Dispatch Magazine - Wymondham, Dereham & Watton. October 2014

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Anglian Internet The Computer Shop Wymondham’s professional and friendly ‘one stop shop’ for all your personal or business computing needs

Residential care from Norfolk’s largest care provider At NorseCare, we aim to provide individualised care in our homes in a warm and friendly environment, with well-trained staff to care and support our residents and their loved ones.

We are Norfolk’s largest care provider, managing 23 residential care homes and 14 housing with care schemes in Norfolk. A number of our homes specialise in the care of people living with dementia.

We also manage housing with care schemes providing people with care and support, together with the independence of living in their own flat under a tenancy agreement with a housing provider.

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PC Repairs If your PC is not powering on, noisy or just not working quite right. Bring it in to the store (see the website for details of other branches in East Anglia) and no matter what shape or size the team will find a solution for you!

Laptop Repairs Dell, HP, Compaq or any other make, they can be repaired. From screen replacements to power socket repairs.

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Anglia Computer Solutions’ Continued Success Results In Store Refit Computing store offers a wide range of services in the heart of Wymondham Since the recent refit at the Wymondham branch, the entire range of products on offer has been expanded to include a larger range of laptops and PC systems, with over 30 on display.

From the service side, they conduct both hardware and software repairs as well as email and website design and hosting, database design and business telecoms.

With ever increasing demand, two full-time members of staff have been taken on; we now have a full-time engineer for home visits and two others who remain on site at the shop in Wymondham. This means there are dedicated members of staff for both business calls, support and home users alike.

Should wish to contact them for more information, do so by calling the shop on 01953 859753 or send an email enquiry via: wymondham@ angliacomputersolutions.co.uk

To make an appointment is as simple as giving them a call on 01953 859753. As before, Anglia Computer Solutions offer a wide range of services. From a retail perspective, they stock a wide range of tablets, new and reconditioned PC’s and laptops, inks, cables and all IT related peripjerals.

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The shop is located at 7, Market Street, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0AJ.

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Water Water Everywhere !!!

Throughout history, periodic flooding of land has occurred in some form or another. The Winter of 2013/2014 set a number of records including the wettest January in 250 years and the wettest Winter on record. Everyone will be aware of the flood events that occurred...

Throughout history, periodic flooding of land has occurred in some form or another. The Winter of 2013/2014 set a number of records including the wettest January in 250 years and the wettest Winter on record. Everyone will be aware of the flood events that occurred.

Property owners who are finally cleaning up after flooding and dealing with their insurance claims are being reminded that they will have to relive the experience when they come to sell. Anyone buying or selling needs to be careful about investigations and responses when it comes to flooding. Although the general principle is “buyer beware” where a property owner tries to conceal the fact that their property has flooded in the past, when answering questions in the pre-contract stage, there may be a case for compensation if it is found that the answers were untrue or fraudulent.

Most property transactions use the Law Society’s pre-contract Property Information Form to collect information from the seller which nowadays includes

specific questions about whether any part of the property has ever flooded. Where any flooding is reported the seller has to explain what caused it such as ground water or a river breaching its banks.

Sellers who have given false answers to pre-contract queries have found themselves facing the consequences.

In a case that went to the High Court in 1983 Jones –v- Emerton-Court, the seller of a house in Devon said that there had never been any flooding to the property but when this was proved to be untrue, the Court awarded the buyer damages to cover a reduced value for the property as well as compensation for inconvenience.

Others involved along the purchase route may also have a responsibility to a buyer. Where a surveyor has been asked to undertake a full buildings survey, they could be potentially liable if they reasonably could have identified any potential for flooding at the property.

Similarly the conveyancing process should include relevant searches and additional pre-Contract questions if an

area is known to be subject to flooding and the buyer should be kept informed about the risk.

With one in six properties at risk of flooding and over half of those at risk of surface water flooding, (Environment Agency, June 2009) it is important for a buyer to know when they are acquiring a property if the risk exists and similarly for a building society or bank who is lending money on the security of the property, to have this information.

It has only been possible for the public, (and lenders) to access robust information on potential surface water risk since about 2011. The Environment Agency have some surface water data which they supply to local flood authorities but do not yet make available through their free online flood map. This contrasts with the information that they make available on river and coastal flood risk, and which is usually captured by the due diligence required by lenders. It is possible now for Conveyancers to access online flood risk reports which provide detailed

information about the risk of flooding and the potential source of that flooding.

Conventionally home owners, businesses and lenders have turned a blind eye to all but the highest levels of flood risk and, unless there has been a recent episode of active flooding, they tend to assume that it will not happen again in their period of ownership and that if it did their home and contents insurance would put things right. These risks can no longer be ignored for a number of reasons including increased cost and availability of insurance, the availability of mortgages on properties at risk from flooding, planning policy, the increased risk of flooding due to climate change and heightened concern generally about flood risk, not to say the emotional upset the flooding of a property can cause.

In summary, anyone selling must be sure that they reveal all relevant information in their possession as to the flood risks for the property they are selling, and buyers should make sure that all necessary checks are carried out during the purchasing process.

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Suffolk & Norfolk Youth Action Cromer Carnival Week 2014...

The Cromer Carnival Week is held during August and after 45 years they certainly know how to put one on. Various events, such as a car treasure hunt, dog shows, gymkhana and wrestling, to name but a few, are held throughout the week around the sea-side town, culminating in the Carnival Day on the Wednesday.

The days leading up to the carnival day put most other carnivals in the shade with a spectacular air display from East Anglia’s premier aerobatic display team, The Wild Cats, based at Old Buckenham in South Norfolk and the Joseph Pearce Fire Stunt Show.

went on to say that “this is the second procession we have taken part in and we really enjoyed them. This one took about an hour and a half and the streets were packed with people shoulder to shoulder all the way around” I asked Louis how he became involved with the Carnival and he told me he had performed in Cromer’s production of

District Light Operatic Society and for a part in Cinderella with the Dereham Operatic Society Youth Theatre Company.

When we have finished tonight I am going to ask mom if I can audition for Bugsy Malone at Harleston Players Youth Theatre Company, as I would love to do that show. I love Carnivals BRING ON THE CARNIVAL

SNYA Recording Studio SNYA recording studio has remained busy this summer. This time we were visited by Attleborough’s Got Talent Runners Up 2014, ‘Long Time Dead’. It was great fun working with these guys as we recorded and mixed their demo CD to be used with perspective clients.

In September we are recording the band Vanilla Fuzz and we have also taken many enquiries from bands that we have worked with over the summer period.

The actual Carnival Day saw ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finalists, the ‘Bolddog Lings FMX Team’, doing their motorcycle display in front of their home crowd. Three of the riders come from Cromer, Harleston and Dereham. Following that spectacular start, the ‘Red Arrows’ display team, now in their 50th display season, roared over our heads before completing an eyelevel display over the sea. After stunning the crowds with their tight display and plenty of the much loved red, white and blue vapour it was back to the main arena for a breath taking performance from The Devil’s Horsemen, a Cossack trick riding group that left the crowd gasping, cheering then clapping at their horsemanship.

Auction As financial cutbacks bite hard for Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action, we have been utilising online auctions and selling sites to sell our desks, chairs, and filing cabinets to replace our core funding.

On Saturday 23rd August we put our treasured Elephant sculptures into an auction over at Diss.

The Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps from Essex entertained the crowds with music as diverse as military marches, film themes, popular music, and brass classics. The youth military style marching band invited the young children from the audience to march with them.

This was spectacular as there must have been about an additional one hundred children joining the march behind the band.

On the evening, the Carnival Parade assembled and the streets became packed with Cromer resident’s and holiday makers. Music was provided by the Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps, the Smokehouse Blues Marching Band and the Norwich Samba Band. There were many local groups, charities, and businesses present, walking on foot and travelling on the back of huge lorries.

After the procession, I caught up with Louis and his mom, Sandra Miller, from Long Stratton. They told me “they had been singing and dancing as part of the Cromer and Sheringham Operatic and Dramatic Society (C SODS) float”. Sandra

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lots of traditional games such as three legged races and egg and spoon race.

Attleborough Players, Touring Cast, performed ‘Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate’ and other events included a Treasure Hunt and a game of throwing the stones into floating hoops in the pond. Each Hoop had a number and once your score reached over 16 you won a prize. Look out for this quintessential British Summer Party again in 2015.

Now I had never been to an auction before so this was very exciting for me.

The local paper ran an article about our elephants and the fine art and art auction that was about to take place.

So there I was amongst these frightfully posh people, not daring to cough or even scratch my ear just in case I accidentally bid on a few hundred pounds worth of picture.

Oliver and his mom is going to audition for a part in C SODS production of Copacabana, next year. I asked, so what’s with the outfit “I am just a boy in tights and pink nail varnish! We were told to wear something bright and colourful so this is it. All my mates from the cast of Oliver are here and we got our photo taken for the EDP. I was a bit taken aback to hear my name being shouted out as I walked the streets of Cromer but then I recognised my friends from my other drama group in Attleborough.” Louis continued “I am auditioning for a part in the chorus of Aladdin at Fakenham

Summer Party at Rockland Manor Of course, summer doesn’t have to be all spend, spend, spend! SNYA Radio visited Rockland Manor just outside Attleborough on Saturday 24th August. Now, this was an event with a difference, it did not cost anything. The day was a Summer Party in Rockland Manor Meadow, courtesy of Mr and Mrs Burroughes. Entrance and parking was free and for those that did not bring their own picnic there was a BBQ, where you could purchase hotdogs or burgers. And very tasty they were too - well done chef!

The event had a pirate theme with

The way it works is there are about fifty or so people in the auction room, two assistants on-line and two more on telephones. Each lot (Painting) is displayed around the room and when they come up for auction, they are displayed on two Plasma TV’s each side of the auctioneer. A man walks around in time with the auction pointing and showing the painting to those present.

The auctioneer starts the auction at a price she would like to get for it. Now at this point one of two things happen, either deathly silence or all hell breaks loose with people trying to hold up their

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ID card to bid for the item. The people on the computers start shouting out their bids and the telephone operatives make sure their clients bids are received too.

However, if the first thing happens, then the auctioneer reduces the price to get the buyers interested.

not hear, or I don’t remember her words, then she said “come on who is going to get us started at £1,000”. The lady on the computer shouted ‘me on the computer’ and then a man on the front row, who had been sitting there

can help, please email : office@snyouthaction.org.uk Exchange2 Harleston As part of our youth work commitment to young people, we provide youth workers for other organisations in Norfolk and Suffolk. One such place is a drop-in centre called Exchange2 over at Harleston on the Norfolk/ Suffolk boarder. The nature of a dropin centre means that you are not sure who is going to turn up or at what time but it is a great deal of fun. During the school summer holidays, when most youth provision providers stop delivering, we decided that we would increase our proposition in Harleston.

This included Saturday and Tuesday evening activities with free trips for these rurally isolated young people. So in receipt of a small grant from Cllr.

Jeremy Savage (South Norfolk Council) and in association with Borderhoppa, the new community bus scheme, we set off for a couple of hours of fun at Quasar Elite in Norwich.

Now this doesn’t mean that the item is being given away on the cheap, it just means that the people with the money are holding back so as not to show their hand. The price usually ends up in excess of the original auctioneers asking price and if it doesn’t then it is withdrawn from the auction as ‘not sold’.

Our Elephants were on last so as I nervously waited our turn, I could hear a man who obviously knew his art stuff looking at our elephants and scoffing “someone has added one too many zero’s on that price.” My confidence dropped even further as more and more modern art was not being bid on (Not Sold) and more and more people were leaving the room.

Those that had successfully bid on artwork earlier in the day were now making more noise than the auctioneer as they collected their new prized possessions and left. So here we were, a few of us left and up came the elephants on the TV’s. My stomach turned and I thought I should have gone to the toilet earlier. The auctioneer said “who is going to start me off at £1,500………….. nothing, not a peep.

I felt sick, she spoke again but I could

from the outset (I thought he was just someone out for a day out) put his card up and nervously said £1,100 and then the bidding started and then stopped just as quickly, just short of the asking price.

What would they do, the auctioneer shouted sold and down went the gavel.

Then it was the second elephant’s turn and the auctioneer started ‘so who wants to get me stated at £1,400?’ I looked over to the computer and telephone people, they shook their heads.

I glanced back at our first buyer, who looked like he was about to leave. The auctioneer asked “don’t you want both of them “he looked back at her and said no I just want that elephant” and left. It was all over; I too left with mixed feelings that we had raised a bit of money but sadness as I momentarily remembered all the children and young people that had worked on our elephant at the 2008 Go Elephant trail in Norwich. My final thought though was ‘who was that man and why did he want our elephant?’

Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action are still looking for a sponsor, inspiration or someone to buy our elephant. If you

This is a laser gun game that you play in teams. You are given a body jacket with sensor pads on the front and back and a laser gun to shoot with. You are led into a pre-brief room where you are told the rules of the game and shown a map of the layout of the gaming area.

The idea of the game is gain points by shooting your opponents and even more for destroying their base.

The transport dropped us off at the front door of the venue and we met our opposing team for the first time.

They were a bigger group of mixed aged girls and boys. Some of their children volunteered to be on our side to balance the sides and the battle commenced. The battle raged for forty minutes with lots of attacking and defending. Lasers could be seen hitting and missing each other, some even shooting our own team (or was that just me?). The sweat dripped down our faces (or was that just me?) as swarms of the enemy soldiers entered our camp to destroy the base.

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(or was that just me) and then the game was over. We had lost, we were destroyed and humiliated but it was only a game so it was back on the bus where the score cards were handed out and we all had to listen to pitiful excuses about guns not working, hits not been counted and lights not going out (or was that just me?).

The nice thing about this, is that the majority of the young people that we were able to take would not normally have access to this type of entertainment. Thank you to Boarderhoppa and the Trustees of Exchange2 from the youth workers and young people, for without your tireless fundraising this would not be possible.

Mustard TV We were invited to Mustard TV in Norwich during August; where two anchor people interviewed Stephen Thomas about SNYA Cinema, now being delivered in Wymondham. This was quite an experience and very different from the radio broadcasts that we are familiar with. I was taken into the studio that contains two settees, one for presenters Darren Eadie and Beth Davison and the other for the guest. Now for those that keep up with all things SNYA, you will know that we used to be homed in EPIC TV Studios when it was owned by Norfolk County Council but I was not expecting this state-of- the-art set up.

The back of the room was a complete green screen and so was half the table.

The cameras appeared to be giant webcams and operated by a controller in the mixing room; very different to the ‘Darleck esq’ cameras on stands that we are familiar with. I was mic’d up and voice and camera checks were undertaken. The presenters were very reassuring to my pitiful claims of nerves and we were soon recording.

No soon as we got started, it was all over; I hope I wasn’t too boring!

The thing about this is once your camp is destroyed an alarm goes off and lasers are shot in all direction hitting anyone who is foolish enough to stand in the way. ‘Run’ someone screamed

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TG Bodyshop Gem of a car repair workshop tucked away in Acorn Court on Bridge Industrial Estate Wymondham Sometimes when you need work done to your car, you have to go to more than one garage as the range of services is just not complete enough, making the whole experience a bit of a pain.

TG Bodyworks in Wymondham is different. You can get all types of work carried out on your vehicle, from minor to major repairs on the bodywork, right down to tyre and exhaust replacements.

The friendly team at TG Bodyshop are proud of their reputation and also of their new premises on the Bridge Industrial Estate, which is in the quiet business sector of Wymondham tucked away in Acorn Park.

They are easy to find, just go under the bridge on Silfield Rd, and go up the hill a little way and turn right. You will find the workshop just behind Jewsons.

Above: The finished article! A shiny new paint-job on a Peugeot. Far Right: The mechanical repair part of the workshop. Inner Right: The spray shop

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A Look at Motor Insurance...

Whether you are a convicted driver, young driver, or have limited no claims bonus, we can find the policy cover specific to your requirements.

We have negotiated special rates with our panel of Insurers for those careful drivers and special introductory discounts for those without any no claim bonus.

We are always able to offer instalment facilities. We deal with many leading UK Insurers and Lloyds Underwriters to provide the best possible quotation and cover for our clients, regardless of the risk.

Being totally independent means that we are not tied to a single provider and this allows us access to a range of insurance policies from our panel of carefully

selected Insurers. Why not let us compare the market for you and deal on a personal level with your requirements. Priory Insurance Brokers are a locally owned, independent, professional organisation who have been based in South Norfolk for over 40 years.

We would be pleased to provide quotations or advice for you and look forward to receiving your enquiry.

For more information, please feel free to call in to our Wymondham Office.

The small, friendly school that gets results for individuals Thetford Grammar School is a friendly and family based community, a high achieving co-educational independent day school in East Anglia, from rising 4s to the Sixth Form.

The strength of this “all through” school is that it enables us to place great emphasis on a supportive environment, one in which pupils take responsibility for themselves and for each other. Our pupils come from all round the region, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, a testament to our popularity. But come and see for yourselves. Bring your children for a ‘taster’ day with us. Let them be the best judge of whether TGS is the right environment for them.

We are confident they will say yes!

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Forthcoming Events In Watton Throughout October 31st October: More Jazz @ Queens Hall with East Anglia’s hottest traditional jazz sextet. Tickets £12 from Adcocks from 1st October

St Mary’s Church, Watton Saturday 4th October - Harvest Songs of Praise 3:00 pm in St Marys Church Goods and Collection in support of our local FoodBank

1st November: Coffee Morning at Queens Hall, in association with the Craft Market.

Thursday 30th October - Messy Church - “Busy Bodies” 3:00 to 5:00pm in St Marys Church

Watton Craft Market at Queens Hall, Craft Fair, from 4 Oct 2014, free entry: Contact Brenda Webb Send an email to Brenda Webb, contact for Watton Craft Market wheelerevents@aol.com View the Watton Craft Market website www.wheelwe-events.co.uk Quality hand made items from local crafts people including cards, jewellery, woodturner, engraved glass, knitting, cushions, flowers and some unusual items. Craft supplies also on sale. Open from 9.30am to 2pm.

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In aid of Help For Heroes.

For further details see: www.wheelwe-events.co.uk Sat 4 Oct 2014 09:30 to 14:00

ce in n e l l e c x e ng ation i v s i o n n g n I o c d e n R gy a o l o n h c e T rfolk o N f o e Science, l p ng peo u o y e h t from

7pm at Wymondham High Award ds willl inclu ude:

• Best Achiever – Years 8 and 9 • Best GCSE Science Project • Best A Level Science Project • Most Inspiring Junior School Science Teacher • Most Inspiring Senior School Science Teacher • Most Dedicated School Science Technician • School which Achieves Most with Least • Best Innovation Idea • Best Idea for a Commercial Innovation • Lifetime Achievement Award – for Services to Science, Technology and Innovation in Norfolk

Start thinking now about who you might nominate

How to nominate and prizes will be announced in September 2014 Deadline for applications is likely to be late October

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George Freeman Sets Out New Approach On Faster Access To Cancer Drugs George Freeman responds to a back bench MP’s debate on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s process for approving new drugs and treatments, especially in relation to cancer The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (George Freeman): May I say what a pleasure it is to start my role on the Front Bench under your careful guidance tonight, Mr Speaker?

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Eric Ollerenshaw) for his tireless campaigning on this subject, his leadership in the House and his work on the all-party group on pancreatic cancer.

He has been a tireless campaigner on behalf of patients affected by pancreatic cancer, which is a terrible disease. I know that the subject is very close to his heart, having been affected by the tragic loss of his partner from pancreatic cancer.

I applaud him and pay tribute to him for the work he has done. I pay tribute to all the patients and charities who are so active in this area, and I assure him and all those affected that we want to see the best possible outcomes for all NHS patients and loved ones, including those with pancreatic cancer. As is so often the case, the impassioned advocacy of patients and their loved ones forces the system to address the priorities of the patients whom we are all here to serve.

It is vital for people, especially those affected by long-term and lifethreatening conditions, to have access to new and promising treatments.

That is one of my key priorities in my new role. I well understand how disappointing it is for patients and carers when NICE does not recommend a particular drug or treatment for which they have held out such hope.

A central part of my mission as the UK’s first Minister for life sciences— an opportunity that reflects the Government’s commitment and the Prime Minister’s personal commitment to this agenda—is to accelerate the discovery, design and adoption of new drugs in the NHS, making the UK the best place in the world to discover and design 21st-century health care technologies.

My hon. Friend raised a number of important points that I want to address.

In particular, he asked whether the appraisal process of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is fit for purpose and spoke about the time that is taken over the approval of new drugs and the importance of the cancer drugs fund. He made a number of specific references to treatments, not least to Abraxane. I will reflect on those references and write to him so that I have time to address his substantive points.

I will start by taking a step back to reflect on the context in which NICE works, including the pressures and opportunities that the extraordinary pace of biomedical discovery is unlocking.

In an age when so many new drugs and treatments are being discovered because of the extraordinary success of our scientists and our life sciences industry in bringing innovation to the market, and in a world in which more people are living longer and in which our resources are under ever more sustained pressure, it is no surprise that we hear with increasing frequency stories of new drugs and of NICE’s decisions to restrict their use to smaller groups of patients.

As my hon. Friend is all too aware, we, like other Governments across the globe, face a great challenge to ensure that every pound of health service money is well spent on effective treatments. The NHS does not have an infinite budget. As we make significant advances in these areas, which in turn will bring more treatment options, the demands on those resources will increase. The discovery of new treatment options is great news, but it brings new challenges.

That is particularly relevant to cancer, for which a number of new high-cost drugs have arrived in recent years.

Some of those, despite their cost, offer only marginal improvements in quality and length of life. I recognise, as my hon. Friend pointed out, that for patients who are dying, a few extra months

provide precious extra time for them and their loved ones. The challenges is to find an equitable way of dealing with the difficult ethical, medical and economic judgments that we have to make. That is where NICE fits in.

Over the years, this country has, through NICE, led the way in developing an evidence-based assessment system to determine how drugs and treatments are best used in the NHS. Initially set up in 1999, NICE has played an invaluable role in providing internationally respected guidance to the NHS on the clinical and cost effectiveness of drugs and treatments.

Those are difficult decisions to make.

NICE reaches its final decision on the use of a particular technology only after careful and thorough consideration of all the available evidence and following extensive consultation with stakeholders.

The Government firmly believe that cost-effective, clinically appropriate drugs and devices should be routinely available to NHS patients. That is why NHS commissioners are legally required to fund treatments that are recommended by NICE’s appraisals, why the right of patients to NICErecommended drugs and treatments is enshrined in the new NHS constitution, and why we are acting to promote the rapid uptake of NICE-recommended drugs in the NHS. Many thousands of people in England have, as a result, benefited from the treatments that are recommended by NICE, including for cancer. I am pleased to note that so far this year, NICE has recommended five new cancer drugs on the basis that they are clinically effective and cost effective.

However, the rapid development of breakthroughs in genomics, informatics and new diagnostics means that NICE’s processes will have to adapt. Since it was established in 1999, NICE’s internationally renowned technology appraisal process has evolved constantly to meet new challenges. I am confident that it will continue to do so—

it will need to if it is to keep its place at the vanguard of international health technology assessment.

The UK and NICE led the world in the late 20th century in pioneering the health economics of drug discovery.

However, the breakthroughs in genomics and clinical informatics are transforming the way in which drugs are discovered and are allowing us increasingly to design drugs around patients and their tissues, data and genomic and phenotypic history. That is unlocking a new era of targeted and, ultimately, personalised medicine.

Drugs may be designed for patients in whom we know they will work. That will allow us to change the way in which we procure and provide reimbursement for drugs—from payment on performance to outcome-based payments.

We are at the dawn of an exciting new age of more accurate, effective, specific and targeted medicines. We no longer expect to give every drug to every patient. We do not expect the industry to bring drugs to us that can be proven to work in every single patient. We will be able to unlock huge efficiencies in the NHS’s £12 billion drugs budget through a much more targeted model of medicine, and it will mean a radically different mission for NICE in the coming years. Accelerating this country’s leadership in that area is central to my appointment, and I am delighted to be able to take the opportunity to spell that out.

I note my hon. Friend’s concerns about the length of time that it can take for new drugs to be made available. I very much recognise that as both a core barrier to making the UK the best place in the world to develop new medicines and a great opportunity. I should like to speak a little about a particular case that illustrates the importance of early access.

I recently met, and got to know, a leukaemia and lymphoma patient who was diagnosed 10 years ago with

chronic myeloid leukaemia. He was in his early 40s and had a young family, and he was given about three years to live—10 years ago. He is alive today because he was one of just three patients placed on a clinical trial by his oncologist at the university of Birmingham hospital back in 2001. The trial, of Glivec, now one of the most commonly used CML drugs, was his lucky break. He was one of the first patients to receive a groundbreaking new treatment, giving him an extra decade with his young family and now a clean bill of health and a life that he is using as a pioneering campaigner for the revolution of targeted medicine.

Of course, it is important that any new medicine is shown to be effective and safe before it is used routinely within the NHS, but I believe that we need to do much more to help the patients in the direst need to access pioneering drugs more quickly so that luck does not come in to it.

That is why the Prime Minister and I have committed to the early access to medicine scheme, which we launched earlier this year. That UK-only scheme addresses unmet need on an unlicensed or off-label basis for patients with lifethreatening or seriously debilitating conditions who do not have adequate alternative treatments, by supporting access to very promising new treatments long before we would normally expect to receive them through the usual approval process.

We have much more work to do, but I am pleased to see that the UK medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, is now starting to receive applications for the scheme. I am also pleased to say that pioneering life science companies have pledged their support and made applications to the European Medicines Agency’s adaptive licensing pilot. NICE has also been involved in discussions on both those initiatives, along with NHS England, to ensure that licensing decisions translate into patient access.

The central aim of the early access to medicines scheme is to create a new fast-track runway to get a new generation of innovative medicines to the patients for whom there is no alternative treatment, to give them a chance and some hope that their suffering might help to prevent suffering for future generations. My hon.

Friend also raised the important issue of the length of the NICE appraisal process.

I appreciate how important it is, when new drugs are licensed, that the NHS has good guidance on their use as quickly as possible so that clinicians can make the best possible use of them. In drug

discovery, time is money, and accelerating assessment and approval is the single most important reform that we have to make. I am absolutely committed to it.

In fact, I met NICE’s chief executive and chair today to highlight that point.

For me, tonight’s debate marks the beginning of a conversation about the new model for NICE and our work with it on that model. NICE is an independent organisation, and it is not for me to second-guess what its final proposals will look like, but we have made it clear in the terms of reference that the end of life will continue to be given important consideration. There will certainly be no unlawful discrimination.

I mentioned genomics. Genomic technologies are allowing us to make groundbreaking discoveries about how disease works, how different patients become susceptible to different diseases and how we can diagnose disease earlier, treat it and ultimately prevent it. That is why the Prime Minister and I recently announced a £300 million investment to make the UK the world leader in genomic medicine.

For the first time in the world, 100,000 full human genomes from volunteers will be sequenced by 2017. It is the most ambitious project in biomedicine in the world, and it is a world first. The development of genomically informed medicine will lead to faster diagnosis, with knowledge based on genomic technologies being used to better target treatments and get the right patients the right treatment faster than is possible today.

I do not think it is an exaggeration to say that it has the potential to transform how we evaluate medicines, the benefits they deliver, who they deliver them to and how effectively. It will help bring to an end the averaging of outcomes, which sits at the heart of the current NICE model, allowing us to work out how to give the right drugs to the right patients much quicker than is currently possible.

My hon. Friend mentioned the cancer drugs fund and the benefits that it has brought to many patients and their loved ones. More than 55,000 patients have benefited from the fund since October 2010, and I am delighted to be able to confirm that the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Health and I are all committed to the renewal of the fund.

Indeed, we announced last week that an additional £160 million would be made available to the fund through to March 2016, which will allow patients to continue to receive the extra drugs that are right for them.

We also announced plans for NHS England, NICE, charities and industry to work together to improve the way cancer drugs are commissioned. We must make better use of the cancer drugs fund to generate better data on new drugs, so that we can address the uncertainties that so often affect early clinical trial evidence, and help NHS patients and clinicians to understand the real world value of those drugs—indeed, today I met Harpal Kumar from Cancer Research UK to discuss that point. I note my hon.

Friend’s concerns about future access to cancer drugs, and will carefully consider with NHS England what arrangements should be put in place for the fund in the longer term.

Central to this quiet revolution is patient empowerment, and 21st-century health care will move from being something in the 20th century that was done to patients by the Government when they deemed it appropriate, to something that 21st-century citizens will be entitled to and empowered to take more responsibility for themselves. In access to research and drugs, access to outcomes data, and people’s ability to shape their health choices, we are committed to accelerating that quiet revolution.

Ensuring patients have more say in how their care is delivered and embedding choice are key themes in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and I intend to accelerate that in the field of health care technology. This quiet revolution is what the Government’s life science strategy set out to frame and accelerate. That is why we have created a new Office for Life Sciences, bringing together officials from the Department of Health, the Treasury, and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

There is a new directorate in the Department of Health to accelerate innovation, and a new ministerial post, which it is my honour to hold. A package of other measures will help to make the UK in the 21st century once again what we were in the early 20th century—the world leader in medicines discovery.

Twenty-first century health care is being utterly transformed by breakthroughs in genetics, informatics, diagnostics and the new field of targeted medicine. It will transform the way we design and procure new medicines, and the way that NICE assesses their costs and benefits. I intend to ensure that this country seizes the opportunity for the benefits of our children, so that Britain is once again the best place in the world to discover new medicines and to be treated by them.

I congratulate my hon. Friend again on his advocacy and the important issues he has raised tonight, and I will write to address his specific points in detail.

I look forward to working with him and the many other groups in Parliament and outside who are increasingly active in that space, to ensure that his partner, and many hundreds of thousands of others like him, have not died in vain.

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Autumn Signifies The Tax Return Deadline Is Looming Don’t get caught out if you still need to file your tax return I don’t know about you but I have definitely been trying to ignore the fact that autumn is on the way.

I am desperately trying to cling on to the last vestiges of summer – I’m not ready for winter boots and dark nights just yet – I still want to be able to do long walks on the beach paddling in the sea (without the added bonus of frost bite!) and eating ice creams without needing woolly gloves and a hot chocolate afterwards to defrost.

is trick or treating and the fun of Halloween – or if you are looking for something even more exciting than that – the tax return deadline is 31 October 2014 – IF you complete a paper return.

Now that is a big if – the majority of tax returns can be completed online using either HMRC’s own software or commercial software. If you are a partnership and use HMRC’s software, then sadly time is nearly up.

Just when I was trying to kid myself it is only September and we are enjoying an Indian summer, October arrived! Now sadly October is the start of autumn – its official and that means that winter boots might well be needed, it’s also time to dig out the jumpers and scarves.

If you would like us here at KBA to complete your partnership accounts and tax returns, then we really do need your information soon as 31 October 2014 is almost here! The good news is though that there is another three months before online returns are due – yippee!

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Don’t forget that October is also the first month that HMRC will be fining

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for filing your real time submissions late if you operate payroll. Don’t get caught out and make sure that you have your entire information ready in plenty of time.

With uncertainty about pensions and investments over the past few years – it seems that a lot of us are turning to property as investment potential.

Now we here at KBA are not financial advisors and we certainly don’t give financial advice (although we do know some very nice people who can) but if you do buy a property and need help with declaring rental for tax purposes or you are wondering how capital gains tax works – then why not come and talk to us. It’s good to be well informed and we can help you make the right choices for you – getting the timing right can really help so make sure you have all the information you need.

Finally don’t forget – it is only a few months now before that dreaded “January” deadline so if you haven’t yet thought about getting your tax return completed – maybe now is the time to get the information together and give us a call. We offer services for all different scenarios – from recording investment income and pensions through to rental and self employment.

Why not come and have a chat and benefit from a free initial consultation.

Before we know it we will be talking about Christmas – so make the most of any warm and sunny days left – perhaps I will see you on the beach??

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MacMillan Cancer Support - Evening Of Flowers & Fun Thursday 23rd October at Connaught Hall, Attleborough, 7pm for 7.30pm start The Attleborough Committee of MacMillan Cancer Support are holding a fundraising evening of Flowers and Fun, with Alan Smith of Ipswich.

and laughter as well. There will be tea, coffee and refreshments and a raffle including Alan’s arrangements.

Tickets are £5 on advance, or pay on the door.

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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Could you volunteer?

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with lifethreatening conditions across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Norfolk.

Volunteers are crucial to the successful running of EACH and help to keep our vital services going. With £6 million to raise every year, we’re always looking for local people who can help out.

You can become a volunteer and help out as much or as little as you want - from helping at an EACH event, to picking up a cheque or collection pot to going the whole hog and hosting your own fundraising events– it’s all appreciated.

For more information about volunteering at EACH, or to find out about forthcoming events, visit www.each.org.uk or call the Norfolk fundraising office on 01953 666767.

One man who is a perfect example of the amazing work that volunteers can do is David Oldfield, who became a local EACH volunteer in 2011 following his time as chairman of the Dereham Friends Group.

David has helped to raise thousands of pounds as well as awareness about the cause in the local area.

He does a variety of different things for EACH such as manning stalls at local events, collecting donations, running supermarket collections and maintaining collection boxes in the Dereham area.

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Woodforde’s Crowned ‘Brewery Of The Year’ Woodforde’s Norfolk Ales is delighted to have received one of the industry’s finest accolades; Brewery of the Year from The Good Pub Guide 2015 Woodforde’s Norfolk Ales is delighted to have received one of the industry’s finest accolades; Brewery of the Year from The Good Pub Guide 2015.

Woodforde’s, which has been brewing beers for more than 30 years, has won a number of prestigious awards for individual beers such as Nelson’s Revenge and Wherry, but this is the first time it has been crowned Brewery of the Year – an award which is based completely on reader feedback.

Beating off competition from a host of well-known breweries all over the UK, Rupert Farquharson, managing director of Woodforde’s comments: “We are delighted to have won this important award. It is particularly rewarding because it’s a result of nominations from beer lovers across the country and recognises our passion for brewing great beer that people actually want to drink.”

Fiona Stapley, Editor for The Good Pub Guide, states: “Our readers love their ales and we get lots of warm praise for a great many beers, but the Woodforde’s ales receive special mention. It’s clear that their beers are incredibly popular. The fact that they have their own bore hole and use local barley and quite an array of local hops just adds to their credentials – especially at a time when public demand is for local produce. And their tap pub next door, the Fur & Feather keeps their full range of beers so notably well, is quite charming and again, our readers love it.”

The Good Pub Guide is a national institution – a bible for pub-goers.

Now in its 33rd edition, it is the UK’s No.1 bestselling guide. With regular feedback from over 2,000 loyal and eagle-eyed correspondents who looks for real warmth and quality in service, it is the pub-goers’ recommendations, backed up by editor inspections, that determines who’s in and who’s out year on year.

For more information about Woodforde’s Norfolk Ales, visit: www.woodfordes.co.uk

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Image Above: Rupert Farquharson, managing director of Woodforde’s.

Image Below: Woodforde’s sign outside the brewery in Woodbastwick, Norfolk.

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Five-Course Tasting Menu Celebrates Norfolk’s Finest Food And Beer Following last year’s sell-out event, Norfolk’s only beer sommelier will once again be revealing how to pair food with beer at ‘The Brewer’s Table’ event hosted by Woodforde’s on Friday 3rd October Held at the Woodforde’s brewery tap, The Fur and Feather, during the Norfolk Food and Drink Festival and Cask Ale Week, the event will serve five courses of appetising food, each accompanied by distinctive Norfolk craft ales.

Bruce will chat to guests about how to blend the textures, notes, aromas and flavours of beer with food and is also joined by landlord, Tim Ridley, to showcase the finest ingredients from around the county, including:

1. Locally sourced celeriac and

apple soup served with soda bread.

2. Cromer crab fishcake accompanied with chunky tartare.

3. Venison Bourguignon York

with creamy herb mash and

caramelised vegetables.

4. A trio of local cheeses with

homemade biscuits.

5. Chocolate torte served with

Ronaldo’s cherry ice cream.

Pairing food with beer is rapidly growing in popularity and London Beer Academy graduate, Bruce Ash, is passionate to pass on his knowledge on the night: “Real ale is part of our heritage and people are now embracing beer as an alternative to wine when matching with food, which is fantastic. We will have a varied selection of beers, from light refreshing ales to rich ones so there will be something to suit everyone’s palette.

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“Guests will pick up plenty of practical tips plus be able to purchase beers from our pop-up shop to experiment with flavours and beers at home. I’m looking forward to a great evening once again.”

7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets are £30 per head and must be booked in advance – available from the brewery

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The take great pride in their work and always look to provide the best possible customer service with every job they undertake. Although based in Wymondham, they cover areas within a 30 mile radius.

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Driveways, Patios, Paths & Paving Hardlandscaping services in Attleborough, Diss, Wymondham and surrounding areas Moorestone Paving offer a professional, efficient and friendly sevice in the Norfolk Suffolk boarder area around Attleborough.

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With more than 30 years experience of laying brickweave, stone setts, asphalt, concrete and gravel drives, paths and patios they are pleased to be able to guarantee all of their work. They are able to show a wide range of photos detailing

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Proprietor Mark Wilkinson has gained extensive knowledge and experience whilst working in the industry for the last 3 decades.

Whilst wife Lorraine uses IT and Office Management skills on a daily basis, and has recently helped the company gain refistration to the ISO 9001-2000 scheme.

The couple’s son Daniel, who studied civil engineering at colleg prior to jining the company is General Foreman.

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All current employees are streetworks trained and certified, and all hold CSCS (Construction Skills Certificates). Our staff are also trained to use machinery involved in carrying out the works, and a number of employees have attended first aid courses.

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The Fireplace Centre Over past years, Fireplaces and Wood Burning Stoves have come back in to their own as the focal point of many rooms and for both contemporary modern homes as well as traditional period properties, there are stunning designs to suit all tastes There is so much scope in style and finish for fireplaces today and one of the best places to realise the truth of this is at the new relocated showrooms of “The Fireplace & Plaster Centre” at Brunel Way in Thetford.Established in 1993, they can offer the consumer professional advise on the most suitable choice of Fireplace & Stove for their home, being the only HETAS Approved retailer in Norfolk & North Suffolk.

Here choice has never been greater, with Surrounds manufactured from Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Solid Timbers and Cast Iron, all in different sizes and designs, including Period to Traditional styles through to more Modern and Contemporary styles, offering superb finishes to any rooms. Here you will find over 50 displays complimented by a superb range of Wood Burning & Multi-Fuel Stoves, natural looking coal effect gas fires, as well as a vast range of Electric Fires. There are even Gas Fires if you have no chimney. This is an ideal place to find new ideas to give your home that very individual look with the

addition of a new fireplace which can even be made bespoke to your requirements.

They offer a full and professional installation service, having their own In-House HETAS installers, which has to comply with the current building regulations. Anybody wishing to have a Solid Fuel Appliance installed must have the installation carriedout by an installer who is HETAS registered so as to conform to building regulations, if not, approval from local building control must be sought, which can sometimes be more costly than having “The Fireplace & Plaster Centre” do the work Failure to carry out this will result in your building & contents insurances possibly becoming invalid. The company also offer a professional Chimney Sweeping Service, from their NACS trained In-House engineers, using the latest PowerSweeping equipment, which is much more thorough than traditional methods, giving a cleaner and more efficient flue. www.fireplaceandplastercentre.co.uk

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First Stop Care Advice For Older People FirstStop Advice is an independent, impartial and free service provided by the national charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) in partnership with our local and national partner organisations Over the years, EAC has forged collaborative arrangements with many more local advice services. We have made it our business to know what they do, so that we can confidently signpost clients to them for information or services that we can’t provide. Similarly we have always encouraged other agencies to signpost to us whenever they think we could be of use.

This collaborative approach underpins the FirstStop model, and we continue to work closely with many organisations with which we do not have a formal contractual arrangement.

The Care & Repair England network Through our national partner Care & Repair England we, and all FirstStop partners, are plugged into a number of projects which can provide support to our clients.

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First Contact services First Contact schemes encourage local service providers to work together to identify vulnerable people in their community and connect them to the services they need to be healthy, safe and independent.

FirstStop has made contact with 34 First Contact schemes in England and Scotland, and offered the support of the FirstStop partner network wherever useful. Conversely FirstStop partners can access the detailed local knowledge that First Contact service managers and members have.

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Our main aims are to promote the wellbeing of all older people in the county of Norfolk and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

As well as actively championing and promoting the rights of older people, their families and carers in Norfolk and supporting older people’s clubs, groups and associations we provide a range of services for older people and their carers.

Age UK Norfolk offers a range of services for older people in the Norfolk area. These include: Housing & Care Options Service Care Home Advocacy Service Home support and care service Bereavement Advice Service Advocacy Service Learning Grants for Norfolk Carers Respite Homes Benefits and entitlements Pabulum Money Matters Information, Advice & Support Funding Support Service Active Together Diss Day Support Club Norwich Day Support Club Broadland Day Support Club For more information about Age UK Norfolk, visit the website www.ageuknorfolk.org.uk or call the Age UK Norfolk Advice Line on 0300 500 1217 for information and advice on matters relating to later life.

Angelica Place ...is 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.

Angelica Place specializes 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.

Championing dementia in Norfolk

An enjoyable & sociable day out The perfect place to make new friends

• Hair salon & barber shop • Reminiscence room • 1950’s kitchen and parlour • Chiropody & sensory therapy room • Art area & exercise hall • Adapted garden • Mini bus service available

Book a day with us now on

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The Denture Clinic

Contact Care

Professional denture service based in Norwich

Supporting your safety and independence

Martin as a Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) is a registered dental care professional, trained and qualified to provide a range of denture services direct to the patient, previously only available through your dentist, although some treatment plans will require a referral from your dentist, partically if you have your own natural teeth remaining.

For less than 43p a day, you can maintain your independence secure in the knowledge that you’re never alone.

Martin qualified with the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng) and has been working with dentures since 1986. Martin is highly experienced in providing cosmetic dentures to his patients, giving advice in a friendly, caring and professional manner. Martin’s advanced knowledge helps him to solve the most challenging of dentures problems.

During your first appointment to the Denture Clinic, Martin will undertake a detailed clinical evaluation, enabling the diagnosis to be reached, in order to create a detailed treatment plan, which is then tailored exactly to your needs.

By taking the first steps at the Denture Clinic, Martin is able to offer you the

advanced technical and clinical skills needed to carefully design every denture to your individual requirements. For ease and comfort appointments can also be made with a dental practitioner.

We follow four principles: * Rebuilding your morale with personal dentures * Patient centered dentistry * Patient controlled dentistry * Highest quality standards in both clinical a nd manufacturing procedures Customer Feedback: “After just 10 days, Teeth that fitted and stayed in place when eating; life is great!

No more polly-grip” Patricia, Gt Yarmouth.

For more information or to speak to someone from the clinic, visit the website: www.denturecliinicnorwich.co.uk or call 01603 624071

Since 1987, we’ve been helping people and offering reassurance to Clients and those who care about them.

We aim to install a Lifeline alarm within 3-5 working days, sooner if it’s an emergency, and we ensure the whole process is easy and straightforward. We’ll make sure you understand how your Lifeline works and what’s involved.

The Contact Care Lifeline is there for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you’re hurt, concerned or in need of advice, press your red button and we can help.

Installing your Lifeline alarm is an easy and straightforward process. Here’s what you need: A standard electric plug socket An existing telephone socket – on the same wall, close to the electric socket At least 2 emergency contacts who are

key holders to your home and live locally in case of an emergency The pendant works within 50 metres of the unit we have plugged into the telephone line and, therefore, may be used within the property or garden.

The pendant can be worn on a cord around the neck, or as a wrist strap. An appointment can be arranged for us to visit you and demonstrate the equipment before installation.

If you prefer, you can self-install your Lifeline alarm with clear instructions included in the pack sent to you.

We’re good at what we do. We listen, we give you time and we look at the whole person. We care.

For further information, please visit our website: www.contactcare.org.uk or call Freephone 0800 917 4680.

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Does Your Bed Go Bump In The Night?

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.

Take our Bed MOT (Mattress Obsolescence Test) to find out if you need a new bed.

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 advice on what they advise is suitable for your back.

Answer yes or no to the following questions: Is your bed seven years old or more?

Would it be embarrassing if the neighbours saw it without the covers?

• Does it make suspicious noises in the night?

• Did you have your best recent

nights sleep in a bed other than yours?

• Are your waking up more frequently un-refreshed and aching?

• Do you and your partner roll towards each other unintentionally?

• Are you too close to your partner to sleep comfortably?

• Is it sagging?

• Does it feel lumpy in the night?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then it your bed has FAILED its MOT and a trip to Sound Sleep for some new bed or mattress advise is essential.

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

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. Following are just a few quick tips to consider when bed shopping.

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. Also remember as we age, our support requirements change. A very firm mattress when you were 35 may not be

so suitable when you’re 45, comfort is important too!

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.

If you are thinking about just a new mattress, before coming to visit us in store, check what kind of base you have and it’s condition, as some bases may be

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unsuitable for a new mattress. We will of course be on hand to give you the correct advice and information.

All of our divans and mattresses are sourced from National Bed Federation members, so what you are buying is exactly what it says it is, it’s made from new and clean materials and it meets the strict British Standard fire regulations.

More information can be found at www. bedfed.org.uk Now that you have chosen a new bed and mattress, don’t forget that pillows are very important too. A cheap, unsupportive pillow can cause neck and back problems. These are just as important as your new mattress.

For more help and advice, 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 (as well as the old fashioned technology too!). Sleep has never felt so good!! www.soundsleepbeds.co.uk www.sleepcouncil.com

if so.....a trip to Sound Sleep is essential!

Why should you come to SOUND SLEEP BED WAREHOUSE?

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Local Family Business Mattress Specialists for over 21 years Friendly Sales Team Over 100 beds on display in store Fast Free Delivery by our own staff No High Pressure Sales Ample Free Parking at the door Feel Free to come and Browse No Obligation to buy Stockists of the UK’s Leading Brands Silentnight Official Stockist Stock available to take away National Bed Federation Approved Beds

Come and visit our huge showroom between Diss & Attleborough on the main B1077.

Aloe Farm - Mile Road - Winfarthing SAT NAV users: IP22 2EZ For mattress advice please call us on

01953 861177 All of our beds and mattresses are NBF Approved for your comfort & safety

Open 7 days a week Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00 Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 Sunday 10:00 - 1:00

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BMW 1 Series Hatchback Full 9 point review brought to you by ‘WhatCar?’ Performance - 4 out of 5 stars

Ride & Handling - 4 out of 5 stars

We haven’t yet driven the entrylevel 114i petrol, but the 116i is all most buyers will need, with strong acceleration throughout the rev range. The 125i also pulls consistently and

The 1 Series is the only small family car that’s driven by its rear wheels.

This partly explains why it’s sharper to drive than the many of its peers, with neutral handling and decent grip.

However, the steering is very quick and overly light, which can make it feel rather nervous at times.

soaks up bumps, and at low revs the diesel engines transmit vibrations through the pedals and gearknob. The petrol engines are hushed, though, and the cabin is well insulated from wind and road roar.

Quality & Reliability - 4 out of 5 stars Interior quality is generally impressive, although a few pieces of trim – such as the glovebox lid – feel hard and scratchy. The previous-generation 1 Series performed well in the most recent JD Power ownership satisfaction survey, with few owners grumbling about mechanical problems.

Safety & Security - 4 out of 5 stars

Buying & Owning - 4 out of 5 stars has enough pace to rival most hot hatches, while the 135i will blow most of them away.

The 118d diesel is a bit hammery at high revs, but you’ll rarely need to venture there because it pulls well low down. Even the 116d ED – the most efficient choice – is still capable of reasonable performance when you need it.

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The ride is very impressive, though, being slick and sophisticated at all speeds.

Refinement - 3 out of 5 stars The 1 Series isn’t the quietest small family car. At low speeds you can hear the suspension thudding away as it

The 1 Series is similar in price to most of its premium-badged rivals, but you have to pay extra for some bits of kit you might expect to come as standard.

On the plus side, decent discounts are available and the 1 Series retains its value well. Competitive fuel economy and CO2 emissions make it surprisingly cheap to run, too, especially if you pick the 116d ED version.

The 1 Series scored five-out-of-five for safety on Euro NCAP’s latest crash testing programme, and all models in the line-up get six airbags and stability control as standard. However, there’s no way of adding the automatic braking function that most rivals have as standard. Every version features deadlocks, an alarm and an engine immobiliser to help deter thieves.

Behind The Wheel - 3 out of 5 stars The driving position isn’t the most comfortable, because the pedals

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and the steering wheel don’t line up properly. The high central partition also makes the driver feel a little hemmed in, while the small rear window limits over-the-shoulder visibility. The iDrive infotainment system (standard on SE trim upwards) is brilliant, though, because it’s a doddle to use and simplifies the layout of the dashboard.

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in the first place, whether you choose the three-door or the five. The boot is a bit narrow and shallow, but folding down the rear seats gives a large loadbay.

EfficientDynamics is the most economical 1 Series available, and the engine isn’t as clattery as those in some of its eco-focused rivals. It still gives decent pace, too.

add run-flat tyres and larger alloys wheels.

Our pick of the range...

BMW 1 Series Hatchback 116d EfficientDynamics 5dr

Against Lowering the 116d ED’s suspension for fuel-saving reasons also has a slight impact on the 1 Series’ ride. Some rivals are more practical and cheaper to buy in the first place, too.

BMW 1 Series Hatchback What Car? says

Equipment - 3 out of 5 stars

Space & Practicality - 3 out of 5 stars Six-footers will be able to get comfortable in both the front and the back. However, the small rear windows can make the cabin feel rather dark and claustrophobic, and you have to be quite flexible to get into the back

Entry-level ES models miss out on some equipment you’d expect as to be fitted as standard, including Bluetooth, although you do get air-con, four electric windows and a socket to plug your MP3 player into.

Stepping up to SE trims gets you Bluetooth, while top-of-the-range Sport, M Sport and Urban models

The BMW 116d Efficient Dynamics is definitely the 1 Series to go for if you’re picking a company car, because it brings significant tax savings.

For The BMW 1 Series 116d

What does it cost?

Price - £17,775 to £31,375 Target Price - £16,860 - £28,496 Fuel per 100 miles - £8 - £17 CO2 - 99 - 188 g/km Tax band - A - J Three-year cost - £14,921 - £23,486 Source - WHATCAR? www.whatcar.com

Drome Garage Watton Ex-Kia Dealership still specialises in Kia cars but takes on repairs and servicing of all makes and models The Drome Garage is in a prime position on the main road out of Watton, towards Thetford.

It used to be a Kia main dealership and although it no longer holds that status, the new management has retained the Kia trained maintenance staff, who can offer you specialist skills not just for your Kia car, but for any make or model of car.

You can get your car MOT’d here, and there is a full range of diagnostic testing on site too. If you have airconditioning in your vehicle, the trained staff can repair and service that too.

If your car has to be in the garage for a little while, a free loan vehicle will be supplied to keep you on the road.

PACE fuel station not only offers petrol and diesel fuels, but has a well stocked convenience store, that is having more lines added all the time.

A hot drinks machine is being installed just in time for when the cold days of winter come, and a hot tea, coffee or chocolate will be the only thing to keep you warm! There will soon be magazines and newspapers too, so with snacks and other items, it will keep you going on a long journey.

The opening hours are: 8am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday 8am - 1.30pm on Saturday For more information pop in, or call the garage on 01953 881343

The garage is undergoing a transformation at present, and the

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Stuart Wright Tractors Brent Lennon Stuart Wright Tractors, part of Stuart Wright Transport Ltd Stuart Wright Tractors is a family run business dedicated to excellent customer service. They have teamed up with Siromer Flatpack Tractors to bring their compact affordable tractors to Norfolk Siromer have been importing Chinese tractors for 14 years, their compact tractors come in a range of engine sizes: 20hp, 24hp, 30hp, 35hp and 40hp.

Siromer is also a family run firm, who developed the idea of a flatpack tractor or self build kit tractor to allow owners to buy at an import price and fully maintain their own tractor.

There is a 12 months manufacturers parts warranty with all tractors and the flat packs are supplied in guaranteed full working order with a comprehensive UK construction manual.

The Siromer 164E is Siromer’s most economical compact tractor. Fitted with a high torque 16hp engine, this compact tractor features selectable 4WD and can easily handle 4ft equipment on industry standard rear 3 Point Linkage.

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With all the quality features you would expect from Siromer, the field tractors have high torque tier III diesel engine, separate power steering pump, semi flat deck floor, side hand throttle, quick release ratchet handbrake, fully electronic dash and free choice of tyres for either field or grassland work.

Standard features throughout the range include sprung comfort seat, folding roll bar for ease of storage, a maintenance free battery as well as Hi lift Hydraulics, a two speed PTO, category 1 three point linkage, and selectable four wheel drive.

The tractors are highly manoeuvrable with power assisted steering and less than 2.8m turning circle. In addition there is selectable 4wd for extra traction when required and a diff lock for muddy terrain. Available with a front loader with parallel lift and lift capacities in excess of 500kg and dump height of 1.9m.

For more information on the full range of tractors available, visit the website: www.swtractors.co.uk

If you are looking for great savings on quality used cars in the Wymondham area , then you have reached the right place. Brent Lennon Cars are a specialist used car dealer based in Norfolk .

We are proud to offer you a first class customer service and very competitive pricing, so please browse our stock list on our website at www.. At Brent Lennon Cars we stock a range of used cars to suit all budgets and lifestyles so we are sure to have the right car for you.

If you are looking for a second hand car in Wymondham , then don’t delay, call us today to book a test drive. In order to offer cars to suit everyone we make sure that we update our stocklist regularly. It is therefore always worth giving us a call, even if you don’t see what you are looking for on our website.

We realise that buying a car can be a daunting experience, but don’t worry, we are well established within the Wymondham area and come with a

great reputation. Our friendly staff will go the extra mile to guarantee that you receive the advice you need. This is the reason why many of our customers keep coming back to us.

At Brent Lennon Cars we don’t just sell cars, we do everything possible to get you driving your perfect car.

Why not come along to our dealership in Wymondham? We look forward to meeting you! excellent advice and experience on vehicles and vehicle maintenance.

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