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TRAINING CENTRE iN the heArt of the SoUth coAst, A New stANDArD for VocAtioNAl excelleNce is BeiNg set. HAmpshire TrAiNiNg AND assessmeNts LtD isN’t jUst ANother fAcility; it is A fAmily rUN TrAiNiNg ceNtre BorN from A geNUiNe pAssioN for the trADes AND A Deep-seAteD commitmeNt to the locAl commUNity. whAt trUly sets the ceNtre ApArt is its Dna. The teAm BelieVes thAt to teAch the trADes, yoU mUst hAVe liVeD them. eVery trAiNer At the ceNtre is A fUlly qUAlifieD, experieNceD eNgiNeer, shAriNg the NUANces AND sAfety protocols thAt oNly come from yeArs of oN-site experieNce. coVeriNg gAs, electricAl, plUmBiNg & reNewABle coUrses; yoUr oNe stop shop from New stArters to fiVe yeArly reAssessmeNts.

reAl-WoRlD TRAiNiNg foR reAl-WoRlD SUCCess The trADes Are iNhereNtly prActicAl, AND the teAm At HAmpshire KNows yoU cANNot NAVigAte complex systems By simply stAriNg At A screeN. Their pUrpose-BUilt trAiNiNg ceNtre hAs BeeN meticUloUsly DesigNeD to mirror reAl worlD sceNArios. eqUippeD with moDerN AppliANces AND iNDUstry stANDArD tools, the fAcility Allows stUDeNts to get hANDs-oN from DAy oNe. This immersiVe eNViroNmeNt is eNgiNeereD to BUilD Both competeNce AND coNfiDeNce, eNsUriNg stUDeNts leAVe with the "mUscle memory" reqUireD to perform sAfely AND efficieNtly. as A fAmily-rUN BUsiNess, the ceNtre priDes itself oN BeiNg cUstomer focUseD.

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CARl AND reeCe iNvite YoUR qUestioNs Send your questions to: carl@hewittmatthews.co.uk reece@hewittmatthews.co.uk

Hi cArl AND Reece cAN yoU ADVise me oN some sociAl meDiA mArKetiNg tActics, pleAse, As i'D liKe to iNcreAse the BooKiNgs At my hotel?

BriAN creAtiNg compelliNg coNteNt is esseNtiAl to AttrActiNg AtteNtioN AND eNcoUrAgiNg BooKiNgs. Here Are six tips.

1. High-qUAlity imAges AND ViDeos: Use professioNAl photos AND ViDeos thAt showcAse the Best Aspects of yoUr eVeNt. imAges of BeAUtifUlly set tABles, DelicioUs fooD, AND hAppy gUests cAN DrAw people iN AN eAster BreAK.viDeos thAt offer A sNeAK peeK iNto the eVeNt Atmosphere cAN Be especiAlly eNgAgiNg. 2. eye-cAtchiNg grAphics: Use grAphics to mAKe yoUr ADs stAND oUt. coloUrfUl DesigNs or ANimAtioNs cAN cAtch the Viewer’s eye As they scroll throUgh the pAge. mAKe sUre the grAphics AligN with the theme of the eVeNt AND mAiNtAiN A coNsisteNt looK with yoUr hotel’s BrANDiNg. 3. compelliNg heADliNes: write heADliNes thAt grAB AtteNtioN AND

cleArly coNVey the BeNefit of AtteNDiNg yoUr eVeNt. PhrAses liKe “eNjoy A spriNg BreAK iN style”.

4. eNgAgiNg copy: keep yoUr AD copy short AND to the poiNt. Highlight the UNiqUe Aspects of yoUr eVeNt AND iNclUDe A stroNg cAll to ActioN. For exAmple, “BooK yoUr tABle Now for AN UNforgettABle holiDAy experieNce” eNcoUrAges immeDiAte ActioN. 5. cleAr cAll to actioN (cTa): mAKe sUre yoUr cTa is cleAr AND eAsy to follow. PhrAses liKe “ReserVe Now”, “JoiN Us”, AND “BooK toDAy” cAN gUiDe Users to tAKe the DesireD ActioN. iNclUDe A Direct liNK to the BooKiNg pAge to mAKe the process seAmless.

6. User-geNerAteD coNteNt: if yoU hAVe positiVe reViews or photos from pAst eVeNts, coNsiDer feAtUriNg them iN yoUr ADs. This cAN BUilD creDiBility AND eNcoUrAge poteNtiAl gUests to joiN iN the fUN. effectiVe AD creAtiVe AND copy cAN mAKe yoUr sociAl meDiA ADs more AttrActiVe AND iNflUeNtiAl, leADiNg to iNcreAseD iNterest AND BooKiNgs for yoUr seAsoNAl eVeNts. gooD lUcK!

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TrAINING CeNTre For New eNtrANts, they proViDe A gUiDeD iNtroDUctioN to the iNDUstry; for seAsoNeD professioNAls, they offer streAmliNeD AssessmeNts to help stAy AheAD of regUlAtioN chANges.

BReAkiNg fiNANCiAl BARRieRs HAmpshire TrAiNiNg AND assessmeNts BelieVes fiNANciAl hUrDles shoUlD NeVer stop A sKilleD cAreer. They offer A rANge of powerfUl fUNDiNg streAms to get the locAl worKforce qUAlifieD: • greeN eNergy ReVolUtioN: 100% fUNDiNg is AVAilABle for air SoUrce HeAt PUmp (aSHP) coUrses ViA the HeAt PUmp TrAiNiNg grANt. • militAry TrANsitioNs: as AN ApproVeD mOD eNhANceD LeArNiNg creDits (eLc) proViDer, they help serVice leAVers trANslAte their sKills iNto ciViliAN qUAlificAtioNs. • JoB SeeKers: ThroUgh Low vAlUe ProVisioN (LvP) fUNDiNg, those oN BeNefits cAN ofteN secUre fUNDiNg for their eNtire trANsitioN iNto the trADes.

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• appreNticeships: Their goVerNmeNtfUNDeD gAs appreNticeships Allow leArNers to "eArN while they leArN" withoUt AccrUiNg DeBt. HARD HAts, Soft HeARts BeyoND techNicAl sKills, the ceNtre is tAcKliNg the iNDUstry’s "sileNt" crisis.

FoUNDeD By JohN RAzzell, the chArity HArD HAts, Soft HeArts wAs BorN from A NeeD to ADDress the pressUres AND isolAtioN meN ofteN fAce iN the trADes. The ceNtre feAtUres A DeDicAteD "sAfe spAce", A moDerN-DAy meN’s sheD, for weeKly meet Ups AND meANiNgfUl coNVersAtioN. it’s A plAce where meN cAN Be heArD AND sUpporteD By those who trUly UNDerstAND the iNDUstry. coNVeNieNtly locAteD with eAsy Access By roAD AND rAil, HAmpshire TrAiNiNg AND assessmeNts is more thAN A trAiNiNg ceNtre; it is A hUB for the Next geNerAtioN of iNDUstry leADers. whether yoU Are lAUNchiNg A cAreer or shArpeNiNg yoUr expertise, their Doors Are opeN.

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…AND whAt HAppeNs if yoU DoN’t it’s Not A sUBject most of Us liKe to Dwell oN, BUt mAKiNg A will is oNe of the most importANt fiNANciAl steps yoU cAN tAKe Both for yoUr peAce of miND AND yoUr fAmily’s fUtUre. Despite this, more thAN hAlf of Uk ADUlts hAVe Not mADe A will, ofteN AssUmiNg they’re too yoUNg, it’s too complicAteD, or thAt their estAte will AUtomAticAlly pAss to their loVeD oNes. UNfortUNAtely, thAt’s Not AlwAys how thiNgs worK. The cost of DyiNg withoUt A will wheN someoNe Dies iNtestAte, thAt is, withoUt A VAliD will, their estAte is DiViDeD AccorDiNg to strict legAl rUles.

These rUles DoN’t tAKe iNto AccoUNt persoNAl relAtioNships, yoUr iNteNtioNs, or fAmily DyNAmics. For exAmple, UNmArrieD pArtNers (eVeN those liViNg together for DecADes) hAVe No AUtomAtic right to iNherit. chilDreN from preVioUs relAtioNships might Be oVerlooKeD eNtirely. it’s Not jUst ABoUt moNey. withoUt A will, yoU lose the chANce to NAme gUArDiANs for yoUr chilDreN, oUtliNe yoUr fUNerAl wishes, or plAN for pets AND persoNAl possessioNs. The resUlt? iNcreAseD stress for yoUr fAmily, poteNtiAl DispUtes, AND DelAys At AN AlreADy DifficUlt time.

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AmoUNt of iNheritANce TAx yoUr estAte pAys. with thoUghtfUl plANNiNg, iNclUDiNg the Use of AllowANces, trUsts, AND chAritABle gifts, yoU cAN ofteN pAss oN more of yoUr estAte to yoUr loVeD oNes AND less to HmRc. For exAmple: • SpoUsAl exemptioN: aNythiNg yoU leAVe to yoUr spoUse or ciVil pArtNer is exempt from iNheritANce TAx. • nil-rAte BANDs:yoU cAN leAVe Up to £325,000 tAx-free, AND poteNtiAlly more if yoUr home is BeiNg pAsseD to chilDreN or grANDchilDreN. • chAritABle gifts: LeAViNg 10% of yoUr estAte to chArity cAN reDUce the oVerAll tAx rAte from 40% to 36%. with property prices iNcreAsiNg iN the VillAges oVer the yeArs, these legAl exemptioN AND gift rUles writteN iNto yoUr will cAN help yoUr estAte remAiN oUtsiDe of the iNheritANce tAx thresholD. a Simple Step with LAstiNg impAct mAKiNg A will is simpler AND more AfforDABle thAN mANy people thiNK. Belcher aDDisoN Solicitors will-writiNg serVices cAN gUiDe yoU throUgh it, AND it cAN Be UpDAteD As yoUr circUmstANces chANge. FAr from BeiNg A gloomy tAsK, it’s oNe of the most thoUghtfUl gifts yoU cAN leAVe yoUr fAmily.

DoN't leAVe yoUr legAcy to chANce mAKe A will AND eNsUre yoUr wishes Are cArrieD oUt exActly As yoU iNteND. if yoU Are thiNKiNg of mAKiNg A will, pleAse feel free to giVe Us A cAll At Belcher aDDisoN oN 01243 377231. By DoNNA ThomAs Solicitor At Belcher aDDisoN.

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amir tooK me oN As A 90 yeAr olD pAtieNt with fiVe teeth AND with A coUple of ANcieNt ill-fittiNg DeNtUres. eAtiNg hAD Become AN UNcomfortABle AND miserABle process eVeNtUAlly amir ADViseD the Use of implANts which were pAiNlessly fitteD AND After seVerAl moNths of eNDless cAre AND pAtieNce he proDUceD A perfect fit for the New teeth.

The trANsformAtioN hAs BeeN AmAziNg As i cAN Now AgAiN eNjoy the simple pleAsUres of crUNchiNg AN Apple or chewiNg BeefsteAK. if yoU Are recommeNDeD implANts, strUggle with the cost AND go for it, yoU will NeVer regret it, AND yoU mAy Be sUre thAt amir will looK After yoU Very well. eric P

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THe rowlANDs CAstle GARDeNiNg ClUb

AiR ACes MoNDAY 23RD MARCH - 1845 for 1930 hrs “HAwKer TyphooN - ForgotteN Hero” preseNteD By mr aNthoNy kNight who is cUrreNtly the SecretAry of TecT, (TyphooN eNteNte corDiAle TrUst), AN orgANisAtioN formeD iN 2007 to preserVe the history AND trADitioNs of the former HAwKer TyphooN sqUADroNs AND DeVelop liNKs with the eUrofighter TyphooN sqUADroNs. The HAwKer TyphooN wAs the Biggest, fAstest, most powerfUl AND most heAVily ArmeD fighter iN the RaF from 1942 UNtil 1945 BUt is Not wiDely KNowN ABoUt. it operAteD mAiNly oVer the coNtiNeNt AND wAs iNstrUmeNtAl iN the sUccessfUl BAttle of normANDy AND the sUBseqUeNt ADVANce throUgh FrANce, BelgiUm, HollAND AND germANy. ResiDeNts of west SUssex woUlD MoNDAY 27tH ApRil - 1845 for 1930 hrs “more Stories aBoUt the RaF HeritAge groUp” preseNteD By SqN LDr RicK LipscomB who is No strANger to airaceS hAViNg preVioUsly AcqUAiNteD Us with the RaF HeritAge groUp AND its worK eNsUriNg the preserVAtioN AND shAriNg of the history of the RaF. This time his tAlK will coVer the receNt DiVerse ActiVities of the groUp iNclUDiNg the replAcemeNt of the gAte gUArDiAN TorNADo oN the pArADe sqUAre At RaF HAltoN with A eUrofighter TyphooN, iNclUDiNg the “how AND why”.

He will Also coVer the replAcemeNt of the gAte gUArD At RaF HoNiNgtoN, the 3x TUcANos thAt hAVe BeeN plAceD iN mUseUms,

hAVe BeeN fAmiliAr with the howl of its nApier SABre eNgiNe UNtil the TyphooN sqUADroNs moVeD to FrANce After D-DAy. after v-e DAy the TyphooNs were flowN BAcK to eNglAND to Be scrAppeD, their fAsciNAtiNg history BeiNg sooN forgotteN. They plAyeD A mAjor pArt iN Victory iN worlD wAr ii AND we shoUlD rememBer their Brief BUt esseNtiAl coNtriBUtioN. The tAlK will explore the DeVelopmeNt of the TyphooN, its chANgiNg roles, its ActiVities Before AND After D-DAy AND efforts to preserVe its memory.

the giftiNg of SeA kiNg helicopters from HmS SUltAN to VArioUs mUseUms, A JAgUAr AND TorNADo DoNAteD to the DeVelopmeNt At the former RaF BrUggeN, germANy, AND the receNt sUpport to the metropolitAN Police art AND aNtiqUes UNit.

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THe SUSSeX SNOWDrOP TrUST

The RowlANDs cAstle gArDeNiNg clUB SpriNg Show 2026 will tAKe plAce oN SAtURDAY 28tH of MARCH. The show opeNs to the pUBlic At 2pm iN the St JohN’s chUrch HAll, 120 ReDhill RoAD, RowlANDs cAstle, PO9 6DF. There will Be florAl DisplAys, plANts for sAle AND teA AND cAKes. eNtry to the florAl competitioNs is opeN to All. ScheDUles AND eNtry forms AVAilABle oN liNe oN the RowlANDs cAstle associAtioN weBsite, gArDeN clUB pAge, or from the VillAge hArDwAre store two weeKs prior. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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What’s on PUrBrOOK HOrTICULTUrAL SOCIeTY SPrING SHOW 2026 SUNDAY 22ND MARCH DeVerell HAll, LoNDoN RoAD PUrBrooK PO7 5JU Doors opeN to the pUBlic At 2pm with AwArDiNg of trophies At 4pm. eNtry is By DoNAtioN oN the Door - free pArKiNg! a lovely family afternoon with refreshmeNts AVAilABle, tABles selliNg home mADe proDUce, rAffle AND plANts - fUrther details: www.purbrookhorticulturalsociety.org.uk |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

DeNmeAD HorticUltUrAl Society iNVite yoU to their tAlKs At all SAiNts chUrch HAll, HAmBleDoN RoAD, DeNmeAD, PO7 6nn. ample pArKiNg AVAilABle. 3RD MARCH “a yeAr iN the life of A mUlti seAsoN showmAN” By DArreN eVerest.

DArreN is A chelseA Flower Show exhiBitor from the isle of wight, who speciAlises iN growiNg Sweet PeAs AND DAhliAs. 7tH ApRil “gArDeNiNg to reAlly help wilDlife” By mArtiN HAmptoN who is AN eNthUsiAstic plANtsmAN AND worKiNg wilDlife gArDeNer, he shAres prActicAl AND effectiVe iDeAs for BeAUtifUl gArDeNs thAt Are fUll of life AND gooD for the soUl. UNUsUAl AND wilDlife-frieNDly plANts will Be AVAilABle to BUy. all Are welcome; eNtrANce fee £2.00.

Doors opeN At 7.15pm with refreshmeNts (DoNAtioN) serVeD Before the tAlK At 7.30pm.

“Come AND SiNg” THe ARmeD MAN cANtemUs choir will Be holDiNg their 40th aNNiVersAry coNcert At St FAiths chUrch, HAVANt oN SAtURDAY 28tH MARCH. it is iN the form of A “come AND SiNg” of kArl JeNKiNs semiNAl worK: THe aRmeD man.

This mAss for peAce BriNgs A messAge of hope thAt the worlD of the fUtUre woUlD hAVe more peAce AND fewer wArs. emily christiAN, oUr popUlAr AND tAleNteD mUsicAl Director will Be the coNDUctor AND NArrAtor. michAel chAmBerlAiN, who cUrreNtly serVes As the michAel JAmes OrgAN ScholAr At PortsmoUth cAtheDrAl will Be the AccompANist.

RegistrAtioN stArts At 2pm, with reheArsAl 2.30-5pm. PerformANce 6pm.

BooKiNg is opeN oN oUr weBsite: cANtemUshAVANt.com or emAil cANtemUs.secretAry@BtiNterNet.com

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HoRNDeAN AmAteUR THeAtRe mUrDer mystery A comeDy By DAViD mcgilliVrAy AND wAlter ZerliN JNr - eVery DrAmA groUp hAs experieNceD the horrors of whAt cAN go wroNg oN the Night AND the lADies of the FaHeTg Are No DiffereNt, with the possiBle exceptioN thAt Almost eVerythiNg thAt coUlD hAppeN Does. The sceNery collApses, cUes Are misseD, liNes forgotteN AND the soUND effects tAKe oN A

strANge Note At times, As the lADies preseNt their AmBitioUs eVeNiNg's eNtertAiNmeNt with the cUNNiNg whoDUNNit - mUrDer At checKmAte mANor.veNUe: St georges chUrch HAll, HAmBleDoN RoAD, wAterlooVille PO7 7eH. StArt: 7.30pm Doors opeN At 7.00pm -TicKets £8 or £5 for UNDer 16s At the Door or from www.ticKetsoUrce.co.UK/HaT

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7.30am, 9.00am & 10.30am St Nicholas Church, Belmont Grove, BEDHAMPTON

THURSDAYS 9.15am & 11am St Michael & All Angels Church, Dunsbury Way, LEIGH PARK

4.00pm, 5.30pm & 7pm St Michael & All Angels Church, Dunsbury Way, LEIGH PARK

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100 Mile WAteRlooville WAlk a locAl fAther hAs completeD AN extrAorDiNAry 100-mile rUN iN jUst UNDer 22 hoUrs to rAise fUNDs AND AwAreNess for aUtism HAmpshire - iNspireD By his fiVe-yeAr-olD AUtistic soN. miKe aUstiN, 35, from wAterlooVille, tooK oN the eNDUrANce chAlleNge After preVioUsly rUNNiNg the LoNDoN mArAthoN for aUtism HAmpshire lAst yeAr, where he rAiseD £3,227.

He hAs Now completeD foUr mArAthoNs for AUtism chArities AND is prepAriNg for his fifth, with plANs to retUrN to the LoNDoN mArAthoN iN 2026. miKe sAiD: “i set the goAl to rUN 100miles iN 24 hoUrs After A coNVersAtioN with my DAUghter, Rosie. we were tAlKiNg ABoUt christmAs AND whAt she wANteD from SANtA. i tUrNeD to arthUr (my soN), AND it iNstANtly hit me thAt he coUlD Not sAy whAt he wANteD from SANtA this yeAr, Nor coUlD he write it DowN.” arthUr wAs DiAgNoseD Before his thirD BirthDAy AND is Now fiVe. arthUr’s DAily experieNces iNspireD miKe to tAKe oN AN extreme eNDUrANce chAlleNge. “arthUr is AUtistic AND NoN-VerBAl AND fAces more chAlleNges iN A DAy thAN i will liKely fAce iN A yeAr,” sAiD miKe. “whilst fAciNg these chAlleNges he hAs the Biggest heArt, the most iNfectioUs lAUgh, AND

cArries sheer coUrAge AND DetermiNAtioN iNto eVeryDAy life – thAt’s whAt mADe me set A chAlleNge for him, AND eVery chilD oUt there tryiNg to fiND their Voice AND plAce iN toDAy’s society.” miKe DeliBerAtely gAVe himself limiteD time to prepAre. He sAiD: “SettiNg A chAlleNge two weeKs oUt left me with Very little prepArAtioN or trAiNiNg BlocK AND thAt wAs pUrposefUl As i wANteD this to Be A chAlleNge worth the cAUse.” miKe’s lAtest rUN is fUNDrAisiNg for aUtism HAmpshire - the leADiNg locAl AUtism chArity DeliVeriNg qUAlity serVices Across HAmpshire iNclUDiNg AUtismfocUseD trAiNiNg, sUpporteD liViNg serVices, commUNity groUps for AUtistic ADUlts, A LocAl aUtism Directory, AND AN iNformAtioN, aDVice AND gUiDANce TeAm. He hAs AlreADy rAiseD £13,600 for aUtism HAmpshire - pArt of aVeNUes groUp - thANKs to the geNerosity of frieNDs, fAmily AND his employer, LeAD ForeNsics. explAiNiNg why he chose to sUpport aUtism HAmpshire, miKe highlighteD the pressUres fAciNg AUtistic chilDreN AND fAmilies. “aUtistic chilDreN NeeD oUr help As speciAlist schools Up AND DowN this coUNtry Are oVerworKeD, UNDerstAffeD

AND fUll, AND chilDreN Are UNABle to receiVe the eDUcAtioN AND sUpport they so DesperAtely NeeD AND DeserVe. “chArities liKe aVeNUes groUp AND aUtism HAmpshire proViDe them with A chANce.” miKe’s 100-mille rUN BegAN At HilseA LiDo iN PortsmoUth At miDDAy At the eND of DecemBer AND coNsisteD of 7.3 lAps AroUND the city. ThroUghoUt the chAlleNge, miKe wAs sUpporteD By frieNDs AND fAmily.

He completeD the rUN NoN-stop iN 21 hoUrs AND 47 miNUtes.

ReflectiNg oN the physicAl AND emotioNAl chAlleNge, miKe sAiD: “The rUN hoNestly tooK me to plAces i DiDN’t thiNK i coUlD go BUt, ANy time it got toUgh, i thoUght of my soN AND why i wAs completiNg this chAlleNge. “arthUr tAUght me the greAtest gift iN life AND thAt is thAt loVe NeeDs No worDs, it cAN Be creAteD AND shAreD iN ActioNs. i wANteD to try AND giVe him somethiNg BAcK. “The loVe AND sUpport from my wife, fAmily, frieNDs AND worKplAce mADe it for me AND their geNerosity still AmAzes me.” To sUpport miKe AND his fUNDrAisiNg efforts, Visit: https://AVeNUesgroUp.eNthUse.com/pf/mich Ael-AUstiN-2026

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Be SeeN iN YoUR ClAssiC CAR iN 2026 i hAVe A coNfessioN to mAKe. i coVereD hArDly ANy miles iN A clAssic cAr iN 2025 — proBABly the fewest siNce i leArNeD to DriVe oVer 20 yeArs Ago. i DiD DriVe clAssics for worK, checKiNg cUstomers’ cArs or testiNg Vehicles for sAle, BUt i coVereD Very little mileAge pUrely for pleAsUre. why? chilDreN, BUilDiNg worK, A BUsy fUlltime joB, AND the fAct thAt i DoN’t cUrreNtly hAVe A clAssic cAr storeD At home, As my gArAge coNtAiNs A hAlffiNisheD restorAtioN. worse still, i mADe Very little progress oN my owN wolseley 1500, Despite Not BeiNg oUt AND ABoUt At shows. The reAlity is thAt time is fiNite. i Am At A Very BUsy stAge of life, AND iN 2025 i prioritiseD worK, the hoUse, AND fAmily life.

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This yeAr, howeVer, i Am DetermiNeD to get oUt AND ABoUt iN clAssic cArs AgAiN, AND i hAVe AlreADy BeeN crAcKiNg oN with the wolseley At home. i BelieVe it is VitAl for the fUtUre of clAssic motoriNg thAt these cArs Are seeN AND UseD, Not simply tUcKeD AwAy iN gArAges or priVAte collectioNs, oNly occAsioNAlly emergiNg for A prestigioUs show. if we wANt fUtUre geNerAtioNs to

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recogNise, eNjoy AND Aspire to owN these cArs, they NeeD to see AND experieNce them. my Aim for 2026 is to tAKe the chilDreN oUt iN clAssic cArs more ofteN — eVeN if it’s jUst A qUicK trip to the shops or A rUN to the pArK. i Also wANt to AtteND more gAtheriNgs, pArticUlArly locAl oNes sUch As the woNDerfUl HAyliNg LegeNDs or the PortsmoUth cAr meet. i wANt to get BAcK to eNjoyiNg clAssic cArs, Not jUst fixiNg other people’s. i woUlD eNcoUrAge All of yoU to get oUt iN yoUr clAssics this yeAr. ShAre them with yoUr chilDreN, grANDchilDreN or

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frieNDs if yoU cAN.visit locAl eVeNts, eVeN if yoU DoN’t owN A clAssic yoUrself. aBoVe All, eNjoy the woNDerfUlly DiVerse clAssic cAr sceNe thAt we Are so fortUNAte to hAVe iN this coUNtry. if yoU hAVe ANy eVeNt recommeNDAtioNs or DestiNAtioNs yoU thiNK i shoUlD try, pleAse Do Drop me AN emAil — i woUlD loVe to heAr ABoUt them.

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MoUNt NoDDY ANimAl CeNtRe as mArch BriNgs loNger DAys AND the trUe ArriVAl of spriNg, RSPca SUssex west BrANch AND moUNt noDDy aNimAl ceNtre Are eNcoUrAgiNg the commUNity to tUrN their seAsoNAl cleAr-oUts iNto reAl chANge for locAl ANimAls iN NeeD. with mANy of Us emBrAciNg spriNg cleANiNg AND fresh stArts, Now is the perfect time to sUpport oUr foUr chArity shops iN BogNor Regis, chichester, LittlehAmptoN AND HorshAm. These shops plAy A VitAl role iN fUNDiNg the DAy-to-DAy cAre of the Dogs AND cAts who ArriVe At moUNt noDDy — ofteN frighteNeD, UNDerweight, or iN NeeD of UrgeNt meDicAl AtteNtioN. while the ANimAl ceNtre focUses oN rescUe, rehABilitAtioN AND rehomiNg, it is oUr chArity shops thAt help mAKe this life-chANgiNg worK possiBle. eVery pre-loVeD jUmper, BooK, pictUre frAme or ViNtAge fiND solD helps coVer esseNtiAl costs sUch As fooD, wArm BeDDiNg, eNrichmeNt toys, BehAVioUrAl sUpport AND VeteriNAry treAtmeNt.withoUt the steADy iNcome from oUr shops, we simply coUlD Not proViDe the leVel of cAre eAch ANimAl DeserVes. mArch is oNe of the BUsiest times for DoNAtioNs, As wArDroBes Are refresheD AND homes Are reorgANiseD. gooD-qUAlity

clothiNg, homewAre, BooKs, toys, Accessories AND smAll fUrNitUre Are AlwAys welcome. eVeN items thAt cANNot Be solD mAy still help rAise fUNDs throUgh recycliNg schemes.

DoNAtiNg is ABoUt more thAN tiDyiNg Up — it Directly sUpports the hUNDreDs of ANimAls thAt pAss throUgh moUNt noDDy eAch yeAr. a siNgle BAg of DoNAtioNs cAN meAN meAls for A NerVoUs Dog, meDiciNe for AN elDerly cAt, or eNrichmeNt for AN ANimAl leArNiNg to trUst AgAiN. if DoNAtiNg isN’t possiBle, VisitiNg oNe of oUr shops is jUst As VAlUABle. eVery pUrchAse sUpports ANimAls iN NeeD. This mArch, As yoU emBrAce New BegiNNiNgs, pleAse coNsiDer giViNg yoUr UNwANteD items A secoND life — AND oUr ANimAls A secoND chANce.yoUr geNerosity Keeps oUr shelVes fUll AND oUr tAils wAggiNg.

emswoRtH Bowls ClUb emsworth Bowls clUB is looKiNg forwArD to the stArt of the plAyiNg seAsoN. The greeN TeAm hAVe BeeN worKiNg to prepAre the plAyiNg sUrfAce AND the VolUNteer gArDeNiNg memBers hAVe BeeN weeDiNg AND plANtiNg the BorDers. The clUB eNters teAms iN locAl Bowls leAgUes AND holDs iNterNAl competitioNs. PlAyiNg for fUN is eNcoUrAgeD for those with A less competitiVe NAtUre AND BegiNNers AND improVers sessioNs Are helD throUghoUt the sUmmer. The clUB is iN the emsworth RecreAtioN groUND PO10 7PT. There is A smAll free cAr pArK off HorNDeAN RoAD serViNg the RecreAtioN groUND. The greeN AND clUBhoUse Are reAcheD By

followiNg the tArmAc pAth BetweeN the teNNis coUrts AND the reAr of the cricKet pAVilioN. The clUB is oNly A short wAlK, UNDer 10 miNUtes, from emsworth RAilwAy StAtioN.

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BANkiNg HUb ComiNg to HAvANt HAVANt TowN ceNtre hAs BeeN recommeNDeD for A BANKiNg hUB, which will Be DeliVereD By cAsh access Uk – fUNDeD By the mAjor high street BANKs. The New shAreD BANKiNg hUB will BriNg cAsh AND eVeryDAy BANKiNg serVices to the towN ceNtre, sUch As cAsh withDrAwAls, DepositiNg cAsh AND cheqUes, AND pAyiNg Utility Bills, As well As A commUNity BANKer serVice, AllowiNg cUstomers to speAK with their owN BANK ABoUt more complicAteD mAtters oN specific DAys.

The commUNity fAcility will Allow resiDeNts AND locAl BUsiNesses to Access BANKiNg serVices iNpersoN, regArDless of who they BANK with.

These hUBs Are DesigNeD to offer eAsy Access to cAsh AND fAce-to-fAce BANKiNg sUpport, especiAlly iN AreAs where trADitioNAl locAl BrANches hAVe closeD. a DAte for the opeNiNg of the BANKiNg HUB is yet to Be coNfirmeD.

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GiRls INspiRe eveNt ON the 20th JANUAry, womeN VolUNteers from A rANge of professioNs were iNViteD iN to rAise AspirAtioNs AND get stUDeNts reAlly thiNKiNg ABoUt the choices they Are mAKiNg Now AND for their fUtUre. The sessioN AlloweD them to heAr from people iN A VAriety of joBs AND AsK them A rANge of qUestioNs iN AN iNformAl ‘meet AND greet’ sessioN. it gAVe them the opportUNity to DiscoVer more ABoUt DiffereNt cAreers AND mAyBe fiND iNspirAtioN for their owN

joUrNey. amoNgst oUr VolUNteers we hAD represeNtAtiVes from ONecom, aByss ScUBA school, nHS AND the RoyAl nAVy. StUDeNts Also got to tAlK with A mechANicAl eNgiNeer, DigitAl mArKeter, DigitAl coNteNt creAtor, SeArch AND RescUe Dog trAiNer, TAser trAiNer, SoUND

AND mUsic eNgiNeer, BUsiNess owNers AND mANy more.

The VolUNteers commeNteD oN whAt A greAt experieNce this wAs for the stUDeNts AND how they wisheD they’D hAD the sAme opportUNities wheN they were At school.

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HAVANt acADemy is proUD to Be pArt of the School gAmes networK thAt hosts A School gAmes OrgANiser As pArt of A NAtioNwiDe progrAmme fUNDeD By the goVerNmeNt, Sport eNglAND AND the nAtioNAl Lottery, AND coorDiNAteD By the yoUth Sport TrUst. nicolA QUiNNey is oNe of 450 School gAmes OrgANisers (SgOs) worKiNg Across the coUNtry to iNcreAse opportUNities for yoUNg people to tAKe pArt iN sport AND physicAl ActiVity iN their locAl AreA. with A focUs oN the HAVANt AND wAterlooVille AreA, nicolA worKs closely with locAl schools, with A pArticUlAr Aim iN sUpportiNg primAries iN DeliVeriNg the school gAmes. The iNitiAtiVe giVes eVery school the opportUNity to tAKe pArt iN locAl sports festiVAls AND toUrNAmeNts, eNsUriNg sport is AccessiBle, iNclUsiVe AND eNjoyABle

for All pUpils. eVeNts Are cArefUlly DesigNeD to meet the NeeDs of DiffereNt chilDreN — from those with A stroNg competitiVe DriVe to those who BeNefit from ADDitioNAl sUpport iN DeVelopiNg fUNDAmeNtAl moVemeNt sKills or improViNg their meNtAl well BeiNg. The School gAmes Aims to plAy A Key role iN eNcoUrAgiNg lifeloNg pArticipAtioN iN sport AND physicAl ActiVity to UltimAtely creAte A heAlthier NAtioN. LAst yeAr, oVer 12,000 pArticipANts were iNVolVeD iN School gAmes eVeNts withiN the HAVANt AND wAterlooVille AreA. eAch yeAr the cAleNDAr of eVeNts is creAteD to coVer A wiDe VAriety of sports sUch As BAsKetBAll, footBAll, hocKey, BADmiNtoN AND eVeN giVes chilDreN the chANce to try thiNgs liKe feNciNg, Archery, UltimAte frisBee, orieNteeriNg AND mANy other AlterNAtiVe ActiVities. These eVeNts Are hosteD At A VAriety of VeNUes Across the AreA AND Uses yoUNg sports leADers from the locAl secoNDAry schools AND colleges plUs sports speciAlist coAches from locAl

clUBs or nAtioNAl goVerNiNg BoDies, to DeliVer the ActiVities. as well As sUpportiNg teAchers, the SgO Also sigNposts chilDreN AND yoUNg people to locAl opportUNities for them to coNtiNUe their physicAl ActiVity joUrNey iN sports AND gAmes thAt they hAVe eNjoyeD tAKiNg pArt iN. nicolA hAs estABlisheD gooD relAtioNships with mANy locAl sports clUBs sUch As HAVANt HorNets BADmiNtoN clUB AND HAVANt RUgBy clUB, who hosteD A fANtAstic girls RUgBy ‘come AND Try’ sessioN receNtly.

THe BRilliANt ClUb’s SCHolARs PRogRAmme StUDeNts from HAVANt acADemy Are celeBrAtiNg As some stUDeNts officiAlly grADUAte from The BrilliANt clUB’s ScholArs ProgrAmme. The iNitiAtiVe, DesigNeD to giVe school-AgeD chilDreN A tAste of UNiVersity life, pAirs pUpils with PhD reseArchers to stUDy

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sUBjects fAr BeyoND the stANDArD cUrricUlUm. For the pAst term, 16 yeAr 7 AND 8 stUDeNts hAVe operAteD As "miNiUNDergrADUAtes." They AtteNDeD weeKly smAll-groUp tUtoriAls, eNgAgeD iN high-leVel AcADemic DeBAtes, AND leArNeD how to

refereNce soUrces liKe seAsoNeD AcADemics.

The progrAm fiNisheD with the sUBmissioN of A 1,500-worD fiNAl AssigNmeNt oN the topic ‘wAr:whAt is it gooD for?’, which wAs grADeD UsiNg UNiVersity-style criteriA (1st, 2:1, etc.). aNDrew from the UNiVersities of PortsmoUth AND BrightoN hAs sAiD, “The stUDeNts At HAVANt acADemy hAVe BeeN AN ABsolUte pleAsUre to worK with. Their ABility to thiNK criticAlly AND shAre thoUghtfUl perspectiVes oN chAlleNgiNg UNiVersity-leVel topics hAs BeeN impressiVe.” "we Are iNcreDiBly proUD of the resilieNce AND cUriosity showN By oUr scholArs," sAiD nAilA choUDhry, AssociAte AssistANt heADteAcher, who oVersAw the project. "They hAVe proVeN thAt with the right sUpport, there Are No limits to whAt

nicolA wAs Also iNViteD to Be pArt of the nAtioNAl coNsUltAtioN groUp this yeAr, As oNe of oNly 10 SgOs represeNtiNg the 450 SgOs NAtioNwiDe. This iNVolVes helpiNg to shApe the NAtioNAl lANDscApe for school sport By worKiNg AloNgsiDe the yoUth Sport TrUst AND Sport eNglAND, nAtioNAl goVerNiNg BoDies AND actiVe PArtNerships.

HAVANt acADemy Are looKiNg forwArD to hostiNg eVeNts this yeAr iNclUDiNg the kS2 QUADKiDs Athletics competitioN AND the School gAmes coUNty FiNAls for the kS3 AND 4 iNDiViDUAl TABle TeNNis toUrNAmeNts.

they cAN AchieVe." To mArK their AchieVemeNt, the stUDeNts will AtteND A formAl grADUAtioN ceremoNy At UNiVersity of ReADiNg, where they will receiVe A certificAte AND toUr the cAmpUs. FollowiNg this sUccess, ANother cohort hAs Now stArteD the progrAmme. 16 stUDeNts from yeArs 9 AND 10 hAVe Now stArteD worKiNg with A lectUrer from the UNiVersity of PortsmoUth stUDyiNg crimiNology. LAUrA BegAN worKiNg with stUDeNts At the stArt of JANUAry AND hAs AlreADy feeDBAcK thAt the stUDeNts hAVe BeeN fANtAstic. She wAs pArticUlArly impresseD with the leVel of qUestioNiNg AND criticAl thiNKiNg DisplAyeD.

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CHARlie’s PRomise yeAr 9 AND 10 stUDeNts were fortUNAte eNoUgh to heAr A powerfUl AND emotioNAl preseNtAtioN from mArtiN cosser, FoUNDer AND ceO of the chArity chArlie’s Promise. mArtiN lost his soN to KNife crime iN 2023 AND Now trAVels the coUNtry tAlKiNg to stUDeNts ABoUt the impAct it hAD oN his fAmily AND commUNity.

at the eND of the preseNtAtioN, mArtiN AsKeD the stUDeNts to mAKe two promises to chArlie, his soN. The first wAs to NeVer cArry A KNife AND the secoND wAs to AlwAys report someoNe who Does cArry A weApoN. mANy stUDeNts stAyeD BehiND to tAlK to mArtiN ABoUt his experieNce AND to thANK him. we Also hAD A lot of stUDeNts write

messAges ABoUt the experieNce. ONe stUDeNt wrote: ‘it wAs A reAlly life chANgiNg experieNce. it eDUcAtes yoUNg people to Do the right thiNg. i’m glAD i chose the right pAth AND heAriNg chArlie’s story, it mADe me reAlise how qUicK stUff cAN hAppeN. ThANK yoU for the opportUNity to heAr chArlie’s story’.

StUDeNts hAVe Also expresseD A Desire to holD A fUND rAisiNg DAy for the chArity AND hAVe AlreADy come Up with A rANge of iDeAs.

FUtUre thiNKiNg ProgrAmme rUN By the SoUtherN UNiVersity networKs. The Aim of the 6 weeK ProgrAmme is to giVe leArNers AN opportUNity to leArN AND DeVelop metAcogNitioN throUgh self-regUlAteD leArNiNg, UsiNg A focUs of cAreers, pAthwAys AND LABoUr mArKet iNformAtioN (Lmi)

coNteNt. The progrAmme is DesigNeD for the sKills leArNt to Be trANsferreD Across cUrricUlUm sUBjects. cArefUlly DesigNeD gUiDeD prActice, with sUpport grADUAlly withDrAwN As the pUpil Becomes proficieNt, cAN Allow pUpils to DeVelop sKills AND strAtegies Before ApplyiNg them iN

iNDepeNDeNt prActice. we Also hAVe yeAr 10 stUDeNts tAKiNg pArt iN mocK iNterViews AND BUsiNess speeD NetworKiNg. a greAt opportUNity to prActise iNterView techNiqUes, BUilD coNfiDeNce AND UNDerstAND the process of ApplyiNg AND secUriNg A joB.

CAReeRs UpDAte it’s BeeN A BUsy term for cAreers. as well As the girls iNspire eVeNt, we hAVe Also DiscUsseD opportUNities with Both BArclAys AND HSBc to DeliVer sessioNs At school oN Both cAreers AND A rANge of moNey mAtters. comiNg Up this term, we hAVe A select groUp of yeAr 8 stUDeNts tAKiNg pArt iN the

THe HAvANt WAY: OUR visioNARY New optioNs pAtHwAY at HAVANt acADemy, we BelieVe thAt eVery stUDeNt’s joUrNey towArD ADUlthooD is UNiqUe. iN liNe with oUr fUNDAmeNtAl VAlUes of ReADy, RespectfUl AND SAfe, we hAVe AN UNshAKeABle Belief iN DriViNg forwArD sUccessfUl fUtUres for eVeryoNe iN oUr locAl commUNity. LAst weeK, we were ABle to iNVite pAreNts AND cArers to the UNVeiliNg of oUr excitiNg AND roBUst New OptioNs frAmeworK. This isN't jUst A list of sUBjects; it is A meticUloUsly DesigNeD set of PAthwAys—aspire, achieVe, AND aDVANce—specificAlly tAiloreD to lAy the foUNDAtioNs for fUtUre sUccess while eNsUriNg oUr stUDeNts Are ReADy, RespectfUl, AND SAfe for the chAlleNges AheAD. a tAiloreD approAch to excelleNce we hAVe coNstrUcteD three DistiNct pAthwAys to eNsUre eVery chilD is plAceD oN A tAiloreD AND cUrAteD trAcK thAt mAximises their poteNtiAl. THe AspiRe PAtHwAY DesigNeD for oUr most AcADemic stUDeNts, this pAthwAy chAmpioNs more trADitioNAl coUrses. we stroNgly ADVise thAt All stUDeNts withiN this pAthwAy tAKe A moDerN foreigN lANgUAge either FreNch or SpANish. we will collectiVely help prepAre stUDeNts for the rigoUrs of a-leVel AND iN the loNger-term UNiVersity stUDies.

THe ACHieve PAtHwAY This is the roUte for the mAjority of oUr stUDeNts. The pAthwAy offers A BAlANceD BleND of trADitioNAl AcADemic gcSes coUpleD with high qUAlity ApplieD optioNs. SimilAr to the Aspire pAthwAy it

proViDes A powerfUl foUNDAtioN for post16 stUDy, whether a-leVels or eqUiVAleNt VocAtioNAl coUrses.

The aDVANce pAthwAy This is A cArefUlly tAiloreD pAthwAy for stUDeNts who BeNefit from ADDitioNAl sUpport. while mAiNtAiNiNg A core of esseNtiAl sUBjects, it offers A wiDe rANge of hANDs-oN VocAtioNAl qUAlificAtioNs, iNclUDiNg iNter AliA, aNimAl cAre AND kiNg’s TrUst awArDs thAt eNsUre eVery stUDeNt leAVes HAVANt with A portfolio of sUccess. rAisiNg tHe BAR foR All The primAry oBjectiVe of these chANges is to coNtiNUe rAisiNg the BAr for AttAiNmeNt At the acADemy. By AligNiNg stUDeNts with the sUBjects thAt spArK their cUriosity AND Also sUit their cAreer AspirAtioNs we Are AssUreD thAt these DecisioNs will coNtiNUe the rApiD progress of HAVANt acADemy. This stUDeNt focUseD ApproAch meANs thAt whether throUgh the aDVANce pAthwAy’s focUs oN certificAte of PersoNAl effectiVeNess or the aspire pAthwAy’s AcADemic Depth, we Are giViNg eVery stUDeNt the Best possiBle foUNDAtioNs for sUccess. as A school we Are DetermiNeD to creAte the cUltUre AND eNViroNmeNt for eVery stUDeNt irrespectiVe of their pAthwAy to leAVe HAVANt with excelleNt literAcy AND NUmerAcy sKills As they Are VitAl for leArNiNg AND sUccess. OUr core proVisioN remAiNs UNshAKABle, where eVery stUDeNt will UNDertAKe gcSes iN eNglish LiterAtUre, eNglish LANgUAge, mAthemAtics, AND comBiNeD ScieNce.

PrepAriNg HAVANt acADemy for the fUtUre a fUrther BeNefit of the chANges to the optioNs pAthwAys is AligNmeNt to the DepArtmeNt for eDUcAtioN’s (Dfe) eVolViNg AccoUNtABility meAsUres. For the pAst two yeArs, the NAtioNAl Progress 8 meAsUre, which trAcKs stUDeNt improVemeNt from key StAge 2 to key StAge 4, wAs sUspeNDeD DUe to the pANDemic's impAct oN primAry testiNg. HoweVer, the Dfe is cUrreNtly coNsUltiNg oN AN improVeD Progress 8 moDel for the comiNg yeArs.This proposeD moDel Aims to moVe AwAy from the cUrreNt more rigiD AccoUNtABility strUctUre towArD A BreADth moDel, which plAces greAter VAlUe oN creAtiVe sUBjects liKe art, mUsic, AND DrAmA AloNgsiDe HUmANities AND LANgUAges. iN mAKiNg these chANges to the pAthwAys At HAVANt we Are AlreADy AheAD of the cUrVe. OUr New PAthwAys Are compliANt to the proposeD Progress 8 meAsUres throUgh the iNcorporAtioN of the BreADth sUBjects sUch As gcSe DrAmA AND gcSe art. wheN comBiNeD with oUr stroNg co-cUrricUlAr optioNs iNclUDiNg eVerythiNg from OUtDoor LeArNiNg, Sports, PerformiNg arts showcAses to crest

awArDs iN ScieNce. aDDitioNAlly, By offeriNg VocAtioNAl qUAlificAtioNs iNclUDiNg aNimAl cAre AND Sports LeADership withiN oUr aDVANce AND achieVe roUtes, we Are eNsUriNg thAt oUr cUrricUlUm remAiNs BroAD, BAlANceD, AND fUlly AligNeD with the goVerNmeNt's shift towArD recogNitioN of DiVerse stUDeNt tAleNts. A PARtNeRsHip foR tHe fUtURe The DeADliNe for stUDeNts to sUBmit their optioN choices is FriDAy, 13th mArch 2026. we AsK pAreNts AND cArers to sUpport their chilDreN iN mAKiNg sAfe choices—Not followiNg frieNDs BUt respectiNg the expert ADVice proViDeD By oUr stAff oN which pAthwAy will Best DriVe their AcADemic AND persoNAl growth. as i, mr. HAwKiNs, NoteD DUriNg oUr receNt OptioNs eVeNiNg, ‘this is A BegiNNiNg—A steppiNg stoNe to the fUtUre. with these New pAthwAys, we Are coNfiDeNt thAt HAVANt acADemy is Not jUst meetiNg NAtioNAl stANDArDs BUt settiNg A New locAl BeNchmArK for excelleNce. Together, let Us eNsUre oUr chilDreN Are reADy for the chAlleNges AheAD, respectfUl of their owN poteNtiAl, AND sAfe iN the KNowleDge thAt their excitiNg fUtUre stArts right here.’

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Health & Well-being

ORAl HeAltH AwAReNess MoNtH: StAY HeAltHY iN 2026 THe LiNk BetweeN ORAl HeAltH, HeARt DiseAse, AND DiAbetes

by Denise Kelly www.lifeisforthriving.com Life is for thriving…not just surviving

This comiNg april is OrAl HeAlth awAreNess moNth, A timely remiNDer thAt orAl heAlth is Deeply coNNecteD to oVerAll wellNess. From A NUtritioN AND holistic heAlth perspectiVe, the moUth is Not sepArAte from the BoDy—it is A gAtewAy thAt reflects AND iNflUeNces systemic heAlth, pArticUlArly heArt DiseAse AND DiABetes.

Poor orAl heAlth, especiAlly gUm DiseAse, is DriVeN By chroNic iNflAmmAtioN AND hArmfUl BActeriA. wheN gUms Are iNflAmeD or BleeDiNg, orAl BActeriA cAN eNter the BlooDstreAm AND trigger iNflAmmAtory respoNses throUghoUt the BoDy. ReseArch hAs showN thAt this iNflAmmAtioN is AssociAteD with AN iNcreAseD risK of cArDioVAscUlAr DiseAse, iNclUDiNg

Atherosclerosis AND heArt AttAcKs. SUpportiNg orAl heAlth NAtUrAlly helps reDUce the oVerAll iNflAmmAtory BUrDeN plAceD oN the heArt. The coNNectioN BetweeN orAl heAlth AND DiABetes is eqUAlly sigNificANt. eleVAteD BlooD sUgAr leVels cAN weAKeN the immUNe system AND creAte AN eNViroNmeNt where hArmfUl orAl BActeriA thriVe, iNcreAsiNg the risK of gUm DiseAse. iN tUrN, chroNic gUm iNflAmmAtioN cAN mAKe BlooD sUgAr leVels hArDer to coNtrol, creAtiNg A cycle thAt NegAtiVely impActs metABolic heAlth.

From A NUtritioNAl stANDpoiNt, wholefooD, ANti-iNflAmmAtory Diets plAy A criticAl role iN protectiNg orAl AND systemic heAlth. nUtrieNts sUch As VitAmiN c, VitAmiN D,

cAlciUm, mAgNesiUm, AND omegA-3 fAtty AciDs sUpport heAlthy gUms, stroNg teeth, AND BAlANceD immUNe fUNctioN. miNimiziNg refiNeD sUgArs AND UltrA-processeD fooDs helps reDUce plAqUe-formiNg BActeriA AND BlooD sUgAr spiKes thAt coNtriBUte to orAl DiseAse. Holistic orAl cAre Also iNclUDes hyDrAtioN, stress mANAgemeNt, AND sUpportiNg the gUt microBiome, which iNflUeNces orAl BActeriA BAlANce. By NoUrishiNg the BoDy with NUtrieNt-DeNse fooDs AND miNDfUl lifestyle hABits, orAl heAlth Becomes A powerfUl foUNDAtioN for protectiNg the heArt, stABiliziNg BlooD sUgAr, AND sUpportiNg whole-BoDy wellNess. if yoU thiNK yoU hAVe A heAlth coNcerN AND yoU’D liKe to hAVe A fUll heAlth scAN to

see exActly whAt’s hAppeNiNg iNsiDe yoUr BoDy theN coNtAct meoN: https://DeNiseKellywellNess.com/

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Coastal Scene Art for Rowlands Castle Painting Society LocAl Artist Jo SilcocK leD A worKshop oN ABstrAct seAscApes lAst weeK At RowlANDs cAstle.

First she tAlKeD ABoUt how she Applies her iDeAs ABoUt ‘aBstrActioN’, the remoVAl of pArts of the sceNe she sees, to simplify it. as AN exAmple AND to ‘wArm Us Up’ we All hAD A few miNUtes to looK At A postcArD AND DrAw the BAre BoNes of the pictUre. Jo theN DescriBeD how her worK eVolVes

As she mAps oUt the pictUre. we were eNcoUrAgeD to worK fAst AND Use A limiteD pAlette of two shADes of BlUe, yellow, white AND BlAcK. She recommeNDeD we hAD either A high horizoN or A low oNe, NeVer oNe iN the miDDle or to try A cUrVeD horizoN. Jo Also DemoNstrAteD the rANge of hoUseholD oBjects she Uses to Apply pAiNt. Some memBers UseD A DiffereNt meDiUm, As is their choice,

BUt the methoD worKeD Best iN Acrylic.There wAs A gooD tUrNoUt of memBers who thoroUghly eNjoyeD the AfterNooN. There is A series of Demo/worKshops AND Life/portrAit sessioNs UNtil the eND of april At RowlANDs cAstle PArish Rooms oN TUesDAy AfterNooNs 2pm-4.30pm. checK oUr weBsite for DetAils: http://rowlANDscAstlepAiNtiNgsociety.co.UK

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WHAt’s HAppeNiNg At MAkiNg SpACe mAKiNg SpAce is HAVANt’s Very owN commUNity crAft chArity, BAseD iN their pUrpose-BUilt premises iN the heArt of Leigh PArK. as well As rUNNiNg regUlAr clAsses iN A VAriety of crAft forms, mAKiNg SpAce hAs A BUsy oUtreAch progrAmme, proViDiNg sUBsiDiseD ActiVities iN the commUNity, AND iN its home to A NUmBer of professioNAl mAKers who hAVe their owN stUDios oN site. mAKiNg SpAce Aim to mAKe crAftiNg AVAilABle to eVeryoNe. Here’s whAt is comiNg Up At mAKiNg SpAce. CRAft ClUb -mAKiNg SpAce’s crAft clUB welcomes crAfty KiDs AgeD 7–14 to eNjoy fUN, creAtiVe sessioNs iN A frieNDly settiNg. eAch sessioN giVes yoUNg mAKers the chANce to experimeNt, imAgiNe, AND creAte UsiNg A wiDe rANge of mAteriAls, while speNDiNg

time with other crAft-loViNg KiDs AND mAKiNg New frieNDs. crAft clUB rUNs DUriNg hAlf terms AND school holiDAys. whAt coUlD yoUr chilD mAKe with the time, spAce, AND mAteriAls to explore their iDeAs? CRAft CommUNitY - crAft commUNity is oUr creAtiVe clUB for ADUlts who eNjoy hANDsoN mAKiNg. eAch moNth explores A DiffereNt crAft theme, from collAge AND emBroiDery to priNtiNg AND mAcrAmé. SessioNs Are relAxeD, eNjoyABle, AND focUseD oN crAfts thAt cAN Be coNtiNUeD At home. whether yoU’re completely New to crAftiNg, looKiNg to BUilD coNfiDeNce, or simply KeeN to set AsiDe some creAtiVe “me time,” these worKshops offer A welcomiNg spAce to mAKe, leArN, AND UNwiND. mAKiNg SpAce is A crAft orgANisAtioN BAseD iN Leigh PArK, HAmpshire with impAct Across

the Uk.we literAlly mAKe spAce for people AND orgANisAtioNs to get iNVolVeD iN crAft whether physicAlly iN oUr owN BUilDiNg or DigitAlly iN oUr VirtUAl NetworKs AND eVeNts. RAisiNg the profile of crAft iN All its forms, we worK with locAl AND NAtioNAl Arts orgANisAtioNs, coNtriBUtiNg to DeBAte, sUpportiNg mAKers AND proViDiNg creAtiVe opportUNities.

ThroUgh oUr oUtreAch projects we worK with pArtNers iNclUDiNg schools, chilDreN’s ceNtres, fAmily leArNiNg eNViroNmeNts AND retiremeNt homes.

OUr speciAlly tAiloreD projects iNspire, chAlleNge sKill-Up, eNgAge AND BUilD New AUDieNces for the sector. we eNABle people to DeVelop New wAys of thiNKiNg ABoUt the crAft AND experieNce first-hAND the importANt preseNce of crAft iN eVeryDAy life. visit oUr weBsite mAKiNgspAce.org to

fiND oUt ABoUt All oUr eVeNts, ActiVities AND opportUNities. For more iNformAtioN, BethANy wooD, commUNicAtioNs coorDiNAtor: BethANyw@mAKiNgspAce.org

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DowsiNg iN HAvANt i’Ve writteN ABoUt RomAN roADs, BUt there’s more to DowsiNg thAN thAt. DowsiNg is Very commoNly KNowN for fiNDiNg wAter, AND pArticUlArly spriNgs, BUt Also UNDergroUND pipes AND cABle DUcts etc. BUt they cAN All Be foUND UsiNg groUND peNetrAtiNg rADAr AND other techNologicAl DeVices. DowsiNg, oN the other hAND, cAN Also fiND iNtANgiBle thiNgs. my lAst Article wrote ABoUt A roAD rUNNiNg north, AND it trAceD throUgh to StAUNtoN pArK, so it mADe me thiNK ABoUt whether there wAs A north Street iN RomAN DAys. certAiNly it DiDN’t rUN where north Street is Now. iN fAct i trAceD it where the chestNUt Tree chArity shop is

By The DowsemAN

HoUse At Home. This wAs liKely to hAVe BeeN whAt is cAlleD A chApel of eAse. This woUlD hAVe BeeN eNoUgh while the popUlAtioN wAs smAll, BUt it NeeDeD to get Bigger As the popUlAtioN grew so the SAxoNs BUilt A fiNe New stoNe chUrch where we see it Now. The olD wooDeN chApel coNtiNUeD iN Use DUriNg the yeArs it tooK to BUilD. i wANteD to checK the size of this chApel AND UseD A oNe hANDeD methoD of DowsiNg. ONe DoesN’t NeeD two roDs eVery time. i wAlKeD DowN SoUth St. seeKiNg the liNe of the North eDge, wheN my roD tweAKeD oVer to the right i pUt A tiNy chAlK cross oN the pAVemeNt AND wAlKeD oN to get the Next eDge AND chAlKeD the |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| pAVemeNt. SimilArly i wAlKeD AloNg the pAth BetweeN the pUB AND the chUrch groUND to get the other meAsUremeNt. So, i BelieVe thAt the chApel wAs 28 feet loNg, AND 12’ 6” nestleD iN the lUsh hills of wiDe with A 6’x6’ porch oN the north siDe. HorNDeAN, hiDes A smAll fAmily This olD chApel wAs wooDeN BUilt with rUN chArity cAlleD OpeN HiVe, the siDe wAlls jUst six feet high, BUt oNce which wAs foUNDeD By JAmes iNsiDe the roof wAs aNgleD Up to giVe A AND mArie wheelDoN. we're NormAl height pitcheD roof. ON the north Very UNiqUe As oUr missioN eDge there wAs A porch towArDs the exteNDs BeyoND hoNey eAsterN eND, so it wAs A smAll BUt stUrDy proDUctioN. we Are DeDicAteD Now sitUAteD. From there it weNt north BehiND where the north Street shops Now Are. it weNt SoUth to cross the olD RomAN RoAD from chichester The RomAN cross roADs wAs jUst SoUth of where St FAiths is Now, BUt there wAsN’t AlwAys A chUrch there. Before it wAs BUilt there wAs A chUrch At wArBliNgtoN, BUt thAt wAs A gooD wAlK for the fit people of the HAVANt AreA, BUt the less ABle NeeDeD somewhere closer to coNDUct esseNtiAl worship. with permissioN from the Rector of St FAiths, i DowseD iN the grAVeyArD AND foUND the sUggestioN of A smAll wooDeN BUilDiNg BetweeN the moDerN chUrch AND The OlD

little chApel, iDeAl for less ABle worshippers.

This exercise leD me to mUse oN whAt meAsUremeNts were iN Use wheN the SAxoN chUrch wAs BUilt. it seems thAt feet AND iNches were iN Use, BUt their ActUAl size VArieD from plAce to plAce iN the coUNtry UNtil they stArteD to Become stANDArDiseD with the wiNchester stANDArDs iN the 15th ceNtUry. amUsiNgly the “roD” iN the 16th ceNtUry the roD (5.5 yArDs, or 16.5 feet) wAs DefiNeD As the leNgth of the left feet of 16 meN liNeD Up heel to toe As they emergeD from chUrch.

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to giViNg BAcK to the commUNity throUgh rehABilitAtioN, meNtAl wellBeiNg, AND fosteriNg coNNectioNs with NAtUre, AchieVeD throUgh oUr loVe of Bees. at OpeN HiVe, oUr hoNeyBees plAy A UNiqUe role iN sUpportiNg iNDiViDUAl AND commUNity wellNess. By immersiNg oUr

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althoUgh we DoN’t proDUce A lot of hoNey, wheN we Do, oUr jArs tell A story of hope AND commUNity. a portioN of eAch sAle sUpports poVerty-reDUctioN projects, while the remAiNDer sUstAiNs oUr hiVes AND the ecosystems thAt sUpport them. Some hiVes Are DeDicAteD to chAritABle pArtNerships, AllowiNg iNDiViDUAls AND compANies to spoNsor A coloNy AND witNess the positiVe chANges.

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From Tim Speller

gorse AND Nettles mAy Not the first plANts thAt yoU woUlD seeK oUt if were hUNgry BUt liKe so mUch of oUr NAtiVe florA, they cAN Be Both tAsty AND NUtritioUs with the right recipe. nettles cAN Be foUND growiNg eVerywhere AND cAN Be As gooD for yoU As Broccoli or AspArAgUs. Nettle AND LemoN CAke INgReDieNts: • 100g picKeD rAw yoUNg Nettle leAVes (Use the top 4-6 leAVes) • 200g BUtter At room temperAtUre • 150g grANUlAteD sUgAr • 3 lArge eggs • 2 teAspooNs VANillA extrAct • Zest AND jUice of ½ lemoN • 250g All-pUrpose (plAiN) floUr • 2 teAspooNs BAKiNg powDer • ½ teAspooN sAlt For the lemoN BUttercreAm: • 150g BUtter At room temperAtUre • 300g powDereD iciNg sUgAr • Zest AND jUice of ½ A lemoN To fiNish (optioNAl): • LemoN zest

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MetHoD For the cAKe: 1. PreheAt oVeN to 375°F/190°c (gAs mArK 5), fAN 325°F / 170°c.

2. greAse AND liNe two 7" (18cm) roUND cAKe tiNs. 3. UsiNg rUBBer gloVes, cArefUlly wAsh the stiNgiNg Nettle leAVes AND remoVe ANy stems. PlAce iN A pAN of BoiliNg wAter AND Boil for 3-4 miNUtes.The

stiNg will Be remoVeD with the BoiliNg. 4. RiNse UNDer colD wAter, DrAiN AND pUree with A sticK BleNDer AND set AsiDe. if yoU're strUggliNg to pUree it, ADD the lemoN jUice At this stAge. 5. iN A lArge Bowl, creAm together the BUtter AND sUgAr UNtil light AND flUffy.

BeAt iN the eggs, oNe At A time, theN BeAt iN the pUreeD Nettles, VANillA, zest AND lemoN jUice.

6. Sift iN the floUr, BAKiNg powDer AND sAlt AND mix together.

7. SpooN the mixtUre iNto the prepAreD tiNs, leVel, theN BAKe for 25 miNUtes or UNtil AN sKewer comes oUt cleAN. 8. cool for 10 miNUtes iN the tiNs AND theN tUrN oNto A wire rAcK to cool completely Before iciNg. For the lemoN BUttercreAm: 1. iN A lArge Bowl, creAm the BUtter UNtil flUffy.

2. aDD iN the sifteD iciNg sUgAr AND BeAt. 3. BeAt iN the zest AND A little of the lemoN jUice – yoU cAN theN ADD more lemoN jUice to mAKe it A frostiNg coNsisteNcy AND BeAt AgAiN. 4. Store iN the friDge UNtil reADy to Use. 5. SpreAD A little of the BUttercreAm BetweeN the two lAyers of the cAKe AND sANDwich together.

6. coVer the cAKe iN the remAiNiNg BUttercreAm.

www.postcoDepUBlicAtioNs.com AND ANywAy the NUmBers hAD growN eNoUgh thAt smAller locAl AssociAtioNs hAD Become iNeVitABle. The iNAUgrAl meetiNg of the PortsmoUth Da (As it wAs theN) wAs oN SAtUrDAy 8th mAy 1926, 7.00pm At the co-operAtiVe Rooms, gArNier Street, FrAttoN, PortsmoUth. it Also By miKe SKiffiNs, PortsmoUth cTc seems thAt oN the followiNg DAy SUNDAy 9th mAy 1926 the first Da rUN wAs from Portchester to StoNeheNge! OUr orgANisAtioN wAs foUNDeD iN aND, presUmABly BAcK AgAiN. ThAt’s 1878 As the Bicycle ToUriNg clUB, ABoUt 60 miles eAch wAy. ON siNgle sUBseqUeNtly re-NAmeD the cyclists' speeD BiKes. ToUriNg clUB, AND Now As cycliNg Uk. Officers were electeD - mAjor R OrigiNAlly it wAs A jUst groUp of BUlliN, presiDeNt; Dr J ForD PAlser, vice cyclists BUt As it grew it NeeDeD PresiDeNt, mr a e wAtts, hoN sec; AND mr ‘ADmiNistrAtioN’ AND locAl AreAs a e Hewlett, hoN TreAsUrer, AND the clUB BecAme sUBDiVisioNs. These woUlD hAVe coloUrs choseN were ScArlet AND golD. BeeN geogrAphicAl AND to stArt with it we hAVe A photo from A few yeArs wAs proBABly regioNAl - theN By coUNty, lAter, iN 1931, where A groUp of lADy i sUppose, BUt100 yeArs Ago some locAl cyclists from the PortsmoUth clUB set memBers of DiVisioN vi , wessex oUt oN A 50 iN 4 riDe - to cycle fifty DiVisioNAl associAtioN (Da) ApplieD to miles iN foUr hoUrs. They All DiD it.

Become AN New District AssociAtioN. i DoN’t KNow if the clUB hAD A The DiVisioNs reAlly coVereD sUch sepArAte lADies sectioN BUt it mADe lArge AreAs thAt riDers coUlD Not eAsily seNse to riDe iN sepArAte groUps. The meet At ANy oNe poiNt to stArt A riDe, pictUre is iNterestiNg iN thAt we cAN

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see the riDers Are similArly DresseD, BUt Not iN LycrA jerseys - tweeD jAcKets By the looK of it. all the BiKes Are siNgle speeD - No geArs, AND the lADies All seem to Be weAriNg mAry JANe shoes. Helmets?

Forget it , some of them Are weAriNg Berets BUt otherwise BAreheADeD. PortsmoUth Da wAs Not A rAciNg clUB, BUt iNeVitABly some of the riDers wANteD to rAce eAch other AND iN 1928 22 memBers met AND formeD the HAmpshire RoAD clUB As A rAciNg offshoot, AND PortsmoUth memBers still rAce with the HRc. iN 1932, PortsmoUth Da orgANiseD the NAtioNAl SoUth of eNglAND cyclists RAlly BAseD At SoUthseA cAstle

AtteNDeD By seVerAl thoUsAND cyclists. The PortsmoUth news reporteD thAt the RAlly wAs helD oN 24th april. extrAorDiNAry iNterest hAD BeeN AroUseD iN whAt wAs DescriBeD As the greAtest RAlly of cyclists eVer witNesseD SoUth of LoNDoN. cyclists were reporteD As riDiNg DowN to SoUthseA oN tricycles AND Bicycles.

The AssemBly At SoUthseA cAstle wAs followeD By AN iNterestiNg rUN to Portchester cAstle where AN ADDress wAs giVeN By mr FrANK SoUth who hAD jUst woN A 25 mile time triAl.

emswoRtH CRiCket ClUb INDooR teAm it mAy Be colD oUtsiDe, BUt for iNDoor cricKeters, it's AlwAys wArmer wheN yoUr plAyiNg yoUr fAVoUrite gAme iNsiDe. emsworth cc hAVe BeeN plAyiNg their series of mAtches siNce the eND of OctoBer. cUrreNtly, they hAVe plAyeD 7 gAmes. wiNNiNg 3 AND losiNg 4, sittiNg iN 7th plAce iN the leAgUe of 10 teAms. notABle performANces hAVe come from JAcoB mUrrAy with Both the most rUNs, 137, AND the most wicKets with 7. cliVe PAiliNg AND JAmie chApmAN hAVe 80 AND 63 rUNs respectiVely. (This is iN spite of JAmie AppAreNtly giViNg himself oUt for A stUmpiNg thAt DiDN't hAppeN!!!)

LUKe agNew hAs tAKeN 3 wicKets AND OweN gisBoUrNe 2. The teAms hAs Also welcomeD JAmie wAlters to the clUB. if there is ANyoNe else iNteresteD iN BeiNg pArt of the clUB, there Are seVerAl sectioNs to choose from. meN, lADies, jUNiors AND wAlKiNg cricKet. if plAyiNg isN't yoUr thiNg ANy more, theN help BehiND the sceNes is AlwAys welcomeD. PleAse see oUr sociAl meDiA pAge for fUrther iNformAtioN: http://emsworth.plAy-cricKet.com or oN FAceBooK or @emsworth_cricKet_clUB - iNstAgrAm

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