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This issue: Friday, June 17 to 24, 2011 VOL 18: 902 UK NO.1. Advertising closes for next issue on Friday, June 17 at 5pm.
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Hollywood often employs the plot premise of military hardware falling into the wrong hands;
portraying the results in bombastic technicolour.
Well one such episode that CP re-tells this week, could well have made for a very exciting film. And, as is so often the case, truth is far stranger or as in this instance more unbelievable than fiction. See Page 3.
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Hungerford retailers are being invited to attend a meeting to express their views on current trading problems.
The meeting has been called by former Hungerford Chamber of Commerce president Ben Blake who is proprietor of the central Hungerford business Sugarmouse.
The meeting will be at Hungerford’s Three Swans Hotel on Thursday, June 23 at 6.30 for 7pm.Mr Blake says the meeting will be informal and unaffiliated and will encourage retailers, publicans
and restaurateurs to discuss all things retail and hopefully come up with ideas to benefit retailers, shoppers and visitors to Hungerford.
The recession and gas work in the main town area are reported to have led to severe reduction in turnover in many businesses.
Meanwhile, Hungerford Chamber of Commerce is reported to be pressing West Berkshire Council
HUNGERFORD’S RETAILERS TO DISCUSS TRADING PROBLEMS
to speed up the gas works in central Hungerford.The chamber is also seeking a temporary business rate
reduction.Further enquiries are being made as to availability of
compensation.The gas works are due to end on July 4 and some concern has
been expressed as to whether this target will be met.Additionally, work on the Hungerford canal footbridge may
not be complete until the end of January creating concern about Hungerford Christmas trade.
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AUTOMOBILE SALES & SERVICE
Citroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Elm Tree Motor Company .....01672 511777EVS...................................... 01672 540533Great Shefford Auto Centre 01488 648055
BEAUTY THERAPYElan Beauty............................07749 219300
BESPOKE TAILORINGVincent ..................................01672 511488
BESPOKE WOODEN FLOORSWhittle Woods........................08450 552488
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Edward Stacey.......................01672 562734KG Parsons ...........................07921 255008Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020P.M. Rosier & Son. ...............01672 871202Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSDible & Roy ............ curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163
CHIMNEY SWEEP Jamie ................................... 01488 648417Sarsen Stoves ..................... 01264 790033
CHIROPRACTORHungerford Chiropractic Healthcare .................................................. 01488 683666
CHURCHESChurch on the Rock ............ 01672 871420
CLEANING SERVICESUpstairs Downstairs ..............01672 541177
CLOCKSThe Clockmaker ....................01488 682277
COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
Bill Baxter ..............................01488 684552CURTAIN MAKER
Florence Grace .....................01488 648414DANCE SCHOOL
Elizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514DECORATING
David Rolls ............................01488 682953W. Talmage ...........................01488 685361
ELECTRICAL SERVICESAshbury Elcetrical ................ 01793 710781.............................................. 07851 794258Chris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232JM Electrical...........................01672 516661
Lambourn Electrical Contractors ................01488 670116........07958 488629Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
EQUESTRIAN SUPPLIESWoodland Enterprises............01488 648820
ESTATE AGENTSRussell Marshall.....................01488 686867
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESPH Landscapes .....................01672 870113RPS Services ........................01672 512350Stacy Tuttle ...........................01488 682440
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
HAIRDRESSERSKrysia Eddery........................07796 136 517 The Gentleman’s Shop..........01488 684363Roberta’s ..............................01488 682888
HANDYMANMike The Handyman ............ 01672 870314 .................................. mobile 07769 711519
HOTELS, PUBS, RESTAURANTSThe Hare..................................01488 71386The Ivy House .......................01672 515333
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
MATHS & ENGLISH TUITIONKennet Tutors ....................... 01672 516278
MOBILE HAIRDRESSERTouch of Class ......................07788 956199
MOBILITY SERVICESMobility Centre.......................01380 727555
MONUMENTAL SCULPTORM.J. Sly ................................01672 516797
NAIL TECHNICIANS Jaqueline’s Nails .................. 01488 686638
NURSING SERVICESBrendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
.................................... / 07743 186740DJC Painting & Decorating....01672 519850N. Hewer 01488 684962/07766 695383
PERSONAL TRAINERTina Connor ......................... 01672 562435
PHOTOGRAPHYChris Caswell........................01672 810971
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331 Chris Ward.............................07876 202006Hungref Ltd............................01672 519163PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES
OilTec.....................................01488 648656
REMOVALS & STORAGELouth Removals.....................01672 513868
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117JNC Roofi ng ..01488 648337/07771 597117...............................................07733 213869MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341Roofright ...............................01672 871207
REVERSE THERAPYDr. John Eaton ..................... 0870 6260100
SCAFFOLDINGO.N.C. Scaffolding ................01672 514895
SHOOTING & EQUESTRIANWoodland Enterprises ...........01488 648820
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STOP SMOKINGMust Stop Smoking................01488 644699
STOVESSarsen Stoves Ltd.................01264 790033
TOOL HIREA4 Hire ..................................01488 684584
TREE WORKJ. Hawkins .............................01672 870487Kellehers ...............................01672 539163Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
UPHOLSTERYJD Upholstery .......................01793 871808
WATER TREATMENTSoft Options ..........................01672 521123
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985Z
AAUTOMOBILE SALES
& SERVICEAMJ ...................................... 01488 686611CGS ..................................... 01488 684045Citroen Specialist ..................01672 521053Great Shefford Auto Centre...01488 648055Rapid Fit ............................... 01488 681888
BESPOKE WOODEN FLOORSWhittle Woods........................08450 552488
BOARDING CATTERYLittlecopse Cattery ................01672 520879
BUILDING SERVICESCEW Builders.........................07818 233249Jeeves & Green ....................01488 680703Ross Edwards .......................01672 514020Simon Thorpe ...................... 07775 727389
CARPETS & CURTAINSD&R Furnishers....... curtains 01672 513491..................................carpets 01672 513492Geddes Carpets ................... 01672 514261
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANINGChemDry by Flair ................ 01635 524110
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTDavid Owen & Co..................01672 512163Virginia Parkes ..................... 01488 649908
CHIMNEY SWEEP Brush & Vac ......................... 01488 648417Sarsen Stoves ..................... 01264 790033Sootys .................................. 01488 649028
CLEANING SERVICESUpstairs Downstairs ..............01672 541177
CLOCKSThe Clockmaker ....................01488 682277
COMPUTER SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
Animated Laser Co ...............01488 684552
CURTAIN MAKERFlorence Grace .....................01672 514369Madeline Walsh ................... 01672 871496
DANCE SCHOOLElizabeth McIndoe School ....01672 520514
DESIGNER CLOTHINGCoCo & Co ............................01488 686319
ELECTRICAL SERVICESIan Barnes Electrical............. 01672 520147...............................................07747 414493Chris Loney .......................... 01672 514696 ...............................................07855 982232Premier Electrics....................01672 890296SG Electrical Services...........01672 516724
FASHIONThe Clothes Shop .................. 01635 47832
FENCINGRJ Cripps ............................. 01488 683807
FISHMONGERThe Lobster Pot ................... 01488 686770
FUNERAL DIRECTORSCamp Hopson Funerals.........01488 686511
FURNISHINGSofas & Stuff ........................ 0808 1783211With Love ............................. 01488 682286
GARDEN DESIGN/SERVICESHungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174RM Garden Services............. 01672 513001PH Landscapes .....................01672 870113
GAS INSTALLERSENERcon...............................01488 680800
GIFTSInklings...................................01488 681800
HAIRDRESSERSAd Hoc ................................. 01488 681944Roberta’s ..............................01488 682888
IMAGE CONSULTANTClothes Counsellor ................0844 8094566
INTERIOR DESIGNLibby Blakey Design .............01488 657830
IRONINGManuella’s.............................01672 512884
KITCHENSAkorn Kitchen ......................... 01635 49448Krown Kitchens .....................01635 864274
LOGSSeasoned Timber Co ...........07917 875781
LINE DANCINGTessa Hicks ...........................01672 520336
NURSING SERVICESBrendoncare .........................01488 684916
PAINTING & DECORATINGD & R Randall ..........01672 539213 ............
.................................... / 07743 186740DJC Painting & Decorating....01672 519850Francis W Saunders ............ 01488 648806
PAVINGPave Rite Ltd ....................... 07778 734500
PLUMBING SERVICESA4 Plumbing ..........................07771 511331 Hungref Ltd............................01672 519163
RIDINGRide Locally ..........................01488 683253
PUBS & RESTAURANTSIndigo Palace ....................... 01488 668896The Hare .................................01488 71386The Halfway Bistro ............... 01488 608115
ROOFING SERVICESHeritage Roofi ng ......................01488 71117MEJ Martin.............................01488 685341MJS Roofi ng ........................ 01488 683662Roofright ...............................01672 871207
SKIP HIREHills Waste Disposal .............01488 657123
STONEMASONSHumphries Stonemasons.......01488 682847
STOVESSarsen Stoves Ltd.................01264 790033
TAXIS & PRIVATE HIRE1st Direct Cars.......................01488 681182
TOYSToyden ..................................01488 680607
TRAVELFarewise Travel......................01488 686858
TREE WORKClean Cut Tree Fellers ......... 01488 682273Hungerford Tree Surgery ..... 01488 682174Lasts Tree Care ....................01672 861770
WATER TREATMENTSoft Options ..........................01672 521123
WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIESSalisbury Glass .....................01722 328985
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The current concern that Islamic terrorists might gain access to an atomic weapon and explode it in a British city recalls an incident around 1973 when, for a short while, there was
a terrific scare in Whitehall that several British nuclear weapons had fallen in the hands of the IRA. The circumstances which had made this possible were so ludicrous that those responsible went to extraordinary lengths to conceal them.
In 1967, when the Navy took over responsibility for the nation’s nuclear deterrent by replacing the RAF’s airborne bombs with Polaris missiles carried in submarines, the Sea Lords decided that atomic warheads were just another weapon and should be treated that way. It had long been standard practice for the Navy to use its Auxiliary Service of little ships for transporting munitions in harbours and around coasts. Using a vessel classed more as a merchant ship than a warship meant that, in the event of mechanical trouble or bad weather, it could seek refuge in a civil port. So the Admiralty decided to continue that practice for the nuclear warheads of their Polaris missiles carried in submarines based at Faslane, in Scotland.
In those days, the fuses and trigger-mechanisms of the warheads needed to be checked regularly and that could be done only at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Burghfield near Reading. So, for several years, little unarmed ships brought nuclear warheads from Faslane to Portsmouth, whence they were taken to Burghfield, and then ferried the refurbished weapons back to Faslane without incident. Then, one dark and dirty night, a small ship, called The Throsk, carrying refurbished warheads from Portsmouth to Faslane went missing in the Irish Sea having failed to report by radio. Because Cardigan Bay was in regular use as a missile firing range, The Throsk had to travel
close to the Irish coast. Further, it had permission to seek shelter in Irish ports! Suddenly, there were real fears in the Admiralty that the ship might have been high-jacked by the IRA with appalling possible consequences.
A destroyer was dispatched to find The Throsk, did so and discovered that the trouble had been a breakdown of radio equipment. Enormous relief all round but the Sea Lords, whose decisions were not to be questioned, decided to continue the practice until the Chief Scientist at the Defence Ministry found out about it and insisted on a change for safety reasons. Since then, nuclear weapons have been transported by air or by road under heavy guard.
By the time I learned the facts, the story was too old to be told in a newspaper so I used it as the basis for a nuclear hijack in a novel I published in 1976, called The Eye of the Tornado, which caused a row in Parliament. At the publisher’s book launch I met the retired naval officer who, after consulting superiors, recommended which books should be supplied to the libraries aboard naval ships. I asked him what his superiors had said about The Eye of the Tornado to which his answer was ‘Watch it!’ meaning that it was not to be recommended. The naval chiefs had no intention of letting their sailors know what idiots they had been.
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN EXCITING LIFE
A LITTLE SHIP WENT MISSING
CHAPMAN PINCHERBY
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Hungerford and District’s annual Community Arts Festival (HADCAF) will open on Friday, July 1 with a host of entertainment, much of which will be free.
The festival will run until Sunday, July 24 and should be the biggest and best ever.
Information may be gained on www.hadcaf.co.uk or by telephoning 01488684901.
The festival follows closely on The Newbury Spring Festival and features similar popular events.
HADCAF broadly will feature open gardens, Hungerford in Bloom, school exhibitions, art, craft and photography, theatre, singing, fl y tying, a woodland walk, meadow walk, wild fl owers, farm tour, jazz, monoprinting workshop, making hand-tied bouquets, silversmithing, stret dancing, Hungerford Round Table Carnival, Great Shefford Country Fayre, Phoenix Brass open air concert, Nicholas Lumley’s The Real Raider of the Lost Ark, children’s theatre, fashion, crative xtiles workshop, green gardening, orgn recital, vegetable garden cycle tour, Hungerford Big Wheel sponsored bike ride, Hungerford Town Band Festival concert, exhibitions, open studios and much more.
HADCAF OPENS ON JULY 1 WITH HOST OF ATTRACTIONS
The Parent School Association at John O’Gaunt Community Technology College would like to thank all the local businesses and therapists who gave their time and expertise
(and donated raffl e prizes!) to make our recent Pamper Evening such a success.
The evening raised over £400 for the school and we received very positive feedback from those who attended. In fact, the overriding response was “when is the next one?” We would also like to thank everyone who supported us by attending and we look forward to seeing you all again at our next event later in the year. -Teresa Marshall, Chair, John O’Gaunt PSA.
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JUNE 201116:3rd /test Eng v Sri Lanka Rose B16: Croft Green Bowling 2pm17-21 Gold cup Cowdray Park17: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm17: Denys Blakeway book talk for ‘The Last Dance: 1936 - The Year Our Lives Changed’. Tkts Hungerford Bookshop 01488 68348018: Marlborough’s Summer Craft Fair at Marlborough Town Hall18: Literary Lunch with Jane Brown who talks about ‘Capability’ Brown. Bear Hotel. Tkts Hungerford Bookshop 01488 68348019: Marlborough’s Antique, Crafts & Collectors Market at Marlborough Town Hall19: Fathers’ Day19: Hung’d Prim School Fete 1.30pm19: Croft Green Bowling 3pm
20: Start Wimbledon tennis20: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm21: MU Nigel Sands 2.3021: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm23: Croft Green Bowling 2pm25: Croft Green Bowling 1.30pm26: Hungerford Farmers Market
26: Croft Green Bowling 3pm29: Over 50 club Hungerford29: Start Henley regatta29: Croft Green Bowling 6.15pm30: Start festival of speed Goodwood30: Probus Lunch Hungerford B.L.30: The Players - Love at Last30: Croft Green Bowling 2pm
JULY 20111-24: HADCAF
1: The Players - Love at Last2: Wimbledon ladies’ fi nal2: Arthritis Coffee morn Rams Mem Hll2: The Players - Love at Last3: Wimbledon men’s fi nal3: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH4: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255176: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm6: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm7-10: Barbury horse trials8-10 British grand prix Silverstone9: Inkpen Summer Fayre10-17: British Open Golf Sandwich10-30: Marlborough Summer School15-17: Marlb intenational jazz festival15: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: Children’s Theatre - The Tempest16: a.m. Hungerford in Bloom17: Great Shefford Country Fayre18: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM20: JOG ‘95-00 reunion Football Cb21: 1st test Eng v India Lord’s22-24: CLA game fair Blenheim Palace24: Hung’ Town Band HADCAF 7pm TH24: Hungerford Farmers Market24: International polo Windsot Gt Park24: Merchant House Summer Lunch24: Hford Big Wheel Ride - com’n10.30 27: Over 50 club Hungerford28: Probus Lunch & AGM29: 2nd Test Eng v India Trent Bridge
AUGUST 20113: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm3: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm6-13: Cowes Week7: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH7: Classic Vehicle Shw Newb R’course9: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255179: Community Café Methodist Ch Hung’10: Tuesday Club Hungerford10: 3rd test Eng v India Edgbaston12: Glorious 12th15: KVNTA KENNET VALLEY HALL 7.30PM16: MU Music with Elaine 2.3018:4th test Eng v India The Oval28: Hungerford Farmers Market28-29: Notting Hill Carnival29: Summer bank holiday31: Over 50 club Hungerford
SEPTEMBER 20111: Partridge season opens4: HEAT Walk 10am Hung TH5: Marlb Emb Gld - 01793 5255177: Marlb WI Wesley Hall 7.30pm7: Hung’d WI Crft Hll 7.30pm10: Last night of the proms10: Gt Bedwyn Church Fete 2-4pm14: Tuesday Club Hungerford16-18: Goodwood revival meeting
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PIANO AND SAXOPHONE LESSONS All levels welcome. Flexible lesson times.Based in Ramsbury. Simon Coles 01672 520554
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HareRestaurant the
Grade II listed village inn, set in an area of outstanding natural beauty above the valley of the racehorse
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Ermin Street, Lambourn Woodlands RG17 7SD
M4 Junction 14 • 3 miles on B4000 Tel 01488 71386
Ironing
Let me do your ironing. Reasonable rates. m: 07799 778594 t: 01488 683048
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Spanish conversation club. Topics of in-terest, relaxed environment. Hungerford T: 01488 680644
THE HALFWAYBistro & Piano Bar
Open Tuesday - Saturday Lunch 12 noon - 2.30pm Dinner 7pm - 9.30pmSunday 12 noon - 4.30pm
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Come rain or shine, Hungerford Primary School Fete is promising be a great day for all the family. It gets under way at 1.30pm this Sunday 19th. There will be everyone’s
favourite stalls including cakes, plants, books and toys, tombolas, raffl e, lucky dip, coconut shy and so much more. It’s all happening in the School grounds (or in the Hall if wet).
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J Hawkins TREE SURGEON
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PAVE-RITE LIMITEDFor a professionally installed
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HUNGERFORD PREPARES FOR QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE
Hungerford Town Council will invite representatives of Hungerford Town and Manor, Hungerford Chamber of Commerce and other town organisations to form a working group to prepare for our
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Cr Rupert Thompson told the last Hungerford Town Council meeting that in light of the reaction to the recent wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Camridge, the Queen’s jubilee could be expected to draw an enormous display of loyalty.
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There is a great deal of activity on the Green at this time of year and President Alan Bartter is pleased to be able to confi rm that
a good measure of success is being achieved.The Kennet League side which plays in Division
2 West of the County are currently top of the Table, having beaten Prospect Park, Wantage, Wallingford and Tilehurst. The Ted Stevens Rose Bowl Trophy has been retained after winning by 22 shots away to Westlecot Swindon.
The visit from the Plymouth Tourists was much enjoyed by all who took part and resulted in success for the host Club. Being aware of the excellent Green, two further Touring sides namely Sherbourne and Paignton will be visiting Hungerford later this Season.
More new members welcome to maintain the momentum!
HUNGERFORD BOWLING CLUB NOTES
FLORENCE GRACETHE CURTAINMAKER
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Period properties a specialityPlease call for prompt service
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Kennet House, 19 High St, Hungerford, Berks RG17 0NL Phone 01488 686867 [email protected]
Substantial detached house on a good size plot• Characterful and well presented• Superb bespoke orangery style oak framed kitchen/ breakfast room• 4 Bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Double width garage• Lovely mature rear garden
HUNGERFORD£680,000
Detached town house in an elevated position • Superbly presented• 4 bedrooms• 2 bathrooms• Sitting room with open fireplace• Dining room• Garage
HUNGERFORD£465,000
Detached house in highly regarded village • Attractive property in a secluded position• Kitchen/dining room• 3 Bedrooms• Mature Garden• Carport/additional parking• No onward chain
SHALBOURNE£450,000
Semi-detached cottage within the heart of the town• Charming period home in a convenient location• Sitting room with open fireplace• Dining room• Conservatory• 3 bedrooms• Garage• Westerly facing rear garden
HUNGERFORD£362,500
Much improved home in a cul-de-sac location• Dining hall• Dual aspect sitting room• 3 bedrooms• Well tended rear garden• Parking space for up to 3 cars• Good decorative order throughout
HUNGERFORD£244,950
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CLAIRE PERRY MP ASKS MINISTERS TO HELP PROTECT
THE RIVER KENNET Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency met, Richard Benyon, Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries and pressed him to provide more protection for vulnerable chalk streams such as the River Kennet as he prepares the Water White Paper, due for publication later this year. Speaking after the meeting Claire said: “Today I met Richard Benyon to discuss the content of the Water White Paper due out later this year. I am very keen that any new policies address problems like over-abstraction that are really harming the Kennet – a valuable but vulnerable chalk stream. The current drought is only one of the problems this special habitat is facing and it is imperative that we sort out our long term usage of these wonderful assets. I am pleased that Richard, who also has part of the River Kennet in his Constituency of Newbury, promised to look at all options to help protect our chalk streams and rivers”.And as the dry spell continues there is increasing concern at the levels of all the area’s streams.
26.5.11
OPENING OF NEW COLLEGE BLOCK
St Gabriel’s College’s new ICT and MFL block will be opened by Richard Benyon MP on Friday, June 17 at 9am.
1.6.11
THE MERCHANT’S SUMMER LUNCH
One of Marlborough’ most enjoyable summer events takes place on Sunday 24 July, ‘The Merchant’s Summer Lunch’.The lunch will be held in the delightful surroundings of the Mar-quee in Marlborough College Court between 12 noon and 3.30pm (by kind permission of Marlborough College Summer School).Entertainment will be provided by The Sarsen Songmen, and a spe-cial ‘Quirky Question Time’, as well as a quiz, raffl e and display of artefacts from The Merchant’s House Museum. Tickets:£17 (£15 MH Friends) include a welcoming glass of fi zz and a buffet lunch. Cash Wine Bar available. Tickets are available from The Merchant’s House, 132 High Street, Marlborough. Why not make up a table and invite some friends. All proceeds will go to The Merchant’s House Appeal.
BRIDGE WORK TO RUN INTO JANUARY
Added to Hungerford’s woes could be the hold-up on Hungerford’s canal footbridge works “brought about by the current works”. District Councillor David Holtby told the last Hungerford Town Council meeting the work at the canal bridge on the footbridge would now progress between October and the end of January.
It is unclear as to whether there will be traffi c control during these works covering the main Christmas trade period.
Cr Holtby told the meeting the current gas works were due to be completed by July 4. He said a new work gang had turned up at the weekend after pressure from Member for Newbury Richard Benyon.
BANK TO CHANGE NAMEEuro regulations would force change of Lloyds TSB’s branch name in Hungerford, district councillor David Holtby told Hungerford Town councillors at their last meeting. He said the change of brand would be necessary before November 2013.
On Friday, 17 June, Richard Benyon MP will offi cially open the North Block, the new ICT and Modern Foreign Languages facilities at St Gabriel’s.
This £1.25 million building, which links through to the existing Dining Hall on the ground fl oor level and Technology and Junior departments on the fi rst fl oor, houses two ICT suites; two state of the art Modern Foreign Languages classrooms, four additional classrooms, and an on-site café. All Senior and Junior students will have access to these new facilities.
The Modern Foreign Languages classrooms will provide students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, including multi-purpose, high quality software, enabling teachers to work simultaneously with learners of different abilities on different tasks.
At St Gabriel’s, we believe that it is key for our students to hold a qualifi cation in at least one Modern Foreign Language, if they are going to be successful future business leaders in any fi eld. We aim to foster a genuine love for learning foreign languages from a very early age and through our enrichment programme of foreign visits and other language-related activities, we are confi dent that our girls also gain a good understanding of other cultures. We are very proud of our successful Mandarin Chinese provision, which is taught to all girls from Year 1 through to Sixth Form. Spanish, Italian and French are also taught in Years 3, 4, and 5, respectively. In Years 6 and 7 girls study all three languages for approximately one term each and then opt for two to continue with until the end of Year 9. At least one language is compulsory at GCSE level. Our Sixth-form enrichment programme also offers Italian and German for beginners.
The new two storey building was designed with the environment in mind and the intention of achieving an “Excellent” BREEAM rating, the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation.
This rating has been achieved by effectively wrapping the new building around an existing block, dramatically reducing the amount of outside walls and, therefore, heat loss, while still gaining a large increase in fl oor-space. In addition, the building has a live roof, using recycled and naturally growing materials to provide excellent insulation, while also controlling rainwater release into soakaways. Although the building has an extremely high intensity of IT, environmental control is managed by highly effi cient air-source heat pumps. Furthermore, the IT equipment within the building uses the latest low energy, high effi ciency systems, reducing power consumption and heat production by up to 50%.
Principal, Alun Jones, said that he was “delighted with this most recent development at St Gabriel’s. The school continues to fl ourish and the North Block is the fi rst phase of a new, exiting strategic development plan for St Gabriel’s.”
RICHARD BENYON MP OPENS ST GABRIEL’S NEW ICT AND
MFL BUILDING
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23.3.11GET YOUR GREEN FINGERS GOINGFOR BLOOMING HUNGERFORDHungerford’s Cr Margaret Wilson has appealed to Hungerford people to get their green fi ngers going for Hungerford In Bloom to be judged on July 16.She told the annual parish meeting that all gardens and allotments would be in the contest.
ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICEAT SUTTON VENYMore than 100 people attended the annual ANZAC remembrance service and wreath laying at St John The Evangelist, Sutton Veny on Sunday.Buried in the churchyard are 142 Australian and New Zealand ser-vicemen and two nurses who died of wounds or infl uenza in the First World War.The Australian High Commision was represented by Col. John Hutcheson AM and the War Graves Commission by West country representative Mr Richard Brown. London Legacy was represent-ed by its honorary secretary Simon Gleinig. At a special luncheon before the service, Mr Gleinig was presented with a cheque for £150 by the chairman of the West country Branch of the Britain-Australia Society Richard Pavitt who had just been re-elected at the branch’s annual meeting.
11.5.11MARLBOROUGH ROTARYCAR BOOT SALE SOONMarlborough and District Rotary Club will hold its annual bank holiday Monday Car Boot Sale on May 30 at the football club, Elcot Lane between 8am and 1pm. Pre-paid: Cars £5, Vans £10. On day: Cars £8, Vans £12.Refreshments will be available. Tel 01672 516338. See advertise-ment in this issue.
12.5.11HUNGERFORD BOWLING NOTES Greetings from the Hungerford Bowlers; Our open evening was very well attended. Many thanks for your help. Here is June programme: June 01 Croft Green Bowling 6.15: 02 / 2pm: 05 / 3pm: 08 / 2pm : 14 / 6.15pm: 16 / 2pm: 17 / 6.15pm 19 / 3pm : 20 / 6.15pm : 21 / 6.15pm : 23 / 2pm : 25 / 1.30pm : 26 / 3.pm : 29 / 6.15pm: 30 / 2pm. Best regards and thanks for this service to the community. -John Conn Secretary HBC.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH LITTER PROBLEMMarlborough Town Council’s attention has been drawn to a rub-bish problem in the vicinity of St. Mary’s School.
18.5.11PUBLICATION COMPLIMENTEDMarlborough town councillors at their last meeting complimented Wiltshire Life on presentation of the Royal Wedding.
25.5.11
A WINNING WEIGH WITH ‘GRANDAD’!
The recent win for Aldbourne Band at the West of England Cham-pionships led their new Musical Director ‘Grandad’ Johnson to make an unusual pledge. Tohelp raise funds for the Band to reach the National Finals at Chel-tenham on Sunday 24th September he has embarked upon a spon-sored weight loss programme. At the Band’s AGM in March there was a ceremonial ‘Weigh In’ at which a second Band Member Robert Dodds - known as Doddy also jumped on thescales to join in the fund raising.Grandad was the light weight at 18st 11 lbs with Doddy weighing in at 20st 12 lbs. They aim to lose at least 4 st between them The fi nal weigh in will be held at the September Pond Concert on Sun-day 4th and sponsorship monies collected in time for the National Finals. Sponsorship forms available at the Vive La France Concert on 7th May and at the fi rst Pond Concert inAldbourne on Sunday 5th June.
18.5.11
CHAMBER HELPS WIRED ROCK CAFE
Hungerford Chamber of Commerce has donated £250 to the Wired Rock Cafe to help cover ongoing costs. The cafe is a youth drop-in club providing a musical environment. Sue De costa told the last chamber of commerce meeting th cafe was due to lose government funding through spending cuts.
25.5.11
GROUP SCOUT LEADER TO RETIRE AFTER 34 YEARS
1st Hungerford Scouts invite you to a Reception to celebrate the contribution made to Scouting in Hungerford by Rik Stroud over the last 34 years.Rik is retiring as Group Scout Leader at our AGM on Thursday 9th June.The Reception will follow the AGM at 8pm and all those who have volunteered alongside Rik or who have been involved with Hungerford Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Exploers are welcome to celebrate with us.For more information please contact Kate Edwards on [email protected] or on 01488 658132.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR JOG
Hungerford’s John O’Gaunt Community Technology College has received national recognition, headtechaer, Neil Spurdell reports in the school’s magazine.
Mr Spurdell said: “It is extremely important that the school is recognised within the community and has the support from Hungerford locals in particular, but recently, we received national recognition for the improvements that we have made at John O’Gaunt. On the strength of last year’s GCSE results, we can now proudly boast to be the most improved secondary school in the South East from 2009 - 2010 and, perhaps even more impressively, the most improved school covering an even greater region over the period 2007-2010. This is testament to the hard work of the students and staff we have within the school and having made such enormous strides, we are determined to maintain and build upon the levels we have reached”.
18.5.11MARLBOROUGH FLYPOSTING OUTBREAKThe last Marlborough Town Council meeting was told of a fl ypost-ing outbreak in the town.Cr Castle said private and council properties were involved and the paste used made the literature diffi cult to remove.Cr Fogg said fl yposting was illegal and the council agreed to write a stern letter to the holders of the events.
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24.3.11CLAIRE PERRY WELCOMES A BUDGET FOR GROWTH, JOBS AND FAMILIES Today Claire Perry, MP for the Devizes Constituency, welcomed the Government’s Budget which will reform the economy to support jobs and growth and help families with the cost of living – including an immediate cut in fuel duty. Key measures in the Budget to boost growth include:Tax cuts for businesses and entrepreneursScrapping burdensome regulations and red tapeRadical reform of the planning systemNew investment in science and innovationLots more real support for young people with additional apprenticeships and work experienceTo help families facing the rising cost of living, the Budget also will:Immediately cut fuel duty by 1 pence per litre and delay April’s infl ation rise in duty to next January. This means fuel duty will be 6 pence less by the end of next week than it would have been under Labour.Introduce a Fair Fuel Stabiliser that taxes oil companies more to stop rises in fuel dutyIncrease the Personal Allowance from by a further £630 from April 2012. That’s another real increase of £48 extra per year, or £126 in cash terms. Together with this year’s rise, that means a total of £326 extra each year for those working hard to support their families. And it means, just ten months into offi ce, this Coalition Government has taken 1.1 million low paid people out of tax altogether.Welcoming the Budget, Claire Perry MP said:“Last year’s Emergency Budget brought Britain back from the brink of bankruptcy. The Government is right to stick to the plan to get Britain living within her means and this year’s Budget sets out plans to back enterprise and get Britain making things again. By cutting fuel duty immediately and cutting income tax for millions, the Chancellor has done what he can to help families now. This Budget has put fuel into the tank of our economy.”
STUDENTS REACH ENGLAND FINAL OF DEBATE COMPETITIONAfter a successful day in Taunton at the West of England Finals of the Schools Mace competition, the oldest national debating com-petition in the UK, two St John’s students are now looking forward to competing in the England Finals on Friday evening.The two St John’s Sixth Formers, James Pitts, 16, and Emmie Price-Goodfellow, 17, reached the fi nal having beaten 17 other schools in the West of England competition on 19th March. The pair will now compete in debates against fi ve other English schools at the National Finals this Friday 1st April in London.The competition is run by the ESU, the English Speaking Union, and is open to students from secondary schools across the coun-try. The debating competition enables participants to gain valuable skills and knowledge, and former winners have gone on to become MPs, senior lawyers, prominent scientists and captains of industry. Debating and Court Competition clubs at St John’s are run by Law & English teacher Dr Leslie Spencer and offer a chance for stu-dents to develop their confi dence and public speaking skills.At the regional fi nal the judges said that it was the team’s clear structure, strong defi nition, superb oratory skills and good knowl-edge that enabled them to triumph over the other schools. The win-ning debate which the St John’s team argued in favour of was “This house would abandon Britain’s nuclear weapons programme”. As Emmie explained “This is a subject on which James knows rather a lot, and one of the judges later referred to him as a ‘nuclear geek’, so we were confi dent that we knew what we talking about. The op-position, unfortunately for them but fortunately for us, didn’t seem to have such deep subject knowledge, and so our arguments about nuclear war being unethical and unnecessary in a modern age stood up well, whilst their arguments about the nuclear programme being a deterrent and aiding the economy did not”.The winner of the National Final will go on to compete in the ESU’s International Final, this year to be held in Dublin.
ROTARY NIGHT WALK ALONG RIDGEWAYThe Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown are organising their 22nd Annual through the night sponsored walk along the Ridgeway on June 11. The walk will be starting at The Red Lion Public House, Avebury (SN8 1RF) taking in Hackpen Hill, Barbury Castle, Ogbourne Downs, Liddington Castle and fi nishing at the Bishopstone Village Hall (SN6 8PH). The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown organise the event completely free of charge to the participants. The walkers can raise money for the charity of their choice. Those taking part are asked to gather at the, Bishopstone Village Hall, from 8.00 p.m. onwards, where parking has been arranged. At 9.30pm transport will be provided to the Red Lion at Avebury from which the walk will commence at 11.00pm. The club provides marshals points, refreshment stops, First Aiders and support vehicles for those who are unable to complete the event. At the fi nishing point at the Bishopstone Village Hall will be open to welcome the walkers with a hearty breakfast and hot drinks at a reasonable cost. A presentation night will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 19th July 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Swindon (SN3 6AQ) where all cheque’s will be presented to the various charities. The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown will be pleased to welcome all walkers, their families and their chosen Charity representatives at this event.-Bob Barrett.
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KITCHENMONGER IN LARGER PREMISESKitchenmonger has relocated in Hungerford to new premises at 25 High Street with better parking facilities and larger premises.Kitchenmonger are now offering a knife sharpening service and cake tin and stand hire. Tel. 01488 682158 for details. “You saw it in The Adviser!”
PROGRESSIVE TOWN HALL PLANSFOR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONMarlborough Town Council’s progressive plans to refurbish the Town Hall will go to public consultation in May.About 50 people at the annual parish meeting on Monday heard heated debate on the plans which are expected to cost about £1m.The meeting earlier heard an outline of the plans from Property committee chairman Cr Guy Loosmore. He outlined the plan to make the town hall a proper community centre with conference facilities and the ability to attract substantial income.He stressed that the work would be a long-term investment. Work is already well under way on various aspects, the main being the disabled persons’ access and facilities.A large theatre screen has been established in the hall and the fi rst public showing will be the royal wedding on April 29.
CANAL PROJECT COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
The Borough of Hungerford and British Waterways held a reception on April 7 to celebrate completion of environmental restoration work to Kennet and Avon Canal banks from Wire Lock to Highclose.
The reception was given by Constable Mr Greg Furr and trustees of the Town and Manor and Mr Mark Stephens, manager of British waterways.
Guests heard that the project was conducted on time and on budget and that all concened had performed their tasks admirably including work in icy winter conditions. Mr Robert James introduced guest speaker Mrs Adrian Scrope. Her address is on our world web news at: theweeklyadviser.com