Hatfield march 13

HATFIELD

March 2013

Issue No. 87

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Editors Letter…..

This months issue is again full of articles, news, local businesses and event details.

Mother’s day is on 10th March this year and in this months magazine there are lots of ideas for special gifts, flowers, beauty vouchers, chocolates, champagne and lots more. I’ll be looking forward to a nice relaxing day hopefully!

If your looking for something to do or want to get out and about, meet people and enjoy some company, have a look at the ‘What’s on’ page. There’s always something going on in and around Hatfield and you will be made welcome at all the events listed. Also, if you have any details of events in the area, any fundraisers, meetings, groups, clubs or societies, please send me the information and I will include the details.

The deadline for the April issue is Thursday 14th march 2013.

Contact Details: The Oaks, Huggin Carr Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, DN7 6BY

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

Community Vision

raised £100 through the sales of Charity books which was donated to the local scouts for their community work, which included tidying the outside of the Library.

DANUM PROBUS CLUB: The Club, which is aimed at retired Professional and Business Men, is now in its 34 th year, and is once again, open for Membership. If you think that Meeting and enjoying friends, mild activities, informative talks, on a wide range of topics (and the odd “tipple”) is for you, then do come along – we meet on the lst and 3 rd Mondays in the Month, at the Town Moor Golf Club (by the Racecourse Roundabout) at 10.am for about l.5 to 2 hrs.

Slide talks coming up in the next few months include “Sheffield and the Battle of Trafalgar” by Comm. Alan Yorke, ~”Australia” by George Fiddler and “Variety in War Time” by John Wallis, with the next Members and Ladies Luncheon on 21 st March.

Thank you so much

to everyone who voted for me at the recent byelection. I am so pleased to be returned once again to Hatfield Town Council to represent the people of Hatfield. Kind regards to you all. Cllr Jessie Credland

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COFFEE MORNING

at The Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Chapel In Aid Of

Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School Saturday 9th March 10am - 12Noon

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Mothering Sunday 10 March 2013 Make your Mothers Day Extra Special this year with something from our extensive range of Fresh & Silk designs, unusual gifts, soft toys, chocolates and much more.

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NORTH EAST DONCASTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Advice Column I’m currently out of work and receiving Jobseekers Allowance. I’ve applied for loads of jobs but can’t get an interview. Now I’m really worried because a friend’s told me they can stop my benefit without warning. Is this true?

If you are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), Jobcentre Plus expects you to be looking for work and to do certain other things that your Jobcentre adviser asks you to, for example to go on specific training courses or apply for jobs they point out to you. If you don’t do these things, they can sanction you. This means that they stop or reduce your JSA for a period of time.

Under new much tougher sanctions, you can lose JSA for between 4 weeks and up to 3 years if you don’t do certain things they asked you to. The length of time will depend on what you did and whether this was the first, second or third time you behaved in that way.

However, in most cases, Jobcentre Plus can’t sanction you if you had a good reason for your behaviour. For example, you didn’t apply for a job they pointed out to you, but this was because it is too far away for you to travel. This would usually have to be further than an hour and a half each way.

They also can’t sanction you if you didn’t actually do or fail to do what Jobcentre Plus wants to sanction you for. For example, you didn’t refuse to take part in the Work Programme.

If you have been sanctioned and you think the decision is unfair, you can challenge it.

You may be also able to get hardship payments.

Get free, confidential, independent advice from your local CAB. You can also get more information on the new sanctions from the Department for Work and Pensions website at www.dwp.gov.uk. © Citizens Advice. For up-to-date information visit www.adviceguide.org.uk If you would like any advice/assistance from our Thorne or Stainforth offices, concerning the above or any other issue, please contact our Assessment Team at North East Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau on 0844 499 4137 Monday & Tuesday between 10:00 & 2:00 or Fri between 10:00-11:30.

You can also email us at: advicecabthorne@fsmail.net !!! We now run drop-in enquiry assessment sessions at: Thorne bureau every Monday between 10:00-2:00 & Friday 10:00-12:00 & Stainforth bureau every Tuesday between 10:00-2:00.

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Flowers for Someone Special Do you know someone special in our Community?

Someone who has gone the extra mile for others or someone who just deserves something nice. The Arrow and Charlottes Florist of Hatfield would like to make that special persons day with a beautiful bouquet delivered to their door! Let us know who they are and why they deserve a bouquet.Contact Julie Morrell by email at julie@arrowpublications.co.uk or call 01302 351760 I would like to nominate my neighbour Val Helliwell to receive the flowers for someone special.

I have lived next to Val for16 years. For much of this time I have been a single mum working full time and looking after my son. She has always been a good neighbour to me, looking after the house while we go away, helping me by picking things up, looking after my son, taking me to the airport and so many other things I can barely remember. In recent years as I am out of the house early in the morning and not returning until the evening, she always comes round early evening and closes my blind and puts a light on as she doesn’t want us coming into a dark house and she wants to make it more welcoming and to show that someone cares. She is a fantastic neighbour and someone who we love dearly and would like to show her how much we appreciate everything she does. K Green.

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CHICKENS Easter is almost here and so lots of people are starting to think about eggs. What can be better than fresh eggs straight from our own back garden?

Lots of people now keep chickens, not only for their superb egg laying but also as they make fantastic family pets!

CHOOSING A CHICKEN First you will need to choose a breed. There are over 100 breeds of chickens but also many hybrids which often incorporate the best of several of these (such as good temperament and excellent egg laying). You also want to make sure you purchase from a reputable supplier –The Poultry Club website can help with this.

When choosing your new chickens, look at the surroundings – are they clean and well kept? Are the chickens active and scratching around? Healthy chickens should be bright, alert and scratching around. Their vent (or bottom!) should be clean, and the feathers should not be stuck together. Their eyes should be bright and open, and their nostrils should be clear and free from any discharge. Check their legs are smooth (raised/ thickened scales could be indicative of ‘scaly leg’) and look for signs of mites/lice on the skin (often about 1mm long, pale yellow/brown and scurrying around!). Their feet should also be clean and free from sores.

Once you have chosen your new birds, ask if they have been wormed recently. If not, you should consider worming with Flubenvet. If you will be introducing to an existing flock, always quarantine for 2-3weeks beforehand.

CARE OF YOUR CHICKENS

ANIMAL CARE FOR THE FUTURE

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Although your chickens will love scratching around, finding the odd worm amongst grasses, their staple diet should be a commercial mash or pellet formula, which has all the nutrients they need for growing and laying. You should also be aware that due to the risk of spreading disease (particularly viruses, including Avian Influenza), there is a ban on feeding kitchen scraps to pet chickens. You can however buy them treats from the supermarket (vegetables etc), which providing they do not pass (even unopened!) through your kitchen, are perfectly legal to feed your new girls!

You should also provide your chickens with fresh drinking water every day.

Regular cleaning of your chickens’ hutch will keep the bacteria and parasites (lice and mites) to a minimum. There are many suitable disinfectants for animal housing, just ask your local feed supplier and they will be more than happy to help!

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Hello. The snow has been and gone and, although we are very disappointed, there are many exciting things happening at Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School!

The final of our talent show ‘Hatfield Woodhouse has Talent’ is drawing closer and everyone is excited! There are a range of talents involved from drumming to dancing. We will update you on the winner in our next article. Here is Mackenzie from Year 5 on the drums.

Since our last report Year 6 have been to Ash Hill for the production of ‘Annie ‘and everyone enjoyed it. They even had a real dog playing Sandy! Ash Hill has a lot of talent too!

To fulfil our promise here are the updates on Year 6’s SATS practice: According to recent tests Year 6 are progressing well thanks to recent booster classes.

In Year 6, we have also been busy creating artwork based on the famous artist, David Hockney. We have been inspired by his beautiful pieces of art and we are creating our own. The aim has been to show how energy generation is changing the Yorkshire landscape., as part of our energy topic. Here are Lydia and Joe with their pieces.

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Year 5 have been working hard on a large piece of art that is displayed in the hall. (see above). They each had a section of the map to draw and paint, based on their current topic ‘Wonders of the World!’ . The whole school have been talking about the work!

Year 4 are planning an Egyptian day and they will be presenting their work in school assembly. They will also be going to Thackeray museum for their topic BLOOD, BONES AND GORY BITS! .

Year 3 have been really engaged in exploring the senses through their ‘Sensoria’ project.

Their next topic ‘Raiders and traders’ explores vikings and warriors and sounds great!

Year 2 have been searching for facts about electricity and making their own lighthouses!

They also have a motto to ‘think out of the box’ – which we think is great.

As part of their topic 'Electric Rainbow' Year 2 children are investigating about 'Light and Dark' and electricity.

The children were given the task to explore how to make a bulb light. Children had to make a complete circuit using a battery, foil and bulbs. They were excited to find out that their experiment was a success and decided to pay a visit to our Principal's office to show off their achievement. They were given challenges by Mrs Acton and were able to make predictions and complete the tasks successfully. This not only enables to children to gain a better understanding of the Topic but also to help them to build on their communication skills to become confident speakers.

Year 1 are preparing for their ‘Prince Charming’ ball. We hope they have a great time as next term they will be very busy, as they will be trained in life saving at Goole Leisure Centre, which is a great skill to have at such a young age! They will also be visiting the Maritime Museum in Hull.

FS2 are really brave and will be covering a topic on spiders -‘Why do spider eat flies?’

This term FS1 will be going on a walk to the local village hall, to join in with the playgroup that takes place there.

Thank you for reading our article and see you for the next issue!

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Ash Hill Academy is proposing to host a Community Arts Festival in June 2013.

Our proposals for the Festival, which will include music, drama, dance and visual arts, will be discussed at a Launch Event which will take place on Thursday 7 March at 7.00pm at Hatfields. If you are interested in finding out more about the proposals or how you could become involved, please join us.

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Yorkshire Romance.

I write this month’s offering with the spectre of love and all things cuddly on the horizon – yep, St Valentine’s Day. As I have had limited success with the ladies over the years I admit it not the best time of year for me. Indeed, I once set the tongues of Preston wagging when I rather embarrassingly strode into my local Chinese takeaway and ordered the Valentine’s special for one, rather than two.

However, I have not always been such a dead loss and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about when I introduced “mi bird” at the time to the world of romance “Yorkshire Style”. Paula (the names have been changed to protect the innocent) was a fetching woman from “darn sarf”, Aldershot to be precise. As well as being quite a looker, if I do say so myself, Paula had a top job and earned decent brass. As befitting a top salary earner she mixed in rather affluent circles and despite introducing her to various people around the village - and Gordon Harper and Fred from the Bay Horse telling me I was punching well above my weight - I was conscious of the fact that some of her friends were reminding her that I was not the wealthiest man in the world. It’s fair to say the only thing I had going for me was my, er, devilish good looks.

Anyway, as Valentine’s approached one year I informed Paula that I would prove to her that not all romantic gestures needed to involve pots of money. The day arrived and as usual the first question she asked was “what do I need to wear”? This would become a theme throughout the day. After confirming the dress code I explained that there would be five steps along this particular love parade. Step 1: This consisted of a crispy bacon sandwich at the No4 cafe along with a posh coffee (cream not milk). Then it was into my newly cleaned car for Step 2. This involved a morning tour around Donny Market where I bought my lady a rather hefty bag of pick-n-mix along with a tub of ready to eat whelks (her choice).

Step 3: I had purchased two tickets for Donny Rovers V Sheffield Wednesday where we would watch the exciting local derby whilst scoffing our pick-n-mix. The game was an end-to-end affair as it happens and as we gingerly shared our sweets with my fellow Doncastrians we were able to celebrate a 1-0 victory. At this point Paula was becoming a little quizzical as to what else lay in store and as I drove home – and after numerous clothing questions - I explained that Step 4 involved a trip to Stainy dog track, in a taxi rather than the bus - where after a shaky start she ended up winning nine races and amassing a healthy profit. Paula also experienced her first smell of curry sauce and chips as it happened but I had to knock a tasting session on the head as there was still the final brick in my Valentine’s wall to come. Step 5 took us off to Paula’s favourite table at our local Chinese restaurant where we would discuss our day and I could work my charm in the hope of making her feel as special as any man should. As we sat there picking over our prawn toast starters I became aware of two rather odd looking chaps who were busy in conversation with the staff. It appeared there was a problem. After a short while as we waited for our main course one of the staff approached me and apologetically explained that there had been a huge mistake and that we would soon be joined by some customers who had booked the same table and were in need of their supper. It appeared as if my perfect plan of Yorkshire Romance was going to be scuppered at the final fence and my heart sank as two weird looking chaps approached newly set table adjacent to ours. It was only when they got closer I realised the pair were the one and only Chuckle Brothers of TV fame.

They apologetically introduced themselves and explained that they would be as discreet as possible, in the light of the time of year and sussing out that they were intruding on my night of love. After a while we were all sat there chomping away on our supper and discussing the whys and wherefores of the world. After we had all finished we said our farewells and as we walked home Paula admitted she’d had a lovely day and thanked me for making such an effort to make her feel special.

Winding on a few weeks and I had ventured down south to accompany Paula to some posh sales function with her work. The night was following a familiar trend in that I was feeling like a fish out of water having to explain to various well to do people that I really did drive a green VW Polo that leaked and that eating posh to me meant buying a plastic chip shop fork rather than using a wooden

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one. I then became aware of a conversation that was taking place behind me where a rather glamorously dressed woman was regaling to Paula the fact that her partner Sebastian (for some reason posh people call their boyfriends & girlfriends partners) had whisked her away for a romantic weekend in Venice, had taken her on a Gondola, so to speak, and had spoilt her rotten by presenting her with a diamond the size of a small meteorite. Not to be outdone, my impatient beau hit back explaining Steps 1-5 of the Yorkshire Romance Handbook and explained to all and sundry that I had even gone as far as arranging for her to meet the Chuckle Brothers‌ I gave a wry smile and didn’t have the heart to explain that this had been a complete accident. But what it proved to me was that no matter how much money you have, true romantic gestures do not have to cost the earth, especially if you use your imagination and stick to what you know best.

I would like to be able to add that there was a happy ending for Paula and I but, as regular readers will know, this was not the case. The distance became too much of a problem and, to be honest, I finally realised that I was batting to high up the order if you know what I mean. And so I am afraid I had to call it a day but I am glad to say we remained friends.

Paula has now settled down with an investment banker called James, however, every year I smile to myself and remember the day I introduced a posh bird to some good old Yorkshire romance.

As for the Chuckle Brothers, Barry was quite partial to a sweet & sour, if I remember rightly. To me, to you !!

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Surviving safety week Do you know how to stay safe wherever you are?

Here at Travis St Lawrence Primary School, we have been involved in a safety week. It has been realistic especially going through the real “School Emergency Plan” and trust me it wasn’t any ordinary fire drill!

This week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning about how to keep safe on the Internet, on chat sites including Facebook and other networking sites. We found out that you have to be 13 years old to have a Facebook account. Year 5 watched a video about the risks associated with Internet chat sites.

On Tuesday evening, parents were invited to take part in an awareness event around the Internet.

The Year 4 children have been visited by the fire service and have also been taking part in road safety training. Year 3 and Year 2 have been working on keeping ourselves safe in the house, whereas Year 1 and Foundation have been learning about safety out of the home.

We would like to welcome our new reporters, Milly and Tyler. They have joined us from the lower school, Year 2, and they will be sharing news about what goes on in Foundation and Key Stage 1.

Year 2 On Wednesday 6 February 2013 we learnt about looking for hazards and how to keep safe because it was safety week. There were lots of activities like sketching objects that could be dangerous, playing a game on the computer about how fires start, making a poster about hazards around the house and sorting objects into groups of things that are safe and things that are not safe.

“I really enjoyed playing on the computer because it helped me to find things that are not safe.” said Milly. “I really enjoyed the sketching because you could sketch a picture of something that is dangerous and then shade it in.” said Tyler.

Operation Flame On Thursday 7th February we met in the upper school hall at 9:00 clock, which was unusual. Mrs Gibson (our head teacher) told us we were going to have a fire drill, usually we don’t know before a fire drill, but this one was going to be different. Our last drill was completed in a record 3 minutes 20 seconds, however we wanted to be quicker.

Mrs Gibson informed us that this drill was part of safety week and that we were learning how to stay safe in an emergency. After that she talked us through what was going to happen when we heard the fire bell, reassuring us that not to be alarmed and that it was just a drill. Mrs Gibson explained that there were 3 key people; one was Mrs Gibson who was there to make sure everything went well, Mrs McAllister who looked after all the children and Mr Dykes who would stay behind to wait for the emergency services and make sure no one went in the building. At the end we returned to our classes and put our coats on the back of our chairs. The lessons returned to normal whilst we waited for the alarm. When the alarm sounded Rowan class was in the middle of a music lesson.

Operation flame was a success!!! We had our coats ready for the frantic fire drill, which started at 9:32. The fire alarm went off and pounded in our ears. Every single class marched out of our fire exit, sensibly. Some were very panicky contrary to others staying calm. Now we were outside, all class teachers could do our register, it was made much easier as we had lined up in alphabetical order.

The senior leadership team were called to talk with Mrs Gibson (the head teacher), while children waited patiently. They decided that we would walk down to lower site, as part of the school’s

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evacuation plan. As soon as we had got there, we walked into the school hall and sat down in rows, vertically. Mrs Gibson talked about what she had to do while we sat down. Some of the important jobs Mrs Gibson had to do were to talk to the authority, the emergency services and also the parents, even though this was only part of the role play.

Whilst Mrs Gibson was busy, we then had the opportunity to evaluate what we were good at and then ask questions to Mrs McAllister.

Gaby asked “Why do we have to look away from school when we are lining up?” This is so we could avoid getting smoke in our lungs and to protect ourselves from the heat. Alexander asked “What if there is a fire at both sites?” Both sites would go to the church to keep safe. Caleb said “I was still shaking from the alarm, because the loud noise surprised me”.

On our way back from lower school everyone was ok and alive; thankfully it was a drill. After the fire alarm went off the children were all relieved. Gracie said “I learnt that the fire alarm is a sensitive machine.” Caleb said “I learnt that we have at least 3 fire drills a year”.

This activity was incredibly helpful for learning how to keep ourselves and others safe. We feel confident to know what to do if there ever was an emergency. Stay Safe.

Jamie, Ellie, Amy, Lauren, Tyler, Jake, Caleb, Gracie, Tyler and Milly.

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Dunsville WI – busy, busy, busy!

It has been another busy few months for Dunsville WI members. December saw the group enjoying a wintery trip to Harewood House. Everyone felt rather grand as they were greeted by staff offering coffee and mince pies and then taken on a private tour of the house. This was followed by a special Christmas Lunch in one of the lovely conference rooms.

Harewood House December also meant the traditional group Christmas dinner. Good food and wine and a ‘Royal Quiz’ ensured everyone was in a party mood ready for their own family Christmas festivities.

The Wine Flowed!

Despite the weather the meeting in January went ahead. After seeing the advert in The Arrow, and coming along to a few meetings, nine new members joined the group!

Also in January a small group went to see My Fair Lady at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Members combined this with a bit of shopping and a very sociable lunch so making a day of it.

Pre planning is everything so a trip in November to the spectacular Christmas show in Thursford, Norfolk proved a very popular suggestion with 24 places being booked. In April six members are venturing further afield to Paris and no doubt will spread the WI message!

If you would like to come along to one of our meetings please feel free; see the advert opposite for details.

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68th Hatfield scouts had another busy year in 2012.

Beavers visited Potteric Carr and Yorkshire Wildlife Park and spent time at Squirrel Wood. All the sections did lots of athletic things related to the Olympics. Parent helpers were an invaluable source of support for all the activities whether out and about or at the village hall weekly meetings. In the middle of November the beavers had a sleepover there which was greatly enjoyed by all. The theme was the RNIB and lots of fun activities were based around sight and stories, as we learned about talking books for blind children and adults. We even raised some money to send to the RNIB to help fund more talking books.

We rounded off the year with a chocolate tombola at the Hatfield Village Christmas Fayre on 30th November. We were thrilled to be so well supported by people at the fayre and raised a magnificent £293. The funds raised will be used towards replacing equipment that has reached the end of its life.

Whilst at the Fayre the scout group was also presented with a cheque for £100 from the librarian Jenny, in recognition of work that the beavers, cubs, scouts and parent helpers did earlier in the year to tidy up the grounds of the library. This money will also be used towards equipment. (See photo “some of Hatfields scout leaders past and present at the library”) Our last out and about event was to attend the district carol service in town at St Peters church on 11th December.

As usual for 68th we started back in 2013 with our xmas party on 9th January and we look forward to another fun year. For more details about any 68th Hatfield section, beavers cubs or scouts contact Group Scout leader Martin Sherry 07773 452423

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When mother says "Do this" or "that" Don't say "What for?" and "Why?" But let her hear your gentle voice Say "Mother dear, I'll try."

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Hatfield Flyer Children’s Page Feature Childcare Funding Are you aware that almost everyone is entitled to Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit.

These are dependant on the circumstances of each claim but your income details and childcare costs will be the major deciding factors on any award given.

In some cases it will be possible for Tax Credits to pay for the majority of childcare costs.

For one child you can claim up to £130 per week and for two up to £300 per week. You can phone the Inland Revenue at any time to check on 0845 300 3941.

You can also make further savings by paying for childcare through vouchers. Whether you are employed or self-employed childcare vouchers could help save you money. Since 2005 companies have had the ability to pay up to £50 per week to employees, tax and National Insurance free, via Childcare Vouchers for the provision of nursery care (this is classed as a salary sacrifice).

For a higher rate taxpayer receiving the maximum amount annually, this could save them over £1,000 in tax and National Insurance and the employer could save over £200.

For more information on these please contact Small World Day nursery on 01302 844485.

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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Block Gear Changing & Crash for Cash Scams Dear readers, Block-changing means choosing and changing gear once, instead of working through all the gears. Missing unnecessary gears saves on fuel, as well as wear and tear and saves driver effort. Use your gears to go and your brakes to slow.

When slowing on approach to a roundabout or junction, use acceleration sense and/or brakes to decrease speed, and then select the right gear for the speed you are travelling at.

This may mean skipping out several gears at once. Gear changes should be made after braking but before turning the steering wheel.

Block-changing contributes to a calm and planned driving style.

It requires less driver input and so allows more time for other things like looking for problems or reading road signs.

A good driver will use the brakes or their acceleration sense to slow down, not the gears. Brake pads are cheaper to replace than clutches, so use the brakes if you need to.

When increasing speed, you can save on fuel consumption by skipping out gears, for example perhaps going straight from third to fifth.

Crash for cash scams.

Crash for cash scams are staged collisions. The one to watch for is when someone deliberately drives dangerously to force a crash so they can make an exaggerated insurance claim. How to avoid them: Always look ahead and anticipate hazards.

Keep a safe following distance from the car in front and watch traffic overtaking you so that you are not surprised if it pulls across and brakes in front of you.

Beware of tailgaters. The car behind you will try to get your attention so you don’t concentrate on the driver in front. Pay attention to the vehicles around you and if you feel threatened by a tailgater, pull over somewhere safe to let them past.

Keep an eye out for local news – criminal gangs doing this tend to use the same locations a lot. Local news can suggest where it is. If you are involved in one, remember: If you’re suspicious, don’t ask them directly about it at the scene.

Try to take photos of the damage – discreetly if possible, get a description of the driver and count the number of people in the other vehicle. Take photos discreetly, if possible.

If you need the emergency services, call 999.

Stay calm. You’ll need to swap details with other drivers.

If you are interested in the courses we offer, you’ll be able to find this information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk Or Tel: Doncaster 01302 886 276 Safe Driving Paul Tuke. Doncaster Advanced Motorists Senior Training Observer.

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WHAT’S ON? HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL COFFEE MORNINGS 10AM—12NOON

Saturday March 9th Coffee Morning - Hatfield Woodhouse PTA Friday March 15th Action for Children British Rail Collection Saturday March 16th Coffee Morning – Bluebell Wood

HATFIELD WOODHOUSE METHODIST CHAPEL FEBRUARY Friday March 8th Easter Beetle Drive – 7pm £2 per person Friday March 22nd & April 26th Bingo Evening 7pm The Spring Fayre Saturday 6th April 10-2pm with light lunches served 12 -1pm Table Top Sale Saturday April 27th 10-1pm lunches served 12am – tables limited £5.00 to be booked with Mrs J Garrett 01302 840072 Saturday May 18th 2013 – Windsor Day Trip Saturday September 21st 2013 – London Day Trip. Both are £25 – contact Julie Parker 01302 883478 for further details – seats are limited and we pick up from Edenthorpe via Hatfield Woodhouse to Thorne.

THE FRIENDS OF HATFIELD CHURCH BUILDING TRUS T. AGM. Thursday 7th March 7.30pm.

The Barn Hatfield.

Coffee Morning at the Barn, Hatfield on Sat 16th March 10-12pm with Tombola, raffle, home made cakes sale & an Easter Eggstravaganza Raffle (basket of Easter Eggs).

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HATFIELD LIBRARY Needles and Pins will meet on the 1st and 15th, of March between 10-12.00noon, Come along and join our lively group .

Friday afternoon at 3.30pm is Dropasize a diet help group . Bring a piece of fruit for the raffle, and talk about new diets to help you lose weight.

Pre-School Storytime is now at a new time of 10.30am on a Monday morning term time only. Listen to stories and make new friends.

Community Vision is a group which helps to support events and children's activities in the library. If you have a few hours to spare the group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 6pm. For more details tel 01302 842064 Design a colourful Easter picture and hand it into the library before the 25th March to be judged for Easter. Special Prizes to be won.

Free one hour internet sessions are available each day, with any extra hours charged at £1.50. We also subscribe to Ancestry to enable the public to browse family history records free of charge.

Hatfield Library is now also an alternative office for receiving applications and information for designated Benefits.

We are also able to help with job searches and creating CVs Using our digital library is easy, all you need is internet access and a library card then log onto the digital library site, www.doncaster.gov.uk/ digitallibrary Titles can be loaned for up to three weeks after which they will automatically return themselves so there is no risk of incurring late fees! Browse the available titles adding your selections to your cart then at checkout click ‘download’. Once you have downloaded your selection you can then transfer to a variety of mobile devices such as iPods, iPads and Sony eReaders. Have a go its fun and free !!!

"Purple vouchers" for local business are now on Sale at the Library with 6,000 worth of savings, for £20.00.

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SOUTH YORKSHIRE PLOUGHING MATCH

CHARITY

On Saturday 2nd March the South Yorkshire charity ploughing match will take place at Hatfield Lane, Barnby Dun. On Sunday 3rd March the Thorne & Hatfield charity ploughing match will take place at Lindholme.

Both matches will start at 9.30 am and finish around 3.30 pm.

There will be a range of ploughing taking place on each day including horse ploughing, vintage, classic and modern tractor ploughing.

Refreshments will be available on both days.

We are hoping to build on the success of previous years where over £7,500 has been raised for local charities and organisations.

Volunteers Wanted.

Doncaster Classic VW Festival at Hatfield Outdoor Centre 12th, 13th, 14th April 2013.

A Charity Auction will take place with all proceeds going to ‘Help the Heroes’ We are looking for volunteers for Miscellaneous Work such as Marshalls, Vehicle Parking etc.

If you would like to help in anyway please call 01302 843204 HATFIELD CAMERA CLUB 2012 We meet every Tuesday evening at the Ash Hill Academy 7pm till 9pm (enter by the side entrance)

Monday

9.00am - 5.30pm

Tuesday

9.00am - 5.30pm

Wednesday

Closed All Day

Thursday

2.00pm - 7.30pm

Friday

9.00am - 5.30pm

Saturday

8.30am - 2.00pm

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Gas Emergency

0800111999

Age Concern

0800 009966

Electricity Emergency

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Doncaster Council Community First

01302 736000

Yorkshire Water

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Child Line

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BT Faultline

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DMBC

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RSPCA

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Hatfield Florist

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Hatfield Water Park

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South Yorkshire Fire Service

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Vue Cinema

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The Dome Leisure Centre

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Travis St Lawrence Primary Lower School

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Ash Hill Academy

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Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School

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Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School

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Hatfield Dunsville Primary School

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Hatfield Crookesbroom Primary School

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Dunsville Community Centre

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Richardson Accountancy Limited, Hatfield 07891481446

Hatfield Library

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Home Library Service

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Hatfield Woodhouse Methodist Church

01302 880450

Hatfield Church Parish Office

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All Car Service/Repairs Japanese & Korean Specialist

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Counselling Clouds Community Counselling, Free Client Line Confidential Counselling Service 07962 907053

Hatfield Health Centre

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Dunsville Medical Centre

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COMPUTER SERVICES

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

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It To Go Computer Services

NHS Direct

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Weldricks late night pharmacy

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Entertainment

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Executive/Chauffeur Driven/Wedding Transport Ex-zec Travel Services www.exzectravel.co.uk

01302 820137 07876 595574

Health & Beauty

Casanova Pizzeria Ash Hill Crescent, Hatfield

Jessie Credland Foot Clinic 31 High Street Hatfield

01302 351545

‘Established 1989’

Lisa’s Toning & Tanning Studio,

01302 845633

The Willows Dental Practice

01427 872106

Special Offers Available for Party Orders with Prior Notice

Home & Garden Blind Ideas, High Street, Hatfield

01302 842627

Sunnybank Garden Centre, Hatfield Woodhouse

01302 842954

OPEN 5pm - 11.30pm {Fri & Sat Delivery until 12pm} Now Open 7 Days a Week Open Bank Holidays

Locksmith Total Lock Services, Hatfield

07989 299285

Security Complete Fire and Security Systems Ltd Auckley

Fast & Friendly Delivery Service

Tel: 01302 843364

01302 511050

Services / Trades A.E.S. Tiling (ceramic floor & wall tiling) Dunsville www.aestiling.org.uk

01302 885401 07749 519557

C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd Building Services

01302 351760

Dean Brown Joinery, Hatfield,

01405 949008 07795 321054

E P G Roofing

01302 532676

Longstaff Electrical Services, Hatfield, 07902 008118

01302 840500 07985 076500

Martin Johnson Plumbing & Heating Repairs, Hatfield

01302 845978 07817 300662

P.Woods Builder All General Building Work

01405 818771 07733 021023

Steve Blunt Electrical Contractor 07900188126

01302 350557

3 bed, 2 bath bungalow on a gated residential community with 24 hour Security 3 pools, gym, Jacuzzi & tennis courts on complex. Ideal location for all theme parks (Disney 15mins)

From £250 per week Tel: 01302 842607

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