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WELLINGBOROUGH

ISSUE 92 22 JANUARY 2016

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SHOPLIFTING HALVED Offences cut by 50 per cent SHOPLIFTING in Wellingborough decreased significantly over the Christmas and New Year period, compared to the same time last year, thanks to a joint initiative between police, traders and the council.

Since the launch of the Wellingborough Retail Crime Initiative (WRCI), the amount of shoplifting offences has been slashed by 50 per cent.

Thieves were warned to stay away from the area when the WRCI launched back in November, aiming to clamp down on shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

Officers in the town also launched an operation to run alongside the WRCI, with increased officer numbers in the town focused on targeting repeat offenders. The operation

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included an on-line intelligence system and access to a radio communications system between WRCI SHOPLIFTERS KEEP OUT: We are on your case, warned shopkeepers and businesses back in November, when they joined local police in the clampdown on retail crime locally – with fantastic results. members and CCTV operatives.

And the initiative has had a dramatic effect.

Safer Community Sergeant Paul Valentine said: “Normally, you’d expect to see an increase in shoplifting offences over the Christmas period PUPILS from Wellingborough’s Wrenn and I’m very pleased we’ve bucked Academy have helped improve the exthis trend. perience of patients withLegal dementia at “Officers have been working Kettering General Hospital by donatConsultants “We are absolutely delighted that the alongside local traders to share in- ing 15 memory boxes to the hospital. telligence and prevent, disrupt and Pupils co-ordinated contributions from pupils and staff at Wrenn Academy have deter those intent on committing local companies, parents, individuals, taken this idea forward, along with help retail crime. groups and their own and other schools, to from their local community, and made a major contribution to the hospital’s mem“The results have been quite dra- produce the themed Memory Boxes. matic and we will continue to work Emma Smith, the hospital’s admiral nurse, ory box scheme.”

To donate items for any future boxes, hard to ensure Wellingborough town (a dementia nurse specialist) said: “A memory centre is a safe and enjoyable place to box contains items which can spark vivid contact Emma Smith on: emma.smith2@ kgh.nhs.uk or: 0787-0905052. shop.” memories for a person who has dementia.

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New food shop closed down by health inspectors

LOCAL I HAVE been on a moderate diet, watching what I eat – porridge instead of buttered toast, lots of green and root vegetables filling my plate and less pastry, no sweet treats. I can’t afford bigger clothes this winter so evidence of the Christmas cake, sausage rolls and mince pies that is currently around my girth has to go.

Everyone is talking about losing weight, increasing exercise, cutting down on the demon drink. As for the latter, the notion of ‘Dry January’ hasn’t won me over – I am really bad at self-denial, especially if it means no pub visits as I really don’t want those businesses to go broke; I am concerned for the economy . . .

However, I am being more abstemious and aware than I was over the festive period, so until nearer spring there will be no delightfully clinking bottles in my shopping bags as I walk (not drive) back from the supermarket.

This works for me – slowly but surely – and my old dad’s advice comes to mind: “All things in moderation . . . including moderation.”

Some people seem unable to be at all moderate at this time of the year – they crave extremes. They are possibly the ones who got completely legless at the works party, instead of merrily tipsy – or who spent a fortune on kids toys when the little blighters only wanted to play with the boxes. You know the type.

I watch them staggering past my front door, sweating and puce in the face, Lycra-clad bulges wobbling wildly. I crunch on my salad sandwich (no butter) and know their efforts won’t last. Another New Year’s Resolution will end in a few days with an excuse: “Too busy” or “can’t afford the correct shoes” or “the weather is too awful.” Been there; gave up on that.

It’s true though that the weather is promising to be awful any time soon.

Every year, we are warned to watch out for the temperature plummeting and the effect that has on our plumbing, our bills, our driving.

My old mum used to say that nature’s way of keeping out the cold was to pad us all out with a little extra fat in the winter.

I rest my case.

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A NEWLY-opened Wellingborough food business was closed

by Environmental Health Officers using emergency hygiene powers last month.

Sklep Miesny U Jasia, at 35 Midland Road, Wellingborough, was closed using emergency powers available to the officers from the borough council’s health protection team, who visited the shop on December 18 after discovering it had recently opened without the council being informed.

Officers found there was no hot water supply to clean food preparation areas and equipment, or to enable staff to keep themselves clean; there were no hand washing facilities where raw meat and

ready-to-eat foods were being handled. The rear food preparation and storage rooms along with most equipment in the rear areas was filthy, with flooding and dirty water on the floor, waste accumulation and other equipment in this area preventing cleaning and safe food handling.

The officers decided that there was an imminent health risk and served a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice on the company Jadlo Spod Strzechy Ltd, to close it, until the health risk had been removed.

The closure was confirmed in Northampton Magistrates Court the following week, when the court agreed there was an im-

minent health risk and issued an order for the premises to remain closed until the council is satisfied that conditions have improved.

The court also ordered the business owner to pay the council’s full costs of £805 for its work safeguarding the public.

Officers are continuing to work with the food business to ensure there is no risk to public health and that conditions are satisfactory.

There is also an on-going investigation taking place into the conditions and the shop is not allowed to reopen until it is given the council’s written certificate that it is safe – or the business operator will be committing a serious criminal offence.

Fly tipping incidents result in hefty fines

TWO local people have been fined more than £1,000 each for a fly tipping offence.

In May 2015, officers from the waste team at East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) were called to attend a fly tip found at Ditchford Lakes. Officers found 12 sacks of household waste containing food and dirty nappies.

The waste was traced back to Courtney Upshall of Rushden, who was then given several opportunities to explain how the sacks got there.

Ms Upshall refused to give information about this environmental offence and did not return any of the documents or reply to ENC. Last month, she pleaded guilty in court to failing to comply with a notice served under the Environment Act and was fined a total of £1,115.

In another case, a Wellingborough resident was fined earlier this month for fly tipping in East Northamptonshire.

In July 2015, the waste team at East Northamptonshire Council received a report of a very large pile of cardboard and wood, which could have been recycled, that had been fly tipped on the B645 between Chelveston and Hargrave.

An investigation found that some Wellingborough residents had knowingly allowed their rubbish to be removed by an unlicensed individual and so had committed an offence under the Control of Pollution Act. As a result, they were offered the opportunity to pay a fixed penalty notice of £300 each. Jason Chalmers refused to accept the penalty so the matter was then referred to Northampton Magistrates Court.

This month, Mr Chalmers was found guilty of failing to provide proof that he had used a registered waste carrier and was fined a total of £1,260.

Charlotte Tompkins, waste manager at East Northamptonshire Council, said: “If you receive any letters from ENC requesting information relating to an offence of fly tipping, it’s important to reply as failure to respond is also an offence under the Environment Act. ENC has a zero tolerance policy on any matters of environmental crime and residents and businesses may be liable for a conviction and fine if they do not respond.”

Steven North, leader of East Northamptonshire Council said: “It’s important for residents to understand that we are all responsible for our own waste. If someone offers to remove your household rubbish for you, always check that they are a registered waste carrier. If they dispose of the waste illegally, you as the householder will still be

RUBBISH COSTS THOUSANDS: Above, rubbish dumped at Ditchford Lakes, Rushden. Below, cardboard and wood dumped in the countryside could have been recycled.

liable and will face prosecution.”

Charlotte Tompkins explained how to avoid a hefty fine: “Legitimate waste collectors will be happy to provide you with their full name, address, phone number and Waste Carrier License. You can ask where they will take your waste and request a headed receipt for the work provided. Finally, take a note of the registration number of the vehicle that removes your waste.”

If you see somebody fly tipping, report it online: east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/flytipping or call: 01832 742026. If you can, please include: • The time and date of the incident • The location of the incident • A description of the person/s involved (e.g. sex, height, age, build) • A description of the vehicle used (registration number, make and model, colour) • A description of the waste being fly tipped (quantity and type of waste) The more information you can give the better chance ENC has of prosecuting.

January joy for Lottery projects as school is granted £9k THE Big Lottery Fund is giving communities and voluntary organisations a reason to celebrate this New Year as they receive National Lottery grants to support people across the region.

And among the local recipients is Rushton Primary School, Kettering, which is investing in the wellbeing of both adults and children. It will be using a £9,684 grant to run children’s after-school and holiday clubs

and a health and wellbeing club for adults.

Lyn Cole, Big Lottery Fund, England Grant Making director, said: “Whether it’s helping families rebuild relationships or providing after school clubs and activities for local children, these projects will make a huge difference to the lives of many people.

They are excellent examples of people working together, often as volunteers, to support others in their community to build on

the skills they have and reach their potential.”

The latest round of grants has been made through the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All and Reaching Communities programmes. Awards for All provides grants between £300 and £10,000 to voluntary and community organisations and Reaching Communities awards larger grants of £10,000 and above for more long term projects.

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Medical students’ praise leads to awards for their supporters A CONSULTANT and an administrator at Kettering General Hospital (KGH) have won awards for the outstanding service they have provided to medical students who are training to become the next generation of NHS doctors.

Leicester Medical School, part of the University of Leicester, has chosen KGH’s consultant in respiratory medicine, Dr Nasir Siddique, as its outstanding clinical teacher for 2015 and foundation and undergraduate co-ordinator, Shelley Gardiner, as its outstanding clinical administrator for 2015.

They had received numerous nominations from medical students for their work and were presented with the awards at a celebratory event at Leicester Medical School last week.

In letters to the two award winners, Dr David Heney, director of undergraduate medical education for Leicester Medical School, said: “Over the past months, we asked all clinical medical students to nominate clinical teachers who they believe are outstanding teachers.

“We chose only one clinician from our district teaching hospitals to receive this award. This is an exceptional achievement.”

To Shelley he wrote: ‘To meet the nomination criteria an administrator must demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills, be particularly helpful and supportive to students and go the extra mile to deliver high quality services to students. We chose only one administrator from all our district general hospital and community partners. On behalf of Leicester Medical School, I wish to thank you for your commitment to teaching the medical students.’

KGH’s director of medical education, Dr Syed Fayyaz Hussain, said: “We are delighted that two members of our medical education team have received recognition for their outstanding work during 2015.

“Dr Siddique and Shelley have clearly impressed the many students they came into contact with during 2015 and helped to demonstrate Kettering General Hospital’s ongoing commitment to providing outstanding educational services to the NHS’s next generation of doctors.

“Developing excellence in medical education is something we have been working on at KGH for many years and these awards help to demonstrate just how much individual effort goes into that.”

Dr Siddique said: “I am pleased and proud that my enthusiasm for medical education has been recognised in

this way. I think it is very important that medical education is provided for students in ways that stimulate them to learn and progress to become a good doctor.”

Shelley said: “I am delighted that the efforts of myself and the administration team are recognised by the students who we work very hard to support.”

Students comments included: “From the moment we arrived in Kettering, Dr Siddique made it his priority to find out what we needed/wanted to learn and endeavoured to make this possible.”

And: “He excelled in his role of teaching” and: “I have not met a more dedicated teacher. He was always approachable, enthusiastic and encouraging in every aspect of his teaching.

His enthusiasm was catching and he inspires medical students that their job will be enjoyable.”

Of Shelley they said: “She goes above and beyond for students. Her office is always open and she is happy to have a chat, to laugh with you and support you when things are not going so well.”

CONGRATULATIONS, TEACHER: Kettering General Hospital’s consultant in respiratory medicine, Dr Nasir Siddique, was presented with his award by Prof Nicholas London, head of Leicester Medical School, last week – Shelley was unable to attend the event.

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Currently, there are almost 1,000 children looked after in Northamptonshire and the rise is due to improved processes in identifying children at risk and the increasing number of children coming into the county, both from within the UK and abroad.

A recruitment campaign is aiming to encourage more people to think about becoming a foster carer in order to offer a secure, loving home to children and young people in need.

Almost half the children in care in Northamptonshire are aged between 13 and 18, so there is a particular need to find foster parents for older children.

Cllr Matthew Golby, county council cabinet member for families and learning, said: “The number of children coming into care is increasing each years. We simply don’t have enough foster carers, so we have to use expensive independent fostering agencies for some placements. We need to address this and that’s why we are asking people to consider whether they could foster a child.

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Teen hurt in football incident A TEENAGER was assaulted as he played football with friends in Burton Latimer on Wednesday January 6.

The 15-year-old was with friends in the recreation ground in Pioneer Avenue between 6pm and 6.20pm, when he was approached by a man who kicked the football over a fence and then told the victim to go and get it back.

When the victim refused, the offender punched him, leaving him with bruising and swelling.

The offender was a white man, about 5ft 11ins and of medium build, with a tattoo on his neck. He was with a woman at the time of the incident.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any information regarding it.

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Teenagers in assault

A MAN was thrown to the floor and kicked after three teenage boys demanded cigarettes and money from him, while he walked down Brooks Street East in Wellingborough.

Between 9pm and 9.30pm on Saturday January 9, the victim noticed the group of boys standing near a small bridge that leads over the brook, into the Castle Fields Park.

As he walked past them, they asked for cigarettes; he ignored them. He noticed them following him, so he stopped walking, at which point they asked him again for cigarettes and this time money. He was then dragged to the floor and kicked while they demanded money.

Thegroupwasdisturbedbytwopassers-by.Officers are keen to speak with these two key witnesses, who they believe may have been Polish men.

The first offender is described as white, 13-15 years old, tall and of medium build, wearing a blue or black hooded top with a grey hoodie underneath.

The second offender is described as white, also between 13 and 15 years of age, of medium build, wearing a blue or black hooded top with a grey hoodie underneath and face covered by a dark fabric.

The third offender is described as aged 11 to 14, with a slim build, wearing a dark hooded jumper.

Report it:

ANYONE with any information about any of the either of the crime incidents below can call Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111, or use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Criminal damage

A NUMBER of vehicles were damaged overnight while parked in Shetland Way, Corby, between 11pm on Wednesday January 6 and 1am on Thursday January 7.

A man was seen kicking the cars and breaking off wing mirrors. He is described as white and wore a blue hoodie with light-coloured sleeves. He was carrying a backpack.

Containers vandalised

VANDALS damaged a number of containers at an allotment in Wellingborough.

The allotment in Doddington Road was targeted sometime between 4pm on Saturday December 19 and 6am the following day.

Containers in the allotment were damaged, but it is not believed anything was stolen.

Punched in the face

OFFICERS investigating an alleged assault in Rushden have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Sometime after 11pm on Saturday December 26, a man was walking along Wellingborough Road when it is alleged he was approached by a stranger, who punched him in the face.

A scuffle then broke out and the alleged attacker ran away when onlookers intervened.

Officers would particularly like to speak to motorists who stopped at the scene.

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Cold callers conned victims of thousands for shoddy repairs TWO cold callers who carried out unnecessary, poor quality home repairs and overcharged victims for the work have appeared in court following a Northamptonshire County Council Trading Standards investigation.

Sean Lowther and James Delaney called at homes in Wellingborough and Northampton and told residents work needed to be carried out on their property.

In most cases, the two men would then carry out further work increasing the cost to the homeowner. As part of the subsequent investigation, surveyors said the work carried out was to such a poor standard it had no value.

Victims lost between £560 and £6,000 and, in one case, the victim was taken to a cashpoint by Lowther to withdraw more

money.

Lowther and Delaney, both of Northampton at the time of the offences, carried out the work between January and December 2014, and gave false names to the victims to hide their true identities.

The pair admitted a charge of being party to a fraudulent business contrary to Section 9 of the Fraud Act when they appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday January 8.

Cllr André Gonzalez de Savage, county council cabinet member public protection, strategic infrastructure and economic growth, said: “In this case, Lowther and Delaney took advantage of homeowners to carry out unnecessary, poor quality work and then inflated their prices. In one incident, Lowther even drove the victim to

a cashpoint in order to get more money from them.

“Our advice to residents about cold callers is simple – just say no. If you think you need some work doing around your home, you can find a trusted, reputable trader through our Buy With Confidence scheme by visiting www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ approvedtraders.”

Líam Condron, chief executive of Age UK Northamptonshire, said: “There’s no shame or embarrassment in falling victim to a scam – it happens to lots of people. If you report it, it may help to prevent others from experiencing the same thing.”

The Trading Standards investigation related to five incidents, all of which Lowther was involved with and four of which Delaney played a part.

Town’s events to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day THIS year’s Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked with a series of events in Wellingborough, organised in partnership with Wellingborough Council, Wellingborough Museum and a committee of volunteers.

An exhibition will take place in the Swansgate Centre from Wednesday, January 27. The commemorative display is based around the theme of ‘Don’t Stand By’ and how lessons from the past can create a better and

safer future.

Every year on January 27, the world marks Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). It has been held in the UK since 2001 and the United Nations declared it an international event in 2005.

The date January 27 was chosen because it was on that date that Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated in 1945.

Next Sunday, January 31, the Mayor of Wellingborough, Cllr Barry Graves, will attend a spe-

cial commemorative service organised by the council. It will take place at 2pm by the Anne Frank tree in Swanspool Gardens and will be followed by prayers and quiet time for personal reflection.

Cllr Graves said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is a chance to remember those who were persecuted and perished at the hands of the Nazis, as well as more recent genocides.

“I have visited the Auschwitz-

Birkenau concentration camp myself and we must never forget what has taken place there. The trip was definitely a life-changing experience.

“We welcome and invite people from all of Wellingborough’s diverse communities to help us mark the occasion.”

Those wishing to attend the Wellingborough Holocaust Memorial Day service should assemble by the Anne Frank tree in Swanspool Gardens by 2pm on Sunday 31st.

Family’s lights display raised £3,800 for research fund TWELFTH Night has long gone and festive lights everywhere have been dimmed and dusted down for another season.

But one family in Wellingborough has a lingering warm glow that comes with having helped a deserving cause.

The Beetson home in Torrington Road was donned with thousands of lights to raise vital awareness and funds for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), the type 1 diabetes research charity. The fantastic display raised £3,800 which will go towards supporting the foundation’s work to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Karl Beetson (26) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 17, and lives each day with constant finger-pricking and injections to maintain his blood glucose levels. Karl is one of 400,000 people in the UK (29,000 of whom are children) living with the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas, called beta cells, which produce insulin.

Karl said: “Our display has grown over the last 15 years from a single set of lights on a

cherry tree, into something which could rival a Disney Christmas parade, as all the lights are programmed to flash in time with various Christmas music which is audible outside the display.”

It takes an exhausting sacrifice of weekends from October to December, with the occasional Friday leave from work to successfully set-up, wire and prepare the display, which adds an additional £150 to the electricity bill.

Karl added: “Since my diagnosis in 2007, I have used the display to raise funds for a variety of charities and causes and, over the last eight years, the display has raised more than £11,500 for championed causes. 2015’s efforts broke previous records.”

Celia Joseph, JDRF’s regional fundraiser for the East of England, said: “This wonderful support from the Beetson family really helps us to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes – which is a serious and often misunderstood condition – and also helps us support research. JDRF-funded research aims to find the cure for type 1 diabetes.

“We were delighted to be the chosen

THE LIGHTS FANTASTIC: The Beetsons’ family home was adorned with festive lights and sounds to raise the phenomenal total of £3,800. charity to benefit from this festive light and sound spectacle.”

Students, Rotarians thanked for renovating day care centre

Gang attack pedestrian

POLICE are hoping witnesses can give them information about an incident in which a man was punched and kicked by a gang in Almond Road, Kettering, between 10.15pm and 10.50pm on Christmas Day. The victim was walking along Almond Road, when one of the members of the gang shouted: “What are you looking at?”

The man was then repeatedly punched and kicked by the offenders, who then walked up Almond Street. The victim suffered facial injuries.

It is believed there were around eight people in the gang, a combination of male and female.

THE picture shows Tresham students, staff, members of Kettering Rotary Club, staff from the Four Seasons Lifetime Centre, Phillip Hollobone MP and day centre users.

The occasion was a presentation ceremony in Kettering last month, when students from Tresham College’s construction courses were personally thanked for their hard work and professionalism while renovating a day care facility for the elderly in Kettering.

Over the summer, Lee Price – centre organiser for the Age UK Four Seasons Lifetime Centre in Kettering – contacted Tresham’s construction department to discuss the possibility of students renovating the centre as part of a ‘live’ project.

Craig Love, deputy head of school for construction, was happy to help and worked with Lee alongside the Kettering Rotary Club to begin work last September.

The Kettering Rotary Club funded the project and sourced materials at significantly discounted prices or free from Travis Perkins, Johnson Paints and Gibson Dandy for students to use.

Lee Price said: “Thank you to Tresham and the Rotary Club. We are truly grateful. Students have worked so hard and have always been professional and courteous to staff and the centre’s visitors.”

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Prison for driver who killed ‘Spud’ LONDON-based Mohammed Hirsi (27) of Rowntree Close, Camden, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison last Friday for using his car as a weapon and driving it into 60-year-old Lorenzo Gallucci of Rushden, causing his death.

Following a two-week trial at Northampton Crown Court, he was convicted by a jury and found guilty of manslaughter and criminal damage. He was found not guilty of affray.

He will also serve a six-year driving disqualification on his release from prison.

Lorenzo, known locally as ‘Spud’, died of a head injury in the early hours of Sunday September 21, 2014, after Hirsi drove into him.

Hirsi left the scene, but was arrested in London later that day and was eventually charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and affray.

During the trial, the jury heard how Spud had arranged to have a drink with his brotherin-law and nephew at the Rushden Town Band Club on Station Road on Saturday September 20.

Hirsi was also at the club, attending the 18th birthday party of his girlfriend’s friend. Hirsi moved between the party upstairs and the bar downstairs, where he played pool. The defence alleged that one of the patrons made racist remarks towards him during the evening, but was unable to specify exactly who had said what.

Towards midnight, Hirsi left the club and an argument arose between him and Spud’s nephew outside the front of the premises.

Bystanders separated the two and Lorenzo’s nephew got into a

MUCH MISSED: Lorenzo ‘Spud’ Gallucci.

Volkswagen Passat, while Hirsi returned to his car and removed a metal bar. Moments later he stood at the back of the Passat and hit the rear window of the car, smashing it completely.

Hirsi then made off into the Splash Pool Car Park and a short time later a group of people, including Spud, followed him into the car park.

Hirsi got into his car and the prosecution argued that he then drove deliberately at Spud causing him to fall onto the bonnet of the car, then subsequently backwards onto the floor, causing his fatal head injury.

The defence claimed that Hirsi had been obstructed and was racially abused.

Detective Inspector Mark Brayfield, who led the investigation, said: “This was a tragic event where a man lost his life in the most unfortunate of circumstances.

“There was no need for what happened and a family have lost their loved one as a result of an incident that could so easily have been prevented.

“I would like to thank the investigation team for all their hard work and commitment on this case. This was a lengthy and complicated enquiry. The team worked tirelessly to seek justice for Lorenzo and his family. Hirsi’s conviction and the appreciation from the family is

proof of their hard work.”

The family of Lorenzo Galluci issued the following statement: ‘Lorenzo, our son, husband, father, brother, grandfather and uncle, went to the Rushden Town Band Club to have a social beer with his brother-in-law and nephew. He never came home.

‘During the course of the evening and in the space of about two minutes our lives have changed forever.

‘Lorenzo will never see his grandchildren, who he adored, grow up. He will never sit at the head of our dining table, overseeing his family who he doted on and would do anything for.

‘The last 16 months have been totally unimaginable. From being informed that Lorenzo had died, his funeral and the court case, our family have re-lived the events of that fateful evening over and over again, trying to dissect the events and understand why someone would want to take his life away.

‘The family would like to express their thanks to Northamptonshire Police, the medical staff at various hospitals and Mr Copeland QC for helping Lorenzo in his hour of need and also to bring him justice.

‘Having listened to the evidence we fully appreciate that the police left no stone unturned during the investigation. We would like in particular to thank DC Mark Smallwood, our family liaison officer, for his support and guidance through this very traumatic period in our lives.

‘Mohammed Hirsi was found guilty of the unlawful killing of Lorenzo. No sentence will ever compare to the life sentence our family will now have to endure.’

Did you go to a Henry Gotch school, asks museum KETTERING’S Manor House Museum is looking to borrow items about the Henry Gotch schools for a forthcoming exhibition of school memories and memorabilia.

Do you have any items that relate to the schools? Perhaps you’ve kept your old school exercise books, school trip memorabilia, crafts you made or even your old PE uniform.

Museum staff are particularly interested in finding objects from the Henry Gotch Secondary School.

The exhibition opens in March at

the museum in Sheep Street, but to help with planning the event, staff are hoping to collect suitable objects by early next month.

All objects will be returned at the end of the exhibition that will run from Saturday March 19 to June 11.

If you have any items you think might be suitable for the exhibition, contact Emma Buckler, Cultural and Leisure Services manager at Kettering Borough Council, by calling her on: 01536 535 605 or via email: museumandgallery@kettering.gov.uk

Heads to roll at village hall Wind damaged station roof THE curtain will rise on a live production of An Audience with Henry V111 at Gretton Village Hall on Friday February 5 at 7.30pm.

The 16th century monarch will be meeting a 21st century audience in a new play by Ross Gurney-Randall and Pete Howells. Directed by Tony Haase, the production is described as funny, raucous, dark and moving – in fact, ‘heads will roll’ from the moment the much-married Henry storms onto the stage! He will rule the hall and the evening!

“Ross Gurney-Randall makes an impressive king,” commented The Pitch Kansas City Festival.

Tickets for the performance are now on sale at £10 from Gretton Post Office or reserve them via Andy Butterworth, telephone: 01536 770302. The production is brought to you by The Foundry Group, Gretton Village Hall Entertainments, and is co-produced by RGR Productions. Suitable for ages 12+. Proceeds will bring more live theatre to Gretton Village Hall.

STRONG winds caused roof damage at Corby Railway Station last month, resulting in a brief closure of the booking hall and cafe, although rail services were unaffected.

Just before the 11.16 train leaving for London on Wednesday 30th December 30, a strong gust of wind loosened some roof tiles and health and safety regulations meant the booking hall and cafe closed, but tickets were available on board trains. The station remained closed on New Year’s Eve while repairs were carried out.

Gretton-based David Fursdon of Railfuture said: “It was very windy and, although the station building is less than seven years old – it opened on April 27 2009 and its design and construction is an iconic landmark building in the town – damage was sustained, but no-one was injured.

“The precautions taken to close the booking hall and cafe did cause a little inconvenience to passengers, but it was good to have rail services running as advertised while repairs were underway.”

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Passing the course with ‘flying colours’!

THREE Corby air cadets have attended a Pre-Gliding Scholarship course at RAF Wyton’s Regional Activity Centre.

It was a day-long course that consisted of learning how to take off, fly and land in simulators. Cadets also had to be able to read the instruments accurately and do the pre take-off checks.

All cadets passed the course with ‘flying colours’ that will now give them the confidence to take on the Gliding Scholarship course.

If you’re aged between 12 (School Year 8) and 16 and are interested in becoming a Royal Air Force Air Cadet, 422 (Corby) Squadron is holding an open day on Saturday April 2 from 10am to 2pm at

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Scholarship cadets, from left, Cdt Dylan Wilson, Cpl Harry Kendall and Cpl Will Rhodes. the squadron headquarters on St Mark’s Road.

For more information, call thesquadron on: 01536 601615 or visit the website: www.422corbyatc.co.uk/ how-to-join.aspx

Phoenix funds help raise safety awareness FUNDRAISING by members of the Corby Phoenix Rotary Club will be raising safety awareness among pupils of the town’s Studfall Junior School soon.

President of Phoenix Rotary Club, David Tristram, presented a cheque to the school’s headteachers, Kim Kirchin and Louise McGeachie, for £750 (pictured).

The money was raised by Rotarians via projects including litter picking and selling refurbished computers.

The cash will be used to send groups of pupils to a specialist hazard awareness training camp, the Warning Zone in Leicester.

Zone volunteers will take students around safety scenarios, aimed at giving them an understanding of personal and social responsibility, risk and consequence and peer pressure.

The zones include risks around water, roads and railways, fire in the home,

personal safety, arson, electricity/building sites and alcohol.

During the visit, pupils will discuss the consequences of having a criminal record and the effect that could have on them.

Newer safety threats including phishing, grooming and cyber bullying will also be addressed.

The zone delivers serious messages; all delivered in a fun and interactive way from which children learn how to stay safe.

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£500 dished up for local charity THE picture might suggest another episode of the Bake Off – but it was actually staff at Kettering Borough Council giving up their time to help the homeless.

Together with some local businesses, their culinary efforts raised a total of £465 for Ketteringbased charity Accommodation Concern through a hot food sale.

The money was donated to help support homeless people by providing meals and emergency

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Attempted murder

A MAN aged 32, from Kettering, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after officers were called to an address in Lewis House, Carrington Street, Kettering on Wednesday January 6.

Officers attended shortly before 11pm, to reports of a stabbing incident.

A 28-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious wounds to his stomach. He was later reported to be in a stable condition.

A man was taken into custody and officers later said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

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Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Baguettaway and Glebe Farm all made various donations and, with the council’s star bakers on board, it was a guaranteed success!

Several boxes of food were also delivered to the local food bank to which staff kindly donated throughout the day.

Right – staff are pictured serving donated food last month.

Firefighters warn locals Toby’s smile wins a national photo prize to test fire alarms LOCAL firefighters are urging residents to check their smoke alarms are in good working order following figures released that show more than a quarter of alarms failed to operate in house fires in the county in the financial year 2014-2015.

There were a total of 419 house fires, in which 253 alarms were fitted, but 68 of these failed to work. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is now urging people to remember to regularly test their smoke alarms.

Mark Ainge is the area manager of the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Police Prevention and Community Protection Department. He said: “The chances of surviving a house fire are greatly increased when a working smoke alarm is present.

“Unfortunately, so many people either fail to install smoke alarms or neglect to test the battery life in the alarms.

“It takes seconds to test a smoke alarm and, if it is working properly, it can give you valuable minutes to escape your property before a fire becomes too widespread.

“Families and individuals should make sure they make testing their smoke alarms part of their household routines.”

Pub gives cash to church A DONATION of £100 is being made to St

Mary’s Church in Weldon to help repair the roof following the theft of lead last year.

The donation is being made by landlord and landlady Bogdan and Rada from The Shoulder Of Mutton pub in Chapel Road, Weldon.

The money is a percentage of beer sales during December at the pub.

The latest special real ale brewed at The Shoulder of Mutton Craft Brewery is called Oresome, named after the area’s mining history of iron ore in local quarries in years gone by. It is a golden best bitter, with an ABV of 4.2 per cent and is already proving popular with locals.

The pub is now organising a free bus to take regulars to the Leicester Beer Festival on Saturday March 12, from 1pm.

Anyone interested should book their seats now – telephone: 01536 601016 or email: shoulderofmutton@hotmail.com

A MUM from Kettering has been awarded a prize in the Embracing Progress national photo competition for her image of her son.

The contest, developed by law firm Irwin Mitchell and Armed Forces charity Walking With The Wounded, invited people to enter inspirational photos that displayed stories of personal achievement, overcoming disabilities to reach goals.

Natalie Davy’s image of her Toby, ‘Meningitis Took His Hand But Not His Smile!’, was named the joint winner of the People 18 and Over category by the judging panel, which included David Oldfield, picture editor at the Evening Standard, Paralympians Hannah Cockcroft and Giles Long, Andrew Cook – head of fundraising at Walking With The Wounded – and Arabella Dorman, who is a leading portrait painter and war artist, and also Kevin Peake, director of group sales and marketing at Irwin Mitchell.

The judges chose just five winners – including Natalie – from more than 100 entries from across the country and each of the category winners received iPads.

When Natalie’s son Toby was eight months old he contracted meningitis and severe sepsis and was given a slim chance of survival by doctors. Toby’s right arm was amputated after he developed ‘compartment syndrome’, but he hasn’t let that slow him down and he’s gone from strength to strength.

Natalie (26) said: “When Toby was well enough to come home, it was fantastic to

All aboard for another year: Carry On Coaching!

THE local not-for-profit Wondertours Community Transport has announced its 2016 programme of day trips all around the country.

Running since 1972, this is the voluntary organisation’s 44th year and organisers welcome regular and new passengers to join them.

Destinations this year are to Ipswich on April 2, York on May 14, Southampton on June 18, Great Yarmouth on July 16, Guildford on August 13, Windsor on September 17, Sheffield on October 22 and Norwich on December 3.

Gretton-based organiser, David Fursdon, said: “The excursions are enjoyed by all age groups and we offer a traditional reliable, friendly service.

“On the morning of the journey, information folders and maps are given to passengers to help them plan their time, whether its

sightseeing, shopping or eating out.

“We continue to offer great value, with fares for all excursions this year only £16.50 per person.”

Bookings are now being taken, call or text: 07790 197220 or 01536 770784 or email: david. fursdon@hotmail.com Local pick-up points are in Weldon, Gretton, Corby Old Village and Corby Town Centre and Kettering Telford Lodge.

David added: “Planning each trip is done well in advance so everyone has a great time.

And, because we are run voluntarily and notfor-profit, we take you further for less.

“It’s a winning combination that has stood the test of time, visiting so many places in the past 44 years.

“So remember to book early to avoid disappointment as we Carry On Coaching!”

Woman’s visit ‘a trick’

A WOMAN tricked her way into a vulnerable woman’s house then stole her purse, it is believed.

The woman went to a property in Cannock Road, Corby, sometime between 3.15pm and 5pm on Tuesday January 5.

She told the resident her name was Kerry and that she was one of her former carers.

Once inside the house, it is believed she stole the resident’s purse, which contained cash.

The woman was plump, had short blonde hair and was wearing a thick knitted scarf and a coat.

Weapons offences WINNING SMILE: Natalie Davy captured the judges’ hearts with her photograph of son Toby, taken on his first day out after surgery following meningitis and sepsis. see him reunited with his three sisters and, although life has changed drastically for him and us, it is all worthwhile when you see just how much progress he has made.”

Hannah Cockroft MBE, who served on the judging panel, said her attention was immediately drawn to Toby’s smile when she saw the photo.

She said: “His arm isn’t what makes the boy, his smile is – and I love that his disability isn’t the first thing you see or react to.”

Natalie added: “I think the photo sums up Toby perfectly and it was taken on our first day out as a family after he came home from hospital. Toby didn’t stop smiling all day and he was so happy to be there with all of us.”

Town that’s ‘going places’ can prosper in 2016 THERE’S a prosperous year in store for Wellingborough if the town fully realises its potential, according to a business leader.

David Cross, president of the Wellingborough Chamber of Commerce, made the comment following an event held in the town last month, where business leaders got together to learn about plans for economic growth and support and advice.

More than 40 owners and managers attended the chamber’s December Business Briefing, which took place at The Hind Hotel

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in Sheep Street.

David said: “With our diverse array of businesses, central location and all of the dedicated support available, Wellingborough is going places.

“We believe the town is destined for a prosperous 2016 if Wellingborough fully realises its potential.”

Janette Pallas, from the Northamptonshire Growth Hub, set up to provide free business support and advice, discussed plans for new services in 2016 as well as funding opportunities.

She said: “Our team of professional advisers provide access to a comprehensive portfolio of business support from local and national providers. Our free service could help you to achieve your business ambitions regardless of whether you are considering starting up or already running a business or social enterprise.”

Delegates also heard about Talent Match Northamptonshire, a Big Lottery Fund supported programme that is tackling long-term youth unemployment in Wellingborough and Kettering by helping to create jobs and training opportunities that can lead to successful outcomes for young people in the community.

Michael Stewart, from Talent Match Northamptonshire, said the organisation had worked with 105 young people in just over a year and got more than 50 per cent of them into employment.

He said: “We’re focused on long-term sustainable employment.”

A WELLINGBOROUGH man aged 23 has been charged with a number of firearms offences and was due to appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.

Tariq Finley, of Nest Farm Crescent, Wellingborough, was charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and knife crime offences.

Vandals damaged car

VANDALS tried to break into a Vauxhall Corsa parked in a Corby street.

The car was in Skye Road and was targeted sometime between 7am and 7pm on Wednesday December 23.

Despite bending the vehicle’s window frame and scratching the bodywork, they did not manage to get into the vehicle.

Kebab shop was raided

A KEBAB shop in Kettering was targeted by thieves on Christmas Day, who forced a rear window and took a small amount of cash.

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Young terrier stolen

A YEAR-old Jack Russell terrier dog was stolen from the garden of a house in Droue Court, Rothwell.

The auburn and white dog was wearing a sparkly blue collar when it was taken on Monday December 21, between 2.30-9.30pm.

Historic tree taken

A BOX tree which is believed to be more than 100 years old was stolen from outside a house in Gretton.

The tree, which has a 4ft circumference, was taken between 11pm on Tuesday December 22 and 10am the following day.

Tyre tracks in the garden indicate a 4x4 vehicle may have been used by the thieves.

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Better broadband

MORE than 53,900 premises – some in rural areas – can now access superfast broadband locally and a further 23,900 homes and businesses are being similarly targeted in the county council’s Superfast Northamptonshire project.

The project aims to see superfast broadband available countywide by the end of 2017 and completed its £12.9million first stage three months ahead of its March 2016 plan and under budget.

Working with BT, superfast broadband (download speeds above 24Mbps) has also been made available to more premises than originally expected, helping Northamptonshire remain one of the top performing broadband projects in the country.

Bins service wins award

THE refuse and recycling service given

by Kettering Borough Council has been recognised as top performing at the 2015 Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Performance Network Awards.

The service won the ‘Best Performer in Refuse Collection’ award, as well as being a finalist in the ‘Most Improved Performer in Refuse Collection’ category at the awards ceremony.

Slim clubs hit a high note with Jason DREAMS really have come true for three local women who have reached weightloss targets and have been congratulated by singer Jason Donovan.

Jane Eaton, Dawn Bell and Amie Craddock were delighted to get a chance to cuddle up to the Australian heart-throb when he swapped Ramsay Street for the annual Slimming World Awards. He co-hosted the event with the organisation’s chairman/ founder Margaret Miles-Bramwell.

At the awards, Jason said: “I’ve met lots of people who’ve lost incredible amounts of weight and it has completely changed their lives. So people like Dawn and Amie and Jane who run Slimming World groups are very important.”

Dawn, who runs a Slimming World group at Raunds Football Club every Monday and St Mary’s Church Community Hall, Bozeat every Thursday, said “I couldn’t be prouder of our members. They’ve lost fantastic amounts of weight throughout 2015, with many of them making their weight loss dreams come true by hitting their target

House burglar took key

A BURGLAR broke into a Corby house and stole a door key before running away.

The man broke into the property in Maxwell Walk sometime between 11.30am and 1.30pm on Thursday January 7.

When he was seen by an occupant of the house, he fled.

He was white, in his late 20s, between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in and stocky, with cropped dark brown hair. He was wearing a two-tone leather bomber jacket.

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ONLY OUR SMILES GET BIGGER! Dawn Bell and Amie Craddock with actor/singer heart-throb Jason Donovan.

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G’DAY, MATE: Slimming World manager Jane Eaton meets former Aussie soap star and singer Jason Donovan. weight, improving their health and more.”

Jane manages Slimming World groups in Corby. She said meeting Jason was a wonderful way to round off a fabulous year for Slimming World, as well as a great way to get ready for another successful 12 months: “It’s so rewarding to see people being able to do things that they didn’t think possible before losing weight, whether that’s wearing smaller clothes, taking up new hobbies, reducing medication or being able to do more with their family and friends.

Every week I feel so lucky to play even a small part in people’s achievements and I felt very honoured to represent all of the Slimming World groups in Corby when I met Jason. Now I feel incredibly motivated and I can’t wait to support more people to lead healthier, happier lives in 2016.”

Amie, who runs a Slimming World group at The Masonic Hall, Rushden, every Thursday, said: “I truly believe that joining their local Slimming World group is the best way for people to lose weight and learn new habits.

“What I love is that while our members lose weight, they also grow in confidence and happiness – we joke the only thing that gets bigger at our groups is our smiles!”

IT was a lively night at Gretton WI on Tuesday January 11 – an Open Evening so that local people could join members to hear the speaker.

Pete Chisholm, a Gretton resident, talked about his recent Volunteer’s Journey to a remote village in Nepal following the earthquake.

Many local people had supported his fundraising and were delighted to see his photos and to hear about his very interesting, challenging and often amusing experiences.

He had clearly been affected by his visit and his respect for the Nepalese people in their present hardships and his vivid descriptions of what he saw and felt made listeners aware of how much we take for granted in our own daily lives.

After tea, Business matters began with very favourable comments on the Christmas party though concern was expressed for the amount of work done on the night by the committee. Next year, the plan is to go out for a meal. Outings during the summer are also planned and a Race Night is planned for March. The full programme of meetings and speakers for 2016 has been published. County is also running a wide range of activities, trips and workshops and the Challenge Trophy for the year is to design a wall-hanging.

The National AGM will be held in Brighton in June and members’ choices for the Resolution were collected. This year, Gretton Branch is the link for WIs in the area and will be sending a representive to the AGM. Following previous concerns raised by WIs, Gretton members had written to the local MP regarding prices paid to dairy farmers and also ‘Care not Custody’. A reply from the Minister of State responsible in each case and was read out and both were received well by members.

Volunteers who offered to organise Members’ Night for the March meeting were thanked. On Tuesday February 10, Kevin McGrath will be welcomed back – this time to give a talk entitled From Northern Ireland Troubles to the Present Day. Send in your club or organisation’s report.

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Trail for park after £23K funding First trainees celebrate graduation A WILD Play Trail is to be created at Fermyn Woods, courtesy of Mick George Ltd. Situated in the heart of Rockingham Forest, the country park offers more than 170,000 visitors a year some amazing surroundings that include 15 hectares of densely populated ancient woodland.

An environment which boasts an abundance of beautiful flora and fauna, richly diverse wildlife and a network of accessible surfaced trails for both public and horses, is to further enhance its child and family entertainment provision, thanks to £23,000 funding from Mick George Ltd. The site currently has a children’s adventure play area, but the investment will create a unique, fun and quirky wild play trail that will encourage visitors to connect with nature through a series of educational, practical and physical activities.

Cllr Robin Brown, Northamptonshire County Council cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, said: “It’s wonderful that our funding bid to the Mick George Community Fund has been successful as it means we will be able to start work on a fantastic new interactive wild play area at Fermyn Woods Country Park.

“We hope this wild play area will encourage youngsters to learn more about the country park in a fun and original manner while attracting even more visitors.’’

The project, which was derived through visitor feedback and suggestions, will see a variety of new amenities installed.

Features will include climbing frames, sculptured butterfly seating and trails

that contain living willow dens, stepping stones, climbing logs and informative signage.

Jon Stump, finance director at Mick George Ltd, said: ‘’When awarding the ‘Community Fund’ we are always keen to reach a variety of audiences that may benefit as a result of our contribution, hence the diverse nature of projects in which we are involved.’

“We have partaken in a number of conservation projects in recent years, partnering wonderful charities such as The National Trust, RSPB and the Woodland Trust.

“This initiative gives us the chance to join forces with Northamptonshire County Council, which we are sure will be equally as successful in providing visitors and the local community with a superior experience as a result.”

THE first group of students have completed Tresham College’s Traineeship programme and have celebrated their achievements.

The 13-week course supports young people into employment and eight students were congratulated for their hard work and commitment to the course at a ceremony held at the college’s Corby campus last month.

Traineeships were launched by the Government for young people aged 16 to 24. They help them gain experience and employability skills needed to succeed in the workplace, or to progress on to an industry apprenticeship.

Tresham launched its tailored Traineeship programme in September, alongside a number of supportive local businesses who have provided six weeks’ work experience. Companies included Costa Coffee, Paragon, DDW Catering, Pets at Home, The Range, Ontex, AGM Chilled

Distribution and Lion Heart Embroidery & Print.

Following work experience placements and completion of the course, three students have secured apprenticeships, two have secured full time work and another part time employment, and a further two have job interviews.

Wayne Taylor, Traineeships co-ordinator at Tresham said: “I’m extremely proud of everyone involved and what they’ve been able to progress on to. It’s great to see how local companies have supported the programme and that they are looking to help us improve opportunities for the future. “ I am hoping to see Tresham’s Traineeships develop as more companies get involved and help the college shape the content of training.”

For information about Traineeships, contact Wayne on: 0786 0779140 or email: wtaylor@ tresham.ac.uk

CELEBRATING: From left, Emilia Demeterova, Ryan Monahan, Josie Murrie, Emily Barrass, Leia Cameron, Jane Hollowell(from NatWest), Elizabeth Innes, Paul Ferguson, Nathan Curson (Tresham volunteer). Front – Wayne Taylor (Traineeships co-ordinator)

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Mum fronts charity campaign for vital research LOCAL mum, Natasha Goodman from Kettering, has been selected to front a new campaign, ‘now is good’, launched

by UK’s breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now. ‘Now is good’ will encourage new and existing supporters to commit to raising money for breast cancer research and will bring UK fundraisers together to make a difference to the lives of those affected by breast cancer. Whether it’s putting on a bake sale, organising dances or balls, holding collections, wearing fancy dress to work, signing up for a marathon, trekking, cycling or even skydiving – whatever it is that helps to raise money, now is good.

Natasha took part in a photoshoot to help encourage people to join the ‘now’ generation and fundraise in fun and effective ways – to change the future for good.

Natasha was diagnosed with HER2 positive breast cancer in 2011, aged 31. Her gruelling treatment lasted 18 months and

included a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Herceptin, which finished at Christmas 2013.

Her son was just 15 months old at the time. With her husband self-employed and out of the house early each morning, Natasha’s mother became a great support, looking after the little boy when Natasha was unable to.

Natasha started to suffer from anxiety and panic attacks during her treatment and saw a psychologist to help her through it.

She loves to chat to women who have been through similar experiences to her, and feels that contact with women in a similar situations has helped her greatly.

Natasha is passionate about raising awareness of breast cancer, and has done some great fundraising for Breast Cancer Now, raising money to help fund lifesaving research.

Natasha said: “This is a cause so close to my heart. Thanks to incredible research breakthroughs, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before, but more than 30 women still die from the disease every day in the UK. If research has the funding it needs to continue, by 2050,

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CLOSE TO HER HEART: Kettering-based Natasha Goodman – whose son was just 15 mnnths old when she was being treated for breast cancer – is now fronting the national Breast Cancer Now campaign.

Breast Cancer Now believes everyone who faces breast cancer will live. I want everybody in Kettering and beyond to join me and help fundraise for Breast Cancer Now’s vital research to stop women dying of breast cancer in the future – and it starts right now, with each of us!”

Colin Norford, assistant director of National Fundraising at Breast Cancer Now, said: “Breast cancer is a heartbreaking disease, and when we hear that yet another life has been lost, it feels like we’re powerless against it. But there is something we can do – we are the generation that can change the future for good. With every cake we bake and every bucket we shake we’re powering research that’s finding new ways to prevent, detect and treat breast cancer until the day when we stop it, once and for all. We think now is the time to get started!”

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Books for flood-hit school

LOCAL people are being asked to donate books to help a school in Yorkshire that was devastated by the severe winter floods.

Burnley Road Academy in Calderdale suffered severe damage during the recent flooding, which affected 16,000 homes across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and parts of Scotland and caused more than £1billion damage.

The Northamptonshire Emergency Response Corps (NERC), a community organisation and charity that brings together the various agencies involved in emergency response in the county, has launched an appeal, supported by Northamptonshire County Council, to help the school replace the hundreds of books it lost in the floods.

Joanne Maddams, county council emergency planning officer and lead for the NERC, said: “A teacher from Upton Meadows Primary School in Northampton came up with the great idea of sending books to those schools that had been affected.

Through firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service I was put in contact with a school in Calderdale which had lost all its books in the flood.

“I’m asking people across Northamptonshire to support Burnley Road Academy by donating books.”

The school welcomes donations of good-quality dictionaries and fiction and non-fiction books suitable for three to 11-year-olds. Donate books at Kettering library in Sheep Street, Corby library in George Street, Wellingborough library in Pebble Lane and Rushden library in Newton Road.

Bumper year’s fundraising

KIND-hearted staff and customers from the Wilko store in Corn Lane, Wellingborough, have celebrated raising more than £3,600 for Cancer Research UK last year.

Store manager Sadeeq Ghanie said: “Where there’s a Wilko, there’s a way to support good causes!

The team had a lot of fun and got into the charitable spirit but we couldn’t have raised such a brilliant amount without the help of our loyal customers.”

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Your Questions Answered by PDSA Vet Vicki Larkham-Jones too, so speak to your neighbours to make sure she isn’t getting extra food anywhere else. You could also try to make her feeding time more exciting by using feeding balls so she has to work to get her food.

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How much exercise does my dog need? Is it better to give her one long walk a day, or several shorter ones? Ursula The PDSA believe that every pet deserves to live a happy and healthy life. As the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 51 Pet Hospitals and over 380 Pet Practices, they strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment.

Every year dedicated veterinary teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets.

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My four-year-old cat Jemma loves food but recently she’s been going off it. Some days she wolfs down her favourite food but other days won’t touch it. Her weight hasn’t changed and she seems happy enough but should I be worried? Rita

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You should get Jemma checked out by your vet to rule out any medical problems that could have caused her to go off her food, such as dental problems. If she gets a clean bill of health it may be due to her being fed by a neighbour

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All dogs need daily exercise, and together with a good diet this will help ensure that they do not become overweight. Exercise also provides mental stimulation, letting dogs sniff and investigate their surroundings. How much exercise your dog needs will depend on a number of factors, such as her breed, age and general health. For instance, a healthy border collie will need a couple of hours active exercise in total every day, whereas an older dog with arthritis may need fewer, more gentle walks. Your vet is the best person to advise on your dog’s exercise, as they will know your dog’s individual needs.

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Do I need to bathe my hamster? Can hamsters swim? Desmond

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In the wild hamsters live in dry environments and usually don’t like to get wet. They groom

and clean themselves in the same way a cat does, so shouldn’t need a bath. If your hamster has become dirty around the back end, this could be caused by diarrhoea. If this is the case, take your hamster to your vet as treatment may be urgently required. Although hamsters can swim it’s not recommended to give them water to swim in as it can be unhygienic and they can get cold very easily. They should never swim unsupervised.

Beat the Blue Monday blues with a pet’s love

Could your pet lift the gloom on most depressing day of the year?

Feeling glum? You may soon be as the third Monday of January is officially the most depressing day of the year. The post-Christmas come-down, returning to work and school, financial constraints, terrible weather – it’s no wonder everyone is down in the dumps.

But those of us with pets may have a readymade antidote to the dispair – they improve not only our mood, but our physical health as well.

PDSA Vet, Vicki Larkham-Jones, said: “Lots of studies support what pet owners have long suspected, that our four-legged friends really do help us to feel better, both mentally and physically. Their unconditional love and devotion provides us with life-long companionship and there is lots of evidence that pets really do have a positive effect on our health and wellbeing.”

What to do if your dog eats poo The act of dogs consuming their own or other animals’ faeces is known as coprophagia and is an extremely unpleasant habit. And although it’s not known exactly why it occurs, coprophagia is a normal behaviour in many species (rabbits), including dogs.

Ingesting their own or other dogs’ faeces is particularly common in puppies.

Fortunately, many grow out of this behaviour as they mature. Coprophagia is also normal in nursing mothers as pups are not able to eliminate on their own until they’re about three weeks old, a mother dog will lick her very young puppies to activate defecation. Ingestion of the puppies’ faeces also keeps the nest clean.

Unfortunately a few dogs continue to ingest their own or other dogs’ faeces into adulthood.

Some of these dogs are highly motivated and the behaviour seems to become compulsive.

What to do about Coprophagia Resolving coprophagia can be challenging. Attempts to discourage any type of contact with faeces are bound to fail because sniffing faeces is such a fundamental investigative behaviour in dogs. Drawing the line between sniffing and eating is not easy.

If the behaviour has developed into a compulsive disorder, in addition to avoiding access to faeces or discouraging ingestion, it’s important to provide environmental enrichment, such as toys and games like fetch and tug, and adequate physical exercise. It may also be advisable to incorporate medication.

What NOT to do Rubbing your dog’s nose in faeces will not fix the problem and might make your dog frightened of you.

Do not physically punish your dog for eating faeces. Hitting him with a newspaper or spanking him probably won’t stop him from eating faeces, and it might cause more serious problems, such as fear or aggression.

One of the most frequent recommendations I’ve heard for stopping coprophagia is pineapple.

I have personally had no luck with pineapple, and after doing a bit of internet surfing, there are

lots of recommendations for it but very few documented success stories.

Coprophagia is often said to be initiated by an enzyme deficiency. So pineapple may have gotten to be a popular recommendation simply because fresh pineapple contains a proteolytic enzyme (bromelain). Bromelain breaks down proteins, and is often used in meat tenderizer (another frequently recommended coprophagia remedy) and is thought to act as a digestive aid.

By Suzhy Winfield RVN

Not only are pet owners less likely to suffer with depression, they often have greater self-esteem, feel less fearful and less lonely, with pets acting as a great social catalyst, for example, meeting other dog owners while out walking. Another study found that older pet owners coped better with stressful life events than non-owners.

Pets often add structure to people’s lives, with regular feeding and exercise to add to the day’s task list. As well as the physical benefits of taking dogs for walks, pet owners can have significantly lower cholesterol levels compared to people without pets.

Cat owners needn’t feel left out though – they have a decreased risk of death from a heart attack or stroke, according to the University of Minnesota. Another study showed that simply watching fish in an aquarium can help to lower blood pressure, as can stroking a cat or listening to a contented purr.

Vicki added: “Our pets are viewed as members of our families; and caring for a pet can provide a focus in life, which is particularly important for vulnerable people, such as the ill or elderly. But pet ownership can be a huge benefit to us all in our everyday lives, helping us to live happier, healthier lives.

“Although we would never suggest people take on a pet on a whim just to help their own health, these benefits can certainly be taken into account if you’re considering getting a pet.”

PDSA is on a mission to educate the nation on pet wellbeing and is delighted that funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery is helping the charity to continue this vital work. For more pet care tips log onto www.pdsa.org.ukFor more pet care tips visit www.pdsa.org.uk/pethealth.weight clinics to provide regular help and advice to owners whose pets are on a calorie-controlled diet.

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Burns, haggis: what a Thriller!

HISTORIC VIEW: Corby-based correspondent Tom Bingham is well known for his love of local history and his connection to the arts.

Here, he marks the birthday of ‘The Bard of Ayreshire’ – next Monday’s Burns Night – and relates some rather unsavoury poetry!

If you have an arts or local history story for Tom to explore, email him via Extra Local: newsdesk@ extranewspapers.co.uk JANUARY 25th is Burns Night, when Rabbie Burns, poet and lyricist, is celebrated and haggis will again become ‘offally’ popular!

It’s now well documented that Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album was inspired by the poem, Tam o’ Shanter. Jackson based his video theme for Thriller – the best-selling music album ever – on Rabbie Burns’ poem, that tells the story of a drunken Tam O’Shanter who passes by an old church late at night. To his astonishment, he sees witches, zombies and demons in the festively lit church, dancing to the tunes of the devil on bagpipes. Parallels with Jackson’s Thriller video are obvious.

Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) wore his hair in a ponytail, much to his father’s annoyance, and his net worth on his deathbed was just £1. Burns’ song Auld Lang Syne has featured in more than 170 Hollywood films and Bob Dylan claims one of his better inspirations in his early days was My Love is Like a Red Red Rose. Just think of the royalties Burns missed out on . . . nips yer heed!

Not Scottish Bagpipes, haggis, kilts, whisky and tartan: none of these originate in Scotland. Bagpipes are from Asia Minor; haggis was eaten in Ancient Greece. Kilts and whisky are an Irish invention. Even the Scots themselves were an Irish tribe who moved to what the Romans had called Caledonia in the fifth or sixth century AD. ‘Tartan’ is first recorded in English in 1454 and comes from the French ‘tiretaine’, meaning ‘strong, coarse fabric’ (from the Latin tyrius, ‘cloth of Tyre’). In medieval Scotland, ‘tartan’ merely meant woven (as opposed to knitted) cloth.

Plaid, now used interchangeably with tartan, was originally the Gaelic word for a blanket.

The haggis Haggis-hunting affected many areas of Scottish culture greatly – for instance, when the first men in Scotland tried to hunt Haggii wearing improper clothing, they were mauled . . . an agitated (hyper) Haggis, trying desperately to find the safety of its burrow, would mistakenly run up a pant

FACT AND FICTION: There’s no doubt that Burns the Bard has been inspirational, but the ‘hairy haggis’ has also taken its place in the world of fiction, sparking stories of haggis hunters and small hairy and wild animals!

LEGEND AND TRADITION: Above, love it or loathe it, next week is haggis week.

Above left, the HMV poster shows how Bob Dylan valued Rabbie Burns (circled above). Even Michael Jackson’s Thriller album (left) has its roots in the Scottish Bard’s poetry. leg and, while doing so, would savagely claw and scratch its way to the top, inflicting considerable damage to future generations of Scots!

Canny Highlanders then devised a garment, worn from then on throughout the Highlands, that had no pant legs – today, this is known as a kilt. And that’s how most people end up who call it a skirt . . .

(Editor’s note: Tom Bingham – also known as Mr Grumpy – just loves to joke about the wild haggis, which has featured in many a humorous tale).

Today, you can get haggis flavoured ‘ice-cream’, crisps and even haggisburgers . . . give me strength!

In my view, the haggis is a sheep turned inside out and eaten with cattle fodder, but there is a poem about the origins of haggis in The Monty Python Big Red Book of 1971 about a boy called Horace, which reads: Much to his Mum and Dad’s dismay Horace ate himself one day.

He didn’t stop to say his grace, He just sat down and ate his face.

“We can’t have this!” his Dad declared, “If that lad’s ate, he should have

shared.”

But even as he spoke they saw Horace eating more and more: First his legs and then his thighs, His arms, his nose, his hair, his eyes ...

“Stop him someone!” Mother cried “Those eyeballs would be better fried!”

But all too late, for they were gone, And he had started on his dong . . .

“Oh! Foolish child!” the father mourns “You could have deep-fried that with prawns, Some parsley and some tartar sauce ...”

But H was on his second course: His liver and his lights and lung, His ears, his neck, his chin, his tongue; “To think I raised him from the cot And now he’s going to scoff the lot!”

His Mother cried: “What shall we do?

What’s left won’t even make a stew ...”

And as she wept, her son was seen To eat his head, his heart, his spleen.

And there he lay: a boy no more, Just a stomach, on the floor . . .

None the less, since it was his They ate it – that’s what haggis is.

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Taylor trade marks, Ed takes a break

We have so much really good stuff going on this month, it’s difficult to no where to start. Suffice to say it’s well worth getting Heart on this month, and keeping an eye on our Facebook and Twitter feeds, because we have some amazing prizes for you to win in the coming weeks!

We can’t wait to get stuck into 2016. 2015 was brilliant, and by far our favourite events were the Northampton Carnival and Fireworks, and the Christmas Lights in Corby, Kettering Monday to Thursday and Wellingborough! We’re really looking forward to getting 04.00 – 06.00 Jenni Falconer involved in these again in 2016. We’re also interested to see 06.00 – 10.00 Stuart Miles & Katy what will be trending big on social media in 2016.

Hill While it’s true that it was a big year on Twitter for Taylor

10.00 – 13.00 Toby Swift and Ed Sheeran, you won’t be hearing much from Anstis Ed in 2016, because he’s quitting social media for a while

13.00 – 16.00 Matt because he has been “seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes”.

Wilkinson In a message on Instagram, Ed thanked his fans for

16.00 – 19.00 Matt “being amazing” but said he needed to take some time off.

Jarvis “I’ve had such an amazing ride over the last 5 years but I

19.00 – 22.00 find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my Roberto eyes so I’m taking this opportunity of me not having to

22.00 – 01.00 Zoe travel the world and see everything I missed.”

Hardman He also said he planned to “take a break” from his phone and emails. “To my friends and family, if you love me you Feel Good Fridays will understand me buggering off for a bit, to my fans, the 04.00 – 06.00 Jenni Falconer 3rd album is on its way and is the best thing I’ve made thus far. See you all next autumn, and thank you for being 06.00 – 10.00 Friday gets amazing.”

underway with “Swiftmas” is the latest word Taylor Swift is attempting

Heart Breakfast to trademark, along with the date “1989” which is also the

with Stuart Miles name of her album.

& Katy Hill “Swiftmas” is the word her fans use to describe the 10.00 – 13.00 Friday with Toby random acts of kindness she makes, such as giving money Anstis to charity or inviting people to her shows. At the beginning

13.00 – 16.00 Friday of the year Taylor managed to trademark phrases such as

with Matt “This sick beat” and “Cause we never go out of style” to Wilkinson make sure they do not appear on merchandise. This time

16.00 – 19.00 Friday she has added the song title “Blank Space” and the phrase “And I’ll write your name”.

with Matt Jarvis She also wants to trademark the words “A girl named girl”

19.00 – 21.00 Club which is thought to be the title of her unpublished new

Classics with book. The trademarks were registered with the US Patent Mark Wright and Trademark Office on 3 December.

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Saturdays 06.00 – 10.00 JK & Lucy 10.00 – 13.00 Toby Anstis

13.00 – 17.00 Matt Jarvis

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Celebrate Saturday

with Emma Bunton

19.00 – 21.00 Club

Classics with Mark Wright

21.00 – 01.00 Club ROBERTO Classics continues

with Roberto Sundays 06.00 – 08.00 Jenni Falconer 08.00 – 12.00 Stephen Mulhern & Emma Willis 12.00 – 16.00 Daniel Fox

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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 2pm-4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am-12.30pm on Saturdays, Continuous Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep St, Kettering, Entry is FREE The Alfred East Gallery has a regular series of changing exhibitions by local artists, as well as a permanent collection gallery displaying the work of Sir Alfred East, T. C. Gotch and others. Contact: 01536 534274 CLASSES Tuesdays (6.30pm) Zumba classes in The Bede House, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BT. Led by Michelle J. Just turn up 10 minutes before each class – £4. Other class times, dates, locations, tel: 07974809003 for details or visit: www.zumbann10.com Mondays (11am) New Absolute Beginners line dance class, every Monday morning from 11.00 am until 12.00pm at Earls Barton Working Men’s Club,Queen street, Earls Barton. £4 pay as you go. Contact Karen for more details on 07941762416 or karendance@hotmail.co.uk EXPLORE THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK: S’Wonderful night out on offer with Robert Habermann.

Get Gershwin! The songs and life of the songwriter a bus in twenty minutes in 1919. The audience will and pianist George Gershwin are brought to life hear about the composer’s lifelong collaboration in ‘I Got Gershwin’, being staged at Kettering Arts with his brother Ira, with whom he wrote songs and Centre (St Andrew’s Church) tomorrow, Saturday shows for iconic dancer Fred Astaire, to the tragic 23rd. This specially prepared, two act show end when Gershwin’s life was suddenly cut short at directs the spotlight onto the man responsible the age of 37. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. for introducing many songs into the American Tickets £12 (concessions £10) are available from Songbook. Performed by Robert Habermann, the Waterstones in High Street, Kettering, by post from show includes the memorable songs I Got Rhythm, Becky at St Andrew’s Church (cheques made payable They All Laughed, Summertime, It Ain’t Necessarily to PCC of St Andrew’s Kettering) to St Andrew’s Vicarage, Lindsay Street, Kettering NN16 8RG. Or So and many others from the opera Porgy and Bess.

The show features stories and anecdotes about the email Jaime Ferreira: office@ketteringartscentre. composer who wrote his first huge hit – Swanee – on com or visit: wegottickets.com/location/4560 A magic event One of the UK’s best illusionists, Sean Alexander – The Confusionist, is starting his debut UK tour in Northampton next month. The show, entitled ‘Illusions’ promises to be magical!

Sean Alexander has been seen on many TV shows, including Britain’s Got Talent and has performed for royalty in the United Arabs Emirates. His recent Nestle levitation commercial received more than 1.5 million hits in ten days. Sean’s show will cover all aspects of magic – grand illusion, mind-reading and close-up magic – culminating in a climactic finale that will leave audiences speechless. Sean said: “This show will be fast-paced, energetic and packed with many different illusions.

It will be remembered for a long time and the audience will be left wondering if what they have witnessed is real.” Be prepared to be astounded! Tickets for the event on Saturday February 13 at Northampton’s Deco Theatre, are available from the box office, call: 01604 622649. More here: seanalexandermagic.com FAST-PACED: Illusionist Sean Alexander brings all aspects of magic to his show.

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

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

Every Monday West Glebe Park pavilion also holds Kick Boxing sessions for those aged from four, to adult. These sessions take place every Monday evening, 6.308.30pm and offer an activity for all the family to join. For more information, call: 07930 260 705.

Come and join us - new members welcome! Our women’s group meets on every Wednesday 2.30 to 4.00. The meetings start with information about forthcoming activities followed by entertainment (speakers, choirs, bring and buy, fund raising for charity), after which there is time for refreshments, socialising and making new friends.

To come along to one of the meetings, or to learn more about our group, contact Nelia Eaton (01536 513471) Venue: London Road United Reformed Church, Kettering The series of Ise Valley Vagabond walks continues this month, through the summer and beyond, around the region.

The club was originally set up to support and assist with the England IML International Waendel Walk in May each year, which – like the Vagabonds group – is also based in Wellingborough.

From the Rushden Historical Transport Society (the old station), again for ten or 20km walks, from 10.30 to 1pm. Walks continue on September 20, October 18, November 1 and November 29.

Some of the walks may also have a 5km route. Walkers receive a written route description and are encouraged to walk at their own speed, enjoying the surroundings, and are requested to book in when they finish (to prevent the organiser having to go searching for them!). All the walks are recognised by the IVV, an international awards organisation, and have a start fee of £1 (75p for members).

Full information is available on the Ise Valley Vagabonds’ website: www.vagabonds.org.uk or from the club secretary on: 01933 314134.

Make a diary date with KOS crafts Members of the KOS Musical Theatre Company are currently busy planning and organising their annual Craft Fair, which helps raise funds for forthcoming productions.

This event – now celebrating 20 years – will be held in the grounds of Cranford Hall, Cranford near Kettering.

It takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday August 29 and Sunday 30th, from 10am until 5pm, and will feature quality crafts and gifts, light lunches and cream teas, plus live entertainment. There are still a few vacancies for stallholders for hand-crafted items - if anyone is

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Sundays: Rushden’s Whitefriars Church runs ‘Stepping Out’ events for the wider community on the second Sunday of the month, instead of a single church service.

These include Kidz Klub (Whitefriars Junior School, 10.15am), the ‘Silver Service’ church service (with traditional hymns at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars, 10.30am); the Books ‘n’ More Reading Group (at the Arabica Coffee House from 10.30am); and Handy Helpers (practical help in the community). Further details from Philip and Denise Evans: 01933 316834. Find out more about church activities, here: www.whitefriar schurch.org.uk Gretton Monthly Lunches . Gretton Village Hall is the venue for the next monthly lunch only £4.00 per serving. All food is freshly prepared and with a nice choice. An optional raffle is also run. Proceeds of the event are in support of the village hall repair fund. The organisers welcome residents,ramblers,cyclists and anyone passing through the village to attend. Thank you for your continued support everyone. Further details from Liz Watt telephone 01536 772328. Do then join us on 1s July for a nice social get together over a great value lunch here in Gretton.

Friday Night is pub quiz night at the Shoulder of Mutton 12 Chapel Road Weldon. Already a popular weekly event at the pub organisers welcome regular and new teams to enter. For further information please call 01536 601016. Meanwhile the Craft brewery now well established at the Shoulder of Mutton is producing some fine real ales.

The latest brew Weldon Bonfire coincided with the 5th November celebrations lasted all but a day.

The brewery is preparing to fire up ready for the Festive Season to cater for the high demand during this period. Please call in anytime and enjoy a drink and traditional home cooked food that has gained a fine reputation in the village of Weldon thanks to the hard work of the hosts and staff supported by their loyal customers.

Wednesday January 27, 6.308.30pm – Charity Prom Show in support of the local Crazy Hats breast cancer appeal, at Wicksteed Park Pavilion. Featuring a fashion show by Aimée’s plus stands showcasing prom requirements along with a fundraising raffle to win prizes including £100 off a prom dress from Aimée’s. Entry £1.

Futher details, tel: 01536 601510 or email: info@aimeesdresses.co.uk Thursday January 28 A ‘Germinate’ business start-up course Will be taking place on the six Thursday evenings from 28th January to 3rd March 2016, from 7.30 to about 9.30pm at Rushden

Full Gospel Church. It will follow a user-friendly and practical workbook for people thinking of setting up their own business or social enterprise, whether or not they have any specific ideas in mind at the start of the course.

Matt Croxon has more details at mattandem52@yahoo.co.uk or on 01933 411393 after 5.30pm. More details of the course material are at www.germinate.net/go/enterprise.

Wed 3 February, Wed 2 March 2016: Nature Tots at Irchester Country Park Go on a nature walk with a Ranger exploring a different theme each month, followed by a craft activity. £3.50 per child includes refreshments. Booking essential telephone 01933 276866 or 07703 160878. For pre school children accompanied by an adult. Irchester Nature Tots meet on the first Wednesday of each month during term time at 10am.

10am until 11.30am £3.50 per child Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Wellingborough NN9 7DL, Contact telephone: 01933 276866 or 07703 160878 Friday January 29, 7.30pm – Gretton Local History Society meets at Gretton Village Hall, Kirby Road, for the first time this year – note meetings change from Thursday evenings to Fridays as of this meeting. Guest speaker is Denise Westwood with her presentation about The Lost Village Of Corby. Members of Gretton Local History Society are admitted free with members very welcome to attend for £3. Refreshments and a raffle are available. Subscriptions are due: membership for a year is £10 or £8 concessions. Join at this meeting. Enquiries,contact Ann Craske, secretary, on: 01536 771102.

JONI AND ME: Joanna Eden sings songs of the legendary Joni Mitchell.

Joanna sings Joni Singer/songwriter and vocal coach to superstar Sam Smith, Joanna Eden is bringing her concert ‘Joni and Me’ to The Castle in Wellingborough next Saturday, January 30, from 8pm.

Joanna has been described as the UK’s answer to Norah Jones and Diana Krall and this concert pays tribute to her songwriting hero, the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell – featuring songs such as Big Yellow Taxi and Both Sides Now. Joanna’s former student Sam Smith studied with her in Saffron Walden and he has been singing her praises all over the world as he ascends to pop super-stardom with hits like the Grammy-winning Stay With Me and the James Bond theme The Writing’s on the Wall.

Sam’s continued support and the successful release of Hold on Tight, Joanna’s rendition of the first song they wrote together, has been a huge boost for Joanna’s career.

At the ‘Joni & Me’ concert, Joanna will be joined by one of the UK’s leading pianists, Chris Ingham, and a young star in the making, Lewis Andrews, on guitar and bass.

Tickets (£10) are available from thecastle.org.uk or call:01933 270 007. For more information, visit: joannaeden.com

Saturday January 30, St Peter’s, Rushden - Money Management Course: 9.30am in the community room at St Peter’s, Midland Road (NN10 9UJ), and will finish around 1.30pm. Please book online on the CAP website: https:// capuk.org/i-want-help.

Saturday February 6, Mardi Gras Night Bringing a little bit of New Orleans to Kettering. Two great bands one BIG Party. Starting at 7:30pm till late 7:30 - 9:15pm ‘Hot Pepper Brass Band’ Playing New Orleans and early swing.

9:30 - 11-15pm Very special guests ‘Friday Night Konspiracy. Retro to modern covers...with a soulful twist. Prize for best fancy dress.

Raffle. Authentic food, a taste of New Orleans. Free Entry. All in aid of Marie Curie. Start 7:30 FREE ENTRY The Piper. Windmill Avenue, Kettering NN15 6PS Thursday February 11, Christian Institute: ‘Being salt & light in God’s world’ – 7.30pm at the Pol-

SAM AND ME: Sam Smith is a former student of vocal coach Joanna Eden.

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Saturday February 13, Northampton’s Seedy Saturday Seeds are the start of life, without seeds there would be no plants and without plants there would be no animals. To celebrate the humble seed we are holding an event in Northampton On Saturday 13th February.

Seedy Saturday is a packed day full of Talks, Pay as you Feel Cafe, Children’s activities and of course lots of seeds to swap.

We want as many gardeners as possible to bring along all their spare or surplus seeds they have saved themselves to swap with other gardeners. Even if you have not got any seeds to swap, seeds will also be available for a small donation. Elsie’s pop up cafe will also be there offering quality tea, coffee, cakes and lots of other yummy food all produced from food that would have otherwise gone to land fill. There will be activities for children to do through out the day; colouring, planting up pots and much more. There is also lots of other great seedy stuff going on through out the day so whether you are a complete novice or a seasoned pro then come along. We would love to see you on Saturday 13th February. 11am - 4pm Holy Sepulchre, Church Halls, Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 3NL Saturday February 13 and Sunday 14 - Lego Build and Show Weekend 2016 2nd Desborough (URC) Scout Group will be holding its annual LEGO Weekend, We provide the Lego you provide the imagination Come along and build one of our 800+ LEGO kits we have available and watch the Lego display grow as the models are built and then added to the various scenes on the stage and around the pews in the church. Alternatively design your own model in the free build section. Once built the models are then also placed on display around the Church, There is a prize for the best free build model. Hot food, cakes, snacks and refreshments available on both days. There will also be a Raffle. Times and Costs 13th Feb 10am - 4pm 14th Feb 12pm 4pm Entry £1.50 per person per day, £5 for 4 People per day All Children must be accompanied by an adult. Desborough Unit-

ed Reformed Church and Hall, Union St, Desborough, NN14 2RH Contact telephone: 07876 593 999 Friday January 29, Murder Mystery Evening Murder Mystery Evening at The Old Kings Head, Long Buckby, Northampton NN6 7QL. Play a character part in an intriguing murder plot and solve the murder. £30 includes 2 course meal and complimentary glass of wine. 7 - 10 pm Advance ticket only - from the pub or online: www.todieformm. co.uk Saturday January 30 Jo Rideout Memorial Concert Early this year as the Accrington Stanley Band could not fit it into the diary late last year. This is an annual event to raise money for the Friends of Cynthia Spencer Hospice, who have been able to purchase items for the hospice, which could not come from the main running budget. They add final special touches for those who stay at this amazing place.

The band will be including special guests from bands long ago, including the well respected band Scenery from the Seventies.

Doors open 7;30 pm. Ticket prices £10.00 all proceeds to the Friends of Cynthia Spencer Hospice The Picturedrome, Kettering Road NN1 4BN Contact telephone: 07876597909 Friday February 5 The Whitefriars Church Retired’ Group will meet from 1.30 to 3pm at the Bridge Community Office at Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX – with Janet Partridge on ‘novelty tea pots’. Admission is free and John & Celia Underwood have more details on (01933 676989) Sunday February 14 Countryside Walk – Exploring From Emmaus: A walk in the north Bedfordshire countryside, starting and ending at the Emmaus Village near Carlton and exploring footpaths between there and Turvey. Meet at Whitefriars Junior School, Boughton Drive, Rushden, NN10 9HX from 9.30 for a 9.45am departure, or in the car park at Emmaus, School Lane, Carlton, MK43 7LQ, by 10.30am. Details from Andrew Presland (01933 316927) Sunday February 21 Together in Prayer and Praise at Highfield Community Baptist Church, Rushden – 7.30pm for people of the churches of Rushden and Higham Ferrers – and anyone else who wants to join in.

Saturday February 27, doors open 7.30pm – Rolling In The Aisles Comedy Club Night at Kettering Arts Centre based at St Andrew’s Church (tickets £9).

Featuring Jollyboat, high-energy

musical comedy duo; Birmingham-based stand-up Craig Deeley; and Rob Rouse, who is widely acknowledged as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. Tickets from Waterstones, High Street, Kettering, by post from Becky at St Andrew’s Church (cheques made payable to PCC of St Andrew’s Kettering) to St Andrews Vicarage, Lindsay Street, Kettering NN16 8RG. Or email Jaime Ferreira: office@ketteringartscentre.com or visit: wegottickets.com/event/336783 Sunday March 6 Mothers Day Craft & Gift Fair Best Western Hotel, Rockingham Rd, Corby Hand crafted items not found on the High St, gifts etc. 10am to 4pm Tel 01536 675000 email coulterlyons@yahoo.co.uk Saturday March 12 – Bookings for a day out to Leicester Beer Festival and The Beerhouse in Market Harborough are now being taken. A bus is being laid on from The Shoulder Of Mutton pub in Weldon, departing at 1pm.

First stop is Leicester Beer Festival organised by the city branch of The Campaign For Real Ale. Around three hours at the festival followed by a stop of approximately two hours at The Beerhouse. Arrival back in Weldon will be at 8pm. Just 50 free seats are available on a first come, first served basis – pop into the pub and add your name to the list.

Telephone: 01536 601016.

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.

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

Tuesdays 10.30-11am at Corby Library.

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

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

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during term time – 10am to 11.30am – at Sywell Country Park, Washbrook Lane, Ecton NN6 0QX. Also, every first Wednesday of each month in term time at Irchester Country Park, Gipsy Lane, Little Irchester, Wellingborough NN97DL – call 01933 276866. Also, second Thursdays at Fermyn Wood Country Park, Lyveden Road, Brigstock, Kettering NN14 3HS Toddler Singing and Stories with Stevie Rigsby sessions through the summer holiday on a Tuesday morning at 10am at St. Columba’s Church Hall, Studfall Avenue and a Thursday morning at 10am at Beanfield Community Centre on Beanfield Avenue. Sessions cost £2 for the first child, £1 each other sibling. Elder siblings are welcome but must be paid for and accompanied by an adult. For more information please Call Stevie 0776 124 2851. In the past my sessions at Corby Library have been the best in the county with a record 50 children and 42 adults at one session. It is a rather loud, fast, fun, singy, shakery, action packed rhyming session and needs more people to join in to make it even more fun.

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

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

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

Little Lambs: Fridays 1011.30am.

Reachout Community Church, 4 High Street, Irchester.

Contact: 01933 225525.

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

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

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

Contact: 01536 359574.

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

Little Fishes: Every other Wednesday 2-3pm.

Little Harrowden Church, Main Street, Little Harrowden.

Contact Heather on: 01933 678225.

Hopscotch at Loddington School.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call: 01933 410112.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twinkle Tots: Wednesdays 9.3011am at Reachout Community Church, School Lane, Rothwell. Call: 01933 225525.

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

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

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Cycle race was £1m boost for local economy Helping homeless A MASSIVE 67,500 people turned out to watch the Aviva Women’s Tour last summer – 12,500 more than the previous year – according to an independent report.

The world class cycling event saw some of the world’s best riders racing from Oundle to Kettering and an independent economic impact report has now revealed that the event saw a £1million boost to the local economy, with spectators, cyclists and media personnel spending on accommodation,

HEALTHY RESULT: The Aviva Women’s Tour 2015 finish in Kettering.

The event has proved to be a huge boost to the local economy.

food and drink and merchandise.

Of the 67,500 people who watched the race, more than half (53%) came from outside of the county, resulting in a boost for local tourism, while 65% of people said the Aviva Women’s Tour has inspired them to cycle more often.

Northamptonshire County Council also saw a massive 20,000 hits on the Women’s Tour section of its website during June, when the event took place.

County council deputy leader Heather Smith said: “It’s wonderful to learn that the Aviva Women’s Tour attracted so many more people to Northamptonshire.

“We brought this event to the county for the second year running not only for local people to watch and enjoy but also to put Northamptonshire on the map and showcase what our beautiful county has to offer – and last year’s race did just that.’

The Women’s Tour will be returning to Northamptonshire this summer and also in 2017.

The event is created by SweetSpot, an event organiser and sports marketing company behind the organisation of The Tour of Britain.

Firm wins industry praise A KETTERING-based home improvement specialist has scooped two prestigious industry awards.

Wittering West collected the award for ‘Hot Tub Project of the Year’ at the UK Pool & Spa Awards 2015 and picked up the ‘Best Bathroom’ accolade at the annual BA Awards.

The company specialises in bathrooms, kitchens, conservatories and hot

tubs and has a showroom in the town’s Cunliffe Drive.

Managing director Adrian Wittering said: “We are extremely proud to have won as the competition was tough.

“Winning demonstrates the huge amount of effort we have put in to stand above our competitors.

“Winning these awards proves we are getting it right.”

A KETTERING-based clothing label hosted a music event to raise money for homeless people living in north Northamptonshire, as part of an ongoing campaign.

NANG Clothing, an independent collective, held the event at The Loft in Dalkeith Place last month as part of their project to keep the homeless warm this winter.

More than 150 people attended the event, allowing the company to donate £95.43 to Accommodation Concern, a housing advice organisation also situated on Dalkeith Place.

Nav Nangla, CEO, said: “It’s only a small amount, but I hope it goes down well. I really wanted to raise more and I will continue to do so.

“No-one deserves to be homeless and it’s important everyone does everything they can this winter to make sure those in need stay warm. Every little bit of help I can provide, I will. I organised the event with the sole intention of rais-

WORTHY CAUSE: Jiva Pavana (left) from Accommodation Concern with Nav Nangla, CEO of NANG Clothing. ing a little bit of money for those living on the streets and to let people have a good night at the same time.”

NANG Clothing previously donated clothes and a food bundle to the same charity last September, as the first stage of its special project. Since launching the company earlier last year, the brand has attracted a huge following.

Accommodation Concern was established in 1987 and, last year, was awarded by the Northamptonshire Community Foundation for tackling disadvantage and exclusion.

Entrepreneur support a success

SCOOPING AWARDS: Being presented with one of two accolades won at two separate awards events at the end of last year are the firm’s managing director Adrian Wittering (right), Rob Endersby (middle left) and Jason Wood (left).

Standing for election as police commissioner LOCAL businessman, Stephen Mold (pictured), has been selected to stand as the Conservative candidate to be the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire in May. Mr Mold, who runs an international mothering and baby business based in Northampton, will be standing following the decision of Adam Simmonds, the current commissioner, not to seek re-election.

Stephen said: “It is a great honour to be chosen as the Conservative candidate for the police and crime election for Northamptonshire.

“I will be working tirelessly to ensure a safer Northamptonshire for all and will be addressing the significant challenges of domestic violence, child abuse and rural crime.

“As a father-of-three, it is very important for me that we have a first-class police force here in Northamptonshire and, if elected, I will do everything in my power to ensure this.”

Stephen is a school governor of Hartwell Primary School and is a trustee of Grandparents Plus, a charity that champions the role of grandparents in children’s lives.

A REPORT from Northamptonshire County Council shows it has helped 373 local businesses with free start-up advice and support since launching its Enterprising Libraries project some two years ago.

The programme has resulted in 19 new businesses and 25 additional jobs since it began at Northampton’s Central Library in October 2013.

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Thursday January 28, 7.30am-9.30am. NN connect – Kettering – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Kettering Rugby Cub, Waverley Road (NN15 6NT). £15. Details here: www.nn-connect.co.uk/kettering Tuesday February 2, 7.30am-9.30am. NN connect – Corby – Fortnightly Breakfast

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Thursday February 18,

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Friday February 19, 7am9am. Federation of Small Businesses’ East Northants Business Breakfast (FSB: www.fsb. org.uk), at Kettering Golf Club, Headlands, Broughton, Kettering (NN15 6XA). Details, Alison Hadley: 01933 413222 or: alison@moticationuk.com £15 for FSB and first-time visitors, £18 others.

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EXTRA GARDENING & RECIPE Since the 1980s Gardens Trusts have been established in almost all the counties of England and Wales, there are now more than 7,000 members nationwide.

Northamptonshire in particular has a wealth of gardens, from the mediaeval deerparks, the great formal layouts of the 16th and 17th centuries and the landscaped parklands of Capability Brown and Humphry Repton to the more modern gardens of equal value, the aim of the Trust is to encourage greater awareness of our County’s designed landscapes and to enhance the understanding of them.

The objectives of the Trust are to promote cooperation between, members of the public, professionals and children, and all who are interested in the aspect of heritage and to offer help and advice wherever it is needed.

The Trust offers a varied programme of visits, lectures and news for members. Guests are welcome and can join by paying the £3 entry fee to lectures – events are priced individually.

For more information on membership and how you can support the Trust go to: northamptonshiregardenstrust.org

Northamptonshire Gardens Trust The Trust is an educational charity affiliated to the Association of Gardens Trusts. Georgina Stey

WHAT’S ON The second half of the winter season lectures start the celebration in 2016 of ‘Capability’ Brown’s works and also prepare for our summer visits.

TUESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY William Cowper ‘A Gardener in the Landscape’ by David Bond William Cowper who lived just over the county border in Olney was one of the leading writers of the later 18th century and a great favourite of Jane Austen. He was keenly interested in gardening and a great lover of the quiet English countryside of the Ouse Valley. For our literary walk this Summer we will be exploring his part of the world and this talk will serve as an introduction to that visit.

January

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In January, your garden could need protecting from frosts, gale-force winds and heavy rain. Check stakes, ties, fleeces and other supports for damage and consider moving plants to sunnier positions to maximize light. Don’t forget to keep feeding the birds, food is scarce for them over winter. You can also start planning next year’s vegetable plot.

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If you haven’t already done so recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch

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TUESDAY, 15th MARCH Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown 1716-1783 ‘A very odd mortal, but entertaining for a while’

by Jane Brown One person’s verdict, another called him ‘a noble genius’. How well can we understand a man born 300 years’ ago? Jane Brown, author of THE OMNIPOTENT MAGICIAN [Chatto 2011, Pimlico 2012] will explore Brown’s character and humanity through the worlds of his family, his lordly clients, his workforce and his friends.

VENUE All meetings will be held at Great Houghton Village Hall and will start at 7.30 p.m.

Parking is available, for information go to:northamptonshiregardenstrust.org/events

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The RHS is a UK charity established to share the best in gardening. Their work is driven by our simple love of plants and the belief that gardeners make the world a better place.

Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already

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Repair and re-shape lawn edges

Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia and Canna for rots or drying out CANONS ASHBY GARDENS: The view from the central, axial, path of the early 18th century gardens at Canons Ashby. The gardens as described in Alicia Amherst’s History of Gardening (1895) and H Inigo Triggs’s Formal Gardens in England and Scotland (1902) influenced generations of garden designers. Picture - The Heritage Trust

Beef Beer & Chestnut Pie Brrrr! A hearty meal to help warm up the long winter nights, using lean boneless beef shin and halved chestnuts.

Ingredients 450g/1lb lean boneless beef shin, cut into 2.5cm/1 inch cubes 30ml/2tbsp plain flour seasoned with salt and freshly milled black pepper 45ml/3tbsp rapeseed or sunflower oil 1 red onion, peeled and sliced 100g/4oz vacuum packed whole peeled chestnuts, halved 300ml/½pint stout 150ml/¼pint good, hot beef stock 5ml/1tsp brown sugar 5ml/1tsp wholegrain mustard 1 bay leaf For the pie topping: 450g pack prepared puff pastry 1 egg, beaten Method 1. Place seasoned flour and seasoning into large plastic food bag. Add beef, shake to coat.

2. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan, cook beef for 4-5 minutes until brown on all sides. Spoon into a 1.2L/2pt ovenproof casserole dish suitable for hob and oven.

3. In the same pan fry onions and

chestnuts for 2-3 minutes. Spoon into casserole dish with beef.

4. Add the rest of ingredients, turn up heat, boil then cover, turn down heat, cook on hob or in preheated oven Gas mark 3, 170°C, 325°F for 1½hours.

5. Remove casserole from hob or oven, turn up oven to Gas mark 5, 190ºC, 350ºF. 6. Remove bay leaf, spoon into a 1.2L/2pint ovenproof pie dish.

7. For topping, roll out pastry in a large square on lightly floured surface to the thickness of a pound coin.

Cut the pastry lids large enough to cover the dish.

8. Spoon filling into the casserole dish, dampen edges with water, cover top with a pastry lid. Cut a small slit on top of pastry for steam to escape. Put pie on a baking tray then brush pastry with beaten egg.

9. Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden.

10. Serve pies with creamy mash and seasonal vegetables.

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Upon Reflection Dirty Hands website, HR and JFK PRICES VERSUS VALUES

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

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

I came across this thought recently from a friend. “Do not educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy so that when they grow up they’ll know the value of things, not the prices.” We live in a world besotted by prices-we have price wars in the high street and price tags in the shop windows. We are constantly warned in manufacturing circles that we must not price ourselves out of the market and if our goods and services are too pricey then we put people out of a job. We seldom acquire anything at any price and if we take a risk we tell others that we have something bought at a price. It is strange that we never buy anything that is priceless because that would have us move into that area in life which has values. Where do values come from? I hear from all sorts of people that migrants and refugees must respect our values and even that they and everyone else must take on board Christian values. However we may define “values” it seems obvious to me that money or wealth is valued yet material goods are not one of the values we treasure! Our thirst for this world’s goods is a materialistic incentive yet we do not see it as a virtue or a value. Our values

are to be found in the actions and attitudes that make and mould us in our daily lives.

Jesus said “do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth where it grows rusty and mouth eaten and thieves break in to steal it.

Store up treasure in heaven, where there is no moth and no rust to spoil it, no thieves to break in and steal. For where your wealth is, there will your heart be also.” Whether we have money in the bank or no money at all we all have treasure for we all have values which cannot be bought and sold. These are the values which survive the grave and shape our lives-love, peace, respect for others, care for those who are in need whoever they may be and the generous giving that makes the world a better place. Arithmetic and multiplication tables may enable us to know the price of anything but our children will continue to be impoverished if they are not given the dimension in the human spirit wherein lies the values that make life worth living and worthwhile. If sports and the arts and religion are taken away from the national curriculum we will stunt our children’s education and scupper the values that have made our nation what it is today.

Dear Extra Local, Check out updates on social action site After being fairly quiet during much of 2015, several items have recently been posted on to the ‘Dirty Hands’ website at www.dirtyhands.co.uk. The website has been developed to promote Christian social action in Northamptonshire.

In particular, recent updates include: · Parental Support Advisers - linking churches, schools and communities · Teaching Discipleship Today event, Tuesday January 26, Overstone Parish Church · ‘Germinate’ enterprise training in Rushden - six weeks starting on Thursday January 28 · Discipleship in Action: free event in Corby – Saturday January 30 · The positive impact of church-run night shelters · New website for East Northants Community Services Andrew Presland.

Rushden – secretary of the East Northants Faith Group and of the Peterborough Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship.

Dear Extra Local, ‘Hottest topic’ raised at conference The ‘hottest topic’ in human resources will be discussed at a Northamptonshire conference next month.

All aspects of performance management will be covered at the event organised by the Northamptonshire Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD).

Staff motivation levels, appraisals and how to reward employees will be on the agenda at the conference held at the new facilities at Northampton Saints RFC on February 2.

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Claire ensures crowd funding success CROWD funding is rapidly becoming a popular method of raising money through the effective use of social media. It involves promoting a cause to a mass audience with the aim of getting many small donations to reach a larger fundraising goal, rather than relying on the traditional methods or friends and family to donate larger amounts.

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In her spare time, Claire plays football for Northampton Town Ladies FC and also represents GB Deaf Women’s Football team.

Claire wears a Cochlear implant to assist her with hearing. The GB Deaf team doesn’t receive any external funding to compete in major championships and has traditionally had to self-fund trips to World Cups and major tournaments.

Over the past month, Claire has spearheaded a campaign by the GB Deaf Women’s football team (@ GB_DeafFootball), to raise £10,000 towards the costs of going to the

competition, flights, training, equipment, physio and medical treatment. Just la fortnight ago, the fundraising hit £16,000, with the highlight being an amazing one-off donation of £5,000 from Stoke City and England GK Jack Butland.

Jack tweeted: “I’ve learnt a lot from major tournaments, experiences I’ll never forget. I’d love for you to experience the same.”

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Claire tweeted: “We just can’t stop raising money.” Donations keep coming in and members of the England women’s football team have donated signed shirts and boots for the team to auction

TEAM PLAYER: Claire in action (left) and in the team photo she is on the back row, fourth from the right.

The GB team has now raised to raise more money.

Northamptonshire also has April enough money to go to the Deaf Malin eligible for selection. April World Cup this summer. We wish won a Bronze medal in 2015 with Claire, April and the rest of the the England Women’s Deaf Futsal team all the best with selection and preparation for the tournament. team.

EXTRA SPORT • LOCAL BOWLS WORLD BOWLS TOUR – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – COUNTY PLAYER SUCCESS The World Bowls Tour Singles Championships at Potters, Great Yarmouth, saw the newly crowned ‘Young Player of the Year’ 19 years old Connor Cinato, Kingsthorpe BC Indoor Section, take on one of the biggest challenges of his relatively short bowling career on Tuesday, 12th January, 2016. His opponent was the highly successful former World Champion, Andy Thomson, and what a match it turned out to be.

Thomson, with over 100 International indoor appearances for England going back to 1981, plus over 24 years of outdoor England appearances, is one of the best known and respected bowlers in the world, and his successes in the various disciplines includes being World Indoor Singles Champion on 3 occasions, the last in 2012.This indicates that he bears comparison with any bowler in any era and it was clear that, on paper, he was the favourite to win this encounter, having been runnerup in the event last year.

In the 1st set Connor, however, had other ideas, and his first bowl of the match was a perfect draw to the jack, and he was first on the scorecard with a pick up of 2 shots on end 1, adding a single on the next end to put pressure on Thomson who responded by collecting his first shot after an absorbing 3rd end. The match was of the highest standard and after 6 ends of the 9 end set, the scores were level at 4 shots each, but the next 2 ends belonged to Connor as he expertly collected 4 shots to oblige Thomson to get a maximum on the 9th and last end, just to tie it. After drawing a perfect bowl Connor asked the questions of Thomson who was obliged to send a firm bowl to give himself an opportunity to pick up those 4 shots, but he missed his objective and the set was Connor’s at 8-5 shots.

The 2nd set gave the sizeable crowd of spectators a ‘masterclass’ of bowling, with Connor, despite his youth, playing very maturely and with great aplomb, and Thomson putting his great experience to good use.

It was a very even set of bowls, and as in the 1st set after 6 ends played the scores were level, 5 each this time, and when Connor collected a single on the 7th, the possibilities of an upset were becoming quite realistic with 2 ends left to play. The 8th end, however, went the way of Thomson, for although Connor started off by bowling a perfect drawn bowl, Thomson drew the jack away for shot, and when Connor was a little short with his next bowl Thomson drew a 2nd shot. Connor fired with his 3rd bowl but missed the target and he saw Thomson draw a third. After viewing the head, Connor chose to drive again and this time he took one bowl away but Thomson drew another to pick up 3 shots and to take a lead of 2 shots with 1 end to play. That end was once more a very well bowled one but Connor could not get the 2 shots he need to win the match and had to settle for a 7-8 loss of it.

What pressure must have been on both bowlers as the tie break beckoned, but some outstanding shots were again seen.

The 1st tie break end saw Connor start off with a perfect drawn front toucher, followed by a second one which did just give Thomson a chance to rest off it and drop in for shot. Connor then sent a firmish bowl down which sprung the jack out

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KETTERING’S CONNOR CINATO: In action in the match against Andy Thomson,This photograph is courtesy of David Rhys-Jones. into the ditch with Thomson still holding shot. Thomson drew to within a couple of feet of the ditch, but with the last bowl of the end Connor outdrew that Thomson bowl to take the 1st tie break end.

The 2nd tie break end was very interesting for Thomson drew 2 decent shots and Connor bowled all 3 of his first bowls just a little long and Thomson put his second 2 bowls in cover positions.

With his last bowl Connor had quite a bit of good fortune for he took rather a tight line, although his weight was good, and he saw his bowl glance off a Thomson ‘wing’ bowl and glide gently into the jack, pushing it to his own back bowls to be holding match.

With all his experience Thomson showed why he is a champion by sending a firm bowl at the head which struck the jack perfectly to take it out of the head with his own bowl following through to save the match.

The 3rd tie break end was a 1 end shoot out now, with both bowlers expertly placing their bowls, with Thomson holding shot and match with his last bowl. It was Connor’s turn now to send a firm bowl which struck the jack into the ditch with his own bowl following it for probably the best win of his relatively short career.

Well done Connor, a magnificent performance.

Connor now plays top England International, Jamie Chestney, of Devon, in his next encounter, at 10.0 a.m. on Thursday, 21st January, 2016. A reminder that this match is due to be televised live by the BBC. Note: Connor is 19 years of age, and hails from Kettering, Northamptonshire. He has been playing bowls since the age of 6 years. He is a member of Kingsthorpe BC for Indoor, and Kettering Midland Band BC for outdoor play.

He represented England in the Mixed Under 18 Series in several successive years until over age, and he was awarded his first full International Indoor Under 25 cap in 2015.

He plays for Northamptonshire both Indoor and Outdoor, in the Senior team for the Liberty Trophy and the Middleton Cup respectively.

He was awarded the title of ‘Young Player of the Year for 2015’ by the World Bowls Tour, at the presentation evening which preceded the World Championships at Potters.

ENGLISH BOWLS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SCHEME –

COUNTY EVENT The English Bowls Youth Development Scheme (EBYDS) County School of Excellence will be organised by the Northamptonshire Bowls Youth Development Scheme, and held at Northampton & District IBC on Sunday, 24th January, 2016, with registration from 8.45 a.m. There are two age groups involved, Juniors (Under 15 years) and Seniors (15-18 years), and this year there is a total of close on 40 young bowlers taking part.

The morning session will be short ‘round robin’ bowls matches with the players in small groups, with 4 skills exercises in the afternoon, and the day culminating with the Junior and Senior Finals and the subsequent presentation of the Trophies.

The players always appreciate the support of family and friends, and anyone who wishes to see some excellent bowling can be assured that they will do so at this event. Refreshments will be available all day, with a very good menu for luncheon, and a raffle will be held to defray the expenses of staging the day’s activities.

Not only is the NBYDS looking to sell raffle tickets, of course, but any donated raffle prizes will be greatly appreciated.

The highest scoring players will then participate in the Regional School of Excellence, which as the previous item indicates is scheduled to be held at Melton & District IBC on Sunday, the 24th April, 2016.

Any changes of this date will be notified as soon as possible to the players who are successful at the County event on the 24th January, 2016..

WELLINGBOROUGH OPEN FOURS TOURNAMENT Wellingborough BC is staging its popular indoor ‘Open Fours Tournament’ again this year, and entries are being taken, which should be submitted by the 22nd January, 2016 The Club has held such an event for many years, and they were formerly known as the ‘Charlie Wells Fours’, and the arrangements for play run along similar lines this year, with 2 round robin groups of 6 teams playing 5 matches of 6 ends or 50 minutes in the qualifying sessions, and the Final also being a round robin with the top team in each of the 2 leagues playing for the top prize and the runners-up in each league playing for 3rd &

4th place.

Refreshments, including the bar and food from the kitchen will be available for the duration of the Tournament, including qualifying sessions, but not included in the entry fee.

Entries are for Rinks of 4 players, who may be either single gender or mixed in any combination, and the fee is £25.00p per rink. (Cheques in favour of ‘Wellingborough Bowling Club’ The prize money available is £600.00p which is to increase depending on the number of entering rinks.

There will be 4 qualifying events to establish those rinks which will contest the Final on Saturday, 2nd April, 2016.

Those qualifying sessions will be held as follows: Saturday, 27th February, 2016 from 9.0 a.m. to 2.15 p.m.

Saturday, 27th February, 2016 from 2.20 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Saturday, 5th March, 2016 from 9.0 a.m. to 2.15 p.m.

Saturday, 5th March, 2016 from 2.20 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Entrants will need to indicate 2 qualifying sessions that are convenient for them, and the Club will make the arrangements for the selection of one of those indicated.

Entry Forms are available by visiting the Club website; www.wellbowls.com/ and clicking on the link on the home page. Forms may also be obtained direct from the Club,

by Telephone 01933 222527 or Email wellbowls@btconnect.com NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VICE PRESIDENTS BA versus KETTERING LODGE BC The Northamptonshire Vice Presidents BA visited Kettering Lodge BC on Thursday, 14th January, 2016, to take on the club side, and after a very close match they came off second best to the hosts by just 7 shots. The highest scoring rink for the VP’s, and the only winning one, was that skipped by Dave Thurlow, which recorded a 4 shots win.

Final score was Vice Presidents 62 shots – Kettering Lodge 69 shots.

Details as follows, Kettering Lodge skips only: Rink 1. Tony Hancock, Tom Black, David Garland & Bob Tingle 14 shots – Tony Shardlow 17 shots Rink 2. Jeff Talbot, Charles Longstaff, Bob Brown & Roy Cave 17 shots – John Beal 18 shots Rink 3. Graham Cashmore, Jack Moore, Peter Byworth & Peter Kitchener 12 shots – Peter Morgan 19 shots Rink 4. Ollie Pearson, Colin Incles, Len Marshall & Dave Thurlwo 19 shots – George Thompson 15 shots

Report by John G Church MBE

National Competitions Mixed Top Club: Left to right in foreground; Richard Mann, Abby Woodward (both Desborough), Alison Dring, Mick Cooper & Darren Lyman (all Wellingborough) Alison Dring, Mick Cooper & Darren Lyman 22 shots – Abby Woodward, Richard Mann & John Haines 12 shots Fours: Jean Burgess, Joyce George, Matt Pownall & Paul Broderick 12 shots – Samantha Jarvis, Keira Hill, Dave Flippance & George Warren 12 shots Wellingborough now faces, on a date to be arranged before the end of February, the City of Ely IBC in the Inter Area stage, for a place in the Quarter Finals DENNY CUP – Inter Club competition for 4 rinks, with 2 playing at home and 2 playing away.

5th Round: Wellingborough BC, the last County Club remaining in this most prestigious of all men’s national indoor competitions, plays Huntingdon IBC on Saturday, 23rd January, 2016, for a place in the Quarter Finals.

The Club was at this point in the competition last year and then narrowly lost to Barking IBC to be denied a Quarter Final place, so the players will be anxious to go at least one step further this year.

OBITUARY James ‘Jim’ ELSIGOOD, 89 years, Northampton West End & Northamptonshire Police.

Jim died on Wednesday, 6th January, 2016, at Northampton General Hospital, after a long illness. He was a very enthusiastic member of both Northampton West End and the Police team, he having retired as a Detective Superintendent with the County Force. He also played indoor at Northampton & District IBC. His funeral will take place at 2.0 p.m. on Monday, 25th January, 2016, at the Counties Crematorium, Towcester Road, Milton Malsor, Northampton, NN4 9RN. Family flowers only, with donations if desired to be announced at the funeral.

TOP CLUB – A Inter Club Cyril DIX, 84 Years, Higham competition for mixed Ferrers Town BC teams, playing male & female Cyril died on the 7th January, 2 wood singles, mixed pairs, 2016. He was a very loyal and triples and fours. active member of the Club for Wellingborough BC 84 many years. shots beat Desborough IBC 63 His funeral will be held at 10.30 shots by the overall shots scored a.m. on Wednesday, 27th Januas the points were shared 8 ary, 2016, at St Mary’s Church, each.The match was played at Higham Ferrers, followed by Wellingborough BC on Monday, interment at Higham Ferrers Cemetery. Family flowers only, 11th January, 2016 – details as but donations if desired in follows, Wellingborough names favour of ‘CLIC Sargent’ (Cancer first: charity for children and young Women’s 2 Wood Singles: people) or ‘Children’s Liver Tina Broderick 22 shots - Lois Disease Foundation’ via the Woodward 8 shots Funeral Directors, A Abbott & Men’s 2 Wood Singles: Sons, Bedford Road, Rushden, Callum Height 14 shots – Will NN10 0LZ Clelland 16 shots Pairs: FIXTURES Katie Smith & Jamie Walker 13 INDOOR CLUBS shots – Rebecca Wigfield & Peter Ward 15 shots DAVENTRY IBC (after 19 ends of play) 22.1.16. Club hosts a session for Triples:

‘Age Concern’ from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

23.1.16. Club hosts the England Short Mat TLH Qualifying event from 9.0 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

24.1.16. Club plays Solihull IBC in the Wessex League at 10.0 a.m.

24.1.16. Avon Valley IBC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

27.1.16. Kingsthorpe BC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

DESBOROUGH IBC 23.1.16. Cold Ashby BC & Kibworth BC visit for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

24.1.16. Club holds a Mixed Fours Gala at 9.30 a.m.

25.1.16. Desborough Town BC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

KETTERING LODGE BC (Indoor Section) 23.1.16. Club plays its Mixed Triples competition at 2.0 p.m.

24.1.16. Wellingborough BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

25.1.16. Northampton & District IBC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

KINGSTHORPE BC (Indoor Section) 23.1.16. The English Fire Service BA visits for a men’s match at 2.15 p.m.

27.1.16. Members visit Daventry IBC for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

NORTHAMPTON & DISTRICT IBC 23.1.16. Harold BC & Abington BC visit for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

24.1.16. Club hosts the EBYDS County School of Excellence at 9.0 a.m.

25.1.16. Members visit Kettering Lodge BC for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

RUSHDEN TOWN BC (Indoor Section) 24.1.16. Mears Ashby RBL BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH BC (Indoor Section) 24.1.16. Members visit Kettering Lodge BC for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

27.1.16. Club hosts a match between Swanspool BC and the Northants Retired Police BA at 2.0 p.m.

OUTDOOR CLUBS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETIRED POLICE BA 27.1.16. Members visit Wellingborough BC for a match against Swanspool BC at 2.0 p.m.

SWANSPOOL BC 27.1.16. Members visit Wellingborough BC to play the Northants Retired Police BA at 2.0 p.m.

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EXTRA LOCAL FOOTBALL Northants Combination Leagues Saturday, 16 January

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Corby Pegasus Wellingborough Rising Sun Spratton Medbourne Wollaston Victoria Burton United Gretton AFC Corby Shamrock Wootton St George Corby Eagles Finedon Volta Higham Ferrers Kettering Orchard Park Weedon

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Roade Reserves Desborough & Rothwell United West Haddon Albion Northampton Spartak James King Blisworth Reserves Weldon United Reserves Woodford Wolves Kislingbury Wellingborough Aztecs Bugbrooke St Michaels ‘A’ Higham Town Kettering Park Rovers Corby Locos

Mereway Grange Park Rangers AFC Houghton Magna Corby Kingswood Corby Strip Mills JLB FC Wilby Finedon Falcons Corby Ravens Irthlingborough Town Wollaston Victoria Reserves Kettering Nomads Reserves Stanwick Rovers

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FC FotoGold Corby Domino Heyford Athletic Reserves Daventry Rangers Finedon Falcons Reserves Kettering Ise Lodge West Haddon Albion Reserves Wilby Reserves Corby United Reserves Finedon Volta Reserves Spratton Reserves Wootton Rhinos Higham Town Reserves

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Divison 1 Higham Ferrers Weedon

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Division 2 Corby Locomotives West Haddon Albion Woodford Wolves

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Division 3 AFC Houghton Magna Grange Park Rangers Irthlingborough Town Wilby Wollaston Victoria Reserves

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Mereway Corby Ravens Corby Strip Mills Stanwick Rovers JLB FC

Division 4 AFC Corby Shamrock 4 - 3 Desborough & Rothwell Reserves United Reserves Corby Pegasus Reserves 3 - 2 Bugbrooke St Michaels ‘B’ Earls Barton United Reserves 1 - 4 Daventry Drayton

Grange Reserves Division 5 Daventry Rangers 4 - 1 Finedon Volta Reserves FC FotoGold 6 - 1 West Haddon Albion Reserves Spratton Reserves 3 - 0 Higham Town Reserves

Teamwork Sports & Trophy Northants Combination NFA Lower Junior Cup In an all Combination game Wootton St. George managed to progress into the next round with a 4-1 win over visitors Corby Eagles. Wootton goals from: Jamie Ellis x2, Dale Frost and Ben Booker.

Duston Garage Premier Division Clipston played host to Brixworth All Saints in what turned out to be a well fought game between both sides with the result finishing all square at 4-4 after ninety minutes.

Daventry Drayton Grange had a good home battle against Milton with the visitors just coming out on top by 4-3.

Heyford Athletic fine run of form continued with a 3-3 draw at home to Earls Barton United keeping them in 5th spot after their first season back in the top Division.

Kettering Nomads could not make home advantage count against 3rd placed Harpole going down 2-1 keeping Nomads in a midtable position.

Corby S/L Khalsa made the long trip over to Roade who are lying 2nd in the table and did not have any luck as the 2nd placed side beat them by 6-2.

Duston Garage Division 1 Division leaders Corby Pegasus made the trip over to Higham Ferrers and came away with all 3 points by a 4-0 score. Leaving them 3 points clear of Rising Sun having played two games more Weedon are finding the Division hard to get to grips with and lost out to Spratton by 2-1. Spratton goals from: Matthew Pheely and Matthew Stevens.

Duston Garage Division 2 Corby Locomotives had a hard fought game against Wellingborough Aztecs with the latter just coming out on top with a 3-2 win. Aztecs goals from Darrell Smith x2 and David Baish.

West Haddon Albion lying in 3rd spot could not make home advantage count against 4th placed Northampton Spartak going down 3-1 leaving Spartak 8 points behind with 4 games in hand.

Woodford Wolves had a narrow victory over lowly Kettering Park Rovers by 2-1 to

leave them mid table.

Duston Garage Division 3 AFC Houghton Magna lost out to league leaders Mereway FC by 7-3 leaving them down in 3rd spot but with 4 games in hand.

Grange Park Rangers lying in second spot succumbed to a defeat against 9th placed Corby Ravens by 5-3. Corby Ravens goals from: Alexander Williams x4 and Michael Phillip.

Irthlingborough Town climbed on place up the table with a 1-0 win over visitors Corby Strip Mills in a very hard fought game.

Wilby done well to get the game on against Stanwick Rovers it the hard work paid off with a 2-0 victory to keep them in mid table.

11th placed Wollaston Victoria Reserves recorded their 4th win if the season with a 5-1 win over JLB FC. Wollaston goals from: Zak Ward x2, Jason Crawley, Daniel Morrish and Robert Wood. Daniel Jennings on target for JLB FC. Duston Garage Division 4 Corby AFC Shamrock Reserves had a hard fought home game against Desborough & Rothwell Reserves winning by 4-3 both sides playing some excellent football.

5th placed Corby Pegasus Reserves pulled themselves level on points with3rd placed opponent’s Bugbrooke ‘B’ winning by 3-2.

Goals for Bugbrooke from: Paul Mackay and Callum Smith.

1st placed Earls Barton Reserves played 2nd placed Daventry Drayton Grange Reserves and it was the second placed side that took the points with 4-1 win. Daventry goals from: Luke Hickman x2, Michael Fielding and Alex Green.

Duston Garage Division 5 Daventry Rangers had another good home win over Finedon Volta Reserves to keep them in the top four with a 4-1 victory, Daventry goals from: Dylan Jonesx2 and Sam Reeve x2.

FC Fotogold moved into top spot with a 6-1 home win over West Haddon Albion Reserves with long term leaders Corby Domino having no game.

Spratton Reserves moved up one place in the table with a home win over Higham Town Reserves by 3-0. Spratton goals from: David Williams x2 and Sean Bellham .

Get in the swim at Kettering

SPLASHING GOOD FUN: Lessons for both children and adults are now available at Sports Direct fitness clubs.

LIFE SKILL: Lessons are vital, says Swimtime franchise owner Debby Carr.

SWIMMING lesson business Swimtime is bringing hundreds of classes to Kettering following its appointment to provide swimming lessons for Sports Direct fitness clubs.

The contract will create new jobs for local swimming teachers and more than 5,000 children’s swimming lessons in the region, within the first year.

Debby Carr, Swimtime franchise owner, said: “There is a huge demand for swimming lessons in Kettering, with long waiting lists for some to start lessons, so the availability of extra swimming sessions in the region will be welcome news for both children and grown-ups and membership is not required.

“Learning to swim is such an important life skill, so we’re keen to help bring affordable and accessible swimming lessons to all – and make them as fun and enjoyable as they can be.

“We’re particularly looking forward to expanding our offering of adult swimming lessons, which have become increasingly popular in recent years.”

Following the successful launch of the sportswear giant’s budget gym chain in 2014, Swimtime is now providing swimming lessons for Sport Direct’s fitness clubs. To find out more about becoming a Swimtime swimming instructor or to book swimming lessons, call: 0333 200 4944.

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Donnellan and Thomas steer Steelmen to a well deserved win at Worcester Worcester City1 Corby Town 2, Saturday 16th January Beforehand Corby manager Tommy Wright had labelled this as a “must win” game. At the final whistle it was a game the Steelmen had managed to just win.

Worcester enjoyed plenty of midfield possession without seriously troubling Sam Donkin in the Corby goal early on. Lone striker Greg Mills was always a threat for the Steelmen but both defences were on top throughout the opening period.

As half time approached, however, Mills sent in a corner kick and Duane Courtney met the ball at the near post to head firmly into the net.

With the pressure mounting on the Corby defence Daniel Nti and Jordan Murphy both hit shots narrowly wide.

Worcester then went even closer when Tyler Weir’s shot on the turn struck the post and Donkin touched Murphy’s effort from the rebound over the bar.

Just as it seemed Corby were going to hold out for a 1-0 victory Shaun Donnellan curled an exquisite shot into the top corner of the net from the edge of the area for the equaliser.

That goal breathed new life into Worcester’s players and supporters alike and the hosts went in search of the winner. Donkin made another good save from Minihan before home goalkeeper Ethan Ross made the howler of all howlers to present Corby a second goal.

We were already into the second of four minutes of added time when McDonald fed Mills on the edge of the box. The opportunity seemed to have gone when Mills stumbled but he had the presence of mind to touch the ball out to the overlapping Kalern Thomas.

He skipped past the challenge of Weir before firing the ball towards goal and Ross inexplicably fumbled it over the line at his near post.

Report: David Tilley

Diamonds go 8 over luckless North Greenford Utd AFC Rushden & Diamonds finally overwhelmed hard working North Greenford United at the Dog & Duck on Saturday afternoon with an 8-1 victory that sent them back to the top of the Southern League Central Division table.

Diamonds dominated the early stages and came close 3 times in the first 10 minutes through impressive debutant Jon Stevenson twice, Andy Hall and Shawn Richards who had a shot cleared off the line. It was Richards who would open the scoring on 27 after North Greenford had had their best spell of the game.

His superb 25 yard free-kick beating keeper Josh Kensit low at the near post. Andy Hall then netted his second Diamonds goal on 35 with a brilliant dinked finish after a 1-2 with Tom Lorraine, before Lorraine added the third stabbing home

Liam Dolman’s flicked header from a Shawn Richards free-kick.

Tom Lorraine really should have added a 4th just 2 minutes into the second half somehow screwing wide a loose ball with the goal at his mercy and it was Lorraine who was aggressively felled by Jessy Yoboue on 57 that lead to a sending off for the North Greenford Captain and bookings for Andy Hall and Connor Kennedy for their part in the aftermath. Hall added his second and Diamonds 4th on 65 with a neat low finish as a left wing cross-shot broke to him 15 yards out. Jon Stevenson then added Diamonds 5th on 76 and a deserved debut goal finishing off a great run with a low finish across Kensit. Hall completed his hat-trick on 83 seizing on another loose ball 10 yards out to fire home. Liam Dolman then got in on the action on

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87 with a towering header from a Claudius Hoban cross, before a spirited North Greenford side got a goal they probably deserved through Sandra Costa nipping between Matt Finlay and a retreating defender to collect and turn the ball home.

Diamonds would have the last word though as Lewis Leslie impressive as a second half substitute finished off after the ball had pinged around the North Greenford penalty area in the 93rd minute.

Manager Andy Peaks brought new signing Jon Stevenson straight into the side alongside Tom Lorraine up front with Tommy Berwick dropping to the bench. Claudiu Hoban also dropped to the bench for the return of Andy Hall. Connor Kennedy continued as Sam Brown’s replacement at right back before his suspension for the sending off at

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This was a dominant performance

by Diamonds from start to finish with brightness and attacking purpose throughout. Debutant Jon Stevenson was impressive, Tom Lorraine as good as he has been for some time, and Andy Hall clever and clinical to grab a tremendous hat-trick.

Star player though was Shawn Richards a massive threat all afternoon, the young winger really growing into this Diamonds side and showing great ability from free-kicks with a stunning goal and a post struck.

North Greenford worked hard all afternoon and kept trying to attack when they had chance but they were simply overwhelmed.

This dominant win put Diamonds top of the table before two tricky away trips to complete January at Aylesbury and Beaconsfield.

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two new signings Jon Stevenson Jon started his carrear at Leicester City as a trainee and featured 12 times in the premier league between 2000 and 2003. He has also featured for Swindon Town, Cambridge City, Alfreton Town, Tamworth, Hinckley, Boston Utd, Corby Town and last season at Barwell.

Nabil Shariff, Diamonds fans will remember Nabil from his impressive appearances for R&DFC in the 201011 season, when he made his league debut, initially with a number of substitute appearances, and after he had opened his goalscoring account he was given a first league start in April 2011, scoring three goals in his first two full games in the North East. He started the final game played by R&DFC.