Yorkshire's Strictly Come Dancing ex-champions Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova will quick step back home this weekend - to give free dance lessons to fans.
It coincides with the start of a new season of the hit BBC One show.
Strictly's most successful couple, now parents to one-year-old Valentina Rose, are returning to their family's City Limits Dancentre studio in Penistone Road, Sheffield.
They will take part in free taster sessions on Saturday, September 3, from noon to 2pm. Full details and more at www.city-limits.co.uk
City Limits is run by Sheffield born Darren's parents, former dance champions, Tony and Judith, and his twin brother Dale.
Darren, aged 39, and his Moscow wife Lilia, 37, are the most successful competitor couple of their generation, winning four British amateur championships, three UK championships and representing Great Britain at the World and European Championships.
They turned professional in 2003, winning the British National Professional Championship two years running and made the final of the World and European Championships.
But they became household names when they joined the cast of Strictly Come Dancing in 2004 and won the show in consecutive years.
At his first attempt Darren, dancing with Jill Halfpenny from Eastenders, won the show and then went on to win the Champion of Champions dance off.
In 2005, Lilia waltzed off with the title while partnering Barnsley's own former Yorkshire and England cricketing star Darren Gough, after which they also went on to win the International Christmas special.
They went on to host their own West End show, Latin Fever, which they toured nationally and are today still regarded as one of Britain’s finest Latin American dance couples.
More recently they have worked on the Turkish and Lebanese versions of the Strictly TV show, Darren, born in Deepcar and brought up in Todwick, as a judge and Lilia as a consultant choreographer to the professional dancers.
Darren has also consulted on Danse Avec la Stars, the first series of the French version of Dancing with the Stars.
As well as being successful competitors and performers they have built up an International reputation as coaches, choreographers and first class trainers in both dance and corporate arenas.
They have also trained many of the top junior, youth and amateur couples, including the British Junior champions and No. 1 youth couple in the UK.
Darren's twin Dale said: "Strictly is back and we have Darren and Lilia joining us for an open day, with free taster sessions for children and adults to come along and see what being a student at City Limits is like.
"Fans can take part in one of our Ballroom and Latin classes led by Darren and Lilia.
"It runs from 2pm until 4pm, and we have a timetable of taster sessions throughout the day. Plus visitors can chat to our teachers and find out more about our new beginners' classes starting in September.
OPEN DAY TASTER CLASS SESSIONS
12.15-12.45pm: BALLROOM & LATIN WITH DARREN AND LILIA ALL AGES
12.30-1.00pm: STREETDANCE FOR ALL AGES 4-ADULT
12.30-1pm: BABY BALLET AND TAP
1.00-1.30pm : SALSA AND LATIN WITH DARREN AND LILIA
1.15-2pm: ZUMBA AND FITSTEPS TASTER
1.15-1.45pm: ADULT TAP
The pole fitness studio will also be open, for demonstrations and free workshops, from 12-2pm.
There will also be three Ballroom and Latin technique workshops for those wishing to develop their skills
2pm: Juvenile (under 12's), 45min, cost £5.
2.45pm: Junior (age 12 to 15), 45min, cost £5.
3.30pm, - Adult (age 16+), 60min, cost £8.
For more information about the open day and new class timetable, call he studio on 0114 234 4866 or visit www.city-limits.co.uk
Also visit Darren and Lilia's official website at www.darrenandlilia.com
* Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed this year's celebrity cast for the show, which returns on BBC One on Saturday, September 3, 6.50pm.
The line-up features EastEnders actor Tameka Empson, Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph, former shadow chancellor Ed Balls, Pop Idol winner Will Young, former Eternal singer Louise Redknapp, actor Danny Mac, newsreader Naga Munchetty, reality TV’s Judge Rinder, US singer Anastacia, model Daisy Lowe, GB long-jumper Greg Rutherford, gymnast Claudia Fragapane, presenters Laura Whitmore and Ore Oduba, DJ and presenter Melvin Odoom.
TV stars Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be on hosting duties with the judging panel of Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and – in his final year – Len Goodman. For more visit www.bbc.co.uk

Yorkshire's Strictly ex-champs to give free dance lessons at City Limits


THE day was sunny and very warm, made bearable by a cooling breeze blowing from the Trafalgar Square end.
Thunder flies clung to the skin until they were swept away with sweaty hands or else flicked off – Subbuteo-like – with sticky fingers.
Spectators sat in shirt-sleeves and sun hats, occasionally raising a drink to their lips or slurping at ice creams, while seagulls squawked and circled the ground, looking for remnants of discarded food.
For much of the long and lazy afternoon, the pin-striped deckchairs in front of the West Stand marquee were vacant as important people enjoyed an extended lunch, occasionally popping their heads outside to check the scoreboard on the popular bank.
All the sights and sounds of Scarborough were present for the start of the 130th Festival, just as they have always been, and the cricket itself was of compelling character.
After half-an-hour’s play, Yorkshire were 21-0 after Notts, the bottom club, took up the right of the visiting side to field first.
Half-an-hour before lunch, Yorkshire, the second-placed club, had sunk to 51-6 after insipid batting and inspired work from medium-pacer Steven Mullaney had nipped out three of the wickets and effected a run-out.
A seventh-wicket stand of 132 in 34 overs between Andrew Hodd (96no) and Azeem Rafiq (74) stopped the bleeding, and even inspired a recovery back to rude health as both made their highest scores of the season, Hodd also making his highest score for Yorkshire.
The wicketkeeper deserved a century, but was left stranded when the hosts were dismissed for 282 deep into the evening session, Notts reaching stumps on 38-2.
On a day when 4,979 spectators gathered in glorious sunshine, it was pertinent to ponder initially who was not playing as much as who was.
Yorkshire were without Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid and David Willey due to international calls, while captain Andrew Gale failed a fitness test on a sore back, with Gary Ballance leading the club for the first time in the Championship.
Gale, who has struggled for runs, therefore missed out at a ground where he has scored 1,372 of them in 19 first-class games at 49, including a career-best 272 when these sides last met in the Championship here in 2013.
For their part, Notts were without pace bowlers Stuart Broad (ankle), Jake Ball (international duty) and Harry Gurney (hip), with the visitors handing a debut to 19-year-old batsman Tom Moores, son of former England head coach Peter Moores, the Notts’ coaching consultant.
Despite their depleted bowling resources, Notts could hardly have wished for a better morning session.
There was a strong element of luck about the first wicket, Adam Lyth run-out at the non-striker’s end when Mullaney deflected a drive from Alex Lees on to the stumps.
But there was nothing fortuitous thereafter as Lees pushed at one from Mullaney and was caught at third slip, Jake Lehmann was caught at second slip driving at Mullaney, and Ballance went lbw to Luke Fletcher playing across his pads.
When Tim Bresnan padded up to Mullaney and Jack Leaning followed a wide delivery from Brett Hutton and was caught at third slip, Yorkshire were 51-6 and in disarray.
But Hodd and Rafiq added 46 in seven overs before lunch, and then they frustrated the visitors in the afternoon, Notts failing to build on their earlier good work.
Rafiq, who has a first-class hundred to his name, gradually grew in confidence to the extent that he contemptuously thumped Hutton for four over mid-on towards the Peasholm Park end.
When he chipped the next ball for four just over a leaping Fletcher at mid-on, Rafiq had his third first-class fifty from 75 balls with eight boundaries, a fitting way to mark a day when he was officially re-presented with his county cap – along with Leaning – by the Yorkshire president, John Hampshire.
It took an apparently controversial decision from Neil Mallender to send him on his way, the umpire adjudging him lbw to Samit Patel, a wicket swiftly followed by that of Steve Patterson, who went lbw to Imran Tahir.
Hodd breezed past his previous best for Yorkshire of 68 not out against Somerset at Taunton three years ago, and he added 88 for the ninth-wicket in 21 overs with Jack Brooks, who contributed 48 from 66 balls with seven fours and a six, Brooks chopping on to Hutton.
When Ryan Sidebottom was lbw to Hutton nine balls later, Hodd was left agonisingly short of a fifth first-class hundred, having faced 185 balls and struck 10 fours.
Notts lost a wicket to the seventh ball of their reply when Brooks pinned Jake Libby lbw, and they would have been 1-2 had Leaning taken a low chance at third slip offered by Moores off Sidebottom.
But Bresnan had Moores caught at second slip by Lyth in the final over as Yorkshire completed a fine fightback.
Scoreboard: Page 22.

Yorkshire are left indebted to Andrew Hodd and Azeem Rafiq


THE day was sunny and very warm, made bearable by a cooling breeze blowing from the Trafalgar Square end.


A GLITZY ceremony recognising the stars of the Yorkshire tourism industry will have a new home this year, it has been announced.
The White Rose Awards, the UK’s largest celebration of tourism, will take place at the new £11m Hall 1 at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate.
The new Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.
More than 1,000 guests will enjoy the first awards dinner to be held at the centre’s newly-built exhibition and events hall on November 21.
The ceremony, hosted by Welcome to Yorkshire, will see more than 100 businesses go head to head across 17 categories, more than ever before.
These include gongs for hotels, recognising top customer service and highlighting the winning Taste of Yorkshire.
Colin Mellors, chairman of the White Rose Award judges, said: “Yorkshire’s tourism is a remarkable sector with fantastic hospitality, facilities and produce on offer.
The new Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate.
“Those shortlisted should feel very proud to have been selected against such strong competition. Choosing the eventual winners this year will be a really tough task.”
Sir Gary Verity, chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, added: “It is an honour to be hosting the first ever awards dinner at the new events hall at the Yorkshire Event Centre.
“The White Rose Awards always make for a memorable evening, so this year promises to be extra special.”
He said that the entries for the awards had been “exceptional across all categories”.
“The standard of entries just gets better every year, so huge congratulations to all those who have made the shortlist. I look forward to meeting them all in November.
“As the largest celebration of tourism in the UK, the White Rose Awards are a fitting tribute to Yorkshire’s fantastically diverse businesses that work tirelessly to help to make the county number one.”
Last year more than 1,000 people watched Take That superstar Gary Barlow and co-writer of The Girls musical, Tim Firth, being made honorary Yorkshiremen at the awards when they were held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
Tickets are now on sale via www.whiteroseawards.com.
Arts and Culture
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Kunsthuis Gallery, Crayke
Swaledale Festival
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, Leeds
York Theatre Royal
Yorkshire Young Sinfonia
Business Tourism
Lakeside Conference Centre at the National Agri-Food Innovation Campus, Sandhutton
Pavilions of Harrogate
The Camp Hill Estate, Kirklington
The Royal York Hotel
York Conferences
Guest Accommodation
Barnfield House, Sheffield
Cambridge House Countryside Guesthouse, Reeth
Grassfield Hall, Pateley Bridge
Low Mill Guesthouse, Bainbridge
No. 21 York
Stow House, Aysgarth
Holiday Park
Burton Constable Holiday Park and Arboretum, Sproatley
Holme Valley Camping and Caravan Park, Holmfirth
Humble Bee Leisure, Scarborough
Masons Campsite, Appletreewick
Robin Hood Caravan and Camping Park, Slingsby
Weir Holiday Park, Stamford Bridge
Wolds Edge Holiday Lodges, Bishop Wilton
Inns and Restaurants with Rooms
Ellerby Country Inn
Shibden Mill Inn
The Charles Bathurst Inn, Arkengarthdale
The Fairfax Arms, Gilling East
The Star Inn at Harome
Wensleydale Heifer, West Witton
Large Hotel
Gisborough Hall
Holdsworth House Hotel and Restaurant, Halifax
Leopold Hotel, Sheffield
The Coniston Hotel, Country Estate and Spa, Coniston Cold
The Devonshire Arms Hotel and Spa, Bolton Abbey
Wood Hall Hotel and Spa, Wetherby
Large Visitor Attraction
Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth
Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne
RSPB Bempton Cliffs
The Forbidden Corner, Coverham
The Wensleydale Creamery, Hawes
Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre, Sheffield
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
Outstanding Customer Service
Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate
Forest Holidays, Cropton
The 36 bus. Riding Redefined, Harrogate
The Grand Hotel and Spa, York
Yorebridge House, Bainbridge
Tong Garden Centre
Self-catering
Broadgate Farm Cottages, Beverley
Cottage in the Dales, Newbiggin, Leyburn
Dalesend Cottages, Patrick Brompton, Bedale
Elmet Farmhouse, Hebden Bridge
Faweather Grange Lodges, High Eldwick
Smallshaw Farm Cottages, Millhouse Green, Sheffield
Studford Luxury Lodges, Ampleforth
Small Hotel
Feversham Arms Hotel and Verbena Spa, Helmsley
Herriots Hotel, Skipton
The Pheasant Hotel, Harome
The Talbot Hotel, Malton
Grassington House
Small Visitor Attraction
Burton Constable Hall and Grounds, Skirlaugh
National Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park
National Emergency Services Museum, Sheffield
Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens
The World of James Herriot, Thirsk
Yorkshire Trike Tours, Horsforth
Taste of Yorkshire
Asparagus Green Catering, Overton, Wakefield
Drewton’s Farm Shop, South Cave
High Parks Tearoom, Newton le Willows, Bedale
Keelham Farm Shop, Thornton, Bradford, and Skipton
The Spiced Pear, Holmfirth
Yorkshire Food Finder, Wheldrake, York
Visitor Information
Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre
Bradford Visitor Information Centre
Bridlington Tourist Information Centre
Doncaster Tourist Information Centre
Hebden Bridge Visitor Centre
Humber Bridge Tourist Information Centre
Yorkshire Event
Dale Power Solutions P1 Yorkshire Grand Prix of the Sea
Flying Scotsman’s return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and National Railway Museum
Frightwater Valley
HallowScream at York Maze
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival
Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival
Yorkshire Producers and Makers
Beaver Furniture, Thirsk
Dalesbred, Settle
Sloemotion, Barton-le-Willows
The Sawley Kitchen, Ripon
Tipple Tails from Wadsley Hall Farm Kitchen, Sheffield
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard and Brewery, Nun Monkton
Yorkshire Pub
The Black Hat, Ilkley
The Chequers Inn, Bilton-in-Ainsty
The Coach and Horses, Harrogate
The Crown and Cushion, Welburn
The Swan and Talbot, Wetherby
Yorkshire Restaurant
1884 Wine and Tapas Bar, Hull
Prashad, Drighlington
The Coach House at Middleton Lodge
The Hare Restaurant, Scawton
The Star Inn the City, York
The Westwood Restaurant, Beverley
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Nobodys got no class! – So sing the cast of The World Goes Round – a celebration of the Kander and Ebb songbook.
Well, this show has class and style in spades – it’s one of the best shows to be produced as part of the repertory in the Round in years.
The cast – all with West End pedigree – are Nigel Richards, Shona White, Laura Jane Matthewson, Ashley Samuels and Phoebe Fildes. All can ‘act’ a song as well as sing it.
The show is a revue of songs from Kander and Ebb musicals including the big hitters Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and New York, New York plus the lesser known The Rink, 70, Girls,70, The Happy Time, Zorba, Flora, The Red Menace, Funny Lady and Woman of the Year.
The cast perform either singularly in duets, trios or all together – each given their moments in the spotlight.
The pace is quick – there’s no narrative arc just number after number – but the mood swings from melancholy to mirth in minutes .
The opening number is slowly paced And the World Goes Round – it is sung again later on – followed by the jittery, jolly Coffee in a Cardboard Cup.
Then there’s the fun of Sara Lee, The Rink - performed on skates – the sexy Arthur in the Afternoon, the sleazy Class and joyous Ring Them Bells.
All that Jazz gets the treatment from Shona White and every tear is wrung from the heartbreaker Maybe This Time by Laura Jane Matthewson.
Nigel Richards is outstanding – and shines in Mr Cellophane and I Don’t Remember You.
Of course, Cabaret is in the mix but is given a different jazzier arrangement – and the curtain comes down with the crowd pleaser New York, New York.
Get your tickets before word gets round – and it will – and this becomes a sell out.
The World Goes Round is at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, in rep, until September 3.
Box office: 01723 370541
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IT WAS just fantastic for us to win at Scarborough this week and I thought our bowling display was as good as I have seen.
Personally, it was obviously frustrating not being involved after the good work I had done at Old Trafford, I had started to feel like my old self back at the crease. But I was proud as punch for the lads at Scarborough, they put in a real performance against Nottinghamshire after being 60-6 on the first morning and to turn it around on a similar fashion that we did, it followed a similar path to the Durham game at Scarborough last year.
We actually mentioned it on the first morning and last year, we were 90-9 on the first morning and ended up winning in three days and we came through again.
We have played some good cricket at Scarborough over the years and I can only remember losing a couple of games in seven or eight years. We were outstanding again and are getting to the business end of the season and it is very tight at the top of the league.
Middlesex are playing some good cricket. But we have the experience of coming through what we have done for the last few years and if we keep the pressure on and keep doing what we do, we can get over the line and make it three in a row. I am confident that we can do it.
Azeem Rafiq and Andrew Hodd came good with the bat for us when we were in trouble. Hoddy has had a bit of stick throughout the season about his batting from a number of supporters and he came in and showed what he is about and rolled his sleeves up and stuck his chest out.
It is not always about stats; it is about making that match-winning contribution and that is exactly what he did. To get 95, in the circumstances, helps keep the pressure on, given how close the league table is.
Rafiq also showed his prowess. He has got a first-class hundred and I think he made that on debut and I also remember playing a game at Worcester around 2008 and he got a hundred there, but probably never kicked on from that.
It is his way to be aggressive and the situation suited him and probably the best thing to do was attack and that is what he did and it came off.
The bowlers finished it off and it was pleasing to see how ruthless we were. I have previously spoken in this column about missed opportunities in games and not being able to clean the tail up. But our bowlers were outstanding throughout and bowled the right lines and lengths which you need to do at Scarborough.
To be fair, the ‘blotter’ that came from Headingley did its job on the ground. I think it set off a few days ago and it was really slow on the A64, but we managed to get it to Scarborough!
Obviously, it was frustrating to miss out with a back injury. It happened last Saturday when I was in the gym in the morning and just twinged it when I was squatting. I was okay, but then I came and had a bit of treatment from the physio and he treated to loosen it off and it actually made it worse and it locked up and I couldn’t move on Monday.
I had a fitness test on Tuesday morning. I probably could have got through the game if it was just about batting, but I couldn’t have really moved in the field and would have been letting the lads down if I had tried to get through. It has improved a lot since and had we started the game yesterday, then I would have been good to go, really. But unless there is a blip over the weekend, I will be ready for the game at Hampshire next week.
There was at least good news with David Willey’s injury. Looking at it on Saturday night after the Twenty20, I thought he had bust his hand with the size of it and everything. It added up to him breaking his hand and being out for the rest of the season.
It is added bonus that he isn’t and fingers crossed that we can get him back to tomorrow’s semi-final.

Andrew Gale: Outstanding display against Notts left me as proud as punch


IT WAS just fantastic for us to win at Scarborough this week and I thought our bowling display was as good as I have seen.


THE NatWest T20 Blast is all done and dusted.
A Royal London Cup semi-final looms on the horizon but, for now, Yorkshire’s attention returns to the Specsavers County Championship.
England's Stuart Broad is absent from the Notts line up Picture: Adam Davy/PA.
They are second in Division One, 26 points behind Middlesex with a game in hand.
And this week’s match against Nottinghamshire at Scarborough represents that game in hand.
It comes against a side who are bottom of the league and staring down the barrel of relegation.
Mathematically, it is not a must-win fixture, for there are still four to play after this match.
But it presents an obvious opportunity for Yorkshire to close the gap on Middlesex, and to close it to just two points if they can claim the maximum 24.
Yorkshire travel to second-bottom Hampshire next week and host third-bottom Durham the following week, before ending their campaign at home to Somerset and away to Middlesex.
A hat-trick of titles is still in their hands, but you sense that they need to seize the present moment.
It will not be easy.
Not only is the weather unpredictable at this time of year, rendering victories already gained like gold dust, but sides such as Notts are scrapping for points for different reasons – namely, their First Division survival.
Trent Bridge is arguably the finest ground in the country – at least outside of Lord’s, and with all due respect to Scarborough –but it faces the unpalatable prospect of Second Division cricket.
It will be extremely tough for Notts to beat a strong Yorkshire team at Scarborough, a ground where Notts have won only once in 12 matches, indeed, but that does not mean that they will be pushovers in what has been a tight division.
Yorkshire have a good recent record in the Championship at North Marine Road, but they lost on their last outing there in early July – an innings defeat to Middlesex that they hope will not have the same look in retrospect that Durham’s win there did in 2013, when it provided the impetus for the visitors to go on and pip Jason Gillespie’s team to the title.
Yorkshire, on paper, should be too strong for Notts, and yet the visitors possess some talented players.
Stuart Broad, the England pace bowler, is out with an ankle injury, and there is no Jake Ball or Alex Hales, who are on one-day international duty along with Yorkshire’s Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Plunkett and Adil Rashid.
But Notts have plenty of seasoned campaigners – not least the evergreen Chris Read and Samit Patel.
First-team coach Gillespie is certainly not taking Notts for granted as his side go in search of their fourth win of the Championship campaign.
“It’s going to be a massive challenge,” said Gillespie.
“Notts are a very good side, and although they haven’t played the cricket they’d like in the Championship, they’re an incredibly dangerous team and they’ve got some real match-winners.
“We need to play at our best if we’re going to compete with them, and we’ve got to make sure that we tick all the boxes.
“We’ve got a good record at Scarborough in recent times, and hopefully we can build on that this week.”
A week of inactivity for Middlesex would be as good a week as any for the champions to strike, with the leaders battling problems of their own.
With pace bowler Steven Finn currently out with a hamstring injury, Middlesex have been dealt another blow with the news that former Notts batsman Adam Voges will not be returning to captain them for their last four games, with Cricket Australia wanting him to rest his own hamstring problem.
Middlesex return to action next week when they travel to Warwickshire before visiting Notts the following week.
They continue their programme away to Lancashire before the potentially key fixture with Yorkshire in late September.
Notts, who are 14 points adrift at the bottom, really need something from this week’s fixture.
Mick Newell, their coach, is considering changes to his batting line-up, with Root’s brother, Billy, among those who could come into the team along with fellow batsman Tom Moores, the 19-year-old son of former England coach Peter Moores.
Whoever he selects, Newell is conscious of the need for immediate improvement.
“We’re in a mess in the Championship,” he admitted.
“We’ve got to try and get out of the bottom two.
“This is a really big game, and I’m not sure where the pressure sits because they’re trying to get to the top and we’re obviously trying to get off the bottom.
“We’ve got to find a way of winning games.”

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire: Yorkshire lookint to seize the moment in Championship title bid


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Yorkshire's latest Radio 1 stars The Sherlocks had a muddy great time at Leeds Festival - they drew a crowd of more than 6,000 fans then camped out with them.
The Sheffield indie four piece turned down a five star hotel and proved they are a real band of the people.
After packing out the Festival Republic stage they decided to pitched a tent in one of the muddy camp sites.
Frontan Kiaran Crook, aged 20, revealed: "We played our set then decided to camp through the night. We had an option to go into a five star hotel, with a jacuzzi and everything, but we decided to camp.
"We just love it."
He then joked: "We ended up camping next to the Red Hot Chili Peppers- I could hear Anthony snoring.
"But no, seriously, we love it. We love a bit of mud. We just thought, we might as well have the full festival experience."
Melvin Benn, Reading and Leeds Festival boss, said: "I didn't know The Sherlocks went and pitched up in the camp site. It doesn't surprise me. It's what my kids do. They want to be in the public camp site. Anybody who thinks the VIP area is the place to be, I can tell you it's a bit more boring."
Other Yorkshire bands who played at Leeds over the weekend included Sheffield's The Wired, Liberty Ship, Bang Bang Romeo, Leeds band Dusk, Fighting Caravans, York based Faux Pas and many more.
The Sherlocks, also featuring Kiaran's brother, drummer Brandon, 23, guitarist Josh Davidson, 22, and his brother and bassist Andy, 17, recently played the biggest music festival in the world, SXSW in Austin, Texas.
The Sherlocks played to over 6,000 people then camped out with fans in muddy fields at Leeds Festival.
They also played at Reading Festival at the weekend but said Leeds, their Yorkshire homecoming, was the highlight of their year.
Kiaran added: "Leeds Festival is really important to us. It's given us a chance to pick up new fans. We had a blast. The tent was packed. It exceeded what we thought it would be.We're going on tour next month, starting in Brighton and finishing in Stockton, with a sold out gig in Leeds.
"It would be nice to do the NME/Radio 1 stage next year, I think that's where we are heading."
Brandon added: "We are at home when playing Leeds festival. Now we need to get an album out while we've got momentum behind us."
The Sherlocks, who will record their debut album later this year, begin a 16-date UK headline tour later this week, including a sold out show at The Wardrobe in Leeds, on Tuesday, September 20.
The Sherlocks at Leeds Festival
For full dates and tickets visit thesherlocksmusic.co.uk
The Sherlocks on stage at Leeds Festival
Reading and Leeds Festival boss Melvin Benn
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What is the number on Herbie's car bonnet in the Disney film The Love Bug?
It's 53 of course.
And if you knew that, you might have been in with a chance against Team Goofy, the newly crowned Disney Quiz Cineworld Sheffield champions - IT worker John Youle, 33, primary school assistant Abigail Screaton, 32, sales assistants Deborah Vaughan, 29, and Sarah Youle, 32.
They won books, bags, T-shirts, hats and more, including tickets to see Frozen, the live action Disney On Ice production coming to Sheffield Arena in December.
Team Goofy also won a Cineworld star-shaped logo trophy and they each got a miniature Oscar.
The free entry event promoted this Friday's UK release of Finding Dory, the long-awaited Walt Disney and Pixar Animation sequel to their 2003 masterpiece, Finding Nemo..
Cineworld Sheffield Disney Quiz champs 2016 - John Youle, 33; primary school assistantAbigail Screaton, 32, sales assistants Deborah Vaughan, 29, and Sarah Youle, 32.
It follows a sci-fi and a Marvel quiz night, much like a pub quiz, which were also hosted in the innovative cinema's bar area, on the first floor of the building at Valley Centertainment.
Cineworld's next film quiz, with the theme of Page To Screen, will test fans' knowledge of films like Harry Potter on Tuesday, August 16, at 7pm.
Team Goofy's Abigail Screaton, of Rotherham, said: "It's only the third time we've done one of these quizzes, So it's fantastic to win.
"It's just a different sort of environment from a usual pub quiz. Lots of people get dressed up. It's nice to do something a bit different with your friends. I really enjoyed it."
Quiz master Dave Vaughan, Cineworld Sheffield's Operations Manager, said: "Pub quizzes have been going on for years. At Cineworld we do something a little bit different.
"We are doing this for free, for people to come here not for a night at the movies but a night in our bar, having fun and showing their skills of movie knowledge out.
"We've had a sci-fi quiz, a Marvel quiz and next we're having a Page To Screen quiz. So it's something for everyone. Some of the audience and our staff even dressed up for it.
"The space is bookable, we have had private events in the past, where people have hired the bar out with food for parties. Anything is a possibility in the new Cineworld Sheffield."
Team Goofy answered 100 questions, including video and audio sections, getting around 81 per cent right,
Below we have 10 of the question. Without using Google, go on, be honest...how many can you answer?
CINEWORLD SHEFFIELD DISNEY QUIZ 2016
1. What was the name of the snake in Robin Hood?
2. Who wrote Peter Pan?
3. The Blue fairy appears in which Disney Classic first?
4. What fairy tale is Tangled based on?
5. What's the name of the crab in little mermaid?
6. Put these Disney classics in order of release - Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 101 Dalmatians and Winnie the Pooh. ]
7. What is the name of Merlin’s owl in the Sword in the Stone.
8. What happened to Bambi’s mum?
9. Night at Bald Mountain come from what Disney classic.
10. Name the seven dwarfs.
ANSWERS
1. Sir hiss
2. J M Barrie
3. Pinocchio.
4. Rapunsel
5. Sebastian.
6. Alice, 1951; 101 Dalmatians, 1961; Robin Hood, 1973; The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, 1977; Winnie the Pooh, 2011.
7. Archimedes
8. She is shot.
9. Fantasia
10. Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy and Grumpy.
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Here are today's top-flight soccer stories from Bank Holiday Monday's newspapers
Manchester United look set to miss out on Monaco defender FABINHO, who is expected to stay in the south of France, reports the Daily Express.
JAMES RODRIGUEZ will cost Chelsea £60million, according to the Daily Mirror, who write that the Premier League club have had a bid rejected by Real Madrid.
The Mirror is also reporting that Everton midfielder JAMES MCCARTHY is close to leaving the club with Crystal Palace a potential destination.
Palace are also closing in on Chelsea striker Loic Remy, according to Sky Sports.
Another player that could leave Stamford Bridge is Kurt Zouma, with the Daily Mail reporting that German side Schalke are chasing the 21-year-old.

Your soccer transfer speculation: August 29


From Yorkshire puddings to liquorice allsorts, John Smith's beer to Fat Rascals, our county is the birthplace of some of the world's best loved food and drink.
From the coast to the countryside, the cities to the Dales, all corners of Yorkshire have helped to put a fine feast of mouth watering delights on the world's dinner tables.
Henderson's Relish - a staple of Sheffield dinner tables since 1885.
In our continuing countdown to Yorkshire Day next Monday, today we are taking a look at just some of the culinary creations and tempting treats that have helped make Yorkshire produce famed across the globe.
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FAMOUS YORKSHIRE FOOD COMPANIES AND BRANDS
Thornton's - the High Street sweet shop favourite was founded in Sheffield in 1911 by Joseph Thornton. Following his death in 1919, his sons took over the business and watched it grow across northern England and then Britain.
Harry Ramsden - The world famous fish and chip shop began in 1928 when Harry Ramsden began selling fish and chips from a hut on the outskirts of Guiseley. Harry built the world's biggest fish and chip shop on the site and although it closed in 2011 and now trades under another name, the brand continues across the world.
You can't beat a cup of Yorkshire Tea.
Aunt Bessie's - The world's largest brand of frozen Yorkshire Puddings began life in Hull just over 20 years ago. Previously, the firm had made and sold puddings to Butlin's holiday camps to keep holidaymakers from going hungry.
Terry's - The purveyor of the world famous All Gold chocolate selection box and the Chocolate Orange, the firm began life in 1823 in York, eventually leading to the construction of a massive chocolate factory in the city, which closed down more than a decade ago.
Rowntree's - Another sweet treat favourite based in York, the firm has given the world Fruit Pastilles, Fruit Gums, Tooty Frooties, Jelly Tots and chocolate bars such as Kit Kat, Aero, Smarties as well as Dairy Box, Black Magic and Polos.
Mackintosh - Cementing Yorkshire's place as a provider of sweets, the Halifax based toffee manufacturer gave us brands such as Quality Street, Rolo, Caramac and Toffee Crisp before merging with Rowntree.
The Kit Kat has been a staple of Yorkshire lunchboxes since the 1930s.
Bassett's - Founded by George Bassett in Sheffield in 1842, the firm first gave the world liquorice allsorts - with the mixed bag of confection arriving by accident when a travelling salesman dropped his boxes of sweets on a sales visit. The shopkeeper decided the mixed up sweets looked better and so an institution was born.
Fox's Biscuits - A small confectionery shop founded in the centre of Batley in 1853 is the root of the biscuit empire which has given the world brands such as Rocky, Echo and Classic.
Seabrook Crisps - Founded in 1945 by Charles Brook in Bradford in 1945. The crisp manufacturer's name came about when a clerk wrote Seabrook instead of C Brook - and another Yorkshire legend arrived.
Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate - Nothing says Yorkshire more than tea and cakes at Bettys. The firm was established in 1919 and the world famous Harrogate cafe was the world's first branch. It bought the Yorkshire Tea brand Taylors in 1962.
Henderson's Relish - Dinner (or should that be tea?) just isn't the same in Sheffield without a splash of Hendo's on it. The spicy sauce has now outgrown its South Yorkshire roots and while still made there is now enjoyed across the land by the likes of Sean Bean and Def Leppard.
KP Nuts - The firm begain in Rotherham in the 1850s with the famous nuts arriving a century later in 1853. The KP stands for Kenyon Produce.
The Harry Ramsden restaurant in Guiseley before its closure.
YORKSHIRE FOOD AND DRINK WE'VE GIVEN THE WORLD
Pontefract Cakes - first made in the town in 1760. The licquorice sweets are an enduring favourite.
Wensleydale Cheese - The famous cheese, much loved by Wallace and Gromit, has been made at the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes to traditional recipes for decades.
Jelly Babies - The sweet treats were unveiled by Bassett's in 1918 to celebrate the end of World War One and were originally known as Peace Babies.
Polos - The mint with the hole first hit the shelves in 1948, courtesy of Rowntree's. However, the hole didn't appear until later - in 1955.
Kit Kat - Made its debut in 1935 as Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp and took on its famous moniker two years later so the world could have a break.
Smarties - The famous children's favourite chocolate beans took on the Smarties name in 1937 and have been a staple for youngsters everywhere ever since.
Samuel Smith's and John Smith's - both based in Tadcaster and from the same family strand. John Smith's Bitter is the nation's favourite beer, with more than a million pints sold across the UK each day.
Tetley's - Founded in 1822 by Joshua Tetley in Leeds, the brewery no longer exists, but the brand is still a big British seller with Smoothflow produced at other UK plants.
Theakston's Old Peculier - The distinctive black beer has been produced in Masham since 1827.
Tetley Tea - The largest tea company in the UK, the firm has Yorkshire roots with Joseph and Edward Tetley, who began selling sea salt in 1822, adding tea to their repertoire shortly afterwards.
Fentimans - Created in 1905 by Thomas Fentiman in Cleckheaton. Now based in Northumberland, the firm brews soft bottled drinks to traditional recipes.
Ginger beer - Originally an alcoholic drink, it has been in existence since the 1700s and was first created in Yorkshire.
Parkin - The Yorkshire form of gingerbread and traditionally eaten on Bonfire Night. It is thought to date from at least the 1700s.
Whitby scampi - Whitby Seafoods serves up scampi - langoustines (or in other words, mini lobsters) to plates across the world.
Yorkshire puddings - The mainstay of any Sunday dinner, the humble pud has been with us for more than 270 years and a recipe for a dripping pudding first originated in 1737.
Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb - The Rhubarb Triangle - an area between Wakefield, Leeds and Bradford - was given protected EC status. The plants are grown in the dark to make them more tender and sweet.
Fat Rascals - Yorkshire's favourite biscuit and another staple for any afternoon tea at Bettys. Their roots stem from Yorkshire - although no-one is quite sure of the story behind them.
McCain - The Scarborough chip manufacturer has been putting spuds on the nation's dinner plates for decades - and Oven Chips are its most popular brand.
Haribo - The German manufacturer has a factory in Pontefract which churns out billions of sweets annually, proving that kids and grown-ups do indeed love it so.
More than one million pints of John Smith's are downed in the UK each day.

YORKSHIRE DAY COUNTDOWN: How our gorgeous grub took over the globe


From Yorkshire puddings to liquorice allsorts, John Smith


I start my column this week by congratulating my local club Stowmarket, on gaining promotion back to Division Five at the first time of asking with two games still to be played.
They have always prided themselves on giving younger players a chance and this season it has paid dividends with big contributions from both Stuart Lilley and George Tillbrook, and also from Dale Watling who has returned to the club this year.
The most unlikely winners were Worlington, who won at high-flying Witham by 28 runs. Batting first they struggled to 106, thanks to Jimmy Watson’s 59 before their bowlers went to town, cleaning up their opponents for just 78, with Sean Cooper leading the way with 4-19, ably backed up by Kiwi Ben Hyde 4-25. This Saturday they entertain struggling Hadleigh.
Hadleigh will consider themselves unlucky to lose to Coggeshall by just one wicket, Hadleigh 167, Kyle Tanner 60, Coggeshall 168-9, Mark Simmonds 3-15.
Halstead achieved a much needed victory over Mistley by 42 runs, Halstead 242-9, Mark Johnson 55, Mistley 200, Sam Walter 3-28. Next up is a visit to fellow strugglers Braintree.
Haverhill, without skipper Adam Dellar were well beaten by Braintree by 70 runs. Braintree 246, Anthony Phillips 3-20, Haverhill 176-7, Dan Pass 31. A trip to Coggeshall is the next date in the diary.
Mildenhall look to be marching onwards towards the EAPL play-offs with yet another victory, this time over bottom club Copford by 91 runs. Overseas Aussie star Steve Taylor scored an impressive 128 in a total of 299-9, Copford made 208-9 with Ashley Clark taking 3-27. Taylor has now passed the 1,000 run mark in the Two Counties this season at an average of just over 75. Frinton IIs are the visitors to Wamil Way this weekend.
Lakenheath had a much needed victory last Saturday, beating Ipswich by 105 runs. Lakenheath 256-6, Shane Leech 105, Dominic Palmer 84, Ipswich 151, Danny Rodic 3-39. This Saturday they entertain Easton.
Long Melford lost to Easton by five wickets, Long Melford 205-7, Dale Brett 79, Ipswich 209-5, veteran Lawrence Hall 4-58. It’s a home game this Saturday against Dunmow.
Bottom club Exning predictably lost to unbeaten Maldon by five wickets. Exning 121 Ollie Lawson 58, Maldon 124-5 Peter Woods 2-33. This week sees them play host to Mildenhall IIs.
One of the perks of being an umpire in the Two Counties league, apart from the obvious cricket teas, is the opportunity to visit some absolutely delightful grounds. From the perfectly-manicured, such as Mildenhall and Frinton, to the picturesque delights of Exning, Worlington and Halstead, they all have many appealing factors.
I am a firm believer that if you are on a league panel, you go to wherever you are appointed, you shouldn’t be allowed to pick and choose, or how far you travel. I always enjoy going to a different club each week, meeting players old and new. I hope I can still be seeing these grounds and players for a good few years to come.

Caught in the Middle with Ron Raisey: Picturesque grounds are a pleasure to visit


I start my column this week by congratulating my local club Stowmarket, on gaining promotion back to Division Five at the first time of asking with two games still to be played.


An exciting and intelligent collection of artwork can be enjoyed at this year’s annual Suffolk Artworks Exhibition being staged at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham from September 10 to October 2.
A wide range of interpretative works are on show by the 30 artists who will be exhibiting.
Angel Rising by Genista Dunham being exhibited at Suffolk Artworks Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
There are East African influences in dialogue with Suffolk agricultural lines from Cathy D’Archy, while Eileen Revett, philosopher and lover of maths, presents patterns and organised energies. Alison Jones creates works in delicate botanical observations while Genista Dunham exhibits pieces from her meditative journey through Suffolk churches and Eileen Nason portrays human life observations in her work.
This year sees the first Artworks Exhibition Award which offers a graduate student the chance to exhibit with Artworks for the year. The inaugural award goes to Roni Dean for her video and photographic work.
The event runs 10am to 5pm.
Dark Passion by Alison Jones being shown at Suffolk Artworks Exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham

Suffolk Artworks stages its annual exhibition at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham


An exciting and intelligent collection of artwork can be enjoyed at this year’s annual Suffolk Artworks Exhibition being staged at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham from September 10 to October 2.


More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey.
A poll of more than 8,000 over-50s shows that one in eight grandparents will look after grandchildren once a week over the school summer holidays, with a further one in eight will be on childminding duties twice per week.
However, one in twenty grandparents say they will be hosting their grandchildren three days a week while school is out for the summer, according to the research by Saga Car Insurance.
And it’s not just their time that will be donated - one in five say they will spend well over £200 keeping the children occupied. Days out to the beach (77 per cent) and on shopping trips (35 per cent) are the most popular distractions, although some grandparents are even taking their grandchildren on a holiday either in the UK (14 per cent) or abroad (5 per cent).
Grandparents in the North East are the most likely to babysit grandchildren over the school summer holidays, while those in the East Midlands are least likely to.
The Scots are most likely to spend big on their grandkids, with one in four expecting to spend more than £200 during the school holiday period.
Sue Green, Head of Saga Car Insurance, commented: “It looks as though children are in for an action-packed summer which is full of adventure if nan and granddad are in charge over the next couple of weeks. Grandparents really are generous giving up their time and money to help with childcare over the summer holidays and I’m sure they are really looking forward to spending some quality time with their grandchildren.”

Grandparents to the rescue over school summer holidays


More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey.


The high standards of care which breastfeeding mothers receive from West Suffolk Hospital have been recognised after the trust was awarded an upgrade to its “baby friendly” status.
The hospital has been awarded stage two baby friendly status by UNICEF (United Nation’s Children’s Fund) for the support it offers parents to help them make informed decisions about feeding their babies.
To achieve the status, the hospital had to demonstrate that the right training and education is in place to give staff the necessary practical skills and knowledge to successfully support breastfeeding mothers.
The hospital hopes to achieve stage three – the final milestone – by August next year. To gain the status, parents using the hospital’s maternity and neonatal services will be asked their opinions about the care they have received.
Bernadine Bramble, general manager for women and children at the hospital said: “We are absolutely delighted that we have achieved this important status, which shows that parents who have their babies at the hospital are receiving the right help to make sure their children get the best possible start in life.
“Breastfeeding protects babies against a wide range of serious illnesses, including gastroenteritis and respiratory infections in infancy as well as allergies and diabetes in childhood. It can also help protect mum too, by reducing the risk of some cancers.
“But breastfeeding isn’t always easy and lots of new mothers need support. We’re committed to making sure they get the help they need and are pleased that has been recognised by UNICEF.”
For more information about the Baby Friendly initiative, visit www.babyfriendly.org.uk

National recognition of West Suffolk Hospital’s parent and baby scheme


The high standards of care which breastfeeding mothers receive from West Suffolk Hospital have been recognised after the trust was awarded an upgrade to its “baby friendly” status.


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UPDATED: Missing teenager Samuel Creed found safe and well


A 16-year-old boy who went missing today whilst on a day trip to Thorpeness has been found safe and well.


Sudbury Dramatic Society have had cancel their November Quay Theatre production of Heartbreak House due to unforeseen circumstances.
However, SDS director Belinda Hasler will be directing Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton, originally scheduled for March 2017, from the November 1 to 5 at The Quay.
Belinda is looking for a cast of two men and three women and will be holding Open Auditions for Gaslight at The Quay Theatre on Monday, August 15 at 7.30pm.
Rehearsals will start very soon after the play is cast.
Gaslight is a classic Victorian thriller which was first produced in 1938. Jack Manningham is slowly, deliberately driving his wife, Bella, insane.
Help arrives in the form of a former detective, Rough, who believes Manningham to be a thief and murderer.
Aided by Bella, Rough proves Manningham’s true identity and finally Bella achieves a few moments of sweet revenge.
As well as the main parts there are parts for a flirty Maid with a spring her step who lightens the sombre mood of the play, and the smaller part of the motherly housekeeper worried about her mistress.
Anyone interested is welcome to audition but on being cast will be required to join Sudbury Dramatic Society.
Scripts are available from the Quay Box Office for short term loan along with more details about the audition pieces.

Open auditions for new Sudbury Dramatic Society play


Sudbury Dramatic Society have had cancel their November Quay Theatre production of Heartbreak House due to unforeseen circumstances.


A parenting advice website has listed the most popular baby names so far in 2016 and revealed previous favourites such as Sophia, Mia, Daniel and Harrison are on the decline.
Bounty Baby Club, a popular parenting advice site, has scaled its 100,000 visitors a month, to uncover the most popular baby names of the first half of 2016 and there are a few surprises.
A few favourites of recent years are still holding their popularity but the results reveal some new up and coming themes and trends.
The favourites
Holding onto their 2015 top spots, Alfie and Isla remain the most popular names for boys and girls. Out of the top 100 most popular names, the biggest winners have been Caleb, jumping up nine positions to 19, Jenson, rising up five places to 26 and Ellie, rising up nine positions to nine.
The biggest climber so far this year has been Arlo, previously was outside of the top 50, now cementing a top 10 position at number six. Other names you may start to hear more include Freddie, Aaron, Phoebe, Ellis and Millie.
So what names are falling out of favour this year?
Results show that for girls, Sienna, Mia, Sophia, Mila and Scarlett are on the decline in 2016. Yesterday’s news for boys’ names include Dylan, Sebastian, Daniel and Harrison which are proving less popular than they have in recent years.
There is a new trend of baby names emerging from Bounty’s findings, vowel heavy names, particularly for girls. Male names ending in a softer letter are also becoming more popular, for example names such as Alfie, Arlo, Archie and Harry.
Take a look at the top 10 for boys and girls for the first half of the year below:
Top 10 most popular baby boy names of 2016 so far:
Alfie
Oscar
Teddy
Harry
Jack
Arlo
Noah
Charlie
Jacob
Archie
Top 10 most popular baby girl names of 2016 so far:
Isla
Amelia
Ava
Freya
Evie
Olivia
Esme
Elsie
Mia
Ellie

REVEALED - the most popular baby names so far in 2016


A parenting advice website has listed the most popular baby names so far in 2016 and revealed previous favourites such as Sophia, Mia, Daniel and Harrison are on the decline.


Duke’s Comedy Club at The Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich presents some of the finest comedians from the UK on September 9.
These include the bawdy and brilliant, Vikki Stone - one of the finest musical comedians on the UK circuit today, rising star Simon Fielder, the king of quirky and fast becoming a star of stand up, and comedy magician Neil Henry who was one of the stand out acts of last year’s Edinburgh Festival and is a YouTube sensation after proposing to his girlfriend onstage.
Tickets can be booked through the tickets sales team by calling 01473 295900 or by booking online at www.wolseytheatre.co.uk.

Laughs galore at the Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich


Duke’s Comedy Club at The Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich presents some of the finest comedians from the UK on September 9.


Textile artist and bestselling author, Helen M. Stevens, a member of the prestigious Society of Women Artists, opens her 18th one woman show at the Apex Gallery, Bury St Edmunds on August 16, with a public launch on Saturday, August 20 from 2pm–4pm.
After 35 years at the top of her profession, 12 books and a series of overseas tours, including to Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada, she now plans to step back from teaching, lecturing and major exhibitions to concentrate on more personal art and writing.
Her show ‘Curtain Call’ might be just that - a last opportunity to see a large body of her contemporary work at a single venue.
With exhibits ranging from work created over the last three years especially for this event, to pieces which have formed the basis for masterclasses, overseas tours and, most recently, her widely acclaimed new series of e-books and patterns, this is a fascinating insight to work of an artist who has made a lasting and unique contribution to the genre.
There is even the opportunity to acquire original, signed, page proofs from her bestselling books.
Part of the exhibition profits will be donated to the WWF in support of the Amur leopard, a rare, endangered species whose image forms the signature icon for the exhibition.
The exhibition continues until September 11.

Leading artist to hold a new one woman show in Bury St Edmunds


Textile artist and bestselling author, Helen M. Stevens, a member of the prestigious Society of Women Artists, opens her 18th one woman show at the Apex Gallery, Bury St Edmunds on August 16, with a public launch on Saturday, August 20 from 2pm–4pm.


More of Suffolk’s 16 year olds achieved expected levels of GCSE attainment in English and maths this year, it has emerged today.
Provisional results collated in Suffolk suggest a four per cent rise in the number of students getting a C or above in English and maths.
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Self-reported statistics from Suffolk schools show 63 per cent have achieved the C or above threshold in English and maths this year compared with 59 per cent of these schools achieving this in 2015.
The final validated figure for 2015 was 57 per cent.
Some schools have made significant gains on last year, including Alde Valley Academy in Leiston, which saw a 28 per cent increase to 66 per cent of pupils achieving the threshold for English and maths
Thomas Gainsborough School saw a 17 per cent increase to 73 per cent of pupils achieving the threshold for English and maths.
St Benedict’s Catholic School in Bury St Edmunds saw a 10 per cent increase to 74 per cent in pupils achieving the threshold for English and maths.
The results also saw a significant improvement for disadvantaged pupils – these are children looked after and pupils eligible for free school meals.
The early results reported to Suffolk County Council show 42 per cent of disadvantaged students have achieved a C in English and maths this year.
In 2015 in Suffolk, 33.8 per cent of students achieved a C grade in English and maths and in 2014 it was 29.9 per cent.
Schools with larger numbers of disadvantaged students making significant improvement in the attainment of these pupils again include Thomas Gainsborough School where 54 per cent of disadvantaged pupils achieving the threshold in English and maths.
Claydon High School also saw 54 per cent of disadvantaged pupils achieving the threshold in English and maths, while Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge had 52 per cent of disadvantaged pupils achieving the threshold in English and maths.
Councillor Gordon Jones, Suffolk County Council’s cabinet member for education and skills, said: “These improved results are a testament to the hard work and commitment shown by students and the dedication, support and encouragement of teachers and parents. They mean that our students are in a strong position to go on to higher education.
Suffolk County Council is committed to establishing and maintaining an education system that allows every pupil or student to reach their full potential.
“We will continue to work with, and challenge, schools to drive up educational attainment. Ofsted has recognised that our Raising the Bar vision and strategy is moving us in the right direction, and we are implementing our action plan to increase the speed of improvement”.
Since the launch of Raising the Bar in 2012, GCSE results have significantly improved and 82 per cent of Suffolk schools are now being judged Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
Over the last year this percentage nationally has increased by 3 per cent while Suffolk’s has increased by 6 per cent.


More of Suffolk’s 16 year olds achieved expected levels of GCSE attainment in English and maths this year, it has emerged today.


A man a who burgled a workshop at Clare and attempted to commit a second break-in nearby has been jailed.
Police were able to link Marc Nicholls, 34, to the burglary in Stoke Road after discovering traces of his DNA on a screwdriver abandoned at the scene.
Prosecuting, Richard Wood, yesterday told Ipswich Crown Court that Nicholls had stolen a generator after breaking into Wayne Clerkin Motor Repairs on the evening of February 25.
On the same evening Nicholls had attempted to raid an outbuilding at Clare Park Lake and Golf Course but was disturbed by the owners and fled empty handed, said Mr Wood.
Nicholls, of Hawke Road, Ipswich, pleaded guilty to two burglaries, one charge of theft and one charge of attempted burglary.
He had been due to stand trial but changed his pleas to guilty before a jury had been sworn in.
The court heard that Nicholls DNA was also found on a pickaxe used to smash open a door at the Fakeover beauty salon on the Station Road Industrial Estate at Elmswell in February and on a discarded cigarette at Woodbridge where a £800 outboard motor was stolen.
Jailing him for a total of 20 months, Mr Recorder Ian Evans said that with a string of previous convictions, including 58 for theft and burglary, an immediate prison sentence was the only realistic option open to the court.


A man a who burgled a workshop at Clare and attempted to commit a second break-in nearby has been jailed.


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Suffolk Plant Heritage stages its Autumn fair at Helming Hall Gardens


Calling garden lovers everywhere as this year’s annual Autumn Plant Fair opens at Helmingham Hall Gardens on Sunday September 18.


The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Saturday.
The ‘yellow’ warning was issued at 11am this morning (Friday) and warns of strong winds and heavy, blustery showers covering large parts of England and Wales.
The weather warning will be in place from 2am tomorrow (Saturday) until 9pm tomorrow night.
The Met Office warns: “A spell of unseasonably strong southwesterly winds, accompanied by heavy, blustery showers, is expected to reach the southwest of the UK during the early hours of Saturday, moving east across many parts of England and Wales through the day.
“Gusts are expected to reach 40-50 mph inland, and 50 to very locally 60 mph along exposed coastlines in the south and west.
“Please be aware that these winds may lead to disruption to transport, and in view of the time of the year, there is increased potential for disruption to outdoor activities.
“Also, strong winds and large waves will coincide with a period of spring tides this weekend. This is expected to lead to some localised instances of spray and wave over-topping of flood defences around the coasts of southwest England and Wales.
“This warning has been updated to extend the warning more widely across England and Wales, whilst bringing forward the start time, this latter aspect only applicable to southwestern parts of England and Wales.”
Temperatures are set to rise again by next week with sunny spells and highs of around 24C.

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: ‘Unseasonably’ strong winds to hit county on Saturday


The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Saturday.


The death of a prisoner has led to a number of changes being made at HMP Highpoint, an inquest has heard.
David Shane Smith was found hanging in his cell at the Stradishall prison on the night of May 23, 2014, and was confirmed dead at West Suffolk Hospital, in Bury St Edmunds, the following morning.
An inquest into his death opened last Monday and continued this week.
Giving evidence at the hearing in Bury on Wednesday, Kate Heard, a governor at Highpoint, told the jury about measures the prison had taken since David’s death ‘to hopefully prevent this sort of thing happening in the future’.
On May 23, 2014, David was transferred from HMP Chelmsford to Highpoint where he asked to speak to a ‘listener’ – prisoners trained by the Samaritans to support other prisoners in distress – but none were available.
He also asked to call the charity’s helpline, a request which was delayed by two hours because a phone on his induction unit was missing.
Ms Heard said Highpoint had increased its ‘listeners’ from two to three people and everyone involved had agreed they could be approached if a request was made when they were not on the rota.
She said at the time of David’s death, responsibility for the management of looking after the prison’s Samaritans’ phones rested with unit staff but now belonged to its safer custody team which checked on them weekly.
She added that ‘a lot of work’ had been done to ensure all prison staff, not just those who have contact with prisoners, were trained to know how to highlight welfare concerns.
The inquest heard last week that Highpoint’s emergency code system was not used by the staff member who attended David’s cell and that prison staff had not contacted David’s family after he was found injured.
Ms Heard told the jury she had drafted a document, now superseded by regional protocol, on responses for emergency codes and that a new way of monitoring which prisoners had failed to give details of next of kin was helping to improve prison records.
The inquest continues.

Inquest hears Stradishall prisoner’s death has led to changes


The death of a prisoner has led to a number of changes being made at HMP Highpoint, an inquest has heard.


Roadworks on A14 at Bury St Edmunds to begin on Monday


Roadworks are set to begin on the A14 at Bury next week with overnight closures.


It was sweet 16 for Bury St Edmunds at the weekend as they ended a run of 15 games without a win by beating Vauxhall Mallards by six wickets.
Sean Park (5-30) took five wickets to restrict the hosts Vauxhall to 202-8, before an unbeaten century from Daron Cruickshank (128 not out) helped Bury to a winning score of 206-4, and saw them climb up to ninth in the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier League table.
Elsewhere, Sudbury slipped to sixth in the table after a crushing nine wicket defeat at home to Burwell, and Woolpit dropped to the foot of the table after drawing at Copdock and Old Ipswichian.
In the Dipple and Conway Opticians Norfolk League, Diss were relegated from the Premier Division after an eight wicket defeat at Downham Town.
Despite a century from Chris Cooper (120) helping Diss score a total of 244, Downham (245-2) reached the target with the loss of just two wickets, and coupled with Cromer picking up maximum points in their win over Sprowston, it meant Diss will finish the season in the bottom two.
Garboldisham climbed up to second place in the Premier Division after beating North Runcton by 69 runs, while Old Buckenham’s four run defeat at newly crowned champions Brooke saw them drop to fourth.
Elsewhere, Mildenhall stretched their lead at the top of Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship Division One at the weekend.
Mildenhall secured a 35 run win at home to Frinton II, while nearest rivals Wivenhoe lost at home to Witham, meaning Ben Shepperson’s men now hold a 30 point lead at the top of the table.
Haverhill, Hadleigh and Halstead all tasted victory at the weekend, with Worlington losing at home to relegation threatened Hadleigh.
EAST ANGLIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Sudbury (0) 95 all out in 36.2 overs (G Hume 5-29) lost to Burwell (25) 99-1 in 8.5 overs (R Potter 54no) by 9 wickets.
Vauxhall Mallards (4) 202-8 in 64 overs (D Conway 60, S Park 5-30) lost to Bury St Edmunds (25) 206-4 in 49.1 overs (D Cruickshank 128no) by 6 wickets.
Copdock & Old Ipswichian (15) 296-6 dec in 60 overs (D Botha 100no) drew with Woolpit (11) 260-5 in 58 overs (M Rippon 123no).
TWO COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP
*home team
Division One: *Braintree (7) 253-6, lost to Halstead (18) 254-5 by 5 wickets.
Haverhill (20) 237-5, beat *Coggeshall (7) 227 by 10 runs.
*Mildenhall (18) 255-7, beat Frinton II (8) 220-7 by 35 runs.
*Worlington (7) 314-4, lost to Hadleigh (17) 317-5 5 wickets.
Division Two: *Exning (3) 129, lost to Mildenhall II (20) 130-2 by 8 wickets.
*Lakenheath (20) 256-9, beat Easton (7) 151 by 105 runs.
Dunmow (18) 309-5, beat *Long Melford (7) 223-6 by 86 runs.
Division Three: *Brockley (20) 216-7, beat Woolpit II (6) 150 by 66 runs.
*Copdock & OI II (20) 220, beat Sudbury II (7) 127 by 93 runs.
Coggeshall II (17) 306-4, beat *Halstead II (7) 210-5 by 96 runs.
*Haverhill II (0) 99, lost to Kelvedon & Feering (20) 101-0 by 10 wickets.
*Mistley II (20) 255-5, beat Tuddenham (5) 150 by 105 runs.
Division Four: Needham Market (4) 163-8, lost to *Abberton (19) 164-3 by 7 wickets.
*Bury St Edmunds II (3) 149, lost to Wivenhoe II (20) 153-2 by 8 wickets.
Felixstowe & C (19) 267-8, beat *Hadleigh II (9) 248-9 by 19 runs.
Elmstead II (8) 200-6, lost to *Mildenhall III (18) 201-6 by 4 wickets.
St Margarets (14) 204-7, tied with *Walsham le Willows (13) 204-8.
Division Five: Nacton (18) 233, beat *Bury St Edmunds III (10) 203-6 by 30 runs.
Great Bromley (1) 117, lost to *Earl Stonham (20) 121-0 by 10 wickets.
*Nowton (4) 172, lost to Kesgrave (20) 177-2 by 8 wickets.
Worlington II (4) 191-8, lost to *Witham II (19) 192-1 by 9 wickets.
Division Six: Stowmarket (20) 241-5, beat *Kelvedon & F. II (3) 108 by 133 runs.
Melton St Audrys v Long Melford II result not received.
Division Seven: *East Bergholt II (5) 142, lost to Woolpit III (20) 143-7 by 3 wickets.
Mildenhall IV (3) 134, lost to *Halstead III (20) 135-2 by 8 wickets.
*Stowupland (7) 227-9, lost to Tendring (19) 229-5 by 5 wickets.
Division Eight: Frinton III (5) 172, lost to *Battisford (20) 173-5 by 5 wickets.
Abberton II (19) 185-4, beat *Elveden (6) 177-9 by 8 runs.
Division Nine South: West Mersea II (6) 261-5, lost to *Boxted (17) 262-3 by 7 wickets.
Division Nine West: *Eye & District (20) 251-3, beat Bury St Edmunds IV (6) 197 by 54 runs, 80 overs.
Stradbroke Vikings (20) 287-4, beat *Stowmarket II (4) 131 by 156 runs.
Sunday
Ladies Challenge: *Mildenhall (18) 191-3, beat Ipswich (6) 146-7 by 45 runs.
Saffron Walden v Woolpit result not received.
Ladies T20:*Battisford (5) lost to Mistley (17) scores not received, Mistley won by 65 runs.
NORFOLK ALLIANCE
Premier Division: Brooke 223 all out beat Old Buckenham 219 all out.
Garboldisham 175 all out beat North Runcton 106 all out.
Division One: Thetford Town 207-10 lost to Stow 257-7.
Topcroft 223-10 beat Norwich II 204-10.
Division Three: Bungay 258-4 beat Mundford 80-10.
Old Buckenham II 158 all out lost to Acle II 183-9.
Division Four: Norwich III 254-7 beat Garboldisham II 250-6.
Division Six: Diss II 55 all out lost to Bradfield II 56-2.
Hales & Loddon 133 all out lost to Topcroft II 134-8.

CRICKET ROUND-UP: Bury end winless run, while Diss suffer relegation


It was sweet 16 for Bury St Edmunds at the weekend as they ended a run of 15 games without a win by beating Vauxhall Mallards by six wickets.


Exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen is playing at the Hunter Club on Friday, August 26.
Art has been a beloved and legendary character on the British jazz scene for over 50 years, featuring in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many other projects, and remains as brilliant and inimitable as ever.
Joining Art will be Chris Ingham on piano, Rev Andrew Brown on bass and George Double on drums.
To reserve pay-on-the-door seats, email info@headhunterslive.org or pre-pay via www.headhunterslive.org, following the TICKETS links.

Renowned saxophonist heading to Bury St Edmunds jazz venue


Exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen is playing at the Hunter Club on Friday, August 26.


A Luke Callander second-half strike saw newly-promoted AFC Sudbury earn an opening day draw at home to Dulwich Hamlet, while Needham Market and Soham Town Rangers also drew but Bury Town came from behind to get three points.
In front of a crowd of more than 400 at The Wardale Williams Stadium, AFC Sudbury captain Sam Clarke put his side into dreamland with a second-minute lead in their first ever game in the Ryman League Premier Division — the highest level in the club’s history.
But last season’s beaten play-off finalists Dulwich Hamlet came back with two goals in the space of four minutes, with Kenny Beaney heading in the equaliser in the 37th minute before Kadell Daniels’ free-kick beat Marcus Garnham at his near post, to send the visitors into the lead at the break.
AFC Sudbury pegged them back in the second half though with good skill from Clarke in the 66th minute seeing him work a low cross for Callander to tuck away.
The hosts pushed for a winner late on but could not find a way through as they made a pleasing start to life at Step Three.
Elsewhere in the division, Needham Market’s new midfielder Jack Curtis, on loan from Colchester United, marked his debut with a 10th minute opener at home to Burgess Hill Town.
But the visitors snatched a point with a late equaliser, with Tyrell Richardson-Brown striking in the 84th minute.
In Division One North, Bury Town got their 2016/17 campaign off to a winning start after recovering from an early setback when Ryman Blackman converted a 31st minute penalty at Ram Meadow to win 2-1.
Ollie Hughes stabbed home from close range in the 42nd minute to send the sides into the break level, before new playing captain Bradley Barber scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 56th minute.
In the Thurlow Nunn League, Newmarket Town’s opening Premier Division game, the first on their new artificial 3G pitch, ended in a 6-2 victory over struggling FC Clacton with Jamie Thurlbourne hitting a hat-trick while there were also a brace for Steve Holder and one for Scott Paterson.
Thetford’s recent signing, ex-Norwich City man Cameron King, was on target in their 2-0 win at Swaffham Town on Friday night. They joined Mildenhall Town, who won 2-0 at home to Great Yarmouth Town on Saturday thanks to goals from Jacob Brown and substitute Alexander Stillinger, in preserving their perfect start after two games.
In the Sky Bet Championship, Ipswich Town suffered a 2-0 defeat at Brentford after the Bees’ summer signing from Gillingham, John Egan, struck twice inside eight minutes shortly after the re-start as the Blues were made to rue missed opportunities in the first half.
Norwich City played out a goalless draw with last season’s beaten play-off finalists Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday’s late kick-off in the first game at Carrow Road since being relegated from the Premier League.
* For more comprehensive highlights of Ipswich Town matches, log on to the official club website
RESULTS:
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday: Brentford 2 Ipswich Town 0, Norwich City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0.
RYMAN LEAGUE
Premier Division: AFC Sudbury 2 Dulwich Hamlet 2, Needham Market 1 Burgess Hill Town 1.
Division One North: Bury Town 2 Waltham Abbey 1, Soham Town Rangers 0 Witham Town 0.
THURLOW NUNN LEAGUE
Premier Division: Gorleston 1 Haverhill Rovers 1, Hadleigh Utd 2 Kirkley & Pakefield 1, Ipswich Wanderers 2 Ely City 1, Mildenhall Town 2 Great Yarmouth Town 0, Newmarket Town 6 FC Clacton 2, Stanway Rovers 3 Walsham le Willows 2, Swaffham Town 0 Thetford Town 2 (Friday), Wivenhoe Town 0 Long Melford 0 (Friday).
First Division: Braintree Town 1 Team Bury 0, Cornard Utd v 2 Diss Town 4, Debenham LC 1 Haverhill Borough 5, Dereham Town 0 Stowmarket Town 4, King’s Lynn Town 8 Needham Market 2, March Town Utd 1 Halstead Town 1, Whitton Utd 8 AFC Sudbury 1.

FOOTBALL ROUND-UP + ITFC HIGHLIGHTS: AFC Sudbury draw on Ryman Premier bow


A Luke Callander second-half strike saw newly-promoted AFC Sudbury earn an opening day draw at home to Dulwich Hamlet, while Needham Market and Soham Town Rangers also drew but Bury Town came from behind to get three points.


Social media can increasingly tell potential burglars information that will make their job much easier.
The culture of posting expensive new purchases, giving out your address and even when you are out of the country and for how long can create an enticing picture for would be burglars. Here are 10 steps you can take to protect yourself and your home during the summer period.
1) Consider taking a vacation from social media while you are on holiday or away for the day. Avoid announcements that you are going to be in another country for the next few weeks and do not check-in on social media at the airport.
2) Share vacation photos after the holiday. The photo could make clear that you are not at home even if you haven’t said where you are.
3) Consider sharing information with friends and not the entire public. At least in the weeks leading to a trip and during it.
4) Do not make details such as address, place of work or previous school public.
5) Put lights on timers during the evenings to give the impression there is someone there. Additionally outside sensors in the garden may deter potential intruders or burglars. In the absence of light, a timer on a TV or Radio could be an effective alternative.
6) Have a relative or a friend collect your mail so there is no build up of evidence to suggest you aren’t home. Don’t leave notes for delivery people suggesting you aren’t in.
7) Consider securing a visible security alarm. When asked burglars suggest the presence of a security system is the biggest deterrent to a potential burglar.
8) Keep any doors or windows, particularly on the ground floor, shut when you are not there. Remember insurance companies will often not pay out if a burglary occurs as a result of an insecure door or window.
9) Don’t forget to secure your garage or shed and if you have any power tools or gardening tools register them for free at http://www.immobilise.com/.
10) If you are going to be away for a period longer than a week it is worth informing the police of the duration of your trip. It may encourage them to actively drive by your home while they are on patrols.
Sources: Hampshire Police and Distinctive Doors

How to avoid making yourself a crime target with your social media posts


Social media can increasingly tell potential burglars information that will make their job much easier.


The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.
A study of 1,500 Brits exploring the influence of packaging and branding on shopping habits found that one in six people thought the Coca-Cola bottle was the most identifiable in terms of packaging.
Indeed, it was deemed to be just as recognisable without its logo or the product itself.
The research, commissioned by Easyfairs, organisers of Packing Innovations and Luxury Packaging London, found the Toblerone triangular chocolate bar finished as a close runner up, with Marmite’s glass jar rated as third-best-loved product packaging.
Beauty brands, such as the Tiffany Box and the Chanel No.5 Bottle just missed out on the top ten.
Coke’s success has been attributed to its targeting younger audience, with one in five Millennials selecting the bottle as the most recognisable pack product.Pringles’ iconic cylinder tube, fourth on the overall list, was the Millennial’s second favourite.
The study also revealed barcodes as the greatest packaging invention, ahead of more traditional items such as the cardboard box (21 per cent) - although the younger generation, 18-34 years, voted for 3D printing and re-sealable zips as its top two.
Gerry Sherwood, Event Director for the Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio, who commissioned the survey, said: “Millennials have officially passed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in history, and are more personally connected to their favourite brands than ever before. It is therefore not surprising to see 3D printing come out top in our poll for this age group.”
Top Ten Most Recognisable Brand’s Packaging
1. Coca-Cola Bottle
2. Toblerone Triangle
3. Marmite Jar
4. Pringles Tube
5. KFC Bucket
6. Heinz Ketchup Bottle
7. Fairy Liquid Bottle
8. Apple’s iPhone Box
9. Walkers Crisp Packet
10. Amazon Box

Coca-Cola bottle ‘most iconic packaging’


The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.


Chantel McGregor stunned The Apex’s audience with her guitar virtuosity when she played there two years ago.
Now she’s back to showcase her own style of contemporary rock-blues.
Imagine the tone of Robin Trower, the inspiration of Hendrix, the influence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the energy of Bonamassa, the intensity of Walter Trout and the haunting vocal of Stevie Nicks all rolled into one...that’s Chantel.
Guitar prodigy Chantel has won five British Blues Awards in the last three years, including Guitarist of the Year in 2013 and 2014, in doing so becoming the first woman to achieve it.
When Chantel was eight years old, she was the youngest person in the UK to pass a Rock school exam.
At 12, she was jamming in her native Bradford and evolving into a gifted musician.
At 14, Chantel was told by major labels that she had a “great voice, but girls don’t play guitar like that!”
Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college’s history, to achieve a 100% pass mark, with 18 distinctions.
When Chantel released her 2011 debut album, ‘Like No Other’, one critic said, “Chantel McGregor deserves to be held up as a messiah of blues-rock and given her own mountain.
She doesn’t strum or pick her guitar but almost bends and distorts it, as if she’s channeling the ghost of Hendrix through her fingers”
New album ‘Lose Control’ sees Chantel producing an exciting pantheon of rock crescendos and riffs that will please her devout blues rock fan base, but also displays a bigger and bolder rock sound with progressive influences.
Chantel explains: “I juxtaposed heavy, guitar riff-based, dark tracks with haunting, emotive acoustic tracks, whilst tying them together with the lyrical themes of desperation and loss so often seen in Southern Gothic fiction.”
Chantel plays at The Apex on Thursday, September 8 at 8pm. Tickets are £14, or £16 on the door.

Guitar Queen Chantel returns to Bury St Edmunds


Chantel McGregor stunned The Apex’s audience with her guitar virtuosity when she played there two years ago.


The Choir of Clare College is performing at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds on August 31.
The concert is a Theatre Royal Friends fund-raising event to support the Theatre Royal.
This visit to Bury St Edmunds to perform a programme of choral works spanning the centuries under the direction of Graham Ross is guaranteed to delight.
English work by Byrd and Purcell sit alongside Bach’s motet Der Geist Hilft and Heinrich Schütz’s double-choir Magnificat, with 20th Century works of the Anglican choral repertoire by Holst, Harris, Bainton, Vaughan Williams and Tippett, including Benjamin Britten’s A Hymn to St Cecilia.
The programme concludes with Gershwin’s Summertime, a sumptuous arrangement of Nobody Does It Better and Ward Swingle’s popular Country Dances.
The Times newspaper described this choir as creating ‘music to transform your life.’
As well as regular tickets, there are a limited number of £30 tickets available. These include front row pew seats and a pre-concert drinks reception with the conductor at 6.30pm.
For tickets and further details please call the box office on 01284 769505 or visit www.theatreroyal.org.

Fund-raising concert for Bury St Edmunds Theatre Royal


The Choir of Clare College is performing at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds on August 31.


The 15th Traditional Music Day takes place on Saturday, September 3 at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.
The guest line-up is headed by singer Nancy Kerr making a rare solo appearance.
Nancy was BBC Radio 2’s Folk Singer of the Year in 2015 and she tours the UK extensively with the Sweet Visitor Band and Simpson, Kerr & Cutting.
Other guests include superb singers Roisin White (Singer of the Year 2015 for Ireland’s Gaelic language TV channel TG4) and traditional singing legends Peta Webb and Ken Hall, first time appearance of the new English Dulcimer Duo, festival favourites The Dartmoor Boys, and local Irish musician Michael Sheehy.
Site entertainment includes storyteller John Row, one man band Chucklefoot and singer Jim Eldon, with stepdancing, ceilidh dancing and music sessions making full use of the museum grounds.
Tickets are available in advance until 1st September, from the East Anglian Traditional Music Trust.
Alternatively, you can turn up on the day and buy an ordinary museum entrance ticket which allows access to the outdoor Traditional Music Day events, including the site entertainment and family activities, but not the main concerts or other indoor events.
The whole museum site is open from 10am and museum buildings close at 4.30pm except for the Barn which hosts a Stepdance Special until 5.30pm.
In the evening there is just one event – Traditional Night Out in the Tithe Barn - an atmospheric acoustic event in a magical setting, featuring all the main guests.
Tickets for this event are available separately.
All the details are on www.eatmt.org.uk or you can ring EATMT on 01449 771090 for more information.

Folk luminaries to perform at Traditional Music Day in Stowmarket


The 15th Traditional Music Day takes place on Saturday, September 3 at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket.


Mini worlds is the theme for the week in the summer series of family events taking place at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
Mini worlds is the theme for the week in the summer series of family events taking place at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
Discover the miniature world of railways with a massive train set provided by Bury Railway Club. Explore and enjoy the mini world of model making and meet the enthusiasts behind these detailed creations at this three day event.
On August 16 you can make a mini cathedral, on the 17th a mini world garden and on the 18th a model train.
There is also a world children’s trail on all three days.
The price includes the whole event and activities on the day and is £5 per child, £3 per attending adult, under 3s free.
These are drop-in events and there is no need to book. They run from 10.30am – noon then 12.30pm to 4pm.
On the 17th there are also a number of mini world themed Lego workshops, starting at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, costing £8 per person.
Come on an adventure with ‘Trevor’ the Train Driver and choose which story line to take, let your imagination take hold, be inspired to build the ending to your own adventure with our professional Lego builder.
He will help you turn your ideas into a work of LEGO art plus show you some expert LEGO building tips and skills along the way.
Book at the cathedral office or call 01284 748720.
There is a chance to purchase your creation at the end of the workshop for an additional cost.

Miniature fun at St Edmundsbury Cathedral


Mini worlds is the theme for the week in the summer series of family events taking place at St Edmundsbury Cathedral.


Following the painful play-off exit last time we locked horns, we certainly have a score to settle when the East Anglian Derby returns on Sunday (12pm).
The general consensus seemed to be that it was a good thing to be facing them so early on in the campaign, before they had chance to readjust to life back in the Championship.
But with just three games gone and seven points on the board those Canaries already seem to have a head of steam up, while our start has been a mixed bag.
For all the doom-and-gloom surrounding Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Brentford though there were still a number of first-half chances that were fashioned that, on another day, could have seen a very different outcome.
A point at Molineux would normally be regarded as a good result but on Tuesday we could and should have taken advantage of a lacklustre Wolves side that seemed devoid of ideas.
While we seemed unlucky to not have Daryl Murphy’s header awarded as a goal, we were still left indebted to Bartosz Bialkowski again though, for a fine penalty save, to save Adam Webster’s blushes.
But the performance can certainly give us some confidence heading into Sunday.
Despite the giant gulf in the costs of the squads, I’m expecting another cagey derby affair where a set-piece or a swift counter-attack could prove decisive.
Shackling Wes Hoolahan will be pivotal to our chances, while with David McGoldrick sadly out injured again, we will need a big performance from young Teddy Bishop.
I’d also like to see Tommy Smith brought back into the defence, taking Webster out of the firing line.
It was terrible news to hear about former Town striker Dalian Atkinson’s tragic death this week. He was before my time but what a fitting tribute it would be to do it for Dalian on Sunday.

Ipswich Town fan Russell Claydon is hoping the Blues can do it for Atkinson in the derby


Following the painful play-off exit last time we locked horns, we certainly have a score to settle when the East Anglian Derby returns on Sunday (12pm).