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ISSUE 14 3 October 2012

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There is no chance Kettering Hospital will close

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Local people have been concerned that Kettering General Hospital is at risk of closure

Dr Dan Poulter, Under Secretary of State, Department of Health, said: “Labour’s Andy Sawford has decided to base his by-election campaign on a scare mongering - “Save Our Hospital” campaign, simply put, Labour are talking rubbish as there is no chance Kettering Hospital will close. The Healthier Together Group is looking at how services can be improved to benefit the people of Kettering and East Northamptonshire.”

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Musician in bid to perform at the O2 > COUNTY

A SINGER and songwriter is set to perform at the Midlands final of a national contest for unsigned acts in bid to win the chance to sing at London’s O2 arena.

Tony Faherty, who lives in Corby’s Danesholme estate, battled through two auditions to be selected to perform at the Live and Unsigned show at Bedford Corn Ex-

change on October 21.

Mr Faherty, a production co-ordinator at Roquette UK in Corby, who only began his musical career six years ago, is looking forward to performing in front of the panel of judges and a live audience.

He said: “This will definitely be the biggest show I have ever done.

It feels like I have a choice to either fear it or to embrace it and I want to try to embrace it. I am a bit nervous but it is just butterflies. I never

The songwriter, who counts Buddy Holly and the 1960s era of musicians among his influences, is set to take to the stage to perform his own track, Tears on my Shoulder, which was recorded at Pennington Street Studio.

He will be cheered on at the event by Lorraine and their children, family and friends and welcomes anyone else from the area who wishes to attend and support him.

UNSIGNED BUT ON SONG: Tony Faherty.

thought I would get this far.”

Mr Faherty spotted the advert online and decided to take the plunge and applied in January.

He said: “Songwriting and singing is something I came to later in life – I always wanted to do it and never got around to it. I lost some members of the family; that made me think about it. I said to my wife, Lorraine, ‘I have got to do this’ and she said, ‘You are the only one who is stopping you’!”

Police authority bows out Horse race reins in meet its financial challenges.

Deirdre Newham, chairman of the NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Police Au- authority, said: “I would like to put thority has held its final full meet- on record my thanks to the meming – 50 days before the public bers and officers for their commitelection of a Police and Crime Com- ment and dedication to public service in the county for many years. missioner (PCC) for the county.

“A key element of our role over the Authority members considered a range of issues relating to policing next few weeks is to finalise the arin the county – including the lat- rangements we have been working est Force performance and work to on for several months, to ensure the

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smoothest possible transfer of responsibilities to the PCC, so they are fit for purpose right from day one.”

On November 15, people in Northamptonshire will have the opportunity to vote for a PCC. They will be responsible for setting the policing precept in the council tax, the local policing priorities, budget and holding the Chief Constable to account for policing in the county.

£38,000 for charity > COUNTY

LOCAL employer, Opus Energy – a business-to-business energy supplier – has sponsored a charity horse race, helping to raise £38,000 for motor neurone disease charity, the Heaton-Ellis Trust.

The Heaton-Ellis Charity race day was held at Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire. Opus Energy’s sponsored race – the Opus Energy Handicap Stakes – saw the W J Haggas trained Jawhar, ridden by Paul Hanagan, win the race after picking up its pace in the final 100 yards.

With offices in Northampton and Oxford, Opus Energy employs 450 people. Charlie Crossley Cooke, managing director of Opus “As the weather turns Energy, said: “After the success of > COUNTY for the worse, the need for our services increases A CHURCH and a chardramatically. However, ity based in our counthe Hope Centre doesn’t ty town have joined just provide shelter and forces for the first time a place to eat. We offer > COUNTY to highlight the plight education, training and, of homeless people alongside our commer- TO ENCOURAGE people to disacross the region. cial branch – Hope Enter- pose of garden waste in a truly The Northampton prises, help re-skill indi- green way, Northamptonshire Hope Centre and All viduals and support their Waste Partnership with getSaints Church staged two days of events at WHERE THERE’S HOPE: Staff and community-spirited volunteers at the return to employment.” composting.com is offering Rev David McConkey reduced price compost bins to the weekend – featuring Northampton Hope Centre. of All Saints Church has householders in the area.

Paul Kinsella, fundraising manstalls, a special harvest church service and a procession fol- ager at Northampton Hope Centre, been a campaigner against homelessPrices are £16 and £19 for a 220 lowed by a roast dinner for visitors, said: “We need to raise awareness ness and deprivation throughout his litre and 330 litre bin respectively. provided by the Hope Enterprises’ of the challenges faced by home- life as a clergyman.

The wet summer has encourHe added: “I strongly believe in aged plant growth and created an less and vulnerable people across catering service.

Both institutions believe homeless- Northamptonshire. We actively sup- taking positive action within the abundance of garden prunings, ness is an increasingly challenging port up to 100 people every day and local community to tackle critical spent bedding plants and grass issue for Northamptonshire and want we desperately need local people and social issues, and homelessness is a cuttings, which could all be reto encourage action and debate to businesses to help us with volunteer- real problem that can affect people cycled to produce a nutrient rich, from all walks of life.” find solutions for those most affected. ing, fundraising and donations. free supply of compost.

Charity and church join forces to highlight homelessness

the Opus Energy sponsored charity shooting events for the Heaton-Ellis Trust over the last two years, we were keen to show our continued support of the charity by sponsoring this event.

“The Opus Energy Handicap Stakes was thrilling to watch. I’d like to congratulate the connections and also thank Newbury Racecourse for hosting the event.”

The Heaton-Ellis Trust was formed shortly before David Heaton-Ellis died of motor neurone disease in 2009, a year after being diagnosed with the disease. Sophie Heaton-Ellis, a trustee of the charity, commented: “On behalf of the Trust, we thank Opus Energy for all their financial support in helping us come closer to our aim of raising £1 million.”

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As well as green garden waste, you can compost fruit and vegetable peelings, egg shells, tea bags, pet hair and even shredded paper. Aim for a 50/50 mix of ‘greens’ (vegetable peelings, old flowers, grass cuttings, spent bedding plants) and ‘browns’ (garden prunings, coffee grounds, tissues and paper napkins, cardboard, vacuum cleaner dust).

If you get it right, this waste will enrich your spring planting, producing an abundance of flowers, fruit and vegetables next year. For information and to order the bins, visit: www.northants.getcomposting.com or call: 0844 571 4444.

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Cameron talks to Extra readers > KETTERING PRIME Minister David Cameron visited our county last month and we asked him a few questions. Here’s what he said: Q: Labour have made Kettering Hospital a key part of their campaign, will you be supporting their ‘Save Our Hospital’ campaign?

A: It is disappointing that Labour have chosen to base their campaign on scaring people into believing that Kettering hospital is under threat of closure. The Conservatives were the only party at the last general election that pledged to increase the NHS budget and in Government we are increasing the money going to the frontline – which the people of Corby are seeing the benefit of this week with the opening of the new Urgent Care Centre. As the people of Wales have discovered, where Labour control health budgets they are cutting them.

Q: The East Midlands, like the rest of the country, has been hit pretty hard by the economic situation. What is the Government doing to help businesses and families across the region?

A: People in Northamptonshire know things are tough right now but they know that the Government cannot back off from taking difficult decisions. And we are making progress – since we came into power the deficit has been cut by a quarter, a million new jobs have been created in the private sector and interest rates are at a record low which is good for both businesses and mortgages.

In Corby, we have seen 87 new businesses register in the last quarter alone, we have seen the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance come down and the number of apprenticeships rise by two-thirds.

But as well as dealing with the difficult economic situation, and encouraging

businesses to start up and create jobs, we need to reward people who work hard and put an end to the something-fornothing culture. That’s why we are making sure work always pays and capping benefits – opposed by the Labour Party – so that no household can claim more in benefits than their next-door neighbours go out and earn. We are also helping families with the cost of living. In the budget we cut taxes for 25 million people, froze council tax for two years and froze fuel duty meaning it is now 10p less than it otherwise would have been.

On Kettering MP Philip Hollobone: A: It’s no secret that Philip Hollobone and I don’t agree on everything, but he is an example of a local MP who fights for his constituents. He is also a committed campaigner and is playing an important role in the by-election in Corby and East Northamptonshire in supporting Christine Emmett’s campaign.

Q: On that by-election in Corby, what message do you have for voters?

A: My message is to choose the Member of Parliament who will always put Corby and East Northamptonshire first and stand up for them in Westminster.

Christine Emmett is the only candidate with the experience to do that – from starting work as an auxiliary nurse through to managing million pound budgets in business, she has got that experience behind her.

She would provide real local leadership, standing up for the people of Corby and East Northants, attracting in that further business and investment and being a strong voice for the community in Parliament.

Q: What motivates you as Prime Minister?

A: Like most people, my family is the most important thing in my life and I am driven by the belief that it is our duty to pass the country on to our children in a better state than we inherited.

Killer gets life > Kettering THE detective who led the investigation into the savage murder of John Kiernan has welcomed the life sentence given to his killer.

Phillip Haslam, 36, of Gloucester Close, Kettering, was sentenced to life, with a minimum tariff of 32 years, after a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.

Haslam was also sentenced to eight years for robbery and 40 months for two burglaries.

John Kiernan, 62, from Havelock Street, was discovered dead in his house by police on October 1 last year.

He had been tied up, beaten and hit several times with a blunt object.

Speaking after the sentencing, DCI Steve Woliter said: “Mr Kiernan was a vulnerable and lonely man who was targeted by Phillip Haslam in August and September 2011, repeatedly burgling his house. He used fear and violence to steal money from Mr Kiernan to fund his spiralling drug and alcohol habit.

“On 19 September 2011, when Mr Kiernan tried to resist Phillip Haslam’s demands and threats, he was ultimately subjected to a brutal and savage attack where he was tied up and beaten to death.

“I welcome the sentence which resulted in Phillip Haslam being sen-

tenced to life imprisonment.

“My thoughts are with Mr Kiernan’s family during what has been a difficult year. While horrendous cases like this are rare, the sentence shows that those who commit crime will be brought to justice.”

Haslam, who admitted burgling Mr Kiernan’s house twice in the weeks leading up to the man’s death, had denied committing the murder itself.

In the days after the killing, police found a pair of trainers and gloves with traces of Mr Kiernan’s blood at a house in Gloucester Close where Haslam was staying.

Haslam also admitted a separate incident on September 1, 2011, where another vulnerable man – aged 62, from Kettering – was savagely robbed.

During this incident, Haslam’s girlfriend, Christine Windle, 37, of Gloucester Close, lured the man to a block of flats.

There Haslam repeatedly hit him over the head with a hammer, causing head injuries and breaking his fingers.

They then stole his bank card, which was later used to withdraw cash.

Haslam and Windle pleaded guilty to this offence. Windle also pleaded guilty to a separate offence of handling stolen goods belonging to Mr Kiernan. She was sentenced to six years for robbery and two years for handling stolen goods.

councils have a duty to ensure value for money and Labourrun Corby Council has failed to do this.

I think when you have large major projects like the Corby Cube that run so far over budget it does raise questions about the political leadership of the council. I have spoken to the Conservative leader on the Council, David Sims, about the issues at Corby and I am sure that he, and the other Conservative councillors, will do all they can to hold the Labour group to account.

Q: You were recently in Corby, what impression did CORBY VISIT: David Cameron with Christine Emmett and Cllr David Simms you get of the town?

A: I was delighted to come to Corby to back ChrisThat’s why the Government’s economic plan is so important. It is not right for my generation tine Emmett’s campaign and visit Tata Steel. Corby to pass on huge debts and deficits to the next is clearly somewhere with a proud history but it also has a bright future ahead of it too, not least because generation for them to deal with.

I know that a lot of the decisions we are making of the can-do approach of people who live there.

There are new businesses choosing to set up in are difficult and they have a real impact, but Britain faces a debt crisis and people understand that the area, a new free school has just opened, Corby we need to start dealing with our debts and our has the advantage of excellent transport links deficits, not leave them to our children or, worse, with the rest of the country and great leisure fado what the Labour party is suggesting by in- cilities like the international swimming pool. So creasing that borrowing and that debt even more. there are lots of positive things going on in Corby Q: Labour-run Corby Council has not had their at the moment, and it was great to see some of accounts signed off for the second year in a row – them when I was there.

On The Extra’s increase in sales: what message do you have for the council?

A: I want to congratulate Extra on its growth A: Local people expect councils to spend their money responsibly and transparently and that is in circulation in such a short time, proving that why the Government has requested all councils a good quality product will always be appreciated to publish spending over £500. Governments and and soon on a weekly basis too.

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EXTRA Time out SHOWS

Stand and Deliver – a comedy set in a maternity ward, by Bonkers Theatrical Productions. At the Masque Theatre, Barton Seagrave. October 25-27, 7.30pm. Call 01536 213030 to book.

Kettering Youth Theatre, October 31-Nov 3, times vary. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Details here: www.kytg.co.uk Kettering Gang Show – book now on 01536 414141. November 23-26, 7.15pm and Saturday matinee at 2.15pm at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering.

More than 100 Brownies, Cubs, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Guides and Leaders perform songs, sketches, dance and comedy routines, both old and new.

Thrapston Amateur Dramatic Society – A Murder Is Announced. At Thrapston Plaza, December 5-8. Forthcoming details will be here: tadsthrapston.org.uk Big Stamp & Scrapbooking Show at Kettering Conference Centre, October 13 and 14 papercrafts, stamp-collecting and more. Details: www.bssbs.co.uk or: 01536 481778.

Lenny Henry’s one-man comedy tour of ‘Pop Life’ at The Core at Corby on October 25. Tickets range from £18 – £25.

To book, call: 01536 470 470.

Wicksteed Park’s Hallowe’en entertainment: a Rocky Horror Tribute on Friday October 26, from 7:30pm. £15 per person with a basket meal and disco with Big Bopper Entertainment.

A Little Monsters Ball – spooky fun with Wicky Bear and his friends on Saturday October 27, with tickets £3 for children and 50p for adults if booked in advance. Bonfire Night display at Wicksteed Park by award-winning MLE pyrotechnics, from Daventry, Saturday November 3. Plus fuinfair and local band Short Notice. Tickets £4 if booked in advance and £5 on the day.

Book here: http://www.wicksteedpark. co.uk/whats-on.aspx

QUIZ

Wellingborough Town FC’s quiz night at the Dog ‘n Duck stadium. Top prizes, teams of up to four people.

Tickets £5, including light buffet.

Call: 07948 872074.

Quiz and raffle at The Star Inn, Geddington to raise cash for Kettering Mosaic Fund. Tuesday October 16, organised by Kettering Civic Society.

8.30pm start. Details: 01536 745990 or visit: www.ketteringcivicsociety.ukf.net

EVENTS

Next meeting of church-run Retireds’ Group will be on Friday October 7, with monologues by Margaret Cornes, 1.30pm in the Bridge Community Office, Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX. Call John or Celia Underwood:01933 676989.

Every Sunday Car Boot Sale at Wicksteed Park. Until autumn, gates are open from 6am to buyers and 7am to sellers.

Whitefriars Church’s ‘Stepping Out’ events on the second Sunday of the month, details from Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834 or www.whitefriarschurch.org.uk Every Monday Bridge lessons. At Kettering Bridge Club, on the corner of Grange Road and Field Street in Kettering. Call: 01536 502 795.

Every Wednesday Burton Latimer Youth Service, advice sessions for young people on subjects such as drug and alcohol awareness and personal matters. 7pm to 9.30pm, Civic Centre, Burton Latimer. Details: 01536 721261.

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Get into the Zumba beat > COUNTY FEEL like going Zumba-crazy? Three special sessions have been launched in the region to help people get stuck into the latest fun way to get fit.

The classes are being held at Corby’s West Glebe Park Pavilion. They include Zumbatomics – specially created for children as young as four.

The classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats.

Zumba sessions take place every Friday from 6-7pm, while Zumba Tone takes place on Mondays from 7.30-8.30pm. Both cost £4 per session and are open to anyone over the age of 16.

Zumbatomics sessions are held every Saturday from 10.15-11am for four to seven-year-olds and 11.15am-noon for eight to 12s. The cost is just £3 per child or £1 per sibling.

However, if traditional dance is more your style, go along to Corby Borough Council’s Tea Corby Council Lead Member for Commu- provide for members of the public.”

Dance, on Monday October 15.

For more information, contact, Kye Bishop Enjoy an afternoon of ballroom, sequence nity, John McGhee, said: “We do all we can and line dance with friends for £2.50 per to offer sessions to suit everyone’s tastes and on: 01536 204217 or email: kye.bishop@corby. this just adds to a long list of what we already gov.uk person, with refreshments included.

Philatelic Society meets at St Mary’s CEVA Primary School, Fuller Street, Kettering at 7.30pm, membership is £10 adults and £6 senior citizens. Call: 01536 746800.

Forthcoming book signings at Kettering Waterstones bookshop: October 6 (10-4pm) military historian Christopher Jory; October 13 (10-4pm) teen fiction writer Jess SturmanCoombs; October 20 (10-4pm) ‘Email from a Vampire’ author Nigel Cooper; and October 27 (11am) Derrick Thompson, signing copies of ‘Last Night’ – set in Northampton in 1963.

More details at Waterstones.

Whitefriars Messy Church ‘Our World’ at 10am, Sunday October 14. Activities, craft, breakfast and worship. Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX. Details from Matt & Emma Croxon on: (01933) 411393.

CHILDREN’S GROUPS

Play in a Week: Tuesday October 30 to Friday November 2. Work with a professional theatremaker at The Core at Corby Cube (George Street) to create a play in four days, to premiere for friends and family at the end of the week. Price: £60, suitable for those aged 6-12.

Find out more, here: www.thecorecorby.com or call: 01536 470 470.

Whitefriars KidzKlub (Reception to Year 4) and SeniorKidz (Years 5 and 6) meet each Friday in term time, 6.15pm to 7.15pm at Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX. Fridays in term-time, free, for all primary school age children: an hour of music, games, panto, Bible stories, dancing, mascots and more. Theme is the Circus.

Call Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834.

Every Tuesday and Thursday Buggy Fit, Mocha Mama, Glendon Farm Complex.

Fitness class for new mums. 11am-12noon, £5 per person.

BrambleTots Fridays, 10-11.45am, Ise Pavillion, £1.50/family. 01536 524701.

Alley Cats Fridays, 10-11.30am, Praise Community Church, Alexander Street, £1 first child, 30p per child thereafter. Call: 01536 410285 Smiley Tots Tuesdays, 9.45-11.45am, Ise Pavillion, Grantown Close, £2 for 1st child, £1 thereafter. Call Sarah: 01536 352653.

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

Rhymetime Tuesdays, 9.30-10am & 10.3011am Kett’ring Library. Free. 01536 512315 Pytchley Mums & Tots Tuesdays, 10-11.30am,

Pytchley School Hall, Call: 07964 225369 Hopscotch (Loddington) Thursdays, 2.15-3.15pm Loddington School, Call: 07742 664604 Mawsley Baby & Toddler Group Thursdays, 9.30-11am, The Centre at Mawsley.

Call: 01536 790517.

WALKS

Organised by the Wellingborough Ramblers – any capable walker welcome; ring the leader shown for details.

Thu Oct 4, 10am (14.5miles) Meet at the car park on the A422 near Thornton, Buckingham. SP747368 (P) Circular via Nash.

(Picnic lunch). Sue: 01234 713526.

Sat Oct 6, 10am (8m) Meet near the Windhover pub Boughton SP738653 Circular via Harlestone. Sally & David: 01604 408499.

Sun Oct 7, 10am (7m) Meet near Apethorpe church. TL024958 Morning circular.

Maggie: 01832 280248.

Tue Oct 9, 1.15pm (3m) Meet near Stanwick church TW. Please park considerately SP977714 Via the rock face of Stanwick.

Cynthia & Barbara: 01604 846201 Wed Oct 10, 9.30am (7.5m) Meet at the Black Horse P.H. Foxton. SP699898 Via Marston Trussel, Lubenham & G.U.C. Gwilym: 01604 810581.

Thu Oct 11, 10am (14m) Meet near The Queens Head pub Bulwick. SP963942 (P) Via Fineshades & Apethorpe. (Picnic lunch).

Clive Geddes: 01604 405521.

Sat Oct 13, 10am (7m) Meet near Easton Maudit church. SP888587 Via Strixton & Grendon. Rose: 07740 995707.

Sun Oct 14 10am (10m) Meet at the Draughton Crossing Brampton Valley Way. SP755773 Circular via Lamport & Blue Berry Lodge.

(Picnic Lunch) Josephine: 01933 228486 Tue 16-Oct 10am (6m) Meet at The Griffin’s Head pub Mears Ashby. SP841665 Circular via Ecton & Earls Barton.

Diane & John: 01933 678545.

Wed Oct 17, 9.30am (7.5m) Meet at the Lamb pub Lt. Harrowden. SP869714 Via Hardwicke Lodge and Gt. Harrowden. Richard: 01536 726588 Thu Oct 18, 10am (13m) Meet near The White Hart pub Hackleton SP805551 (P) Via Hartwell & Stoke Park Wood. (Picnic lunch).

Clive: 01604 405521.

Sat Oct 20, 10am (7.5m) Meet at the Star & Garter pub Chelveston. SP993696 Via Nene Way Marsh Lane & Stanwick. Greg: 01933 313566.

Countryside walk: ‘A Finedon Foray’, Sunday October 14: meet at Whitefriars

Junior School (NN10 9HX) at 9.45am or outside Finedon cricket ground in Avenue Road, Finedon NN9 5JJ at 10.30am. Join us at ‘Countryside walks near Rushden’ on Facebook or contact Andrew Presland on: (01933) 316927.

Explore playgrounds of war > KETTERING KETTERING’S Alfred East Art Gallery is hosting local artist Gina Glover’s evocative look at military landscapes, in Playgrounds at War. This exhibition follows other projects from Kettering Museum and Gallery, commemorating Kettering’s World War Two history. It runs from Saturday, October 6, until November 17, with a private viewing on Friday night (Oct 5, 6-8pm).

Gina Glover grew up in Pytchley in the 1950s and would travel by pony and trap to a site in Harrington, unaware it was a former secret WWII airbase. Three decades later, she began a photographic project about this site, showing the destructiveness of war.

The exhibition includes Glover’s film Men of Air, a collaboration with the musician and designer Andy West. This film features the ghostly presence of wartime airmen at Harrington, based on the recollections of local farm worker Roy Leaning and the other people who heard of his encounter. Is the story true? Go along and decide for yourself.

There is also a chance to join Gina on a full day photography workshop on October 13 from 10am to 4pm, costing £35 (£20 for Leisure Pass holders). Tickets can be booked by calling: 01536 315115, or by emailing: tic@ kettering.gov.uk Gina will also be hosting a lunchtime talk on Friday October 19, 1-2pm, at the Gallery with tickets costing £5 per person, or £2.50 for Leisure Pass Holders.

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Networking pays off for businesses > KETTERING A BUSINESS networking group is celebrating winning a regional award and coming second in a national contest.

Business Networking International’s Kettering branch – which encourages the exchange of trade through word of mouth recommendations between local companies to increase business growth – has won the organisation’s Going for Gold Award for Best Chapter in the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire region.

The group heard on Friday it had made it in to second place nationally out of a total of 48 regions. They beat off stiff competition from groups with more than 50 members.

Sarah Franklin, the group’s secretary and treasurer, who also owns Isis Legal in the Horsemarket, said the secret to their success was partly down to allowing just one person per profession to join.

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SIMPLY THE BEST: Kettering branch members line up (below) and, above, the leadership team of Colin Beckley (membership co-ordinator), Sarah Franklin and Nigel Love (chapter director) are presented with their regional award by the regional director, Duncan Webster.

She said: “I think this is testament to all the hard work of the 25 members.

Every one of them has worked hard to get visitors in to win the award. Up to August this year, the group has gener-

D-Day for shops plan > COUNTY AN ambitious plan to build a £50million out-of-town retail and leisure park that will create 1,500 jobs will considered by councillors next Wednesday.

East Northamptonshire’s development control committee will discuss the application by LXB Retail Properties to build the Rushden Lakes development. The application includes plans for a home and garden centre, retail units, a drive-through restaurant, a visitor centre, a hotel, creche, leisure cub and marina on a 31-acre site on the edge of Rushden.

Wellingborough Council is support-

ing the proposal but councillors in Kettering, Corby and Northampton have spoken of their opposition, fearing the impact it will have on their town centres.

The land earmarked for the major development is the former Skewbridge Country Club and dry ski slope.

East Northamptonshire Council is expecting a large turnout for the meeting, which will be held in the council chamber in Thrapston on October 10, from t 6.30pm.”

Full details of the application are available on the Public Access section of the council’s website or at the council’s Thrapston office, quoting reference number 12/00010/FUL.

Clubs get booze message > KETTERING POLICE teams visited nightspots across Kettering as part of their Operation Challenge clampdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.

They were accompanied on the Saturday night operation by members of the Security Industry Authority, who carried out checks on door staff.

District Commander Chief Inspector Chris Hillery, said: “I was really pleased with the positive response from door supervisors and licensees.

“We saw real support for Operation Challenge and it gave us the opportunity to further engage them in our initiative to prevent and reduce the risk of alcohol-related violence.

“People who have had a lot to drink can become more aggressive and potentially an offender of violent crime,

but can also become more vulnerable, therefore increasing the chances of their becoming a victim. So as well as tackling violence robustly using the powers at our disposal, such as making arrests and issuing dispersal notices, we work with partners, such as the Street Pastors and pubs and clubs, to keep people safe.

“I know of various occasions where door staff have taken action to ensure the safety of vulnerable people – by either calling us or speaking with an officer or Street Pastor on the ground or making sure that the individual is taken home by friends.

“We’ve also been highlighting the implications of getting involved in alcohol-related crime and disorder to encourage people to stop and think about the consequences of their behaviour.”

In Kettering, the SIA checked five venues and found that all 13 door supervisors there were properly licensed.

ated a quarter of a million pounds by passing trade between members.

“For example, if I give business to people in the group, they want to give business in return and may say to someone they know who might be getting a divorce, ‘I can recommend Isis’.”

She added: “It is fantastic to be in the top three in the country. I know chapters in London have 50 members-plus, for us with 25 that is really good.”

The group also raised £250 from member donations for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance charity.

They were presented with the regional award by area director Duncan Webster in early September.

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Less is more for slimming star > KETTERING AFTER losing almost four stones and winning a local slimming competition, the only thing that’s big about Terri Bett is her beaming smile!

Terri, from Kettering, lost weight with her local Slimming World group at Balance Health Clubs and has dropped from 14 stones 9lbs to 10 stones 13lbs. And her transformation hasn’t gone unnoticed as Terri has just been named the Kettering group’s Woman of the Year 2012.

Around one in four women in the UK and Ireland are overweight and at risk of suffering a range of health problems including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Slimming World’s Woman of the Year competition recognises the achievements of women in making long-term healthy lifestyle changes for themselves and their families.

Terri joined Slimming World after becoming increasingly unhappy with her weight. She said: “I started to put on weight after a hip condition that I’d had from birth finally (as doctors had predict-

Anti-social activites decline in villages > COUNTY THERE has been a near 50 per cent fall in incidents of anti-social behaviour in the villages and rural communities around Wellingborough, welcome new figures have revealed.

The statistics show a 45.6 per cent fall in anti-social behaviour (ASB) so far this year – with the number of reported incidents slashed from 528 to 287.

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The 38-year-old started following Slimming World’s Food Optimising eating plan a little over a year ago. She fills up on unlimited amounts of everyday foods like fruit and veg, lean meat and fish, pasta, potatoes, rice and pulses – which are all filling yet naturally low in calories and fat. She’s cut out many of the convenience foods and sugary snacks she used to rely on. Terri loves trying out all the recipes she picks up from other members at her Slimming World group. She said: “My family and friends are all amazed how much I can eat and still lose weight, and they can’t believe it’s all healthy food because it tastes so good.

“I know a lot of people worry about joining a slimming club – they don’t know what to expect.

But from the minute I walked into Slimming World, the support I’ve received from my consultant Jayne Chambers and the rest of the group has been brilliant,” added Terri. “At first, I was really nervous, especially about stepping on the scales, but straight away I was made to feel welcome. I couldn’t have done it without them.

“I’ve gone from a size 24 to a 12 and it’s made such a huge difference – it’s changed my life.

“I’ve got so much more energy and I can do things now that I couldn’t before. My health has improved – I was slowly becoming obese and I would have had to have stopped driving due to my immobility. Now, I can still drive myself and don’t struggle to move in the car. I feel like a winner already, and being voted the Kettering group’s Woman of the Year 2012 is the icing on the cake.”

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Jayne, who runs the Kettering group, said: “I’m so proud of Terri. Not only does she look fabulous, her self-confidence has grown. She’s a huge inspiration to everyone in our group and I hope she inspires other women to change their lives in the same way. It can be hard to admit that you need to do something about your weight and to ask for help, but I think Terri shows just what’s possible and what a huge difference losing weight can make.”

Terri concluded: “I have an uncertain future medically where my hips are concerned, but by losing weight I have made it easier on myself and have less physical weight to carry around. It may have taken me a little longer than a more ablebodied person, but it’s all been worth it.”

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Rockingham reward for students > COUNTY

the BTCC garages by a group of ful school visit programme.

Some of the drivers took time out Year 12 students from Corby Business Academy, who were invited as from their busy schedules as they part of the championship’s success- prepared for the big race weekend, including Pirtek Racing’s Wellingborough-based driver, Jeff Smith, to speak to the youngsters, before a brief pit stop at the Dunlop truck to learn about tyre technology.

Rockingham chief executive, Charlotte Orton, said: “Education is a passion at Rockingham, so we were delighted to work with both Northamptonshire Libraries and Corby Business Academy to offer RACE DAY: The Corby Business Academy students with Pirtek Racing’s students an insight into the world of motorsport.”

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Northamptonshire Libraries as part dren to read at least six books durof the National Summer Reading ing the summer holidays.

The 14-year-old was joined for Challenge, organised by the Reading Agency, which encourages chil- the exclusive whistle-stop tour of

A TEENAGER who gave up her free time to encourage other youngsters in Northamptonshire to read has joined a group of business academy students in a special VIP visit to Rockingham.

Kristina Hughes of Wellingborough was given race day tickets and a behind-the-scenes tour as the Northamptonshire circuit prepared for its flagship racing event of the season – the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Kristina was one of 130 volunteers from across the county to help WINNING SMILES: Kristina Hughes with Jeff Smith.

Cadets are splashing! Have your say on a healthy future > Kettering KETTERING’S Air Cadets are celebrating after making a real splash in the swimming pool.

Cadets from the Northampton Road squadron took part in the South and East Midlands Wing Regional Swimming Championships in Leicester and finished 12 out of the 29 teams taking part.

Squadron commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant Guy Slack, said: “To come 12th in

this annual competition is a real achievement for us here in Kettering.

“I am proud of my cadets who can now proudly declare that they are the best swimmers in Northamptonshire!”

The Kettering Air Cadets group is currently recruiting for new members aged between 13 and 17. To find out more, visit: www.ketteringaircadets.org or telephone: 01536 481 999. The Squadron meets every Monday and Wednesday evening from 7pm.

> County PEOPLE across Northamptonshire are being urged to give their views on creating a healthier future for the county.

A newly-launched consultation will gather feedback on the county’s draft health and wellbeing strategy.

It has been developed to set out how local organisations will work together to achieve meaningful, healthier and longer lives for people.

The draft strategy aims for Northamptonshire to be recognised by 2015 ‘as a national centre of excel-

lence’ for the quality of its health and social care and commitment to wellbeing.

The strategy has been drafted by between organisations including the county council, NHS Corby, Nene Clinical Commissioning Group, Corby Clinical Commissioning Group, the University of Northampton, district and borough councils, Link and the voluntary and community sector.

Together, they make up the county’s Health and Wellbeing Board, which is hosted by the county council and chaired by councillor Robin Brown.

He said: “This draft strategy aims

to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of everyone living in Northamptonshire. It sets out how organisations will work together to achieve meaningful, healthier, longer lives for local people, with a focus on eight key areas.

“Our next step is to hear people’s views on what good health and wellbeing means to them, and what areas they think we should work on. We will use this feedback to make sure the final strategy reflects what people have told us is important to them.”

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County in legal challenge over GCSE results tively taking a legal challenge to obtain a judicial review of the deciNORTHAMPTONSHIRE County sion to increase the Grade C boundCouncil is calling for a judicial ary in the GCSE foundation paper review of the grading of this by ten marks between January and summer’s GCSE English exams. June.

Alex Hopkins, NorthamptonThe council is among a consortium of local authorities, schools, shire County Council’s director students and other groups collec- for customers, communities and

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learning, said: “It appears that students performing at exactly the same level in January and June have been given different results as a result of a decision to significantly adjust the grade boundaries.

“This is a huge injustice to all those students who had every ex-

pectation of achieving a C grade without which their future opportunities, whether in learning or employment, could be compromised.”

The consortium is taking the legal action against the examinations regulator Ofqual and exam boards AQA and Edexcel.

It is calling for GCSE English exam papers taken this June year to be regraded now in line with the papers taken by their fellow pupils in January this year.

The consortium is made up of 113 schools, 36 councils, seven professional bodies and 180 students from across England.

Building a bright future Markets set stall out > KETTERING

KETTERING’S ‘unique architecture’ is a major plus point in its drive towards economic growth and more employment, according to a new report.

The study, by commercial property agent Prop-Search, highlights a number of regeneration plans

and projects in the town.

And it looks at the work which has taken place to make Kettering ‘the focal point for North Northamptonshire and more than just a place to shop’.

The report says around £2.2million has been invested to transform Kettering’s award-winning Market Place – which has ‘acted as a cata-

Boost for the young > County NEW figures have revealed a welcome rise in the number of Northamptonshire young people in education, training or employment with training.

The Department for Education statistics show that in Northamptonshire, participation in education and training for 16 and 17-yearolds has risen to above national and regional averages.

Councillor Andrew Grant, Northamptonshire County Council’s cabinet member for chil-

dren, learning and skills, said: “The figures show that we are maintaining an upward trajectory for this group of young people, and the benefits are being seen for both males and females and for both ages.”

Of the 15,750 16 and 17-year-olds in the county, 87.7 per cent are known to be in education, training, apprenticeships or employment.

That’s a rise of 0.9 per cent last year and puts the county above the national average by almost one per cent and above the regional average by one per cent.

lyst for private sector investment’.

It adds: ‘A combination of excellent manufacturing capabilities, strong academic research and development and support from emerging technology companies, means the town is centrally placed as an emerging centre for business location and expansion.

‘Although Kettering is well placed to serve as a distribution hub, the investment in higher quality housing, education and training, and excellent transportation links make it a good location for higher density, higher grade employment.

‘Prime industrial rents are between 30-45 per cent less than London and the South-East, and a number of new business parks are being developed, exploiting the excellent transport links. For corporate headquarters to start-up premises, Kettering offers a wide range of workspace for all types of business.’

Prop-Search says the announcement of the electrification of the Midland Main Rail Line is also a plus point in its economic regeneration.

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KETTERING Markets have been shortlisted in a national award recognising work to regenerate Britain’s towns and cities.

The markets, which were taken over by the local council last summer, have been shortlisted in the Regeneration and Renewal Awards’ Boosting High Street Vitality category.

The award application focused on a number of initiatives, including work with Tresham College on rebranding and the development of specialist markets to fit in with other town centre events.

They include the recent ‘1940s wartime market’ which saw stalls selling vintage and ‘make-do and mend’ style goods, alongside 1940s music and dancing. Young visitors also got the chance to make their own victory bunting and learn to knit.

The event coincided with the opening of the ‘American Arriv-

als’ exhibition at the Manor House Museum as part of the first stage of a Heritage Lottery-funded project looking at Kettering’s Second World War legacy.

The exhibition explores the social and cultural impact of thousands of American servicemen being stationed at local air bases and in Kettering town itself.

Valerie Hitchman, head of community services at Kettering council, said: “We’re delighted to have been shortlisted.

“The innovative approach we have taken to running the market has allowed various tasks to be absorbed by several service areas, rather than have the expense of employing a traditional market manager.

“This has enabled market income to be re-invested back into the market through purchasing new equipment, marketing, reducing pitch fees and also delivering specialist events, such as the wartime market.”

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WORK has started on an ambitious three-year project to restore Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows – creating a new nature reserve for local people to treasure.

The nature conservation site and popular green space is now in the hands of The Wildlife Trust and is described as an area of ‘international significance’.

As well as essential restoration work, the trust also aims to work with local people to raise awareness of the reserve and provide a range of activities for the community to get involved in.

Louise Tuffin, Nene Valley education and community manager, said: “To have a rare and declining habitat bursting with such an amazing array of birds and other wildlife right on the doorsteps of so many people is really exciting and we hope to help foster a sense of pride among those living nearby.”

Scrub clearance will begin in the autumn and fencing will be installed around grassland in time for cattle grazing in spring.

Ian Wilson, reserve officer, said: “This will help to create ideal conditions for existing and new species of breeding waders and win-

EXPLORE: Get closer to nature at Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows. tering waterfowl. We are really looking forward to seeing what results these changes will bring to the reserve next winter.”

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Help to give good advice > Kettering KETTERING’S Citizens Advice Service is on the lookout for new volunteers to help in its vital work in the town.

The service is holding a volunteer recruitment and information session on Monday, October 8, at the municipal offices on Bowling Green Road, starting at 10am.

A spokesman said: “At a time of high unemployment, increasing economic pressure and cuts to public services, the invaluable contribution made by volunteers is needed more now than ever.

“Last year, the service saw a huge increase in demand, as 2.1 million people were helped with 7.1 million enquiries.

“We are keen to recruit a number of receptionist volunteers for our Kettering and Corby offices. Also, we are particularly interested in recruiting volunteers to concentrate on fundraising events and raising the charity’s profile.

“There are many volunteer roles, these include: training as advisers, campaigning on social policy issues, helping out with marketing, campaigning, finance, IT, administration, media relations, publicity, or even sitting on the trustee board.

“Opportunities are flexible – some volunteers choose to help out for a short period, while others have supported Citizens Advice for many, many years.”

To secure your place at the event, call Clare Smith on: 01536 265501/482281 or email: administrator@corby.cabnet. org.uk

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Artistic graduate has designs on Liberty > WELDON A GRADUATE from Weldon has had a fabric design she has created snapped up by a London department store.

Angela Johnston, 22, who graduated with a BA (Hons) Textiles for Fashion & Interiors at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Farnham in July, will sell her ‘Cracked Ice’ design at the presti-

DESIGN DELIGHT: Left, Angela Johnston.

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She said: “The collaboration came about at New Designers in London, which is the biggest graduate design exhibition in the country.

“Two women came over to look at my work and, after a quick chat, told me that they were from Liberty and that they were very interested in my design – I was absolutely thrilled.

CRACKED ICE: Above, the design close up.

“I couldn’t believe that out of more than 3,000 students, I was one of two people who they approached to stock a design.”

Liberty is currently testing the design on different fabrics to be ready to be sold in store within the year.

Hannah White, Angela’s course leader, said: “We are very proud of Angela’s achievements and her strong design skills.

“UCA encourages its students to aim high and gain high-profile commissions during their studies. The textiles course at UCA Farnham also gives students the opportunity to enter national and international competitions and initiates a variety of live projects within the textile and fashion industry.”

While at university, Angela’s work was displayed in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ‘New Beat’ International Student Exhibition and she sold designs to Kent and Curwen menswear.

Angela added: “Having the opportunity to work with designers from Liberty means so much to me, not just because it’s a chance to sell my work, but because it’s such an iconic store.

This experience has given me more confidence in my work and I’m certain that mentioning Liberty on my CV will no doubt aid my career.”

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First anniversary marked by community fair ising the event – which will also feature stalls promoting other local PEOPLE from all around the area businesses and charities.

Last November, Mrs Hinde, 35, are invited to a birthday party with a difference next month, launched her business after realiswhen the owner of a village enter- ing there was a gap in the market prise celebrates its first anniver- for unique homemade items and sary by holding a celebration fair. gifts. She had previously provided Clare Hinde, who set up Wollas- a home-help service for elderly ton Garden and Home, in The Yard, people and had experience of buyoff High Street, Wollaston, is organ- ing gifts on their behalf.

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She said: “At the time, the newspapers were saying the recession was hitting hard and that was quite frightening! But I sat down and thought about what my business vision was and where I would like to go. I wanted to provide a service to the village that didn’t currently exist.

“I had a huge amount of support from the villagers to the extent the

parish council asked me to set up various events. I’ve been trying to support the village as much as I can.”

Mrs Hinde organised a Diamond Jubilee celebration event, in association with Wollaston Parish Council, which attracted more than 60 stallholders in June.

She added: “We sell baby gifts, flower arrangements, handcrafted items that people sell at fairs. They

are unique and you wouldn’t find them on a high street. Hanging heart items are selling really well as they are quite homely. We stock everything from the weird to the wonderful! Also things like jewellery, knitted items, bath bombs and soaps.”

Everyone is invited to the birthday celebration event, which is due to feature about 40 stalls in The Yard on November 24, from 11am to 4pm.

We’re full of enterprise! > County NORTHAMPTONSHIRE has been named the most enterprising place in Britain by the government department responsible for supporting economic growth in the country.

The accolade was given to Northamptonshire County Council for its innovative approach to boosting prosperity in the county - particularly its work in safeguarding the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and success in supporting businesses through initiatives such as the INV-ENT scheme.

The authority also picked up an award for encouraging export through its work with Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and the establishment of a European investment team based in Brussels.

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Council leader Jim Harker said: “To be named the most enterprising place in Britain is a wonderful achievement and recognises our innovative and long-term approach to delivering economic prosperity across Northamptonshire.”

Northamptonshire will now go on to represent the UK at this year’s European Enterprise Promotion Awards for ‘improving the business environment’.

The awards are run by the European Commission and take place in Nicosia, Cyprus on November 15 during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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Extra Business Expertise Busy time as firms look to the future > County THE last fortnight has been very busy here at Northamptonshire Chamber.

We have been shortlisted for two national British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Awards – Chamber of the Year and Excellence in International Trade Services. This is a huge honour for us and recognition of our support for county businesses.

We have also published our Quarterly Economic Survey. A total of 126 businesses, employing just under 20,000 people in Northamptonshire between them, said export sales and orders increased for the third consecutive quarter.

A massive 85 per cent of manufacturers said export sales remained the same/increased over the last three months, with more than half reporting increased sales. Seventy-six per cent of respondents from the services sector also reported an increase in export sales over the last three months – up ten per cent on the last quarter.

This is exciting news for our local economy and proof there is a demand for our products and services in other countries.

UK sales remained the same/increased for 80 per cent of manufacturers, but there was a two per cent rise in those reporting decreased sales. On advance orders, 75 per cent expect the same/increased sales over the next three months, but eight per cent more firms

FINGER ON THE BUSINESS PULSE: Paul Griffiths, CEO, Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. expect future sales to decrease. In the services sector, 75 per cent said sales had increased/stayed the same, but there was a 16 per cent dip in businesses with increased sales and 27 per cent reported a decrease in advance orders.

Despite this, Northants businesses are showing renewed confidence, telling us they expect improved turnover and profitability over the next 12 months and 47 per cent of those surveyed have been recruiting staff in the last three months.

While it is great we are doing well with regards to exporting, the challenges faced by local businesses on their own doorstep are national issues that the Government should look to tackle – access to cash flow, inflation and rising raw material costs. The recently announced Business Bank is a step in the right direction and should help businesses in Britain to access cash and invest in further growth, boosting local economies.

For any businesses interested in finding out more about exporting, our International Trade team will be on hand to offer support to exporting businesses as part of the Business Summit at Kettering Conference Centre on Wednesday October 17. Details: www.northamptonshireep.co.uk/nbs2012

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Be alert for skin cancer > Kettering HOSPITAL chiefs in Kettering have organised a special day that might save someone’s life.

A special Skin Cancer Surveillance Day is being held at Kettering General Hospital on Saturday, October 6.

The free event – attended by 250 people last year – enables anyone who has a concern about a mole or skin lesion to see specialist doctors and nurses without an appointment.

It is being held in the rheumatology department (close to the Prince William Post Graduate Centre) at Kettering General Hospital from 10am-12noon.

Val Panter, 53, from Rothwell, had a skin cancer removed following last year’s event.

Mrs Panter, who works as an IT trainer at KGH, said: “I decided I should go along because I had what looked like a spot or insect bite that just wasn’t disappearing.

“I would strongly urge anyone who has anything they are concerned about to go to this event. My cancer was a relatively minor one but going along could save your life.”

The Skin Cancer Surveillance Day is organised by one of Kettering General Hospital’s consultant dermatologists, Dr Olivia Stevenson, who is also the Trust’s skin cancer lead.

She said: “Mrs Panter had a basal cell carcinoma which is the most common type of skin cancer and is very treatable either by surgery or using things like chemotherapy creams.

“There are several forms of skin cancer of which mole cancer (melanoma) is the most publicised and dangerous.

“However, any mole or lesion which is changing rapidly on the skin or behaving differently from other moles, for example changing colour, weeping, bleeding or growing faster, may be a cause for concern.

“Sometimes people, particularly men, can ignore these sorts of changes when they really should have them checked out by their GP straight away, as if caught early many skin cancers can be completely cured.”

Dr Stevenson said she personally sees some 2030 new skin cancers each month at the hospital.

At last year’s awareness event about a dozen cases were detected.

She said: “If you have concerns about moles or skin irregularities you should normally visit your GP who can refer you to a specialist if necessary.

“However, on October 6 we are holding this special open-access clinic and awareness day which will allow people to just drop in to the hospital and have themselves checked out.”

The clinic and awareness day will run from 10am-12noon on a first come, first served basis and patients will be able to take home information and advice as necessary.

People are also encouraged to attend for simple safe sun and skin cancer prevention advice from the Trust’s specialist nurses.

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Born in Sleaford but based in Australia since his teens, Mr Gleitzman wrote his first children’s novel in 1985 and his latest title, ‘After’, has just been published. The book is the fourth in a series of children’s novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust. The other three titles are ‘Once’, ‘Then’ and ‘Now’.

Mr Gleitzman has also written a number of funny children’s books. His works have been published in the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Indonesia, Czechoslovakia, Russia and China.

Mr Gleitzman will visit the Corby Business Academy on Thursday October 18. He will give a talk in the theatre before meeting invited students at a tea party in the library.

Waterstones in Kettering is sending copies of Mr Gleitzman’s books to the library so students can buy and read them before his visit. His books are also available to borrow from the library.

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Students from several other schools, including Kettering Science Academy and Corby Technical School, will also be coming in to the Academy for the visit.

Librarian Amy McKay said: “I’m really looking forward to it. Because he is such a well-known author it will be an honour to have him visit Corby Business Academy.”

Captured: a year to remember our of the Games and recordings from the Late Developers group from the day the OlymA NEW exhibition has pic Torch passed through its opened, looking back at the streets. amazing events of 2012, inCorby council’s lead member cluding the Queen’s Diamond for community, John McGhee, Jubilee visit to the area. said: “We have had a fantasThe exhibition put together tic year and, although we will

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The exhibition at the Bis“I would urge residents to tro in the Corby Cube, will come along to view the work be on display until Saturday and includes the work of Corby schoolchildren in one room and to share your experiences of – called ‘Flowers for the Queen’, the banners the Queen’s visit and the Olympic Torch Relay that have marked local sporting stores in hon- with others.”

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The Third Man Vote, vote, vote for the Head of Cops SIX WEEKS tomorrow voters - at a cost of £75 million - will be asked to decide on an issue which will revolutionise policing in the UK: the appointment of 43 police and crime commissioners.

But how many people know-or care that one man will have oversight of all aspects of policing in Northamptonshire.

The big question is whether it will make a difference? Will crime figures drop? Will victims of burglary see an officer and not just be given a crime number over the phone? Will people feel safer?

The directly elected PCC s in England and Wales will replace local police authorities and has been heralded by its Conservative architects as a “vital step in giving people democratic control over policing priorities.”

As Adam Simmonds, the Tory candidate for the job, the role of the PCC is not to run local forces but to be the voice of the people and hold the police to account with commissioners answerable to a local police and crime panel made up of councillors and lay representatives.

The problem is that this democratic attempt to make policing more transparent and accountable is unlikely to be very democratic as few people understand the implications and, as a result, will be bothered to turn out to vote on a grey November day (voting takes place on the 15th) Some commentators have described this flagship piece of government criminal justice reform as resembling “a slow motion car crash.”

According to a study by the Electoral Reform Society there is a real possibility that elections for PCCs will achieve the lowest turn-out ever for a British election. The ERS estimates that only 18.5% of the electorate will bother to vote and blames fundamental Home Office errors in the planning.

Recently the ERS and 20 PCC candidates wrote to Theresa May, the Home Secretary,

warning of impending disaster.

Says Katie Ghose, chief executive of the ERS: “These elections are in serious danger of descending into a farce. If the Home Secretary is serious about people have a say she needs to listen to warnings coming from all side and take action now.”

She added: “From the start the PCC elections have been marred by controversy and now it seems that the Home Office is shirking its responsibility to provide voters with even the most basic information that the elections are taking place.

“The stated purpose of electing police and crime commissioners is to improve accountability and reconnect the public and the police - an aim which will be clearly undermined by a painfully low turnout.”

Among the criticisms the ERS levels at the Home Office is only providing information on-line, so that 7 million people on the electoral roll who don’t have regular access to the internet are unlikely to know it is happening and only activating a helpline 23 days before the election is due to take place.

The ERS chief executive added: “From calling a poll in November, to holding back on any opportunity for candidates to make their case to voters, the government seems to have done everything in its power to keep the polling stations empty.”

A Home office spokesman said: “Police and Crime Commissioners will, unlike invisible and unelected police authorities, give local communities a say over policing priorities in their areas and work with the police to cut crime.”

If you would like to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, with an annual salary of £70,000, the window to apply opens on October 8th and closes on October 19th. You will need nominations from 100 people registered to vote in Northamptonshire and pay a deposit of £5,000, which is returnable if you secure more than 5% of those who vote.

Do the sums add up?

FOR THE SECOND year running the District Auditor has refused to sign off the annual accounts of Corby Borough Council.

The reason given: that the council has not been able to prove that it is providing value for money for the ratepayers of the town.

Local Tories claim this is a damning indictment of the way the Labour controlled council conducts business. It also comes on the back of a number of on- going investigations by the Audit Commission into the spending a conduct of the council, including the multimillion pound over spend on The Cube, the under-value sale of land for the Tesco site and the Rockingham Triangle.

Conservative leader, Cllr David Sims commented: “The Labour run council has been warned by the Conservatives and the Audit Commission of their financial duty and responsibility to the people of Corby but, yet again, have failed to demonstrate transparency and value for money.”

Corby Council’s Director of Corporate Services, Adrian Sibley, said: “Corby Borough Council has previously agreed with the Audit Commission that an independent report on the Corby Cube should be undertaken. We have given our full co-operation in respect of this and are awaiting their findings. As the Audit Commissioner has not yet completed this work they are unable to finalise their value for money conclusion. They have, however, signed off the council’s accounts and we expect the value for money conclusion to follow shortly after the Cube report is released.”

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And so it goes on...

THIS WEEK Jack Straw, the former Home Secretary, stated that members of the British Asian Community were in denial about men within its community grooming white girls for sex.

The MP for Blackburn, which has a large Asian population, made the comment after a damning report into the handling of abuse allegations in Rochdale by social CORBY VICTIM: Leanne Mape workers, police and the Crown Prosecution Service which highlighted a catalogue of failing and “missed opportunities”.

Mr Straw’s comments come as investigations are taking place allegations that local Asian and white men groomed and abused an 11 year old Corby girl over a four year period 15 years ago.

The study, by the Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children’s Board, found that social workers repeatedly failed to take action in response to complaints from under-age girls who had fallen into the grip of a paedophile ring.

Rather than being treated as victims, they were viewed as “problematic” and “wilful” and thought to be “making their own choices.” The girls were considered to be “deviant” and “promiscuous.”

The Rochdale SCB report became public on the same day it was revealed that police in South Yorkshire turned a blind eye to allegations of sexual abuse of white girls by gangs of largely Pakistani men for more than a decade.

Research, reports and case files made public this week also revealed that council officials in Rotherham were desperate to cover up any racial link to the abuse of young girls.

The research shows that a string of warnings dating back as far as 2000 were ignored by the authorities. In many cases, police action was taken only against the victims.

In 2002, Home Office-funded research criticised officers for treating young victims as ‘deviant and promiscuous’ while ‘the men they were found with were never questioned or investigated’.

According to previously confidential documents seen by The Times, police in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, found evidence of thousands of similar crimes and described ‘networks of Asian males exploiting young white females’.

The groups were reported to have trafficked victims to cities including Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham.

Revealing the fears over the racial element to the abuse, a 2010 report from the Rotherham Safeguarding Children Board said the crimes had ‘cultural characteristics ... which are locally sensitive in terms of diversity’, but warned of ‘sensitivities of ethnicity with potential to endanger the harmony of community relationships’.

Denis MacShane, MP for Rotherham, said: ‘There’s a culture here of denial and cover-up and a refusal to accept the reality that we have men living in the Rotherham community

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Hunted

Friday Night Dinner

Brand new British drama series. In episode one, after being betrayed and nearly killed in Tangier, private security operative Sam Hunter returns to London to resume work to determine which of her colleagues set her up. Her new assignment is to pose as a tutor to the grandson of criminal multimillionaire.

The award-winning comedy series returns.

When Jonny discovers Adam’s old diary, he learns a terrible secret: when Adam was 11, he secretly dumped Jonny’s beloved ‘Pandy’ panda bear toy in the dustbin, never to be seen again. This unleashes a war in the house, as Jonny threatens to destroy Adam’s equally beloved, old rabbit toy, Buggy...

BBC1 Thursday 4th October 9pm

Channel 4 Sunday 7th October 10:05pm

8 out of 10 Cats

Channel 4 Monday 8th October 10pm

Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 Friday 5th October 9pm

In the first of two live shows this weekend, Strictly Come Dancing returns with legendary host Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly, as the competition begins to win the most coveted prize in showbiz – the Strictly glitterball trophy. The celebrities and their dancing partners will be critiqued by judges, Darcey Bussell, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.

The latest series of 8 Out of 10 Cats is set to bring viewers more facts, polls, figures and laughs. In this first show, host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public’s chins wagging.

Show Me Your Wardrobe Sky Living Monday 8th October 8:30pm

Homeland Channel 4 Sunday 7th October 9pm

The extremely popular, Emmy Award-winning, dark, compelling US thriller starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis returns for a second series. Months after Carrie’s expulsion from the CIA and the dramatic events that prompted her to undergo electroconvulsive therapy, the former CIA officer is on the slow path to recovery. However, the progress she has made towards repairing her mental health is threatened when an asset from her former life as an agent comes in from the cold to the American Embassy in Beirut, offering information about an attack against the United States. Meanwhile Brody, who is several months into his inaugural term as a Congressman, finds himself torn by the competing agendas of those who have influence over him...

Hosted by photographer Jackie Dixon and model, designer and DJ Zara Martin, this brand new series showcases exactly what pop stars, actresses and models are wearing Nurse Jackie by delving into their wardrobes, at home or Sky Atlantic on the road, with the guest at hand to guide Tuesday 9th October 10:35pm the way. In the first episode, celebrities model their key outfits.

Series four of the dark comedy series. When we last saw Jackie she was left reeling over the revelation of her husband’s affair, while Jaws: The Great White Lie Jewish Mum of the Year her addiction was as bad as ever. Since throwing Kevin out, the troubled nurse has Channel 4 Channel 4 kept tight-lipped about her own indiscreSaturday 6th October 7pm Tuesday 9th October 9pm tions – however, it seems her guilt-stricken It could be said that the film Jaws really did After The Jewish News launched a nation- lover Eddie has other ideas. change the world, with queues of people wide competition to find the ultimate Jewwaiting in line to see the film. But the af- ish mum, eight super mums were chosen to termath wasn’t completely positive. This go head to head. This new four-part series Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands documentary reveals the stories of how launches with the daunting task of organis- ITV1 lives and the natural world were signifi- ing the key aspects of a 13-year-old boy’s Bar Thursday 11th October 10:35pm cantly influenced by this infamous movie Mitzvah, one of the most important milemonster from 1975. stones in a Jewish boy’s life.

This new documentary follows expats and holidaymakers from all walks of life, in a country that relies on tourism to survive.

Arena: The Beatles’ Magical Corfu is a microcosm of Britain on a MediMystery Tour terranean island. The programme tells the story of an island caught on the cusp of two BBC2 cultures, whilst trying to cope with economic Saturday 6th October 9:45pm uncertainty.

Arena presents the greatest Beatles story never told with a documentary series full of fabuAmerica’s Next Top Model lous Beatles archive material never shown before anywhere in the world. There will Sky Living also be the first screening for over 30 years Monday 15th October 9pm of a lost and forgotten treasure, the only film conceived and directed by The Beatles themHost Tyra Banks pits seven former contesselves - Magical Mystery Tour. tants from this side of the Atlantic against seven American hopefuls in the 18th season of the hit modelling competition. No-nonBuilt in Britain sense PR guru Kelly Cutrone joins veterans Tyra and Nigel Barker on the judging panel BBC2 to find a girl with the potential to crack it in Sunday 7th October 8pm The award-winning comedy drama the States. series returns. At the start of the Spring In this new two-part series, Evan Davis sets Term, Kingsley has come back with a out to find the size of the engineering chalnew image; Josie’s made a new friend; lenge Britain faces and how we can tackle it. and Howard is moonlighting in the local Evan goes behind the scenes to see bits of abattoir. Meanwhile, the flat mates are Britain you never usually get to, including now saddled with a 29-year-old PhD the vast Crossrail boring machines burrowstudent from Amsterdam, Sabine, who is ing their way under London’s streets. clean-living, straight-talking and sober!

Fresh Meat Channel 4

Tuesday 9th October 10pm

The Plane Crash Channel 4

Thursday 11th October 9pm This new documentary follows a team of experts as they deliberately crash land a 170-seat Boeing 727 passenger jet. The documentary recreates a common type of crash in order to study the crashworthiness of the aircraft’s airframe and cabin, examine the impact of crashes on the human body, and look for means of increasing passenger survivability.

My Cat From Hell

Animal Planet Tuesday 16th October 8pm Cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy returns for a new series to take on the more catastrophic cats. Armed with more than 15 years of experience, a proven training program and his signature guitar case filled with cat toys, Jackson is on a mission to help cat owners find the sources of conflict with their furry friends.

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The first of a trilogy of albums ‘Dos’ and ‘Tre’ are scheduled - this is a basic meat and potatoes offering from Green Day. The rock opera pretensions of ‘American Idiot’ have been jettisoned.

Buzzsaw guitar corporate punk.

Mumford & Sons/Babel Who’d have thunk that folk-tinged rock would make Mumford & Sons a global act? Debut album ‘Sigh No More’ did just that and ‘Babel’ is more of the same though ‘Lover’s Eyes’ is no barn dance wig out.

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Divorce/Divorce Jaded by conveyor-belt pop neutered by the ‘X Factor’? Why not try ‘Divorce’?

This is a screaming banshee of an album by a Glaswegian band that sound like they’ve necked gallons of Irn Bru laced with rocket fuel.

Deerhoff/ Breakup Song Bit of a weird one this. A US band with indie and prog rock credentials make good album shock.

It’s an unlikely hybrid but Satomi Matsuzaki’s vocals energise these tracks laced with art school smarts.

Green Day

Green Day: Three albums in three months product Tim Burgess/ Oh No I Love You Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess does the solo album thing again.

It’s a delightfully idiosyncratic listen with the line ‘I saw Casper the ghost on your old cereal box’ as good a musical litmus test as any. Batty, but fun.

Deadmau5/Album Kiss/Monster Title Goes Here Less a rock

Jonathan & Charlotte/Together

Deadmau5 - one of the biggest dance acts on the planet - is taking the Mickey with an album he described as ‘a poster book’ of his year. Meaning, he dabbled. Did bits here and there. No cohesion. No great choons.

band and more a one-group merchandising opportunity, Kiss return with their 20th album of fist-in-the-air anthems requiring only a doubledigit IQ to sing all their braindead choruses. With 3D sleeve.

Refugees from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ makeover in operatic style some classic tracks, including ‘Who Wants To Live Forever’ and ‘Everybody Hurts’. An acquired taste, but at times strangely affecting.

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In an era where free downloading of music is rife American punks Green Day are fighting back with the release of three separate albums over the next three months titled ‘!Uno!’, ‘Des’ and ‘Tre’.

It’s a remarkable two-fingered gesture of hope to an industry struggling to cope with a new commercial landscape. Green Day are well placed to make the move. They have major label support,

flogged 12 million copies of their ‘Dookie’ album and created credible rock opera on ‘American Idiot’, which itself has spawned a Broadway musical. It’s a brave move. With a huge fan base they are unlikely to end up with egg or worse on their faces. Watch this space. A whole industry is holding its breath.

Green Day play Emirates Stadium on June 1st 2013.

Muse

Apps The Dark Knight Rises (69p)

If the movie was the best superhero flick of recent times then this game is a fitting companion and comes loaded with stunning graphics and awesome gameplay.

The cityscape settings are jawdroppingly great.

The totally luscious Nigella Lawson serves up nine equally exquisite dishes with an easy to follow guide inspired by her TV show. You can even email the ingredients to yourself. Obviously, the fare here is succulent Italian.

Proving equally addictive for kids and adults alike this app is all about creating the home of your dreams with a seemingly endless array of furniture and design options. Basically, build your dream home.

A monster of a racing game featuring some of the meatiest marques on the market including BMW and Audi. Upgrades including turbo power get you a faster driving experience. Totally revtastic pedal to the floor thriller.

Muse: Devon delivers more than clotted cream Muse are back. Their follow- up to ‘The Resistance’ titled ‘The 2nd Law’ has just been released and includes a wonky yet brave stab at dub step.

The Teignmouth trio even got to do the official theme for the recent Olympics and are mightily excited about their latest offering and a career trajectory that keeps climbing. ‘We have always wanted to be the biggest band in the world,’ singer

Matt Bellamy told The Guardian recently. Their ambition is huge. When they tour the new album the audience can expect to see them play under a bank of LED screens. It’s a long way from their early dream of being bigger than then local covers band, Dr Funk. That biggest band in the world mantle could yet be theirs.

‘The 2nd Law’ is out now.

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Rolling Stones: Grrrrr - due out in November

James Bond is hot on the heels of the shad- Another dose of ‘entertainment’ from the owy Quantum organisation and its mission land where everything is ‘reem’ and fake tans are the norm. to control the planet. Impeccably suave.

The Cabin in The Woods

The Dictator

Sex Pistols: NMTBH - more tracks

Director Joss Whedon slices and dices every Sacha Baron Cohen plonks a tin pot dictator horror story cliche and cooks up a blood- in the middle New York and waits for it all to kick off. Better than Bruno. Just. spattered and highly imaginative climax.

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Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones were 50 this year. From fledgling beginnings as a blues covers band they morphed into the only group to meaningfully take on The Beatles creatively and commercially.

They were managed for a long time by Andrew Loog Oldham, who probably did cartwheels when he read the Daily Mirror’s ‘Would You Let Your Daughter Marry A Rolling Stone?’ headline in the 60s. The Stones endured. They pretty much invented stadium gigs. No setlist waywardness from them.

Sex Pistols Once upon a time there was something rotten in the state of the UK - Johnny Rotten to be precise. Some 35 years ago he was getting up the nose of the establishment with his group, The Sex Pistols.

Who would have known a few decades down the line he’d be advertising butter or appearing in a celebrity tv show? But in 1977, he was public enemy number one and sang/snarled less than respectful things about her majesty. The band made one great album Never Mind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols.

Whales In Cubicles Whales In Cubicles? When you get to speak Stef Bernardi – who comes to the UK via Italy and the US – it’s the first question on your mind. The name that is.

He quickly spills. It’s taken from a line in a song by US singer, Andrew Bird.

Why does he like it? ‘It’s a good image for the situation of humanity, like a wild beast trapped in civilisation (cubicle). Humanity being squeezed.’

Immediately, it’s clear. This is not a One Direction.

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SO NATALIE has been off and got married since our last column and having made her way round Italy she’s back and the pair of us are raring to go, heading into October with patterned knitwear and bizarre food combinations after Stuart tried Chilli apple juice on a trip to Devon! These are just some of the antics we’ve been getting up to on the show.

We also got to speak to the lovely Ellie Goulding who has just released ‘Anything could Happen’ from her new album Halcyon, out Monday 8th October. We convinced her to play our game ‘Anything could Happen’ or ‘Not on my Ellie’. She was reluctant but we talked her around, and gave her several scenarios to answer. Including being invited by Prince Harry to play billiards and to run off and join Cirque du Soleil! She gave some unexpected answers along with offering Natalie some tips on getting half her head shaved! You can all of what she said on the breakfast pages. Whilst you’re there, you can hear more celeb interviews as Cheryl Cole has been on and view some hilarious videos. How does Natalie singling upside down, after Pink says it helps her voice and Stuart modelling some very expensive knitwear tickle your fancy? Something else for you to do is register for The Big Town Showdown.

It’s back for the 6th series and we’re looking for the cleverest town across Northamptonshire. We’d love to see Kettering, Corby or Wellingborough winning this time round! Carl in has already been knocked off the top, so if you want to show off the IQ of your town register your details online. There’s also a whiff of Panto in the air as non other than Louis Spence will be on the show soon, so listen in to see where he’ll be slapping his thigh and maybe even ours! www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/on-air/breakfast/ or at 96.6fm.

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Multiversal Concrete Fleet - please your ears

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Multiversal Concrete Fleet play as a foursome at the recent White Ark Music Festival in Corby

CHERYL COLE More celeb interviews as Cheryl Cole has been on and view some hilarious videos

A gulp of psychedelica, nostalgia and delirium’ is the way Corby’s Multiversal Concrete Fleet describe themselves as.

With an album in the works and a string of gigs under their belts, MCF are looking to expand themselves not only on our local music scene, but on a wider scale too.

They’ll use any instruments and participants they might deem necessary to develop their ‘psychedelic sounds that please your ears’.

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I am going to share with you a fun, inspiration goal setting process which will keep you motivated and help you stay on track towards your weight loss goal. Setting a goal for weight loss is really important and will increase your chances of long term success and will also assist keeping you on track on a daily basis. It is also a process, you may be glad to hear, which involves sitting down for 30 minutes and no rigorous exercise!

Ready? Pick up a pen and make yourself comfortable.

Step 1 -Write down what you are NOT happy with when it comes to your current weight / exercise / eating habits.

Example: Overweight, lack of motivation to exercise, clothes too tight, insufficient time / energy to exercise, eating too much junk food, eating between meals; find it difficult to stick to your weight loss program.

Step 2 – Write down how you REALLY would like things to be! Don’t hold back – Go for your perfect outcome!

Example: Lose 7lbs easily, feel motivated to exercise, find it easy to eat healthy meals, feeling great inside and out, look and feel fabulous and sexy.

Step 3: Set a realistic date for when you want to achieve your goal.

Step 4: Write a goal using positive language and make it exciting! Try to be as specific as you can by including your target weight and desired weight loss amount.

Example: It is January 1st 2013 and I am so happy now that I have achieved my target goal weight of 11 stone. I found really easy to lose weight and I love the way I now look and feel. I have plenty of energy and time in my day to exercise and enjoy working out at least 3 times a week for a minimum of 40 minutes.

I feel so confident and I love looking at myself in the mirror admiring my new body shape. I find it so easy to both cook and eat healthy meals. I look and feel fantastic!

Step 5 - Visualise!

When you have written your goal, take time to visualise. Sit quietly and imagine how your life is now that you have achieved your goal.

How do you look and feel? See yourself with a big happy smile on your face feeling so happy that you have achieved your desired weight.

Step 6 – Read your goal every day Try laminating your goal and placing it in the shower where you can read it at least once a day. The more you read it, the more you will achieve it.

Step 7 – Use positive thoughts.

Try repeating the following statements first thing in the morning or while you are working out. Repeated positive statement will help dispel any negative thoughts you have about yourself and will support the achievement of your goals.

• I deserve to achieve my goal and I accept it now • I find it easy to exercise three times a week • I am my perfect weight • I can do it!

• I am relaxed and stress free

Happy Goal Setting!

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Adrenalin Alley want your vote for lottery cash Dear Editor Adrenalin Alley is competing in the final of The National Lottery Awards 2012 and is calling on your readers to help it win before voting closes on Sunday 28 October.

Adrenaline Alley provides a safe and secure environment for young people in Northamptonshire - including those who are disabled and disadvantaged - to participate in BMX and skateboard activities.

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Dear Editor, As Corby’s Lead Member for Environment I thought I should respond to The Third Man’s reference to ‘d a n g e r ous toxic w a s t e dumped in field’ (19th September 2012) and the false accusa- t i o n about the council being ‘slow in reacting’ to the issue.

I would first like to assure The Third Man that Corby Borough Council takes all waste dumped very seriously, especially if it is a potential danger and this case was no different. The Council received one complaint from Cllr Heggs on 20th August regarding tyres and oil drums dumped in the field off Cottingham Road, Rockingham. On receiving this information our Street Scene Officers attended the site that same day (20th August) to inspect the fly-tip where

they found tyres and empty drums on private land. As there was no risk to the public, the officers checked the fly-tip the next day (21st August) before they contacted the owners and found the fly-tip had been neatly stacked onto a grass verge. To ensure the fly-tip was being taken care of our Officers again checked the fly-tip later on the 21st and found that indeed it had been removed.

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We always aim to investigate fly-tipping reports within 24 hours, if it is on public land we will remove it within 48 hours and if it is on private land we will work with the owners to get it cleared.

Obviously if any fly-tip is found to be a public danger then this becomes a priority and we aim to get it moved immediately.

Should anyone want to report a case of fly-tipping we would ask that they call our Street Scene Hotline on 01536 464642 Your article refers to ‘liquid in the drums that could be highly toxic’ and Cllr Heggs ‘battling for some weeks’ to get it removed, both points our records highlight are inaccurate. We would therefore ask that our response be printed in order to give the readers of Corby Extra a true and accurate account of this case. Should you need anything further please contact our Communi-

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Kind Regards Cllr Peter McEwan, Dear Editor I was astonished by the article in The Sun putting down the people of Corby. They are not as portrayed. I find them to be like people everywhere, helpful and cheerful.

In my years as a rugby referee I was always well received at both the Corby rugby clubs - Corby Town and Stewart & Lloyds - enjoying the matches there and their hospitality afterwards.

Hundreds lost their jobs when the biggest employer, Corby Steel Works, closed down under the influence of the EU several years ago. More recently Aquascutum has been sold to a Chinese company and more jobs will now go. Corby people have cause to be miserable but they are not, they have maintained a much more cheerful outlook than might be expected.

Yours, Derek Clark UKIP MEP for Northamptonshire

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‘TAKE THE PLEDGE’ THAT Maserati Grancabrio MC COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE As part of this October’s tyre safety month, TyreSafe has launched a potentially life-saving pledge on its Facebook page - www.facebook. com/tyresafeuk - that is designed to help keep drivers safe on the roads this winter.

Visitors to the site will be asked to commit to taking ‘the 20p pledge’ which means they agree to check their tyre tread

depth using a 20p coin within the next seven days. After taking the pledge, their commitment will then be shared with their Facebook friends asking them to do similar.

Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe, said: “The 20p pledge is a great way for drivers to check their tread depth and ensure that they are safe and legal as we head towards the wettest months of the year.

“Adequate tread is essential in providing better grip and shorter stopping distances in the wet, as well as helping to reduce the risk of aquaplaning. Those taking the pledge are demonstrating their commit-

ment to safer driving which hopefully might help reduce the number of tyre related accidents on our roads.”

Sufficient tread depth is critical to safe motoring. The tread grooves are carefully designed to remove water from the road surface and keep the tyre in contact with the road. If the tread grooves are not deep enough, water cannot be moved resulting in a loss of grip and traction which can lead to longer stopping distances, reduced handling and an increased likelihood of aquaplaning.

But the good news is that the 20p test is quick and easy to perform. A 20p coin is simply inserted into the main grooves of the tyre to check the tread depth. If the outer band of the coin is visible when inserted, then the tyre may not have sufficient depth and should be checked by a qualified specialist.

“Although the 20p test is incredibly quick and easy to carry out, we’ve also added a short animation to show how it’s done. It’s available to watch on our Facebook page, so there’s every opportunity to get involved and do the test,” added Jackson.

For more information about TyreSafe and tyre safety, visit www.tyresafe.org.

International debut for Maserati GranCabrio MC. Designed to complete Maserati’s open-top range, the new Maserati GranCabrio MC blends high performance and sports characteristics derived from racing experience with the style, charm and practicality of Maserati’s four seater convertible.

Inspired and encouraged by the considerable success of the Gran Turismo MC Stradale, which was warmly received by customers thanks to a masterly translation and adaptation of racing characteristics for use on the road, the new GranCabrio MC has a highly sporty and aggressive look, while maintaining the strengths and characteristics of a true grand tourer, ideal for long journeys.

The car, 48 millimetres longer than the GranCabrio and GranCabrio Sport, is characterised by a front end which is inspired directly by the MC Stradale, adopting a profile designed to optimise the aerodynamic lift and flow. These differ from those on other versions of the GranCabrio due to the increased car length and other aerodynamic elements at the rear end.

The rear is characterised by the large spoiler, for greater negative lift at high speeds. Inside the spoiler, built into the luggage compartment, is the third brake light. The standard version comes in the same colour as the body and, within the various car customisation packages, it is also available with a carbon finish.

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Northants Combination Leagues 29th Sept 12 Premier Division sponsored by Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre

James King Blisworth Welford Victoria Stanion Quantum Print Milton Moulton Harpole Roade Corby S & L Khalsa Corby Pegasus Brixworth All Saints Weldon United Ringstead Rangers Kettering Nomads Heyford Athletic

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3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3 1 1 1 3 7 -4 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 4 0 2 2 5 12 -7 3 0 1 2 3 10 -7 2 0 0 2 1 11 -10

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Corby Strip Mills Daventry Comms Wollaston Victoria Corby Redstar Wilby Corby Eagles Welli’Rising Sun Welli’Old Grammarians Clipston Spratton

P W D L F A GD Kislingbury Earls Barton United Corby Locomotives Kettering Ise Lodge Medbourne Burton United Stanwick Rovers Denton Kettering Orchard Park Wootton St George Corby Everards Finedon Volta Gretton

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4 3 1 0 19 3 +16 4 3 1 0 12 5 +7 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 4 3 0 1 12 6 +6 4 2 1 1 6 6 +0 4 1 1 2 17 15 +2 4 1 0 3 11 11 +0 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 3 1 0 2 5 7 -2 3 1 0 2 5 8 -3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 3 0 0 3 4 16 -12 3 0 0 3 1 22 -21

10 10 9 9 7 4 3 3 3 3 0 0 0

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5 4 0 1 15 11 +4 5 3 1 1 16 8 +8 4 2 2 0 8 2 +6 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4 4 2 0 2 9 10 -1 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 4 0 3 1 3 4 -1 4 1 0 3 4 15 -11 4 0 1 3 3 12 -9 3 0 0 3 3 7 -4

12 10 8 7 6 5 3 3 1 0

P W D L F A GD

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Daventry Drayton Grange 4 4 0 0 12 7 +5 Weedon 5 4 0 1 10 6 +4 Ferrers 3 2 1 0 16 4 +12 Northampton Exiles 2 2 0 0 14 1 +13 Grange Park Rangers 4 1 1 2 13 14 -1 FC Higham 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 FCTitchmarsh 2 1 0 1 6 10 -4 SPA 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5 Walgrave Amber 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5 Great Doddington 4 1 0 3 6 13 -7 West Haddon 4 0 1 3 3 8 -5 Welli’ Gleneagles 3 0 1 2 4 13 -9

12 12 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 1 1

Reserve Premier Division sponsored by Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre

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5 4 1 0 21 7 +14 4 3 0 1 13 6 +7 4 3 0 1 10 8 +2 5 2 2 1 14 11 +3 4 2 1 1 5 5 +0 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 3 1 0 2 10 5 +5 4 1 0 3 8 10 -2 4 0 2 2 5 13 -8 2 0 0 2 2 8 -6 4 0 0 4 7 23 -16

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Reserve Division One sponsored by Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre

Weldon United R Bugbrooke St M’s ‘A’ Brixworth All Saints R Harpole R Ringstead Rangers R Northampton Spencer R James King Blisworth R Kettering Nomads R Corby Pegasus R Milton R Roade R Moulton R ON Chenecks A

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5 4 0 1 21 15 +6 4 3 1 0 22 6 +16 4 3 1 0 19 7 +12 5 3 0 2 19 13 +6 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 4 2 0 2 17 11 +6 4 2 0 2 15 9 +6 4 2 0 2 7 10 -3 4 2 0 2 8 12 -4 5 0 1 4 3 24 -21 2 0 0 2 6 8 -2 2 0 0 2 4 6 -2 3 0 0 3 0 21 -21

12 10 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 1 0 0 0

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Stanion Q Print R 4 4 0 0 14 2 +12 Weldon United ‘A’ 4 3 0 1 13 4 +9 Welford Victoria R 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 Medbourne R 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 Wellingboro’Old Gram R 4 2 0 2 7 4 +3 Kislingbury R 3 1 1 1 11 10 +1 Heyford Athletic R 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 Kettering Orchard Park R 3 1 1 1 8 13 -5 Corby Locomotives R 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 Bugbrooke St M’s ‘B’ 4 1 0 3 6 13 -7 Earls Barton United R 2 0 0 2 3 8 -5 Corby Everards R 1 0 0 1 2 7 -5 Wootton St George R 4 0 0 4 3 15 -12

12 9 7 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 0

Wilby R FCTitchmarsh R West Haddon R Spratton R Harborough Town ‘A’ Wollaston Victoria R Higham Town R Corby Redstar R Stanwick Rovers R Corby Strip Mills R Finedon Volta R Corby Hellenic R

Premier Division Cup 1ST ROUND

Corby S& L Khalsa Heyford Athletic Blisworth Kettering Nomads Milton Moulton

P W D L F A GD

Pts

4 3 1 0 22 5 +17 4 3 0 1 13 5 +8 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 5 3 0 2 14 8 +6 4 3 0 1 11 5 +6 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 4 2 0 2 9 13 -4 5 1 1 3 13 9 +4 4 1 0 3 8 15 -7 4 1 0 3 3 12 -9 4 1 0 3 5 16 -11 5 0 0 5 9 32 -23

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3 Brixworth All Saints 5 Weldon United 2 Harpole 3 Roade 0 Welford Victoria 0 Corby Pegasus

Division One Cup 1ST ROUND Denton Finedon Volta Gretton Kettering Ise Lodge Locomotives Wootton St George

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4 5 4 3

Burton United Corby Everards Medbourne Corby

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Division Three Cup 1ST ROUND FCTitchmarsh Northampton Exiles Walgrave Amber Wellingborough

Division THREE sponsored by Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre

Division FOUR sponsored by Duston Garage Used Cars and Bosch Service Centre

Borough Alliance Corby Albion Vikings Higham Town Corby Ravens AFC Rothwell Desboro’ & Rothwell Utd Kettering Park Rovers Corby Hellenic Fisher Corby Kingswood Wilbarston Corby United

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Great Dodd’ton West Haddon SPA Ferrers Gleneagles

Division Four Cup 1ST ROUND Corby Albion Vikings 3 0 Corby Hellenic Fisher Desborough & 3 0 AFC Rothwell Rothwell United Wilbarston 4 1 Corby Kingswood Reserve Premier Division Cup 1ST ROUND

Corby Pegasus Res 1 2 Brixworth All Saints Reserves James King Blisworth 3 2 Roade Reserves Moulton Reserves 1 4 Bugbrooke

St Michaels ‘A’ Reserve Division One Cup 1ST ROUND

Earls Barton United R 0 4 Bugbrooke St

Michaels ‘B’ Kett’ Orchard Park R 4 5 Corby Everards R Kislingbury Reserves 4 4 Corby Locomotives R (Kislingbury won on penalties) Medbourne Reserves 3 3 Welford Victoria R (Welford Won on Penalties) Reserve Division Two Cup 1ST ROUND Corby Strip Mills R 1 4 Stanwick Rovers R Harborough Town ‘A’ 0 5 Wollaston Victoria R Premier Division Stanion Q’ Print 6 2 Ringstead Rangers Division One Stanwick Rovers Utd 1 2 Earls Barton Division Two Welli’ Rising Sun Corby Clipston 1 1 Redstar 1 4 Daventry Comms Spratton 0 2 Wollaston Victoria Wilby 2 3 Corby Strip Mills Division Three DaventryDraytonGrange 2 1 Weedon Grange Park Rangers 1 5 FC Higham Division Four Borough Alliance 2 2 Corby Ravens Kettering Park Rovers 1 2 Higham Town Reserve Premier Division Harpole Reserves 2 5 Weldon United R ON Chenecks A 0 2 Kettering Nomads R Luke Archer Ringstead Rangers R 2 2 Milton Reserves Reserve Division One Wootton St George R Welli’ Old Gramm’ R 4 1 Reserve Division Two Corby Hellenic R 2 5 Spratton R West Haddon R 1 0 Corby Redstar R

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Northamptonshire FA Junior Cup

Bugbrooke St Michaels Corby Everards Corby Locomotives Hardingstone Heyford Athletic James King Blisworth Kettering Nomads Kettering Orchard Park Milton Moulton ON Chenecks Rushden & Higham Sileby rangers Stanion Quantum Print Stanwick Rovers Woodford utd yardley gobion

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0 2 2 5 8 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 2 1 3

Gretton Brackley sports Npton Harlequins Ringstead Rangers Cogenhoe Stewarts and Lloyds Welford Victoria Npton mereway PBoro sports parkway Harpole Brixworth All Saints Weldon United Denton Roade Thrapston Wootton St George Corby S & L Khalsa

Division One Earls Barton United Kettering Ise Lodge Kislingbury

2 0 8

2 2 1

Burton United Medbourne Finedon Volta

Corby Strip Mills Daventry Comms

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Wellin’ Rising Sun Wollaston Victoria

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Clipston Wellingborough Old Grammarians Corby Redstar Corby Eagles

Division Three FC Higham

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Great Doddington SPA Walgrave Amber Weedon

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9 4 7 0

Daventry Drayton Grange Ferrers FCTitchmarsh Northampton Exiles West Haddon

3 4 3

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Corby Ravens Corby Kingswood Higham Town

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AFC Rothwell Borough Alliance

Brixworth All Saints Reserves 8 Corby Pegasus Reserves 3 Harpole Reserves 6

1 2 1

ON Chenecks A

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Ringstead Rangers R

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Weldon United Reserves 3

1

Milton Reserves Moulton Reserves Kettering Nomads Reserves Bugbrooke St Michaels ‘A’ Northampton Spencer Reserves James King Blisworth R

Division Two

Division Four

Corby Albion Vikings Corby Hellenic Fisher Corby United Desborough & Rothwell United Kettering Park Rovers

Reserve Premier Division

Reserve Division One Bugbrooke St Michaels ‘B’

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Medbourne Reserves

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Weldon United ‘A’ Wellingboro’Old Gram R

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2 2

Corby Redstar Reserves 9

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FCTitchmarsh Reserves 5

0

Higham Town Reserves 1

2

Spratton Reserves West Haddon Reserves

2 4

3 0

Wilby Reserves

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Reserve Division Two

Stanion Quantum Print Reserves Wootton St George Reserves Kislingbury Reserves Welford Victoria Reserves

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Star Award: 29 September 2012 Northants FA Junior Cup: Mixed fortunes were the order of the day in the opening round of the Junior Cup as 8 Combination sides faced off against UCL opposition. Gretton found last season’s UCL Division One Champions Bugbrooke far too strong with the two division gap being underlined with a heavy defeat. Denton too struggled against Sileby Rangers who ran out easy 0-2 winners. Cogenhoe Reserves also enjoyed a big win against Heyford Athletic.

These results aside, the higher level sides did not have things all their own way. Wootton were left to rue a defensive error late in the game against Woodford Reserves which cost them extra time, after Sam Holmes had drawn his side level. Things could have been different at Hayden Road had Weldon not had a first half goal ruled out. Paul Simpson thought he had put Weldon ahead in the first half, but his header was disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper. The first half ended goalless which encouraged the visitors but it was Rushden & Higham who took the lead, capitalising on an error my Tom March in the Weldon net.

March called and came out to claim a free-kick but failed to make a meaningful contact with the ball and Darren Farrar found the empty net. Daryl Lawman doubled the UCL side’s advantage late on when a second defensive mistake allowed him a simple finish. Stanwick also slipped to a two-goal defeat at the hands of Thrapston.

Better results came in the shape of Blisworth and Brixworth however. Ross Arundel and Connor Brown scored one apiece for Blisworth who knocked out Stewarts and Lloyds Reserves. Brixworth meanwhile travelled to UCL Division One high-flyers ON Chenecks and knocked out their opposition in convincing fashion. Rick Kimbell, Neil Dolman and Adam Knight all found the target as Brixworth romped home.

Against other league opposition the only negatives result were Everards exit at the hands of Brackley Sports and Khalsa’s elimination by Yardley Gobion.

Both matches went the duration with penalties deciding the outcome. Andrew Wilson and Alex Sewell both scored for Everards, whose 5-4 defeat was the cruellest. Crucially for Milton Callum Snooks scored twice against Peterborough Sports Parkway to seal progression to round two, while Combination sides managed a clean sweep against Town League opposition. Orchard Park recorded the

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biggest win all thumping Mereway 7-0.

Adam Folwell was the standout marksman netting a hat-trick in the rout. Chris Jones went one better for Ringstead, scoring four goals and it as well that he did, with Hardingstone fighting back.

Duncan Lawrence added a fifth to ensure Ringstead progressed 5-3. Scott McBlain, John Gribben and Lee Genner all netted for Corby Locos who enjoyed a narrow win over Harlequins.

Three other ties pitted Premier Division sides against each other. Welford travelled to Kettering Nomads and came home 2-0 winners, while Dan Surridge got the only goal of the game to put Harpole through against Moulton. Bobby Drain netted three for Stanion Quantum Print who crushed Roade 6-1. Drain opened the scoring on 17 minutes and went on to complete his treble in the first half. Chris Kane and Paddy Daniels made it five before Jim Reese pulled a goal back for Roade. Debutant Dominic Johnson had the final say, adding the exclamation point to the win with a deserved sixth.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division One: Kislingbury moved top of the table after an 8-1 demolition of Finedon Volta. Kislingbury were a goal up at the break before the youthful opposition restored parity. That was the end of the positives for the visitors as they then shipped seven further goals without reply. Earls Barton moved second after being held to a draw

by Burton United. John Tarry and Justin Dowling both scored for Barton, whose 100% winning run comes to an end. Ise Lodge also surrendered a perfect record after going down 2-0 at Medbourne.

Rothenberger Tools Division Two: Shaun Lewis’ hat-trick made it three wins back to back for Strip Mills. The victory over Clipston sealed top spot for the Corby side, two points ahead of Daventry Comms who were also victorious, defeating Old Grammarians 5-0. Rising Sun will be much the happier side after holding Redstar to a 0-0 draw. The Corby side’s imperious early season form has dropped off in recent weeks, and with league action taking a hiatus next week, the cup could provide the tonic to get the season back on track. Jason Crawley and Charlie Pipe both scored for Wollaston, but fate was to deny them a third win of the season. Dave Burton netted for Corby Eagles before an own goal saw them grab a share of the points.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division Three: Drayton Grange remain top of the table, making it four wins from four matches this season. FC Higham were the latest side to try and topple the leaders but came up short, losing out 3-2. Drayton Grange stay ahead of second-placed Weedon on goal difference, with Paul Currier getting the only goal of the game in the win over West Haddon.

The Ferrers frontline was on fire against Great Doddington. Leigh Butler and Gary Broadway fired in eight goals between them, with Butler notching five.

An own goal completed the nine goal haul. Duane Hall and Glenroy Plummer both scored consolations for Great Doddington, but the day belonged to the Higham Ferrers side. James SHerrin scored twice for SPA but visitors Titch-

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marsh held out for a 4-3 victory. This is the second successive defeat for the league new boys. Walgrave slumped to a monumental 7-1 reverse at the hands of Exiles, undoing their good work from last time out.

Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Division Four: Dave Rogers, Tom Chapman and Barry Panter all found the target for Borough Alliance who are unbeaten in five games this term. Gavin Ledgway and Jack Spencer responded for opponents Park Rovers but it was not to be their day. Wins for Albion Vikings and Higham Town mean that they sit second and third respectively. Scott McKinnon netted twice in the Vikings win over Corby Ravens, while Jamie Sweeney netted two of his own in the Higham success at Corby United. On another day, the hosts would have taken the points as John Cluff netted a hat-trick in vain. Will Linnet got the only goal of the game as AFC Rothwell gained a measure of revenge over derby opponents Desborough & Rothwell United after their cup exit. Alex Williams brace put Hellenic Fisher on the way to their derby win over Kingswood.

Duston Garage (Great Wall Cars) Reserve Premier Division: Richard Chwaszcza and Jake Bettles gave leaders Weldon a first half lead against Blisworth. A defensive error allowed the opposition to pull a goal back after the break but Kyle Jardine sealed the win for the reigning champions. Eight goals from three players saw Bugbrooke ‘A’ record a storming win over ON Chenecks ‘A’. Hat-tricks for Niall Duffy and Ryan Comery, added to a Jonny Fury brace to ensure a fine win for the Badgers. Brixworth were also among the goals, Elliott Phillips scoring three and Chris Martin twice in the 8-1 romp against Milton. Harpole Reserves were two goals up inside the opening eight minutes against Kettering Nomads, and could even afford the luxury of a missed penalty in their 6-1 win. Daniel Sinclair Leon Trimble put Pegasus ahead against Moulton but it needed a Robert Bozic strike to seal the win after the visitors fought back to 2-2.

REFEREE PLAYS ADVANTAGE to Bugbrooke while Gretton go on the defensive in the NFA Junior Cup

STATISTICS:

Goals: 233 (138 home; 93 away) League sides only Sixes: 1 Fivers: 1 Four-fers: 3 Hat-tricks: 8 Braces: 10

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Olympic star Gail Emms goes back to school during their morning assembly.

The visit follows the school’s OLYMPIC Medallist Gail Emms success in winning the national has headed back to school to Cook for the Queen competition spend a day with pupils at The run by British Food Fortnight in Latimer Arts College in Ket- June.

Pupils’ dishes were served to tering.

Badminton star Gail was on The Queen and at one of the Diahand to take PE lessons through- mond Jubilee garden parties that out the day and talked to students took place this summer.

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As part of the prize, the students won £500 for their school plus the chance to spend the day with Gail.

Siobhan Hearne, principal at The Latimer Arts College, said: “It is not every day you are taught by an Olympic Medallist and this is an amazing opportunity for the college to sustain its own legacy following on from London 2012.”

INSPIRATIONAL: Gail Emms.

Nine thousand join Community Games Games are open to everyone. They are organised to mirror Olympic-style events, with openIT’S been a very busy summer of Commu- ing ceremonies and presentations, and include nity Games in Northamptonshire with more many of the sports hosted at London 2012.

Two million pounds of funding from the than 20 Games hosted since April 2012. Many of the Games have focused on involving local Cabinet Office’s Big Society Fund have been community groups, including sports clubs, secured to support the delivery of Community with the aim of encouraging more people to Games across the country between April 2012 and October 2013. In Northamptonshire, our participate in sport and join local clubs.

Thousands of Community Games events are share of this funding has helped to provide WINNERS: Althorp Community Games, which took place in being hosted up and down the country, focusing Community Games for more than 9,000 par- July this year. on bringing communities together to take part ticipants across the county already this year.

Details about the Community Games helping to get local people to come together in sporting and cultural activities. Community programme are here: www. and host their own Olympic-style Games.”

As well as the participants attending events northamptonshiresport.org / over the past six months, Community Games whats-on/community-games Community Games manager advocates across the county have attracted at Northamptonshire Sport, Pete around 300 volunteers, mentored local groups Lindsay, is excited by the early for more than 60 hours and secured more than > COUNTY success of the programme. He £10,000 of funding from various sources to Northamptonshire Sport’s volunteering programme, said: “The Community Games support Community Games events.

If you or your club would like to get inprogramme is proving to be a Sport Makers, has had its busiest month to date.

Following the success of the volunteering programmes at great success across the county volved in the Community Games, contact London 2012, more people are being inspired to get involved and we have a team of advo- Pete Lindsay on: 07771 690245, email: plindcates championing Community say@northamptonshire.gov.uk or visit: www. in sport in their local community.

During September, more than 100 people attended Sport Games in local neighbourhoods northamptonshiresport.org Makers workshops in the county, where they were given practical tips to create and support sport sessions and events.

Early in the month, 45 students took part in the Sport Makers workshop at Northampton University. They were joined

by Tom Davis, Commonwealth Judo Champion, who is an ambassador for the national Sport Makers programme.

Felicity Drake, Sport Makers co-ordinator at Northamp- > BOWLS tonshire Sport, said: “The Games Makers were a crucial part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. These volunteers THE finals of the last competition of have inspired many people in the county to pick up the man- the season, the Benevolent Triples, tle and help to make sports happen in their local community. postponed from earlier in the year We are delighted with the surge of interest.” because of poor weather, were held Sport Makers are the people in our community who give at Northampton Whyte Melville. their time to sports clubs and events or encourage others to The results are: be more active. Anyone over the age of 16 can join the legacy Quarter-finals: programme at: www.sportmakers.co.uk 1. Pauline Wrigley/Delia Panther/Margaret Silsby, Kettering Lodge beat Pat VICTORIOUS: From left, Sylvia Plant, Jan Bradley Gayton’s triple, Swanspool 2. Mo Johnson/Mary Muir/Nancy Teb- and Brenda Bishop. butt, Thrapston beat Rita Bell’s triple, competition was played at Earls Barton Bowls Club between St. Crispin BC ‘A’ Kettering Athletic 3. Jean Sibbett/Pam Price/Trish Bas- and Desborough BC. The game was a very closely fought ford, Geddington & Newton beat Di one with only eight shots separating the Brumwell’s triple, Kingsthorpe 4. Sylvia Plant/Jan Bradley/Brenda winners from the losers and at one point Bishop, Daventry Town beat Ann Dav- it looked as if there would have to be an ey’s triple, Corby Forest (conceded due extra end play off to decide the winner.

But in the event St Crispin BC ‘A’ to illness after a couple of ends played) came through as outright winners with Semi-finals: 1. Silsby’s Triple beat Tebbutt’s Triple 64 shots to Desborough BC’s 56 shots.

Harvey Fruish, chairman of the 15-9 shots 2. Bishop’s Triple beat Basford’s Triple League, presented the league trophies to Daventry Town ‘B’(Division four win20-11 shots ners). Desborough Town BC (Division Final: Bishop’s Triple beat Silsby’s Triple 13-12 Three Winners). Roade BC (Division two winners). Kingsthorpe ‘A’ (Division shots This was a match very worthy of a one winners and league champions) Final where first Daventry took a small did not attend the presentation.

Northamptonshire Indoor Bowling lead, then Kettering Lodge did so and at the halfway stage there was just one Association sets off on its annual weekshot between them. This situation re- end tour on Friday under the leaderTelephone 01933 222707 mained throughout the match, as seen ship of County President Tony Warren.

They will be based at the Whitehall Ho5-9 Buckwell End by the final score. tel, Bournemouth, and play six matches The final of the Northampton Area Wellingborough. NN8 41R Triples League ‘Knock-out Trophy’ during the weekend.

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Sat 18 August A Weymouth 0-0 Tue 21 August H Hemel Hemp’d T 1-2 Sat 25 August H Banbury United 1-1 *Mon 27 August A Bedford Town 1-1 Sat 01 Sept H Frome Town 1-1 Tue 04 Sept A Stourbridge 0-0 Sat 15 Sept A St. Albans City 1-2 Tue 18 Sept H Cambridge City 1-2 Sat 06 October H Bashley (Score) Tue 09 October A Leamington (Score) Sat 13 October H Bideford (Score) Sat 16 October H Arlesey Town (1st Round Red Insure Cup) Sat 20 October A AFC Totton (Score) Sat 27 October H St. Neots Town (Score) Sat 03 Nov A Barwell (Score) Sat 10 Nov H Redditch United (Score) Sat 17 Nov A Arlesey Town (Score) Sat 24 Nov H Bedworth United (Score) Sat 01 Dec A Chippenham Town (Score) Sat 08 Dec H Chesham United (Score) Sat 15 Dec A Gosport Borough (Score) Sat 22 Dec H Weymouth (Score) *Wed 26 Dec A Hitchin Town (Score) Sat 29 Dec A Banbury United (Score) *Tue 01 January H Bedford Town (Score) Sat 05 January A Hemel Hemp’d T (Score) Sat 12 January H Stourbridge (Score) Sat 19 January A Cambridge City (Score) Sat 26 January H St. Albans City (Score) Sat 02 February H Leamington (Score) Sat 09 February A Bashley (Score) Sat 16 February H Arlesey Town (Score) Sat 23 February A Redditch United (Score) Sat 02 March H AFC Totton (Score) Sat 09 March A Bideford (Score) Sat 16 March H Barwell (Score) Sat 23 March A St. Neots Town (Score) Sat 30 March A Frome Town (Score) *Mon 01 April H Hitchin Town (Score) Sat 06 April H Chippenham Town (Score) Sat 13 April A Bedworth United (Score) Sat 20 April H Gosport Borough (Score) Sat 27 April A Chesham United

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Building confidence and fitness family, so stay for the adult classes. It becomes something the whole family can enjoy both in CONCERNS about crime, antisocial behav- class and together at home.

“Youngsters who study martial arts can be iour and obesity have prompted an unprecedented number of families to take up martial more confident at school and one reason our arts as a way of improving fitness, confi- art was awarded Community Sports Club of the Year was because of initiatives like Beat dence and the ability to protect themselves.

Kettering-based Jado Kuin Do instructor The Bully, Stranger Danger and Confident Tim Hawkins said: “More and more people are Kidz programmes.

“With the adult classes, Jado Kuin Do is an coming to us, not just because they want to be able to defend themselves, but because they exciting way of learning to defend yourself, want the confidence and awareness which while getting and staying in shape. This leads to a calming awareness and confidence which studying a martial art can bring.”

Jado Kuin Do is the UK’s fastest growing comes from knowing you can defend yourself.”

Jado Kuin Do sessions take place in St Michael’s martial art and its popularity is, in part, down Community Hall, Roundhill Road, Kettering, on to its family appeal.

Hawkins said: “Our art isn’t just about Thursdays. Children’s classes are from 5.30pm punching and kicking. It’s about wisdom, and adult classes start at 6.30pm. The first lesson skill and strength in body and mind. We get a is free for people bringing a copy of Extra.

For more details, contact instructor Tim lot of youngsters in the children’s classes and parents realise it’s something they can do as a Hawkins on: 07540 887764.

CONFIDENT: Tim Hawkins’ son, Ivan.

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United Counties League local round up > FOOTBALL STEWARTS & Lloyds Corby and Desborough Town have enjoyed a mixed couple of weeks in the United Counties League, while Wellingborough Town continue to struggle.

Despite two goal-heavy losses, S&L have scored six in their past three games. A 5-0 loss at Huntingdon Town was followed by a 4-3 home loss to Harborough Town and a 3-2 vic-

tory at home to Newport Pagnell.

Desborough went down 2-1 to both Yaxley and Irchester United either side of a 5-0 demolition of Long Buckby.

However, for Wellingborough, there has been no victory since just over two weeks ago at Shepshed Dynamo. The immediate return fixture was a 3-0 victory for Shepshed. Newport Pagnell would next take three points away from the Dog and Duck with a 2-0 win.

Finally, Wellingborough would eventually

pick up a point with a 1-1 draw at Deeping Rangers.

Meanwhile, Peterborough North Star have failed to garner any points from their last three fixtures, losing 2-1 to Long Buckby and 3-1 to both Holbeach and St Ives Town.

The highest placed representative from our local teams are Desborough Town, sitting 11th, just inside the top half. But, with just over three-quarters of the season left, there’s plenty of room for manoeuvre.

Touring Car Championship title race hots up

News in Brief Nominations for awards close > Kettering Nominations and voting for the annual Kettering Sports Awards have now closed.

The awards ceremony, due to take place at Wicksteed Park on Wednesday October 31, had extended its deadline by a week due to popular demand.

Despite no further nominations or votes being taken within most of the categories, the overall Sports Personality of The Year Award, also known as the Arthur Nicholson Trophy, will receive a public vote during October.

The overall award was won last year by young Kettering Judoka, Megan Twigg. This year’s categories include, ‘Young Leader of the Year’, ‘Volunteer of the Year’, ‘Team of the Year’, ‘Young Sportsman/woman’ and many others. www.kettering.gov.uk/sporty12

Charity night > CORBY CORBY Town Supporter’s Trust will be holding a charity launch night next Friday, October 12, at Corby Rugby Club.

The event, to celebrate the Trust’s formation during the summer, will raise funds for the not-for-profit ‘community benefit society’ and the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity.

Corby Town Supporters’ Trust spokesman, Robbie Dunion, said: “We would like to thank Corby Rugby Club for providing their fantastic venue for this event. The fans of Corby can make a positive difference at our town’s football club and in our local community.”

Doors open at 7pm, tickets are £1.

ings of the season, the title race looks set to go Cup, Tom Ingram in the Ginetta GT Supercup and Ben Barker in the Porsche Carrera down to the wire.

Rockingham chief executive, Charlotte Or- Cup. The two Ginetta Junior Championship THOUSANDS of visitors braved the rain to enjoy three fantastic Dunlop MSA British ton, said: “Despite the wet weather, this was races were won by Ollie Chadwick and SenTouring Car Championship showdowns at probably the best BTCC race meeting we’ve nan Fielding.

The next race meeting at Rockingham is ever had at Rockingham, with visitors enterRockingham.

The bumper crowd at the Northamptonshire tained both on and off the track. There was a the Caterham Festival this weekend (October circuit were treated to one of the most excit- great atmosphere and fantastic support de- 6-7). Adult admission is £15 and children aged 16 and under get in free. Spectators who still ing ever BTCC races last month, which saw the spite the heavy rain.”

There was also superb action from the sup- have their tickets from the BTCC race weekend popular Scotsman Gordon Shedden take the port race packages, including double wins should take them along to save £5 on admischampionship lead by a slender margin.

The Honda Yuasa Racing Team driver for Paul Rivett in the Air Asia Renault Clio sion for the festival. clinched two victories in the afternoon, after the weather dramatically changed for race two and three of the UK’s premier championship.

The brace of wins enabled Shedden to leapfrog his Honda team-mate Matt Neal in the championship standings.

Neal arrived at Rockingham nursing a broken hand sustained in a motorcycle accident away from the track and the injury appeared to hamper the three-time champion in race one > GYMNASTICS sports in their activities. as he had to settle for sixth place.

Greg Yarnall, from NorthamptonFollowing a stunning qualifying lap on Sat- A DISABILITY Gymnastics shire Sport, said: “This is a fantastic urday (September 22) to take pole position, Ne- Roadshow will be swinging into opportunity for people with disal’s rival Jason Plato took victory in a dry race Northampton on Saturday, Oc- abilities to try gymnastics. By raisone for his MG KX Momentum Racing MG6 tober 6, at Lings Forum Leisure ing the profile of disability gymnasteam, setting a new lap record in the process. Centre, to encourage more peo- tics, we hope that more clubs will be Pirtek Racing’s Andrew Jordan and Shedden ple with disabilities to have a go confident to promote their facilities took second and third respectively. to all ages and abilities.” at the sport.

Race two and three were both run in heavy The day runs from 12noon until Any budding gymnasts will to Answer this simple question and you could win 2 of the rain, but the change in weather conditions able to watch some fantastic dis- 4pm there is no need to book – just 6 tickets available seemed to work in Neal’s favour, and he fol- plays and have a chance to join in turn up. Contact Greg Yarnall on: How many spectators’ seats has the Steel Park lowed up his sixth position with a pair of sec- with trampolining, artistic gym- 01604 367133, or email: gyarnall@ ground? ond place finishes, while Plato finished third nastics, rhythmic gymnastics and northamptonshire.gov.uk for more 1. 577 2. 15,777 3. 57 in both races. information. cheerleading.

To enter send your answer, subject line: Shedden’s double wins mean he leaves If anyone with Downs Syndrome Northamptonshire Sport and BritCorby Town Comp, on an email with your address Rockingham with a three-point lead over Neal, ish Gymnastics is running the day would like to take part, please conand telephone number to: while Plato is a further 29 points behind in – which will also be an opportunity tact Greg Yarnall in advance to hello@extranewspapers.co.uk third place. However, with a maximum of 134 for mainstream club coaches to find check which activities are appropriEntries must be in our system no later than noon points still up for grabs at the last two meet- out more about including disability ate for you.

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Poppies confusion rumbles on Players’ concerns grow amid board uncertainty and managerial departure > Football JOHN Beck walked out on Kettering Town FC this past week, with Ed Palmer and Ben Gerring following not far behind.

Before the Boston United game, a Kettering spokesman said: “John Beck will not be taking the game today. Alan Doyle is in charge. More details will be released on John Beck’s status.

“John Beck will meet the chairman Imraan Ladak either today or in the next couple of days.”

Players have taken to Twitter to air their frustrations and give supporters a peak into the turmoil that is currently rife within the club.

It is believed that players may not have been paid correctly this month at Nene Park as more and more directors are abandoning ship at Kettering, seemingly putting their poor league form on the back burner.

With only Imran Ladak left and even the Kettering Town Supporters’ Trust stepping back, The Poppies are left financially insecure once again and their future is starting to look very bleak.

FRUSTRATION: Above, goalkeeper Walker has taken to Twitter to air his frustrations with the club.

Walker tweeted: “Can’t be going down this road again! Cost me too George Rolls’, previously be- much last year!”

Gerring was similarly unhappy, lieved to be bank-rolling at least part of the club, will have no fur- tweeting: “En route to Kettering with ther involvement having been an angry missus for some answers! banned from football for five years God help ‘the powers that be’.”

Previously, majority shareholder for breaking FA betting laws.

Both goalkeeper Laurie Walker Mr Ladak had released a statement and now former defender Ben Ger- saying he was willing to talk to the ring appeared on social networking Supporters’ Trust regarding partsite Twitter to voice their confusion ownership, but for some reason this fell through. at the current running of the club.

WALKED OUT: John Beck.

On pitch troubles continue POPPIES fans haven’t been able to find any respite on the pitch either, having suffered two league losses and being dumped out of both the FA Cup qualifying rounds and the FA Carlsberg Trophy.

At the time of printing, Kettering is at at the bottom of the league with -5 points and no league victories to speak of.

During the second half of September, they slipped to defeat in both their Evo-Stik Southern

League games 2-1 to St. Albans City and Cambridge City.

Struggling to make up positions, with no central defenders on the books, Phil Ifil and Oscar Radford have been deputising centrally, but it doesn’t seem to be working.

Elimination from the FA Cup in the shape of a 1-0 defeat to Boston United would follow and further defeat 3-0 against Concord Rangers in the FA Carlsberg Trophy would come after that.

Whitworth down AFC Rushden in dramatic cup game

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Then a moment of controversy, Jake Gillingwater flew into a twofooted tackle which visibly upset the Wellingborough players; to their surprise Gillingwater was only booked.

Momentum switched again to the visitors who brought out a string of fine saves from Diamonds keeper Ashley Fougler, the best of which saw the keeper turn a stinging effort from 35 yards turned round the post.

It looked like the visitors would hold onto their lead and avoid extra time. They were defending the late onslaught by Rushden well before Wellingborough gave away a silly free kick just into their half. Jamie O’Grady whipped the ball into the box, Chris Hope headed the ball

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down to Jake Gillingwater who flicked the ball over his head and his smart effort clipped the inside of the post and in.

Cue extra time and cue an absolutely spectacular goal from Wellingborough substitute Dan Thompson. The ball was headed on by a corner to Thompson who flicked the ball up and unleashed a thundering effort into the top left hand corner of Fougler’s goal.

Rushden poured forward in search of an equaliser. First Jack Wisniewski’s shot beat Wellingborough’s keeper but Wisniewski’s saw his effort cleared off the line. Only moments later Ben Morgan beat Foulser to the second ball, slid the ball past the oncoming keeper and

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his effort was cleared by a covering defender. When Diamonds finally got the ball into the net Sam Brown’s effort was adjudged offside after a lovely passage of flowing football.

It was in fact Wellingborough who got the next goal, which would be the final nail in the Diamonds’ coffin. Pantomine villain of the day, Matty Judge, shot at Fougler who could only parry into the path of Ashley Bradshaw, who tapped in.

The only consolation for the home fans was seeing Judge receive a straight red card for dropping his shorts to the terrace behind the goal.

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tively in AFC Rushden’s half. Despite dominating the opening half IT TOOK extra time to separate an hour, Wellingborough couldn’t AFC Rushden & Diamonds and make their pressure pay, failing to Wellingborough Whitworth and really test the Diamonds keeper. it would be the hosts who would Jarvell looked threatening upfront crash out of the Les Under- and his deflected cross grazed Diawood Junior Cup. AFC Rushden monds’ crossbar. It took the hosts a slipped to a 3-1 home defeat after while to get a foothold in the game extra time in an eventful game at and the first half ended evenly.

AFC Rushden started the half the Dog & Duck.

Wellingborough took an early brightly; Louis Smith warmed the lead; Ashley Fougler’s poor goal- hands of Wellingborough keeper kick found its way to Carvell Jarvis Sam Foulser from 40 yards. Diawho took the ball down the right monds substitute Joe Marrill’s low flank and drilled a low cross that diving header was well held by the Wellingborough keeper. Jack WisMatty Judge duly converted.

Wellingborough continued to niewski shot narrowly wide for the play well following the early goal, hosts after Wellingborough failed to knocking the ball around effec- clear the ball from a long throw in.

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