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TFM Countrystore in Whisby are excited to announce that they will be working with Fresh Start For Hens as a hen collection point.
Fresh Start for Hens are a nonprofit voluntary organisation who raise awareness of the plight of the commercial caged hen. They aim to educate people about the egg production industry as it is today, and hopefully, change people’s attitude towards the use of caged hens and persuade them that it is worth paying a fair price for eggs from free range hens. They fully support British farmers and they rescue thousands of ex commercial hens and ducks from farms where they have reached the end of their commercial viability and work to rehome these to forever homes where they can live out their years in luxury.
TFM Countrystore are hoping to hold their first hen rescue day in November… further details will follow on their social media platforms @TfmCountrystore
Two more Brompton bike docks installed in Newark
Two more Brompton bike docking stations have been installed in Newark, adding to the enhanced cycling offer in the town.
Docking stations at Newark Bus Station and in the heart of the Middlebeck development will each hold 8 Brompton folding bicycles and residents can book out the bikes via the Brompton bike hire app. Once downloaded, residents select their membership and input their ID. They can reserve a bike for a day in advance to travel for 24 hours or keep the bike for up to 30 days. At the end of the rental period, residents simply drop the bike off at any Brompton dock, which could be in Newark or another town. Bikes are simple to unfold and can be placed easily on trains and in offices, even under desks. There are now three Brompton Bike stations in the town with the first docking station at Newark Castle Train Station located in the front car park at Castle House. The installation of the docking stations form part of one of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s eight priority projects using the £25m Towns Fund deal secured with central Government, which was developed to help increase prosperity and economic growth in towns across the UK. The ’20-Minute Cycle Town’ project links to wider sustainable and active travel ambitions and seeks to make cycling an easier, more affordable option for Newark residents and workers.