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INSIDE THIS MONTH: St Winefride’s big sing Neston High business success Ness Guides Neston Nomads Ladies Business Directory What’s On

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Free Cycle Event Neston Market Square Sunday 10th May 10am-2pm COME ALONG AND TRY OUT THE PUMP TRACK

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For all things bike stalls, bike parts, free cycle surgery, security marking and bike maintenance.

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AS this magazine is being delivered I’m sure you’re all being bombarded with election leaflets, so we’ll keep the political input brief. It promises to be a close battle here with Labour defending a 4,000 majority which puts it just outside the definition of a marginal seat.

Elsewhere in the magazine we’ve got pictures from St Winefride’s School’s big sing, business success for Neston High School students, a book launch, Mia’s great triathlon fundraiser and lots of local news and events.

There’s also local clubs and the regular features, such as what’s on guide and a business directory and so much more.

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Three leaders from the 1st Ness Guides, who have between them clocked up 100 years service for Girlguiding UK, were given their long service awards at Heswall Hall. The mayor of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cllr Brian Jones congratulated Lesley Williams (30 years), Gill Hilditch (50 years), Melissa Murphy (20 years). CRIMEFILE CRIMES reported in this area recently include the following: z Talbot Avenue, Little Neston – Property entered with possible entry point being bedroom window. Gun cabinet ripped off wall. No entry gained and nothing taken. z Woodlands Road, Parkgate – two children’s steel bed frames taken from garden. z Well Lane, Ness – BMW Mini is scratched along drivers side rear wheel arch.

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Election day looms in Neston THE candidates go to the polls on Thursday 7th May in what should be a closely fought election both locally y and nationally. The Ellesmere Port and Neston constituency has been held by Labourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew Miller for over 20 years but last time the majority was down to a little over 4,000. With Miller stepping down, Labour have put their faith in Justin Madders, a Cheshire West and Chester councillor from Little Sutton. Katherine Fletcher will be hoping to improve on the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second place in 2010 in a constituency which has traditionally been a two-horse race. However, the rise of UKIP could complicate matters, particularly with their candidate Jonathan Starkey, a well-known musician from Ellesmere Port. The Liberal Democrats came third last time with nearly 7,000 votes and they have installed Neston Town councillor Trish Derraugh as their candidate. Other standing are Felicity Dowling, from Left Unity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trade Unionists and Socialists, John Dyer, an independent, and Michelle Palmer, from the Greens. Borough council elections also take place on the same day, with candidates standing in all the Neston wards.

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LEGAL MATTERS Legal Column with Jackie Campion, Principal Solicitor at Campion Solicitors

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Appy times for business brains! NESTON High participated in the regional final of the Coca Cola Real Business Challenge at the Museum of Science and Industry. The group, consisting of Jamie Roles, Alexander Christy, James Mitchell, Thomas Clark, Tom Skewes, Jamie McGilloway and Ben Leadbetter had already done substantial work to make it through to this point. They had to put together a plan for the design of a juice drink for Coca Cola to launch in conjunction with The Special Olympics being held in Los Angeles this year. Getting through to the regional final was a massive achievement; there were originally 8,000 entries and the students were one of the youngest teams competing. All had a fantastic day battling against nine rival schools and working with Coca Cola staff. There were three prizes available and the students triumphed in securing “best app” prize! Jamie Roles, who was CEO, said: “The experience was extremely enjoyable and thought that it was brilliant. I will take the skills that I have learnt and apply them in the workplace in the future. I am glad that I took part as it will look good on my CV and help in the future.” Tom Skewes added: “I will take the skills I have learnt and apply them to a job in future. I have picked up many presenting skills which have really helped me. I am very pleased to win the award.” 12 To advertise call 01244 350398

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REGULAR EVENTS Neston Duplicate Bridge Club The clubmeets, at the Boathouse, every Wednesday at 7 for 7:30 pm. They play friendly but competitive duplicate sessions. Visitors in pairs are welcome. Anyone wishing to join should contact Helen on 678 1696, a partner is needed, but they often can help. The Parade Jazz Club Jazz sessions are held upstairs at the

Boathouse, Parkgate, every Tuesday starting at 8.30pm. The 7 piece Parade Jazz Band plays a broad spectrum of traditional and mainstream tunes from their extensive repertoire gathered over 25 years of playing there. The atmosphere is warm and friendly with a modest entry fee of just ÂŁ3.00 so why not come along, join in the fun and enjoy the music. Health Walk At Arrowe Park, from 10am. This is a new Health Walk run by Wirral NHS Community Trust.

Meet at the Red Rooms Cafe near the golf course Clubhouse at Arrowe Park. The contact is Helen Webster on 0151 630 8383. Family History Neston Library Family History Group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; February meeting, 7pm, at Neston Library. This friendly, informal group, invites you to learn how to research your family tree and share your interest and experience with others. The group meets the third Friday of every month. Call 0151 337 4670 for information.

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Author John lays down the law! MEMBERS of Neston Library Reading Group were able to take advantage of some inside knowledge during their recent Friday morning meeting when a local author came along to join in their discussion of his work. John Gruffydd, who lives in Little Neston, was invited to attend as the group considered his recently published novel “A Death in the Valley”. During a lively discussion John spoke of his inspirations for the characters and the plot while each member identified the particular features of the story that appealed to them. At the end members thanked John for his attendance and expressed the hope that they may meet his characters again in their future reading. “A Death in the Valley” was written by John following his recent retirement from the legal profession. It is a thriller set mainly in South Wales where John is originally from and relies heavily on the experience he gained over 40 years as a solicitor and barrister. Neston Library Reading Groups meet on the last Tuesday afternoon and the last Friday morning of each month at Neston Library. Further information can be obtained from the library at 0151 337 4670. “A Death in the Valley” ” is available in both paperback and Kindle format from Amazon or in paperback by following the link on John’s website www.johngruffydd.co.uk

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MAKING Neston a dementia friendly town was the theme of Neston Riverside’s May meeting. Louise Irvine was speaking on behalf of Dementia Friends, an Alzheimer’s Society initiative. A bingo game was used to give members a greater understanding of the problems faced by people living with dementia and the ways we can support them. A lot can be done to help those with the disease live independently but they may need our help and consideration. The person in front of you in the supermarket queue fumbling in his/her purse and holding everyone up may be having problems through the disease in identifying the correct coins. Expressing impatience will not help matters. We should all try to be more aware and tolerant.

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Beautiful gardens open to the public PEOPLE can visit two gorgeous gardens in Little Neston this month as part of the National Gardens Scheme charity openings. On Monday 25th May, from 1-5pm, the gates will be open to Delfan and Millheyes. The garden at Delfan, on Burton Road, is surrounded by mature trees. Spring borders with camellias and rhododendrons, followed by herbaceous borders offering colour and variety of planting. Millheyes has a hedgeenclosed front garden with

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Neston Nomads girls star in Super League curtain-raiser NESTON Nomads Under 12s girls had the chance to showcase their skills in a big stadium before the Liverpool v Sunderland Ladies Super League game. The girls were invited to play in the curtain-raiser in front over 2,500 supporters at the Halton Stadium, home

ground of the Widnes Vikings rugby league team, and drew the game 0-0. The main game was televised on BT Sport, which Sunderland won 2-1. Neston Nomads provides training sessions and football matches for over 300 boys and girls each week.

Neston Nomads Ladies Football Team 2015/16 Do you like playing football ? Would you like to improve your fitness whilst playing football ? Would you like to sign up and play for Neston Nomads FC ? Neston Nomads are an FA Chartered Standard Club that are committed to providing safe and friendly football training facilitated by qualified F FA accredited coaches. If you are over the age of 16 and would like train once a week and play in an 11 a side ladies football team then please contact Stephen Healey via e mail to show your interest with your full name and telephone number. E Mail Contact: nestonnomads@outlook.com

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Divers find gun and car in the river! A GROUP of divers from Nestonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wirral SubAqua Club were surprised to find a loaded pistol in the River Dee near Chester. Others later came across a submerged car. Both appeared to have been in the water for some time. These finds led to police divers mounting an underwater search that same evening. Eleven Club members were enjoying an early season dive at Eccleston Ferry on Saturday 11th April, having been stopped from diving the Welsh coast by strong winds. They entered the water from the small beach just below the car park and proceeded upstream against a slight current in a depth of three metres. The first pair to finish their dive, Alan Cohen and Ian Jackson, brought out the gun, which was wrapped in a plastic carrier bag and loaded. The police were contacted immediately. Another buddy pair, Clare Sherliker and Chris Gregory, reported that they had seen a submerged car. It had no doors or bonnet, but the seats were there and the windscreen unbroken. Although it was covered in rust and silt, from studying the engine, Chris thought it was probably an old Mini. Both these items are unusual sights for divers. They had been expecting to find broken pottery, old bottles, the occasional flatfish and an abundance of sand and gravel. This dive had turned into a rather exciting morning out. Alan later handed the gun in to Blacon Police Station and told them about the submerged car. Apparently this was of sufficient interest to warrant a search by Police divers, and Chris supplied them with as much detail about its location as possible when they carried out the search on Saturday evening. Wirral Sub-Aqua Club meets and trains at the Neston Recreation Centre pool from 8:30pm on Thursday evenings. If you would like a taster of diving, why not call in on Club evenings and arrange for a Try-Dive in the pool. Or alternatively, email the Club at wirralsac@gmail.com.

Neston Local May 2015 39 Lolipop ladies wanted COULD you be a School Crossing Patrol and do your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the community? Cheshire West and Chester Council is asking people to come forward if they want to do their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for their community be taking on the role of School Crossing Patrol. Working at the start and the end of a school day, the pay is ÂŁ7 an hour and a uniform and training is provided. Some crossings would take place on Zebra Crossings and others would involve operating a crossing on a road at what is considered a safe and convenient spot for local schools. A new School Crossing Patrol has been identified on Mellock Lane in Neston and there are other vacancies across the Borough. To find out more telephone Louise Ward or Andrew Roberts on 01244 97381.

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Star cadet Natalie bids farewell ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S the end of an era for Neston Air Cadets, as Cadet Warrant Officer Natalie Fields is leaving after fter seven years to pursue herr career as an Air Traffic Controllerr in the Royal Air Force. Natalie took every opportunity given to her, travelling across the country and abroad, taking flight and going solo in a Grob Tutor and Vigilant Glider. She visited St James Palace in 2014 and was presented with her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. She also gained BTecs in Aviation Studies and Public Services.

Natalie was also a stalwart in the sporting scene, representing her squadron, sq Merseyside Wing g, Wales & West Region and d also the Air Training Corps in various sporting activities. She was a among the winners of the 2013 Wing Adventure Training Exercise (WATEX) Team. In 2013 she was presented the Dacre Brooch for best female cadet in the country by the Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty, RAFR.

Track and field stars A team of cadets from 2375 (Neston) Squadron, competed in the recent Inter-Squadron Athletics competition held at the legendary athletics track, The Oval. Reminiscent of the scenes from Chariots of Fire, cadets stormed their way past other competing cadets of Merseyside Wing, bringing home 17 medals between them. Well done, and congratulations to Sergeant Callum Molyneux and Cadet Lauren Mealor, who will now represent Merseyside Wing in the Inter-Regional Competition, at RAF Cosford.

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WHAT’S ON IN May Until Saturday 9th May An exhibition of Emma Hamilton and the Neston area in the late 18th century at Neston Library. April 2015 is the 250th anniversary of Emma’s birth in Ness and although the family moved shortly after this Emma kept a connection to Neston & Parkgate over several years. Emma achieved lasting fame as the mistress of Lord Nelson but she was also a clever and influential woman of her time, as shown by her many letters both to and from the Queen of Naples and other senior figures of the period. Free entrance. Thursday 14th May Burton & Neston History Society AGM and talk China Farm Story by Michael Corfe, 8 - 9:30pm, at Gladstone Village Hall. Friday 15th May NE Singers Concert, 7.30pm, at Neston Parish Church. Excerpts from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and a selection of traditional Spirituals including Deep River and Swing Low Sweet Chariot conducted by Musical Director Ian Bysh. Tickets £5 from members in advance, £6 on the door. Children under 14 accompanied by an adult free. Friday 15th May China, Warts and All, a talk by Peter Cunnington, 7.15- 9:30pm, at Burton Manor Gardens. Call 0151 345 1107 or email burtonmanorgardens@gmail. com

Monday 18th May Parkgate Society: a talk by Hwfa Jones, from Dee Wildfowlers & Wetlands Management Club, at Neston Cricket Club, Cranston Suite. Start time 8pm. Free to Members and first time visitors. All welcome. Contact 0151 336 1069. Fridays in May Willaston Country Market, 9-11 am. Baked goods, cakes, breads, savouries, jams, chutneys, flowers, fruit and vegetables Tuesdays The Parade Jazz Band, 8.30pm, every Tuesday in the Boathouse upstairs. All are welcome July Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Parkgate Proms, taking place on Friday 3rd July, at Neston Cricket Club. This year promises to be even better than last as there is a stunning 32 piece orchestra playing in the marquee, conducted by Edward Peak, and soloist and star soprano Jennifer Baker performing. Tickets cost £30 each for a two course meal with coffee. To book please visit www.nestoncricketclub.co.uk

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