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ISSUE 79 3 JULY 2015

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IT’S CARNIVAL TIME! More fun as parade comes to town JUST a week after crowds thronged the streets of Wellingborough for the hugely successful third annual Medieval Festival, the town is set to be transformed into a riot of colour, music and dance once again when the carnival comes to town this weekend.

The spectacular parade tomorrow (Saturday 4th) by schools, businesses, pubs and community groups will start at Broad Green at 1pm and wind its way through the town centre to Croyland Park.

Spectators can line the streets to watch as the parade moves down the High Street, along Church Street and then Market Street, before turning onto Midland Road and round Castle Way and heading up Sheep Street and Silver Street. It will turn left into Oxford Street and head along Northampton Road before ending up at Croyland Park at around 2.30pm.

Town centre roads will be closed to traffic for the duration of the parade. The fun continues into Sunday with a free live music event from 12noon to 7pm, again at Croyland Park. Local performers and tribute bands will be taking to the stage to entertain the crowds. The park will also feature a fun fair, craft stalls, food stands and a licensed bar.

Wellingborough Carnival is run by a committee of unpaid volunteers, and party in the park is run by the borough council.

JEST IN TIME: Knights of yore, jesters, musicians and archers filled the streets of Wellingborough last weekend and set up camp in Croyland Gardens as life in the Middle Ages was recreated, to the delight of thousands of onlookers and visitors.

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TWO men named Paul have joined forces to help keep our streets safe and to improve public services – Wellingborough Council leader Paul Bell and Northamptonshire Police Sergeant Paul Valentine have shaken hands on the deal!

Sergeant Paul Valentine has been seconded to work within the borough council to identify and investigate opportunities for the two organisations to work together more closely.

The project aims to find ways to make services more accessible for the public, as well as reducing any duplication of work and providing better value for money.

Sergeant Valentine is now based at the council offices at Swanspool House for the rest of this year, working within the council’s community safety team. He will produce a report of his recommendations at the end of the secondment.

The project is an extension of the Wellingborough Community Safety Partnership, which involves a number of organisations working together to identify and deal with

crime, anti-social behaviour and issues of public concern in the borough.

Sergeant Valentine said: “I’m looking forward to working with partners and voluntary groups to find improved ways of working to reduce violence, drugs and anti-social behaviour across Wellingborough.

“It will also be really useful to work within the council and with council colleagues to identify opportunities where we can all share resources.”

Wellingborough Council leader Paul Bell, added: “This secondment is a great idea and I’m confident it will produce results that really benefit our residents. I welcome Sergeant Valentine to the council and am looking forward to seeing what recommendations he makes as we continue to work together to reduce crime in our borough.”

The project was also welcomed by Northamptonshire Police Superintendent Andy Cox, who said: “I think this is a wonderful way to support and improve the important work we already carry out in partnership with Wellingborough

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Survivor tells of Tunisian gun attack

AN Irchester man has told the BBC this week how he feared for his life on holiday in Sousse, Tunisia, last Friday when a gunman opened fire.

Graeme Scott was in the Hotel Imperial Marharba with his parents Jen and Sid and cousin Karl when the beach attack happened.

Mr Scott said: “We were laying by the pool and suddenly there were gunshots – what I thought were gunshots – but dad turned round and said ‘it’s fire crackers’.

“I said ‘no dad, it’s gunshots, we have got to go’. So we all got up . . . and we just headed towards the foyer of the hotel.

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Unused land and buildings earmarked for sale LOCAL A few days into the heat wave we have all been yearning for and the words: “Summer at last” have become: “It’s too hot”!

What a negative bunch we are.

A friend of mine was packing for a week-long holiday in Marbella for her birthday treat, but was complaining because the weather here was clearly going to be glorious for the duration. She said: “If I’d known it was going to be hot at home, I would have saved the money and sun-bathed in the garden instead.”

But in reality, people on a ‘staycation’ don’t relax in the same way as they might when away from home: the door-bell rings; someone has to prepare the lunch/dinner; the dog – not at the neighbours/in kennels – needs walking; something crops up at work and an urgent text/email comes through. The fact is, when you are at home, life intrudes and you are too near to ignore it. On a foreign shore, you really are away from it all; out of reach of the every-day.

It puts me in mind of an ancient sit-com episode starring the terribly posh but impoverished Penelope Keith – To the Manor Born – wherein she pretended to be away on an expensive holiday, but couldn’t actually afford one. It all ended in farce, of course, and she was discovered in her sitting room, trying to get a sun-lamp tan. Seemed funny at the time!

What could be nicer than planning a trip away, making the journey full of anticipation and then enjoying a truly relaxing vacation, away from the stresses and strains of ‘real life’? If you are heading off shortly for a well-earned break, don’t look back longingly at this weather; head into the sunshine and just hope the UK will still be bathed in it when you get back!

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MEMBERS of Wellingborough Council’s resources committee have given the go-ahead to look into selling unused land and empty buildings.

The three sites identified for sale are an old factory on Arthur Street, the former swimming pool site near Croyland Park and land next to Penrith Drive.

None of the sites identified currently bring in money for the council and selling them would increase capital receipts – money used for large scale projects – as well as reducing maintenance costs and providing land for new housing. Flytipping and anti-social behaviour could also decrease if the sites were brought back into use.

Planning permission has already been obtained for 12 homes on the Arthur Street factory site, and councillors agreed at a meeting last night that it should now be offered for sale. It was also agreed that an application for outline planning permission should be submitted for the two land sites near Croyland Park and Penrith Drive before they too are put on the market.

Leader of the council and chairman of the resources committee, Paul Bell, said: “We have said for a number of years that we want to maximise the benefits of our property assets. We own various

plots of land and dilapidated buildings that could be sold without affecting our overall investment portfolio. These sites don’t bring in any cash ­– in fact, they cost us money.

“Selling them could bring a number of benefits, including giving us capital money that we could reinvest in schemes that benefit the community, as well as reducing current maintenance costs.

“We are also always mindful of government targets around housing supply and these sites have been identified as places where muchneeded homes could be built or developed.

“It’s still early days and these things do take a lot of time to put into place, but by agreeing that these three sites can be sold we can now start the process. We won’t be selling off land on an ad hoc basis – we will be investigating and identifying sites that offer the most return and we’ll continue to do this over the coming years as part of a longerterm programme to make the most of our assets.”

The committee was also asked to approve a future sale of two cemetery chapels in London Road. Councillors decided that a number of issues would need to be resolved with the listed buildings before they could be put on the market and deferred discussions to wait for more detailed plans.

‘Love where you live’ volunteers clean up in litter-pick

RESTAURANT staff and helpers have been cleaning up Raunds Cemetery and the surrounding area.

McDonald’s franchisee Perry Akhtar and the crew from his Raunds Service Station restaurant joined forces with Raunds Mayor Helen Howell, local councillors, Thrapston Town FC under 11s, the 2nd Raunds St Peters Brownie Group and the 1st Stanwick St Lawrence Brownie Group, to tackle litter.

Over the last two years, Perry’s team has worked to spruce up Raunds cemetery by planting more than 150 trees and conducting annual maintenance in the area. The litter party of more than 60 volunteers, including 30 McDonald’s crew members, donned high visibility jackets and armed themselves with litter pickers, collecting some 50 bags of rubbish. They also repainted the cemetery benches, weeded the pathways and replanted flower beds.

McDonald’s staff clean-ups have taken place

across the UK as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s antilittering campaign, ‘Love Where You Live’. The campaign and partnership is now in its fifth year and continues to encourage local communities to take action and work together to tackle litter in their area.

Perry said: “It was great to see everyone from the Raunds area come together to take action against litter and I’d like to thank everyone involved for all their hard work.

“We as a business understand the important role we play in making the area a better place and it’s been fantastic being able to return to Raunds cemetery to ensure our hard work continues year on year. Community events like this one help make a big impact on the area and when local businesses like mine and community members such as Mayor Helen Howell work together, we are able to achieve so much more and this event is a perfect example of this.”

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KEEPING BRITAIN TIDY: Raunds Mayor Helen Howell, McDonald’s staff and volunteers collected more than 50 bags of litter in the cemetery area clean-up.

Fatal collision

A PEDESTRIAN has died after a serious accident on Tuesday June 23 in Charles Street, Kettering.

At about 2pm, 18-year-old Aston Barrett from Barnwell Street, Kettering, was involved in a collision with a blue Suzuki Ignis. He was taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, where he sadly died. Police officers are keen to speak with any witnesses. Call the ‘Drivewatch Hotline’ on 0800 174615.

Man assaulted in late night shop

A MAN aged 24 was assaulted in the Premier shop, Silver Street, Kettering, on Friday June 19.

He was in the shop between midnight and 12.20am buying cigarettes when he was approached by two men, who punched him in the face, causing significant injuries and concussion.

Both offenders were white, slim and about 23 years old, with one of them having blonde hair.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident and anyone who may have any information about it. Contact police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

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Phone box raiders jailed after UK spree A GANG of thieves who broke into 70 BT phone boxes across the country and locally, costing the company £37,000, have been jailed.

Six men and one woman, all from Northampton, were arrested in 2014 after a joint investigation by Northamptonshire Police and BT Threat Intelligence and Investigation Team.

The gang had committed the thefts between January 2013 and March 2014. CCTV footage showed them targeting Kettering town centre, carrying a set of posters under their arms.

The group planned their attacks carefully, using specific tools on pay phones that were likely to have large amounts of cash. Some of the techniques they used included obstructing the view through the glass of the kiosk by either using posters or spray painting the inside of the glass.

They would then use a cordless hand drill to remove a money box as well as removing the light bulb from within the kiosk.

The thefts were carried out up and down the country and included raids in Rushden, Kettering and Wellingborough.

Lee McQuade, Davy Mains, Jamie Blyde and Kelsey McEwan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal. Connor Malone pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal and two counts of converting criminal property. Gary Blyde and Steven Malone pleaded guilty to theft.

They were sentenced at

HOW THEY DID IT: Members of the gang would place posters on phone booth windows to hide them while they raided the money boxes. They were spotted on CCTV in Kettering (right) carrying posters from one booth to another.

Northampton Crown Court earlier this month and were given sentences of between six months and 16 months in prison with one receiving a 12-month Youth Supervision Order.

Detective Constable Emma Howe, from the Organised Crime and Drugs Team, said: “The investigation into this Organised Crime Group was challenging due to the amount of offending spanning the entire UK. “Identifying the offenders and bringing them to the courts was a real team effort working closely with the CPS and BT. Through effective work by police analysts we were able to ensure that the group were identified and brought

to justice.

“The costs to BT and the inconvenience they have caused to the public by breaking into countless telephone kiosk is huge and I am relieved that they have all been prosecuted.”

Kevin Brown from the BT Threat Intelligence and Investigation team, said: “Today we’ve shown the importance of collaborative working in bringing this case to a successful conclusion. I’d like to praise the work of my team and that of Northamptonshire Police.”

Determining the seriousness of the offences, Mrs Recorder Lucking QC, said: “Technology and circumstances have changed but they (telephone kiosks) still

New recruits for Phoenix

JUST like the phoenix it is named after, membership of Corby Phoenix Rotary Club is steadily rising – the club recently recruited no less than four new members in the space of just a fortnight!

The club started the year with a group of 14, but now totals 21 members. Club president Mel Jarvis said: “We have been fortunate in being able to attract two existing Rotarians who have moved to Corby, one from Scotland and the other from Oxfordshire.

But, like the fresh Rotary members, they saw Corby Phoenix as being a dynamic, thriving and friendly club, successful in providing assistance to those in local, national and international communities

JOINING THE CLUB: New members are, back from left Rob McKellar and Ken Shaw, (front) Annette Cansick and Siân Evans.

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while having great enjoyment in the company of like-minded individuals.

“Rotary is often perceived as being only for retirees. Certainly it’s not the case at Corby Phoenix. For those who want to give something back, Rotary membership is an effective and fun way of doing it.” Club details via: corbyphoenixrotary@gmail.com

Girls grabbed as they waited for a bus

POLICE want to hear from any witnesses to an incident in Kettering on Saturday afternoon, June 13, when two teenagers were touched inappropriately as they waited in a bus queue.

Between 3pm and 4pm, by the bus stop in Newland Street, the two 16-year-old girls, were grabbed from behind by a man. One girl screamed and he left the scene.

The offender is described as white, aged 40 to 50, with short, messy hair and a stubbly complexion. He had blood on his hands and cuts on his face with dried blood above his eyes. He was wearing a light-green fleece top and black jeans and trainers.

There were lots of people around at the time and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward, including the driver of the bus, which was the X4 Corby bus. Call Northamptonshire Police on: 101, or call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111. Or use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppersuk.org

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Licence suspended in taxi safety crackdown A WELLINGBOROUGH taxi driver has had his vehicle licence suspended after a spot check showed his car was unsafe.

Several other drivers were given warnings and told to up standards as part of a joint operation between Wellingborough Council and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

The operation took place on Friday June 19 between 6pm and 11pm. Taxis were pulled over and asked to go to a local garage either immediately or after their current job, where they were met by officers from both the council and the DVSA. Cars were then given a mechanical inspection by the DVSA, plus a check by the council to see if both vehicle and driver met licensing requirements. If issues were found, the DVSA was able to prohibit use of the car and the licensing officer could take action against licensing breaches.

Sixteen vehicles were pulled over. One taxi was found to have a rear passenger door

panel that was so rusted it had caused the catch to become loose and at risk of falling open if leaned on. The vehicle licence was immediately suspended and the car banned from being driven used until safe.

The DVSA placed immediate prohibitions on two cars, meaning they can’t be used until repaired; and served deferred prohibitions on three, giving them a set time to complete any work. As well as the unsafe door catch, issues included worn brake pads, a number of damaged lights and worn ball joints.

The council’s licensing officer also found that five vehicles weren’t complying with licensing conditions, including not displaying tariff sheets or internal licence plates, dirty interiors and not having first aid kits, fire extinguishers or spare wheels.

Six of the vehicles pulled over were found to be satisfactory.

Amanda Wilcox, licensing manager at the council, said: “This was a planned joint operation and it proved to be very

worthwhile.

“Our priority is to keep the public safe when they travel by taxi and all licensed vehicles must be safe, well maintained and comply with licensing conditions.

“All licensed drivers are responsible for checking their cars before they set out to transport any member of the public.

“Vehicles are given two routine inspections a year, but between these routine checks standards can start to slip.

“Driving a licensed vehicle comes with responsibility and it became clear from this operation that more than half of owners and drivers thought the rules didn’t apply to them. From cars not in a roadworthy condition, to minor breaches of licensing requirements – if we saw a vehicle that didn’t meet the standards we took action and we will continue to do so.”

If anyone is concerned about the condition of any licensed vehicle locally, they should contact their council’s licensing team.

‘Rag and phone’ man Festival to support cancer charity comes to call A NEW recycling service is being offered

by East Northamptonshire Council for unwanted textiles, electrical items, batteries and mobile phones.

The ‘Rag and Phone Man’ will visit towns and villages across East Northants, from Rushden to Easton-on-the-Hill, to collect any of the following: Small electrical items (hair dryers, straighteners, razors, toothbrushes, radios, torches, chargers, toys, irons, etc) – anything which needs a plug or battery.

Batteries (AAA, AA, C & D cells/button batteries, mobile phone, laptop, powertools, etc).

Textiles – in bags please.

Large electrical items (fridges, freezers, washing machines, etc) – please only take items that can fit into the boot of a car.

Mobile phones.

Collection staff will be on hand to help residents with their items and advise on all things recycling-related.

The collections will be: Sunday July 5 – Council offices car park, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, 9-10.45am; Waitrose car park, East Road, Oundle, 11.10am-1.30pm; and Working Men’s Club car park, Chapel Street, Warmington, 1.45-3pm.

Sunday July 12 – Orchard Place car park, Rushden, 9-10.30am; Grangeway shopping precinct, Rushden, 10.45am-12.15pm; Saffron Road car park, Higham Ferrers, 12.30-1.45pm; and Church Street car park, Irthlingborough, 2-3pm.

Sunday July 19 – Village Hall, New Road, Easton on the Hill, 9.30-10.45am; Kingsmead Industrial Estate, Station Road, King’s Cliffe, 11am-12.15pm; Red Lodge Road (old bottle bank site), Bulwick, 12.40–1.40pm; and Woodlands Garage, Sudborough Road, Brigstock, 2-3pm.

Sunday July 26 – Orchard Place car park, Rushden, 9-10.30am; Grangeway shopping precinct, Rushden, 10.45am-12.15pm; Saffron Road car park, Higham Ferrers, 12.30-1.45pm; and Market Square, Raunds, 2-3pm.

Steven North, leader of East Northamptonshire Council, said: “We’re delighted to use the funding we have received to launch this service. It will run as a 12-month pilot scheme and then we’ll review its success.

“We hope lots of people will take advantage of this convenient and easy way to dispose of those electrical bits and bobs and old textiles that have been cluttering up drawers and cupboards.

“Our collection crews will take all items back to our depot, ready for collection by a registered compliance scheme so residents can be assured that their items are being recycled properly.”

The council received funding for this service under the Distributor Takeback Scheme – an alternative to retailers’ in-store goods recycling.

THE Green Meadows Festival being held this weekend at Barnwell will be raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The event begins today, Friday 3rd, and runs throughout tomorrow and Sunday.

The big music event will feature four stages, DJs bands, family entertainment and fancy dress and arts and crafts.

Bands appearing are The Stereo MCs, The Ragamuffins, The Gangsters, Lisbee Stainton, Shanty, Mark Morriss (The Bluetones), Latino Sound, Disco Sucks, Eclectic Ballroom, Jimi Green (Northern Soul), Woosh (DIY), Pimpsoul, Mooqee (Bombstrikes), Inland Knights, Where’s

North? and many more......

Tickets are available online: greenmeadowsfestival.org The children’s area is free on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and includes face painting, marshmallow cooking, games, inflatables and yoga for children, with Tatty Bumpkin.

Arts Zone on the three days is a new area this year offering free arts workshops for all ages.

Organisers have been busy putting all the arrangements in place to ensure a superb weekend, supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Speak out now on strategy for area THE North Northamptonshire Joint Committee has agreed to submit its new Joint Core Strategy to the Government for examination by an independent Inspector.

This is a key stage in the preparation of a new strategic plan for the area covering Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough.

It will involve public hearings in the autumn, to allow the inspector to test whether the plan has been prepared properly in line with national policy and guidance.

Before this happens, the joint committee is consulting on some final changes it wants to make to the plan. These ‘Focused Changes’ address issues raised via consultations in January and March.

The consultation runs until Monday July 27. The consultation and all relevant information (including the form for making representations) can be viewed here: www. nnjpu.org.uk or at the main offices of the district and borough councils and in North Northamptonshire libraries.

Responses to the Focused Changes will be given to the inspector to consider. Some changes are to: • Clarify how the impact of development on internationally important wildlife habitats in the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits will be managed; • Refine the policy relating to renewable energy projects including the Kettering Energy Park, to ensure all impacts are considered; • Provide a new policy for the Rothwell North Sustainable Urban Extension.

Cllr Andy Mercer, chairman of the joint committee, said: “The Joint Committee has considered carefully the feedback from local communities, developers, infrastructure providers and other interested parties at every stage of the process.

“The Focused Changes are the last ‘tweaks’ to improve the plan before it is submitted for examination. We now need to push on as quickly as possible to complete the process, ensuring that North Northamptonshire has an up-to-date strategic plan in place.”

Have your say on village development RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on the proposed neighbourhood plan for Earls Barton.

Prepared for and by residents, the plan aims to make sure that growth in the village is influenced by the people who live and work there.

It sets out a framework for the future of Earls Barton, including new housing, local

employment, transport, leisure, health and education facilities, and the protection of historically important buildings.

It has to go through an examination process by an independent inspector and a community referendum before it comes into force.

An independent examiner held a hearing about the plan back in April. He wanted more consultation about housing numbers and also asked for a formal determination on the need for an assessment of the environmental effects of the plan.

Residents have until Friday July 24 to comment on the formal determination of the need for Strategic Environmental Assessment.

More information and details about how to have your say, visit: www.wellingborough. gov.uk/ earlsbartonnneighbourhoodplan

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Attacked in nightclub

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Rubix night club in Corby, in the early hours of Saturday June 13.

Sometime between 2am and 3am, the victim – a 19-year-old woman – was assaulted by another woman, who pulled her to the ground by her hair and then kicked her.

The suspect was a white woman, in her early 20s, with shoulder-length brown hair.

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

Was pensioner targeted?

A PENSIONER’S purse was stolen while she was shopping in Corby town centre.

The 71-year-old woman, who was using a shopping trolley and walking stick, went into the British Heart Foundation charity shop, where she fell or was pushed over.

After getting up, she left the shop and went to the post office, where she realised her purse was missing. She had earlier been in the post office and Iceland.

The incident happened on Tuesday May 26, between 11am and 11.20am.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or noticed anything suspicious is asked to contact Corby police – who would particularly like to speak to a man and woman who are believed to have bumped into the victim as she was going into the charity shop.

Call: 101, the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111, or use the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

Footballers’ gear taken

GOAL posts and footballs have been stolen from a youth football team in Corby.

A metal container was broken into sometime between 8.30pm on Wednesday June 10 and 5.15pm the next day in Burghley Drive, Corby.

Three sets of goal posts and ten footballs were taken. They were kept in three bags – one of which is pictured below.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may know the whereabouts of the football equipment.

Call Northamptonshire Police on: 101, the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111, or use the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

Mobile phone stolen

A MAN’S mobile phone was stolen in Wellingborough on Monday June 8, at about 6pm, when he was walking along Breezehill Way footpath near Thrush Lane.

The thief – described as black, in his mid20s, around 6ft tall with a chubby build and a full beard – came up behind his victim and took the phone from him.

The offender was wearing a black baseball cap, a black weatherproof jacket and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms.

If you know anything about the incident, call Northamptonshire Police on: 101, the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111, or use the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

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Karoly case four years on: inquest says killing was unlawful Summer concert A RESUMED inquest into the death of 76-yearold Wellingborough pensioner, Karoly Varga, has ruled that he was ‘unlawfully killed’.

The body of Mr Varga, who was known locally as Charlie, was found at his home in Cannon Street on Saturday July 30, 2011.

Investigators soon revealed that he had been murdered. The inquest, resumed by Senior Coroner Anne Pember and held last week at Kettering Magistrates Court, heard evidence from Professor Guy Rutty, chief forensic pathologist from Leicester Royal Infirmary.

Professor Rutty, who had conducted the autopsy, concluded that Mr Varga had died as a result of being struck on the back of the head and neck with a small axe, hatchet, cleaver or similar object 14 times and that he had not died instantly. He had no defence injuries.

The coroner read out evidence from forensic scientist, David JarratKnock, who examined a bloody shoe impression from the scene of the murder.

He said: “In my view, the examined impressions from Cannon Street . . . (are) likely from a Lonsdale type of shoe.”

The court also heard evidence from Elemer Patakfalvi, the man who was arrested and charged with murder in 2011, but later acquitted when the case against him was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Rita Groves, Charlie’s daughter, asked Mr Patakfalvi questions about his relationship with her father and other evidence relating to the murder. She questioned Mr Patakfalvi about the accounts he had given to police and evidence

that had been collected in the case.

The coroner, on several occasions, reminded him that he did not have to answer any questions, whose answer may incriminate him.

Rita Groves asked him if he could explain why police had found his fingerprint on the door handle of the locked back door of the house. He said: “I was told the fingerprint was on the outside. I would like to stop the questions now.”

He was asked about some Lonsdale trainers that he owned and whether he could say where they were and if he had thrown them away.

He answered: “I never throw shoes away. The police took all the shoes.”

Towards the end of the inquest, Rita Groves asked: “Did you kill my father?”

He answered: “I have never done anything like that.”

She also asked about a letter that he had wanted help translating.

She asked: “This letter that you never showed my father, can you explain why it has my father’s blood on it?” He answered: “I don’t know.”

Mr Patakfalvi said: “All I can say is I never hurt him.”

Concluding, the coroner said: “This was the tragic death of Karloy Varga who was viciously murdered in his own home.”

Speaking outside the court, Rita Groves said in a statement: “It has been a long and difficult process for our family. Today I have been able to come along and ask questions about our father who was brutally murdered on July 27, 2011, by someone he let into his home.

“Elemer Patakfalvi was arrested on suspicion of murder for a short time, but then freed and as such he remains innocent until

MISSING TRAINERS: Above, the Lonsdale shoes similar in style to ones that may have been worn by the offender. proven guilty. We remain of the witnesses, that may murder, a £10,000 reward grateful to the police for have been troubling them for information leading for the past four years. their support.” to a successful conviction “This is very much still remains on offer.

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Kinchin from a live investigation and Officers have continued Northamptonshire Police Mr Patakfalvi remains a searching for several, key, said: “There could only be witness. We will be pursuing missing items, including one verdict which was that a number of lines of enquiry the hatchet-like murder of an unlawful killing. Today until we can bring the person weapon, the victim’s back was about Mr Varga’s family responsible for Karoly’s door keys and the clothes and allowing them the murder to justice.” and Lonsdale trainers the Four years on from the offender wore. opportunity to ask questions

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A SUMMER concert will raise funds for Kettering-based KOS Musical Theatre Company at St James Church, Grafton Underwood, on Friday July 10 from 7.30, performed by Sound Sensation – the concert group of the company.

This mixed choir has a repertoire of songs from musical theatre, both old and contemporary choral works. Tickets are £6 (includes interval refreshments) available at the door or from: 01536 330407/330380.

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Bull calves attacked with pitchforks POLICE are appealing for information after a cowshed was broken into and a number of bulls were attacked at a farm in Desborough last month.

The incident happened at West Lodge Farm Park sometime between 11.30am on Saturday June 20 and 6.30am the next morning – 14 bull calves were injured after being attacked, possibly with broom handles or pitchforks, and a number of air rifle pellets were also removed from several of the animals.

Local police are urging anyone with information about the attack to contact them as soon as possible.

Sergeant Megan SaeThang said: “This was a vicious and unprovoked at-

tack on defenceless animals and we will do all we can to find the person or people responsible.

“However, we need the public’s help and I urge anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or has any information about those involved, to call Kettering police on: 101.

“Fortunately, incidents like this are rare, but we encourage farmers and anyone with animals to review their security and if they see anything suspicious to contact police straight away.”

Witnesses could alternatively call Crimestoppers, in confidence, on: 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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Have you seen stolen dog Patch?

BURGLARS stole a family pet from a house in Rushden on the morning of Tuesday June 16.

The offender/s broke into the house in Highfield Road sometime between 7.30am and midday.

The dog, a Jack Russell/Chihuahua cross called Patch (pictured), was taken from his crate which was in the lounge. His bedding was also taken.

No other property was stolen and there was another dog in the house, which was not taken.

Witnesses, or anyone with information about the stolen dog or the people involved in the burglary, are asked to call Northamptonshire

Live music for summer Sundays

POPULAR local bands and groups are now entertaining the crowds in a summer Sunday concert series being held at Rockingham Road Pleasure Park, Kettering, from 3pm.

On Sunday July 12, Voices Aloud entertains and is followed on July 19

by Sonny and the Honey Dippers, on July 26 New Priorities, on August 16 Dave Johnson, September 6 Gretton Silver Band and on September 13 the Corby Silver Band.

Concerts are free but all donations will go to Cransley Hospice. If it’s raining, the performances will shift to the nearby All Saints Church.

Guy Holloway, head of community services at Kettering Borough Council, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for the public to come and soak up the music in the sun. Ten top quality bands and performers will once again help raise funds for very good cause at the Cransley Hospice.

The playground, BMX zone and gym area mean there is something for everyone. With the sun shining and the music playing, the Pleasure Park really is the place to be this summer.”

Cllr James Burton, one of Kettering Borough Council’s Ward Councillors for All Saints, added: “Rockingham Road Pleasure Park continues to improve every year and now offers families the opportunity to take part in a whole host of activities and events. Following the huge success of Picnic in the Park, the summer programme for the bands in the park is bursting with talent and is a great chance for people of all ages to enjoy this free event.”

A cup of kindness

RAUNDS Community Cafe is now open for business every Thursday, 9.30am to 12noon, at the Raunds Community Centre, 19 High Street (opposite Spar).

Run by volunteers from the churches of Raunds, the affordable local cafe offers friendship and support – as well as refreshments!

Please donate food

WHILE thanks are due to those already giving to the Food Hub at Rushden Full Gospel Church, more donations are now needed.

Volunteers say the food can be dropped off at the food hub.

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enjoyable and safe weekend.

“Crime levels at the event are historically low. But where there are large crowds, people should always be aware of their surroundings and make sure they don’t draw attention to any valuable items they may have in their vehicle, tent or other accommodation.”

Crime prevention advice issued by the police ahead of the event includes making sure gadgets such as mobile phones and computers are security marked and tents can be secured with padlocks when they are not in use.

Motorists have also been reminded to watch out for event signs on the roads around the track and to be aware of temporary one-way systems and road closures on the A43.

Supt Stamper said: “Improvements to the road network around Silverstone have reduced delays to a minimum.

However, motorists should still allow additional time for journeys to and from both Silverstone and the neighbouring area during the Grand Prix weekend.

“I urge all those driving to the events to pay particular attention to direction signs on the major roads.”

Drivers have also been encouraged not to rely on satnavs to get to the track as they may not take road closures into account.

In the event of rain, drivers have also been urged not to abandon their vehicles or park on grass verges or roundabouts.

In memory of our Ken

THE photograph here shows a special presentation. A cheque is being presented to Meg York of Cransley Hospice by Glenis Haynes on behalf of AFC Rushden and Diamonds Fundraising Team.

The £500 donated was from the bucket collections in memory of Ken Dobbs which have been taken at the end of club quiz nights. Glenis told Extra Local: “Ken used to run these until he was diagnosed with cancer. He spent his final days at Cransley and was so well looked after by

A NORTHAMPTON man was killed in a road accident in the early hours of Saturday June 20 on the A4500 near Ecton.

It is not known whether the man, Roger Paul Cridge (54), of Rectory Farm, was walking on the footpath or along the road when he was hit by a car, sometime between 2am and 3.30am.

Two men, aged 23 and 35, were arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday afternoon. Both were released on bail pending further enquiries.

Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any information regarding it. Contact police on: 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555.

Driver seriously injured

A WOMAN was seriously injured following a collision between two cars in Woodford just before 8am on Monday June 22.

A silver Nissan Navara and a silver Nissan Almera were involved in a collision in Addington Road in the village.

The female driver of the Almera suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The driver of the Navara had only minor injuries.

Witnesses, or anyone with any information about this incident, can call Northamptonshire Police’s Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.

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the doctors and staff. This is a fitting tribute to a very dear friend of AFC Rushden and Diamonds and we will continue to raise more funds

in his memory in the coming years.”

The photo also shows fundraising team members, with Ken’s family.

Posters promote water safety message LOCAL people are being reminded to stay safe near water and to look after the lifebelts along waterways.

East Northamptonshire Council was supporting the national Drowning Prevention campaign last month – led by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) UK, which aims to reduce the number of drowning accidents.

Drowning is the third highest cause of accidental death of children in the UK and many more suffer injury, some life-changing, through neardrowning experiences.

As well as teaching children and adults how to be safe around water, people are also reminded not to play with lifebelts designed only for saving lives.

Steven North, leader of East Northamptonshire

A MAN aged 19 has been charged with various offences following a road traffic collision which took place just after 5.30pm in Montagu Street, Kettering, on Monday May 11.

Luke Stephenson, of Kettering, has been charged with drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop at a road traffic collision, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and driving without an MOT. He will appear at Kettering Magistrates Court on Wednesday July 8.

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County gears up for British Grand Prix

THOUSANDS of motorsports fans are flooding into Northamptonshire for the British Grand Prix race weekend.

The Formula 1 event runs from today, July 3, through to Sunday 5th at the south Northamptonshire circuit and it remains the largest weekend sporting event to be held in the UK. Ahead of the race, Police Superintendent Mick Stamper, who is leading the policing of the weekend, encouraged all race fans to make sure they have planned both their journey to the county and their security measures once they area here.

He said: “Northamptonshire Police will do everything we can to make sure everyone coming to the British Grand Prix has an

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Council said: “Last year, we challenged under 18s to design a message or a picture to make a vandal or thief think twice before messing with lifebelts at locks and weirs. It was the first competition of its kind in the UK and saw more than 270 entries submitted.

The nine winning designs can now be seen in lifebelts along the River Nene and we’re delighted to report that the messages seem to be helping prevent vandalism and theft.

We hope this will continue as we head into summer which is traditionally when more people use the waterways.”

Environment Agency Waterways Team Leader, Sue Cant, added: “We believe that the lifebelt posters are having a positive effect.

With the exception of a few locations, we haven’t had to

replace as many missing or vandalised lifebelts along the River Nene since the posters were installed and we continue to monitor their effect. Boaters tell us they love the bright colours and strong messages portrayed on the posters and they see them as a very positive and innovative approach.”

MORE volunteers are needed to join the night team to hep look after six people in the Sanctuary based at the Full Gospel Church, High Street South, Rushden.

East Northants Community Services reports that the position does not require you to be awake all night but to be on hand if needed.

The shift runs between 10pm and 9am, one night a week.

Full training is provided with regular courses offered such as health and safety and first aid, plus others.

Contact Maria or Alison if you are interested in joining the team, on 01933 353946, MondayFriday, 9am-2pm.

High-value bike taken

A PINARELLO road bike was stolen from Senwick Road, Wellingborough, overnight between Monday June 9 and the following day.

The distinctive, high-value bicycle (pictured) was stolen after offender/s forced entry into the homeowner’s garage.

Anyone with any information can call Northamptonshire Police on: 101, the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111, or can use the anonymous online form: www.crimestoppersuk.org

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Stanton Cross land sale process actioned COMPULSORY purchase powers are to be actioned to help the £500million Stanton Cross development progress.

Wellingborough councillors have agreed that a compulsory purchase order could be used for land that developer Bovis Homes needs to build one of the main access roads into the site. Negotiations with the lease holder have stalled.

It was recommended at a meeting of the council’s resources committee last week that the process for a compulsory purchase order (CPO) should be started alongside continuing negotiations.

Planning permission was granted for the development back in 2008 and the main access points were spilt into two phases. Last year, the council used compulsory purchase powers to help with phase one, by acquiring the land needed for route four – an extension of Midland Road over the railway and into the site.

In order for the development to move into its second phase, land is needed to build route nine, which will run from the station to Finedon Road.

As route nine will serve the development and provide essential infrastructure, the council is able to use compulsory powers to acquire the land.

Council leader and chairman of the resources committee, Paul Bell, said: “We agreed use of CPO powers for the land in principle at a meeting

earlier this year. In line with guidance, we met with both the lease owner and Bovis Homes to try and facilitate an agreement between the two parties.

Discussions have so far been unsuccessful.

“It can take a long time to work through the CPO process, so the committee was asked to recommend making the order alongside continued efforts to secure the land by agreement.

“Stanton Cross is very much on track and this is a formality, a process we need to have started in case it’s needed.

“People in Wellingborough have been waiting a long time for this development to start and the council has been involved and supportive of the project since day one. It’s an exciting time for our borough.”

Stanton Cross was officially launched in March this year. Work has now started on the project, with preparations taking place for the construction of route four. When complete, the project will provide more than 3,000 homes, up to 7,500 new jobs, an enhanced train station, a country park, schools, doctors and business and shopping facilities.

All costs incurred by the council in relation to the CPO will be funded by the developer.

The recommendation of the resources committee to begin the CPO process will now go to a meeting of the full council on July 21.

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LOCAL police are hoping to speak to five people in connection with two incidents – one of theft and one of fraud – both of which happened on Friday May 29 between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

The first incident happened at Heron Foods in Corporation Street, Corby, when a bank card was stolen from an elderly lady’s purse. Top left are two CCTV images showing three people officers would like to speak to in connection with the theft.

Step back in time

MEMBERS of Gretton Local History Society (GLHS) meet again on Thursday July 23, when a favourite speakers returns with stories of Kettering in the 1940s and 1950s.

‘Growing Up In Kettering’ will be told

by Malcolm Deacon, with his seriocomic personal reflection of life in the town and in Britain in that era.

Members of GLHS are admitted free and there’s a warm welcome to visitors to join the meeting for £3, which includes refreshments. The venue is Gretton Village Hall at 7.30pm.

Further details are available from Anne Craske, telephone: 01536 771102.

Raiders took jewellery

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after cash and jewellery were stolen from a house in Kirby Way, Gretton.

Sometime between 8.40am and 3.45pm, on Tuesday June 23, the offenders forced their way through the back door and searched the property, before making off with jewellery and cash.

Anyone with any information can call Northamptonshire Police on: 101.

Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111.

The second incident happened later in Lloyds bank, Market Street, Kettering, and involved an older couple using the same card to withdraw cash from the victim’s account.

The photo top right shows a woman officers would like to speak to in connection with this incident. The image above shows this woman next to a man police would also like to speak to.

The offenders in Corby are described as being a woman in her 20s, of slim build and with blonde hair. She was with two men, one who was wearing a dark top with a checked shirt and the other a blue long-sleeved shirt and a black body warmer.

In Kettering the offenders are described as a couple in their mid to late 50s. The woman was plump and wore a knee-length coat with a black snood. The man was wearing jeans and a white shirt and was carrying his coat.

Witnesses, or anyone who thinks they recognise any of the people pictured, should call Northamptonshire Police on: 101. Or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on: 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form: www. crimestoppers-uk.org

LA crème de la crème of Year 7 language students are today showcasing their skills in a Spelling Bee competition at Anglia Ruskin University.

Having already seen off competition from more 74,000 schoolchildren across the country, Amelia Sulch, Olivia Miller and Aleksa Trkulja from Brooke Weston Academy and Karolina Kantor from Corby Business Academy are taking part in the grand final of the Routes into Languages National Spelling Bee, which is once more being held at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus.

A total of 108 students have qualified for the final today, Friday 3rd, with regional winners in the three different

languages – French, German and Spanish – having won through heats to get this far.

The pupils have had 200 words to memorise in their chosen language and the winner will be the one who correctly translates and spells the most number of words in 60 seconds.

The competition has seen 74,445 pupils in total take part

Support group aim at dyslexia awareness event ARE you, or is someone you know, struggling with words and numbers? Do you know, or have a child who could be battling with dyslexia? Do you just want to know more?

A dyslexia awareness and support event is being held on Monday July 13 at the Full Gospel Church, Rushden at 7.30pm. Invited speaker is David Schiff who, over the last 20 years, has developed a faithbased dyslexia support group and methodology to help all those who are struggling to identify patterns with words and numbers.

The work he leads in Milton Keynes is nationally recognised and offers help to all struggling with dyslexia. The work also includes a recognised diagnostic service.

Mark Lees, chairman of of the East Northants

Did you see collision? Engine was stripped ANYONE who may have witnessed a collision in Rockingham Road, Kettering, in the early hours of Saturday June 20, is being asked to come forward.

The collision happened shortly before 3am, close to the junction with Melton Street, when a grey Citroen Saxo, driven by a 31-year-old local man, was in collision with a parked car.

The Citroen driver was taken to University Hospital Coventry with leg injuries.

If you have informations, call the Northamptonshire Police Drivewatch hotline on: 0800 174615.

from around 590 schools, more than ever before. It is again sponsored by the European Commission and Vocab Express.

Sarah Schechter, project manager for Routes into Languages East at Anglia Ruskin University, said before the final got under way: “The number of pupils taking part has increased by more than 13,000 this year, which is thrilling to see.

“It means more and more are taking the opportunity to improve their language skills, which has a positive impact on other subjects, too.

“We are looking forward to a keenly contested final and to those talented pupils preparing to take part, we say ‘bonne chance’!”

CORBY police are appealing for information after a road sweeper was stolen and stripped of its engine and other parts.

The vehicle was taken from a building site in Priors Hall Road, Corby, at about 8am on Wednesday May 27. It was later found in Stamford Road, Weldon, having been stripped of its extra engine, hydraulic pump and tail-gate lifters.

The theft happened at a busy time in the morning and officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area, or who has information about the stolen parts, to contact them.

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Faith Group, said: “The Rushden meeting is to introduce what is happening in Milton Keynes, explain the processes and methodologies that have been developed over the years, and to inform people of the options for help and services.

“It is hoped that, as a result of the meeting, a core group would be identified, willing to work with David Schiff’s support, to establish a support network here in East Northamptonshire as part of the East Northants Faith Group’s service and support in the community.

“The meeting is open to all with an interest, or who have involvement and experience with dealing with dyslexia or who have struggled in this area themselves.”

Viewing event offered at Rushden re-hab house

AN open afternoon is being held on Friday July 10, 2-4pm, to introduce local people to Rushden’s Recovery House drug and alcohol re-habilitation project, which opened in February.

The residential unit at 20-22 Co-op Row, Rushden NN10 0RJ, will be open for people to look round and find out more about the 12-step recovery programme operating there.

Staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions and explain the Christian ethos behind the house, which offers a six-month residency programme. All are welcome.

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Summer pet care tips The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting and the chances are there’s a whiff of barbecue smoke in the air. Summer is here at last!

This is great news for our four-legged friends and means lovely long walks and trips further afield. It’s great for us owners too, as we can share the great outdoors with beloved pets.

Pets can’t tell us when they’re too hot or uncomfortable in their fur coats, so it’s important for us to ensure they remain happy and healthy in the heat. There are a few things we need to consider to make sure they have just as much enjoyment as we do in the warm weather.

PDSA vet Vicki Larkham has 10 top tips for happy and healthy pets this summer: 1. Never leave pets in cars, conservatories or caravans. Not even for just a few minutes. Even on a cloudy day the temperature can rise very quickly, and you may end up being away for longer than you anticipated. Heatstroke can be fatal and every year we hear sad stories of pets that have died.

2. Provide plenty of fresh, clean water. Pets need constant access to this, so check bowls or bottles at least once a day and be on hand to provide plenty of refills.

3. Exercise in the morning or evening. Just as we wouldn’t go for a walk under the midday sun with our coats on, we should keep our pets in the shade during the hottest part of the day too. Keep strenuous exercise to a minimum and give them free access to cool, indoor areas 4. Check rabbits for flystrike. This is a serious maggot infestation that can be fatal. During the summer rabbits should be checked underneath at least twice a day for fly eggs and dirt. Make sure to keep their underneath clean by wiping with a clean damp cloth.

5. Provide plenty of shade. Not only is this important if your pet lives outdoors in an enclosure

or a hutch, indoor cages should also be kept well away from the window to avoid long periods of direct sunlight. Don’t let your pet lie in direct sunlight for too long.

6. Protect them with pet sunscreen. These are available from all good pet stores and can be used on areas of white fur or on pets with only a thin covering of hair. Protect vulnerable areas, such as the nose and, particularly for cats, the tips of the ears.

7. Enjoy a tidy BBQ. We’ve operated to remove skewers and corn on the cobs from dog’s stomachs in the past – so always tidy up leftovers and rubbish. Remember not to give into those puppy dog eyes and skip the scraps to avoid upsetting your pet’s stomach. Along with the food, be mindful of your drinks. Alcohol can be particularly hazardous for pets and glass bottles or cups can be easily knocked over and smashed.

8. Having your pet’s fur trimmed. This is a great way to help prevent overheating.

9. Take extra care when travelling. If you’re going away in the car, keep windows open. Make regular stops to offer your pet water. Never let your dog put their head out of the car window though and never leave them in a parked car.

10. Watch out for overheating. The signs of heat stroke start with excessive panting and can progress to fatal collapse, so it’s important to keep a sharp eye and keep your nearest vet’s phone number handy in case you need to contact them.

If your pet does get too hot, wrap them in a cool damp towel, changing it regularly with a fresh damp one.

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 pdsa.org.uk.

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The team were thrilled when this site became available and during the past two months the practice has been extensively refurbished to the highest standard to provide a welcoming environment for you and your pet.

The practice is traditionally owned, rather than being part of a group or corporate chain and is run very much as part of the local community. It aims to retain a friendly and caring approach whilst striving to continue to improve and develop the standards and services offered.

Corby Veterinary Surgery provides a full range of clinical services to keep your pet happy and

VET: Kate Clarke healthy. Consultations are available Monday to Saturday by appointment, along with a fully equipped operating theatre for routine and emergency surgery.

Kate, Alison and the team intend to promote their strong approach in ‘preventive health care’.

As Kate explains, “Our philosophy is that by providing the best possible preventative care, through regular health checks and vaccinations, we are able to ensure your pet has a happy and healthy life.”

The surgery is offering a vaccination amnesty until the end of June. Pets which have fallen behind with their vaccinations will be entitled to a full restart at the same cost as booster. Further offers include half price microchipping. Full details are available from the surgery. Please call our friendly receptionists on 01536 648800.

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EXTRA pets Animals’ VC presented posthumously to canine hero killed in service PDSA Dickin Medal awarded to army dog Sasha.

In a special ceremony at Kensington Town Hall attended by actress and PDSA Ambassador, Joanna Page, the PDSA Dickin Medal – known as the animals’ Victoria Cross – was posthumously awarded to Military Working Dog, Sasha.

The medal was instituted by veterinary charity PDSA in 1943. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. Sasha, a Labrador who was four-years-old when killed along with her handler, is the 65th PDSA Dickin Medal recipient, and the first since 2012**.

It was accepted on Sasha’s behalf by her former handler Sergeant Major Andy Dodds and retired Military Working Dog, Fire, who was also injured in Afghanistan and made an amazing recovery from serious injuries.

Sasha was initially deployed in Afghanistan with Sergeant Andy Dodds (now Sergeant Major) of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps attached to the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Their primary role was to search in advance of patrols, providing safe passage for soldiers, uncovering hidden weapons, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and bomb-making equipment.

Sasha’s determination to search and push forward – despite gruelling conditions and relentless Taliban attacks – was described as a morale boost to the soldiers who entrusted their lives to her weapon-finding capability.

On one occasion recalled by regimental

colleagues, Sasha was searching a building in Garsmsir when she detected two mortars and a large quantity of weaponry, including explosives and mines. This find alone undoubtedly saved the lives of many soldiers and civilians.

In May 2008, Sasha was re-assigned to Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe and deployed to Kandahar on further duties. During their time together they forged a unique bond, locating numerous IEDs. They were considered the best handler and dog team in the region.

On 24 July 2008 Sasha and Lance Corporal Rowe were returning from a routine search operation when their patrol was ambushed.

They survived the first attack but a second tragically claimed both their lives.

During her time in Afghanistan Sasha made 15 confirmed operational finds. Her actions saved many soldiers and innocent civilians from death and serious injury.

The ceremony was attended by colleagues and relatives of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe.

Colonel Neil Smith QHVS, Director of the Army Veterinary and Remount Services, said: “The Royal Army Veterinary Corps is honoured and delighted that Sasha has been recognised with a PDSA Dickin Medal.

Our soldiers and their dogs do a tremendous job, a job that saves countless lives. It is an honour to share this important day with Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe’s family to recognise the work that he and Sasha undertook before being tragically killed. I am pleased that Sasha’s previous handler, WO2 Andy Dodd, is able to receive the medal on her behalf.”

Actress and PDSA Ambassador, Joanna Page, who attended today’s PDSA Dickin Medal ceremony, said: “Sasha’s story is an uplifting and poignant example of the lifesaving work carried out by dedicated animals alongside our armed forces. This outstanding bravery and devotion to duty epitomises what the PDSA Dickin Medal has stood for since its inception in 1943. I am honoured to present Sasha’s PDSA Dickin Medal today.”

Commenting on the award, PDSA Director General Jan McLoughlin, said: “We are immensely proud to honour Sasha with the PDSA Dickin Medal. It is the highest award any animal can receive for lifesaving bravery in conflict. Without doubt, her heroic actions in Afghanistan saved many lives.

“For over 70 years, PDSA has recognised the gallant and lifesaving deeds of animals ‘who also serve’. By continuing this tradition today we are fulfilling our founder’s mission by helping to raise the status of animals in society.”

Lyn Rowe, Kenneth’s mother, said: “Kenneth was a big animal-lover from a young age and thought the world of the dogs he served alongside. He would be proud to know that Sasha’s hard work, devotion and lifesaving actions were being recognised with the PDSA Dickin Medal.”

Sasha’s posthumous presentation brings the total number of PDSA Dickin Medals awarded to animals in war to 65. Since the introduction of the Medal by PDSA founder Maria Dickin CBE in 1943 it has been awarded to 29 dogs (including Sasha), 32 World War II messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.

Killer diet threat to millions of pets Junk food and fatty treats are causing misery for for pets Take-aways, biscuits, chips and even alcohol – are all fuelling an ongoing obesity crisis for British pets, whose collars are bursting at the buckles due to our addiction to high-calorie, fatty diets.

According to vet charity PDSA, more than 10 million pets are getting fatty treats, due to owners sharing their own unhealthy eating habits with their pets in a well-intentioned but misguided attempt to make them happy.

Scotland topped the lardy league table when it comes to lavishing animals with potentially deadly junk food, with 72% of owners admitting to giving fatty treats. Welsh pet owners are the next worst offenders, with 69% of owners over indulging their pets. Two in three North West pet owners (64%) are also loading their pets up with high-calorie, unsuitable snacks. While London pet owners scored the best, around half (48%) of owners are still feeding inappropriate food to their fourlegged friends.

Elaine Pendlebury, PDSA Senior Veterinary Surgeon, said: “Sadly, seeing morbidly obese pets is now an everyday occurrence in vet practices across the UK; it is one of the biggest welfare concerns facing the nation’s pets. It’s effectively a silent killer leading to long term health issues for pets that can cut their lifespan by up to two years.

“Pet obesity significantly in-

creases the danger of developing major health problems such as diabetes, arthritis and heart disease and can also bring about the onset of these chronic diseases much earlier. It’s tragic to think that millions of pets are suffering under the strain of carrying too much weight, when it is an entirely preventable condition.”

Dr Philippa Yam, leading animal obesity expert at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, said: “PDSA’s findings are very worrying and demonstrate that diet remains one of the most misunderstood welfare needs for pets. Obesity is one of the most pressing health issues affecting companion animals. PDSA’s work in this area is hugely successful.

“I am delighted to see that Pet

Fit Club is continuing to make a real impact on pet obesity, by raising awareness of the issue and helping to transform the lives of many pets who were heading for an early grave due to the severity of their weight problems. PDSA’s programme clearly demonstrates that with tailored veterinary support and education, this devastating condition can be reversed.”

Further information about PDSA Pet Fit Club PDSA Pet Fit Club was launched in 2005 and has already helped 57 dogs, 24 cats and 3 rabbits lose a total of 295kg (46stone 6lb). This weight loss is the equivalent of nearly 300 bags of sugar, more than 4,400 sausages, 740 tins of dog food or over 1,000 blocks of lard.

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From Corby to Blackpool, artwork is ‘pinsane’!

HISTORIC VIEW: Corby-based correspondent Tom Bingham is well known for his love of local history and his connection to the arts (as well as his hand-made guitars!).

Here, he introduces one of the artists due to feature at the Rooftop Gallery in Corby.

If you have an arts or local history story for Tom to explore, email him via Extra Local: newsdesk@extranewspapers.co.uk

COMING TO A GALLERY NEAR YOU: Above, the artist Graham Sheen. Below, another of Graham’s recent masterpieces, made of denim. Bottom, Graham with Ripley’s manager at the Blackpool gallery.

CORBY-born Graham Sheen (33) lives in the town with his daughter – who not only keeps him busy, but also reflects in his artwork.

Self-taught, Graham has been creating art for nearly ten years. His inspiration comes from such artists as Phillip Sutton, Jackson Pollock and Dilorenzo.

His work ‘Pinsanity’ – created from 27,500 map pins – won a ‘mixism’ international award in 2012. It is now on display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not gallery in Blackpool. His work includes pop-art and abstract art, reaching all ages.

Graham’s work appeared in Kettering’s Alfred East Art Gallery in 2012, Corby’s Rooftop Gallery in 2013, Northampton Museum in 2011 and Barton Hall studios and will be appearing in a solo exhibition of work November 3-30, 2015, back nearer to his roots – at the Rooftop Gallery in Corby.

Ripley’s in Blackpool, ‘Gallery of the Greats’, is where you will find collections of amazing art made of unusual materials, ranging from Michelle Obama made of soda caps, Michael Jackson made of sweets, Kate Middleton made up of lipstick kisses on canvas and even incredible art made from toast! Now, Graham Sheen’s Pinsanity joins that list – a portrait made of thousands of pins.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not is a long

CAN YOU SPOT THE PINS? The portrait, above, is composed of 27,500 map pins on a cork board. The picture is by Corby-based Graham Sheen, whose work is being exhibited at the renowned Blackpool gallery ‘for the bizarre and weird’ – Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Graham’s solo exhibition runs throughout November in Corby’s Rooftop Gallery.

October 2015 – Organisers are established brand of American show for all ages and abilities. Free to entertainment that concentrates on children and £12 for adults. More than searching for local illustrators to the bizarre and just plain strange, one piece of work per candidate will be take part in an exhibition of comic illustration and animation. designed to wow, entertain, amaze and considered.

November 2015 – Graham Sheen will August 2015 – Families Exhibition. surprise.

The story behind Ripley’s is of a Lilian Douglas, her daughters and be exhibiting his work in the Foyer and traveller by the name of Robert Ripley. grandchildren will be showing their the Medium Gallery throughout the He liked to venture off the beaten work this summer. Helen Glover and month. Graham works in mixed media. track and spent 40 years seeing things her son will also be taking part in the He said: “I have been painting since nobody else at the time had ever seen families show. Organisers are hoping to 1999 and have found most enjoyment – weird and wonderful things that add a more names to this list to create when using acrylic on canvas. However, he then wrote about in a newspaper a show highlighting the work of a few I have started to use other materials and have created woodcuts and other cartoon called Ripley’s Believe It or Not Corby families.

September 2015 – The Corby Open exciting pieces.” For a commission during the early 20th century.

Ripley’s has now put Graham Exhibition 2015 is a selection of the by Graham Sheen, contact him on Facebook or via: sheenart.org.uk Sheen’s Pinsanity on the main page of best visual art from Corby artists. the website: ripleys.com/blackpool Coming up at the Corby Rooftop Gallery: July 2015 – Art4All 2015. This is a

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Kate takes Rooftop Gallery onwards and upwards THE role of permanent coordinator for the Rooftop Gallery in Corby has been given to Kate Anderson, who stepped in to the position temporarily last December after the resignation of her predecessor Paula Boulton.

The role was advertised and trustees discussed the best way forward for the gallery, offering the role to Kate after being impressed by her ‘eagerness and enthusiasm’.

David Walker, on behalf of the gallery’s trustees, said: “Based on this and the evidence of her

hard work, the trustees offered Kate the role of co-ordinator on a permanent basis at their meeting on June 2. We are delighted to announce that Kate was willing to accept the position and we look forward to working with her and seeing the gallery grow and develop under her creative direction.

Kate said: “I am thrilled to be able to continue the work I started in December.

I have inherited and steadily accumulated a dedicated team that continues to grow.

“Four business people with an interest in artistic pursuits are helping me apply for funding.

I’ve created a LinkedIn group called Friends of The Rooftop Gallery so people can actively contribute. And I’m aware of projects like The Big Draw, Fun Palaces and Big Days In. Are there other projects we could be participating in?

“Do you have any ideas?

Contact me on: 07432 617573.

I look forward to working with you to further enrich the culture content of Corby’s visual arts.”

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Jurassic World has smashed box office records after taking one billion dollars in the fastest time ever. The film made £19m at the UK box office in its first weekend.

Guinness World Records said the film, the latest installment in the Jurassic Park saga, made $1bn (£634m) worldwide in 13 days from 10 June. That puts its ahead of the previous record holder, Fast & Furious 7, which took 17 days to make that much.

Its success is the latest milestone in what is expected to be a blockbuster year with Fifty Shades Of Grey and Avengers: Age Of Ultron already packing out cinemas.

That success is expected to continue when the new installment of the Star Wars saga, The Force Awakens, is released in December. The film stars a mixture of relative unknowns along with veterans Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher reprising their roles as Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. James Bond fans are also eagerly awaiting the release of Spectre on 6 November.

Taylor Swift declared to fans at the start of her 1989 world tour in Glasgow: "I am one of you". Taylor told fans at the SSE Hydro her father had instructed her by email to speak about her Scottish heritage. "In the subject line it said 'Tell Scotland this' and in the email he said our whole family is from Scotland and you have to tell them that. "So I am one of you, and I'm proud because this crowd is amazing."

After performing Blank Space, during which she swung a golf iron on stage, she added: "I happen to love Scottish people, personally." A reference to Calvin Harris, who was born in Dumfries, and currently dating her. Taylor’s UK appearance comes after she sparked headlines for telling Apple she would hold back her latest album 1989 over its decision not to pay for songs streamed during a trial period.

Writing on tumblr, she said it was "unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing", prompting an Apple executive to tweet that the musicians would be paid.

At the end of the concert, Taylor thanked fans for all their messages over the years.

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Fun for all the family at Cottingham Village Festival. There’s fun for all the family at the Cottingham and Middleton Festival, that takes place from 2pm to 8pm on Saturday 11 July at Cottingham C of E Primary School and recreation field, Berryfield Road, Cottingham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 8XB. Entrance is free. There will be pocket money games and activities, a bouncy castle, raffle, tombolas, face painting, train rides, pets cuddle corner, helium balloon games, circus skills, Northamptonshire skittles, archery and the ever popular ‘made in the villages’ stall selling a range of handmade craft and gift items.

Live music and performances will be provided by village band ‘Soundpost’, village choir Valley Voice Choir and the children of Cottingham School. And if you’re feeling peckish, there’s a gourmet barbeque from The Travelling Supper Club, plus burgers and hot dogs, and a beer tent that will be well stocked with a range of drinks including Rockingham Forest Cider, real ale and a Warner Edwards gin bar. All profits will go to Cottingham C of E Primary School and St Mary Magdalene Church, Cottingham. For made in the villages stall: Last year’s fete, raised £3,427 more information, contact Angela Preston-Jones on 0759 for the Church and School 4682671 or email her on p.j55@btinternet.com.

ARTS & CULTURE Monday to Saturday Exhibition of Corby’s rich history. The Heritage Centre tells the story of Corby’s long association with iron and steel making. 75-77 High Street, Old Village, Corby, NN17 1UU – Open from 2pm4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am12.30pm on Saturdays, Continuous Alfred East Art Gallery, Sheep St, Kettering, Entry is FREE The Alfred East Gallery has a regular series of changing exhibitions by local artists, as well as a permanent collection gallery displaying the work of Sir Alfred East, T. C. Gotch and others. Contact: 01536 534274 WEA course: 1066 - More than just a battle A nine week course with tutor Elaine Rawlinson. More information from 01536 711837 Tuesday 2-3.30pm Fee £52 for 9 meetings. Or free if in receipt of a means tested benefit or low household income (less than £15276pa) The Lounge, Madams Gardens, Rushton RD, Rothwell, Northamptonshire NN14 6EX Today, Tue 3 Mar, Tue 10 Mar Contact telephone: 01604 813445 CLASSES Tuesdays (6.30pm) Zumba classes in The Bede House, Higham Ferrers, NN10 8BT. Led by Michelle J. Just turn up 10 minutes before each class – £4. Other class times, dates, locations, tel: 07974809003 for details or visit: www.zumbann10.com

MUSIC TO OUR EARS! Cllr Anthony Dady and his wife Alison collect the charities’ cheque for £2,000 from The Central England Co-op Choir.

Sweet sounds support sweet charity! A CHEQUE for £2,000 has hit a sweet note for local charities. The cash was raised by a local choir and is on-song to benefit three worthy causes, selected by last year’s Corby mayor. As Mayor of Corby until spring 2015, Cllr Anthony Dady was raising funds for Corby Foodbank, Corby Street Pastors and the Lighthouse Drop-in Centre. Last week, he proudly collected the £2,000 raised by The Central England Co-op Choir to divide between his chosen charities. The choir is made up of enthusiastic volunteers who get together every week to sing. Every year, the women pick a charity to support and last year the group decided to raise money for Cllr Dady’s three charities. As well as the choir’s usual events, such as carol singing at Morrison’s and holding a Winter Concert, this year they also held a Spring Concert for the very first time to raise further funds. The Central England Co-op Choir meets every Wednesday at 7pm at St Columba’s Church Hall on Studfall Avenue, Corby. All ladies are welcome to join the group; there are no auditions or requirement to being able to read music. For info about the choir, contact Ruth on: 07903994318.

Sensory play for babes and tots. The summer may be here but the fun continues in the county! Award-winning children’s activity leaders Donna Smith and Amy George are reminding local families about weekly get-togethers with the Hartbeeps group, for young children. The groups are for babies and toddlers and involve making music, enjoying multi-sensory play and having fun! Suitable for youngsters from birth to five years old, Amy and Donna run classes around the area and another Hartbeeps group is being launched in Raunds at the end of October on Tuesdays – call Amy for more details on 07775 877093 or email amy@hartbeeps.com There are also sessions on Mondays in Kettering at Kids Play (10.30am), Wednesdays at the Masonic Hall in Rushden – 9.30am for walkers and 10.30am for sitting to toddling age groups. On Fridays the group meets at Telford Lodge I Kettering, 10am. Donna@ hartbeeps.com or call: 07584 033108.

Mondays (11am) New Absolute Beginners line dance class, every Monday morning from 11.00 am until 12.00pm at Earls Barton Working Men’s Club,Queen street, Earls Barton. £4 pay as you go. Contact Karen for more details on 07941762416 or karendance@hotmail.co.uk Tuesdays Zumba with Jane in Kettering. Ditch the Workout, Join the Party. Are you ready to party yourself into shape? Forget the workout, just lose yourself in the music and find yourself in shape at the original dance-fitness party. Zumba®classes feature exotic rhythms set to... View more details - Zumba with Jane in Kettering on Tuesdays Top Floor, Tailby House, Bath Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8NL EVENTS Every Wednesday Family fun at park As spring approaches, local people are reminded of the range of evening activities on offer at Corby’s West Glebe Park. Spaces for the popular SHAPE Dance and Happenin’ sessions at West Glebe Pavilion have become available – but they are limited and will fill quickly, so don’t delay. SHAPE Dance is for four to 16-year-olds and runs on Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm. As well as being taught dance moves at the fun and

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

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

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

Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 3-5 – The Green Meadows Festival at Barnwell. Big music event featuring four stages, family entertainment and arts and crafts stalls and workshops. Get tickets and find out more here: greenmeadowfestival.org Friday July 3 to Sunday 12th – Party Week in Rushden. A programme of free events, culminating in the day-long Party In The Park annual event. Find out what’s on, when and where during Party Week, here: www.rushdentowncouncil.gov.uk Friday 3 July: Barn Dance in aid of Cransley Hospice Barn Dance in aid of Cransley Hospice: Barn Dance with Culpeppers Patch £6 7.00pm bring your own food The Athletic Club, Kettering NN16 9AE Contact telephone: 0300 111 888 3 Saturday July 4: Carnival time in Wellingborough – the parade starts from Broad Green at 1pm, leading to Croyland Park, where there will be stalls and entertainment. Free programmes and parade entry forms are available from the museum, tel: 01933 276838 or email: wellingboroughmuseum@msn.com or visit: wellingboroughmuseum.co.uk Saturday 4 July. Cransley Fun Dog Show. Come and enjoy an afternoon out, bring your dog and enter one or more of the classes or come as a spectator and enjoy watching the fun! Then take time to browse round the various stalls and treat yourself to a cake and a cup of tea or coffee!

Open from 1.00 p.m. Till 5.00 p.m.

Free Admission Entries for fun dog show taken from 1.00 p.m. Parking Disabled facilities. Cransley Village Hall, Loddington Road, Cransley , Kettering, NN14 1PY Sunday July 5: Party in the Park at Croyland Park, Wellingborough, from 12noon. More info here: wellingboroughcarnival.co.uk or here: wellingborough.gov.uk/partyweekend Saturday July 11: From 11am, Party

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Sunday July 12 – Voices Aloud entertain at Rockingham Road Pleasure Park, Kettering, from 3pm.

Donations go to Cransley Hospice.

If it’s raining, the performance will be held on the nearby All Saints Church. The summer Sunday concert series continues on July 19 with Sonny and the Honey Dippers, July 26 New Priorities, August 16 Dave Johnson, September 6 Gretton Silver Band and September 13 Corby Silver Band.

Thursday 9 July to Saturday 11 July. Bedtime Tales. Bedtime Tales is the next event for C&D Productions. It has three stories in one production - Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel (first half ). Then Alice in Wonderland (second half ). Tickets: £9 Concessions: £8 Toller Church Rooms, Meeting Lane, Kettering, NN16 8JA. Contact telephone: 07780000656 Saturday 11 July: KETTERING VINYL , CD, and DVD FAIRSVinyl: CDs: DVDs: Tapes: Books: Memorabilia. 50’s to present. Rock ’n roll, soul, progressive, films etc.

Established dealers. Collections purchased or traded. Drinks and refreshments available. Open from 8:00am to 15.00 pm. Free Entry.

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

Saturday 11 July: Rolling in the Aisles – Headline: Dominic Holland. Short on stature but not in material the comedian Dominic Holland is our headline act for this month’s Comedy Night Club. Described by The Sunday Times as “The UK’s master of observational comedy” Dominic won the BBC Radio 4 Comic Heritage Award for his series The Small World of Dominic Holland, a reference to his height (5’6”). Among his TV appearances have been guest slots on Have I Got News For You and They Think It’s All Over. Sharing the stage with him as support acts will be the officially 6708th most hirsute person Tiernan Douieb and 2011 Comedy School graduate Philip Simon. As usual, our compere for the night is our own Nick Wills. Tickets Available From: St Andrew’s Vicarage Tel: 01536 513858 Waterstones, Kettering Tel: 01536 481575 www.wegottickets. com/location/4560 Twitter link: @ Ketteringarts. Tickets £9 (Concessions £7) age 14+ Doors Open 7.30pm - 8pm Start KETTERING ARTS CENTRE, ST ANDREWS CHURCH, NN16 8RG Contact telephone: 01536513858 Wednesday July 15, 7.30 for 8pm start: Charity quiz night in aid of the Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, at Rushden Town Bowls Club, Northampton Road, Rushden. Questons are by Pete Austin, who regularly raises funds for this charity as a thank-you for life-saving care he received there after an accident at work. Maximum of four people per team. Admission,

on the door, is £2.50 per person.

There will also be a raffle. To reserve a table or for more info, email: pete. charity@outlook.com

Crowds enjoy Weldonfest MUSIC-LOVERS turned out in force for Weldonfest 2015 last month, as the pictures here show. The annual live music and arts festival, which puts any profits made back into the community, was hosted this time by Corby Rugby Club and attracted more than 4,000 to see some 50 bands.

Thursday 16 July: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Detective Sherlock Holmes has a mysterious new case to investigate when summoned to a nunnery deep in the English countryside. Holmes and his companion Dr Watson join the search for the most elusive piece of treasure known to mankind. With a missing novice, a death in the convent and some very suspicious nuns, Holmes’ newest case promises to be his most terrifying and challenging yet. A murder mystery to be solved and a treasure to be found in this thrilling adaptation of The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company with family and friends in what promises to be a splendid evening of open-air theatre in some of the UK and Ireland’s most beautiful venues. Start Time: 7.00pm Advance - Adult £13, Child £10 On the Night - Adult £15, Child £13 Kirby Hall, Deene, Corby, NN17 3EN Saturday 18 July:Music for a summer evening A joint concert by The Mayflower Singers and Contrast! music group. The Mayflower Singers, whose emblem is the Pilgrim Fathers’ ship, are led by Judith Turner. There are 10 members, plus accompanist. They produce two programmes a year, giving Christmas and Summer concerts in Weekley Village Hall, and elsewhere in Kettering on request. Each programme is based on a theme or story, and draws on a wide range of popular music to offer an evening of lighthearted and sometimes serious entertainment. Contrast! has six members – instrumentalists (keyboards, guitars and drums) and singers – with an average age of 77. Led by drummer John Winstone, their repertoire ranges from The Holy City to The Laughing Policeman, from A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square to Ob La Di Ob La Da. They have been performing in and around Kettering since 2011. 7.15 p.m. to about 9.30. £5 (£4 for OAPs), on the door or in advance from: Ann 01536 391017 John 01536 484239 Judith 01536 485541 Moira 01536 352803 Rockingham Road Baptist Church, Kettering NN16 9JA Saturday 18 July: Annual Charity Family Fun Day. Amazing day for all the family. Each year we make it bigger and better :) Displays, stalls, games, cakes, refreshments, mickey & minnie, elsa & ana, facepainting, bouncy castle, tombola’s, raffle, etc Come see us and support a local charity, supporting children fighting cancer. Free Entry 10.30am till 4pm Displays from 11.30 - 2.30 Punch & Judy Meet & Greets Cakes Games All to raise funds for very poorly children fighting cancer Tithe Barn, Tithe Barn Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1AH Thursday July 23, 7.30pm – Gretton Local History Society meet-

IN FESTIVAL MOOD: Amy Colegate, Christina Taylor and Amy Carter soak up the atmosphere.

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Saturday 25 July: Nene Court Farmers’ Market. A monthly market with up to 20 local stallholders showcasing outstanding local produce - fruit and veg, rare breeds pork, cakes, cider, bread and much more.

Held on the last Saturday of each month. The market runs from 10am till 3pm Admission and parking are free. Nene Court, The Embankment, Wellingborough, NN8 1LD Saturday 25 July. Rock n Roll Evening with Reelin n Rockin. Reelin n Rockin playing hits from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Starting around 20:30 hrs. Contact cub for entry details or cost (if any) Tel 01933622444 Stanwick WMC High Street Stanwick Northants NN96QA NN9 6QA Contact telephone: 01933 622444 Saturday 25 July: The Pantaloons Theatre Co present: Pride and Prejudice. If you missed the extraordinary performance of Bleak House in March don’t miss the opportunity to see the Pantaloons Theatre Company this time round with their version of Jane Austen’s romantic masterpiece. It is a truth universally acknowledged that this is one of the best-loved stories of all time, dealing with the most important questions in life... You know the story - will Mrs Bennett manage to offload her numerous daughters in record time? Will Lizzy and Darcy actually get together? Will creepy Mr Collins just go away please? Come and see it in a new light as it is given the full Pantaloons innovative and hilarious treatment. Tickets Available From: St Andrew’s Vicarage Tel: 01536 513858 Waterstones, Kettering Tel: 01536 481575 www.wegottickets. com/location/4560 Twitter link: @ Ketteringarts. Tickets £10 (Concessions £9) Doors Open 7pm - 7.30pm Start KETTERING ARTS CENTRE, ST ANDREWS CHURCH, NN16 8RG 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.

The next walk is on Sunday June 28, starting at The Jackal, 3 High St, Thurleigh (MK44 2DB) for ten or 20km walks from 9.30am.

Next month’s is on Sunday July 5, from the Rushden Historical Transport Society (the old station), again for ten or 20km walks, from 10.30 to 1pm. Walks continue on July 26, August 23, 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 interested in applying for a stall, contact Joan on: 01536 516714.

Third Monday in the month at 7:30 pm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesdays 10.30-11am at Corby Library.

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

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

Every third Tuesday of each month during term time – 10am to 11.30am

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

Little Fishes: Every other Wednesday 2-3pm.

Little Harrowden Church, Main Street, Little Harrowden.

Contact Heather on: 01933 678225.

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

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

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

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

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

Little Lambs: Fridays 1011.30am.

Reachout Community Church, 4 High Street, Irchester.

Contact: 01933 225525.

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

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

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

Contact: 01536 359574.

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

Hopscotch at Loddington School.

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

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

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

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

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

Call: 01933 410112.

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

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

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

50p per child. Contact: 01933 225525.

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

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.

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.

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YOU really are the best thing that has ever happened to you!

If you truly believe that, then that’s fantastic! But...if you are not so sure, take time out during the holidays to check out our series of articles from confidence coach supremo Lisa Phillips, kicking off with - The Confidence Muscle. So get set this summer and use that holiday reading time wisely.

Lisa originally from Corby, Northants is now one of Australia’s most inspiring confidence and empowerment experts and in 2014 she received the bronze Stevie Award for Women in Business and over the next few issues, we will be bringing you a special preview of her new book The Confidence Coach: Take control of your life and wellbeing.

Lisa says that “As an experienced confidence coach, I have worked with thousands of people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds”.

The good news is, by completing the simple tips that will follow in the next few weeks, you, like thousands of others around the globe, will easily learn to build up what I call your ‘confidence muscle’ so that it grows to be a strong and healthy part of your life”.

“I like to define confidence as a muscle because just like any other muscle in our body, confidence needs time and encouragement to grow and strengthen” It is not something that instantly gains strength overnight, but with consistent and steady care it will become a healthy and

embedded part of who you are. Gaining confidence is a life-altering journey; you can gain so much just by making small adjustments to your thought processes and behaviours.

I am well aware that your confidence muscle may not have had a very good start in life, or that it might have been crushed over the years — but everyone can learn to strengthen this muscle and become a more confident, calm and courageous person.

“I suffered from low self-confidence until I hit my mid-thirties. As a child I was bullied at school and as an adult I encountered bullying behaviour from a manager at work” I also spent far too long in an unhealthy relationship I didn’t have the confidence to leave. All these experiences led to me feeling frustrated and angry with myself for allowing other people to walk all over me and take advantage of my ‘nice’ nature. The occasional beating myself up and generally believing that everyone else in the world was somehow better than me, I took that all-important first step into nourishing and building my own inner confidence muscle.

Thankfully, I have never looked back, and

for the past twelve years in my role as a confidence coach I have helped other people to build up their very own strong confidence muscle.”

Featuring case studies, practical exercises and Top Tips throughout, The Confidence Coach is designed to help you develop inner confidence gradually and naturally. Over the next few weeks we will be looking at some of the techniques Lisa suggests which will help you change your life.

Lisa will start with a look at the negative patterns many of us fall into, and how you can shake those off. Then she will follow with how to build on your new foundations and learn effective tips for life. Finally Lisa will look at specific areas where an extra confidence boost might be needed, such as public speaking, dealing with bullies, furthering your career, relationships and body image.

So, if you doubt your abilities, feel anxious about being assertive, or believe that confidence is just a mask you sometimes wear rather than something you really feel on the inside, it’s time for The Confidence Coach to show you how to change your life!

The Confidence Coach - Take control of your life and wellbeing By Lisa Phillips £13.95 www.exislepublishing.co.uk

Starting now…here are a couple of questions for you to think about until next issue…

• How have you let your lack of confidence affect your life?

• What will your life be like in five years’ time if you do not do anything to change?

Top tips for confidence

• Everyone already has some degree of confidence; it may have just been worn down over the years.

• If you don’t take action now, things may never change.

• Building a firm foundation will make your confidence journey far easier and enjoyable.

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From Rushden Lakes to regional chief THE Crown Estate – which agreed a £140m deal in April to buy LXB’s Rushen Lakes development – has promoted Hannah Milne to the position of head of its £2.2bn regional portfolio.

Previously regional portfolio manager, at the time of the Rushden deal she said: “Rushden Lakes will be the first in a new generation of shopping parks, setting an entirely new standard for the retail and leisure experience offered by assets of this type. We will see occupiers coming to Rushden Lakes that have never traded out of town before, demonstrating the quality of the scheme.

“Having rapidly become one of the UK’s largest owners of dominant shopping parks, our commitment to Rushden Lakes is an example of our ambition to lead the sector in terms of the quality of our portfolio and our progressive approach to asset management.”

Hannah now takes over the position held by former regional head, James Cooksey. This follows James’s promotion earlier in the

year to the newly created position of head of Central London.

Hannah and James’s new roles started this week.

Hannah will now lead all asset management, development and investment activity for the portfolio. She said: “The success of our regional portfolio has been delivered by the extremely dedicated and skilled team of asset managers we have at The Crown Estate. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with the team here to take our portfolio to the next level, focusing on delivering the progressive asset management approach for which The Crown Estate has become renowned across its commercial property portfolio.”

Hannah joined The Crown Estate as regional portfolio manager in January 2011 from Knight Frank where she was a partner in their West End Capital Markets team, having spent the earlier part of her career with BNP Paribas. Since 2011, she has taken a leading role in delivering major transactions and investments including The Crown Estate’s

REGIONAL PORTFOLIO: Hannah Milne. purchase of Fosse Park in 2014, the largest in its history, an agreement to forward fund Banbury Gateway shopping park and, most recently, the conditional agreement to forward fund LXB’s development at Rushden Lakes.

The Crown Estate’s regional portfolio, valued at £2.2bn includes 17 shopping and leisure parks and three shopping centres; Oxford’s Westgate Centre, Exeter’s Princesshay and Worcester’s Crowngate Centre.

The Crown Estate is the UK’s fourth largest owner of directly owned shopping parks and its dominant regional retail holdings are valued at circa £1.8bn.

College awards students’ achievements TRESHAM College has recognised 12 students for their vocational achievement at a presentation earlier this month in Corby.

Tresham’s principal, Stuart Wesselby, presented certificates to 12 students from across all three main campuses in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough covering various vocational programmes and apprenticeships.

Three local employers were also awarded as Employer of the Year to recognise the support they have given to vocational training their workforce.

Learners presented with VQ Student of the Year 2015 certificates included students who have remained committed to learning despite dealing with

illness and others who have worked over and above requirements, despite having commitments outside of studying.

Mr Wesselby said: “Our VQ (Vocational Qualification) Student of the Year presentation is always a great chance for us to celebrate successful students we have at Tresham choosing to study a vocational qualification after GCSEs. “We continue to work with employers to ensure that we can increase opportunities with more apprenticeships being offered each year as well as vocational qualifications to meet the skills gap in Northamptonshire.”

Student certificates were presented to: · Joe West (BTEC Level 3 in Ap-

plied Science (Forensic Science)) · Callum Oldfield (City & Guilds Level 1 in Plastering) · Eerik Parv (City & Guilds Intermediate Diploma in Beck Joinery) · Tassali Charlemagne (CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education) · Shannon Sanders (BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport) · Jordan Bodsworth (BTEC Level 3 in Travel and Tourism) · Robert Croft (BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Public Services) · Liam Darn (Apprentice: Painting and Decorating) · Alice Worthington (Apprentice: Business and Administration) · Katie Cridge (Apprentice: Accounting) · Nick Blundall (Apprentice: Engineering) · Karl Finlay (Apprentice: Motor Vehicle) VQ Small Employer of the Year 2015: · JKS Electrical Services VQ Large Employer of the Year 2015 (jointly awarded): · RS Components · Dr Martens

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

Tuesdays July 7 and 21, 7.30am-9.30pm. NN connect – Corby – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Corby Holiday Inn, Geddington Road (NN18 8ET). £15.

Details here: www.nn-connect. co.uk/corby Tuesdays July 7 and August 4, 12noon-2pm. Women in Business Network – Kettering (www. wibn.co.uk). At The Bridge Hotel, Thrapston, NN14 4JP. £25, includes lunch. Details, call Barbara

Hodgson: 0844 324 4034.

Wednesdays July 8 and 22, 7.30am-9.30am. NN coNNect – Stanwick – Fortnightly Breakfast Meeting. At the Courtyard Luxury Lodge Hotel, West Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, NN9 6QY: £15 (inc full breakfast and). Call Paul Green: 01933 375 300 for more details.

Fridays July 17 and August 14, 7am-9am. East Northants Business Breakfast organised by the Federation of Small Businesses

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

Wednesdays July 15 and August 12, 12noon-2pm. Women in Business Network – Wellingborough (www.wibn.co.uk). At The Courtyard, West Street, Stanwick (NN9 6QY). £25, includes lunch.

Call Barbara Hodgson: 0844 324 4034 for more details.

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‘Wellingborough’s tool-box is empty’

By Simon Toseland.

LIKE much of the Midlands, Wellingborough’s industrial and warehousing occupiers are ready and eager to expand.

However, the trouble is there is little or no choice in terms of existing building supply.

Even employment land supply is unavailable – until the land supply to the east and north is unlocked, which unfortunately is years away, rather than months.

So, just as the economy picks up and businesses haul themselves out of recession, the tools to capitalise on the new opportunities available and renewed confidence, in the form of suitable property in which to expand, are not available.

The toolbox is empty!

Take up of industrial/ warehousing space continued all the way through the recession, albeit a lot of it on short term/low rent leases/licences. However, more recently, rents have hardened, rent frees and incentives reduced, and occupiers have ‘stayed put’ – extending short term occupations – hoping that a suitable long-term home becomes available.

The problem is that companies looking to relocate and/or expand are often faced with compromise rather than the right solution; taking property that is not ideal. And there is no quick solution in sight.

The realistic solution is to build new stock. But the irony is that, over the last few years, build costs have continued to rise and occupational costs have to increase to compensate.

When new build opportunities do come along the differential between the level of rent being paid by occupiers today and historically over the last six years, compared with the rent now required to make development viable, is significant. Average rents for ‘standard’ industrial units in and around Wellingborough vary from circa £4 per sq ft to £5.50/£6 per sq ft, dependant on size, location and specification.

The estimated rental value of equivalent new build property is £6.50 to £7.50 per sq ft.

This growth in rental value is welcome news for landlords as, for many years, rents have remained low. The increase now being experienced will re-balance the mar-

ket, but this will take occupiers time to digest.

Of course, growth in new build values will drag second-hand market values with it, so companies relocating should be able to recoup money/value from the property they vacate.

The late 1980s saw premiums being sought and exchanged for second-hand commercial property and it is entirely feasible that this trend could return.

For the immediate future, companies needing to relocate will have to take what’s on offer and on increasingly less generous terms than have been available in the past few years. As the UK heads towards deflation for the first time since the 1960s, it seems that investment in commercial property is once again a good bet.

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Plant of the Month - Salvia

General tasks and garden maintenance

Water Water thoroughly once or twice a week rather than little and often this encourages plants to put down roots in search of water rather than coming up to the surface.

Remember, though, that containers and hanging baskets need watering every day and sometimes even twice a day if it is hot and windy.

For recently planted large shrubs or trees, leave a hose trickling around the base for an hour.

The same goes for established plants in very dry periods - pay particular attention to camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas which will abort next season’s flowers if they get too dry.

Mulch around the roots when moist to help avoid this.

Water is a precious commodity - instigate good practices such as using kitchen and bath water (as long as it is neither too dirty, greasy nor full of detergent) for watering, collect rainwater in butts (available from the centre) and investigate ways to recycle water for your irrigation. Avoid using tap water for lime-hating plants such as camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas - they will not thank you for it!

Nominated and agreed upon by British growers and retailers, the Plant of the Month campaign highlights the plants that are widely available and looking especially good each month.

Georgina Stey

Salvia - championed by Pippa Greenwood Salvia is a favourite of BBC Gardener’s World presenter Pippa Greenwood who says, I’m a great fan of the hardier salvias. Even before the buds open they are attractive plants with erect stems, often with aromatic foliage and forming a sort of clump of exclamation marks. Then when the flowers appear , usually in shades of violet, purple, pink or white and with stunning, showy bracts, they can bring any sunny border to life instantly.

Gardens can have it all with salvia colour, fragrance and wildlife Salvias are long flowering, with the potential to come out on a great show from June through much of the summer and into autumn.If you remove the flower spikes as soon as they have faded flowering carries on

longer (or give the entire plant a serious haircut as soon as the last of the flowers fade and you can often enjoy a second flush of flowers in October.) They are much loved, not only by gardeners but also by bees and butterflies.

Bringing colour, fragrance and wildlife to any garden, salvia delivers a triple whammy for gardeners looking for must have plants. As an all-in-one solution, it’s ideal for Plant of the Month for July 2015.

Provide these gorgeous plants with a well-drained but humus-rich soil and plenty of sun and they are easy to grow...seriously rewarding and.... simply gorgeous!

A member of the sage family, salvias are a diverse group of plants that include annuals, herbs and herbaceous and evergreen perennials.

Photo: Steve Lee

Wild Alaska Salmon Wellington

Recommended varieties include: • Salvia Hot Lips • Salvia Seascape • Salvia Firecracker • Salvia Amistad • Salvia Black and Blue Companion plants to complement Salvia in the garden try: • Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’ • Hebe ‘Midsummer Beauty’ • Pittosporum ‘Purpureum’ • Digitalis x mertonensis

Serves 10-12 Ingredients: 2 sides wild Alaska salmon (choose ones the same size) 200g young spinach 4 tbsp green pesto sauce 250g roasted red peppers (packed in brine, drained and halved 2 x 270g packs filo pastry (6 sheets per pack), thawed if frozen 100g butter, melted Salt and freshly ground black pepper Method: • Remove the skin from the sides of salmon (or ask your fishmonger to do this for you).

• Put the spinach into a large colander and pour a kettleful of boiling water over it to wilt the leaves. Rinse with cold water and squeeze out the excess liquid.

• Turn one whole piece of salmon over, so that side where the skin was removed is facing up. Spread with pesto sauce.

Arrange the spinach evenly on top, then the roasted peppers. Season. Lift the

second side of salmon on top to cover neatly (skin-removed side down), so that the filling is sandwiched in between.

Season with salt and black pepper.

• Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan oven 180°C, Gas Mark 6.

• Unroll the sheets of filo pastry from 1 pack. Brush each sheet with melted butter and place them, stacked on top of one another, on a large baking sheet or roasting tin (big enough for the salmon). Lift the salmon on top.

• Unroll the second pack of filo pastry, and brush each sheet with butter as before, arranging each one over the salmon, scrunching together at the sides to seal and fit.

•Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, covering with a piece of foil after 15 minutes to prevent the pastry from becoming too brown. Turn off the oven, though leave the fish inside for 20 minutes, so that it cooks a little longer. Cool for at least 20 minutes, then slice and serve.

Weeding Hoe beds and borders to get rid of annual weeds, like bitter cress and chickweed. If it’s dry, attack perennial weeds like ground elder and the like with systemic weed killer painted onto the leaves and trail tips of bindweed into jam jars full of the same. Remember systemic weed killers are indiscriminate and will kill anything they contact. If you don’t have time to do this, at least cut the culprits down to prevent them from setting seed.

Pest control Pests love warm weather, so be on your guard! Caterpillar and aphid infestations can be dealt with by hand if caught early enough, but should the situation career out of control you will have to resort to insecticides or grin and bear it!

Greenfly and blackfly especially love the heat and don’t forget aphids and other sap-sucking insects can transmit viruses so don’t give in to the sympathy vote. Try to attract beneficial insects by growing a wide variety of plants - ladybirds and their larvae are consummate aphid predators, as are lacewings and even wasps.

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Upon Reflection GOOD GRIEF!

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

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

“You made me cry!” A little boy said that to me recently after a funeral service. He was very matter of fact and after he had said it he went on his way with his mum.

There are a lot of children who know a lot of tears in their lives. Pain, poverty, cruelty and homelessness are all too common in the lives of little ones. A lot of people work hard in all sorts of ways to alleviate their tears and the last thing I would want to do is to add to the crying of children.

Yet some tears are unavoidable because they come from love and not from what is wrong. That truth is what the little lad discovered at the funeral of a much loved member of his family. What we can never accept as members of the human family in this life is the downright evil that make children cry in the first place be it in this country or throughout the world. Whatever battles are being fought with bullets or ballots or bigotry if the children are in tears then we have failed our God given humanity to love and care for one another.

I am perfectly aware that there are as many reasons as people as to why there is conflict, unrest and exploitation in our world but no reason offered can justify a child’s

fear in its tears. When the structures of society no longer serve the common good then they sow the seeds of their own destruction. When religion no longer follows the altruisms in its own teachings then it invalidates itself as a force for good in the world. When false dreams of human selfishness masquerade as better aspirations for living at the expense of others then we are adding to the weight of the tears in children’s eyes and not drying them.” You made me cry!” is a judgement on the world and its ways. There is no ”good grief” where there is no love. ” Let the children come to me, said Jesus, do not try to stop them.” Yet we do, because in the messiness of human existence, we seldom put children first and regard them as expendable in our decisions. This is a sad reflection on our view of the world. Children do not ask to be born but they have a right to be loved and cared for and protected until they can make decisions for themselves.

Perhaps it takes a good funeral to bring us to our senses and help us see things in perspective. We hear a lot about human rights these days but where are the voices for human responsibilities?

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Another Karting record for Robert

YEAR 5 Mawsley pupil, Robert Taylor, set another record when he became the youngest ever winner of the East Anglian Junior Driver Trophy in June.

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The disappointment of missing out on the podium was forgotten when he discovered he had been chosen from more than 100 drivers for this annual award.

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EXTRA SPORT • LOCAL BOWLS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MEN – MANFIELD CUP COMPETITION The County wide Inter Club competition, the ‘Manfield Cup’, organised by the Men’s Section of Jackson Grundy sponsored Bowls Northamptonshire, was held on Saturday, 27th June, 2015, and it consists of entries of 4 rinks per affiliated Club, although there is facility for two clubs to join together to enter the event if having difficulties in forming a team alone. This year a total of 39 Clubs from all across Northamptonshire contested the event, the draw being such that no club is able to play on its own green, and each club rink is drawn to play on a different green.

On a very warm afternoon, just made for our sport, close on 600 bowlers took part, all hoping that it would be ‘their year’ to collect this much prized trophy.

County Competition Secretary Martin Cinato has received all the results verbally, and subject to ratification upon receipt of the score-cards, he has announced the winner to be Thrapston BC, which had 4 winning rinks with an advantage of 54 shots, followed

by St Crispin BC in 2nd place with 4 winning rinks and an advantage of 51 shots, and in 3rd place Abington BC with 4 winning rinks and an advantage of 36 shots.

Thrapston had rinks playing against Desborough Town BC at Corby Forest BC; Corby Forest BC at Oundle BC; Daventry Town BC at Burton Latimer Town BC; & Rushden Town BC at Northampton Whyte Melville BC, on paper quite a strong opposition.

Well done to Thrapston BC – the second time in the Club’s history to pick up this much prized trophy, having been successful previously in 1992.

LADIES UNDER 25 PAIRS The Final of the County Under 25 Pairs competition was held on Sunday, 28th June, 2015, at Wellingborough BC, with the following result: Abby Woodward and Katie Smith, Desborough Town BC beat Megan Rolfe & Jasmin Spear, Kingsthorpe BC 23-10 shots. This was a match which after collecting the first shots of the match, a count of 2, on the 1st end, the Kingsthorpe duo then dropped a big count of 5 shots to be from then on playing ‘catch up’. Megan and Jasmin did have a good run of 3 ends to the 10th to get within 3 shots at 9-12, but with a similar run by their opponents over the next 3 ends they found themselves once more 8 shots adrift.

Both pairs were playing some very good bowls in this match, but Abby & Katie just had the edge, and when the Desborough pair picked up another big count of 5 shots on the 16th of this 18 end match, the players shook hands as the victory was with Abby & Katie.

Abby & Katie will now represent the County at the National Championships at Royal Leamington Spa on Saturday, 15th August, 2015, when they will meet the qualifying pair from Hertfordshire at 1.0 p.m COUNTY LEAGUE Kingsthorpe BC beat Rushden Town BC 43 shots (8 points) – 38 shots (2 points). Details as follows, Kingsthorpe names first: Rink 1.

Nigel Hanwell, Brian Kaye, Roger Caswell & Chris Wright 22 shots – Malcolm White, Kyle Buckley, Mick Corbyn & Roy Bigg 9 shots Rink 2.

Sally Row, Judy York,Malcolm Row & John Harrison 7 shots – Paul Munday, Keith Carter, Brian Langton & Mossy Waters 17 shots Rink 3.

Tom Wellburn, Ted Holley, Neil Rolfe & Phil Reeve 14 shots – Tony Burns, Keith Radburn, Dennis Sansome & Dick Howell 12 shots NORTHAMPTONSHIRE UNDER 25’S versus CORBY SEAGRAVE HOUSE BC – RESULT

The mixed team from the Under 25’s of the Jackson Grundy sponsored Bowls Northamptonshire, visited Corby Seagrave House BC on Sunday, 28th June, 2015, and played a friendly match against the Club. After a competitive match, in which the young players won on 3 rinks, and drew on 2, with just 1 losing, they came away with another good win by 10 shots. The highest scoring rink for the County was that skipped

by Danny Walker that had an advantage of 13 shots. The Final score was Under 25’s 109 shots – Corby Seagrave House 99 shots.

Rink scores, Corby Seagrave House skips only, as follows: Rink 1.

Connor Rollings, Bruce Sibbett, Kyle Buckley & Adam Pitfield 19 shots – John Bookless 19 shots Rink 2.

Connor Dolby, Paul Gudgeon, Seb Johnson & Chris Wright 11 shots – George Warren 22 shots Rink 3.

Callum Beale, Peter Botterill, Adam Hawkins & Tom Wellburn 19 shots – Mary Watters 19 shots Rink 4.

Tay O’Neill, Zac Wilson, Jack Botterill & Connor Cinato 17 shots – Jim Snedden 14 shots Rink 5.

Kieran Rollings, Mark Waterfield, Dan Waterfield & Danny Walker 24 shots – Liz Keeney 11 shots Rink 6.

Paige Johnson-Young, Emma Muir, Nick Manton & David Walker 19 shots – Brian Diver 14 shots Team Manager Peter Botterill was pleased to introduce two new players for the Under 25’s, playing their first matches for the County – Paul Gudgeon of Northampton Express BC and Seb Johnson of Rushden Town BC. He also thanks Corby Seagrave House members for their hospitality, and for laying on some lovely weather for playing bowls in!

RUSHDEN & DISTRICT TIPLER TRIPLES LEAGUE – LATEST RESULTS With the Rushden & District ‘Tipler’ Triples League about 2/3rds through its programme of matches, it is a very tight contest at the top of both Divisions, but particularly in Division 1, where just a half point separates the top two teams. Latest matches played on the 22nd June, 2015, are as follows: Division 1.

Higham Ferrers ‘B’ (5 points) beat Finedon Town (0 points) 65-38 shots Rushden Town ‘A (3.5 points) beat Irchester ‘D’ (1.5 points) 51-46 shots Higham Ferrers ‘A’ (5 points) beat Irchester ‘B’ (0 points) 64-41 shots Wanderers (4.5 points) beat Raunds (.5 point) 57-49 shots Thrapston (5 points) beat Rushden ‘B (0 points) 78-23 shots Higham Ferrers Town BC ‘B’ top the Division 1 table by just that half point over Rushden Town BC ‘A’, both teams having completed 7 matches, with Higham Ferrers ‘A’ in 3rd place on 23 points, but with a game in hand over the 2 leaders.

Division 2.

Irchester ‘C’ (3.5 points) beat Earls Barton ‘A’ 51-48 shots Rebels (4 points) beat Earls Barton ‘B’(1 points) 50-44 shots The match between Mazda and RAFA was postponed.

Mazda tops the Division 2 table with 24 points from 6 matches, followed by Irchester ‘C’ in 2nd place with 21.5 points from 7 matches, with Rebels in 3rd place with 14.5 points from 7 matches.

BOWLS ENGLAND NEWS Community Amateur Sports Clubs The revised Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) Regulations came into effect in April 2015.

The Sport and Recreation Alliance, which represents a number

of national bodies including Bowls England, understands that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has already written to most of those clubs that had an application for CASC status pending prior to the changes being announced.

In addition to contacting these ‘stockpiled’ clubs, the Alliance has today informed Bowls England it understands that HMRC is now in the process of writing to a significant proportion of existing CASCs – probably in the region of 3,000 clubs across a range of sports – to alert them to the changes to the scheme.

The letters provide a summary of the main changes and contain a self-assessment checklist that clubs are asked to use to work out if they are compliant with the new rules. Clubs will have until 1st April 2016 to make any changes necessary to comply with the new rules.

Should any club affiliated to Bowls England that has been written to by HMRC require additional advice, please e-mail: alistair@bowlsengland.com in the first instance. Clubs may wish to visit www.cascinfo.co.uk for further advice and guidance on the CASC scheme.

For more detailed information on the new CASC rules see the HMRC guidance notes at: https://www. gov.uk/government/publications/ community-amateur-sportsclubs-detailed-guidance-notes/ community-amateur-sportsclubs-detailed-guidance-notes Bowls England is currently revising its Model Constitution for Unincorporated Associations to meet the latest CASC requirements and this will be circulated shortly once final clearance from HMRC has been received.

Youth Bowling Initiative Bowls England (BE) formed a Youth Development Working Party to assess current and future opportunities in the sport for players aged under 18.

Tony Allcock, CEO of Bowls England, is delighted to announce details of the first two initiatives.

On Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September 2015, England will play an Academy Test Match against Wales at Wootton Bassett BC in Wiltshire. Five male and five female players will be selected.

On Saturday 19th September 2015 BE will hold an Academy Selection Day at Royal Leamington Spa BC in Warwickshire. Players of each gender will be invited. Further to this, a number of players will be selected to form the Bowls England Academy for the 2016 season, where they will have the opportunity to participate in both playing and training events.

BE has invited Counties to send in nominations from the youth sections, of suitable players with potential, and nominations are now being prepared by Bowls Northamptonshire, taking into account the age and an overview of candidates’ achievements in bowls to date.

Club of the Year 2015 – Entries now being accepted.

The prestigious title, which is generously supported by Drakes Pride, is awarded annually to the club that is judged to have shown the greatest efforts to promote the club, increase membership and work with the local community.

Winning club will receive: £250 cash Four sets of Drakes Pride Bowls The Tony Allcock Trophy (to be kept for one year) Two Free Tickets to the Bowls England Annual Dinner Bowls England Pennant and Club of the Year Flag Framed Certificate A badge for each club member A match against a visiting Bowls England President’s Team Runner-up will receive: £150 cash Two sets of Drakes Pride Bowls The D’Arcy Drayton Cup (to be kept for one year)

County Under 25 Pairs Champions: Abby Woodward & Katie Smith Two Free Tickets to the Bowls England Annual Dinner Framed Certificate A match against a visiting Friends of English Bowling Team Regional winners receive: Two sets of Drake Pride Bowls £50 cash (each) A framed certificate Click here to download the 2015 entry form - closing date for entries is 1st August 2015 BOWLS DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE Disability Bowls August The Disability Steering Group marked their inaugural meeting by sanctioning a month long promotion of disability bowls. The group, made up of representatives from Disability Bowls England, Bowls Development Alliance, Bowls England, English Indoor Bowling Association and the English Federation for Disability Sport, was created to oversee the implementation of the strategic actions as listed in the forthcoming National Disability Strategic Action plan.

The month long promotion, entitled “Disability Bowls August”, will feature daily press releases that focus on a wide range of case studies, recommended information sources and event details as well as number of initiative launches.

For further information please contact: Paul Humphreys, Development Manager, BDA Email: paul@playbowls.org BURTON LATIMER TOWN BC 4.7.15. Olney BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Members visit Kettering Athletic BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

7.7.15. Members visit Corby Seagrave House BC for a County League match at 6.30 p.m.

CORBY FOREST BC 4.7.15. Members visit Rushden Town BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Members visit Thrapston BC for a County league match at 10.0 a.m.

7.7.15. Wellingborough BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

CORBY SEAGRAVE HOUSE BC 4.7.15. Corby Grampian BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

7.7.15. Desborough Town BC visits for a ladies match at 6.30 p.m.

DESBOROUGH TOWN BC

4.7.15. Members visit Thrapston BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Club holds its ‘Elaine Sainsbury’ day at 2.0 p.m.

KETTERING MIDLAND BAND BC 4.7.15. St Crispin BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

EARLS BARTON BC 4.7.15. Northampton Express BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

6.7.15. Club plays Carlsberg BC away in the men’s triples league at 6.30 p.m.

7.7.15. Roade BC visits for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

7.7.15. A Team home to Mazda & B Team away to RAFA in the ‘Tipler’ triples league at 6.30 p.m.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RETIRED POLICE BA 7.7.15. Club plays the Cavaliers BA at Wellingborough BC at 2.0 p.m.

GEDDINGTON & NEWTON BC 4.7.15. Members visit Northampton Whyte Melville BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

5.7.15. Members visit Irchester BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

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

OUNDLE BC 4.7.15. Kettering Lodge BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

RAUNDS CONSERVATIVES BC 4.7.15. Members visit Stanwick BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

7.7.15. Wellingborough BC visits for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

ROTHWELL MANOR PARK BC 3.7.15. Club plays its Friday League at 6.30 p.m.

6.7.15. Club plays its ‘Betty Wilson Whites’ at 2.30 p.m.

8.7.15. Cold Ashby BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

HIGHAM FERRERS TOWN BC 4.7.15. Flitwick BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

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

8.7.15. Members visit Bridgman BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

RUSHDEN TOWN BC 4.7.15. Corby Forest BC visits for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Club holds its ‘Presidents Day’ 7.7.15. Members visit Kingsthorpe BC for a ladies match at 2.30 p.m.

IRCHESTER BC 4.7.15. Wellingborough BC visits for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

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

5.7.15. Geddington & Newton BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

SWANSPOOL BC 4.7.15. Irthlingborough CI BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Wellingborough OG’s BC visits for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

IRTHLINGBOROUGH CHURCH INSTITUTE BC 4.7.15. Members visit Swanspool BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

ISE BC 5.7.15. Members visit Windsor & Eton BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

8.7.15. Kettering Park BC visits for a mixed match at 2.0 p.m.

KETTERING LODGE BC 4.7.15. Members visit Oundle BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

4.7.15. Higham Ferrers Town BC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Club plays its Aussie Pairs ‘Harris Trophy’ 7.7.15. Geddington & Newton BC visits for a ladies match at 2.0 p.m.

8.7.15. Club hosts a MEL match between Bowls Northamptonshire & Nottinghamshire at 1.30 p.m.

THRAPSTON BC 4.7.15. Members visit Desborough Town BC for a men’s match at 2.0 p.m.

5.7.15. Corby Forest BC visits for a County league match at 10.0 a.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH BC 4.7.15. Members visit Irchester BC for a men’s match at 2.30 p.m.

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

7.7.15. Members visit Raunds Conservatives BC for a mixed match at 6.30 p.m.

7.7.15. Club hosts match between Cavaliers BA & Retired Police BA at 2.0 p.m.

7.7.15. Club hosts the BN Men’s Under 25 Singles Quarter Finals at 6.30 p.m.

WELLINGBOROUGH OLD GRAMMARIANS BC 5.7.15. Members visit Swanspool BC for a mixed match at 2.30 p.m.

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PREMIER DIVISION Horton House CC - 1st XI Vs Geddington CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 341 for 8 (54.1 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 229 for 6 (55 overs) Points 16 11 Horton House CC - 1st 1 C MacDonnell ct B Templeman b T Raubenheimer 50 2 Akash Shah ct Mark Neave b Jamie Kay 121 3 Elliott Ruff ct Kyle Morrison b Chris Murdoch 31 4 Jack Johnson ct T Raubenheimer b Jamie Kay 29 5 Andrew Neate* ct Chris Murdoch b Jamie Kay 39 6 Joe Moxham b Jamie Kay 32 7 Haydn Slodecki b Kyle Morrison 15 8 Jordan King† b Kyle Morrison 4 9 James Kirk not out 6 10 Thomas Knibbs did not bat 11 Stephen Finch did not bat Extras 14 Total 341 Wickets 8 Overs 54.1 Geddington CC - 1st XI 1 Mark Steele lbw b Andrew Neate 29 2 Keith Potter ct & b S Finch 27 3 Chris Murdoch lbw b Andrew Neate 19 4 Marc Bell ct & b J Johnson 10 5 Tiann Raubenheimer* not out 64 6 Kyle Morrison ct Joe Moxham b Jack Johnson 8 7 D O’Callaghan ct Akash Shah b Jack Johnson 0 8 Mark Neave† not out 40 9 Steve Toseland did not bat 10 Benjamin Templeman did not bat 11 Jamie Kay did not bat Extras 32 Total 229 Wickets 6 Overs 55

PREMIER DIVISION Rushton CC - 1st XI Vs Old Northamptonians CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 225 for 9 (55.0 overs) 221 for 10 (52.3 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ Points 25 0 Old Northamptonians CC - 1st XI 1 Rob White* ct Daniel Bendon b Marc Jackson 4 2 Tom Webb b Marc Jackson 21 3 Blayde Baker† b Marcus Steed 18 4 Zaakir Khawaja lbw b A Reynoldson 17 5 R Kaufman ct A Reynoldson b Marcus Steed 58 6 James Mellor b A Reynoldson 0 7 Thomas Hafil ct Daniel Bendon b A Reynoldson 1 8 James Grayson ct Jake Bindley b Daniel Bendon 45 9 Daniel Waite ct D McGovern b Marc Jackson 24 10 Tom Heathfield b Marc Jackson 1 11 Tom Pedel not out 2 Extras 30 Total 221 Wickets all out Overs 52.3 Rushton CC - 1st XI 1 Daniel McGovern lbw b Tom Heathfield 6 2 Jake Bindley ct Tom Webb b Tom Heathfield 22 3 A Reynoldson st Blayde Baker b Rob White 29 4 Daniel Bendon* ct Zaakir Khawaja b Rob White 71 5 Adil Arif ct R Kaufman b Tom Pedel 15 6 Marcus Steed ct & b Richard Kaufman 10 7 Marc Jackson lbw b Tom Pedel 13 8 M Khawaja ct Tom Pedel b Rob White 21 9 Sam Malton† ct Rob White b Tom Pedel 0 10 Afaq Babar not out 16 11 Andy Malton not out 4 Extras 18 Total 225 Wickets 9 Overs 55

DIVISION ONE Wellingbro’ Indians CC - 1st XI Vs Wellingbro’ Town CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 181 for 10 (46.4 overs) 196 for 10 (48 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’’ Points 8 30 Wellingborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Ryan Lovell† ct M Saddiqi b Amit Patel 0 2 James Howes* ct J(1st team)Patel b Mirwais Khan 29 3 J McDermott ct Unsure b Raul Patel 35 4 Tim Coleman b Muhibullah Saddiqi 34 5 Darren Trotter ct C Upadhyayb M Saddiqi 34 6 Cameron Ross b Muhibullah Saddiqi 9 7 Tom Ekins ct M Saddiqi b Anand Panchal 10 8 Karl Tapp ct Bhavin Patel b M Saddiqi 15 9 Sam Owen b Muhibullah Saddiqi 4 10 Kyle Awbery ct & b Muhibullah Saddiqi 6 11 Ryan Awbery not out 7 Extras 13 Total 196 Wickets all out Overs 48 Wellingborough Indians CC - 1st XI 1 Chirag Upadhyay†ct Ryan Lovell b Ryan Awbery 3 2 Javediqbal Naeem b Ryan Awbery 12 3 Raul Patel ct Karl Tapp b Sam Owen 33 4 Bhavin Patel run out (Unsure) 8 5 Anand Panchal ct Cameron Ross b Karl Tapp 81 6 J (1st team) Patel* ct Cameron Ross b Sam Owen 6 7 Dipesh Surti ct Ryan Awbery b Karl Tapp 10 8 Alpesh Patel lbw b Karl Tapp 8 9 M Saddiqi ct Sam Owen b James Howes 1 10 Amit Patel ct Karl Tapp b Sam Owen 3 11 Mirwais Khan not out 1 Extras 15 Total 181 Wickets all out Overs 46.4

Peterborough Town CC - 1st XI Vs Finedon Dolben CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 244 for 7 (55 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 113 for 10 (48.2 overs) Points 30 3 Peterborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Asim Butt ct Greig Hofbauer b Primesh Patel 3 2 David Clarke ct Callum Berrill b Chris Goode 89 3 Tim Young ct David Murphy b Primesh Patel 4 4 Marcus Howard lbw b Shane Devoy 10 5 Lewis Bruce* ct David Murphy b Shane Devoy 60 6 Paul McMahon b Chris Goode 55 7 Joe Dawborn b Shane Devoy 5 8 Stuart Williams not out 4 9 Chris Milner† not out 1 10 Jamie Smith did not bat 11 Kieron Jones did not bat Extras 13 Total 244 Wickets7 Overs 55 Finedon Dolben CC - 1st XI 1 Greg Evans b Joe Dawborn 27 2 Sean Davis ct David Clarke b Joe Dawborn 9 3 Callum Berrill b Paul McMahon 10 4 David Murphy ct Chris Milner b Joe Dawborn 14 5 Shane Devoy b Joe Dawborn 4 6 Greig Hofbauer*† lbw b Paul McMahon 2 7 Tom Austwick b Joe Dawborn 2 8 Adam Nunn b Joe Dawborn 0 9 Chris Goode b Kieron Jones 18 10 Primesh Patel b Kieron Jones 21 11 Will Sneath not out 4 Extras 2 Total 113 Wickets all out Overs 48.2

Rushden Town CC - 1st XI Vs Oundle Town CC - Sat 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 228 for 10 (50.2 overs) ‘b’ 213 for 10 (40.3 overs) ‘t’ Points 30 9 Rushden Town CC - 1st XI 1 Ben Paine lbw b Jack Bolsover 26 2 Mikey Phillips† b Petrus Jeftha 4 3 Chanaka Ruwansiri b Petrus Jeftha 0 4 Christian Davis ct Mark Hodgson b R Cunningham 121 5 Luke Spears ct Petrus Jeftha b Bashrat Hussain 0 6 Simon Branston* b R Cunningham 30 7 Sam Kumar ct R Cunningham b Petrus Jeftha 10 8 Tom Smith ct Alex Martin b Petrus Jeftha 0 9 M H Ansari ct Z Manzoor b R Cunningham 22 10 James Gaul ct & b Richard Cunningham 8 11 Simon Childs not out Extras 7 Total 228 Wickets all out Overs 50.2 Oundle Town CC - Sat 1st XI 1 Ben Groom lbw b James Gaul 4 2 Peter Foster ct Sam Kumar b James Gaul 11 3 Mark Hodgson b James Gaul 0 4 Alex Martin† lbw b Mudassar Hussain Ansari 63 5 Petrus Jeftha b James Gaul 4 6 Phil Adams* b Simon Branston 24 7 Z Manzoor ct James Gaul b M H Ansari 48 8 Jack Bolsover b Simon Branston 24 9 Richard Cunningham b Simon Branston 2 10 Peter Wilson b Simon Branston 5 11 Bashrat Hussain not out Extras 17 Total 213 Wickets all out Overs 40.3

DIVISION ONE Desborough Town CC - 1st XI Vs East Haddon CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 231 for 10 (49.4 overs) ‘b’ 232 for 6 (49 overs) ‘t’ Points 11 22 Desborough Town CC - 1st XI 1 Simon Renshaw ct A Osborne b R Whorton 68 2 Ethan Delargy ct R Whorton b A Isherwood 50 3 Jason Marshall st R Hardwick b A Isherwood 0 4 Wayne Steed† ct David Browne b Jon Gibson 43 5 Lee Pollard* ct David Browne b R Whorton 7 6 Adam King ct R Hardwick b Jon Gibson 0 7 Ryan Richens ct David Browne b R Whorton 22 8 Jamie Delargy b A Isherwood 15 9 Sam Harris ct Ross Horton b P P Rajan 10 10 Kevin Meakin st R Hardwick b A Isherwood 2 11 Simon West not out 1 Extras 13 Total 231 Wickets all out Overs 49.4

East Haddon CC - 1st XI 1 David Browne ct Adam King b Sam Harris 61 2 Craig Burger b Ethan Delargy 15 3 Steve Kilsby ct Kevin Meakin b Ethan Delargy 1 4 A Isherwood b Jamie Delargy 86 5 Priyan P Rajan ct Ryan Richens b Sam Harris 26 6 R Hardwick† not out 10 7 R Whorton* b Jamie Delargy 0 8 Jon Gibson not out 5 9 Karl Rolfe did not bat 10 Adam Osborne did not bat 11 Ross Horton did not bat Extras 28 Total 232 Wickets 6 Overs 49

DIVISION TWO Thrapston CC - 1st XI Vs Great Oakley CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 198 for 6 (47.1 overs) ‘t’ 197 for 10 (45.3 overs) ‘b’ Points 20 0 Great Oakley CC - 1st XI 1 Chris York ct Paul Spicker b Ryan Gavin 3 2 Ryan Bell* ct Mark Palmer b Darren Hall 100 3 Daniel Partridge ct Paul Spicker b Ryan Gavin 1 4 Lee Bell ct James Pamplin b Darren Hall 11 5 Nathan Vesey run out (Ian Johnson) 4 6 Darren Cullen ct James Pamplin b Darren Hall 10 7 Phil Bradshaw ct Paul Spicker b Darren Hall 0 8 Aaron Bell not out 35 9 Martin Buckner† lbw b Ryan Gavin 2 10 Harry Toseland ct Mark Palmer b Darren Hall 1 11 Ashley York b Will Groenland 26 Extras 4 Total 197 Wickets all out Overs 45.3 Thrapston CC - 1st XI 1 Paul Spicker† ct Martin Buckner b Ryan Bell 30 2 William Cade ct Martin Buckner b Aaron Bell 14 3 Will Groenland lbw b Lee Bell 9 4 Ryan Wright ct Martin Buckner b Ryan Bell 9 5 Mark Palmer not out 77 6 Keith Morson lbw b Lee Bell 4 7 James Pamplin* lbw b Ryan Bell 27 8 Henry Cade not out 5 9 Ian Johnson did not bat 10 Ryan Gavin did not bat 11 Darren Hall did not bat Extras 23 Total 198 Wickets 6 Overs 47.1

Isham CC - 1st XI Vs Old Wellingburians CC - OWCC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 146 for 3 (30.3 overs) 142 for 10 (40.5 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ Points 25 4 Old Wellingburians CC - OWCC - 2nd XI 1 Matthew Ingram*†ct Elliott James b Ellery White 31 2 Jaymesh Patel ct Chris Perkins b Ellery White 31 3 Nehal Patel ct Chris Perkins b Ellery White 4 4 Jabran Mehmood b Ellery White 7 5 Umar Iqbal ct George Chudley b Damien Conyard 13 6 Richard Denton ct Chris Perkins b Jake Wilson 8 7 Ashish Ganatra ct Chris Harrison b Jake Wilson 9 8 Karim Prince not out 14 9 Simon Marriott ct Ellery White b Jake Wilson 3 10 Thomas Reading b Jake Wilson 0 11 Chirag Joshi b Jake Wilson 0 Extras 22 Total 142 Wickets all out Overs 40.5 Isham CC - 1st XI 1 Tim Robinson b Nehal Patel 27 2 Chris Perkins ct Thomas Reading b Nehal Patel 8 3 Chris Harrison† not out 65 4 Jake Wilson lbw b Thomas Reading 15 5 George Chudley* not out 19 6 Elliott James did not bat 7 Dean Adam did not bat 8 Ellery White did not bat 9 Damien Conyard did not bat 10 Brandon Hawker did not bat 11 Andrew Law did not bat Extras 12 Total 146 Wickets 3 Overs 30.3

DIVISION THREE Brixworth CC - 2nd XI Vs Earls Barton CC - 1st XI Saturday 27th June 2015 Score 180 for 8 (50 overs) ‘b’ ‘t’ 184 for 9 (44.3 overs) Points 12 25 Brixworth CC - 2nd XI 1 Tom Chapman run out (Matthew Rees) 13 2 Paul Gardner b C Lawrence 5 3 Alex Holmes † ct Matthew Rees b C Lawrence 8 4 Austin Pruthab lbw b George Brooks 17 5 Henry Timm b George Brooks 14 6 Chris Richmond not out 62 7 Charlie Lloyd ct Jason Minney b George Brooks 3 8 Dave Marlow* ct Jack Patching b George Brooks 7 9 Devon Malcolm ct Jack Patching b Daniel Jackson 5 10 Richard Foster retired not out 9 11 Christian Timm not out 22 Extras 15 Total 180 Wickets 8 Overs 50 Earls Barton CC - 1st XI 1 Matthew Rees* ct Alex Holmes b Christian Timm 0 2 Jason Minney ct Dave Marlow b Austin Pruthab 53 3 Kieran Starmer† ct Paul Gardner b Devon Malcolm 26 4 Kyle Lawrence ct Alex Holmes b Dave Marlow 13 5 Mark Patching ct Henry Timm b Dave Marlow 23 6 Liam Bond b Dave Marlow 5 7 Jack Patching b Austin Pruthab 0 8 Charlie Lawrence ct Austin Pruthab b Dave Marlow 2 9 Daniel Jackson ct & b Dave Marlow 15 10 George Brooks not out 14 11 Sean Carter not out 6 Extras 19 Total 184 Wickets 9 Overs 44.3

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Fundraisers ran and biked for charity Matty Gearing leaves Diamonds for Yaxley

Midfielder Matty Gearing has decided to leave the club and join Yaxley FC in the UCL Premier Division.

Having initially agreed to stay with the club for the Southern League Division One Central Division campaign next season, Matty has made the move to be closer to his home.

The club would like to thank Matty for all he has done in the last three seasons.

Manager Andy Peaks said “I am gutted to be losing Matty with an exciting season ahead it’s great opportunity for players test themselves against higher opposition however I understand his reasons regarding the travelling and as such he’s decided to join Yaxley. He’s been a great servant to the club over the last three years and I wish him all the best.

“Over the next week or so I will be getting in touch with a couple of targets I have to replace him in the squad.”

Gearing joined the club from Cogenhoe During the remainder of the 2012-13 season he made 24(3) appearances, scoring 5 goals. He made 37(7) appearances for the Diamonds in 2013/14, scoring 17 goals and picking up two player of the month awards as well as the fans’, manager’s and players’ Player of the Season award. In 2014/15 he reached his century of appearances for the Diamonds, scoring a further 16 goals as well as being at the top of the “assist” table. Report: Hayden Pott

A TEAM of runners and cyclists raised almost £300 for a diabetes charity by completing a 14-mile challenge.

They ran and biked along the Brampton Valley Way from Market Harborough in Leicestershire, to Northampton, on Saturday June 6, for the InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT), to generate much-needed funds.

The 11 fundraisers included three runners, seven cyclists and ‘mascot’ Archie Jelley, son of the organiser, who rode in a bike trailer behind mum Claire Jelley’s bicycle.

Two of the cyclists – Caroline York and Una Loughran – cycled the route twice, racking up a total of 28 miles in

the charity’s Striding out for Diabetes challenge.

Organiser Oliver (33) said: “Everyone did brilliantly in completing a tough challenge in hot and dry conditions. Last year, when we started this challenge, six of us took part and this year we had 11, so it’s building nicely – next year we’re hoping for more.”

The charity formed in 1994 to fight for choice of insulin for all. It now provides a free, confidential helpline, has published dozens of helpful publications, stages events and lobbies the government on behalf of its members.

Donations can still be made, visit: www.justgiving.com/oliver-jelley

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: From left are Adam Jelley, Emily Mayhew, Caroline York, Ben Jelley, Oliver Jelley, Archie Jelley, Claire Jelley, Una Loughran, Tracy Taylor, Tracey Jones-Moses and Renu Elston.

Hole-in-one wins timely prize

A WELLINGBOROUGH golfer will have no excuse for missing his next tee-time after winning a limited-edition BOSS watch for achieving a hole-in-one.

Hadyn Benson (71) scored his ace on the 143yard, par-three 11th at Kilworth Springs GC, and the 17-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive BOSS Watches H1Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece.

The luxury German brand has once again pledged to reward club golfers with an exclusive watch for every hole-in-one recorded during a club competition in 2015, after giving away more than £1m-worth of limited-edition timepieces since its launch in 2013 – and Mr Benson (pictured) is among the latest to achieve the feat this year.

The scheme is open to any golfer whose club uses HowDidiDo – a free-to-use, webbased social network for golfers – and anybody playing in official club competitions is eligible.

Currently, more than 1,800 clubs use the website.

Diamonds Season Tickets 2015/16 Corby’s squad taking shape Following a vote by AFC Rushden & Diamonds Club Members, the match day admission prices for the 2015/16 season are as follows Adults £8 Concessions £5 Under 16 Members FREE Under 8 FREE Season Ticket prices for this campaign have been announced as follows (noting there is also an initial campaign with reduced prices detailed below): Adult £149 Concession £94 Under 16 members FREE Under 8 FREE The season tickets represent a saving to paying on the day of £19, and equates to £7.10 per match for an adult season ticket. The process of purchasing a Season Ticket is simple and easy (see below), and it will be added to your membership card if you are already a member.

The club have continued with the hugely successful Under 16 members are free option which provides fantastic value of free entry for the price of an Under 16 membership which is only £5.

Early Bird Season Ticket Offer Until 12th July 2015 supporters can purchase their season tickets at the early bird prices below Adult £139 Concession £89 Season Ticket Extras A limited amount of reserved seating will be available for an additional £20 in the Peter Ebdon Stand.

The Programme cover price will increase to £2.50 for the forthcoming season due to an increased number of pages. As last season There is the option to purchase a Programme season ticket for £42 which will guarantee your copy at each league fixture even if the programmes on general sale sell out. This means that supporters can purchase the matchday programme at last seasons cover price of £2 each (50p saving per programme).

Finally, the club are running the successful 6 pack option which allows 6 entries to the ground, this offers a great alternative to those who would prefer to spread the cost over the season.

Details of purchasing any of the above options are listed in the online Club Shop area

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With the 2015/16 season fast approaching Corby Town’s first team squad is beginning to take shape.

Goalkeeper Paul Walker has made over 150 appearances in three seasons at Steel Park and last season was generally regarded to be the best ‘keeper in the Southern League. When Walker was suspended for a vital game at Bideford on Easter Saturday Tommy Wright had no hesitation in giving the shirt to Sam Donkin and the teenager proved himself to be a worthy deputy.

Despite the loss of Stephan Morley the back four looks stronger than ever. Full backs Connor Kennedy and Kalern Thomas and centre half Edi Appleton have all signed on again and they have been joined by Chris Carruthers and Duane Courtney. Corby supporters are well aware of the capabilities of Carruthers as they voted him their Player of the Year during his previous spell at the club.

Courtney is more of an unknown quantity but is vastly experienced, having played in the Football League for Burnley and for a

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number of top non-league sides.

He is predominantly a right back but, like Carruthers, is equally comfortable on the flank or in the centre. The defence will be further boosted when Paul Malone completes his recovery from the leg break he suffered in February.

Shane Byrne will be missing from the midfield but, again, Wright seems to have compensated for his departure. Skipper Cleveland Taylor and Ben Milnes are still there and the signing of Ashley Sammons is a major coup. The former Birmingham player has been a prolific goalscorer during his spell with Redditch and it is hoped he can continue that form at Steel Park. Anton Brown is another good addition to the midfield, having played for Alfreton, Harrogate and Nuneaton.

Any team would be delighted to have two 20 goal a season marksmen in the ranks and Corby have that in Spencer Weir-Daley and Greg Mills. Wright himself did not have too many minutes on the pitch last season but is capable of making a telling contribution from KEEPER: Paul Walker the bench.

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