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Legion care home breaks world record with human poppy Royal British Legion care home, Galanos House, has beaten a current Guinness World Record by creating the world’s largest human flower, forming the shape of the Legion poppy of course!
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Located in South Warwickshire, Galanos House has celebrated its 50th anniversary by inviting its residents, staff, volunteers, families and the local community to be part of history by creating a giant human poppy. Participants included local schools, Legion branches, the Women’s Institute, the Scouting movement and many others, came together at the Southam College to beat the current record of 2297 participants. The event was a huge success with the final total of participants 2609 – beating the record by 312! Guinness is in the process of verifying the record-breaking attempt to confirm the ‘official’ record. Jo-Anne Wilson, Care Home Manager, said: “We’ve had an incredible response to the 50th anniversary celebrations and we are absolutely thrilled to have set a new world record and mark a milestone year with a fantastic event, we look forward to Guinness World Records adjudicating our result,” Fifty years ago, in South Warwickshire, The Royal British Legion used a generous donation to lay the foundation of a retirement home for ex-servicemen and women. Today, this award-winning home still carries the name of its benefactor, Christos Galanos and cares for over 60 residents and has a specialist dementia care unit, Poppy Lodge, which opened in 2011 and cares for an additional 30 residents. Jo-Anne added: “We are very grateful for the support the local community has shown us over the past fifty years and look forward to the next fifty years! At Galanos we take pride in delivering outstanding excellence when it comes to care, and providing a happy, vibrant and close community within the home for each and every resident.” Galanos House is one of six Royal British Legion care homes that provide short and long-term care for serving and ex-Service people and their dependents. Situated around the country, they offer a wide range of services including four specialist dementia care units. To find out more information visit www.britishlegion.org.uk
Mayor Andy Street's trade mission Mayor Andy Street's initiative in setting up a trade mission from the West Midlands to Canada. The move will put the region first in Canadians' thoughts as they seek opportunities for investment partnerships and commercial collaboration. It shows Andy's commitment to expanding our trade horizons and putting the region on the global map. I have always said that Brexit will present challenges, but to meet them we must make the most of opportunities to forge business links with new partners outside the EU. Our historic links make Canada a perfect example and a great choice for the first mission. We are already among the world leaders in
attracting inward investment for expanding our renowned manufacturing base. We also have world-leading brands and talent. This move will put those attractions in the global shop window.
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OPEN EVENING OPEN MORNING Thursday 14th September 2017 from 6pm to 8pm Park Hall Academy is a very special place of learning, offering its students a life changing educational opportunity. Set in 26 acres, the award winning building provides the perfect learning environment in which to flourish. The facilities are first rate and the huge range of extra-curricular activities on offer is second to none. Communication is key to a successful transition from a pupil’s previous school. At Park Hall Academy, we aim to ensure that our students and their parents/carers feel at home even before their first day. This is achieved through Open Evenings and Open Mornings, personalised tours, maths & science sessions for our feeder schools, year 6 sports days, tennis sessions, science workshops and information evenings. Finally Park Hall offers its new students a two day induction program during July. Throughout the induction process, we continually stress that communication is the key to a productive partnership between home and the academy. Happiness is essential for our young people to thrive and reach their potential. At Park Hall Academy we pride ourselves on developing happy and successful individuals!
The academy’s focus is very much on providing its students with the best possible preparation for the future. Park Hall Academy is extremely proud to be able to congratulate its students on their best ever GCSE, ‘A’ Level, and BTEC National examination results. This is another excellent set of results achieved by Park Hall Academy students. Mr Burgess, Park Hall Head Teacher, said that, “The students, staff and Park Hall community are once again delighted with the students’ performance in their GCSE examinations, received on Thursday 24th August. Our GCSE results are our best ever which is a tremendous achievement. Post 16 examination results received on Thursday 17th August at Advanced Level and BTEC National are also our best ever results! Value added and new measures of progress show that Park Hall students are making more progress than ever before. The students, staff, parents/carers and Governors should be very proud of all the skill, hard work and effort that has made these improvements possible.”
Friday 15th September 2017 from 9.30am and 12 noon
Park Hall Academy students have been involved in a wide range of exciting activities this year: we welcomed the Mayor of Solihull and Park Hall Governor, Mike Robinson to the school and we also received an invitation to the Mayor’s Parlour. Students took part in the World Challenge Expedition to Nepal completing a trek through the Himalaya’s and working at Shree Bhim Dev Primary School on the outskirts of Kathmandu, our Physical Education Department took a group of 39 students skiing in Kaprun, Austria, numerous Geography Field Trips to support their GCSE and A Level courses, twenty three Year 10 and Year 12 students attended the Media Live annual media conference held at Disneyland Paris, with Callum Sale & Sam Bentley achieving 1st Place and Nathan Connolly & Matthew Brown 3rd Place in the advertising competition at the conference, a Christmas Party was organised by the Health & Social Care BTEC students for St Catherine’s residents which has contributed to the students’ coursework, Citizenship GCSE students are currently writing up the analysis of the 23 Community Action Projects that they completed throughout the year, seven more students have joined Castle Bromwich Youth Parish Council and Our Performing Arts students have been extremely busy performing Peter Pan and ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ to extremely appreciative audiences. Park Hall Academy Headteacher, Mr Burgess said, “Park Hall Academy is part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust and are working closely to ensure that the education of its young people goes from strength to strength. We strive to create a positive ethos at Park Hall Academy which focuses on raising everyone’s self-esteem through reward and recognition. We believe that the more successful our students and staff feel, the more successful they will be.” You will be able to find more on the Academy website at www.parkhallschool.org.uk by attending Park Hall Academy’s Open Evening Thursday 14th September 2017 from 6pm to 8pm Open Mornings Friday 15th September Open Mornings Friday 15th September 2017 at 9.30am and 12
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Wellbeing in Coleshill As Wellbeing and Rosemarie was recommended to me I thought I would go and check it out and have a treatment.
I decided on having the new Dermisonic revolutionary skincare device used on my face (its a non surgical facelift) as I was thinking of having a facial. The device has 3 LED lights Red Light - anti ageing Blue light - anti bacteria Green Light - anti pigmentation I was shown into the lovely welcoming Rosemarie's treatment room which smelt aromatic, and with the calming background music I felt immediately relaxed after I was made comfortable. Rosemarie started by cleansing my face with dermalogica precleanse, she then applied a refining masque. While the masque was left on Rosemarie also gave me a complimentary reflexology on my feet, oh well by then I didn't think I could get more relaxed ( I almost wanted to just nod off ).
After removing the masque with some cleansing gel Rosemarie used the Red Light over my forehead cheeks nose and chin, this stimulates the fibroblaststhat produce collagen. Then I had a dermalogica multivitamin power recovery cream applied followed by the Green Light which improves cell and oxygen utilisation followed with some ultra calming mist ( good for calming skin redness ). To finish I had dermalogica super rich repair moisturiser applied followed by a fabulous tinted moisturiser which is from the award winning Jane Iredale products which is all mineral based products and is gentle on the skin. After my treatment I felt totally relaxed and refreshed. I had taken my friend Joanna Standley with me and she was so impressed and has since been back to have exactly what I had done and she has now also booked in to take her mom and sister and herself again.
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HS2 Cost Will Double to £111bn, According to New DfT Estimate The projected bill for the HS2 high speed rail network has been estimated at £111bn, double the official £55.7bn figure being used by Government and HS2 Ltd. The estimate was commissioned by the Department for Transport and produced by Michael Byng, the man who rewrote the book on rail cost estimation, devising the standard method of costing which has been adopted by Network Rail following several high-profile failures to accurately cost their projects.
This revelation, published in The Sunday Times, comes ahead of a big week for HS2 Ltd in which they are expected to: appoint consultants to produce final designs for Phase 1 from London to Birmingham; deposit a bill in Parliament for the Phase 2a extension to Crewe; and publish the final route for Phase 2b to Manchester and Leeds. Using his “rail method of measurement” formulae to calculate the projected costs of HS2, Byng said that Phase 1 of would cost £48bn, with construction of the entire project coming in at £104bn. This estimate did not include the cost of the trains, which would add around another £7bn, putting the total bill for HS2 at £111bn, double the £55.7bn official estimate. Lord Berkeley, chairman of the Rail Freight Group, had originally asked Byng to use his
model to re-evaluate the costs of the section between Euston and Old Oak Common, which he put at £8.25bn. Byng told The Sunday Times: “HS2 has not questioned the figure, or my methodology, nor have they come up with any structured estimate of their own. A couple of days later I got a call from the DfT saying, look, if 6.6 miles is going to cost us £8.25bn, what chance have we got of getting to Birmingham? I said: I’ll work it out for you.” “Michael Hurn, the project sponsor at the DfT, is a very good guy and is very worried at the advice he’s been given [by HS2]. The big contractors are also worried. They’ve said when they submit a bid it’s nowhere near [as low as] the estimates that HS2 have got for the job.” It is anticipated that the contractors who will complete the final design of Phase 1 of HS2 will be appointed this week. This process of final design is expected to take up to 18 months, and will quite probably see another increase in cost, meaning construction of Phase 1 is currently two years behind schedule, even though HS2 Ltd have recently ‘rebranded’ enabling works as ‘construction’, so they can spin that construction has started on time. Also this week, it is expected that a hybrid bill will be deposited in parliament for Phase 2a of
Injury Prevention - spot the signs! By Dean Walsh Bsc DpodM MFPM RCPS(glasg)
Walsh Chiropody / Podiatry For runners, walkers and anyone involved in activity spotting the signs that could lead to injury could be very helpful.
To know when a pain is normal and when its not can mean the difference between continuing to do the activity or not. By spotting the signs I mean realising that something isn’t right with the way you function when walking or running. The way you all walk and run is determined by how your joints and muscles function together. Everyone is very slightly different in our build and structure, this means we function
slightly differently to each other. If you think of people as machines then some of us are very efficient machines built for the activity we are doing and others are less efficient with perhaps not the best build for the chosen activity. We have evolved of many years to walk upright, but our feet and legs have to compensate for the hard surfaces we all walk and run on today. This compensation can lead to injury. So how can knowing this help prevent injury? Recognising recurrent niggles or aches when they are only small issues but seem to happen in a pattern or regularly when you walk or run is the first step.
HS2, though whether it will include the promised but uncosted station at Crewe is unclear. On top of that, the final announcement of the Phase 2b route is expected to be announced on Monday. It is expected that the route will not change substantially from the revised route published last year, which removed the standalone Sheffield station. Stop HS2 Campaign Manager Joe Rukin responded: “The cost of HS2 has already doubled once since it was first proposed so it should come as no surprise to anyone that it might double again, but when it is the man who wrote the book on estimating rail projects saying this, Government should really listen. With it being so obvious to everyone who lives in the real world that there are so many far more important priorities for public spending, it seems utterly insane that the Government are still wedded to this vainglorious vanity project and all its’ false promises.” “With the final design for HS2 not due for another 18 months, it is already two years late and that redesign will almost certainly jack up the costs again. Since the start, the case for HS2 has been invented by the very cheerleaders who intend to rake in billions of taxpayers’ money which is desperately needed elsewhere, so it
"The budget for HS2 has always seemed more fantasy than reality"
The second step would be to get checked out, to have an assessment with a Podiatrist to check your body’s mechanics (a biomechanical assessment) and look for any functional issues occurring when you walk and run. They will watch you walk or run and assess your joints for range of movement. The Podiatrist will then be able to discuss if you require any treatment just to make you function that bit more efficient to help prevent injuries from occurring. Of course not every ache or pain needs investigating, but investigating anything that is recurrent and regularly happening after exercise may really reduce the chances of you suffering injury and preventing you doing your activity. If you would like to book in for a biomechanical assessment please give us a ring and book with Mr Dean Walsh – Podiatrist, at Walsh Chiropody/Podiatry, 329 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0JG (Opposite Morrisons). 0121 749 6313 or book online at www.walshpodiatry.co.uk
really is time to ditch this gigantic white elephant, before it is too late.” Penny Gaines, chair of Stop HS2 added, "The budget for HS2 has always seemed more fantasy than reality. Up until now the Government has been getting away with it, because the bulk of the spending will come later. But as construction comes nearer, the real cost of HS2 will have to be paid. It’s time to cancel HS2 and use the money that will be saved on things that will benefit more people rather than a few fat cats. “More environmental destruction, more cost, but no new ideas - that's what HS2 Phase 2 b is. While it has been presented to help transport in the north, HS2 is mainly about making it easier to get to London, as there are no east west links involved. It will make no difference to journeys from Leeds to Manchester or Sheffield to Manchester. And with no links to HS1 in the plans, it will not help with journeys from the north to continental Europe. "With driverless cars being trialled in Milton Keynes and successful hyperloop testing elsewhere, it’s clear that high speed rail is just a faster variant of existing technology. Government ministers are calling for HS2 cheerleaders because there is no underlying support for it beyond a handful of rail enthusiasts and the contractors set to raid the public purse. But even supporters of HS2 only manage to drum up airy fairy 'benefits for mankind' as reasons to back it."
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Bespoke flower arrangements by Christine Ann. Tel 07480 559843 As an independent florist we specialise in quality funeral tributes/arrangements offering a dedicated service to funeral arrangements. Our aim is to provide customers with the best experience during such a sad time. From initial contact, placing orders and delivery dates, we are here for our customers to produce high quality floral tributes. All our flowers are prepared with the utmost respect, loving care and attention to the detail that your loved ones deserve. All flowers purchased from reputable suppliers to coincide with delivery dates ensures our flowers are fresh and vibrant. We use best quality flowers.
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For some people their tubs and baskets are looking a bit tired and could do with refreshing. Why not replant with the cheerful winter pansies.
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in mixed borders and places where not much else will grow. There is a much smaller choice of Autumn bedding than there is for summer, but also available are Bellis - a daisy flower, wallflower- ours are container grown, polyanthus, Autumn flowering chrysanthemums and ivy for trailing. Jobs for September • Divide herbaceous perennials • Dig up remaining potatoes • Net ponds before leaves fall • Plant Spring bulbs.
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Senior appointments to drive automotive supplier growth Leading Automotive supplier Sertec has made two significant additions to its senior management team, bolstering the high level of expertise throughout the Company. Steve Dunn joins the Sertec Group Board as Engineering Production Director and Carol Henderson takes tenure as Senior Commercial Manager with immediate effect. Sertec’s dramatic growth in recent years has been evident throughout the industry, which in turn has benefited the Company by attracting experience and expertise to the fold. Joining from a major 1st Tier Body In White and Chassis manufacturer, Steve brings 37 years of Automotive experience in leadership, technical product development and process improvement. With the expansion of the business through both inward investment and acquisition, Sertec are delighted to have secured someone of Steve’s ability to lead the continued development of stamping processes and plant evolution. Group Managing Director Dave Steggles said “Having recently spent £16million in our new heavy stampings facility, we are very fortunate to have enlisted Steve, who brings with him the calibre and skills set essential to capitalising on our investment. Whilst he will concentrate on Heavy Stampings at our Coleshill factory, his experience in assessing and implementing new strategies and
processes will be of great benefit to the group as a whole, both within the UK and our European operations.” Carol Henderson joins Sertec from Covpress Assembly and brings with her 25 years of Automotive purchasing and new model experience. As Senior Commercial Manager, Carol will add further expertise to Sertec’s Body In White capability and will play an integral part in attracting new customers to the Group. “Carol has a wealth of engineering and commercial skills, which coupled with an extensive knowledge of the automotive industry, will add a new perspective to our commercial activities for a wider customer portfolio.” said Dave Steggles. These senior appointments demonstrate an investment in quality people, as well as plant and equipment across the Group. Since acquiring Wild Automotive twelve months ago, Sertec has shown commitment to each of the new factories with investment and senior management support. New factory layouts and plant additions have benefited the two Midlands sites, their site in Germany is basking in £1million worth of plant refurbishment and lighting upgrades and the Hungary operation is currently installing new presses and equipment to the value of £11 million over a two year period. Such investment is backed up with the current roll out of a new £1million strategic investment in OEM recognised ‘Industry 4’ manufacturing IT systems across the Group.
UK Central Detail Announced
By Adam Farrell
Over three years ago, I wrote an article for The Coleshill Post called ‘Meriden Garden City – We need a new vision for the future.’ It was based on the then draft proposal by Solihull Council to develop land around the new HS2 Station, the NEC and the Airport into a new housing development mixed with retail and office space.
Three years on and the proposals have been developed further, with concrete plans being put forward this month. The plans go much further than anyone imagined in 2013 when they were first announced. The project is predicted to last until the mid 2040’s and at that point, if things go as planned, the whole area will change, including North Warwickshire. If the plan is followed then they’ll be an expanded Birmingham Business Park (towards Coleshill), a vastly expanded airport (with the potential for some if not a lot of it to be in North Warwickshire), a new ‘Arden Cross’ development of retail, offices and housing starting at the edge of Stonebridge Island where the current Toby Carvery is as well as a new metro line going along the North Warwickshire boundary and into Birmingham Business Park. There are also proposals to combine the HS2 station with the airport terminal. In 2014, my article said “Rather than react with fear about this “new town”, we should seek more details so that we can assess its potential impact on Coleshill, good and bad. A new town a stone’s throw away with highly skilled and highly paid jobs may enable local people to live, work and spend locally. This column isn’t written in support of the new ‘Garden City’, it simply tries to raise important questions about the future of our town.”
Today, we have more detail and I don’t think it’s good for Coleshill or North Warwickshire. Not because a development of new transport links, highly paid jobs and new homes is a bad thing but because North Warwickshire has been dawdling along messing about with a local plan that seeks to destroy areas like Polesworth and Dordon without recognising the huge focus on the West Midlands conurbation, the growth corridors that exist and that are planned for the future. It’s almost like the Council has had its head in the sand for the last two years thinking this ‘Meriden Garden City’ or ‘UK Central’ as its now called, would just go away. The Borough and County Council’s delayed joining the new West Midlands Combined Authority, they missed out on the early talks, we’re not involved in the first devolution deal and despite being members of the organisation today, they still have no list of ‘asks’ for North Warwickshire. There’s no point being a member of the WMCA if we don’t get anything from it and we won’t get anything from it unless we ask! So this new development has the potential to harm North Warwickshire, particularly if the new runway goes ahead inside of our boundary, although this is thought to be decades away from happening (just look at how long it’s took for Heathrow to get the go ahead for its latest runway… 50 years) but it will be particularly
harmful if it happens on our doorstep and yet again we miss out on any of the benefits from it. We’re going to have a new metro line nearby but it will by-pass our Borough, we’re going to have a new settlement nearby but no homes from North Warwickshire’s ‘quota’ will be included, we’re going to have new companies, investment and jobs but our lack of engagement will mean we as a Council don’t have the key relationships and connections and our residents will therefore be behind the likes of Solihull, Birmingham and Coventry in the que. In fact, North Warwickshire appears just twice in the whole document that announces the plans, the same amount of times as Bristol! Coleshill is just a stone’s throw away from the proposed UK Central but isn’t mentioned once in the proposal document. We’re in danger of getting all the harm from this proposal but none of the benefits. We need to engage in the process or we’ll be left behind and forgotten about.
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RHK Dreamers: What a great a service By Serena Smith It was my first time visiting RHK Dreamers indian restaurant on Coleshill High Street. I must say it felt very welcomed as we were being shown to our seat.
There was fresh flowers on every table and the restaurant has 70 covers at the moment. Ramiz the new owner came over and welcomed us. Our drink orders was taken and we declined the papadoms as we wanted to enjoy our starters and our main dishes without feeling to full. I order the Vegetable Stuffed Pepper which I have never had before as I tend to have the same wherever I go. I must say I thought it might be a bit bland after ordering but it was spicy and very tasty and I will definitely be ordering this again. My husband also had something different, he ordered the Special Lamb Sheek Kebab and he also said it was very tasty and enjoyable and will also have this again. For our mains I asked Ramiz to surprise me with a Chicken dish and my husband ordered Chicken Baingoni Bahar. We also ordered Garlic Nan and Vegetable Pilau Rice to share.
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When our food came out I was told mine was Chicken Lohari Zaluti. Again we had both never tried the dishes we ordered before. We shared each others dishes I preferred mine out of the 2 but we must say they were both very enjoyable full of aromatic flavours and cooked to perfection. The Vegetable Rice was also tasty and I really did enjoy the Garlic Nan as it wasn’t stodgy or doughy like some you can get. We couldn’t fault the service either they were very attentive to our needs. A couple on the next table to us started to talk to us and I notice the Gentleman had a big piece of Steak and chips. When I asked how come he wasn’t eating a curry dish he said he enjoys the steak here and his wife wont go anywhere else locally for her curry nights, they told us they always eat here and that the standard of food has improved over the last couple of months and really enjoy there time here. Overall the service the ambience and especially the food made a really enjoyable evening and we will definitely be back. We have recommended this place to family and friends already who cant wait to try it.
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Problems with reading?? If you’re aged over 40 and are starting to have difficulty with reading, then you are probably suffering from presbyopia. This condition is caused by the natural aging process of your eyes, which affects their ability to focus easily on close objects. The result is blurred vision or tired eyes, especially when reading in poor light.
Presbyopia affects nearly everyone by their mid 40’s, but fortunately there are effective solutions for this condition. For example, if you have needed vision correction before, you may now just require reading glasses for close up work. But if you already wear spectacles, then you have several choices. You may decide to have different glasses for distance and reading, although this can be inconvenient. Or you may choose a pair that
performs both functions, such as bifocals or varifocals (progressive) spectacles. Varifocals cost a bit more, but are increasingly popular because they enable you to focus at all distances and they don’t have any obvious dividing line across the lens like bifocals. Presbyopia may not be a problem even if you wear contact lenses. There are now progressive contact lenses available for presbyopia, while some people find they can see well with a distance vision contact lens in one eye and a reading lens in their other eye. Others successfully use reading glasses over their contact lenses for close up. The best option will depend on your optical prescription and lifestyle. Your optician will discuss these with you when advising on the most suitable lenses for presbyopia. For further information on presbyopia, call Ellis Opticians on 0121 747 2115
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Brigade Celebration Dog Groomer Wanted
The members of 1st Castle and enjoy a barbecue to celeBromwich Boys Brigade brate! and Girls Association The company is reliant upon a came together last week hard working team of volunteers to recognise and reward and during the presentation, a year of achievements special recognition was given to by its members. The chil- a stalwart helper Kim, who has dren were awarded badges dedicated 17 years of voluntary to reflect their hard work service to the company. across community, crea- If you would like to know more tive and skill based projects about how your child can get throughout the year and involved with the 1st Castle proud parents were invited Bromwich Boys Brigade and to share this special evening Girls Association then please
contact St Clements Church on 0121 748 5550. It would be lovely to see some new faces! Our programme caters for boys and girls from Years 1 to 11, with a range of activities designed for each age-group. We meet at 6.30pm every Friday during term time. The new term begins again on Friday 8th September. Venue - St Clements Church, Green Lane, Castle Bromwich B36 0BX.
We are looking for a part-time dog groomer to join our team. The applicant should be City & Guilds qualified. If not qualified but an experienced dog groomer and willing to train to become City & Guilds qualified then please apply.
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Sunny Summer interiors Summer gives us the chance to see our properties in a whole new light – that sunshine pouring in shows up every dusty unloved corner in its true light! If you have Spring Cleaned all you can Spring Clean then there is only one thing left to do – refresh! Experiment with the Pantone colours I featured in the April edition of GEM. Let as much light as you can into your home now – you will see the benefit immediately & it will last way into Autumn & Winter Mirrors reflect light & create the illusion of space in even the smallest of rooms. Buy them as large as you can afford & consider using sheet mirror in corners & alcoves to create interest. Glass furniture allows light rays to shine through, creating patterns on walls & floors. Many companies offer both glass and persex furniture but why not Keep it Local and have a look at Glass Domain, based in Birmingham. They offer stunning glass tables such as the Crack Light up coffee table with cracked mirrored exterior and coloured transparent interior. This combination of materials creates a fanatic interplay between colour and light. The coffee table can be illuminated to varying intensities with its internal dimmer lighting system. When illuminated the light cascades through the coloured glass seams that run between the shards of mirror casting tinted light across your room.
The table is available in coloured glass (pink, yellow and clear) with other colours available to special order Glass Domain also offer The XXX glass coffee table which has been created using special transparent, pink, orange and yellow coloured glass. Formed from 6+6mm laminated glass, the base is joined together using intricate edge polishing techniques which are cleverly brought together in the center. This piece makes a real statement! Enjoy the Summer & the wonderful light it brings us – we will soon be talking Autumn and Winter interiors! Thank you once again to GEM magazine for allowing me to contribute Rosalie Whitehead
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BHF Launches Bag It Beat It Campaign To Encourage 1 Million Bags Target & RaiseImportance of Women & Heart Disease This September, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is raising awareness of Women and Heart Disease and I want to encourage your readers to help fund life saving heart research by taking part in our Bag It. Beat It. campaign throughout the month.
It’s a sad reality that cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes the deaths of over 6,000 women in East Midlands alone each year and there are also around 3.5 million women living with cardiovascular disease across the UK. As the nation’s heart charity, the BHF is determined to fund as much vital research as possible into every aspect of CVD, including causes, better drugs and improved surgical techniques to improve the prospects for anyone affected by CVD in the UK. It is only with the continued support of people in East Midlands that we will be able to fund this pioneering research.
Having a clear out and donating any unwanted items to your local BHF shop as part of Bag It. Beat It. this September is a really simple way everyone can get involved and help in the fight for every heartbeat. Every single item donated to your local BHF shop, whether it is clothing shoes, books or records will help continue the fight against coronary heart disease, the UKs single biggest killer. To help make donating completely hassle-free, we even offer a free home collection service which can be booked either through your local shop or by calling our free phone line on 0800 915 3000. I really hope readers are able to support us this September and help to Bag It. Beat It. for women affected by heart disease. To find your local shop, order free donation bags or find out more about what can be donated please visit bagit.bhf.org.uk
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Macmillan coffee morning
Yes... It Is Here Again We shall be holding our annual MacMillan Coffee Morning, raising funds for MacMillan Nurses and Cancer Relief. Last year we raised ÂŁ840, amazing, with your help we hope to continue supporting this worthy cause. There will be the usual tea, coffee, cake, raffles, tombola, bric-a-brac and lots of socialising and meeting up with friends. As you know MacMillan provides support for all coping with cancer, sending nurses, financial support and medical assistance to patients and families who are facing a very difficult time.
If you would like to volunteer help in some way please contact Mrs Jean Williams 01675463625 or Mrs Gill Tyers 01675462541 The current coffee morning was formed by an amalgamation of three long standing events. Mrs C Brown in Old Mill Road and Mrs G Tyers in Blythe Road had been holding coffee mornings for Macmillan for many years in their homes. Due to the passage of years they decided to combine with the other long standing event held at Coleshill United Church. This year will be the 19th year that Mrs Tyers has been involved in Macmillan Coffee mornings either at her home or in the church.
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Wide open Despite the fact that it can be a financial life-saver, only half of all mortgage holders have life cover, leaving millions exposed. As a nation, we still gravitate towards the dream of owning our own home. The number of television programmes and column inches devoted to the subject are testament to our continuing obsession. Yet our desire for bricks and mortar is not in step with our appetite for life cover, even though it could help our families keep
Buying a home is likely to be the biggest financial commitment we will ever make, so covering the mortgage debt should arguably go hand in hand with picking up the keys. But a report by Scottish Widows shows that 8.2 million people are leaving their families financially exposed by failing to have any cover in place.1 “None of us want to think about the worst, but our findings show that there are an alarming number of mortgage holders who are putting themselves at significant risk by failing to arrange cover for the unexpected,” says Johnny Timpson, protection specialist at Scottish Widows. “Many people believe that they’ll be able to rely
their heads above water if our lives were
on the state if the unforeseen happens, but recent cuts to welfare
unexpectedly turned upside down.
benefits are exacerbating their vulnerability.” The financial protection gap is even more worrying when you consider that millions of families rely on a sole breadwinner to keep their finances afloat. This problem is most acute for the selfemployed, whose families are disproportionately reliant on their income. Two thirds of self-employed workers’ households are reliant on one wage earner’s income, compared with 52% of the average population.2 However, it should be remembered that the loss of a stay-at-home parent can also be economically devastating. Couples should always take into account the value of any unpaid domestic work and other duties that would otherwise carry a cost, when arranging financial protection.
Extra cover While life insurance will pay out if you die, other forms of insurance can provide an income or lump sum if you can’t work due to illness or injury. According to Macmillan Cancer Support, four in five people with cancer are, on average, £570 a month worse off as a result of their diagnosis.3 Yet only a fifth of the UK’s mortgage holders have a critical illness policy, leaving many millions at risk of financial hardship if they were to become seriously ill.4 “Many [of those diagnosed with cancer] find themselves in serious financial difficulty and are forced to rely on improvised financial solutions, such as selling assets or borrowing from family members,” says Lynda Thomas, chief executive at Macmillan Cancer Support. “However, when people get the right help and support at the right time, they have a much better chance of coping with the financial impact of cancer.” The options for insuring against unforeseen events are vast, so if you’re unsure about which policy is right for you, it’s a good idea to get some financial advice. With the help of a specialist, you will be able to explore your options, determine how much protection you can afford, and find the best deals to meet your needs. Adapting to life after the loss of a loved one, or diagnosis of a serious illness, can be one of the heaviest emotional burdens our families can face. But by making the right choices while we are alive, we can help ensure that it doesn’t become a financial hardship as well.
A suitable joint-life policy, or separate single-life policy taken out by the stay-at-home spouse, could ensure that the death of a stay-athome spouse does not lead to major new childcare or housekeeping costs.
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Blondie
Gloria
Zak
Breed: Cross Breed
Breed: Cross Breed
Breed: Lurcher
Size: Medium
Size: Medium
Size: Large
Gender: Female (N)
Gender: Female (N)
Gender: Male (N)
Centre: Birmingham
Centre: Birmingham
Centre: Birmingham
Age: 8 1/2 yrs
Age: 4-5yrs
Age: 1-2yrs
Child Suitability: All
Child Suitability: No
Child Suitability: 8 Years +
Live With Dogs: Possibly
Live With Dogs: No
Live With Dogs: No
Status: Available
Status: Available
Status: Available
Blondie may be a slightly older girl but still acts like a younger dog with lots of energy.
Gloria came into us heavily pregnant, but now all her pups have been rehomed she is looking for a forever home herself.
Zak is a little timid of dogs, he will walk with calm dogs but cant tolerate lively dogs.
This beautiful girl knows her basic commands, walks well on the lead but would benefit from further training.
This sweet girl has a massive personality! She loves cuddles and her walks.
This stunning lad is not sure about his basic commands, so would recommend training classes.
We feel Blondie would suit an active family where she can go on lots of walks and adventures.
Gloria walks well on the lead but could do with some basic training in the future.
We feel he would be best as the only dog and to live with older children due to him be timid at first.
When out in the paddocks Blondie enjoys it that much and does not what to go back on the lead, so will need work on recall.
We do feel Gloria would suit a family with no children as she can get very excitable.
Please call our Birmingham Centre,if you can offer Zak a forever home.
Please call our Birmingham Centre, if you can offer Blondie a forever home.
Please call our Birmingham Centre, if you can offer Gloria a forever home.
Call our Birmingham Centre Rehoming Team to enquire about this dog on:
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Please quote the reference number
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Call our Birmingham Centre Rehoming Team to enquire about this dog on:
0121 643 5211
Please quote the reference number
42253
Call our Birmingham Centre Rehoming Team to enquire about this dog on:
Please quote the reference number
0121 643 5211
42666
Lady Breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier X Size: Medium Gender: Female Centre: Birmingham
Time to get fit! Swimming can be great fun, keeps you fit, and builds confidence when it is non-competitive. So if you would like to be part of a happy family atmosphere we would welcome you at CASTLE BROMWICH SWIMMING CLUB.
We meet Tuesday evenings at North Solihull Leisure Centre from 7.30 to 9.00 p.m. and fees are very affordable. We even offer a free swim on joining. In addition we have a social side with trips to many local places of interest. Why not give us a try!!! Phone Ken on 681 4436 or Richard on 747 6921 or come along any Tuesday between 7.15 and 8.00 p.m. We’d love to see you!
Age: 3 yrs Child Suitability: 13 Years + Live With Dogs: No Status: Available
Lady can be shy at first she needs time to get to know you and her new surroundings. This beautiful girl loves to play ball and loves her walks but can be a little strong on the lead. Lady does know how to sit but would recommend further basic training and lead training. Please call our Birmingham Centre, if you can offer Lady a forever home.
Call our Birmingham Centre Rehoming Team to enquire about this dog on:
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Please quote the reference number
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Walk towards a cure for Parkinson’s in Warwickshire People in Warwickshire are being asked to pick up the pace against Parkinson’s this year at Walk for Parkinson’s – Packwood House on Sunday 10 September, one of a series of walk events to be held across the UK for Parkinson’s UK during 2017.
Walk for Parkinson’s offers the opportunity for people of all
The registration fee is £10 for adults and £5 for under 16’s.
ages and abilities to get involved in a fun and active day out, while
Everyone who registers will receive a free Parkinson’s UK t-shirt,
helping the charity step ever closer to a cure. The six-mile walk will take you around the beautiful grounds and gardens of Packwood House. Last year, 100 people took part in the walk to raise an impressive £6,500 between them, and the charity hopes to boost the fundraising total even more this year. Sky Sports Presenter and Champion of Walking for Parkinson’s UK Dave Clark was diagnosed with Parkinson’s himself in 2011. Dave is encouraging as many people as possible to step up at the event. He says: “In 2016 I completed my own 200-mile Coast to Coast walk for Parkinson’s UK, it was tough but the sense of achievement when I crossed the finish line was fantastic. “2017 is going to be our most ambitious year yet for the Walk for Parkinson’s series. With every pound that we raise we get closer to a cure. So please join us at Packwood House and help us step closer to our goal of improving the lives of every person affected by Parkinson’s.
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fundraising pack and at the end of the walk, a finisher’s medal. The charity is hoping to raise more than £400,000 from the 32 events, so suggests walkers aim to raise at least £50. All money raised from Walk for Parkinson’s – Packwood House will help Parkinson’s UK’s work to provide support and information for people affected by Parkinson’s and to help find better treatments, and ultimately a cure. As well as walkers, the charity is on the look-out for volunteers to help register people at the start/finish area or to be a walk marshal at various points on the route during the day. To find out more and to sign up to walk or volunteer visit: www. parkinsons.org.uk/walkpackwood, call 0207 963 9367 or email: fundraising@parkinsons.org.uk For a full list of the 32 locations in the Walk for Parkinson’s series, visit: www.parkinsons.org.uk/walks
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Coleshill Businesses Talk Data Security and Cyber Threats
On the morning of 12th July at The Red Lion in Coleshill, Business B46 held their monthly networking event to introduce businesses and facilitate local growth. The subject for the morning was the current topical theme of ‘Data Security and Cyber Threats’.
Highly regarded IT experts, Data Productions, delivered the mornings presentation. Joshua Holcroft, Technical Director at Data Productions highlighted the many pitfalls of cyber security and data management for both individuals and businesses. Joshua explained the serious risk of data threats and crippling cyber-attacks. Even the most inconspicuous emails, links and viruses can cause critical infrastructure damage and business interruption. Joshua went on to identify potential areas of vulnerability and protection strategies. The morning was a great success with over 30 local business professionals in attendance and there was a great atmosphere, with lots of pro-active networking and business cards being exchanged. Everyone enjoyed the Red Lion’s wonderful hospitality and delicious catering. The next Business B46 event is on Wed Sept 13th at The Red Lion with Brightest Bulb, the video experts; teaching how to produce self-generated video content using just smart phones. If you own or work in a business linked to the B46 postcode, you are welcome to attend a Business46 event and your first event is discounted to just £7.50. Speakers and locations vary, ensuring there is always something relevant and interesting. Everyone is guaranteed a warm and friendly welcome. To find out more please email info@business46.co.uk, call 01675 434583, tweet @ business_46 or alternatively find information on www.business46.co.uk.
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Horoscopes September 2017 By Louise Aries March 21 - April 20 This is a month of transition for you arians. Your priorities will be shifting from domestic issues to career concerns. Social contacts and help from others will play a major role in your worldly success in September 2017. Your judgement will be quite extraordinary and you will make great strides in your profession. If you are an Aries person looking for a job or planning to start a new business, you will be successful in September 2017. Career will grow enormously due to good planetary aspects. Venus, Jupiter and Mars are conspiring to make your monetary growth excellent. Love will be a significant factor and will be chasing you. You are able to draw your romantic partners with your charisma. Marital life will be highly sexually passionate and can even lead to a pregnancy. Single Arians will have chances of marriage after the 6th of September 2017. Love will be full of excitement and fascination. Lot of time is spent in attending social parties and marriages. You tend to seek perfection in your lover which may limit your choice of dating. Health will be superb Lucky Numbers: 23, 8, 20,17. Taurus April 21-May21 Taurus career takes a back seat this month. Taureans seeking employment will be quite successful due to beneficial aspects of planets. This is also a good month to start a business but do not expect any immediate returns. Your social intelligence is quite powerful and allows you to take proper decisions in matters of love, relationships and pregnancy. Taurus, you will be using your personal allure to form new love partnerships and you will be highly successful. The Taurus health is very much better in September 2017 and can be further improved by attending to health problems. Have a glass of orange juice or a glass of lemon juice every day for better well being. Good fitness regime along with diet plans will add to your well-being. The September 2017 Taurus horoscope predicts a month spent with family and planning your future career goals. Lucky Numbers: 34, 19, 7, 21. Gemini May 22 - June 21 The house of others dominates over the house of self this month. You have to exercise your social skills to attain your objectives in life. You cannot fight with situations and hence you should allow them to decide your success. Gemini, you can try to expand your social network which will help in getting things done easily in September 2017. September 2017 belongs to Creativity and Children. Planetary influences are highly beneficial for these two activities. You can spend your leisure time with children who will enhance your happiness and also bring out your natural instinct of being a child. This month is favorable for love relationships. The twins have too many opportunities to get into romantic partnerships. Your personal magnetism is good and you have no problem in attracting others. You can have committed relationships or have fun type alliances. Planning for a pregnancy too lies in your hands. The Gemini health can be improved by taking sufficient rest. Lucky Numbers 12, 4, 19, 29. Cancer June 22- July 23 Domestic concerns will be on your agenda and you will have the support of family members in your ventures. Shifting of residence, real estate investments are all on the cards in September. You cannot control the situations and you will be controlled by them. Allow things to happen and hope for the best. Compromise and collaboration will rule this month. Career development depends on your social network and professional organizations. Friends of the Cancerians will be of great help. A new business venture will improve your professional standing by end of September. You will be prudent in your investments. This will result in profits in the days to come. Money will flow from sales promotions and mass media till the 22nd and after that investments in health care will prove to be profitable. Love will be highly complex this month. Professional ambitions may be a hindrance for romance. Your social life as well as that of your love mate may be highly active and may not leave enough time for romance. Your awareness of fitness issues and a sound psychological makeup will help your well-being during the month. Lucky numbers 6, 17, 32, 34. Leo July 24 - August 23 You are looking for harmony and peace in the family environment. Your autonomy and initiative will be at the fore and you can decide on what you want in life and go after them in September. There will be radical changes in your business dealings. There will be turmoil in the corporate structure and you may be forced to work hard to survive in your present position in September. The Leo earnings can be improved with proper marketing strategies and by using innovative techniques. You should strive to enlarge your knowledge base regarding money matters which will be instrumental in financial growth. You will have many opportunities for forming romantic relationships this month. But you should be careful before getting into serious commitments. Leo, your social life will be active in September 2017 and you may get into an affair with a senior person. Marriages should be avoided this month. Single Leos can look for love closer to home in family circles. Your vitality is low and you should take steps to conserve your energy. You should attend to important things and delegate minor things to others for execution. Lucky numbers: 8, 34, 12, 20. Virgo August 24 - September 23 the emphasis will be on family concerns and emotional stability. Career will be in the background for the Virgins, but cannot be ignored. You have the liberty to change your life as per your own wishes and attain your objectives in life. You are not dependent on others or situations and there is no need for making any compromises. Virgo passion and sensuality will be very powerful in September 2017 and you can use this for personal corporeal desires. Physical needs dominate over other aspects of life and you have to give due cognizance of this facet of life. This is accompanied by personal allure and charm to attract others. You can make an analysis of your job or business performance over the past one year and make corrections to have
a more successful future. Family members will help your fiscal ventures and you have plenty of chances for forming new business partnerships to boost your earning capacity. You can expect unexpected flow of money from unknown sources. Pregnancy related matters will get delayed for the Virgo in September 2017. But socially you will be quite active. September predicts a month of independent decision making which will be concentrated on your relationships. Lucky Numbers: 21, 14, 5, 22. Libra September 24 - October 23 Connecting with the Supreme Power will make you emotionally stable and powerful. This stability will be of great help in confronting the various problems that are staring at you. Your interest in spirituality will take you to various religious places and conferences in September 2017. Libra, you will take special interest in social services and charitable activities. You will work actively with the organizations which are helping the deprived and the poor both financially and psychologically in September 2017. These activities will give you a sense of settling your past actions which might have created distress to others. Planetary aspects point to extraordinary happenings in your family, business or in your organization. You will be showered with all the affluence in September 2017 and this has to be used for a social cause. Family situations, personal priorities, health concerns and marital happiness are acting simultaneously. You will have a problem in bringing a semblance of stability in your life. Money flow will be good and you will donate to charities in September 2017. Venus stimulates your social activities this month. You will have pleasant relations with your friends. Single Librans are likely to get into committed love partnerships or even marriage. Married couples can plan for a child. Good fitness is necessary for maintaining your mental poise. Spirituality has a positive impact on your personal image and physical health. Lucky numbers 7, 11, 13, 26. Scorpio October 24 - November 22 Focus on your professional objectives and allow family and psychological issues to rest for a while. Your professional success will add to the happiness of the family in September. You can decide the course of action and follow it persistently. You have the power to change situations to your advantage. Spirituality plays a powerful role in September 2017. It will govern your professional life, financial matters as well as your relationships. You will get an insight into the various aspects of your life through religious leaders and spiritual masters. Your professional environment will be challenging, but you will be able to manage the situation with your spiritual strength. Professionally you will prosper with monetary rewards. You will get new monetary openings at spiritual seminars or while doing philanthropic activities. First week of September is propitious for forging new commercial partnerships. Love has a spiritual angle and you will find love mates in spiritual gatherings. You will also be interested in dating a person who is deeply spiritual. Even pregnancy will be planned keeping your mystic interests in mind. this is a month to concentrate on losing weight and reducing that belly paunch. Be sure to go for regular checkups. Do not ignore issues like foot fungus or pressure ulcers as they get serious if left untreated. Lucky numbers 2, 15, 29, 33. Sagittarius November 23 - December 21 Concentrate on your professional growth. You are free to guide your life, and outside help is not required for accomplishing your targets. You can overcome all obstacles by right actions, and situations will not dictate your life. You can create your own world with confidence and hard work. Your career will be excellent and there will be phenomenal improvements. Family will enjoy your success in your job or business. There will be harmony and happiness in Sagittarian family circles in September. Socially you will have an excellent month and you will be having a nice time with your friends. You will have abundant dating opportunities for romantic partnerships. If you are already in a serious partnership, get ready for marriage. And if you are married get ready to welcome a baby in September 2017. Sagittarius, your health will be wonderful till the 22nd of September 2017. After that it will be wise to take enough breaks to maintain your fitness. Alternate therapies and cleansing your body of toxins using crystal healing will improve your health further after the second week of the month. You will be more focused on your professional commitments this month. Lucky Numbers 4, 10, 11, 24. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 The House of Career is very dominant this month. It is natural that your emphasis should be on professional growth. Domestic concerns will be in the background. Until the 20th of September 2017, you have to depend on others, and social skills are necessary to attain your goals. After that you are the king and you have the independence to do what you want. Your confidence level will be high and you can take strong decisions and actions in September. You will get many chances to further your career. Family and friends will encourage the success of your business. You can expect promotions and increments in your job after the 11th. Compared to last month monetary situation is much better this month. You have the encouragement of the management and family members in improving your earnings. Friends and social contacts will provide necessary chances to boost your finances. Planetary aspects are not auspicious for large scale spending or for monetary investment. Singles will find love in their working environment or in social gatherings through friend and acquaintances. There are many chances for forming romantic relationships, but they are more for fun and entertainment. Commitment will be absent in these romantic alliances in
September. Health will be fragile towards the end of the month due to stress and tension. It becomes necessary to slow down. The Capricorn sun sign predicts a month of hectic career commitments and enjoyable relationships. Lucky numbers: 9. 14, 27, 39. Aquarius January 21 - February 19 Professional matters will become prominent while family and emotional issues get the due they deserve in September. You will have to face various challenges in life from different fields and this will lead to plenty of confusion and tension. In the end things turn out to be in your favour. professional development will be swifter. Your business intelligence will be powerful. You can fix your professional targets and try to achieve them. Mars will help you to grow professionally with your communication skills. Pluto is also favourable for the professional growth of the Aquarians in September. You should balance your spiritual and money interests to be financially successful. You can improve your earnings by helping others to become more prosperous. You will enjoy good love relationships. Love will be more physical than romantic. There will be sexual problems in an on-going relationship. Health will be good and will improve further. It pays to attend to minor health problems promptly. Your vitality will be strong and you should exercise caution in sexual matters. Health can be enhanced by cleansing your body of impurities and toxins and by becoming aware of general health. Career and relationships will need your equal attention this month. Lucky numbers 23, 9, 17, 31. Pisces February 20 - March 20 Professional matters will prevail over family and emotional matters. Pisces, you cannot ignore domestic issues altogether and you may have to do the needful from time to time. This is not the time for asserting yourself with strong actions. Things require social help and you can accomplish things with the help of others. Compromise and partnership are the keywords. Whatever you had visualized earlier about your career can be implemented this month. You will have the encouragement of seniors and influential people for professional development. Your social network also will further your career prospects in September. You can expect a change of status in your job and monetary rewards will follow. Conflicts with friends on monetary matters are expected in September 2017. Your love partner will augment Your finances and you will get money from investors and insurance. earnings can be improved by cutting down unnecessary expenses in September 2017. Improving your financial skills by higher education will help your monetary inflows. Pisces, openings are available overseas to expand your financial prospects. You will have no problem in finding romantic associates. Your relationships will be influenced by Sun, Venus and the Moon. You will have many opportunities for serious love, marriage and pregnancy. You also have the power to identify true love. Health requires more care this month and may be affected by your social life. You can further your health by maintaining harmony with your friends and partners. This is the time to execute the plans in your professional and personal life. Lucky numbers 35, 2, 12, 30.
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Goodwin Boxing announce their association alongside Hayemaker Ringstar Promotions Wed 6th September 2017
Goodwin Boxing are proud to announce their association alongside Hayemaker Ringstar Promotions. Starting with the October 20th show from the O2 Indigo in London, headlined by Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce taking on former British title challenger Ian Lewison in a 10 round bout, it is a chance to further cement Goodwin Boxing among the top tier of British boxing promoters. The show, run by Hayemaker Ringstar Promotions in association with Goodwin Boxing, will be broadcast live on the free-toair channel Dave, where David Haye has previously gained a significant audience share twice during his return in 2016. Having played a key part in providing the undercards for those events, a mutual respect was gained between the Hayemaker Ringstar team
and Goodwin Boxing that has led to the opportunity to take a more active involvement in the running of the October 20th show headlined by the debut of Joe Joyce. "We are over the moon to have formed this association" said Head of Goodwin Boxing, Steve Goodwin. "We've seen how Hayemaker and Ringstar have provided this platform for their fighters and were keen to be a part of it. It's an honour to work alongside David Haye and Richard Schaeffer to provide what we can definitively say will be a huge night for British boxing as they return the big nights to domestic audiences up and down the country on terrestrial TV" Steve went on to discuss the benefits that this partnership will bring for his own stable of fighters. "It's fantastic to be able to associate my boxers with the calibre of an Olympian like Joe Joyce. It gives those in my own stable a chance to showcase their fantastic abilities to a wider audience not just inside the O2 Indigo
on the night, but potentially to millions of fans at home watching. It is a sign of just how far we have come that we are able to provide such an opportunity while also playing a key part in the running of what will be a great show." The main event sees Joyce make his professional debut against a man in Ian Lewison who provides a stern test, one that very few Olympians would be willing to take on their first outing. A fantastic undercard will see John O'Donnell defend his English welterweight title against Tamuka Mucha in a fight that is also a final eliminator for the British title. Other fighters from Goodwin Boxing to feature on the show include Jordan Dennis, Tom Ansell, Nick Parpa, Duane Sinclair, Adi Burden and Luke Robinson. Tickest for the show can be purchased from the boxers directly or from the AXS website (www.axs.com).
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Butler: Hall’s career ends in Liverpool
Yafai defends WBA belt against Ishida in Cardiff
llesmere Port man vows to stop rival’s title dreams on September 30
Birmingham ace meets unbeaten Japanese mandatory on October 28 Kal Yafai will defend his WBA World Super-Flyweight title against unbeaten mandatory challenger Sho Ishida at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on October 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Paul Butler has vowed to end Stuart Hall’s career and take a huge step to becoming a two-time World champion when the pair meet in a WBA World Bantamweight title eliminator at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday September 30, live on Sky Sports. Butler took the IBF crown from Hall in June 2014 in Newcastle and their rematch gives the pair the chance to get into pole position to land a World title again – with a route to the WBA belt that's in the hands of Jamie McDonnell, who is set for his own rematch with Liborio Solis. The Ellesmere Port ace believes he’s got under Hall’s skin already having baited his social media last week, telling the Darlington man to “enjoy your last month training as a professional boxer,” with Hall blocking his rival on Twitter last night – and Butler says he’ll end their rivalry in emphatic fashion on Merseyside. “I’ll be putting it to bed and ending his career on September 30,” said Butler. “It was a great fight last time and I believe I can win in better fashion. It’s a fight I’m buzzing for. “It was man vs boy last time and I pinched it off him, now it’s man vs man this time – I’m a fully-fledged Bantamweight now. “I don’t believe he’s gone anywhere since the first fight and I’m learning every day under Joe, I’ve come on leaps and bounds. “This is my first fight with Eddie Hearn and he’s come up with the goods. The winner will be in a great position to fight either McDonnell or Solis.
“There’s light at the tunnel, it’s down to me now. Stuart Hall is in the way, I believe I’ll deal with him and then we’ll move onwards and upwards.” A stacked bill in support of the main event sees Liverpool's Rocky Fielding defend his British Super-Middleweight title for the first time against Scotsman David Brophy, who puts up the Commonwealth strap he won in fine fashion in Australia in March. Controversial Hackney man Ohara Davies looks to get back to winning ways as he challenges Tom Farrell for the unbeaten local favourite’s WBA International SuperLightweight belt. Birkenhead’s Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd defends his Commonwealth and WBC International Lightweight titles against former Team GB captain and Liverpudlian Tom Stalker. Two more Team GB Olympians Anthony Fowler and Natasha Jonas fight on home turf for the first time in their second fights in the paid ranks, and there’s also action for Craig Glover. Tickets are on general sale at www.echoarena. com and on 0844 8000 400 – with priced £40, £60 and £100. VIP tickets priced at £200 are exclusively available at www.matchroomboxing.com Face value tickets for September 30 are also be available from http://www.stubhub.co.uk/ matchroom-boxing-tickets/. StubHub is the official ticket partner and marketplace of Matchroom Boxing and Anthony Joshua.
Yafai puts his strap on the line for the second time having successfully seen off tough Japanese challenger Suguru Muranaka in Birmingham in May and it’s another test from the land of the rising sun that Yafai faces in Wales. Ishida brings a 24-0 record into his first World title fight, and the 26 year old will ask new questions of the champion standing four inches taller than Yafai at 5ft 8in. The former GB star has no doubts that he will keep the title he won against Luis Concepcion in December in style, and is ready to dazzle on the big stage. “It should be a great fight,” said Yafai. “We’re both undefeated and it looks an interesting one but it’s a fight I’m 100 per cent fully expecting to win and win in style. “We started camp about four weeks ago but I’ve been ticking over before that. We’ve been building up slowly but now we’re stepping up the intensity. “I’ve found some good videos of him and I’ve watched a couple of his fights already but over the next eight weeks, I’ll be studying them in more detail with my team. “He looks pretty tall. I think that’s his biggest attribute going for him. He’s busy with his jab and he seems comfortable on the back foot. We’ll see on October 28 if he does anything else but if he plans on using just his height and jab it won’t be enough to beat someone like me. “It will be the biggest crowd he’s boxed in front of, outside of Japan for the first time and in his first twelve rounder as well. But travelling away effects fighters in different ways. Just look at my last opponent, it was his first time outside of Japan and he loved it. He didn’t stop smiling.
“The win over Muranaka was good at times. There were things in the fight I didn’t do too well, which we’ve been working on. But that aside, we got the rounds in at a very high pace. The guy was tough, he took everything and fired back himself.” The Super-Flyweight division takes centrestage on Saturday night in California when Srisaket Sor Rungvisai meets Roman Gonzalez in a rematch for the WBA title and Naoya Inoue defends the WBO crown against Antonio Neves plus a WBC eliminator between Carlos Cuadras and Juan Estrada – and Yafai will be glued to Sky Sports in the early hours of Sunday morning to watch the men – and titles – he wants to grab with both hands next year. “I’m looking to box off my mandatory and then get in that mix,” said Yafai. “If we can bring one of those guys over to the U.K it would be great. I’m sure they see how boxing is booming over here. It’s a thriving division. “I’ve got Gonzalez winning on points. I thought he nicked the first fight by a round or two, but I think it’ll be quite convincing this time. “Inoue will win inside six rounds against Nieves. I don’t think that’s much of a test for him in all honesty. The Estrada vs. Cuadras fight is very interesting, I think Estrada might just edge that.” “This is a great fight and the toughest of Kal's career to date,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Ishida is highly rated and looking to follow his countryman Inoue to the World title. It's an incredible time for the division and these little men are becoming real stars of the sport – a win in Cardiff for Kal and its unification time in 2018.” Yafai’s clash with Ishida is the first fight to be added to the undercard of Heavyweight king Anthony Joshua MBE’s World title defence against IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. An announcement on ticket prices and on-sale dates will be made soon.