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Second round of applications now open IF you have a big idea for a new arts activity in Corby’s communities, now’s your chance to claim funding for it. If you’re inspired to make a work of art, put on new arts activities in your neighbourhood or run your own festival, the Made in Corby ‘Big Ideas’ fund could pay towards the project. There are no limits to the Big Ideas – they can be literally anything you can imagine and involve any art form, such as music, dance, film, painting, photography, the spoken or written word, sculpture, crafts or textiles. What Big Ideas must be is innovative, ambitious and high quality and they must involve people in the Corby community. This second round of funding is up for grabs now – up to £5,000 is available – and closes Friday October 30. In the first round, four projects won a grant, including the Shakespearethemed outdoor Much Ado About Corby event that was organised by a

talented group of 16-25-year-olds at Coronation Park last Saturday. Applications will be assessed by a panel of local people – community members, a representative from the Made In Corby Consortium and staff and independent arts professionals. A free Big Ideas application support event is being held at Lodge Park Academy on Wednesday September 16, 6.30- 8.30pm, and is the ideal opportunity for interested groups or individuals to go along and ask questions, to find out more before making an application. Helen Willmott, programme manager at Made in Corby, said: “Made in Corby is first and foremost community-led so we’re here to help people apply for funding and get the support they need to start up and develop new community arts activities. “Our role is to help remove the barriers that make it hard for people to get funding for creative activities locally.”

MUCH ADO ABOUT LOCAL ARTS: The talented Core Producers group won Made in Corby Big Ideas first round funding for their Shakespeare-themed free event that drew a delighted audience to Coronation Park last weekend, as the photo shows. Made in Corby is funded by Arts Made in Corby needs to know how many people are going to the applica- Council England, as part of its nation support event on September 16, tional Creative People and Places so book your place in advance. Email programme. The Made in Corby Made in Corby on: madeincorby@ consortium includes Groundwork groundwork.org.uk call: 01536 267895 Northamptonshire, Corby Cube Theor register at: http://www.eventbrite. atre Trust, Corby Community Arts, co.uk/e/big-ideas-support-event-regis- Corby Unity and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership. tration-17878529162?aff=efbevent

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Family legal action after suffering holiday illness LOCAL THE children (and teachers) are about to go back to school; restaurants, camp sites and hotels both home and away are quietening down following the mass exodus ‘back to reality’; and government teams are back at their desks after the summer recess. Whether those returns to work cause a sigh of relief in your household, or a shrug of dismay, the supermarket Sainsbury’s has been busy doing research as a result of these Back To School days. Apparently, half of all British adults reckon schooldays were the best days of their lives and two-thirds of them have remained friends with (on average) three school pals. Sainsbury’s researchers report that a quarter of the 2,000 adults polled have kept an item of school uniform (ties mostly – and shirts autographed on final schooldays) and teachers of English are remembered the most fondly (French teachers fared the worst). Among the most vivid school memories were school assemblies and the annual sports day, with 70 per cent of 25-34-year-olds fondly reminiscing about their relay races. Third in the memory ratings of those in this age group was the annual school photo, with pupils all aglow in clean, pristine uniforms. Then there were break times, when girls apparently perfected their Spice Girls’ Zig-a-Zig-ah moves and boys used school jumpers as goalposts for football matches . . . or they all got together and played kiss chase! For those aged around 45, research showed that playground times were spent playing conkers, Top Trumps and attempting to solve the Rubix Cube. Those even older might recall skipping, cat’s cradle . . . and playing kiss chase (some things never change)! John Carolan, head of buying for Tu childrenswear at Sainsbury’s, said: ‘It’s great to see that memories made at school last a lifetime and are looked back at fondly. School is such an important time for parents and children alike; it is the beginning of a new journey for children and prompts parents to recollect life changing memories from their past.” So enjoy this fresh journey!

A FAMILY from Wellingborough has instructed specialist travel lawyers to look into why some of them were taken ill during a trip to Cyprus. Jason Sanders (47), his wife Sadie (35) and ten members of their extended family travelled to a luxury four-star holiday village resort to celebrate Sadie’s father’s 70th birthday in May this year. However, just days into their two-week holiday, 11 members of the party fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps and a fever. After they visited on-site medical facilities, seven of the party – including three children under the age of ten – were then admitted to hospital for further treatment. Sadie, who was among those hospitalised, is still experiencing symptoms of the illness. The family has now instructed expert travel lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate the cause of the illness. Jatinder Paul, a solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, said: “Gastric illnesses can be extremely serious for victims, particularly young children, which makes it even more worrying that some of those hospitalised following this illness were under the age of ten and that some members of the family are still feeling the effects. “The illness Jason and his family suffered completely ruined what was supposed to be a special occasion for them and we are now investigating their concerns with the hygiene standards at the hotel to help provide them with the answers they deserve.” Jason said: “The illness suffered by the majority of our family completely ruined our holiday which we had been looking forward to for months. “It was supposed to be a time to celebrate my father-in-law’s 70th birthday with all the family around, but there was no way we could enjoy it as we were all suffering horrendous symptoms and seven of us were in hospital receiving treatment.

NIGHTMARE TRIP: Some members of Jason Sanders’ family fell ill just a few days after arriving at their holiday resort. This was quite a daunting experience for us all. “The fact that some family members are still suffering with symptoms after coming back to the UK simply adds insult to injury. “There’s no way of turning back the clock to enjoy that special celebration again, but we want to know why our holiday was ruined and what caused the illness we suffered at the resort.” The hotel has since released a statement, which said there were 900 guests and staff at the hotel at that time, but no other reports of sickness. The hotel’s owners’ statement said: “We are sorry that members of the Sanders family were ill on holiday. However, we do not accept liability for their illness. “This matter has now been passed onto our legal advisors.”

Cafés compete in (Paul) Hollywood-style bake off

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TWO local cafés have been battling it out, bake off-style, alongside four other Northamptonshire tearooms in the hope of being named ‘Independent Café/Tea Room of the Year’ in this year’s Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards. The competition, devised by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP), is now in its seventh year and is again aimed at celebrating all that is great about local produce and drink. Using the details from their entry forms and reviews from mystery shoppers of all the entries that flooded in from across the county, the six category finalists chosen to compete at the bakeoff at Northampton College were Beckworth Emporium in Mears Ashby and The Apothocoffee Shop in Earls Barton, as well as the Dreams Coffee Lounge in Northampton, Daventry’s Evergreen Art Café, Hartwell’s Forest Café and The Park Café, Abington Park, Northampton. The venues were asked to prepare, cook and serve a scone, a signature cake or biscuit and a drink to a team of ‘diners’, including Dawn Knott from category sponsor Pidy UK, chief executive of Northamptonshire County Council, Paul Blantern, and Northampton North MP Michael Ellis – who is himself no stranger to baking glory being the current Parliamentary cupcake champion! And while they sieved, whisked and sliced they were being watched and scored on everything

from hygiene to organisation, service and of course taste by a panel of judges. The panel included food consultant Claire Jezard, former cookery school director Mary Laing and Deborah Manger, a contestant in the 2013 series of the BBC’s ‘Great British Bake Off’ who, as a judge at the event for the last three years, was impressed by all those taking part. She said: “I’m always thrilled to be invited to this wonderful event and, each year, I can’t quite believe that the standard could possibly get any better – yet it does!” The six category finalists now have to wait until Thursday October 15, when winners and runnersup will be announced at an awards dinner in Northampton.

CAKE OFF: Move over Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry! Dawn Knott, from category sponsor Pidy UK, is pictured tucking into one of the entries.

Businesses show huge response to funding round THE latest round of the INV-ENT programme that provides grants to Northamptonshire’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – enabling growth and job creation – has received a huge response. Prior to the round closing last month, enquiries and requests for application packs were received from an unprecedented 170 businesses and individuals working in Northamptonshire’s Creative & Cultural Industries (CCI) sector – including software developers, museums, printers, designers, photographers, artists, film production and creative media companies, theatres and musicians. This time around, INV-ENT CCI specifically targeted ambitious creative and cultural SMEs to support the transformational growth of their

businesses with grants of up to £20,000 – offered to support the development of new products, investment in up-skilling existing or securing new staff, enhancing digital capabilities and the introduction of new technologies. Following an appraisal process, applicants will hear whether or not they’ve been successful by early October. The INV-ENT (Innovation & Enterprise) initiative is funded by Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) and delivered jointly with NEP (Northamptotnshire Enterprise Partnership). Since its inception in 2011, £1.3m has been invested in 105 local projects that will create 489 new jobs, 137 new apprenticeships and support more than 1,000 people with their skills development.

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Brother and sister jailed for Carnival joy continues as cash is to be shared out conspiracy to supply drugs

A BROTHER and sister, together with an associate, have been jailed for a total of 11 years after being convicted of conspiracy to supply drugs. A fourth man was given a suspended sentence, after they all appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Wednesday August 12. The gang were arrested in November JAILED: Above, Percy 2013 when a search warrant was carried Holland and below, his out at the home of Marilyn Holland, in sister Marilyn Holland. Manor Road, Rothwell. During the search, Marilyn’s brother, Percy Holland, arrived with his associate Charles Holland, who is not related. Both men were detained by officers, at which point Charles attempted to run off. He was found to have four grams of cocaine in his possession. Officers searched Percy Holland’s car and found a cocaine press in the boot NO RELATION: Below, Charles Holland was an and a knuckle duster in the console of the car. associate. Percy alleged that the cocaine press was in fact a ball bearing press and the knuckle duster a belt buckle. Lee Jenkins, who was in a relationship with Marilyn at the time, also arrived in a separate car. He was found to have a small amount of cocaine and eight dealer bags of cannabis on him. In total, officers found nearly 58g of cocaine at the house, estimated to be worth £2,500, as well as nearly 45g of cannabis, estimated to be worth £600. Two dealer books were found at the address, one was hidden in a tumble dryer, as well as £5,000 in a safe in Marilyn’s bedroom, which she and her brother Percy claimed were a combination of his savings and a redundancy pay-out. Marilyn Holland (42), of Manor Road, Rothwell, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis and was given a three-year prison sentence. Percy Holland (37), of Wellington Street, Kettering, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon. He was found guilty of both offences and given a five-year prison sentence. Charles Holland (31) pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, but was found guilty and received a threeyear prison sentence. He is already serving a three-year sentence for a separate offence of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Both sentences will be served consecutively. Lee Jenkins (30), of Orchard Crescent, Kettering, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis and was given an eight-month suspended sentence. Detective Constable Brendan Breslin, from the Organised Crime and Drugs Team, said: “While two of the defendants did plead guilty, Percy and Charles Holland were foolish enough to believe they could get away with it by pleading not guilty. “The evidence against them was clear to the jury, who found them guilty. We are pleased with the convictions given to these drug dealers.”

POLICE DISCOVERY: Above top, a cocaine press was found in the boot of Percy Holland’s car. Above bottom, officers searching the Rothwell home of Marilyn Holland found the tumble dryer contained dealer books.

A POT of cash is available for sharing out among community groups – thanks to this year’s Desborough Carnival. The carnival’s fundraising success – staged on June 27 – means local organisations and charities are invited to submit applications for grants.

All organisations applying must have a connection with, or benefit Desborough. The committee treasurer is still finalising the amount to be given out and the committee aims to decide on allocations at its next meeting. Applications, with a brief description of the organisation or charity’s activities,

Police appeal follows ram raid at shop LOCAL police are hoping witnesses will come forward after a ram raid at a shop in High Street, Irchester, in the early hours of last Friday morning, August 21st. Offenders used a fork lift truck to steal a cash machine from a shop at about 1.55am. They put the cash machine on the back of another vehicle and made off from the scene. Officers would like to speak to anyone

who may have witnessed the incident or who has any information about it. They would also like to speak to anyone who may have seen a fork lift truck and another vehicle approaching Irchester shortly before 2am that morning. Witnesses, or anyone with information about this incident, are asked to contact police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

should be sent to carnival secretary Carol Johnson, at: 26 Dunkirk Avenue, Desborough, to arrive by Saturday September 12. Carnival committee chairman, Michael Crick, said: “We are extremely pleased once again with the financial outcome of this year’s carnival. The support that we received on carnival day from the people of Desborough and local businesses means we will again be able to distribute a significant amount of money to support local charities and organisations.”

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Wardens’ dogs join ‘bag that poo’ patrol! LOCAL dog wardens have been accompanied by some very special helpers on patrol this summer – sniffing out dog-walkers guilty of anti-social behaviour. The wardens have taken their own pooches along with them – including Dexter the Jack Russell and Rosie the Staffordshire Terrier – as part of the Bag that Poo Campaign, targeting dog-owners who don’t clean up after their pets. To help highlight the constant problem of dog fouling, wardens from Kettering

Patio door forced open

Borough Council have been regularly patrolling previously identified hot spot areas, accompanied by their own dogs, wearing a uniform similar to their human colleagues, displaying the Kettering Borough Council logo and the slogan ‘Bag that Poo’. The aim is to find common ground between the wardens and other dog owners, demonstrating a ‘do as we do, not just as we say’ attitude to responsible dog ownership. The wardens are handing out free poo bags to dog walkers, but can also hand out £75 NO FOUL PLAY: A Kettering warden and his dog, on patrol in fines to those who don’t clean up dog mess. matching uniforms.

Did you see this man? Cadets’ morale high after competition success THE CCTV image below has been released by police of a man they are trying to trace following an assault in the Newlands Shopping Centre in Kettering on Thursday August 13, between 3pm and 3.20pm at the I-Style mobile phone accessory and repair kiosk. A man and a woman visited the kiosk and, following a dispute, the man grabbed and pushed a member of staff and then punched him several times. The man then left the kiosk and the centre and headed towards St Andrew’s car park. The man was of Arabic appearance, about 5ft 11in, with a heavy build, short dark hair and a beard. He was wearing dark blue jeans, trainers and a blue polo shirt with a white collar and four horizontal stripes across it. He was carrying two large carrier bags of shopping and was accompanied by a woman with long black hair, tied in a ponytail. Do you recognise the man pictured above?

Report by Cadet Sergeant Emma Beadsworth. LAST month, cadets from 422 (Corby) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets travelled to RAF Wittering to compete against 28 other squadrons in the South and East Midlands Wing Annual Wing Field Day Competition. Squadrons compete in various activities including drill, target rifle shooting, leadership and first aid to name a few. The day proved long and arduous but morale stayed high, despite the rain – which showed in the results. The team came in third place overall for the Padre’s Cup, was placed fourth in the Leadership competition, seventh in First Aid, eighth in the Target Rifle Shooting and 14th in the Drill competition, giving the squadron an overall place of 11th out of 29 squadrons on the day.

And the successes didn’t stop there. Throughout the previous year, each squadron is assessed on its training and sporting achievements and community service, for the Auster Trophy: and 2014 proved a great year for 422, placed third for training achievement and third overall in the Auster Trophy. This made 422 (Corby) Squadron the third best squadron in South and East Midlands Wing in 2014 and the best squadron in Northamptonshire. Cadet Ashlee Wright said, “All the hard work really paid off. Roll on next year!” After the huge success at Wing Field Day, cadets were treated to pizzas by Commanding Officer Flight Lieutenant Kev Ritchie RAFVR(T), who said: “To move from 26th place to 16th and now to third overall in the Auster Trophy competition is testament to their hard work. They should be rightly proud.”

Teenagers robbed

TWO teenaged boys were robbed in Rushden’s Spencer Park, Washbrook Road, on Sunday night, August 2. The 15-year-olds were walking through the park when they were approached and assaulted by two men, who stole a mobile phone. Both offenders were white and aged between 17 and 20. One was about 5ft 9ins, with dark hair and was wearing a grey hooded top. The other was wearing a dark coloured T-shirt. Were you in Spencer Park, near the children’s play area, between 9.30pm and 9.45pm on that Sunday?

White van involved?

INTRUDERS broke into a Corby house in Coldermeadow Avenue by forcing open a patio window, some time between 2pm on Friday August 7 and 9.30am on Monday 10th. Neighbours believe they saw a white van with writing on the side parked in the drive of the house on the day the burglary happened. the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

HIGH-FLIERS: Members of the Corby air cadets’ drill team show their delight at the annual Wing Field Day competition.

Summer programme opens doors for students DOORS have been opened to local students as part of a summertime Open Doors programme run by the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP). The project – which began at the end of June and and continued into last month –

enabled Northamptonshire employers to forge stronger links with local secondary schools and to capitalise on the young talent available right on their doorstep. Scott Bader, a multinational chemical company based in Wollaston, was the first to invite Caroline

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CAREER PATH: The NEP Open Doors Programme 2015 began with a visit to Scott Bader, in Wollaston, by students from Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton.

Chisholm School through their ‘open doors’. Once inside the premises, students were treated to an employment presentation by UK HR manager, James Boyle, and a full tour of the site – including interaction with some of the employees working there. The tour – which helped students understand the industry, the types of jobs available and the different pathways into the sector for young people – was described by both teachers and students as very informative and a valuable experience. The Open Doors 2015 programme, co-ordinated by NEP, involved companies such as Opus Energy, Rolton Group, GE Precision, Spire Homes, Knights of Old, Galliford Try and others.

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BURGLARS at a property in Kettering Road, Geddington, forced their way in via the ground floor patio door between 4.30pm on Friday August 7 and 12.30pm on Wednesday 12th. They drew the curtains and used pillowcases to steal jewellery, cash and electronic items, including an Apple iPad and iPhones, HP Laptop, Nintendo game and a camera.

40 firefighters at blaze

A SUSPICIOUS fire at a haulage firm, on Sunday August 9, is being investigated by Corby police. Emergency services were called to the incident in Geddington Road at about 11.30pm. Seven vehicle transporters were damaged in the blaze, which was attended by eight fire appliances and approximately 40 firefighters. The fire had been brought under control by about 2am and fire crews remained at the scene until 7.30am the next morning. Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area around the time of the fire, or have any information about it, to come forward.

Car window smashed

THE rear passenger window of a silver Renault Clio was smashed while parked in the Norse Walk/Boden Close area of Corby overnight on Friday into Saturday, August 7th and 8th. Did you witness this incident?

Drunk assaulted woman

A WOMAN who was walking with her daughter in a park in Corby, was approached by a drunken man who harassed her, before trying to put his arms around her. The incident happened on Monday August 17, between 5.20pm and 5.30pm, in the park between Holbein Walk and Bonnington Walk. The man tried to talk to the woman, saying his name was ‘Chris. She asked him to leave several times. He began walking alongside as they were leaving the park, heading towards Blake Road. The man then put out his arms as if to hug the woman, and touched her – causing her to stumble into the bushes. He then headed onto Blake Road, while the woman ran home. Before this incident, the man was seen to be shouting at another woman in the park and also talking to a younger male walking a small terrier dog. The offender is described as white, about 30 years of age, 5ft 10ins tall, brown, short hair, stubble and wearing knee length sweat pants and a grey short sleeved T-shirt. Officers are keen to speak with any witnesses.

Locked motorbike taken

A MOTORBIKE was stolen from Robin Lane, Wellingborough, in the early hours of Saturday July 18. The locked red Honda XR125 L-3, pictured, was taken between 1.15am and 1.50am. Have you seen it?

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Gill’s year brings help for prostate cancer sufferers Orchestra tunes up for Core debut A LOCAL charity that aims to support people suffering from prostate cancer has been presented with a cheque for £2,472.01 by Councillor Gill Mercer. The money for Prostaid was raised during Cllr Mercer’s term of office as chairman of East Northants Council in the last civic year. Gill told Extra Local: “Prostaid identified a need for recliner chairs for terminally-ill patients with prostate cancer. The chairs are loaned to the patients in their homes and give them much needed comfort and independence and also a more comfortable alternative to lying on a bed. “Prostaid needed funding for this for a pilot for one year to prove that the service was valuable. My fundraising enabled them to pay for this.” The chairs were kindly provided by BLR Distribution of

CIVIC PRIDE: East Northants Councillor Gill Mercer is pictured presenting the cheque to Alistair Fergusson, Northampton chairman of Prostaid, and palliative prostate cancer nurse Lucy Goddard (left). Northampton. Prostaid has now been trialling the project for a few months and has already had feedback from one resident in East Northants that the chair has really helped him. Statistics show that ten men are diagnosed with and three men die of prostate cancer every week

Car park spaces increase

AN extra 231 car parking spaces have been added to Corby Town Centre with the arrival of the new Savoy Cinema. The Victoria Place car park at the rear of the cinema, off George Street, gives immediate access to the cinema, restaurants, Corby East Midlands International Pool, Corby Cube and shops in the town centre. The additional car park has disabled user bays and is 60p for two hours parking. The new car park will cater for cinema customers, but will also provide additional parking for town centre visitors during the quieter cinema times.

ROLL FILM: The Savoy Cinema is now open. Picture by Tom Bingham, just prior to the official opening last month.

in Northamptonshire. Alistair Fergusson, chairman of the Northampton committee of Prostaid, said: “It is good to have this feedback to show the benefit of this service. We are very grateful to Gill Mercer for making this possible.” In total, Gill raised £5,000 for Prostaid during her year of office. Earlier in the year, she presented Prostaid with a cheque that has helped to fund a specialist palliative prostate cancer nurse, Lucy Goddard, who is based at the Cynthia Spencer hospice but visits patients in their homes. Lucy is the first-ever Prostate Cancer Palliative Care community nurse in the UK. The local Prostaid charity (prostaid.co.uk) is always looking for new helpers and supporters – contact chairman Alistair Fergusson on: 01604 588622 if you can help.

POINT TO PONDER FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 By Canon George Burgon “I am a people watcher who finds that God and my faith has touched many, many lives.’ A Scot by birth and a retired Vicar of Rothwell and Rector of Rushton. Burgon is also a Governor of the Jesus Hospital, Alms houses in Rothwell and Chair of the Orton Trust and takes an active interest in local affairs, having served as chaplain to the Mayor of Kettering on 3 separate occasions. George now lives in Barton Seagrave with his wife they have three daughters and six grandchildren.

John Betjeman in his poem “Diary of a Church Mouse” has a little dig at those who only show their faces at the Annual Harvest Festival in Church. However he is also launching a satirical prod at well entrenched human frailties in the barbed thoughts he conveys in the apparent gentleness of his poem. Betjeman was a skilled prophetic wordsmith. He is still read and enjoyed today. The little mouse is slightly miffed in his “comfort zone” at being invaded by visitors who threaten to share in his annual binge! They have no right to be in his church and they do not belong to his immediate locality. The little mouse sounds just like a government minister or a tabloid newspaper complaining about the swarm of migrants or hordes of displaced persons congregating in Calais! Betjeman, takes the wellknown observation of those who look upon themselves as “poor as a church mouse” by making us examine our own attitudes toward others. The little mouse captures the mood only too prevalent in every generation of our fear of strangers, possible social problems and the need to safeguard our national resources

against the greedy foreigner. There are a lot of double standards in some of our opinions. It was good to see the Bishop of Dover reminding the powers that be that we betray our humanity if doors are being constantly shut to those who need our help. There is also a quiet sting in the tail of this poem to members of the Church as it makes us question our religious outlooks and pious perceptions. Does the Church only belong to those who attend like any other Church IN England or is it the Church OF England where all are welcome and can claim it’s ministries? The wonderful parable of harvest thanksgiving is that the produce we celebrate from God’s Almighty hand contain the seeds of new birth for the harvests to come. Keeping such wonderful gifts to ourselves and being selfish is sowing the seeds of our own destruction not only for the Church but for the world. The little Church mouse is very tongue in cheek when he tells the reader that church people read our bibles, worship God and say our prayers! Perhaps if we all did that more often we could make a difference to the harvest for the world.

REHEARSALS are currently continuing by the new orchestra that was formed this summer. The new Corby International Orchestra is being led by internationally celebrated British-Asian clarinettist, composer and music educator Arun Ghosh (pictured), in residency at The Core at Corby Cube. His aim was to create a new orchestra, drawn from Corby’s communities and reflecting the town’s musical and cultural diversity. And after an initial taster workshop, the musicians have been

practising all this week and will be doing so again next week, for their public performance on Saturday September 5 at 4pm at The Core at Corby Cube – the culmination of Corby International Day. Free concert tickets are available at The Core box office, call: 01536 470470. Arun said: “We are developing new music with musicians from around the town and bringing out the diversity of Corby – it will be really special. I love putting different musical styles together and I think it will be wonderful.”

Focus on a busy town, back in time THE Burton Latimer Heritage Society’s new exhibition, ‘Shops and Shopkeepers’ opens next Saturday, September 5 until December 5th, and features the time when there were about 80 shops in Burton Latimer. It is in the Heritage Museum, in the Civic Centre, High Street

(opposite Sainsbury’s). Admission is free and open to all. The exhibition is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. Further details can be found on the society’s website: www. burtonlatimer.info together with details of membership if you are interested in registering.

Love Wellingborough? Snap up a prize! HOW do you feel about your town, members of the Wellingborough Civic Society are asking local residents. The society is staging a photographic competition and invites residents of all ages – including school and youth organisations – within the town and borough of Wellingborough to take part. Supported by the Wellingborough and District Camera Club, the competition aims to find

photographs that sum up how people feel about their town. The free entry competition opens on Tuesday September 1 and runs until next April, with results being announced in June 2016. An exhibition of the pictures will be held during next summer at Wellingborough Museum in Castle Way and prizegiving will take place. For details and entry forms, email: wellingboroughcivicsociety@ hotmail.co.uk

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New deputy for Force

Stop and search: police commissioner calls for reform nationwide

‘County’s Force is setting an example for the country’

NEW ROLE: Deputy Chief Constable Andy Frost. THERE’S a familiar face now filling the role of Deputy Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police. Andy Frost started his policing career in Northamptonshire as a patrol officer in Daventry in 1987. He also worked in Northampton and Corby, as well as the Force Control Room, before moving to Bedfordshire Police in 2004 to take on the role of divisional commander. Promotion to Assistant Chief Constable in 2010 saw him move back to Northamptonshire Police. He has been temporary Deputy Chief Constable since the spring, when Martin Jelley moved to Warwickshire Police. Chief Constable Simon Edens said: “I am delighted to appoint Andy to the role of Deputy Chief Constable following a recruitment process. It is clear that he knows the Force, Northamptonshire and the people we serve extremely well, something I have been very impressed with in my first two weeks in post.” DCC Frost took up his new post earlier this month. He said: “I was thrilled to move back to Northamptonshire five years ago and am pleased to take the next step and become Deputy Chief Constable. “I am Northampton born and bred and have a real passion for ensuring we provide the best possible police force for the county.”

Threatened with knife

POLICE in Corby are appealing for witnesses after two attempted robberies in the town on Saturday August 8. The first incident took place at about 8.30pm, when a 57-year-old man was approached by a man while walking in Pytchley Court, Corby. The offender walked up behind him and threatened him while holding a knife, demanding the victim hand over cash. The victim walked away, at which point a member of the public shouted at the offender, causing him to run off towards Rowlett Road. It is believed the same offender then went to the One Stop Shop in Studfall Avenue, at about 9pm, and threatened a member of staff with a knife, demanding cash. The staff member pressed a panic button and the offender ran off. The offender was a white man, 5ft 10ins, wearing blue jeans, white trainers, dark jacket which was worn over a blue hooded top. Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed either incident or who may recognise the description of the offender. Witnesses or anyone with information can contact police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

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POLICE stop and search powers need to be fundamentally reformed to ensure the public – especially young people and ethnic minority communities who are disproportionately affected by the policy – have trust in the police. Speaking at the launch of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commission’s (OPCC) report into stop and search, PCC Adam Simmonds praised Northamptonshire Police for leading the way on stop and search. The Force has already adopted a policy whereby a community panel, consisting of senior police officers and members of the public, can review stop and searches carried out in the county. The panel has the power to withdraw stop and search powers from individual officers who continue to carry out unreasonable searches. Mr Simmonds, pictured, believes that Forces across England and Wales need to go further and ensure restorative justice is at the heart of stop and search. He argues that police officers who fail to carry out stop and searches on reasonable grounds should be expected to personally apologise to the individual they stopped. Any individual adversely affected by stop and search should also have the opportunity to accompany their local Force on a routine patrol. Mr Simmonds highlights a recent report by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary showing that, in 27 per cent of cases, police fail to show they have reasonable grounds to carry out the

search. That is the equivalent of 250,000 people every year being stopped and subjected to hugely intrusive searches without the police sticking to the rules. He says the police have a duty to the public to follow the correct procedures and insists police officers must follow the letter of the law by clearly identifying themselves and explaining why they are carrying out a stop and search. The commissioner adds that the problem of incorrect stop and searches is particularly prevalent among young people and ethnic minorities, with two-thirds of all people stopped and searched in Northamptonshire last year aged between 13 and 24. The OPCC’s report, which is based on interviewing more than 1,000 people in Northamptonshire to understand their attitudes towards the police’s use of stop and search, reveals: • 64% of people stopped and searched in Northamptonshire were aged between 13 and 24. • Of the respondents who had been stopped and searched, half (49%) thought the police officer had no justification in stopping and searching them, 41% disagreed that the officer/s treated them with respect and 39% disagreed that the officer treated them fairly. • 57% of survey respondents said that they did not receive a copy of the stop and search form and they were not offered one. • 68% of survey respondents said that the officer did not give them their details (name, ID number). In addition to publishing the

PUBLIC TRUST ISSUE: Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds says the local Force is leading the way in adopting radical reforms. findings of his report into stop search and the police response to that report with their dramatic changes, Mr Simmonds has also launched a further review into stop and search to ensure that proposed changes are implemented. Duwayne Brooks, a friend of Stephen Lawrence, who was with him on the night of his murder, will be carrying out the review for the PCC. Mr Simmonds said: “Stop and search is an important part of policing. It helps catch criminals and offers protection to the public. But it must be used responsibly if the public are to continue to have trust in the police. “Police officers who carry out stop and searches must use their powers responsibly and be accountable for their actions. If an officer fails to follow the correct procedures, he or she must face the consequences. “I want to congratulate police leaders like Superintendent Andy Cox at Northamptonshire Police for transforming the way in which they undertake stop searches. “I do believe the police have further to go so I am therefore commissioning an independent review across the county to be led by Mr Duwayne Brooks. Duwayne will

use his unique insight and experience to assess the progress made by Northamptonshire Police in communities across our county.” Northamptonshire Police Superintendent Andy Cox said: “Stop and search can be an invaluable tool, helping to detect and prevent crime and keep our communities safe. However, we recognise these powers need to be used with professionalism and proportionality and only when there is lawful justification. “We have worked hard to ensure our officers receive thorough training and regular updates about stop and search legislation and fully understand the importance of using these powers sensitively and appropriately. “Officers who don’t use or supervise their stop and search powers correctly are managed by my senior team and, in some cases, officers have been suspended from conducting stop and search until I am personally reassured they are able to meet the high standards the Force has set.” Duwayne Brooks added: “When officers misuse their stop and search powers they are chipping away at the confidence the public have in the police. I look forward to working closely with Northamptonshire Police to ensure stop and search powers are used as a valuable tool, for both the public and the community.” In the past 12 months, the number of stop searches conducted by local officers has fallen by more than 50 per cent, to 3,414 in the 12 months ending July 31, 2015, compared to 7,374 in the same period the previous year.

Improving student achievement through PE A TRAILBLAZING scheme that aims to transform how schools impact on students’ mental wellbeing through PE, sport and physical activity has launched in the county. The PE2020 Active Healthy Minds programme – running over three academic years – will improve the physical, social and

PIONEERING APPROACH: From left, Olympic silver medal winning badminton player Gail Emms, Northamptonshire Director of Public Health and Wellbeing Dr Akeem Ali and Youth Sport Trust chairman Baroness Sue Campbell.

emotional wellbeing of those aged 11 to 18 across Northamptonshire. From next month, Northamptonshire County Council will work in partnership with Northamptonshire Sport and independent charity Youth Sport Trust on a pioneering approach to delivering PE and sport in secondary schools. Northamptonshire Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Dr Akeem Ali, said the plans are part of the county council’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Northamptonshire. He said: “We’ve heard a great deal about how a psychological edge can give top sportspeople an advantage when competing at the highest level, but the latest thinking shows that this mental fitness can have advantages in other areas of peoples’ lives, too. “This groundbreaking project will work with how mental and physical wellbeing can bring positive outcomes in all areas of young peoples’ lives.

Chronic pain charity donates to hospital

A CHARITY that helps people to deal with the problem of long-term pain has supported the Chronic Pain Service at Kettering General Hospital. David Kelly from ‘a way with pain’ (awaywithpain.co.uk) has presented the trust with a digital radio and also a cheque for £75 for a mirror therapy box. Thanking the charity, Chronic Pain Service Matron Sarah Florey said: “The radio is to provide relaxing music in our waiting area and the donation is to buy a mirror therapy box. This can help people who have had an amputation, but still feel pain in the area of their missing limb. By performing therapy in front of a mirror it appears as though the limb is still there and

“This is an exciting initiative, which could be rolled out across the rest of the country and I’m delighted to be part of the team which is pioneering the project.” Youth Sport Trust chairman, Baroness Sue Campbell CBE, said: “The focus of the programme is to use the way that PE and sport are taught to improve life skills such as creativity, aspiration, resilience and empathy and develop a culture of wellbeing across schools. “Today, 850,000 children in the country have mental health problems and three children in every classroom have a diagnosable mental health disorder. PE and sport have a unique role to play in the physical and emotional development of children and young people, helping deter mental health issues.” Olympic silver medallist and Youth Sport Trust ambassador Gail Emms MBE added: “This programme is a fantastic initiative which seeks to set young people on the right path within the school environment. There is so much more to sport than just physical benefits.”

this can help with pain management.” The ‘a way with pain’ charity was set up by Mr Kelly’s daughter, Julia, in December 2012. It aims to help people cope with pain by sharing their experiences. Sadly, Julia Kelly – who had suffered years of chronic pain after a car accident in 2005 – died last November, but her father continues the charity’s efforts in her memory. He said: “Chronic pain cannot be seen and consequently is not readily understood by many. We offer a support network and demonstrate to people this is not a path they need walk alone.” The charity also helps with a hardship grants system and holds fundraiser events, such as a A WAY WITH PAIN: Charity co-founder David Kelly presents recent curry night in Finedon. the gifts to KGH charity officer Christina Kelly.

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Church leadership talk

A MEETING focusing on church leadership, especially in rural areas, is being held at Overstone Parish Church (NN6 0AG, the church is signposted from here) on the morning of Monday September 28. The guest speaker will be the Rev Richard Coombs, vicar of Burford in the Cotswolds. All are welcome to go along to listen and also to share their own experiences and views. The talk and discussion will cover: • Finding, equipping and supporting leaders • Issues, aims and priorities • Opportunities, expectations and pressures Coffee and tea well be served from 10am followed by the talk at 10.30am. There will be a buffet lunch at about 12.15am (no need to book in advance: small donation invited). Call Andrew Presland, from the Peterborough Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship, for more details on: 01933 316927.

Beware harvest fires

THE county’s farmers are being urged to take precautionary steps in order to reduce the chances of being a victim of arsonists. The landowner group the CLA, Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service and local police say straw stacks are typically targeted at harvest time. Mick Rodden, of the Northamptonshire Arson Task Force, said: “Farmers know their business, but we remind them to be wary and to think carefully when choosing a site for the stack.”

Centres’ refit underway

TWO gyms at Wellingborough Council-owned leisure centres are currently being upgraded. The £300,000 refit at the Redwell and Waendel centres began this week and will see the introduction of new equipment plus new strength and cardiovascular kit, an improved layout, updated audio-visual system and full redecoration. The work was agreed as part of contract negotiations between the council and operator Places For People Leisure (PfPL) earlier this year. The deal was crucial in securing the future of both Waendel and Redwell leisure centres. The new contract, which was signed in March, saw the multi-million pound management fee paid by the council to PfPL significantly reduced, which enabled the centres to remain open. As part of the deal, the council agreed to invest capital funds into the two gyms. Leader of Wellingborough Council, Cllr Paul Bell, said: “It will improve the gyms for members, encourage new members and keep us up to date with latest trends and equipment. “When we renegotiated the leisure contract earlier this year we made it clear that we couldn’t afford to keep the previous terms, which would have seen us commit to spending millions of pounds over the next ten years. We were able to come to an agreement that saw our contribution to running costs reduced to almost nothing. “We are not legally obliged to provide a leisure service, but we are committed to doing so as it brings so many benefits to our residents. Investing an amount of capital funds into the gyms – money we can’t by law use for running day-to-day council services – increases those benefits. “This new deal secured the future of our two council-owned leisure centres and the capital investment will ensure our gyms remain competitive and attractive to customers. “We’re really looking forward to seeing the finished results next month and welcoming people to our new state-of-the-art facilities.” The gym at Redwell leisure centre was closed this week for works to take place and the Waendel gym will similarly close for two weeks from Tuesday September 1, but members will be able to use the other facility while their usual gym is refurbished and opening hours will be adjusted – check the website: placesforpeopleleisure.org/centres/ waendel-leisure-centre/news/exciting-newgym-refurbishment-2015 or call: 01933 221 622.

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Second festival celebrates wildlife, culture, heritage A FESTIVAL which celebrates the unique wildlife, culture and heritage of the Nene Valley is back for its second year this autumn. From Saturday September 19 to Sunday 27th, the Nene Valley Festival will present an eclectic programme of outdoor family events, guided tours, water pursuits, foodie events, cycle rides, local walks and concerts. Featuring more than 50 events at key locations along the Nene Valley, from Northampton to Peterborough, the festival is a must for wildlife and culture lovers of all ages looking for inspiration, tranquillity and new experiences. The Nene Valley Festival is being organised through the Destination Nene Valley project, which aims to promote the Nene Valley as a competitive, sustainable destination offering wildlife and heritage to a mixture of local, national and international audiences. East Northamptonshire Councillor and board member for the Destination Nene Valley project, Sarah Peacock, said: “Our programme is bigger and better this year and we’re delighted to be working with such a wide variety of partners who have an in depth knowledge of the vital ingredients for putting on a successful festival.” Claire Barrett, from the National Trust and festival partner, said: “The National Trust is delighted to support the Nene

Valley Festival, inspiring more people to connect with the wildlife and heritage of the county. Lyveden plays an important part in the history of the Nene Valley and is a major attraction for people to experience the heritage and natural beauty of the area. We hope many visitors will enjoy all the activities on offer this autumn.” Visit: www.nenevalley.net and follow @_nenevalley #nenevalley2015 on Twitter for information on the festival programme. The Destination Nene Valley project is being led by East Northamptonshire

Council, Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and Northamptonshire County Council, with partners including the Wildlife Trust, Rockingham Forest Trust, the Environment Agency, The National Trust, Wellingborough Council, Peterborough City Council and River Nene Regional Park. The festival is to be officially opened on Saturday September 19 at Stanwick Lakes. Full details of what’s on during the week-long festival can be found here: www.nenevalley. net/festival-home/what-s-on-home

Improve your health – and help record 20 million steps VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help people record their steps as part of Northamptonshire County Council’s 20 Million Steps weekend. From Friday September 18 to Sunday 20th, the county council is inviting families, groups, work colleagues and individuals to take part in the challenge to walk a total of 20 million steps. The event is intended to encourage people to be more physically active, as figures show 67.5 per cent of adults in this county are classed as overweight or obese. Volunteers are being recruited to help walkers at country parks and libraries by greeting them and registering them for the

event. Some volunteers will also be needed to help promote the event in advance by circulating posters and on social media. Cllr Robin Brown, county council cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, said: “Our 20 Million Steps weekend is all about encouraging people to take charge of their lives and increase their levels of physical activity. “People can do a walk wherever they like and log their steps on our website, or they can walk at one of our country parks or take part in an organised walk from a library. “We’re looking for people to meet and greet walkers at country parks and libraries, offer them information about the 20 Million Steps event and explain how

Shoppers vote for carers

Superfast broadband: local rollout speeds up

COMMUNITY MATTERS: Jane Marriott, NPFG’s treasurer, thanks Darrell Trevelean, department manager at Waitrose, Wootton. Picture: Ladislav Chymcak, Layla-May Photography. A VOLUNTARY group that offers support for carers of disabled children throughout the county has benefitted from a Community Matters scheme being run by Waitrose. Representatives from the Northamptonshire Parent Forum Group (NPFG) were invited by the supermarket in Wooton to collect a cheque. NPFG participated in the Green Token Community Matters project and Waitrose customers kindly raised £170 for the group. Jane Marriott, NPFG’s treasurer, said: “The funds are gratefully received and will be used to support the upcoming SummerSENDsation family fun day for children with additional needs and/ or disability, taking place on Sunday September 13 at Northampton College.” To find out more about the organisation, visit: www.npfg.co.uk

MORE than 50,000 homes and businesses can now access superfast fibre broadband speeds above 24Mbps, thanks to the Superfast Northamptonshire project. This milestone marks a significant achievement within the first stage of the project led by the county council in partnership with BT. The news comes as phase one of Superfast Northamptonshire looks set to be completed ahead of schedule, while a phase two deal between the county council and BT is being brought forward by nine months to start later this year. The latest areas to benefit are Cottingham, Gretton, Hartwell, Middleton, Nassington, Rushton, Warmington, Eaglethorpe and Wilbarston. The Government recently announced that the nationwide rollout of superfast broadband has now passed more than three million UK homes and businesses. The rollout is on track to reach 95 per cent of the UK by 2017 and is now reaching around 5,000 additional premises every day. Cllr Andre Gonzalez De Savage, Northamptonshire County Council cabinet member for economic growth and strategic infrastructure, said: “Without the multimillion pound public and private sector investment in this project, people living and working in these areas would not have access to superfast broadband services – leaving great chunks of the county behind.”

they can log their steps. “We’d also like people to come forward to help us spread the word about the event over the next few weeks and encourage as many people as possible to take part and help us reach our target.” Around 7,000 people took part in the first 20 Million Steps event last year, clocking up a total of 24,177,082 steps over three days. Volunteers must be available on September 18th, 19th or 20th, and be able to stand for long periods and carry light objects. For details about volunteering for the event, email: getinvolved@ northamptonshire.gov.uk or visit: www. northamptonshire.gov.uk/20millionsteps

Steve Henderson, BT’s regional director for next generation access, said: “This exciting technology is transforming the opportunities for communities across Northamptonshire and the UK as a whole. Engineers from BT’s local network business, Openreach, are rolling out the technology at a world class pace, reaching more premises every week.” So far, more than 230 green roadside fibre cabinets have been installed, connected and switched on and more than 420km of optical fibre cable has been rolled out – almost enough to stretch from Northampton to Dublin. The county council’s partnership with BT will see more than 73,850 premises benefit from access to superfast broadband by the end of 2017. To access the benefits from superfast broadband, residents and businesses should contact their internet service provider and enquire about an upgrade – it will not happen automatically. When this major fibre roll out is complete, about 95 per cent of premises in the county will be able to take up superfast broadband services when the private sector’s commercial rollout is also included. The benefits to families and businesses will be transformational. The county council’s target is to see full coverage by the end of 2017. Visit the ‘When and Where’ rollout page at: www.superfastnorthamptonshire.net

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Corby’s getting fitter says new Places Gym boss

Corby’s getting fitter – according to the boss of the town’s newest gym. Places Gym in Anne Street has just marked its three month anniversary with an open day which included free demonstrations on how to use the equipment and some sweaty sessions with its personal trainers. The new gym’s arrival is timely according to general manager Gary McQuade - he believes Corby is shaking off its unfit image: “Corby has changed massively and people are taking their wellbeing far more seriously. I have no doubt we’re getting fitter as a town, you just have to look at the people who come into Places - there’s a real diversity from young to old, both sexes and all abilities.” The gym boasts over sixty items of top spec cutting edge cardio equipment including treadmills, cross-trainers and rowing machines: “We have bags of space and lots of equipment,” says Gary, who is originally from Glasgow and has lived in Corby since his schooldays. “It’s so important in a gym that people can move around comfortably and aren’t kept waiting for equipment to become free. Place is Corby’s biggest gym space wise and there is plenty of equipment for everyone.” Gary, who qualified as a personal trainer eight years ago in Australia, is proud of the impact Corby’s newest gym is already making: “Places has something for everyone, from the serious trainers to the get fit brigade - everyone is welcome and our fully qualified personal trainers are always on hand giving tips and helping those who need help using the gear. “As well as the familiar cardio equipment, we also have kettlebells, TRX suspension trainers and sandbags for functional training across multiple disciplines such as running, jumping and lifting weights.” Places Gym is open in Anne Street Corby Monday to Friday from 6.30am-10.30pm and 8am-6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. You can discover more at placesgymcorby.co.uk. “After three fantastic months, we’re already looking forward to our next anniversary and to helping many more Corby people discover fitness along the way - that’s why we’re waiving our usual £20 joining fee for the whole of August,” says Gary. “Look us up online, or better still, pop in and we’ll show you around.”

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I’ve got a rabbit and for a few weeks now his eyes keep weeping milky fluid. What would you advise? Sarah Dear Sarah,

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The PDSA believe that every pet deserves to live a happy and healthy life. As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 51 Pet Hospitals and over 380 Pet Practices, they strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment. Every year dedicated veterinary teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets.

I have a dwarf Lionhead rabbit, he’s 10-weeks-old but recently he’s started being quite aggressive – scratching and biting me. I’ve heard neutering could help, is this true? Christie

Rabbits become sexually mature at varying ages, with smaller breeds tending to mature earlier than larger ones. The average is between 16 to 24 weeks of age. Castration of male rabbits is often carried out to prevent breeding and to reduce this hormonallyinduced aggression. However, preventive castration doesn’t always stop aggression, so it’s something you need to chat about with your vet. They’ll be able to discuss whether neutering would be beneficial and so, when would be best to do this. You could also think about whether there’s anything that’s stressing your rabbit. Often rabbits live in too small a cage, and this can cause stress due to boredom. Rabbits also need ‘mental’ stimulation as well as physical exercise. They need to be able to hop around, play, generally rummage around and graze, ideally, so make sure your rabbit has the opportunity to do this daily. Our website has lots of tips on how to keep rabbits happy – www.pdsa.org.uk/ rabbits

My dog loves drinking from dirty puddles but I’m worried he’ll catch lungworm. Craig Dear Craig,

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there is now a non drowsy tablet that can be prescribed that dogs may benefit from taking • Stay calm and be positive, your pet will then start to associate travelling as a positive experience, reducing anxiety • Consider the use of a pheromone diffuser in the car For dogs you should also consider whether they will travel in the car boot, in a crate or on a car seat, and whether a harness is required to keep them safe while on the road. We hope you’ve found this information useful, however if you have any questions or queries please feel free to pop in or call your local practice for more advice, and whatever you’re travel plans we hope you and your pet/s have a great time!

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The disease is not common, but knowing what to look out for is important. Signs of the disease can include coughing, paleness around the eyes and gums, vomiting, diarrhoea and general tiredness. If you notice anything like this then make an appointment with the vet as soon as possible, as lungworm can be fatal if not detected and treated. I’d also recommend working on your dog’s training, so he responds to basic commands such as ‘leave’ and ‘come’.

We rescued an 18-month-old greyhound recently – Harvey. He has a strange habit of hiding his collar and lead underneath things. He loves going out for walks and runs though, so we don’t understand why he does this! Robert

Dear Robert, Clues as to why our pets behave the way they do can often be found by looking at the behaviour of their wild ancestors. Burying things was once key to the survival of dogs’ ancestors, because it allowed food to be safely concealed, which they could then return to eat at a later date. Some domestic dogs are likely to have inherited this tendency, but may apply it to different items, other than food, that they consider to be “high value”. So in this case Harvey thinks his collar and lead are very important! He also may have been inadvertently rewarded with attention when he ‘hid’ these things in the past, leading him to continue doing it.

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cause this kind of discharge from rabbit’s eyes. Chronic conjunctivitis can cause discharge and swollen eyelids. Myxomatosis, a viral disease which can be prevented through vaccination, is another possible cause. One of the most common causes is an obstruction in the tear duct; treatment for this involves the vet flushing the tear ducts. I’d recommend taking your rabbit to see your vet for a check up as it’s likely that, whatever the cause, your rabbit will need some type of treatment.

Our Springer Spaniel Jack loves going to the park but he always seems to end up in the duck pond! He then smells of dirty water and we have to clean him. Is there any way we can stop him going in without keeping him on the lead? Jeffrey

Dear Jeffrey, Diseases can be transmitted through stagnant water, and in the winter it can be very dangerous for dogs to venture onto the ice. The ducks probably get a bit distressed too, so it’s important you can prevent Jack from jumping into ponds for his own safety. You’ll need to teach him to recognise and respond to simple commands such as ‘stay’ and ‘come’. I would recommend using reward-based techniques (also called positive reinforcement) to help train Jack. For some tips and advice on training, have a look at our website www.pdsa. org.uk/dogbehaviour

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The legend of the Dun Cow Rib THREE miles south of Corby lies Stanion village and in St Peter’s Church there once stood the Dun Cow Rib, dun meaning a dull, browny-grey colour, claimed to be from the 16th century at least, that is according to the graffiti on the once deemed giant cow bone. The legend goes like this: ‘Once upon a time, a huge cow wandered into the village and, while eating buttercups and daisies on the common and with a gentle disposition, informed the villagers that they could help themselves to as much milk as they liked as long as they were kind to the cow (apparently, it could talk). The villagers were

WHALE I NEVER! Above, Sir Spencer Percival in 1928 with the mighty ‘rib’.

ARTISTIC VIEW: Corby-based correspondent Tom Bingham is wellknown for his love of local history and his connection to the arts (as well as his hand-made guitars!). Here, he explores the village of Stanion and traces its history and its folklore. If you have an arts or local history story for Tom to explore, email him via Extra Local: newsdesk@extranewspapers.co.uk never without the milk as were travellers and passers-by. ‘Jealous of the cow’s popularity, a local (Stanion) witch named Evil Meg milked the cow until it was exhausted, the milk pouring away onto the ground. The poor cow eventually collapsed and died and was buried nearby in Cow Pasture.’ British foklore shares the same tale with a Dun Cow Rib in Shropshire, Whittingham, and Durham – although the tale differs slightly. The bone – two metres long – is in fact a whale bone and was probably brought back to the village by a sailor as a thing of curiosity. Hard as I tried to get a look at the rib locally, I was deflected

to Google and batted away ignominiously – maybe the tale has become something of an embarrassment to the village? I would like to see the rib on display locally as an item of folklore and curiosity. Does it actually still exist or has it disappeared into the mists of time? If you have any photographs of this Dun Cow Rib, I would love to see them! Contact me at: newsdesk@ extranewspapers.co.uk Stanion men were once famed for their bravery when standing up to Thomas Tresham’s land- NO SIGN OF THE RIB: Stanion village sign, pictured top, displays nothing of the legend. Above, Stanion Chapel grabbers back in the 1600s. They pictured in 1905. Below right, the Newton Rebellion stone. fought hard alongside men, women and children (Levellers) from the surrounding villages (some 40 in total were slaughtered) to stop Tresham’s private henchmen illegally taking land and using it for grazing sheep (enclosure) – land they still hold onto today. There is a stone dedicated to the Levellers in Newton, just outside Corby. The last windmill to stand in Stanion was blown down on Boxing Day 1915. RIB-TICKLER: Above right, “It was this big”, says Linda from Corby, measuring herself against the rib curio (with a little help from PhotoShop!). Left, the last Stanion windmill. Do you recognise who’s in the photo, leaning on the gate?

Bye bye, Blosom, as tallest cow heads into record books

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HOLY COW! Just in case you thought cows simply don’t grow to be so big they might have bones the size of a whale’s – check out the beauty of Blosom! The prized pet’s American owner, pictured above, said the famously giant animal wasn’t phased at all by huge media attention. R.I.P. Blosom. THE tallest cow ever recorded died this year. more than 6ft 4inches tall, was declared the tallest Her name was Blosom, she lived in the USA cow living. But at 13 years of age and a bit wobbly on her and she stood six feet four inches high at the pins, she fell over, broke her leg and sadly died shoulder. The female Holstein cow, pictured above shortly afterwards. However, her memory lives on and she will appear towering over her American owner Patty MeadsHanson at a staggering height of 190 cm (74.8in) – in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2016.

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STUART & KATY Monday to Thursday 04.00 – 06.00 Jenni Falconer 06.00 – 10.00 Stuart Miles & Katy Hil 10.00 – 13.00 Toby Anstis 13.00 – 16.00 Matt Wilkinson 16.00 – 19.00 Matt Jarvis 19.00 – 22.00 Roberto 22.00 – 01.00 Zoe Hardman

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Feel Good Fridays 04.00 – 06.00 Jenni Falconer 06.00 – 10.00 Friday gets underway with Heart Breakfast with Stuart Miles & Katy Hill 10.00 – 13.00 Friday with Toby Anstis 13.00 – 16.00 Friday with Matt Wilkinson 16.00 – 19.00 Friday with Matt Jarvis 19.00 – 21.00 Club Classics with Mark Wright 21.00 – 01.00 Club Classics continues with Roberto

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AND there it was gone! The summer holidays are over; everyone’s back in the school and we’re starting to usher in the autumn! A couple of showbiz stories that caught our eye this week includes the news that Jennifer Lawrence has been named the world's highest-paid actress, after earning $52m (£33m) in the past year. She won an Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook in 2013, and tops up her income from films with work as the face of the fashion company Dior. The list, compiled by Forbes, revealed that only four of the women on this year's highestpaid list - which takes into account earnings from movies, television, endorsements and other sources - made more than $20m, while 21 male actors reached that level. Lawrence pipped Scarlett Johansson to the number 1 spot, while Spy star, Melissa McCarthy comes in third with $23m. Last year’s top-earning actress, Gravity star Sandra Bullock, saw her pay drop to $8m from $51m after a quiet 12 months. Out favourite showbiz story of the last few weeks was definitely the story about the ‘Goonies House’. Those of you who are old enough to remember The Goonies (and we are talking 1985 here) will know that the house is iconic! It’s where Chunk is made to do the "truffle shuffle" before he can enter! The original house is now shut to visitors, after the owner got fed up of thousands of fans flocking to the home at all hours of the night. The house, in Astoria, Oregon, saw an estimated 1,500 people a day, according to city officials. But some fans had been showing up overnight, dumping beer bottles and cigarette butts on the property, which has now been covered up by blue tarpaulin and a sign warning people away. Another sign at the site reads: "Imagine that you buy a house, fix it up, spend money, time and love. Then the city of Astoria encourages 100,000's of people to come and stand in front and view it. "This driveway (maintained by homeowners) sees 1,000+ people every day. Most are kind, fun and welcome, but many are not." An Astoria City Councilman, told a local TV Channel "I'm surprised that she waited this long. They (visitors) park on the 'no-parking' zones, they park on the sidewalks, they relieve their dogs on their lawns." City officials told the TV station there were no plans to reopen the "Goonies" house. In the film, a gang of kids who are trying to save their homes find a treasure map to a long-lost pirate treasure and set off on an adventure.

Saturdays 06.00 – 10.00 JK & Lucy 10.00 – 13.00 Toby Anstis 13.00 – 17.00 Matt Jarvis 17.00 – 19.00 Celebrate Saturday with Emma Bunton 19.00 – 21.00 Club Classics with Mark Wright 21.00 – 01.00 Club Classics continues with Roberto

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Sundays 06.00 – 08.00 Jenni Falconer 08.00 – 12.00 Stephen Mulhern & Emma Willis 12.00 – 16.00 Daniel Fox 16.00 – 19.00 The Big Top 40 with Marvin Humes 19.00 – 22.00 All 80’s with Jason Donovan 22.00 – 01.00 The Late Show with Zoe Hardman

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‘GOONIES’ HOUSE CLOSED But come and look at the driveway!

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MIND-BLOWER: Keith Barry is appearing at the Corby Cube next month.

Prepare for your brain to be hacked! World renowned hypnotist Keith Barry is bringing his new show to Corby. As part of a 16-venue autumn tour around the UK, the show is called Brain Hacker and promises to be a sell-out. Keith has established himself as Ireland’s biggest touring entertainment star with a series of recordbreaking theatre runs. Having starred in ITV’s Saturday night entertainment format You’re Back in the Room, he presents his mind-control mentalism on Friday September 25, from 8pm, at The Corby Cube (tickets from £20.25. Box office: 015364 704 470). “Anything could happen!” said Keith. Keith (www.keithbarry.com) has toured for many years (including residencies in Las Vegas) and has starred in more than 40 international TV shows, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show four times, The Jimmy Kimmel Show and his own series Deception with Keith Barry for the Discovery Channel. This March, he joined Phillip Schofield on ITV1 as part of their prime-time entertainment show You’re Back in the Room where contestants played physical and logical games under hypnotism, for big cash prizes.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday to Saturday Exhibition of Corby’s rich history. The Heritage Centre tells the story of Corby’s long association with iron and steel making. 75-77 High Street, Old Village, Corby, NN17 1UU – Open from 2pm4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am12.30pm on Saturdays, Continuous Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep St, Kettering, Entry is FREE The Alfred East Gallery has a regular series of changing exhibitions by local artists, as well as a permanent collection gallery displaying the work of Sir Alfred East, T. C. Gotch and others. Contact: 01536 534274 CLASSES Tuesdays (6.30pm) Zumba classes in The Bede House, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BT. Led by Michelle J. Just turn up 10 minutes before each class – £4. Other class times, dates, locations, tel: 07974809003 for details or visit: www.zumbann10.com Mondays (11am) New Absolute Beginners line dance class, every Monday morning from 11.00 am until 12.00pm at Earls Barton Working Men’s Club,Queen street, Earls Barton. £4 pay as you go. Contact Karen for more details on 07941762416 or karendance@hotmail.co.uk

Festival returns for second year. For a week next month – Saturday September 19 to Sunday 27th – the second, annual Nene Valley Festival will featuring some 50 events – such as walking routes and outdoor activities for families, concerts, guided tours, afternoon teas, breakfast and bike ride events, water pursuits such as canoeing and paddleboarding and more. The festival will celebrate the region’s wildlife, heritage and culture. Events include a guided tour round Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows (Sunday Sept 20, meet at Irthlingborough town centre car park, 10am12pm, £2 donation per person); a Music and Real Ale Festival at Rushden Historical Transport Museum and Railway, September 25-27; a Farmers’ Market at Higham Ferrers on Saturday 26th; and a Free Living History Day – Wellingborough Through the Ages – at Wellingborough Museum on September 26, 10.30am-4pm. Full details of those events and more about what’s on during the week-long festival can be found here: www.nenevalley.net/festival-home/what-s-on-home Waendel works wonders! The Waendel Walkers’ Club has donated £1,220 to the Special Care Baby Unit at Kettering General Hospital. The club took part in a Charity Sunrise Walk on Sunday June 7 – an event that started and finished at the Green Dragon in Higham Ferrers. Walkers set out from 4.30am for what turned out to be a beautiful day, just perfect for the walk. Some 90 people took part in the event, walking either 5km, 10km, or 20km and enjoyed a traditional English breakfast on their return. Waendel Walkers’ Club member Paul Ollett, from Thrapston, said: “The club has an historic tradition in supporting the Special Care Baby Unit and has made three previous donations – so, with this one, it will total £3,450, a sum of which we are naturally very proud. “We did our first walk for them in 1996 and this is now our fourth event supporting the unit. “We support it because it is surprising how many families, and people who you know, have benefitted from the excellent and unique care that it provides.” Over the last 15 years the Waendel Walkers’ Club has raised more than £20,000 for various goods causes – mostly local or regional WONDERFUL SUPPORT: KGH fundraising assistant Harjit Mann receives charities. the cheque from Julia Powell on behalf of the Waendel Walkers Club.

Tuesdays Zumba with Jane in Kettering. Ditch the Workout, Join the Party. Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dancefitness party. Zumba®classes feature exotic rhythms set to... View more details - Zumba with Jane in Kettering on Tuesdays Top Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8NL EVENTS Every Wednesday Family fun at park As spring approaches, local people are reminded of the range of evening activities on offer at Corby’s West Glebe Park. Spaces for the popular SHAPE Dance and Happenin’ sessions at West Glebe Pavilion have become available – but they are limited and will fill quickly, so don’t delay. SHAPE Dance is for four to 16-year-olds and runs on Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm. As well as being taught dance moves at the fun and friendly sessions, youngsters also have the chance to perform twice a year with all the Corby SHAPE Dance groups in the summer and Christmas shows in the Core at Corby Cube theatre. Happenin’ is a fun social group for eight to 13-year-olds and sessions take place every Friday, 5pm-6.30pm. Youngsters can make friends while enjoying arts and crafts, sports and other activities. To join either of the groups or for more information, contact Corby Borough Council’s Culture and Leisure Team, on: 01536 464042.

Every Monday West Glebe Park pavilion also holds Kick Boxing sessions for those aged from four, to adult. These sessions take place every Monday evening, 6.30-8.30pm and offer an activity for all the family to join. For more information, call: 07930 260 705. Every Wednesday throughout August – free bouncy castle on Wellingborough Market Place and, on Wednesday August 19, a free Punch and Judy show every hour between 10am and 3pm. There’s also a children’s colouring competition, with a first prize of a £20 Captain Neil’s toy voucher. Saturday and Sunday August 2930, 10am-5pm – The KOS Musical Theatre Craft and Gift Fair – held in the grounds of Cranford Hall, near Kettering. Admission is £3.50 for adults, £3 OAPs, £2.50 children and £9 for a family of two adults, two children. Parking is free. Saturday 29 August, Mon 31 Aug to Sat 5 Sep, Mon 7 Sep to Sat 12 Sep, Mon 14 Sep to Sat 19 Sep, Mon 21 Sep to Sat 26 Sep, Mon 28 Sep to Wed 30 Sep Northampton Open Studios - Jane Denton & Leora Pacheco Jane Denton - Watercolour paintings, ink drawings and mixed media. A new collection of ink and watercolour paintings capturing flowers and nature, townscape and countryside. Leora Pacheco - Mixed media Painting - Oils and acrylic paintings and illustrations of the rich countryside within the county and beyond. A large display of new work. All work will be for sale. Open: 29th August - 30th September MonSat: 10am - 6pm, Sun: at show times only FREE ADMISSION The Castle Theatre, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough NN8 1XA Contact telephone: 01933 270007 Friday 4 September, 1.30-3pm – The Whitefriars Church Retireds’ Group meets at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX for a quiz afternoon. Admission free. More details from John & Celia Underwood, on: 01933 676989. Saturday 5 September The Burton Latimer Heritage Society’s new exhibition ‘Shops and Shopkeepers’ opens on Saturday 5th September and closes on Saturday 5th December and features the time when there was about 80 shops in Burton Latimer. It is in the Heritage Museum which is in the Civic Centre in the High Street (opposite Saintsbury’s). Admission is free and the exhibition is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1000 to 1300 hours. Further details can be found on the Society’s website together with details of membership if you are not all ready a member. www.burtonlatimer.info Saturday 5 September Thrapston Town Band Concert & Afternoon Teas Thrapston Town Band will be

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Wednesday 9 September to Saturday 12 September Free & Easy - a 60’s musical. East Midlands Premiere Production. Fed-up with seeing the same shows then why not come along to The East Midlands Premiere Production of the fabulous 60’s themed musical “Free & Easy”. Find out how the staff & regulars of The Last Drop pub deal with a proposed takeover to turn it into a stripclub. Will it be the end of the pub as they know it, or can it be saved? With memorable songs from that unforgettable era like “Da Doo Ron Ron” and “Why Do Fools Fall In Love” could you be described as a “Dedicated Follower Of Fashion”? - 9th to 12th September, nightly at 7:30p.m. Tickets for all performances £8, (£7 concessions) available from 01536 726311. The Star Hall, Laws Lane, Finedon NN9 5LU. Contact telephone: 01536 726311 Sunday 13 September - Music in the Park Incredible Credence, a Credence Clearwater Revival Tribute Band will perform in the walled garden at Rushden Hall, Rushden, Northants. You may remember hits from the 60’s/70s such as Bad Moon Rising and Have you ever seen the rain. Free for all. Bring a picnic and come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in this beautiful setting of a Grade II listed Hall. This is one of a series of concerts arranged by Rushden Town Council on the second Sunday of each month in the summer. 3pm5pm. Free. Rushden Hall Park, Rushden NN10 9NG. Contact telephone: 01933 316216 Sunday September 13, 12noon4pm – ‘SummerSENDsation’. A free family fun day for children with SEN/Disabilities, taking place at Northampton College (NN3 3RF). More details here: www.npfg.co.uk (search for SummerSENDsation). Sunday September 13 – Countryside Walk, taking in ‘The Pleasantness of Pytchley’, followed by a shared lunch at West Farm, Little Harrowden, NN9 5BA. Meet at Whitefriars Junior School at 9.30am for a 9.45am departure, or in the driveway of West Farm in Little Harrowden (accessible from Orlingbury Road) by 10.30am, to go in convoy to the walk. As well as Countryside Walks, Whitefriars Church organises other ‘Stepping Out’ communities which meet on the second Sunday of the month – the ‘Whitefriars breakfast’, in Whitefriars Junior School, is on September 13, 10.15am and includes breakfast and chat, plus activities for children of all ages, including crafts, Lego, puzzles, cars and board games. Tuesday September 15, 8pm – The Corby Cube hosts Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay. Corby is the first venue on the comic’s autumn UK tour, titled Twenty Fifteen, which takes a look at Scotland post-referendum. Call the box office: 01536 470470 or visit: www.thecorecorby.

We are the champions...join us for dinner! AFC Rushden &Diamonds and Community Youth are inviting you to a formal black tie evening event of good food, great fundraising and wonderful entertainment by a Freddie Mercury Tribute act. ‘Mr Mercury’ is from the QEII band – the UK’s No1 Queen Tribute Band. You can find promotional videos of them on YouTube. The date for your diary is Friday September 4 at the Kettering Park Hotel and Spa. The evening starts at 6.30pm for a 7pm sit down to a three-course meal, raffle and auction at 8.30pm. The entertainment starts at 9.30pm with a live performance and music to take you to through to midnight. Tables of ten are available – tickets are £40 per person. Call Glenis on: 07870 332606 or Tracy: 07912 437057 or to buy online, visit:goldengiving.com/event/wearethechampions

A great afternoon for all the family at the Winwick Country Church Fete and Family Dog Show Hundreds of visitors will once again be making their way to a tiny village in Northamptonshire – population 40 – for the Winwick Country Church Fete and Family Dog Show. This year, the popular event takes place on Sunday September 6th, and the good news is, it looks like being the biggest since Winwick first started holding Fetes more than 70 years ago. Back in those days, in addition to stalls and attractions, the afternoon gave local children a rare opportunity to see a film, with straw bales to sit on, and the flickering screen projected onto a large white sheet. Fast forward 70 years, and the Fete’s nod to nostalgia is very much in evidence with visitors in 2015 having the opportunity view lots of stalls, take part in the famous Duck Race and a chance win a trip in a superb 1914 Vauxhall. There will even be a Coconut Shy, Birds of Prey, Songs of Praise in the Church, and the perennial fairground favourite - Human Fruit Machine - which has been specially made for the day. In addition to more than 50 fabulous stalls, visitors will also be able to visit an exquisite Art Exhibition, watch Duck Races in the brook and take tea whilst Lutterworth Band plays in front of The Manor. Dogs are cordially invited to bring their owners along to the Family Dog Show, and with classes including Best Gun Dog and Best Terrier Type then some fun classes including Waggiest Tail and Most Appealing Eyes, there’s something for everyone. All entries for the Dog Show are on the day. With plenty of games for children, lots of free car parking, and toilets available on site, the Winwick Country Church Fete and Family Dog Show once again promises a perfect afternoon out in glorious Northamptonshire countryside. The fun starts at 2p.m. with the official opening. Everybody’s welcome!

Entrance: Adults - £2.50 Senior Citizens and Children over 12 - £1.00 Children under 12 - FREE Car parking and toilets - FREE. For further details: Sue Sherman 01788 510342 Proceeds to The Church.

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Make a diary date with KOS crafts Members of the KOS Musical Theatre Company are currently busy planning and organising their annual Craft Fair, which helps raise funds for forthcoming productions. This event – now celebrating 20 years – will be held in the grounds of Cranford Hall, Cranford near Kettering. It takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday August 29 and Sunday 30th, from 10am until 5pm, and will feature quality crafts and gifts, light lunches and cream teas, plus live entertainment. There are still a few vacancies for stallholders for hand-crafted items - if anyone is interested in applying for a stall, contact Joan on: 01536 516714. Third Monday in the month at 7:30 pm. Northamptonshire Family History Society. The Society was founded in 1976 and is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies and is also a registered charity. It now has a membership of around around 875 members, mainly from the UK but also many from overseas. If you have an interest in tracing your family beginnings and ancestors come and pay us a visit. We can give help and assistance if you want to how to start, if you are stuck or would just like a chat. Meetings are held in Northampton on the third Monday in the month at 7:30 pm. Most of the meetings will feature a guest speaker from the world of Family History and Genealogy. 7:30pm to approx 9:00pm Archives Services Update with Daniel Williams of Northants Records Office The Cornmarket Hall, London Road, Kettering NN15 7QA Contact telephone: 01536 511864 Sundays: Rushden’s Whitefriars Church runs ‘Stepping Out’ events for the wider community on the second Sunday of the month, instead of a single church service. These include Kidz Klub (Whitefriars Junior School, 10.15am), the ‘Silver Service’ church service (with traditional hymns at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars, 10.30am); the Books ‘n’ More Reading Group (at the Arabica Coffee House from 10.30am); and Handy Helpers (practical help in the community). Further details from Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834. Find out more about church activities, here: www.whitefriar schurch.org.uk Gretton Monthly Lunches . Gretton Village Hall is the venue for the next monthly lunch only £4.00 per serving. All food is freshly prepared and with a nice choice. An optional raffle is also run. Proceeds of the event are in support of the village hall repair fund. The organisers welcome residents,ramblers,cyclists and anyone passing through the village to attend. Thank you for your continued support everyone. Further details from Liz Watt telephone 01536 772328. Do then join us on 1s July for a nice social get together over a great value lunch here in Gretton.

Friday Night is pub quiz night at the Shoulder of Mutton 12 Chapel Road Weldon. Already a popular weekly event at the pub organisers welcome regular and new teams to enter. For further information please call 01536 601016. Meanwhile the Craft brewery now well established at the Shoulder of Mutton is producing some fine real ales. The latest brew Weldon Bonfire coincided with the 5th November celebrations lasted all but a day. The brewery is preparing to fire up ready for the Festive Season to cater for the high demand during this period. Please call in anytime and enjoy a drink and traditional home cooked food that has gained a fine reputation in the village of Weldon thanks to the hard work of the hosts and staff supported by their loyal customers.

come but must be paid for and accompanied by an adult. For more information please Call Stevie 0776 124 2851. In the past my sessions at Corby Library have been the best in the county with a record 50 children and 42 adults at one session. It is a rather loud, fast, fun, singy, shakery, action packed rhyming session and needs more people to join in to make it even more fun. Aardvark Soft Play - Every Monday & Tuesday, sensory and soft play sessions for under-fives & their grownups. Book a 50-minute play session – running 9am-3pm. Limited spaces. £2.50 per playing child: Aardvark Soft Play at Corby Masonic Complex, 27 Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 1AD. Contact: 01536 201535 or 07889390500 or lindsey@aardvarksoftplay.com

Wellness

Play Mates: Tuesdays 9.30-11am at Corby Old Village Community Centre. £1.50. Contact Kelly on: 01536 201852.

Monday: 11am Meet at East Carlton Park Walk, Corby Contact Kye Bishop 01536 464611 kye.bishop@corby.gov.uk

Tiny Tots: Thursdays 2.15-3.15pm, term time only, at St Giles Church Community Centre, Desborough.

Tuesday: 2.30 pm Adventure Walks Meet @ The Buttery, the Rural Shopping Yard, Castle Ashby, Northampton Cost: £4 Leader: Jason Williams (NWUK Instructor) 07957 353482 gvltdemail@gmail.com Wednesday: 10am. Meet at Leisure Centre, Desborough. This walk is on a circular, paved route around the Greenspace and is always under an hour long. Volunteers to help us lead more walks! If you are interested please contact Jenna Bartley on 01536 534284 or email jennabartley@kettering.gov.uk for more information. CHILDREN GROUPS Rhymetime (free): Thursdays 10.30am to 11.15am at Burton Latimer Library. Contact: 0300 126 1000. Tuesdays 10.30-11am at Corby Library. Contact: 01536 203304 Fridays 10-10.30am at Desborough Library. Contact: 01536 711880. Thursdays 10-10.30am at Higham Fer Nature Tots – nature activities for children under five. £3.50 per child, includes refreshments. Booking essential, telephone: 01604 810970. Every third Tuesday of each month during term time – 10am to 11.30am – at Sywell Country Park, Washbrook Lane, Ecton NN6 0QX. Also, every first Wednesday of each month in term time at Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Wellingborough NN97DL – call 01933 276866. Also, second Thursdays at Fermyn Wood Country Park, Lyveden Road, Brigstock, Kettering NN14 3HS Toddler Singing and Stories with Stevie Rigsby sessions through the summer holiday on a Tuesday morning at 10am at St. Columba’s Church Hall, Studfall Avenue and a Thursday morning at 10am at Beanfield Community Centre on Beanfield Avenue. Sessions cost £2 for the first child, £1 each other sibling. Elder siblings are wel-

Stay & Play (Higham Ferrers SureStart). Mondays 9.15-10.45am at Higham Ferrers Library. Fridays 1.302.30pm at Bede House. Contact: 01933 419759. Little Lambs: Fridays 1011.30am. Reachout Community Church, 4 High Street, Irchester. Contact: 01933 225525. Little Treasures: Mondays 9.45-11.15am at Crow Hill Community Centre, Irthlingborough. Contact: 01933 225525. Mawsley Baby & Toddler Group: Thursdays, 9.30-11am, The Centre at Mawsley, Kettering. £1.50 first child, 50p per child thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01536 790517. Hawthorn Berries: Mondays & Thursdays 9.15-11am, term time only, at Hawthorn Primary School Community Room, Kettering. £1 per family. Contact: 01536 359574. St Edwards Mums & Tots: Wednesdays 9-11am at St Edwards RC Primary School, Eastleigh Road, Kettering. £1.20 for 1st child, 30p thereafter. Contact Kim on: 01536 391581. Little Fishes: Every other Wednesday 2-3pm. Little Harrowden Church, Main Street, Little Harrowden. Contact Heather on: 01933 678225. Hopscotch at Loddington School. Thursdays, 2.15-3.15pm Loddington School, Call: 07742 664604. Pytchley Mums & Tots Tuesdays, 10-11.30am, Pytchley School Hall. Call Dawn: 07964 225369. St Peters Parent & Toddler Group: Fridays 9.30-11.30am, term time only, at Saxon Hall, Raunds. £1.50 1st child, 25p thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01933 622116.

Twinkle Tots: Wednesdays 9.30-11am at Reachout Community Church, School Lane, Rothwell. Call: 01933 225525. Mums & Tots: Tuesdays 10-11.30am at Rushden Full Gospel Church & Christian Centre, 60 High Street South. Call Marie: 01933 316084. Stay & Play (Rushden SureStart): Wednesdays 2.15-3.15pm. Newton Road Community Primary School. Call: 01933 410112. Mucky Pups (Messy Play): Tuesdays 9.45-11.15am at St Andrews Church Hall, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough. £2.50 per child. Contact: 01933 272119. Jumping Beans: Wednesdays 9.1511am term time only, at Mill Road Baptist Church, Wellingborough. Contact: 01933 383159. Little COGS: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30am-11.15am. Reachout Community Church, Havelock Street, Wellingborough. 50p per child. Contact: 01933 225525. Little Fishes: Fridays 1.30-3pm at Our Lady’s Catholic School Hall, Henshaw Road, Wellingborough. £1 per family. Pytchley Mums & Tots Tuesdays, 10-11.30am, Pytchley School Hall. Call Dawn: 07964 225369. St Peters Parent & Toddler Group: Fridays 9.30-11.30am, term time only, at Saxon Hall, Raunds. £1.50 1st child, 25p thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01933 622116. Twinkle Tots: Wednesdays 9.3011am at Reachout Community Church, School Lane, Rothwell. Call: 01933 225525. Mums & Tots: Tuesdays 10-11.30am at Rushden Full Gospel Church & Christian Centre, 60 High Street South. Call Marie: 01933 316084. Stay & Play (Rushden SureStart): Wednesdays 2.15-3.15pm. Newton Road Community Primary School. Call: 01933 410112. Mucky Pups (Messy Play): Tuesdays 9.45-11.15am at St Andrews Church Hall, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough. £2.50 per child. Contact: 01933 272119. Jumping Beans: Wednesdays 9.1511am term time only, at Mill Road Baptist Church, Wellingborough. Contact: 01933 383159. Little COGS: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30am-11.15am. Reachout Community Church, Havelock Street, Wellingborough. 50p per child. Contact: 01933 225525. Little Fishes: Fridays 1.30-3pm at Our Lady’s Catholic School Hall, Henshaw Road, Wellingborough. £1 per family. Contact Lee on: 01933 460266.

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CADETS and staff at 422 (Corby) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets realised their dream of purchasing their very first squadron tracksuits with the help of local business, Corby Parcel Shop (Consolidated Parcels). Bill Allan, general manager at Corby Parcel Shop, made a donation to allow the cadets to buy new tracksuits. Bill said: “My son was part of 422 Squadron during his teenage years and he benefited tremendously from both the activities he took part in and the disciplined comradeship within the squadron. “As a local business, we wanted to put something back into the community and saw the squadron would benefit from the additional support.” Flight Lieutenant Kev Ritchie RAFVR(T) said: “We would like to thank Bill and the team at Corby Parcel Shop for their very kind donation. The cadets can’t wait to wear their new tracksuits with pride at the next Wing sports event; this will only help to bond the team further.” For details about the cadets, call: 01536 601615 or visit: www.422corbyatc.co.uk/how-tojoin.aspx

Business breakfast network that’s truly a life-saver

WHEN you go networking with the business group NN coNNect, you can rest easy it’s not just their business contacts you will be putting your faith in! The Northamptonshire breakfast networking club has bought a device to aid resuscitation as a precaution after a member had a cardiac arrest. The automated external defibrillator (AED) will be taken to NN coNNect’s five breakfast meetings and one evening meeting across Corby, Daventry,

Northampton, Stanwick and Wellingborough – just in case the network’s 114 members suffer a similar fate. Members raised more than £1,000 to buy the life-saving piece of equipment after Phil Snelling, who runs HR Bespoke Solutions, had a cardiac arrest in May last year. Phil, from St Crispins, Northampton – who was fit and healthy before the incident – said: “I can’t remember too much about it but I got home and collapsed and was com-

JUST IN CASE: Left, Phil Snelling with NN coNNect group director Paul Green and the defibrillator that will now be taken to all the networking club events.

pletely out of it. My daughter did CPR for ten minutes until the paramedics arrived and took over. The Air Ambulance then arrived and took me to Coventry Walsgrave Hospital. I spent four days in intensive care before coming home. “It can happen at any time to anybody. I’m now fit and well and have been back at work for over a year. When I saw the email from Paul regarding raising funds to get this, it meant a lot to me.” Paul Green, NN coNNect group director, said: “Automated External Defibrillators are used on people who collapse from sudden cardiac arrest. This shock, called defibrillation, hopes to get the heart back into its normal rhythm. “Once an emergency has been recognised, if a person can begin CPR, and if an AED is available, it will increase the victim’s chance of surviving by 50 per cent. We’re obviously hoping we don’t get to use it, but it’s there just in case.” For details about NN coNNect, visit: www.nn-connect. co.uk or call: 01933 375 300.

Business networking events: listings WHETHER you are looking for contracts or contacts, buyers or suppliers, people prefer to do business with people they know. So come networking! Tuesdays September 1 and 15th, 7.30am-9.30pm. NN connect – Corby – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Corby Holiday Inn, Geddington Road (NN18 8ET). £15. Details here: www.nn-connect.co.uk/corby Tuesdays September 8 and October 13, 12noon-2pm. Women in Business Network – Kettering (www. wibn.co.uk). At The Bridge Hotel, Thrapston, NN14 4JP. £25, includes lunch. Details, call Barbara Hodgson: 0844 324 4034.

Wednesdays September 9 and 23rd, 7.30am-9.30am. NN coNNect – Stanwick – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Courtyard Luxury Lodge Hotel, West Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, NN9 6QY: £15 (incl full breakfast). Call Paul Green: 01933 375 30. Monday September 14, 6pm-8.30pm. The Business Club Northants: networking at the Kettering Park Hotel, NN15 6XT. £15 per guest (on the door), free for members. Details: thebusinessclub northants.co.uk

Wednesdays September 16 and October 21, 12noon-2pm. Women in Business Network – Wellingborough (www.wibn.co.uk). At The Courtyard, West Street, Stanwick (NN9 6QY). £25, includes lunch. Call Barbara Hodgson: 0844 324 4034 for more details. Friday September 18, 7am-9am. Federation of Small Businesses’ East Northants Business Breakfast (FSB: www.fsb.org.uk), at Kettering Golf Club, Headlands, Broughton, Kettering (NN15 6XA). Details, Alison Hadley: 01933 413222 or: alison@ moticationuk.com £14 for FSB and first-time members’ £18 others. Email your event details, here: newsdesk@extranewspapers.co.uk

AROUND 50 jobs are being created in Corby as Utility Bidder, moves into the area. Set up in 2009, the consultancy works with business across the UK, dealing with gas, electricity, telecoms, merchant services and business finance. After out-growing their original premises in Market Harborough, the company found a larger office at the Pearson Academy in Bangrave Road, Corby and moves there next month. And the move means the company is to double their staffing levels. James Longley, managing director at Utility Bidder said: “The relocation reflects the rapid expansion of the business. It is such an exciting time and we are very much looking forward to getting more involved with the Corby community. “We are very excited to be sponsoring local Steelmen, Corby Town FC, this

season and enthusiastic about being part of the Corby business network. Corby is the perfect place for us to grow our business; it has a thriving community and we have no doubt about the potential that the borough possesses.” Utility Bidder has worked with Corby Borough Council and Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, which have provided support with the move, identifying premises and through Northamptonshire County Council’s LOCATE programme enabling the expansion that will bring recruitment opportunities in several departments. Primarily call centre based, there are openings in sales, lead generation, the finance department and the admin department. For information regarding recruitment, visit: www.utilitybidder. co.uk/career-opportunities

Are your employees inspirational? DO you have staff who can talk to and inspire young people? Could they explain with passion what it takes to secure the best jobs in your industry, and to be successful? NEP (Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership) is seeking inspirational professionals working locally who can to talk to students in schools about their first-hand experience of job satisfaction and career progression – in other words, to take on the role of ‘inspirer’. Engineers, web and graphic designers, project managers, logistics experts, food and drink manufacturers as well as those working in customer service, financial services, healthcare and IT are all needed to become ‘inspirers’, in an

initiative backed by the Enterprise Advisers pilot programme; undertaken by NEP with government to link key business people with schools as mentors. The pace of change in industry can be challenging without the direct support of local companies. To address this and to help students prepare for the world of work, while supporting employers to create a suitably skilled next generation workforce, the NEP is bringing education and business together, facilitating links through a ‘matching’ process. To get involved as an ‘inspirer’ or a local careers event, contact Kerry Senatore, Education Business co-ordinator, NEP, on: 01604 609535 or email: kerry. senatore@northamptonshireep.co.uk

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Signal an end to the dreary winter months ahead.

With summer barely in its final flourish it’s time to pot the spring flowering bulbs that cheer up our front porches when all around us seems so grey. Georgina Stey

General tasks and garden maintenance

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Prune Wisteria

Prune climbing and rambling roses once the flowers have finished.

Deadhead flowering plants regularly

Watering! Containers and new plants with grey recycled water or stored rainwater

Feed containers, and tired border perennials with tomato food for autumn blooms.

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The bright colours of springtime’s most popular flowers are hard to match and with a little planning there is no reason to wait, daffodils, crocus and grape hyacinths planted in the same pot or nearby in a bed will produce three waves of bloom, brightening the scene for many weeks. For the best possible display of spring bulbs in pots, the technique of planting pots in layers ‘lasagne style’ extends the period of interest saves work and looks great. This combination can produce a display of flowers from early March right through to May. On the patio or on either side of a front door they will give a scented welcome to your home in spring. For busy gardners where time is at a premium the award winning online garden centre crocus.co.uk has pulled together a series of colour co-ordinated spring bulb ‘collections’ such as the old die hard hyacinth ‘blues and pinks’. A bargain at £12.50 when you consider that the collection includes 40 bulbs suitable for a 12in pot, or purchase two collections for only £24.99 and receive 50 bonus bulbs free (worth £5) for an extra layer of spring colour. Add some bulb fibre to your pot and plant the tulip bulbs first, 6-8in deep. Add more bulb fibre to cover them, then add a layer of hyacinths at 5in deep and fill in as before. Then a layer of Anemone blanda blue-flowered planted at 2.5-5cm deep. For even more colour, add a extra layer of Muscari armeniacum. Place these on top of the hyacinths and tulips but underneath the anemones, at 10cm deep.

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Layers of bulbs: In the ground follow their natural timing to bloom. A basic progression could be crocus for early season, daffodils and grape hyacinths for mid-season, with tulips adding some drama later.

Anemone blanda blue-flowered A wonderful plant that produces cheerful, daisy-like flowers in shades of blue and purple, giving a floral display from early March to April. Grows to 25cm tall. Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Delft Blue’ A recipient of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society with its porcelain blue, star-shaped flowers that crowd the upright flower spike in spring, filling the surrounding air with their sweet perfume. I recommend planting it near a pathway or entrance, so the scent can be best appreciated. Flowers April to May. Grows to 25cm tall. Tulipa ‘China Pink’ This beautiful lily-flowered tulip is also a recipient of the RHS AGM award and it is beautiful and easy to grow. It has a small, lily-shaped pink flower which has a lighter base and rim to each petal. Flowers early May will start to tower above the hyacinths. Grows to 50cm tall. For more inspiration go to crocus.co.uk

Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble Crumbles aren’t just for winter and the juicy rhubarb and sweet strawberries here transform a cold-weather pudding into a sunshine treat with the fruity flavours of summer. Ingredients 400g Rhubarb, cut into 3cm lengths 400g Strawberries, hulled and halved 2 Star anise 75g Light brown soft sugar Grated zest and juice of 1 large orange For the topping: 150g Porridge oats 100g Plain flour 100g Chilled butter, diced 2 tbsp Clear honey 100g Light brown soft sugar 50g Roasted chopped hazelnuts

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Place the rhubarb, strawberries, star anise, sugar, orange zest and juice in a large ovenproof dish. 2. Place the oats, flour and butter in a bowl then, using your fingertips, rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the honey, sugar and hazelnuts then rub together to form small clumps. 3. Scatter the oaty crumble over the fruit. Sit the dish on a baking sheet in the oven and cook for 45 minutes until the fruit is tender, bubbling around the edges and the top is crunchy and golden brown. Serves: 6 FOR MORE INFORMATION Ingredients from your Waitrose Rushden, for inspiration thousands of recipes can be found at www.waitrose.com/recipes. Recipe and image Courtesy of Waitrose

Pest and disease watch • Inspect chrysanthemums for the first signs of white rust and take immediate action. • Remove and destroy any Nicotiana showing signs of downy mildew. This shows up as yellowish blotches on the upper surface of the leaves. • Powdery mildew can be prevalent at this time of the year. • • Treat with an approved chemical at the manufacturer’s rates. Earwigs can make Dahlia blooms ragged. Set traps to reduce damage. • Don’t be worried by bright green, heavily-armoured looking insects on your plants - these are harmless shieldbugs which do not require control. • Distortion on Phlox could indicate the presence of phlox eelworm. • Discoloured leaves on herbaceous plants such as Chrysanthemum, Anemone and Penstemonmay be leaf and bud eelworm.

Deadhead dahlia and roses and bedding to prolong display into early autumn.

Late August sow annuals into borders to overwinter and flower next summer.

Deadhead, water and feed hanging baskets will help last through until autumn.

Hardy geraniums cut back remove tired leaves to encourage new flush of growth.

Deal with Perennial weeds when active with weedkiller containing glyphosate.

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You have a fox, a chicken and a sack of grain. You must cross a river with only one of them at a time. If you leave the fox with the chicken he will eat it; if you leave the chicken with the grain he will eat it. How can you get all three across safely?

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Solution 2Turn on the first two switches and leave them on for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn off the second switch, leaving the first switch on. Now go upstairs to the attic. The light that is on is connected to the first switch. A light that is off but has a bulb that is still warm to the touch is connected to the second switch. The light that is both off and cold to the touch is connected to the third switch, which was never turned on.

Solution 1: He waits until night time and then goes through the first door.

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EXTRA SPORT • LOCAL BOWLS from these discussions is to 4 HIGHAM 6 2 4 292 239 53 30 establish sanctioned Club Open 5 W’BORO 5 3 2 240 220 20 26 Series and Semi-Professional 6 KINGS’PE 6 1 5 206 326 -120 12 Tournaments within a formal 7 GRAMPIAN 4 1 3 144 192 -48 10 structure, for the benefit of the 8 THRAPSTON 2 0 2 80 83 -3 5 Sport, Clubs and bowlers. There will be further updates GROUP 2 issued as matters progress. 1 MIDLAND 7 5 2 387 278 109 53 Peter Thompson Chief Execu2 SEAGRAVE 6 6 0 329 243 86 50 tive 3 LODGE 7 5 2 340 296 44 42 4 BURTON 7 3 4 279 325 -46 32 OBITUARIES 5 BBOB 6 3 3 268 272 -4 30 Freda Smith, Ise BC & Kettering 6 IRCHESTER 7 3 4 242 305 -63 28 Lodge BC (Indoor) 7 GEDD’TON 7 2 5 283 310 -27 25 Freda died at Cransley Hospice 8 SWANS’L 7 0 7 204 303 -99 10 on Wednesday, 5th August, 2015, after a short illness. COUNTY COMPETITION She was a tireless worker on FINALS behalf of Ise BC, where she was at one time Secretary and The Finals of the remaining Treasurer, and Kettering Lodge County competitions will be BC (Indoor) where she was Secheld at Irchester BC on Sunday, retary until April this year. 30th August, 2015, with the Her husband Terry bowls also schedule as follows: for Ise BC & Kettering Lodge BC 10.0 a.m. Secretary’s Cup (Indoor) Singles, between Roger SumShe will be sadly missed by her mers, Northampton West End family and fellow bowlers. BC & Mark Turner, Kettering Midland Band BC Arthur WRIGHT, 104 years, 10.0 a.m. Mason Cup (County Earls Barton BC Champion of Champions) Arthur was a Northamptonshire Singles between Paul Broderick, man who was born and bred in Burton Latimer Town BC & a Northampton, and worked as player whose identity has not COUNTY COMPETITIONS a Sales Manager in the leather been supplied to me! NORTHAMPTON MEN’S industry in the County, in Ire12 noon (or as soon as Mason TRIPLES LEAGUE - Penultiland, and in London and he set Cup finishes) County mate Matches Report. (Courup home in Sidcup, Kent, where Mixed Pairs between Emily tesy of Peter Saunders, League he spent the next 30 odd years Carr & Paul Broderick, Burton Secretary) before returning to the County Latimer Town BC and Emma With only one game left to play as retirement beckoned. He Gray & Phil Exley, also of on Monday 24th, some teams and his wife found a house they Burton Latimer Town BC. This have reached and qualified for liked in Earls Barton and they might not take place if the BN promotion or relegation. moved back to NorthamptonWomen’s Amy Rose challenge In Division 1, Kingsthorpe BC shire in 1981. at Leamington is successful as “A” is only 3.5 points ahead of Sport was always Arthur’s pasthe team, of which Emma is Northampton West End BC “A”, sion, in particular playing golf a part, will be playing on the Kingsthorpe and West End will and bowls when his football 30th. be playing the two teams which playing days were over, and The Final of the Executive are in the relegation zone of Diwhilst in Kent he played bowls Triples not yet arranged. vision 1, these are, Abington BC many times for Kent County “B” and Roade BC, which will including at ‘Middleton Cup’ WOMEN’S COUNTY TOP be relegated next season.. level, and he won many comCLUB In Division 2, depending on petitions when a member of Quarter Finals, played on the performance, any one of the London Irish BC, where he was 23rd August, 2015. top three could be promoted to a one-time Captain and Vice1. Higham Ferrers Town BC division 1. President, and when at Crystal beat Abington BC 3-2 (71-70 Northampton West End BC “B” Palace IBC, where he was also a shots), by the smallest possible will definitely go down but who Vice-President and a Life Memmargin, just 1 shot. Details as their relegation partner will ber. These successes included follows, Higham names first: be, again, decided on the final the Woolwich & District Pairs, Singles: Maureen Plimmer game. Triples and Fours, and he was beat Deborah Bradshaw 21=6 The only division where the runner-up in the Kent County shots promotion places have defiFours and Semi-Finalist in the Pairs: Clair Snelling & Viv nitely been decided is Division Kent County Triples, plus he Gaudyn lost to Diane Brown & 3. With Earls Barton BC being won the Open Singles at BellDebbie Cadd 14-19 shots the division champions and ingham in 1972. Triples: Yvonne Pullen, HelWootton Grange BC “A” runUpon returning to Northampena Norman & Val Betts beat ners up. The relegation stakes tonshire Arthur joined Earls D McLaughlin, Gloria White & are too close to call. Barton BC, where he was a Life Pam Wills 15-13 shots Division 4 is in the same Member, and he was a highly Fours: Lesley Watts, Christine scenario as far as promotion is respected and loyal club memFreeman, Norma Richardson concerned with only 4 points ber. He quickly got involved & Kay Hickman lost to Judy separating third and first in County Bowls, playing Jones, Jean Purchase, Margaret places. regularly for the NorthampSidebottom & Anita Petrucci The full League Table may be tonshire Bowling Association 21-32 shots viewed by loading this link. and becoming Chairman of the 2 Kettering Lodge BC beat http://www.northamptonareatNorthamptonshire Honorary Roade BC 3-1 (79-62 shots) riplesleague.co.uk/ Vice Presidents Bowling AsDetails as follows, skips names sociation in 1988, and he was a only, Kettering Lodge first: COUNTY LEAGUE Life Member of the Association. Singles: Pat Starsmore beat Latest Match Reports: Arthur put up a cup known as Janet Ashby 21-20 shots Rushden Town BC (10 points) ‘The Arthur Wright Trophy’ Pairs: Audrey Height beat Annbeat Corby Grampian (Nil which is competed for annually Marie Waters 21-11 shots points) 49-42 shots. Rink between the County Indoor AsTriples: Margaret Silsby beat details, Rushden names first, as sociation and the County ViceJoan Sidebottom 24-12 shots follows: Presidents Association. Age Fours: Margaret Haig lost to Rink 1. Keith Radburn, Dennis finally caught up with him from Sally Gearey 13-19 shots. Sansome, Tony Burns & Roy a playing perspective only a few No details received of the other Bigg 18 shots – K Palmer, A years ago at the age of 95/96 two Quarter Final matches. Dawson, T Burnett & G Mitchell years, but he still took a very 16 shots keen interest in bowling affairs, The English Indoor Bowling Rink 2. Keith Thatcher, Malboth Club and County. Association Ltd has been monicolm White, Dick Howell & There are literally hundreds toring developments following Mossy Waters 15 shots – A Tait, of bowlers around the country the sudden collapse of World B Thompson, T Anderson & F who had the pleasure of playing Series Bowls and its planned Palmer with or against Arthur, and they tournaments for indoor bowlRink 3. Kyle Buckley, Martin will all vouch for his sportsers along with the company’s Eaton, John Streather & Jack manship and gentlemanly control of the successful Planet Tobin 16 shots – J Ragosa, C demeanour. Bowls Club Open Series. Based Burnett, J Douglas & I Totton His funeral washeld at the on information and direct 12 shots Counties Crematorium, approaches from groups of Latest League Table, as at 23rd Towcester Road, Milton Malindividuals and organisations August, 2015. sor, Northampton, NN4 9RN, the EIBA Ltd wishes to hold GROUP 1 followed by a wake at Earls discussions with these and 1 FOREST 5 5 0 232 195 37 Barton BC. Donations if desired other appropriate stakeholders 2 RUSHDEN 6 4 2 253 257 -4 37 in favour of ‘Hospice at Home’ in early September. The aim 3 DESBORO 4 3 1 219 154 65 30 HUNTER TREDWELL CHARITY GALA AT KINGSTHORPE BC On 5th July, 2015, Martin Salem and Graham Alsop, Kingsthorpe BC, organised an Open Triples competition at the Club at Whitehills, Northampton, in the memory of three of the clubs well known and celebrated bowlers, Ernie Tredwell, Andrew Hunter and Andrew’s father Mel Hunter. 72 bowlers from all over the county took part in what was a truly happy and successful day, raising funds for the club, and at the same time enabling Kingsthorpe Bowling Club to donate £500 to Macmillan Cancer Relief. All three of the named bowlers were cared for by nurses from this wonderful organisation, and, on their behalf and the relatives’ behalf, we say a massive thank you. Diana Arrowsmith, of the charity, receivesd the cheque from Martin and Graham, at a special presentation on the 8th August, 2015.

CHAMPION: Jamie Walker of Northampton West End BC, National Champion of Champions with Trophy. via the undertakers, Hollowells Funeral Directors, The Birches, 4-6 Bedford Road, Brafield-onthe-Green, Northampton,NN7 1BD. Ann DAVEY, Corby Forest BC Her funeral was held at the Edgar Newman Chapel, Kettering Crematorium, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8XE, at 3.0 p.m. on Thursday, 27th August, 2015. Donations if desired to the ‘British Heart Foundation’ via the undertakers, Co-operative Funeralcare, Darley Dale Road, Corby. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MEN ‘FRIENDLY’ versus BUCKINGHAMSHIRE The following have been selected to represent Jackson Grundy sponsored Bowls Northamptonshire in a friendly match against Buckinghamshire on Tuesday, 1st September, 2015, at Thrapston BC, Market Road, Thrapston, NN14 4JU, commencing at 2.0 p.m. Rink 1. Peter Kitchener, Irchester/David Lovell, Irchester/ George Willmott, Irchester/ Terry James, Thrapston Rink 2. Len Smith, Burton Latimer Town/Walt Winsor, Wellingborough/Peter Mercer, Brackley/Richard Somerton, Brackley Rink 3. Patrick Callan, Wellingborough/Peter Byworth, Wellingborough/Neville Bodily, Northampton Whyte Melville/ Geoff Hunt, Wellingborough Rink 4. Bob Brogdon, Northampton Express/Michael Munns, Northampton Express/ Robin Frost, Bugbrooke/Michael Moulton, Heyford Rink 5. Andrew Burrows, Oundle/Bill Leask, Swanspool/Brian Jones, Heyford/John Cooper, Burton Latimer Town Rink 6. Ian Watts, West Haddon/Mike Atkins, Burton Latimer Town/Brian Fairbairn, Swanspool/Malcolm Mattinson, Thrapston Reserves: John Chester, Kettering Lodge/Colin Barnes, Roade/ Trevor Tilley, Irchester/Roger Summers, Northampton West End FIXTURES BURTON LATIMER TOWN BC 29/30.8.15. Club plays its competition finals. 31.8.15. Members visit Wealdstone BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. CORBY FOREST BC 29.8.15. Corby Seagrave House BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m. CORBY SEAGRAVE HOUSE BC 29.8.15. Members visit Corby Forest BC for a men’s match at

2.30 p.m. 31.8.15. Waveney BC on tour visits for a mixed match at 12 noon. DESBOROUGH TOWN BC 29.8.15. Members visit Raunds Conservatives BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. 31.8.15. Club plays the Burmah Oil at 10.0 a.m. EARLS BARTON BC 29.8.15. Members visit Thrapston BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m. 30.8.15. Club holds its ‘Gala Day’ 1.9.15. Members visit Higham Ferrers Town BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. GEDDINGTON & NEWTON BC 28.8.15. to 31.8.15. Club on Tour to Torquay area with matches at Torquay BC, Victoria BC, Torbay Country BC & Cripplegate BC HIGHAM FERRERS TOWN BC 29.8.15. Sharnbrook BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. 29.8.15. Members visit Kettering Midland Band BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m. 1.9.15. Earls Barton BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. IRCHESTER BC 29.8.15. Wellingborough Managers & Foremen BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m. 29.8.15. Members visit Northampton Whyte Melville BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. 30.8.15. Club hosts some County competition Finals. IRTHLINGBOROUGH CHURCH INSTITUTE BC 29.8.15. Members visit Ise BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. Annual Bowls Tour: The Club went on its annual bowls tour recently to Hayling Island, Hampshire, and members enjoyed three matches in decent weather, as follows: 1. Bedhampton BC. This club has a synthetic green and the tourists struggled somewhat on it, with the result being a defeat 49-116 shots. 2. Hayling Island BC – much better result, with a win 96-63 shots 3. Leigh Park BC, in its 50th Anniversary Year, a very narrow win 72-70 shots. ISE BC 29.8.15. Irthlingborough CI BC visits for a moixed match at 2.30 p.m. KETTERING LODGE BC 29.8.15. Kislingbury BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m. KETTERING MIDLAND BAND 29.8.15. Higham Ferrerrs Town

BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE POLICE BC Annual Bowls Tour: Members go on tour on Monday, 31st August, 2015, to the Isle of Wight, with 5 matches arranged, as follows: 31.8.15. Sandown BC 1.9.15. Camp Hill BC 2.9.15. Ventnor BC 3.9.15. Totland Bay BC 4.9.15. Shanklin BC The party returns on Saturday morning 5th September. RAUNDS CONSERVATIVES BC 29.8.15. Desborough Town BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. ROTHWELL MANOR PARK BC 29.8.15. Wellingborough OG’s BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. 2.9.15. Members visit Geddington & Newton BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. RUSHDEN TOWN BC 29/30.8.15. Club plays its competition Finals 30.8.15. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a County League match at 10.0 a.m. SWANSPOOL BC 29.8.15. Welland Park BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m. 30.8.15. Club plays its ‘Mason Cup’ at 1.30 p.m. THRAPSTON BC 29.8.15. Earls Barton BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m. 30.8.15. Corby Grampian BC visits for a County League match at 10.0 a.m. 1.9.15. Club hosts a match between Northamptonshire men and Buckinghamshire at 2.0 p.m. WELLINGBOROUGH BC 30.8.15. Members visit Rushden Town BC for a Cou nty League match at 10.0 a.m. 30/8-2/9 Club hosts the Civil Service Championships 1.9.15. Club hosts the Cavaliers BA versus the County Vice Presidents BA at 2.0 p.m. 1.9.15. Members visit Desborough Town BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m. WELLINGBOROUGH OLD GRAMMARIANS BC Annual Bowls Tour: Members go on Tour on the 28th August to the Weymouth area, with the following fixtures: 28.8.15. Greenhill Gardens BC 29.8.15. Wellworthy BC 30.8.15. Portland Prison Officers BC 31.8.15. Kidlington BC, Oxon

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PREMIER DIVISION Rushden Town CC - 1st XI Vs Finedon Dolben CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 88 for 4 (11.4 overs) 85 for 10 (22.2 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ Points 25 4 Finedon Dolben CC - 1st XI 1 Shane Devoy b Simon Branston 4 2 Ewan Cox b Simon Branston 1 3 Greg Evans b James Gaul 1 4 Callum Berrill ct Sam Kumar b James Gaul 2 5 Drew Brierley run out (James Gaul) 1 6 Greig Hofbauer*† b Simon Branston 9 7 Sean Davis lbw b Simon Branston 29 8 Chris Goode b Simon Branston 0 9 Primesh Patel lbw b James Gaul 10 10 Tom Brett ct C Ruwansiri b Simon Branston 17 11 Will Sneath not out 0 Extras 11 Total 85 Wickets all out Overs 22.2 Rushden Town CC - 1st XI 1 Ben Paine ct Greig Hofbauer b Will Sneath 6 2 Mikey Phillips† ct Shane Devoy b Tom Brett 15 3 C Ruwansiri ct Will Sneath b Shane Devoy 27 4 Luke Spears not out 10 5 Tom Smith ct Primesh Patel b Shane Devoy 6 6 Sam Kumar not out 8 7 Christian Davis did not bat 8 Simon Branston* did not bat 9 Oliver Warwick did not bat 10 Mudassar Hussain Ansari did not bat 11 James Gaul did not bat Extras 0 Total 88 Wickets 4 Overs 11.4

Rushton CC - 1st XI Vs Oundle Town CC - Saturday 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 172 for 10 (48.5 overs) ‘b’ 135 for 10 (43.1 overs) ‘t’ Points 30 0 Rushton CC - 1st XI 1 D McGovern ct Mark Hodgson b Bashrat Hussain 2 2 Bradley Armer ct Cameron Wake b Ben Graves 27 3 Andrew Reynoldson lbw b Petrus Jeftha 63 4 Daniel Bendon* b Ben Graves 6 5 Adil Arif ct Ben Graves b Jack Bolsover 0 6 Jake Bindley† lbw b Petrus Jeftha 35 7 Marcus Steed ct Jack Bolsover b R Cunningham 12 8 Marc Jackson ct Peter Foster b R Cunningham 1 9 Afaq Babar ct Cameron Wake b Bashrat Hussain 0 10 James Denton not out 0 Extras 26 Total 172 Wickets all out Overs 48.5 Oundle Town CC - Saturday 1st XI 1 Peter Foster lbw b A Reynoldson 22 2 Cameron Wake ct A Reynoldson b Daniel Bendon 20 3 Mark Hodgson st Jake Bindley b Daniel Bendon 14 4 Alex Martin† ct Jake Bindley b Marcus Steed 29 5 Z Manzoor st Jake Bindley b Daniel Bendon 1 6 Petrus Jeftha lbw b A Reynoldson 15 7 Phil Adams* ct Bradley Armer b A Reynoldson 4 8 Ben Graves ct Jake Bindley b Marcus Steed 2 9 Jack Bolsover not out 12 10 R Cunningham ct Reynoldson b Marcus Steed 0 11 Bashrat Hussain b Marcus Steed 2 Extras 14 Total 135 Wickets all out Overs 43.1

Stony Stratford CC - 1st XI Vs Geddington CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 236 for 9 (55.0 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 136 for 10 (46.4 overs) Points 30 5 Stony Stratford CC - 1st XI 1 Praveen Chandran† lbw b Colin Judd 54 2 Arvind Ramesh lbw b T Raubenheimer 14 3 Vicram Sohal ct Colin Judd b T Raubenheimer 9 4 Nick Allen* lbw b Kyle Morrison 34 5 Wesley Fernando st D O’Callaghan b Marcus Knight 50 6 James Pickles ct Mark Steele b Marcus Knight 18 7 Kamran Anwar lbw b Marcus Knight 2 8 Andrew Ellemore ct Jamie Kay b Marcus Knight 12 9 Jamie Baxter not out 16 10 Stephen Richardson b Jamie Kay 0 11 Joshua Whitehead not out 2 Extras 25 Total 236 Wickets 9 Overs 55 Geddington CC - 1st XI 1 Mark Steele ct Kamran Anwar b Vicram Sohal 14 2 Mark Neave ct P Chandran b A Ellemore 12 3 Marc Bell lbw b Kamran Anwar 11 4 Kyle Morrison lbw b Vicram Sohal 2 5 Tiann Raubenheimer* b Kamran Anwar 21 6 Daniel O’Callaghan† run out (Andrew Ellemore) 16 7 Lee Sutherland b Kamran Anwar 0 8 Colin Judd not out 27 9 Marcus Knight b Kamran Anwar 3 10 Jamie Kay ct James Pickles b S Richardson 10 11 Callum Fox b Richardson 4 Extras 16 Total 136 Wickets all out Overs 46.4

Isham CC - 1st XI Vs Wellingborough Indians CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 214 for 8 (50 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 215 for 3 (40.3 overs) Points 7 25 Isham CC - 1st XI 1 Chris Perkins b Amit Patel 7 2 Simon Court ct M Saddiqi b Amit Patel 19 3 Chris Harrison† ct Alpesh Patel b Mirwais Khan 4 4 Elliott James ct Amit Patel b Mirwais Khan 1 5 Dean Adam b Sunil Semplay 53 6 Jake Wilson ct C Upadhyay b Alpesh Patel 32 7 George Chudley* b Alpesh Patel 7 8 Ellery White not out 65 9 Brandon Hawker ct C Upadhyay b Sunil Semplay 4 10 Marcus Telford not out 0 11 Andrew Law did not bat Extras 22 Total 214 Wickets 8 Overs 50 Wellingborough Indians CC - 1st XI 1 Raul Patel lbw b Jake Wilson 21 2 Ankur Patel ct & b Ellery White 12 3 Bhavin Patel b Brandon Hawker 72 4 Sunil Semplay not out 89 5 Anand Panchal not out 0 6 Jignesh Patel* did not bat 7 Chirag Upadhyay† did not bat 8 Amit Patel did not bat 9 Alpesh Patel did not bat 10 Muhibullah Saddiqi did not bat 11 Mirwais Khan did not bat Extras 21 Total 215 Wickets 3 Overs 40.3

Weekley & Warkton CC - 1st XI Vs Burton Latimer CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 195 for 5 (43.5 overs) 194 for 10 (46.1 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ Points 25 8 Burton Latimer CC - 1st XI 1 David Shelford ct James Colson b Matthew Cortese 15 2 A Cunningham ct James Colson b Matthew Cortese 19 3 Daniel Bird b Matthew Cortese 4 4 Luke Odell† ct James Smith b Dave Walklate 25 5 Matthew Nel b Andy Stanley 46 6 John Boss ct Jacob Palmer b James Smith 32 7 Scott Sanders b Andy Stanley 1 8 Joshua Coleman ct James Colson b Andy Stanley 18 9 David Hood ct Sam Palmer b James Smith 3 10 Liam Sayles not out 9 11 Damon Hanney* ct Sam Palmer b Matthew Cortese 6 Extras 16 Total 94 Wickets all out Overs 46.1 Weekley & Warkton CC - 1st XI 1 Sam Palmer* lbw b Matthew Nel 4 2 Jacob Palmer lbw b David Shelford 59 3 James Colson† ct Luke Odell b Matthew Nel 17 4 Tom Ablitt b A Cunningham 19 5 Andy Stanley not out 46 6 Reg Griggs ct John Boss b David Shelford 16 7 James Smith not out 0 8 Samuel Peasnall did not bat 9 Matthew Cortese did not bat 10 William Patrick did not bat 11 Dave Walklate did not bat Extras 34 Total 195 Wickets 5 Overs 43.5

Rothwell Town CC, Northants - 1st Vs St Crispin & Ryelands CC - 1st Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 172 for 10 (43.5 overs) ‘b’ 74 for 10 (28.1 overs) ‘t’ Points 20 0 Rothwell Town CC, Northants - 1st XI 1 James Chambers b Daniel Ives 5 2 Kye Parker† b Matt Rowe 0 3 Babar Khan ct Marcus Broome b Brian Motetzu 56 4 Faraz Ulhaq ct Mark Oliver b Jack Goodman 24 5 Adnan Khan b Brian Motetzu 24 6 Adam Gasson ct Mark Oliver b Martin Quenby 4 7 Muhammad Kamran lbw b Brian Motetzu 0 8 Ross Parker b Martin Quenby 1 9 Ben Watts* not out 13 10 Adam Ogley ct & b Chris Taylor 32 11 Dean Spreadbury lbw b Chris Taylor 0 Extras 13 Total 172 Wickets all out Overs 43.5 St Crispin & Ryelands CC - 1st XI 1 Mark Richardson lbw b Adam Gasson 3 2 Chris Taylor lbw b Ben Watts 34 3 Simon Lee lbw b Dean Spreadbury 4 Martin Quenby* b Adam Gasson 5 5 Marcus Broome ct Kye Parker b Adam Gasson 0 6 Kyle Smith b Muhammad Kamran 8 7 Mark Oliver† ct Faraz Ulhaq b D Spreadbury 7 8 Jack Goodman b Ben Watts 2 9 Brian Motetzu lbw b Ben Watts 0 10 Matt Rowe lbw b Ben Watts 0 11 Daniel Ives not out 6 Extras 8 Total 74 Wickets all out Overs 28.1

Thrapston CC - 1st XI Vs Rushden Town CC - 2nd XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 259 for 8 (50 overs) ‘b’ 179 for 10 (48.3 overs) ‘t’ Points 20 0 Thrapston CC - 1st XI 1 Paul Spicker† lbw b O Woodhouse 43 2 G Groenland ct Sam Fowler b Simon Childs 40 3 Will Groenland ct Anthony Jupp b C Nicholson 1 4 Ryan Wright lbw b C Nicholson 0 5 William Cade b Jordan Baxter 69 6 James Pamplin* ct & b Simon Childs 35 7 Gareth Pamplin ct Alex Gaul b Chris Law 28 8 Henry Cade ct Jordan Baxter b Simon Childs 7 9 Angus Milborne not out 5 10 Ian Johnson not out 1 11 Darren Hall did not bat Extras 30 Total 259 Wickets 8 Overs 50 Rushden Town CC - 2nd XI 1 James Rawlins* ct James Pamplin b G Groenland 7 2 Darren Harrison ct Henry Cade b Darren Hall 40 3 Jordan Baxter ct Will Groenland b Darren Hall 68 4 Sam Fowler† ct Henry Cade b Darren Hall 11 5 Oliver Woodhouse b G Groenland 18 6 Zach Ives lbw b Darren Hall 0 7 C Nicholson ct Henry Cade b James Pamplin 8 8 Anthony Jupp ct Paul Spicker b G Groenland 11 9 Alex Gaul ct Paul Spicker b G Groenland 0 10 Simon Childs ct James Pamplin b G Groenland 0 11 Chris Law not out 3 Extras 13 Total 179 Wickets all out Overs 48.3

DIVISION ONE Desborough Town CC - 1st XI Vs Wellingborough Town CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 140 for 10 (34.0 overs) 277 for 8 dec (47.0 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ Points 0 30 Wellingborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Richard Curtis ct David Peel b Jamie Delargy 27 2 James McDermott b Siviwe Gidana 0 3 Tim Coleman ct Craig Roberts b Siviwe Gidana 74 4 James Howes* ct Simon Renshaw b Siviwe Gidana 123 5 Cameron Ross ct David Peel b Siviwe Gidana 4 6 Connor Gates ct Ethan Delargy b Siviwe Gidana 5 7 Darren Trotter† b Simon Renshaw 9 8 Karl Tapp ct Craig Roberts b Jamie Delargy 10 9 Sam Owen not out 3 10 Kyle Awbery not out 0 11 Ryan Awbery did not bat Extras 22 Total 277 8 Dec Overs 47 Desborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Simon Renshaw ct Cameron Ross b Karl Tapp 0 2 Ethan Delargy ct J McDermott b Ryan Awbery 11 3 Siviwe Gidana ct Tim Coleman b Karl Tapp 16 4 David Peel st Darren Trotter b Sam Owen 33 5 Lee Pollard* ct Tim Coleman b Ryan Awbery 4 6 Craig Roberts ct Kyle Awbery b Karl Tapp 4 7 Jamie Delargy ct Darren Trotter b Ryan Awbery 0 8 Malcolm Moody b Kyle Awbery 15 9 Wayne Steed† ct Connor Gates b Sam Owen 19 10 Kiye Mackie not out 20 11 Kevin Meakin b Karl Tapp 12 Extras 6 Total 140 Wickets all out Overs 34

DIVISION TWO Kettering Town CC - 1st XI Vs Irthlingborough Town CC - 1st XI Saturday 22nd August 2015 Score 165 for 10 (46.3 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 167 for 4 (50 overs) Points 6 20 Kettering Town CC - 1st XI 1 Greg Munro ct Luke Fleming b Terry Butt 68 2 Steven Wilson run out (Ben Parsons) 4 3 Rhys Linnell lbw b Terry Butt 19 4 James Parker ct Charlie Roberts b Terry Butt 9 5 Pete Bevan† ct Martin Hills b Terry Butt 4 6 Theo Brooks ct Ashley Doggett b Alex McDonald 27 7 James White ct Alex McDonald b Ben Parsons 26 8 Matthew Cannon run out (Alex McDonald) 2 9 Jack Pierce b Alex McDonald 2 10 Lewis James* not out 1 11 Shivam Popat lbw b Ben Parsons 0 Extras 3 Total 165 Wickets all out Overs 46.3 Irthlingborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Ashley Doggett* not out 83 2 Luke Fleming† ct Theo Brooks b Lewis James 4 3 Alex McDonald b M Cannon 13 4 Neil White ct Lewis James b Theo Brooks 11 5 Jon Potkins lbw b Shivam Popat 31 6 Martin Hills not out 14 7 Terry Butt did not bat 8 Ben Parsons did not bat 9 Charlie Roberts did not bat 10 Ross Coles did not bat 11 Stewart Childs did not bat Extras 11 Total 167 Wickets 4 Overs 50

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Saturday, 22 August

Premier Division sponsored by

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Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre Finedon Falcons Mereway Wellingborough Gleneagles Wilby Corby Strip Mills JLB FC AFC Houghton Magna Corby Kingswood Grange Park Rangers Wollaston Victoria Reserves Kettering Nomads Reserves Irthlingborough Town Corby Ravens Stanwick Rovers

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MDH Teamwear Northants Combination Football League 2014-2015 Season Saturday, 22 August Premier Divison Clipston Daventry Drayton Grange Moulton Ringstead Rangers Roade Stanion United

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Divison 1 AFC Corby Shamrock Corby Pegasus Finedon Volta Kettering Orchard Park Spratton Wollaston Victoria

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Burton United Wellingbro’ Rising Sun Weedon Higham Ferrers Medbourne Gretton

Division 2 Bugbrooke St Michaels ‘A’ Corby Locomotives Desborough & Rothwell U Higham Town

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Kettering Park Rovers Kislingbury Roade Reserves Moulton Reserves

James King Blisworth Res Weldon United Reserves Woodford Wolves

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Wellingborough Aztecs West Haddon Albion Northampton Spartak

Division 3 Corby Kingswood Corby Ravens Corby Strip Mills Finedon Falcons JLB FC Stanwick Rovers Wilby

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AFC Houghton Magna Mereway Kettering Nomads Res Irthlingborough Town Grange Park Rangers Wellingbro’ Gleneagles Wollaston Victoria Res

Division 4 Corby United 1-5 Earls Barton United Reserves 4 - 2

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Division 5 Daventry Rangers Irthlingborough Town Res Kettering Ise Lodge

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Duston Garage Premier Division Clipstons introduction into the Premier Division finished up as a defeat to Harpole one of the past champions going down 3-0 goals from Daniel Sturridge x2 Lee Nash for Harpole. Daventry Drayton Grange gave a good account of themselves just losing out by 2-1 to Earls Barton United in their first season in the Premier Division. Heyford Athletic back in the premier after a break came back and took all three points from Moulton winning 3-2 goals from Fraser Bennett Tommy Messinger Zak Pugh-Brooks for Heyford. Ringstead Rangers came up against a rampant Brixworth side with the visitors coming away with a 7-2 win. Roade got there season off to a good start with a 4-0 win over Kettering Nomads with goals from Jordan –Millman Grant x2 Daniel Lumb and sub Andrew Watts. Stanion United with a very young side found the going very hard against a very experienced Blisworth going down 8-0 goals for Blisworth from Ross Arundell x3 Dale Lewis x2 Andy Seaton x2 and Stephen Healy. Duston Garage Division One Corby Shamrock first season in the division lost out to Burton United by 3-0 goals from Jamie Smith Paul Byers and Charles Hull. Corby Pegasus had a tough game against newly promoted Wellingboro Rising Sun just snatching victory by the odd goal 3-2 Jordan Middleton with a hat trick fro Pegasus. Finedon Volta got away to a flying start at home to Weedon winning 5-1Voltas goals from Stef Morris x2 Cornell Haughton Brendan Smith and Zen King. Spratton and Medbourne fought out a hard earned draw in very hot conditions. Wollaston got away to a good start against Gretton who have had a turbulent pre-season winning by 4-1 Thomas Woods x2 Darren McGee and Thomas Legg on target for Wollaston.

Duston Garage Division Three Corby Kingswood and A.F.C Houghton Magna could not be separated after 90 minutes with the game finishing 2-2 Corby Ravens could not make home advantage count going down 4-1 to Northampton Mereway Scott McKinnon for Ravens and Jake Hogben x2 Dan Kennedy and Tony Linnell for Mereway. Corby Strip Mills proved too strong for Kettering Nomads Res with a 2-0 home win .Goals from Darrell Haldane and Anthony North. Finedon Falcons got their season off to a good start with a 5-2 home win over Irthlingborough Town. JLB F.C had a good local derby with Grange Park Rangers with JLB just coming out winners by 3-2.Ediie Hyde Dan Jennings and own goals for JLB. Stanwick Rovers with a very young side found the experienced Wellingborough Gleneagles too strong for them going down 4-1. Gleneagles goals from Anthony Brown x2 Tim Cokayne and David Tong Wilby got off to a good start against local rivals Wollaston Res with a 4-2 win Wilby goals from Martyn Lambeth Ashley Hunt Tom North James Wallace .Zak Ward x2 for Wollaston Res.

Duston Garage Division Four Corby United did not get off to the best of starts at home to Harpole Res going down 5-1.Harpole goals from Cameron Campbell x2 Josh Hudson x2 Harry Munday. Earls Barton Res got off to a good start deDuston Garage Division Two feating Medbourne Res by 4-2 Earls Barton Bugbrooke A found Kettering Park Rovers to Res goals from Anthony Abbott Kevin Edstrong on their introduction into the new Di- wards Leon Gavin and Jordan Stewart. vision structure and although they were the home team they went down by 7-1. Duston Garage Division Five Corby Locomotives who are in the stages of Daventry Rangers got off to a good start in rebuilding their team just lost out to a strong their first season in the Combination with a Kislingbury side by 2-1 Joe Gracie scoring Lo- well-earned draw with Finedon Falcons Res cos goal. 4-4 Desborough &Rothwell United had a very Irthlingborough Town Res just got the betclose game against a strong Roade Res side ter of local Rivals Finedon Volta Res by 1-0 winning by 4-2 Desborough goals from Gary with Lee Chester scoring the only goal. Clark x3 and Karl Woodley. Roade’s goals Kettering Ise Lodge put up a good display from Karl Hoy and Chris Knott. against Heyford Athletic Res just going down Higham Town recorded a good home win by the odd goal 1-0 Kevin Robinson scoring over Moulton Res by 4-1 Higham’s goals from the winner for Heyford.

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Kettering Town Ladies & Girls Section

New Players

Kettering Town’s Ladies and Girls Development teams are looking for new players ahead of the 2015/16 season. Ladies Training (16-Year-Olds and over) take place on every Thursday, between 7pm and 8:30pm at Kettering Leisure Village Girls Youth Training (10-15 yearolds) takes place every Monday between 6pm and 7pm at Kettering Leisure Village. To book a place, please contact Youth Academy Director Jason Thurland on 07969 864328 or email jason.thurland@ketteringtownfc.com

Tom Martin x2 John Bowden and Thomas Cronin. James King Blisworth Res had a close encounter with Wellingboro Aztecs with the home side just going down by 2-1 .Blisworth goal from Tom Heath. Aztecs goals from David Baish and Tom Whiting. Weldon United Res had a good start to the first season in the new league structure winning 2-0 against the visitors West Haddon. Woodford Wolves had an exciting game against Northampton Spartak with neither side being able to be separated after 90 minutes the game finishing 2-2.

CHEER LEADER: Pictured, Perry and the Vicarage Farm Youth FC team – which plays at Wellingborough’s Sir Christopher Hatton School.

FOOD chain McDonald’s has scored well with local football clubs Vicarage Farm Youth FC and Thorplands Club 81. McDonald’s franchisee Perry Akhtar donated new kit and equipment to the clubs’ under 11 and under 13 teams this month. Perry, who owns six restaurants in Northamptonshire including the ones in Northampton’s Riverside Retail Park and Wellingborough that sponsor the clubs, stepped in to support them as part of the McDonald’s Community Football Programme. McDonald’s has been Community Partner with the FA for over 12 years and the recently renewed four-year programme focuses on supporting accredited grassroots clubs and their volunteers to help raise the standards of football across England and improve the experience for young aspiring footballers.

Perry said: “Both teams have a fantastic ethos and it was a pleasure to meet them and see how the young players are getting on. It’s great to be able to help in a practical way, providing smart kit to be proud of and to support the dedicated volunteers, who give up many hours of their free time.” Amy Green, who coaches the under 13s boys team at Vicarage Farm Youth FC and is also a floor manager at Perry’s Wellingborough restaurant, said: “We can’t thank Perry enough for his generous donation. We are a community-focused club, so forging partnerships such as this one with the local McDonald’s means we can make the most of our resources and focus on supporting young people to learn and develop their football skills. I know the players will really enjoy wearing their new strips this year.”

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Weymouth sail away with 3 points

SMILING ASSASSIN: Kabby Tshimanga in action against Bradford Park Avenue and with his hat trick ball and Tommy Wright. Corby Town 2 Bradford Park Avenue 0. Saturday 22nd August

New hero Kabby scores again v Bradford

Corby Town supporters have a new cult hero in Kabongo Tshimanga. The teenaged striker is only on loan at Steel Park from MK Dons but he seems certain to write a page for himself in the club’s folklore. Having scored on his debut in a 3-1 home win over Gloucester City he then found the net three times in a remarkable game away to Hednesford Town. The Steelmen took quite a battering in the first half and but for

Weir-Daley added a second in the 85th minute to maintain the Steelmen’s unbeaten start to the Vanarama National League North season. The Steelman currently lie in seventh place in the table with two wins and three draws from their five matches. They have two of the division’s leading scorers in Tshimanga NO WAY THROUGH: Poppies press to level the score but fail in this tough league. Pictures Jim McAlwane and Ashley Sammons who Kettering Town 0 Weymouth1. Saturday 22nd August both have five goals to their Weymouth returned to Dorset one situation, but the ball ended millinames. with all three points as their 47th metres wide of the far post. Report Dave Tilley The second half started with the visiminute winner claimed The Terras tors scoring their winner two minutes their first away win of the season. Kettering keeper Enol Ordonez was after the break. Kettering responded with their best beaten on his debut by Stewart Yetton’s AFC Rushden & Diamonds 3 Chalfont St. Peter 1. Saturday 22nd chance of the game as Brett Solkhon powerful header, as Adam Kelly providAFC Rushden & Diamonds made it back the second that had eluded them in previous slammed a header from James Brighton to back wins on Saturday afternoon with a matches and ran out good 3-1 winners. Hoban ed the pinpoint cross from the right. Both teams manage to find the wood- corner against the foot of the post. hard fought 3-1 win against Chalfont St. Peter. and Spriggs were prominent out wide for But with ten minutes remaining, After a good start by Diamonds and good Diamonds and Bunting and Quigley worked work, but apart from the, it was otherWeymouth had a glorious chance to wise a drab game with little goalmouth middle period of the half from Chalfont it was hard to dominate midfield against a pacey attack double their advantage when substitute Tommy Berwick who opened the scoring. minded opposition. Matt Finlay made vital saves action Until the winner, a draw was the more Mark Molesley rattled Ordonez’s crossPouncing on a Chalfont mistake and firing at key times to keep Diamonds always ahead in likely result, as neither club had seri- bar from outside the area. home from the edge of the box for his second the game. Other clear cut chances came at a Next week Diamonds start their 2015/2016 FA ously worked their opposition keepers. of the season. The nearest either team came to premium as The Poppies pushed for The lead was doubled right on half-time as Cup campaign at fellow Southern League Central Claudio Hoban smashed home in spectacular Division new comers Kings Langley, before a breaking the deadlock in the first half the leveller but The Terras stood firm to fashion for his third stunning goal of the return to league action on Bank Holiday Monday was when Kettering’s Jevani Brown claim maximum points. season. Chalfont deservedly pulled one back with the visit of local rivals Bedford Town subject played Saul Williams into an one-on- By Craig Turnbull the heroics of goalkeeper Paul Walker would have been more than 2-0 down. Tshimanga then scored an eight-minute hat-trick to put Corby ahead before the home side struck back to make the final score 3-3. Last Saturday Corby took on Bradford Park Avenue at Steel Park and Kabby was at it again. He opened the scoring in the 17th minute of a hardfought encounter and last season’s top scorer Spencer

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on the hour as the impressive Victor Osoubo danced through the Diamonds back four and coolly finished from 15 yards. Diamonds pushed for the killer third and it came from Liam Dolman flicking home Hoban’s whipped in left wing cross. There was just the one change for Diamonds from the midweek win against Aylesbury United with Liam Dolman replacing Jack Ashton as he did early in that game, Ashton unable to recover from that injury. Courtney Herbert returning from injury to take Dolman’s place on the bench. Diamonds made it back to back wins to turn a decent start into a good one now sitting on 9 points from 5 games. They got the vital first and

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Joe Merrill

AFC Rushden & Diamonds can confirm that Joe Merrill has signed dual-registration forms with Northampton Sileby Rangers of the United Counties Premier League. As with the recent announcement regarding Dom Lawless and Rhys Redding, Joe remains registered to play for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the Southern Football League. To date Joe has appeared in 92 senior games for the Diamonds, having appeared in the first ever senior game against Thrapston Town on 18th August 2012.” Report by Hayden Pott

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