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Issue 129 Aug/Sept 2021 Famous faces put Amble on the map he Friendliest Port Fans joked “Where’s he is the place to be from again?” and the Love T- whether you’re Island social media team even an A-list film star, or changed their location to Amble, a heart-throb on the in tribute to Brad’s numerous UK’s biggest reality TV references to the town. show. But his stay at the villa was Taking some time sadly shortlived and he left the out from filming the show in week three. In a shock latest Indiana Jones to Love Island contestant Brad plot twist, Brad and his love Harrison Ford: image by John Griffiths movie, Harrison Ford McClelland, who seemingly interest Lucinda Strafford were stopped off at Amble’s Fish couldn’t stop talking about his told only one of them could Shack for lunch. home town. stay, and the pair had to choose Waitress Carly Jones told 26 year old Brad went to between them who would go. The Ambler, “He turned up on (then) Coquet High School In emotional scenes, gallant Vaccination his bike, with two other men. and lives with his grandmother Brad volunteered to leave and let They sat at one of the tables and in Amble. He joined the ITV his love interest stay in the show. numbers best in no-one really noticed who he reality show at the beginning of Northumberland was, until Ellie [Goodfellow] series seven, and soon gained came running in and said hundreds of thousands of mble, Swarland and ‘Indiana Jones is outside!’” fans on social media. AShilbottle have given the He sampled the sardines Friends of Brad told most numbers of vaccinations and a local beer before cycling The Ambler: “He is one in Northumberland, off up the coast back towards of the loveliest people with nearly 20,000 jabs Bamburgh castle where the you could ever meet. administered. majority of filming was taking Such a humble and As of 22 July, medical staff place. kind soul - a beautiful in the area, which includes person inside and out.” the Coquet Medical Group Love Island, Amble On the show, Brad team, had administered a A few weeks later, Amble became known for his whopping 19,952 first and was briefly trending on social frequent references to second vaccinations, making media - thanks in no small part Amble. Brad McClelland: image courtesy ITV them top of the table for the whole county, according to NHS England data. As the nationwide Covid Winner winner chicken dinner vaccination programme draws The family-run business on to an end, doctors are anxious Amble’s Queen Street, recently to point out that anyone who opened a second premises in hasn’t had a jab can still have Alnwick. They sell sandwiches one. and hot food, and recently began Amble’s Dr Ben Burville catering for Warkworth Golf tweeted: Even if you Club. have currently declined a James told The Ambler Covid vaccine the offer is he was delighted when they “evergreen” and you can announced The Galley had won. either ring 119 to book if over “It’s a huge feather in the 18yrs old or go online [nhs.uk] cap for The Galley. Starting a if you change your mind. He said CMG plans to new business is hard, keeping deliver both flu and Covid a business going through a booster jabs together, during James Leighton, co-owner of The Galley pandemic is even harder, but this an Autumn vaccine campaign, has made it all worth while. and everyone over 50 will be any congratulations to from the Amble deli and catering “The staff are over the moon offered a booster, along with MThe Galley, who are the business, was presented with the with the result and it means so those over 16 years who are 2021 Northumberland Business award at a prize-giving ceremony much to them too!” extremely vulnerable. Champions. James Leighton in London in July. Anna Williams stephen brown Funerals Stephen Brown has set up his family run ‘thank you, we don’t know how we have coped funeral directors at 5 Wellwood Street, without your support,’ is fantastic.” Amble NE65 0EP. The family business will be run by Stephen’s We will save families on average around wife Nicola, daughter Kylie and Stephen £1500 in comparison to the big companies. himself. This will be the only family run We intend to provide a service when a family independent funeral director in Amble. needs it most. When your family needs us, my family will be there for you providing a very We want to look after your family when you high standard of care, ensuring we are there need us. to help families every step of the way through “I love helping and supporting families when the funeral process. they lose a loved one through a very difficult time. The satisfaction I feel when a family says We really do care down to the last detail. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT? We are opening our chapels in Amble The Margaret Gumbley Chapel to provide a service to the people of Amble and surrounding areas. We Our new Chapel of Rest in are passionate about our work and Amble is to be named The do it in a very caring and loving way. Margaret Gumbley Chapel. This is in memory of a lovely lady who We really do care, down to the very welcomed us to Amble just before last detail and we are by your side she sadly passed away. every step of the way. We were honoured to be able to take care of her funeral We will not charge you to come and arrangements, and with the see your loved one in our private permission of her family, we decided it would be fitting to name chapels of rest which are open 24 our new Chapel of Rest after her. hours a day 7 days a week, nor will we charge you to remove your loved one and bring them into our care. Our care and attention means that whatever time of day or night, we will always be there for you. l-r: Nicola, Stephen and daughter Kylie Brown OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: • 24 Hour availability just a • Private chapel of rest phone call away. • Bespoke traditional funerals • Arrangements for a minister/ • Wide selection of coffins celebrant to officiate at the • Direct cremation service. • Horse and carriage • Order of service printing • Traditional hearse and • Catering limousine • Recording of the service • VW camper hearse (certain venues) • Motorbike and sidecar hearse Stephen Brown Funerals Contact Stephen for more information 5 Wellwood Street, Amble NE65 0EP Å Amble: 01665 710755 27 Bridge Street, Blyth, NE24 2AA Å Blyth: 01670 356418 27 email: [email protected] www.blythfamilyfunerals.co.uk 2 ~ The Ambler Boogie Bounce is back in Amble Rotary’s planting itness fans will be delighted is blooming Fto know that Boogie Bounce is back in Amble. The madly marvellous popular trampoline-based fitness ll the hard work by class has returned after a Covid ARotary club’s planting of lockdown pause, and is now in wildflowers has begun to pay much bigger surroundings. off, with the road between Director Leanne Sales Amble and Warkworth loooking explained that the previous blooming marvellous. venue was small, making it Rotarian Dr. Paul Creighton, difficult to work with under in charge of the scheme said, Covid restrictions, so she looked “We have now completed the for a bigger space, and found planting of wildflowers on a unit on Amble’s Industrial Rotary Way verges and there are Estate. Leanne Sales (right) with instructor Lucy Hankin Find them on Facebook: approximately 400 metres of The popularity of Boogie LBBBoogieBounce or www.boogiebounce.com wildflowers at each end of the Bounce is phenomenal. The Rotary Way main road. They brand is now popular all over the to Whitburn. motivated,” said Leanne. take quite a bit of expensive world and they licence specialist The new unit will have The new venue is able to maintenance, but local Rotarians instructors in 13 areas. Leanne classes every weeknight (except offer a small room to entertain think it is very worthwhile.” started leading her first class in Tuesdays) and on Saturday children while parents are 2017 in what was then Coquet mornings, and they are looking taking a class, and they will be High School. to put on a kids’ class during opening a semi-private gym, and She told The Ambler, “I the summer holidays. During offering Les Mills On Demand started in Amble while I was a lockdown, Leanne loaned programme (workout classes). manager for BT. I was really into trampolines to people exercising Classes are open to men and fitness, so I gave myself a choice: at home, and she says she women, and newbies are very BT in an office all day, or bounce intends to carry on running welcome. The fitness studio is on a trampoline!” home classes. based at Unit 7 Amble Industrial Leanne now runs 11 Boogie “I also offer LBB Nutrition Estate (just a couple of doors Bounce venues in total. Her and Healthy Meals, to help away from Brewis Beer’s tap empire stretches from Alnwick people keep happy healthy and room). Sandy wins gold at national marmalade awards The Rotary Club of Amble worldwide including Japan, & Warkworth Rotary is now Canada, Australia, Kuwait and turning their attention to one the Dominican Republic. of the planters in Amble town The Artisan Awards are square - watch this space. judged by an expert panel In addition to providing including food writer Dan fellowship for both men and Lepard and Fortnum & Mason women, Rotary raises substantial Grocery Buyer Sarah Metcalf, sums for local charities and and this accolade denotes a undertakes local practical marmalade of exceptional quality.