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KEMPSTON TOWN COUNCIL 104 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BG Tel: 01234 851005 www.kempstontowncouncil.com Email: kempstoncouncil@btconnect.com Office hours: 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN JULY/AUGUST

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Kempston Charities The council is looking to appoint a Trustee to the Kempston Charities. This was set up back in the 17th century to support the needy and for educational needs for residents of Kempston town and Kempston rural.

Grants are given according to criteria set down in the schedule of 1908. Each year the Trustees use the interest derived from investments to distribute amongst the two Parishes.

The Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications received. If you are interested please contact the office.

Town ‘gates’ help reinforce Kempston’s identity Council has had five brick built ‘Welcome to Kempston’ planters installed and they have now been filled with summer flowers. The Council felt that the signs gave Kempston its own identity.

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Vacancy There is now space for two youth football clubs to use Cryselco playing field and pavilion from September 2016. Please contact the office for further information.

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Bedford hospital closure proposals postponed

TWO reports into the future of Bedford Hospital have arrived at different conclusions – and there is a third on the way.

The Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Healthcare Review panel has proposed closing a number of services in Bedford, as part of an ongoing study into the future of health services across the region.

This includes closing maternity services in Bedford and moving them to Milton Keynes.

But the panel has since said they are postponing all plans on legal advice.

This follows public anger at the proposals, from all shades of the political spectrum.

PUBLIC ANGER

Richard Fuller, MP for Bedford and Kempston, said: “It should be blindingly obvious to residents of Bedford that in a county town like ours we should safeguard out maternity unit. I have heard the review has been paused. It should be killed off.”

Liberal Democratic Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, called the plans utterly unacceptable.

The borough council also commissioned its own review, carried out by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC), at a cost of £169,000.

The main recommendation of this review is that the borough and the hospital would merge health and social care, which would

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responsibility for Health on Central Beds Council, Maurice Jones, speaking on the PWC report, said: “The future of health care services is clearly an important issue for local people and for those who represent them. Next week the Joint Committee will look at options for Bedford and MK hospitals ahead of a formal THIRD REPORT consultation later in the year. I’m A third report, by NHS sure the proposals developed by England is expected to report PWC and the borough council will be considered as part of that shortly.

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A statement by Bedford Borough Council said: “By integrating health and social care we can introduce a solution that improves services for local residents, reduces costs and saves local services.”

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Bursaries for ‘A’ Level students

STuDENTS with the best GCSE passes could benefit from a £4,000 bursary to study A Levels at The Bedford Sixth Form.

The Academic Excellence Bursary Scheme will be an incentive for 16-year-olds to leave school and study at Bromham Road, Bedford.

In only three years The Bedford Sixth Form has grown already to be the fourth largest

local sixth form after Bedford College, Shuttleworth College and Sharnbrook upper. It is for those aged 16+ only and a 100% focus on sixth form study.

The latest school performance tables show that The Bedford Sixth Form has the joint highest average A Level grades in the area (with Sharnbrook and Redborne); has by far the highest proportion of students getting 3 A-Levels of any local sixth form, and is one of only two sixth forms that adds value locally (equivalent to an extra grade in comparison with many sixth forms).

“The Bedford Sixth Form recruits from a wide catchment and coming to a new college brings with it additional costs. We want more people to benefit from this first class sixth form experience, so in addition to our wide range of student support packages our charitable trust is generously supporting a new Academic Excellence Bursary Scheme.

1st November: £500 “The purpose of the scheme is 1st January: £500 to ensure our highest-performing 1st March: £500 students are not distracted by hav1st May: £500 ing to look for work to meet travel The money will be paid directand other costs. This is therefore not means tested,” said the Head ly into your bank account by of The Bedford Sixth Form Paul BACS, so if you do not already have a bank account you will need Clarkson (pictured). to set one up.

To qualify for the Bursary, you must: have at least 8 GCSEs A*-B including English Language and Mathematics, with at least four GCSEs at A* or A, AND study our full-time A-Level or equivalent Level 3 programme at The Bedford Sixth Form.

The Bursary is not means-tested and is available to anyone who meets the criteria.

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You do not need to apply for the Bursary. When you come to enrol and bring your exam results in, you will be advised if you are eligible and, if so, asked to complete a contract form.

HOW DO I APPLY?

You will have to sign a ‘contract’ with us to confirm that you will attend all lessons regularly and punctually, work hard towards your qualifications, complete all your assignments on time and behave in accordance with The Bedford Sixth Form code of conduct. Available to home fee status students only.

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Throwing a ‘sicky’ no longer works

PCC Kathryn Holloway says the uK’s first live trial on video is the way ahead to bringing criminals to justice who have previously tried to evade the courts.

Her comments came after Farouk Kootbaully, 71, of Luton, was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexually abusing a child over several years. Kootbaully was the first defendant in the uK to face examination via a video link from his home, having claimed ill health prevented him from attending a court trial.

He faced eight charges of indecent assault on a child between April 1988 and August 2001, starting when the girl was just eight-years-old.

“This conviction is a tribute to the relentless dedication of the investigating officer DC Sharon Ellis who would not take no for an answer when it came to bringing this man to trial, in view of his sickening predatory behaviour towards this child, which has hung over her for more than 15 years.

“Bedfordshire Police used the video link from the defendant’s home to bring his testimony before the judge and jury and it paid off in what is a legal first in the uK. This also shows abusers of children from some years ago that there is nowhere to run to –

you will be held to account and the excuses of the past will not prevent you from being punished for that past anymore,” said Commissioner Holloway.

Kootbaully, who had pleaded not guilty for the offences, was found guilty by a jury in unanimous verdicts on all eight counts.

He will now serve sentences

concurrently on all eight charges, totalling ten years behind bars. He was also made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Restraining Order.

DC Ellis described the precedent set by the case saying: “This is the first time in the whole of the uK that Assistive Technology has been used to enable a defendant to

attend trial via his home address.”

The court had provided temporary internet access to his home and fitted a live-link facility from his bed to enable Kootbaully to give evidence.

“Just because time has passed does not mean the original crime has diminished,” said Commissioner Holloway.

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Shanghainese pupils study at free school

TEN students from a top school near Shanghai have joined Year 7 at the Bedford Free School for a ten week programme to learn English and experience British culture.

The students will be at the Cauldwell Street school until July during which time they will attend normal lessons and immerse themselves in life at a British state school.

The Suzhou Foreign Language School students and their teacher Miss Weidan have been giving some lessons to BFS students to help them learn Mandarin. BFS students have also learnt about Chinese culture, calligraphy and art.

During a special visit by school leaders, BFS Principal Mark Lehain and Suzhou Principal Mr Dong have discussed closer cooperation and the possibility of a return.

As with all international exchanges, gifts were shared.

Principal Dong presented Mr Lehain with a ceramic Panda and important symbol of peace and friendship in China. Mr Lehain presented a book – The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Mr Dong was delighted and remarked it would take pride of place at Suzhou Foreign Language School.

Mr Dong was keen to learn as much as possible about our school, values and ethos. The visiting school leaders were keen to learn from BFS, we discussed assessment and different teaching strategies. Mr Dong was delighted with the experience we have offered to his students and talked about the importance of being able to send students to learn English in the uK. “We discussed the Maths mastery programme which we run at BFS which has been influenced and developed using similar techniques used to teach Maths in China and Singapore,” said Mr Lehain, This year Suzhou Foreign Language School has 30 students placed at three different schools in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Suzhou Foreign Language School is a very large Chinese private school, one of the top performing with many of its students attending top universities world-wide.

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Jobs trending with Jagged Edge

JAGGED Edge is trending on social media across the uK with on-line films, official DJ and playlist leading to a queue of would-be trainee barbers.

With 40 barbers on the squad already, young people are lining up to join the fashionable fast-growing company.

Jagged Edge now has pods at Sainsbury’s ‘villages’ in Stevenage, Letchworth and Peterborough a kiosk at Kempston Interchange.

“We’ve more exciting locations coming up fast and we need to keep a stream of trained staff to meet customer demand,” said Jagged Edge entrepreneur Zak Resinato, aged 29.

The Bedford High Street barber shop is also used as a training acade-

my for new stylists who receive educational support via Bedford College. Head of Hair and Beauty at Bedford College Kerry Attfield and team have backed Zak from the start and are finding new ways to meet the employer’s needs for training as far afield as Wisbech near Peterborough.

An Open Evening last month increased the number of possible recruits to more than 50.

“When we started from scratch last year we were pleased to get 15 applicants. Now we need more and we are using Snap Chat, Instagram, You Tube and more to get the message out there directly to teenagers and it is paying off,” added Zak.

Just the ticket Springfield Lower School received a visit from two local politicians in June. At the invitation of the school governors, Mr Richard Fuller, MP for Bedford and Kempston and Mr Carl Meader, Mayor of Kempston, were shown around by the head mistress, Mrs Marianne Allen. As you would expect, with nearly 350 pupils the school was buzzing with activity. The guests were shown the many aspects of school life and in particular the efforts that are made to introduce the children to a second language. Springfield Lower has strong connections with Italy, so Italian, as well as other European languages are taught. Chinese tutors have also been regular visitors to the school, recognizing that China is one of this country’s important trading partners. The children are taught many life skills as can be seen in the picture with a railway ticket office, being used by the MP who is being attended to by the Mayor.

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CVS – in the swim

MEMBERS of the ‘CVS Splash’ swimathon team were delighted to present Tibbs Dementia Foundation with a cheque for £617.75 recently – the charity of their choice for funds raised at the Rotary Club of Bedford swimathon event.

Helen Hall, Jane Owen and David Whitmore joined the Paddlers 4 Memory swimmers at Kempston Pool for one of their sessions before handing over the cheque to Sarah Russell, the Chief Executive Director of Tibbs Dementia Foundation.

Reflecting on the fundraising event and the day’s session, Helen, who brought the team together after promoting the event on the Voluntaryworks website last year, said: “It has been a privilege to join the swimmers today and see firsthand just how beneficial groups such as Paddlers 4 memory are to those affected by dementia.

“From planning, to taking part and now participating in the group, the team – drawn from the different projects within Community Voluntary Service (CVS) – has engaged first hand and at a grassroots level, in the different aspects of their charities’ work.”

CVS is strengthening local social action groups through enabling connections, promoting volunteering, advising on fundraising and governance and providing services and support to charities and social action groups in Bedfordshire.

During the session, members of the Paddlers group expressed their gratitude and appreciation both for the funds raised and the interest shown in their activities. Sarah Russell, who was also able to join the Paddlers for the session, told the team: "We are so pleased to have the support and interest from CVS. Our swimming club provides a great deal of pleasure as well as boosting fitness and confidence for people with dementia and supporting them to live well and active lives. The funding from the team of volunteers from CVS will help us to continue to provide and develop this valuable activity for people with dementia in Bedford and their family supporters.”

Tibbs Dementia Foundation has just been granted charitable status from the Charities Commission.

CVS team members are also pleased to be supporting the work of the Rotary President’s chosen charities – FACES providing services to needy families in Bedford, and Bedford Concern for the Homeless and Rootless (BeCHAR). The remaining money was shared between these two organisations.

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KEMPSTON ROTARY CLUB UPDATE Young Writer Competition

ALTHOuGH the membership of Kempston Rotary Club is small, its members have recently been very active in a number of areas of service. This year’s Young Writer competition attracted a record number of entries from children in the nine to 13 year age group. The club has been running this competition for a number of years: it is an effort to encourage a love of our wonderful language, to master its complexities and enjoy its facility for clarity in the expression of ideas. Club President Brian Garner has been visiting several local schools with Dr. Tony Barber, Chairman of Youth Matters, to distribute the certificates and prizes to the winners but, such was the variety of the submissions, the judging panel of reasonably literate Rotarians was forced to add a number of extra classes such as ballads, creative writing, and prose - reasoning to the usual prose and poetry sections. This took some time and the budget was blown to smithereens but such is the mood of the Rotary Club that nobody really minded. The quality of some of the material entered was such that one has to congratulate the English teachers in a number of the local schools on the excellence of their work.

International Man of the Year: Dennis Tailor

THIS year our Rotary District, headquarters up in Leicestershire some-

where, invited entries for the International Man of the Year prize, and although our submission of Dennis Tailor was judged second, he was for us definitely the first. Dennis was born in India and came over here at the age of four years, learnt English, was educated in London, and apprenticed to John Laing where he learnt his trade as an artisan craftsman carpenter and builder before settling in Kempston, raising a family and running his own business. In his spare time, Dennis raises money by running Marathons (29 at the last count), numerous half marathons, making long bike rides, completing three peaks challenges and various other tests of endurance way beyond most of us, to fund three

principal causes. One of these is for the Tshepo ya Bana (Hope for Children) orphanage some 80 kilometres north of Pretoria in South Africa. Dennis doesn’t just raise money, but goes to the orphanage for three to four weeks a year to build extensions, make repairs and support the children in their education and other activities out of his fund raising efforts and not charging for his time and expertise. The club was impressed by the fact that here we have someone in our community who not only just raises money but takes it to South Africa, where it will go a very long way indeed, and then uses it to build and repair premises on the spot at no charge for his labour. We know that the money is actually used for what it is raised; there is no top slicing by corrupt officials or backhanders to middlemen, which is not always the case in overseas projects, or for that matter over here at times. President Brian Garner presented Dennis, to the applause of the Rotarians, with Rotary International’s highest award for service, a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his selfless work on this humanitarian project. This year Dennis is taking a team of young people from the area to support what he is doing at the orphanage, to ensure the future commitment to the project and we wish them all good fortune. In the meantime, Dennis is currently raising funds by cycling to the four extremities of the uK mainland. You can support him on www.my.give.net/bludsweatn gearsall4points

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Know your Blood Pressure Day

IN June the Rotary Club, supported by the Stroke Association, held its annual Know Your Blood Pressure Day on the square at the Saxon Centre where anyone with three minutes to spare can have a random free blood pressure check accompanied by some friendly, non-threatening advice. There is a strong correlation between raised blood pressure and the incidence of stroke and its associated disabilities, and there is good evidence that treating hypertension before recognisable damage has been caused is of value. Some 171 people had their blood pressures taken, some several times to get a more accurate assessment of the situation, and some three people were found to merit urgent further investigation, i.e. within the next couple of days, and a further 14 recommended for follow-up consultations within a week or ten days. Recording the blood pressure of people in a noisy, out-door environment lacking much in the way of privacy is not ideal, but the Stroke Association considers there to be sufficient value in the screening process for it to be worthwhile, and indeed one person saved from a disastrous stroke in a day’s work is one person less who is an invalid. The Kempston Rotarians consider this a most justifiable effort and we shall be back next year. We were supported this year by the arrival of Bedford and Kempston Member of Parliament, Richard Fuller, whose presence and enthusiasm for the project, together with the warm weather and good local publicity in the press helped very much to make this a record day’s blood pressure taking.

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THE Road Victims Trust, a Bedfordshire-based charity that supports persons affected by a road death in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, is being supported by the newly elected Mayor of Kempston, Cllr Carl Meader.

The Trust works in partnership with the Police Forces across the three counties to ensure the best levels of care and support are provided to those affected. Last year alone the Trust supported over 530 persons.

Speaking about the Trust Cllr Meader said: “I am delighted to lend my support to a local charity

that does so much to help people at their lowest possible ebb. The work of the Volunteers and Staff is truly outstanding and I will do all I can to help to raise awareness and funds.”

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Keep Safe Around Water

In hot weather it can be tempting to jump into a pond, lake or river, to take a run along a river bank or to go fishing in a quiet country spot.

But a leap into cold water can create “cold water shock” literally taking your breath away. There are also underwater hazards like weeds or rubbish that you’ll get tangled in. Beware of strong currents and don’t swim when drunk or taking drugs.

When walking or jogging along a river or canal bank take extra care — 140 people drowned in the UK in 2014/5 after falling into water while out running or walking.

Don’t go into the water to rescue your dog if they fall in, find a place they can get out and guide them to it.

If you see someone in the water in distress call 999 immediately and give your location.

Keep Safe Outdoors

BBQs: Consider your neighbours when holding a BBQ, will the smoke affect them?

Never leave BBQs unattended, keep them well away from sheds, fences, trees, shrubs and garden waste and keep children and pets away from them. Never use a BBQ indoors and have a bucket of water or sand nearby or a garden hose ready in case it gets out of hand.

When you’ve finished cooking don’t empty hot ashes into wheelie bins or dustbins, let them burn out or put them out with water.

Camping & Caravanning

Allow 6m distance between tents and caravans and from parked cars. Fit and test smoke alarms in caravans and never use candles in or near a tent. Never cook or smoke inside a small tent. Don’t dry clothes over caravan stoves or heaters.

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Rock’n’Roll in Britain 1964-68

by Ken Broughton

IN 1965 package tours of Britain featuring American acts were gradually being phased out. R & B had in the main, and also soul music, taken over from Rock ’n’ Roll and during the course of the year ahead Buddy Guy, Memphis Slim, Big Joe Turner, Bo Diddley, T Bone Walker and Champion Jack Dupree, all of them American Blues singers and instrumentalists toured here but none came to Bedford.

Roy Orbison did come to the Granada on March 10 but I missed the show because on the night in question I went to Wembley Arena to see a big fight and unfortunately couldn’t be in two places at the same time. I was very annoyed about that and thought whoever was responsible for this clash of dates should have shown more consideration for me.

Beatles manager, Brian Epstein in association with Radio London presented Star Scene ’65 featuring the Everly Brothers, Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. At one time it appeared

that Don Everly would miss the tour owing to the fact that he had just been discharged from the u.S. Marines immediately before flying to the uK on October 4th for the 18 date tour which began in Bedford four days later.

Herman’s Hermits, Billy Fury, the Fortunes and Wayne Fontana were here on November 9th and I remember watching the show with Vic Kirk and this girl sitting right behind us became completely hysterical when Herman (Peter Noone) came on stage with the Hermits, and screaming her head off. Somebody told her to shut up but it made her worse.

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It was now 1966, the absolute height of the swinging 60s. Every month new names and new sounds appeared in the pop charts and just as quickly some of them disappeared.

No Americans came to Bedford, not even our old mate Gene Vincent but Jerry Lee Lewis toured the uK extensively as did Little Richard and Screaming’ Jay Hawkins, Ben E. King, the

Drifters, the Coasters and once again Roy Orbison and so it was rather a bleak year for stage shows in this town.

1967 was the year of Flower Power and the Beautiful People.

And no, I wasn’t one of them although according to Mum I had been a beautiful baby. Hippies with their long hair were rattling their beads, imploring us to meditate while festivals of love, mainly of the free variety, sprang up everywhere.

We were being told by uS singer Scott McKenzie to wear some flowers in our hair and bugger off to San Francisco on the west coast of America where it was all at. People who should have known better suggested that instead of flowers being worn in ones hair the same should have been shoved as painfully as possible right up that part of the anatomy where the sun doesn’t shine.

Rock ’n’ Roll was by now rarely mentioned, the music press concentrating on groups such as Moby Grape and the Electric Prunes. Had the world suddenly gone mad?

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On February 5th Bedford Granada played host to Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch and the Kinks and I never saw another stage show here this year but Rock ’n’Roll shows, although now few and far between still continued to satisfy the faithful.

R & B and especially Soul music remained in favour in the clubs mainly up north but Country music was becoming very popular in this country mainly due to the popularity of Jim Reeves who had several major hits here before his untimely death in an air crash in 1964. And Johnny Cash was waiting in the wings.

The year 1968 saw the resurgence of Rock ’n’ Roll with Elvis on the comeback trail following the success of his TV spectacular and Bill Haley’s ‘Rock Around the Clock’ began to sell all over again to a new generation of record buyers along with Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran.

American guitarist Duane Eddy who had several hit records here in the late 50s and early 60s came to England for a tour in April and on May 3rd at Tottenham Royal Mecca dance hall in London, where the Kray twins

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used to hang out in the mid 50s, two of my mates Barry Gascoigne and Colin Lawson saw him but for some unknown reason I didn’t go with them, much to my regret.

Johnny Cash along with Carl Perkins came to Britain twice in ’68 and both tours proved an enormous success.

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I saw this show at Bedford Granada on May 4th and as popular as Carl Perkins was with the rockers in the theatre, Johnny Cash was undoubtedly the star, a tall imposing charismatic figure dressed in a black drape jacket and pinstripe trousers with his black hair and an acoustic guitar slung round his neck he looked very inch just what he was.

His wide range of self penned songs included ‘Big River ’ ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ ‘I Walk the Line’ and ‘Ring of Fire’. His guitarist Luther Perkins was taken ill on stage during the second house performance and so Carl Perkins (no relation) played guitar in his place while Luther was sent by ambulance to Bedford South Wing Hospital.

He later rejoined the tour. Mum (a Johnny Cash fan) went with her friend to the show and in 1978 met Johnny Cash’s mother in Nashville uSA. This may well have been the last show ever at Bedford Granada; it was certainly the last one I saw there and so it was a fitting end to an era until next month, Ken

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I have often been asked just how I am able to remember all these dates of the concert I have attended. “You must have fantastic memory,” so I’ve been told and it would be easy for me to say: “Yes that is correct.” but it wouldn’t be altogether true. I will admit however, without I hope, being accused of personal trumpet blowing, that I do indeed possess a very good memory but not that good.

My concert programmes have no date printed on them and so to be sure of these dates I refer to my laptop. This wonderful invention (the best since sliced bread) will furnish me with the information I require. That is how I do it. Simple really.

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Staying Sun Safe in Bedfordshire

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Do you know how to stay safe in the summer sun? It is far too easy to get carried away in the excitement of the lovely weather and not think about the consequences to your health. The Bedfordshire Local Resilience Forum is keen for you to know the risks and how to prepare yourself.

Here are some simple precautions you can take to make sure you can enjoy the weather rather than suffer the consequences of it: n Check the weather forecast for peak temperatures n Stay out of the direct sun between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm n Wear loose-fitting clothing, a wide brimmed hat and use a high factor sunscreen n Avoid strenuous exercise like jogging n Keep your house cool by opening windows and using fans n Move into cool rooms, draw curtains and use fans to cool down n Drink plenty of water or fruit juice but not alcohol, tea and coffee n Eat normally, but eat foods containing more water such as salads and fruit n Take a lukewarm shower or bath or sponge yourself regularly with cold water n If you have older relatives and neighbours, check that they are aware and know what actions to take How do you know when you’re starting to suffer from the sun?

Heat exhaustion occurs when our body temperature rises above 37°C (98.6°F). Be aware of signs of dizziness, nausea, muscle weakness or cramps and a high temperature.

If someone suffers these symptoms, take them to a cool place, give them plenty of cool water or fruit juice to drink, not tea, coffee or alcohol, and remove any excess clothing.

If they don’t feel better within half an hour, dial 999 for an

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ambulance. While waiting, continue to try to keep them cool by fanning them. If they're conscious, give them cool, but not cold, water to drink.

If heat exhaustion is not treated early enough, it could develop into heat stroke which is much more serious and life-threatening.

Someone might have heat stroke if they are experiencing headaches, nausea, intense thirst, rapid breathing, sleepiness, hot, red and dry skin and a sudden rise in temperature. They may also be experiencing confusion, be aggressive, have convulsions and partial or full loss of consciousness.

Immediately dial 999 for an ambulance. While waiting, if you are able, move them to a cool place, remove excess clothing and fan them. If they are conscious, give them cool, but not cold, water to drink.

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Whispering grass is ‘fine’ art

HIGHER National Diploma Fine Arts students from Bedford College have been installing outdoor exhibits in the grounds of Old Warden Park.

The works were all inspired by the beautiful grounds which house Shuttleworth College part of www.bedford.ac.uk Lauren Martin from Bedford recycled books and positioned them around a tree where they will be weathered-in to demonstrate the re-cycling of life. She has already won a commission to design the stage set for a play being staged at Bedford Corn Exchange later in the year.

Lucy Cousins of Sandy created a straw pig called Gloria, and positioned it down-wind of a real piggery which is part of the farm and land-based education campus near Biggleswade.

Tamika Hibbert of Bedford created two leaves to be viewed across an expanse of grassland between the trees.

Tia Hibbert has created a series of faces inspired by nature to blend in with the natural environment.

Karen Hughes of Milton Keynes learned how to blacksmith wrought iron and make

Lauren and her re-cycle of life work.

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stained glass to create her kinetic sculpture which sits in front of the famous Warden Pear trees which have been saved from extinction

by Shuttleworth lecturer Paul Labous. The pear DNA dates back to the 13th Century and was mentioned by Shakespeare in one of his plays.

Rebecca Fraser of Wixams created pinecone-shaped pears which are coloured to reflect the seasons in the gardens and grounds of Shuttleworth.

Rosie Zieinski of Bedford intertwined moss into the bark of a majestic Sweet Chestnut tree at Shuttleworth One very special project by a student who prefers to remain anonymous is a ‘sound scape’ where the talents of the art and design, electrical, and media departments were combined to record the popping sound of sap rising, sheep bleating, trees swaying in the breeze – all combined with the working environment of tractors, chainsaws and outdoor education students splashing about on the water.

Head of Art at Bedford College Alan Parsons said: “This is a fantastically creative piece of art which has used blended concept

Rosie with her bark art.

awareness, electronics and sound editing technology to create a symphony of sounds of Shuttleworth. It will be on the college website soon.

“The whole project has challenged students to think in ways which takes art education at Bedford College on to the higher level required by the best universities and those who commission art.”

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Funded route to degree ETHAN Sinclair, a student at The Bedford Sixth Form, has been accepted on to the prestigious Higher Business Apprenticeship 2016 scheme with MBDA, a defence company who supply equipment to the Armed Forces.

The four year programme is a superb opportunity for students who are expecting to or have achieved 300 uCAS points or more and wish to combine study and work to gain a broad depth of both industry knowledge and work experience. On completion of the apprenticeship, students achieve a degree in Business Management and have the opportunity to apply and develop their skills in areas such as; Procurement, Supply Chain, uK & Export Contracts and Business Cost Forecasting and Pricing.

Ethan, who has taken an alternative route to A-Levels, is studying a Business Diploma at The Bedford Sixth Form. He will attend the university of Hertfordshire and the

programme offers him significant funding support during his course of study as well as a salaried position at MBDA. Kirsty Maidment, Teacher of Business Studies at The Bedford Sixth Form, commented: “Ethan is a great student, he has taken an alternative route to A-Levels, which he found to suit his preferred method of study and has proved to be really willing and enthusiastic. I really wish him the best of luck in his future career; it is an excellent starting point.”

Ethan added: “I’m really looking forward to experiencing different areas of the business at MBDA which will help me make an informed choice about my career path in the company at the same time as studying for my degree.”

Ethan has already achieved the required 300 uCAS points through his submitted coursework and will start the apprenticeship after the summer.

Better break-in numbers BEDFORDSHIRE POLICE are celebrating the best improvement in burglary figures of all 43 police forces in England and Wales after a county-wide crackdown praised by Police and Crime Commissioner Kathryn Holloway as a gold standard for policing.

The Force has gained the number one spot for improvement in cutting home burglaries after being 41st out of 43 just three years ago.

It’s new PCC Kathryn Holloway says: “Every burglary is still horrific for the victims and I won’t ignore that in any way but this progress by Bedfordshire Police is incredible. I need people to know that break-ins are far less common than feared.

Bedfordshire Police have been on the case of burglars in some really imaginative ways and it’s truly paying off.”

“When I’ve been speaking to communities, in Luton for example, over the past seven months I’ve often been told that a burglary is happening there every 15 minutes and I’m really delighted to be able to prove this isn’t true and people can have much more confidence in their homes and in our police officers as a result,” she said.

Much of the success in cutting burglaries is being credited to Bedfordshire’s Operation Fidelity Plan aimed at disrupting, arresting and prosecuting burglars.

It is focusing on high-risk locations, advice to the vulnerable and working with trading standards officers to target those who sell stolen goods.

In addition to a new Burglary Team, a Fidelity car has been introduced to patrol high crime areas and conduct curfew checks on previous offenders who should be at home.

The result is that from April 15 last year to March 16 2016 burglaries fell to an average of 6.7 per day in a population of 670,000 from 8.1, with around 500 fewer victims.

“It shows that targeting known criminals and focusing on crime hot spots pays dividends although we can’t be complacent in any way and need to build on this success to keep our whole community safe, “said PCC Kathryn Holloway.

“The result is that the Chief Constable tells me that other forces are now coming to Bedfordshire to find out how we are making a difference over burglary to learn from our experience,” she said.

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Girls Brigade display

THE 1st Kempston Girls Brigade held their Annual Display and Award evening at Balliol Road School on Friday 1st July.

This was a chance for the girls (aged rising 5 to 17) to show the invited guests, their parents and friends what they have been doing during the year.

With the wide range of activities that they participate in during the year, they selected items for the differing age groups to put on during the evening. The

girls performed songs, dance routines, the band performed a marching and playing routine and many special items including team games and other fun items.

The Captain, Mrs Rebecca Birdsall gave a short resume of the years activities and achievements including the camp and joint activities with other companies and the Boys Brigade.

The Girls Brigade meet locally at Kempston West Methodist Church on Wednesday nights.

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Garden notes by Richard Callaghan At last we’ve arrived at that time of year when we can just sit back relax and enjoy the garden. Now there is nothing to do except weeding, watering(?), picking ,shelling, preparing, freezing and jamming, easy.

It is true that lots of things in the garden are thriving on the regular rains we have been getting and that includes the climbing slugs. I have found them four feet from the ground munching away. I don’t know if that is to avoid drowning or just because the growth is more succulent at that height. Lots of the plants are enjoying the conditions too and some are looking better than they have for some time.

Hydrangeas are always pleased to see a drop of rain, it seems they can never have too much. Runner beans are something else that like warm moist conditions but I have not picked any yet although the plants are looking good and have lots of flowers. Courgettes and cucumbers are also coming on now so hopefully we will soon be desperately looking for homes for them. I should soon be picking tomatoes

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as they are a good size now but they are also slow to ripen.

In February I set some Casablanca potatoes in pots in the green-house but they were only really big enough at the middle of June, only just before the ones in the ground were ready so I don’t think it is worth bothering with that again. They were tasty though.

According to the reports, this year is following on from last year in being ever warmer but this does not appear to have any effect on how early plants in the garden begin to perform. My asparagus was as late as I can ever remember which translates into a much shorter season.

Hardy fuchsias are also very late in coming into bloom so we have to hope that they will be going until much later in the year. Last year they flowered almost until Christmas so perhaps they had a lie-in to make up for it. The grass is seeming to enjoy the conditions as it doesn’t seem to slow down at all.

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Hard work and passion pays

TEACHING Talons have made it as finalists in the FSB Bedfordshire Business Awards again! This year they are finalists in both the ‘Business Innovation’ category and the ‘Green Award’ category.

Teaching Talons is an ‘educational animal encounters company, which provides ‘edutainment’ for schools, parties, care homes, fetes, photography workshops, corporate events and more!’.

The company was set up in March 2014 by zoo keeper sisters Becky and Tara Shaw, along with their Dad, Russell Shaw and Mum, Wendy Shaw and it is their second year reaching the finals of the FSB Beds awards, having been finalists in 2015 for best new business.

They have a friendly, tame team of reptiles, mammals, amphibians, invertebrates and owls to meet people

and teach them about the natural world, its habitats and inhabitants.

Becky commented: “We are extremely proud to have made it as finalists in the FSB Bedfordshire Business Awards for the second year running. This year we are in the finals for both the ‘Business Innovation’ & ‘Green Award’ categories.

“We’re especially proud to be finalists for the ‘Green Award’, as the environment and protecting it is a topic close to our hearts! As well as installing solar panels at our main business address, we also grow a variety of fruit and veg for our animals and forage for safe plants, flowers and weeds for animals such as our tortoises and bearded dragon to eat!

“Being selected as finalists reflects the hard work and passion that we have poured into Teaching Talons, since our launch in 2014. We couldn’t do what we do, without our fantastic ‘Animal Ambassadors’. We have a wonderful team of animals, who have allowed us to educate and inspire hundreds of children and adults.

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Nominate volunteers Children’s cancer charities

POLICE and Crime Com missioner Kathryn Holloway is calling on the people of Bedfordshire to nominate volunteers for the Home Office’s Lord Ferrers Award for volunteering in policing.

The awards, previously known as the Special Constable and Police Support Volunteer Awards, highlight the vital role volunteers play in support of policing.

For the first time, the Home Office is inviting nominations from the public, so that more people can recognise the contributions of police cadets, police service volunteers and specials in the community.

“Many people outside of the police family don’t realise how much is done by our hard-working volunteers,” said PCC Kathryn Holloway.

“We not only have Special Constables out on the frontline, but we are also supported by our lesser-seen police service volunteers, who help with admin at police stations, and our police cadets, who support us through community and crime prevention events.

“Many of our volunteers contribute a huge amount of their spare time, liaising with members of the community and helping Bedfordshire Police to protect the public and fight crime. I’m asking for the people of Bedfordshire to tell me their stories of exceptional police volunteers, so that we can put them forward for this prestigious award.”

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BEDFORDSHIRE mum Rebecca Dawe has written a children’s book about baldness and is donating all the proceeds to children’s cancer charities.

In 2015, Bedfordshire’s Special Constable John Power won the Lord Ferrers Award, after becoming the uK’s first Special Constable Dog Handler following a battle with Cystic Fibrosis and a successful double lung transplant.

John, accompanied by Police Dog Charlie, received the Special Constable Overcoming Adversity award from the Home Secretary Theresa May.

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Rebecca, who lost her own hair to alopecia in her teens, says she wrote Hairless Harri to help children understand the beauty of diversity. In the book, seven-yearold Harri is shunned by classmates because she’s bald – but when they discover how cool she is they’re desperate to be her friend.

“I started losing my hair at 16 and when I wore a wig I’d catch people staring at me or I’d get nasty comments,” says Rebecca.

“At school, though, it’s much more brutal because kids are scared of things that are different.

I wanted the book to help children celebrate rather than fear those differences.”

Rebecca, who lives in Lidlington with her husband and two young sons, now helps support people with hair loss through her blog, Hair Necessity.

She also designs high-quality, affordable wigs to boost women’s confidence.

“I remember when I first started wearing wigs,” says Rebecca.

“It was awful. They were so hot and uncomfortable and they’d really hurt my head. They’d go frizzy within weeks and I’d never dare do sports. I’d feel so selfconscious wearing one and it really affected how I felt about myself. Now I wear my wigs all the time and love how I look.”

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In Hairless Harri, the heroine has an amazing multi-coloured wig that’s the envy of her schoolmates, and in the future Rebecca would like to design special children’s wigs. For now, though, she just hopes people will buy her book and help raise money for children’s cancer charities.

“I loved writing the book and it’s my small donation to all the incredible work that charities are doing to support children and their families with hair loss.”

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by Rt Revd Richard Atkinson Bishop of Bedford

LET US HONOUR OUR PUBLIC SERVANTS

THE recent savage murder of Jo Cox, the Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen, shocked and distressed us all. Not only was it another reminder of the capacity of humans for evil; not only did her death deprive two young children of their mother, and a husband of his wife; but it prematurely ended the life of a dedicated public servant who had a deep concern both for her constituents and for the wider well-being of the world.

Her work for OXFAM had given her profounder experience of the world’s ills than most of us will ever have. As person after commentator has said our country has lost someone of so much promise and vision.

Disturbingly, however, the deep appreciation of Jo’s life that has followed her death is in stark contrast to much of the criticism and rebuke that is so often thrown at our political representatives and other public servants. Just think, for instance, of the scale of abusive social media messages that many receive.

Of course, at times, our representatives and others haven’t helped themselves. The expenses scandal was unacceptable.

However, it also meant that the faithful and dedicated service of many Members of Parliament was over-looked; and that overall the affirmation of public service was further diminished.

The tradition of public service in our country that sees women and men put themselves forward to represent us and serve us, for often modest reward, is a crucial contribution to the well-being of our society and one that we under-value at our peril, not least because in so doing we weaken our democratic and civic structures.

As we continue to hold Jo’s family in our thoughts and prayers, let us also pray for those who hold office in our own county, and especially for those who represent us in national and local government. To do so not only supports them in their work, but also honours what has been lost by the murder of Jo Cox.

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SUPPORT THE PETITION AGAINST THIS REVIEW

THE Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes NHS Healthcare Review has proposed ending all births at Bedford Hospital, as part of a wider downgrade. This is utterly unacceptable and is a deeply flawed proposal for a growing local population.

It wants to force the 3,000+ mothers who give birth in Bedford every year to travel for up to an hour to Milton Keynes.

This will take them away from their home, their family and their support networks, and it is simply wrong for them and for Bedford Borough and its future.

I have warned throughout this bloated, wasteful review process that it is fixated on wholesale removals of vital services. So these proposals are not surprising, but they are appalling. £4.5 million has been spent so far under the pretence of ‘listening to people’, but they’re now doing the exact opposite of what people have told them.

Closing maternity services in our county town would bring to an end 200 years of hospital births in Bedford. It would be extremely harmful for the future of Bedford Hospital as a whole, and local residents will not accept it.

Evidence published recently by the council demonstrates they should not have to, with better ways to achieve sustainability than the crude, blunt tool of closing vital services.

There is some hope, however. Soon after announcing the proposals, in the face of a hostile reaction, the Review announced it is being ‘paused’. In the meantime, politicians of all parties and, crucially, residents across Bedford Borough have an opportunity to speak with one, united voice against the downgrade of our hospital.

So please get involved in any way you can, including by signing my petition on this. Building the broadest possible campaign is our best chance as a community of saving Bedford Hospital as we know it.

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Fuller Richard Fuller MP for Bedford & Kempston

WE CONTINUE TO BE A BEACON OF FREEDOM

THE diversity of the origins and faiths of residents of Kempston and Bedford is a unique and powerful asset. Children in our schools get to meet other children whose parents come from every part of the world.

Such an early exposure must surely help them prepare for a world – of work, travel, study and culture – that is getting ever smaller.

In the Eu referendum, the country decided 52:48 to take back control of its future. The role of migration figured strongly in the debate. We can argue whether the deciding factor was ‘control’ or ‘reduction’.

In the reaction to the vote to Leave, some people have sought to claim that those who voted Leave were somehow racist and some other people have used the vote to Leave as an excuse to act, or speak, in ways that reinforce that impression.

Let me be clear. The 17 million plus people who voted to Leave should not be insulted by such a slur, and any action by anyone who takes the referendum decision as an excuse to foment discrimination should be opposed vigorously.

As your Member of Parliament and as a supporter of Leave, my job now is to speak for the 100%, not the 52% or 48% of the people of Bedford and Kempston.

Nationally that means moving forward to implement the referendum decision in the best long term interests of our country.

Locally it means unifying both sides, opposing those who would divide us and challenging anyone who would make any of our residents feel unwelcome.

Our country is a beacon of freedom in a world where so many people yearn for freedom. We are a generous country and one that has a strong sense of fair play.

We have taken back control so we can embrace these values of openness – on our own terms and how we know best. Let us all reflect that spirit of openness and generosity in our daily lives as well.

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JULY IN THE GARDEN – by Milton Ernest Garden Centre

Prepare for some dry spells!

T LAST summer has arrived and we can enjoy some alfresco living. Although the rainfall in the uK is adequate for most plants once they are established, in July and August we can find that we may need to supplement the low rainfall by watering with our precious tap water. or do we? If we make our gardens more resistant to drought by careful soil preparation and selecting more drought resistant plants, we can significantly reduce this garden maintenance.

Let’s start with soil preparation.

It is important to cultivate the soil deeply so dig in large amounts of organic matter like home produced compost, rotted farmyard manure, commercial soil conditioners or peat.

This will vastly improve the soil structure and water retention and therefore its availability to our plants. Also incorporate a slow release fertiliser because plants use water more efficiently where nutrient levels are adequate. Too much fertiliser will cause soft lush growth

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which collapses in dry weather so don’t overdo feeding.

Many plants that will successful-

ly adapt to drier conditions are of Mediterranean origin and so plant them in the spring when the soil is warming up to avoid root rot which can happen if planted in the autumn.

Apply at least 5cms of mulch like composted bark, rotted grass cuttings or peat to the soil around new plantings to keep the roots cool by shielding the soil from direct sunlight and keeping moisture in the ground longer.

If you need to water newly planted plants run a soaker hose beneath the mulch to deliver the water directly into the ground reducing surface evaporation. It is important to nurture all new plants for the first year until established so a little more TLC is needed.

So which plants to choose?

Plants with aromatic, hairy, silver, thick, leathery, waxy, succulent, small or needle like leaves have all evolved to withstand dry conditions.

Trees with amazing drought tolerance are found in the evergreen conifers. Pines, Cedars and Abies all have needle like leaves and for many varieties these are silver in colour.

Eucalyptus is another very fast growing, evergreen with tough silver leathery leaves which make this tree an excellent screening plant.

Cercis Siliquastrum (The Judas Tree) is multi stemmed with bright pink flowers in May and June and large heart shaped leaves that turn lovely colours in the autumn.

Osmanthus Delavyii and Osmanthus Burkwoodii are both sweetly scented white flowering shrubs in spring

along with Olearia Macrodonta which is covered in daisy flowers in April. Callistemon Citrinus (The Australian Bottle Brush) is a splendid sun loving evergreen with spikey red or pink flowers all summer. The leaves are lemon scented when crushed. Arbutus unedo (the Strawberry Tree) is another excellent shrub for dry places. It is evergreen and produces pink flowers and red strawberry like fruits at the same time in late summer. These plants have tough leathery or waxy leaves like The Hollies and Castor Oil Plant which reduce transpiration (water loss) from the leaves. Other plants have silver grey foliage. This is because the leaves are covered in thousands of fine white hairs which protect the leaves from water loss.

Buddleia, Artemesia, Santolina, Perovskia Lavender and Heli chrysum all have silvery leaves as do many herbs. Thymes, Sage, Rosemary and Bay are all examples of plants with aromatic, silvery or needle like leaves.

Cordyline Australis, Phormiums and Trachycarpus are all architectural plants that are very resistant to dry conditions and can also be grown successfully in containers on the patio. Summer flowering bedding plants needing less water when planted in pots on sunny patios are Gazanias, Osteospermums, Portulaca and Mesembryanthemums (Livingstone Daisies) with their multi coloured flowers which open and close with sunlight. Finally Geraniums and Begonias are both tolerant to longer periods without water. By adding water retaining crystals to the compost when planting tubs and hanging baskets that watering chore is also reduced.

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Rovers U12 ladies are a remarkable winning team AFC Kempston Rovers Girls and Ladies U12s had a fantastic season after completing a remarkable quadruple, winning the League, League Cup, Plate and Futsal Tournament and not losing any games.

We had three players scoring 72 goals between them Bronagh McClelland (29) Holly Damon (23) Ciara Thompson (20) and a defence which let in only three goals all season. Manager Tommy Tyrrell puts their success down to the enthusiasm and enjoyment the girls have for the game.

This is our first season playing competitive football with some of the girls not having played in a team before and it is a great testimony to them on how they have developed.

Unfortunately three of the team are pursuing other sports which means we are looking for players of any ability to join us for next season (year 7 or 8) as it will be 9 V 9.

We have superb facilities at PEOPLE travel from all over the Kempston Rovers which are world to attend this event, which is probably the best in Bedfordshire Back row (l-r): Stephanie Perryman, Holly Damon, Louise Bezer, Chloe just on your doorstep if you live in so if your daughter is interested in Bezer, Mya Banghar, Ciara Thompson and Tommy Tyrrell (Manager). the borough! Bedford’s hugely playing for us next season please Front row (l-r): Bronagh McClelland, Freya Opperman, Holly Tyrrell (Captain), Chloe Esposito and Aliya Bhatti. popular River Festival will take ring Tommy 07779289894. place on Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th July. The 2014 festival saw visitor’s numbers reach an amazing 250,000 and with over 100 boats already signed up this year’s event promises to be bigger than ever!

With less than a month to go there are still places available in the River Festival Carnival Parade on Sunday 17th July. The parade, sponsored by Tesco, will be led by the critically acclaimed Bedford Pipe Band as it travels down De Parys Avenue and The Embankment. To make the event more fun for both participants and spectators, vehicles will once again be permitted in the parade so participants will be able to walk or organise a float. As always there is no obligation for those in the parade to follow a theme, but as 2016 marks the 850th anniversary of the Bedford Borough Royal Charter this might a good place to draw ideas from when it comes to costumes and decorations.

■ Windows r a no ■ uPVC Doors, Composite As well as the parade, events o f y t on the river include the ever popuoda Doors Call t ation cha lar illuminated boat parade; the kayak slalom; a Jet Boots displays oblig ■ French Doors, Patio Doors, and the River Swim. In addition, Bifold Doors the River Festival hosts two new ■ Conservatories events this year, a hoover craft display and a paddle board race.

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Castle Comedy has a bumper July planned, with not one but two brilliant shows! The first show is on July 4th at George’s Hall Bar & Grill, Biggleswade and the second is on July 28th at the state-of-the-art The Quarry Theatre at St Luke’s, Bedford as part of the Bedfringe Festival.

The show on Monday July 4th is a double Edinburgh preview Special where 2 acts perform their brand new 1-hour shows. Headlining the

show is ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ star Ellie Taylor! Ellie is fast becoming the darling of the uK comedy scene.

She is bright, funny and fabulous!

She has made numerous TV appearances including The John Bishop Show (BBC1), Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats and Mock The Week (BBC2).

“Radiates natural charisma… blessed with great flair” The Guardian “Smart, self-mocking and telegenic, it’s hard to see what else is going to stand in Taylor’s way.” The Scotsman Opening the show is Paul Revill the regular host of Castle Comedy.

He will be previewing his Edinburgh show, Revillations!

The Best Of Castle Comedy Special on Thursday July 28th sees three of the biggest stars from the uK comedy circuit taking the stage for the ultimate comedy show!

Opening the show is Paul Sinha.

He is best know for his starring role in ITV1’s The Chase, where he regularly chases down opponents in his guise as ‘The Sinnerman’. He won the Chortle award for ‘Best Club Comic’ in 2014.

‘Wonderfully inventive and intelligent’ Evening Standard Next up is Adam Kay, one of the greatest musical comedians on the uK comedy circuit. He has had over 10 million hits on YouTube

(including the iconic London underground song) and is a regular on The Now Show (Radio 4).

Closing the show is Gary Delaney. Gary is a razor sharp oneliner comedian, who is a regular guest star on Mock The Week (BBC2) and is widely regarded as being the most quotable comic on the circuit.

The shows sell out quickly so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment!

July 4th - Doors open 6.30pm, Show starts at 8.00pm and tickets are £8 (£6 NUS) or £18, which includes a pre show meal and glass of wine at George’s Hall Bar & Grill.

July 28th - Doors open 7.30pm, Show starts at 8.00pm and tickets are £12.

To book call 07736 060541 or online at www.castlecomedy.co.uk Castle Comedy – Bringing Comedy Royalty to Bedfordshire.

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10th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER CONCERT

Saturday 9th July at 7:30pm Putnoe Heights Church, Putnoe Heights, Bedford, MK41 8EB.

Music includes ‘Adagio from Spartacus’ by Khachaturian, ‘Finlandia’ by Sibelius & a Medley of 007 Themes.

Tickets are £8 or £6 concessions & are available on the door.

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TEA, COFFEE & CHAT DROP-IN Thursdays from 11am to 2.30pm Bunyan Road Christian Fellowship, Bunyan Road (opposite Sainsbury's petrol station) church hall at the right hand side entrance door.

Refreshments, light lunches on request) donations

Food & Clothes Bank - NO COST

SUNDAY DINNER every third Sunday from 1pm to 2.30pm - FREE

FUN DAY ADDISON PARK

Saturday 3rd September from 12 - 4pm Kids Korner - bouncy castle, face painting and games – Live music, singing and fun Refreshments

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TEA DANCE MONDAY 11th JULY 2.00pm to 4.30pm

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SUMMER CONCERT Monday 18th July 7.30pm Kempston East Methodist Church

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SONGS ON A SUMMER EVENING CANTAMuS CHAMBER CHOIR, conductor Gary Mudd

7.30 pm Saturday 2 July

St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Stevington MK43 7SW £7.50 from Community Shop Programme of songs from Scotland, Shakespeare and others, with summer themes, to be sung in this beautiful ancient north Bedfordshire church

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Following the success of last year’s Jazz on the Great Ouse Cruises the John Bunyan Boat Team are pleased to announce the programme for 2016.

The cruises which are run in association with Olney Jazz Club, Consica Jazz and The Barns Hotel feature top national and local jazz musicians.

The programme is: Thursday July 21st RACHEL AND FRIENDS featuring RACHEL HICKEY (vocals) BILL MEREDITH (piano) NIGEL EMERTON (double bass) Thursday August 18th GARRY WOOD SWING BAND featuring GARY WOOD (vocals and trumpet) RONNIE FERN (Drums) ALAN HAuGHTON (piano) Thursday September 22nd TOM SYSON TRIO, featuring TOM SYSON (trumpet) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Celebrating British wool – Fibre-East Redborne Upper School Ampthill MK45 2NU 30th/31st July 2016

Fibre-East, a celebration of British wool, is now in its sixth year and for the fourth year running, will be based at Redborne upper School.

The aim of Fibre-East is to promote and support the crafts of knitting, crochet, felting, dyeing, spinning, weaving and other hand crafts using all manner of materials, both natural and handmade.

There will be a huge number of vendors selling yarn, fibre, equipment and accessories – anything and everything you would need for these crafts plus more! With the popularity of crafting on the increase, a visit to Fibre-East is guaranteed to leave you inspired!

Many of the stallholders not only demonstrate throughout the weekend, but also are also more than happy to answer any questions. It’s a fun and friendly event that the whole family can enjoy.

Local spinning and weaving

guilds will be in attendance at FibreEast again this year. Experienced crafters will be more than happy to demonstrate their skills and let you try out a new craft.

The Bedfordshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and the Guild of Long Draw Spinners will be demonstrating how many spinners it takes to ‘feed’ a weaver.

You may be invited to help them prepare fibre ready for spinning.

Alongside our popular and informative sheep shearing demonstrations, this year we are very lucky to have demonstrations of medieval crafts from the Society of Creative Anachronism – Insulae Draconis and their volunteers will also be in period costume.

Not only will they be demonstrating various crafts, they would welcome the opportunity to let visitors try a whole variety of traditional crafts. You will find their website here www.insulaedraconis.org.

There is wheelchair friendly access and plenty of free parking.

Professional caterers in a large marquee will be delivering on-site catering and the Devon Cream Tea is fabulous! Hot and cold food will be served throughout the weekend.

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JENNY JOY Saturday 16th July

Saturday 6th August THE AMAZING

CASLING KAYLEIGH LEIGH ELVIS TRIBUTE NIGHT Diary dates SAUNDERS FAMILY FUN DAY Saturday 23rd July

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Sunday 28th August KIDS PARTY – BBQ – bouncy castle – games – prizes – disco – then into the evening

JOE SCRIPPS OLLY MURS TRIBUTE NIGHT +cover tracks Fun starts at 3pm Joe from 8pm

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Dizzee Rascal Bedford Park Friday 5th August

MC, producer and rapper Dizzee Rascal has been confirmed as the headline act for their Friday night concert, which will take place on the August 5 in Bedford Park.

Dizzee Rascal has thrived within the uK garage scene since the early 2000’s, spanning genres from hiphop and grime to dance and bassline.

Having collaborated with the likes of Calvin Harris, Arctic Monkeys and Florence & the Machine, Dizzee has evolved from his grime and garage roots into the mainstream scene, which has found him featured on the bill for festivals like Glastonbury and Radio 1 Big Weekend.

His huge hits include ‘I Luv u’

and Fix up Look Sharp, which went straight into the uK top 20 single charts. As well as his number 1 hit ‘Dance Wiv Me’ featuring Calvin Harris. Dizzee Rascal really developed and amerced himself deeper into the mainstream dance scene with this collaboration.

Other hits include further number one hits ‘Holiday’ and ‘Dirtee Disco’ and ‘Bonkers’, which he sang at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics to an estimated worldwide audience of nine hundred million!

JULY IN KEMPSTON LIBRARY

REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS: Mondays 2:15pm Pre-School Story Time Mondays 3:30-5:30pm Lego Club Tuesdays 11am Rhyme Time Tuesdays 2pm Wiggles and Jiggles Baby Group Tuesdays 3:30pm Homework Centre Wednesdays 2:30pm Family Colouring Club Thursdays 11am Wiggles and Jiggles Baby Group Thursdays 2pm Knit and Natter Thursdays 3:30pm Homework Centre Fridays 3:30-5:30pm Lego Club Saturdays 10:30am – 3:30pm Saturday Kids Club

SPECIAL EVENTS IN JULY: Friday 1st July, 4pm Creative Writing Group.

Monday 4th July, 4:30pm Chatterbooks Reading Group Saturday 16th July (to Saturday 10th September) Summer Reading Challenge Begins!

The Big Friendly Read!

Wednesday 20th July, 2:30pm Adult Craft Club (£1 entrance).

Saturday 23rd July, 10am Flower Collaging Saturday Kids Club Special Monday 25th July, 10am Farmyard Fun Crafts Tuesday 26th July, 11:30am Paper Plate Peaches (inspired by Roald Dahl’s James and the giant peach).

Wednesday 27th July, 2pm Summer Beach Colouring Club.

Thursday 28th July, 10am Bracelet Making

Friday 29th July, 2pm Jelly Fish Plates Saturday 30th July, 10am Animal Mask Making August is full of Summer children’s activities. Call into the library or visit the virtual library to find out more details!

Stage 2 of the Library Consultation is also taking place. Please visit the library for a questionnaire or fill one in online.

Your response about the service’s future is much appreciated.

Sessions for basic computer help. Need help with your tablet? Book a one to one session now!

Housebound Library Link and Mobile Library services also available.

New Rebranded Homework Centre for Middle and Upper School students, every Tuesday and Thursday term time, 3:30-5:30pm.

Download the Bedfordshire Library App from the Apple and Play Store now!

For further details on all the Library events and services, visit the virtual library via www.bedford.gov.uk/libraries

Robert Bruce Middle School

FINAL CELEBRATION Following the advertisement in Kempston Calling last month regarding the celebration event to mark the end of the Robert Bruce site: PLEASE NOTE that because of very large interest being shown in this event we have unfortunately had to reconsider the nature of the celebrations. This is due to security, health and safety and risk management issues. We will therefore only be having a celebration event for current pupils and parents and invited guests.

Parents and guests will be provided with one or two tickets and these will be needed for admission.

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PROUDLY PRESENTS

In A Charity Concert Under the direction of featuring vocalists

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TUESDAY 19th July 2016 at 8.00pm

The Addison Centre, Addison Howard Park, Kempston, MK42 8PN

Admission £5.00

Tickets on the door

An evening of great music from the 40s to the present performed by some of the region’s premier musicians PROCEEDS IN AID OF THE ADDISON CENTRE MAINTENANCE FUND Reg. Charity 1109049

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Proms in the Park

Bedford Park Concerts are returning this year with their much loved event – The Bedford Park Proms. It will be made even more special this year as the Proms will celebrate its 20th anniversary, the audience will be treated to a spectacular night of music, fireworks and the famous laser show. The concert features the renowned London Gala Orchestra and as in previous years. This year Classical Brit Award winning Blake will be the headline act. The classical super group have sold over one million albums; they mix eclectic classical and pop songs with rich harmony vocals.

Blake will be joined by Rebecca

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FULL AFTERNOON TEA & A GUIDED TOUR

Newman, she stormed to number one in the Official uK Classical Albums Chart with her debut album release.

of this historic church to visiting groups of 10 or above at a cost per head of £7.95.

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Tom Jones

With a career that has spanned more than half a century Toms Jones is an international performer with more than 100 million record sales generated by hits such as ‘It’s Not unusual’,’ Kiss’, ‘Delilah’ and ‘What’s New Pussycat’, Tom Jones along with his band are set to entertain Bedford with a repertoire that spans five decades.

Warming the crowd will be The Shires. The duo of Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes are one of the hottest

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country influenced acts right now.

Hailing from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, The Shires are set to warm up the Bedford crowd and open the show for what will be an electric night of fantastic music.

Tickets for all events are now on sale at: www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk

KEMPSTON AND DISTRICT MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY

Every Monday 7.30 to 10.00 At the Church of the Transfiguration rear church hall New members welcome For further details contact Brian Woodcock on 07795251988 or brianwoodcock@btinternet.com

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KEMPSTON SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB DANCING, WHIST, BINGO Meets Wednesday 10am-12noon Friday 10am-4.00pm

at the CENTENARY HALL, behind Kempston Town Hall, Bedford Road For further information telephone:

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CARITAS HARMONY GAL A CONCERT

St Mary’s Church, Luton LU1 3JF SATURDAY 2 JULY 2016 7.30pm

A wonderful evening of music and song planned by award winning choir Caritas Harmony (Luton Ladies’ Voices) The event is in support of the choir’s 2016 chosen charity, Macmillan Cancer Support (Bedfordshire) Tickets £8 (under 12’s free) are available via the choir’s website www.caritasharmony.co.uk click GET TICKETS

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