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MOVEMBER And for those who already have or cannot grow a moustache, there are several events that go on up and down the country they can get involved in to support Mens Health. These include (but are certainly not limited to) official Movember Gala events; where moustaches are showcased,people dress up, there’s entertainment on hand, as well as competitions, including a ‘Man of Movember’ award. You can buy tickets for these events for £20 each or fundraise £50 each (or £80 for a couple) in return for a ticket. There are events throughout all parts of the UK, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Belfast towards the end of November.

But where did such an influential movement start?In Australia in 2003 by just two friends Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, who got 30 other people to join them, in that first year, the logo was designed and rules were set out (rules that are still the same 11 years on), one of the original 30 participants, Adam Gerone registered the company and set up a website with Justin Coghlan running the Queensland campaign the following year, and in 2004 Spain and the UK joined in the event with all costs being covered by the four founders. All donations went to the PCFA (Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia) and it was the single largest cheque they had ever received! They were the first official beneficiary’s of the now unstoppable Movember!

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can join in. In fact, with the huge importance on exercise and having an active healthy lifestyle, within the Movember movement there is a sub section known simply as ‘MOVE,’ encouraging people to ‘MOVE for men’s health,’ and all men, women and children are encouraged to be part of it.

Movember may originally have been known for being primarily hugely popular with University age lads who enjoy competing with their friends over who can grow the most impressive moustache, but the foundation goes way beyond that. In only the eleven years since its conception, it has changed the face of men’s health and made massive steps towards raising awareness and helping to fund projects to improve the lives of many. Whether it be prostate cancer, testicular cancer or mental health, the companies vision is to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health, and with the obvious growth in popularity of the campaign, not only have they made an enormous difference and definitely achieved their objective, they have surpassed it. So this November, whether you choose to become a Mo Bro or a Mo Sista, or just come across someone raising money for the cause, think about your husband, your father, your son or your brother, consider how invaluable they are to you, and give what you can to a fantastic cause.

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Remembrance Day

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hen you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today” those famous words written by Gloucestershire born John Maxwell Edmonds in 1916 are quoted every November. And for the next four years, Remembrance Sunday; when we remember military and civilian men and women who gave their lives; will be especially poignant as it is now a century since the First World War. But what does Remembrance Sunday mean to us one hundred years on? As we keep having to add conflicts onto the list of events to remember, are we failing to learn the lessons our ancestors fought so hard to teach us to avoid future conflict? The First World War gave every family a story, every family were affected, and an entire generation were practically wiped out. But in November of 1918, that same generation were finally told they were at peace, parties erupted in the streets, communities were finally able to try and mourn their losses. The world was sure that no conflict of that scale would ever be seen again. The date was 11th November, and it has since remained marked as a day to honour those losses, as well as further losses from further conflicts. In every town up and down the country this November like every other, there will be services of Remembrance, thousands upon thousands will wear their poppies with pride and military medals will be on display.

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nand was assassinated and why that consequently led to such a monumental loss of life. We hear phrases such as ‘trench warfare,’ and details about the battle of the Somme. What doesn’t need to be taught is the universal human suffering. The guttural loss of having to bury your young son, the heartbreak of learning your parent isn’t coming home, human emotions that don’t need to be written on school blackboards but are an innate part of our emotional makeup.

In Summer 2011, the London riots were all over the news, the images of the needless violence were shocking and frightening and there were lessons to be learnt. But the lesser publicised news story was the turn out the next day. The majority of rioters were aged between 18 - 30, the disgraceful generation that our Grandfathers would be ashamed of; but within that same age group, those that turned up the next day with a broom or a bin bag, outnumbered the rioters tenfold. As in every generation, there are always those that will want to disrupt and/or harm, but a much bigger majority want to heal and protect. And that’s what Remembrance Sunday is about, the under celebrated majority. Focusing on the good news when the bad seems to saturate our attention. Millions of lost lives may not seem like good news and certainly isn’t, but knowing that within humanity, we have millions that will always stand up to the few is definitely worth being remembered. Anyone who thinks that Remembrance Sunday glorifies war is missing the point, we’re glorifying the people. Whether you’re rich, poor, British, German or American; we can all be proud of the ancestors, including our future descendants, who will do and did anything they can and could to keep their family safe.

These days, we still have wars going on around the world, as everywhere, in the UK we still lose young men and women. We will probably never be able to achieve any semblance of world peace. There will always be individuals with evil residing in them, always be militant groups that try and force their way through and sadly, every generation will probably see needless loss of life. But on 11th November each year, everything else fades into the background as we focus on those brave people who protect us, guard us and ultimately save us. ‘Never have so many owed their lives to so few,’ and this year will be no different and whatever background we’re from, this November we will all be united and we will remember them.

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The Christmas Fayre is Coming To the Space Centre in Preston

The Space Centre on Pedders Lane in Preston is holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 22nd November from 11am to 4pm.

Get your presents from one of thier twenty stalls selling craft, produce, cakes and toys. You can also get Space Christmas Cards, it’s free entry and refreshments are available.

The SPACE Centre offers a totally flexible environment for families, carers, therapists and teachers which; Allows freedom for clients to move in safety, builds confidence and motivation increasing learning potential, provides a world of sensory stimulation and enables assessment of sensory abilities by presenting one stimuli at one time and excluding unnecessary distractions, encourages relaxation in a calm and controlled atmosphere, gives the opportunity for those who are wheelchair bound to be out of their chairs and experience different positions, Enables life skills to be developed through structured and educational programs using switch work to give control to the client and encourages communication skills and choice making.

family bookings, play-schemes, parent support groups, after school clubs and also day centres and community homes who cater for young people and adults with physical and learning disabilities.

SPACE can cater for people with a wide range of disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Profound Multiple Disabilities, Autism and brain injuries. Groups come from all over the north west and sometimes even further afield, which demonstrates the need for such a facility and illustrates the fact that there are no other centres like SPACE. The multi-sensory room here at SPACE, is a large, soft-padded, multi-sensory environment which is spread over two levels that are connected by stairs and a slide. It is an exciting area with specialist lighting and equipment.

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SEATLeon Cupra 280

By Rob Auchterlonie The car that briefly held the record for the fastest front wheel drive lap set round the legendary Nurburgring race track is now available to you, me and anyone else who wants to buy into the Cupra cult.

That’s what SEAT unwittingly started when they unleashed their first car to carry that name back in the year 2000 – a car that was then perceived to be an acceptable alternative to the ubiquitous Golf GTI for those on a tighter budget and not driven by badge snobbery.

The powerhouse performance of the newcomer is possibly not a great deal of use on the M25 or any big city ring road, I’ll concede, but it’s good to know you’ve got it in your back pocket for when the roads open out and the traffic thins….

A decade and a bit on from that first Cupra and they’ve produced a car that is the embodiment of ‘auto emocion’ – SEAT’s catchphrase. The Golf might be the ‘must 20

have’ for many petrolheads, but the Leon Cupra has built up no less of a cult following.

Built on the same VW Group platform, it’ll out perform the Golf on sheer figures, yet undercut it on price.

It’s the fastest and most powerful car the Spanish manufacturer has ever built – but it’s equally at home being used as an everyday family car. And as such it’s available as either a three door SC or five door hatch, displaying a potent mix of Spanish flair and German quality.

It did its record-breaking lap in under eight minutes, and it probably wouldn’t take you much longer behind the wheel to be wooed by its abilities. You can either opt for 265PS or 280PS output, and in either guise the response is immediate, the handling sharp and reassuring and interchangeable via the onboard Cupra Driver Profile. That gives you active suspension management using the new DCC Dynamic Chassis Control system.

Plenty of options but try the Cupra setting for the assault on the eardrums alone.

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MOTORING Both versions, with either six speed DSG or six speed manual, will hit 62mph (100kph) in under six seconds and there’s the added advantage of a electrically controlled mechanical front differential for a better high speed cornering experience.

A soaking wet Mallory Park racetrack for the UK launch of the car last week wasn’t perhaps the best environment in which to explore the Cupra’s capabilities. Or maybe it was, because the lower speeds involved gave just that little bit more time to appreciate the interaction between the bits that make this such an impressive performer.

Its 350Nm of torque gives it a lusty spread of power from 1750rpm to 5300rpm – fast and safe overtaking is never an issue here.

Yet for everyday use it won’t hit you in the wallet – average consumption is a claimed 42.8 for manual models, and up to 44.1 for DSG equipped variants.

The Co2 figure is commendably low at 149g/ km, a lot less than the last second gen Cupra R pumped out from its 265PS engine.

And it’s easy to overlook the fact all this comes from a mere 2.0 litre four cylinder engine – a fact that didn’t go un-noticed by my driving colleague, who remarked it produced the same power as his personal Porsche from about half the size!

No question which is the more practical for everyday use though.

FASTFACTS SEAT Leon SC Cupra; £25,695; 1984cc TSI, 265ps, 350Nm; six speed manual gearbox; top speed 155mph, 0-62mph 5.9 secs; fuel – urban 32.5, extra urban 51.4, combined 42.8; CO2 154g/km; VED Band G; will it fit the garage? 4236/1810/1423 (l/w/h) © Wheelwrite 2014

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enjoyed reading. Friendly informal group runs First Tuesday each month 2.00-3.00pm. Job club run by the Adult College. Practical guidance and help for writing cv’s and applying for jobs. Every Wednesday 9.30-12.30pm. Coffee and craft sessions, all people and crafts welcome at this friendly group every Thursday each month. 2.00-4.00pm. Local and family history sessions, run by staff and volunteers in the community history library. Learn about the local and family history resources collection and on-line resources.

Every Thursday 10.00-12.00pm Family Events Storytime for pre-school children. Every Monday 10.0010.30 pm. Toddler Rhyme Time, singing, rhymes and stories followed by refreshments. Every Wednesday 11.00-12.00 pm. This Space Theatre Company- drama sessions for 13-19 yr olds. Every Thursday 6.007.30pm. Enquiries and Booking call 07835497623 or email mary.sharples@thisspacetheatrecompany. co.uk. Baby Bounce and Rhyme, fun songs with actions and rhymes followed by refreshments. Every Friday 11.00-12.00 pm. Saturday club, open to all age children. Themed craft activities and stories. Every Saturday 11.30-12.30 pm Events in November Saturday 1st November Monthly craft market 1.00-4.00pm in the sanctuary at the library. Friday 7th November Forgotten Voices - a play performed by ‘The Company’ theatre group. 7.30 pm start with interval. Tickets cost £6 and can be purchased at the library or on the door. Saturday 15th November Lakeland Day at Lancaster library- a celebration of all things Lakeland including Norman Nicholson poetry. 10.00-3.00pm. Friday 21st November RSPB display and information table 10.004.00pm. Saturday 29th November Antiquarian book fair 10.00-3.30pm. Saturday 6th December Handmade Festive Craft Market 10.00-3.30pm Market Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HY. Tel: 0300 123 6703.

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MATHS, ENGLISH & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Free Courses for Adults at Morecambe Library. If you want to join the course, please call in to the Library at the start time and the tutor will advise you.

Functional Skills English E3 - L2 Wednesdays, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, From October 2014, Free Functional Skills Maths E3 - L2 Thursdays, 1:00 PM 3:30 PM, Starting October 2014, Free.

Central Drive , Morecambe , Lancashire, LA4 5DL www. lancashire.gov.uk VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Rosemere Cancer Foundation Coffee Shop, Royal Preston Hospital. Do you have time to volunteer in a rewarding role in the Rosemere Coffee Shop?

Whether you can spare 5 hours a week or on alternate weeks or could be called upon as a reserve for holidays, please think about joining us. You don’t need experience as full training is given.

Marion Jackson, Coffee Shop Manager says ‘we give a lot but we get more in return.’ give Marion a call on 01772 718252 Rosemere Coffee Shop Ltd. Registered Charity No: 113158 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you have 2 hours to spare?

The Baby Beat Appeal is a registered charity which raises funds for the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. We purchase vital equipment designed to monitor the unborn baby from conception to birth. We have a small shop based at the Unit which raises funds for our charity and we are desperately seeking anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help run it. All we’re looking for is someone who has 2 hours to spare, whether per week, per month or on an ad-hoc basis.

Despite being a ‘charity shop’ – all our stock is brand new and you don’t need experience as training will be given. If you would like to help us, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Karen on (01772) 524414. Reg Charity No: 1051194-7 BAY CAT RESCUE is a new charity dedicated to improving the welfare of feral and stray cat. Wherever possible feral and stray cats will be rehabilitated and found good, loving, caring homes. Our many years of experience has proven that many cats thought to be strays and ferals often do desire and accept human care and companionship. Every cat deserves this opportunity to have a good home. We need new volunteers to help! We will be fundraising in order to pay for veterinary care and equipment. If you feel you can help in any way please get in touch, everyone is welcome, all skills and expertise will be found a use for, from media and publicity skills, to baking and crafts, to building and joinery and especially fostering - Please get in touch! Thank you.

Info: 07460636565 or baycatrescue@hotmail.com. www. facebook.com/baycatrescue or www.baycatrescue.wix. com/bay-cat-rescue’ CATS PROTECTION - ADOPT A CAT We are looking for the right homes for our cats currently in foster care. If you would like to know more please contact us on 0845 177 0708 and check out our website www.cats.org.uk/preston

FREE COMPUTER HELP AT HOME For disabled people. Simply phone 0800 269 545 THE CONTINUING LEARNING GROUP aims to provide opportunities for mature people to upgrade their knowledge; it is run by volunteers and based on Lancaster University. It hosts regular Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures on campus. These are given by academics and cover a wide range of topics. All are welcome, no booking is needed. The CLG also facilitates attendance at Open Lectures where members of the public have the opportunity to attend a selection of undergraduate lectures on a variety of subjects. CLG’s Website (www.seniorlearners-forum.wikispaces.com/) is continuously updated; an estimated average is around 300 hits per day, 7 days per week.

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ACTIVE HEALTH WEDNESDAY WALKS Salt Ayre Sports Centre Come and join us for this friendly led walk every Wednesday and experience the physical and social benefits of walking with a group. We begin at 11.00am and go for a walk around the running track. This walk lasts around an hour. To join the FREE walk, please meet at Salt Ayre Sports Centre every Wednesday.

This walk is organised by the City Council’s Active Health team. For more information about the walk please contact Donna Swarbrick on 01524 847540 ext. 206.

PEER SUPPORT LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE Drop-in user-led support service for people with mental health issues. Various activities such as art, music, and relaxation. Tai Chi,Relaxation, Arts and Crafts and Creative Writing available at both venues.

Reasonably priced tea, coffee and snacks. Opening times: 10am - 4pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Lancaster Peer Support, Lower Hall, Trinity Community Centre, Middle Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JZ, Tel: 07875 025009, www.peersupportlancaster.org.uk Morecambe Peer Support, United Reform Church, Sefton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AJ GUITAR WITH ANDY Have you always wanted to lean to play guitar? Come along and have a go. Small friendly groups, Develop confidence and new skills, beginners welcome. £4 per session. A small number of guitars are available for loan, booking necessary. At Positive Futures, Lancaster Wednesdays 11-12:30 and Thursdays 11-12:30. Also at Morecambe Library Mondays 1:303:00. Contact us to book your place 01524 383394, email: office@mypositivefuture.net. Positive Futures, YMCA Building, Fleet Square, Lancasterm LA1 1EZ LANCASTER PRIORY CHOIR Very good amateur choir, rehearses on these nights in the Priory; Boys Monday: 6.30 - 7.30 - Girls Wednesday 6.30 – 8.00 - Boys and Men Friday 7.15 - 8.15 and sings choral services every Sunday at 10.00am and 6.30pm plus other occasions.

Telephone 01524 66204 for more details of vacancies.

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POSITIVE FUTURES Our new drop-in is for people who want to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Come along: Meet a trained and friendly Positive Futures Advisor. Find out how Positive Futures can help you to move on at your own pace. Tuesdays 10-12 at Morecambe Library.

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Tickets £45 available from the Baby Beat office 01772 524414 THE NIGHTINGALES Wed 19th to Sat 22nd November, curtain up 7.30pm The Playhouse Theatre Market st West Preston.

The Grimsargh Players present ‘The Nightingales’ a comedy by Peter Quilter. Bar available, Tea and coffee available, Free car parking after 7pm Trinity car park collect from foyer. Tickets Wed £8 concession £7.

Tickets Thu Fri Sat £9 concession £8 Box Office 07790081536. Tickets available online at www.prestonplayhouse.com SPACE CENTRE CHRISTMAS FAYRE Saturday 22nd November, 11am to 4pm The Space Centre, Pedders Lane, Preston

Get your presents from one of thier twenty stalls selling craft, produce, cakes and toys. You can also get Space Christmas Cards, it’s free entry and refreshments are available. www.thespacecentre.org

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 29 November 10.30-3.30 Morecambe Library

CEILIDH EVENING WITH THE RIOT BAND Saturday November 22nd, 7:30pm-11:30pm The Centre @ Halton near Lancaster The Centre @ Halton has booked the popular Riot Band for a Ceilidh. It promises to be a very good evening of live music and fun dancing. The Ceilidh will start at 7.30pm and continue at The Centre until at least 11.30pm. There will also be a bar and raffle and everyone is asked to contribute to a Jacobs Join.

Just like previous successful Ceilidhs at the Centre, this promises to be a great night out. Proceeds from this show will again contribute to the cost of ongoing refurbishments to the Centre. More information about the band can be accessed from www.theriotband. co.uk/. They are an experienced Bury and Bolton based Ceilidh band who play venues in Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and throughout the North West of England and North Wales.

Tickets, which are £8 for adults and children over 11 years, are available from the Centre’s Coffee Shop (during opening hours) and from Halton Village Newsagents. Tickets can also be ordered from Centre Manager, Maureen Richardson on email: centremanager@ haltoncentre.org or tel (01524) 811316.

FARMERS MARKET & CHRISTMAS CRAFT STALLS Saturday 6th December, 10am - 1pm Victoria Institute, Caton Cafe, toilets and free entry Contact Jean 01524 61832 PRESTON’S POP-UP CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 6th December, 9:00am - 4:00pm Preston Upper Market

An avenue of traditional, nostalgic stalls fused with fresh, trending items, unique, original gifts proven to wow your friends’ and family this Christmas. Warm, festive and unlike the high street, relaxing!

Pop along to ‘Dolly Dazzler Presents’ on facebook or www.dollydazzlerpresents.co.uk for more details.

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH US IN WELSH AND ENGLISH Thursday 11th December, doors 6.45, buffet 7.00 prompt The Snug at The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston PR1 8JP Like to sing a song, read a poem, tell a joke? All welcome! Noson Lawen Nadolig is in The Snug.

For tickets (£10.00 including buffet) e-mail clwbsiarad@ gmail.com or visit www.welshclubpreston.org, note: ticket orders by Saturday 22 Nov, please.

Crafts stalls for Christmas gift ideas, Choir, Children’s crafts and refreshments and mince pies. For more

information please call 0300 123 6703

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HEALTH Acess Counselling 01524 39138 Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster LA1 4RP 01524 65944 NHS Direct (24hr Service) Tel: 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Dental Services 01253 306378 Out of hours Pharmacies Asda 01524 580780 Dalton Square Tel: 01524 32310 Bay Urgent Care Out of hours urgent care Tel: 0300 123 1144 Samaritans 01524 616666 – 01539 741444 HELPLINES Al-Anon Family Groups 020 7403 0888 www.al-anonuk.org.uk Alcoholic Anonymous 0845 769 7555 Beyond Domestic Abuse 01253 405959 Child Death Help Line 0800 282 986 Child Line Tel: 0800 1111

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OFFICIAL BODIES Consumer Advice 0845 04 05 06 www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Social Services 01772 254868 Tax Credit Help Line 0845 300 3900 TV Licensing 0844 800 6772 R.S.P.C.A 01253 873616 P.D.S.A 01253 838585

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What is NHW and how does it operate?

NHW (Neighbourhood Watch ) is about watching and caring. Not snooping or curtain twitching. It’s about looking after each other and recreating that community spirit which we all long for When neighbours unite and act together it means that many eyes and ears are ready to pick up on anything that happens in the neighbourhood that could cause worry, concern or impact on quality of life. This in turn will assist to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour leading to increased reassurance and make the community a safer place to live. By working together, neighbourhoods can band together to improve the local environment by addressing local issues including vandalism, graffiti, fly tipping, poor lighting and a lack of local amenities.

How does it work? Everybody who joins a NHW scheme will play an important role in making their neighbourhood a more secure, friendly and pleasant place to live in. Each scheme is run by a local ‘coordinator’. He or she is initially chosen by the members of the scheme and acts as a link between them, the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, the council, other Watches and community groups.

It is important that this link works in both directions.

As well as reporting suspicious activity or seeking help and advice from the police, the co-ordinator will receive information about incidents likely to affect the neighbourhood. This could be information about burglars operating in the area, reports of bogus doorto-door ‘salesmen’ etc.

Joining or starting a NHW scheme gives you the chance to play a vital role in your community, and to make a difference. The result is something we all want - a better quality of life. The NHW sign is not only a warning to would-be criminals. It is also the sign of a united community where people care for each other.

In summary, Neighbourhood Watch; Brings people closer together, Builds a stronger community spirit, Helps to reduce crime, Reduces an individual’s anxieties about crime, Strengthens links with the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, Develops closer relationships with local councils, Improves the local environment, Creates a better quality of life.

If you are interested in setting up a NHW scheme in your local community please contact Andy Denton, your local Watch Liaison Officer at Lancaster Police Station. Tel: 01524 596610 or contact your local Neighbourhood Policing Team

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