A fund has been set up to help the family of a Derbyshire woman killed in a 'frenzied attack' while backpacking.
Mia Ayliffe-Chung, from Wirksworth, died after being stabbed at the Shelley's Backpackers hostel in Home Hill, near Townsville, Queensland, at around 11.15pm local time on Tuesday, August 23.
French national Smail Ayad, 29, has been charged with her murder, as well as two other counts of attempted murder, 12 counts of serious assault and one count of serious animal cruelty.
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Friends of the young woman have set up the crowdfunding page to support her family at this painful time, and have already raised over £3,000 of their £5,000 target.
Judith Ryan said on JustGiving: "Following the horrific murder of Mia in Australia yesterday we would like to offer some kind of assistance to Rosie and the rest of Mia's family with any expenses that may come up so please, even if it is just a couple of pounds, lets try and help."
Mia's family paid tribute to the 'amazing young woman with an adventurous spirit'.
In a statement on behalf of Mia's mother Rosie Ayliffe, her partner Stewart Cormack said: "Mia was full of the kind of open-minded compassion for life that you don't see that often. It felt as though she was reminding us all of the beauty and possibilities we each have that we should live life to the full.
"Mia was a rare person who saw beyond race, creed and belief. She would always treat others with dignity, respect and kindness.
"As a peaceful person Mia had huge respect for everybody. She would not want to be the reason for any hostilities caused by any misrepresentations of the events."
Her sister, Nicola Chung, said from their father Howard Chung-Yep's London home: "She was bubbly, carefree and had trained to be a nanny because she loved children."
Scarthin Books, where Mia worked in Cromford between her studies, paid tribute to her on Facebook. A post read: “We're all deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic death of Mia, who had worked in the bookshop cafe during her studies as a high school pupil and as a college and university student. She was a much-loved and highly respected young woman and our thoughts go out to her family and many, many heartbroken friends. We feel immensely privileged to have known and worked with her.”
Police said the young woman - a former Chesterfield College and Buxton & Leek College student - received multiple stab wounds, and a post-mortem examination is due to be conducted today.
Sources have suggested Mia was dragged from her bed by Ayed - a kickboxer who is said to have been obsessed with Mia, and reacted when he found out her feelings were not mutual.
Popular young woman missed by so many friends
Mia went to Anthony Gell School in Wirksworth and Ecclesbourne School in Duffield. She had studied a course in childcare at Buxton & Leek College and is believed to have been travelling in Bali before visiting Australia for the second time in a year.
Head of Pastoral Care at Anthony Gell School in Wirksworth, Paul Lovett, said: “Everyone at the school is shocked and saddened at the news that Mia has lost her life in the most tragic of circumstances. We knew Mia as a student with so much joy and energy who was well-liked by her friends and teachers.
“She joined our school in Year 9 and flourished here both in making strong friendships and in achieving high level GCSEs. Mia was a bubbly student who was energetic, caring and who immersed herself in life, enriching the school environment she contributed to. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this most difficult of times.”
Rachel McVeigh, Childcare leader at Buxton & Leek College, said: “Mia studied Childcare and Education at Buxton & Leek College from 2012 – 2014. She was a bright and hardworking young lady, whose bubbly personality and sense of humour endeared her to everyone she encountered. Mia had a zest for life and was free spirited, with a keen desire to travel. We are devastated and extremely sorry to hear such tragic news. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.”
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are working with local authorities and providing support to the families of a British national who was killed and another critically injured in an incident in Australia. Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time”.
Visit JustGiving's site here to donate in support of Mia's family.

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A fund has been set up to help the family of a Derbyshire woman killed in a


Today’s rumours from the world of football on Thursday, 18th August 2016 . . .
Manchester United are set to step up their bid for Southampton defender Jose Fonte after Raphael Varane declared his intention to fight for his place at Real Madrid. United were made aware earlier in the summer that Varane was considering his future at the Bernabeu after falling behind Sergio Ramos and Pepe last season. There was a hope Varane’s relationship with Jose Mourinho, who managed the Frenchman at the Bernabeu between 2011 and 2013, could convince the 23-year-old to swap the Bernabeu for regular football at Old Trafford. But after clear-the-air talks with coach Zinedine Zidane, Varane has revealed he is now set to stay in the Spanish capital. (Manchester Evening News).
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Former Mansfield Town star Sam Clucas has pledged his future to Hull by signing a new three-year contract with the club. The 25-year-old midfielder joined Hull from Chesterfield last summer and helped the Tigers win promotion back to the Premier League via the Sky Bet Championship play-offs in May.
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Chelsea have made a sensational £60 million bid for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly – a move that will smash their club-record signing. Boss Antonio Conte is determined to land the centre back and has already seen a £48m bid rejected for the 25-year-old. (The Sun).
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Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League champions. The Algeria international, 25, had been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal this summer. (BBC Sport).
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Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is considering a move away from the club after being dropped for the first two games under Pep Guardiola. Everton and Spanish side Sevilla are interested in taking the England star. With just two weeks left of the transfer window, Hart, 29, is only interested in a loan move in order to examine his options. (BBC Sport).
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West Brom will refuse to sell Jonny Evans to Arsenal. The Gunners have been told that even a bid of £16 million for the former Manchester United defender, 28, will not be enough. (the Sun).
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Young people, there’s no need to feel down... the modern YMCA can offer you the chance to improve your life - and it’s not just for men!
Every year, YMCA Derbyshire helps hundreds of troubled young people aged between 16 and 25 get their lives on track by offering them education and accommodation.
“We take young people from the chaotic to contributing members of society,” Grace Harrison, fundraising communications manager for the charity, explains.
The Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in London in 1844 by Sir George Williams and the Derbyshire branch was set up shortly afterwards in 1847.
Nowadays the Christian organisation caters for young people indiscriminate of their faith or gender with the mantra, ‘protect, trust, hope and persevere’, which is taken from Corinthians 13: 4-7.
Grace continues: “We protect them, we trust them to make the right choices, we hope for their future and we persevere for them.”
She explains that the charity may help a young person more than once and persevere to help them overcome their troubles.
The YMCA has education and training centres in Ashgate Manor, in Chesterfield, Coronation Street, in Ilkeston, and various locations in Derby.
“We can offer maths and English GCSEs, we offer a lot of vocational training, hospitality, computer skills, health and safety,” Grace says.
“We track the jobs market to see where the most opportunities are and we offer training to meet that. That way we give young people the best chance of getting a job.”
The organisation works with employers throughout the county to offer young people work experience. An example of this is a group of ten young people who are currently carrying out work experience at Toyota in South Derbyshire, where they are working in various different sectors, such as catering, security and administration.
Young people learning catering are also able to put their skills into practice through the charity’s own learning kitchen in Derby.
They are often called upon to cater large events and will be doing so for a fundraising evening being held later this month, due to be attended by the High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire and managing director of Toyota among the 200 guests - the aim of which is to raise £15,000 for the charity.
Grace explains that the YMCA is a college, and like all other colleges, it is regulated by Ofsted - achieving an overall rating of ‘good’ in it’s last inspection.
YMCA Derbyshire offers accommodation or young people from all over the county who have no place to go on its campus in Derby.
“We have 88 units of accommodation on site with 24/7 care and support. We also have over 40 ‘move on’ units across the city,” says Grace.
The ‘move on’ accommodation is for when young people are ready to leave the campus, but not quite ready to be on their own yet. They are still able to access advice and support from the charity.
In 2015 alone the charity supported 211 people through accommodation and 262 through training.
Gillian Sewell, CEO of YMCA Derbyshire comments: “We offer young and vulnerable people a safe front door, supported accommodation, suitable accredited training and education courses, access to employment projects and mentoring opportunities. All of which is aimed at getting individuals in to further education, employment and on to independent living.
She continues: “I have seen many young people arrive at YMCA Derbyshire with damaged hope and enjoy seeing them leave with qualifications, increased confidence, self esteem and resilience. We believe that every young person should not limit their horizons they should work hard, engage in the support provided and then reap the rewards that comes with that.”
Gillian says the charity can offer you people a second chance.
“Whether mainstream school hasn’t quite worked for them, or there has been a breakdown in the family home YMCA Derbyshire are here to offer the support and guidance needed to enable every young person to belong, contribute and thrive,” she says. “We work in the local community for the local community.
“The need for our services is greater than ever and we require support to sustain and develop our work, and remain responsive to the real needs in our local community. We welcome support from individuals, businesses, churches, community groups and schools.
YMCA Derbyshire has regular intakes for training and education courses.
Further information on training opportunities, or how to make a donation, can be found at www.ymcaderbyshire.org.uk or by emailing enquires@ymcaderbyshire.org.uk.

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Get ready for some eye-popping entertainment in Buxton later this month, when the
internationally acclaimed Chinese State Circus arrives.
The famous circus troupe will be on stage with their innovatively spectacular new production Dynasty.
Thirty world class Chinese acrobats, aerial artistes and jugglers will tour to Buxton Opera House along with the legendary Shaolin Warriors, who are known as true masters of martial arts, stunning audiences with their super-human physical skills and dexterity.
The non-stop action offers thrill after thrill. This latest production returns to the pure and honest perfection in acrobatics upon which the company’s reputation is based, boasting a show with no gimmicks, fakes or retakes.
The history of the Chinese State Circus itself spans 25 years and was first conceived in the mind of creative director Phillip Gandey after he saw a group of Oriental acrobats performing at the Monte Carlo Circus Festival. He was astounded at the quality, depth and sheer diversity of such Chinese acrobatic troupes and set about taking them on tour.
Chinese State Circus is at the Opera House on September 17 at 2.30pm and 6pm. Tickets £28 (adult), £12 (child). Call 01298 72190 or visit www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

World-class acrobats, aerial artistes and jugglers in circus show


Get ready for some eye-popping entertainment in Buxton later this month, when the


A man has been ordered to complete 90 hours of unpaid work after he was caught by police with an ASP truncheon in his car.
Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Tuesday, August 23, how Mark Shaw, 38, of Beech Way, Danesemoor, near Clay Cross, was stopped by police for driving erratically and they discovered the ASP in the driver’s side pocket.
Prosecuting solicitor Neil Hollett said: “It was about 8.55pm when police saw the vehicle on Market Street, at Clay Cross, and the defendant was driving erratically with wheel-spinning.
“They stopped the vehicle and spoke to the defendant and saw the ASP in the driver’s side pocket.”
He told police the ASP was bought online and he had no good reason for having the weapon other than that he uses it to control his dog which can be aggressive.
Shaw pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse after the incident on May 27.
Defence solicitor Bertie Mather said there has been no complaint from any member of the public and no one has made any comments about being threatened with this item.
He added that the telescopic ASP was in a collapsed state when it was found and there had been no attempt to hide it and Shaw co-operated with the police.
Magistrates sentenced Shaw to a 12 month community order with 90 hours of unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
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A man has been ordered to complete 90 hours of unpaid work after he was caught by police with an ASP truncheon in his car.


Man found with truncheon is ordered to do unpaid work


After months of rumours, Apple has all but confirmed that the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be officially unveiled on 7 September.
The tech giant has confirmed plans for a major media event in San Francisco next Wednesday where it is expected to take the wraps off the newest version of its groundbreaking mobile.
A second-generation iWatch is also expected to be revealed at the event.
Rumours around the iPhone 7’s specifications have been flying around for months. It is expected to be slimmer and lighter than the current iPhone 6S and there is a suggestion it could be waterproof.
Leaked photos also suggest it could do away completely with a headphone jack, replacing the traditional tangle of white wires with wireless Bluetooth-connected headphones.
There is also speculation that the larger 7 Plus will come with a dual-camera system.
It is likely to get a full HD 1080p edge-to-edge screen and a larger battery to keep users online for longer and address criticisms about the longevity of the iPhone 6.
Speculation about processing power has ranged from a dual-core processor like the 6S up to an unlikely hex-core but RAM is expected to remain at 2GB. Whatever the hardware, it’s likely to come with iOS 10 and the variety of functionality upgrades that brings with it.
Pricing is expected to follow Apple’s trend of keeping the cost of new handsets stable so the iPhone 7 will cost around £539 but that’s likely to come with 32GB of storage, a jump over its predecessor’s 16GB.

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After months of rumours, Apple has all but confirmed that the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be officially unveiled on 7 September.


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Yorkshire's Olympic cycling superstar Ed Clancy hopes to equal Sir Bradley Wiggins' total of five gold medals.
The 31-year-old, Barnsley born and Huddersfield raised, is already the county's most decorated athlete in Olympic history after helping to defend the men's team pursuit title from Beijing and London, picking up his third gold in Rio.
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After their win, in a video chat with Clancy at Team GB in the Olympic Village - watch it above - he told how he is now thinking four years ahead to what could be his own fairytale ending in Tokyo.
There he believes he could end up with two more Olympic golds.
That would put him level with Wiggins, aged 36, who ends his career as the most decorated British Olympic athlete with five golds, a silver and two bronzes to surpass fellow cyclist Sir Chris Hoy's tally of six golds and a silver..
Clancy, the only ever present member of the pursuit team to have won gold in the most recent three Olympics, said:: "I'm 31 now and I've got three golds. I'm going to do Tokyo, at least that's the plan.
Ed Clancy wins his third Olympic gold medal in Rio
"So who knows, I might pick up another one; two if I'm really lucky.
"In reality it's going to be very, very hard to match Sir Brad, but that's nothing to be ashamed of. He's a brilliant guy. He's been a real addition to this team. Brad's retired now but I'm grateful I've gone through two Olympics with him."
He paid tribute to National Lottery funding, distributed by UK Sport, which has given the financial support to take him and Team GB up the medals league table.
Clancy said: "My whole career started with them really. I was brought in through the talent team - British Cycling it was called back in the day and it's called Go Ride now.
Five gold medals for retiring Team GB cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins.
"Keep buying Lottery tickets. It's not just me that benefits from this.Without the funding, the input we've had from the Lottery and the Government we wouldn't be here."
The Yorkshireman was the beating heart of Rio's four man pursuit team, also featuring Owain Doull and Steven Burke, which saw Wiggins retire after their dramatic world record victory over Australia,
In a stand-out moment of an amazing Games for Team GB they came from behind in the pursuit final to beat the Aussies by almost a second with barely 500m of the 4,000m contest to go.
They set a new world record in the heat and broke it once again in the final, with a time of 3:50.265, in Rio's Olympic Park.
Going for gold in Rio - the GB Men's Pursuit Team
But it was against all the odds.The team failed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and they didn't make the podium at last year’s world championships
Clancy was suffering from his own problems, slipping a disc in his back after a training session - simply picking his bag up in the changing room. Surgery followed, forcing him to miss the European championships.
He only turned it around in recent weeks, with reports from the team’s training base in Wales that they were going well after smashing the world record in a practice session. A nd he said it felt like the best gold yet.
"Yes, I'm over the moon," he said.
"It's been a difficult time between London Olympics and getting here in 2016, not just in terms of motivation but getting over injuries and what not.
"There is an old sayting, the tougher the fight the sweeter the victory and it's so true. I've never had to work so hard for this one.
"I had to get over a back surgery in December and scrape into the team in the World Championships, just to qualify your place. It's been a tough one but crossing that line ahead of the Aussies made it all so worthwhile.
"In a typical Team Pursuit the most efficient way to get from A to B is to set off hard, reach a cruising speed which you can only just hang on to, however the problem is if you ride like that in a final the other team can just set off like maniacs, get in your slip stream and then it's very hard to get rid of them.
"So both us and the Aussies were well over world record pace for the first two or three kilometers, way over it. There was no schedule really, We went flat out from the gun. I'm guessing they just pushed it a little bit too much, too soon.
"That's pursuiting. It's easy to go fast for the first three kilometers. You've got to cross the line after four kilometers.
"I guess we just paced it that little bit better than the Aussies and came better in the last two laps.
"It's like a house of cards, as soon as you take one guy out of the equation all comes crumbling down eventually. It might take one, two, three laps...but by the time that guy's got to do his turn again, they had nothing to give so it was good for us."
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September gets under way at The Flowerpot in Derby with a visit to the King Street venue from Kate Bush tribute act Cloudbusting.
Launching the autumn season at the King Street-based venue, Cloudbusting are a group of five talented musicians who love to perform the music of the legendary Kate Bush.
They focus on performing the music exactly to the original to bring all those classic songs to the live stage.
You can expect to hear all the favourites including Running Up That Hill, Wuthering Heights, Babooshka and many more.
Having performed at many venues up and down the country as well as festivals across Europe, they are no strangers to the stage and are receiving huge recognition whereever they have been performing, including the only official Kate Bush fan club.
Then, on Saturday, September 3, the visitors to The Flowerpot will be Skinny Molly.
RAW Promotions are proud to present a band who are currently touring Europe to promote their latest studio album Here For A Good Time.
Featuring the former Lynyrd Skynyrd and Artimus Pyle Band guitarist Mike Estes, Skinny Molly was founded by Estes and Nashville studio drummer Kurt Pietro.
Originally put together to do a one-off tour of Europe in 2004, Skinny Molly has, 12 years later, become one of the hardest working and popular rock bands out of the southern United States.
Solidifying the current line-up in 2008, the band boasts guitarist Jay Johnson (formerly of Blackfoot/Rossington Band), and Grand Ole Opry stalwart bassist Luke Bradshaw.
This line-up has toured relentlessly, their first jaunt found them crossing three continents in 30 days on the strength of their debut CD No Good Deed.
In 2012, word of their legendary live shows reached Ruf Records president Thomas Ruf, and Skinny Molly immediately embarked on recording their first CD for the label, the critics’ favourite Haywire Riot.
Doors open for both of these gigs at 8pm.
Admission is £12 for Cloudbusting and £13 for Skinny Molly.
Advance tickets for both of these gigs at the venue are available from The Flowerpot and RAW Promotions.
You can also go online at www.rawpromo.co.uk
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September gets under way at The Flowerpot in Derby with a visit to the King Street venue from Kate Bush tribute act Cloudbusting.


The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers and online: Saturday August 20
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Sporting over a season-long loan deal for JOEL CAMPBELL, according to the Daily Express.
The Daily Mirror reports that Manchester City are set to carry on their summer spending with a £10million deal for Dinamo Zagreb teenager ANTE CORIC.
Left-back TYLER BLACKETT is not part of Jose Mourinho's plans and will be allowed to join Reading, writes The Sun. The Royals are managed by former United defender Jaap Stam.
JUAN CUADRADO looks to be on his way out of Chelsea again after his agent flew to London to arrange a move back to Juventus, reports the Evening Standard.
The Independent reports that Chelsea could then move for Portuguese goalkeeper EDUARDO, the 33-year-old who is currently with Dinamo Zagreb.


The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers and online: Saturday August 20


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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.
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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 and Liberty Ship, Leeds band Dusk, Fighting Caravans, York based Faux Pas and many more.
The Sherlocks played to over 6,000 people then camped out with fans in muddy fields at Leeds Festival.
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.
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 at Leeds Festival
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.
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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Would-be singers are being invited to audition for Derbyshire’s newest women’s chorus.
The four-part harmony acapella chorus Ignite UK launched in Belper this year to perform contemporary pop and barbershop songs.
Its membership currently stands at 41 and the chorus hopes to swell that number.
Potential new members (minimum age 16 years) are invited to meet the chorus, take part in a warm-up and have a sing at Fleet Arts, The Fleet, Belper, on Thursday 29 September at 7.30pm.
Visitors who are interested in joining the chorus will be invited to start the audition process.


Would-be singers are being invited to audition for Derbyshire’s newest women’s chorus.


Police are concerned for the safety of a Derbyshire man who has been missing for five days.
Matthew Oakes, 20, who has links to Long Eaton and Ilkeston, is five feet ten inches tall and has short fair hair.
He was wearing a baggy faded black Nike hooded top, grey tracksuit bottoms and grey Nike trainers. He may be wearing a flat cap.
Police are appealing to Mr Oakes - who was reported missing on Monday - to get in touch.
Anyone who has seen him or who knows where he is asked to contact Derbyshire police on 101.


Police are concerned for the safety of a Derbyshire man who has been missing for five days.


The Woman In Black is back on the road with a major UK tour and will be coming to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from February 20-25.
Celebrating its 27th anniversary in the West End, The Woman In Black was first performed in Scarborough in 1987 to rave reviews.
The production opened in the West End in 1989.
Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel tells the story of a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over him and his family by the spectre of a Woman in Black.
He engages a young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. It begins innocently enough, but as they reach further into his darkest memories, they find themselves caught up in a world of eerie marshes and moaning winds.
The borders between make believe and reality begin to blur and the flesh begins to creep.
Call the box office on 0115 9895555 for ticket details.
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The Woman In Black is back on the road with a major UK tour and will be coming to Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from February 20-25.


Pace bowler Will Davis and all-rounder Rob Hemmings have signed new two-year contracts with Derbyshire, committing them both to the club until the end of the 2018 season.
The academy graduates have both made their Specsavers County Championship debuts for the county this summer. Davis has made three four-day appearances, claiming 14 wickets at an average of 30, including figures of 7-146, the best by a Derbyshire bowler this year. He is the second youngest player ever to claim seven in an innings for the county.
Hemmings has featured in one first-class fixture this year, making his debut versus Worcestershire in June. The 20-year-old has also impressed for the second XI, earning him his first professional deal.
Head coach John Sadler said: “Will and Rob are promising young players who have both impressed after making their debuts this summer. They will now both benefit greatly from another winter working full time with the first team as they continue their developments.
“We have a good group of talented young players who continue to learn and improve. We hope Will and Rob will be part of a crop of youngsters who will stand up and help contribute regularly to winning games for Derbyshire for years to come.”

New deals for exciting Derbyshire CCC academy prospects


Pace bowler Will Davis and all-rounder Rob Hemmings have signed new two-year contracts with Derbyshire, committing them both to the club until the end of the 2018 season.


For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner.

Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button


For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.


A warning goes out appealing to dog owners to keep their animals on leads near sheep after a spate of fatal attacks.
Three sheep have fallen victim to vicious attacks at Woodside Farm near Shipley and one attack at Rose End Meadows near Cromford, prompting Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to
One sheep received a deep wound after a dog tore its skin, while others have died in recent attacks.
In these latest attacks one sheep and two lambs have lost their lives and another lamb has been seriously injured but is recovering.
The Trust uses livestock on many of its nature reserves. The sheep graze not only the grass but also young shoots of shrubs such as hawthorn and blackthorn which helps to prevent scrub from taking over, allowing wild flowers and other wildlife to flourish.
Conservation Farming Officer Jonathan Preston said: “We would ask dog walkers to be careful around livestock. Nature reserves are also home to many vulnerable species including ground nesting birds and small mammals, and we ask dog owners to bear this in mind and keep their dog on a lead.”
If you see a dog out of control or come across injured livestock on a nature reserve, please contact your local police or Derbyshire Wildlife Trust on 01773 881188.
For more information on Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves, visit www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
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Do you remember Swindon Town of the then Third Division — the third tier of English football — lifting the 1969 League Cup after one of the greatest giantkilling acts in our national game?
Swindon, inspired by Don Rogers, defeated mighty First Division club Arsenal 3-1, humbling the illness-hit Gunners in heavy rain on a mudbath pitch.
Not many football fans do, even those with rose-tinted, nostalgia-laden spectacles like myself, who love a delve back into the past and the ‘good old days’.
Do you remember Bradford City, again from the third tier, making the 2013 final, defeating Premier League Aston Villa in the semi-final before a 5-0 trouncing by Swansea City at Wembley in the final?
No, to be honest, I had also forgotten. Just like I had forgotten that a year later MK Dons defeated a youthful, but still strong, Manchester United in the opening round. I say defeated, but actually they hammered them 4-0!
The reason those giantkillings don’t seem to stay in the memory banks of the neutrals is because the competition has never had the romance and general appeal of the FA Cup.
We might have forgotten Swindon’s 1969 heroes, but I bet, like me, that many of you will recall the day non-league Hereford United, for example, knocked then top-tier, First Division Newcastle United out of the FA Cup.
Ronnie Radford’s screaming 25-yard drive to equalise England international Malcolm McDonald’s late goal lives long in the memory, as does Ricky George’s winner for the minnows.
We may have forgotten already Bradford’s run to the 2013 final, but many more fans will recall Chesterfield’s FA Cup semi-final adventure, even though that was almost 20 years ago.
That is one of the reasons why, reluctantly, I think it might be time for footballing authorities to scrap the League Cup — or whatever it is called these days after it has undergone more regenerations than Dr Who because of sponsorship requirements.
Giving the winners an automatic place in the Champions League, scrapping replays , regionalising the early rounds, scrapping the two-legged opening round — none of the recent changes have made the competition more appealing to the fans, clubs or players.
This year’s competition was seen as even more of an irrelevance by lower league clubs because of the changes to the EFL Trophy and the addition of two more matches into the football calendar.
No wonder so many managers ‘experimented’ with their team selections for the matches. No wonder there were so many empty seats in the stands up and down the country — for example, just 1,400 watched Chesterfield lose at Rochdale.
If the clubs and players are not going to treat the League Cup as a major priority than why will the fans?
Even the final no longer has top billing on the day it is held as it vies for TV coverage with the Premier League.
I know that traditionalists — like I usually am — will scream foul. I know it gives some lower league clubs the chance to topple ‘the big boys’ or go to grounds that they would normally not get the chance to visit.
For example, in this year’s second round League Two Accrington Stanley toppled Premier League Burnley and League One Gillingham won at top-tier Watford.
And in the first round Stevenage from League Two went to Championship Ipswich and won, while Cambridge — also from the fourth level of English football — pulled off a surprise by toppling Sheffield Wednesday from two leagues higher.
Not to mention Luton Town’s fightback to continue Aston Villa’s slide from the Premier League to Championship mediocrity.
As a Mansfield Town fan and reporter back in the 1980s I was lucky enough to go to Stamford Bridge, for example, as the Stags held the stars of the then First Division 2-2 at home and then lost 2-0 in London. No disgrace, a great evening out and great memories — for players, the club and fans alike.
So I fully appreciate the excitement that this competition can bring.
But in these days of an ever-expanding football schedule — and the opportunity for fans to watch the topsclubs live every weekend via their television screens — not to mention the cost of leisure activities in general, perhaps it is time to end the competition and let the FA Cup have an even greater focus.
The FA Cup is fighting hard for relevance and exposure as the Premier League sweeps all before it.
Scrapping the League Cup might give it a boost as well as allowing lower league clubs a little breathing space in the hectic list of matches now added to by the minimum three games in the EFL Trophy.

OPINION: Scrapping League Cup would give clubs breathing space


Do you remember Swindon Town of the then Third Division — the third tier of English football — lifting the 1969 League Cup after one of the greatest giantkilling acts in our national game?


More than four in ten motorists in the East Midlands get someone else to wash their car, according to a new survey.
The research carried out by AA Cars, found that 45 per cent of motorists in the region get someone else to clean their vehicle.
The AA-Populus poll, which canvassed 19,619 AA members on how often they clean their cars, and the methods most frequently used, found that almost a quarter (22%) of British car owners polled now use a pop-up hand car wash.
The survey also revealed that fewer professionals across the country (54%) wash their own cars compared to semi-skilled and manual workers (63%).
The results also highlighted a difference between genders, with two thirds of men (61%) claiming to do a DIY bucket and sponge job, or home pressure washer, compared to 49% of women who prefer to pay to have their cars washed.
But the survey also showed that just one in ten respondents give their car a clean on the outside once a week, with 29 per cent admitting they only gave their vehicle a wash once every few months.
Paul Yates, managing director of AA Cars, said: “The British tradition of washing our cars at the weekend does seem to be dying though. Across the UK, 32% of car owners now outsource the job, with around a third of these opting for an automatic car wash.
“Obvious as it may sound, cleaning your car is a prerequisite if you’re looking to sell. Advertising a dirty vehicle is a sure-fire way to give potential buyers the wrong impression – that you’re willing to cut corners.”
% motorists who clean their cars themselves
London
42%
South East
53%
Eastern
54%
East Midlands
55%
West Midlands
57%
North West
57%
Northern Ireland
58%
Yorkshire & Humberside
59%
South West
62%
North East
63%
Wales
65%
Scotland
68%

Too lazy or too busy? Almost half of motorists don’t wash their own cars


More than four in ten motorists in the East Midlands get someone else to wash their car, according to a new survey.


Matlock and Ilkeston played out a 0-0 bore draw on a hot summers day at the DCJ Group Insurance Arena on Bank Holiday Monday.
The local derby never got out of first gear with clear cut chances limited to just two, both falling to Matlock early and late in the contest.
The Robins will feel far more satisfied with the point than the Gladiators.
This time last week it looked as if the game would not take place with Ilkeston under a league suspension but although the visitors passing looked ring rusty, they deserved their point for their organisation and endeavour with central defenders Luke Foster and captain Matt Baker scarcely putting a foot wrong.
It must be said though that the Robins were aided and abetted by some equally faulty distribution from the Gladiators.
All too often the ball was pumped up high, rather than adopting the slick movement and passing from the final phase of their victory over Sutton Coldfield and in the opening half at Warrington.
Perhaps conceding five goals just two days previously at Warrington played some part in Matlock being ineffective as an attacking unit.
Co managers Glenn Kirkwood and Craig Hopkins had sent out clear instructions not to concede, but it appeared to be taken a little too far with Matlock often being too deep to seriously threaten the visitors defence.
Adam Yates, captain in place of the suspended Laurie Wilson, saw his third minute close range effort booted off the line when it looked certain he would score.
For Ilkeston Dexter Atkinson looked lively breaking forward, an eighth minute run ending with a tame shot at Arron Jameson who shortly afterwards held a drive from Jake Kenworthy.
Ilkeston custodian Ross Durrant grabbed a free kick from former Robins favourite Michael Williams, one of three former Robins facing their old club, the others being home debutant Joe Doyle-Charles and Marc Newsham..
Newsham nodded wide following a bout of head tennis in the Ilkeston box to end a bitterly disappointing opening period.
Ilkeston began the second half the brighter, with a sliced cross by Atkinson striking the top of the bar before the Robins striker shot goalwards and seeing Jameson initially spill the ball.
Matlock’s reply was a left wing cross from Dwayne Wiley being headed over the bar by Newsham.
As the game reached a conclusion Matlock looked the more likely scorers, Newsham turning to have an effort blocked by Foster before a gilt edged chancer went begging as Green’s pass across the box saw Doyle-Charles unmarked 12 yards out. But it was groans all round from the home support as Doyle-Charles pulled his shot wide.
A scruffy 1-0 win would have been just the ticket from a poor game for the hosts, but in truth, the only consolation for Matlock was the clean sheet and point as hey did not do enough to earn a victory.
As for Ilkeston, it’s their first point on the board after a troubled start to the season off the field.
MATLOCK TOWN: 1 Arron Jameson 2 Liam Marsden 3 Dwayne Wiley 4 Joe Doyle-Charles 5 Adam Yates 6 Nico de Girolamo 7 Niall McManus (15 Andy Todd 74) 8 Michael Williams 9 Marc Newsham (12 Arel Amu 84)10 Marcus Dinanga 11 Anthony Griffiths-Junior (14 Jake Green 56) Other subs: 16 Ryan King 17 Ben Partridge.
ILKESTON: 1 Ross Durrant 2 Jake Kenworthy 3 Rory Coleman 4 Danny Gordon 5 Matt Baker 6 Luke Foster 7 Luis Rose 8 Mark Shelton 9 Anthony Dwyer 10 Dexter Atkinson (16 Ben Morris 84) 11 Haydn Goddard Other subs: 12 Connor Walters 14 Ryan Head 15 Reid Owen.
REFEREE: Wade Smith (Manchester).
ATTENDANCE: 419.
BEST GLADIATOR: Nico de Girolamo.
BEST ROBIN: Matt Baker.


Matlock and Ilkeston played out a 0-0 bore draw on a hot summers day at the DCJ Group Insurance Arena on Bank Holiday Monday.


Aled Jones is to be the host of the first annual eagerly-awaited Donington Live concert, to be held on Sunday, September 4.
Taking place in the picturesque setting of Donington Park, the event is set to be a highlight in the musical and social calendar for the region.
The East Midlands’ newest cultural music event was conceived when the beloved Darley Park concert was unable to continue at its location in Derby.
At the new home of Donington Park, many of the standout features of the Darley Park concert will be retained, including the continued importance of East Midlands-based professional orchestra SinfoniaViva and the magnificent finale firework display, while many new elements will be implemented.
On the bill for Donington Live will be the star names mezzo soprano Laura Wright, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro and the chart-topping Military Wives Choir, plus, of course, singer and presenter Aled Jones as host.
He will also joining in the concert’s glittering finale.
With over 35,000 music fans descending on to Darley Park last year, the new partnership of Donington Park and Music+Sport presents the opportunity for the event to grow and cater for the whole East Midlands region with Donington’s world-class event infrastructure.
As well as a day of fantastic entertainment, there will be family fun and food for all tastes and budgets available to purchase.
Aled Jones said: “I can’t wait to host Donington Live - the crowds in the East Midlands are always fantastic so I’m looking forward to seeing some familiar faces. It’s set to be a perfect end to the summer for the whole family and it will be great fun joining Collabro, Laura Wright and the Military Wives Choir on the day, ”
Due to the expansion and change of location, the event will now be ticketed.
Tickets are on sale via doningtonlive.co.uk priced at £15, with children under 13 free when accompanied by an adult.
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Aled Jones is to be the host of the first annual eagerly-awaited Donington Live concert, to be held on Sunday, September 4.


High Peak boutique music festival Rec Rock is returning for a second year, bigger and
better than ever.
With three days of live music spread across four stages, the not-for-profit festival is returning to Buxworth from September 23 – 25, 2016.
The festival, which was last held in 2014, will raise money for the installation of life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs) within the local area, along with training for two community members per AED.
Headliners include chart-topping British indie band The Farm, along with up-and-coming acts such as Sunderland’s Frankie & the Heartstrings, Sugarmen from Liverpool and Riding The Low, the band of English film actor Paddy Considine.
There will be a tent for High Peak musicians - featuring amongst others, Glossop favourite Steve Roberts.
Weekend tickets cost just £50 and include three-nights’ camping on-site at Clough Head Farm, Buxworth. To buy tickets, visit www. recrockfestival.com.
Schools, sports and community groups who would be interested in receiving one of the AEDs should get in touch with Anna Smith at recrock2014@yahoo.co.uk

Rec Rock music festival raises money for life-saving equipment


High Peak boutique music festival Rec Rock is returning for a second year, bigger and


The search is on for four children to join the cast of the musical Made in Dagenham, which will have its county premiere this year.
The acclaimed West End show, based on the true story of the Ford Motors sewing machinists’ strike of 1968, is receiving its South Yorkshire premiere this November in a new production by STOS Theatre Company.
And the company is looking for four children to share the roles of the heroine’s two children.
Director Mark Feakins needs two boys who should look between nine and 11 years old and be no taller 140 cm and two girls who need to look between six and eight years old and be no taller than 120 cm.
All four should be able to speak with an Essex accent and the boys should be confident singers.
Auditions will be take place on Wednesday, September 21, between 7pm and 8pm at Parkwood Academy, Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8UL.
The children will then be needed for specific rehearsal dates and will share performances at the Lyceum between November 15 and 19.
To register interest in your child auditioning and to receive further information about the auditions please email or call STOS Theatre Company secretary, Judy McMurray at rjmcmurray@talktalk.net or call 0114 236 2430.
STOS Theatre Company produces the world’s top musicals at Sheffield’s Lyceum Theatre, made for and by the people of South Yorkshire.

Four children needed for Made in Dagenham musical


The search is on for four children to join the cast of the musical Made in Dagenham, which will have its county premiere this year.


Witty songs, romantic ballads and rousing choruses feature in the evergreen light opera classic Merrie England.
Derbyshire’s Present Company will perform Sir Edward German’s patriotic piece in Buxton over the August bank holiday weekend.
The work is set in Windsor where townsfolk are gathering for the crowning of the May Queen and a visit from a real monarch, Queen Elizabeth I.
Murder plots and tales of witchcraft unravel to the background of the May Day revels.
The production includes Raleigh’s ballad, The Perfect English Rose; Queen Elizabeth’s song, O Peaceful England which often features in Last Night of the Proms and The Yeomen of England.
Performances of Merrie England take place at Buxton Opera House on Saturday, August 27 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and on Monday, August 29, at 3pm. Tickets £14-£19. Contact 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Merrie England promises a lively weekend for opera fans


Witty songs, romantic ballads and rousing choruses feature in the evergreen light opera classic Merrie England.


The 2016 Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse promises to be a fabulous four-day spectacular with a glamourous social scene and amazing racing including the Doncaster Cup and St. Leger Stakes.
Starting on Wednesday, September 7th, Ladies Day will take place on Thursday 8th, Gentlemans Day and the iconic Doncaster Cup on Friday 9th and St Leger Day on Saturday 10th.
Gates open at 11am, so there is plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere before the packed race cards commence and horses tackle the legendary St. Leger turf.
There will also be live music on the Hallam FM Champagne Lawn and delicious food can be enjoyed at the Racecourse’s own restaurant – The Old Weighing Room. Booking is essential.
We have teamed up with the Doncaster Racecourse to offer four pairs of County Enclosure tickets.
There will be a pair of tickets for each day of the St. Leger Festival and winners will be chosen at random and in order. For example, the first winner chosen will receive tickets for the first day on Wednesday the 7th, the second winner chosen for the second day, Ladies Day, and so on.
Simply send us an e-mail to sport.nmsy@jpress.co.uk with the subject title of ‘St Leger competition’ and with your name and contact details in the body text.
The closing date for the competition is 5pm on Friday, September 2.
No cash alternative will be available and the prize is nontransferrable.
Entrants must be aged 18 or over. A dress code applies (see www.doncasterracecourse.co.uk) and winners must present proof of ID in order to claim their prize.
Guests at Doncaster Racecourse are advised to note that the Champagne Lawn is a Challenge 21 area and only guests aged 18 and over are allowed onto the Champagne lawns.

WIN tickets to the 2016 Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival


The 2016 Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse promises to be a fabulous four-day spectacular with a glamourous social scene and amazing racing including the Doncaster Cup and St. Leger Stakes.


Paceman Tony Palladino and all-rounder Greg Cork have signed new deals to tie them to Derbyshire.
The 33-year-old Palladino has committed himself to a two-year contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2018 season. Alongside his playing duties with the first team, he will also take up a coaching role.
Palladino has claimed 258 wickets across all formats for Derbyshire since joining the county from Essex in 2011.
So far this season, he has bagged 26 wickets at an average of 36 in 11 Specsavers County Championship games, with his best bowling figures being 5-83 against Glamorgan.
Head coach John Sadler said: “Tony is one of our most experienced and knowledgeable players in the dressing room and can offer a lot, both on and off the field. He continues to take wickets and provides us with a consistent and reliable performer with the ball. He will now also play a key role in coaching and providing advice to the younger guys in their developments.”
Palladino said: “I’m delighted to sign the new two-year deal. I believe I still have plenty to give both on the field and also helping the guys off it as we push for success.”
Meanwhile Cork, son of ex-England all-rounder and Sky Sports TV pundit Dominic Cork, has signed a one-year contract extension with Derbyshire until the end of the 2017 season.
Cork, who made his first-team debut in 2014, has played 13 games for the county, taking 13 wickets with best bowling figures of 2-17 against Somerset in a List A fixture in 2015.
The 21-year-old has played 19 games in total for the second XI this term, scoring 362 runs, including a highest score of 73 against Lancashire. He has also claimed 17 wickets, with best bowling figures of 3-21 also coming against Lancashire.
Sadler said: “Greg has worked extremely hard over the summer, and his game continues to improve. He’s taken wickets and scored runs for the second XI this summer and is developing into a genuine all-rounder across all forms.
“Greg may have had limited opportunities in the first team this season, but we believe he has plenty of potential and can produce matchwinning performances for Derbyshire in the future.”

Fresh deals for Derbyshire duo Tony Palladino and Greg Cork


Paceman Tony Palladino and all-rounder Greg Cork have signed new deals to tie them to Derbyshire.


An out-of-control driver who crashed into another vehicle was horrified to see the other motorist’s dash-cam video of his young passengers screaming in fear.
Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Tuesday, August 23, how Francis Henry Stout, 67, of Bolehill, Calow, Chesterfield, had been boozing after taking a friend to the shops and was involved in a collision with a family in another car on the return journey.
Prosecuting solicitor Neil Hollett said: “A friend had been picked up by the defendant and taken to the local shop with another person and he later drove the friend back to her address.
“The friend didn’t believe the defendant had been drinking but he was hesitant in his driving and then started speeding up and he had to swerve to avoid driving into a bridge and he crossed white lines in the road and swerved into the opposite carriageway again.
“Another driver and his family were driving in the opposite direction and saw the defendant in a blue Jaguar coming towards him and he had to swerve to avoid a collision but was struck with some force by this defendant.
“The driver was shook up and the children in the car were screaming.”
The court heard how Stout drove off to his nearby home but a member of the public followed him and reported him to police.
Officers found Stout’s car parked in a driveway, according to Mr Hollett, and the defendant was inside his home.
Mr Hollett added that when Stout was taken to the police station he refused to provide a drink-drive specimen.
Stout told police he had been driving and drinking alcohol and he had been involved in accident and confirmed that he had not stopped and he was very sorry.
Mr Hollett added: “He was shown dash-cam footage from the other vehicle and it upset him because he could hear the children screaming.”
Retired British Coal worker Stout pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and admitted failing to provide a drink-drive specimen after the incident on Calow Lane, on July 28.
Defence solicitor Kelly Shooter said: “In his interview he was visibly upset once he had been shown the footage and this demonstrated his remorse about what happened.
“He cannot understand why he had been drinking. He took a friend to Morrisons and while he was waiting for them he consumed alcohol.”
Ms Shooter added that Stout does suffer with mild dementia and is receiving treatment and medicine for bladder cancer and high cholesterol.
Magistrates fined Stout £640 and ordered him to pay £85 costs and a £64 victim surcharge.
He was also disqualified from driving for 24 months.
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An out-of-control driver who crashed into another vehicle was horrified to see the other motorist’s dash-cam video of his young passengers screaming in fear.


Driver’s shame after seeing dash-cam crash footage of screaming kids


As the county championship summer enters the business end of the season, Derbyshire have some significant boxes to tick.
When they return to four day action next Wednesday after a two week break, Derbyshire will be trying to avoid unwanted records in the three games remaining.
They are currently bottom of Division Two and are the only team in the country without a victory in the championship.
Derbyshire last went through a season without a championship victory in 1924 and it is nearly two years since they won a game at home so there is a lot to play for in the next month, starting with the visit of Gloucestershire next week.
Injuries have depleted the seam attack and Shiv Thakor will not play again this season because of a stress fracture in his back but Derbyshire have to find a way to end a disappointing campaign on a high.
Former skipper Wayne Madsen, who passed 1,000 championship runs in the previous game against Essex, admitted: “We only had three seamers so we are a bit light on bowlers but you have to make do with what you’ve got in terms of your attack.
“We have to find a way of taking 20 wickets in order to win games and we haven’t quite got that right yet.
“We are doing everything in our power to make sure we win not just a game but a couple of games this season.
“We’ve got two home games and we haven’t won a game at home for a while so we have to make sure our performances are improving and we have to find a way to take 20 wickets.”
Madsen was the first player in Division Two to score 1,000 runs but recognises the most important statistic is what is in the wins column.
“It’s very special and it’s an accolade but at the end of the day, I would love to be winning more games of cricket. So yes, it’s great and it means a lot but I want to be winning so, for me, it’s about helping this team to win games and be more consistent and there’s a lot of work to do in that respect. As a team we have to improve.”
Madsen will have a benefit in 2017 when he and Derbyshire will hope for a much more productive season.
“I feel very honoured and privileged to be awarded a benefit and it’s going to be an exciting year and for me, I’d like to make it a good year on and off the field and that means turning the results around and winning more games.”

Derbyshire CCC aiming to finally win a Championship game


As the county championship summer enters the business end of the season, Derbyshire have some significant boxes to tick.


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There is entertainment planned at The Old Black Swan, Crich, on Friday, August 26.


A nightmare teenage son who breached a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order by continuing to hound his mother at her home has been jailed for 32 weeks.
Chesterfield magistrates’ court heard on Friday, August 26, how 19-year-old Curtis Pass turned up at his mother’s address in Killamarsh and was banging on the door before breaking the frame and bracket of a window on August 24.
Prosecuting solicitor Becky Allsop said Pass had previously taken his mother’s car without permission and caused damage at her home.
She explained Pass had taken his mum’s vehicle in June and it was found abandoned with billowing smoke and on the same day Pass had visited his mum’s address and tried to smash his way in and damaged was caused.
Pass continued to pester his mum and in July he damaged a window and wing mirror on her vehicle, according to Mrs Allsop.
Despite being given a 12 month restraining order and a 16 week custodial sentence suspended for 12 months for these offences, Mrs Allsop explained that Pass went on to visit his mother’s home on August 24 and broke a window after threatening to damage his mother and auntie’s cars.
She said he pulled at an open window and broke the frame and bracket and the defendant fled when he realised someone was phoning the police.
Mrs Allsop added that his mother claimed Pass has been “hounding and threatening” her for money and she feels likes she is going to have a breakdown because she is living in fear of her son.
Pass, formerly of Brindley Court, Killamarsh, admitted breaching his restraining order and his suspended prison sentence and pleaded guilty to damaging a window.
He also pleaded guilty to driving without a licence and without insurance after an incident on August 25.
Defence solicitor Felicity Coats said his mother had still wanted some contact but she did not want Pass to come to the family home.
Magistrates sentenced Pass to a 32 week custodial sentence and ordered him to pay a £115 victim surcharge. His driving licence was also endorsed with six points.
Pass, of No Fixed Abode, was also acquitted of making threatening facebook and phone messages in an unrelated matter but he was given a further 12 month restraining order not to contact those connected to this case.
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A nightmare teenage son who breached a suspended prison sentence and a restraining order by continuing to hound his mother at her home has been jailed for 32 weeks.


Nightmare teen who hounded his mother is jailed for 32 weeks


John S. Del Rosario Jr. | Contributing Author John DelRosario Jr. is a former publisher of the Saipan Tribune and a former secretary of the Department of Public Lands.


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Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho on Friday granted the request of Melvin Maratita Manglona, a Rota police officer facing charges for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, to hold a hearing on Rota to modify the $100,000 cash bail as his defendant’s proposed third party custodian is unable to travel to Saipan.
At a hearing on Saipan, Camacho ruled that the court requires proposed third party custodian to be present in court.
The judge set the bail modification hearing for Oct. 7, 2016 at 10:30am at the Rota Courthouse.
Camacho ordered the Department of Corrections to bring Manglona to Rota at the bail modification hearing.
Camacho said the conditions of the bail order dated Aug. 17, 2016, still remains.
Arraignment will be today, Monday, at 9am.
Manglona, through counsel assistant public defender Tillman Clark, requested that the court modify the $100,000 cash bail to allow his release upon posting of a property bond through an appearance bond and a mortgage.
Clark proposed Augustine SN. Maratita, 58, to serve as third-party custodian.
A 10,000 square meters of land was offered as the property bond.
Clark said unfortunately, Maratita is unable to afford airfare to travel to and from Saipan and would be unable to pick up Manglona from the Department of Corrections.
“As such, in the interests of ensuring that the citizens of Rota enjoy the equal rights and privileges as citizens of Saipan and Tinian, Manglona respectfully requests that the court schedule this hearing on Rota at the soonest date available,” said Clark in the motion for bail modification.
Under Commonwealth law, Clark said, all persons arrested from criminal offenses other than first degree murder “shall be entitled a matter of right to be released on bail” before trial.
At the Aug. 23 preliminary hearing, Camacho found probable cause to believe that the crimes of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree and one count of disturbing the peace were committed and that the 48-year-old Manglona may have committed the offenses.
Camacho ordered Manglona to answer the charges.
The judge dismissed the charge of assault and battery because it is a lesser included offense of sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree.
It means that it is not necessary to charge assault and battery as it is already included in sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree.
Assistant attorney general Shannon Foley stated in the information that Manglona sexually abused the girl in July and Aug. 11, 2016 on Rota.
Foley said the defendant touched the girl’s private part last Aug. 1, and caused her to have suicidal thoughts from July 2016 to Aug. 11, 2016.
A Rota police detective stated in her report that the girl revealed that Manglona has been sexually abusing her since she was 9 years old and that the recent sexual encounter happened just last Aug. 11.

Cop facing sexual abuse charges granted request for bail modification hearing on Rota


Commonwealth Utilities Corp. personnel completed replacing the power pole that was knocked down by a large tree last Tuesday night and in the process restored power in some areas in Papago and nearby houses in Kagman.
The pole that was knocked down was inside the property of Lucia Palacios. Strong winds, brought by a tropical depression, uprooted the tree and knocked down the pole adjacent to it thus cutting the power supply in some parts of the aforementioned areas.
CUC had already replaced the damaged power pole and transformer, and put back the power lines from the road to Palacios’ house, thus bringing back electricity in the surrounding areas at around 3pm yesterday
Palacios’ house and the surrounding area near it was without power for more than 10 hours, but she said CUC was quick to respond and went to her property with trucks and equipment to fix the damaged pole.
“They were here even before they had their morning coffee. I was very thankful for all their help in assisting us to restore electricity in this area,” Palacios told Saipan Tribune. “I don’t know how strong the winds were in the lower areas but up here, it was really howling.”
And that was when she heard a loud crash and the power went out. When she looked outside, the tree fell down and hit the pole. Governor’s special assistant for women’s affairs Doris Reyes Drew was also quick to come to her aid.
“She [Drew] helped me because I’m disabled and under medication. And when morning came, the CUC people are here. I thank CUC [executive] director Gary Camacho, power manager Lee Lieto, supervisor Jason Reyes, and all the crew,” said Palacios.
“That tree must have been more than 100 years old. The birds come here and eat the fruit. We love that tree but it was dangerous since it is near the pole. I’ve been asking the [Saipan] Mayor’s Office for assistance in cutting down trees in the area that are near power poles but I never had the chance to talk to him (Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang) directly,” added Palacios.
Close to 30 CUC personnel arrived in Luggat Ladok with their chainsaws and other equipment to clear the remains of the tree.


Given the budget, PSS and the new Drug Court are front and center in today’s news and talk over the Coconut Wire over money issues I thought it would be only fitting and proper to remind readers that I told you so about the legalization of marijuana. The CNMI has literally been facing a budget crisis for over a decade even though we have passed budgets. When the President went public on legalization and criminal justice reform over two years ago I was also inspired to go public to support legalization and I told readers then that if our leaders truly wanted to end this continuing cycle of budget crisis that we should legalize marijuana, which is a billion dollar industry and growing by leaps and bounds almost daily.
Well, here we are again arguing over a limited supply of funding that is not enough to do what needs to be done and the question is why isn’t there anything on the table or the drawing board to bring about an end to our suffering economically. We all know the casino is not and will not be the total solution and yet it seems we are playing politics with the one thing that is on the horizon that has the potential to be the final solution in concert with the casino—legalization. Not only are we arguing over the budget, PSS and the criminal justice system are being forced to borrow more money that our budget and revenues are not prepared to pay back and we are already in debt up to our necks in the hundreds of millions! We continue to put our debts off on our children’s future with our inability to pay for our needs today instead of doing the work to generate new revenues like every citizen and especially parents who are forced to find a way to earn more money. We the people who are for legalization are not asking our government to do any more than we have to do ourselves—but the problem is the lack of political willpower!
I put my heart into trying to help the people of the CNMI over the past two decades. More recently I even stayed out of the newspapers for the most part in an attempt to work behind the scenes trying to convince our leaders to not delay and to act expeditiously on putting legalization on the ballot this year like 23 other states have done. But it seems the powers-that-be have decided to play with me and voters by making legalization a political football game for re-election with no score for the people. The issue is now going in circles like a dog chasing its tail instead of doing the work to get legislation on the ballot for the people to decide upon. All I can say without pointing a finger is that conducting Senate hearings during election season on a marijuana bill that won’t get to the people for another two years is a bunch of “you know what” and if you don’t know what it is you need to ask someone who does know! But you can count on me that I won’t give up progress and I now have two more years to at least make sure we get legalization RIGHT! The average citizen doesn’t know the present bill has ignored critical research on the controls and enforcement.
I just feel sorry for our education system, our criminal justice system and the people in general who are literally being ignored for election season politics. But it wouldn’t be this way if PSS, the judicial system, and community leaders would speak up and do more to compel our leaders to act on legalization. The leaders of the Judicial Branch truly needs to speak out on this issue as they have to know our president and U.S. Attorney General are pleading with states to reform criminal justice systems. Reforms designed to decrease prison populations and to allow for states to legalize marijuana and stop locking up people, especially youth, for marijuana use. Someone in the criminal justice system really needs to fight for what is right and just publicly given the truths we have learned about marijuana. I refuse to believe that our judges don’t care about the president’s plea to reform the justice system. I refuse to believe the Drug Court wants to deal with frivolous marijuana crimes that are outdated in America. I refuse to believe that our judges don’t care that illegal marijuana is now a major medium of exchange for “ice” instead of cash. I refuse to believe that our judges don’t care that they are putting a financial burden on our children by borrowing money that could come from the sale of marijuana? I refuse to believe that our judges want to spend time on marijuana crimes when “ice” crime is taking over. I refuse to believe that law enforcement wants to be bothered and hampered with frivolous marijuana crimes when they need to be chasing “ice” and the real criminals! I refuse to believe that some of the smartest people in our government are just going to sit back and say nothing to help the people or their branch of government. The people really need for someone in the criminal justice branch to speak up as your voice will weigh much more heavily on our leaders—please!
PSS also needs someone to speak up about the need to legalize marijuana. Marijuana is no longer a taboo issue like homosexuality once was and it wasn’t until homosexuality was completely out of the closet that we the people started to learn how to live with and deal with homosexuality. We must get marijuana out of the closet so we can educate our children and teach them how they should deal with marijuana as kids are not stupid and telling them the lie that marijuana is dangerous won’t work anymore—they know better. PSS is technically the “third” parent of our children as some children even spend more time with their teacher than they do their parents. I know from experience as I had a student to ask me how she should tell her parents she was pregnant because she didn’t know how or what to do. PSS must address the parenting responsibilities of education on marijuana use that can only be addressed properly once it is legalized.
On a personal note: I genuinely tried to help PSS by authoring a textbook and other educational materials and as a board member but I was fought against by a previous board member who thought I could not contribute or write local educational materials because “I was not local”—so sad. Yet our children are still not being educated from a local perspective just following the perspective of U.S. mainland-based textbooks that don’t even mention the CNMI and we wonder why the culture is dying. I also tried to help the board with making sure we never had a problem with teachers nor a teacher shortage like PSS has continued to experience and now the teacher population has reach a critically low level. Teachers need to be protected in their job if PSS truly wants to retain teachers. PSS should have established the “feeder institutions” at various colleges and universities as I suggested because it would all but guarantee a constant and limitless supply of teachers.
Finally, PSS needs to become the leader in transforming the local workforce to replace the alien workers by shifting to a vocational and academic curriculum as an estimated 70 to 80 percent of our graduates don’t have a real plan for college. I actually offered the ideal research-based and proven public service program that would cover all the professions and skills in addition to decreasing the teacher demand but it was also shot down. I have always said that time was on my side and just maybe now the board is willing to listen given I am being proven right and that I am also the only other person other than Dr. Sablan who has been certified by the Board of Education as being qualified to be the Commissioner of Education. PSS needs new revenues and supporting legalization will transform PSS like the Colorado school system that is now literally over funded thanks to legalization and their students did not go crazy smoking pot. Credentials are great but a people person with vision who is a fighter and culturally oriented is what PSS truly needs as a leader, not a Phd from the mainland with a lot of credentials but doesn’t know the first thing about the culture, the people, our politics and most importantly our children. I am hoping and praying for the sake of our children that the next commissioner will be a fighter for PSS and out spoken in supporting legalization. We must free ourselves through legalization to progress as humans who can openly educate ourselves and our children about marijuana.
Ambrose M. Bennett
Kagman

The budget, PSS, our courts, and marijuana education


The celebration of Cultural Heritage Month in the CNMI this coming September officially kicked off when Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Lt. Gov. Victor Hocog signed the proclamation at the Carolinian Utt last Sunday, Aug. 28.
September is the month for the annual Cultural Heritage Month, the official recognition and celebration of Chamorro and Carolinian roots.
Carolinian Affairs executive assistant John I. Tagabuel said Cultural Heritage Month is the time to show the world what makes the CNMI special.
“Basically, when we cater to tourists, we want to make sure that we are showing our tradition and culture because it shows what kind of people we are and where we came from,” he said.
The celebrations also highlight the various cultural identities of the CNMI. “The theme of celebration is celebrating who we are. We really want to promote that aspect of celebrating who we are as a Chamorro and as a Carolinian,” said Tagabuel.
The activities of the Cultural Heritage Month include a bonfire/story telling night on Sept. 2, a speech competition and traditional fashion show on Sept. 9, the Island Cuisine Night on Sept. 16, the Aghurubw Day Celebration on Sept. 17, the 13 Fishermen 30th Memorial Celebration on Sept. 23, the Island Family Fun Day on Sept. 24, the RMS Sunset Open Mic Presentation on Sept. 25, a cultural symposium on Sept. 28 and 29, and the Uumw Chaha Night on Sept. 30.
Also worth noting is that for every Saturday of September, the International Festival of Cultures would be open at Paseo de Marianas Garapan.

September proclaimed Cultural Heritage Month


CNMI State Public School System acting commissioner Yvonne R. Pangelinan said they are hoping that the Legislature would give them a bigger budget so they could address issues like a shortage of teachers for School Year 2016-2017.
PSS, in last Wednesday’s Senate Fiscal Affairs committee budget hearing, is asking the Legislature that it be allocated close to $40 million after Gov. Ralph DLG Torres proposed a lower budget of $37.7 million.
“We hope the budget would be favorable to us so we could shift our resources to provide more support to our schools,” said Pangelinan in her report in yesterday’s CNMI State Board of Education special board meeting at the Office of Public Transport conference room in lower base.
The lack of teaching staff and the ongoing minor repair of facilities in all schools are PSS’ main concern right now especially since it has been two weeks that school year 2016-2017 started.
Some classes at Marianas High School had to trim down the number of students since classrooms were already full. Students in those classes have yet to have their new teacher.
“We need to give our schools more support so that they have the adequate staffing. We have 14 percent of our schools which have full staff in place and there is still a shortage of 86 percent in our schools,” Pangelinan said in her report.
MHS has the largest student population with 1,600 in last week’s opening and rose to 1,710 as of Wednesday. Among the elementary schools, Koblerville Elementary School had the biggest number with 600.
Pangelinan said that she is working with associate commissioner for administrative services Glenn Muna and Human Resources Office of director Cindy Deleon Guerrero to address the issues on the lack of staff.
“The instructional materials for reading and Math are now here and we are working to deliver it to schools. We are also working with [the Department of] Finance on what needs to be done to fund the facilities that need repair,” said Pangelinan.
She added that the shortage of classrooms at MHS will soon be over as they had already moved out of the central office and the rooms there are now being repaired. “There will be an additional 12 classrooms that they will be able to utilize [them] after the repairs.”
Pangelinan said most of MHS’ students come from within their zone and only a small population from the other areas. Freshmen are from the feeder schools, middle schools. “I don’t have the exact number of what grade level that has the highest increase but most of the students at MHS are within their zone.”
Aside from those problems and the threat of a possible storm last week, Pangelinan said that the school opening went rather smoothly. “We had a little bit of rough weather at the beginning of the school year but the general consensus is we had a smooth opening. I was at MHS on opening day and sure there were some problems in registration and scheduling but the administrators and department heads addressed them within the day.


Rep. Glenn L. Maratita (R-Rota) has authored a couple of local appropriation bills to tap e-gaming and poker and pachinko funds for Rota dialysis patients and island tourism activities.
Maratita is set to introduce House Local Bill 19-72, which taps funds specifically allotted to the First Senatorial District, or Rota, under Public Law 18-30, for “Gaming and tourism enhancement activities.”
The bill appropriates $25,935 of these funds allotted to Rota.
Maratita has also authored House Local Bill 19-71, which proposes to appropriate $20,000 from local license fees collected for poker and pachinko slot machines on Rota, to provide monthly allowances to Rota dialysis patients, among others.
“…There is a need to provide a subsistence allowance for residents of the First Senatorial District who are undergoing dialysis and treatment for terminal illnesses; the Rota Scholarship Fund, and other programs,” the bill states.

Maratita wants pachinko funds for Rota dialysis patients


Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider (R-Tinian) said he and other senators and some members of the House of Representatives have had numerous meetings over the last month and a half with the Northern Marianas College as they work on funding new campus buildings through a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan.
“It seems right now they are communicating on the proposal. What we are waiting on now is for them to appear before us and give us the details,” said Hofschneider, who is also Senate fiscal chair.
He said they’ve met with NMC acting president David Attao, Joe Diego from the USDA, and members of the college Board of Regents on funding through a USDA loan.
The House and the Senate, though, would have to approve such public debt and Rep. Blas Jonathan Attao (Ind-MP) last week pre-filed such a measure to authorize NMC “to incur a debt a public debt and/or establish a revolving line of up to $40,000” over 40 years, “for the financing of the construction of a new Student and Resource and Community Learning Center” and other capital improvements.
House Joint Resolution 19-11 lists the “details of such a loan” at a dollar amount of $20 million, interest rate at 2.25 percent (prevailing interest rate is adjusted every quarter and not to go above 2.75 percent); a term of 40 years, a monthly payment of $68,746; a debt reserve, or 1/10 of monthly payment at $6,875 for a total monthly payment of $75,620; an annual payment of $824,927; and annual payment plus debt reserve at $907,441.
Hofschneider, referring to recent waves of bad weather that revealed “how dilapidated” the NMC building were, said he is calling on members of the Legislature to help the agency. “Although, we see the economy is in recovery—if not improving over the last few months—we also need to make sure that the only institution here that is providing our community post secondary education, that we need to take care of them. They are the only institution here that is preparing our community our students for the workforce that we need in the CNMI.”
The college, he said, continues to look at its options and its capability to finance and service a loan versus how much money they will be generating from direction appropriations from the legislature or other revenue sources.
Attao’s proposed joint resolution notes that the NMC was originally built as a hospital in 1959.
However, it now has over 1,200 full-time students, 2,000 non-traditional and part-time students—“even though it was originally built to serve hospital patients.”
The resolution states it is in the public interest to construct a new learning center and other capital improvements for the estimated growth of up to 2,000 full-time students and 3,000 non-traditional and part-time students.

House, Senate eye loan to finance new NMC campus


It’s no secret that many of our locals are grossly overweight and need to slim down. It’s not easy to do.
I don’t mean to single out the Chamorro people or other islanders, but if you look around, they are fatter than most others. You rarely see a fat Chinese person, or a Filipino, or even an American (former Attorney General, Edward Buckingham, was an exception).
Being fat wouldn’t be so bad, except that it contributes to a broad spectrum of disease, primarily diabetes, heart disease and (most likely) cancer.
American Samoa takes the prize for the fattest island people, but recent research has shown that people on American Samoa have a “fat gene;” that is, a genetic disposition to becoming obese.
You may remember the wonderful Hawaiian singer, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, who sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” with his ukulele. He was of American Samoan ancestry.
“Throughout his life, Kamakawiwoʻole was morbidly obese and at one point weighed 757 pounds. He endured several hospitalizations because of health problems caused by his weight. Beset with respiratory, heart, and other medical problems, he died at the age of 38 on June 26, 1997.” (Source: WikiPedia).
Although I know of no locals in the “700 club” many are still fat, and this needs to be addressed. It’s a matter of life and death, truly.
Today I will share with you some tips on how to get rid of the excess baggage, and this will not only improve your overall health, but you will feel better. You’ll have more pep too.
I write this because my deep concern for our beautiful islanders; they are killing themselves by the amount they eat and drink.
Much has been written about the benefits of exercise, and it certainly is beneficial. But it’s not the best way to shed the flab.
Eat less
That’s the secret. If you want to start dropping excess weight, eating less is essential.
The notion that each person needs three meals a day is out-dated, especially for people who are overweight. The fat they carry is an excellent source of energy, and will break down if the body can get into “survival mode.”
The best way to accomplish weight loss is to eat only one meal per day, preferably breakfast or lunch. Eat nothing after 6pm (You may drink all the water you like, and have any other sugar-free beverage, such as tea or coffee. Do not drink any “diet” beverages either).
How it works
When you eat food, your body spends the next 3 to 6 hours breaking down the nutrients and then sending them out to the bloodstream. At the 12-hour mark, the body switches into “survival mode” because no more nutrients are available. As a result, the body begins to break down fat for energy, and this is good.
If you can go an entire day—24 hours—without food, your “survival mode” will shift into high gear and the fat will begin to disappear. You won’t die, and you won’t starve, but yes, you will be hungry. When that happens, drink a big glass of water; it will fill you up and it will temporarily block the hunger cravings.
It takes a strong-willed person to do this, but it’s not impossible. I dropped 30 pounds this way, and I have kept it off.
It’s important to state that, this is a permanent change—once you achieve your weight goal. It may take some months, but after you lose all that weight, you can’t go back to your old unhealthy eating habits. Big mistake! No, this new diet is for life: one meal per day, and no snacking at parties.
You might think that eating fresh vegetables, such as celery, carrots, or lettuce is OK. This is incorrect, because it starts the cycle of digestion all over again, and you won’t lose an ounce.
As Dr. Tony Stearns has often said, eat all the vegetables you like—they won’t cause any weight gain. But the trick is to eat the vegetables with your meal, not as a snack.
Some weight loss aids
There are two health products I use every day. I call them “fat blockers” and “starch blockers.” The real name for the fat blockers are Chitosan, or Liposan—which absorbs fats in the digestive tract and then carry them out of the body, unabsorbed.
Starch blockers are known as “Phase 2” and they are made from white kidney beans. They are especially helpful if you are eating rice, noodles, bread, or anything else starchy—even corn. They will help to prevent the starches from entering your bloodstream and help to keep you fat-free.
Although these products are not available locally, you can certainly find them on the Internet. If you’re serious about shedding some flab, they can help greatly.
Cut out most sugar
A piece of chocolate, or a can of Coke, won’t kill you, nor will a slice of birthday cake. What will negatively impact your health and weight-loss regimen is the amount of sugar you take in. This also includes alcohol, which converts to sugar in the digestive tract.
If you truly want to slim down, avoid anything with sugar, especially soft drinks. If you’re thirsty, drink water. If you want something tastier, then add a squeeze of lemon to the water. This is a very healthful drink and tastes good. You can drink this any time, day or night.
The real problem
The real problem for those who want to lose weight is willpower, or lack of it. It’s so easy to cave in to a buffet full of wonderful food, and then go back for seconds.
Whenever I see a fat person I think, “That person has no will-power.”
You might think, “Well, I can pig out this one time.” No. Sorry. Those days are over. If you’re really determined to shed the flab, it takes courage and self-discipline. Learn to eat a healthy meal, once a day, and then stop.
If you can do it, the health benefits are enormous. If nothing else, you will significantly cut your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and (probably) cancer.
As a friend of mine once observed, “Nothing tastes as good as slim feels.” He was right.