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Piano & Keyboard Tuition & Theory of Music You will be receiving this magazine sometime over the Easter period, and this year Easter Sunday coincides with the start of British Summer time. This brings with it the lighter evenings and the promise of warmer days.

It does also mean that Easter Sunday is an hour shorter than it should be, but for me that is a small price to pay for the added daylight at the end of each day.

Spring often seems to be the time that many of us start making plans for improvements to our homes and gardens. Whether it is fresh new soft furnishings, a spring deep clean, an improved garden ahead of the summer months or a much bigger renovation or extension project, this magazine is packed full of people who can help you with those plans. Don’t forget to tell them where you found them if you give any a call!

The May issues will be delivered to you late April. We have brought the distribution forward a little so that the vast majority will be delivered ahead of the Tour de Yorkshire day on 30th April. This will allow us to include all the most up to date information for the events of the day within our pages.

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BIRCOTES LIBRARY NEWS EASTER HOLIDAY FUN With our schools having different holidays we will be holding our kids craft activities on the following dates....

21st March 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 31st March 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 4th April 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 14th April 10.00-12.00 & 14.00-16.00 Our Easter treasure hunt will run to cover all Easter holidays from 19th March to 16th April. Prize for the winner!!

KIDS FUN ZONE Come along every Saturday 10.00-12.00 and join in the fun with arts & crafts.

Doncaster YFC are holding their NEWCOMER’S NIGHT on Thursday 14th April at 7:30pm at, OWSTON PARK LODGE. Everyone is welcome to come along and see what sort of things we get up to on a weekly basis!

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Harworth Comrades Club Forthcoming Events for April: Sat 2nd April - DELISE (M/F Duo) Sat 9th April - ADRENALISE (M/F Duo) Sat 16th April - STEREO LOVE (M/F Duo) Sat 23rd April - BAKER BOYS (Male Duo) Sat 30th April - DIFFUSION (M/F Duo) 2016 membership renewals still being taken.

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Please contact club for details on 01302 742725 or 742507. 43 Scrooby Road, Harworth, Doncaster, DN11 8JW T

Thank you to the Residents of Harworth & Bircotes

Handing some of the money raised over to Bassetlaw Hospital

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on 23rd January 2015 at Bassetlaw Hospital.

The rooms at Bassetlaw Hospital are not really equipped to deal with stillbirths. We heard that they were trying to raise £35,000 to convert a room on the labour ward to make families as comfortable as they can while they go through this terrible ordeal.

The staff at the hospital were amazing and doctors and midwives attended Evelyn’s funeral on February 5th 2015. My wife Emma spent several days in a room with no windows or air conditioning. I was sleeping in a chair and was generally uncomfortable and with it being so warm we could not spend as much time with our angel baby as we would have liked. The room that has now been fully funded will be used for stillborn families and will be kitted out with a cool cot, artificial day lighting, air conditioning, sofa beds, kitchen facilities and new ceiling and flooring.

The past 12 months or so have been extremely difficult but we set about to help others. We have had families from all over the world offering support and many of our friends have donated money and helped us raise funds for this room. We also offer support to families that have suffered similar loses, through social media, web and over the telephone. We can’t bring Evelyn back but we can help others and this gives us comfort knowing that we are making a difference and we are supporting others at the darkest times of their lives.

Stillborn babies are more common than people realise, 1 in 200 babies are born with their wings in the UK, years ago it was very different and over recent years things have changed for the better. More compassion is given to families nowadays but it’s still a taboo subject and people still find it hard to talk about it.

Most suffer in silence but there are people out there willing to listen and support these families. Emma and I are always on hand to talk to people affected by stillbirth or child loss so feel free to contact us.

We have now raised £4800 and we are going to continue to fund raise and are planning more events to donate to local good causes and we would like to thank our family and friends who have offered us support and donated time and money to the room project. Special thanks to Dave and Denise Challinor who have supported us from the start and have helped out with the fund raising events.

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Mandy Payne The Big Thing this month is the Tour de Yorkshire which will be whizzing by a village near you on Saturday 30th April…join the crowds and get cheering, and if you’d like to join in a huge collaborative arts event in Doncaster to mark the occasion you need to be part of THE GREAT BIG DONCO- where there is now a CALL OUT FOR PERFORMERS - it needs Actors!

Singers! Puppeteers! The GBD is looking for a team of performers to bring The Great Big Donco to life on Saturday 30 April in a project co-commissioned by the Yorkshire Festival- find out more here: http://rightupourstreet.org.uk/ great-big-donco-call-out-performers Age: 16+ email: hello@rightupourstreet.org.uk before the 9th April to be part of it!

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery Wed to Fri 10.00 – 16.30, Sat & Sun 10.30 – 4.15 Exhibition: last few days- until 9 April: John Sprakes: a major retrospective by Doncaster born artist of paintings and drawings made over 45 years. 16th April – 26th June: David Venables: ‘Working Lives’ This is David Venables’ personal view of living in Doncaster from the 1950s through to the present day. In the works he charts some of the changes that have taken place over that period, both in people’s working lives, but also to the architecture of the town.

The works on display include iconic images from Doncaster’s history, including workers at the Plant, and Tuby’s famous Fun Fair. And 23rd April – 3rd July: Janet Waring: ‘Regenerative’.

Life drawing: Saturday 16th- 2 sessions: 11-1pm and 2 - 4pm. Concerts: 6th: Craig Laskowicz (piano). 13th: Gordon Pullin (tenor) Roger Fisher (piano). 20th : John Mark Rose (piano) Art History Lecture: Friday April 22nd: Shakespeare in Art Almost 400 years to the day since the death of Britain’s greatest playwright we look at the works of Shakespeare as seen through the eyes of artists including Millais, Fuseli, William Blake and J.W. Waterhouse.

Lectures take place at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery on Chequer Road, starting at 10.30 am and lasting for an hour and a half.

Each lecture costs £5 to be paid at the museum reception and includes refreshments. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day and prepare to be educated and inspired. www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums Art at the Deli: Maureen Fisher’s wonderful Owl portraits. These intricate black and white ink

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Harley Gallery Welbeck until 5 June Sir Peter Blake and Rose English ‘The Grand Tour’ and The brand new extension to the galleries at the Harley will have opened at the end of March… so get along and marvel at the new building and take in items from their collection housed inside, including works by Stubbs, van Dyke and Michelangelo no less. www.harleygallery.co.uk

Greystones Sunday 17th April Two concerts: 2pm and 8pm / £15. The Young Uns . I have seen these 3 lads from Middlesborough on a number of occasions. They are simply brilliant.

Don’t expect and easy ride with them, their humour will cut like a knife . They come from a part of the country where the industry has vanished and unemployment become a way of life, this is very much a part of who they are. Their musicianship and 3 part harmonies are to die for. Multi award winning trio, voted Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Band 2015. One of the most sought after acts on the English folk scene. Great singers, suberb harmonies, irrepressible humour, gripping storylines and a gritty, no nonsense in yer face stage presence making them a must see at venues throughout the UK. The evening show was sold out long ago. Greystones Road Sheffield S11 7BS greystones@thornbridge.co.uk 0114 266 5599 www.mygreystones.co.uk

Dukeries Decorative and Fine Art Society Wednesday 6 April at 1.50pm a lecture by John Ericson on the subject of Children’s Book Illustration. Hang on to your nostalgia hats – this is going to swing you right back to childhood. at St Anne’s Church Hall, Worksop S80 1NJ www.eastmidlandsnadfas.co.uk/ dukeries Bassetlaw Museum in Retford until June ‘Once upon a time…The magic of children’s books’ a delightful roomful of treasures which will do exactly what the NADFAS lecture on April 6th will do…. www.bassetlawmuseum. org.uk/ Tickhill Music Society Friday 15 April 8pm The Yorkshire Stompers: trad-jazz at the music soc. In St Mary’s School Hall Tickhill www. tickhillmusicsociety.org Butcher’s Arms, Braithwell every Monday night from 8pm The Knights of Jazz are to be found performing their amazingly relaxed new Orleans style Jazz. The ‘Knights of Jazz’ is a long established band and also plays in other jazz venues, mainly around the Sheffield and Doncaster area. They have been resident at the Butchers Arms for around 20 years now and play a great selection of well-known jazz standards and pride themselves on the variety of music covered. Many of the band members play in other bands but get together every Monday evening at the ‘Butchers’ to play the kind of music that they and the small but enthusiastic audience enjoy.

The line up is Pete Moxon on tenor, alto, baritone sax and clarinet, Gerry Nugent, tenor sax and clarinet. Fred Fields on guitar. Andrew Flavell on piano. Tony Prince on double bass.

Ken Brothwell on drums. Free admission. High Street, Braithwell S66 7AW (01709) 815205 Roots Music Club at the Ukranian Centre, a wonderful month’s programme: 1st April -Jez Lowe at Doncaster Brewery Tap, 7 Young Street, Doncaster, DN1 3EL 8th April - Coope Boyes and Simpson + Support 15th April - Bronwynne Brent (Trio, Mississippi Delta) + Support 22nd April - The Railsplitters (USA) and 29th April - Mark Harrison + Support www.

The Lantern Theatre Sheffield 20th - 30th April A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shakespeare’s most famous comedy. http://lanterntheatre. org.uk Museums Sheffield Millennium Gallery until 5 June ‘In the Making’: Ruskin, Creativity and Craftsmanship. This is a real mixed bag of an exhibition which contains some astoundingly beautiful and well crafted work notably a huge drawing of brambles in pencil by Hannah Downing and the tiniest of gold sculptures

by Paul Preston. and ‘Sheffield Cutlery on the Map’. 25 June at the Graves Art Gallery Bridget Riley: ‘A Moment of Change’. www.museumssheffield.org.uk The Hepworth Wakefield until 12 June 2016 PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARTIN PARR www. hepworthwakefield.org Sheffield Theatres 4 April Don Giovanni and 5 April Iphigenie an Tauride followed by 8 April Sing-a-long Dirty Dancing. And later in the month the wonderful Guys and Dolls. That’s Variety if nothing else! www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Cupola Gallery ‘Betwixt and Between’ Based in Sheffield Mandy Payne , for the past 4 years has been exploring Park Hill in Sheffield, one of Britain’s largest examples of Brutalist architecture. Mandy works in both paint and print, often using materials integral to the estate itself, namely concrete and aerosol spray 0114 201 1023 info@cupolagallery.com 174 Middlewood Rd, Hillsborough, Sheffield S6 1TD www.cupolagallery.com National Trust 2-3 April at Clumber there is a Lambing Weekend where you may see a lamb being born! www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Harworth Colliery Football Club April 2016 Update Hello and welcome to our monthly update from Harworth Colliery with March having been an incredibly busy month.

the new Robert Needham Memorial Stand. Let’s hope the majority are still playing in front of it in a few years.

The good news keeps on coming as well on the Juniors front and I am delighted to announce that we will have a new team next season in the Under 13’s, as Paul Coward has come forward and offered to coach along with a few volunteers. This is great news and the aim of one new Junior side a year is being maintained at present and long may it continue. Paul will, over the summer months be put through his level 1 coaching so come the new season be ready to take the new team forward.

Where elso would I start than our record breaking Under 14’s. They have finished their league campaign winning all 18 of their 18 league games, a feat I’m not sure a Colliery side has ever achieved previously! What a team effort from every single person who has been a part of the set up and I know the Manager Dave Guy echo’s those thoughts. Dave, you should be (and I’m sure you are) incredibly proud. Each person can savour this for the rest of their lives so a huge well done.

You have done yourselves and Harworth proud.

That leads me on nicely to our Under 15’s who have at the very least achieved Propmotion to the Premier League next season which was the aim, but if results go their way could also be crowned champions so we will just have to wait on what Stainforth do in their final two games. Well done Graham, Paul and all the lads.

March saw the arrival of the Robert Needham Memorial Stand something as a club and as a community we all should be proud have. It gives very mixed emotions as the sheer fact it is there is hard to take but then there is pride in the fact that it is a great tribute to a great man.

The final Instalment of the stand is £2800 and we hope to have raised this by the time you read this from the Memorial concert so everyone will have played their part.

Numerous updates to the ground are occuring also in the push for promotion, the lights are back in, we have procured a Toilet Block and various jobs have been done around the ground, thanks to Trev Challinor and Steve Hawkins for all their help with this.

It is hoped all the hard work will pay off as the First team chase Promotion, the ground has to be up to scratch. We are sure it will be then its down the players to perform in a huge month for the club. Not since the hey deys of the 80’s when the mine was flourishing and players was getting paid have we been in the Northern Counties East Division. What an acheivement this would be but we will have to continue to work hard and with your support anything is possible. 3 of the last 5 are at home with games on 02nd, 23rd and 30th of April all 15:00 kick offs.

I touched on earlier about the hard work done by some of the Volunteers and Coaches we have and I must say to everyone associated with the club thank you, sometimes you don’t get the recognition needed but be sure that your efforts are truly appreciated.

I could do with an extra page really as I am yet to speak about the remaining sides but will do next month, for now thank you for your time and hope to see you at the Jones and Co Recreation Ground very soon indeed.

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Let there be Light!

Spring is round the corner – how welcome and wonderful! The daffodils are smiling, our afternoons are lengthening – let there be LIGHT! Light in our homes is an interesting but difficult topic. It is the most tricky thing to achieve good lighting throughout your home and in many respects it is a rather neglected subject because I think it can be a little daunting.

I am not talking about the necessary standard lighting, more about ‘mood’ lighting, the type that adds an extra layer of interest within a room.

Different heights of lamps can provide pleasing effects, for example if you place an uplighter close to the floor the mood immediately changes.

‘Pebble’ lights laid on the floor add interest, as do the charming paper pleated lights which come in many sizes and shapes and are inexpensive.

The new LED lights are not always aesthetically pleasing and sometimes cast a cool look, but their efficiency and low level running costs are something to consider. So don’t dismiss them too quickly even though they may be more functional than ‘designer’. In modern interiors they are at ease in their surroundings, but in a more traditional setting the light can be harsh.

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The meeting of the Tenants and Residents Group was held on Tuesday 1 March 2016, and new members were welcomed to the meeting.

Under discussion were the plans by the Town Council to celebrate the Queens 90th Birthday, by holding a tea party at the Town Hall, where music of the era will be played and some film footage is being obtained and will be shown throughout the event. Transport will be arranged to ensure all who are eligible and and/or their carers can attend. More details, such as the date, will be available nearer the time. Members were urged to let the Town Councillors present at the meeting know of the names and addresses of anyone who might qualify.

Members were also told of ongoing plans to involve schools and businesses in preparations for the Tour de Yorkshire passing through our town. It is hoped to get the school children to do some sort of Sky Art, so that the filming from above will pick up our children on the Scrooby Road Recreation Ground, and/or the Church of England School field.

A date for the Whitby trip was given (27 July), and the river cruise could be either May or early June. Members were asked to let committee know their preference.

The Town Councillors present were thanked for their help in getting the hard standing at the end of Melbourne Grove done. It had made their situation a great deal better. Town Councillors said they would pass on the thanks to County Council. It is always good to get praise for jobs well done. A rubbish bin and dog bin were also requested at the same spot, as school buses stop there, which has resulted in littering.

Members were reminded that the next meeting would be the Annual General Meeting, when members vote in a new committee, or vote for the present one to be retained. All are welcome to put names forward for election. It is also when the committee look back at their achievements over the past year, and think about what other issues can be addressed in the new year. The books have been closed ready for audit next week, and accounts will be presented at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday 5 April 2016, starting at 10.30 am at the Devonshire Road Community Centre.

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Information Carrying on with our information about the practice:Dr Manjushree Pande (female) MB BS MRCGP GMC Registration number 5206566, qualified in Nagpur, India in 1991 and joined The Tickhill and Colliery Medical Practice in 2007. She is full time and leads on Women’s health, diabetes and clinical commissioning.

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If your case is urgent please explain to the receptionist and they will pass your case to the duty GP.

Request re Parking Please take care not to park on or across from any driveways on St Mary’s Road and especially that of The Tickhill Surgery. Doctors need to get their cars in and out for house calls and can be called out urgently. Access is also required from time to time for Ambulances. Remember one day it could be any one of us who needs an ambulance or a House Call.

Caldicott Guardian is a senior person responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing. Each NHS organisation is required to have a Caldicott Guardian; this was mandated for the NHS by Health Service Circular: HSC 1999/012. Dr Kumari is the Caldicott Guardian for the practice.

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Jan Hart

How many appointments does each GP have a day?

The answer is between 35 and 40 depending on how many home visits are involved as these require more time.

This is equal to between 180 and 200 appointments per GP per week for a full time GP. During February there were 2583 GP appointments in the month but 62 patients did not attend their appointment with a GP. This wastes GP time and frustrates patients that struggle to see their GP. This is above the National average.

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Spring has Sprung Digging is really only something I do with ground that is being cultivated for the first time. Mostly I use a fork and work in fertiliser as I go along.

I like to use an organic fertiliser and tend to go for poultry manure pellets. I sprinkle them round shrubs, roses and perennials. The application instructions will vary but generally it’s about three handfuls to the square metre.

It’s magical stuff when lightly forked in. It gives the plants a boost and builds up the levels of beneficial soil bacteria.

Now is the time I dig up my overcrowded border plants and split them into smaller clumps. These can be used to plug the gaps elsewhere in my garden, or given to friends to help plug the gaps in theirs!

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Plant a container-grown shrub.

Soak the compost for an hour before planting.

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Plant the shrub o that the top of the root ball is just fractionally below the finished soil level. Firm the earth around with your boot. Water the plant in and spread an organic mulch on top.

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POLICE REPORT Incidents of note

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TO CONTACT NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE DIAL 101 for Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 For a more detailed list of crimes and incidents, members of public can look on www.police. uk website which will enable members of public to filter down to street/area level you want to look at for detailed list of incidents/crimes in that particular street or area. The easiest way to search is to put in any postcode for Harworth/Bircotes in the main page where it should then come up with a page listed Harworth with a crime map of Harworth & Bircotes, and the number of incidents reported in a month (usually 2 months behind). You can then click on the interactive crime map which you are able to zoom down to street level where incidents that have been reported are plotted on the map. You can then click on the circle of any incident where it will then show you the type of incident, current status of the crime/incident if under investigation or finalised.

You can also search back over any month period over the previous 5 years.

News from Recent Arrests/ Court over past 3 months.

2 Stolen Quad Bikes recovered from address.

Officers from Nottinghamshire police attended an address in Harworth where 2 x quad bikes believed to be stolen were subsequently recovered.

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1st Feb 2016 to 29th Feb 2016.

2 Burglary Dwelling (including attempt) 4 Burglary Other (including attempt) 11 Criminal Damage (including Dwelling) 5 Theft Other (including shop theft and theft in dwelling) 11 Vehicle Crime

a male and female from the Harworth and Bircotes area are being interviewed as part of the investigation.

Going Equipped Two males from the Harworth & Bircotes area have been arrested in Derbyshire for going equipped and have been bailed until the end of April 2016 pending further enquiries.

Diesel Thefts Two Males from the Harworth & Bircotes area have been charged with Diesel thefts from the East Bassetlaw area and are due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates court at the end of December 2015.

Juveniles prosecuted for Possession of Air Weapons Two Juveniles from the Harworth and Bircotes area have been prosecuted for possession of an unloaded/loaded air weapon in a public place where they were found in possession of an air weapon in the Bircotes area. Both Juveniles appeared at Mansfield Youth Court in March 2016 where they both pleaded guilty, one Juvenile received a Caution the second Juvenile is due to reappear at youth court on 5th April 2016 pending youth offending team reports and parenting assessment by Notts family service.

Male charged with Breach of injunction A Male from the Harworth and Bircotes area has been charged with a breach of an Anti Social Behaviour Injunction where he was remanded to appear at county court.

Male received custodial sentence for Drink/drive A Male from the Harworth & Bircotes area has received a custodial sentence after being found guilty of riding an off road bike under the influence of alcohol and above the legal limit.

Vehicle crime and Burglary Others in the area Harworth and Bircotes has seen an increase of Burglary Others (Garage/shed breaks) and vehicle crime over December 2015 and January 2016. Residents need to be aware that in particular Quad Bikes, motorbikes/mopeds are being targeted and stolen from properties in the area. It is believed that most of these bikes are then passed on and sold to other persons however it appears that some of these bikes are being used in the Harworth and Bircotes area for ‘joy riding’ and have been seen riding around the area in the evenings and through the night.

There has been some recent success where some of the motorbikes/quadbikes stolen have been found abandoned in nearby woodland areas.

Nottinghamshire Police are taking positive action in carrying out various operations in the

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Make sure the door is strong enough to resist being kicked or pushed in. Replace standard area including officers in plain hinges secured by coach bolts or clothes. As a result of these use security screws on existing operations some of the stolen hinges. Consider fitting a battery vehicles have been found intact operated shed alarm and visibly with minor damage usually to mark property you keep in your the ignition where on other shed and garage. occasions they have been burnt Some advice around securing out and destroyed. As a result your shed can also be found on of these operations there has Nottinghamshire police webiste been a noticeable reduction in under security advice and crime reported in the last month securing your shed. in particular Burglary others where 16 Incidents were reported Or if you wish to speak to our Crime Prevention Unit about throughout January 2016, and 4 protecting your property and Incidents reported throughout reducing your chances of February 2016, however the becoming a victim of crime, call operations will continue 101 ext 800 3011 or email pre. throughout the next couple of crime@nottinghamshire.pnn. months. police.uk We are asking residents to be extra vigilant in making note Anti Social Behaviour : of any suspicious persons or The Harworth Neighbourhood vehicles in the area and to policing Team are continually pay particular attention in gathering evidence in relation documenting descriptions of to tenancy issues in the area and persons in particular clothing and are working closely with social if reporting a suspicious vehicle landlords A1 housing and Notts to make a note of the vehicle Community Housing Association registration number plate and if along with private landlords to possible colour and make of the support evictions. vehicle in case the vehicle is using Throughout 2015 false number plates.

Nottinghamshire Police have We are urging anybody with assisted other agencies in several any information as to where the evictions taken place within the stolen quads/motorbikes are Harworth and Bircotes area. being stored and/or who is riding them to report this either directly I would like this opportunity to remind home owners and tenants to us on the non emergency 101 that any property identified Notts police telephone number. causing issues of anti social Or if you prefer to report this behaviour on a regular basis will anonymously you can ring have the tenancy looked at with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. support of landlords, and if the We are urging residents to be evidence supports seek evictions extra vigilant in ensuring that garages and sheds are secure and Quad Bikes Off road bikes never to leave them unlocked seized especially if they connect to your Nottinghamshire Police have had some recent success in seizing off property. To help secure your road quad bikes and arresting/ shed and garden you may want prosecuting offenders. to consider fitting a strong hasp and padlock to your shed door.

Over the past 3 months

Nottinghamshire Police, have seized a further 4 off road bikes 6 quad bikes and a 4x4 vehicle that were being used in the Harworth and Bircotes area, and also nearby villages in the East Bassetlaw area.

These vehicles were seized after they were identified involved in crime, illegal road use, driving on land and involved in poaching.

Some of these vehicles were also stolen vehicles recovered which were found stored in nearby woodland areas. See it? Report it?

Once again we are urging anyone who has any information as to where the quads are being stored and/or who is riding them to report this either directly to us on the non emergency. 101 telephone number.

Or if you prefer to report this anonymously you can ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

PRIORITY SETTING MEETING From the Priority Setting Meeting held on January 6th 2016 the three local priorities have been identified from feedback received from the community by the priority survey forms regarding issues of greatest concern and issues the public wanted the safer Neighborhood Team to tackle.

The three local priorities have been identified as :Priority 1 : Anti Social Behaviour Priority 2 : Environmental Issues Priority 3 : Speeding/Road Safety The Next Priority Setting Meeting will be held on the 6th April 2016 at 2pm at the Harworth Town Hall.

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Service Dear Friends, Most churches prepare for Easter by organising lent courses. I was at one recently and we reminded ourselves that Jesus predicted his death and resurrection but his followers did not get it. Rather they were busy fighting amongst themselves about who would be the greatest after Jesus leaving them. Jesus found out and his response is as follows: So Jesus called them to him and said, “As you know, the kings and great men of the earth lord it over the people; but among you it is different.

Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant. And whoever wants to be greatest of all must be the slave of all. For even I, the Messiah, am not here to be served, but to help others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.”’ (Mark 10: 42 - 45) (Living Bible) In today’s world, a leader usually has special privileges and is treated better than everyone else. I wonder how you would feel if you arrive at work one day and find your boss cleaning the office. How about your husband cooking you a meal after you have spent a long day with the children or at work? And what if he did that often?

Some of us may find these illustrations very unusual? This is because some people and cultures have a different conception of what leadership and service are. Some people even see service as a form of weakness. However, Jesus tells us and shows us that service is a sign of strength.

It takes inner strength to serve those around you.

I wonder if leaders who find it difficult to serve are simply afraid of their weaknesses.

different from what the world expects. I wonder if I can remind you that being a leader involves helping others. Leadership also includes being prepared to accept your fault when you are wrong.

What about being honest and accepting that you do not know the answer to a problem? That is a sign of good leadership. It will even be prudent if you ask for help as you lead people.

I wonder if you can pause and take a look at the leadership examples around you and at your own leadership style as well. If you’re a parent, how do you lead your children? As a husband, how do you serve your wife? Wives, how do you serve your husbands? What about being the boss at your workplace or in the community? How do you serve?

Service is love as well. I want to remind my Welsh friends that in March you celebrated St. David’s Day. As at the time of writing this piece, my Irish friends were also preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. These two saints are good examples of the fact that good leadership requires love and service.

This Easter season, I wonder if I can remind you that Jesus served his followers and others even to his death. He rose from death and empowers us to love as he did. He is our servant-leader and wants us to follow him. We can only do so if we ask God to empower and guide our leadership and relationships with other people. He also entreats us to love and serve others as he did.

May God bless you in all your endeavours especially, as you serve this month. Yours sincerely,

Rev. Dr. Frank Okai-Sam Methodist Minister for Adwick, Auckley, Bawtry Harworth, Rossington, Sprotbrough, Sprotbrough Road, and Tickhill.

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OLDCOTES VILLAGE HALL Oldcotes Village Hall is suitable for many occasions from children’s parties, to fund raising events, talks, training sessions and coffee mornings. Our large hall and stage make it a perfect venue for performances. We have two well equipped kitchens and a smaller room which would be suitable for meetings, dinner parties, etc.

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Tuesday 10 – 12noon, Table Tennis (full at the moment, more room when our new ‘table’ arrives!

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Thursday 2 – 4p.m. Carpet Bowls. We would welcome some newcomers!

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Doncaster Heritage Festival Celebrate the richness and variety of heritage in the borough at this year’s Doncaster Heritage Festival 2 - 15 May 2016.

There will be a series of events, talks, walks and workshops including: a talk about William Bradford the Mayflower Pilgrim of Austerfield, a heritage walk around Tickhill, a tower tour at Doncaster Minster, First World War family and local history workshops and so much more.

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Local Dance School raises money for Bluebell Wood

Tickhill and District Lions On Saturday 5th March our Charter Night Dinner and Dance, held at Doncaster Golf Club, Bessacarr celebrated 38 years of local presence after our club was formed out of North Notts Lions Club in 1978. With excellent food, music to get everyone dancing and a wide range of prizes in the raffle a good night was had by all.

Miss Helens School of Dance have recently presented Bluebell Wood with a cheque for £300, the proceeds of their Christmas Show ‘Bah Humbug’.

The show based on the Christmas Classic – Scrooge was performed at Harworth & Bircotes Community Hall just before Christmas.

Miss Helens School of Dance is an IDTA dance school offering theatre dance subjects of Ballet, Tap, Theatrecraft, Modern Jazz & Freestyle.

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As I prepare this report a fortnight before Easter it is pleasing to know that all sixty of our Giant Easter Eggs are with hotels, restaurants, pubs, shops and clubs for raffling off to customers. We are so grateful for the kindness of all the businesses and their customers in supporting the fundraising which enables us to maintain our help for needy individuals, causes and charities.

Sunday 30th April will be a big day for Tickhill with the Tour de Yorkshire cycle races passing through on the same day as the Scarecrow Festival is being held. With more than five hours between the race for the ladies and the men’s race, Tickhill is keen to provide suitable facilities for visitors who may stay all day scarecrow spotting and watching the cycling.

Lions will be running a barbecue stall alongside the Scarbrough Arms Beer Festival to assist with feeding the expected crowds.

On Friday 24th June there will be another event in the Scarbrough Arms car park - our second ‘Summer Bash’, featuring live music, good food and real ales and on the Sunday of that weekend Thorne Rural Lions Club are organising an 11 mile walk from Doncaster to Thorne in aid of the Doncaster Cancer Detection Trust.

For further information on these events we may be contacted through the following:Email : contact@tickhill-lions.com Phone: 0844 963 2462 Website: www.tickhill-lions.com Facebook: facebook.com/tickhill.lions

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Harworth & Bircotes Town Council - APRIL 2016 LET’S STOP THE RUMOURS! Councillors are frequently asked when the ‘pit tower’ will be demolished, and many rumours are circulating.

A MESSAGE FROM HARWORTH ESTATES IN LATE FEBRUARY CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING:1. Preparation work is underway.

2. The complete demolition and cleanup is estimated to take 26 weeks.

3. As yet, no date has been set for the demolition of the tower. Harworth Estates will inform Council when this is known; strict Health and Safety precautions will be in place… and yes, Council will let you know, provided we have the date before our monthly article is sent to the editor.

Looks like a while longer yet, folks!

TOUR DE YORKSHIRE: LATEST NEWS Meeting on Tuesday 29th March at 2.15 and 3.00 pm in the Town Hall: The race organisers are holding an open meeting for everyone interested in getting involved in the race – parents with children welcome.

I understand people from Tickhill and Bawtry are invited, and I know Tickhill are busy making bunting.

So what are we doing in Harworth and Bircotes?

H&B Town Council is hoping to have banners made that feature Tommy Simpson – getting permission from Highways to use their lamp posts on Scrooby Road is not as straightforward as I had hoped – and we will be purchasing yellow jerseys, as well.

Schools are working at Sky Art – which will be seen by overhead aircraft.

T.R.A. is busy sewing and knitting bunting.

Family Centre is busy organising a block viewing of the race along Scrooby Road, and will be serving refreshments.

Yellow Bicycles: I have been asked if the Town Council can pay for the paint – I will do this using my District Council Allowance, so not a problem provided I get a receipt.

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Race Times for both the Women’s and Men’s races will be confirmed shortly but are expected to be late morning for the ladies race and late afternoon for the men’s race. More details next month.

If you want to get involved or have some ideas, please come along to the meeting or contact the Town Hall.

(759037) UPDATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CEMETERIES In the Old Cemetery: work on the pathways has been undertaken to remove trip hazards.

In the New Cemetery: I write this knowing the car park is to be extended in March, some landscaping will be done, and Council is negotiating an electricity supply so that the gates can be opened and closed automatically.

We also intend placing a pole just beyond the pedestrian gate to allow entry for mobility scooters and prams but not to quad bikes when the main gates are closed. Thank you to the gentleman who has volunteered to make sure the gates are open daily.

Town Hall Car Park: work began on 21st March – thank you for your patience whilst this work was in progress. Council didn’t have a start date when the previous edition of this magazine was published.

THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: 21ST APRIL Harworth and Bircotes will be joining Retford and Worksop in lighting a beacon to celebrate this important event.

Where: at the Sports Pavilion – thanks to their committee members for

supporting this event.

Time: 7.30pm THE 2016/17 BUDGET FOR BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL 7th March saw me present the General Fund budget for the next financial year to Bassetlaw Council. I am sure you know all councils are facing yearly government cuts to their traditional income streams. Bassetlaw has to find another £2.7m by March 2018.

Council Tax is the main concern for residents. Bassetlaw not only collects its own Council Tax, but also acts as the collecting agent for the County Council, the Police and Fire Service, as well as for Parish Councils (the Precept) – all set their own levy as part of the total sum. This year B.D.C. has set an increase of 1.9%, which for Band D properties is an increase of 6 pence a week or £2.99 a year. Band A properties will see an increase of 4 pence a week.

County Council has set a 1.9% increase, plus a 2% Social Care Levy to raise £4m to pay for social care. The Police have increased their Levy by 1.99%, and the Fire Service increase is 1.95%.

Interestingly, the Precept for Harworth and Bircotes is about £1 less this year for Band D properties, even though the total is marginally higher: this is because our tax base (the number of properties) has grown.

THE FOOD BANK A committed group of local people are determined to raise the profile of our food bank, which currently is situated at the Town Hall in the Sure Start facility. Evidence shows that in H&B it is not well used; a recent survey proved that many people don’t

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It can be difficult feeding a family when experiencing a sudden change in circumstances which affects your income…. for example, if made redundant. Yes, people in this situation notify Benefits, but the problem is that it may take 3 weeks before you receive the first payment, and how do you feed the children in the meantime? So a food parcel can make sure they at least get some breakfast before going to school.

Can it be abused? No – a referral is needed, and the number of parcels per household is strictly limited.

I will be selecting a few items to donate to the food bank next time I am in the supermarket; most items are welcome, ranging from nappies, baby food and dog food, as well as everyday food items.

TO MAKE YOU SMILE: During the 1972 miner’s strike I was completing my midwifery training; this meant working on the District, being on 24 hour call, and living for 3 months in the Nurses Home – and that meant paying rent Barry and I could ill-afford in the strike. It was winter, snow was on the ground, and I was wearing shoes with holes in because I couldn’t pay for new ones.

One night I was called out to a mining family; the wife had thought she was in labour but the contractions had eased off. I decided to stay, just in case. The husband was also on strike, there was no fire and very little food, but I assured the family I would be fine sleeping on the settee, and everyone settled down for the night.

I expected a few cold, uncomfortable hours, but woke the next morning ‘warm as toast’ – the family Labrador had, I discovered, joined me on the settee and acted as a hot water bottle! Four days later I was back and delivered a fine healthy boy.

June Evans

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