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he old Ilkeston Woolworth store on Bath Street has become The Project, an initiative of the Arena Church. The cafe and restored furniture outlet is providing employment opportunities and a place of welcome for everyone. Clothing, soft furnishing and crafts are also displayed and available to buy at fair prices. The refurbishment of the store has been completed by Kevin Harrison of KH Civils, using original wood and materials from the Woolworth store. Signs throughout the interior (made by PS Signs) say: ‘Everybody is a somebody at the Project’, a slogan which the staff believe in wholeheartedly. Project manager Lisa Harrison says: “We took the lease on in 2014, and we soon dis-
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The Wonder of Woolworths The Project covered it was going to be a big job to restore the place, but after two years of fund seeking and hard work we have got it looking good again. “We believe everything and everybody should have a second chance. We hope to generate training and employment opportunities for our varied community through the programme we have in place. “Our furniture is of good quality and our cafe is very well priced and spacious. We are looking forward to generating more business on Bath Street and working with local businesses. “As our senior church pastor Kristian Thorpe always says, we are here to love and serve our community.” Pictured below are Kevin Harrison, Lisa Harrison, and Paul Spencer of PS Signs. The coffee shop staff pictured are Gail Bamford, Penny Smith and Gemma Clarke. The Project has created employment for all three.
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TRAIN STATION From Page 1 “This investment by the Conservative Government demonstrates the commitment we have made to improving Britain’s aging railway infrastructure. However I now want to see even more investment to make sure we connect the station up with the rest of the town to maximise the benefits.” Passengers will be able to get to Nottingham in just 15 minutes. Other direct destinations include Chesterfield, Sheffield and Leeds. ——————
Emmerdale star Cain Dingle set to visit Ilkeston bingo hall Jeff Hordley, who plays ‘bad boy’ Cain Dingle on ITV1’s Emmerdale will be visiting the Beacon Bingo Club on South Street, Ilkeston on Saturday 11th February. He will be calling in to say thank you to the Beacon staff and customers who have supported the casino and gaming industry charity CHIPS, which has raised half a million pounds since 2005. The CHIPS charity provides specialised wheelchairs for children and young people with severe mobility problems in the UK. Beacon Bingo, along with sister company, Cashino has now supplied more than 500 such chairs.
Photos by John Shelton.