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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 Huxlow’s A tale of two In Brief sports teams scotch eggs An evening of looking sharp musical delights empston Musical Society, together with Inside... Page 5 Page 7 K invited soloists, will be performing a concert of sacred and light music on Saturday 23rd April. The Discover something new with the music will include Vivaldi’s Gloria, showtunes and folk songs. National Trust in Northamptonshire The event will take place at St Mark’s Church, Calder See what’s happening at National Trust places in Northamptonshire. At Canons Ashby, visitors can get up close to Rise, Brickhill, Bedford and is in aid of Cancer Research Every year new discoveries are made and fresh information comes to John Dryden’s rare eighteenth-century funerary achievements (ceremonial garments) while they UK. The evening will start light. A visit to a National Trust place in 2016 has the potential to reveal undergo a month-long conservation project. The at 7.30pm and is sure to be new stories about past residents, new objects on display or simply new fragile textiles will be transferred from the Priory an enjoyable night. Tickets to the house, where they will be meticulously cost £9 on the door and will views as the plants and gardens come to life. assessed and conserved onsite. Visitors can see include refreshments. the project taking place up close and chat to the To find out more about he seasonal changes and new discoveries the local area this spring; conservators while they work. all forthcoming concerts or are what make National Trust places great From 25th April there will be a new walk at Phil Bittner, National Trust Visitor Experience information about the choir T places to visit. They are also one of the key Lyveden called ‘Beating the Bounds’. It is an Consultant said: “Treasures and stories from the please call 01234 781010 reasons why regular visitors return to favourite opportunity to walk the boundaries at Lyveden and past regularly get uncovered at the places we or email prestissimo@ locations time and time again, to see what’s new! discover views across the property that few visitors care for. Sometimes they are new items with a btinternet.com. These are just a few of the things to discover in get a chance to experience. connection to the place or the people that have lived there, and other times they are discovered as Can the bush go? a result of research being carried out. Obviously, he folks at Thrapston our first priority is always to preserve contents so Baptist Church are that everyone can enjoy them for years to come T asking for your help. but we love sharing discoveries and the evolving Back in the 1980s stories with visitors because they get just as gravestones were moved excited as us.” from what is now the church As well as the smaller changes, there have been garden to the graveyard that some larger discoveries in recent years too. is next to the garden. In autumn 2014, volunteer Zoe Wilson discovered Although most of the an old rusty key in the woodland at Lyveden. This garden is now grass, find led to speculation that it may once have been alongside the entrance used by the man whose energy and vision led path there is a large bush. to the creation of Lyveden: Sir Thomas Tresham. Removing the bush would Further analysis, including X-rays, suggests a post- open up the view to the medieval date is most likely and this find probably entrance of the church from dates from c.1550–1650. Work stopped on Lyveden St Paul’s Gardens, and in 1605 following the death of Sir Thomas so it is make it more welcoming. possible that it once belonged to him. If you, or anyone you know, Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands to plan can help please get in touch a visit and discover something new at a National with the church on thrapston. Trust place nearby. [email protected].

registering betweenClaim 12th FREE March andquote 29th firstCCE16April journey, 2016 when 02 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 12/03/16 Editor’s notes ur publication date for this edition Turning to the situation at Oundle Town the Clerk. Although a review of the decision the vacancies. Details of the timings for the coincides with the anniversary of what Council, which was raised in our last edition, over the council’s level/profile was sought by a election are in the latest version of the Oundle Ois reputed to be Britain’s first regular we had hoped to be able to publish comments majority of the town councillors and obtained Oracle but the headlines are that nominations daily newspaper and it will be interesting to from the council but at the time of going in January, there was no attempt made to are required by 4pm on 7th April and polling see how much recognition the event will get in to print nothing had been provided, so in reverse the decision regarding the Clerk which day will be on 5th May. today’s editions of our current dailies. an attempt to add some clarity here is the still, therefore stands. The purpose of the Our articles on fly tipping and anti-social The Daily Courant first appeared in 1702 unofficial version of events as provided by one review was to seek clarification of how the level behaviour certainly indicate that our District as a single sheet with two columns and of the five remaining councillors: (profile) should be assessed and following Council is trying to get to grips with these advertisements on the reverse; obviously, the The issue about Level (or more correctly that review the original decision has been matters for the benefit of local residents. proprietor recognised the financial imperative Profile) 4 status had nothing to do with the reinstated with Oundle Town Council having However, the latter issue leads to a question which was as relevant 314 years ago as it achieving of certain Quality Standards and assessed itself to be a Level (profile) 4 council. about the problems caused by building is today. The Daily Courant was produced would bring no additional benefits. The Profile We hope that is helpful. However, it does development works and the distress caused by Elizabeth Mallet, writing under the name of the council is to do with assessing the level not explain why the majority of the Councillors to those living adjacent to building sites; is this Edward Mallet, at her premises next to the Kings at which a council operates in order to set found it necessary to resign over this issue, anti-social behaviour, could the developers do Arms tavern at Fleet Bridge in London. Mallet the remuneration of the Clerk to the council. leading to the need for an election aimed more to mitigate the problems or is it just the intended to publish factual, mainly foreign, Essentially the higher the level (profile) the at finding a further nine individuals to fill price we have to pay for progress? news and stated that she would not add any more the Clerk should be paid under the comments of her own, supposing her readers agreements between NALC and the SLCC. to have “sense enough to make reflections The decision about the level (profile) therefore for themselves”, a sentiment which we might affects the council’s expenditure budget. At the The drivers’ numbers game strive to maintain today. The Daily Courant December meeting of the council, when the Driving tips supplied nearest you is solid means you must not cross or straddle it unless it is continued in publication until 1735 when it was initial decision was taken, there was a linked by your local Advanced sold and absorbed into the Daily Gazetteer. decision with regard to the remuneration of safe and you need to enter adjoining Motorists Group. premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary Genealogy jottings 2. Allow at least a two-second gap vehicle or other obstruction, or to between you and the vehicle in front overtake a pedal cycle, horse or Before I moved to this neck of the woods, By Jan Pearson on roads carrying faster moving road maintenance vehicle if they are I lived in a village in Hertfordshire. There Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our traffic. Double this gap on wet roads travelling at 10mph or less. were just three public houses in the village, Past, Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) and still further on icy roads. but history tells me that there used to be www.genealogy-specialists.com In whatever circumstance, drive at at least another five. Some of them had a speed that will allow you to stop For more information visit been converted into private houses but still well within the distance you can see www.corby-advancedmotorists.org; bore the name of the pub – or inn – as the • Brewster – Female Brewer to be clear. Facebook: corbyadvancedmotorists house name. If you find your ancestors in • Hush Shop Keeper – Someone who or on Twitter:@corbyadvanced the census and they are running a drinking brewed and sold beer without a licence 10. Double white lines where the line establishment, but are unable to find that (this was usually a sideline to their normal pub or inn in the present day, it could well occupation.) be that the place no longer exists as such. • Malster – A brewer, maker or seller of 46 Cartrill Street, Raunds, NN9 6ER The Green Man in Oundle is no longer a malts (beers) The Foot Clinic public house, but now accommodates an • Mashmaker – He made the mash vats or at antiques shop. The Wheatsheaf in Thurning mashels used for mixing malts to make is now a private house, as is the Fitzwilliam the beer. Arms in Irthlingborough. However, by • Pot Boy – Usually a boy or young lad 128 Newton Road looking at the buildings, there are still some who collected the used pots/glasses in Rushden Free 15 hours or clues to be had of their previous use. the inn and washed them. He would also Northants 11 hours per week But what were your ancestors’ jobs? 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www.barkerandbass.co.uk 12/03/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 05 Gardening is more dangerous than you think! ost people think from the occasional stiff bedding plants, potting of the potential hidden leads to lots of use of the cartilage in their knee, but it’s of gardening as a and sore back. However, on and planting out what perils of gardening. forearm muscles. This can also a risk among gardeners. Mgentle hobby which as late spring and early has been grown in the Back problems are cause a lot of muscle pain The cartilage is most at risk doesn’t cause any harm summer is the time when greenhouse, maybe it’s a probably the most common in the forearm muscles in the knee when the knee is to the body – well apart people are planting out good time to look at some known issue with gardening. and often a pulling of the bent, weight is put on it and Lots of bending over while tendon (tough material which then twisted. This is such a weeding, planting and connects the muscle to common movement to do digging can place stresses the bone) leading to a very whilst kneeling and rotating Huxlow sports teams and strains through the sharp and prolonged pain. to pick up a plant or when back. A little of this type of This ‘tennis elbow’, or lateral reaching over to get at that looking sharp in brand activity shouldn’t cause any epicondylalgia as its known last weed within reach. issues to a healthy back, but in the medical field, can take Damage to your knee prolonged exposure to these an awful long time to settle cartilage often results in new team kits activities can lead to muscle down. Prevention is best; knee swelling, pain and loss soreness and joint irritation again, take lots of breaks of movement. Often this will giving rise to a few days of during gardening tasks. If settle but gives you pain pain. More seriously you can you have a lot of work to do and loss of function for a cause some disc issues or with shears, hedge trimmers, time. Sometimes, though, nerve irritation, which could strimmers or secateurs, split this type of injury needs an cause pain for a much longer the job over a few days or operation. So rather than period of time. several weekends. Yes it’s risk a knee issue, keep the The best way to try and more frustrating and takes plants to be planted out avoid any back pain is to longer to have that hedge in front and move position take regular breaks from looking neat and tidy, but it’s regularly to avoid the what you are doing, bend better than the frustration of twisting of the knee. your back in the opposite lots of pain. While we don’t want to way to the way you have Another common part put people off doing some been moving or keeping still, of the body affected by gentle physical activity it’s and make sure that you keep gardening but one very few worth noting some of these yourself nice and warm. people realise is in the knee. dangers so you can avoid This time of year most A lot of people have heard the pitfalls of gardening and physiotherapy practices of sports people tearing the the errors made by others. have a few extra patients even local businesses they showcased their skills • Yr 8 boys – sponsored by attending with elbow pain. have sponsored a in friendly matches and R F Blount & Sons Robert Grainger MSc MCSP MHPC CSCS You might be thinking, ah Huxlow sports team met with the sponsors over • Yr 9 Boys – sponsored by Practice Principle PhysioFixx Physiotherapy Clinic S it’s tennis season so that’s Sports Physiotherapist each, so the boys’ and girls’ refreshments in the Sports Paradigm Interiors why? Afraid not – prolonged football teams all have a Hall. • Yr 10 boys – sponsored by www.physiofixx.co.uk use of shears or secateurs stunning new kit for their “All the boys enjoyed the Wykes Engineering upcoming matches. morning; they felt smart in • Yr 11 boys – sponsored by The Huxlow football teams their new kit and believe it SCL Electrical have a strong reputation will help them conquer the • Yrs 10 & 11 Girls – for success in the district District League next year!” sponsored by Simplicity and county, regularly said Mr Letts, Learning Blinds participating in league and Leader for PE. “The Sponsors were cup games. The businesses from the thrilled with their kits and “I love the new yellow kit. local community who have during the Sponsor morning It’s different from our usual supported Huxlow’s sporting said how great the students kit, we’re going to play stars are: were and how smart they like legends in it!” said J • Yr 7 Boys – sponsored by looked in their new strips,” Gaggini, one of the stars of Cloverdale Catering said Mrs Cox, PA to the the Year 11 boys’ team. • Yr 7 girls – sponsored by Headteacher, who co- On Thursday 28th Paradigm Interiors ordinated the event. January, the football teams hosted representatives from Links to further information: their sponsor companies for http://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk/Sponsors a morning of football, where

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Notice is given that the following elevation windows at Glapthorn House landscaping treatments and associated porch and toilet to front of house measuring 16/00369/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) Change applications have been received together Benefield Rd Glapthorn PE8 5BH boundary treatments (all retrospective) at 16B approx 3m x 3m with tiled roof at 26 of use of first and second floor accommodation with the last date for making Main St Lowick Windmill Lane Raunds NN9 6LA from A2 use to two residential flats (class C3) representations: Higham Ferrers 16/00318/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Change 16/00290/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Insertion of at 50 High St Thrapston NN14 4FZ 16/00292/LBC (02/04/2016) (LBRegs) windows from brown wood to white pvc at new French doors, removal of existing fire Ashton Addition of 2no. sun tunnels at 15 North End Glebe Farm Cottage Main St Slipton escape and construction of new terrace at Twywell 16/00249/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) Change Higham Ferrers NN10 8JB NN14 3AS Saxon Hall Brook St Raunds NN9 6LL 16/00347/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Dropped of use from B1 office back to original full 16/00297/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) To build 16/00307/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Two storey kerb for vehicle access to highway residential use at The Estate Office The Green large shed in owners garden at 2 Coniston Oundle side extension at 5 Derling Drive Raunds NN9 (retrospective) at 2 Gordon Terrace High St Ashton PE8 5LD Close Higham Ferrers NN10 8NL 16/00102/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) 6LF Twywell NN14 3AH 16/00308/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) Erection 16/00314/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Single Refurbishment and renovation of existing of wooden building to act as filing room for storey dwelling at 108 Wharf Rd Higham domestic accommodation at first and second Rushden Woodford adjacent offices at cricket pavilion Ashton Ferrers NN10 8BH floors: Conversion and extension of adjacent 16/00346/ADV (26/03/2016) (Info) 16/00311/FUL (02/04/2016) (Info) (LB/CA) Wold Ashton stores and courtyard to form retail premises at 1no. externally illuminated ‘Pets at home’ sign Two storey extension to house incorporating Irthlingborough 14 Market Place Oundle PE8 4BQ to west elevation at Unit 2, Crown Way garage, stables and office at Jenny Wren Boat Brigstock 16/00340/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Demolition 16/00309/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Single Rushden Yard Ringstead NN14 4DU 16/00350/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) of existing rear conservatory and detached storey rear and side extension at 21 Bridge 16/00356/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Garage Demolition of existing single storey element, garage. Construction of two storey rear View Oundle PE8 4DT conversion at 3 Cowslip Close Rushden NN10 Yarwell new double storey extension and separate extension, dormer window to front elevation 16/00328/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) 0UD 16/00188/LDE (26/03/2016) (Info) Use of land double garage/log store at 13 Park Walk and erection of new detached garage at 61 Proposed replacement dwelling at 6A East Rd as part of residential curtilage to dwelling Brigstock NN14 3HH Finedon Rd Irthlingborough NN9 5TY Oundle Tansor house (resubmission of 15/01452/LDE) at land 16/00367/FUL (02/04/2016) (Art8) Erection of adjacent Spring House Wansford Rd Yarwell Collyweston Kings Cliffe Raunds polytunnels at land west of Fotheringhay Rd PE8 6PN 16/00306/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) 16/00355/LBC (02/04/2016) (LBRegs) Works 16/00108/REM (02/04/2016) (Art8) Approval Tansor PE8 5HP Installation of double glazing and minor to the stone barn to the rear consisting of of reserved matters: appearance, layout, scale The reason for applications being alterations to brick store to construct utility rebuilding the northern wall, the western gable and landscaping for fast food unit (use class Thrapston advertised is as follows : room at 1 Back Lane Collyweston PE9 3PJ and the roof at 22 West St Kings Cliffe PE8 A5) pursuant to application 11/00700/OUT - 16/00288/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Single Part3 - Town and Country Planning (General 6XA Outline: Demolition of existing buildings, storey extension to rear and side of property at Development Procedure) Order 2015. Easton-on-the-Hill development of employment park including 42 Windsor Drive Thrapston NN14 4XH Part16 - Town and Country Planning 16/00278/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Two story Little Addington A3/4/5, B1b and c, B8, C1, Di and D2 uses 16/00294/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) Change (General Development Procedure) Order rear extension (part retrospective) at 38 16/00342/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Single together with access, parking areas and open of use of part of a coal yard used for sales, 2015. Western Ave Easton On The Hill PE9 3NB storey rear extension at Beech Tree House space (all matters reserved except for access) storage and delivery to a hand car wash at Info - Non-statutory - included for Glapthorn Back Lane Little Addington NN14 4AX at land off A45 London Rd Raunds NN9 6EG Store Coal Yard Midland Rd Thrapston information only. 16/00252/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Erection of 16/00110/ADV (26/03/2016) (Info) 6no. fascia 16/00315/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Rear single LB/CA - Planning (Listed Buildings and grain store, creation of hardstanding and Lowick And Slipton adverts, 2no. fascia graphics, 2no. fascia storey extension at 59 Oundle Rd Thrapston Conservation Areas Act 1990. alteration to access at north corner of Stoney 16/00186/FUL (02/04/2016) (LB/CA) Change instruction signs, 2no. totem poles, 1no. NN14 4PA LBRegs - Planning (Listed Buildings and Field Cotterstock Rd Glapthorn of use to incorporate additional garden land height restrictor, 10 other free standing signs 16/00327/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Proposed Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990. 16/00296/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) New oak into existing residential curtilage, together with with information at land off A45 London Rd first floor side extension over existing ground framed porch to front elevation, 3no. regularisation of erection of summerhouse, Raunds NN9 6EG floor extension at 31 Lindisfarne Way Paul Bland, Head Of Planning Services additional roof lights and alterations to front creation of swimming pool, existing 16/00116/FUL (26/03/2016) (Info) Entrance Thrapston NN14 4US Dated 12 March 2016 Consultation deadlines will differ for each application. Please go to www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications for details. Diamonds diary

POSTPONED Training is every Wednesday evening at The Manager Andy Peaks restored January The hosts were happy to see the stalemate, as Almost 14 years after moving into the area from Ferrers School and the match will be at the Player of the Month Shawn Richards to the they held the advantage, and as a result there Lancashire, the weather I moved to escape has Dog and Duck on 8th May. starting line-up at the expense of Andy Hall, was very little of any quality to report, and caught me up. Apologies all round, as I can If you would like to join us, or would just like with Delroy Gordon having shaken off a some of the misplaced passes, mishit shots see that the drainage here isn’t designed to to join us training, please get in touch by email knock to continue at right back. Lewis Leslie and poor crosses are best left unrecorded. cope with more than a shower. There must be at [email protected] was able to return to the bench, and Matt It was only when Andy Hall joined the action an enormous underground drainage system in See you next time Pinder took the final spot on the bench that as the Diamonds’ second substitute that there Rochdale, as its youth pitches cope with the Mark Cullen held five outfielders. was sign of increased tempo, that coming rainfall Old Grammarians Sportsground AFC Rushden & Diamonds Youth The Parkfield pitch had recovered well from shortly after the hosts could easily have (Central venue for our mini soccer) has had the recent wet weather, with the wet perimeter doubled their lead when Jack Lyons broke over the last few weeks and still need watering DIAMOND DAYS area showing how much work had been done clear on the left, beating the Diamonds’ offside to make them playable. Senior team action from the last 2 weeks: to ensure the pitch was ready. A cold easterly trap, but he was unable to convert the chance. But as we are in the Mediterranean wind blew across the playing surface meaning Hall quickly produced the most penetrating Midlands, I guess we have to put up with 27/02/2016 there was little shelter for the impressive match pass of the game, as he linked with Jon postponements after ‘light drizzle’. Of course 227 people witness Diamonds have a ‘bad day crowd. Stevenson, who in turn set up Tom Lorraine for the league could try alternatives. We have a day at the office’. League position: 2nd The first dangerous looking attack from the a chance that he fired over. Claudio Hoban nice new 3G pitch in Higham Ferrers and the A lacklustre performance from AFC visitors saw Jon Stevenson pick up a pass then started to run at the defence with more perfectly good facility at Raunds. It has been Rushden & Diamonds saw them slip to a 1-0 inside the area after a thrusting run from purpose down the left, and he was able to get suggested that they should look at doing defeat by Potters Bar Town in Hertfordshire on Claudio Hoban, and he reached the six yard in a low shot, well saved by Goode. A second something and to be fair they have made Saturday afternoon. After the disappointment box before squaring for Tom Lorraine, whose chance for Hoban quickly followed as the efforts over December/January with Futsal for of defeat by Kings Langley the previous effort was blocked. The linesman’s flag halted Diamonds looked like they might finally start to under 9s and 10s. weekend, the travelling Diamonds fans would further attempts to convert the opening. threaten the home goal on a regular basis. Here are the results for the games that did have been expecting far more quality from With 10 minutes to go before the break, the Tom Lorraine appeared fortunate to escape go ahead that I am able to report: their side. Instead they had to endure a hosts got their breakthrough. A fairly a second yellow card as he protested the performance that mirrored that when they innocuous break down the left saw Delroy award of a throw-in, perhaps as he felt he Under 16s visited Beaconsfield – the only consolation this Gordon penalised as he leant into the might have been rather better protected from AFC R&D Galaxy 6–0 AFC R&D Cosmos time was that they only shipped as single goal, wide-player. The resultant free-kick found a number of challenges during some clever Under 13s but rarely threatened to show their hosts why Chris Doyle, who had made himself space to defending by the home side. Ise Lodge 6–1 AFC R&D Whites they arrived at Parkfield leading the Southern flick the ball over Finlay with a collection of Full-Time: Potters Bar Town 1 AFC Under 12s League Division One Central. players following the ball into the net. Rushden & Diamonds 0 AFC R&D 4–1 Irchester Romans Centrurians The winning goal came from Scholars’ Half Time: Potters Bar Town 1 AFC Match report: Jane Doe striker Chris Doyle, who was able to convert a Rushden & Diamonds 0 WE NEED PLAYERS left-wing free-kick 10 minutes before the break. UPCOMING FIXTURES We are in need of some mums, sisters, aunties The Diamonds rarely took the game by the The pace of the game in the second period Home to join the squad for our Mums v Mums match. scruff of the neck, apart from a short spell was really disappointing; with little to suggest Saturday 19th March v Uxbridge FC 3pm Kick It doesn’t matter which club your child plays for, shortly after Andy Hall joined the action, when that the Diamonds were chasing an equaliser off - League come and join in and let your children see you both Hoban and Lorraine might have levelled in order to help erase some of the memories Saturday 26th March V Northwood FC FC play the game they, and hopefully you, love. the game. of their performance the previous weekend. 3pm Kick off - League 12/03/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 07

Awards for Thrapston War Memorials A Tale of Two hrapston & District Royal British who contributed to the appeal to build Legion Branch came away from the External War Memorial in 2014, T the Annual General Meeting of and hope the award is seen as some the Northamptonshire County Branch small reward to the very many generous Scotch Eggs with awards galore: Joint Winner of the donors who enable the Memorial to cotch eggs at their best External War Memorial competition for be built. I would also like to say a big make a convenient, the new War Memorial in Thrapston and thank you to all involved in keeping Stasty snack that will Runner-Up in the Internal War Memorial St James Church open for access to keep you far more satisfied competition for the memorial in St the War Memorial and to the to all who than a soggy sandwich or James Church. help keep the Internal War Memorial limp salad. At their worst they Ian Byrnes, Branch Chairman said: in the excellent condition and state of remind you all day about “We would like to thank again everyone presentation that it enjoys.” eating them, may well contain By Catherine trans-fats, have been fried in low grade oils with coloured Burbage breadcrumb soaking it up, TV auctioneer guests at charity dinner and have a low meat content worst of scotch eggs can take food treat. Have the best of harlie Ross, the Celebrity few years for numerous charities such bulked out with rusk. little more effort than reading times this Easter. Auctioneer and BBC TV Antiques as BBC Media Action, Shooting Star Choosing between the a label (it’ll be worth buying C expert has generously agreed to Hospice, the Marylebone Cricket Club best of scotch eggs and the the more expensive), with Scotch eggs – makes 4 conduct an auction on Friday 29th April (MCC) at their 150th Anniversary dinner, one contributing to a healthy, 5 smallish eggs in aid of Northamptonshire Association Caudwell Children, Amber Lounge at the fulfilling life and the other 450g to 500g sausage meat for the Blind. Monaco Grand Prix, the Shane Warne sending us straight in the Chilli, onion, herbs, apple etc Charlie Ross ran his own auction Foundation, Clic Sargent, Great Ormond opposite direction. to your own taste house in Woburn for over 25 years Street Hospital, House of Fraser, The Make your own using an and has conducted a wide variety Lord’s Taverners, and many others. egg from a happy chicken Hard boil 4 of the eggs. of auctions ranging from antiques, The Association is therefore looking (duck, bantam or quail) that’s Allow to cool, then peel. Beat commercial and residential properties, for support in the form of sponsorship, been free to bask in the sun, the remaining egg and mix through to vintage cars and Intellectual promotion, raffle prizes and most scratch in the dirt and take a thoroughly with the sausage Property. He is also resident auctioneer importantly, substantial items for Charlie dust bath. Find sausage meat meat and any flavourings for MacDougall’s, art specialists. to auction on the night. from pigs that have rolled in you wish to add. Divide the Charlie continues to be a guest The event will be in the form mud, with space to explore mixture into 4 and press flat, auctioneer at Bainbridges in Ruislip and of a Dinner at the Scott Bader and play, so haven’t needed about 2cm thick. Wrap a Hansons in Derby, both of which he Commonwealth Hall in Wollaston, with growth hormones or antibiotics piece of meat around each hugely enjoys. He is much in demand tables of eight for friends at £27.50 per to survive intensive farming. egg, ensuring the joins are at charity auctions, which he conducts head. There will be a full pay bar and Wrap one around the smoothed over. Bake in the throughout the world, and he has to help the bidding along a wine bar in other and enjoy as a oven at 200C for 30 to 40 raised millions of pounds over the past support of the event will also be run. satisfying, nourishing, real minutes. Eat warm or cold.

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Lunches Tuesday-Saturday 2 for £14 on Selected Items Lunches 12-5pm Pub Quiz Dine Upstairs Fri-Sun Booking Advised Starting at 7pm £1pp Booking Advised 08 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 12/03/16 Luxury retirement in Northamptonshire Turn your dreams for luxury retirement an emergency call system are installed in each apartment home into reality at Castle Court, Chancery along with the building having Lane, Thrapston. the added security of CCTV. All this can be enjoyed astle Court is made provides all residents with within Thrapston, a rural up of 29 stunning a fabulous central meeting market town that has its C new one and two point and social space. own unique combination bedroom apartments Externally the landscaped of history and modern designed exclusively for the grounds include seating facilities including a over 55s, enabling you to where residents can enjoy variety of shops, cafes and enjoy life in comfort. being outdoors without the restaurants as well as the Each apartment has work involved of keeping monthly farmers’ market. a balanced, thoughtful it tidy. With all the external With a great location and design with practicality and building maintenance and amenities, you’ll really enjoy specification. From the luxury gardening taken care of, the benefits of a stress-free kitchens, shower rooms and you’ll be free to make the life at Castle Court. Prices residents living room one can most of your retirement. from £174,995 to £189,995. immediately see the quality The building and For more information about throughout. Residents have communal areas will be Castle Court visit: https:// Fly tipped waste access to WiFi and digital TV managed by a specialist www.keystonedevelopments. services with a guest room for Scheme Manager who will co.uk/castle-court-thrapston when family and friends visit. be on hand Monday to Friday or to book a personal viewing The spacious and fully offering help, should you call Millers on 01604 638000 will be traced equipped residents’ lounge, need it. For added peace of or email pam@millers-ea. Corby man was fined £600 recently Northamptonshire Council, said: “It’s very with adjoining kitchen, mind, secure door entry and co.uk today. for allowing waste to be dumped in important that residents do not accidently find A East Northamptonshire. themselves facing enforcement action when Last summer East Northamptonshire they allow a business to take away waste Council’s waste officers were called to attend from their properties. Always ask your service Meditation and Mindfulness incidents of fly tipping in the Wadenhoe area. provider for a Waste Transfer Note if they Over the space of a few days there had remove anything from your property following – special course in Oundle been a couple of incidents at the same any work. This will ensure your waste is location where offenders had been disposed of responsibly.” uddhist nun Gen Nyingpo will be Nyingpo is an English Buddhist nun and dumping waste from house and garden You can check if a company is a licensed giving a special retreat workshop is based at the Drolma Buddhist Centre in clearances in Corby. waste carrier by visiting www.gov.uk and on meditation and mindfulness at Peterborough. B The waste was traced back to residents searching for ‘access the public register for Fletton House in Oundle. The retreat workshop, Meditation and who had used registered waste carrier, environmental information’. With the fast pace of our work and Mindfulness will take place on Saturday RJS Gardening Services, for the removal If you see somebody fly tipping, or know personal lives, our attention is easily 19th March from 10.30am–1pm in the of their waste. of a fly tip in the district, please report it to scattered and our mind cluttered Oundle Suite, Fletton House. There will Unfortunately, the business owner of RJS East Northamptonshire Council at www. with endless distractions. Training in be two one-hour sessions with a break Gardening Services, Ryan Scott, transferred east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/flytipping or meditation and mindfulness gives us the for refreshments. Everyone is welcome the waste to a ‘man with a van’ who was not a by calling 01832 742026. If you can, please power to overcome disturbing thoughts to attend. Tickets cost £15 and can be registered waste carrier. tell them: and stress and to stay focussed on what purchased via the Drolma Centre website. The non-registered waste carrier then • The time and date of the incident brings peace of mind. dumped the plumbing waste, bathroom • The location of the incident Gen Nyingpo teaches meditation and For more information and booking tiles, pipes, children’s toys and other general • A description of the person/s involved (e.g. mindfulness courses in the local area please visit: www.drolmacentre.org.uk waste on Aldwincle Road, Wadenhoe, leaving sex, height, age, build) and has over 20 years’ experience. Gen the cost of clear up to the residents of East • A description of the vehicle used Northamptonshire. (registration number, make and model, On 2nd February, Mr Scott pleaded guilty at colour) Council one of the first to use Northampton Magistrates Court for failure to • A description of the waste being fly tipped issue and produce Waste Transfer Notes for (quantity and type of waste) new anti-social behaviour powers the fly tipped material and was fined £600. The more information you can give the Charlotte Tompkins, Waste Manager at East better chance ENC has of prosecuting. ast Northamptonshire Council is The court heard how the noise from one of the first local authorities barking dogs and lengthy investigation Ein the UK to successfully apply had a devastating impact on his elderly for a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and vulnerable neighbours. ‘It’s all Greek’ in new stage show after a conviction for breach of a noise The CBO states that Mr Golding has aunds Footlights are now well into 7pm. Tickets are £5 for Thu and Fri abatement notice. 28 days from the date of the hearing to rehearsals for their upcoming show evening and £6 for Saturday and can be Costa John Golding of Rushden remove all the dogs from his property R ‘Mamma Mia – It’s all Greek to me!’. purchased from Raunds Post Office and was found guilty of breaching a noise and requires that no dogs will be kept The show is a musical comedy following Brook Street Newsagents, or you can abatement notice issued to control there whilst he lives at his current the antics and love lives of a group of book by calling Steve on the Box Office – barking dogs at his home in Rushden. address. A member of the council’s Brits as they go to Greece on holiday. 01933 624310. At Northampton Magistrates Court on Environmental Protection team will The show is written and directed by Please go along and support your Thursday 18th February he was found inspect the property after 28 days to Janet Szwejkowski, with music by Dinah local community. guilty of breaching the notice and was confirm that no dogs are present. Should Stevenson and a cast of 15 people who fined a total of £4,707.44 (£726 for the Mr Golding continue to keep dogs at the will pull out all the stops to entertain you. offence and £3,981.44 of costs incurred property after 28 days, the council has Footlights was founded in 2002 and by the council). powers to bring a further prosecution for puts on one show a year with the aim The conviction follows years of a breach of the CBO. of offering an affordable evening of complaints against Mr Golding involving Cllr Steven North, Leader of East entertainment and to raise money for barking dogs at his property. An Northamptonshire Council said: “We will the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire abatement notice requiring him to control continue to investigate cases of noise Air Ambulance. Over the past 14 years the noise from barking dogs was issued nuisance and take all necessary steps they have raised over £8,000 for this in February 2015 after a long and difficult to prevent nuisance and anti-social worthy cause. investigation. Officers from the council behaviour affecting residents in our This year’s show runs from Thursday continued to receive complaints about district. This is a great demonstration 14th to Saturday 16th April, starting at excessive dog barking, and breaches of of the use of new anti-social behaviour 7.30pm each evening at the Raunds the notice were witnessed between May powers to prevent harassment, alarm and Town Cricket Club, doors open at and August that same year. distress to our residents.” 12/03/16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 09 War hero honoured at official unveiling of commemorative street sign in Rushden First World War hero Lt Col Bernard Vann ceremony was held at Lt Col Vann also received Ramicourt on 3rd Oct 1918 “The Rushden Branch of Bernard Vann Close the Military Cross and Bar when leading his battalion in the Royal British Legion VC was honoured in Rushden recently at A to commemorate the and the Croix de Guerre for attack. He was posthumously are immensely pleased to the official unveiling of a new street Rushden born soldier who his bravery during his time in awarded the Victoria Cross have Lt Col Bernard Vann’s bearing his name at Barratt Homes’ was posthumously awarded the Armed Forces. for his fine leadership and posthumous award of the the Victoria Cross for his fine The event was well action during the attack at Victoria Cross recognised Lancaster Manor development. leadership during an enemy attended by members of the Bellenglise and Lehaucourt even more in the town by attack in 1918. Rushden branch of the Royal on 29th September 1918.’ way of naming a street British Legion, the Vann Andrew Swindell, Bernard Vann Close, with the family, town Mayor Kaye Managing Director at Barratt informative street sign. His Rawlins, town councillors, Homes Northampton, said: ultimate sacrifice will now representatives of Barratt “We are proud to have been never be forgotten.” Homes, Rushden & District involved in the unveiling of Leader of East History Society members, Bernard Vann Close and Northamptonshire Council East Northamptonshire happy to be able to provide a Steven North said: “As the Council, county councillor special informative street sign authority responsible for Sue Homer, pupils from to allow Lt Col Vann’s legacy naming new streets in the Rushden Primary Academy to continue.” district, we were aware that and representatives of the During the ceremony the Rushden branch of the Mercian Regiment (formerly pupils from Rushden Primary Royal British Legion was the Sherwood Foresters). Academy laid a wreath, the keen to have this local hero A street sign detailing Last Post was performed and honoured in some way in the history of the name’s a minute’s silence observed. the town and so suggested meaning, funded by Barratt Attendees were invited to a that a street be named after Homes, was unveiled during reception at Rushden Hall him. We feel privileged the ceremony. following the ceremony. to be part of this naming The sign explains: ‘Lt Rushden RBL Branch ceremony and part of the Col The Rev Bernard Vann Chairman Paul Mills said: Bernard Vann legacy.” VC, MC & Bar and Croix de Guerre was born... in Homes at Lancaster Manor have now sold out, but Rushden. During WW1, for anyone still looking for their new home, Barratt he was the Commanding Homes is currently building at nearby Ladywell Park Officer of 1st/6th Battalion in Wellingborough. For more information visit www. The Sherwood Foresters barratthomes.co.uk or call 01604 419621. and was killed in action near Locks • Hinges Sliding box sash windows Doors Hardwood Patios Burglary repairs Mouldings Composite doors Local school expands to offer • Window sashes • Door frames • more learning possibilities to

children in the region FREE aston Garford to lead outstanding art of Stamford. FREE GENUINE QUOTES ADVICE Endowed CE Primary opportunities with the She said: “Children in Lettings Officer – part time Manufacturers School in Easton- children as part of their the local area deserve the Required as soon as possible of HigH Quality traditional E WindoWs, doors & on-the-Hill is currently creative curriculum. best possible environment conservatories in HardWoods being refurbished with Future events include in which to learn and I Salary Range: & softWoods new facilities to support an Easter Egg Hunt on believe that the works APT&C Scale F Points 16 – 18 Manufacturers of replica education for primary age 22nd March with local will transform the school (£16,969 to £17,714 pro-rata) windows, doors & mouldings children in the region. The employer, The Chartered into a modern and lively £8.80 to £9.18 per hour for the older properties work involves creating a Institute of Procurement learning environment & houses of character. new entrance, new offices, & Supply and a shared essential for the local Hours: WINDOWS • DOORS and greatly enhanced residential trip to Norfolk community and education 52 weeks per year CONSERVATORIES spaces for the pupils. for Year 3 and 4 pupils in the 21st century.” 5.30pm to 9.30pm Monday to Friday UPVC and ALUMINIUM The building work began in collaboration with the Mrs Johnson added: Saturday and Sunday according to GLASS CUT TO SIZE last month and is expected school’s new partnership “With class sizes the needs of the school WHILE YOU WAIT to be completed in a few school Polebrook Primary averaging 15 at this We have been repairing customers weeks. A launch event is School near Oundle. school, the unique • To be responsible for the day to day management existing windows and doors for over planned for the spring, Later in the year there will personalised curriculum of the lettings at The Ferrers School. 15 years and this has become more • To be the first point of contact for all lettings and more popular, we now offer a at which the school will be a Family Fun & Sports offered at Easton Garford related enquiries. be welcoming parents, day at the local Playing Endowed CE Primary • To coordinate the lettings programme including dedicated, quality repair service with businesses and local Fields, which will give School affords children the the management of bookings, invoicing, 1000s of spare parts for all makes of dignitaries to see how the the whole community the best start to their school scheduling and liaison with facilities staff. windows and doors, including, locks, hinges, handles, glass units, etc. school has changed in chance to get out and career. As the school • To promote lettings at the Ferrers School; maintaining a high profile in the local community recent months. enjoy themselves. continues to develop, we and in key networks. SAME INSTALLATION TEAM The current curriculum New Executive would love to welcome • To promote and safeguard the welfare of children FOR LAST 25 YEARS. is rich and varied with a Headteacher Hazel children from the wider you come into contact with. All of this from a small local balance of academic and Johnson, appointed in local area and encourage company offering a combined creative opportunities, September 2015, has visits to the school Closing date: 23rd March at 4PM wealth of experience of over 150 years from our small workforce and to widen learning worked hard with the throughout the year.” Application form, job description and person opportunities the school Governing Body, the Although Easton on the of six skilled craftsmen in the specification are available on our website: joinery, wood, aluminium & Garford Trust and PDET Hill is in Northamptonshire, www.theferrers.org is forging links with UPVC window and door industry. local businesses. Local to source monies to fund the school can accept We are committed to safeguarding and promoting UNIT 11, COTTINGHAM WAY, THRAPSTON artist Jill Hedges of Big the redevelopment and pupils from Lincolnshire, the welfare of young people and expect all staff to FENSA Art in School, visits the boost this much-needed Cambridgeshire and share this commitment. All posts will be subject to 01832 734570 www.thrapstonwindowsanddoors.co.uk school every Wednesday village school just outside Rutland. an enhanced DBS, medical and reference checks.

Locks • Hinges Sliding box sash windows Doors Hardwood Patios Burglary repairs Mouldings Composite doors • Window sashes • Door frames • 10 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 12/03/16 Pupils invited to put their writing skills to the test in short story competition Schoolchildren across Northamptonshire are being invited to announced on Monday “I hope pupils across and set their pupils writing. 20th June. There will be Northamptonshire will I look forward very much show off their writing skills and imagination in a new short story a special prize-giving be inspired by this to reading the entries!” writing competition. ceremony for the winning competition to put pen children on Sunday 3rd to paper and let their To find out more he competition is challenge to write a story will win a £50 book token July at the prestigious imaginations run wild. about the writing being launched by of between 500 and 1,000 and the school will win Althorp Literary Festival. “This is a great competition, including T Northamptonshire words about any topic £200; and the third place The short story opportunity for us to focus how to enter, visit www. County Council as part of they choose. finalist will get a £50 book competition follows the on writing skills at Key northamptonshire.gov. its Race To The Top school A judging panel will token and their school will success of the Race Stage 2 level and really uk/racetothetop. improvement strategy, choose a first, second and get £150. The two runners- To The Top coding challenge children to show Further details which aims to raise third prize-winner, as well up will receive a £50 book competition last year, us what they can do. about the 13th Althorp educational standards as two runners-up. The token and their schools which invited pupils to use “I am very grateful to Literary Festival can and outcomes for young winning child will receive a will win £50. their technology skills to Lord Spencer for his be found at www. people across the county. £50 book token and their The closing date for design a game or an app. support in this venture and spencerofalthorp.com/ Pupils in Years 5 and school will receive £300; entries is Friday 20th May County council leader would encourage all of our literary-festival. 6 are being set theand the second playplace finalist and the finalists will be Cllr Jim Harker said: schools to get involved Do you love animals? Bozeat Bookworms id you know that many Purple Pet Power pets are nourished, celebrate World Book Day elderly people live ‘Supporting much loved exercised, played with and upils at Bozeat Primary School and children dropped what they were doing to read with a pet as their only pets in times of crisis.’ clean. Some volunteers D Nursery, along with many other schools their favourite books. All children have been companion? Evidence shows Purple Pet Power will may be needed to offer around the county, celebrated World given a ‘World Book Day’ voucher which can that some people will refuse ensure that much loved short-term fostering. P Book Day in style! The children not only ‘got be used in exchange for special editions or as to go into hospital if there is pets are cared for by caring NVCA will provide reading’ but did lots of other amazing activities part payment towards buying any other book. no-one to look after their pet. and checked volunteers backup support and across the school with a view to inspiring a The day ended for the Reception and Key Hospital staff have reported if their lone parent is travel expenses. love for reading. Stage 1 pupils with a bedtime story session. that patients become admitted to hospital in an Interested in volunteering Children aged from 3 to 11 came dressed Pupils and parents came back to school with stressed and agitated if their emergency situation. for Purple Pet Power? as one of their favourite characters from story their teddy bears, dressed in pyjamas and pet has been left alone, Nene Valley Community Contact NVCA on 01933 books they enjoy or have been exploring slippers to hear bedtime stories and finished making both recovery and Action is urgently seeking 396382 to arrange to find throughout the term. Stop, Drop and Read the evening with a biscuit and a hot chocolate the hospital stay longer. volunteers who will ensure out more. sessions occurred throughout the day where before heading back home to bed.

We would like to invite all local children and their parents to our Easter Open Day H Easter Egg Hunt - 11am and play H Mrs Marvel the amazing magician and play H Tom’s Kitchen Catering H Professional face paintng Open Day Sunday 20th H Bouncy Castle Open March H Kids Disco 7:00- 10:00-14:00 19:00 H Easter Activities including arts and crafts H An opportunity to look around the nursery Funded places available, please call to check availability and meet our team of professionals

If you would like to attend the Open Day, we very much hope that you can, please email [email protected].

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Saturday 12th March are invited Road, Oundle PE8 4EZ An informal church service Books & Bric a Brac Sale Chris Youngman 01933 7pm open to anyone of any age. Coffee Morning 551769 £10.00 per person to include St Peter’s Church, All are welcome for soup and light supper / please phone Rushden Mission Band Irthlingborough a roll. Prayer time at 1pm. 01832 273267 (ext. 3) to Anniversary Service 10am–12noon confirm attendance, or for Rushden Mission Church, Margaret Bull 01933 651360 Thursday 17th March further details. Wellingborough Road Come along browse for An Audience with Canon Maximum 6 in a team, teams 4.30pm books, bric a brac or just have Andrew White (‘Vicar of can be arranged on the night Alan 01933 355302 a cuppa and a chat. Baghdad’) if you are less than 6. Traditional evening service Park Road Baptist Church, with well known hymns. All Sunday 13th March Rushden, NN10 0LH Thrapston and District welcome. Whitefriars Church, 7.30pm U3A Monthly Meeting: Rushden, Countryside Free, donations for the work Stanwick Bell Ringers Morning Service – Palm Walk – A Mears Ashby of the church in the Middle The Plaza, Cosy Nook, Sunday Meander East welcome Thrapston Thrapston Baptist Church Outside Mears Ashby CEVA Tickets from www. 10am–12noon 10.30am Endowed School, North godsmandate.org/ Cover Charge: Visitors £2, Preacher: Tom Mayes Sunday 27th March 01933 624847 Street, Mears Ashby NN6 0DW cannonwhite Members £1 Before the Sanhedrin Acts Whitefriars Church – All Experienced teacher, all 10.30am All are welcome to hear Visitors are always welcome. 4:22. Age Service for Easter Day abilities welcome. Andrew Presland 01933 Canon White talk on the Whitefriars Church at 316927 situation in Syria and Iraq. AFC Rushden and Monday 21st March Whitefriars Junior School, Baggypants Yoga Walk on footpaths and tracks Diamonds Bingo Evening Monday Night Live for 7– Boughton Drive, Rushden St Peter’s Church Hall, nears Mears Ashby and Tiddlers Group for 0– 3 Rushden Bowls Club, 11 year olds NN10 9HX Midland Road, Sywell. year olds Northampton Road, Rushden Thrapston Baptist Church 10.15am Rushden 10am-11.10am Thrapston Baptist Church NN10 6AN 6.15pm–8pm Chris Youngman 01933 £5 per session, no block Choral Evensong 9.30am–11.30am 7.30pm £1 per child 551769 booking commitment Oundle School Chapel £1 per carer – as many Admission £2 Lively and fun group with An informal church service Carole Wyatt 01933 382837 5.45pm toddlers as you like! This event is open to all Bingo tuck, games, songs and bible open to anyone of any age. or email carole.wyatt@ No tickets required Friendly and welcoming players. based illustrations. virginmedia.com Worship alongside the with lots of toys and play For further information please All-Age Family and Gentle yoga movements to School and hear the Chapel equipment for the little ones contact Glenis on 07870 Tuesday 22nd March Baptismal Service – Easter start your week refreshed and Choir sing in their familiar to enjoy. 332606. Theatre Alibi presents Sunday relaxed. Hall is behind the surroundings. Falling Thrapston Baptist Church church. Lunchtime Concert – Saturday 19th March The Stahl Theatre 10.30am Morning Service with Singers – Directed by Easter Craft and Cream 7.45pm Preacher: Mat Hussain. Aqua Aerobic Classes Communion Singing Coordinator Tea event £12 Adults, £10 Concessions (Term Time Only) Thrapston Baptist Church Malcolm Smith Heritage Chapel and Halls, Theatre Alibi combines Every Monday, Friday & Oundle School Swimming 10.30am St Peter’s Church, Oundle Park Rd, Rushden powerful performance, Saturday (Term Time Only) Pool, Milton Road, Oundle Preacher: Mat Hussain 1.15pm 2pm–5pm projection, puppetry and a Otters Swim School 8.45am–9.30am Times of refreshing Acts Free, lunch can be purchased For KGH Haematology thrilling live soundscape to tell Lessons Admission: £25 for 5 sessions, 3:11-26. Concerts in this beautiful Endowment Fund, stalls a raw and intimate story. For Oundle School Swimming Tel: 01832 277208 / 277195 church setting in Oundle. include knitted and Adults from 14+. Pool, Milton Road Oundle Low-impact shallow water Monday 14th March Lunch is provided for £3.50 handwoven items and cakes. Mondays 3.55pm–6.10pm, sessions that are great for Monday Night Live for 7– Coffee Morning Fridays 3.55pm–6.10pm, improved flexibility, mobility 11 year olds Rushden Mission Band Messy Church Thrapston Baptist Church Saturdays 8.30am–12noon and fitness. Membership is Thrapston Baptist Church Anniversary Concert The Salvation Army, Church 10am–12noon Booked in advance as a block not required. 6.15pm–8pm Rushden Mission Church Street, Rushden Free admission – donation (£5.50 per lesson) £1 per child NN10 9TA 4pm–5.30pm suggested Tel: 01832 277208 / 277195 First Monday of the month Lively and fun group with 7.30pm Admission free Quality hot drinks, home- Our experienced teachers Oundle Wives tuck, games, songs and bible £5 (concessions £4) Gill Valentine 01933 353528 made cake, and a chat. provide lessons that begin Methodist Church, Oundle based illustrations. 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Every Second Monday School’s Junior Strings, Rushden Bowls Club Madeline Stewart 01832 Every Monday (except January & August) Concert Band, Junior Clarinet 7.30 for 8pm 273867 Wednesday 23rd March Headway East Thrapston & District Royal Group, Junior Percussion £12 for table up to 4 people Tea and coffee available. United Churches’ Lent Northants Craft Club British Legion Branch Group and Choir. Booking required 07773 Lunches The Baptist Chapel, Meeting Meeting 962347. Simon Toyne – Author Talk St Mary’s Church Hall, Lane, Irthlingborough The Thrapston Centre, High Tuesday 15th March St Peter’s Church, Oundle Rushden town centre NN10 1.30pm-3.30pm Street, Thrapston Coffee Morning Friday 18th March PE8 4AL 0QE £1 admission 7.30pm Thrapston Baptist Church Friday Night with the Jazz 7pm–8pm 12noon onwards Claire Phillips 01933 652311, Veronica McCurdy 01832 10am–12noon Bands Tickets £8 (£6) available from Donations for Christian Aid claire.phillips@head 735206 Quality hot drinks, home- Titchmarsh Church the Oundle Box Office, 4 New invited wayeastnorthants.org.uk No fee, all welcome. made cake, and a chat. 7.30pm Street, Oundle. Chris Youngman 01933 Informal, friendly group Free admission – donation £15 (includes a glass of wine Contact Helen Shair 551769 making small items for Second Monday suggested. and meze) 07743988181 for further All are welcome for soup and fundraising purposes (knitting/ of the month Tel: 01832 734777 details. a roll. Prayer time at 1pm. crochet/cards). Materials can Royal British Legion Tuesday night live at the Oundle School Jazz Simon Toyne is the bestselling be provided. Rushden Branch Monthly Elton Methodist Chapel Orchestras visiting beautiful author of the Sanctus trilogy: Thursday 24th March Meeting 7.30pm Titchmarsh. Sanctus, The Key and The Beetle Drive/Fish and Chip Titchmarsh Folk Rushden Football & Social Free entry, tea and coffee. Tower. Supper Dance Club Club, Hayden Road, Rushden Speaker Dr Jones. Strings at Elton Rushden Bowls Club The Club Room, High Street, 7.15pm Elton Church Kaye Umansky – Author 7pm for 7.30pm Titchmarsh NN14 3DF Annual Fee £15 Joint Thrapston Churches 7.30pm Talk £7.50, any proceeds to local 8pm-10pm Jake Baker 07525 441267 Lent Study £10 (include a glass of wine The Great Hall, New Street, charities. £1 inc tea/coffee Not necessary to have served Thrapston Baptist Church and nibbles) Oundle PE8 4GH Julie Bubbles 01536 726858 in the Armed Forces to be a 730pm–9pm Tel: 01733 280415 2pm–3pm. Tiddlers Group for 0–3 or bubbles.folksinger@ member. Led by Fr. Brian Leatherland Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Tickets £5 available from the year olds hotmail.com of St Paul’s Catholic Church. other Baroque concerto Oundle Box Office. Thrapston Baptist Church Country dancing from the Second and fourth movements abound in this Kaye will be talking about 9.30am–11.30am 1600s to the modern, sociable Mondays Wednesday 16th March idyllic setting. her wonderful retellings £1 per carer – as many and fun. No partner needed. Stitchat Bridge of Grace Food of traditional fairy stories, toddlers as you like! No. 1 St Osyth’s Lane Bank A level Theatre Studies suitable for 5–10 year olds Friendly and welcoming Oundle Ladies 1pm-4pm Thrapston Baptist Church (Oundle School and would-be authors. with lots of toys and play Running Group Free 1.30pm–2.30pm Production) equipment for the little ones Oundle pool car park Stephanie Bradley 01832 Help for any who are in The Stahl Theatre Sunday 20th March to enjoy. 6.45pm 770011 mornings desperate need of food. 7.45pm Whitefriars Church – Jane Walker 01832 272898, managerno.1@oundlebaptist. 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School Holidays) £2 for visitors Tel: 01832 277208 / 277195 Peter Bond 01933 741835 or NN10 9TA Trained guides Oundle School Swimming Membership Secretary 01933 A session designed to email peterjbond@btinternet. 10am-12.30pm Tea and cakes an optional Pool, Milton Road Oundle 314425 introduce babies and young com Alan Richardson 01933 extra 5pm–6pm Monthly speaker followed children between three All welcome to this friendly 355302 01933 411191 Admission: £3 Adult & £2.25 by beverages and mixing for months and four years to club. Learn new skills, visits A warm welcome awaits all, Irene Hawkins – Tourism Child social chat. water. Adults accompany by top wood-turners. for a drink, snack and chat. Book a guided tour of this Tel: 01832 277208 / 277195 their children in the water Refreshments/raffle. historic town. 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No job too big or too small. Country CountryCompanions CompanionsPet Services Doggy Day Care Oundle 1,084.02 1,264.69 1,445.37 1,626.03 1,987.37 2,348.71 2,710.05 3,252.06 Please contact Karen Pet Services Dog Walking Country Companions Puppy Visits Pilton, Stoke Doyle & Wadenhoe 984.07 1,148.09 1,312.11 1,476.11 1,804.13 2,132.16 2,460.18 2,952.22 Tel: 01933 461295 / 07975 752580 Pet Services Pet Sitting Polebrook 984.91 1,149.06 1,313.22 1,477.36 1,805.66 2,133.96 2,462.27 2,954.72 Cat Visits Contact Sarah on: Raunds 1,039.71 1,213.00 1,386.29 1,559.57 1,906.14 2,252.71 2,599.28 3,119.14 07766 523292 Home Boarding www.ccpetservices.co.uk Ringstead 998.31 1,164.69 1,331.09 1,497.46 1,830.23 2,163.00 2,495.77 2,994.92 sarah@ ccpetservices.co.uk Rushden 1,021.07 1,191.25 1,361.44 1,531.61 1,871.97 2,212.33 2,552.68 3,063.22 Stanwick 1,021.09 1,191.28 1,361.47 1,531.64 1,872.00 2,212.37 2,552.73 3,063.28 Sudborough 985.89 1,150.21 1,314.53 1,478.84 1,807.47 2,136.10 2,464.73 2,957.68 REMOVALS Thrapston 1,041.95 1,215.61 1,389.28 1,562.93 1,910.25 2,257.57 2,604.88 3,125.86 Titchmarsh 999.25 1,165.79 1,332.34 1,498.87 1,831.95 2,165.03 2,498.12 2,997.74 Twywell 993.24 1,158.78 1,324.33 1,489.86 1,820.94 2,152.02 2,483.10 2,979.72 Warmington 1,028.79 1,200.26 1,371.73 1,543.19 1,886.12 2,229.05 2,571.98 3,086.38 David Mallett Woodford 984.42 1,148.49 1,312.57 1,476.63 1,804.77 2,132.91 2,461.05 2,953.26 Easyflow Plumbing Woodnewton 998.36 1,164.75 1,331.16 1,497.54 1,830.33 2,163.11 2,495.90 2,995.08 Plumbing & Heating Services REMOVAL, STORAGE & GENERAL HAULAGE Yarwell 1,005.97 1,173.64 1,341.31 1,508.96 1,844.28 2,179.61 2,514.93 3,017.92 Easyflow Plumbing HOME AND ABROAD Other 963.24 1,123.78 1,284.33 1,444.86 1,765.94 2,087.02 2,408.10 2,889.72 Plumbing & Heating Services For a FREE quotation call You can choose to pay over twelve months. If you would like to extend your instalments into February and Bathroom Installations Mob: 0788 996 8064 March, please email [email protected] or send us a written request (This is a legal requirement). Heating Systems For information about Council Tax contact the Council Tax Office, East Northamptonshire House, Cedar Drive, Tel: 01832 731570 GeneralPlumbing Household & Heating Plumbing Services Thrapston, Northants. (01832) 742007. Tel:07840 254 025 or 01832 730 798 Tel: 07840 254 025 or 01832 730 798 Glenn Hammons, Chief Finance Officer. [email protected] Local Friendly Service East Northamptonshire Council, Cedar Drive, Thrapston, Northants NN14 4LZ Plumbing & Heating Services Tel:07840 254 025 or 01832 730 798 Tel: 07840 254 025 or 01832 730 798 [email protected] 16 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 513515 12/03/16 Chess Corner and truly lost it just remained for Keith Ball to get a consolation draw off the frustrated Alan Lewis. The heavily outgunned Rushden B were never likely to produce a shock victory. Captain Bob Ellam led the defeat when he blundered a Bishop early on and went on to lose both his Rooks. Resignation after 34 moves was the inevitable result. This was followed in short order by Phil Campbell who was facing Jonny Martin’s merciless attack on his King defences resulting in a King/Queen fork. With the match standing at two games in Kettering’s favour it was questionable whether Jeff Owen should have accepted a draw off the much By Derrick Sims higher graded Romilly. This was followed by a further draw in the game between Tom Murts and Ian Andrews, a good result for Tom having blundered a piece on move 9. With the match ushden Chess Club had the pleasure of hosting lost it just remained for Keith Bristow to conclude his game Kettering’s A & B teams in the quarter finals of the against the highly graded Peter Jaszkiwskyj. Keith decided to R John Robinson Knockout Competition. Rushden B make a fight of it and must have surprised Peter with the looked to have drawn the short straw and were up against ferocity of his moves. Despite his gallant effort Keith had to Kettering A. Rushden A were given a golden ticket with their accept defeat in what turned out to be the last game to finish. draw against Kettering B. Rushden A got off to a flying start when James Brutus’ scary John Robinson Knockout Cup Matches Halloween Gambit failed to impress James Gardner. The Mon 22nd February Kettering man was soon on the back foot against Gardner’s withering attack and resigned after 29 moves. Hugh Murphy Rushden A 4½ - ½ Kettering B made heavy weather of his game against Chris Keech but Bd1: Hugh Murphy (198) 1-0 Chris Keech (153) brought his experience to bear to gain the upper hand. Chris Bd2: James Gardner (159) 1-0 James Brutus (149) Chess is a game for people of all abilities, realised the game was up and resigned after 30 movesTRADELL Bd3: Nik Puryer (139) 1-0 Graham Arch (144) disabilities, and lifestyles. Rushden Chess Club (A trading name of Oundle Heritage Windows Ltd.) deciding that he was wasting valuable drinking time. Bd4: Sajan Ganger (130) 1-0 Steve Walpole (126) loves welcoming new members, so do come along UnitsGraham 9 & 10Arch The on the Workshops, other hand decided Barnwell to play Manor on against Estate, Bd5: Armston Alan Lewis Road, (131) Barnwell, ½ Keith Ball Peterborough (124) PE8 5PL to a meeting if you’re interested in playing chess in Fax: 01832 275786 [email protected] Nik Puryer despite being a Knight down with no obvious way a very friendly environment. The club opens most of getting it back. 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