EAR Y W E N Y HAPP January 2017 - Issue 114 www.overleighroundabout.co.uk Inside this month: Festive celebrations in Handbridge and Westminster Park, Queen’s Park High, Geoff’s new novel, puppy plea.
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In this month’s edition we have pictures from the festive events, news from Queen’s Park High School, an appeal not to buy imported puppies and the launch of a new novel by a former local teacher. There’s also lots more local news and features, including Health and Beauty with Jane Bryant.
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Handbridge alive wi The people of Handbridge came together with sack-loads of festive spirit for the annual Christmas community event. The event, organised by the Handbridge Community Association (HCA) involved high street businesses and local primary school children in festive activities for all the family, and to allow local residents and shoppers from further afield to enjoy late night shopping. Pupils from Overleigh primary School delighted crowds with their carol singing, with Overleigh pupil Avi Sharma’s poster being used to promote the event, after winning the design competition. Further entries and runners up are displayed on the Handbridge community noticeboard. Compere Dave O’Connor then introduced local band Blue Manouvre; raising spirits with their Christmas set list. A highlight of this year’s event was ‘The Challenge’: a set of four festive tasks testing the speed and skill of young participants, who could have an official picture taken after completing
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Not just any carol singers! Queen’s Park High School choir was invited to M&S Bank on Chester Business Park to add an extra touch of festive spirit and sing Christmas carols to staff during their annual seasonal lunch. 16 students ranging from Years 7 – 13 along with Miss Prys-Owen and Mrs Scanlon projected their dulcet tones to an audience of over 200 while the managers and directors waited on their workers.
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Hi-vis Santas Shoebox success Every year Queen’s Park High School students fill shoeboxes with presents for children in Eastern Europe as part of the Operation Christmas Child programme. The school’s Eaton House provided 26 of the 49 boxes. A special ‘thank you’ goes to Miss Oliver’s Year 7 tutor group who contributed a fantastic 11 boxes on their own! At the end of November, Operation Christmas Child collected the gifts from Eaton House students, Sarah Kefford and Jazz Murphy (Year 7); Annie Melia, Lily O’Neil and Florence PittKnowles (Year 10) and Dan Francis (Year 12).
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Dominika Bialy and Elliot Lush who raised an impressive £139 for two great local charities, The Countess of Chester Hospital’s Babygrow Appeal and The Hospice of the Good Shepherd. The two Sixth Form students volunteered to prise themselves out of bed at an unsociably early 8.30am start on a frosty Sunday morning and sacrificed their day to work on the school’s car park for Chester’s Santa Dash 2016. As thousands of fun-running ‘Santas’ took to the streets both students donned their own health and safety friendly Santa outfits with coordinating high vis jackets, uttering words of encouragement.
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Footballers so near to tournament glory Queen’s Park High School’s Year 7 football team finished runners-up in a tournament at Abbey Gate College. After an early loss to the hosts, QPHS beat Bishop Heber and King’s, then drew against Upton.
My first term at High School by Simone Butler
Since I moved from Bermuda my life has been a roller coaster of excitement and fun! I have made a lot of new friends like DD, Amelia, Georgina and Zayna; they have helped me whenever I’ve had a prob-lem. My friend Amelia lives right across the road so that is handy. At Conway we were all in a room together, we had a lot of fun sharing two nights together! Conway was great fun; we did loads of activities, with different people in my group. This was a great experi-ence, as now I have a lot more friends. My favourite activity was the night goggles, it blacked everything out and you had to hold onto a rope and go under, over and around an obstacle course. It was really good fun. I have had a great start at QPHS and I feel I will have a really good time with friends over the years to come!
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Filling in your Self Assessment could be the most stressful thing on your mind at this time of year. Have a read of our suggested approach to your Self Assessment tax return: Are you: l A Company Director? l Self Employed? l Receive income from abroad? l Have untaxed income, for example, interest or rental income? If the answer is yes, then you need to consider completing a return and ensure you consider the following: 1. Are you registered for Self Assessment with HMRC? 2. Do you know your Unique Tax Reference (UTR)? 3. Have you got all the information on your income for the 2015/16 tax year? You will need to collate paperwork such as: Business income and expenses Interest Statements Dividend Vouchers Pension Payment Statement 4. Complete your return. 5. And finally don’t forget to file by 31 January 2017. Filing late will bring you an instant £100 penalty but filing now can mean getting your refund earlier if one is due!
It’s a good idea to have an accountant take a look at the return for you.
You should leave plenty of time to get any help that you might need if you get into difficulties.
Accountants can get very busy in the run up to the Self Assessment time, so asking early will guarantee that they can allocate time to look at yours.
Foremans offer FREE Self Assessment fee quotes. If you would like to discuss your Self Assessment and get some free advice just call us on 01244 625 500 or email charlotte@foremansllp.com.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS AND SERVICES CBS ElEctrical l local electrician. Est 1995 l all electrical works undertaken l landlord safety certificates l all work guaranteed and fully insured l Free quotations l Friendly, reliable service
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Muckaway and Mini Digger Hire
l Muck removed - by self loading 32T grab wagon l Mini digger and dumper hire with or without operator l Decorative gravels/slates & landscaping materials l Top Soil supplied, various grades l Driveways, footings and gardens excavated l Recycled aggregates
Tel 0151 353 8686
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CT Plumbing & Home Improvement
For a FREE, no obligation quote call Carl All types of electrical work: socket points to full re-wires. Wide range of commercial and industrial services. Over 15 years experience
07854 665694 / 01829 741497
www.completeelectricalsolutionsnw.co.uk
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Complete batHroom refIts, tIlIng, plasterIng, en-suItes, log burners
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From changing a light fitting to a rewire Small jobs welcome NICEIC Registered Local Electrician based in Chester Call Ross for free estimate
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Plumbing and Heating Engineer Bathroom & Tiling Specialist Bathrooms, Showers, Tiling, Heating, Drainage, Leaks, Burst Pipes & more l Free Estimates & No Call Out Fee l Installation and Maintenance l All Types of Work Undertaken l Wall and Floor Tiling l No Job Too Big or Small l All Work Guaranteed For a Friendly and Professional Job Call: 01244 881870 or Mobile: 07837 472340 Overleigh Roundabout January 2017 39
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