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Inside... Irthlingborough Methodist Church held a pet blessing service at the local recreational ground. Celebrating 10 years of the The aim was to celebrate National Pet Day and the event was open to all creatures great or small. Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre In order to be part of the service, owners Hundreds of visitors to Stanwick Lakes have enjoyed a 10-day walks, a choir session and is the main focus of the 10th birthday parties at the Stanwick Lakes experience. brought along their celebration to mark the 10th birthday of the iconic visitor centre. Otters Holiday Club and in It is our pleasure to be pets, in this case mainly the Rainbow Café. part of its 10th anniversary dogs, or a photograph The 10-day celebration celebrations and I’m sure it of their pet – lots of ockingham Forest the Visitor Centre with East of all ages took part in finished with an evening will continue to play host to cats and one parrot. Trust (RFT), the Northamptonshire Council clubs and events with an of memories, music and many more exciting years of The short service was Renvironmental charity (ENC) back in the spring anniversary twist including a fabulous views of the activities and developments conducted by Reverend that manages Stanwick of 2009. Saxons and Vikings heritage lakes for invited guests, at the lakes.” Kim Shorley and ended Lakes, officially opened Throughout April, visitors day, Easter egg trails, health including RFT staff and ENC The award-winning with a blessing for all the councillors and officers. building at Stanwick Lakes animals. A certificate of “It’s hard to believe that was designed to be a blessing was also given 10 years have gone by welcoming focal point for at the end. already,” said Trust Director, visitors to this popular The event was a Alyson Allfree, “and in that countryside attraction success, with very well- time the visitor building and nature reserve, with behaved owners, and the has become a home for so glass walls giving beautiful organisers are already many different activities all views across the lakes planning how they can year round.” and wetland habitats. As make it bigger and better Julia Smith, Head of well as housing a shop next year. Customer and Community and café, the visitor centre Services at East has meeting and function Northamptonshire Council, rooms, an education room added: “The Visitor Centre and craft spaces, making is an iconic building in East it a hub for the local Northamptonshire and community.

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European elections – what you need to know to vote in East Northamptonshire Editor’s notes uropean Parliamentary elections are not sure if you’re registered, please contact e recently reported on two pubs in have been invited to apply for funding to help scheduled to take place on Thursday the Council’s Electoral Services team on our area which had closed. We’re deliver local projects. East Northamptonshire E23rd May following agreement by the 01832 742119 or via email at elections@east- Wpleased to be able to let you know Council’s (ENC) Community Facilities Fund European Union and UK to extend the Brexit northamptonshire.gov.uk that the Chequered Skipper in Ashton and has opened for the seventh year! deadline to 31st October 2019. All postal vote applications need the Lilacs Inn, Isham, are opening again The initiative was introduced by ENC Residents are reminded that there to be completed and sent to East under new management. The Skipper has in 2013 to support the development of were no local council elections for East Northamptonshire Council’s Electoral been taken on by locals April McCully and public facilities throughout the District and Northamptonshire Council on 2nd Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday Paul Andreff who aim, at least as a first step, is funded by the money it receives from May. The Government has postponed 8th May. to restore the pub to its former self. They will central government through the ‘New Northamptonshire’s local elections by one Applications to vote by proxy – when be open 7 days a week from Saturday 4th Homes Bonus’. The Council is committed year following the proposals to restructure someone votes on your behalf – must be May and will be serving a selection of beers to supporting as many community projects councils in the county. Any polling cards you received by East Northamptonshire Council’s and wines as well as “home cooked” food. as possible and this round will be managed receive in the coming weeks will be for the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Perhaps this place’s greatest asset is its slightly differently with community groups European election only. Wednesday 15th May. If an elector falls ill or location, on the Green at Ashton. able to apply for up to £10,000 with no The deadline for registering to vote in time is called away on business after that date, Meanwhile, the Lilacs in Church Street, requirement for match funding. for the European parliamentary election they may be able to apply for an emergency Isham reopened last week after a huge Constituted community groups, including is midnight on Tuesday 7th May. Those proxy up to 5pm on Thursday 23rd May. community effort to renovate the last voluntary organisations and charities, as registering to vote for the first time can do so To request an application form for a postal remaining pub in the village. The Friends well as town and parish councils, can online at www.gov.uk/registertovote or proxy vote call 01832 742155 or email of The Lilacs Inn, led by John and Heather submit one application for a grant of up to If you’ve recently moved house or if you’re [email protected] Davis and Michele Mott, gained investments £10,000 for capital projects, the aim being to from locals in excess of more than £400,000 enhance the District and benefit the whole to buy the Inn and recover it from almost community. Previous projects include Islip Genealogy jottings a year of neglect. More than 70 volunteers Parish Council, awarded £9,975 towards gave their time and effort to restore the pub new play equipment; Thrapston Bowls ver the weeks, I have made great By Jan Pearson with local tradesmen providing services at Club, which received a grant of £10,000 mention of websites for searching Genealogy Specialists, Tracing Our Past, huge discounts. During the work, murals towards maintenance equipment; and Ofor information about your ancestors, Discovering Our Genes (TOP DOG) dating from the 1960s were uncovered Different Direction Choir, which now benefits but not everything is available at the click of www.genealogy-specialists.com which caricature locals of the day and these from a new PA system and amplifier after a mouse button. Just because something is have been preserved. The Lilacs will be securing £3,000. For details about the not online, does not mean that it does not now be run by Peter Cruickshank and Katie process and eligibility, you can visit www. exist. would be able to check the records. Avery, who between them have 40 years of east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/cff. You should Although my great grandparents had been However, it is always possible that experience in the business. read the terms and conditions carefully baptised in the Parish Church as babies, records may have been lost of destroyed. There’s potentially more good news for before submitting an application, which must apart from the baptism of their eldest child, There might be gaps in parish registers but community groups across the District as they be done by Friday 14th June at 5pm. I could find no reference to their other 10 explanations could be in the margins; there children! It was not until I visited the local might have not been an incumbent and so museum that I discovered that they had services took place at a different church. If Corby Outdoors Festival become Baptists and had been baptised you are at a records office when you discover again as such as adults. This meant that 10 that there are records missing, it is always It’s not just about walking! of their 11 children were also baptised as worth asking the Archivist if the details are 27 May – 2 June Baptists – but not until they were aged 10 held elsewhere. Whilst a parish record may and over. The Baptist records were not – and have been lost or destroyed, there could are still not – available on the internet. I had to still be a Bishop’s Transcript available. From do the legwork and visit the museum where 1598, church ministers were required to the curator had the original records. Whilst make copies of entries made in their parish I appreciate that this is not always possible registers and send them off to the Bishop owing to location, distance, availability etc, if each month. Sometimes these survive where

you can, it is well worth the trip. Failing that, the parish records do not and the practice The 2019 Corby Outdoors Festival kicks off with the if you join a forum or family history society, continued until the middle of the 19th century. Lakelands Hospice Family Fun Day on Monday 27 May, 12noon – 4pm at East Carlton Country Park. Lots to see there could well be someone locally who Very handy! and do including the Lakelands Dog Show (enter on the day), stalls, bouncy castle and much more.

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us. Duncan Barrett’s book tells the story of life under NC Jazz presents Duncan Barrett: Nazi occupation. ‘An absolutely fascinating account of life under Art Themen Quartet Hitler’s British Isles German rule in the Channel Thursday 23rd May, 8pm Islands during the war. Thursday 9th May, 7.45pm at St Peter’s Church, North Street, Oundle As a Guernsey girl I grew up with these stories and never happened due to to imagine such a scenario, recognise family and friends our success in the Battle of because for five years in these pages. Duncan Britain, and the prospect of during the Second World Barrett has done a brilliant German jackboots on British War 50,000 British subjects job of reflecting the peculiar soil retreated into the realm lived through it. challenges that existed of collective nightmares. For the residents of the for those living under Mainland Britain never had Channel Islands, occupation occupation. It is an under- to face the reality of life wasn’t just the terrifying told story of an extraordinary under the Nazis, nor the outcome if the war against time in recent British compromise and complicity the Germans was lost, it history.’ Sarah Montague, that went along with it. was the day-to-day reality BBC Radio 4. More than 70 years later, of their lives. The story of Duncan Barrett studied the spectre of what might how these men and women, English at Cambridge have been still haunts us and their children, coped University and now works azz enthusiasts can enjoy an evening of live music in literature, such as Len under such difficult and as a writer and editor, from a highly regarded jazz musician when the Deighton’s SSGB and dangerous circumstances is specialising in biography JArt Themen Quartet perform at Castle Theatre, n the summer of 1940, Robert Harris’s Fatherland. an important, but neglected, and memoir. He is also the Wellingborough on Thursday 23rd May, 8pm. Britain stood perilously The passing decades have part of our own history of author of The Sugar Girls, Art Themen can be relied on to please jazz audiences Iclose to invasion. One done nothing to dampen the Second World War. In GI Brides, and The Girls with his consummate playing of tenor and soprano by one, the Allied nations our fascination with such their stories are reflected Who Went to War, all of saxes, flute and clarinet. His musical career has seen of Europe had fallen to tales, and their closest the experiences that almost which were top 10 Sunday him play with many jazz greats, including Al Haig, Tubby the unstoppable German American equivalent, Philip came to pass for the rest of Times bestsellers. Hayes and Stan Tracey. Blitzkrieg, and Hitler had K Dick’s The Man in the Joining Art for this performance at Castle Theatre are his sights set on Britain. High Castle, was recently Tickets £8 (£6), £1 off early bird tickets bought before Andrew Cleyndert on bass, Gareth Williams on piano and The attack was being adapted into a major US TV 2nd May, available from the Oundle Box Office, Clark Tracey on drums. 4 New Street, Oundle. Open hours: 10am–4pm Mon to exhaustively planned by the series. Tickets for this evening of live jazz are priced £15 and Nazis under the codename Just what would a British Fri, Tel: 01832 274734, online at www.oundlefestival. org.uk. For enquiries, call Helen on 07743988181 or can be purchased by calling the Box Office on 01933 ‘Operation Sea Lion’. Yet occupation have looked 270 007 or online at www.castletheatre.co.uk. the promised invasion like? In fact, there’s no need email [email protected]

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Notice is given that the following applications have Irthlingborough Raunds Wakerley been received together with the last date for making 19/00593/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) 19/00514/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Proposed single storey 19/00557/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) Single storey representations: Installation of 3 no. mobile classroom units at Huxlow rear extension, conversion of garage and alterations to extension to the rear; two storey side extension at 3 Main Science College Finedon Road Irthlingborough NN9 5TY enable wheelchair access at 24 Derling Drive Raunds Street Wakerley LE15 8PA Benefield NN9 6LF 19/00535/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) Two storey side, Islip 19/00572/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) First floor side Warmington front and rear extension at 5 Causin Way Lower Benefield 19/00601/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Single storey rear extension above existing garage at 5 Harris Close Raunds 19/00587/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Single storey rear PE8 extension; alterations to front elevation; replacement NN9 6TA kitchen extension to link part garage conversion at 12 windows, doors, roof material, guttering and fascias; full 19/00585/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Attached garage to Stamford Lane Warmington PE8 6TW Chelveston-cum-Caldecott render of property - revised planning application to the side of dwelling at 24 Orwell Close Raunds 19/00499/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Two storey rear original 18/01848/FUL which has been approved at 89A Woodford extension and conversion of first floor of detached garage Lowick Road Islip NN14 Rushden 18/01740/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) Change of ground to habitable room with two new dormer windows and 19/00600/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Single storey rear floor windows (retrospective) at 37 High Street Woodford installation of heat pump at East View Raunds Road Kings Cliffe extension at 1 Castle Court Rushden NN10 9HG NN14 4HE Chelveston NN9 6AB 19/00575/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Detached triple garage 19/00614/FUL (18/05/2019)(Info) Two-storey side 19/00596/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Change of Use of with 3 rooflights and store above at Laurence House extension at 47 Manor Road Rushden NN10 9EX outbuilding from C3 (Residential Dwelling) to Sui Generis Cotterstock Wood Lane Kings Cliffe PE8 6YE 19/00650/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Single storey side (Dog Grooming Parlour) at 64 Highfield Woodford NN14 19/00567/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) First floor rear extension at 65 Fairmead Crescent Rushden NN10 9NB 4HD extension and new car port (Re-submission of 19/00060/ Nassington FUL) at Mill Cottage 2 Mill Lane Cotterstock PE8 5HH 19/00548/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) Single storey side Tansor The reason for applications being advertised is as Higham Ferrers extension and rear covered terrace with chimney flues at 19/00388/LBC (25/05/2019) (LBRegs) Installation of two follows: 19/00590/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Erection of a detached 38A Church Street Nassington PE8 6QG CCTV cameras to the front and east side of the property Part3 - Town and Country Planning (General two storey 4 bedroomed dwelling with new access to at Tansor House Main Street Tansor PE8 5HS Development Procedure) Order 2015. highway (resubmission of 18/01737/FUL) at Land at 53 Oundle 19/00605/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Two storey rear Part16 - Town and Country Planning (General Handcross Way Higham Ferrers 19/00370/FUL (25/05/2019) (LB/CA) Demolition of extension and single storey porch extension to dwelling at Development Procedure) Order 2015. existing dwelling and construction a two storey dwelling Ash House 5 Main Street Tansor PE8 5HS Info - Non-statutory - included for information only. Irthlingborough and detached single storey outbuilding/garage including LB/CA - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation 19/00018/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) revised vehicular access at 91 South Road Oundle PE8 Thrapston Areas Act 1990. Construction of compound on existing concrete slab (old 4BP 19/00539/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Proposed Score Box LBRegs - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation filter bed for sewage works) with 1 x 40ft shipping 19/00555/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Removal of first floor and Store for Thrapston Cricket Club at Castle Playing Areas) Regulations 1990. container and 2 x 20ft shipping containers joined together side extension; erection of two storey rear extension at 10 Fields Chancery Lane Thrapston to form a workshop/storage area, with a pitched felt roof Victoria Road Oundle PE8 4AY Paul Bland, Head Of Planning Services and clad with feather edge wooden boards to front and 19/00644/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Single storey front Titchmarsh Dated 4 May 2019 rear, leaving both ends open for access at Frontier Centre extension to principle elevation of house at 27 Victoria 19/00609/FUL (18/05/2019) (Info) Erection of single Addington Road Road Oundle PE8 4AY storey extension at 56 Islington Titchmarsh NN14 3DG

Consultation deadlines will differ for each application. Please go to www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/planningapplications for details. News from Wildlife News t last! Perhaps our best-known feeding instinct of the foster-parents drives summer visitor (though not as them to feed the rapidly growing ‘monster’ the Chairman Acommon as it once was) has turned they have unknowingly adopted. up – or at least made itself known; for us it However heartless this sounds, their t was good to see so was at the very early hour of 4am that the summer ‘holiday’ can have advantages in many people out and well-known sound of the cuckoo found its addition to that special call saying “now Iabout across the district way from across the reserve to our sleepy you know that summer is here”. Their food over the Easter holidays, ears. It may stay with us till August but its through their stay will include spiders and enjoying the wonderful call will become less frequent; it sounds centipedes, but in particular they like the weather. And it was great a little odd to travel from Africa to our hairy ‘woolly bear’ caterpillars of the tiger to see so many children countryside to lay its egg(s) and set off moth, which will poison many other insect- and families still enjoying back again without looking for a ‘place to eaters. As so often happens, however, the Beat the Street game rent’, or even meeting its offspring. cuckoo calls are far less common than where walking, running and Have you actually seen a cuckoo? they were, just one more example of our cycling between Beat Boxes Most people remember what it sounds wildlife not always able to win their battles can earn you prizes. like; to be fair, its name gives the game of survival in a changing countryside. If you haven’t already away more clearly than other birds out taken part, pop along to there (the chiffchaff also tries, at a quieter By Roy Burrell your local library to pick up level), so we should recognise that unique a card and details of how sound (whenever it decides to announce to get involved. It closes on its presence!). If we simply see it, without 8th May so get a move on sound, most watchers will be uncertain and see if you can top the about the fairly large (over a foot long) leaderboard! Find out more grey hawk-like bird with chest-bars, at www.beatthestreet.me/ Cllr Cecile Irving Swift. The look forward to attending skimming across our view, unless it is kind eastnorthants Mayor of Raunds also held the numerous events enough to shout its name at us as it goes Unfortunately, I was a successful curry evening scheduled. I must take this by. unable to attend the Mayor and we will be visiting opportunity to thank Louise Its breeding habits are unusual. Like of Raunds, Cllr Richard Peterborough to support the Tyers, PA to the Chairman, other summer visitors one of its first jobs Levell’s Civic Service as ‘Mayor of Peterborough’s for the brilliant job she does is finding a suitable nesting site, or more I was away but David Curry Night’ later this in running the Chairman’s correctly sites, already taken by one or attended on my behalf. The month. diary and keeping me other of the smaller birds like warblers or following week we travelled The diary for the next few organised. dunnocks. The cuckoo’s only parental to Arthingworth for the Civic weeks is very busy as we contribution to the next generation is to lay Service for the Chairman of approach the end of the ENC Chairman, one egg in each of the chosen nests; the Daventry District Council, Civic Year and I continue to Cllr Wendy Brackenbury 04/05/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 07 Your Health – Irthlingborough’s Crow Hill Community Centre is ready to make Remember to breathe! your wedding day a special one Did you know that the area that your lung tissue would cover if fully renovated community centre is opening its doors as a venue it were spread out is the size of a tennis court? Yes, that big. Afor weddings. Funding was raised for the renovation by District Cllr Marika ut the chances are conditions such as asthma • Try breathing in through Hillson-Iacobucci for Irthlingborough Town you only use about and lung disease. Plus, your nose as you count Council. Ba third of it. This your lungs can take longer to five. The National Lottery grant of £9,627 is rather foolish of you to recover from illnesses • Without pausing or was spent on decorating the hall and because there’s a high such as chest infections holding your breath, remediating the acoustics at Crow Hill chance you would feel and bronchitis. let breath out slowly community centre, which is now ideal for Cllr Matthew Maedge, Cllr Adrian Winkle better if you breathed So how do you breathe through your mouth for hosting the perfect wedding. (Chairman of the Community Centre) and properly. properly? the count of five. The Centre has a large, fully fitted kitchen District Cllr Marika Hillson-Iacobucci. I know, it’s rude of me Try this exercise either • Repeat four times. for your catering needs, plenty of space for The hall looked great after its renovation to call you foolish, but standing up, sitting in a As always, if you a licensed bar and a large hall with a stage and there were plenty of wedding stall sadly most of us don’t chair that supports your have serious breathing area and seating for up to 110 guests. holders at the fayre offering various services think about our breathing back, or lying down: difficulties DON’T do this For summer weddings there is a romantic and goods for new brides to consider. until we are short of breath • Put both feet flat on the exercise! And if you have walled garden and a chill out room for A second wedding fayre also went well, through exercise, illness or ground with your feet any problems doing it, call guests to relax in. with many future brides looking for a venue stress. roughly hip-width apart. your GP for advice. The freshly renovated Community Centre and other ideas for their special day. This is a ridiculous • Put one hand on your Top Tip: Remember, you was officially opened last year at its first Cllr Marika Hillson-Iacobucci said: “I situation as we all feel belly. don’t have to be standing wedding fayre by Irthlingborough Mayor have held many community events in better when we breathe • As you breathe in and try still to do this exercise. Do this hall over the years which has a great properly. And it’s free! to push your hand away it while walking, mowing atmosphere and holds many special A free way to feel better, with your belly. the lawn, watching TV… memories for me. I think it makes a great and we don’t use it. That’s • If you get thinner while Have a happy, lung- wedding venue with all the facilities needed definitely foolish! breathing in you’re filled week! for a day to remember.” If you don’t breathe not using your lungs For more information on future wedding well you can aggravate properly. Claire Short fayres and wedding hire information please contact Irthlingborough Town Council Claire Short is a Registered Osteopath, and runs The Ashgrove Clinic in Higham Ferrers. on 01933 650866 or email: finance@ Send your questions to [email protected] or Tweet to @AshgroveClinic irthlingborough-tc.gov.uk

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Wellingborough’s new Practice Spanish in Oundle undle Library has reasonably well. I’m not there to teach and Mayor announced just opened a new Anne Brown has been it’s definitely not a French Olanguage café running the French Class. I help people with ouncillor Jo My father Stan, who has father and sister Karen, for Spanish speakers. Language Café at Oundle pronunciation and keep Beirne is proud sadly now passed away, before going to live and There is already a thriving Library for nearly five the conversation going. Cto be announced and mother Pam, who was work in Australia. On French group which meets years. She says: “It’s We chat about anything as the new Mayor of a borough councillor for her return she became a every Saturday morning a lovely way to learn. I and everything, and we Wellingborough for 2019- the Brickhill Ward for 16 special constable. to practice their French speak French fluently but laugh… a lot!” 20. years, and mayor in 2001- Educated at The conversation. Now a new Having served on the 02, always instilled in me Avenue Infant School, Spanish group will meet borough council for the the importance of working Park Street Juniors, on Tuesday afternoons last decade, representing hard and treating people Wellingborough, and St and will be led by two Wollaston, Grendon as you would want to be Peter’s School, Kettering, volunteers – one a native and Strixton, she has treated. her 15-year old daughter Spanish speaker and the served on a number of “I am lucky to have a attends Wollaston School. other nearly fluent. the council’s committees, stepfather, Allan, who gives Councillor Beirne works The idea of language including Planning, me the same values. Like full-time as a Technical cafés is simple. They offer Services, Development many other women in the Support Manager for ASSA the chance to practice and Partnership & borough I am a single, full- ABLOY T/A Traka. your conversational skills Performance. time working mother with a Councillor Beirne in an informal group, Speaking about the teenage daughter. Like all is passionate about without the pressure announcement of being mothers I am very proud the theatre and enjoys of studying for tests or elected Mayor, Councillor of my daughter who is an seeing a wide range of exams. And the sessions Beirne, said: “It will be such inspiration to me and who productions, as well as are equally useful whether an honour to be the Mayor knows, perhaps another spending time walking at you are a beginner of Wellingborough. I am mayor one day!” the weekends. or speak a language looking forward to meeting After she left school Councillor Beirne will lots of new people and Councillor Beirne be officially appointed If you’d like to practice your Spanish or French conversation, drop in at Oundle promoting the borough. worked in the family’s Mayor for 2019-20 at the Library. The sessions are free to attend. The French group meets every Saturday “I am proud to come advertising business in Annual Council Meeting on morning from 11am to 12noon; and the Spanish group meets on Tuesday from a close local family. Wellingborough with her Tuesday 21st May. afternoons from 2pm-3pm. All skill levels welcomed. Tom Jones & The Poem by Trevor Warland “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” “By rain and sunshine, silly man! That’s something you should know! Shades of the 60s It causes seeds to swell and sprout, and gives us lots of plants Which bring the greenfly, slugs and snails, ladybirds and ants.” Thursday 16th May, 7.30pm “So, Mary, Mary, quite contrary, what’s in your garden now?” “This year I’ve got some silver bells. I’m not quite certain how om Jones & The Shades of the 60s these silver bells are meant to grow, or even if they’ll flower, brings to the stage the story of Tom but I shall give them TLC and care for them each hour.” TJones’s unprecedented rise through “But, Mary, Mary quite contrary, surely not just bells!” the charts with hit after hip-rocking hit! “Oh no, dear sir. You see, beside them I’ve got cockle shells!” Starring the age-defying voice of Daniel “So, what do you do at harvest time with these most unusual crops?” Chettoe, best known for his outstanding “Dear sir, I’ll harvest every one and sell them in the shops.” vocal performances on Britain’s Got “And then I have these pretty maids all standing in a row. Talent, this exciting and nostalgic journey They’ll gather all the shells and bells, and to the shops they’ll go.” celebrating the voice and the star prized “BUT MARY, MARY, QUITE CONTRARY, HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? all over the world can be enjoyed at Castle “Look! I live with a prat in a high-rise flat, so how on earth should I know.” Theatre, Wellingborough on Thursday 16th May at 7.30pm. From the green, green grass of a small Welsh mining village to international Higham and Rushden superstar fame, Tom Jones always was unusual! His toe-tapping, hip-shaking moves and that unique pop tenor voice Singing for Fun prepare defined Tom Jones the man, and shaped a career over five decades long. Not Unusual’ are still just as well-known for fifth show Now a star judge of The Voice, he has today as they ever were. he Higham and Rushden Singing time. The audience can wear their fifties remained relevant to three generations Daniel Chettoe leads an exceptionally for Fun Group are preparing for outfit should they so wish. of music lovers. Modern songs including talented cast including the iconic trio, The Ttheir fifth show on 11th May at the We are looking forward to a fun ‘Sex Bomb’ and ‘Mama Told Me Not To Shades of the 60s, who come together to Heritage Chapel, Park Road, Rushden, evening with group and solo singing, Come’ introduced the star to 2000s pop bring highlights of Tom’s many friends and in aid of the Wellingborough and District the odd sketch and some audience music with a bang whilst his classics of co-stars to life alongside him, enough to Branch of Parkinson’s UK. So far the participation. The doors will open at ‘Delilah’, ‘What’s New Pussycat’ and ‘It’s give you Chills and Fever! group have raised in excess of £3,000 for 6.30pm for a start at 7pm. local charities and are hoping to continue Due to the size of the Chapel, tickets Wide collars and tight trousers are back so Ladies, warm up those hips for shaking this success. are limited so it will be first come, first and Gents, bring along your dancing shoes... it’s time to be Burnin’ Down the House! This year the theme is music from the served. Tickets are available at £5 from Tickets for this evening of music hits are priced £21 (£19) and can be purchased by fabulous fifties, which will include songs either Chris on 07778836094 or Gerry on calling the Box Office on 01933 270 007 or online at www.castletheatre.co.uk. from the shows and pop music of the 01933 770756. 04/05/19 To submit your news story or event visit www.nenevalleynews.co.uk or call 01522 692542 09

To submit your Monday 6th May Richard Harris Book Signing Tuesday 14th May Primary School, Boughton Drive, Short Mat Bowls Oundle Wildlife Trust Group’s Short Oundle Bookshop Addingtons Ladies Group Rushden NN10 9HX Saxon Hall, Raunds event please contact Wood Open Days 10.30am-12.30pm. Local author Memorial Hall, Gt Addington 10.15am. Chris Youngman 01933 1.45pm-4pm, £3, 01933 624545 us via our website in the Short Wood Nature Reserve, Richard Harris will be signing copies 7.30pm, visitors £3. 01832 731998. 551769. An informal church service lowing format: Date, event, Southwick of his book ‘China’s Oasis’. Talk by Jayne Osborn - The Pam open to all. Ringstead’s Jolly Good Company fol 10am-4pm, free entry. Keith Alvey Ayres of Northamptonshire. Ringstead Shared Church place, time, admission 01832 272666. Bank Holiday Coffee Morning Oundle Tennis Club Open Day 10am-11am, £4 fee (if applicable), contact Bluebells at Short Wood from St Mary’s Church Hall, Rushden Wednesday 15th May Occupation Road, Oundle Music & Movement for over-55s. information, 15 word 10am–4pm and teas at Glapthorn 10am-12noon, admission 50p dOCs+ Three Identical PE8 4RU description. Village Hall from 2pm–5.30pm. In aid of The Children’s Society. Strangers (12A) 10am-3pm. [email protected] Squidgelets Baby & Toddler Group Fletton House, Fletton Way, Glapthorn Try tennis for free! All ages/abilities Islip Pavilion, Toll Bar Road, Islip Wednesday 8th May Sunday 12th May Road, Oundle PE8 4JA welcome. Discounted membership 9am-11am, £2 per child, 50p each Thursday Drop-In Transition Oundle AGM and Whitefriars Church 7.30pm, admission: £8 (£30 for all five fees for those joining as a result. additional child. Find us on facebook No 1 St Osyth’s Lane, Oundle Presentations Silver Service dOCs+ screenings) “Squidgelets” or call 07392 756391. 10am-1pm, 01832 770010/ Oundle Methodist Church, Drumming The Bridge Community Office at Oundle Festival, 4 West Street, Every Monday Stay and play session for under 5’s [email protected] Well Lane, Oundle Whitefriars Primary School, Oundle PE8 4ED. Tel. 01832 274734 Stanwick Handbell and their parent/carers. 7.45pm, free entry. Tony Hoyle Mob Boughton Drive, Rushden www.oundlecinema.org.uk, Ringers Group Olde and Sequence Dancing 07702952172. Transition Oundle’s NN10 9HX [email protected] The Stanwick Village Hall Every Wednesday Woodford Sports and Social Club AGM will be followed by presentations 10.30am. Melvyn Hunter 01933 Director Tim Wardle traces the 7pm-9pm, 01933 623855, see website Pemberton Maid Marions 7.30pm-9.30pm, £2, Dorothy 01832 from Kelly-Louise Belcher, Assistant 222910. A traditional church service extraordinary lives of identical triplets for more details. Everyone welcome, Ladies Archery 732534 or Keith 01832 731896 Team Manager of Oundle Waitrose, open to anyone of any age. in the US, who knew nothing of one come and have a go. The Pemberton Centre H E Bates and Stuart Foster, CEO of Recycling another’s existence until being Way, Rushden NN10 9YP Every Friday of Used Plastics Ltd, on ‘Plastic Whitefriars Café Church reunited by chance at the age of 19. Yoga Classes Diane 01933 314032 or Glenda 01933 Over 60s Club Bingo Packaging: Essential or Excessive’. Whitefriars Primary School, Boughton Denford Village Hall 225057. Welcomes new and Working Men’s Club, Higham Ferrers Drive, Rushden NN10 9HX Saturday 18th May 9am-10am, £4 per session experienced archers. 2-4pm, 01933 741286 Thursday 9th May 10.15am, free admission. Rosie Benn Plant Sale and Coffee Morning Anita Hackney 01832 733274 Guided Walk – 4 miles 07856 764771. A chance to have Joan Strong Centre, Club Night Apethorpe Walk and Chat (Stoke Dry, Eyebrook) breakfast, chat and find out what East Road, Oundle Oundle Ladies Running Group Tennis Club Meet at The Black Horse Pub, Meet at Eyebrook Reservoir car park, church is all about. 9.30am-11.30am, free entry, £1 for Oundle pool car park From 6pm Nassington PE8 6QU near Stoke Dry tea/coffee/biscuits. 01832 272623. 6.45pm, Jane Walker 01832 272898/ 11am, free, Robert Phipps 2pm, £1.50. Sue 01780 782747. Whitefriars Church, Rushden, Wide range of flowers, vegetable, and [email protected] Art & Craft Class 01780 782558 No need to book. Countryside Walk – herbaceous plants at good prices. Oundle Rural Mind, 1 Herne Park, ‘Sudborough Saunter’ Every Tuesday East Road, Oundle PE8 4BZ Every Sunday Friday 10th May Meet next to the A6116 as it bypasses Wellingborough Orpheus Free and Friendly Health Irene Issitt 01832 275020 2 Course Sunday Carvery Oundle Historical Society: Sudborough village, Choir Concert Walks – Kings Cliffe Rushden Bowls Club Talk by Stuart Orme on Oliver near the sharp bend (NN14 3BX) St Barnabas Church, College Meet at the Ex-Servicemen’s Jelly Babes Toddler Group 12noon, £12 per head. Cromwell 10.30am. Andrew Presland 01933 Street, Wellingborough Club, Wood Road Rushden Independent 07850 864537 to book. Methodist Church, Drumming Well 316927. A 4-mile walk on paths and 7.30pm, adults £9, students £5, 11am. Barry Hurcombe 01780 Wesleyan Church Lane, Oundle tracks in and near woods to the east accompanied under 12s free. 471070. Explore the local area and 9.15am Morning Worship 7.30pm, members free, non-members of Sudborough (between Corby and Rutter’s ‘Magnificat’ and Vivaldi’s make new friends. Open to everyone. Rushden Mission Church, £2. Perdita Cawthorne 01832 270372 Thrapston). All welcome. ‘Gloria’ with chamber orchestra and Refreshments available afterwards. Homework Club Wellingborough Road award-winning soprano Michelle Irthlingborough Library 10.45am, Alan 01933 355302 Saturday 11th May Monday 13th May Todd. Phoenix Gaming Club (Age 12+) 3.30pm-4.30pm Rutland Sinfonia Orchestral Concert Oundle U3A Monthly Meeting The Rushden Scouts Hall, Brooke For ages 8-16, access the library’s Church Service St Peter’s Church, Oundle Queen Victoria Hall, West Street, Sunday 19th May Close behind Orbit Tyres (Skinners resources for free and have The Heritage Chapel and Halls, 7.30pm, tickets on the door £14 (£12 Oundle Higham Ferrers Footpath Group Lane, Rushden NN10 OXH) assistance with homework. Park Road, Rushden NN10 0RW in advance), Concessions on the door Doors open 2pm, members £1, Saffron Road car park, Higham 7pm-11pm, membership £5pa, 10.30am, Cheryl 07969 603958/ £12 (£10 in advance), Children and non-members £2. 01832 275933. Ferrers for car sharing Aron 07739 563657/ Every Thursday [email protected] students £3. Oundle Box Office ‘Malcolm Sargent – Local Hero’. 9.15am, free. 01933 622895. [email protected] The Silver Fox (01832 274734 or www.oundlefestival. Sam Dobson gives an illustrated talk 6.5 mile walk from Southwick. 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his week was all about colours to neutralise the scores the scores would be somewhat the Team Knockout Final in that frame. Unfortunately for inconsequential. The players Tclash between the Windmill Wright the tip of his cue flew finished on a similar points tally Warriors and the defending off in the next frame meaning in that frame but overall Higham champions, Higham SAS. that he would have to play on SAS beat the Warriors very Michael Dicks was first up for with a spare cue. A seemingly convincingly. All of the Higham the Windmill Warriors. He was huge disadvantage. But, despite players played better than usual playing Higham’s Adam Burns this, Wright played brilliantly and thoroughly deserved to win. and the two are very evenly and clawed back a lot of points Congratulations to Higham SAS, matched in terms of ability. and closed the overall deficit to the defending champions – this is However, Michael struggled around 40 points. a huge achievement for them. to get going and made many Whilst Wright had slightly The finals for the three other unforced errors, conceding closed the gap, it would still be a winter competitions will all take multiple fouls. Adam capitalised mountain to climb for Paul Lewis place next week. These will on these mistakes and made his who was up next. The Warriors each be the best of seven and breaks when it counted. Adam captain was to play the Higham will be held and hosted at the won both frames and gained a captain, Pete Beerten. Similar Rushden Windmill Club. In the substantial 57 point advantage to the previous frames, Lewis Scratch Singles sponsored by for Higham. had to give away a substantial Home Outlet Rushden, Marc Next up was Richard Wright for handicap advantage to Beerten. Brett managed to knockout out the Warriors and he was playing Pete came out all guns blazing his teammate Stewart Brown in Adam Underwood. Whilst Richard in frame 5 and knocked in a 20 the semi-final to set up a meeting is the better player on paper, break rather quickly. Paul Lewis with Richard Wright in the final. he had to give away a sizeable experienced some bad luck, In the Handicap Singles, Darren head start based on the handicap handing foul points away. By the Fenner plays Paul Lewis in differential. This, coupled with end of frame 5 Pete Beerten had that final. And in the Handicap the 57 deficit, meant that Wright done more than enough to win Doubles, father and son really did have his work cut out. the match for the Higham SAS. partnership Tony Jupp and Alan Left to right: Pete Beerten, Adam Underwood, Adam Burns In frame three, Underwood led They were now leading by way Jupp will play Pete Beerten and for most of the way and it looked over 100 points before frame 6 Adam Burns. They’re all playing as though Higham’s advantage had even got underway. The two for the prestigious silverware as If you are interested in joining the League, you can find us via was going to grow. That was until players agreed to play frame 6 to well as some very sizeable cash Facebook or Google – East Northants Snooker League. We would Richard managed to clear the show good sportsmanship, but prizes! welcome more teams.

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