Approval for Budget Stores in Bingham

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Issue 111
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| 24 - 30 March 2015
The long awaited £1.6m Country
Park in Gedling is almost ready
for its grand opening
THE COUNTDOWN
BEGINS
day. Local people are invited to
celebrate the opening and
enjoy the stunning views,
spectacular wildlife habitats
and learn about the fascinating
heritage of the Park.
As Spring approaches there has
never been
By Gemma Allen
the park, you will certainly be a better time
For many years it was the
in for a breathtaking day out.
to explore
site for soil heaps and pit
The views from Gedling
the great
wheels but it has certainly
Country Park are simply
outdoors
been turned around into
outstanding and on a clear
in the ideal
a magnificent feature and
day you can see both
location,
a brilliant attraction for
Belvoir Castle and Lincoln
perfect for
Nottinghamshire.
Cathedral.
families,
The 240 acre site boasts nine
The grand ropening is due
couples
and a half miles of pathways
to take place on Saturday
or even a
and cycles tracks which are
28th March and will host
leisurely
accessible come rain or shine
lots of free events between
stroll by
and with a choice of 4 different 10:30am and 3:00pm as well as yourself.
scenic routes to take throughout entertainment throughout the
The park
looks brilliant and I’m sure
that when Summer arrives the
beauty of it will simply shine
further.
See page 29 for the
full story…
Approval for Budget Stores in Bingham
By Gemma Allen
Plans to build two new
supermarkets in Bingham
have had the go ahead from
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Price 20p
Bingham residents can now
look forward to a new ALDI
and a LIDL joining their town
after plans were approved by
the Council on Thursday 19th
March 2015.
ALDI
submitted plans
in December
last year and
the new store
will be built
on the site of the current Foley
Book Store and Bingham
Garage, as well as three houses
that will be demolished to
make way for the new store on
Nottingham Road.
The new 1767 square metre
building will provide 40 new
jobs, a mix of both full and
part time positions; ALDI have
said that the jobs will be for
local people.
The LIDL store will be built on
land west of Chapel Lane and
north of the level crossing. The
2160 square metre building will
provide between 20 and 30 jobs.
Ben Mayall BEM lives at
number 70 and owns Bingham
Garage, he isn’t upset about
moving and although it’s a sad
time to close his business he
knew it had to happen one day.
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Recognised By Royalty
olour Sergeant
James
Thompson,
33, from
Nottingham,
enjoyed a day to
remember when
His Royal Highness The Duke of
Edinburgh presented him with a
medal for his Long Service and
Good Conduct.
James joined the Army in 2000
and has served in Norway, Canada
and Kenya seeing active service
in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and
Afghanistan. Married to Emma
for 12 years, he has two children
Grace 7 and Jack 11.
James said: “I’ve thoroughly
enjoyed my time in the Grenadier
Guards and there have been
many highlights but receiving
my medal today from our Royal
Colonel Prince Philip was a special
honour.”
The Grenadier Guards is the first
regiment of Foot Guards who
have the proud task of guarding
the monarch, a duty they have
upheld, unbroken, for almost four
centuries.
A familiar icon of Britain in their
red tunics and bearskin caps
when on ceremonial duties, the
Grenadier Guards are operational
frontline soldiers first and
foremost, and have fought with
distinction in almost every major
campaign of the British Army
since 1656, particularly in the
Napoleonic, Crimean, Boer, First
Supporting
Victims
A new service offering focused
support to victims of crime is now
underway in Nottinghamshire.
The integrated, victim-centred
support service has been developed
in the past year as part of the
Commissioner’s determination to
put victims at the heart of his plans
to provide them with the help they
need, when they need it.
Built around a streamlined referral
and triage system, the service
assesses and plans what support
the victim requires - whether
practical or emotional - to help
them cope and recover.
and Second World Wars, winning
a total of 14 Victoria Crosses and
one George Cross.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
assumed the appointment of
Colonel Grenadier Guards on
1 March 1975 and this month
celebrates 40 yrs in the role.
During today’s visit to Wellington
Barracks in London he met staff
from the Regimental Headquarters,
members of Nijmegen Company
Grenadier Guards, soldiers from
the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards
and musicians from the Band of
the Grenadier Guards.
Ruddington
A total of 21 new affordable
homes have been launched
in Rushcliffe following a
£1.25m refurbishment scheme by
housing association Metropolitan.
The project in the village of
Ruddington was undertaken
in partnership with Rushcliffe
Borough Council and involved
the conversion of a two-storey,
1970s sheltered housing scheme
into new flats.
The comprehensive
refurbishment saw the properties
stripped
back to a
shell as 32
flats were
remodelled
into more
spacious
one- and
twobedroom
homes. The
grounds
were
landscaped
to provide
private
gardens and
communal
space.
Frederick
Left to right – new tenants Charles Johnson, Kim Wilds, Frederick and Evelyn Slater,
Slater, 68,
Andy Berridge, Director of Compliance and Projects at Metropolitan and Cllr Richard Butler,
who is
Portfolio Holder for Sustainability at Rushcliffe Borough Council
moving into
a ground floor two-bedroom flat
with his wife Evelyn, 65, said:
“The new flats look
lovely. Our place is spot on
because my wife and I were
looking for somewhere nice, easy
to maintain and close to shops
and bus stops.”
Investing in
Local Talent
Foster Industrial is investing
in local talent, having signed a
sponsorship deal with one of the
country’s exciting young talented
amateur players, 16 year old
Ashleigh Plumptre.
Ashleigh plays in the Women’s
Super League 1 for Notts County
Ladies FC as well as for England
Women Under 17 after coming
through the Under 15 squad and
has represented the country 24
times.
Originally from Melton
Mowbray and now living in
Ruddington she started playing
when she was just four years
old. After making her England
debut aged 14, her fledgling
international career has gone
from strength to strength over
the past couple of years. Still
studying for her A-levels at The
Becket School in West Bridgford,
Nottingham, Ashleigh recently
lined up for England Women’s
Under 17s against Germany and
France.
This is the first time that premium
welding supplier Foster Industrial
has sponsored any sports person.
Not only were they encouraged
to sponsor Ashleigh by one of
their customers Julie Roberts of
Wilcox Commercial Vehicles, but
also Ashleigh’s father Tim who
part manages the Air Products
industrial gas distribution for
Foster Industrial.
Notts County Football Club Chief
Executive Luke Negus-Hill added,
“Our club relies on the support
from companies such as Foster
Industrial and we’re delighted to
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have them on board for what we
hope will be a very successful
season. Their sponsorship will be
great encouragement for Ashleigh,
who is a very talented young
player, and we look forward to
inviting them down to watch her
in action.”
left to right Richard Foster, Ashleigh Plumptre and Charles Foster
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Made In
Mansfield
aralympian swimmers
Ollie Hynd and
Charlotte Henshaw are
local folk and they’ve
got the T-shirts to
prove it.
Ollie and Charlotte
will be sporting ‘Made in Mansfield’
T-shirts when
they compete
in the British
Para-Swimming
International
Meet in
Glasgow at the
end of March.
The T-shirts
have been
produced by
Mansfield
Museum in
celebration of
its new lottery
funded Made
in Mansfield
gallery, which
looks at the
town’s major
past and present
industries.
Selling in an
eye-catching
red, the
T-shirts cost
£8 and come
in small,
medium and
extra large.
Children’s sizes aged three to four are
also available at £5.
The museum’s new gallery exhibition
has interactive activities, including an
electronic beer mat flipper, clocking-in
machines and a chance to design your
own shoes, as well as photographs,
artefacts, film and audio.
Portfolio Holder for Economic
Regeneration, Cllr Kate Allsop said:
“These T-shirts are a real collector’s
piece and will not only make brilliant
gifts, but will also help to put Mansfield
on the map. The new gallery at the
Museum is a must see for all the family,
so if you want to have a fun day out, this
is definitely the place to visit. We would
also like to take this opportunity to wish
Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw all
the best for their meet in Glasgow, where
they are hoping to secure their places on
the Great Britain Para-SwimmingTeam.”
Paralympian swimmers Ollie Hynd and Charlotte Henshaw wearing Made in Mansfield T-shirts
A New Dining Concept
Nottingham’s newest dining
concept is putting down roots in
the city and branching out with
a unique way of cooking locally
sourced food
over wood
embers.
OAKS
restaurant and
bar on Bromley
Place, is set
to open this
spring, serving
handmade
sausage created
to their own
recipe and
chicken, steaks
and burgers,
flavoured with
homemade
marinades and
sauces.
The passionate
team will need to be food fanatics
and ale and wine lovers, willing
to step up to a new challenge in
a restaurant proud of its local
heritage and the quality service it
offers to up to 90 diners.
The new team at OAKS will
be working closely with local
suppliers to ensure that as much
produce as possible is sourced
from around the county.
area at OAKS takes it’s interior
influence from Nottinghamshire’s
rich heritage and British
craftsmanship.
The craft ales will be delivered by
nearby Castle Rock brewery, wine
will be served by the carafe and
the range of cocktails will reflect
modern classics using only the best
ingredients.
All of the logs used for cooking on
the custom-built cast iron grill will
be taken from the Nottinghamshire
Wildlife Trust, which produces the
wood as a natural by-product of
sustainable coppicing.
Diners will be able to take in the
atmosphere of the open kitchen
and watch chefs prepare their
food in a way that is currently
only being used in a handful of
restaurants in the UK.
The generous bar and restaurant
Using natural materials including
charred wood and brick and hewn
oak tables, OAKS will have a
relaxed vibe complete with an
open cellar to give diners a behind
the scenes glimpse at the working
restaurant.
The interiors and concepts are
being developed by design
house ‘The House With’ which
seamlessly integrates some of
the country’s best designers
and artisans to create and fully
incorporate cross genre hand
crafted design.’ – the lead
creatives from The House With
working on OAKS are both former
Nottingham Trent University
graduates.
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Approval for
Budget Super
Markets in
Bingham
By Gemma Allen
Plans to build two new
supermarkets in Bingham have
had the go ahead from Rushcliffe
Borough Council
Bingham residents can now look
forward to a new ALDI and a
LIDL joining their town after plans
were approved by the Council on
business he knew it had to happen
one day.
He told the Nottinghamshire in
Focus: “I will be sad to see the
garage go, ideally I would have
liked the land to be used as a car
park or doctor’s surgery but ALDI
will still make the land look a
lot better. It will provide jobs for
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Beeston
Students from Central College have been
getting a unique insight into the types of litter
and recyclable material we all often turn a
blind-eye to. As part of their ‘Awareness of the
Local Environment’ coursework, they were
shown how this can help Broxtowe Borough
Council achieve its 50% recycling target.
Litter, recycling, looking after the environment
and community involvement all go hand in
hand as the students discovered when they met
the Council’s Waste and Recycling Awareness
Co-ordinator, Jane Hutchinson for a litter pick
at Dovecote Lane Recreation Ground, Beeston.
Road Stores,
a convenience
store on the
same road as
the ALDI site.
Pauline isn’t
happy about
the proposal,
saying that it is
Before Jane arrived the students had walked
This is where the new ALDI site will be on Nottingham Road, replacing the garage, book store and 3 surrounding houses
guaranteed to
around the park and decided there was not
negatively
much litter about. After a quick chat with
Thursday 19th March 2015.
people in Bingham and stop people affect her business and stands as a
Jane, who described what to look out for, the
ALDI submitted plans in December having to travel so far to shop.”
big threat.
students were kitted out with tabards, litter
last year and the new store will be
The talks of ALDI moving into
She said: “I don’t think my opinion
pickers and bags. After 40 minutes the students
built on the site of the current Foley Bingham have certainly created
or business has been thought of and
were amazed at the amount they had collected,
Book Store and Bingham Garage,
a stir among local residents,
I also think it will bring the area
much of which could have been recycled.
as well as three houses that will be neighbours and business owners.
down in reputation with it being
When out and about think about your waste;
demolished to make way for the
On the one hand many people are
built in the middle of a housing
can this be recycled? If so take it home and
new store on Nottingham Road.
welcoming the food retailer because estate. I know that some of the
place into your green-lidded bin.
The new 1767 square metre
it’s affordable and conveniently
people living opposite the site are
building will provide 40 new jobs, on their door step. However at the not happy about it either.”
a mix of both full and part time
same time some
positions; ALDI have said that the
residents are
among other museum and
jobs will be for local people.
angered with the
heritage attractions across
The LIDL store will be built on land idea of such a
Nottinghamshire to celebrate
west of Chapel Lane and north of
big chain being
FREE ENTRY will be on offer As part of the event, visitors
the county’s history and
the level crossing. The 2160 square planted so close
at D.H Lawrence Heritage’s
will be able to visit Eastwood’s heritage.
metre building will provide between to where they
multi-award winning sites
D.H. Lawrence Heritage
The D.H. Lawrence Bistro, at
20 and 30 jobs.
live.
next month as they open their Centre on Mansfield Road
the D.H. Lawrence Heritage
Ben Mayall BEM lives at number
Pauline Dhesi
doors as part of BBC Radio
and the D.H. Lawrence
Centre, will be open on the
70 and owns Bingham Garage,
is the owner
Nottingham’s Big Day Out on Birthplace Museum on
day with a selection of drinks
he isn’t upset about moving and
of Premier
Sunday 26th April.
Victoria Street completely free, and cakes on offer.
although it’s a sad time to close his Nottingham
Free Day Out!!
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01773 762675
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What’s
On Near
You?
Bingham
Take Part in
Big Art!
28th March,
10.00am - 1.00pm
Free. No booking
required.
Snip, snip, snip! Be inspired by
Matisse’s paper cut-outs at these
fun family workshops and draw
with scissors to create a riot of
colour and shape. Using sheets of
paper, scissors and pins families
can enjoy working together with
an artist to make a big community
artwork. The finished artwork
will be exhibited at Rufford Craft
Centre, 3rd-19th April.
Bingham Library, Eaton Place,
Bingham
Meet Ellie
The Electric
Bus!
The City Council is launching
Best Foot
Forward
New x-ray unit
provides onestop-shop in
Nottinghamshire
have to make unnecessary visits to
Nottingham City Hospital for postoperative x-rays.
The Podiatric Surgery Service
specialises in the assessment and
surgical management of complex
foot disorders. Patients are usually
referred by their GP and an initial
assessment by the podiatric team
Patients in Nottinghamshire will
determines whether surgery would
soon benefit from a new £65,000
be advantageous. Regardless of
Podiatric Mini C-arm X-ray Unit
whether surgery is needed, often
at the Podiatric Surgery Service at multiple x-rays are necessary
Park House Health and Social Care throughout the patient’s journey. Centre, based in Carlton.
The Mini C-arm X-ray Unit will
From April, the Trust’s Podiatric
also help the drive to reduce
Surgery Service will be able to
hospital admissions and move
x-ray patients at their clinics,
services out of the acute sector and
meaning patients will no longer
into the community.
Free Taster Day
Are you a fitness
fanatic wanting to
up your game?
static exercise bikes with added
resistant on the X handle bars,
which offer a unique upper and
lower body workout in a fun,
motivating class ideal for burning
Anthony Maher, Consultant
Podiatric Surgeon, comments:
“Patient feedback for this service
has always been high because of
the great personalised treatment
A Date for Your Diary
The second annual
Nottingham Creative
Fringe is almost here…
Nottingham chapter of the BBC
Get Creative campaign.
This year sees the return of the
popular Arts Fair on Sneinton
Marketplace running on Saturday
The next Nottingham Creative
28th (2pm – 6pm) and Sunday
Fringe will be held on the weekend 29th (12noon – 5pm). The fair
from 7.00am-10.30pm seven
days a week.
For more information please
contact Broxtowe Borough
Council on 0115 917 3333, email
chilwell@broxtowe.gov.uk or
visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/
fitnesslaunch
of the 27th- 29th March 2015. This
will be a multi-venue arts festival
based on the edge of the city centre
where Sneinton and Hockley meet,
running in partnership with the
Chilwell Olympia Sports
Centre will be hosting a special
launch event later this month to
celebrate the centre’s new Health
and Fitness Class Timetable, with
a host of taster sessions, special
offers and even a bouncy castle
for the younger members of the
family.
Instructors from across
Chilwell Olympia,
Bramcote and Kimberley
leisure centres will be on
hand at the free event on
Sunday 29th March between
10.00am and 4.00pm to showcase
the wide range of classes on offer
and host taster classes including
all new Dynamic Yoga Flow
Classes and additional HIIT
classes.
There will also be a chance to
find out more about the X-bikes,
calories without the impact,
with taster sessions running on
the hour from 10.00am until
3.00pm.
The free event is open to both
members and non-members
with non-members receiving
a free seven day pass which
can be used on Vitality Fitness
and Swimming at any of the
Council’s leisure centres. Anyone
who takes out a membership on
the day will also benefit from no
joining fee, which usually costs
£19.95.
All of the classes will last for 45
minutes and there is no need to
book - just turn up. Bring some
water and a gym towel and wear
loose comfortable clothing and
trainers.
From Monday 30th March,
Chilwell Olympia will be open
and low waiting times, I am
delighted that we can now offer an
even better service.”
Currently, the service sees
estimated 1100 patients, each year. offers an alternative weekend
shopping experience, with stalls
from local designer-makers, fine
artists, fashion, print, books and
music, as well as fresh coffee and
Take Care Not Antibiotics
With winter illnesses still doing
the rounds, many people may
be tempted to ask their GPs
for antibiotics in place of rest
and over-the-counter remedies.
However, general health advice is
to avoid the use of antibiotics for
common uncomplicated coughs,
colds and flu.
Mindy Bassi, Assistant Director
of Medicines Management at
Nottingham City CCG, said:
“There is a general misconception
that antibiotics can treat winter
health conditions.
Antibiotics are important
medicines used to treat infections
caused by bacteria, but winter
conditions such as cold and flu
are usually caused by viruses and
the first of a series of free books
created to encourage school
children, aged from three to six
years old, to choose buses as
their preferred travel option.
The launch will feature Ellie
the Electric Bus and will take
place in the Old Market Square
between 9am-5pm on March
25th, 2015. You can meet Ellie,
sit in the driver’s seat for a photo
and get a free ‘Ellie the Electric
Bus and the lost puppy’ book.
You can also say hello to some of
the electric Linkbus Community
Transport drivers and hire a
Citycard cycle for free.
Councillor Jane Urquhart,
Portfolio Holder for Transport
and Planning at Nottingham City
Council, said: “Ellie the Electric
Bus is a fun way to teach young
people that electric buses are a
friendly and dependable way of
getting about and will build into
wider work to get them to think
about sustainable transport.”
therefore cannot be treated by
antibiotics.”
The best way to treat most colds,
coughs and flu is to drink plenty of
fluids and to rest. There are many
over the counter remedies such as
paracetamol and ibuprofen which
can help ease the symptoms. Your
local pharmacist can advise you on
the most effective treatment.
If a cold lasts more than three
weeks, or you become breathless
or have chest pains, see your
doctor.
If you need health advice, visit
your local pharmacy or contact
NHS 111 – available free of
charge, 24 hours a day, seven days
a week (including bank holidays)
by dialling 111.
local produce. The fair will be
complimented by live music from
local artists and DJs.
The festival base will be at City
Arts, 11-13 Hockley. Over the
duration of the weekend there
will be a festival café with
Beccy’s Global Kitchen, a real
ale bar with Black Iris Brewery,
a series of creative workshops, a
panel discussion on Reclaiming
Nottingham for arts activity and a
‘gigzabition’ – an exhibition and
gig to launch collaborative project
The Dust on the Moth. We’re also
hosting the free Small Galleries
Tour, running from 3pm Saturday
and Sunday, audiences can join to
tour the exhibitions and find out
about studio space in the
local area.
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Be A Little
Life Saver
Beep Beep! campaign urges
drivers to slow down to save
little lives, as three in five
parents report speeding
around their child’s school
Road safety charity Brake
and Churchill Insurance
are urging drivers to ‘go
20’ and take more care in
communities, as their latest
survey puts the spotlight on
irresponsible driving around
schools and nurseries.
Three in five parents (59%)
reported witnessing speeding
outside their child’s school
or nursery in the past year,
with the same number (60%)
also reporting drivers pulling
out or turning without
looking properly.
The findings come as up to
26,000 tots across the UK
take part in the first national
Beep Beep! Day of 2015,
a road safety project for
nurseries and infant schools
run by Brake and Churchill
and aimed at helping keep
young children safe on the
roads.
Worryingly, there are
indications that parents
themselves could be part of
the problem. A third (32%)
admitted they don’t drive
more safely,
for instance by
slowing down
and looking
more than usual,
near schools
and nurseries,
and a quarter
(24%) admitted
they don’t even
do so around
their child’s
own school or
nursery. Three in
five also admitted they don’t
take more care around homes
(62%) or shops (60%).
In particular, drivers are
being asked to stick to
20mph or below around
schools, nurseries, homes
and shops, to protect children
and others on foot or bike.
Find out about Brake’s GO
20 campaign.
About Beep Beep! Day
In 2014, 15,000 children
took part in a Beep Beep!
Day. Brake encourages
nurseries, playgroups, infant
schools, children’s centres
and childminders to run the
event on one of three dates –
in 2015, these are 18 March,
8 July and 15 November – or
on whatever day is best for
them. Nurseries receive a
free electronic pack with
downloadable resources, or
can buy a bumper hard-copy
pack for £12.60 (inc VAT)
to help them run road safety
activities and promote road
safety to parents and the
community.
Suzanne Gannon,
East Bridgford
“People park wherever they
like around the School here, it’s
horrendous to try and get through
safely so I think it should definitely
be set to a 20mph limit to try and ease
the danger of the situation.”
Voice Your
Opinion
Andrew Hawkins, Edwalton
“I think 20 is plenty and it should be
enforced in all School areas, it is of
paramount importance that people
drive carefully, especially around
Schools.”
By Gemma Allen
Bad parking and dangerous
driving is somewhat of a
concern for many parents
and road safety is paramount
to ensure the protection of
young children.
Children have been taught
about the High Way Code
for many years now but this
doesn’t necessarily prevent
erratic drivers and their
speed. I wanted to find out
what the local opinion was on
driving carelessly near schools
and who thought that the 20
mph limit was a good idea.
Jess Selby, Bingham
“I’ve noticed a lot of young people
driving dangerously around Schools,
my little brother is at Primary School
and it’s a horrible thought. I think the
speed limit signs should stand out a
lot more to make people take more
notice of it.”
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Framework Street Outreach Team Leader Sam Lloyd telling people about his service
7 Seconds to Go!
Public
Exhibition
Three young artists will present their
personal responses to Nottingham
Castle Museum & Art Gallery’s
Fine Art Painting collection in a
special exhibition entitled ‘Search
The Collection’. The exhibition
will be open to the public from 28th
– 29th March in the Castle’s Long
Gallery. The artists, all with links to
Nottingham, have been commissioned
to produce the work with the aim of
engaging a younger audience with the
history of Nottingham, the Castle and
its Fine Art collection.
The Museum’s collection consists
of over 700 oil paintings dating back
some five hundred years.
A recent redisplay of the Long
Gallery proudly showcases 99 of
the collection’s finest works. Much
consideration and public consultation
went into the selection of this new
thematic presentation. It aims
to challenge yet delight visitors,
presenting an assortment of styles
over many decades to glean and take
inspiration from.
By Gemma Allen
Nottingham Homeless Charity,
Framework hosted a speed-dating
event with a difference recently to
ensure the best help for homeless
and vulnerable people.
The focus was on supporting people
in need who are facing homelessness
throughout the East Midlands.
The charity welcomed more than
100 guests to the event at the
Nottinghamshire Deaf Society.
Attendees received around 20
presentations in rotation from
Framework and other organisations,
each explaining what they do and
how they help, in no longer than 7
minutes.
The idea of the event was to
enable visitors to have a better idea
of what Framework do and therefore
be more inclined and able to refer
them for help.
Joy Cotton, Service Manager for
the Nottingham City Homelessness
Prevention Service, explained: “This
is a slightly unusual and fun idea,
but there is a very serious reason
behind it. Funding cuts and the
impact of welfare reform are pushing
more and more people into crisis.
We are seeing plenty of people who
are fearful of losing their homes
or who have already done so. In
organising this event Framework is
taking a lead in ensuring a joined up
and coordinated approach to helping
homeless, vulnerable and excluded
people in our communities.
We hope that by bringing so many
potential ‘dates’ together under
one roof we can establish better
relationships to help the people who
need our support.”
Celebrating
Nottingham’s
Apprentices
More than 400 people from
across Nottinghamshire gathered
to celebrate the achievements
of 150 of Nottingham and
Nottinghamshire’s Higher and
Advanced apprentices at The
Albert Hall recently.
The Graduation Ceremony
is part of an England wide
programme to recognise
and reward the success of
apprentices and aims to highlight
the quality of Apprenticeships
as well as the progression
opportunities available to former
apprentices.
The hope is that the Graduation
helped to engage employers and
young people who may not have
considered an Apprenticeship
in the past, highlighting their
quality and value.
Principal and Chief Executive
of New College Nottingham
Dawn Whitemore said: “It
was a simply fantastic event,
celebrating apprenticeships
formally with a graduation
starts to demonstrate that
apprenticeships are a valid route
to a successful career.”
During the Graduation
apprentices and guests heard
from Jade Etherington,
Britain’s most successful winter
Paralympian, who took home
three silvers and a bronze medal
at Sochi 2014.
NCN graduates with Principal and Chief Executive Dawn Whitemore, Vice Principal Commercial and
Recruitment, Nigel Gell and special guest Jade Etherington, Britain’s most decorated Paralympian (centre)
Your Pull Out & Keep Guide
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Redstart Ramble
25 April, 7am – 9am
Adults £5, children under 12 £3.
Join the RSPB’s Nottinghamshire
Conservation officer Carl Cornish
for a gentle stroll through this
ancient forest to search for the
magnificent Redstart. The National
Nature Reserve is one of the best
places in the East Midlands to see
this summer visitor.
Places limited so pre-booking
essential on 01623 823202. Sorry,
no dogs.
Not suitable for wheelchair users
or very young children
Sherwood Forest Country Park
It’s time to get
Egg-cited for
Easter 2015…!
By Gemma Allen
That special time of year has come
around where families get to have
a fun packed break filled with
Easter eggs, craft days and the all
important family days out!
With two weeks out of School it’s
time to start thinking of how to
keep your little ones entertained,
after all it can’t be all about
chocolate no matter how much
they want it to be. Here at the
Nottingham in Focus we have put
together a fantastic 12 page Easter
Pull out Guide for you, filled to
brim with places to go and things
to do, you certainly won’t be stuck
for ideas when you take a look.
Easter holidays don’t have to
cost a fortune, there a number
of events everywhere you look,
a lot of which of either free or
cost very little.
Continued on page 15
Skegness Seasiders
set for Easter Return
Striking awardwinning family of
open-top buses to
go on parade
The colourful
Skegness Seasiders
are set to return
to the town’s
famous seafront
on Saturday 28th
March ready to
delight customers
this Easter.
The six opentop buses were
unveiled last year,
leading to record
passenger numbers
and winning the
UK Bus Awards
Marketing Initiative
of the Year.
The Seasiders are
open top buses
based on classic
holiday themes and each design is
a character in its own right. You
can spot Rocky, Shelly, Candy,
Pierre, Sandy and Salty running
along the seafront to Skegness and
Ingoldmells on Service 3.
In a rare ‘family appearance’, all
six of the striking Seasiders will
be travelling in convoy in the
town in a parade on 31st March,
to celebrate the start of the holiday
season.
Free rides, music, giveaways will
the local tourism industry and provide
fun holiday-themed accessible public
transport for residents and visitors to
Skegness.
Sales of children’s books telling the
adventures of the Seasiders have helped
all form part of the parade, which will
raise money for local charities When
follow the route of the service, which
You Wish Upon a Star charity, RNLI
connects Ingoldmells and Skegness on and The Children’s brain Tumour
service number 3 along the coast.
Research Centre.
Peter Butterfield, Stagecoach’s
Songs about the Seasiders recorded
Skegness Operations Manager, said:
by No Direction, a band made up of
“We’re delighted that the Seasiders are Stagecoach employees, have helped
back. They are incredibly popular with raise money for Shine helping families
tourists and residents, and individuals with Spina Bifida and
especially families,
Hydrocephalus.
and are a fun and
Seasider tickets start from £2.20 for
colourful addition to adults and £1 for children, with an
Skegness.”
Adult Dayrider £4 and Family Dayrider,
Last year’s revamp
offering unlimited rides for a family of
included new livery, up to five on all the Seasiders, £10. The
refurbished seats
buses are all wheelchair and buggyand interiors, and is
friendly.
part of Stagecoach’s For more information go to
efforts to support
www.skegnessseasiders.co.uk
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RSPB
10th – 11th April, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Free. Did you know the RSPB is the
country’s largest nature conservation
charity, inspiring everyone to give
nature a home? Come along to the
visitor centre today and learn not just
about birds but about nature and how to
‘Give Nature a Home’. Sherwood Forest
Country Park, Edwinstowe, Mansfield
Continued from page 12
Don’t forget to utilise what
you already have though, if
you want to stay in you could
always invite friends and
family over for an Easter egg
hunt or perhaps you could
spent an afternoon getting
messy and decorating those
yummy chocolate eggs!
Whether you are
staying in
Nottinghamshire or wanting
to expand your horizons, from
an Anglo-Saxon invasion in
Lincoln to Easter egg hunts
in the beautiful county that
is Norfolk, I’m sure you will
agree that there is something
for everyone in our
fantastic Easter Pull
out Guide for 2015.
Happy reading
and Happy
Easter!
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In The Footsteps
Of Robin Hood
19th April, from
11am (story walk
2.45pm-3.45pm)
Adults £3 children £1.50.
Return to the year 1248
and follow in the footsteps
of Robin Hood.
On your travels you may well come
across Robert of Wentbridge, one of
Robin’s faithful band as he wanders the
paths of Sherwood Forest.
You can join him on a gentle
wander between 2.45pm and
3.45pm through the forest as he tells
tales of Sherwood’s most famous
outlaw. For additional information call
Visitor Information on 01623 823202.
Not suitable for wheelchair users.
Sherwood Forest Country Park
Family Fun at Gulliver’s
Families visiting Matlock Bath
theme park Gulliver’s this Easter are
set for a fun ride after the family run
company announced a brand new
attraction for Spring 2015.
Gulliver’s has launched a new
Laser Dodgems at its Derbyshire
theme park site ahead of the school
holidays.
With warm weather predicted for
the Easter break, staff are expecting
visitors to flock in for a day of
family fun.
Dean Kimberley from Gulliver’s
said: “Families return to our parks
year after year and that’s simply
down to great value. The warmer
weather we’re enjoying at the
moment means we took the decision
to open a little earlier this year.”
The Laser Dodgems are a modern
twist on the classic theme park
favourite, giving children (and
grown-ups!) the chance to zap the
competition.
Like all Gulliver’s rides and
attractions, there’s a height chart
displayed at the entrance to the Laser
Dodgems to advise which children
are big enough to ride alone and
which should be accompanied by an
adult – as well as plenty of staff on
hand to ensure the ride is enjoyed
by all. For more information, visit
www.gulliversfun.co.uk
The Best Kept Secret…
Nottinghamshire is full of unique
and unusual places to visit many of
which claim to be a ‘best kept secret’.
A candidate for ‘The best kept secret’
has to be the Museum at Upton Hall,
Upton, Newark, home of The British
Horological Institute.
Although the collection of clocks,
watches and all things to do with the
measurement of time housed within
the magnificent grade 2* listed 19th
Century house is usually only available
to organised groups, on three occasions
each year members of the public are able
to visit and wander through the house
and grounds. The first of these in 2015
will be on Sunday 29th March to mark
the beginning of British Summer Time;
full details are in the accompanying
advertisement.
The earliest clock on display is a 17th
Century lantern clock and the most
modern is the triple pendulum clock
designed and built in 2008 by members
as a celebration of 150th anniversary
of the establishment of The British
Horological Institute. There are longcase
clocks of many different styles as well
as regulators, turret clocks and mantle
clocks. There is a room dedicated to
electric master clocks and another for the
Speaking Clocks, the first two versions
of which are on display.
Speaking Clock Number 1 with the voice
of Ethel Cain ran from July 1936 to 1963
when it was superseded by Speaking
Clock Number 2 and the voice of Pat
Simmons.
The watch gallery has pocket watches,
wrist watches and escapement models,
there is also the ‘Scott Watch’ recovered
from the body of Robert Falcon Scott
in 1913 after his ill-fated voyage to the
South Pole.
The Clock and Watch workshops will
be open and professional members will
be on hand to demonstrate techniques
used in clock and watch making, answer
questions and offer advice on the care
and maintenance of clocks and watches.
The Drawing Room will be set aside as a
space for young visitors to colour, make
a paper clock, complete a Horological
quiz, or follow the clues to find the
Teddy Bears hiding around the building.
In the Ballroom, local artists, all of
whom live in the village, have an
exhibition and sale of their paintings,
pottery and metal sculptures.
If the weather is kind, visitors can enjoy
the grounds and then round off the day
with tea and cake at the Clock House
Café.
For more information you can visit
www.bhi.co.uk or call 01636 813 795.
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Murder Mystery Play
“Hamlet, Revenge”
23rd April, 2:00pm
Free. Come along and solve the
mystery of who murdered actor,
Jack Hughes! Celebrate WORLD
BOOK NIGHT with staff from
Friday
Craft Club:
Scrapbooking
10th April,
3.45pm - 4.45pm.
Free. Crafting for
9 – 13 years
Southwell Library,
King Street, Southwell.
Mansfield Library as they “murder/
perform” this play. Tea/coffee will be
available
Mansfield Central Library, Four
Seasons Centre, West Gate
Dogs of War
4th – 6th April,
11.00am – 4.00pm
Free. Meet the members
of the Dogs of War
medieval re-enactment
group. Let them thrill
you with their displays
of medieval combat in
the forest in medieval
times. Sherwood
Forest Country Park,
Edwinstowe
Food, Glorious Food!
The Great Northern Inn is a beautiful,
family run pub and restaurant situated in
the village of Carlton On Trent, just off
the A1 near Newark. Managed by James
Fendley, the pub offers a wide range of
facilities to cater for every need, along
with friendly staff to ensure that your
visit is enjoyed to the full.
Gill and Peter Fendley own The Great
Northern Inn, so they have free reign
on what they can offer their customers.
This means that you, as a customer are
provided with a larger range of drinks.
Real ale enthusiasts
will be pleased to
hear about the
locally brewed beers available behind
the bar and the ever changing options to
suit your requirements.
The newly refurbished restaurant offers
a brand new innovative menu from
highly experienced chef, Chris Brett.
Everything on offer is home made with
locally sourced, fresh produce, including
the daily made scrumptious desserts and
yummy homemade bread.
If you’re off for a lunchtime stroll or
perhaps you are a steam train enthusiast,
pop your head in for a drink and a spot
of lunch. The Great Northern Inn is
next to the Great Northern Railway,
providing excellent views of a
variety of steam trains
passing on a daily basis, the perfect
lunch accompaniment.
Treat yourself and the family to a
delicious evening meal, from finger
licking ribs to stilton stuffed chicken
breast and a traditional homemade
treacle sponge to a belly filling banoffee
sundae; the ever changing evening meals
are guaranteed to hit the spot.
The desserts will certainly have your
mouth watering and wanting more. Of
course there are the standard options
of cheese and biscuits or a
selection of ice creams but for
the adventurers out there, delve
into the lemon posset,
berry compote and
short bread, or maybe
it’s the iced chocolate
and peanut mousse that
tickles your fancy?
Call 01636 821
348 or visit www.
greatnortherninn.co.uk
for more information.
A STRESS FREE BREAK
Barlings Country Holiday
Park is a well maintained and
mature country holiday park
with luscious open spaces
and large well stocked fishing
lakes which play host to an
abundance of wildlife. The
holiday park is set in over
spacious and
tranquil, ideal for
older campers
and those that
are looking for a
peaceful retreat.
If you would like
a home away
22-acres of trees, picnic areas,
fishing lakes and dog walks
giving you the space needed
to unwind. Located in the
quiet village of Langworth
near Lincoln it is ideal for
anyone looking for a peaceful,
relaxing, stress free break
whether that be in luxury
holiday lodges, a caravan,
motorhome or tent.
Barlings caters for touring
caravans, motorhomes
and tents. All campers and
caravanners get a discounted
rate for fishing in both of the
lakes and full access to the
site including all picnic areas
and dog walks. The whole
park is covered by cctv and is
situated behind security gates
giving you peace of mind and
a safe environment to unwind.
Barlings Country Park is very
from home then take a look at the
Luxury Lodges that come with a 12
month unrestricted licence. Barlings
provide you with the opportunity to
design and build your own lodge,
all you have to do is choose the
plot of land and explain what you
are looking for and they do the
rest. This is an
entirely bespoke
service and
with prices
starting at £99,000 you can’t really
ask for much more!
If you would like to find out more
you can call the onsite manager on
01522 753200 or take a look at
their website
www.barlingscountrypark.co.uk
FAMILY FUN AT
WONDERFUL WALSH’S!
Walsh’s Holiday Park offers
a traditional family vacation
with high standards of
facilities for caravan
lovers.
The family owned business
has been catering for holiday
makers since 1960.
Located in a superb spot close
to the beach half way between
Ingoldmells
and
Skegness in
Lincolnshire,
the Park is
ideal for
anyone
looking to get
away from
it all.
The Park has
of course
changed with
the times over
53 years but
something
never alters.
People still
want a clean,
well equipped
caravan in an
ideal position.
So the basics
haven’t
changed, they still want
cleanliness and value for
money.
A laundrette with commercial
washers and driers, hand wash
and ironing facilities are all
available to visitors.
Those in search of something
more than the beach, a regular
bus service runs by the Park to go
to Skegness, Ingoldmells, Butlins,
Fantasy Island and Chapel St
Leonards.
On site there is an amusement
arcade and visitors will find
it difficult to resist the lure of
delightful home cooked food from
‘Jackie’s Place.’
It is a takeaway, but orders can be
reasonable.
Jackie is well known for her
delicious food. She has some very
satisfied customers!
Skegness and the area generally is
flat, and there are
easy-access facilities on the
buses, and at shops, pubs and
entertainment venues. Mobility
scooters and wheelchairs can be
taken in advance. All you have
to do is take your plate
for a beautifully presented
meal, cooked from the freshest
produce.
Jackie is becoming renowned for
her tasty food so happy campers
won’t feel the need to cater for
themselves, as the prices are so
hired from Seacroft Mobility.
They are welcome anywhere in
Skegness. Electric motors can be
charged in the caravan.
To book now contact:
Tel: 01754 764485
Email: walshsofskegness@yahoo.
co.uk
www.walshs-skegness.co.uk
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Lincolnshire
An Exciting
Destination
Lincolnshire offers a diverse
selection of exciting attractions,
activities, events and festivals
for all the family as well as
miles of peaceful scenery, nature
reserves and wildlife to enjoy.
It is this colourful variety that
High Street
Farmers’
Market
8th April
9:00am – 4:00pm on
the High Street
This conveniently
located market sits at
the bottom of Lincoln’s
Steep Hill, amongst the
city’s buzzing
High Street.
The organic, locally
sourced produce offers
visitors a real taste of
Lincolnshire, fresh from
its fruitful garden.
Farmers’ markets
aren’t just a source of
local organic produce,
they’re also a great
day out for the whole
family.
makes Lincolnshire an exciting
destination for visitors of all ages
and interests.
The Lincolnshire coast has many
family resorts and for those with
nature at heart, the Wolds is a
finely cherished landscape with
national importance. Lincolnshire
is the heart of rural England with
countryside walks, intimate venues
and stunning artwork galleries.
It’s certainly the place to be for a
fantastic time.
Fancy a Weekend Break?
There’s so much on offer in and
around Lincolnshire, you may
need more than just one day to
explore! There are plenty of low
budget hotels for you to stay
in and if you feel like treating
yourself or appreciate fine
dining, Lincolnshire hosts
a number of hotels with AA
food Rosettes.
If you don’t want the
hustle and bustle of the city,
explore the different areas of
Lincolnshire and find a place
to stay that you can get the most
from. Whether it’s a weekend by
Craft Market
11th April 9:00am –
4:00pm Lincoln Cornhill
Lincoln’s Craft Market
offers bespoke, and
beautifully handcrafted ornaments,
AngloSaxon
Invasion!!
8th April from
10:00am
Learn how to be
an Anglo-Saxon
warrior! Free family
fun day running
from 10:00am
to 3.30pm with
optional £1 crafts.
the coast, the highly reputable
night life or taking a step back
and discovering its history and
culture, you’re sure to find
something to keep you busy
and entertained!
Family Days Out
Feed the animals at farm parks
where you can cuddle rabbits
and goats and have a ride on
a tractor while learning about
the history and traditions of the
countryside.
jewellery and pottery
that is available
to peruse and
purchase at
this intimate market,
all at reasonable
prices.
Special Edition
Chocolate
On rainy days find an indoor
play barn with ball ponds
and safe play areas and let
your children wear themselves
out while you sit and enjoy a
drink.
Enjoy a visit to one of
the animal sanctuaries in
Lincolnshire - donkeys, horses,
hedgehogs - and do your bit to
help look after them.
Take a ride on a steam train and
enjoy the nostalgia of times
gone by.
Explore The Outdoors…
If you enjoy fresh air, space
and tranquillity, try hiking
along the Viking Way, or
strolling along the inspiring
Tennyson Trail.
You could go cycling (or
walking if you prefer)
along one of the trails and
circular routes criss-crossing
Lincolnshire’s waterways
network.
Lincolnshire has some of
the finest fishing waters in
England, both for novice and
experienced anglers. If you
enjoy golf Lincolnshire has
over 50 golf courses to choose
from so you won’t be stuck for
somewhere to go!
This is perfect place to pick up
hand-made chocolate just outside of
Market Rasen, next to Willingham
Woods, on the site of the old
week and have disabled access
with ample parking for cars and
caravans. It is the ideal place to
stop off on the way to the coast or
Willingham Hall.
The products are all completely
natural, gluten free, nut free and the
dark chocolate, 72% cocoa solids
are lactose free. There are at least 60
flavours, all of which are available
for tasting in their shop and café,
where hot drinks of tea, coffee or
thick hot Spanish Chocolate and
afternoon teas are served.
They are open seven days a
when you are touring the Wolds.
You will find an abundance of local
information and guides to other
amenities so you certainly won’t be
stuck for ideas.
Truffles and wedding favours
including a large stage coach as an
alternative wedding cake are just
some of the specialities. At Special
Edition Chocolate you are assured a
very warm welcome.
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Norfolk
You’ll Be Catered for
in Norfolk…
Mini
Museum
Club
Easter Eggtastic
(26th March) Ancient
House Museum.
Under fives drop in
to learn, play and
explore the museum.
Discovery Day: Terrific
Tanks and Marvellous
Munitionettes
(1st April). Plus
Eggsceedingly Good
Fun! family trail (28th
March – 11th April).
Learn how to make a
miniature room with
furniture at Dolls House
Club (7th April).
Advance
booking essential,
tel. 01842 752599.
What’s your view of
Norfolk, the bit on the
mid-Eastern coast of the
United Kingdom that
bulges out into the North
Sea? You probably know
it’s where the Broads
are… you possibly
remember the reference
in David Bowie’s Life
on Mars? It’s where
The Queen holidays over
Christmas and where Kate
and Wills have a home with
their son George (and soon to
be second child, so Norfolk will be
home to the second, third and fourth
in line to the throne).
With the opening in December of the
final dualled part of the A11 on the
Suffolk/Norfolk border at Elveden, it’s
also never been easier and quicker to get
to the county. On average it now takes 10
minutes less to travel this 9-mile stretch –
25 minutes at peak
times. There’s
never been a
better time
to plan
a trip to
Norfolk.
Whatever
their
interests and
whenever they
visit, visitors can be assured of a warm
welcome in the county,
with its diverse range of attractions and
huge variety of quality and value-formoney places to visit and things to do. It’s
also the combined sunniest/driest county
in the UK.
Norfolk is proud of its diversity
with the vibrant city of Norwich,
the new National Park Broads,
seaside resorts of Great Yarmouth,
Cromer, Sheringham and Hunstanton,
historically-important maritime King’s
Lynn and attractive market towns such
as Holt, Swaffham, Wymondham and
Thetford.
Add to this a wealth of
stately homes, including
Sandringham, Houghton,
Holkham and the National
Trust-run Blickling, Felbrigg
and Oxborough, heritage
railways including the
wonderful Poppy Line
between Sheringham and
Norwich
Castle
Science SaturdayHow sense-able
are you?
28th March
Test your taste
buds, guess the
smell and see if
you can identify
through touch
alone. Plus! The
amazing Dr Ken
with magic tricks,
illusions and stunts.
Holt, and an abundance of
visitor attractions for all
ages, including Banham
Zoo, Wroxham
Barns, Bressingham
Gardens, Pensthorpe,
Fairhaven and
Thursford (also
famous for
their Christmas
Spectacular).
Nearby is one
of the UK’s top
seaside resorts, Great
Yarmouth. The Golden
Mile with its two piers is
packed with attractions and
amusements and the town has
excellent shows and entertainment,
a popular racecourse, and a
fascinating maritime heritage that
includes the award-winning Time
& Tide Museum.
On the beautiful north Norfolk
coast combine a visit to
Holkham with a boat trip
to see England’s largest
seal colony at Blakeney,
a show at Cromer Pier,
a trip on the North
Norfolk Railway or
the Wells-Walsingham
Light Railway or take in
a spot of bird watching
at one of the many
excellent coastal reserves.
Whatever you’re interested
in doing, Norfolk is sure to
be able to cater for it.
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk
Not All Eggs
are Laid by
Chickens!
1st – 12th April
Time and Tide Museum
Find replica insect
eggs to crack the
clues in this museum
trail. Wild Wednesday:
Fossil Rock (8th April)
Discover more about
Norfolk’s famous fossils
with natural history
and avian experts.
Crabs’ Quest for Caviar
30th March – 12th
April Cromer
Museum
Search the museum
for twelve crabs and
on their quest for sea
creatures and eggs and
claim a nautical prize.
Easter Bunnies
(22nd April) –
children’s art workshop.
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Easter
Meadowhall Welcomes
the World’s First Gruffalo
Interactive Experience
“A mouse took a stroll
through the deep dark
wood. A fox saw the
mouse and the mouse
looked good…”
Discover a new way to interact
with your favourite picture book
this Easter. Step into the woods to
meet Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake
and the Gruffalo himself at the
world first ‘Gruffalo Experience’
hosted at Meadowhall
Shopping Centre, Sheffield,
South Yorkshire.
Coming to life
from 21st March12th April 2015
this ‘edutainment’
experience is brought
to you by Unit 10
Eventive and Magic
Light Pictures.
A perfect ‘edutainment’
Experience for the little ones
this Easter, fans of the hugely
popular book - which has now
sold over 13.5 million copies
worldwide - can get a true ‘walk
in’ experience of the story,
interacting with the characters
along the way.
Tickets can be booked online
in advance, individual prices
start from £7.50* per person
with children under two-years-old
being able to visit for free.
For full details, prices and
bookings please visit http://
unit10eventive.com/gruffalo/
*Booking transaction fees apply
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VISIT US ONLINE
Rushcliffe
Steps Up
Architects
plan for £10+
million civic &
leisure centre
in Rushcliffe
Innovative plans have been
prepared by Nottingham architects,
CPMG for a combined office, civic
and leisure facility for Rushcliffe
Borough Council.
Rushcliffe Civic and Leisure
Centre will consolidate existing
leisure facilities situated at
Rushcliffe School and the civic
centre on Trent Bridge onto
one site replacing the existing
Rushcliffe Arena complex
situated off Rugby Road, West
Bridgford.
The new leisure facilities will
include a six lane, 25 metre length
swimming pool, an additional
training pool with leisure elements,
a sports hall, three squash courts,
a 150 station gym, three fitness
studios, a refurbished indoor bowls
hall, snooker room and café.
Local resident Amelia King, 24,
of Musters Road said: “The plans
so far look very exciting. I’m a
keen swimmer so it would be
great to have an improved pool. I
also believe that by having all the
facilities centralised in one place
will bring the community together
and not only be a sports hub, but
also a social hub.”
2,000 square-metres worth of
office space is also planned at the
development, with a civic chamber
and associated function rooms.
The project will enable the local
authority to renew its leisure
provision to meet the needs of an
expanding population and to colocate its civic and office functions
in smaller, more efficient premises,
thus saving and freeing up its
current sites for alternative uses.
Star Bakers!
Once again
Colonel Frank
Seely got
involved in
raising money
for Comic Relief
cupcakes.
CFS’s very own Paul Hollywood
and Mary Berry (Headteacher
Mr Gale and Mrs Mirtle,
Teacher of Food Technology)
then judged each teams amazing
efforts.
Mr Treharne (Head of ICT) and
Roisin Maginnis (Year 11) were
announced as star bakers with their
creation of a Red Nose Rainbow
The main event of fundraising was cake. The cakes were then sold to
pupils and staff with the proceeds
a Bake Off competition between
going to Comic Relief.
6 teams, each comprising of a
teacher and pupil. (Some teachers To raise even more money Mr
Revamp
in Clifton
The Young People’s Centre in
Clifton will reopen on Thursday
26th March 2015, marking the
completion of a £518,000 revamp.
The new centre features a newlyrefurbished dance studio and
redecoration of the sports hall. It is
also now equipped with a state-ofthe-art music system, large screen
TVs a music studio and much more.
Although it will mostly be a youth
centre, there will be activities for
children from birth to 19 years old
and some of the children’s centre
activities will also take place there.
never having even baked before!).
The rules were each team had to
make 24 identical cupcakes using
a recipe of their choice in 60
minutes.
Cakes made ranged from
gingerbread red noses to red velvet
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Udoh (Teacher of PE) raised
money by having his legs and arms
waxed by pupils.
In total the school raised a fantastic
£800.00 for Comic Relief, a
fantastic achievement for all
involved!
A Long Time Coming
Continued from the
front page…
By Gemma Allen
Vernon Coaker, MP for Gedling,
is immensely proud of the work
that has gone into the Country
Park.
He explained: “It has been an
idea that has been a working
progress for
many years and
some people
said that this
would never
happen but here
we are ready to
open Gedling
Country Park.
It didn’t happen
quickly but it
did happen, the
hard work and dedication put into
the park has made it a reality.”
There will be a range of activities
during the open day including arts
and crafts, nature discovery and
musical entertainment. Make sure
you bring all of the family along
and witness for yourself just how
fantastic Gedling Country Park
really is.
Spicy Chicken Burgers
If these are made small enough they make lovely ‘spicy chicken balls’ –
perfect size for children (maybe go lighter on the chilli) or party nibbles.
INGREDIENTS:
• 250g leftover cooked chicken
• 1 egg
• 100g bread crumbs
• Handful of coriander leaves
• Small piece of fresh ginger,
peeled and finely chopped
• 1 chilli, seeds removed and
finely chopped
• Salt • Ground black pepper
• Plain flour
• Sunflower oil
• Sweet chilli sauce for dipping
and salad to accompany
METHOD:
• Process the chicken in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the
egg, breadcrumbs, coriander, grated ginger and the chopped chilli;
• Process until the mixture is smooth, season well;
• Using wet hands, divide the mixture into 8 small balls and lightly
flatten, toss in a little plain flour.
Shallow fry in sunflower oil until golden on each side and serve with
sweet chilli sauce for dipping and a crispy salad.
Veolia, (Nottinghamshire County Council’s waste contractors), are encouraging Nottinghamshire residents to make the most of their leftovers with the help of
the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. Cutting down on food waste could save the average family with children £700 a year.
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A Rewarding Life Choice
Foster Care Associates (FCA) call for more
LGBT foster carers ahead of awareness week.
Foster Care
Associates (FCA) is
calling for more
gay, lesbian,
bisexual and
transgender
(LGBT) singles
and couples
to consider
fostering in
Nottingham.
The call
reinforces
the positive
contribution
LGBT foster
carers make to
helping children
and young
people.
This month a report by the
Rees Centre, a University
of Oxford education
department which
specialises in research into
fostering and education,
has revealed that many
LGBT foster carers express
concern about how
agencies, social workers
and foster children might
respond to their gender
and sexuality.
FCA has built a reputation
as one of the leaders
in championing and
supporting LGBT foster
carers for more than 15
years. They were one of the
first independent fostering
agencies to offer LGBT
diversity training for all their
carers and staff, and 2015
marks five consecutive
years of being recognised
in the Stonewall Top 100
employer’s listings as one of
the UK’s most gay friendly
organisations.
FCA, said: “We have some
amazing foster carers and
from the outset we only
recruit people from across
the spectrum who are open
to diversity.
We’re committed to
developing a cohort of
supportive carers, both
for each other and the
children they looked after.
Our underlying message is
Crystal from Worksop
that fostering is open
is an FCA foster carer,
to everyone and it’s
with her partner Katie.
up to FCA to provide
She said: “As foster carers a safe and welcoming
we aim to provide a
community to support and
safe and happy home
develop our carers from the
assessment process through
environment for foster
children and it is that
to placement.”
level of stability which is
Approximately only 2%
so important to a child’s
of FCA’s 2000 carers
wellbeing. Being a foster
are LGBT, a percentage
carer isn’t always easy but that the agency aims to
when you see a child grow increase partly through
and improve at something regular visibility at LGBT
you have helped them with, events across the country
it makes all the hard work as well specific information
worthwhile. Teaching a
and recruitment events to
child right from wrong is one communicate that fostering
part of our role and when is an incredibly rewarding
you actually begin to see life choice which is open to
them listen and act upon everyone.
your advice, you feel you For more information
have made positive strides on becoming a foster
forward.”
carer with the FCA, call
0800 023 4561 or visit
David Oldham, chief
www.thefca.co.uk
executive of
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Reaching a Solution
Care Matters Mobility provides
you with a variety of personal
and household aids, along with
professional help and guidance so
that you can live independently
and more importantly, with the
dignity you deserve.
Joint owners Tracy Rushby and
Claire Nicol have 30 years of
experience in dealing with and
approaching sensitive issues like
disability and discomfort. Here
you will find everything that you
need to make your life easier
and both Tracy and Claire are on
hand to help you in making the
right choices to suit your lifestyle.
From Cosyfeet to walking aids
and electric scooters to talking
microwaves, there really is
something to make every area of
your life less stressful.
It’s not all about buying and
hard selling, both new and old
customers are always welcome
to pop in to the shop for friendly
advice, genuine recommendations
and a helping hand. The business
supports a number of charities
which are also there to help those
who need it the
most, so
you are never alone and there is
always a way.
Tracy and Claire can put you
in contact with the Marie
Elizabeth Sieble Trust, CISWO
(Coal Industry Social Welfare
Organisation) and SSAFA (An
Armed Forces Charity), all
of which could help you both
financially and personally.
It isn’t just the shop itself that’s on
hand to help you, if you require
a home visit this can also be
arranged. Whether it’s to assist you
in what to buy or what not to buy,
or even to look at your home and
lifestyle in order to establish what
will help you the most, you are
most definitely in safe hands and
will only ever be recommended
for something that will genuinely
improve your life.
It’s not about shopping at Care
Matters Mobility, it’s about
reaching a resolution that suits
you. Why not pop in for a chat
and see how and Tracy and Claire
could help you, or call 01636
673393 to have any of your
questions answered.
Tracy (Left): “It’s not the sales that matter to us, it’s making life
easier for our customers. We are here to help you however we
can and our door is always open.”
Claire (Right): “Don’t feel like coming to see us means you have
to buy something, that’s not what we are about. Our aim is to
work with you and reach a solution.”
A Welcome Addition
Hill Care’s care home in Bakewell, Derbyshire,
welcomes new Home Manager Andrea Broadhead
Andrea has worked in the health
sector for over 20 years and started
her career as a care assistant, she
enjoyed it so much she decided
to go to university and get her
nursing qualification. Andrea’s
nursing background is in Mental
Health and since qualifying has
specialised in dementia care.
With over 7 years of experience
working as a Home Manager, Hill
Care are delighted to welcome
Andrea to Burton Closes Hall to
lead a team of experienced carers
and nursing staff to continue to
deliver the very high standards of
care to their resident’s, promoting
respect, dignity and fulfilment
during their stay at Burton Closes
Hall.
Everyone at Burton Closes Hall is
committed to treating each of their
residents as individuals, taking
the time to get to know them and
developing a Personal Plan, so
that they can cater for their own
unique preferences. The Home
provides long-term and short-stay
care to residents with residential,
nursing, residential dementia,
convalescence and rehabilitation,
palliative or end of life care as well
as Parkinson’s needs.
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VISIT US ONLINE
WHERE YOU ARE
West Bridgford
Tough Competition
A new Joint Cadet Centre was officially opened in West
Bridgford recently by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for
Nottinghamshire Sir John Peace.
The centre, which is based on Wilford Lane, is the new home of
the West Bridgford detachment of Nottinghamshire Army Cadet
Force (ACF) and 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron Air Training
Corps (ATC).
St Peter’s Primary School choose road
name of new East Bridgford development
More than 40 guests including local dignitaries and Cadets
attended the event in which there was an opportunity to tour the
new facilities and hear real-life stories from current Cadets and
Adult Volunteers during four presentations.
The building can be used by up to 80 young people and adult
volunteers at one time and has been constructed on a site
adjacent to the Cadets’ former training huts.
East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (RFCA)
project managed the building’s construction. Nick Sharpe, Chief
Executive of East Midlands RCFA, said: “We have received
lots of positive feedback about the new building from members
of the ACF and ATC, and many people have commented about
looking forward to sharing best practice between the two youth
organisations.”
The building includes a training hall, plenty of room to store
training equipment and three fully interactive classrooms.
ottingham
based property
developers,
Hunt Habitats,
have recently
come up with
an interesting
way to name the new road to their
current five house development
in East Bridgford. Local
schoolchildren from St.
Peter’s Primary School in
East Bridgford were invited
to put forward suggested road
names, and the response has been
excellent.
Nick Hunt, Director at Hunt
Habitats explains: “It is always
nice to include the local
community in some way with
new ventures so this was a
fantastic opportunity for the
children to use their imagination
and enter a competition for the
most suitable name for the new
development. Remember that
the name will live for a very long
time!”
There were over 50 names put
forward and the name Bramley
Welcome On Board
A W Lymn Family
Funeral Service
Appoints Advertising,
Marketing, Brand & PR
Manager, Rob Lippitt
Rob joined A W Lymn in 2010 as a
Bearer/Driver, studied for the NAFD
Diploma and qualified as a Funeral
Director in 2013. Before joining A
W Lymn in November 2010, Rob
gained extensive commercial and
marketing experience in the travel
sector, including 17 years working for
the airline BMI where his final role
was international sales & marketing
manager for markets worldwide.
Rob commented: “I strongly believe
the funeral profession has a key role
to play in liaising with community
groups, local groups and local
education to increase awareness and
understanding of what to many may
still be seen as a ’taboo’ subject. To
talk about the inevitable does not
speed its arrival but can put minds at
rest and reduce fears or anxieties.”
Close was chosen by Year 6 pupil
Jonathan Pickford, although
there was stiff opposition from
Reception pupil Sully Bouscal,
aged 4, who chose Poppy Road.
Nick explains, ‘Both were clever
ideas as the site previously
contained a small orchard of
Bramley apple trees and most
of the construction of the houses
was carried out last year being
the 100 year anniversary of the
Great War hence the reference to
‘Poppy’.’
As both ideas were so good the
developers have managed to
incorporate both suggestions
into the development.
The road is to be called
‘Bramley Close’ and each of the
five houses are named after local
residents who lost their lives
during World War 1, namely
Simpkin House, Kirkham House,
Upton House, Cloxton House and
Ellis House.
Care from
Notts County
Notts County FC Football in the
Community (FITC) have teamed
up with Macmillan Cancer
Support to design and secure
funding for a new cancer project
that uses physical activity to help
patients during their recovery
from cancer. This project will
test the concept and benefits of
providing an exercise referral
programme for patients at the end
of their cancer treatment.
The new project, called CARE
(Cancer and Rehabilitation
Exercise) will be funded by
Macmillan for the next two years.
The aim is to provide a 12-week
guided exercise programme,
followed by ongoing support for
12 months to ensure participants
continue to benefit from their
new strength and fitness.
This innovative partnership
will impact positively on
participants in two ways.
Cancer survivors will be able
to enjoy physical activities
in a safe, fun and engaging
environment with FITC’s
health team who are professional
sports coaches, as well as
benefit from support and
advice for their specific
cancer site by experts from
Macmillan. These staff will
raise awareness of other forms
of support that are available
from Macmillan.
Expansion for Cleggs
Nottingham-based Cleggs
Solicitors is expanding
into new, neighbouring
premises to accommodate
the company’s growth.
Cleggs Solicitors
specialises in providing
legal services to
commercial and private
clients in Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire, and the
rest of the East Midlands
and beyond.
The firm is based at
Apex Court in Wilford,
Ruddington and has traded
successfully from this base
for several years. The
exciting move will see the
company keep its existing
building, but expand
into the neighbouring
premises to enable it to
accommodate its current
and future growth –
creating one single larger
premises.
Mark Williams, director
at Cleggs Solicitors, said:
“We want to expand and
have actively engaged
in growing our team
with several new staff
members recently. We have
experienced significant
growth across many areas
generally including our
commercial, private client
and litigation work and
our move will help us to
support this.”
The deal, which will see
Cleggs Solicitors take
on 2,591 sq ft of extra
space, has been brokered
by commercial property
specialists NG Chartered
Surveyors.
The new premises are just
slightly smaller in size
than the single building
currently occupied by
Cleggs Solicitors. The
new two-storey building
offers predominantly open
plan office accommodation
across both levels.
Apex Court is located
directly opposite the
Nottingham South and
Wilford Industrial Estate
adjacent to the A52
Nottingham Outer Ring
Road.
L - R Ian Torr, Richard Sutton from NG, Mark Williams, and David Vaughan
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Quality Guaranteed
On entering The Talbot Inn you are a tender lamb shoulder, the new
instantly greeted with fresh decor, innovative menu has something
calm surroundings and a shabby
for everyone and the specials
chic, vintage feel. The welcome
I received from the staff started
my visit off fantastically and I
could tell they were all eager to get
started.
The astonishing
refurbishment took just
ten days to complete and has
certainly transformed an
old and dated pub into
a beautiful and bespoke
place to be.
During my tour
I was simply
amazed with
how fresh the
place looked
and the menu
is certainly
something
I wanted to
delve into.
From whitebait
to baked
camembert
and a meaty
mixed grill to
from the Nottingham Brewery,
brewed just for them.
If you fancy a night out in a
General Manager Christine Chapman, Deputy General
Manager Chelsea Holmes and General Manager Andrew Hart
board simply provides more mouth
watering options.
For those of you that love cask ale,
you will be pleased to hear that
The Talbot Inn has its very own
welcoming pub you should
certainly pay them a visit on
Monday or a Sunday as there
is a quiz on both nights as well
as card games with the chance
to win a cash prize!
For those of you that like to catch
up on the sport there’s also SKY
and BT Sport available so you
don’t have to miss a thing.
Deputy General Manager, Chelsea
Holmes, has worked at the The
Talbot Inn for over a year and
is looking forward to hearing
what the customers have to
say on the new look.
She explained: “It’s
so fresh and modern
compared to what it was,
we have already had
some great feedback
on our Facebook page and I know
they are all going to love
the refurbishment!”
I can certainly say that The
Talbot Inn is the place to
be, whether you would
like a nice family meal, a
ladies night out or
just a quiet pint,
there really is
something for
everyone to
enjoy.
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Losing a Loved One
By Gemma Allen
If you have experienced the death of
someone who was important to you, you
might be finding it very difficult to adjust
to the immense changes happening in your
life right now. Grief can shake everything
up - your beliefs, your personality, and even
your sense of reality.
Bereavement is the time we spend adjusting
to loss. There is no standard time limit and
there is no right or wrong way to feel. Every
individual is different and must learn to
cope in their own way.
Grief, although normal, can manifest in
a huge range of unexpected ways. Some
people get angry, some people withdraw
themselves and some people become
completely numb. Grief can, on occasion,
turn into something more serious like
depression, which is when you need to seek
professional help.
Bereavement counselling may be able to
provide support during these very difficult
times. Talking about the loss often allows a
person to adjust to their new life along with
changes, whether good or bad. Keeping
things bottled up or denying the sadness
could prolong the pain. Any loss has to be
acknowledged for us to move forward.
You should never grieve alone and you
should certainly not be ashamed of it,
unfortunately bereavement it is a part of
life and is something that all of us will
experience at some point.
I’ve experienced the loss of a loved one on
more than one occasion and I know many
others that have too. It’s not something
that gets any easier and the heartache is
inevitable, but it is something that passes
eventually, especially if you acknowledge it
and accept it instead of trying to fight your
way through. There isn’t a right or wrong
way, just do whatever comes naturally to
you and allow the feelings to be felt.
Making it Easier for You
Nottinghamshire Funeral Service is
an independent and family owned
funeral directors, available 24
hours every day to discuss funeral
arrangements or to look after
someone who has passed away.
There are many difficulties you
have to face after losing a loved
one, as well as the daunting
prospect of arranging a funeral.
Nottinghamshire Funeral Service
has created inclusive funerals to
try and make the process as stress
free as possible.
Whilst other Funeral Service
Providers offer a whole host
of funeral options, each at an
additional cost, Nottinghamshire
Funeral Service offer those same
options, but they are covered by
the all-inclusive price. They even
Natural or
Traditional?
Thinking about or planning a
burial can often be quite a daunting
experience which may be why
some people don’t think about
their options. There is of course the
traditional approach with a casket
and a head stone but have you ever
thought about a natural burial?
Natural burials are in a permanent
independent natural site specifically
ring fenced for the purpose of
containing burial plots.
It’s a way to celebrate life and for
many it’s a way of giving back to
nature and the environment for
future generations, the gift being a
protected nature rich environment.
Take a look at www.naturaldeath.
org.uk for more information on
natural burial.
Easing the Burden
Planning ahead is an important
part of life, it gives you peace of
mind and the security of knowing
that the future is taken care of, but
allow you to select the coffin finish thinking about your own funeral is
and handles, if you wish, at no
never an easy thing to do.
extra charge.
Pre-Planning for your own funeral
The friendly staff are on hand to
is a thoughtful, responsible and
make arrangements with you, to
cost-effective thing to do, not only
talk to you about the person who
does it ensure that your wishes
has died, discuss their wishes and are carried out to the letter and
belief’s along
that you get the service you want,
with yours and but also eases the burden on your
to make the
funeral a special
and memorable
event reflecting
their life.
loved ones.
With Nottinghamshire Funeral
Service’s Funeral Plan, you can
rest assured that your personal
funeral wishes will be granted
and your plan will fix the Funeral
Director’s costs at today’s prices.
The professional, caring staff
are available for you 24 hours
every day, to support, advise
and guide you to ensure that the
funeral arrangements are easy
to understand. Your loved one’s
funeral will be conducted with
courtesy and dignity and the
arrangements will meet with
your exact requirements and
expectations.
Multi faith funerals are available,
any belief and religion can be
catered for.
Call the team on 0115 9871237
for advice about all aspects of
arranging a funeral.
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Creating
a Buzz
CROSSWORD
(Answers in Issue 112)
There will be some unusual boarding guests at
Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby
House, from now on thanks to the donation of a
new Bee Hotel from Sainsbury’s.
Eco-Committee members with their Bee Hotels. One will be installed at
Ranby House Prep School and the other will be installed at Worksop College
Excited members of the Prep School EcoCommittee were presented with their very own
Bee Hotel from Michelle Holland of Sainsbury’s
in Worksop, as part of Sainsbury’s Bee Hotel
programme.
As part of the national scheme to protect
the UK’s bees and wildflowers,
Sainsbury’s have been teaching school children
to respect their bee neighbours and helping
them to survive and increase pollination by
installing Bee Hotels.
ISSUE 110 CROSSWORD ANSWERS
ANSWERS ACROSS
1 Clean slate 6 Oblong 11 Opera 12 Coiffure 13 Astonish 16 Rethink 18 Sphere 19 Plod 20 Swoop 22 Swamp 24 Tat 25 Sue 26 Fortunes 28 Again 29 Solo 30 Bloat 31 Fuddy-duddy 35 Traditions
39 Towel 40 Imps 41 Edged 42 Graphite 43 Owe 44 Eel 45 Relax 47 Kites 49 Swan 50 Trivet 51 Acrobat 54 Streaker 57 Oil slick 58 Error 59 Busker 60 Expression
ANSWERS DOWN
1 Cola 2 As good as gold 3 Sari 4 Arch 5 Evil spirit 6 Off the cuff 7 Overeats 8 Goat 9 Yeti 10 Hanky-panky 14 Splendour 15 Saw 17 How 20 Sherbet 21 Off colour 22 Stand 23 Award 27 Endowment
32 Yellows 33 United States 34 Duplicate 35 Tie-breaker 36 Angel 37 Index 38 Supervisor 39 Think twice 42 Gluttons 46 Ado 48 Eat 52 Rare 53 Barb 54 Skip 55 Rope 56 Rain
1 Pedestrian crossing (5)
4 Showers with shot (7)
9 Molten rock (4)
10 Computerised
automaton (5)
11 Cauliflower segment (6)
12 Military command (5)
14 Arctic direction (5)
15 Garden hut (4)
16 Eyebrow pluckers (8)
17 Saturated fat (6)
19 School pal (4)
22 Three score and ten (7)
24 Jar top (3)
26 Step to music (5)
27 Pie fruit (5)
29 Orange (9)
32 Brainy sea mammal (7)
35 Travel bags (7)
37 SOS crisis (9)
39 War opponent (5)
41 Pofessional swindler (5)
43 Female rabbit (3)
44 Green gemstone (7)
47 A reproduction (4)
48 Airgun shot (6)
51 Sufficient for
requirements (8)
52 Masculine (4)
54 Vibrant (5)
55 Unit of length (5)
56 Fit land for growing
crops (6)
57 Severely intense (5)
58 Anchor a boat (4)
59 Chipolata or salami (7)
60 Foggy (5)
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1 Zero, nil, nothing (5)
2 Monotonous tedium (7)
3 Height of an aircraft
in flight (8)
4 Italian grating cheese (8)
5 Bricks and mortar (8)
6 Wire coil in mattress (6)
7 Hypnotic state (6)
8 Baby’s milk feeder (6)
13 Melt sugar in tea (8)
18 Religious wrong (3)
20 Jump on one leg (3)
21 British coin (5)
22 Stumbling-block (7)
23 Hen product (3)
25 Father (3)
26 Stuck in traffic or
postponed for a time (7)
28 Socket connector (4)
30 Sailor’s tot (3)
31 Neither (3)
33 The family house or any
permanent residence (4)
34 Group of seagulls (5)
36 The finale (3)
37 Logging animal (8)
38 Listening organ (3)
40 Geographical chart (3)
42 Raw metal (3)
44 etc. (2,6)
45 I beg your pardon (6,2)
46 Neither hot nor cold (8)
47 Directional
instrument (7)
48 Charming royal (6)
49 Paying guest (6)
50 London river (6)
53 Ice on a stick (5)

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