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THE answer is that there are MANY reasons why you should make a Will!

If you die without a Will (Intestate), all your money and possessions (your Estate) will be distributed, according to strict, legal rules and regulations; called the Laws of Intestacy, these distribute an Estate in a way the deceased would not have wanted - sometimes with disastrous results!

And the time to write your Will is (without doubt) NOW!

There may be plenty of life in you yet, but accidents and illness have absolutely no respect for age; also, bear in mind that a modern Will is written in such a way that it shouldn’t need much changing, so it’s not something you have to think about often (only in the event of a major change in circumstances [such as marriage, birth of a first child or divorce]).

If you die Intestate, your circumstances will fall into one of the following categories: MARRIED, COHABITING and SINGLE.

MARRIED: In the event of the death of a married person, the Intestacy rules divide the Estate into shares, with a share going to the surviving husband or wife (the spouse).

The popular belief that a spouse automatically inherits everything is SIMPLY NOT TRUE, because your nearest blood-relations (children, parents, brothers, sisters etc.) are also entitled to take a share under the Intestacy Rules, and the spouse’s share could be the smallest one.

COHABITING: If you live with another person unmarried (including single-sex couples), with respect to finance and inheritance, you do not have the same rights as a married person, so the following information applies more to you:-

SINGLE: If a singleton dies without a Will, the line of Inheritance can be complicated, and can often involve relatives you have never even seen! It will take months (possibly even years) to sort out your affairs, and the solicitors who sort this out will charge THOUSANDS OF POUNDS for their work - money, which for the sake of making a Will (£89), you could have left your children!

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A Property Trust Will can be your saviourUNSURPRISINGLY, few of us have considered what the effect might be on our savings and investments, or even our home, if (as is most probable) we ever needed residential care later in life.

Most people assume that we shall pass on our assets to our children or other relatives in due course; yet, this may not always be the case, unless careful arrangements have been made to protect our assets from being taken to pay care home fees.

In recent years, it has become increasingly apparent that the State will only provide for those with little or no savings or assets; everyone else is expected to pay at least part (if not all) of his or her own costs.

Currently, anyone with assets in excess of £22,250 (this figure includes the family home) is not eligible for any state help with his or her residential care fees; if you have more than £12,000, but less than £22,500, you are only entitled to partial assistance.

The net result is that anyone, who owns his or her own home, is unlikely to receive assistance, even if they do not possess large amounts of cash-assets.

Even if you DON'T have the cash readily available, the Department of Social Security can still place a charge against the family home, which enables it to recover the monies owing, when the property is eventually sold!

Bear in mind that average residential care fees start in the region of £500 per week, so it is clear how quickly assets can be eroded.

The DSS has often become the sole, outright owner of the family home after the death of an elderly parent, who had been living in a nursing home.

However, there is a solution - in the form of Property Trust wills

A 'Property Trust' is based around three, basic elements: the basis on which you own your property, the Trust terms and your Wills, which contain the Trust investment.

The Property Trust can only be created, while both partners remain alive and the property must be owned as Tenants in Common (the Trust instrument is, then, included in both Wills, but does not come into force

until the death of the first).

Upon the first death, their share of the property (typically 50%) is placed into the Trust to be adminstered by the Trustees nominated in the Will, and this, usually, includes the surviving spouse.

The Will also specifies who is to be the ultimate beneficiary of this share in the property, and the Trustee's duty is to protect the property for the beneficiaries' benefit.

The surviving spouse, under the Trust's terms, has the right to remain living in the property for the rest of his or her life; on the death of the second spouse, the Trust comes to an end, and the

property passes absolutely to the beneficiaries.

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CONTENTSOCTOBER 201511 The eagerly-awaited return of the top-class Soul and Motown singer, Diane Shaw, and her fabulous, seven-piece band to Baddeley Green WMC takes place on Friday, October 9th. Diane is one of the country's most experienced, live performers, with her own, loyal following, and was once called "the UK's most famous, unknown singer"! Having toured Britain and overseas for almost 20 years, she has performed in front of more audiences than chart artists today, supporting various Soul artists, such as Motown legends, Martha Reeves, Brenda Holloway and Chris Clark; Northern Soul icons, Tommy Hunt, Sidney Barnes and Geno Washington; and Disco legends, Sister Sledge and George McCrae.

13 New Vic favourites, Northern Broadsides, return to the Newcastle theatre-in-the-round with a beautiful and beguiling love story, 'The Winter's Tale' by William Shakespeare. Running from Tuesday, November 3rd, to Saturday, November 7th, the play is a rich, romantic fable of jealousy, love and redemption. King Leontes falsely accuses his Queen of infidelity. He proclaims their new-born daughter a bastard, and condemns the innocent to death. But the child, Perdita, survives. You will be transported from the dark Court of a jealous king to the bright sunshine of a rustic festival, where country girls sing saucy songs and a Prince can utter marriage vows to a lowly shepherd's daughter.

14 It's that time of the year again! On Saturday, October 31st, many readers will be celebrating Hallowe'en, marking the the definitive end of the Summer (with the onset of the season of darkness, cold, withering and dread). It's period of ghosts, ghouls and things (most explosively) that 'go bump in the night'! Hallowe'en (or All Hallows Eve, to give it its correct, religious nomenclature) was, for our ancestors far more than an opportunity to dress up in appositely- ghoulish costumes. It was 'the most haunted night of the year', summoning up images of dread and danger! Nowadays, very few of us anticipate the spirits of the next year's dead processing through our local churchyard at midnight; nevertheless, witches and supernatural beings are still remembered (and impersonated) by bands of disguised children roaming the streets with turnip-lanterns, knocking on doors to beg for sweets and 'pennies'.

Auto Enrolment - Is Your Business Ready?WE have all seen the Government's advertising campaign, 'We're All In', delivered by celebrities we all recognise, and many employers will have received a letter from the Pensions Regulator asking to appoint a contact, and explaining the date that their business is required to stage for auto enrolment, but, often, the staging-date is many months in the future and the letter gets filed away to be revisited at some time nearer the event - first mistake!

Auto Enrolment is compulsory for the vast majority of businesses which have employees and who operate a PAYE scheme. More than 1.3 million businesses will go through the auto enrolment process during the next, three years; yet, many employers are being slow to realise exactly what their responsibilities under the new regime.

On a practical level, employers must nominate a contact, develop initial plans, evaluate their workforce and ensure that their payroll software is able to deal adequately with auto enrolment: it must be able to make the appropriate deductions from each, qualifying employee's wages on a weekly, or monthly, basis, and generate information to be uploaded to the business's chosen pension provider.

The employer needs to review any existing pension arrangements, and, if necessary, source a suitable auto enrolment-compliant pension scheme which, given that, already, the number of pension providers offering these facilities to smaller employers is already quite restricted, will only become more difficult, as time goes by. The employer must also decide the basis on which he or she is going to calculate contributions, a decision which can result in considerable, additional costs to the business, if care is not taken to assess properly the business's pay structures, and keep their employees fully-informed of their option during the process.

The additional costs and administration burden involved for the employer can be significant, as can the potential

Pension Regulator imposed fines for non-compliance. This, combined with the huge volume of businesses going through the auto enrolment process in a reatively-short period of time is going put extreme pressure on service providers. For this reason, our auto enrolment team, here at Walletts Chartered Certificated Accountants, are advising all businesses which approach us for advice to take steps to ensure that they have an auto enrolment facility fully-researched and confirmed at least six months before their staging-date.

Professional advice (especially around the areas of potential postponement and contribution options) can save businesses significant amounts of money. During the last, two years, Wallets, at our offices in Hanley, Biddulph and Rugeley, have developed a speciaist team, working with a national provider of quality auto enrolment advice to assist local businesses in making sure that they get the process right. We have, through our specialist advisors and auto enrolment-compliant payroll bureau, helped many

businesses to meet their legal obligations under auto enrolment and successfully to install, operate and administer their auto enrolment schemes.

Walletts now offer all businesses free, no-obligation auto enrolment advice clinics at our Hanley office, which explain auto enrolment, evaluate your business's individual needs and provide employers with an indication of the potential costs involved. To book a place, please call Keith Salt or David Bould on 01782 212326, or, alternatively, email us at [email protected]

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If you ‘lose capacity’ all of your financial arrangements will be ‘locked’. even those you held jointly. your bank and other institutions have no choice but follow the rules mCA and deny your spouse/family access to your accounts.

to ‘unlock’ your accounts, and also be able to sign and act on your behalf someone has to either produce a previously arrange LPA or make an application to the Court of Protection.

An application to the Court is neither cheap (£2,000 to £3,000 are typical) or quick (3-4 months) and this is no guarantee of success.

the Court may reject your families application and instead appoint a local deputy (a local solicitor) who will take over all of your finances.

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DO YOU WANT ONE?Erase the the stress of coping with bills & accounts!

THE vast majority of us do not like to think about the possibility of losing our mental capacity, and consider how we would cope with our financial affairs in that eventuality.

It is, therefore, eminently prudent to look to the future and plan ahead, in order to ease the potential burden on your relative, should this occur - by creating a Lasting Power of Attorney.

An LPA is is a legal document that allows you to choose other people whom you wish to make decisions on your behalf, including a time when they you lack the requisite, mental capacity to do so.

It is crucial that an LPA is 'completed' while you are still mentally capable, well before you require it.

There are TWO types of LPA:-

* Property and financial affairs (allowing an attorney to make decisions about paying bills, dealing with the bank, collecting benefits, selling your house etc.).

* Health and welfare (allowing decisions on treatment, care, medication, where you live etc.).

An LPA allows you to plan in advance the decisions you want to be made on your behalf if/when you lose the capacity to make them yourself; the people you want to make these decisions; how you want the people to make these decisions.

Having an LPA is a safe way of maintaining control over decisions made for you because: 1) It has to be registered with the Office of

the Public Guardian before it can be used (if someone else tries to register if you and your attorney[s] will be able to make an objection); 2) You choose someone to provide a 'certificate' confirming that you understand the significance and purpose of it; 3) You can choose 'people to be told' about your LPA

when it is registered (so that they have an opportunity to raise concerns); 4) Your signature, and the signatures of your chosen attorneys must be witnessed; 5) From a legal perspective, your attorney(s) must follow the code of Practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 - if

they don't always act in your best interests, the OPG can step in, and your attorneys(s) may be held accountable; 6) The OPG provides helpful support and advice.

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It is taking place, once again, at Betley Court Farm on the A531 in the charming village of Betley on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border, with the natural amphitheatre of Betley Mere parkland providing a perfect venue for viewing the many and varied attractions.

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Stanworth's Funfair is, once again, supporting the event, with giant rides for the brave and gentle ones for the young, and there will also be plenty of aromatic food-stalls, roast pork, beefburgers, hot-dogs, chips and ice-cream.

All of this comes at the terrific, value-for-money admission-charge of £3 for children (under-14s) and £7 for adults; youngsters under the age of five come free, and, don't forget, there's FREE parking, too!

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"The showground quickly filled up with people enjoying the various attractions of what is

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"This year saw live cookery-demonstrations, the internationally-acclamed Electro Swing Circus. horticultural and agricultural displays, falcontry and traditional craft-workings amongst other attractions and displays."

Donkey-rides were another addition to this show in 2015.

Betley Show continues to grow on traditional roots, and is run by Betley and District Horticultural Society, a group of dedicated voulunteers who endeavour to continue to improve the event, with all its heritage.

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BINGO MON/SAT NIGHTS & SUN LUNCHTHURS QUIZ NIGHT FOR CASH PRIZES ALSO INDOOR BOWLING

OCTOBER

SaT 3Rd - CHLOEY PYaTT

SaT 10TH - LaUREN KNIGHT

SaT 17TH - MIdNIGHT

SaT 24TH - LUCaS adaMS

SaT 31ST - SHELLY MaRIE

GAMES ROOMSPOOL TABLE, DARTS, CRIB

FREE FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE(RECENTLY REFURBISHED)

189 WERRINGTON ROADWERRINGTON, ST2 9AL

01782 214306

BINGO EVERY SAT NIGHT& SUN LUNCH

LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTHSHOWCASE NIGHT (TICKET ONLY)

OCTOBERall star tribute & comedy month

Sat 1st Jason KerrSat 8th Darren Tighe - One Jovi

Sat 15th Logan Brown Motown ShowSat 24th Midnight

Sat 31st Sarah Jay - 80's hits

Every SundayBoot Camp Training (keep fit) 7:30pm - 8:30pm

£3 per session

TELEPHONE:(01782) 624573

invite you to pay us a visit toshare all our excellent facilities

OCTOBER

SaT 3RD - JOhNNY ROQUESSUN 4Th - NICK MILLERSaT 10Th - JaCK RYaNSUN 11Th - aMY JaNE

SaT 14Th - BOXING TORNaMENTSUN 18Th - aNDY STINE

SaT 24Th - LINDa STEVENSSUN 25Th - ShaRRON WaLLaCE

SaT31ST - haRRY MaRKS

A Warm & Friendly Welcome Awaits You At

KIDSGROVELABOUR CLUB

TEL: 01782 783283MARKET STREET, KIDSGROVE

Free Function Room AvailableBingo and Open the Box Thur, Sat & Sun

Top Beers, Lagers & Cask AlesTelevised Football, Pool & Darts

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SAT/SUN EVENINGSREGULAR TRIBUTE ACTS

OCTOBERSaT 3RD - SIMON DEaCON

SUN 4Th - GEMMa LOUISE

SaT 10Th - BIG DaVE BOPPER

SUN 11Th - KaREN STaRR

SaT 17Th - LUCaS PRIMMER

SUN 18Th - NaTaSha MaRIE

SaT 24Th - SEaN haVEN

SUN 25Th - ChRIS JOhNSON

SaT 31ST - ShELLEY MaRIE

aN EXCITING aND UNfORGETTaBLE SOLO PERfORMaNCE IS aSSURED, WhEN aMERICaN VOCaLIST, ROBERT L. hUGhES, BRINGS hIS YEaRS Of EXPERIENCE TO ThE STaGE aT GOLDENhILL WMC ON SUNDaY, OCTOBER 18Th.ROBERT BRINGS hIS BRaND Of SOUL, MOTOWN, EaRLY DISCO aND MUCh MORE, COURTESY Of MaINSTREaM ENTERTaINMENTS, TEL: 02476 319786/07818-040220 OR EMaIL: [email protected]

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EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENINGSSUPPLIED BY

OCTOBER ENTERTAINMENT

ELCOCK ENTERTAINMENTS

Sat 3rd SKELLSSun 4th VIKKI B

Sat 10th SHAKERMAKERSun 11th NATHAN JOHN

Sat 17th THUNDER RAYNESSun 18th RHIANNON HILL

Sat 24th HIT MENSun 25th SPENCER KING

Sat 31st HELP BAND(Beatles Tribute)

we bid a friendly WELCOME toassociates and vistors to the hospitable

WOLSTANTONHigh Street Club

live entertainment every saturday

*MEMBERS CHILDREN ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT*

WWW.WOLSTANTONHSC.CO.UK

EXCELLENT GAMES ROOM FACILITIESSnooker - Darts - Crib - Indoor Bowls

Function Room AvailableFor Hire01782 616 736

Chetwynd House, High Street, Wolstanton

OCTOBER

FRI 2nd TIckeTs £5sOUl deVOTIOn

sAT 3Rd cARnIVAlFRI 9TH

ROck n ROll - dAncInG dAVe

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Bradwell Lane, Bradwell. 01782 635701

BINGO WED/FRI/SAT/SUN NIGHTS AND ALSO SUNDAY LUNCH

** MONDAY NIGHTS**PRIZE BINGO WITH GOOD PRIZES - WHY NOT COME ALONG & BRING THE KIDS

FUNCTION ROOM AVAILABLE - RING CLUB FOR DETAILSCOACHES WELCOME BY APPOINTMENT

BEERS FROM CARLSBERG, COORS & HEINEKEN

A Warm Welcome Awaits You At BRADWELL W.M.C.

Top Class Entertainment Every Saturday & Sunday Nights

OCTOBERSaT 3RD - INTERMISSION

SUN 4Th - GREG RITChIE

SaT 10Th - SaREMMa

SUN 11Th - WaYNE

SaT 17Th - ThE DIVa GIRLS

SUN 18Th - aLEX STONE

SaT 24Th - LIfE'S a RIOT

SUN 25Th - GEORGIE

SaT 31ST - 24U

Diane sings Soul & Motown classicsFRIDAY, October 9th, sees the eagerly-awaited return to Baddeley Green WMC of top-class Soul and Motown singer, Diane Shaw, and her fabulous, seven-piece band!

One of the country's most experienced live performers, with her own, loyal following, Diane (once called 'the UK's most famous unknown singer') has recorded her first album, since her last visit twelve months ago.

Having toured Britain and overseas for nearly 20 years, she has performed in front of more audiences than chart artists today, supporting such artists as Motown legends, Martha Reeves,

Brenda Holloway and Chris Clark; Northern Soul icons, Tommy Hunt, Sidney Barnes and Geno Washington; Disco legends, Sister Sledge and George McCrae; and Grammy-winning jazz legends, Kirk Whalum and Peter White.

The soul and spirit of the great divas (Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Dians Ross and The Supremes) runs through Diane, and music with the classic sounds of a time gone-by is freshly delivered to a new audience.

In addition to premier venues, theatres and festivals throughout the UK, she has performed in Cyprus, Dubai, France, Spain and Turkey.

Tickets, priced at £8, are available from Baddeley Green WMC on (01782) 541246/07794-552342.

Sounds of SeanPOPULAR vocalist, Sean Haven, will be entertaining at Kidsgrove Labour Club on Saturday, October 24th.

Sean is appearing, courtesy of MJE Entertainment Agency, which can be telephoned on 01785 824824 (Tel) or by emailing: [email protected]





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Let there be Light(s)!!BLACKPOOL'S Illuminations is the longest (and most enduring) event in the resort's calendar, attracting over three million visitors during the Autumn season.Every year sees a new array of features, and 2015 be no different with innovative designers using the latest technology to enhance what has been dubbed 'the greatest, free light show on earth'!With more than a million lights stretching along six miles of the famous Promenade, it is little wonder that generation after generation make the annual trip to Blackpool to celebrate this great, British event.There are lots of ways you can view this wonderful attraction along the magnificent, regenerated seafront.You can drive along the entire stretch, take a modern or illuminated heritage tram, or why

not park your car and take a walk through the Lights?The 2014 display revealed a number of exciting, new features, including work by the Illuminations'

Gynway B&B

205 Dickson Road, Blackpool01253 314747

www.gynwayblackpool.com

The Gynway is a small homely B&B where a warm welcome awaits you. Adjacent to the seafront, the Gynway offers:

• Range of Breakfasts• Colour TVs all rooms• Unrestricted on street parking

• Tea/coffee making facilities• Pet Friendly Environment (Dogs Free Of Charge )

BOOK FOR ILLUMINATIONS £20pp per night

[email protected]

Situated just o� the North Promenade, yet just a few minutes walk into the town centre, The Brooklyn Hotel o�ers the perfect location for your holiday.• All rooms are ensuite with �at screen Freeview TV, tea/co�ee making facilities.• Cosy bar lounge with well stocked bar & big screen TV• Beautifully appointed dining room• Private car park plus plenty of free road parking• Ground floor rooms available• Wheelchair access• Free Wi-Fi• All major credit cards accepted

COLONIAL HOTEL BLACKPOOL

465-467 Promenade,FY4 1AR

HOTEL CLOSE TO ATTRACTIONS LIFT • CAR PARK • DJ LATE BAR / BINGO

SPECIAL OFFERS MONDAY - FRIDAY

BB £99.00 | DBB £119.99TAKING BOOKINGS FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

[email protected] 344367

www.colonialhotelblackpool.co.uk

• Quality coaches at affordable prices • Day excursions• UK & continental travel • Holidays arranged • Wedding specialist

• Stag & Hen weekends • Nightclubs • Concerts • Sporting events & ticketsAIRPORT TRANSFERS

49 Springfield Drive, Stafford ST17 9LG

Tel: 01785 600786Mobile: 07812 378685 (24hr)

STAFFORDCOACHES

THE QUORN

Phone 01253 342902

walking distance of Prom and all amenities

St Chads Road

www.quornhotelblackpool.com

B&B / B&B+E.M. On Request

Friendly B&B with Ex-Stoke Delores

Door to Door Service Licensed

Another of the quorn's excellent bedrooms

LUXURY FAMILY HOLIDAY FLATS

Write now for brochure enclosing SAE to:JEAN, CENTRAL BEACH HOLIDAY FLATS, 93 CENTRAL PROMENADE,

BLACKPOOL FY1 5AA Tel/Fax: 01253 628932Visit us on our website: www.centralbeach.co.uk

Fully self-contained, all with private bathroom and toilet.Ideally positioned on Central Promenade, overlooking the sea and sands by Central Pier.

All 24 flats have 1/2 bedrooms, lounge/diner with colour TV, modern kitchen unit.

SPECIAL OFFERSCheap rates for lets over one month during the winter.

Weekend & mid-week bookings also taken.Electricity by meter.

7 NIGHT SPECIAL£20 per person

Centrally located & 2 mins walk from CIU Clubs • All en-suite • Licensed• Excellent home cooked food

• Cleanliness guaranteed

100 Coronation Street, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 4QQ

Tel: 01253 294609Email: [email protected]

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Parking available

Star rated byVisit Britain

THE ROSEDENE

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creative force, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, who unveiled a stunning, new tableau on the Cliffs at the north end of the display.Drawing upon the story of 'Alice in Wonderland', the design features an enchanting water garden, an eight-feet-long bridge and a version of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, featuring a very unusual guest in the shape of Harry The Hound, the mascot of the tableau sponsor, Houndshill Shopping Centre.2015 will see yet more innovative designs, as the Illuminations' offer is refreshed and reinvented for

yet another generation of visitors.Holidaymakers' first experience of the Illuminations was back in 1879, when just EIGHT arc-lamps lit up the seafront in what was, then, descibed as "artificial sunshine".The principle might be the same, but the sheer scale, style and professionalism of the fantastic, free show make it something very different!It now features miles of festoons and tableaux, creating one of the most iconic sights in British popular culture. 2015's Illuminations run from Friday, September 4th, to Sunday, November 8th, and further details are available by visiting the website: www.visitblackpool.com/illuminations

A friendly, family owned seafront hotelwith an easy going atmosphere andwelcoming staff making your stay

with us happy ones

207 Central Promenade, Blackpool FY1 5DLTel: 01253 625867

www.blenheimmounthotel.co.uk

• Best location in Blackpool on Central promenade• Groups welcome • Lift to all floors • Free Wifi• Ramp access to the rear of building • Ground floor rooms• Static secured car park (ltd) • Seafront patio area • All en-suite • Sea view rooms • Tea & coffee facilities• Tinsel & Turkey midweeks • Themed weekends Please advise when booking if disabled.

SPECIAL MID WEEK BREAKS MON-FRI (FROM) £88.00 P.P. B&B

Blenheim Mount

8 Empress Drive, North Shore, Blackpool FY2 9SEEnquiries or Reservations: 01253 352218

E-mail: [email protected]

The Rowan HotelTAKING BOOKINGS FOR THE ILLUMINATIONS

& CHRISTMAS

John and Madeleine would like to welcome you to the Rowan, a 12 room family run B&B with the emphasis on making your stay a pleasant and friendly experience, one that you would like to return to time and time again.

MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES IN ALL ROOMS MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES IN ALL ROOMS

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206-214 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1RUTel: +44 (01253) 625688 Fax: +44 (01253) 621693

Email: [email protected] www.strettonhotel.co.uk

The Stretton Hotel on Blackpool's Promenade occupies a much sought convenient position - close to North Pier, facing

the beautiful Irish Sea and overlooking the spectacular Princess Parade. The town centre, shops and all central

entertainment are within just two minutes walk.50 BED SEAFRONT HOTEL CLOSE TO TOWN

WINTER GARDENS , & SHOPS

FRI - SUNDAY B&B - £49.99PP

MON - FRI OR FRI - MON DBB £99.99PP

Taking Bookings Now For Christmas & New Year

HOPES NEW STRETTON HOTEL

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THE LADY HAMILTON GUEST HOUSE

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38 St Chads Rd, Blackpool, FY1 6BP

BLACKPOOL

FULLY SELF CONTAINED CLEAN & COMFORTABLEGROUND FLOOR FLAT AVAILABLE

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Forgiveness, harmony & happinessNEW Vic favourite, Northern Broadsides, returns to the Newcastle theatre-in-the-round with a beautiful and beguiling love story from the Bard of Avon.

'The Winter's Tale' is a joyous, heart-warming work, culminating in forgiveness, harmony and happiness, performed by a charismatic cast of actor-musicians.

The play is a rich, romantic fable of jealousy, love and redemption, in which KIng Leontes falsely accuses his Queen of infidelity.

He proclaims their new-born daughter a bastard, and condemns the innocent to death, but the child, Perdita, survives.

Readers will be transported from the dark Court of a jealous king to the bright sunshine of a rustic festival, where country girls sing saucy songs and a Prince can utter marriage vows to a lowly shepherd's daughter - and we believe it!

"The best Shakespeare around" enthused The Independent on Sunday about Northern Broadsides.

Directed by Conrad Nelson, this new production of 'A Winter's Tale' runs at the New Vic from Tuesday, November 3rd, to Saturday, November 7th, at 7.30pm, with a 2.15pm matinee performance on Saturday 7th.

Tickets (priced at £13-£22, with group-discounts of £2 for parties of ten or more, £2 off for concessionaries and Under-26s Go Free) can be purchased from the New Vic Box Office on (01782) 717962,or online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk

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“Always & Forever” is a family business based in Stone, Staffordshire, and our aim is to make your special day even more special.

Covering the Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford and South Cheshire regions, we can make sure you arrive in true style on your most important dayTel: 07979 [email protected]

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CELEBRATE YOUR LOVEFOR EACH OTHER

Leek Rd, Werrington, Stoke-On-Trent, Sta�ordshire ST9 0DG

www.moorvillehall.com • [email protected]

01782 302326

we can arrange all aspects of your wedding from �owers to catering.

Moorville Hall is not only a Hotel, we have superb leisure facilities on site available to both guest and members . Featuring Squash Courts,

indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room, solarium and of course a fully equipped gym ensuring that you will always have something to

do and keep �t and healthy.

Moorville Hall Hotel

We are a family run business who pride ourselves on listening to our customers to make sure all their requirements are met and also to recommend any extras we feel

would make a difference to that special occasion. We cater for all types of Functions from Birthday Partys in the local Town Hall to Lavish Wedding in a

beautiful Country House From just chair covers with beautiful coloured bows to a complete room dressing with tablecloths, runners, sprinkles and centrepieces we will cater for as much or

as little as required. For a free quote contact

Telephone: 07825 872 536email: [email protected]

23 High Street, Biddulph

FABULOUS 'FRIGHT NIGHT'!ON Saturday, October 31st, myriad readers will be celebrating (with gusto) the cultural phenomenon, known colloquially as Hallowe'en.Traditionally, this marks the definitive end of the Summer, with all that this entails: the onset of the season of cold, darkness, withering and dread!Hallowe'en (or All Hallows Eve, to give it its correct, religious nomenclature) was, for our ancestors, far more than an opportunity to dress up in appositely-ghoulish costumes - it was 'the most haunted night of the year', summoning up images of dread and danger!Nowadays, very few of us anticipate the spirits of the next year's dead processing through our local churchyard at midnight; nevertheless, witches and supernatural beings are still remembered (and impersonated) by bands of disguised children roaming the streets with turnip-lanterns, knocking on doors to beg for sweets and 'pennies'.In fact, some areas of Britain (especially North Yorkshire and the North-East of England), the custom of 'Punky Night', deriving from

either pumpkin or 'punky' (meaning a lighted taper) still prevails.We have (inevitably) been invaded by American cultural imperialism, in the form of 'Trick or Treat' (remember the obnoxious brats in John Carpenter's movie, 'Hallowe'en'?), but this is, in any case, initially emanates from Britain (where it is known as 'Mischief Night').Our ancestors believed that Hallowe'en was a night when spirits walked the earth and could be seen by prophetic (and hyper-imaginative!) folk.It was an evening when it was expedient to carry out all kinds of superstitious practices to ward off the powers of darkness and bring good fortune.This, of course, harks back to Roman times, when Celtic druids used their powers to protect their brethren from the imaginative from the rampaging God of Death (come to claim his victims!). The last day of the year in the old Celtic calendar, it was also, traditionally, the night of all witches, before All Saints' Day (November 1st), when the Christians retaliated with a general celebration of all their faith's martyrs.Five days later, on Thursday, November 5th, comes Guy Fawkes Night; however, bonfires were also, once, associated with Hallowe'en!Fire was thought to the great deterrent to the powers of darkness, and, so, in olden times, bonfires were lit, and farmworkers paraded around fields with flaming torches, chanting rhymes which were believed to have the capacity to drive off malevolent creatures, such as devils and hobgoblins, and human agents, like witches and warlocks, from harming next year's crops.Now, that's something to consider during Hallowe'en 'fright

nights' and 2015's impressive firework-displays!

O� Banks Lane, after Sprinks Lane

Kingsley, Sta�ordshire ST10 2BX

Tel: 01538 754784www.kingsleyfalconry.co.ukAUTUMN WEEKEND

Sat 10th, Sun 11th October 2015Come along and meet sta� & our magni�cent birds up close. Flying displays & handling throughout the day.

SPOOKY DOTBC October 2015Kingsley - Half hourly night tours around the park with a guide; �rst tour 6.30pm

Opening TimesSat 1st March – Sat 1st Nov 2014

WEEKENDS: 10.30 am -5 pm (Last admittance 4 pm)

WEEKDAYS: 10 am - 4,30 pm (Last admittance 3.30pm)

DAILY BIRD FLYING APPROX 1PM WEEKDAYS; 3PM WEEKENDS (WEATHER PERMITTING)

Great Farm Shoplovely fresh local

produce availablePUMPKINS READY NOW

Stone Road, Blackbrook,Newcastle, Staffordshire.

01782 680833

Brookfields Farm Shop

PARTY TIME? GET A 'HEAD START' HERE!!

COSTUMES galore (plus wigs and accessories for ALL your needs) are available at Bromiley's - the longest-serving fancy-dress and wig retailer in the South Cheshire/North Staffordshire area!

Readers can, of course, try on items, before you buy.

Bromiley's stocks cover a host of special occasions, including

Hallowe'en, Hen and Stag Parties, Themed Events and much, much more.

Parking is available, and friendly staff are always on-hand to help and advise you.

BROMILEY LTDTHE WIG CENTRE

SALES GALORE ON HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, MAKE UP, WIGS,

CONTACT LENSES AND FULL RANGE OF ACCESSORIES

OPENTUES-FRI 9:30AM - 5PM

SAT 9:30AM - 4PM

01270 255726WWW.BROMILEYLTD.CO.UK

166 EDLESTON ROAD, CREWE, CW2 7EZ

SALES GALORE ON HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, MAKE UP, WIGS,

CONTACT LENSES AND FULL RANGE OF ACCESSORIES

OPENTUES-FRI 9:30AM - 5PM

SAT 9:30AM - 4PM

01270 255726WWW.BROMILEYLTD.CO.UK

166 EDLESTON ROAD, CREWE, CW2 7EZ

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Wedding and evening invitations

order of service

place cardsmenussave the date cards

rsvp cardsenvelope sealstable names/numbers

table plansthank you cards

gift poem cards LOGO DESIGN/BRANDING BUSINESS CARDS BROCHURES BANNERS

LEAFLETS/FLYERS MENUS WEB DESIGN APPS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS

SOCIAL MEDIA BANNER DESIGNS AND MUCH MORE...

THE REGENT O�ering a Walm Welcome

FREE Pool on MondaysDisco & Karaoke on FridaysLive Artists most Saturdays

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Old Whieldon Road Fenton, ST4 4HW

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CELEBRATING 12 MONTHS

3rd OctoberSuspicious Soda

Rock (covers)& BBQ

16th OctoberSo Oasis

(tribute)

1ST ANNIVERSARY FOR JENNIE & MATTHEW!'MINE hosts', Jennie and Matthew, have plenty to celebrate soon - and so do their many regulars!

For, the popular couple are marking their first anniversary at The Regent, Fenton, on Tuesday, October 6th, and their experience in-charge of their first pub has, indeed, been a happy one.

"It's been good; the pub was run down, and we have built it up again," explained licensee, Jennie, adding: "We're getting there!"

As part of the celebrations, The Regent is presenting a special performance by Oasis tribute, So Oasis, on Friday 16th, starting at 9pm.

Top-class live entertainment is already a regular attraction at the Old Whieldon Road venue,

with Jennie and Matthew offering groups (rock, tributes etc.) most Saturday evenings, plus perennially-popular discos on Friday nights and Poker Nights each Thursday.

"We have people following the bands to our pub from all parts of Staffordshire, including Wolverhampton," Jennie told us.

Running The Regent is a 'labour of love' for the couple, because it was previously their 'local'.

"Being a licensee is something I've wanted to do since I pulled my first pint, when I was working here as an 18-year-old," said Jennie.

Forthcoming attractions include a Hallowe'en fancy-dress party on Saturday, October 31st; a performance by group, Southbound, on Boxing Day; and discos on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

The Punch Taverns hostelry majors in traditional, cask-conditioned beers, with acclaimed 'real ale', Marston's Pedigree (ABV 4.5%),

as its regular brew, complemented by rotating 'guest beers'.

Naturally, a full range of drinks is offered, and 'house-doubles' (whisky, brandy, vodka) come at a mere £2.50 (£2.90 with additives [lemonade, coke etc.]).

Regulars and visitors can enjoy traditional pub-games like crib, darts and pool, and all the big games are available, via Sky Sports.

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The ideal company for all your piano needsIF you are looking for a local company which specialises in all types of piano-sales, look no further!Located in Stoke-on-Trent (but providing its first-class services to businesses throughout the UK), N.J. Tostevin and Son enjoys more than 33 years of experience, and is confident that customers will not be disappointed.Readers requiring repairs and restoration should contact the Hartshill-based company straightaway to discuss your individual needs.It offers you a multi-faceted service, comprising piano-restoration; piano-tuning and repairs; piano-sales and hire;

second-hand grand and upright pianos; and new upright pianos.N.J. Tostevin and Son currently supplies

its products and services to musicians, music-starters, music-lovers and piano-collectors.A member of the Piano Tuners' Association, this highly-experienced family firm has worked with myriad, noteworthy clients, and its aim is to provide readers with whatever service you require.Accordingly, its friendly team is always on-hand to offer guidance and assistance.

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Porcelain ceramic & mouth guardsEvery kind of dental work undertaken

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ALEX BAILEY CARSBuyers and Sellers of Quality Used Cars

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North Staffs Heart Committee

THE LEADING LOCAL HEART CHARITYWe have raised over

£5 MILLIONCaring for Cardiac Patients

LOCALLY

HELP US TO FIGHT HEART DISEASESupporting Research, Diagnosis, Treatment and Welfare in the region,

and particularly for the Royal Stoke University Hospital & St. John Ambulance.Donations and Bequests welcomed and acknowledged

Chairman: A. J. G. (Tony) Berry MBE,Sneyd Cottage, 5 Herm Close, Newcastle, Staffordshire ST5 3LLTel/Fax: (01782) 622463

The North Staffs Heart Committee is an independent charity serving the interests of cardiac patientsresiding or receiving treatment in North Staffordshire. IT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHERNATIONAL OR LOCAL CHARITY OF SIMILAR NAME

Founded 1979. Registered Charity 508743

01782 860068

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For all aspects of Gents HairdressingOAP reductions Monday-Friday

Children’s Cuts available“WALK IN AND WAIT SERVICE”

Open 9-6 Monday, Tuesday & WednesdayOpen 9-7 Thursday & Friday

Open 9-5 SaturdayProud to support The Poppy Appeal 2015

Commemorations of VE and VJ DaysTHIS year occasioned the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, with commemorations of VE ('Victory in Europe') Day on Friday, May 8th, and VJ ('Victory over Japan') Day on Saturday, August 15th.

On April 30th, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin, and, eight

days later, the Germany surrendered to the Allies, bringing the hostilities in Europe to an end.

Under new president, Harry S. Truman, the USA dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (on August 6th) and Nagasaki (August 9th), forcing Japan finally to surrender that month.

"We have resolved to endure the unendurable and suffer what is insufferable," declared Emperor

Hirohito in his broadcast to the nation, on accepting the Allied terms of surrender.

The year began with the Germans defeated by Allied forces advancing through France.

The Colmar Pocket was an area in the Vosges Mountains, where the German 17th Army was trapped by the French taking

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Mulhouse and US troops capturing Strasbourg during the preceding November.

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Surrender at Lüneburg HeathAT Lüneburg Heath (to the east of Hamburg), Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, in North-West Germany

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An Ayckbourn world premiere!ALAN Ayckbourn's 79th play, 'Hero's Welcome', is enjoying a world premiere at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle, in October.

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"'Hero's Welcome' is about the prodigal son, Murray, coming back to his home town," said the dramatist. "He's one of my anti-heroes, really; a squaddie who has all the good qualities that I like, although he has got trapped in his early days by the machinations of sexual politics, and ran away at the altar.

"It explains the male rivalry between Murray and an old friend, Brad, who is fiercely competitive and will go to any lengths to win."

Ayckbourn was described by The Wall Street Journal as "a playwright of real stature, one of the very best we have".

Directed by the playwright, 'Hero's Welcome' runs at the New Vic from Thursday, October 8th, to Saturday, October 24th, at 7.30pm, with a 2.15pm matinee performance on Saturday 24th.

The play is running in combination with Ayckbourn's much-earlier work, 'Confusions'.

Tickets are priced at £13-£22 (with group-discounts of £2 for parties of ten or more, £2 off for concessionaries and Under-26s Go Free), and can be purchased from the New Vic Box Office on (01782) 717962,or online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk

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of-bounds military area, and is inaccessible to the public.In 1995, another monument was erected on the edge of the Timeloberg. outside the restricted area. The last survivor of the negotiation was one of Montgomery's interpreter, Derek Knee, who died, aged 91, in 2014.



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Meet the scaffolders from hell!!ONE of the country's most popular playwrights, John Godber returns to the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle, in October, with his scorching, new comedy.

In 'Poles Apart'. two worlds collide, when the scaffolders from hell descend upon a quiet theatre.

Phil, Fat Glen and Polish Jan deliver a breathless rant of life, art and sausage sarnies, amid desperate efforts to mend the leaking roof.

When they race off to their next job, leading lady, Abi, and theatre manager, Grahame, unleash their real feelings about the men with hard hats.

Uncompromising and unflinching, this visually exciting world premiere takes a deliriously funny look at life from the top of a 'scaff' tower - and it's never over until the fat man sings!

Lauded by The Guardian as "one of the unsung heroes of British theatre", John Godber is the acclaimed author of such works as 'Bouncers', 'Teechers', 'On the Piste' and 'Up 'N' Under'.

Directed by the dramatist himself, 'Poles Apart' is a John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield production, and runs at the New Vic from Tuesday, October 27th, to Saturday, October 31st, at 7.30pm, with a 2.15pm matinee performances on Saturday.

Tickets (priced at £13-£22, with group-discounts of £2 for parties of ten or more, £2 off for concessionaries and Under-26s Go Free) can be purchased from the New Vic Box Office on (01782) 717962,or online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk

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Its purpose is to save abandoned and unwanted dogs and puppies, and, then, find them new homes and loving owners.

Each year, the charity rescues and re-homes around 300 canines, and has saved more than 1,000 over the years; it always has at least 100 dogs in its Serendipity Kennels, awaiting re-homing.

It never has any dogs put down (unless on veterinary grounds), and those that cannot be found new homes are kept in the sanctuary as part of the Animal Lifeline 'family'.

Normally re-homing dogs only in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, the charity is self-supporting, and relies on its own fund-raising efforts and (much-appreciated) public donations to maintain its vital activities.

Animal Lifeline's work can only be achieved through your generosity, either be volunteering to help it, giving goods or via donation (enquiries about which can be made on 07790-079025 [9am-5pm, Monday-Friday]).

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Possessing numerous, fulsome testimonials from ultra-satisfied customers, Victoria Carpets & Curtains prides itself upon good, old-fashioned service, with readers enjoying the assurance that its expert staff will help you to re-style your home at surprisingly-affordable prices.

Whether your aim is to ‘make over’ a single room or to effect a complete transformation of your property, this business will bring an extensive selection to see how the floor-covering or curtains will look in your home.

To complement this, staff will measure up and provide you with an estimate of the final cost.

At its showroom, you will discover thousands of carpets to suit every budget; in addition, there’s FREE delivery on all items and no charge for fitting on most. (Most orders

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Additionally, Joe and Julie sell and fit laminates , which continue to be popular (owing to its modern, clean appearance), while their curtains and blinds department also provides the perfect finish to your windows.

And there’s more, since an impressive selection of fabrics (from, for instance, Hardy and Belfield), which are ideal for creating your desired ‘look’.

As well as a terrific choice of curtains (taking in dramatic and pelmets and valances), you can choose from an extensive variety of blinds, including Roman, roller, vertical, metal and wood Venetian - all made-to-measure.

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Reliable - and professional!FOR the retail of, or expert repairs to, garage doors in Stoke-on-Trent, nobody does it better than this family-run business!L T Garage Doors is a highly reputable garage door supplier and fitter, providing complete and comprehensive coverage throughout the whole of Staffordshire.This business really does offer outstanding quality workmanship and great value for both installation of, and repairs to, garage doors, meeting and exceeding all your expectations.The well-established company boasts an extensive range of garage doors ready for supply and fitting, and can also help with the installation of fire-doors for any property.Priding itself on delivering the best products for the best value, L T Garage Doors features its own showroom (located at 1887, Leek Road, Milton), which enables readers to look and try, before purchasing.If you are looking for garage doors or garage door spares and parts, it welcomes all enquiries, striving for complete customer satisfaction with every project undertaken.“We have no sales, just low prices all-year-round,” says Lee Taylor, who can be contacted on 0800 756 3284 or (01782) 533552, or via email: [email protected]

5 Security, longevity AND style!FOR 47 years, Congleton Glass Co Ltd has taken great pride in adhering to its original ethos of good service, premier quality and excellent workmanship.

Since the family business was founded in 1968, it has acquired a nonpareil reputation for providing its customers with the highest-quality windows and doors (including top-rated brands like KAT, Nova and Rockdoor) at eminently-affordable prices.

The Royle Street-based company, then, installs all products to correct standards, adhering to strict guidelines on energy-efficiency and ventilation (as set out by FENSA [the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme]).

Originally comprising just one man and a single van, it is, now, one of the busiest glazing companies in the town, serving clients not only in Cheshire, but also throughout the North-West.

The business’s insistence upon first-class products AND service has, of necessity, meant that it has outlasted numerous, other companies unable to match its sheer skill and invaluable, decades-long experience, which has allowed it to identify the quality and values that will enhance and protect a client’s property.

Quite simply, customers may located cheaper products on the market, but these lack the service, support and longevity which Congleton Glass offers.

Pay a visit to the company (located by the River Dane, close to the town centre), and you will discover that its stock represents the very latest in window-technology, while its doors provide security, longevity and style.

All its PVCu products come with a redoubtable, 10-year warranty.

As an additional bonus, Congleton Glass features a pleasingly-diverse range of miscellaneous services, including the supply of materials, broken-window-repairs and cut-glass and plastics.

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The folk-rock legends are back!"DON'T miss them..." enthused The Independent about folk-rock pioneers, Steeleye Span, who are visiting Newcastle's New Vic Theatre with a new, live show in November.

Maddy Prior, the voice of Steeleye, leads a line-up, featuring faces old and new, performing new gems alongside the classics that have made one of the most successful, British folk-rock bands.

The performance (on Wednesday, November 25th) commences at 7.30pm, and tickets (priced at £18.50, £20.50 and £22 [with concessions]) are available from the New Vic Box Office on (01782) 717962 or online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk

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AUTUMN MOTORINGCar-registrations boostAUGUST featured the highest figure of new car-registrations for the month since 2007.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated that new car-registrations rose by 9.6% to 79,060 vehicles, with the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf models leading the way.

It extended the record run of rising sales to a 42nd month, and brought the number of new registrations for the year so far to £1.6 million, with industry officials predicting more growth to come.

There was also very strong demand for

"alternatively-fuelled vehicles", such as plug-in hybrids and pure electric cars.

Sales were up by 52%, although these cars still only represents 2.4% of the market.

There was an even higher jump in sales of commercial vehicles, such as vans and 17,500 (this coming at a time when European and global markets are relatively flat).

"August's strong performance has, again, been driven by attractive, financial deals and a diverse range of technologically-advanced models," said Mike Hawes, SMMT's chief executive.

"Britain's budget-conscious buyers are taking advantage of of low, regular, monthly payments that provide certainty."

The SMMT expects full-year, new car-sales to rise by nearly 4% on last year.

In the first, eight months of the year sales were up by 6.7%, but the increases are expected to taper off in the New Year.

Some sales-growth over the past three-and-a-half years has occurred, because motorists desisted from buying such big-ticket items, following the crash of 2008.

However, much has also come from businesses buying either individual cars or whole batches of vehicles.

In August, there was a 12% rise in fleet-sales and the same percentage increase in business transactions.

It has also provided a boost for Britain's strong motor industry: Nissan has announced plans to invest a further £100 million in its Sunderland plant to build the next generation of its Juke crossover car.

The Ford Fiesta was the top-selling car last month (4,753), followed by the Ford Focus (2,673), Volkswagen Golf (2,456), Vauxhall Corsa (2,154) and Volkswagen Polo (1,911).

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Optimum advice at a time of personal griefIT is an indubitable truth that the healing process is something which each and every person in the country must experience at least once in his or her life.

For, bereavement is, quite simply, one of the great immutables in quotidian life.

It is, however, equally true that, when it impinges on our consciousness, the overwhelming majority of us are completely unprepared for the demands which it makes upon us.

It is, of course, essential that we are able to cope with the practical and emotional demands encountered at this potentially harrowing time.

The subject of death was a constant theme in conversation and thought in Victorian and Edwardian society, prior to World War I.

But, now, in the early-21st century, it is something that is (to put it mildly) assiduously avoided.

Accordingly, when we losed a loved one (be it a partner, relative or a very close friend), it is imperative that we acquire the support, help and care of a reputable, well-established firm of funeral directors.

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Moreover, his business, MS Services, offers such a wide-ranging remit in terms of home improvement (both internal and external) that it encompasses everything from changing a washer to building a house!

M.S. Services encompasses bathrooms, bedrooms, windows, doors and loft-conversions, with exemplary kitchen and bathroom work being Martyn's particular fort'e, as he utilises his wealth of experience and expertise.

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Unsurprisingly, MS Services enjoys an abundance of customers' recommendations!

Of course, caring genuinely about your clients has its positive aspects.

"If you treat customers well, you have them for life; they start out as a customer and end up as a friend," commented sole proprietor, Martyn, who is very flexible in his approach to clients.

"I don't give the usual, massive quotes (which are often unfairly inflated to the tune of about 20%), with the result that most established customers never ask for a price. Also, they can buy their own materials, using my own trade-discounts."

MS Services operates over a wide radius, taking in Staffordshire (including the whole of Stoke-on-Trent) and parts of neighbouring Cheshire.

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We have reservations available between 12-3 pm allowing you time to relax andthen enjoy excellent food and service in a truly festive atmosphere.

Pick up a menu and booking form.

Boxing DayLet us do the cooking and unwind after Christmas Day.

Restaurant open 12-5 pm serving a Boxing Day carvery and full menu.

Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke on Trent,Staffordshire, ST10 4NB

T : 01538 722382 E : [email protected]

Let usEntertain You This Christmas

November 27th Soul DevotionSoul & Motown Night

December 11th Christmas BubléDecember 12th Christmas BubléDecember 18th Rock NightDecember 19th The Dolly Show

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Festive Dining If you are looking to celebrate this year with friends, family or colleagues

we are sure to have something to offer everyone at The New Broom.

Why not try one of our Dinner & Dance evenings with World class liveentertainment and a festive 3 course meal. Or why not book a table in our relaxed

family friendly restaurant offering a wide selection of home-made dishes and afabulous Festive carvery. Group bookings & coach parties welcome.

Christmas Day £44.95After enjoying Christmas morning allow us to serve you a traditional lunch.

We have reservations available between 12-3 pm allowing you time to relax andthen enjoy excellent food and service in a truly festive atmosphere.

Pick up a menu and booking form.

Boxing DayLet us do the cooking and unwind after Christmas Day.

Restaurant open 12-5 pm serving a Boxing Day carvery and full menu.

Uttoxeter Road, Checkley, Stoke on Trent,Staffordshire, ST10 4NB

T : 01538 722382 E : [email protected]

Let usEntertain You This Christmas

November 27th Soul DevotionSoul & Motown Night

December 11th Christmas BubléDecember 12th Christmas BubléDecember 18th Rock NightDecember 19th The Dolly Show

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Address: Telefaults Building, Furlong Road, Tunstall, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire ST6 5UN Tel:01782461711 email:[email protected]

Inspire and Include is a project designed to encourage older people with a long term condition or disability to take part in sport.

Inspire and Include

This unique project offers a range of activities in which older people with a long term condition or a disability can take part. The sessions are run over 12 weeks and are designed to be adapted to different people's needs and abilities. There is also a range of volunteering opportunities within the project which can work towards an accredited qualification. Age UK North Staffordshire will be offering a variety of sports including: * Tai Chi * Pickleball * Kurling * Walking/ Rugby and Cricket * Sailing * Nordic Walking We will be arranging a number of taster sessions for all of these activities ring Beverly Raftery on 01782 200739 for more details. Tai Chi After a very successful taster session with instructor Heather Hazel Lucas we will be starting our 12 week sessions of Tai Chi at The Quaker Meeting House, Miller Street. Newcastle. 11am till 12.15pm. £2.00 per session starting Monday 28th September 2015. Please come along and join us.

Kurling Our 12 week Kurling Sessions will start on Tuesday 29th September from 1.30pm to 2.30pm at Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre. Please ring Beverly Raftery on 01782 200739 for more details of our other taster sessions or to arrange for me to bring a taster session to any groups you may be involved in.

SPRATSLADE HOUSE

Belgrave Avenue, Dresden, Stoke-on-TrentTel: 01782 311531 www.pearlcare.co.uk

A care home for the older physically disabled or people with dementia

Single en-suite rooms, regular entertainment, excellent food,

choice of menu.Long/short term stay.

A HOME THAT REALLY CARESRESIDENTS at this care home are assured of only the highest standards of residential care services, offered within a warm and homely environment.

Indeed, it is the mission statement of the management and staff of Spratslade House (a splendid, neo-Italianate mansion, dating from the mid-19th century) at Dresden, near Longton, to ensure that all needs are identified and addressed in a holistic manner on an individual basis.

First and foremost, it is their aim to provide a friendly ambience, which each and every resident can regard as their own, personal 'home', where their requirements and wishes are paramount, to be honoured and respected at all times.

Here, all residents are treated with respect (regardless of age, sex, race or religious belief), and it is a place, where, in comfort, safety and security, each guest is encouraged to be the same person which he or she has always been!

Spratslade House is a 30-bed home which is registered for elderly residential care for both male and female residents over the age of 65 years.

Its 30 single rooms are fully furnished, but residents are encouraged to bring their own items of personal belongings (subject to them meeting safety-regulations).

A wide range of activities is provided by the home's staff, and this programme is devised, following discussion with residents and relatives.

Moreover, residents with any suggestions can discuss them with Care Manager, Janet Bentley (who has worked at Spratslade for an impressive 26 years), or one of the home's senior carers.

The home offers breakfast, lunch and an evening meal, with snacks and drinks provided each day and night (a varied menu-cycle has been advised, via consultation with residents, to meet their dietary and nutritional needs).

Additional facilities (including weekly hairdressing-visits; optical and dental services, and visits by a private chiropodist) are also available.

Importantly, Pearlcare (Spratslade Ltd.) is consistently committed to its staff, and supports their personal development through training and career-progression, believing that this will allow the company to continue to focus upon developing standards of excellence in all of its homes.

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