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Cast in Doncaster 24 Jan There is dark drama ‘THE TURK’. 25 Jan The dementia friendly cinema club this month is ‘42nd Street’ and 25 Jan CAST COMEDY CLUB. 26 Jan ‘FANCASTIC’ gala night. 29 Jan MUSIC IN THE ROUND Schubert’s WINTER JOURNEY with Roderick Williams baritone. www.castindoncaster.com Doncaster Museums Connections exhibition After the hurley-burley of December and Christmas it’s a quieter month this month, but still plenty going on out there if you want Art and Culture. There were some great exhibitons and concerts and festivals in 2018 and there will be more this year.

Happy New Year!

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery open Wed to Sunday Exhibition: 12 January to 7 April ‘CONNECTIONS’. An exhibition drawn from the collection of Heritage Doncaster finding fascinating connections between a diverse range of artworks. Life drawing: 19 January 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm Friends of Doncaster Museum 12 January John Hoare will give a talk on ‘BRITAIN’S INLAND WATERWAYS’ http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/ culture-leisure-tourism/doncastermuseums-service

Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 6 January Sean Scully’s work in the Longside Gallery . Until 24 February The UK’s master etcher, who has been cutting copper plate with acid for over 60 years, Norman Acroyd RA with a show entitled THE FURTHEST LANDS. Until 28 April 2019, the major sculpture exhibition is GUISEPPE PENONE’s Big Trees www.ysp.co.uk Djanogly Art Gallery Nottingham until 10 February AFTER CAMDEN TOWN - THE LATE WORKS OF HAROLD GILMAN the show offers Gillman’s view of urban life at the beginning of the 20th century with influences coming in from the French impressionists. www.lakesidearts.org.uk Worksop Music Concert Series 16 January in Worksop College Chapel ‘VOCES8’ . The multi award winning ensemble will perform a repertoire raging from Renaissance polyphony to jazz and pop. Booking: 01909 537100 enquiries@ wsnl.co.uk www.voces8.com

Art at the Deli: all January CHINWE RUSSELL- An exuberant and colourful exhibition to brighten the walls at Scicluna Deli www.artatthedeli.com

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Harley Gallery Welbeck until 2 Jan DICHOTOMY by Kate McGwire and from 19 January it’s the HARLEY OPEN EXHIBITION which your work may well be part of? www.harleygallery.co.uk

Museums Sheffield until 13 January in Millennium Gallery DARKNESS INTO LIGHT: EMOTIONAL POWER OF ART. This is a real mash-up exhibition with work drawn from three private collections. The curator

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Happy New Year Thank you to everyone that made our Mayflower Christmas so special. The amount of so many generous donations were amazing. Thank you to Natalie Waite who held a charity event to raise funds for us. The amount of donations she received was amazing. B T have also been doing their bit fund raising and again thank you so much, you are all stars.

Our dogs and cats have had the best Christmas that they could ever have in a kennel situation, their kennel carers helped them open all the presents that people had brought in, after they had all had a play they were well and truly tired out and ready for a sleep.

It is a shame that not all dogs & cats that require homes get the same treatment particularly in the winter months.

In some shelters in Romania for instance where it is snowy at the moment, the dogs have no blankets and no basic shelter, most die because it is so cold, they will probably only be fed 3 times a week consequently any weak animals do not survive. Awful thought but that is the reality.

This is another reason that we are pushing to get Alice the little dog left to die at the side of the road over to the UK, we are worried that even though she is in a shelter that do not destroy dogs, she may not survive the winter months.

We have half of the money to enable her to get to the UK, however she is as yet not fit enough to have all of her inoculations, so we feel it will probably be January before we are able to get her over here and to safety. Watch this space for more updates on this little dog. To contribute to her safety any small donation will help, many thanks.

The need for funds is never ending, however we need to make sure we are here for the future, and to rescue as many dogs and cats as possible Thank you everyone that contributed to giving all our dogs and cats the best Christmas ever, there are some very generous people out there.

SAVE THE DATE EVERYONE our next Red Carpet Spectacular Mayflower Ball event will be on Friday the 24th of May at the Crown Hotel Bawtry. Please call me 07776 783242 if you wish me to put tickets to one side. Ticket price will be £50 each and we will need £10 deposit please.

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My previous mum and dad decided that they could no longer live together, The house was sold My dad was starting a new job where he worked away tomorrow and couldn’t take me, Where was I to go ?????

There was nowhere else except for Mayflower to do a shuffle round and help me. It was a tight squeeze and a ‘double-up’ for a couple of kitties but a pen was found for me.

I wasn’t very happy about the situation that I was in and I’m afraid that I was a grumpy girl for a while but now I’ve settled in and realised that it’s not too bad.

All I want is a new home, perhaps with a nice secure garden, as I’ve been used to going outside, and a family to love me again.

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In the meantime I’ll just sit here and wait Please don’t make me wait too long.

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Kiara Female 2 Years Nov 2018 Possibly Some Yes

Kiara was a former stray who was luckily rescued by a kind family when they found her scavanging through the bins looking for a meal.

Attempts to find her owner were unsuccessful so the family decided to keep her. Unfortunately the resident cats didn’t take too kindly to this newcomer and wouldn’t let her stay.

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Harworth Colliery Football Club January Update!

Hello and firstly we hope that you have all had a good xmas and may I wish you all the best for the New Year.

The New Year sees an end to an eventful 2018, where we have made a bit of history as a club, winning the Central Midlands North and now sees us in a dog fight to remain in the league it took us 32 years to get back into.

I would like to thank everyone that made 2018 such a great year for us and that’s the Players, Coaches, Supporters, Sponsors, The Pavilion but mainly the Volunteers that dedicate their own time to ensure that the club is constantly moving forward.

Away from the field of play we have as we have done for the past 5 years seen continuos Improvement off the pitch, New fencing, hard standing now all around the ground, improvements to the old stand and Changing Rooms and the largest investment the club has ever made in upgrading our old and tired Floodlights (Metal Halide Bulbs) to LED’s and they look amazing. These come with a lifespan of 50k hours and drastically reduce the cost. The Football Club would like to stress they are incredibly grateful to Kevin McDonald and David Challinor who helped made it happen along with Jones Homes among others, huge investment for the future and we should never ever stand still as we have so much more to do.

On the pitch its been a struggle to say the least and we enter a vital period that could determine where we play our Football next season. If this reaches you in time we have a massive game at home on 29th December v high flying Selby Town. Please try and support the club if you can, we need you, and when we ask you always deliver, averaging over 100 through the gate is better than most teams in the league above, so for a village/town our size it’s great and we thank you.

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We have had plenty of ups elsewhere, the U21’s are doing great and so to are the Reserves who won the Team of the month for October. Jamie Hooley, GK for the 1sts and the 21’s, the lad’s only 19 but is showing great progress and won the Jones & Co Solicitors Player of the Month for November, many thanks to our Ground sponsors for their continued support and Well done Jamie.

Only one home game in January for the First team which is a Doncaster Derby as we face Armthorpe, every game we play is a must win so again please back the club when you can, the Reserves are at home on the 5th and 12th taking on AFC Bentley and Crowle Colts respectively, all kick offs 3pm.

As mentioned earlier without the support we receive from the local businesses we would struggle to survive and we are delighted that Clarkes Butchers are the latest to sponsor the club and pictured here is owner Daniel with the Under 10’s and the new Tracksuit Tops paid for by Dans sponsorship, many thanks Dan and we wish you all the very best in your venture.

As it’s January the Club is offering great discounts on the Sponsorship packages we have, one of these being Advertising Boards, the normal price for the season is £150 well for the same price we are offering 18 months so for the rest of this season and all of next you can have your Business proudly advertised around the ground and through our Website/Social media pages, we have a number of options that you can contact us through below.

So lets see what 2019 has to offer the club, one thing is for sure its not going to be dull and we want you all to be a part of it, Viva Colliery.

All the upto date news can be found on the clubs Website on Pitch Hero, enter Harworth Colliery FC, also by following us on Twitter @HCIFC or on our Facebook page Many thanks and Happy New Year Jonny Wilson Chairman jonycw@hotmail. co.uk @jonycw 07979958255

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at the Harworth Methodist Church, Waterslack Road, Bircotes Every Tuesday 10:30am to 2:30pm The Luncheon Club is for people aged 60 and over who live in the area.* â&#x20AC;˘ Hot Drink on arrival â&#x20AC;˘ Two-course hot meal plus hot drink afterwards (ÂŁ4.35 at time of printing) â&#x20AC;˘ Choice of Main Meal / Sweets - (ordered in advance) Č? 5DÉ&#x17E; H *DPHV RI %LQJR Anyone interested in attending the Luncheon Club please contact: - Hilary Jones 07790 230673 All the work of Age Concern Harworth and Bircotes undertaken by unpaid volunteers.

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This is aimed at our regular dancers but may also be suitable for anyone who has danced before and would like to return and/or start line dancing again.

All our classes include a short â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tea and biscuits breakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to rest our brains, our dancing feet and to get to know your fellow dancers, myself, and our helpful team of Janice, Linda and Kath.

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court on 22nd November 2018 and pleaded guilty to Assault after the Robbery charge was withdrawn.

The Female was sentenced to six Months imprisonment suspended for 18 months. The Female was also issued with a Four month Drug Rehabilitation order and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for 30 days.

MALES CHARGED WITH BURGLARY Three males from the Harworth and Bircotes area, where Two of the males are Juveniles have been charged with Burglary in the area which occurred around July 2018. A FRQČ´ UPHG FRXUW GDWH ZLOO EH NQRZQ in due course.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - JANUARY 2019 Keeping you aware of developments in our Town is of primary importance; I will continue to keep you updated via this magazine, and you can access the Council website and the Council Facebook page. Any queries: contact me or other councillors, we will, as always, try to help REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY WELCOME TO 2019 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A NEW YEAR, AND NEW CHALLENGES As we move into a new year, Harworth and Bircotes Town Council will carry forward a number of initiatives and priorities from 2018, as well as dealing with new, emerging challenges.

First and Foremost: Bringing Sure Start Home - Building Work on the Town Hall.

Everyone can see that work is now underway, I trust that when the work is completed Nottinghamshire County Council, recognising how valuable the Sure Start Service is to this community, will restore the service back to where it belongs.

Development of Simpson Park. Work on site is now underway, the ongoing relationship the Town Council has with Harworth Group in

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negotiating for amenities/ facilities on site remains productive.

Another priority is connectivity between Simpson Park and Scrooby Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this is key to current and future retail development, and is part of our discussions for future developments in the Town Centre.

Addressing the Threat of the Incinerator Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this issue has gone away â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are waiting to hear when the company N U ENERGY has provided the extra information requested and their application will then go before Notts. County Council Planning Committee.

OTHER PROJECTS Local residents probably arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of just how much work goes on at the Town Council in trying to deliver improvements to the infrastructure, the town FHQWUH DQG VSHFLČ´ F DUHDV within the community.

You are aware the Town Council secured funds in 2018 for the Civic Square, play provision at Snipe Park, and also secured small pots of money to pay for the hanging baskets (sponsored

by North Notts. BID) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not to mention the hugely enjoyable Christmas pantomime!

Looking to the future, we are constantly searching for funding opportunities for VSHFLČ´ F SURMHFWV ZH NQRZ ZLOO contribute to the regeneration of our community e.g.

A Big Project is North Notts Border School. After meeting with Homes England, the Town Council was invited to write a business case/submit a bid, in order to fund a feasibility study, with a long-term view to convert part of the Junior section of the school into well designed accommodation for

older people.

Then what? IF our bid is successful, and then IF the feasibility study gives a positive result, we will look for a working partnership, do more negotiation, develop a business case, and seek the necessary funding.

Will we succeed? Who knows, but they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop us trying!

Smaller Projects.

The play area RÎ? $PDQGD Road is complete, next we turn out attention to completion of installation of new equipment on the play area at Snipe Park.

Removal of the 2nd Bund, opposite the Civic Square, is on our list, as is improving the 7RZQ &HQWUH ZLWK Č´ QJHU SRVWV and some new litter bins.

The Civic Square: Council is talking to Bassetlaw District Council about piloting a small market on the site â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we think it will bring encourage people to use local shops and thereby boost the economy.

Snipe Park Wood Project: Alan Withington, consultant ecologist, is currently FRQGXFWLQJ D VXUYH\ WR Č´ QG out who and how people use the wood. This will help Alan develop a work/ training programme that local residents will be able to get involved in. Plus, Bassetlaw District Council have installed an extra drain on the Sheep Dip waterway, they have promised further action if the footpath alongside the wood VWLOO JHWV Čľ RRGHG A Film Project: Karen Tarburton, Community Development Worker, is currently looking at a project that will deliver a course for 10 local young people who want to learn how to make a Č´ OP 7KH\ ZLOO OHDUQ KRZ WR shoot and edit their own short

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - JANUARY 2019 documentary, and they will be supported by our own local Č´ OPPDNHU 5DMQLVK 0DGDDQ who has been previously been working with students at Serlby Park Academy. Karen is setting up a working group and hopes this will eventually lead to a Harworth and Bircotes Community Cinema Club, and your District Councillors and County Councillor are hoping to help towards the necessary funding.

Investing in young people is something we should all support - who knows, folks, we may have in our midst a future Steven Spielberg or David Attenborough!

budget gap â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but it also means local people would have to contact Nottingham about any problems connected to current District services. FACT.

What Are the New Challenges?

There are several exciting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;possibilities` currently under consideration resulting from our partnership with Bassetlaw District Council, all of which will, if successful, EULQJ EHQHČ´ WV WR ORFDO residents. I am involved in discussions and am doing my best to help make things happen; hopefully I will be able to report some good news, as and when these potential developments become a reality.

On 6th December, at the Bassetlaw District Full Council meeting, there was a motion â&#x20AC;&#x153;This council is concerned about the impact of N.C.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plan to abolish Bassetlaw District Council and replace it with a single Unitary Council, on Parish and Town Councils in this Districtâ&#x20AC;?.

This led to a unanimous vote across all political parties (Labour, Conservative and Independents) supporting the motion. FACT.

A Challenge and a Threat from County Council (N.B. This article is based on fact and written without any political bias) Nottinghamshire County Council is trying to dispense with all 7 Districts and form one Unitary Council. This means all District services, such as housing, refuse collection, planning, and the rest, would operate from Nottingham. This proposal will, say County, save money â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they currently have a ÂŁ54m

Nottinghamshire County Council has been talking to James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government about the Unitary proposal. They have also conducted a public survey (on the web) and currently there DUH RSWLRQV RQ RÎ? HU FACT. /RRN RQ WKHLU ZHEVLWH WR Č´ QG out more - Local Government Reorganisation: The Case for Change)

District Councillors in Bassetlaw know the problems a Unitary would bring, and especially the impact on Parish/Town Councils.

The evidence from areas where there are established Unitary Councils is that some responsibilities are delegated down to Parish/Town Councils, BUT without the necessary funding to deliver them; the result is that Parish and Town Councils then have to raise the Precept you and I pay, in order to fund the delivery of those services. FACT.

UPDATE Vandalism to Public Toilets. It saddens me to report that for the third time recently, some hooligans have caused damage E\ ZULWLQJ JUDÉ?

WL RQ WKH ZDOOV and doors of the gentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toilets.

If this bad behaviour from people who have no respect for a community facility continues, Council may have to consider restricting the time the toilets are open.

0\VWHU\ RI WKH 9DQLVKLQJ Poppies. The weekend following Remembrance Sunday, the poppies along the streets disappeared. It seems this was a genuine mistake, a community-spirited resident had taken them down not realising some were, in fact, the property of the Town Council. I understand the poppies have been returned to the Town Hall. Thank you for your honesty, sir â&#x20AC;&#x201C; much appreciated by those who contributed to their purchase.

Xmas Extravaganza. The tree on the Civic Square looks fabulous â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thanks go to Harworth Group for such D Č´ QH VSHFLPHQ DQG WKH Č´ UHZRUNV ZHUH FHUWDLQO\ impressive. Santa Claus did a great job â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thank you, Harry Wilkinson, you were wonderful. As for the Panto, this was a great success; I think we need more of this kind of entertainment in the future for our youngsters.

Some of you may be aware the 50ft. snowman and large toboggan slide were cancelled at the last minute by the company, for Health and Safety reasons. Time IRU D GLÎ? HUHQW DSSURDFK to Christmas, I think - all suggestions welcome.

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - JANUARY 2019 Planning Applications Appeal Ref. No. 18/00024/536.

Relating to previously refused Outline Planning Application No. 17/00845/OUT to build up to 6 dwellings on land fronting the New Cemetery, Styrrup Road.

The Planning Inspectorate visited the site as part of the appeal process, and has turned down the appeal.

18/01487/FUL: Two Storey Rear and Single Storey Side Extension and change of use to Six Apartments, 25-27 Rutland Crescent, Harworth 3'1 1RWLČ´ FDWLRQ IRU Prior Approval for a change of use of Ground Floor from A1 to A3 Class Use (cafĂŠ). 47 Scrooby Road.

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FXOW LW LV VRPHWKLQJ ZH all have to do at some time, the one thing we all have LQ FRPPRQ 0\ PXP KDG always been highly organised, so when she learned whilst in hospital that she was terminally ill, she gave me a number of instructions.

Whilst searching through her GRFXPHQW FDVH IRU VSHFLČ´ F papers she insisted she required immediately, one VKHHW RI EOXH SDSHU Čľ XWWHUHG out of the case and onto the carpet; on it was listed the name of every organisation she had dealings with and which she knew I would eventually have to contact.

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Emotional as I found reading this to be, I suddenly had to laugh out loud when I read her message at the bottom of the page â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste your money on a fancy headstoneâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;Ś ah, my lovely and very practical mum.

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The Town Council wishes all local residents a Very Happy New Year!

MRS MANDY MORGAN-KINGSTON

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Dear Friends, By the time you are reading this article, most of you will be preparing for the new year. For some people, Christmas is a time of joy whiles for others, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a moment of grief. In most of these situations, the new year brings a lot of uncertainWLHV Č&#x201A; IDPLO\ OLIH HFRQRPLF OLIH ZRUN DQG Č´ QDOO\ BREXIT. The coming spring is a very uncertain time for almost everyone who lives on this island called Britain and for those who are connected to it.

To remind you, it is a time when the U.K. government is leading its people to come out of the E.U. Whatever way you perceive BREXIT and whatever thoughts you may have, about it, we need to prepare for the future, with or without Europe.

Since the beginning of December, I have been UHČľ HFWLQJ RQ WKH IXWXUH DQG Î&#x2013;Č&#x2021;P UHPLQGHG RI D FRQ versation Moses had with God in Exodus chapter 33 versus 12 to 17. It is as follows: Moses said to God, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look, you tell me, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lead this people,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let me know whom youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to send with me. You tell me, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I know you well and you are special to me.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; If I am so special to you, let me in on your plans. That way, I will continue being special to you. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, this is your people, your responsibility.â&#x20AC;?

God said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My presence will go with you. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the journey to the end.â&#x20AC;?

Moses said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If your presence doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the OHDG KHUH FDOO WKLV WULS RÎ? ULJKW QRZ +RZ HOVH will it be known that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re with me in this, with me and your people? Are you travelling with us or not? How else will we know that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re special, I and your people, among all other people on this planet Earth?â&#x20AC;?

God said to Moses: â&#x20AC;&#x153;All right. Just as you say; this also I will do, for I know you well and you are special to me. I know you by nameâ&#x20AC;? (The Message) I wonder how many of us would take the trouble to ask God for his leading in the coming year.

What made Moses special in the eyes of God was that he desired to know Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will for his life and for the people that he was leading. He wanted to be in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans. Moses was an ordinary person like any of us but his relationship with God made him special. He communicated through prayer and listened to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words.

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Interestingly, we can also depend on God for his leading in the coming year. He teaches us his will by the words of the scriptures, through people, through events and situations. All we need to do is to be sensitive to him and his spirit. One of the things we can do is to pray to him frequently.

The year 2019 may be a year of uncertainties but you can overcome these uncertainties with trust. First â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understandingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Trust that God will lead you into the year as an overcomer. Secondly, trust in yourself. You can move beyond and above all the negativity that surrounds you by trusting in your abilities, skills and talents. Thirdly, encourage others to trust God after you have overcome.

Happy New Year greetings and blessings to you.

Yours sincerely,

Rev Dr. Frank Okai-Sam (Methodist Minister - Adwick, Bawtry, HarZRUWK 6SURWEURXJK 7LFNKLOO

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