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When November arrives and Pudsey appears Ihave to concede that winter is on its way,confirmation of this is reinforced by the darkevenings resigning summer to a distant memory.Time to embrace hats, gloves, scarves and thickwinter coats. It is also time to enjoy a glass or twoof mulled wine, wander around the marketssurrounded by the seasonal aromas of roastchestnuts and other delights. Then at the end ofa long day relax in front of the fire.

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St. Cuthbert’s ChurchSunday 4th November 10.30 am Come and Praise6.30pm Service of Remembrance for the bereaved.

Sunday 11th November 9.30am Holy Communion followed by the Remembrance Service

in the Market Place with the Royal British Legion.

Sunday 18th November 10.30am Morning PrayerSunday 25th November 10.30am Holy CommunionSunday 2nd December 10.30am Come and Praise

6.30pm Evening Prayer

Services of Holy Communion every Sunday at 8.00am and also onWednesdays at 10.30am. Morning Prayer is said at 9.00am on

every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.


ALL AGE WORSHIPThetford Methodist Church, Tanner Street

THE FAMILY FRIENDLY CHURCHSunday 18th November at 10.30am

LED BY REV. KEN NICHOLLS

Worship Band • Toy Corner • PuppetsChoir • Children’s Activities

Everyone is Welcome Lively worship for all the family - Coffee

Thetford Methodist Church

Autumn FayreNovember 10th 9.45 to 11.45

Cakes, books, jigsaws, collectables,

bric-a-brac and plants

12.00 Lunch £5 for a 2 course hot meal

Everyone Welcome

Thetford Methodist ChurchWe invite you to our 14th Annual Christmas Tree Festival

'The World celebrates Christmas'Tues 4th December at 6pm

Switching on ceremony with entertainmentWed 5th - Sun 9th Dec 9.30am to 5pm each day

Admission free but donations towards The Matthew Project and the Alzheimers Society.

Special Events:a) Christmas Flower Arranging Demonstration by Chelsea

medal winner..Thursday 6th Dec at 7.30pm. £5 admissionb) Schools' Carol Celebration...Friday 7th Dec at 1.45pmc) Festival lunches....Saturday 8th Dec 12noon onwards.

2- course hot lunches £5d) Festival Closing Service...Sunday 9th Dec 4pm.

Carols for everyone plus guest artistes.Do come and share this very special Tree Festival in a beautiful setting

RAF Honington

Christmas Gift FairEveryone Welcome (Photographic ID required)

Thursday 15th November 201210.00am until 2.30pm

£2 Entrance FeeRefreshments, tea/coffee and home made cakes for saleAll proceeds will be split equally between SSAFA (Soldiers,

Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces Help In-Service at RAF Honington

and Prostate Cancer UK

Scotts Christmas Coffee MorningSaturday 1st December 2012 10am - 1pm

Scotts Opticians would like to cordially invite allpatrons of Thetford and surrounding areas to aChristmas Coffee Morning on Saturday 1st December2012 at the practice. Please pop in between 10am and1pm for a friendly cuppa and meet the team, includingthe optometrists Dr Parth Shah - the new owner of thepractice - and Mr Richard Rolton.

We will be holding a local charity fundraiser on theday and we will have activities for children, so there willbe something for everyone. And if that isn’t enough,we will be offering a 15% discount off any purchasemade or arranged on the day!

We look forward to seeing you soon.Sheila, Wendy, Mo and Rhonda

Scotts Opticians. Red Cross Building, Guildhall St, Thetford, IP24 2DTTel: 01842 764831Website: www.scottstheopticians.com

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Carol concert

Sunday 2nd December at 4pmThetford Methodist Church Tanner Street

BRECKLAND BRASS BAND In aid of Action for Children

Mince pies and coffee to follow

Croxton Road Christian ChurchChurch of the Nazarene, Thetford

Blind singer/songwriter

Marilyn Baker in concert

with

Tracey Williamson

Come along to meet Marilyn’s guide dog Saffie and Tracy’s listening dog Goldie

Saturday 24th November @ 7.30 pm

Free Entry Retiring collection

+ Afternoon Workshop @ 2pm Topic - Moving out in the Spiritual gifts

Also Sunday 25th Nov 10.45am with Marilyn & her Team

The Riversdale Centre working in conjunction withthe local Muslim Association is holding,

Indian Food Fayrein Aid of Lions Club of Mombasa Pwani Eye & EarTreatment. All Proceeds will go between Riversdale& treatment of local Mombasa Pwani people

Chicken Curry • Pilan Rice • Pakora

Vegetable Curry • Tarka Daal • Samosas

Plus Indian Jewellery & Henna

On Saturday 3rd November 2012 at 10am till 1pmand again on the Friday 30th November 2012 whenthe Christmas lights switch on so come and getwarmed up at:

At Riversdale Tanner Street ThetfordAll enquires please contact Pauline 01842 764647

Email: [email protected]

Calling all Instrumentalists"Remembrance Day falls on Sunday the 11th Novemberand it is hoped that a small band will be formed toaccompany the singing at the Remembrance Service onthe Market Square.If you can play any brass or woodwind instrument andwould like to take part, please contact me [email protected] or 01824 861980for details of the music and rehearsals.I look forward to hearing from you.

Ian J. Smith - Organist & ChoirmasterSt. Cuthbert's Parish Church”

Common Sense ClubSTOP PRESS

Following the last-minute cancellation of our meetingon Friday 5 October, due to the ill-health of thespeaker, we have been able to rearrange the sessionfor Friday 23rd November. Ted Vallance will be backwith us at 8pm in the Old School, Thetford GrammarSchool to talk about Mass Protest and the English.All are welcome with no charge for entry, but wherepossible those attending are asked to telephone theSchool Office (01842 752840) in advance to enableus to make the appropriate arrangements.

1st prize: “Christmas”worth over £400!

Home-grown Christmas tree, Norfolk turkey, Elveden hamper and the finest trimmings and gifts to have yourself a very merry Christmas!

PLUS 5 x runner up prizes:6ft Nordic Spruce Christmas Trees

Draw tickets available from Elveden Shopping Courtyard, St Nicholas Hospice CareShops and selected other outlets. Closing date 30th November 2012.

Draw date 11am on 4th December 2012 at Elveden Courtyard, IP24 3TJ.

All winners will be notified by telephone and must collect their prizes by 17th December 2012.Prize collection is at the winner’s expense. Winners will be published on our websitewww.elveden.com. Tickets cannot be sold in Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man,Ireland or outside the UK. No-one under the age of 16 may purchase or sell raffle tickets. Promoter:St Nicholas Hospice Care, registered charity no. 287773. Responsible Person: Caroline Tatum, LotteryOfficer, St Nicholas Hospice Care, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QY. Licensed by theGambling Commission www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

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The Festival of Talent Arrangements for the Festival Of Talent from 27 -30June 2013 are beginning to gather pace so I hopeyou’ve put the dates in your new diaries!

Our big news is that Baroness Shephard has kindlyagreed to open the festival on the evening ofWednesday 26 June so all you exhibitors, stand by toset up a really impressive display during that day! Therewill also be musical items, refreshments and a stall andit’s all in aid of Cancer Research UK. Don’t miss thisopportunity to see a celebrity and also support a verygood cause!

It’s still not too late to book space for your exhibitsso contact us on [email protected]

SEE YOU IN JUNE!

Friends of Raleigh SchoolRegistered Charity no: 1042867

Raleigh Infant and Nursery SchoolAdmirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2JT

Christmas Fair23rd November 2012 • 3pm - 5pm

At Raleigh Infant School and Nursery

Come and meet Father ChristmasWe will also have several stalls includingcrafts that the children have made,

refreshments, tombola’s, games and a raffle

All monies raised will go to the Friends of RaleighSchool charity (This year we are hoping to raiseenough money to have the schools playgrounds re-marked with fun but educational designs)

Hope to see you there

Wellspring at Church on the Way Admirals Way Estate

Bistro open every Friday 6-9.30pmFitness Club 6.30-7.30pm • Youth Zone 7.30-9.30pm

Social Club 8pm • Book and Fair Trade Shop open

Friday 9th NovemberPUDDING NIGHT

Eat as much dessert as you like for £5Savoury starter just £1�Friday 30th November

CHRISTMAS FAIRLots of lovely things on sale

In aid of the Roof Fund�Saturday 1st December 10am-2pm

CHRISTMAS FAIRChristmas Gifts, Decorations, Nearly new stall, Cakes &

Preserves, Table Top sale, and much more phone 753654 to book a place

Christmas Craft BazaarLaburnum Grove, Thetford IP24 3HS

Saturday 24th of November from 1:30pmTo be opened by Mrs. Pat Lee and Mrs. Ann Miller

£5 per table if booked in advance or £6 on the day

Phone 01842 753185

Plants • Books • Cakes

Plus many other stalls including craft stalls and raffle

Proceeds to Tenants Amenity Fund

The Inner Wheel Club of ThetfordWould like to invite you to join us for an

Evening of Fun Ideas for ChristmasThursday 29th November 7.00 for 7.30pm

Barnham Village HallWine, Coffee and Cakes • Proceeds to Inner Wheel Charities

Contact: 01842 890083 • Tickets £6 • Charity No. 1032266

At the October meeting held at the Wereham House Hotelmembers received thanks for the donations given to theMatthew Project and Fulmerston Family and CommunityProject. Members had collected further items for ThetfordFoodbank which is in need of supplies.

Good wishes were given to two members, Liz Hodgson andGill Price, who are due to set out on an exciting trip trekkingin Nepal. Another member is visiting New Zealand andwhilst there intends visiting a local Inner Wheel Club. Welook forward to hearing of all their adventures on their return.

Our Speaker was Canon Bob Baker who gave a fascinatingand thought provoking talk on a recent visit to the Holy Land.The vote of thanks was given by Mary Rolton.

Thetford Inner Wheel

President Carol Goodchild and Canon Bob Baker


Breckland Cats ProtectionTel: 01842 810018

How can people move house and leave their catsbehind, either outside or worse, inside the housethey have left empty. How can people drive out toremote countryside, throw their cat out of the carand drive off without a backwards glance. How canpeople let their cat have kittens then parcel them allup in a box and dump them in a driveway in thepouring rain causing one kitten to die.

Some of these cats, often thin with great chunks of furmissing, are rescued by kind members of the public butwho knows how many don’t make it. They then comeinto our care and our fosterers offer them love and foodand they seem so grateful for any kindness.

A lot of the cats are absolutely adorable and fussful whichis amazing considering the treatment they have receivedat the hands of humans. A few are timid and scared andneed special homes, possibly with adults only. It is thebiggest reward when you have taken one of these catsand won it’s affection.

Bradley was withina whisker of beingeuthanased whenwe took him in andhe is a long leggedfriendly tabby boy.He has beenvaccinated, microchipped, bloodtested, wormedand flead. Couldyou offer him alovely fireside tocurl up by in timefor Christmas?

A big thank you to ICE nightclub in Thetford who areallowing us to have their drinks cans which we can makemoney from.

We will be in St Cuthberts Church Hall, Thetford onSaturday 17th November, 9.30am to 1.30pm. There willbe calendars, diaries, tombola, jumble and lots more,including cats, kittens looking for homes. Please comeand support us.


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Wild Norfolk - Wildlife TalkBritish Wild Orchids:

Gypsies, Tramps and ThievesWednesday 7 November, 2-3.30pm

Orchids have an aura of rarity and glamour, but the realitiesof their ecology and reproduction are even more amazingthan you might imagine. Join Simon Harrap and discovermore about orchids.Location: BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU Details: FREE.. No need to book, just turn-up & join in.

Wild Norfolk - Wildlife TalkIntroduction to Stone Curlews

in the BrecksWednesday 28 November, 2-3.30pmJoin the RSPB for an introductory talk on the stone curlew.They will be exploring the secret life of this charismatic birdand looking at what is being done to protect it.Location: BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU Details: FREE.. No need to book, just turn-up & join in.

Wild Norfolk - Practical Hands-onWildlife Task

Practical Conservation AfternoonThursday 29 November, 1-4pm

Carry out some practical conservation work at NWTThompson Common. Location: NWT Thompson CommonDetails: FREE. Booking essential – 01603 598333

Norfolk Wildlife Trust

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Thetford Firework Spectacular

Thetford Firework Spectacular

Thetford Firework SpectacularFamily Fun Day with 2 Firework Displays • Display 5:00pm for children• Display 7:30pm for adults

Live entertainment including Zumbra Dance GroupRazz and Auntie Pearl for the children

Sideshows • Fairground ridesFood vendors and much more...

FREE Entrance(NO Alcohol or Fireworks permitted)

Barnham Cross Common Playing Fields4th November 2:30pm - 9:00pmCar parking at The Thetford Academy, South CampusCome and have a Happy Family Day and raise funds for Charity

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L Gray & Sons will be holding the Fourth big day outon Barnham Cross common in Thetford on 4thNovember with the fun starting at 2.30pm andfinishing at 9.00 pm, with two FREE displays.

As in previous years there will be no charge and liveentertainment this year will include Zumbra Dance Groupand Razz and Auntie Pearl for the children and a massivefunfair with rides for all ages and much more.

Please donate at this Free event, lets beat last year totalraised £1,700, (East Anglian Air Ambulance £350, StJohns £350 and £1000 to the The Big C.

Would all local residents kindly keep their animalsinside where possible during this event as wewouldn’t like to upset your pets.

Security on site will be keeping the area an alcohol freezone and for safety reasons fireworks must be left athome. As last year the area will be illuminated, disabledparking, lost children, St John’s Ambulance Police andthe Fire Service on site, and don’t forget IT’S FREE.Contact Larry - 07831 [email protected]

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On the 26th January 2013, Thetford Lions Club willbe celebrating 40 years of community service.Communities such as ours are much stronger andmore caring because of the many tasks that areundertaken voluntarily. To mark our anniversary weare therefore inviting members of the public tonominate an individual who consistently makesgood things happen within our community.

The nominations will be selected from four agecategories :-

(1) Up to 12 years old (2) 13 to 17 years old (3) 18 to 59 years old (4) 60 years and over

As an example, volunteering happens within schools,sports clubs, youth organisations, churches, familysupport units, community services, you may know of aneighbour, an unseen hero who gives time in supportingsomeone less fortunate than ourselves.

If you know of someone who deserves recognition for thework they do in caring for others, then please fill in theapplication form provided. If you require any additionalapplication forms, they may be collected at the LeapingHare Office in Kings Street.

There will be a celebration evening in the CarnegieRooms on Saturday 26th January 2013 7:30 -10:00pm,which will include a buffet supper and pay bar. A tombolawill be held during the evening and recognitions will begiven to individuals. A modest gift of £40, (representativeof our forty years), and a certificate will be presented tothe chosen nominees.

Tickets for the evening will cost £10 and are availablefrom the Riversdale Reception until the 16th January, orfrom Lion Ron Wade, Vada Lodge, Castle Lane, Thetford.Members of the Lions organisation and families cannotbe nominated.

Thetford (Breckland) Lions Club“Community Volunteering Recognition”

APPLICATION FORMI wish to nominate (Please give full name and address)

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Please tick age group 0-12 13- 17 18-59 60+

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Categories 0-12, 13-17 nominee’s and parent/guardian free ticketAll applications must be in by the 7th January 2013 and posted to:

Thetford Lions Club PRO, 50 Nunnery drive, Thetford, Norfolk. IP24 3EN

“Community Volunteering Recognition”

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Thetford Past and Present


When the past photograph was taken in the early years of the 20th century, White Hart Street formed part of themain thoroughfare through the town and was lined with numerous retail outlets, including that of draper Thomas R.Pett, seen in the foreground. Past photograph from the David Osborne collection.

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Tax ClinicChanges to Child Benefitand Tax CreditsIn this article Colin Chamberlain of LovewellBlake LLP Chartered Accountants discussesthe forthcoming income tax changes in relationto Child Benefit and the forthcoming changesto tax credits entitlements.

Child BenefitNo doubt you have heard the news that the Governmentplans to means test Child Benefit but do you know howthis might affect you?

The new rules come into force on 7 January 2013 andthe changes are expected to hit around 840,000 familiesin the UK, costing the average two child family around£1,700 each year in tax free income.

The Government’s plan is not straightforward in thatrestrictions to Child Benefit are going to be made byimposing a clawback via an income tax charge whereone of the earners of a family has an income in excessof £50,000.

Although the official start date is next January, you shouldbe aware that your 2012/2013 entitlement will be basedon your full year’s income for the year ended 5 April2013, and therefore you need to be considering whetherthis is likely to affect your family and whether you cantake any action now to preserve current benefits.

The main income bands are as follows:l Families on single incomes up to £50,000

continue to receive full benefit payment with no income tax clawback.

l With a single income between £50,000 and £60,000 benefit is clawed back via the income taxcharge on a sliding scale (1% clawed back for each £100 over £50,000).

l A single income of £60,000 or over will effectivelyresult in no entitlement to Child Benefit as all willbe clawed back via the income tax charge.

Please note that a couple may earn up to £100,000between them and still retain the full benefit as long astheir individual incomes are no more than £50,000. It isvital to equalise income between spouses/partners wherepossible to keep each individual below £50,000 whilstretaining household income at the same level.

It is possible to reduce income by paying personalpension premiums or entering into a salary sacrificescheme for employer funded pension contributions,childcare vouchers etc.

It may be that you enjoy the benefits of a company car,funded private fuels costs or medical cover provided byyour employer. The taxable value of these items countsas income for benefit purposes. If these additional itemstip you over the qualifying level of income you may wishto consider the true cost of having them as you will notonly be paying tax on them each year but could also beeffectively losing the tax free benefit payments.

If you are self-employed you may wish to review thepossibility of forming a partnership with yourspouse/partner.

If you are already in such a partnership is there any scopeto reorganise the profit sharing ratios to preserve ChildBenefit entitlement?

Incorporation may be the answer for more profitableenterprises as this enables more efficient distribution ofresources and can be monitored closely to ensureincome levels remain at the desired levels each year.

You may not currently be expected to complete a TaxReturn each year but this may change. Child Benefitclaimants will have a personal responsibility to adviseH M Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by 6 October each yearif they consider that they may be receiving benefits inexcess of their entitlement.


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If you or your spouse/partner are relatively high earningemployees with no direct control over the level of yourincomes please be aware that it is the higher earner inthe family who must report the amount of Child Benefitreceived each year in a Self Assessment Tax Return,regardless of who has actually received the benefitpayments. This will enable HMRC to calculate anyclawback which will normally be payable on 31 Januaryfollowing the end of the relevant tax year. The firstdemands will therefore start to be issued for paymentsdue on 31 January 2014.

Please be aware that even if your income is too high toqualify to receive benefit payments a potential claimantshould still register following a birth as before, this isbecause this allows a National Insurance credit for statepension purposes under the National Insurance CreditsSystem. This remains a right regardless of whether anybenefit is payable or not.

TAX CREDITS

For lower income households it is important to be awarethat the tax credits eligible income ceiling has beensubstantially reduced from earnings of £41,300 to£26,000 with one child, £32,200 for two children etc.

A new system called Universal Credits will replace taxcredits for new claimants in April 2014. This new systemis designed to bring jobseekers allowance, housingbenefit, income support and tax credits etc all under thesame umbrella. Eligibility will then fall under the benefitrules and will no longer adhere to the tax regulations.This will result in much stiffer tests on income levels andqualifying circumstances.

In addition it is intended that eligibility for payments willbe assessed on a monthly basis even for self-employedpersons who will be expected to report monthly figureswithin seven days of the end of the month in questionwhich will indeed be an onerous task.

It may be advisable that anyone who thinks they mayqualify to receive tax credits in the relatively near futureto submit a “protective” claim by April 2014 to secure apotentially better deal until April 2018. At this time allclaimants will be migrated to the Universal Credit systemin any case.

There are many implications involved in these changesthat could be so much less painful with careful planningnow for the future. The clock is ticking and it starts withthe Child Benefit scheme on 7 January 2013.

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Thetford Forest is set to shine once again this winter as The Electric Forest sparks to life for a secondyear running to bring a different kind of seasonal cheer to High Lodge between 1-16 December.

Tickets are now on sale for this exciting winter event, which will transform the forest with stunninglight, sound and visual installations. Beginning at High Lodge, a specially designated 2km trail willtransport visitors on a magical night-time adventure through the woodland snaking through patchesof darkness into beautiful illuminated areas that bring the surrounding landscape to life.

The Electric Forest, which is produced by Culture Creative in partnership with The ForestryCommission, is now a key event in the winter calendar for Thetford Forest and the team aims buildon last year’s success to make this one even more exciting and enjoyable. Suffolk based visualartists Rojo are on board to produce a stunning installation with the help of local schoolchildrenand there’s also a family fun treasure trail to follow plus plenty of opportunities for people to stopand soak up the unique atmosphere of the forest at night.

This year the High Lodge Forest Café will be open providing hot meals and drink either in the caféor out on the trail. So why not wrap up warm, grab a torch and head down to High Lodge to enjoya magical night time adventure through the forest!

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Tacklemania Welcomes Team Korda

Team Korda arrived at Tacklemania on Saturday13th October as the beginning of their newpresentation days which will include Fox, Nash andPreston Innovations over the next coming months.Local businessman and owner David Spurrier said“This is very exciting for the business and will helpthe local community to enhance their fishing skillswith advice from the experts”

Tinker, Nunnery Lakes syndicate leader has beeninvolved with fisheries since 1975 and was alsopresent at the open day offering advice on fishwelfare and fishery management. Tinker with thehelp of syndicate member Jason Davis works veryclosely with the British Trust for Ornithology inmanagement of the lakes in keeping with otherwildlife as well as fish, especially nest sites forKingfishers, Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers, Barnand Tawny Owl boxes.

Tacklemania is a thriving example of a successfulnew business enterprise in Thetford, and is wellstocked with Carp, Course, Game, and Sea Fishingtackle and an extensive range of baits. They offeran innovative customer reward scheme benefitingloyal customers and their friendly andknowledgeable staff, Wayne and Luke are a realasset.

David would like to thank Korda for helping to gettheir presentation days off the ground and looksforward to the next big open day.

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A series of public meetings have been held across thedistrict designed to give residents the chance to showwhich services they value most and which the councilcould change or stop as it looks to save money.

Over three weeks, Breckland Council held five openmeetings and ran an online survey, asking people for theirviews on a number of money-saving and income-generating options. Over 300 people attended themeetings and almost 750 people completed the surveyto have their say on where the District Council can makesavings.

Council leader William Nunn said: “We have gone out andgenuinely involved people in identifying where there isscope for the Council to make savings. “When weproduce our spending proposals, we will take into accountthe main points that the public has raised.”

Before the consultation started the council identified tenservices that the law will allow them to stop or reduce,and asked people to rank them in order of importance.The results show that residents value clean streets,community safety and CCTV in the district. Bottom of thescale were arts and sport development and the councilmagazine, Breckland Voice.

To generate income the council asked residents theirviews on raising council tax; Cllr Nunn continued; “Wehave worked hard for many years to keep Council Tax lowbut, in the current financial climate, increasing CouncilTax is an option we have to consider.”

Results of the consultation show 20.2 per cent thoughtCouncil Tax should stay the same, 32.9% wanted anincrease that matched inflation and 46.9% wanted a taxincrease to the maximum, which at the time of theconsultation stood at 3.5%. However, under the plansunveiled at the Conservative party conference, localauthorities that wish to increase council tax by more than2% next year will have to hold a referendum.

Introducing charging in Breckland Council car parks wasanother option to make money, with residents havingthree choices. 7.8% wanted the introduction of hourlyfees so the car parks self-fund the annual £300,000 costof running them, 41.4% said they would like to see theCouncil introduce parking fees with the first hour orpossibly two free of charge, and 50.8% wanted to keepcar parking in the district free.

Cllr Nunn said: “Within the next five years our settlementfrom Central Government, which makes up the majorityof our funding, will reduce by about a third. We cannotcontinue to operate as we do now and it’s inevitable thatwe will have to stop, reduce or charge for many of theservices we currently provide. The results of the surveywill be used to inform the difficult decisions we have tomake about short, medium and long-term budgetplanning.”

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A heaving Carnegie Room, steeped in red, white andblue, magically came alive like never before with plentyof union flag waving at this one-off event which saw theThetford Players perform a number of favourite songsfrom shows successfully produced since itsestablishment two years ago. There were renditions of‘As Long As He Needs Me’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Don’tLeave Me This Way’, ‘Spice Up Your Life’, ‘Colours of theWind’, ‘Any Dream Will Do’, ‘Dancing Queen’ and ‘YouCan’t Stop the Beat’ to name but a few.

After the interval the Players were delighted andhonoured to present their very special guests - TheWattisham Military Wives Choir (some of whofeatured on the number one Jubilee song ‘Sing’, writtenby Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed toHRH Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubileecelebrations earlier in the year). The gorgeous ladies, intheir distinctive black dress outfits, put on a fantastic andtruly-inspirational performance singing several favourites,including ‘Follow Him’ (from the film ‘Sister Act’), amedley of Queen hits, a very moving version of ‘WhereverYou Are’ and of course ending with ‘Sing’. Michael Dann,choirmaster to the Wattisham Military Wives, charmedthe audience with anecdotal interaction with the ladiesin between numbers.

To top the evening off, the grand finale saw a traditionalLast Night of the Proms performance, starting with JohnMoorman (regular Musical Director for the Players)performing ‘Nessun Dorma’, followed by the ThetfordPlayers and 70 members of DISCORD (singing groupsbased in and around Thetford) singing ‘Rule Britannia’,

‘Jerusalem’, and ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’. TheWattisham Military Wives Choir returned to the stageto end the night with the Players and DISCORD to singalong to the ‘National Anthem’, ‘Land of Hope and Glory’and finally ‘Auld Lang Syne’ – all to a very delightedparticipative audience.

The whole evening was professionally-recorded so if youmissed out on this unique event why not order a copy?

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The ceremony to switch on the lights will take place on the 30th November 2012starting at 6.00pm outside King’s House, King Street.

As I have explained in previous years it costs £10,000 to have the lights and Christmastrees put up and taken down again. There are always worn out lights to be replaced,which this year are the Crystallin snowflakes which have to be refurbished. Whilst Iam well aware of the financial restraints on budgets, I am very keen to continue withthis very long tradition which the children have to come to love and expect. I amtherefore asking for donations from the local businesses and the community to assistwith this cost.

I would like to take this opportunity of thanking every-one who has given me supportover the past years. If you feel you are able to help with this appeal please fill in yourdetails below and return it with a cheque made payable to Thetford Town Council,King’s House, King Street, Thetford IP24 2AP marked for my attention.

Susan Glossop - Thetford Town Manager

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Events at the Guildhall (G) and Carnegie (C) this DecemberDecember 1st G 10am - 3pm: Cambridge University (Hands on Science) • C 10am - 4pm: Thetford Players Craft Fair & Funday • C 8pm - 12am: Leaping Hare Boogie Wonderland Party. • Dec 2nd

C 3.30pm-5.00pm: Hope Church • Dec 3rd C 1.30pm - 4.00pm: Breckland Dance • C 7.00pm - 8.00pm: Zumba. • Dec 4th G 2.00pm - 4.00pm: School Lane Bowls • C 7.30pm - 8.30pm:

Jazzersize. • Dec 5th C 7.30pm - 10.30pm: Ceroc. • Dec 6th C 1.15pm - 3.15pm: Age Concern (Movement Class) • C 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Jazzersize. • Dec 7th C: Attitude Dance. • Dec 8th C:

Attitude Dance. • Dec 9th C 3.30pm - 5.00pm: Hope Church. • Dec 10th C 1.30pm - 4.00pm: Breckland Dance • C 7.00pm - 8.00pm: Zumba. • Dec 11th G 2.00pm - 4.00pm: School Lane Bowls

• C 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Jazzersize. • Dec 12th C Thetford Golf Club. • Dec 13th C 1.15pm -3.15pm: Age Concern (Movement Class) • C 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Jazzersize. • Dec 14th C 7.30pm -

1.00am: Leaping Hare Vegas Christmas Party. • Dec 17th C 1.30pm - 4.00pm: Breckland Dance. • Dec 18th G 2.00pm - 4.00pm: School Lane Bowls • C 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Jazzersize. • Dec 19th

C 7.30pm-10.30pm: Ceroc. • Dec 20th 7.30pm - 8.30pm: Jazzersize. • Dec 21st C Custodio Events. • Dec 31st C 7.30pm -1.00am: Leaping Hare New Year’s Eve Party.

For more information contact Sarah Williams on 01842 754009 or 07553 388554 or email [email protected]

Christmas Night MarketFollowing the success of the Thetford Night MarketsSoRT iT and Thetford Town Council are thrilled tobring you a special Christmas Night Market on 30thNovember 2012 to coincide with the TownChristmas light switch on. In what promises to be afun packed evening with lots to see and do, this is agreat opportunity to support local businesses, whilemaking your Christmas shopping easy! As well as ladies fashion and accessories, jewellery,cosmetics, giftware, watches, photo memorabilia, nappy cakes, hand painted glassware andmuch, much more.

Designerperfume-cosmetics4u has taken part in 3 of the summer night markets and will bestocking box sets and jewellery for the Christmas Market. Mikkianne Peel of Designerperfume-cosmetics4u is keen to see our markets thriving. “..the public want markets. So hopefully theintroduction of night markets will help get things going again.”

Becks sweets will be selling a range of sweetie hampers as a fine alternative to selection boxes.“Selection boxes can often be over priced and our hampers can offer far more value for moneythis Christmas” – Wayne Beck.

‘Fresh street food’, a brand new local business, specialise in cooked Local Free range pork,lamb and organic beef sausages and burgers. The organic beef comes from Red poll cattlefrom the Royal Estate at Sandringham no less!” Mark Keddie who is in his first year of tradingis passionate about supporting your local area “Night markets are fast becoming an alternativeto daytime markets, more and more people are at work and cannot spare the time to shopduring the day, incorporating great local products and family entertainment whilst having agreat evening out not only bring communities together but are reminiscent of the market daysof old.” For the Christmas market, Mark is treating us to something really special - freshBrancaster Mussels and serving them with crispy frites.

With the winter weather setting in, a warm cup of coffee or delicious crepe is not too far away.Fun foods like popcorn, candyfloss and cupcakes will keep the kids (big and small) happy.You’ll find the Market located in the Market Place and Guildhall complex where you’ll also findlocal Street Artist, Danielle Adams and Pippa’s Mad Hatters will keep your children entertainedwith Face painting, balloon modelling and more.

Thetford’s Christmas Night Market will be a place where people can come together, tease theirtaste buds with some delicious food, browse the stalls or just chill out and listen to the greatsounds of talented local musicians. The Night Market will run from 4pm – 9pm. We hope tosee many people enjoying this FREE event.

What's on at the Guildhall/Carnegie this December?We are holding a free public event in Thetford Guildhall on Saturday 1st December (10am - 3pm)

Students from Cambridge University are planning to causeCHaOS at a family event in Thetford this December. But don’tpanic – CHaOS stands for “Cambridge Hands-On Science”, andchildren and families who visit our events will find that sciencecan be noisy, messy, but most of all fun!

At this event the CHaOS team will set up around 15 differentexperiments covering all areas of science. Activities couldinclude extracting the DNA from kiwi fruit, getting messy ingooey cornflour, building bridges and making mini explosionsusing lemon juice and baking soda. You might get a shock if youmeet Boris, an adult-sized model skeleton who likes to see asmany of our visitors as possible, and has been known to shakethem by the hand!

The CHaOS Roadshow provides an opportunity for children andfamilies to meet engaging young scientists with a passion fortheir subject, in the biggest student-led science roadshow in theUK.

For more information:Email: [email protected] our website: www.chaosscience.org.ukPhone: 07941 198994 (General CHaOS mobile)

Thetford Players Christmas Craft Fair & Funday On Saturday 1st December 10 - 3pm. Santa will be in his grotto and characters fromAladdin will be visiting too. Lots to see and do and gorgeous things to buy for Christmas,all in a lovely relaxed atmoshpere.For more information contact:Bob Waple on 07738 174069 or email [email protected]

Once you have joined in the science fun in the Guildhall, visited Santa at the craft fair inthe Carnegie and got all your Christmas shopping done – what better way to relax thanat the Leaping Hare Boogie Wonderland party Saturday 1st December 8pm – 12am withthe fantastic Hold Tight band.

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Aladdin and his magic lamp will switch on theChristmas lights from outside King’s House King StreetThetford, on the 30th November 2012 at 6.00 p.m.

Activities are planned for the town centre.Father Christmas’s grotto will have live reindeer and an owl, there will also be goats, sheep, miniature ponies,

ducks, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits.

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There will be a food and craft market on Market Place and in the Guildhall together with the Christmas cake

competition starting at 4.00pm until 9.00pm.

There will be charity stalls in King Street.

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You may have seen theprogramme Scams,Claims and CompensationGames on Channel Fourlast year which looked atpersonal injury claims.Viewers would beexcused for getting theimpression that

compensation is paid out almost automatically if youare injured. This is wrong. There is no automaticright to compensation. For a claim to succeed it hasto be shown that you sustained a genuine injury andthat someone was to blame for it. If nobody else isat fault for your injury you will not be compensated.

The programme generally focused on very minorclaims and glossed over the serious problemsvictims of accidents can face through no fault of theirown. Viewers were probably unable to appreciatethe real benefits that seriously injured people canderive from a personal injury claim which is dealtwith by a specialist solicitor. Sustaining a seriousinjury can have a dramatic effect on the injuredperson, but also their family. Serious accidents canlead to a person being unable to return to work forthe rest of their life and a requirement for long-termcare, adapted accommodation and various aids andequipment. The rent or mortgage still has to bepaid but a person’s income may have stopped orreduced. Without compensation, loss of earningswould not be recovered, the injured person andtheir family could lose their home and they wouldnot be able to pay for the care, treatment andequipment required as a result of their injury. Injuryclaims aim to recover these financial losses andexpenses to try and restore as much independenceas possible for the injured person and to securetheir financial future. What would you do if youwere put in this position as a result of someoneelse’s carelessness? Would you do somethingabout it or just put it down to bad luck?

It is important to choose a specialist injury solicitorwith the appropriate expertise. Their aim will be tominimise the impact of the injuries as quickly aspossible. A specialist solicitor will not just focus onthe final compensation, they will attempt to identifyand fund any necessary treatment, to maximise theinjured person’s recovery as quickly as possible, and seek to obtain early payments to ease anyimmediate financial pressures faced by an injuredperson. Early, proactive intervention can maximisethe chances of an injured person getting back ontheir own two feet and returning to work at a muchearlier stage.

It is not uncommon to see solicitors without theappropriate expertise neglecting these issues. Weoften take over claims from such solicitors. In onecase we were asked to give a second opinion on aperson who had sustained serious injuries. Within one week of the accident, the insurers hadappointed other solicitors to act. After two monthsthe injured person was fit to be discharged fromhospital but wasn’t discharged as he was still in awheelchair and lived in a first floor rented flat. After 4 months his solicitors had done nothing toprogress the claim so his family instructed us to takeover the claim. Within one week, an interimpayment was obtained, and a case managerappointed to find alternative accommodation, andwithin 2 weeks he was discharged home. He spent3 months longer in hospital than he would havedone had he instructed a specialist solicitor at theoutset. All of our solicitors care about our clientsand want to ensure that the injured person’s needsare put first, whatever the type of injury.

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The RoyalBritish Legion

ThetfordThe Royal British Legion (RBL), sometimes referred toas simply The Legion, is the United Kingdom's leadingcharity providing financial, social and emotional supportto those who have served or who are currently servingin the British Armed Forces, and their dependants.

Founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Servicecommunity it was a merger of four organisations whichhad been set up to represent the rights of ex-service menand women who had served or had been dischargedfrom service during World War I. One of the founders wasEarl Haig, commander of the Battle of the Somme andPasschendaele and was President until his death. It wasgranted a Royal Charter on 29 May 1971 to mark itsfiftieth anniversary which gives the Legion the privilegeof the prefix 'Royal'.

Thetford Branch was also founded in 1921 and is one ofthe oldest branches in the County of Norfolk. This year

we have a few things to be proud of, winning the HaydenCup at the RBL County Conference in February, affiliatingwith 1109 Squadron Thetford Air Training Corps in Apriland hosting the Norfolk County Rededication Service inJuly. Last year's Poppy appeal saw nearly £17,000collected in Thetford, the majority of which went towardsupporting local serving and ex service personnel andtheir families.

In November we will be taking part at the Service for thePolish and Czechoslovak pilots who died in WWII and areburied at East Wretham on Wednesday 7th November at1030, the Remembrance Concert, supported by ThetfordTown Council, in the Carnegie Room on Friday 9thNovember, and finally the Remembrance Service on theMarket Place on 11th November.

Members are reminded that Branch meetings are heldat the RBL Club on the 1st Wednesday of each month,the next will be on 7th November at 1930, and the dateof the Annual General Meeting will be 21st Novemberalso commencing at 1930. Please come along andsupport your Branch and Club

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Breathe EasyThe Network meeting for, BreatheEasy Thetford, was hailed as a bigsuccess with seven, Breathe Easygroups across the region attending.

The British Lung Foundation, hosted the event atCloverfields Community Church on Friday 21st Septemberwith speakers from London and Norfolk giving informationon research, finances and the difference that the BreatheEasy groups have made in communities across Britain.Ideas on funding were talked about with several goodideas coming out of the groups, some had been togetherfor many years others were just starting up.

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Thetford Voices is recruiting againfor its now traditional holidayworkshop Carolling Christmas.A late end to the school termmeans that this year we shall be

packing things into a single day Saturday 22December, running from 9.00 - 5.30 to maintain ourestablished programme of musical visits.

Singers aged from 6-16 are invited to meet at 9.00 inthe Williamson Hall of Thetford Grammar School wherewe shall prepare carols and Christmas songs before afirst performance at Thetford Garden Centre. Through theafternoon we travel by coach through the town to singfor elderly residents, closing with a party tea andperformance for families and friends. While singing weshall be collecting for EACH and the children atQuidenham Hospice.

There is no charge for the course which is made possiblethrough the generosity of the D’Oyly Carte Trust and localsponsors Thetford Grammar School and Coach Services of Thetford.

We welcome participants from a wide area aroundThetford each year and look forward to new and regularsingers joining us in 2012. Application Forms, whichshould be returned as soon as possible, can be obtainedfrom Music coordinators in many local schools, throughmailing [email protected] or by telephoningJohn Weeks on 01842 820060.

Mundford Road Allotment Club Mundford Road Allotment Club held a MacMillanCancer Nurses Appeal "Big Cup of Tea" event onSaturday 29th September 2012 at the Mundford RoadAllotment and raised almost £200 for the appeal.

The weather, although blustery at times was kind and thesun shone.

Many of the Jams, Cakes, and plants, as well asvegetables offered for 'at the gate' sale prices were soldas part of the contribution. A very BIG THANK YOU toeveryone who helped to organize and contributed to asuccessful day for a worthy organization and appeal.

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Hi Gardeners! Well, we are now in November with anOctober that could not make up its mind on what itwanted to do. Just when you might think this is time fora rest SORRY that is not going to happen!

Now is the time to plant garlic and over wintering broadbeans, bare-rooted fruit trees, raspberries, blackberries,currants and gooseberries. If you fancy growing a grapevine now is the time to plant bare-rooted ones. Forestablished currant bushes, this would be a good timeto prune the old stems back, leaving the new stems fornext years fruit. Take down the runner bean supports,and clear away all remaining crops that are spent, addingthem to your compost bin.

November is a good time to give the soil some attention,as next month may be too water logged to do much atall. I would dig in any manure and compost for thebrassicas for next year and then spread lime over therest of your garden or allotment you use for vegetablesto increase the ph value or alkalinity. You can then coverthat part of your garden with plastic sheets and anchorthem down, so the ground is kept weed free and readyfor planting next year.

I would check all produce that you have stored for thewinter discarding any rotten fruits or roots. All the begoniacorms should now have stems cut off and dried out tostore away until next year.

I hope you have cleaned all your bird feeders ready toput out fresh food for our feathered friends, as they willsoon need a helping hand in the winter months. Theyalso need clean water. I will be putting hedgehog foodout for a bit, as we have a resident in our gardenfrantically building his nest before hibernating for the coldwinter. If you too have a hedgehog I would suggest thatyou do not put cat meat out, which may encourage catsinto your garden, but buy proper hedgehog food.

Well, that is all for this month. Sorry I missed you all lastmonth, but I hope you liked reading about our annualshow.

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Gardening with Old GrandadHello Boys and Girls, If I had it in my power I wouldmake sure the days never shorten as they have done,this time of the year is so depressing, and once weput the clocks back we know winter is on its way.

You have had your fun trick or treating, next we willhave bonfire night then next month it will beChristmas, and the New Year will begin so we canstart to think about the next growing season.

Over the Christmas holidays I will be setting myshallots, an old wives tale tells gardeners to plant yourshallots on the shortest day of the year, which is the21st December, and harvest on the longest day the21st June. What’s an old wives tale I hear you ask,well years ago people would talk to each other overthe fence of their gardens, and share theirexperiences, mostly it was the wives who talked afterlistening to their husbands, we all know women talkmore than men so it became an old wives tale.

I have always done this, but I don't set my shallots inthe garden, I set mine in pots in the greenhouse, I usea good compost like John Innes No 3. and add ahandful of bone meal, this makes good roots andfeeds the sets, give them a good watering and soonthey will be growing.

That’s enough about gardening let’s talk aboutChristmas and what pressies I want, well nothingreally all I want is my grandchildren to get all theywant and this year I have a new grandson he was bornon the 20th October, welcome to Spencer William, Iwill teach him how to garden one day.

Well that’s all for now you all be careful on bonfirenight and stay safe.

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House Alive Events atAncient House Museum

November looks set to be a busy month for the ‘ThetfordTreasures’, our costumed volunteers. To celebrateNorfolk’s American Connections, the first House Aliveevent will focus on the story of Thetford’s most famousson, Thomas Paine. Come along to the Museum andmeet Tom Paine, hear his story and discover more aboutlife in 18th Century Thetford.

There’s much more to TomPaine than revolution didyou know that Tom Painewas campaigning forpension rights and votesfor women over 200years ago? Many of therights and benefits weenjoy today began life inone of Tom Paine’spamphlets.

Whilst you are in the museum don’t forget to check outPaine’s death mask which is on display along with someother Paine artefacts from the museum collections.

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This year the annual late night House Alive also followsan 18th Century theme - Georgian Christmas. Find outwhat the Georgians enjoyed for Christmas dinner, playsom e 18th century Christmas games and handle realobjects from the past. This event is part of the town’sChristmas Light switch on celebration and has been verypopular with families over the past few years. Join usand see if you can win ‘Grinning the Cheshire Cheese’or succeed at playing bullet pudding! Please note themuseum will close at 4pm as normal and re-open at 5pmfor this event.

If you enjoy meeting the ‘Thetford Treasures’ at one ofthese events and would like to join us, please ask as weare always looking for new volunteers. To be a successful‘Treasure’ you need to enjoy working with the public andwearing a costume on occasions. Our ‘Treasures’ alsohelp with the Museum schools programme and otheractivities such as Mini Museum Club. All volunteers atthe museum are required to go through the CRBchecking procedure before working in the museum.

Don’t forget! - The admission list for Discover atMuseum Club 2013 is now open for children aged 7years and above. Saturday morning 10am – 12noon, 10sessions across the year. The cost for the year willremain at £20.00. For further information, please contactKaren-Emma White on 01842 752599.

Christmas Presents Made Easy!Looking for something uniquefor Christmas? Come andhave a look at our newmerchandise produced usingimages from the museumcollection. The ‘Beauties ofThetford’ range includes anotebook, mug, poster,fridge magnet and bag.These have been producedin limited numbers areunique to Ancient House Museum.

Events for NovemberFree admission to museum until March 2013

Mapping the TownThe story of Thetford through maps, models,

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Even before lessons began theassembled youngsters wereheard chatting on theplayground about their flagchoices and telling each otherwhat they knew about theirchosen country.

As the day went on each class focused on a differentlanguage, learning not only words and phrases but alsocultural traditions and geographical knowledge of variouscountries. The Year 6 pupils even studied the languagesof a variety of countries from across the whole of theEuropean community.

Mrs Butler-Hand, Head of the Junior Departmentexplained, “It is a fantastic way to get the pupilsdeveloping a love of language from a young age. The dayalso helps develop an awareness of the different cultureswithin Europe itself.” French is taught within the JuniorSchool from Reception through to Year 6 but now pupilshave an emerging understanding of a range of languagesfrom Spanish to Italian and even Mandarin!

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Preparing for Spring

Committee members of Norwich Road Estate ResidentsAssociation have just completed a project of plantingseveral hundred daffodil bulbs at the Mundford Roadentrance to the estate, the bulbs where donated byThetford Garden Centre as part of their 30th BirthdayCelebration .The committee would like to express their appreciationfor the donation. Colin Armes


Thetford Twinning Association has received a 5000 Eurogrant from the EU towards the costs of a four daytwinning event, organised and run by members, whichcoincided with the Jubilee Weekend.

With 30 guests from Thetford’s four twin towns, wecelebrated friendship and twinning activities that beganwith Spijkenisse (Netherlands) 50 years ago, andcelebrated 20 years since the formation of ThetfordTwinning Association.

A serious side to the weekend, recognised in oursuccessful EU grant application, was the time spent byall in workshop sessions. Here we enthusiasticallycompared and contrasted national and local governancein our five countries and communities. This was followedby a talk from our local MEP Mr Stuart Agnew.

We invite all Thetford residents to talk about TTA activitieswhilst enjoying traditional soups and breads fromHolland, France, Germany and Poland during the eveningof the Christmas Lights Switch-on, 30th November onthe market place.

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GarageServicing • Repairs

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Tyres • Batteries

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Dates for Your DiaryThanks to the Cricket Club for allowing us to organisetheir Autumn Gala ball on 20th October and thanks to theCarnegie Room for the new amazing glitter ball, whichwe loved – we had a great time! Now we turn ourattention to our next Laughing Hare comedy club onFriday 16th November and another superb line up foryou. This quarter’s headline act will be Mitch Benn, aregular writer and performer on The Now Show (BBCRadio 4) and It's Been A Bad Week (BBC Radio 2).Three series of his successful Radio 4 show MitchBenn's Crimes Against Music have been broadcast sofar and he also presents The Mitch Benn Music Showon BBC Radio 7. Support acts for the evening will bePat Burtscher and Vladimir McTavish and compere forthe evening will be Lewis Bryan. Are you ‘aving alaugh? Well with tickets at only £10 each – you soonwill be!

Other exciting tickets forthe much anticipated return ofthe beautiful and very talentedsinger Charlie, with heramazing band ‘Hold Tight’are on sale for Saturday 1stDecember. If you like funkand soul then this is verymuch for you and at just£10 a ticket it makes for a

very reasonably priced early Christmas BoogieWonderland party!

Talking of Christmas parties – did you know that forone night only – Friday 14th December – we arehosting our very special Christmas in Vegas party.Tickets represent excellent value - £35 includes 3course meal from our brilliant caterers Shefs, thewonderful singer Gary Winter is providing the tunesand just in case that isn’t enough for you we havetop quality gaming tables upstairs in our casino –book quickly to avoid disappointment and whileyou’re at it why not reserve your New Year’s Evetickets!

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£10£35

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November at Thetford Library!

Board Games MorningsRelax and enjoy a game of Scrabble, dominoes, chess or

draughts at our FREE drop in Board Games mornings,twice weekly on Monday and Thursday mornings,between 10am - 1pm. Everyone is welcome.Groups are welcome to use the Board Games in theLibrary for free at other times-please contact David atthe Library for further information.

As part of the Norfolk’s American Connectionsproject, the excellent Connecting People TouringExhibition (produced by Norfolk Museums Service) willbe at Thetford Library until Thursday November 8th.Local Thetford school children worked with children fromlocal USAF schools to explore Norfolk’s links with NorthAmerica, and this excellent pop-up exhibition aboutThomas Paine, the Friendly Invasion during WW2 andMigration to North American (amongst other topics) wasthe result. Pop down to the library and take a look!

A Peep of the ArchivesThursday November 8th, 10:30am - 12:30pm

View a selection of materials from the library’s archives.Local historian David Osborne will be present to answerenquires about Thetford’s history.Thetford’s Ancient House Museum will bring alongartefacts from Thetford’s past. No need to book, just turnup on the day for this free event!

Create Your Own Comic!Runs every Friday for 6 weeks

Friday Nov 9th - Friday Dec 14th • 4-6pmIf you are aged 13-19 and you love comics, graphicnovels or Manga, come to Thetford Library and createyour own! Develop your own hero, or villain! and yourown story cover over six weeks. You don’t have to be themost artistic or creative, all you need is imagination –andwe have plenty of inspiration at the library!

Call the library on 01842 752048 or email the [email protected] for more information or tobook a place.

NEW Thetford Writers’ GroupAre you a budding Rowling, Motion or E.L. James?Whether you want to write diary entries, poems, prose or an epic trilogy, come and help found a monthly writersgroup where you can help, listen and share your work!

The first meeting will be in the library on Friday 16th November • 5.45 pm - 6.45pm

Baby Bounce & Rhyme TimesSongs and rhymes for babies and toddlers and theirparents/carers

Tuesday 6th November • 10.30am - 11.00amTuesday 20th November • 10.30am - 11.00am

No need to book, just drop in for these fun, free sessionsand meet some new friends at the library!

Reading GroupFriday 23rd November, starting at 2.30pm.

The Book ClubFriday 23rd November, 5.45pm - 6.45pm

Opening Hours Tel: 01842 752048

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 - 5:30pmWed 8:30-1pm • Fri 8:30-7pm • Sat 9:00am-1pmThetford Library, Raymond Street,Thetford IP24 2EA

email: [email protected]/norfolklibs


CASH PAID FOR SCRAP CARSFree same day collection, from

Mildenhall and Lakenheath bases, plus local area.

Cars purchased including left hand drives.

Large stock of secondhand cars for sale.

We have spares for most models atcompetitive prices.

For a friendly service call 01638 713227/07788 714458

email: [email protected]

Balas Auto Dismantlers • Beck Row

www.balas-autos.co.uk

We are your local E.L.V facility for disposing of your vehicle correctly

Licensed by D.V.L.A, Environment Agency & Forest Heath Council

Certificate of Destruction issued at time of disposal for peace of mind

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Firewood PageNorfolk Logs 32

Fishing TackleTacklemania 20

Flooring ServicesSC Flooring Ltd 41

FloristGypsophila 9

Gardening Britta 32

Betts 32

Gas EngineersSteve’s Heating & Plumbing 3

Thetford Gas Services 41

Homeflame Gas Services 41

Anglia Heating Services 41

Lec-tec 44

HairdressersJohn Olivers 15

Cre8ive Hair 14

Health and BeautyHalcyon Days 15

Slimming World 14

Alison Layton - Chiropodist 14

Up to Scratch Nails 14

Shelly Farrow - Holistics 14

HypnotherapistIan Chase 21

LocksmithsBrecklocks 29

Mobility VehiclesBreckland Mobility Supplies 47

KSP Mobility 13

OpticiansScotts The Opticians 4

Picture FramingThe Craft Cabin 38

PlastererSymatt 37

PlumbersSteves Heating & Plumbing 3

Thetford Gas Services 41

AS Plumbing & Heating 41

Billy Cornwall 41

Homeflame Gas Services 41

Plumbsure 44

Property Letting PageLawsons 48Willow Property Management 40 - 44PrintingAbout Thetford Ltd - Printing 01842 761549Property MaintenanceD.P. Services 33Steve Newman 33Barry Carter (Roofing) 41Dones Building Services 44CNC Building Services 33Micks Building Services 41RemovalsSimon Long 28Restaurants & ShopsThe Mulberry 39Elveden 2 & 5RetailRoys of Thetford 18 & 19Rubbish CollectionBR Rubbish Collection 37SolicitorsTaylor Vinters 27StorageStorage - Vehicles, Caravans etc, 434 Secure Self Storage 30Taxi21st Century Taxis Front CoverTiles & TilingThetford Bathroom & Kitchen 9Upholstery SuppliesComfort Zone 37Vehicle DismantlersBalas Auto Dismantlers 46DSR Auto’s 3Vehicle Maintenance / AccessoriesVickers Motors 40Thetford Autoparts 44Gorse Motors 36M&S Breckland Motors 29Ames Nissan 36Abbey Garage 44Vehicle RentalEasyfleet 42Window CleanersFirst Glass Window Cleaning 31

Advertising Index To advertise call Marje on 01842 761549


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Kybird ComputerServices

No Fix No Fee - Evenings and Weekends

Broadband & wireless network setup • computer

repairs • virus removal • hardware and software

installation • new builds • sound advice

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W e b : w w w . k y b i r d c o m p u t e r s e r v i c e s . c o . u k

Accountants PageBreckland Accountancy 15Stacey and Partners 20Simark 43Lovewell & Blake 12Appliance RepairsJ & M Appliance Repairs 3Aerial Supply and InstallersAerial Services 31Bathroom and Kitchen InstallionsThetford Bathroom & Kitchen 9Plumbsure 37Cronin and Crisp 17BingoWinners Bingo 43BlindsNorwich Sunblinds 21BowlingMr.G’s Bowling Centre 39BuildersSteve Newman 33Micks Building Services 41CarpetsThetford Carpet Warehouse 3Carpet CleaningPowerclean 44CleanersKleen and Tydee 35Sew Clean 38Computers ServicesKybird Computer Services 47Marks Computer Repairs 44Bailiwick IT 43Baker Computer Solutions 38Crafts, Wool and Haberdashery Berties 38Dancing Jazzercise 14DiscoS & D Roadshows 9Dog GroomingElles Beaus & Belle 7ElectricalBrunning Electrical Services 13

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