own hotel offering the finest cuisine in comfortable surroundings with attentive, efficient, and friendly service.”
If you like golf then you are also in for a treat because The Dakota Nottingham has partnered with the Championship Notts Golf Club, Coxmoor Golf Club and Sherwood Forest Golf Club to offer guests some fantastic rates.
Betel UK Betel of Britain is a group of caring, nonprofit Christian communities, dedicated to restoring homeless and long-term unemployed people to healthy, independent lifestyles. It receives no outside funding and runs charitable businesses to fund its centres throughout the UK and help change people’s lives for the better. Betel UK helps some of the most vulnerable members of society, including those with drug or alcohol addictions, and helps train them in a wide range of life and employment skills. Residents are not asked to pay for their accommodation but those who seek help must be willing to contribute to the
community and learn new skills.
Nine years ago David Murphy was a broken 21-yearold when he sought help from the Betel community in Derby. His life was in turmoil, he was addicted to heroin and didn’t know how to get his life back on track. The Betel community welcomed him with open arms and he was able to get his life back on track to such an extent that he is now the charity’s regional director for Derby. He is also happily married, has a son and a baby daughter and has dedicated his life to help give others the same chance he was given. David is based at the Derby centre at Hope Barn, Heage Lane, Etwall, and like all the directors he does not take a salary. He said yesterday: “We raise all our own money and all of the profit we make goes back to the charity. “Here in Derby we have a capacity for 35 guys and we are currently trying to find another property to cope with the demand
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for our services. “We help people from all backgrounds and lifestyles and it is so rewarding to be able to help people learn new skills and find meaning in their lives.” In Derby one of the main ways they raise money is through the Betel Furniture Warehouse which is open to the public. They have a large selection of English, Dutch and Indian furniture, both new and restored, and the centre can be found at Hope Barn which is located at the Happy Hens open farm. Another income stream comes from landscape gardening work and services offered include fencing and decorative work, turfing and landscaping, brickwork
and slabbing, hedge work, garden clearing, leaf collection and block paving. David added: “Our gardening work is always done to a very high standard and our customers are very happy with the work we do. In fact we get a lot of repeat custom and recommendations from word of mouth. “All of our residences are drug and alcohol-free and we provide the training and resources to help people rebuild their lives while working to provide valuable services to the communities where they live.” For more information on Betel UK visit their website at www.betel.org.uk
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ARE YOU UNHAPPY WITH THE SAVINGS RATES YOU ARE BEING OFFERED? THEN THIS IS
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answering an advert in the paper just like this one. He retired three years ago and says that this opportunity came along at just the right time. Life on a pension was proving to be quite a challenge for him, what with escalating fuel bills coming in among other things. This opportunity has transformed his life. His income last month exceeded £1300 which supplements his pension nicely and as you will see when you get involved this will grow as time goes by. Put as much time into it, or as little, as you wish, it’s entirely down to you. Mr. Patchett will guide you through the all-important early stages and while computer literacy is desirable it is certainly not essential. This is quite an exclusive ‘club’ at the moment but the company is now ready to extend the invitation to join to people who are not satisfied with the financial side of their lives and who want to do something about it. You can get started right away for just over £1 per day. So confident is Mr. Patchett that you will succeed with this company with his guidance that he will sponsor the first ten people who join for three months. After that time your income will be well underway and you will be more than selfsufficient. In addition to Mr. Patchett, the company office in Sheffield is also there to provide you with all the help and assistance you may need. Want more cash? Telephone Mr Patchett and you never know, this may also transform your life!
APPLY FOR YOUR CHILD’S
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SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE
receives an email to confirm their application has been received. Parents who do not have access to a computer can Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 between 8am and 8pm Parents of year six pupils need to on weekdays and 9.30am and 4pm on apply to Derbyshire County Council Saturdays. from next week to get their child’s Parents can still choose to complete secondary school place for September the paper form, which they can get by 2014. Year six primary school children emailing admissions@derbyshire.gov. who were born between 1 September uk or ringing 01629 537499. This can be 2002 and 31 August 2003 - will be returned to their child’s current school. sent information on the application When completing the application form process, which opens on Monday ( 9 parents will be asked to list, in order September). of preference, the three schools they Applying online is the easiest method. would most like their child to go to. Just visit the school admissions section Although parents have a legal right of our website at www.derbyshire.gov. to express preferences they have uk/admissions. The deadline to submit no automatic right to a place at any applications is midnight on Thursday 31 particular school. October 2013. Applications submitted to Derbyshire Applying online is quicker and allows County Council after the deadline will parents to make changes to their not be considered until places have application at any point up to the closing been allocated to those children whose date. Anyone who applies online also parents did return their form on time.
PROPOSAL TO
Coalition Government has told us to make over the next five years. “We currently spend more than £1m of Derbyshire taxpayers’ money a year on providing transport for 1,680 pupils whose parents or carers have chosen to send them to a faith school.” Under the proposed changes the authority would still continue to meet its legal duty to provide free home to school transport for the 9,000 pupils attending faith schools in their “normal area”. This free transport is given to pupils Government cuts could lead to the end attending their “normal area” school if it of subsidised faith school transport is more than three miles away from their in Derbyshire as the county council’s home for secondary-age students, or Cabinet is set to consider a consultation two miles for primary-aged children. on potential changes. Derbyshire A report going to the authority’s cabinet County Council is proposing to consult meeting on Tuesday 1 October outlines on changes which would potentially end that proposed changes would not come discretionary transport subsidies for into effect until September 2015. students attending schools preferred Councillor Gillott added: “We’re looking on grounds of religion or belief. Any at every last penny we currently decision about whether or not to make spend to try to meet the massive cuts the changes would only be made once we’re being told to make. “We want to full consultation had been carried out. minimise the hit to Derbyshire families Councillor Kevin Gillott, Derbyshire by targeting areas of spending which County Council’s Cabinet Member would have the least impact on people for Children and Young People, said: and services.“If the proposal to consult “We’re very disappointed to have to gets the go-ahead we would want to consider consulting on whether we hear from as many people as possible continue to subsidise this type of so we can do our best for all Derbyshire transport. “But sadly we’re being forced children and families and treat them to because of the £157m cuts the fairly.”
CONSULT ON FAITH TRANSPORT
Parents who fail to meet the deadline may find that the school they want their child to go to is full. Councillor Jim Coyle, Derbyshire County Council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “Transferring from primary to secondary school is an important stage in a child’s education. We would urge parents to carefully consider which school they want their child to go to and get their application in before the deadline to give
themselves the best chance of success. “If they miss the deadline they risk not getting a place for their child at their preferred school and that could mean them having to travel further to an alternative school or not get into the same school as their friends.” Any parents who are a refused a place for their child have a right of appeal to an independent panel. Apply for your child’s place online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions
RNLI – Saving Lives at Sea Page 8. Issue: 9. Derbyshire Guardian.
The lives of four Dutch sailors were in great danger; they were caught in a severe storm off the Suffolk Coast and had lost all means of steering. Without the bravery of Aldeburgh’s six volunteer crew members and the resilience of their all-weather lifeboat Freddie Cooper, the yacht would have been wrecked. Aldeburgh’s lifeboat battled through extreme force 9 to 10 winds and large waves to reach the 13m yacht. Once alongside, they twice managed to get a tow rope aboard but it broke both times as the boat was veering out of control without any means of steering
They were joined by an RAF Rescue Helicopter crew who lowered a man onto the yacht with a casualty drogue. This device was let out behind the boat to stabilize and reduce its speed, making it easier to tow. Despite the drogue it was still difficult to tow the
yacht due to the severity of the weather and it soon became apparent that the boat was taking on water.
The crew of Harwich lifeboat also arrived to assist and two of her crew were transferred to the yacht along with a salvage pump to bail the vessel out. Aldeburgh lifeboat was then able to tow the yacht and her crew into Harwich. Speaking about the rescue, Aldeburgh Coxswain Steve Saint said: ‘The conditions were the worst I’ve been in for some time, they were lucky to have got back safely.’ His crew had been out in these extreme conditions for eight hours. Rescues such as this are only made possible thanks to the generosity of RNLI supporters. For example, a gift of £500 left by Mrs Nancy Chapman in her Will was put towards keeping Aldeburgh station up and running, helping to ensure Steve and his team were ready to launch that day. The RNLI are grateful for all the support they receive from people generously donating their money or time, however legacies are critical to the future of the RNLI and to saving lives. The sea will always be a danger and the RNLI will
always be needed to rescue those in trouble.
a Will, it’s the lifeboat that launches to answer a call for help, the training that helps the volunteer crews reach a Many people think that legacies are only vessel in distress and the rope that pulls for the wealthy, but anyone can leave someone of the water to safety. a legacy to their favourite charity. Of course it’s important that you take care To find out more about how to leave of loved ones first, but the RNLI are a gift to the RNLI please call Legacy asking people to consider the difference Manager Mark Allwood on 01202 a gift could make to the lifeboat crews. 663032, or visit rnli.org.uk/legacy. It’s surprisingly easy to do. Photo credit: Steve Taylor To the RNLI, legacies are a lifeline. A Photo credit: RNLI/Nigel Millard legacy is much more than a gift left in
Drivers urged to slow down as children head back to school
Kill your speed, not a child – that’s Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership’s message after more than sixty per cent of drivers admitted to travelling at 35mph or faster in areas with a 30 limit. The survey by road safety charity Brake and insurers Direct Line also revealed that: • 29 per cent of drivers who admit to travelling at 35mph or faster when the limit is 30 do so at least once a week • more than two-thirds of drivers (67%) feel pressure from other drivers to go faster in built up areas and a third (33%) say they give in to this pressure and drive faster Mike Ashworth, chairman of the partnership’s managing group, said: “It’s
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ROLLS-ROYCE trent 1000 powers boeing 787-9 dreamliner first flight Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have powered the successful first test flight of the Boeing 787-9, the second member of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner family
The aircraft took off from Seattle at 11.02 am and returned at 4.18pm, local time, September 17. It continues a series of firsts for the Trent 1000, which powered the first test flight of the 787-8 in December 2009 alarming to learn that so many drivers and that aircraft’s entry into service are travelling at least five miles above in October 2011. The engine will also the limit in 30 zones. Speed is one of power the 787-9 the main factors in fatal road crashes entry into service and for pedestrians the risk of death is in 2014, with Air around four times higher if they are hit at New Zealand. 40 rather than 30. John “With children travelling to school for Griffiths, Rollsthe autumn term this week, we’re urging Royce, drivers to travel at a speed that’s safe Programme for the conditions. Remember that the Director – Trent limit is not a target – it won’t always to 1000, said: “We be safe to travel at that speed.” congratulate Boeing on this The survey by Brake and Direct Line latest milestone involved 1,000 drivers from across the in the 787 UK
Dreamliner story and look forward to supporting a rigorous flight-test programme ahead of the 787-9’s entry into service. The flight was powered by a higher-thrust version of our Trent 1000 engine, offering additional advantages for Dreamliner operators.” A further engine upgrade, the Trent 1000-TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New technology), is being developed and will enter service in 2016. The engine will contribute to the industry-leading economics of the recently-launched Boeing 787-10, which will use at least 25 per cent less fuel than any other aircraft of its size. The Trent 1000-TEN will be an option on all Boeing 787 variants.
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Busting fostering myths to give more
children a chance of a home Derbyshire County Council is working to myth bust as new national research reveals a lack of understanding about who can foster.
can foster. The scale of the lack of understanding in the East Midlands has surprised the charity with results showing that: • Over a third of people believe if you live in rented accommodation you can’t foster. • Two thirds of people think you need to remain in full time employment and are unaware that carers are given financial support. • Over a third of people are under the assumption that if you are gay you can’t foster. Action for Children also discovered that: • 10% of people living in the East National charity Action for Children Midlands believe that if you are a man revealed this month that misconceptions you can’t be a foster carer. about foster care are stopping people • Over half (54%) of the region from finding out more. As part of a thinks that if you are over 55 you will not drive to tackle a national foster carer be approved as a carer. shortage, the charity has launched a campaign to dispel the most common Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet myths that prevent people from member for Children and Young becoming foster carers. People councillor Kevin Gillott Myths include people thinking that renters cannot foster, that only those in full time employment can foster, that those who are gay
pool of carers to help us find the right foster home for every child. “We currently have a particular need to find people who can care for sibling groups, disabled children and teenagers.” There’s a myth busting section at www. derbyshire.gov.uk/adoptionandfostering or find out more about fostering for Derbyshire County Council by calling 0800 083 7744.
I don’t have children Having your own child is not a requirement. You may be good with children thanks to working with them, through your family and friends, or volunteering. If you do have children of your own we carefully match foster children to your family and circumstances. I haven’t worked with children or young people
If any of these popular myths have stopped you from fostering, think again: I’m not the right age We’re happy to have foster carers from Legally, you must be over 18 to foster all sorts of backgrounds so we can offer but we don’t have any upper age a variety of homes. We offer limits. 21 is the lowest age limit that we excellent training, consider for fostering for
support
cannot foster, that men cannot foster and that over 55s cannot foster.
said: “As this research shows, In total over there is an urgent need to 2,000 people were tackle myths around fostering. surveyed across “We have around 700 children in care the country to see if they would in Derbyshire and they all need a stable consider fostering and if they knew who and secure home and we need a varied
and development so you’re ready for the rewards and challenges fostering brings. Derbyshire. I don’t own my own
If you haven’t worked with children we only ask that you’ve got some
home You don’t need to own your home to
experience caring for them through
foster. As long as each child can have their own bedroom you can foster. ’m single Marital status is not a barrier to fostering. Our foster carers may be male, female, single, married, in a civil partnership or living with a partner.
family or volunteering.
I’d love to foster but I work There are different types of fostering so you can still do it while working. Many of our working foster carers offer shortbreak or respite foster care.
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DERBYSHIRE CHILDREN
Pupils at 25 Derbyshire primary and junior schools are set to benefit from breakfast club pilot schemes at their school. Derbyshire County Council is funding food at the clubs, which will cost between £180,000 to £200,000. Schools have been chosen because they have the greatest number of children who are entitled to free school meals. The 25 schools will be invited to apply for the funding. The pilot will run for four years and the schools will provide staff and other resources for the day-to-day running of the clubs. Councillor Kevin Gillott, Cabinet Member for Children and Young
North Wingfield Junior Staveley Junior Model Village Primary, Shirebrook Somerlea Park Primary, Somercotes Castle View Primary, Matlock Dallimore Primary, Ilkeston A date for the pilot Ironville/Codnor Park Primary beginning has not New Bolsover Primary been finalised. The Whaley Thorns Primary 25 schools are: Woodbridge Junior, Alfreton Park Junior, Shirebrook Spire Junior, Heath Primary, Chesterfield Chesterfield Grassmoor Primary, Chesterfield Cotmanhay Junior Whitecotes Primary, Chesterfield Gamesley Community Primary, Blackwell Primary Glossop, Creswell Junior Langley Mill Junior Duckmanton Primary Herbert Strutt Primary, Belper William Rhodes Primary, Stonebroom Primary Chesterfield Sharley Park Primary, Chesterfield
People, said: “Breakfast is the most and this pilot will help us discover important meal of the day. Research whether this is a cost-effective way has shown that children who’ve had to raise standards and invest in the future of our young people.”
a nutritious breakfast have better concentration, more energy and behave better in class. “We want all Derbyshire children to achieve their potential in school
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The Darley Park Concert hits the right
note with an audience of 33,000 This year’s Darley Park Concert, organized by Derby City Council’s entertainment arm, Derby LIVE, with Orchestra Sinfonia Viva and media partner Classic FM has been hailed a resounding success by the partners involved. John Brunning, host of Classic FM’s weekday Drive, introduced a programme ranging from Rossini’s stirring Gallop from the William Tell Overture to inimitable ‘modern’ singa-long classics including Rock Around the Clock, to an estimated audience of 33,000 people. This year Derby LIVE bought more of the infrastructure and production in house, which resulted in improvements to the staging, sound and lighting. The on-site bar was also run by Derby LIVE and was busy throughout the event. Conductor James Holmes returned to conduct Sinfonia Viva and the sensational award- winning baritone Grant Doyle joined the Orchestra on stage alongside solo performances from Pantomime stars Cheryl Fergison and Marcus Collins.
The stunning natural amphitheater of Darley Park provided the perfect setting for the concert, which was rounded off by a fantastic firework display, set against the finale of Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries. Grant Doyle then led the crowd in a rousing chorus of Land of Hope and Glory. Peter Helps, Chief Executive of Sinfonia Viva “What we love about the Darley Park concert is its sheer democracy. Communities from across the city come together irrespective of age and background to join together in a City-wide community occasion. This year was a brilliant example of this shared experience - we captured a collective moment in time, bringing people together in a family friendly celebration. The enthusiasm of those attending and taking part is always such a joy for us as performers and makes the job so much more rewarding.”John Brunning, Classic FM’s weekday Drive presenter “The
beautiful setting of Darley Park provided a stunning backdrop to the concert and I was thrilled to see such a varied audience, who all seemed to enjoy both the fantastic music provided by Sinfonia Viva, as well as a fabulous fireworks display. I was made to feel very welcome by the crowd and thoroughly enjoyed hosting such a special event.” Audience comments were also extremely positive, with members of the public taking to twitter to show their appreciation:@DerbyLIVE @sinfoniavivauk such a brilliant show this eve, thank you. The fireworks were beautiful, so glad I went! #Darley13 was brilliant! The fireworks and music were composed and conducted very well! Thank you @DerbyLIVE certainly did Derby proud tonight. My first time to the Darley Concert and it certainly won’t be my last! #darley13 Thought Darley park concert was one of the best ever tonight. Marcus Collins rocked it! Thanks
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species of bird, with no size restriction, and may be sculpted/carved using any variety of materials, to include but not restricted to wood. It should be totally original in design and concept and entirely innovative in its exception and portrayal. The sky really is the limit for this category! Demonstrations of wildfowl carving, stick making and This event features the BDWCA’s decorative techniques will take place Annual bird carving competitions, during the weekend, and stockists of together with the British Bird Carving carving supplies, books, equipment and Championship which was won in 2012 wood for carving will be present. Also by David Clews with his carving of a in attendance will be well-known Wildlife Partridge on Rock. Apart from the many Artists and Photographers. Those of you competition entries – a wide variety of who attended last year will have seen Bird and Wildfowl carvings at Youth, the impressive displays of Bohemian Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Waxwings which were entered in our levels – there is also a fantastic Regional Group Competition. This year opportunity for visitors to win a carving the subject is a shorebird – a Knot- and of a Shorebird, and the raffle tickets an impressive display is anticipated. only cost £1 each! This year sees a Visitors to the Show are invited to select new and exciting category – Innovative their favourite carving, and the winning Wildlife Sculpture – which is open to card, which will be drawn by the Mayor all BDWCA members whatever their of Bakewell on Sunday, will win a unique skill level. The sculpture may be of any walking stick with birds head handle.
The weekend of 14th and 15th September sees the return to Bakewell of the National Bird Carving Championships, The Festival of Bird Art, organised by The British Decoy & Wildfowl Carvers Association (BDWCA).
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‘HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY JAZZ’ the musical Musical for all the family! After a sold-out premiere at the Ashbourne Festival, the brand new production of the toe-tapping show ‘HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY JAZZ, or The Importance Of Being Happy’ by Elena Cobb is back by popular demand! Sold-out premier at the Ashbourne Festival received a fantastic reception back in June and the cast of Young Ashbourne Singers directed by Linda Perry Smith will be singing their hearts out again on the 15th September, Sunday at 6pm at the Abbotsholm School Theatre.
‘HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY JAZZ’ is the story of Molly Spencer (Jessica Duckworth), who learns the importance of being happy to overcome her fears. With the help of the Star Doctor Nerdy Cat (Sam Lawson), Mrs Van Der Blond (Bethany Hughes), Super Duck, (Robert Loud), Cobby Booby (Milla Kalling-Smith) and Stinky and Pinky the Pigs (Jemma Butcher and Emma Woods), Molly visits magical ‘Cloud Seven’! The musical includes show stopping songs ‘Super Duck’, ‘I Ate All the Choc’late’, ‘Star Dust’ and ‘Higgledy Piggledy Jazz’ and will be performed by local children, the shining stars of the Young Ashbourne Singers and accompanied by Steve Duckworth and a live Jazz band.
£8 under 18s £5 from Natural Choice Shop in Ashbourne 01335 346 096 www.elenacobb.com For info please call Elena Cobb 07894 953 856
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Diving mysteries, myths and more! Monty Halls, Andy Torbet and Mark Powell will be among top scuba divers making presentations to DIVE 2013 visitors on both days of the show, at the NEC Birmingham on 26/27 October.
expedition to Mexico’s Huautla in association system that established the cave with as the deepest in the Western hemisphere, will be treating the DIVE 2013 audience to descriptions of this incredible seven-week adventure. The UK’s biggest and most popular event for divers, DIVE 2013 will feature more around 250 companies offering diving gear, holidays and services.
Monty has spent much of this year in prime international locations for his new TV series Dive Mysteries. As this has involved some serious diving, he assembled a team of top divers to accompany him.
There will also be many special attractions. These include two in-hall diving pools, the popular PhotoZone, the British Isles Experience, the Asia-Pacific Showcase and the Caribbean Village.
The plan is that they will also join him on the main DIVER Stage for a joint presentation, so stand by for great footage and to hear not only from Monty but from three other popular speakers, Andy Torbet, Rich Stevenson and Kevin Gurr.
And for those with training as well as travel in mind, the PADI Village assembles providers with tempting offerings. Other training agencies include the expanding SSI and BSAC, celebrating its 60th anniversary with a historical display but also looking ahead with its Branch Pods and KidZone.
What’s more, Monty hopes to have at the Show, on a stand celebrating “the adventure of British diving”, his new pride and joy - a Land Rover modified by the manufacturer to make it ideal for diving expeditions.
There will also be a free-to-enter draw for all Show visitors to win a dive trip for two to the Philippines worth £8000.
DIVE 2013 opening times Among the many other speakers are 9.30-6.00 on Saturday 26 October and 9.30-5.00 on taking the stage at DIVE 2013 will be TDI/SDI Instructor Trainer Sunday 27 October. Mark Powell, who plans to Ticket prices start at just £8.50 address some of the most widely for groups of six or more divers believed myths about diving (a saving of £4 per person off the some of them still commonly full price of £12.50). taught by many training agencies. To book tickets to DIVE 2013 visit www.diveshow.co.ukDIVE And British cave-diver Chris 2013 is a DIVER Group event Jewell, who recently led an
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Derby LIVE bring past icons of rock and pop to today’s audiences with a packed programme of fantastic quality tribute shows with music from the 50s to the present day this October.
The band will perform all of Bon Jovi’s greatest hits including Livin’ On a Prayer, Keep the Faith, Bad Medicine and You Give Love a Bad Name. Tickets are £18.25.
In 1980 the Eagles took a “14 year vacation” and returned with the now There’s a chance for audiences to step classic album Hell Freezes Over. The Illegal Eagles, having no intention of back into the Rock ‘n’ Roll era with a taking any time off, are back at Derby concert tour production of the West End show Jailhouse Rock, with original LIVE’s Assembly Rooms - Great Hall on star Mario Kombou as The Elvis Years Wed 23 Oct, 7.30pm with their Heaven Heats Up tour. visits the Assembly Rooms – Great Hall on Fri 11 Oct, 7.30pm. The Illegal Eagles will bring fans all the classic songs including Hotel California, Mario Kombou delivers an The Last Resort, Life in the Fast Lane, extraordinary tour de force Tequila Sunrise, One of These Nights, performance as the King of Rock Lyin’ Eyes, New Kid in Town, Take it to n’ Roll in a 2 hour concert brilliantly capturing the musical life of Elvis. Over the Limit, Rocky Mountain Way, Witchy 40 hits from the early, innovative days Woman, Heartache Tonight and songs from The Long Road out of Eden. of That’s Alright Mama, appearances Tickets are £23.75 with concessions on TV’s Ed Sullivan Show, and available. the movie years with GI Blues and Jailhouse Rock, plus the famous ’68 Comeback Special finishing with the stunning performances in Las Vegas and Suspicious Minds. Tickets are £21.75 with concessions available. The Bon Jovi Experience will be recreating Bon Jovi live in concert when they visit the Assembly Rooms – Darwin on Fri 18 Oct, 8pm.
Roy Orbison and Friends visit Derby LIVE’s Assembly Rooms -
Great Hall on Sat 26 Oct, 7.30pm as Barry Steele brings the life and character of Roy Orbison back to the stage. Using original film footage and backed by a 5 piece band, the show features classic hits from the 60s to the late 80s. Add to this the sounds of The Shadows, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis and a special guest tribute to Johnny Cash and you’ve got a spectacular fusion of good old Rock n Roll and contemporary musical genius all on one stage. Tickets are £19.75. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first hits, from Please Please Me and Let It Be, local lads Hey Beatles provide an evening of harmonies and swinging sixties sound at the Guildhall Theatre on Fri 25 Oct, 8pm. Tickets are £13.25 with concessions available.
Thu 31 Oct, 7.30pm at the Guildhall Theatre, the Temple Brothers, recreate the unique harmonies of The Everly Brothers who were one of the greatest duos to come out of the 1950s. With live acoustic guitars, all the hits are performed in the original keys that The Everly Brothers recorded in their early years. The spectacular 2 hour show will take audiences on a walk down memory lane with hits like Cathys Clown, Walk Right Back, Ebony Eyes, Bird Dog, Dream, Let It Be Me, Love Hurts, Devoted To You, Til I Kissed Ya, Wake Up Little Suzie, When Will I Be Loved. Tickets are £15 with concessions and group rates available. Tickets for all of these events are available through the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or online at www.derbylive.co.uk.
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Phat Magic
be getting a party to remember.
Eddie has come from the brink of despair to become one of Derbyshire’s best known and loved entertainers, I say Phat Magic is run by a husband and despair because Eddie himself suffered wife team consisting of Eddie Young & a breakdown only a couple of years ago Debbie Young, Eddie is a well-known and with the help of his devoted wife award winning magician from Branston. Debbie and his love of magic he is now Phat Magic offers what can only be a successful business man. described as a complete party package, including Magic Show, Bouncy Castle Eddie and Debbie at Phat Magic Hire and children’s entertainment. offer very competitive rates and pride themselves on leaving your child smiling As a reporter I normally have a brief and you the parent satisfied with their chat with an advertiser that requires services, wrapping this up now I am editorial and compile it from there, going to leave you with a few words to however in this case I can say I remember if you have a birthday coming personally know Eddie & Debbie and up. have seen and used their services on several occasions. When Eddie is attending a party all you will see are children and adults smiling and laughing the whole time, as an entertainer Eddie can only be describes as FUN FUN FUN and as magician all I can say is WOW! If you are organising your child’s party I do implore you to have a look at Eddie & Debbie’s services because they really do offer a complete party package, just 1 phone call required and your child will
Magic, Fun, Excitement, Smiles, Friendly,
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COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED Residential homes and day care centres are celebrating after their gardens won awards in a competition organised by Derbyshire County Council. Now in its 18th year, the annual gardening competition attracts a broad range of entries from groups of people who use council day services or live in residential homes. People of all ages team up with staff to transform their surroundings. There are categories for adult and
children’s centres - which are divided into categories for full garden and minor displays. This year Parkwood Day Centre in Alfreton scooped first prize in both adult categories, and were awarded a total of £200 in prize money as well as a special prize for the best scarecrow. Councillor Rob Davison, Derbyshire County Council Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care visited the team to congratulate them on their win. He said: “It’s always inspiring to meet people who are so proud of their achievements. The amount of effort that went in to the competition is phenomenal and we
are very lucky to have so many keen gardeners who use our services. “I’d like to congratulate everyone who entered the contest from across Derbyshire for taking such pride in their environment as well as making our facilities better places to live and visit.” Councillor Davison presented a total of 19 prizes to teams at a ceremony held recently at County Hall in Matlock. Other first-prize winners include Rowthorne Home for Older People in Swanwick, The Leys Home for Older People in Ashbourne, Newbold Resource Centre and Holbrook Centre for Autism. Special Merit Awards were
presented to Linden House Family Centre in Swadlincote and Hillcrest Home for Older People in Erewash. Any social care services establishments can enter and over the years the competition has helped to transform gardens and the outside of buildings across the county.
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Samsung
At one end of the Galaxy, so to speak, we have the super large Mega 6.3 with its massive 6.3 inch screen, then there is the bulky Galaxy Zoom, the more traditionally sized Galaxy S4 and the smaller S4 Mini at the other end.
I think we can be pretty sure that Samsung’s philosophy when it comes to the Galaxy series of phones is that size does matter
Galaxy S4
Hardware:
The first thing to strike me about this phone is that is not all that small. It is 124.6 by 61.3 by 8.9 mm (4.91 by 2.41 by 0.35 inches.) What this means is that it will very comfortably fit in your hand and single hand use is therefore easy but don’t be expecting a really tiny device. Compare it with the iPhone 5S for example which is 123.8 by 58.6 by 7.6 mm (4.87 by 2.31 by 0.30 inches) and you should see what I mean. The iPhone is actually fractionally smaller than the S4 Mini and is noticeably narrower and thinner as well but you don’t see Apple marketing this device as anything other than a full sized smartphone. Obviously the “mini” refers to the fact that is a smaller version of the Galaxy S4 which is 136.6 by 69.8 by 7.9 mm (5.38 by 2.75 by 0.31 inches) so when we are talking about size we must remember that size is relative. It is also a lot lighter than the full sized S4 – 107 grams (3.77 oz) for the Mini compared with 130g (4.59 oz) for the Galaxy S4.
Samsung could not get any further away from the “one size fits all” mentality if they tried. While they have been criticized by some for this policy, I think it is difficult to complain about a company giving too much choice to the consumer. Recently I have been looking at some of the larger stars in the Galaxy (the Zoom and the Mega) but today I turn my attention to the diminutive S4 Mini.
It also has the same overall ‘look and feel’ of other phones in the range – with the large glass screen taking up most of the front, the silver metal-effect plastic trim around the sides and the flimsy plastic backing plate to the rear. On a side note I wonder whether the Apple fanboys, or at least the ones that like to feel superior to the owners of other smartphones, will be quite so smug about Samsung’s love of plastic backings now that Apple have unveiled a plastic phone.
Mini Rev iew
Not only has Apple gone down the road of producing a plastic device but its design guru Jony Ive (or Sir Johathan Ive to give him his correct title) came out and described the new iPhone 5C as “beautifully unapologetically plastic” at Apple’s It runs Android Jelly Bean v4.2.2 and keynote presentation. being an Android device then you can have multiple home screens to suit After such a ringing endorsement for your ever changing moods, or just use plastic phones from such an industry them to group various combinations design guru, surely it is hard to be smug of Apps and widgets into logical about plastic phones ever again? But combinations. I digress…back to the subject in hand, the Galaxy S4 Mini. I do love this aspect of Android. You can be as flexible with home screens as you wish or just leave things pretty much as it comes if you can’t be bothered with the customization For your money you will get a 4.3 inch options. Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, featuring 16M colours, 960 The phone comes with a good range by 540 pixels and a plxel density of of Samsung Apps pre-installed approximately 256 ppi. including S Translator, S Voice, S
Software:
Display:
This is a step down from the 1920 x 1080 pixels and 441 ppi density of the full size model but don’t let mere numbers alone fool you. Images and text look good, colours look good and the contrast and image clarity is hard to fault.
Memo, ChatON and Watch ON. From the settings menu you will find a series of motion and gesture-based commands such as directly calling a contact by putting the device to your ear. Yes it only cuts out a single keystroke but if you make a lot of
When it comes to watching videos on this phone the only thing you might have an issue with is the smallish screen size – especially if you are used to devices with bigger screens. But then again you will have chosen this phone for its more compact features so the smaller screen should not come as any real surprise. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass for added scratch protection.
calls it saves time and is a cool way of making calls.You can also zoom in and out of images by tilting the phone backwards
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and forwards, move icons between screens by tilting the device left and right and mute calls or pause media by turning the device onto its face. A similar function allows you to mute or pause sounds by simply covering the screen with your hand. This is great for those embarrassing times when you want to shut the phone off quickly, for example if you left it on during a business meeting or job interview. No messing with buttons or trying to remember how to mute the device – just silence it with a swift and authoritative movement of your hand. It looks so much more cool than fumbling around with buttons and eventually giving up, clawing off the back and removing the battery before putting the disassembled device back into your pocket while trying not to look too sheepish in the process.
Calls were loud and clear on this little device – so nothing much more to say on this point – while the 1900 mAh LiIon battery was well up to the job of powering of the dual core 1.7 GHz Krait processor. I easily got a day’s usage out of the battery, sometimes more, so I have no complaints at all here. The battery does take up a lot of the rear of the device and is easily accessed by removing the plastic back of the phone. If you have a spare battery and need to swap it around then this could be done in just a few seconds. You will also have to remove the battery to insert or replace the SIM or Micro SD cards as they are located side-by-side underneath the battery.
Camera:
It is also not a bad looking device, and while far from being the prettiest phone out there, it it not the ugliest.
It is a decent size, and while the “mini” tag is relative this will appeal to people A little step down from the 13 MP who want a decent smartphone which camera on the larger Galaxy S4 but the is unobtrusive while in your pocket and camera is perfectly adequate indeed which packs enough of a punch when for taking decent pictures for sharing on you take it out to use its functions. social media. If you like Samsung devices and you The front-facing camera is the same as are not all that bothered about having on the larger model, at 1.9 MP, while the the very highest specifications or large video function shoots in 1080p quality screen real estate then you shouldn’t at 30fps and I was perfectly happy with find too much to complain about with the quality of the video I shot with this this feature-packed smartphone. device. However whether it really is a mini device or a regular sized smartphone is a question I will leave up to you.
Call Quality and Battery:
Racks Up $800 Million Worldwide Release Day Sales
Conclusion:
The S4 Mini has not just been physically I like this phone. I think Samsung have got the balance between size and slimmed down as there has been some pruning done too in the bells and whistles department, so don’t expect to get everything you get with the standard S4. In the software department, for example, air gestures are missing as are the humidity, barometer and temperature sensors, but don’t let any of this put you off the S4 Mini – after all I doubt many people are going to get too worked up about a missing barometer. specifications matched a lot better than they have on the much larger Galaxy Mega for example. The main 8 MP camera has 3,264 by 2,448 pixels, with autofocus, LED flash and features including Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, panorama and face detection.
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar Games knew that Grand Theft Auto V would have to be special… and it is turning out to be just that. In its first day of sales it has pulled in $800 Million worldwide, easily eclipsing the previous $500 million record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops II from its release in November. This hasn’t just been the most anticipated game of the year, it has been the most eagerly anticipated game release in years. Take-Two Interactive Software said CTA V has delivered the “highest first day retail sales of any title in the history of the company,” and the game still has to be launched in Brazil and Japan. Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two said: “All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. “Once again, the team at Rockstar Games have outdone themselves, setting the entertainment industry’s new standard for creativity, innovation and excellence. “We are incredibly proud of Rockstar Games’ creative achievement and could not be more pleased with the success of this launch.” In North America alone more than 8,300 stores opened at midnight as fans queued to be amongst the first to get their hands on the game and similar midnight openings were held in stores around the globe.
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FREE CLINICS TO HELP PEOPLE STUB OUT SMOKING HABIT nicotine patches or gum. Research suggests that smokers can gain up to seven days of life for every 28 they remain smokefree. While smoking across the country is falling steadily, it is still the biggest Derbyshire County Council Cabinet cause of premature death causing Member for Health and Communities more than 80,000 deaths in England Councillor Dave Allen said: “Giving every year. up smoking is never easy, so when The weekly sessions, run by people are determined to quit we Residents who would like to stop Derbyshire County Stop Smoking want to make sure they have all the smoking can call into the drop in Service, will be held at Belper support they need. clinic at Belper Cottage Project, Cottage Project every Friday 16 Chapel Street, Belper, DE56 between 1pm and 3pm until “That’s why we are working with the 1AR or call Derbyshire County Stop December. Derbyshire County Stop Smoking Smoking Service on 01246 868425. Service to give people a helping Opening hours are Mondays to The aim is to provide extra help for hand to break the habit for good.” Thursdays 8.30am to 6.30pm and smokers trying to break the habit for At the drop in sessions smokers will Fridays 8.30am to 4.30pm. An national ‘Stoptober’ month, which receive free advice and support as answering service will take calls at begins on October 1. well as practical tips and access all other times. There are almost 114,000 smokers to stop-smoking products such as
A service funded by Derbyshire County Council is running free support clinics for people who want to quit smoking.
who live in Derbyshire. The habit is the nation’s biggest killer with half of long-term smokers dying prematurely from a smoking-related illness.
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Derbyshire Guardian. Issue: 9. Page 35. group in Nottingham at 16, studied English and drama at university and went on to become a drama teacher. kidz theatre workshop is based at Darley Abbey Village Hall, Darley Abbey, Derby, and offers a mini theatre workshop for 5 to 8 year olds and a more advanced junior theatre workshop for 9 to 12 year olds. It will be starting a new group from January for ages 13 to 16 called kidz senior theatre workshop. Additionally there will be an open day on Saturday January 18 at the Stuart Hotel, London Road, Derby, between 10am and 6pm featuring activities and performances and the workshop encourages people to join at any time throughout the year. people Richard has worked with Kidz Theatre Workshop Young have gone on to successful careers At kidz theatre workshop including one young person who has starred in films directed by Shane the concept is that theatre Meadows. should be both enjoyable The ethos of the workshop is to allow and fun. children and young people to work That is why there are no auditions or no together in a creative way and to learn new things as they do so. exams and why children do not need any experience or acting ability to get Through creative play, story telling involved. and the use of script, children learn performance skills as well as improving It is run by Creative Director Richard confidence and literacy while making Davy who has more than 20 years new friends and having fun. experience working in theatre and drama. For more details check out their website: http://kidztheatreworkshop.co.uk/ He started his own community drama
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There is no doubt that children amass a large amount of knowledge while at school, but this is not the only source of learning. In recent times there has been a rise in demand for extra curricular activities with parents wanting their children to have as wide a range of knowledge and skills as possible. Away from the classroom there are a huge array of activities designed to boost the confidence of youngsters and help them engage and interact with others, all while learning new skills which will help them in later life. Out of school hours learning, is learning activity outside normal lessons which young people take part in voluntarily. According to Derbyshire County Council, which actively promotes out of school activities, it is more than the children themselves who gain from such events - teachers, schools, parents, carers and the wider community all share the benefits of having children and young people become more rounded and more confident young adults. For example the types of activities that are available throughout the county are wide and varied and cater for all ranges and needs, ages and abilities. Schools in Derby also work with others in the community to ensure that such activities are designed to produce the maximum benefits for all concerned. Typical activities can include the following:
• sports, games and other adventurebased adventure activities • arts related activities including music, drama, dance and film • study weeks or weekends • homework, exam revision and study clubs (facilities and support to do homework) • voluntary activities, community work and mentoring Derbyshire County Council says one of the key areas of benefit in such activities is that it can help develop skills and qualities that can lead to improved performance in school subjects and higher self-esteem. It says on its website: “[Out of school learning] may offer the opportunity to learn about subjects not in the normal curriculum and to learn in different ways. “Young people may even be involved in running some activities, giving opportunities to develop practical skills in planning and organisation. “The young people may also be able to pass on the benefits of their own knowledge and experiences by mentoring their peers or younger children.” It continues: “It can offer a different perception of learning from normal classroom activities, and some young people find it easier to learn in less structured and formal environments. “A less formal environment can also help build new relationships with teachers.” Extra curricular training is here to stay and there has never been a better time to find activities for children to do which can compliment what they already learn at school.
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Noel-Baker School with confidence and self-belief. The Derwent Campus Why we are the best choice for your child’s future. We are a school for every future. At NoelBaker School we make sure that each and every student makes the progress they should – academically, emotionally and socially. This is clear with our everimproving examination results at all levels. Our inspiring new high quality-learning environment supports our inclusive vision - we give every student a rich diet of experiences and opportunities that are the envy of other schools. At the core of our school is high quality teaching in an environment that is the best in our region. Noel-Baker School’s Vision We have a clear common goal: to ensure that every individual’s educational potential will be realised and their needs catered for. Every learner’s future is important to us. At Noel-Baker we strive to equip our learners with the skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world; as a result our learners will be proud of their School and face the future
“It is important that our children see that we take education seriously. The new school is providing the facilities to engage and encourage the students and the local community in a new era of learning and achievement.” – C.Bedford Noel Baker School Offers Your Child A caring environment with quality tutoring at all levels High quality teaching in a safe and friendly environment An exciting, challenging and creative educational experience that ensures future success The School is situated in Alvaston, Derby, and has good transport links across Derby and surrounding areas. We cater for students who live within Alvaston, as well as other areas of Derby and beyond.
education your child will get from Noel Baker School will be of the highest standard. We monitor and track the progress of each student carefully, ensuring that our learners leave us with the qualifications, skills and self-confidence they need to be successful on the next stage of their adult journey.
a result we have a rich after school offer for students. “Your students are consistently polite, wellmannered and their conduct was exemplary” – Mr D Smith, Head teacher, Walkergate Primary School, April 2008.
Your child is at the heart of Noel-Baker. In September 2012 we moved into our Every child is important, every child is known inspiring new school building. This was and every child is supported. designed together with staff and students to create a stimulating and calm space in which Noel-Baker – a school for every future. technology drives independent learning. “The new school will shine a path to a brighter future for both its students and the local community.” – A.Gould
At Noel-Baker we celebrate and reward success. We expect students to take part in Our Basketball Academy in the sixth form creating a positive and purposeful school. is drawing students from across the East We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any Midlands. As a properly inclusive learning behaviour which is offensive - at all times we community, we ensure that there is high expect students’ actions and attitudes to be quality transition from year 6 into our school. based on two simple principles – respect for We thoroughly prepare students for their themselves and for others. next stages beyond Noel- Baker, be it work, education or training. “It’s nice to see that We encourage all students to take an active there will be taster sessions happening and part in school life and there is an expectation having a contact person if required. Thankthat every student is involved, beyond you.” – Parent of a Year 6 Student The lessons, in an activity, experience or club. As
You are invited to join us on our Open Evening on 26 September 2013 from 6pm until 8pm. Take this opportunity to find out, ask questions and confirm that Noel-Baker is the right choice for September 2014.
If you require further information please contact the school on Tel: 01332 572026 or E-Mail: michellechambers@noelbaker.derby.sch.uk Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BR
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C e Creating Futures at
Alfreton Grange Having achieved its best ever ‘A’ Level results in this summer and with 70% of students gaining 5 A*-C grades at GCSE,
Our ‘mathletes’ have proved that they have skills to match the best in the country by completing individual Maths Challenge; our Art students have gained places on a prestigious programme run by a local university; our Year 9 girls were victorious at this year’s county athletics competition at Moorways – and the school offers many opportunities for actors, musicians and dancers to showcase their talents.
The College is firmly anchored in the local community. Be it the school band, Alfreton Grange remains committed to ensuring that every student achieves the providing the music at the foot of the very best results. A friendly school with Alfreton Christmas tree, or our Antibullying ambassadors raising money a strong tradition of pastoral care, the college endeavours to inspire students and campaigning to ensure that all students can feel happy at school, to discover and develop all of their Alfreton Grange is a school determined talents. Students are encouraged to aim high in to make a difference. a variety of different fields:
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Companion Care Vets providing expert care for Derbyshire’s pets and I have built great relationships with the local community and it is with pride that I can say the majority of our clients come from recommendations. Happy clients and healthy pets is what we’re all about and a huge thanks goes out to our customers for their continued support.”
scenes at the surgeries reflects this expertise. Modern equipment is available to the vets, such as a digitial x-ray machine, in house laboratories for fast diagnosis and isolation units to ensure pets with contagious diseases are kept separately from other patients.
Emma Cosens is vet and partner at the Derby Kingsway surgery, which opened in March of this year. Emma says, “We have a fantastic team with diverse Each surgery is located within Pets at experience and one of our nursing team Home and has free parking right outside used to be Head Animal Keeper at a the door. With 7-days a week opening Wildlife Park. One of my main passions and extended hours Monday-Friday the is feline medicine but I also enjoy surgeries offer convenience as well as surgery too. We care for a wide range expert care. of household pets - it’s not just cats and dogs that come through our doors!” Vet Jason Davidson is partner at both Derby practices and says, “My team The equipment that sits behind the
Paul Meiring is vet and partner in Chesterfield and says no two days in surgery are the same! “We always look forward to seeing what a new day may bring - from new clients to old friends, emergency surgeries and routine consults ….life is certainly never dull at Companion Care!”
Derbyshire is one of the lucky areas in the UK that has not one, not two, but three modern Companion Care Vets surgeries serving the needs of our furry and feathered (and scaly!) friends. The surgeries are located on the Ravenside Retail Park, Chesterfield, on Sir Frank Whittle Road in Derby and on the Kingsway Retail Park in Derby and are owned and managed by a team of expert veterinary surgeons.
We always aim to offer excellent value for money and current promotions include microchips for just £5 and reductions of £20 and £10 respectively
off dog and cat neutering. Jason concludes, “We regularly introduce offers to our existing and new clients as we want to support our loyal customers. We also ensure that regular care, such as vaccinations and parasite treatments, are priced competitively. Our Complete Care Health Plan can save clients up to 20% of the cost of preventative healthcare for their dog, cat or rabbit.”
To find out more about the latest offers and to meet the teams please visit www. ccvets.co.uk
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Brides Daze Bridal Shop owner Caroline Johnson is proud of the level of attention she gives to all her customers.
She only deals with one bride at a time to ensure that they have her full attention as they make plans for the biggest day of their lives. Caroline opened the bridal shop in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, in December with the aim of making it warm, friendly and inviting for all her customers…and she doesn’t disappoint. She said: “Planning for a wedding shouldn’t be stressful which is why we aim to make it relaxed, calm and quiet.
“We want to offer a professional service in a relaxed and comfortable environment and because we are not located in a busy city centre we can do this while also keeping our costs down too.” As well as wedding dresses, she also stocks bridesmaids and flower girl dresses as well as prom and evening wear and a wide range of wedding accessories.
Brides Daze also has a table decorator’s and bespoke jewellery makers in store and it is also linked with other suppliers from the Ilkeston Wedding Directory. For more information check out their website: http://www.bridalshopderbyshire.co.uk/
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something which reflects their lifestyle or their personality. They want something bespoke.The bespoke homes industry is huge and it is responsible for a lot of employment and businesses in related industries. So when people want a oneoff home there are bespoke windows to fit and perhaps a landscaped garden and hand built walls are also options.
then you won’t want a standard kitchen or bathroom fitted either and these are areas where the rooms will be designed and the materials sourced and installed to the client’s exact specifications. Bespoke homes are designed from the ground up and, by their very nature, are unique. They may be designed with caring for the environment as a priority, to make a particular statement or other or just to satisfy the whims and desires of the person who wants to live there. One footballer who got a fair amount of publicity for his new home was Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney. He caused an outrage by pulling down a 1930s house in Prestbury, Cheshire in 2004, to replace it with a six en-suitebedroom mansion with neo-Georgian pillars. Rooney has gone for a cinema, sweeping staircase, sports stadium, and Grecian-esque statues in the landscaped garden where the turf alone was said to have cost £50,000 alone. Wife Colleen is said to have added her own design touches to the home, Perhaps there will be a cinema packed reportedly installing a white leather sofa It may be fair to say that they also like full of the latest hi-fi and movie gadgets, that she had customised with £10,000 to show off from time to time and what a bespoke sound system throughout worth of Swarovski crystals. better way to do that than with their the house, wrought iron security According to the website primelocations. choice of home? You won’t often find gates, alarm and security systems, a com: “The west wing has a giant indoor a multi-millionaire footballer going for swimming pool and on goes the list. pool with rather a lot of pink on the ordinary or run-of-the mill when it comes If you are in the bespoke home market walls, changing room and Jacuzzi. to homes. They want something special,
There can be no doubt that top level footballers get paid extremely well and they love to show the world that they have money to spend.
“There’s also a triple garage to house all the cars and a £30,000 CCTV system.” Footballers spend an absolute fortune on their homes. Even back in 2006 Forbes magazine estimated that $150 million per year is spent by footballers on homes in the UK alone and the Footballers’ Wives idea of a typical footballer’s home may not be too wide of the mark.The article said: “For a sense of the typical player’s house, look at the hit British television series Footballers’ Wives. The mock-Georgian mansion featured in the show, with gold embossed fountains in the front garden, a swimming pool with water cascading from the ceiling and wall-to-wall flatscreen TVs, is truly real-life Premiership chic. “Some owners have flattened early 20th-century estates to make way for new pink Doric columns and Welshdragon-tiled pools, while one burrowed under a road to give himself a secluded route to his swimming pool. Others have resorted to high gates and extensive grounds to distance themselves from Britain’s voracious paparazzi.” You don’t have to be a footballer to own a bespoke home…just have an idea of what you want and then you must decide how different you dare to be and how much you want to stand out from or blend in to your surroundings.
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MILLER PREPARES FOR DOUBLE DERBYSHIRE HOUSE WARMING Miller Homes East Midlands is ready to roll out the red carpet as it prepares to unveil six new showhomes at its two latest Derbyshire developments. The two-bedroom Rydal, three-bedroom Nevis and four-bedroom Coniston will all open their doors at The Portlands in Chesterfield on Saturday 14 September. Just a week later, on 21 September, the two-bedroom Burroughs, three-bedroom-Hawthorne and the four-bedroom Aldrich will also be launched at Keepers Grange, which forms part of Newton Village in Stenson Fields. Visitors to both The Portlands and Keepers Grange during the launch weekends will be welcomed with a glass of fizz by Miller’s sales team before being amongst the first to take a look inside the new properties. “This has to be the largest number of showhomes we’ve launched in such a short space of time,” commented Julia Portington,
sales manager for Miller Homes East £104,760. For more on The Portlands Midlands. “It certainly demonstrates call 0808 250 6460 and for details on the buzz that’s returned to the property Keepers Grange, call 0808 250 2242. market. “Our team of expert designers are busy putting the finishing touches to each property and visitors will be able to take a look at the latest interior trends and see the amount of space available.” Since launching earlier this year, both The Portlands and Keepers Grange have seen high interest levels, with a number of reservations made off-plan. Sales figures are set to climb even further with the launch of the showhomes. Both developments also benefit from the Help to Buy scheme. Unveiled as part of this year’s budget, the initiative allows buyers to purchase a property with only a 5% deposit and helps to fund up to 20% of the purchase price in the form of an equity loan. This would make the two-bedroom Rydal at The Portlands available from just
Details on Miller Homes developments across the East Midlands can be found at www.millerhomes.co.uk.
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Vanquish Letting Services offers an alternative to the traditional High Street estate agent when it comes to letting and managing rental properties in and around Derby. It is owned and run by landlord Mark Corkin who founded the company in 2012 with the key aim of delivering a first-class service to landlords every step of the way. Mark said Vanquish Letting Services objectives include: * to be up front and clear about pricing * not to have any surprise fees within landlord agreements and
* not to charge disproportionate management fees. Mark is now working hard to build brand awareness for Vanquish Letting Services and as a special offer he will let your rental property for free for a limited period. This helps Mark build his brand and allows landlords to discover just what kind of service he is able to provide. Mark said of his free offer: “This is a comprehensive service and takes care of the complete letting process, right through to registering the tenant’s bond with the Deposit Protection Service (DPS.) “There is no catch or any obligation to take a managed service.” Mark said his immediate goal for the company was for it to become widely recognised and trusted within the lettings and property sector in Derbyshire.
He added: “Vanquish Letting Services has successfully let the majority of recent instructions, some within less than 24 hours of them being marketed. “Properties are advertised on all the well-known property portal sites, including Rightmove, Zoopla, and Primelocation within ten hours of its marketing visit.” He said the company always undertook comprehensive referencing of tenants which is one of the reasons the company can say it has not had a single tenant default on their rental payments.Vanquish, as an independent agent, is able to offer maximum flexibility over its services such as implementing new systems
or additional products. It is also up to date with all the latest technology and offers digital sign-off on contracts and other documents to provide a full audit trail while also cutting down on administrative time. Mark said: “Vanquish offers different levels of service, including a fully managed “future proof” service with monthly management fees as low as £25. “This includes the first property inspection after just four weeks and quarterly inspections thereafter with both landlord and tenant receiving a copy of the report.”
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What has been the average FFI invoice so far? Only the figures for the first 6-months have been released. These showed that 5766 invoices were sent out. The revenue invoiced was £2,673,773, meaning the average invoice was £464.
It is 1-year since the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched its Fee for Intervention (FFI) scheme. Scott Butters, Managing Director of Cope Safety Management Limited, answers some frequently asked questions about the scheme and the impact it is having.
No. Only when a business is found to be in material breach of the law will FFI be charged. What is a material breach? When, in the opinion of a HSE inspector, there is or has been a contravention of health and safety law that requires them to issue a notice in writing.
What is FFI? Since 1 October 2012, the HSE has been able to charge for the costs How much is FFI? incurred when carrying out its regulatory FFI is charged at £124 per hour. The functions. total amount is based on the amount of time it takes the HSE to identify and Can the HSE charge for all of their conclude its regulatory action, multiplied visits? by the relevant hourly rate.
How can I avoid FFI? By ensuring your business is compliant. Make sure your health and safety policy is up to date, is being communicated to those it affects and that your safe systems of work are being followed. Make sure that all necessary training is being undertaken, is recorded and that it Does receiving an invoice for FFI is refreshed at suitable intervals. If you mean we are going to be prosecuted? are unsure what to do, seek help. No, but if a prosecution were to arise as a result of the FFI then the prosecution costs and fines would be in addition. Cope Safety Management Limited have been providing bespoke health, safety Who administers FFI? and employment advice, assistance and The HSE is responsible for administering training to businesses across the East FFI, including issuing invoices and Midlands for 25 years. undertaking debt recovery. Invoices contain a breakdown of all the costs Cope Safety Management Ltd : associated. No VAT is payable for FFI. Lenton Business Centre :Lenton Can invoices be queried/disputed? Boulevard :Nottingham. NG7 2BY Yes. A full description of the process is Tel : 0844 800 4266 available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/feewww.jwcope.co.uk for-intervention/queries-and-disputes. email: copesafety@jwcope.co.uk pdf.
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There has never been a better time to get involved in the rapidlygrowing social care sector, says an expert in the industry. There are now more opportunities than ever before for disabled people and older people to live full social and work lives and to become active members of society. Paul Co-head, the Operations Manager for charity DiPSU (Direct Payments Service Users Ltd.) says many people are not even aware of the opportunities for training and employment in the care sector in England and Wales. DiPSU is a Disabled Person’s User Led Organisation (DPULO), founded in 2003 to support people on Direct Payments and to help disabled people organise care payments.
On its website – www.dipsu.co.uk it says: “Direct Payments Services Users Ltd is committed to ensuring appropriate information, advice and practical support is given to users and potential users of Direct Payments in the city of Nottingham and throughout Nottinghamshire county.” Now DiPSU is working hard to highlight the opportunities for employment and businesses within the care sector. The not-for-profit local charity is hosting the Choice Unlimited event at the East Midlands Conference Centre on Friday October 18 between 10.30am and 5pm. Choice Unlimited gives everyone interested in social care the opportunity to find out about information, services, products, ideas and innovation for all disabled people, older people and carers throughout Nottinghamshire. Choice Unlimited is aimed at disabled people, older people and carers, and showcases the diversity of information,
services, products, ideas and innovation that is available to support independent living all under one roof. Entry is free and exhibitors cover: • Accommodation • Domestic Support • Education and Training • Health and Wellbeing • Lifestyle and Leisure • Personal Support • Repairs, Maintenance, Services • Services for Carers • Staying Independent • Support an Advice • Transport • Work and Voluntary Support Disabled and older people are employing hundreds of thousands of people directly to give them the support they need and now have complete independent choice and control over their own social care needs. DiPSU have helped thousands of
people employ the people they require to assist them and thousands more people in Nottinghamshire currently have jobs supporting these customers to live independently. Paul said there was a huge skills shortage within the care sector in England and Wales with an estimated shortage of around 90,000 jobs to meet the demand. The government is doing its bit to help encourage more people to work in the care industry by providing free training to obtain nationally-recognised qualifications as part of the process to find employment. Paul said: “For the first time in history, disabled and older people have equal opportunities to get to work and to get the best health care. “This is the most exciting time for social care because care has changed for the better and social care itself has never had a higher profile.”
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Roda Golf, Spain. course of 6,177 metres, with extensive, undulating greens and strategically placed bunkers. Thomas’ brief was to create a golf course that could be enjoyed by everyone, and would also be totally harmonious with the natural landscape and its indigenous plant and wildlife. The lush green fairways are bordered by stunning flora and fauna, while the brilliant white sand makes for fantastic contrasts of colour. The fairways are generous but wild shots will be punished by the surrounding trees and rough. The design is also typically Dave Thomas in that the golfer cannot It was designed by the internationally overpower the course, and is required renowned golf architect Dave Thomas, to think his or her way around in order to a legend in the realms of European golf be rewarded with a decent score. course architecture, and offers the very highest standards of quality for golfers There are also three large lakes to keep of all levels. This is an 18-hole, par 72 golfers on their toes and which pro Roda Golf Course is noted for its beautifully-landscaped fairways and is found in an idylic location on the shores of the Mediterranean.
and it has the honour of being the first course in Murcia to obtain the coveted ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification. Regardless of skill levels, any player can enjoy playing this coure and there are also many golf classes available for players of all ages and abilities. Located just 1.5 km from the unique, natural environment of calm, shallow waters that make up the Mar Menor, this luxury resort is in a region which contains more than 253 km of Mediterranean beaches and which enjoys around 300 days of sun per year with an average temperature of 21° C. The region is also a paradise for sports lovers from around the world, offering both an exciting array of
watersports such as swimming, sailing or waterskiing and a wide range of landbased pursuits, including tennis and hiking. According to one local website: “This is the ideal spot to enjoy an exclusive paradise with all the cultural and biological richness of the region of Murcia. It is also one of the most important spots in the world for sports lovers, offering water sports, with an endless range of activities including swimming, sailing or water skiing, as well as activities such as tennis, trekking or golf. “At Roda Golf & Beach Resort there is a quest for good taste in the elements that go to make up the complex, and for a harmony with the matchless Mediterranean landscape.”
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Capital One Cup Defeat Ends Unbeaten Away Run for Derby Derby County suffered a double dose of disappointment at the King Power Stadium when they were sent crashing out of the Capital One Cup by Leicester City. Not only were the Cup hopes cruelly dashed in the 2-1 defeat but Derby also lost their unbeaten away record for the season. The Rams started the game confidently enough and by half time were 1-0 up after Chris Martin
found the net from close range in the 42nd minute after being sent a gift of a ball from teammate Johnny Russell. However the tide turned when the home side scored twice in the final 15 minutes to seal their victory in this Third Round clash. Substitute Anthony Knockaert scored from a free kick on the 78th minute while Danny Drinkwater scored the winner for the Foxes just four minutes later.
Derby’s manager Nigel Clough said afterwards that the side should have done more to keep their early lead and see the game out to the end. Speaking to Rams Player after the game he said: “We’re incredibly frustrated because for long spells it looked as if we were going into the Fourth Round. “We got ourselves in front with a great goal but when it mattered we weren’t able to see the game out. “It was another good away performance, especially in the first half, but we were a bit naïve in the latter stages and Leicester got two goals as a result. “The free-kicks that led to both goals were needlessly given away and some of our decision making wasn’t quite what it should have been.” He went on: “We had quite a few shots at goal and we could have been further ahead at the interval. “Leicester upped the pressure in the second half, bringing some key players off the bench, and we’ve ultimately been undone by a superb free-kick and a deflected goal. “It’s hard to take for everyone at the minute and, like after Saturday, it feels like we’re beating ourselves at the
moment and it felt like our luck was out.” However the manager praised the 2,000 Rams fans who travelled to Leicester for the game saying: “Our fans were brilliant and they got behind the side superbly and we’re just disappointed we couldn’t get a result for them.” Striker Chris Martin also told of his frustration at the loss and said: “We have conceded some poor goals and it feels similar to a couple of our recent defeats. “Their second goal came off me, it hit my arm and somehow found the bottom corner. “They are the sort of things that are just going against us at the minute. On another day, that goes just past the post or straight into Lee Grant’s hands. “I think there were some encouraging signs there in the first half particularly, but it is obviously frustrating for us to be repeating ourselves and conceding the goals we have.”
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Rams reveal their new 2013/14 third kit. Derby County have revealed their third kit for the 2013/14 campaign.
Predominantly blue, with a diagonal yellow sash across the front of the shirt and a yellow arm stripe, the design is instantly striking. Like Derby’s new home and away kits, the classic Kappa kombat fit strip is 100% polyester interlock with moisture wicking and will be accompanied by blue shorts and blue socks. It was modelled by Derby striker Conor Sammon and goes on sale on Friday 4th October in the DCFCMEGASTORE at Pride Park Stadium, as well as online at dcfcmegastore.com. However, as usual, the announcement of the new kit went to prove that Derby County fans are a hard group to please. When the controversial maroon colour was revealed for the away kit over the summer many fans said it was too
much like the Nottingham Forest colours and now the complaint is that the third kit is similar to the Leeds colours. When the news was put on the official Derby County Facebook fans page the reaction came in quick and fast. The first comment was simply “horrid,” others commented on the similarity to the Leeds colours while some were just happy that it was not red (or maroon) and said they preferred it to the away kit. Some people pointed out that the kit looked a little bit like the costumes worn by the characters in the 1960s TV science fiction series Thunderbirds and various comments of “Thunderbirds are go!” – the catchphrase from the series – appeared on the fan page. One comment read: “Looks like a jockeys racing shirt..... It’s disgusting or would like to ask if we are now sponsored by thunderbirds...” and in another Thunderbirds reference, fan Cheryl Roper posted: “Hmm think
they’re running out of design ideas...it is definitely not F.A.B” Luke ‘Twix’ Poyser from Belper told the fans to stop complaining and he wrote: “What’s with all the mardy fans! It’s a Derby shirt The team you are supposed to support! Not slate every chance you get. If it’s got a rams badge on it then it’s a nice shirt!” Rams’ fan Robert Aylen was happy with the Thunderbirds look and wrote: “I think its alright, like the colour choice although like people have said the layout looks very much like thunderbirds! But at least thats a very unique looking kit.” Shirts cost from £45 for adults and £35 for juniors. Shorts are available from £17 and socks are priced from £8.