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The Nottinghamshire Hospice nurse spending Christmas with terminally ill patients across Notts: ‘You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas’

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The Nottinghamshire Hospice nurse spending Christmas with terminally ill patients across Notts: ‘You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas’

This year, Glyn Brownley will give up celebrating Christmas with his family to help support those with terminal illnesses across the county as part of a service offered by Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley.

The healthcare assistant, who has worked with the hospice for the past seven years, is down to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, supporting both the Hospice at Home and Hospice Night Support Service, which continue to operate throughout the Christmas period.

Glyn said that caring for terminally ill people at Christmas time is especially poignant.

He said: “The job becomes more difficult as soon as the Christmas tree goes up because it’s harder for families. It’s the same job, but it pulls at the heartstrings more.

“Families are extra vulnerable at this time of year so we need to be especially sensitive.”

Last year was especially tough for the healthcare worker as one of his patients died on Christmas Day.

“People die seven days a week and they die on Christmas day. That’s why I do the job, “he said.

“It’s harder for families at Christmas it’s a time when everyone’s supposed to be merry. You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas. It makes losing someone especially raw.”

One family all too aware of this is the family of Lottie Pacey.

Glyn Brownley with Nottinghamhire Hospice patient Lena
PICTURED: Glyn Brownley with Nottinghamshire Hospice patient Lene Pearce
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PICTURED: Nottinghamshire Hospice

Lottie lived an active independent life in her home in Newthorpe, Nottiinghamshire, well into her 90s until last Autumn when she was taken into hospital after having a fall. After this her health declined and she developed heart failure.

She was admitted to hospital in late November but was keen to be home with family close by so was discharged on December 14 after which Nottinghamshire Hospice stepped in with Hospice at Home care at night. 

Her daughter Linda said: “For the first few days before the hospice got involved I stayed there day and night but when the nurses started coming in at night it gave me a break. It meant I could go home and get some sleep. It gave me peace of mind knowing she was being well looked after.

“The nurses were brilliant. I was happy to leave my mum in their care, knowing that she was safe. I can’t fault the service we received from the hospice.”

The care provided eased pressure on Linda and other family members in the run up to Christmas and meant that Lottie, whose large family included five siblings, 30 grandchildren plus great-grandchildren, had plenty of company over the festive period.

“It is important that this service is available all year round but especially important at Christmas as it meant she got to see a lot of family members who she would probably not have seen if she’d been in hospital. They knew exactly where she was and it was much easier for them to come and see her at home than it would have been if she’d been in hospital,” Linda added.

The hospice continued to provide overnight care for Lottie each night including Christmas Eve. She died on Christmas day with family around her. She was 95.

There are currently more than 60 Hospice at Home staff caring for more than 100 patients across Nottinghamshire. There are two Hospice Night Support teams working each night, including over Christmas.

To find out more about how Nottinghamshire Hospice can help you or your family please phone their care co-ordinators on 0115 9621222, email info@nottshospice.org or go to https://www.nottshospice.org/our-care-services/accessing-our-services/

Carlton le Willows Academy scoops kitemark award for taking student mental health seriously

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Carlton le Willows Academy scoops kitemark award for taking student mental health seriously

A Gedling school’s commitment to supporting mental health issues has been recognised by a prestigious award.

Carlton le Willows Academy is one of the first schools in the country to be awarded a quality standard kitemark in recognition of their commitment to developing the wellbeing of students.

The Bounce Forward Healthy Minds kitemark is only awarded to schools who have successfully implemented and maintained good quality teaching and learning to develop healthy minds.

In recognising the accolade, Lord Richard Layard of the London School of Economics (a leading school for developing healthy minds) said Carlton le Willows was ‘leading the way’, adding: “Your school has committed to an approach that is proven to improve the lives of young people that will be statutory for all schools from September 2020.”

Bounce Forward Healthy Minds logo

The award comes in recognition of the school’s Character, Resilience and Wellbeing lessons, which form an established part of the citizenship curriculum and help equip students with skills to cope with obstacles.

Every Year 7 student is taught empirically validated resilience lessons that have been extensively validated by national charity Bounce Forward.

Said Academy Head of Character, Resilience and Wellbeing Mike Tomlinson: “At Carlton le Willows we place education of the whole child at the heart of the curriculum.

“We believe that teaching resilience to our Year 7 students helps them recognise and acknowledge their own strengths and vulnerabilities and learn habits that help them get the most out of any given task as they progress through school.”

Arnold Foodbank gets festive boost from Woodthorpe baby and toddler group at Christmas

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Arnold Foodbank gets festive boost from Woodthorpe baby and toddler group at Christmas

A baby and toddler group from Woodthorpe made a special delivery to Arnold Foodbank today (December 18) as it donated £300 worth of food and everyday essentials to help struggling families throughout the festive period.

Little Lambs Baby & Toddler group, which runs each Monday morning from The Church of the Good Shepherd on Thackeray’s Lane in Woodthorpe, was so concerned that local families were struggling that it decided to hold a fundraising event and use the proceeds to buy much-needed items for its local Foodbank. 

Today, Little Lambs representatives, delivered more than 35 bags of shopping to Arnold Foodbank.

Arnold Foodbank volunteers with baby and toddler group
PICTURED: (l to r) Rebecca Burke of Little Lambs, Arthur Pember of Arnold Foodbank, Sarah Benedek of Little Lambs and Helen Lloyd of Arnold Foodbank.

Rebecca Burke, group leader for Little Lambs said: “Our parish is a regular supporter of the Foodbank. Not only do we collect weekly donations from our parishioners, but many also volunteer their time at the centre to help sort and allocate the items for families in need of help.”

The Church of the Good Shepherd has been recognised as the largest food donator to the Arnold Foodbank. In just a six month period, it donated 2,121kgs of food. Helen Lloyd of the Foodbank explains how this makes a difference: “A family of four goes away with around 20-25kg of shopping. So this amount equates to over 80 families fed by this parish. That’s over 800 meals. Well done.”

For anyone wishing to give donations, the Arnold Foodbank is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1pm to 3pm. It is located at the Daybrook Baptist Church on Mansfield Road NG5 6AA, near Go Outdoors.  Alternatively, donations can be left at the Church of the Good Shepherd at any time. Red collection boxes are located just inside the main church entrance, on the right.  The essential requirements at this time of year are tinned foods (soups, meats, veg, fruit) and toiletries such as shampoo, deodorant and loo roll. Long life milk and coffee are also needed. Thank you.

Gedling leaders are calling for Nottinghamshire County Council to help them replace every tree being removed to make way for new £40m Gedling Access Road

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Gedling leaders are calling for Nottinghamshire County Council to help them replace every tree being removed to make way for new £40m Gedling Access Road

The leader and deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council have today called on Nottinghamshire County Council to help them urgently replace every tree being removed to make way the construction of the new £40m Gedling Access Road.

Councillors John Clarke and Michael Payne today made the plea while planting new trees in Gedling Country Park, which is next to where the new road will be built.

Gedling Borough Council has made a pledge to plant hundreds of trees and now want Nottinghamshire County Council to replace the trees felled along the route of the Gedling Access Road and make the same commitment in order to mitigate the removal of the natural habitat.

The new trees being planted at the Gedling Country Park are part of Gedling Borough Council’s pledge to plant 500 native trees across the borough.

The initiative was launched in November, during National Tree Week, and the council say they have already planted 400 whip trees and 100 hundred bean trees at Gedling Country Park, Burton Road Park, Arnot Hill Park, Willow Park and King George V Park.

Hundreds of more trees will be planted across Gedling over the next four years.

Gedling leaders look at site where new Gedling Access Road will be built
Councillors John Clarke and Michale Payne look at the site where the Gedling Access Road will be built near Gedling Country Park (IMAGE:GBC)
Councillors John Clarke and Michale Payne plant a new tree in Gedling Country Park (IMAGE:GBC)

The initiative is part of the council’s plan to provide a more sustainable environment in the borough. As well as planting hundreds of trees Gedling Borough Council is also working on ways to promote and protect the environment by minimising pollution and waste. In November, the council declared a climate emergency and has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. Councillors unanimously agreed to produce an action plan working with local business, charities and the public sector to take steps to reduce carbon emissions.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said he hopes Nottinghamshire County Council will lend their support to the initiative.

He said: “Nottinghamshire County Council are responsible for building the Gedling Access Road and they are felling 1000s of trees to make way for it. We’re calling on them to immediately join us and do everything they can do mitigate the impact of the new road by replacing every single tree that have felled.

“The Gedling Access Road is needed and is an important part of the infrastructure to provide much needed new homes and less traffic in Gedling Village, however, everything must be done to limit the destruction of natural habitat and wildlife which is why we are planting these trees.”

Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “Our Labour administration made a commitment to plant 500 trees across the borough and we’ve done that in just a single month, we are now going to plant hundreds more trees over the next four years.

In November, we declared a Climate Emergency in Gedling and this is part of a robust plan that will set out our goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.

“This is the responsibility of every local authority and we are keen to see the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Kay Cutts taking this issue seriously and immediately committing to replacing every single tree felled for the construction of the Gedling Access Road.

Your bank balance may drop today as overdraft rules on available funds change

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Your bank balance may drop today as overdraft rules on available funds change

Thousands of bank customers across Gedling borough could see changes to their available balances from today (Wednesday, 18) as new rules on how overdrafts are displayed come into effect.

Changes introduced today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) mean that someone’s ‘available balance’ or ‘available funds’ can no longer include their overdraft.

Overdraft balances will now be listed separately following today’s rule change.

The new measures are designed to make it clearer that overdrafts are a form of credit rather than a customer’s own money. It is also hoped they will help to tackle confusion that may lead consumers to accidentally dip into their overdraft.

Overdrafts won’t be displayed in your available balance from today

More controversial changes are set to come into effect next April, which prevent banks charging more for unarranged overdrafts than arranged ones.

Several banks have already changed their fees ahead of the new rules’ introduction, with new single interest rates that mean higher rates for many customers but lower costs for more vulnerable users.

Nationwide has introduced a 39.9% rate for all customers and other banks are expected to follow suit, sparking frustration from customers used to paying far less.

The FCA has said around half of Britain’s 52 million current account holders use either arranged or unarranged overdrafts, generating £2.4bn in revenue for banks in 2017.

Gedling Crematorium raises over £7000 for Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley

Emily Sanchez
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Gedling Crematorium raises over £7000 for Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley

Nottinghamshire Hospice received the perfect gift last week after being handed a cheque for over £7,000 during a special Christmas carol service.

In total, £7,710 was raised by Gedling Crematorium for the charity in Mapperley.

A cheque was presented to hospice staff during a service at the crematorium last Wednesday (December 11) where members of the local community were invited along to celebrate the lives of those they had lost.

Cheque presentation at Gedling Crematorium
PICTURED: (l to r) Mick Ward, Nisha Aslam and Jess Mulvany of The Nottinghamshire Hospice; Kevin Browne, Kate Bethell of The Nottinghamshire Hospice, and Steve Feary.  

On the night the chapel was full and the event was a great success. Over 130 people attended and during the 45 minute service, which was led jointly by Civil Celebrant Rebecca White and the Reverend Keith Williams, a poignant visual tribute ran showing photographs of many of the congregation’s loved ones.

Kevin Browne, Crematorium manager said ‘We received many compliments on the night and over the next few days we had emails in which many people said how comforting and helpful the service was.

“During the evening we were also delighted to be able to present a cheque to the Nottinghamshire Hospice for £7,710.17, raised throughout 2019 from our metal recycling scheme”.

VIDEO: Police discover cannabis grow after smashing down door of property in Netherfield

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VIDEO: Police discover cannabis grow after smashing down door of property in Netherfield

Police officers discovered a cannabis grow after breaking down the door of a property in Netherfield.

Officers from Carlton beat team raided the property in the town on Tuesday morning (December 17) and seized a quantity of drugs following intelligence about the property.

A male has since been interviewed in connection with the cannabis grow and has since been released under investigation.

The plants were confiscated for destruction.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “If anyone has any information concerning drugs or supply in the area they can talk to the local beat team directly or contact Nottinghamshire Police control room on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Angry residents call on Gedling Borough Council to remove fallen leaves from steps at Carlton Cemetery

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Angry residents call on Gedling Borough Council to remove fallen leaves from steps at Carlton Cemetery

Residents are calling on Gedling Borough Council to remove leaves covering steps leading to a garden of remembrance in Carlton Cemetery, calling the delay ‘outrageous’.

They say fallen leaves have been covering the steps for a while and prevent access to that part of the cemetery for elderly visitors.

Bill Fenton, who lives in Gedling, contacted Gedling Eye after sharing the images on social media and wants the council to carry out the work ‘as soon as possible’.

He said: “I went to Carlton Cemetery on Sunday and wanted to pay a visit to the garden of remembrance.

“I couldn’t believe the steps were all still covered in leaves as they have been there a long while. It’s an absolute disgrace.”

Leaves on the steps at Carlton Cemetery (IMAGE: Bill Fenton)

Betty Myles said the wait had been too long and called it ‘outrageous’.

She saw the pictures on social media and got in touch with Gedling Eye to have her say.

She said: “I’m glad someone put these pictures up as I was aware of the problem and it put me off going up there as I was worried about slipping on the steps.

“It’s been a while now. They need to be removed. I miss spending time in the garden as it really is peaceful and lovely.

She added: “Despite this, the council does a lovely job keeping it nice.”

A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council apologised for the inconvenience caused to residents visiting the cemetery.

He said: “In autumn, we have large areas of the borough affected by falling leaves and we do try and clear them as often as we can. Our Street Cleansing Team have been made aware of the issue and will be going out to the cemetery as soon as possible and will clear the leaves.

They added: “We are investing in Carlton Cemetery and will be making improvements and extending the Garden of Remembrance in the near future.

Arnold pub brings festive cheer to young adults from hospice in Mapperley

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Arnold pub brings festive cheer to young adults from hospice in Mapperley

A group of young adults from hospice with life-limiting illnesses enjoyed a Christmas lunch in an Arnold boozer last week as a part of a campaign celebrating the importance of pubs in communities.

The group tucked into a number of traditional festive courses at the Eagles Corner pub on Front Street on Friday (December 13)

The event was organised as part of Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign which celebrates the important role pubs play in communities by bringing people together for a festive event.

Pubs who take part in the campaign host free events such as Christmas lunches, coffee mornings or even a mince pie and a pint for local charities and community groups.

The invited groups hailed from Nottinghamshire Hospice, which cares for people who have been diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses. It runs a young adults group, specifically aimed at introducing 18-40 year olds to the support that hospices can offer.

Clair Marshall is a young adults key worker at the hospice and accompanied some of the young people to the Christmas lunch at Eagles Corner.

She said: “The lunch today was the perfect way to end the year for our group which is quite new, with people still getting to know each other. It was wonderful for us all to spend time together in a social setting and enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch.

PICTURED: Eagles Corner landlord Stephen Morgan, left, with one of the visitors from Nottinghamshire Hospice
The visitors from Nottinghamshire Hospice tuck into their Christmas dinner at the Eagles Corner in Arnold

“Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign is a great initiative and reflects what we are trying to achieve as a group. Young people often feel really isolated especially those who have grown up with life limiting conditions. For them, the world and even their local community can seem like a scary place. Initiatives like this help to develop independence, build confidence and do something that their peers would do.”

On the festive menu for the Brewing Good Cheer lunch was a choice of options for all tastes including traditional Christmas dinner, salmon, a festive burger and mushroom risotto – all washed down with a couple of complementary drinks. 

Stephen Martin has run Eagles Corner for two-and-a-half years and said he was delighted to be able to host the lunch.

He said: “Everyone deserves to have a Christmas lunch and open a present on Christmas Day. But we appreciate there are many that don’t have that opportunity for one reason or another. So it was lovely hosting a Christmas lunch on National Christmas Jumper Day for the young people from Nottinghamshire Hospice – wearing our Christmas jumpers of course.

“We hope they enjoyed tucking into our festive menu, including roast turkey and all the trimmings, and we even gave everyone a special gift to open on Christmas Day – although they might not be able to wait that long to open it!”

Lawson Mountstevens, Managing Director for Star Pubs & Bars, Heineken UK said: “We’re delighted to be working with more of our pub licensees than ever for the fourth year of Brewing Good Cheer. In that time, we’ve worked with hundreds of pubs and brought together thousands of people, reminding and inspiring people to use their local. We want to bring people together, to show them exactly what our great pubs have to offer, not just at Christmas time but all year long.” 

Heineken’s Brewing Good Cheer campaign is going from strength to strength and is now in its fourth year. In 2018, 100 pubs took part in hosting Christmas lunches for over 2,000 people as part of the initiative. That figure is set to increase to 180 pubs in 2019. 

New bar being planned for Arnold town centre

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New bar being planned for Arnold town centre

A new bar could soon be opening in Arnold town centre after plans were submitted for approval to Gedling Borough Council.

The plans can be found here: https://pawam.gedling.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=PXEX4XHLH7W00&activeTab=summary

Retail units Front Street Arnold
If approved, the new bar would occupy these retail units on Front Street in Arnold

If approved, the new bar would be based at 33-35 Front Street, in units previously occupied by Raez Shoes and Bargain Booze.

Plans show the new bar could be called ‘Dexters’.

A licensing application submitted in September revealed the bar would offer the “supply of alcohol & provision of regulated entertainment” from 9am to 11.30pm on Sundays to Thursdays and from 9am to midnight on a Friday and Saturday.

A decision is due next month.

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