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April 2011 Issue 26

Police News

Page 13

Where you live,

your local history

Page 16,17

and much much

more...

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Editors Letter

April brings Mothers day and Easter

and of course the Royal Wedding on Friday 29th April. I must admit this is my favourite time of year. Not just for the chocolate eggs but it is a feel

good month. The clocks have gone forward bringing lighter evenings; the spring flowers are in abundance; everything just seems so much better after the long

Winter! On saying that i have just heard the dreadful news in Japan; we are so lucky in this country not to suffer such natural disasters!

There will be Royal Wedding Celebrations at 4pm at the Stephen Jones Community Hall on Friday 29th April. Everyone is welcome and there will be a prize

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The Watoto Children's Choir

On Saturday, 9th April at 3pm St Nicholas Church,

Haxey, will be hosting a concert by the Watoto

Children's Choir from Uganda. This is an amazing

choir made up of children of all ages, from 5yrs up

to 16yrs and with several adults too. They have

visited the Isle twice before, performing in All

Saints' Church, Belton as well as in Belton Primary

and South Axholme schools.

Entrance is free but there will be an opportunity

during the concert to give money to support the

work of Watoto Child Care as they rescue

children and enable them to have a family, an

education and a future. The joy and enthusiasm of

the children is incredible and well worth

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Epworth Imperial Hall welcomes

the Isle District Choral Society.

Thanks to funding of £11,800 from the North

Lincolnshire RDPE (Rural Development

Programme for England) LEADER programme, the

Imperial Hall has just completed part of its major

refurbishment programme.

To celebrate this we are hosting a grand fund

raising coffee morning for the Isle Choral Society

on Saturday 9 April, 10.00 - 12.00 am. This is an

ideal opportunity to look round the hall, see the

improvements, learn what it has to offer individuals

and groups, as well as to support such a worthy

cause as the Choral Society.

Carol Mellers, Imperial Hall Committee, LEADER

Project Manager

For hall bookings contact Mary Addlesee on

01427 873622

Approximately 30 members of

Epworth and District Flower Club

enjoyed celebrating the Club's

50th Birthday with a party in the Memorial

Hall, Haxey. Elaine Hall as retiring President,

welcomed everyone to a hall decorated with a

golden daffodil theme. Sadly there were a few

apologies for ill health, including that of Carolyn

Drury who will take over leading the Group.

Elaine was then thanked verbally for her long term

support and given an arrangement of flowers and a

beautiful book with a dedication in the front

thanking her for her hard work. Much of the drive

to reach the 50years has come from Elaine.

Next the Group enjoyed a meal provided by

Sandra Bishop and instead of dessert all enjoyed a

beautifully decorated fruit cake. This was made by

a Club member, Val Needham. The next part of

the evening was a demonstration by Di Smith, an

area demonstrator from the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Her theme for the evening was 50 Glorious Years.

Di entertained the ladies with arrangements

depicting ice cream cones, cocktail drinks, wedding

celebrations, musical events and general wonderful

table decorations. She combined golden roses with

chrysanthamums and carnations and contrasted

very pretty, dainty purple orchids and also purple

statis. There was almost general discussion about

the devastating effects of the severe winter on

much foliage. Finally Di was thanked by Janet

Oliver and 13 arrangements were won by lucky

raffle ticket holders.

The next meeting will be held on Monday,11th

April in the Stephen Jones Hall in Haxey at

7.30p.p.m. As usual new members and visitors will

be welcome. Information can be obtained from

Celia Jones (01427) 874042


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The priorities for Axholme Central are as follows:-

Burglaries in Belton

There has been a shape increase in burglaries in the Belton area, with a

shift from commercial properties to domestic outbuildings being the

main interest for thieves.

Both neighbourhood and response officers patrol the area; however we

actively encourage residents to be particularly vigilant and to report any

suspicious persons in the area. Please review your home security and

that of any garages and sheds on your land. Place high value items like

bicycles and gardening equipment out of sight, and mark your property

so that it is easily identifiable. Keep locks in good working order and keys hidden from view. There are

Neighbourhood Watch schemes running in parts of Belton and anyone wishing to start their own group

please contact the Neighbourhood Team. This is easy to do and is an invaluable tool in fighting crime.

UPDATE- The amount of burglaries reported has abated somewhat, although the neighbourhood team

wish to monitor the situation before closing this priority. We remind residents to be vigilant and report all

suspicious activities and attempts made to gain entry to premises.

Annoyance caused to residents – Fieldside/Battle Green/ Studcross areas in Epworth.

Our attention has been drawn towards a number of youths causing annoyance around the above areas.

This has involved general verbal abuse, litter and minor damages.

We appeal to residents to call in should they witness such behaviour, drawing their attention to the fact

that we need detailed descriptions of offenders as this gives us a better chance of ‗getting the right person‘

when we stop large groups of youths around the village.

A number of parked cars have been targeted. We advise those with vehicles if possible to park them in a

garage if they have one, on the driveway and if possible off the road.

Wildlife Crime.

Wildlife crime is of concern to farmers and landowners on the Isle of Axholme. It is important that every

effort is made to reduce the opportunity for this type of crime to occur and to bring offenders to justice.

The Neighbourhood team together with their uniformed colleagues recognise the importance of creating

secure environments for farmers and landowners on the Isle of Axholme. There is a Farm Watch/

Country Watch scheme running and together we are actively seeking ways to resolve this issue. This is a

continuing concern in the area, and there have been a number of positive responses from the Police in the

South and Central wards. A number of persons have been identified as being connected to some of these

incidents and have been reported for their involvement. This situation will continue to be monitored and

positive action will be taken.

UPDATE: a number of persons have been summonsed to court for hare-coursing/poaching.

We encourage the local communities continued support in reporting such activities in order

to secure convictions and send out the message that this crime will not be tolerated by the

rural community.

Burglar caught = Four youths were recently arrested for burglary after an incident was reported in

Epworth. After interview an 18 year old male was cautioned. Males summonsed = Police received a

report that two vehicles had been damaged. Suspects have been located, interviewed and have been sum-

monsed to attend court. Criminal Damage to Property in Epworth = Three persons were arrested

and interviewed regarding criminal damage to a dwelling in Epworth. One male has been charged with

criminal damage and is currently in the judicial system, whilst the other two males had no further

actions following a review of the evidence. Male arrested after repeatedly attending a shop in

Belton to steal = A male who kept returning and stealing alcohol from a shop in Belton has been ar-

rested and awaits the outcome. Male arrested in Epworth = A local man from the Epworth area who

breached his bail conditions was arrested in the High Street in Epworth and taken to appear at Court.

Drugs Warrant = Neighbourhood officers together with the Divisional Operations Support unit exe-

cuted a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act which had been obtained through Scunthorpe Magistrates

Court, in the Belton area on Friday 11th February. No drugs were located.

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and March meetings The meeting held on 8th February was the annual

general meeting. A vote of thanks and a bouquet

were given to out retiring president, Mrs Marion

Beecroft, who has done a sterling job for the last

three years. The new president was elected, Mrs

Gillian Bradley, who quite diffidently said she would

do the best she could as president. We are all

looking forward to her term of office. The other

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same people, who both expressed their willingness

to continue, so Ann Frith remains secretary, and

Lynn Seddons remains as treasurer. Both were

thanked for all the work they have done so far.

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voury and dessert recipes which were made by

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and sold for charity. Watch this space!!!

The meeting held on 8th March was slightly shorter

than normal as the speaker had cancelled at the

last minute so a replacement had not been able to

be found. The time was taken up with business

matters and much discussion of the way forward

for the group. The Isle heats of the quiz had taken

place on Tuesday 22nd of February, in which we

were placed second, but will be representing the

Isle and Epworth and District WI in the finals on

25th of March. Our group will be providing flower

arrangements for the speakers table at the annual

Federation Day on 30th of March, and the models

for the fashion show on the 22nd of March. Hope-

fully we‘ll have some pictures for you in the next

issue.

The next meeting will be held at 7-45 in the Red

Lion, Epworth on the 12th of April.

All new members welcome. Cath Fordham

Contact number 01427 874422


Year 5 Trip to Hathersage

A group of 34 Year 5 children with four

members of staff have just returned

from a week‘s stay at the St. Michael‘s

Environmental Education centre in Hath-

ersage. The children had a great time

learning about the environment and to

work together while away from home.

Activities completed included walks,

Orienteering, Woodland Conservation,

a visit to Castleton, Night Walks and a

Search and Rescue simulation.

The children assisted serving meals and

clearing up and on the last night we all

went out to the Local Pool Cafe for a

tasty dinner before holding our own

talent show.

World Book Day

We again took part in World Book Day

by again dressing up as a character from

a book the class had been studying in

Literacy lessons.

Class 1 and Class 2 had a Pirate Theme

Day and even had a pirate ship in class

for the children to role play.

Class 3 and Class 4 turned their class-

rooms into the Isle of Struay!! Children

and staff dressed up as characters from

the story Katie Morag.

Class 5 explored the Jolly Postman story

and children came dressed as characters

from the book.

Class 6 immersed themselves in the

works of the author Dick King Smith

and came dressed as animals from his books.

Classes 7, 8 and Class 9 explored more literature from the Caribbean. Children choose any of the coun-

tries from the Caribbean and came dressed in the colours shown on the country‘s flag.

Over the day the children took part in lots of activities around books and the staff read extracts from

their favourite book in assembly on Thursday morning.

Wake Up Shake Up Winners

Congratulations to the Year 6 girls who won the Wake Up Shake Up Street Dance competition last

month beating several other Isle schools. The children performed Firework by Katie Perry. The children

will now go onto the Scunthorpe Final on 18th March. The children were all a credit to the school, par-

ticularly as your excellent behaviour was commented on by several people at the event.

Also well done to the group from class 4 who performed Pokerface by Lady Gaga in the Infant competi-

tion. They didn‘t win but performed very well and Bethany Price received a special award from the judges

for making a very good effort.

With best wishes

John Hodgkins Headteacher


The Isle of Axholme Where You Live Your Local History

Adapted by Anthony Catherall

ST ANDREWS PARISH CHURCH – EPWORTH

The parish church is a collection of architectural building periods extending from the 12th century. The remnants of the Early English Period of architecture (1189-1272) can be seen in the

Chancel Arch and the aisle arcades. Between 1272 and 1377 the architectural age was the

Decorated period. This is represented by the window in the west end of the north aisle that is now used as a choir vestry; also the windows of the chancel are of this period. The lion motif of

the Mowbray family can be seen on the West Wall inside the North Porch. Between 1377 and 1547 was the Perpendicular Period. The Tower, the clerestory and many windows and

battlements constructed over the aisles, were built in this period. The Priest’s Vestry is also of this period. During the Civil War, fanatics desecrated the church so that only the walls were left

standing. The church was rebuilt from the ruins with alterations. For instance the Chancel was made smaller. There were two chantries at one time, now the organ occupies one and the other

at the end of the south aisle has disappeared.

In 1868 the church was renovated. The Nave was re-floored, the north and south aisles were re-roofed and a new pulpit, altar and altar rails were installed.

Within the church are a number of objects of historic interest. There are two chairs that date from the 16th and 17th centuries. There is also the old parish chest from the 16th century where

parish records were kept. The Church Register dates from 1538 showing baptisms, weddings and funerals as ordered by Thomas Cromwell, minister of HenryV111. There was a Mazor Bowl

dating from 1525 made out of wood but this was sold in 1947 for £1000,00. The church has eight bells, of which were recast in 1937 together with a Coronation Bell (note F). The grave of

Samuel Wesley is of obvious historic interest. In 1742 when revisiting Epworth, John Wesley

offered to take the morning services at the church, but the curate, Rev. John Romley, rejected his offer. In the evening, however Wesley took his father’s tombstone as a pulpit and preached

to a vast crowd. In the first decade of the 21st century restoration was extensively carried out including installation of solar panels on the chancel roof. Bibliography: - Epworth – Home of the Wesleys – Le Cato Edwards The History of the Isle of Axholme – Re. W.B. Stonehouse M.A.


Now & Then – Then & Now

No.24 By Anthony Catherall

This month and every month see Epworth and Beltoft in bygone days and compare to today’s images!

For a change this month we look at the Hamlet of Beltoft in old money.

On 24 October 1894 and again on 13 July 1897, the Temple Belwood Estate in the Belton Parish came up for auction at the Angel Hotel, Doncaster. The whole comprised 2,118 acres of arable and pasture

land with Homesteads. Above we see the areas in green to be sold Beltoft on the map of 1897. Interestingly in white, is Miss

Collinson’s property of Beltoft House (still there today) and land nearby not part of the sale. The lots in Beltoft, were all rented on a yearly basis to various tenants. I highlight some; No. 377a

Beltoft Farm - 87 acres 0 Rood 1 Perch, let to John Watson - rent £109.1s.2d. The Old Farm - No.

382 – of 198 acres was let to Mrs Jemima Webster her rent £199.7.4d. On the West Butterwick road then was Walnut House Farm – it consisted of146 acres rented to George Bowman at £125.5.4d.

Opposite No. 477 - Second Farm House & Homestead – let to the Executors of Mr Ducker at £151.7.1d., including numbers 479-480 Capital Cottage & Garden. The Farm Beltoft - No. 372a

on the main road was 172 acres and was farmed by brothers, George & Arthur Kelsey it was rented to them at £129.3.0d. As a help to our younger readers, conversion: Area 1 acre = 0.4 hectare or a

large football pitch - I rood = 1,011.71sq.m. & 1 perch = 25.29sq.m. Currency 240d (pence) = £1 – 12d =1s (shilling) 20s =£1 (pound)

Below, an undated postcard of Beltoft with houses on the main road through the Hamlet.



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ROUNDABOUT OR JUNCTION

Some American friends, and those visitors who come to England express

their surprise at many things. The way we can walk to the shops for example, and the

narrow strips of tarmac we call pavements, rather than their wide sidewalks.

Remembering that they also drive to malls to do their shopping. But they also show

surprise at the number of, and our dependence upon roundabouts-- not magic ones,

but the traffic roundabouts. Some parts of North America do have them, though not

to our number and there they are called traffic circles.

You may have noticed from American TV programmes and films, that they base their urban

system on light controlled junctions. This means (usually) that cars stop to allow the traffic with the green

light to proceed , as we also do at such junctions. In urban areas it creates a stop start dynamic to the

journey.

However the roundabout allows a more free traffic flow. It does not inevitably demand a stop, but with a

commonly understood protocol, gives priority to cars from the right, and allows courtesy to other road

users. It is generally a much smoother process. Mini roundabouts seem to cause confusion, which though

meant to be used a roundabouts, are occasionally (by the car in front of me) treated as a junction.

As Christian people we do not have to stop start. In our meeting with other people on the

roundabout of world, national. and local community affairs we are called to demonstrate consideration

and courtesy for others. Sometimes this means giving priority to others, if their claim or need is more

urgent and pressing. The roundabout system depends on mutual understanding and consideration, the

traffic light is either stop or go, solely dependent on the colour of the light.

I appreciate roundabouts, and I applaud a roundabout world that demonstrates consideration and

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February got off to a good start at Axholme Camera Club with a very

interesting presentation by Jim Hartje ARPS. Jim explored the creative side of his photography with ' My

Photography-Fine Art or Creative Expression' which led to a lot of discussion.

Then came Richard Egan-Headley FRPS who demonstrated how to take the perfect portrait. Amy,

daughter of member Chairman Roberts, on her first assignment as a model, patiently sat through the

evening under the floodlighting while Richard photographed her from different angles, talking all the time

about the procedure, as well as telling amusing anecdotes. It was a very useful and educational evening and

many members went away ready to have a go themselves.

The first competition of the year had the subject of Birds, and was ably judged by the current Chairman,

Geoff Trinder ARPS, himself a keen Nature photographer, particularly interested in birds. Forty-two

members arrived, most with prints for the competition, and the standard and variety was high, making a

difficult job for Geoff. His eventual choices were

Clour Section, Jean Goodburn, of Hatfield scored 20 and 19, Angie Skidmore19 and 19, George Fiddler,

Owen Wressell and Dave Neale 18 each. The Mono Section winners were Angie Skidmore 20, Jean

Goodburn 19, Guy Myers of Gainsbough a new member entering for the first time,18, David Nelmes 19

and George Fiddler 19.

As member Ken Thompson had attained the age of 80 years on the Monday of that week, Chairman

Roberts made him a beautiful birthday cake decorated with an artist's palette and brush, as Ken is also an

accomplished artist as well as an excellent photographer. The delicious fruit cake was divided up among

the members at the tea break.

Sandy Furniss FRPS made a return visit to talk about 'Moments Through My Lens ' and once again

overwhelmed his audience with the quality of his work. He explained how he gets such superb landscapes

and nature photographs with a view to helping members improve their own. This pleasant, quietly spoken

Scot received resounding applause and requests to return again with more of his fantastic work.

Two dates for your diary, an evening OPEN to all on Wednesday 6th April is a presentation by

Allan Rowsell 'California Dreaming'. This promises to be a fascinating evening as Allan's undoubted

photographic talent combined with his ability to find interesting and unusual places usually produces an

excellent presentation.

Coming up on Wednesday May 4th will be another evening

OPEN to all, as Lee Davis LRPS and Alan present some of

their wildlife photography.

Both these evenings will be in Haxey Church Hall starting at

7.30pm with a small charge of £1.50 to include refreshments.

Linda Ulyett

Canada Goose by Jean Goodburn 20 points Heron by Angie Skidmore

20 points


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M. P. IS ―OUT OF ORDER‖

Haxey Amateur Dramatic Society‘s next production is ―Out Of Order‖, another rip-roaring comedy by

Ray Cooney.

The action, set in the lounge of a hotel suite near

The Houses of Parliament, features errant M. P.

Richard Willey, a Government Minister, intent on

an adulterous affair with Jane Worthington, one of

Her Majesty‘s Opposition‘s office staff. John Spittle-

house is the lustful Minister & Lynsey Yeardley his

would-be lover. The discovery of a very much

unwanted presence in the room, played skillfully by

newcomer to the Haxey stage, John Brown compli-

cates matters unmercifully. Richard calls on his

hapless Parliamentary Private Secretary, George

Pigden, to extricate him from the web of deceit.

Nigel Smith makes a welcome return as George,

who soon finds himself in very hot water indeed.

Things go from bad to worse with the appearance

of Ronnie Worthington, Jane‘s angry young hus-

band, played by Andrew Lee, also happily returning

to the Society, & with the arrival of Pamela Willey,

Richard‘s sophisticated wife, played by Sheila Mor-

rey.

The other characters cannot be said to assist Rich-

ard get his wicked way, either. These are the often

perplexed Hotel Manager (Joan Young), a hotel

waiter on the make (Colin Emery), an Italian hotel

maid with little English (Pat Ellison), and the domi-

neering Gladys (Emma Speers).

The play is produced by Mary Lenanton, a frequent

director at Retford Little Theatre, although this is

her first full-length play at Haxey.

For a great evening of laughter, make sure you

catch this hilarious show. The performances are at

7.30pm on Friday & Saturday 1st & 2nd April & on

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7th, 8th & 9th April in

Haxey Memorial Hall. Tickets (£5) are on sale from

9.00am-5.00pm at Green Hill Stores, Haxey, cour-

tesy of Bev and Greg Suszczenia. For block book-

ings & other enquiries please call Haxey (01427)

754294.

This will be the first time that the Society has

given 5 performances. The 2010 play sold out for

most performances and the group want to give as

many people as possible the opportunity to enjoy

the fun.

The over-amorous MP Richard Willey

(John Spittlehouse) admires Jane (Lynsey Yeardley)

Who is leading who a merry dance? L to R: Colin

Emery, Lynsey Yeardley, Nigel Smith, John Brown

and John Spittlehouse

Gladys and George (Emma Speers & Nigel Smith) get

affectionate, watched by L-R Sheila Morrey, John

Spittlehouse and Joan Young


Easter Joy

So how is your Lent going? I trust that you won‘t ‗give up‘ on Mum on Mothering Sunday but will

give her a day to remember.

How am I doing? Sadly, the ‗Wispa‘ is no longer on our shopping list. How will Cadbury‘s survive

without my normal order? Look out for the new, slimmer Rector on Easter Day!

Last year, Karen and I were privileged to go to Oberammergau to see the Passion Play that the vil-

lagers put on every ten years. It was a remarkable experience to witness the Gospel accounts of

Jesus played out on a large stage with hundreds taking part. As we already knew the story, it didn‘t

matter that the production was in German!

The Passion Play and films like ―The Passion of the Christ‖ bring a freshness to the historic events of

Jesus‘ life, death and resurrection, which are at the heart of the Christian faith. This is not just an-

cient history, but relevant to us today.

Jesus‘ death on the cross and return to life was for everyone. Easter can be a joyful celebration of

the life God wants us all to live. God‘s love really is for each of us.

You are very welcome to join Joyful Easter Celebrations at a Church or Chapel near you. We would

love to see you!

RevTimothy Buckley

Rector of The Belton Group of Parishes

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Riddle Me This!

If you counted 20 houses going to school, and then 20 houses on the left, going home, how many houses have you counted? 20 houses

Tom has joined the track, he has to run around the school. Every time he runs he has to pull up his

pants. Tom runs about 5 min and stops to pull up his pants he runs about almost half a mile in 5

minutes .He has to run 3 miles to make the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. He has to run 3 miles in

30 min and beat all the others without stopping.

HOW CAN HE RUN FASTER WITH OUT STOPING? - He needs to buy a belt

Harry went out to dinner with his friends Larry, Barry, and Gary. Harry sat across from Gary. At

Gary's right, opposite Barry, sat Larry. When the waiter came for their orders, Larry and Barry

ordered steak. Gary chose fish, and Harry (who likes to be difficult) ordered like this: "Unless the

man at the left of the man opposite the man who ordered fish is not having what the man across

from the man at the right of the man at my left is having, then I'll have what the man across from the

man at the right of the man opposite me ordered. Otherwise, bring me the fettuccine Alfredo."

Assuming "right" and "left" is from the viewpoint of the diners, what did Harry order?- What he

essentially said to the waiter was: "If Larry ordered the same thing as Gary, I'll have steak." Since

Larry ordered steak and Gary ordered fish, Harry does not get steak.

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Dear readers,

Knowing when to use your car‘s power and when to take it easy are skills which every driver needs to

master. It isn‘t about driving around at a snails pace, its about using power and acceleration wisely,

smoothly and safely.

Power is nothing without control. This is true of all aspects of driving and a maxim the Advanced Driver

lives by.

A powerful sports car is at best wasted and at worst deadly in the hands of the amateurish or lazy driver.

Never abuse your car‘s power. Instead learn how the car delivers its power then use the experience to

make the most of it by driving as safely, smoothly, and as progressively as possible. Firm acceleration is

sometimes necessary –when joining a motorway or when overtaking for example but to make the best

use of your car‘s power band takes practice and an understanding of the way it delivers its torque (the

power that creates acceleration).

Being in the wrong gear at the wrong time can ‗bog‘ the engine down, restricting the car‘s acceleration

and possibly putting you in a hazardous situation. It‘s important to learn which part of the rev band

delivers the most torque and acceleration. This will ensure you select the right gear for the conditions and

the job in hand.

Test your sense of deceleration.

Here‘s a useful way to test your sense of deceleration. The next time you‘re driving along the road at the

national speed limit and see a 30mph or 40mph speed limit sign ahead, try to time the point at which you

‗lift off‘ the accelerator so that the car reaches the speed limit sign at the correct speed, without the need

to touch the brakes.

On twisty roads you can take this technique a stage further by managing the speed of the car between the

bends with accurate use of the accelerator. This will limit the amount of braking you need to do,

producing a smoother, more satisfying drive.

With smooth road surfaces and powerful, quiet cars, it can take serious concentration not to creep over

the speed limit.

Advanced Driving is not about driving slowly. A driver who tootles along at 50mph on a busy motorway

or a clear country road can be just as dangerous and frustrating as a speed demon. The skilled Advanced

Driver looks to make good progress whenever possible by carrying out well-timed overtakes; with

smooth, progressive controlled acceleration.

Remember just how difficult it would be to enjoy your motoring without a driving licence!

If you are interested in the courses that we offer, you‘ll be able to find this information on the Institute of

Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk or Tel: 020 8996 9600

Safe Driving Paul Tuke.

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What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton Activity Meeting place Time Contact

Mon Chatterbox Wesley Memorial, Epworth 09:00-12:00

Mon Thurlow Playgroup and Preschool Epworth Thurlow 9-11.30 & 12-3 01427 875016

Mon Keep Fit Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 14.00-15.00 01427 873569

Mon Epworth Brownies Ivy Andrew Hall, Epworth 18:00 - 19:30 01427 873161

Mon Children‘s Dancing Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 16.00- 20.00 Nicola

Mon Pilates Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 20.00 -21.00 01427 752548

Mon NHS Stop Smoking Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 17.00 -18.30 Ann

Mon Epworth Youth Club Epworth Youth Centre 19.00-21.00 13-19years

Mon Keep Fit Belton Park Pavilion 18.30-20.20

Mon Army Cadets Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 18.45-21.00 01724 858918

Tues Axholme Elite Taewondo Epworth Lesuire Centre 18.00-20.00 01427 873335

Tues Axholme Arts Club 13 Queen St, Epworth - Adults 19:00 - 21:00 01427 873947

Tues Horticulture Society (2nd Tuesday) Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 19:00 -21.00 01427 872252

Tues Epworth Town Council Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 18.30 - 21.00 1st Tuesday

Tues Beavers, Cubs, Scouts Belton Park Pavilion 17.00-21.00

Wed Jack n Box Wesley Memorial, Epworth 10:00-11:30

Wed Belton Brownies Belton All Saints Primary School 18:00-19:30 01427 872109

Wed Isle of Axholme short mat Bowls Club Epworth Leisure Centre (Sept—April) 3.30 –5.30 pm 01427 752344

Wed Belton Rainbows Belton All Saints Primary School 16:45-17:45 01427 754009

Wed Belton Guides Belton All Saints Primary School 19:30 - 21:00 01427 872227

Wed Sunshine Yoga Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 13.00-15.00

18.00-20.15 01427 873730

Wed Epworth Youth Club Epworth Youth Centre 19.00-21.00

Wed Active Ageing Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 10.00 - 11.00 01724 297255

Wed Army Cadets Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 18.45 - 21.00 01724 858918

Wed Belton Mums and Tots Belton Public Hall 09.15-11.15 0775 9782182

Wed Street Dance Belton Park Pavilion 16.20-20.40

Thurs Children‘s Dancing Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 16.00- 20.00

Thurs Whist Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 13.30-16.00 01427 873622

Thurs Bingo Epworth Imperial Hall 18.30-21.00 01427 873622

Thurs Axholme Arts Club 13 Queen Street, Epworth - Juniors 16:15-1745 01427 873947

Thurs Axholme Elite Taekwondo Epworth Leisure Centre 18.00-20.00 0794 6607762

Thurs Baby Signing Epworth Methodist Church 13.30-14.30

Thurs Autumn Club Over 50‘s Belton Park Pavilion 14.00-16.00

Thurs Keep Fit Belton Park Pavilion 18.30-19.30

Fri Ashby Concert Band Ashby Wesley Hall (opp. Aldi (Rehearsals) 19:30 -22:00 01724 784494


What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton

Fri Isle of Axholme short mat Bowls club Epworth Leisure Centre (Sept—April) 3.30—5.30 pm 01427 752344

Fri Red Cross Whist Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall; 19.00 - 21.00 3rd Friday

Fri Belton Bingo Club Belton Park Pavilion 06:30pm start

Fri Junior Gym Epworth Leisure Centre 15.30-16.30 01427 873845

Fri Active Ageing Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall 13.00 - 14.00 01724 297255

Sat Bingo Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall 18.30-21.00 01427 873622

S N Y G Wesley Memorial, Epworth 0730-21:00

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Advice

Pensions Helpline 0800 991234

Electricity Emergencies 0800 375 675

Transco - Gas leaks 080 111 999

Yorkshire Water 0845 1242424

Care in the Community

Age Concern 0800 009966

Childline 0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch 01482 444466

NSPCC 0808 80050000

RSPCA 08705 555999

NHS Direct 0845 4647

Community

Crime stoppers` 0800 555 111

Carers Support Centre 01652 650585

Isle of Axholme Lions 01427 752139

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Sup-

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Education and General

Epworth Country Primary School 01427 872345

Belton All Saints Primary School 01427 872391

Westwoodside Primary School 01427 752355

Westwoodside Mobile Library 01724 865675

Haxey Library - Memorial

Hall 01724 753239

Willows Dental Practise—Belton 01427 872106

Leisure

Epworth Leisure Centre 01427 873845

My Vue cinema 08712 240240

Odeon 08712 244007

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Beauty

The Hair Shop Westwoodside 01427 752455

Boarding Kennels/Grooming

Croft House Kennels and Cattery 01427 890235

Home and Garden

Fountain Court florist 01427 874831

Health / Fitness

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness 01724 712700

Quality Lifestyles Personal Training Consultancy

Paul Seaman ACSM HFI 01427 753591 / 07714 318958

Taxi Service / Wedding Cars/ Driving Schools

Dave Addlesee School of Motoring 01427 872680

07773 199760

Alan‘s Private Hire, Belton 01427 875765

07721 584289

P T Taxi 01427 754531 / 07790 817691

Rent the Bentley – wedding car hire 07931 526 057

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Trade/Craftsmen

Simon White Building Contractors 01427 873446

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Dean Gregory Electrical 01427 874377 / 07833 638521

A.E.S. Tiling (Ceramic Floor & Wall Tiling)

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MJN Autos (car servicing/repairs) 01427 874413

Brookes Homecare Improve 01427 875314 /07973142963

Meteor Security Ltd 01302 623427 / 07917 766922

D Brown Joinery 0779 5321054 / 01302 350363

Axholme Pest Control 01427 873608 / 07766747245

S A Walker Electrical Serv. 08458 396775 / 07751 887623

Axholme Kitchens and Bathrooms 01427 874312

Business/Finance

Sterry & Co Chartered Certified Accnts 01427 752958

Hurstons Accountants & Business Advisors

01427 873737

Balance the Books Accounting Services Ltd 01427 873972

MJ Button Accountants 01724 711881

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