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There is a perfect way to end the working week and start the weekend: visit the newly opened Arunothai Restaurant, Farleys Lane, Hucknall or order a takeaway. When ng magazines were invited to review their restaurant we jumped at the chance. Thai food is one of our favourites and we have eaten our fair share of proud present the didn’t delicious cuisine, freshly cook from it both here in England and over into Thailand.

The meal info@ arunothai.co.uk disappoint. It was absolutely delicious. Thai food is more delicately resh spiced ingredients the quality theofaward winning local butcher than someincluding other Asian cuisines but stillmeat with anfrom explosion Opening Hours were all very food distinctto and, as is typical of Thai whichflavours. offer The youdishes a top quality indulge your dining experience in a warmth and food, beautifully presented. We started with Tod Mun Pla (Thai Mon-Sat Lunch 12-3pm homely Thai cuisine is satay, freshly cooked with fresh herbs and spices fish atmosphere. cakes, £5.75) and Gai Satay (chicken £5.50).

For mains Mon-Thurs Dinner 5.30-10pm we ordered Gaeng Kiew Wann (green curry with chicken, £8.50), Fri-Sat Dinner 5.30-11pm my for ultimate favourite, and Gaeng (penangresulting curry with in a truly making a more healthy wayPenang of dining good feeling pork, £8.50). To compliment these dishes we ordered Kao Suay (steamed jasmine rice, £2.50) and Kao Niew (sticky rice, £3.20).

Unit 2, Farleys Lane, Having tried and tested many Thai meals I can honestly say that Hucknall, Arunothai have got it absolutely right. Very authentic with locally sourced meat and everything freshly prepared and cooked to order.

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Viva España!

Tapas originate from Spain. They are small plates of food usually served with drinks. In Andalucia, where we recently had a holiday, tapas are still served free with drinks! Why not throw a tapas night? Green olives and good bread are a must, along with a few other dishes. Here are some of my favourites. Oh and remember Patatas Bravas with the sangria and cerveza.....

Hot, Hot, Hot Garlic Prawns Chorizo & Spicy 380g uncooked king prawns Tomato Sauce

1kg baby new potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp paprika 170g chorizo - sliced for the sauce 1 medium onion - chopped 400g tin tomatoes 2 cloves garlic - chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 red chilli - chopped 1 tbsp tomato puree salt & pepper white wine/sherry (optional) method

Heat oven to 200°C. Boil potatoes in a large pan of salted water until cooked. Drain & place in a roasting tin. Crush slightly so they crack open. Toss in olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and bake until they have crispy edges (about 25 mins). Meanwhile, fry the chorizo slices in a non stick pan til they go crisp. Drain off some oil and mix in with crispy potatoes.

For the sauce, heat oil in a small pan, gently cook the onion & garlic til soft. Careful not to burn. Add chilli & tomato puree & cook for 2 mins. Add splash of wine & boil til reduced. Add tomatoes, bring to boil then simmer gently til reduced to thick sauce (30 mins). Liquidise to a smooth sauce. Serve sauce on top of spuds or in a separate jug. (serves 6-8)

2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic -thinly sliced 1 - 2 red chillies - finely sliced 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp parsley - chopped

method

Heat oil in a pan and gently cook the garlic and chilli slices for a few minutes. Add prawns to the pan and cook until they turn pink. Add the sweet chilli sauce. Mix well and serve sprinked with parsley.

Baked Tortilla Squares

2 tbsp olive oil 2 med onions - thinly sliced 1 potato (250g) - thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic - crushed 6 large eggs 2 tbsp parsley - chopped salt & pepper method

Heat oven to 200°C. In a large non-stick frying pan gently fry the onion, potato & garlic until they are cooked. This may take quite a while so be careful not to burn. Cool the mixture down.

Break eggs into a bowl, add parsley and the cooled potato & onion mixture. Season really well then tip into a well oiled 20cm square non-stick baking tin. Bake for 20 mins or until cooked and browned on top. Tip out of tin and cut into squares. (makes 16)

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Welcome to our sizzling summer edition....

At last the sun is shining and the heating is off. Better late than never.

There are loads of events all over the area during these summer months - for a full list go to www. ngmagazines.org.uk and check out the What’s On section.

For those of you returning from holidays abroad or those of us still dreaming about going...we’ve gone all Spanish with this months recipes.

Try these easy tapas for a real taste of Spain.

Finally enjoy the summer!

Happy Reading Ali, Cat & Sarah

contents eat, drink & be merry! recipes business, IT & finance safer neighbourhoods

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looking good, feeling great 12 sudoku 14 a helping hand 15 helping hand directory 16,17 crossword 20 kids 21 kids diary 22 home & garden classifieds top tips community diary useful information puzzle solutions free time

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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS TEAMS HUCKNALL POLICE STATION Watnall Road, Hucknall Opening hours: 10am – 6pm Mon to Fri, Closed Sat & Sun Tel:101, ext. 804 4747

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HUCKNALL CENTRAL PC Shaun Radford Tel: 07525 226711 PCSO Simon Gazzard Tel: 07525 226763

Email: hucknallcentraltcbeat@ nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk

HUCKNALL EAST PC Nigel Malik Tel: 0773 8549044 PCSO Rachel Harvey Tel: 07595 011962

Email: hucknalleastbeat@ nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk

HUCKNALL NORTH PC Dave Nicks Tel: 07595 074407 PCSO Martin Chilton Tel: 07702 141847

Email: hucknallnorthbeat@ nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk

HUCKNALL WEST PC Steve Kirby Tel: 07702 141762 PCSO Simon Zacharia Tel: 07595 074207

Email: hucknallwestbeat@ nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk To find out more about events in your area visit www.nottinghamshire. police.uk and enter your postcode in the postcode search tool.

from Inspector Nick Butler.....

Hucknall - I’ve got my eyes on you and I hope that’s a statement that brings reassurance rather than fear among the majority of you.

to behave better when they feel watched. I hope it’s also a reminder that we will take action when crimes take place.

You might not have met me but thanks to a poster campaign the Force set up 18 months ago I may look a little familiar. That’s because a picture of my eyes has been gracing the walls of the town in a bid to deter criminals.

Given the time of year it’s probably a good idea to remind those of you going on holiday to take action and ensure that you don’t fall victim to thieves and burglars.

As inspector of your neighbourhood beat team I’m always looking for ways to help reduce crime and make our community a better place to live.

This poster was one such measure and I’m pleased to be able to tell you it has helped reduce crime by nearly 40 per cent.

I don’t know whether to feel flattered or proud that my eyes are deemed terrifying but the posters were created after studies suggested people behave better when they feel they are being watched.

Our posters were displayed in front of bike racks, car parks, shops and in key areas around the town.

We’ve worked out that levels of theft offences were consistent throughout 2010 and 2011, apart from a slight increase in July 2011. But since the posters were implemented in February 2012 the numbers have dropped significantly, especially in comparison with neighbouring districts.

And the levels have continued to reduce – a sign that the posters have continued to affect crime. It’s like the cardboard police figures you see in shops. I think people seem

Some simple security precautions might help deter a potential thief.

• Make sure you lock all of your doors and windows and use a burglar alarm • Don’t leave valuables, including bags and keys, on view to tempt unwanted attention • Ask relatives or trusted neighbours to bring in your rubbish bin, collect your mail and also keep an eye on your property • Why not see if your neighbour wants to park on your driveway?

If you do leave a car make sure it’s locked and nothing is left on display – including any cables • But don’t forget about security when you return to your home • With the weather warming up it’s tempting to fling the windows open and carry on with the housework or gardening but make sure you’re not leaving your home vulnerable to thieves • If you decide to go out into the garden or upstairs, make sure you lock your doors – it only takes seconds for a thief to go into your house and steal your belongings.

I hope by working together we can reduce crime even further… until then criminals should know I’ve got my eyes on them.

Special Constabulary Recruitment - Are you interested in becoming a Special Constable? To find out more about our pre-recruitment awareness events please contact us on 101 ext: 800 2429 or visit www.nottinghamshire.police.uk and follow the Specials links

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Nottinghamshire County Council run a Community RePaint scheme at Beeston, Calverton, Newark and Warsop Recycling Centres. Public donations of paint accepted at these sites are checked by the site staff and any tins that contain good quality reusable paint are put aside in a designated shelved paint cabin. This reusable paint is then given away free of charge, throughout the year, to community and voluntary groups registered on the scheme. The paint cabins are filling up well with reusable paint so we’re inviting groups to apply so that they can get their hands on some free paint. Over 100 groups have received around 12,000 litres of reusable paint so far but we’re always keen to help even more. For more information go to: h t t p : / / w w w . n o t t i n g h a m s h i r e . g o v. uk/living/waste/recyclingadvice/ communityrepaint/ We’re also opening these schemes to Nottinghamshire residents but this is only at special open evenings. Details of these can be found here h t t p : / / w w w . n o t t i n g h a m s h i r e . g o v. uk/living/waste/recyclingadvice/ communityrepaint/paintopendays/

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SPICE Girl and stage sensation Melanie C is inviting wannabe specs wearing superstars in Nottinghamshire to compete for the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2013 title and a holiday to St Lucia.

Melanie has teamed up with Specsavers and anti-bullying charity Kidscape to bring specs wearers into focus at the Oscars of the glasses world.

Janet Archer, store director at Specsavers in Hucknall, says: ‘We see so many people in the store who look absolutely amazing in their glasses. The Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition gives us the opportunity to prove that glasses are fabulous at any age by celebrating the specs wearers right on our doorstep who wear them with pride and plenty of style.’

To be in with a chance of meeting Melanie and scooping the biggest accolade in the specs-wearing world, male and female specs wearers can enter the competition online, www.specsavers.co.uk/loveglasses, via Facebook, www.facebook.com/specsavers, or at their nearest Specsavers store.

There are four age categories – 16-24; 25-39; 40-59 and 60+, plus a Facebook favourite voted for by the public. A winner from each category will win a VIP makeover and will attend the grand final in London, where the overall Spectacle Wearer of the Year will be announced.

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a helping hand - group directory If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition.

Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Breathe Easy Nottingham West - Welcomes people with all forms of lung disease giving support for carers, friends & family.

Twice weekly exercise class, Tues & Thurs 11-12, PLumptre Hall specially designed for respiratory/cardiac patients. Meetings are held on 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1.30pm-3pm at Eastwood & District Victory Club, Walker St, Eastwood, Nottingham, NG16 3EN. Call Teresa on 01773 769068.

Irish Community Cancer Group - self help group for people affected by cancer in the Irish community. Meet the last Wed of the month 10.30am - 12.30pm at Self Help Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 Nottingham Prostate Cancer Support Group - if you are affected by Prostate Cancer and would like to talk to others in a similar situation, you are welcome to join our group. We meet at the Nottingham City Hospital between 7 and 9pm on the 2nd Thursday every other month. Partners always welcome. For further information either ring Self Help Nottingham on 0115 911 1661 or email npcsg@live.co.uk Notts Gosh - (Nottingham Gynae - oncology support & help group) support in the aftermath of various gynae cancers.

Support, information, understanding or simply a cup of tea. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tues of the month at Maggies Cancer Care Centre, City Hospital from 7-9pm (meet in Maternity foyer at 6.45pm) For more info call Sue Mills on 0115 969 1169 ext 56162 Nottingham Miscarriage Support - For anyone effected by the loss of a baby during pregnancy who would like to meet with other women and men who have shared similar experiences. Meet 3rd Thursday monthly 7-9pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive. For info contact Kymm 0115 8449484 or 07870 771326 or kymmiestroud@ hotmail.com ADHD - a support group for parents of adults with ADHD. Meet last Monday of month 7 - 9pm in Nottingham City Centre. Call 0115 982 2573 for more info.

Cutting Back - Self-help group for women who self-harm. Weekly meetings in City Centre. For more information call 07930 713530 or email: mandynorth1967@yahoo.co.uk

ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MESH is Nottingham’s self help group for people with ME/CFS. We have socials & run weekly relaxation, gentle moves & breathing sessions. Some joint events with people who have fibromyalgia. Contact Richard on 0115 925 2586 or email: riedd@btinternet.com

Positive Outcomes - a self help group for people who aim to control their drinking - cutting down or cutting it out.

Meet Wednesdays 7pm - 9pm, Nottingham City Centre. For group contact details: Self Help Nottingham Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk Framework’s EVE Works - Helps unemployed people into work/training/volunteering. We help remove barriers to work. For free 1-2-1 appointments and training eg. confidence building/interveiw skills. Tel: 0800 111 4262 or email: eve@frameworkha.org Depression - group meeting every month in Arnold, also one to one meetings available, limited spaces available. To find out more or to book your place please call Roxanne on 07988 083224 or email: roxannefreeman@hotmail.com

The Cornwater Club for Older People - meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am - 2.30pm in Ravenshead. Offers friendship and a variety of stimulating activities. A freshly cooked 2 course meal provided at every session. You can attend as many weekly sessions as you like. Transport available for people living in Blidworth or Ravenshead. All welcome from any area of Nottinghamshire. For a free, no obligation taster day please phone Maxine Dakin, Manager on 01623 491159.

Debt Help & Advice - The Debt Advice Network is a registered charity offering free, impartial, professional, faceto-face advice to people with debt problems. Contact your local counsellor David Hall on 07973 113882 or email: david. hall@thedebtadvicenetwork.org.

Carers in Hucknall & surrounding areas - meet at Hucknall Library Meeting Room on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday, monthly. From 1.30pm to 4pm. All welcome.

Marie Curie Helper service - Provided FREE of charge to people with any terminal illness and their carers. For a few hours each week, our trained volunteers will visit people in their homes offering companionship and support tailored to their needs. To request the service, call 0845 304 8730 or email: nottshelper@mariecurie.org.uk Visit www.mariecurie. org.uk/helper for more information.

Indigo Kids - is a charity & support group for children on the autistic spectrum & related social & communication difficulties including fragile x, their parents/carers and siblings. We have the Autism Resource Centre (The Arc) to help or just for a chat and a cuppa. We offer activities, youth club during school time and day trips during holidays. It is a safe place where the kids are not judged. We have a Parent Partnership Service drop in session every other week during school term. email: indigokids@live.com. Web: www.indigokids.org.uk or call 0115 952 1164, 07905 586 910 or 07549 170490.

Hard of Hearing/Deafened - for anyone who has a hearing loss & communicates in spoken English, Nottinghamshire Deaf Society runs a monthly Hard of Hearing Social Group (4th Friday, 10am-2pm) & evening lipreading classes (next course starts 3rd Nov). For further details contact Rachael by phone 0115 988 7576, text 07817 275253 or email: rachael.ravenlock@nottsdeaf.org.uk

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a helping hand - group directory

If you run a support group or organisation and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition.

Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Fibromyalgia - Support groups, workshops and group meetings. Contact Charlotte - 0115 9676 434 or 07961 025780.

Allsorts - Do you have physical or sensory disabilities? Want to meet new people? Aged 18-40? Have fun with like

minded people, join Nottinghamshire Allsorts. email: allsortsnotts.org.uk or visit: www.allsortsnotts.org.uk Relate Nottinghamshire - Offers family counselling, relationship counselling, sex therapy and young peoples counselling. Costs negotiated according to income. Tel: 0115 950 7836 from 9am to 9pm.

Contact the Elderly - If you want to make a difference to the lives of elderly people in your local community, why not consider volunteering for Contact the Elderly? We are a national charity tackling acute loneliness among isolated older people, aged 75 and over, by organising free, monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties. Please contact Pamela Walker on 0121 603 1331 or pamela.walker@contact-the-elderly.org.uk for more info.

The Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group - Support group for people with dementia, their carers, family and friends. Meet on 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30pm-3.30pm at Kirkby Trinity Community Centre Point, Diamond Ave, Kirkby-inAshfield. We welcome people from all areas to drop in for information, support and to meet others over a cuppa. For more info call 01623 556065 Hucknall Library Work Club - Meets Thursdays 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Contact: hucknallworkclub@gmail.com Mark Spencer MP for Sherwood Advice Surgeries - Please phone the constituency office on 0115 968 1186 for an appointment or email mark.spencer.mp@parliament.uk. Surgery 2nd Saturday monthly (10am-12pm) at Under One Roof, Vine Terrace, Hucknall, NG15 7HN. Coping with Anxiety - meet first & third Tuesday, 7pm til 9pm, monthly at Sherwood Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Sherwood. For more info call Albert Godfrey on 0115 967 9409 or email: algodfrey@talktalk.net Connecting Families - for family matters. We are passionate about parenting. Providing solutions through courses and personalised support. Contact Eileen Mignott for information on 07877 583529 or email: eileenmignott@connectingfamilies.co.uk Loss of someone to suicide? - Loss is a self help support group for those who have experienced the suicide of a family member or someone close. We meet 6.30pm-8.30pm every 2nd Wed at Self Help Nottingham, Ormiston House, 32-36 Pelham St, Nottingham, NG1 2EG. For more info call 0115 911 1661 (mon - fri 9am-1pm) SMART Recovery Groups - help people to gain control over their drinking, drugs and other addictions. Peer-led meetings are held in Nottingham on Thursday evenings & Saturday mornings. New groups are also starting in the County. For meeting details please visit www.smartrecovery.org.uk/ or contact Self Help Nottingham’s Information Line 0115 911 1661 (Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm) or email: info@selfhelp.org.uk Dyslexia Action Nottingham - support for literacy and numeracy difficulties by specialist teachers. Adults and children welcome, we can help with dyslexia, dyscalculia & other learning difficulties. We can provide revision techniques, study skills, organisation & memory strategies fro school or the workplace. We can also do assessments & training. Please phone 0300 303 8350 for further details & a free consultation.

Reach Out Residents - we are a group that is for all residents in West Hucknall. We meet about 5 times a year to discuss issues affecting our area and many statutory bodies including the police, Ashfield Homes, Trent Buses and others attend our meeting. We invite you to come along and have your say to make the area a better place to live. Together we can make a difference! Tel 07527 070459 or reachoutresidents@gmail.com. Next meeting Tues 9 July at Hillcrest Centre, Holgate School at 6.30pm

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Support Group - a charity which is a self help group for people with these medical conditions. For more information please go to www.nottsandderbyia.org.uk

There is a strange and striking building just inside the grounds of the City Hospital, that looks as if it might have just landed from some strange world.

The work of architect Piers Gough, it is the Maggie’s Centre, Nottingham – a recent addition to the network of 15 such centres.

The design and layout by Paul Smith is slightly quirky but very accessible and it always feels a bit like coming home, or a visit to a close and dear friend. Every room has a different feel - a quiet retreat, or a reading room, or the friendliest kitchen.

Maggie’s offers free emotional, practical and social support to people with cancer and to their families and friends; the centres are there for people at any stage of any type of cancer and no appointments are necessary.

Maggie’s Nottingham serves the East Midlands Cancer Network, covering Nottingham, North Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire – an area of approximately 4 million people. Within this area, there are over 20,000 new cases of cancer a year.

Since opening in November 2011, Maggie’s Nottingham has seen more than 8000 people who come not for medical diagnosis but for warmth, welcome and wisdom as well as the best teas and biscuits on the Hospital Campus But Maggie’s is more than tea and biscuits – though don’t underestimate the value of those essentials – visitors can find

pampering, benefits advice, one-to-one sessions, and chats with the staff, led by Centre Manager Kate Martin, and the team of volunteers.

Maggie’s then is a wonderful place – stylish, sensitive and supportive – and that goes for the staff and volunteers as much as the building.

Anyone that has not visited Maggie’s can do so out of interest (rather than out of need) but if faced with the ordeal of cancer, whether as patient, carer or family, there is no better source of solace, support and succour than Maggie’s Nottingham.

Keeping this service going is not cheap and the team at Maggie’s Nottingham welcome support at their events, donations from individuals and corporate sponsors to continue their much-valued services.

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Alzheimer’s Society in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are looking to recruit volunteers for the side by side befriending service which offers one to one support to people in the early stages of dementia.

If you are able to give 2 hours a week on a regular basis and would like to know more about the role of the volunteer befriender or other volunteer opportunities then please contact the Volunteer Officer on 0115 9343800. Or email volsnottinghamshire@ alzheimers.org.uk

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If you run a group or club for kids and you want it publicising, this is the page for you. If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk BMX Race Club - Nottingham Outlaws BMX club run regular races and coaching sessions. All ages welcome. Race bikes & helmets to loan for new members. Sellers Wood Drive, Bulwell. Call Phil on 07985 419101 or www.nottinghamoutlaws.com.

Nottingham Boys Choir - We provide a structured environment for boys to sing some of the finest classical music ever written - and modern music too! Come and see why this makes us different.

We meet every Wed eve in Carlton. Check out our website www.nottinghamboyschoir.co.uk or call Michael Overbury on 01636 702054.

Absolute Triathlon Club - Expert swim, bike & run coaching for ages 8 - 14yrs, all abilities. We meet Thursdays 5pm - 7.15pm(term time) at Southglade Leisure Centre, Bestwood. Call 0115 960 7912 or visit www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk for more information.

Nottingham Sea Cadets - Waterside Way, Nottingham, NG2 4DP. T: 0115 958 0528. E: nottinghamseacadets@live.co.uk W: http://units.ms-sc.org/nottingham. Tues & Thurs eves 7pm - 9.15pm.

Carlton Lifesaving Club - Sats 4.30 - 6.30pm at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, Carlton.9yrs +.

For more info call Dave 0115 961 4114 or Shirley 0115 956 8395 or visit www.carltonlifesavingclub. btik.com Scout Association - 0115 952 3617 Hucknall Pre-school playgroup - Baptist Church, Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Open Mon/Tue & Fri 9am - 3pm. Wed/Thur 9am - 12pm. For more info call 07544 510610.

St John Badgers - (6 - 10yrs) Fri at 6pm - 7.15pm approx. Seymour Rd Baptist Church. Call Victoria McIndoe: 01158598167.

St John Cadets - (10-16yrs) Tues at 6.30 - 8.00pm approx. Call Katie White on 0115 963 1307 or Steve Cross on 0115 952 9683.

Rolls Royce Leisure JFC - Tues - 6-8pm, Wed - 6-8pm, Thurs -6-9pm. All age groups. Always looking for new players to join our family friendly club playing Sat am/pm & Sun am. Call Andrew on 0750 6040864 or www. rollsroyceleisurejfc.co.uk Notts County Ladies Development Football Club New players wanted to strengthen our successful squads from U9s (year 3). We offer some of the best coaching in the county, structured sessions, great team spirit & a safe, friendly environment. Junior teams compete in the Notts Girls & Ladies Football League. Come and join us for a training session on Wednesdays 6-8pm at National Cof E Academy, Hucknall. For more info contact Carol: 07963 820612/secretary@nottscountyladiesfc.co.uk

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Indigo Kids - kids club on Wed evenings 5.30pm - 7.25pm. For children & their siblings on the autistic spectrum

& related social & communication difficulties. Cost £2.50. For further information contact Indigo Kids on 0115 952 1164 (10am - 2pm Mon-Fri term time), email: indigokids@live.com or visit www.indigokids.org.uk

Air Training Corps 1803 (Hucknall) Sqn) - The Aerodrome, Watnall Rd, Hucknall. Ages 12-17yrs.

Mon 7 - 9pm and Thurs 7 - 9pm.

Hucknall Boys Brigade - For more information and contacts see www.18thbb.org.uk Hucknall Mini’s Basketball - Hucknall Leisure Centre. Tues 7-8pm (7-10yrs) & 8-9pm (11-12yrs). £2.50. Call Adam McGrory on 07732211696.

Hucknall Judo Club - meet Thursday 7.15 - 9pm at National Junior School, Montague Rd, Hucknall. All ages welcome. Contact 07785 530256.

Dance Divaz - Dance for fun to all the latest chart hits and get fit at the same time. Classes priced at £3.50 each & are available from 3yrs to adults, held every Thurs at Bestwood Village Social Club.

For individual class times see www.dancedivaz.co.uk, also NEW Street classes now open in Arnold on Friday with J from Groundhogs. For venue & time please call 07954 418481 Oceans of Fun Indoor Soft Play Centre - Spring St, Hucknall - suitable for 0-11yrs. Open 7 days. Comfy area for adults & cafe. Parties from £6.60 per child.

Outdoor play area with seating. Free car park. See www.oceansoffun.co.uk or call 0115 963 3961 for more info.

Edgewood Judo Club - meet every Monday evening 6pm to 8.30pm at Edgewood Primary School, Christchurch Road, Hucknall. For details call 0115 952 1346.

Rolls Royce Soccer School - for 5 to 7 yr old boys & girls every Saturday morning 10 til 12pm. Watnall Road, Hucknall. Contact head coach John Cheetham on 07920 154129 or www.rollsroyceleisurejfc.co.uk

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MUSICAL roundup If you are involved in a choir, singing group or band then we would love to hear from you. Every month, space permitting, we will include the latest news, concert information and forthcoming events. You just need to email us at: info@ng5.org.uk by the first Friday of the month.

Bestwood Male Voice Choir in Concert

Bestwood MVC performed to a capacity audience at Hucknall Central Methodist Church on Saturday 27 April, under it’s Musical Director, Mirek Rus. This followed the unfortunate but unavoidable cancellation of the Len Hogg Tribute Concert, back in January, due to the bad weather. However, on this occasion, the tribute to the choir’s founder member, the late Len Hogg, was combined with celebrating 50 years of the Central Methodist Church.

Soloists were Derek Heppennstall from the top tenor section and Adrian Griffiths from the bass section, who amused everyone with his rendition of ‘I married a wife’, accompanied on the piano by his own wife, the choir’s Deputy Musical Director, Hilary Griffiths.

As usual, John Pritchard gave a superb performance as MC, delighting the audience with a number of amusing stories and anecdotes.

On the night a very healthy £655 was raised for the Central Methodist Church funds.

A Golden Sun Shines On A (Retiring) Golden Chorus

The Chorus ended their championship year with the sun shining brightly upon them in Bournemouth as they sang in this year’s Barbershop annual gathering. As retiring Champions they did not compete, but opened and closed the chorus competition as part of a long, but fun, Saturday. Sunday was a day of rest except for the Chorus quartets. ‘Homespun’ who is the Williams family, a dad and his three sons, took the bronze medal in a tight quartet final, their first appearance in the competition. The senior quartet ‘The Grand Dads’, appeared in the semi-finals, achieving a personal best and Director Zac Booles contributed, arranging the song ‘Oklahoma’ for quartet gold medal winners ‘The Emerald Guard’. A good day!

Women sing Barbershop and our ‘sister’ chorus ‘Gem Connection’, also based in Long Eaton, celebrated their 15th birthday with a show on the 11th May. Grand Central was honoured to appear and help them celebrate. A full house enjoyed a superb evening of singing.

The Chorus is Toronto bound at the end of June representing the UK in the International and sponsorship is still being sought from East Midland businesses. There are three levels, Gold (£1000) Silver (£500) and Bronze (250), Nelson on 07967091202 is the man to call if interested or e-mail as below.

See the website www.grandcentralchorus.com for up to date information and contacts. The e-mail address is publicity. gcc@gmail.com.

Rehearsals are at Harrington School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ, every Wednesday at 7.15.pm. You will be most welcome.

Swing Into Summer

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Full central heating systems with It’s always nice to hear a friendly voice on condensing combi boilers Boiler replacements, repairs and servicing the other end of the ‘phone, and with Mark All types of plumbing work undertaken that’s exactly what you get. Why not ring High quality service - no job too small for a FREE estimate and see for yourself.

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PITS AND PEOPLE (part 2) by Maureen Newton Sales of coal from Hucknall No.1 Colliery began in 1864 after a seam called Top Hard had been found at a depth of 387 yards. Shortly afterwards, as the shaft for No.2 Colliery was being sunk, someone left a tram of heated bind in an airway of No.1 Colliery and a fire occurred.

Before this was noticed and the danger properly appreciated the outbreak was out of control. It was necessary to divert a surface brook to fill the mine and shafts with water. Damage was severe and the management decided to leave No.1 Colliery until No.2 had been developed.

built by private investment a few at a time which would be called speculative building now. As land became available new homes were often built in areas where a few houses already existed, so the new communities in Hucknall were never isolated, and all were within walking distance of the village centre. In 1876 a green field site was sold to developers in the Butlers Hill area. Roadways were already mapped out called Betts, Cavendish, Thorsby, and Clarence Street, etc.

What did these houses look like? An architects A new industry had come drawing survives in to Hucknall Torkard which Notts. Archives Office needed many workers – for 5 houses built for from the elite of mining Mr. Ephraim Harris on hierarchy underground Thorsby Street.

The to a labourer on the front door opened from surface - with many the pavement into a living ancillary tradesmen room with a fireplace/ such as blacksmiths, range - 10ft 3inches by fitters or bricklayers in 11ft. Inside the scullery, between. As framework measuring 9ft 3in by knitting declined work Hucknall No.2 Colliery 10ft 3in, was a set pot opportunities with the new copper, stone sink, company commenced and men retrained as colliery workers. This range and the staircase to the two bedrooms influx of men from other occupations, mainly above. Toilets and middens were across the textiles and agriculture created difficulties for yard. They were typical workmens houses the colliery owners. A witness before the Select then, and had to be reasonably spacious, well Committee on the Causes of the Present equipped and competitively priced for rent.

Dearness and scarcity of Coal, 1873, estimated that it took 3 years to make an agricultural By the time of the 1891 census Hucknall numbered worker into a collier because they tried to use 13,094 people showing that the population had tools in restricted places underground in the trebled in 20 years. In the Butlers Hill area 446 same way as they would above ground. More heads of household were listed but only 123 adaptable in some ways were the framework were actually born in Nottinghamshire. From Staffordshire came 68 families, Leicestershire knitters.

57, Derbyshire 46 and Warwickshire 45. These Initially experienced men were brought in from families had come from already established other coal fields as instructors in mining crafts mining areas and could perhaps be expected to teach locals the trade. These key workers to be living in Hucknall, but Bedfordshire came would have been recruited and housed by the next, followed by Lincolnshire with 17. Neither company – most likely in the two rows of houses of these counties were noted for heavy industry on Watnall Road, known to local people as but for straw platting and agriculture. Families ‘Deputies Rows’ or the other company houses from other counties or countries made up the on Beardall Street. It would be interesting to remaining 50 households. know how the company advertised for these workers or were they ‘head hunted’ from other Why did all these people move to Hucknall?

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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk DEVINE FITNESS - calling all ladies (and gents!) of a certain age! Fun and friendly exercise to music class. Tuesdays

7-8pm at The Empire Club, Morven Ave, Hucknall, NG15 7RE. Only £3. Fully qualified and mature instructor. Member of the Register of Exercise Professionals. Just turn up or ring/text Jane on 07946 183058 for more info.

Zumba with Charm! - (Licensed Instructor) Tues 7 - 8pm Papplewick & Linby Village Hall. All abilities welcome, easy to follow. Just turn up! 07741 448289 only £4 Trent Valley Ladies Probus Club - meet at midday first Monday each month for lunch & a talk. Contact Angela Stanley on 01159 619502.

Robin Hood Probus Club - For men who are retired, partly retired or nearing retirement. Monthly meeting on 3rd Tuesday at Longbow, Calverton Rd, Arnold, NG5 8FQ. Speaker & lunch. Call Derek 962 1932 or derek.cordle@btopenworld.com Friends of Bestwood Country Park - a community group for all interested in supporting the Park.For more details check www.fbcp.org.uk or email gillian.costello@ntlworld.com. Visit our park community cafe 10-noon Saturdays at Dynamo House, off Park Road, Bestwood Village.

Nottingham Socialising - social group for 20 - 40’s. Events include pub nights, quizzes, walks, classical concerts and any other social event - find us on facebook.

Leen Valley Conservation Volunteers - no special skills, training given, variety of interesting sites. Weekdays & weekends, refreshments provided. Tel: Lee Scudder on 07753 850758 or leescudder@hotmail.com Notts Fuchsia Society - encourages the growing & displaying of Fuchsias. We meet at St Margarets Church Hall, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GE on the 4th Tuesday monthly from 7.15pm - 9.30pm for talks & demonstrations. All welcome.

For more info call Derek on 0115 975 3365.

Roundabout Social Club - for 50+ single, separated, widowed & divorced. Every Wednesday and a full monthly programme at Federation House, Claremont Road, Sherwood. 8pm -11pm. Tel: Joy on 07790 624374 or www.nottinghamroundabout.co.uk Hucknall Dolls House Group - every 2nd Thursday at Bentinck Conservative Club, 5 Portland Rd, Hucknall from 7 - 9pm.

For more info call Sofia on 07790 334540.

Linby Colliery Welfare Ladies Football Club - Wed 6pm - 8pm. Hucknall National School. All age groups. Always looking for new players. Competitive football played on Sun am. Call Carol 07963 820612 or email: carol@linbyfc.co.uk

Adult Education Courses - beginners up to level 1; very small groups. Under One Roof, Vine Terrace, Hucknall. Call 0115 884 2749 or email: lisa.saunders@castlecollege.ac.uk

Edgewood Judo Club - meet every Monday evening 6pm to 8.30pm at Edgewood Primary School, Christchurch Road, Hucknall. For details call 0115 952 1346.

Hucknall Men’s Probus Club - for retired men.Meet 1st Wed in month at The Horse & Groom, Linby. 12noon. For information contact Aubrey Smith on 0115 963 2424.

Eric Coates Society - Meets Wednesdays, bi-monthly 7 - 9pm at the Godber Centre. Contact Geoff 0115 9634662 or Peter 0115 953 7393. Actively promoting the life and music of Eric Coates.

Hucknall Judo Club - meet Thursdays at National Junior School, Montague Rd, Hucknall from 7.15 - 9pm (term time only). Contact 07785 530256.

Ford Capri Club - meet at the Little John Pub, Main Road, Ravenshead on the 1st & 3rd Thursday every month at 8.15pm.

For more details call Alan Sutcliffe on 01623 438967, email: alan@capriclub2000.co.uk or www.capriclub2000.co.uk

Enjoy a game of Whist? - then come and join us at 6.30pm on Monday evenings at Papplewick Village Hall. Friendly mixed ability group would welcome new players including beginners. For further details ring 0115 963 4643.

Byron Probus Club (Ravenshead) - spritely old retired codgers meet second and fourth Thursday in month. 12 noon at

Portland College off A60. Contact David Turner 01623 793039.

Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt - lectures held 6 times a year -plus special events & trips. New members welcome - expect a warm, friendly welcome. For further info call 01246 276771 or www.ssae.org.uk Papplewick & Linby Ladies Circle of Friends - meet fortnightly from end of September to end of May on a Tuesday afternoon. Further information from Maureen Slack on 01773 786725.

Newstead W.I - meet every 3rd Monday of the month at The Station Hotel, Newstead Village at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Come along and try our friendly WI. Further info on 01623 723437.

Abbey Gates W.I (Ravenshead) - meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at Ravenshead Village Hall at 7.30pm. New members and visitors always welcome. For further details please phone 01623 798606.

Watnall WI - meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month 7.15pm-9.30pm at Watnall WI Hall, Main Rd, Watnall. For more details call 0115 953 7679.

Leenside W.I (Hucknall) - meet on the 3rd Tues monthly. Central Methodist Church Hall at 7.15pm.

Ravenshead W.I - meet on the 3rd Wednesday, monthly. 7.45pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Sheepwalk Lane.

Bestwood Village WI - meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month 7.15pm-9.30pm at Bestwood Village Community Centre, Moor Rd, NG6 8TL. To check out our programme of events go to www.bestwoodvillagewi.org.uk or email: secretary@bestwoodvillagewi.org.uk Spanish Mums in Nottingham - *join us on facebook* Are you a Spanish parent living in Nottingham? Would you like to meet other Spanish parents and let the kids play with other Spanish speaking children? Then get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Susana on susana.fernandez@ntlworld.com

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If you run a group or club and want people to know about it, why not list it here? If your group is not-for-profit or a charity then your listing is free. All other groups pay just £5+vat per edition. Please get in touch either by phone on 0115 9269777 or email: info@ng5.org.uk Nottingham Reiki - teaches reiki in weekly classes every Thursday. All welcome. 7pm - 9pm at St Johns Community Hall, 1

Nottingham Road, Hucknall, NG15 7QN. Call 0789 627 9350 for details.

Hucknall Art Society - meet at Watnall Road Community Centre on Wed. Beginners welcome. Session lasts from 7pm to 9pm.

Any queries please call Harry on 0115 9279 481.

Hucknall Flower Arranging Group - meet on the first Wednesday of each month (exc Dec & Jan). 7.30pm at the John Godber Centre, Hucknall. New members & visitors always welcome. Contact 0115 963 6894 for more infio.

Nottingham Playgoers - Interested in Theatre? We read the plays, visit the theatre & discuss them afterwards. We’re a very friendly group meeting Tuesday evenings 7-9pm at the Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nott’ham. Contact Sue Cullen on 0115 847 8423.

Nottingham Flower Club - Invites you to discover a new talent by joining us on a Thursday evening at the Bluecoat School, NG8 5GY. For dates of meetings contact Janet-0115 9375861.

Nottingham Rotaract - 18-30 ish - Want to meet people? Try new activities & help in your local community, nationally & internationally through volunteering and fundraising? We meet 7pm central Nottingham on 1st and 3rd Thursday each month. Visit www.rotaract.org.uk/nottingham for further details.

Kirkby & District Hiking Club - we are a friendly hiking club who meet every 3rd Sunday for a 9-10 mile hike, mainly Derbyshire. For more info call Brian or Cynthia on 0115 9680813 Community Produce Market - Seymour Road Baptist Church, 10am - 12. All pitches £1. Next few dates: Sat 13 July, Sat 10th Aug, Sat 7 Sept. All local producers & buyers welcome. For bookings & further enquiries: 0115 963 1433 National Council of Women - Nottingham & Notts Branch - meet last Mon in month 2pm-3.30pm at Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood. For more info call 0115 950 3733. www.ncwgb.org Lively, Retired & Semi-Retired Professional/Business Men - meet socially for lunch on the second and fourth Thursdays in the month. 12 noon at Portland College (off the A60). Contact Clive Abrahams (Sec.) on 01623 409502 Bestwood Male Voice Choir - enjoy singing? then why not consider joining us for rehearsals on Tuesday nights from 7.30pm until 9.30pm at Bestwood Village Social Club. Singing is healthy, good fun, very sociable and supports many good causes.

Tenors are especially welcome! For further details please contact Barry Heath on 01159 177083 Nottingham Backgammon Club - Meet Mondays at 9pm at the Horse & Groom (8 cask ales, sandwiches, friendly atmosphere), Radford Rd, NG7 7EA. No membership fees, no playing fees. Call Keith Gray - 07717 058856 for more info.

Grand Central Chorus - Sing in harmony with the GCC. Every Wed, 7.15pm at Harrington School, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ. Visit www.grandcentralchorus.com or call Martin on 07855 270803 or just turn up. All teach by ear materials supplied.

Complementary Therapies, Health and Well-Being - Every 4th Tuesday, 7.30 to 10pm, Arnold Library Meeting Room.

Entrance fee. Refreshments. June 25 - Crystal Therapy - Denise Pole; July 23 - Biomechanics - Libby Upton;. Contact- Jacky 01636 815739, Jayne 0115 926 2068.

St Johns Ambulance (18+) - Baptist Church, Seymour Rd. Mon 7pm-9pm. Call Mr & Mrs Allcock on 0115 955 9755 Hucknall Heritage Society - meet second Monday of the month (except June, July, Aug & Dec). At 7.30pm, Central Methodist Church, Hucknall.

The Greasley Players - is a small amateur dramatics group. We welcome new members who are interested in acting, set construction, producing or any aspect of stage craft (e.g. props, lighting, prompt, sound, front of house etc). Please contact us for more info via our website: www.greasleyplayers.co.uk. Our next production takes place 21st - 23rd November 2013. Watch out for us on facebook.

Friends of Moor Pond Wood - Papplewick. A community group involved with woodland management and archaeology along the River Leen. Meets last Wed of the month in Papplewick Village Hall. Non members welcome. Visit: http:// moorpond.papplewick.org/index.html Hucknall Wine Circle - meet 3rd Monday every month at National School, Hucknall at 7.15pm. For more information phone 0115 952 7138.

The Nottingham Branch of the Hardy Plant Society - meet on the 2nd Friday monthly (Oct-April) at West Bridgford Community Hall, Church Dr, West Bridgford, NG2 6AY at 7.30pm. Programme of guest speakers. In summer coach trips to inspirational gardens. Further info: www.hardy-plant.org.uk/groups/nottingham or call Sylvia Bennett: 01949 836882/e:muzb@btinternet.com Kimberley Shokotan Karate Club - Tue 7-8pm (beginners), Thurs 6-8pm, Sat 10.30am-12.30pm at the Temple Centre, Nuthall, NG16 1DP. £2.50 per session. For details call 075844 20606 or 07547 382677 Torkard Ensemble - Community music group in Hucknall, we have an instrumental group (grade 5 standard & above) & a choir. We make beautiful music & raise money for local charities through concerts. We are always looking for new members, but are particularly interested in hearing from tenor and bass singers. Contact us at: jen.beaumont@hotmail.co.uk Blidworth & District Historical & Heritage Society - Meet first Tuesday of the month at 7pm, Blidworth Methodist Chapel. For further information contact the secretary Mrs Dale Smallwood on 01623 479978.

Age UK Notts Membership - over 40 social activities a month in and around Nottingham everything from coffee mornings to table tennis! Call 0115 841 4473 for more information.

Embroiderers’ Guild - anyone interested in stitching and textiles is welcome. We meet at The Nottingham Mechanics, North Sherwood St, Nottingham (close to the Royal Centre) on 1st Tuesday each month at 1.30 - 3.30pm. For more info contact Judith on 0115 953 1695.

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