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Local business holds charity Knitathon New Jersey Wool (Bedale) are holding a sponsored knitathon for Children in Need

Get Walking!

5 new walks are created in and around Northallerton

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Tax on Pensions on Death New businesses and services FEATURED

Consultation for school merge FEATURED

Sponsored knitathon for Pudsey!

Local Events this Winter FEATURED

Santa Sunday

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Santa Sunday!

Enjoy Christmas 2014 in Northallerton

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Hedging your bets this Winter FEATURED

Festive Wreath making FEATURED

5 new local walks created FEATURED

Your chance to win theatre tickets At Your Fingertips InFocus Advertiser Index

Welcome to the Winter issue of Northallerton InFocus Christmas has almost arrived and we look forward to the festive season with a number of exciting Christmas features for you. Pages 16, 18 & 22 all feature Christmas events or Christmas themed activities. There really is so much to see and do this festive season. There’s exciting developments for the Allertonshire and Northallerton College (p12). Don’t forget, if you have any local news or a story of interest then please submit them to editorial@jkanorth.com. I’ll see you again in the New Year!

Merry Christmas,

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Tax on Pensions on Death Last month we looked at the new rules for drawing money out of pensions during one’s lifetime and the tax paid on that drawdown.

Although these rules had been eased there was still the threat of a 55% punitive tax charge on any pension fund remaining on death. However, following a summer of consultation and meetings to consider this, we now know a little more on this matter.

The new proposals are that: a. On the death of an individual aged under 75 the pension fund can pass

Peter Tarren For business planning and tax advice call Peter on: 01609 779400 or email him at: p.tarren@euraaudituk. com or drop in at: 87 South Parade Northallerton DL7 8SJ

Payment Day These reforms apply to payments made after 6th April 2015 rather than deaths on or after that date.

To benefit from the new rules it is

to beneficiaries tax free as a lump sum. b. However if the individual is over 75 when they die the beneficiaries can either:- Take pension drawdown from the fund themselves and that will be taxed at their marginal rate or - Take it as a lump sum which will be taxed at a flat rate of 45% up until 2016/17. After that date it will be taxed at their marginal rate.

It is worth remembering that at one time on the death of a pensioner a pension pot could have been liable to tax at 85%. At present the tax payable on what remains in a pension is reducing from 55% to 45% and below.

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important for beneficiaries to ask scheme administrators to delay any payments if the death is before 6th April 2015. However for ages under 75 tax free lump sums must be paid within 2 years of death.

Lifetime Allowance Currently individuals are allowed to have a pension pot of ÂŁ1Âź million pounds. If you are lucky enough to be in that position you should note that inherited pension wealth does not count towards a lifetime allowance and so any funds transferred will be in addition to this figure.

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“New To The Area” is a new business feature specifically designed to help new businesses and those that are offering new businesses and services to promote themselves cost effectively.

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This editorial provides excellent business exposure to 14,800 homes and businesses and allows further explanation of the new business or services available. * Editorial must be supplied completed.

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Turbo Dry Carpets:

transforming your carpets!

Turbo Dry Carpets are delighted to announce their arrival in North Yorkshire with some fantastic cleaning offers this Winter!

Residential Offer:

Customers are invited to buy residential cleaning for one room and get a second room cleaned FREE!

Commercial Offer:

Business customers are encouraged to contact Turbo Dry for a free cleaning demonstration to see the high level of finish that can be achieved.

Owned and opened by Anna Clark, Turbo Dry Carpets are new to the area but have extensive experience of both residential and commercial cleaning throughout the North East. Anna tells us more, “We don’t use the traditional method of soaking carpets, our technique delivers amazing results. Don’t just take our word for it, call us for a demo! Carpets are dry in 5 minutes and ready for immediate use! We also clean upholstery & leather too.”

For more details contact Anna on: 01609 881242 / 07939 558958 or visit www.turbodrycarpets.co.uk

Northallerton consulted on all-through school North Yorkshire County Council recently held a consultation on the creation of a single allthrough 11-19 school for Northallerton, by bringing together Allertonshire School and Northallerton College.

The school would be called Northallerton School and Sixth Form. Currently, pupils transfer from Allertonshire School, which is an 11-14 school, to Northallerton College, a 14-19 school, to continue their secondary education.

By joining together these two relatively small secondary schools the county council believes children will benefit by continuing their education without having to go through a transition stage at the age of 14. They will also benefit from a single curriculum and timetable and a larger staff body coming together to share good practice.

The schools have been working in partnership for some years, and in a federation since September 2013. The Northallerton schools and Risedale College are led by a single Executive Principal and single Federation governing body. Joint curriculum and transition planning has already been taking place.

The Federation has been extremely successful in bringing all the schools together and the governors have agreed that the creation of an all-through secondary in Northallerton would be a logical step forward.

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The enlarged school would remain in federation with Risedale Sports and Community College.

“We believe this is a very positive step forward for young people in Northallerton as the transfer aged 14 from Allertonshire to Northallerton College has created a transition point which can have an adverse effect on children’s progress,” said County Councillor Arthur Barker, North yorkshire’s Executive Member for Schools.

“We believe that schools should join together as far as possible to share good practice in the drive to raise standards of teaching and learning and we, as the county’s Executive, have fully endorsed consulting on this proposal”.

The county council and Northallerton and Catterick Federation governing body have therefore agreed to consult stakeholders on a proposal to create a single secondary school serving children aged 11 to 19.

allow foundation governors to be appointed by the Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral. The federation governing body is keen to retain the historical link with Durham Cathedral as the cathedral has had a relationship with education in Northallerton for six hundred years and is of historical significance in the area.

The consultation ran from September 8th and continued until October 20th. If agreed the schools will amalgamate from 2 April 2015.

This amalgamated school would be created by the enlargement, change of age range and change of status of Allertonshire School from a Community School to a Voluntary Controlled School and the associated technical closure of Northallerton College.

Changing from a community to a voluntary controlled school would

We believe that schools should join together as far as possible to share good practice

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Professional Medal Mounting & Framing Would you like personal or family medals professionally mounted? I also frame medals with photo’, a cap badge and Title and/or Writeup as needed. I have a range of box frames you can choose from.

Medals are cleaned and given new ribbons and a bar of the correct size, as required. Medal research undertaken if you wish.

I can also mount unusual items into a suitable frame: for instance, I recently mounted a Cavalry Officer’s spurs with his horses decorated head-trace

into a frame with other items. There are not many items that I cannot frame in this way.

With Christmas coming and the Centenary of World War One (1914 – 1918) and the anniversary of the WW2 Normandy Landings, this is a great time to get Grandad’s medals out of the drawer / attic and get them spruced up for future generations to treasure and enjoy.

Please contact me at the office by phone or email, or please call in.

Ilookforwardtohearingfrom you.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Barry J. Parsons, Cathedral Court Medals, Ripon.

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Sponsored ‘Knitathon’ for Children in Need ‘New Jersey’ will be holding a sponsored ‘Knitathon’ for Children in Need on Friday 14th November between 9.30am and 9pm.

We will be knitting Newlife Nurse dolls for the Newlife Foundation which provides support for families with disabled and terminally ill children. There will also be a raffle.

‘New Jersey’ held sponsored knits for CIN in 2012 and 2013 and have, so far, raised £2,000.

For more details contact Jane at New Jersey on: 01677 427746

For information about this years Children In Need visit: www.bbc.co.uk/childreninneed

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Northallerton Christmas Sheep Trail The Methodist Church in Northallerton is 150 years old and as part of our celebrations we have planned a Christmas Sheep Trail.

The sheep are knitted and each sheep will have a name and will be in the High Street shops from Dec 1st to noon on Dec 20th when they will return to the Methodist Church for the Nativity Service on Sunday Dec 21st at 10-30 am. [ALL are welcome]

Community 14th, 22nd & 23rd Nov

n FILM: A Most Wanted Man (15) When a brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg’s Islamic community, laying claim to his father’s ill-gotten fortune, both German and US security agencies take a close interest. As the clock ticks down and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man’s true identity - oppressed victim or destruction-bent extremist? Based on John le Carré’s novel, A MOST WANTED MAN is a tale of intrigue, love, rivalry, and politics that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene.

14th Nov:14:30 / 22nd: 14:30 / 23rd: 20:00 Box Office 01609 776230 forumnorthallerton.org.uk ........................................................

22nd November

n Ripon Christmas Light Switch On: Full programme of Carols, School Singing, dancers, performers - young and old! We are planning for a Frozen Winter Wonderland atmosphere, and encouraging all children to wear their favourite dressing up costume! Light Switch on at 6pm by Father Christmas. ........................................................

26th November

Northallerton Farmers Market 8.30am - 2pm: Northallerton High Street Organised by Northern Dales Farmers Markets ........................................................

28th - 30th November

People are welcome to join the Trail and try to find all the sheep in the shops this Winter. It will be great fun for all the family.

The entry forms can be found in the Library, Mitchell’s newsagents and The Methodist Church [in the church on Wednesday and Saturday mornings] Entries are 50p and the profits will go to The Dales School Hydro Duck Fund.

n Thirsk Christmas Fayre Weekend Full timetable of events will be available soon on: www.thirskchristmasfayre.com ........................................................

28th - 30th November

n Kiplin Halls’s Edwardian Christmas December 1913, the last Christmas before the outbreak of the First World War. Friends, volunteers and local groups dress the Hall for this most opulent celebration

About the Hydro Duck Fund: We aim to raise £60,000 to refurbish a vital facility that is crucial to the learning of our pupils at The Dales School with severe and complex needs and for those in the local community. The appeal mascot is Hydro Duck who is hoping to catch the public imagination and travel the world raising the profile of the fund.

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of Christmas. The dining-room is set for Christmas lunch, and the candles lit for this very special occasion. The Christmas shop in the Maryland Study Centre is open both weekends at the times given below. 10am - 4pm. Admission to the Hall and Gardens: Adult £8, Concession £7, Child £4, Family (2 + 3) £23 There is no admission charge for the Christmas Gift Fair in the Maryland Study Centre or the Tea Room, which is located in the Hall. Children must be accompanied by an adult Repeated on: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 5 - 7 December. ........................................................

30th November

n Santa Sunday High Street, Northallerton Santa will be arriving on a double decker bus to greet children outside Barkers.

Fireworks and festive fun for all the family. See p18 for more details. ........................................................

6th December

n North Yorkshire Chorus Christmas Concert All Saints Church, Northallerton: 7.30pm Choral music by Handel (Messiah, part 1), Pergolesi and Bach.

Tickets £10 in advance from Chorus members, £12 online or at door. 16 and under free. www.northyorkshirechorus.org.uk 01642 783475 or Greensleeves. ........................................................

6th December

n Northallerton Woodwind Ensemble Concert Town Hall, Northallerton: 7pm Raising money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Directed by Tim Waters, they will be playing a wide range of both light and festive music. Tickets, costing £7 with accompanied school students FREE are available on the door or by contacting 01609 774158. For further information visit www.northallertonwoodwind.com.

Supported by Sherwoods, Northallerton. ........................................................

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10th December

n Northallerton Silver Band at Christmas Hambleton Forum: 7.30pm Northallerton Silver Band present their Christmas Concert with special guests The Witness Choir.

Tickets available from The Forum, Greensleeves, or by calling 01609 777272. ........................................................

6th, 7th, 13th, 14th December

n Santa Specials Wensleydale Railway have persuaded Santa and a few of his helper elves to visit us before Christmas Day. He’ll meet up with children, have a chat to them about what they are hoping for at Christmas and also give them a present to remember their visit to the railway.

The adults are not forgotten either!

They’ll get a hot drink and a mince pie whilst Santa moves along the train talking to all of the children. Trains run at 12 - 2pm on the dates shown a the top of this information and on Saturday December 20th to Wednesday December 24th inclusive.

The cost for adults and for children aged 1 and over is £15 each For more details ring 08454 50 54 74.

The office is staffed by volunteers on weekdays usually between 1000 and 1500. Please leave an answerphone message if no one is available to take your call and we will call you back. ........................................................

12th & 13th December

n The Sounds Of Christmas

By Northallerton Musical Theatre Company. Town Hall, Northallerton: 7.30pm. Tickets £8.50 which includes a glass of wine and mince pies. This is a lovely way to start Christmas, the Company will be singing some lovely Christmas songs and the programme will also include readings and comedy.

To Book contact the Box Office on 01609 770936 ........................................................

25th to 31st January 2015

n Northallerton Variety Company present “Beauty and the Beast - the Pantomime” The Forum, Northallerton. Ticket prices range from £6 to £9. Matinees on Sunday 25th and Saturday 31st at 2.15pm Evening performances (except Wed) at 7.15pm. Based firmly on the traditional tale this version brings “Beauty and the Beast” well and truly into the realm of pantomime. Come and meet Belle and her two horrible sisters, what will the lovable Dame - Madame Fifi and the comical Jacques get up to? Flora the flower fairy will make sure the wicked witch Belladonna doesn’t win and all will turn out well in the end.

Box office 01609 770936 and tickets also available at The Forum. ........................................................

Northallerton Striders:

December 2014 Friday: 05/12/14 NEW – York Town Trail/Walk circular Car or Train TBA Saturday: 13/12/14 Bedale – Crakehall circular No.73 Bus to Bedale. Buck Inn 10.05 Bedale bus Return bus No.73 every 30 minutes Friday: 19/12/14 Northallerton, Romanby, Golf Course, Darlington Rd circular walk from Forum Meet 10.00 Forum to start walk Saturday: 26/12/14 NEW – Fountains Abbey circular, Boxing Day Special By Car via Forum Cars depart 10.00 Forum Lunch in cafe Fountains Abbey ........................................................

Pick up a leaflet at GP Surgeries, Tourist Points, Libraries, Hambleton Council offices or see web: www.northallertonstriders.org.uk.

More details contact Brian on 01609 766829 or email:- NA.Striders14@ aol.co.uk ........................................................

Please note: the editors cannot be held responsible for any changes to events listed. Please contact event organisers directly.

All events correct at time of going to press.

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Santa Sunday 30th November 2014 Barkers Department Store is proud to announce that Santa will once again be visiting Northallerton; this year on Sunday 30th November 2014.

Santa will arrive at 2.30pm at the Town Hall on his Double Decker bus, together with his VIP guests, and will make his way to his grotto in the Town Hall.

There will also be a variety of High Street activities taking place that includes a Christmas Market, fairground rides and donkeys for the children to pet.

The grand finale will be an amazing firework display at 4.30pm from the roof of Barkers Store as Santa leaves – but don’t worry he will be back next month, having afternoon tea with some good boys and girls in Barkers restaurant. Some tickets are still available.

For more details about the afternoon tea call 01609 772303 and talk to either Bev or Janette. www.barkers-northallerton.co.uk

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Garden View Hedging Your Bets Ok, so it’s a terrible heading, but November is the perfect time for planting new hedges, and at this time of year it’s a very safe bet.

Prior to the use of containerised plants (which can be planted at almost any time of the year) planting between November and March was a gardeners only option, and as far as the plants are concerned it’s still the best by far.

When plants are dormant (asleep) they will hardly even notice being moved, and by spring when their new leaves emerge their roots will have already pushed through the surrounding soil in their new home.

Hedges are often thought of as hard work, time consuming and have been at the centre of heated neighbourly debates (whether it’s cutting them too low or letting them grow too high). They are great for blocking out unsightly views, adding privacy, and also make a wonderful place for wildlife to live, rest and nest. For the past 3 years we’ve had a variety of birds nesting in our Yew hedge and the addition of

extra life in the garden always pleases me.

If you’re looking for a quick solution to a green screen, then you have two options, either instant (such as a 2m high instant hedge, pre grown, trained and clipped, perfect for the impatient gardener), or Leylandii conifers. As I write this I can hear the screams, but it really is the best option for speed and it’s costeffective. Do be aware that legally, as of a couple of years ago, you have to keep its growth contained to 2m high if on a boundary (this does not apply to any other species).

For the more patient gardener, try the classic evergreen Yew hedging. Like most beautiful things in life, it’s more expensive to buy. It’s also slower growing (15-30cm per year), but does only require cutting once per year in September, and will provide you with the most beautiful hedge. I also favour the evergreen Portuguese laurel, which has a smaller leaf than the more common cherry laurel, or Beech if it doesn’t need to be evergreen.

include Lavender, Berberis, Lonicera, and for the perfect no-cut low hedge go for a small Hebe, (simply choose a variety which only grows to the height you actually want the hedge to grow to).

Whichever hedge you choose, the ground preparation should be the same. For containerised, bare-root or root-balled hedges, dig out a trench which follows the line of the proposed hedge, this should be at least one and a half times wider and deeper than the rootball.

Fork over the base of the trench and return some of the soil, so that when you plant the hedge it sits at the same level as previously planted (i.e. not too deep).

Backfill with the removed soil, add a handful of bonemeal per plant, and dig in. Firm with your boot then water well before mulching with 5cm of compost, manure or bark clippings.

Happy winter gardening Lee Bestall

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A Festive Wreath Long before the introduction of central heating and other luxuries of the 21st century, people required greater faith that they would safely survive the harsh upcoming winter.

One such symbolic display of this hope was the beautiful Christmas wreath. Now creeping back in fashion and available in a number of guises, they can be found hanging on doorways, both inside and out, as a centrepiece on a table, and even hung on walls as decorations.

Although we may have lost the traditional reasoning behind displaying such garlands, I’m on a mission to bring them back … in whatever style suits your home.

The word ‘wreath’ is linked to the word ‘wrist’, both words describing the form of a continuous circular shape. Fuse this with ‘wrethe’ from middle English (meaning a twisted band or ring of leaves) and you have the wreath as we know it today.

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The circular shape is symbolic of eternity, or everlasting life because it has no beginning or end.

In ancient Rome the symbol became a popular display of victory. From a Christian perspective it represents the unending circle of life, with the traditional Holly as the thorns on Jesus’ crown and the red berries as his blood.

At this bleak time of year, it’s wonderful to use evergreens and other brightly coloured flowers, foliage, or fruits to adorn your wreath. The addition of expensive and rare fruits such as pomegranates, indicated wealth, but wreaths also included the display of pinecones, seashells and even imported products.

Once the decorations had been taken down, the edible decorations would be eaten and the bounty of summer enjoyed in the depth of winter.

Making your own wreath is fun and easy, and can vary from a simple and cheap evergreen circle to an elaborate bauble ring. For those who like a quick and easy option, simply buy a circle of oasis and soak it in tepid water, before sticking in sprigs of

evergreen foliage from the garden, flowers, berries, dried fruits, nuts, and bows.

If you have more time why not make your own base by taking a ring of string wire and covering it in moss or hay, holding it in place using thinner gauge wire, then wiring in the foliage and decorations. Be aware though that holly wreaths are tricky and gloves should be worn!

Merry Christmas.

Lee Bestall

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New Northallerton walks created In a joint initiative between Northallerton Ramblers and North Yorkshire County Council, five new short family walks have been launched to encourage walking locally without the need for a car.

All the walks are 5 to 6 miles long on level, easy paths which have been improved by the county council.

The routes were researched and drafted by Peter Fowler and George Bateman of Northallerton Ramblers after they noticed that Northallerton, unlike other towns in the county, did not have a set of walks which could be accessed without the need for a car.

The walks have now been published by the county council.

There are three circular walks: one goes along the attractive Dibdale with fabulous views of Northallerton and the Vale of Mowbray; another from Northallerton takes in the attractive village of Ainderby Steeple and a third explores Brompton - a once important centre for linen making - and its surrounding countryside.

There are also two linear walks, the first of which is Thornton le Moor to Northallerton and the start can be accessed by a regular bus service from Northallerton. The second is Thirsk to Thornton le Moor, which again can be accessed by regular public transport. This walk takes you through the parkland of Thornton Stud with magnificent views east to the North Yorkshire Moors and west to panoramic views of Pen Hill, Wensleydale and Richmond. For the more ambitious, these two walks can be combined into a single 10.5 mile walk.

“We all know walking is good for you but sometimes we are put off going for a walk because we have to drive to the start”, said County Councillor Chris Metcalfe, North Yorkshire’s Executive Member for Countryside Services “But with most of these walks you just have to step out of your front door. These interesting routes will enable local people to access countryside on their doorstep and help visitors to explore the local area.”

The walks are available from Northallerton Library or can be downloaded from the websites of North Yorkshire County Council w w w . n o r t h yo r k s . g o v. u k / p a t h s or Northallerton Ramblers www. northallertonramblers.org.uk Picture above shows: From left to right Rosemary Bateman, Fran Grover, Robert Donaldson, George Bateman, Peter Fowler and Ian Hobson of the Northallerton Ramblers and Andy Brown, North Yorkshire County Council Ranger, on the Northallerton and Dibdale circular.

About the Ramblers: Northallerton Ramblers pride themselves on their friendliness and welcoming attitude to new members.

They organise weekly walks, of varying lengths, throughout the year, mostly on Thursdays together with some trips and social events. They are the local group of the Walking Charity “Ramblers” which campaigns on access issues. More details on the group and its programme of walks can be found on its web site: www.northallertonramblers.org.uk

“It is really pleasing that residents of Northallerton and surrounding areas, can now just simply walk from their front door or take a short bus journey to the start one of these great routes,” said Peter Fowler, the Northallerton Ramblers publicity officer

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The Chuckles of Oz Win a family ticket

Starring the hilarious Chuckle Brothers, Phil Corbitt as the Cowardly Lion, Adam Booth as Scarecrow, Danny Potts as Tin Man, Beth Stobbart as Glinda the Good Witch.

A traditional part of the festive season in Darlington, the Civic Theatre’s pantomime has become an annual unmissable event.

This year don your 3D glasses and join the Chuckle Brothers on the yellow brick road as we embark on a fantastic family journey to the Emerald City. .

Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients of comedy in abundance, stunning sets, beautiful costumes and of course some ruby slippers!

The Chuckle Brothers are joined by witches, Dorothy, a lion, a tin man, a scarecrow and Toto!

The Chuckles of Oz is at Darlington Civic Theatre from Sat 6 December to Sun 11 Jan 2015. Tickets are available from Box Office or by calling 01325 486555.

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets for Sunday 7 December at 5.30pm, simply answer this question correctly and send together with your name, address and telephone number to: The Chuckles of Oz, Northallerton In Focus Competition, Marketing Dept., Civic Theatre, Parkgate, Darlington DL1 1RR. Entries must be received by Monday 30 November the winner will be contacted by phone.

Who will be playing The Cowardly Lion in The Chuckles of Oz?

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