October 2019 Newport & Carisbrooke Area
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Early Detection Gives You a Fighting Chance One man dies every 45 minutes (around 11,800 men every year) from prostate cancer and it is now the leading cancer found in men but statistics show that if caught in the early stages, treatment is 80% effective. Mention the words Prostate Cancer and PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Testing and most men will immediately conjure up an invasive and embarrassing testing procedure but in reality it is a simple blood test that is pain free and takes less than 5 minutes This simple BLOOD TEST measures the amount of antigen produced by the prostate entering the blood. It is not a diagnostic/direct test for cancer, but gives an indicator of the health of the prostate. Regular testing showing an increasing reading can indicate a prostate problem, a high reading should trigger further tests to determine if there is a need for any treatment. Unfortunately despite the increasing number of prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality, there is not a regular screening test, and some GP’s are reluctant to offer a PSA test to men over 50 years. Without screening, around 47,000 men are diagnosed General symptoms with prostate cancer each year. of problems with
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50% of all men will have a health problem with their frequent need to prostate at some stage of their lives. It could be an urinate especially infection, enlargement or cancer. 15% will develop at night, bursting to prostate cancer and those with family history of the urinate, slow flow, disease or of African-Caribbean origin are 3 times difficult or painful (45%) more at risk but the main thing to think about flow, stop/start is that early detection gives you an above average fighting chance!!! dribbling, or blood in the urine The Charity Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group in partnership with Ryde Lions are offering FREE PSA blood testing for men aged 45 to 85 years on 19th October at Ryde Academy, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LN The testing will be conducted by trained phlebotomists taking blood from a vein in the arm, this will be analysed at a hospital laboratory and after a report has been produced by a Urological Consultant, the result will be sent to the person being tested within 7 – 10 working days. Every 45 minutes another man dies 2
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Welcome and thank you for picking up a copy of Island Magazines. We are now into the autumn months and no doubt like many you have been busy packing away the summer wardrobe and unpacking boots, jumpers and coats in preparation of the crisp mornings that will soon be upon us.
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Halloween is at the end of the month and although the island is slowing down after summer there are still events happening and you can find our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 8, 9 and 10. You will find the latest news and information for your area inside along with some great local businesses advertising their services. I hope you all have a great month and I look forward to catching up with you soon.
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News Report by Julie Jones-Evans. Tel 521068 or 07886 437688 E: julie.jones-evans@iow.gov.uk T: @juliejonesevans F: Julie Jones-Evans Shaping Newport has had its first successful funding bid approved by Historic England which will enable us to do something really positive and long lasting for the town. Following this exciting announcement of the £1.4m project for Newport town centre - Minster/Market Quarter - we are now beginning to put our vision and plans into action. We will be creating a grant for shop improvements to enable business owners to bring their frontages back to life. To assist in this a design code will be created. This is a helpful guide to ensure buildings are refurbished to reflect the historic nature of the area. We will also be taking part in Historic England cultural programme, events and exhibitions that will tell the story of our town so the next generation can have an understanding of our history. We will also be developing plans for the future of the Guildhall and Improvements to the pedestrian environment. This will take place over the next 4 years with professional assistance from historic England and working with local businesses. What we have learnt this year from the funding opportunities we have applied for unsuccessfully, is that many places have got their foot in the door by delivering a smaller project. This demonstration of delivery gives the funding bodies confidence that the community can make things happen. In particular King’s Lynn started off as a heritage action zone - which we are now - this has led them to be successful in 3 rounds of funding this summer adding up to millions and millions of pounds. So we see this 4
first project as being just the start for investment in Newport. For many years I and others have been campaigning for slower traffic speeds in the county town and we now have an opportunity to move this forward. A resident recently came to a parish council meeting and requested community speed watch be set up in Newport. We have had subsequent meetings with the police and this month we will be looking at purchasing the necessary equipment to set up the scheme. If anyone is interested in taking part in community speed watch please let me or the parish council office know. Resident parking scheme consultation has been taking place, with residents in Caesar’s Road, Clifford Street, Hearn Street, Field Place, Drill Hall Road, West Street, Cross Street, Portland Street, and Clarence Road all being given opportunity to vote to have restricted parking in their streets. Residents have been waiting for this chance for many years and at last we have a policy in place that allows residents this choice where there is high demand for commuter parking. At the same time the Isle of Wight Council is producing a local parking strategy for Newport which was a recommendation from the overall parking strategy from 2016. This ensures that our local needs are taken into account and provided for. For instance we have a lack of long stay parking in town which is why our side streets are so popular with commuters. We have to balance the needs of everybody to have a thriving town and community.
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A Game of Conkers Autumn is coming and if you are of a certain age you will probably remember scrabbling around on your hands and knees underneath a horse chestnut tree looking for the biggest and baddest conkers which would knock your opponents to pieces!! Back in the day a game of conkers was a healthy playground activity in which you pitched yourself against another person and take turns hitting each other’s conker with your own. One player lets theirs dangle on the full length of the string while the other player swings and hits. To prepare your conker for battle a hole had to be drilled or made in the middle and a piece of string or shoelace was threaded through with a large knot at one end to secure in place. Yes I admit it could get a little rough at times especially if you were unlucky enough to receive a whack on the knuckles. It does take you by surprise and gives a sting but it certainly was never life threatening and it is such a shame that this tradition has faded out over time and is no longer found in the playground. Of course everyone wanted to win so those that were really competitive weren’t afraid to cheat by making their conker as hard as a rock. I was never involved in this type of skulduggery but I understand
that some people baked them in the oven or put them in vinegar and apparently if you keep them for a year they naturally harden. I like to think back on my memories and remember that if ever I did win a game it was through skill and determination and nothing else!!! The first recorded game of conkers using horse chestnuts was on the Isle of Wight in 1848. There is uncertainty of the origins of the name. The name may come from the dialect word conker, meaning “knock out” (perhaps related to French conque meaning a conch, as the game was originally played using snail shells and small bits of string) The name may also be influenced by the verb conquer, as earlier games involving shells and hazelnuts have also been called conquerors. In 1965 the World Conker Championships were set up in Ashton (near Oundle) Northamptonshire, England, and still take place on the second Sunday of October every year. In 2004, an audience of 5,000 turned up to watch more than 500 competitors from all over the world. The 2016 Championship was featured on the BBC programme “Countryfile”. Apparently on finding your first conker of the season, you should say “oddly oddly onker my first conker”. This ensures good fortune and few tangles throughout the coming season.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday 5th October – Vectis Radio Station Open Day from 10am to 12 midday at the studio based at the Riverside Centre, Newport. Come and see how it all works behind the scenes, meet some of the presenters, have a cuppa and some cake. All we ask is a minimum £1 donation to help keep your community radio station running. Sunday 6th October - RNLI East Cowes Branch are holding their Annual Big Quiz at The Conservative Club, Clarence Road, East Cowes. First question at 7.30pm. £10.00 per table, maximum four to a team. Bumper Raffle. Light refreshments will be provided. To book ring Helen Wilkinson 293664 or Jenny Clune 293292 Saturday 5th October – Twilight Safari at the Isle of Wight Zoo. Doors open 5.30pm. Entry will be by donation only. It will be a great chance to prowl the newly built lion accommodation and enclosure before Kumba & Vigo move in.
Monday 7th October - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at the Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR. Characters from Chale - a talk by Derek Sprake. Everyone welcome. Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes. Admission members of the Isle of Wight FHS - £1; non-members - £2. An opportunity to meet members and committee members of the IWFHS Thursday 10th October – Keep Warm and Well – Winter is coming free event at the Riverside Centre, Newport from 11am – 3pm hosted by The Footprint Trust Charity. We are here to help you and your family, to prevent you making choices between heating and eating. The Footprint Trust, Citizens Advice, Foodbank, Carers, Southern Water, SSE, Age UK, People Matter, Homestart, SGN, Veterans Outreach, Storeroom and many more helpful organisations will be on hand. Call 01983 822282 for more info or to get help. www.footprint-trust.co.uk
Saturday 5th October – Amble/Walk from Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th October – Isle Seaview to Ryde, or Ryde to Seaview! A of Wight Literary Festival at Northwood delightful flat walk along the water’s House, Cowes. Most of the activities take edge. All ages can take part and entrants place in and around Northwood House, a can take as long as they like to complete Grade II listed manor house set in over 20 the walk which will start at 10am. Starting acres of Park in the heart of Cowes. Now outside The Old Fort Pub in Seaview or in its eighth year, the Literary Festival is a by the Waterworks/Canoe Lake in Ryde non-profit making charitable trust. Over - you can walk in just one direction 2 time the Festival has gone from strength miles - or the more energetic can walk to strength and has had a wide range there and back! Cafes en route will of speakers from Max Hastings to Mary welcome those taking part. Forming part Berry, Michael Morpurgo to Deborah of the Age UK IW - Age Friendly Week. Moggach, Andrew Marr to Val McDermid. For further information - please contact Go to www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com Kevin on 612772. For a full list of all island events go to www.islandmagazines.co.uk 8
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY to learn more about the 2019 exciting line up as it’s announced. Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th October – Annual Classic Beer, Buses and Walking Weekend from 8.30am – 6.30pm. All travel is free. Event programme with full details of routes and participating pubs, with vouchers. This island wide event attracts up to 100 Classic Buses to the island, running a free network of bus services connecting up to 100 hostelries serving Real Ales. A selection of walks between the pubs has also been prepared by the organisers. Operating from The Quay at Newport, the Bus Museum at Ryde, with interchanges at Shanklin, Ventnor and Yarmouth. For more information on this event please visit www.iwbeerandbuses. co.uk Saturday 12th October – ‘Dying to Know’ Information Day at The Parish Centre, Town Lane, Newport from 10am – 2pm. Come and speak to experienced professionals and get free advice about the practicalities involved. There will be opportunities to find out what options are available to you, consider the arrangements you would like and talk with others. For more information email jigsawtads@gmail.co.uk Thursday 17th October – Quiz Night at the Waverley, Newport on behalf of Sight for Wight. Quiz starts at 7 30. Teams of 4. £3 per person. Raffle on the night and musical entertainment by Hanna Pereira. Phone 522338 to book a table.
Saturday 19th October – IW Prostate Cancer Support Group in association with Ryde Lions Club are hosting a free PSA Blood test event for men aged between 45 and 85 at Ryde Academy, Pell Lane, Ryde from 10am – 3pm. Book online at www.isleofwightprostatecancersupport group.org.uk Friday 25th October – Tuesday 29th October - Harp on Wight Festival will take place in Ryde. The event will offer both concerts and teaching workshops in Scottish, Irish, Breton, classical jazz music with performers due to attend from Austria and Italy as well as Scotland and - for the first time in the festival - Ireland. A wonderful exhibition of harps made by international and national manufacturers will take place in Ryde Methodist Church in Garfield Road and is free to enter in daytime hours throughout the festival, except at times when concerts are taking place. The exhibition also includes a wide range of harp accessories and sheet music. Details of all concerts and teaching workshops can be found at www.harponwight.co.uk Saturday 26th October – The Phoenix Choir at Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge at 7.30pm. Admission free with a retiring collection. In aid of the restoration of the Church windows stonework.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Events at Lord Louis Library Tel No 01983 823823
Friends of the Library are holding their monthly book sale on Saturday 5th October from 9am-4pm. Colouring club every Thursday from 2 - 3.30pm, drink and colouring materials provided. Newport & Carisbrooke Parish Council drop in every Wednesday from 10am12pm Dementia information drop in. Tuesday 1st October from 10.30am-1pm. Knit and Natter Wednesday 2nd October from 2 - 3.30pm Knit and Natter Thursday 17th October from 5.45pm. Age UK digital drop in. Help with laptops/ tablets. Wednesday 16th October (10.30am-12) and Friday 18th October (2.30-4) Thursday 10th October – Nature in Full Colour at Lord Louis Library– An illustrated talk by local photographer Ian Pratt featuring many photographs of the Isle of Wight flora and fauna and the launch of an exciting autumn photography competition. 7pm start, tickets £3 each available in advance from the Help Point.
Calling all budding writers. Friends of Lord Louis Library are holding a Halloween flash fiction competition. Can you write a spooky story in less than 1000 words. If so, why not enter our competition. Closing date is the 15th October and the prize giving and when winning entries will be read aloud is on Thursday 31st October at 6pm. Pick up your entry from the library help point. Categories, children 7-12, teens 13-17, Adults 18+
Childrens Events Rhymetime every Friday 10am & 11am. Lego Club for ages 5+ 3.30pm Tuesday 1st and 15th October Children’s autumn craft drop in Saturday 5th October 11am-12noon Winnie the Witch storytime Thursday 31st October 2 - 3.30pm, tickets £2 available from the help point
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News Report from Cllr John Hobart for Carisbrooke and Gunville. Email: john.hobart@iow.gov.uk Mobile: 07717 716 663 I have been attending the public meetings to discuss the future of the Island Plan. It needs to be made clear that the plan has been written to match the governments national requirement, which has little consideration for our Island’s special situation and infrastructure. This doesn’t mean that we are simply accepting what they say is required (641 houses a year) We are of course, contesting this, although this may not be apparent as it is going on in the background. We cannot question the need for affordable housing as there are some 2,500 people on the housing register. (Not necessarily homeless, but needing suitable accommodation) Our MP, Bob Seely is taking this on board and is working with council to address the status of the plan and to try and achieve suitable development in appropriate places, probably a need for half the proposed development in my opinion. I know that this still sounds a lot, but we must recognise a shortage of housing for our island residents. We need to be looking at developments that are not aimed at 2nd home owners, but for local people on local wages. Rural areas are particularly of concern in my view as properties in rural areas command high prices and high rents and therefore young couples who are rural workers, who may have grown up in a rural area, are now not able to continue living in the area that they work and where their families are. For what it is worth my opinion is that we should be looking at smaller developments attached to existing settlements, giving an opportunity to extend communities rather than creating 1000 house developments which will have to become, not always satisfactorily, whole new communities.
Please be assured that the IWC is not simply accepting this proposal and with the support of our MP we will be fighting this. I am concerned, with my understanding through my Portfolio, which covers environment, about our water supplies on the island. As we already import 30% of our water from the mainland which with climate change will also see reduced water levels, I believe that there is a need for more reservoirs on the island. (particularly in agricultural areas where drought conditions may well effect our productivity). The lack of water should also be considered when building more properties, and another reason why we should be building for those already living here rather than increasing our population. At the moment planning for reservoirs is a lengthy matter. I feel that this should be quicker and with greater control over the quality, size and inspection of such reservoirs and with our special need as an island perhaps even grant aided to ensure that we can be self sufficient into the future. The Environment Agency, are already reviewing and tightening up on abstraction licences both for farmers and water companies due to the ongoing fears. In our daily lives we can contribute to improving the potential water situation by being mindful of our water usage, maintaining the standard of our plumbing, installing water butts for our gardens and reporting leaks when spotted. We are surrounded by water…with sea levels forecast to rise a metre by the end of the century, which will affect Coastal development and clearly illustrating that, whether fresh or salt, water is an island problem! It’s one of the reasons we love it here but something that creates an awful lot of the problems!
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