Mid Wales Journal - 17-Nov-2022

PLEASMADE TO KEEP AIR BASE OPEN

Worries voiced at meetingsabout potentiallossof999 site

Pressure is continuing to grow on bosses at the WalesAir Ambulance servicetoscrap plansto closeits Welshpoolbase.

Apublicmeetingwas held in Knightonand heardworries about what thepotential closurewould mean to people in Powys.

Andina separate development, town councillorsinBuilthWells have unanimouslybacked aresolution calling forthe airbasetoremain in Welshpool.

Theproposals wouldsee theclo suresofthe Welshpooland Caer narfon bases andthe crewscom bined into anew NorthWales site Bosses saythatmove wouldallow them to provideabetterservice

Butthe proposal hassparked angerand worry in Powys, with

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opponentsfearing the move would mean it wouldtakelongerfor crews to reachemergenciesinMid Wales.

Thoseworries were expressed when residents as well as town and countycouncillorsattendedapublic meetingatKnightonCommunity Centre on Friday last week

Aletterfromthe ChiefAmbulanceService Commissioner for NHSWales StephenHarrhy was read out at the meeting

He said he hadnow received the proposalstoclose theWelshpool andCaernarfonair bases

Mr Harrhy’s letter said more scrutiny andanalysiswas required, andthe hundreds of viewswhich hadbeenexpressed aboutresponse timeshad to be addressed. Brecon

andRadnorshireSeneddMember JamesEvans told themeeting: “Everyone here understandsthat we need to keep ourair ambulance as closeas possible, because it is vi tal.”

However,Powys County Councillor Corinna Kenyon-Wadesaidthe countycouncil hadreceiveda pres entation on theproposals.She said ambulancebosses said more lives couldbesaved if theproposals were carriedout

Meanwhile, at ameetingof Builth WellsTownCouncil,councillorsbackedcampaigners in their battle to retain thebaseat Welshpool. Councillor Mark Hammond told themeetinghewas concerned MidWales wouldbedeprivedofanotherimportant resource if thebase closed.

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Warninggiven overthe riskstoroads teams

Motorists speeding past council staffworking on thecounty’shigh ways areputting livesatrisk, bosses have warned PowysCountyCouncil said its workers arehavingtodealwithincreasing numbersofdriversjumpingtemporary redlights, ignoring stop signs, andspeedingthrough roadworks

They said notonlyisthisdriving behaviour illegal, it is also putting

thehighwaysteams at risk of seri ousinjuryorworse

As part of this week’s Road Safe ty Week,the councilishighlighting therisks highways teams must deal with on adaily basis, with staff sharingtheir experiencesofdan gerous situations causedbyincon siderate driving.

County Councillor Jackie Charltonsaid: “I wasshocked to hear of some of the‘near misses’thathave

happened at roadworks throughout thecountydue to thecarelessness of some drivers. Ourhighways teamsneed yourhelptostaysafe, so please drivecarefullysotheycan gethome to theirfamilies.

“Theyare only doingtheir job We understand that roadworks can be frustrating,but that is no excuse to disobeytrafficnotices,jumpred lights or be rude to theworkers.The safety of ourstaff is paramount.”

Poignant

On oneofthe mildest November days on record,theystood in silence in quietreflection andcommemora tion forthose whohavegiven their livesfor theircountry

In most of thetowns,armed forc es personnel paradedtothe servic es

They were joined by veterans as well as civicdignitaries andvolun teersofmanylocal organisations.

Wreaths

In alltowns includingLlandrindodWells, Builth Wells, Rhayader, Knighton, Presteigne andKington, wreathsofred poppieswerelaidat warmemorials, thetwo-minutesilencewas observed andThe Last Post rang out.

Church services were held throughoutthe region to mark RemembranceSundayand rememberthe greatsacrificesmadebyso many Brecon &RadnorshireSenedd Member JamesEvans attended commemorationevents in Hayand Brecon on RemembranceSunday.

Mr Evanslaidwreaths at war memorials in both locationswith

Brecon andRadnorshireMPFay Jones.The county townofLlandrindodWells hosted thelargest localparadeand lots of spectators linedthe route.

WreathswerelaidbyLlandrindodWells MayorCouncillor LaurenceWeerdmeester-Price, Powys County Councilchief executiveDr Caroline Turner andrepresentativesfromvarious other organisa tions.

Several of thetowns also marked ArmisticeDay on Friday last week with services andwreath-laying events l Respect

TheRemembranceSunday parade with drummers from theAir TrainingCorps makes itsway to thecenotaphinLlandrindod Wells. Photos by Andy Compton.

services remember thegreat sacrifices of many

People acrossPowys andits bor ders stoodshoulder-to-shoulderon RemembranceSundayin tribute to thosekilled andinjured in wars over theyears

Builth WellsMayorAlan Waller pays hisrespectstothe fallen

Pensionershear from speakers

At thelastmeetingofLlandrindod WellsPensionersGroup,there were twospeakers.

They were KellyDaviesfromthe Older PeoplesCommissionerfor Walesand Claire McNiffe, thecom munity connectorfor PowysAssociation of VoluntaryOrganisations

At thenextmeeting on Monday, membersare pleasedtowelcome Councillor Jake Berriman,who will talk aboutearly retirement andlife as acountycouncillor

Thegroup meetsatthe British Legion headquarters in Llandrin dodWells.Doors open at 1pmfor a 2pmstart

Councillorsset to get paymentfor theirwork

Independentbodysays£200remunerationshould be offered

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Leisure centre will host fair

Therewill be aChristmas craft fair at Rhayader LeisureCentre tomorrow (Saturday)

It will take placefrom10am until2pm anditishoped Santa Clauswill make asurprise visit.

Therewill also be raffles and stalls, Christmasgifts, tea,cof feeand cake, localproducers andartists.Local charitieswill be showcasingtheir services andraising awareness.

Thefairisorganised by Rhayader andDistrictCommu nity Supportatthe Arches on West Street,Rhayader.

Robottaleisthe themeofmovie Pickupagiftat festive markets

Kingtonart andcraft Christ masmarketswill take placetomorrow (Saturday) andNovember26.

They will take placeatKingtonMarketHalland PlaceDe Marinesfrom9.30amuntil 3.30pm

Themarket will featurelocalartists andcraftspeople andthere will be somethingfor everyone anditems to suit all pockets, tastes andages.

Thestallswill featurevarious genuinelyhand-craftedproducts

Sale will give church aboost

Atable topsalewill be held in Knightontomorrow (Saturday) as a fundraiserfor St Edward’s Church Thesalewill be held at St Ed ward’s Church Hall between10am andnoon. Theusualstallswill be thereincluding books,cakes, bric a-bracand therewill be araffleand Lyn’s fiddle

Anyone whowould like to have a tableatacostof£5shouldcontact Jean Priceon01547 528260.The Christmas granddrawtickets will be availableatthe eventand the draw will be made at theChristmas coffee morningonDecember 17 Admissiontothe tablesaleis£1.

Thepanel haspublished itsdraft annual report andsayscouncillors should notbeout of pocket forcar ryingout theirduties.

It proposes each councillor is paid £156 peryearfor theextra costsof working from home,and £52ayear foroffice consumables.

LlandrindodWells Town Council considered theproposalsata recent meeting.

Councillor JamieJones said he acceptshavingthe moneygoesa long way, buthesaidhehas never takenupthe offerand he wouldlike to continuenot to take themoney

Buttownclerk Jane Johnson said if theproposals areapprovedit will be mandatoryfor membersto take themoney,thoughwhatthey choose to do with it,iftheywantto donate it to acharity forexample, is up to them

Shesaidthe panelistryingto encouragedifferent people to join councils. Memberscompleted a questionnairesentwiththe draft report.Theyobjected to theaddition of theconsumables elementof theproposal, andagreed thepan el should review theworkloads of councilmembers.

Thecouncil said it wouldliketo receiveinformation andreports from thepanel in allkinds of ways from summaryreports to access to awebsite,socialmedia posts and guidance notes. Thecouncil said it wouldliketobeinvolvedinfuture engagement events andsaidsur veys,polls andengagementevents arethe best waytoengagewithpro spective candidates

Eraendsashotel deal agreed

An iconic Powyshotel hasbeen sold,after beingowned andoperated by thesamefamilyfor 125years

TheMetropole Hotel&Spa in Llandrindod Wellshas been sold to CrestHotelsafter having been in dependentlyowned andoperatedby thesamefamilysince1897.

ThepropertyonTempleStreet untilrecentlywas underthe stew ardshipofthe fifthgenerationof thefamily, Justin Baird-Murray andSarah Hill, whosubstantially upgraded the109-bedroom hotel’s facilities andexpandedthe rangeof services on offer.

However,theyfeltthe time was righttostepbackand hand thehotelover to newownerstofurther developand enhancethe venue.

They said:“Whilst it is of course sadtobeselling abusinesswith whichwehavebeeninvolvedfor our entire livesnow is therighttime.

“Wewishthe Singh family every success during theirownership of this wonderfulhotel in abeautiful part of Wales.

“Mostimportantly we would like

to thankthe staff, with whom we have shared this memorable jour ney, fortheir hard workand dedica tion over theyears.”

Newowner CrestHotelshas se cured100 percentofthe sharecap ital of HotelMetropole (Llandrindod)

DirectorsGurjinder andPar minder Singh said:“We areextremely proudtobring thisiconic hotelintoour existing portfolioand look forwardtoworking with the team in situ to furtherbuildonits reputation andstature

“Justinand Sarah, including previous generations, have worked incredibly hard to create afantasticlegacywiththe Metropole Hotel andwewanttoassurethemitisin safe handswithCrest Hotels

“Welookforward to working with thelocal communityand fullyembracingthe business,its people,its suppliersand of course,its many guestsfromall walksoflifetoenjoy awonderfulcustomerexperience with us.”

Christie &Cobrokeredthe deal

Thenext film to be shownatKnight on CommunityCentre as part of the Flicksinthe Sticksschemewill be Brianand Charles.

It will be showntonight (Friday) at 7.30pm

Brianlivesalone in aremote Welshvalley. Somethingofanout cast,hespendshis spare time in venting things andone daydecides to buildarobot forcompany

Ticketsare £5 andtheyare availablebycalling 07964023841 or 01547428088orbyemail ingKnightoncomm.walesorsee KnightonCommunity Centre on Facebook

Send question to thecouncil

People wholive, work or study in Powysare beinginvited to submit aquestiontothe next full meetingofthe county coun cilonDecember 8.

They must relate to thecounty andthe services thecouncil provides

If thequestionisaccepted by thechair of PowysCounty Council, it will be addedtothe agenda in theorder in whichit wasreceived.

To submit aquestionfor the December full councilmeeting, emailpublicquestions@powys gov.uk by 5pmonWednesday

Town andcommunity councillorsacrossWales will be paid over£200a year from Marchifan Independent RemunerationPanel proposal is approved.

Theiconic MetropoleHotel &Spa in LlandrindodWells

Projects worth£6.3million aredelayed to save on costs

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More than £6.3 million worthofbuildingpro jectsinPowys areon hold duetothe cost of living crisis.

Councillor DavidThomas, the cabinetmember for financeat PowysCountyCouncil,toldameetingonTuesday last week themove wouldsave£500,000 in borrow ingcosts.His reportdid notdetail whichschemes areinlimbo –only that they are“pipeline schemes”.

Councillor Thomas said:“Contin uedincreasinginflationishaving asignificant impact on thecostof schemesasmaterialand construc tion costsrise.Some schemes may be reduced or paused untilthere is greatercertaintyabout cost and funding.

“Any additional fundingrequired is likely to increase borrowing, this will increase costsonthe revenue budget.

“The previousreportshowedthat the financialposition on thereve nuebudgetisforecasting a£7mil lion deficit.

“Inorder to reduce expenditure some pipeline capitalschemes that have not progressed to approval stagehavebeendelayed.”

Campaign to save sign to fictitiousairport

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Fans of asigntoa fictitious inter national airportare tryingtoraise moneytoenableittobereinstated afterthe ownerdecideditwas too costly to maintain

Thesignwas putupasa joke by journalist Nicholas Whiteheadand hasbeenseenbythousands of peo ple travelling between Rhayader andKington since2002.

However,the road to Terminals 1and 3ofthe Llandegley Airport leadsonlytoa fieldonthe outskirts of thevillage

Having spent£25,000 to erect andmaintainthe sign,Nicholas hassaidthe joke is now on himand it is toocostlyasheisnow facing a bill of £1,500-a-year.

He nowhopes that Facebook fans,known asthe Frequent Flyers, will managetoraise £8,000 through crowd-funding.

Nicholas movedtoliveinDevon four yearsago

He said:“Thesigncameabout afterdrinkinglocal ciderwith friendsone eveninginLlandegley andIhavenever received acom plaintabout it.The billboardwas

vacant andIasked WrexhamSigns Limitedtoput up thesign. Commentsabout it over thepast20 yearshavebeenuniversallygood anditseems everyone lovesit.

“Now it is establisheda lotofpeo plefeelitshouldremainbut it was costing£1,500-a-year andisexpen sive forwhatitis.

“The planisnow forthe FrequentFlyerstoraise themoney.”

“There areasmanyas2,700 fans

Explanationpleaoverday care centres

Callshavebeenmadefor Powys County Council to explainfuture plansfor daycarecentres.

Duetothe coronaviruspan demic, thecentreshad been closedfor publichealthreasons

Over thelastcouple of years, thecouncil held reviewseverysix months to establishwhether it couldreopenthe services

In June,councillorsweretold therewould be aphased reopen ingoverthe summer,which was conditionalonstaff availability

In Newtown, TheParkday care centre is now used as aPowys Teaching Health Board’svaccina tion centre.Powys anti-poverty champion Councillor JoyJones wantsthe council to explainwhat thefutureplans forday care centresare,aswellasreinstate the servicefromThe Park

Cllr Jones said:“Ihavelots of carers andservicesuserwho want theday centre open in

Newtown. As thelargesttown in Powysitiswrong to cutour health andwellbeing services.We must make sure they getthe best services possiblefor people with needs,young or old.”

Shehopes internal discussion

Wholehostoffestive

Builth Fest is presenting itsannual ChristmasFayre in Builth WellsonNovember26, organisershavesaid.

Thefairwill be held at the Strand Hall from 10am until 4pmtobring festive cheerto everyone

Therewill be more than 30 stalls, refreshments, localchoirs singingfestive carols andsongs

Teenager denies knife allegations

Ateenager accusedofpossessing twofolding pocketknivesinpublic will standtrial in thenew year

Joshua Steven Powell denied twocharges of possessing afolding pocket knifewithacutting edge ex ceeding threeinchesonJanuary 23 at Builth Wellswhenheappeared at LlandrindodWells Magistrates CourtonWednesday last week

Magistratesaccepted jurisdic tion of thecaseand 18-year-old Powell of Derwen Bungalow,New bridge-on-Wyeelected atrial at the magistrates’ court. Thecasewas adjournedtoJanuary 18 at Llan drindodWells MagistratesCourt Powell will remain on unconditional bail untilthatdate.

Club winners areannounced

Thewinnersofthe Knighton Town SilverBand100 Club have been selected forNovember.

In firstplaceand winning £15was EffieCadwallader of Cleobury

on Facebook andtheyall getthe joke.Acrowd-funding campaign hasbegun to help getitmuchmore cheaplyand officiallydone.

“I am hoping that £8,000 could be raised within sixmonthssothat theWelsh Governmentand Powys County Councilcan authorise the erection of anothersignand give permission forittobeinstalled.The sign hasbecome an item of Welsh heritage.”

Margie Savery of Brampton Bryanwas in second placeand won£10,and in thirdplacewas AnnEdwards of Beguildy who won£5.

Thebandholds adrawfor the 100Clubeverymonth.

Formoreinformation on the band emailKnightontownsil verband@gmail.com, or contact band secretaryGill Wilsonon 01597824726.

taking placeinthe council are nota waytocut daycentresby stealth.

Councillor Jones said:“Iknow thecouncil doesn’thavealegal duty to open theday centresbut morallytheyshould. I’ve even hadservice userstellmethat they have nobody to speaktoall week andthe only time they see people to talk to is at theday centre.”

Aspokesman forPowys Coun ty Councilsaid: “A number of daycentreshavereopenedacross Powys. Discussionsare currently ongoingregarding dayprovision, however,there is no furtherinfor mation at this time.”

In March2020, 154peopleattended Powysday centresfor older people,with33staff PowysDay Services forpeople with disabilities wasattendedby 124peopleattendedand had70 staff.

funislinedupfor everyone

andthe chance forchildren to meet Santafrom1pm

Many of thestallholderswill be localsmall businesses offeringawiderange of products from steakand sausages to Christmas wreathsand trees,the organiserssaid.

Some of theproducers include Lovebuttons, BeeWelsh Honey, Kim’sCraft Designs, Wool and

Twist,Bodyshop, Megan’sCraft Creations, RedkiteCandles, StonefieldGlass,Baking Happy, artfromLynnWoodwardand HarryYoung,Bakelicious and RedRuby Kate Entryis£1which will include refreshments

Formoreinformation,people should contactRachael on 07443 473148

NicholasWhitehead with the sign to the fictional airport at Llandegley

CouncillorJoy JonesofPowys CountyCouncil

Hospice hasa £500k challenge

Shropshire’schildren’shospiceis pulling outall thestops this week endtotry to raise£500,000 in 36 hours–topay fora wholeyearof end-of-lifecarefor illchildren

EverydonationmadetoHope House’s‘FinalMomentsMatter’ campaign between10amonSun dayand 10pm on Monday will be match-fundedfromahuge£250,000 potofcashalready pledgedbythe charity’skey supporters

Thecharity’s head of fundrais ingAlisonMarsh said:“So if you go online during thecampaignand donate £10, this will be matched andworth £20. Butwedo need yourdonations to unlock thepot of match-funding sowecan help every childand familywho need us during2023.”

Thecharity setitself thesame huge challengelastNovember, and raisedaphenomenal£590,000 Go to hopehouse.org.ukfor more information.

Keydatefor plansprocess

Adatehas been setfor acrunch meetingofplanninginspectors that couldbekey in whether majorhousing plansgoahead

ShropshireCouncil hasbeen told inspectors will holdthe latest stageofthe examination of theauthority’slocal plan on January17– with areserveday setaside forJanuary 18

Themeeting will discuss whetherthe authorityhas fulfilled its‘duty to co-operate’ with othercouncils.

ShropshireCouncil’s local plan is oneofthe most important documentspreparedby theauthority,setting outwhere homesand businesses canbe builtineverytownand village in thecounty.

Theplansetsout aframe workfor wheremorethan 30,000 homeswill be builtup until2038.

Team is keeping fraudsters at bay

Eagle-eyed PowysCountyCouncil officers helped to preventfraud and errors worth £1,257,912 during the last 12 months.

AndtomarkInternational Fraud AwarenessWeek, thecouncil’s corporate anti-fraud team hasrevealed that sinceitwas foundedin2015 it hasprevented fraud anderrors worth£6,622,956.

This figure includes £2,490,992 in recoverable overpayments and £4,131,964 in fraudand errors whichwereprevented,allowingthis moneytobespent insteadonpro viding servicesfor thoseingenuine need Councillor DavidThomassaid: “The councilhas signed up as a supporterofInternational Fraud AwarenessWeekand is proudofthe workofits anti-fraud team over the last sevenyears, whichhas helped ensure that more than £6.6 million hasnot been paid outinerror or to fraudsters.”

Politicianswelcome NHSstrategy

Thetwo politicians said it is a significant step whichwillsee accidentand emergencyservices strengthened in Shrewsbury Mr George andMrWilliams also saidtheywanttosee some plannedcareimplemented within MidWales to preventthe need to travelout of county

Councillors call forarethink onA&E

Health SecretarySteve Barclay will be askedtoreviewthe Future Fit proposalsfor theRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital andPrincessRoyal HospitalTelford Telfordand Wrekin councillors want an urgent review andrever salofthe approval of thestrategic outlinecasefor reconfiguration of thecounty’shospitals, sayingthe government’splanwill downgrade theborough’s health andsocialcare

services.Theysay thegovernment needstoprovide thenecessary re sourcestoensureTelford &Wrekin andShropshirehas thehealthand socialcareservicesthatits resi dents deserve.

Councillor Andy Burford’smotion waspassedata full council meeting. TheFutureFit proposals wouldsee RSHbecome thebasefor thecounty’sonly24-hour A&Ede partment

Patients face postcode lottery as some nurses vote to strike

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Whilestaff will walk outatsome hospitalsand surgeriesinShrop shireand MidWales,othersare expected to be operatingasnormal.

It comesasthe numbersvoting forstrikeactionfailedtoreach the legalthreshold at anumberofNHS trusts

Alistproduced by theRoyal College of Nursing of trusts voting for strike action leaves offmanymajor hospitalsinthe Midlands

WhilenursesatRobertJones and AgnesHuntOrthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen, ShropshireCommuni ty Health Trust, andPowys TeachingHealthBoard,voted forstrike action,itappears notenoughvoted to make astrikelegally bindingat theRoyal Shrewsbury Hospital and Telford’sPrincessRoyal Hospital.

It meansbossesatthe hospitals escapethe headache of having to plan forthe action,which is expected to take placebeforethe endof theyear.

Stacey Keegan,chief executiveof theRobertJones andAgnes Hunt OrthopaedicHospital, said:“While payisa matter forGovernmentand thetradeunions, we valueour staff andwanttosee aresolution as soon as possible to ensure we cancontin-

ue to focusondeliveringworld-class care to allthose whoneed it.”

No date hasbeenset forthe strike action,althoughthe RoyalCollege of Nursing(RCN) said it is expected before theend of theyear– with the votegivingthe unionamandate to organise strikesrunsuntil early.

TheRCN said theballot came afterNHS Agenda forChangepay announcementsearlier this year “leftexperienced nurses20per cent worse offinreal-termscomparedto tenyears earlier”

Meanwhile, aShropshireMPhas voiced fearsonhow patients will be

impacted by theaction. Daniel Ka wczynski,MPfor Shrewsbury and Atcham,praisednursesfor their effortsbut said he was‘saddened’to seeindustrialactionconfirmed

“I am immensely grateful to nurs es,aswellaseveryone else involved in theNHS, forthe jobs that they do, especially during thepandemic,” said Mr Kawczynski

“I am saddened to seethatindus trialactionhas been approved.

“These areprofoundlychallengingtimes forour country, andI want to pointout that theGovernment accepted therecommenda

tionsofthe independentNHS Pay Review Body in full andhas given over onemillion NHSworkers apay rise of at least£1,400thisyear.

“Thisisontop of athree percent payincreaselastyearwhenpublic sector paywas frozen andwider governmentsupport with thecost of living

“Patientsare thepriority,”he added.

“And Ifearfor howtheywill be affected by theupcomingindustrial action.”

RCNgeneral secretaryand chief executivePat Cullensaid: “Anger hasbecome action –our members aresayingenoughisenough.

“The voiceofnursing in theUK is strong andI will make sure it is heard.

“Our memberswill no longer toleratea financialknife-edgeat home andaraw deal at work.

“Ministers must look in themir rorand askhow longtheywill put nursingstaff throughthis.

“Whileweplanour strike action, this week’s Budgetisthe UK government’sopportunity tosignala newdirection with seriousinvestment

“Acrossthe country, politicians have thepower to stop this nowand at anypoint

“Thisactionwill be as much for patients as it is fornurses.

“Standardsare falling toolow andwehavestrong publicbacking forour campaign to raisethem.

“Thiswinter,weare asking the publictoshownursing staffyou are with us.”

Manfailedtocalldogsawayfrom‘disturbed’ fox

Ahunting master whofailedtocall offdogswhenthey“disturbed” a foxhas been finedmorethan£600.

SouthShropshireHuntmaster Daniel Cherriman, aged 37,was in charge of ahuntonNational Trustlandinthe Long Mynd area of Church Stretton when thedogs caught scentofan animal.The fox wasnot killed,accordingtoCherriman’slegal representative.

TelfordMagistratesCourt heard that footageofCherriman was takenbywitnesses, showinghim making noises to disturbfoxes He then didnothing as thehounds hunted As hunt master,Cherriman

should have identified what was happeningand takenmeasuresto take thehoundsoff thescent.The courtwas told Cherrimanwas re sponsiblefor thehoundsonthat day, andheshouldhavetaken reasonableaction.

Cherriman, of EatonMascott, CrossHouses, near Shrewsbury, pleadedguilty to huntinga wild mammal with dogs,contrary to theHuntingAct 2004 StephenBelford, mitigating, said that Cherrimanwould likely “besubjected to adverse comments forweeks,monthsand probably years” from hunt saboteurswho would“rejoice” in hisguilty plea

“It’snot acasewhere there was akill,”hesaid. “Onthisoccasion a foxwas disturbed.”

“The guilty plea verymuchreflects hisremorse of thecommis sion of this offence,”saidMrBel ford

He addedthatthe SouthShrop shireHuntgroup is oneofaround 300in thecountry that carryout huntingactivitywhich is within thelaw.Cherriman is aself-employed father-of-threewho rides as an amateurjockeyinpoint to pointraces.Magistrates fined Cherriman£607, as well as orderinghim topay £135 in courtcosts anda£61 victim surcharge.

Patients in Shropshire andMid Walesfacea postcodelottery when nursesgoonstrikelater this year.

Somenursesacrossvarious health trusts throughoutthe UK have votedto take industrial action in the firstevernationalactionoverapay dispute

Daniel Cherriman

Planstotransform acutehospital services in Shropshirewill benefit MidWales, politicians say.

MontgomeryshireMPCraig

Williamsand Member of the Senedd RussellGeorge, have welcomedconfirmationofformalap proval of aStrategic OutlineCase of theHospitals Transformation Programmebythe Department of Health andSocial Care andNHS

England’s Joint Investment Committee

Historic barn given £15,000 grantfor revamp

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Acommunity asset in SouthShropshirehas receiveda£15,000 council grantfor its firstmajor refurbish ment work in 40 years.

Church Barn,a17thcentury GradeIIlisted buildingin Bishop’s Castle,isawell-usedlicensedhall, availabletohirefor weddings,parties andother communityevents, buthas seen very littlerestora tion sincethe 1980s

Buta£15,000 grantfromShropshireCouncil has allowedittoundergo essentialrenovations to restore structural damage to its floors andcupboardspaces.

Thevenue hasalso housed Bishop’s Castle community food bank sinceAugust2021.

Thefunding allowedthe replacementoftimbers andjoistsfromthe originalstructure,renovationof an accessible toilet andinstallationofanelectrical vehicle charging point.

Andy Stelman, from Bishop’s Castle community food bank,said: “The stafffromShropshireHardwoodswereverythoughtfulabout theneedsofthe food bank when carrying outthe work, andoften helped us carrysupermarket deliveriesintothe Church Barn.”

AChurchBarnmanagementspokespersonsaid: “Weare grateful to Shropshire Counciland thecom munity assetfundfor theopportunitytomakeour attractive andpopular building fullyfunctioning once more.The granthas enabledadifficult jobto be done thoroughly andwithcare.”

Sherlock show to take placeattown’svenue

Aspokespersonsaid:

“Thisoriginalone-man show hasbeenadapted fromthe originalswritten by Arthur ConanDoyle andwilltakeplaceinthe intimate Victoriansur roundingsofthe Judge’s Dining Room.”

Ticketsfor theeventare £13.80 andtheyare availablefromthe Judge’s LodgingonBroad Street, Presteigne or by calling 01544260650to book

Together forKingtonand District will be joiningthe service.

Thestars will cost £2.50eachand they areavailable nowand they canbeobtained from KingtonVicarage, by calling 01544 230525 or from AnnEdwards on 01544 230271 or Gill Pennellon01544 230019

Aproject by ShropshireCounciltomonitor andreduceammonia in theair caused by intensivefarming practiceshas been shortlisted foranationalaward.

TheDigital LeadersNet Zero 50 List highlights thetop individuals, organisa tions, products andinitiatives helpingin theclimate battle

Shropshire Council’secology team has been recognisedfor developing county-spe cificguidanceonhow planning applications forintensive livestockunits will be assessed fortheir impactsuponthe naturalenviron ment as aresultofammonia emissions.

Theecology teamhas been listed under theNet Zero public sector category

Councilleaders will be pressing aheadwith planstoinstall 270electricvehicle charging points in 40 locationsacrossShropshire.

Thecounty’scabinet agreed to sign a contract that will mean most charging points beingplacedin carparks –but it includes some kerbside locationsinmarket town conservationareas

Amongthe locationswillbeEasthope andEssex Road in Church Stretton, Chil de Road West carparkand Childe Road in Cleobury Mortimer, High Street in Clun, andCorvedale Road in Craven Arms

Chargers will be placed in BroadStreet, CorveStreet,and GaldefordZoneAinLud low.

Thehistoric Church Barn at Bishop’s Castle.Picture: Shropshire Council

StrictlySherlockpresented by TheJudge will take placeatThe Judge’s LodginginPresteigneonNovember26.

“Jointhe king of thedetec tivesashebringstolifesome of hisgreatestand most bafflingcases

Update givenon recent offences

Acar and£600worth of batteries have been stolen within thelast monthinKington

Theincidents were reported at a meetingofKington Town Council.

Thepolicesaidbetween October 3and 4, offenderstrespassed onto a farm locatedbetween Kingtonand Lyonshall.

Once on site,theyforcedentry to ashedand approximately£600 worth of batterieswerestolen.

Between6.30pm on October12 and2pm onOctober 13,avehicle wasstolenwithkeysoff adriveway Theoffence happened offthe main A44, just outsideofKington

Thepolicesaidthere were also anumberoftheftsfrommotor ve hicles within Kingtonovernighton November4

Theinvestigation is ongoingbut police said amalehas been arrested andatthisstage they believeone offender is responsible forall the reported offences

Alarmisraised by protesters

Campaignersmarched through theShropshirevisitor attraction of Ironbridge as part of anationwidesoundingofthe alarmagainst theimpactofcli mate change

People young andold joined thedecentralisedGlobalDay of Action on Saturday,which was held to coincide with theCOP27 talksinEgypt

They respondedtoacallfrom GlobalJustice Coalitiontojoin in aday ofactionwithgroups around theworld,inanevent organisedbyExtinctionRebel lion Groups across Shropshire

Beatingeverything from drumstopotsand pans they walked from Dale Endtothe Iron Bridge,led by aSamba group.

At noon thegroup “sounded thealarm”beforehearing from speakers

Centre status is in linetochange

An applicationtoturnKnighton’s CivicCentre into anot-for-profitor ganisation hasbeencompleted KnightonTownCouncil wants to setupthe centre as acharitable trusttocut costsand make it easier to raisefunds

It will mean thecouncil will be abletosaveabout £7,000 ayearon business ratesand it will be easier to applyfor awider rangeofgrants.

Thecouncil agreed to theprocess afterreceiving advice andinforma tion from Nick VentiofLlanidloes

Deputy MayorCouncillor Holly Adams-Evansand town clerkNeil King said they hadmet Mr Venti againand allofthe formstomake thecentre acommunity interest companyhavebeencompleted and they cansubmitthem.

Once thecouncil is grantedthe status, acommittee will be setup comprising 60 percentoftown councillorstoensuretheyretain controlofthe asset.

Tastytreatscan be enjoyedbyall

Kington’spopular

They sayproducers from Herefordshire, Powys, Shropshire andWorcestershirewill gather to offereveryoneagreat shopping experience as thetownstartsthe festiveseason.

About100 exhibitorsare ex-

pected at theevent, selling awide rangeofgoods

Therewill also be musicwith localchoirsand street entertainersperforming.

Theeventisfreeofcharge, parkingwillalso be free anda park andrideservice will be in operation.

KingtonChamber of Tradeis organising thefestival

Plantasaplingand help environment

People arebeing urgedtotakeup theoffer of free trees to plantinthe coming season.

ShropshireCouncil is committed to planting 345,000 trees by 2050, though it says it is hoping to bring thetargetforward.Thisyearthere will be 21,000 free trees available to residents andlandownersfor the planting season

ShropshireCouncilsecured fund ingworth £500,000 as part of a

jointproject ledbythe Department forFood, Environmentand Rural Affairsand theTreeCouncil,called TreesOutside Woodland,in2020, andisone of five councilsinvolved in theproject,which will rununtil March.ThisyearShropshireCouncilissupplying 21,000 transplant trees andhedgerowstock,ingroups of 20 mixedspecies

To find outmore, emailtree. scheme@shropshire.gov.uk

Fearsoverair ambulancebase plan voiced at public meeting

KARENCOMPTON karen.compton@mnamedia.co.uk

MidWales needstokeep

itsWales AirAmbulance site as closeaspossible, Brecon andRadnorshire’sSeneddMember

hastolda meeting.

About50residents andtown councillorsattendeda publicmeetingat KnightonCommunity Centre on Friday last week aboutthe po tentialclosureofWales AirAmbulance’sWelshpool base

Theproposals wouldsee theclo suresofthe Welshpooland Caer narfon bases andthe crewscom bined into anew NorthWales site Bosses saythatmove wouldallow them to provideabetterservice

Butthe proposalshavesparked worries aboutthe impact themove wouldhaveonthe level of servicein Powys. Four membersofthe Save MidWales AirAmbulance campaigngroup were at theKnighton meetingalongwiththe organiser Knightonand Beguildy County Councillor Ange Williams, Brecon andRadnorshireSeneddMember JamesEvans andand Newtown County Councillor JoyJones

Also therewerePowys County Councillors, Corinna Kenyon-Wade forKnightonand Beguildy,Gareth Jones of Llanelwedd andEdJones of Old Radnor

WalesAir Ambulancewas invited butitdid not attend butaletterwas read outfromthe ChiefAmbulance

ServiceCommissionerfor NHS WalesStephen Harrhy

He said he hadreceivedthe proposals to closethe airbases.He said more scrutiny andanalysisis required,theyneed to clarifythe position regardingresource implications, respondtohundreds of views whichhavebeenexpressed about response times, andfurther workis required on theimpactofthe weather

He said they also need to understandhow themodelsusedhave worked, look at thetimeperiodwhen thedatawas collected,improve the understandingofthe optionsavail able,lookatwhether changing the base is necessary, look at whether otheroptions were considered and understand seasonal differences.

He stressed no decision hadbeen made butitislikelythata proposal

from theEmergency MedicalRetrievaland Transfer Servicewould be broughtforward.

JamesEvans said:“Everyone here understandsthatweneed to keep ourair ambulanceasclose as possible, because it is vital.”Hesaid he is committed to fighting to keep theWelshpool base because Mid Walesisdisadvantaged andshortchanged enough nowwhenitcomes to health services

Councillor JoyJones urgedpeople to take part in thepublicconsultation when it starts andsaidthe air ambulanceisthe area’s lifeline.

Councillor Corinna Kenyon-Wade said sheissureeveryone wantsthe airambulancetobeas good as possible. Shesaidcountycouncillors hadreceivedapresentationonit. Shesaidthe WalesAir Ambulance claimitcan save morelives by mov-

ingand respondto16per cent more requestsfor help,providing double thecover at peak timesand more nighttimecover

Meanwhile, in aseparatedevel opment,Builth WellsTownCouncil hasunanimously backed theSave WalesAir AmbulanceMid Wales Base campaign.Councillor Mark Hammondtoldhis councilcol leaguesthathavinglookedatall the informationfromthe campaign and theofficialviewfromthe airam bulanceboard of trusteesand the chiefexecutive,hewas concerned MidWales wouldbedeprivedofanotherimportant resource.

He said:“Ibelieve that as acouncilweneed to actively show our supportfor thecampaigntoget this proposed closure stopped.”

He proposedaresolution saying: “Theproposaltotransferthe base from Welshpooltothe north of Walesisamajor worry within ourcommunities and, particular ly wherePowys is concerned, will leave us with even less critical health infrastructure thanthe limited amount we currentlyhave.

“Thiscouncil resolves that it fullyconcurs with theobjectivesof theSaveWales AirAmbulance Mid WalesBasecampaignincalling for thebasetobekeptat Welshpool, andthatextending thehours of service thereisconsidered.”

Membersunanimously supported themotion.

Councillor Hammond said the town council will also be writing to theair ambulancecharity tooto voiceits concerns

Church joininginwithtown’swinterfestivalfun

St Laurence’s Church is hosting anumberofeventsaspartofthe inaugural Ludlow Winter Festival Events within theparishchurch runfrom5-9pm on Friday next week andalso 10am until2pm the followingday

Kate Garrett-Nield from the churchsaid: “The town haspulled together,withthe town council at thehelm, to create aWinter Festival.

“A rangeofeventswill take placebetween theNovember25-27 at Ludlow Castle,Market Square, theWomen’s Centre,Ludlow Brew ery, andofcourse,hereat St Laurence’s.

“The ‘Festive Friday’evening in St Laurence’s will be on Novem ber25from5-9pm,and will feature abar runbymembersofour clergy team, as well as pizzafrom thePizza Girls, andapoetryand musicopenmic in theLadyChapel between 7-9pm.

“Thiswill be followed by the ‘Festive Fair’onSaturday, No vember26from10am-5pm. The fair will featurestallsfromlocal makers,artists,and community groups plus atombola,children’s activities,and achildren’screative displayin theLadyChapel. Hot food, hotdrinks,a bar, andmulled wine will allbeavailable

“These events areverysimilar to theMedievalBazaarthatused to be held in St Laurence’s Church at this time of year,which gave lo cals andtouristsalikeanother way to enjoy thehistory andheritageof Ludlow whileshoppingsmall and local, andout of theweather,for theholidays. Thebazaar–and now theWinter Warmer –also helps raise fundstohelpthe church and communityprojects. St Laurence’s hasusedthe moneyraisedeach year forvarious works,suchas helpingvulnerable familiesover theChristmas period, andmaking keyrepairs to thechurch to preserveits unique heritage.”

Thepanel at themeeting includedCouncillors Corinna Kenyon-Wade,Ed Jones, Gareth Jones,and JoyJones,SeneddMemberJamesEvans and CountyCouncillorAngeWilliams.Photo by Andy Compton.

St Laurence’sChurchishosting a varietyofevents

festivefood anddrink festival will take place in thetowncentre on December 3, organisers have said

Town groups work to give warm welcome

Rhayader groups have created“warm spaces” forresidents struggling duetothe cost of living crisis this winter.

Theorganisations have developed atimetable of what’s on in the town andthen filled in anygaps with drop-indays. Therewill be adrop-in dayatCommunity Arts Rhayader andDistrict(CARAD) on Tuesdays andatthe Arches on Thursday

Councillor Angela Davies said: “Wewanttoencourage residents not to sitathome in thecold, but to join oneofthe many groups and

KARENCOMPTON karen.compton@mnamedia.co.uk

activities,orpop alongtothe drop in days, wherethere will be avarie ty of activities or residentscan just have acuppa andachat. Youwill getawarmspace andaverywarm welcome

“Weare also encouragingresidentstouse thecommunity spaces in ourlibrary,which areideal for quiettime, to read, workoruse the computer andthe leisure centre, whichhas spacewhere familiesand friendscould meet up.I am delighted how this hasdeveloped.Rhayad-

er is such acaringcommunity we have much cross-organisation volunteering,There is arealdesirein ourresidents to help andsupport others.I am very proudofthispro ject andamverygratefultoall the individualsand organisationswho came together –Community Support,CARAD,the churches,WI, Luncheon Club,and town council.”

Councillor Davies said after Rhayader groups gottogetherto formulatea plan sheasked colleaguesinPowys County Council if councilbuildings couldbeopened andmadeavailable as warm spac es –and acounty-wide warm spaces bank developed

Owners of long-termempty homesface atax increase

Owners of long-termempty proper ties in MidWales will have to pay doublethe normalcouncil taxbill from April1

At ameeting of PowysCounty Council’scabinet,councillorsdis cussed aproposaltoincreasethe premiumto100 percent.

Theproposalcould netthe coun cilanextra £820,000.Along-term emptypropertyisclassed as a

building that hasnot been livedin or furnishedfor more thanayear.

Cabinet member for finance Councillor DavidThomassaidthe purpose istobring long-termempty properties back into use.

Councillor MatthewDorrance welcomedthe move,adding: “We’re facing ever-increasingdemandfor homesinPowys.”

ButConservativeand opposition

groupleaderCouncillor Aled Davies said he opposedthe premiumhike. He believed thepremium is “extremely unfair”.

Councillor RichardChurch said he believed thepremium hike should be seen as a“preventative” measure. He said:“People must seeiftheyleave properties to stand emptythentheyfacethe threat of this policy applying.”

Guidedogscharity’scashboost

Builth WellsRotaryClubrunsa quiz on thethird Tuesdayofeach month, held in TheGreyhound Hotelin thetown.

Themoneyraisedisthendou bled by therotarycluband the totalisallocated to adifferent charityeachmonth

Therecipients this month, for achequeof£205, wasthe Guide Dogs forthe Blindorganisation, theclubsaid.

KARENCOMPTON

karen.compton@mnamedia.co.uk

Thechequewas presented by Builth WellsRotaryClubvice presidentCiaranO’Connell to Ruth Evans, the community fund raiserfor thecharity

Ruth said shewas thankful for thedonation, saying that it costs upwardsof£54,000 to train each guidedog

From left areHeather Gethin with herguide dogFarley, rotarian Ciaran O’Connell,Ruth Evans, androtarianNigelGethin

JANE DODDS

Thepublicare beingforced to pickupthe tabfor theConserv atives crashing theeconomy

This past year hasseenthe Conservatives throwour country into utterchaos

We have seen threePrime Ministers, each as badasthe last, create an economiccatastrophe

This wouldbeunacceptable at anytime.

Butwhenour countryisinthe grip of acostoflivingcrisis, when localhealthservicesare on theirknees,whenwar ravages ourcontinent –itisnothing less than abetrayalofthe Brit ishpeople.

Ihavenever seen such achasm betweenthe duty anddedication needed forpublicoffice,and the appalling dishonestyand disregard of this Government.

Over thelastfew months, I’ve listened to countless people,inmy region andall over Wales– people,strug gling, just to make ends meet Pensioners,shiveringathome, scared to turnonthe heating. Publandlords,seeing theiroverheadsskyrocket Parentsmakingdifficult cut backs, trying hard nottolet theirchildrensee how worried they are.

People need aGovernment in control. With a plan.Witha fair deal Butwhathavewegot instead?

Chaos.Froma Conservative Governmentthatgambled the economyintocrisisand have passed on theconsequences to thepublictodealwith.

From thesidelines,MPs like FayJones andCraig Williams have continuously backed this rotten Government even when it is directly againstthe in terestsoftheir constituents, whetherthatbea lack of action on sewage dumpinginour riversorsupportingthe Australi an andNew Zealandtrade deals whichevenGeorgeEustice (who helped negotiatethe deal)has just admitted is badfor theUK andour farmers.

Thecountry is crying out forchangeand afresh start. People deservea lotbetter. When aGeneral Election comes we will be fighting foreveryvote to ensure that theLiberal Democrats wininPowys andprovide ourareawiththe freshstart it desperately needs.

NHS waiting lists are remainingonsick list

Theproblemsfacingthe

NHShavebeenlaidbare in aseriesofnumbers most of them pointing upwards.

Waitinglist figuresfor NHS treatment is up to anew all-time high,while arecordnumberofpeo pleare enduringlongwaits in A&E untilhospitalbedsare found, new figuresshow

Data from NHSEngland shows thehealthservice struggling to keep up with demand,withpeople facing longwaits forkey tests, some cancer checks,and routineand emergencycare.

Thenumberofpeoplein England waitingtostart hospital treatment roseto7.1 million at theend of Sep tember,upfromseven million in August andthe highest figure since recordsbegan in August 2007

Meanwhile, 401,537peoplehave been waitinglongerthana year to starthospitaltreatment,upfrom 387,257atthe endofAugustand equivalent to around onein18peo pleonthe entire waitinglist.

Very longwaits of more thantwo yearshavefallenslightly, while thenumberofpeoplewaiting 18 months fortreatment hasdropped by almost 60 percentinone year, NHSEnglandsaid.

Thenumberofpatientswaiting 78 weekswas reduced by 73,430 from 123,969 compared to Septem ber2021as staff“clampdown” on thelongestwaits, it said

Butthere areserious problems in A&Edepartments, with thenum berofpeoplewaiting morethan12 hoursfroma decision to admitthem to actually gettingabed rising to a newrecordhigh.

Some 43,792 people waited longer than 12 hoursinOctober,up34per cent from 32,776 in September and thehighest number in recordsgoingbacktoAugust2010.

Thenumberwaitingatleast four hoursfromthe decision to admit to admissionalso reached anew peakof150,922 in October, up from 131,861the previous month

Atotal of 69.3 percentofpa tients in Englandwereseenwithin four hoursinA&Eslastmonth, the worst performanceonrecordand the firsttimeithas droppedbelow 70 percent.

Theoperationalstandardisthat at least95per cent of patients at tendingA&E should be admitted,

transferredordischarged within four hours, butthishas notbeen metnationallysince 2015

Dr TimCooksley, presidentofthe Societyfor AcuteMedicine, said: “Thislatestset of performancedata show that standardsare at an unacceptably poorlevel forbothpatients andstaff with an expectationthat this will deterioratefurther over thewintermonths.

“Pressures areatunsustainable levels andthe resultsare scantjus ticefor acutecarestaff whocontinue to strive to deliver areasonable qualityofcare.

“Moralefor patients andstaff is low, with littleexpectation of shortterm improvement.

“All partsofthe NHSare unques tionably struggling.”

With regardtocancer, thepro portionofpatientswho sawaspe cialist within twoweeks of being referred urgently by theirGPhas dropped to itslowestlevel on re cord,the figuresshow

Some 251,977urgentcancerre ferralsweremadebyGPs in September,downfrom255,055 the previous month butthe highest number recorded forthe month of September

However,only72.6per cent of patients in England hada firstcon sultantappointment within two weeksthatmonth againsta 93 per cent target,the worst performance on record

Meanwhile, 67.2 percentofpatients urgently referred forsuspect ed cancer were diagnosedorhad cancer ruledout within 28 days in September,downfrom69.5per cent thepreviousmonth andthe second-worst performanceinrecords goingbacktoApril 2021.The tar get,set forMarch 2024, is for75per cent of patients to be seen

Cancer Research UK chiefexecutiveMichelleMitchellsaid: “Behindtoday’s numbersare real peopleaffected by cancer andfac ingunacceptablylongwaits fordiagnosisand treatment during what is alreadyanincrediblyanxious time- real peoplewho continue to be promisedbetterbysuccessive healthsecretaries, butwho none thelesscontinuetobelet down.”

Thedatafurther showed that

nearly 6,000 cancer patients waited more than twomonthsfrombeing referred by theirGPtostarting treatment in September

Some 15,071 cancer patients startedtreatment that month after an urgent referral by theirGP, but 5,955ofthemhad to wait longer than twomonths-the second high estnumberinrecords going back to 2009

Some 60.5 percentofpatientsbe gantreatment within twomonths –also thesecondlowestpercentage on record andwellbelow the85per cent target NHSmedical director Professor SirStephenPowis said:“Thereis no doubt Octoberhas been achallengingmonth forstaff,who are nowfacinga tripledemicofCovid, fluand record pressure on emer gencyserviceswithmorepeopleattendingA&E or requiringthe most urgent ambulancecallout than any otherOctober

“Pressureonemergency servic es remainshigh as aresultofmore than 13,000 beds takenupeachday by people whonolongerneed to be in hospital

“Butstaff have kepttheir foot on theacceleratortoget thebacklog down,with18-month waitersdown by three-fifths on last year

“Wehavealwayssaidthe overall waitinglistwould rise as more pa tients come forward, and, with pres suresonstaff settoincreaseover thewinter months, theNHS hasa plan –including anew fallsservice, 24/7 warrooms, andextra beds and call handlers.”

Shadow health secretaryWes Streeting said:“Millionsofpatients arewaiting months andevenyears fortreatment,often in seriouspain anddiscomfort

“Inanemergency,patientsare left waitinghours foran ambulance or entire days in A&E. Formany this meansbeing unabletowork andputting theirlivesonhold.”

FionaMyint,vicepresidentof theRoyal CollegeofSurgeons of England,urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to commit to aworkforce plan to tackle staffvacancies

“The NHSisdesperately in need of afull squad to deal with therecord waitinglist,”she said

Thedataalso showed thenumber of people in Englandwaiting longer than sixweeks forakey

PHILIP DUNNE

Outbreaks of avianinfluenza in both kept andwildbirds are occurringatanunprecedented scaleacrossEuropeand the UK,withcases confirmed this autumn as thesecondyearofan outbreakfor the firsttime. In Shropshire,thankfullynocas es have yetbeenfound this au tumn in poultryfarms or smallscalebirdkeepers’ flocks. The outbreakinrecent weekshas been primarilydriven by wild birds, in particular geese.

Bird fluisdevastatingfor af fected poultryfarmers,who produceoverhalfofthe meatwe eatinthe UK.The Government aretakingwhatsteps theycan to mitigatethe costsfarmers face andslowthe spread of the outbreak, with acompensation scheme introduced in October to encourageearly culling of diseased flocks

In England, theRural PaymentsAgencyare also provid ingasupport paymentscheme to supportthose farmersmost in need.WithChristmas around thecorner, many people will soonbelooking to secure their turkeysand will understandably be concernedoveravailability andsafetyofconsuming poultrywhile bird fluisrife. I have been assuredbyGovernment Ministersthatthere is no immediate threat to thefood supply chainas aresultofthe currentoutbreak

TheUKHealthSecurityAgency have advisedthatthe strain of bird fluincirculation,H5N1, posesverylow risk to public health whilethe Food Standards Agency hasconfirmed that thereisnofood safety risk for UK consumers.Aneasement hasalso been made relating to marketingrules to allowfarmers whosupplyturkeys, geese, ducksand capons forconsump tion to slaughter, freeze andde frostbirds to sell during December, whichwill furthereasethe strain on producers. We produce 11 million turkeysayearinthe UK,ofwhich over half aresold frozen,which will also help to mitigate concerns

This week,Ispoke to local butchers to discussany concerns, andwas pleasedtolean that currentlynonehaveexperienced supply problems.Last week,additionalhousing meas ures came into forceacross England,requiringbirdkeepers to take arange of biosecurity measures,including keeping birdsindoors,whether commer cial flocks,pet birdsorsimplya fewchickensinthe back garden Iurgeall bird keeperstofamil iarise themselves with these legalrequirements andcomply with biosecuritymeasures to help manage this virulent animalhealthdisease.

Please reopen popularDevil’s Gulchroute

November4was thefourth anniversary of therockfallin theElanValleythatclosedthe Devil’sGulch,the very popular walkingand cyclingroute

It is still closed despitethe best effortsofvarious groups andorganisations to getWelsh Water, whoown thepath, to undertakethe necessaryworks to make thegulch safe again.

Allowanceshavebeenmade forthe inevitable delayarisingfromCovid butnevertheless four yearsand counting is fartoo long to wait forit to reopen.Welsh Waterhave committed to do thenecessary works which, we understand, will cost a£1m plus.Earlier this year they said workwould startinSeptember.Thiswas then putbacktoOctober and then ‘the autumn’. Thelatest publicnotefromWelsh Water says “due to delays in securing some of thefunding required, unfortunately we areunableto beginthisworkassoonaswe hadhoped.Weare nowhoping to be able to startworks early in theNew Year.” Thenote goes on to saytheyare working with thecounciltoget funding through theUKGovernment’s Levelling Up Fund andthe Mid WalesGrowthDeal.

This is veryworryingbecausepreviouslyWelsh Water hassaidthatdoing the work wasnot dependentonthisexternal fundingand that they wouldpickupthe full bill if necessary.

WelshWater nowappearto be saying thatthe workcannot go aheaduntil additional fund ingbecomesavailable.Whatis especially frustratingisthat WelshWater tell us allthe de sign workiscompleted andspe cialist contractorshavebeen appointed andworks couldnow be under way.

Theproblem is compounded by thedecision to direct walk ersand cyclists, whowishto bypass theclosure,ontoalong stretchofnarrowand windy road wheretheyhavetotake greatcaretoavoid motorists. This is aparticularproblem for thosewithmobility issues and thosewho usewheelchairs

Themessage we aregiving WelshWater nowistoplease startthe workassoonaspos siblesothatthe Devil’sGulch canopenagain forthe enjoy ment of localpeopleand visi tors

PICTURE FROMTHE ARCHIVE

Away to cut down on deaths

Thankyou to theShropshire Star of November9 forgiving attentiontoroadsafety–“Dangerofrural roadslaidbareas number of fatalitiesrises dramatically”

Thenationaland international situationabout road safety is clearand does notrequireadiscussion about rural vurban.Wecan andshould adoptbestpracticetoreduce deaths andinjurieseverywhere andonall roadsand thegood news is that we know how to do it.Wecan reduce deaths and injuries by introducing agen eral,area-wide 20mphspeed limitonroads wherepeople live.Wecan reduce deaths and injuries on main roads by the approach adoptedonthe A9 in Scotland –averagingspeed cameras. In Shropshireinthe last five yearsthere have been nearly eighttimes as many pe destrian casualtieson30mph roadsason60mph roads.

DavidCurrant, Shropshire-Wide 20mph Campaign

Promises have notmaterialised

TheTories‘sold’Brexit on the basisofslogans:Taking back controlofour borders, control of ourmoneyand moremoney forthe NHS.

This year already, nearly 40,000 illegal immigrantshave crossedthe Channeland the immigration assessment systemisnot fitfor purpose, ac cordingtoone Tory MP

Thepoundhas slumped againstthe dollar resultingin thebiggest mortgage increase in 40 years. Moremoneyfor the NHS, when wasthe last time you were able to seeadoctoror anurse,face-to-face? Youcan’t trustToriesonanythingthat really matters.

RayJeavons, CravenArms

Alot of money

Ilaughed at acomment on BBC Breakfastwhen, Iassume, theireconomics reporter said, when commenting on the£7

billion profitmadebyone of thebig oilcompanies in three months ending in September, words alongthe linesofpeople maythink that’s alot ofmoney.

Trustmeasan ordinary working classman –albeitretired–thatisanawful lotof money. Seeing theprice of elec tricity, gasand vehiclefuels be ingcharged, no wonderthey’re making so much money. Still they’llbeabletopay theirexecutives theirobscene bonuses easily,won’t they?

MichaelGough, West Midlands

A fishyproblem

It is completely unacceptable that water companiescontinue to dischargeuntreated sewage into ourrivers.

ButIamata loss to understandwhy anglerscomplain fish stocks arelow,but then keep fishing. Surely,there is acasefor localembargoes on fishingaswellassewageuntil fish numbersrecover?

PatrickCosgrove, Bucknell

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GrahamTaylor, Footpath Secretary,Powys Ramblers

Church Stretton had anew public swimming pool when this picture wastaken in February,1972. Thenew buildingaccommodating thepoolwas linkedtoanexisting buildingwhich hadbeen convertedtoprovide thechanging rooms

Initiative putting self care in focus

People arebeing urgedtobemore awareofwhattheycan do to im prove theirphysicaland mental health as part of ‘SelfCareWeek’

Theawareness week is an annu al national eventwhich runs until Sundayand thetheme is ‘Exercise Self Care forLife’

SouthShropshirepharmacist Ga reth Harris said:“Self Care Week is aperfect time to thinkabout how we live ourlivesand maybemake some smallchanges that will im prove ourhealthand wellbeingand that of ourfamilytoo

“Those changescould mean look ingatwhatweeat or drink, or how much exercise we do orhow much sleepweare getting. They couldbe about ourwork-life balance, as it’s importanttoremember that stay ingconnected to ourfriends and family is also vitaltowellbeing “Knowingwhattodoand where to go forhelpisanimportant part of practising self care forlife.”

Unpaid carers in thespotlight

Bookings cannow be made to attend thePowys Unpaid CarersConference2022, either in personoronline

Theevent is free andaimsto raise awarenessofthe needsof unpaid carers

It takesplace on Friday next week from 10am to 3.30pm at threevenuesand online.The venuesare PowysHealthand Care AcademyatBronllys Hospital, TheMedia Resource Centre at LlandrindodWells,and HafanyrAfonVisitor andCom munity Centre at Newtown.

Theconferencewill be hosted at theBronllys site,withmost speakers andpanel members basedthere,and be streamed live to theother sitesand to un paid carers in theirown homes.

Formoreinformation,email powys.healthandcareacade my@wales.nhs.uk

Policy will be looked at again

Adignity at workpolicywillbereconsidered by atowncouncil after one member said it didnot take into accountpeoplewithmentalhealth issues

LlandrindodWells Town Council wasset to adoptthe policy,which states thecouncil believes civility andrespectare importantinthe working environmentand expects everyone to be courteousand polite

ButCouncillor SteveDeeks-D’Silva said he didnot thinkittakes into accountanyonewithmentalhealth issues such as autism. He said the policy makesno allowancefor people whomay notunderstandwhat others consider to be goodmanners andtheymay be misunderstood

He thoughtthe council’santi-harassmentand bullying policy is afar better document andyet thedignity at workpolicyisset to replaceit.

Councillorsagreed to reworkthe dignityatworkpolicyand review theirequalitiesand diversity policy

Safety fearscould seetrees lost

As many as 140trees couldbe felled in Shropshire’sIronbridge Gorgeoverconcernssquirrel damage is puttingpeopleat risk from fallingbranches.

TheSevernGorge Countryside Trust(SGCT)isconsidering the measure fortrees alongthe SabbathWalkinDaleCoppice, Coalbrookdale, butthe plan has attracted vocalopposition from a

groupoflocal residents. Anum beroftrees hadbeenmarkedto be felled,but thetrust hasdelayedits finaldecision in lightof concerns from residents–and will meet on Wednesday to discussthe next steps.

SGCT chiefexecutive Russell Rowley said that it wasthe duty of thetrust to take potentialsafety risksveryseriously.

‘Gamechanger’award joyfor Beth

TheBritishChambersofCommerce have crownedShropshireFestivals’ founderand creative director,Beth Heath, thegamechanger entrepreneur of theyear.

Sheoutshone hundreds of nomi nees to winthe awardatthe 2022 ChamberBusinessAwards, spon soredby Meta. Shropshire Cham berofCommercenominated Beth forthe accolade

Beth is thebrainsbehindsever

al topShropshireevents,including Shrewsbury Food Festival,Shrop shireOktoberfest,Shropshire TastyTrail,and Shropshire Kids Festival.Her events collectively at tractaround90,000visitorstothe region annually

“Itisanabsolutehonourtoreceivethe game changeraward and to have my work recognisedbysuch aprestigious national institution,” Beth said

Walking andrunning festival is to make areturn next year

DAVIDTOOLEY david.tooley@mnamedia.co.uk

Amegawalking and runningfestivalwillbe

back next year.

ThefamousShropshireWay 80k Festival will featurenofewer than five runningand walkingroutes rangingfroma gentle 10km right through to thebrand newHow WelshDareYou Go?atawhopping 86 miles.Run by theShropshire HillsDiscoveryCentre in Craven Arms, theevent will be held on April1.Entrantscan also choose from the13-mile Half-Mammothon, the26-mileMammothon or the50mileSW80k

“There is camping, a film andpiz zasavailable thenight before and you’llbelookedafterfor theduration of theevent,” said aspokesman forthe discovery centre

“The routes aredesignedto showcasethe very finest of Shrop shire’shidden treasures andtake participants over Iron Agehillforts, ancientdrovers’ roads, picturesque river valleysand themajesticsum mits of Stiperstonesand Pole Bank, offering visitors that unique Shropshireexperience.”

Theevent is also well knownfor thedelicious localfood provided to sustain therunnersand walkerson route.

Eventorganiser, GrantWilson, said:“Ourcharity,GrowCook Learn, aims to connectpeopleto thefood, historyand landscapeof this fascinating andbeautiful area,

so as well as some cracking trails, we make sure everyonegetsa real flavourofShropshire, with Fidget pies, localcheeses, sausages and ourhomemade bara brith.

“The highlightisalocal beef stew whichisservedina barn high in thehills–alwaysawelcome sight forhungrywalkers.Ifyou don’t eatmeatorhaveany otherdietary

needs,we’re happytoaccommodate thesetoo.”

Theevent is an importantfundraiserfor Grow Cook Learnwithall surplusesfromthe entryfeesbeing used to supportthe charity’seduca tional programmeand maintain its 12 hectares of meadowland forthe benefitofwildlifeand visitors

Theevent provides awelcoming

andinclusive atmosphere forany onewanting to take on anew chal lenge, andwitharange of distances on offer, theeventissuitablefor everyone from novice walkersmak ingtheir firstforay into thecoun tryside throughtoexperienced trail runnerslooking fora personalbest.

Visitthe discoverycentre’s website formoreinformation

Eventsupporterscan getearly-birdticketchance

Ludlow Fringe Festival,which is settorun on June 17 to July 2, is allowingsupporterstoget their handsonticketstothe events monthsahead of release.

Organisers have announced a newfriends scheme that will enti tlesupporterstoearly-birdtickets and10per cent offticketspur chased throughout theyear.

Comic, actorand fringe patron Alistair McGowansaid: “I’m so pleasedtobeabletosupport the Ludlow Fringe.

“Thisyear’sprogramme has awidevariety of exciting events many of which, I’msure, will be must-sees.

“The Fringe always givesaboost to Ludlow –givingthe wholetown aheavy andwelcome dose of things to go to andeventakepartin. It also brings people to thetownfrom furtherafield, boosting business forthe myriad of fine,independent shops, restaurants andhotels.”

AnitaBigsby,founder of Ludlow Fringe, said:“We areputting on moreeventsthroughoutthe year, duetopopular demand, andthe fortnightinthe summer brings Ludlow to lifewithnightlyperformances of comedy andmusic,plus daytimeevents, such as talks by well-known actors –pluswehave bought back LudlowCarnival.

“Weare very proudtooffer a FringeFestivalinLudlowand the eventattracts performers from far andwideasit’sanopportunityfor performers to showcasetheir acts aheadofthe EdinburghFringe; whichisa well-knownlaunchpad fornew performers to find fame

“Wefeltafriends scheme wasa good option forthe Ludlow Fringe as oureventsare happening throughoutthe year,and some are even impromptu, so this meansour loyalsupporterswill always be in theknow, andget firstdibsonthe eventtickets.”

Detailscan be foundonline at ludlowfringe.co.uk

Walkersmaketheir wayacross fields duringapreviousfestivalevent

FringepatronAlistairMcGowan, with Fringe organiserAnita Bigsby

Plenty going on as town prepares to switch on festive lights

TenburyWells will switch on its Christmas lights tomorrow (Satur day) at 5pminTemeStreetinfront of theRegal Theatre

TheTenbury ChamberofTrade is working with thetheatre to deliver an exciting show.There will be a guestappearancefromthe Sheriff of Nottingham, the‘baddie’from this year’s professional pantomime RobinHood.And therewillbean exciting performancefromthe kids in theRegal School of Creative Arts, performing alongsideaset of musicfromDJShaun O’Toole.

TheRobin Hood pantowill runat thetheatre from December 14-31.

TheRegal School of Creative Arts offers weekly trainingsessionsin dance, dramaand singing.

Eachtermthe school presents anew production writtenand tailored specificallyfor thekidswork ingtogetherasacompany

This term they will present an originalproduction of theWizardof Oz, writtenand directed by school principalDrMia Gordon,onNovember27.

It will featureall newmusic,com posedspecificallyfor thecompany by composer andmusical director Pete Thorogood.

Thekidswill be performing ase lectionofsongs from theshowfor thepeopleofTenbury at thelight switch-onevent

TheTenbury ChamberofTrade hasarrangedfundraising activities through thepastyearvia events such as cake salesand race nights to fund thelights andannualSanta Parade

TheSanta Parade is happening this year on December 3.

Ukrainianfamily’s prayersare answered

Planstoconvertachurch into a home forUkrainian refugees have been retrospectivelyapproved.

Afamily’sprayerswereanswered by churchgoers from Stiperstones MethodistChurch, whotrans formed theplace of worshipintoa warm andwelcoming home.

Work beganinMay as volunteers prepared thechurch foragrand mother, husbandand wife,three year-old boyand theircat Shropshire Council’s southern planning committee hasnow for mallyapprovedthe temporary transformation of thefacility.It

NICK HUMPHREYS

nick.humphreys@mnamedia.co.uk

went before the committee aftera councillor –Heather Kidd –effec tively actedonthe applicants’be half.She told thecommittee that thefamilyhas been in thechurch forabout amonth afterlengthy de lays in sortingtheir visas.

Councillor HilaryLuffsaid: “I’m verymuchinsupport of this.I think it’s greatthatacommunity has come together to supportafamily.”

Thecommittee unanimouslyap

provedthe application. When volunteerswererenovatingthe church, Lesley Holder,fromthe church group,said: “Wehad prayer meet ings andcollections forthe people of Ukraine butreallyfeltthatwe wanted to do more andsowedecid edtohelpinamorepractical way.

“The processof findingaUkraine familywas long anddifficult butwe have been luckyenoughtohavehad aZoommeetingwithone particular familywho were happytoliveout in thecountryside.Wehaveinvited them to come to ourbuilding, which they were over themoonabout.”

New figuresrevealdangers of travelling on ruralroads

Road usersare being warned they arefar more likelytobekilled on ruralroads than ur banroads.

Starkstatisticsshow that 71 road users in theWestMidlands, includ ingShropshire, lost theirliveson ruralroads last year

The figure is 37 percentmore than in 2020 and15per cent more than thosewho died on urbanroads

The figureshavebeenreleasedby insurer, NFUMutual.

Acrossthe West Midlands, fig ures show 35 cardriversand their passengers were killed on rural roadsin2021, over50per cent more than thosekilled on urbanroads in thesameyear.

Therewere15motorcyclist deaths on ruralroads,an increase of 275per cent in 2021,and 14 pe destrianslosttheir livesonrural roadsin2021in theWestMidlands, over twicethe number from 2020

SUEAUSTIN sue.austin@mnamedia.co.uk

NFUMutualsaidvulnerable road userssuchascyclists, motor cyclists andpedestrians aremore likelytobekilledorseriously in juredonrural roads permiles trav elledthandrivers andtheir passengers –thoughcyclist deaths are down on 2020 as fewermiles were completed.

An NFUMutualpollfound 23 per cent of people hadbeeninvolvedina collision or accidentonarural road

Jade Devlin,rural roadsspecial istat NFUMutual, said:“These latest figuresconfirm ourfears that an increase in ruralroadtraffichas resulted in an increase in thenum beroffatalitiesand casualtieson countryside roads– with vulnerable road usersgenerally bearingthe brunt of it

“NFU Mutualanalysisalso shows that nationally,in thepastfour years, over 4,000 people have been

killed on ruralroads,comparedto just under2,500 on urbanroads “Ruralroads arealifelineto many isolatedpeopleand ashared space forthe entire population,so this is anationaltragedy, akey concern of thepublicatlarge.”

When driverswereasked about theirgreatestconcern when using ruralroads,other drivers, vulner able road userssuchaswalkers, cyclists andhorse riders,winding andnarrowroads andagricultural vehiclesrepresented thegreatest concern.

Morethanathird wanted to see reduced speed limits on countryside roads.

In response to thedisproportionateriskonrural roads, NFUMutual runs theRural Road Safety campaign

Thecampaignissupported by the Department forTransport,British Cyclingand theBritish Horse So ciety.

It aims to raise awarenessofthe

unique hazardsofrural roadsand supportall road userstoreduce road casualties.

Nationally,there were well over 10,000 fatalitiesorserious injuries on ruralroads in 2021,anincrease of over1,000 –12per cent –from 2020

Within this figure,the number of peoplewho lost theirlivesonrural roadsin2021increased by seven percentto981,morethantwo thirds higher than thenumberof peoplekilledonurban roadsduring thesameperiod.

PatsyPyke, chairman of theEast Shropshire Riding Club,saidone of theclubmembers wasknocked off her horse afew months agoand is facing asecondkneeoperation Shesaid: “Manyridershavetak en to wearing‘hatcams’ whileout on theroads because,ifdriverssee them they do tend to slow down

“Wewould urge driverstoslow down to 10 milesanhourand pass wide andslow.”

Ruraloil thefts warningissued

Residentswithoil storagetanks are beingurged to checktheir security amid fearsthatthieves couldtarget them

West Mercia Police have asked residentstocheck the security of theiroil storagetanks,asthe cost of living crisis keeps oilpricessky high

Heatingoil prices have,onaver age, increasedby30pence perlitre sinceDecember 2021,from61p to 91p

As aresult, policehaveadvised residentstokeeptheir tankssecure,and monitorthe levelsintheir tanks

Police recommenda good, heavy duty padlock and, if possible,an alarmand security light.

Theadvice, issued from West Mercia’s ShrewsburyRural West staff, said:“We arelucky to live in alow-crime area butno-one should become complacent andthink it won’thappentothem.”

Songisperfect forashower

Apopular 1980s hitsongbya Midlands band is beingused to raise awarenessofkeeping showersshorttosavemoneyon utility bills.

Data from SevernTrent and theConsumerCouncil forWa ter(CCW) showsthatcutting a shower from 10 to five minutes couldsavea familyoffourusing awater meterup to £700 ayear on theirutility bills.

SevernTrent hassaidthat MusicalYouth’s 1982 hit, Pass theDutchie,which reached number oneinseven countries, clocks in at just under five min utes,makingitthe idealtune forcustomers to time their shower

Pass theDutchie takesprime positiononaspecialSpotify playlist of five-minutesongs, whichhas been compiled by SevernTrent forcustomers

Club told about High Sheriffrole

Ameetingofthe Llanwrtyd Thurs dayClubwas held at theDrovers Rest

Theguest speakerwas County Councillor PeterJames

He gave afascinatingand illus tratedaccountofhis recent year in office as theHigh SheriffofPowys

He said theyearhad been ex tremelybusywithattending func tions, honouringengagements, meetingand thanking various people whohad continuedtofulfil theirdutiesthroughoutthe lock down periodsand culminating with presenting theHigh Sheriffawards to people throughout thecounty whose workand achievements,in Peter’sview, fullydeserved recog nition

Thursday Club meetings areheld at theDroversRestonthe first andthird Thursday afternoons of each month throughoutthe winter monthswhennew membersare al ways welcome

LesleyHolderand DerekRowsonhelpedtotransform thechurch into ahomefor Ukrainian refugees

Representatives of organisations proudtojoin tributeatevents

Solemn respectpaidtothose whogavethe ultimate sacrifice

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ResidentsofKnighton, Presteigne andKingtoncameout in their numberstothe towns’ RemembranceSunday services to show their respects to thecountry’s warfallen.

Theservice at Knightonwas organisedbythe RoyalBritishLegion,KnightonTownCouncil and St Edward’s Church.The parade wasled by town crierDerrick Price andwreaths were laid by various groups

Theservice wasled by theRev PetraGoodband,KnightonTown Silver Band played during theser vice andafterwards therewas a serviceatStEdward’sChurch

Presteigne’s servicewas ledby theRev StephenHollinghurst Amongthose laying wreaths were Presteigne andNortonMay or Councillor DebEdwards and PowysCountyCouncillor Beverley Baynham.

oldwho wastragicallykilled in a helicopter crashinAfghanistan in 2014

Thousandsofpeoplegathered acrosstowns andvillages throughoutSouth Shropshiretohonour servicemen andwomenatRemembrance events

Awhole host of organisations took part in theeventsonRemem brance Dayand RemembranceSun day.

From membersofthe local fire service, councils andWestMer ciaPolice, to CubScoutsand Girl Guides,thousands paid theirrespects during thesolemnoccasions

Amongthose taking part in this year’s events were crew membersof Craven Arms fire station.

RepresentativesofWestMercia Police also took part in theRemembrance events

Sergeant Kate OenfromWest Mercia Police tweeted shewas proudtorepresent theforce in Ludlowfor theRemembranceparade andservice.She addeditwas an honour to parade with WatchMan ager GlynnDaviesofLudlow Fire Service.

MembersofChurchStrettonSaf er Neighbourhood Team attended theremembranceservice at Church Stretton andlaida wreath on be half of West Mercia Police

Aparadethentookplace to St Andrew’s Church, whereaservice washeld.

In Kington, RemembranceDay beganwithaservice at St Mary’s Church before everyone paraded down to thewar memorial Variousorganisationslaid wreaths.

Thefamilyofthe late Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas also laid awreathtoremember the26-year

Thestandardbearerwas Steve Reynolds,who served with the King’s ShropshireLight Infantry andhewas flankedbyChris Ellis andRon Still andthe RevBen Grif fith ledthe service.

Thetwo-minutesilence wasobserved impeccably andDrPhillip Clelandreadout therollofhonour forthose killed inthe firstand sec ond world wars andAfghanistan Thosewho served in Koreawere also remembered l PhotosbySimon Taylor and KarenCompton

Thestandardbearer in Kingtonwas SteveReynolds,who served with the King’s Shropshire LightInfantry, with veterans Chris Ellis, on theleft, and Ron Still

CouncillorsBeverleyBaynham, John Wilding,LeonAbecasis and Deb EdwardsatPresteigne

TheReverendPetraGoodband ledthe serviceatKnighton

KingtonDeputyMayors Councillor ElizabethBanks andBob Widdowson laya wreath

CravenArms fire stationcrewtook partinthe Remembranceevents

ChurchStrettonSafer Neighbourhood Team laid awreath on behalf of West Mercia Police

Photo: Twitter/Church Stretton Safer Neighbourhood Team

Sergeant Kate Oenand Watch Manager GlynnDaviesofLudlow Fire Service. Photo: Twitter/Kate Oen

TheRev StephenHollinghurst led theservice at Presteigne

RoyWilliamspayshis respectsat thecenotaphinKnighton

KingtonPrimary’s TillyBurgoyne andKatie Davieslay awreath

Representativesofthe RoyalBritish Legion’s Presteigne branchCarl Evansand Annie Davies with their standards

Chris Jonesand Simon Turnerlaying wreathsintributetothe wardead

Youngsters from the1st Presteigne scouts,cubsand beavers group with theirstandards at the Presteigne service

TheRemembranceSundayparade from St Mary’sChurch in Kingtonto thewar memorial

Politicians pay theirrespectsas countryunitesto remember fallen

Townsthroughoutareafall silent in honour of service

KARENCOMPTON karen.compton@mnamedia.co.uk

Townsthroughoutthe region fell silent as re spects were paid during RemembranceSunday.

LlandrindodWells marked the poignant occasionwithaparade andservice with about 500people taking part

Theparade, escortedbytwo drummersfromthe AirTrain ingCorps, started from theRoyal BritishLegionHeadquartersand marched up to thecenotaph.

At thewar memorial, theservice wasled by Father Andrew Tweed, LlandrindodWells Silver Band playedthe Last Post andReveille andthe exhortation wasrecited by Elaine Hyattand Marina Williams, thebranchsecretaryand treasur er.The Kohima wasreadbyJeff Thomas

Afterthe servicepeoplereturned to theRoyal BritishLegionClub whereLlandrindod WellsSilver Band performedand araffleand an auctionraised£1,470for thePoppy Appeal

At Builth Wells, aservice took placeatStMary’sChurchwhere theservice wasled by theRev Mark Beaton,Rev JanetDay andRev Brian Reardonbeforeeveryone paraded to thewar memorial

Therethe twominutes’silence wasobservedbeforethe wreath layingand servicetookplace Wreathswerelaidbyvarious or ganisations. Therollofhonour was

read by RoyalBritishLegionpresidentAdamJohnstonand abugler playedThe Last Post andReveille.

Rhayader’s servicewas ledby Lieutenant-Colonel (Retd) Aled HuwThomas, theRev LanceShar pe of Rhayader Churches,and the RevRonaldDowneyofBethania BaptistChapel

Therewas agoodturnout of ArmedForcesmembers andveter ansled by StaffSgt AnthonyBen nett formerly of theWelsh Gunners andRA 5thRegiment, Rhayader Fire Brigade, theStJohnAmbulanceService as well as thelocal

troupeofScouts, Brownies,Cubs, Rainbowsand Beavers.

Theexhortation wasgivenby StaffSgt AnthonyBennett,the two-minutesilence wasobserved andthe Last Post wasplayed.

Wreathswerelaidbyrepresentativesofthe ArmedForces, emergency services, RoyalBritishLegion, Rhayader Town Council, Powys County Counciland Rhayader WI

Theservice endedwiththe sing ingofthe Welshnationalanthem andGod Save TheKing.

Councilleaders andpoliticians throughout Shropshire andMid WalestookpartinRemembrance events as thecountry

tribute to itswar fallen

ArmisticeDay silences were held on Friday last week acrossthe re gion to mark thesacrifice of those killed in theFirst WorldWar

Ludlow MP PhilipDunne paid hisrespectsand amonghis duties wasthe laying of awreathatthe WarMemorialatBridgnorth Castle Grounds.

ShropshireCouncil leader Coun cillor Lezley Picton wasamong many localpoliticians whoattended Remembranceevents in theregion.

Andcouncil representatives andlocal MPsalso came outin theirnumbers to paytribute duringRemembranceSundayevents

They

thepublicfromall

l Photos by Andy Compton and Rhayader Town Council

Ex-servicemenand womenatthe proceedings in Llandrindod WellsonRemembranceSunday

BuglersJan Barker andnine-year old Ffion Thomas

From left,TonyMorgan from LlandrindodWells Victorian Festival,David Parker from LlandrindodWells ProbusClub, ex-servicemanGordonStokes, GeraintHughesfromthe ProbusCluband BettyJones

LlandrindodWells RBL president Brian Jonesand committee memberBrianRutherford

paid

throughoutthe area

joined

walksoflifeand currentand former servicemen andwomen whoattended ahostofRemembranceevents andservicesinShropshireand Mid Wales.

Ludlow MP Philip Dunne lays a wreath at thewar memorialat BridgnorthCastleGroundson ArmisticeDay

Shropshire Councilleader Councillor Lezley Picton,left, was amongmanylocal councillors andpoliticians whoattended Remembranceevents

Standard-bearer Josh Warwickwas amongmanyinShropshire who paid theirrespects

Tributes were paid during Remembrance SundayatRhayader

Builth Wellsand DistrictRoyal British Legion standard bearerKevin Herbertlowersthe standard for theLastPost

Wreathsare laid in Builth Wellsin tributetothe warfallen

Pregnant women beingurged to getwinterjabs

Pregnant womenare beingurged to haveboththeir fluand Covid-19 boosterjabsahead of winter Expertshavepredicted atough winter with respiratorydiseases circulatingwidely,soinorder to getthe best protection,expectant mothershavebeenurged to get theirjabs.

It comesasexpectant mothers have ahigher chance of develop ingcomplications if they get fluor Covid-19.For womenwho become pregnant,itgetsharder to fightoff infections andthismeans theyare at greaterrisk from becoming seri ouslyill with Covid–especiallyin theirthird trimester

It also meanstheyare at greater risk of becoming seriouslyill from flu, with both capableofcausing complicationsfor mother andbaby.

AlisonBussey, chiefnursing of ficerfor Shropshire,Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System, said:“Sadlywehaveseenanumber of cases whereunvaccinatedwomen andtheir babies have become seri ouslyill or died of Covid-19 during pregnancy. Thevaccine provides high levels of protection

“Itissafetohavethe vaccines during anystage of yourpregnancy, from the firstfew weeksup to your expected duedate. Youdonot need to delayyourvaccinations.”

Appointments canbebookedvia theNationalBooking System anda full list of pharmacies canbefound vianhs.uk.

Manisbanned from road over drug offence

ALlandrindod Wellsman who hasusedcannabisfor more than 20 yearstohelphim sleep wascaughtover thedrug-drive limit.

Tony DavidGorden Walk er admitted drivinga BMW on theA483onMarch 8with cannabisinhis bloodwhenhe appeared at LlandrindodWells MagistratesCourt on Wednes daylastweek. Prosecuting, Mr StephenDaviessaidat 5.30pm PC ChrisJones stoppedthe ve hicleand suspected Walker may have been underthe influenceof drugs.

Testsshowed the42-year-old of Woodlandshad 3.8mcgms of Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in hisblood, the legallimit be ing2mcgms.

Mitigating, Ms Jess Smith said Walker hadsmokedcan nabisthe nightbeforethe inci dentand thoughthe was fine to drive

Shesaidthe scaffold worker andHGV driver hasnow sought medicalhelp, having used can nabisfor 20 yearstohelphim sleep.

Magistrates finedhim £460 andbannedhim from driving forayear.

He will also have to pay£85 costsand a£46 surcharge.

Conferencewill look at theAvian Influenzasituation

Poultrykeepersare encouraged to attend theNFU CymruPoultry Conference to hear aboutefforts to tackle thespreadofAvian Influenza

It will take placeat 6.30pm on Monday at theMetropole Hotel, LlandrindodWells,sponsoredby Wynnstay.NFU poultryadviser TomGlenwill give asummary of

thecurrent poultryissuesaffecting thesector, with thespreadofand response to theAvian Influenza outbreakfeaturing heavilyaspart of hispresentation.

DavidClegg andJulianSparry of Livetec Systems will give an overview of biosecurityonpoultry farms.

InterimChief Veterinary Officer

forWales GavinWatkins will give theWelsh Government’sviewpoint on tackling the currentoutbreak.

JimTurner, Wynnstay poultry productmanager,willalso provide apresentationonpoultry feed

Aquestionand answer session will also be held to give attendees theopportunitytoraise questions with thespeakers

Anyone wishingtoattendthe conference is askedtocallthe NFU Cymruoffice on 01982554200, registeronthe NFUCymru website or emailnfu.cymru@nfu.org.uk.

Forthe verylatestonthe fluout breakand itsimpactonWelsh poul trybusinesses,including adedicat ed case finder,peoplecan visitthe NFUCymru website

Toptrufflesnuffler Oscaris sniffing outprizeddelicacies

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Mikeadded: “The truffles are sold retail,torestaurants anddeli catessens, or to wholesale suppliers. We make some into trufflebutter.

Thedelicacyisinhigh demand by high-end restaurantsfromacross thecountry.And,ifyou look hard enough,theycan be foundright un deryournose

ShropshireTruffles is afamily business in Stapleton, near Much Wenlock.

Truffles arecollected from a ‘truffleorchard’ with alittlehelp from Oscar,who thinks sniffing them outisjustone biggame.

Theenterprisehas takentimeto grow andhas developedasanoff shoottothe treeseed business

Mikeexplained:“In 2006 we purchased aseven-acre fieldtorun our newlyestablished trees seed busi ness andnursery from.Weprovide treeseeds to nurseries through outEuropeand trees andhedging plants to UK customers

“One of ourFrenchcontactswas producing‘TruffleTrees’–trees inoculated with trufflespores.

“Aftervisitinghis nursery and seeing howtheywereproduced, we decidedtobethe UK distributors forhis plants

“Initially these truffletrees were sold as singleormultiple trees,we then beganproducinggiftboxes andimportedevenmoreplants.

“In2008wedecided to plant some four acresofour fieldtotruffles.Amixture of specieswas se lected –mainlyhazel andoak.We undersowed theorchard with wild flowers andleftittonature, unsure if it wasanexpensive folly, maybea bit of funoranew venture forthe future

“Finally, in theautumn of 2018,webegan truffles,but were able to collectthe withoutatrained dog. We bought atrufflehuntingpuppy and in 2019 discovered that puppieswant to play andnot hunt fortruffles!

“The follow ingyearOscar th trufflehound be to repayour fait himand hasturned into atruffle findingmachine,often findingtruffles quickerthanwe cancollect them.”

Thetruffles have transformed thenatureofthe business andit even offers experiencestovisitors, includingtasting thedelicacyas part of athree-coursemeal.

“Weare very much afamily business with variousmembersof ourfamilyhelping on show days, producingtrufflebutterorplant ingand maintainingour truffle orchard. Thetruffleorchard is a source of interest both locallyand nationally,due to itsexceptional performanceand ourstory from the pl ti of the firsttrees ughtotryingtosell uffles in themiddle of apandemic

“Wehaveap peared on inter national news, whichwe find amusingaswe were notsure if ourorchard mightjustturn outtobean ex pensivewood!”

Theplantingisin le rows,withvari etiesmixed up

Mikeinterplanted faster grow ingnon-truffled trees to encourage shadeasearly as possiblein thees tablishmentofthe wood Adding more shadeisgood forthe truffles as they want aniceshaded spot,not toowet,but nottoo dry, with leaf cover, or thin grass. Mike

irrigateswhenitgetsveryhot and also makessurethe wood is well managedand healthy, so it is well pruned andthe grassiskeptneat andtidy.

Everything is geareduptoen couragethe spores to worktheir magicand produceasmanytruffles as possible

Butit’sa fickle game.Itwas an orchardplanted second that yield ed firstand whyisa mystery. It’s precisely that mysteryand intrigue that createsthe scarcity of theprod uctand drives high prices.Now, with both of hiswoodsproviding truffles,itishoped they will provide aconstantcropfor up to 30 years.

Oscar,aLagotto Romagnolo, loveshis joband theexercise he gets.Lagottosare an Italianbreed that were originally bred as retriev ersand used as gundogsoverthe marshesofRomagna,but with the draining of themarshes theiruse changed andnow they areconsid ered pre-eminenttruffledogs.

Nose to theground, tail wagging, watching Oscarworkitisclear that he is taking things as seriouslyas you cantakeany biggame, whichis exactlyhow he sees it

Notonlyisheatrufflehunter,he is also afamilypet,muchloved by Mike andhis family.

Visitshropshiretruffles.co.uk to buyonline andto find outmore about itstasterdays.

Mike Collison andhis trusty partnerOscar are on amission to sniffout valuable truffles.

Mike Collison andhis Lagottodog Oscaronawalkthrough theorchards

Mike Collison takesalook at someoftruffles sniffedout by Oscar

Oscarsniffsout truffles

Work of artist Kate outlined to themembers of town’s group

AtalkfromartistKateGreen was enjoyedbymembersofLudlowPro busClub.

Club member Martin Thomas said:“ThecityofBirmingham was allowedbyan1892Act of Parlia ment to buy70squaremiles of land north west of Rhayader to buildres ervoirs.

“Constructionusing pipes, tun nels, cuttings,viaducts, redbrick well houses andconduitstookfrom 1896 to 1904

“Afterrepeatedrefusalsfrom SevernTrent Watertoemployher as theirartistinresidence,Kate, usingher ingenuity, dressedasan engineer to walk thepipelineunhindered

“AnEngland Arts Councilgrant provided fundingfor awiderange of research involvingretired staff, roadshowsand musicalevents. The bigwalkfromBleddfa to Frankley followed thecourse of theline. For security reasonsitisnot on any maps.There is though sufficient evidence on thegroundtofollow theline. It took five days andwe sawpicturestaken enroute. This provided more material forthe arts events.especiallyhistoricaland musicalones.

“Kate spent10dayswalking the ‘Watershed Line’alone high up on thetop of themoorlandfollowing theboundaryofthe originalact of purchase. This area is legallypro tected to maintain waterpurityand preserverarespecies. Ashortvideo showed thechallenges involvedin this impressive venture.

“A much enjoyed andinformative presentationfroman impressive andtalented artist.”

Step on up to charity’sdaredevil fire walk

Daredevils andadrenalinejunkies arebeing challenged by aShrop shirecharity to feel theheatwhen they take part in itslatestfundraisingevent.

Severn Hospiceislooking for brave‘soles’ to sign up to its fire walk

Taking placeatthe West Mid Showground at Shrewsbury on February25, it promises to be thehot test eventof2023.

“Weare so excited to be planning thisand can’twaittosee ourfundraisers hotfootitover thecoals,” said Jess Druce, from SevernHos

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pice’sfundraising team. “Wethink this will appeal to everyone –from teenagerstomembers of asports club andevenpensioners

“Infact, this couldevenmakea brilliantChristmas present forthat hard-to-buy-forrelative

“Maybe you want to checksome thingoff yourwishlist, face afear or you’rejustathrill-seekerlooking foryournextchallenge

“Thisisthe onefor you andwhile

it maysound challenging– it’s perfectly safe.”

Theeventisorganisedbythe team from UK Firewalk, oneofthe country’s leading firewalkingexpertswho will give full trainingon thenight andthere will be qualified firstaiders on hand Registration costs£20 andfundraisers areaskingfor sponsorship of £100 perperson.

SevernHospiceprovidescareand supporttothousands of people

If you arefeeling braveand want to step outfor Severn Hospice, go to events.severnhospice.org.uk

Charitywarns long-termpoor health having profound effect

Nearly 90,000 sick notes were giventopatientsin Shropshire, Telfordand Wrekin last year,new figuresshow.

The figurescome as ahealth charitywarns long-termill health is having profound consequences on workers, employersand theGov ernment’s finances

Since2012GPs have been able to give patients electronic‘fitnotes’ whichsay whetherthe patientistoo sick to return to work, or give other recommendations, such as aphased return to work.

NHSDigital data shows88,964of thesenotes were given to patients in theformerNHS Shropshire, Telford andWrekinCCG area in the year to June –equivalentto30,993 forevery100,000 registered work ing-aged patients

These figurescover thenumber of individual notesissuedand pa tients mayhavereceivedmultiple

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notesover thecourse of theyear. AcrossEngland,the number of fit notes roseto10.4million in the year to June,up 8.6per cent from 9.5million in theyeartoJune2019.

Therehas also been asignifi cant national increase in fitnotes given forlongdurations –132,000 fitnotes were issued forleave of 20 weeksorlongerinthe year to June, up 42 percentfrom93,000three yearsprior

It hasbeensuggestedthat‘long Covid’ –arange of coronavirus-re latedsymptomswhich remain af terthe initialperiodofinfection haspassed– couldbecontributing to theincreaseinworkers being signed offfor longerperiods,along side lengthywaitinglists forNHS treatment sincethe startofthe pandemic

TheHealthFoundation, acharitywhich carriesout research on

healthcare,saidthatthisrise in sickness duration was“incredibly worrying” andcould have disastrous consequences if people are forced to leaveworkaltogether.

In theyeartoJune, 4.3 million notes –or42per cent of all fitnotes –werefor leaveofa month or longer

This wasupfrom3.3 million –34 percent–in2018-19

Tough

Dave Finch, assistantdirector at thecharity,saidthatlong-term sickness is especially toughon thosetryingtomakeendsmeet during thecostoflivingcrisisthat is currentlyaffectingthe country.

“Itwill be badnewsfor employ ers, especially in areaswithsevere skillsshortages–and it will add costsfor theStatetoo,whenpressuresare goingupand money available is goingdown,”headded Data from theOffice forNational Statistics showsthe number of peopleoff workdue to long-termsick-

ness in theUKisat all-time high, with 2.49 million people now‘economicallyinactive’ duetoill health

In response,MrFinch said that businesses need to be open to mitigatingcircumstances fortheir em ployees, andthatthe Government should consider greater financial supportfor workerswhiletheyare offsick.

Aspokespersonfor theDepartment of Health andSocialCare said they have publishedupdated guidance to employers on how to supportunwellemployees that are managing ahealthcondition

They added: “For anyone with a disability or long-termhealthcondi tion,including long Covid, there is a strong financialsafetynet,includingStatutory Sick Pay, Employment andSupport Allowanceand UniversalCredit.”

In July,clinical commissioning groups were abolished andreplaced with integrated care boardsacross England

Composer is set to be celebrated

The150th anniversary of thebirth of afamouscomposerwillbecelebrated with aspecial concert.

Ralph VaughanWilliamswas born in October1872and Ludlow’s Choral Societywill celebratethe landmark with aconcert on December3

It will be held in Ludlow’s St LaurenceChurch

Thecentre of theprogramme will be thecantata “DonaNobis Pacem” alongsideRVW’s settingsofGeorge Herbert’sMysticalSongs and“The HundredthPsalm”aswellashis anthem “Let us nowpraise famous men”

Dona NobisPacem will be accompanied by theStLaurenceorgan, playedby Rupert Jeffcoat,and the orchestral ensemble Ludlow Camerata, under theirleaderAnn Tu pling.

Formoredetails, emailmike p3obc@aol.comorapple.marga ret@btinternet.com

Stargazing was themeoftalk

NewRadnor Women’sInsti tute’s latest meetingwelcomed JimSmith whogaveafascinatingillustrated talk titled Star gazing

Jimhad takenhis ownphoto graphs of stars, meteors, comets andplanets.Heexplained how thevarious heavenly bodies be haved. He showed membersa selectionofhis viewingequip ment,recommendingbinoculars as beingideal fornew star gazers,and everyone hadalook through histelescope.

He also describedhis largetel escopewhich hasa permanent site in hisgarden.Jim explained that becausethe weatherin UK is notoriouslyunreliableitis usefultobeabletotakeadvan tage of an unexpectedly clear skyat nightwithveryshortnotice,hence theability to quickly assemble hislarge telescope.

Funerals firm sees profits fall

FuneralproviderDignity hasseen profits fall this year as therehas been areduction in thenumberof deaths nationally as Covidwanes.

TheWestMidlands-based busi ness is oneofthe UK’s largestnational providersoffuneral plans andend of lifeservices. It operates crematoria at Telford, Shrewsbury, Lichfieldand Stourport.

Forthe 39 weekstothe endof September underlying revenue was down 14 percentto£204.7 million andunderlyingoperating profitfell 68 percentto£14.1mfrom£43.4m.

Forthe period deaths were down from 483,000 to 469,000

Dignitysaidthatduringthe third quarterofthe year itsnew strategy continuedtodeliver earlypromising signsofincreases in market share growth.Revenue andunderlying operatingprofitcontinued to be im pacted by acombination of factors, including fluctuations in thedeath rate, the firm said

Severn Hospice’s directorofincomegeneration Tracie Harrison is urgingdaredevilstosignup for the fire walk

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Ice rink’s return is part of festive celebrations

An icerinkisreturning to Llan drindod Wells.

Therinkwill be open forfreeon November26-27 from 10am until 8pm. It is part of thetown’sChristmaslights switch-onevent.The switch-onand lanternparadewill be held on November26. Thosein fancydress andwishing to take part in theparadeshouldmeetat thebus stationat4.30pm

Agrand procession with Santa will head to thebandstand at 5pm andthe lights will be switched on at 5.15pm.There will be afancy dress competitionwithprizesfor thebest child, bestadult andbestgroup and first, second andthirdprizesfor the best lantern.

LlandrindodWells Silver Band will play carols at thebandstand from 4.30pm. To getready forthe lanternparadethere will be workshopsatthe Play HubonTemple Street.

The firstwill be to create willow andtissuepaper lanterns tomorrow(Saturday)from10amuntil 2pm. On November26, therewill be adecoratingChinese lanterns workshopora chance to finish off thewillowlanternsfrom2pm until 4pm.

Allagesare welcome.

Aspokespersonsaid: “Bookyour skatingticketsnow.Booking is es sentialatpavilionmidwales.org.uk/ ice-skating-booking-form”

Supportservice in placetoaid

thevulnerable

Shropshire Councilhas commis sioned aWinter SupportService to help residentswho arevulnerable, or at risk of becoming vulnerable during thecomingmonths.

Theservice has been reconfig ured forathirdyearinorder to supportpeopletoavoid ahealthand care crisis situation.

It will be runbyShropshire Council in partnershipwiththe BritishRed Cross, Shropshire MentalHealthSupport,Age UK ShropshireTelford andWrekin, Oswestry Qube,The MayfairCentre,and The RoyalVoluntary Service.

Therewill be signpostingtoa rangeofsupport that will help resi dents to remain well andindependentwithintheir ownhome,and will also ensure safe andeffective dischargeshome from hospital

This includes transport returning home from hospital;settlingpeople in at home followingdischargefrom hospital;simpleaidsand equipment followinghospitaldischarge; collectingand deliveringmedications, andshoppingand delivery.

It also includes wellbeinghome visits;companionship forisolatedor lonely people;costoflivingadvice andsupport;connectivityintothe wideroffer of supportfromacross thevoluntary andcommunity sector.

It is part of thecouncil’s commitment to supportpeopletoremain both physicallyand mentallywell in particularly during thewinter months

Wrapsoff newkit fordelighted under-7s

Youngfootballers have received an earlyChristmas gift from alocal companyaftertheysigneduptobe ashirtsponsor.

TheTenbury Tigers football team,which wasformedthisseason forunder-7s, hasbeengiven anew kitfor matchesand training,after gainingsponsorshipfromCJN In surance. Theteam, whichispartof

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TenburyUnited’s350-strong youth sectionbased at PalmersMeadows, hasdrawn keen young players aged sixand seven from localprimary schoolsincluding Tenbury, Burford andOrleton

Club secretaryand coachMark Benbow said:“This is wonderful supportfromCJN Insurance at a time when getting sponsorshipis toughfor localorganisations dueto theeconomicclimate.The Tigers aresothrilled.Beforehandthey were playingand traininginany football gear or ‘playing out’ clothes they hadathome.”

Familieswillsee £324 goinginto bank accounts to covercosts

Around 800,000 families in the West Midlands will starttoreceive payments of £324 into bank ac counts as part of theGovernment’s cost of living support.

TheDepartmentfor Work and Pensions (DWP)will startmaking thepaymentsdirectlyintoeligible people’s bank accounts

Thereisnoneed forpeopletoapplyordoanythingtoreceive it –so people should watchout fortexts or emails from scammers inviting them to make applications

Figuresreleasedthisweekreveal that 792,000families across the West Midlands will receiveapay ment

Payments will go to 426,000fam ilies in Wales.

Thepaymentsformthe second part of a£650sum beingpaidout to people receivingbenefits such as universalcredit, income-based jobseeker’sallowance (JSA), in come-related employment andsup port allowance(ESA), income support,pension credit,child taxcredit andworking taxcredit.

Payments of £326 have previous ly been made by theDWP andHM Revenue andCustoms (HMRC)

DWPclaimants will generally receivetheir second cost of living payments by Wednesday next week

Eligible households receivingtax credits, andnoother means-tested benefits, will gettheir second cost of-livingpayment from Wednesday next week andshouldreceiveitby November30.

TheDWP said that in asmall minorityofcomplex circumstances, it maypay some households after Wednesday next week

Councilannounces £2.1mof help forlow-incomehomes

Anew £2.1 millionpackageofmeasureshas been createdtosupport vulnerable andlow-income householdsin Shropshire.

Shropshire Councilreceivedthe Household SupportGrant funding from thegovernment to cover the winter period to theend of March

It is beingusedtoprovide targeted help to arange of households likelytobemostimpactedbythe rising cost of living with one-off payments, meal vouchersfor chil dren in theholidaysand help with energy costsamong theinitiatives.

Thecouncil says therewill be a one-off, £180 paymenttoaround 5,250householdsonlow incomesin receiptofhousing benefit, whohave not previously received support through thecouncil’s Household SupportFund.

Afurther setofcriteriahas been drawnuptoidentifywhere thehelp

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will be targeted.Onlythose not in receiptofcouncil taxsupport,those on legacybenefits in receiptofcoun ciltax supportorhousing benefit andworking families in receiptof counciltax supportwill receivethe payment.

Councillor Gwilym Butler,Shrop shireCouncil’scabinet member for financeand corporateresources, andwho is overseeing thecouncil’sresponse to thecostofliving crisis, said:“This paymentwill be issued directly to thosewho meet thecriteriabythe councilwhere we hold bank details. Otheridentified households will be invitedtoapply “Weaim to havepaidorcon tacted alleligibleresidents before Christmas.” This will accountfor just over £1 million of thefund.

Children in receiptofbenefits-related free school mealsin Shropshire will continue to receive

support, usuallythrough meal vouchers, during the school holidaysuntil theend of thespring term.Thiswould benefitaround 7,500children,who will getan equivalent to £15aweekofsupport during thefourweeks of school holidays, includingChristmas This will accountfor around £450,000 of thefund.

Councillor Butler said:“If you’re on alow income andyou thinkyou couldbeeligiblefor free school meals, go online to shropshire.gov. uk/free-school-meals.”

TheWelfare SupportFundwill receive£300,000toprovide support to low income households whoare most in need of help with food, en ergy andwater bills, andwithother wideressential costs.

To find outhow to applyfor the council’s LocalWelfare Support Fund visitshropshire.gov.uk/ shropshire-council/welfare-sup port-team-local-welfare-provision.

Therewillalso be £220,000 for

aKeeping Warm at Home fund –a rangeofinitiativestohelplow-income householdsindebtwithenergy costsand grants to help reduce energy costsand afurther £75,000 will help to supportarange of hard ship grants

Councillor Butler said:“We’re making surethislatestHousehold SupportFunding is targeted to householdsonlow incomesmostin need,and in particular thosewho have yettoreceiveother supportas part of ourcostoflivinghelp.

“The counciland arange of partners aredoing ahugeamount to help Shropshireresidents with practicalmeasuresand support, whichcan be seen at ourcostofliv ingsupport pages. Forexample, the counciland partners have come to gether to create Shropshire’s Warm Welcome at more than 50 locations, wherepeopleworried aboutstaying in acoldhome can find awarmand friendly placetobeduringthe day over thewinter.”

TheTenburyTigers team show offtheir brandnew yellow shirts thanks to newsponsor CJNInsurance

Residents andgarden wastecol lectionsubscribers in MidWales arebeing reminded thereare only afew weeksofcollections left forthisyear.

To checkremaining collec tion datestheyshouldrefer to thesubscriptionsticker on their greenbin or visiten.powys.gov. uk/binday

Subscriptionsfor the2023 servicewillbeopeninJanuary, with theservicesresumingat theend of February

Councillor Jackie Charlton, cabinetmember foragreener Powys, said: “Manyofusare busy in thegardensatthistime of year,tidying up afterthe summer andgetting things pre paredfor spring

“Withthe wetmildweather, we even seem to be still cutting thegrass.So, we arekeento remind ourresidents to make themostofthe last fewremain inggarden wastecollections of 2022

“Withthe amount we collect nowtailing offthe servicedoes take abreak over thewinter, butyou canstill recycleyour garden wastebycompostingit at home or by taking it to oneof the five householdwaste andre cyclingcentresinPowys.”

Teamsready to grit their teethand get on withwork

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ShropshireCouncil andhighways contractor Kier saytheyhave25 gritters plus five reservevehicles –along with nine footwayploughs, andninesnowblowers– readyto treat 25 gritting routestotalling more than 1,460 miles.

RichardMarshall, cabinet member forhighways, visitedthe Shrewsbury highways depotrecent ly andsaid: “A greatamountofwork andplanninghas gone into keeping us allsafethiswinter andour high ways teams arepreparedfor when theworst of theweather hits

“Everyyear, when thewintry weatherarrives,our gritters and theirfantastic crewsgoout to grit thecounty’sroads –keeping them safe andaccessible during spells of iceand snow,and helpingtokeep Shropshiremovingineventhe worst of theweather

“Oftenworking late at night, ear ly in themorning,onweekends, and sometimesonbankholidays–we maynot seethem, butthey’re out there, andwe’re very grateful that they are. That’s why Iwanttosay abig thankyou to allofour gritter driversand crewsfor theworkthey will be carrying outin thecoming months to keepour roadssafe.”

Gritters have been serviced and maintained,and over 22,000 tonnes

of rock salt arenow in stockacross thecouncil’s threehighways depots IanMclellan, generalmanager, Kier Highways Shropshire,added: “Wehave19weather stations in placeacrossthe networkproviding prompt updatestoour teams to en sure aswift response.”

Thegrittersare ownedbyShrop shireCouncil andlocated at thede potsinShrewsbury, Craven Arms andWhittington

Youngsters at youthclub may become starsof community film

Youngsters at Knightonyouth club maybecome local starsifa Christ mas film projectgoesahead

Councillor BobAndrews told membersofthe town councilhewill be doingaChristmas film with the youngstersand is trying to expand it forall thechildren of thetown.

He said they will also be looking forsponsorshipfor the film andwill come back with more detailsatthe Novembermeeting.

Councillor Andrewssaidthe youth centre also wishes to open discussionswiththe town council aboutdoing somethingat theold tenniscourts.

He said they have lots of sporting equipment whichisnot beingused andtheyfeelwithsome co-opera tion betweenthe twobodies, they maybeabletodo something.

KnightonYouth Clubmeets on Wednesday nights for11to18year olds

Theyouth clubproject started afterKnightonCommunity Centre andKnightonTownCouncil se curedaUK RenewalFundgrant

It came afterconcernswere raisedabout thelossofyouth facil itiesfollowing theclosureofPowys County Council’sKnighton-based youth services in 2016

Highways teamsare bracingthemselvesfor winter as they get ready to treat Shropshire’s roadswhenthe iceand snow arrive.

Membersofthe Shropshire roadsgrittingteam

MP is awaiting £30m road call

An answer over arequest fornear ly £30million of extra fundingfor Shropshire’sNorth West Relief Road is expected shortly, according to acountyMP.

Shrewsbury andAtcham’sCon servativeMPDanielKawczynski metwithaministerfromthe De partment of TransportonWednesday last week to discussthe re quest– whichislikelytobekey to whetherthe controversial project goes ahead. Mr Kawczynski said RichardHolden MP,Parliamentary UnderSecretaryofState forRoads andLocal Transport, hadtoldhim to expect aresponse on theissue within afortnight.The Shrewsbury MP said theministerhad been “receptive” andaddedthathewas “optimistic” on therequest

Mr Kawczynski said:“Themin isterisseriously consideringmy requesttoaward additional fund ingfor this vitalinfrastructurepro ject.”

Courtagrees to order move

ALlandrindod Wellsman’s community order hasbeenrevoked duetopositivelifestyle changes.

ShakaMoonWedge appeared at Llandrindod WellsMagis tratesCourt on Wednesday last week to hear an applicationby theProbation Service.

It askedfor thecommunity orderwhich wasmadebythe courtonAugust4,2021for the cultivationofseven cannabis plants to be revokedbecause of “positivelifestyle changes and increasedprotective factors” whichmakecompletionofthe remainingunpaidworkhours difficult.Probation officerDon na Davies said the31-year-old of Ullswater,TempleStreet,has maintained full-timeemployment for five months.

Magistratesrevoked thecom munity order andgaveWedge a £200 fine

Walkersraise £12k forgroups

Stafffromahousebuilderscaledthe highestpeaks in England, Scotland andWales to raisealmost£12,000 forShropshirecharities.

Ateamof14fromPersimmon HomesWestMidlandstrained hard to complete thechallenge

Thefundraisers climbedSnowdoninWales,Scafell Pike in England andBen NevisinScotlandin 24 hours.

They raised fundsfor threelocal charities–SevernHospice, Hope Houseand Derwen College.

George Armstrong, quantity surveyoratPersimmon,said: “Weall hadour owntrainingplans as we prepared forwhatwillknewwould be ahugechallenge.All threeof thechosencharities undertakeessentialworkfor peoplewho need it most.

“Some of ourparticipantshave personal links with thechosen charitiesand that spurredusonto complete thechallenge.”

Grocery price inflationisrising

Groceryprice inflationhas hita record 14.7 percenttoadd apotential£682tothe annual cost of abasket amid warnings thereis still no signofapeak.

Salesofsupermarket own-label products jumped againby10.3 percentoverthe latest four weeks andthe cheapestvalue ranges grew by 42 percentasshoppers sought to manage theirbudgets,

accordingtoKantar. Just over a quarterofhouseholdssay they arestruggling financially–dou blethe figure recorded last No vember, theresearch firm said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail andconsumerinsight at Kantar, said:“Yetagain,wehaveanew record high figure forgrocery priceinflationand it’s tooearly rightnow to call thetop.”

Airambulance givesGiftAid reminder

Alifesavingcharity is appealing to anyone in theWestMidlandswho hasmadeadonationin thepast four yearstosignuptoGift Aid.

Signing up to Gift Aidinstantly adds 25 percenttothe valueofadonation to Midlands AirAmbulance Charity– anditisfree. Thecharity will receive£1.25 forevery£1donatedbythose signed up to Gift Aid withoutitcostingthe supporteran additional penny.

Gift Aidcan also be claimedret rospectivelyonany donation made in thelastfouryears.Tobeeligible to addGift Aidtomonetary dona tionstoMidlandsAir Ambulance Charity, supporters need to be aUK taxpayerand fill outasimpleGift Aiddeclaration form at midlandsairambulance.com/giftaid

In 2021,Gift Aidraisedmore than £82,750for thepre-hospital emergencyservice

Concertatthe castlecould lead to opportunitiesfor young

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Thousandsofmusic fans will enjoyone of thegigs of theyearwhenBastille celebrate the10thanniversaryoftheirdebut albuminacenturies-old castle.

Theindie-rockbandwill head to Ludlow on July 23 to mark the 10th anniversary of BadBlood

Butbehindashow that will at tractpeoplefromacrossShropshire is thestory of twogood mates, who hadapoint to prove. TheBastille concertisbeing promotedbyFuturesoundEvents, in collaboration with theteamatLudlow Castle Andthe ownerofFuturesound is aformerLudlow lad, ColinOliver, whohas teamed up with oneofhis best mates, BenStone

They both hail from thepicturesquemarkettownand workedtogether yearsago before Colinleftto form asuccessfulbusinessinLeeds

Bensaid: “The Bastille gigisbrilliantfor this regionand we’reso luckytohavethemcomingtoLud low. Colinand Iare goodfriends andweworkedtogetheryears ago. He’d putonlittlegigsbackinthe daybut when he couldn’t find a career in Ludlow,hemovedupto Leeds. He setupFuturesound and he basicallybookedthe complete Who’sWho of Britpop.

“His business went from strength to strength andheformedrecordla-

bels, record presses, manufacturing companies, amanagementcompa nies andgot into bars andvenues.”

Ben, meanwhile, stayedlocal.He forged acareerinLudlowasaweb site developer, marketeerand digi talmedia consultant.Someyears, ago, he wasasked to become acom mittee member of thenow-defunct Ludlow Arts Festival,which ranfor 53 yearsbeforerunningout of cash “Theywantedmetobeinvolved in thecommittee meetings as well as doingtheir marketing. They’d al ways previouslyput bandsfromthe 1960s on.I hadachatwithColin andhesaidhe couldhelpthem find acts.Sowehad afew meetings with them andweoffered them some re ally good acts, like EllieGoulding, in theyearshe broke andgot her Brit Award.

“There were otheracts, likeHu-

manLeague, whohad just started touringagain.Sadly,theyrejected ourideas andwentwithShakin’ Stevens. It didn’t sell outand then thefestivalfolded.”

Afew years later, therewereoth er ideastobring bignameartists to Ludlow.The KaiserChiefs had started touringand were planning to play race courses. Theirsinger, RickyWilson, waskeentoplayvenueswithmorecharacter,soColin booked them forKirkstall Abbey, in Leeds. Benand Colinapproached Ludlow Castle aboutdoing some thingsimilar in Shropshire–only to find thedoors firmly shut.Ben says:“We didapresentationand they didn’t want to go ahead. So that wasthwarted too.”

Achangeofmanagementlater at Ludlow Castle,however,meant the planswererevived

“Wewentbacktothemand they were really receptive. Thedoors were open andhereweare today.”

Futuresoundhavebeenplanning thelogistics forBastille’sshowand arekeentoworkwithLudlowTown Counciltoensurelocal residents arehappy.Bastille’sshow won’tbe really late or really loud –but it will be fun. Benadds: “Futuresoundare usedtorunningeventsinheritage buildingsand in residential areas andhavelotsofexperiencein makingsureresidents arelistenedto. They areverykeenand clearthat we look aftereveryone.”

There’sanother side to thestory Benand Colinare Ludlow boys Bensaid: “Whatwe’re seeing in Ludlow is that thereare farless op portunitiesfor young people.Wesee ahugeamountofyoung people leav ingthe town to find opportunities. So theideabehindthe Bastille gigis that we generate enough cashtoset up some sort of foundation or charity,which helpsother people likeus, whowanttobecreative.

“Wewanttoprovide aresource foreducation andlearninginLud low, particularly forpeoplewho wouldhavetrouble findingtheir wayinother ways.Itwill be arts andculture andsport related.

“We’re allvery, verykeenon doingit. Part of thereasonwe’re doingthe show in thecastleisto take money from ticket salesand putthatintoanorganisation. We’re lookingtotakekidswithtroubled historiesorwho arevolatileand providethemwithmentoring and help them with their mindset.”

RSPCAisbacking I’mACeleb crueltycampaign

TheRSPCA’s Shropshirebranch is urging ITVtorethink theuse of animalsonI’m aCelebrity Get Me OutOfHere!

Everyyearthe celebritycontest ants must face awhole host of trialsand challenges,which usually involvelive creepy crawlies and othercreatures

Butfears have been raised by theRSPCA overthe treatment of theanimals in live trials, particularlywiththisyear’sshow return ingtoAustralia forthe firsttime sincethe pandemic

Aspokespersonfor RSPCA Shropshiresaid: “Inthe programme,animals arehandled

roughly, crushed, overcrowdedand scared –manyare killed simply for entertainment. They aretreated badlyjustfor aquick laugh.

“The RSPCAworks to stop crueltytoanimals butthispro gramme portrays animals’ lives andexperiences as if they don’t matter.Itmakes theRSPCA’sjob harder when this sort of activity is condoned.”

An ITVshow spokesperson said: “Weare always fullytransparent about ourprotocols andwehave averystrictenvironmental plan in placeonthe show.Asaproduction,wecomplywithall regional andnationallawsconcerningthe

useofanimals.Welfare andsafety is always theprimary priority on anyofour programmes,and at anyBushtuckertrial that features animals, we have qualified andex perienced animal handlers on site at alltimes

“Weinformthe RSPCANSW of allofour activities on theshow and they have an open invitation to at tend thesiteatany time

“Wecannot stress enough that we have rigorous protocolsin placetoensurethatanimals are handledsafely at alltimes,before, during andafterany filminghas takenplace, in compliancewithall regional andnationallaws.”

TopbandBastilleare settoplayatLudlowCastleinJuly

Budgetdifficulties ‘tobesharedwithall leaders’

Grim budget detailsincluding likely cuts to services will be shared with allofacouncil’s politicalleaders, it hasbeenconfirmed PowysCountyCouncilleader, LibDem Councillor JamesGib son-Watt,madethe announcement at theauthority’s cabinetmeeting on Tuesdaylastweek. It followed criticismfromConservativeand opposition groupleader, Councillor Aled Davies,thatinformation was notbeing made available.

It came as thecabinet wasdis cussingthe 2022/23budgetposi tion as it stoodatthe endofSep tember.Withtwo quarters of the

fiscal year left,Powys facesa gap of more than £7 million in itsrevenuebudgetof£302million Financeportfolio holder,Labour’s Councillor DavidThomas, explainedmoney from council fi nancialreserves will be used to plug thegap

Councillor Davies said:“Canthe portfolioholderspell outexactly what services will be cutbackand what capitalprogrammeswill be shelvedordelayed?”

Councillor Thomas said:“The detail of whereservicesand capital programmes will be cutisa work in progress.As soonasthe detail

is available, Iwill be morethan happytoshare it.” Mr Davies said: “Weneedinformation andwe’ve been starvedofit.”

Councillor Gibson-Watt said: “Nothing is certainatthe moment, andit’shoped theChancellor’s statementonNovember17will clarifymatters

“Oncewehavea more settled position,Igivethiscommitment to asking groupleaders to come together to discussthe situation and find away forthe councilto setabalancedbudgetasbestwe collectively canfor thenext finan cialyear.”

Suspendedjailsentenceis activatedafter drug offences

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ABuilthWells manhas beenjailedafter magistrates activatedasus pendedprisonsentence he received forattackinghis former partner.

Gethin Mark Jarman wasgiv en a14-week custodialtermafter he appeared at Llandrindod Wells MagistratesCourt on Wednesday last week andadmitted twocharges of drug-driving.The 32-year-oldof Cwrt-y-Castellwas stoppedonthe A483 on May7.Itwas foundhehad 65 micrograms of cocaine, thelegal limitis10micrograms, and800 mi crograms of Benzoylecgonine, the legallimitis50 micrograms,in his blood.Jarmanhad receiveda four monthprisonterm, suspended for one year,inNovember2021after admitting assaulting hisex-part ner.

Mitigating, Mr RichardGriffiths said it wouldbeunjusttoactivate thesentenceasdrug-drivingisa differentoffence.Hesaid: “Heisremorsefuland hassoughthelpfrom Kaleidoscope.Heknows he hasgot aproblem andisaddressingit.”

Magistratesactivated thesus pended sentence butreduced the time Jarman will servefrom16 weeksto14. They addedfourweeks forthe drug-driving,but to be served concurrently

He wasbannedfromdriving for 59 weeks.

Supportfor fire serviceisgiven recognition

AKington employerhas been recognisedfor itssupport to Hereford andWorcester Fire andRescue Service

ArrowPlant Hire became one of the firstrecipients of anew award at theHWFRS Herefordshire Awards.Polytec CarStyling from Bromyard also received an award.

TheEmployerAward washanded over by ChiefFireOfficerJon PrycetoPeter Jones from Arrow

Choirmembers to performathall

MembersofRhayaderMaleVoice

Choirwill be singingtheir hearts outfor acharity concert in LlanbisterCommunity Hall on No vember26at7.30pm.

Theguest soloistwill be Holly Richards whohas awell-deserved localreputationfor her singing.

Theconcert is afundraiserfor theParkinson’sDiseaseSociety

andthe communityhall, andit promises to be an entertaining evening.

Ticketsare availablefromLla nbadarncommunity shop, Bon MarcheinMiddleton Street, Llandrindod or phone 01597840231.

Bookingisrecommended as only limitedticketsmay be available on thedoor.

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andNickSturrock,LiamNaven Jones andSimon Halling from Polytec.The awardisinrecognition of theway in whichthe two firms have continuedtoprovide on-call membersofstaff to the fire service.

PeterJones of ArrowPlant Hire, whowas himself an on-call fire

fighterfor 20 years, continuesto have staffmembers whoare on call

“Hereford&Worcester Fire and Rescue Servicerecognises thesac rificesthatemployersmakeinal lowing theirstaff to be on-call fire fighters,arolewhich maycut in to theirworking daywhilesupporting theneedsoftheir localcommu nity,” said Area CommanderJon Butlin

Bus bosses make pledge to improve

Transportbosses have vowedto improve busservicesinthe region with thelaunchofa10-step action plan amid acrisisinstaffing National ExpressWestMidlands hasapologisedtopassengers for poor services,sayingthe company hasbeenhit by adriver shortage Bosses say thetraveloperatorhas even having to draftinoffice work erstodrive some routes It comesafter passengers have

complained to the firm –which has been struggling with staffing num bers sinceCovid restrictions were lifted–over delays andcancelled services

Butthe company, whichsaysit currentlyhas seven percentfew er busdriversthanitneeds,has responded by launchinga10-step action plan to improve services.It haspledged to payits workers more, andinvestin training.

Membersof male voice choirlined up to entertainall

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Music –BuilthMaleVoiceChoir will be singing in theVictoria Hall at 7.30pm tonight(Friday). Admission will be£7 on thedoor anda barwillbeavailable. If youprefer abit of pop, In Transitcovers band will be in theNeuaddArmstonight andDangerousDaveand Friendsafter theRealAle Wobble mountain bikeevent tomorrow.For moreinformation visit green-events.co.ukorcallthe Neuadd Arms 01591610236.

Food –Llanwrtyd’s winter food fairtakes place tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am until4pm inthe Victoria Hall

Lunch –The November community lunch will beinSt James’ Church on Tuesday at 12.30pm. Allare welcomeand help with serving will be gratefullyaccepted Gardening –Llanwrtyd Gardening Club is presenting an evening learning to make a Christmas wreath on Thursdaynextweek at 7.30pm.Bring your owngreeneryor sharewithothers. Formoreinformation contact jenny.blacksheep@gmail.com Bingo –There will be anightofbingo to raise money for thelocal Eisteddfod in theVictoriaHall onFridaynextweek from 7.30pm

Meeting –Ann Deaconwelcomed memberstothe November meeting of Merchedy Bont with aspecialwelcome to new membersBarbara Hill,Cheryl Hilland SandraWear. Arrangements were made forthe Christmas dinneron December 9atthe NeuaddArmsHotel If membershave notalreadydone so andshouldwishto attend,then give namestoSheila Pyke by December 2. Heidi Wattsand Rose Mcgrandlegave a fascinating demonstration on themaking of Christmas wreathsusing avariety of locally sourcedproducts, foliageand berries.Raffleprizeswerewon by Sheila Ambrose,MaryWilliams andMarie Hutchinson.The next meeting will be the Christmas dinner.

Charity –The crew of LlanwrtydWells Fire Station heldaverysuccessfulcharity carwashand Brew with theCrew. Tea andhome-baked cakeswereserved anda rafflewas held.The winnerofthe hamper wasLilyMay Davies. Just over £700 wasraised. Themoney will be shared between twocharitiesnamely TheFirefighters Charityand Dementia UK.The crew of thestation wouldlike to thankeveryone who helped and supported theevent

Worries over future of firms

Thenumberofailingbusinessesin majorWestMidlandstowns andcit ieshas topped 14,000

Therewas arise of five percent in thethree months to theend of September from thepreviousquarter, thelatest figuresfromBegbies Traynor’s RedFlagAlert,which monitorsthe financialhealthof Britishcompanies,show Thenumberofstrugglingbusinesses in Shropshirereached 3,220 in thethirdquarter,up five percent on thequarter andatwo percent rise on thesameperiodin2021.

Nationally,the latest RedFlag Alertresearchfor thethird quarter of theyearrecordedalmost610,000 businesses in significant distress

PowysCountyCouncil is facing tough financial challenges

ChiefFireOfficerJon Prycepresentsthe ChiefFire Officer’sEmployerAward to Mr andMrs PeterJonesfrom ArrowPlant Hirefor the firm’s supportofthe fire serviceand itson-call firefighters

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Dayofactivities lined up as town gets setfor the bigswitch-on

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Lights –ChurchStrettonwillbelit up when theChristmas lightsevent takes place on November 26

TherewillbeaSanta’s grotto,livemusic, food,drink andentertainment throughout theday from 11am,and at 3pm-5pmthe entertainment will be in theSquarefor the celebrationsand switch-onofthe lights Anyoffersofhelp at theeventswould be appreciated

Art –Diana Nuttallishosting an art sale at theHealthand WellbeingCentre tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am-4pm Lightrefreshments will be available. All proceedsfromthe sale will go to Mayfair Community Centre

Films –Fisherman’sFriends wasthe film duetobescreened at theSilvester Horne Institute yesterday(Thursday) at 7.30pm

On Tuesday,Acton ScottVillage Hall will be screening Operation Mincemeat at 7.30pm offering ample parking Admission is£5and £3 forchildren

Movingto Friday next week, Benediction isthe 12acertificate film to be shownatAll StrettonVillage Hall at 7.30pm

Jazz –MuchAdo aboutJazzthis evening is thenextFridaynightevent at theSilvester HorneInstitute at 7.30pm Ticketscost£12,and £6 forthose aged 18 andunderand areavailable from the town counciloffices, theOutdoor Depot oronline from silvesterhorneevents. co.uk. Some maybeavailable at thedoor Offers of accommodation forthe musiciansprovidingthe entertainment at theSilvester Horne’s Friday Night live events on abed andbreakfast basis wouldbewelcome andshould be forwarded to fontenay1@btinternet.com or bytelephoning 01694 720132.

December 9isthe next live event.

Theatre –Alivescreening from the National Theatre will take place at Mayfair tomorrow(Saturday) at 7pmwhenJack Absolute FliesAgain will be shown. Admissionis£15 and£10 forunder18s Apre-showdinner in therestaurantcan be booked andcosts £15ahead

Wildlife –After ashortannualgeneral meeting therewillbeatalkbySam Devine-Turner,co-chairofShropshire Dormouse Group, at MayfaironMonday at 7.30pm.Non-members arewelcome, admission £4

Issues –Anastasiia will be theguest speakeratthe meeting of Engaging Issuesat7.30pminthe URConTuesday, taking as her subject‘Ukraine, past, present andfuture’.Admission is £3

Crafts –Therewillbelotsofhandmade crafts on sale at Mayfairincluding decorations, cards, stocking fillersand giftsonThursdayand Fridaynextweek at theHealthand WellbeingCentre from 10am-1.30pmeachday

Nutrition –LucyAphramor will be on hand at thelibraryon Thursdaynextweek to give atalkon nutrition andhealthy eating from 10.30am-11.30am. Anyone whowishes to attend should bookin. Thetalkisusually free with donations accepted

Contemplation –The Contemplation Corner projectcontinues with work transforming theareainRussell’s Meadow at 11.30amonThursdaynext week.The team will be planting trees and help is required to plantbulbs, so if you wouldliketo be involved,contact Sandra on strettoncalmcorner@gmail.com

MP wantsbettertransport linkstohospital

MP HelenMorganhas praisedthe “world class” facilities at Shropshire’sorthopaedic hospital after meetingstaff andvisitingits near ly-completedveterans’ centre.

TheLib DemMPfor North Shropshire haspledged to shoutup forthe hospitalinGobowen,push forbettertransport links andcon tinuetourgethe Health Secretary to addressthe recruitmentdifficul ties in theNHS

Thehospitalhas some of thehighestpatient satisfaction scores in the countrybut,likeall hospitals, has facedtrouble filling vacancies, with

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theaddedproblem of poorbus servicesmakingaccess difficult

TheMPisalso encouragingcon stituentstodonatetowards thehos pital’sappealtobuildanew garden space forpatientsonAlice Ward, thechildren’sorthopaedic surgery andrehabilitation ward

MrsMorgansaid: “I’m proudto representNorth Shropshire where we’rereallylucky to have world classfacilities at theorthopaedic

hospital. Thenew veterans’centre is reallyimpressiveand Ican’t wait to return andsee it fullyupand running.

“The orthopaedicissomewhere that hasmadeahugedifferenceto so many people’s livesand rightly hasafantastic reputation

“However it is letdownbytrans port links that arenowhere near good enough

“Staffacrossthe hospitalwork long,unsociablehours butifthey don’thaveaccess to acar thereisof tennoway to gethome from anight shift.Theydeserve better.”

MP welcomes financialsupport to organisations inculturalsector

An MP haswelcomednew funding forartsand cultural organisations acrossthe countryincluding in his SouthShropshireconstituency. Morethan£357,000 hasbeen awardedtotwo organisationsin SouthShropshire: Arts Alive, or ganisers of Flicksinthe Sticks,and Pentabus Arts, an independentthe atre companyin Bromfield.

Ludlow MP PhilipDunnehas welcomedthe fundingfor groups in hisconstituencyfor providinglongterm investment in localtalentand supporting thenextgenerationof creators,performersand artists.

By targetingthe Arts Council’s Levelling Up places, 78 designat ed townsand cities from Stoketo Slough andGloucestertoWigan will receive£130million of funding over thenextthree years. This is a 95 percentincreaseininvestment in these areasand will supportnew organisations, making sure that communitiesacrossthe county benefitfrominvestmentinculture and thejobswhich it brings

Thefunding hasboostedinvest ment in places wherehistorically publicinvestmentincreativityand culturehas been underserved,such as ruralSouth Shropshire

Mr Dunnesaid: “The £357,000 beingdelivered by theGovernment through Arts CouncilEngland is a majorboostfor theselocal organi sationsinSouth Shropshirehelping to bringculturalevents to village hallsand othervenuesin ruralar eas.

“Mycongratulations to theteams at Arts Aliveand Pentabus whoare stalwartsofour localculture.”

Arts groups tell of theirdelight aftercrucial fundingawarded

Arts groups have hailed more than £4.5mof fundingtoboost Shropshire’sculturalscene.

TheArtsCouncil Englandaward ed athree-yearfunding packageto five county organisations–worth more than £1.5mcombined,each year,for thenextthree years.

Theannouncement will seeThe Ironbridge GorgeMuseumTrust (IGMT) given£749,709eachyear, Disability Arts in Shropshire re ceiving£216,208, Pentabus Arts getting £190,779,ShropshireCoun cilgiven £188,999,and Arts Alive awarded£166,863.

Thepackage sawShropshire Council’sShrewsbury Museums andArchivesreceiving fundingfor the firsttime, whileArtsAlive and Disability ArtShropshireare both having fundingincreased IGMT,the largestbeneficiary, andone of theUK’smostimportant historic visitorattractions, said the

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fundingwould help it to continue inspiringpeoplethrough thehome of theIndustrialRevolution.

Nick Ralls, CEOofthe trust, said:“As theworld continuestorecover from theimpacts of thepan demicand in themidst of achallengingeconomicclimate,itismore importantthanever to supportand protectthe arts andculture sectors within theUK.

“Maintaining ourstatusasone of ArtCouncil England’sNational PortfolioOrganisations, thefund ingannounced will help support ourcharitableworkwithineduca tion andheritageconservation.

“Itwillallow us to continue our missiontoinspire future genera tionsinadiverse andinclusive way.

“Creativitylives at theveryheart of theimportant discoveriesand developments madethroughoutthe Ironbridge Gorgeand celebrating

thesediscoveries, inventionsand thepeoplebehindthemisanother importantway forustoengagenot only with ourvisitorsbut ourlocal communitiesand to enrich ourvis itors’ livesbyimmersing themin oursharedhistory.”

Arts Alive runs live events and film screenings in ruralsettings acrossthe county

ItsartisticdirectorHannahPrior said:“We areabsolutelydelighted to be funded as part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolioagain andtocontinuetobeabletobring qualityshowsand performances to audienceslivinginShropshireand Herefordshire.

“Wehavebeenabletogainad ditional fundinginthisround that will bringexcitingnew artistic op portunitiestomakethe communities we workwithevenmorecultur ally vibrant.”

CraigAshley, thechair of Disa bility Arts Shropshire(DASH), said theorganisation’sextra funding

showed acommitmenttoincreasing representationacrossthe arts.

He said:“Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people remain sig nificantly underrepresented as au diences, participants, creatives, and decision-makersacrossthe creative industries

“ArtsCouncilEngland’sinvest ment demonstratestheir steadfast commitmenttobringingabout change,byenablingDASHtostep up ourefforts to tackle thecauses andsymptomsofthissystemicinequality.

“Thefunding they have commit tedwilltransform ourorganisation,helping us to grow andmake more of adifferenceinthe communities we serve.”

DASH said that themoneywould supporta“responsive programme of work that builds on thesignifi cant achievements of DASH to date, supporting disabled people in creative practice at allstages–fromas piring artists to sector leaders.”

NorthShropshire MP HelenMorgan, front,during hervisittothe orthopaedic hospitalinGobowen

Plan nowfor interest rate rise,isthe keyadvice

Moneyhelporganisations in Shropshiresay hard-pressed homeowners should startplanning nowfor even more increases in in terest rates.

TheBankofEngland recent ly agreed a0.75per cent increase in itsbaseratewhich will addto themountingpressures on family finances when lendersconfirm the move.Eventhose paying rent to privatelandlords couldfeelthe ef fectsiftheypassonthe costs. The move will also hitcreditcardhold ers– people and firmsthathave takenout loans.

SteveBarras, developmentof

ficeratJustCreditUnion,said: “Asaruleofthumb foreachone percentage point themortgage rate increases repayments in crease by roughly £50for every £100,000 borrowed

“The base rate hasincreased from 0.1per cent in November2021 to threeper cent andanaverage mortgageisaround£150,000,so many people mayhaveseentheir repayments increase by around £200 permonth

“The market is predicting that theBankofEngland base rate will rise abovefourper cent by theend of 2022 andashigh as 5.5per cent

by July 2023.Peopleare advised to buildthese market expecta tionsintotheir financialplanning. Many people will seeanincreasein theircostofborrowing either now or in thenearfuture. If you have avariableratetracker mortgage, linked to theBoE base rate you are likelytosee an immediateimpact on yourmortgagerepayments.

“People with fixedratemortgag es areprotected forthe period of their fix.

“However,oncetheyreach the endoftheir currentdeal, they are likelytosee alarge increase in the cost of mortgages available.”

Last chance to have your say on boundary shake-up plans

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CampaignersinShrop shire fighting to retain thehistoric name of theirparliamentary con stituencyhavesecured a significant victory.

People now have underamonth to give their finalsay on thepro posed revision of parliamentary constituencies.The finalconsulta tion on theshake-upofseats runs untilDecember 5. Planstorename TheWrekinconstituencyasNew port andWellingtonweremet with anumberofobjections.

Thename-changeplans have now been dropped, with theBoundary Commission acceptingThe Wrekin name should be retained

If adopted,the plans will seethe constituency expanded to take in Hodnet andCheswardine from the neighbouring NorthShropshire constituency

TheLudlow seat,represented by ConservativePhilipDunnesince 2005,will be extended northwards to take in theBurnell andSevern Valley wardswhich at themoment form part of Shrewsbury &At cham,ifthe plansare adopted.

It is nowproposedthatthe con stituencywillberenamed South Shropshire afterpreviousproposals to rename it Ludlow andBridgnorth received apoorresponse

Formoredetails visitthe Bound aryCommission’swebsite

Railwayunveils wartimeliveryfor itsloco

TheSevernValleyRailway’s cele brated ‘purpleloco’ will receivea brandnew identity next year

Bosses at thelineexpecttocause ‘a bitofastir’,havingselected a striking blacklivery scheme forthe 34027 ‘Taw Valley’. Thecolourwas used by Southern Railways during the waryears –and wouldnever have been carriedbythislocomo tive whichwasn’tbuilt until1946.

TheBulleid West Countryclass

Oneinsix of adults hasnosavings

Oneinsix adults hasnosavings, accordingtoresearch foraGov ernment-backed body

Nearly one in 10 people sur veyedhave£100orlessput by, asurveyof3,000 people forthe Moneyand Pensions Service (MaPS) found.

Onein20peoplesurveyed said they have less than £50intheir

savingspot anda furtherfourper cent have £50to£100.

Theresearch findings were re leased to mark TalkMoney Week

Theservice said its findings indicate that around aquarter of adults arelivingwithout a finan cialsafetynet to cope with the rising cost of living or unexpected bills.

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loco will be repainted in mattblack, with sunshine yellow cabnumbers andlettering on thetender, replicating theausterity liverycarried by SR enginesduringthe Second WorldWar.The nameplates will be red, andwill also carrythe locomo tive’s original SR number,21C127.

Duncan Ballard, SVR’sheadof steamengineering,said: “We’ve chosenthislivery notonlybecause we know it’s goingtospark plenty of interest amongstour visitors andheritageenthusiasts, butalso becauseitoffersusaverypractical short-term solution

“Weneedtoreplace34027’s pur pleliverybecause that waspurely forthe late Queen’sPlatinumJu bileeyear.”

Festive funisplannedattheme park

Apopular regional themeparkis preparingtodeckthe hallsand trim thetrees as it transformsinto theultimateChristmas escape AltonTowersResortwill show case spectacularlights, festive en tertainment, andseasonaltreats on selected datesfromFridaynext week

Theaward-winningilluminat ed trail,Lightopia, is returning for2022withnew installations

andinteractive experienceslet ting guests controlthe magic. This year’s “Christmas Wonder”themed attractionispackedfull of giant lanterns andimmersive projection lightshows.

TheiconicTowersStreetwill be transformed into theenchanting Towers ChristmasMarket with unique gifts, tastytreatsand fes tive delightspluslive entertain ment from thebandstand stage.

Locallordships will be themeof talk to members of historygroup

History –The local historygroup is hosting atalkbyPhilipHume, secretary of theMortimer Society, underthe heading‘TheKing’s Writ does notrun here: theWelsh Marcher Lordships’.It takesplaceat2pm in theURC Hall on Monday. Non-membersare welcome, admission is £4

Food –Thankstoall of thesupport for thefoodbank, last week 40 peoplewere supported

Recycling –Ifyou have old spectacles younolonger requiretheycan be takento Scrappies, and any used postage stamps arebeing collectedatthe libraryfor the RNIB

Activities –The SilvesterHorne Institute is thevenuefor anumber of activity groups including indoor bowling on Monday afternoons,yogaonTuesday mornings, danceclubonSaturday evenings, jive sessionsonMonday evenings, drum coaching at Wednesday midday, andgardening club on thelast Tuesdayofthe month

Collection –StMichael’sChurchinAll Strettoniscollecting non-perishable food goodsfor TheArk in Shrewsbury. It welcomestinsofbeans,small jars of coffee,bagsofsugar, UHTmilk, biscuits,peanutbutterand toiletries such as combs, hairbrushes,showergel, shampoo,toothbrushesand toothpaste. Itemssuchashats, gloves, coats andunderwearare also needed.The collection will continue untilNovember 27 anditems canalso be dropped offatthe Parish Centre

Vacancies –ChurchStrettonTown Councilhas avacancy for acouncillor forSouth Ward.StrettonClimate Care is looking for newtrustees, andMayfair can take morevolunteers.

Consultation –The leisurecentresand swimming pools consultationshave been extended to December 16 andcan be doneonline

Numbers –The luckynumbersinthe MayfairLottery forOctober were 538, 567, 156and 243, winning£100, £50, £20and £10respectively

Schools –Years 1-6pupilsatSt

Lawrence’s PrimarySchoolwere entertainedtoabrass andwoodwind concert by theShropshireMusic Service Allofthe year 1-6pupilsvisitedthe War Memorialon November 11 for11amto observeatwo-minutesilence andashort memorial service.

Theschool had poppiesonsale.The School Councilhas presentedideas for Anti-Bullying Week andChildreninNeed Day.

Thereisavacancyfor aparentgovernor Thesecondhanduniform shop will be openingand they hope to have prelovedChristmas jumpers on sale at theirChristmas craftfair. Newwrapped presents suitableto give to thePrincess RoyalHospitalfor children who aregoing to be in thereoverChristmas wouldbe welcome forthe collection held at the craftfair. At Church StrettonSchool,Year 11 is busy preparing for their mockswith the‘Howto revise’sessionsand theextra mathstuition on offer. Students arenow encouragedtomaketheir arrangements for placements in theworkexperience programme.

Last year theschool wasaccreditedwith SaferSchool status afterworking with theLA andlocal policing team This is reviewed annually andparents and carers areinvited to complete thesurvey.

SteveBarras

Thepurple colourmarked the royalJubilee celebrations

Opportunities at diggercompany

Morethan150 jobs forapprentices andgraduates areupfor grabs at JCBasthe companylaunchesits applicationprocess forits earlycareersprogramme

Thediggergiant hasbegun invitingapplicationsfor its2023intake, with competitionexpected to be fierce aftermorethan2,000 people appliedfor places last year

Opportunitiesinclude graduate careersindesignand development, future technologies, electrical and controls,softwaredevelopment and salesand marketing. Therewill also be degree apprenticeshipsin business andengineering alongside Level3apprenticeships in areas such as manufacturingengineering, purchasing,mechatronicsand business-widetechnicianopportu nities.Inaddition, Level 2assembly andwelding apprenticeshipswillbe offeredfor recruits from 16-years old. Anyone interested should visit earlycareers.jcb.com

Invitation to enjoytop film

Theclassic musicalGreasewill be screenedatLlangunlloVil lage Hall tomorrow (Saturday) Aspokespersonsaid: “Enjoy an eveningatLlangunlloVil lage Hall with theclassic film Grease plus on-screenlyricsso everyone canjoinin. Dressup as T- Birdsand Pink Ladies and singalongasweplaytribute to thelateOliviaNewton-John.

“Doors open at 7pmfor a 7.30pm start, admissionadults £8 andchildren £4,toinclude ahotdogand aknickerbocker glory.

“Pleasebring yourown drinks

“Ticketsare availablefrom Karenat kjedgar01@gmail.com or call 01547550246 or people arewelcome to turnuponthe night.

“Proceeds will go to the FriendsofStCynllo’sChurch.”

Fridgeprojectis to be discussed

ThenextmeetingofTrawsnewid LlandrindodTransitionwillbe about thegreen projectsatTrefonnenSchool.

Themainfocus of themeeting will be thenew communityfridge project. Thecommunity fridge al lows residents andbusinesses to sharesurplus food that wouldoth erwise go to waste. Donationsof unopened,packaged foodswithin theiruse-bydateand rawfruit and vegetables arealwayswelcome.

Themeeting will also include adiscussion aboutthe otherenvironmentalworkatthe school, such as thegardeningcluband the eco-council

Themeetingwill be held in the multi-purpose room at Trefonnen School,Llandrindod Wells, on Tues dayfrom7.30pm to approximately 9pm. Doorsopenat7pm.The meet ingisfreetoattendalthoughdonationsare requestedtohelpcover costsand everyone is welcome.

Tractordrivers turn outin their numbers to backgoodcauses

The79participantsencountered weathervarying from torrential rain to bright autumnal sunshine forthe annual Rhosgoch YFCtractorrun

This year therun wasagain contributingtothe year-longfundraisingefforts of theclubtoraise funds forthree chosen good causes.

Thecausesare Joey’s Warrior Fund andMolly’s Rehabilitation Fund andthe mentalhealthagricultural charitythe DPJFoundation

Joey’s Warrior Fund is raising moneyfor five-year-oldJoeyand his family as he undertakes treatment in GreatOrmond Street Hospital with alife-changingoperation Joey wasbornwithsitus inversus with Dextra Cardia,meaning his organs areonthe opposite side of wheretheyare meanttobe, butalso hascongenitalscoliosis, as some of hisvertebrae aren’t formed proper ly andsome aremissing

Operation

Molly’sRehabilitation Fund is raisingmoneyfor ateenager who threemonthsago wasadmitted to theQueen ElizabethHospital, Birmingham foranemergency brain operationfor an IntracranialHaem-

orrhage. Mollysufferedafurther twosetbacksbut is entering Unit 1 rehabilitation centre to concentrate on herrehabilitation,which will take many months of hard work, ef fort anddetermination

TheDPJ Foundation wasset up in July 2016 in Pembrokeshireafter thedeath of thefounder’s husband, Daniel Picton Jones.

Over theyears thecharity has grown, anditnow supports allin theagriculturalsectorcoveringthe wholeofWales with allareas of support to help provideanaccessible and flexible service.

Leavingat10.30am, thetractors headed to Newchurch, taking aleft to Colva, andovertoGlascwm and Cregina.

Then theprocession climbedover Rhulen Hillina torrential rain storm, wherethe driversofthe open tractorstookcover into theircoat collars, before dropping down into Painscastleand theshady hedgelinedlanes,beforetakingthe road over to Clyro.

Thetractorscrossed theRiver Wyeinbrightautumnal sunshine, wherethe assembledtownsfolk watched theprocessionintoHay

They turned left,heading to Clif ford,beforereachingthe dinner stop at HardwickeChurchHall, next to themid 19th centuryHoly TrinityHardwicke Church

Afterrefreshments, theraffle wasdrawn andthe presentation of theJohnHaydn Meredith prize forthe best turned outtractor was awardedtoa brandnew Massey Ferguson forits innovation.

Turningout from thehall, the convoy headed to Dorstone before returningtoHay on Wyeand crossingbackoverthe RiverWye to Clyro andreturning to Rhosgoch

Firefighting team deliverthird engine to warzone

theRussian invasion of theircountry.

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This followsacontinuingrequest from theHome Office andNation al Fire Chiefs Council(NFCC), forUK fire services to donate any equipment andvehiclesdue to be replaced,decommissionedordis posedof, to help Ukrainian fire fighters deal with theimpacts of

Thevehicle wasdelivered follow ingits removalfromthe Hereford shire&WorcestershireFireand Rescue Service fleet, alongwitha rangeofsurplus equipment

This wasthe fourth convoy to Poland andthe service’sthirddonation of an appliance.

Area Commander SamPink, theservice’s assistantdirector forassets, said:“TheHereford& WorcesterFireAuthority contin uallyinvests in new fire engines forthe service, whichthisyearhas resulted in threeolder fire engines beingavailable fordonationtothis

worthycause.” Acoupleofweeks of intense planning were required before theteamwas able to drive down to Kent wheretheywere registered andchecked,beforethe convoy setoff on itslongtriptoPoland to hand overthe assets to Polish firefighters andtheir onward deployment to Ukraine.

Dave Vickress said:“It wasa privilegetobechosentorepresent theservice andanamazing week –along the way, cars andlorries were hootingtheir horns in support,and waving at theconvoy. Arriving at our finaldestination, we were welcomedand hosted by German andPolish firefighters.”

Farmersyoung andold turned outtolendtheir supporttoa charitytrac torrun in MidWales.

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John GriffithsofCleoburyMortimeraboardhis DavidBrown duringthe tractor run

CliveHufferinhis Marshall

MartynNicholls leading aconvoyofhis Countysduringthe tractorrun

TomMason braving theweather

Thecrewwho went

Spring barley is beinglaunched Organic sector to be celebrated

Aspringbarleyvariety that combinesconsistentyieldsacrossall UK regionsonthe 2022 AHDB RecommendedListwithhighgrain quality, in termsofspecificweight, is beinglaunchedtogrowers of feed barley

SY Splendor,fromSyngenta, wasoriginallybredfor themalting market whereitwas evaluated for brewinguse.But despitehaving been withdrawnfrommalting tests, it continuestooffer useful features that couldappealtofeed barley growers, Syngenta said

Company’steamexpanded

Theplanningand de velopmentdepartment at aleading Shrewsbury-based companyis expandingdue to de mand.

Hallsisindemandfor itsprofessional services forresidential,com mercial, agricultural andleisure developments

The firm manages thecomplete process, starting with identifying

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andpromoting potentialdevelop ment land,advisingofoptions and then preparingplans andsubmitting planning applications

Hallshas respondedtothe in creaseddemandfor professional servicebypromoting Paul Watson to senior planning consultant based at headquarters in Shrewsbury

Themulti-disciplined companyis

also recruitinganassistant planner andexpects to grow theplanning department furtherover thecom ingmonthsand years, bosseshave said Director ShaunJones said: “As ourgeographicalfootprint has grown, we have securedalot more planning anddevelopment work, not just from within ourcorearea butalso from clientsacrossEng land andWales whoare seekingour professional services.”

Excellence will be celebrated at this year’s Best Of Organic Market (BOOM) Awards,organisers have said

Theawardsare beingrun by Soil Association Certification

TheBOOMs honour the farms, brands,businessesand people behind theUK’sorganic industry andentry is open to all certified organicbusinesses

Formoreinformation about theawards, visitsoilassociation org/boomawards

FATSTOCK MARKETS

Ludlow Tel: 01584872251 MONDAY

Brecon Tel: 01874622386 TUESDAY

Worcester Tel: 01905769770 WEDNESDAY

Knighton Tel: 01547528621 THURSDAY Kington Tel: 01544230316 THURSDAY

STORESALES

KNIGHTON, FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER

Sale of 115Store Cattle to include:Prize Sale of Culls Cows Viz: 80 Steers &Heifers; 18 FeedingBulls;14CullCows& 2Pedigree LimousinCows with Calves at foot.Together with 2100Store Lambs plus 17 In Lamb Ewes.SaleofSheep at 10.15am,Cattleat11.15am

WORCESTER, SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER

Second sale in themonth of 500+ StoreSheep,200 +Store Cattle,3 Cows In Calf /Running with Bull,3BullingHeifers, 1BreedingBull, 7 Calves &Weanlings andFodder. StoreSheep at 10.00am, Calves and Weanlings at 10.45am, Fodder, StoreCattleand Breeding Stockat11.30am

BRECON,TUESDAY22nd NOVEMBER

Sale of StoreLambs.Saleat10.00am.Catalogue entriesclose Thursday 17th November at 5.00pm

LUDLOW,FRIDAY25thNOVEMBER

Sale of StoreCattle, StoreSheep &Calves. Catalogueentries close Friday 18th November at 5.00pm

BRECON,FRIDAY

25th NOVEMBER

ChristmasShow& Sale of Store Cattle,Young FeedingBulls,CullCows, Primestock &Multi Breed Sale of Bulls.Saleat9.30am. Catalogue entriesclose Thursday 17th November at 5.00pm

KNIGHTON, FRIDAY 2ndDECEMBER

ChristmasPrize Show andSaleofStore Lambs. Sale at 10.30am. Catalogueentries closeThursday24thNovemberat5.00pm.

WORCESTER, SATURDAY 3rdDECEMBER

Sale of StoreCattle, StoreSheep,Calvesand Weanlings,Gloucester TexelClubInLamb Ewes, Blue TexelSheep,BeltexSheep,Spotacular DutchSpotted Sheep, Berrichon In Lamb Ewes &major andsignificant reduction sale of theBRANT flockofPedigreeSouthdown Sheepon behalf of SJCook. StoreSheep at 10.00am, Calves at 11.00am, Cattle at 11.30am. Storecatalogue entries closeMonday 28th November at 3.00pm.

BRECON,TUESDAY6th DECEMBER

Sale of StoreLambs.Saleat10.00am.Catalogue entriesclose Thursday 1stDecemberat5.00pm.

LUDLOW,FRIDAY9th DECEMBER

Sale of StoreCattle, StoreSheep,Calves& Fodder.Catalogue entries closeFriday2nd Decemberat5.00pm.

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ORANGE STORESALES–TBCATTLE

LUDLOW,FRIDAY18thNOVEMBER

MonthlyOrange Sale of 120TBRestricted StoreCattleViz:Feeding Cow, FeedingBulls,BeefStores.(All thecattlewill themselves have passed aTBTest. Purchasers musthaveapprovedDEFRA Units.

Cattle cangointoEnglandand Wales).Saletocommence at 2.30pm followingthe StoreSaleatKnightonMarket.

ROYALWELSH WINTERFAIR2022

LIVESTOCK &CARCASS AUCTIONS

At THEROYAL WELSHSHOWGROUND,BUILTH WELLS, POWYS, LD23SY

MONDAY 28th NOVEMBER at 4.00pminthe Carcass Hall

Sale of DressedPoultry to includeTurkeys,Geese,Ducks,Chickens, Pheasantsand other gamebirds 75 &10XmasMeatHampers

TUESDAY29th NOVEMBER

10.30am– 200Lamb Carcasses

12noon –500 PrimeLambs (inpairs)

2.00pm –140 PrimePigs

3.00pm –285 PrimeCattle(to include Baby Beef &ShowPotential Cattle)

Further information from theAuctioneers on 01544230316or01547 528621

Or Gareth Wall 07974143336

Or JennyLaytonMills07867522859

Or CliveRoads 07702722910

COLLECTIVE MACHINERY SALE WITH FUR&GARDENPLANTS

SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER at 11.00am

At The Beech, Little Hereford, Ludlow,Shropshire, SY84BG

To include Fur, Household Items, Workshop &YardTools,LawnMowers &Garden Equipment, Farm Machinery,Tractors&Vehicles

NO POULTRYDUE TO BIRDFLU SITUATION Formoreinformation please contact MichaelThomas on 01584872251or07890 898239

Or Gareth Wall on 01544230316or07974 143336

Deliveries/Collectionstobearrangedwith John Stintonon07780 816007

FARM FORSALE

OLDHALL WILLEY,PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD82LY

An attractive andproductivelivestock andgrassland farm

•Grade II listed detachedfourbedroom farmhouseinneedof completerenovation

•Traditional buildings with potentialfor conversion (subjecttoconsent)

•Range of modern farm buildings

•215.91acres (87.38 hectares)ofgrasslandand woodland.

•Potentialopportunityfor natural capital, conservation andbio diversityenhancement projects

FORSALE BY PRIVATETREATY

As awhole, or in thefollowing sevenlots

LOT1: Farmhouse, range of modern andtraditional buildings and approx.52.39 acres of grasslandand woodland.

LOT2: Farm buildingsand approx.38.38 acres of grasslandand woodland.

LOT3: Approx.36.58 acres of grassland.

LOT4: Approx.42.69 acres of grasslandand woodland.

LOT5: Approx.21.60 acres of grassland.

LOT6: Approx.18.09 acres of grassland.

LOT7: Approx.6.18acres of grassland.

Further detailsfromMcCartneys LLPon01544 230316

Or Gareth Wall /BethGilberton07974 143336

Firm appointed to legalpanel forfourthtimeinsuccession MARKET REPORT

AShropshirelaw firm hasconfirmed itsstatusasa leadingagriculturalspecialistbybeing appointed to theNationalFarmers’Union (NFU)legal panelfor thefourthtimein succession.

Lanyon Bowdlerhas been amemberofthe NFU panelsince 2008 andwill nowcontinuetoprovide specialistadvicetomembers in Shropshire,Stafford shireand Herefordshirefor thenextthree years. TheNFU panelfocuses on thequality of legalser vices, feestructuresand commitment to theNFU as well as itsmembers. It also takesintoaccountfeed back from NFUmembers andstaff BrianEvans,managingpartner at Lanyon Bowd ler, said:“Ouragriculturalclients arehugelyim portanttous, so we aredelighted to have retained ourposition on theNFU legalpanel followingacom prehensive review.Agriculture haslongformedthe backbone of Shropshire, Herefordshireand Stafford shireand we areproud to assist hard-working farm ersand ruralbusinesseswiththe best advice and supportavailable.”

Thelegal paneloffersa discount to NFUmembers on hourly ratesaswellasproviding fixedfee andoth er packages forits services.Italso provides thebest legalminds innon-farming areassuchasprobate, tax, diversification,familylaw andconveyancing.

Robert Newbery, NFUWestMidlandsregional director,saidLanyonBowdler offeredasound and professional servicetofarmerand grower members. He said:“Lanyon Bowdlerhas strength anddepth of expertise in both farmingand non-agricultural is sues andit’sexcellent that they areonhandtooffer such aservice.NFU membersalso getanattractive discount if they useapanel firm.”

KNIGHTON

TUESDAYNOVEMBER8,McCartneysreport an entryof385 Weaned Calves &Young StoreCattle&Bulls

Theprize classeswerekindlysponsoredby Hafren Vetinary Groupand judgedbyJoe Blandford.

Results were:Class 1– bestsingle steer (champion)T ASwancott&Son 405kg £1500Class 2– bestsingle heifer(reserve champion)G &AWilliams360kg £1300

Class3:bestsingle feeding bull DMWilding 500kg£1400 Class4:bestpairoffeeding bullsTWJones &Son 425kg£1170

Notquite theppk of theBrecon&Radnor Sale butstill amarvelloustrade with many calves well over300ppk

Theyoung feeding bullswereanexcellent tradewithmanybiddersafter thequality “going on”bulls turned outwell by vendors Steerswerealsoaverygood tradeand averagedthe same ppk as thebulls with many menafter steers with scope Again, afairnumber of heifer buyersforward with an excellenttrade onthose with potential

Thehardestthingssold were those smaller calves below250 kiloswhichwould benefit from abit moretime

Vendorsare welcome to bringweaned calves to our November,December andJanuary salesand we canpromote

Bulls averaged 287.18ppkand £884.35 per headselling to atop priceper kilo of 339.60ppkfor 8CharXBulls (265kg)to £900 fromT LHarris.

Topprice per headwas £1400for a500kg LimBull(12m) fromD MWilding Steersaveraged108.00ppk and975.81 per headselling at atop priceper kilo of 385.70ppkfor a350kg LimXSteer (8m) to £1350fromG &AWilliams.

Topprice per headwas £1500, theChampion Steer 405kg (9m) fromT ASwancott& Son. Heifersaveraged281.90ppk and339.60 per headselling to atop priceper kilo of 447.60ppk and315kg from TASwancott &Son

Also to £1300for theReserve Champion & Best Heifer for a360kg LimHeifer (8m) from G&AWilliams.

ThenextSale of StoreCattle&Prize sale of Cull Cows at Knighton will be on November 18 followed by December 16

KNIGHTON

THURSDAYNOVEMBER10,McCartneys reportanentryof1405 finished Lambsand 221CullEwesand 5Rams.

Another good tradeatKnighton with all weights in demand again today to average 252.79ppkand £112.23 per headfrom39kg up to 67kg!

Meat &shape arethe bestsellersbut Hill bred lambsalsoselling well hereagain today Most popularweights on theday were41kg to 47kgppk wise

Thanksfor another greatentry

Overall averageonthe daywas 252.79ppk selling to 266ppk for 44kg lambs, achieving £117 from KJ &L Tortorello.

Also to 268.29ppk for41kglambsachieving £110 from EJ Davies &Son

Topprice per headwas £130 for67kg lambs from JW Watkins& Son.

More like in theewe tradeagain today with all good ewes over£90 per head

We couldhave sold alot moretoadvantage Give Knighton ago7/8 buyers everyweek

Overall averagewas £75.32 selling to £128 forewesfromJE& DJ Morris.

Mule ewessold to £90fromWGW Price& Sons.

Hill ewes to £70fromE &JSolutions.

Foruptodatemarketinformation or for entriesspeak to oneofour auctioneers: JennyLaytonMills 07867 522859 Katie Davies 07817 474241 or Lloyd Humphreys 07534532468.

KINGTON

THURSDAYNOVEMBER10,McCartneysof

Kingtonreport agood entryof finished sheep with amuch firmer tradeand demandonall weight ranges

Lambssold to £2.60ppk (SQQ 2.52ppk) and£130per headand Cull sheepto£116 per head.

Agood trade throughoutonall lambswhich is good to seetogether with an improved trade.

We have excellentbuying support andneed good entrieseachweektosuffice thegood numbersofbuyerswehave andtheir current demand forlambsand cull ewes

We caneasilysell 2000 lambsand 600 cull sheep each week giventhe number of buyers

anddemand we have on aweekly basis. We had agood entryoflambs whichsold to agood tradeonthe week particularlyon thewell meatedlambsinall weightranges with thewhole section averaging agood £2.52ppk SQQ.

Lambsbetween 32 to 40 kg averaged 2.48ppkupto2.59ppkwhichaveraged£97 per head

Lambsbetween 40 to 45 kg averaged 2.54ppk upto 2.60ppk whichaveraged£109 per head

Lambsbetween 45 to 52 kg averaged 2.47ppkupto2.58ppkwhichaveraged£118 per head

Lambsbetween 52 kg plusaveraged2.35ppk upto 2.42ppk whichaveraged£126per head We have excellentbuying supporteachweek for spring lambsand needgood entriesto suffice thedemand we have. Cull ewes,tups, wethers, storelambs & goats.

Aleanentryofcullsheep again butselling to afaster tradewithbestsheeponthe day selling from £90per to £116 per head Strong meatedculls were an excellenttrade againand selling from £90to£116per head Thecullsheep prices remain averygood trade, good meated ewessold to premium prices with an excellenttrade oneverything Thebesttrade again being on theheavier well meated eweswhichsold to £116 per head

We have excellentdemand from 8buyers onaweekly basis with agood tradeand premiums paid to thebestmeatedsheep. Alltypes of ewes sold to averygood tradeto 8buyerswithanumber of thebestmeated cull sheepregularly selling over£90 per head dependingontypefor thestrongersorts with theoverall average beingagood £75 per head, whichwould be very good given theleanand hill type entryofcullsheepthis week

Thebuyersare currentlyrequiringall kinds of cull sheepfor theirorders, if youhave any cull sheepitisagoodtimetoget them sold Continentalewesaveraged£105per headup to £116 perhead.

Mule type ewes averaged£68 per head and soldupto£90 per head.Welsh, Speckleand smaller hill type ewes averaged£56 per head andsoldupto£70 per head Tups averaged£88 per head up to £95per head. Light/StoreLambs averaged £78per head upto £93.80per head.

We have buyers forstore lambs each week at Kington,pleasegiveusa try. Newregulationshave come in force as from 15th Januaryregarding export of meatfrom theUKtoEurope Anylivestockmeattobe exportedmusthave adeclaration by thefarmerasfollows“the animalshave originated from establishments that have received regular animal healthvisits from aveterinarianfor thepurpose of the detection andsigns of disease” Pleasecan allour vendors selling prime stockthrough ourmarkets complete our “Green or Red” livestockentryforms with alllivestockwhichis sold through ourfat markets to declare thatthe livestocktheyare selling complies with theabove statement. This is particularlyimportant forvendors whoare notfarmassured Anyvendors who cannot declarethe above statementmustinformusondelivery of their livestocktoour markets as theirlivestock will notbe eligiblefor export. McCartneys at Kington,offer an on-farmlivestockgrading andmarketing advice serviceona free of charge basis

Kington Market is everyThursday, commencing at 11.00amwithLambs followedbyCullSheep,Lightand Store Lambs.

Forfurther information contact GarethWall on 01544230316 or 07974143336.

LUDLOW

FRIDAYNOVEMBER11

to £840,£670, £650 Simmental XBulls to £1200, £1100South DevonXBulls to £1140 WelshBlack XBulls to £620 SteersTop price steer:£1365 Topprice steerper kg:322ppk Averagesteer per head:£1018 Average pricesteerper kg:231ppk Heifers Topprice heifer:£1330 Topprice heiferper kg:358ppk

Averageheifer per head:£892Average price heifer perkg: 220ppk

Averysolid tradewithextra buyers present. Allcattleofwhatevertype andclass were well competed for.Buyersverykeen to keep yardsfullasbeefstocks hitdangerously lowlevels.

Younger suckled sortshad theirown following andbuyerswerepreparedtopass back thepremiumsfromthe finished ring Extracattleofall typesneeded for Friday 25th November.Freeonfarmselection serviceavailable tel:01584 872251

Prices were as follows:Aberdeen Angus XSteers to £1350, £1280, £1275,£1235, £1175, £1165, £1110, £1050, £1025, £980, £720,£710, £670,£300BeefShorthorn XSteers to £1210, £1190, £1000 Blonde

D’Aquitaine XSteersto£850British Blue XSteers to £1310, £1270,£1220,£1210, £1165, £1140, £1110, £1085, £1080, £1070 £1045, £1015, £985,£950,£900,£830, £805x2, £775 CharolaisX Steersto£1260, £1210, £1155, £1140, £1120HerefordX Steersto£1245,£1105,£1090,£1020, £980,£950, £920,£895, £870,£820,£710, £600,£550, £535, £500 Highland XSteers to £530

LimousinXSteersto£1365,£1360,£1355, £1350, £1280, £1250, £1245, £1240, £1215, £1210, £1200, £1150, £1140, £1135, £1120 x2,£1110,£1090,£1060,£1045,£1035, £1000,£960,£950x2, £930 x2,£905, £900,£875, £810,£740, £570,£410Salers XSteers to £740 SimmentalX Steers to £1180, £1160, £1060,£860South DevonX Steersto£1170 StabiliserXSteers to £1070, £940 Aberdeen AngusX Heifers to £1055 £990,£970, £940,£910, £900,£790, £760, £715,£680Blonde D’Aquitaine XHeifersto £700,£690, £655,£545 British Blue XHeifers to £1290,£1280, £1240, £1200, £1195, £1165, £1110, £1085, £1070,£1045,£1040,£995, £985,£875, £800, £775,£740x2, £715,£620, £600 £525 CharolaisX Heifers to £1230, £1195, £1145, £1100, £1010, £990,£950, £945, £890,£880x2, £800,£745, £730,£700, £690 HerefordX Heifersto£1150,£1090, £1070,£985, £970,£845, £750,£680, £650,£600, £500,£445LimousinXHeifers to £1330, £1320,£1280,£1270,£1250 £1205x2, £1200, £1180, £1150, £1140, £1135, £1125, £1115, £1070, £1005, £1000, £990 x3,£965, £960,£950, £930,£900 x2 £895,£880x2, £850,£840, £830,£790, £770x2,£760, £730 x2,£700, £660,£655, £640,£600x2, £570,£560, £530, £400 LonghornXHeifersto£1060 Salers XHeifers to £1300, £810,£730 SimmentalX Heifersto£980, £795 Stabiliser XHeifers to £1210, £1075, £965,£955 £940 OTMfeedingcattleTop priceper head: £1200Top priceper kg:190ppk Averageper head:£872 Averageprice bullper kg:135ppk A firm tradeonthe cows on offer Buyers very keen to secure numbers. If you have cows that will take further feeding, pleaseconsider this section Calves &weanlings –20Top PriceCalf£308 TopPrice Weaned Bull Calf -£445 TopPrice Weaned Heifer Calf -£450A competitive tradefor calves again this sale with thebestrearing calves to £308 fora Charolaisxbullwithothers£280, £260, £230 Weanedbullcalvestopped at £445 for Herefordx at 7monthswithBritish Blue to £410,Aberdeen Angusxto£395 andDairy x to £220.Weanedheifers£450for Limousin x7monthsand £415 forthe same age. Store lambs–1719Auctioneer: JamesAmphlett Tel: 07972 653077 Agood entryofstore lambsforward metwithamuchimproved trade.

07890 898239 Topprice Lambs: £148.48 Topprice Lambsper kg:281ppk Averageper kg:253ppk

Agood show of lambsinterms of quality and numbers. Heavylambstoday making 245ppk to 255ppk.Goodquality,exportlambs again very much in demand,make250ppk to 270ppk

Pleasemakesureyourlambs aregradable. Still some lean lambsthatare depressing returns. Extralambsneedednextweek More smalllambs arerequired as the SouthernEuropeanmarketstartstoopen up this month. Free on farmgrading service availabletel:01584 872251.Finished cattle –84Auctioneer:MichaelThomas Tel: 07890 898239 Heifers –56Top priceHeiferper head:£1916 Topprice Heiferper kg:317ppk

Averageprice Heifer per kg:257ppk Steers 25 Topprice Steer per head:£1980 Topprice Steer per kg:307ppk Averageprice Steer per kg:259ppkAvery firm cattle tradewiththe pre-Christmas lift starting

Goodmeat, butchers gradecattletaking a definite lift topping at 317ppk.Commercia cattle also dearer this week with an extra buyer present.Unfortunatelynot enough cattle on offerfor thebuyerspresent

If youhave cattle that are fit, pleasetake advantageofthe currenttrade.Freeonfarm grading serviceavailable tel:01584 872251.

Prime bulls -64Auctioneer:BradleyTowell Tel: 0749626391

Topprice bull:£1904 Topprice bullper kg:293ppk Averagebull per head: £1428

Averageprice bullper kg:237ppk Atidy show of prime bullsagain this week sellingto averystrong tradeand adeareraverage on theweek.Strong demand and competition forall weights andgrades.

BestContinentals to 239ppkwithsimilar sorts275ppk+. Best finished Dairyx sortsto 248ppk andothers220ppk+. Suckler bred Nativesorts to 258ppk.Dairy bulls wanted with thesquarer sortsto222ppkand others over200ppk

Morebulls wanted next week forthe Christmas trade.

Bulls to be pennedby10.30amplease Limx:293ppk(635kg), 282ppk(620kg), 281ppk(650kg),279ppk(590kg), 278ppk(565kg), 277ppk(600kg), 276ppk(690kg),268ppk(670kg), 268ppk(680kg),267ppk(675kg)Top Gross Prices:£1904,£1900,£1879,£1857, £1850, £1840, £1823,£1819,£1803,£1798 Brbx:248ppk(515kg), 244ppk(665kg), 243ppk(745kg), 242ppk (515kg),229ppk (645kg), 228ppk (485kg),223ppk(525kg), 221ppk(435kg), 209ppk(590kg), 208ppk(575kg)Top GrossPrices: £1806, £1619, £1473, £1274,£1230,£1193, £1168, £1103, £959 Cont x: 267ppk(590kg), ppk(535kg),238ppk(780kg),231ppk(535kg), TopGross Prices:£1860,£1572, £1308,£1233 Traditional: 258ppk(700kg), 235ppk(570kg), 230ppk(635kg), 229ppk(570kg), 219ppk(555kg),219ppk(650kg), 218ppk(720kg), 217ppk(590kg), 215ppk(570kg)Top GrossPrices: £1802,£1566,£1457,£1420,£1349, £1336, £1302, £1277,£1212 Dairy: 222ppk(530kg), 211ppk(505ppk),208ppk (565kg), 206ppk(490kg),203ppk (610kg), 199ppk(580kg),198ppk(565kg), 198ppk(515kg), 191ppk(470kg), 188ppk(760kg)Top GrossPrices: £1425, £1235,£1173, £1172, £1151, £1115, £1063, £1017, £1006, £895 Cull cows–

Youngsuckled typesingeneralmaking 250ppk plustopping at 309ppk. Olderand Dairybredbulls again selling well More needed of Friday 25th November Prices were as follows: CharolaisX Bulls to £1180, £1090, £1070, £1000,£990, £980 x2,£960,£940, £900,£880, £860,£730 HerefordX Bulls to £970,£950, £880,£670, £600,£485 LimousinXBulls to £1260, £1100x2, £1080,£1050,£1045,£1020, £1010, £990,£970x2, £950,£930, £910, £890,£880, £870,£865, £800 x2,£745, £710,£690, £680x2, £560 Salers XBulls

Extrabuyerspresent at this sale as the seasonprogresses.Lambs topped at £123 to average £82.75 perhead. Morelambs neededfor Friday 25th November to helpsatisfy demand Forfurther detailscontact MichaelThomas Tel: 01584872251(Work)or07890 898239 (Mobile) BradleyTowell Tel: 01584872251 (Work) or 07496263916(Mobile)James AmphlettTel:01905 769770 (Work) or 07972653077(Mobile)Freeonfarmgrading servicecontact:LouiJonesTel:07828 921864 or 01568611174orTed DaviesTel: 07772252293

LUDLOW

MONDAY NOVEMBER 14,Finished lambs -1598Auctioneer:MichaelThomas Tel:

26 Auctioneer:Bradley Towell Tel: 07496 263916 Topprice cow:£1321 Topprice cow per kg:200ppkTop pricecullbull: £929 Topprice cullbull per kg:116ppkAverage pricecow:£885Average pricecow per kg: 131.36ppk Grade1Cowsto200ppk &£1321 Grade2Cowsto148ppk &£1056 Grade3 Cows to 133ppk& £862 Grade 4Cowsto 104ppk &£628Abetter show of cowsonthe week reflectedinthe overall average.

Notmanyfed cows forwardwithmostly 3& 4grade cowsagain.Abit morecover on thecowsgenerallysaw them better sold howeverdemand is slow for cows nationally asisnormallythe case at this time of year.Cowsstill wanted each week as buyersinattendancetobid for cowsonthe trade. Cull sheep– 438Auctioneer: James AmphlettTel:07972 653077 Topprice Ewes: £186.00Ewe average: £84.21 Top priceRam:£125.50 Ramaverage:£90.56 Another improvedtrade on cull sheep. Buyers seemedkeenerfor stockassupplies nationally starttotightenup. Ewestopped at £186 to average£84.21per head

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Talented chef Jamietakes up role at restaurant

Globetrotting JamieTully has been appointedexecutive chef at apopular MidWales trainingres taurantwithrooms just days after itsfourstargrading by VisitWales

Mr Tullyhas joined Chartists 1770 at TheTrewythen in Llanid loes whereheisworking closely with head chef Paul Foxand four otherchefs,including three ap prentices.

Oneofhis firstjobswas to de vise amouth-wateringChristmas menu whichfeaturestraditional turkey as well as seasonal game dishes influenced by histrademark international flavours

Mr Tullyjoins therestaurant with roomsfromTeulu Restaurant at Caer BerisManor Hotel,Builth Wells, wherehe hadravereviews forhis food.The owners reluctant ly closedthe restaurant last month duetospiralling energy costs.

Chartists1770atThe Trewythen, whichhas sevenensuitebedrooms anda50-cover restaurant,isowned by Cambrian Training Company, Wales’ leading apprenticeship provider to thehos pitality industry

Aiming to establishitselfasa food destination, thebusinessis developing apprenticestobecome

thenextgenerationofchefs and frontofhouse stafffor thehospitality industry

“Myfocus at Chartists1770is to cookgreat food usingthe best seasonal,Welsh ingredientstocre ateacasual, gastro styledining experience,” said Mr Tully, whois originallyfromBuilthWells.“Our newmenuoffersrefinedChristmas food with turkey andaselection of game –venison, duck andrabbit.

“Customers canexpectthe same international flavours that were so popularatTeulu Restaurant and whichoffer somethingcompletely differenttoany other restaurants”

Mangives up dogs to charity afteranimals attacked sheep

KARENCOMPTON karen.compton@mnamedia.co.uk

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hassurrendered five dogs to acharity.

Ronald William Robinson, 80,of Rhayader,admitted threecountsof beingthe ownerofadog worrying livestockwhenheappearedatLla ndrindod WellsMagistrates’ Court on Wednesday last week

Theincidents took placeonFeb ruary9atAlltllydFarm, HendrerhiwFarmand Cefn-Llech Farm

Witnesses sawone of Robinson’s dogs grabbing holdand bitingthe head of one ewe, whileone ewe nearby wasdead. They couldsee thedog attackinganother ewebefore runningoff

Anotherdeadewe waslater found andwhenthe witnesses visited Robinson’sCae Cethin at Pantydwr smallholding they foundfouror five terriers in acage.

Robinsonagreed to surrender five of hisdogstothe Dogs Trust, afterbeing spoken to by police

Mitigating, Mr OwainJones said Robinsonhas only threepuppies left.Hesaid: “Dogsare hislife, they keep himcompany in arural part of thecountryside,but he knowshe needstodobetter.”

Robinsonwas fined£80 foreach offenceand must pay£85 costsand a£34 surcharge.Hewas also or deredtopay a£398bill forvetsto treat andeuthanise thesheep

Free breakfasts on menu forhospital staff

Free breakfasts areonthe menu forall staffatThe Robert Jones andAgnes Hunt OrthopaedicHos pitalinShropshireaspartofanew packageofcostoflivingmeasures

TheGobowen-basedhospitalis also servingupmainmeals at £2, almost half thecostofthe usualalready-subsidisedprice forstaff

Both offers were launched on October31. Stacey Keegan,chief executiveofthe specialist ortho-

Checkdiabetesrisk, is message

Aleading charitypartnership is urging people across theWest Midlands to checktheir risk of type 2diabetesthrough afreeon line tool.

It comesasnew figuresreveal an alarming acceleration of diag noses in younger agegroups.

Morethan16,300people un der-40 in theWestMidlandsare

currentlyregisteredaslivingwith type 2diabetes, aserious condi tion that is knowntohavemore severeand acuteconsequences in people under40and,without the righttreatment andsupport,can lead to seriouscomplications that includekidneyfailure andheart disease. Thetoolcan be foundat: riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/c/tesco

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paedic hospital,said: “The cost of living crisis is affectingall of us andweknewwewanted to see what we coulddotosupport our staffatwhatisadifficult time.“

Thebreakfast offerallowsstaff to choose betweenabowlofpor ridgeortwo slices of toastwithbut

ter. Themainmeals ‘winterwarmer’dealrunsonafour-week rolling menu with twooptions each day. Free tea andcoffeehas also been made availablefor allwards and departments, as well as squash for thosewho do notlikehot drinks Olivia Evans, thetrust’s im provementlead, said:“We’re still working on otherideas and schemestooffer furthersupport.”

ChristmasCarol guidedtours of town

People cantakepart in festivetours highlighting aShropshiretown’s part in abig-screen Christmasclassic.

Shrewsbury Museum &Art Gallery is organising ‘A Christmas Carol’guidedtours of thetown.

Thetours aretakingplace in De cember

People will be able to join expert guides forthe toursastheyre-visit some of the film locationsfeatured

in theiconic1984 film adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’, filmed in Shrewsbury

Thetours last for90minutes and take placeonDecember 10 and11, organisers say

Therewilltwo tourseachday, starting at 11am and2pm

Thosekeentogoshouldbook ticketsfor thetours by visitingthe websiteshropshiremuseums.org. uk/events/

Chapel looking at starting lessons on the Welshlanguage

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Language –Interestedinlearning Welsh? If so youare invitedto emailortelephone, as PentrefChapelisconsidering starting abeginner’scourse, depending on the interest shown.

Feel free to getintouch with theRev Misha Pedersen by emailingminister@ newbridgebaptistchurch.co.ukor telephone 07432530983or01597 821581

Santa –The Golden Lion in Newbridge on-Wyeispresenting Breakfastwith Santa on twoSaturdays, November 26 andDecember3at9.30am.

Theproprietorsare inviting adults and children to startthe day“themerry way” with adelicioushot buffet breakfast. Included isavisitfromSanta,and agift for each childand aphoto opportunity with Santa

Thereisalso an invitation to paint decorationsthatwillbepartofthe Christmas Lights displaythisyear, entertheir Santa competition andenjoy Christmas movies

Thecharges are£9for an adultbreakfast and£6.50 forachildren’sbreakfast. Spacesare limited, so pre-bookingsonly andpaymentisrequiredon booking.All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Coffee –Pentref Chapel continues to organise acharitycoffeemorningon the firstWednesdayofthe month.The next eventwill take place on December 7 between 10.30amand noon. Thechapel memberspromise to supply thecoffee, tea, cakesand biscuits.Those attending will beverywelcomeand areinvited to supplythe good humoured company. Thereisnocharge, butdonationsat present aregratefullyreceivedinaid of this year’s PoppyAppeal.

Creative –The Newbridge Creative groupwhich hasbeenrunning fora number of yearsmeets on Thursday afternoonsbetween 2pmand 4pminthe Chapel Hall.Ifyou paint, draw,sculpt, knit,crochet,do macrame, or anything else creative youare welcome to come along,and jointhe group.Itisa group whereyou shareyourskillsand learn from each other, refreshments provided. Formoreinformation contactVanessaon 0159780185

Harvest –Thisyear’sPentref Chapel harvestservice tookplace recently Organisers said it wasa joyous occasion, anditwas apleasureto seeso many people in thechapel.The host church had invitedthe congregationsfrom Franksbridge andHoweyChapels,there being othervisitors as well as friends from thevillage present. Each windowin thechapelwas decoratedwithgreenery, flowers,fruit andvegetables.Therewas also a fine displayoffooditems which were latertakentoLlandrindod Wells Food Bank,and many thanks aredue to everyone who contributed. During the service, therewerecontributary items from individual membersofall three churches.Minister of Pentrefthe Rev Misha Pedersen led theproceedings andgavethe harvestsermon.Following theservice asumptuous harvesttea wasservedinthe hall andenjoyedby everyone.The ministerwishestothank everyone who made sandwiches,cakes, apple pies, cheesecakesand allthe other deliciousfood on offer.She wouldalso like to thankeveryonewho helped to serve, wash up andclear away

whoseterriers killed andinjured sheep

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assistant,servesOlivia Evans,improvement lead andKarl McGuire, healthcare assistant

Motorist,33, wasoverthe drug-drive limit

ALlandrindod Wellsman hasbeen given a finalchancetocompletea communityorder afteradmitting twodrug-drivecharges

Daniel Oakley admitted driving aVauxhallVivaroonthe A483 on June 22 with cocaineand cannabisin hisblood when he appeared at LlandrindodWells Magistrates CourtonWednesday last week

The33-year-old of Ferncliffe, Temple Drivewas foundtohave700 ug/L of cocaineexceeding the speci fiedlimitof50ug/L, and9.8ug/L of cannabis, when thelimit is 2ug/L in hisbody.

Prosecuting Mr StephenDavies said apoliceofficerstopped Oak ley’svehicle andbelievedhecould smellcannabis.

Oakley wasdealt with forsimilar offences in August 2022 when he wasdisqualified from drivingfor 36 months andwas placed on acom munity order.Mitigating, Ms Jess Smithsaiditwas concerning that thesematters were notdealt with at thesametimeasothersinAugust.

Shesaiditdoesnot excuse Oakley’sbehaviour buthewas not banned from theroadwhenthese offences happened

ProbationofficerDonna Davies said Oakley’s communityorder in cluded 100hours of unpaid work and15rehabilitation sessions –but he is in breach,havingattended threeout of nine workdays.

He also claimedhehad aleg inju ry buthad notprovidedmedical ev idence of it –ithas now been provid ed.She said he wasalso givenadate to attend Kaleidoscope to deal with hisdruguse buthechanged theappointment. Magistratesagreed to allowthe communityorder to continuebut warned Oakley he must comply

He was fined£500and wasor deredtopay £85costs anda£50 surcharge.Hewas banned afresh for36months, so aslightextension to hisban in August

Street hubs plan is turned down

Plansfor sixthree-metre high BT ‘street hubs’inatowncentre have been rejected

Shropshire Council’snorthern planning committee rejected atotal of 12 separate applications from the communications giantfor prominent locationsaroundShrewsbury.

Thehubswould have had75-inch LCDscreens to displayadverts, and wouldalso have included ultra-fast Wi-Fi, USB portsfor rapid charging, free phone calls, adirect999 call button,aswellasaninteractive tablettoaccess localcouncil services, supportcharities,the phonebook, weather, maps andother items.

Shropshire Council planning of ficerJaneRaymond, whopresented theapplication to thecommittee, said that thehubswould be taller than thephone boxestheyreplaced

Theplans were recommended for refusalbyplanningofficers,with thecommittee votingtobackthe recommendation.Concernscentred on thesizeofthe hubs,and theirimpact on thehistoriclandscape of the town andits listed buildings.

Residency opportunityawarded to Gweni

Elan Links andAberystwyth Arts Centre have awardedtheir 2023 artist residency to emerging Welsh artist GweniLlwyd

They said Gweniisrenownedfor herplayful workwhich “spans tactile anddigital realms,exploring thesymbiotic relationship between human–made infrastructuresand thenatural world”

Shelives betweenRotterdam and Wales, andisdoing aMasters in fine artatthe Piet ZwartInstitute

Elan Links is partnering with AberystwythArtsCentre on this residency.

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Gweniwillspend four weeksin Elan Valley andfourweeks in Ab erystwythbuilding links between both locations.

Shewill receivesupport from AberystwythArt Centre’s curator Ffion Rhys andartistand project managerRichard Powell

Gwenisaid: “Inmyrecentpro jects, I’ve been examiningthe symbiotic relationshipsbetween hu man-made infrastructuresand the

naturalworld,exploring industrial pasts, andimagining theirfutures What mighttheylook, sound, and feel like? Whomight live there?

“I frequently use sitessuchasriv ers, quarries,and experienceswith land andpeopleasstartingpoints, so I’mlooking forwardtoseeing whereCwm Elan andAberystwyth take me andmymaking.

“I hope to develop abodyofwork in CwmElanand Aberystwyththat directly relatestomytimegetting to know theland, humanand more than-human inhabitantsofthese places.”

Policesergeantis dismissedfrom job oversexual relationship

ADyfed-Powys Police sergeant has been dismissedafter engaging in a sexual relationship with awoman with vulnerabilities

Karl Longhurst admitted en gaging in sexual activity with the womanbut triedtoargue that this amounted to misconduct,not gross misconduct

However,amisconduct hearing panelchaired by alegally-qualified chair, determined that it amounted to grossmisconduct.

Thehearing wastoldLonghurst hadbeeninasexualrelationship with afemalemember of thepublic andhad continuedtopursuethis relationship followingofficialpolice contactwithher,despite hervul nerabilities

He also failed to report therelationship to theforce in accordance with forcepolicy.

Whilethe female wasincusto dy Longhurst made inappropriate sexual commentstoher.Longhurst also inappropriately accessed confidentialpolicerecords relating to thewoman

On becoming awareofthe matter,the Professional Standards Department took immediateaction andthereaftermadea referral to theIndependentOffice forPolice Conductwho decidedtoundertake an independentinvestigation.

As well as beingdismissed at thehearing,Longhurst will now be addedtothe CollegeofPolicing Barred List to preventhim from ever re-enteringthe police service.

Dyfed-Powys Police Deputy Chief ConstableClaireParmenter said: “Thisresultshowsthatwewill not tolerate inappropriate behaviour.”

Roguetradersare ordered to paybackcouple forpoorwork

Tworogue tradershave been orderedbycourt magistratestorepaya LlandrindodWells couple for“incompetent” drainage worksattheir house.

JohnEveritt Dixon, 47,and BenjaminMichael Gracie,37, carried outthe workatthe Howeyhome of thecouple

Prosecuting forPowys County Council, Reshmi Mukherjeesaid Dixonand Gracie,togetherwith others, hadinitially agreed afee of £1,900 to carryout thework.

Butthe cost of thejob roseto £2,600,magistratesweretold, even though theworkhad been left in completewhentheyhad finished

LlandrindodWells Magistrates Courtwas told on Wednesdaylast week that theworkthe pair had done should have cost no morethan £500

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Both defendants hadpreviously pleadedguilty at an earliercourt hearingtotwo charges of unfair tradingand fraudbetween July 21 and23, 2021

MrsMukherjee outlined to the courtthe workthe pair hadcarried outat theproperty.

Revised

Shesaid: “The revisedtotal amounted to £2,600,for apiperun whichdoesnot exist.

“The couple initiallypaid£1,600 in July 2021

“BenjaminGracierevisedthe workonJuly23and told thecouple thecostwas now£2,600, saying it was finished

“The couple askediftheyhad a licencetoremove therubble, to whichhe didn’t reply.”

Thevictims were then passed on

to variouspeople, whothensaidthe jobbelonged to someone else

Thecouplewas eventually offered areduced figure to fixthe work, the courtwas told

Butnoneofthiswas fulfilled and none of the£2,600has been re turned,the courtheard.

Acountycouncil drainageexpert investigated thework.

He said threesurface drains served no useful purpose,werenot fitfor purposeand wasunsuitable.

He said:“It wasclear thework hadnot been carriedout by acom petent contractor.”

MitigatingMrOwain Jones,rep resentingDixon,ofRye Leaze, Bris tol, andGracie, of RomanClose, Leintwardine,saidbothaccepted theworkwas substandard andhad participated in afraudulentbusiness

He said Gracie does notreador write, hadalimitedrole, wasunder directionand made no financial gain

Mr Jones said when confronted, Gracie made an immediate attempt to paythembackat areduced rate, it wasn’t sufficient, butitemphasis es hisremorse

He said thefatherofninechildren,isalso acarer forhis wife, andtheyhaveachild with Downs Syndrome.Hehas no previous convictions

Gain

Mr Jones said Dixonwas under directiontotransferthe moneyon andmadeno financialgain.

He waswilling to paycompensation andis remorseful. Both defendants were orderedtopay £1,300 compensation to thecouple, in addition to a£95 surcharge and £85costs.Theywerealso placed on 12-month communityorders, in cluding100 hoursofunpaidwork. Dixonwillalso have to complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirementsdays, whileGraciemustcom plete 20

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ActressSally to help withfestive lights switch-on

Actress SallyPhillips will join Hay-on-Wye Citizens of theYear Trishand Alan Kiddle to switch on thetown’sChristmas lights on Friday next week as part of her HayFestivalWinter Weekendap pearance

Theswitch-on will take place between5pm and7pm in Memo rial Square,accompaniedbycarol singing, food, mulled wine andentertainmenttogivearousing start to thefestivalweekend,which runs to November27.

SallyPhillipsisatthe festival to chaira sold-out eventwithbroth ersManni andReubenCoe on

theirillustrated memoirbrother do.you.love.mefollowing the lights switch-on.

FionaHoward, Hay-on-Wye Town Councildeputymayor, said: “Hay-on-Wyeisdelightedtobe hostingHay Festival Winter Week endagain,bringingwriters and readerstogether forawonderful weekend.

“Weare delightedthatSally Phillips andHay-on-WyeCitizens ofthe Year Trishand Alan Kiddle will be switchingonthe lights and getting us allintothe festive spir it.”

HayFestivalWinterWeekend is

back forayear-endwonderlandof in-personevents in multiple ven uesacrossHay-on-Wye.

Over four days,morethan70 acclaimedwriters andperformers take part in 52 events, launching thebestnew fictionand non-fic tion,engagingwithsome of the biggestissuesofour time,and spreadingfestive joy with conver sations, candlelit storytelling, film screenings,comedy,music and workshops.Explore thefull programme andbooktickets nowat hayfestival.org/winter-weekend

Selected events will be live streamed

Scores of Santasexpected to take part in funrun at lake

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Santas will be topping up theirsteps around LlandrindodWells lake on December 11.

They will be taking part in the firstSanta FunRun hosted by The Lakeside Boathouse andLlandrindodCommunity Events from 10am until3pm.The runwas duetobe held on December 10 butorganisers changed thedatetoenablepeople to take part in sporting events and in thefun run. Therun will also be awalkand acrawl to ensure it is totallyinclusive forall

Therewill be an easy routeof about1.5karoundthe lake and then onto thecommon foranobstacle course,and aharderroute of approximately2.5karoundthe lake, up thesteps into thewoods andbacktothe lake andontothe common forthe obstacle course

Therun will be raisingmoney forSt Michael’sHospiceinHereford andLlandrindod Community Events.Entry is £10for adults,£5 forchildrenand £20for afamily. To book aplace visiteventbrite.co.uk

Therewill also be aSanta’s grot to at theLakesideBoathouse on De cember 3and 4, 10 and11and 17 and18from10.30am until3.30pm. Thecostis£2.50 perchild with a gift andtobooka placephone01597 824604.Christmas nightmarkets will also be held from 4pmuntil 8pmonDecember 9and 15 at the Lakeside Boathouse.

Halloween funatthe fire stationintown

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experience

Although it wasafreeevent adonation bucket waspresent during thefun

Vacancyto fill at town council

Thereisavacancy on Builth Wells Town Councilfollowing theresig nation of aformermember.

Ammi Dhaliwal,who joined the councilatthe electionsinMay,resigned recently

At ameetingmembers accept ed herresignation andtownclerk Louise Hammond said electoral services at PowysCountyCouncil hadbeeninformedand theprocess to either have an election or co-opt a newmember wouldbegin soon.

Meanwhile, Councillor Gwyn Davies askedifhecould take aleave of absence fora whilefor personal reasons.

MrsHammond said Councillor Davies wasnot sure how longhe wouldbeoff thecouncilbut he is just taking some time out. Shesaid he wouldstill be involved in some councilprojectsinthe meantime

Membersagreedtogrant Coun cillor Davies aleave of absence from thecouncil

Mayortells of spikingscare

AShropshiretown’smayor has told of theterrifyingmoment ayoung female reveller’s heart stopped outsideanightclubafterasuspected spiking.

TheMayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Elisabeth Roberts, wasout with thestreet pastors when thewoman collapsed.

Shewas broughtbacktolife by pastorswho used adefibrilla tortorestart herheart

Shewould have been deadif they hadnot been theretosave her,Councillor Robertssaid.

It came as leadersdiscussed rising awarenessofcases of vi olence againstwomen andgirls in thetown.

Areportshowed females have been targeted in Shrews bury town centre includingin TheQuarry, with trafficking, grooming anddrugtaking amongthe incidents

Update on bins giventomeeting

Membersofthe

Keepingthe

Tributeactsfestivaloff next year

Afestivaloftribute acts to giants of themusic worldwill notbereturningtoaShropshireparknext year dueto financialchallenges facing organisers.

TheFakeFestivalin Shrews bury’s Quarry hasbeencancelled for2023asorganisers of theevent need to slashthe number of shows they puton.

Oasis, DuranDuran and Depe cheModetribute acts were among thosetorockthe Quarry in April at this year’s festival Butofficials at Shrewsbury Town Councilhaveconfirmed it won’tbebackin2023.

It is hopedorganisers will bring thefestivalbackin2024, the councilhas said

Anydonations given wasgoing to theRhayaderFood Bank and£264 wasraisedfromthe event, theorganisers have revealed

TheArcheswould liketothank everyone involved includingall the fire crew,the volunteers, andall thepeoplewho came to theevent anddonated to thefood bank

Search is on fortop youngcitizens

Thesearchisonfor young people acrossShropshirewho arededicat ed to helpingtheir localcommunity

TheHighSheriff’s annual Outstanding YoungCitizen Awards will be presented at TelfordCollege on March 8and entriesare nowopen with organisers calling on schools, colleges,clubs andcommunity or ganisationstomaketheir nomina tions. High SheriffSelina Graham said:“This prestigious eventhas

been runningfor anumberofyears, andthe awards aregiven in recognition of excellence andoutstanding attitudesand actionsamongyoung people aged 18 or under.

“Myyearinoffice is centred around celebratingcommunity activity acrossthe county andnowhereisthismoreimportant than in theyounger generation.”

Nominationscan be made at tel fordcollege.ac.uk

Aplantopurchasenew bins fora Builth Wellsparkratherthanhave some movedfromone place to an otherwill nottakeplace.

Builth WellsCountyCouncillor Jeremy Pugh said threebinswere goingtobemovedfromthe topof theGroe to nearer thecar park as they arenot used much wherethey are. Councillor Gwyn Davies asked if thetowncouncil paid fornew bins,could they keep thecurrent bins wheretheyare.

Butat arecentmeeting, town clerkLouise Hammond said Coun cillor Davies hadcontacted the Rhayader depotand it appearsthe deal hasalready been done– the bins arebeing movedsothere is no pointinthe town council purchas ingany newbinstostopit.

Builth WellsMayorCouncillor Alan Waller said thecouncil will keep an eyeonthe situationand see if theareawhere thebinsare taken from getsmessy

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Volunteersare neededfor panel

Volunteers arebeing sought to help monitorcustody in Shropshire.

West Mercia Police andCrime CommissionerJohnCampion said he wants‘trustworthyand emphat ic people from allwalks of life’ to join theIndependentCustody Visiting(ICV) scheme

TheICVswill join apanel of vol unteers whoregularly visitcustody suites in Shropshireand Telford, with theaim of ensuring thewel fare of detainees.

Mr Campionsaid: “It’simportant that thoseincustody aretreated fairly andwithrespect. It canbea very vulnerable time andweneed peoplewiththe rightpeopleskills andprofessionalism to play this im portantrole. By volunteering you will be supporting me to scrutinise West Mercia Police,ensuring publicconfidenceinthe ways in which they operate.”

Formoreinformation visitwww westmercia-pcc.gov.uk/volunteer/

HMVconfirms opening date

Theopening date of HMV’sreturn to Shrewsbury town centre hasbeenconfirmed

Therecordshop, which closedits previous storeinthe county town back in January 2021 when thePride Hill Centre closed,isopening itsnew branch on Wednesday. Apromo tional giveaway hasalso been promisedtothe firstcustomers

HMVistakingover thefor merRiverIslandstore on the top floorofthe Darwin Centre afterthe fashionretailerpulled outofthe town last month.

Aposterdisplayed in thewin dowread: “Opening here on Wednesday,November23.

“Freepop cultureswagbag forthe first25customers to make apurchaseonour opening day. We look forwardtowelcomingyou to ournew shop.”

Staff aregetting fertility support

Staffatthe Co-opwill be able to take paid time offfor fertilitytreat ments, undera newpolicylaunched by theretailer.

Co-op’schief executive, Shirine Khoury-Haq,saidthatshe has gonethrough theprocess of fertil itytreatment herself andwants to create asupportiveenvironment for heremployees.

Thepolicywill providepaidleave forstaff to attend medicalappoint mentswhile undergoing fertility treatment,including people using a surrogate.

Thetimeoff is flexible andun restricted as it cannot assume to know what people will need,Co-op said Themeasuresalsoextendto partners wantingtoaccompany thosegoing to appointments for fertility treatment,withpaidleave forup to 10 appointments percycle andfor up to threecyclesoffertility treatment

Runs raisefunding forchildren’shospice

Hundreds of people litupthe night andraisedmorethan£12,500 to supportseriously ill children at a Shropshirecharity’s ‘DarkRuns’

Over twoweekendspeopleand families of allagesturnedout for theHopeHouse events

Many were dressedheadtotoe in fancydress,and hadglowsticks andtorches to complete alit-up routearoundbothChirk Castle and TelfordTownPark.

TheChirk runwas started by MartineCrouchand herson Caiden in frontofthe castle whichwas lit up in Hope Housecolours

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Martinelosther daughter Mia, whodiedatthe ageoffourin2018. Afterfalling ill, Miaspent time at Hope House, andher mumwas full of praise forthe servicethe hospice provided Shesaid: “Weweredelighted to be back to supportHopeHouse once againraise moneythrough its ChirkDarkRun,wehavehad the best time;itwas areallywonderful evening.”

At TelfordDarkRun,Alisonand RobJones,and theirson Rhys,from Newport, sent familiesontheir way afterthe warm-uptosupport the eventinmemoryoftheir sonRyan, whoreceivedrespite care at Hope House. “Weweredelightedtobe part of such aspecial eventtoraise fundsfor such aspecialplaceclose to ourhearts,”saidAlison.

FundraiserCat Dowdeswellsaid: “A huge thankeverybody whocame to ChirkCastleand TelfordTown Park in such amazingcostumes andlit up thegrounds forlocal families.”

Organisation has linedupfestive fair at centre for everyone to enjoy

PowysRadnor Women’sInstitutes will be holdingits firstChristmas fair at Crossgates CommunityCentre on November26from10amuntil3pm

Thecentre will be open from 9amfor setting up.Any member in terested in bookingatable should contactthe federation secretary andnon-memberswho wouldbeinterested in having theirown sales tableshouldalso contactthe secretary

To mark theInternational Day forthe EliminationofViolence AgainstWomenand International WhiteRibbonDay,awalkhas been arranged to startat 10.30amat the Lakeside Cafe on Monday. Members areencouragedtocarry abanner andweara whiteribbon.

On December 2there will be a shorttalkbyLisaWatersofCalan DVS, oneofthe largestdomestic abuse charitiesinWales,tobefol lowedbyalightlunch,soupand a puddingprovidedbyPublicAffairs

This eventwill be held at CrossgatesCommunity Centre commencing11.30am. Thecostwill be £4 andthere also be adraw. Allprofitsfromthisevent to be donatedto CalanDVS.

Acoach outing to Worcester Christmas Market is beingorgan isedfor December 3and non-members aremorethanwelcome to join at cost of £21.

December 11 heraldsthe annu al carolservice beingheldatSt Mary’s Church at Gladestryat 2pm to whichmembers andnon-members arewelcome

Forinformation about anyof these events, call 07920637038.

Anglers‘catching more waste than fish’indirty RiverSevern

Anglersare catching “moresanitaryproducts than fish”inaShrop shireriverdue to “embarrassing”levelsof rawsewage.

Several protestmarches have been held over thedumping of hu manexcrement andsanitarywaste in theRiverSevern, in arow that hasbeenrumblingonsince theend of last year

Acouncil last week discusseda report whichlaysbarethe problems from theanglers’ perspective. The Shrewsbury Town Councilreport, prepared by outdoorrecreationand assetmanager MikeCox,said: “The Pengwern Boat Club area which represents theQuarry fisheryarea wasterriblewithonlythree frycap turedoftwo species

“The fisheriesmanager canonly putthisdowntohighlevelsof sewerage continuouslypresent in this location as it comesfromthe

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CotonHill area andaffects theentire length through to theEnglish Bridge

“Anyoneassociatedwithangling findsthisdemoralisingwhenthey cannot do anything aboutthe im pact andthe damagethisisdoing “The fisheriesmanager is em barrassedabout ourwater when complaints come in that anglersare catching more sanitary products than fish.The fisheriesmanager will be attendingameeting in De cember with theAnglingTrust,the Rivers Trust, Fish Legaland other organisationswithrespecttothe Severn’s poorwater quality.

“The fisheriesteamcontinueto test thewater on behalf of theAnglingTrust,which will continue forthe foreseeablefuture. Water is beingregularly monitored at the County Ground,Quarry, Sydney Avenue andEmstrey.Similartothe

frysurvey, theQuarryisshowing theworst resultssofar although theentirelengthisnot ideal.”

In response to thereport, Severn Trentsaysitiscommitted to continuingtoimprove theriver,but that most pollutioncomesfromtox ic chemicalsthatithas nothingto do with

SevernTrent said 78 percentof theblame forthe Quarry area not achievinggoodecologicalstatus wasdowntofactors outofits control.

Aspokesman said:“Environment Agency measures show that the reasonsfor failureonthe stretchof river arerelated to persistent toxic chemicals, whichare not as aresult of SevernTrent’s activities

“The EA data also showsthat twokey parameters linked to thriving fisheries, dissolvedoxygenand ammonia, areatbetterlevelsthan thoserequired to achievethe EA’s goodriver status

“SevernTrent teamscontinue

to actively engage with keypeople within thecommunity,including relevant groups

“A SevernTrent River Ranger is basedin thetownwho,along with ouroperationalteams,proactive ly monitorthe networkinthe area andriver health

“SevernTrent is moving faster, in some cases 20 yearsahead of sector targets, to improve thequalityofthe region’s rivers, including thosein Shrewsbury.

“We’ve committed that ouroperations will notbethe reason forany stretchofriver in thewhole Severn Trentregiontobeclassifiedasun healthyby2030.

“SevernTrent is consistently recognisedfor itsindustryleading performance andthisyearcommitted to reducing the useofstorm over flowstoanaverageof20per year by 2025

“It’salso continuing to invest £100mayeartogoevenfurther in improvingour region’s rivers.”

Supporters from alloverShropshire andMid Walesdressed up to take part in theDarkRuns

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Motorist facing heartacheover son’shealthwas overdrink limit

Apensioner whocould notbearto seeher dyingson sufferingfrom bowelcancerlefther Norfolkhome afterdrinkingand drove to Llan drindodWells

Rosaline LorettaMorley’s 39-year-oldson wasbrought home from ahospiceonthe dayofthe in cident.

Morleyadmitted drivingatthe CommodoreHotel carparkwhile over thedrink-drive limitonOcto ber8whenshe appeared viaavid eo link at LlandrindodWells Mag istratesCourt on Wednesdaylast week

Testsshowed shehad 77 micro grammesofalcoholin100 millili tresofbreath, thelegal limit being 35 microgrammes

Mitigating, Ms Jess Smithsaid Morleyapologisedfor her actions. Shesaidthe 74-year-oldofKennel Loke, Hopton-on-Sea, hasno previ ousconvictions

Shesaid: “Her husbandbrought herson home from ahospice, he is 39 andhas bowelcancerand the prognosisisnot verygood

“Whenhewas broughthome it became toomuchfor herand she decidedtoleave theaddress

“She hadbeendrinkinginthe af ternoonand shecould notbearto seeher soninthatway.”

Magistratessaidtheyweresad denedtohearabout herson but they couldnot overlook that she wasdoublethe alcohollimit when shedrove

Morleywas fined£120and disqualified from drivingfor 21 months

Shewas also ordered to pay£85 costsand asurcharge

PantoDameBradFitttohostcharity quiz

Shropshire’sbeloved pantodame will be taking time outofabusy rehearsalscheduletohosta oneoffcharity quiz night–withtickets open to all.

Brad Fitt –starofthe annual Theatre Severnpantomimes– gave histimetothe Lingen Davies Can cerFundtohostvirtual quizzes andboostfundraising during the Covidpandemic

He helped raise more than£1,300 forthe charitythatraises aware ness aboutcancerin thecommunity andsupportspatientsthroughout Shropshireand MidWales

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Organisers have nowsaidthey canoffer quiz lovers, pantolovers, Brad Fitt fans, andcharity support ersthe chance to meet thedameat an exclusivequizevent beingheld from 7pm, on Wednesday at The Buttermarket in Shrewsbury.Brad, starring in theupcomingBeauty andThe Beastwhich launches on Wednesday, November30, will be hostingthe quiz nightfor teamsof up to sixpeople.

LizzyColeman,eventsofficerfor Lingen Davies,said: “After acouple of virtualquizzes over thepastfew years, we areextremely excitedto be able to host an in-personquiz night.

“Bradhas supported us previous ly with ahugelysuccessfulvirtual quiz during lockdown,soweare very grateful to himfor donating histimetohostthe evening.”

Ticketstothe eventcost£15 a person to includechilli andrice, vegetarian optionsare available, andcan be purchasedatlingen davies.co.uk or on 01743492396.

Bracefor winter floods now, warn expertsincalltoaction

Communitiesacrossthe region arebeing urged to prepare for flooding this winter with theEnvironmentAgencywarningof“ignoring thedan geratyourown peril”.

Nearly 144,000 properties areat risk of floodinginthe West Mid landsregionincluding Shropshire

The figure includes 54,663prop erties at risk in Shropshire, Her efordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, while89,330prop erties areatriskof floodinginthe West Midlands,Staffordshireand Warwickshire.

Amid increasedextreme weather events broughtonbythe climate emergency, theagencyislaunching an awarenesscampaigntoencour agethose wholivein areasatriskto actnow to protecttheir home This year theWestMidlandsex perienced itshighest ever recorded

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temperatures,withMet Office con firmingthatEngland hadits joint hottestsummer on record.Muchof thecountry remainsindrought Lookingahead to this winter, although theMet Office says the chance of wetand windyweath er increases as we go throughthe season,unexpected floodingcould occuratany time andcommunities arebeing warned not to be compla cent followingthissummer’s dry weather.

Expertssay oneofthe keymes sagescomingfromCOP27 is that we must plan andprepare forin creasinglyextreme events

TheEnvironment Agency is urging people to checktheir flood risk online,signupfor flood warn ings andknowwhattodoif flooding hits

IanJones,Environment Agency area flood andcoastal risk manag

er forthe West Midlands,said: “We areseeingthe impactsofclimate change throughwetterwintersand driersummers.

“The EnvironmentAgencyis working to help communitiesinthe West Midlands become moreresil ient to extreme weatherand is pre paredtotakeactionthiswinter if needed

“Everyone canbepreparedby checking their flood risk andsign ingup for flood warnings.”

TheEnvironment Agency has nowexpandedits flood warning servicetoreach almost 50,000 new properties at risk of floodingand hopes to exceed itstargettoprovide newwarning capability for62,000 properties at risk of floodingby this winter

It brings thenumberofproper ties registered with theservice to 1.6million

Will Laing, from theMet Office, added: “Winters in theUKusual ly includeawidevariety of weath

er,and this winter lookstobeno exception. Although we expect to seehighpressuredominatingour weatherthrough much of theearly winter,which increases thepoten tial forcoldspells, we couldstill see wetand windyweather at times.

“The risk of unsettledweath er increases as we head into 2023 with wet, windy, andmildspellsa real possibility.” With just30cmof flowingwater beingenoughto float acar,driversare also beingwarned not to attempttodrive through floodwaterand take extra precau tionsinwet weather.

Tony Rich,fromthe AA,said: “It’svital fordriverstobeaware of therisks of drivingin floodwater andduringheavy rain.Roads can quicklybecome flooded,making yourintendedroute impassable,so allowplentyoftimefor journeys It’s also importanttoleave more space than normalbetween you and thecar in fronttoallow forgreater stopping distances.”

UK carsales are growingagain

TheUK’snew carmarket hasre corded athirdsuccessivemonth of growth –and West Midlands-based MG is oneofthe star performers

Some 134,344new cars were reg isteredinOctober,up26.4per cent compared with thesamemonth last year,accordingtothe Societyof Motor Manufacturersand Traders.

Ford wasthe topselling brand with 13,295sales –up94.6per cent –withthe Fiesta theindividualtop seller in theUKat 4,230

Production of theFiestaisceas ingnextyear.

MG,which is basedatLong bridge,saw a103 percentrise to 4,749.

Itsrange of electric cars have provedpopular,withawaitinglist fordeliveriestocustomers

Jaguar Land Rover hadmixed fortunes.Jaguarsales were down 38 percentat375,but Land Rover wasupsubstantially,by103.4per cent at 3,275.

Leadersmake business plea

Business leadersare calling on theGovernmenttointroducea series of measures to help firms in the“tough” monthsahead

TheBritishChambersof Commerce (BCC)saidcompa nies faced ahostofchallenges whichthreatenthe survival of many,including eyewatering energy bills, labour shortages, 40-yearhighinflation, andris inginterestrates

TheBCC said itslatestre search highlightedan“alarm ing” drop in business confidence andconditions, with keyeco nomic indicators falling back to Covid-crisis levels

TheBCC publishedamani festosetting out17policies. The demandsincludedinvestment in infrastructure,support for energy costs, help with hiring skilled workers andthe removal of trade barriers

Countryparkto hold festivefair

As thefestive season rapidlyap proaches acountry park is gearing up forits Christmascraft fair

TheSevernValleyCountry Park at Alveleywill be hostingthe event from 10am to 3pmonNovember26 and27.

Theeventwill take placeinthe visitorcentre andwill includea rangeofitems

Aspokesman forthe venue said: “There will be handmade itemsby ourvolunteers andKeith Dawes will be here with aselection of his wood turning.

“Alveley ArtSocietywill have a displayoftheir work forsale.

“Bill Smithwill be here with his walkingsticks.

“There will be some handmade textilecraft itemsas well as candles madefor SevernValleybeeswax,” said thespokesman

“Ifyou arelooking forsomething abit differentfor Christmas, do come down andsee us.”

PantostarBradFitt, whoishosting acharity quiznight,with Angela Hill from Lingen Davies

Tips to help cut flowerslook greatfor as long as possible

Expertsshare budget-friendly ideastokeep thecold at bay

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Cut flowersare populardecora tive piecestohaveinthe home andwiththe rightcareand attention, they canlastlonger than many people think

Common mistakes when look ingafter cut flowersinclude making bluntcutsand not cleaning thevaseregularly ChrisBonnett,founder of GardeningExpress,sharestips on howtolookaftercut flowers: Choose theright vase Theright vase candetermine how longyour flowersstayfresh forand choosing therightvase dependsonthe type of flowers you have.Heavier flowerar rangements should be keptin ashort vase andshouldhave shortstems.A lighterselection of flowerscan be placed in atall er vase.

Usethe flower food pro vided –Mostcut flowerscome with apacket of flower food.Fill up thevaseand addthe sachet into thewater.You canmake yourown at home.Mix together twotablespoons of lemonjuice, onetablespoonofsugar andhalf ateaspoonofbleachfor everyli tre of water.

Keep the flowersaway from heat –You maythink placingcut flowersnearsun lightisbestfor theirgrowthbut actually,cut flowersthriveina cooler environment.

Change thewater every otherday –Bacteriathrives in stalewater so it’s importantto change thewater around every otherday to keepthe water freshand getthe most outof your flowers.

Don’tforget to wash the vase –Eachtimeyou change thewater in yourvase, you’ll also want to give it areallygood cleanwithwarmsoapy water. Don’tforgettogiveitagood rinse to ensure allofthe soapy residueisoff

Cutyour flowersproperly –Makesureyou have asharp knifeorsecateurs andcut the stem at a45degreeangle each time you replacethe waterin thevase.

Cleanupfoliage below waterlevel –It’simportant to keep thewater in yourvase cleansoyou should cleanupany foliagethatisonthe stemsbe lowwater level

n Formoreadviceonhow to care for flowersvisit Garde ningExpress

It’s been an unseasonably mild autumn,but winter is looming–andwe’dprefertofocus on thejoys of thefestive season,ratherthan worryingabout energy bills.

If you wanted to keep household costsdownand yourhome nice and cosy,there area fewsimplesteps you cantaketomakea difference

BLEED THERADIATORS

Firstup, ensure yourheating system is working efficiently, with theboilerpressureset betweenone andtwo bars

AnyDIY shop will have aradia torkey if you’vemislaid yours.It’s importanttobleed theradiators to getrid of anytrapped air, making sure they’reworking to full capaci ty.Justdon’t forget an oldtea tow el to catchexcesswater that might leak outinthe process.

REARRANGE THEFURNITURE

It’s understandabletowantyour sofa or WFHdesknearthe radiator –but make sure they’renot posi tioned so closethatheatcan’t circu late around theroom.

Likewise,you mightwanttomove yourbed or favourite accent chair away from thewindowsoyou’re notsitting or sleeping in adraught This is also agoodopportunityto bringinbrightcolourschemes and soft furnishingstovisually‘warm up’the room

KEEP THEDOORS CLOSED

No matter how smallorbig your space,adoorleftajarisaninvita

tion forheattoescape–sokeep doors firmly closed to make the most of thewarmth.

FITSELF-ADHESIVE FOAM STRIPS

Oneofthe easiestDIY tricks is to applyself-adhesive foam strips to windowsand doors. Placethe strips alongwindowjointsand door jams wherever you mightfeeladraught anditwill help keep thecoldatbay

DRAW THECURTAINSAND BLINDS

Closingthe curtains andblinds will help keep thewarmthin– and oneofthe bonusesofthe clockshav inggonebackisyou won’tfeellike you’reshutting outdaylightwhenit starts to getdarkaround4pm

Andifpossible, now is probably agoodtimetoremove anyradiator covers,tomaximise hotair circu lating around theroom.

GO SMALL

If you’redeterminedtoreallycut down on centralheatingcosts, you couldconsiderusing small, portable heaters– such as oil-filled radiators or smartfan heaters.

An oil-filled radiator canbe switched on wherever you are, and arebrilliantatretaining heat.With an adjustable thermostat you can choose thetemperatureyou want, andit’seasytocarry between rooms.

THINK THERMAL CURTAINS

Thermalcurtain liningscan be a lifesaver,withvarious optionsout there. Designedtoblock outlight (makingthemexcellent in thesum mer),theyare also speciallycoated to reduce loss of heat andregulate room temperaturethroughoutthe year

Youcan buythemready-made, with eyelet andpencilpleat options, or optfor lining kits –which arede signed to hang behind yourexisting curtains, so they’rehidden from view

HOTBOTTLES AREN’TJUSTFOR BEDTIME

Hotwater bottles have always been popularthistimeofyear, and area cheapand cheerful wayto keep cosy.Rightnow,fauxfur ver sionswithpom poms aretrending bigtime.

LAYERUP

Whetherit’sa shaggy rug, fluffy blankets, woolly jumpersorcosy socks –layerscan really help keep you warm inside.Hatsare also an obvious,but brilliantway to pre servebodyheat.

Keepingyourplantswarmand cosy this winter

With thecoldweather of winter on theway,it’sbecomingmoreand more importanttokeepindoor plants warm andcosysotheycan surviveand thrive into spring

That’s whythe gardeningex pertsatGardenBuildingsDirect. co.ukhavenamed themosteffec tive ways indoor plantloverscan keep theheatin this winter

Here areGarden BuildingsDi rect’s tips to keepindoorplants warm this winter:

1. Find thewarmest room Theeasiest waytomakesurein door plants stay an idealtempera ture this winter is to find outwhich room in thehouse is the warmest. Make surethatthisroomhas a good levelofsunlightduringthe

Don’toverwater plantsinwinter

dayand keep moving the plants to thewarmest,bestlit spot in the room

2. Bubblewrap –Another simple tricktokeepindoorplants warm is to wrap layers of bub blewraparoundthe plant potto

containas much heat as possible around theplants.

3. Heat mats –Heatmatscan be abit more expensive, butthey area fantasticoptionfor keeping indoor plants warm as theweath er gets colder.Heatmatsare thin sheets of plasticwhich have heat ingelementsinside. Themat is plugged in andthe surfaceheats up

4. On topofthe fridge –This mayseemanunusualideatokeep plants warm –but in fact electric fridges actasheatmatsthem selves.The topofthe fridge often produces some heat,sokeeping plants on topofthe fridge will al lowthe plants to absorbsomeheat fornoextra cost

5. Space heaters –Using in door space heaters forplantsisa more costly idea butprovidesan effectivesourceofheattokeep indoor plants at theright temper ature. If using spaceheaters,make sure that plants aren’t placed di rectly in frontofthe heaters, oth erwise they couldget toohot

6. Waterindoor plants care fully –Indoorplantsare suscep tibletoover-wateringduringthe winter months, sincetheydon’t need as much waterastheydodur ingthe spring andsummer.Spray ingwater mist over theplants will help them grow in thedry air whilst avoiding over-watering.

n Formoreexperttipsvisit www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/

As theconversation heatsuparoundthe cost-of-living crisis, many of us arelooking forthe easiestwaysto stay warm at home withoutrunningupthe bills.

Thereare some easy ways to stay warm and keep your home nice andcosythiswinterwithoutblowing thebudget

in newbook

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TheOTK,asit’slovinglyknown, headed up by fellow chef Noor Mu rad, 32,iswhere the newOttolenghi recipesare dreamedup –and afew kitchenmishaps areencountered “Exploding aubergines”are not unfamiliar in theOTK,sharesOttolenghi.

“Whenyou cook an aubergine withoutcutting it,there is achance you’regoing to getsteaminsidethe skin,and then it kind of pops,” says theIsraeli-born Britishchef. “And if it’s furtherdownthe line,itis a bigpop. Personally at home,and I thinkone or twotimes in theTest Kitchen, we have hadthis.

“It’s fine if it’s in theoven,be cause you just need to cleanthe oven. Butifit’sonthe stovetop, it’s thewhole kitchenthat’scovered in bitsofaubergine.”

Themoral of thestory?“It’s re ally importanttopierceyouraubergines before you startcooking them, if you cook them whole,”the 53-year-oldurges

Aubergines areaclassic ingredientinthe Ottolenghirepertoire, joiningthe likes of kohlrabiand za’atarinthe latest book co-authored with Murad, Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things,a follow-uptothe firstOTK book in 2021,Shelf Love

“Where ShelfLove wasall about strippingyourshelves,Extra Good Things is allabout filling them back up with allthe differentcondiments andsauces, sprinklesand pickles

that you canuse to accessorise your meals,”saysMurad

“It’saway of bringing luxury to yourtable at home.Soyou canhave beansontoast or scrambledeggs, or somethingreallysimple, butthen youcan elevateitwithall theselit tle flavourbombs. That’s really the wayweinthe Test Kitchenlove to eat.”

Andtheycertainly love to eatin theTestKitchen –which sounds likeadream job, although it can come with itspitfalls, says Murad.

“Working in theTestKitchen is themostamazing thing, butthe hardestthing is being surrounded by so much food allthe time –and trying nottoeat allofit, andnot feel completely sick at theend of the day.”

Ottolenghi’srecipes tend to in volveafew more ingredientsthan just cheese andpickle, andhis style is so distinct that hisnamehas even become averb: ‘toOttolenghify’

“It’sfunny, because Iknewitwas used in aparticular way– ‘Oh, let’s do Ottolenghi’ –but when Noor wrotethe introductiontothisbook andshe used theverb‘to Otto lenghify’…Iunderstood what she meantassoonasIreadit.

“Insome way, that meanstoinject somethingwhich is delicious butfamiliarwithsomethingwhich is abit unfamiliar, andabit of ex citement,” he says.“Inever quite understood it untilshe usedit, but now Itotally getit.”

So what woulditmeanifyou were ‘toNoorify’adish?

Ottolenghiisbestplaced to an swer this question:“There’salot ofzinginthe wayNoorcooks,with acidityand with herbs. Forme, that’s very Noor –totakeherbs andzinginess to theextreme,[with] extreme flavours.The otherthing Iloveabout theway Noor cooksis there’salwaysanicelittle finishing touchthatisabove andbeyond–it’s not just agarnish,it’saverywell thoughtout garnishthatrhymes with the flavourthatisalready in there.”

He dubs this kind of cooking“to Noorish” –aplayon“nourish”

Both styles areabout plentiful portions to sharewithlovedones, andOttolenghiand Muradhave alreadybeencooking recipes from theirnew book forfriends andfam ily.

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Delicious chicken dish really packsatasty punch

refrigeratefor longer.Ifthe latter, remove thechicken thighs from thefridgeabout 45 minutesbefore cooking.

Placea largecast-iron sautépan on amedium-high heat.Oncehot, addhalfthe chickenthighs, skin side down.Weigh down thethighs. Cook forsix to eightminutes,or untilthe skin is charredand blackened.Remove thetop panand set thechicken thighs aside. Remove allthe chicken, settingitaside, andlet thepan cool

If needed,drain offall butone and-a-half tablespoonsofthe fat collected in thepan andreturntoa medium-high heat.Add thespring onions, usingapairoftongs to coat them in thefat,thenput back the chickenthighs, skin side up,and anyoftheir juices,along with 90 millilitres of water.Cookfor eight minutes,oruntil thechicken is tender andcookedthrough.Trans ferthe chickentoa cutting board

andleave to rest for five minutes before slicing.

Heat amediumsaucepanona medium-high heat.Oncehot,turn theheatdowntomediumand sprinkle in thesugar to coat the base.Swirl thepan,without stir ring,sothatall thesugar melts andturns deeply golden.Add the ginger andchillies,and stir con tinuouslyfor 45 seconds. Addthe vinegar, lime juiceand fish sauce, stirring to combine. Cook for30 seconds, then remove from the heat.Leave to cool for10minutes

Usea smallserrated knifeto slicethe clementinesintoone-cen timetre-thick rounds, thenpull at them gently to halvethem. Stir these into thecooledsauce

To serve, transferthe spring onions to alarge platterand top with thechicken andany panjuices.Pourthe dressing allover, then sprinkle with thecoriander.Lastly,squeeze overthe lime halves

Chef’s tangy dressing gives your humble fry-up aboost

“These arefried eggs butwitha veryeccentricwardrobe, thanks to theturmericand chilli,which make them as good to eatas they aretolookat,”say Yotam Ottolenghiand Noor Murad.

TURMERIC FRIED EGGS WITH TAMARIND DRESSING

Ingredients: Serves two 1shallot,peeledand sliced

2tsp lime juice

3½tbsp oliveoil

2garlic cloves,crushed 200g baby spinach

½tsp ground turmeric

4large eggs

1green chilli, finely sliced Salt

For thetamarinddressing: 30gtamarindpaste

1tbsplimejuice

1tsp fish sauce

2tsp lightsoftbrown sugar

5g freshcoriander,chopped

Method: Putthe shallot, lime juiceand apinch of salt into a smallbowland use your fingers to gently massageeverything together.Set asidetopickle.

Make thedressingbyputting allthe ingredientsintoa bowl andwhisking. Addbetween two to four teaspoons of water to loosenthe mixture.

Putone tablespoonofoil into alarge frying panoveramedium-high heat.Oncehot,add the garlic andcookfor 90 seconds, stirring,until lightlycoloured, thenstirin thespinach andan eighth of ateaspoonofsaltand cook untilwilted.Transfertoa servingplate andwipethe pan.

Addthe remainingtwo-and a-half tablespoons of oilplus theturmerictothe same pan, stirring to combine, andreturn it to amedium-high heat.Once hot, crackinthe eggs andquick ly sprinkle thewhiteswiththe chilli slices.Seasonwithagood pinchofsaltand use aspatula to separate thewhites. Fryfor threetofourminutes,spooning some of theoil over thewhites.

When ready, useaspatula to transferthe eggs to theplate of spinach,drizzling with anyextra turmeric oilinthe pan. Top with thepickled shallots and then drizzlewithsome of the tamarind dressing

Ottolenghi’s Test Kitchen –abuzzing hubof food creativity,brought together by YotamOttolenghi –soundslike some kind of culinary utopia.

Noor Murad andYotam Ottolenghihave joined forces for anew book

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Turmeric friedeggs

Blackenedchicken

CHILDREN IN NEED

BBC One, 7.00pm

Be SPOTACULAR. That’s the message from this year’s Children in Need.

What that actually means is open for interpretation. While some jolly wag may suggest it’s something to do with teenagers and their skin, more sensible folk might suggest it involves wearing something spotty,taking part in an on-the-spot challenge or even just feeling spotacular

Hopefully,nomatter what mood they’re in at the start of the event, by the end of the annual epic fundraising show,viewers will fall into the last category on thatlist because lots of money will be heading off to worthy causes and we’ll have enjoyedawonderful evening of entertainment.

Although the majority of us probably don’t think about the charity until it comes around every November,its dedicated staff work tirelessly 12 months of the year Last month, it announced an immediate £3million funding response to help tackle the impact of the cost of living crisis on children, young people and the groups supporting them.

“Wehave spent months listening to the sector, the children and young people we support and our grassroots charities and projects across the UK,and were alarmed by what we were hearing, so Iamproud to make this £3million commitment, but am very aware that so much more is needed, and we wish we could do more,” says Simon Antrobus, Chief Executive of Children in Need.

“Having asafe, warm and secure home, enough food and opportunities to have fun and learn are all fundamental to ahappy childhood and healthy mental wellbeing and we need to be there for the children and young people across the UK that so urgentlyneed our support.”

Antrobus also claims that there’s ashortfall in funding, which means that this year’s show is perhaps more important than ever. Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris

Ramsey and Alex Scott are back on thepresenting team, and they’ll be joined by Jason Manford.

“I’m absolutely delighted to co-host this year’s Children in Need,” comments the comedian and singer.“Having watched the show for many years, I’m honoured to be following in such illustrious footsteps.

“This year’s Positive Relationships campaign is so important –weneed to ensure that children have the basic essentials, like ahot meal and awarm home, and the support they need to be the best theycan be. The projects that Children in Need support are vital in ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

“Weknow it’s tough out there for everyone at the minute, but if you can, please help us to make sure that no child goes without.”

Among the highlights from this year’s programme, which includes the usual skits, sketches and clips revealing how the money is spent, are special editions of The Repair Shop and Blankety Blank.

In 2021, the total on the night was astaggering £39million, which eventually grew to £51million. Whether that can be matched or even bettered this time around remains to be seen, but theBeeb are hoping for something similar –and that really would be spotacular!

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BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

Adapted from Sarfraz Mansoor’s memoir,Blinded by the Light is an uplifting coming-of-age comedy Sixteen-year-old Javed’s (Viveik Kalra) dreams

of writing full-time must be extinguished to be a dutiful son to his mother Noor and father Malik. When Malik is unexpectedly made redundant, pressure intensifies on Javed to marry and settle down when what he really wants to do is “kiss a girl and get out of this dump”

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7.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship The concluding quarter finals (S).

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6.30 The Early Rundown (R). 7.00 Sky News Breakfast (R). 7.30 Sky News Breakfast (R). 8.00 Beth Rigby Interviews 8.30 Road Wars (R) (S). 9.00

Nothing To Declare (R) (S). 9.30 Nothing To Declare (R) (S). 10.00 Supergirl (R) (S). 11.00 NCIS: LosAngeles (R) (S). 12.00 NCIS: LosAngeles (R) (S). 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 (R) (S). 2.00 S.W.A.T (R) (S). 3.00 Extreme Animals: One Wild Day (R) (S). 4.00 Extreme Animals: One Wild Day (R) (S). 5.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 5.30 Futurama (R) (S).

6.00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S). 6.35 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (S). 7.00 The Cabins (S). 8.00 Secret Crush (S). 9.00 Secret Crush (S). 10.00 Dress To Impress (S). 11.00 Dress To Impress (S). 12.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (S). 1.15 Catchphrase (S). 2.00 Supermarket Sweep (S). 3.05 One Tree Hill (S). 4.00 HartOf Dixie (S). 5.00 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (S).

6.00 Classic Coronation Street (S). 6.35 Classic Coronation Street (S). 7.00 Classic Emmerdale (S). 7.35 Classic Emmerdale (S). 8.05 Bless This House (S). 8.40 Bless This House (S). 9.10 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S). 10.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot (S). 11.30 Heartbeat (S). 12.35 Heartbeat (S). 1.40 Classic Emmerdale (S). 2.50 Classic Coronation Street (S). 3.25 Classic Coronation Street (S). 3.55 Agatha Christie’s Marple (S).

8.55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (S). 9.15 APlace In The Sun (S). 10.05 APlace In The Sun (S). 11.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S). 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (S). 1.10 Heir Hunters (S). 2.10 Four In ABed (S). 2.40 Four In ABed (S). 3.15 Four In ABed (S). 3.50 Four In ABed (S). 4.20 Four In A Bed (S). 4.50 Kirstie And Phil’s Love It Or List It (S). 5.55 Escape To The Chateau: DIY (S).

9.00Kenny Rogers: All In ForThe Gambler A star-studded concert honouring thecountry music legend (S).

10.40 CountryMusic Awards 2022 Coverage of the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards. 11.40 Kenny Rogers: Cards On The Table Documentary chronicling the country music singer’s career (S). 12.40 CountryMusic By Ken Burns (S). 1.30 CountryMusic By KenBurns (S). 2.20 Country Music By KenBurns (S). 3.15 Close

7.00 Young Rock Dwayne makes alife-changing decision. 7.30 Gods Of The Game Opera set in the world of football(R).

6.00 Futurama The team travels to aparallel universe (R) (S). 6.30 The Simpsons Homer is humiliated by awild bear (R). 8.00 Bob’s Burgers Tammy and Tina go head-tohead at school (S). 8.30 Bob’s Burgers (S). 9.00 FILM: Ted2 (2015) Comedy sequel, starring Mark Wahlberg (S).

9.00 Brazil 2002 Documentaryfollowing the Brazilian national team through the 2002 World Cup (R).

11.00 Rob&Romesh vs The Three Lions Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan meet the England men’s football team (R).

12.00 Fantasy Football League (R). 12.35 Jamie AndHarry’s World Cup Challenge: Got, Got, Need (R). 1.35 Resident Alien 2.35 The Russell Howard Hour (R). 3.25 Road Wars (R) (S). 4.00 S.W.A.T (R) (S) 5.00 Motorway Patrol (R) (S). 5.30 Motorway Patrol (R).

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6.55 Escape To The Chateau Dick and Angel prepare for winter (S).

7.55 Grand Designs Creating ahome on the Isle of Wight (S).

Heartbeat Aface from the dead returns (S). 9.00 Astrid: Murder In Paris The ceiling collapses in an underground quarry during aparty.In French (S). 10.15 24 Hours In A&E Cameras focus on people who have faced challenges and transformed their lives (S). 11.15 24 Hours In A&E Cameras follow a 56-year-old who fell from aladder at work (S). 12.208 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S). 1.20 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S). 2.25 24 Hours In A&E (S). 3.25 Food Unwrapped (S). 3.55 Close

STRICTLYCOME DANCING: BLACKPOOL

SPECIAL BBC1, 7.45pm

It may usually be filmed at Elstree Studios, but there’s no doubt that Strictly Come Dancing’s spiritual home is in the Tower Ballroom at Blackpool.

The Blackpool episode has become aStrictly tradition –and an important milestone for thecontestants. The celebrities often say they want to make it to Halloween, then Blackpool, and then afterthat, they can truly start thinking about the glitterball trophy But in 2020 the annual jaunthad to be abandoned. Although that was sad, most viewers were just glad that the Strictly was on at all amid what seemed at the time like ever-changing guidelines around lockdowns. It was asimilar story in 2021,but now the good news is that this year Strictly will once again be beside the seaside.

The last time theymade the trip was in 2019, when Karim Zeroual and Kelvin Fletcher tied at the topofthe leader board with aCharleston and ajive respectively, while Michelle Visage left the competition after her Couples Choice to Vogue failed to win over the viewers. But who will be strutting their stuff on the famous sprung dancefloor this week? Well, that might be difficult to predict as we’ve seen some surprising bottom twos so far this series.

The first shock came in week three, when the hotly tipped Fleur East found herself in the dance-off against Richie Anderson, who just aweek before had scored an impressive 32 for his quickstep, seemingly marking him out as acontender

The following week, it was KymMarsh’s time to make an unexpected appearance in the bottom two, despite a very respectable samba, which is often acknowledged to be one of the most difficult dances.

Fleur and Kymwere both saved, as was Molly Rainford, whose Couples Choice to Grange Hill failed to impress the TV voters during an episode dedicated to

celebrating the BBC. That routine also got alukewarm reception from the judges, but her foxtrot earned her rave reviews and 35 points –and she still ended up in the bottom two again.

So, why has the leader board been turned around so many times this year? Some seasoned Strictly fans have questioned whetherthe show’s enthusiasm for agimmick has been working against the couples sambaing while dressed as Timon from the Lion King probably didn’t do Richie any favours.

However,there have still been plenty of incredible moments this series, whetherit’s Hamza Yassin, who was arguably one of the lower-profile signing this year,pulling off ajaw-dropping salsa, or Tony Adams performing a Full Monty-inspired samba that was memorable for very different reasons.

The remaining couples will hope to come up with more show-stopping routines tonight that will impress judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke and, more importantly,the voting public. Then tomorrow,Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal who’s made it through and who has to perform again, while there’s also amusical interlude courtesy of Eurovision hero Sam Ryder

6.00 Breakfast (S). 10.00

Saturday Kitchen Live (S). 11.30 Strawbridge Over The Drawbridge (R) (S). 12.00 Bargain Hunt (R) (S). 12.30

BBC News; Weather (S). 12.45

Live Women’s Rugby League World Cup The final. Kick-off is at 1.15pm (S). 3.30 Live Men’s Rugby League World Cup The final. Kick-off is at 4pm (S).

6.40 Go Jetters (R) (S). 6.55 Go Jetters (R) (S). 7.05 Hey Duggee (R) (S). 7.15 Hey Duggee (R) (S). 7.25 Shaun The Sheep (R) (S). 7.30 Dennis &Gnasher

Unleashed! (R) (S). 7.45 Ninja Express (R) (S). 7.55 The Deep (R) (S). 8.20 Odd Squad (R) (S).

8.30 One Zoo Three (R) (S). 8.55 Newsround (S). 9.00 Nova Jones (R) (S). 9.30 Blue Peter (R) (S).

10.00 Deadly Pole To Pole (R) (S). 10.30 Britain’s Secret Seas (R) (S). 11.30 Mountain Vets (R) (S). 12.00 TopOfThe Shop

With TomKerridge (R) (S). 1.00

Live Snooker: UK Championship (S). 5.00 Flog It! (R) (S). 5.40

Nature’s Misfits: Natural World (R) (S).

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning (S). 11.40 Ainsley’s World Cup Flavours (S). 12.45

James Martin’s Great British Adventure (R) (S). 1.15 ITV News; Weather (S). 1.30 ITV

Racing: Live From Haydock Park Coverage from Haydock Park and Ascot (S). 4.05 The Chase Celebrity Special (R) (S). 5.05 Celebrity Lingo (S).

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Garden (R) (S). 3.20 This Is BBC Two (S).

6.10 ITV News; Weather (S). 6.25 ITV Regional News (S). 6.40 FILM: Shazam! (2019) Premiere. Comedy adventure, starring ZacharyLevi (S). 9.10 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Ant and Dec present the celebrity survival challenge (S). 10.10 The Jonathan Ross Show With Craig David, Katherine Ryan and Wet Leg (S). 11.15 ITV News; Weather (S). 11.30 English Football League Highlights Action from the latest fixtures (S). 12.30 Shop: Ideal World 3.00 Unwind With ITV (S). 4.15 Love Your Weekend With Alan Titchmarsh (R) (S).

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6.15 The King Of Queens (R) (S). 6.40 The King Of Queens (R) (S). 7.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S). 8.20 The Simpsons (R) (S). 8.50 The Simpsons (R) (S).

9.20 The Simpsons (R) (S). 9.50

The Simpsons (R) (S). 10.15

The Simpsons (R) (S). 10.45

Couples Come Dine With Me (R) (S). 11.50 Four In ABed (R) (S). 12.20 Four In ABed (R) (S).

12.50 Four In ABed (R) (S). 1.20

Four In ABed (R) (S). 1.50 Four In ABed (R) (S). 2.20 APlace In The Sun (S). 3.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (R) (S). 4.10 Huge Homes With Hugh Dennis (R) (S). 5.10 Channel 4 News (S). 5.40 Grand Designs (R) (S).

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 The Smurfs (R) (S). 10.10 SpongeBob SquarePants (S). 10.20 Entertainment News On 5 (S). 10.30 Friends (R) (S). 11.00 Friends (R) (S). 11.30 Friends (R) (S). 12.00 FILM: Christmas In Vienna (Maclain Nelson 2020)

Romantic drama, starring Sarah Drew (S). 1.50 FILM: 12 Pups Of Christmas (Michael Feifer 2019) Festive romance, starring Charlotte Sullivan and Donny Boaz (S). 3.40 FILM: Puppy Love For Christmas (Tori Garrett 2020) Romantic drama, starring Georgia Flood (S). 5.30 FILM: The Christmas ToyMaker (Jonathan Wright 2021) Festive drama. starring Marisol Nichols (S).

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6.00 Hope ForWildlife (R) (S).

7.00 Hope ForWildlife (R) (S).

8.00 Hope ForWildlife (R) (S). 9.00 The F1 Show (R). 10.00 Soccer AM With John Fendley and Jimmy Bullard. 11.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 12.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 12.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 1.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 1.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.00 Live WSL Everton vs Manchester City.Kickoff is at 3pm (R). 5.15 Live WSL Arsenal vs Manchester United. Kick-off is at 5.30pm (R).

6.00 Unwind With ITV (S). 6.20 Coronation Street Omnibus (S). 9.10 Secret Crush (S). 10.10 Dress To Impress (S). 11.10 Dress To Impress (S). 12.10 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 1.45 FILM: Johnny English (Peter Howitt 2003) Spy comedy, starring Rowan Atkinson (S). 3.30 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (S). 5.00 FILM: Despicable Me 3 (Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin 2017) Animated sequel, with the voice of Steve Carell (S).

6.50 FILM: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016) Fantasy adventure, starring Chris Hemsworth (S).

6.00 Bless This House (S). 6.35

Agatha Christie’s Marple (S).

8.35 FILM: Dad’s Army (Oliver Parker 2016) Second World War comedy,starring Toby Jones (S). 10.35 Foyle’s War (S). 12.45 Foyle’s War (S). 2.55 Midsomer Murders (S). 4.55 Midsomer Murders (S).

8.55 APlace In The Sun (S). 9.55

APlace In The Sun (S). 10.55

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Location, Location, Location (S). 1.00 Come Dine With Me (S). 1.30 Come Dine With Me (S). 2.05 Come Dine With Me (S). 2.35 Come Dine With Me (S). 3.05 Come Dine With Me (S). 3.40 Four In ABed (S). 4.10 Four In ABed (S). 4.40 Four In ABed (S). 5.15 Four In ABed (S). 5.50 Four In ABed (S).

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7.15 Greatest Christmas Toys Of All Time The must-have toys dominated Britain’s giftlists for the last 50 years (R) (S).

7.00 Raiders Of The Lost Past With Janina Ramirez (S).

11.45 FILM: Man On Fire (2004) Action thriller, starring Denzel Washington (S).

9.10 Naughty

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9.00 Señorita 89 New series. Drama exploring dark secrets at the Miss Mexico pageant (S). 9.45 Señorita 89 (S).

9.00 FILM: The Matrix (1999) Sci-fi action thriller,starring Keanu Reeves (R) (S).

9.00 FILM: The Heat (2013) Action comedy,starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy (S).

7.00 Midsomer Murders Murder strikes at a disused abbey that is believed to be cursed (S).

With Me The first of aweek of dinner parties in Co Durham (S). 6.55 Come Dine With Me (S).

7.25 Come Dine With Me Part-time farmer Stephen hosts the third night in Co Durham (S). 7.55 Come Dine With Me (S).

11.00 Ever Decreasing Circles Martin takes over the local Neighbourhood Watch (S). 11.35 The Young Ones (S).

11.30 Formula 1 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying session (R).

11.20 Family Guy Bonnie and Lois visit Paris (S). 11.50 Family Guy Brian becomes abest-selling writer (S).

9.00 Midsomer Murders Barnaby and Winter investigate a mysterious club for geniuses (S).

9.00 24 Hours In A&E How individuals adapt and survive in the face of adversity (S).

12.30 From Fact To Fiction. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20 Shipping Forecast. 5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Bells On Sunday 5.45 Profile.

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6am AViewOfThe CityFromWestminsterBridge. 7.30 Great Lives. 8.00 Booked 8.30 Tickets Please

11.05 Jane Austen’s Sanditon Charlotte starts her new job as governess for the enigmatic Alexander Colbourne (S).

11.10 8Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Sean Lock and Harriet Kemsley take on Jon Richardson and Chris McCausland (S).

FILM: The Equalizer (2014) Action thriller, starring Denzel Washington (S).

Tories: John Major &Edwina Currie

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politicians

MOTD LIVE: FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

BBC One, 3.00pm

While there is usually an element of controversy before amajor football tournament, thenegativity surrounding this year’s World Cup has been off the scale.

Ever since December 2010, when it was announced that the 22nd staging of the quadrennial tournament was going to be held in Qatar,the Gulf state’s human-rights record, its limited football history,and the high financial costs have all been called into question.

But now the focus finally shifts to the football pitch, as the under fire hosts get the first-ever winter World Cup under way against Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor

The Qataris will be hoping to justify the controversial awarding of the staging by excelling both on and off the pitch.

As hosts, ‘The Maroon’ qualified automatically for the tournament, and fortunately for them, theyhave been drawn in what, on paper,looks like one of the most favourable pools, with the Netherlands and Senegal (who meet tomorrow) completing Group A.

The Qataris’ boss is 46-year-old Catalan Felix Sanchez, who has cemented himself as Qatar’s most successful ever coach with victory in the 2019 Asian Cup.

Unsurprisingly,there are no real household names in the Qatar squad with each member plying their trade in the domestic Qatar Stars League.

The players, however,have been in asix-month training camp together and will, in theory,bemore familiar with each other than other nations.

If Qatar are to have any success on home soil, much of the responsibility will fall on the shoulders of Almoez Ali.

The 26-year-old striker,a product of Aspire Academy, has already broken multiple records for the national side and is his country’s record goalscorer

While Qatar are playing in their first World Cup finals, Ecuador’s record is hardly one to fear

The South Americans haveonly progressed past the group stage on one occasion, when England knocked them out of the2006 tournament in Germany

While the 32 nations involved in the tournament will all be hoping to get off to agood start (England and Wales

play Iran and the USA respectively,tomorrow), there is also going to be some intense rivalry in the TV studios.

Gary Lineker and his BBCcolleagues are first up to the plateasthey introduce coverage of this opening match.

As usual, the Beeb and ITV havesplit the first roundin half,with the Corporation covering two of England’s group games.

ITV will cover the Three Lions’ last-16 game, should they progress, while the Beeb then have the pick of the quarter finals, and ITV the first-choice of the semis.

Then, when the final comesaround on December 18, it will be astraight battle –both on thepitch and in the studio.

Over 30 million people watched Gareth Southgate’s England get edged out by Italy in the Euro 2020 final, and around 80 percent of those were tuned into BBCOne rather than ITV

So which of the broadcasters will triumph this time around?

With its host Mark Pougatch and big-name pundits Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Graeme Souness, ITV are sure to put on abold show

But Alan Shearer,Rio Ferdinand, Vincent Kompany,Didier Drogba and Jürgen Klinsmann are joining Lineker in the BBCstudio, so they will take some beating again in the traditional ‘battle of thebox’.

6.00 Breakfast (S). 9.00 Sunday

With Laura Kuenssberg (S). 10.00 Politics England (S). 10.30

Homes Under The Hammer (R) (S). 11.00 Children In Need 2022 Best Bits (S). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S). 12.15 Songs Of Praise (S). 12.50 MOTD Live: Women’s Super League Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur.Kick-off is at 1pm (S). 3.00 MOTD Live: Fifa World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador.Kick-off is at 4pm (S).

6.05 Countryfile (R) (S). 7.00

Landward (S). 7.30 Beechgrove Gardens In Winter (S). 8.00

Weatherman Walking For Children In Need (S). 9.00 This

Farming Life (R) (S). 10.00

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 11.30 MaryBerry’s Country House Secrets (R) (S). 12.30

Recipes That Made Me: Kashmir (R) (S). 1.00 Live Snooker: UK Championship The opening session of the final (S). 5.15 This Farming Life (S).

6.00 CITV 9.25 ITV News (S). 9.30 Love Your Weekend With Alan Titchmarsh (S). 11.30 English Football League Highlights (R) (S). 12.30 ITV News; Weather (S). 12.45 FILM: Babe (Chris Noonan 1995) Family comedy,starring James Cromwell (S). 2.30 FILM: Despicable Me 2 (Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud 2013) Animated comedy sequel, with the voice of Steve Carell (S). 4.20 Love Your Garden (R) (S). 5.25 Westlife Live At Wembley Stadium (S).

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(S). 11.35 FILM: Precious Hair & Beauty (2021) (S). 11.45 Hong Kong’s Fight For Freedom (R) (S). 12.45 Sign Zone: DIY SOS: The Big Build ForChildren In Need (R) (S). 1.45 Sign Zone: Question Time (R) (S). 2.45 Sign Zone: Ambulance (R) (S). 3.45 This Is BBC Two (S).

6.30 ITV News; Weather (S). 6.45 ITV Regional News; Weather (S). 7.00 Family Fortunes The Lloyds go up against the Cheek family (S). 8.00 The Larkins The Larkins do all they can to get Popout of prison (S). 9.00 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Ant and Dec present highlights from the past 24 hour (S). 10.30 ITV News; Weather (S). 10.50 Fifa World Cup 2022 Highlights Qatar vs Ecuador (S). 11.50 Against The Odds: Wales –The 64 Year Wait (R) (S).

12.45 Shop: Ideal World 3.00 MotorsportUK (R) (S). 3.50 Unwind With ITV (S). 5.05 Ainsley’s World Cup Flavours (R) (S).

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6.00 The King Of Queens (R) (S). 6.25 The King Of Queens (R) (S). 6.50 The King Of Queens (R) (S). 7.15 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S). 7.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S). 8.05 Everybody Loves Raymond (R) (S). 8.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 9.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S). 12.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 1.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 1.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.25 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.55 The Great British Bake Off (R) (S). 4.15 Channel 4News (S). 4.45

Formula 1Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Highlights (S).

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00

The Smurfs (R) (S). 10.15 SpongeBob SquarePants (S). 10.25 Entertainment News On 5 (S). 10.30 NFL End Zone (S). 11.00 Friends (R) (S). 11.30 Friends (R) (S). 12.00 Friends (R) (S). 12.30 FILM: ’Tis The Season To Be Merry (Gary Yates 2021) Premiere. Romantic comedy,starring Rachael Leigh Cook (S). 2.20 FILM: AKiss

Before Christmas (Jeff Beesley 2021) Premiere. Festive fantasy, starring Teri Hatcher and James Denton (S). 4.05 FILM: Christmas In Harmony (Rusty Cundieff 2021) Premiere. Romantic drama, starring Ashleigh Murray and Luke James (S).

6.00 All Hail King Julien (R) (S). 6.25 All Hail King Julien (R) (S). 6.50 All Hail King Julien (R) (S). 7.15 All Hail King Julien (R) (S). 7.40 All Hail King Julien (R) (S). 8.05 Hope ForWildlife (R) (S). 9.15 Formula 1 (R). 11.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 11.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 12.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 12.30 The Simpsons (R). 1.00 The Simpsons (R). 1.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.00 The Simpsons (R) (S). 2.30 The Simpsons (R) (S). 3.00 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies (R) (S). 4.05 Legends Of The Pharaohs (R). 5.10 Salvage Kings (R).

6.00 Unwind With ITV (S). 6.15 Secret Crush (S). 7.15 Secret Crush (S). 8.10 Dress To Impress (S). 9.05 Dress To Impress (S). 10.10 Dress To Impress (S). 11.10 Celebrity Catchphrase (S). 12.10 Family Fortunes (S). 1.15 In ForAPenny (S). 1.50 I’m ACelebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2.50 FILM: Johnny English Reborn (Oliver Parker 2011) Spy comedy sequel, starring Rowan Atkinson (S). 4.50 FILM: Legally Blonde (RobertLuketic 2001) Comedy,starring Reese Witherspoon (S).

6.00 Bless This House (S). 6.35 Emmerdale Omnibus (S). 9.25 Bless This House (S). 9.55 Foyle’s War (S). 11.55 Foyle’s War (S). 2.00 Foyle’s War (S). 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple (S).

8.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S). 9.55 Ugly House To Lovely House With George Clarke (S). 11.00 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home (S). 12.00 Come Dine With Me (S). 12.35 Come Dine With Me (S). 1.05 Come Dine With Me (S). 1.35 Come Dine With Me (S). 2.05 Come Dine With Me (S). 2.40 Four In ABed (S). 3.10 Four In ABed (S). 3.40 Four In ABed (S). 4.15 Four In ABed (S). 4.50 Four In ABed (S). 5.20 Come Dine With Me (S). 5.50 Come Dine With Me (S).

8.00 Escape To The Chateau The family work together to save the fish in the moat (S).

9.00 The Handmaid’s Tale June and Luke make their way into unfamiliar territory(S). 10.00 Gogglebox (R) (S). 10.55 FILM: WarOfThe Worlds (2005) Sci-fi thriller,starring Tom Cruise (S). 1.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R) (S). 1.55

Dine With Me Paralympics Special (R) (S). 4.05 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home (R) (S). 5.00 Devon And Cornwall (R) (S). 5.50 Kirstie’s Fill Your House ForFree (R) (S).

6.00 5News Weekend (S). 6.05 Britain’s Favourite Christmas Adverts (R) (S). 8.00 Inside Aldi At Christmas The inner workings of the supermarket during the festive period (R) (S). 9.00 Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster The errors that led to the capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise (S). 10.30 Billion Dollar Cruise Ship: Below Deck (R) (S). 11.25 80s Greatest Hits: 1986 Tony Blackburn narrates this study of 1986 pop hits (R) (S). 1.20 The LeoVegas Live Casino Show (S) 3.20 Inside The Tower Of London (R) (S). 4.10 Britain’s Greatest Bridges (R) (S). 4.55 The Funny Thing About Christmas (R) (S). 5.45Pip And Posy (R) (S) 5.55 Peppa Pig (R) (S).

7.00 Bagpuss (S). 7.15 Ivor The Engine Ivor receives an unusual item in the post (S). 7.20 Crackerjack (S).

8.00 BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022: Final (S).

10.00 FILM: Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time (2012) The jazz saxophonist’s battle with Parkinson’s disease (S). 11.15 Inside America’s Treasure House: The Met Friends and donors rally round to save the Met. Last in the series (S). 12.15 CountryMusic By Ken Burns (S). 1.10 CountryMusic By KenBurns (S). 2.00 Country Music By KenBurns (S). 2.55 Secret Life Of Farm Animals (S). 3.35 Close

6.15 Formula 1 The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (R). 9.00 Family Guy Lois becomes addicted to painkillers (S). 9.30 Family Guy Part one of two. Star Wars-themed episode (S). 10.00 Family Guy Part two of two. Star Wars-themed episode (S). 10.30 Family Guy (S). 11.00 Family Guy Lois befriends alocal news presenter (S). 11.30 American Dad! (S). 12.00 American Dad! (S). 12.30All American (S). 1.25 All American (S). 2.20CelebAbility (S). 3.00 Teleshopping

FILM: Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) Comedy sequel, starring Anna Kendrick (S). 9.00 Vera An extreme sports fan plunges from acliff in aball of flames (S). 10.50 Agatha Christie’s Marple The sleuth encounters dark magic in the Caribbean (S).

6.25 Come Dine With Me (S). 6.55 Come Dine With Me Student Inzy is the fourth host in Liverpool (S).

Agatha Christie’s Poirot The sleuth is plunged into the world of global espionage (S).

7.25 Come Dine With Me Property developer Christine plans a Spanish holiday-themed dinner (S).

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Abeautiful thief steals Poirot’s heart (S). 8.00 Emergency Helicopter Medics Awoman is trapped in her car on the A66 (S). 9.00 999: On The Front Line Paramedics get a categoryone call to a child who’s struggling to breathe (S). 10.00 24 Hours In A&E Cameras follow a woman who has suspected sepsis (S).

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House (S). 2.30 Bless

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DAVID BADDIEL: JEWS DON’T COUNT

Channel 4, 9.00pm

Over the past few years, morepeople than ever have been fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly,racism.

However,atatime when important and urgent discussions are finally taking place about representation and inclusion, David Baddiel feels that Jews appear to have been neglected from theconversation –and in particular by those who consider themselves progressive.

In this one-off documentary,based on his influential 2021 book, the 58-year-old writer and comedian explores why,inhis opinion, antisemitism isn’t considered as unacceptable as other forms of discrimination.

Indeed, when we talk about antisemitism, manytend to think about Nazis or white supremacists claiming Jews as responsible for all the world’s evil.

But Baddiel, who describes himself as aJewish atheist, has identified aless obvious form of antisemitism, arguing that Jews are oftenignored by exactly those people on the progressive left who loudly and proudly support other minority groups.

Using examples from popular culture and theatre to football and politics, he asks why,atatime of extreme sensitivity about racism and discrimination, does there appear to be alack of inclusion towards Jews?

He talks candidly about the volume and frequency of anti-Semitic abuse he has personally experienced on social media and expresses the alienation he’s felt –as many Jews have –atthe lack of support from what he considers to be his default political home.

He also has shocking, surprising, humorous and sometimes awkward conversations with awide range of voices –including prominent Jewish figures like David Schwimmer,Stephen Fry, Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Safran Foer,Neil Gaiman, Miriam Margolyes, Howard Jacobson and Rachel Riley

And in the end, he will ultimately ask why identity politics seems to have failed one particular identity and why Jews really should count.

He says: “I’m very excited to be given the chance to present my polemic about Jews notcounting –not counting in the identity politics conversation, not counting

as areal minority who experience real racism –onTV.

“My critique is aimed mainly at progressives, at those people who care about minorities and racism –those people who consider themselves on the right side of history –and Ithink of alot of those people as Channel 4 viewers.

“So let me thank Channel 4inadvance for giving me this opportunity to address, and maybe take apart abit, their own audience’s self-image.”

One man who knows how to make ahard-hitting documentary is Louis Theroux.

He is also one of the executive producers of this programme through his company Mindhouse Productions, and adds: “I am delighted to be involved in bringing David Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count to the screen.

“With so much more awareness around the world about the importance of diversity and the reality of all kinds of racial bias, it seems the perfect time to takeathoughtful, challenging, and funny look at why Jewishness has sometimes been left out of the racial reckoning.

“This documentary is exactly what we needright now,a provocative and sparkling polemic that will start arguments and get people thinking about identity politics in adifferent way.”

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ANDREW Kevin

It is with great sadness that the Family of Mr Kevin Andrew announces his passing, on October 30, aged 85.

Ke vin passed away peacefullyinhis sleep, following aperiod of illness.

He leaves his surviving spouse Joan and his Children, Mark, Sally and Richard and his four Grandchildren.

Fo rme rd ir ec tor of loc al pac kag ing and drinkscompanies, Able Industries and Wells Drink, both located in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.

Funeral Service to be held at St. Milburga’s, Roman Catholic Church, Church Stretton, Shropshire at 11am on Thursday,November 17. All arewelcometo attend.

Private Burial Service to follow

All inquiries to

CHAMBERS

Ronald (Ron)

Of Dog Kennel Lane, Bucknell.

Passed away peacefully at Royal ShrewsburyHospital on November 3, 2022, aged 90 years.

Funeral Service at St Mary’s Church, Bucknell on Thursday, November 24 at 2pm, followed by Interment in Bucknell Cemetery.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to St Mary’s Church or Christian Aid.

Inquiries

GEOFF HALL FUNERALS, Knighton 01547 528554

GREEN Judy

Of Leamore Common.

Passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2022.

Beloved Wife of Paul (Tiger). Much lovedMum of Paula and Darren,dear Sister of Sue.

LANGFORD

Ronald Ivor (Ron)

Of Kington. Formerly of the Fi eld Eardisley

Passed away peacefully at Home with his Family by his side on October 26, 2022.

Aged 94 years.

Much loved Husband, Stepfather,Grandad, and Great-Grandad.

He will be sadly missed by all his loved Family,Friends, and Neighbours.

Family flowers only

Funeral Service will take placeatStMary’s Church, Kington Tuesday,November 22, 2022 at 12 noon. Followed by Burial at Offa’s Orchard, Gladestry.

Donations, if desired to, St Michaels Hospice (Hospice at Home) or Midlands Air Ambulance.

Forfurther information please contact

A.WHUGHES &SON Independent Family Funeral Directors

Kington: 01544 370217

DAVIES

Leslie Jane nee Beecroft

Of Wotherton, Chirbur y, formerlyof Middle Farm, Rorrington.

Passed away at home after a long illness on October 29, 2022, aged 75 years.

Loving Wife of Robert, beloved Mother of Paula, Cally and Edward, Grandmother and Sister

She will be sadly missed by her Family and Friends.

Funeral Service at Holy Trinity Church,Middletonon November 22, 2022 at 12 noon.

Family flowers only.Donations if desiredtoMesothelioma UK and Holy Trinity Church, Middleton.

Private Cremation. Kind donations would be appreciated for the Severn Hospice at Home and may be sent to the Funeral Director

Of The Grove Kennels, Hollyhurst.

Passed away amidst her Family on November 4, 2022, aged 88 years.

Dearly loved Wife of the late James and devoted Mother to Alison,Adrianand Mark.

Supportive Mother-in-law to Fred,Wendyand Rose.

Proud Grandma to eleven Grandchildren andseven Great-Grandchildren and beloved Sister to Eileenand John.

Funeral Service to take place at St. James’Church, Cardington on Friday, November 18 at 12.30pm followed by Burial in the Churchyard.

Don ation st o Mayf ai r CommunityCentre, Church Stretton.

LEWIS

Alice Muriel Daphne (Muriel)

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Oursmall rural school has avacancyfor acleaner/caretaker,required forgeneral cleaning duties to startas soon as possible.Weare looking forsomeone who is dedicated, dependable, hardworking,able to work alone and as partofteam and who understands the need for flexibilitywithin a small rural primaryschool.The position will involvethe successful candidate becoming akey holder of

DILYS IRENE COLLARD

Pursuanttothe Trustees Act1925 anypersons having aclaim against or an interest in the estate of the aforementioned deceased,late of Bryngwy, Residential Home, South Street,Rhayader,Powys LD6 5BN (Formerly Noddfa, South Street,Rhayader,Powys LD6 5BH) died on the 28th September 2022 arerequired to send particulars thereof in writing to the undersigned solicitors within twomonths of this advertisementafter which the estate willbedistributed having regardonly to the claims and interest of which they have had notice.

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL (DISTRICTOFSOUTH SHROPSHIRE)

(SPEED LIMITS) (PART2)ORDER 2007 (AMENDMENT)ORDER

ShropshireCouncil proposes to makethe following changes to the speedlimitsonvariousroadsinandaroundHenley: New40mphSpeedLimit A4117LudlowRoad

Betweenapoint67metreswestoftheentrancetoMountFlirt,Henley, Ludlow SY8 3ET and a point 98 metres east of the access to Swan Cottage,Henley,LudlowSY83HB

TheroadfromHenleytoBitterley

FromitsjunctionwiththeA4117northerlyfor27metres. Documents relating to this consultation canbeviewedatLudlow Library,7/9Parkway,Ludlowandatwww.shropshire.gov.uk/traffic Alternatively,youmayrequestcopiesby: -E-mailing:traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk -writingto:TrafficEngineeringTeam,Shirehall,AbbeyForegate ShrewsburySY26ND -orbycalling03456789006.

If youwish to raisean objection, express support, or makeany other comments about theseproposals, pleasesend us an e-mail or letter by8December2022(contactdetailsasabove).Youmayalsoringthe abovephonenumberformoreinformation.

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NOTICE

Aehrareveals bold newelectricSUV

TEDWELFORD PressAssociation

TheelectricSUV seg ment is continuing to hottenup, andnow there’sanew entry from Milan-based Aeh ra.

Thebrand wasonlylaunched earlierinthe year,but hasalready revealed theexterior design of its newSUV,which will be launched unnamed.Set to rivalthe newLo tusEletre,the newmodel is based around aspecificEVplatform.

Thelarge SUVboastsa gener ousthree-metre wheelbase, and stands outwithits striking styl ing. Thereare Lamborghini-style scissordoors at both thefront and rear that open outwards andup wards, alow andaggressivefront endand alow roofline.

There’sfancy LEDlighting at thefront andreartoemphasise themodel’s keydetails

Thehugewindscreenalso ex tendsway beyond thefront wheel arches,while invisibledoorhan dles complement thesleek focus. Conventional door mirrors are also replaced by smallcameras

Aehrasaysitwants to ‘defy modernismmass-market auto motive convention’, with itscabin said to ‘effortlesslyaccommodate four NBA-size players in complete comfort’

TheItalian firm hasbold fig ures in mind forperformance and range, with ahuge120kWhbat tery settobeoffered,allowingfor an electric rangeofclose to 500 miles.Three electric motors –two on therearaxleand oneonthe front– also produceupto794bhp.

FilippoPerini, Aehrachief de sign officer, said:“With theAeh ra SUV, we have shunned the conservativeconstraints that

have encumbered allother car manufacturersin theirapproach to designingEVvehiclestodate. Instead, we have takenahighly courageous approach

AndatAehra,thismindset drives notjustthe design of our vehicles,but everyaspect, includ ingengineering,the layoutof theinterior,the state-of-the-art sustainable materialsweuse and how we areredefining theentire customerjourney.”

TheAehra SUVwill be followed by asaloonmodel,which will be revealed in February 2023

The firm hopesfor both vehicles to be on sale in 2025

Giuliaand Stelvioupdated

Alfa Romeohas unveiled updat ed versionsofits Giuliasaloon andStelvio SUV, helpingbring theproductsinlinewiththe new Tonale

TheGiuliaand Stelviohave been on sale since2016 and2017 respectively andlastreceivedsig nificant changes inearly 2020 To ensure themodelscan remain competitivenexttonewer premi um rivals, they’ve received an up date –likelytobetheir last before thetwo cars arediscontinued in thenextfew years.

Thefrontsget anew look,tak ingstyling cues from therecently introduced Tonale.These include anew grillepattern alongwith thesame‘3+3’ headlights as the Tonale,which themselves take theirinspiration from classicAlfa Romeomodels. Thelights have also been upgraded to more effi

cientmatrixLEDs, moving away from thebi-xenonbulbs used pre viously.

Inside,the Giulia andStelvio getafullydigital instrument pan el forthe firsttime–a12.3-inch TFTdisplay that canbeconfig ured in threedifferent layouts, includinga ‘Heritage’ displayin spired by thebrand’s classicmod els.

Alfa Romeohasn’tmessed with thecars’ dynamics,withthe only engine change beingthe removal of theentry-levelpetrolengineon theGiulia. Both models areavail able with a276bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine,althoughthe Stelviois also offeredwitha207bhp 2.0-li tre diesel unit

Thecurrent Sprint andVeloce trimlevelswillremain, with Alfa Romeointroducing aspecialCom petizionelaunchedition as well Basedonthe Veloce grade, these cars come in an exclusivematt MoonlightGreycolourwithred brakecallipers, whilealso adding privacyglass,adaptive suspen sion andaHarmanKardonsound system

Theupdated Alfa RomeoGulia andStelvio will go on sale at the startofnextyear, with prices yet to be announced

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

Show-stopper stylingfor Lexus

BILLMcCARTHY

When it comestodramatic styling, Lexushas few peers andthe ES300embraces elegancewithstate of-the-arttechnology.

Basedonthe firm’s Global Architec ture-K platform,ithas what theJap anese firm describesas‘Provocative Elegance’.

Thefourthgenerationself-charg inghybridsystemcouples a2.5-li tre four-cylinder petrolenginewith acompact electric motortodeliver 215hp/160kWand combined cyclefuel economy of aclaimed 50.4 to 53.2mpg Thelatestrevisions for2022deliveran upgradetothe multimedia system,in terior changes andnew colours.

Cloud-based navigationisnow in cluded with the multimedia system, together with improvedrecognition of voicecommandsand wireless smart phoneintegration usingApple Car Play.Annoyinglyfor Androidusers you stillneed to plug into aUSB port

Theuprated navigation givesaccess to real-timeroadand trafficinforma tion anddisplaysdetails such as local fuel pricesand parking.

If cloudconnectionshouldbelost, an embeddednavigationprovidedon higher grademodelscan be used.

Theupgradeddatacommunications module (DCM)allowsthe vehicle to communicatewithmobilenetworks andthe internet andtoaccesstheir car remotely using theLexus Link smart phoneapp

This canlockorunlockthe doors, operatethe hazard lights andset the airconditioningbeforemakinga jour ney.

Inside,the centre console hasbeen revised, providingtwo cupholders and USB-Aand USB-Cports forplayback anddevicechargingrespectively.

Theexterior is still abit of ashow stopper, with asculpted profile and signaturespindlegrille, whilethe F-Sportaddsthose sporty touches, withoutdetractingfromthe overall elegance of thecar.F-Sport styling includes sports frontseats embossed with theF-Sport emblem andstriking aluminiumtrim.

Theinterior hasarealpremium feel, with high-quality,softtouch trim and alogical layout. Thepowered heated seatsare multi-adjustableand alloccu pantsare shielded from outsidenoise with state-of-the-art noise suppression materials.

Theconsole itself features asome what fiddlytrack/pad mousewhich controls themajor functionsthrough thecentraleight-inch displayscreen.

Despitethe premiumprice tag, the list of kitrepresentsgood valueand includes DABradio,front andrear parkingsensors andreversing camera, power-adjustable, heated frontseats, power-adjustablesteering column, sunroof, rear privacyglass anddu al-zoneclimate control.

Thelistcontinues with thecom prehensive safety kittogainaEuro NCAP five-starratingwhich includes 10 airbags, traction andstability con troland,onthismodel,blindspot mon itor,rearcrosstrafficalert andnew daytimecyclist andnight-timepedes triandetection

Spaceinthe long,but shallowbootis only slightlycompromisedby thebat tery,but is adequate forthe styleofcar at 454 litres.

It is abrilliantmotorwaycruis er,quiet butwithplentyofpower for rapid acceleration whereneeded.The hybrid comboisjustawhisper in the background

Handling isalso excellent, especially in Sportmodewhere it dismissestwist ingroads andbends with ease.Itfeels refined, with theadvanced suspension soakingupbumps andpotholes, and occupantsare cosseted in comfort.

FACTFILE

LEXUSES300HF-SPORT

Price: £47,095

Mechanical: 215bhp,2,487cc petrol engine/battery hybrid,driving front wheelswheels viaCVT gearbox

Maxspeed: 112mph

0-62mph: 8.9seconds

Combined mpg: 52.9

CO2emissions: 127g/km

Warranty: 3yrs/60,000 miles

Rallyaces areall settohit topgear in Welshpool

Part of theRally NorthWales is coming to Welshpoolin2023fol lowing anew partnership

Rally NorthWales hassecured anew partnershipwithTrailhead Fine Foodsfor 2023 –meaning part of thepopular stageeventof therally will move from itsbasein DolgellauovertoWelshpool

TheGet JerkyNorth Walesrally, whichtakes placeinMarch 25,is organisedbythe Wolverhampton andSouth StaffordshireCar Club andplays apivotalroleinevents such as WalesRally GB WSSCCchairmanGuy Weaver said:“RallyNorth Walesisover joyed to welcome GetJerky as ti

tlesponsors of theevent andwe areveryexcited to announce that Welshpoolwillbethe host town for 2023 whichinitself offers newop portunitiesfor therally

“Get Jerkyisanextremely popular andtrusted brandinmotor sportand used WalesRally GB in 2018 to launch theproducttothe world

“Wecan really resonate with theirbusinessmodel and, as they arebased in Welshpoolaswell, it made complete sense to move the eventtotheir home town

“Moreinformation will be re leased in duecourse,but we would like to extend ourthankstoArwyn

WatkinsofTrailhead Fine Foods forsupportingthe event.”

WatkinsOBE,managingdirec torofTrailheadFineFoods, is de lightedthe bigeventiscomingto Welshpooland hopesitcan provide arealboost to thelocal economy.

“Our brandhas been aconstant featureinbothmodernand historic rallying championships in theUK,” he said

“Whenwewereapproachedby Wolverhamptonand Staffordshire CarClubfor support, it wasclear that both partners hadaclear un derstandingofthe challenges that arefaced in runningamotorsport eventsuchasthe GetJerky Rally

NorthWales

“The rally’simportancetothe economyofthe hostcommunities in Welshpooland Dolgellauisespeciallyimportant to theGet Jerky brandand theorganisingteamful ly supports that priority.

“Thisis anew partnershipwhich hasthe potentialtomakea real difference.

“I expect to seesome exciting announcementsthatwill further increase opportunitieswithinour communities, as well as deliveran environmentallypositive impact solution to enhancethe prospect of top-levelmotorsportinWales for all.”

Guilsfieldmake progress aftera thrillingvictory

Guilsfieldhaveprogressedtothe next roundofthe JD WelshCup afterabizarre nine-goalthriller againstSouth WalesoutfitGoytre United Mark Pike’s side arrivedinMid Walesonprettyeven termstoNathan Leonard’smen,withthe visi tors in thesouthernversion of the second tier with theircountrparts at thesamelevel in thenorth

Butitquickly became apparent that it wasn’t goingtobeany ordi nary game with threegoals in the first13minutes

Jordan Edwardsput thevisitors aheadafterseven minutes before Callum Bromleyset strikerIwan Matthews up to level five minutes later.

Secondslater,the game had turned around as Matthews bagged asecondbeforeGoytre’sSteffan Robertswas sent off.

TheGuilstookadvantage of their extra manand increasedtheir lead in first-half stoppage-timethrough Josh Astley.

ButGoyre rallied andLukeHar rispulled them back within agoal on 53 minutes

Then,afterthe hour, theextra manadvantage really didstart to show as Leonard’ssidetookthe game afterfromthe SouthWalians Astley bagged hissecondbefore Bromleygot himselfonthe scoresheet.

Then Matthews whorounded off theafternoonwithahat-trick be fore Edwardspulledone back Elsewhere, Llanidloes Town sufferedtheir second defeatonthe spin in theCymru Northastheywere beaten at home by high flying Lla ndudno.

Oswestry hittop form to sink promotionhopefuls

Oswestrypulledoff their best result of theseason as they downed Counties

2MidlandsWest(North)

titlehopefulsVeseyans.

Thehosts pickedup theirthird wininfourgames courtesy of a hard fought 25-19success

Thevisitorsapplied some early pressurebut Oswestry stood firm andcleared thedangerthrough the bootsofJed Corbett

AnotherCorbett kick then helped create the firstscore of theday.He kicked towardsthe visitors’22and therapid Rory Kershawwas firstto catchthe ball afterakindlybounce andran in to score. TomWilliams addedthe conversion

Thevisitors, whohad abig pack, were once againonthe attack tryingtoget back into theOswestry half butthe Oswestry line,and in particular Nick Clay and firstteam debutant BryanTorskj, were bril liantin defence.

However,after20minutes Vesey ansshowed whytheyweresecond in theleaguebeforekick-offastheir attackingplaywas rewarededwith aconverted trytomakeit7-7

Oswestry’s pack then started to dominate andpushtheir rivals back

Thehome side fought theirway into thevisitors’ 22 andearneda scrum10yards out, whichresulted in NathanialSumangand Corbett combiningto find Kershaw, who bagged hissecondtry.

Oswestry appeared to be in commandofthe open play andthe set-pieces andapplied furtherpressurewithScott Smithdenting abig hole in thevisitors’ half before passingtoTom Williams, whowentona quickrun before releasingNathani al Sumang to scorethe hosts’ third trytomakeit17-7.

Just before half-time, aVeseyans

playeraddedtohis side’s woes by picking up ayellowcardfor ahigh tackle

Oswestry kicked offthe second half towardsthe clubhousejust needingone more try forabonus point.

JonathanHugheshad to retire from thegamewithanasty shoulderinjuryand wasreplacedby George Halliday-Taylor Thevisitorsweresoononthe at tack andobviouslywerenot going to give up andthey finallyman aged to breakthrough thestubborn Oswestry defenceand scoretheir second try.

ScottSmith wasthenshown ayellowcardbythe refereebut Oswestry were soonbackintheir opponents’ half andwereawarded a penaltywhich wasconfidentlyslot tedbetween theposts by TomWil liamstomakeit20-12

Oswestry started to usetheir benchwithCallumWoodcock and Gareth Marriott coming on forBry an Torskyjand JohnEvans

Thehosts continuedtopress and launch attack afterattackasthey neared thevisitors’ line andCor bett wasabletogatherthe ball and scoreamarvelloustry.toextend theirleadto25-12

Veseyans came on strong in the last 10 minutesand grabbedacon vertedscore to cutthe deficittosix points

With just minutes left.the visitorsweredesperate toscore but some trysavingtackles by Kershaw andthe boot of DanWilliamssaw Oswestry hold outfor their fifthwin of theseason.

Thereweremanycandidatesfor man-of-the matchaseveryplayer playedtheir part,but thehonour wasgiven to Nick Clay

Oswestry nowhaveafreeweekendand will return to action when they traveltoAldridge on Novem ber26.

ButOswestry;ssecond teamare in action on Saturday when they hostsMoore secondsinaarranged game

ChrisDavies’ side were looking to getbacktowinningways- with butwerebeaten by SamJones’12th minutestrike.

Caerswskeep thepressureon

Caersws remain on thecoattails of ArdalNorth East league lead ersCefnAlbion, butLlanfair United fell to ashock defeat.

United,who went into theday thirdand within touching distanceofAlbion, were hitfor six withoutreply at BowStreet

ButCaersws’terrificseason continuedastheybeatWelsh poolTown.

It waslevel at thebreak as EthanKinseycancelled outa strike from Sws’ CraigHarris. Then goalsfromHarrisand Neil Mitchell in twosecond-half minutes gave Mark Griffiths’ side acomfortable lead.Mitchell addedafourthfollowedbya Ben Phillips strike.Richard Litch fieldgrabbedalateconsolation forthe visitors

Rhayader’s poorcampaign continuedastheywerebeaten at Corwen,while struggling Llanrhaeadr held on to aprecious pointathome to Rhos Aelwyd LlandrindodWells were on the wrongend of aseven-goalthrill er at Llangollen Town

Josh Evansscoreda firsthalf hat-trickfor Wells.

JedCorbett scoresatry for Oswestry during theirvictory overVeseyansScott Smith andJohn Evans make atackle Pictures:NickEvans Jones

Head coachCraig Harrisonhighlighted“twogreat goals” from Ryan Brobbeland DannyRedmond as TheNew Saints, theholders, bookedtheir placeinthe fourth roundofthe JD WelshCup Saints gotthe better of Caer narfon Town 2-1under thelights at Park Halltoprogress.

Alateown goal from TNSdefender DannyDaviesreduced thedeficit forCaernarfon, butthe hostshad alreadydoneenoughtoregisteranothervictory Saints took theleadinthe third minuteasBrobbel,set up by De clan McManus, wasontargetwith an excellentvolleyfromthe edgeof thepenalty area that flew past goal keeper TylerFrench.

Thehome side continuedtocre atechances,withAdrianCieslewicz hitting thepostand French saving well from Brobbeland LeoSmith in thesecondhalf, whileatthe other endTNS goalkeeper Connor Roberts hadtobealert to save from Rob Hughes

Saints doubled theiradvantage in the75thminuteasRedmond won theballjustinsidethe Caernarfon half andset offonarun that took himintothe penaltyareabefore producingacool finish

Caernarfon pulled agoalbackin theclosing stages when acorner went in offhome defender Davies

Head coachHarrisonsaid: “We scored twogreat goals.

“We’ve scored thetwo hardest opportunitiesofthe nightand we’ve missed sixorseven ones wherewe should be scoring.”

Superstrikes help powerthe Saints through Cupsuccess will helpgive theRobinsalift

Awardwinners on parade at Montgomery

Therewas plentyofsilverware on show as Montgomery Cricket Club held theirannualdinner andpresentation evening.

Theclub fieldedtwo sidesinthe Shropshire County CricketLeague last season,withthe firstcompet inginDivisionTwo andthe second

teamin Division Six.

Awards were handed outfor both sidesand it wasagood nightfor the Bennettboys.

Robdoubled up as he won the firstteambatting andperformance of theseasonawardswhileEdtook thebowling accolade

The firstteam’s fielderofthe year awardwenttoAlexBromley

Second teamskipper Tom Corfieldalsohad cause fora double celebration.

He ledbyexample during the summer andpickedup thebatting andbowling awards

Thesecondteamperformance of theseasonaward went to Rhys Jones whileRyanBlayney took the fielding award.

LeightonBlaggclaimed the young player of theseasongong whileAaron Ruffcock wasnamed clubmanofthe year

That is accordingtomanager ChrisHughes, whowas pleased hissideovercame top flightri vals Aberystwythtobooktheir placein thenextround

Nowwiththe cupboxed offhe wantsthemtotakethe display andresultintothe league

He said:“It is aniceboost to win. When youdrawa Welsh Prem side at this pointyou are unfortunate,but it wasalocal derbyand to getthe resultis pleasing

“The league results areper haps not what we want them to be,soIamhappy with aperformancelikethat.

“Wekickedoninthe last 15 to 20 minutes,asked alot of ques tionsand createda lotofchanc es andreallydeserved to winthe game

“Itisimportant to getthrough andnow thenextround will be with onegameleftbeforethe WelshPremsplits, so it means we’veput this to bednow andwe canfocus on theleaguefor the time being.”

Mixedday forArisashe scores andthenseesred

Nigel Aris went from hero to zero afterhis firstgoalina Newtown shirthelpedthe Robins progress in theWelsh Cup–beforehe wassent offinstoppage time.

TheformerShrewsbury Town andWatford youngster netted late on –and then hadthe ball in thenet againlateintoaddedtimeonlyfor hisefforttoberuled outfor offside.

He then movedtoblock theAberystwythTownfree-kick andwas shownasecondyellowcardtoend an impressive afternoonfor Chris Hughes’s side on asournote.

JONNYDRURY jonny.drury@mnamedia.co.uk

It wasawelcome break from league action forthe Robins,who sit just behind theirMid Walesrivals in thetable afteradifficult startto thecampaign.

Aber threatened firstasformer NewtownmidfielderNiall Flint stungthe palmsofshot-stopper Dave Jones

Butitwas Newtownwho struck firstwhenin-form front-manAar on Williamsheadedthe them into a 20th-minute lead

Aquick throwinsaw LouisRob les find space on theleftand he cut

back to crossfor Williams, wholost hismarkertopower home aheader.

Robles wasthendenieda superb second as hiscross-come-shotwas tipped over by Aber goalkeeper LeighJenkins as theRobinsstarted to take charge

Buttheyshotthemselves in the foot on thehalf-hour mark as Nick Rushton’spassbacktoadefender went straight to LouisBradford, andhemadenomistake as he slot past Jones

CharlieEdge flashedaneffort over earlyinthe second half for theSeasiders before Jack Rimmer’s speculativeeffortfromin hisown half droppedinchesover Jones’ crossbar

It wascagey forlongperiods of thesecondhalfbeforeRushton made up forhis earliererror seven minutes from time

Aris’s crossfromthe rightwas clearedasfar as thestriker on the edge of thebox andhe firedhome to give Hughes’men thelateadvan tage

Then,fourminutes into added time,Rushton turned provider as histhrough ball foundAris, who beat Jenkinstothe ball andslidit home to make it three.

Butseconds laterafterhis second effort waschalked offfor offsidehe stuckafootout with Aber trying to restartplayand wasshownasec ondyellow.

ClubchairmanJohnBarkerwith TomCorfield, winnerofboththe battingand bowling awards

John Barker,second team captainTom Corfield andaward winnerRhysJones

John Barker, firstteamskipperAndrewBarker anddouble awardwinnerRob Bennett

John Barker,Tom Corfieldand Ryan Blayney, winnerofthe fieldingaward Pics:Phil Blagg

John Barker alongsideLeightonBlagg,who took homethe youngplayerofthe season award

John Barker,AndrewBarker and firstteam bowling awardwinnerEdBennett

Newtown’sperformance and progressionin theJDWelsh Cup will boostconfidence heading back into theJDCymru Premier

Bullsbattlebacktobag adrawwithtitle chasers

Builth Wellshad to dig deep to claimapoint againstthe Lock Ardal NorthEastleaders on Saturday afternoon when theBulls drew 1-1 with Cefn Albiononthe Lant Field.

Thehosts made astrong start againstopponents they hadlost2-0 againstinWrexhamonlyafortnightearlier

Builth WellsdefenderChris Roff headed narrowlyover thecrossbar forathird minute corner before ChrisBudrys flashedaneffortover FinDuncan-McKane’s goal from theedge of thepenalty area

Home supporters must have thoughttheir team wasgoing to breakthe deadlock in theeighth minuteastheywentclose on two occasionswithina matter of seconds.

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Former Newbridgeand MonmouthTownstarLyndonJones thundereda shot againstthe crossbarbeforesummer signingTommy Rowlands wasdeniedbyAlbion keeper Joshua Robertsfromthe re bound.

Thevisitorsslowlybegan to as sert themselves as the first-half progressed butwithout really test ingDuncan-McKane Albion defender TylerWilkinson sawhis farposteffortblocked from a27thminutecornerbeforeNicholas Joneswas unabletokeephis header on target from thefollowing corner momentslater

TheWrexham-based visitors had penaltyappeals forhandballturned down by refereeAlunJenkins in the 41st minutebeforeformerAirbus UK andFlint Town United striker Budrys headed over thecrossbar

from adeepcross in first-half stop page time

Dion Gibbins headed over the Builth Wellsgoalfroma crosson theright 11 minutes afterthe half time breakand then Alex Williams sawhis overhead kick flywideof thefar posttwo minutes laterafter alongthrow hadbeenheadedinto hispath.

ThepressurefromCefnAlbion finallypaiddividendsinthe 68th minutewhentheyeventually opened thescoring on an unseason ally mildNovember afternoon.

TheBulls’defence failed to clear theballfromtheir penaltyareaand Gibbins metadroppingballwitha cleanly-struck volley that nestled in thecornerofDuncan-McKane’s net.

Thenorth Walianscameclose to doublingtheir lead when substitute Luke Griffinheadedwideofthe far post from a70th-minutecross on theleft.

Builth Wells’ LeeJames headed over thecrossbar threeminutes later from adeepfree-kick playedinto theAlbionpenalty

THEQUIZ

Which NewcastleUnitedplayer scoredhis seventhgoalinas many PremierLeague games in their4-1 victoryoverSouthampton?

Whichcountrydid England defeatinthe semi finals of the women’sRugby WorldCup?

WhichNationalLeagueSouth sideupsetLeague OneLincoln City to reach theFACup second roundfor the first time in their history?

Whowas thewinner of theinaugural LIVGolf championship?

Whichclub setanew Champions Leaguerecord afterlosing all of theirgroup gameswithagoal difference of minus-20?

Which boxerbecame the UK’s first undisputedfemale champion afterbeatingJessica McCaskill by unanimous decision in AbuDhabi?

Unai Emerywon his first gameas managerofAston Villaagainst whichclub?

Whobecamethe first British man to win floor gold at the Gymnastics WorldChampionships?

GarethBalescored alastminute equaliser in extra-time before LosAngeles FC beat which team on penaltiestowin theMLS Cup?

Whobecamethe youngest playersince 2005 to qualifyfor theWTA Finalsinsingles?

Whomanaged South Shields to the firstroundofthe FA Cup?

Whichplayermade history with five triesasEngland defeated Papua NewGuinea46-6 in theRugby League WorldCup?

Jordan Williams’ 25-yardfreekick clipped theoutside of theBulls’ goal just aminutelater andthat wastoprove costly forthe league leadersinthe closing stages

Thehosts hadpenalty appealsof theirown turned down forhandball before Lyndon Jones rifled hislow 25 yard free-kickintothe bottom corner of Roberts’ goal

Both teams pushed to find awin ning goal in theclosing minutes of this full-blooded encounter, with BullssubstituteWillCleaton seeinghis effort from theedgeofthe penaltyareadeflected behind fora corner,but they eventually hadto sharefor ashare of thespoilsonthe finalwhistle

WhichBarcelona legend madehis finalNou Camp appearance in their2-0 La Liga win overAlmeria?

winningrun againstWales to 33 gameswith victoryinthe AutumnNations Series?

area before Grif finsaw his first-time effort flywide of thenearpostfroma 77th-minute cross.

Dion Gibbinscelebrates after finding thenet for CefnAlbion while, right, Lyndon Jonesiscongratulated afterscoring an equaliserfor Builth Wells

STUART

Action from Builth Wells’ hard foughtdrawwith

ArdalNorth East leaders Cefn Albiononthe Lant Field

Winnersonparade Awards dished out by cricket club –P54

POINTS AREKEY FOR THEROBINS

JONNYDRURY jonny.drury@mnamedia.co.uk

NewtownbossChris Hughes hasinsistedit is acaseofpointsover performances at themoment as hissideprepare foratough trip to Flint.

TheRobins, whoenjoyed aJD WelshCup breakfromtheir poor league form last week,headto NorthWales lookingtopull away from thedropzoneand buildon theirrecentleaguewin overAirbus.

They take on LeeFowler’ssev enth-placedFlint before welcoming Caernarfon Town to Latham Park –and that is followed by huge clashes with Haverfordwest County and Pontypridd Town,two clubsinthe bottom five with theRobins.

AndHughes, whohas been pleasedwithanupturnin perfor mances of late,insisted threepoints on Saturday wouldbeanother huge boost.

He said:“It is acaseofpoints now. We’vegot Flint andthenwe have Caernarfon in theleague, then we have abit of abreak anditwill be useful to head into that starting with threepointsagainst Flint

“Ithas been atough season for theladsalready,alongseasontoo “Wecameinearly,had allthe Eu ropean success, so it hasbeenlong already. Butnow we want to go to Flint andget anotherthree points “The lads areworking hard and we areimproving.”

Newtowngointothe game on the back of a3-1 cupwin at Aberystwyth andtheywillhaveNigel Aris availabledespite alatered card

He washandedasecondyel lowwith10seconds remainingfor trying to blockaquick free-kick. ButHughesconfirmed he is only banned in theWelsh Cup.

Riders serveupsomeclassic action

InjuredLydiate is outofseries

LlandrindodWells’Dan Lydiate hasbeenruled outofthe Au tumn Internationals aftersuf fering awrist injury in Wales’ winover Argentina.

Ospreysace Lydiatewas left outofthe openingclash with NewZealand alongsideMachy nlleth’sRhodriJones,but both were recalled aheadofthe clash with thePumas.

However,Lydiate went offafterjust28minutes with awrist injury andalong with lock Will Rowlands hasbeenruled outfor therestofthe series

It comesasa blow to Wales andiscruel on theplayer, who linedupagainst thePumas just days afterhis fatherJohnhad passed away.Players woreblack armbands forthe game with Lydiatedeciding to play despite hispersonalloss.

Prior to thegameand before the news of Lydiate’sfatherbecame public,Wales coachWayne Pivacpaidtribute tothe Llan drindod-raised flanker.

He said:“DanLydiate is a special person. This is outsideof therugby player, he’s just atop, toppersonand we talk about putting theteam first. He’s one of thoseblokes: it’s allabout the team,whatcan he do to help otherplayers, what canhedoto help theyoung players, what can he do to improve hisown game

“He’sagreat professional and to play 50-plustestmatches,you have to be averygoodprofessional.”

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Therewas plenty of topclass action andthrillsand spillsasmotor sport returned to Nant Glas

Afteralapse of severalyears,the Rhayader Motor CycleClubput on a classictrial forold machines at the venueinPowys

Despite alower than hopedfor entry, theridersservedupan en joyableday ofexcitingactionfor the watchingspectatorsinthe autumn sunshine

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Bultacomounted Paul Powell, from Builth Wells, claimedthe runners-upspot.

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just twomarks to take thehonours

TheChell familyfromStaffordshiredominated thePre 1965 Brit ishBikeclass with Chrisbeating fatherSimon to topspotahead of brotherJoe

Theproceeds from theevent will go to supportthe Blood BikesWales charity, whodosuchvaluablework transporting bloodand medical supplies around thecountry on a volunteerbasis

Hugo Jervisonhis waytovictory at NantGlasand,right, Paul Powell in action

Pictures: MalcolmBates