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We want to hear from you, so please submit your news story or event at NeneYour local independent community Valley www.nenevalleynews.co.uk newspaper for East Northamptonshire news Spotlight on Stanwick Lakes In Brief Irthlingborough cycle fest Church... but not as you know it! Once a month, Oundle Inside... Page 4 Page 8 Baptist Church (OBC) is transforming itself into a Cafe. Oundle Primary Irthlingborough woman to cycle School hall, on Cotterstock Road, where OBC meets every Sunday at 10.30am, London to Paris for Parkinson’s UK is the venue, with free coffee and tea flowing, Samantha Hopps, 21, from Irthlingborough is gearing up to cycle condition. the conditions and provide plates full of cakes and “I wanted to challenge it to researchers in the UK from London to Paris from Wednesday 14th September to raise plenty of time to chat. myself to do something really and around the world who The Cafe Crew explains: funds for Parkinson’s UK. difficult, and in the process are working towards cures ‘We will show clips from do my bit to find a cure and better treatments for popular films as we for these amazing people Parkinson’s and Multiple consider how their themes amantha will set off and their family and friends Sclerosis. can help us think about from London and who are also affected by All funds raised from this some of the Big Questions finish under the S Parkinson’s.” event will help to continue of life. While we eat cake, Eiffel Tower after four days “We’ll be starting the cycle this important research. of course!’. of cycling, covering an from Blackheath Common, Samantha is aiming to impressive 300 miles along and stopping at Dover, raise £1,500 for Parkinson’s the way. Calais, Arras and Compiègne UK. To sponsor Samantha, You’re hired! She is cycling because along the way, before cycling visit her online giving page We’ve all heard of, and she wants to help find a cure along the Champs-Élysées at: www.justgiving.com/ maybe watched, BBC for Parkinson’s. on our fourth day into Paris. fundraising/samantha-hopps One’s reality show, The Samantha explains: “I’m really excited to get Paul Jackson-Clark, Apprentice, but have you “I started working for my Bradley Wiggins on and Director of Fundraising ever considered becoming Parkinson’s UK in January cycle along the cobbles at Parkinson’s UK, said: one? and I was blown away by towards the Eiffel Tower.” “I’d like to wish Samantha If you’re aged 16-64, a how passionate everyone at Samantha will be part of the very best of luck with resident in England and the charity is about providing a team riding for research in her challenge. I hope not in full-time education support to people with September. Parkinson’s UK Samantha’s story will inspire or vocational training, Parkinson’s and trying to has teamed up with the MS others to sign up for one of you can apply for one of find a cure for the horrible Society to host the London our other cycling events that East Northamptonshire condition. to Paris cycle ride to fund happen throughout the year. Council’s (ENC) “Since working here, vital research currently taking “As the UK’s Parkinson’s Business Administration I’ve met so many amazing place at the Brain and Tissue support and research charity Apprenticeships. and inspiring people with Bank at Imperial College we’re leading the work to To find out more about Parkinson’s, like Peter the London. find a cure, and we’re closer the positions and/or to Pilgrim, who’s walking Researchers collect tissue than ever. But our work is apply please visit www. more than 1,500 miles from people with and without dependent on donations.” east-northamptonshire.gov. from Buckinghamshire to uk/jobs Santiago de Compostela For further information on events taking place in the The closing date in Spain, and John Barton, local area visit www.parkinsons.org.uk/events or email for applications is 12 who finished the London [email protected] September 2016 at midday. Marathon despite his

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He or sitting in planning departments, which C A Langford immediately called his friends and together Dear Editor, they pulled the dog from the water up the Youth of today steep bank. They were amazing and I had Much is said to criticise the young nothing to reward them. I did implore them people of today. I found myself in need not to take any risks, as the dog was very Editor’s notes of help recently and some young men old but was so grateful that they managed ith the schools back at work it’s for wardrobe or sweater draw! I approached for help were absolutely to get her up the bank – which would have sure that the major summer holiday It’s a pleasure to be able to publish the fantastic. been impossible for me as I’m a senior lady. Wseason is over. A large number of letter from the lady reader whose dog I was walking my dogs behind Rushden I would hope that, if you are able to print families will slip back into the accustomed, was rescued from a canal by a group of & Diamonds ground approaching the this letter, they might recognise themselves. and doubtless for some welcome, routine of unknown young men – well done to them back of Stanwick Lakes with my very old This happened on Sunday 7th August. the school run while others plan their days so and well done to her for drawing the matter Labrador and my young labradoodle. The Yours faithfully, Mrs Pat Ellis as to avoid the congestion caused by school to our attention; the actions of these young young dog was frightened by a sudden buses and pupils on foot on their way to or men certainly don’t fit the easy modern noise and turned back, I went to retrieve Dear Editor, from school or during breaks. Other folk will cliché which would categorise young her and the old dog had disappeared. Far be it from me to disillusion “confused be looking forward to late-summer holidays people as layabouts and troublemakers. As she moves extremely slowly I couldn’t David Knight”, but I hardly think it in taken during term-time, taking advantage of Casting around for some sort of award to understand her sudden disappearance. the remit of Mr Bone MP to become a lower costs and less crowded resorts. For recognise their life-saving efforts was not a I searched around the area for about 20 draughtsman for schemes brought to him them a late surge of sunshine and warm fruitful activity; plenty of ways of recognising minutes then approached some young men by his constituents. His job is to vet the weather, the proverbial Indian Summer, animals for saving humans but nothing to be who were riding small motorbikes around idea, see that it is in a proper format and would be welcome. found for the reverse. Perhaps readers will It’s also the case that gardens are be able to advise, though it’s sure to be the beginning to take on an autumnal feel, and case that the individuals involved here didn’t while it’s yet perhaps too early to be thinking do what they did to gain any sort of award or Genealogy jottings about taking precautions for winter, there is recognition. a good deal of tidying up to be done. We are Comments from a couple of readers have ow are you getting on with following By Jan Pearson once more approaching clock change time prompted us to consider looking at the local your family’s history? Have you Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our Past, and, heaven forbid, will soon be closing in on house rental market and how it’s being discovered any unusual or interesting H Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) Christmas. Time to ease the body back into managed by property owners and agents, things yet? Maybe a story has been www.genealogy-specialists.com the restrictions of warm winter clothing? Best as well as their experiences of dealing with handed down through the generations of to check that clothing sooner rather than later tenants. While we have some evidence, an ancestor being the illegitimate son or to ensure that the glut of moths seen over we would again welcome comments from daughter of the Master of the House and Glapthorn Road. Oundle’s meeting is on the the summer have not taken their toll on your readers about their experiences. you are trying to establish if it is true. Or, it second Wednesday evening each month. might be that you have found an ancestor Both meetings start at 7.30pm and, whilst with an unusual occupation and you are Rushden’s meetings are mainly guest 46 Cartrill Street, Raunds, NN9 6ER trying to find out more about that. speakers, Oundle’s are a mix of guest The Foot Clinic If you have access to the internet, don’t speakers and workshops where specific at forget that you can ask for help by joining brick walls can be tackled. Meetings are one of the genealogy forums that are out also held in Northampton and Kettering, there. The website for mine is listed under further details of which may be found at the 128 Newton Road my name. However, even if you don’t Northamptonshire FHS website: http://www. Rushden Free 15 hours or have access, help is still available without northants-fhs.org/ Northants 11 hours per week you having to travel too far. 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Media & Marketing NEWSPAPERS | MAGAZINES | WEBSITES 10/09/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 03 From the ENC Chairman n Sunday 4th September, Colin Wright, my Vice Chairman, investiture speech, charity begins I will be the guest of the Mayor my Chairman’s Civic with Mrs Wright; Cllr Jake Vowles, at home but does not stop there. of Thrapston at his Civic O Service was held at St members of my family, old friends On 8th September I was the Service in St James’s Church, Peter’s Church, Oundle. The and many people from the Oundle guest of Colonel Kevin Cullen, Thrapston – the ‘capital’ of East Rev’d Stephen Webster, Vicar of community. USAF at the 69th United States Northamptonshire. Thrapston Oundle, officiated. In 1969 my The vicar agreed that part of Air Force Reception at Alcombury received a Market Charter from wife and I were married in this the money given in the collection RAF Station. Our American allies King John in 1205: Thrapston church. It was a pleasure for us will go to the three charities are very welcome members of our people may well have travelled to welcome all who attended. I nominated for my year: the Northamptonshire and adjoining to Barnwell Castle when King Guests included: Mrs Penny National Autistic Society, the communities, demonstrable John was there to petition for the Escombe, Deputy Lieutenant; Gurkha Welfare Trust and evidence of the Grand Alliance Charter; he came to Barnwell very Tom Pursglove, our MP; Peter the Royal Anglian Regiment which is based on mutual often. Charters from the sovereign Bone MP; 12 chairmen of Benevolent Charity. I take this interests – well complemented granted rights for responsible neighbouring councils with their opportunity to encourage readers by our common language and local government which made Rupert Reichhold partners, Cllr Marika Hillson, my of Nene Valley News to give to similar institutions. for economic security – both very Cllr & Chairman of East predecessor, with her partner; Cllr these charities. As I said in my On Sunday 11th September, relevant factors then and now. Northamptonshire Council Children in Need funds new service for families in East Northamptonshire ommunity Law child with a disability is about The service is free, to complete complex Service has secured triple the cost of raising a independent and forms such as Disability Cfunding for a non-disabled child. There confidential. Appointments Living Allowance, advice Children’s Welfare Rights are lots more expenses, can be provided at our and assistance in relation Worker who will be able to such as higher heating bills, offices in High Street, to Social Welfare reform assist children and young more use of the family car Rushden, via a home visit changes and assisting people with a disability and attendance at special or another venue such as with applying for grants. and their families in East activity groups. If we can a day centre if appropriate. Jane can also refer to other Northamptonshire access successfully claim money Jane will provide specialist departments at Community welfare benefits and grants. they were unaware of, or advice and assistance with Law Service for other areas Jane Coe who is the have previously been turned any benefit matters including of specialist advice e.g. debt specialist welfare benefits down for, it can reduce challenges and appeals, advice or housing advice, For further information call Jane Coe on (01604) 624070 worker working on the pressure and stress on the help to understand wrong or referrals can also be made to or email [email protected]. project said: “Bringing up a entire family.” refused decisions, assistance other agencies as required.

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Notice is given that the following earth bank (Resubmission of 16/00229/ performance at 24 Kings Forest Kings Cliffe performance at 18 Clare Street Raunds NN9 The reason for applications being applications have been received together FUL) at 2 Stamford Road Easton On The PE8 6XS 6NQ advertised is as follows: with the last date for making Hill PE9 3NS Part3 - Town and Country Planning representations: Laxton Rushden (General Development Procedure) Order Great Addington 16/01654/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) Two 16/01620/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) 2015. Ashton 16/01645/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) storey side extension at Town Wood Farm Demolition of existing rear timber extension Part16 - Town and Country Planning 16/01529/LBC (01/10/2016) (LBRegs) Demolition of existing stable block and Upper Laxton NN17 3AZ and rear timber framed outbuilding, (General Development Procedure) Order Internally seal off front door to create erection of single residential dwelling at erection of single storey rear extension with 2015. bedroom/study; conversion of pantry to Stables The Manor House Cranford Road Newton Bromswold roof lantern and installation of two rear Info - Non-statutory - included for form new shower room (with associated soil Great Addington 16/01564/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Change rooflight windows at 59 Higham Road information only. and vent pipes); formation of new ensuite to of use of land to side of property from Rushden NN10 6DG LB/CA - Planning (Listed Buildings and master bedroom (venting through roof Hargrave agricultural to garden land, conversion of Conservation Areas Act 1990. void); replacement fireplace to sitting room 16/01659/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) existing stables into residential annexe and Thrapston LBRegs - Planning (Listed Buildings and at Stewards House Ashton Wold Ashton Proposed change of use from a former construction of new domestic stables, 16/01635/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990. Public House with residential dwelling to a garage and workshop, all to be used in Installation of new roof to existing building, Benefield complete residential dwelling at The Old association with the existing residential and erection of two storey side extension Paul Bland, 16/01450/LBC (01/10/2016) (LBRegs) Nags Head Church Street Hargrave property at Church Walk House 2 Church including new access and car parking at land Head Of Planning Services Reconfiguration of internal walls, Walk Newton Bromswold NN10 0SS rear of 22 and 23 Cottingham Way Thrapston Dated 10 September 2016 repositioning of staircase and bathroom, Higham Ferrers creation of ground floor WC and 16/01658/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) To Oundle enlargement of rear ground floor window at convert garage into dining and living room 16/01611/FUL and 16/01612/LBC 19 Main Street Upper Benefield PE8 5AN area at 4 Townsend Leys Higham Ferrers (01/10/2016) (LB/CA)(LBRegs) Single NN10 8LW storey rear extension at 8 Stoke Hill Oundle Bulwick PE8 4BH 16/01604/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Single Irthlingborough 16/01650/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) New storey rear conservatory extension at 16/01572/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Erection dwelling and single garage (Substitute Hatton Lodge Harringworth Road Bulwick of replacement gates, and to either side of house type to originally approved under NN17 3BH these new fencing at the entrance of the 08/00276/FUL) at 69A Benefield Road driveway of the existing garage at 16 Oundle PE8 4EU Deene Express Close Irthlingborough 16/01385/FUL (01/10/2016) (Art8) 16/01617/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) External Pilton Zone 3 Link Road that will provide a wall insulation to improve the energy 16/01593/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) highway access from the West of the Priors performance at 5 Nicholas Road Replace existing septic tank at The Hall Park site in Corby into the North of Irthlingborough NN9 5QT Chestnuts Main Street Pilton Zone 2 and into the Northern section of Zone 3 (application accompanied by Islip Raunds Environmental Statement) at Priors Hall Site 16/01594/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Erection 16/01544/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) Kirby Lane Deene NN17 3EJ of wall with railings and installation of gates Extension to existing apartment block to the boundary of the property at 5 Pine housing three additional one bed units at Easton-on-the-Hill Tree Court Islip NN14 3LW Rowena House Clare Street Raunds NN9 16/01606/FUL (01/10/2016) (LB/CA) 6PQ Double garage with associated storage, Kings Cliffe vehicular access from High Street and 16/01614/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) External 16/01618/FUL (24/09/2016) (Info) External erection of Gabion retaining wall to replace wall insulation to improve energy wall insulation to improve the energy Consultation deadlines will differ for each application. Please go to www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications for details. Wellingborough and An outdoor District Athletics Club he Wellingborough and District Athletics Club were very busy again at the end of July and in the first half of August. As the results below show, as well as gym in Oundle? Torganising events, club members have been upping the mileage and getting great undle residents The outdoor gym would circuit, but we’re having results; in particular, superstar Helen Etherington came third overall but was the First are to be be a free community a consultation day to find Lady finisher in the 70 mile Grim Reaper race. Oconsulted facility for use by adults some answers,” says Friday 29th July about the installation and young people aged Jenny. “And for people of an outdoor gym in over 14. The equipment who think the gym isn’t Grim Reaper 70 Miles the garden of Oundle is low impact and easy for them it’s a chance to Name Position Time Category Library. The idea is to use, and has been join in the fun, have a go, Helen Etherington 3 13:35:34 F being investigated by the specially designed and feel the benefit.” Kevin Glendinning 8 17:36:29 M Friends of Oundle Library. for use in all weather The consultation “Our library has a small, conditions. Each day will be at Oundle Grim Reaper 40 Miles under-utilised garden,” piece offers a range of Library on Thursday 15th Name Position Time Category explains Jenny Smith, exercises so users can September, from 10am James Terry 21 08:34:40 M Secretary of the Friends’ work out at their own to 4pm. Local company Kevin Glendinning 23 08:42:54 M group. “We’ve been pace, whatever their Wicksteed Playgrounds thinking about buying fitness levels or ability. will be bringing several Zac O'Neil 36 09:35:40 M a few pieces of outdoor “At the moment we pieces of outdoor gym Ian Mann 43 09:49:00 M gym equipment for it, but don’t know if people equipment for people to Amanda Davis 50 10:27:41 F before we go ahead we would use the equipment try out, and then vote for Sandra Campion 51 10:27:42 F want to find out if local to warm-up, cool-down or the equipment they would residents like the idea.” as part of their exercise like the Friends to buy. Guy Emmans 52 10:37:14 M Jane Cuthbert 61 12:04:13 F Julie O' Reilly 62 12:04:16 F Saturday 6th August North Downs Way 100 Miles Name Position Time Category Craig Clements 34 23:02:12 M Ben Shirley 36 23:10:24 M Saturday 13th August Bearbrook 5K Name Position Time Category Zac O'Neil 95 44:51:00 M 10/09/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07 Local authors event Featuring Stephen Draycott, Barbara Cousins and Anna Quicke, Tuesday 13th September at 7.45pm St Peter’s Church, Oundle

The Festival of Literature is very pleased to support and promote several of our very talented sold on Amazon in the UK with sales of her second novel, The local authors. We have a very rich and varied group of authors in this area so please come along Painted Fire, which is set locally. and find out more about them and their books; perhaps you will be inspired to read a new book or Tickets £5 available from the motivated to put pen to paper yourself! Oundle Box Office, 4 New Street, Oundle. Open hours: 10am-4pm Monday to Friday. Stephen Draycott: Rehab to and best-selling author Barbara wider history of the age, whilst This is Anna’s third book, she Tel 01832 274734, online at Rehab Cousins. It is a practical guide focusing intimately on the lives of has had great success and has www.oundlefestival.org.uk Rehab to Rehab is a 10-year with sound advice on how to those living in it. been in the top 2% of all books journey of acceptance and self- make healthy choices for day- discovery. On 1st August 2003 to-day cooking, as well as being Stephen suffered an Acquired packed full of delicious recipes Brain Injury (ABI), which left him that are entirely free from gluten, with a number of psychological dairy, sugar, soya, eggs and issues to both tackle and adjust to. yeast. This is a book for anyone Stephen would like to give thanks wishing to improve their health, to Headway, a leading brain injury you can follow Barbara’s advice charity who gave him support, and recipes for the rest of your life without whom this story would and never feel deprived. have been impossible to tell. ‘If I had one wish, it would be that Anna Quicke: Highway families living this nightmare would Based on the story of real-life find some sort of comfort from highwayman, John Nevison, within these words, to help them and written by one of his start this long journey with strength descendants, Anna, Highway is and positivity.’ - Stephen Draycott a story of love, loss and life in London in the 1600s. Spanning Barbara Cousins: Easy. Tasty. the period of history that saw the Healthy. fall of Cromwell, the Great Fire of Easy. Tasty. Healthy. is the latest London, and the Black Death, this book by nutritional therapist is a novel that encompasses the

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FriFebruary Sat7 9 LudlowWest Midlands Safari En route travelling the beautiful Vosges Mountains, SatPark 8 Norwich stopping for lunch at the medieval town of SunSat 9 9 WestHarrogate Midlands & Skipton Safari Kayserburg. Sun 10 Gloucester MonPark 10 Bakewell Market Visiting Lake Lucerne and Hergiswil where we will WedTue 12 12Cambridge London Cruise Museums & Lunch spend 2 nights. FriSun W14ed 10 13 LichfieldGloucester Black Co& Lunchuntry Museum Lucerne is ideally situated in the historic and scenic SatTueThu 15 12 14 CamdenLondon Cadbury Markets Museums World & heart of what many believe to be the ‘true’ Fri 21 Stamford Market Switzerland - Picture Mountains, lakes, cowbells, alpine WSealifeed 13 Bl Centreack Country Museum villages and meadows full of edelweiss. Our journey SatThu 22 14 Blackpool Cadbury Illuminations World & will take us through the heart of the Swiss countryside SatFri 22 15 Woburn London Safari Zoo Park and through the Gothard Tunnel (14 miles long). SunSealifeSat 23 16 ColoursCentre York of Autumn Travelling into the Trento region of Switzerland MonFri 2415 LondonHarry Potter Zoo World passing Belinzona to the border of Italy. We continue Mon 24 Conkers our journey through Northern Italy, heading for our Sat 16 York destination which is situated at the northern most Tue 25 Midland Air Museum & Coventry point of the lake, Riva Del Garda spending the next 5 Wed 26 Black Country Museum days exploring the local area. Thur 27 London Museums Saying a fond farewell to Italy our journey home takes ThurCall 27 Shreks for Adventure a brochure us through Austria to Germany staying in Ulm and Fri 28 Liverpool & Liverpool FC Now available to hire for Lahnstein. Single-room supplement may apply. 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People are being encouraged to get pick up a free pedometer at Brixworth, Sywell, Barwell, walking in a bid to make the county Irchester or Fermyn Woods healthier and fitter with this year’s 20 Country Parks during the Million Steps weekend. 20 Million Steps weekend, or from a local library which will be organising walking activities and workplaces ollowing the success person walks between will also be holding their of last year’s 20 3,000 and 4,000 steps per own group walks. FMillion Steps day, and 1,000 steps is The 20 Million Steps weekend, which saw over the equivalent of just 10 weekend is part of 30,000 walkers complete minutes of brisk walking, Northamptonshire County a total of 33,172,823 steps, so it’s really easy to take Council’s campaign to this year the target has part. make Northamptonshire a been doubled with the aim “It doesn’t matter where happier, healthier county of clocking a grand total of you do your walk, but don’t by 2020. Country parks 40 million. forget to visit our 20 Million and libraries are managed Families, friends, work Steps website to find out on behalf of the council by colleagues and individuals how to log your steps First for Wellbeing. are being encouraged to and help us to smash our First for Wellbeing has don their walking shoes target.” also been working with over the weekend of 23rd– Here are some tips to health company Withings 25th September and help help you clock up your to build a digital steps to smash last year’s total. steps: challenge leaderboard People can take part • get off the bus early and platform to support this wherever they like, and walk the rest of the way year’s event. People then log the number of home or to work can download the free steps they complete online • walk to the station Withings Health Mate at www.northamptonshire. instead of taking the car app to enable accurate gov.uk/20millionsteps. or bus tracking of steps, which will County council cabinet • take the stairs instead then be fed directly into a member for public health of the lift, or walk up countywide step challenge and wellbeing, Cllr Sylvia escalators leaderboard. Hughes said: “Last year’s • walk the children to People can join as event was a huge success school, whatever the individuals or set up teams and we were astounded to weather of their own in order to see so many people taking • walk the dog compete together to help part. This is why we’re People will be able to exceed the target. This September Rockingham Forest Trust AJs, or even bring your setting this year’s target own bike to the site, and celebrates the joy of cycling as part of the take part in the ‘Thrapston even higher! To find out more about the event, including how to Challenge’? Cycle the “We’re confident that log your steps, visit www.northamptonshire.gov. 2016 Nene Valley Festival. Come down to five miles from Stanwick together we can reach 40 uk/20millionsteps. Stanwick Lakes between 11am and 4pm on million steps. The average Lakes to Thrapston along Saturday 24th September and have a go on the old railway track and a tricycle or an electric bike, see mountain pass through the peaceful East Northamptonshire Want to earn money bike stunts, watch a cycle powered movie countryside. Once you and even have a free rickshaw ride. get to Thrapston, visit the Rockingham Forest Trust’s for your school? Trading Places event, ainbow Craft Events the NSPCC, vintage craft activity that children hanks to Cycle mountain bike as part of celebrating Victorian life holds a monthly furniture, crochet, small can come and pay to take Northants there will the Extreme Mountain Bike in the town with Thrapston Craft & Vintage Fair leather goods, fabric gifts, part in during the day. This Tbe crazy bikes to Show. Heritage. See a Victorian R try, you can make your AJ Cycles hires out bikes at the Working Men’s Club pyrography and jewellery to would be a fun activity blacksmith and local lace on Westfield Terrace in name but a few. As always to add to the event and own cycle powered fruit all year round at Stanwick makers at work then tuck Higham Ferrers on the there are refreshments and would help raise money smoothie and if you bring Lakes, and for this special into tasty Victorian themed last Saturday of each homemade cakes too. and awareness of their your own bicycle to the site event they will be offering refreshments. Enjoy a month, which coincides I would like to start children’s establishment. you can have a free bike a discount on bike hire leisurely cycle back to with the popular Farmers’ offering a half price table The next Craft & Vintage MOT thanks to Dr Bike. and the chance to have receive a challenge medal Market. We have around (£7.50) each month to a Fair will be held on They will also be bringing a go on an electric bike. and cycling accessories as 20 fabulous stalls selling local school, preschool, Saturday 24th September their cycle cinema showing Why not hire a bike from a reward. a wide range of high nursery or children’s group 9am-1pm. If you are Wallace and Gromit films. quality handmade and who would like to raise interested in booking a stall Booking is essential, on This event is suitable for all ages and abilities and vintage items and so money for their children. please get in touch. I’ll look 01933 625522, and you most activities at this event will be free, but normal far have enjoyed a very Ideally I would hope that forward to hearing from will have to help pedal Stanwick Lakes car parking charges will apply. For more good footfall, especially their stall would provide a you. to make the projector information about Stanwick Lakes events call 01933 considering this is a work! Another highlight 625522 or visit www.stanwicklakes.org.uk. For details new event. August’s fair Louise [email protected], 07739 of the day will be British about the 2016 Nene Valley Festival, an event which included a woodturning 467007, www.facebook.com/rainbowcraftevents, and European champion celebrates the natural and historic assets of the beautiful stall raising money for www.rainbowcraftevents.co.uk Danny Butler, performing landscape, go to www.nenevalley.net/festival-home. spectacular stunts on his 10/09/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 09 Oundle Cinema’s Autumn Season – showing great films throughout East Northamptonshire lympic themed season leaps into action jumper who won the hearts week of cultural events for Theatre, West Street, Button – a moving entertainment with a screening of Eddie of sports fans during the all to enjoy throughout the Oundle, PE8 4EJ. documentary by Patricio Owill continue in the Eagle, the feelgood 1988 Winter Olympics. The local area. Many of the most popular Guzmán which unites Oundle on Sunday 18th film about the unlikely but screening is part of the The volunteer-led Oundle of recent film releases can disparate happenings September as the autumn courageous British ski- Nene Valley Festival – a Cinema’s main programme also be seen in the nine around the world to create continues with screenings local ‘outreach’ cinemas powerful and arresting of Carol, starring Cate which are supported arguments in film. The Blanchett and Rooney by Oundle Cinema: season continues with Mara; Bridge of Spies Brigstock, Offord, Orton The Messenger – which the Cold War spy drama Waterville, Wadenhoe, documents the migratory for which Mark Rylance Stanwick, Catworth, patterns of birds, the won an Oscar as best Ringstead, Thrapston and impact that the climate and supporting actor to Tom Woodnewton will show a man is having on them and Hanks’s lead role; Trumbo, range of excellent films how birds are adapting which tells the story of a which include Dad’s Army, to survive. The final screenwriter’s endeavours Lady in the Van, Hail documentary, The Divide, to allow freedom of Cesar!, The Danish Girl, takes a thought provoking speech and thought in Our Kind of Traitor, Eye in look at the increasing 1940s Hollywood and the the Sky and Suffragette. polarity around the globe heartbreaking Son of Saul dOCs+, the documentary between the ‘haves’ and which won an Oscar and a strand of Oundle ‘have-nots’. All screenings Golden Globe award for its Cinema, will screen three are on the third Wednesday gritty depiction of an effort interesting, contrasting of the month in Fletton to give a boy a religious films during the autumn. House, off Glapthorn Road, funeral in Auschwitz. They include The Pearl Oundle, PE8 4JA. Family focussed films Florence Foster Further details of all Oundle Cinema, outreach Jenkins, The Jungle cinemas and dOCs+ can be found in the Oundle Book and a screening Cinema brochure (available through local venues), of Matthew Bourne’s on www.oundlecinema.org.uk, by calling 01832 Sleeping Beauty provide 274734 or from the Oundle Festival Box Office, 4 excellent entertainment New Street, Oundle. PE8 4ED. opportunities as the Additionally follow @oundlecinema or like A joint press statement evenings draw in. All films facebook.com/oundleinternationalfestival from Raunds Town Council are shown at the Stahl and Roxhill Developments Thomas’ Branch Line aunds Town Council are aware prudent for the Town Council to also that recent proposals from the consider what additional local amenities 24th & 25th September R developer Roxhill to extend could be provided as part of the overall Warth Park have caused a great deal of proposals. This ensures that appropriate comment from local townspeople. mitigation is considered should the Roxhill recently placed an article in the application be approved. One local magazine Raunds Round Up and A spokesperson from Roxhill added: held an exhibition at Saxon Hall where “As the developers of Warth Park, Roxhill ticket they outlined plans to extend Warth Park are keen to continue to work closely and to the south of Meadow Lane in order to positively with Raunds Town Council buys create additional facilities for Howden’s and the residents of Raunds so that the it all! Joinery. As yet no planning application town can continue to be successful and has been submitted for these new prosperous. We look forward to further proposals so the Town Council are discussing proposals with all interested unable to comment and give their view parties with a view to agreeing the types at this stage. of community facilities that would benefit As part of these proposals Roxhill the town and surrounding area if the Bring your little have given a commitment to enhance planning application is submitted and Thomas fan to join community facilities in the area. approved. If a planning application were him on his exciting These could include a BMX track to to be submitted and approved, Roxhill be provided at the Amos Lawrence confirm their absolute commitment to branch line. Playing Field and a bridge over Hogs deliver the community facilities that have Dyke which would provide connectivity been detailed within initial proposals. Ticket price includes: to the Amos Lawrence Playing Field. In The Town Council added: “We are • Free unlimited rides behind Thomas addition a Country Park extending over grateful to Roxhill for clarifying the • Free bouncy castle 33 acres with over 30,000 new trees current situation and we are happy to • Free entertainer would be created. work with Roxhill and all the businesses • Free miniature railway rides The Town Council would stress currently based at Warth Park to ensure • Free facepainting that they have not had detailed that the site offers an increasing number • Unlimited train rides Fun... Fun... Fun communications with Roxhill regarding of high skilled jobs for local people and these proposed community facilities. that local facilities are improved. We At such time as a planning application will consider plans for an expansion Book online www.nvr.org.uk is submitted to East Northamptonshire of Warth Park at such time as a formal Council, then the Town Council would planning application is submitted. or call on 01780 784444 consider the application and listen to the Nene Valley Railway, (A1) Wansford, Peterborough PE8 6LR views of local residents before forming Issued by Roxhill Developments and

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Snooker Summer League 2016 – High Breaks – sponsored by Justin Gaggini East Northants Position Player Name Team High Breaks (30+) 1 Matt Barcock Coopers Mecca 58, 43, 43, 41, 33, 32, 32 2 Colin Hinds Coopers C 51, 43, 33, 30 Snooker League 3 Darren Fenner Coopers Mecca 47 4 Jay Thomas Coopers G 47 he League has finished and the due to a fantastic 2-0 win for Matt and a 5 Sean Britchford Coops Troops 46 results are now in. Congratulations to disappointing 0-2 loss for Stuart, Barcock 6 Richard Wright Windmill Warriors 37, 34 T Coopers Mecca, winners of the East won the Statistics finishing with a 68% win 7 Wayne Gardner Coopers Mecca 36, 32 Northants Snooker League 2016! A fantastic rate. Stuart scooped the runner-up prize on 8 Neil Darling Coops Troops 33 achievement for a team in their first season. 64% win rate. 9 Roger Hayes-Roome Coopers C 31 Well done to Matt Barcock, Wayne Gardner, Despite a fine effort from Colin Hinds with 10 Paul Lewis Windmill Warriors 30 Darren Fenner and Colin Buckby. his break of 51 and only two pots away from As Mecca had already won the League with equalling the high break, the prize goes to Player Statistics – 2016 – sponsored by Gardiner Motors Wellingborough a week to spare, the battle for the runner-up Matt Barcock for his winning break of 58. Matt Position Player Name Current H/cap Team Played Won Lost % Won spot was the main focus on the final match also recorded more 30+ breaks than any Colin Buckby 14 Coopers Mecca 4 4 0 100% night. This battle was between Ball Bashers other player with seven in total. Bob Darling 28 Coops Troops 2 2 0 100% and Coopers C. Despite Ball Bashers having 1 Matt Barcock -7 Coopers Mecca 22 15 7 68% a two-point lead, Coopers C came from Results for week 14: Michael Gordon 14 Coopers G 6 4 2 67% 2 Stuart Richardson 28 Windmill Warriors 14 9 5 64% behind to pinch the runner-up spot. It was a Coops Troops 3-3 Ball Bashers 3 Wayne Gardner 7 Coopers Mecca 22 14 8 64% real nailbiter that incredibly came down to the Coopers C 5-1 Warriors 3 Darren Fenner 21 Coopers Mecca 22 14 8 64% final frame. Coopers C managed a 5-1 victory Coopers G 1-5 Mecca 4 Colin Hinds 0 Coopers C 18 11 7 61% over Warriors, whereas Ball Bashers struggled 5 Lee Bunker 28 Ball Bashers 24 14 10 58% to a 3-3 draw against Troops. This allowed Thank you to the teams, the players, the 6 Jay Thomas 14 Coopers G 14 8 6 57% Coopers C to move into the runner-up spot by committee and the sponsors. Also, a special 7 Martyn Freeman 42 Coopers C 16 9 7 56% just one point. Colin Hinds of Coopers C was thanks to Nene Valley News for publishing the 8 Steve Ridgewell 21 Ball Bashers 18 10 8 56% in fine form knocking in a 33 and a 51 break. League results every two weeks. 8 Sean Britchford 21 Coops Troops 18 10 8 56% 8 Justin Gaggini 7 Coopers A 18 10 8 56% The Player Statistics was a two-horse race The AGM and Presentation Evening is 9 Roger Hayes-Roome 28 Coopers C 22 12 10 55% on the final night between Stuart Richardson scheduled for Saturday 8th October at the 10 Steve Neighbour 28 Coopers A 24 13 11 54% and Matt Barcock. It was Stuart’s to lose, as Rushden Windmill where the winners will Justin Wynne 21 Coopers Mecca 2 1 1 50% he was comfortably ahead of Matt. However, receive their prizes and trophies. 11 Martyn Hatton 35 Ball Bashers 20 10 10 50% 12 Anthony Pinard 21 Coopers G 22 10 12 45% If you are interested in joining the East Northants Snooker League, you can find us via 13 Neil Darling 35 Coops Troops 18 8 10 44% Facebook – East Northants Snooker Summer League. 14 Joe Evans 35 Coopers C 16 7 9 44% Richard Symons 35 Ball Bashers 10 4 6 40% Snooker Summer League - Table – sponsored by Expense Reduction Analysts 15 Michael Dicks 7 Windmill Warriors 20 8 12 40% Position Played Won Drawn Lost Points 15 Paul Lewis 14 Windmill Warriors 20 8 12 40% 1 Coopers Mecca 12 9 2 1 48 16 Richard Wright 14 Windmill Warriors 16 6 10 38% 2 Coopers C 12 5 3 4 39 17 Steve Biggs 14 Coopers A 22 8 14 36% 3 Coopers Ball Bashers 12 3 6 3 38 18 Craig Back 21 Coopers G 24 7 17 29% 4 Coopers A 12 3 4 5 34 19 Ben Pacan 28 Coops Troops 14 4 10 29% 5 Windmill Warriors 12 4 3 5 32 20 Steve Williams 28 Coops Troops 12 3 9 25% 6 Coopers G 12 2 6 4 31 Colin Warroll 28 Coops Troops 6 1 5 17% 7 Coops Troops 12 2 4 6 30 Michael Tartagliani 21 Coopers A 2 0 2 0% 10/09/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 11

Saturday 10th-24th Tresham, Eaton Walk, Maps available on day from Talk by Dr Mahesh Anand, September Rushden NN10 9SH Plaza, Cosy Nook 8.30am- The Open University: The Northamptonshire Open Open to all unemployed 10am for £1. Charity is Search for Water on the Studios Trails 16-25 year olds Grenadier Guards Col’s Fund. Moon Yarrow Gallery Chelveston Village Hall Free admission Lunchtime Concert: Raffaella St Mary’s Singers sing Caldecott Road Chelveston Artists from across the county Watson, Violin Diploma Choral Evensong NN9 6AT have joined together to exhibit programme Parish Church of St Mary & All 8pm, visitors and members their work. St Peter’s Church, Oundle Saints, Fotheringhay welcome, £3 per person 1.15pm, free admission/lunch 3pm including tea/coffee and Monday 12th September can be purchased Including a performance of the biscuits Paint 2 Bluebirds in Concerts in this beautiful Faure Requiem in place of the Steve Williams 01933 650331, Watercolours church setting in Oundle. anthem and sermon. Directed [email protected] or Ringstead Village Social Club Lunch is provided for £3. by James Reed. The event will Mrs Peta Jellis 01933 356914 1pm-4.30pm last a little over an hour and or email [email protected] £17, booking essential Rushden Mission Band will have no admission charge, One of the moon’s mysteries is 01933 460676 Charity Concert although there will be a retiring whether it has any water. Rushden Mission Church collection. Refreshments will Recent research answers this Oundle U3A Monthly Meeting NN10 9TA be served afterwards. question. Queen Victoria Hall, West 7.30pm, free entry Street, Oundle www.missionband.com Sunday 18th September Tuesday 20th September Doors open 2pm An evening of popular brass Morning Service Paint Irises – Easy Acrylics Members £1, non-members £2 band music with donations Thrapston Baptist Church Ringstead Village Social Club Theatre Re comes to Oundle Sunday 25th September ‘The development of Stanwick going to Cancer Research UK. 10.30am 12.30pm-4.30pm, £18 after sell-out performances at All-Age Family Service – one Lakes’ with Ranger Dave Preacher: Graham Timson Booking essential 01933 Latitude and Edinburgh Fringe. hour service for all ages Mackay. Gain an insight into the Short Harvest Service The door of faith, Acts 14:1-28. 460676 Thrapston Baptist Church running of this special place and Tea A popular subject to paint so Saturday 24th September 10.30am and the plans for its future. Ringstead Shared Church Learn to Paint book early for this very easy Christmas Card Workshop Preacher: Mat Hussain 2.30pm Ringstead Village Social Club painting. Ringstead Village Social Club Ordinary People – Tuesday 13th September Angela 01933 622316 11am-4pm, free 10am-4pm, £28 booking Extraordinary God. Local Authors Event Further details 01933 460676 Wednesday 21st September essential featuring Stephen Draycott, Thrapston District Historical Come along and take a free dOCS+: The Pearl Button 01933 460676 Sunday@6 Informal Sunday Barbara Cousins and Anna Society ‘Radio Days’ mini painting class, free (12A) – subtitled Come and paint personal Evening Event Quicke St James Church Hall, refreshments, discounted art Fletton House, Fletton Way, Xmas cards for your relatives Thrapston Baptist Church St Peter’s Church, Oundle Thrapston materials. Glapthorn Road, Oundle and friends, assorted pack of 6pm, free admission, 7.45pm 7.30pm, free admission PE8 4JA 10 cards included. refreshments provided. Tickets £5 available from the 07891778407 or tdhs40@ Ringstead Shared Church 7.45pm, £8/£15 for the three Phil Timson: The Prodigal Oundle Box Office, 4 New yahoo.co.uk Harvest Thanksgiving dOCs+ events Craft & Vintage Fair Returns – one man’s amazing Street, Oundle. Open hours: Programmes that we listened Service Oundle Festival, 4 West Street, Working Men’s Club, Westfield story of restoration. 10am-4pm Mon to Fri, Tel: to on the Home Service. A Ringstead Shared Church Oundle, PE8 4ED Terrace, Higham Ferrers 01832 274734 or online at night of nostalgia and NN14 4DA 01832 274734, www.oundle 9am-1pm, free entry Dog Watch Walk www.oundlefestival.org.uk memories. 10.30am festival.org.uk, or information@ www.facebook.com/ Fermyn Woods Country Park The Festival of Literature is very oundlefestival.org.uk rainbowcraftevents Lyveden Road, Brigstock, pleased to support and Friday 16th September Concert with Rob Halligan “Intelligent, magnificent 20 stalls selling a fabulous Kettering NN14 3HS promote several of our very Rushden & District History Ringstead Shared Church film-making”, “Patricio range of handmade and Meet at the Skylark Cafe at talented local authors, come Society Talk NN14 4DA Guzmán’s essay-style vintage items. Refreshments 2.15pm, free admission, car along and find out more about South End Junior School, 7pm, tickets £4 from Angela documentary is a deceptive and homemade cakes. Same park £3. All members are them and their books. Wymington Road, Rushden 01933 622316 or Bob & Dace but very moving affair.” time as the Farmers’ Market invited to join NN10 9JU 01933 623976. each month. www.northamptonshire Wednesday 14th September 7.30pm, members £1.50, Thursday 22nd September dogwatch.co.uk Paint a Fabric Shopping Bag non-members £2.50 Higham Ferrers Footpath Paint a simple Christmas The Swivel Club presents Woodland Walk, 1 mile approx. Ringstead Village Social Club 01933 350038 for information Group design on a napkin box Soft Tone Needles, plus one hour. Walkers without 9.30am-1.30pm Mike Muncaster: ‘The History Saffron Road car park Higham Ringstead Village Social Club Steve Brown disco dogs are welcome too. £20 Booking essential of Beekeeping’. Ferrers for car sharing 10am-4pm Rushden Bowls Club 01933 460676 8.25am, free admission £27, booking essential Northampton Road NN10 6AN By Appointment Paint a lovely Rosebud Wreath Fusion for 7 to 11 year olds 01933 387991 01933 460676 8pm, tickets are £12.50 from Counselling and Listening design onto a fabric shopping Thrapston Baptist Church 10 mile walk from Thornton, Paint a pretty Christmas design www.swivelclub.org.uk or Service bag as a present for a friend. 6.30pm until 8pm, £1 per child Leicestershire. on this wooden napkin box to 07738080470 or 01933 312680 No 1 St Osyth’s Lane, Oundle, Lively and fun group with tuck, use every Xmas. One of the best soul bands in Northants PE8 4BG Bridge of Grace Food Bank games, songs and bible based Oundle Cinema: Eddie the the UK, check details out on These services are free Thrapston Baptist Church illustrations. Eagle (PG) Lunchtime Concert - Brass the website. Marilyn 07936015965 1.30pm-2.30pm Stahl Theatre, West Street St Peter’s Church, Oundle Help for any who are in Film: Suffragette (12A) Oundle Peterborough PE8 4EJ 1.15pm Hemington Companion (Fun) Every Monday desperate need of food. Ringstead Village Social Club, 7.45pm, admission £5/£3 Free/lunch can be purchased Dog Show in aid of Titchmarsh Folk Dance Club High Street NN14 4DA under 18s Concerts in this beautiful Hemington Village Hall The Club Room, High Street, Family Search Doors open 7.30pm film starts Oundle Festival, 4 West Street, church setting in Oundle. Hemington Manor, Hemington, Titchmarsh NN14 3DF New Venue: Oundle Suite, 7.45pm Oundle, PE8 4ED. Lunch is provided for £3. Near Oundle PE8 5QP 8pm-10pm, £1 inc tea/coffee Fletton House, Oundle Tickets £5 on 01933 460373 01832 274734, www.oundle Entries taken from 11am, Kev Prigmore 01536 514023/ 7.30pm, members Free/non A young working wife is festival.org.uk, or Evening Guided Bat Walk Judging 12noon, free entry [email protected] members £2 recruited into the Suffragette information@oundlefestival. Summer Leys Nature Reserve and parking, £2 or £1.50 per 01832 272061, movement and the org.uk (Hardwater Road, nr Great class Oundle Ladies www.northants-fhs.org consequences for her personal A wonderfully silly feel-good Doddington) 01832 293432, or email Running Group Peter & Moira Dodkins, life are devastating. film with flying scenes more 7pm-9pm, £2.50/person hemingtondogshow@aol. Oundle pool car park members of the Northampton thrilling than anything in Louise Tuffin 01604 774043 / co.uk 6.45pm LDS, talk on the latest Saturday 17th September Batman v Superman. [email protected] Fun dog show 5 pedigree and Jane Walker 01832 272898/ changes, improvements & Learn to Play the Ukulele Discover the world of bats on a 10 fun classes. Rosettes, [email protected] additions to Family Search. (and 1st October) Nene Valley Nature guided walk armed with bat prizes, raffle, refreshments, free St Peter’s Community Centre, Detectives detectors. Booking essential. parking. Wesley Centre Art Class Oundle Strollers High Street, Raunds Irthlingborough Lakes and Irthlingborough Methodist Grid ref. 861/982 map 10am-12noon Meadows (nearest nature Tiddlers Group for 0 to 3 Thrapston & Islip Victorian Church Explorer 224 £25 for both sessions reserve entrance is Randall year olds Heritage Day 2pm-4pm PE8 5AT Annie 01933 623389 Close) Thrapston Baptist Church The Plaza, Thrapston 01933 624847 Walk starts Lyveden Layby 10.30am-12.30pm, admission 9.30am-11.30am 10am-4pm, free admission 6.30pm Messy Church £2.50/person, £6/family Friendly and welcoming with 07891778407 or Baggypants Yoga 01832 273899 Rushden Salvation Army, Louise Tuffin 01604 774043 / lots of toys and play equipment [email protected] Studio 2, Pemberton Centre, Distance 4 miles, Grade Church Street, Rushden [email protected] for the little ones to enjoy. £1 A unique celebration of HE Bates Way, Rushden Moderate. Leader David Wills. 4pm-6pm, free admission A family-friendly nature trail per carer – as many toddlers traditional skills and crafts. 10am-11am George Ellitson 01933 313106 with crafts and games. as you like! Something for all the family. 01933 382837/07873 743256/ Islip W I Meeting Fun for all the family, crafts/ Drop-in, no booking required. [email protected] Islip WMC, 4 High Street, Islip worship and songs, and food. Friday 23rd September Conservation Morning £5 per session. NN14 3JS Come along and join in the Monday 19th September Fusion for 7 to 11 year olds Titchmarsh Nature Reserve 7.30pm fun. Higham Ferrers W I Meeting Thrapston Baptist Church (meet in carpark on Lowick Every Monday (term time) No charge for first visit Adult School Westfield Terrace, 6.30pm-8pm, £1 per child Lane, Aldwincle) Praise and Play Jill Nagl 01832 733296 Garage Sale Higham Ferrers Lively and fun group with tuck, 9am-12noon St James’ Church Thrapston Meeting includes a talk about All over Thrapston 2.15pm games, songs and bible based Free, biscuits provided 1.30pm-2.45pm, the garden architect Capability 9am-3pm New visitors welcome illustrations. Rebecca Mayes 01604 refreshments available Brown, refreshments and raffle. £5 to register your name Olga Earl on 01933 412848 405285/Rebecca.mayes@ Anita 735443 Lindsey 01832 730019. Forms Speaker on the day, Susan Blind Man’s Song wildlifebcn.org Thursday 15th September available from Jolly’s Toys or Jackson: ‘Who I Am’, followed The Stahl Theatre Help with practical jobs to help Aqua Aerobic Classes Prince’s Trust Team Rushden email theburchbunch@ by the competition, Old Family 7.45pm, £12 Adults, £10 the wildlife of the nature Oundle School Swimming Information Day uwclub.net Photos. Concessions reserve. No booking required. Pool, Milton Road, Oundle 12 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 10/09/16

8.45-9.30am, £25 for 5 sessions 10am prior to the walk. Second Rainbow Cafe for Tots 2nd & 4th Wednesday Every Thursday (term time) Every Friday 01832 277208/277195 Tuesday meet at Rushden CC (aimed up to 5 and their of the month Music Makers Walk and Chat Hayway instead of Higham adults) Northants Model Makers Titchmarsh Pavilion Rushden Hall Park, Every Monday, Friday & Ferrers. Stanwick Lakes Windmill Primary School, 9.30am-10.15am, £4 per Under Flag Pole Saturday (term time) 10.30am-12noon, £2.50 per Raunds NN9 6LA child, £2 for siblings 10am Otters Swim Rushden Mission child – car park charges apply. Main meeting starts 7.30ish Naomi Cooper on Sue Mckay 07739 327022/ School Lessons Training Band 01933 625522 First couple of meetings free musicmakersnorthants@ [email protected]. Oundle School Swimming Mission Church, www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Bob Humpage 07960 054405/ gmail.com uk Pool, Milton Road Oundle Wellingborough Rd, Rushden [email protected] Mondays 3.55pm-6.10pm, 7.30pm-8.45pm Club Night Music Makers Music Makers Fridays 3.55pm-6.10pm, Alan Richardson 01933 355302 Apethorpe Tennis Club 3rd Wednesday of the Joan Strong Centre, Oundle Nene Centre, Thrapston Saturdays 8.30am-12noon From 6pm month 11.15am-12noon, £4 per 12.45-1.30pm & 1.45-2.30pm, Booked in advance as a block Short Mat Bowls Wellingborough Flower child, £2 for siblings £4 per child, £2 for siblings (£5.50 per lesson) Saxon Hall, Raunds Returners to Work Arrangement Society Naomi Cooper on Naomi Cooper 07815 293893/ 01832 277208/277195 1.45pm-4pm, £3 No.1 St. Osyth’s Lane St Mary’s Church Hall, Knox musicmakersnorthants@ musicmakersnorthants@ 01933 624545 10am-12noon Rd, Wellingborough NN8 1HU gmail.com gmail.com 1st Monday of the month 01832 770011 7.30pm, £5 Oundle Wives Yoga Class Chairman 01933 222326/ Little Treasures Tots Group Every Friday (term time) Methodist Church, Oundle Studio 3, Pemberton Centre Art & Craft Class Secretary 01604 870275 St Laurence’s Church, Over 60s FREE swim 7.45pm, £3 for refreshments 7.15pm-8.15pm, £5 per Oundle Rural Mind Stanwick Oundle School Swimming and raffle. session 1 Herne Park, East Road, Higham and Rushden U3A 9.30am-11am, donations to Pool, Milton Road, Oundle 01832 272178 Carole 07873743256 or email Oundle PE8 4BZ Pemberton Centre, Rushden cover costs 3pm-3.45pm [email protected] Irene Issitt – Manager 2pm-4pm, £2 for visitors Nicki 01933 625658 01832 277208/277195 Oundle & District Royal 01832 275020 Membership Secretary British Legion Meeting Every Tuesday (term time) 01933 418653 Music Makers Pre-School Swimming The Ship Inn, Oundle Open House for Babies, Inflatable Fun Session Stanwick Village Hall Lessons 7pm Toddlers and their Carers (Times may vary during 4th Wednesday of the month 2pm-2.45pm, £4 per child, Oundle School Swimming Les Mallory-Starks 07745 No. 1 St Osyths Lane, Oundle school holidays) Rushden Pensioners Forum £2 for siblings Pool, Milton Road, Oundle 996428 9am-11am Oundle School Swimming St Peters Church Hall, Naomi Cooper on 1.55-2.25pm & 2.30-3pm Pool, Milton Road Oundle Midland Road, Rushden musicmakersnorthants@ Booked in advance as a block Every 2nd Monday Tuesday Toddlers 5-6pm, £3 Adult & £2.25 Child 2pm-4pm gmail.com (£6.75 per lesson) (except January & August) No 1 St Osyth’s Lane, Oundle, 01832 277208/277195 Mary Morby 01933 312476/ 01832 277208/277195 Thrapston & District Royal PE8 4BG [email protected] Community Art Classes British Legion Branch 9.15am, free Cambridge First Oundle School Art 1st Friday of the month Meeting Judith Brashaw on 01832 Certificate in English Wednesday & Thursday Department (Checking before travelling) The Thrapston Centre, 770010 The Old Town Hall, Free Counselling 7.30pm-8.30pm, free classes Craft Cafe High Street, Thrapston Market Place, Oundle No.1 St. Osyth’s Lane Oundle for people with a physical or Stanwick Lakes 7.30pm 1st Tuesday of every month 9.30am-12.30pm, £25 per By appointment learning disability. 10.30am-1pm, modest charge Veronica McCurdy 01832 Great Companions week 0793 6015965 for some materials – car park 735206 (single people 55+) 01832 776336/ Coffee/Tea and Biscuits in charges apply. Rushden Bowls Club, [email protected] Wednesday & Saturday the Bede House 01933 625522/ 2nd Monday of the month Northampton Road East Northants Athletics St Mary’s Church, www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Royal British Legion 7-9pm, yearly membership £6 French Tuition Club – ‘Getting Kids Into Higham Ferrers Rushden Branch Pat Bazeley 07931 964360 The Old Town Hall, Market Athletics’ 10am-12noon, no charge 3rd Friday of the month Monthly Meeting Place, Oundle The Ferrers School, just a donation to cover Raunds Tea Dance Rushden Football & Social 2nd Tuesday of the month From 6pm, £25 per week Higham Ferrers costs. Saxon Hall, Raunds Club, Hayden Road, Rushden Tea Dance 01832 776336/ Wed 6-7pm, Sat 9-10am, £4 2-4.15pm, £3 (50p for raffle) 7.15pm, annual fee £15 Pemberton Centre, Rushden [email protected] per session or Wed & Sat £7 Adult & Child Swim Mrs Wicks 01933 312623 Jake Baker 07525 441267 Dancing to ‘Music Box’ Graham Bufton 07788 Sessions Oundle School 2pm-4pm, £3 per person Every Wednesday 698883/ grahambufton. Swimming Pool, Milton Road U3A Branch Meeting 3rd Monday of the month including tea/coffee & cake (term time) [email protected] Oundle The Plaza, Cosy Nook, Diabetes Support Community ICT Classes 9.15am-9.45am, booked in Thrapston NN14 4PS Group Type 2 Higham Ferrers Needham Building, Oundle Every Thursday advance as a block 10am-12noon, £2 (Visitors), Barnwell Room, Fletton House, Guided Tour School SciTec, Glapthorn Rushden Folk Dance Club (£4.75 per lesson) £1 (Members) includes Fletton Way, Oundle PE8 4JA Groups of 6-24 people. Trained Road, Oundle St Mary’s Church Hall, 01832 277208/277195 refreshments 2.30pm guides. Tea & cakes, optional. 2.30pm-4pm Rushden 01832 274526/ 01933 411191 8pm-10pm, first visit free, 3rd Thursday of the month 3rd Friday of the month [email protected] Yr 7 & 8 Sports Club £2 thereafter Painting Class with (Checking before travelling) Wildlife Trust Sports Hall, Milton Rd, Oundle Val 01933 387327 Nick Baldwin Stanwick Stitchers Alternate Mondays Little Bugs Club 7.45pm-8.45pm Chelveston Village Hall, Stanwick Lakes (2nd & 4th Mondays) 10am-11.30am, £1 per child The Silverfox Turners Club 10am-4pm, £17 per session 10.30am, free – car park StitChat (adults are free) 660 Club Dale End Scout Headquarters, Kathy Gyngell 01933 389936 charges apply. Oundle Baptist Church Louise Tuffin 01604 774043/ Two Acre Club, off Milton Road Croyland Rd, Wellingborough 01933 625522 or Pauline 1pm-4pm [email protected] 2.15pm-3.45pm 10am-1pm, £2 all members Ise & Nene Valley Turners on 01933 229817/ Judith Brashaw Afternoon tea with Secretary Trevor Rhodes Counties Community Centre, www.stanwicklakes.org.uk 01832 770010/ 50+ Adventure Club entertainment for the over 60s 01933 382790 Hertford Rd, Kettering [email protected] For further information hosted by Oundle pupils. NN15 6LG 1st Saturday of the month 01536 505548/ Guided walk around Oundle 7pm, Members free, visitors Coffee Morning Monday once a month www.fiftyplusnorthants Community ITC Classes Oundle £7 St Mary’s Church, Ringstead Woodturning Club adventureclub.org.uk Needham Building, Oundle 11am Peter Bond 01933 741835/ 10am-12noon Hardwick Village, Nr School SciTec, Glapthorn 0300 126 1000/oundlib@ [email protected] 01933 624262 Wellingborough NN9 5AL Every Tuesday & Thursday Road, Oundle northamptonshire.gov.uk 7pm-10pm Health Walks Stanwick Lakes 2.30pm-4pm Thursday Market Day Thrapston Farmers’ Market Paul Lawman 01933 674260 10am-11am, free – car park Move for Health No.1 Cafe - Free Drop-In Thrapston High Street charges apply. Allegra Singers – No. 1 St Osyth’s Lane, Oundle No.1 St, Osyth’s Lane 9am-1pm Every Monday & Thursday 01933 625522 Three-part ladies choir 2pm-3pm 10am-2pm www.thrapstonfarmersmarket. Oundle Bridge Club www.stanwicklakes.org.uk Music room at Sports 01832 770011 mornings. 01832 770011 moonfruit.com Fletton House, Fletton Way, Pavilion, Islip Oundle PE8 4JA Every Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm, £3 per session Market Drop-in 7pm Start Thursday & Friday Veronica 01832 732611/ No. 1 St Osyth’s Lane, Oundle 01832 273044 Whist Drive 07753 472225 10am-2pm Rushden Bowls Club 01832 770011 Every Tuesday Northampton Road, Rushden 1st Wednesday of the month Coffee Stop 7.30pm, £2 Raunds Ladies Group Enjoy Yoga Rushden Mission Church, 01933 313714 The Saxon Hall, Raunds Whitefriars Infant School, Wellingborough Rd 8pm-10pm, Visitors £3.50 Rushden NN10 9TA Every Tuesday & Saturday 7pm-8.30pm, £5 per session. 10am-12.30pm Coffee Mornings 1st & 3rd Wednesday Gill Hughes 01933 313494/ Alan Richardson 01933 355302 St James Church Thrapston of the month [email protected] 10am-12noon Thrapston Country Dancers To submit your event East Northants Classic 01832 730019 St Johns Ambulance Hall Little Ducklings Pre-School Motorcycle Club 2pm-3.30pm Stay and Play ‘Tea and Tots’ please contact us via our New Inn Public House, Every Wednesday G Hearnden 01933 622827/ Sessions website in the following format: Wymington Dog Training and [email protected] 1.30pm-3pm, £1.50 per family. Date, event, place, time, Meet around 7.30pm Socialisation and Ringcraft 01832 358085 admission fee (if applicable), Halefield, Woodnewton, 2nd Wednesday of the Sling Walk near Oundle month Short Mat Bowls contact information, 11am Classes from 6.45pm Coffee Morning Wymington Memorial Hall 15 word description. 01933 410112 01832 293432/ Raunds Methodist Church 1.45pm-4pm First Tuesday of the month [email protected]/ 10am-12noon £2 admission there will be Sling Library at www.oundledogs.co.uk 01933 383378 Mrs Smith 01933 355960 10/09/16 To advertise visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 13

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BIRTHS PYE, OLIVER/JOHNSON, LEGGETT – On April 5 2014 SALLY – On April 1 2014, at in QMC, to Matthew and Mary, St James Church, Navenby. The a boy, Francis Benjamin, 8lbs 6oz. couple honeymooned in Kenya Chambers Love and congratulations, very before returning to their home in On April 1 2014, Ken happy grandparents x. Navenby. Chamber, aged 88, passed away peacefully Congratulations surrounded by loved ones. Clare and Craig on the Sadly missed by Jane, Ian, arrival of your baby boy Sally and Alan. Funeral Charlie Ward to take place at All Saints’ 9lb 2oz on March 30 2014 Church, Rushden, on Monday April 7 at 2.30pm. Love from all the family xxx

Walker, Aaron/ To advertise visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 14 Hunt, Nicola 10/09/16 Married on April 2 2014, at St Andrews Church. MOORE – On April 7 2014, The couple had their to Ben and Sally, a girl, Isabelle The Grace, 7lbs 7oz. Congratulations honeymoon in Paris. on your beautiful daughter, Love WOODWORKS Plumber – local & fast! all the family x. Classifieds FOOD Kitchen service ROCHE – On April 7 2014, TEATHER, JAMES/ RGJ PLUMBING to Sam and Joan, a girl,Deadlines Kirsty BARKER, for allHELEN classifications: – 5pm SPECIALISTS IN ALL ASPECTS OF KITCHEN REFURBISHMENT Louise, 7lbs 3oz. Congratulations April 1 2014, at St JamesOn on your beautiful daughter,Monday Love Church, prior Navenby. to issue The coupledate. A complete DOWNLOAD AND HEATING all the family x. honeymooned in Kenya before Replacement Kitchen doors TAYLOR – On April 7version 2014, returning of our to Termstheir home and in Conditions can be OUR NEW APP Worktops supplied & fitted to Sam and Joan, a girl, Kirsty Navenby. Plumbing Louise, 7lbs 3oz. Congratulations Sinks, Taps & Appliances • Full bathroom installation (inc carpentry & tiling) on your beautiful daughter,found Love online at www.nenevalleynews.co.uk. DEATHS SEARCH Wardrobes built & fitted • Burst pipes & leaks all the family x. Pay by credit/debit card or cheque. All IRTHLINGBOROUGH ADAMS – On April 1 2014, Ken Look who’s 40 Made to measure • Toilet repair/replace majorNeil credit/debit Adams, aged 88, passed cards away accepted. For help KEBAB IN YOUR APPS! • Taps, sinks repair/replace peacefully at his home surrounded Bathroom furniture and informationby loved ones. Sadly please missed by call 01522 513515Happy • Showers repair/replace & pumps Jane, Ian, Sally and Alan. Funeral 39 +1 to www.ikptakeaway.com • 01933 655655 Update your existing kitchen to give or visitservice www.nenevalleynews.co.uk to take place at All Saints’ Chevone. Church, Rushden, on Monday you stunning looks, optimised storage Wishing Heating April 7 at 2.30pm. you a space and Increased accessibility • Full central heating installation Lily May Jones • Boiler servicing/breakdowns BELL – On March 22 2014, wonderful WWW.WOODWORKS-KITCHENS.CO.UK Call now for a free no obligaton quote 5lb 9oz on April 1 2014 Roger Bell, aged 86, passed away HOLIDAYS day. Family business est 1999 • Landlord safety certificates A beautiful bundle of joy. peacefully. Much loved husband, 01933 449239 dad and grandfather. Funeral Love from all your family • Power flushing Love from proud service to take place at All Saints’ and friends xxx 15 • Radiators & valves grandparents x Church,Family Rushden, on Monday 01832 272299/01522 513515 Debbie Dawson & Son Interior • Pumps & cylinders March 29 at 1.30pm. www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call To submit your news story or event visit J&MB Travel TAYLOR12/03/14 – Painters and Decorators No call-out charge! On April 7 2014, CROSSLEY – to Sam and Joan, a girl, Kirsty 2014, Simon Crossley,On March aged 55,29 Coach Holidays • Free estimates • Over 15 years experience City & Guilds Qualified Louise, 7lbs 3oz. Congratulations passed away peacefully at his Date Destination Days Price on your beautiful daughter, Love home.notices Sadly missed husband, dad, Tel: 01832 274652 Mobile: 07779 393458 564016 All work guaranteed all theBirths, family x. Marriages,brother and grandfather. Deaths Funeral and 14 Oct Hayling Island 4 60’s & 70’ music £165pp MARRIAGES service to take place at All Saints’ Church, Rushden, on Monday 17 Oct Bournemouth 5 £225pp 01933 588005 or 07921 469471 BLAIR,other TIM/TAYLOR, family AprilNene 5announcements at 3.30pm. Valley News can help MARGARET – WALKER – On March 29 2014, 21 Oct Paignton 4 £169pp 10% OAP DISCOUNT On April 3 PYE, OLIVER/JOHNSON, Chambers 2014, at BIRTHSSt Johns Church, Raunds. SimonSALLY Walker, – On aged April 55, 1 passed2014, at Part P A.SeAton The couple honeymooned in awayyou peacefully make at his home. Sadlythose Onimportant April 1 2014, Ken On April 5 2014 St James Church, Navenby. The 24 Oct Torquay 5 Turkey & Tinsel £230pp Registered Dubin beforeLEGGETT returning – to their missedcouple husband, honeymooned dad, brother in andKenya Chamber, aged 88, home inin Northamptonshire. QMC, to Matthew and Mary, SOLD eLeCtRICAL Ltd grandfather.beforefamily returningFuneral to serviceannouncements. their home to in passed away peacefully 28 Oct Blackpool 3 • Rewires, fuse board replacements DAVIS,a boy,SIMON/DOBSON, Francis Benjamin, 8lbs 6oz.take placeNavenby. at All Saints’ Church, OUT JESSICALove – and congratulations, very surrounded by loved ones. • Fault finding, extra sockets & lights On April 3 2014, at Rushden, on Monday April 5 at 7 Nov Isle of Wight 5 Turkey & Tinsel £250pp St Maryshappy Church, grandparents Oundle. x. The 3.30pm. Sadly missed by Jane, Ian, • testing, inspection & certification couple honeymooned in Spain. Sally and Alan. Funeral Congratulations 28 Nov Eastbourne 5 Turkey & Tinsel £205pp • no job too small, free estimates given BIRTHDAYS to take place at All Saints’ Clare and Craig on the HappyChurch, Rushden, 1st on email: [email protected] arrival of your baby boy 5 Dec Hemsby 5 Turkey & Tinsel £195pp MondayBirthday April 7 at 2.30pm. t: 01933 778504 M: 07952 249885 Charlie Ward 23 Dec Bournemouth 5 Christmas for Real £335pp 9lb 2oz on March 30 2014 27 Dec Bournemouth 4 £165pp ENSIGN GAS ENGINEERS Jones,Love Neil/ from all the family 30 Dec Bournemouth 4 New Year Gala £325pp GAS FIRES, GAS COOKERS Nash, Chloexxx INSTALLATION, SERVICE AND REPAIR Walker, Aaron/ Married on April 2 2014, All holidays include coach travel from Kettering, Recommended service agent for: at St Andrews Church. Hunt, Nicola Focal Point Fires, Superior Fires and Eco Fires The couple had their Married on April 2 2014, Chloe Booth have a Finedon, Higham, Rushden & Wellingborough NO CALL OUT CHARGE honeymoon in America. at St Andrews Church. wonderful day. The couple had theirLove from Mummy, Daddy, Bed, Breakfast & Evening Dinners honeymoon in Paris. Tel: 01933 318327 165893 MOORE – On April 7 2014, Nanna & Grandad xxx Local Excursions Family announcementsto Ben and Sally, a girl, Isabelle Grace, 7lbs 7oz. Congratulations All messages containedon your beautiful in this sectiondaughter, of Love the newspaper and published on line are taken in good For full details please call TEATHER, JAMES/On faith and any incorrectall the family information x. remains theBARKER, supplier’s liability.HELEN It is– assumed that all notices ROCHE – On April 7 2014, For help and information LADY TILER submitted are factually correct. 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a proposal to the NCA that the time control be changed to a straightforward 90 Chess minutes. This was initially dismissed out of hand by the NCA but after an Corner acrimonious exchange it was agreed that the proposal would be put to all the teams that compete in the league. RCC put this to its members who overwhelmingly voted By Derrick Sims to change to a straight 90 minute control. None of the As the new Silver King League season rapidly other teams in the league Average games were 1875. Players who went approaches there has been a spat between supported the change, so reported to last nine hours. over the allowed time did Rushden Chess Club (RCC) and Northamptonshire we are now left with the At the first International not forfeit the game but original overcomplicated Chess Tournament held would have to pay a fine that Chess Association (NCA) who organise the league. control. This is typical of the in London in 1851 there depended on the amount of lack of imagination and the were complaints about the extra time used. As the idea o what has shaken up to rush his moves. This can automatically but many unwillingness to change from slowness of play. Following of timed games developed the world of chess in lead to some quite exciting players don’t understand the those who run the league. this came a proposal that it was considered that the Sour quiet little shire? It’s endgames. process and expect it to add Chess clocks were sandglasses should be used sandglass was not accurate a question of the time control The time control used the time on after 35 moves. introduced in the 19th to apply a time limit to each enough and players started used in the league. For in the Silver King League While this is logical it is not century as a way to speed player’s game. The idea to use watches. Bespoke those not familiar with chess is quite complex and each the way it happens; the clock up the game. Games were was that each player would mechanical chess clocks terminology I will quote the player starts off with 75 will add the 15 minutes onto sometimes deliberately have a three-hour sandglass started to be introduced in Wikipedia definition: ‘A time minutes on the clock; after each player’s time when drawn out as a test of that would run while they the 1880s and the idea of control is a mechanism in the the players have completed the 75 minutes runs out. physical endurance, were thinking of their move. having a flag drop when tournament play of almost 35 moves, a further 15 Because a number of players meaning it wasn’t always This would then be laid time ran out first appeared in all two-player board games minutes is added to the don’t understand this, they the best player who won horizontally when they had 1889. Many different chess so that each round of the clock. With a clockwork will interrupt the game of but the one able to stay made their move and turned clocks have been developed match can finish in a timely chess clock, this has to be the home team’s captain to awake the longest. In 1843 vertically again when their over the years that would no way and the tournament done manually by one of clarify what is happening. a chess match between opponent had moved. The doubt be of immense interest can proceed. Time controls the players, which causes RCC felt that anything Howard Staunton and Pierre proposal was adopted and to horologists, but I leave it to are typically enforced by disruption. A digital clock likely to disrupt match play is St. Amant took 14½ hours used in chess matches and the reader to research further means of a game clock’. If a makes the time adjustment undesirable and put forward to complete 66 moves. tournaments from 1861 to if they so desire. player runs out of time then he forfeits the game to his Chess is a game for people of all abilities, disabilities, and lifestyles. Rushden Chess Club loves welcoming new members, so do come along to a meeting if opponent. Many games are you’re interested in playing chess in a very friendly environment. The club opens most Mondays from 6pm for junior players – for details please call the Club lost purely because a player Secretary on 01933 625767, or visit the club website www.rushdenchessclub.com and for the NCA (County Association) it’s www.norchess.lloydbunday.co.uk. runs into time trouble and has

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