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Phew! What a summer it’s been so far, and if you are sticking around the tropic of Tewkesbury for August there’s plenty to see and do in the town.

‘Out of the Hat’ has wacky workshops for kids, there are bank holiday weekend fetes at Tewkesbury Hospital and in Twyning - and a great classic vehicle festival on Sunday 18th at Tewkesbury School.

The John Moore Museum invites you to step back to Tudor times on 17th & 24th August, and there are beer and cider festivals at Bredon’s Hardwick and at Tewkesbury’s Anchor Inn. All featured in this issue!

Tewkesbury High Street, Barton Street and Church Street once again look set to enjoy the Christmas decorations that have been much admired for so many years.

Initial problems and concerns about the future of the lights are being addressed and the Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Tewkesbury Rotary Club, is working hard to

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make sure that the lights appear on time at the end of November.

Funding for the project continues to be a major hurdle, but it is hoped that support from local companies, busi-

nesses and individuals will help to reach the £10,000 required to pay for the erection of the lights, along with insurance and safety testing.

Donations can be sent to The Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lights Fund, c/o David Bloxham, 27 Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RH or by contacting the Rotary Club via Andrew Turner on 01684 294346.

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Tewkesbury School’s Production of Bugsy Malone was ‘swell, real swell!’

The cast of Tewkesbury School’s production of the musical Bugsy Malone at the Roses Theatre last month. (Picture: Jack Boskett) Tewkesbury School presented a sell-out performance of Bugsy Malone for three days at the Roses Theatre, last month.

The talented ensemble from the early 1920s to was made up of 70 stu1931 Prohibition era. dents from Years 7 to Playing the lead role of 13. Bugsy Malone, set was Alex Bugsy in 1929 New York City, Tailford, from Year 13. is very loosely based on Alex was thrilled to take events in New York City the lead role in his final year at the school and describes the show as one of his ‘proudest moments’.

Blousey was played by the very talented leading lady, Martha Avery from Year 12 with Sophie Dash Year 10 playing Tallulah, Sam Hill Year 9 playing Fat Sam and Dandy Dan played by Edward Godzisz, Year 8.

Following on from a very successful performance of Oliver in October 2011, the students were again excited to be able to perform in the professional setting of the Roses Theatre.

Auditions for casting started at Easter with students and staff spending hours rehearsing during and after school up until the opening night.

Gary Watson, Headteacher said, "This year's production, Bugsy Malone, enabled students across the age range to showcase their immense talents in a wonderful local venue.

“Performances in the production highlighted much young talent throughout from budding actors, singers and dancers. Compliments have been flooding into the school about the polished nature of the show."

The school hopes to do another school production at the Roses Theatre in the future.

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RACE THE MAYORS DOWN THE RIVER Tewkesbury’s two Mayors are organising a joint charity event to raise awareness of the benefits of taking regular exercise, and to fundraise to support the town’s young people, writes Shelby Powell.

To show the community exercise can be fun, the Borough Mayor Claire Wright and Christine Danter, Town Mayor, are challenging local residents to join them.

The event is a sponsored rowing race challenge taking place at Outlaw Mixed Martial Arts Gym on Northway Trading estate on Friday 16th August from 6.30 pm.

The duo were inspired to organise the charity fundraiser when they were invited last month to the official opening of the gym by owner, Mark Woodard. During the visit Mark demonstrated the specialist training equipment to the mayors. Chris pointed out the two rowing

Mayors Claire Wright, Christine Danter, with mayoress Joan Warren planning the charity event over a cup of coffee with gym owner, Mark Woodward. machines to Claire and said “I will race you down the river!”

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Chair of Tewkesbury Britain in Bloom, John Badham, said: “For the last four years we have secured a Gold award and hope we will do at least as well this year.

“We are incredibly grateful to all our sponsors whose generosity has made all this possible. The Town Council has also made an invaluable contribution.

“We have been assisted too by other public authorities. However, it is largely the efforts our small group of dedicated volunteers who have ensured so often that Tewkesbury has done so well.

“The judges arrived at Marina Court and were given a superb video demonstration organised by Brian Reeve.

“We were able to show what the town had achieved, focusing especially on the Priors Park Edible Garden which for reasons of time the judges were unable to see for themselves. Our tour was organised and led by Pete Aldridge.

“The gardens at Marina Court are an absolute delight and the judges were able to see this for themselves, before moving on to the

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“Geoff, one of their trustees, was able to give the judges an extensive look at what went on.

“We then moved to look at the work of the Tewkesbury North Residents Group, who had created some lovely displays around the Black Bear Pub. “The judges then looked at the delightful riverside gardens at Home Abbey House. The High Street was especially beautiful with the flowers and flags complementing each other.

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“The judges visited the Victoria Pleasure Gardens, where they met some of the volunteers and were given a short presentation by the Chair Dawn Hunt, and we welcomed Town Crier Mike Keen-Price and Mayor Christine Danter.

“We passed on through Newtown to end our brief tour at the Knight's Alderman School, where we were warmly welcomed by pupils and staff alike.

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Dressed for the occasion: members of Kemerton WI in 1920’s attire

Ladies Recreate Historic First Excursion As part of their 90th anniversary celebrations, the ladies of Kemerton WI decided to re-create their first ever outing to Sudeley Castle.

Appropriately dressed in 1920s attire, twenty WI members and three brave husbands boarded a vintage bus in glorious sunshine last month, bound for Winchcombe.

This July’s weather was very different to that of 1923, when it poured with rain, but failed to dampen the ladies enthusiasm for their day trip. The 2013

ladies said they felt like celebrities when they arrived at Sudeley - with many visitors to the popular Cotswold attraction wanting their photos taken with the Kemerton group.

A picnic lunch was enjoyed in Sudeley’s grounds, with a cream tea later in the day.

The 1951 coach which took them there is

the oldest currently available for hire in the area - and added authenticity to the journey, with every bump in the road being felt!

The first president of Kemerton WI was Mrs Florence Till, who lived at Kemerton Court. Mary Yerburgh, a current WI member, is married to Mrs Till’s great grandson Philip.

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A STITCH IN TIME A warm welcome awaits at Badham Pharmacy, Priors Park WE COME TO YOU

Local residents have been learning all types of skills including sewing and jewellery making thanks to an initiative set up by Gloucestershire’s Adult Education Department in conjunction with Art Shape, writes Shelby Powell.

Adult learners went back to the classroom at Wheatpieces Community Centre to learn basic sewing skills to enable them to produce patchwork scatter cushions out of scraps of material.

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BANK HOLIDAY FUN AT TWYNING Come and join in the fun at Twyning Village Fete and Car Boot Sale from 1-4pm on Monday 26th August. There

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Events in the main arena include entertainment from Choir Factory, tug of war and an egg throwing competition. In the marquee will be the ever popular competitions with categories to suit all age groups including a special floral class judged by Hans florist Haverkamp and refreshments provided by the local WI, there will also be a barbecue and licensed bar. by Run Twyning Recand reation Amenity Com-

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Manor ladies want more men Tewkesbury's local dramatic amateur group, the Manor Players were delighted to hand over a cheque for £1,050 to Louise Adkins of the LINC Charity, raised from the of performances Calendar Girls by the group earlier this year.

The Players will be performing again on the to the 30th 28th November with a production of Music Hall 2 Jazz, a mix of popular music mirth and melodrama as it developed from the early 20th Century. A substantial part covers the period of the first world war and will naturally require actors as soldiers. Currently there are opportunities for local gentlemen to join the cast which will be greatly appreciated by the ladies of the Manor.

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THOECSBURIANS RE-UNITE A re-union dinner for all old boys who attended Tewkesbury Grammar School is being held next month.

Everyone who attended the school, which closed in 1972, is welcome: there will be an opportunity to meet up and swap stories with other old boys.

The dinner will be held at the Gupshill Manor on Saturday 28th September, 7.00 for 7.30pm. For more details email Norman Hunt: norman_hunt@sky.com

Furniture Students Showcase Their Work in Tewkesbury Fifteen Gloucestershire College fine furniture students, aged 18 to 60, exhibited their work at the first ever Tewkesbury Fine Furniture exhibition last month.

The exhibition was held furniture students proat Tewkesbury Town duce a fantastic range of Hall, with Tewkesbury bespoke pieces and an Mayor Christine Danter exhibition is held to celattending as a guest of ebrate and display their honour. work. This year’s event The exhibition was was the first to be held held at the Town Hall outside of the College’s after the mayor agreed campus, and it was fanto waive the venue fee at tastic to exhibit the stuthe request of dent work in the local County Tewkesbury community in partnerVernon Councillor, ship with the Town Smith.

Council.

In return for her gen“We are grateful to erosity the students, the Mayor for her supwith Course along port, and hope the exhiLeader Mike Hyett, prebition has encouraged sented the Mayor with a others to look into the small decorative wooden fine furniture course.” clock.

The College’s Fine Work exhibited incFurniture Course will be luded bespoke tables running from the and chairs, a cabinet, a Tewkesbury Launchpad games table and a rockCentre this September. ing chair.

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Visitors to the John Museum on Moore Saturday 17th August can discover how important birds of prey were to the Tudors, plus you'll meet a Kestrel, a Buzzard, a Peregrine Falcon, a Barn Owl and an Eagle Owl. A costumed falconer from Midlands-based J.R.C.S Falconry will be returning to the museum to tell visitors all about these amazing creatures, the ancient art of falconry and to answer all your questions. The falconer will be present from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

On Saturday 24th August you can discover timber-framed how buildings were constructed. Enjoy a tour of the museum’s two 15th century timber-framed buildings and learn who made them, owned them and lived and worked in them. Have a go at making a mortice and tenon joint and wattle panels, and take a look at an Aframed roof, as well as finding out about some of the tools used to build

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PHARMACY MATTERS with Peter Badham

E-Cigarettes and Quitting Smoking I am sure you are aware of the debate about E Cigarettes. Are they a good thing or bad thing? I have reservations about them for three reasons, writes Peter Badham.

1: There is data that they are suggests encouraging smoking, the flavours and packaging are designed to make it cool to smoke.

2: The product is not subjected to the same stringent tests as other there are medicines, concerns about the quality and safety of the e cigarettes.

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3: On a lesser note, you may recall the M5 was closed last year with the bomb squad and police

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BREWERY VISIT FOR RAIL ENTHUSIASTS Members of Tewkesbury YMCA railway Society will be embarking on a visit to the famous Hook Norton Brewery on Saturday 10th August.

The excursion will be by bus, with various pick up points arranged. For details please call Chris Smith on 01242 672898.

On Saturday 4th August the society is arranging a running afternoon in Woodmancote (weather permitting) at 2pm. A members evening will be held at the YMCA (in Church Street, Tewkesbury) on Tuesday 3rd September. Enthusiasts are invited to take along DVDs, CDs, memory sticks and slides to share.

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CROSS IS RE-DEDICATED Tewkesbury’s War Memorial at The Cross, which has undergone vital safety work and restoration, was re-dedicated as part of last month’s Armed Forces Day Parade.

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STREET MARKET RAISES £3,900 It was another very good year for Overbury Street Market, which was held in glorious sunshine last month.

In just two hours the various stalls raised over £3900, which will be put to good causes in the parish.

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All aboard the scenic rail cruise! (Pic: Jack Boskett)

SUMMER CRUISE

BY RAILCAR For something different this August, how about a leisurely evening travelling on a 24 mile round trip through the glorious Cotswold countryside?

Every Friday evening during August, the award-winning Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is organising special trips by 1960s diesel railcar.

Travelling from ToddStation to ington Cheltenham Race Course, passengers can enjoy the sights while watching the sun slowly set over the distant Black Mountains of Wales.

The GWRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diesel railcar offers 360 degree views: a wonderful panorama spanning the Vale of Malverns, Evesham and the Cotswold Hills on one of the most scenic heritage railways in Britain.

Each rail cruise lasts about two hours. Light snacks, and drinks both hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic will be available.

There's no need to book in advance - just turn up at Toddington station (off the B4077 Tewkesbury-Stow Road) in time for the 7.00pm

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departure. There is ample free car parking, and all children travel free.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a treat for all the family next month too: Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends roll into Toddington on the weekend of 21st-22nd September. There's a chance to ride with Thomas or one of his friends, and meet Sir Topham Hatt as he makes sure all the engines behave themselves. There will be lots more to see and do too, including a Punch & Judy, magic shows and model railways.

For further details of all events on the GWR visit www.gwsr.com Volunteering: GWR is currently looking for volunteers to help in its shops and tea rooms.

See website for details.

Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society will be holding volunteer working parties at Toddington Station on Tuesdays 6th & 20th August, from 7pm until 9pm.

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Nature Reserve Secures Heritage Lottery Fund Investment Tewkesbury Nature Reserve Ltd has received a grant of £18,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), for an exciting new project that will enable volunteers to evaluate the biodiversity of the area and develop a data base of species and habitat The work will require the recruitment and training of additional volunteers drawn from the larger community of Tewkesbury, to augment the ongoing activities of the Tewkesbury existing Nature Reserve Volunteer Group.

The grant will be used to employ a part-time provide co-ordinator, training and equipment for volunteers and cover the costs of keeping the community informed.

Following the huge impact of the floods in 2007 it became apparent to residents and the local authority that the flood plain surrounding the town would never be suitable for building development.

This was particularly so in relation to the area identified as the site for our Nature Reserve, a forty hectare flood meadow lying between the housing estates of Priors Park, Wheatpieces

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and Stonehills (above).

Surrounded, as it is, by several residential areas adversely affected by flooding, it was recognised as providing an opportunity to create a natural resource into which could be channelled the new energy and confidence of the local community.

To help plan the best way to improve the reserve the Environment Agency have also provided funds to prepare a river and floodplain restoration map which is being drawn up by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Consultancy.

Brian Calway a Director of the Tewkesbury Nature Reserve said: “We are delighted that the Heritage Lottery Fund has recognised the benefit of the work we are doing to create this reserve for the community while greatly improving the natural habitat.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for the residents of Tewkesbury to take part in the creation of their own wildlife haven that will be enjoyed by people and animals alike for many years to come.”

Commenting on the award, Nerys Watts,

HLF’s Head of South West, said: “Through images such as that of the historic abbey surrounded by water, the whole country was witness to the dramatic and devastating floods in the Tewkesbury in 2007 and subsequent years.

“We at HLF are delighted to have the opportunity to support such a worthwhile project.”

Anyone interested in taking part in this project should contact Carole Witts on 01684 290314

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Tewkesbury Gets Ready for Heritage Open Days Tewkesbury is revving up ready to celebrate four days of history and heritage as part of a national event, Heritage Open Days, which take place between 12th and 15th September, writes Shelby Powell.

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Special events were organised last year

by Tewkesbury Abbey all three and of town's museums welcomed visitors from far and wide eager to brush up on their knowledge of the town's history.

Members of the public also had chance to join Steve Goodchild from the Battlefield Society on a battlefield tour, and John Dixon led a tour of the town centre uncovering some of the town's gems.

Meanwhile the Royal Hop Pole opened its doors offering an opportunity for the public to learn about its rich history including viewing a medieval fireplace and banqueting hall; the later being discovered by builders when the building was renovated after the floods in 2007.

While John Badham led tours of the Town Hall which was the venue for a picture gallery of old photographs depicting shops

and buildings in the town centre dating back to the turn of the last century.

If you have a building or venue with a story to tell which you would like to open up to the public or if you are an organisation which would like to take part, please contact Shelby on 01684 Powell 298004 who is helping co-ordinate the to town's marketing campaign so your details can be included in the promotion.

This year, participants will be issued with colourful bunting to mark out buildings and venues taking part.

So look out for purple and orange bunting and discovering enjoy Tewkesbury's past - you don't know what you might discover!

(Above) John Dixon leads a guided town walk and (below) Tewkesbury Museum prepares for last year’s Heritage Open Days.

TEWKESBURY BRICKS

by John Dixon, President, Tewkesbury Historical Society Tewkesbury possessed the ideal conditions for brick production when it proved more economical than stone to provide fashionable facades in the 18th century, writes John Dixon.

It is no surprise that brickmaking became established where the River Severn met an outcrop of clay beneath the cliff at the Mythe. It is down Paget’s Lane (by the nursery) where today’s fishing ponds were clay pits from the 16th century.

They are reminder of this formerly thriving industry. Everything was done by hand, except ‘puddling’ the clay (mixing it with water to form the shapes), which was done by feet. The Museum possesses a lease for which excluded the Wakeman family from some of the meadow at King John's Castle which "is now used for the making of bricks". A major boost came in 1747 when four arches of the Long Bridge (now King John’s Bridge) were rebuilt with brick instead of wood by Joseph Fryzer, “mason”.

The Fryzer Family was pre-eminent until the late 19th century.

Even though, Samuel Fryzer was declared bankrupt tin 1828, there was still Fryzer’s brickworks at the Mythe in 1841. In 1856 Mr. Fryzer, ‘who supplied the bricks for the building (of the locks at Upper Lode) … gave a supper for the men employed on the building’. The family was wealthy enough to own property in today’s Fryzers Court in Barton Street.

The Jeynes family of brick-makers diversified into property developing.

William Jeynes, who died in 1899, ‘worked on railway contracts in France …but in 1863-4 worked on the Mythe Tunnel. Then, [he] developed homes for working classes in Oldbury Road so that they could escape "unwholesome alleys"’.

Tewkesbury is, however, notable for the distinctive blue engineering bricks, which denote which of our famous alleys are public rights of way.

These were introduced from 1888 but could not be made in Tewkesbury because they required a superior manufacturing ability: “the clay used for [blue] brick-making must have high iron content and be capable of being fired at 1,150C”.

The purchase of blue bricks emphasized that the Mythe was no longer an economic place for brickmaking in the Industrial Revolution when machine replaced puddling by feet.

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Stephanie Jepson from Courtney World Travel, her husband David and their two sons James and Daniel took part in the Travel Trade Crusade rally on 12th July.

The Crusade was a mad road trip across Europe taking in 5 countries in 3 days.

Only teams in the travel industry could enter and compete with each other along the way to tick of challenges.

They also had to be in fancy dress!

To date they have raised over £700 for their charities, Parkinson's UK, Macmillan Cancer & Army of Angels. The total raised for various charities across all the teams so far is over £43 and rising.

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MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR LOCAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Local Chartered Accountants Crowthers, which has offices in Pershore and Ledbury, report a major step forward in business growth.

Crowthers Director Nikki Walding, ACA, commented:“We are extremely pleased with our results for the past 12 months where we have achieved 12% growth.

“The growth has mainly come from new client work and we are delighted with the continued development of specialised our Agricultural team who work across both offices.

“We offer a full range of accounting and taxation services to both our business and personal clients where our motto is “quality professional services at a sensible price.”

Nikki is based in Pershore and is a Chartered Accountant Chartered Tax and

Adviser who specialises in acting for family owner-managed businesses. She is assisted in Pershore by Sarah Smith who oversees all aspects of personal taxation. Sarah lives in Tewkesbury.

Running a business can be both challenging and rewarding and at Crowthers we see our role as not only advising on business strategies but also advising our clients on the future after their business careers.

Brochures are available which offer an overview of Crowthers’ extensive range of services, which include Preparation of year end accounts, Business tax planning, VAT and management accounts, pay-

roll bureau, cashflow retirement forecasts, planning for business owners, incorporation and corporate tax planning.

Our Agricultural team is led by Chartered Accountants Jonathan Crowther and Sophie Howard who also lives in Tewkesbury.

A separate brochure is available detailing the services offered to our farming clients.

The team like a hands-on approach and are happy to meet clients at their business premises.

For more details of Crowthers services, or to book a free initial meeting, call Nikki or Sarah at the Pershore office on 01386 552644 or visit www.crowther.co.uk.

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There’s something wonderfully wacky going on in Tewkesbury this summer – and children are invited to join in with the fun.

Tewkesbury Heritage Centre, which is run by Tewkesbury Borough Council, is inviting children under 16 to drop into its Wacky Wednesday Workshops, which will run throughout the summer.

The drop-in workshops will run on three Wednesdays in August, and each one offers a different fun activity. On 7th August, the sessions will focus on kite-making. Using a range of colours and materials, children can create a kite that’s as wacky or as beautiful as they see fit.

For Wednesday 14th August, there will be sparkle aplenty at the Swords and Crowns workshop where children will be able to decorate their swords and crowns with glitter, paint and more. It’s Bugs and Beautiful Butterflies at the final workshop on 28 August. Whether it’s sunbathing lizards or beautiful butterflies, children can let their imagination run wild during this fun hands-on craft session.

Each workshop will run from 10.30am to 12pm and from 1.30pm to 3pm and costs £6. Booking is essential. For details call in to Tewkesbury’s Heritage Centre Out of the Hat, 100 Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AB

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Summer Maintenance Advice for Householders Upon return from any holiday of more than about ten days, your home pipework will have been sitting in the warm summer environment breeding legionella bacteria, writes Nick Ellicott of property insurance claim specialists Aspray.

The bacteria is responsible for causing Legionnaires’ disease, which can be fatal.

It thrives in temperatures between 25 and 45 degrees Centigrade, which we have seen almost every day for the past three weeks.

It only causes problems when aerosolised and inhaled (such as using your shower).

Before using your shower for the first time upon return from your

ABBEY’S QUARTERLY CHARITY CAUSE Takings from Tewkesbury Abbey’s Tea Rooms on Saturdays 1st and31st August will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres. For this quarter, the Abbey has chosen to support the charity, which is at the forefront of providing medical aid to those who need in most.

Nick Ellicott of Aspray holiday, you should remove the shower head, set the temperature to cold, and flush the system through for about fifteen minutes to remove the bacteria.

Summer is the time of year when we make changes to our property such as installing decking, and rockeries. It is also when the plants go wild.

Your house, certainly if it was built in the last hundred years will have a damp proof course, embedded within the brickwork. Usually two to three courses above

ground, it is the designed to prevent damp making its way up the walls within your house.

Any bridging of this damp proof course, such as decking, or overgrown bushes can cause damp to form on the internal surfaces of your house.

Take the time to cut back bushes in order that air can circulate properly, and plan alterations so that the damp proof course is not compromised.

Drain down the central heating system by locating the drain cock (lowest point in the system, usually fitted under one of the radiators).

Refill the system with water and ensure that you add anti corrosion solution to the correct dosage for your system.

Bleed through the radiators to the correct pressure to remove air from the system, and check the pressure gauge on your boiler.

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by John Dixon, Tewkesbury Historical Society

64 Barton Street depicted on a lithograph of 1839 (R.Ross)

NOW FREE ADMISSION FOR EVERYONE! Discover Tewkesbury’s rich and diverse past from pre-history to Victorian times.

64 Barton Street reveals, superficially, little difference between its ‘Then’ and ‘Now’. However, historic buildings are very expensive to maintain and, without a viable use, there will be no ‘Now’.

The building is probably a 17th century restoration of an older building, the windows suggesting its use by a textile merchant. In 1838, it was owned by Quakers and inhabited by a Non-Conformist minister - and his family of nine plus one servant. After his widow died, the buildings deteriorated; it 1881 it was a store for the Midland Railway and then divided into two separate establishments - in 1891 it was both a butcher’s shop and home to a tragic widow Elizabeth Graham with seven children – and no servants.

In the 1930s it was converted into apartments but its most difficult time came in the post-war housing crisis when it was divided into separate flats. A T.H.S. member remembers that “I was married in 1950 and we went to live in what is now the Museum. We rented one front room at £1 a week ….

We had to wait three years until we were allocated a ‘prefab’ in Prior’s Park”. The decaying building of 1958 was rescued by the then Town Council in 1961 and it has thrived as the Museum. Long may it be maintained and improved by the Council.

This summer entrance will be free and a warm welcome will be extended to children, parents and grandparents seeking to enjoy its box of delights.

Explore and enjoy.

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64 Barton Street before the museum days, 1958

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POSITIVE THINKING with David Slater School holidays are here and much of your parents, attention, turns to your children.

I hope that they had a good year last year and that the coming year will be a good and successful one for them, writes local therapist David Slater.

You have ambitions for them? How can you best foster those ambitions?Here are a few ideas: Let ENCOURAGE be your key word. If your child has a real desire to do something remarkable then have the courage and the heart

not to rubbish the idea – even if they do fancy being an astronaut! It is your task to encourage them to work out how they could make it happen.

–set CHALLENGE them challenges which you know will stretch them. The challenges need to be attainable but it will be great to celebrate successes with them. Try and avoid the natural instinct to wrap your children in cotton wool. They need to see the world as it is.

TRAVEL – if you can try and see new places and things and meet

new people. Nobody ever changed the world by staying at home.

BOOKS – this is a sure way to broaden the mind and can inspire and inform ambitions. I say " broaden the mind".

Encourage your children to read as widely as possible so that they can experience what is available and begin to develop their own personal taste.

ROLE MODELS – It’s good for children to have people to look up to. Helps them focus ambition. their Encourage children to explore their role mod-

els – how they started, what they did, why they chose, etc. One BUT here, though. Be careful when you talk about heroes. This has become an abused word and its value has been undermined. To me the soldier in Afghanistan is a hero the footballer with his millions is not. He may be a role model through his dedication and skill, etc, but i feel the word hero is not appropriate PLAY – constructive and role play can help focus the mind and help the children to explore in safety.

MIX – being with oth-

ers helps understanding of how one can influence or be influenced by others.

MONEY – Isn’t the only thing in life. There is more to life than money. Your children may well have ambiwhich don’t tions involve high earnings!

Remember it is THEIR ambition and their happiness that is important.

Far more important than cash outlay is that you SPEND TIME with your children. This may be argued to be the most precious gift that you have to share with them next to Love !

R E M E M B E R – Anything is possible.

Children are our for the investment future and deserve our nurturing.

We need celebrate our children more. All we hear about are those who cause the problems, those who don’t tow the line, and those who rebel.

These are in the MINORITY. The vast MAJORITY deserve our praise and encouragement. We brought them into the world. They deserve our support!

David Slater

TEWKESBURY’S FAST FOOD & DINING DIRECTORY My Great Grandfathers Enjoy fine dining in Tewkesbury Town Centre

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Rumbles is ideally situated to serve the many hard-working people who are employed on the large industrial estate, as well as visiting tradespeople and local residents.

Open from 8.00am until 3.30pm MondayFriday, Rumbles offers a great selection of hot and cold food including breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, cakes, drinks and much more.

Everything is produced on the premises

by Rumbles owners Ryan Williams and Amanda Wood.

Ryan, an ex-chef and restaurant manager, said “we cater for busy people, so we offer a telephone ordering service too. Just call us and we’ll make something ready for you to collect.

“Give us a ring on 07534 425712. We’re always happy to help.”

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FABULOUS FINDS in Tewkesbury

FRESH AND SEASONAL FOOD IN TEWKESBURY Owner and Head Chef of My Great Grandfathers Mat Gabb has a passion for wholesome simple tasty food and while most of us are tucked up in bed at 3am, Mat is whizzing his way up the M5 to the early morning market, to source the finest seasonal foods for his customers, like the scallops in the photo.

The Colour of Milk

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The year of 1831 is remembered in this unusual novel and recounted in four seasonal sections by Mary the youngest of four daughters of a farmer struggling to survive on their small-holding.

Mary is an illiterate teenager, and it is only after her father sends her to work at the local vicarage, where as the year progresses, that she learns to read and write. The relationships and changes in that household are recounted, in her her own haunting language.

Mary starts her story at the home farm but then in the summer she is reluctantly sent to work for the vicar and to help care for his sick wife with whom she develops a good relationship. As the seasons change, so do Mary's fortunes and whilst the vicar takes her under his care, so his demands on Mary increase.

Without a capital letter throughout, this unusual form of text and the vernacular language work well within the context of this novel.

There is a memorable conclusion to this compelling rural tale. It is worth finding a comfortable seat, under leafy shade, to read and enjoy this interesting short book.

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Swimming, slides and seadoos are on offer at the fun-filled leisure centre, which is offering an unlimited swimming membership for six weeks.

The membership, available for children under 16, will run from Monday, 22 July to Sunday, 1 September and cost just £20.13.

The centre’s seadoos will also be available to hire during the summer holidays. The motorised scooters propel swimmers through the water at 5mph, and have so far helped to increase pool participation and encourage fun.

The seadoos can also be booked for private parties between 4pm and 5pm on Saturday afternoons.

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THE BERKELEY ARMS Church Street, Tewkesbury Telephone: 01684 290555 Mobile 07931 692227

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Sax n’ Axe (duo), Berkeley Arms.

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Sun 11th August: Tasha, (4-7pm) The White Bear.

Fri 9th August: Soul Remedy, The Yew Tree, Conderton.

Thurs 15th August: Which One’s Gerry, (covers duo), The Albion.

The Delray Rockets, (Rockabilly), Anchor 1774.

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Fri 23rd August: John Eselle (all-round entertainer), Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick.

Masterplan (Indie Covers), The Anchor 1774.

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Abba Reunion is one of Europe's leading International tribute Shows.

The wonderful lyrics and music penned by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus are recreated by all six performers on stage, with the main focus on Agnetha and Frida whose differentiating voices helped create that sound.

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Sat 24th August: Tasha Styles, (local female vocalist) The Berkeley Arms.

The John Steeds, (60s rock n’ roll), Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick

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Sat 24th August: Abba Reunion (Tribute Band), Roses Theatre.

Sun 25th August: Hulk Hogan,(4-7pm) The White Bear.

Paul Keyes (keyboard/disco), Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick Thurs 29th August: Straight Torque (5 piece rock covers band), The Albion.

Fri 30th August: The Future Set,(band), The Berkeley Arms.

Junction 7, (covers band), Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick.

Sat 31st August: Shaun & Jimmy (Irish Country Music), The Berkeley Arms.

Sun 1st September: The C’Mon Everybody Show (50s/60s rock), Roses Theatre.

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Drink up thee Zider! WHAT’S ON A festival of select ciders is to be held at Beckford Social Club, next to the village hall.

On Saturday 3rd August, from 3pm until 11pm, there will be fun for all the family, with music, a barbecue and - of course - ciders.

For more information visit the social club’s website www.beckfordsocial.org. Beckford Social Club is on the edge of the village on the road to Bredon, with plenty of free car parking on site.

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FAMILY CHARITY CRICKET DAY: Sat 3rd August, Twyning Green, in aid of CLIC, Cancer Research and Sue Ryder.

TEWKESBURY CRAFT CLUB: Every Thursday, 2pm-4pm.

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LOST TRIBUTE RETURNED TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE A bronze memorial plaque solemnly recording the giving details of where it had come from. The item ultimate sacrifice of seven brave soldiers during had been moved from the original factory after it was the first world war has been returned to its rightdemolished, then spent many years at a Birmingham ful home after being lost for years, reappearing at School which too was then demolished.” a Cheltenham car boot sale. contacted the War Greg The memorial was from the Memorials Trust who in turn conGuest, Keen and Nettlefold factotacted GKN, now a global concern, ry in Kings Norton and recorded who were pleased to have the the names of seven employees chance of repatriating the memorial who fought and never returned. to their headquarters in Redditch.

The item was bought from the Communication Director for GKN, car boot sale by Greg Wigg, Chris Fox, was delighted to have the owner of this magazine and memorial returned and said, trustee of the Restoration and “Thanks to the work of the Archiving Trust, a charity based Restoration Trust this really is a on the Gloucestershire Warwigood news story for everyone and ckshire Railway at Toddington. our 45,000 employees throughout Greg said “It did not seem right the world will soon learn of this that something of National great story in our company magaSensitivity should end up there, it zine.” Anyone interested in finding makes a mockery of the job solout more about the museum work diers did then and do now. I of the Restoration and Archiving bought the item as the vendor Trust should call Greg on 01242

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The aim is to replicate the social and enjoyable time that members and volunteers have at the club that Chris organises in Cheltenham.

Chris says “Many blind people live lonely and isolated lives. They don’t get out much” The clubs operate under the auspices of Gloucester County Association for the Blind (GCAB) and members are transported to the gathering by volunteer drivers and assisted by helpers at the meetings.

Volunteer training is provided.If you are interested in volunteering please contact Chris for an informal chat on 01684 293527 or at mail@cchapman.co.uk.

Tewkesbury Riding School at Twyning are holding an Equestrian Table Top Sale on Thursday 6th August from 6.30 - 8.30. For more information call Jo on 07879 027790.

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Finds of the month Local metal detectorist, Stuart Borley, brings two great finds to this months issue.

The first found near Tewkesbury is this brass bell with the clanger still in situ, bearing the initials GS. Stuart has researched the find with the British Museum who believe it was probably cast by bell maker, George Stockham, in London in around 1850.

The second item is a large Roman coin, shown here, again found near Tewkesbury and we await more detailed information.

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NEW BOAT RACE FOR BREDON Building upon the success of previous races on the Avon at church fetes, Bredon is to have an annual boat race. The inaugural event will take place on Saturday 14th September.

The race will be a fund raiser for the church, and is intended to be a fun event for the whole community.

Taking place at the Old Rectory Meadow in Dock Lane from 12 noon

until 3.00pm, there will be a tea tent, cider tent, stalls, a ‘beat the goalie’ challenge and a barbecue.

Boats and equipment will be supplied by the organisers, and entries

are invited from teams of 8-10 paddlers. Team names, fancy dress or team kits are welcome.

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BEST YET! Buyers and collectors came from far and wide to buy at the Toy and Great Collectables Sale held at Tewkesbury's Church Street Auctions last month.

A delighted owner Beau Howell was over the moon as lots fetched some great prices. The range of toys, kits, models and memorabilia was vast and anyone who missed this sale will be pleased to know that another is planned for December.

䡵 If anyone is thinking of taking over a pub and calling it the Duke of York, then this lot at the next Church Street Auction could be for you.

SOMETHING FOR THE TELLY? Judith Chalmers and Lewis of James Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip popped in to Attica in Barton Street to source some interesting items for a forthcoming programme, due to be aired in the Autumn.

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Northway football club, raising their game Northway Football Club has recently been going through changes. A brand new dedicated committee hopes to breathe a new lease of life into the club, building upon the success brought by existing players and recruiting new ones.

The revitalised side plans to take this season by storm. Following the very sad loss of Alan Allsop, who dedicated all his time to the team, the club was deflated last season.

With fund raising events, like the Annual Five-a-Side Tournament which was held on the 27th July, and 'Beat the Goalie' at the Parish Council Fate Day at Gould Fields on the 3rd August, Northway United will be able to inject a whole new energy into the club and its players.

If you feel that you could help in anyway, with ideas, sponsorship - or even if you would like to play please contact Northwayfootballclub@yahoo.co.uk or 01684 438429.

Tewkesbury X Circlers are running Tewkesbury Abbey's Touching Souls Tea Room on Sun 4th August from 1.30 - 4pm in aid of Maggies Cancer Caring Centre.

Please come along for tea and cakes to support this local worthy charity.

Snot cool to sniff Special classes are being laid-on to teach people in young Tewkesbury the dangers of substance abuse.

Teenagers in year eight at Tewkesbury School will be warned that as many as one in three could die first time if they experiment.

The project, named “Snot cool” by pupils, will be held on 15 July and is being organised by Tewkesbury Borough’s Community Safety Partnership and funded by Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl.

“We know there’s a problem with young people sniffing aerosols including lighter fuel, deodorants and the like in the Tewkesbury town area”, said Mr.Surl.

“We need to get the message across that these substances, when misused, have a high mortality rate. For example, one in three youngsters die the very first time they try it - that's a shocking statistic.

“Our young people, who think it’s cool, need to know the risk they’re running”.

A grant of £900 from the Commissioner’s Fund has been awarded to the “Snot cool” project to educate young people aged 13-14yrs old (Yrs 8 and 9) of the dangers of Volatile Substance Abuse. The money will pay for specialist advice sessions to be held at Tewkesbury School. The aim is to reach vulnerable age groups before the start of summer and lighter evenings.

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LOCAL MAN CYCLES 100 MILES TO HELP BLIND PEOPLE! Graham Roberts, 34, hopes to raise £500 for sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National of Blind Institute People) on 04/08/2013 when he completes the Ride Prudential

100 mile London course, which is a modified version of the 2012 Olympic Road Race route.

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She lived an independent life despite the fact that she was blind.

Graham has been training hard and hopes to raise over £500 for RNIB, the charity that

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Bredon Quarter Marathon and ‘Diddy-thon’

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The Bredon Quarter Marathon will be running on the 21st September 2013 for its second year.

The event, a 100% charitable run around the village of Bredon, is this year raising funds for the local playgroup.

Last year the race attracted over 100 registered runners with very positive feedback and this year the race is expected to be even better.

The organisers have added a ‘diddy-thon’ event on the Bredon sportsfield for the younger runners, more homemade cakes for supporters to enjoy and have some goodies lined up for every participant. There will be hand- crafted medals for both runs, certificates for the diddy-thon, cereal bars and a little packet of some- thing sweet. For more information and to register visit www.bredonquartermarathon.co.uk.

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THERE'S A GOOD KNIGHT WAITING AT THE BERKELEY of the Landlord Berkeley Arms, Mills, is Laurence chuffed to bits with the new menu board he from commissioned local artist Shaun Neuvel.

Painstakingly painted as a medieval Knight with the Coat of Arms of Sir Maurice Berkeley of Beverston, Shaun has created this life like character in just under 40 hours. Laurence is now promoting events and parties in the barn to the rear of the pub which dates back to the middle ages.

Shaun is available for commissions for pubs, cafes and private work, he can be contacted on 07975 626733.

Tewkesbury Hospital Fete This years Annual Tewkesbury Hospital Fete takes place on Saturday 24th August.

This is a popular event which raises funds for the hospital.

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In the Heat of the Battle

by Peggy Clatworthy

Sunshine, blue skies and soaring temperatures were the keynotes of this year's Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - the 30th.

Ice cream and cold drinks sellers did a roaring trade, with hats also proving very popular.

Mist areas set up to cool people down were very

popular, especially with children and every shaded area was soon full.

People were asking how the knights managed to carry on with the battle re-enactment in such conditions, wearing full shiny steel armour.

The answer, as usual is preparation.

Extra water carriers were on hand with plentiful supplies of liquid, and flannels soaked in iced water were also available to cool them off. Cooling areas were set up for them as soon as they left the field, or for any who really needed time out.

Medics were on hand dealing with those who were badly affected, but reported that the hardest task was persuading them that going back into the battle was not a good idea.

Overall 30 out of over 1000 participants had to drop out.

Away from the battlefield a twelve foot tall knight, and Sir with his Bouncalot spring heels proved a

great hit with the youngsters, as did the dragons and their handlers, and the Bright Knight arts and crafts tent, whilst the story teller in the magic garden was a haven of peace.

Organisers say that without an entry charge it is impossible to give visitor numbers, but there seemed to be the usual number of people, but many did not stay as long as possible because of the heat.

Spokeswoman Peggy Clatworthy said, " Last year it was mud up to our knees, this year it was a heatwave, what next? Whatever it is it will not stop us putting on the festival for the 31st time.

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Policing in response to the badger cull in Gloucestershire Many people will be aware that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is allowing a pilot cull of badgers to go ahead in parts of west Gloucestershire at any point from 1 June 2013. We understand this is a sensitive issue and we want to make sure that you are clear about the responsibilities of the police.

The proposed pilot cull is a Defra-managed issue under licence from Natural England and it will be up to them and the operating company carrying out the cull to decide where and when it takes place.

Our role is to provide a police response to the cull and any incidents around it. This is called Operation Themis. It will be neutral and independent of the cull itself. We will be impartial, even-handed and fair to everyone, whatever their views, interest or involvement in the pilot scheme.

We will: •

Deal with any incidents of crime and disorder

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Talk to all willing parties so that there are no surprises about any police activity

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Reassure local communities about any police response that may affect them.

We will not: •

Be liable for the legal responsibilities of any third party involved in the cull

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Act as private security for anyone involved

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Operate in a way that detracts from normal policing of our communities.

We aim to achieve a no surprises approach to allow us and others to make informed decisions.

For more information, please visit www.gloucestershire.police.uk In an emergency or to report a crime in progress please call 999. To report an incident or to speak to your local policing team please call 101.

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Bookworm’s “Bag-a-Book” Bookworm is a local book shop with secret powers! Instead of Kryptonite they have books, and with those books amazing things happen…

Now the shop is established they are planning to demonstrate the power of books by holding an open evening Wednesday 7th on August 2013, from 5pm – 9pm at Bookworm, 150 High Street, Tewkesbury.

Everyone is invited to drop in and discover how the shop works whilst enjoying a glass of Pimm's and browsing books, stamps, maps and more.

From August 3rd – 10th Bookworm will be running their ‘Bag-aBook’ scheme. The scheme is simple; bring a bag of unwanted, old, any condition clothing and you can swap it for a free book. Each full carrier bag gets a book!

The clothes are desneeded to perately enable the shop to recycle books not suitable for re-sale. "We are aware that there are other charity shops in town asking for clothes, but we can recycle clothes not suitable to re-sell or clothes that people may not want to re-sell locally such as when a loved one has passed away." said Karen.

Karen Brennan, the shops manager first appeared as a regular face in the high street when she managed the former Oxfam Bookshop but when that was closed by the charity Karen decided to set up Bookworm near The Cross.

Karen said "Since the shop opened in 2010 we have gone from strength to strength and now support a number of local charities with each one now beginning to see financial gain from the shop’s efforts.”

A team of volunteer staff man the shop seven days a week and also run the Abbey Tea Rooms on Fridays during school holidays as an extra way to promote and support the charities.

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Anyone wishing to sponsor a swimmer can do so by popping into The Army of Angels charity shop or The Orange Pig childrens clothing shop, both in the High Street.

Tewkesbury boxers fight it out Valhalla Fighting Promotions are holding their 7th boxing event.

"The Fast And The Furious" will be held at the Hatherley Manor on Saturday 14th September.

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POLICE NOTES with Sergeant Henry Wright

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WHILE THE SUN SHINES

Well summer has arrived at last and I hope that you have been able to enjoy the good weather, writes Police Sergeant Henry Wright.

Unfortunately there have been some opportunist burglars in our local communities taking advantage of open doors and windows.

If you are enjoying the sun in your rear garden please ensure that your front door and windows are front locked it only takes seconds for a burglar to enter the hallway steal valuables and make off in your car if you have left the keys on a shelf or hook by the front door.

I mentioned this only last month but we are still having crimes reported which could be avoided by taking some simple crime prevention measures.

I have been looking over the reported crimes during the last month and again we have had several thefts of purses from shopping bags in local supermarket shops.

Please ensure that your purse or wallet is not visible and your bag is closed securely or zipped up.

More unusually there have been several reports of a lady selling raffle tickets in Tewkesbury High Street.

These tickets are of the ‘cloak room’ variety and I'm convinced that none of the money she collects is received by the various charities she is allegedly collecting for.

If you are approached by this person don't part with any of your hard earned cash please contact your local police on 101.

Over the last few weeks I have tried to get out into the local community as much as possible and on one such occasion I attended a very serious road traffic collision on the A46 in Ashchurch Road where a motorcycle and a car were involved.

The motorcyclist received very serious injuries and the car driver was in a state of severe shock but otherwise unharmed. The road was closed for almost four hours

on a very busy and hot Saturday afternoon.

I was asked by many motorists why the road was closed for so long.

The reason for this is that the road has to remain closed for collision investigation officers to complete their detailed examination of the scene.

I wish to thank the many drivers and members of the local community for their patience and understanding whilst this vital work was completed.

On a lighter note many of you will have seen or heard the police

helicopter which is a valuable resource in locating suspects or indeed missing persons using thermal imaging camera equipment.

Recently the police helicopter made a brief visit to Gotherington Primary School much to the delight of the children.

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The Tiger Cubs are on the prowl A new fitness programme for youngsters based on martial arts training has been launched at Wheatpieces Community Centre.

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“They will become better students at school, better listeners at home and more ambitious towards the future.

“We know the time between the ages of four and seven are the most important years of a child’s development.

“The Tiger Cubs programme will also prepare your child for our Children’s Martial Arts Programme.

“In the Tiger Cubs classes, your child will be exposed to positive social interaction. They will learn how to work with others and follow directions from their instructors.

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We deal with a very large number of gulls each year at Vale Wildlife Hospital, mostly Lesser Black-backed gulls, but also a few Herring and Black-headed gulls, writes Caroline Gould of Vale Wildlife Rescue.

To mid-July, 156 gulls have been admitted in 2013.

These large birds are often considered to be pests by many people and each year there are complaints about the mess and noise they make, reports of gulls dive-bombing members of the public and calls for their numbers to be controlled.

Some organisations and councils do make attempts to reduce the numbers by carrying out measures such as egg oiling (which stops the eggs from hatching) but these attempts have very little impact on the huge populations which now inhabit our inland towns and cities.

The gulls thrive thanks to the abundance

The government has agreed to the night time shooting of 2,500 badgers in your area in the coming weeks. Gloucestershire Against Badger Shooting has set up a wide network of law abiding people to look for wounded badgers during the cull.

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of flat roofs (man-made cliffs, ideal for nesting), large rubbish tips providing brilliant feeding sites and no shortage of extra food from our bins, takeaways, and restaurants.

If the gulls do manage to hatch their eggs, their offspring can live for up to 30 years and the youngsters will return to where they were hatched each year to breed.

Every breeding pair of gulls can produce around 40 chicks in their lifetime, so the gull situation in our towns and cities is set to get worse, not better.

Gulls are very good parents, protecting the young of other gulls as well as their own.

Each year when we have gull chicks at Vale in outside enclosures, a large number of adult gulls are attracted to our site and they spend the summer months patrolling the skies above the centre, calling and occasionally divebombing our staff when food is taken in for the chicks.

Some of the adults will also come down and regurgitate food outside the enclosures in an attempt to feed the youngsters.

Let’s face it, ultimately the gulls are here because of us, they cannot be blamed for taking advantage of our way of living.

Perhaps if we lead a more responsible, cleaner, tidier, environmentally-friendly life, recycle more efficiently and stop relying on our evergrowing landfill sites, our towns and cities wouldn’t be quite as attractive to gulls as they are at the moment.

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SUN 11th AUG & SAT 31st AUGUST: Affiliated Dressage, Abbey Dressage, Fiddington GL20 7BJ Tel: (01684) 293206.

SUN 18th AUG: Worcs & District Riding Club, One Day Event,, Hilltop Cross Country,Ledbury.

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SUN 4th AUG & SUNDAY 1st SEPT: Unaffiliated Dressage, Abbey Dressage, Fiddington GL20 7BJ Tel: (01684) 293206.

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FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR TEWKESBURY CLASSIC VEHICLE FESTIVAL Yes everyone, on Sunday 18th August, the Tewkesbury Rotary Club is once again hosting its biggest event of the year with a classic car, bike, truck and anything else that’s period or interesting extravaganza on the playing fields at Tewkesbury School, writes Anthony Stockman.

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The show’s primary aim is in raising funds to support local and needy charities, which we attend to throughout the year.

Rotary members, their wives and partners run the event entirely voluntarily and we have to thank them for the valuable time and effort they all put in to make this show a success.

This is the 3rd year we will have run it on

Anthony Stockman the Tewkesbury School Sports Field, thanks to the generous efforts of Paul Baker, who runs the Sports Centre and to

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Gary Watson, the head master, in allowing us the use of the field and some of the school facilities.

This year, the show is promising to be significantly larger than in previous years, with an accompanying ‘Autojumble’ and many craft and market stalls surrounding the exhibitors shiny exhibits; so far – 63 pitches booked!

We are also expecting 400 classic and sports cars, 100 vintage and special bikes, possibly trucks, tractors, stationary engines as well as our local mate Graham Wetherly riding his

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It will be fun for all the family, so come and support us in your droves; it’s all for good causes. Let’s pray for fine weather and great turn out.

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TOWN RUGBY CLUB HARRY’S GAME SEEKS NEW PLAYERS To contact Tewkesbury Direct,please call 01242 621346 or email tewkesburydirect@googlemail.com www.tewkesburydirect.co.uk Published by Tewkesbury Direct, 3 Station Cottages, Toddington, GL54 5DT. Designed, edited and produced

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three senior With teams playing every week Tewkesbury are looking for new players to join the club.

They cater for all abilities and have a thriving social atmosphere.

The town side is looking to improve on last season's performance

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and with the youthful coming exuberance through the ranks, they have their eyes set on a top four place in the league.

With twenty years playing experience at the club, former player Shaun Everis takes up the coaching reins for this season, and Paul Baker retains the club captaincy for the second year running.

The club aim to bring the community together to support the town's only rugby team, and with a thriving youth set up the club looks good going into the future.

Currently the Tewkesbury are looking for match day sponsors to assist the outstanding development of the club by making initiatives available to the youth and adults players alike.

Tewkesbury RFC welcomes all players, young or old, beginners or experienced players.

Please call Paul Baker on 07899 920025.

You can also contact the club on 01684 294364 for more information, or meet at Tewkesbury RFC’s clubhouse at the Moats for training on Tuesday nights at 6.30pm.

Young Tewkesbury cricketer Harry Low (pictured) ended up with the astonishing figures of 6-0 in a Cheltenham and recent Gloucester Cricket Association (CGCA) U15 league game against Winchcombe. The U15 skipper bowled single, double and triple wicket maidens in consecutive overs. Tewkesbury U15s won the game by seven wickets to stay just ahead of Winchcombe at the top of the CGCA B league.