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Dispatch Has a Sister Radio Media FineCity Magazine re-launches in Norwich.

Local radio stations owned nd run by local youth.

I am delighted to confirm Spider Media Solutions, who are the publishers of Dispatch Magazine, have successfully obtained the Norwich based magazine ‘FineCity’.

Tom Matthews is a 15 year old who is really making a name for himself. Tom has recently set up his own a radio station called Gizmo Radio and On The Chart, which are grouped with RadioMedia.

FineCity Magazine has been published in Norwich for the past few years, before its previous owner wound the title down last year. Spider Media Solutions has now taken over the title and will relaunch FineCity as a Community Lifestyle Magazine with effect from the May 2014 edition.

FineCity will remain an A4, full colour, gloss lifestyle magazine, but will adopt a community feel based along the same lines as Dispatch Magazine which we have been publishing for the past 14 years.

Dispatch Magazine’s ethos has always been to promote local events, clubs, organisations, charities and businesses.

This will remain our sole focus with FineCity who already have a fantastic reputation in Norwich.

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FineCity will initially have a 10,000 print run, and will be available via collection points at: Theatre Royal, The Forum & Library, Waitrose at Eaton, John Lewis, CinemaCity, The Maddermarket, Norwich Airport and Castle Mall.

We will also have Door to Door delivery in the Cringleford and Eaton area of Norwich which will increase by about 3,000 each month as we expand the area of delivery around the city.

This is great news for existing Dispatch Magazine customers and rural businesses who wish to be promoted in our Fine City as we can now include you in this new publication as well as our family of Dispatch Magazines.

For more informaton on FineCity please contact us at: Tel: 01953 456789 Web: www.FineCity.co.uk Email: Office@FineCity.co.uk Twitter: @FineCityMag Facebook: Facebook.com/FineCityMag

“I love radio presenting” says Tom “because it helps me to keep out of trouble. I also help out Park Radio and SNYA Radio too”.

At School Tom is studying Media and Business, and is anticipating good grades.

Outside of School Tom is a member of the 2nd Diss Scouts Group, and says his only hobby is Radio Presenting.

You Can Tune in and listen to Tom Via These Links: Gizmo Radio: www.radiogizmo.co.uk On The Chart: www.onthechartradio.co.uk RadioMedia: www.radiomedia.org.uk Park Radio: www.parkradio.co.uk SNYA Radio: www.snyaradio.co.uk You can also Follow Tom on Twitter at: @RadioGizmo

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Suffolk’s Artists Open Their Doors Over 130 Suffolk artists will be opening their studios to the public over the weekends of June as part of the long-running Suffolk Open Studios initiative.

Spanning a huge range of art, including oils, watercolours, acrylics, photography, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glassware, sculpture, 2D and 3D mixed media, printmaking, mosaics and much more, the Open Studios event grows bigger each year with more artists participating and more members of the public visiting the studios.

Chairman of Suffolk Open Studios Tom Lund-Lack, who will also be exhibiting his own artwork at his residential art and activity centre ArtActiv at Thornham Magna, is passionate about the idea behind the initiative. “Art should be accessible,” he says. “This is a great opportunity for people to meet the artists, ask them questions about their inspiration and choice of medium. It’s welcoming, friendly and not at all pretentious. The whole point is that artists want people to come and visit them – artists welcome the chance to share their work with a wider audience.”

Suffolk Open Studios has been running since 1993 and has grown from a group

of around 15 local artists in the Snape and Aldeburgh area. The network now covers the whole of Suffolk. More and more artists are collaborating these days to create a great experience for visitors, with artists trails incorporating several studios, some with refreshments provided.

As Suffolk Open Studios covers such a big area, visitors are encouraged to use the guidebook and website in advance to check routes and opening hours, and to make a day of it, planning a route to visit a range of studios and a local pub or café for lunch.

Tom says, “It’s a fun day out, and an opportunity to learn something new.

There’s no pressure to buy, though many artists will have items available for sale or to commission if requested. Don’t be embarrassed to walk out of a studio with nothing in your hand, but with something in your head.”

The Suffolk Open Studios committee is also keen to attract new artists to join.

Tom says, “Creating art whether visual

or written is usually a lonely experience with only one’s own company to keep and judgement to fall back on. Being part of an open studio network can perhaps give artists a sense of belonging and of being part of a group of like-minded individuals.”

All members are given exposure via the Open Studios website, which also publicises upcoming exhibitions, and they have the option of participation in the Open Studios event.

Unlike some regional Open Studio operations, Suffolk’s invites members to join without a committee selection process. Again, Tom is keen to stress the inclusivity of the scheme: “As artists we are often our own harshest critic. We don’t put potential members through a rigorous selection process – if they consider their work to be of a high enough standard, that is fine by us.”

means different thing to different people.

It’s subjective, so we don’t try to judge.”

In the lead up to the Open Studios event, some artists will be participating in Art About Town, whereby they collaborate with friendly local shops, cafes and restaurants to exhibit work to help promote their work.

Keep an eye out for artwork in towns near you, from 19-31 May 2014.

As usual Suffolk Open Studios will be publishing a free colour directory of all exhibiting artists, which includes details on where they are located and when they will be open. This is the essential guide for all art lovers.

There is no need to book when a studio is open, outside of those times it would be prudent to book a visit. Information is also available via the website www.suffolkopenstudios.org

“The website offers members and the public the chance to see the sorts of art on display and make decisions themselves. Art is a small word that

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Hoxne Music Festival The small North Suffolk village of Hoxne has its own musical extravaganza A not to be missed once every two years event – which takes place at the end of next month.

Top class artistes playing a wide variety to suit all musical tastes have been signed up to perform on three consecutive evenings – and there is the traditional free concert by local performers on the village green.

Hoxne Music Festival this year takes place from Friday May 23 until Sunday May 25. Opening the festival at St Edmund’s hall will be an all female saxophone quartet, the Marici Saxes. Their repertoire ranges from jazz standards to classical and includes music from the shows too.

They have performed on world tours with international pop artistes such as Sting and Seal. Alongside chamber music they also play regularly with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestra.

Saturday May 24 there will be music on the Hoxne village green from 12.30 with barbeque and refreshments available.

Castleton Brass Band, the Village Voices choir, a teenage brass quartet, a clarinet duo, and children from St Peter & St Paul primary school will be among the performers at this free three hour concert.

The main attraction on Saturday evening May 24 will be the Mike Sanchez rhythm and blues and rock and roll band playing at St Edmund’s hall. The singer, boogie woogie pianist and guitarist is a charismatic and frenetic front man who has played with all the top names in the business. For four years he toured the world with Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings alongside Georgie Fame, Albert Lee, Beverly Skeete, Andy Fairweather-Low and Eddie Floyd.

For classical music lovers the six piece Amphion Consort will take to the stage in St Peter and St Paul church on Sunday evening May 25. Their Heavenly Noyse concert will feature music from the Elizabethan era with little known instruments such as the cittern, bandora and bass viol as well as a lute, violin and flute.

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For the Marici Saxes performance the prices are £10 in advance or £12 on the door, Mike Sanchez Band £13 in advance or £15 on the door, and Amphion Consort £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

A special concession weekend ticket, bought in advance for admission to all three concerts, is just £25 – a saving of £8 on the individual advance prices.

Festival chairman Mr Jarrold said: “Our policy has always been to provide top quality concerts at affordable prices and we have pegged our ticket prices to the same level as our last festival two years ago.

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All tickets are now available from the Hoxne Post Office and Stores or by telephoning Hoxne Music Festival chairman Stuart Jarrold on 01379 668317. Inquiries can also be made via email to hoxnemusicfestival@hotmail. co.uk. A designated Hoxne Music Festival website has also been set up through which tickets may also be purchased. www.hoxnemusicfestival.com

“We are all volunteers who put on the festival every two years for the benefit of the local community. We are not a commercial enterprise and any surplus is distributed in the form of grants to local village organisations.”

Grant aid to help fund the festival has come from Arts Council England, Suffolk County council, Mid Suffolk district council and Hoxne parish council as well as local businesses.

The first Hoxne Music Festival took place in 2008, and has now become an established event with others following in 2010 and 2012.

If you would like to see and hear the acts that will be performing at the 2014 festival here are the website details: www.maricsaxes.com www.mikesanchez.co.uk www.amphionconsort.com For full details of the event visit: www.hoxnemusicfestival.com

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Diss Museum Herr Flick, a Spitfire flypast and a performance by the Norwich Early Dance Group will be among the attractions on Sunday 1st June in Diss.

The museum has put together an afternoon of activity to accompany putting the missing names on the war memorial, with funding from a dozen different sources.

The dancers will perform in the Market Place from 2pm on the theme of the vanished England swept away by World War One, featuring dances mentioned in Thomas Hardy’s novels.

Drama groups will be in attendance dressed in Edwardian costume, with the public also encouraged to dress up.

A Spitfire will pass overhead between 2pm and 3pm.

There will be a recruiting tent where prospective Tommies can have their medical and take the King’s shilling, or risk getting a white feather from stern Edwardian ladies.

At 3pm the dancers and Royal British Legion will lead the way up to the war memorial, where celebrity guest Richard Gibson will read Arthur Machen’s story

The Bowmen, which may have led to the Angel of Mons legend.

Richard Gibson is famous for playing Herr Flick in ‘Allo, ‘Allo, but will be appearing as himself. In his younger days he appeared in the films The GoBetween and England Made Me and the television series Children of the New Forest.

The museum will be open that afternoon, with the Family History Society in attendance to give advice on wartime research.

World War One and airships are featured strongly in the museum displays.

The Camera Club will make a photographic record of the day and

there will be an art exhibition on a WW1 theme, at the back of the church, by Diss High School pupils.

This will be in place from the previous Tuesday. On Thursday afternoon, 22nd May, there is a tea dance in the Methodist Hall and a WW1 poetry evening at the Library on Friday evening, 30th May. We hope to see you there!

Like many of the celebrities who have appeared in Diss Museum events, he agreed to come for just expenses.

After his reading there will be a short dedication by Canon Tony Billett and the unveiling of the new war memorial slabs. The work on these has been done by Perfitts.

Weather permitting, period teas will be served on the church lawn by the new Fairchild’s Tea Rooms of St. Nicholas Street. Helen Kennett will sign copies of her book about her researches for the war memorial additions. There should also be a chance to get a signed photo of Herr Flick.

How To Be Good... ...Victorian Moral Style.

For the March lecture on a fine if stormy Spring afternoon; Jo Walton related the story of morality through the narrative paintings of the Victorian era. In the times of Dickens, Trollope, Gaskell and Eliot painters picked up on the realism and satire of Hogarth to illustrate the moral line and the pitfalls of loose living. This was a world of cads, bounders and fallen women jostling with the gamblers, drinkers as well as the honest labourers and philosophers.

Ms Walton, who has worked with Tate Britain and Dulwich Art Gallery for many years, started with the dislike in early nineteenth century society for being reminded of such aspects of “modern” life. But, as these genre representations became more acceptable and the realistic art championed by the the PreRaphealites gained favour, the shocking and the difficult developed as a style and a method of illustrating the misery of the sinful life and the rewards of moral behaviour.

With a wealth of excellent examples of this narrative art by artists such as Martineau,

Holman-Hunt, Millais, Egg, Calderon, Hicks and Bowler, Jo told the stories in the paintings and the deep detail used by the artists to make their point. Even before photography, this style of depiction had sharp focus, well set scenes and dramatic realism.

Using a lively and entertaining style each moral tale was re-told in the context of the artist and contemporary society.

Another excellent lecture combining fun, education and appreciation of fine art.

With the re-furbishment of the Village Hall in Royden, the April Lecture is postponed until July. The next lecture will be on Tuesday, 20th May 2014 when Nicholas Reed will look at the specialist work of war artists under the title “Spies and the Art of Deception”. The AGM of the Society will follow this meeting.

If you like stories about whistle-blowers, Mere Players latest production is a period piece with very modern relevancy.

Spielberg used the same story for his classic film Jaws, swapping the poison in the water for a shark and there are echoes of Erin Brockovich’s tale of one person’s stand against the might of an all powerful corporation.

Set in Norway in the 1880’s, An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Arthur Miller, tells the story of a small town prospering from newly built spa waters.

When the local Doctor discovers that all may not be well with the waters he shares

his findings with the relevant authorities expecting to be hailed a hero. Instead he finds himself isolated, vilified and standing alone against the town as an ‘enemy of the people’.

The production dates are 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th May at Roydon Village Hall, 7.30 pm.

Doors open at 7.00 pm , bar available.

Tickets are available from the 1st April by contacting 07811140861 or www. mereplayers.com. Also on the door subject to availability on performance dates. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.

For more details of this and other forthcoming lectures, including changes in the programme – as well as membership details – please visit: www.dissdfas.org.uk

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Jackamans Solicitors Small enough to care: Big enough to specialise Jackamans is a friendly high street firm with easily accessible offices in Diss and Harleston in Norfolk and Ipswich and Felixstowe in Suffolk.

We find that the combination of expertise and local knowledge enables us to provide a quality service for all clients.

Our legal specialists are backed by experienced staff who make any visitor to our offices feel very welcome. The Harleston office is very close to a free car

park but if you prefer not to travel, our advisers will visit you in your own home or office at a time to suit us both.

Palmer, Conveyancing Executive and Claire Kean, a Legal Executive in our Family department.

Our team at Harleston has recently been strengthened by the inclusion of Stephen Abbott.

For many people, buying and selling a house is the most important financial decision they will make. Having an experienced legal adviser with knowledge of the locality is often invaluable in making sure that things run smoothly. “Personal service is extremely important to us. We keep the client informed at each stage of the process” explained Laura Palmer.

Stephen, who has worked for Jackamans for over 35 years and has specialised in Trusts, Wills, Probate and Powers of Attorney for over 20, has moved to the Harleston office to meet increased demand. “Harleston is a very active town – we need to have the right skills available to respond to the needs of local people.”

Said Stephen Abbott.

Everybody should make a will, and Stephen can assist you and answer any questions that you may have. He also advises on Powers of Attorney. The firm also offers a flexible probate service. If you are having to take on the responsibility of Probate, he will agree with you in advance the areas that you can deal with and those that it would be best for us to handle for you.

Already based at Harleston are Laura

minute interview to discuss your needs with no obligation. If you commission us to work for you, we will keep you updated on costs every step of the way and usually the same person will handle your matter throughout the legal process.

Jackamans also provides a comprehensive range of other legal services for businesses and individuals including advice on company and employment matters, commercial and dispute resolution for individuals and businesses.

Claire Kean of our Family department can advise about divorce, separation agreements, arrangements for children, how finance and property should be divided and any court procedures involved.

Timely advice from an experienced family solicitor will enable informed decisions and choices to be made. Legal Aid may be available and we can advise about eligibility, which is based on income, savings and the merits of the case.

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Simplifying The New Tax Year The sun is out and the sky is blue (hopefully) and there won’t be much to spoil your view – unless you fall behind with your financial and tax affairs.

There are many different types of people who need to act when the new tax year starts – whether it’s that you are starting a new business and think you might need to be registered as self employed, whether you are waiting for your P60 so that you can confirm your tax credits, whether it’s the end of your year and you need to do a stock take and get those final figures done. Whoever you are and whichever category you fit into, I bet you have loads to do.

Maybe the start of a new tax year is a good time to get your affairs in order, whether it be thinking ahead and making provisions for any inheritance tax, whether it be investing some money into your ISA’s or whether it’s just checking your turnover to see whether you need to be VAT registered. Whatever it is, we at KBA are sure to be able to help and make things a lot more simple.

Now last issue I talked about the P60’s and end of year returns – if you still haven’t received your P60 from your

employer you need to speak to them to ask if it is on its way. Of course if you are an employer and you haven’t done this yet – why not come and talk to us and we can help you file those returns, get the P60’s out to your employees and most importantly of all apply for that Employment Allowance. Why not talk to us to check that you qualify.

Of course many self employed people use 5 April as their end of accounting year and this means that you can get everything up to date and hopefully get your accounts completed and tax calculated in time for the July tax credits deadline.

Obviously if you don’t have to estimate your profit for tax credits this does make recording your income a lot easier. However if these figures are not completed in time, don’t panic, we at KBA are happy to try and help you estimate a figure for the tax credits department so that you don’t get overpaid and end up with money to pay back.

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If you have paid tax under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) then you may well want your tax return submitting as soon as possible so that you can have any overpayments returned to you. There is nothing nicer than receiving that tax refund into your bank account.

Here at KBA we have lots of different services we can help you with – far too many to fit in one editorial so why not give us a call and come and have a free hour’s consultation to find out just how we can help you.

If you are just starting out with a new business we can advise you on the best time to register, the type of business you might want to be (sole trader, partnership, limited company etc) and whether or not it might be beneficial to register for voluntary VAT registration.

limited company then we can help you with this too, not to mention a good way to recover some of the money that you have invested in your business already.

So whatever you are thinking of doing – starting a business, registering for VAT, taking on employees, changing to a partnership, buying a rental property, thinking of opting for a VAT scheme or help with book keeping and accounts – call us and we can help you.

We want you to make the most of your money whatever you decide to do. Then you can sit back and enjoy the lovely summer weather with a glass of pimms and a champagne cocktail or two!

We can also help you with whether you need to register as an employer, the implications of this and also if you are a sole trader thinking of becoming a

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Sound Sleep Bed Store Are you getting a good nights sleep?

For most of us a third of our life is spent asleep, meaning the wear on our mattress over time is considerable, yet a staggering 25% of people wouldn’t consider changing their mattress – even after more than 10 years.* It is hardly surprising then that 58% of the population complain of waking feeling stiff and achy.* How do you know if you need to replace your bed?

• Is your bed more than 7 years old?

• Is it uncomfortable? Or when you sleep in someone else’s bed, does that feel better than your own?

• Do you wake in the morning with a painful back or stiff limbs?

• Can you feel the springs beneath the surface of the mattress?

• Do you and your partner roll together?

• Is your mattress just generally warn and discoloured?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then it could be time to invest in a new bed!

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The key with mattress buying is to try out as wide a variety of options as possible to find the most suitable mattress for you (and your partner).

Given the amount of time you spend in bed, it is important to spend a reasonable amount of time in store trying out new ones, especially if you have been experiencing pains that could come from your existing mattress. It this instance, it may be worth having a chat with your chiropractor for some advise on what they advise is suitable for your back.

At Sound Sleep, we stock a variety of brands and different types of mattresses, for example pocket sprung, memory foam, latex and so on. Each manufacturer has different mattresses that offer different levels of support and comfort.

When mattress shopping, it is essential to ask for help. We are highly trained mattress specialists and are on hand to advise you, not to high pressure you in to buying something that may not be suitable.

How do I know which one is right for me?

A mattress that is supportive and comfortable is important, but remember, your requirement for support will differ depending on your weight and build.

The best bed for your back is not always a firm one. You need a bed that will provide the right support and comfort for you.

When laying on your side, ideally your spine should be parallel to the mattress and your spine should not sag down or bow up.

Trying them out Give your self plenty of time and wear loose clothing, this helps you turn and get in and out of beds in store. Our Mattress Specialists will point you in the right direction. Try the advised mattresses for as long as possible to get a good ‘feel’ for them.

If you sleep together, shop together Always shop with your partner, the bed

must be suitable for both of you. As it is inevitable one of you may have to compromise!

Size matters It is scientifically proven that couples sleep better in a bigger bed. The more space you have the freer you can move without disturbing your partner. This is also a good idea if one or both of you get hot in bed. Now that you have chosen a new mattress, don’t forget that pillows are very important too. A cheap, unsupportive pillow can cause neck and back problems.

For more help and advise, visit our in store Mattress Specialists who can talk you through all the pros and cons of various mattresses. We also pride ourselves on having the most up to date mattress technology. Geltex launches this month, come in and try it! Sleep has never felt so good!! *Research by British Chiropractic Association and Sealy 2012

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In ‘Loving Memory’ this Father’s Day Rosedale Funeral home go the extra mile this Fathers Day While many celebrate Father’s Day, there will be a group of people spending this special day without their dad and we have commissioned a special book of memories from which people may draw comfort by expressing how they feel or sharing prayers, poems, thoughts and inspirational sayings.

Anyone who has been bereaved of their dad can contribute to the book, and children and young people are also encouraged. The pages will be kept for many years and will be a testament to the understanding and acceptance that comes with the passing of seasons.

Home at Yard House, High Street, Attleborough and Rosedale House, 63 Victoria Road, Diss We have also purchased a limited number of beautiful “Loving Memory” rose bushes from Peter Beales Roses for families to take away and plant in memory of their dad.

If you would like to receive a rose, please contact us on 01953 452538 or 01379 640810 to reserve one as numbers are limited.

The roses and the book of memories will be available in the week prior to Father’s Day for those wishing to contribute. Our Funeral Homes are open 9am-5pm every week day.

You do not have to be profound! You may wish to include your thoughts and feelings about your father’s death as well as any special memories you have of his life.

Share how he made you feel and the special things he did for you. Just to say you are remembering someone special is enough. There will be a Father’s Day book of memories in Rosedale Funeral

And in the days surrounding Father’s Day, remember it’s OK to grieve for your dad in your own way. Many people grieve outwardly, through tears and expressed emotions, while others grieve inwardly and keep the hurt they feel to themselves.

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If talking or writing about the situation makes you feel better, then you should express yourself but remember that in the early days of a loss, you aren’t obligated to anyone to tell them how you feel. There is no right way to grieve.

Rosedale is pleased to be supporting a special service of Remembrance on Father’s Day at GreenAcres Woodland Burials – Colney, near Norwich.

The service will begin at 11am and will be held in the Woodland Hall. Robin Watson, a civil celebrant will deliver the service and it is free to attend and open to all.

Advance booking is advisable on:01603 811 556 or www.greenacreswoodlandburials. co.uk/colney.

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Coach Holidays From Home pick-ups to local joining points travelling by coach can be a simple choice for your next holiday.

We have access to a number of local and national coach holiday providers so I am sure there is something to suit everyone.

and don’t forget their day trips, whether it’s the Harry Potter museum in London or the Farnborough Air show they have an array of trips for all.

Shearing’s holidays are a renowned coach operator who offer local pick-ups in Attleborough and other surrounding towns. With return coach travel, half board accommodation in selected hotels, traditional cooked breakfasts, 3 course evening meals, included sightseeing excursions and evening entertainment on selected breaks.

For something a little bit further afield we introduce Titan, this long established company not only offers the home pick up service but invites you to travel the world.

You can visit old favourites like Bournemouth, the Isle of Wight and Whitby, or sample some of their themed breaks throughout the country.

Easton’s are another company we work closely with who offer you a door to door service, being picked up from your home on holidays of 5 days or more couldn’t be more convenient. Easton’s also offer nil supplements on the single rooms, subject to availability of course,

With tours of the National Park of the US to Gardens of the World in Japan, you will have destinations experts and tour managers throughout. They offer handpicked hotels and provide great value with the best quality.

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Can Any Sacrifice Be Justified?

It is a question as relevant to modern times as it was at the beginning of WW1 Rudyard Kipling, famed for his classic stories such as ‘The Jungle Books’ and ‘Kim’ as well as his poetry such as the internationally loved ‘If’, was incredibly influential in the recruitment of troops and the propaganda office during The Great War. Perhaps less well known, is the enormous impact that the war had on him and his family.

Old Buckenham Players are bringing this incredibly moving and challenging story to life in the play ‘My Boy Jack’ by David Haig (Thin Blue Line, Four Weddings and a Funeral) which was also made into a highly acclaimed TV film which starred Daniel Radcliffe, Carey Mulligan and Kim Cattrall as well as David Haig himself.

an emotional family conflict which leaves Britain’s renowned patriot devastated by the warring of his own greatest passions; his love for children - above all, his own - and his devotion to King and Country.

Old Buckenham Players will perform this most powerful and dramatic of plays nightly from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th May 2014, starting at 7.30pm. Performances will be held at Old Buckenham Village hall.

Tickets cost only £7 and can be purchased from Old Buckenham Stores, Nuts ‘n’ Bolts in Attleborough or by calling 01603 810373.

(This play contains strong language).

Beginning in September 1913 when war with Germany was imminent, Rudyard Kipling’s determination to send his severely short sighted son to war triggers

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As everyone knows the economy has been difficult, and without our loyal customers we would not have survived during the last few challenging years.

With this in mind we have decided that we would like to give back to the local community, so over the next few months we will contribute £1.00 for every blind and pair of curtains we sell this year to local charities.

Each month we will be supporting a different local charity. Our staff are all excited to find out each day how many blinds/curtains have been sold to contribute towards the Charity.

We wanted to support Remembering Ryan, for Meningitis Research Foundation, and in March we raised £936. We wish them every success, and commend them on the brilliant work that they do

Attleborough Heritage Group Memories of Attleborough since 1950 On Saturday 22 March 2014, a hundred and sixty members and friends of Attleborough Heritage Group met in the Connaught Hall in Attleborough to enjoy an illustrated talk, combining the heritage of the Town with the personal memories of its present citizens.

Using comments from Attleborough Heritage Group’s extremely popular “Memories of Attleborough” social networking page to add eye witness detail to a traditional trawl through the memories of a Norfolk market town over the past sixty years, Chairman Cliff Amos entertained the intrigued audience as he presented a nostalgic view of people, places and events in the Town since 1950.

Set against the major changes in the development of this historic Town, many of the audience saw themselves on screen in school photographs, carnival processions, their workplaces and

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various other locations in the Town. The talk was further enhanced by direct comments from the Facebook page which triggered more memories and remarks by audience members.

The talk was followed by further opportunity to reminisce and view the extensive photographic display.

Alan Sparrow, President, said “The Heritage Group is thrilled by the response to our Facebook page and delighted by all the new material received for our archive.”

‘Preserving yesterday’s and today’s memories for tomorrow’

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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Supportng families and caring for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The charity relies on voluntary donations for the majority of its income and needs to raise almost £6 million to deliver their services this year.

Some of the children and young people who receive EACH care and support only have a short time to live, while others may reach early adulthood, but our aim is always the same – to enhance their quality of life and support their families.

Lucy Allinson is 14 years old and receives many services including short break overnight and day care, music therapy and specialist play. Her parents Heather and Martin, as well as siblings Sophie and Max, have benefited from family support sessions. Lucy has epileptic seizures on a daily basis, which are difficult to control, and she uses a wheelchair for mobility.

“Lucy has a great time at the hospice and we know she’s well looked after. EACH helps us to create lovely memories and has played an important part in all of our lives, not just Lucy’s.”

Your Gift of Care will make a big difference:

If you’d like to help families like Lucy’s, you could make an EACH Gift of Care – it’s a great way of making a donation instead of giving traditional presents for any occasion.

£10 – meals for all family members staying at the hospice.

£5 – art supplies for a specialist play session.

£37 – a music therapy session. £74 – two hours of bereavement support for all family members. £148 – four hours of care at end of life.

£20 – an essential care kit for our nurses when providing care in the family home.

There are so many ways you can help just visit - www.each.org.uk or contact the Norfolk team on01953 666767 Email - norfolk@each.org.uk Tweet - @EACH_Norfolk EACH registered charity number – 1069284

Lucy’s mum Heather said: “The hospice is a great social environment as well as offering nursing care. Children like Lucy don’t go to sleepovers or to their friends for tea, so the interaction she has at the hospice is priceless.

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Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club awarded £50,000 of funding from Sport England Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund.

Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots sport. With the funding the Club will be building an extension onto it’s Gym which will virtually double it’s current size.

The new extension will house a specialist Strength & Conditioning room, create additional floor space to hold another fullsize training ring and also house a brand new classroom facility.

Club Chairman, Jeremy Burton, said: “We are delighted to have secured this investment, which means we can upgrade the quality of our premises to match the quality of our boxing coaches..”

Jenny North, Member, Breckland Council, Queens Ward, Attleborough said “Attleborough ABC continues to go from strength to strength. With this latest grant the Club can continue it’s upward progress which provides an outstanding facility for Attleborough and the surrounding area.”

England Boxing Chief Executive Officer Mark Abberley said: “Attleborough Boxing Club is an asset to its local community.”

The Attleborough Town Mayor said: “I am extremely pleased to see how well the Boxing club has done.”

“This funding will ensure that the excellent work done by the club’s volunteers is complimented by a fantastic new facility that caters for the needs of its current members and encourages more young people in Attleborough to take part in a great sport. I’d like to congratulate the club on their successful application and look forward to seeing their new facilities.”

“They have grown from nothing in just a few years to what is without doubt one of the best boxing clubs in the region. We are very lucky to have this facility and are grateful to Jeremy Burton and Peter Neal for all their hard work and their tireless fundraising.”

Sport England Property Director, Charles Johnston, said: “The Inspired Facilities Fund has had a huge impact on grassroots sport across the country. Since 2011, we’ve invested £88 million into more than 1,600 projects to improve and refurbish sports clubs and transform non-sporting venues into vibrant community sports clubs.

“A big thank you to all the local businesses who also support the club without which this would not have happened. This really shows what a great community Attleborough is.” www.attleboroughamateurboxingclub.co.uk Tel: 01953 457329

“It’s great to see Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club join the long list of successful clubs to benefit from this fund.”

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Sponsors Allied Cellular with boxer Santiago Weaver

Team Attleborough 2014 with Sponsors & Supporters

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Suffolk & Norfolk Youth Action We are a group of young people that run a dynamic organisation called Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action The group received a grant from the Breckland Youth Advisory Board- Young Commissioners in 2012 to establish a Youth Forum in the Market Town of Attleborough in Norfolk. We then spent the next twelve months supporting local campaigns and good causes.

We are a community based youth group managed by a volunteer executive board of political councillors, youth workers, business people and young people themselves. The group was established in 2004 with the aim of providing positive activities for rurally isolated young people, with SNYA Radio coming along in 2008.

BBC Radio Norfolk’s Stephen Bumfry with Robert and Rebecca Thomas Georgina McLaren said “Through a committed group of young people, based at our offices in Attleborough and Long Stratton, we produce an online youth newspaper, broadcast from two radio studios and offer recording facilities at our Attleborough offices. We utilise our mobile studio and remote broadcasting equipment to engage with many more rurally isolated young people across Norfolk and Suffolk.”

Musicians and vocalists are able to record their extended play (EP) or

Demo disc, at our Attleborough studios.

This can be on a self-service basis or supported by one of our young but experienced Sound Engineers. Charges vary but in some cases are waved altogether. SNYA promote local bands and soloists by broadcasting their music live on air.

create projects that they feel will make a difference in their community.

This often leads to partnership working with other organisations”.

Jamie Hall Said “Our Youth Forum offers the opportunity for like-minded young people to get together on a regular basis and really make a difference in their community.”

SNYA offers youth work support and expertise to other youth organisations.

This includes youth club delivery, establishing youth councils, as well as commissioned bespoke support specifically tailored to suit local needs.

SNYA’s youth forum allows young people, of high school age and above, to participate in positive activities and

“We discuss local issues, decide on those that are important to us and select those that we wish to champion.

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An example of our work includes Exchange2 based in Harleston.

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We offer website design and marketing strategies for youth organisations and produce an online newspaper crammed full of articles and information. This is produced by young people from across Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond. Why not have a look now on: www.snya.org.uk Our radio soap called Town and Country is an intergenerational project bringing people of all ages together; whether in front or behind the microphone.

Being an Actor is only part of the story – other roles include Writers, Producers, Directors, Audio Engineers and Script Editors as well as Audition Panels, Focus Groups and the Post Production Team.

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classroom and we participate at outside broadcasts, host events and hold our own music gigs. Other roles include Producers, Editors and Computer Programmers – There is something for everyone!

Several of our producers and presenters have gone on to record and produce pop stars as well as volunteering and paid freelance work at FM Radio stations across Norfolk; these including BBC Radio Norfolk, Park Radio and Future Radio.

Many of our young people have gone on to study journalism at Universities across the country.

A week in the life of SNYA

SNYA Radio has enabled hundreds of young people to participate in running an internet radio station. Young people present their own shows, which helps them to develop personally as well as expressing their individuality.

As well as our usual broadcasting schedule last week (29th March) saw SNYA young people broadcasting from ringside at the Attleborough Amateur Boxing Club’s Spring Event.

We offer ‘School Radio’ that involves us bringing our studio into your

We were joined by our Patron BBC Radio Norfolk’s Stephen Bumfrey to

Attleborough Boxing Spring Tournament

commentate and bring visuals from around the hall.

walking with the wounded South Pole Challenge Team.

On 2nd April my team went to London as one of the finalists in the Money For Life Challenge. (Visit www.

StudentKitchen.org to see how we got on).

Attleborough’s very own ‘Secret From Richard’ provided a forty-five minute music set.

The Following day SNYA hosted the ‘Fit for your Future’ event on behalf of The Mason Trust at the Norfolk Showground.

This event saw 900+ students competing in a Charity Fun Run and visiting the’ Futures Village’. Guest speakers included Joe Crowley from the One Show and Duncan Slater; as seen on ITV as a member of Prince Harry’s

Amongst our regular activities we are working towards several large projects including Titch Fest - music event at Worstead (2nd - 4th May), establishing links with the young people from our twinning town of Nueil Les Aubiers in France and helping to establish a national youth alcohol awareness forum.

Do you want a piece of the action then visit www.snya.org.uk for further information.

Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action

The Student Kitchen Team: Lewis Wolstanholme, Jamie Hall, Becky Thomas, Georgina McLaren and Holly Warren

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As you might expect, Sir Terry does a fantastic job of showing that it makes perfect sense to take one of our Gold bundles so you save money every month.

The Utility Warehouse provide over 500,000 customers throughout the UK with substantial savings on a wide range of utility services including landline phone, mobiles, broadband, gas and electricity.

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May: The Bittern

By Ed Parnell of Norfolk Wildlife Trust Visit some of the larger reedbeds of the Broads in May, particularly early in the morning or around dusk, and there’s every chance you’ll hear a strange booming sound, reminiscent of someone blowing across the top of an empty bottle: the breeding call of the male bittern, one of the UK’s rarest and most unusual birds.

The bittern is a member of the heron family, but differs widely in its plumage from the commonly-encountered grey heron. Bitterns have a light, straw coloured base colour, which is exotically streaked with darker, almost-black, lines and chevrons. The overall effect is exceptionally cryptic and it is little wonder that the bird blends so effortlessly into its favoured reedbed habitat.

Although bitterns have a long neck, which they stretch out vertically to mimic their surroundings when alarmed, they never appear as tall and elegant as herons.

Indeed, in certain poses they almost seem to take on a rather hunched, owllike appearance. What never changes is the lethal dagger-like bill, which is used to

impale unfortunate frogs, fish and small mammals with lethal precision.

As to the bittern’s boom, this remarkable sound is produced when the courting male bird exhales air from its oesophagus. The noise, usually repeated in short sequences of three or four chimes, has the lowest frequency of any note produced by a British bird and can be heard from up to 3 miles away.

Bitterns were a common bird in medieval times, when wetland and reedbed in places like the Fens was much more prevalent. They were also considered a great delicacy for the table and eaten in large numbers (sometimes hundreds at a time) at medieval banquets. Overhunting, along with the loss of its habitat, factored in its decline and by the end of the Victorian age, the species had disappeared as a British breeding bird.

increase in numbers over the following decades (with Norfolk the UK stronghold), the species began a severe downward spiral in the late 1960s. By 2010 the UK population contained just 14 booming male birds.

However, dedicated conservation work (including generous EU funding) has helped to turn things around so that in 2011 the UK population of the species reached 104 males, with 23 of these in Norfolk. These are centred around the

Broads, with smaller numbers in suitable habitat along the north Norfolk coast at sites such as NWT Cley Marshes and NWT Holme Dunes. The best places to hear the species though (for they are very hard to see, unless you happen to be in the right place at the right time) is in the Broads, with NWT Hickling Broad offering a very good chance.

Discover more about Norfolk’s wildlife and ask us any questions you may have at www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

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The Action Cream Tea Box Children’s charity urges local residents to put the kettle on and enjoy a scrumptious Cream Tea. A UK children’s charity is calling on residents and businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk to take a break!

So, schedule in a get together with friends and neighbours over a brew whilst doing your bit for charity.

Action Medical Research today launches its 2014 traditional cream teas in a box – delivering direct to doors throughout the land on Thursday 19 June.

This important, and truly scrumptious, annual fundraiser for the charity, represents the Best of British; providing freshly baked scones and luxury products to guarantee the taste buds will tingle.

Hailed by previous customers as the “perfect treat in a box”, the organisers are urging all to treat themselves and indulge in one of their Cream Teas.

British celebrity chef Lesley Waters is this year supporting the Action Cream Teas.

Well-known for her regular television

appearances on Ready Steady Cook, Great Food Live and This Morning, Lesley is also a former Head Tutor of Leith’s School of Food & Wine, author of several Cookery Books, a qualified Fitness Instructor and a mother of two! She says: “I’m delighted to support Action Medical Research’s Cream Teas delivery service.

My own style is simple, fun and all about great food. And the Action Cream Teas really are the perfect afternoon treat in a box – and what better way to indulge than with a Cream Tea for charity!”

“So why not get together with work mates, or a bunch of friends at home, and enjoy a luxury Cream Tea delivered to your door. Just put the kettle on, relax, have a chat and help raise vital funds for the children’s charity.”

Research is the key to saving many children from a lifetime of suffering.

Yet surprisingly, medical research into conditions that devastate children’s lives is poorly funded. Action Medical Research is currently funding work around stillbirth,

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Crisp-crumbed lamb with minted pea purĂŠe Tender, succulent lamb with a crisp covering of roasted breadcrumbs, served with a minted pea purĂŠe and warm chunks of flatbread.

Ingredients • 1 fresh flavoured flatbread (we like Waitrose 275g tomato and garlic) • Small pack fresh mint • 2 x 150g lamb loins or neck fillets • 200ml tub half-fat crème fraÎche • 1 egg • 300g frozen petits pois Method

minutes, until the lamb is medium and the bread is golden. Rest the lamb for 5 minutes • Meanwhile, boil petits pois in a pan for 4-5 minutes, until tender. Drain and tip into the food processor. Add 3 tablespoons half-fat crème fraÎche, a small handful fresh mint leaves and season. Pulse to a coarse purÊe, divide between 2 small bowls and garnish with more fresh mint leaves

May seasonal foods There’s a strong hint of summer in the air this month.

Enjoy juicy peas and broad beans, sweet and sharp orange and lemons, succulent spring lamb and make the most of the short but sublime British asparagus season.

Lamb - We love cooking with lamb for steaks, roast, barbecue or in a curry. Try some of our favourite lamb recipes.

Crab - Crab meat is flavoursome yet delicate treat. Pick it up from your local fishmonger or supermarket when it’s in season and why not even have a go picking the meat yourself?

• Preheat oven to 220c/ fan 200c/ gas 7 • In a food processor, whizz up a third of flatbread with a small handful fresh mint leaves, to coarse crumbs. Season and spread on a plate. Beat egg in a bowl • Season lamb loins or neck fillets, dip in the egg and roll in the crumbs. Put on a baking sheet and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the rest of the flatbread to the oven and cook everything for a further 8-10

• Thickly slice the lamb and tear the flatbread into chunks. Divide between plates and serve with the pea purÊe

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Asparagus - It’s a short season for British asparagus, so make the most of this lovely, lithe vegetable.

New potatoes -New potatoes are versatile and delicious. Great on the side with some roasted meat or pan fried fish, and wonderful tossed in a salad.

Peas - Love peas but never quite sure what to do with them? Serve them mushy

with fish and chips, pureed with a little mint, or add to salads, pasta dishes or risottos. Alternatively, blitz them up and make a pea soup.

Broad beans - Broad beans complement bacon and pancetta, go well in omelettes and frittatas, make a hearty addition to salads, or are great as a seasonal vegetable with your roast.

Lemon - Tart and tangy the lemon can be used in drinks, dressings and marinades.

Lemons are also great for baking and desserts. The acidity is balanced by the sweetness of sugar or honey. Try lemon cake, lemon meringue, or lemon tarts.

Gooseberries -The Gooseberry is a fruit often found in desserts, pickled and even preserved.

Orange - Are your orange consumption habits confined to orange juice and the odd fruit salad? Use them to add a sweet sharp edge to savoury dishes or try them in orange cake, carrot cake or decadent chocolate orange desserts.

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‘Mothers Day Tea’ At Conkers Day Nursery Conkers Day Nursery in Diss celebrated its 9th anniversary by inviting ‘Mum’s in for a Mother’s Day afternoon tea with their children.

Nursery Manager Nicola Hilton said “last year we had Mums in for lunch. This year we thought it would be a nice gesture to invite them in for afternoon tea to celebrate Mother’s day, and the settings 9th anniversary”.

The children’s learning has been enriched by securing a £5000 grant from Norfolk County Council. The courtyard has been re-developed. A role play builder’s yard has been added, new climbing equipment, and toys have been purchased to support 2 year olds.

Mrs Hilton, who has managed the nursery from its initial set up said, “we have

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purchased toys and equipment to support sensory play, electronic educational toys to enhance ICT, including mini metal detectors” “a child friendly camera and tablet have been a huge success with all the children” “Also A third room has been equipped with pre-school educational materials, so we can educate the children, in preparation for primary school”.

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May half term is coming up and we have some ideas to keep you and your children busy! 26 May - 30 May 1. Arts and Crafts Buy/gather materials the day before if possible. Spread out loads of newspapers and put out your materials.

Cover the table, find pens, paints, glitter and glue. Make a butterfly mobile to brighten a bed room, or do something ‘big and easy’ with old wallpaper! Print out pictures to cut and colour.

2. Memories Box/Scrapbook Go through old photos of when they were babies, toddlers. Also special people, places and special occasions in their lives.

Stick them in a jotter, or cover a shoe box with wrapping paper, or find a special place to keep them together.

Treasure Baskets are good for babies.

Spend the morning building various Treasure Baskets. Then you can bring them out while you have a restful lunch time.

3. Swimming Swimming is a great activity for families with kids of different age groups and you’ll come out feeling fresh and glowing. Look for splash sessions/kids sessions which work out cheaper.

4. The park Bring a selection of scooters, dolls prams, balls, chalks, frisbee, skipping rope and so on...

5. On yer bike Are your bikes gathering dust in the garage? Get them out and if you have room, bring them indoors and put then upside down on newspaper.

Give them a clean and polish then take them out. There’s much to explore!

6. Get down on the farm Most of the farms aimed at children and families are open all year round and a spring day is a great time to visit.

Spot the new baby lambs and try to resist bringing one home!

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#1 Greatest Musical Of All Time Heads To Norwich West Side Story along with a whole host of other great shows are set to appear at Theatre Royal this year.

A show voted the world’s favourite in a national poll heads the new season from Norwich Theatre Royal which also includes a double-bill from one of the world’s most respected theatre companies, the return of leading dance and opera companies, a stage hit already seen by over a million people and the theatrical version of a much-loved global movie hit.

Dubbed the show which changed musical theatre for ever, West Side Story was voted the greatest musical of all time in a Times poll and heads to Norwich Theatre Royal from September 2-13 direct from a sold-out season in London.

Currently breaking records during its UK tour, the show features ground-breaking choreography from the legendary Jerome Robbins, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, it features a strong cast of top West End and touring performers led by Katie Hall (Cosette in the tour of Les Misérables which came to Norwich Theatre Royal in February 2010), and Louis Maskell (the UK tour of Scrooge The Musical, and Iolanthe at Wilton’s Music Hall).

There will be the chance to celebrate the music of one of pop’s most iconic stars when Thriller Live takes to the stage on July 7-12. Direct from the West End, a host of top performing talent will celebrate the magic of Michael Jackson’s four-anda-half decades of musical dominance.

Expect to see stunning versions of many of his best-known songs in an all-singing, all-dancing high-energy extravaganza including ABC, Can You Feel It, Beat It, Billie Jean, and the title track Thriller.

Later in the year some of the greatest movie musicals from the past 50 years feature in the high-energy feel-good show Puttin’ On The Ritz which runs from September 29 to October 4. From the same stable as Spirit of the Dance and Queen spectacular Bohemian Rhapsody, a cast of top singers and dancers will bring some of the best-known big-screen song and dance numbers to life in a show boasting stunning dance routines inspired by the likes of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.

Britten Sinfonia will be continuing their partnership with Norwich Theatre Royal confirming two more concerts at the venue. Mozart’s moving Adagio headlines

a concert entitled Kaleidoscopes on October 5 which will also include John Tavener’s oboe concerto also entitled Kaleidoscopes which was written especially for Britten Sinfonia back in 2006. Bach’s stunning piece for keyboards Goldberg Variations also headlines the orchestra’s first 2015 visit to the theatre on March 21.

There is plenty of entertainment for all the family during the summer holidays.

Angelina Ballerina and her friends get the call to star in hit TV show Dancing With Mice in their latest family adventure which takes to the stage on August 24-25.

The all-new Peppa Pig’s Big Splash arrives in the city on August 27-28 which sees Peppa and her friends have lots of fun with wellies, brollies and muddy puddles.

The theatre is also announcing a number of its one-night shows. Music fans are in for a treat with the story of Billy Fury, Britain’s own Elvis who wowed crowds all over the country including his successful summer shows in Great Yarmouth, in Halfway To Paradise (May 25), hits from the Rat Pack to the likes of Michael Buble and Paolo Nutini are performed by the Kings of Swing (June 22), and the biggest hits of one of the most popular bands of the Seventies and Eighties are celebrated in the music, sound and light spectacular ELO Experience (July 3).

Other highlights of the new season include the Science Museum presenting plenty of bangs, crashes and explosions in their live production The Energy Show (June 29), Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks about his lifetime of record-breaking expeditions and adventures (June 30), The Norwich School celebrates the arts with A Big Night Out (July 2), and Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton and Karen Hauer, Britain’s Got Talent’s Flawless and So You Think You Can Dance favourite Tommy Franzen star in a celebration of dance Flash Mob (July 4).

John Bultitude, of Norwich Theatre Royal, said: “Some really exciting and diverse productions are heading to the city in the weeks ahead. The high-energy stage spectacular West Side Story and the RSC’s powerful productions are both sure to be highly sought-after productions for our patrons around the region.

“This comes on top of some great onstage comedy and drama, a feast for fans of opera and dance, and lots of family entertainment too.

“Our box office is expecting bumper business when these productions go on sale as we continue to try and bring some of this country’s finest theatre and performance to our fine city.”

There is comedy too with the chance to see part of the 60th series of BBC Radio 4 hit I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue being recorded featuring the likes of Jack Dee, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor (April 24), 8 Out Of 10 Cats captain and stand-up favourite Jon Richardson live on stage (August 2), and the wild-haired King of comedy improv Ross Noble (October 19).

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A Warm Welcome Awaits You At Yaxley House Nestling at the end of a private drive in the pretty Suffolk village of Yaxley, just a few miles from Eye with it’s wealth of amenities, is Yaxley House.

Offering exceptional residential and dementia care, with a real emphasis on individual and personalised care in a homely environment, such is the ethos in all Kingsley Healthcare homes.

Yaxley House is a stunning home set in landscaped gardens with lovely views across open fields.

Providing exceptional person centred care for up to 34 people we truly believe in delivering the highest standards.

In particular, residents experiencing memory loss benefit from arguably the most enlightened approach to dementia care that exists in the UK at the present time with our truly person centred approach.

Our Home Manager, Paula Baker has in depth experience and knowledge of helping to deliver true support and personalised care for her residents and takes great pride in ensuring that her resident’s specific individual needs can and are met.

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Paula says of Yaxley House “I am grateful I have the opportunity of working with a great team in a wonderful home with it’s friendly and open atmosphere. We pride ourselves in working with families to ensure that our residents are provided with truly person centred individualised care.”

“We don’t have visiting times as I feel they are too constrictive and believe in a family approach to the support and care of our resident’s. I am truly passionate about the care we provide, which hopefully can be seen within the home”.

There is a warm welcome to people from all walks of life into its happy, family environment. Yaxley has two separate areas of accommodation within the home, with the old house providing true home from home comforts and the new purpose built extension providing state of the art facilities to be proud of.

All in all, a wonderful environment to live in and to receive appropriate care and support from experienced staff that

can ensure the emotional, physical and spiritual well being of all its residents are met.

garden, plus they have the option to take part in a wide range of activities and events, and even trips out.

In order to support residents to make Yaxley House their home, residents are supported to customise their rooms with their own furnishings and use them as a personal space for relaxing or greeting visitors.

Yaxley House also welcomes short term respite residents as we appreciate that even the shortest stays can provide valuable help.

Everyone who lives here is encouraged to make full use of the communal areas, including the large private secure

The staff and management would be proud to show you around their lovely home, please contact our Manager, Paula, to arrange a visit on 01379 783230

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Manorcourt Daycare A community based 7 hour care centre; it is set in a detached building within the village location of Griston close to the market town of Watton, in the Breckland district of Norfolk.

With Spring in the air, don’t be stuck indoors!

We have a great selection of rise and recliner chairs for you to come and try.

So, if getting up from your chair, or sitting down into the chair is becoming harder, we might just have the answer!

All of our chairs will lift up to an almost

standing position, lower you, recline you and lift the legs. If you choose one from out showroom stock, we aim to deliver to you that same day. Make your life more comfortable!

Visit- southnorfolkmobilitycentre.co.uk

Manorcourt Daycentre specialises in a service for individuals aged 50+ who require time out at an independent facility which allows individuals the freedom to be an independent person within their own right.

Our goal is to provide a high quality and flexible 7 hour therapeutic day-care service for those individuals who currently live within the community but it is also a service for those individuals who have a caring role to play and need a reliable support system which allows them as a carer, time out from their caring role.

The service is staffed by trained staff that uses therapeutic activities with the primary goal of supporting self expression and communication; it provides a social and enjoyable day out from home, it’s the perfect opportunity for individuals and staff to make new friends and enjoy regular social interaction. The aim of Manorcourt Daycare is to promote a high standard of service which promotes independence at all times and one which recognizes the unique value every

person has. Within this we encourage the building of positive relationships with the individual, their family and friends. We work closely with outside agencies, the individual’s doctor’s surgeries, social services and other relevant agencies.

Since the day centre was first developed it has changed consistently with the care needs of it users; from relocating to a purpose building in 2004, a gradual development of dementia services and now in 2013 we will be developing the service further by offering a extended sensory garden, a 1950’s style living room for enablement and dementia services and refurbished hairdressing facilities.

Alongside these new developments we will be offering an outreach /signposting service for those who do not wish to take up the opportunities with the centre.

For more infomation Call: 01953 889230 or email: daycentre@manorcourtcare.co.uk

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Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 CDI If you really like driving then a roadster is the sort of car you probably desire – unless there’s one in your garage already.

There’s something intoxicating about two-up, open-top motoring. Traditionally, these cars are powered with petrol. But Mercedes-Benz has gone one further with its SLK 250 CDI Roadster and fitted a diesel engine into it. While oilburning drop-tops have been a premium manufacturer product for a few years now, this is the first two-seat, rear-drive convertible that runs on the stuff.

The 204 bhp four-cylinder lump puts the Mercedes-Benz at the top of its class in several respects. With an average fuel consumption of 56.5 mpg it’s the most economical roadster in its sector. The frugal fuel drinking makes the SLK 250 CDI a car with superior long-distance qualities. It is for example quite possible to drive from the North Sea in the UK to a beach on the Mediterranean nonstop. Supportive sports seats, a decent suspension setup and the largest luggage capacity in this car category also do their bit to create the right conditions.

I drove the 250 CDI AMG Sport model.

Thanks to bags of low down shove and a 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission, it accelerates from 0-62 mph in 6.7 seconds. This means the car has another feather in its cap: it’s the most powerful diesel model in its class. The result is

the same electrifying look for which all the SLK models are known.

To be honest, there are so few areas for criticism. The motor is what it is: a two-seater sports car, so there’s little point moaning about lack of space for the dog and kids. Sure, I can see some petrol-purists turning their nose up at a diesel offering, but with the SLK 250 CDI’s pulling power and economy, it’s obvious why it’s such a good choice – even if you do need over £35k to afford a new one.

PROS ‘N’ CONS dramatic driving enjoyment both on twisty country roads and motorway stretches.

As it shares the same genes as other members of the SLK family, the 250 CDI combines its alert acceleration with stylish comfort, a stunning sports car design and day-to-day suitability.

The SLK 250 CDI is available with a choice of three versions of the German motor-manufacturer’s famous vario-roof – one of them the panoramic vario-roof with Magic Sky Control. This glass top can be changed from dark to transparent at the touch of a button. It’s clever stuff – especially if the weather means you can’t drop the roof but you still want to feel natural light flooding into the cabin.

There are also three suspension versions available: a conventional steel suspension, a sports suspension with a stiffer spring and damper setup or a suspension with an electronically controlled, automatic damping system. The latter is part of the Dynamic Handling package, which also includes the Direct-Steer system and the Torque Vectoring Brake developed by Mercedes-Benz for particularly responsive and predictable handling characteristics.

The SLK 250 CDI went on sale in 2012, yet it still looks like it’s just rolled out of the Mercedes-Benz design studios.

Externally it’s no different in appearance from the petrol models. It even retains the twin exhaust system, and therefore has

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Sporty √ Economical √ Good-looking √ Comfortable √ Costly X

FAST FACTS • Max speed: 151 mph • 0-62 mph: 6.7 secs • Combined mpg: 56.5 • 2143cc 4 cylinder 16 valve turbo diesel • Max. power (bhp): 204 at 4200 rpm • Max. torque (lb/ft): 368 at 1600-1800 rpm • CO2: 132 g/km • Price: £36,615

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist / Follow Tim on twitter @carwriteups / www.carwriteups.co.uk

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