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Temperatures Readers rise over SAVE future £48 ALL the candidates in the Corby by-election have been briefed on the future of Kettering General and have been told it will remain a ‘viable, busy hospital’, the Extra can reveal today. The in-depth briefing, which included documents and statements, was made in a bid to end the speculation and claims surrounding the hospital’s future, which have dominated the election debate. But it has done nothing to calm the political row surrounding the hospital. The furore has also hit Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Commons, with David Cameron stressing services at Kettering were safe and accusing Labour of ‘scaremongering’. A ‘leaked’ report on future provision of services issued by Labour has also been dismissed as being out of date. However, Labour’s candidate Andy Sawford maintains KGH’s beds and services face a ‘massive cut’. There have also been claims that the hospital is being used as a ‘political football’ in the election campaign. Today the Extra can reveal details of the briefings given to the candidates in next month’s poll by those in charge of the Healthier Together review of acute hospital services which is looking at the future of KGH. They were told earlier this month that all five hospitals involved in the review, including KGH, would be retained as ‘viable, busy hospitals’. Each site would have a maternity and A&E service as well as outpatients and ‘many other routine services’. The candidates were told: “Three of the sites would concentrate on more acute and emergency care while the other two would focus more on planned and elective care. Detailed discussion of possible service locations is yet to take place. “Vigorous business modelling is being used to test the models which are also the subject of

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BOSSES at Kettering General Hospital are working to agree a “recovery plan” with a health watchdog that has called for action over its “persistent failure” to treat emergency patients within four hours. The health regulator Monitor also called for action over its concerns about the Trust’s “board governance and financial performance”. The regulator’s chief operating officer Stephen Hay said: “It is not acceptable that the trust is persistently failing its A&E patients. We now expect the Trust to focus on immediately and sustainably resolving this issue.”

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LOCAL company Dodson & Horrell is set to wear poppies with pride from tomorrow as the horse feed specialist adds the giantsized flowers to their fleet of 22 lorries. The company is committed to commemorating Remembrance Sunday and raising funds for the Royal British Legion. Sam Horrell, marketing director at Dodson > Kettering & Horrell, said: “The Legion is a vital charity NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Police’s and very dear to our hearts. Dodson & Horrell Kettering Town Safer Commu- is pledging its support by proudly displaynity Team has announced de- ing the poppies on the transport fleet and will tails of its latest series of public match the requested donation for the purchase of the poppies. Our fleet travels the length and surgeries. At these meetings there will be breadth of the UK delivering feed and we feel an opportunity to meet the team’s that adorning our lorries with the poppies is an officers, who will be giving out crime prevention advice and will be on hand to discuss any issues or concerns people may have about their community. The dates and locations of the meetings are as follows:

effective way of demonstrating our support of this worthwhile cause.” Brian Walker, treasurer of the Northamptonshire branch of the Royal British Legion, said: “It is great to have the support of a Northants company like Dodson & Horrell; they’re one of the largest businesses in the area and by adding our poppies to their fleet they will help us raise much-needed funds for the 2012 Poppy Appeal.” Dodson & Horrell has a strong military connection and has been involved with the Household Cavalry and Royal Horse Artillery regiments for more than 25 years. Earlier this year, the company, a Royal Warrant holder as Horse Feed Manufacturer to Her Majesty the Queen, fed more than 500 horses from around the BEDECKED WITH PRIDE: Marketing director Sam Horrell (left) world at the Royal Windsor Horse Show and with Brian Walker of the Northamptonshire branch of the Royal during Diamond Jubilee celebrations. British Legion and two of the lorries.

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She said: “Congratulations on READER Barbara Bignall providing a newshas sent in the photo- paper with news > COUNTY graphs here of her grand- from and about STUDENTS from the University of Northampton children Sophie and Sam- Kettering. I hadn’t and surrounding colleges recently experienced a uel, enjoying the last days seen it until last Wednesday, when of summery sunshine. night of retail therapy – but with a difference. Mrs Bignall wrote in to tell I stopped at ASDA Retailers at the town’s Grosvenor Centre opened their doors exclusively for students and special discounts us she had found the outdoor on my way to walk gym, recently installed at Hall with the East Carlton Counand promotions were on offer. Clothing was especially high on the agenda for most and Meadow Park, thanks to the try Park group. “I was very interested in Top Shop, Superdry, Miss Selfridge and New Look were page 3 report in the last issue among the shops kept busy throughout, as a party atmo- of Extra. The play equipment your piece ‘Outdoor Gym a sphere – with music and even a DJ in the malls – prevailed. was donated by Wicksteed Winner’. My grandchildren A spokesman for the centre’s management team said: Leisure and includes angled and I found it and we were “It was a pleasure to have so many students in the centre monkey bars, balance beams delighted with the new fitness equipment.” at one time. We strive to connect with our shoppers and and a cross trainer. exceed their expectations. This event goes a long way in demonstrating our commitment to supporting the expanding and vibrant student community and, more importantly, we promise next time that it will be even better.” With more than 14,000 students currently enrolled in the university, Northampton is established as one of the > KETTERING tigious Northamptonshire UK’s student towns. A £50m scheme to improve and exhonour. pand the university was given the go-ahead this month, KETTERING AIR Cadet Cadet Warrant Officer Chris so the focus on making the town accessible and attrac- Chris Perkins is on cloud fought off stiff competition to tive to students is set to continue. nine after landing a pres- be chosen as one of Lord Lieutenant Lady Juliet Townsend’s Cadets for the next 12 months. The teenager officially took up his new role at a grand ceremony held at Newbottle Manor. Chris said: “I am looking College is holding a ‘Love Apprenticeship forward to my role as Lord > COUNTY Event’ to bring together local businesses Lieutenant’s Cadet and see NORTHAMPTON College’s Business and young people looking for work across it as a great opportunity to show people what the Air CaCentre offers apprenticeships in a the county. If you are interested in doing an ap- dets are all about.” wide range of subjects as students earn Chris, 19, has been an acwhile they learn and gain a nationally prenticeship or are a business looking to take on some new apprentices, go to tive member of Kettering Air recognised qualification. Apprenticeships provide a work-based Northampton College, Booth Lane, NN3 Cadets for the last three years. route to a skilled occupation and, next 3RF next Thursday, 6pm-8pm. Visit: www. During this time he has comThursday, November 8, Northampton northamptoncollege.ac.uk to book a place. pleted a gilding scholarship at

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Temperatures rise > KETTERING Continued from page 1 continuing engagement with patients, residents, staff and stakeholders. “Detailed proposals are due to be considered through formal public consultation early in 2013.” They were also told: “Since the launch of the case for change in February 2012, Healthier Together has actively engaged with more than 10,000 local people. “These include patients, local residents, stakeholders and NHS staff. The engagement programme has included road shows, deliberative events, tele-

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POLICE have appealed for information after a suspected arson attack on the old Seddons Jigsaw factory site in Kettering. Two separate blazes were started inside the building on Field Street on Friday October 26 between 10pm and 11pm. A Northamptonshire police spokesman said: “Extensive damage was caused to the property, which could have escalated to cause damage to residential properties nearby. “Witnesses or anyone with information, should call Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.”

phone surveys and online activity.” The board says: “Healthier Together has yet to finalise proposals detailing locations for reconfiguration of services. “We are therefore unable to discuss what reconfiguration of services could mean for any of the five hospital sites included in the review. This includes Kettering General Hospital. “However, the board is able to make the following commitments: No hospital will close. Kettering, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Luton & Dunstable and Bedford will all continue to provide most local services. “All five hospitals will have an A&E and maternity service. Our first priority is safe, sustainable, high quality services. Our recommendations will be based on clinical evidence and local need. No decisions will be taken without full public consultation.” The candidates have also been told that it is a ‘myth’ that the programme would lead to fewer hospital beds. They were told: “We will need fewer hospital beds because advances in treatment mean that more patients will be able to be treated as day cases or outpatients. “Fewer patients would need to be admitted. This will happen with or without the Healthier Together programme.” The briefing also told them: “Healthier Together is about making the most of our existing resources. It is not about looking for ways to cut jobs.” Steven Lowden, independent chairman of the Patient and Public Advisory Group of Healthier Together, told the Extra: “No decisions have been taken, this

is a strategic review. When we eventually end up with options to take forward there will be a formal public consultation.” And he added: “All the candidates have received a briefing on this and have had the opportunity to ask questions. All have had the same information.” But the row has continued after the briefing, with Conservative candidate Christine Emmett writing to Labour’s candidate Andy Sawford, demanding an end to ‘scaremongering over the future of Kettering General Hospital’. In her letter she said: “It is important to act responsibly regarding the future of KGH, to stick to the facts and not to use it is as a political football as this could lead to ‘misleading and confusing’ conclusions being drawn. Will you do so in the future?” In response, Labour said it was not the party ‘playing political football with the NHS’. Andy Sawford has responded to the Tory candidate in a letter which he says details how the review says the ‘best option’ would be to downgrade A&E, children’s, maternity and acute services at Kettering and cut 515 of its 658 beds. He said: “While I have been fighting to get the truth about the future of Kettering General Hospital, you have asserted that KGH will not face cuts to services. The facts are now clear: official documents show the review says the ‘best’ option is massive cuts to beds and services at Kettering and Bedford hospitals. “Local people need an MP who will fight for the services they rely on, not someone who simply repeats the as surances they get from Government ministers.”

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Losing weight and finding love increased self-confidence. They have found love. The couple, who live in Report by Claire Going. ROBERTO Enrieu and Kettering, are consultants Jayne Chambers may have for local Slimming World lost 31 stones in weight be- groups and met at the Slimtween them, but through ming World Ball four years their weight loss journey ago this November, when they have both gained more Roberto was selected as Man than just a new body and an of the Year.

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The year before he was named Slimming World’s Greatest Loser and has now achieved a total weight loss of 25st 8lb. Hearing his story is certainly inspiring and although he first met Jayne at the ball, she described how she first ‘met’ him in a magazine the year before. His story in the magazine made her think: “If that man can lose 25 stone, my five-anda-half should be a doddle!” Both in relationships when they met, Jayne first introduced herself to Roberto as a favour for a friend who wanted to find out if he was married. They became friends and over the next couple of years encouraged each other in their weight loss journey. When Roberto had to undergo six operations due to complications following the removal of his excess skin, Jayne supported him. In time the relationships they were both in ended, and Jayne described how they started dating after she forgot to give Roberto petrol money: “He came over and did this campaign, and I sent him a message on Facebook, ‘Hope you got home okay?’ and he sent a message back saying, ‘Apart from having to push the car to the petrol station!’ I got a

EVERY LOSER WINS: Remembering the way they were, Jayne with her ‘before’ picture, and Roberto next to his life-sized, cut-out memento of a larger lifestyle! Photos by Lisa Fry.

thank-you card and sent it and then we met up for coffee.” Smiling at each other, they reflected on the advantages of having a supportive partner even when they have gained a pound or two: “To have somebody there who fully understands it and can say ok, let’s just draw a line under it and let’s get back on it – that’s the sort of support you need!” says Roberto. Jayne has inspired Roberto, too. Encouraged by her dedication as a consultant, he realised he also wanted to help others lose weight. Roberto is a member at one of Jayne’s

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New site for Boost for mosaic fund firework fun DISTINCTLY ARTISTIC: The Kettering Abstract mosaic, which formerly graced the Tresham Institute. Photo by Paul Ansell, chairman of Kettering Civic Society.

terpretation of the Kettering Coat of Arms, the mosaic was the very first FUNDRAISING was truly fun for one that renowned artist Kenneth members and friends of the Ket- Budd created – he went on to create tering Civic Society earlier this many more, including the one on month when they held a quiz eve- Birmingham’s Bull Ring Shopping ning at the Star Inn in Gedding- Centre. But many of his works have ton. Thanks to Richard, his staff since been demolished, so the local and generous locals for their hos- landmark is extremely rare. When pitality, £104.50 was raised – a the former grammar school building welcome addition to the Ketter- it graced in Windmill Avenue was demolished in 2007, the society took ing Mosaic Fund. The civic society is running a cam- action to rescue it and the group is paign to restore the 1960s work of now raising funds for its restoration. Oliver Budd, Ken’s son, also a art to the community. A modern in-

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will be created once again by 1605 Fireworks. Admission is £4 for adults and THE ANNUAL firework display in Desborough has a sparkling £3 children. There will be a mini new home this year, following fairground, hot food stalls and a fancy dress competition to enterthe closure of the Hawthorns. The display will now be held at tain the crowds. Carnival chairman Michael the new leisure centre in Ironwood Avenue. This year’s event takes Crick said: “We are pleased to be keeping our association with the place on Sunday November 4. Gates open at 5pm, with the leisure centre and Parkwood Leifireworks set to light up the night sure and hope everyone will still sky at 6.45pm. This year’s display support us at our new venue.”

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“We have seen many successful outcomes over the past few years and I was very pleased to see some of the excellent work carried out by firefighters being recognised at the BBC 999 awards last month. “We now want people to give us their views on the goals and priorities included in the plan, to make sure we are continuing to provide an effective and efficient service while also facing on-going financial challenges, and help ensure our vision of a safer Northamptonshire continues to be realised. “Only by knowing your views can we be sure that the services we provide are meeting the needs and expectations of the public.” The consultation period will run to January 4, 2013. To take part in the consultation visit: www.northamptonshire. gov.uk/consultations and find out more.

Radical approach to ending re-offending conditions to engage with probation and police officers in order to assist their rehabilitation. This is known in our county as the Rose Programme. “However, what we find is that those who receive less than 12 months are not statutorily obliged to engage with the authorities. Yet this category of offenders often causes the most harm locally and are also more likely to reoffend once released. “What’s new with this approach is that those who are released from prison and fit into the category of less than 12 months in prison will now be assessed against a number of pathways involving: drugs and alcohol support, accommodation support, education, training and employment support, alcohol and drugs intervention, health support, finance and debt assistance, guidance with children and families as well as attitude and behaviour management. “We are also working with local support agencies like Groundworks to provide street mentors to help people get back into mainstream society.

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A RADICAL new approach has been launched in Northamptonshire in a bid reduce the number of people who reoffend – particularly after their release from prison. Launched this month, it means those posing a threat of re-offending or who were sentenced to less than 12 months in prison for a variety of crimes will be ‘engaged with’ by special Diversion officers. The aim is that the offenders whose crimes cause the most harm are managed in a co-ordinated manner in the community. The police, together with the probation service and private and third sector agencies, will provide a co-ordinated system of mentoring, training, education and other forms of support to help them break the cycle of crime. Chief Inspector Mark Evans, who has spearheaded this approach, said: “Offenders sentenced to more than 12 months in prison, are often released with

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Getting lippy for a good cause Extra Business Expertise > COUNTY STAFF at a local firm are hoping to keep a stiff upper lip as they raise money to help change the face of men’s health. Male members of staff at Higgins building supplies on Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough, hope to be bristling with success as they donate their top lips to ‘Movember’ – the moustachegrowing season. Customers of the company are also being urged to grow a moustache in November as part of the campaign to

raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer. Peter Higgins explained: “The aim of Movember is to get guys talking. It all starts with the moustache and before you know it you’re having conversations about your ‘Mo’ and why you’re doing it. “You don’t have to train for it like someone doing a marathon or a bike ride. I’ve done it for the last two years and, although you might look like someone from an adult movie or a First World War RAF pilot, it’s only for 30 days! “We’ll be encouraging all our staff and customers at Higgins to join our

team and see how many Mo Bros we can recruit and how much we can raise. “Just register at: www.movember.com then search for Higgins, to join our team.” Prostate cancer kills 10,000 men a year in the UK. Last year, more than 250,000 people registered for Movember and raised nearly £23million for Prostate Cancer UK and The Institute of Cancer Research. Higgins is also looking to raise money in other ways during the month. And £1 from every ‘HIGGI’ dumpy back of aggregate will be donated to the cause. It will also be selling special £3 T-shirts to customers.

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ENTERPRISING: From left, Daniel Meakins, Steven Drake, Jade Moore and her body art model.

> COUNTY THE Prince’s Trust is opening up new avenues for young entrepreneurs in the region. A local Sustainable Enterprise Project for this area was launched last Thursday at the Corby Cube, showcasing the valuable work the trust does, as well as highlighting its future aspirations for entrepreneurship in the area. Attendees heard from the experience of young people who were already involved in the programme: people like Daniel Meakins who is setting up his DDM Garden Care business and is receiving help with his business plan; Steven Drake whose new enterprise, SJD Climbing, is benefiting from the programme; and Jade Moore who has recently started up her body art business, Ruby Moon Face and Body Decoration, with the help of the Trust (pictured here, left to right). Ambitious young people who are interested in starting up their own business will gain from partnership with local agencies that are passionate about cultivating young enterprise. The programme seeks out those aged 18-30, looking to start their own business and provides a four-day course, exploring all the aspects involved in setting up their new venture, after which they will receive help to set up a business plan and apply for funding. On becoming self-employed, young people will also benefit from a dedicated business mentor for two years. The project, which has received help from Corby Enterprise Centre, seeks to foster, support and sustain an entrepreneurial culture amongst local young people, raising their aspirations and presenting business start-up as a realistic life choice. According to Karen Harewood from The Prince’s Trust: “It’s about creating self-employment as a viable option.”

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The importance of exporting > County THROUGHOUT October, there has been no hiding from the word ‘exporting’. Regular readers of this column know I am an advocate of exporting – it is the key to getting the UK out of recession. Here in Northamptonshire, we produce a range of products in demand at home and abroad, from food and drink to car components. Our products can help boost our local economy as our businesses grow.

There has never been a better time to start looking into exporting. The Government has announced that £13 million of funding has been awarded to UKTI to help 10,000 more British firms export. UKTI will use this funding to help more companies make contacts and sell overseas through trade shows, Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS) – which provides targeted market research encourage relationships in new, fast-growing

FINGER ON THE BUSINESS PULSE: Paul Griffiths, CEO, Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. markets – and overseas trade missions. Also, UKTI is to host Export Week from November 12-16. This will see some 100 events aimed at SMEs take place across the UK. One, ExploreExport, is at The Hilton Hotel Northampton on Tuesday November 13 and experts will offer knowhow on exporting to countries such as Africa, South America, Turkey and the USA. Last month, Northamptonshire was crowned the Most Enterprising Place in Britain, and one of the reasons given for this was for ‘encouraging exports’. With so many incentives available, let’s explore exporting to grow our local economy.

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FISH shop that dishes up large portions of financial expertise! > COUNTY MEMBERS of a help and advice team are feeling rather chipper after being shortlisted in the ‘Building Futures’ category for the East Midlands in the National Housing Federation’s Community Impact Awards. The FISH Shop, based in Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, is not what you would imagine; the only battering that happens here is debt-battering and they don’t deep-fry, but instead aim to lift people out of the frying pan and away from the fire. They concentrate on the needs of local people and tackle issues relating to debt, benefits, employment, training, health and well-being offering a friendly and welcoming one-stop-shop where people need to tell their story only once. FISH stands for Financial Inclusion Support Hub and the team will have been serving the community for a year in December, spearheaded by Wellingborough Homes in partnership with the Com-

munity Law Service, JobCentre Plus, Connexions Northamptonshire, The Mallows Company, Women’s Aid, Family Support Link, NHS health trainers and Heartlands Mediation. Dave Willis, chief executive of Wellingborough Homes, said: “It has already helped hundreds of Wellingborough residents and is going from strength to strength. So we are delighted that its work and achievements have been recognised in this way, by being shortlisted in such prestigious national awards.” The awards attracted more than 180 entries and a spokesperson for the Community Impact Awards explained: “With so many fantastic entries, it proved a difficult task for our tenant judging panels who helped decide the shortlist.” The Building Futures category recognises initiatives which tackle worklessness and financial exclusion, provide opportunities to gain skills and improve employment prospects and unlock the potential of local residents.

At MoneyPlus our aim is very simple – provide best War on ‘gas-guzzlers’ advice in an a threat to rural life honest manner > COUNTY A RECENT report on car taxation by the think-tank Centre Forum, backed by Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Davey, would have far-reaching implications for the region’s working countryside if adopted by Government, says Northamptonshire’s rural business watchdog, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). As motorists choose smaller, more economical cars, the Treasury is looking for methods of dealing with the projected fall in income from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), commonly known as road or car tax. These new proposals, already nicknamed the Top Gear Tax, would replace VED with a one-off purchase tax, charging £50 per gram of CO2 emitted over 94g/km. By this method, it is hoped that car buyers will force manufacturers to develop ever-greener engines. RURAL PROOF: Deputy director of the county’s But according to CLA deputy director Tim Isaac, this new Country Land and Business Association, Tim Isaac. move would have dire financial consequences for those who live and work in Northamptonshire and other rural areas in He said: “If ever there was a case for the East Midlands and East Anglia. rural proofing, here it is. To Mr Davey, in his constituency of Kingston and Surbiton, these measures to reduce the numbers of thirsty super cars and ‘Chelsea Tractors’ must seem eminently sensible. “However, the unintended consequences of this move will pose a serious threat to the Government’s own call for growth in the rural economy. Rural Northamptonshire’s farmers and Part-time or freelance other essential rural workers often need 4x4 vehicles to do their jobs safely and effectively. Vehicles frequently have to work off-road, cope with atrocious weather conditions or tow trailers.” Mr Isaac added: “These requirements significantly restrict the choice of vehicles to buy. Purchasing a Land Rover Defender under this new system would add around £10,000 to the purchase If you have a passion for LOCAL price. Many rural businesses simply stories, live in either Corby, Kettering or cannot afford this raid on their cash flow. The cost saving of having to pay Wellingborough and can write no road tax would only be realised if the regularly to length and to our vehicle was kept for 20 years. “It is hard to argue against a drive to deadlines we would like to hear make vehicles cleaner and greener, but from you. any proposed measure must be rural Contact us in the first instance by email proofed to prevent anyone who has to use a bigger engine from being unfairly to: hello@extranewspapers.co.uk penalised.”

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CHRISTMAS is coming – and for Kettering that means the creation of a magic Winter Wonderland in the town centre. The big switch-on takes place on Thursday November 29 on the Market Place – kick-starting the countdown to the festive season and the start of late night shopping. Local businesses are being urged to get into the yuletide spirit by decorating a Christmas tree – and helping to raise charity cash. During the switch on, Kettering Council will unveil its Winter Wonderland grotto in the Market Place buildings, which will be open to the public over the Christmas period. The council is looking for businesses and organisations to decorate and donate a tree to the Christmas tree festival. The donated trees will be judged by the public

and the winning organisation will receive a donation for their chosen charity. If you would like to get involved or find out more, please either email Steve Edwards: stevenedwards@kettering.gov.uk or call: 01536 534170 for more information. Valerie Hitchman, head of community services, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for local businesses and organisations to get imaginative and creative to reflect both their unique personality and the spirit of Christmas. “All they will need to do is purchase a tree, some decorations and have lots of creative imagination.” Portfolio holder for community and culture, Steve Bellamy added: “Last year, the grotto received amazing feedback and, this year, we would like to make it even bigger and better. “By working with local businesses and organisations we can get everyone involved in the build-up to Christmas.”

Bucking the national trend with surge in business activity It comes in stark contrast to the national picture with the stuttering UK econoTHE local economy is thriving in tough times with a my struggling to revive after plunging snapshot of business activity in Wellingborough rising into a double-dip recession in the spring, by five times in the last two years, according to a net- with latest figures showing a shrinkage of 0.4 per cent in the April-to-June period. working group. MP for Wellingborough and Rushden, Entrepreneurs from the Wellingborough chapter of BNI have generated a regional record of £513,000 in the last six months – Peter Bone, said: “The Wellingborough economy is doing better than the rest compared with £100,000 in a six-month period in 2010. of the country. It has shown great resilience in hard times. This is a testament to the endurance and entrepreneurial flair of many of the family businesses in town. There are plenty of companies focusing on niche markets.” The amount represents the commercial transactions passed between the 32-strong group. It follows an upward trend with £400,000 created between October 2011 and March 2012, £260,000 from April 2011 and October 2011 and £100,000 between October 2010 and March 2011. Carl Davis, partner at Nigel Davis PropNETWORK SUCCESS: From left, Carl Davis, from Nigel Davis Property Services, Derek Hornbuckle, of Advent Signs, and Richard Bedells, from BAC Accountants. erty Services, based in the town’s Sheep Street, presided over the trade surge as chapter director, a position which revolves every six months. He said: “This phenomenal amount of activity passed between our members, who operate Cosy Nook gave people the companies in Wellingborough and in the > THRAPSTON chance to share their ideas surrounding area, is a success story. It shows that with a flexible and dynamic LOCAL people are being about the town. Residents and businesses approach, small to medium-sized busiurged to have their say on shaping a community will also receive a newslet- nesses can not only survive but prosper ter explaining the idea of the in tough times. At Nigel Davis Property plan for Thrapston. The role of the plan is to plan, along with a question- Services, we have certainly been expericapture and develop com- naire giving another oppor- encing one of our busiest periods ever.” Incoming chapter director, Stewart munity priorities for the tunity to say what should be Childs, who runs adc ONLINE, said: town, including housing, included. Thrapston Community “Carl will be a hard act to follow but we jobs, leisure opportunities Plan is being produced in aim to not only maintain but build on and infrastructure. Council leaders say it will partnership with Thrapston our thriving local economy.” The largest piece of business from the show how the historic town Town Council and East £500,000 was a contract for £80,000 centre can be revived to play Northamptonshire Council. Ancer Spa, the consul- won by Activate Business Development a more significant role in the tancy firm co-ordinating the to promote the town through Discover prosperity of Thrapston. Project team staff have al- community plan activities, Wellingborough. Steve Rees, who runs the company, ready attended an event at the is funded by East Northampsaid: “This contract has enabled us to town’s BMX track to meet lo- tonshire Council. To get involved in the plan: promote the town and its businesses, cal young people and explain how they can get involved. It contact Keith Webster at: so it just shows the money generated is hoped there will be a project krwebster@ancerspa.co.uk is not only staying locally but boosting or call: 01327 300355. More the town and its businesses.” working with local schools. For details about BNI Wellingborough, A recent consultation details, here: www.ancerspa. visit: www.bni-wellingborough.com event at Thrapston Plaza in co.uk

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Author Sue dreams up her sixth novel > KETTERING AWARD-WINNING local writer Sue Moorcroft’s sixth novel will be published in paperback next week. The publication of the book, titled Dream a Little Dream, follows the launch of Sue’s novella Darcie’s Dilemma, released as an ebook this autumn. Sue, who lives in Kettering, said: “I used to dream about getting my first novel published. I didn’t realise that the sixth would be about dreams! “The word ‘dream’ can relate to something we have during sleep – or it can relate to a goal we’re aiming for. My new novel concerns both types and it surprised me how inextricably they became linked in the writing.” To write Dream a Little Dream – her fifth title with independent publisher Choc Lit – Sue researched such

diverse subjects as narcolepsy, reflexology and even spent one of the most exciting afternoons of her life in the air traffic control tower at Stansted airport. Sue will be signing copies of her book at Kettering Waterstones from 12-2pm on Saturday November 10. In addition to her pub-

lished novels, Sue is the author of many short stories, a creative writing tutor, an editor of numerous anthologies and a guest correspondent on the blog Girl Racer. Dream a Little Dream ebook is available online. The paperback is £7.99. For more information about Sue, visit: www.suemoorcroft.com

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The EXTRA Time TV previews guide - programmes recommended over the forthcoming two weeks viewing. Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Channel 4 Wednesday 31st October 11:10pm Originating in the novel written by 19-yearold Mary Shelley, Frankenstein’s monster was the first and greatest myth of the modern scientific age and has gone on to inspire its own popular genre of horror movies and theatre productions. This documentary looks at some of these depictions, including Danny Boyle’s sell-out hit at the National Theatre.

US Election 2012

BBC1 Tuesday 6th November 11:35pm David Dimbleby will presents BBC’s US Election 2012 programme live from Washington DC as the race for the White House reaches its dramatic conclusion. There will be live broadcasts from key battleground states, including Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Nevada and Colorado, as well as the very latest reaction from Obama’s Headquarters in Chicago and from the Romney campaign team in Boston.

Grey’s Anatomy Sky Living Wednesday 7th November 10pm

The Human Mannequin Channel 4 Thursday 1st November 9pm

Teenager Louise Wedderburn is determined to start a career in fashion, despite having a rare genetic condition called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, an unusual, progressive and ultimately terminal genetic disease, which is causing her body to freeze and turning her into a human mannequin. Will the notoriously image conscious fashion industry accept her?

Jonathan & Charlotte ITV1 Friday 2nd November 9pm

This one-hour special tells the story of how two Essex teenagers rose to fame as a result of Britain’s Got Talent, and what happened next. In the course of this programme, we find out all about Jonathan & Charlotte, learn how the unlikely duo formed and how they began singing.

In the series 9 opener, the medics are trying to adapt to changes, cope with their losses and move forward with their relationships and careers in the aftermath of the crash. While Mark languishes in a coma due to the extent of his injuries, Arizona struggles to adjust to her new situation.

Police Elections: Time to Choose

BBC1 Wednesday 7th November 7:30pm Elections for Police and Crime Commissioner roles in England and Wales which take place in November have been described as the ‘biggest change to our policing … since 1829’. Nicky Campbell, alongside studio guests, looks at what this means to the general public and how policing of their communities will change.

World War 1’s Tunnels of Doom: The Big Dig Channel 5 Thursday 8th November 8pm

New documentary series following an archaeological dig that has uncovered some of the best preserved World War 1 trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered in Flanders. As the diggers risk their lives among the unexploded shells, hand grenades and bullets, military historians colour in the picture of exactly what happened here.

Space Dive BBC2 Sunday 4th November 8:30pm This one-off documentary tells the behindthe-scenes story of Felix Baumgarter’s historic, record-breaking freefall from the edge of space to Earth. The documentary follows Felix as he underwent years of training under the watchful eye of Colonel Joe Kittinger, the man who set the original record when he fell 19 miles to earth 50 years ago.

Heston’s Fantastical Food Channel 4 Tuesday 6th November 9pm

In this brand new series, culinary alchemist Heston Blumenthal brings back the wonder and excitement of childhood food memories. In this first episode, Heston tackles breakfast, the often neglected most important meal of the day, using all his scientific and culinary resources to create the world’s largest boiled egg, and cereal on an epic scale.

Dara O Briain’s Science Club BBC2 Tuesday 6th November 9pm

This new science series takes a single subject each week and examines it from many different angles. Combining lively in-depth studio discussion, the series brings some of the world’s foremost thinkers together to share their ideas on everything, from how to avoid asteroid impact to whether or not we are still evolving.

Secret State Channel 4

Wednesday 7th November 10pm Brand new political drama inspired by Chris Mullin’s novel A Very British Coup. A devastating industrial accident on Teesside leaves several people dead and raises awkward questions about the safety procedures of the US petrochemical company involved. As a man who has a profound belief in transparency and open government, Tom Dawkins will have to tackle vested interests in his pursuit to uncover the truth and get justice for the families affected by the disaster. Along the way, he will struggle to keep his party onside and the electorate behind him, as he also weathers damaging revelations about his personal life. And as the investigation into the Teesside disaster proceeds, Dawkins comes to realise that there are bigger powers at play behind the scenes.

Kirstie’s Vintage Home Channel 4 Thursday 8th November 8pm

In this new series, Kirstie Allsopp looks to the past for inspiration, embracing vintage style to help homeowners desperately in need of help. She transforms unloved and cluttered houses into beautiful homely homes. In the first episode Kirstie comes to the aid of Colin Webster and Amber Moss whose 1960s maisonette is full of clutter.

Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

Channel 5 Friday 9th November 8pm New series in which Dominic Monaghan travels to various corners of the planet in search of weird and wonderful creatures. In this first episode, Dom journeys in to the wilds of Venezuela in search of a remote cave that is said to house the world’s largest centipede, an aggressive, venomous carnivore.

Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature BBC1 Monday 5th November 9pm

This new series follows Richard Hammond as he investigates the extraordinary super-powers of the animal kingdom. From South Africa to South America, Richard will travel the far reaches of the world to get up close and personal with animals with remarkable abilities; from paragliding with Cape vultures to witnessing first-hand a pioneering operation on a giraffe.

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Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded

ITV1 Friday 9th November 9pm

Sky1 Monday 12th November 9pm

Past ‘I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here’ contestants attempt to win a million pounds in this Celebrity Special. As well as playing for their favourite charities, they are also playing for the viewer at home. The former jungle campmates taking part include Vic Reeves and Nancy Sorrell, and Phil Tufnell and Joe Pasquale.

Psychological scars sometimes run the deepest and this new documentary series sees Ross tackle the subject of post-traumatic stress disorder. With an estimated one in four war veterans experiencing depression, addiction or violent outbursts, Ross finds out what can and is being done to support our service personnel and prevent further suffering.

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Kylie Minogue/ The Abbey Road Sessions

A makeover for La Kylie’s back catalogue and it doesn’t totally work. ‘Can’t Get You Out Of MY Head’ is robbed of its hypnotic quality, while a pianobased ‘Better The Devil You Know’ sounds too polite.

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Egyptian Hip Hop/ Vitalic/Rave Age Paul Banks/Banks Good Don’t Sleep Electronic music Interpol frontman Manchester’s Egyptian Hip Hop have been around since 2009, trailblazers of a scene dubbed ‘doss-wave’. They came over like scuzzed up wasters. Now claim to be ‘purveyors of pop’ – cleverly showcased here.

from France and it’s so sharp you could splice your eardrums on it. It’s thunderously loud, laced as it is with lots of heavy metal. ‘The March Of Skabah’ will genuinely make your neighbours cry.

Paul Banks does the solo thing ditching much of that band’s sonic feel in favour of cerebral Talk Talk-tinged noise. ‘Over My Shoulder’ is poignant, while first track ‘The Base’ sounds like perfect music for film.

‘Blue Lines’ Remix/ Remaster is released on November 19th

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The Rolling Stones are rock’s DNA and this is a collection of their greatest hits spanning ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ ‘Tumbling Dice’, ‘Fool To Cry’ and ‘Miss You’ and two new tracks, including the not too shabby ‘Doom And Gloom’.

Scot Calvin Harris is the go-to man for pop’s luminaries. His pumping solo album is adorned by the likes of Rihanna, Florence, Dizzee and Tinie Tempah. All collaborations work out apart from the weak-as-wee Ellie Goulding.

You gotta love Neil Young, who recently claimed he’d never heard of Bono. The guitar-playing troubadour continues to mine his own particular sonic gold like peer Bob Dylan. ‘Driftin Back’ clocks in at half an hour. Great Value.

Leona Lewis goes back to woe-is-me mode after the relative commercial cul-desac of ‘Collide’. ‘Glassheart’ is a conscious update of the ‘Bleeding Love’ template with tracks like ‘When It Hurts’, ‘Un Love Me’ and ‘Fingerprint’.

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Bristol birthed a scene called ‘trip hop’ in the early 90s – a loose coalition of hip hop, reggae and dub. In the debut album from Massive Attack titled ‘Blue Lines’ it achieved a sonic perfection and in many ways (along with Soul II Soul’s Club Classics and Tricky’s Maxinquaye) laid a musical template for UK music. ‘Blue Lines’ is a genuine spine-tingling mo-

ment in pop’s (if you can call it that) evolution. The album is dominated by the epic ‘Unfinished Sympathy’, beautifully accompanied by Shara Nelson’s impassioned vocalising. A cover of ‘Be Thankful For What You Got’ is almost hymn-like, while the clattering percussion that runs through ‘Safe From Harm’ could bust any soundsystem on the planet.

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Another in a long line of ‘productivity’ apps – this allows you to manage up to eight tasks, has a 30-minute focus mode to concentrate the mind and all manner of other zappy functions for the would-be entrepreneur.

Looking for the ultimate party season app? Caricature Me does what it says on the tin and will render your fizzog in ghastly and devilishly cruel caricature. Even Brad Pitt and Angelina J would look rubbish on this.

This is either great kitsch entertainment, or proof in an app that the world is going to hell in the proverbial handcart. Korean karaoke by South Korean rapper, Psy, peddles what they’re calling K-Pop. Or C-Rap?

Everything’s All White: Jack White What do you do when your band is massive all over the world and still has its credibility intact? If you’re Jack White you disband. That’s what he did with The White Stripes, a two-piece that single-handedly revitalised interest in the blues and made it over for 21st century consumption. The duo produced a seamless body of critically acclaimed work, span-

ning ‘De Stijl’ through to band documentary ‘Under Great White Northern Lights’. They were always an interesting and visceral live proposition, studiously decked out in red and white. White is now a solo act and his debut album ‘Blunderbuss’ released earlier this year is every bit as feisty and charged as anything released under The White Stripes brand.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Bleeding Heart: Leona Lewis Returns

The ultimate superhero merchandising bunfight unites Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk and Thor in a planet-saving play-off.

Intriguing splicing of history – the Lincoln in question is a US President – and horror. Includes Gettysburg Address and loads of gore.

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Killer Joe

Katy Perry spills her guts on her split from Russell Brand in this concert movie and drops in herbiggest hits.

Our new live action arena in Corby offers a modern, ultra-safe environment where you can experience all the thrills of laser tag – the ideal team game for kids and adults alike. Anyone from aged 6 to 60 can join in the fun and excitement of our all action laser tag. We use the latest Action Tag equipment so that you can experience all the thrills of the ultimate team game.

Girls Allowed: Girls Aloud Swansong?

Directed by William (The Exorcist) Friedkin, Killer Joe is a bloody viewing experience around a fiendish contract killer.

Congratulations: It’s The Wedding Present

Leona Lewis is that rare thing – an ‘X Factor’ survivor. Her career didn’t disappear under the baggage of Simon Cowell and ever since her singles ‘A Moment Like This’ (a UK Xmas number one and the most downloaded track of 2006) and ‘Bleeding Love’ she has managed to keep a British (and worldwide) public engaged. Her forte is the big power ballad, the bedrock of her two albums ‘Spirit’ (2007) and ‘Echo’ (2009). ‘Glassheart’ doesn’t fix what isn’t broken. ‘Glassheart’ is out now Girls Aloud are marking ten years together (or relatively together) with an arena tour nextyear that is widely expected to be their career finale. Normally, the demise of a pop-by-numbers Syco experiment would merit little in the way of dry eyes. But Girls Aloud have delivered a succession of bonkersly brilliant singles. ‘Biology’ still sounds like a song with two great choruses. Debut single ‘Sound Of The Underground’ crackles with modernism. Girls Aloud Ten: The Hits Tour 2013, March 2013 The Wedding Present are what you’d call an acquired taste. Singer David Gedge’s mannered vocals were born and raised in Leeds and his band – he has been the sole ever present figure since the group’s formation in ’85 – continue to tour and release new material. Almost inevitably, they were a ‘John Peel’ band and performed numerous sessions on his prestigious show. New album ‘Valentina’ (released in March) brings them bang up to date. The Wedding Present tour the UK in November

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EXTRA Time - Showbiz and Entertainment Fun from Heart 96.6 in Northamptonshire. HOW ON EARTH did we get to November so soon! Really looking forward to Firework weekend, and I know there are some fantastic displays taking place across Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough, that I am hoping to get to! We caught up with Lawson this week to talk about their debut album, ‘Chapman Square’. It’s the second time we’ve chatted with the guys, the first time I tried to impart some of my legendary fashion advice and suggested that they would look good in florals, so I was keen to know if they’d taken that advice on board? Ryan said, ‘actually Joel is wearing a flowery shirt today and he looks good in it’. Yay!! We wanted to know the significance of ‘Chapman Square’. Ryan told us “It’s a development in the south of London, it’s nothing to write home about to be fair, it just means a lot to us four, it was the first place we met and were we recorded our first songs and our first you tube video. It was where I lived with an ex girlfriend, who a lot of the songs are about. We had a lot of good times but a lot of sad times”. “Standing in the Dark” from the album is one of our favourites tracks off the album, and we wanted to know who the guys would prefer standing in the dark with? Given the choice of Lady GaGa and Rihanna, the guys chose Rihanna…. Girls Aloud were chosen ahead of The Saturday’s because they’re getting back together and the guys were keen to know about their touring plans! Finally, we wanted to know who would win between Marge Simpson and Miss Piggy. Marge Simpson won for her sexy voice and blue hair…. Because Ryan has actually been out with a girl with blue hair!!! Finally, we’re still on the hunt for a champion on the Big Town Show Down, and we want Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough up there! Register online and don’t forget to tune in Mon-Fri 6am 10am and for the next couple of Saturday’s we’ll be entertaining you on breakfast too as we need more pennies for Chrimbo shopping! www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/on-air/breakfast/ or at 96.6fm.

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CORRUPTION have been rocking their way around Northants’ pubs and clubs since April 2010, including a couple of appearances on Weldonfest’s main stage. Having been through various member changes in the past year, Corruption seem to have ﬁnally settled on a working line-up. Detailing themselves as ‘alternative, indie, rock, pop and punk’ the Corby four-piece are now looking to expand their new set of original tunes to take on the road with them. For more information search ‘Corruption (band)’ on Faceboook.

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Charity Trustrees Wanted Dear Editor As Trustee’s Week begins I would like to encourage your readers to become trustees of local charities. Trustees play an important role in the overall management of charities and offer strategic direction. As the Chairman of the volunteering and learning charity CSV, I have seen first hand how expertise in management, finance and marketing can help a charity thrive. Charities are not the only ones to benefit. As a trustee you can develop your own career, help to fill a skills gap as well as make a valuable contribution to society. In these tough economic times, it’s important that we all play a part in strengthening our communities. If you have professional skills to offer, for example in finance, fundraising, or strategic management, or if you have a personal interest in a particular charity, then get in touch with CSV. We can match your skills to a charity in your local area. Visit www.csv.org.uk/professionals for more information. Sir Jon Shortridge Chairman at CSV Dear Editor Amazon has been selling its e-books with VAT at three per cent, which has given it an enormous advantage because it has forced British publishers to cover the extra costs of levying VAT at the regular 20 per cent, as just been revealed in the national press. Now, the Commission has given Amazon 30 days to put its VAT up to 15 per cent on these products. You see, VAT is an EU tax and the minimum rate is 15 per cent, right across the EU. The question is, how has Amazon been getting away with it for so long? Answer; it is registered as a Luxembourg company which has VAT at 3 per cent. How has Luxembourg been getting away with VAT at 3 per cent in defiance of the EU 15 per

cent minimum? Answer; Luxembourg is a founder member, central to the EU, favoured son, not to be upset. Did I hear someone say, “level playing field”, don’t make me laugh, that’s just for the British media. Yours sincerely, Derek Clark UKIP MEP for the East Midlands.

Dear Editor It is heart-breaking to learn of the growing problem of kittens and puppies being dumped like rubbish, exposing a disturbing new trend of pets being treated like a disposable commodity. When dogs and cats aren’t neutered, their unwanted litters are often left to suffer. Sadly there are too many unwanted pets and not enough homes for them all, which is why pet charity Blue Cross wants more pets neutered to stop this needless misery. I am especially proud to support the Blue Cross Big Neutering Campaign. The solution is clear: make neutering the norm and stop the needless suffering of unwanted kittens and puppies. I would urge pet owners everywhere to do the same. With your help, we could avoid an animal welfare crisis. Miranda Richardson Dear Editor THE DEATH OF HANDWRITING. Learning to write is longer an important part of the curriculum it now seems? Texting masks the lack of education and illiteracy,no longer allowing us to see the personality of the writer and the way they form letters which express their personality. Moving from the physical to the digital may well mean the keyboard will

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outstrip the pen and pencil, and soon signing for a parcel or a cheque or on the bottom of an important contract will be a thing of the past. Writing letters is a secure way of communicating not like today ‘s email.It would seem the Ancient technology is coming to an end, murdered to death by illiterate texters who mask their ignorance of punctuation and spelling with abbreviated rubbish... long live the written word....... Kind regards, Tom Bingham NN17 Dear Editor Superfast Broadband for Gretton Residents and business in Gretton are in desperate need of major upgrades to their broadband infrastructure with levels of coverage and internet speeds currently among the lowest in the county. The recent changes to the Rockingham exchange have resulted in some improvement to service however broadband speeds still remain inadequate and are having a severe impact upon local business and upon recreation and amenity for people living in the village. Fortunately in the 2012 budget the government announced funding to improve rural broadband coverage across the country and Northamptonshire County Council was one of the first local authorities to bid for and win this vital funding. Thanks to the hard work of the County Council, superfast broadband is now expected to be available across the majority of the county by 2015. For Gretton however this is a service that is urgently needed right away. That is why I am launching a bid for Gretton to be urgently prioritised for the installation of the new superfast

broadband service. Please back the bid by logging on to http:// epetition.northants.public-i.tv/epetition_core/ view/grettonsuperfastbroadband and sign the petition to see Gretton prioritised and its urgent need addressed. Cllr Rob McKellar. Gretton Dear Editor On October 28th UKIP National Pub Week begins! We are losing our pubs at an alarming rate, each week a minimum of 12 pubs give up business. In these recession hit days, landlords struggle to make a living. Surely we must do all we can to ensure that our pubs are treated fairly by the pubcos and the EU laws which now apply. Pubs provide a responsible and controlled drinking environment in contrast to street drinking and the trend to “tank up” on cheaper booze at home. We must never forget that pubs are a business and businesses pay business rates and employ people, the loss of Income to the government and jobs in our communities has to be considered. Give your “local” your support this week and every week before we lose even more of our pubs which are such a great responsible British institution. Margot Parker UKIP candidate for Corby and East Northants by-election

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Lisa Phillips Executive Coach, Personal Development and Enjoying life! As a regularly featured personality on radio and TV, Lisa is an international expert on self development and coaching. She has owned her coaching business, Amazing Coaching for ten years and has worked in over 20 countries. Her passion and love of life is infectious. WELCOME to this week’s Health and Wellbeing column from Life Coach Lisa. Today we are going to focus on making sure that you take good care of yourself. This includes making a commitment to making your own needs and happiness a priorityt is happening in your life right now. Looking after our own emotional wellbeing can quickly fall into the ‘ I haven’t got time’ basket as often we are programmed to spend most of our day putting everyone else before ourselves, whether it is an elderly relative, family member or friend.

The problem with that is that if we don’t take care of ourselves, sooner or later we won’t be of much use to anyone else—or to ourselves! If you are one of those people who are constantly running around in emergency mode, your mind and body may just end up paying a high price for putting other people needs before your own. I am a big supporter of the airplane/oxygen metaphor. You must put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. In my coaching practise, I still get shocked at the amount of people who come to me burned out and exhausted believing that everybody’s needs are more important than their own. These people often believe that self-care is selfish and may have difficulty saying No to other people. I call these people the ‘ People Pleasers, fixers or rescuers’ as they continue to put other people’s needs and wants before their own and in time, can end up feeling burned out or even resentful towards other people. Now don’t get me wrong, it is important to care for others, but we also need to commit to taking care of ourselves. Remember, when your own needs are taken care of, you are much more equipped to look after other people. Start by changing a few small things in your day like making sure you take regular breaks, eat regular meals and practise saying No to other people. Tune in to your own needs and

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learn to honour them as well – without feeling guilty. Also try to give up the need for perfectionism and stop setting yourself ridiculously high expectations of yourself. Aim to do your best and that is suﬃcient. One of my favourite tips to prioritise your emotional wellbeing is to write a list of 50 things which make you happy and commit to doing at least one thing a day from this list. Now the list does not need to be full of expensive ideas but it could just be simple

things as burning some nice smelling candles or having a nice warm bath or treating yourself to 10 minutes relaxation time. Remember, you deserve to take care of yourself – you are worth it! Have a great week That’s all for now. Lisa x

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Learn Direct do their sums whilst the owner nips off for a well earned break A GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED training centre, designed to help people improve their skills, has suddenly closed following an investigation into alleged irregularities. The In Business Training centre in Tresham Street, Kettering, failed to open ten days ago after the staff were interviewed at a local hotel by members of learndirect, the government sponsored supplier of courses to improve skills in maths, English, IT and business to hundreds of learning centres up and down the country. Staff arrived a week last Friday to find that the main network computers and other equipment had been removed the night before, allegedly by the centre’s owner, Mahmoud Kaffash, and tables and chairs “piled on top of each other.” Mr Kaffash, 53, who set up In Business Training (UK) Ltd in October 2008, operated two centres, one at 15 Tresham Street and the other in Bromham Road, Bedford. It is understood he recently opened a third in Wigston, Leicestershire. Almost two weeks ago, on Thursday October 18th, staff members were called to interviews by senior officials of learndirect at a local hotel, the Best Western Nasby Hotel in Sheep Street, where they were questioned about the running of the Kettering operation. The centre officially closed the following Monday. One of the Kettering team told the Extra: “The interviews of each staff member was timed at 90 minute intervals and conducted under police-type rules; each person was cautioned at the beginning of the session. “We were asked about procedures in the office and, in particular, about how people taking courses had been awarded certificates and if they had passed a particular course or module before being signed off as having acquired a qualification.”

Staff had become suspicious a few weeks earlier when a member of staff was fired and then learndirect refused to allow any new members of the public to sign on for courses. “We were told that the sacked employee was offered £2,000 to keep quiet about how the operation was run,” alleged a member of staff. “We have been told that learndirect is looking into allegations of fraud and that, if proved, details will be handed to the police.” The staff member said that employees had been informed by Mr Kaffash, an Iranian, who according to company records lives in Newport Pagnall with his wife, Fatemeh, had told staff he was leaving the country immediately after learndirect started investigations, despite, also, claiming he had made arrangements to meet learndirect investigators. One of the staff, who phoned learndirect to see what was happening, said he was told learndirect had cancelled the contract with In Business Training (UK) Ltd because the main computers had been removed. However, staff said that in the last few days they had received e-mails from Mr Kaffash saying that they would receive their monthly pay on November 1st Calls to the Kettering and Bedford offices went unanswered, as did e-mails to Mr Kaffash. Jennie Hopkinson, spokesperson for learndirect told the Extra: “In Business Training took the decision to close their centres, including the one in Kettering, and as a result learndirect has terminated their contract. Our focus now is ensuring minimum disruption to learners and we are working hard to find other centres for them to continue their learning. We have been interviewing staff at IBT and we are waiting to talk to the owner so it is not appropriate to comment any further at this stage.”

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140 years melting away? THE TRIALS and tribulations of Kettering Town football club have been hitting the headlines for over a year. But is to-day finally doomsday for the struggling, debt-riddled club? A terse message on the club’s web site states that the club has been given until to-day to comply with stipulations laid down at an emergency meeting of the Board of the Evo-Stik Southern League a week ago if it is to continue playing in the league. The full League statement said: “Kettering Town’s League match on Saturday with St Neots Town is postponed. “The Club has been given a deadline of 31st October to satisfy certain conditions placed on them by the League. There will be no further comments until 31st October from the League.” The 64,000 dollar question though is: will their next scheduled game away to Barwell on Saturday take place or has the team, as seems likely, played its last game? Many supporters believe that the club is a “twitching corpse,” emitting a “clearly audible death rattle” and that the end is nigh. Too many times over the past months attempts have been made to breathe new life (and money) into the club. Disgruntled and despondent supporters have drifted away and sponsors have turned their backs as the club’s problems have mounted. The club’s supporters’ trust has valiantly tried to assist, raising money and, for a time, even taking over the task of managing the club’s ﬁnances in order to pay creditors and allowing the club to continue trading when it was placed into administration via a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). A creditors’ meeting held on June 15th revealed that the club owed more than £1 million to more than 70 creditors, including players, local businesses and energy companies. The largest sums were owed to current owner, Imraan Ladak, the then acting chairman, George Rolls and shareholder Ray Khan. The CVA proposal stated that “the current owners will waive their right to repayment of their loans under the arrangement.” Promising words followed from Rolls that the CVA would lead to a brighter future for the club and “Kettering Town will prosper again” - despite being dumped out of the Blue Square Bet Premier League and into the Southern League on a parttime basis. That was four months ago and matters

have since gone from bad to worse. Three weeks after the CVA Rolls was ignominiously forced to step down as chairman when he was suspended from football involvement for five years following no less than 3,073 alleged breaches of Football Association betting regulations. He was also fined £10,000 and warned about his future conduct by an independent regulatory commission after an investigation into betting irregularities between 2007-2010 while on Cambridge United’s board and also associated with Weymouth. Ritchie Jeune, who had been part of a take-over bid, became chairman but lasted only a few days in the job, forcing owner, Ladak, to step into the hot seat. Less than a month later, the club - which only three years ago had put up a spirited display in the fourth round of the FA Cup against Fulham - was again in severe financial difficulties, unable to pay player and staff wages. By the beginning of October the crisis was so acute that the club was unable to name a squad for a mid-week league game against Leamington and a few days earlier only ten players turned out in a 7-0 defeat to Bashley, strengthening fears that the club’s 140 year old history was about to end. Not fulfilling a fixture is a cardinal disciplinary offence in the soccer world. Apparently KFC could only muster six players for the Leamington game. To add to an already woeful situation the electricity has been switched off to their Nene Park ground after the club was unable to pay a deposit to a supplier. Also, John Beck’s position as manager has almost certainly come to an end after he was reported to have been escorted from the ground a couple of hours before the kickoff against Concord Rangers. Also, there are questions as to whether £3,000, as part of the CVA, will be paid to avoid a winding up order. Ladak has recently taken to the airwaves saying there are three investors looking to buy the club. But who are these mystery philanthropists? Will they really want to pour their hard earned money down a drain that can’t be plugged? It is very probably they won’t get the chance to be so foolish if the Southern League’s ultimatum is not met by the club to-day - an ultimatum which may be the final catalyst for the life-support machine, which has been keeping the club artificially alive for some many months, being finally switched off.

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Heritage a coveted and desirable trend. As well as traditional tweed, Burberry incorporated Arts and Crafts-inspired woven florals with a country feel into the collection, which, along with the addition of bow belts around the models’ waists and velvet detailing, put a feminine spin on what is generally considered to be very much a masculine trend. And it is the now iconic illustrated owl emblem (along with other woodland creatures including foxes, dogs and sparrows) that featured on jumpers and t-shirts on the Burberry runway that have really made the trend xgo stellar, and have spawned a thousand high

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2010 FORD FIESTA 1.2 82 EDGE, 5 door, Met Blue, c/locking, electric windows, a/con, cd player, 19,400 miles, service history, One owner .......£6995 2010 FORD FIESTA 1.2 EDGE, 5 door, silver, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, 22,500 miles, one owner, very clean ..................................£6995 2009 FORD KA STYLE 1.2, silver, p/steering, cd player .....................................................................................................................................£5595 2009 FORD FUSION 1.4 STYLE CLIMATE ESTATE, 5 door, panther black, air conditioning, c/locking, e/window, cd player, 29,400 miles only on owner ....................................................................................................................................................................................£5695 2006 FORD KA 1.3 3 DOOR, Dark Blue, power steering, very clean ..................................................................................................................£2495 2005 FORD FOCUS 2.0 TDCI (136) ZETEC, Met Blue, alloy wheels, a/con, c/locking, CD player, e/windows, very clean, 6 sp gearbox .............£4995 2003 FORD FIESTA 1.4 LX, 5 door, met blue, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, cd player, etc, 68,000 miles very clean, full service history ...................................................................................................................................................................................................£2995 2003 FORD MONDEO 1.8 ZETEC, 5 door, met green, alloy wheels, air con, c/locking, e/window, 11 months MOT, very clean ............................£1995

VAUXHALLS

10 2010 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2 SXi, 5 door, grey met, air con, alloy wheels, c/locking, e/windows, cd player etc, one owner, bargain at ...............£5995 04 2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 8V ACTIVE, 5 door, Met Black, a/con, alloy wheels, c/locking, electric windows, cd player...................................£2495

DIESELS

61 2011 AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 1.6 TDi SE, 5 door, dark gold met, air conditioning, alloys, e/windows, c/locking, 19,300 miles, only £20 per year r/tax, one owner, bargain .......................................................................................................................................................£15,295 10 2010 SEAT LEON 1.9 TDI EMOCION, 5 door, met black, air conditioning, alloy wheels, c/locking, cd player etc etc, 20,990 miles, F/S/History, one owner, nice example, bargain at ...................................................................................................................................................... SOLD 09 2009 CITREON BERLINGO MULTISPACE 1.6 HDI VTR, 5 door, Wicked Red, CD player, c/locking, e/windows etc, 19,240 miles, 1 owner, very clean .................................................................................................................................................................................................£7695 08 2008 CITREON C3 1.4 HDI DIESEL RHYTHM, 5 door, Silver Met, CD player, c/locking, e/windows, air con, 14,500 miles only, £30 per year r/tax, one owner................................................................................................................................................................................£6795 08 2008 SUZUKI SX4 2.0 DDI S TURBO DIESEL, Bronze Met, 5 door, air con, alloys, CD player etc, 48,668 miles, very clean ..............................£6495 57 2008 VW PASSAT 2.0 SE TURBO DIESEL, met grey, air con, alloy wheels, cd player etc, one owner, very clean, 6 speed gear box ....................£6795 57 2007 JAGUAR X TYPE 2.0 SE TURBO DIESEL SALOON, Met red, 6 speed gearbox, Beige leather trim, electric seats, air conditioning, alloy wheels etc, Bargain at ............................................................................................................................................................£6295 07 2007 VW GOLF 1.9 TDi TURBO DISEL MATCH 5 DOOR, Met Silver, a/con, alloys, CD player etc, 134,000 miles, FSH, new cam belt, 1 owner, very clean .................................................................................................................................................................................................£5995 07 2007 FORD FOCUS 1.6 TDCI STUDIO, 5 door, Met Silver, e/windows, c/ locking, CD player, 75,200, miles, one owner, very clean ....................£4995 56 2006 VW GOLF PLUS 1.9 TDI SPORT S, Met Gray, alloy wheels, air conditioning, CD player, e/windows etc, one owner, v/clean ......................£5995 55 2006 FIAT PANDA 1.3 DYNAMIQUE MULTIJET, 5 DOOR, Black, c/l, e/w, CD player, up on miles, £30 a year to road tax, very clean ...........£2695 05 2005 VW GOLF BORA 1.9 TDI 130BHP HIGHLINE, Silver, highline, air con, alloys, leather trim, cd player etc, very clean..............................£4595 54 2004 FORD MONDEO 2.0 TDCi LX 5 DOOR, Silver met, air con, CD etc, 64,000 miles, very clean...................................................................£4595 03 2003 CITREON BERLINGO MULTI SPACE, 1.9 FORTE, DIESEL 5 door, met red .............................................................................................£2595 02 2002 VW BORA 1.9 TDI SE Met Green, air con, alloy wheels, cd player, c/locking, e/windows, very clean ..........................................................£2695

4x4

57 2007 HONDA CRV 2.2 SE 1-CDTI 5 DOOR, Black, air con, alloys, c/locking, e/windows, CD player, full Honda history, 95,500 miles, one owner, bargain at .............................................................................................................................................................................................£9995 04 2004 SUZUKI JIMNY 1.3 02 SOFT TOP, silver met, 4x4, alloy wheels, 50,000 miles, e/windows, p/steering c/locking ....................................£3695 04 2004 HYUNDAI SANT FE 2.4 GLS, 5DR, Silver Met, alloys, air con, very clean, bargain at .....................................................................SALE £3995 53 2003 MITSUBISHI 1.8i PININ CDi, 3 door, black, alloy wheels, c/locking etc, very clean ...................................................................................£2895 03 2003 LAND ROVER FREE LANDER 3 DOOR VAN, pale met blue, very clean Turbo Diesel ...............................................................................£2995 02 2002 LANDROVER FREELANDER 1.8S, 3 door, Met Blue, pas, detachable top, v/clean.....................................................................................£2995 Y 2001 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN GDI ELEGANCE 3.5 AUTOMATIC, Petrol, 5dr, a/con, alloys, leather etc, very clean ................................SALE £5995 X 2000 RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC RX4 2.0 MONACO, Pas, air con, leather, alloys, etc, clean .........................................................................£2395 X 2000 VOLVO V70 AWD AUTOMATIC CROSS COUNTRY ESTATE 2.4 PETROL, Met Blue, leather trim, air con, alloys, very clean ...............£3495 P 1997 RANGE ROVER 4.6 HSE AUTOMATIC, Met red with Beige leather trim, air suspention, alloy wheels, etc etc, very nice example for year ......£2595

AUTOMATICS

09 2009 NISSAN NOTE 1.6 ACENTA AUTOMATIC 5 DOOR, Faded Denim, air conditioning, alloy wheels, c/locking, CD player etc, one owner, 12,200 miles only. .................................................................................................................................................................................£6995 09 2009 HONDA JAZZ 1.4I DSi SE, CVT-7, 5 door hatchback, alloy wheels, air con, c/locking, e/windows, cd player, 34,950 miles, s/history, good value at...........................................................................................................................................................................................£6495 58 2008 FORD C/MAX 2.0 ZETEC AUTOMATIC, Alloy wheels, air conditioning , e/windows, c/locking, CD player, 36,300 miles only, very clean...... £5995 08 2008 RENAULT GRAND MODUS 1.6 VVT DYNAMIQUE AUTOMATIC, 5 door, Met Blue, air conditioning, alloy wheels, e/windows, CD player etc, 20,500 miles only, very clean, bargain at............................................................................................................................................. SOLD 07 2007 FORD FOCUS SPORT 1.6 5 DOOR AUTO, Tango Red, alloy wheels, CD player, air conditioning, c/locking etc etc, 17,200 miles only, one owner..................................................................................................................................................................................£5995 07 2007 RENAULT CLIO 16 VVT PRIVILEGE, 5 door, Silver, alloy wheels, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, CD player, 41,000 miles, nice example.....................................................................................................................................................................................£4995 55 2005 VW GOLF 16 FSI SE, 5 door, Met Blue, air conditioning , alloy wheels, c/locking, CD player etc, very clean, bargain at...............................£4995 04 2004 MERCEDES C180 KOMPESOR CLASSIC SE AUTOMATIC, silver met, air conditioning, alloy wheels, c/locking, e/windows, cd player etc very clean.........................................................................................................................................................................£3995 53 2003 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 EXPRESSION AUTOMATIC SEMI AUTO, power steering, c/locking, e/windows, Met Grey, nice condition, 45,200 miles ....................................................................................................................................................................................£2995 02 2002 MERCEDES E240 AVANTGARDE AUTOMATIC, silver met, air conditioning, alloy wheels, c/locking, e/window, leather trim, low mileage, v/clean ...............................................................................................................................................................................................£3995 07 2007 FORD FOCUS 1.6 ZETEC 5 door, Met Dark Gold, alloy wheels, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, cd player etc very clean, Bargain at...... £3995 Y 2001 SMART CAR, Pulse two tone Metallic Grey, left hand drive, alloy wheels, power steering, c/locking, etc, very clean ......................................£2195 W 2000 ROVER 75 CLUB AUTOMATIC 2.5 Met Gold, a/con, alloys, nice condition...............................................................................................£2495 T 1999 MERCEDES NEW SHAPE S430 AUTOMATIC SALOON Met Maroon, leather trim, a/con, cruise control electric seats etc etc nice example .....£3995 P 1997 MAZDA 121 ZXi AUTOMATIC 5 DOOR Met Blue, power steering, alloy wheels, sunroof, clean ..............................................................£1495

KIA

59 2009 KIA CEED 2 1.6, 5 door, air con, alloy wheels, CD player, c/locking , e/windows, 19,400 miles, one owner, excellent value at......................£6995

ESTATES

59 2009 CHEVROLET LACETTI 1.8 SX SW ESTATE Automatic, pozy silver, alloy wheels,air conditioning, cd player, e/windows, etc etc, 6,700 miles only, one owner unbeatable value at .....................................................................................................................................................£4995 59 2009 CHEVROLET LACETTI 1.8 SX SW ESTATE Automatic, Misty Laaker Silver, alloy wheels, air conditioning, cd player, e/windows, c/locking etc, 47,000 miles, one owner, good value at..............................................................................................................................................£3795 59 2009 PEUGEOT 207 SW 1.6 HDi SPORT ESTATE silver blue met, air conditioning, alloy wheels, cd player, e/windows, c/locking etc 17,500 miles only one owner, Bargain at .................................................................................................................................................................£7995 09 2009 FORD FUSION 1.4 STYLE CLIMATE ESTATE, 5 door, panther black, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, cd player, 29,400 miles only one owner .................................................................................................................................................................................£5695 58 2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.3CDTi 16v CLUB TURBO DIESEL ESTATE silver met, air conditioning, c/locking, CD player, etc very clean one owner, £30 Per Year Road Tax .....................................................................................................................................................£4395 08 2008 AUDI A4 2.0 TDi 143 S LINE, Black, alloy wheels, air conditioning, CD player etc, very clean, 93,000 miles .............................................£9995 06 2006 JAGUAR X-TYPE 2.0 DIESEL SPORT ESTATE, Gold Met, a/con, CD, alloys, half leather, 62,500 miles, one owner, service history, a real bargain at ..............................................................................................................................................................................£9995

02 2002 CITROEN C5 2.0 HDI ESTATE in Pale Blue, a/con, alloys, c/locking, e/windows, tow bar, clean.................................................................£1295 51 2001 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 CLUB 5 DOOR ESTATE, met green, a/con, e/windows, c/locking etc .................................................................£1195 Y 2001 CITROEN XSARA 1.6 LXi AUTOMATIC ESTATE, silver met, air con, c/locking, electric windows, nice condition .......................................£1995 61 09 58 58 08 57 06 57 56 04 04 53 03 Y

MPV’S, 6&7 SEATERS

2011 FIAT DOBLO 1.4 DYNAMIQUE, 5dr silver met, air con, c/locking, e/windows, cd player 12000 miles, very clean, good saving on new .......... £8995 2009 NISSAN PATHFINDER 2.5 DCI SPORT 5 DOOR, Met Blue, pas, air con, towbar, side steps, alloys, FSH, 22,500 miles, very clean ........ £15995 2009 NEW CITROEN MULTISPACE 1.6, 5 door, met red, 11,900 miles, very clean, bargain at..........................................................................£6995 2008 FIAT DOBLO 1.4 16V ACTIVE ESTATE, Steel Grey, e/windows, c/locking, CD player, 41,200 miles, one owner ........................................£4995 2008 VW SHARAN 2.0 TDi SPORT, Met Black, air con, alloys, 7 seater, CD player, 6 speed gearbox, etc., etc., one owner, Bargain at ............. £13995 2007 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.6 LIFE 7 SEATER, Silver Gray, air con, e/windows, c/locking, CD PLAYER, 29,200 miles, one owner ......................£6995 2006 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.9 CDTi (120) CLUB, 7 seater, met blue, a/c, cd player, 6 speed, gear box high miles hence price .........................£5495 2007 HYUNDAI MATRIX 1.6 GSI 5 DOOR, Maroon, alloy wheels, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, cd player etc, 35,000 miles only, just had service & cambelt very clean.......................................................................................................................................................................£3595 2006 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.6 LIFE Turquoise Blue, air con, electric windows, c/locking, 46,200 miles, one owner, very clean .............................£5995 2004 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.6 LIFE 5 door, met grey, 7 seats, a/con, c/locking, e/windows, CD player etc, very clean ........................................£2695 2004 RENAULT SCENIC 1.4 16v EXPRESSION 5 door, met gold, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, cd player, 43,000 miles, very clean ....... £2595 2003 KIA SEDONA 2.5L petrol, 7 seater, met blue, a/con, e/windows, c/locking, etc, 65,000 miles, very clean, good runner ............................£2895 2003 CITROEN PICASSO 1.8 SX, Met Red, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, CD player etc, very clean .....................................................£1995 2001 HYUNDAI TRAJET 2.0 GSI AUTOMATIC 7 SEATER, Met grey, PAS, air con, very clean .........................................................................£3595

VANS

55 2006 VAUXHALL COMBO 2000 1.6 CDTI TURBO DIESEL, car derived van, side loading doors and extra seats, White, 12 months MOT....£2495+VAT

SPORTS

05 2005 RENAULT CLIO 2.0 182 SPORT CUP 3 DOOR, Orange, cd player, alloys, air conditioning etc very clean................................................£4995 X 2000 AUDI TT 1.8T QUATTRO (225) COUPE, Met Blue/Blue leather trim, alloys, six speed, nice example ......................................................£4695

CONVERTIBLES

08 2008 MITSUBISHI 1.5 CZ C2 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE, black with electric top, pas, a/con, e/windows, c/locking etc, 16,900 miles only, one owner, bargain at .............................................................................................................................................................................................£5995 08 2008 MITSUBUSHI COLT 1.5 CZCZ2, Bright Orange, 2 door, electric top, a/c, alloys, c/locking, CD player, very clean, 19,000 miles, good value at ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................£4695 57 2007 FORD FOCUS 2.0 CC3 COUP, Met Blue, electric top, air con, alloy wheels, 6 track CD player, 40,000 miles only, nice example, leather trim, convertible ....................................................................................................................................................................£6595 T 1999 MGF 1.8 CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP, BR Green, 70,000 miles, v/clean, alloys...........................................................................................£1995

OTHERS

11 2011 SKODA OCTAVIA 1.6 SE 5 DOOR, Pale Blue, 1,800 miles, pas, c/locking, alloys, air con etc, as new ................................................... £10495 61 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO 1.4 LT, 5 door, Met Black, alloy wheels, c/locking, air/con etc etc, 2,920 miles only, one owner, bargain at ..................£6995 60 2010 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 i-music, 3 door, grey met, air conditioning, alloy wheels, cd player, e/window, c/locking, etc, 14,200 miles, one owner, Bargain ...........................................................................................................................................................................£6995 10 2010 NISSAN MICRA 1.2 VISIA, 3 door hatch, Bright Red, p/steering, c/locking, e/windows, cd player etc., 19,600 miles, one owner, very clean, good value at ........................................................................................................................................................................................£4995 10 2010 SKODA FABIA 1.2 12 V S 5 DOOR HATCH BACK, Bright Red, CD player, e/windows, c/locking etc, one owner, 12,400 miles only, bargain at ..................................................................................................................................................................................£6695 10 2010 NISSAN PIXO 1.0 N-TEC 5 DOOR, Blue/Grey, power steering, c/locking, e/windows, air conditioning, 11,990 miles only, 1 owner, good value at ............................................................................................................................................................................................£5995 59 2009 CITROEN C1 SPLASH 3 DOOR, White, e/windows, c/locking, CD player, air conditioning etc, 14,878 miles, one owner, immaculate throughout ...........................................................................................................................................................................................£5995 59 2009 SUZUKI SX4 1.6GLX SALOON, silver, met a/con, c/locking, alloy wheels, cd player, etc, 9,800 only, exceptional value at .......................£6995 59 2009 PEUGEOT 207 URBAN 1.4 cc 5 door, met silver, c/locking, CD player, 19,300 miles, nice condition, only..................................................£6495 59 2009 KIA RIO 1.4, 5 door, met black, cd player, c/locking etc, 29,000 miles, one owner, bargain at ....................................................................£4995 53 2003 BMW 318 CI SE COUPE 2.0, Black, Beige, air con, CD Player, e/window, two owner, nice example...........................................................£4995 09 2009 PEUGEOT 107 URBAN 1.0 3 DOOR, Met Silver, e/windows, c/locking, CD player, 9,200 miles, only one owner.........................................£5995 09 2009 NEW MITSUBISHI COLT 1.3 CZ2 5 DOOR, Met Blue, air con, alloys, c/locking, e/windows etc, 18,500 miles only, 1 owner, bargain at .....£5995 58 2008 RENALT GRAND MODUS 1.2 EXPRESSION EXTREME, blue, 5 door, air conditioning, c/locking, e/windows, 30,000 miles, one owner .... £4995 08 2008 FIAT 500 1.2 SPORT, Bright Yellow, air conditioning, alloy wheels, leather trim, cd player, c/locking, e/windows, 23,000 miles, immaculate condition, one owner .............................................................................................................................................................................£6995 08 2008 NISSAN MICRA 1.2 ACENTA+, 3 DOOR, Bright Red, 9,800 miles only, air conditioning, c/locking, electric windows, one owner ................£5995 06 2006 MERCEDES A150 CLASSIC SE 1.5 3 DOOR, Metallic Silver, air con, cd player, power steering etc ........................................................ £5995 56 2006 PEUGEOT 307 SE 1.6 16V SILVER, 5 DOOR, air conditioning, alloy wheels, c/locking, cd player etc, 50,260 miles, very clean .................£4995 54 2004 TOYOTA YARIS 1.0 T2 3 DOOR, Silver Met, power steering, 40,800 miles, very clean ............................................................................£3495 04 2004 RENAULT CLIO 1.2 EXTREME, 3 door, orange met, sun roof, central locking, e/windows, cd player, etc, 58,790 miles, very clean .............£2995 53 2003 PEUGEOT 206 1.1 ENTICE 5 door, met blue, p/steering, e/windows etc ...................................................................................................£1995 03 2003 SKODA FABIA 1.2 COMFORT 5 DOOR, met blue/green, c/locking, e/windows, cd player, very clean ....................................................£2585 02 2002 MINI COOPER 1.6 3 door, Met Green, White roof & wheels, CD player, e/windows etc................................................................................£4195 02 2002 RENAULT LAGUNA 1.6 SPORT 5 DOOR, Silver, air con, alloys, CD, c/locking, electric windows, very clean .............................................£1995 51 2001 VOLVO S60 2.0T, Silver, alloys, leather trim, c/locking, electric windows, very clean, good vehicle at .........................................................£2995 X 2001 VW BEETLE 1.6, 3 door, met blue, e/windows, c/locking, v/clean ..............................................................................................................£2595

SPECIAL WHEELCHAIR VEHICLES

58 2008 FIAT DOBLO 1.4 16V DYNAMIQUE 5 DOOR, Met Red with wheelchair ramp, very clean, 17,200 miles only.........................................£5995 55 2005 CITREON BERLINGO 1.6 HDI DIESEL MULTISPACE FORTE, with wheel chair ramp, wicked Red, 30,600 miles, one owner, very clean ..£5195 52 52 51 02 Y T T T

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2002 CITROEN C5 2LITE LX ESTATE, Met Pale Blue, a/con, c/locking, e/windows cd player, good runner, long MOT ............................................£995 2002 SUZUKI LIANA 1.6 GL, 5 door, gold, c/locking, cd player, e/windows etc, 78,200 miles, good runner........................................................£1295 2001 VAUXHALL CORSA CLUB 1.0 3 DOOR, Silver, power steering, c/locking, very clean ..............................................................................£1995 2002 RENAULT SCENIC 1.9 DCi EXPRESSION DIESEL 5 DOOR, met blue, a/con, twin sunroofs, good runner, up on miles..............................£895 2001 FIAT MAREA 1.9 SX TURBO DIESEL, Met Gold, good runner ....................................................................................................................£995 1999 VW PASSAT ESTATE, p/steering, e/windows etc........................................................................................................................................£1995 1999 FORD FOCUS 1.8 GHIA SALOON, Met Red, alloy wheels, c/locking, e/windows etc, v/clean ...................................................................£1295 1999 FORD KA2 1.3 3 DOOR, Maroon, c/locking, Power steering, e/windows, long MOT ....................................................................................£795

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The car appeared at the National Association of Police Fleet Managers’ Conference and Blue Light Fleet Exhibition (NAPFM) in Peterborough. Terry Adams, Ford’s Direct Sales Manager for Police, Fire & Ambulance, commented: “With the Ford Focus ST being seen so publicly on cinema screens nationwide, the timing for this ‘official’ version couldn’t be better. At the NAPFM show we displayed the car’s crime-fighting talents to police transport managers and took bookings for demonstrations.” Also available for the public to buy, the all-new Ford Focus ST comes in five vibrant colours including Tangerine Scream and Spirit Blue. The car’s 2.0-litre 250PS EcoBoost engine means it can accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 154 mph. The hatchback is priced from £21,995 with the estate costing from £23,095.

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Round-UP

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Star Award: Northampton Exiles who ended Drayton Grange’s 18-month unbeaten league run. Northants FA Lower Junior Cup: Another UCL giant fell in the Junior Cup, and three more were given a fright by lower ranked opposition. Welford and Corby Locos deserve honourable mentions despite their losing efforts, while James King Blisworth assumed the role of Jack against Woodford United Reserves. On paper the Friday night match between the UCL-based Southern League second string side and the Duston Garage Premier Division leaders, seemed an almighty mismatch based on comparative resources, but the hosts were soon humbled. Matt Curry settled Blisworth nerves with the opener, before Andy Seaton rounded out a convincing win with a brace. Welford faced off against Bugbrooke in a repeat of last season’s semi-final. Mark Edge netted from the spot as the match finished 1-1 at the end of normal time. Joe Ellard added a second in the extra period, but the holders replied with three further goals to progress 4-2. Corby Loco’s defeat was by an even tighter margin against Rushden & Higham. Ben Longhurst netted twice alongside Lee Genner in the original 90 minutes as the game finished 3-3. The UCL nicked it however with a fourth goal in extra time. Earls Barton slipped to a first defeat in all competitions against UCL Division One leaders Sileby Rangers. Kris Hall and Adam Bridgeford both netted for Barton, but the 28-goal strikeforce found the host’s net four times to progress. Orchard Park, Harpole and Volta all found UCL opposition too strong to contend with and bowed out. There was better news against North Bucks sides with Yardley Gobion and Silverstone both being eliminated. Kislingbury put four past Yardley without reply but Stanion found Silverstone much tougher opposition. Wasteful finishing from Bobby Drain saw the sides go onto half-time level. With fifteen minutes to go catastrophic defending allowed Silverstone to take the lead following a corner. Immediately following the restart Stanion were back on terms when Lee Martin fired home. Brian Farrell scored the winner in extra time, beating three defenders on the way through after linking up with Drain. For the three all-Combination ties it was a good day to be on the road, with each game ending in an away victory. Matt Coleman scored twice for Brixworth who eliminated Ringstead 3-1. Jamie Smith went one better for Burton, getting a hat-trick to eliminate derby opponents Ise Lodge. Stuart MacMichael scored twice for Pegasus, but it was not enough as this season’s surprise package Milton won 5-2 in extra time. Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Premier Division: Kettering Nomads recorded only a second win of the season against illness-ravaged Roade. Nomads took the lead in the first half, much against the run of play when a wind assisted free-kick was headed home by Ross Patrick at the far-post. Nomads doubled the advantage ten minutes into the second half when Patrick swept home from the left hand side of the area. Roade came close to cutting the deficit several times before Steve Carroll halved the arrears from the spot. Nomads held out and climbed out of the bottom three for the first time since returning to the top flight. Weldon struggled with conditions against bottom side Heyford, but secured the points with three second half goals from Ben Smith, Sean Fraser and Jay Arnold. Chris Dickens was also amongst the goals as Moulton cruised to victory against Khalsa.

His brace set Moulton on the way to a 4-0 success. Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division One: Medbourne could not take advantage of the leader’s cup commitments and ascend to the summit after defeat by Wootton. Dom Williams netted for the Leicestershire side for which victory would guarantee top spot. Goals from Jamie Ellis, Joe Church, and Michael Ryan dented such lofty ambitions. Stanwick too failed to capitalise on the opportunity to climb the table after drawing with Denton. James Willmott scored for Stanwick but Rosco Cook equalised for Denton. Corby Everards did climb the table following a convincing win over struggling Gretton. Pete Callan and Steve Millar grabbed a hat-trick apiece as Everards put eight past Gretton. George Donnelly got in on the action putting one past his former club. Rothenberger Tools Division Two: The curse of top spot remains alive and well as Halloween approaches with Wollaston being unable to hang on again. Wilby toppled the leaders after a 4-2 derby victory. Lee Woolman and Martin Burse scored for the Vics, but Paul Southey fired home for Wilby, before Shane Hawkes hit a treble to seal the win. The reverse allowed Daventry Comms to ascend to first place. Comms made short work of previously hard-to-beat Rising Sun, doubling the host’s goals conceded total for the season in the nap success. Redstar returned to winning ways, ending a run of four games without a victory by pounding Clipston 5-1. Jamie Farrell got the first before George MacKay went goal crazy with four. Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division Three: The Drayton Grange juggernaut was halted by Exiles. Sam Savage scored the only goal of the game to give the Northamptonbased side victory. The win ended Drayton Grange’s superb unbeaten run, and was the first league defeat since May 2011! Weedon were best placed to capitalise on any potential reverse for the leaders and made no mistake in taking the chance when it came. Shane Richardson found the net for opponents Great Doddington, but Ben Drinkwater struck twice to seal the win. Weedon move level on points with Drayton who remain on top by virtue of goal difference. Gary Broadway also scored twice for Ferrers but it proved in vain as Grange Park emerged 3-2 winners. Walgrave leapfrogged Ferrers in the table after a routine win away at Titchmarsh. Tommy Horsley, Jacob Garland, and Sam Bastin were all on the scoresheet for Walgrave. SPA slumped to a fourth successive defeat after going down 3-1 to FC Higham. Sam Scarman had put the Northampton side ahead but a Tom Martin hat-trick ripped the heart out of the strugglers. Gleneagles too languish at the wrong end of the table, but ended a run of successive defeats by taking a point from the tie with West Haddon. Shomat Choudhury was the West Haddon scorer in the draw. Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division Four: All of a sudden Wilbarston have rediscovered the winning habit, making it two in a row after defeating Corby United. Marek Dybek scored three of the goals in the 6-1 win, while an own goal compounded the host’s misery. Like rivals United, Corby Kingswood have yet to record a win this season, and defeat against the leaders Borough Alliance extends that run to seven games. Alex Williams is fast becoming a fixture on the results sheet with both goals in Hellenic’s narrow 3-2 defeat to AFC Rothwell. With his goalscoring exploits so far, it can only be a matter of time before teams from the higher levels come hunting for his signature. Kettering Park Rover’s win over Albion Vikings was very much the tale

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of two goalscorers. Scott McKinnon scored twice for the Vikings, put Gavin Ledgeway went one better to seal the points for the hosts. Blame for Desborough & Rothwell’s defeat to Corby Ravens meanwhile can be laid squarely at their own feet. Kane Robinson had put the hosts ahead before poor defending saw Michael Kerfoot equalise for the Ravens. An own goal then sealed the tie in the Corby side’s favour. Duston Garage (Great Wall Cars) Reserve Premier Division: Bugbrooke ‘A’ cemented the grip on top spot in emphatic style, smashing Ringstead Reserves 11-2. Second-placed Brixworth lost ground on the leaders after going down 2-1 to Spencer Reserves. Chris Norman and Kofi Dawes netted the goals for the visitors. Weldon and Blisworth both closed on Brixworth after taking points in their respective match-

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es. Weldon’s leaky defence saw a two goal lead given them by James Ferguson squandered and allowed struggling Roade in for a point, while Blisworth enjoyed a 3-0 derby success over Milton. Dale Lewis opened the scoring before Rob Kirby added a brace. Harpole and ON Chenecks heaped more misery on struggling Pegasus and Moulton with respective wins. Harpole over came Pegasus 2-1, while Marcus Bergland and Carl White sealed Chenecks 2-0 success. Duston Garage (Great Wall Cars) Reserve Division One: Wootton climbed three places courtesy of victory in the basement battle with Everards. Creig Trasler was the pick of the scorers with three goals in the 7-3 win. Fellow strugglers Heyford and Orchard Park endured mixed fortunes. Heyford went down 6-0 to Earls Barton, while Orchard Park surprisingly

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held second placed Corby Locos to a draw, Darren Taylor, Taylor Wilson and Aaron Bell all netting. Dan Barker put leaders Stanion on the way to a sixth successive league win with a hat-trick against Bugbrooke ‘B’. Indeed a mixed day for the top three was completed when Weldon ‘A’ lost to Kislingbury. Kislingbury scored twice before half time and added a third just after the restart. The Weldon fight back came to late to make any real difference. Pete Brennan scored on 85 minutes to reduce the arrears, and James Clark added a second in stoppage time. The clock ticked down however and Kislingbury held on. Old Grammarians climbed above Bugbrooke after defeating Medbourne. Duston Garage (Great Wall Cars) Reserve Division Two: Redstar produced a second successive 6-0 win to topple leaders Spratton. Lee McEwen

was the standout scorer picking up half of the goals himself. Stanwick and Wollaston both moved ahead of Spratton following respective victories over Volta and Wilby. Seven games in and the ‘goals against’ column makes sorry ready for bottom side Hellenic. James Blackwell scored five for Harborough ‘A’ in the 8-0 win, that takes the tally conceded to 48 so far. Richard Charlton was the Higham Town hero, scoring twice in the win over West Haddon. His goals were crucial in ending a run of four successive home defeats for the Lancaster Park outfit.

Statistics:

Goals: 210 (109 home; 101 away) League sides only. Fivers: 1 Fourfers: 1 Hat-tricks: 10 Braces: 13

CHROMASPORT & TROPHIES UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE – 27th OCTOBER ROUND-UP

Most of the big guns picked up points in the day’s Premier Division games. St Ives won 5-3 at Stewarts & Lloyds in a match with numerous twists and turns. David Cobb hit a hat trick for the Saints whose tally was completed by Will Fordham and Stuart Cobb, David Sheridan scoring two and Jamie O’Neill one for the Foundrymen. Nearest challengers Holbeach are now seven points behind the leaders after being held 2-2 at Shepshed. Jonny Allen and Tommy Treacher twice gave the Tigers the lead in the second half with Luke Pritchard and Luke Marson popping up with the Dynamo levellers. Spalding are now just a point behind Holbeach after a 2-0 home win over basement boys Irchester. Second half goals from Dan Cotton and Jay Smedley gave the Tulips their ninth win in ten games. Quorn maintained their challenge with a 2-1 success at Blackstones who led at the break through Andy Boome. Second half goals from Nathan Watson and Kris Nurse turned the game the visitors’ way. Deeping won their Lincolnshire derby at Sleaford 2-0 with Chris

Logan and Alex Beck the marksmen. Newport Pagnell suffered another reverse as skipper Mike Houghton scored the only goal in Long Buckby’s 1-0 home victory. Premier newcomers Huntingdon picked up another win, 3-0 at AFC Kempston with Dave Townsend, Jamie Graham and Ben Sawyer sharing the goals. A strong second half display saw Peterborough Northern Star outgun Desborough 5-3 at Chestnut Avenue. Billy Smith and debutant Adam Scotcher netted two apiece for Star with Andy Furnell also on the scoresheet, Ar Tarn replying through two goal Michael Byrne and Kevin Byrne from the penalty spot. Yaxley won 2-1 at Wellingborough thanks to goals from Luke Pepper and Luke Hipwell, Ryan Cherry scoring the Doughboys consolation. A limited Division One programme saw some surprise results including first defeats for newcomers Oadby and Rushden & Diamonds. Oadby missed the chance to regain pole position going down 2-1 at home to fellow newboys Harrowby. Lee Shaw and Simon Bolland gave the Arrows victory with goals either side of a Che Adams reply. Diamonds

crashed 4-1 at Eynesbury who now climb above them into third place. Lee Bassett hit a hat trick for Rovers with Tom Coles completing the home tally and Jake Newman replying for Diamonds. Basement side Buckingham lost 2-1 at Raunds. Demarlo Smith had the Robins in front at the interval but Jason Taylor and Alex Wills turned the match the Shopmates’ way on resumption. Olney were 3-1 home winners over Wootton thanks to first half goals from new signing Craig Gorrie and two goal Dean Torto, Johnny Richens replying with a second half penalty. Bourne halted a nine match winless run with a 2-0 success at ON Chenecks thanks to second half goals from Craig Rook and Tom Caldicott. In the Preliminary Round of the League Knockout Cup Harborough surprised Boston Town 2-0 at Bowdens Park with Craig Jacobs and Ben Barton on the scoresheet. In Round One Cogenhoe won 4-2 at Potton. Two Tom Liversedge goals and one apiece from Chris Davies and Josh Urquhart took the Cooks through with Chris Reeves and Graham Tibbals the Royals marksmen.

Eight Division One clubs were in Northants Junior Cup Second Round action and the only casualties were Whitworth who exited 3-0 to league rivals Burton Park who progressed with a Leigh Chapman hat trick. Holders Bugbrooke needed extra time to overcome hosts Welford 4-2 with the Badgers marksmen Pete Smith, Damon Black, Lance Allen and Ryan Waldock. Rushden & Higham also needed the extra half hour to progress 4-3 at Corby Legion Locos. Lewis O’Dell netted two for the Lankies who also had Tyler Merries and Darren Farrar on target. The performance of the day came from Thrapston who beat Northants Combination champions Harpole 2-0 with goals from Jake Thompson and Luke Cummins. Northampton Spencer posted an eye catching 14-0 scoreline against Finedon. Paul Pickering scored five, Matt Long four, Jordan Sweeney two and Dan London, Dean Hall and Jake Stone one apiece. Sileby progressed 4-2 at Earls Barton with goals from Wayne Richardson, Greg Ling, Shaun Goodall and Rob Foster. Rothwell Corinthians halted their winless run with a 4-0 victory at Brackley Sports, Elliot Roberts scoring two and Ian Hay and Tom Benjamin one each.

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> KETTERING THE region’s finest sporting talents will be rewarded for their hard work and achievements tonight at the 2012 Sports Personality Awards in Kettering. This evening’s grand prize, the Sports Personality of The Year Award, will be selected by a public vote and will be handed out among 12 other categories, judged by a panel. The finalists for this year’s big award were announced last week and include an Team GB archer, a wheelchair tennis competitor, an international trampolinist and a Heptathlon champion. Valerie Hitchman, head of community services at Kettering Borough Council, said: “There is some amaz-

ing sporting talent in the Kettering Borough, especially the four finalists we have here. The evening ceremony will be a great spectacle to acknowledge and congratulate all those who have achieved wonderful things in local sport this year, and those who make all the difference behind the scenes.” Up for recognition as Kettering’s finest this year are Amanda Harris, from Rothwell, who finished in the top five of every national trampolining competition this year as well as representing Team GB at

THE NIGHT’S STARS: Far left, Amanda Harris (photo courtesy of Northants Trampoline Gymnastics Association), left Dermot Bailey, above Niamh Bailey and circled left Jonathan Bull. the World Cup in Portugal. Seventeen--year-old Jonathan Bull has represented Northamptonshire, the East Midlands and Great Britain as an archer this year; in May he brought a bronze team medal home from the Junior Europa Cup in Croatia and also a mixed team silver medal at the Junior European Championships in Denmark. He is a member of Targetcraft Archers in Burton Latimer. Dermot Bailey may have missed out on the Paralympics due to injury, but that didn’t stop him in 2012. He

was selected to play for GB in the Team World Cup; he won the British Open Doubles Championships as well as winning several other Open competitions. Dermot lives in Kettering and plays at Corby Tennis Centre. Finally, teenage Niamh Bailey’s skills as a heptathlete have seen her set personal and club bests at the U20’s Heptathlon Championships. Despite being nearly three years younger than the vast majority of the competition, Niamh is ranked third in the East Midlands. Niamh lives

in Kettering and attends Brooke Weston School. Councillor Steve Bellamy, portfolio holder for Kettering Borough Council, said: “Following a massively successful year in sport, this is a chance to showcase their wealth of talent, and with so many national and international stars in the running for the prestigious Arthur Nicholson trophy, it will be a close competition.” More information on the event can be found here: www.kettering .g ov.uk/ spoty12

Rebecca looks for international glory > Bowls THE English Women’s Indoor Bowling Association is holding its England Junior International Trial

at Rugby Thornfield IBC, on Saturday November 3 – and a county player, Rebecca Wigfield of Desborough, will be there. She has been selected to

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skip a rink comprising Cassidy Lenton, Torquay United IBC at Lead, Laura Clarke, York & District IBC at No 2, and Harriet Stevens, also of Torquay United IBC at No 3. Six Trial Rinks have been selected, with many current Internationals on show, including Amy Stanton and Lauren Copeland with nine years as junior internationals, and Annalisa Bellamy and Rebecca Field with eight years’ standing. Competition will be tough with just 16 places up for selection, and 14 of the trialists being existing junior internationals who played in the International Series last season. The men of Northamptonshire Indoor Bowling Association had a field day against Buckinghamshire IBA in the Surrey Cup inter-county competition at Wellingborough IBC. All six rinks won and the overall margin was a massive 122 shots. This gave the county a whitewash of 22 points to nil against. Final score was Northamptonshire 181 shots CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: Above, Desborough’s Rebecca – Buckinghamshire 59 shots. Wigfield, pictured with her 2012 County Singles championship cup.

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SPLAT: Competitors can paint . . . not the town but themselves red at the new arena!

AS sports go, laser tag is perhaps recognised as being more of a fun leisure pursuit for stag parties and boys’ awaydays than a seriously competitive past-time. But there’s no doubting it has a great following. And now local adrenaline junkies won’t have too far to go to get their kicks: Alpha Bravo UK opened to the public this week in Corby. The company offers indoor paintballing using the best quality paintballs and latest high specification guns, giving the most advanced

paintball experience possible. Also available is laser tag/action tag, a game offered in a modern ultra-safe environment where groups can experience all the thrills of a team game, for anyone aged six to 60. This is a new amenity for the county, with the added advantage of it being indoors – so play can continue whatever the weather! The new venture will also be offering birthday parties, hen and stag parties and corporate team-building days. There is also a tie-up with

schools and community groups planned for the New Year. This is stage one of the project and the first of three arenas opening : Alpha Bravo is expanding its activities and a state-of the-art Karting track opens in December. Alpha Bravo UK is situated on Corby’s Commercial Road, close to Phoenix Retail Park. Open seven days a week, it is now taking bookings for Christmas. Call: 01536 660595 or visit: alphabravo.com

Blues take a beating from Spalding > RUGBY ROUND-UP KETTERING Rugby Club’s below-average form has continued through the last two weeks as they remain fourth from bottom of the Midlands 1 East Division. Their latest loss was a 27-10 beating at the hands of Spalding. Things were starting to look up for The Blues as they put high-flying Paviors to the sword a couple of weeks ago and followed up on that

Speedway hosts future champions > MOTOR RACING ENTHUSIASTS will be able to view up-andcoming stars of speedway on November 10. The second last race day of Rockingham Speedway’s calendar will see the 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Michelin visit the Northamptonshire circuit. The event has previously featured superstars such as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen as they made their way up the racing ranks. Tickets: £15, children with a paying adult free.

with a win over Towcestrians. However, this latest loss to bottom of the table Spalding will perhaps be eye-opening. Meanwhile, S&L Corby have continued their 100 per cent start to their new season in the Midlands 3 East Division with a dramatic 13-12 victory over Northampton Casuals. Sitting pretty atop the league with a points difference of 102, S&L have also scored the second highest number of points collectively. Currently, they are one point ahead of sec-

ond-placed Stamford, who happen to be their next fixture this Saturday (November 3). Meanwhile, it’s still a depressing state of affairs for Corby Rugby Club, who were absolutely hammered and probably wish they hadn’t made the trip to St Neots, where they were humiliated 98-0 in the Midlands 4 East Division. They remain bottom of the table, yet to score any league points. They also have a points difference of -311, having only notched 24 points in their six games so far.

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League hots up

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NORTHAMPTON Town Football Club will be taking part in a widely supported charity event next month. ‘Movember’, in which men grow a moustache throughout November, was started a number of years back to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The club will be holding several related events throughout the month, including a rebranded home tie against Morecambe, which they will be calling ‘Mohampton V Mocambe’.

THE Kettering and District Table Tennis League has started to take some interesting turns with first and second placed Higham Band A and Westfield A romping to astounding victories over difficult opponents. Kettering Town A were brushed aside by a dominant Westfield team that ran out 10-0 winners, thanks to some impressive singles displays from Steve Silk. Corby Town’s A team clung on to third place with a hard fought victory over Burton Baptist B.

Dreary Doughboys’ Dog & Duck defeat their 12th loss out of 15 games, only two points above bottom of the league Irchester and WELLINGBOROUGH Town have shown no one point above second-bottom Harborough signs of improvement as their lacklustre Town, who have four games in hand. Prior to that, Wellingborough were also put campaign in the United Counties League Premier Division continued with a defeat to the sword by fellow strugglers Cogenhoe, exDoughboy Tom Liversedge would eventually to Yaxley at the Dog & Duck. Goalscorer Ryan Cherry couldn’t do enough give the advantage to the Cooks on 38 minutes. Karl Bates would double Cogenhoe’s lead shortto stop the Doughboys slipping to a 2-1 defeat,

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ly after half time. Chris DiFante’s 85th minute goal would prove to be only a consolation as he missed a gilt-edged chance even later on to equalise. Wellingborough are also continuing their offer for Kettering Town fans with season tickets to attend the Doughboys’ matches for only £3 following the postponement of their own matches. The two teams will play each other in a friendly on November 6.

AIMING HIGH: Fun for all ages at the paintballing and laser tag arena.

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Taking Europe by storm > GOLF

KETTERING’S Charley Hull has battled her way to second place in the Ladies European Amateur Rankings for 2012. She was narrowly pipped to the top spot by the current British girls’ champion Georgia Hall, who becomes the first British girl to top the rankings. Charley’s performances as part of the winning GB & Ireland Curtis Cup team and at the Harder Hall Invitational in the USA stood her in fantastic stead for the final rankings.

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D-Day for Kettering League will make final decision on Poppies’ future today > Football KETTERING Town FC will find out tonight whether they have met conditions set out for them to continue in the Evo-Stik Southern League this season. The full details of how the club could save, at the very least, its status as part of that particular league set-up were laid out at a meeting between the club and the league last Wednesday, October 24. Having already had a couple of games postponed, it was decided the next scheduled game, against St Neots, would also be postponed. Following the meeting, representatives from the league said: “Kettering Town’s league match on Saturday with St Neots Town is postponed. The club has been given a deadline of October 31 to satisfy certain conditions placed on them by the league. “There will no further comments until October 31 from the league.” While information on exactly what would be required from the club’s board has not been made possible, it is believed owner Imraan Ladak will be asked to prove

the financial security of the Poppies’ future. As of yet, the club’s direct representatives have been unavailable for comment. At the moment, with only ‘around six or seven’ senior players left to play, Kettering’s next game due to take place is against Barwell FC on Saturday, November 3. Meanwhile, the club has also confirmed that goalkeeper Laurie Walker’s contract has been cancelled with mutual consent. The former MK Dons shot-stopper has already signed on at Conference North side Brackley Town FC.

CLUB OWNER: Imraan Ladak.

Rushden & Diamonds sparkle fades MANAGER Mark Starmer will be slightly disappointed with his AFC Rushden & Diamonds side as they fell to a 4-1 defeat against Eynesbury Rovers, following a hard fought 1-1 draw with Burton Park Wanderers. In-form Jack Wisniewski had given Diamonds a first-half lead against Wanderers. But a secondhalf equaliser from Kevin Fox and some spectacular goalkeeping from Liam Fox ensured the game would end in a draw. The harder news for fans came this weekend with a 4-1 loss to Eynesbury. A combination of clinical finishing by the hosts and a poor team performance from AFC Rushden & Diamonds saw them

lose their unbeaten league record. Lee Bassett bagged a hat-trick for the home side. Diamonds’ manager Mark Starmer gave Alex Deakin his first start in a league game for the club, in the absence of Aynsley McDonald, with Chris Hope taking over the captain’s armband. Young keeper Domenico Roggero was brought in to take a place on the bench as goalkeeper cover. The first minutes of the game saw the Diamonds pushing forwards but Jake Newman was struggling to read the home offside track, so the threats were quickly snuffed out. After ten minutes, the Diamonds went behind to what looked like classic wing-play on the left between Ducket and Freshwater – then a well-measured cross from

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Freshwater on the left was met by the head of Lee Bassett to open the scoring. The second half started with some promise that the Diamonds might get back into the game, but Jake Newman was unable to take advantage of a defence-splitting pass as he seemed to hesitate and allow a defender to catch him and get in a challenge that forced him to shoot over. As in the first half, with about ten minutes on the clock, the hosts scored their second through Lee Bassett, with James Ducket again involved in the build-up on the left. For the next ten minutes, the Diamonds had their best spell of the game, although many of their moves broke down without a real threat on goal until a neat interchange be-

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tween Ellwood and McBride saw keeper Wale concede a corner as he tipped McBride’s shot around the post. After having wasted several dead-ball opportunities earlier with short-corner and free-kick moves that failed to get the ball into the danger area, the Diamonds were finally able to take advantage of a clear height advantage over their hosts. The corner from Joe Merrill was headed home by Jake Newman as Chris Hope and Alex Deakin kept other defenders occupied. For a while, it looked like the Diamonds would get something from the game, as Ellwood set up Newman for another clear run into the area, but the striker was caught before getting in a clean strike. Joe Merrill and Jack Wisniewski were finally getting some joy on

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the right, but a couple of dangerous looking crosses were well dealt with. The Diamonds were preparing Jake Gillingwater to replace Sam Brown, but just before the move could be made, the Diamonds defender needed to deal with a looping ball forward with Lee Bassett bearing down on him in the centre of the field. But his weak header towards Shorunmu was pounced on by Bassett who neatly chipped the ball over the advancing keeper and into the net. Any thought that the Diamonds might have a second attempt at staging a fightback were ended as Tom Coles got ahead of Alex Deakin to score the fourth Eynesbury goal, heading home a cross from the right. ©extra newspapers ltd 2012

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