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Dispatch Has a Sister Remembering Ryan FineCity Magazine re-launches in Norwich.

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

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

Norwich Sunblinds are very grateful for the support of our customers over the last few years.

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

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Wymondham’s Green Belt, Project Our Heritage And Secure Infrastructure?

As you know, Wymondham’s location and special heritage make it a highly attractive place for people to come and live.

There is huge demand for new housing in and around our town. Whilst we need some new homes, and the investment in local amenities and infrastructure they bring, I’m passionate about making sure we don’t allow ‘urban sprawl’ and inappropriate development to ruin this town’s special identity.

With real vision and a high quality local Town Plan, I believe we CAN combine both the new homes and infrastructure we need over the next 20yrs with a high quality of life and landscape.

MPs don’t normally ‘do’ planning, but I believe this is such an important issue for Wymondham that I have decided to do what I can to try and ensure we get the Wymondham Town Plan right.

That’s why I have taken the unusual step of leading a series of campaigns on our Town Plan listed here below.

Would you be willing to support these campaigns? With your support we CAN achieve what I think we all want to see: a vibrant town centre and community, high quality local economy generating jobs and prosperity, and Wymondham’s special heritage protected.

Please take a minute to look at these campaigns and email me to signal your support (and or any feedback on other issues you feel also need addressing).

• Saving the Tiffey Valley: I was delighted to join local Residents and South Norfolk Council and campaign against the development of the Tiffey Valley, speak at the recent Planning Enquiry, and last week persuade the Secretary of State to ‘call in’ the decision on the ground of protecting this precious local amenity.

Please do write in support of the campaign to prevent the building of

houses on the Tiffey Valley by writing to the Minister: Nick Boles MP, Department for Communities and Local Government, Elland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU or emailing him on nick.boles@communities.gsi.gov.uk.

• Protecting the Green Belt: We need to Plan new housing properly, NOT allow developers to force urban sprawl to the North of town, with the risk that Wymondham ceases to be a town and becomes a suburb of Greater Norwich.

Road, adjacent to the railway station, with investment in new rail, cycle and pedestrian access routes, and a heritage trail to the Abbey and Town Centre, I believe we can help put the Railway Station back at the heart of the town, and promote a more sustainable Town Centre.

By working with our local South Norfolk Councillors and ensuring a strong community voice in this process, I believe we CAN have a Town Plan we can be proud of.

• Saving Kings Head Meadow: I was proud to join local residents and help ensure Kings Head Meadow was not developed, but retained as a vital green lung for our town.

• Promoting a proper Town Plan with new homes in South Wymondham: by focussing and planning a high quality redevelopment of the Silfield

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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 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.

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.

£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.

Wymondham Music Festival May Events Wymondham Music Festival runs events from May, leading up to Festival Fortnight from Saturday, June 21 to Sunday, July 6.

Norfolk Schools’ Brass Band launches the summer music season in the Market Place on Saturday, May 10 from 10am to 12noon.

The annual Wymondham Town Busking Day follows on Saturday, May 24.

Individuals and groups are very welcome, please ring 01953 333500 for further information. Musicians should check in at the Market Place on the day between 10am to 12noon.

There’s a double-header on Saturday, May 31. Multi instrumentalist Raevennan Husbandes, winner of Future Radio Next Big Thing (2012) is in the Market Place from 10am, supported by local singer-songwriter James Summerhill.

Then at 7.30pm, Norwich Baroque presents The Bach Family and the Baroque Cello at Wymondham Abbey.

Norwich Baroque, with Richard Tunnicliffe, principal cellist with The

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Avison Ensemble, celebrate the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-88) and Johann Bernhard Bach (16761749).

The programme includes C P E Bach’s Cello Concerto in A major and J S Bach’s 3rd Brandenburg Concerto.

Tickets are adult £16, concessions £14 and under 18 £3 are available from: Prelude Records, St Giles Street, Norwich, 01603 628319 and Puff’s Toyshop, Wymondham Market Place.

For full Festival Fortnight programme details and online ticket sales see: www.wymfestival.org.uk Tickets are also on sale at Puff’s Toyshop, Wymondham Market Place.

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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.

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

Wymondham (Norfolk) Open Gardens Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1st June 2014, 12.00noon to 6.00pm.

27 gardens and the Town Allotments will be open in this attractive Market Town.

Heritage Museum and Star Throwers, a local cancer charity.

Many are stunning in design and location and this is your opportunity to look behind the garden gate and explore the hidden delights of other people’s gardens.

£5.00 per adult covers both days, accompanied children free.

The entry programme map shows locations of the gardens which will also be marked by yellow balloons to make your walk round the town easy.

Entry programmes available from the Heritage Museum and Wymondham Garden Centre in Tuttles Lane.

On the day – any participating garden or “Marmalade Tree” shop or gazebo by Market Cross.

Refreshments will be available in some gardens and at the Heritage Museum All proceeds will go to Wymondham

Further information: Phone: 01953 602 457 Email: janetstevens44@gmail.com

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Sound Sleep Beds An interview with Andrew Bright from Sound Sleep Beds How do you know when its time to change your bed?

Many of us don’t realise that our mattress has become uncomfortable over the years. I find the best questions to ask yourself are: Do you wake up feeling un-refreshed and aching?

Have you slept better in another bed recently?

Do you disturb your partner when changing sleep positions? Do you roll together?

If you answer ‘yes’ to one or more of these questions, then I would certainly think about a new mattress or bed.

How often should you change your bed?

Generally, it is said you need to change your bed every 7 years. If you have a good solid top divan base or slats, usually you can just change the mattress. If your base is sprung, you would need to think about changing the whole bed.

What is the best kind of mattress to sleep on?

This is a very difficult question to answer.

Mattresses are very personal. Before you

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buy a mattress, its best to speak to one of our mattress specialists who can help guide you. Pocket sprung mattresses are the more supportive mattresses, but these are available with different types of fillings which alter the comfort and support.

What kind of mattress do you sleep on?

I sleep on one of the new Sealy Hybrid mattresses featuring Geltex. It has a zoned pocket spring system with 8cm of geltex, this is a gel infused foam which is heat free and fast reacting. I have this because its the latest mattress technology, as a specialist you need to try these things!

But not only that, when moving beds and lifting all day, I suffer with aches and pains in my back and shoulders and I feel that the geltex takes the pressure off my joints and helps me get a good night sleep.

What’s the key to a good night’s sleep?

Everyone is different, but generally the number one factor is your bed. An uncomfortable bed will always will affect

the way you sleep. Other factors which are equally important are a dark room, a room that is not too warm and peace and quiet.

The one thing that disturbs sleep more than anything is your iPhone!

Those late night sounds coming from your phone or the screen lighting up the room are disruptive – even on silent, those vibrations may wake you. Turn it off, facebook and twitter will still be there in the morning!

Beds are expensive, is it better to buy a second hand one?

No way. Firstly, there are beds and mattresses suitable for most price ranges. Not everyone wants to spend hundreds of pounds on a bed, obviously you do get what you pay for but second hand beds are a big no. It’s not just the bed’s ability to provide proper support that declines with age.

A build up of moisture (we lose a half pint or more of fluid each night) and skin scales (we lose a pound of skin or more a year) makes beds a favourite breeding ground for the common dust mite: bad news for the nation’s

2-3 million asthma sufferers; and a grim thought for those sleeping on second-hand beds and other peoples’ sweat and skin scales! Not forgetting that many beds made before 1988 don’t even meet the UK’s basic fire safety regulations.

There is lots of publicity about unsafe beds at the moment, how do I know where to get a safe bed?

Anyone buying a new bed from Sound Sleep doesn’t have to worry about that. All our beds are National Bed Federation approved, so they are safe, clean, hygienic and all meet trading standards requirements. We have informational videos on our website in the ‘Sleep Safe’ section of our website.We work closely with the Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation promoting the new code of practice. Sleep Safe. Sleep Sound.

Sound Sleep.

Statistics supplied by The Sleep Council www.sleepcouncil.com

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Can We Really Not Afford Tastes of Wymondham To Take Travel Insurance The annual schools and community event, Tastes of Wymondham is returning to Central Hall on Saturday June 7th 2014.

With the recent poor weather and constant rain... ...We have seen an increase in clients looking for breaks in sunnier climates, but can we really afford to cut corners and not take out Travel Insurance?

the cover for you and ensure you can relax and enjoy your holiday with the insurance protection and peace of mind needed.

Cancelation and Medical cover are no doubt the main areas of concern when looking for a suitable insurance policy.

With access to a panel of Insurers, we can find and arrange the policy specific to your requirements.

Premiums start from as little as £57.35 per couple for an Annual European policy, Please feel free to call in to our Wymondham office for a quotation or advice, when we shall be pleased to assist.

Whether you are travelling in Europe or Worldwide, summer or winter, let us find

Alternatively, visit our website www.prioryinsurance.co.uk

This family celebration of all things food related has again been organised by Anna Brett the Extended Schools Coordinator for the Wymondham Cluster of schools.

All 12 cluster schools will be involved - some will be performing songs on the stage, some will be producing food, some will exhibit artwork, and some will do all 3!

There will be free food and drink, produce to buy from farmers’ market stalls and local businesses, as well as activities provided by the town’s churches and other organisations. The event promises to be fun, filling and entertaining!

“This event is so successful due to the variety of local people who attend and offer support”, said Anna “Wymondham Town Council and Waitrose have already offered sponsorship and I have no doubt that more local businesses will follow”.

“I am now in the fourth year of running Tastes of Wymondham and I never tire of it, as it is a fantastic celebration of

what Wymondham and the surrounding area has to offer. Special thanks have to go to the pupils, parents and staff of the Cluster schools who never fail to produce something special on the day, be that vast quantities of free food or amazing performances on the stage”.

The event is free to enter and there will be plenty for all the family to do. Bring along some money because you will also be able to make purchases from stalls inside and enter competitions to win prizes.

The event will run from 11am to 3pm.

Look out for the posters and flyers around the town and cluster which will give details of the entertainment schedule. Details can also be found on the cluster website: www.wymondhamcluster.org For more information or to join in the fun, call Anna Brett on : 07545 502167 / 01953 423416 Alternatively you can email: esc@robertkett.norfolk.sch.uk

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Original Art Photography Joe Lenton is an award-winning professional Fine Art photographer, specialising in outdoor photography.

His work has been exhibited in the UK and in international exhibitions overseas as well as featuring on the websites of the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph and in print in the Times, Eastern Daily Press and Evening News.He has won numerous awards, including a Gold award for an image of the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier before dawn.

Joe mostly focuses on Norfolk landscape images (in particular making the most of Norfolk sunrises and sunsets) and various other Fine Art images. The Limited Edition Original Art Photography Norfolk Landscapes Calendar 2015 is on sale on the website now (www.originalartphotography.co.uk) - buy yours early for a chance to win a great prize.

Joe holds an Associateship with the Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers (ASINWP - specialising in landscape & seascape sunrise & sunset photography) and Licentiates with the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS) and the Disabled Photographers’ Society (LDPS). He is also a member of The Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers (SWPP).

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Original Art Photography deliver high quality pictures that you can enjoy for many years.

All our prints are done using only Fine Art papers and high quality canvases. This gives you a high quality finish that lasts longer.

Joe can be hired out to do all kinds of portrait photography. He specialises as an outdoor lifestyle portrait photographer on location in Norfolk as well as offering home studio sessions - we bring the studio experience to your home or business.

Looking to take your publicity up a level?

Joe also does commercial photography providing images for your business or other organisation, for your website or brochures, for example.

Take your photography to the next level with one of our small group workshops.

We offer various workshops around Norfolk for photographers of various levels of ability. Whether you are just starting out or looking to move forward, the workshops are opportunities to spend time working on your technique and creativity under the guidance of our tutor Joe Lenton (LRPS, LDPS, ASINWP).

All outdoor workshops are limited to small groups to ensure that everyone has plenty of time to ask questions and receive personal attention from the tutor. If you would like to arrange one-to-one tuition, please get in touch with your requirements.

Creative Camera Skills Workshop - No more Auto mode!

Saturday 17th May 09:00-12:00 £45 per person - No Transport inc.

This is your opportunity to unleash your creativity and take control of your camera.

You will learn about Aperture and Shutter Speed so that you don’t have to use Automatic Mode any longer.

We will spend the morning around Eaton Park in Norwich, where there are many different subjects to photograph. There are interesting buildings, a garden area, 2 pools with scope for great reflections and much more.

This workshop ideally suits people new to using a digital SLR, bridge camera or similar.

You will need a camera that has Aperture (A

or Av) and Shutter (S or Tv) modes. Included in the price is a printed guide to camera basics.

Wymondham, Norfolk Workshop Sunday 8th June 15:00-17:00 £30 per person - No Transport inc.

Wymondham is an historic Norfolk town with great character. The tourist information centre and the Abbey are iconic landmarks that make good photographic subjects. This workshop is an opportunity for you to hone your camera skills and include some wellknown Norfolk landmarks in your portfolio.

You will need a digital SLR or Bridge camera to make the most of this workshop as we shall be looking at using Aperture and Manual Modes (A or Av and M). Do bring a tripod if you have one & any filters you might like to use or get advice on.

All participants will receive a booklet of notes on basic camera skills, including tips for composition.

Contact - 01603 516288

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Having the right Will in place is extremely important as clients should make sure that the right beneficiaries receive their fair entitlement.

We work on a fixed fee basis so a client will know exactly what they have to pay.

We can help you if:

• You want to protect your children’s inheritance if they become bankrupt or get divorced

You can see us without any obligation and we look to explain the complex issues that surround Wills and Estate Planning in an easy to understand way and you can save money.

• You want to safeguard your assets from the ravages of Long Term Care Fees

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Let’s Dance Talented young dancers aged 5 - 16 years showed off their skills.

The group performed to an admiring audience at a sharing event to mark the third anniversary of the youth dance programme supported by Breckland Council.

The evening celebrated the many projects, performances and achievements of the dance groups since the opening of the studio in 2011.

All three of the contemporary dance classes based at Litcham Dance Studio took part in the performance. The youngest, ‘Little Steps’ (5-7 years) used the inspiration of weather; ‘Stepping Stones’ (8 – 11 years) explored the themes of friendship and bullying, whilst the ‘Rural Pulse’ (12 – 16 years) inspired the audience with a performance theme of aiming high and reaching your potential.

Set in the grounds of Litcham School, the Studio was built to provide a first class dance facility for both the school and the wider community. It has a 180 sq m semisprung floor, mirrored walls and a state of the art sound system.

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Professional dancer Xenoula Eleftheriades, who teaches at the Studio said “It is particularly rewarding to see children being inspired to dance at a young age and staying with the classes into their teens. We are very excited to see some of our more advanced dancers looking into auditioning for the DanceEast Centre”.

The classes are supported by funding from Breckland Council.

Lynda Turner, Breckland Council Executive Member for Community and Environmental Services said: “It is important that we support and develop the creative skills of our young people. For many children, once they have a taste of dance, they are completely hooked and the excellent facilities here combined with expert teaching provides them with the support and inspiration they need to continue” Since opening the Studio has staged many successful performances throughout Norfolk, including Narborough Hall, the Norwich Playhouse, The Forum, The Garage and The Lord Mayors Show.

Classes for the summer term begin with a free taster session on 1st May and the ten week term beginning on the 8th May and children can sign up now.

For more information about the timings and cost of the dance classes go to www.breckland.gov.uk/youthdance or call 01362 656870.

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Local Lads Business Wins Final Of Prince’s Trust Awards Blitz carpet, upholstery and hard floor cleaning specialists.

Danny Corder, resident of The Golden triangle, Norwich and his business Blitz have won the Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards 2013.

This amazing achievement began when he was originally shortlisted down from 3200 to 60 candidates , then made it to the final 3 to go on and win.

Danny says: “I was amazed and honoured to make it to the final 3. I am really proud winning the award knowing that all my hard work has been worth it”.

Danny joined the Enterprise programme and with the guidance of his Prince’s Trust business mentor and a loan from The Trust, he founded Blitz Cleaned, carpet, upholstery and hard floor cleaning specialists.

‘Celebrate Success recognises the achievements of exceptional young people in education, skills development,

employment, enterprise and in the community.

As well as the prestigious accolade of The Prince’s Trust, Celebrate Success, winner, Blitz has earned a reputation for excellent customer service appears at the top the of Norfolk Trusted Trader’s scheme.

“I am now a recognised specialist in my industry, fully trained, an employer, and passionate about what I do. I intend to be one of the most successful small businesses of 2013.”

Danny Corder MD Blitz t:01603 520 747 m: 07716475415 e: contact@blitzcleaned.com w: www.blitzcleaned.com

Not content with “a job well done”, Danny has become a specialist technician through the NCCA (National Carpet Cleaners Association), he now employs a full-time staff member and has won a contract with a large community sports facility. He is really proud of how far he’s come and is determined to continue to build its success.

Danny says: “Since working with The Prince’s Trust I have given 100 per cent commitment and effort to make my business work.”

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Holistic Heaven Of A Day Pamper yourself silly for the first of two Dereham Holistic days in Norfolk.

This first one is on 10th May, a Mind Body Spirit Exhibition where you will find some wonderful stands offering beautiful treatments and therapies in ‘The Memorial Hall’, which is located to rear of Morrison’s car Park.

The Memorial Hall was recently refurbished and features fantastic ambiance for this Mind Body Spirit Exhibition and offers Free Entry for everyone!

During the day a number of quality local experts will be on hand to offer relaxing and harmonising mini and full treatments, including local Reflexology expert Jean Ede. Reflexology is a technique in which pressure is applied to specific points on the feet (and sometimes the hands) to promote relaxation and improve overall health.

Attleborough based Sophie Lockhart offers Reiki Healing sessions, and by gently laying hands on a person, a

Reiki practitioner helps to break up blockages, allowing healing energy to again flow freely through the person’s body.

If it’s Craniosacral Therapy you are looking for then Mike Harrison will be on hand to offer that stillness touch.

Craniosacral therapy is so gentle that it is suitable for babies, children, and the elderly, as well as adults and people in fragile or acutely painful conditions.

Treatment can aid almost any condition, raising vitality and improving the body’s capacity for self-repair.

Allergy testing will be available during the day with local expert Alan Richardson who will also be featuring Kinesiology treatment and Hypnotherapy.

Our brilliant travelling team of Spiritual Psychic Mediums and Tarot readers will be available to provide psychic readings throughout the day including Medium and author Alexandra Oakes, Chris Newman, Janet Johnston, Sandra Alderman and Morgan McAllister.

Past Life Regression guru Sue Wickham will as ever take you on a journey through your past lives. If you haven’t tried this before it is well worth looking at.

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Bats Are Having A ‘Detrimental Impact’ On Holme Hale Church, Hears Lord de Mauley A colony of 260 bats is having a detrimental impact on one of Norfolk’s historic churches, a government minister has heard.

Defra minister Lord de Mauley paid a visit to St Andrew’s Church in Holme Hale, near Swaffham, yesterday to hear the problems caused at the 14th century building by Natterer’s bats.

During the visit it was heard how the bats were putting people off from going to the Grade I-listed church or using it as a wedding, funeral or christening venue.

It was also heard how the protected bats were putting a financial strain on the upkeep of the building.

An English Heritage-funded pilot project, using light and ultrasonic means to deter bats, is soon to get under way and it is hoped Holme Hale’s church - which has the highest proportion of bats in a church in Norfolk and one of the highest in Britain - will benefit from the scheme.

Rev Stephen Thorp, who has been the vicar at the church since 1996, said: “As warm as the church is in terms of people

and atmosphere, people are put off by the bats; it’s having a detrimental effect on our ministry.

“People have to put up with dirt and mess and people don’t want to have their weddings, baptisms or funerals here.

“In the breeding season, you get young bats toppling out of the roost and falling into the main part of the church. A hardly-developed bat at your feet is a most unpleasant experience and people only have to see it once and it puts them off from coming in.

“We couldn’t consider having any activities for young people in this church, we’re anxious about mothers with babies and we couldn’t have any fundraising events involving food.”

Mr Thorp explained how condensation caused by the bats, which live in the

apex of the church, huddling together rots the wood in the roof.

He also said all the brassware had to be covered up to avoid irrevocable damage caused by bat droppings and that they could not invest in new hymn books as they would be ruined.

“There are financial implications to it,” added Mr Thorp. “It’s costing the church an awful lot of money to have it cleaned and to maintain the fabric and fittings of the church. We’ve had weddings here but the cost of cleaning the church is more than the fee of having a wedding here.”

Research has been undertaken at St Andrew’s Church by the University of Bristol which has been used to inform the pilot project. The churches where the project will be carried out are yet to be confirmed, but there is a strong possibility that St Andrew’s will be part of the scheme.

Lord de Mauley said: “I’m very pleased to have come to Holme Hale and to have seen for myself the damage and the mess caused. I’m pleased that we will be doing a series of pilots to mitigate the effects of the bats.”

Anne Sloman OBE, chair of the Church Buildings Council, said: “We are delighted that the minister took the trouble to come and see the problem.

“Churches which have large colonies of bats have been struggling for a long time and we hope solutions are now being actively sought.

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The Fox And The Lodge Victoria & Gavin Hunt are now the busy owners of two successful Norfolk pubs, The Lodge Bar & restaurant in North Tuddenham & The newly refurbished & re-opened Fox at Lyng.

During the summer of 2007 the Tuddenham Lodge was refurbished after standing empty for over a year. The atmospheric 19th Century Public House was transformed to bring in an eclectic mix of old and new.

With 24 years of hospitality & catering background Victoria, who trained at Norwich city college hotel school, is thrilled at the success of the Lodge during the past 7 years and is adamant that the familiarity between staff and customers that is formed from good staff retention is the key.

Well trained and knowledgeable staff enjoy their jobs and that comes across to the customer. If you can maintain a friendly ambience and you are offering consistent quality then it can only go from strength to strength.

Now with a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Norfolk and rated no 1 in the area on Trip advisor, Gavin & Vikki have taken their winning strategy and re-

opened the former Fox & hounds ‘ at Lyng, also after it had been closed for a year.

Refurbished throughout and re branded as ‘The fox’ the same winning combination of delicious, high quality food at good value prices and excellent service make The Lodge & The Fox two Norfolk pub restaurants worth visiting.

Throw in good beers & an ever changing supply of local brewery real ales and an extensive wine list and you’ll quickly see why people consider us two of the best pubs for food near Dereham and Norwich.

With a range of soft drinks produced in Norfolk there really is a local feel.

freshness of the ingredients of the food in our restaurant, which is prepared by Head Chef Jason Pullen at The lodge & Head chef Michael Mann at The Fox with their enthusiastic teams to create an outstanding, memorable meal every time.

Why not come and enjoy some first class food with first class service. They are both so much more than just a country pub.

Both venues are the ideal destination to enjoy a fabulous lunch or evening meal, or to hold your function, special occasion or wedding.

A friendly & relaxing ambience, away from the hustle and bustle of the town or city centre, ample parking and a lovely enclosed family garden & outside area are too good a draw to miss and available at both venues.

The Lodge has a fantastic background of hosting intimate boutique weddings for less than 50 guests for the wedding breakfast, where everything from the wine, arrival drinks and full menus are designed with you to create the perfect day, just how you dream it would be, not how we tell you it will be! with evening receptions up to 120 guests with live music or a disco.

Where possible the produce is sourced locally, guaranteeing the quality &

No package price, no venue hire. The fox is located right next door to Lyng church

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Our menus change weekly (sometimes even daily) to incorporate the seasonal local produce that is currently available.

Our ice-cream is sourced less than a 1/4 mile away, eggs beautifully free range from 2 miles away and wonderful cheese’s sourced just 4 miles away.

We do a very tasty Sunday Lunch with a choice of roasted succulent meats and offer special occasion menus (Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter, Valentines). With the Fox & the Lodge both offering a substantial bar menu and a weekly changing a’la carte there really is something for everyone including the Counties young foodies with a varied children’s menu.

The lodge are hosting their 4th Annual Music & beer festival on July 18th, 19th & 20th with discounted tickets available in advance. Come along for a weekend of some of the county’s best live musicians and a garden party atmosphere.

Crisp-Crumbed Lamb With Minted Pea Purée Tender, succulent lamb with a crisp covering of roasted breadcrumbs, served with a minted pea purée and warm chunks of flatbread.

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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 purée, divide between 2 small bowls and garnish with more fresh mint leaves

• 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

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

• 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.

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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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22 Homes & gardens

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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

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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.

So when in 1911 the Edwardian naturalist Emma Turner photographed a nestling at Hickling Broad, there was much excitement. And despite a gradual

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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Join The Club Says Sir Terry Wogan The Utility Warehouse Discount Club has recently teamed up with the legendary BBC celebrity, Sir Terry Wogan, to make a short video which explains all the benefits of the Utility Warehouse.

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.

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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).

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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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.”

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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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Elderly Care Demand To ‘Outstrip’ Family Supply

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

The number of older people in England needing care will “outstrip” the number of family members able to provide it by 2017.

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An Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report estimates that by 2030 there will be more than two million people aged 65 and over with no child living nearby to give care if needed.

Visit- southnorfolkmobilitycentre.co.uk The IPPR report estimates that, of the two million people it says will have no child living nearby to care for them in England in 2030, 230,000 will need more than 20 hours of care per week.

The report also highlights the number of older people providing care.

It estimates that the amount of “intensive” care provided by spouses and partners will rise by 90% over the next 15 years.

It says the average annual cost for those who pay for care is currently £25,000 for home care and £36,000 for a nursing home.

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The government said it was working to integrate health and council care services to ensure more older people received care at home.

Helena Herklots, chief executive of Carers UK said it was “ absolutely critical” that the government took action to fill the “policy void” around elderly care.

She added: “Our families, society and economy need reliable, affordable, quality care and support services and solid support and rights for those caring to ensure such breakdowns are prevented.

“Support for working parents has transformed in the last decade; the same shift in attitude must now be adopted to dealing with the care of older, seriously ill and disabled loved ones.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Flexible Working Decreases As Older Women Frozen Out Of Work Say Age UK And Carers UK New figures show that the proportion of older women working flexibly has fallen over the last two years It coincides with a marked increase in the number of older women who have been unemployed for more than a year, according to an analysis of official labour market figures by two leading charities.

While the total number of people working has grown steadily over this period, the significant fall in the number of older women in jobs indicates that many want to work but can’t find suitable employment.

Caring commitments for ageing parents, children and grandchildren, prevent many older women from working traditional hours. Consequently, they find themselves locked out of the jobs market resulting in the fall in the numbers working flexibly.

Age UK and Carers UK believe improving opportunities to work flexibly could help many of these unemployed women find work.

Age UK’s analysis of the Labour Force Survey found that in 2012 36.8 percent of women worked flexibly, down from 38.3 percent in 2010.

Long-term unemployment among women aged 50-64 in the same period rose from 34.5 per cent to 40.7 per cent – an increase of nearly a fifth.

A recent TUC report found that almost half of women over 50 are in parttime work with average wages of less than £10,000. The report argued that many of these women could only take part-time jobs because of caring responsibilities which trapped them in low wage jobs.

The Government has committed to extending the right to request flexible working to all employees in June 2014. The charities welcome this as an important first step, but believe that we should go further to encourage

employers to promote and encourage flexibility in the workplace.

Flexible working can include a range of options, including working from home, doing flexitime or compressing hours, all of which can allow people to balance personal responsibilities with work.

Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director of Age UK said: ‘We know that many older women especially are finding it impossible to hold down a full time job at the same time as fulfilling their caring responsibilities. In the end, many have to stop employment altogether or take a poorly paid part-time job, where their skills are often wasted and their income plummets.’

Heléna Herklots, Chief Executive of Carers UK, said: ‘One in four women in their 50s and 60s have caring responsibilities, many struggling to combine paid work with supporting ageing parents or an ill partner.

Unless carers can access flexibility at work and reliable care services at home they are at risk of being forced to give up work entirely, with serious costs not just to their family finances but also to their employer and the economy,’ Currently, only parents with children under the age of 16 and those with caring responsibilities can request flexible working.

‘That’s why we need ‘Flexible by Default’, so that everyone can work flexibly unless their employer can justify otherwise, to harness the wasted potential of many older women - and indeed older men.’

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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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