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FCA appeal for new carers across Thames Valley to foster young parents with their child Foster Care Associates (FCA) is helping young parents in Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, and across the Thames Valley region, to develop
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FCA which marks its 21st anniversary of providing care and support to children and young people this year, is appealing for potential carers in Thames Valley with the time, inclination and space to care for a young parent and their child to consider a move into fostering. A parent and child placement offers the parent – often the mother – and child the best
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Leaving Blakelands at 12 noon on Saturday 04 July will be the Carnival Parade, celebrating 50 years of Newport Pagnell’s Youth Club. The theme is ’50 Bedtime Stories’ but don’t get too sleepy because following on from the Parade we have two record-breaking strongmen, live music, stalls, food, inflatables, the funfair, ice cream and lots more – all at Riverside Meadow. You’ll need a good night’s sleep to fully prepare yourself for Sunday 05 July…Cranking up at Blakelands at 12 noon will be the Classic Car Parade. The array of vintage cars will ride through the High Street and park up at Riverside Meadow. Entry to the field on Sunday is free, we will also have the Hula Dog Show at 12:30, the Duck Race at 14:30 and an all-day car boot. Plus the usual stalls, food and funfair will all be there. So come
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There are many misconceptions in the world of Family Law, the most common of which are : 1. Common Law Marriage There is no such thing! Many people assume that unmarried couples share the same rights as their married counter-parts, however, this is not the case. Cohabitees are unable to claim maintenance for themselves (i.e. other than for a child of the relationship) nor are they entitled to claim against the other party’s pension. Furthermore, cohabitees are not necessarily entitled to an interest in the property and neither do they have an automatic right to continue occupying the family home. 2. The Rights of Fathers Unless the father is married to the mother and/or named on the child’s birth certificate, they do not automatically have parental responsibility for the child. It follows that they may not be entitled to determine
issues relating to the child’s schooling, religion and any medical treatment. This can be acquired by entering into a Parental Responsibility Agreement with the Mother or applying to the Court for an Order. 3. Legal Aid This is still available in certain areas and circumstances. Legal Aid is available for mediation and in some cases where there has been domestic violence or abuse. This can extend to securing protection and/ or dealing with children and financial issues following a relationship breakdown. It is also available in Public Law matters where the Local Authority has child protection concerns and may be available in child abduction cases. 4. Child Maintenance and Contact – These are two separate matters; failure to pay child maintenance does not preclude a parent from having contact with the child. Applications
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defines the car's energetic form and an shapes a Sometimes a pair of new unmistakable appearance. The vehicle's striking features feels just right. No new, shoes youthful Mercedes face.
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 from the rear, too.
the car's energetic form and shapes a new, youthful Mercedes AMG Sport I drove was very face. much the latter example. It took The exterior's is The width-emphasising rear end me a whileprogressive, fine-tuning thesporty seat to appearance exudes muscle and athleticism, continued inside the Benz. All trim surfaces are give me the best driving position. an interplay between I then had to adjust the steering galvanised in silver shadow, resultingfeaturing in a coolconvex and concave surfaces. wheel several times – and then to-the-touch metallic finish. The instrument The gently sloping roof contour get the lumbar support right. For panelthe incorporates largenail round vents and theand pronounced, hallmark first day I justfive couldn’t it curvature of the rear window, there’s a prominent free-standing screen and, squirming uncomfortably, I display provide the CLA 250 AMG Sport was convinced thispiano-lacquer-look car wasn’t for that features a black front But, by the second day of my with a coupé-style character from panelme. with a flush-fitting silver frame.the rear, too. week with the Merc, I felt it was The exterior's progressive, sporty made with my name on it. appearance seats just require a In theSome back,carthe seats, once again, become a is continued inside the Benz. All trim surfaces are galquick twiddle here and there and sticking point. They are cramped for adults and you’re all set up. I think the CLA’s vanised in silver shadow, resulting not even best for two child seats, but my in a cool-to-the-touch metallic sportsthe seats withfitintegral headrests eight simply and five year old coped without too much finish. The instrument panel take some getting used incorporates to. They’re a curvesquabbling. Onsculpted the plusin side; boot space is goodfive large round and there’s a prominent forwards position, for this type of car. and make you vents free-standing display screen that feel like your head needs to go features a black piano-lacquerback more – although that could look front panel with a flushOn the road, fourhave beenthe meCLA being250’s fussy turbocharged on the fitting silver frame. dayengine the car was delivered. cylinder rocks for most situations. The car In the back, the seats, once again, Anyway, enough of the seats and has excellent grip when pushed through corners become a sticking point. They are my hair-splitting; let me explain and itswhy, seven-speed automatic transmission cramped for adults and not even on the whole, the CLA is thepressure. best fit for two child seats, but climbsanand descends excellently excellent piece of German under my and five year old coped machinery. Especially noteworthy is the Mercedes’ eight direct without too much squabbling. On Aesthetically, its proportions and steer dynamic system,design whichgive offers precise feedback in the compact the plus side; boot space is good comparison to conventional for this type of car. four-door saloon-cum-coupépower steering.
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On Saturday 27th June 2015 from 13.00 – 19.00, Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville (HP22 5RN) will host Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day. There are a wide range of activities planned for this exciting family day out, which include an air show, fun fair, live music, craft stalls, children’s activities, beer tent, food, zip wire and much, much more!
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A Travellers Tale The Splendours Of India Palaces, Temples & Tigers (?) - Part 1 By Paul Heley
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A Travellers Tale (Continued)
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After lunch we were shown Humayan’s Tomb and the Char Bagh gardens. Another beautiful building (Persian inspired) with gardens laid out in a geometric sequence of squares within squares within squares with fountains at nodal points. Mathematically pleasing and very restful. Finally it was off to Qutab Minar which is of considerable archaeological interest with pride of place going to the 250 ft high, ornately carved minaret (or “victory tower”). There are also cloisters whose pillars show intricately decorated Hindu carvings. A very impressive monument. Time now to leave Delhi and fly to Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan amidst paranoid airport security and bureaucrocracy. It was times like this that Abhi came into his own and he piloted us through what could have been a nightmare. Upon arrival, we found that Udaipur is set on the side of Lake Pichola and is described as the “Venice of the East”. They’re telling porkies - it’s nothing like Venice! Our first trip was to the City Palace - an ancient, huge building with hundreds of small rooms attracting thousands of visitors. Once inside, we
were “physically transported” on a conveyor belt of people from room to room and image to image. It would have been impossible to try and move in the opposite direction so great was the crush. Not the place for anyone suffering from claustrophobia! After lunch, an uninspiring boat trip to an island in the lake followed by a lively tuc-tuc ride back to the coach and to our hotel. That night we turned in early because tomorrow was to be a long day. The next day meant hours in the coach as we drove from Udaipur to Jaipur on a surprisingly good road across the flat, featureless plain which is central India. After the chaotic driving in Delhi and Udiapur, it was a relief to have relative peace on the open road. But one is never completely free of people and their amazing driving techniques; even though, now, they only came at us one at a time rather than twenty all at once! En route we passed through rural villages and realised just how poor some of the people really are - if delapidated shacks and hovels which serve as homes are any indication. And as with everywhere else, there were cows, dogs, pigs and goats simply wandering about and scratching around in the general rubbish looking for something to eat. But so that we shouldn’t be bored with the unrelenting scenery, Abhi decided we should learn something about India and Hindu culture. He taught us to count - successfully - up to ten in Hindi; he outlined the “rules of the road” regarding driving in India - and how they are totally ignored (which was already fairly obvious!); and he explained the workings of the caste system and arranged marriages. Driving “rules” caused considerable amusement but the other topics generated heated discussion; and a feeling that the caste system alone contributes enormously towards India’s serious corruption problems. We also learnt something about the principal Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - the gods of creation, preservation and destruction/restoration respectively - and of their extremely complicated genealogy. There are many other gods such as Krishna, and Ganesha, son of Shiva, who is, perhaps, the most popular of all since he is the bringer of good fortune. Buddha is also on the list somewhere but it’s all very, very involved and I doubt if many Hindus understand it either. It was much too much for me. After a long, but interesting day, we arrived at Jaipur - known as the “Pink City” - so called because of the colour of much of the building stone in the old town.
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