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Issue 16
September 2016
Town Centre plans for 64 Bedroom Hotel
could see the end of historic landmark
After many years of sitting derelict, the Robin Hood Hotel site is the subject
of a detailed planning application with work set to begin by the end of 2016 if
permission is granted.
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Newark’s Garden waste service growing very nicely
Households in Newark and
Sherwood are getting greener
– thanks to the district’s
expanded garden waste
service.
More than 2,500 extra
customers have signed up
for the brown bins since
Newark and Sherwood
District Council offered them
to a wider area in April, with
recycling rates increasing dramatically
as many more tons of waste are
converted to compost.
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September issue published: Thursday 25th August 2016
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The Newark Local News has a print run of 20,000
Southern parts of the district were
already covered by garden waste
collection services run on the council’s
behalf by Rushcliffe Borough Council,
with Mansfield District Council
operating in the west.
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Many householders were benefiting
in the Newark area too but with a new
wagon and crew deployed from April
this year, the whole district is now
covered by the service. In that month
alone 114 tonnes of garden waste
were picked up by the Newark crew
compared to just 21 tonnes in the
same period last year. In May
the figure rose to 179 tonnes.
More than 3,750 households
have now signed up to
Newark and Sherwood’s
own brown bin collections,
in addition to nearly 3,000
brown bins collected by
Rushcliffe and around 4,100
collected by Mansfield, all
within Newark and Sherwood. Any
household in the district with a garden
and enough space to store a brown
bin can apply.
Collecting more garden waste not
only improves recycling rates, it is
also good for the environment as
less goes into landfill, where garden
waste decomposes without oxygen
and produces the greenhouse gas
methane. By converting the waste to
compost, the scheme helps reduce
greenhouses gases while at the same
time producing a valuable resource for
farmers and gardeners.
In 2015/16, between the three
authorities, a total of 2,358.74 tonnes
of garden waste was collected in the
Newark and Sherwood district.
The council’s director – communities,
Andy Statham, said: “We are delighted
with the uptake of the service. We
exceeded the targets that we set
ourselves in terms of new customers
within the first three months of the
year, and we have a steady stream
of new customers still joining. We
would like to thank our residents
for engaging so well with the new
service.”
Bathley resident Stuart Anstey is a
new customer who had his first bin
delivered in April: “The scheme is
definitely good value – it’s brilliant. We
have a reasonably large garden and
ordered a bin as soon as the service
was rolled out in Bathley – in fact we
have two bins, and they’re both full!
“Living where we do means it’s a bit
of a trek to go to the tip, but this is a
much better way of disposing of the
garden waste.”
• For more information on the garden
waste collection service go to
http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.
uk/gardenwaste/
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Factory opens new gateway
Newark’s latest factory, perimeter
security specialists Ultimation Direct,
has been officially opened by Councillor
David Lloyd, deputy leader of Newark
and Sherwood District Council.
The new purpose-built factory gives
the growing company ample space for
further expansion in the manufacture
of large-scale security gates and
other access-control products such as
turnstiles and barriers.
The company will require additional
staff in both manufacturing and
administration.
Company managing director Adrian
Mcginley said five new staff including
two apprentices had been taken on
since the new Newark factory opened,
bringing total staff numbers to 22.
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The way to get that flawless look
As it stands, the beauty industry is
almost entirely unregulated and
unaccountable yet it makes up £3 billion
every year - 70% of which is generated
from non-surgical procedures such as
Botulinum Toxin (Botox), Dermal Fillers
and Facial Peels.
of activity throughout August
The past month saw a number of
events happening at the Newark Park
aiming to entertain visitors of all ages.
Dance mania were the first to perform
with an amazing display put on by
children from the local club
Classic Vehicles Show
Bounceabout provided a great range
of inflatables to entertain the children
whilst local community groups ran a
variety of stalls featuring Tombola’s
and food stalls.
First up was the 3rd East Midlands
Classic Vehicle Club show on
Sunday 7th August. A range of cars,
commercials and motorcycles were
on display dating back over the past
100 years to a pristine Ford Model ‘T’
which went on to win best in show.
A huge range of cars were present, all
evoking memories of times gone by
with the likes of Armstrong Siddleys
sitting side by side with immaculate
little Minis.
Standards of renovation ranged from
show standard concourse vehicles
through to those in need of tender
loving care but all of the owners were
proud to be preserving a little bit of a
great heritage.
Commercials and motorcycles
were well represented with pride of
place going to the 1956 Ruston and
Bucyrus Fire Engine lovingly restored
by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue
Preservation Support Services.
Club Chairman Alan Birkett declared
Mrs Ward’s Austin Healey had won the
public vote and was also delighted
to have raised £614 in aid of Prostate
Cancer UK, well in excess of his
expectations.
Fun Day 13th August
Dean Hyde, Newark’s town Mayor
along with the Lady Mayor got the
entertainment underway which
was all in aid of supporting Newark
Community First Aid.
Music was a main stay of the day with
Newark Town Band, the Fun Chorus
Singers and a special set by the
Newark Blues Festival organisers.
Laurence Goff, the event organiser
was very pleased with the support and
is looking forward to next years event.
Half Marathon and Fun Run 14th
August
Almost 900 runners took part in either
the ½ Marathon or Fun Run in aid of
Beaumond House Hospice.
Starting in Sconce Park and
heading out to Elston
via Hawton and Farndon
before returning to the
park, the sell-out main
event was completed in
a best time of just one
hour and nine minutes.
The event was organised
by Newark Athletic,
Newark Striders, Notfast
Running and Fernwood
Running Clubs who
worked together to
resurrect the event after
a 5 year absence.
Sarah Barker, Aesthetic expert and
qualified nurse of Flawless Aesthetics
& Beauty is thrilled to announce she
has joined the beauty industry’s most
recognized practitioner approved
service, Save Face.
Following in the footsteps of some of the
industry’s biggest names including Dr Christian Jessen, Save Face offers a
safe, impartial and accessible service
to those seeking professionals that offer
aesthetic and non-surgical procedures.
To become a member of Save Face,
each practitioner undergoes a series of
checks to ensure they are at the highest
standard so clients can be sure they are
in safe hands.
Sarah Barker says “It is extremely
important to me that my clients are
more than confident that they are in the
best hands; performing non-surgical
treatments such as Fillers, Botox and
Dermal Peels is job that requires a
high level of skill, understanding how
to perform these treatments correctly
comes from many years of experience.”
Sarah is fully trained in an array of
non-invasive treatments and is the East
Midland’s most experienced nurse in the
Non-Surgical Thread Lift. She regularly
trains nurses across the UK on a number
of treatments and is known as a leader
in the Aesthetics Industry. Sarah’s
business, Flawless Beauty & Aesthetics,
are always at the forefront of innovative
treatments and offers a variety of nonsurgical procedures including Botox,
Chemical Peels, Dermal Peels, Vein
Treatments, Fat Reduction & Tighten,
Skin Needling, and much more .
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CPG’s Chris Gillon comments on Newark’s
Love Affair with its 4,400 Terraced Houses
“Call me old fashioned, but I do like
the terraced house. In fact, I have
done some research that I hope you
will find of interest.
In architecture terms, a terraced or
townhouse is a style of housing in
use since the late 1600’s in the UK,
where a row of symmetrical / identical
houses share their side walls. The first
terraced houses were actually built
by a French man, Monsieur Barbon
around St. Paul’s Cathedral within
the rebuilding process after the Great
Fire of London in 1666. Interestingly,
it was the French that invented the
terraced house around 1610-15 in
the Le Marais district of Paris with its
planned squares and properties with
identical facades. However, it was the
1730’s in the UK, that the terraced/
townhouse came into its own in
London and of course in Bath with the
impressive Royal Crescent.
However, we are in Newark, not
Bath, so the majority of our Newark
terraced houses were built in the
Victorian era. Built on the back
of the Industrial Revolution, with
people flooding into the towns and
cities for work in Victorian times, the
terraced house offered decent livable
accommodation away from the slums.
Another interesting fact is that the
majority of Victorian Newark terraced
houses are based on standard design
of a ‘posh’ front room, a back room
(where the family lived day to day)
and scullery off that. Off the scullery,
a door to a rear yard, whilst upstairs,
three bedrooms (the third straight off
the second). The law was changed
in 1875 with the Public Health Act
and each house had to have 108ft of
livable space per main room, running
water, its own outside toilet and rear
access to allow the toilet waste to
be collected (they didn’t have public
sewers in those days in Newark – well
not at least where these ‘workers’
terraced houses were built).
It was the 1960’s and 70’s where
inside toilets and bathrooms were
installed (often in that third bedroom
or an extension off the scullery) and
gas central heating in the 1980’s with
replacement Upvc double glazing ever
since.
Looking at the makeup of all the
properties in Newark, some very
surprising numbers appear. Of the
17,365 properties in Newark …
4,106 are Detached properties (23.6%)
6,236 are Semi Detached properties
(35.9%)
4,490 are Terraced / Town House
properties (25.8%)
2,520 are Apartment/ Flat’s (14.5%)
There are also 13 mobile homes,
representing 0.07% of all property in Newark. When it comes to values, the average
price paid for a Newark terraced house
in 1995 was £34,810 and the latest
set of figures released by the land
Registry states that today’s figures
stands at £124,390, a rise of 257% - not
bad when you consider apartments in
Newark in the same time frame have
only risen by 165%.
But then a lot of buy to let landlords
and first time buyers I speak to
think the Victorian terraced house
is expensive to maintain. I recently
read a report from English Heritage
that stated maintaining a typical
Victorian terraced house over thirty
years is around sixty percent cheaper
than building
and maintaining
a modern houseunexpected, don’t
you think!
Don’t dismiss the
humble terraced
house – especially
in Newark! For
more thoughts
on the Newark
Property Market
– visit the Newark
Property Market
Blog
If you are a landlord or thinking of
becoming one for the first time, and
you want to read more about the
Newark Property Market together with
regular postings on what I consider
the best buy to let deals in Newark,
out of the many of properties on
the market, irrespective of which
agent is selling it, then feel free to
get in touch! Email me on lettings@
cpgproperty.co.uk
If you are in the area feel free to pop
into the office we are based on 43
Appleton Gate, Newark NG24
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Evans EasySpace offers workspace bargain for budding businesses in Newark
Workspace provider Evans EasySpace
is offering Newark businesses the
chance to grab a bargain.
Many of our clients start small and
expand as needs dictate, and each
site can be completely tailored to
fit the company’s branding and
operational requirements. “We really
hope our offer will give businesses an
opportunity to develop and flourish
despite these uncertain economic
times.”
The company is giving 3 months
free workspace to any business that
signs up for a 12 month contract at its
Newark, Brunel Business Park site.
The trend for flexible workspace
is growing in the UK, particularly
amongst smaller businesses who
don’t want to commit to purchasing
premises or signing-up to 5 or 10 year
lease deals.
Evans EasySpace is hoping its offer
will encourage more local firms to
think flexibly about workspace that
can be hired short-term and that can
be flexed up or down as business
needs dictate.
Richard Morris, UK CEO, Evans
EasySpace, comments: “Choosing
the right location for your business
is crucial. Our workspaces effectively
enable businesses to develop at their
own rate.
Any businesses interested in the
3-months free offer should contact
Evans EasySpace on 0800 039 3900 or
via evanseasyspace.com
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Davisons Bakery and Donna B’s lead on healthier eating in Newark
Takeaway businesses across
Nottinghamshire are being supported to
offer healthier choices to their customers
in a Healthier Options Takeaway (HOT)
merit scheme.
The HOT project is a partnership
between Environmental Health teams
at the district and borough councils and
the County Council.
The Healthier Options Takeaway project,
which forms part of an approach to
reduce obesity across the county,
rewards takeaways and sandwich shops
that make simple changes to how they
prepare, cook or display their food to
make it that little bit healthier. There are lots of simple steps businesses
can take to make their food healthier
without compromising on taste, for
example: • Offering to grill, bake, poach or steam
food instead of frying
• Removing salt from tables and
counters so customers don’t just add it
automatically
• Switching to wholegrain pasta, brown
rice or wholegrain bread
With more food being prepared and
consumed outside the home, the
Healthier Options Takeaway scheme
enables customers to identify and pick a
healthier option to help have a balanced
diet and control calorie intake.”
Currently 74 businesses have been
awarded the HOT merit scheme.
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How to eat better AND save money
There’s a common misconception that
healthy eating has to be expensive but this really doesn’t have to be the
case! In fact there are many things you
can do which will not only improve
your diet but will also save you
money. Here’s my top 5 tips for saving
money while eating better.
• Offering a vegetable side or salad as a
part of a meal option
• Switching from double cream to single
cream, yoghurt or half fat crème fraiche • Promoting water or low sugar drinks,
• Offering smaller portion options for
adults.
In Newark and Sherwood, 67.4%
of adults are overweight or obese
respectively). This is statistically worse
than the England average of 64.6%.
Anne Pridgeon, Senior Public
Health Manager with Public Health
Nottinghamshire said: “More than two
thirds of adults in Nottinghamshire are
currently overweight or obese which can
have a negative impact on their health. Leaflets delivered from only £25 email iain@nottinghamlocalnews.com
Tackling obesity in Notts
The launch of the HOT scheme is just
part of a wider approach to tackling
obesity in Nottinghamshire. Excess
weight and poor diet is linked to a range
of long term illnesses including type-2
diabetes, cardio-vascular disease, heart
disease and certain cancers. Councillor Joyce Bosnjak, Chair of the
Nottinghamshire Health and Wellbeing
Board, said: “Tackling obesity is a priority for the
Health and Wellbeing Board, and looking
at ways in which we can help people
to achieve a more balanced diet when
eating outside of the home is just one
of the ways we’re looking at addressing
this issue. “This isn’t about making sweeping
changes to how people eat, but about
working with businesses and residents
to consider different ways of preparing
or serving food so that people can still
have that treat, but without some of
the guilt.” Davison’s Bakery on Appletongate and
Donna B’s Tasty Bite on Northgate are
currently the only registered takeaways
in Newark offering healthy options
according to the council’s HOT website.
Newark Blues festival 2016
After a hugely successful event in
2015, Newark Blues Festival will once
again return to the town over the
weekend of Friday 9th to Sunday 11th
September. Having already received
over three hundred applications from
bands wishing to perform this year,
the Festival will see high calibre Blues
and Blues/rock bands playing over the
weekend at venues around Newark,
including the Kevin Thorpe Main Stage
in the historic setting of Newark Castle
Gardens.
2016 will also see the return of the
British blues Awards presentation
to the Kevin Thorpe Main Stage on
Sunday 11th September, an event
that has been graced by the likes of
ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor,
Free bassist Andy Fraser and British
Blues great Paul Jones of the Blues
Band and Manfred Mann. Newark
blues Festival has once again been
nominated in the Festival of the Year
category of these prestigious awards,
a fifth nomination, finishing as runner
up in 2012. It is hoped that with
the help of its supporters and local
businesses, even higher recognition
will be reached this year.
Free to attend workshops are also
organised and part of the festival, for musicians under 18 years old.
These workshops are led by musicians
and teachers to ensure a great
experience for the young people
involved. After learning about special
techniques involved in playing the
Blues, they are given the chance to
take to the stage and perform as a
band in Newark Castle Grounds.
For many of these young people,
this is their first experience of paying
live as a band and, year after year,
both the children and their parents
have reported back on what a great
experience the workshops have
offered.
This year’s event will feature over fifty
performances, spread across the local
pub venues and the main stage, with
many of the main stage performers,
and some of the venue artists, being
past winners or nominees in the
British Blues Awards.
Music will begin on Friday evening
at pub venues throughout the town
and will run until Sunday. Main stage
events in the Castle Grounds will be
free entry until 4.30pm on Saturday
and 6.00pm on Sunday.
Headlining the Festival on Sunday
evening will be multi award winning
The Ian Siegal Band.
1. Go meat free for a day - having one
meat free day per week can not only
reduce your saturated fat intake, it can
also save you money. Meat - especially
red and processed meat - tends to
be high in saturated fat which can
increase our risk of heart disease. So
swap one red/processed meat meal
per week for a veggie alternative.
You can find some great inspiration
and recipe ideas here http://www.
meatfreemondays.co.uk.
2. Plan your meals in advance - it’s
not something all of us do, but it
should be! Writing down a weekly
meal planner every week and sticking
to it is a great way to not only eat
better, but to save money.
This approach helps us to only buy
what we need - so less waste, and to
also make better choices.
Being prepared and having your food
available will mean you’re less likely
to make impulse buys when you get
overly hungry - which usually means
high fat/high sugar choices!
3. Make your own lunch - it can
be tempting to just buy lunch from
the local shop or cafe, to save on
preparation time. But this inevitably
means spending much more money,
and ‘spending’ far more calories.
Prepare your lunch at home the night
before to make great savings.
Salads,homemade soups,
sandwiches, wraps or pasta are all
great choices.. Or you could even take
some of last nights dinner leftovers to
save on preparation time too.
4. Buy frozen veg and fruit - another
common misconception is that frozen
fruit and veg isn’t as healthy, but in
fact the opposite is often true. Frozen
foods are often frozen very soon after
being picked, so almost all of the
goodness is locked in right away.
Whereas fresh food, if not eaten right
away, can start to lose nutrients as it
decomposes each day.
Plus an added bonus is that frozen
fruit and veg tends to be much
cheaper than the fresh version.
5. Do you food shop online - this way
you’ll have a list prepared and will
be less tempted by the end of aisle
offers. You’ll also be less likely to grab
a snack on the way round!
Another great bonus is that
supermarkets will let you know of any
good offers, so it’s easier to find some
great savings options.
This month’s star food is...avocado!
This fruit (yes fruit!) is a great addition
to anyone’s diet. Although high in fat, it’s mostly good
fats which help to protect us from
heart disease. It’s also a great source
of fibre, vitamin C, B vitamins and
vitamin E. Mash it up and put it on
toast, or mix it with some lemon
juice, chillies and seasoning to make
guacamole - whatever you do with it,
eat it!
Ask Emma! Got a diet, food or
exercise related question? Send them
in and I’ll answer them in the next issue.
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appropriate schemes that landlords
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landlords) should be using.
There are two ways the deposit can
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If you are a landlord using a letting
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a good majority of letting agencies are
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In 2004, new rules were introduced into
the Housing Act requiring all landlords
who issued Assured Shorthold
Tenancys (AST’s) to protect tenancy
deposits in one of three approved
schemes. Details of which scheme
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to the tenant(s) within 30 days of the
deposit being taken - the aim was to
introduce an independent third party
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came to dealing with tenancy deposit
returns. Newark’s only Mexican Restaurant has
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A clear reason why many maybe opting
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Your chance to Come Dancing
A new addition to the winter
programme at the RAFA Club, London
Road, will be the opportunity to
attend Ballroom & Latin dance classes
for beginners.
History lover Sophie Hill, 17, from
Southwell, has remained as a volunteer
at the National Civil War Centre
after originally coming on a Duke of
Edinburgh assignment. In preparation the club is laying a
new floor throughout the function
room area as the club also hopes to
add social dances and afternoon tea
dances to their programme.
Commencing on Wednesdays
7.30-9.30pm from 13th September
the dance classes will run until
Christmas. The dance instructor, Les
Durham is a qualified teacher with
the International Dance Teachers
Association and has taught for many
years in London, Hertfordshire,
Bedfordshire and Cyprus.
Les says that people have many
differing reasons for wanting to learn
whether it be for a party, holiday,
wedding, cruise or just for fun then
they will be able to do the basic steps
in 6 dances by Christmas.
Many people are at first apprehensive
or embarrassed but with the emphasis
on fun, social environment and with
the benefit of a licensed venue, all
nervousness soon disappears.
Volunteers, one step forward at the National Civil War Centre
Chiefs at the National Civil War Centre
in Newark are looking to recruit more
volunteers to work at the rapidly
expanding attraction. The most frequent enquiry received
is “what do I have to wear?” Well, the
evening is totally casual, wear what is
comfortable, the only area to take care
is in footwear, trainers or high heels
are not advisable.
An admission charge of £7.00 per
person per evening is payable but
there are no advance charges for the
12 weeks.
If you require any further information
then you can contact the RAFA club
on 01636 707 505 or Les Durham on
07748 917 170.
Volunteer guides, room stewards and
helpers have become a vital part of the
£5.4m centre’s operation, garnering
universal praise on tourist review sites
for their knowledge and enthusiasm.
Some are history fans, whilst others
simply love meeting people from across
the world.
Andrea Smedley, Volunteer Coordinator
at the National Civil War Centre, said: “Volunteering is such a brilliant way
to meet new people and be part of
something very special. We have an
amazing range of backgrounds and ages,
with some volunteers balancing work
and family commitments, while others
are retired or students wanting to gain
experience. We try to be as flexible as
possible with rotas.”
Other perks of getting involved include
the potential to learn skills, make new
friends, enhance your job prospects and
have fun!
The National Civil War Centre opened in
May 2015 and is the only such attraction
in the UK telling the complete story
of the 17th century British Civil Wars. Scores of relics, films and interactive
displays combine to tell the compelling
story in the restored Grade II Old Magnus
Building, which began life as a Tudor
grammar school in 1532. The centre also showcases the best
of Newark’s long history, including a
2,000 year old golden necklace, now on
display to the public.
If you are interested in volunteering
contact civilwarvolunteers@nsdc.info
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DIARY
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1st Monday Tuesday’s
Farndon Residents Environment
Somatic Movement 9-10 am.
Group
Balance Studio
Karen 07775 655539
2nd Monday
Inner Wheel of Newark
Wednesday’s Kelham House 7 pm.
14th September onwards
Learn 2 Dance 7.30-9.30pm Monday’s
£7 p.p. per eve
Newark Bridge Club, 6.30 pm.
Les Durham 07748 917170
Newark Town Club, Barnbygate
fivestarents@hotmail.co.uk
www.bridgewebs.com/newark
Wednesday’s
Monday’s
Tai chi 1.15-2.15 pm.
Mindful Yoga 7.15-8.15 pm.
Balance Studio (as above)
Balance Studio 07970 955935
Karen@mabconsultants.co.uk
Mindfulyoga@btinternet.com
Wednesday’s
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
Pelham St. Bridge Club 7-10 pm.
Newark Athletic Club
Michael Craven 01636 673293
Grove Leisure Centre
From 7 years up to adult
Wednesday’s
Alex Ludlam 07742 736082
Newark Town Band 7-9pm.
www.newarkathletics.co.uk
Newarktownband@hotmail.com
1st Tuesday
Newark Aphasia/Stroke Group
11-1 pm. Parsons Mount, Kings Road Gordon Flowers 01636 688188
2nd & 4th Tuesday
Muskham Art Group 9.45-12.15
Village Hall, South Muskham
Jo Longmire 01636 605875
3rd Tuesday
Newark & District Flower Club 7.15 pm. Highfields Private School
01949 688536
4th Tuesday
Newark Patchwork Group 7.30pm.
Highfields Private School
Amanda 01949 688536
Wednesday’s
Bellringers 7.30-9 pm.
St Mary’s Church Newark
Wednesday’s and Sundays
Newark Ninjutsu 7-9 pm.
Riverside, Farndon. Kiyth Fotitt
Kiyth@newarkninjutsu
1st Wednesday
Newark National Farmers Union
Newark Showground 01636 499716 newark@nfumutual.co.uk
Newark Library, Beumond Gardens,
Thursday’s
What’s On Guide 01636 703966
Busy Boots Line Dancing Monday 5th 2.30 – 3.30 pm
1.45-3.15 pm.
Create your own fox spoon 4 – 11yrs.
Scout Hut Balderton
Tuesday 6th 10 am – 12.30 pm
Diane 01476 576823
1st Thursday
Newark Palace W I 10.15 am.
Knights Court, Newark
2nd Thursday
Winthorpe WI 7.30 pm
Winthorpe Village Hall
01636 679960
Spalmer452@virginmedia.com
1st & 3rd Thursday
Fosseway Writers 7 pm.
Knights Court Diane 01636 705952
1st Friday
Newark Business Club
7 am. – 9 am.
Everyday Champions Conference Centre
Chairman@newarkhub.co.uk
Most Days & Evenings
Newark Town Bowls Club 10am. – 9.30 pm.
London Road 01636 700644
Most Evenings
Balderton Bowls Club
Bob Weall 01636 672259
Family History Drop in Adults
Wednesday 8th 10 am
Work Club
Wednesday 8th 2pm -3 pm
Local History Talk – History of Newark
Advertiser
Saturday 10th 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Lego Club All ages
Saturday 10th All day
End of Summer Reading Challenge, collect
your final gift & gold medal for 6 books.
Monday 12th 2 pm - 3 pm
Crime Reading Group – The Monogram
Murders (Agatha Christie) by Sophie Hannah
Adults
Saturday 17th 11 am - 11.30 am
Saturday Rhyme Rattle & Roll babies &
young children
Monday 19th 2 pm – 3 pm
First Quiz of the Autumn Adults
Wednesday 28th 10 am – 11.30 am
Crafty Natter – bring along your craft items
Balderton Library, Main St. Balderton,
Whats On Guide 01636 703930
Saturday 3rd 10-12noon Crafty Art Club – Children
Tuesday 6th 2-3pm Crafty Corner – Adults
Friday 9th 10-11am Tuesday 20th 2-3pm Crafty Corner
Library grateful for Lego donations
As a result it has been possible to set
up a very popular club for children
and parents .
Barry Clayton has a distinctive graphic
style verging on the architectural in
some works. His choice of subjects is
wide ranging and he is particulary fond
of landscapes both real and imagined.
Some of his works are for sale.
The first thing you get when you have a
lawn treatment done by Prograss, your
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She said: “I found a book on the
Hubble Telescope, reading was
difficult because of an eye injury but
I was really fascinated by images of
deep space and our solar system.
“The imagery was so compelling, I felt
like I really wanted to recreate my own
interpretation of those textures and
colours in deep space.”
Tina uses a variety of methods in her
work, with the colours representing
the different gases found in deep
space. She said: “I use Polyfilla to
create certain textures, I also use heat
from an iron, epiglue, and textile foil
which creates shiny sparkly elements.
“All the colours you see in images from
outer space will relate to one of the
gases, nitrogen will be a purlply-pink,
green will be the presence of oxygen”,
she explained.
Treatmen
start fromts
£15
Monday 19th 2.30-3.30pm Newark Library has asked the Local
News to pass on their thanks for the
many generous donations made by
the public to their appeal for Lego.
Simply Watercolours
7th September - 8th October
West Bridgford Library will be
hosting an exhibition by artist Tina
Bettison and her collection of work
entitled “Cosmos”. Tina Bettison,
from Flintham near Newark, took
inspiration from images of outer space
as viewed through NASA’s Hubble
Space Telescope.
Books Fizz Reading Group
Thursday’s 2.15 pm Rhyme Rattle & Roll
Each month a temporary exhibition is
held at The Newark Town Hall which
enables artists and local community
groups to exhibit their works.
Lawn Treatments Prograss style
Tuesday 13th 2.30-3.30pm Crime/Thriller Reading Group
The work on display of the members
is in different mediums, covering
watercolours, acrylics and pencil. The
subject matter varies from landscapes,
to figurative work, some of which will
be for sale.
She believes there should be
more awareness raised about the
unsustainable use of fossil fuels, and
that the natural power of the sun
would a more efficient fuel source.
I’m not a big echo-warrior, saying
‘we must ban all fossil fuels’ but I just
want people to think about it.”
The exhibition at West Bridgford
Library will run from the 10th 31st August includes a talk on the
21st at 12pm and mixed-media
demonstration on the 19th and 26th
from 12-2pm.
More information about Tina Bettison
and “Cosmos” can found at www.
facebook.com/tinabettisonBeloved.
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Farndon Art Group
12th October - 12th November
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Outer space inspired artwork
Open Reading Group
Wednesday fortnightly
Newark Country Music Club
01636 671540
Spotlight gallery at Newark Town Hall Museum
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