A woman from Mapperley has contributed to a new book which aims to explore the facts and bust the myths around menopause.
Linda Booth is one of the writers behind Menopause: the Change for the Better, which recently hit bookshelves after being picked up by publishing giant Bloomsbury.
The book has been put together in association with Nottingham-based website Henpicked.net – which is one of the fastest-growing online communities for women over 40.
Packed full of information, guidance, resources and humour, Menopause: the Change for the Better, presents a balanced view of clinical methods and natural approaches, so women can make an informed decision about what’s right for them.
Linda now hopes the new book will help to make a real difference.
NEW BOOK: Menopause: the Change for the Better
She said: “Menopause is not the end or even the beginning of the end. The menopause is when a woman becomes the wise crone of the community in the nicest possible way, and this should be celebrated more.”
Henpicked founder Deborah Garlick said the group decided to take action after hearing so many stories of women struggling to get the right support during menopause.
She said: “Our aim is to inform and educate them about what they can do.
“In addition to the book and our Henpicked.net website, we have educated and worked with over 100 companies in the last year, helping employers understand the need for talking about menopause in the workplace and providing the right support. This includes working with Severn Trent, E.ON and Nottinghamshire Police.
The menopause should be just a natural transition in a woman’s life, we want to help all women sail through it and enjoy their lives.”
For more information about how you can support the Henpicked campaign to raise awareness and education on the menopause, please contact the Henpicked community Contact@Henpicked.net.
An Arnold woman has told how a visit to a Specsavers opticians saved her sight – despite only being there to pick up her husband’s hearing aid.
Helen Clarkstone, 69, was alerted to her condition during a visit to the store in Front Street while being on an errand for her husband before they went on holiday.
While picking up a hearing aid for him, she requested to see an optician after noticing a dark spot in her vision over the weekend.
Helen said: “It was like there was a black shadow covering half of my eye that didn’t go away, even when I blinked. I had a busy weekend, as we were due to leave for holiday on Monday, so didn’t do anything about it right away.”
Helen was quickly seen by optometry store director Vineet Nehra.
“It was clear that something was very wrong with Helen’s eyes,’ he said.
‘There were indications of a retinal detachment, so we knew Helen needed an emergency referral to hospital. She was made an appointment on the day, ensuring she was seen as soon as possible.’
GRATEFUL: Helen Clarkstone had noticed a dark spot in her vision
After her referral, Helen underwent an operation at the Queen’s Medical centre to help repair the detached retina. Following the operation, she had to spend 10 days lying on her side for 40 minutes of every hour as part of the recovery process.
She is now recovering well and she says her vision, despite being a little blurry after the surgery, is getting better each day and her prognosis is good.
She said: ‘I was due to go on holiday to Spain and if I hadn’t been in Specsavers for my husband’s hearing aids, I probably would have waited until I got back to check it out. I’m certainly glad I didn’t! My husband and I are very grateful to the team at Specsavers – for both the fantastic hearing service and the care and quick referral of the optometry team.’
Research published by Specsavers and charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), shows one in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime despite at least half of all cases being avoidable. The statistics also show that 300 people in the UK start living with sight loss every day.
Doctor Who’s trusted time machine will be taking bargain hunters back in time this Saturday at a new charity shop in Sherwood
Visitors to Nottinghamshire Hospice’s new community shop – which opens its doors for the first time tomorrow – can step into the Tardis and try on items from the large range of retro clothing on sale.
Those into nostalgia can also browse through a wide selection of vinyl on offer and spin some discs in the store’s listening booth.
The new shop on Mansfield Road is much larger than the one previously belonging to the hospice which was based opposite.
The new store in Sherwood is being opened by Nottingham’s official Robin Hood, Tim Pollard (centre)
The charity store will be opened at 10am by Nottingham’s official Robin Hood, Tim Pollard.
Tim has a personal connection with the charity because the hospice looked after his wife Sal before she passed away last year.
Penny Cooper, area retail Manager for Nottinghamshire Hospice says: “The new shop is exciting and very different. It’s community based with a much larger selection of goods, lots of vinyl which is very popular at the moment, and if you fancy travelling back in time you can jump into our Tardis and try on clothing from our vintage and retro section.”
The Sherwood shop is one of nine shops across Nottinghamshire which bring in more than £1 million annually to benefit people with incurable or life-limiting illness. Sherwood shop takes nearly £90,000 a year. In its last week before moving to the new premises takings were £3,500.
Residents in Gedling borough who are considering buying a second-hand car are being made aware of a few simple checks to reduce the risk of buying a clocked vehicle.
All people require is the vehicle’s registration number if it is over three years old, otherwise the vehicle will not have a MOT history.
Motorists are also advised to check closely that the condition of the vehicle is consistent with the mileage displayed on the dashboard screen.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute believes car clocking instances are on the rise as cheap clocking software is readily available and lower mileages bring in higher sale prices.
Although the Council only received 24 car clocking complaints within the last year, UK vehicle history checking company HPI estimates that potentially one in sixteen vehicles checked by them has incorrect mileage displayed.
Councillor Gordon Wheeler, Vice-Chairman of the Council’s Communities and Place Committee, said: “Although a car’s MOT history only records its mileage history after it is three years old, it does show trends in usage and will reveal it has been clocked if the displayed mileage is lower than its records.
“Consumers also need to inspect thoroughly a second-hand vehicle inside and out before buying and be suspicious of significant wear and tear when it has a low display mileage.”
Residents with more information on this problem should contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 04 05 06.
A scheme to improve neighbourhoods for tenants of a housing association was launched at an event in Gedling Country Park on Tuesday.
Gedling Homes unveiled its newly improved Neighbourhood ‘Mastarplans’ to partners and residents at the event in Café 1899 on Tuesday.
The star-rated ‘Mastarplans’ will help the housing association to improve local issues like anti-social behaviour, unemployment and health & wellbeing and ultimately make their neighbourhoods and communities better places to live.
The scheme has been developed in consultation with residents, partner agencies and staff. Their feedback has allowed Gedling Homes to measures performance and satisfaction in each neighbourhood against a set of actions. Using this information, the neighbourhoods are given and a star-rating system of 3, 4 and 5 stars (5 being the best), as well as a plan to improve the ratings. All 10 of the Gedling areas will have its own plan with bespoke interventions to help ‘lift’ the area.
NEW FOCUS: Mark Vasey (Neighbourhood Manager) and Jemma Davey (Neighbourhoods Apprentice) at the launch of the Gedling Homes Mastarplans.
Gedling Homes launched its first three-year neighbourhood plans in 2014 and in that time most neighbourhoods reported that they saw an improvement in their star rating.
Jason Cannon, director of Gedling Homes said: “These new neighbourhood ‘Mastarplans’ build on the work we’ve been doing over the last few years to improve the communities where we work.
“We are now focusing on new local priorities based on feedback from tenants who’ve helped us to say what work needs to be done and where.”
The ‘Mastarplans’ will also give tenants advice on how to make their money go further with handy tips and links to low-cost services.
Gedling Homes ‘Mastarplans’ are based on the system implemented by their partner New Charter Homes, a housing association based in Tameside, Greater Manchester which is also part of the Jigsaw Group. Their star-rated ‘Mastarplans’ were launched in early 2017 and they have already begun to see vast improvements in their neighbourhoods improve thanks to the plans.
A 61-year old woman has been taken to hospital after being assaulted in an Arnold street
Police said they were called following reports of an assault in Croft Road, at around 11.55am this morning (10)
The woman is being treated for facial injuries.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH; he remains in police custody.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “If anyone saw anything or has any more information, please call us on 101, quoting incident number 322 of 10 May 2018.”
New ‘dog zones’ are set to be introduced at Gedling Country Park in a bid to help make the park accessible to all.
Gedling Borough Council is to introduce the three zones; red, yellow and green at the 240 acre country park.
The red zones will be where dogs are not allowed to enter, the yellow zones will ask owners to keep dogs on leads and the green areas are where dogs can be let off leads but must be kept under control.
The zones are being introduced to improve safety around the park most notably the children’s play area, visitor centre and car park, as well as protecting livestock and wildlife in the park enclosure.
The zones also stop owners from allowing their animals to swim in the lagoons, which can cause harm to wildfowl such as swans, which is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
The plans will be presented to residents through the official Gedling Country Park Facebook page and the Friends of Gedling Country Park group for feedback.
NOTICES: Posters making visitors aware of the new dog zones
The park receives hundreds of visitors every month, many with dogs. The proposed zones will make sure that visitors are aware when dogs should be on leads and where they can be exercised off lead but still under control.
The green zones, where dogs can be let off their leads, accounts for a large part of the former colliery land and provides acres of natural habitat for dogs to enjoy, without damaging the ecology of the park.
The zones were introduced after incidents in the park of dogs attacking the livestock and complaints of dogs not being kept under control in the park near the children’s play area.
Councillor Michael Payne, Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council said: “We’re introducing these zones so that everyone who comes to the park can enjoy its fantastic views, walks and café with or without animals.
“Most visitors control their dogs exceptionally well but we have had incidents where dogs have been entering livestock enclosures, damaged the ecology and causing concerns around the play area and visitor centre, which we cannot allow.
“The zones will provide visitors with clear guidance that will improve their experience and remove any uncertainties about how users should control their pets within the park. We welcome any feedback on these proposals and we think many people will find the changes an improvement to what is already, a great destination park.”
A petition signed by more than 300 people calling for the preservation and restoration of a former railway station building has been handed over to Gedling Borough Council.
Campaigners launched the petition to demonstrate the amount of public support behind their bid to save the former Gedling Station building on Shearing Hill.
The leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr John Clarke was yesterday (9) handed the petition by Francis Rodrigues, who is secretary for Gedling Village Preservation Society & Friends of Gedling Station.
As well as the petition, Cllr Clarke was also shown plans by architect Simon Middlecote to create a new state-of-the-art youth and community hub on the station site for the benefit of local young people and the wider community.
The building dates back to 1875 and was used by passengers to board trains on the Great Northern Railway. It closed back in 1960.
Gedling Station in the 1930sUNDER THREAT: The former station building as it is today
Following the station closure, the building was used to house Gedling Youth Club from 1967 until 2012.
Mr Rodrigues said the petition shows there is huge public support in the local community for this ‘visionary project’.
Cllr Clarke praised the hard work of campaign group Friends of Gedling Station after receiving the petition.
He told Gedling Eye: “Yesterday I received the petition from the Friends of Gedling Station on behalf of the Mayor of Gedling.
“It’s clear that the Friends of Gedling Station are working very hard to protect the station. I personally hope they can reach an agreement that can save the building as it is an important part of Gedling’s history.”
Bonington Theatre has revealed it’s movie line-up for June – and there’s some big Hollywood blockbusters being screened at the borough’s very own cinema. (All times and dates correct when published)
Sherlock Gnomes (U)
After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missing friends and family.
The famous detective and sworn protector of London’s garden gnomes arrives with his sidekick Watson to investigate the case. The mystery will lead our gnomes on a rollicking adventure where they will meet all new ornaments and explore an undiscovered side of the city.
Voiced by James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp (1hr 26 mins // UK/US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES:Friday, June 1, at 11am, 2.30pm & 5pm; Saturday, June 2, at 5pm; Sunday, June 3 at 11am, 2.30pm & 5pm; Monday, June 4 at 11am *Babies & Toddlers Screening*; Wednesday, June 6 at 5pm
Funny Cow (15)
Maxine Peake gives a formidable performance as an aspiring female comedian standing up to a violent husband and the sexist Northern England club circuit. Ill-treatment by men is something our eponymous heroine is grimly used to, from childhood beatings to an abusive husband. But using the power of laughter and the ability to transform pain into humour, Funny Cow becomes a stand-up comedienne in an all-male world.
Starring: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine (1hr 43 mins // UK 2017)
SHOWING TIMES: Friday, June 1; Saturday, June 2 & Wednesday, June 6 at 7.30pm
John Hurt stars in That Good Night
That Good Night (12A)
In his last ever film, John Hurt plays Ralph, a once famous writer is in his seventies and terminally ill. Before he dies he wishes to be reconciled with his long-abandoned son, Michael, and to ensure he is not a burden to his devoted young wife, Anna, as he goes ‘into that good night.’
But Ralph’s hopes of reconciliation take a turn when he picks a fight with Michael’s girlfriend, Cassie. Later, and consequently alone, Ralph receives the sinister and mysterious “Visitor” whose services he has hired to provide a painless ending to his life. But the Visitor plays a devastating trick. Ralph ‘wakes up’ to face the damaged potential that life still holds for him and with his second chance he has a short window of opportunity to right some wrongs…
Starring: John Hurt, Charles Dance (1hr 32 mins // UK 2017)
SHOWING TIMES: Sunday, June 3, at 7.30pm; Monday 4, Tuesday 5, Wed 6 & Thursday, June 7 at 2.30pm
Let The Sunshine In! (15)
Isabelle is a stylish and accomplished artist living in Paris. Divorced and looking to find true love at last, she meets a handsome younger man who she thinks might finally be the one…
But when he calls their affair a mistake and returns to his wife, Isabelle must again face the issue of mid-life loneliness.Sifting through former lovers, new admirers, jealous friends and chance encounters, will she find a fulfilling match? Or will she discover a new path to happiness along the way?
Led by an outstanding performance by the incomparable Juliette Binoche, and featuring a scene-stealing appearance by Gérard Depardieu, Let the Sunshine In is a truly unique, touching and beautifully relatable piece of cinema from Claire Denis.
SUBTITLED Starring: Juliette Binoche, Gérard Depardieu (1 hr 34 mins // FRA 2018)
SHOWING TIMES: Friday, June 8, Wed 13 & Thursday, June 14 June at 2.30pm
Avengers: Infinity War (12A)
Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet — the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artefacts to inflict his twisted will on reality.
The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment. Join us for one of the most anticipated blockbusters in years!
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson (2hrs 30 mins // US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES: Friday, June 8 at 7.30pm; Sat 9 at Midday; Sun 10 at 1.30pm; Mon 11 at 4.30pm & 7.30pm; Wed 13 at 7.30pm; Thu 14, at 7.30pm
Lean on Pete
Lean On Pete (15)
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson arrives in Portland, Oregon with his father Ray, eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance at a local racetrack caring for an aging Horse named Lean On Pete.
The horse’s gruff owner Del Montgomery and his seasoned jockey Bonnie help Charley fill the void of his father’s absence-until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend’s life…
Starring: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny (2hrs 1 min // US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES: Friday, June 15 at 2.30pm; Tuesday, June 19 at 2.30pm; Wed 20 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
A Quiet Place (15)
If they hear you, they hunt you… In John Krasinski’s brilliantly suspenseful thriller, a family must remain silent at all times to avoid the giant predators roaming their post-apocalyptic world.
Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt (1hr 30 mins // US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES: Friday, June 15 & Sat 16 at 7.30pm
Rampage (12A)
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But big meets bigger when a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size.
To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris (1hr 47 mins // US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES:Saturday, June 16 at 2.30pm
Tully
Tully (15)
Charlize Theron plays Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston (1hr 34 mins // US 2018)
SHOWING TIMES: Monday, June 18 at 2.30pm; Thu 21 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
On Chesil Beach (15)
In 1962, England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
An entrancing adaptation of Ian McEwan’s bestselling novella, starring the brilliant Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, Atonement, Brooklyn)
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson
1hr 50 mins // UK 2018
SHOWING TIMES:
Friday, June 22 at 2.30pm; Mon 25 at 2.30pm; Tue 26 at 2.30pm; Wed 27 at 2.30pm, 5pm & 7.30pm
Solo: A Star Wars Story (12A)
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy.
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover (2hrs 23 mins // US 2018)
Friday, June 22 at 7.30pm; Sat 23 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sunday 24 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Mon 25 at 7.30pm
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