PICTURED: (l to r) Pat Walsh, Drew Morgan, young boxer Conner Brown, and Clinton McPhilbin.
Connor (10) from Arnold started slowly in the first round against Drew Morgan of Clifton ABC but really got into is stride in the second and gave is all in the third round.
Arnold School of Boxing owner Clinton McPhilbin said: “Both boxers were very evenly matched and gave the packed crowd at the Farnborough Sports Centre in Clifton a very good contest.”
“If you can’t afford my ticket, go see these guys – they’re just as good and half the price!” is Rod Stewart’s advice talking of his long standing lead guitarist and co-writer Jim Cregan of Cregan and Co. Rod was wrong in only one respect. Tickets to this Warthog gig were even better value than Rod suggested.
Cregan was spotted by Stewart when playing Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me), with Steve Harley’s Cockney Rebel in the mid 70s, and soon became a collaborator as well as band member. His last outing with Stewart was in Radio 2’s massive Hyde Park gig in 2015 which rather over-shadowed the ‘Lowdham Indoor Arena’ in size if not appreciation.
Cregan, with lead singer and former X Factor semi-finalist, Ben Mills, were supported by Geoff Dunn (Procol Harum) on drums, Pat Davey (bass) and Sam Tanner taking the Ian McLagan role on keys. Whilst the combo are used to playing far more prestigious venues than Lowdham Village Hall, they were having a fantastic time and their enthusiasm was truly infectious which certainly rubbed off on all present. If you can’t have Rod, then Mills is a mighty fine substitute, with his gravelly tones doing Rod’s canon proud.
Cregan and Co blitzed through Stewart’s hits from the 70’s, 80s, and 90s: Baby Jane, Hot Legs, The First Cut Is The Deepest, You’re In My Heart You’re In My Soul, I Was Only Joking, Handbags and Glad Rags, Young Turks; the hits just kept flowing. Add in covers from Stewart’s’s later renaissance, Tom Waits’ Downtown Train and Van Morrison’s Have I Told You Lately That I Love You it was back to back hits with the crowd singing along. Passion, a song Cregan co-wrote, proved a coup, allowing Tanner, James, and Dunn extended solos. Indeed, it was easy to understand why Stewart has recruited Tanner in the McLagan keyboard role.
Punctuating the raft of Rod Stewart hits were a couple of numbers Cregan had recorded with other bands. The afore mentioned Cockney Rebel chart topper Make Me Smile went down a storm as did Burlesque which Cregan had recorded with Family.
Almost inevitably, Maggie May concluded the show getting the audience up on their feet and belting out the chorus. Rapturous applause and feet stamping demanded an encore. Cregan and Co did not disappoint. Incendiary versions of Twisting The Night Away and Sweet little Rock And Roller rocked the evening to a conclusion
Cheaper bus tickets to Gedling Country Park will now be available after Nottingham City Transport this week announced an extension to its city boundary resulting in cheaper fares to the county’s newest beauty spot.
From March 26, Nottingham City Transport will widen its city boundary on its Sky Blue 46 and 47 routes to take in Gedling Country Park – resulting in cheaper fares to and from the park
As a result of the changes, passengers travelling to Gedling Country Park with Nottingham City Transport will be able to take advantage of cheaper family day tickets, priced at £5 instead of the current £7 with a Grouprider.
NCT’s Grouprider availability will also be increased, meaning that passengers can enjoy £5 travel every weekday from the earlier time of 09:30 (now 17:00), as well as all day at weekends.
DELIGHTED: (l to r) Cllr Michael Payne (Deputy Leader, Gedling Borough Council), Cllr John Clarke (Leader, Gedling Borough Council) and David Astill (NCT Commercial Manager)
The changes come into effect ahead of the opening of the eagerly anticipated new visitor centre at the park in the summer of 2017. Gedling Borough Council Leader Cllr John Clarke approached NCT about the possibility of expanding the boundary and Nottingham’s award winning bus operator was only too happy to oblige.
Cllr John Clarke, Leader of Gedling Borough Council said “We are really pleased that Nottingham City Transport has made the decision to review the boundary line for the Gedling Country Park. I had a number of residents get in touch with me about the issue and we were able to have a discussion with NCT and get it sorted very quickly. The changes will now allow families to travel to this beautiful park easily and cheaply as well as taking advantage of the environmental benefits of using public transport. We encourage anyone who hasn’t visited the park to get on the bus and come and enjoy the spectacular views and very soon, a new visitor’s centre. ”
Gedling Country Park boasts 240 acres of open space, footpaths and wildlife for visitors to enjoy – perfect for families to get out and about in Nottinghamshire throughout the warmer months. There’s also a wide variety of cycle and walking trails as well as several park runs throughout the year for fitness fanatics.
David Astill, Commercial Manager at Nottingham City Transport says the expanded city boundary will be great for people wanting to get out and about throughout the year – “Gedling Country Park offers plenty for visitors, with great views over the local area and an abundance of wildlife for families to enjoy. We are pleased to be able to provide cheaper fares – making the park more accessible for all of our passengers using our Sky Blue 46 & 47 routes”.
As well as extending the boundary for Grouprider tickets, customers with NCT’s £3.70 all day ticket, Easyrider and Robin Hood cards will also be able to travel to Gedling Country Park.
These changes are part of Nottingham City Transport’s 2017 Fare Review, the first for 3 years, details of which can be found at www.nctx.co.uk/farechange
Delays are expected on a number of bus services running though Gedling borough next week.
Thackerays Lane
Services affected: 56, 57, 57x
To enable contractors to undertake gas connection works, bus stops GE0618 & GE624 “Thackerays Lane” located on Arno Vale Road and used by our Lime 56, 57, 57X towards and away from the City will be closed from 08:00 on Monday 20th March until 17:00 on Thursday 23rd March 2017.
During these works, our passengers are requested to use the previous or next stops labelled “Calstock Road” or “Saville Road”
Roadworks are taking place on Woodborough Road, near to the new KFC from Monday, March 20 until Wednesday, March 22, between 09:30am -15:30pm. Manually controlled stop/go boards will be in use and this could delay SkyBlue 45, 46 and 47.
Two chances lit up a very scrappy first half with both teams launching the ball either end of the pitch, writes Josh Hodgson
Carlton got the first as Daniel Fletcher tried his luck, volleying a clearance, which looked destined for the top corner only for Joshua Barnes to produce a magnificent save.
PHOTO: Louis Lardi
Daniel Kavanagh then tried to lob the Carlton keeper on the break, but Jack Steggles got fingertips to turn the ball over.
The second half was similar until the last 20 minutes when Carlton stepped up a gear. Daniel Gordon and Niall Davie both had clear chances only for the Bedworth keeper to continue his Goalkeeping masterclass and save his side from being pegged back late on. A good point for both sides in the end a fair result.
Linby will be frustrated that they didn’t get anything this afternoon after losing 2-1 at promotion chasing Sherwood Colliery, writes Kieran Booker
First half goals from Julian Topliss and Jamie York helped give the home side all three points with Lewis Weaver’s consolation strike in first half injury time not enough to turn the tie.
Sherwood was able to open the scoring after just three minutes as they raced forward on their first attack of the match. Julian Topliss was able to receive the ball out on the left wing and was a bit fortunate to see his cross-cum-shot fly past everyone and crawl into the net at the back post.
The away side picked themselves up and instantly pushed for an equaliser. Lewis Weaver was able to drive at Alex Smith in the Sherwood net but his shot could only fly directly at the goalkeeper.
Minutes later, Smith was back in action again. Linby pumped a free kick from the half way line straight towards Jonathan Jenkinson at the back post, he was then able to knock it back into the path of Mitchell Slawson who had a driving shot blocked by the flying feet of Smith.
Julian Topliss showed good reaction and pace to race onto a through ball down the centre of the pitch after 16 minutes. The attacker was able to run between two defenders but could only scuff his shot wide of the post.
Both sides continued to create chances but it was Sherwood’s Alex Smith who was the busier of the keepers as the first half went on. A Tremere Lindo corner had to tipped away from a congested penalty area before Smith was fortunate to stop a Jonathan Jenkinson header from close range as the ball fired against his body.
Just before the half hour mark, Sherwood doubled their lead through Jamie York. Eden Homer was given space out on the right wing to whip a ball into the box, neither the Linby defence or the keeper reacted to clear the ball giving Jamie York the opportunity to stab the ball home from 8 yards out.
Lewis Weaver handed Lewis Saxby’s men a lifeline in first half injury time as he was able to latch on to a ball and race down the left side of the field before calmly slotting it home. From the re-start the young striker nearly got another as he again raced down the left side but this time could only shoot straight at the keeper.
Both sides continued the second half as they ended the first in a competitive spirit. Sean White was called into action early on to clear off his own sides goal line before Tremere Lindo curled a free kick over from the edge of the Sherwood box.
Sean White showed his dominance in the air at the attacking end when he saw his header cleared off the line by Yogi Depass from a corner in the 78th minute.
Both sides knew another goal would be vital and the attacking continued right to the end. Jamie Davies had to make two close range saves in the 85th minute before Lewis Weaver finished a great passing move for Linby with a long range strike but unfortunately Alex Smith comfortably collected it.
After the game Linby manager Lewis Saxby said “I thought we deserved something from the match today. We conceded two soft goals and that has cost us, the players need to learn from those mistakes but our performance today shows how far we are progressing.”
There’s just one week left for people across Gedling borough to apply to join Nottinghamshire Police as a Police Constable, as applications close on Friday, March 24.
Police officers have one of the toughest, most demanding jobs there is; yet it is also one of the most rewarding.
If you think you’ve got what it takes to become a police officer, Nottinghamshire Police wants to hear from you.
Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: “I want Nottinghamshire Police to be an employer of choice – I want to retain good people and attract new talent into the organisation.
“I very much want to ensure that this aspect of our organisational and operational effectiveness is promoted in a way which sees local jobs for local people and makes us better at both what we do and how we do it.”
The force welcomed their latest cohort last week, as new PCs from Cohort 41 passed out in front of family and friends.
EXCITED: The force welcomed seven new PCs at their passing-out parade earlier today at Force Headquarters.
An excited PC Daniel Miller said immediately after the inspection: “I am very excited to get out there, having been a PCSO previously. I am looking forward to the new challenges.
“I am very happy and very proud. It’s been a long two years in training, but finally getting to this stage, it’s been tough, but worth it.
“I would say to anyone thinking about applying to become a PC, just give it a go. It’s been great for me so far and as a PCSO. It’s very different, so just give it a go.”
PC Robyn Cooke was equally enthusiastic for the start of her new career and revealed that she is very much part of the policing family.
She said: “I’m nervously excited and very proud to be here, especially with my family watching me pass out.
“My Dad and Grandad were both Notts cops, so I’ve always wanted to be an officer. I’m very proud to have my Grandad’s old collar number. My Dad really wanted me to do this, so it’s a fantastic day.
“If you are thinking about applying, just go for it. If you fail on something, then just continue to work hard and you could be our next recruit.”
Please also note Nottinghamshire Police are accepting transferred applications from applicants who are currently in the recruitment process for Police Constable with another force and have achieved a minimum score of 50% at assessment centre and a minimum score of 9 at CBQ.
People in Gedling borough are being told to remain vigilant after it emerged fraudsters are sending out fake Ofsted emails as a new way to con people out of money
Ofsted are warning people to delete suspicious looking emails claiming to be from them which ask for PayPal account details.
The spam emails, purportedly sent from an ofsted.gov.uk email account.
A spokesman from Ofsted said: “Please be aware that we will never ask for any fees to be paid to us through PayPal. If you receive a suspicious email like this one, please delete it immediately and take no further action.
The email says:
From: PayPal Payment IRxx.nteD@ofsted.gov.uk Sent: 14 March 2017 12:55 To: xxx.xxx@hotmail.com Subject: Your subscription payment confirmation “8xxxx4-ZmJ29kF2”
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This is a subject which is very close to my heart at the moment as I lost someone I was very close to only a month or so ago. So, I thought I would share with you what grief does to us.
Whenever we lose someone, a relationship, a pet or even a job, we feel loss. So anything from losing a close family member to redundancy starts a whole host of emotions and sometimes even physical reactions.
So what are the emotions that loss causes? In no particular order they can be:-
Shock – What do I do? Who do I tell? What just happened? We can stop functioning properly and become inert and allow others to take over, which is something we may regret or feel guilty about.
Disbelief – What am I going to do without them? How can life ever be the same again? Why did that happen?
Searching – Going out to look for the person, seeing them in crowds, talking to photos and hanging round where they used to be. The mind is constantly searching for them as it cannot accept that they have gone.
Numbness – Death/loss does not feel real or denying the loss or the emotions that we are feeling at that time. Do you ever wonder why some people don’t cry at funerals – this can be what’s happening to them. The mind is trying to protect us from the pain it know we have to feel.
Anguish and pining –The period of real mourning and longing for them to come back starts here. We look at what we ‘should’ have done and said constantly, so this where the guilt and regret set in. Physical symptoms appear now and the feeling of ‘going mad’ can set in.
Anger – At the person we lost, the whole world, those involved in our loss and ourselves. This leads us to internalise the anger which in turn makes us depressed, or we rage at people around us. This is the stage that scares us the most as we have sometimes have never been depressed before or we are scared at the strength of our anger. Often we visit the GP at this point.
Despair – Once it sinks in that they are not coming back, a powerful and empty feeling overcomes us and then we simply don’t see the point of carrying on without them. This often has a negative effect on our relationships.
Guilt – We are still alive and they’re not – all the things we could have done come back to us again and again. We question why we are alive and they aren’t.
Sadness – This can lead to depression especially if our anger remains unexpressed and internalised.
Fear – We get scared of dying ourselves or fear the loss of other close relative/partner/friend.
Relief – The loss comes as a relief for us or for who we lost and it’s over now. But this often leads to guilt.
These stages do not happen in the order listed. We have to experience every one and we often go back to each stage several times. We never let go of the deceased, we all change after loss and we have to accommodate the loss into our lives. This differs from person to person so some of us may visit a grave or set up a memorial, whilst others simply have a photo of them at home as a reminder. However you accept the loss in to your life is ok so long as you do.
The depth of our emotions caused by loss will often cause us to become physically ill, especially if we don’t express or accept them. Some of the things we may suffer from are –
Tiredness and exhaustion that cannot be cured by any amount of sleep and rest
Aches and pains like backache, rib-ache, headache, chest pains that feel like a tightening around the lungs
Issues with food (too much or too little)
Insomnia
Inability to concentrate
Panic attacks
We all differ with how loss affects us but William Worden came up with the four things we have to do to get through a major loss.
Accept the loss and its reality. – Make death real. We have face up to the fact we have lost someone/thing, especially with death, as there can be no return. Funerals and rituals help us here as they make us say goodbye.
Feel the pain – When the intensity of the loss hits us we have to feel it. We can get stuck here as others interrupt us because they want to cheer us up and move us forward because they can’t cope with our grief. We need to be determined to grieve, because if we don’t the next loss will devastate us as it will add to the unexpressed grief.
Adjust to life as it is now- This may mean doing things we let someone else do for us and asking for help from outside of our normal support mechanisms.
Accommodation of the death – We have to accept the loss and move on with life. We can feel guilty because we think that if we don’t feel down we simply didn’t love them enough.
So what can we do to make this easier? The first thing is self- care, eat properly, get plenty of rest and take some gentle exercise. We have to be kind to ourselves.
We have to find a way to relax – meditation, mindfulness or relaxation videos are all available on YouTube. We need to use whatever method works best for us. We should not make any life changing decisions until we feel ok again, as the whole grief process will influence us.
Sometimes grief makes us lonely especially when the funeral is over. We have to reach out to friends and family for support so that loneliness does not add to the weight of our grief.
Finally, we must express our grief by crying, yelling or whatever makes us feel better. But if after sometime we haven’t moved on its time to ask for help.
A Gedling woman is taking on a daring challenge in support of Newlife – the charity for disabled and terminally-ill children.
Grace Farnsworth will be taking a dive by jumping out of a plane on Saturday, April 22 to raise for funds to help disabled and terminally ill children in the county.
All monies raised will help Newlife provide specialist equipment for Nottinghamshire families.
If that wasn’t enough, Grace is holding a fundraising party on Saturday (March 25) from 7pm to midnight, at the The Elwes Arms in Carlton. There will be live music from Nottingham singer/songwriter Steve McGill, a raffle, traditional pub quiz and games with big prizes to be won.
Grace said: “I have fundraised for Newlife in the past; I wanted to do a skydive particularly because it has always been on my bucket list and it is something that I could potentially raise a lot of money and awareness for.
“I wanted to be able to do something for the children and their families that need extra help and support. The money that I raise will be used for practical, long lasting equipment that will really make a difference. The fundraising party has gotten off to a terrific start with support from The Elwes Arms in Carlton and landlady Beccy Webster, who not only has allowed me to hire the venue free of charge but is also providing food.”
Tickets for the party are priced at £4 and can be purchased from The Elwes Arms.
If you would like to support Grace, you can donate on her Just Giving Page –
