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EMSWORTH ARTISTS SPLASH OF COLOUR

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Over 150 artists at 78 local venues will open their doors to art lovers throughout the town in the biggest Emsworth Arts Trail yet on 22nd, 23rd April and 29th, 30th April & 1st May 2017. From home studios to community-centres, businesses, halls, sailing clubs and churches, nearly all venues are located within a mile of Emsworth town centre. A variety of mediums and styles including painting, printmaking, photography, furniture making, weaving, woodturning, ceramics, jewellery and textile art will be on display. “Each year we attract exciting new artists and makers, offering something new to visitors, alongside many established names that have been part of the trail since its launch in 2001,” explains Carol Price, chairman of The Emsworth Arts Trail. “Working alongside local business we know the Trail stimulates economic activity in the town and adds to an increasing sense of community, it’s also a great deal of fun for the artists as well as visitors”

Local businesses are invited to get involved too with over 35 companies around the town paired up with one or more artists to exhibit their work in an ‘Adopt an Artist’ scheme. "We are delighted that so many shops, restaurants, churches, pubs and cafes across the town have offered their premises as temporary galleries so that visitors will be able to take advantage of all that Emsworth has to offer whilst enjoying the art on display. while another group of six artists can be visited at The Brookfield Hotel, to the west of the town. Look out for Artists on the Quay, a collective of Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club members that put on a show during the first weekend of the Trail raising money for their Wheelie Boat Charity. Hewitt’s welcomes Art Invisible a group that

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guides, supports and promotes the talents of its artists, all who have learning disabilities. And, of course don’t miss all the local artists who open up their studios and gardens to welcome visitors to their homes, definitely worth a visit for a chance to see their work and spend some time in their company. The event runs over two weekends on 22nd – 23rd April and 29th, 30th April & 1st May 2017. Visit the Emsworth Arts Trail’s new website for more information on each artist, opening times, access and an interactive trail map www.emsworthartstrail.org.uk

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Emsworth artists bring a welcome splash of colour to the town to mark the launch of the 2017 edition of The Emsworth Arts Trail. (Photo Credit: John Tweddell)

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Havant adopts Hampshire Farm Meadows A much-loved beauty spot in Havant will now be maintained by the borough council. Hampshire Farm Meadows is a 42 acre open public space which is used by many members of the public for a plethora of purposes. Management of the land has formally been transferred to Havant Borough Council and their partner organisation, Norse South East, will now undertake all further maintenance. Plans are in place for ensuring that the land continues to be accessible to all. Mowing of open spaces and informal routes through the meadow has already started, alongside patrols to enforce against

dog fouling and littering. The broader areas of meadow grass will be cut at the appropriate time late next summer. Hampshire Farm Meadows was created from the Redlands Grange development and the roundabout at the entrance to Redlands Lane will be seeded with annual wildflowers in early spring. Helping to monitor the meadows will be the newly formed Friends of Hampshire Farm Meadows. Anyone who is interested in helping can get in contact by email at hfmfriends@gmail.com

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Chichester Harbour Conservancy on Sustainable Shorelines Chichester Harbour Conservancy has today published new guidance for building and maintaining sea defences, called ‘Sustainable Shorelines’. The document, now available to download from the Conservancy’s website, was co-written with expert coastal engineers at Royal Haskoning DHV, and was specifically prepared for use in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Chichester Harbour is the largest natural estuary in south east England and 43% of the AONB is fully submerged at high tide. In recognition of its high environmental value, the Harbour is designated as a Ramsar site for its wetlands, a Special Protection Area (SPA) for its birdlife, a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for its habitats, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its flora and fauna. As a result, all proposed

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developments on or near the foreshore are scrutinised by the Conservancy, Natural England and the Local Planning Authorities, to ensure any potential adverse impacts are minimised. Roger Price, the Chairman of the Conservancy, said, “As wonderful as it is to live in an AONB, it is not always clear what is, and indeed what isn’t, acceptable development. Our new Sustainable Shorelines document introduces some of the quite complex concepts of shoreline management and is intended as a starting point for anyone thinking about defending their land and property.” Residents are urged to consider the guidelines before submitting a planning application for a shoreline location and to discuss their The wooded shoreline was identified in the intentions with the Conservancy and Management Plan as one of the special Natural England at the earliest opportunity. qualities of Chichester Harbour.

Something to think about. Information from "The Neuroscience Of Singing" by Cassandra Sheppard. The science is in. Singing is really, really, good for you. And the most recent research suggests that group singing is the most exhilarating and transforming of all. Singing increases self-awareness, Self - confidence and our ability to communicate with others. It decreases stress, comforts us, and helps us to forge our identity and influence our world. What an enjoyable year we have had. And I must say that I am sorry it has come to an end. On the other hand, 2017 may turn out to be quite exciting. Watch this space ! And at last we have our lovely new banner, thanks to Lucy Van De Ven. We have had some amazing sing-outs, ranging from Sheltered Housing to social groups etc. raising money for charity in the process. November and December were particularly busy with the Denmead WI birthday party, the Memorial Service at St John’s Cathedral,

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Portsmouth, a fundraising Carol Service for Naomi House, a Memorial Service at The Oaks, Havant, Lee-on-Solent Art Group, the Meridian Centre, and QA Hospital, ending with a celebration of Christmas songs and Carols at the Purbrook Centre. Of course we also have our Day Chorus, Silver Spirit, made up from those lucky enough to be retired. This gives us a lot of fun, and entertains others in Day Centres, and Residential Homes etc. Although we are the entertainers, we also get a lot back from an audience, as songs are remembered and memories are stirred. Communication is a wonderful thing. We meet every Tuesday evening at Havant Methodist Church, Hants, from 7-30 until 10pm. For info call Joy, Events, 023 9264 1997 or Sandra, PR, 023 9245 1220 or follow us on Facebook.

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As the song says, "You're The One That I Want, oooo-o.” Spirit-of-the-South, are seeking a Musical Director. We are members of LABBS, Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers, and have sung together since 2008. Having a good range of songs in four part harmony, our 23 ladies enjoy taking part in competitions, performing in sing-outs, concerts, and community events. We look forward to further developing our musical potential. If you are interested, would like to know more and meet the chorus, please contact the Chairman, Jean Lambert at j.f.lambert@ntlworld.com Please include some details of your musical background, directing experience, and what you feel you could bring to the chorus. Reasonable expenses will be met. We rehearse every Tuesday evening at Havant Methodist Church, Hants, from 7-30 until 10pm.

Villagers go from recycling to cycling in 2017 Eco campaigners in Westbourne are hoping 2017 will be the village's greenest year ever. The community has already held its biggest-ever recycling event. In the village square yesterday [Sunday 8 January], more than 130 Christmas trees were turned into chippings for local allotments. The annual Christmas tree event is run by Greening Westbourne, a local environmental group. This would involve installing bike parking, running cycle training and holding organised rides. Greening Westbourne chair Colin Carré said: "Local people have shown they're keen on recycling. It would make people more active and cut traffic congestion." To achieve its goals for 2017 the campaign needs local people to help plan and run cycling events, and lend their expertise. Anyone interested can contact the campaign on greeningwestbourne@hotmail.co.uk or search Greening Westbourne online. The group's other project is a local community orchard, which is growing fast.

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Report on my work locally and in Westminster My top priority as your local MP is helping build a strong local economy, with vibrant local businesses providing jobs for local people. Thankfully, the outlook is positive: business confidence is high and local unemployment is low. Since 2010, the number of jobseekers’ allowance claimants has fallen by more than 50% in our area. This is mirrored by investment into the area In January, I visited clothing manufacturer FatFace to see their new distribution centre at Dunsbury Hill Farm. Work is progressing well, and the centre is expected to be completed later this year creating around 150 new jobs in the next five years. In Westminster, I spend much of my time championing our local firms, and I showcase local success stories to Government Ministers when they visit our constituency. For example Robin Walker, the new Brexit Minister recently spoke to local business and community leaders at an event I organised at Langstone Technology Park and backed Havant’s economy.

What is Housing Disrepair? I’m also taking practical action on the ground to help residents: after the success of last year’s event, I’m organising my second Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair on Friday 3 March at Havant Leisure Centre from 10am to 4pm, backed by the Postcode Publications. Many local employers from across the constituency will have stalls on the day. Admission is free, with hundreds of jobs and apprenticeships on offer from both the public and private sector. The National Careers Service will hold workshops on both CV writing and job interview techniques. So, whether you’re looking for a new role, or a career change, I encourage everyone to come along to find out more. If your business would like to exhibit, please email me at alan.mak.mp@parliament.uk. Thank you to local residents for your continued support.

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Many clients who visit us are unaware what Housing Disrepair is and what it could mean for them if there is disrepair at their property. Disrepair at a property may occur if the structure of the building, windows, doors or heating for space or water, stop working as they should during your tenancy. Examples of what might considered as disrepair could include: • If your central heating stops working • If you roof or windows leak • If there are holes in your floor or ceiling • Or if you have serious mould growth. The most important thing to do firstly if you have any disrepair issues is to tell your Landlord. They may be able to fix it for you.

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Luke Ridge, Housing Lawyer to court; you may be able to bring what is called a 'disrepair counter-claim'. With this sort of claim you will need to show to the court that you should be compensated for the Landlord's failure to do repairs. The court may make an order to reduce your arrears, which could prevent you being evicted. We would advise anybody to seek legal advice if their Landlord is taking them to court; but it is especially important that you seek advice quickly if you have disrepair. Again; the Legal Aid Agency may pay the costs of your case. Call to speak to an adviser today to discuss housing disrepair. We may be able to tell you over the phone if you are eligible for Legal Aid and, if not, your initial advice from us is free. Call Luke Ridge and our Housing Team on 023 9248 3322 today

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CRAFT BEERS - Enjoy your Local Ales Mild – The Beer that Time Forgot Up until the 1960’s Mild was one of the most popular beers in England representing about 50% of all beer sales in pubs. The term Mild originally referred to the age of the beer as Mild was a young (or mild tasting ) beer. Mild is primarily a dark, sweetish, malty, low alcohol beer. The term Mild also differentiates it from its hoppier rival, Bitter. In the 1970’s lager began to take off and real ale lovers seemed to prefer drinking bitter. Mild had a bit of an image problem as an old persons drink and quickly lost favour. Mild is still popular in the West Midlands but is hard to find in the South of England. I know of only one pub in Emsworth (out of nine) that sells draft Mild. Milds tended to be brewed between 34% abv. but some brewers are now producing stronger versions of this beer. I think it is a pity that this traditional English beer has gone out of favour and been replaced by paler, more bitter beers. Mild also goes well with traditional English meals such as casseroles and roast dinners. The smoothness of the beer compliments food whereas citrusy American style pale ales tend to clash with many flavours. Perhaps it is the name that puts people off and some clever marketing person might want to try and reinvent Mild with a new identity. Here are a selection of bottled Milds that I have found in off-licences around the South of England. These beers can also be ordered via specialist beer websites. Milds should be served at cellar temperature (10º -12º C) and definitely not straight from the fridge.

West Berkshire Brewery Maggs Magnificent Mild 3.8% This beer is almost black in colour and has a caramel toffee nose. This is a fine example of a traditional mild. The beer is slightly sweet with a smooth mouth feel and a hint of treacle in the flavour. West Berkshire Brewery were founded in 1995 at Yattendon, near Newbury and have a 50 barrel plant. They produce a range of cask

and bottled beers which are available in the South of England Shortts Farm Brewery Two Tone Dark Mild 3.8% This is a dark brown brew with a chocolate aroma. This is not as sweet as some milds and reminded me a little of porter. One could taste hints of chocolate and molasses. This could be a modern take on a dark mild. Shortts Farm were founded in 2012 on a family farm in Thorndon, Suffolk. They operate a 5 barrel plant and brew a range of cask and bottled beers. Elmtree Beers Nightlight Mild Weighing in at a mighty 5.7% abv this

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beer stretches the definition of a mild. It British Guild of Beer Writers could be a black ale or even a porter. As bottle this an “extreme” beer brewed by you pour the beer a big foaming head is Hardknott who are based in Millom, produced which takes some time to Cumbria. This beer was brewed in dissipate. The beer has a dark chocolate collaboration with an Oregon, USA brewery. aroma and has a very smooth, bitter-sweet The beer is hopped with New Zealand hops taste of very high quality dark chocolate which give it a fruity flavour. This is more of with some liquorice. This is a beer for a Barley Wine or perhaps a Double Black sipping after meal. Elmtree Beers are based IPA. It is quite a complex beer which is best in Snetterton, Norfolk where they have appreciated as a nightcap. operated a 6 barrel plant since 2007. They produce a wide range of cask and bottled beers. Elgoods Black Dog Traditional Dark Mild 3.6% abv. There are now 1540 breweries in the This is a fine example of a Mild UK, including three within the Borough of beer. It pours black and has a Havant. This is double the number since distinct caramel aroma. The beer is 2009. slightly sweet with a full, toffee Cask (Real Ale) accounts for 58% of all taste. It is brewed with crystal malt ale served in pubs. This market is worth and roast barley. English Fuggles £1.7 billion a year. 72% of pubs in the UK hops are added, mainly to help sell cask ale. To find your local real ale pub preserve the beer. Elgoods brew at go to https://whatpub.com which lists the North Brink Brewery, Wisbech, around 36,000 pubs. Cambridgeshire. The brewery was The number of pub closures has fallen to established in 1795 and has been owned by 21 a week with many former pubs becoming the Elgood family since 1878. Black Dog has convenience stores. won numerous awards as a champion Mild. The average price of a pint of beer in the Rudgate Ruby Mild 4.4% abv. UK is £3.47 although there are wide This beer pours a ruby red colour and regional differences. Hampshire is seen as has a very malty aroma. The taste is quite an average price area. For a cheap pint try dry compared with other milds and there is Yorkshire or Derbyshire. Don’t expect to a pronounced nutty flavour with some dried get much change from fruit. This beer could be described as a Brown Ale. Rudgate started brewing in 1992 £4 if you order a pint in Surrey or London. and are based in a village near York. The best-selling Hardknott Colonial Mayhem lagers in the UK are: Colonial Mild 8.1% abv. I picked up this curiosity in an off-licence Stella Artois, Peroni and San Miguel. in Guildford. Although it says “Mild” on the

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Funding Advice Offer Community First is pleased to announce it will be holding a number of Coffee and Cash events for Havant and the surrounding area. These are FREE informal drop-in events for staff and volunteers from voluntary and community organisations to speak to the Community First team directly about their fundraising needs and to start to identify appropriate sources of funding. They will be of interest for organisations that are looking for funding. Community First’s Development Officers will be able to discuss grants and fund-raising opportunities with you, and discuss ways to develop an organisation. Need to find Volunteers? Volunteer Wessex (www.volunteerwessex.org) is a Community First initiative to add and find volunteering opportunities. Attendees will also be able to view this website and make

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sure their group’s volunteer vacancies are listed. Coffee and cake will be supplied as well as a warm welcome. The next Coffee and Cash event is planned for: Tuesday 7th March at Hayling Island United Reformed Church 10.30am to 12.30pm. These will be followed by events in the Waterlooville/Cowplain/Horndean area and in Emsworth at venues and dates to be arranged. For more information contact: Gary Davis on 07877 768307 or email gary.davis@cfheh.org.uk or visit www.cfirst.org.uk.

Welcome Hands Welcome Home Enabling Services, for You,Your home, Your garden - If it matters to you then it matters. Dear Sirs, I am an avid reader of your paper and have been from the very start! I have noticed that you sometimes feature local businesses and I wondered if you would be interested in mine? I am a small business that endeavours to bring back traditional home help for older and vulnerable people in our community. I set the business up six years ago. I have a back ground of health and social care and decided that I wanted to offer care and support to people in their own homes but how they really wanted and needed it. We are a small team, so can offer continuity, time, and real care and compassion. We are a private provider and are completely lead by our clients and what they need. We promote independence by allowing people the time and support they need, so

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they can continue to do as much for themselves as possible for as long as possible, with our continued support and reassurance. We also have a gardener, so people can continue to love their garden without it becoming a chore. We help with all household chores, personal care, shopping, escorting to appointments, meal preparations, well being and companionships visits, support for families looking after loved ones with Dementia. We cater for people who may need help in the short term after illness etc also long term care and support. Our aim is to keep people safe and well in their own homes for as long as possible, and we will support them in what ever capacity is needed to make that possible. sonya.welcomehands@yahoo.co.uk

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From Matt Rowland, Schools Liaison and Marketing Apprentice Once again Havant Sixth Form College was delighted to celebrate the achievements of their high achieving students. On Thursday 5 January more than 100 teachers, parents, students, governors and sponsors attended the College’s eighth Annual Awards Ceremony. The event is a real testimony to the students’ outstanding academic achievements and commitment to their studies. The awards were sponsored by a range of universities from across the country, as well local businesses. This year’s guest speaker was Jon Westbrook, former Havant Sixth Form College student and graduate of the University of East Anglia, Engineer for various European placements with National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and currently the Programme Engineering Manager responsible for projects to replace the UK Flight Data Processor system which is the computational heart of the Air Traffic control system across the UK. Jon gave an inspirational speech on his studies, experiences and challenges in achieving his career goals and presented the awards to the students. Mike Gaston, Principal and Chief Executive said, “The awards evening is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate achievement and to recognise the particular contribution of individual students. This is what makes Havant Sixth Form College the high achieving College

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that it is. Our students are the foundation of our reputation and we have much to be proud of. We recognise the achievements of a diverse range of students, from those who have attained a standard of academic excellence which marks them out from their peers, to those who have made the best progress or ‘added value’ in their subject, to the students who, against all the odds, have exceeded expectations and achieved their goals. The College also honoured the best student in particular courses, i.e. GCSE, BTEC, Work-Based and Adult Courses. However, this Awards Ceremony is not just

about academic achievement or progress, it’s also about how much students put into College life.” Havant Sixth Form College award winners are now studying a range of degrees at top universities such as: University of York to study History: UCL to study Arts and Sciences: University of Cambridge to study Natural Sciences: University of Birmingham to study MFL including Portuguese; University of Cambridge to study Mathematics an University of Southampton to study Maritime Archaeology. Some of the awards winners have also secured prestigious work placements including an Internship at The Globe Theatre.

CELEBRATION OF LEIGH PARK Community First acquired the lease of Leigh Park Community Centre in 2016. Plans are now in place at the Centre for a Celebration of the Local Community of Leigh Park, a free event being held on Saturday 11th March - 11.0016.00. Celebrate is a new £5m grant programme that launched in July 2016 from the Big Lottery Fund for communities across the UK, to celebrate what makes their local ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

neighbourhood great. They found that “more than half of people asked, reported they have never or cannot remember ever coming together to celebrate with their local neighbourhood”. After successfully applying to the programme, Community First secured an incredible award of £8,528 for the Community Centre to run the event,to bring the neighbourhood together and celebrate the past, present and future of the Leigh Park community that so many people hold dear. On the day, all corners of the community are invited to come together to Celebrate the services, groups, schools, history and all importantly, the people of Leigh Park. Leah

Moore, Centre Co-ordinator says “With a spread of food provided by local businesses, performances on stage by the schools of Leigh Park, and a family movie complete with free popcorn and hotdogs, we are really excited about providing the people and families of the community a day to celebrate, remember, and come together.” There will also be the opportunity for local people to have a say in the future of their Community Centre. For more information or to get involved with the Celebration event please contact beverley.palmer@cfheh.org.uk or keep an eye on the Leigh Park Community Centre Facebook page to keep up to date with the event’s plans on twitter @leighparkcc or www.facebook.com/leighparkcommunitycentre

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Resident Participation Centre Our purpose is to support Portsmouth City Council tenants or leaseholders in the Leigh Park and West Leigh area, helping our tenants back to work, or improving their employability with CV's, IT skills, Training and support. Interested? Contact:Heidi on: 9268 8225 or 079 3018 7285 - Email: heidi.golder@portsmouthcc.gov.uk We also run various free sessions such

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as Knitting Club, One Pot Cooking, and our Craft club (to name a few) which are always very busy. We also offer free practical sessions on many IT related subjects, which can be adjusted to suit the skill base required. Need more information? Call Becky on 92437 945 or 079 0463 2726 or email: Becky.collins@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Paul Underwood, Director pu@morriscrocker.co.uk, tel: 023 9248 4356 End of Year Tax Saving Tips As we approach the end of the 2016-17 financial year, now is a good time to review your personal tax and finances. There are a number of reliefs and allowances that are available and can help you to reduce your tax bill. Here are a few to consider: • The introduction of the personal savings allowance in April 2016 means that a basic rate taxpayer is able to receive up to £1,000 of savings income (up to £500 for a higher rate taxpayer) without any tax being due. In some cases, you can transfer £1,100 of your personal allowance to your partner. • Help to buy ISAs allow individuals over the age of 16 to save up to £200 per month. Buyers can also deposit a lump sum of up to £1,000 when they set up their account. The money will earn interest and also qualify for a 25% bonus (up to £3,000) from the government provided the funds are used to buy a first home. • The annual allowance for pension contributions is currently £40,000 per year for those with income of less than £150,000. It is possible to carry forward any unused allowances from the previous 3 years. • Are you taking advantage of inheritance tax exemptions such as the annual £3,000 limit for gifts out of income? Do you have surplus assets that you can give away and reduce the value of your estate? • You may be eligible to claim for tax credits or the universal credit as they can be payable to people with fairly high incomes. We have details of these and many more tax saving ideas in our 2016-17 guide which you can download from our website at www.morriscrocker.co.uk/taxplanning

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Postcode Publications Postcode Publications MERIDIAN SHOPPING CENTRE GIVES FANTASTIC RENTAL OPPORTUNITY A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR PRIVATE LANDLORDS

Meridian Shopping Centre are delighted to announce Claire Morgan as the winner of their Christmas prize draw, winning a fabulous festive food hamper. The prize draw ran alongside Meridian’s magical Christmas grotto where local families and children were invited to visit Santa and tell him their Christmas wishes. The annual event allowed hundreds of children and families to meet and greet Santa. Shoppers had to complete a short survey to enter the free prize draw, with over 400 entries received the delighted

winner was presented with the food hamper just in time for Christmas. All the money collected from the Santa’s grotto and the festive piano players has now been counted and the grand total is a fantastic £2,619.60, which the Shopping Centre will donate and gift equally to three local charities The Beacon Church, Rowans Hospice and also local children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House. For more information visit the website www.meridianshoppingcentre.com or like us on Facebook /meridianshoppingcentre, or follow us on Twitter @shopmeridian

DO YOU HAVE A PROPERTY BECOMING AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT 6 – 12 MONTHS? Would you be interested in: • Guaranteed rent with no voids for at least two years? • Up to £250 towards preparing the property for rent? • Full support of registered charity Rural Refugee Network including designated housing and resettlement teams? • The chance to give a safe haven to those who have been forced to flee from their homes abroad? The war in Syria has left the world with

a humanitarian crisis that has not been seen on this scale for a generation. The Rural Refugee Network (RRN) is working to enable our local authorities develop a resettlement programme to provide homes for a number of vulnerable families keen to get back on their feet. We have an opportunity to save lives and the Government has committed to resettle up to 20,000 refugees from these areas over the next five years. Interested? Contact:The Housing Team – Katie Holmes & Rosi Fairbairn-Smith - hello@ruralrefugeenetwork.org http://www.ruralrefugeenetwork.org

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Staff from Queen Alexandra Hospital’s Renal Team have organised a range of different fundraising events to raise important funds for their Department. Funds raised will be put towards an important ultrasound scanner and other pieces of equipment to reduce waiting times and to improve the patient experience. Events organised are a music night on Friday 3 February, from 7pm at the Rifle Club in Portsmouth. Tickets are £7 per person, with music by the Colonels, the Cortex, and the Offbeat Offensive. 15 members of the Renal Team, patients and family are taking part in a sponsored skydive in Salisbury on Sunday 23 April and 21 people are taking part in 204 mile cycle ride in May. Staff are also looking for keen cyclists to take part in an Isle of Wight cycle ride on Saturday 3 June. This will be a 40 mile cycle from QA to St Mary’s IOW Dialysis Unit. Participants are asked to pay a £10 entry free and to raise a minimum sponsorship amount of £50 per person.

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Sarah Kattenhorn, a Nurse Specialist for the Renal Department said, “We are raising money for an ultrasound scanner amongst many other pieces of equipment to streamline the service we are providing. Fundraising is great team building and an opportunity to give something back to the patients.” David Penny, from Southsea has been receiving treatment for renal failure from the Department since 2011. He said, “Renal failure runs in my family and I am fundraising because of the great care I have received.” The Renal Team are working with Portsmouth Hospitals Charity to raise the funds. The charity supports all of the Wards and Departments across Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and you can choose to support and fundraise for an area of the hospital that is close to your heart. For tickets to the charity music night and to sign up to the sponsored cycle ride, please contact Caroline Watson on 02392 286000 Ext: 4035 or email caroline.watson@porthosp.nhs.uk

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THE CAT & RABBIT RESCUE CENTRE Malinda & Madelina Good day from your favourite Out and About Reporter at the Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre. It's been a busy month you may have heard me on the local radio station Spirit FM on 'War of the Works' over 5 days we had to answer general knowledge questions against another local team. It was a good thing I came in to help answer questions without me we would not have won. I surprised myself how clever I am! We are looking forward to our prize and I am now studying extremely hard for any future competitions. I hope cat food pizza is on the menu. Sadly my friend Desmond passed away recently he wasn't an out and abouter, being 21 years old he lived in the house during the day he was in charge of administration work and helping our liaison manager Claire in the office. We will all miss him. I am arranging interviews among the others here Marcus has said to me he thinks he would like to try for the role, that's if he will stop getting all the attention when we have visitors at the centre I know he is a big ball of fluff but I am the most handsome. We have a new friend joined us a couple of weeks ago Arlo decided he wanted to try life with us. He has fitted in really well struts about like he's been here forever. I of course showed him the ropes and where the best sun bathing spots are, he spends most of his time watching staff working, making sure they are busy. That leaves more time for me to study, just there under the tree. Its hard work learning all these facts I just might have a nap, till next time, have a great month. If you are interested in adopting a cat, kitten, rabbit or guinea pig then please call us here at the centre on 01243 641409.

This month we would like to introduce you to two wonderful sisters who are desperate to find a new home maybe you could be the one to give them amazing ending. Malinda is a white and torti female and her sister Madelina is white and black. They are both 15 years old looking for a new loving home together. They came to the Centre on the 12th November 2016 as their owners could no longer keep them at their home. They are very special girls and it is important to explain why. Madelina has cancer on her nose and it is quite serious she may not have too long left in this world. Malinda has cancer on her ears, which is not too bad at the moment. This is why we need a new home for these lovely girls soon to give them as much time as possible being

loved by their new owners. Madelina is on full foster so all her vet problems relating to her treatment of cancer are covered by The Centre, Malinda is on part foster which means any problems with her ears she can come back here to see the vet. They are both lovely girls that enjoy cuddles. Would anyone be willing to please take a chance on them? If you think you can offer Malinda and Madelina the new home they so desperately deserve, please do not hesitate to contact us here at the Centre.

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The Pitchpipers Big Knit

Never ones to pass up an opportunity to raise money for a charity, The Havant Pitchpipers have been busy knitting little woolly hats in aid of Age UK for the Innocent Smoothie Big Knit event. The hats are put on Smoothie bottles

and with each one sold a donation of 25p is given to Age UK. So far Innocent Smoothie has donated nearly £2m. Our ladies have shown their skill and technique in knitting by producing some

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Leigh Park Christmas Grotto Once again the Leigh Park Grotto in Park Parade brought joy and delight to many children during the build up to Christmas. Pictured here are Brian and Yvonee Weeks who worked tirelessly with other volunteers to make the Grotto a success. A big well done to all involved. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

lovely designs to make their creations stand out. Marilyn Penketh dropped off nearly 200 woolly hats to Age UK in Portsmouth this week and they were astounded and extremely grateful for the efforts made.

New Water Trail at Staunton Country Park Exciting new Water Trail at Staunton Country Park as education partnership with Portsmouth Water is extended by a further 3 years Staunton Country Park in partnership with Portsmouth Water, are pleased to launch a new Water Trail featuring a code breaking challenge and quiz for schools and visitors. The trail takes you around the Farm Park searching for twelve boards of information looking at the importance of water, how we use water and how we can be more water efficient.Visitors need to read the information to answer the water quiz and find the hidden numbers and letters on the boards to crack the water code words. Once complete, visitors can collect their prize of water saving stickers from the Visitor Centre. Staunton Country Park and Portsmouth Water are also pleased to announce that they have extended their education partnership for a further 3 years. The partnership, which at the end of this agreement will have reached 15 years, aims

to promote water efficiency and to deliver a ‘Water is Life’ programme to schools looking at the water cycle, water supply and treatment as well as water conservation. Both organisations are committed to deliver a variety of fun and interesting activities to spread the word that everyone can do something to save water now and save the environment for tomorrow. Ian Limb, of Portsmouth Water says “The key aims of this partnership are to teach our community, in particular future generations, the importance water has on the planet, the supply process and most importantly why we all need to use water wisely. A few simple changes today will help save the environment for tomorrow. Working in partnership with Staunton allows us to engage with the local community in getting this very important message across.” Gemma Summerfield, Education and Community Manager at Staunton Country Park said “We are really pleased that we have extended our education partnership with Portsmouth Water for a further 3 years. The partnership allows us to introduce new

activities such as the Water Trail to the park. With the new Water Trail we have worked with designers to create an exciting, fun new trail that informs visitors on the importance of water and links in with the national curriculum so that schools can use the trail

as a teaching resource when visiting the Park. The new trail complements our Water is Life session which is a fantastic way for schools to have a go at water experiments, discuss the water cycle, water treatment and water conservation.”

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Food and Wine March into Spring with Easter Wines By Jonathan Rogers of VIN Wine Merchants in Emsworth I’m writing this article still in the depths of our winter chill in February, but while the ice is on the car I can’t be anything but cheery at the thought of warm spring days sipping on a nice chilled white or a glass of fizz. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was recommending big bold heavy reds to warm us up but now we can look forward to the warmth and joys of spring and the lighter more refreshing wines. On warm days we automatically think of crisp whites and fresh rose wines that we can drink quite happily without the need for food. However, a lot of wines are now arriving on our shelves which are creeping up in alcohol and quite a few of us are finding these too much. When I first started in the trade some 26 years ago, the standard alcohol was around the 11%, nowadays, it’s not unusual to have wines coming in at 14.5%. If you prefer the lighter style, then stay away from heavily oaked reds and whites. A lot of the tannin in wine (the rough sensation on the tongue and cheeks) comes from the oak barrels, and this is what adds the body in wine. However, oak also adds sweeter fruit characters, especially vanilla, which gives the wine softness and takes away the acidity. The coming of spring also means the arrival of Easter and time again to think about feasting. Lamb is the common choice for Easter Sunday and choosing the right wine to have with it will take your meal to the next level. Generally, I tend to recommend lighter reds, but that’s only because I prefer to have a nice pink joint of lamb. If this is your preference then pick the Pinot Noir grape which produces soft, round, fruity and elegant wines. Burgundy in France is the home of Pinot, but generally I haven’t had a bad example from anywhere. If

you enjoy your lamb a bit more well done, then upgrade in body to balance the heavier flavours of the meat. Here I’m thinking of Australian Cabernet which has the weight but as its warmer climate you will get more fruit driven characters. If you want less fruit, then go Italian with a Montepulciano D’Abruzzo or a Primitivo from the Puglia region (the heel of the boot). Although these wines will pair nicely with the lamb, as I always say to everyone, wine is meant to be enjoyed so drink whatever you want with your meals, you will still enjoy it! Glen Carlou Pinot Noir South Africa £13.99 Light and fruity with loads of flavour and elegance. Tahbilk Cabernet Sauvignon Nagambie Lakes,Victoria Australia £14.99 Blackcurrant fruit with a hint of mint and loads on the finish. Il Faggio Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Italy £9.49 Extremely popular, well balanced with earthy characters intertwined with fruit. My best selling red under £10. A Mano Primitivo Puglia Italy £9.99 The Primitivo grape is also known as Zinfandel in California where it produces spicy rich wines. Here its more rounded and elegant. Again, hugely popular. To learn about wine and food pairing or wines in general our wine school The Solent Wine Experience runs Five Week Evening Wine Courses and One Day Wine Experiences which includes lunch and a Vineyard tour. For more details and dates you can call the shop on 01243 698838, check the website www.thesolentwineexperience.co.uk

Food Fiend Experience Cinnamon Coconut Clusters Here is a healthy treat made with unprocessed ingredients which will do wonders for your body and health. High in fibre and natural ingredients this is a perfect substitute for all those snacks you reach out for when you want something that is sweeter. Whether you have them for a midmorning break or with your afternoon tea, a treat for the kid’s lunch boxes or to take for a long walk or a trip in the car these bite sized morsels will become a firm favourite. The best thing is that they are so easy to make too! Food Fiend Experience is a cookery school based on North Hayling offering events as well as cookery courses. For more information go to: www.foodfiendexp.com Ingredients: 2 eggs 100g coconut sugar 75g butter 125g oat flakes 3 tablespoons coconut flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder Drizzle of milk if required Method 1. Whisk egg and coconut sugar together. 2. Melt butter add to egg and sugar mixture. Mix oat flakes, coconut flour, cinnamon and baking powder in a separate bowl and then add to sugar and butter mixture. Mix well and a drizzle of milk if required. 3. Drop a teaspoon full of mixture onto a baking sheet with grease proof paper or silicone baking mat leave plenty of space between each mound of mixture. 4. Pre heat oven and bake at 170 degrees fan oven for 8 minutes and then turn tray round and then for a further 8 minutes or until golden brown. 5. Leave to cool before removing from the baking sheet.

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FAMILY RAISE £3,391.15 FOR QA’S INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Along with his friends and family, Darren Clark from Havant has kindly raised £3,391.15 for the Critical Care Unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham. The money was raised after Darren’s partner Sharon, 46 passed away from pneumonia on the Unit in September 2015. To raise the funds, Darren and his friends and family took part in the Great South Run, they held two successful charity car washes and took part in an exhilarating skydive. Before his fundraising, Darren said, “I am fundraising for the Intensive Care Unit as my partner passed away in that Department in September 2015. We are fund-raising as we would like to give something back.” Steve Mathieu, Clinical Director for Critical Care said, “We are incredibly grateful to Mr Clark, his family and friends for this generous donation of £3,391.15. Thank you on behalf of the whole Portsmouth Critical Care Team.” Including Darren, nine of his friends and family took part in Portsmouth Hospitals Charity’s skydive in July to raise funds for Critical Care.

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support the patients of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust by improving existing facilities and by providing additional equipment, supporting research programmes and innovation in the development of services and education to both patients and staff. The charity supports all of the Wards and Departments across the Trust and you can choose to support and fundraise for an area of the hospital that is close to your heart.

After the jump, Darren said, “The support shown was very important to myself and my family as it brought us all together and was a huge pick me up. The support spurred us on to take part in the Great South Run, organise two charity car washes and to take part in the skydive. Taking part in the skydive was an emotional yet hugely rewarding experience.” If you would like to fundraise for a Ward or Department close to your heart within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals Charity would love to hear from you. For more information and to speak to a member of the Fundraising Team, please call 023 9228 6000 Ext: 5927 or email fundraising@porthosp.nhs.uk For more information about the Intensive Care Unit, please visit www.portsmouthicu.com Portsmouth Hospitals Charity aims to

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THE GAZEBO GARDEN MAJOR REFURBISHMENT WORK

Following a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Havant Civic Society are undertaking refurbishment work on the Gazebo Garden to restore it for use once again. The work includes brickwork repointing, new railings, replacement of an existing window and reinstatement of one of

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the blocked former windows in the top floor of the Gazebo. The Gazebo Garden is now closed to public access until the beginning of March. During the spring months, replanting is scheduled to take place, and the Spring Arts and Heritage Centre will be researching the historical context and producing new interpretive panels for installation later this year, when the upper story of the Gazebo will also be open to visitors for the first time. New folding seating will be made available for any local organisations interested in using the garden for appropriate education, social or arts events.

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Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre Railway layout comes home

The Rowlands Castle Heritage Centre team worked hard to attract funding from local donations to purchase the award winning model railway of the centre of the village during the times of preparations for the D-Day Landings. The model - built by Peter Goss, has attracted national acclaim. Peter was on hand to assist with reassembly of the model in Rowlands Castle Parish Hall on Saturday 7th January.

Heritage Members involved in putting the layout together in Rowlands Castle - from left to right, Chris Roberts, Craig Norris, Julie Goss, Malcolm Smith, Sandra Hodgetts, Kevin Connell, Peter Goss, Alan Drinkwater, Alan Eyers & Tod Sloan

Model-maker Peter Goss above was on hand to guide and ‘train’ members

Everyone joined in to re-assemble the layout as can be seen in the photographs, to eventually get it working in time for public viewing in the afternoon. Plenty for all to do as members got stuck into assembling the model There are no plans for this temporary location to open to the It was the initial offer to purchase the model that public again. started the discussion process leading to development A more permanent home is being sought of a Village Museum, both as a home for the model and - hopefully at Rowlands Castle Railway for the area’s history. The first significant step was the Station. Negotiations with Network Rail are creation of a website as a ‘virtual museum’, using proceeding to convert station buildings into existing archive material and sponsoring further a museum and heritage centre. research - see www.rowlandscastleheritagecentre.org |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Keep up with the latest interior design trends with David Wilson Homes

David Wilson Homes has teamed up with one of its interior designers to show homeowners in Portsmouth what the current top trends in interior design are this winter. Interior Design Richard Ornelas from Claude Hooper has given his top trend tips for this season, to help you get the look for winter. Now that winter has arrived, there are some fantastic new interior design trends coming to light that can help completely transform your home. Richard said: “Interior design is a great way to do something completely different in your home and really utilise the space you have.

“Our current trends this winter differ a lot from the bold and bright colours used in summer as are much more calming and comforting. We’re also seeing deeper and richer colours come into fashion this season as well as metallics, marble and gold. “We’ve come up with our top trends for the season that you can easily pick up and do from home.” Here are the five top trends to keep your home fresh and fashionable this season: Colour Forest green and various hues of dark green are very in style this new season whether it’s for soft furnishings, wallpaper or decorations. Colour is extremely important when looking to redesign your home, if you’re looking to change your look with the trends remember to keep the base of your room in neutral tones and bring in pops of colour with cushions, accessories and artwork and even a painted feature wall. Richard said: “My advice for people who don’t like green is maybe consider another

jewel colour like teal, mulberry or gold…all of these colours are great for this time of year and very on trend, they create a rich and opulent feel which is great for the dark evenings ahead.” Accessories Accessorising your home is always a great way to transform each room, and this seasons trends include metallics, a touch of gold, copper and silver all mixed together or used alone can add some depth to your design. Remember your home is a reflection of you so take some time out and spend an afternoon filling a collection of frames with photos of friends and family and create a collection on a spare wall - it will make you smile every time you pass it. Designs and patterns A current trend for designs and patterns is keeping things simple and using block colours throughout your home to keep a certain theme. David Wilson Homes recognises that your home is all about expressing yourself

so why not choose bold patterns and designs and theme certain rooms around your interests and hobbies? A huge trend for this season is using marble effect wallpaper or furniture alongside warm copper shades to achieve a classy and stylish look in your home. David Wilson Homes sales director Michelle Storer said: “Interior design is a huge part of what we do as it’s the first thing people notice about our show homes. “We love to keep up with the latest trends and use top interior designers to ensure we communicate our brand through these designs and that the homes are welcoming to homebuyers. “As we’re into the cooler months now it’s important for people to feel warm and cosy in their home and these trends can help you do exactly that, whilst also helping to transform your home. For more information please call the sales team on 0844 811 5544 or visit www.dwh.co.uk

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PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS SAVE Charity no: 1049778

On average, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is called out to attend more than three patients a day across the four counties we serve, who have suffered a cardiac arrest. That’s over 1,100 cardiac arrests a year in our region alone and in the UK, less than 1 in 10 people who have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital survive. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the UK’s single biggest killer and claims around 60,000 lives a year. It can happen to anyone at any time, and often without any warning. SCA is a condition where the heart either stops or beats in such a chaotic way it doesn’t pump blood around the body and unless treatment is given promptly, the patient will die. If no treatment is given, every minute that passes reduces the patient’s chances of survival by 10%. It is known survival rates can be significantly improved if cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a defibrillator are used before an ambulance arrives. Modern day defibrillators are portable and easy to use. Indeed, those used in the community have ‘voice prompts’ that give clear instructions to the operator. The machine analyses the patient’s heart to confirm they are suffering a cardiac arrest and only then will it allow the operator to give a shock. There is no possibility of giving

a shock to someone not in cardiac arrest. To help people find their nearest defibrillator in times of emergency, SCAS has launched the Save a Life App. The app, which is free to download and iOS and Android compatible, can tell users where their nearest automatic external defibrillator (AED) is anywhere in the South Central region should they come across someone in cardiac arrest. It also gives guidance on how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator. Find out more about the app and download it at www.scas.nhs.uk/savealife Community First Responders in Havant were part of the team that recently helped install a public access defibrillator in a former phone box at the Greywell shopping centre. Anyone calling 999 because someone nearby is in cardiac arrest will be given a code with which they can open the cabinet and get the defibrillator out. The majority of the money needed for the equipment has been provided by the parents of seventeen-year-old South Downs College student Sarah Morgan, who sadly died in March 2015 after collapsing on a bus on her way home from Waterlooville. Sarah’s Mum, Anna, said: “Our daughter suffered a cardiac arrest after shopping with friends. Despite the best efforts of everyone who helped when she collapsed, Sarah could not be revived. A week later we faced the terrible decision of switching off her life support machine. If a defibrillator had been available when she collapsed, it could have saved Sarah’s life.” There are currently 25 defibrillators in the PO9 post code area, but in order to ensure that every resident is within 8 minutes of a defibrillator, we urgently need to raise funds to install 10 more.

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The South Central Ambulance Charity is the driving force behind the campaign to save more lives in our region by fundraising to ensure more lifesaving equipment, such as defibrillators, can be installed in our local communities. It costs £1,850 to purchase and install a defibrillator in a locked cabinet; a further £200 enables the Charity to also arrange a defibrillator awareness training session for the local community. If you’re able to make any donation, however large or small, or hold a fundraising event locally to enable us to raise more money so that we can install the 10 more defibrillators we urgently need in the PO9 area, then please do get in touch with the Charity on info@sca-charity.org.uk or call us on 01869 365000. If your workplace, organisation, club or community centre already has a defibrillator do make sure you let us know on defib@scas.nhs.uk so that we can check it is on our database and Save a Life app.

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LIVES – AND WE NEED MORE OF THEM Portsmouth researchers involved in study looking to prevent heart attack deaths Around 30-40 people are brought to Queen Alexandra Hospital every month suffering a heart attack. And now those patients are being offered the opportunity to take part in a high-profile clinical trial which could potentially change the future of heart attack treatment. The £1.3m British Heart Foundationfunded clinical trial is looking at whether the simple technique of inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff on the patient’s arm during a heart attack can help reduce the damage to the heart and help recovery. This process is called remote ischaemic conditioning (or RIC for short). During a heart attack damage can be caused to the heart muscle. For patients who present with a heart attack the most effective treatment for limiting that damage is primary angioplasty – a treatment that restores the blood supply to the heart muscle by widening blocked coronary arteries and inserting a small tube called a stent. But researchers have found, in some smaller studies, that the simple and cheap blood pressure cuff method, when used alongside an angioplasty, can reduce the damage to the heart muscle. If successful, the research could reveal a simple way to help prevent heart failure and improve the chances of survival after a heart

attack, and may lead to a change in clinical practice. It may reduce the number of hospital admissions for heart failure in the longer term. Ali Dana, Consultant Cardiologist and Principal Investigator for the trial at QA, said: “This is a very exciting and high profile study for us to be a part of. We were invited to join the study by the lead investigator at University College London. “This is an area of research that I was interested in, from a basic science perspective, some 20 years ago when I was doing my PhD, and it has taken all this time to bring the findings in to the clinical arena. Now is the time to see whether it really works for patients or not – and if it does, our patients may potentially see significant benefits from this simple intervention. “The idea is that inflating the blood pressure cuff around their arm and making the arm ischaemic (starved of oxygen) for short periods of time, will protect the heart and reduce the size of their heart attack. If you have a smaller heart attack you live longer, have a smaller chance of heart failure and you have a better long term prognosis. “ Since February this year, researchers at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Queen Alexandra Hospital, have recruited over 100 patients to the trial – making them one of the highest recruiting centres out of the 21 hospitals nationwide

currently recruiting to the trial. “Our recruitment success lies with our novel approach to this study,” said Dr Dana. “At the start of our involvement with this study we were only able to recruit patients in to the trial during office hours, when the research team were here. But we are a 24/7 service so it was only right that we ran the clinical trial in the same way. We approached the radiographers in the Cath lab, where all heart attack patients initially present, and encouraged them to take on the role of verbally assenting the patients and randomising them into the trial. We are now at the point that we are able to screen nearly every patient arriving at our unit and recruit 60-70 per cent of all heart attack patients in to the study. “We owe our recruitment success to our amazing and enthusiastic teamwork within the cardiology department, including the interventionalists, Cath lab staff, radiographers and the research nurses and clinical trials assistant keeping on top of all the data entry. “We now have 10 radiographers on the delegation log, actively participating in recruitment into the trial. Since they came on board we are going from strength to strength. “As a team we are all very proud of our success, but it is only through the team work within the department that we have

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been able to achieve it, and be able to offer participation in this trial to the vast majority of our heart attack patients.” The trial, called ERIC-PPCI, is being led by Professors Derek Hausenloy, Derek Yellon and Rajesh Kharbanda. The trial is being run by the Clinical Trials Unit at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They will study 2,000 people who have had a heart attack from 30 UK hospitals. They will investigate if ‘conditioning’ the heart using the blood pressure cuff method reduces the damage caused to the heart muscle in a heart attack, and if it improves survival and prevents heart failure developing. They will combine their results with a trial running in parallel in Denmark, to make the findings even more powerful, so that 4,300 patients will be studied in all. A 63-year-old woman from West Sussex, who is taking part in the study at QA, said: “I was at home when I got a really crushing pain in my chest and arm. I asked my husband to call an ambulance and I was brought to QA. When they mentioned the trial to me I agreed because there didn’t seem to be any major risk and also because I believe it’s hugely important – you can’t find out about new treatments unless you participate in research.” For more information please contact Research Communications Officer Sophie.henderson@porthosp.nhs.uk, or by phone 023 9228 6000 x 5212

TARGET - A potentially Life Saving defibrillator to be no more than eight minutes away on Hayling Island Existing and planned Defibrillator locations in PO11

Public Access Defibs fitted on Hayling by HICR. BLACK DOTS on map. 1. Ferry Boat Inn. Ferry Road. 2. Surf Shak Café next to Inn on the Beach. Sea Front. 3. Lifeboat Inn. Sea front. 4. Premier Store. Creek Road. 5. Sainsbury’s. Mengham Road 6. West Town Inn. Station Road. 7. Northney Hall. St Peter’s Road. Public Access Defibs . Sites where we need to fit Defibs in RED DOTS on map. 1. Hayling Golf Club. Ferry Road. 2. Gift Shop. Beach Road / Sea Front Roundabout. 3. St Andrews Church. Southwood Road. 4. McCoy Shop. Fishery Lane. 5. Corner of Rails Lane/ Whitethorn. Would need phone box fitted with a solar panel 6. Barley Mo. Manor Road 7. Hayling Library. Church Road 8. Halyard New Estate. Tournerbury Lane. 9. Day Nursery. Corner of Brights Lane.

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10. Harvey Brown House. Rest A Wyle Avenue. 11. Yew Tree Inn. Havant Road. 12. Lower Tye Farm. Copes Lane. 13. Esso Garage Havant Road. 14. Northney Tea Rooms. St Peters Road. 15. Co-op Garage near to bridge. Havant Road Find out more about the lifesaving difference the South Central Ambulance Charity is making to our communities at www.sca-charity.org.uk

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AUCTIONEER & ANTIQUES ENTHUSIAST HILARY BOLT on DELTIOLOGY (Postcard collecting) collecting hobby, behind stamp, and Over the last 20 years I’ve been lucky banknote/coin collecting, and is indeed the enough to turn a life-long interest in “old collecting of postcards. things” into my current day jobs – With such a huge choice, postcard auctioneering in Emsworth Auctions and collectors generally limit themselves to running an antiques & collectables shop, certain eras, countries or themes. Some Emsworth Antiques Etc. in the town’s collect historical / military events, others West Street. pictures of cats, a particular artist or It’s that time of year when friends illustrator, locations to do with past homes, begin to send us postcard messages ‘wishing we were there’; skiing somewhere current place of residence, legible car number-plates, the cold or scuba diving recipients town or somewhere hot. street or name, saucy (Generally hokum: seaside fun, royal they don’t want our events, disasters, company, they want actors, advertising, our envy.) portraits, and so the Probably without list goes on. And then realising it, they’re there’s the postal taking part in a tradition stretching Early C20th printed photo of Bleriot over the channel. franking or over 120 years, since Themes include aviation, social history, celebrities, etc. cancellations, e.g. events with first day the “Golden Age” of posting date. postcards began in about 1898. And if you Older postcards are more collected, hold onto these cards – and maybe others from the Golden Age mentioned above as well - a little bit of research tells me (c1898 – 1919), 1930s – 1950s and modern that you, Dear Reader, may be a colour cards from the 1940s. Picture Deltiologist without even knowing it! postcards (PPCs) can also be dated by no Deltiology is the world’s third largest

Early C20th card could appeal to collectors of cats, social history, Anthropomorphism, or illustrators.

line down the back (c1901 – 1906) or ‘divided backs’ (c1907 – 1915) and white borders surrounding the picture c 1915 – 1930. Then you have RPPCs – Real Photo Postcards – where the finish is like a glossy photo. Town views from the early days are very popular, especially if the town is small and has seen a lot of change. Messages such as “Dear Clarrie, Will be with you for tea at four today” were not uncommon. I have to confess to being a Deltiologist. I collect all sorts, but one of my favourites is an early 20th century card written in a child’s hand. The message is plain and simple : “Dear Cook, Cake lovely. Please send more.”

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Welcome to Stansted Park Garden Centre Located in the South Downs National Park you will be hard pressed to find a Garden Centre in the UK in more picturesque surroundings. A visit to the Garden Centre is not complete without visiting our new Blossom Cafe, or a walk round the Historic Stansted House. If local produce is your thing, our friends at the Farm shop can help with local produce, or enjoy a home baked Pizza before trying to conquer the Maze! Relax on the lawn while the kids play on the new play centre, before a trip on the miniature Railway.

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A regular feature on local restaurants for your enjoyment - By Alan Westbrook

THALI ARRIVES AT BAY OF BENGAL HAYLING ISLAND Thali is an Indian style round platter with a selection of dishes which gives you an opportunity to try various curries, rice and chutneys - it is rather like an “Indian tapas” This smart Restaurant is owned and run by Soju Miah and his three sons Rubel, Ruhel and Rayhan. Ruhel said “we wanted to widen our menu to give customers the chance to sample various curries and a Thali is the perfect way to do this. We are offering either a vegetable or meat Thali which will be freshly cooked – the vegetable Thali comprises Vegetable Shatkora, Vegetable Dhansak, SagAlloo, Rice and Nan and the meat Thali offers Chicken Tikka Shatkora, Special Lamb Bhoona, Mushroom Bargee, Mushroom Rice and Garlic Nan.

Our visit was on a cold and misty Tuesday night and we were warmly greeted by the family. We sampled their signature Thali’s – what I really liked was the opportunity to taste different curries which was far better in a Thali format rather than ordering a bowl of a particular curry and then finding you don’t like it or it is too hot or spicy. It also generates a social atmosphere in the same way as eating in a tapas restaurant. “We are fully licensed and can cater for anybody with dietary requirements - what we really want is our patrons to sample our freshly cooked food and experience the special spices we use” We heartily endorse his aims and thoroughly recommend a visit this restaurant and meet the Miah family.

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Experience the delights of an authentic Thali Thali is an Indian style platter, made up of a selection of various dishes, served on a dishware. The 'thali' style serving on a round platter is popular in Nepal and Bangladesh.

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An elegant, Parisian-style cafĂŠ by day, refined restaurant and music destination by night. Set in the picturesque surroundings of Emsworth renowned for its love of food, the location in South Street is steeped in history. The old buildings have been painstakingly restored with works of art, period furniture and a dĂŠcor that is simply stunning. Woosters sets the stage at night serving fine food with carefully selected live music, lighting and spacious surroundings setting the tone for a great evening out.

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What’s on Events in Hampshire Libraries Ghosts of the Local Area - Emsworth Library - Friday 24 February at 7:30pm Join local author Adam Carew for a scary venture into some of the spooky spots and haunted happenings in the local area. Adam is a local historian and author of ‘Ghosts of East Hampshire’, the first in his Historical Hauntings series. Tickets £4 available from the library or through the booking line on 01243 389623. Advanced booking is essential. The Women’s Land Army:The Battle of the Fields - Emsworth Library, Friday 24 March at 7:30pm The work of the Women's Land Army is something of a forgotten history.Yet, the work these women did on land, often in terrible conditions, was vital to the success of the war effort. They played a crucial part in increasing levels of productivity from the land in both World Wars. This illustrated talk by Gill Clarke, visiting Professor and Guest Curator at the Bishop Otter Gallery, University of Chichester, tells their story and those of the artists and illustrators who recorded their heroic work. Tickets are £5 available from the library or through the booking line on 01423 389623. Advanced booking is essential. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Calling all flower arrangers Havant Passion Plays 2017 are organising a Flower Festival at the Emsworth Methodist Church and Pastoral Centre from Friday, 9th June until Sunday 11th June. Theme: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Concert on Saturday and Songs of Praise Sunday night. Make a note in your dairies. Further information to follow. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

CHARITY SHOPPING EVENING Portsmouth Hospitals Charity have once again teamed up with the Crabtree & Evelyn store at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth to host an exclusive Mother’s Day shopping event on Thursday 23 March, from 7.00pm – 9.00pm. Tickets are just £10 and include a luxury goody bag, complimentary refreshments and treatments and the chance to take part in an exciting charity raffle! All ticket and raffle sales will benefit the patients being treated within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Tickets are to be purchased in advance.

WemsFest Gets Underway Friday 24 - Sunday 26 March sees Emsworth living up to its title of The World's First Ever Red Nose Town and there will be a full programme of events as the town goes 'Funny For Money' in aid of Comic Relief. If you'd like to participate or help in the organisation please email: wemsfest@btinternet.com Saturday 8th April sees a great band from Tanzania 'Mvula-Mandondo' playing Chidham & Hambrook Village Hall. Sunday 7th May sees a return of the acoustic blues duo 'Hat Fitz & Cara' to Chidham & Hambrook Village Hall. Tickets for all shows are available from: www.wegottickets.com, Harbour Records (Emsworth), or txt 07802 500050 and we'll put them by for you to pay for on the door. Please help us in keeping a wide variety of live music available in our community. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

HAVANT WEA The Havant WEA (Workers' Education Association) are introducing two new subjects this Spring: Astronomy, Solar Systems Near and Far, presented by Guy Hurst, explores how discoveries stream in about our Solar System and simultaneously, spectacular discoveries of exo–planets orbiting other stars are leading to knowledge of solar systems different from our own. This five-week course on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00 pm - 4.00pm 22 March -19 April 20 is to be held at Bedhampton Social Hall Centre, 21 Bedhampton Road. PO9 3ES. Fee £41 Egyptology – A Virtual Tour of the Nile is a Day School presented by John Billman which takes a virtual tour of selected major sites of ancient Egypt and traces the development of Old Kingdom pyramids in Saggara and Giza, before travelling south to Thebes to study iconic New Kingdom remains of Upper Egypt. The Day School venue is at The Spring and Heritage Centre, Havant. PO9 1BS from 10:30am – 3:30pm on Saturday 18 March - Fee £20.50 For information about enrolment contact: Lyn Davies tel.01243 373810 email: havantwea@yahoo.co.uk or Jean Mackenzie: 023 9226 2477 To enrol on line visit: www.wea.org.uk or Email: jean.mackn@btinternet.com ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

For more information and to buy yours, please contact Portsmouth Hospitals Charity on 023 9228 6000 Ext: 5927 or email fundraising@porthosp.nhs.uk Portsmouth Hospitals Charity supports the patients by improving existing facilities and by providing additional equipment, supporting research programmes and innovation in the development of services and education to both patients and staff.

TAKE PART IN THE BRIGHTON OR SOUTHAMPTON MARATHON FOR QA HOSPITAL Start the New Year as you mean to go on and sign up to the Brighton or Southampton Marathon for a Ward or Department of your choice within Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham. Portsmouth Hospitals Charity, who support the patients of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust by improving existing facilities and by providing additional equipment, are looking for individuals who are keen to sign up for their next challenge. The Brighton Marathon is on Sunday 9 April and the course runs along the Brighton Seafront, so you’re guaranteed a picturesque view and an amazing atmosphere. For this event, there is a £25 registration fee and a minimum sponsorship amount of £350. The Southampton Marathon is on Sunday 23 April and starts in Hoglands Park, Southampton. The course is a stunning mix of city, coast and parks. It is a spectator friendly route, with lots of activities, coffee

houses and restaurants to explore, making it a great day out for the whole family. For this event, there is a £30 registration fee and a minimum sponsorship amount of £300. If a Marathon isn’t for you, then why not take part in the Southampton 10K or Southampton Half Marathon. These races are also on Sunday 23 April, from Hoglands Park, Southampton. Jodie Young, Events & Community Fundraiser for Portsmouth Hospitals Charity said, “These events are a fantastic opportunity for people from the local community to support their local hospital. The events have a great atmosphere and all funds raised will be used to benefit current and future patients being treated within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.” For more information on any of the events and to register your place, please contact Jodie on 023 9228 6000 Ext: 5927 or email fundraising@porthosp.nhs.uk

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TAKE PART IN THE QA WARDWALK Join Portsmouth Hospitals Charity (PHC) for the exciting WardWalk on Sunday 21 May from 10:30am – 12:30pm at Staunton Country Park, Havant, PO9 5BH. Choose between a beautiful 5K or 10K walk for a Ward or Department within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT) of your choice or The Rocky Appeal. The event is only £2 per person to register and a suggested minimum sponsorship of just £15. The event will be a great family day out for all, and will include an exciting warm up by fitness instructors from David Lloyd, a cake sale for the charity as well as a refreshment stall, a snack bar, a picnic area and free parking. Staunton Country Park is also offering 50% off of Staunton Farm tickets on the day for those taking part. Victoria Greenshields, Fund-raising Manager for PHC Charity says, “The WardWalk will be a fantastic opportunity for the local community to rally together in support of their local hospital. The event will be a fun filled day with all funds raised being used to benefit current and future patients

being treated within Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.” For more information on the WardWalk and to register your family or team, please contact the Fund-raising Team on 023 9228 6000 Ext: 5927 or email fundraising@porthosp.nhs.uk PHC aims to support the patients of PHT by improving existing facilities and by providing additional equipment, supporting research programmes and innovation in the development of services and education to both patients and staff. PHT is one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the country. We provide a full range of services to more than 650,000 people across Portsmouth, South East Hampshire and West Sussex. Most services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital but we also offer a range of outpatient and diagnostic facilities closer to patients’ homes. The charity supports all of the wards and departments across the Trust and you can choose to support and fundraise for an area of the hospital that is close to your heart.

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Decorative Spring Flower Show Portsdown and Fine Arts Society 1st April 2.00pm-4.00pm, Southbourne Family Spring Flower Show, at Tuppenny Barn, Main Road, Southbourne, PO10 8EZ www.tuppennybarn.co.uk This is a new show in the area, run completely by volunteers, both experienced and novice exhibitors are welcome to exhibit, for schedule contact suzhoroyd@denvilles.fsnet.co.uk As well as flower exhibits there will be homemade refreshments available, a cake stall, plant stall and garden tombola.

Next meeting 9th March, entitled "An Introduction to Art Nouveau Architecture" to be given by Ian Gledhill. Following meeting 3th April, entitled "Virginia Woolf On Life And Art" to be given by Karin Fernald - meetings held at St Nicholas church hall, Bedhampton. Visitors are most welcome but should contact our Membership Secretary Jennifer Redhouse on 023 9259 5597 before coming along. The lectures last approximately one hour and are followed by free refreshments.

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Young tuba player to star in Waterlooville concert

It's not often that the tuba is heard as a solo instrument but young Tom Torley, currently studying at the Royal College of Music in London, is hoping to change that! He'll be appearing with Havant Symphony Orchestra to play the Tuba Concerto by Edward Gregson on Saturday March 25th at Oaklands Catholic School. The Orchestra, conducted by both their Music Director, Jonathan Butcher, and student conductor, Tom Griffin, will also play music by Schubert, Dvorak, Borodin and Mendelssohn - a real feast for the ears! Tickets are just £1 for under 19s in full time education, so bring youngsters along and inspire them to take up an instrument! Full price tickets start at £6 and students (19+)

are half price. The concert starts at 7.30 pm. More information on our website www.havantorchestras.org.uk

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Havant Probus Club PROBUS Clubs are social clubs for retired or semi-retired PROfessional and BUSiness people. Although world wide, each Club is totally independent. Our monthly meetings are normally on the 1st Monday of the month held at the Langstone Conservative Club. Our Speakers programme for 2017 will include talks on subjects ranging across 'The Chinese Approach to Health', 'Three Harbours', 'Pearl Harbour, 'The Alamo', 'The Biography of Father Christmas'. In addition, lunches at local restaurants are organised, together with visits to local attractions, such as Southwick House, Stansted House etc. We are always pleased to welcome new members to our monthly meetings, and full information is available on our website: www.havantprobus.co.uk ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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Thursday 2nd March - a space to make 10am -12pm, FREE - Making Space is offering space and a warm welcome to anyone and everyone with a creative project on the go. Bring along your knitting, drawing or whatever you enjoy and join other like minded people at these free sessions. More information: http://makingspace.org/a-space-to-make/ Saturday 11th March - Drawing with wire - 10am - 3pm, £72 Exploring different approaches to drawing and mark making whilst learning key wire-working skills in this adult workshop with artist and designer Steven Follen, you will translate images of textures and forms into 3D wire structures. More information and to book: http://makingspace.org/product/drawing-with-wire/

Moonlit Memories Walk is the flagship event for Rowans Hospice which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. Over the last nine years, almost 10,000 people have taken part raising £1.8 million overall. Rowans Hospice is looking for local companies to sponsor the Moonlit Memories Walk in its 10th year to ensure that more money can be spent on care for local people. This year’s event takes place on 10 June, starting at 10pm with a choice of a 10-mile or 6-mile route along Southsea seafront, through Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and past the Spinnaker Tower. Local companies and organisations can get involved by entering teams of walkers or

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Saturday 11th March - Gilding Taster Session - 1pm-3pm, £40 This workshop provides an introduction to gilding led by gilder Richard Walker You will learn how to apply metal leaf to the surface of small frame, and apply gold leaf to a glass pane. More information and to book: http://makingspace.org/product/gilding-taster/

Thursday 16th March - a space to make - 10am -12pm, FREE Thursday 6th April - a space to make -10am-12pm, FREE

Wednesday 22 February Talk: "The Tuppenny Barn Project" by Maggie Haynes - 2.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham Wednesday 22nd March Talk: "The Samaritans" by Brian Stevely 2.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham Saturday 25th March SPRING SHOW - 2pm at the Hayling Island Community Centre. See www.hihs.org.uk for full details Wednesday 26th April Talk: "A History of Vegetables" by Martyn Cox - 2.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham Saturday 24th June SUMMER SHOW - 2pm at the Hayling Island Community Centre. See www.hihs.org.uk for full details Saturday 2nd September AUTUMN SHOW - 2pm at the Hayling Island Community Centre. See www.hihs.org.uk for full details Wednesday 20th September Talk: "Confessions of a Gardener" by Alan Sargeant. - 2.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham Wednesday 18th October Talk: Pippa Greenwood - "An Evening with Pippa" with questions and answers session. 7.30pm at the Hayling Island Community Centre. See www.hihs.org.uk for full details Wednesday 22nd November HIHS AGM. 7.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham Wednesday 24th January 2018 Talk: "Growing Old Fashioned Flowers" by David Steading - 2.30pm at the URC Church Hall, Mengham ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

This year, over 150 artists will display their work throughout the village during the course of two weekends on 22nd – 23rd April and 29th, 30th April & 1st May. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Havant Rotary Quiz Friday 31st March 7.00 for 7.30 at Hayling Island Community Centre Teams of six - £10 per head to include two course hot meal. Pay Bar. Raising funds for Melon Community Mission (www.mellonmission.org) Phone: 023 9246 6840 or Email: quiz@havantrotary.org.uk

Music & entertainment served up alongside Hampshire food & drink at Shamrock Quay

It’s no April fool, the first ever Shamrock Quay Festival takes place on Saturday, 1st April in Southampton and it’s free to go along. There will be plenty of water-based fun on the quayside plus a boatful of food producers and treats to try throughout the day from 10am to 4pm. “This is a first for us and we’re partnering with the wonderful Rocky Moore and his team at Quay 15. We’re all very much looking forward to welcoming our producers and friends and families to the quay,” says Alex Handford, business manager at Hampshire Farmers’ Markets. For those who love vintage cars, parked up for the day will be some classic vehicles to enjoy. Or if you’re more of a water baby, the RNLI will be talking about and demonstrating water safety. All of this set to a melodic soundtrack from various live bands. “There will be something for everyone at the festival,” enthuses Rocky of Quay 15. ”Bring the kids along to have their faces painted and they can even get out on the water. Quay 15 will be setting up a special Oyster Bar too,” he continues. Of course, Hampshire Farmers’ Markets members will have stands at the festival, with produce to try and buy. Berceries will be bringing along their delicious home-baked products to sell and the always-popular fishcakes by Catch Isle of Wight are sure to sell out on the day too. FNK have a plethora of pies to try at home, such as gourmet pork belly and Moroccan lamb. For gin drinkers, both Silent Pool and Winchester Distillery will be offering samples; not forgetting something sweet from both Fordingbridge Fudge and Cupcakes mmm Cookies. If you’re feeling peckish, Bowtells will be serving up their home reared, home produced burgers too. Plus you can pick up some cookery tips from the demonstrations on the day from executive chef from the Exclusive Chef’s Academy Andy Mackenzie, as well as by John and Sylvia of JS Fresh Fish, based on the Quay. Shamrock Quay Festival takes place at William Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 5QL. Find out more about Hampshire Farmers’ Markets on their website at www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk

providing marshals to help direct the walkers and give them cheers of encouragement around the course. A corporate partnership can be beneficial to both parties as sponsoring a mile of the walk will provide promotional opportunities to hundreds of local people. Eliza Dunn, Corporate Fund-raiser at Rowans Hospice, said: “We are extremely

grateful for all the corporate support we receive; including gifts in kind, volunteering and sponsorship. Any help we receive from businesses enables the Hospice to continue to provide essential care for people affected by life-limiting illnesses in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. By sponsoring the Moonlit Memories Walk you will not only be giving local people the opportunity to take

part in a special event to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones but also their fund-raising will directly benefit others who need the services.” For more information about corporate partnership opportunities with Rowans Hospice, please contact Eliza Dunn, Corporate Fundraiser, on 023 9223 8532 or email fundraising@rowanshospice.co.uk

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Our Man In Havana at the Station Theatre Jim Wormold, an under-employed vacuum cleaner salesman living in 1950s Cuba, is struggling to pay for his teenage daughter’s increasingly extravagant lifestyle. So when the British Secret Service asks him to become their ‘man’ in Havana he is tempted to say yes. There’s just one problem… he isn’t a spy and he doesn’t know anything! To avoid suspicion, he begins to recruit non-existent sub-agents and concocting a series of intricate fictions. But Wormold soon discovers that his stories are closer to the truth than he could have ever imagined! Hayling Island Amateur Dramatic Society presents Graham Green’s classic satirical novel, adapted by Clive Francis as a wonderfully funny and fast moving romp! ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Spring Concert Cantemus Choir’s Spring Concert: Saturday 25 March at 7.30 pm. The Hayling College, Church Rd, PO11 0NU. Brahms Love Song Waltzes, folk songs arranged by Holst, Willcocks,Vaughan Williams, piano duets. Tickets £8 from 023 9246 3531, choir members and on the door

Monday 27th March - 1900 for 1930 hrs ‘A Display Pilot’s Story’ Wg Cdr (Ret’d) Bill Ramsey Wg Cdr (Ret’d) Bill Ramsey, was a leading pilot in the RAF between 1972 and 2008 and was one of their principal VBomber, display & instructor pilots for nearly 30 years. Bill’s presentation is his personal story of around 50 years’ involvement with mostly military aviation. Briefly covering his operational career – an even split of nuclear bomber pilot and flying instruction – it moves on to his eventual career in the display world, a tale of persistence and luck. The main part of the presentation covers his time as a display pilot, with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – piloting the Lancaster and the Dakota, his four years as the senior supervisor to the Red Arrows, and time as the RAF solo aerobatic display pilot for the Grob Tutor. Subsequently Bill returned to Vulcan flying with Vulcan XH558 and he was the last aircraft captain on the final flight in 2015. AirACES is an aviation talk society, providing its members with regular talks, given by experts in many different fields related to the world of aviation.

Monday 24th April - 1900 for 1930 hrs ‘The RAF’s ISTAR Force: Delivering battle-winning knowledge and effect’ Wg Cdr Stewart Belford. This evening will provide an exceptional glimpse into the role of RAF Waddington, the hub of UK’s Air Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR), supporting UK, NATO and coalition operations. Waddington is one of the RAF’s busiest stations and is the main operating base for airborne intelligence systems. The talk promises to give a unique insight into how Air ISTAR is the RAF’s, and hence the Nation’s, eyes and ears in the sky, Waddington’s capabilities providing military commanders with information about activity in the air, on the ground and on the sea, to inform decision making and to focus the effect of other capabilities, thereby delivering

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operational success. AirACES is an aviation talk society, providing its members with regular talks, given by experts in many different fields related to the world of aviation. These talks cover subjects such as test flying, piloting iconic aircraft, RAF, aviation industry, air displays and many other related topics. The talks are held at the Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett Road, Chichester, 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Tickets available on the door. Admission for members is £3, nonmembers £5 and under 16s FREE. For further information about AirACES, please see www.airaces.org.uk or call David Batcock on 01243 823007 These talks cover subjects such as test flying, piloting iconic aircraft, RAF, aviation industry, air displays and many other related topics.

Help in Bereavement Help in Bereavement has since 1979, supported people of all ages struggling with the loss of a loved one. Trained Visitors usually meet people in their own home for about an hour each visit and for as long as is needed. It is a free service. The areas covered are Havant and all surrounding areas. We also run a monthly coffee morning on Second Monday of every month at St George's Church hall in Waterlooville, 10 am to 12. This is a friendship group with support if needed. Trips and outings are arranged each month. For more information on any of ours services please give me a call or go onto the website.. www.help-in-bereavement.co.uk. Find out more about how to become a Visitor and the training or how to get more involved with this amazing charity and the help it brings to people call Linda Smith 07834 457284

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Spirit-of-the-South Spirit-of-the-South now have a Drop-In evening on the First Tuesday of every month. We are a ladies a-cappella, or four part harmony chorus, and rehearse every Tuesday evening at Havant Methodist Church, Havant, Hants, from 7-30 until 10 pm. Call Joy, Events, 02392-641997 or Sandra, PR, 02392-451220 of follow us on Facebook

DIANA ROSS DIABETES FUND-RAISER TO ROCK PORTSMOUTH A local Diana Ross and Motown tribute singer, whose family has a history of Diabetes, is to donate an evening to Hampshire headquartered charity Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) in a spectacular fund-raising dinner to be hosted at Tiger Tiger, Gunwharf Quay, on Friday 17 March. The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation provide valuable information and support to help

these people self-manage their condition and are instrumental in funding much-needed research into Diabetes, both in the UK and around the world,” explained Gloria. “The evening is also sponsored by Tiger Tiger with a free prosecco reception to kick start the evening. We are very grateful to Gloria and Tiger Tiger for making the evening possible and ensuring

the majority of the ticket price will go to the charity.” The DRWF charity is based on Hayling Island and works across the UK providing information and support to help people to self-manage their condition, including the ever popular annual Diabetes Wellness Day this year on July 22nd at The Solent Hotel, Whiteley.

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Stronger, More Flexible, Pain-Free Readers My name is Natalie March from Physiological, a Chartered Physiotherapist based within Active4Less in PO9. I hope you found our last self-help exercises for piriformis syndrome useful. Today we will provide some self-help exercises for mid back pain (thoracic spine pain) The thoracic spine (the part of the spine that starts just below the neck to half-way down the back) is a common area to get pain and stiffness, but it is a difficult area to stretch. Pain can be felt between the shoulder blades, lower back (lumbar spine), neck (cervical spine), shoulders and also into the ribs all due to stiffness in the thoracic spine. It is common amongst those with poor posture, who use the computer or drive a lot. Hairdressers and factory workers are also prone to thoracic spine pain and stiffness.

Physiotherapy exercises combined with manipulation, mobilisation and massage is the best treatment for thoracic spine pain and stiffness. Please be aware of your body and take advice from your GP before exercising or send an email to (enquiries@physiological.net) for advice and guidance. All of these exercises should be pain free. Exercises for Thoracic Spine Pain Thoracic Spine Rotation • •

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Health Column for body and mind Every cell in our body needs salt to function. We rely on this mineral to promote circulation, hydration and detoxification. When we sweat or go to the toilet, we lose salt, which means we need to keep replacing it in order to help stay in optimum health. Salt has gained a bad reputation due to the overuse of table salt, a highly processed substance which is extremely toxic in large quantities. This "salt" is used in all processed foods as a preservative and to add flavour. It also makes the food more addictive, leading to overconsumption. Due to its synthetic additives, our bodies find it hard to dissolve, meaning it builds up in our organs, leading to a range of serious health problems. This is why health officials warn against having too much. So our bodies need salt but we are warned against salt. What is the solution? Himalayan Salt Himalayan salt is believed to be the purest salt found on Earth. It is an ancient rock found in the Himalayan mountains. Around 250 million years ago, this salt was covered with lava, then later, concealed with

ice. This preserved all its nutrients, whilst protecting it from impurities. It is untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants present in other forms of salt, making it a far superior and healthier option. It is well-documented that eating too much regular salt is bad for your health; however, this is where Himalayan salt comes into its own. It contains the same 84 natural trace minerals and elements found in the human body. Its alkaline minerals help to keep us hydrated, fill our body with necessary electrolytes so our cells work properly and it balances our sodiumpotassium ratios. Himalayan salt contains all the trace elements needed for proper thyroid, adrenal and immune function. It boosts digestive enzymes which allow our bodies to extract nutrients from the food we eat, and helps us to digest and flush the waste out properly. It is without the chemical additions and bleaching that is found in table salt, and without the ocean pollutants that is found in sea salt. Its minerals exist in a colloidal form, meaning that they are tiny enough for our cells to

The benefits of Himalayan Salt easily absorb. Comparing Himalayan salt with: Table Salt This is the stuff that comes in those tall containers with the different sized holes from which you can shake perfectly formed white balls onto your plate. It can also be found in those little glass shakers in restaurants. To process, the oncenatural salt is heated to extremely high temperatures to remove impurities. This method strips away most of its natural minerals. Synthetic chemicals are added, to try and put back what the heating process took out. Things like naturallyoccurring iodine, without which our thyroid suffers, leading to metabolism and growth problems. A synthetic form of iodine is added, along with other manufactured chemicals such as calcium phosphate (an anti-caking agent to prevent clumping), sodium bicarbonate, fluoride, aluminium derivatives and toxic amounts of potassium iodide. As if all that wasn't bad enough, the salt is then bleached white. This salt is the reason we are told to lessen our intake, due to the many dangerous effects it has on our health. High blood pressure is one of the major risks; this happens because the body is

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holding onto more water to try to deal with the anti-caking agents, causing water retention. The extra stored water raises the blood pressure. The more of it we consume, the higher our blood pressure will rise, which, if left unchecked, will lead to heart disease and strokes. It wreaks havoc on the circulatory, nervous and lymph systems, and is specifically hard on the liver, thyroid and kidneys as those organs try to process and remove the synthetic toxins from our body which are unable to absorb. Unfortunately, it is used in abundance in processed food. Too much of this kind of salt is toxic to our bodies and it's best to stay away from it as much as possible. The issue is not actually about limiting our intake of salt; it’s about consuming more natural, home-made, whole foods and using the right kind of salt; Sea Salt Proper sea salt is 100% pure salt, which already makes it a much better choice than table salt. However, our oceans are polluted and getting worse every year. While it's not going to cause half of the problems that the synthetic table salt does, it's still not as pure and beneficial as Himalayan salt. If you're reaching for sea salt as a healthier alternative, try to stretch your budget just that little bit further to Himalayan salt.

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Community Project This year all students at Warblington school will be taking part in the Community Project. The idea behind the project is to raise the profile of the school in the community whilst ‘giving back’ to the community. Each year group has a different focus and the idea is that the students develop their leadership and teamwork skills via organising and running different events As part of the school Community Project the Year 9’s raised £382 for MacMillan Cancer Support through a tombola, sweet sale and Christmas Jumper Day. They also designed Christmas Cards which were hand delivered to the local residents, along with nursing homes in the area. In some cases, this was the only card the residents received and they were very

grateful to be thought of. They also took part in collecting presents for the Wave 105 Mission Christmas which gives gifts to children in the region who would not necessarily receive a present at Christmas. “We were glad to make these children’s Christmas Special, as 60% of British people live under the poverty line and we felt this should be changed” said Courtney Myhill, Cassady Brooks and Cara Jeffery who were involved in the collection of over 100 gifts. Some of our students spent two weeks wrapping presents and preparing games to use at the Pre-School for their Christmas Party. On the day, 6 representatives went to the Pre-School, helped out with a range of games and dressed up as Santa's Elves to deliver presents to all of the children.”

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The Wizard of Oz During the last week of term Warblington School came together to produce the production of Wizard of Oz. Ms Wilkins and the Catering students were busy making mince pies in Food Technology, whilst Mrs K Whiteley-Fuller was producing the program along with students in English. Mr Knight and Mr Charles from Information & Communication Technology were working hard with students to produce the lighting and sound for the show, whilst the Performing Arts team were busy keeping the cast calm for the opening night! Charlotte Bruce (Year 9) as Dorothy led the audience on a magical journey to find the Tin Man (Harry McClean,Year 10), the Lion (Charlie Chapman,Year 8) and the Scarecrow (Libby Place,Year 9), encountering the Wicked Witch (Olivia Shaw,Year 10) along the way.

All elements of the show were produced by students from Years 7 to 11 and together they created a seamless production full of grace and humour. Mrs Whiteley-Fuller, Miss Blundell and Mrs Elvy would like to say a massive congratulation to all of the cast and crew for their hard work in putting together such a successful event. Mrs Whiteley-Fuller, Drama Department

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Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), has committed to fund the first four years of a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) training programme for Doctors in the Wessex Deanery, which includes Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. “Working alongside our Paramedics, our PHEM Doctors are able to carry out procedures ranging from open heart surgery to amputation, providing a further depth of medical knowledge and the ability to carry

out additional medical procedures before the patient reaches hospital.”, commented HIOWAA CEO Alex Lochrane Fiona Dalton, Chief Executive of UHS, said: “We have formed a fantastic relationship with HIOWAA over a number of years and we are delighted to partner with them again on this excellent development for clinicians and patients across the south of England. “This news follows recent announcements of a significant increase in survival for patients who have suffered major trauma in the region. HIOWAA’s

recent pledge to fund a PHEM training programme for Doctors will ensure that the charity continues to remain at the cutting edge of pre-hospital care. ‘We pride ourselves on the fact that our crews are able to deliver the same level of world-class care that you would expect in the emergency department of a hospital’, continued HIOWAA CEO Alex Lochrane, “Our PHEM training programme for Doctors is an investment in the future and our commitment to continue to provide the highest standard of patient care to those in their hour of need.”

It has been two years since the Work Out Your Money team, Citizens Advice Havant, have been delivering their financial capability programme in secondary schools in the Havant, Leigh Park and Waterlooville areas. Their partner schools have grown in number and widened in area to recently include a secondary school in Fareham and a home education group in Southampton. Educating 11-16 year olds to manage their money effectively from a young age is such a crucial life skill.

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Fiona Ross, Money Mentor with Work Out Your Money, explains the importance of operating a savings account from a young age. A MyBank's Annual Saver Survey of 1116 year olds showed nearly two thirds are not saving money at a bank or building society despite 74% of young people stashing on average £3.41 a week1. Our programme provides a lesson for Year 7 and 8 which deals exactly with this issue. The fun and interactive lesson helps these students build awareness of the money they have available to them and how some of it can be saved to fund future aspirations. It doesn’t matter how little they get, it is how they manage it that is important. These skills can be transferred to budgeting when they are older.

We have been very fortunate to work with Havant Academy, The Bourne Community School, Horndean Technology College, Crookhorn College, Warblington School and Oaklands Catholic School, with bookings from new schools up to July 2017. So far we have reached 1300 students from Year 6 to Year 11. We can tailor our delivery to suit the school time table. Some schools opt to have a PSHE/Citizenship day, whilst others factor it in to their time table for either Citizenship or Maths. Student feedback is so valuable to us. The students tell us that they enjoy having someone ‘from outside’ delivering the sessions. They love how practical the lessons are and how they will use the information and skills learned, in the near

future. The teachers comment on how engaging and relevant the sessions are and all of the schools we have worked with have invited us back. We are keen to develop new partnerships with secondary schools in the area, particularly Hayling Island and East Hampshire. If you know of a secondary school whose students would benefit from personal finance lessons from qualified and experienced teachers, just email us and we would be more than happy to explain further. Work Out Your Money also deliver sessions to adults and established groups in the community. You can contact us on info@workoutyourmoney.com or telephone 023 9247 6013.

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Electricity By Dimitrios Papageorgiou

The Childhood of a Leader From the opening shot of a train speeding accompanied by the haunting music, I was gripped by this film. The title gives it away as to what the film is mainly about, but it’s still really worth seeing. The performances are superb all round. The cinematography is stuffy and atmospheric to go along with the period trappings. It is a really well made film. I read about it being a horror as well as a historical drama, and I have to say, you would be forgiven to think that it is a horror because of the score. It’s also an interesting film, which doesn’t let up. At times it can be a bit too stagy, almost like the actors are on stage, but that is a very minor thing compared to the rest of the film, which is exquisite. If you like historical dramas or just dramas in general or historical films, then you’ll really enjoy this, like I did. Thank you to Soda Pictures who very kindly gave me a copy of the film to review. The Childhood of a Leader is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. Captain America:The Winter Soldier I was let down by the first Captain America movie, which I thought was overhyped. It wasn’t as good as I was led to believe by the reviews. However, this, the sequel was even more hyped. I have to say, I went with the hype as well on this one and I came away thinking that it’s a better film than the original. The original, for me, had some sub-par action sequences which really looked like they were filmed in front of green screen. I was sad about that because I thought that Marvel would have better special effects then. Then I watched The Winter Soldier. The effects in this are phenomenal; the action is breath-taking. It’s a great action film. Go just for the action and you will be pleasantly surprised. Now, I’m not really up to date with watching each instalment in the Marvel phases, but this made me want to watch more of them. I would really recommend this movie if you like greatly choreographed action scenes.

Electricity is a British film which follows a woman who has epilepsy and her journey to find her brother in the city. I had no expectations going in to this film, but I was amazed at how good it is. This film deserves praise. It’s got great performances, the story is interesting and the cinematography is sometimes breath-taking. I also love the experimental touches the director uses to evoke the epileptic shocks that the main character has. A problem I had with it, though, was that it got a bit soap operatic near the end, but other than that, it’s a fine film, which I would recommend. Savage Streets I love exploitation movies. This, for me, is pure exploitation of the 80’s kind. Linda Blair (The Exorcist) stars in this exploitation classic. The story follows her, as she wreaks revenge on a group of punks who abused and sent her friends to hospital or to the morgue. This is a really good movie. It has that 80’s vibe, especially the first scenes which establish all the characters. I loved the start where it shows the ladies all dressed up, walking the pavement at night. The film has a nasty rape sequence, where the punks each take turn to rape a woman in a gym. However, it’s not as brutal or nasty as I Spit on Your Grave or any other films of that nature. It is tame in terms of that. The revenge side of things wasn’t as gory as I thought it would be, but it was nice seeing the punks punished for what they did. They are so horrible, and the movie does serve out the justice well. It is a bit over the top how one woman is able to take out these guys, but for wish fulfilment, it’s great. You are there cheering the woman on. I loved this movie. It’s pure 80’s exploitation rape-revenge fodder, but served up with a nice atmosphere and a weirdly absent sleaze quotient. It’s not at all sleazy. It’s brightly lit (well, for the most part, the ending takes place at night. It’s a really fun movie. Plus, I like the artwork on the new release of the DVD, with its grindhouse cover. It’s a great movie, I’d really recommend this if you like revenge films.

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imaging, from experienced lecturers, in prints and/or projected images. We have a number of regular competitions, very well supported by our members, practical demonstrations and members print/PI evenings. As we are a member of the Southern Counties Photographic Federation, we meet and compete successfully with other clubs in the region.

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Havant Academy hosts a great training day

for TKAT staff on our most recent Inset day. A fantastic day was had by all staff at Havant Academy. Monday 30th January 2107 was a joint training day for the TKAT schools - Bridgemary School, Chichester High School, Miltoncross Academy and The Academy, Selsey. Support staff were based at Havant Academy & Teaching staff at Chichester High School. We all came together for a joint training day for personal development to share best practices, ideas and experiences.

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Fashion Feature

By Paula Orton

Steal their Style: Red Carpet Edit

So far this year we’ve had the Golden Globes and the National Television Awards to gather fashion inspiration from. There are some stand out trends to work with and the high-street stores are bursting with Spring colours and textures. I’ve selected a few of my favourite red carpet looks and included more budget friendly versions. Giuliana Rancic looked like a Disney princess on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. Floral is a massive trend this season and teamed with the dusky pink background and metallic belt, seoozes chic.

This pretty floral A Line skirt is a more wearable and can be teamed with a cropped turtle neck if you’re blessed with a tiny tummy, or with a sleeveless ruffle blouse for a feminine look. M&S £49.50

This pretty long sleeve dress is just waiting for a silver jewelled brooch or choker to give it that extra sparkle. Add a skinny contrasting belt instead if bling isn’t your thing.

Holley Willoughby looked every inch the red carpet starlet in this beautiful soft pink floor length gown. The figure hugging style accentuates her curves and her classic soft curled hair tops off the look perfectly. The simple added sparkle of the brooch fits well with the embellishment we’ll be seeing lots of this this season.

Pink

Michelle Keegan looked stunning in a white peplum dress with beautiful softly waved hair. Michelle never puts a foot wrong with her style choices and pristine white is a popular look this spring.

Missguided £35.00

Scarlett Moffat chose the very current fuschia hue to attend the awards in. This modern look ticks several boxes for Spring. These flattering shorts from Topshop (right) can be dressed up with a boxy jacket and heels or turned casual with a soft jersey top and pumps. £26.00

Isabelle Huppert and Mary Berry showed that when you’re 50 plus you can still sparkle with the best of them. Both ladies showcased sequin embellished gowns in soft subtle shades to suit their amazing figures. Sequins are HUGE this Spring/ Summer and are being seen on bags, shoes and scarves as well as clothing.

For a special occasion steal Michelle’s style with this peplum dress by Raishma at John Lewis £280

Left: This floaty nude dress is perfect for weddings and special occasions. Eliza J £120 Right: Dazzle in this silver lace and sequin gown. Gina Bacconi at John Lewis £196

The Stride

Community Centre

Daffodil Way, Denvilles, Havant PO9 2FA

Regular Activities: Mondays: 10am - Calton School of Pilates 5.30pm - 2nd Denvilles Brownies (girls aged 7 to 10) Tuesdays: 6.15pm - Calton School of Pilates 7.30pm - 9.00pm - Yoga Wednesdays: 10.45am - 12.00 - Little Explorers playtime 6.15pm - Calton School of Pilates Thursdays: 4.30pm - 1st Denvilles Rainbows (girls aged 5 to 7) 6.00pm - Calton School of Pilates Fridays: 9.15am - Calton School of Pilates 10.45am - Jiggy Wrigglers 7pm - Homewell Scouts (girls and boys aged 10 to 14) Saturdays mornings: am - Slimming World

• Main hall (11 metres by 10 metres) • Chairs and tables for 80 people • Accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities • Kitchen with crockery and cutlery

• Private garden and parking for 20+ cars

Saturday afternoons, evenings and Sundays available for private hire at £15 per hour For Availability and Booking contact Tim Pike on: 07786 007711 or by email at: a_t_pike@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/stridecentre

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much more than just a school

Park Community School news Community at the heart of Park A Christmas Day for everyone - by Barney Barron

A wide-ranging and diverse group of 80 people gathered for a truly magical community Christmas Day at Park Community School. From babes in arms to the elderly, professionals and the homeless, all came together in an act of true community and shared a special day of entertainment, companionship and a veritable Christmas feast. There was laser quest and inflatables for those with plenty of energy, films and newspapers for those who preferred a quieter time. All came together for a meal and there was plenty of good conversation and camaraderie. A highlight was a surprise visit from Santa Claus, just before he returned to the North Pole for a well-earned rest. Santa brought with him gifts for everyone, both young and old. Christmas day is not a happy day for everyone for all sorts of reasons, and can often highlight feelings of loneliness, isolation or economic hardship. It was with this in mind that the Christmas Day lunch was held with an open invitation. There were plenty of smiles and even a few belly laughs from many who might have otherwise found the day a struggle. The event was organised by Sara and Barney Barron in partnership with Park Community School. Barney and Sara are community ministers in the PO9 area. Their role is part of an initiative by Portsmouth Anglican Diocese to serve local communities. They connect with those who find it difficult to engage with traditional models of the Church. The day was made possible with generous funding from the Big Lottery Fund. A huge thank you to Waitrose in Havant for donating high quality food through their Community Matters Scheme, and Postcode Publications for funding gifts for everyone so that no one went without a present to open on Christmas Day. There was also overwhelming support from the staff at Park Community School. Susan Parish (Business and Community Manager) helped fundraise and organise, and Steve Cross (Chef) and his team helped with food. Members of the teaching staff, support staff, governors and students, alongside other members of the local community, helped on the day with cooking, serving, giving lifts and offering a warm welcome to all.

Fundraising for a special Community July 2017 will see a group of students from Park Community School, visit and work in one of the poorest communities in the world for the second time. The link with Tanzania has come about through a partnership with the Grassroots charity. Grassroots run a child sponsorship programme for over 3,000 children. This vital sponsorship enables them to go to school, get free medical care and a nutritious weekly meal. Each person going, including staff, are paying a proportion of the cost of the visit and fundraising for the rest. Through hard work and determination the students have raised over £8,000. This has been achieved through activities such as bag packing, carwashes and cake sales. Students created little elf door decorations for Christmas, these were sold to raise more money also. We need to raise another £7,000 to reach our target. Any support in running fundraising events or donations would be gratefully received, we are determined to achieve our goal and realise this amazing opportunity for our students.

Hair-raising act by generous Park students Park students Jasmine Bone and Robbyn Miller are preparing to donate their hair in a generous act to raise money for the Little Princess Trust. To support the students and ﬁnd out more visit www.justgiving.com/ Leanne-Cooper13 and www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Robbyn-Miller

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Park Community School Middle Park Way - Havant - PO9 4BU

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Bodyworks Beauty Arena

Hair and Beauty

Skin Peels

2-4 Park Road South, Havant, Hants PO9 1HB Every year Headromance takes part in Goldwell's Global ColorZoom competition, with x3 UK finalists last

Luxury salon oﬀering a wide range of hair and beauty services

year we can't wait to get stuck into this years trend… Let's take a look -

IN•FLUX

We now offer Enerpeel skin treatments at Bodyworks and unlike other chemical peels which can be traumatic and abrasive, Enerpeel is an advanced chemical skin peel that uses using the latest technology and organic acids. We chose this product due to

ENERGY CONVERGES. SHAPES MERGE. COLOR MORPHS.

its gentle nature and effective results on the skin. Enerpeel is a

This is beauty in flux. Dark, elegant colors coalesce with mysterious iridescence, creating a new interplay of colors in the hair. Shape and color work seamlessly to create hair fashion with no discernible beginning or end.

popular non-surgical cosmetic treatment which can be used in the summer months, unlike many other chemical skin peels. Enerpeel doesn’t irritate the surface of the skin, as it works The atmospheric mood is reminiscent of deep twilight – the perfect fusion of the light giving way to the dark – a constantly changing interplay of shadows and radiance. This is not beauty you can define – this is fashion you must feel. This is beauty IN•FLUX.

from the inside out unlike traditional chemical peels. Enerpeel can be used to treat a variety of complaints on the face, neck, chest, back and hands. Enerpeel delivers treatment ingredients deep into the skin, remodelling without excessive exfoliation and surface trauma. The Enerpeel emphasis is on

This imagery may be extreme for some but all of these beautiful tones and colour placements can be adapted to create your next perfect ontrend colour!

remodelling, restructuring, rejuvenating, reducing sun and age damage and controlling skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, thread veins, pigmentation and many more with minimal downtime ensuring you can carry on with life as normal. Book your appointment now! 023 9247 3777 Enerpeel can treat a host of skin problems including; stretch marks, sun damage, melasma, acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles.

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