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Leisure pool closes for £330k summer revamp - new changing facilities

THE Splash Leisure Pool in Rushden is set to benefit from some improvements by East Northamptonshire Council.

The £330k project will include the replacement of essential mechanical equipment to enable the pool to remain open for future use, new lockers and improved changing areas and showers.

But, to accommodate the improve-

ment works, Splash will temporarily close from Sunday July 27 for approximately eight weeks. Customers are encouraged to use the pool at the Nene Centre in Thrapston and enjoy summer activities at the Pemberton Centre in Rushden.

East Northamptonshire Council’s appointed observer to the Aspirations Wellbeing board, Cllr Glenvil Greenwood-Smith, said: “We appre-

ciate the inconvenience of changes to term-time swimming lessons for swimmers and parents, so that is why the pool will temporarily close during the summer holidays which are usually a more flexible time for sporting activities.”

Peter Williams, chief executive of Aspirations Wellbeing, which manages the facility, added: “The Splash Leisure Pool is a great venue with very loyal customers and this refurbishment will provide them with much improved facilities.

“We’d like to thank the public in advance for their patience during the closure period and hope that the added benefits of the refurbishment work, as well as the summer activities available at our other two sites, will make up for the closure.”

IN AND OUT OF GARDEN 2 PAGE special - RUNNER BEANS AND ROSES

A PETITION is calling for a new primary school being built in the town to be named in honour of Bernard Vann VC, who was killed just a month before the end of WW1. He was the son of Rushden teachers and was a remarkable man; a true hero.

Read his story and find out why – 100 years after the start of the ‘Great War’ – a petition has launched to honour his name: page 10.

BIG SAVINGS ON UK AND RUSHDEN GOES INDIE WORLDWIDE BEACH themes abounded in Rushden shops and on market stalls when they HOTELS WITH joined in with ‘Indie Day’ – July 4th Independents’ Day and its celebration of EXTRA LOCAL local traders and small, local businesses.

The seaside bucket and spade theme TRAVEL this year encouraged some arty window displays in the town – as well as special offers and free samples – in the competition run by the Rushden Town Partnership as part of the Get To Know Rushden. Families were encouraged to hunt for 12 brightly-coloured bucket and spade logos on display in shop windows in Church Street, Hamblin Court and the High Street, with the chance to win games, gifts and vouchers in a summer family fun pack. Prize-winning window displays were, first, Junior Choice, second Store 21 and third Extra Care.

Prepare to party! Rushden’s ‘Party in the Park’ on July 12

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Conmen stole £1k from couple

Be vigilant, say police, after doorstep builders target elderly

LOCAL There are two extremes of human nature on view just on this page alone.

First, there is the kindness and amazing courage shown by Jamie Rowe, who is staging a charity fundraising event in Rothwell to help those – like herself – who are coming to terms with cancer.

We have a message for Jamie: “Jamie, you are an inspiration! We here at Extra Local hope the rest of your long life is a breeze, trouble-free and full of love and laughter – because you certainly deserve it. You make us believe there are angels among us.”

But then there is the awful flipside of humanity: the callous fraudsters who tricked an elderly Corby couple out of their savings. Two men who displayed greed, sloth and just plain nastiness, never giving the people they preyed on a second thought.

The conmen were cruel but they clearly weren’t thick – they executed a cunning plan to dupe their targets into handing over cash.

I can never understand why such people don’t put their brains to good use, instead of bad. Why couldn’t they just have done the job they were employed to do – a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay?

We have a message for them: “How do you sleep at night? Very badly, we hope, and for the rest of your troubled lives. You deserve it!”

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OFFICERS are warning people to guard against rogue traders following an incident in Rannoch Way, Corby, on Thursday June 19 at about 2.30pm.

Two men purporting to be builders called at the home of an elderly couple, and told them their roof was in need of urgent repair. The men proceeded to remove cladding from the side of the roof and then told the couple they could fix it for a sum of money, and encouraged them to hand over £1,000 as a down payment.

The two men then claimed they were going to get supplies from a builders’ merchant before driving off, but did not return as promised.

The offenders are described as two white men with London accents. One was aged 40-45, about 6ft tall and of slim build. The other was aged 30-40, about 5ft 6in tall and heavily built.

Anyone with any information

about the incident, or who saw suspicious activity in the area on that Thursday afternoon, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555111.

Officers are encouraging people to guard against rogue traders and have issued the following advice to residents: Never buy goods and services from people calling unexpectedly or unannounced at your door.

If the caller is selling something or offering work on your house or garden, tell them that you are not interested and ask them to leave.

If they do not leave, tell them you will call the police.

Always ask for proof of identity.

Take it from the person (through the letterbox) and read it carefully.

Phone the company or organisation the caller claims to be from (use the number in the phone book) to confirm their identity.

If you have suspicions or concerns that distraction burglars or rogue doorstep traders are operating in your neighbourhood or targeting someone you know, ring the dedicated doorstep crime number on: 0345 23 07 702 or go online: www.northants.police.uk / doorstepcrime Remember, if in doubt – keep them out.

Friends, neighbours and people who have regular contact with older and vulnerable people can help them to make their lives more secure by keeping an eye on people calling or acting suspiciously.

Or you can note the registration numbers of vehicles parked in your area for a period of time.

Tell police about suspicious people, activity or vehicles, no matter how insignificant it may seem. If you are suspicious about a caller, ring police on: 10. To report a crime in progress, dial: 999.

Jamie’s tea party offers a cuppa courage STRAWBERRIES with lashings of cream – and courage – will be on the menu on Saturday, July 12, when Rothwell Arts and Heritage Centre (Bridge Street, NN14 6JW) hosts a very special tea party.

It has been arranged by Jamie Rowe (35), to help people facing breast cancer.

Jamie has organised the fundraising event for Breast Cancer Care – the UK-wide specialist support charity – after her own diagnosis of breast cancer in September 2013.

Jamie said: “I did my first bit of fundraising for Breast Cancer Care last year, when my mum and I raised £600 shaving our heads just before my chemo started. If I was going to lose my hair, I wanted to be able to control it.

“I decided I wanted to support the charity again this year and a Strawberry Tea seemed like the perfect way to do this!

“Our event is on the same

day as the Rothwell Carnival so we’re hoping lots of people turn

BRILLIANT SUPPORT: Fundraiser Jamie Rowe. up – the more the merrier!

“We will be serving tea, coffee and cakes, as well as delicious strawberries and cream. We’ll also have a raffle, a tombola and ‘a guess the weight of the cake’ and ‘guess how many sweets in the jar’ competition.

“The best thing about this process has been seeing the huge amount of support I have had from Rothwell – it’s a small place, but people are very generous. My friend Rachel has also been so brilliant – I couldn’t have done it without her.”

Rebecca Woollgar, area fundraiser for the south at Breast Cancer Care, added: “We’re so grateful to Jamie for holding a Strawberry Tea in aid of Breast Cancer Care. We rely on supporters like Jamie to ensure we can continue to provide our vital emotional support network for free. With one in eight women developing breast cancer in their lifetime, there has never been such an urgent need for our support services.”

Breast Cancer Care’s Strawberry Tea campaign, sponsored by china specialist Royal Albert, runs until August 31. Details are here: www.breastcancercare. org.uk/strawberry

Have your say on parish boundaries

SHIFTING parish boundaries is under discussion by Kettering Borough Council in its Community Governance Review.

Several parish councils may be affected – the council is looking at: A) The possibility of changing parish boundaries between Mawsley and Cransley parishes; Rushton and Wilbarston parishes; Cranford and neighbouring areas.

B) Reviewing the number of councillors for the parish councils of Broughton; Geddington, Newton and Little Oakley.

C) Reviewing the parish wards within Barton Seagrave; Burton Latimer.

The purpose of the review is for the council to consider what changes, if any, are required to the existing electoral arrangements in the affected parish council areas.

The council is now inviting residents, parish councils and any interested organisations, to submit their views on the existing arrangements, together with any proposals for change.

The deadline for submissions is Friday August 15.

The Terms of Reference for the review can be viewed at the Council Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering NN15 7QX, and are available on the council’s website: www.kettering.gov.uk along with other documents and information about the review. Or contact the council’s democratic services team on: 01536 535661 for a copy.

Consultation facilities are available on the council’s website to submit your views, here: http://bit.ly/1njFrao or email: democracy@kettering.gov.uk Or post your views: Community Governance Review, c/o Democratic Services, Kettering

Borough Council, Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road, Kettering NN15 7QX. Sue Lyons, head of democratic and legal services at the council said: “Although, the council could have reviewed all the parishes in the area, it was decided that it was expedient to just review those areas which had either requested a review or where a clear need to examine existing arrangements were required.

“The council will be looking for solutions that will provide effective and convenient governance for these areas, while reflecting the identities and interests of the communities.

“This may mean there could be changes to existing arrangements or the council may decide this is best achieved by retaining what is already in place. I encourage all those with an interest to respond to the review by using the channels available.”

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Proposal agreed to convert historic buildings into flats

Councillors put scheme through to apply for planning permission INITIAL plans to turn two listed buildings in Wellingborough town centre into apartments have been approved by town councillors and will now be put forward for planning permission.

Council-owned Croyland Hall and Croyland Abbey have both been empty since 2011. Converting them into 15 flats for rental would make sure the historic buildings are preserved and bring in money for the local authority.

It is estimated the cost of conversion would be just over £1 million, and would generate around £100,000 a year in rent as part of the council’s investment portfolio.

Both Croyland Hall and Croyland Abbey were previously used as offices for council staff. The buildings were vacated after the council reduced its workforce three years ago and running costs were considered too high to continue to use them.

Despite extensive marketing it has not been possible to lease or sell the buildings, so a study was undertaken last year to look into converting them for residential use.

Several options were considered, includ-

Support for business

THE EU has approved the UK’s Regional Aid Guidelines map for Assisted Area status 2014-2020 – which includes 22 wards within Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire. It means businesses within these wards will now be able to access financial support that wasn’t previously available to them.

Find out how: the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership is running onehour events – one of which is being held on Monday July 14 at 8.30am at Wellingborough Golf Club.

To register, email Debbie Roe: debbie. roe@northamptonshireep.co.uk

Pub is burgled

A QUANTITY of cash was stolen in a burglary at Corby pub The Hazel Tree in Greenhill Rise. The raid happened between 3am and 3.50am on Sunday June 15.

After breaking into the building, the man demanded money from the landlady before leaving.

He was about 5ft 10in and wore dark clothing. He is described as having a wiry build.

Anyone who knows anything about the incident, or who has seen the cash till drawers which were stolen from the pub, can call Northamptonshire Police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555111.

ing family homes, one-bedroom flats and a 23room hotel, before expert advice recommended 15 apartments.

Council leader Paul Bell said: “We’d be looking at a mixture of two-bedroom, one-bedroom and studio flats. This would give us give us some premium apartments on the ground and first floors and preserve the Jacobean Great Parlour.

“Croyland Hall and Croyland Abbey were both originally residential. There is a high demand for places to rent in the town, so sympathetically converting these properties back into

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Last month, the council’s resources committee unanimously agreed to give approval to the scheme, which will now seek planning permission to convert Croyland Abbey and Croyland Hall into 15 rental apartments.

If planning permission is granted, the estimated £1.1 million conversion costs would be paid as an invest-to-save scheme out of the council’s capital budget, which is money in the bank that is used for major projects and can’t by law be used for running council services.

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Learning to work

A PIONEERING scheme aiming to get 100 youngsters into work with a year has launched in Wellingborough’s Phoenix Resource Centre at the Finedon Road Industrial Estate.

The Wellingborough Wise Up For Work scheme, supported by Jobcentre Plus, follows the project’s recent success in Corby, which has found jobs for 60 youngsters since it was set up. Trainees aged 19 to 24 will ‘wise up’ to the world of work at the resource centre, an environmental charity, during four to six-week courses. More here: www.wiseupforwork.co.uk

homes would help meet that demand and also help protect the character and features of two historically important buildings.

“The biggest risk to these listed buildings is inaction. Even mothballed as they are now, they cost the council money for maintenance and repair, but with no return.

“Converting Croyland Abbey and Croyland Hall could mean that rather than the buildings being a drain on council budgets, instead they could become self-funding.

“Two key buildings could be preserved and

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Police get tough on street drinkers POLICE in Corby confiscated more than 20 cans and bottles of alcohol over a weekend at the end of last month as part of a crackdown on street drinking in the town. Further, regular operations are planned.

Officers also gave out three ‘direction to leave’ notices – in which people are required to leave the area and not return within 48 hours.

Corby town centre, Coronation

Park and the boating lake area are subject to a Designated Public Places Order (DPPO), which means police officers and PCSOs have the power to confiscate alcohol from anyone who has been or intends to drink alcohol in a public place, when its consumption is associated with anti-social behaviour.

Safer community team officer, PC Rod MacKenzie, said: “We are carrying out regular operations

to enforce the DPPO and officers will confiscate alcohol from anyone found drinking in the street and behaving in an anti-social manner.

“Where appropriate, we will also use our powers to direct them to leave the area and not return for up to 48 hours.

“People who persistently behave in an anti-social way and cause problems in the town run the risk of being subject to an An-

ti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) or other sanctions, and we will be working with colleagues at Corby Borough Council to monitor behaviour and gather evidence.

“Support is available for anyone who needs it and we will signpost people to the relevant services.

“I encourage people to call police on: 101 if they see anyone drinking alcohol in the street or witness any other anti-social behaviour in and around Corby.”

Here comes the brutal barber!

THE work of a medieval barber surgeon was terribly gruesome – they had awful tasks to perform (look away now!), such as tasting sick and diarrhoea, removing arrowheads and chopping off limbs.

The exploits of this merciless yet well-intentioned character from the Middle Ages, who combined hair cuts with brutal surgery, will be on show at Wellingborough’s Medieval Festival, which takes place on Saturday July 26 and Sunday 27th.

The free-to-attend, family event takes place throughout the town centre and in Croyland Gardens, with a host of acts and activities lined up, including sword training, archery, stocks, ferret racing, falconry, a display of Medieval food and short concerts.

Owain Leech, the ‘Medieval Barber Surgeon’ is the latest addition to the weekend, which is being organised by the Wellingborough Business Improvement District (BID), a team tasked with encouraging trade in the town centre.

Wellingborough-based Medieval expert and event organiser, David Smith, said: “You have to remember, there were no laboratories to send off samples of blood tests or urine tests.

“The barber surgeon had to rely on the patient’s description of the problem and whatever they could ‘produce’ to demonstrate what was wrong. This could be, in the case of food poisoning or some other sort of stomach upset, the patient’s vomit. And it could be even worse – the patient might have diarrhoea.

“He was also the only person you could go to if you were injured, or wounded in battle – and there wasn’t any effective painkilling drugs. He was also the dentist – and this was extremely unpleasant because of the prevalent beliefs in those days as to the causes of toothache.”

Owain Leech will be at the lawn by the Tithe Barn at 11.30am and 1.30pm on the Saturday and at 10.30am and 12.30pm on the Sunday.

BID manager John Cable said: “As well as providing plenty of family entertainment, the Wellingborough Medieval Festival is a fantastic excuse to showcase our great town centre, which includes a wealth of independent traders, parkland, historic buildings and free parking.”

THIS year’s Community Safety Day at Stanwick Lakes on Saturday July 26 is focusing on football in a bid to give anti-social behav-

iour, domestic abuse and hate crime the red card.

The day will kick off at 11am and include displays from Northamptonshire Police and Fire Service staff, who will be bringing a cavalcade of emergency service vehicles for youngsters – and adults – to climb into and explore, plus a range of exhibitors giving advice and information. These include Community Law, Service Six and the Sunflower Centre.

As well as giving invaluable advice and information on crime prevention and community safety, the day will be full of fun activities, including prize-winning competitions, ranging from ‘keepy uppy’ to ‘spot the ball’ and, as the half-time whistle blows, there’ll be orange segments to keep visitors going!

To coincide with the football theme, the day will draw attention to another popular summer past time, swimming in the lakes and rivers

around the district. While the cool waters may be appealing on a hot summer’s day, East Northamptonshire has seen too many tragic accidents over the past couple of years.

Water safety is a key message for emergency services and local authorities and getting children in particular to take home advice on being safe around water and to not vandalise life-saving equipment will be a step forward in reducing the deaths and accidents on our waterways.

Councillor Steven North, leader of East Northamptonshire Council, said: “Our annual Community Safety Days have proved very successful and give invaluable advice and information to families in East Northamptonshire.

“Having strong links and working in partnership with emergency services and supporting organisations is key to making sure our residents feel safe.”

So go along and meet the people

A MAN walking along Windmill Avenue, Kettering, at about 1.50am on Monday June 30 was the victim of an attempted robbery.

The 28-year-old victim was approached by a man who asked for his mobile phone before pushing him to the ground. The victim called to his friend who was walking ahead of him at which point the offender ran off. The offender was a white man, 5ft 6ins, with a shaven head and was wearing a black hooded top.

If you have any information about the incident, call police on: 101 or Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111

A DATE WITH GORE: The Medieval butchercum-barber will be at the Medieval Festival in Wellingborough later this month.

who help make our lives safer. The full-time whistle will blow at 3pm!

A full list of activities, exhibitors and competitions can be found on the East Northamptonshire Council website: www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/onlyagame

Criminal damage A PROPERTY in Lindisfarne Road, Corby, was subjected to two incidents of criminal damage in a week.

On Thursday June 12, a small wooden panel covering a window was removed overnight. On the following Thursday, at some time during the day, the back gate was pushed with force, snapping the wooden frame.

Witnesses, or anyone with information, should call Northamptonshire Police on: 101 or give information anonymously to Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111.

Group’s inaugural year makes progress in improving healthcare HEALTHCARE of Corby residents will be under discussion at the first annual meeting of the NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group later this month.

The clinically-led organisation is responsible for commissioning local health services and will present its yearly report at the meeting, which is open to the public.

The annual report highlights the achievements of Corby CCG’s commissioning work in its first year since authorisation in April 2013, and shows how doctors and

healthcare professionals – as well as patients, carers, the public, providers, local authorities and neighbouring commissioners – have contributed to the progress made in commissioning health services for the residents of Corby.

Speakers at the meeting on Thursday July 31 include Corby CCG chairman, Dr Peter Wilczynski, and chief executive, Carole Dehghani, who said: “This has been a year of establishment for Corby CCG, which has meant many opportunities and challenges along the way.”

She added: “We are extremely proud of our achievements and progress made in 2013/14. We plan to continue with our efforts and, as an organisation, develop and go from strength to strength in order to ensure we can deliver improved health services for the people of Corby.”

Dr Wilczynski said: “Our AGM is a public event and we want to take this opportunity to share with the public the good work of our organisation and how their contribution with public engagement has helped us shape our plans.”

A MAN was robbed as he walked along Wellingborough Road, Rushden, at about 9am on Tuesday June 24.

The 35-year-old was near the junction with Brookfield Road, when he was approached by a man and woman.

The man held the victim’s arm behind his back while the woman stole money from his wallet. He was then pushed over and the offenders ran off along Brookfield Road.

The male offender was white, 20 to 25 years old, 5ft 8ins, of medium build, with cropped dark hair, wearing a beige shortsleeved T-shirt and jeans. The woman was black, 20 to 25, 5ft 4ins, of medium build, with shoulder length dark hair and wearing an orange top and blue jeans.

The victim had a small amount of cash stolen and received minor injuries from being pushed over.

Witnesses can contact police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

Witness appeal

Focus on footy to score on safety Attempted robbery

Rushden robbery

The meeting will be held at the Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, on July 31. It will start at 5.15pm with refreshments and a marketplace where local health and provider organisations will showcase their services and provide information to the public. These include East Midlands Ambulance Service and Northamptonshire Carers Association.

Presentations from the CCG will begin at 6pm and finish by 8pm.

To register your attendance (by Monday July 26) visit: www.corbyccg.nhs.uk/event-booking

A MAN aged 20 was robbed in Gainsborough Road, Corby, in the early hours of Monday June 23.

Police are hoping to speak to witnesses to the attack, which happened when the victim was walking along a grassy area at the back of the site of the old Pluto pub. He was approached by two men, who threatened him with a knife and demanded he hand over cash.

The incident happened between 12.30am and 12.45am.

One of the offenders is described as tall, with ginger hair. He had a distinctive mole on his face.

Anyone with information can contact local police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

Woods: knife threat

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Thoroughsale Wood, Woodnewton Way, Corby, on Friday June 20.

The victim was walking through the wood when he was grabbed from behind and restrained. A second offender then threatened the victim with a knife and demanded he hand over money, which he did. The offender then put the knife to the victim’s face causing him to hand over his mobile phone and medication.

The incident happened between 1.45pm and 2.45pm.

One of the offenders was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, white trainers and a white baseball cap with a ‘New York’ motif on it.

A few days later, in a separate incident in the Thoroughsale and Hazel Wood area, a 38-year-old man was talking on his mobile phone on Monday June 23 at about 4pm when he was apprached by a man behind him.

The offender snatched the phone from his hand and ran off towards Jubilee Avenue.

The offender is described as about 5ft 3in and of medium build. He was wearing a black hooded top, with the hood up, and grey jogging bottoms with blue stripes down the outside.

Witnesses, or people with information, can contact Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111.

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If you go down to the woods today...

. . . HOPEFULLY, you will be among other volunteers!

Various ‘Friends Of’ groups from in and around the Corby area are looking for some keen volunteers to help with their woodland projects.

Work on the woodlands includes coppicing, planting, litter picking, helping with events and more. Details can be found in a booklet of information that can be found at Lodge Park Sports Centre, Corby East Midlands International Pool, The Corby Boating Lake and the Corby Cube.

Corby has a ‘Friends Of’ group for Thoroughsale and Hazelwood, Coronation Park, East Carlton Country Park, expert Corin Birchall – the Kingswood Local Nature Reserve and founder of consultancy Kerch- West Glebe Park. ing Retail – said: “Independent East Carlton Country Park’s Foxy businesses are the life and soul Woodland Shop is also looking for of our high street, giving a sense some keen volunteers to help with the of character to the area and running of the new shop, which sells helping to ensure money is kept items carved from Corby’s woodlands. within the local economy.

The shop was officially opened in “We want this competition to May, but would not be able to run efstimulate debate in the area and ficiently without the commitment of get people talking about their town and the shops and businesses they love.

“It’s a chance to champion what we have and showcase all GYM-goers can expect an all-new that’s great about the modern and improved gymnasium at CorBritish high street.” by’s Lodge Park Sports Centre by To take part in the competi- the end of this summer as plans to tion, businesses can nominate redevelop the facility get underway. themselves by visiting: www.

The re-design will include extending independentoftheyear.org the current gym into the Aerobic StuCorin Birchall also runs the dio and new fitness equipment will be High Street Expert website fitted. (www.highstreetexpert.co.uk), An information evening is being held where he is leading a campaign at Lodge Park Sports Centre on Monto save the British High Street. day July 14 at 7.15pm.

Wellingborough shop of the year contest is launched IF you are running one of Wellingborough’s independent shops, now’s your chance to win some recognition for your efforts!

The Wellingborough Independent of the Year competition is open to all independently-owned businesses, from butchers and bakers to family-run restaurants, hairdressers, gift shops and hardware stores.

Businesses across the area can nominate themselves online and members of the public will then be able to vote for their favourite independent trader via Facebook.

The business with the most likes and shares will go forward to represent Wellingborough in the national final of Independent of the Year, going headto-head with some of the best-

BIDDING TO FIND THE BEST: Let’s celebrate Wellingborough’s top shops, says BID manager John Cable.

loved firms in the UK. It has been organised in the town by the Wellingborough Business Improvement District (BID), which stages promotions and events.

John Cable, Wellingborough BID manager, said: “We have a lot to be proud of in our town centre and this is a wonderful chance for people to have their say on what they love most about the high street.

“There are some fabulous, quirky and unique goods on sale in our town centre and we feel it’s time to start celebrating them.

“We must also remember the major advantage of free parking we have in the town centre as well.”

The competition is being held throughout this month, with the national winner to be unveiled later this year.

National organiser of Independent of the Year, retail

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current volunteers – and its Friend Of group is are always looking for more pairs of hands! You can become a volunteer and give up as many hours as you can, by filling out a form on the Corby Borough Council website: www. corby.gov.uk/site-page/foxys-woodland-shop Or call Woodlands manager, Rebecca Bishop, on: 01536 464019 for more details.

Corby Borough Council’s lead member for Environment, Cllr Paul Beattie said: “Corby’s Friends Of groups are a real asset to the borough for all of the work the dedicated volunteers put into making sure our green spaces are maintained.

“Being a member of any of our groups or part of Foxy’s Woodland Shop is a great way to spend time outdoors, meet new people, keep active and make sure residents are always in a safe and friendly environment when walking through the woodlands and parks so please don’t hesitate to pick up a leaflet, fill out a form and get in touch with some of our volunteers.”

Makeover time for sports centre To allow the changes to be made, the gym at Lodge Park will shut down from Monday July 21st to Sunday August 31. Customers can use gym facilities at Corby East Midlands International Pool while work is underway.

Corby Borough Council’s lead member for community, Cllr John McGhee, said: “We apologise for the inconvenience caused by closing the gym for a short period, but we are sure people will be pleased with the changes.”

Let’s get rid of drugs He added that more could be done THE growing problem of ‘legal highs’ has been highlighted by locally and nationally to tackle legal Northamptonshire Police and and illegal substances, concluding: Crime Commissioner Adam Sim- “We need a clear national policy to asmonds at a conference organised sist us and we need to change society to

by Kettering-based charity Solve It, be less tolerant of the presence of drugs alongside London’s Angelus Foun- in our communities.

“The Force needs to continue to tackdation.

The commissioner said the rise of le the issue of drug supply in our markets, but it is also increasNew Psychoactive Subingly important that stances, or legal highs, police begin to tackle the should be a matter of demand for drugs in the concern for us all. first place.

He said: “Legal highs “Perhaps most imworry me; I know they portantly, it is time that concern my Chief Conorganisations like Solve stable, and they should It, the police, the county give sufficient cause council, schools, prisons, for concern both in our providers of rehabilitawider society and for tion services and health our national governwork much more closely ment. together to rid our so“According to latest ciety of the scourge of figures published by the drugs.

National Programme “Finally, we need a legof Substance Abuse Deaths, legal highs di- LESS TOLERANCE: Crime commissioner islative framework that rectly attributed to the Adam Simmonds wants increased action on the whole is more nimble in adapting to deaths of 68 people in on worrying legal substances. changes in substances the UK in 2012.”

He went on to talk about the need and chemical compounds.

“If we all work together to eradicate for better education, prevention, early intervention and enforcement, and drugs by reducing demand, disrupting called for clarity from the Government their supply, providing better preventions and early interventions, continuon the issue of drugs.

He said: “For years, governments of ing to rehabilitate and to further eduall political parties have failed to define cate our children, young people, adults and society, we can make Northamptheir position on drugs related policy.

“While they take their time over how tonshire a safer place.”

People attending the conference to legislate to address the growing problem of NPS and arguments continue to in Northampton included represenbe waged over the legalisation of certain tatives from the police, CPS, Prison drugs, or maybe drugs in general, they Service, social services, the National Crime Agency. are legitimising their continued use.”

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Storms inspire winning artist LOCAL artist Stella Benford has been voted Kettering’s Open14 People’s Choice exhibition winner.

After nearly 1,000 votes for this year’s People’s Choice winner, Stella came first with her entry, ‘Jet Steam meets Dawlish’, created using a combination of ceramics, sculpture and painting. It was inspired by the storms that hit the country earlier in the year.

Kettering Museum and Alfred East Art Gallery have now offered Burton Latimer-based Stella a solo exhibition at the Alfred East Art Gallery in 2015. Stella was previously the potterin-residence at Wicksteed Park for 20 years and now works from her home studio.

The People’s Choice top five were: Stella Benford – 102 votes; Nic Thomas – 99 votes; Angela Stanbridge – 65 votes; Daniel Kelly – 63 votes; and Tony Bingham - 59 votes.

Youth Open14 entrants, Enilze Veizaga and Finn Howe, submitted art works that were also greatly received by the public, receiving 43 votes and 42 votes each.

The standard of all the entries was very high. Guy Holloway, Kettering Borough Council’s head of corporate development said: “The competition was tight for the Open14 People’s Choice Award, but every year the competition encourages more people to come along to the exhibition and even to participate in upcoming open exhibitions.

“The Open14 People’s Choice award title is an invaluable opportunity for budding artists to have their work showcased and recognised in an award-winning Alfred East Art Gallery.”

Councillor Jan Smith, Kettering Borough Council’s portfolio holder for community and culture added: “The artworks we received in Open14 were outstanding this year.

The competition was tight but the amount of votes we had for the People’s Choice Award is a testament to how many visitors came to see the excellence the exhibition exudes.”

COAST TO COAST: By Chris Proust.

Schedule

18:00 Robbie Benson

07:00 Paul Moore

21:00 Barry Addison

10:00 Martin Brown

23:00 LoveGroove

15:00 Des Barber

Friday:

18:00 Anthony Keys

00:00 Music Jam

21:00 Mick Mitchell Dance show

07:00 Paul Moore 10:00 Martin Brown

Tuesday:

12:00 Stewart McNeill

WINNER: Left, Stella Benford and, above, her People’s Choice entry.

00:00 Music Jam

15:00 Des Barber

07:00 Paul Moore

18:00 Micaela Kelly

Sun, sand and sea at gallery

10:00 Martin Brown

21:00 Martin Brown’s Friday

12:00 Stewart McNeill

Night Party

A NEW exhibition in Kettering, Chris Prout’s ‘Coast to Coast’ is now on display until August 23 in the Large Gallery, at the Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep Street, Kettering.

The ‘Coast to Coast’ exhibition explores the delights of the north Norfolk and Pembrokeshire coastlines. Prout has captured the array of land and seascapes distinctive to these popular summer holiday locations.

Guy Holloway, Kettering council’s head of corporate development, said: “Chris Prout’s artworks feature skyscapes, bold colour, subtlety and drama. If you like art, you must visit and experience ‘Coast to Coast’.”

Councillor Jan Smith added: “Chris Prout’s work demonstrates his visual appreciation of topography and atmosphere. His paintings are rich in colour, texture and evoke past memories amongst those who have experienced his artwork.

“Local artists like Chris Prout inspire us with their energised and innovative art in Kettering and I would encourage as many people as possible to visit the exhibition.”

For more information, visit: www.kettering.gov. uk/ museums

The fourth concert in the summer season of concerts at St Mary’s (Knox Road, Wellingborough – near the railway station), the Centenary Recital will be given

by Thomas Trotter, international recitalist and resident organist at Birmingham Town Hall and St Margaret’s Westminster.

There is no admission charge for the event, which starts at 7pm, but a retiring collection will be undertaken to defray costs.

Refreshments will be available at the end of the concert, for donations.

There is wheelchair access to the church and some parking within the church grounds, but as the concert is likely to be very popular, you are advised to arrive early.

Gardens open to visitors GARDENING enthusiasts in the village of Harringworth will be welcoming visitors to their Open Gardens event on Sunday, July 13, from 2pm to 5pm. There will be nine gardens open, offering a variety of styles and plant collections, many with amazing views of the area.

Tickets available from the village hall in Gretton Road, £3 per adult, with en-

15:00 Des Barber

00:00 Music Jam

12:00 Stewart McNeill

Recital marks 100 years IT is 100 years since the William Hill organ was inaugurated into St Mary the Virgin Church in Wellingborough – and a special musical performance on Saturday, July 12, will celebrate that centenary.

Monday:

try for accompanied under-16s free.

Afternoon teas will be served in the village hall from 2.30pm to 5pm, with home-made cakes and cream teas.

There will also be a small plant sale outside the hall, adjacent to the ticket sales desk.

Organisers hope you will visit to view the hard work of all the dedicated Harringworth gardeners.

15:00 Des Barber 18:00 Robbie Benson

Saturday:

21:00 Chuck Middleton

00:00 Music Jam

23:00 LoveGroove

07:00 Jim Byrne 10:00 Mike Warburton

Wednesday:

12:00 Stevie Rigsby

00:00 Music Jam

14:00 Stewart McNeill

07:00 Paul Moore

18:00 Paul Moore

10:00 Martin Brown

21:00 Daniel Mushiko

12:00 Stewart McNeill

23:00 Will Trueman with Club

15:00 Des Barber

Corby

18:00 The Academy show 19:00 Mark Coates

Sunday:

21:00 Robbie Benson

00:00 Music Jam

23:00 LoveGroove

07:00 Rob Jones 10:00 Pat McMahon

Thursday:

13:00 Andy Malcolmson

00:00 Music Jam

16:00 Chance Litchfield

07:00 Paul Moore

18:00 Andy Barnes Soul Show

10:00 Martin Brown

21:00 Nora Green

12:00 Stewart McNeill

23:00 John Headley

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Nominate your Spirit of Corby hero!

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Your chance to thank those who ‘go the extra mile’ IT’S that time of the year again when Corby residents have the chance to nominate those in the borough who go bring something special to life in their area.

Corby Borough Council and sponsors have launched the 2014 Spirit of Corby Awards – the annual celebration of all that is good about Corby, its community and the amazing spirit of the people that make it so special.

Each year, the awards are a great success and highlight the special contribution residents make. But above all, the awards are a way of thanking those unsung heroes in the community who go ‘above and beyond’.

This year, the award categories have been expanded with seven awards up for grabs, plus the overall Spirit of Corby Award. If you think someone has made a difference in your community or done something they should be proud of, celebrate it by getting your nominations in today!

Leader of Corby Borough Council, Cllr Tom Beattie, said: “The council and award sponsors are very proud to be able to launch the 2014 Spirit of Corby Awards, an event that we all feel is very worthwhile and that the people of Corby deserve.

“Every year, hundreds of nominations come through and every time there are some very touching reasons for why people are being put forward for an award – this is why it is such a worthwhile event.

“We are always looking to make

the evening bigger and better than ever, but to do that we need your help! If you know someone who goes ‘above and beyond’ for Corby and deserves some recognition, make your nomination before it’s too late!”

Fill in nomination forms here: www.corby.gov.uk/spiritofcorby or pick up a form from the help desk on the ground floor of the Corby Cube.

Last year’s winners are not eligible to be nominated for the same award again. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Thursday August 28.

This year, there are two awards open for businesses to sponsor (Young Spirit and Club Spirit) – these sponsors will be invited to the awards evening to present the winner of one of the seven categories with their award. Find out more about becoming a sponsor via Corby Borough Council’s Communications Office, on: 01536 464022, or email: kim.buzzard@corby.gov.uk as soon as possible.

The award categories are: The Young Spirit of Corby Award (2013 winner: Ross Dykes). Nominate a young Corby resident (under 25) who has made a contribution to their local community, is an example to their friends, may have excelled in music, education, sport or has perhaps overcome adversity to show the real Spirit of Corby.

Club Spirit Award (2013 win-

ner: 422 (Corby) Squadron Royal Air Force Air Cadets). Nominate an individual who has contributed towards a local club or society, such as sporting, social or voluntary groups, or nominate for the whole club or group for what they bring to the community Community Spirit Award – Sponsored by Northamptonshire Police (2013 winner: Jolene Callan and Lisa Owen). An individual/group who has worked towards making their area a safer or stronger community, whether it’s through contributing to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, or simply being an active member of the community who gives time to make a difference in the area.

Creative Spirit Award – Sponsored by Quantum Print (2013 winner: Stevie Rigsby). Nominate an individual or group who has shown talent or given up time to help develop others in the arts in Corby – music, theatre, art, dance, literature etc. Or who has shown general creativity through arts & crafts such as knitting, painting and handy crafts.

Learning (Was Educational) Spirit Award – Sponsored by Tresham College of Further and Higher Education (2013 winner: Annie Morgan).

For an individual or group who has enriched their lives through a commitment to learning, maybe an adult who has returned to education and achieved excellence

OVERALL WINNER 2013: Last year’s top award was won by Rick Allanson, who was praised for being “the quiet but guiding hand, ensuring our woodlands are a place for everyone to enjoy”. He had won the Environmental Spirit Award and is pictured at the awards night last September, with the 2013 Mayor of Corby Judy Caine. in their chosen field, or someone young or older who inspires others with their enthusiasm and love for learning.

Pride in your Area (Was Environmental) Spirit Award – Sponsored

by Kier Street Services (2013 winner: Rick Allanson). For an individual or group who has worked to protect or improve the natural or built environment, or promoted environmentally responsible attitudes and behaviour, eg. recycling, energy saving.

Best Kept Garden Spirit Award – Supported by Corby Borough Council. A new category introduced this year to recognise the passionate gardeners of Corby. Send in a photo of a garden that you feel is one to be proud of – whether it’s your own, your neighbour’s, a friend’s or a family member’s – let the judges de-

cide who has the garden of the year!

Photos can be submitted either via the Spirit of Corby webpage: www. corby.gov.uk/spiritofcorby or can be handed in at the reception desk of the Corby Cube.

Once all nominations are in, an independent panel will select a shortlist for each award. The shortlist will then be announced and local people will be asked to vote for the winners.

The overall Spirit of Corby Award supported by The Core at Corby Cube (2013 winner: Rick Allanson), will be chosen by an independent panel from the winners of the other categories.

The winners will be announced at the awards night, which will take place on Friday September 19 at The Core at Corby Cube.

Cash machine for rail station

PLANS are moving forward to install an ATM cash machine at Corby Railway Station.

David Fursdon, of Railfuture East Midlands, told Extra Local: “It was a frequently asked question by station visitors, where the nearest cash machine was to be found. Also, it will benefit all passengers using the rail service – in particular if they are in a hurry.

IMPORTANT DONATION: From left, Staff Nurse Debbie Borland, Jodie Midlane, Paul Lingwood and his son James, his wife Michelle, Matron “It will be another Jan Ford, Staff Nurse Alison Mallett and Sister Lisa McKenna. benefit for the increasing passenger numbers using Corby Railway Station, which was reopened in April 2009.”

Just over two months ago, new steps were inA GRATEFUL family whose James stayed in the Special Care designer at Wicksteed Playgrounds stalled leading from baby son spent 85 days in the Baby Unit for a total of 85 days, in Digby Street, Kettering, said: Oakley Road, and they Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) during which time he and my wife “We just want to say a huge thank are now well used by at Kettering General Hospital and I received the most amazing you to everyone who supported residents in that area. have successfully raised £1,375 support and care from the doctors and sponsored us on our epic challenge! for the department with a and nursing staff.

“We hope to raise as much as we “The fundraising cycle ride was sponsored bike ride.

Little James Lingwood was for 85 miles to represent the 85 can so SCBU can continue to care for sick and premature babies and born by emergency caesarean days James had in hospital.

“Myself, my wife Michelle, bring hope and relief to families section at the Kettering hospital (KGH) on March 14, 2010 – nearly nephews Courtney and Michael, who are going through a really our relatives Helen Hemsley and hard time.” three months premature.

KGH SCBU Matron Jan Ford Weighing only 2lbs 4oz, he Barry Finley, and work colleagues was extremely poorly and, in his Mitchell Barratt and Jodie Midlane, said: “We want to thank the Lingwoods and all their family first week of life, both his lungs were all sponsored to take part.”

The event was on June 7 and and friends for putting such a collapsed.

Fortunately, the team in KGH’s started in Kettering before heading tremendous amount of effort into SCBU gave him 24/7 care and, after off to many locations including supporting us.

“Donations such as this are very 12 weeks on the unit, he was able to Oundle, Grafham Water, Kimbolton, Stanwick, Sywell and Pitsford, important, enabling us to purchase go home. equipment to help keep the unit up Dad Paul Lingwood (34), from finishing back in Kettering.

Mr Lingwood, a graphic to date.”

Burton Latimer, said: “In all,

85miles, 85 days and £1.4k

Grateful family raises cash for hospital’s baby unit

Mr Fursdon added: “Students going to and from Tresham College use the steps, which reduce the walking time and distance from the town centre to the station by around 300 metres.”

It is understood the electrification extension of the Midland Main Line from Bedford to the north will reach Corby by October 2017 with Corby-KetteringWellingborough via Bedford to London St Pancras International the first phase to go live.

Electrification is also expected to bring greater journey opportunities, including direct services to Gatwick and Brighton without the need to change trains. Corby rail campaigners are hopeful a half-hourly timetable

will be introduced.

Over the next three years, there will be work carried out on the railway infrastructure including the previously announced reinstatement of a double track between Corby and Kettering, to allow more trains to run on this route and the possibility of a second platform at Corby.

Mr Fursdon added: “We know we need to continue to lobby for the promised improvements to turn into reality and pledge to listen to any concerns and ideas Corby rail users have. We will liaise with the parties involved to ensure we get the best from this multi-million pound investment to electrify the Midland Main Line.”

Minister David Cameron has PM says thanks to Glennis PRIME praised Glennis Hooper, founder of the

Crazy Hats breast cancer charity – based in Wellingborough – after her recent visit to No 10. It had been arranged by Conservative candidate for Corby and East Northants, Tom Pursglove, who described her as “a true community champion”.

The PM said later: “I was delighted to meet Glennis in Downing Street. The £2million raised (by the charity) in 12 years is an extraordinary achievement and has allowed Crazy Hats to offer invaluable help and care to breast cancer sufferers. She is an inspirational figure and Northamptonshire should be very proud of the work she does.”

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The ‘witchfinder’ and county trials

ON TRIAL: Local residents were among those who fell foul of witchcraft purges in 1612. Some 30 years later, the Witchfinder General, above right, instigated the deaths of many more.

LOCAL VISITOR: Oliver Cromwell is reported to have stayed in Wellingborough on the way to the Battle of Naseby.

MODERN DAY PROSECUTION: Helen Duncan was the last person jailed for witchcraft in England – in 1944.

HISTORIC VIEW: Corby-based Tom Bingham is well known for his connection to the arts and for his hand-made guitars. Here, he explores a time when this nation turned on its king and local people were put to death for witchcraft.

Send in your local history stories or memories of special, past events to Extra Local, email: newsdesk@extranewspapers. co.uk

IF everything we read is to be believed, Oliver Cromwell stayed at The Hind Hotel in Wellingborough around 1645, on his way to the Battle of Naseby where he brought about the end of the Civil War. England became a republic and Cromwell reportedly signed the King’s death warrant while “flicking ink at his colleagues’ faces” like a naughty schoolboy.

The signature led to Charles the First being publicly beheaded in January 1649; the year English people turned on their own king.

In 1653, furious at corruption in Parliament and unwilling to tolerate it any longer, Cromwell was recorded as saying: “Ye sordid prostitutes, have ye not defiled this sacred place (Houses of Parliament) and turned this temple into a den of thieves by your immoral principals?

“Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation.” Cromwell then threw out the Members of Parliament and promptly shut the place down.

As Lord Protector, he agonised over whether or not to accept the crown offered to him, but turned it down, not wanting to be king. He died in his bed of malaria – or possibly blood poisoning – on September 3, 1658, but on Wednesday January 30, 1661, his dead body was dug up and, with three others wrapped in shrouds, was found guilty at the Old Bailey for treason and posthumously given the death penalty. After ‘execution’, his corpse was put back into its coffin and dragged through the streets of Tyburn.

Meanwhile, around this same period in our county, Mathew Hopkins had appointed himself the Witchfinder General. He took full advantage of the turmoil of the times, instigating witch hunts in the years 1645-1647. He died of TB in August 1647, aged about 27.

Notable witch trials had been held earlier – in 1612 they included Arthur Bill of Raunds, his mother and father – arrested for bewitching cattle. All three were bound thumb to toe and thrown into water where they floated, thus proving their guilt according to the justices. This practice was known as ‘swimming a witch’.

Some reports say Arthur Bill’s mother committed suicide by slashing her throat and his father turned

TURMOIL AND TORTURE: Cromwell’s death mask. The turmoil of the Cromwellian era also saw the persecution of many innocents by the Witchfinder General, Mathew Hopkins – who made a huge amount of money in the process. against him, renouncing his family. Arthur was executed on July 22, 1612, protesting his innocence of ‘witching to death’ Martha Aspine. Helen Jenkinson of Thrapston was also found guilty and hanged on that day for bewitching a child to death, as was Mary Barber of Stanwick – these hangings became known as the ‘Northamptonshire witch trials’.

Women had few rights and were expected to obey men – they totally relied on the male members of the family. Society and the culture of England were changing. The convents had been closed, the number of poor was increasing and people were becoming far less charitable. Old, poor, unprotected women, single women or widows needed to be supported – and this was resented by society. Many of the women accused of witchcraft kept pets for company – dogs, cats, goats etc – which their persecutors called their ‘familiars’, who would apparently suckle from the witches.

Hopkins was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of women throughout Northamptonshire and in Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. He was motivated by money not religion, receiving in the region of £3,500 a month (in today’s money) in each town he visited and, with his two assistants, tortured and persecuted innocent people claiming they were practising witchcraft.

The last woman prosecuted for witchcraft in England was Helen Duncan, a fake spirit medium. In 1944, Duncan was convicted under the Witchcraft Act 1735 and sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment. When convicted, she cried out: “I have done nothing; is there a God?” On her release, Duncan promised to stop conducting séances. Her trial almost certainly contributed to the repeal of the Witchcraft Act, which had largely been led by Yorkshire Labour MP and spiritualist Thomas Brooks.

Modern ‘witches’ don’t ride broomsticks or wear pointy hats. There could be as many as 100 ‘white witches’ in this county today. Are you one?

WITCHFINDER’S WORDS: The signature of Mathew Hopkins.

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Milestone for care unit: first anniversary and 10,000 patients THE first anniversary of Kettering General Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Unit was celebrated by crossing a special milestone – the unit has seen more than 10,000 patients since its opening last June.

The unit’s work has had positive knock-on effects and helped KGH’s A&E department to become the best performing unit of its type in England for the NHS year to June.

During this period, 98.3 per cent of A&E patients visiting the Kettering hospital were admitted to a hospital bed, or discharged, within four hours of arrival in the department, beating the national target of 95 per cent.

KGH’s chief operating officer Alan Gurney said: “We are delighted that the Ambulatory Care Unit is going from strength to strength.

When we launched it in June 2013, we initially saw only about 60 patients per week.

“But that has risen rapidly and now the unit sees more than 250 patients per week – taking quite a bit of pressure off of A&E. “Over the last year, we have had many different initiatives to improve the flow of emergency patients through the hospital, but the ambulatory care unit is probably the one measure that has had the biggest single impact

on our A&E waiting time target.

“I still want to make the point, though, that our A&E success has been a team effort across the whole hospital and involved many different initiatives all dovetailing together to create this excellent performance.”

Parish boundary changes are due AFTER a year-long review of parish boundaries, East Northamptonshire Council has now made the legal order which will bring parish changes into force.

The changes affect parish boundaries and the way some parish and town councils are set up.

Leader of East Northamptonshire Council, Steven North, said: “Aside from

the council’s statutory duty to carry out regular reviews of our parish boundaries, this is also an opportunity to work with partners, the town and parish councils, to better understand our local communities so that we can ensure a more effective governance service is in place.

We’d like to thank everyone who took part in the consultation process and appreci-

ate their input.”

The changes come into effect in October, but the first time they are put into practice will be at local elections next May. The council will now ask the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to make the corresponding changes to the district ward and county electoral division boundaries.

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TAKING PRESSURE OFF A&E: Left, KGH chairman Graham Foster is pictured handing the national award to the Ambulatory Care Unit Team. Above, Ambulatory Care Unit matron Corinne Harris with patient Carol Westrop.

In May, Kettering General Hospital received a national award for the way its Ambulatory Care Unit has contributed to improved performance in A&E. The award came from the national Ambulatory Emergency Care Delivery Network.

Ambulatory Care Unit matron Corinne Harris said: “I think the key difference the unit has made has been reducing the number of unnecessary admittances to hospital beds.

“Previously, patients would have gone to A&E and then, if they needed further tests – and a review by a consultant – they may have been admitted to a hospital bed.

“But that whole process took a long time and contributed to long waits in A&E. “Now, quite a lot of emergency patients can be seen at the Ambulatory Care Unit, have their tests or examination, and usually be discharged

on the same day without the need for an overnight stay.

“Patients also like the unit because it is quiet and they get very personal care and attention in the short time they are with us. GPs also like us because they can send patients to us with a specific request when the previous alternative was to send them to A&E. “They also get a discharge letter from us with the interventions the patient has received on the same day.”

The hospital opened its Ambulatory Care Unit in June last year with eight chairs or trolleys and four consultation rooms. It has its own consultant, advanced clinical nurse practitioner and 15 staff. Since January, it has been open seven days a week.

The A&E department, wards and local GPs can all directly refer into the unit.

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Petition calls for name honour A RUSHDEN infantryman who was awarded the Victoria Cross just days before being killed on a French battlefield in 1918 should have a new school being built in the town named in his honour.

That’s the message behind a petition that has been launched by the Rushden branch of the Royal British Legion, which hopes the primary school under construction in Goulsbra Road will be named after Lt Col Bernard Vann VC. The Legion says only a blue plaque on the wall of 46 High Street South – Bernard Vann’s birthplace – and his name on the local War Memorial, honour the memory of the war hero . . . and this is a “wrong that must be righted”, particularly during this, the centenary year of the outbreak of WW1.

Bernard was the fourth of five sons born to Alfred and Hannah Vann – who both taught at South End Elementary School in Rushden.

He worked first as a teacher, then, after going to Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was noted for his sporting prowess, he followed his uncle into the church. Later, as a chaplain and assistant master teaching history and theology at Wellingborough School, he also coached football and cricket.

When war broke out, he joined up as a private straight away. In 1915, he was awarded the Military Cross after the Battle of Loos – the same battle in which his brother was killed. After injuries and pro-

motions, a daring raid on enemy trenches in 1916 resulted in him being given a bar to his MC. Just after Christmas that year, he married Canadian nurse Doris Beck; he was 27, she was 20. The following year, the French awarded him the Croix de Guerre with palm and a few months later he was promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel. Lt Col Vann won his posthumous Victoria Cross in December 1918 ‘for most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty and fine leadership during the attack at Bellenglise and Lehaucourt.

Another newspaper report records his ‘prompt action and absolute contempt for danger’. He was killed by a sniper in October 1918 near Ramicourt. His son, Bernard Geoffrey Vann, was born the following June.

Local campaigners hope to have amassed some 10,000 signatures by the end of the summer to honour their local hero. The petition was launched by Royal British Legion member and county councillor, Sue Homer. Helping to promote it is Jake Baker – a member of the Rushden & District History Society – who told Extra Local: “About 1,000 signatures have been obtained so far given the number my wife Lynne and I have got and the feedback received from those helping out. We will have a better idea of numbers after Rushden’s Party in the Park.”

Copies of the petition are available around the town and will be available at the Rushden Party in the Park event on Saturday, 12th.

Jake added: “A month ago, Lynne and I decided on the offchance to visit Dr James Vann, who is one of two grandsons.

The other is Michael who lives in London. When we visited Dr Vann, who had just retired from his medical practice, he was given two bottles of the Rushden locally-produced beer called Vann’s Cross.”

The school – which will have 420 places for primary youngsters – is scheduled to open in September next year and will HISTORY OF A HERO: Above, Lt Col Bernard Vann VC MC & Bar, be run by the Greenwood Dale Croix de Guerre and, right, newly wedded to Doris Beck at St Foundation Trust.

Paul’s, Knightsbridge in December 1916.

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Volunteers needed to mentor ex-soldiers

Can you help military veterans return to civilian life?

A FORCES’ charity is seeking local volunteers to mentor sick or injured veterans who may be struggling to cope with the transition from military to civilian life in Northamptonshire.

The scheme, launched by national military charity SSAFA, hopes to see 300 mentors across the UK by the end of the year.

SSAFA has identified Northamptonshire as one of the locations where there is a need

Welcoming heroes home SOLDIERS will be marching through the streets of Kettering soon.

Three years ago, Kettering Borough Council bestowed Freedom of the Borough status on the Royal Anglian Regiment, in recognition of the confidence, trust and friendship between the regiment and the borough.

And the Royal Anglian Regiment will be welcomed home from its tour of duty in Afghanistan with a Freedom of the Borough Homecoming March of 200 soldiers on Monday July 21.

Some roads will close and a military band will be entertaining the public before and during the Homecoming March in the Market Place.

Go along to the Freedom of the Borough Homecoming March to line the route and support and celebrate the troops in Kettering! The parade begins

from London Road Car Park at 3.40pm, continue past Horsemarket into Silver Street and then along Gold Street, High Street and Sheep Street, arriving at 4pm at Kettering Market Place for inspection of the troops

by The Lord Lieutenant, the Mayor of Kettering and the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, followed by speeches. At 4.20pm, the parade will continue along Bowling Green Road, ending back in London Road Car Park.

A map of the Freedom of the Borough Homecoming March can be viewed here: www.kettering.gov.uk/homecoming Councillor Duncan Bain, the Mayor of Kettering said: “This is a historic event for our borough and I should like to see hundreds of people lining the route, cheering and publicly demonstrating their support for our soldiers.”

for volunteer mentors.

Leaving the army due to sickness or injury can be an unexpected, daunting experience.

Additional support is often necessary if a soldier’s circumstances make it difficult to adjust to civilian life.

A relationship with a local mentor provides ex-soldiers with a vital foundation that allows them to rebuild their life and recognise a future full of potential.

Karen Oldfield, who manages SSAFA’s scheme and is a mentor herself, said: “Finding employment, housing and dealing with bureaucracy can mean that soldiers occasionally fall through the cracks. This scheme will keep a watchful eye on those identified as facing potential difficulties and support them through what can be a very difficult time.”

Most mentor and mentee relationships are expected to last around a year, with volunteers receiving two-and-a-half days of training and expenses.

While some volunteers come from a Forces background, this is not essential and, for many, talking to a civilian can be preferable.

The ability to listen and offer invaluable life experience are by far the most important attributes.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, contact SSAFA by visiting: ssafa.org.uk, by emailing: mentoring@ssafa.org. uk or by calling: 0845 241 7141.

Summer drink drive blitz: numbers fall MORE than 30 people were charged with drink driving as part of Northamptonshire Police’s clampdown last month – 42 per cent fewer than last year.

Throughout June, the Force took part in a national campaign designed to reduce the number of people who die on Britain’s roads every year because of drink driving.

Sergeant Tony Hopkins, who led the campaign in Northamptonshire, said: “It’s clearly getting the drink-drive message across and it’s pleasing to see this year’s figures are lower than last year.

“But it is still very disappointing to see a minority of drivers are willing to risk drinking and driving.

“They need to be aware that we are out there looking for them and will do all we can to get them off the road to make sure they don’t end up killing or seriously injuring either themselves or somebody else.”

Of 32 people charged up to June 23, 28 were men and four were women. The most common age range for those charged was 18-24, with 11 people from that group providing positive breath tests at the roadside.

Seven drivers aged between

40 and 49 and six between 25 and 29 were also charged.

Nationally, drinking and driving remains a significant issue, accounting for 16 per cent of all road deaths during 2012. In that year, 280 people were killed in drink drive collisions nationally, representing an increase of 17 per cent on 2011.

People who are found to have been drinking and driving face a £5,000 fine, a 12-month driving ban and a criminal record.

The operation targets everyone drinking and driving, particularly those getting into the car too soon on the ‘morning after’.

Burglary gang convicted FOUR Londoners who burgled a house in Barton Seagrave, Kettering, last July, have appeared at Northampton Crown Court.

A quick response from police meant the four men had been caught and arrested on the same night last summer.

While Northamptonshire police were carrying out an investigation into the local offence, it emerged the four men were connected to a string of burglaries in London and Sussex.

The court sentenced Thomas Connors (23) to 13 months imprisonment, Arthur McDonagh (20) five years and ten months, and Michael Berry (19) 33 months.

Twenty-two-year-old Thomas Saunders was given a 12-month

community order and disqualified from driving for a year.

PC Kieron Pearl led the investigation into the Northamptonshire offence.

He said: “I am really pleased with the court results which came after a lengthy and detailed investigation.

“I’d like to thank everybody who helped bring it to a successful conclusion – and that includes the witnesses who acted quickly and called the crime in as it was happening.

“This proves that Northamptonshire is very hostile place to travel to and commit crime – anybody who does so should be warned that we will leave no stone unturned in order to catch offenders and put them before a court.”

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Plan for new cop shop grows Football game will honour VC soldier Police to expand operational base for north of the county PLANS to build a new police station at Kettering are being extended. The Northamptonshire Force is planning to purchase additional land at North Kettering Business Park, alongside the 2.4-acre site already earmarked for a new custody and investigation centre.

Police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds has authorised the Chief Constable to acquire the additional 3.7acre site, which will allow for further development of the Force’s estate.

Chief Constable Adrian Lee said: “We are currently carrying out a thorough review of the whole Northamptonshire Police estate, with the aim of providing a modern, 21st century estate that best meets the current and future needs of policing in the county.

“When we purchased the land for the Police Investigation Centre (PIC), we secured the option to buy additional land on the same financial terms, enabling us to realise the financial benefits of buying a larger site.”

“With future policing needs in mind, I have recommended to the police and crime commissioner that we purchase this land and explore the options for a new operational base for the north of the county.

“In spite of the financial challenges, we have not closed any police stations in the county and we are committed to retaining police bases in Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden town centres, even though the condition of the existing buildings means they are inefficient and old; any changes will take place through negotiation with partners and consultation with the public.”

The Force is already trialling different

ways of providing a local policing service. In Northampton, the public enquiry counter at Campbell Square police station was relocated to Northampton Borough Council’s One-Stop-Shop at the Guildhall earlier this year, providing a modern, welcoming ‘front of house’ police office in the centre of the town’s busy shopping area.

Mr Lee added: “The front-office trial in Northampton has been extremely successful and policing services in the town are now more central and conveniently located in the same building as other important services.

“It enables police and partners to provide a more holistic service to the public and, with the full support of Northampton Borough Council, we have now made the decision to make this a permanent arrangement.”

Adam Simmonds said: “The Chief Constable and I have a responsibility to ensure the police estate is fit for purpose and enables officers and staff to provide the best possible service to the people who live and work in and visit our county.

“Acquiring the additional land at Kettering gives us scope to improve the existing estate and ensure it is flexible enough to cope with current and, most importantly, future demands in the north of the county.”

Planning permission for the new Police Investigation Centre was granted in February this year and the purchase of the 2.4-acre site was agreed in March.

The design of the centre is currently under review to take account of current best practice in custody provision and ensure best value for money is achieved.

Plans will now be considered for the additional land.

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THIS year’s Ashworth Cup, being held for the first time at Corby Town Football Club, is set to be the biggest and best yet, with 48 teams putting their best feet forward to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Now in its third year, the Ashworth Cup is held in honour of Corby soldier Lance Corporal James Ashworth VC, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in Afghanistan, after he was killed leading his fire team in an attack on an enemy compound on June 13, 2012.

The tournament takes place on Saturday, July 12, kicking off at 12.30pm, when James’ mother Kerry will rename Steel Park’s Castle End terrace as ‘The James Ashworth VC Memorial Stand’ in honour of James, who played for Corby Town’s youth team as a lad.

Among the 48 teams taking part will be a side from James’ former regiment, the Grenadier Guards.

This year’s event will raise money for two charities – Macy’s Memory, a local charity supporting families with terminally ill children, and Blesma, a national charity for limbless veterans. And, with more than 2,000 people expected to come along to the event, the organisers are hoping to top last year’s fundraising total of £4,500.

Kerry said: “Football was an important part of James’ life, and the tournament started

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out because his friends, some of whom had played alongside him in the Corby Town youth team, wanted to do something in his memory. It’s amazing to have seen the tournament grow every year and to be raising money for charity, too.

“We are also absolutely delighted that the Steelmen have decided to name the James Ashworth VC Memorial Stand in his honour. It will be a really proud moment for the family, providing a lasting memory of James and the game he loved.”

Admission is £2 for adults and £1 for children. As well as the football tournament, there will be live bands, DJs, outside bars, activities for children, music and dance displays and more.

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IN MEMORY OF JAMES: Pictured with the Ashworth Cup at last year’s tournament are Corby MP Andy Sawford, Kerry Ashworth (centre) and Councillor Judy Caine, former mayor of Corby.

The tournament takes place at the home of ‘The Steelmen’ in Jimmy Kane Way, Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2AE. Gates open at 10.30am.

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Natural Beauty goes a long way this summer As Britain embraces this busy summer of sport, the Football World Cup coming to an end, , the Festival season kicking in and the Commonwealth Games soon to start it’s a perfect time for a makeover. Natural beauty and healthylooking skin are key this year and with some great natural products you can stand out from the crowds and feel healthy and beautiful.

Oriflame’s Ecobeauty range has all the essential products for healthylooking skin, nourish and nurture your skin and the environment. This is first global cross category cosmetics range to be approved by four leading independent ethical, natural and environmental global organisations Fairtrade, Ecocert, The Vegan Society and Forest Stewardship Council.

With healthy looking skin you can be on trend this summer without a single application of make-up if you wish. You can easily achieve a young,

healthy, natural look with Natural Elements Combination Skin Anti-ageing Face Mask, a powerful organic mask for reducing the signs of ageing.

However, some subtle make-up, a light brush and dash of colour can enhance your natural beauty and you will get the much sought-after healthy glow. Butterlies Healthcare Natorigin lips and face products will enhance your natural features and their powder, blusher, eyeliners and lipsticks are hypoallergenic, have 100% naturally sourced ingredients & certified organic

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The Golden Ticket As we edge closer and closer to the peak summer months, we feel more uneasy about how our legs are still unprepared for their grand unveiling. Once these times were dreaded, we would throw off our woolly tights, brave the white sheen of our skin and hope the sun would do its magic in half the time. But now with tanning products, having finally lost their biscuit smell and streaky results, we can be bronze goddesses even before the vitamin D rich beams burst through the smog.

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One of the simplest products to achieve the “I live in Cali” look is a self tanning mousse.

St Moritz is easily applied, it’’’’s coloured so you can see where you have put it, and dries very quickly so that the shower and dress routine is as fast as can be. The colour is great and can be reapplied for those who prefer a darker tone.

Make up can be the best quick fix for a pasty complexion and applying it correctly can even “sculpt” your body. When you have finished applying your tan put on your best push up bra and following the “m” shape in creates brush on Estee Lauders shimmer bronzer. This will illusion will contour the area leaving you looking perky and toned. Don’’’’t forget to dust over your cheekbones and nose too.

But when you are out on your summer frolics remember that our trusted make up favourites can dry your skin out. But this doesn’’t mean that a holiday demands a whole new make up bag either. Remember that with glowing and healthy skin most of the hard work is done already.

To take your poolside look to the bar and clubs try slicking on Laveras bronzing lip balm to sooth dry skin and add a shimmer to your pout.

Estee Lauders eye shadow palette takes all the hard work out of which colours to choose to compliment your sun kissed skin, with light golds to highlight, bronzes to smoulder and a bright turquoise to mirror your exotic surroundings. These shades work well applied by smudging on with your finger during the day to create a beachy look but can be applied wet for a more intense and striking look perfect for the night.

After stepping out of the sun, now aglow and suitable sun kissed, don’t waste your efforts.

Prolong your tan by using a good after sun to hydrate the skin, relieve irritation and protect from harmful UV rays.

Pevonia soothing gel is made with green tea extract, chamomile and white water lily to offer a soothing and calming respite from the days lounging.

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Kennel Cough It is a common misconception that dogs only need to be vaccinated against Kennel Cough if they are going into kennels. So here we look at this highly contagious disease in more detail.

How is kennel cough transmitted?

Kennel cough transmits to other dogs much the same way as a human cold transmits in humans, through airborne organisms or dog to dog contact.

Kennel cough is so named because it is often spread where many dogs are confined together, such as in boarding kennels or animal shelters. However any dogs that frequently socializes with groups of other dogs during walks, that go to obedience classes, dog shows, doggy day-care or grooming facilities are at risk of contracting Kennel Cough.

Symptoms Kennel cough in dogs is a upper respiratory infection, where the lining of the trachea and bronchi become inflamed, so when air passes over them it results in an irritating cough.

It is a dry, hacking, coarse cough, with retching and gagging. It often sounds like your dog has got something caught in the back of his throat and he is trying to cough it up.

They may also cough up white frothy material. The dog is usually quite well (apart from the cough) with a normal temperature and it usually engages in its normal activities, seldom losing its appetite.

Coughing can become worse with exercise and can continue day and night which can become very distressing for everyone.

Treatment To aid the recovery of your dog you should keep him warm, and reduce any stress. Also remove your dog’s collar and use a harness if you need to restrain him.

Encourage him to drink plenty of water and remember he may have a sore throat so soft food usually goes

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How is Kennel Cough prevented?

The type of vaccine available for kennel cough is intra-nasal, it’s not a needle, just a tiny squirt of liquid into the nose. It’s totally painless and puppies can be vaccinated intra-nasally as early as two weeks of age.

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The Kennel Club’s International Agility Festival reaches its 10th anniversary this year and to celebrate the success and popularity of one of the largest agility events in the world, it will be even bigger and better in 2014.

Once again taking place at Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, the International Agility Festival has been extended to four days, starting on 7th August and running until 10th August. The principal sponsor of the festival will once again be CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds.

A number of exciting changes have been made to ensure that the four days of the festival are action packed. For the hundreds of visitors

and spectators who now come to enjoy the Festival atmosphere, there are also opportunities to participate at ‘Have a Go’ agility, a Companion Dog Show with pedigree and novelty classes as well as a heat for the nation’s favourite crossbreed competition, Scruffts.

The event is free for visitors (car parking charges apply) so why not come along to watch top agility handlers from all over the world compete.

Plus for the 10th anniversary, the Kennel Club will be trying to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Simultaneous Dog Stay during the festival. For more information please visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events/ international-agility-festival

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EXTRA Time - Showbiz and Entertainment Fun from Heart 96.6 in Northamptonshire.

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STUART & NATALIE 06.00 – 10.00 Heart Breakfast with Stuart & Natalie Join Stuart & Natalie each weekday morning from 6 for more music variety across Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough. They'll have all the latest news, traffic and travel, weather and more fun in the morning.

10.00 – 13.00 Toby Anstis Join Toby Anstis each weekday morning from 10 for more music variety, more chances to win and the latest news every hour for Northants! It's the perfect soundtrack to your mornings.

13.00 – 16.00 Nick Snaith Join Nick Snaith each afternoon from 1 for more music variety, plus there's a chance to guess the year on the Time Tunnel at 2pm, and news every hour for Northants. Make sure you're tuned in from 1pm.

16.00 – 19.00 Matt Jarvis Matt is the man to get you home on time after a long day, with just the best music.

He'll have all the latest traffic and travel news for Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough every 20 minutes and local news on the hour. Make sure you're listening when you jump in the car!

Alive at Delapre is back! Get ready for three nights of amazing live music in the beautiful historic grounds of Delapre Abbey, Northampton on July 18th, 19th and 20th featuring Simple Minds, Boyzone and some of the biggest bands from the 80's including Bananarama, Rick Astley, Paul Young, Boney M, T'Pau and the Real Thing!

And all this week on Heart Breakfast you can win family passes to each night! Each morning, we will play a clip from one of the acts appearing at Alive at Delapre, which we will stop halfway through. You just have to call us, and complete the lyric to win! Make sure you’ve got us on all this week from 6 to win!

Despite a few bad reviews, Michael Bay's Transformers: Age Of Extinction has become the first film of the year to open with $100m, according to Sky News.

Speaking at the Berlin premiere, Mark Wahlberg, the star of the Transformers franchise said he approached the role the same way as he would with any other: "As an actor you just wanna be believable in the role. And you want to make sure that you're servicing the director's vision. Michael is an amazingly talented guy. If you think about that sort of pressure, whether it'd be in a revising, a franchise, any of those things, it kind of distracts you from the big challenge. And the big challenge really is just make sure that you live up to Michael

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The film is now out in the UK! As the clean-up after Glastonbury Festival gets under way, Michael Eavis, who hosts the Festival on his own Farm in Somerset has said he thinks he will bow out of hosting it in 2020.

175,000 people attended the Festival, which featured a show-stopping set from the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, and it is thought it could take around six weeks to convert it into a functioning dairy farm again. A litter-picking crew of up to 800 helped to clear the site of rubbish, while volunteers began sifting through all the recycling on Sunday.

Michael Eavis, who organises the mammoth event with his daughter Emily, said: "We've got a few more years. I think I can run another six years, which would take me up to about 50 years ... and then see what happens after that." He also confirmed that next year's headliners are already sorted. He wouldn’t say who, but did say that one band was not British and Prince was not among them.

"We're always having a go at Prince, but you know it's up to him whether he wants to do it or not.

Most of the people in the world want to play here, so I did ask him to hop on the train and come down to Castle Cary station and I'll show him around the farm some time. It hasn't been taken up yet though."

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EXTRA Time - What’s On in Northamptonshire - get out and enjoy yourselves there is something for everyone.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday to Saturday Exhibition of Corby’s rich history. The Heritage Centre tells the story of Corby’s long association with iron and steel making. 75-77 High Street, Old Village, Corby, NN17 1UU – Open from 2pm4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am12.30pm on Saturdays, Continuous Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep St, Kettering, Entry is FREE The Alfred East Gallery has a regular series of changing exhibitions by local artists, as well as a permanent collection gallery displaying the work of Sir Alfred East, T. C. Gotch and others. Contact: 01536 534274 CLASSES Wednesdays (10 am) Meditation class every Wednesday. Learn how to de-stress and bring meaning to your life. You don’t need to sit on the floor! At Salem Hall, Salem Lane, Wellingborough (nearest parking Jackson’s Lane). Pay as you go £4.50, includes refreshments. Contact Kathie on 07989 769257 or kathiegreen@btinternet.com. for details.

Though Mudder Saturday 12 July – Sunday 13 July TOUGH Mudder, the endurance phenomenon that has swept across America, arrives in Northamptonshire.

The serene surroundings of Boughton House and Estate will play host to Tough Mudder’s 10-12 mile obstacle course, designed by Special Forces to test fitness, stamina, mental strength and camaraderie.

Tough Mudder has already established itself in America, with between 5,000 and 20,000 Mudders taking part in each event.

In the ultimate test of teamwork, participants are challenged mentally and physically as they navigate their way over 12-foot high Berlin Walls, across muddy trenches, through four-foot flames and into icecold water.

The event is not about finishing times or winning a first past the post medal - simply completing a Tough Mudder is a badge of honour.

A far cry from your average endurance run, on average only 78 per cent of participants finish the event, and with a course designed to be all but impossible to complete individually, the vast majority of participants register as a team. Tough Mudder aims to ignite the spirit of camaraderie, with participants adhering to the principle that no man, or woman, should ever get left behind.

The event will be a baptism of fire for competitors, who will have to negotiate pits of stinging nettles, waisthigh swamps, claustrophobic tunnels, not to mention the 10,000 volts of electroshock therapy they will receive before they drag their weary limbs over the finishing line.

A pint at the finish line is usually followed by a Tough Mudder post party where Mudders can swap stories of their experiences over some food, drink and live music.

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South African singing sensation make their Birmingham debut

South African’s finest a cappella talent, Simply Soweto Encha, will be making their Birmingham debut as part of one of Birmingham’s newest theatre festivals next month.

Simply Soweto Encha create a unique blend of R’n’B, doo-wop, gospel, pop, and jazz with traditional African music from Zulu, Tswana, Swahili Xhosa cultures. Performers Dumi, Jabu, Morgan, Lwazi, and Sbu all come from the Soweto area of Johannesburg, where they have been lucky enough to work together since 2008. The group toured across Europe initially as Africa Entsha; after several hit performances and tours in both South Africa and the UK, they changed their name to Simply Soweto Encha to better reflect their Sowetan background whilst giving a nod to the journey of the Sowetan community and South African struggle for peace and equality. The show pays tribute to the late President Mandela, who spent spent many years living in Soweto. The group have won various awards such as the Spirit of Edinburgh Fringe Award and Brighton Fringe Best Performance. Simply Soweto Encha will perform as part of Birmingham Fest at the Old Joint Stock Theatre on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th July, at 7pm. For tickets, please contact the Box Office on 0121 200 0946 or visit their website, www.oldjointstock.co.uk

Tuesdays (6.30pm) Zumba classes in The Bede House, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BT. Led by Michelle J. Just turn up 10 minutes before each class – £4. Other class times, dates, locations, tel: 07974809003 for details or visit: www.zumbann10.com Mondays (11am) New Absolute Beginners line dance class, every Monday morning from 11.00 am until 12.00pm at Earls Barton Working Men’s Club,Queen street, Earls Barton. £4 pay as you go. Contact Karen for more details on 07941762416 or karendance@hotmail.co.uk EVENTS Every weekend between 1 March and 26 October, 2014 A tour of Lyveden’s Elizabethan garden. Discover the fascinating history and mysteries of Sir Thomas Tresham’s New Bield. The tour is over grass and rough ground with no path. The tour takes place every weekend between 1 March and 26 October. Free event (normal admission charges apply) Please see the main property page for open and closed days. 2pm - 3:30 pm Normal Admission Charges Apply; there is no extra charge for the tour. Meet at Visitor reception Children will be very welcome More Information: 01832 205158, lyveden@nationaltrust.org. uk Lyveden New Bield near Oundle Northamptonshire PE8 5AT Sundays: Rushden’s Whitefriars Church runs ‘Stepping Out’ events for the wider community on the second Sunday of the month, instead of a single church service. These include Kidz Klub (Whitefriars Junior School, 10.15am), the ‘Silver Service’ church service (with traditional hymns at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars, 10.30am);

the Books ‘n’ More Reading Group (at the Arabica Coffee House from 10.30am); and Handy Helpers (practical help in the community).

Further details from Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834. Find out more about church activities, here: www.whitefriar schurch.org.uk Saturday 12 July 2014 Dancing to Latin,Ballroom,Sequence and Jive.

The next Dance The Night Away to be held at Weldon Village Hall is taking place at Weldon Village Hall in Bridge Street between 8,00pm and 11.00pm. All welcome both regular and new dancers You can bring your own drinks and nibbles if you wish.

Entrance on the door is still only £5.00 including raffle tickets-PAY ON THE DOOR. For further information please call Joan on 07718 519480 or email guido@derosa. me.uk The June Dance The Night Away was another successful evening with new dancers joining regulars here in Weldon.

Come dally in Rushden!

Saturday 12 July 2014 Free party is a legend! RUSHDEN residents and friends will be picnicking, dancing, singing and applauding when the annual – legendary – and free Party in the Park event is held!

Rushden Town Council’s events committee has a fantastic line up arranged for Rushden’s summer extravaganza on Saturday, July 12, at Rushden Hall Park (1pm-10pm).

In the arena this year will be a variety of acts, including the awardwinning Derbyshire Midshipmen Marching Band, formed in 1935.

This will be followed by the Galloping Acrobats’ equestrian dances and routines, which are sure to delight and amaze, and then the James Dylan Motorcycle Display Team will provide a stunt show that includes fire and pyrotechnics, wheelies and breath-taking jumps.

Lastly, there will be a display by the Rushden Army Cadets.

In the walled garden in the afternoon, local bands and dance troupes will perform, including: U3A singers, Zumba with Michelle, South End Junior School choir, Shelmerick Academy, NN10 Community Voices, Melodies Theatre Academy, Dance Vybz and Kelly Barnes.

The evening starts with a local rock band, the Jailbreakers, who will be followed by top UK Madness tribute band, One Step Behind, performing well-known hits such as Our House, Baggy Trousers and House of Fun. Other party attractions will be Extreme American Wrestling, train rides, fairground rides, a bouncy castle and many stalls manned by local charities and groups.

As in other years, optional parking is available for £1 from the Hall Avenue entrance. Audiences are advised to take their own seating.

The event will be opened by Rushden Mayor, Cllr Richard Lewis, at 1pm and the event will end around

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Saturday 12 July 2014 8pm-11pm.

Weldon Village Hall (Bridge Street) hosts another Dance The Night Away event, dancing to Latin, Ballroom, Sequence and Jive dance music. All are welcome – both regular and new dancers, Take your own drinks and nibbles if you wish. Entrance on the door is £5 including raffle tickets.

Pay on the door. For further information, call Joan on: 07718 519480 or email: Sunday 13 July 2014 Harringworth Open Gardens Harringworth Village is having an Open Gardens Day from 2.00.pm to 5.00pm. There will be 9 gardens open.

Offering a variety of styles and plant collections, and many with amazing views of the local area. Tickets available from the Village Hall in Gretton Road, £3.00 per adult, accompanied under-16s free. Afternoon Tea will be served in the Village Hall from 2.30pm to 5.00pm, with homemade cakes and Cream Teas. There will also be a small plant sale outside the Hall, adjacent to the ticket sales desk. Organisers hope you will come and see the dedicated work Harringworth gardeners have been doing over recent months here in our beautiful village in the heart of The Welland Valley.

Sunday 13 July 2014 Voting for fun! A SUMMER ‘hootenanny’ will be happening in Corby on Sunday, July 13 – the annual Highland Gathering will mean musicians, dancers and spectators will be thronging the streets, kilts will swirl and the sound of bagpipes will fill the air.

The event takes place in Corby Old Village and there will be the usual

road closures around the area.

Each year, the show grows from strength to strength and this year’s All England Highland Dancing Championship is attracting entrants from as far afield as South Africa!

The pipe band competition 2013 boasted the most entries in more than 15 years and the Solo Piper competition will run again this time.

With Stevens Funfair, side stalls and the four pubs around the showground all putting on live music, this year’s show could well be the biggest and best yet – organisers are hoping it will draw a crowd of some 10,000.

And this yearm, there will be another reason to attend – you can vote for or against Scotland’s Independence!

It will be purely for fun, but the non- political organisation behind the Corby Highland Gathering has agreed to have a vote on Scottish In-

dependence on the day of the Highland Gathering.

All those paying at the gate (ages 15 and under have free admission), and helpers and competitors 16 years and over, will be given ‘ballot papers’they can use to vote Yes or No at the Gathering’s Polling Booth!

The polling station will open at 9am until 4pm, when the votes will be checked and verified by the judges of the Pipe Band and Highland Dancers competitions. This year’s chieftain will also be the Returning Officer and will announce the result after the massed bands at about 4.45pm.

Sunday 13 July 2014 VIVE LA FRANCE! It’ll be a momentous day in Castle Ashby when a selection of traditional French market traders arrive to set up their stalls for Bastille Day Weekend and the best French food market around! Bastille Day takes place each year on 14th July, and is the French National Day. It commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution and the Storming of the Bastille on 14th July 1789. Organised by international market event operators Savoir Fayre Ltd, and situated in The Rural Shopping Yard from 9am-5.00pm, this traditional French food market commemorates this turning point in French history as part of Bastille Day Weekend. It’s a wonderful opportunity for local people to experience authentic French and continental food as it’s meant to be experienced, and it will be packed to bursting with freshly prepared, top quality produce both sweet and savoury, sold by experienced and fully accredited French and continental market traders. Open 9am-5pm. Free entry.

The Rural Shopping Yard, The Old Farmyard, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, NN71LF

Stamford Shakespeare Season 2014 As You Like It – July 28th – August 2nd, August 11th – 16th. The Taming of the Shrew – July 14-19, August 4-9, Aug 18-23. Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass-July 11-12, July 21-26 One of England’s premier alfresco theatre venues” The Stage. “One of the finest things to do this summer” The Sunday Times The Stamford Shakespeare Company present an annual season of plays in June, July and August at Rutland Open Air Theatre in the grounds of historic Tolethorpe Hall, Little Casterton PE9 4BH, just off the A1, two miles north of Stamford.. A stage set in an enchanting glade, a company of fine actors, stunning sets and gorgeous costumes, the magic of Tolethorpe begins the moment you take your seat on a warm summer evening in one of Europe’s finest open air theatres.

Comfortably seated and protected from occasional summer showers, beneath a permanent all-weather canopy it’s the perfect setting to enjoy the works of the world’s greatest playwright. Enjoy all the comfort of an indoor theatre with the charm of an open air setting in what everyone calls the complete Tolethorpe Experience.

There is nothing more enjoyable for a theatre visit on a summer evening than a picnic on the lawn... or a preperformance meal in one of the two elegant restaurant rooms in the historic hall... a quiet drink in the sun-filled, spacious bar... or a stroll through the delightful garden where others have walked for the past 1000 years.

Rutland Open Air Theatre. Tolethorpe, Stamford. PE9 4BH. Tel: 01780756133. BOX OFFICE: 01780 756133

Sunday 13 July 2014 The Aronowitz Ensemble are seven outstanding young international artists performing chamber music together in the highly adaptable combination of string sextet and piano.

7 pm. Tickets: £15 adult/ £5 U18s Oundle School Chapel, Milton Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire PE8 4AB Tuesday 15 July 2014 Romeo and Juliet. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform a brand new, action-packed production of the world’s greatest love story. In this tale of two feuding families in Verona, two young lovers, driven by youthful passion and blind love, enter a forbidden affair. The families’ reactions to this result in murder, betrayal and heartbreak. Faced with banishment and separation the two youngsters hatch a drastic plan with terrible consequences…Can love truly conquer all? With Elizabethan costume, music and dance, this all-male cast production is one of the must-see open-air hits of the summer. Bring a picnic, settle back and be swept up in the romance, the drama and the tragedy that is Romeo and Juliet. In aid of Sue Ryder Homes.

Sundew and The Great Walk Sunday 20 July 2014 The Sundew event is to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Great Walk of 1974 when the massive drag line, then the biggest in the world, inched its way from the defunct iron ore quarry at Exton Park to a new quarry at Wakerly. The machine walked on feet rather than rolling on tracks, and it walked backwards at one tenth of a mile per hour. It took Sundew nearly three months to complete its walk, and in doing so it became part of East Midlands folklore - the region having a long established history of iron stone quarrying.

The Sundew event 20th July from 10am to share both the Sundew story and the story of iron stone quarrying as a whole. We have a very full day planned including steam hauled passenger brake van rides, quarry demonstration trains, quarry machines in operation, artist Mitchell House has been commissioned to create a piece of industrial art which we will be unveiling with the help of a special guest.

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7 pm. £33 Family ticket (2 adults/2 children)/£14 adult/ £10 concessions/ £5 U18s The Wharf, Station Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire PE8 4DE

Friday 18 July 2014 Researching your Family History by Julie Hill.

How to get started, what’s available, examples of interesting and humorous tales with some references about Kettering streets and buildings in the past. Refreshments and a raffle.

19.30 - 21.00 Cost £3 on the door All Saints Community Hall, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR Friday 18 July to 20 July 2014 Bug Jam 28. Now firmly established as Europe’s biggest, best & most popular VW show & cruising towards its 3rd decade as the summer VW event of choice, Bug Jam 28 is back once again with a line-up of both on & off-track action that reflects the history & heritage of this iconic event. It’s time for the incredible VW-inspired, weekend long party, where over 33,000 show-goers can expect to have fun in a relaxed & friendly atmosphere. Often dubbed ‘Glastonbury On Wheels’, Bug Jam offers an eclectic selection of all things VW, with a mix of music, comedy, nightlife & lifestyle. A true festival in every sense of the word, with a vibrant & fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW culture. With a capacity crowd expected, show goers are advised to book their tickets early as last year sold out!

Weekend Entry from Friday 9am.

Weekend tickets from £50. Kids under 13 go free, max 3 per adult. Contact the Box Office on 01234 782828 Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN29 7XA Saturday July 19 2014 Regal and Mystical. A concert by the Wellingborough Orpheus Choir featuring Handel’s Coronation Anthems (including Zadok the Priest) and Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs with guest soloist Nicolas Moodie (baritone). Nicolas will also perform Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel.

The concert starts at 7.30 pm. Tickets are £10 including refreshments (students £5 and accompanied children under 12 free) and can be obtained from Irvin’s House of Flavour, High Street, Wellingborough or by calling 01933 665191.

Great Park Street Methodist Church, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 4PH Saturday July 19 2014 YOU are invited to ‘Dally in the Alleys’ with members and friends of Whitefriars Church, Rushden. A circular walk is being led along some of the lesserknown paths in Rushden, forming part of the annual ‘Get to Know Rushden’ series of activities.

Meet outside the front of Rushden Hall in Hall Park by 10.15am. Find out more via ‘Countryside walks near Rushden’ on Facebook or con-

tact Andrew Presland, on: (01933) 316927.

On the same day, July 19, a countryside visit – ’Lady Jane and Old John’ has been arranged, involving a minibus/car trip to Bradgate Park near Leicester, for a five-mile walk and a chance to explore or relax.

A minibus will be leaving Whitefriars Junior School at 9.30am and returning by 5pm. There will be a small charge to cover expenses.

Please let Andrew Presland on: (01933) 316927 know by the end of Sunday, July 13, if you wish to attend.

Sunday 20 July 2014 Sundew & The Great Walk - 40th Anniversary At Rocks By Rail. 10:00 AM. Do you remember the record breaking drag line excavator that walked its way in to East Midlands folklore in the summer of 1974 by inching its way from Exton Park to Corby? If you do, and even if you don’t, why not join us at Rocks By Rail to celebrate this massive machines epic journey? The museum saved one of Sundews driving cabs from the scrap men, and now you can come and see how we propose to restore it and preserve the Sundew story for future generations.

We have a very full day planned, including - the unveiling of a major new piece of industrial art work commissioned by the Arts Council, an exhibition of previously unseen photos of Sundew sent in by supporters in response to our media campaign, steam hauled brake van rides, quarry demonstration trains, quarry machines in action, and a barbecue next to Sundew’s cab in our quarry viewing area.

Sunday 27 July 2014 Froggery Cottage - Open Garden for NGS. 1-acre plantsman’s garden full of rare and unusual plants. NCCPG Collection of 435 varieties of penstemons incl dwarfs and species. Artefacts on display incl old ploughs and garden implements. Open:Sun 27 July (11.30-5).

Admission £2.50, Children free.

Times:Opening:11.30-5. Open for charity.

Froggery Cottage, Desborough, Northamptonshire NN14 2PT 11 July - 7 August 2014 THE next exhibition at Corby’s Rooftop Gallery features local artists Katharine Anderson and Merridan Northover, who are resident artists at the gallery.

The exhibition will be open Wednesday to Saturday, 11-4pm, until Thursday August 7. Examples of both artists’ work can be viewed here: www. katharineanderson.co.ukguido@ derosa.me.uk Friday 22 August to Monday 25 August Festival bands confirmed ORGANISERS of the ever-popular Gretton Music Festival – taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday August 22 to Monday 25th – have announced top acts have been confirmed to appear.

They are: Stevie Jones and The Wildfires -– Friday 22nd, 8pm at The Blue Bell. Free

entry to see this Northants singer/ songwriter, who also performs powerful vocal covers of Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Rod Stewart.

Nick Pynn and Kate Daisy Grant – Saturday 23rd, 7.30pm at Gretton Village Hall. Folk masterpieces and emotive, quirky pop songs performed on toy and even homemade instruments. Tickets are available from Gretton Post Office and cost £10 (£8 concessions).

Point-Blank – Saturday 23rd, 8pm at Gretton Sports Club. This five-piece band performs classics from the 50s through to modern-day anthems.

Sing-a-long party tunes plus the latest rock and pop infused dance floorfillers are guaranteed to see all ages boogie on down! Free admission.

Jive Honey: Hand Clappin’ Foot Stompin’ Funky Butts Live! – Sunday 24th, 7.30pm Gretton Village Hall.

A ten-piece soul band, with vocals, horn and rhythm section. Playing a mix of soul classics from Stax and Motown 60s through to the very best of today’s tunes. Not to be missed (and definitely not to be confused with similarly-named 80s cover act Jive Bunny). Tickets cost £10 and are available from Gretton Post Office.

Other confirmed performances for Saturday August 23 include Fabulous French at Lydia’s Coffee Shop at 11am, a fun event aimed at junior members of the audience; Market Harborough Ukulele Group, also at Lydia’s, 11.30am; and Millstone Grit, 12noon on the village green, an allmale vocal group singing an eclectic mix of sea shanties, vintage pop and folk songs.

For further details, visit the Gretton Music Festival website: www.grettonmusicfestival.com Gretton Monthly Lunches .Gretton Village Hall is the venue for the next monthly lunch on Tuesday 1st July from 12.30pm at only £4.00 per serving.All food is freshly prepared and with a nice choice.An optional raffle is also run. Proceeds of the event are in support of the village hall repair fund.The organisers welcome residents,ramblers,cyclists and anyone passing through the village to attend. Thank you for your continued support everyone.Further details from Liz Watt telephone 01536 772328. Do then join us on 1s July for a nice social get together over a great value lunch here in Gretton.

Wellness Monday: 11am Meet at East Carlton Park Walk, Corby Contact Kye Bishop 01536 464611 kye.bishop@corby.gov.uk Tuesday: 2.30 pm Adventure Walks Meet @ The Buttery, the Rural Shopping Yard, Castle Ashby, Northampton Cost: £4 Leader: Jason Williams (NWUK Instructor) 07957 353482 gvltdemail@gmail.com Wednesday: 10am. Meet at Leisure Centre, Desborough. This walk is on a circular, paved route around

the Greenspace and is always under an hour long. Volunteers to help us lead more walks! If you are interested please contact Jenna Bartley on 01536 534284 or email jennabartley@ kettering.gov.uk for more information on courses.

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

Tuesdays 10.30-11am at Corby Library.

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

Thursdays 10-10.30am at Higham Ferrers Library. Contact: 01933 314842.

Monday fortnightly 2.30-3pm at Irthlingborough Library. Contact: 01933 650641.

Tuesdays 9.30-10am & 10.30-11am at Kettering Library. Contact: 01536 512315.

Thursdays 11-11.30am at Raunds Library. Contact: 01933 623671.

Every Monday, 2.30pm to 3pm at Rothwell Library. Contact: 0300 126 1000.

Alternates at Rushden Library – one week on Tuesday at 10.30-11am, the next week Thursday 2-2.30pm. Contact: 01933 312754.

Wednesdays 1010.30am & 11-11.30am at Wellingborough Library. Contact: 01933 225365.

tre, Irthlingborough. Contact: 01933 225525.

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

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

Contact: 01536 359574.

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

Little Fishes: Every other Wednesday 2-3pm.

Little Harrowden Church, Main Street, Little Harrowden.

Contact Heather on: 01933 678225.

Hopscotch at Loddington School.

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

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

Nature Tots – nature activities for children under five. £3.50 per child, includes refreshments. Booking essential, telephone: 01604 810970.

Every third Tuesday of each month during term time – 10am to 11.30am – at Sywell Country Park, Washbrook Lane, Ecton NN6 0QX. Also, every first Wednesday of each month in term time at Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Wellingborough NN97DL – call 01933 276866. Also, second Thursdays at Fermyn Wood Country Park, Lyveden Road, Brigstock, Kettering NN14 3HS.

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

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

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

Call: 01933 410112.

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

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

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

Little Lambs: Fridays 1011.30am.

Reachout Community Church, 4 High Street, Irchester.

Contact: 01933 225525.

Little Treasures: Mondays 9.4511.15am at Crow Hill Community Cen-

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

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

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

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

Little COGS: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30am-11.15am. Reachout Community Church, Havelock Street, Wellingborough. 50p per child. Contact: 01933 225525.

Little Fishes: Fridays 1.30-3pm at Our Lady’s Catholic School Hall, Henshaw Road, Wellingborough. £1 per family. Contact Lee on: 01933 460266.

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3 Easy Ways to Have a Meaningful Relationship Lisa Phillips Executive Coach, Personal Development and Enjoying life!

As a regularly featured personality on radio and TV, Lisa is an international expert on self development and coaching. She has owned her coaching business, Amazing Coaching for ten years and has worked in over 20 countries.

Her passion and love of life is infectious.

in some way. Many of us are so desperate for a partner as we believe it will validate us in some way so we get to feel loveable and ‘wanted’.

Even if we are in a relationship, many of us look on with envy at others relationships assuming that they have something we don’t and wishing that our own was different in some way. The good news is that whether you believe that your current relationship is generally pretty good or particularly bad, we can all take responsibility for making some small positive changes.

Here are a few of my top tips to having a healthy meaningful relationship:

Research also shows that the quality of our relationships makes a huge impact on our overall quality of life. This isn’t just your wife or partner; this is all your relationships, with friends, relatives, neighbours and work colleagues. These all have an impact on your emotional well-being. Today will be taking a look into our romantic relationships and I will be sharing with your some of my tops tips for meaningful relationship.

What is your relationship health like? Meaningful and healthy relationships don’t happen without effort so why do some many of us head into a relationship expecting it to solve all of our problems? We often look for someone who will ‘save us’ or will make us feel complete

Be Yourself Each of us is a wonderful and unique creature with something special to offer others. If you are trying to impress someone by acting in an unnatural way you are not doing yourself any favours! Never pretend to be something you are not. In doing this, you are saying that the real you isn’t good enough. If a person truly loves you they will want to be with the real you. Sure, you might be able to win more friendships and partners by acting like a different person, but that is short lived. If you want to be in a meaningful relationship you are going to have to accept who you are and act accordingly.

not build a relationship on looks alone. Having fun with a person is important, but can you really connect with them as well? Think about how things go when you are alone with that person. Can you hold a conversation with them when it is just the two of you? Do you talk about your hopes, dreams, passions, inner most feelings, or do you just talk about the weather and the latest gossip?

Exploring Differences You do not have to pretend that you do not share differences. Everyone has his or her own likes and dislikes. None of us is the same

Communication is Key! A truly meaningful relationship will always go deeper than just the surface. Ok, you may think that you both look good together, but is this going to be the case in 20 years? You can-

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The Great British Pub needs protecting Dear Extra, So, this week we ‘celebrate’ the seven year anniversary of the smoking ban in England.

A ban, which has been a big contributory factor to the demise of the pub trade and of course, a ban which strengthened the nanny state and placed further limitations on personal freedoms.

The British pub is famous worldwide and the destruction caused by the smoking ban has been devastating with figures showing more than 20 pubs a week closing - resulting in lost trade, lost jobs and as importantly, breakdowns in communities.

Our pubs are focal points of the community, where for decades people have stopped off and chatted. Much like the village post office, they now seem to be vanishing into the pages of history.

The ‘Great British Pub’ needs protecting like never before. We need to amend the smoking ban in

as another person, so why would you expect to be the same as your partner? It is totally fine to share different tastes in life, as this is what makes us unique. However, it is important that you have some similar tastes, so that you are not constantly arguing about what is good, bad and what you should do with your free time. If you are able to adjust to each other’s likes and create a comfortable give and take relationship you will be well on the path to a long lasting relationship. And, of course you should be lauded for making it a very meaningful one that delights both the souls that it encompasses of.

pubs to allow landlords and managers to provide contained and ventilated smoking rooms.

We also need to look at pricing structures to allow pubs to compete with supermarkets and we, in UKIP, are calling for a fairer balance all round.

Of course, at the moment e-cigarettes are growing in popularity – how long before the Government bans them in our pubs and clubs too?

Yours, Roger Helmer Dear Extra, As your readers are no doubt aware it was my first day in the European Parliament this week, (July2), and my first chance to stand up for the British people.

This is why I joined my fellow UKIP MEPs in turning my back when the so-called ‘European anthem’ was played. I am there to represent the views of the people of the East Midlands, not to ‘honour’ the EU flag or anthem.

The EU elite must be challenged and made to realise the British people – and many others across Europe – want out of this wretched organisation.

It’s just a shame the

Tory MEPs who claim to share the concerns of the Great British public did not follow the UKIP lead.

Yours faithfully, Margot Parker

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Upon Reflection GETTING ON IN YEARS!

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

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

I spied an intriguing slogan in a shop that caters in casual clothes for those of us who are getting on in years but who don’t want to appear past our sell by date! It said, “The older I get the better I was.” A shrewd observation to think about don’t you agree? We have all met folks who love to wallow in nostalgia and complain that today’s world is not for them. Yet would anyone of us really want to return to the days of no central heating, outside lavs, washing days, tin baths, rationing, smoking in pubs, buses and trains and smacking the naughty ? Turning the clocks back mentality denies us the responsibility to keep ourselves up to date in our world. If we want to see things get better we need to be firm in our belief that there is a tremendous capacity in every human being to change and be changed to meet our God-given potential. We need to free our exciting new technologies to be our servants, not idols. We need to welcome changes in our understanding of humanity so that we can remove obstacles which stunt kindness, generosity and the joy of living. We need to be more honest about the great challenges that face our environment and be less self-centred about wealth cre-

ation. The overworked phrase “in the national interest” is a contradiction in terms .Our future well-being will only be found in international cooperation and in the world wide yearning for human rights and peace. The older I get the more I see the effects of greed, exploitation and narrow mindedness at every level of our society. Things are not going to get better in the future if we keep repeating the blinkered views that dominated so much of our thinking in the past. Sadly the older I get , I see the better I was not! It is not a bad thing to set ourselves some challenges as we grow older. Why should we lend support to the “powers that be” that ask us to deny our humanity at the expense of others. We need to be encouraged to deepen our sense of responsibility to alleviate all that is wrong and support those who work to make the world a better place. Leaders need to be reminded that they can only be so when they endeavour to serve as many as possible and not their own tiny sectional interests. As we the years roll on may we be better than we were. As the Psalmist puts it “Lord teach us so to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

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Festival of Roses at Hampton Court

The Rose of the Year 2015 - Rosa For Your Eyes Only (‘Cheweyesup’) - will be in full bloom at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2014 and visitors will be able to take in its aroma in the Festival of Roses & Floristry Marquee.

More new Roses to look out for…

Little Duet (‘Guesblis’) This floribunda rose grows to around 60cm (2ft); the dark, young, bronzed, highly glossed foliage, said to show excellent disease resistance, is offset by purple stems.

Good-sized, scallopededged, pink-red blooms with yellow ‘reverse-petals’, produced singularly and in small clusters with a pleasant light fragrance. Early flowering, repeating until late autumn. This rose will perform well in a container or at the front of a mixed border.

Bred by Maurice Guest and introduced by Style Roses of Lincolnshire Tel. 01406 424089 Cessa A hybrid tea rose which produces plentiful, scented, frilly blooms of pink offset by healthy foliage. Named CHEWEYESUP: This award winning floribunda rose is the result of more than 30 years of selective breeding. for the charity SSNAP (SupEach bloom opens to reveal the distinctive dark ‘eye’ and prominent stamens. This is a rose that flowers abun- port for Sick Newborn and dantly in shades of dark pink with salmon and apricot tints. It is also said to have excellent disease resistance their Parents), supporting and grows to around 90cm (3ft) x 90cm (3ft) in height and spread. the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and across the Thames Valley.

Fittingly named ‘Cessa’ after Cessa Moore (MBE) who retired last year after 30 years as chairman of SSNAP. A donation will be made to the charity for each plant sold.

Bred by Rosen Tantau and introduced by Pococks Roses Tel. 01794 367500

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Avec Amour® (‘Tan 04341’) A classic hybrid tea variety with spiral-shaped buds of lemon yellow, opening to full flowers, with a sweet fragrance. Flowering early in the season, it repeats rapidly until the first frosts. Foliage is olive-green and glossy and said to show excellent dis-

ease resistance.

Bred by Rosen Tantau and introduced by Pococks Roses Tel. 01794 367500 Celebrating Life A floribunda rose producing pink to lilac blooms with a rich, sweet scent, in longlasting clusters on a strong plant. Harkness say this selection will thrive in beds and borders and performs well as a cut flower. Named for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust Pink Rose Appeal, working to combat breast cancer.

Bred and introduced by Harkness Roses Tel. 01462 420402

Peter Burks Horticutural Advisor for the online garden centre www. potterandrest.co.uk gives his top tips on keeping the garden ship shape this season.

Jobs for July July is the best time to get some planting done in preparation for the Autumn and Winter months.

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Plant Autumn flowering bulbs including daffodils. Plant out Brassicas such as Brussels sprouts, winter cabbages and sprouting broccoli.

Sow Chard and perpetual spinach this month if you haven’t done so and get those winter leeks planted too!

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Dead head bedding plants and perennials to ensure continuous flowering. Remove the leaves of early flowering vigorous plants to allow smaller flowers to come through and provide food for bees and butterflies.

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Pinch out Chrysanthemum shoot tips to encourage them to branch and produce more flowering stems.

Remove seed heads from annuals to encourage more flowers Orange Blossom Special (‘Smi52/02’) Bred by Edward Smith Roses, a climbing rose that lives up to its name, producing long, tall, strong upright stems which grow to 1.8 - 2.4m (6 - 8ft), covered in trusses of large burnt-mandarin, well shaped, lightly fragranced blooms. Each stem produces up to 20 blooms and repeat flowers until late autumn.

Foliage is high-glossed midgreen and said to have excellent disease resistance.

Introduced by Style Roses of Lincolnshire Tel. 01406 424089

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Trim hedges, such as Hawthorn, Beech, Yew and Leylandii, as well as cut back and feed roses that have finished their first blooms.

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Prune early summer flowering shrubs, such as Weigela, Philadelphus and Deutzia after they have bloomed too.

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If you’ve got a few minutes to spare today and the chance to have a potter in the garden there are some simple tasks you might want to think about doing:

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1. If you’ve got a veggie plot or raised bed then it’s time to plan ahead and sow some late cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli 2. Lift any garlic or onions you planted last autumn and dry them in the sun before storing them away 3. It’s still fine to succession sow salad leaves, beetroot and radishes 4. Pinch out the tips of runner beans once they reach the tops of poles or structures you’re growing them on 5. Have a rest and visit a garden in the area for a well-earned cream tea and cuppa and the chance to get some in-

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French beans with feta, walnuts and mint (V) Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall This simple, tasty summer salad works with both French and runner beans, too.

Serves two to four.

280g french or runner beans, trimmed 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil Juice of ½ small lemon Small handful of mint leaves, tough stalks removed, and chopped 1 small handful dill, tough stalks removed, half the fronds chopped, the rest reserved to garnish the dish Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 150g feta 50g walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the beans until just tender, about three to six minutes, then drain and refresh in cold water. Dress the beans in the olive oil, lemon juice, mint, some of the dill, salt and pepper. Serve topped with crumbled feta cheese, walnuts and the remaining dill fronds scattered over the top.

Excerpt from the book River Cottage Veg Every Day! by Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall

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EXTRA HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21st to April 19th)

As a sign, yours is one that governs sometimes shatteringly sudden changes in direction. Likewise your moods, one minute you’re up and the next you’re down.

At this moment in time you will probably be both, on a daily basis. On balance however you will tend to be more down than up. There is not much you can do to control this. Just take comfort in the fact that the phase is transient and better things are on the way, which will be to the mutual benefit of yourself and family.

TAURUS (April 20th to May 20th)

Take one thing at a time, don’t panic, refuse to be depressed and you will get through this somewhat difficult fortnight with flying colours. There will be an almost unbelievable amount of work to do. Stacks of people will be seeking your company and those close to you will be depending on you for support and guidance. You will find the strength and energy will come to you if you are sensible with your lifestyle, so regular meals and sleep are absolutely essential.

GEMINI (May 21st to June 21st)

To forestall idle but damaging gossip, you must order your life with impeccable care. Your relationship with a certain person is open to misinterpretation, so for both your sakes, be careful. Whilst on the subject of gossip, certain things may come to your ears regarding a work colleague.

Don’t listen, what they say is probably not true, if it is it is certainly none of your business. Get out and about this coming weekend, you are very much in need of a break and a change of scene.

CANCER (June 22nd to July 22nd)

LEO (July 23rd to August 22nd)

Don’t hesitate, get in touch as soon as possible, there is always the phone you know! One thing you must remember, is to be informed of the current situation regarding a very sticky family member.

Don’t risk the danger of being told you keep your head in the sand. Actually it is a good idea to keep up to date on the news in general, could be there will be something of vital use to you, especially if you have it in mind to progress certain plans in the offing.

VIRGO (August 23rd to September 22nd)

Now you have just got to stop changing your mind.

Take a decision, choose a path and stick to it. Not only are you in danger of confusing yourself with all this chopping and changing, you stand to lose a great deal of respect from those whose approbation you value. This is not perhaps the best of times to be taking trips to unfamiliar places. Your fluctuating moods will not help you in any new ventures that may be suggested by a business partner either.

LIBRA (September 23rd to October 23rd)

Go with the tide. The influences that guide you are mostly on your side and there is little to be gained by kicking against the current. The actions of those around you may give concern but in this as in many other matters, you will find the results to be very much in your favour. If you are confronted with something from your dim past, don’t panic. If this were truly important in the present circumstances it would have been dredged up before.

SCORPIO (October 24th to November 22nd)

Your problem right now is sticking to the main point in all your activities. You will find yourself tempted more than usual to go off at a tangent. As a rule, this seems to work to your advantage. At the moment it won’t, so watch out. Take time off to see to the troubles of a casual acquaintance. The person in question will have no-one else to confide in and it won’t hurt you to see so closely, how the other half live.

Great things are on the horizon. There is also a great deal of work to back this up. Don’t worry, you are full of energy and you will easily find the reserves necessary to bring everything to the best of conclusions.

Take a suggestion from an unexpected quarter purely on its face value. Don’t look too deeply into the motives of others, you will be surprised just how shallow they are. Even an old adversary will prove a mere paper tiger.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd to December 21st)

You tend to take the pessimistic outlook on everything over the next week or so. This may lead to arguments and disagreements with those you would rather not upset. The greatest trouble could arise if you come up against a fellow under the same star sign. Neither of you will be inclined to reason and the outlook for your future could be very cloudy indeed. Try to see this as a passing phase and put off decisions and discussions of a vital nature, for as long as possible.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd to January 20th)

For your sign this coming two weeks everything will come as you would expect. Small disasters, bad news, good news and pleasant surprises, all will arrive in double doses. Try to be twice as prepared, twice as determined and twice as happy. That way you will be able to cope. You have come to decision time at work. There will be several choices open to you and you must not delay in deciding which is the only sensible way to go.

AQUARIUS (January 21st to February 19th)

All your well laid plans are going to pot. This will do you no harm whatsoever and will just serve to teach you that life is an unpredictable business. That is something you could have learned before if you hadn’t been so busy trying to organise everything. Be content to just let things happen for a while. You will learn to become relaxed and perhaps accept your lot with a great deal more equanimity. Whilst you’re not planning, try to lend a hand to a close relative who needs help badly.

PISCES (February 20th to March 20th)

Coming to terms with an unchangeable fact of life is not something you could perhaps have expected to be a problem at this time in your life. It is however an aspect that must be faced especially now. Don’t lose sight of your sense of humour, and that generally balanced outlook you normally preserve will not desert you in your hour of need. An ability to ignore the silly actions of a young companion will also stand you in good stead.

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Great Fishing app now available from go-fish.co.uk 1. You can submit your own catches 2. Search by term such as ‘carp’ 3. Set area to limit the catches to your required destination 4. It will keep a diary of all your fishing expeditions 5. Post your catches to Facebook or Twitter 6. Automatically entered into the month’s fishing contest 7. See the weather and air pressure at time of any catch 8. The ‘Fishing’ version is Free!

9. Great if going on holiday or moving somewhere new 10. Because there are thousand’s of catches to view

BAIT AND THE CARP Baits for carp are numerous.

Beside the various forms in which bread can be used (with or without honey), lobworms, boiled potatoes, redworms, maggots, slugs, snails, freshwater mussels, small fish, wasp grubs, boiled beans and nuts, peas, banana, macaroni, shrimps, prawns, cake, caterpillars, congealed blood and of course boilies. It is clear after fishing many waters, that fish have local preferences, and their preferences can change during the season. For instance, one lake I used to fish would always produce lots of action on whole new potato. This would only last for the first few weeks of the season, then they would eat boilies or trout pellet paste.

Later in the season during the colder months nuts were far more productive.

Bream in stillwater As with most stillwater fish, the best time to catch bream is in the evening in warm weather.

The most difficult thing about fishing for bream is finding the shoal; catching bream is relatively easy. Groundbaiting and feeding on a large (or even massive) scale is probably the best bet for getting bream to your bait (and keeping them there). In shallower water the shoal is easier to find … large patches of bubbles and stirred up mud will usually be caused by bream, the occasional fish rolling over on the surface will confirm the shoal has ‘moved in’. A light leger rod and a 1oz lead will hopefully get you near the feeding ground.

Because bream are such poor fighters, float fishing is preferable on very light tackle. Firstly, you

know exactly where the bait is, and secondly, if the bream are not so hungry, you will notice the smallest of bites. If you do decide to use a float, make sure the bait is on the bottom.

FISHING FOR TENCH Early morning reconnaissance in hot weather will usually reveal the whereabouts of the tench and its feeding grounds, seldom far from weed-beds. Look for patches of small “pin-head sized” bubbles which are a sure sign of feeding tench.

Everyone who has fished regularly for tench must be familiar with those occasions when the fish appear to be playing with the bait and refusing to take it.

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Coarse fish are some of the most popular options for anglers in the UK, and there are many different types out there. The following guide will provide you with the basic descriptions of these different species so you know a bit more about them before you go fishing.

Barbel The average barbel is about 2.25kg and 50cm. The fish are long and slender, and they have a brownish-gold colour to them. They have four barbels on their upper jaw with two at the front of each upper lip and two in the corners of the mouth.

Bleak The average bleak is between 12cm and 15cm, and the weight can vary. They have a slim, silvery body and a very prominent lower jaw.

In addition, you will notice that the eyes of the fish seem to be large for the head.

Bream Bream have a deep body and a small mouth. The mouth can extend forward slightly.

The bream come in different colours and types, such as

the black bream and the red bream. An average bream is between 40cm and 50cm.

Bullhead The bullhead is a small fish that averages about 8cm to 10cm, and while they aren’t a great sporting fish, they do have a good taste.

Carp – Common, Leather, and Mirror Carp are a phenomenal sporting fish with a large mouth and a lot of power.

They can put up quite a fight. The common carp will be between 50cm and 70cm, and you can find some large carp that are 90cm or more.

Other members of the carp family include the leather, and mirror. The leather carp little to no scales, while the mirror carp has exceptionally large scales.

Carp – Crucian While it might share the name, this fish looks different from a regular carp.

They are deep-bodied fish that have a high back. They are about 15cm long, although a large crucian could reach 50cm in length. It is a great sport fish.

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Ecton Lakes Near Cogenhoe Northamptonshire Crescent Lake Salthouse Road, Brackmills, Northampton Bluebell Lakes Tanser, Oundle Northamptonshire PE8 5HP Dace Average dace, sometimes called dart fish, are about 15cm to 25cm, with big dace reaching 30cm. These fish have a slim body with a narrow head and a small mouth. They can be quite fun to catch.

For more on this subject the Find Me Fishing website provides anglers with up to date information for as many UK fishing venues as possible, as well a variety of articles and a social network. findmefishing.co.uk

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Carp – Grass The grass carp is a slender fish that has a large and broad. These are a good sporting fish with the average being between 50cm and 70cm. some of the larger grass carp are around 90cm in length.

Chub The chub is a powerful, silvery fish, and it has a large mouth. The power helps to make it a good, fun sport fish. The average chub is going to be between 30cm and 50cm. however, some large chub will be 60cm or more.

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Students sample working life at engineering factory

ADDRESSING THE SKILLS GAP: Representatives from MAHLE are helping to prepare students for the world of work.

ENGINEERING firm MAHLE, based in Wellingborough, has been hosting visits by students from Silverstone University Technical College (UTC) recently, learning about the industry and future careers in engineering.

The 14-15-year-olds are touring the factory floor and experiencing practical and business skills workshops.

The visit forms part of a wider collaboration between MAHLE and Silverstone UTC, who are working together to ensure students have the relevant skills for work.

MAHLE is developing specific modules of work for students, with employees also leading sessions on the world of work and engineering.

Mark Allman, plant manager at MAHLE, said: “It is really important to us to support local schools and colleges to help our young people transition from education to work.

As a key local employer, MAHLE is looking for future engineering talent. We are working closely with education providers to address the skills gap and ensure young people are ready for the world of work when they leave.”

MAHLE specialises in the manufacture of automotive engine components and the assembly and test of internal combustion engines. MAHLE regularly has vacancies across the business and will launch an apprenticeship LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Some of the students from UTC who have visited MAHLE to find out about careers in engineering. scheme later in the year.

So much for the ‘paperless office’ – here’s a paper desk!

GREENER VIEW: Deputy director of estates, Craig Catterick, pictured with some of the items in KGH’s Eco Office.

PAPER desks, fishing net carpets and blinds made from plastic bottles are set to become ‘part of the furniture’ at Kettering General Hospital.

The hospital unveiled an exciting new Eco Office project during national Recycling Week last month.

The flagship Eco Office was set up in the estates department at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) in partnership with a recycling company.

The hospital trust is working towards the day when all of its non-clinical waste can be recycled and turned into things like office furniture, carpets and blinds – to be reused again around the hospital.

The project has been developed by waste and sustainability manager, Robin Packman, and deputy director of estates, Craig Catterick.

Robin said: “We are working closely with a company, Flute Office, to increase the amount of recycled office furniture and equipment that we use.

“The possibilities of what can be made from ‘waste’ are almost endless and we are very keen to make sure that nothing is wasted at KGH. “We are starting to use desks made from a mixture of paper and

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POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a large quantity of industrial magnets from Heygates Flour Mill in Bugbrooke, south of Northampton, which may resurface in another location in the area.

CCTV images show three offenders walking around the site prior to removing the heavy magnets from a container. These items are used in the production of flour and were due to be fitted to machinery on the site.

Police believe the offenders drove to and from the site in an old white van, possibly a Peugeot Expert or a Citroen Dispatch.

The offenders are all white, aged 30 - 40 and of average height. One has a stocky build with short hair, another a medium build – he was wearing glasses. The third has a slim

cardboard.

“We have flooring made from old carpet threads mixed with discarded fishing net.

“We have chairs made from recycled plastic and textiles, blinds are made from plastic drinking water bottles, and LED lights made from recycled steel.”

The hospital plans to replace existing office furniture with the new recycled kind as the old furniture wears out – then recycling the old furniture itself.

Craig Catterick said: “Our aim is to not only divert all of our waste from landfill it is to close the loop on what we recycle.

“For instance, all of our paper and cardboard can be sent away to be made into office furniture, that we can then use around the trust.

“We will be looking to form partnerships with recycling companies to enable this.

“Our sustainable vision is to be in a position where we have eliminated the term ‘waste’ and instead are recycling as close as possible to 100 per cent of our waste.

“We would then go that one step further by re-using our own waste to create new furniture instead of buying ‘new’ office materials.”

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Police would like to speak to anybody who saw anything suspicious on Monday June 9 at about 10.30pm when the offence took place and officers would also like to hear from anybody who thinks they may have seen them being unloaded at another location.

The magnets would have been heavy to lift in or out of the van.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on: 101.

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Charity lists trustworthy traders

Business directory launches to protect elderly from conmen AGE UK Northamptonshire has launched a business directory of trustworthy local traders and businesses that have been checked and will abide by a customer charter ensuring they offer excellent customer service.

The project is designed to protect older people from rogue traders and doorstep callers, presenting them with an alternative, safer way to select traders and businesses.

To mark the launch of the directory last month, the charity hosted a breakfast event, where staff

and local companies gathered to celebrate the new service that gives older people peace of mind.

Age UK Northamptonshire chief officer Liam Condron, Age UK Northamptonshire’s staff and trustees and 15 of the scheme’s new member companies from all across the county attended the launch, discussing how, working together, they can make a real difference to local older people.

Mr Condron said: “Unfortunately, older people can become a victim of rogue traders. This is our way of making it safer for older people to select a trader or business.”

Marcus Taylor, of Tayflor Carpets and Vinyls, said: “It’s a great way for people to know you’re a trustworthy business.”

Forty local businesses of all different varieties, including builders, plumbers, decorators and solicitors, have signed up to be part of this new directory service, which can be accessed online: www.aubdnorthamptonshire. co.uk or by Freephone: 0800 044 3646.

QUALITY CHARTER: Marcus Taylor (left) of Tayflor Carpets and Vinyls is pictured with Liam Condron, chief officer of Age UK Northamptonshire at the launch of the directory.

New look for pets centre

CORBY Mayor Anthony Dady hopped into Pets at Home Corby last month to officially open the Peel Centre store after a major revamp to the premises – a modernisation project that has created four new jobs, bringing the staff total to more than 16 across a range of full and parttime roles.

The refurbishment has included a Vets4Pets veterinary surgery and a Groom Room opening inside the store. The surgery houses a full operating theatre, digital X-ray facilities, in-house laboratory and a hospital ward providing a full range of treatments from health checks to emergency operations.

The Groom Room offers a wide range of services including full grooming, bath and blow dry, puppy grooming and nail clip- ANIMAL MAGIC: Mayor of Corby, Councillor Anthony Dady, with Corby Pets at Home store ping, which are all important to a manager Kerrie Gosling and one of the store’s furry friends. Below, the mayor opens the new Vets 4 Pets surgery in the refurbished Pets at Home store. pet’s health and wellbeing.

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

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

There are more than 370 Pets at Home stores across the UK. The company won The Sunday Times Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2013.

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Local employer wins five-year deal NORTHAMPTONSHIRE-based firm, Neptunus, has been awarded a fiveyear contract to provide temporary structures for the prestigious Frieze London and Frieze Masters art fairs.

Frieze Events Ltd initially appointed Neptunus in 2012 to supply facilities for both shows in a three-year agreement that has now been extended to continue through to 2018.

As part of the new arrangement, Neptunus will be making significant changes to the 2014 Frieze London event by introducing 50-metre wide buildings throughout the show with understructure to ensure there are level floors in all the halls.

Frieze London is one of the world’s leading contemporary art fairs and last year attracted more than 150 international acclaimed galleries from around the globe, showcasing artwork and sculptures in a bespoke temporary exhibition venue created by Neptunus in London’s Regent’s Park.

The four-day event saw thousands of art enthusiasts view stunning exhibits from contemporary galleries.

Nations taking part included Brazil, China, Columbia, Hungary, India, Korea, Mexico, South Africa and the UK. The same location was also used to host the Frieze Masters, a unique exhibition of antiquities, old masters art and 20th century pieces from over 100 of the world’s leading galleries.

Louise Dixon, production director for Frieze Events Ltd, said: “Neptunus are market leaders in temporary structures and have extensive experience across Europe, delivering unique and bespoke structures that meet our needs as one of the world’s leading art

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April Trasler, managing director of Northamptonshire-based Neptunus UK, said: “We are delighted that our efforts have been rewarded with a five-year extension to our existing agreement, and that Frieze Events have been so complimentary about the quality of our structures and the standard of our work.

“Our technical team, headed by Project Manager Ben Keast, have risen to the challenge of building sophisticated venues within the confines of a Royal park in record time, while ensuring that the landscape is not damaged during the build programme when several thousand tons of equipment are transported on to the site.

“For 2014 there will be additional challenges to meet with far more equipment deliveries and installation teams required over the same time period.”

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YOUNGSTERS looking to try a new sport – or just to have a fun time – are invited to take part in a Have A Go day at Kettering Sports Club.

Following the success of the club’s first ever Join In day last year, children and their families are being invited to the club open day on Sunday, July 13, for the opportunity to Have A Go at a variety of sporting activities.

The event takes place between 10.30am and 2.30pm at the clubhouse and grounds, off Northampton Road, Kettering.

A number of sports will be offering coaching vouchers so they can be continued after the open day free of charge.

The hockey club is encouraging new or returning players (ages 16+) to join members on Tuesday evening from July 22 to August 26 at the Kettering Astro pitch, 6.30-7.30pm (£2 per session). Hockey’s a great way to exercise – and it’s fun!

The hockey section is also offering a Summer School Holiday Hockey Fun coaching week, Monday August 4 to Friday 8th, 10am-12noon. Contact Liz for details, email: lizmetcalfe25@yahoo.co.uk KETTERING ARCHERS section is more than 30 years old with 57 current members and growing. The club welcomes new members and holds frequent beginners courses.

KETTERING TOWN CRICKET CLUB is more than 125 years old. Four teams compete on Saturdays and one on Sundays, and there is a thriving junior section with teams from Under 9s to Under 18s. Kettering Cricket Club is ECB Clubmark accredited that recognises its youth section. All coaches are ECB accredited. The club welcomes new members, players, volunteers and supporters.

FOOTBALL CLUB: HAWKS & SUPPORTERS FOOTBALL FOUNDATION is currently an Under 11s Youth Football Team affiliated to Ise Lodge Youth Football Club, who train and play matches at Kettering Sports Club. The team has been competing in the Weetabix League for four seasons. The overall club is an FA Standard Chartered Community Club and part of the largest in Northants. The Hawks Team is looking to grow next season as it moves to nine-a-side football and has squad spaces available.

KETTERING HOCKEY CLUB is a Clubmark accredited club and was the first hockey club in Northamptonshire to be awarded this status. The club has three Mens and three Ladies teams as well as Veteran sides, a mixed team and a rapidly growing and very successful junior section. Training is on Tuesdays with fully qualified EHB coaches.

KETTERING AND DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB has a superb 25-metre indoor range and competes in District and National competitions, and occasional away days to the National ranges at Bisley.

KETTERING SPINNEY TENNIS CLUB has two hard courts situated in the grounds, and would be very pleased to welcome new members.

For further information about the sections, see the contact details below or visit: www.ktcsc.org CRICKET Ian Russell 01536 501392 HOCKEY Tom Sellers 01536 39247 RIFLE Greg Titcombe 01536 515707 TENNIS Terry Chapman 01536 520530 ARCHERY Jon Bosworth 01536 790668 FOOTBALL James Bambridge 01536 511049 or 07598 275841 For details about the open day, email: lizmetcalfe25@yahoo.co.uk or jan_randle@yahoo.co.uk

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Johns Trophy players in action: l to r on their respective mats: Tina Broderick, Celia Morris & Pat Bodily, with various opposition and home players looking on.

Emma Gray & Chloe Wordingham: enjoying a moment during Johns Match

Action in the Mason Cup Quarter Finals: Players l to r Norman Warrender, Bob Blencowe, Rod Chapman(back to camera) Andy Macredie & Paul Broderick.

On bank in maroon shirt – Umpire James Butts

ABINGTON BC 12.7.14. Members visit Daventry Town BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

13.7.14. Club hosts a BN Under 25’s Midland Counties match against Warwickshire at 2.30 p.m.

Woodward 4th Place Bruce Sibbett & Daniel Waterfield Organiser of the event Rob Gamble thanks all the helpers behind the scenes, markers, caterers, bar staff, umpire, raffle helpers, but most of all the players and their parents for the continued support.

He also offers a big thank you to the sponsors of the event – John Hall of Choice Modern Builders, for the prize money and Vic Cosgrove for the trophies. men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

12.7.14. Members visit Burton Latimer Town BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

12.7.14. Irchester BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Cambridge University Press BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

16.7.14. Little Bowden BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

league at 6.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Club holds its ‘President’s Day’ at 2.30 p.m.

16.7.14. Members visit Abbey Park BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

BRACKLEY BC 12.7.14. Members visit Buckingham West End BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit Kislingbury BC for a men’s triples league match at 6.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Burma Star BA visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

16.7.14. Members visit Chandos Park BC, Bucks for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

BUGBROOKE BC 12.7.14. Heyford BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Club plays its Jody Linford Cup at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit West Haddon BC for a men’s triples league match at 6.30 p.m.

BYFIELD BC 13.7.14. Club holds its Lucy Cross Gala at 10.0 a.m.

DAVENTRY TIGERS BC 12.7.14. Caldecott Park BC, Rugby visits for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

16.7.14. West Haddon BC visits for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. A Team home to Northampton West End BC & B Team away to Wootton Grange BC in the men’s triples league at 6.30 p.m.

14-16.7.14. Club hosts the BN Women’s Benevolent Triples competition ROADE BC 12.7.14. Members visit Wolverton Town BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Wellingborough OG’s BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Abington BC visits for a men’s triples league match at 6.30 p.m.

WEST HADDON BC 12.7.14. Club plays its Singles competition.

14.7.14. Bugbrooke BC visits for a men’s triples league match at 6.30 p.m.

WOOTTON GRANGE BC 14.7.14. A Team away to Daventry BC & B Team at home to Northampton Whyte Melville BC in the men’s triples league at 6.30 p.m.

BURTON LATIMER TOWN BC 12.7.14. Desborough Town BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Irchester BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

DAVENTRY TOWN BC 12.7.14. Abington BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

14.7.14. A Team home to Wootton Grange & B Team away to Northampton Express in the men’s triples league at 6.30 p.m.

CORBY FOREST BC 12.7.14. Members visit Wellingborough B for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Higham Ferrers Town BC visits for a County league match at 10.0 a.m.

HARPOLE BC 12.7.14. Members visit Wellingborough Managers & Foremen BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. A Team home to Carlsberg BC & B Team away to St Crispin BC in the men’s triples league at 6.30 p.m.

CORBY SEAGRAVE HOUSE BC 12.7.14. Rothwell Manor Park BC visits for a match at 2.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Members visit Geddington & Newton BC for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

HEYFORD BC 12.7.14. Members visit Bugbrooke BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Club holds its ‘Duck Race’ at 2.0 p.m.

KINGSTHORPE BC 12.7.14. Members visit Kettering Lodge BC for a men’s match t 2.30 p.m.

KISLINGBURY BC 12.7.14. Northampton Whyte Melville BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit Stony Stratford BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

16.7.14. Members visit St Crispin BC for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON EXPRESS BC 12.7.14. St Crispin BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON WHYTE MELVILLE BC 12.7.14. Members visit Kislingbury BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Geddington & Newton BC

DESBOROUGH TOWN BC Junior Gala: Held on Saturday, 21st June, 2014, when, on a sunny day there was some outstanding bowling by the young players, with the following results: Singles: Blue Section: Winner Will Walker, Northampton West End BC Runner-up Thomas Towle, Arnold Park BC, Notts Green Section: Winner Matt Jarvis, Desborough Town BC Runner-up Keira Hill, Desborough Town BC Final: Winner Will Walker (for the 2nd year running) Runner-up Matt Jarvis 3rd Place Thomas Towle Pairs: Group Stage: Thomas Towle & Jordan Philpott, Spalding Town BC Kieran Rolling & Connor Rollings, Kettering Lodge BC Bruce Sibbett & Daniel Waterfield, Kettering Lodge BC Matt Jarvis & Abby Woodward, Desborough Town BC Final: Winners Towle & Philpott Runners-up Kieran & Connor Rollings 3rd Place Matt Jarvis & Abby

EARLS BARTON BC 12.7.14. Rushden Town BC visits for a match at 2.0 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit Northampton West End BC for a men’s triples league match at 6.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit Wanderers BC for a Tipler Triples league match at .30 p.m.

15.7.14. Irchester BC visits for a Tipler Triples League match at 6.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Swanspool BC visits for a match at 2.30 p.m.

12.7.14. Kingsthorpe BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Kettering Midland Band BC for a County league match at 10.0 a.m.

14.7.14. Club plays the Thurland Rosebowl mixed competition at 6.0 p.m.

15.7.14. Members visit Corby Forest BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

KETTERING MIDLAND BAND BC 12.7.14. Members visit Raunds Conservatives BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

RAUNDS CONSERVATIVES BC 12.7.14. Kettering Midland Band BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

ROTHWELL MANOR PARK BC 12.7.14. Members visit Corby Seagrave House BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Club plays its Friday Night

RUSHDEN TOWN BC 12.7.14. Members visit Earls Barton BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Club holds an internal club match at 2.0 p.m.

THRAPSTON BC 12.7.14. Members visit Corby Grampian BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

14.7.14. Members visit Irchester BC for a Tipler league match at 6.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Swanspool Pensioners BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

STANWICK BC 12.7.14. Ise BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Cogenhoe BC for a mixed match at 2.30 pm.

WELLINGBOROUGH BC 12.7.14. Finedon Town BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

12.7.14. Corby Forest BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

16.7.14. Wellingborough OG’s BC visits for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

SWANSPOOL BC 12.7.14. Club plays its ‘Mason Cup’ competition at 1.0 p.m.

13.7.14. St Crispin BC visits for a mixed match a 2.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Members visit Earls Barton BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH OLD GRAMMARIANS BC 13.7.14. Roade BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

16.7.14. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a men’s match at 6.30 p.m.

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FINEDON TOWN BC 14.7.14. Members visit Irchester BC for a Tipler Triples League match at 6.30 p.m.

12.7.14. Members visit Kettering Conservatives BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

GEDDINGTON & NEWTON BC 12.7.14. Members visit Carlsberg BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Northampton Whyte Melville BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Corby Seagrave House BC visits for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

HIGHAM FERRERS TOWN BC 12.7.14. Members visit Irchester BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Corby Forest BC for a County league match at 10.0 a.m.

IRCHESTER BC 12.7.14. Higham Ferrers Town BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

12.7.14. Members visit Desborough Town BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

13.7.14. Members visit Burton Latimer Town BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

15.7.14. Members visit St Neots BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

IRTHLINGBOROUGH CHURCH INSTITUTE BC 12.7.14. Club plays its Triples competition at 1.0 p.m.

ISE BC 12.7.14. Members visit Stanwick BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

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1st Team manager Ben Watts has added three new players to the squad ahead of the first pre-season match of the season Vs Daventry Town on 15th July.

Ash Foulger is only 20 years old however has bags of experience with AFC Rushden & Diamonds as well as in the Northampton Town FC setup. He’s a very determined player and we think he will do well for the club.

Additionally, Wellignborough have also signed Jordan Henson and Ryan Goodband.

Jordan is 22 years old and has previously played for Rothwell Corinthians as well as St Andrews and Rothwell Town.

THE draw for the early rounds of four FA competitions were made at Wembley Stadium.

In The FA Cup, it all gets underway on Saturday 16 August when the Extra Preliminary Round takes place and winning clubs in this round will receive £1500 from The FA’s prize fund, which increases in each round throughout the competition.

Corby Town enter the competition in the First Qualifying Round and have been drawn at home. The Steelmen will face either Rocester, Stafford Town or Norton United at Steel Park on Saturday 13th September.

Rocester of the Midland Football Alliance, will host Stafford Town of the Midland Combination Premier Division, in the extra preliminary round. The victors then face a home tie with Northern League Division One South side Norton United for the right to face Tommy AFC Rushden & Diamonds Wright’s men. are pleased to announce the signing of Mark Hewitt, who can play in either defence or midfield.

Mark was with Cogenhoe United last season, where he played for Diamonds assistant manager Paul Lamb, appearing in the 0-0 draw between the clubs at Compton Park.

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NEW DOUGHBOY: Ash Foulger Ryan Goodband is a versatile player from Rothwell Corinthians who is also 22, he has signed from Harborough Town and has previously played at Brooke House College Football Academy.

Swinton’s Jay insures games fun!

World Corporate Games entrants include Jay Connolly from Wellingborough office

TEAMS of co-workers from Swinton Insurance were up against competitors from India, Germany, Holland and Turkey at last month’s annual World Corporate Games, staged in Liverpool.

The Games enabled the insurance broker’s teams from around the country to showcase their prowess across a range of sports, including dragon boat racing, football, karting and netball.

And the Swinton karting team was managed by Jay Connolly, from the

Wellingborough branch. Jay is a veteran karter, having worked for Daytona Raceway for ten years prior to joining Swinton, racing around the UK and Europe. Jay jumped at the opportunity to reignite his passion for racing.

He made it through to the finals and achieved sixth place out of 120 competitors after a gruelling final race.

More than 6,000 people took part in the event, from major organisations and companies, including Vodafone, HSBC, Asda and Virgin trains.

Diamonds sign Hewitt

Darren brings his experience to Diamonds

Dunkley when Long Buckby beat an R&DFC team in the Hillier Cup semi-final in 2008, a game which saw Andy Peaks take a place on the bench for the Bucks against his old club. As well as a couple of spells at both Cogenhoe and Long Buckby, he has also played at other local clubs including Sileby Rangers, for whom he made over 20 appearances in the season they pipped the Diamonds to the UCL Division 1 title. He captained their side when they drew 2-2 at the Dog & Duck in March 2013.

INSURING A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL: Jay Connolly (far left) and team members.

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Franchisee gives new football kit to KFC girls

PREMIER EXPERIENCE: Darren Purse AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Malcolm Arnold Academy are delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Purse as the Head Coach for the MAA course for the forthcoming season.

Darren is a double Uefa A licensed coach and an ex-professional player, having played for Leyton Orient, Oxford Utd, Birmingham City, WBA, Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle and Port Vale.

Darren will be fully responsible for the scholars’ development and will be continuing the DRET vision for sporting excellence.

The Malcolm Arnold Academy in Northampton www.malcolmarnoldacademy.co.uk is sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust www.dret.co.uk

“A BIG Mac and shorts, please!” That may have been the request by girls teams at Kettering FC, which have been given funding for new kit by local McDonald’s franchisee Glyn Pashley.

Glyn, who owns three restaurants in Kettering, has provided more than £900 towards playing kit for the club’s girls football teams.

He stepped in to support Kettering FC’s girls teams as part of the McDonald’s Community Football Programme – which encourages more people to get involved in the game, either as players, supporters or coaches. Kit and equipment donations are one element of the scheme, helping to raise the standards of grassroots football.

Glyn, who supports a number of different clubs across the Midlands, said: “Kettering FC is a great football club dedicated to helping young players from the area enjoy the game.

“It’s the first time we have sponsored the club and I really hope the girls under 14 and under 16 teams enjoy wearing their smart new kit next season.”

Since forming in the summer of 2012, Kettering FC has expanded rapidly, with a team of dedicated volunteers, helping to provide countless hours of football to the local community.

As well as a thriving boys section, the club has two girls teams and prides itself on giving opportunities to anyone who wants to play and enjoy football.

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SAMBA RUGBY: The Saints’ Connor Fleming in Sao Paulo with Try Rugby.

Northampton Saint’s Connor Fleming reports from Brazil about Try Rugby using the oval ball as opposed to the round one.

Try Rugby is the partnership project between Premiership Rugby, British Council and SESI: The programme is now into its second year and the results of their efforts over 14,000 participants playing every week in Sao Paulo state, which has doubled the rugby-playing base in Brazil. More than 54,000 young people and adults are taking coaching sessions, workshops, coach

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education, events and competitions.

350 teachers and volunteer coaches now able to teach tag rugby and referee games. Targeting hard-to-reach children or children at risk and use rugby and its core values to raise aspirations and initiate behaviour change.

Connor has been energetic in establishing local, young, rugby teams in cities and sport centres.

Nick Gourlay of Saracens and Connor arrived in the state of Minas Gerais on Monday 22nd June. We are busy now expanding the Project

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into Minas Gerais beginning with cities Juiz De Fora where Connor is based and Uberlândia with Nick and its surrounding areas.

Working directly with the local SESI centres to promote the sport into local schools and industries in the build up to the introduction of Rugby seven´s in the 2016 Summer Olympic games for the first time.

On Tuesday 23rd June, in partnership with the GREAT Britain campaign, both were involved in an event with Prince Harry at Minas Tennis Clube in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.