EVENINGTELEGRAPH www.northantset.co.uk MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 11 Caravan store MP pulls out of plan opposed question time A QUESTION time with East PROPOSALS to allow a piece Northamptonshire and of land to be used as a secure Corby MP Phil Hope has storage area for caravans been postponed. and small motor homes have Mr Hope was due to take part been opposed. in the event during a Plans have been submitted to voluntary and community East Northamptonshire sector forum meeting at Council for permission to Rushden & Diamonds Centre allow owners to keep their in Irthlingborough,on caravans,motor homes and Wednesday. trailers at Ravensoake in He will be unable to attend Bedford Road,Rushden. because of commitments at Concerns have been raised the House of Commons. about the proposals by A spokesman for Nene Valley members of Rushden Town Community Action,which Council’s planning organised the event,said: committee.They are worried “We’re working with Mr about caravans and motor Hope’s office to try to homes entering and leaving rearrange this event. the site because it is on a “We hope to be able to busy road. announce a new date in the Cllr Barbara Jenney said:“I near future.” have concerns about this on highways grounds,as there’s a very sharp bend near Treat your mum there.” A MOTHER’S Day Sunday The scheme is being lunch will be held in the considered by East restaurant at West Lodge Northamptonshire Council’s Rural Centre in Desborough planning department. on March 2. For more information call Design tasks 01536 760552 or visit www.westlodgeruralcentre. for students co.uk. ■ SURPRISE – friends and family of cancer patient Andi Bull,22,have refurbished his old Land Rover. From left,Jade Balderson,10, TEAMS ofYear 12 pupils Kevin James,Andi's dad Bob Bull,Andi's brother Chris Bull,Tom Swannell,Ben Haynes,James Balderson,three,and Darren Offers on the table Balderson. Inset,Andi admires his new look Land Rover though his lounge window ET pictures by Alison Bagley: 020208-10-32 & 55 from six county schools will A CAR boot and table top compete in an “Airport sale will be held on Saturday Challenge” at Oundle at All Saints Church, School tomorrow. William Street,Kettering. The teams of six pupils will The sale will run from 9am compete in the school’s Andi’s friends make to midday. new science facility,SciTec, Tables cost £5. to design facilities for the For more information call disabled at an airport. 01536 791414. Pupils will use knowledge and skills from business, Vote on the issue of the communications,maths day - click Voting on and design technology to him a mean machine the Home Page. put together a presentation for the judges. Headteacher Charles Bush said:“I am delighted that New look Land Rover delights cancer patient set.co.uk our new state-of-the-art SciTec is being used to host ■ By Catherine Collins presented the facelifted Land phoma in September 2006 after so much to him. a prestigious event that will [email protected] Rover to Mr Bull – the day after a tumour was discovered in his “Even I can’t believe how dif- inspire budding engineers he came out of Leicester Royal chest. ferent it looks – you wouldn’t of the future.” A GROUP of friends has Infirmary. He has had intensive recognise it as the same thing. transformed an old Land He said:“It was a big shock chemotherapy and radiother- “I’d like to thank Andi’s .northant Valentine’s ball Rover into a 21st century but I think it’s absolutely amaz- apy and a stem cell transplant. friends Tom Swannell and Ben super driving machine ing. I cried when I first saw it Mr Bull bought the car as a Haynes and everyone else who A MAYOR is hosting a being driven up. project to work on but his friends has worked on it or supported us www Valentine’s charity ball at for a Scout who has just “I’ve always loved Land decided to transform the car in any way.” Wicksteed Park,Kettering, had intensive treatment Rovers.I was never able to afford while he was in hospital. The project was supported by on Friday,February 15. for cancer. one but I decided to get one last The group has completely G B Auto Care,Premier Gal- Youth club meets Tickets for Wellingborough Earlier this month,friends year because I figured you only overhauled the old blue Land vanising,Hometech UK Lim- A YOUTH group meets on mayor Tom Partridge- of Andi Bull,22,of Vicarage live once. Rover,re-sprayed it black,mod- ited,RD H Fabrications,Derek Sundays in Broughton. Underwood’s Civic Farm Road,Wellingborough, “I’d like to thank everyone ernised it and added a “pimped” Jones Bodywork,Rockingham The Four Spires Youth Valentine’s Ball cost £25, launched an appeal in the who has had any involvement in badge to the back of it. Land Rovers,East Midlands Fas- Group meets from 7pm to including a two-course meal. Evening Telegraph for help to helping to get it to this stage – Among those who have tenings,RJ Contracting,Nene 9pm in St Andrew’s Church. Music will be provided by restore his beloved 39-year-old they’ve done it just the way I worked on the project was Andi’s Valley 4x4,CT Autoparts and Young people in school Year New Vintage Plus and there car as a surprise for him after would have liked to have had it older brother Chris who shares HB Humphries. 6 and above are welcome. will be also a tombola and a they were inspired by MTV’s done.” his passion for Land Rovers. The appeal also generated sev- For more information call raffle. hit show,Pimp My Ride. Mr Bull,who was given a top He said:“We wanted to get eral offers of donations includ- Charlotte on 01536 790554. Proceeds will go to the On Saturday,after nearly three Scouting award last year,was the vehicle sorted out for him ing £100 from a woman in the mayor’s charity fund. weeks of intense work the group diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lym- because we knew it would mean Rushden area. Call to the crease THRAPSTON Cricket Club is looking for new players. The club can offer junior Obese woman too heavy to go home in an ambulance cricket from the age of five upwards and has three AN OBESE woman has criticised home by ambulance but they She said:“I had to go in with a adult teams playing league staff at Northampton General wouldn’t do it this year because walking frame and then sit in my cricket on Saturdays and Hospital for their reluctance to use they said I was a risk.They said chair in the ambulance. I’ve been Sundays.Anyone interested an ambulance to take her home. they didn’t have the proper told if I go to hospital again they can call LesThurbon on Margaret Brayley,57,is wheelchair- facilities for someone big to go in won’t take me home in an 01832 731922. bound and was admitted to an ambulance. I thought they ambulance.” hospital more than two weeks ago would arrange transport.The last A spokesman for East Midlands to be treated for a bladder infection time I was in hospital they got a Ambulance Service said:“We hope Football training and cellulitis. special ambulance to take me that Margaret understands that the HAZELWOOD Doctors assessed her and decided home in a stretcher and they took delay in getting her home from Neighbourhood Centre in she was fit to be discharged a me upstairs and put me to bed.” hospital has arisen because we Corby holds weekly football week ago,but since then she has Mrs Brayley,who weighs 25 stone, needed to make sure we had the sessions for youngsters. been locked in an argument with added:“This time I’ve had nothing right equipment,the right vehicle They take place on Tuesdays hospital staff over whether or not but problems all the way along. I and the right staff available to and Thursdays between she could be taken home by didn’t know what to do.They said I move and transport her safely. 7.30pm and 8.30pm for ambulance. should move into a bungalow.” “This is not only for the patient’s children from the ages of Mrs Brayley,of Fullerburn Court, After a week’s wrangling,acrew of safety but also for the safety of all nine to 13-years-old. Lumbertubs,said:“I went to paramedic staff took Mrs Brayley of our staff involved in the ■ ARGUMENT – Margaret Brayley who For more details call Kevin hospital last year and they took me home in an ambulance. transfer.” weighs 25 stone Williams on 01536 464188.