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KGH consultants up for prestigious award The Trust’s Ambulatory Pneumothorax Service – run by consultants in respiratory medicine, Dr Raja Reddy and Dr Muhammad Naeem – has been shortlisted in the Innovation Team category of the 2015 BMJ Awards.

The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, sometimes called the ‘medical Oscars’.

Kettering’s team will compete against four other healthcare organisations and present to a team of expert judges to win the overall Innovation Team Award later this month.

Dr Reddy said: “Dr Naeem and myself established the pneumothorax service in 2013 because we wanted to develop a way for patients with this condition to have treatment that wouldn’t involve overnight stays in hospital.

“Traditionally, hospitals would treat this condition – which is an air leak from the lung which causes breathlessness – by admitting the patient to hospital.

“They would then have a chest drain inserted into the space around the collapsed lung and would stay in hospital until it healed – sometimes for up to two weeks.

“What is innovative about our service is that many patients can be discharged home directly

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from A&E after chest drain insertion.

“They can then come in and see their respiratory consultant as an outpatient in our Ambulatory Care Unit.

“Many pneumothorax patients are quite young and really don’t want to spend unnecessary time in hospital so this flexible approach really suits their lifestyle.

It enables us to carry out all the checks we need to do on them during a short appointment with myself or Dr Naeem.

Dr Naeem said: “We are both thrilled that our entry to the BMJ Awards has got through to the finals. It has already drawn a lot of ‘OSCAR’ HOPEFULS: The innovative service actioned by Kettering General Hospital’s Dr Raja Reddy and Dr Muhammad attention to our service and other Naeem could win them a major accolade. hospitals are asking us how they could run a similar service.”

A BMJ spokesman said: “Dr Raja Reddy and his team at Kettering General Hospital have been shortlisted for their work to offer a comprehensive outpatient pneumothorax service for primary and secondary pneumothorax patients. Our awards recognise WINNING gold for their and celebrate the inspirational badminton skills were work done by doctors and their girls from Southfields teams.

School, who took part in “Every shortlisted team will this season’s county-wide be presented at a gala dinner on school games – along Wednesday May 6 at the Park with 1,700 other competiPlaza Hotel in London, when the tors. See page 22 for all the winners for each category will be results. announced.”

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Helping young carers recuperate

LOCAL HOW wonderful that, almost three years on from the London Olympics, the legacy of that pivotal event lives on in our schools, thanks to a programme of sporting competitions backed by Sainsbury’s and local organisations.

On pages 7 and 22 we can see the youngsters’ enjoyment shining on their faces.

And so it should. It seems to me that 21st century school sports are now much more fun than they were in my distant youth, when there was little excitement about games lessons. Back then, coming second was failing – my teachers only rewarded winners and runners-up were made to feel inferior to those sporty stars. Consequently, sports were something I did at school under duress. Only at home, with mates on a Saturday morning, were they fun; when there was no pressure to win, just the joy of it.

Yet we were fit because we used to walk everywhere – cars were luxuries and generally only one-per-household. And, if my memory isn’t colouring everything rosy, there seemed to be less danger outdoors, fewer cars on the road, so consequently we spent hours outside in all weathers, larking about in the streets. Of course, there was nothing on the two-channel telly to keep us indoors!

Children now are riders, not walkers. They are driven to school, or even to the bus stop (sometimes by parents in pyjamas!), picked up by car and taken home through stop-start school-run traffic, to sit in front of the TV or a computer game. At weekends, they are taken to friends’ houses, taken to the shops, taken to the swimming pool, taken to the footy – taken everywhere (no wonder their parents don’t have time/energy to get dressed!).

To counter this inactivity, school sports are now A Big Deal. Exercise is on the curriculum and taking part is, quite rightly, not negotiable.

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PRESIDENT of Corby Phoenix Rotary Club, Mel Jarvis, visited the town’s Asda supermarket recently to be presented with a cheque for £200 following the store’s green token appeal.

Mel’s charity for his year is Young Carers in Corby.

He said: “These young people – some only five years old – do a fantastic job looking after parents in need of care, and often siblings, too.

“It’s a full-time job and the money the club has raised, plus this £200, will go a long way toward giving the youngsters a chance to get some badly needed ‘down time’.

“They’ll have a chance to rest and recuperate, instead of spending most of their childhood helping to look after their families for many different reasons.”

He added: “With this sum we have raised more than £1,850, which will provide opportunity for the youngsters to have some fun and relaxation – possibly to include ten pin bowling, picnics, a trip to the cinema and so much more.

“On behalf of the members of Corby Phoenix, I thank Asda for this initiative, which is one that will enable us to help these youngsters even more.”

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Right, Corby Phoenix president Mel Jarvis with ASDA store manager Caroline Baines (right) and store community champion Trish Oliver (left).

History society meets

GRETTON Local History Society (GLHS) members hold their next meeting on Thursday, March 19, at Gretton Village Hall starting at 7.30pm.

Natasha Trenwith is the evening’s guest, with a presentation on Northamptonshire wills. GLHS members are admitted free with a warm welcome to visitors to attend for £3. Refreshments will be available and there’s a raffle. GLHS has been meeting regularly for many years and their research and work has created a wonderful archive of information for the village.

Buildings raided

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a number of sheds and garages were broken into in Northampton Road, Broughton, last month.

Thieves broke into sheds, garages and a stable yard at four neighbouring houses sometime between 8am on Friday February 20th and 8.15am Monday 23rd. A red and black lawnmower was stolen from one of the properties.

Anyone who saw anything in the area over that weekend is asked to call police on: 101 or Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111. Or at: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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FLOUR POWER: Above, (from left) NEP chairman John Markham, managing director of Whitworth Bros Roger Butler, Gary Bradshaw (of Hamm Tun Fine Foods), Susie Keeping (of last year’s Restaruant of the Year winner Brasserie 23 at The Kings Head, Spratton), Anthony Bowdidge (head of procurement at Weetabix) and leader of Northamptonshire County Council Jim Harker. Picture KBO Photography.

IT’S being billed as probably the finest culinary competition in the world (see what they did with the slogan there?): The Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards launched in Wellingborough this month for what is expected to be its ‘magnificent seventh’ year!

The awards, devised by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP), are aimed at celebrating the best local produce and drink, recognising excellence within the county’s dining venues and rewarding those in the sector.

Thanks to ongoing support from NEP, its other sponsors and partners, including Carlsberg UK, Booker, British Pepper & Spice, Heygates Flour and Animal Feed, Moulton College, Northamptonshire County Council, Pidy UK, Weetabix, Whitco and Whitworth Bros Ltd, plus two new sponsors – the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and TMI Foods – the competition has yet again expanded to an impressive 18 categories.

The details of the new-look competition were revealed at the launch in the new £1.2m Quality and Innovation Building of Whitworth Bros flour millers’ Wellingborough headquarters, by NEP

chairman John Markham OBE. He said: “It has long been recognised that Northamptonshire’s economy benefits hugely from the food and drink sector, currently contributing £1.5 billion each year. Moulton College’s recent announcement of a new £5m Food & Drink Technology Academy is testament to the importance of continuing to provide local people with the right skills to support the industry.

“The long-running awards are an opportunity to celebrate the talented individuals from a broad range of large and small businesses and their outstanding achievements year after year.”

Roger Butler, managing director of Whitworth Bros, added: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring the awards again this year. We are also very proud of this fabulous new facility and hosting the launch has given us the opportunity to show it off to some of the other key local food businesses and demonstrate what a progressive and innovative company we are.”

For more details on the awards categories visit: www.northamptonshirefoodanddrink.co.uk or contact Rachel Mallows, call: 01933 664437 or email: rachel@rachelmallows.com

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Hot foot for charity coffers!

IT’S not a great picture, but you can clearly see hot coals blazing red – and daredevil Chris Lambert walking barefoot on them! Don’t try this at home, readers – this controlled firewalk was all part of a fundraising event last week, at Kettering’s Holiday Inn Express, for former Saints star Ben Cohen’s charity.

Organiser Sheila Smith, of Sheila Smith Sales and Events, said: “The Ben Cohen Standup Foundation does excellent work in support victims of bullying, but like most charities they rely solely on donations.”

The firewalkers raised almost £700 for the charity, braving temperatures of 1,200 fahrenheit, although Sheila reports: “It’s not as bad as it sounds!”

She added: “As well as putting yourself through a personal test, this was also an opportunity to support an extremely worthy cause.”

Clocking cars: trader sentenced A CORBY car trader has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting altering the odometers of 13 vehicles he then sold.

Gershom Hatinawedu, who ran a car workshop in Geddington Road, Corby, was charged with 17 counts of fraud following an investigation by Northamptonshire County Council Trading Standards officers.

The investigation revealed that Hatinawedu used false identities to buy cars cheaply on online auction sites. He then changed the odometers to a lower mileage before selling the cars on the Auto Trader website in order to make a greater profit. One car had 130,000 miles taken off the clock. In total, more than 750,000 miles were removed from odometers of cars he sold on.

Hatinawedu was sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison sentence and 250 hours of unpaid

work and was ordered to pay £500 costs during a hearing at Northampton Crown Court last month. The court also imposed a six-month curfew between the hours of 7pm and 7am.

Cllr André González de Savage, county council cabinet member for strategic infrastructure, economic growth and public protection, said: “This was a blatant attempt to defraud customers who unknowingly bought vehicles that had travelled more miles, consequently with more wear and tear, than they were led to believe.

“This is a great result for our Trading Standards team and I hope it will serve as a deterrent to dishonest traders and demonstrate that we will not hesitate to take action where appropriate.

“Anyone who has concerns about the working practices of any business can contact Trading Standards by calling Citizens Advice Consumer Service on: 03454 04 05 06.”

First choice schools for families MORE than 7,000 children due to start secondary school in September will have found out at the beginning of this month where they have been allocated a school place.

There were more than 7,200 applications for a secondary school place in Northamptonshire and 84 per cent of children have been allocated a place at their first preference school – an increase of two per cent compared with last year.

Northamptonshire County Council posted letters out last week telling parents which school they have been offered, while the 94 per cent of families who applied online can check their offer on the council’s website now.

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ty council cabinet member for learning, skills and education, said: “Our school admissions team works hard to ensure that children are allocated a place at one of their preferred schools and I’m delighted that an increasing number of families have been offered a place at their first choice school.

“Any families who are unhappy with the place they have been allocated can appeal through the independent appeals process.”

Only three per cent of families did not get a place at any of their three preferred secondary schools.

Families who applied for a secondary school place online can find out their allocation by visiting the website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/admissions

First apprentice graduate in health care work

THE first local people to undertake Kettering General Hospital’s Clinical Apprenticeship Scheme have successfully graduated after a year’s experience working on the front line of health care.

The hospital’s initiative has helped local people with no previous background in health to get essential caring experience and then a job at the hospital.

The scheme was launched at the end of last year and the first 13 clinical apprentices started work in January 2014. Since then there have been three further intakes and there more than 30 apprentices have started their careers within the trust.

Some of the apprentices have been school leavers looking for a career in healthcare and others have been people who want make a change to their career direction.

Now, a year on, nine of the apprentices have successfully completed their Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare and received certificates at a graduation ceremony last month.

Clinical development facilitator, Kris Nicol, said: “The apprentices have done really well and should be very proud of the work they have done gaining both an academic qualification and a very valuable year’s work experience in the NHS. “The apprentices have worked very closely with, and been supervised by, our existing healthcare teams.

“They have helped with tasks like assisting patients with eating and drinking, with washing and dressing, and ensuring they are able to get around the ward safely.

“Now they have all graduated we have taken them on as full time healthcare assistants at various wards around the trust. Some are also going onto further training and one is looking at going to university to study nursing.”

Those who have completed their apprenticeship are Lauren McAulay, Samantha Price, Andrew Taylor,

GRADUATING IN CARE: The nine successful apprentices are pictured with (at the back) clinical development facilitator Kris Nicol and chief executive David Sissling.

Gemma Bates, Cassia Nunley, Charlotte Gravever, Cara Wilson Roberts, Rebecca Rumble and Jenna Gormley.

Director of nursing and quality, Leanne Hackshall, said: “This scheme is great for the hospital as it is a chance for us to truly ‘grow our own’ healthcare assistants, and future nurses, in close partnership with our local community.”

Gemma Bates (24) from Irchester, decided to apply to become a healthcare apprentice because it opened up the opportunity for her to go on to train as a nurse.

Gemma, who previously spent the last five years as a carer for adults and children with learning disabilities, said: “I would highly recommend the apprenticeship scheme at Kettering General.

“It has given me experience on the wards and showed me what real life working in the hospital is like. I want to become a nurse so this is all very valuable experience. I have a

conditional offer to study children’s nursing at university in September.”

Lauren McAulay (20), from Corby, did two years working as a hairdresser before looking for a career change and becoming an apprentice.

She said: “I have enjoyed work as an apprentice. It has been challenging at times and a real insight into working in the NHS. “I have covered a lot of the normal health care assistant work like helping patients with their care needs such as washing, dressing and eating, but I have also done work around emergency and end of life care. I would recommend apprenticeships as a way to get started in the NHS, but you need to be aware it is hard work and you need to really want to do it.

“From here, I am going on to do an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care which will allow me to apply for university early next year to study nursing.”

Child sexual exploitation: time to take action, says chief A SUMMIT on child sexual exploitation held at Downing Street last week and announcing measures including funding, an expert taskforce and a whistleblowing helpline to tackle the abuse, has prompted a response from Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds (pictured).

He labelled the report of the Inspection of Rotherham Borough Council,

as a crucial wake-up call and he added: “We still face a lack of understanding around this issue. Many perceive child sexual exploitation as uncommon and infrequent, which is both carried out by, and against, minority groups and individuals. This is wrong.

“We need to recognise that child sexual exploitation can be committed by, and against, any individual, regardless of age, gender, race, background or other characteristic. In fact, a significant proportion of children who are sexually abused are abused by someone they know. This is a fact that many are not aware of.

“I am utilising my position as leader in the local area to take action against child sexual exploitation. I have committed to further funding of £1million through the Police Precept that will be ring-fenced to help support victims of

Last chance to grab spring tour tickets THE organiser of Wondertours, the local not-for-profit community coach trips, reports that there are just two tickets left for their excursion to Newbury and Reading on Saturday May 16.

At £16 per ticket, this double destination day out promises plenty of springtime fun. Volunteer organiser, David Fursdon, said: “On arrival, time is your own to visit attractions, enjoy some retail therapy, plus relaxing and dining out in the vast choice of venues in Newbury and Reading.

“The coach will drop you off in the town centres making it easy to get around. Information folders and maps will be provided along with advice from onboard stewards to help you make the most of the day.”

Pick-up points are Gretton Village Hall, Weldon Londis Store, Weldon Furniture Shop, Corby Old Village and town centre and Kettering Telford Lodge. To book or find out more, call David on: 07790 197220 or email: david.fursdon@ hotmail.com

crime, including those affected by child sexual exploitation and young people impacted by domestic and sexual violence.

“Later this month, I will be launching a Ten Point Pledge; a commitment to my county and our children and young people as to what action we will take in tackling all forms of abuse.

“We are committed to bringing the perpetrators of child abuse and exploitation to justice, because we recognise that the absence of prosecutions will fail to give victims the confidence that the justice system is on their side and that the perpetrators will be stopped.

“We are also committed, as a county, to offering long-term support to victims, with the understanding that it is not just the immediate support that victims need, but for such support to be available throughout their lifetime.

“The commission will also be launching a major piece of research on child online safety. Many meetings between a victim and perpetrator are facilitated by contact online beforehand, and we have recognised the need to deepen our understanding about how children and young people are using the internet.”

Mr Simmonds added: “We cannot simply do nothing and wait for a repeat of the shocking Rotherham events to unfold in another area. It is encouraging that the Government is starting to commit to tackling child sexual exploitation, but this is just the first step.

“Words need to turn into action.”

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Family fundraising reaches a peak . . . a highly mountainous one!

A FAMILY from Higham Ferrers are looking for high-level assistance with their charity quest – very high, in fact!

For more than 15 years, the Austins have been holding events such as quizzes and table-top sales to gather funds for a hospital trauma unit that helped dad Pete Austin after a serious injury at work. But now, son Craig Austin is ‘raising the game’, and tomorrow (Saturday 14th) will climb Mount Snowdon for the cause!

And Craig (28) – a volunteer at Wellingborough Museum – is hoping local people will sponsor him.

Dad Pete (63), of Lancaster Street, takes up the story: “The accident occurred in 1998 when working as a distribution manager in

Wellingborough – I was on the receiving end of a severe crush injury involving a forklift truck. I was told by medical staff that I should not have survived with injuries including a shattered pelvis and multiple ruptures in my colon.

“Due to the severity of the injuries, staff at Kettering General Hospital transferred me to the trauma wards at the John Radcliffe Hospital, now the Oxford Trauma Unit. It was a slow ride in an ambulance as there was no physical connection between my upper and lower body.

“My stay in Oxford lasted three months – I had several operations and was in a wheelchair. I have since had two other, shorter hospital

FROM PAIN TO GAIN: Pete Austin – who has been fundraising for 15 years after an industrial injury – and Jane Austin present £1,100 they raised last year to Oxford hospital trama unit staff, (from left) clinical educator Jilly Heath and nurse consultant Thames Valley Trauma Network Julie Wright, who was his primary care nurse in 1998.

Corby: armed robberies POLICE in Corby believe a gang is responsible for a series of armed robberies and they are asking the public to come forward if they know anything about them.

One incident happened on Thursday February 26 at S&S Stores in Gainsborough Road, at about 9pm, when two men threatened staff with weapons and stole cash from the till.

Two similar robberies have also taken place at the Shell Garage in Cottingham Road.

The first offence happened on Saturday February 21 shortly before 9pm, and the second was on Tuesday February 24 at about 8.40pm.

On Thursday February 19, between 9.15pm and 9.30pm, a robbery took place at Booze Buster in Farmstead Road, where two men smashed through protective Perspex to gain access to the staff area of the shop and stole money from one till before taking a second till with them.

Officers also believe a robbery at Domino’s Pizza in Princewood Road on Sunday October 9 last year may be linked.

Chief Inspector Dennis Murray said: “We have a dedicated team investigating these incidents and we are determined to find those responsible.

“All of these incidents happened between 8.30pm and 9.30pm and we are appealing

for anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area of any of the robberies, to contact Corby CID on 101 as soon as possible.

“Following the robbery at S&S on February 26, the offenders made their getaway on a motorbike and we also believe they may have links to the Beanfield estate.

“I urge anyone who thinks they may know who is responsible for these offences, or has any information that may help the investigation, to contact us; their call will be treated in the strictest confidence.

APPEAL: CI Dennis Murray.

“We have dedicated intensive resources to Operation Limit and will work relentlessly to arrest and lock up offenders who make others’ lives a misery by committing violent offences.”

Contact Northamptonshire Police on: 101, or give information to Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.

stays in hospital for further operations.

“I was off work for twoand-a-half years and had to start a new career as a features reporter for the Evening Telegraph. Then I was team manager for a company caring for adults with learning difficulties.

Now, on doctor’s advice, I have had to give up working full time, but am looking for part time.

“I initially held a quiz night around ten years ago, as a one-off, in the hope of raising some funds for the trauma unit as a way of saying thank you. It has now grown into a regular quiz evening held on alternate

months, the current venue being Rushden Town Bowls Club – the next quiz is on Wednesday, March 18. Other fundraising events have included an art exhibition, table-top sales and sponsored walks.”

Pete – a member of the Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust – continued: “To date we have raised in excess of £15,000 for the hospital. To my family, it is only money as how can you repay people for saving a life?

“On March 15, my wife Jane and I will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary – a landmark which, following the accident, seemed highly

unlikely.”

Craig – who lives with Pete, Jane and their elder son, Scott – has completed several sponsored walks and most days will be out walking or running. But he said: “I felt I needed a new challenge. One of my friends has already climbed Mount Snowdon so I thought I would give it a go and am confident I will reach the summit.

“I just hope there will be good weather to make this an enjoyable experience for me while helping my dad raise more funds for the hospital.”

To sponsor Craig email: pete.charity@outlook.com

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: Craig Austin aims to ascend Snowdon’s 1,085metres tomorrow to further his father’s long-term fundraising quest.

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Pupils’ plan to rout cyberbullies takes them to semi-finals STUDENTS at an Irthlingborough secondary school have taken on a new challenge that could make a big impact on the way young people use social networking sites.

This year’s County Schools Challenge was launched last month at Huxlow Science

Alarm spooked raiders

THREE men who tried to break into a Kettering shop fled empty-handed after the store’s security devices activated.

The men broke into the Co-op store in Hallwood Road sometime between 2.15am and 2.35am on Wednesday March 4.

They forced their way in but fled when the building’s alarms activated.

The first man wore a grey or light blue jacket with a dark hood and a thick blue line going up the arms and across his shoulders.

His face was covered with a black scarf and he wore blue jeans or tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

The second man also wore jeans or tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

All three of the men arrived at the scene in a white or silver car.

Witnesses, or anyone with any information, can call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Or call Crimestoppers anonymously: 0800 555 111.

Charge follows arrest

A MAN has appeared in court following an alleged knifepoint robbery.

Paul King (31), of York Road, Corby, appeared before Northampton Magistrates’ Court last week facing a charge of robbery.

He was arrested on Monday March 2 after a woman was allegedly threatened with a knife outside a cash machine at The Jamb in Corby, the previous day.

He was remanded in custody to appear before Northampton Crown Court on Wednesday, March 18.

Assaulted by two men

POLICE are asking witnesses to contact them following a robbery in Alfred Street, Kettering, on Saturday February 28, between 6pm and 7pm.

A 15-year-old boy was walking along Alfred Street with a friend when he was approached from behind by two males who assaulted him and stole his phone.

Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101 or to contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111 or via the online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Attacked for car keys

A ROBBERY in Corby’s Morrison’s car park on the morning of Saturday February 28 has sparked a police appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Sometime between 6.40am and 7am, a man approached a woman in the Oakley Road car park and tried to grab her car keys.

The man then grabbed the woman around the neck and threatened to stab her if she didn’t let go of the keys.

Following a struggle, the offender took the car keys and the victim’s handbag, got into the car and drove away. The victim suffered injuries to her hands which needed hospital treatment.

The car, a red Peugeot 107, was later found abandoned in Culross Walk.

The offender is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, about 6ft, with a slim build. He was wearing a dark zip-up top with the hood pulled right up over his head and down to the top of his nose. He was also wearing dark tracksuit bottoms and white trainers. He had dark stubble and spoke with a Scottish accent.

Call police on: 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at: www.crimestoppersuk.org

College and aims to raise awareness and understanding about cyberbullying and how to prevent it.

Involving 24 schools across the county, the annual challenge ends in a final showcase where the selected competitors go on stage at Wellingborough Castle to present their business ideas to a Dragon’s Den-style panel

BEATING THE BULLIES: Students enthusiastically came up with business solutions to online bullying.

of judges.

At Huxlow, head of careers at the college, Sam Letts, outlined the purpose of the day and Shaun Johnson from the Northamptonshire Arson Task Force gave a brief history of the County Schools Challenge, which began in 2009, to introduce it to the 148 enthusiastic year eight pupils.

The students formed groups to discuss their ideas and explore different ways to highlight this growing social problem. They threw themselves into the task of inventing a product and developing a business plan to help raise awareness and encourage young people to stay safe and report cyber-bullying.

Alan Piggot, managing director of local firm Promote-It, was also there to share his experience and knowledge about marketing and finance, helping students prepare their business plan and find the best ways to promote their product.

At the end of a long day, the chosen group from each class pitched their ideas to a

Crackdown on violent crime is ‘unrelenting’

THE county’s police have carried out extensive work across the county this month as part of Operation Limit, the campaign to clamp down on violent crime in the area.

Chief Inspector Dennis Murray, the Force’s County Commander, said: “The drive to crackdown on violent crime will be relentless, under the Operation Limit banner.

“There is much more to come this month as we forge links with partners to tackle violence from root cause through to prosecution.

“There will be no hiding place for those who choose to go out and commit violent crimes.”

Recent police activity includes: A man from Rushden wanted for assault and criminal damage – arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.

A man who had absconded from Immigration – located and arrested.

A man arrested for domestic assault.

A man in Kettering arrested on suspicion of affray.

Eight people arrested for a violent disturbance in Kettering town centre. Five were taken into custody; one was remanded and two bailed.

A local taxi firm is now displaying domestic violence posters in cabs, encouraging people to report abuse, as well as ‘1 punch

can kill’ posters in taxis operating at night.

Pubs and clubs across the county are displaying posters in toilets warning of drugs patrols and undercover officers.

Domestic abuse awareness posters have been distributed to gyms and Sure Start centres across the county and community events have been held in Corby and Kettering with safety packs and advice given out.

Domestic violence offenders across Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire have been visited by officers and given advice about the help available to them and told to seek it in order to minimise the risk of re-offending.

Test-purchase operations have taken place at late night convenience stores in Kettering.

Although the majority did not sell to the test purchasers, two failed.

A drugs dog patrolled in Rushden and Wellingborough – 16 pubs were tested and several people were searched after the dog indicated. Cocaine was found in two of the premises.

A breathalyser operation was held in Corby’s busiest pub during the early hours of Saturday February 28. Two officers assisted door staff by breathalysing those who appeared too intoxicated to be allowed in – 20 people were tested and several were subsequently refused entry.

Opening times alter at recycling centres CHANGES that had been planned for Northamptonshire County Council’s household waste recycling centres (HWRC) are now underway, with opening times altering.

Local people had been asked their views on council proposals to run the service more efficiently. Using feedback from the consultation, the council has refined and actioned the plans.

In total, the county council has to save £64 million in the coming financial year. One of the initial ideas had been to close Wollaston HWRC, but the council is now optimistic this can be avoided and is exploring the possibility of the site being run by a third party.

Wollaston will remain open until at least the end of this month, and may continue to open beyond March, subject to the negotiations.

Other changes are opening the remaining nine sites on five days a week with the opening hours of all sites to be between 10am and 6pm all year round, the timings favoured by the majority of people surveyed.

Cllr Michael Clarke said: “We’ve received a great deal of feedback from people during the consultation and we’ve used this to help shape proposals, namely around opening hours and days.

“I’m pleased that we’re exploring the possibility of the Wollaston HWRC being run by a third party and am hopeful that a solution can be found.

“Our household waste recycling centres are a

very important service, providing hubs where people can take their waste and recycling.”

The HWRC service currently costs the council £2.7m annually. However, these proposals, when fully implemented will save the council annually £430k by the end of 2016/17, which is a reduction in costs of approximately 16 per cent.

Opening times are (10am-6pm): Corby, open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ecton, open Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Kettering and Rushden, open Wednesday to Sunday inclusive. Wellingborough, open Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dispose of bulky items CORBY Borough Council is reminding local residents of the alternative Bulky Waste Collection Service it provides.

The special collection service for the removal of up to ten large household items is available to all Corby borough residents for £22 or £11 for those in receipt of qualifying benefits.

Call Corby Borough Council to arrange a day for collection if items such as beds, chairs and sofas, sideboards, carpets, televisions, washing machines, fridges/freezers, tumble driers, dishwashers, tables/dressing tables and wardrobes (not mirrored).

Visit: www.corby.gov.uk/home/environmental-services/recycling-and-generalwaste/household-waste-and-recycling/special or call: 01536 464242.

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school judging panel, comprising the head of year Gaynor Kenyon, head of careers education Sam Letts and PC Neil Cowley from Northamptonshire Police.

Every group worked hard to meet the criteria, from initial concept to committing their final idea to paper. The panel finally selected Team Cyberworld as overall winner, for their imaginative and unusual idea. They will now represent Huxlow Science College at the semi-finals in June.

Sam Letts, who is leading the project for the school, said: “Another fantastic County Challenge has been and gone and the overall levels of hard work, creativity and innovation have surpassed previous year groups.

“Every student engaged really well and were motivated and enthused to try and create business solutions to online bullying.

There was a certain buzz among the students and I hope this can continue to spread across other year groups.

“There were a couple of groups that didn’t even make the final, but their ideas and videos were so good that I shall be incorporating them in to school assemblies and PSHE schemes.

“Thanks again for the support from all involved, especially Northamptonshire Police.”

VALUABLE TASK: Top, Arson Task Force co-ordinator, Shaun Johnson, and above, Huxlow Science College head of year 10, Sam Letts.

Robber stole phone

A MAN’s mobile phone and cash were stolen in a robbery in Finland Way, Corby, in the early hours of Saturday February 28.

At about 3.15am, the victim was walking down an alley towards Finland Way when a man rode past on a bike. The man waited on Finland Way and, as the victim went past, the man punched him, grabbed him around the neck and threatened him with a sharp implement, demanding money.

The offender stole cash and the victim’s mobile phone before making off. He is described white, 6ft to 6ft 2in, with a slim build.

He was wearing black clothing, had dark stubble and spoke with a Corby accent.

Officers have released a CCTV image (below) of a person on a bike who was in the area around the time at the robbery.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Or Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111 or: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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Olympic legacy lives on as young local athletes compete

THE Northamptonshire Sainsbury’s Winter School Games Finals, held at the Kettering Sports Arena last month, at-

tracted 1,700 young competitors, keeping the spirit of the Olympics alive in our county.

Over four days, 13 sports and 35

competitions, youngsters from 76 schools took part, assisted by 150 young leaders.

The Sainsbury’s School Games mo-

tivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive school sport.

The scores from these winter

games will be added to the results of the summer games, being held in July, to determine the county’s winning team for 2015.

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Meet our new neighbours at Apethorpe Hall LOCAL VIEW: Corby-based Tom Bingham – well known for his connection to the arts and his hand-made guitars – is also a history lover. Here, he explores the history of the Palace of Apethorpe, situated five miles north-east of Corby, a country estate recently bought by an internationally acclaimed business and governmental advisor.

Send in your local history stories or memories of special, past events to Extra Local, DESCRIBED as one of the finest Jacobean palaces in the country, Apethorpe Hall has been bought by a French professor, diplomat, academic and senior advisor to the Chinese government, Jean Christophe Iseux, Baron von Pfetten, for £2.5million.

English Heritage has spent about £8m restoring it, and a further £4m will have to be spent on it to get it ‘ticketyboo’.

Having been left to rot for more than 20 years and on the ‘at risk’ register in 1998, the property could have easily fallen into decay and been lost to the nation forever. Fortunately, a compulsory purchase order by the Department of Culture Media and Sport in 2004 saved it. It was then handed over to English Heritage with a grant for repair work to begin. Now, Professor von Pfetten (48) – who is nicknamed the Red Baron by the Chinese press – has taken over the good work and agreed to an 80-year commitment of 50 days public opening a year – a far more extensive undertaking than the normal period of ten years in the case of English Heritage grant-aided properties.

Mentioned in the Domesday Book as Patorp and once incorporating the village of Hale, which was deserted as a result of the Black Death, Apethorpe (pronounced Apthorp) was acquired by Sir Guy Wolston who held extensive land in this area in the 15th century. A large deer park was created in the 16/17th centuries and the parish was ‘enclosed’ in 1778.

Apethorpe became a favourite of King James I, who made more visits to the hall than any other of the national homes (11 times). Elizabeth 1 visited in 1566 and Charles and Camilla recently popped in to view the restoration by English Heritage.

An intriguing find during restoration was a secret passageway thought to have been a link from the

FAME AND GLORY: The actor Rowan Atkinson, pictured above in his famous role as Mr Bean, recently lived in Apethorpe. Below, the French baron – an anglophile and keen sportsman – who is the new owner/restorer of Apethorpe Palace.

bedchamber of court favourite George Villiers, later to become the Duke of Buckingham, through to that of the bi-sexual King James 1.

In the village, there are still stocks and a whipping post west of the church and, to the north, a dovecote from the 17th century. The village was recently home to the actor Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean).

Simon Thurley, English Heritage’s chief executive, warmly welcomed the baron’s purchase, saying: “Since 2000, English Heritage has consistently said that the best solution for Apethorpe is for it to be taken on by a single owner, who wants to continue to restore the house and to live in it; especially one who has experience of restoring historic buildings and is prepared to share its joys with a wide public, as Baron Pfetten will do.

Apethorpe is certainly on a par with Hatfield and Knole (Kent) and is by far the most important country house to have been threatened with major loss through decay since the 1950s.”

The baron’s CV reads like a who’s who and can’t fail to impress – on ‘Wiki-ing’ Baron Pfetten, I was uber-impressed with his work experience! In 1989, he patented two inventions in the field of hydraulic fracturing. He was a research associate at the Oxford School of Management and the youngest diplomatic ambassador at the United Nations in Geneva.

Currently, he is the president of the Royal Institute for East-

FUTURE SECURED: The magnificent Grade 1 Listed Jacobean Palace of Apethorpe has been sold to a private individual, Jean Christophe, Baron von Pfetten, for £2.5million. It will now require many millions to fully restore it. The new owner is passionate about Apethorpe and committed to making it a family home for many years to come. The sale also guarantees West Strategic Studies and public access for the next 80 years; the hall will open has been a visiting professor 50 days a year. at the Research Institute of World Economy of the People’s University of China since 2006.

He is a member of the advisory board of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in Paris and an honorary representative of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

Pfeffen is a former specially invited member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative conference, a political advisory body.

He is currently investment advisor to 34 local governments in China including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Chongqing and Shenzhen.

The baron serves as a business advisor to CEOs of seven Fortune 500 companies and holds non-executive positions on the boards of several multinationals.

Named by the World Economic Forum in 2003 as a ‘Global Leader of Tomorrow’, the Chinese government awarded Prof von Pfetten the Confuscious Medal and the Lei Feng Medal of Merit for his humanitarian work following the 1997 earthquake and the 1998 flood in China – the first foreigner ever to receive this award.

A married man, the baron is a keen hunter and breeder of dogs – he has a family pack of foxhounds and buckhounds at his chateau home in France and was elected president of the International Foxhound Association in 2012.

RED BARON TO THE RESCUE: Above, Baron von Pfeffen in China. A member of the Chinese parliament from 2001 until 2005, he said he wanted Apethorpe Hall to ‘regain the place in British history it deserves’, adding: “My wife and I learnt a lot from the ten years we have spent renovating our 17th century chateau in France. Probably the most important lesson we learnt was to give it all time. Luckily, we are young and we have many friends with similar interests keen to support us. My wife and her family are also professional architects who specialise in work to historic buildings.”

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Why it’s important to give up smoking this lent Whether you enjoyed chocolate spread, maple syrup or just good old sugar and lemon juice, many people will have eaten their pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and made a sacrifice for lent.

Smoking is one thing lots of people often try to give up–if you’re one of them, good luck and keep it up!

Smoking is not only harmful to our own health, but passive smoking can also be harmful to our pets.

Vicki Larkham, PDSA Vet explains “Unfortunately, prolonged exposure to smoking can cause breathing difficulties or even cancer in pets as well as people. So if you decided to give up smoking for lent and have found yourself struggling a couple of weeks in, the thought of the health benefits your pet has been enjoying could help you get back on track.”

Different pets are affected in different ways by the affects of passive smoking. Dogs are prone to smokingrelated breathing problems and there are links between smoke and nasal and sinus cancers, which are extremely difficult to treat.

Cats’ grooming habits mean that once smoke has landed on their fur, they often lick off the cancer-causing chemicals. Cats living in a smoker’s home are twice as likely to develop a form of cancer known as feline malignant lymphoma.

Cigarette smoke can also be harmful to pet birds and small pets like guinea pigs, as

they have very sensitive respiratory systems.

Vicki continues: “The best way to reduce the danger of passive smoking on household pets – and improve your own health – is to quit. If there’s someone else who smokes in your house, there are a few simple steps they can take to help reduce the effects of passive smoking.”

Smoking outside will lessen the secondary effects on your pets, especially if they are a reasonable distance away from you. Be sure to dispose of butts safely as ingested nicotine and tobacco can be poisonous to animals – and sometimes even fatal. The signs of poisoning, such as vomiting, lack of coordination, tremors, weakness and fits, can happen 15 minutes after eating the tobacco.

If going outside is not an option, try to smoke in a room that is pet-free and keep the room well ventilated. Be sure to clear ashtrays and make sure any e-cigarettes and nicotine-replacement therapy products are well out of the reach of your pet.

Vicki concluded: “We all want our pets to be as happy and healthy as possible, so by looking into quitting smoking you could not only help yourself, but could improve your pet’s quality of life, and possibly even extend their life expectancy.”

For further information on pet health, visit www.pdsa.org.uk/ pethealth

Benefits of Pre Anaesthetic Blood Testing VETS usually recommend pre anaesthetic blood tests for all animals undergoing anaesthesia. So we thought we’d look at why they take this approach and what benefits this has for pets.

Anaesthetics carry very low risks to young healthy animals and all pets will receive a physical exam as part of their pre op check. A physical exam is a good indicator that a pet is healthy, however as animals only talk to us in the movies, this assessment is based purely upon what the Vet can see, touch and any observations that an owner discloses.

Pre anaesthetic blood testing can detect hidden illnesses, so that a Vet can best safeguard a pet’s health and reduce complications. The results can warn of underlying health issues that have not yet manifested into clinical signs and allow adjusts to treatment plans accordingly.

Pre anaesthetic blood tests look at levels of: - Alkaline Phosphatse (ALKP): an enzyme present in multiple tissues. Elevated levels can indicate liver disease, Cushing’s syndrome or abnormalities from steroid therapy - Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): an enzyme that becomes elevated with liver cell injury - Blood Urea Nitrogen (UREA): produced by the liver and excreted by the kidneys. Abnormally high levels can indicate kidney disease or dehydration, and low levels can be associated with liver disease - Creatinine (CREA): a by product of muscle metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys. Elevated levels can indicate kidney disease, urinary tract obstruction or dehydration - Glucose (GLU): high blood glucose levels can indicate diabetes. In cats, high levels can also indicate stress, which can be a result of the trip to the veterinary hospital. Low levels can indicate liver disease, infection or certain tumours - Total Protein (TP): this can indicate a variety of conditions, inc dehydration, inflammation and diseases of the liver, kidney or intestine When are these tests performed?

They should always be taken the morning of a

planned operation on an empty stomach.

What do the results say?

If the results come back with everything within normal ranges or within expected ranges (if a pet has a pre-existing condition), then you can be confident that you have done everything possible to reduce the risk of complications from anaesthesia.

If the results indicate a potential risk factor or disease, your vet will be able to contact you to discuss how to proceed, in light of this new information. They may for example look at alterative medications to the standard anaesthetic protocol, recommend the addition of intravenous fluids during the procedure, suggest further diagnostic treatment or even postpone procedures requiring anaesthesia until the underlying cause of the abnormal results is treated and/or under control.

An Investment for Your Pets Future For the majority of pets, these tests will come back within perfectly normal ranges, reflecting the happy, healthy exterior of a well-loved pet.

These results will go on to aid the care of your pet in the years to come, forming a healthy baseline unique to them, for comparison, should they become ill at any point in the future.

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Spate of thefts

POLICE are appealing for information following a spate of allotment break-ins during February.

An allotment in Pleasant Row, Woodford, near Kettering, was broken into sometime between Wednesday February 4 and Saturday February 14, while another in Boughton Road, Moulton, was targeted overnight on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11.

Two burglaries happened in Northampton between 6pm on Thursday 19 and 3pm on Friday 20, when thieves broke in to allotments in Coppice Drive, and another break-in happened at Billing Road allotments overnight on Monday February 23.

Various items were stolen including gardening equipment and tools.

Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone who may have seen anything suspicious to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Also, be mindful of anyone selling gardening equipment. Call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.

The sky is not the limit, say Scouts!

IF you take a look at the website of the newlyformed 1st Sywell Air Scouts, you will find an interesting fact: 11 of the 12 people to walk on the moon were once Scouts.

So the message is – get airborne!

Northamptonshire’s first Air Scout Troop is now up, up and running at Sywell Aerodrome and new members from Wellingborough, Kettering and Rushden are being encouraged to join the fun!

Air Scouting’s 70th anniversary was in 2011 and there are approximately 140 Air Scout Groups in the UK, around 50 of which are recognised by the RAF. However, until now, there was not a troop in Northamptonshire.

The 1st Sywell Air Scouts Troop leader Clint Marler says the Sywell base allows young people from all over the county to enjoy first class facilities at the heart of the Northants Aviation community, and gives them access to a variety of historic and modern light aircraft.

“This exciting new division is looking for new members aged between ten and 18 years who wish to learn about aviation, but also enjoy traditional Scouting activities and adventures.

“Scouting offers challenge and adventure to 400,000 young people and 100,000 adults across the UK. We believe in helping our members fulfil ENJOY some special twin time! their potential by working in teams, learning by That’s the message from Corby doing and thinking for themselves.

“We give people of every background the Borough Council to twins in the area.

Twins’ Club meets on the first and chance to stretch themselves, learn new skills third Tuesday of each month. Twins and make lifelong friends.”

Activities include traditional Scouting skills can play and interact with each other such as first aid, fire-lighting, knots, archery in the crèche at Corby East Midlands International Pool and then go and shooting, cooking, camping and hiking – alongside air and aeronautical experiences such swimming.

The twins can have an hour of as in flight simulators, learning marshalling playtime with qualified crèche staff signals, touring airfields and aircrafts, learning while parents go shopping or use the map-reading and more. pool facilities. Parents can then join their children in the swimming pool for 20 minutes of one-to-one playtime – a WEETABIX – one of Northamptonshire’s good opportunity for parents to swim best-loved brands – has been getting into the with their little ones, but with a little fundraising spirit for today’s Red Nose Day extra help.

(March 13).

The club runs from 1pm-3pm every Having already committed 5p from every other Tuesday and costs £5 per family special edition pack of Weetos, Weetabix Minis, (including other siblings under the age Ready Brek and the new limited edition Weetabix of five).

Strawberry, Weetabix wants aimed build on this There are currently 12 sets of twins sizeable donation by getting all its employees attending the club, which is now also involved. offering personal swimming lessons Running across all three of its sites in Burton for an additional £9.50: each child will Latimer, Corby and Ashton, activities for Comic spend 15 minutes with an instructor at Relief were intended to raise awareness and drive the end of their regular play and swim fundraising among the local community. session. Lessons are optional, but The drive kicked off at the beginning of last booking is required with the crèche month, with a Red Nose Day-themed projection staff. on the Alpen tower – visible across the area.

For more information or to sign With a target of £5,000 – which will be up, contact Corby East Midlands money matched by Weetabix – many activities International Pool on: 01536 464633. were planned, such as a talent show, promise auction, bake sales and, of course, fancy dress – all organised by Weetabix’s team of ‘charity champions’ to get local people into the charity KETTERING Allotments Association spirit this Red Nose Day. has some plots available to rent on two of their fields.

Dai Johnson, treasurer of Kettering Allotments, said: “At this time of year, there is not much growing in the CULTURAL diversity and unity across comgarden, but spring will soon be here! munities are at the heart of a national camOur waiting lists for plots is shorter than paign being supported by Northamptonnormal just now, so it’s the ideal time to shire Police, under the message: ‘We Stand start an allotment garden, just before Together’.

In light of rising fears around terrorism, the the new season ‘springs’ into action.”

Plots are available on two fields, Scott Force is asking communities to come together Road near Brambleside and Margaret and celebrate diversity and support for one anRoad in the Ise valley. Rents vary with other among longstanding and varying faiths plot size, but a typical allotment costs and cultures, by showing solidarity and sharing less than £15 per year. For details, call the message #WeStandTogether on social media.

The Force is also encouraging people who fall vicMr Johnson on: 01536 483398 or visit: www.ketteringallotments.co.uk and tim to hate crime to report it by calling the police on: 999 in an emergency, or otherwise on: 101. contact the association by email.

Tweets will be put out encouraging the public to use the hashtag and tweet pictures of what it means to them to stand together.

Inspector Inam Khan, the Force’s diversity manager, said: “Recent attacks across the world Either call 01536 210 223 have raised tensions and fear among communior email: ties. What we want this campaign to say is that we newsdesk@extranewspapers.co.uk stand united against any form of hate crime and

Twins? Join the club!

SETTING SIGHTS HIGH: The first Sywell Air Scouts unveil their troop colours.

Special events include last month’s behindthe-scenes engineering tour at Drayton Manor Theme Park, and coming up are a visit from Bear Grylls, an expedition challenge, parades and scout camps.

Ellie Doak’s 12-year-old son was one of the first youngsters to join up, and Ellie is an assistant scout leader for a standard Scout troop in a neighbouring village. She said: “I am supporting Clint with the launch of the branch because I can see the first class work he is doing and the amazing opportunities he is going to give to young people in the county. In the short time my son has been with the troop, I have seen him grow in confidence and love the way he returns from a meeting full of enthusiasm, recounting what he has learned and the brilliant time he has had.

“I am also aware of some of opportunities Clint has lined up for them over the coming months and, believe me, they are amazing!

The troop meets every Thursday during term, 7.30-9pm, at the Aviator Hotel, Sywell Aerodrome (NN6 0BN). To find out more details, visit the website, designed by the air scouts themselves – sywellairscouts.wix.com/1stsywellairscouts or email: scouts.wboro@hotmail.co.uk

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Dog is stolen from outside chip shop

POLICE are appealing for information after a dog was stolen from outside a fish and chip shop in Lake Avenue, Kettering, last week.

The dog was tethered outside Bignal fish and chip shop in Bignal Court between 7pm and 7.20pm on Tuesday February 24.

She is a five-year-old black and white Saluki and was untied and taken while the owner was in the shop.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Dancing night away

THE next Dance The Night Away event at Weldon Village Hall in Bridge Street is tomorrow, Saturday March 14, between 8pm and 11pm.

Join in with Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Jive dances. Entrance: £5 on the door, including raffle tickets. Take along your own drinks and nibbles. Organisers welcome regular and new dancers.

For further details, call Joan on: 07718 519480 or email: guido@derosa.me.uk

Racers torched car

A CAR was set alight in the garage area of Sandby Road, Corby, just before 4am on Monday February 9.

The stolen silver Subaru was set on fire after being raced around in the area.

It was then parked in one of the garages and set alight, damaging the building and destroying the car.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, can call Northamptonshire Police on: 101.

Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.

Find family history

THE Northamptonshire Family History Society’s genealogy surgeries will be held at Wellingborough Museum on Saturdays March 21 and April 18 (third Saturdays in the month), 10am-1pm. Their help is free.

Hotwire attempt failed COMIC RELIEF: Right, a projection on the Alpen tower proclaims the company was getting into the spirit of Red Nose Day.

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we celebrate diversity together.

“There are immense benefits our diverse communities bring and we should be proud of this and proud of each other. We want communities to organise events that show their support for this.

“We also want people to take to social media and tweet a photo of themselves with the message #WeStandTogether and what they are standing together for or against. Then nominate others to do the same.”

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the ignition of a disability scooter was damaged in an attempted burglary in Northumberland Road, Kettering.

The incident happened overnight between Saturday February 7 and Sunday 8th.

No entry was gained into the property, but the back door was damaged and the victim’s disability scooter was taken and abandoned nearby, its ignition tampered with.

Witnesses, or anyone with information about the stolen property, are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101 – or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

Make a date for spring fayre House is raided A SPRING Fayre is taking place at Weldon Village Hall on Saturday March 21, offering lots of stalls with a variety of bargains, plus fun things to do.

The event is open from 2.00-4.00pm and is raising funds for Weldon Youth Club so do please come along and support our fundraising for our youngsters here in Weldon. A nice afternoon is planned so bring your family and friends with you.

A HOUSE was broken into and an untidy search carried out of a property in Glastonbury Road, Corby, sometime between 8pm and 9pm, on Wednesday March 4.

If you have information, call police on: 101, Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111, or use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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Last Friday, we woke up to the news that Harrison Ford had crash-landed his plane into a Los Angeles Golf Course. It was just another example of some of the real life drama that Harrison has been involved in.

He sustained a large scar to his chin in 1964 while speeding to his job at a department store in Orange County. His car careered off the road and into a telephone pole as he tried to grab his seat belt.

In 1999, he crash-landed his helicopter during a training flight in Ventura County. He also used his helicopter in 2000 to rescue a hiker off Table Mountain in Wyoming, and flew her to a hospital. A year after that, he and another searcher helped find a missing boy scout in a forest south of Yellowstone National Park.

And he was piloting a plane in 2000 when a powerful gust of wind forced him to make an emergency landing at Lincoln Municipal Airport in Nebraska.

Finally, you may remember that he broke his leg recently filming Star Wars: Episode VII in a studio outside London. It happened when a door of Han Solo's Millennium Falcon spacecraft fell off.

The Hogwarts Express has gone on display to the public! The Warner Bros. Studio Tour, The Making Of Harry Potter, at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, has added the famous Hogwarts Express Steam train to its collection, where it now sits at Platform 9 ¾!

You can now walk down the platform and climb onboard the Hogwarts Express while taking a look at some of the techniques used in bringing it to the screen.

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Carry on coaching! ONE hundred and ten passengers were on board two coaches for all the Wondertours Community Transport day trips in 2014 – making it a record-breaking year with passenger numbers at a record high since the not-for-profit coaching events were first organised back in 1972. Organiser David Fursdon said: “We also ran two successful Wonder Weekends first to Torquay in the spring, visiting Tavistock and Newton Abbot via Dartmoor. “Rhyl was the autumn break with a tour of Anglesey taking in James Pringle Weavers, Beaumaris and Menai Bridge Town. “Next year’s programme of days out will begin on Easter Saturday, April 4, through to Saturday November 28. Next year’s destinations will offer a great choice, visiting towns, cities, the seaside and scenic tours. Two coaches will again be laid on. This would not be possible without the support from Carole and Mick Browett, who do a splendid job to help steward the coaches. “We continue to be run voluntarily – taking you further for less! Each trip is carefully

planned with information folders and maps provided to ensure everyone has happy times with us. “Two Wonder Weekends are also being arranged next year: the first is in the spring – April 17 to 20th – we return to Eastbourne with a new day out to Rye, Bexhill and Battle. Then, between October 30 and to November 2, we will go to a new resort, with full details being announced while we are in Eastbourne. “Mystery lunch stops will be taken coming home, to round off the Wonder Weekends. “All day trips and weekends depart from Gretton Village Hall, Weldon Londis Store, Weldon Furniture Shop, Corby Jamb, Corby Town Centre and Kettering Telford Lodge. 2015 will be our 43rd year, maintaining the traditional, reliable, friendly service passengers enjoy from Wondertours.

“A warm welcome to regular and new passengers to join us as we proudly ‘carry on coaching’!” To get a copy of the 2015 programme, send a stamped addressed envelope now to: WTCT 2015, 9 Southfield Road, Gretton, Northants, NN17 3BX. A SHOW-stopping performance is promised at Aspers Casino in Northampton when its Big Show Extravaganza series returns. On Saturday March 28, the four-part tribute act New Jersey Jukebox will showcase the timeless and iconic music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at the award-winning casino, including Beggin, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Walk Like a Man. Guests can enjoy the live performance and a three-course meal from Clary’s Restaurant, Northampton’s late night restaurant, from just £35, or upgrade to a VIP package at a prime location table with a glass of bubbly on arrival and free bet for £55. David Stratford, general manager at Aspers Casino, said: “We can’t wait to host The New Jersey Jukebox for what promises to be a night not to be missed and a fantastic Mothers’ Day treat for many. “Following the success of last year’s productions and feedback from our customers, we have invested in our facilities to increase room capacity and improve the stage and lighting production to make the Big Show Extravaganza bigger and better than ever.”

Marc Ryzer, musical director of The New Jersey Jukebox, added: “The New Jersey Jukebox is an authentic, feel good performance, with original choreography and harmonies throughout the show. All our performers are professional singers with beautiful harmonies to bring the West End experience to life and have already played a whole host of sellout shows across the UK this year.” To book your place at the Big Show Extravaganza, call: 01604 623 580, visit Guest Relations at Aspers Casino or visit: www.aspersnorthampton. co.uk The event is open to over 18s only with limited availability for VIP packages.

Sensory play for babes and tots. The summer may be over but the fun continues in the county! Award-winning children’s activity leaders Donna Smith and Amy George are reminding local families about weekly get-togethers with the Hartbeeps group, for young children.

The groups are for babies and toddlers and involve making music, enjoying multisensory play and having fun! Suitable for youngsters from birth to five years old, Amy and Donna run classes around the area and another Hartbeeps group is being launched in Raunds at the end of October on Tuesdays – call Amy for more details on 07775 877093 or email amy@hartbeeps.com There are also sessions on Mondays in Kettering at Kids Play (10.30am), Wednesdays at the Masonic Hall in Rushden – 9.30am for walkers and 10.30am for sitting to toddling age groups.

On Fridays the group meets at Telford Lodge I Kettering, 10am. Donna@hartbeeps.com or call: 07584 033108.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday to Saturday Exhibition of Corby’s rich history. The Heritage Centre tells the story of Corby’s long association with iron and steel making. 75-77 High Street, Old Village, Corby, NN17 1UU – Open from 2pm4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am12.30pm on Saturdays, Continuous Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep St, Kettering, Entry is FREE The Alfred East Gallery has a regular series of changing exhibitions by local artists, as well as a permanent collection gallery displaying the work of Sir Alfred East, T. C. Gotch and others. Contact: 01536 534274 WEA course: 1066 - More than just a battle A nine week course with tutor Elaine Rawlinson. More information from 01536 711837 Tuesday 2-3.30pm Fee £52 for 9 meetings. Or free if in receipt of a means tested benefit or low household income (less than £15276pa) The Lounge, Madams Gardens, Rushton RD, Rothwell, Northamptonshire NN14 6EX Today, Tue 3 Mar, Tue 10 Mar Contact telephone: 01604 813445 CLASSES Tuesdays (6.30pm) Zumba classes in The Bede House, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BT. Led by Michelle J. Just turn up 10 minutes before each class – £4. Other class times, dates, locations, tel: 07974809003 for details or visit: www.zumbann10.com Mondays (11am) New Absolute Beginners line dance class, every Monday morning from 11.00 am until 12.00pm at Earls Barton Working Men’s Club,Queen street, Earls Barton. £4 pay as you go. Contact Karen for more details on 07941762416 or karendance@hotmail.co.uk Tuesdays Zumba with Jane in Kettering. Ditch the Workout, Join the Party. Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party. Zumba®classes feature exotic rhythms set to... View more details - Zumba with Jane in Kettering on Tuesdays Top Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8NL EVENTS Every Wednesday Family fun at park As spring approaches, local people are reminded of the range of evening activities on offer at Corby’s West Glebe Park. Spaces for the popular SHAPE Dance and Happenin’ sessions at West Glebe Pavilion have become available – but they are limited and will fill quickly, so don’t delay. SHAPE Dance is for four to 16-year-olds and runs on Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm. As well as being taught dance moves at the fun and

friendly sessions, youngsters also have the chance to perform twice a year with all the Corby SHAPE Dance groups in the summer and Christmas shows in the Core at Corby Cube theatre. Happenin’ is a fun social group for eight to 13-year-olds and sessions take place every Friday, 5pm-6.30pm. Youngsters can make friends while enjoying arts and crafts, sports and other activities.

To join either of the groups or for more information, contact Corby Borough Council’s Culture and Leisure Team, on: 01536 464042.

Every Monday West Glebe Park pavilion also holds Kick Boxing sessions for those aged from four, to adult. These sessions take place every Monday evening, 6.30-8.30pm and offer an activity for all the family to join. For more information, call: 07930 260 705.

Friday March 13 Into the unknown An Evening of Clairvoyance is being held tonight (March 13) at Wellingborough Museum, Castle Way (NN8 1XB). Psychic Vince Price will guide visitors through an entertaining event, which starts at 7.30pm until late. Tickets are £10 on the door or call: 01933 276838.

Saturday March 14: Annual trip to Leicester Beer Festival with pub regulars from Weldon’s Shoulder of Mutton pub. Meet at Corby Railway Station at 10am. Travel in groups of three or four to get the Groupsave ticket. This year there is a possibility that real ales brewed at the Shoulder Of Mutton brewery will be showcased at this beer festival, following interest from Leicester CaMRA members. For further information about the trip, call or text David Fursdon on: 07790 197220.

Saturday 14 March Pantaloons Co present Bleak House Join The Pantaloons Theatre Company for a fogfilled adventure in Victorian London. When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s Rag-and-Bone shop, a web of mysteries starts to untangle, with far-reaching consequences.

Hilarious, tragic and romantic by turns, Dickens’ darkly comic masterpiece is retold by The Pantaloons in their own inimitable style. A company of five actor-musicians bring the novel’s cast of over 50 characters to life in a thrilling tale of love, skulduggery and spontaneous combustion... “Enjoyable, exciting and incredibly funny... truly wonderful.” * * * * * (Buzz Magazine) “A down-to-earth and honestly hilarious adaptation.” (TheSprout.co.uk) Tickets £10 (£9 concs) 07:30 PM Wednesday 18 March Charity Quiz Fun quiz night plus raffle in aid of The Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Open to teams of 4 people (come as a team or make team up on the night). Themed rounds, including a table round, but not your usual Geography, History, Sport type rounds - keep the title of the round in mind then think outside the box.

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Held on alternate months this is the second quiz of our 2015 season and we look forward to seeing you there. All proceeds go direct to the Oxford Trauma Unit - no running costs are taken out by the organisers. For more details or to reserve a table/places please email: pete. charity@outlook.com 7.30pm for 8pm start. £2.50 per person Rushden Town Bowls Club, Northampton Road, Rushden, NN10 6AN Wednesday March 18, 7.30pm for 8pm start: Quiz at Rushden Town Bowling Club, £2.50 per person, teams of four, come as a team or meet up with others to form team on the night. Quizzes are held every third Wednesday of alternate months.

More details from pete.charity@outlook.com Saturday 21 March Kettering Vinyl , CD, and DVD Fairs Vinyl: CDs: DVDs: Tapes: Books: Memorabilia.

50’s to present. Rock ’n roll, soul, progressive, films etc. Established dealers. Collections purchased or traded.

Drinks and refreshments available.

Open from 8:00am to 15.00 pm.

Free Entry. Parish Hall, Market Place, Kettering, NN16 0AL, UK, Northamptonshire NN16 0AL Contact telephone: Open from 8:00am to 15.00 pm. Free Entry.

Saturday 21 March Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club The second of our new Comedy Club Nights. Be part of these fun and exciting regular evenings of laughter, enjoying a brilliant mix of acts. This month we will be headlined by Nick Doody, one of the brightest talents on the comedy circuit. Sharp and topical – he’s not afraid to say what he thinks; his brand of political comedy and satire has won him fans all over the country…in fact all over Twitter, where he’s polled as one of the most influential names in comedy. He has even supported the legendary Bill Hicks, at his request... With your genial compere Nick Wills and the talents of Mark Palmer and Sajeela Kershi this is sure to be a great night of comedy. 8pm (doors 7.30pm) Tickets £9 (£7 concessions) Kettering Arts Centre at St Andrew’s Church, corner Rockingham Rd & Lindsay St, Kettering NN16 8RG Monday 23 March Railways remembered The ever-popular Rob Foxon is returning to Kettering’s Corn Market Hall in London Road on Monday March 23, with a new Grand Film Show presentation in the Railways Remembered screenings.

The Loco Spotting Days event will show archive footage of British railways in the 1950s and 1960s. This is a nostalgic screening of rare films remembering a post-war golden age of steam, when loco spotters crowded onto platforms taking engine numbers and boys wanted to be engine drivers. Rare film footage of ‘Steam on the Great Central Main Line’ in 1959 will also be shown. Mr Foxon will narrate throughout giving an informative insight and bringing back memories of those days gone by.

Lights go down at 7.30pm.Tickets on the door are £7. There will be a licenced bar. Proceeds of the evening will be used to restore and preserve more archive films for screening in the future. For more details, call: 0116 289 0531.

Monday 23 March Rolling in the Aisles Comedy Club The second of our new Comedy Club Nights. Be part of these fun and exciting regular evenings of laughter, enjoying a brilliant mix of acts. This month we will be headlined by Nick Doody, one of the brightest talents on the comedy circuit. Sharp and topical ­he’s not afraid to say what he thinks; his brand of political comedy and satire has won him fans all over the country - in fact all over Twitter, where he’s polled as one of the most influential names in comedy. He has even supported the legendary Bill Hicks, at his request...

With your genial compere Nick Wills and the talents of Maff Brown and Sajeela Kershi this is sure to be a great night of comedy. Tickets £9 (£7 concs) 08:00 PM Suitable for 14+ Saturday 28 March The Magic of Mozart Wellingborough Orpheus Choir presents Mozart’s Requiem and choruses from his Solemn Vespers, with the Orpheus Players, conducted by Andrew Moodie. We are very lucky to have as our soprano soloist Michelle Todd, a Canadianbased singer with an international reputation, whose next performance will be at the Royal Albert Hall on 25th April ! She will be singing Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate for us, and will be joined by three other young soloists, Claire Williams (mezzo soprano), Robert Tilson (tenor) and Wesley Biggs (bass), for the Requiem. The concert starts at 7.30 pm.

Tickets priced £12 (students £5 and children under 12 free) will be available on the door or can be booked in advance by calling 01933 665191 St Barnabas Church, Wellingborough NN8 3HB Tel: 01933 665191 Saturday 28 March Swivel Club Comedy Night! Comedy is on the bill at the Swivel Club once again after last year’s successful fundraising event. Compering the evening, at Rushden Town bowling Club, will be Manchester based Mike Wilkinson.

Nick Page got into comedy for a bet, he’s still not sure if he’s won. Tipped to become a huge name in the not too distant future, Danny Ward is definitely one to watch. Nick’s Doody’s career as a stand-up comedian got off to a pretty good start: while still a student, Nick supported Bill Hicks on his final tour of the UK, at Bill’s request.

Come and support a local charity whilst having a laugh.

The show takes place on Saturday 28th March 2015 at Rushden Bowls Club in Rushden, Northamptonshire, doors open at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now – costing just £10 - available from www. swivelclub.com, or call the ticket hotline on 07738 080 470, they are also available from the bowls club which you can call on 01933 312 680. Rush-

Proms event will raise funds for hospice FOR the first time in its fundraising history, Northamptonshire’s Cynthia Spencer Hospice is hosting an evening of classical music at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate theatre.

Featuring international opera and concert soprano Alison Roddy, the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and well-known guest conductor Michael Lloyd, the charity Proms night will take place on Sunday May 10 at 7.30pm and will include an array of popular opera and proms favourites with items from French and Italian opera as well as Viennese operetta. Described as being the Last Night of the Proms and a beginner’s guide to opera all rolled into one, the event is expected to have wide-ranging appeal. Community fundraiser for the hospice, Sue Bownass, said: “Our Proms night promises to be absolutely wonderful, not only will it appeal to the more seasoned opera enthusiasts, but we believe it will also appeal to a wider audience keen to have their first taste of a classical music extravaganza. The programme will include a number of old favourites including Elgar’s much loved Pomp and Circumstance No1 – Land of Hope and Glory and, of course, Rule Britannia, so there really will be something for everyone.” She added: “The event has the potential to raise in excess of £30,000, which is vital for patient care at the hospice, so we are so very grateful to Alison, the Birmingham Philharmonic and Michael Lloyd for all giving up their time to stage such a marvellous event. It should be spectacular.” Born in Dublin, but now living in Northampton, Alison Roddy has established an international reputation, singing more than a dozen leading roles as a principal soprano at the English National Opera. She has also sung at other leading opera houses across the globe, from Vienna to Ottawa to New Zealand. Most recently Alison has performed Handel’s Messiah with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are available here: www.royalandderngate.co.uk or by calling the box office on: 01604 624811.

Mayor’s ball – snap up last few tickets now! There are just a few tickets remaining for the Mayor of Wellingborough’s spring ball. The mayor, Cllr Jim Bass, will host the fundraising event on Saturday March 31 so time is ticking away to snap up the last tables. The event will be held at Wicksteed Park Pavilion from 7pm till midnight. Tickets cost £30 each and include a three course dinner and dancing to live music.

Admission to the black tie event is by ticket only – request them NOW! Call the mayor’s secretary on: 01933 231 519 or by email: fhubbard@wellingborough.gov.uk The ball is a self-financing event with all proceeds being donated to the Mayor’s Charity Fund. The fund will be distributed to charities at the end of the mayor’s term of office. Cllr Bass said: “Everyone is welcome at our spring ball, whether it’s couples looking for a night out, or groups of friends and colleagues wanting a table for a fun evening. It’s a very special occasion, made even more so by the knowledge that everyone attending is doing their bit to help worthwhile causes.

“I hope we raise as much money as possible, and I’m really looking forward to what promises to be a very enjoyable night for everyone.”

Sunday 15 March Spring Gala at Rocks By Rail Following the major success of the Autumn Gala, Rocks By Rail – The Living Ironstone Museum is pleased to announce details of its Spring Gala with a Stanton Ironworks theme. This will be a most exciting event, as the museum has secured the loan of a visiting locomotive, SALMON, which once worked in the ironstone quarries of Harlaxton. SALMON is being brought to the museum by road from The Royal Deeside Railway near Aberdeen, and is due to touch down at Rocks By Rail any day. The event will feature all the usual attractions – passenger brake van rides, quarry demonstration trains, quarry machines simulating the loading of the iron ore trains with all the sights, sounds, and smells of a bygone era. With the addition of the visiting 0-6-0 engine SALMON, we will also see some scenes that have not been witnessed for many years – most notably SALMON, the iconic ironstone locomotive will once again be seen working iron ore wagons on an iron ore railway. Not only that, but as the museum workshop is the original locomotive shed from Woolsthorpe quarries, this Gala will see SALMON reunited with her old shed – a must see for any enthusiastic photographer with an interest in industrial heritage or the casual observer with a longing for yesteryear.

SALMON will also be seen with her twin sister BELVOIR, a resident locomotive at the museum, currently waiting patiently for cosmetic restoration in the soon to be completed Ironstone Railway Exhibition Centre.

Gates open at 10am and trains will run until 4.30pm. Adults £6, OAP £5, Children aged 5 to 15 years £3, Children under five go FREE! www.rocks-by-rail.org

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The headliners will be the classy folk supergroup, the Jigantics: “A fabulous fusion of blues, rock, folk and Americana that blew the socks off our audience. Absolute class.” www.folkicons.co.uk “Fantastic music...a highlight act” The Daily Telegraph Our other acts encompass a brilliant mix of roots music: Jacksboro Highway (blues)//Careen (contemporary)//The Old Grey Dogs (bluegrass)//Kyle Carey (Celtic folk)// Kenneth J Nash (contemporary), Lil’ian Goodsman (blues)// King¹s Gambit (folk)//Tia McGraff (country) Tickets £9 (£6 concs, under 5’s free) 02:00 PM Monday 20 April Wilde Without the Boy Performed by Gerard Logan (Olivier Nominee & winner of The Stage’s “Best Actor” 2011 Edinburgh Festival); a dramatisation of ‘De Profundis’, the letter Oscar Wilde wrote in 1897 to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, from his cell in Reading gaol. Take a glimpse into the bruised, loving soul of one of the greatest geniuses ever to have lived. ‘Gerard Logan’s one man show is a masterful interpretation.

He inhabits the stage with a Titanic presence “An enigma blazing all over the stage” The Daily Info.

07:30 PM Tickets £10 (£9 concs) www.ketteringartscentre.com Saturday 25 April Jo Caulfield: Uninformed Opinions This show is pure stand-up comedy. There are no gimmicks ­simply Jo Caulfield and her biting acerbic tongue. This is the show for anyone who has ever wanted to scream: ‘Please shut up­ You don¹t know what you¹re talking about!’

Expect razor-sharp observations and witty one-liners: “One of the finest female comics at work” (The Observer) Jo has recently been

nominated as ‘the best female Stand-Up in the country’ (Chortle. co.uk). She is also Graham Norton’s head writer. “She is, quite simply, a damn funny woman” (The Scotsman). Suitable for ages 14+ 08:00 PM Tickets £14 (£12 concs) www. ketteringartscentre.com Saturday 16 May Fairport Convention Secure in their seminal status, as leading progenitors of English folk-rock, Fairport Convention ­in their own words “did for real ale what the Grateful Dead did for LSD”. Formed in 1967 (with subsequent alumni including Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny and Dave Swarbrick), Fairport married the countercultural energies of US contemporaries like The Byrds and The Band with British musical traditions, and would later see their classic 1969 LP, Liege and Lief, voted Most Influential Folk Album of All Time, at the 2006 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Helmed by co-founder Simon Nicol, today’s line-up continues to tour annually, here performing material from their aptlynamed new studio album, Myths and Heroes, alongside favourites from nearly a half-century¹s back catalogue. 08:00 PM Tickets £20 www.ketteringartscentre.com Third Monday in the month at 7:30 pm.

Northamptonshire Family History Society. The Society was founded in 1976 and is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies and is also a registered charity. It now has a membership of around around 875 members, mainly from the UK but also many from overseas. If you have an interest in tracing your family beginnings and ancestors come and pay us a visit. We can give help and assistance if you want to how to start, if you are stuck or would just like a chat. Meetings are held in Northampton on the third Monday in the month at 7:30 pm.

Most of the meetings will feature a guest speaker from the world of Family History and Genealogy.

7:30pm to approx 9:00pm Archives Services Update with Daniel Williams of Northants Records Office The Cornmarket Hall, London Road, Kettering NN15 7QA Contact telephone: 01536 511864 Sundays: Rushden’s Whitefriars Church runs ‘Stepping Out’ events for the wider community on the second Sunday of the month, instead of a single church service. These include Kidz Klub (Whitefriars Junior School, 10.15am), the ‘Silver Service’ church service (with traditional hymns at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars, 10.30am); the Books ‘n’ More Reading Group (at the Arabica Coffee House from 10.30am); and Handy Helpers (practical help in the community).

Further details from Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834. Find out more about church activities, here: www.whitefriar schurch.org.uk

Gretton Monthly Lunches . Gretton Village Hall is the venue for the next monthly lunch only £4.00 per serving. All food is freshly prepared and with a nice choice. An optional raffle is also run. Proceeds of the event are in support of the village hall repair fund. The organisers welcome residents,ramblers,cyclists and anyone passing through the village to attend. Thank you for your continued support everyone. Further details from Liz Watt telephone 01536 772328. Do then join us on 1s July for a nice social get together over a great value lunch here in Gretton.

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

Wellness Monday: 11am Meet at East Carlton Park Walk, Corby Contact Kye Bishop 01536 464611 kye.bishop@corby.gov.uk Tuesday: 2.30 pm Adventure Walks Meet @ The Buttery, the Rural Shopping Yard, Castle Ashby, Northampton Cost: £4 Leader: Jason Williams (NWUK Instructor) 07957 353482 gvltdemail@gmail.com Wednesday: 10am. Meet at Leisure Centre, Desborough. This walk is on a circular, paved route around the Greenspace and is always under an hour long. Volunteers to help us lead more walks! If you are interested please contact Jenna Bartley on 01536 534284 or email jennabartley@ kettering.gov.uk for more information on courses.

CHILDREN GROUPS Rhymetime (free): Thursdays 10.30am to 11.15am at Burton Latimer Library. Contact: 0300 126 1000.

Tuesdays 10.30-11am at Corby Library.

Contact: 01536 203304 Fridays 10-10.30am at Desborough Library. Contact: 01536 711880.

Thursdays 10-10.30am at Higham Fer Nature Tots – nature activities for children under five. £3.50 per child, includes refreshments. Booking essential, telephone: 01604 810970.

Every third Tuesday of each month during term time – 10am to 11.30am – at Sywell Country Park, Washbrook

Lane, Ecton NN6 0QX. Also, every first Wednesday of each month in term time at Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Wellingborough NN97DL – call 01933 276866. Also, second Thursdays at Fermyn Wood Country Park, Lyveden Road, Brigstock, Kettering NN14 3HS

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Little Harrowden Church, Main Street, Little Harrowden.

Contact Heather on: 01933 678225.

Toddler Singing and Stories with Stevie Rigsby sessions through the summer holiday on a Tuesday morning at 10am at St. Columba’s Church Hall, Studfall Avenue and a Thursday morning at 10am at Beanfield Community Centre on Beanfield Avenue. Sessions cost £2 for the first child, £1 each other sibling. Elder siblings are welcome but must be paid for and accompanied by an adult. For more information please Call Stevie 0776 124 2851. In the past my sessions at Corby Library have been the best in the county with a record 50 children and 42 adults at one session. It is a rather loud, fast, fun, singy, shakery, action packed rhyming session and needs more people to join in to make it even more fun....

Pytchley Mums & Tots Tuesdays, 10-11.30am, Pytchley School Hall. Call Dawn: 07964 225369.

Aardvark Soft Play - Every Monday & Tuesday, sensory and soft play sessions for under-fives & their grownups. Book a 50-minute play session – running 9am-3pm. Limited spaces. £2.50 per playing child: Aardvark Soft Play at Corby Masonic Complex, 27 Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 1AD. Contact: 01536 201535 or 07889390500 or lindsey@aardvarksoftplay.com Play Mates: Tuesdays 9.30-11am at Corby Old Village Community Centre. £1.50. Contact Kelly on: 01536 201852.

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

Stay & Play (Higham Ferrers SureStart). Mondays 9.15-10.45am at Higham Ferrers Library. Fridays 1.302.30pm at Bede House. Contact: 01933 419759.

Little Lambs: Fridays 1011.30am.

Reachout Community Church, 4 High Street, Irchester.

Contact: 01933 225525.

Little Treasures: Mondays 9.45-11.15am at Crow Hill Community Centre, Irthlingborough. Contact: 01933 225525.

Mawsley Baby & Toddler Group: Thursdays, 9.30-11am, The Centre at Mawsley, Kettering. £1.50 first child, 50p per child thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01536 790517.

Hawthorn Berries: Mondays & Thursdays 9.15-11am, term time only, at Hawthorn Primary School Community Room, Kettering. £1 per family.

Contact: 01536 359574.

St Edwards Mums & Tots: Wednesdays 9-11am at St Edwards RC Primary School, Eastleigh Road, Kettering. £1.20 for 1st child, 30p thereafter. Contact Kim on: 01536 391581.

Little Fishes: Every other Wednes-

Hopscotch at Loddington School.

Thursdays, 2.15-3.15pm Loddington School, Call: 07742 664604.

St Peters Parent & Toddler Group: Fridays 9.30-11.30am, term time only, at Saxon Hall, Raunds. £1.50 1st child, 25p thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01933 622116.

Twinkle Tots: Wednesdays 9.30-11am at Reachout Community Church, School Lane, Rothwell. Call: 01933 225525.

Mums & Tots: Tuesdays 10-11.30am at Rushden Full Gospel Church & Christian Centre, 60 High Street South. Call Marie: 01933 316084.

Stay & Play (Rushden SureStart): Wednesdays 2.15-3.15pm. Newton Road Community Primary School.

Call: 01933 410112.

Mucky Pups (Messy Play): Tuesdays 9.45-11.15am at St Andrews Church Hall, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough. £2.50 per child. Contact: 01933 272119.

Jumping Beans: Wednesdays 9.1511am term time only, at Mill Road Baptist Church, Wellingborough. Contact: 01933 383159.

Little COGS: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30am-11.15am. Reachout Community Church, Havelock Street, Wellingborough.

50p per child. Contact: 01933 225525.

Little Fishes: Fridays 1.30-3pm at Our Lady’s Catholic School Hall, Henshaw Road, Wellingborough. £1 per family.

Hopscotch at Loddington School.

Thursdays, 2.15-3.15pm Loddington School, Call: 07742 664604.

Pytchley Mums & Tots Tuesdays, 10-11.30am, Pytchley School Hall. Call Dawn: 07964 225369.

St Peters Parent & Toddler Group: Fridays 9.30-11.30am, term time only, at Saxon Hall, Raunds. £1.50 1st child, 25p thereafter. Contact Sarah on: 01933 622116.

Twinkle Tots: Wednesdays 9.30-11am at Reachout Community Church, School Lane, Rothwell. Call: 01933 225525.

Mums & Tots: Tuesdays 10-11.30am at Rushden Full Gospel Church & Christian Centre, 60 High Street South. Call Marie: 01933 316084.

Stay & Play (Rushden SureStart): Wednesdays 2.15-3.15pm. Newton Road Community Primary School.

Call: 01933 410112.

Mucky Pups (Messy Play): Tuesdays 9.45-11.15am at St Andrews Church Hall, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough.

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13 March 2015

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Plant of the Month

Create a Spring time gallery in the garden this month with pansy and viola.

Georgina Stey

These little works of art will soon start to bloom ready for early spring. With abstract splashes of colour they have one of the widest colour ranges and can brighten up any garden space by being planted in beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Recommended varieties include: Viola ‘Aspasia’, Viola cucullata, Viola ‘Jackanapes’ and Viola ‘Moonlight’.

When planting pansies and violas in the garden it’s worthwhile considering some contrasting companion plants like shrubs which can complement their mix of colour and lower height. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postil’, also known as Nepalese paper plant, is an evergreen medium-sized shrub with highly fragrant deep pink and white flowers that are followed by black berries. While, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, also known as Mrs Robb’s bonnet, is a spreading evergreen perennial with dark green leaves from which arise large rounded sprays of yellow-green flowers.

Broadcaster and gardener, Esther Rantzen CBE, the celebrity champion for the month has a great love for pansies and violas. She says, “I love pansies for their soft colours, all the shades of blues, purples and golds, and for their faces, turned down, as if in contemplation. As Ophelia said, ‘There’s pansies, that’s for thoughts’ - and indeed the name comes from the French, pensees. They look fragile, but in fact they are tough, they can survive anything except the burning summer heat, and they seed themselves and return, year after year. And outside the garden wall their little wild cousins, the violets, send out their fragrance to reassure us that spring is on its way”.

The RHS believes that gardening improves the quality of life and that everyone should have access to great garden experiences. As a charity they help to bring gardening into people’s lives and support gardeners of all levels and abilities; whether they are expert horticulturists or children who are planting seeds for the very first time. RHS membership is for anyone with an interest in gardening. Support the RHS and secure a healthy future for gardening.

For more information call: 0845 130 4646, or visit www.rhs.org.uk

Top 10 jobs for March 1

Protect new spring shoots from slugs

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Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes

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Plant summer-flowering bulbs

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Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials

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ESTHER RANTZEN: Loves pansies and violas.

Top dress containers with fresh compost

Cut out and keep

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Watercress & Buttermilk Vichyssoise with Crab Toast Ingredients: 35g butter 1 large onion, diced 1 medium potato, peeled and diced 500ml vegetable stock 2 x 100g bags watercress 100ml buttermilk 60g Seafood & Eat It Cornish White Crab Freshly grated nutmeg, pinch Grated zest and juice 1 lemon 2 slices Waitrose White Sourdough Bread, halved to make 4 pieces

Recipe courtesy of Waitrose

Method 1. To make the soup, melt 25g butter in a medium saucepan and gently cook the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the potato and stir to coat with the buttery onion.

Pour in the stock, bring to the boil

then simmer for 12-15 minutes or until the potato is tender.

2. Add the watercress (reserving 1-2 tbsp to garnish) and simmer for a further minute. Remove from the heat and leave the soup to cool slightly then blend or whizz in a hand-blender to make a smooth purée. Stir in the buttermilk (reserving 1-2 tbsp to garnish the soup) then cool and chill until ready to serve.

3. Season the crabmeat with the nutmeg and lemon zest plus lemon juice to taste.

4. Lightly toast the 4 pieces of sourdough, spread with the remaining butter and top with the seasoned crab. Pour the chilled soup into four bowls, add a swirl of buttermilk and the reserved watercress leaves.

5. Serve with the crab toast.

Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed)

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Cut back Cornus (dogwood) and Salix (willow) grown for colourful winter stems

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Start feeding fish and using the pond fountain; remove pond heaters

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Open the greenhouse or conservatory doors and vents on warm days

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Digital transformation deal signed

ongoing basis through a range of activities with pupils and staff.

In a broader business sense, the plan is for the WCIT to help identify a programme of initiatives to support the digital economy and start-ups, including tech mentors to support business development as part of the council’s new growth. There are also plans in place for the WCIT to be involved in development of a new Digital Hub and dedicated space for tech start-ups and creative ideas.

In developing hubs and mentorship opportunities, the WCIT can once again call on extensive experience. This includes a strategic partnership with The Innovation Warehouse, a community for entrepreneurs, investors and innovators, to which the WCIT provides mentoring support, and the staging of the annual Enterprise Awards, which has fast become one of the leading events recognising entrepreneurial successes.

Another initial focus will see the WCIT helping NCC work with local communities through the library service and enterprise hubs in order to remove the barriers to the use of digital technology and help eradicate digital exclusion.

A NEW Can-Am Consumer Experience Centre is opening in Rockingham, enabling riders to enjoy the thrill of driving the Can-Am off-road range of motorised vehicles from BRP through a series of professional and recreational packages.

The centre will also be launching an ‘adventure club’ for current owners of ATV and SSVs to offer training and expedition days at Rockingham as well as hosting future events including offroad treks, locally and in Wales and Wiltshire.

The centre covers 200 acres of land and can cater for corporate events, experience days, professional workplace training including PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) and

Lantra (land based training and nationally accredited health and safety course) assessments. The centre offers both inhouse training and events where users can utilise their own or the centre’s Can-Am ATVs and SSVs. Paul Wood, Can-Am commercial representative UK and Ireland, said: “The Can-Am Consumer Experience Centre will allow us to showcase our off-road range in its natural surroundings, offering a challenging environment which will allow users to put the vehicles through their paces.”

people employed at the store to more than 24, across a range of full and part-time roles.

The Vets4Pets practice will house a full operating theatre, digital X-ray facilities, in-house laboratory and a hospital ward providing a full range of treatments from health checks to emergency operations.

The Groom Room will offer a range of services including full grooming, bath and blow dry, puppy grooming and nail

clipping.

Store manager, Robert Jones, said: “We’ve listened carefully to what our customers have been telling us and we’re confident the store’s improved layout and new services will be just what they want.

“Our mission is to ensure pets live a happy and healthy life and the addition of a grooming salon and vet practice means our customers will now find everything they need to care for their pets under one roof.”

Business networking events: listings WHETHER you are looking for contracts or contacts, buyers or suppliers, it is a wellknown fact that people prefer to do business with people they know. So come networking!

Tuesdays March 17 and 31, 7.30am-9.30pm. NN connect – Corby – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Corby Holiday Inn, Geddington Road (NN18 8ET). £15. Details here: www.nnconnect.co.uk/corby Wednesdays March 18 and April 15, 12noon-2pm. Women in Business Network – Wellingborough (www.wibn.co.uk). At The Courtyard, West Street, Stanwick (NN9 6QY). £25, includes lunch.

Call Barbara Hodgson: 0844 324 4034 for more details.

Wednesdays March 25 and April 1, 7.30am-9.30am. NN coNNect – Stanwick – Fortnightly

DEVELOPER Linden Homes Midlands is poised to showcase a collection of 47 new homes in Burton Latimer.

Located off Kingfisher Way, Centurion Grove is less than half a mile from the heart of Burton Latimer, overlooking the park and river.

The development will offer a range of two, three and four-bedroomed homes, in a location which will meet residents’ educational, leisure, recreational and other needs.

The development and show home receive their official unveiling during the weekend of March 28-29.

Invited guests and potential home hunters who have already expressed an interest in the development are expected to visit during the weekend.

Linden Homes Midlands is also hoping to secure its involvement in a number of community projects, as part of its commitment to give something

NEW HOMES: The street scene for Centurion Grove. back to the area.

The first homes at Centurion Grove are due for completion this spring/ summer, and the first to be released for sale is a selection of four-bedroom family homes.

Linden Homes has also secured planning permission for additional developments at Higham Ferrers and Brackley.

The company was awarded Housebuilder of the Year at the Ideal Home Show Blue Ribbon Awards 2014, for the second consecutive year.

Motorcycle experience centre opens: corporate package

Major makeover will add 11 jobs at pet store A STORE’S refurbishment will result in 11 new jobs being created in Wellingborough.

Pets at Home is investing more than £250,000 in renovating its store located on London Road Retail Park. The refurbished store opens on Thursday March 26 and includes a new Vets4Pets veterinary practice and a new Groom Room.

The refurbishment will create 11 jobs with new grooming and veterinary positions created, bringing the total number of

Developer launches new homes

Breakfast Meeting. At the Courtyard Luxury Lodge Hotel, West Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, NN9 6QY: £15 (inc full breakfast and). Call Paul Green: 01933 375 300 for more details.

Friday March 20, 9.30am3.30pm. Business Exhibition organised by Northamptonshire Chamber of Trade. Kettering Park Hotel & Spa. Free entry. Networking lunch 11.45-2.30pm – book,

call 01604 490490.

Friday March 20, 7am-9am.

East Northants Business Breakfast organised by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), at The Gemini Suite, Rockingham Speedway, Mitchell Road, Corby (NN17 5AF). Contact Alison Hadley, FSB branch secretary, on: 01933 413222 or email: alison@ moticationuk.com for more details. £13 for FSB members and for first time visitors, £18 for nonmembers’ subsequent visits.

Tuesday April 14, 12noon2pm. Women in Business Network – Kettering (www.wibn. co.uk). At The Bridge Hotel, Thrapston, NN14 4JP. £25, includes lunch. Details, call Barbara Hodgson: 0844 324 4034.

Email your event details, here: newsdesk@extranewspapers.co.uk

Vince Cobley, who runs the Can-Am Consumer Experience, says, “The dynamics of the vehicles in the Can-Am range are exceptional in terms of power, torque and comfort. We are delighted to be partnering with BRP to assist in demonstrating to the consumer what the products can offer both for commercial and recreational usage.”

For more information visit www.protrax. co.uk/can-am-adventures Cam Am Experience price, for groups of up to ten people, are £550 + VAT for a half day. Individual sessions are around £70.

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AN ALLIANCE aiming to bring far-reaching digital technology benefits to businesses, schools, charities and citizens across the county has been signed between The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT) with Northamptonshire County Council (NCC).

The two organisations now plan to work together on a range of initiatives targeted at optimising the use of digital technology locally.

WCIT will offer NCC leadership support and mentoring on its digital transformation programmes, together with access to its members, consisting of a broad base of highly experienced IT professionals and to interested third parties.

Paul Blantern, CEO, Northamptonshire County Council, said: “We are focused on transforming digital services across Northamptonshire.

“The end objective is to make digital as simple, easy-to-use and accessible as possible to businesses, schools, charities and citizens across the county. We are confident that working with the WCIT and drawing on its experience and expertise in working with these kinds of audiences and in delivering entrepreneurship and mentoring support to drive IT transformation programmes will help ensure this project is a big success.”

Nicholas Birtles, Master of the WCIT, said: “Northamptonshire is great example of a forwardlooking council with a vision to be at the cutting-edge of the new digital economy and the commitment and dedication to follow through on this core goal.

“In education, the WCIT will initially focus on providing technical and professional support and mentoring to support NCC’s Race to the Top initiative, developed in collaboration with Lord Heseltine and Government Ministers and also involving Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP).

The broad programme concentrates on raising educational standards in Northamptonshire schools through innovation. Helping NCC to deliver it, the WCIT will draw on experience and expertise gleaned from co-sponsoring the build of a specialist digital media and technology secondary school, Hammersmith Academy, and its work supporting the Lilian Baylis Technology School, which the WCIT also helps fund and assist on an

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Upon Reflection WHAT IS A MUM?

By Canon George Burgon

“I am a people watcher who finds that God and my faith has touched many, many lives.’

A Scot by birth and a retired Vicar of Rothwell and Rector of Rushton. Burgon is also a Governor of the Jesus Hospital, Alms houses in Rothwell and Chair of the Orton Trust and takes an active interest in local affairs and having served as chaplain to the Mayor of Kettering on 3 separate occasions. George now lives in Barton Seagrave with his wife they have three daughters and six grandchildren.

It is some 60 years ago since that question was first asked in a TV Advert for Persil washing powder. It claimed to place its merits alongside various views on motherhood e.g. effective cleanliness with patience or one’s understanding that it is good to be whiter than white with keeping up appearances. The advert always amused my dad because it showed a mum and her teenage son who was tinkering about with his motor bike wearing a white shirt! Could Persil really deal with engine oil? That really would be a test of a mother’s faith in the washing powder! In life’s rich pattern of experiences all of us have something to say about our mums. The contemporary Mother’s Day celebrations, imported from the Americans , have high jacked the traditional sentiments of Mothering Sunday which are still celebrated by the Churches.” What is a mum?” really is a sloppy way of looking at great truths.

Although we are all members of a family we call our own and at the centre is “mother” we are also members of a family to which we can all relate, the human race. “Jerusalem is the mother of us all” says St Paul. This is the real truth behind the Mothering Sunday celebrations.

Mothers are the symbols of birth and

family in every culture but they are also symbols of all the other realities around us that give us life-mother nature, mother land and our even our mother tongue.

The flowers and the gifts we bring to our mums all reflect these connections and sum up the many sided aspects of the word “mother”. It is good to set aside a day to say “we love you mum” and to be thankful for the gift of life itself. We also need to say “thank you” to those women who not having of their own have shown much love and care to other people’s children in adoptions, in new marriages, in youth organisations, social services and so on. We often take for granted the vast reservoir of motherly love that exists in our world. Life would be the poorer without the motherly attributes of care, tenderness and genuine affection that goes on all around us. It takes a lot more than a washing powder to make a cleaner, happier, healthier and more caring world. We need to encourage in those who genuinely desire to be good parents and/or who wish to serve the common good, the gifts of patience, gentleness. kindliness and hope which that advert for Persil projected on to the ideal mother. Such experiences should found in every home and in every community.

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Safari, Tandoori and funny Ghouls Dear Extra On safari – but without a single camel!

The Annual Village Hall Safari Supper, held recently in Aldwincle, attracted 29 couples.

And, without a sand dune or camel in sight, participants could be seen and heard scurrying along the village streets, to reach a predetermined oasis to eat either starter, main or pudding courses in three different locations, including their own.

The complicated logistics were again ably sorted by Helen Grout and Grace Chung and plenty of liquid refreshments were doubtless enjoyed during the course of the evening.

The event has been running for more than 30 years and provides an opportunity to meet both old and new friends, while raising welcome funds for the village hall.

A big thank you to all who came along!

Best Regards Bernard Lowe.

Dear Extra My restaurant The Royal Tandoori Restaurant on Rockingham Road, Corby, has been awarded a top 50 restaurant accolade at the Master Chef Promotions Awards at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham.

We are delighted to receive this award amongst so many established restaurants.

The trophy further cements our reputation as one of the best restaurants in the area.

The team are ecstatic to win. What we share is a passion for the food, the cooking and the industry, which I feel is a winning combination. And this has been reflected by the huge support we have had from our customers.

Regards Mohammed Hussain,

Dear Extra Fundraiser will support KOS show KOS Musical Theatre Company will be holding a Coffee Morning next Saturday, March 21 at The Toller Church Rooms, off Gold Street, Kettering, from 10amuntil 12noon.

There will be tea, coffee, hot chocolate, delicious toasted teacakes and homemade cakes for your delight, plus a book stall. A warm welcome awaits you all so come along and hear all about the company’s next production, which will be the new musical comedy, The Addams Family.

This will be produced for the first time in this county and the area. It promises to be a screamingly funny musical, based on the characters created by Charles Addams in his single panel cartoons.

Members of the company are busy rehearsing at the moment and are having a ball! The Addams Family can be seen at The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering from April 29 to May 2, each evening at 7.30pm.

Tickets are now available and can be booked at The Theatre Box Office on: 01536 414141 or on line at: www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk Book now to avoid disappointment to see this fabulous, hilarious musical. You won’t regret it!

Thank you, Barbara Murkitt KOS Musical Theatre Company member.

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Are you a Worrier or a Warrior?

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.

Hi everyone and I hope you are all doing well and taking good care of yourself.

Well, after a fabulous trip back to Corby to see all my friends and family, I am now back into the swing of things and back to work here in Sydney. I had a great time in Corby and in particular would like to thank all the wonderful people who attended my workshops at the Corby Bath House.

One of the most common topics I come across in my coaching is when people worry too much. So, if you are one of life’s born worriers, check out the hints and tips in today’s article and become a Warrior, not a Worrier!

I think everyone would admit to being a worrier at one time – a small amount of worrying is normal but some people seem to have made a rather bad habit of it. Once acquired, the habit of worrying can be difficult to stop and some of us feel irresponsible if we don’t worry about things. Somehow we think it has become our ‘job’ to worry!

In actual fact, worrying is never useful. Let’s get honest, does it really help anyone? No! Also, statistics show that 95% of our worries never happen so it really is a complete waste of time that leaves us feeling stressed and anxious.

Often our worries snowball and we allow our imagination to run away with us of horrible thoughts of imagined threats and terrible things happening. The trouble is, the more you worry, the bigger your worries become.

Some people then even worry about all the time they have spent worrying!

Our worries can show up in many forms.

We worry about the future, the present and things which may have happened years ago (note….isn’t it time you let it go?). We worry about what people think about us, our families and whether we are successful and what will happen to us in the years ahead.

You may also find yourself worrying about events or circumstances which you don’t have any control over. One of the key traits in a worrier, is they don’t think they can handle what does happen and this is often down to a lack of self-confidence. . The truth of the matter is however, that if we knew we could handle anything life throws at us, then we wouldn’t worry about the outcome

so much.

Here are a few of my top tips for releasing worries: 1) Start a worry journal and write your worries down. It will help just getting your worries out of your body and onto paper. This is really useful to do last thing at night before you go to sleep.

2) Allow yourself 30 mins a day to worry about things and then STOP. Schedule in ‘worry time’ in your diary and stick to it!

3) Take action to resolve your worries quickly. The moment the worry enters you head, immediately address it and let it go. Write a

plan if you need to.

4) Stop taking responsibility for everyone and everything! Let go and let people live their own lives. Making mistakes is a normal part of life.

5) Accept that a lot of things in life are completely out of your control. Just let go and see what happens.

6) Remind yourself that if the worse does happen, you can handle it! Seriously, what is the worse that could happen?

That’s all for now, have a fabulous week and take care of yourself.

Lisa

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Hard of hearing football awareness day

IF you love football, are hard of hearing and aged 11 or over, a new sports initiative is being arranged especially for you this month!

Following the successful launch of the Peterborough United Deaf Football Club in 2014, the Northants Football Association (NFA), Northampton Town Football in the Community and Northamptonshire Sport are now working in partnership to develop a Hard of Hearing Football Club in this county.

As part of this development, NFA and Northampton Town are running a free ‘Hard of Hearing Awareness Day’ on Saturday March 28 for anyone aged 11 and above with a hearing impairment.

This event will include a coaching session at Malcolm Arnold Academy (NN2 6JW) from 11am to 1.30pm led

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All the coaches running the session are experienced at working with deaf players and there will also be interpreters available to assist with communication, where required.

Looking forward to the event, Northamptonshire Sport Disability Development officer Graeme Wilson said: “This is yet another exciting development to add to the growing list of inclusive sporting opportunities available in the county.

“While people who are hard of hearing should have no problems in being included in mainstream football opportunities, this also offers them an alternative to play with others who have a hearing impairment should they wish to do so. There is a pathway available for players to climb within Deaf Football that, for some, could result in representing their country should they be good enough to do so.

“This day offers the first step on that journey and I hope people take up this great opportunity to have fun, make friends and enjoy football.”

To book your place on the Hard of Hearing Awareness Day, contact the NFA Disability Development officer, Amber Wildgust either by email: amber. wildgust@northantsfa.com or phone: 07474 200720.

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Winter school games attract 1,700 county competitors

A FANTASTIC week of school sporting competition took place last month, with schools from across the county entering the Northamptonshire Sainsbury’s Winter School Games Finals, at the Kettering Sports Arena ending on Friday February 27.

The county winter finals saw 1,700 young athletes compete in the Olympic legacy Sainsbury’s School Games programme. The games were delivered by Northamptonshire Sport, the five county School Sport Partnerships, along with the tremendous support of 150 young leaders, sports volunteers and National Governing Bodies of Sport, and not forgetting Blaze, the Northamptonshire School Games mascot.

The Winter Games included: Sporthall

IN ACTION: Athletes from 72 schools across the county took part.

GOLD WINNERS! Above, Futsal Yr 9 Girls – Wollaston School.

Below, Futsal Yr 9 Boys – Wrenn School, Wellingborough.

POWERFUL COMPETITION! In total, 13 sports were fought out by 1,700 athletes from local schools.

Athletics, Dodgeball, Boccia and New Age Kurling, Indoor Rowing, Tag Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Futsal, Football, Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball, and Table Tennis and were held mainly at Kettering Sports Arena, with Kettering Rugby Club and Weavers School, Wellingborough, playing host to rugby and table tennis respectively.

Running up to the Winter Games, months of competitions have been held across the county (intra school and inter school), the winners of which have formed five School Sport Partnership Teams: Team Corby, Oundle and Thrapston; Team Kettering; Team Northampton; Team South Northants and Daventry; Team Wellingborough and East Northants. In total, 13 sports were fought out, with 35 separate competitions,

which included five Project Ability Sports (disability sports).

Team South Northants and Daventry (the holders of the Sainsbury’s Northamptonshire School Games Champion Title 2014) had a triumphant return to competition and are leading the field after the Winter Games.

The Summer Games in July will be added to the Winter Games scores and the 2015 champions will be crowned.

Double Olympian Andy Baddeley (1500m runner and Britain’s faster metric miler), opened the School Games on Tuesday February 24. He spoke to the teams competing in the Sportshall Athletics and gave an inspiring speech: “I didn’t make the first team at school and struggled to keep up.

Ten years later, I was the fastest miler in the

Sportshall Athletics: Primary (Yr 5 & 6) Gold – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Silver – Delapre Primary School: NOR. Bronze – Oakway Academy: WEN Sportshall Athletics: Secondary (Yr 7 Boys) Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Brooke Weston Academy: COT. Bronze – Latimer Arts College: KET Sportshall Athletics: Secondary (Yr 7 Girls) Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Sponne School: SND. Bronze – Brooke Weston Academy: COT Sportshall Athletics: Secondary (Yr 8 Boys) Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Sponne School: SND. Bronze – Brooke Weston Academy: COT Sportshall Athletics: Secondary (Yr 8 Girls) Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Sponne School: SND. Bronze – Northampton School for Girls: NOR Projectability Sportshall Athletics Secondary Mixed Gold – Northgate School Arts College: NOR. Silver – Friars Academy: WEN. Bronze – Corby Business Academy: COT Badminton Years 7/8/9 Boys Gold – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Silver – Magdalen College School: SND. Bronze – Lodge Park Academy: COT Badminton Years 7/8/9 Girls – Postponed Badminton Years 10/11 Girls Gold – Southfield School for Girls: KET. Silver – Magdalen College School: SND. Bronze – Sponne School: SND Badminton Years 10/11 Boys Gold – Sponne School: SND. Silver – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Bronze – Thomas Becket Catholic School: NOR Basketball Year 7 Boys Gold – Northampton School for Boys: NOR. Silver – Bishop Stopford: KET. Bronze – Oundle & Kings Cliffe Middle School: COT Basketball Year 7 Girls Gold – Northampton School for Girls: NOR. Silver – Wrenn School: WEN. Bronze – Oundle & Kings Cliffe Middle School: COT Boccia Project Ability Primary Gold – Kingsthorpe Grove: NOR. Silver – Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School: SND. Bronze – Glapthorn CE Lower School: COT Boccia Project Ability Secondary Gold – Northgate: NOR. Silver – Wrenn School: WEN. Bronze – Lodge Park Academy: COT Dodgeball (Year 7/8) Gold – Moulton School & Science College: SND. Silver – Wrenn School: WEN. Bronze – Northampton School for Boys: NOR Football (Girls Year 5/6) Gold – Oundle & Kings Cliffe Middle School: COT. Silver – Lings Primary School: NOR. Bronze – Havelock Primary School: KET Football (Small Schools mixed) Gold – Great Addington: WEN. Silver – Stanion: COT. Bronze – Spratton: SND Football (Open mixed) Gold – St James: NOR. Silver – Simon de Senlis School: NOR. Bronze – Woodland View: SND Futsal Yr 7 Boys Gold – Northampton Academy: NOR. Silver – The Ferrers School: WEN. Bronze – Bishop Stopford School: KET Futsal Yr 7 Girls Gold – Caroline Chisholm School: SND.

Silver – Montsaye Academy: KET. Bronze – Lodge Park Academy: COT Futsal Yr 9 Boys Gold – Wrenn School: WEN. Silver – Lodge Park Academy: COT. Bronze – Guilsborough School: SND Futsal Yr 9 Girls Gold – Wollaston School: WEN. Silver – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Bronze – Lodge Park Academy: COT Futsal Yr 11 Boys Gold – Montsaye Academy: KET. Silver – Northampton Academy: NOR. Bronze – Kingswood School: COT Futsal Yr 11 Girls Gold – Moulton School & Science College: SND. Silver – Ferrers School: WEN. Bronze – Lodge Park Academy: COT New Age Kurling (Project Ability) Primary School Gold – Rowan Gate: WEN. Silver – Bracken Leas: SND. Bronze – Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School: SND New Age Kurling (Project Ability) Primary School Gold – Northgate: NOR. Silver – Friars Academy: WEN. Bronze – Corby Business Academy: COT Rowing (Indoor) Yr 7/8 Boys Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Northampton Academy: NOR. Bronze – Wollaston School: WEN Rowing (Indoor) Yr 7/8 Girls Gold – Lodge Park Academy: COT. Silver – Sponne School: SND. Bronze – King John: COT Rowing (Indoor) Yr 10/11 Boys Gold – Northampton School for Boys: NOR. Silver – Prince William School: COT. Bronze – Sponne School: SND Rowing (Indoor) Yr 10/11 Girls Gold – Campion School: SND. Silver – Sir Christopher Hatton School: WEN. Bronze – Parker E Act Academy: SND Rowing (Indoor) Project Ability KS3 Mixed Gold – Prince William School: COT. Silver – Malcolm Arnold: NOR. Bronze – Wrenn School: WEN Table Tennis (Yr 7 & 8) Boys Gold – Sir Christopher Hatton School: WEN. Silver – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Bronze – Duston School: NOR Table Tennis (Yr 7 & 8) Girls Gold – Duston School: NOR. Silver – Campion School: SND. Bronze – Manor School and Sports College: WEN Tag Rugby Year 5/6 Mixed Gold – Bracken Leas.

Silver – Harpole: SND. Bronze – Havelock Primary School: KET Volleyball Yr 7/8 Girls Gold – Caroline Chisholm School: SND. Silver – Weavers School: WEN. Bronze – King John: COT Volleyball Yrs 7/8 Boys Gold – Northampton School for Boys: NOR. Silver – Brooke Weston Academy: COT. Bronze – Elizabeth Woodville: SND Volleyball Yrs 9/10 Girls Gold – Brooke Weston Academy: COT. Silver – Wrenn School: WEN. Bronze – Guilsborough School: SND Volleyball Yrs 9/10 Boys Gold – Guilsborough School: SND. Silver – Thomas Becket Catholic School: NOR. Bronze – Ferrers School: WEN Sitting Volleyball Inclusive KS 3&4 mixed Gold – Northgate: NOR.

world! So dream big about the future and set no limits, but focus on working hard today, right now, to help you get there.”

Andy stayed for the competitions and afterwards spoke of his experience attending the Games: “The competition’s atmosphere is fantastic, full of excitement and encouragement for team members.” He added: “I wish we’d had Sportshall Athletics when I was at school, these young athletes have got a headstart on my generation!”

Sainsbury’s School Games: season’s results

SPECIAL GUEST: Double Olympian Andy Baddeley opened the Northamptonshire Winter School Games.

GOLD WINNERS! Above, Volleyball Yrs 9/10 Girls – Brooke Weston Academy, Corby.

GOLD WINNERS! Above, Rowing Yr 7/8 Girls – Lodge Park Academy, Corby.

GOLD WINNERS! Above, Badminton Yrs 10/11Girls – Southfield School for Girls, Kettering.

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Corby Pegasus (Pen 2-3) Clipston (Pen 4-5) AFC Corby Shamrock

Division 3 Corby Kingswood Desborough & Rothwell Utd Inter Corby Irthlingborough Town Kettering Ise Lodge Northampton AFC Obelisk Yardley United

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Premier Divison Brixworth All Saints Corby Locomotives Earls Barton United Gretton Harpole James King Blisworth Kettering Nomads

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Corby S&L Khalsa Weldon United Stanion Redstar.

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Reserve Division Premiership Moulton Reserves 3-5 Ringstead Rangers Reserves 5 - 1

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Reserve Division One Corby Pegasus Reserves Medbourne Reserves

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Teamwork Sports & Trophy Northants Combination Northants FA Lower Junior Cup Daventry Drayton Grange came up against Northampton Spencer Reserves who are lying top of the U.C.L. Reserve Division and found the going very hard and were unable to overcome them and bow out of the competition.

Duston Garage Premier Division Brixworth All Saints maintained their place in the league table after beating Corby S&L Khalsa 5-1.

Weldon United struggled to get the upper hand on Struggling Corby Locomotives but just edged the win 2-1. Weldon goals from: Lee Bell and Sean Fraser.

Stanion Redstar found Earls Barton United too strong for them and lost out 3-0, failing to pick up any points.

Gretton keep up their good form in their new division and extend the gap between 3rd and 4th place after beating Milton 2-1 Harpole hosted Welford Vicoria who lie close to them in the league, neither team could be separated after 90mins ending in a 1-1 scoreline. Harpole goal from: Alex Holmes. Welford goal from: Craig Cassidy.

A top of the table battle between James King Blisworth and Corby Eagles, saw James King Blisworth come out on top 3-1, leading the table by a 4 point cushion. Blisworth goals from: Daniel Chilton, Mark Faulkner and Andy Lovesy.

Moulton travelled away to Kettering Nomads and were not left disappointed, bringing home the points after a 3-1 victory.

Duston Garage Division 1 KO Cup Semi-Final Weedon and Corby Pegasus could not be separated after 120 minutes of good solid football from both sides with neither team able to break each other down and the game finished 0-0 with the tie going to penalties with Pegasus going to the final by 3-2.

The other semi-final was also a very tense affair between Wootton St. George and Clipston with both sides unable to be separated after 120 minutes the game finishing 2-2 after extra time and the dreaded penalties kicked in and Clipston held their nerve to win 5-4.

Duston Garage Division 1 Corby Ravens found Burton United far too strong for them and couldn’t get a grip on the game, losing out 5-0. Burton goals from: Charles Hull, Lewis Mcintrye and Jamie Smith x3.

Heyford Athletic ran riot on home soil making for a comfortable 6-0 win over struggling Wilby who posed no problems towards Heyford. Heyford goals from: Mark Hogg, Daniel Houverkis, Tommy Messinger, Ben West and Zach Pugh-Brooks x2.

11th placed Kettering Orchard Park put up a good fight against 3rd placed Wollaston Victoria but were overcame by Wollaston to the tune of 2-1.

Duston Garage Division 2 KO Cup Semi-Final Wellingborough Rising Sun overcame the League leaders Corby Shamrock in a very exciting game by 3-2 to progress through to the final after their first season in the Division.

Duston Garage Division 2 F.C.Titchmarsh had a very good game against Borough Alliance to lift themselves one place up the table with a 2-1 victory.

11th placed Higham Town overcame 3rd placed Higham Ferrer’s in the Higham derby by 3-0 to also lift them up the table 2nd placed Spratton found 8th placed Kettering Park Rovers too strong for them on the day losing 2-0 to the young side.

Duston Garage Division 3 Corby Kingswood had a good local derby with improving Corby United both sides playing some good football on a poor surface, nothing to separate them after 90 minutes the game finishing 2-2.

League leaders Desborough & Rothwell

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United had a good game against mid table Wellingborough Gleneagles with the table toppers winning 5-0 with goals from: Karl Woodley x2, Charlie Hillyer, Geoff Butler and sub McCauley Thomson.

Inter Corby found Corby Strip Mills too strong for them on the day and suffered another defeat by 3-1 to leave them rooted to the bottom of the table.

Irthlingborough Town made 3rd placed Northampton Spartak work very hard to secure the points just securing a 3-2 win. Goals for Irthlingborough Town from: Zen King and Josh Potts.

Kettering Ise Lodge are finding it hard going this season after a good 2013-14 season after losing players to a higher grade of football the younger players are finding it hard, and came up against Northampton Mereway that showed no mercy scoring thirteen goals without reply.

Northampton Obelisk had a local derby with Northampton Falcons United and it turned out to be a very competitive game with both sides playing some good football and neither side could be separated after 90 minutes the game finishing 2-2.

Yardley United played host to 2nd placed Wellingborough Aztecs and it turned out to be a good game with both sides playing good attacking football with Wellingborough Aztecs coming out winners 5-3. Aztecs goals from: Tom Whiting x2, Ross Gilby, David Benbow and an own goal.

Duston Garage Reserve Premier Division Moulton Reserves played host to 2nd placed Roade Reserves although it was an entertaining game to watch it was 2nd placed Roade Reserves that came away winners by 5-3.

Ringstead Rangers Reserves made home advantage count with a 5-1 win over 2nd from bottom Harpole Reserves to lift Ringstead one place up the table. Robert Lathan scored Harpole Reserves only goal.

Duston Garage Reserve Division 1 Corby Pegasus Reserves played host to the League Leaders Gretton Reserves and the league leaders romped away to another win by 9-1 to all but secure the title.

Spratton Reserves made the long trip to Medbourne Reserves and it was the home side that sent the visitors home empty handed winning 4-1 to keep them mid table.

Duston Garage Reserve Division 2 KO Cup Semi-Final Bugbrooke B made sure of their place in the final with 3-2 win over Higham Town Reserves; it turned out to be an entertaining game with both sides playing good football.

Dylan Carter Stuart Last on target for Higham Reserves.

Duston Garage Reserve Division 2 Finedon Volta Reserves made home advantage count with a win over 1st placed Desborough & Rothwell United Reserves winning 2-1. Bruno Lafond being the Desborough & Rothwell scorer.

Wellingborough Gleneagles Reserves had a home victory over bottom markers Kettering Orchard Park Reserves by 4-0.Michael Davis x2 Nicholas Bishop and Mitchell Leeson on target.

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FREE ‘Go-Ride’ cycling sessions open to those aged seven to 17 are being offered

by Kettering Borough Council and Kettering Cycling Club, working together in the lead up to the Friends Life Women’s Tour which is coming to Kettering on Friday June 19.

The free sessions begin next month and will be held on a Tuesday evening, starting at 7pm and finishing at 8pm and will alternate between Rothwell Recreation Ground, Well Lane (on the first and third Tuesday of the month) and Kettering Buccleuch Academy (second and fourth Tuesday of the month). The first session will be held at Rothwell Recreation Ground on April 7. Information and updates, visit: www.ketteringcyclingclub.co.uk

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4-0 young Doughboys Wellingborough Town`s under18s have produced some tremendous performances this season.

Obviously the wins over Manchester United and Macclesfield Town at the Keele Cup and the draw against Peterborough United recently stand out. But the 4-0 win over erstwhile league leaders Cogenhoe United comes mighty close to being up there amongst the best, simply because of the intensity of the play and the way the boys defended as a unit.

We certainly owed Cogenhoe one after being dumped out of the FA Youth Cup at their hands earlier this season and then losing narrowly in the league at Compton Park.

But in both of those matches, had we taken our chances, then the outcomes would have been entirely different and our outside chances of nicking the title would have been much better.

Bugbrooke St Michaels beat lowly Olney Town on the same night and are top on goal difference, making the home game against the Badgers in two weeks` time a very important encounter for both sides.

CHANCE: Poppies Josh Moreman shaves the Marlow post in the first half. Pictiure: Jim McAlwane

Kettering Town 0 Marlow 0 Saturday 7th March Southern League Division One Central Kettering Town extended their lead to nine points at the top but could not find a way past Marlow in a tightly fought stalemate.

The visitors started the brighter and the first meaningful chance came in the 23rd minute, as a free kick found Dan Hicks who headed over from close range.

On the half hour mark, The Poppies were a whisker away from taking the lead when Andy Gooding free-kick forced Simon Grant into a fine save.

However the hosts where lucky to be level at half time when Lee Barney’s header rattled the bar from close range.

The Blues coped well under pressure in the second half and could of snatched a late win, only for Steve Kinniburgh to clear off the line from Romone Rose’s shot with two minutes remain.

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Thurnby shade it despite Jake

Diamonds are top dogs

Wellingborough Town 2 Thurnby Nirvana 3 Saturday 7th March The Doughboys entertained Leicestershire side Thurnby Nirvana at the Dog & Duck expecting a high scoring encounter with opponents that have scored 95 goals in their first season in the UCL Premier Division.

Form sufficient to have taken them to 4th place in the league and with an outside chance of promotion.

Spectators were treated to a first half that witnessed 5 goals and football of the highest level seen at the Dog & Duck all season. An interval score of 2-3 in favour of the visitors was the eventual result but in fairness, had Thurnby had their shooting boots on, it could have been a wider margin in their favour. The two highly entertaining matches produced 14 goals with Thurnby winning 5-4 at home and 2-3 at the Dog & Duck. It clearly indicated that whilst both matches were excellent entertainment the respective managers were pulling their hair out with a succession of defensive errors that led to goals.

The early exchanges were slightly in favour of the visitors whose crisp, fast passing caused concern in the home defence, devoid of suspended skipper Joe Rich, Dan Spaughton and Ainsley McDonald, through family commitments and Mark Prior

HE CAN’T STOP SCORING: Jake Newman with a throat infection. Several of Steve Whitney’s under 18 squad were give an opportunity to display their talents. However they were able to exert sufficient pressure for Jake Newman to give the hosts the lead in the 8th minute with a powerful drive from fully 30 yards. Thurnby equalised in the 13th minute when the league’s second highest goalscorer, Liam Canavan on 26, who is currently trialling with Notts County, easily beat Aaron Bellairs at the near post with an excellent free kick from 35 yards leaving him stranded. Not to be outdone the Doughboys rallied and enjoyed a brief period of superiority where they had several chances to regain the lead, eventually doing so in the

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24th minute when Newman put them ahead from the penalty spot. The game then produced some excellent man to man football from both teams with chances going begging at both ends before Luke Day equalised for Thurnby in the 40th minute.

Sustained pressure upon the home defence allowed Thurnby’s Matt’ Melbourne to give them an interval lead in injury time with a well taken goal that should have been cleared well before it allowed him the space to obtain a scoring opportunity.

Upon the resumption the game flowed back and forth with no particular side creating clear cut chances and with joint managers, Steve Herring and Joe Smythe giving several more under 18 players opportunities to show what they can do, the Doughboys were forced to succumb to a highly impressive Thurnby outfit 2-3. The loyal home fans were left wondering how different things may have been for the Doughboys had they not been lacking four experienced players who had been performing well of late, against teams in the top echelons of the league.

The Doughboy’s next fixture is away to Boston on Saturday 14th March when it is hoped that Jake Newman continues his fantastic scoring spree of late. His tally for this season is 31 goals.

Report Laurie Owen.

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Eynesbury Rovers 1 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 Saturday 7th March AFC Rushden & Diamonds secured a dramatic, last gasp win over hosts Eynesbury Rovers in the UCL Premier on Saturday afternoon.

After a bright and lively opening, the visitors took the lead midway through the first half when a Diamonds corner was flicked into his own net by home defender Cameron Clark. Eynesbury regrouped at the interval and looked the more enterprising and dangerous side in the second period, and Lee Bassett’s goal five minutes from time looked to have put a dent in the Diamonds’ title challenge. However, a late, late foul on striker Russ Dunkley gave Rushden a penalty which Matt Gearing placed into the corner of the net to send the Diamonds fans into raptures, and keep them in firm control at the top of the division.

On a mainly sunny but blustery day at the Alfred Hall Memorial Ground, Diamonds manager Andy Peaks named one change to the side that had comprehensively defeated Desborough and Huntingdon in the previous two fixtures. Charlie But came into the starting 11 in place of Adam Confue, which meant Brad Harris stepped forward into the centre midfield berth alongside captain Richard Bunting.

Joyous and pandemonium-like scenes were visible right around Hall Road as the visiting fans realised the

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sheer importance of the win, and after a further couple of additional minutes, the whistle was blown on a frenetic and pulsating ending to the game.

This game represented another hugely important and vital three points for the Diamonds in their title efforts, and although the standard of performance was not up to the heights set by the last two fixtures, Andy Peaks will be more than pleased to emerge from another ‘cup final’ with the maximum reward. Rushden have now recorded five wins on the bounce, and they remain four points clear of Wisbech in second, who have a game in hand, after they emerged victorious over Newport Pagnell. Attention turns to the United Counties League Knock-out Cup on Tuesday night when Diamonds travel to Yaxley, before returning to league action next Saturday when they face Huntingdon Town at home.

Report: Ollie Mortimer

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