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World’s Largest
Aircraft Lands in
Doncaster
Parish Council
Newsletters
Doncaster’s First
One Mile Bunny
Run... Have you registered?
Are You Eligible For
New Lap Top?
Fashion Update
Revive the old White Shirt!
Motoring & more...
Including Finningley & Blaxton
March 2010 Issue No. 54
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Editors Letter... Did you
survive half term? I‘m not talking about those lucky
enough to fly off somewhere warm! I am referring
to the rest of us who shivered in the cold damp
week trying to provide some outdoor time to keep
the kids happy!
I know it wasn‘t all that bad and there was one
lovely day—few hours on Tuesday, but I suppose it
is still February. On a visit to Yorkshire Wildlife
Park, I forgot about the cold completely when I
heard a low grumbling roar! A friend joked I was
going mad and suggested the noise came from a
nearby digger as the Lions are in quarantine until
Easter, then to our astonishment (not that Lions at
YWP is a big secret), there they were, a big cage
obscured slightly from the crowds, filled with
magnificent Lion and Lionesses. The adults amongst
us were far more excited than the children as we
all stood on a nearby garden seat to get a better
view, I can‘t wait for Easter!
Talking about Easter, Doncaster holds its very first
One Mile Bunny Run on Townfields on Easter
Saturday (3rd April). Organised by Austin Banks
Recruitment Agency, the run is in aid of
SAFE@LAST, a charity which gives help and
support to children who are at risk through
running away from home. Read more in this
month‘s issue and register online at
www.doncasterbunnyrun.co.uk don't forget your
bunny ears!
We also have some good advice from Green
Thumb on how to tackle the first cut of the year as
well as a notice from Doncaster Council who want
to give away Lap Tops—are you eligible or do you
know someone who is?
You may notice that the Arrow includes Blaxton
this month. Each quarter, the Arrow will now be
distributed to Blaxton as well as the usual area to
accommodate Blaxton Parish Councils Newsletter.
Last but by no means least—Mothers Day
falls on 14th March this year, so to all you
deserving Mum’s...
Happy Mothers Day
Michelle Sidebottom
Tel: 01302 534256 / 07795 387937
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 26 Springwood Close, Branton, DN3 3UD
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News, News, News, News, News, News...
Hayfield Centre
Sports Plan moves
ahead
Peel Airports, Yorkshire Forward European
funding; Community Builders and Hill House
School are among the contributors to the project.
Said Caroline: ―I am very excited that the plans
are taking shape and funding is almost confirmed
for this exciting community sports facility with
managed workspaces.
―I am also very proud that the Government‘s
Community Builders programme is helping the
scheme. This important fund is dedicated to
helping grassroots community enterprises to
provide for a range of local needs, managed and
controlled by local people. This scheme absolutely
fits the bill.
―It was always part of the airport‘s plans that the
community would benefit from some sports
facilities; and these new plans will offer a range of
indoor and outdoor sports, and some offices
dedicated for small and start-up businesses. The
Hayfield Centre CIC Board is doing a great job. I
hope we will see building under way in the
summer.‖
Phoenix Folks & Blues Etcetera
concert, Friday 12th March at
7.45pm and will feature "Jack and Gill's
Daughter" an exiting acoustic duo with a
difference. "Best of intentions" will, as usual,
be warming up the audience with their unique mix
of whatever takes their fancy. Talking of taste, the
doors will open at 7pm for pre-show drinks and
chat.
Tickets, priced £6, are available now at
"Petology" (Two doors away from the theatre) or
call Barrie on 01302 770992 to reserve tickets.
Labour MP Caroline Flint has welcomed the
progress towards new sports facilities for Auckley,
following the latest funding received from the
Government‘s Community Builders Scheme.
Caroline was shown the latest plans for the
£2.5million community centre, sports and business
units by Amanda Richardson.
The Government‘s Community Builders fund has
approved £68,000 to complete all the preparations
and tender process.
―I am delighted that the architect can now fine tune
the plans for this great community facility and the
whole scheme can go to Doncaster Council for
planning approval,‖ said local resident Amanda
Richardson.
―The Hayfield Centre CIC Board has worked
tirelessly to get this project to final stage and I look
forward to consulting residents on the final look of
the scheme.‖
Caroline Flint &
Amanda Richardson
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News, News, News, News, News, News...
JSJ Elite Football School held their
first Football Camp of 2010 this Half Term at
Branton playing fields off Kilham Lane. All the
children taking part had great fun, burning lots of
energy, (good for the parents), playing fun football
related games and learning some basic techniques.
Our next Football Camp is in the Easter holidays
5th - 9th April 2010 ages 5 - 8 years old. Book
early to secure your child‘s place and let them
experience the fun and enjoyment our budding
footballers had this week! John Murray Tel: 537743
Results for the February 2010
Auckley Show 200+ Club 1st No 161 Lynne Lambert wins £100
2nd No 184 Rick Woofenden wins £20 (Rick also
won September 2008!)
3rd No 181 Marina Harper wins £10
Tickets sold for February 379
All previous winners can be found on our web site
www.auckleyshow.co.uk
THE DAY THE WORLD’S
LARGEST AIRCRAFT CAME
TO DONCASTER
The world‘s largest operational aircraft,
ANTONOV AN225 MRYIA, flew into Doncaster
Sheffield Airport on 16th February on an
operational cargo mission.
Only one AN225 MRYIA (Dream) was ever built
by the company ANTONOV and this giant of the
skies, operated by specialist Antonov Airlines,
Ukraine, landed in Doncaster to collect a
generator which is urgently needed at a Power
Station in Lahore, Pakistan.
Paul Rodwell, Cargo Director from Peel Airports
Group said: ―The arrival of this magnificent aircraft
reflects growing confidence for Doncaster Sheffield
Airport as one of the UK‘s leading freighter
airports‖
―The AN225 is the largest cargo freighter in the
world and we are absolutely thrilled that it was
able to land here in Yorkshire, which is a first for
the region.‖
The AN225, which operates with a crew of 20 was
the only available large freighter with the payload
capacity to lift this size and weight of cargo in time
for an urgent deadline in Pakistan.
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News, News, News, News, News, News...
March Auckley WI Ladies, it was good
to see some new faces at our last meeting. We
hope that you will come and join us for the evening
of Thursday March 4th from 7.15-9.30pm at The
Parish Centre, Auckley to learn about the history
of a local area, Sandal Beat, as told by Ziggy Parrat-
Halbert. The competition will be a winter foliage
arrangement. Joan Woffinden
What A Start To 2010! Finningleys Tuesday Club started their 2010
programme with a bang. The afternoon was turned
over to eating and dancing and great fun was had by
all, we hope.
The group met up at noon to enjoy a light lunch of
leek and potato soup,made by Pam Robinson ably
assisted in the peeling onions department by her
husband Keith. This was followed by a selection of
sandwiches and tea.
At 1p.m. the afternoon really got into swing when
Claire and Colin Royle arrived to lead the dancing.
We enjoyed waltzes, quicksteps, square tangos, and
a barn dance before learning a new dance called the
friendship waltz which caused a great deal of
amusement to those attempting to learn it as well
as those watching.
The rule was, ―if you don't dance, you sing and
most folk were happy to have a go at both.
We concluded the afternoon with tea and biscuits
before wending our way home.
Our thanks go to all those people who put such
effort into preparing food, helping throughout and
then tidying up at the end of the afternoon.
Why don't you join us for our March
meeting. We meet again on Tuesday 30th of
March at 1.45p.m. in Finningley village hall
where we will discuss Remeniniscence Boxes
from The Doncaster Museum Services-----
Come along and see what memories they
provoke. We look forward to seeing you there.
It Makes Sense To Buy Locally
Grown Plants The key advantages of
buying locally grown plants: plants that will grow
better, fewer plant miles from the grower to your
garden and support for jobs in the UK horticulture
industry. When you combine all of that with great
prices and beautiful plants available at convenient
local sales you can see it makes sense.
The next sale in your area is Easter Saturday, 3
April 10am to 3pm at the Auckley Parish
Centre, Main St, Auckley. Refreshments in aid
of church funds.
At the recent B.A.T.D Scholarships held in
Newcastle, the Scott Stevenson School of Dancing
once again came away with prize winners.
Charlotte Stacey aged 17 was awarded runner up
in the senior Jazz/Modern Scholarship and Jenna
Calderbank aged 14 was chosen as best potential in
the Junior Ballet Scholarship. Accreditations were
also awarded to: Rebecca Haggart, Elizabeth Bailey,
Emma Shackleton & Robert Lodge.
Also I must mention the excellent Royal Academy
of Dancing Ballet results obtained in
December…..98% passing with Distinction.
Many congratulations to you all!
Christine Grace, Tel: 0778 7521700 for
more information.
Scholarship
Success
Charlotte Stacey & Jenna Calderbank
Royal British Legion ex Service
Club May I take this opportunity to introduce
the Royal British Legion ex-service club which, situated in village of Rossington, is the branch
local for your area. If anyone has an interest in finding out more or
possibly becoming a member then they would be most welcome to get in touch with Terry
Lloyd - phone 01777-818938.
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Sale Now On
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Q & A with
Send us your
questions
Your Questions Answered...
Q. How often do dogs and cats need de-fleaing and worming? Anna from Hatfield
A. Most cats and dogs will get fleas at some point. Fleas cannot live on humans but can cause distress to
your animal, as well as skin problems. I would advise treating monthly with a good flea preparation such as
Advantage. This involves using a pipette that is applied to the back of the neck.
Worming should be carried out every three months. Worms rarely cause visible illness but still pose a
health risk to more than just your dog as they could also harm your family, other
people and animals. Worming treatments come in various forms, the most popular
being tablets for dogs and spot-on pipettes for cats.
Q. My dog has one nail that grows and falls off every time. I wondered why this happens and what can be done to prevent it? Debbie from Hatfield.
A. Weak breaking nails can be caused by infections
in the nail beds, particularly fungal infections. Other
causes could be nutritional or if a nail is deformed in
some way causing it to be weak at the base. When a
nail breaks off it exposes the sensitive nail bed which
could get infected if left unprotected so I would advise that your dog is checked by a qualified
veterinary surgeon.
Rebecca Aldren
Practice Partner at Vets4Pets Doncaster.
If you have a question you would like Rebecca
to answer, please send it to [email protected] or post to:
Rebecca Aldren Vets4Pets
Unit 2A Wentworth Road
Wheatley Doncaster
DN2 4DB
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Call us now for expert
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Flowers for Someone Special Do you know someone special?
Someone who has gone the extra mile for others or someone who
just deserves something nice.
The Arrow and Petalsflorist in Armthorpe would like to make that special persons day!
Let us know who they are and why they deserve a bouquet.
The Arrow and Petalsflorist hope you enjoy your bouquet
This month‘s nomination is for Susan Anderson, the lolly pop lady in Finningley.
Susan is out in all weathers, always cheerful and knows every pupil's name, as
well as those who drop off and pick up and... the name of their pet dog! It‘s
people like Susan who make our community special.
A bouquet of flowers is on it‘s way Susan, enjoy!
From the grateful parents of Finningley
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Quality Daycare for 0 Quality Daycare for 0 -- 5 year olds5 year olds
Also Kids at Flying Start Holiday Club For 5—11 year olds
• Highly Qualified Trained Staff • Early Years Foundation
• Accepting Nursery Grant
• Spacious Outdoor play areas • Healthy homemade dinners
• Easy Access & Parking
• Free flow indoor/outdoor play • Sensory & Vegetable Garden
• Workplace Nursery status
Open 7:45 am - 6 pm
Supported by the dept. for children, school and families through Doncaster Council
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No 9 Second Avenue Robin Hood Airport
Finningley Doncaster
Tel: 01302 802070
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Planning
Design
Construction Also Soffits, Fascias & Guttering
Window & Door Repairs Replacement Glass Units
Established 1988
Unit 3e, Plumtree Farm Industrial Est, Near Doncaster, DN11 8EW
Flair Insurance Services Authorised & Regulated by the Financial services Authority
Private Car, Van,
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Property Owners,
Travel Insurance & Commercial Insurance
Competitive premiums with a friendly service and ample free parking.
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact
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Telephone 01302 537614 Fax: 01302 532070
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All car body work
undertaken from minor
scratches and dents to full
re-sprays.
Alloy wheels refurbished
Full valet service
Used car sales from
£500 to £5000
Bankwood Lane, Rossington, DN11 0PS
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www.cantleywithbrantonparish.co.uk
March 2010 Newsletter
2010/11 Annual Precept After careful consideration the parish council determined that the annual precept for the
next year should be increased by 3.34% to £24,000 to take into account the new community facilities. This is only the second increase in the last 5 years.
Christmas Carol Singing The holding of the Christmas carol singing at Kilham Hall proved to be a great success and was attended by many more residents than in previous years and therefore this will be the
new venue for the carol singing. In order for as many residents as possible to attend it is proposed to hold the event on Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 6.30 p.m.
Donation to Branton St Wilfrid’s PTA The parish council has agreed to make a £500 donation towards the purchase of new ICT equipment in order to equip every classroom following the extensive alterations and refurbishment of the school.
Kilham Hall Community Centre The hall is available for hire for private
functions and regular active ties, please contact Gillian Warrender on 01302 537713 for bookings and further
information. Everyone is welcome to attend the weekly coffee morning that takes place on Tuesdays between 10.00
a.m. and 12.00 noon and there is also an Art Club on Tuesday mornings details of which can be obtained by contacting
01302 537480. A Race Night is taking place on 7 May 2010, tickets cost £5 and will include a
pie and pea supper, own beverages can be brought and sponsors are sought for the races. The proceeds are in aid of
play equipment for a mothers and toddlers group. Please contact Neil Hart on 01302 534633 for tickets and
further information. If any parent would be interested in forming a ‗Mother and Toddler‘ group please contact Gillian Warrrender on
01302 537713.
Cantley With Branton Parish Council
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Custom made cabinets. Everything
undertaken from Radiator & TV cabinets to
bedrooms & kitchens etc. Any sort of unusual
items e.g. Special request fire places, door
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All joinery work undertaken – doors,
floors, extensions, kitchens, roofs etc.
Over 12 yrs experience of both on-site and
domestic joinery work including new build and
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Laminate Floor, Kitchen & Bedroom Fitting, Spindle Staircases,
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Tiling All Gas work undertaken
THE AUCKLEY
CHIROPODY/PODIATRY PRACTICE Brian R Tansey M.Ch.S.
Health Professions Council Registered
Surgery now at the new Auckley Pharmacy
To book a Surgery Appt Call 01302 771392
Or a Home Visit 01302 534959 / 07968 010153
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Your concerns are our priorities! Did you know that every community in Doncaster has a team dedicated to policing
your neighbourhood?
Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) were introduced two years ago to provide a local policing service in the heart of communities. The teams were set up in partnership and
consist of police officers and council staff, who work with other agencies to focus on the needs of the local communities in Doncaster.
The SNT’s hold regular monthly community meetings and invite you, the community,
to have your say and express any concerns or issues you have in your neighbourhood.
At Cantley and Bessacarr‘s SNT community meeting, concerns were raised about vandals repeatedly
damaging gravestones at the Rose Hill cemetery in Cantley.
In a bid to stop these vandals, the SNT put on extra high-visibility patrols in the area. The people
responsible were thought to be young people who were walking through the cemetery on their way home
from school.
Officers carried out enquiries in local schools. They gathered evidence and made regular visits to the
cemetery.
Through the information collected by the SNT, two local boys were identified as being responsible. The
11 and 12-year-old were spoken to by officers and were given a warning for criminal damage. Since then
there have been no further incidents of criminal damage reported in the cemetery.
PC Jackie Cawley said: ―This issue was a priority for the SNT due to the frequency of the damage and the
impact of these crimes in the community. I am pleased that we were able to catch the vandals and
put a stop to this.‖
To find out more about your Safer Neighbourhood Team call 01302 385338 or visit
www.southyorks.police.co.uk and enter your postcode.
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FINNINGLEY PARISH COUNCIL
Website: www.finningleyvillage.co.uk
Newsletter March 2010
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Boarding of Ceilings & Walls Reskims Over Old Walls
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Parish Council vacancy If you are interested in joining the Parish Council as a Councillor please contact Brendan
Martin, Clerk to the Council by e mail at [email protected] or tel: 01302 534340.
Have your say Parish Council meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month in the Village Hall at 7:30pm. At the start of each meeting the Parish Council has a public
participation session for 15 minutes. Why not come along and raise issues you think the Parish Council should be looking at.
Annual Parishioners Meeting This meeting will be held on Thursday 15th April in the Village Hall at 7:30pm. This is a meeting open to all residents of Blaxton. Councillor Norma Mc Carron, Chair of the Council will present her annual report. At this meeting residents can raise any issue that
affects Blaxton.
Need a room for a meeting or a function?
Why not consider hiring the Village Hall. Contact the booking secretary Mrs Ramsbottom
for availability and costs on 01302 771921
BLAXTON PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER MARCH 2010
Cleaning Specialists Blocked Paved Driveways
Re Sanded
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Free Laptop & Web Access -
Home Access PC/Internet
Grant
The government's made a grant of up to £528 available for low income families with children
living in England; it's targeted at those without access to the internet.
Depending on your need you can get up to £528 to spend on a computer (laptop, desktop,
netbook and one year‘s web access). Yet you cannot go anywhere, it's only retailers that
operate the scheme, though these include mainstream providers such as Comet, Phones4u
and Misco.
Who is eligible? You need children in years 3 to 9. This will
normally mean ages 7 to 14.
It‘s for families with lower incomes. There are a number of tests for this, generally speaking if
your child qualifies for free school meals or you receive income support, income-based JSA, child
tax credit plus an income lower than £16,040, it's worth checking out.
While the scheme is targeted at those who either don‘t have a computer or don‘t have web
access, there are only limited checks done on that, though it is important people don‘t abuse
the system. How many people can get it?
The scheme is due to run for the next 18 months but there is a maximum of 270,000
grants available, one per household. There are
currently no plans to extend it across the rest of the UK.
How to apply?
Call 0333 200 1004 or check details at Home Access.
Please spread the word
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Spring is now upon us
and the grass is beginning
to grow more quickly. Here
Chris from GreenThumb offers some tips as we begin to think about that first cut of the year.
Have your mower serviced Now is an ideal time to get your mower serviced and ready for the task ahead. Most importantly, the blade must be sharp and adjusted correctly. In general a blade
should be changed or sharpened at least once per season. When cut with a sharp blade grass heals very quickly keeping it
healthy and maintaining its lush green colour. A blunt or wrongly adjusted blade will bruise the grass making it susceptible
to disease and will turn the tips brown leaving a discoloured lawn.
Some mowing tips
For the first cut raise the mower
blades to just ‗top‘ the grass. Cutting too low will stress the grass and set it back just when you want
to encourage it.
Try not to cut more than one third
of the total height of the grass plant in one go.
Never cut your lawn less than
25mm (1 inch). Cutting the lawn very short does not prevent grass from growing quickly and it can
encourage lawn diseases, moss and weed growth.
Always try to remove grass clippings
from the lawn – clippings encourage lawn thatch on which moss will thrive.
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Compiled by Brian Tansey F.R.G.S. 34 Springwood Close, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3UD.
Tel: 01302 534959 E.Mail: [email protected]
Well for many of us this was our very first white Christmas, and a really fantastic experience for so many
children, but a real pain to many of the older generation who found themselves confined to their homes.
But it has to be said that such conditions often bring out the best in human nature. Many older local
people have told me of the kindness of some of their younger neighbours who helped clear paths and
helped out with
their shopping
needs. Well done to
all those who put
themselves out for
others in our local
villages.
Some local snow
scenes to remind us
of the Christmas
period taken by
Maureen Brint,
taken in Auckley, on
Common Lane and
Spey Drive.
Local History and Country
Notes
Photograph by Maureen Brint
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Many children took the
opportunity of enjoying
the snowy conditions
whilst their Schools were
closed down due to it. As
did Rachel Gane seen here
below in the Black Carr
Plantation at Branton.
Some time ago I asked our
readers if any one could
tell us what the pulley type
wheel presently hanging on
the ceiling of the
Restaurant in the Eagle and
Child in Auckley, had been
used for. Malcolm Kendal
who lived at the pub with
his family in the 1960s and
70s tells me that it was
found in the roof void in
1973, and along with it was some paperwork which clearly indicated that part of the pub was originally a
Bakery or Flour Mill, sadly this paperwork has gone missing. One can, I think, accept that it would not
have been an actual Mill since there were two local mills, one close by on the river Torne, and of course
the one that still stands at Branton. So it must have been the local Bakery.
I was recently looking through some old paperwork lent to me by Terry Cooke of Auckley and came
across the ‗Particulars, Plans and Conditions of Sale
of the Cantley, Auckley and Armthorpe Estates‘,
which has details of many local properties that were
up for auction at the Danum Hotel in Doncaster on
Tuesday the 11th of July in 1950. One item that
struck me as of interest was the Star Inn Farm, off
Whiphill Top Lane Branton, since part of that
property, a cottage is presently up for sale.
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500 Bunnies to run
across Town Field for
Children’s Charity
on Easter Weekend
The event, dubbed ―Doncaster Bunny Run‖, will take place on Saturday 3 rd April at 10.00 am. Up to 500
participants, dressed as bunnies will complete a one mile race in support of South Yorkshire Children‘s
Charity, SAFE@LAST ([email protected]). The event is being organised by local recruitment agency,
Austin Banks.
SAFE@LAST works to help children and young people who are at risk through running away. It aims to
intervene to protect them from what they are potentially running towards and what they are running
away from. The service was set up in 1998 to support the 1 in 9 children in South Yorkshire that are
affected. Since 2005, the charity has worked with over 4000 young people and provides the only secure
refuge outside London for under 16 year olds.
The proceeds from the Bunny Run will be used to help SAFE@LAST launch its preventative education
program in Doncaster – a program which has already been successfully rolled out in Rotherham. A key
part of the education work is the promotion of the charity‘s 24 hour helpline number at local schools - a
confidential service which allows young
people to discuss their problems and where
appropriate access a trained project worker
to help them resolve their issue around
running away.
Event organiser, James Squires of Austin
Banks Ltd, states “Having seen SAFE@LAST in
action at the Lifewise Centre in Magna, I was
disappointed to learn that Doncaster schools
were not yet involved and decided to help
SAFE@LAST promote its services in the town.
The Bunny Run will be the first of two events this
year – a family, fun event with an Easter theme
where participants can enjoy a one mile fun run,
food, drink, entertainment and competitions. Our
aim is to attract 500 participants and for each of
them to raise a minimum of £10 in sponsorship.
As well as raising funds we hope to highlight the
benefits of the preventative education work to
the relevant authorities in Doncaster. Later in the
year, we are planning a white collar boxing event
where MDs of Doncaster companies will go head
to head in the ring”.
For more information on Doncaster‘s first
Bunny Run and to reserve your place, visit
www.doncasterbunnyrun.co.uk or contact
James Squires at Austin Banks Ltd on 01302
822 228.
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At the contest, ploughmen must plough 1/2 acre in
4 hours, the judges will look for straight, level
furrows with all the stubble buried to achieve a
clean level seedbed for the next crop and all the
trash buried and sealed firmly in to prevent the
carry over of weeds and diseases.
A well ploughed field needs less fertiliser, less
chemicals and uses less fuel to achieve a better
crop, than a poorly ploughed field.
The plough was
invented 4000 years
ago and has been
gradually improved
and ploughmen at
this event will
demonstrate the
ancient art of using
a plough to create
the perfect
seedbed.
For more
information or to
obtain an entry form please contact David
Chappell on
01302 840098/07703500412 or email
The South Yorkshire
Charity Ploughing Match is being held on Sat 27th and Sun
28th March 2010. It is a
charity event
raising funds for
the British
National
Ploughing Match being held in Lincoln next
October.
The event will be held at Lindholme (the old
airfield behind Lindholme Prison) by kind
permission of HM Prison Service Lindholme & Ken
& David Chappell and over 100 ploughmen,
including previous National, European and World
Champions, are expected each day, with horses,
vintage tractors and modern equipment.
David Chappell is celebrating 50 years of
competing in ploughing competitions by organising
a weekend of events. He won his first contest in
October1960 and has had 1st places every year
since and has represented England at the World
Contest on 3 occasions.
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Free Personal Training & Nutrition
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informal, friendly induction, or drop in for
more details.
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I know, I know, I keep going on about how much a simple white shirt forms a key part of your wardrobe, but this season it is going to be massive with every style imaginable available in the stores. So, if you haven’t already invested in
one, here are 10 ways to wear it:
Jeans, blazer and loafers (maybe add a little neck scarf).
Open down to the waist, with a camisole underneath and worn with jeans and ballet pumps. Roll up
the sleeves, add a statement cuff and some earrings and a nice tote bag.
Wear tucked in to a stone coloured pencil or straight skirt with a tan belt and some neutral
heeled pumps. Add a statement necklace and a big clutch for a lunch or dinner date.
Pop it under a tank top with boot cut trousers and add a narrow belt and a spotted scarf for
French chic.
Try it with a white vest underneath and some white drill trousers, add an animal print belt
and some wedges. Keep jewellery simple in one colour, silver or gold.
Wear a longer shirt open over your swimwear or fasten a couple of buttons and add a narrow gold
belt, just below the bustline. Wear with your straw hat and gold flatties for a ‗Riviera‘ look.
Wear some wide leg navy trousers and a striped cardigan for a nautical look. Or, add a striped vest
under the shirt, with a red belt.
Wearing a skirt or trousers, keep the top half
white – either the shirt on its own or worn with
the white top underneath and then pop on layers
of beads to add colour.
Simple but effective – understated black Capri
pants, black ballet pumps and your white shirt
tucked in with the collar slightly turned up. A
string of pearls or similar and a nice statement
bag.
Try wearing your shirt under your classic shift
dress for a fresh approach to business dressing.
This can be layered with a cardigan if it is cold,
or a long strand of beads to add some colour.
Don‘t forget, you can wear any style shirt in a
number of ways – it really is the most versatile of
garments. If it is really fitted it can almost be used as
a little jacket and if it is really loose then it can
almost be worn as a tunic top over leggings. Just
think outside the box a little and have fun wearing it!!
You know you want to.
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Well, what a wintery start we had
to the ‘Spring’ term! Hopefully the
second half term will be a bit warmer
and we can have some pictures of fun
in the sun instead!
News from Auckley School
Theatre Company visit school
Key Stage 2 enjoyed an afternoon in
the Wild West when Quantum Thea-
tre Company came in to perform The
Countback Kid. The play had a mathe-
matical theme and the children had
fun joining in to help solve the clues to
find the missing bullion before the
baddies.
Sharing Assemblies
Year 3/4 held a very interesting as-
sembly where they shared all the work
they‟d been doing about World War 2. This topic formed the basis for learning across
the whole curriculum and the children shared some fantastic work including writing
about Ann Frank, 3D air raid shelters, gas masks and posters encouraging people to
grow their own food. After showing us some examples of food rations we could see why
grow your own was so popular! Year 2 also held their sharing assembly where they told
us all about toys from the past. The children showed some of the toys they‟d been
looking at and shared some wonderfully descriptive writing and art work about the toys.
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Question Time in Year 6 (photograph below)
As part of their literacy work on arguments Year 6 held a Question Time style debate
on the issue of foxhunting. The panel was split into four children who supported the
legalisation of foxhunting and four who opposed it, with the „TV‟ presenters inviting
questions from the audience. The debate was filmed and all the children did really well,
especially those in the spotlight!
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News from Branton St Wilfrid’s C.E. Primary School
Fund raising for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Through the course of the school year we support
the work of many worthwhile charities. So far this
year we have raised money for Christian Aid
following our Harvest Festival, we collected for
Bluebell Wood Children‟s Hospice after our
Christmas Concerts and children enjoyed dressing up
for the day when we raised money for Children in
Need.
We wanted to play our small part in helping support
the victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Every
child who brought in a donation came into the school
hall to light their own small candle. We had a lovely display of candles for our morning assembly
when we thought about the suffering in Haiti, the courage of the medical teams and relief
agencies working in the country and the kindness of people across the world who have given their
help to the situation by making donations. We raised an amazing £597.06!! As I was helping
children light their candles many of the children told me that their donation was from their
pocket money or birthday money, so we are very proud to have such kind and thoughtful children
in our school.
Puppet making and drama day in Class 3
This half term Class 3 have been
learning about Ancient Greece. In
Literacy this has involved learning
about the features of a myth,
reading different myths and using
this as the starting point for the
children‟s own writing. Heracles,
the son of Zeus visited Class 3
(time travel is one of the amazing
features of Branton St Wilfrid‟s!)
to tell the story of his Ten Labours.
Class 3 then had a very busy day as
each child designed and created
their own puppet to help tell the
story. After rehearsing their
performance Class 3 shared the
puppet show of Heracles and his
Ten Labours with the children in the Infant classes. Our visitors commented on the enthusiasm
and interest of Class 3 during the day, so well done to everyone!
Class 2 find out more about the Great Fire of London
On Tuesday 26 January, Class 2 enjoyed a History Role Play Day focusing on The Great Fire of
London. Sir William Petty arrived from the past and vividly shared with the children the story of
how the fire spread and the destruction it caused. He worked with the children all day to help
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them understand aspects of The Great Fire, and used practical role play activities including
making human bucket chains to put out the fire, and acting out scenes to show how the fire spread
so quickly. The children also began to use the key factual information, and tried to plan designs
for the re-building of London.
Cross Country Competition
Children from Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 attended the Pyramid Cross Country Running Competition at the
end of January. We competed against Auckley, Hayfield Lane and Finningley schools and were
kindly hosted by The Hayfield School. We had a super turn out of 37 children. It was a very
chilly late afternoon (perhaps making us run
that bit faster!).
We had some personal triumphs and an
overall placing in the steam event of joint
2nd with Auckley. Well done to all the
competitors from all the schools. Thanks to
families and friends for supporting this
event.
School Council Visit to the Mansion House
The School Council visited the Mansion
House in Doncaster to find out about the
history of the building and what it is used
for today.
First we went into the Council Chamber where we elected a mayor, deputy mayor and chief
executive - (Owen, Eleanor and Brooklyn). The rest of the Council had to sit in the member‟s
seats and ask them questions, using the microphone system. They soon had to “think on their
feet” as they were asked questions such as “Should we have homework in school?”
Next we visited the salon where we looked at portraits of the royal family and the last mayor to
live in the Mansion House. After that we entered the ballroom and discovered how ladies wearing
crinoline dresses had an entire settee to themselves during balls and how they were entertained
with chamber music. We then went onto the landing to look at the beautiful Peace window and to
find out more about the history of our town, including the famous locomotives which were built
here.
Finally it was time to visit the old
kitchen, where refreshments were
served. We were each given a
pencil, postcard and badge as
souvenirs of our visit.
We learned lots of interesting facts
about the Mansion House and how
our council meetings in Doncaster
are organised.
Best Wishes
EA Crayton
Head teacher
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Doncaster Advanced Motorists Surviving Automatic Number Plate Recognition
(ANPR) - a guide for law-abiding drivers.
Dear Readers, Police using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems may pull over drivers who consider
themselves law-abiding citizens alongside hardcore criminal drivers.
Number-plates obscured by dirt or with incorrect letter and number spacing, that can‘t be read by ANPR
camera, may be flagged up as suspect registrations and police sent in pursuit. Number-plates that have
been stolen or cloned by criminals and used to evade prosecution for speeding, illegal parking, insurance
and other offences may also land the registered car owners in trouble. And then there may be
inaccuracies and delays in the data used to identify rogue cars. For their part, drivers need to appreciate
that the need to keep their number-plates street legal has never been so great, and that failure to do so is
more likely to bring prosecution for a Construction and Use offence.
"Whereas, in the past, police officers may have unofficially turned a blind eye to number-plates covered in
mud or customised registrations unless they needed to stop a car, ANPR may mean that the days of the
fancy or dirty plate are numbered.
"ANPR helps police to catch illegal vehicles and
drivers together at the roadside, whereas clamping
and removing rogue cars, although taking them out
of circulation, rarely catches up with offenders who
simply buy another cheap vehicle. However, there
will be other drivers, whose number-plates are
obscured or cloned, who may be caught in the net."
From the point of view of police and other
enforcement agencies, that any inaccuracies in data
records held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing
Agency (DVLA) and any time lag in recording
changes in motorist‘s circumstances may end up with
drivers being caught by ANPR.
"Sometimes, wrong information is fed on to the
DVLA database by car owners, who may make
mistakes or by criminals who try to create a false
record. With so many sources of data, such as from
post offices, MoT test centres, insurance companies
and people who have sold cars privately, it is critical
that it is all timely and accurate now that
enforcement increasingly hinges on these records.
If you are interested in further information regarding
the courses that we offer you will be able to find this
information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists
website.
Safe Driving.
Paul Tuke.
Chairman Doncaster Advanced Motorists.
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Revd, Neil Redeyoff with his family
I scratched a Car!!!
No, not me! But as we‘re in Lent, that time of
reflection before Easter, I thought I‘d share a
story that I came across that involves a
scratched car. It perhaps offers us a new
perspective.
I was about 17 at the time. I finally was able to
drive a car. I took my mum to work in a car
that a friend had lent her for the day. It was a
manual gear change. After dropping off my
mum my small cousin jumps to the front seat
while eating crisps.
The driveway to the house we lived in was a
slope so I decide to hit the accelerator and try
to make it up in 3rd gear, Big mistake. The car
stalls on us and thanks to gravity, we start
going down the slope backwards! My lack of
experience was evident as I didn‘t think to yank on the hand break as the main breaks stopped working
when the engine died.
With a main road on my left and two connecting roads right behind me everything turned to slow motion.
My cousin was still eating his crisps, I was pale as snow and in my head a million and one things crossed my
mind. Thankfully a wall managed to step in. It scratched the right side of the car but brought us to a
complete stop. Frightened and thankful that no car had showed up to do the job, I turned to check on my
cousin, and with his eyes nearly popping out of their
sockets, he was still eating crisps, at a much more
rapid pace of course, he was ok.
I turned on the car, drove up the slope, parked the
car and left for work frightened and worried like
never before. I spent the whole day scared, worried,
thinking constantly of the mess I had made. Finally,
the time came to face my fear, telling my mother.
As I walked up that slope once again I was able to
see the car and the scratch. At the same time my
mother comes out of the house. She looks at me,
not with anger, but with compassion.
Having lived longer she wisely said these words: "It‘s
ok son, that‘s what money is for. We‘ll get it fixed!"
That‘s it!
I believe God has a better perspective as well. Our
worst struggles are, in his view, nothing worse than,
a reparable scratch on a car. Why not speak to Him
today?
Blessings
Revd. Neil Redeyoff St Saviour's, Auckley & St Oswald's & Holy Trinity, Finningley
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What’s On In Branton And Auckley?
Monthly Activity Meeting place Time Contact
2nd Wednesday of the month Auckley Parish Council Meeting Auckley Parish Centre 7.10pm 770922
1st Wednesday of the month Branton Parish Council Meeting Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 7.00pm 772493
2nd Thursday of the month Branton WI Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 7.20pm 537493
1st Thursday of the month Auckley WI Auckley Parish Centre 7.15—9.30 771327
Thursday fortnightly Mobile Library Branton 1.40pm 873456
Thursday fortnightly Mobile Library Auckley 2.15pm 873456
Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact
Mon 91st Doncaster Brownies Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 771911
Mon 91st Doncaster Guides Scout Hut, Auckley 7.15 - 8.45 771911
Mon Pre-School from 2yrs Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405
Mon Branton Junior Blades -Football St. Wilfrids, Branton 3.45 - 4.45
Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 770004
Mon Auckley Monday Club Auckley Parish Centre 2.00 - 4.00 770097
Mon Line Dancing Auckley Parish Centre 7.30—9.30 817124
Mon Simply Singing Auckley St Saviours Parish Church 10.00-11.30 571874
Tue Coffee Morning Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton 10.00-11.30 537713
Tue Cubs 8 - 10yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 6.15 - 7.45 770838
Tue Pre-School from 2 yrs Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15—11.45 865405
Tue Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 770146
Tue Slimlines Slimming Club Auckley Parish Centre 5.30—6.30 01405 818564
Tue Ridgeway School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 4.00 - 8.30 710889
Wed Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—11.00 770146
Wed Gentle Exercise Auckley Parish Centre 2.00 - 3.30 771326
Wed Pre-School from 2 years Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405
Wed Beavers 6 - 8yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 770838
Wed Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill) Auckley Parish Centre 6.15 - 7.45 868431
Wed Pilates Auckley Parish Centre 8.00—9.00 01427 752548
Thur 91st Rainbows Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 6.30 770004
Thur Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 7.30 - 9.30 770838
Thur Pre-School from 2 yrs Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15—11.45 865405
Thur Parent and Toddlers Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 770146
Thur Coffee Morning Auckley Parish Centre 10.00—11.30 771525
Thur St Johns Ambulance 5-16yrs Auckley Parish Centre 5.00—9.00 535151
Fri Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 7.00 - 9.00 770838
Fri Pre-School from 2 yrs Auckley Nursery School Building 9.15 - 11.45 865405
Fri BINGO Auckley Parish Centre 7.00—8.30 770123-771344
Auckley Parish Ctr Bookings Contact Margaret Ottewell 886811
Kilham Hall, Branton—Bookings Contact Gillian Warrender 537713
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What’s On In Finningley?
Day Activity Meeting place Time Contact
Mon Finningley Babies & Toddler Group Finningley Village Hall 09.45-11.15 771699
Mon See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9.15-11.45 771699
Tue See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9.15-11.45
Tue 73rd Doncaster Brownies Blaxton Community Hall 5.30—7pm 773036
Wed Term Time Junior Youth Club Finningley Village Hall 6.30-8.00pm 772924
Wed See Saw Pre School 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9.15-11.45 771699
Wed Journey Christian Library Finningley Village Hall 1.15-2.45 Every fortnight
Wed 73rd Doncaster Rainbows Blaxton Community Hall 5.30—6.30 772737
Thur See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9.15-11.45 771699
Thur Art Club Finningley Village Hall 1.00 -3.30 771800
Thur Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-7.00pm 079180203703
Fri See Saw Pre school 2-5yrs Finningley C o E School 9.15-11.45
Fri Reach For The Stars-School Dance Finningley Village Hall 4.00-8.30pm 079180203703
Sun Church Sunday School Finningley Village Hall 9.00-10.00 770607
Finningley Village Hall Bookings Contact Elaine McNulty 771699
Monthly Activity Meeting place Time Contact
2nd Monday in Month Church Friendship Group Finningley Village Hall 1.30-3.30 Mrs Huxtable
Last Monday in Month Doncaster Woodturning Club Finningley Village Hall 7.00-9.00 814656
Monday 8th February (Qtrly) Neighbourhood Watch Finningley Village Hall 7.00pm 770873
3rd Tuesday in Month Finningley Parish Council Finningley Village Hall 7.00pm
3rd Thursday in Month Womans Institute Finningley Village Hall 7.15-9.00 771437
Last Tuesday in Month Tuesday Club Finningley Village Hall 1.45pm
Parade, Church St,
Armthorpe.
Tel: 01302 830151
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Advice General
Citizens Advice Bureaux - Advice line 01302 735225 Doncaster Council - General 01302 734444
Electricity Emergencies 0800 375 675 Doncaster Tax Office 0845 3667802
Transco - Gas Leaks 0800 111 999 Post Office - Auckley 01302 770250
Yorkshire Water 0845 124 2424 Post Office - Branton 01302 536053
Care in the Community Robin Hood Airport 01302 801010
Age Concern 0800 009966 Medical
Childline 08001111 Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard 01302 534796
Doncaster Council - Community First 01302736000 Doctor Okleke, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley 01302 770327
NSPCC 0808 8005000 Doncaster Royal Infirmary Hospital 01302 366666
RSPCA 08705555999 NHS Direct 0845 4647
Community
Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Don-
caster Mon—Sat 9am—10pm, Sun 10am-10pm,
Bank holidays 10am-8pm, 365 days per year. 01302 369699
Auckley Parish Council 01302 770922 Oakwood Doctors Surgery, Masham Rd,
Cantley 01302 537611
Branton Parish Council 01302 772493
Safer Neighbourhood Team, Rossington 01302 385116
Doncaster Childrens Information Service 0800 138 4568
Auckley Parish Centre 01302 886811
S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency) 0114 272 7202
S Yorkshire Police (non emergency) 0114 2202020
Education
Armthorpe Library 01302 833538
Auckley Primary School 01302 770701
Cantley Library 01302 535614
Doncaster Central Library 01302 734305
Doncaster Council - Education 01302 737222
Doncaster Mobile Library 01302 873456
Finningley C of E Primary School 01302 770330
Hayfield School Comprehensive 01302 770589
Hayfield Lane Primary School 01302 770427
Mcauley Catholic High School 01302 537396
St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School 01302 537344
Leisure
Hayfield Lane Community Centre Bookings 01302 770146
Armthorpe Sports Centre 01302 834268
My Vue Cinema 08712 240240
The Dome Leisure Centre 01302 370777
Architect
Wright Design 01302 733622
Beauty & Hair
Revive Beauty Salon, Branton 01302 537912
Domestic Cleaning Svs & Craftsman
ADSL, Home maintenance, Auckley 01302 771678
Advanced Plastering Home Improvements 01302 723560
07842 684007
D & M Upvc & Window Cleaning Services 07866 878185
David Wade Joinery, Doncaster 01302 701801
Floor Coverings of Doncaster 01302 812198
JHS Joinery, Auckley 01302 775184
Grifftile, Tiling Services, Auckley, Doncaster 01302 770768
LTJ Plastering Services 07932 491 022
Poppies of Doncaster, Domestic Cleaning Svs. 01302 533663
Garages —Car Service & Repair
James Motors, Cantley Lane, Cantley. 01302 370846
The Car Workshop, Armthorpe 01302 834825
Funeral Directors
W E Pinder & Sons, Bawtry, Doncaster 01302710285
General Convenience Stores
Spar, Ellers Lane, Auckley 01302771187
Interior Fitted Furniture
DC Interiors, Tesco Precinct, Edenthorpe 01302 886790
Business Directory
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IT Solutions
DSITC Ltd, Computer Repairs, Auckley 08082240018
Mat & Mouse, [email protected] 01302 534449
Medical
Arthur Leach Optician, Church St., Armthorpe 01302 830168
Chiropodist Health Professions Council
Registered / Home Visit Service.
Contact Brian Tansey M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch.
01302534959
01677426555
Jackie Fletcher BSc Hons. Registered Hearing
Aid Dispenser
07784123480
Party Time & Entertainment
Palfrey‘s Lodge & Jungle Jacs, Acacia Rd, Cantley 01302534511
Security
Meteor Security Solutions Ltd., Auckley 01302 623427
Taxis & Driving Schools
Auckley Private Hire, Auckley 01302770097
BJ7 Taxis 4,6,7 & 8 seaters, Cantley 01302531277
Cantley Driving school,
www.cantleydrivingschool.co.uk 01302535939
JPDS Driving School, Auckley 01302775317
Little softies is a new business who hire out softplay
equipment for your little ones milestone birthdays or
other special occasions like christenings, naming
ceremonies or weddings.
Hire the equipment for your home, local village hall or
venue of your choice all packages can be tailored to
meet your needs.
Surprise the birthday boy or girl with an appearance
from iggle piggle or upsy daisy on their special day.
Please contact me for more information or check out
our website for more details, Julie.
Have You Considered An LPG Conversion?
Up to 50% savings on fuel costs with lower emissions
We are members of the LPG Association with eight years
experience of converting vehicles to run on LPG
Call James Motor Company on 01302 370846 for more
information and an estimate.