Feb 10, Issue 53, The Branton & Auckley Arrow

Including Finningley February 2010

Issue No. 53

Auckley Christmas Market Kilham Hall Carol Singing School News Fashion Trends for Spring 2010

A couple of Zebra brave the Local Information & cold snap at Road Closures Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Kids Corner Branton!

Motoring & more...

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February Half Term Fun at YWP There‘s lots of half term fun at Yorkshire Wildlife Park which is open daily during half term from 11 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. (last entry). The Park is at Branton, just outside Doncaster. The Park will then open at weekends only until March 1 st when it reopens for the main season on a daily basis. Keep up to date on www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com or join our facebook page.

Animal Pair Adoptions launched as a special Valentine Gift by Yorkshire Wildlife Park If you are stuck for a truly different Valentine‘s Day Gift, why not adopt two of the animals who have already found their true love at Yorkshire Wildlife Park for your Valentine in a special double adoption package? For the cost of one animal adoption, you will adopt the pair – and you can choose from the following: Arthur and Anne, the Meerkats Lucy and Dice, the black and white lemurs Tink and Silver, the Ring Tailed Lemurs Buster and Bella, the Red River Hogs:

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The adoption costs £25, and includes a fact sheet about the animals, a photograph, an adoption certificate and an admission ticket to the Park. You can call the Park on 01302 535057, email info@yorkshirewildlifepark.com or find more details on the website www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com

Coming soon…..

Lion Country Spring 2009 The Lion Rescue finally happens….. the lions which were rescued following a major fund raising campaign from a run down Romanian zoo will be quarantined and rehabilitated to their new life at Yorkshire Wildlife Park before they are out in the main reserve for visitors to see. Lion Country is planned to open in Easter 2010 but as this is a provisional timing please keep an eye on our website for more details.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3NH Tel: 01302 535057

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Editors Letter..... What a start to the year! As if it’s not hard enough to motivate yourself at the beginning of January with the end of the Christmas holidays, the excess pounds and a hefty visa bill! I have to admit, it was

Kilham Hall

COMMUNITY CENTRE Kilham lane, Branton

lovely at first and the children thought it was fantastic. However, lets hope we have had our lot for 2010 so we can all get back to normal.

We have some photographs in this months issue of the hugely popular Auckley Christmas Market which attracted a staggering 9000 visitors this year.

Also, for the first time since the tradition began, Cantley with Branton Parish Council held their Carol singing in the warmth of Kilham Hall, the new community centre photographed on the right.

Normally, local residents as well as children and staff from St Wilfrids school in Branton would freeze around the tree outside the Three Horse Shoes pub, so I must say (not being a fan of the cold), Kilham Hall was a welcome change of venue and I think many locals agreed, as there was an exceptional turnout.

If you have children of school age, you may be wondering what to do at half term which is very early this year, schools break up on 12th February, Yorkshire wildlife Park is open all week and they have some new residents, Zebra, Giant Rabbits and Red River Hogs for us to meet. Also, local football coach, John Murray, has set up a football coaching business and will be running coaching sessions on Kilham Lane playing field throughout the holiday period, read the news page for details.

For those of you battling against the traffic each morning due to our long awaited road works, you can find some information inside on all the dates for road closures till April 2010.

I know there are many residents in Blaxton who would like to receive a copy of The Arrow. I have started to leave a quantity at Finningley post office, so if you know someone in Blaxton who would like a copy, please let them know where they can get one.

Best Wishes

Michelle Sidebottom Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937 Email: michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk Mail: 26 Springwood Close, Branton, DN3 3UD

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News, News, News, News, News, News...

First snow fall of its kind for many

Update on Road works...

DMBC made an Order to close certain roads in Auckley and Branton from Monday, 4th January 2010 in order to carry out road works in Auckley and Branton as follows: Length of Road - Hurst Lane at its junction with the A638 Great North Road in a north easterly direction to a point immediately south of the junction with the Airport Link Road Dates/Times - Weekdays only between 06.00 hrs Monday to 18.00 hrs Friday commencing Monday 4th January to Friday 12th February 2010.

The first week of the New Year saw weather conditions not experienced here in over 30 years.

Schools closed, businesses closed and roads closed as the snow kept on falling!

At first the excitement, especially with the younger generation, was immense, but after a week even they were getting fed up! Reports of Councils running out of salt and with more bad weather planned, January was not looking like a good start to 2010.

Luckily, the weather changed just in time and after nearly two weeks, the snow disappeared. They say a hot summer always follows a bad winter... fingers crossed everyone!

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Length of Road - Hurst Lane at the point immediately north of the junction with the Airport Link Road in a north easterly direction to its junction with the B1396 Mosham Road, to include closure of all side roads that form a junction with Hurst Lane between the A638 Great North Road and the B1396 Mosham Raod.

Dates/Times - Sunday 21st February; 14th, 21st and 28th March and 4th April 2010 between 06.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs.

Length of Road - B1396 New Road, Branton at a point immediately north west of the junction with Whiphill Top Lane in a north west and then westerly direction to a point immediately east of the junction with Green Lane to include closure of all side roads that form a junction with the B1396 between Whiphill Top Lane and Green Lane Dates/Times - Sunday 7th, 14th and 28th February and 7th March 2010 between 06.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs.

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News, News, News, News, News, News...

Auckley WI will meet on Thursday

Can we help IT? The ICT department at

February 4th at Auckley Parish Centre at 7.30pm.

We will be entertained by Frank Morley, who will be giving an illustrated talk on Perl Lachaise, a famous area in Paris. The members competition will be a souvenir from any European country.

Please feel free to come and join us.

Joan Woffinden

The Hayfield School is looking for two or three projects to help out with IT aspirations - or headaches - in the local community.

ETHIOPIA! SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU'VE SEEN ON T.V! Tuesday Club, Tuesday 23 rd., February. Giles Braithwaite will give an illustrated talk on this fascinating country. If you think Ethiopia is only a place of famine and war come along and see the diversity of this country, its landscape and its people.

The meeting begins at 1.45p.m. In Finningley village hall. We look forward to seeing you there.

Results for the January 2010 Auckley Show 200+Club 1st No 445 Kay Fletcher wins £100 2nd No 533 Jay Horne wins £20 3rd No 188 Dorothy Mc Nab wins £10 (Dorothy also won January 2009!)

Tickets sold for January 296

Local football coach John Murray will now be running football camps from Kilham Lane playing fields Branton every school holiday starting in February Half Term, as JSJ Elite Football School for 5 - 8 year olds. Contact John for more details 01302 537743 or mob: 07920 003324

With specialist ICT status the school is perfectly placed to offer a wide range of support – Head of ICT Dave Hewitt explains: ―Whether you‘re an individual supporting the community or a new or established group – perhaps wanting to create or improve a website for example – we would like to hear from you.‖ ―We would like anyone who would like to be considered for help and the time and expertise is free, to write to us and tell us a little more about what they would like to achieve in 2010.‖ If you would like to be considered for this project please write to Dave Hewitt, The Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster DN9 3HG: and mark your envelope IT Community support.

To contact the SDCC Duke Of Edinburgh Award group in the Bessacarr/ Cantley/ Branton/ Auckley area go through the South Doncaster Community Church (SDCC) website www.graceinthecommunity.org and click on the Duke Edinburgh Award or email Pastor Alastair al@graceinthecommunity.org who can forward emails to Nicola.

The Winner of Last Months Parti Animals competition was Mr M Shaw From Branton!

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I’ve never had a dog before so would like some advice on what I should be doing to make sure my new puppy is healthy and happy during its first few months?

A. I‘m glad to hear you‘re taking the health and wellbeing of your new puppy seriously.

Having a new pet is an exciting experience but it‘s important to remember that any young animal is especially vulnerable and you should be aware of essential health and overall checks that need to be carried out during its early life.

We offer a package at the practice called the ‗Best Start in Life‘ which covers everything you will need to ensure your puppy (or kitten) is fully prepared for its future life. For £75, the package includes:

Microchip Primary vaccination course (two injections) Flea and worm treatment Bag of Royal Canin food

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This covers the most important aspects of a new puppy (or kitten‘s) life but please ask in the practice for more details about how the Best Start in Life package can benefit your pet.

Rebecca Aldren, practice partner at Vets4Pets in Doncaster.

Over the next few months, Rebecca will be answering your pet related questions in The Arrow. If you have a question you would like answered, please send it to: Rebecca Aldren,

Vets4Pets, Unit 2a, Wentworth Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 4DB or e-mail michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk

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See-Saw Club Preschool is a registered charity and is held in Finningley Church Of England School. Being within the school gives the children the opportunity to become familiar with a school environment from an early age. They can stay at See-Saw until they join reception, either at Finningley or their chosen school.

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The Christmas Market was again a huge success with over 9000 visitors! It was a bitterly cold evening, but

Auckley Christmas Market

that didn‘t stop the crowds. There were more stalls this year than last and lots of variety.

There were some bargains to be had as the evening went on but if you want the pick of the bunch, you need to get there early. Marilyn Cockett, chief organiser said ―It gets bigger and better every year and we try to bring something for everyone. We have a fantastic team of committee members who want to provide the best community event possible, thank you to you all for your help and support over the past 12 months. I would also like to say a massive thank you to EVERYONE who voluntarily turned out on the morning and again at night to put up and take down the stalls, and to everyone else who helped out on the day, without people like you, the market would not be able to take place. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank DMBC Neighbourhood Managers and their team, Tourist Information Business Manager, local Police, resident's in the vicinity of the market‖

The Auckley Show committee would like to thank everyone who supported the Children‘s Christmas party held at The Parish hall in Auckley in December. We had a great turnout and the wintry weather added that extra sparkle. We hope everyone that attended enjoyed it as much as the committee did!

We would like to thank Barbara Reddington for her help in transforming the room into a fabulous grotto, a very big thank you to Santa, Mr Don Blakey, he managed to chat to 83 children in 2 hours listening to all their Christmas wishes. Archdales of Thorne for donating the mince pies and to the following for donating raffle prizes: Eagle and Child, Auckley Friary, Black and Decker (lakeside Village), Terry and Jane (flair insurance and hairdresser) and The Spar in Auckley.

This was the first time we have done anything like this and because it was such a success we hope to make it another annual event, thanks again to everyone who supported us, it wouldn't be possible without you Mandy Tuite, Auckley Show Committee

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Cantley With Branton Parish Council Annual Carol Singing

Cantley with Branton Parish Council held their annual Carol Singing event at the new Community Centre, Kilham Hall.

Armthorpe Elmfield Brass Band provided the entertainment and many locals joined in the singing with children from St Wilfrids school in Branton. The Hall was packed out with standing room only!

The WI served tea, coffee and mince pies and Father Christmas thrilled the children! There was a raffle with many prizes and Kilham Hall management committee raised over ÂŁ50.00 from the event.

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Redundancy Brings New Challenge for Local Roofing Contractor After gaining 20 years experience with a Doncaster based roofing company, Eliot Grant from Old Cantley, faced the devastating news of redundancy as his employer succumbed to the recession. There have been many stories similar to this throughout the last year and Eliot was determined to see this as an opportunity.

Eliot decided it was time for him to run his own business, ―I just saw this situation as an opportunity. Your own business is something you dream of, but sometimes you just don't have the guts to go for it‖ says Eliot.

Eliot contacted Chris Adams from Success Doncaster, he helped Eliot write a business plan and apply for a business grant. ―Chris was a great help and pointed me in the right direction‖.

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Business started on 1st January 2010 and Eliot is already receiving a steady amount of enquiries, thanks to the Arrow magazines.

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Auckley Parish Council Newsletter Feb 2010 Auckley Parish Council wishes to thank a number of people who have contributed towards the well-being of the community during the year: Mr. and Mrs. Cockett and the All 4 All Committee for once more providing a very successful Christmas Market on 15 December 2009. We understand a record number of visitors attended this event.

District Councillor Mrs. Patricia Schofield who regularly attends Parish Council meetings, updates Council on various matters and takes forward any issues of concern.

Members of the Auckley Garden and Allotment Association who plant and maintain the flower tubs on the village green and in the pinfold opposite Bell Butts Lane.

Parish Precept The Parish Precept is the amount of money we ask Doncaster Council to collect on our behalf. Apart from football rents this is Council‘s only source of income. This year the precept has been increased to £28,000 to allow for inflation and also in order to contribute additional funds towards new play equipment planned for Riverside Park.

Dog Fouling This continues to be a problem – particularly on the Riverside Park and Spey Drive play areas. Would dog owners please make sure they clean up after their pets whenever they are in a public place and keep them on a lead when walking through play areas. There are several dog waste bins in the village, in addition, dog excreta may also be deposited in normal refuse bins, provided it is securely wrapped in a plastic bag or other suitable container.

The Parish Council would like to thank the majority of responsible dog owners who always clean up after their dogs and deposit waste products in the bins provided.

Christmas Carol Singing Our ‗Carols Round the Tree‘ on 15 th December was well attended, and a collection raised the sum of £73.48 in aid of the Doncaster Branch of The Parkinson‘s Disease Society. We would like to thank the Armthorpe Elmfield Band who accompanied the singing, members of the public who supported this event and staff of the Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust who each year connect the electricity and festoon the lights on the Christmas tree. This is a service for which Council pays from Parish funds Sadly on this occasion we were unable to find anyone willing to take on the role of Santa which greatly disappointed the children. If any person is willing to be our Santa in December 2010 we would be pleased to hear from them.

Suggestion to Change Date of Carol Singing The ‗Carols Round the Tree‘ has always been held on the same night as the Christmas Market, however there have been suggestions that it might be more appropriate to hold this event on a different night to the Christmas Market when there is less noise to distract the singers.

Council would welcome your views on this matter. Please circle your preference, tear off the strip and send to the Clerk, Mrs. Caygill, 10 Ellers Lane, Auckley, or any member of the Council.

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And if you invested in sparkle this Autumn winter don't despair its staying with us right through to summer!!!! Wear as much sparkle or as little as you please, dress your beaded dress down with a pair of flat sandals and a straw hat or just show a little glitz around your neck or on your handbag.

Trends for Spring Summer 2010 So Christmas has been and gone, your sharp shouldered jacket is at the dry cleaners, you have worn your little black dress out and are so glad that you bought your over the knee boots to take you through the cold and rainy months of our English weather. So now we are all thinking about what we may be wearing next season and particularly when the long hot summer days come along, which at the moment we can only dream about.

Well - you will be happy to know that romance is well and truly in order for Spring Summer 2010 and this mood was evident with collections seen across the board. Key elements of this came through the clever use of fabric, in particular lightweight and sheer fabrics and chiffon (see image of Chloe dress). Beautiful cuts, knotted fabric and layers of ruffles carry through to next season.

Once again, nude tones feature strongly with ice cream shades adding to the softness of next season - allowing more of an emphasis on de-constructed cuts and drapes as a statement (rather than bold colour seen Autumn/Winter 09). Touches of lace and underwear contribute to the romantic look with underwear worn as outerwear for the more daring.

Prints are also strong, futuristic led but more subtle than last season with some vintage prints coming through (Roberto Cavalli).

On that note Party dresses are a big trend to be worn day or night with our attention moving from the shoulders to the hips creating womanly curves.

Jumpsuits are staying too, try and get your hands on a strapless one or one shouldered numbers, the eighties vibe will stay with us.

White is always in for Summer, it was showcased tailored, bleached, masculine, feminine, ruffles, sheer. Yellow also made its debut in the Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Lacoste shows. If you want colour think check and pinstripe instead .

Silver and statement jewellery is my prediction for Summer, and worn with white will lead you into the next season quite nicely.

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DONCASTER IN BLOOM ‘09 Local man Terry Cook of School Lane Auckley, has once again attained great success in the Doncaster in Bloom Gardens Competition. Terry has won two prestigious prizes, one being a Bee House, awarded for having the Best Environmental Garden, and an Engraved Glass Plaque for coming second in the Best Presented Garden. In all he won a First for the best Environmental Garden with a Gold Standard, and a Second for the best Presented Garden with a Gold Standard. Not only that but Terry went on to gain a Gold Standard for the Best Hanging Basket and was Highly Commended for having the most Unusual Container.

Terry done extremely well in this annual competition for a number of years and we congratulate him on his achievements, which of course not only reward him for his hard work but also bring attention and credit to Auckley, and our local community. If you have done well in your local gardening achievements, please let me know, Country Notes, considers all your gardening contributions an important part of our local countryside. Gardens are essential to preserving local habitats for birds and wildlife in general.

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Help Our Heroes with Amoroso Over 100 people from the villages of Auckley, Finnningley, Blaxton, Branton and others further afield, were treated to a wonderful evening of Classical Guitar music on Saturday 23rd January, in the Auckley Parish Centre.

Music, such as Cavatina, Pachebel's Canon and We'll Meet Again before an encore of Mama Mia brought tears to the eyes of most.

The concert was arranged by Zoe Godley a young guitar teacher from Branton who wanted to do something for the ‗Help the Heroes‘ Charity. Her boyfriend is an ex-member of HM Forces so this is a charity dear to her heart. This she and her two friends from Amoroso did beautifully, with a solo from Charlie King raising over £1,000.00 in the process, with relatives and friends helping her selling raffle tickets and Help the Heroes memorabilia. Thank you to all of them.

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News from Branton St Wilfrid’s C.E. Primary School It has been a busy start to the Spring term and, of course, the snow caused great excitement!

Visit by the Astrosphere for Classes 5 and 6 As part of our science studies, Classes 5 and 6 enjoyed a visit by Steve Ibbotson with the Astrosphere. This is a large inflatable dome which the children enter to find out about space. After a presentation about the sun and the movement of the earth, the lights were turned down and the night sky was projected onto the walls. We learned to identify the stars using stories told by the Greeks and also found out that Jupiter and Mars are currently visible in our night sky. We learned about the 1969 moon landings and that it may be possible in the near future to enjoy a day in space for £100,000. There was discussion of us adding this trip to our extensive range of out of school visits! The children learned many facts about space in the Astrosphere.

A visit to Class 5

by King Henry V111!

Through the mysteries of time travel, King Henry V111 visited Class 5 to introduce our Tudor topic. We began the day at his court, finding out about his love of hunting and making and flying eagle’s wings. We then completed brass rubbings and practised the skill of writing with quill pens.

Finally we learned a Tudor dance, how to walk with a swagger stick and then used drama techniques to create storyboard pictures. King Henry answered many questions about his life, particularly with regard to the number of wives who were beheaded! King Henry has his own web-site www.HenryTudor.co.uk where you can find interesting photographs, facts and kits to download and make. Class 5 are now enthused and fired up to learn more about the Tudors in their studies.

Roman Shields in Class 4 As part of our work on Invaders and Settlers, Class 4 researched life as a Roman Soldier.

They made themselves a SCUTA or shield, decorating it with some of the motifs which the Romans believed would bring them good luck in battle. Cont..p31

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They learned some battle formations such as the ‘wedge’ and the ’TESTUDO’ (tortoise) and the Latin commands for some drill practices. Mrs Neville also had lots of fun shouting at the children (is there any change there?) in her capacity as a Roman Centurion. This photograph below shows children in Wedge formation

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists WHEN TEENAGERS TAKE TO THE WHEEL Dear Readers, How we train our new drivers is under scrutiny this month – because the Government is still rightly concerned about the number of young driver deaths on our roads.

What can a parent do when the time comes for their teenager to take to the road and learn to drive? The short answer is ―pay for it‖ – as there is no substitute for proper professional tuition.

But the hands-on parent who wants to help their youngster with practice at the wheel can help make the process less daunting, and perhaps reduce the need for quite so many lessons, before the dreaded L-test.

IAM experts argue that drivers who practice with supervision in addition to their lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) are more rounded at the end of the process and increase the chances of first time test success.

But driving lessons are not getting any cheaper (if only because of the rising cost of petrol the instructor needs).

If you want to help your youngster learn to drive, you need to go back to driving school yourself. Be prepared to sit in the back when your youngster has their first driving lessons – but say nothing. Just take it all in.

That way you can see and hear for yourself what the professional instructor is advising, and make sure that you reinforce those messages when you are helping on practice drives with your youngster.

You have to also realise that your driving style may be an effective one for you as an experienced driver, D.S.A. A.D.I. but not necessarily a direct fit with the syllabus that the ADI will be working to preparing your youngster FEMALE INSTRUCTOR for the test. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) PATIENT AND FRIENDLY also publishes the curriculum on their website – TUITION another very useful resource for parents.

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Let It Snow…

Not I do love snow, especially when it‘s fresh, unblemished, and on a Christmas card! It was fun when I was 10 and school was closed, but now I‘m 40 it‘s not so good.

Perhaps I‘m the Victor Meldrew of snow as I‘m no longer fan, especially after the nation ground to a halt in January.

It has to be said that here in the UK we‘re simply not geared up for snow on the scale that we experienced. We don‘t usually get the amount we did, and so we don‘t invest Revd, Neil Redeyoff with his family in the machinery and infrastructure that our Scandinavian friends do. Indeed, I met some people from overseas the other week, and their response was along the lines of, “Call that snow?! It’s 12 feet deep back home and all the schools are open!”

Given all that I‘ve just said then, I‘m unsure as to why I bought ‗Vancouver 2010‘, a winter Olympics game for the Xbox games console! However, it could be enjoyed from the warmth and safety of an armchair, so I gave it a go. It has a ski jumping event, and we were playing as a family. I don‘t think I‘m competitive…but then maybe I am…especially when I‘m consistently last to my wife, children, and dog! I just couldn‘t get my digital ski jumper to balance in the air. Of course my family were offering all kinds of advice, but to no avail. “Look at the skis and keep them level”, they said…then said louder…then yelled… then screamed at fever pitch and in utter frustration…as once again my ski jumper face planted in the snow.

I just couldn‘t get it. I was looking at the tips of the skis, they seemed level to me, what was the problem?

My family got more and more exasperated as they tried to show me what to do, and naturally laughed all the more when I came down with a bump. I still couldn‘t see it! Until I finally realised that watching the tips of the skis wasn‘t enough, I had to look at the horizon, and when I did that I saw it was lurching from side to side! I hadn‘t been looking at the bigger picture, I was simply looking at my own little bit of the world, the tips of the skis.

It‘s easy to do - look at our bit of the world, but fail to notice or hear what is going on around us.

Everything looks alright, but in reality the world is lurching from side to side. There are wars, famines, disasters, injustice, greed, persecuted people, and the list goes on.

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What’s On In Branton And Auckley?

Day

Activity

Meeting place

Time

Mon

91st Doncaster Brownies

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 7.00

771911

Mon

91st Doncaster Guides

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.15 - 8.45

771911

Mon

Pre-School from 2yrs

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15 - 11.45

865405

Mon

Branton Junior Blades -Football

St. Wilfrids, Branton

3.45 - 4.45

Mon

1st Doncaster Brownies

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30 - 7.00

770004

Mon

Friendly Society

Auckley Parish Centre

2.00 - 4.00

771460

Mon

Line Dancing

Auckley Parish Centre

7.30—9.30

817124

Mon

Simply Singing

Auckley St Saviours Parish Church

10.00-11.30

571874

Tue

Coffee Morning

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

10.00-11.30

537713

Tue

Cubs 8 - 10yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

6.15 - 7.45

770838

Tue

Pre-School from 2 yrs

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15—11.45

865405

Tue

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

770146

Tue

Slimlines Slimming Club

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30—6.30

01405 818564

Tue

Ridgeway School of Dance

Auckley Parish Centre

4.00 - 8.30

710889

Wed

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30—11.00

770146

Wed

Gentle Exercise

Auckley Parish Centre

2.00 - 3.30

771326

Wed

Pre-School from 2 years

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15 - 11.45

865405

Wed

Beavers 6 - 8yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 7.00

770838

Wed

Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill)

Auckley Parish Centre

6.15 - 7.45

868431

Wed

Pilates

Auckley Parish Centre

8.00—9.00

01427 752548

Thur

91st Rainbows

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 6.30

770004

Thur

Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.30 - 9.30

770838

Thur

Pre-School from 2 yrs

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15—11.45

865405

Thur

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

770146

Thur

Coffee Morning

Auckley Parish Centre

10.00—11.30

771525

Thur

St Johns Ambulance 5-16yrs

Auckley Parish Centre

5.00—9.00

535151

Fri

Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.00 - 9.00

770838

Fri

Pre-School from 2 yrs

Auckley Nursery School Building

9.15 - 11.45

865405

Fri

BINGO

Auckley Parish Centre

7.00—8.30

771460

Auckley Parish Ctr Bookings

Contact Margaret Ottewell Contact Gillian Warrender Meeting place

Kilham Hall, Branton—Bookings

Contact

Monthly

Activity

2nd Wednesday of the month

Auckley Parish Council Meeting

Auckley Parish Centre

7.10pm

770922

1st Wednesday of the month

Branton Parish Council Meeting

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

7.00pm

772493

2nd Thursday of the month

Branton WI

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

7.20pm

537493

1st Thursday of the month

Auckley WI

Auckley Parish Centre

7.15—9.30

771327

Thursday fortnightly

Mobile Library

Branton

1.40pm

873456

Thursday fortnightly

Mobile Library

Auckley

2.15pm

873456

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What’s On In Finningley?

Day

Activity

Meeting place

Time

Contact

Mon

Finningley Babies & Toddler Group

Finningley Village Hall

09.45-11.15

771699

Mon

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9.15-11.45

771699

Tue

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9.15-11.45

Tue

73rd Doncaster Brownies

Blaxton Community Hall

5.30—7pm

773036

Wed

Term Time Junior Youth Club

Finningley Village Hall

6.30-8.00pm

772924

Wed

See Saw Pre School 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9.15-11.45

771699

Wed

Journey Christian Library

Finningley Village Hall

1.15-2.45

Every fortnight

Wed

73rd Doncaster Rainbows

Blaxton Community Hall

5.30—6.30

772737

Thur

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9.15-11.45

771699

Thur

Art Club

Finningley Village Hall

1.00 -3.30

771800

Thur

Reach For The Stars-School Dance

Finningley Village Hall

4.00-7.00pm

079180203703

Fri

See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs

Finningley C o E School

9.15-11.45

Fri

Reach For The Stars-School Dance

Finningley Village Hall

4.00-8.30pm

079180203703

Church Sunday School

Finningley Village Hall

9.00-10.00

770607

Finningley Village Hall Bookings

Contact Elaine McNulty

Sun

Monthly

771699

Activity

Meeting place

Time

Contact

2nd Monday in Month

Church Friendship Group

Finningley Village Hall

1.30-3.30

Mrs Huxtable

Last Monday in Month

Doncaster Woodturning Club

Finningley Village Hall

7.00-9.00

814656

Neighbourhood Watch

Finningley Village Hall

7.00pm

770873

3rd Tuesday in Month

Finningley Parish Council

7.00pm

3rd Thursday in Month

Womans Institute

Last Tuesday in Month

Tuesday Club

Finningley Village Hall Finningley Village Hall Finningley Village Hall

Monday 8th February (Qtrly)

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7.15-9.00

771437

1.45pm

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Advice

General

Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line

01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General

01302 734444

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Doncaster Tax Office

0845 3667802

Transco - Gas Leaks

0800 111 999

Post Office - Auckley

01302 770250

Yorkshire Water

0845 124 2424 Post Office - Branton

01302 536053

Care in the Community Age Concern Childline

Robin Hood Airport 0800 009966 08001111

01302 801010

Medical Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard

01302 534796

Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302 770327

Doncaster Council - Community First

01302736000

NSPCC

0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital

01302 366666

RSPCA

08705555999

0845 4647

NHS Direct

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm, 01302 369699 Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year.

Community Auckley Parish Council

Oakwood Doctors Surgery, Masham Rd, 01302 770922 Cantley

Branton Parish Council

01302 772493

Safer Neighbourhood Team, Rossington

01302 385116

Business Directory

Doncaster Childrens Information Service

Architect 0800 138 4568 Wright Design

Auckley Parish Centre

01302 886811 Beauty & Hair

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202 Revive Beauty Salon, Branton Domestic Cleaning Svs & Craftsman 0114 2202020

S Yorkshire Police (non emergency)

ADSL, Home maintenance, Auckley

Education

01302 537611

01302 733622 01302 537912

01302 771678

Armthorpe Library

01302 833538 Advanced Plastering Home Improvements

01302 723560 07842 684007

Auckley Primary School

01302 770701 D & M Upvc & Window Cleaning Services

07866 878185

Cantley Library

01302 535614 David Wade Joinery, Doncaster

01302 701801

Doncaster Central Library

01302 734305 Floor Coverings of Doncaster

01302 812198

Doncaster Council - Education

01302 737222

JHS Joinery, Auckley

01302 775184

Grifftile, Tiling Services, Auckley, Doncaster

01302 770768

Doncaster Mobile Library

01302 873456

Finningley C of E Primary School

01302 770330 LTJ Plastering Services

Hayfield School Comprehensive

01302 770589

Hayfield Lane Primary School

01302 770427

Mcauley Catholic High School

01302 537396

St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School

Poppies of Doncaster, Domestic Cleaning Svs.

07932 491 022 01302 533663

Garages —Car Service & Repair

James Motors, Cantley Lane, Cantley.

01302 537344 The Car Workshop, Armthorpe

01302 370846 01302 834825

Funeral Directors

Leisure

01302710285

Armthorpe Sports Centre

01302 770146 W E Pinder & Sons, Bawtry, Doncaster 01302 834268 General Convenience Stores

My Vue Cinema

08712 240240 Spar, Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302771187

Odeon

08712 244007 Interior Fitted Furniture

The Dome Leisure Centre

01302 370777 DC Interiors, Tesco Precinct, Edenthorpe

Hayfield Lane Community Centre Bookings

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IT Solutions DSITC Ltd, Computer Repairs, Auckley

08082240018

Mat & Mouse, info@matandmouse.co.uk

01302 534449

Medical Arthur Leach Optician, Church St., Armthorpe

01302 830168

Chiropodist Health Professions Council Registered / Home Visit Service.

Contact Brian Tansey M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch. Jackie Fletcher BSc Hons. Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser

01302534959 01677426555 07784123480

Party Time & Entertainment Palfrey‘s Lodge & Jungle Jacs, Acacia Rd, Cantley 01302534511 Security Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley

01302 623427

Taxis & Driving Schools Auckley Private Hire, Auckley

01302770097

BJ7 Taxis 4,6,7 & 8 seaters, Cantley

01302531277

Cantley Driving school, www.cantleydrivingschool.co.uk

01302535939

JPDS Driving School, Auckley

01302775317

The Workbench Joinery & Building Services Established 1963

Full workshop facilities available Mark Turner Proprietor Ivy Cottage 27 Main St., Auckley, DN9 3HT

01302 771839 07966 178639 www.joinersdoncaster.co.uk

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