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Welcome to 2025!
If you happen to be reading this before Januar y then can we be the first to wish you a ver y Happy New Year! 2025 marks a quar ter of a centur y which is crazy really when you think about it! Does anyone else feel like the millenium was just a shor t while ago?
This year we are looking for ward to celebrating our 20th Bir thday over in Stotfold and hope that our Arlesey publication will continue to grow as the years go on We are so thankful to ever yone that helps us to compile this magazine each month and reiterate our plea for all of the local groups and organisations in Arlesey to help us keep Arlesey connected by telling us all about your news - if there’s something you’d like to see included then please do get in touch!
Inside this issue you will find our usual round up of local school news, church news and spor ts news We also speak to Rober t from Arlesey’s Footpro about running his business in Arlesey and find out what New Year resolutions he plans to make!
Turn to the back page to find out who was chosen as this year ’s Christmas Hero for 2024 A wor thy winner indeed! We thank Satchells for once again running this competition through the Arlesey News magazine
We hope you like our stunning front cover this monthThank you to Andrew Knight for allowing us to use his wonder ful owl picture, it really is a fantastic shot!
Until next time...
Joanne Editor
With thanks to this month’s contributors: Rober t Saunders of Footpro, Jo Loach, Our local schools, groups and organisations, The Need Project, CBC, St Peter ’s Church, NHRR, Arlesey W I, Arlesey Community Events, ATFC, & all of our contributors & adver tisers.
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Update from Arlesey Community Events
Update from Central Beds Council
Local Life with Footpro
Mental Health Matters
Planning matters
Family Announcements
Update from the Need Project
News from Arlesey W.I
Januar y Fun Quiz
Local Church News
Update from Arlesey Town FC
Local Spor ts News
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News from Arlesey Brownies
The last term at Arlesey Brownies was a busy one, with spor ts, cooking and Christmas! We joined Arlesey Town Football club for a really fun training session and tried our hand at archer y. We’ve definitely got some aspiring athletes!
We’ve also been getting in the Christmas spirit, making our own Christmas puddings, some ver y sparkly advent wreaths and of course candy cane decorations! Follow our Facebook page to find out more.
Brownies offers girls (aged 7 to 10) exciting oppor tunities to tr y new things, take on challenges, discover their potential, make brilliant friends and above all have fun!
So, if you’re 7 and would like to join us (or put your name on the waiting list if you’re not quite old enough) then register at www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus, email us arlesey brownies@hotmail co uk or DM us through Facebook. We’re also looking for adult volunteers to help with our busy unit If you’ve got plenty of energy and a sense of humour, find out more by dropping us a line at the email address above
Warm Up This Januar y!
Ziggy’s Kitchen (based at Stotfold Football Club) are offering FREE hot drinks to anyone collecting a ticket from The Need Project during Januar y This initiative is aimed at helping vulnerable people in need of a winter warm up
CRIME FIGURES ARLESEY
October 2024
The most recent crime figures from the Poilce national website:
Violence & sexual offences - 8
Criminal damage & arson - 3
Other theft - 2 Other crime - 5 Remember in an emergency call 999.
News from - Arlesey Communit y Events
Thank you to ever yone who suppor ted our Christmas fair & lights switch on event at the beginning of December It was a lovely event with some really fabulous stalls, festive singing from Jordan Semmens and Vivace choir and even some magical visits from Disney Princesses A huge thank you to eight year old Jack, who did an amazing job of turning on the Christmas lights for 2024
Fair field W.I
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SPEAKER - LUCY LEWIS
Thank you to ever yone that has suppor ted us this year with all of our events, whether you have been involved in the organisation or simply suppor ted us by coming along and enjoying them.
Arlesey Community Events would like to wish all Arlesey residents a ver y Happy Christmas and a fantastic 2025. Why not consider getting involved with us next year? We would welcome anyone that is willing to get involved! Look us up on our facebook page for more details
First female Bomb Disposal Officer
Lucy Lewis reveals the hidden world of bomb disposal training and how she became the UK’s first female bomb disposal exper t. From joining Sandhurst to rushing to her first bomb disposal call out
Never been along to our group before? You do not need to live on Fair fied to come along and enjoy our meetings Ever yone is welcome - for more information please contact: fair fieldbedswi@gmail com
The lights are switched on for 2024!
Update from Central Bedfordshire Council
Waste ser vices over Christmas and New Year
Ever y year during Christmas and New Year, there are changes to your waste ser vices. This includes adjustments to the days your bins are collected and the opening times of our recycling centres, to accommodate for bank holidays.
We also provide a collection ser vice for your real Christmas trees, once the festivities are over Please see the revised collectoin dates to the right - please leave your bin ready for collection by 7am on the specified day
If you're a subscriber, please note that garden waste collections will re - star t on Friday, 21st Februar y 2025.
LOCAL life..
Rober t, You have suppor ted our magazines in Arlesey from day one which we are so thankful for! How long has your business actually been around? I established F y continued to grow ever since. It’s great to have this oppor tunity to pause and look back to see how much the clinic has grown over the years. I love working with patients from this area and being par t of this ever-growing community in this par t of Bedfordshire, but also feel proud that patients travel from long distances to have treatment at my clinic in Arlesey. I have patients that come from Her tfordshire, Cambridgeshire, London and even patients who come on the train from Brighton!
Foot health is ver y often underrated. We know that many people often never think about the health of their feet until they come across an issue - what would be your three top tips for maintaining healthy feet for ever yone?
Feet seem to be the most ignored par t of the body, yet they play a huge role in ever y thing that we do My first tip is to check them regularly for new things such as swelling, hard skin development, cuts and wounds and for alterations in skin colour If something has changed, a Podiatrist can help you The second is not to ignore pain in your feet The earlier you have any pain assessed, the easier it can be to treat The third is choose footwear wisely By simply wearing suppor tive, well fitted footwear, foot pain can improve alongside the overall condition of your feet This is ver y impor tant for children, who can suffer from foot and leg pains, which Podiatrists like me can help to treat successfully
By the time people read this we shall be in to the Christmas holiday How are you planning to celebrate Christmas this year and how do you choose to relax over the festive break?
I am ver y excited to experience this Christmas with my one -year-old daughter, Calla Having a child makes Christmas so much more exciting, as I get to see it through her eyes I plan to socialise with friends and family in the weeks leading up to Christmas, before hosting sixteen for Christmas Dinner which will make for a ver y busy day! I will make sure to relax and put my feet up by watching all the football on Boxing Day, as a big Newcastle United fan
Sticking with the festive theme - we always like to dig a bit deeper to find out a bit more about the people behind our local businesses. It is said that you can tell a lot about people by the type of Christmas films they enjoy - Which films would make your ultimate Christmas Film list and why?
I am a massive fan of the original Home Alone films (with Macaulay Culkin!) especially Lost in New York Watching it always takes me back to being a child, belly laughing at the television I love the film Elf – it always makes me laugh even though I have heard the jokes many, many times, but Will Ferrell is great in it. My guilty pleasure Christmas film is Love Actually, it is always on as we put up the Christmas decorations and makes me feel Christmassy.
Finally it seems fitting we ask you about New Year Resolutions - All hype or something you are planning to do for 2025?
I am not really a believer in New Year resolutions as such but think that the star t of the year is a great time to make new goals to work towards personally and professionally. I think that having goals and pushing yourself to achieve them, often makes you feel more positive and creates a better version of you. I am working on some goals right now, ready for next year I am excited for the year ahead and continuing to grow FootPro Podiatr y, whilst also working hard for all my current and future patients
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Mental Health Matters - with Jo Loach
Break taking
A key Januar y job to suppor t mental health, is the booking of breaks. Some of you may be thinking, ‘we’ve only just had Christmas’. However, Januar y often see’s us immersing ourselves into the rhy thms of life, with or without resolutions, until before we know it, Easter is upon us. Life moves fast. And if we’re not intentional, our schedules become filled with commitments whether for work or play This is ok unless we fail to schedule sufficient break times to sustain and replenish our resources to keep up with, cope with and enjoy life where possible Whenever I forget to go through my diar y marking out protected break times, life picks up such a pace that I then struggle to slow it down to squeeze in breaks
While we are all in different life stages, with different responsibilities, the taking of breaks is not some optional extra for the self-indulgent It is a universally non-negotiable necessity that empowers us to continue adulting Without this, we may become increasingly fatigued, experience declining mental or physical health or at the extreme end, burn out or break down As humans, we all have limitations When we refuse to live within them, our body’s may shout louder or in increasingly disabling ways to stop us and get our attention Breaks do not have to involve going away or investing huge sums of money The impor tant thing is to have a break from the norm
This could be unchaining ourselves from the to-do-list, catching up with cherished friends, day trips or gifting ourselves with any thing we love but don’t usually get or prioritise time for leisurely walks, reading, listening to music or simply being A break to redress the balance between being and doing can seriously refresh energy and enthusiasm for all things adulting!
Jo is a BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Counsellor and an Integrative Super visor with an MA in Contemporar y Therapeutic Counselling You can read more from Jo in her blog at joloach.com. Email: Jo.loach@gmail.com.
ARLESEY Planning Update.
This ar ticle has kindly been put together by an Arlesey News reader and provides an interesting insight in to their views on some of the latest planning developments for Arlesey.
ARLESEY CROSS – EAST OF THE HIGH STREET
The first phase Area 1 of the big eastern development (from Stotfold Road down to the new road) has finally taken a step for ward. At the end of November, planning permission was granted to Miller Homes to build 200 houses, to be accessed off Stotfold Road (near where the big blue sign is). The design fails to meet car parking standards, and fails to provide the central Green Corridor – a key feature of all previous plans leading up to this detailed submission. In the end I felt it came down to the fear that the developer would simply appeal to the government inspector if turned down.
This happened recently with the Etonbur y Park development, which has now star ted work just the other side of the Fox and Duck. Once again it seems that the promise of an extension of our community that we could be proud of, has been watered down when it came to the crunch. We can expect some disruption from road works creating the new site access. And (due to the limitations of the existing sewers) a new pipe will be laid in the roadway down to House Lane junction (ultimately this will be extended all the way down to Old Oak Close).
This leaves the majority of the eastern site up for grabs, we can expect CBC to be seeking a developer willing to take this on as a package Crucially, in addition to (potentially) another 750 houses, this includes a new community center; land for a new school; and extensive green space and spor ts facilities Realistically I feel it is going to be a long, slow process
ARLESEY CROSS – WEST OF THE HIGH STREET
There are currently two large sites, west of the center of the town, which have been approved – but developers are not exactly rushing to star t work on these Unfor tunately construction traffic will be coming in from the High Street It is wor th noting that ever y large development must have a Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) document, which may set out restrictions on the times and routing of construction traffic; requirement for a wheel cleaning station; and other aspects where construction may impact residents
We should remind ourselves that the long term aim is for all these separate western developments to link together, extending the new “relief road” all the way down to 5-Ways Corner (Mill Lane etc), and allowing heavy traffic to be diver ted off the High Street. Unfor tunately a vision probably still some way off. It is also not clear what the impact of this extra traffic will have on the residents of these developments.
FINALLY
A quote from CBC relating to the new Local Plan consultation taking place over the next couple of years: “That means it’s impor tant that any plans for the future ensure that growth is suppor ted with the right facilities and ser vices, the roads and public transpor t, and new or improved green spaces that people want to see.”
I’d like to emphasise that tit means DELIVERING, not just PROMISING! A Resident
NEW! Men’s Walk & Talk Group
My name is David and on 1st November, I lost my one of closest friends, Tomek He was only 46 years old when he died, leaving behind his par tner and six month old baby daughter We had been good friends since the first day of university and this loss has left a huge hole in my hear t This tragedy has opened my eyes to the silent struggles many men face with their mental health To honour my friend’s life and to provide a lifeline for others, I have decided to create a local group called MEN’S WALK AND TALK This group aims to suppor t men by just showing up, being in a safe space, where they can open up if they want to, and share any thing
In addition to our walks and regular meet ups, I have been offered access to professional help through local dedicated therapists and coaches, whom are suppor tive of this group and accessible to anyone who needs them I have personally been on a journey to find the strength to suppor t ever yone I love, and I know firsthand how difficult can be to open up
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News From Etonbur y A cademy
Happy New Year from all at Etonbur y and welcome back to the Spring Term. This time of the school year always brings optimism and hope as many of us are desperately tr ying to stick to our new year ’s resolutions and the days begin to get just a little longer and brighter
We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved the best GCSE results in central Bedfordshire for the second consecutive year. This success is a testament to our student’s hard work and dedication, as well as the commitment of our exceptional teachers, and the suppor t of our families.
At school, we begin to star t the countdown to the examinations in the summer! There will be much work for our pupils to do in this time including beginning to plan their revision timetables and focusing on the impor tance of these exams for their futures. We will of course suppor t them as much as possible at school with revision sessions, recap lessons and inter vention work, so that they can achieve the best possible outcomes We are now in our seventh year of GCSE’s and our first year of A -Level examinations at Etonbur y We are really proud of our school and our achievements and for tunate to be based on such a large, open beautiful green site
Positivity and achievements in the school are a real focus throughout all years Our students are rewarded daily with praise points Our children are incredibly responsive to our positive ethos and our staff enjoy interacting with them and acknowledging individuals’ achievements We also share school news, celebrations and more on our social media platforms, Facebook and X
We are continuing to show prospective parents, carers and pupils around Etonbur y Academy Please do get in touch with us on 01462 730391 or via email eta -office@bestacademies org uk to book School tours for prospective parents provide a real sense of what we offer here at Etonbur y To learn more about admissions simply scan our QR code
Applications for a place in year 5 close on 15th Januar y, via Central Bedfordshire School Admissions. Sixth Form applications are now open for September 2025 – please apply via https://www.etonbur y.org.uk/sixth-form/applications
We believe we are a small, compassionate and exceptional educational community. Our children are happy and achieve their full potential, come and see for yourself what makes Etonbur y special.
Mrs J Young Principal
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News from Fair field Park Lower School
Fair field enjoyed our Christmas celebrations including Christmas per formances of Santa is on Strike in Year 1 and 2, Straw and Order in Year and 4 and A Miracle in Town in Reception The children sang wonder fully, projected their voices and used instruments beautifully The choir sang carols at Fair field Manor and the children made wreaths and cards for the residents
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News from Pix Brook A cademy
The year has flown by! At PBA I can already see that this year is going to be no different from the previous in that we are once again managing a significant growth in pupils and staff. During the last few months we have successfully recruited new staff to extend our upper school provision. As a school that was always designed to be a secondar y school, albeit with an extension to include year 5 and 6 we have been for tunate to be able to plan for the key stage four curriculum we want to deliver.
For pupils the curriculum continues Books are being read in English, calculations under taken in Maths, experiments in science, activities in PE and the host of normal school experiences are played out each and ever y day at school The busyness of a normal school day is all par t of the process of being at school and all the more reason why it is so impor tant that all pupils attend as regularly as possible
While this long - term work continues, we are also determined to develop our pupil experience Young voices will per form at the 02 and we have launched our PGL trip for this year and the ski trip for next year D of E has star ted and we have had some great suppor t from our parent and staff body to make this a great experience Of course, our pupils continue to per form magnificently in terms of their engagement with clubs and our spor ts teams have competed across the county and beyond with great success Seeing the school develop so quickly has been exciting and a little challenging at times but the commitment of staff and suppor t from pupils and parents has been outstanding
Beyond these events lessons continue to be delivered in a consistent and thoughtful way Our model of collegiate pmeans that all pupils, regardless of their teacher is provided with a consistent diet of lesson experiences that is not dependent on the person delivering the lesson We look to develop our curriculum in a way that can take its inspiration from the best available We are not constrained by school histor y or resources and instead can work with colleagues excited by the prospect of developing their subject area to enthuse our pupils to achieve.
School is about extending and improving life chances and by having a large body of staff who have joined the school to take advantage of the oppor tunity to make a difference we are in an excellent place to do just that. As always, we look to the next year with optimism, there is much to look for ward to and much more to be done, but this is always the case in schools!
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PHILLIP PARKIN
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A loving husband to Val of nearly 55 years, proud father to Justin, Sarah, and Gemma, father-in-law to Al, Chris, and Kr ystyna Grandfather to Louise, Ella, Jack, Harr y, Dexter, Tom, and Louie. He was also a loving brother and uncle to many. Phillip had a great number of clients and friends from his time at Hair by Phillip Funeral details yet to be arranged at time of print but will be shared on the Hair by Phillip salon social media once they are released
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Update from The Need Project
• 747 parcels provided in 22 working days • 388 top- up-bags collected from our Pop- up sites • £52,435 estimated value of the food for the month • £6,602 50, the average monthly cost to run the charity • Helping 1669 adults, 1362 children & 286 pensioners in November.
These months seem to come round so fast now, but here we go For November, as usual, sadly it’s a ver y, ver y busy month for us We are spending plenty of money and hopefully helping a lot of people l, who are struggling This month it’s been 750 again l, ver y similar to last month and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down Obviously, as we get closer to Christmas it will get busier
We are so ver y blessed with the people who suppor t us in so many different ways, be it prayer (without this nothing is possible and with it all is possible), those who drop food off, financial suppor t , or just a smile and saying hello, as we tr y to make a difference in the other people’s lives
We continue to get rid of best before food at our venues We are averaging 400 bags of best before items a month, which would normally, if we didn’t give it away, go in the bin, so for that we with your help are making a difference to food waste.
Our plans for moving are still ongoing, nothing much to say really about that, but hopefully things will happen in the New Year. But for the moment, we are just concentrating totally on food. December is the big one for us, so please pray for us. Our system of how we operate our Christmas packing has been developed over 20 years and now has had to change, purely because we haven’t got the place to make the parcels up like we used to and as we haven’t moved into the new building, which we hoped we would be, with the space we needed, things are a little bit tight to say the least, but we will manage I’m sure and look back next month and know that it’s been a successful time
In closing, as always thank you all so much for your suppor t, without it we would just be a bit of a noise, really making no difference at all To all the volunteers who work so so hard for the project, I can’t thank you enough for all you continue to do, you are such a blessing to us
Thank you all PR AISE GOD ALWAYS, GORDON.
Update From Arlesey W.I
Feeling flat and bored with the telly after the excitement of Christmas?
Why not come along to WI meeting at WI Hall 14 Januar y 7 30 Our speaker is Marian Dearlove and she will be telling us all about "Chinese Brush Painting of Landscapes" We would absolutely love to see some new faces to mark the star t of the New Year
Speaking of New Year, is your New Year resolution to de -clutter or to spend less? if it is then we can help! We are holding an Indoor Car Boot ( Tabletop) Sale on 1st Februar y 2025 11.00 am - 2.00pm. Sellers from 10.30 am. Why not spend Januar y having a good clear out and sor t through some bits and pieces you might wish to sell? To book a table at the cost of just £10 please phone Rita on 01462 638347. Our indoor car boot sale has all the advantages of a car boot sale without having to stand in a cold wet field or carparkwat have you got to loose? You never know, you may make some new friends and meet some new people at the same time.
As Arlesey continues to grow we welcome new members - the Arlesey W I has been around for many, many years (as you would have seen in the old photograph used in this magazine a couple of months ago) - our aim is to encourage new faces of all ages to come along and join
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Wishing you al a ver y Happy New Year!
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YOU SPOKE AND WE LISTENED...
So, it seemed that our FUN QUIZ was taxing our brains perhaps a little harder than it should! We’ve decided to mix things up a bit this year and tr y a slightly different format, with fewer, less tricky questions and even some picture quizzes thrown in from time to time for good measure! As ever, we are truly grateful to local resident David who ver y kindly compiles this quiz for us each month in his own time - we really do appreciate it David! GOOD LUCK!
So, here goes!
1 I don’t believe it! The two characters pictured right, looking unusually happy, featured in which British TV comedy series?
2 “The Chain” was a track used on British television as the introductor y music to coverage of Formula One motor racing and is taken from which immensely successful 1970s album by rock group Fleetwood Mac?
3 What is the surname of Adrian, the fictional British teenage boy whose secret diar y and later works was created by author Sue Townsend during the 1980s?
4 According to a book featuring the famous literar y character pictured at the top of the page, “second star on the left and straight on ‘ til morning” are the directions to where?
5 A currently League Two football team playing home matches at Priestfield Stadium and nicknamed the Gills, represent which English town in Kent?
6 Perhaps best known in the UK as a garage sale, by what name is the same sor t of event more popularly known in the USA?
7 One of the largest exhibition centres in the UK, Kelvin Hall spor ts and ar ts centre, pictured right is situated in which Scottish city?
8 What three -letter word, the Latin for ‘Light’, is the SI unit of illuminance and is also the brand name of a soap bar made by Unilever?
9 Give the title of the British television police series of the 1960s which featured such characters as DCI Charlie Barlow and DS John Watt?
10 The 20th centur y British actor Rober t Newton vir tually invented the image of the eye -rolling pirate when he played the character pictured right in a 1950sfilm Name the character?
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We are a team of highly qualified health professionals ser ving the local community in Nor th Her ts At Amber Health we aim to help patients understand the cause of their complaints and provide the appropriate treatment and advice to enable them to live pain free and optimise their health. We see babies who are weeks old and all the way through to people in later life.
Louise leads the team of five osteopaths – Tim, Louise, Tom, Adam and Hermione. We all treat a wide range of conditions including ar thritic pain, frozen shoulder, joint pain, headaches arising from neck issues, neck pain, acute and chronic back pain, lower back pain, sciatica, minor spor ts injuries, neuralgia, circulator y problems, cramp, digestive problems, and fibromyalgia Mandy leads our reception team of Kay, Diane, Heather and Tess They are here to help you make appointments, give you information and keep ever y thing running like clockwork
What We Offer at Amber Health
Our ser vices include - Osteopathy, Cranial Osteopathy, Shockwave Therapy, Diagnostic Ultrasound Scanning and Online Pilates Osteopathy is a form of manual therapy which takes a whole -body approach to healthcare, it uses diagnostic and therapeutic techniques aiding the body’s own healing mechanisms, to improve health across the body’s system
Shockwave Therapy is the application of high energy sound waves that are used to help stimulate healing in soft tissue structures, reduce inflammation and de - sensitise ner ves Diagnostic Ultrasound Scanning can be used to help identify injuries and confirm diagnoses for tendonitis, spor ts injuries, muscle tears and joint pain.
Pilates is a method of whole -body exercise with an emphasis on strengthening muscle group to develop function and sustain movement patterns throughout the body. If you do have any aches and pains or would like some advice on how to improve your health, then please call the clinic on 01462 490141 to see one of our specialists.
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News from Our Local Churches.
News from St Peter ’s Church.
With all the festivities over, we find ourselves at the beginning of a new year. It can be a time of personal reflection, to make plans, make resolutions or commit yourself to something new or get involved in something in a new way. It is a time to think about what oppor tunities and moments the year might bring
In the church calendar we enter the season of Epiphany as we recall the majestic arrival of the Magi or Wise Men to the crib of Christ In Greek, the word Epiphany means ‘manifestation’ reflecting God becoming manifest to humanity in the person of Jesus God is revealed to the world in a new way
The Magi come bearing gifts in offering and acknowledgement of who Jesus is and his future It is a moment that reaches into the future of what would come to pass
It is also perhaps a time to consider what we offer Our lives are inextricably linked with other people and thinking about what we offer our friends, our neighbours, our family, our community, our world, sometimes can help us to look outside of ourselves To be reminded that we are par t of something bigger and so commit once more to join in and offer ourselves because for God, offering ourselves, just as we are, is always enough
Have a ver y blessed new year!
All are welcome to Sunday Ser vices in Januar y 2025
5 Januar y at 9 30 am el Holy Communion for Epiphany
12 Januar y at 10.00 am All Age Worship
19 Januar y at 9.30 am Holy Communion
26 Januar y at 9.30 am Holy Communion
Weekdays in Church in Januar y Coffee Morning – Ever y Tuesday at 10.30 am Toddler/Children and Parent/Carer GroupTuesdays 10.30 am to 12 noon
There will be no Afternoon Tea this month
The church continues open ever y day for visitors.
IMPORTANT CHURCHYARD NOTICE
During Januar y, as par t of the maintenance of the churchyard we will be ‘ topple testing’ memorials (headstones) to ensure their safety This involves checking for the stability of the headstones and laying down any that are deemed to be unstable and/or at risk of falling Where possible, we will seek to contact the family to involve them in this process If you have any questions about this or are aware of any unstable headstones please do get in touch Ever y Blessing to you all,
Revd Jenna Dearden Email: revjennadearden@gmail.com Mobile: 07708 666612 & Church Landline: 01462 731227
HOPE Strict Baptist Chapel Mill Lane, Stotfold
NEW YEAR PR AYER MEETING
Wednesday 1st @ 10 00 a m
SERVICES OF WORSHIP
Ever y Sunday 10 30 a m & 2 15 p m
Wednesdays 8;22;29 7 15 p m
PR AYER MEETINGS
Wednesday 15th 7 15 p m
YOUNG PEOPLE’S MEETING (age 15+)
Saturday 4th 7.00 p.m.
BIBLE CLASS Sunday 12th 7:00 p.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Ever y Sunday 9:15 a.m.–10.00 a.m.
ALL ARE MOST WELCOME.
Minister:Mr. G.E.Hadley. Tel: 01462 686803 hopechapelstotfold.org
Update From Arlesey Town FC
In December, the club were proud par ticipants in the Arlesey Community Events Group Christmas Fair. The new ATFC merchandise flew off the shelves, along with matchday tickets and memberships. A huge thank you to ever yone who took the time to talk to us and sign up to our new mailing list. It was wonder ful to see so many familiar faces and meet some new potential fans.
We will also be joining in the fun with a contribution to the Advent Windows on the 11th December. No spoilers but by the time this goes to print, you will be able to check out our offering. We will be sure to share in Februar y’s issue A little teaser/clue, we hope we won’t be left behind by the other impressive entries so far this month
Football wise, after a stunning run of form in October, the club were awarded the Spar tan South Midlands Football League “Team of the Month”, which ser ved as a massive indictor as to the team’s progression from last season Unfor tunately, despite brave effor ts, we have not hit the same heights in the early par t of November, but key results towards the tail end of the month, including a 1-1 draw with Tring Athletic and a HUGE 2-0 away win to Cockfosters, has meant that we are firmly cemented in the top four, and chasing down those above us There are some tasty fixtures on the horizon in December/Januar y to look for wards to
Saturday 21st December 15:00
Shefford & Compton (Away) – League
Saturday 28th December 15:00
Baldock (Home) – League
Saturday 4th Januar y 2025 15:00
Tring Athletic (Away) – League
Saturday 11th Januar y 2025 15:00
Cockfosters (Home) – League
Saturday 18th Januar y 2025 15:00
MK Irish (Home) – League
Fixtures correct at the time of submission and are subject to change.
I If you live in and/or around the village, love your football but never been to an ATFC game, make it your New Years resolution to get down to us! We would love to see you and welcome you to the club
Discounted home game tickets and club Membership can be purchased online from our website
www arlesey townfc co uk or by scanning this QR Code
Until next month! We wish you all a ver y Happy New Year!
ATFC at the Arlesey Community Christmas fair!
Local Spor ts News
Calling all dance clubs, gym clubs, judo clubs... whatever your spor t - WE WANT YOUR NEWS! arlesey.news@yahoo.com
JKSK Karate Update.
Introducing to you our new Black Belt 1st Dan - Idunn Strong and our 2nd Dan are Henr y Barrance, Adam Cur tin and Amanda Cur tin Tough grading but their sheer determination, tenacity and skills got them there in the end All their hard work paid off Awesome guys Osu!
Contact 07742 820956 or info@jksk co uk
WELLBEING WALKS
Are you looking to make new friends?
Wellbeing Walks are a local walking group where ever yone is welcome. Walks star t at 10 45am Januar y 2nd, 9th,16th, Corner of Hospital Rd/ High St Arlesey Thursday 23rd, 30th. Scout Hut, Baldock Rd Stotfold
For more details contact Beth Over field on 01462 815672
Nor th Her ts Road Runners
We star t off the New Year with the first Sat of the month 5k at Letchwor th Common on 7th Jan at 9am this is open to runners of all abilities and the entr y is free We have a thriving club with over 250 members and we meet at 7pm on Tues and Thurs Our training sessions are with qualified coaches
We welcome runners of all abilities so come along for a taster session We are based in Letchwor th www.nhrr.org.uk or call Ian 07506429928
Join A Local Running Group!
Ever thought about joining a running club? Loo no fur ther, Stotfold Runners meets four times a week, welcomes all abilities, and is a great plac to make long lasting friendships in the community! We meet ever y Monday/ Wednesday / Thursday at 7pm & Sundays at 10:30am Check our Facebook page for meeting points, run distances, and seeing the planned route on the day! Scan the QR code or visit facebook com/groups/stotfoldrunners
In other news, Last month, Stotfold Runners, held a Pub Quiz & Raffle at The Chequers in Stotfold- we raised around £600 for the charity Eight of us then took par t in the Bassingbourn 10 mile race on 24th November All of us finished the race and we had some excellent Personal Bests recorded too See our picture above!
Stotfold Jujitsu Club News
Congratulations to John Nutley on passing his adult yellow belt
Fantastic grading and great effor t from a ver y talented young man
We offer training for all age groups please contact us for fur ther details. www totalselfdefence co uk
All types of electrical work under taken. Installation, Fault finding, Heating controls Test and inspection, EV charge points, NICEIC approved contractor
Tel: 07817 545314
E:bk electrical@outlook com
Featuring Local Runners, Arlesey Town FC, NHRR, Stotfold Jujitsu, Club, JKSK Karate & Wellbeing Walks
Down Memory Lane
We’re changing things slightly this month and taking a step back to the 1980’s with a couple of pictures of some of the local businesses that used to be in Arlesey We have fond memories of both of these - do you recall them or know or have photographs of any local shops or pubs that we could feature in a future issue? If you have any photographs that you would be willing to lend us, please do get in touch at arlesey.news@yahoo.com
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Useful Telephone Numbers
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
01525 402742
01525 841217
Trading Standards Advice Line 0300 300 8136
Churches
St Peter ’s Church, 01462 731227
Arlesey Methodist Church
Rev'd Emmanuel Onabanjo
Police
Beds Police (Crime repor ting) 01234 841212
Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Hospitals
Bedford Hospital 01234 355122
Lister Hospital 01438 314333
NHS Direct 0845 464700 300 8068
Librar y
Arlesey Resource Centre & Librar y 01462 731469
Stotfold Librar y 0300 300 8068
Pubs
The White Horse 01462 621118
The Old Oak 01462 612536
The True Britton 07494 563496
Schools & Nurseries
07464 881751
Fair field Community Church 07376 740410
Kings Baptist Church 01462 730521
Salvation Army Stotfold Corps 01462 731072
Council
Arlesey Town Council Town Council Office
Arlesey Community Centre, High Street, Arlesey, Beds
SG15 6SN Phone: 01462 733722
Email: clerk@arlesey-tc gov uk
Central Bedfordshire Council, Prior y House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ 0300 300 8000
Email customers@centralbedfordshire gov.uk
Web www.centralbedfordshire.gov uk
Waste Collection / Recycling / Dog Warden / Fly tipping / Grass Cutting / Street Cleaning / Abandoned Vehicles
0300 300 8631 or 0300 300 8632
Doctor
Arlesey Medical Centre
www arleseymedicalcentre nhs uk
01462 732144
Larksfield Surger y Stotfold: 01462 732200
Out of Hours Ser vice 111
Emergencies
Electricity Emergencies
Gas Emergencies
Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 7 838 838
0800 111999
01438 747475
Childline 0800 1111
National Menengitis Trust
0845 6000800
Samaritans 08457 909090
NSPCC 0800 800 5000
Housing
First Garden City Homes 01462 683307
Pioneer House, Nor ton Way South, Letchwor th Garden City, Her ts, SG6 1NY
Grand Union Housing - all enquiries
Miscellaneous
Arlesey Community Larder
0300 123 5544
07427 650080. Arlesey Good Neighbours 01462 732210
ACORN - Arlesey Conser vation For Nature
Mick Jackson 07970 734416 ( Treasurer)
arlesey acorn@gmail com
Beds Rural Communities Charity 01234 838771
Bir ths, Deaths & Marriages 0300 300 8089
Etonbur y Academy 01462 730391
Pix Brook Academy 01462 416243
Gothic Mede Lower School 01462 732002
BEST Nurser y (Arlesey) 01462 732168
Arlesey Preschool @ WI Hall 07815 293670
Children’s Centre
Stotfold and District Children's Centre 01462 730623
Transpor t
Trains (National Enquiries) 08457 484950
Whitbread Wanderbus 0300 123 3023
Boxall Taxis 01462 433 333
Greenacre Transfers
Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices 07555 70 78 48 www.greenacretransfers.co.uk
Local Adver tiser Director y
It’s just £30 per year to adver tise your business here! Call us on 01462 731986 or email arlesey news@yahoo com
ACORN Arlesey Conser vation For Nature
AD Garden Rooms
A JB Fencing
Alfie’s Barbers
07970 734416
01438 313765
07837 791365
01462 658449
All Wrapped Up - Balloons and Florist 07886 569134
Andy Leonard Painter & Decorator 07889 903283
Arlesey Community Larder 07427 650080
Arlesey Walking Group 01462 638286
Arlesey Pharmacy
Arlesey Social Club
01462 731200
01462 731361
Ask Phil - Windows, Driveways, Garden Rooms 01462 545729
Aquarius Garden Design
01462 731292
Barn Hair Studio 01462 835611
Bal & Co Motor Care
01462 731500
Bews Electrical 01462 834488
Big Minibus Hire
BK Electrical / Brian Kelly
Box Of Cakes Cafe & Cake Shop
Broadband Communications
BSH Glazing ( Windows & Doors)
Bugs ‘n’ Things Pest Control
Builders - SJ Brock
Carpentr y by Ray
Carpet Cleaning - ACCS Ltd
Carpets & Flooring - Paul Faulkner
Cascade Water Ser vices
Catsitter - Claire
Computer Repairs - NIck Saunders
The Cooker Buddy Oven Cleaning
07817 766997
07817545314
07812 055587
01462 732628
01462 730884
01462 735999
01462 231257
01462 732814
01462 629302
01462 731674
07887 531034
07984 344997
07521 279960
01462 810065
Chris Webster, Stotfold 01462 834108
(Correspondent for The Comet )
Darren Peters Proper ty Maintenance
Dennison’s - House & Garden Clearance
Do It All Dan
Electrician - Terr y C Seymour
Fair field Bowls Club
Fencing (A JB)
Finesse Interiors
First Step Estate Agents
Foot Health Professional - Vicki Eagles
01462 733322
07522 354141
07908 674890
01462 236559
07811 738599
07837 791365
01462 896046
01462 659730
07812 399659
Foot Pro Podiatr y 07377 536685
FullFlow Pressure Washing/Cleaning
Gifford Dance Academy
Graham Smith Brickwork & Paving
Greenacre Transfers Airpor ts & Chauffeur Ser vices www.greenacretransfers.co.uk
Green Door Proper ty Management
Guides - Stotfold Guide Association
Henlow Vets
House of Fitness Pole fitness
07306 085207
07585 221513
01462 731829
07555 707848
01462 510765
01462 235273
01462 416416
07840 268099
Hypnotherapy - Pathway Hypnotherapy Rooms 07497157531
James’s Carpentr y & Handyman Ser vice
Jar vis Footcare
Locksmith Ser vices
Loved Gardens
Maintenance Ser vices - SHMS
887366 Mow & Weedit Garden Ser vices 07765 495200
New Kitchens
Nor th Her ts Road Runners
Orange Henn Travel 01707 913761
Oven Clean & Repair Ser vices 07878 444559
Painter/Decorator - Paul A Robinson 07761 751634 01462 232642
Paul Eley Tiling 07818 000508
Paws & Claws Pet Grooming 07913 005268
Piano Lessons - Christine Walker 01462 731357
Piano Lessons - Elmitt Piano Academy 07449 461465
Pilates - Zanna Newton 07719 862371 Plumbing - ALM Plumbing
Shel's Shabby Chic, Vintage painted furniture & workshops
Tally Bookkeeping
506144 The Arlesey News Magazine
The Rooms Hair and Beauty 01462 835538
The Rooms Holistic and Beauty Academy 07946 521266
Warrens Windows 01462 261401
Waste Removal (Josas Waste) 07739 488472
Windows - Repairs & Installations (J Garside) 07951 473505
Window Cleaning - ACCS Ltd 01462 629302
01462 234292
07816 329363
01462 290226
07981 275663
Your HERO WINNER for 2024
In association with Satchells Estate Agents
We are delighted to announce the winner of ou CHRISTMAS HERO Competition for 2024!
In association with Satchells Estate Agents, the Arlesey News Magazine are proud to announce the winner of the CHRISTMAS HERO for 2024. Once again, we were amazed at how many entries we received and would like to thank ever yone who took the time to send in their nominations
This year ’s Hero winner for Arlesey is
JODIE CHILLERY
. Jodie received a large number of nominations, with the judges deciding that Jodie deser ved to be rewarded for the many ways in which she consistently goes above and beyond for the residents of Arlesey
Jodie spends a great deal of personal time researching and providing information to residents, she is always happy to contribute to any discussion or forum on social media and is always on hand for advice and suppor t Many Arlesey residents commended Jodie for her dedication to the town and described her as a fantastic voice for the residents of Arlesey.
MANY CONGR ATULATIONS TO JODIE!
Thank you to ever ybody that took the time to send us details of their own Christmas Hero this year, was a ver y tough decision for our judges to make As we received some fantastic nominations
The Christmas Hero was once again proudly sponsored by Satchells Estate AgentsAt the heart of your co mmunity
47b Hgh Street, Stotfold, Herts tel: 01462 733730
Pictured left Kevin Duff of Satchells, hristmas Hero Jodie Chiller y