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Problem hotel closed

for three more months The City Council, working with Nottinghamshire Police, has secured a further three-month closure order at The Stage Hotel on Gregory Boulevard, following a successful court application.

The Stage Hotel was initially served with a closure order by the City Council’s Community Protection team on June 29, which expires tomorrow (September 29).

The order granted today will run until December 29. It follows significant concerns over criminality, nuisance and anti-social behaviour. Criminal activity taking place at the premises included sexual offences, child sexual exploitation,

assaults, domestic violence, public order offences, theft, drug related offences and other antisocial behaviour. Despite extensive engagement by the council, Police and other partner agencies with those connected with the ownership and management of the hotel, no improvement in behaviours were forthcoming, prompting the council to seek the closure of the premises. Portfolio Holder for Community Protection, Cllr Toby Neal, said: “This is a positive outcome at court which enables the ongoing prevention and Continued on page 3...

Notts rapid response service is speeding up hospital discharges A rapid response service helping Nottinghamshire residents to be discharged from hospital is proving successful in freeing up local hospital beds.

The County Council’s Home First Response Service has supported over 1,480 people since it was launched last December.

It is mainly aimed at people aged over 65 and supports them up to seven days in their home to help them recuperate from an illness and assisting with personal care and everyday household tasks.

The service also helps people regain their skills and confidence so that they gain greater independence leading to a reduced or no ongoing support package.

It can support people in their own home who are at risk of unnecessary hospital admission or when a person’s main carer becomes temporarily unavailable to look after them due to ill health or an unexpected event.

Whilst in the service, people may be assessed to see whether they need ongoing services to remain independent as possible.

The Council was ranked the twelfth best performing English authority (out of 151) for delays due to social care in the most recent available figures for July, which represented 26 delayed days caused by social care out of a total of 1,273 days in

the county. A new computer system has been developed by the Council to speed up the sharing of referral information between council staff and the service to make sure care packages are put in place as quickly as possible.

Councillor Stuart Wallace, Chairman of the County Council’s Adult Social Care and Public Committee, said: “Older people leaving hospital often struggle the first

week at home and are at risk of readmission if they don’t get the support they need.

“This support service can be put in place very quickly when people are ready for discharge, helping to free up much-needed hospital beds.

“Equally, prevention is also important as people at risk of going into hospital often just need a helping hand to prevent their health from declining and needing a hospital stay.”

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Surviving the Void of ‘Doglessness’ Doglessness is defined as 'the state of being without a dog'.

It’s the little things that you miss the most: the soft weight of a head on your lap whilst watching TV, the wagging tail that only your presence can generate, a wet nose as your early morning alarm call, those big eyes, the colour of molten chocolate, that fixate on the passage of every morsel of food, from your plate to your mouth. Then there’s the loss of the almost telepathic understanding, that only a canine companion is capable of and the complete, unconditional love that dogs bestow upon us.

Without a dog, a thick cloak of silence envelopes your home, a quiet that is inescapable and emotionally empty. Whether you have previously owned a dog or have always yearned to do so, doglessness can be a miserable state to exist in and has been proven to even have a negative effect on your

health. Pet ownership has been shown to reduce stress and help a person become more physically and socially active. If your beloved dog has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, emotions or circumstances can prevent you from wanting the commitment of owning another dog. Perhaps you have never had your own dog and considerations such as your job and family commitments make dog ownership an impossible dream. Is doglessness unavoidable in these circumstances?

There is a solution that you may not have even considered.

Barking Mad, the U.K’s leading dog sitting company, organises dog holidays as an alternative to kennels.

They offer the opportunity of becoming a ‘host’ by providing a loving home environment for somebody else’s dog whilst they are away. Our hosts range from people who are retired and have plenty

of free time, to families who love having a dog to stay just for the Summer holidays, as an exciting and educational experience for their school age children.

Everything is set up and organised by your local Barking Mad branch, Nottingham, who take this often informal arrangement and make it fully safe, insured and easy to take part in, without costing a penny. You provide the regular exercise and companionship and the cost, administration and transport is dealt with by your local representative, Donna Cotton. It is up to you to tell us the type of dog you would like to look after and when you are available.

For more information please visit www.barkingmad. uk.com/pet-holidays/ourhosts/ call us on 0115 8246924 or email Donna on Donna. cotton@barkingmad.uk.com

www.BarkingMad.uk.com is the UK’s leading dog sitting company organises dog holidays as an alternative to kennels and recently hit the top spot on the independent review site TrustPilot. Nearly 1000 delighted customers have left glowing 5* reviews following truly excellent customer service for their pampered pooches.

Could you be a Barking Mad host?!

The Barking Mad system works to match dog lovers, often active retired people with a furry pal on a temporary dog holiday (as an alternative to kennels).

Looking after dog gives many a lifeline and purpose which they might not have had otherwise. Host dog sitters benefit from the proven medical advantages exercising and looking after a dog can have.

Winter ready: Nottinghamshire’s gritters prepare to hit the road Following the harsh conditions of last year, Nottinghamshire County Council is ready and geared up to cope with the winter weather. Via East Midlands, which manages the County’s highways network on behalf of the County Council, will carry out the winter maintenance operations based at four of the Council’s highways depots including Gamston, Nottingham.

Gritting teams are officially on low-risk standby from October, with salt barns already well-stocked. In fact the county has 10,000 tonnes more salt stockpiled than official government recommendations, putting Nottinghamshire in an excellent position should it face winter conditions similar or even worse than last year.

Overall, the council has the capacity to store around 20,000 tonnes of salt – some 18,000 tonnes of it under cover. Councillor John Cottee, County Council Committee Chairman for

Community and Place, said: “Winter maintenance is a high priority for us, so we plan for it all year round so we are in a strong position and ready for whatever winter throws at us.

“Last year felt like a particularly long, harsh winter, especially with the infamous Beast from the East making its full force felt. Our gritting crews were out in very tough conditions and were certainly in high demand. They did a sterling job working around the clock keeping the county moving.” With 117 main route runs, as well as 23 severe weather runs, crews more than doubled the previous season’s tally of 60 runs, clocking up a staggering 142,5000 more kilometres than last winter.

"There’s no doubt that last year’s winter also took its toll on roads throughout the county which meant that our highways team had to repair 95,000 potholes between January and August - nearly twice as many over the same time period as the previous year”, added Coun Cottee. Kevin Heathcote,

team manager at Via East Midlands, said: “October signals the start of our gritting teams going on low-risk standby, so we are now ready to treat our gritting routes as and when it’s needed with our team of dedicated drivers. “Last winter was really challenging for us and we spent a lot of time out on our routes. All our staff worked remarkably hard doing their best to keep the roads clear.

“When bad weather does occur, we would encourage road users in the county to travel carefully. We have a fleet of gritters, but can’t be everywhere in the county at once.

“Whilst gritting helps to keep the roads clear, in very cold conditions, freezing rain or heavy snow, ice and snow can still form and accumulate on the road making for potentially treacherous conditions.”

All 30 gritting lorries in the county’s fleet are all equipped with an CCTV system, to help monitor road surface conditions as well as being tracked by GPS technology.

As well as Gamston, the gritters operate from depots countywide in Markham Moor, Newark and Bilsthorpe. Checking and refilling of the 1,300 roadside grit bins has already begun and deliveries of salt to parish councils are planned for November.

For more information about gritting routes, winter driving advice and other information visit: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/winter.

For weather alerts and information, you can also follow the County Council on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nottscc

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Bramcote Crematorium Raises £5,000 For Local Charity

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disruption of anti-social and criminal Bramcote Crematorium has raised over behaviour in and around The Stage £5,000 for a local bereavement charity Hotel. We’re pleased the application thanks to its recycling scheme. wasn’t contested by either the owner or Sands, which works to support those leaseholder, and that the order allows affected by the death of a baby and for the owner to take action to carry out improve the care bereaved parents receive repairs to the property and to ensure it is will benefit from this welcome boost. secured. “Its ongoing closure will reduce The Crematorium has been working with nuisance for neighbours and increase the families and Orthometals as part of the safety of the victims of crime and antischeme, which enables bereaved families social behaviour. “We are committed to donate metals which remain after the to tackling all forms of anti-social and cremation process. criminal activity and ensuring that Once the metals, which range from metals those who manage hotels and similar used in coffins to orthopaedic implants, premises understand their responsibility are received by Orthometals, they make and accountability for behaviours that a donation based on the value of these take place on their premises. Robust recycled metals to charities nominated by action will be taken in cases where those the Crematorium. responsibilities are not met.”

The recycling process only takes place with full consent of the deceased’s family.

Louise Singer, Bereavement Services Manager at the Crematorium said; Clifton on Monday 1st October “Bereavement is a very difficult time so Officers are investigating after it's believed a its fantastic to see something positive man punched a woman in the face at a bus stop to come from it and support in the Farnborough Road area of Clifton just others who are a similar before 8am today (Monday 1 October 2018). position. Thank you to all the The man is described as black, around 5ft 7ins families that supported the tall with short dreadlocks and stubble. He was scheme and have helped us wearing a green parka jacket. A toddler in a shape the future of social care. “By improving raised this fantastic amount pushchair was also present. the flow of information between health and for Sands.”

If you saw what happened or have any inforsocial care, we can improve patient care as Over £5.8 million has been mation that could help, please call us on 101 well as easing the transition between hospital donated to charities since the quoting incident 90 of 1 October. You can also and care settings. “There is great potential for national scheme began. contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 the project to be replicated easily to deliver 555 111. benefits quickly for the system and pave the way for a truly integrated future.”

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Nottinghamshire County Council wins share of £1.4m funding to support Bassetlaw A and E staff Nottinghamshire County Council has been awarded NHS Digital funding to help Bassetlaw hospitals staff access up-to-date social care information at the touch of a button to reduce unnecessary admissions.

The £82,800 of funding will be used to develop IT technology to allow Accident and Emergency staff at Bassetlaw and Doncaster Hospitals to make swifter and more informed decisions about admitting or discharging people who visit their hospital.

The only way health staff can currently access social care information is by contacting County Council social workers during office hours or rely on what patients or their carers inform them.

The County Council is one of three councils to receive the grant and the funding will cover Bassetlaw Hospital, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Montagu Hospital in Mexborough.

Councillor Stuart Wallace, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee, said: “All health and social care organisations are managing increased demand for services as people are living longer,

often with multiple long-term health conditions.

“This funding will ensure A and E departments supporting Bassetlaw residents have accessible real-time social care information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, allowing them to focus on the treatment of patients.”

James Palmer, Head of the Social Care Programme at NHS Digital said: “I am so pleased that we are able to support local authorities to

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Clinical specialists join youth justice team - with reoffending rates below national levels Reoffending rates for young people across Nottinghamshire are below the national average – according to new figures.

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Youth Justice Strategy was discussed at Full Council today, with news that the Youth Offending Team’s reoffending rate stands at 34.4 per cent, compared to 37.9 per cent nationally. Meanwhile, Nottinghamshire’s rate of 322 first time offenders per 100,000 10-17-year-olds mirrors that of national average levels at the same figure.

The report sets out that the county council’s Youth Offending Team’s aims include reducing the number of young people offending, reducing the frequency and rate of reoffending, and keeping the number of young people experiencing custody to a minimum.

And new appointments to help tackle issues around young offenders with complex needs within youth justice across the

county include a new Social Media Champion, a Speech and Language Therapist and a Clinical Psychologist specialising in addressing trauma.

Councillor Tracey Taylor, Vice-Chairman of the Children and Young People’s Committee, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “The Youth Offending Team’s work ensures that the needs of the child are at the centre of what they do and they work with the child and their family to seek the best outcomes.

“While the YOTs strive to keep the child or young person safe and free from harm and will work to improve their life outcomes, it cannot be forgotten that the young person has offended and has caused harm to individuals and communities through their actions. Keeping individual victims and the public safe will therefore always remain an equal priority.”

The Youth Offending Team

Arrests following operation targeting online child sexual abuse

A number of offenders believed to be involved in the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the UK and overseas have been arrested. As part of Operation Capparis, officers from the Paedophile OnLine Investigation Team (POLIT) were joined by the Neighbourhood Support Unit, Tactical Support Teams and the Digital Investigation Unit, focusing on suspects involved in file sharing of child sexual exploitation and abuse, while also targeting high harm peer-to-peer offenders.

Last week (Monday 24- Thursday 27 September), officers conducted daily warrants during the four-day operation, at a number of addresses across Nottinghamshire, to identify and arrest offenders believed to be involved in this sort of offending. Each warrant resulted in an arrest, with four men now under investigation.

Over 30 exhibits were seized. Detective Inspector Jamie Hill said: “Although this was a nationally co-ordinated operation, it is not out of the ordinary for POLIT to execute warrants which look to ensure we arrest those who seek to use and abuse vulnerable people through online channels. “We have already seen prosecuted cases in Nottinghamshire where suspects have been facilitating abuse from their homes, affecting victims from all over the world. “These sorts of offences have life-long devastating impacts on victims and we need to continue to work with our partners to keep people safe from harm, through education and enforcement."

continues to work with partners including the police and children’s social care to ensure that children are not criminalised or remanded unnecessarily, and works with partner agencies on different areas such as substance misuse, restorative justice and victim support.

This year’s strategy also highlights: The recent appointment of a speech and language therapist to help young people with speech, language or communication needs in the youth justice system. NHS funding was secured to create the post, to be based within the CAMHS Head2Head Team and to work across the city and county.

Another joint city and county Youth Offending Team initiative is the launch of a Clinical Psychology post within Head2head to focus on improving the care to young people who have experienced trauma.

The YOT has identified a

Social Media Champion to ensure staff are kept informed of the latest trends in social media and the role it plays with young people – recognising the role of social media is often integral to young people’s offending and their health and wellbeing.

All relevant Youth Offending Team staff have now completed Harmful Sexual Behaviour training to give

them extra skills to assist young people with complex needs.

The annual Youth Justice Strategy says that working with other teams, departments and partners is key to ensuring that the best outcomes are secured for children and young people.

It says that key factors that many take for granted, such as stable and suitable

accommodation, positive and enduring personal relationships, full participation in education, training or employment, feeling safe, secure and loved and a healthy lifestyle free from substances, exploitation, or unaddressed health needs drastically improve a child’s ability to integrate successfully into society and lead a law abiding and productive life as an adult.

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of man in Worksop A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in Worksop.

Richard Prendergast, 38, of Raymoth Lane, Worksop, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Monday (1 October 2018) having previously pleaded guilty to the murder of 44-year-old Lee Moody.

The court heard that Prendergast stabbed Mr Moody in the chest and neck during the attack at Mr Moody’s home in Gladstone Street, Worksop, on 25 June 2018. Police received a report from the East Midlands Ambulance Service, at 9.51pm, stating that a man was found unconscious in the street after being stabbed.

Mr Moody was treated for his injuries at the scene and was taken to hospital for further treatment but died later that night. The court was told that Mr Moody had been at home drinking with some other people, including Prendergast, earlier that afternoon.

Witnesses said that later on Prendergast got angry about his missing mobile phone and

thought Mr Moody had stolen it. He picked up a knife from a kitchen drawer and stabbed Mr Moody. In fact it was another man, who had left the house to go to the bank, who told police he’d accidentally taken Prendergast’s phone.

The court heard that after stabbing Mr Moody, Prendergast removed his bloodied T-shirt and threw it over a wall before fleeing the scene. He discarded the knife down a drain and went on the run for several hours before being persuaded to hand himself in by police at his parent’s house where he was arrested. In later police interviews Prendergast claimed he’d been paid to kill Mr Moody but that wasn’t his primary motive for killing him. He also told officers at interview that although he was angry about his missing phone this also wasn’t his primary motive and that he’d just decided to kill Mr Moody.

Prendergast refused to divulge any details about who he claimed had paid him. He told officers that he intended to kill Mr Moody

and that he was not forced or under any duress at the time to do so. Speaking after his sentencing Detective Chief Inspector Hayley Williams said: "Prendergast brutally attacked and murdered Mr Moody in his own home. It was a completely unprovoked and sustained attack.

"Despite extensive enquiries my team did not find any evidence to support Prendergast’s claim that he had been paid to carry out the murder and I believe he just made this claim to try and mitigate his responsibility for killing Lee. "Prendergast will now serve a minimum of 19 years in prison and I hope his lengthy sentence brings some comfort to Mr Moody’s family and friends who have been left devastated at Lee’s senseless murder.

"Nottinghamshire Police will take all steps available to arrest and charge those who carry or use knives and bring those who commit knife crime to justice." In a victim personal statement Mr Moody’s family said: "Lee was a much loved

son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle. His death has left a huge void for us all as a family. "We’ll be forever saddened that Lee will never be able to realise the dreams and ambitions he had as a little boy.

"He had a gentle loving soul, a passion for life and a huge heart that was in the right place. He would always try to help family and friends.

"It’s heart-wrenching knowing the senseless way in which Lee lost his life and the realisation that we will not see him again. His sudden death has left a sense of emptiness within our family and the manner of his death will haunt us for the rest of our lives."

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Masterplan developing clearer vision for ‘Brilliant Bingham’ Proposals to support Bingham’s significant housing growth over the next decade have emerged in a masterplan that is seeking to develop a clear vision for the future of the town and ‘Brilliant Bingham’. Building on the work already undertaken on the Community Led Plan, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Bingham Town Council and the wider Bingham Growth Board commissioned consultants to undertake the work earlier this year.

The masterplan has identified a variety of key short, medium and long term projects to shape the future economic development and regeneration of the town. These proposals include: • Pedestrian focussed market square with a stronger identity and increased activity, potentially employing a town centre manager • Green walkable routes

around Bingham are to be improved and continued into the new development to the north • Opportunity to enlarge the ‘Local Centre’ using land anchored around LIDL and the Chapel Lane junction, and an aspiration to relocate the train station to this area.

• A new car park directly north of the railway line to help to ease congestion in the centre • Improved community facilities.

Chair of the Bingham Growth Board and Deputy Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr Mason said: “Respecting the tradition and historic assets of the town whilst creating an aspirational future vision for Bingham with the support of stakeholders is vital.

“From more regular events at an improved market place through to potentially relocating the station to aid

commuter and visitor access, there is much the plan will seek to develop, and the Growth Board will be looking at ways of progressing these projects.”

The Bingham Growth Board is a partnership between the Borough Council, Town Council, Nottinghamshire

County Council, local business groups and other stakeholders and is working together to adapt the town’s development in line with its increasing population.

Consultants URBED were commissioned to produce the plan that involved extensive consultation with stakeholders

and the community earlier in 2018, covering the town centre and marketplace, car parking, infrastructure, commercial land and buildings and leisure and community facilities.

Councillor Jane Costello, who represents Bingham Town Council on the Growth Board said:

“The masterplan is addressing many of the questions frequently raised by residents and with other partners, we wish to progress these key projects to boost the economy and regenerate the town wherever we can for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.”

Fast-track your career into the healthcare profession …work as a phlebotomist!

An increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals has led to a shortage of allied healthcare workers, especially phlebotomists the skilled healthcare professionals who take your blood. Demand is at an all-time high with hospitals, clinics and GP Surgeries offering a golden opportunity for that “longed for” career change! If you have good people skills and manual dexterity, and like the idea of working in a busy healthcare environment, a phlebotomist job may be just the job for you!

Many people enter this profession when they are looking for a career change or a fresh

start and they often have no previous qualifications or experience in healthcare. Phlebotomists can work part time (usually mornings) but also may choose to work full time as well as weekends, holidays and bank work. Blood samples are usually collected before mid-day and then analysed in your local hospital’s Path Lab in the afternoon.

“We train people from all walks of life and all ages” explains Lauren, Geopace office manager. “We’ve had school leavers, shop assistants, receptionists, beauticians and dental nurses, as well as telesales staff, unemployed and the retired who are looking for a challenge. We also have referrals from JobCentres, who can sometimes fund your course in full” says Lauren.

Once you are on the healthcare career ladder there are often opportunities to progress into other areas, such as working in the hospital path lab or other departments. Promotion is much easier once you are “on the ladder” and have some experience behind you.

Many Geopace students are now working as phlebotomists throughout the UK and

a few have even chosen to work abroad where there is often a similar shortage and growing demand for this specialised skill. An interesting booklet featuring student’s “Success Stories” is written by the student’s themselves and looks at how they have made the move from wide and varied backgrounds to find themselves now working as phlebotomists. A copy can be downloaded from the Geopace website’s testimonials page.

If you like the idea of a challenging career in healthcare and particularly in phlebotomy then this may be the perfect move for you! The

comprehensive training course last a full two days and culminates in the award of a nationally recognised and accredited certificate. “We practice taking blood from artificial arms”, says Lauren “and everyone on our course has a lot of fun! We get a great deal of satisfaction later on when we hear from our students that they are working for their local GP surgery or in their local hospital.” If you would like to know more about phlebotomy as a career or to book a place on the course visit Geopace Training’s website at www.geopace.com

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Work to renovate Eagle Square in Arnold will begin this week. The works will take four weeks to complete and is part of Gedling Borough Council’s plans to improve Arnold town centre.

The work is being carried out by Alliance Consulting Solutions and will involve the removal of the brick planter that currently blocks the view of some shops on Front Street and the installation of new lighting and new

trees. The new open-space design will turn the square into an area for shoppers to enjoy a break, entertainment and events. The square will also be easier to access with level flooring and circular seating that can be removed for events.

The new square will host the Arnold Christmas Market with thousands of people expected

to attend the event, which will be held on the 23 & 24 November. The improvements to the square, which is expected to cost around £73,000, is the second recent major investment in Arnold Town Centre following the council’s announcement back in July that they had purchased Arnold Market. Leader of Gedling Borough Council,

Councillor John Clarke said; “The works taking place on Eagle Square and the purchase of Arnold Market is part of the promise we made to residents to improve Arnold town centre. We want to bring some life back into the high street and the improved square will open up many opportunities.

The bigger space will make this year’s Christmas Market

even better than last year. There are also plans to use the space for entertainment and events, something I’m sure people shopping in Arnold will enjoy when they visit the town centre.”

The square will be expected to be finished by mid-October and businesses around the area will be open as usual whist the works are carried out.

Consultation on the improvements took place earlier in the year and 340 residents and businesses had their say on the plans which were used to help create the final design.

D.H Lawrence Museum Awarded Visit England Accreditation Eastwood's D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum has been praised for its outstanding levels of customer care after it received full accreditation by VisitEngland, as part of their Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme.

The nationally recognised scheme evaluates customer experience and the assessor praised the Museum for its fascinating tour, outstanding levels of customer care, enthusiasm and knowledge displayed by its staff members. The Front of House Team scored 100%

Acknowledgement was also received for the high level of presentation and maintenance standards of the Museum.

Councillor Shane Easom, Chair of the Leisure and Environment Committee said: “The Team at the D.H Lawrence Museum put in a lot of hard work to make sure visitors get a great experience which is fun, engaging and informative so I’m really pleased they’ve received this accreditation.

They thoroughly deserve it and I’d encourage any one who hasn’t been to the

museum before to come along an see what it has to offer.”

T h e Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme, managed by VisitEngland, aims to develop and promote visitor attractions across England.

Utilising regional assessors, customer experience and site delivery are evaluated over 8 key areas, including prearrival, cleanliness and staff.

A written assessment is produced following the site visit and includes recommendations, unique to each site, to maximise business potential.

The D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire.

Visitors are transported back in time to view the authentically restored Victorian miner’s cottage, home of the world renowned author.

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New legislation change to

affect landlords and tenants Tenants and landlords are being advised to check out new regulations that affect specific types of rented accommodation from next month. The introduction of new licensing rules are expected to affect up to 150 privately rented properties within the Newark and Sherwood area. The new rules apply to rented properties that are occupied by five or more tenants who are not of the same household and will typically include shared houses, flats and bedsit type accommodation.

Such properties, where facilities such as kitchens and bathrooms are shared, are commonly termed Houses in Multiple Occupation or HMOs. Properties rented out to at least five people who are not from the same household but share facilities are currently required to have a licence but only if the property has three or more storeys.

These rules have been in place since 2006 and currently

29 properties are licensed

by Newark and Sherwood District Council. As part of the legislation change, the three-storey height criteria will be removed and the government will introduce minimum bedroom sizes within licensable properties ensuring all bedrooms are of a reasonable size for the proposed occupancy.

It is estimated that approximately 150 additional rented properties in Newark and Sherwood will be affected by the new legislation and the landlords of these properties will be required to apply for a license. Alan Batty, Environmental Health Manager at Newark and Sherwood District Council

said: “We urge all landlords in the district to ensure that their rented properties comply with the new regulations. The new changes will take effect on 1 October and detailed guidance on the rules and definitions associated with HMOs is available on our website.�

To find out if your rented property is eligible to comply with the new legislation, visit www.newark-sherwooddc. gov.uk/hmolicence for further information.

Alternatively if you require further information or wish to discuss the new rules in more detail, please contact the Environmental Health Department on environmental. health@newark-sherwooddc. gov.uk

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16th NEWARK VINTAGE TRACTOR AND HERITAGE SHOW

Not long now until Newark Showground will once again be holding the largest show of its kind in the UK. On 10 & 11 November, this familyfriendly annual autumn event will feature hundreds of vintage agricultural and horticultural machines alongside trade stands, heritage crafts, animals, demonstrations and displays.

Tickets are just £10 in advance (online until 31 October) or £12 on the gate for adults and with children up to 17 years admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult, this is great value for a family day out! This year’s show features tractors covering the first 50 years of John Deere, originally made in the USA but now synonymous with British farming, 70 years of Nuffield tractors, first introduced at the Smithfield Show in December 1948, and 50 years of the Czechoslovakian manufactured Zetor Crystal tractors, introduced to the UK in 1966. The horticultural theme is All Things Ransome,

a company famous for horse drawn ploughs, as well as lawnmowers. The Show strives to include as many vintage vehicle varieties as possible and collectors proudly bring along lovingly restored fire engines, commercial vans and lorries, military jeeps and carriers.

For the non-tractor enthusiasts in your family, there is still plenty to see and do. Children will be pleased to visit Father Christmas in his ‘igloo’ where he has promised to listen to ‘Christmas Wishes’. Located

not too far from Father Christmas will be the lovely reindeer from Haughton Park which, although not native to the UK, are a delightful sight and were a very popular attraction last year.

New for this year, the Vintage Tractor Show is pleased to welcome the Handmade with Love Events team who will be bringing their Christmas Craft and Gift Market to the Sir John Eastwood buildings.

With over 50 wonderful designer-makers, artisans and craftspeople exhibiting their work, visitors will find it easy and fun to get started on their Christmas Shopping this year and pick up some great gifts for the festive season.

The Christmas Craft and Gift Market can be found in the Sir John Eastwood buildings.

The organisers are delighted at the return of the Rare & Native Breeds Exhibition in the Sir John Eastwood buildings. This fascinating display would not be possible without the commitment and enthusiasm of the many experts who put so much effort into providing a unique glimpse into the UK’s farming heritage that has shaped our island. Visitors are encouraged to come along and learn about rare and heritage native breeds including ponies, sheep, goats and cattle. James Chantry will be running his popular ‘Have a Go Sheep Show’ where young, would-be ‘sheep handlers’ are encouraged to try their hand. No experience is necessary, and rosettes are awarded for the winners.

There will be displays of traditional crafts such as spinning, stick-making and chair caning as well as numerous indoor and outdoor trade stands offering opportunities to shop for

products from country wear clothing, gifts, footwear, original paintings and prints, to sweet and savoury snacks, as well as items that will appeal to agricultural machinery enthusiasts.

Tasty hot meals, drinks, cold snacks and ice-cream will be available at various outlets.

Don’t miss the acclaimed Carlton Male Voice Choir who will be singing at the annual Remembrance Sunday Service which is supported by Southwell Minster and this year will be commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the end of WW1. Newark Showground is located near the A1/A46/A17 roundabout just outside Newark so it’s easy to get to and parking is FREE. Further details can be found by visiting www. newarkvintagetractorshow. com closer to the dates.

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NOTTINGHAM NOW,

NOTTINGHAM THEN… Whether you believe in the supernatural or things that go bump in the night, the city of Nottingham and the county of Nottinghamshire are awash with ghost stories, history, mystery, folklore, local legends and myths.

Nowadays Every city / county claims to be the most haunted city / county in the UK. We’re not going to do that (even though we are (ahem)).

We are HauntedLIVE, five Notts based friends who love the paranormal and regularly ghost hunt, so now you’re probably smirking to yourself or thinking that you’d love to do that. We love it, yes, we’re all grown men with kids (and jobs) but there’s a fascination with us about the rich, dark, spooky history of the area we live and work in.

And it’s not just us, the paranormal world is awash with Notts ghost hunting teams, Notts paranormal event companies and “haunted” locations in Nottingham(shire) vying for your attention, vying for you to come and ghost hunt with them. It is big business.

We’ve been to many alleged haunted locations in Nottinghamshire over the years, Nottingham Castle, Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey, Galleries of Justice to name but four but whilst they’re the ones that people are familiar with, there’s so many more that you might now about, that might be in your area, or even on your doorstep. Ruined, disused churches where their bells can still be heard, train stations where steam engines can be heard (and smelt) but there’s no steam trains there, a hall, built nearly a thousand years ago that was built on Roman Villas where legions of Roman soldiers have been seen plus in the same location sights & sounds of Victorian children playing and screaming. Roads where

you can pitch up phantom hitchhikers, apparitions you see as you drive by but when you look in the mirror, they’re gone. Quaint Nottinghamshire villages that taxi drivers try to avoid and where a black hatted figure has been seen and not a very nice one at that. Lost villages where you can still hear their church bells and then there’s the spooky legends of Black Dogs prowling the churchyards and marshlands of Nottinghamshire and let’s not forget that even Lord Byron was haunted by a nasty monk, The Goblin Friar (according to his poem Don Juan), these hauntings are not something new, ghost stories, local legends and folklore all play a prominent role in shaping our city and our county. Generation after generation passing on their experiences, their perceptions of stories they were told such as the Devil throwing a massive rock at Lenton Priory aiming for a particularly devout priest, missing and resulting in The Hemlock Stone at Stapleford.

Take a minute to look up from reading this and look around where you are, then consider the history of where you are, who lived there before you, what was there before the building you are in, unless you have researched it you literally could be sat in the middle of something spooky or something mysterious without you knowing (you ever get that “what was that” in the corner of your eye?).

Next time your enjoying a drink in your local pub, think about the thousands

of people whose footsteps you’re treading in, who drank there, who died there, who fought there. You can bring into the equations, modern shops, modern buildings, they’re all built on land that was there before them, land that soldiers may have died on, people might have been murdered on and Witchcraft may have taken place (oh yes, there was Witchcraft in Nottinghamshire, we’ll leave that for a later issue) There are more ghost stories and legends of old, dark tales of mystery in Nottinghamshire then we realise and whilst our first feature for Nottingham Now is to merely introduce ourselves, we will take a look into certain legends and certain ghost stories in greater detail in future issues.

Thanks for reading, they do say that everyone has a ghost story, or knows of a mystery or two that can’t be explained, or can remember being told something really spooky and creepy when they were younger? We’ll tell you ours and we would love to hear yours. Also, if your house or workplace is haunted, or there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, or if there’s something weird and it don’t look good (sorry, that’s the OTHER Ghostbusters) but If you would like HauntedLIVE to investigate please do get in touch contact@ hauntedLIVEofficial.com You can also contact us on Twitter at @HauntedLIVE_ #DontBeNormal BE PARANORMAL!!

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Exciting community events as two young people’s centres open the doors Young people have been inspired to raise money for the cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support after friends and family received support from the organisation.

Around 35 young people are hosting the first Macmillan Coffee Evening at the Valley Young People’s Centre, in Stanley Street, Worksop, this Friday evening.

The event from 6pm to 8pm, is also a chance for the local community to come and look around the facilities at the centre, take part in activities, buy some of the delicious cakes that have been made and raise money for charity.

One of the organisers, Helen Walmsley, assistant youth worker with Nottinghamshire County Council, explained that some young people at the centre whose families have been affected by cancer in the recent past have received support from Macmillan and wanted to fundraise for them.

Each month, the Valley

Young People’s Centre has a different topic to raise awareness; young people put up new displays and complete quizzes and activities and there are always information pages dotted around the youth club for national holidays and events. Young people will be attending Friday evening’s event with parents and carers and other family members so they can visit the youth club and see what it is all about, meet the staff and raise money for a great charity.

Among the different types of food which will be on display during the fundraising event will be food from Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, staff and young people at Myplace@ westfieldfolkhouse Young People’s Centre, Westfield Lane, Mansfield, have been organising a Celebration of September to support the recruitment of new young people to join the centre.

A two-week programme of activities is underway

being organised by young people aged between 10 and 19 years old. More than 50 young people attend sessions at Myplace seven days a week. As well as the general open access sessions, there is also Link Club which meets four times a week for young people with disabilities and an LGBT+ group called Open Door which meets every Sunday afternoon.

Youth worker Eve Houldsworth explained that the centre delivers a range of positive educational activities for young people based on local need yet which is also fun, varied and challenging for all, encompassing its commitment to equality and diversity. Activities last week included wheelchair basketball, a music night and an inflatable obstacle course.

This week there is wheelchair basketball on Tuesday evening, graffiti art on Wednesday, Music Night on Thursday and Foodies Heaven on Friday. All activities take place from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Councillor Tracey Taylor, Vice-Chairman of the Children and Young People’s Committee, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “It is great when our young people and staff organise such wonderful events as they get to showcase our fantastic young people’s service and the exciting things that go on in our young people’s centres each week.

We hope that both the events at The Valley and Myplace are a great success.”

Mansfield: Appeal after man is left with serious facial injuries following assault Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault which happened outside the Prince Charles pub, Clipstone Road West, Mansfield at around 12am on Sunday the 19 of August 2018.

A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been bailed. A 43-year-old man suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital.

He has since had to attend a number of follow-up hospital appointments for his injuries. Police believe

a number of people were present during the incident and are urging anyone who witnessed the assault, or has any other information, to call

us on 101, quoting incident number 9 of 19 August 2018, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Max And Harvey Join SlimeFest line up Singers and social media sensations Max and Harvey complete the resident act line up for this year’s sold out SLIMEFEST London, 24th May, 2018 – Max and Harvey complete the resident act line up for this year’s SLIMEFEST in partnership with VisitBlackpool from 20th - 22nd October at The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Max and Harvey said “We are so excited to be performers at SLIMEFEST 2018!! We can't wait to see our fans and hang out with the other artists. We're ready to see everyone get slimed!"

Max and Harvey’s refreshingly fun and authentic sound has connected with fans across the globe – earning them over 17M views on their YouTube channel.

The 15-year-old Berkshire based twin brothers got their

start two years ago, posting covers and original songs on their social media platforms.

Now with over 5M followers on Musically and over 800k followers on Instagram, the boys, who are signed to RMI recordings, are focusing on their original music. The boys were nominated for “Social Star” at the 2018 iHeart Radio Awards, completed a UK headlining tour, as well as releasing a book and documentary, so they show no signs of slowing down.

Councillor Gillian Campbell, the Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council said: “We cannot wait to welcome Max and Harvey to this year’s SLIMEFEST and we know everyone attending this year’s shows are going to be so excited to see them. More fabulous acts will be revealed shortly.”

Last year’s slime-filled music shows were a huge success with parents and kids alike.

JoJo Siwa and Diversity are both returning to the SLIMEFEST stage this October as well as hosts Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely.

Further headlining and supporting acts to be announced in the coming months.

Families can visit nick.co.uk/slimefestfor more information on the music and slimefilled events.

Showcase of My Blackpool

Home's largest transformation project Blackpool Council’s wholly owned company, Blackpool Housing Company Ltd, is celebrating the completion of its largest transformation project to date.

As part of a major drive to improve private sector housing standards in the resort Blackpool Council took a bold step to approve the setting up of a new wholly owned Housing Regeneration Company and secured an initial £26m in funding through the Lancashire Growth Deal.

During the autumn of 2015 Blackpool Housing Company Ltd. took flight and began its programme to purchase property, targeting the poor quality or ‘end of life’ hotels, guest houses and Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO). Since then the Company has invested in excess of £12.5m in property assets, acquired close to 60 property sites across inner Blackpool and currently has a portfolio of over 150 homes to rent ranging from 1 bed apartments to 4 bed family homes.

One of the first purchases completed by the Company and now completely renovated were two former hotels on Albert Road, one that had operated as a notorious and troublesome ‘party’ hotel until the end of the 2015 season and the other having sat derelict and empty since it suffered from fire damage a number of years ago. The two properties with more than 60 bedrooms between them have now been

converted into 20 high quality self-contained apartments.

David Galvin, Managing Director, said: “We recognise that to make the necessary impact and regenerate the inner area of Blackpool, we will need to operate on a large scale. The Company has focussed on purchasing property that has negatively impacted the town, property that either provides substandard and often cramped accommodation or in many cases, is sat empty, unused and derelict. These properties were a blight on Albert Road previously creating problems for local neighbours and other hotels. Our investment here demonstrates what we are aiming to achieve in our mission to improve living standards.

“The Company has been renovating its property portfolio to high standards and under a new brand tag of My Blackpool Home, providing a wide range of accommodation options for rental across the town catering for families, couples and single people.”

Cllr Jim Hobson, Chairman of My Blackpool Home, said: “Our ambition was for the new company to become a landlord of choice in the town, working alongside other responsible landlords to provide accommodation that people will choose to live in.

“Along with other initiatives the Council is undertaking, we want to challenge the poor quality and often shoddy accommodation that has unfortunately plagued parts of Blackpool, operating at the lowest end of the market and fuelled by Housing Benefit.

Blackpool Housing Company is part of the Council’s wider strategy to tackle the trend of decline in the private rental market.

“Improving housing is the key priority for Blackpool going forward and is vital to helping to tackle many of the social problems which have been a barrier for the town for decades.

The Company operates independently from the Council with its own Board of Directors.

Share your views on new playground for Anchorsholme Park Local residents are being invited to a drop-in event to see the proposed plans for a children’s play area in Anchorsholme Park.

The consultation event will take place at Anchorsholme Park Bowling Pavilion, off Anchorsholme Lane West on Thursday 30 August between 2-6pm and is open to all residents from the local community who want to have their say. Families are being encouraged to get involved and give their opinions on the proposed designs for the new children’s play area. Blackpool Council has been working with the local community to establish the plans for a new park.

The wider plans include a new café, multi-use games area and an improved open space, most of which will be open in summer 2019.

Whilst United Utilities have

been undertaking their sewage improvement programme on the site since 2015, work has been going on behind the scenes to design a new play area which aims to be an accessible place where children can play, explore and have fun.

Jupiter Play, a play and sport design company, have designed the plans to be fully inclusive for all children and will engage youngsters with special needs and disabilities.

The team are working towards the park becoming an approved PiPA (Planning Inclusive Play Areas) park, which means inclusivity is designed into all elements of the play area including wheelchair access, quiet sensory spaces and equipment

with special adaptations that make play more accessible to all. The budget for the play area is £240,000 and is funded

by Blackpool Council and United Utilities. Blackpool Council is proud to be investing in a space which has been designed to inspire children of all ages and abilities to use their imaginations, be active and challenge themselves.

The final park design will be agreed following the opinions from the drop-in event, with plans to begin work in the New Year.

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How to Choose a Wedding Venue:

What You Need to Consider Finding the perfect venue is likely to be at the top of any newly engaged couples list. With the venue playing a vital role in the success of your day it’s the big decision you really need to get right. Just like viewing a new property it is easy to become overexcited and fall in love with a place without checking the venue can cater to your requirements, so hitched.co.uk are here to answer that question - how to choose a wedding venue?

Wait until you get the feeling Much like finding your dress, the shoes, a new home, it is true that when you view venues you will know if it is right for you. You need to be able to picture yourself there on the day and ensure the style of the building both exterior and interior will work with the theme of your wedding.

Finding the right venue in our opinion is the most important factor, once you fall in love with somewhere before rushing in to anything at the very least check the following match your criteria: Is it the right location?

Where will your guests be coming from? If they are not local, choosing a venue that is easily accessible, has accommodation on site or hotels in close proximity is desirable. If you have guests coming from abroad how far is the closest international airport? These factors may play a role in your decision making.

Is the capacity right for you?

Think about whether you need a large capacity wedding venue or a smaller and more intimate wedding venue.

The size of the venue is just as important, too small for your number of guests and the room will feel stuffy and overcrowded, too big and guests will feel lost and the space will feel cold. When a space is empty it is hard to imagine how it will look when filled with tables. For this reason we would always advise viewing a venue when it is set up for a wedding. If this is not possible ask to see photographs, most venues should have a photo book or slide-show.

Another tip is to ask for a seating plan of the room at capacity, this will give you a good idea of how much space there is and how comfortably your guests numbers will fit.

Ask about the flow of the day Make sure the venue representative talks you through how a typical day runs. The flow of the day is crucial, any long pauses or delays and your guests will become bored. If your ceremony and reception is in the same

room how long does the turnaround take, where will the guests be and what will they be doing? This is also relevant between the reception meal and the evening dancing. The weather in the UK can be unpredictable to say the least! If it does rain does the venue have indoor space for the reception drinks? Do they provide a master of ceremonies/manager? This takes the stress off you and is the best way to make sure all your guests are where they are meant to be at all times.

Check the timings Planning the time of your ceremony is a big decision; when do the venue advise? In our experience weddings of 8-9 hours work well, any longer than this and the atmosphere dwindles towards the end, you want your wedding to end on a high!

Also bear in mind where the majority of people will be coming from on the day, leave plenty of time for people to get ready and arrive.

Also ask, what set up time is included in the hire fee, when will your suppliers have access to the room and when do things need to be collected?

Think about the lighting. Lighting plays an important part in any event, if your ceremony is during the day does the room have lots of natural daylight? During the evening do they provide/ let you bring in candles?

Cameras will be a big part of your day so practise your smiles! Bearing this in mind what is the surrounding area around your venue like? Where will your photographs be? If you are looking at a central town hall where will you take outdoor photographs?

The view from the venue and any outdoor space is also a massive plus not only for photographs but for your guests enjoyment. Does the venue have grounds or ample outdoor space – this is useful if you have children attending and for guests to stretch

their legs for ten minutes after the reception meal. Check the finer details. At the venue viewing stage you will not know every detail of your day however you must ask the venue what is not permitted…. If you envisage a romantic candlelit winter ceremony check the venue permits candles! If you are having your ceremony at the same venue can you throw confetti? Finding these details out early in the planning stage before you book is essential, you are likely to have an idea of what your day will be like and the venue needs to be able to live up to this, for this reason write a list of…..

Make a list of your non-negotiable's Before viewing any venues sit down with your partner and discuss any non-negotiable's these could include: Budget – will the venue be able to provide everything you need within your budget, is VAT included in the price, are staff gratuities added and if so are they optional? Catering – What type of cuisine would you like? Can the venue provide this?

Suppliers – do you have artistic friends that want to bake the cake or take the photographs? If so check the venue will permit this or do you need to use their recommended suppliers?

Live music – if you would like a band does the venue permit this? If you would like a string quartet during reception drinks do the venue allow music outside?

Fireworks, sparklers, flame eaters etc. – if you have any different entertainment ideas check your venue will allow it. Finding your venue will be one of the big milestones in your wedding planning and will determine your date, location and therefore will impact a lot of your other wedding planning decisions. You may even want to consider finding a wedding dress that perfectly suits your venue.

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Sunday 21st October

Tipi In The Woods Open Day 'We Make The Ordinary Extraordinary' Don't miss it: Free - 10.30am to 7.30pm

so you can see the lights on in the woodland.

Tours are available so please email info@eastbridgfordhill.com

Suppliers: Buster Marquees, Salted Orange Food Company, Paul Ricard, Daisy Works – florist who specialises in Sustainable English Flowers and many more...

East Bridgford Hill has partnered with Buster Marquees to show case Tipi’s in magical woodland with a

‘Log Cabin’ often used as a woodland bar and panoramic views across the Trent Valley.

It is the perfect place for woodland wedding as fairy lights line the inside of the tree canopy…

The woodland rests right next to a stunning Georgian Manor with five unique ‘Civil

Ceremony’ rooms in the house all with the traditional tall Georgian style windows. Come and try some organic wine in the famous ‘ Hat Bar’ and try on a hat…this wonderful venue will melt your heart and inspire you to really fulfil those dreams.

In the main house there will be a wedding photographers exhibition - of all the different photos and styles of pictures taken over the years. Winner of Best Wedding Venue England and East Midlands 2017 we have gone from strength to strength creating a venue, which is unique in its approach to creating weddings that are truly bespoke to what the Bride and Groom would like.

Never such a quirky thing as love and East Bridgford Hill are brilliant in creating a space where couples feel really supported to have exactly what they would like and giving the flexibility for that to happen.

We are one of the most versatile venues in the country. Emma, an Award winning film maker and Art director for film and theatre is superb at helping you have confidence in what truly inspires you and then guides you as to how to make it work. Emma worked for many years in conservation, documenting and working with people fighting for their survival as the effects of climate change took control. East Bridgford Hill Eco house is sincere in its approach

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and it is working to be selfsufficient.

No chemical used in the house, building a permaculture garden, limitations of plastic, organic breakfasts and no Orangutans get hurt here as no palm oil used in toiletries – The rooms offer you – Emma’s Soap - and much more. East Bridgford Hill can accommodate up to 22 people but the most important part for Emma is that couples feel at home, feel in a place of love with family and friends. The effects of these decisions can only be felt during a wedding when guests feel like they are old friends visiting a favourite

Aunts house. East Bridgford Hill brings the best out of people and why - because we genuinely care... oh and don't

Many women dream about their wedding day from childhood. Not only is it one of the biggest days of a person’s life, it is also likely to be the most romantic. Given the momentous nature of the allimportant wedding, it should therefore come as no surprise that a lot of thought goes into the planning involved.

And one of the most significant aspects of that is the wedding venue.

While most people associate a wedding with a church and minister, tying the knot in registry offices has become increasingly popular over the years.

Ultimately, however, the decision between church and registry office depends on the individuals in question.

A bride and groom-to-be could think about whether they want a traditional wedding versus modern.

There is nothing more traditional than donning a lavish white wedding dress and walking down a long aisle flanked by scores of family and friends to the tune of Here Comes the Bride.

The tradition of having the father of the bride accompany his daughter and give her away at the altar is one that many dads dream about.

Having bridesmaids at the side of the wife-to-be is another comforting aspect of traditional weddings that is so engrained in our cultural identity. But such strict adherence to tradition is not everyone’s cup of tea —

particularly those who are in no way religious. Ultimately, marriage is a legal contract and what better way to seal that than by having a more official and straightforward ceremony in a registry office?

As opposed to having passages from the bible recited and old religious hymns sung by guests, registry office weddings can incorporate a more modern set up consisting of clear and concise vows - that are not necessarily devoid of romance — along with songs that again, are not strictly religious. At the bones of the comparison between church and registry office is just how lavish you want your wedding to be. For example, at a church there will be room for more guests, in which case a big and extravagant ceremony is a possibility, but in an official office, only a handful of people can be present.

B r i d e s feel more comfortable wearing a fabulous traditional wedding gown in a church, but in a registry office, a smart dress

forget the dog Hermes, cat Boris and the rare breed Apple Yard ducks and chickens - they all get involved! ‘A magical place that fills your soul and makes your spirit fly!’

Church Versus Registry Office

and jacket seems more apt. A church wedding undoubtedly provides men and women — regardless of their religion - with the ultimate fairytale setting that is often considered more romantic and magical. But, on the plus side of the registry office, it can be an awful lot cheaper. There is also less wedding planning and stress involved, meaning that the bride and groom can focus solely on each other and the reasons why they are tying the knot, instead of being distracted by the drama surrounding the spectacle that is their big day.

There is a lot to be said for couples who do not need to profess their love to the world by spending thousands of pounds on an over-the-top ceremony. Clearly all they need is each other.

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Getting Married Abroad – the Pros and Cons Thinking about marrying abroad but worried that your grandparents won’t be able to make it? Perhaps your close friends and family can’t afford an overseas holiday or maybe you’d rather just get away on your own. Weigh up your options here with our list of pros and cons to help you decide.

The biggest issue with getting married abroad tends to be that not everyone on your guest list will be able to make it. So if your grandmother has always dreamed of being at your wedding but is unable to travel, don’t be surprised if she seems upset when you drop the bombshell that you’ve decided to get married abroad. Do reassure anyone who can’t make it that you’ll have a second reception when you’re back in the UK. Pros You’ll be able to take your vows in the open air and

celebrate your special day in an exotic or unusual location, with different food, flowers and music to complement your wedding.

Getting married abroad can often be less expensive than the average British wedding.

Many couples buy their own tickets and, while the bride’s family may pay for the wedding package, it’s acceptable for guests to pay their own way.

You can invite just a small handful of family and friends to the wedding, so you’re only with people that you really want to celebrate with. It’s the ideal excuse for not inviting your 20 odd cousins and all their children.

Alternatively, you can jet off alone and get married in a romantic, private ceremony, just the two of you.

If you book through a travel operator, they’ll do practically all the organising, leaving

you plenty of time for dress shopping and planning your honeymoon!

If you’d rather be totally involved in the planning process, you can opt for a tailor-made wedding.

Cons Friends and family might not be able to afford to travel abroad, or be able take the time to go further afield.

You might upset people who’ve been left off your list – but you may be able to ease some disappointment by having a big bash when you get home.

You won’t have as much control over the organising as you would at home.

You might end up regretting not inviting family members if you jet off alone. If it’s just the two of you, you’ll need to rope in a stranger to act as witness. Although your wedding abroad may work out cheaper initially, if you

put on a second reception in the UK for all those who couldn’t make it, you can end up paying as much or more than you would have done if

you’d married in the UK in the first place! Even if you head for tropical climes, you can’t guarantee sunny weather.

And remember, unless you

head off for a second week somewhere else, you might be stuck on honeymoon with your friends and family!

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Rushcliffe Remembers this autumn The UK marks the centenary of the end of World War One this Autumn and Rushcliffe Borough Council is supporting projects and events in the area that commemorate the sacrifice of those who endured this conflict and present opportunities to learn about and reflect upon its legacy.

Poppy Art Exhibition, Rushcliffe Arena Inspired by the Tower of London’s famous ‘Blood Swept Sands and Seas of Red’ installation, an exhibition of remembrance poppies will be held at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford from 26 October to 16 November to

commemorate each of the 504 men from Rushcliffe towns and villages who were lost in World War One. All of the names of those who died in the conflict will also be displayed in the Atrium area of the venue.

World War One Remembrance Walks

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On Sunday 11 November join Rushcliffe Ramblers for two “Remembrance Walks”.

Walk 1 Start Place: Meet at the Clifton South park and ride car park (free) Start Time: 10:30am Estimated Finish: 2.30pm Postcode: NG11 8BF Distance: 8mile / 12.9km National Grade: Moderate Pace: Moderate Walk 2 Start Place: Roadside Manor Road, Barton in Fabis Start Time: 10:30am Estimated Finish: 1.15pm Postcode: NG11 0AA Distance: 5mile / 8.1km National Grade: Moderate Pace: Moderate Both walks will pause at 11am for a minute’s silence on the new footpath which runs parallel to Remembrance Way (A453).

Other commemorative events across Rushcliffe include: Sponsored quarter peals bell

ringing at Cropwell Bishop Church, Saturday October 27 at 3pm. The bells will be rung continually for two hours as part of the charity effort that will also commemorate the 1,400 bellringers who lost their lives in the conflict.

Sponsored quarter peals bell will also be ringing at Granby All Saints Church on Saturday November 3 at 3pm. As at Cropwell Bishop, the bells will be rung for two hours and part of the ringers' raising funds.

Tickets are now available for the Games of Remembrance on Thursday 8 November that through the power of football, aims to bring World War 1 stories of courage and sacrifice alive, 100 years after the guns fell silent.

Two football matches will be held between the male and female British Army and the German Armed Forces which will include VIPs and sporting legends from both countries.

Notts County will host the

women’s match at Meadow Lane with match kick-off at 12 noon and the men’s match will take place in the evening Nottingham Forest’s City Ground with kick-off at 7pm.

Tickets are on sale online and from the box office of both clubs at www.nottscountyfc. co.uk and nottinghamforest. co.uk Friends of the Hook and All Hallows Church in Lady Bay, West Bridgford are holding an event at 2pm on Sunday 11 November at the Hook, Lady Bay. This is taking place on the path from Holme Grove to the river, along which has been planted 18 native black Poplars. The event will include a reading of a list of Lady Bay people who served in the War, music and poetry readings.

There will be a large display of knitted poppies in All Saints Church, Cotgrave from November 3 to 10. The Church will be open between 2pm and 4pm each

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day. Many people have been busy knitting poppies and it is anticipated that approximately 4,000 will be on display.

On Sunday 3 November a concert will be held in the church as part of the Royal British Legion ‘Thank You’ campaign. The Radcliffe Male Voice Choir will entertain with a variety of songs, both old and new and refreshments will be served. Tickets cost £10 and are available from John Ludlam on 0115 989 9094.

Silhouettes of soldiers from WW1 will start to appear in and around Cotgrave during the run up to Armistice Day on Sunday November 11. Each will represent one of the 14 who died between 1914 and 1918 from the town. There will also be 15 in Colston Bassett and two in Owthorpe. Each silent soldier will have their number, rank, name and regiment emblazoned on his chest along with the date he died.

Bingham Musical Theatre Club present World War One commemorative play The Suicide Club at Bingham Methodist Church,

NG13 8AE, on Saturday November 3 with performances at 3pm and 7.30pm. Written

by Lincolnshire playwright and poet Darren Rawnsley, tickets are available at https://www. binghammusicaltheatrecompany.co.uk/ For more information visit www.rushcliffe. gov.uk/ww1centenary

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Center Parcs Sherwood Forest uses carrier bag levy to support wildlife

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust was delighted to receive a donation of £3,000 from Center Parcs Sherwood Forest recently, raised by the carrier bag levy. The charity is one of several Wildlife Trusts around the country that have received donations from Center Parcs, who raised it from their guest payments of the 5p charge for single-use plastic bags.

Erin McDaid, Head of Communications & Marketing at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said: “We are very grateful to Center Parcs for this generous donation, which comes on top of their long-standing support for our work – they are one of our longest-standing corporate members.

Their woodland breaks are a great way for families to get close to nature and their

site in the heart of Sherwood Forest is an excellent place to see a wide range of species including birds such as kingfisher, crossbill and even goshawk.”

Erin continued, “This donation will help us to carry on our work of protecting the wildlife and wild places across Nottinghamshire and will be of particular help with our efforts to restore and reconnect areas of Sherwood Forest heathland.”

Richard Watson, Landscape Asset Manager for Center Parcs said: “It felt right to

donate our carrier bag levy funds to a charity which helps the environment and we know that Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust will make great use of this money. Our organisations have worked together for many years, sharing a passion and commitment for protecting wildlife and ensuring that native Nottinghamshire species flourish and do so for many years to come.”

Center Parcs received a Biodiversity Benchmark Award for the Sherwood Forest site from The Wildlife Trusts, in recognition for their efforts to ensure that they have as positive an impact as possible on the local environment and its wildlife.

More about the Biodiversity Benchmark Award: http:// w w w. w i l d l i f e t r u s t s . o rg / biodiversitybenchmark To find out how your business can play a part in ensuring we have a healthy natural environment to pass on to the next generation, contact Holly on 0115 958 8242 or email hmccain@nottswt.co.uk.

Goose Fair 2018 Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, NG7 6JP

Wednesday 3 - Sunday 7 October 2018 Nottingham's Goose Fair returns from Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 October 2018 at the Forest Recreation Ground to thrill and delight city residents and visitors.

Visitors to the fair will enjoy more than 500 attractions -

from the latest white knuckle rides for thrill seekers to the ever-popular family, children's and old-time rides.

Goose Fair is one of Europe's largest travelling fairs with a history that dates back more than 700 years.

Amongst the array of Roller Coasters, Water Rides, Giant

Wheels, Bombers, Dodgems, Twists, Waltzers and Miamis familiar to Goose Fair there will be a number of new attractions that have not visited Nottingham before.

Getting there The Forest Recreation Ground is easily accessible by bus or tram.

Use the Nottingham City Council journey planner to find the best route for you.

Opening Times Goose Fair 2018 3 Oct 2018 - 7 Oct 2018 Wednesday 17:30 - 23:00 Thursday 12:00 - 23:00 Friday 11:00 - 23:30 Saturday 11:00 - 23:00 Sunday 13:00 - 21:00

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This is Derby – Derby’s Essential Life Skills Project, tackling our city’s biggest challenge Derby County Community Trust (DCCT) launched ‘This is Derby – Derby’s Essential Life Skills Project’.

The innovative and exciting collaboration was officially launched by Cllr Evonne Williams at the Toyota Suite, Pride Park Stadium, with presentations on the project’s overarching aims and the opportunity to meet delivery staff and co-ordinators from each area.

In July a grant of £1m was awarded the Community Trust to support a range of extra-curricular activities aimed at children and young people aged 5-18 years old.

The funded activities will use arts, culture, sport and leisure to develop non-cognitive abilities, collectively named ‘essential life skills’.

Eligible activities will be open to all but target children from vulnerable groups. These could include children or young people eligible for free school meals, young people in alternative provision, looked after children, young carers and children and young people with special education needs and disabilities.

The funding for the grant was awarded to Derby via the Department for Education and the allocation is being managed through the Broader Horizons sub-group of the Derby Opportunity Area Board.

DCCT will act as the lead organisation within a partnership of culture and leisure providers across the City. The partnership compromises of DCCT, Artcore, Baby People, Derby Theatre, Déda, Derby Museums, East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network, Sinfonia Viva, QUAD, Derby and Derbyshire Music Partnership and Derby City Sports Forum.

The project aims to develop 10 hubs within priority communities and will work with all the schools within those hubs. The schools will host some of the activities as well as encouraging engagement and supporting referrals of young people. The

aim is to provide 12 hours of delivery each week in each hub for 50 weeks of the year with the hope that it will build capacity in the hub localities to maintain the provision beyond the 12 months of the grant.

Nadhim Zahawi, Children and Families Minister said: “The Opportunity Area programme is about investing in young people from disadvantaged areas, giving them the support and experiences that will broaden their horizons and give them the confidence to fulfil their ambitions, whatever they may be. “This £1million will provide a range of activities across Derby that will help young people learn about leadership, teamwork and build the resilience that will help them succeed in education, work and later life.”

Evonne Williams, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said: “I’m really pleased that we have been able to secure this funding from Government.

The bid from Derby County Community Trust was excellent and I’m really

looking forward to seeing the plans develop amongst the whole partnership. When we work together we can achieve great things and produce some fantastic outcomes for the children of the city.”

Simon Carnall DCCT said: “We are absolutely delighted to be entrusted with the responsibility for delivering against the Essential Life Skills criteria as part of the wider Opportunity Area programme in Derby. As an organisation, we are incredibly excited to be working collaboratively and innovatively with the Derby Cultural Education Partnership (DCEP) and other key partners across the City.

“Bringing together Arts, Culture, Leisure and Sport to develop a hub model, we believe, will not only broaden young people’s horizons but will in turn, contribute significantly to the our collective ambition of “closing the gap.“

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Ruth’s Story – Park House, Super Carer

Ruth is from Bulwell, Nottingham and has worked for Eastgate Care, at Park House, for over 20 years, completing all her care training with the company.

Care work started as a child minder, to fit in with raising a family, nurturing and helping individuals came naturally and although Ruth has qualification for senior care positions she prefers to stay with the rudimentary care that she loves. Working for Eastgate has meant a secure, stable income for two decades, with consistent training

and updates over the years.

What matters to Ruth, in the home, is that the residents are given quality daily care and understanding by their carer.

‘I enjoy my job, especially end of life care and making a difference to my residents, who become as important to me as my own family – remember I often spend more time with my residents, than my family. In the early days the flexible hours helped me as a parent and I have not wanted a change of career since then as I enjoy my job.’

Ruth has known many

residents over her career at Park House, some of whom come to stay for what they believe will be a short time and who are still happily with us many years later. One such resident is Ian who has lived at Park House now for 12 years; when he first arrived, he would only drink water and lie in bed, special attention from Ruth and the other team members meant that Ian very gradually ate a little more, they helped him build up strength, helped healing sores, so that he was eventually able to sit up in bed and subsequently use a wheelchair to get out into the Park House garden, where he enjoys at all times of year.

Ruth said, ‘I consider Park House my home and the people here are my extended family.

I help prepare a clean room for my residents, so they feel at home and loved and I help new employees by sharing my experience with them.’ Who wouldn’t want Ruth to look after themselves or their family?

For anyone wondering about a career in care it really can offer you flexibility, stability and a rewarding job, for those who care.

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Foster carers celebrate making a difference A group of dedicated people has been celebrating another great year of looking after more than 300 children and young people across the county.

The occasion was the annual Fostering North Yorkshire (FNY) conference, which brings together foster carers, children, their support workers, childcare professionals, county councillors and staff.

The keynote speaker, Scott King, spoke from experience – and the heart – during his contribution at the conference.

Scott and his brother grew up in the care system themselves and know how the decisions both social workers and foster carers make can have a profound effect on the lives of the young people in their care.

He now runs a company that specialises in training foster carers and child care professionals and focuses on the need to consider how the thoughts and feelings that young people in care have as a result of their previous experiences can be demonstrated through their behaviour.

Scott spoke about his own experiences in care and his key message was that care givers must concentrate on influencing positive behaviour change in the young people they care for, not judge or punish them.

Councillor Janet Sanderson, executive member for children’s services, said: “Scott’s presentation reflected very much the ethos of FNY. We recognise that being a foster carer is an incredibly important job, helping to develop positive relationships, experiences and skills that have sometimes been missed out on earlier in life.

“Foster carers who look after young people for FNY come from many backgrounds, but they all want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people they foster and to help them through this difficult time in their lives. The conference is a great opportunity for them to meet fellow carers, chat with staff and hear talks from some of the world’s leading childcare experts. It’s also an opportunity for us to recognise their work and present long

service certificates to so many of them.” FNY is committed to ensuring that the children and young people it looks after can stay in their local communities and its carers are given the best training available. They get knowledgeable support from locally-based fostering

social work teams; access to professional experts in education, mental and physical health; and specialist services for autism and speech and language where needed.

As well as huge personal satisfaction, fostering with FNY brings with it generous

tax-free payments and allowances, and while this is not the main motivation for most foster carers, additional income streams can be very welcome.

For example, an accredited foster carer receives more than £300 each week tax-free for fostering a

child aged 11 to 15, equivalent to £15,785 per annum (the example is based on a 52week placement).

For more information visit https://www.northyorks.gov. uk/fostering or call Fostering North Yorkshire on 01609 534654.

Help to connect people and places

Could you help connect people and places through community transport? We’re looking for volunteers to join the team.

With a range of opportunities available across the county, being a volunteer driver is a great way to get out and about helping local people and you can choose the hours that suit you. You can use your own car or a Go

Local vehicle and expenses will be covered, so you’ll never be out of pocket.

We’re also keen to hear from people who are interested in being passenger assistants or helping out in the office.

If you’re interested in being a Go Local volunteer, please register your interest online and your nearest community transport provider will be in touch soon.

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Dedicated to better health – on a nature reserve Albumedix is a science-driven, biotechnology company with a strapline of being ‘Dedicated to better health’ and they lived up to that when a staff team joined Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust conservation volunteers at Skylarks Nature Reserve, the largest of its kind in Rushcliffe. The benefits of spending time outdoors has been well highlighted over recent years and staff at Albumedix have certainly expressed their enjoyment of being out of the office for a day and getting stuck in with some physical conservation volunteering activities.

Kate Denton, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Albumedix stated, “We had a great day at Skylarks helping to clear a ride entrance to a meadow from overhanging trees (mainly hawthorn and blackthorn) and brambles which made a nice change from the hay raking of previous years.” Kate added that it was “Quite exciting to be let loose with handsaws and loppers – of course we were very ably trained and guided by Chris [Reserves Manager (South)] and the other more experienced Trust volunteers.” After a picnic lunch, the team went for a wander around the reserve and visited the conservation grazing sheep and cattle on site – doing the work of hay cutting and eating it on the spot! The group spotted several butterflies including a speckled wood and a small copper and quite a few large bluegreen hawker dragonflies. As a wetland site,

Kate said, “There were lots of geese both around the lake and flying over, mainly Canada and Greylag, I think, together with the usual mallards, coots and waders on the ponds.”

Thanks to support from Albumedix, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is able to continue managing Skylarks Nature Reserve and many other reserves across the county. Holly McCain, Senior Development Officer from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said “We really enjoy meeting up with Kate and the team from Albumedix each year who usually help us with the hay rake on a wildflower meadow a site close to their office. This year we tasked them with new activities and introduced them to the livestock conservation grazing team who work 24/7. We really appreciate the support of Albumedix (and their former set-up as Novozymes Biopharma) and we look forward to celebrating their

10th year anniversary as one of our Wildlife Guardians in December”. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is keen to help companies improve the health and wellbeing of their staff by encouraging them to participate in community giving and corporate volunteering.

Business members of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust benefit from being part of a network of local companies committed to protecting the natural environment – providing further opportunities such as helping to raise companies’ profiles and attracting new customers. On Thurs 25th October (9.30-12.00noon), Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is hosting the second in its series of free ‘Nature, Health and Wellbeing’ business events, to be held at Hexgreave Hall Estate and Business Park (Farnsfield, Newark, NG22 8LS). For more information and to register, please call

0115 958 8242 or email askdevelopment@nottswt. co.uk. For more information about Nottinghamshire

Wildlife Trusts’ Corporate Support Programme go to www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/ corporate-support/ or ask for Holly McCain on 0115 958 8242.

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Health and Wellbeing Strategy: 2016-2020

The Board has a duty to prepare identified in the Joint Strategic current and future health and Clinical Commissioning a Joint Health and Wellbeing Needs Assesment (JSNA). social care needs that could Group or NHS England. The Strategy for meeting needs The JSNA is a local view of be met by the City Council, current strategy – Happier, Healthier Lives – was agreed by the Board in July 2016 and sets agreed priorities for the next four years. The aim of the Strategy is to increase healthy life expectancy in Nottingham and make it one of the healthiest big cities, as well as reducing inequalities in health by targeting the

neighbourhoods with the lowest levels of healthy life expectancy.

The Strategy sets out a commitment to achieving the following four outcomes: • Children and adults in Nottingham adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles • Children and adults in Nottingham will have positive mental wellbeing and those with long-term mental health

problems will have good physical health • There will be a healthy culture in Nottingham in which children and adults are supported and empowered to live healthy lives and manage ill health well • Nottingham’s environment will be sustainable; supporting and enabling its citizens to have good health and wellbeing

Five steps to mental wellbeing Evidence suggests there are five steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing.

If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from life.

What is mental wellbeing?

Sarah Stewart-Brown, professor of public health at the University of Warwick and a wellbeing expert, says: "Feeling happy is a part of mental wellbeing. But it’s far from the whole. "Feelings of contentment, enjoyment, confidence and engagement with the world are all a part of mental wellbeing. Self-esteem and self-confidence are, too.

"So is a feeling that you can do the things you want to do.

And so are good relationships, which bring joy to you and those around you.

"Of course, good mental wellbeing does not mean that you never experience feelings or situations that you find difficult,” says Professor Stewart-Brown. "But it does

mean that you feel you have the resilience to cope when times are tougher than usual."

It can help to think about "being well" as something you do, rather than something you are. The more you put in, the more you are likely to get out.

"No-one can give wellbeing to you. It's you who has to take action," says Professor Stewart-Brown.

Five steps to mental wellbeing Below are five things that, according to research, can really help to boost our mental wellbeing: Connect – connect with the people around you: your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours.

Spend time developing these relationships. Learn more in Connect for mental wellbeing.

Be active – you don't have to go to the gym. Take a walk, go cycling or play a game of football. Find an activity that you enjoy and make it a part of your life. Learn more in Get active for mental wellbeing.

Keep learning – learning new skills can give you a sense of achievement and a new confidence. So why not sign up for that cooking course, start learning to play a musical instrument, or figure out how to fix your bike? Find out more in Learn for mental wellbeing.

Give to others – even the smallest act can count, whether it's a smile, a thank you or a kind word. Larger acts, such as volunteering at your local community centre, can improve your mental wellbeing and help you build new social networks. Learn more in Give for mental wellbeing.

Be mindful – be more aware of the present moment, including your thoughts and feelings, your body and the world around you. Some people call this awareness "mindfulness".

It can positively change the way you feel about life and how you approach challenges.

Learn more in Mindfulness for mental wellbeing.

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Mental health and wellbeing Mental health problems are widespread and common, and people can and do recover from them.

A mental health problem could include: • stress • anxiety • depression • eating disorders • dementia • alzheimer's disease.

There is a variety of support available to help you maintain good mental health and wellbeing. The NHS Choices website has a range of information and advice on mental health including tips for good mental health.

Other good sources of support include: • Samaritans - support and someone to talk to • Depression Alliance - information and support for sufferers and carers • Anxiety UK - information and support for sufferers • Its Good To Talk - details of counsellors and psychotherapists • Rethink - support for sufferers of severe mental illness and their carers • Sane - out of hours helpline providing support and information • Mind - information and materials on depression and manic depression.

How to get support If you are concerned about your mental health, or you are worried about the mental health of a relative or someone you care for, the first

thing to do is speak to your GP. They will help you decide what support is needed.

Our Nottinghamshire Help Yourself website provides information about useful support and organisations to

help you.

We provide a range of support for people with a mental health issue to help them live as independently as possibly.

To receive support from us you will need to have a care

and support assessment and be eligible for care.

If you are eligible, our community mental health team will help develop a support plan to meet your needs.

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Advanced skin peels system at Angels Twelve - Offer not to be missed Enerpeel is a range of chemical skin peels that ‘remodel’ your skin rather than ‘peel’ it. This means you can achieve results without the excessive peeling and exfoliation.

What can be treated?

• Rosacea • Signs of ageing • Acne

• Oily skin • Sun damaged skin • Hyperpigmentation • Acne Scarring • Fine lines and pigmentation around the eyes • Body acne and spots We offer a wide range of Enerpeel to target different conditions Mandelic Acid This is an introductory peel designed for sensitive, quickreacting skin. It can be used for the treatment of rosacea and signs of ageing.

Pyruvic Acid Used to control oily skin as well as fight the signs of ageing and sun damage.

Salicylic Acid Best for acne prone skin.

Jessners peel (Salicylic and Lactic Acid) Used to reduce hyperpigmentation, the common signs of ageing and sun damage.

TCA Peel This relatively strong peel is used to reduce hyperpigmentation, the signs of ageing and acne scarring.

Eye & Lip Peel A specialist skin peel to target lines, wrinkles, dark circles and smokers lines around the eye and lip area.

Bespoke Enerpeel at Angels Twelve: Your therapist can combine different types of Eneerpeel during one treatment , to achieve the best possible result for your skin.

For example you may have dry and sun damaged skin around forehead, oily, prone to acne skin in your T-zone (nose, chin area) and sensitive prone to rosea round the malar ( cheeks) . To achieve the best possible result 2 or 3 types of peels will be applied to these areas. This approach allows to minimize possible side effects and maximum result can be achieved.

Most common asked questions How many treatment I will need to achieve desirable result?

It is very individual and will be discussed during your consultation. Number of treatments will be determine by your skin condition and what type of peel we will recommend to use .

Some peels such as Mandelic

can be done as one off treatment, also known as ‘red carpet’ facial.

Most peels advisable to take as a course of 4 or 5 treatments to get optimum long lasting result.

How long result will last?

After one treatment you will notice and feel the improvement that may last 1-4 weeks.

If you undergo a course of 4-5 peels you can expect result to last up to 6-8 months.

Are there is any side effects?

At Angels twelve clinic we delivering the highest standard of care and ensure that down time and complications related to treatments are completely avoidable where is possible or reduced to minimum.

Therefore you will be prescribed individual medical grade skin care products to prepare your skin for 2-4 weeks prior skin peel treatment. This significantly

reduces chances of side effects that sometimes can occur with skin peels.

Common side effects: Sensitivity Mild redness , dryness and exfoliation Uncommon and rare side effects: Rushes Hyper or hypo pigmentation Allergic reactions

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How can I cope with bereavement?

The death of someone close to you can feel overwhelming, and you may feel a mixture of emotions. There are some things you can do that may help you to cope and there are people who can support you if you need it.

Is what I’m feeling normal?

When someone you love dies, your feelings will be influenced by many different things. This might include your relationship with the person, what happened in the lead up to their death and the support around you.

Your feelings are also likely to be influenced by your personality, your cultural background, and any religious beliefs you might have.

It is important to know that what is normal is different for each person. These are some of the different reactions people have told us they have had. There are many others, and your experience may be different.

The important thing is to accept that is ok to have these feelings. Grieving is a normal, healthy process that we all

try to learn to live with when someone we love dies.

Feeling overwhelmed You may find that the full force of your grief hits you straight away, and you might cry a lot every day. You may have expected to grieve deeply in this way, and accept your feelings. Or you may find these emotions are unexpected. You may even feel angry that you feel this way. You may feel overwhelmed, and worry that you’re not coping. You may worry that your grief feels so devastating you don’t know how you can live with it. But over time, feelings of grief and loss tend to become less intense, and you begin to find a way to live with them.

Anger It is very common to feel angry when you are grieving.

Your anger might be directed at different subjects such as: the fact that your loved one was taken before their time, things that happened or didn’t happen before they died, or that they are no longer there.

You might feel angry with circumstances, others or yourself. You might be angry for all of these reasons or for entirely different reasons.

These are completely normal feelings.

Physical symptoms

It is also completely normal to experience physical symptoms of grief, for example: difficulty sleeping loss or increase of appetite (e.g. comfort eating) headaches feeling drained or having no energy being prone to picking up minor bugs and illnesses. These are all normal reactions to losing someone close to you. We often tell people they need to look after themselves, but when you are grieving it is really important.

Try to treat yourself kindly and give yourself the time, space and care that you need.

How can I cope?

There are lots of different factors that affect grief - such as the kind of relationship you had with your friend or relative, how you normally deal with emotional issues, and the support you have around you. These different aspects mean that we all cope in different ways and you will find some things help you more than others. However, here are some things that may help you to cope.

Taking one day at a time Focusing on one day at a time can help you cope with your feelings and get through the simple everyday tasks that you need to do. Keeping busy or taking time out You may find that keeping busy and throwing yourself into different activities helps. If this works for you, try to do things even if you don’t feel up to it. Alternatively, you may find you need to take things more slowly and take time out of your day-to-day life and activities. You need to do whichever works best for you.

Recognising your emotions Lots of the emotions you might feel when you are grieving have physical symptoms. If you are feeling stressed, your heart beat may be faster. If you are angry, you might clench your jaw.

Sometimes those physical symptoms might be a way of helping you to recognise your own emotions. When you notice them, you just need to make space at that time to feel those emotions, which can help you to cope with them.

Getting out of the house Not only does getting out of the house give you some physical exercise, but it can help you to think differently.

Sometimes, particularly if you are feeling lonely, it can be good to see other people out and about, even if you’re not ready to engage with them.

Looking after your physical health Getting enough sleep and eating properly can help you deal with the different emotions you are feeling.

Get support from family and friends It helps if you’ve got support within your own family and friends, as well as from others such as a support group. This is because friends and family are the people who will be there for you in the long term.

Talking through your feelings It may be enough to talk with family or close friends. Or you may find it helpful to get dedicated bereavement support, either one-to-one or in a group.

Talk to other people in the same situation Joining a group can be particularly helpful, as you can talk to other people in the same situation.

If you feel that you don’t want to talk, it is important to find other ways to manage your feelings.

Letting others grieve in their own way Sometimes different family members may have different ways of grieving. Perhaps one person wants to talk about and share their feelings, but another person prefers to busy themselves with activities.

You may find that people’s different ways of coping can create tensions and strains within the family. You need to try to find a way to be sensitive to each other’s needs, while coping with your feelings in your own way.

Coping with your home Living in a home you shared together can be particularly hard. All around you are likely to be reminders of the person, which may trigger your feelings of grief. The home you shared together may feel like a sanctuary. Or you may

find you prefer to spend as little time as possible at home, because that it feels empty.

You may like to keep your home exactly the same, or you may prefer to rearrange it. It is quite common that when a parent dies grown-up children no longer want to visit. The house often brings back so many memories and feelings of grief for them. These are all normal feelings, and you need to do what works best for you.

Finding ways to connect with the person who has died Sometimes having a particular routine or ritual can help you to reconnect with the person you loved. This doesn’t need to be something you do on a particular date, but might be something you can do any time. It could be something like visiting the place where their ashes are scattered, or going on a walk that you did together.

Getting support Getting help when you need it is sensible, not a sign you have failed. You may feel that you can’t cope, but you may surprise yourself with what you can actually handle.

However, if you feel you are not coping, or you know that the way you are coping is not good for you – for example if you are drinking alcohol heavily – you should try to think about what help you might need. Your local hospice can normally provide bereavement support, or your GP can either offer support or refer you on.

Will I ever get back to ‘normal’?

The death of someone you love can feel so overwhelming that you don’t know how you can live with the grief for the rest of your life. The aim is not to get back to normal. It is about understanding how your life has changed and being able to reach a better balance between the good days and bad days. This is not about moving on or forgetting the person, but learning how you can live your life with the grief you feel.

Often the person who has died was a part of your day-

to-day routine. Your habits and activities may have been built, at least in part, around them. When the person dies, the rhythm of your life and established patterns are disrupted.

If you were their carer, you may suddenly have lots of time on your hands that used to be filled doing things linked to your caring role.

You need to give yourself time to adjust to different routines and having a different role.

Some of the hardest things to cope with can be simple everyday activities that reinforce that the person is not there now. It might be making the tea or doing the shopping, when that was something they always used to do. Gradually you need to create a new normal, where these activities become part of your role.

If it is your partner who has died, you may find that you are struggling to know who you are now that you are no longer part of a couple. This can feel like a very hard thing to do, particularly as some of your friendships and relationships may change.

Sometimes you may find that you see less of some of the people you were friends with as a couple. You may also be surprised by other people who emerge and provide support and comfort to you.

Re-building your life in this way is a slow process, and sometimes you might feel overwhelmed by grief and can’t face anything new. But over time your life will regain shape and meaning. Part of the process of learning to live with grief is learning to build a new normal and finding new meanings in your activities and roles.

Because you are finding a new balance does not mean that there is no place in your life for the person who has died.

The connection that you had with them will continue. You may find that you say good morning to them when you get up, or talk to them when you visit their grave. Continuing to talk to the person you loved is completely normal and something lots of people do.

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THE LANGUAGE STUDIO WEST BRIDGFORD

Upon meeting Edward Fisher at his Language studio premises in Bridgford Business Hub just off Central Avenue it struck me immediately that his passion and talent for good quality Foreign Language tuition was of the very highest standard.

Edd has over 15 years experience of advanced language learning, tuition, application, translation and training.

As well as Spanish, French, German and Italian; The Language Studio is the only established, independent provider of Portuguese courses in Nottinghamshire.

Whether you'd like to learn on a one-2-one basis, or alongside other keen enthusiasts, Edd can accommodate his valuable time for you at his neat and tidy studio, regardless of

your motive for the challenge.

Edd has school-teaching experience in French, Spanish and some in German and can teach you regardless of age.

If you are readying for an exam, then Edd can offer various 60-minute sessions throughout the week at suitable set times to ensure the results you want are achieved.

The Language studio has 8-week ‘Short Language Courses’, starting throughout the year and details can be obtained for start dates via any of the contact details below.

So if you are moving abroad and need to sharpen up on a foreign language, you have a pending exam and need that extra push or even a new career prompts a new language: contact Edd for very competitively-valued rates.

Don't take my word for it “ I had been looking to improve my French for quite some time, having bought an apartment in France. Night

school or day classes with a lot of people did not appeal to me and many of the one to one options I investigated seemed very soulless and often exorbitantly expensive I met Edd by chance and I immediately took a liking to his bubbly personality.

We spent some time discussing my requirements and finally decided on a weekly 1.5 hour sessions.

One of the best things about working with Edd is his flexibility, both in terms of timing of lessons but more importantly in relation to what I want to learn. We have covered many area’s, sometimes spontaneously, others by design.

His rates are also very reasonable.

My extra skills have provided invaluable in situations such as booking a table in a restaurant over the phone and, more mundanely, how to get someone to come out and fix a dishwasher. My French

Career Guidance Career Guidance covers a whole field of areas; from Labour Market Information; to Employability Skills; to name a few. It can also be required at different times in our life.

With it being not long after the last academic year, a lot of people that have left education (GCSE, as-level, A-level, or degree) may be looking for an apprenticeship.

One of the biggest problems they may face is finding the right apprenticeship. Like job vacancies, apprenticeship vacancies come up and close all of the time.

There are also many websites popping up all of the time stating that they are the best ones to get people into apprenticeships.

But knowing which are most reliable could be the key to your success. Something that employers sometimes face is that the apprentice is either not right for the role or that they cannot commute to the work place. The apprentice

can face other obstacles: not knowing where to find the right apprenticeship; not sure of the levels and what is right for them; not knowing whether they can commute, or if other transport options are available; whether they have the right qualifications.

Apprenticeships can also be perceived in a negative way.

However, the government are supporting and funding more

apprenticeships (i.e. apprenticeship levy) and they can suit people better in their career development, than other options available.

Therefore obtaining accurate information about apprenticeships is very important.

Making well informed, realistic, decisions (WIRD) are not only important for the apprentice, but the employer too.

The importance of specialist Career Guidance is to help people make those well informed realistic decisions. Particularly at what feels like such a big part of your life and often the first big challenge you have faced.

friends have all commented on the improvement in both my written and verbal skills.

Walking back to the apartment one evening my husband observed three French women chatting on the pavement.

He was amused when he realise that one of them was me, I was giving directions to the nearest supermarket!

I would recommend Edd without hesitation. He is friendly and charming and also a very good and innovative teacher. ” The Language Studio and Edd can be contacted on 0115 822 9439 or 07930 939 006 or email him at hello@ thelanguagestudio.co.uk

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Honorary role for one of

University's biggest supporters He is the law alumnus who founded a pioneering and hugely successful mobile phone empire and one of the country’s leading education trusts but now David Ross has a new role at the University of Nottingham. Mr Ross has been made Nottingham’s first honorary Pro-Chancellor in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the continuing success of the University.

The role involves: acting as an Ambassador for the University, promoting it to the wider community and having an active role in the future development of the University.

Mr Ross has served two terms on University Council and stood down from the position earlier this year. This new honorary role carries some of the same responsibilities of a Pro-Chancellor but sits outside of Council.

Chair of University Council John Mills said: “David

has made an outstanding contribution to the University and his input to University Council over the last seven years has been greatly appreciated.

“His contribution has gone way beyond the remit of a Council member, from leading the campaign to support sport, investing in Nottingham Potential and providing advice and counsel to successive Vice-Chancellors.

We hope that this honorary role demonstrates the high esteem in which we hold him and enables us to continue to work together to cement Nottingham’s reputation as a global institution.” Mr Ross said: “I am delighted to accept this honour and I look forward to continuing to help the development of the University.

It is a great privilege to have seen the progress made so far and to be a part of that − even since I left the University as a

student − and I am confident that together we can continue to build Nottingham University into a leading global institution.”

Mr Ross graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in law and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He co-founded The Carphone Warehouse Group plc in 1991 and has also been involved in leading many other public and private companies.

Mr Ross is a board member of the British Olympic Association and Chair of The University of Nottingham’s Development Committee. David is also Chair of the National Portrait Gallery. He is passionate about developing educational opportunities for young people, and is the Chair of the David Ross Education Trust and its Sponsor through the David Ross Foundation. Through the Trust, he provides leadership, funding, expertise and time to over 35 academies across the East Midlands and East England − providing education to over 9,000 children and young people.

In 2016 the University opened the £40m David Ross Sports Village – a state of the art facility offering accessible sports provision for all. The facility was supported by a significant commitment from Mr Ross, taking his total support for the University beyond £10 million.

Career Guidance Help Career Guidance covers a whole spectrum of areas; from Labour Market Information; to Employability Skills; to name a few. It can also be required at different times in our life. Currently it is quite prominent for most young people that have just left year 11, 12, 13, or 14. This can be a really scary and stressful time, as you are leaving the security of the school community and the routine you have been

used to for a large part of your life so far. Young people at this stage could be separated into three categories. One has secured a conditional place at further/higher education or an apprenticeship. The second has a job or apprenticeship that is guaranteed. Then the third has nothing planned for their next steps, and is either undecided or has decided to wait until results day. All of these are interchangeable.

Group one could be fine until results day; grades could be lower/ higher than expected; conditional place removed or you have the chance to get on a different course you may prefer. Group two may have rushed into the decision, and not really be enjoying what they’re doing, or on results day consider aiming higher as they achieved better than anticipated. Group three may find that few options are open to them, as all of the places have been taken.

While still under the legal requirement to be in education, you could be pushed into something you aren’t even interested in.

Evidence shows this can lead to either dropping out of the course/apprenticeship or not achieving your full potential.

The importance of specialist Careers Guidance is to help people make well informed realistic decisions.

Particularly at what feels like such a big part of your life and often the first big challenge you have faced.

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7 reasons to play a musical instrument

1. Stress buster One of the main reasons to start learning a musical instrument is that playing can actually reduce your stress levels. Researchers at Stanford University found that while listening to music can help to change an individual’s mood, playing an instrument actually lowers the heart rate and blood pressure, reducing the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body. The main reason for this is that playing an instrument requires so much of our concentration that stressful thoughts tend to get pushed out of our minds entirely.

2. Confidence builder Playing an instrument can also help to improve your confidence levels. As your music playing goes from strength to strength and you’re able to play more pieces and even perform in front of others, you’ll get a huge boost of confidence, which you can then replicate in other areas of your life. Once you become confident in one skill, such as playing the piano, your achievements can make you feel more confident about other, unrelated skills, such as speaking in public or participating in more activities.

3. Improves memory Not only does playing an instrument require you to retain a lot of information, such as where your fingers should go or which notes you should be playing, but, according to Dartmouth College, music actually helps you to remember other pieces of information. For example, if you’re struggling to remember certain dates, adding them to a melody that you’re playing will help you remember them

significantly faster.

4. Better discipline If you’re committed to learning a musical instrument, the process will require you to put in the hours to practice and dedication to improve.

By arranging your day to fit in with music practice, not only will you become more organised, but your selfdiscipline will also improve, as will your perseverance – two skills which you can apply to any areas of your personal or professional life.

5. Creativity boost Once you’ve mastered the basics of music, it‘s a natural step to start taking the chords and melodies that you learnt and morphing them into your own pieces of music. As music engages more than one sense, from the physical, to the cognitive and emotional, it can help us to think outside the box and you might even find that while you practice, a solution to a completely unrelated issue might come to you almost out of nowhere.

6. Sense of achievement As you learn each piece of music, you’ll go from playing it for the first time and making mistakes, to eventually playing it flawlessly, no matter how difficult it seemed at first. The first time you play the piece without any mistakes will give you a huge sense of achievement and pride, inspiring you to keep pushing yourself in other areas that you previously struggled.

7. Enjoyment Last but by no means least, learning to play a musical instrument is incredibly fun! Music can change the way we feel, from angry to calm or from sad to happy and hearing yourself perform a piece of music flawlessly is a great feeling.

Once you’re comfortable with an instrument, you can start playing with others, whether to form a band or just for fun, which can provide you with new, long-lasting friends.

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Bjørn expresses pride in European side Thomas Bjørn hailed Europe's determination and focus after leading his side to a 17.5-10.5 Ryder Cup victory at Le Golf National. Francesco Molinari secured the winning point becoming the first European player to compile a 5-0 record in the contest, with American Larry Nelson the only other to do so in 1979.

On a thrilling final day, the Italian completed a perfect haul with a 4 and 2 victory over Phil Mickeslon after the United States had threatened a stunning comeback.

"I felt all along that this was a good group of guys, but I have to say, when we got here on Monday, we got together," Bjørn said.

"This turned out pretty exciting because the way that the 12 of them have just joined up together as a team and the way they looked after each other and been there for each other and been there for each other throughout the whole

week made captaincy pretty easy. "The hardest thing about the captaincy I think this week was that there's so many guys playing well, and being in such good frame of mind that I wanted to get everybody on the golf course, but you can't."

The US won three of the top five singles matches to close the gap on Europe to just one point, but rookies Thorbjørn Olesen and Jon Rahm claimed the notable scalps of Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods as the tide began to turn blue again.

It was then left to the experienced quartet of Molinari, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson to complete the win with victory in their respective matches, before Alex Noren beat Bryson DeChambeau on the last to give the score a healthy gloss.

“Today’s performance, there was a little moment in the middle of it all where I was getting a little bit worried, but

then everybody stood up and did their bit,” Bjørn added.

“I can’t describe how I feel about these 12.

They have been amazing from day one, and I’m just so proud of them.

“The whole team has been part of this. And I think it’s very easy to sum it up: some

play five matches and some play two matches, but they all contribute, and when you sit in this situation at the end of it...

I’ve played in my Ryder Cups, and I don’t care how many matches I play in as long as we win and I think that’s what it’s all about. “I think we all

feel that way now. We got it right this week. We worked as a team and we knew we were up against very strong opponents, but we went out on the golf course and believed in ourselves and what we stand for as a team.

We never, ever looked towards their team about what

they were about. We were about us as a team and what we do. “This is the best team room I’ve ever been in. It was calm. It was determined.

It was focused. It was fun.

Everything that this Ryder Cup was, is what I think The Ryder Cup should be about for a European Team.”

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Bowlers having a ball at newly

refurbished Rushcliffe Arena bowls hall

Marmite Man Silencing the Doubters at Forest of Late

Written by Steve Corry Nottingham Forest’s recent upturn in fortunes has coincided with Ben Osborn’s return to the side, so is it time for the sceptics to get behind the youngster?

The 24 year old utility player has been the subject of much debate, since making his debut in 2014 for then caretaker manager Gary Brazil. And the Derby born player soon propelled himself to immediate stardom at Forest when he smashed home a stoppage time winner against fierce rivals Derby County in front of the Sky TV cameras.

Since establishing himself as an attacking midfielder, Osborn has found himself filling gaps here, there and everywhere at the City Ground. He’s slotted into a holding midfield role from time to time and has recently endured a prolonged spell at left back for his latest

by any given manager. Take the start of this very season, the club desperately needed a temporary left back whilst Jack Robinson achieved full fitness. It’s no secret that Osborn wasn’t exactly relishing the chance to be the chosen square peg in another round hole, but he did what he always does and just got in with it. In essence, you could say that whilst he’s been plugging the gaps in holding roles and full back positions, he’s not had the time to improve upon the skillsets of his natural attacking role.

Looking back at “That” goal against Derby, although on the one hand it boosted his confidence, it’s fair to say that on the other, it’s been a kind of curse and a benchmark for him to adhere to with every passing game.

What is undeniable to any supporter of the club is this, Ben Osborn’s effort and application cannot be questioned. In the last four years, I can’t recall a single occasion when I’ve found myself questioning his input.

But, having sat quietly on the bench of late, he waited patiently for an opportunity and has taken it with both hands. Not only has he increased the tempo of any game that he’s entered into from the side lines, but he’s made telling contributions on the scoring front.

Assisting twice against Sheffield Wednesday and winning a vital penalty kick in the narrow victory over Rotherham. Even his most ardent sceptics like myself must admit that this constitutes a final product of sorts.

Ben Osborn is playing fantastically well, and manager, Aitor Karanka. On I do hope he continues to prove me wrong, the subject of managers, the but there are 37 more games still to play and 24 year old has been selected consistency is the magic word. for first team duties by no less than seven of them as he edges towards the two hundred appearance milestone.

So, given those stats, what rationale can be attributed by those who do not rate him?

At this point in time, I must admit that I’ve not been his biggest fan.

From a personal standpoint, I have often questioned Osborn’s end product; the ability to produce a defensive splitting through ball and to be clinical in front of goal.

He has indeed scored goals and assisted here and there during his time at Nottingham Forest, but in my opinion the consistency and regularity have been the stumbling blocks.

However, an immediate counter argument, and one that has a degree of substance to it, is his nomadic style of positional deployment

Members of a bowls club have been bowled over by a new refurbishment of Rushcliffe Arena’s bowls hall that is helping the popularity of the game grow locally.

Rushcliffe Indoor Bowls Club have praised the new facility courtesy of Rushcliffe Borough Council’s investment and maintained by Parkwood Leisure that is allowing them to enjoy a new laser levelled floor and carpet to make games faster and fairer.

The Club’s Publicity Officer Irene Herod said the improvements are helping the club’s numbers increase following a successful first season back at the Arena in 2017 after its wider refurbishment.

She said: “We had seen a small improvement of the

bowls hall during the new Rushcliffe Arena opening last year but these new changes really will help support us with a top class indoor bowls facility that we feel we deserve.

“It is a significantly improved playing surface and will help us attract even more members to come and play on this fantastic new green.

“Anyone wishing to join us to play in our local leagues should contact myself at irene.herod@ btconnect.com or call 0115 933 5202.”

The club offers friendly and league matches, internal competitions and social bowling sessions as well as coaching and a dedicated junior section.

Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Debbie Mason said: “We’re very pleased the club can now benefit from this improved surface that I am sure will give players an opportunity to enjoy the sport even more for years to come.

“It’s part of continued improvements here at the Arena including an extended car park that mean more people than ever can conveniently access the venue and enjoy sport or exercise of their choice.”

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When Forest came

to Town for Arthur Can you imagine the third placed Premier League club bringing a full strength side to play against a village team?

Well; thirty years ago, that’s exactly what happened when Keyworth United took on Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest at Platt Lane. Forest had just finished behind Manchester United and Champions Liverpool in England’s top flight, whilst Keyworth were looking to improve on a fifth place finish in the Notts Alliance League. A wider spectrum seems inconceivable, even by today’s Grand Canyon gulf in standards. Alan Hill & Brian Clough were the architects of the decision to play such a game, for one outstanding reason, to honour Keyworth’s manager Arthur Oldham in his tenth year at the local club. Oldham was not only a very good manager and

former professional, he had an unbelievable eye for talent too. Such was his expertise at spotting diamonds in the rough that it was on par with the late, great Peter Taylor and that’s no overstatement.

Ironically, Arthur Oldham was Peter Taylor’s first ever signing when managing at Burton Albion. So, on July 24th, 1988 Forest fielded a side that contained nine players who went on to pick up League Cup winners medals at Wembley Stadium the following season. Thanks to my older brothers, Sean & Dave, I was one of almost two thousand who crammed into Platt Lane to witness the spectacle. Forest, who had a plethora of Internationals were a class above their opponents and eventually ran out 8-0 winners with goals from Nigel Clough (2), Brian Rice (2), Lee Glover (2) Paul Wilkinson & Tommy Gaynor.

However, it was more about the tributes to Mr Oldham than the score line. You’ve only got to look at the numerous photographs from the day to see how well revered and highly regarded he was by a legend of the game like Brian Clough. As I dug deeper into the archives, I discovered that this was the second time in four years that Sir Brian

had taken a full strength side to Platt Lane. In 1983 Nottingham Forest signed Keyworth United’s young striker David (Biddy) Riley, which prompted Clough to arrange the friendly as means of payment. Keyworth United were, as they are today an amateur side, so the City Ground outfit were not obliged to pay any kind of fee for their new acquisition.

Arthur anecdotally recalled his conversation with Brian Clough moments after Riley bagged a hat trick against Stoke City reserves whilst on trial at Forest. In a frighteningly good impression of Mr Clough, he said “He’s a bloody amateur Arthur, can’t pay you but I’ll bring the first team to Keyworth instead.”

David Riley spent four years at Nottingham Forest, scoring two top flight goals in his 12 appearances for the Reds. However, following a bad injury inflicted by Hans Segers in training, Biddy moved onto play for Port Vale and Peterborough where he won back to back promotions with the Posh.

Without the intervention of Arthur Oldham, Riley wouldn’t have made that leap into the professional game.

The keyworth Manager had rescued his former starlet

from being played at right back by Shepshed, following the arrival of their new manager. Riley had previously plundered goals for the Leicestershire club under the massively successful management duo of Terry Hennessey and Alan Hill.

Such was Oldham’s ability to recruit and develop potential, he replaced David Riley at Keyworth with a young man called Mick Waitt from Arnold Kingswell. Within a year, Arthur transformed the forward from an overweight night shift worker into a goal

machine for Notts County.

The Magpies were diligent enough to hand over £1000 for the target man who went on to hit the net 32 times in 88 games for the World’s oldest league club.

Waitt would eventually become the manager of the New Zealand national team.

I could talk about the achievements of Arthur Oldham and Keyworth United for hours, but column space dictates a premature finish this time around. Prior to my interview with Mr Oldham, I had no idea that

he’d played in the reserves at both Nottingham Forest and Notts County respectively.

Or that he’d represented the Australian League and starred against Italian giants AS Roma in the process.

When I cast my mind back to that rainy day in 1988 and wonder how Keyworth United managed to lure one of the best teams in Europe to Platt Lane, the answer is now very simple, it was a testament to a brilliant local footballing man called Arthur Oldham.

Written by Steve Corry

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