Sherwood May 2019

May 2019

New play equipment for two village parks BILSTHORPE came together to celebrate major improvements at two local parks.

More than £60,000 has been invested in new play equipment at the Maid Marian Avenue and Crompton Road parks, including a £30,000 Nottinghamshire County Council Local Improvement Scheme grant, as part of a rejuvenation programme led by Bilsthorpe Parish Council.

The new play equipment is specifically aimed at toddlers and younger children and is both an addition to and in replacement of existing pieces.

A launch event for the equipment included free children’s entertainment, two bouncy castles, candyfloss, face-painting, football and more.

Bilsthorpe Women’s Institute sold homemade cakes and St John’s Ambulance sold bacon cobs.

Scouts and the Heritage Museum were also in attendance.

Counr John Handley, vice-chairman of Communities and Place Committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Our Local Improvement Scheme capital fund is a great example of how the council is helping local communities to help themselves by contributing towards projects identified as priorities by local groups across the county.

“I’ve visited a number of successful projects funded the length and breadth of Nottinghamshire and seen first-hand how important and highly-valued projects like these are to local people — and the difference they can make. I am sure the new play equipment in Bilsthorpe will be no exception.”

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What’s On COUN Bruce Laughton at the newlook Maid Marian Play Area in Bilsthorpe.

Coun Bruce Laughton, county councillor for Muskham and Farnsfield Division, which includes Bilsthorpe, added: “I’m pleased that we’ve been able to work alongside the local community and secure funding for this new equipment.

“Although it has only recently been completed, I know it is already being well used by local families and will be a real asset for the community.

“The parish council deserves great credit for pulling this scheme together — the new play equipment will be a great addition to family-friendly facilities in the village.”

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Finding out about the positive message of Angels of Peace THE work of a group of volunteers known as People of Peace (POP) at St Simon and St Jude Church, Rainworth, as they prepared for Easter has been praised by Jerry Hague, the Labour Parliamentary candidate for Sherwood.

The project came up with the idea last year of making small ‘Angels of Peace’ and placing them throughout the village for children to find as the whole community joined in the Easter fun.

This year’s initiative was another

successful event following on from a warm reaction in 2018.

Each of more than 1,000 angels had a tag with a few words of inspirational text, which group members said could provide support to individuals who read them.

Jerry, who was invited to see the group’s work by member Linda Tift, said: “The POP group and their Angels of Peace project is a wonderful example of people joining together to benefit their community and gain pleasure from being involved in a worthwhile project,

which brings enjoyment to many of the residents in Rainworth and Blidworth.

“I know that many people joined in and found an angel with a positive message.”

The project was run in the area covered by the St Simon and St Jude Church together with the Benefice of St Mary’s Church, Blidworth, and anyone interested in finding out more about the work can contact either church. lPICTURED above with Jerry Hague are POP group members, from left, Karron Hutson, Connie Charlesworth and Maureen Garner.

Rainworth U3A activities and meeting OVER the last month Rainworth U3A members enjoyed activities organised by various group leaders.

Activities included: breakfast at The Young Vanish, Glapwell; lunch at The Hop Pole, Old Ollerton; strolling at Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite, and a National Trust outing to Gunby Hall in

Lincolnshire.

Twenty three members travelled to Media City, Salford Quays, for a look behind the scenes of the studios of BBC and ITV. The month’s guest speaker was Phil Cooper, who took members on a visual ‘Trip Of A Lifetime’ through the Middle

East, starting from Syria and ending in Damascus.

The next Rainworth U3A meeting will be held on Wednesday, 8th May at in Rainworth Village Hall at 10am. The speaker will be Ann Featherstone on the subject The Victorians – When Dracula Came To Derby.

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Time to give your home a spring health check SPRING is finally here! It’s a great time for homeowners to give their home a ‘health check’ after the harsh winter weather, according to NHBC, the UK’s leading insurance and warranty provider for new build homes.

Most homeowners only think about the health of their property when selling, however regular checks inside and outside the home can avoid potential problems.

People living in houses built in the last ten years will typically have to deal with less maintenance, as the build quality and energy-efficiency of new homes today is far more advanced to that of older properties.

NHBC has worked consistently over the years to raise the construction standards of new homes, whilst providing its leading Buildmark policy to new homebuyers.

In its latest guidance to homeowners, NHBC advises carrying out at least a yearly review of their property to help keep everything in order and protect their investment. Areas worth checking are: Inside Heating system: As the weather gets warmer, adjust central heating to a summer setting to save energy. This is a good time to bleed radiators too, to get rid of air pockets. It is recommended that boilers should be serviced each year, to ensure that it is working with maximum performance and safety. Contact a Gas Safe certified installer to carry out an annual check now when engineers are less busy.

Smoke detectors: If detectors run on batteries, these should be checked and replaced if necessary. All detectors should be replaced after ten years.

Renew bathroom seals: It’s important

hundreds of pounds! They are usually located where your water supply pipe enters your house, commonly under the kitchen sink. Make sure it’s working properly and you can turn it on and off easily. It’s good to do this every six months.

to keep the silicon around the bathtub in good condition to prevent mould and stop water getting below and causing damage.

Restoring seals is an easy weekend job. All you need to do is remove all the old sealant using a Stanley knife, clean the area, then apply masking tape to the area above and below where you want the silicone to go.

Remember to apply the new sealant with the bath full of cold water — the weight will ensure that the sealant doesn’t crack.

Home security: Check the locks on all doors and windows, to see if they are in working order.

Taps: Dripping taps waste vast amounts of water. They may need the old washer changing for a new one.

Locate and inspect your stopcock: In the event of a burst pipe, knowing where your stopcock is located could save you

Outside Roofing: Your roof is the most exposed part of your house, and it takes a hammering from the winter weather. Look at your roof from the outside, to see if any tiles are cracked or have slipped; these will need replacing by a professional roofer.

Guttering: Check for damage and clear away blockages that may have accumulated over the winter months. Blockages can be bad news and lead to water damage, so make sure guttering is cleared at least once a year. For safety reasons, this should be carried out by a professional.

Woodwork: This needs preserving against weather conditions. Timber windows and doors need repainting every three to five years; make a painting plan to action in the drier summer months.

Garden fencing: This provides homes with security, therefore it is important to check garden fencing for any damage and maintain its good condition.

A quick home health check will identify areas that need attention and catch problems at an early stage.

Carrying out regular maintenance ensures a home is kept in good condition, making it more pleasant to live in, more energy efficient and cheaper to run, and increasing its residual value.

Further advice for homeowners on property maintenance and other issues can be found at www.nhbcnewhomes.co.uk

Residents urged to recycle garden waste HOUSEHOLDS are being encouraged to make Newark and Sherwood greener by recycling their grass cuttings, trimmings, weeds and plants through the district council’s garden waste scheme.

Garden waste currently makes up about 30 per cent of household rubbish. When recycled, it is transformed into nutrientrich soil conditioner that can be used for a range of different purposes, producing a valuable resource for farmers and gardeners.

Newark and Sherwood District Council, which last summer launched its Cleaner, Safer and Greener campaign, said collecting more garden waste was beneficial for the environment.

Matt Adey, assistant business manager – waste management, explained: “At present, more than 11,500 properties in Newark and Sherwood recycle their garden waste and we are aiming for this figure to increase, especially as the weather gets warmer.

“Not only does the garden waste collection service save residents from transporting waste to tips, it prevents garden waste filling up conventional waste bins and being sent to landfill, reducing greenhouse gases.”

The green waste collection service has enabled the council to raise its recycling rate.

For information on the garden waste collection service go to www.newarksherwooddc.gov.uk/gardenwaste

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THE subject of the Stone Age took an exciting turn as the year three children took a step back in time to discover what life was like on Earth back then. They had their minds blown by the breath-taking experience of the place where there is evidence of what actually happened — Cresswell Crags.

As the excitement started to mount, the children crept into the ancient mouth of Robin Hood’s cave where they saw magnificent things, such as old fossilised rats (some of them had recently died and others were still scurrying around), old tools used by man at that time, and wall paintings that had been there for millions of years.

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Year 5 family assembly AT Abbey Gates we have a long standing tradition of each class taking part in amazing family assemblies.

These assemblies are a way of the children showing parents what a fantastic time they have in school and at the same time the parents often learn something.

On 3rd April, Year 5 took part in an amazing family assembly about the Victorians. They talked about what life was like in the mines and how children were treated back then (we really think we have it good these days, even though we have the dreaded SATs). It was great to see the class perform It’s A Hard Knock Life — some of these children will be great in our Joseph production in the summer!

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A splash of colour THE brightness of spring arrived with a bang at Abbey Gates when all the classes were lucky enough to be treated to brand new colourful chairs.

KS2 were amazed by their brilliant aqua blue chairs and KS1 were delighted with their opulent orange ones.

Everyone thinks the chairs are super comfortable and look great in their classrooms.

The new chairs have added a splash of colour to the school.

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THE children of Abbey Gates School thanked the PTA for the event they planned to celebrate Mother’s Day. Volunteers spent the evening of 27th March setting up the hall with tables, flowers and balloons in preparation for the Mother’s Day Breakfast — then repeated the process after lunch the following day ready for afternoon tea.

We invited our amazing mums to share the delicious food and fun with us.There were copious amounts of delicious goodies like chocolate, donuts and cakes, so we could give our mums a well-deserved treat.

And as for the children whose mums were unable to attend, well they shared in the cakes and Mother’s Day fun in the classroom with a range of craft activities.

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£20m A614 upgrade plans discussed THE latest plans for the £20m upgrade of the A614, which aims to unlock the economic potential of north Nottinghamshire, have been discussed at the county council’s Communities and Place Committee.

The Secretary of Transport announced last October that £18m of funding would be allocated to the council for the scheme, following its bid to improve six junctions along the A614 and A6097 between Ollerton and Lowdham.

The scheme aims to support planned housing developments along the route in Bilsthorpe, Ollerton and Blidworth, reduce peak period traffic congestion for the benefit of commuters and local businesses, and improve road safety for all users.

Detailed designs are being worked up on

the junction improvements, but current proposals include: •enlarging Ollerton roundabout to create a wider island and entry lane approaches to reduce congestion, particularly during the busy peak periods as more than 30,000 vehicles use the roundabout each day) •adding traffic signals to the Mickledale Lane and Deerlane Lane junctions in Bilsthorpe to improve traffic flows and road safety at these locations •widening the A614 approaches at the White Post roundabout •creating a roundabout at the A614/ A6097 Warren Hill junction to simplify its operation and reduce accidents •enlarging the Lowdham roundabout with additional approach lanes on the A612 from Burton Joyce and Southwell.

Coun John Cottee, chairman of the

council committee, said: “The A614 forms the spine of the county so this significant upgrade will support new growth and investment along the route for the benefit of local residents and businesses.

“The design of the scheme is progressing well and we look forward to sharing firm proposals with the public to gain their feedback over the summer months.”

The council is currently working with key stakeholders at Ollerton and Lowdham roundabouts as these junctions are the most complex and largest in terms of scale of works and land required.

A number of public consultation events are being planned for this summer in advance of a planning application being submitted in December, which will allow local people to make comments and discuss issues with the council.

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Blidworth and District Historical and Heritage Society DAVID Amos was the main speaker at the meeting of Blidworth and District Historical and Heritage Society with a presentation entitled the Bi-centenary Of The Mansfield To Pinxton Railway 1819-2019.

Transporting goods out of Mansfield before the railway, or more accurately the tramway, was built had had to be by packhorse or cart; a slow and expensive business.

It was originally thought that the best way to make the transport of goods cheaper was to build a canal. However, it was finally decided to build a horse drawn tramway that started near to the junction of Queen Street and Albert Street, running south west towards Sutton and Kirkby to join up with the Cromford Canal at Pinxton Warf.

The line was given Parliamentary approval on 6th June, 1817 and was started in that same year. It was completed at a cost of near £25,000 and opened on Tuesday, 13th April 1819. It was just under eight miles long.

The horses had a difficult job of hauling wagons up to Kirkby Summit, but once there they had a ride in an empty wagon as the train of wagons free-wheeled down to Mansfield.

It was designed to take lime and stone away from Mansfield but was soon carrying coal from the coal pits of East Derbyshire.

Its first load of coal was brought to Mansfield on 13th April and then from the tramway down into the Market Place.

There was a great celebration and the Market Place was crowded as the coal was heaped into a bonfire and burnt.

The railway motto “By perseverance we have obtained” rang out. The railway eventually came to bring Mansfield prosperity, although at first it caused widespread distress to people associated with horse dealers and wagon masters.

Much of the route of the railway can be seen today as it forms part of the Robin Hood Line and one of the oldest viaducts in England can still be seen next to the outfall of Sutton reservoir, Portland Bridge.

It was asked if anyone has any photos documents etc to let he society have them, in particular any relating to schools in the village, Blidworth County Council Mixed School (now

Blidworth Oaks Primary School) where Jack Smith had been a teacher.

Our next three meetings are: •May 7th — An old favourite, Bob Massey with Gone But Not Forgotten.

•June 4th — Peter Hammond, with Joseph Wooley And His Diary Of A Framework Knitter.

•July 2nd — Peter Liddle with How The ‘Time Team Programme Works.

Our meetings are held in the Function Room of Blidworth Welfare.

Doors are open at 6.45pm and ample parking is available. New members are always welcome; just turn up on the night. There is a small charge on the door of £2 to cover refreshments.

The society’s book, Blidworth And The First World War, can be purchased from Blidworth Library, call 01623 677200; Salon 68, 68a Kirklington Road, Rainworth, call 01623 795511; and Busy Bees, Mansfield Road, Blidworth, call 01623 793868, at a cost of £10 Email: blidworthhistory@ virginmedia.com

Send us an electronic copy of photographs with a few details and we will try to publish them in a future edition. In each edition we devote pages to news of achievements and success by

individuals and groups in the area. Email news@news-journal.co.uk with your news and photographs or suggestions of items to be included and mark your message Sherwood.

Plans to incorporate the line into the Toton Hub for HS2 are still taking place and that line would be called the Maid Marion Line.

After the break there was Visual Memories of Blidworth — photos donated by Janet Marshall, the daughter of teacher Jack Smith. 32 slides were shown of sites, iconic buildings and people around the village of Blidworth.

Thanks were given to Janet for the photos and the others that will be shown at a later date.

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We have been busy on our Teacher gifts for the end of school and Rainworth ke, banoffee pie, rocky ou know it’ll Blidworth be here soon - we’re here to help take the stress out of it, goods ranging from WI meeting report ards to say a little thank you to our fab teachers who look after our little darlings so well. All e balls,Facebook andmeeting iced Blidworth and Rainworth WIthey’ll saw members will be on ourApril’s pageof soon - keep checking, you know be fabulous!! In May members will discuss this year’s resolutions then celebrate their 87th birthday party, with food and fun and activities. vanillamuch andchatter. chocolate All are welcome to meetings, which are held on the first The group is proud of keeping up this tradition.

There that was Thursdaynot of each month at Blidworth Methodist Church Hall, mars bar cakes!

If you have a favourite we’re the usual raffle and a beetle drive with chocolates as prizes. at 7.15pm. Call Mary on 01623 799095 for details, … we’re always willing to learn something new….!

Eye Health - What is Keratoconus?

Local expert corneal and refractive surgeons Professor Harminder Dua and Ms Dalia Said explain Symptoms include:

Keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea, the clear window at the front of the eye. It usually affects both eyes, but one is more affected than the other. The cornea thins and bulges forward becoming conical in shape rather than being rounded or spherical. It usually starts in the late teens or early twenties and gradually stabilizes with age, with family history present in 7% of patients. It is commonly associated with asthma, allergies and eczema - frequent eye rubbing is also linked to progression of the disease.

• Distortion of image and change in vision • Night vision problems and squinting to read • Blurry or double vision • Light sensitivity • Frequent change of glasses and increasing astigmatism • Increasing difference in power of glasses between the two eyes • Blurred vision despite new glasses as

they fail to fully correct the problem

In the earlier stages, keratoconus can be treated by glasses and soft contact lenses. Once the corneal shape distorts further, vision can be improved by hard contact lenses or the implantation of ring-shaped segments in the cornea. These flatten the cornea and improve the fitting and tolerance of hard contact lenses. In severe cases a corneal transplant is the only solution to improve vision.

In some patients, progression of keratoconus causes extreme thinning, such that the inner layers (the Descemets membrane and Dua’s layer) stretch and tear causing water to gush into the cornea making it opaque with sudden loss of vision.

This condition is called ‘Acute Hydrops’ and can take up to 6 months to recover spontaneously when the torn layers heal.

Progression of keratoconus once detected, can be arrested by a surface surgical procedure called collagen crosslinking (CXL), wherein the cornea is made stiffer with ultraviolet light. The sooner the crosslinking is done the better, as CXL holds the condition where it is and does not resolve the problem. Glasses and contact lenses are needed after CXL but a corneal transplant operation becomes less likely.

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Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum plans Spring Coffee Morning IT has been a busy few weeks for Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum.

A group of volunteers joined other village groups for a defibrillator and CPR demonstration at Bilsthorpe St John’s ambulance HQ. The museum then welcomed 28 Beaver Scouts and their leaders for a group visit. The children were very engaged and asked some thoughtful questions.

Members enjoyed a visit to Newark College Music Deptartment’s workshops, where tutor Andrew Wheeldon, gave an informative, guided tour of the woodwind, guitar, violin and piano workshops, where students learn how to construct and repair instruments. It was a very interesting afternoon, arranged by vice-chairman Arthur Wheeldon.

From Sunday, 31st March to Sunday, 7th April, the museum welcomed visitors to its Memories Of Bilsthorpe Mums in celebration of Mothering Sunday. Cakes were served, kindly provided by volunteer Gaye Ward and supporter Tracey Martwich.

On Saturday, 6th April, there was a rummage sale, which altogether raised £188. Thanks were given to all volunteers, helpers and supporters.

On Saturday, 4th May, the museum will be making a visit to Apedale Heritage Centre.

The following Saturday, 11th May, it will be holding a Spring Coffee Morning in Bilsthorpe Village Hall, Cross Street, from 10am until 12noon. Admission is 30p, which includes the first hot drink.

The event will feature a Memory Lane photo display.

The museum is now on Summer opening hours of 10am until 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays.

There is a new display of radios and record-players.

Visitors are also urged to see the Memorial Garden too. It is looking very pretty with spring bulbs and primroses in full bloom.

Bilsthorpe Garden Club has plant events in May and June ON a Sunday afternoon, members enjoyed a visit to the Beeches, a wonderful Spring garden, with spectacular views over the open countryside at Milton.

The garden contains an amazing display of cyclamen, crocus, hellebores and many varieties of snowdrops. Mr and Mrs Swindin, knowledgeable hosts, gave garden club members a tour of the garden and answered any questions

before a welcome cup of tea and homebaked cakes.

Earlier, the club visited the neighbouring Milton Mausoleum, where members were given an informative talk and tour by the church conservators.

The Mausoleum was built by the 4th Duke of Newcastle to honour the memory of his late wife, Georgiana.

At a meeting on Wednesday evening, 20th March, a talk was by Beth Porter on Neurocare, a Sheffield-based charity,

which offers help and support to patients with neurological conditions and their families.

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The club’s meeting on Wednesday, 15th May, will be the popular Plant Swap and Auction evening, at 7.30pm, in the Lounge at Bilsthorpe Welfare.

Visitors are welcome.

On Saturday, 1st June, there will be a Plant Sale and Coffee Morning in Bilsthorpe Village Hall, Cross Street, from 10am until 12noon.

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Donation is music to their ears at club that helps the elderly ELDERLY members of a club that helps fight loneliness and isolation have been able to listen to the sounds of a talented harpist, thanks to a donation from an IT support business.

Cornwater Evergreens, based in Ravenshead, provides companionship and a lively environment where older people can spend enjoyable days.

It regularly puts on a range of activities for its members, who are mainly from Ravenshead, Blidworth, Rainworth and Mansfield.

The charitable organisation uses RoundWorks IT, which has offices in Mansfield and in Nottingham, to provide IT support services.

RoundWorks is proud of its work with several charities and non-profit organisations, and often makes donations as a way of giving something back.

The company donated money to Cornwater, which has now been able to pay for a professional harpist, Christine Palethorpe, to play to members.

“It was wonderful,” said club member Mary Smith (82), after listening to Christine play. “She played some songs we all knew and it was lovely to listen to.”

Melissa Blythe, from Cornwater, which has a charity shop on Queen Street, Mansfield, said: “Christine is a brilliant harpist and everyone loved hearing her play. It was uplifting to see.

“For our members, it’s about doing

ROUNDWORKS IT’s Luke Watts and Jenna Marshall, with Cornwater manager Melissa Blythe and some of the club members.

something together and making friends.

We are grateful to RoundWorks IT for making this happen.”

smiles on the faces of people was amazing.

Luke Watts and Jenna Marshall, from RoundWorks, attended the session.

“It’s great to be able to see that our donation has made a small, but real, difference to people’s lives.”

Jenna added: “I hadn’t really heard a harpist play before, but seeing the

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Rotary Club’s fun quiz night ON Saturday 13th April, the Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth held its annual Fun Quiz night at Blidworth Welfare Club.

With a capacity attendance, the room was full of fun all night and during the evening approximately £1,000 was raised for the local charities that the club will be supporting this year.

During the evening, there were several games of “Higher – Lower”.

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Wednesday, 19th June ANYONE is welcome to join the club at one of its events.

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PEOPLE are invited to come and visit the club, try it out by going along to a few meetings.

The Rotary club can be contacted through its website or via club secretary Mark on 01623 652472.

The Rotary Club of Ravenshead and Blidworth is on Facebook and people can take a look and like the group — search for Rotary-Club-of-RavensheadBlidworth The club meets at Oakmere Golf Club on the second, third and fourth Wednesday night each month.

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Kingfisher Court Care Home Special Report

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INGFISHER Court Care Home officially opened its doors to the public in April 2017.

The state-of-the-art facility, located on Kingfisher Way, Sutton in Ashfield, provides all-inclusive luxury living for local older people requiring residential or dementia care.

This stunning, purpose-built home is part of the Oakdale Care Group — a small, privately-owned company specialising in providing high quality care, in exceptional accommodation.

Its ethos is simple — to provide the best care, every day, to every one.

Co-owners Andrew Long and Chris Babington set out to build a residential care home to a standard that they themselves would be happy to live with.

“We provide higher staff-toresident ratios than most other care homes, with significant investment in the selection and training of staff, to provide the very best 24-hour care with warmth and respect.”

Leading the way in elderly care

Kingfisher Court Care Home rated among the top 2% in the country KINGFISHER Court has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Currently only 2% of providers of adult social care achieve an overall “Outstanding” rating, making Kingfisher Court ranked amongst the very best in the country for the quality of service it provides.

The report stated that Kingfisher Court’s “staff were motivated and committed to provide people with personalised experiences that exceeded their expectations.”

It added that “the staff were passionate in their desire to enable people to experience excellent care.”

The report recognised “there was a culture within the organisation of striving for excellence.”

And it found that “staff went the extra mile to ensure people lived their life independently and as fully as possible.”

The CQC monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety, to help people choose care.

There are key questions they ask all care services, focusing on the things that really matter to people when choosing care.

To read the full report and details on how Kingfisher Court were assessed go to: www.cqc.org.uk

DOES ALL INCLUSIVE REALLY ADD UP WHEN IT COMES TO CARE? TURN OVER TO FIND OUT….

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Why All Inclusive Living Exactly what does All-Inclusive Living mean?

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T is important to understand that many care homes fee structures are quite complex and confusing.

All Inclusive can also mean different things in different homes ­— for some it means meals are included but additional drinks or alcoholic drinks are not.

For some it means that excursions to places only cover the transport but not the entrance fee.

At Kingfisher Court, they believe the only way to provide complete peace of mind is to make their home genuinely All Inclusive, which means no additional costs are added to your weekly fee.

Peace of mind with All-Inclusive Living

AT Oakdale Care Group they understand that when you move into a new home you want certainty and security.

From experience, “billable extras” that you were not expecting or had not budgeted for are an unnecessary irritation — so at Oakdale they don’t have any! Everything is included in your fee.

They provide a transparent All-Inclusive policy, with no hidden extras. It is just another way the Oakdale Care Group is leading the way in elderly care.

All of the services highlighted opposite are covered in the fixed weekly fee. This fixed fee makes living with them easy — so

enjoy that glass of wine or beer with your meal, embrace some pampering and regular hair treatments in the salon or take a trip out of the home with the Lifestyle team because all of this is included.

The home chauffeur service aims to reduce any concerns for you and your family around getting you to and from medical appointments. The staff will escort you to a GP or local hospital when required, no matter how long that appointment may take.

Their dedicated Lifestyle Team run a comprehensive programme of activities that reflect their clients’ abilities and aspirations, and operates seven days a week.

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Standard Fee IT is worth noting when comparing care home fees to factor in all the additional services and benefits that are not included in most care homes.

These include:

Per Week

• Taxis to and from medical appointments

Approx £30

• Supervision on medical appointments

Approx £20

• Hair appointments and beauty treatments Approx £30 • Daily newspapers

Approx £10

• Outings, including transport

Approx £20

• Chiropody

Approx £30

• Snacks, alcoholic drinks

Approx £20

• Visitor dining

Approx £20

Approximate Total: £180* *These are just a small sample of what is included and are

APPROXIMATE costings, which will vary depending on individual residents’ requirements and frequency. They aim to illustrate how costs in other homes are not included and are in addition to the weekly fee. At Kingfisher Court, these and many more are all included.

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What you can expect to receive at Kingfisher Court • 24-hour care

• All utility bills

• Spacious en-suite

• Chauffer driven car

accommodation • All meals, drinks & snacks • Room service • High staffing levels

• Assisted hospital / medical appointments

• Activities seven days a

• Newspapers

week

• Private dining for family

• Cinema

celebrations

• Hair & beauty

treatments

• Wi-Fi / Internet • Landscaped gardens

• Housekeeping

• Chiropody

• Celebration items

• Maintenance

• Opticians

• Welfare pack

• Laundry

• Dentist

• Home outings and

• Dry cleaning

• GP registration

excursions

No membership or joining fees

Some care home companies ask for a non-refundable joining fee or membership fees. These can often be very large and insisted upon when applying.

The owners of Oakdale Care Group do not believe that this is fair, or necessary and do not charge for this at Kingfisher Court or any of their other care homes.

Guaranteed fixed weekly fee Kingfisher Court’s weekly fee is fixed, and you can be assured that you will not be charged for any extras. The transparent weekly fee is £895 for everything.

The owners of Oakdale Care Group believe this is an important part of living at their homes and helps everyone to budget and plan and not to worry about additional extras.

It ‘feels’ different

Many residents and their families have explained that knowing everything has been paid for, makes living at Kingfisher Court all the more relaxed and pleasurable. Family and friends are actively encouraged to pop in for a drink or a spot of lunch

and do so knowing they are welcome and that they or their loved one will not be charged for it. Not worrying about bills makes for a content and carefree quality of life that has often been described by many at Kingfisher Court as ‘priceless’.

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Diary Dates for May 2019 Rainworth Miners’ Welfare

Mon: 8-10:30pm Sequence dancing in concert room to live music. Admission £2 plus cash bingo, card bingo and treasure chest (Lounge and Concert room) Tues: Slimming World 5:30pm & 7:30pm.

Wed: 7:15-9:15pm Family bingo, children welcome with adults.

Fri: Evening cash bingo, card bingo and treasure chest, plus domino knockout. (Lounge only) Sat: Family bingo in Lounge, 8-10:30pm, children welcome with an adult.

Sun: Evening Quiz For Cash’ in Lounge bar and cash bingo. Card bingo and Treasure Chest.

The Venue

Royal British Legion, Rainworth, Blidworth & District branch meet at The Venue every first Thursday of the month at 7:30pm and everyone is welcome.

Wed: 2pm, ‘Eyes Down’, Bingo Snowball every week.

Sun: 12pm to 2pm, Sunday Carvery, £6 Adults, £3 Children, £5 Snr Citizens.

Rainworth Village Hall Mon: 10:00-11:00 — Swing into shape 18:00-19:00 — Kids Taekwondo 19:00-20:00 — Taekwondo Tues: 13:30-16:00 — Tea Dance (Ballroom) 18:00-19:00 — Yoga with Lynn 20:00-23:00 — Jive Junkies (Ballroom) Wed: 19:45-20:45 — Zumba (Ballroom) Thurs: 10:00-11:00 — Senior Stretch + Tone 12:00-16:00 — Over-50s Club (A few seats available) 18:00-19:00 — Taekwondo 19:30-20:30 — Yogalates Fri: 18:00-19:00 — Yoga 19:30-22:30 — Sequence Dance Sat: 10:00-12noon — Sewing Group, alternate Saturdays Sun: 19:30-22:30 — Sunday Sequence Rainworth Petanque Club, The Old Pit Lane.

The times of each meeting are 12noon to 3pm, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Everyone welcome — no experience needed.

Come and enjoy a friendly afternoon.

Rainworth Methodist Church Hall Wednesday at 10am - Leisure Art Group Wednesday at 6pm - Weight Watchers Thursday at 7pm - Line Dancing for Beginners Friday at 4.45pm - Rainbows Friday at 6pm - Brownies (Term time only) Friday at 7.30pm - Guides

Ravenshead

Ravenshead Library Family Art Club, Fridays, 3.45pm-4.45pm (term time only), free, for children aged 4-11 and parents/carers.

Rattle Rhyme and Roll, 14th and 28th May, 10.30am-11am, free, for under-5s with parent/carer.

PATIENT and PUBLIC ACTION DESK (PPAD) At Ravenshead Surgery on the last Friday morning, each month, except Bank Holidays. From 10am to 12noon. We offer advice to patients on a range of long-term conditions and health issues, and give support and information that helps connect you to the support service you need. In addition we are the direct link with The Practice and this is patients’ opportunity to put their specific queries to the Practice Manager.

For more information contact gillyflower50@ hotmail.com. Contact the surgery on 795461.

Ravenshead Petanque Club

At Ravenshead Leisure Centre. Winter sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1.30am-3.30pm.

Visitors very welcome, no experience required.

Refreshments provided. Just turn up and give it a try — or contact Martin 07377 670728. email: ravensheadpetanque@gmail.com Ravenshead Memory Lane Group St Peters Church Lounge, Sheepwalk Lane, Ravenshead. 2pm-4pm.

We are a group offering coffee and a chat for people with dementia and their carers. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at the above venue and there is a different topic each month.

On Wednesday, 8th May the group will be discussing pets. People are welcome to take along any pictures or anecdotes of their pets.

For further information call Margaret, 01623 798854; Kathryn 01623 795886; Jackie 01623 439019.

Blidworth and Ravenshead Memory Group Support for people living with dementia and their carers. Meet to chat, have fun, get advice and support. First Wednesday of the month at Blidworth Library, New Lane, NG21 0PW. Ring Jayne on 07971039832, Email bandrmemorygrp@gmail.com or visit the Facebook page: Memory Group (Blidworth & Ravenshead) for more information, or just turn up on the day.

If you would like to take part in a one-hour Dementia Friends awareness session or would like to arrange a session for your club or group, contact Jayne on 0797 1039832. For more information visit www.dementiafriends.org.uk

Ravenshead Village Hall Monday Pilates Folk Dancing, Retro Step Aerobics, Fitness and Swing Tuesday Pilates,Over 60s Excersise Class, Cribbage, Scrabble, Family History, Canasta Wednesday Ladies Badminton, Theatre Group, Abbey Gates WI, Garden Group, Current Affairs, Photography Thursday Jo Jingles, Art Group, Badminton, Fitsteps & Dance, Zumba

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Ravenshead Village Hall FRIDAY Licensed bar available in evenings Fun Chorus Choir, Knitting and Crochet Group, various concerts etc.

SATURDAY Licensed bar available in evenings A good day for parties, dances and all types of social gatherings.

SUNDAY A good day for children’s parties (bouncy castle) and all types of social gatherings.

For more information, call 01623 792148.

MUSIC@THEHALL Chris Bannister - The Music Of John Denver, Friday, 10th May, 8.15pm, £10 - www. musicatthehall.co.uk Dr Feelgood plus support, Friday, 24th May, 8.15pm,£20/£18, www.musicatthehall.co.uk

Blidworth Bards Poetry Club at Blidworth Bards meets every third Saturday of the month at Blidworth Library, 10am-12noon, for poetry workshop, discussion, readings and a cuppa!

Budding poets welcome.

PATIENT & PUBLIC ACTION DESK (PPAD).

At Blidworth Surgery on the second Monday morning each month except Bank Holidays. From 10am to 12noon.

We offer advice for patients on a range of longterm conditions and health issues, and give support and information that helps connect you to the support services you need.

In addition we have a direct link with the practice and this is the patients opportunity to put queries to the Practice Manager.

For more information contact gillyflower50@ hotmail.com. Contact the Surgery 795461.

Blidworth Marklew Close Seated exercise class, Wednesdays, 2pm-2.45pm Contact Jo on 07969 863078.

Blidworth and Rainworth WI Our small and friendly group meet on the first Thursday in every month at Blidworth Methodist Church Hall on Main Street, Blidworth, opposite the Black Bull at 7.15pm. There are opportunities for activities with us and within the larger Notts Federation of WIs, and of course plenty of company. Contact Mary Ledger on 01623 799095.

Newstead Abbey Garden history tours, 27th May, 1pm and 2.30pm. See page 25.

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Bilsthorpe Burton Court, Scarborough Road, seated exercise class Wednesdays, 11am-11.45am.

Bilsthorpe Over-50s Club meet every Wednesday afternoon, 1pm to 4pm, at Bilsthorpe Miners Welfare. Make new friends and enjoy music, games, bingo, dancing, quiz and refreshments, people welcome from Bilsthorpe, Mansfield, Rainworth and surrounding villages.

For more information call 01623 871185 or just turn up on the day.

Saturday, 11th May: Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum Spring Coffee Morning, 10am-12noon, Bilsthorpe Village Hall, Cross Street. Admission 30p.

Wednesday, 15th May: Bilsthorpe Garden Club Plant Swap & Auction Evening, 7.30pm, the Lounge, Bilsthorpe Welfare. Visitors welcome.

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Bumper crop of gardens open to the public in May MAY is a busy time for the Nottinghamshire National Garden Scheme (NGS) as 16 gardens are open and welcoming visitors.

May coincides with the scheme’s Gardens And Health Week, which runs from 11th-19th May, the aim of which is to encourage people to visit a private garden as an act of self-care.

George Plumtree, chief executive of the National Garden Scheme, explained: “Visiting a NGS beautiful garden is an incredibly restorative, calming and enjoyable experience, enhancing well being and relieving stress.”

The local gardens open in May include:

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Recreating sounds of the past

Sunday, May 19th Church House, Hoveringham, NG14 7JH. 1pm-5pm Combined opening with Hunters Moon, see below. Small, walled, cottage-style garden, featuring auricula theatre, Japanese area and vegetable plot, lots of ideas for gardeners with limited space.

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Hunters Moon, Gonalston Lane, Hoveringham, NG14 7JH. 1pm-5pm New garden for 2019, this is newly

Monday, May 27th Group Opening, Halam Gardens and Wildflower Meadow, NG22 8AX. 1pm-5pm Three gardens, Hill Farm House, Hill’s Farm and The Old Vicarage, provide a lovely mix of rural plant lovers’ gardens, including six-acre wildflower meadow; a small wrap around cottage garden and a much loved plant-woman’s garden.

Wheelchair access, dog friendly, plants for sale, parking, refreshments. 12th Century Church open in Halam Village.

MUSIC from two different genres features in the MUSIC@THEHALL series at Ravenshead Village Hall.

Chris Bannister will be showcasing the music of John Denver on Friday, 10th May, while 1970s rhythm and blues band Dr Feelgood are at the venue on Friday, 24th May. Chris Bannister will also be playing a self-penned collection of songs, as well as his covers of much-loved classics, undiscovered folk songs and a tribute to the music of John Denver.

Bannister has gained an international reputation that has delighted fans for over two decades.

Formed on Canvey Island in Essex in the early 1970s, Dr Feelgood remain one of the most popular and exciting live rhythm and blues acts in the world.

The raw and uncompromising style of their performance resulted in the album Stupidity that immediately went to the number one position in the UK charts.

Dr Feelgood have also enjoyed global success with a string of hit singles including Roxette, Back In The Night, Milk And Alcohol, Down At The Doctors, She Does It Right, Going Back Home and See You Later Alligator – which gave the group their first gold record.

The current line-up features the rhythm section — Kevin Morris on drums, Phil Mitchell on bass (both 33 years), Steve Walwyn on guitar (26 years), and Robert Kane (formerly of The Animals), who is the most recent addition after joining in 1999..

PHILIP Jones is leading garden history tours at Newstead Abbey on Monday, 27th May, at 1pm and 2.30pm.

He said: “The Handkerchief Tree (Davidia involucrata), also known as the Dove Tree

or Ghost Tree, which can be found in the Sub-Tropical Garden, should be looking at its best by then. It has wonderful bracts that are white and hang down like handkerchiefs on a line.”

There is a car parking charge, currently £6. The garden tours are free (charity donation appreciated). Tours can be booked on the day (at the shop/house reception) or email philedjones@yahoo.co.uk

Sunday, May 5th Capability Barn, Gonalston Lane, Hoveringham, NG14 7JH. 11.30am-4.30pm Imaginatively planted large country garden with area of new planting for 2019 following the loss of two large trees in the garden over the winter. Magnolia, rhododendrons and apple blossom greet visitors in May. Plants for sale and refreshments.

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Celebrating a proud history of mining A MEMORIAL has been unveiled in Ollerton to mark the town’s mining history.

Located near a wildlife garden on Forest Road, the memorial is a life-sized statue of a miner, created by local artist Ray Lonsdale and commissioned by the Colliery Memorial Working Party.

The mining industry began in Ollerton nearly 100 years ago and ended when the pit was closed in 1994.

A service to unveil the memorial started with a welcome from the town’s mayor, Bob Murray.

A history of the project was given by Mike Pringle, chairman of the working party,

before the Rev Zoe Burton, vicar of Ollerton and Boughton, gave the blessing.

Jerry Hague, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Sherwood, pictured with the mayor, said: “It was a privilege to see this splendid memorial to mining in Ollerton unveiled in such pleasant surroundings.

“It is important that the contribution the mining industry has made to Ollerton, like other areas in Sherwood, is recognised and valued as this is part of the character of Sherwood that we can all be proud of.

“The statue will provide a lasting tribute to miners in a location where people can reflect on the history of our communities.”

Award for campaign to tackle underage drinking

A NEW initiative to tackle underage drinking and anti-social behaviour has been recognised for its work using physical activity to help improve the lives, health and wellbeing of young people.

Ollerton, Boughton and Edwinstowe Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP), which was launched in October as part of Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Cleaner, Safer and Greener campaign, was awarded Project of the Year at the inaugural Notts Getting Active Together awards.

The scheme was set up to reduce the sale of alcohol to young people, advise them on the dangers of drinking and provide alcohol-free activities through youth services and local charities.

As a main component of the initiative, diversionary activities that involve physical activity have been set up to create new opportunities for young people that they would not normally have access to.

Active4Today, Nottingham Forest Community Trust, Active Notts and the Nottinghamshire youth service are among the partners involved in creating sport and art-based activities for under-18s.

Funding from Satellite Clubs, a Sport England-funded project focused on local physical activity, has allowed a dance instructor from Inspire Youth Arts to host weekly dance sessions.

A programme of eight free football sessions run by Nottingham Forest Trust will start in June at the Dukeries Academy

all-weather pitch in Ollerton. Young people, male and female, between the ages of 14 and 18 can turn up and play.

Helen Ellison, health improvement officer at Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: “As Youth Centre numbers have increased, anti-social behaviour in the area has dropped significantly.”

Young people have been learning firsthand the effects of alcohol consumption without drinking a drop through the use of ‘beer goggles’ in youth service activities, which simulate the effects of being under the influence of alcohol. A small funding bid enabled the youth service to purchase the goggles to demonstrate to young people how alcohol can affect judgement, coordination and reaction time.

THE history of Brackenhurst was the subject of Peter Lyth’s talk to Farnsfield Local History Society in April.

in the conquest of Palestine in the First World War. The house was bought by the Foljambe family in 1887, who sold it in 1899 to Hicking, of the Hicking Pentecost factory on London Road, Nottingham. He was a self-made man, who became Baronet Hicking of Southwell, in 1918.

It was he who named it Brackenhurst Hall in 1902 and extended it and embellished it with a tower, balustrades and Tuscan columns as well as laying out the gardens in grand style to include a dew pond and teahouse.

In 1947 it was sold to Nottinghamshire County Council to become an agricultural college with Peter Lyth’s father, Philip as its principal. Nottingham Trent University took it over in 1999.

On 8th May local archaeologist Matt Beresford’s talk will be on Graffiti In The Minster. The meeting on 12th June will welcome back Ann Featherstone for a tale of Maidens, Murderers And Monsters.

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MP praises Flying High Academy pupils MP Mark Spencer has praised Bilsthorpe’s Flying High Academy after a recent visit.

Mark, the Member of Parliament for Sherwood, continued his commitment to visit as many schools in his constituency as possible by visiting the academy.

After meeting the headteacher and having a brief tour around some of the site, Mark was pleased to join staff and students for a Friday Assembly, watching as students received a variety of different awards.

Mark held a Question & Answer session, giving the students a chance to directly ask the MP a host of different questions.

Discussing his visit, Mark said: “It’s always really good to be able to visit a school and talk to the kids about democracy and the role of an MP. They seemed genuinely interested and were really switched on with their questions.

As well as finding out as why I wanted to

be an MP, and about some local issues, theywere especially interested in Big Ben! “It was a great experience, as it always is visiting primary schools from the constituency. I want to thank the headteacher for having me, and I’m very much looking forward to coming back for the school play later in the year.

“It’s really encouraging to see and to hear the positives that are going on in the school, and the benefits it’s bringing not just the students, but the local community as well.”

Headteacher Anne Ingle said they were delighted to welcome the MP into school.

“It was fantastic to be able to show Mark all of the wonderful things that are happening at Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy, and to share the passion we have to create high quality education for the community,” she said.

“We discussed the drive of the staff that has led to our recent news that we are

MARK Spencer at the Flying High Academy in Bilsthorpe. in the top 3% of schools in England for progress, and the continuing advances the school is making.

“The children also relished the opportunity to find out what Mark does in the community and this has given them a great perspective of both local and national politics and how their own opinions as citizens really count.

“We hope that we can welcome Mark again in the future and perhaps have a question and answer session with our own intrepid Bilsthorpe Parliament pupils!”

Join foam-filled frenzy for hospice A FOAM-FILLED bubblicious fun event that is heading to Nottinghamshire and Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has 50 free places to give away.

The 5km multi-coloured bubble frenzy will take over Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, on Saturday, 15th June.

Organised by Extreme Adventure, all sponsorship money raised at the event will go to Rainbows, which cares for children and young people with lifelimiting illnesses, including those from Nottinghamshire.

The Bubble Rush is not an average fun run. At every kilometre point there will be a bubble station where a high-powered foam cannon, controlled by trained Bubble Blasters, will be blowing out 30 cubic metres a minute of frothy colourful bubbles, creating a four foot wall of suds to run through.

Rainbows is delighted to be able to offer 50 free places, a saving of over £21 per

adult, to people who pledge to raise £100 for the charity.

At the hospice, £100 could fund two days of medical consumables.

Victoria Brunt, Events Coordinator at Rainbows, added: “We are so excited to be part of this wonderful event in Nottingham and we need the community to sign up.

“This fabulous foaming 5K fun run will be great for all family, whether you’re a regular runner or have never ran before as you can run, walk, skip or hop your way around the course.

“It’s about celebration, having fun with friends and family and raising a smile for Rainbows. And I can guarantee it will be a lot of fun.

“There is also an opportunity to sponsor one of the four Bubble Stations with your company name, which will be seen by thousands of people, so please get in touch if you are interested.”

To sign up and grab one of the free places, visit Rainbows.co.uk/NottsBubble or contact Vicki Brunt on victoria.brunt@ rainbows.co.uk or 01509 638066.

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National award hopes TWO teams at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have been shortlisted in the prestigious Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Awards.

They will find out this month if they have been successful in the awards, which celebrate the best examples of outstanding efficiency and improvement in NHS organisations nationwide.

They particularly reward projects that demonstrate improved value for money and clear improvements for patients.

The trust, which runs King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton, and Mansfield Community Hospital, is celebrating the recognition for the radiology department and the pre-op team.

The radiology department (including members, pictured) has been shortlisted in the Improving the Value of Diagnostic Services section for its work in training and developing its own sonographers in response to a national challenge in recruiting to these roles.

The move has been successful in reducing the amount the trust spends on agency staff and has improved patient experience.

The pre-op team in the running in the Surgical Services Initiative of the Year category for its work on reducing on-theday surgical cancellations, which is saving the trust money and improving usage of operating theatres.

The project has also been shortlisted for a British Medical Journal award.

Richard Mitchell, chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals, said: “We’re very proud of both of these great teams for being shortlisted for such prestigious awards — to be recognised nationally for the work we are doing is a real credit to everyone involved.

“We all know that resources are under pressure for NHS organisations, which means we need to do things differently to offer better value, whilst also improving patient care.

“That is not always easy to do, but it’s something that both of these teams have been very successful in achieving.”

Nursing associates lead the way TRAINEE nursing associates at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust have become some of the first in the country to graduate.

They were part of the first 1,000 people throughout the country who were selected to begin training in the new role, which will sit alongside existing nursing care support workers and fully-qualified registered nurses.

Ten nursing associates have now finished their studies and will now work alongside care assistants and registered nurses to deliver hands-on care, focusing on ensuring patients continue to get the compassionate care they deserve.

Graduate Lucian Nitu said: “It has been a fantastic experience and quite a journey.

“We have all learnt a lot in a short space of time and have gained new skills and strengths. I’m looking forward to my future here at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.”

Reena Robin added: “It has been a great opportunity for me to get on the ladder and realise my dream of becoming a registered nurse.

“The trust has really supported us throughout our studies, which I am really thankful for.”

Chief nurse Suzanne Banks said: “We

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are really proud of everyone who has completed this pioneering course.

“A lot of hard work has gone into the roles, not only from the students themselves, but also from the teams who have supported them to complete their studies.

“I am so pleased that we have been able

to offer our staff this kind of training opportunity whilst they have still been working with us.

“It has been brilliant to see them excel in their different areas whilst delivering outstanding care to our patients. I wish them lots of luck in their future roles at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.”

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The law firm took part in the annual Will Aid scheme in November, which asks firms of solicitors to write wills for local people and ask only for a voluntary donation.

This year, two members of staff raised £7,399 in the month-long fundraiser.

Taking into account the other four years that the firm has taken part in Will Aid, its total raised to date for the charity is £31,078.

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PUPILS from Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy took part in the spring clean.

Giving Sherwood a Great British Spring Clean!

VOLUNTEERS and community groups across Newark and Sherwood came together to improve their local environment.

They took part in clean-ups across the district to help combat the blight of litter in towns, villages and the countryside in support of the Great British Spring Clean.

Newark and Sherwood District Council backed the month-long campaign, which fitted in well with its ongoing Cleaner, Safer and Greener scheme.

Through this, the council is supporting volunteers, schools and community groups by providing litter pickers, black bags and high visibility vests. In addition, volunteers can arrange free collection of the waste by contacting the council’s customer services.

Each week the council collects, on average, more than 8.6 tonnes of litter, which is the equivalent of every person in the district dropping 250 drinks cans every year.

Both 1st Bilsthorpe Scouts and volunteers from Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy took to the streets to litter pick and fight back against the blight of discarded rubbish in

the community.

Children from the academy learned about the impact of plastics and a group of year six pupils and staff collected more than 18 bags of rubbish from their local area.

Clean-ups also took place in Farnsfield and Edwinstowe among other areas.

Matt Adey, the council’s assistant business manager for waste management, said: “We are grateful to the volunteers and community litter-picking teams for arranging clean-ups in the district. Too much litter is spoiling our parks, open spaces and pavements and we all have a responsibility to ensure our neighbourhoods are pleasant places in which to live, work and visit.

“We want to give people no reason to drop their litter in the streets and ultimately maintain the ‘cleaner’ message of our Cleaner, Safer and Greener campaign.

“As a council, one of our main corporate objectives is to improve the cleanliness and appearance of the local environment, boosting the quality of life for local residents and businesses.

“We are actively issuing enforcement

notices for littering offences on those people who spoil the district for everybody else. If you are caught littering, you could be fined up to £150.”

As part of a district-wide bin replacement programme, the council is swapping all litter bins in Newark town centre with new and revamped models, all with cigarette disposal facilities, to help ensure streets are kept litter-free.

In addition, it is also trialling dual compartment recycling bins in Southwell to encourage more recycling in public places and to reduce residual waste.

In November last year, the dangers of discarded plastics to the environment were brought into focus after council staff discovered a dead deer with a plastic bag covering its head, on a road outside Newark.

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Poet’s visit inspires pupils CHILDREN at Burntstump Seely Church of England Primary Academy were visited by writer and poet Andy Tooze for an inspirational day of creative writing.

Known for his children’s books like The Poetry Bug, Andy, who lives in Buxton, is often described as ‘the poet from the peaks’.

He said he had enjoyed his visit to Burntstump, including working with youngsters from Ravenahead.

“I came to school to work with the children, sharing some poems, and also getting them to write their own verse and present their work to the class,” he said Andy helped every child to create their own poem about their favourite animals.

“The poems the children wrote were absolutely fantastic,” he said. “It’s a lovely school with a great atmosphere and lots of freedom for self-expression. It’s been a brilliant day!”

Teacher Sally Glover said she was delighted with the response that Andy had elicited from the pupils.

“I have been really surprised with the way the children have coped with writing their poems and then standing up in front of their classes and reading them aloud,” she said.

“They had fantastic expression when

Speed cameras are making Sherwood roads safer FORTY interactive speed sign schemes have been installed across Nottinghamshire over the past 12 months, aimed at improving safety on the roads.

They were paid for by the council out of an additional £20m cash pot it earmarked last year for repairing and improving the road network.

Chairman of the council’s Communities and Place Committee, Coun John Cottee said: “We listened to local communities across the county and, as a result, are

ANDY Tooze regales Burntstump Seely Church of England Primary Academy children with rhymes. they were reading and even children who are usually reluctant to get up in front of class not only have done that, but have done it incredibly well. It was such a pleasant surprise and they were all so supportive of each other.”

Though she is only in Year 1, pupil Ava wrote an excellent poem about a mythical creature.

“It was really good because we got to write poems. Unicorns are my favourites, so I wrote about them.”

allocating the £20m to schemes that reflect local priorities and concerns.

“So, as well as being used to tackle the backlog of maintenance on residential roads across the county and reducing delays for motorists making local journeys, the cash is being targeted to help reduce reported road traffic accidents that result in injury to road users.

“Interactive speed signs are one example

of the road safety measures, along with the introduction of 20mph speed limits and safety cameras, such as those installed on Peafield Lane in Mansfield Woodhouse,” added Coun Cottee.

By the end of spring, the council will have installed interactive speed signs at Newark Road, Ollerton; Eakring Road, Wellow; Newark Road, Kneesall; and Rufford Lane, Rufford, among others.

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Churches urged to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday MARITIME welfare charity Sailors’ Society is asking churches in Sherwood to remember the world’s seafarers in a special service on 14th July.

Congregations from around the world will take part in Sea Sunday services in aid of Sailors’ Society.

Each year, the Christian charity, which celebrated its 200th birthday in 2018, asks churchgoers to pray and give thanks for the world’s 1.6m seafarers.

Sandra Welch, Sailors’ Society’s deputy CEO, said: “Whether they know it or not, the people of Sherwood rely upon seafarers.”

On average, Sailors’ Society chaplains and ship visitors reach out to 1,000 seafarers and their families each day.

Sandra added: “More than 90 per cent of everything we own comes by sea — our clothes, phones, cars — even the bricks that make up our homes.

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“Holding a Sea Sunday service for Sailors’ Society is a fantastic way of recognising the amazing work seafarers do.”

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National recogniton for broadband scheme NOTTINGHAMSHIRE has been shortlisted for its second major, national award this year for its successful £30m rollout of superfast broadband to local homes and businesses.

The Connected Britain Awards are open to all public and private sector organisations involved in delivering all aspects of digital connectivity in the UK, from operators and alt-nets to government departments, local authorities and superfast bodies.

Nottinghamshire County Council is one of eight organisations shortlisted in the Superfast Award category for the overall connectivity project of the year.

All entries were assessed by an expert panel of judges before shortlisting, with the winners set to be announced at the Connected Britain conference in London on

18th and 19th June, which brings together digital industry leaders from across the UK. Nottinghamshire was recently highlighted as one of the best places in the country for both the speed and availability of superfast broadband for its residents and businesses.

A study by a broadbandchoices.co.uk study found that residents and businesses in the county have the second highest download speeds in the country.

While the latest data from thinkbroadband.com — which compares the availability of superfast broadband in every district, county and region of the UK — shows that people living in Nottinghamshire are more likely to be able to access superfast broadband than in any other shire county in the country.

According to the latest data, 97.7% of

homes and businesses in Nottinghamshire are currently able to access superfast broadband speeds (30 Mbps or quicker), compared to an East Midlands average of 97.2% and UK average of 95.6%.

Superfast broadband availability in the Nottinghamshire districts of Mansfield (99.6%) and Broxtowe (99.4%) is better than in most UK cities, including Nottingham (98.9%), Manchester (95.4%), Leeds (97.1%) and Birmingham (96.9%).

Coun Kay Cutts, leader of he county council, said: “I am proud that our Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire programme continues to get national recognition, helping to raise the county’s profile as a leader for digital connectivity and our reputation as a county that invests in business.”

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Helping hand for young people leaving care YOUNG people in Nottinghamshire who are leaving care can now benefit from more advice, support and guidance to help give them the best start into adulthood.

Nottinghamshire County Council has been working closely with its seven district councils as well as care leavers to develop a new Nottinghamshire Local Offer for young people.

It will help care leavers, aged 16 to 25, understand the support and guidance they can receive from councils.

There are tips on housing and setting up home, jobs, training, money, health and relationships.

Care leavers will also benefit from Council Tax payments being waived until they are 25; financial support whilst at university, including £3,465 a year towards fees and accommodation costs paid all year round; help to access support with childcare costs while working or studying; and help with securing a £1,000 apprenticeship bursary.

Coun Philip Owen, chairman of Children and Young People’s Services, at the county council, said the council had a commitment as ‘corporate parents’ to ensure young people received the best possible support as they planned to leave care and prepare for adult life.

He said: “It is a big step for young people when they move out of care and start living on their own or with others.

They deserve the best support possible from their parents, both practical and emotional.

“As corporate parents, we want to make sure our care leavers feel safe, supported and know where to get advice and help.

“I’m delighted that the councils across Nottinghamshire have worked so closely on this Local Offer, which will help to give care leavers every opportunity to achieve their goals and aspirations.”

Speaking on behalf of the district councils, John Robinson, chief executive of Newark and Sherwood District Council, said: “Those of us who are parents know only too well that we don’t suddenly stop supporting our children when they reach 18. Young people leaving residential care can often face a range of disadvantages and the Local Care Offer seeks to level the playing field with their peers and give young people leaving care the encouragement and support they need to fulfil their potential.”

Care leaver campaigner Terry Galloway has been instrumental in advising on the Local Offer and is well placed to offer advice, having been in

care himself throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.

Terry said: “I want to give the care leavers of today the benefit of my experience in care. When I left care, there was very little help available, I felt very much on my own and not prepared for life after care.

“My mission now is to create a better pathway for children in care and care leavers so that they have the support they need, akin to the support we would give our own children.

Nottinghamshire is the first upper tier local authority to introduce council tax exemption across every district. They are also the first local authority to create a joined up local offer for care leavers involving seven other local authorities.

Terry added: “I put forward my ideas to create apprenticeships and jobs for care leavers at a business breakfast last month. Some of the county’s largest retailers and businesses attended and as a result pledged their support to look at apprenticeships, training and mentoring for care leavers.

“I now want to take that work forward to create a national model. My ultimate goal is to create a guaranteed job opportunity for every care leaver, supported by job coaches and to get them ready for the world of work and beyond.”

MP supports horse-rider safety SHERWOOD MP Mark Spencer attended an event to promote horse and rider safety on public roads.

Mark, along with Calverton resident Jane Walker, attended a ‘pass wide and slow’ event in Calverton village.

The event was designed to raise awareness of horse riders on the road, and encourage best practice for both rider and driver when passing on public roads.

Discussing the event, the MP said: “I’m really pleased to be able to come along and support this event.

“Safety on the roads for

horses, horse riders and cars is hugely important, especially in rural areas like Sherwood, so the more understanding and respect there is from drivers to horse riders and vice versa, the better.

“I’ve had a lot of local horse riders contact me about the issues they’ve experienced when riding on or crossing public roads, so I’m very happy to be able to come along and to support this event, and events like it, as much as I can.

“I want to say a huge well done to the event’s organisers, and a big thank you to everyone who turned out in Calverton.”

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Time for Saxby to take stock of Wrens’ season BY the time this article is in print Rainworth MW will have completed their first season in the East Midlands Counties Football League, writes Gordon Foster.

But at the time of writing there were still the two Easter weekend games to be played, at home to promotion-chasing Newark Flowserve on the Saturday, followed on Easter Monday by the local derby at Clipstone.

Next season promises to be an interesting one, because clubs will be jockeying for an advantageous position when the next stage of the restructuring of nonleague football nationally comes into play. For one season only, next season, the East Midlands Counties League will have four promotion places, according to a newly-released FA document.

And Wrens boss Lewis Saxby will be looking for his side to fill one of those four places and step up next summer to a new league one level above, but also situated in the East Midlands. Current projections for next season indicate a probable very tight catchment area for the league next season, with virtually every match a local derby.

But a reduction in the number of leagues at the EMCL level will almost certainly lead to more travelling for those sides that don’t make it into the top four.

Rainworth went into the Easter holiday games knowing that they were mathematically safe at the end of what has been something of a turbulent season for them.

Only four games have been played during the period under review, and the first three of those were lost before a single-goal victory at basement club Arnold Town ended that run in which sometimes promising performances drew no reward.

The first of those, at Teversal, resulted in a very disappointing 2-1 defeat — disappointing not just because of the result but also of a lack lustre performance when the home side appeared more up for the local derby points.

A better showing in the next game at home to Graham Street Prims from

Derby brought about a 2-0 defeat, largely because Rainworth simply could not put the ball in the net — and there were repercussions right at the end when keeper Josh Hollis was harshly send off for hand ball outside his area — the ball bounced up off the hard surface, hit him on the chest and rebounded onto his arm, all inside the proverbial split second, but somehow the referee deemed it deliberate.

That meant Hollis was suspended for the next game, at home to Belper United, and another keeper, ex-Retford United stopper Jamie Davies, was brought out of retirement to fill the gap.

It ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Wrens, Belper’s second goal coming as Davies lay on the ground injured following what appeared to be a foul on him which went unpunished. Turning round 2-0 down, the Wrens were by far the better side in the second half, but only managed to pull one goal back.

So there was some trepidation for the trip to Arnold who, although bottom, had been putting together some better results. The strong wind ruined the game as a spectacle, but Rainworth kept a clean sheet while playing into it, and then missed several chances in the second half before Ethan Wiesztort (pictured) snatched a late winner.

So now Saxby must decide who of this season’s squad he wants to retain, who to release, and who is on his shopping list for next season. He won’t have much to spend, so much will depend on his bargaining skills.

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