AN elderly woman has suffered serious injuries in a crash in Aston this afternoon (Wednesday).

The 81-year-old was travelling in a Ford KA which collided with a Peugeot 106 at the junction of the A57 and Mansfield Road, around 2.40pm.

Firefighters had to free her from the car before she was taken to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield for treatment.

The road was reopened at 4.50pm.

THERE will be carnival capers a-plenty at the Ashley pub in Worksop this weekend when it hosts a special Mardi Gras event to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The fun will kick off at 5pm on Saturday with a Just Dance contest followed by a disco and dance workshop from local dance company Streets Ahead.

Aurora Wellbeing charity will be hosting various stalls from 12-4pm on Sunday which will also see karaoke entertainment, raffle and charity auction.

Local singer Hannah O’Sullivan will round off the evening’s entertainment with a special singing performance.

Said Hannah: “It’ll be a great way to raise money for cancer and the event is totally free, so please come along and support us.”

A FATHER from Maltby died after taking heroin after years of medical problems.

Gary Moore, 51, died at Burns Court, Maltby, on 1st October 2010 after taking ‘17 lines of heroin’.

He suffered from bi-polar disorder and was sectioned several times. He had also tried to take his own life on a number of occasions, which the inquest heard were ‘a call for help’.

His daughter-in-law Gemma Marie Moore told the inquest that father-of-three Gary had lived a difficult life.

“His difficulties started in the 1990s,” she said. “He went away to work when he took an ecstasy tablet which triggered and underlying mental illness. He became a regular user of ecstasy.”

She continued: “His drug use caused problems with his marriage, which eventually broke down.”

The inquest then heard how Gary ran into trouble with the law on a number of occasions,

Gemma continued: “He was bi-polar, which did effect everything around him. If he was bad with it then he would take marijuana and things like that. He did mention that he used cocaine but never mentioned heroin.”

Gary eventually came to live at Burns Court. The Burns Court Project gave him day-by-day support and was said to be working well with them. The inquest heard that several days before Gary died, he was bright and cheerful but tired.

Pathologist Dr Ali Hussein said that normal therapeutic levels of anti-depressants were found in his blood and but blood samples showed signs of illicit heroin use.

The coroner concluded by recording that the cause of death was heroin toxicity with a ‘dependence upon drugs.

Following the inquest, Gemma told the Guardian: “Gary was an amazing and caring man. He did have plenty of problems but he loved kids and animals. I don’t really care what was said in there - he didn’t take heroin regularly and I am really unhappy with the outcome today - we want more clarity. He only really had problems when he didn’t take his medication.”

Gary’s son Ryan added: “He was well-known in Maltby, and this was completely out-of-character.”

ASTON Swallownest progressed into the second round of the League Trophy with a 12-6 away win at Junior Fox on Saturday.

The first half was close with goals from Jack Bell (2), Jack Wood and Brendon Jones replying to four home goals.

It was one way traffic in the second period.

Goals by Ritchie Goddard (5) and Daniel Lyne (3) gave Aston Swallownest an away tie at Eckington in the next round.

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RETFORD United Ladies picked up an impressive 5-2 win away at Mansfield Town Reserves on Sunday.

This was the first time the ladies had kicked a ball in over a month due to the weather halting matches and training.

They also had to contend with the absence of seven players due to injury and health problems, and only 10 of the squad walked onto the pitch, most of them out of their usual position.

Danni Tindall bravely volunteered to pull on the goalkeeper shirt and had to borrow gloves from the opposition.

Bianca Wilson swapped her striker role to that of a right-back, pushing captain Lauren Cundy into the middle of the back four to partner Katie Glynn.

Emma Foulds, club secretary, took up her post on the right wing after only playing a total 10 minutes this season.

Mansfield opened the score within five minutes after a messy goalmouth scramble.

And the hosts went further ahead after a backpass went awry.

United could have been forgiven for dropping their heads, but Cundy and Glynn closed the doors at the back and supported the midfield.

With Lydia White winning everything, Retford began to dominate and it was only inevitable they would finally be rewarded with a goal as Hayley Revill found the net from close range.

The most rewarding goal of the game came through Foulds when she netted from point blank range.

After the interval fears of tired legs, and uphill play allowing Mansfield back into the game were soon diminished when Revill found the net again, shortly followed by two strikes from Helen Corry, who absolutely ruled the left wing with her speed and skill.

Retford returned home victorious not just with a great 5-2 result against the odds, but with a much improved team spirit and belief of better times to come this season.

Revill was awarded Man of the Match by Mansfield, truly deserved as the lone striker, but credit has to go to Lydia White with an inspiring performance in midfield and to Danni Tindall for a courageous and entertaining stand between the sticks.

PEACOCKS fashion store in Gainsborough’s Market Place will stay open, administrators have announced today (Tuesday).

The store is one of 338 UK stores which have been saved from closure after a takeover was agreed with Edinburgh Woollen Mill.

Administrators KPMG took control of the retailer in January after it failed to restructure part of its £750 million debt.

Today’s deal means 6,000 jobs across the UK are safeguarded. But 224 Peacocks stores have ceased trading with immediate effect, with a loss of 3,100 jobs.

A spokesman for Peacocks in Gainsborough said staff had not yet been told the news, and therefore could not comment.

Attempts to keep warm could have disastrous results if simple precautions aren’t taken, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue warns. Electric heaters, open fires and microwaveable bags can all spark a blaze. And it’s easier than you might think for the worst to happen.

For fire safety advice visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/LFR

Worksop has been chosen to host the first ever ‘Move’ event at Clumber Park - designed to celebrate human movement in all its forms and raise much-needed money for Arthritis Research UK.

The event is open to individuals and families of all ages, whether they suffer from arthritis or not.

Over 6,500 people in Worksop suffer from arthritis - and this fun day is all about helping them.

Director of Fundraising and Communications at Arthritis Research UK Louise Holland said: “With arthritis affecting around one in six people in the UK, we believe the time is right for an event series that promotes the importance of movement in alleviating the symptoms of arthritis, as well as raising money to fund further research into the disease.”

She added: “We look forward to delivering this year’s event in Worksop as a springboard to going national in 2013.”

Visitors to the fundraising day can enjoy three main activities, including ‘move on wheels’ with everything from bicycles to go-carts, ‘move to music’ with dancing and ‘move your shoes’ where residents are invited to stroll along in your own imaginative style.

There will also be food, entertainment and a variety of taster sessions and demonstrations on offer, including yoga and Zumba dancing.

Move will be taking place in Clumber Park, Worksop on Sunday 1st July.

The entry fee is £10 for adults, and £5 for children eight - 17 years-old and those aged over 60.

Entry for children under eight-years-old is free.

To register to go along or for more info, you can visit www.arthritisresearchuk.org/move, email move@arthritisresearchuk.org

Or you can get in touch by calling 0300 790 0444.

THE UPLIFTING sounds of a popular and acclaimed choral group are heading to Worksop this month to help you shake off those winter blues.

Continuing its policy of showcasing and encouraging talented young musicians, The Crossing on Newcastle Street is looking forward to hosting the Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir.

These superb young singers are directed by Susan Hollingworth, accompanied by Grace Baines, and their high performance standard is confirmed by their 2008 Radio 3 Choir of the Year award. Following this, their success continued with prestigious appearances - including one at the Royal Albert Hall.

The 85 - 90 young Scunthorpe singers performing at The Crossing concert will be between the ages of 10 and 20 and an instrumental element will be introduced into the programme in the form of The Lydian Trio (Elizabeth Webster, Ellen Wakeman, Claire Potter) playing respectively piano, oboe and cello.

“We are privileged to welcome a Youth Choir with this proven vocal calibre,” said The Crossing’s concerts programmer. “In particular, local schools and their teachers with a specific interest in singing might like to hear them”

The Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir will be at The Crossing, Worksop, on Saturday 25th February. Doors open 6.45pm.

Ticket prices are £10 for adults, and £4 for children and students.

Tickets are available by calling 01909 475421 or by you can email info@crossingmusic.org

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CHAIRMAN of Bassetlaw Council Dave Challinor hosts a charity fashion show and sale on Wednesday 22nd February.

The event at Worksop Town Hall starts at 7pm. Pick high street fashion bargains, while raising cash for Bassetlaw Hospice, Aurora Cancer Charity and Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Tickets £5 from Queens Buildings or call 01909 533 117.

Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire wants schools, colleges and youth groups to enter its Time Capsure 2012 competition.

Young people will compile information on their local area’s aviation and airfields past or present, to be buried in a capsule. Get entry forms and more information from David@aviationheritagelincolnshire.com or call 01529 308137.

A GLOBE-TROTTING adventurer has kicked off his walking trek around the world - and made a stop off in Worksop to say hello.

Mihai Tufa is a plucky 26-year-old photographer from Vaslui in Romania.

Last week, he began his seven-year mission to walk around the world for charity. He set off from Harrogate, and this week, dropped by the Worksop Guardian offices to tell us about his ambitious challenge ‘The World Photo Tour’ - to walk around the planet, taking photos and making friends as he goes.

“I see no satisfaction in working in order to pay for food, rent and everything else, to have a rest then only to work some more,” said Mihai. “It’s a meaningless cycle, and I needed some spice in my life.”

“I want to finish this journey, and every piece of time, thought and energy that I have will go into it.”

Mihai went on: “I’ll be taking photos and putting them on my website as I go, together with stories,” he said.

“People can log on and read about the beginning and the blisters, the farewells that were hard to endure, and my first days on the road.”

Mihai said he has particularly enjoyed his walk around Worksop.

“It’s quite nice. I especially like the pedestrianised area. I expected to come this way from Doncaster, and I was surprised to find this great piece of history. I’m moving on to Mansfield next as I make my way to the coast before I head to France.”

He added: “I hope to complete my journey back in Harrogate in seven years.”

Mihai has set himself a target of raising an impressive £100,000 for his three chosen charities.

“I want a British, International and Romanian charity, so I have chosen The British Heart Foundation, Water Aid and the Princess Margaret of Romania Trust,” he said. “I hope that people will show their support.”

To sponsor Mihai and follow his progress, photo-diary and latest news, you can visit www.theworldphototour.com

A FREE business event is being hosted by Rotherham College of Arts and Technology.

The event is at the Wentworth Building at the Town Centre campus from 9.30am on 23rd February. To book call 08000 890909 or email business@rotherham.ac.uk.

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A COMEDY club night is being held to raise money to redevelop Anston Cricket Club’s pavilion on 24th February.

The Love Comedy event at the cricket club on Ryton Road, Anston starts at 8.30pm, doors open at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £6 and can be bought by calling 07528 749580 or emailing enquiries@anstoncc.co.uk

TORKSEY residents are advised to make extra security checks on their properties and vehicles after a burglary and attempted burglaries over night.

Properties in Main Street, Torksey, were targeted during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

A vehicle was stolen after thieves gained entry to one property.

Did you see anyone acting suspiciously? Call Lincolnshire Police on 101 with any information quoting incident number 58 of the 22nd February.

DRIVERS should be aware of a chance of delays in Misterton today.

Two way temporary traffic lights will be operating on Station Road from 9.30am until 3pm, to allow bridge inspection work to take place.

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SHEFFIELD DIVISION TWO

Worksop 43

Foulstone Flyers 57

WORKSOP’S Division Two title challenge faltered against a much improved Flyers side at the EIS last Thursday.

Flyers boasted two talented recent recruits and Worksop lined up without defensive linchpin Mark Boot who was on holiday.

Worksop had needed a dramatic late fightback to down the Flyers before Christmas, but there was no late drama this time.

The Flyers forged a double digit lead early in the second period and never really looked in any danger thereafter.

Worksop missed countless chances on offence and Flyers were able to stretch the lead to as much as 17 in the third period.

Two scores from Jamie Clarke followed by two from Brett Shelton gave Worksop a glimmer of hope at 41-49 with three minutes to play but, unlike last time, Flyers closed out the game confidently as further Worksop efforts went awry.

A stoical Worksop coach Steve Lawes said afterwards: “We haven’t had a game for a month and it really showed tonight.”

“With three games to go though, we are still in a strong position so we need to forget it and move on quickly.”

Worksop: Lawes 13, Shelton 10, Clarke 4, Jurijs Kamaltdinovs 4, Luke Richardson 4, Adam Drabble 4, Mark Rowland 2, Adam Kingswood 2, James Penrose.

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A WIN and a defeat in the past week means it’s a case of ‘as you were’ for Steve Housham’s Gainsborough Trinity.

Saturday’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Harrogate Town was cancelled out by the midweek 2-0 win at Workington on Tuesday night.

A goal in each half from Ryan Kendall and Shane Clarke ensured Trinity would head into Saturday’s fixture at home to Vauxhall Motors in the play-off positions in the Blue Square Bet North.

The Blues had momentarily slipped out of those places but put themselves back in contention with a professional performance at Borough Park over mid-table Workington.

It was Gainsborough’s first win away from the Northolme since their success at Corby in early December and after the game Housham said he was pleased with how his side bounced back to form.

He told the Standard: “It was good that we had a game on a Tuesday night so we could bounce back from the disappointment of Saturday.”

“We came here with a game plan after spending Monday night in training and we knew what we had to do because this is a tough place to come.”

“Hopefully we’ve kicked away a few cobwebs out from Saturday but this result means nothing if we don’t perform again on Saturday.”

“It was very windy conditions yet again and some teams will not have fancied coming here on a heavy pitch, so it shows we can do it if we work.”

Housham recalled midfielder Michael Leary to the side in place of Ryan Williams, while Leon Mettam was relegated to the substitute’s bench so in stepped leading goalscorer Ryan Kendall.

“We changed a few things around tonight, we had to do something about our away form because we can’t expect to turn up and roll teams over with the way we are playing at home,” Housham added.

“Home teams always have around 60 per cent of the play anyway so we had to change something and it paid off tonight.”

“It makes the long journey home a lot shorter, it will be a lot happier now and we’re all delighted.”

“Now we need to go and cement our place in the play-offs, we let one go on and we redeemed ourselves tonight a little bit and we’ve got to go and get maximum points on Saturday.”

“We don’t want to be looking over our shoulders and looking at other results even though it’s hard not to. It’s what we do that matters.”

The opening half hour on a poor Workington surface lacked any real firepower from both sides as Trinity struggled playing into a strong headwind.

But Jamie Yates’s excellent jinking run on 32 minutes showed just how effective he can be when given the time and space to run at opposition defenders.

The former Boston United winger picked the ball up in his own half beating three Workington players before giving Kendall the easiest of tap-ins from close range.

The hosts almost found an immediate equaliser after confusion in the Blues penalty area allowed Jonny Wright a free strike at goal.

Fortunately, his shot flew wide of Michael Emery’s upright and the Blues held onto their slender advantage at the interval.

Trinity, who were making the 360-mile round trip to Cumbria, burst out of the blocks after the restart and quickly doubled their lead through Shane Clarke.

He drilled low past Aaran Taylor from a Dom Roma cross on 47 minutes – his second goal of the campaign.

Paul Connor spurned a glorious opportunity to put the game beyond any doubt but Taylor came off his goal-line to deny him a confidence-boosting goal on the hour.

As the half wore on, Andrew Boyce was next to be foiled by Taylor from a matter of yards and at the other end Dan Wordsworth blazed high and wide when he should have done better.

And there was still time for Emery, who had been a relative spectator for much of the game, to produce a fine save in stoppage time to preserve his side’s clean sheet.

Workington AFC: Taylor, Andrews, Wright, May, Wordsworth, Main (Scott 78), McLuckie, Hewson (Boyd 70), Wright, Arnison, Green (Rowntree 60). Not use: McNiven, Scoan.

Gainsborough Trinity: Emery, Roma, Sandwith, Waterfall, Boyce, Clarke, D’Laryea, Leary, Kendall (Mettam 78), Connor, Yates. Not used: Thewlis, McMahon, J. Williams, Ridley.

Goal: Kendall 32, Clarke 47.

Referee: Joe Buglass

Assistants: Marc Edwards, Scott Taylor.

Attendance: 250.

Welcome to your daily round up of all today’s important stuff from Retford and beyond.

WEATHER

Frosty but bright with temperatures reaching 7 degrees C.

TRAVEL

Slight delay on Chancery Lane in Retford closed northbound at the West Street junction, because of roadworks.

WHAT’S ON

RETFORD Majestic Theatre: The Winner Takes It All! Saturday 25th February.

Get ready for the show that’s taking the theatre world by storm, as the multi-talented and charismatic cast of this new production deliver the ultimate pop concert filled with the music of ABBA and the Bee Gees! Performance at 7.30pm. Tickets priced at £16 and £17.

DAILY JOKE

Q: How do you know when it’s raining cats and dogs?

A: When you step in a poodle.

If you have anything that you would like featured in the what’s on section please email newsroom@worksop-guardian.co.uk or phone 01909 500500.

Poor use of Accident and Emergency departments costs the NHS in Lincolnshire £2million a year.

Think about whether could you use another service first.

Find out which services best suit your needs at www.lincolnshire.nhs.uk/your-health/Seasonal-Advice/Winter/Get-the-right-care-first-time-/

Worksop Harriers delivered the Bassetlaw Games torch to Outwood Academy Portland today, for the launch of the relay that will see it taken to all of the district’s schools.

AUDIO - Click the play button to listen to an interview with Leader of Bassetlaw Council Coun Graham Oxby and Worksop Harriers Chairman Peter Fendley.

Full story and pictures in this week’s Worksop Guardian.

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West Lindsey District Council has been short-listed for two national excellence awards. The council was selected as Most Improved National Land Information Service in the National Local Land Charges Awards for Excellence. Last week team member Lesley Wain was nominated in the Officer of the Year category.

A FORMER miner from Maltby died from natural causes in his sleep after a long history of smoking, an inquest heard.

Anthony Robert Lonsdale died age 63 at his home address on Cavendish Place on 2nd January.

An inquest held at Rotherham Magistrates Court on Thursday 9th February, heard how the father-of-three worked at Maltby Colliery for over 30 years until 1998, but also smoked for most of his adult life – having five to ten cigars a day in his later years.

Mr Lonsdale had been away to the Isle of Wight over the Christmas period with his wife Pamela. When he returned, he was suffering a cough, cold and flu-like symptoms.

Speaking at the inquest, his daughter Jane Cranswick told of how she went round to their house on New Year’s Day for dinner before Mr Lonsdale went to bed feeling ill.

“Then, on the morning of 2nd January, I got a phone call from my mum saying that she couldn’t wake him up,” said Jane.

“I went down with my husband and tried waking him up. He had fallen out of bed onto his front.”

An ambulance shortly arrived when it was confirmed that he had passed away.

In his verdict, the coroner said that Mr Lonsdale suffered from both two kinds of heart disease as well as emphysema, and had lost 30 to 40 per cent to the function of his lungs.

It was concluded that Mr Lonsdale’s emphysema from smoking rather than his time spent as a coal miner before a formal verdict of death by natural causes was recorded.

Some 850,000 penalties for late tax returns will be issued over the next fortnight, 550,000 fewer than the same time last year.

Letters containing the £100 late-filing penalties are being sent to people who failed to send their 2010/11 Self Assessment returns to HMRC on time.

Anyone still to send their return should do so now or risk further penalties.

YORKSHIRE ONE

Huddersfield YMCA 25

Dinnington 8

DINNINGTON appear to be heading towards relegation, after missing out on an opportunity to stir things up at the bottom of the table on Saturday.

The visitors made a strong start to the game, putting Huddersfield under pressure from the kick-off.

A string of early penalties looked to have brought its reward when after only two minutes Ryan Donnelly took a quick tap to score under the posts – only to be brought back for not playing through the mark.

If this seemed unfair to Dinnington, having a player sin-binned a minute later just added to their woes.

However, for the time he was off the pitch, Dinnington matched everything that Huddersfield could throw at them and the scoreline was still blank by the time he returned to the fray.

Unfortunately, within two minutes Dinnington went behind when Huddersfield scored a breakaway try.

There was little between the two sides and Dinnington came straight back to level the scores when John Marshall got the touchdown after the forwards had driven a maul over the line.

There was then a lot of to-and-fro and both sides wasted possession unable to counter a strong wind blowing across the field.

The wise option would have been to keep the ball close to the forwards but Dinnington’s in-built desire to run the ball cost them when a pass held up in the wind letting Huddersfield in for a try 10 minutes before half-time.

The home side then kicked a penalty just before the break to lead 13-5 at the change of ends.

There was no panic in the Dinnington ranks but they knew they had to start the second half as well as they had done the first.

However, a string of errors allowed Huddersfield to extend their lead with a try in the corner in the opening minute.

It was a sign that Dinnington were still in the game when 15 minutes into the half, Huddersfield had a player sin-binned for repeatedly infringing at the breakdowns as the home defence came under pressure.

Five minutes later Dinnington came close to scoring when Will Marshall was held up over the line but play came back for an earlier penalty offence and Chris Williams kicked the points.

Further pressure failed to break through the Huddersfield defence and the only opportunity was a penalty kick at goal which was off target.

The game was decided 10 minutes from time when a quickly taken penalty by the home number eight saw him scoring under the posts, although there was a suspicion that the ball had not been played through the mark as had happened to Dinnington in the opening minutes of the game.

Dinnington have seven games left, five at home, but will need to improve their consistency.

Rumours of being awarded the points from the Bridlington game could act as a boost but it is victories that are required.

On Saturday Dinnington are at home to Pontefract in a game that has already been postponed twice.

STAFF at a florist have raised £3,000 for a North Anston charity.

Workers at Sarah’s Florist in Sheffield got their kits off for a fundraising calendar which they sold to raise funds for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

It was in memory of Ellie Houlden, nine, whose mum Claire works at the shop.

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Bassetlaw orienteers had a good choice of venues to compete at last week.

On Saturday some of them were at Hall Leys Park in Matlock, Will Parkinson having the best run by winning the long course.

Others were at Beverley where Cameron Ridgway was the top performer with second on the Orange course.

On Sunday, Bassetlaws orienteers were at Bereton Spurs, near Rugeley, where Ben Beresford won the Light Green event.

During half term 10 Bassetlaw juniors went to the Winter League event at the Outwoods, near Loughborough.

Remarkably, they filled the top six positions on the Short course.

Finally, on Thursday evening Parkinson capped off a good week by finishing second in a night orienteering event held at Hartsholme Country Park.

Four Bassetlaw orienteers are travelling down to the New Forest on Saturday to compete in the British Night Orienteering Championship.

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue wants to encourage more women to join its ranks in Gainsborough as front-line firefighters.

Women in good health aged 18 or over have the chance to put on the uniform, save lives and protect their community.

For careers information visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lfr or www.extraordinary.direct.gov.uk

PUBLIC questions can be submitted to Lincolnshire Police Authority before its next meeting at Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham Near Lincoln on Friday 24th February at 10.30am.

Questions must be submitted to the chief executive by noon on 22nd February on 01522 558022 or police.authority@lincs.pnn.police.uk

NOTTS Police are seeking info about a vehicle that failed to stop after crashing into a parked van in Worksop.

The crash occurred in Wingfield Avenue at about 8.10pm on Saturday 4th February.

The van was damaged when what is believed to have been a dark red or maroon coloured Seat Ibiza lost control in the wintry conditions.

The car was driven away, but will have damage to the driver’s side of the bodywork.

Anyone with info can call PC 684 Gary Glover at Worksop Police Station by dialling 101 extension 807 7464, or calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

THE driver of a school mini bus which overturned on its way from Gainsborough to Market Rasen yesterday remains in hospital.

The 55-year-old, from Middle Rasen, suffered serious injuries when the bus carrying children from Aegir Community Special School in Gainsborough left the road and crashed through a hedge.

His condition is said to be stable in the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.

Another adult passenger travelling on the mini bus, a woman from Market Rasen who was a carer for the children, was also injured.

She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital and treated for a broken collar bone. She has now been discharged from hospital.

None of the children on board the mini bus sustained any injuries.

Police investigating the incident are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

Anyone who saw the silver LDV mini bus yesterday (Monday) at around 3.20pm on Top Road, Osgodby, is asked to call Lincolnshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 240 of 20th February 2012.

NOTTS County Council is proposing to introduce a pilot traffic regulation order in Worksop’s busiest shopping street from April to crackdown on illegal parking.

The council has acted after complaints from traders and members of the public who have complained about the level of ‘intrusion’ from traffic in the pedestrianised zone in Bridge Street.

On one weekday in December 2009, 40 legal vehicles and 90 illegal vehicles were recorded in the pedestrianised zone.

The pilot order, which would initially be in place for six months, would not allow any vehicles on Bridge Street, except for loading between the hours of 4pm to 10am.

It will also prevent all blue badge and special access permit holders from parking on all pedestrianised sections of Bridge Street and Bridge Place.

The order also bans vehicles over 36’ feet long from entering Bridge Place and Bridge Street (Bridge Place to Ryton Street section) due to damage to pavements, road signs and other street furniture such as seating and lamp columns.

What do YOU think of the pilot traffic order? Click below to leave your views or email us at newsroom@worksop-guardian.co.uk. Alternatively, call us on 01909 543017.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Worksop Guardian.

Gainsborough 34, Newark 4ths 7

GAINSBOROUGH All Blacks returned to action on Saturday following the lay-off for the snow and returned to good form straight from the kick off with everyone giving a good account of themselves.

Newark brought a strong side and some players with real senior rugby experience, but the Gainsborough side ensured that they were not able to settle and use the ball, the hosts scoring four tries with one conversion before the half time break.

Ross Duncan scored the first try, Craig Woodhead the second, Mark Ellis the third and Shaun Parker crossed the line for the fourth, Shaun also converted the try.

The second half saw Gainsborough score two more tries with Newark picking up a consolation converted try just before the end of the match. The home sides tries were scored by skipper Vernon Goude and Mark Waterland.

Ross Duncan was named man of the match, but there were good displays from Andre Russell, Jeff Bates, Wayne Sandall and Ronan.

Next week Gainsborough are in the pool due to a fixture change because Horncastle are involved in rearranged league action.

WORKSOP put in a Sunday best performance to defeat Rolls Royce 4-1 away from home in the East Midlands Hockey Division Two.

Having played out a narrow win over their hosts back in October, Worksop knew the challenge that lay ahead would be a tough one.

So it proved to be the case as both sides started with some intent, although the game was a scrappy affair, the home side probably edged the first half with few half chances created at either end.

While the home side could count themselves unlucky, it was the visitors who, rather fortuitously broke the deadlock right on half time.

Graeme Robinson played a teasing cross field ball for Alistair Skinner and Mackenzie Glasby to chase, the latter able to slide the ball home after the Rolls Royce goalkeeper inadvertently let the ball go thinking it was going out.

Worksop knew things could only get better in the second half and so it proved within a minute of the restart.

A short corner was neatly converted to double the Worksop advantage.

Sam Gawthorpe did well to play in Glasby and he made no mistake from close range to double his teams and his own tally for the afternoon.

Undeterred Rolls Royce kept plugging away and reduced the arrears shortly after and it was game on.

Both sides knew the next goal was crucial and so it proved as the reliable Robinson finished well from a short corner, again Gawthorpe unselfishly providing a neat assist.

With the game running to its conclusion an innocuous through ball found Robinson unmarked in on goal

The Worksop striker was given the freedom of Derby to round the home keeper and coolly slot home to complete the scoring.

Next week tougher times lay ahead with a difficult trip to champions elect Market Harborough.

Boxing star Kell Wood has put his weight behind a safe driving package that educates youngsters about road risks.

He visited the Lifewise Centre in Hellaby to be shown the Subaru Impreza and driving simulator, used as part of driving safety programmes by the police and fire service.

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A NIGHT of 60s and Soul comes to Lincoln next month, for a night of music and dance like no other.

The Mod All Star Band will be performing at Lincoln Theatre Royal in a sixties spectacular on Sunday 4th March.

This is a must-see show for all fans of 60s music as the show will include special guest appearances from Steve Ellis, Chris Farlowe, Lorraine Silver and The New Amen Corner.

The mods will march to Lincoln following their huge success at the Isle of Wight National Scooter Festival last August bank holiday.

Bringing with them the sounds of the 60s, with hits from the likes of the Small Faces and the Who.

The Northern Soul sounds of Lorraine Silver will ring out over the city as she performs her Wigan Casino classic Lost Summer Love.

The track was recorded when she was 13 years old in 1965 and it became iconic at the legendary Wigan Casino in the 70s without her knowledge.

Other special guests are Steve Ellis - the original lead singer from The Love Affair, and one of the original Mods.

He will be playing his number one hits Everlasting Love, Bringing On Back The Good Times, Rainbow Valley and Day Without Love.

Finally Chris Farlowe rounds up the list of well known artists and he is sure to please audiences with his classic number one hit Out of Time, plus the original version of Handbags and Gladrags.

The Mod All Star Band comes to Lincoln Theatre Royal on Sunday 4th March at 7.30pm.

Tickets are priced £22.50 full and £20 for concessions. Private boxes are &90.

Book your tickets now at the box office on 01522 519999 or online at www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

AN award winning organisation that uses eBay to recycle unwanted items on behalf of the local community is celebrating again after receiving a cash boost.

Kivo-Ebiz, part of the Kiveton Park and Wales Community Development Trust, has received funding from REG Windpower, operator of the Loscar Wind Farm at Harthill.

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SIX BELOVED pet ferrets have been stolen from a house in the Kilton area of Worksop.

The furry animals were taken from Burns Road between the evening of Friday 17th and the morning of Saturday 18th February.

Owner Liam Somers said that he and his partner were ‘devastated’ as the creatures were ‘like part of the family’.

“They are our pets, so naturally, they are very treasured to us,” he said. “We are absolutely gutted.”

“They aren’t very valuable - we’re just upset because they mean so much to us.”

Liam continued: “If anyone know where they are then please contact me with any information - I’m willing to offer a substantial reward to anyone who can tell us something that gets them back.”

“I’m not bothered about anyone getting into trouble - we just want our pets back.”

There were six ferrets stolen in total - four female and two male.

Of the females, three were of the pole-cat breed and one was albino.

Both males were castrated, and one was an albino while the other was an unusual light pole-cat with ruby-red eyes.

Anyone with information can contact Liam by calling 07540199390.

A SCHOOL bus carrying pupils from the Aegir Community Special School in Gainsborough over turned, seriously injuring its driver.

The silver LDV mini bus left the road and crashed through a hedge on Top Road near Osgodby, on its way to Market Rasen at around 3.20pm on Monday.

None of the pupils on board were hurt. But the driver, a 55-year-old man, sustained serious injuries and was air lifted to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.

Lincolnshire Police confirmed a small number of school children had been travelling as passengers.

“They were obviously shaken and were checked over by ambulance staff but none of them were injured,” said a spokesman.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service used man power to release seven children and one female. They cut the roof off the bus to release the driver.

Fire crews left the scene at 5.25pm.

Lincolnshire County Council’s transport manager, Jean Harris, said the circumstances of the accident would be investigated.

Bassetlaw Council’s cabinet has approved plans to keep the warden service for all elderly A1 Housing tenants past April.

The community alarm system, which has been free for some tenants through the Supporting People fund, will have to pay £1.50 a week for the service.

It will then cost £2.95 a week from April 2013, amounting to £153.40 a year.

For further coverage see this week’s Retford Trader.

NINETEEN-year-old Callum Sawyer is very clear about how important Worksop’s Centreplace is to him.

“I wouldn’t be here now if not for this place,” he says, quite definitely.

Centreplace, on Abbey Street, offers free guidance and counselling to young people aged 16 to 25 and has just been saved from closure by a £90,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.

Callum, of Park Street, said: “I had some personal issues and dropped out of college. I saw this place advertised on a leaflet and I’ve been coming for about a year.”

“They have really helped me and it’s a great atmosphere here and so friendly.”

“It’s given me the confidence to try again to get back into college. The staff here are so dedicated, they go out of their way to help.”

Centreplace began 15 years ago and is managed by Helen Azar-Sadler who said they offer information and advice on everything from housing and health, education and employment, to benefits and managing money.

There are also facilities like washing machine, tumble dryer, showers, kitchen and computers which the young people can use.

She said: “We have about 50 people coming to our drop-in sessions twice a week and we also do a Rug Rats session for young parents and their children.”

“We also have a programme of different activities and we organise community events like bag packing. We also do outreach work on Mondays and Fridays when we will go out and see people.”

One of the young mums using the centre is Kayleigh Layhe, 18, of St Paul’s Road, who has an 11-month-old son called Joshua.

The former Valley Academy pupil said: “I started coming here in 2009 mainly to meet new people. The people here are lovely and have given me plenty of help and advice, I come twice a week and also to Rug Rats.”

Kayleigh’s sister Zoe, 21, of Park Street, said she was helped when she became homeless.

“They put me in touch with Framework which has a hostel with 12 bedsits and I’m happy there. I come here three times a week for support and to look for jobs.”

Centreplace also hosts WOW - Worksop Outs Wednesdays - a midweek club for gay and bi-sexual people. It attracts people from places further afield like Sheffield, Rotherham and Mansfield.

Gemma Webster, 23, of Clinton Street, said she first started visiting Centreplace after attending WOW meetings.

“They helped me quite a lot with some stuff and to get myself back on track. I was at North Notts College studying music but had to drop out because I was travelling from Sheffield on the train and it got too expensive.”

“I help out here with the activities and run the tuck shop and they are helping me to get back into work.”

Danielle Jackson, 16, of Keswick Road, left Valley Academy last year and is now studying public services at North Notts College.

“I really like it here and it’s become a big part of my life,” she said.

For more information call 479191, go to www.centreplace.org.uk or look up the Facebook page.

Welcome to your daily round up of all today’s important stuff from Retford and beyond.

WEATHER

Frosty but bright with temperatures reaching 7 degrees C.

TRAVEL

Slight delay on Chancery Lane in Retford closed northbound at the West Street junction, because of roadworks.

WHAT’S ON

RETFORD Majestic Theatre: The Winner Takes It All!

Get ready for the show that’s taking the theatre world by storm, as the multi-talented and charismatic cast of this new production deliver the ultimate pop concert filled with the music of ABBA and the Bee Gees! Performance at 7.30pm. Tickets priced at £16 and £17.

DAILY JOKE

Q: What do you call a snail on a ship?

A: A snailor!

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TURBINES towering over the picturesque village of Corringham are not a sight many people can imagine.

But it could become reality if plans go ahead for 17 wind powered turbines, as proposed by green energy company SSE Renewables.

This image, produced by campaign group No To Local Wind Farms, shows the scale of the turbines which could be built on land at Browns Holt between Corringham and Yawthorpe, near Gainsborough.

Standing 126m high, they would be the tallest structures in Lincolnshire, towering above Lincoln Cathedral (83m) and even Big Ben clock tower (96m).

“It’s difficult to imagine how these giant turbines would look from surrounding villages, so we have created these digital representations,” said group chairman Peter Baldwin.

“We want people to see how these structures would dominate the local villages and countryside.”

SSE held a series of public consultation events at Corringham Village Hall last summer. But a planning application is not expected until late summer, pending results of environmental studies.

“We are preparing to put our objections forward,” said Mr Baldwin, 66, who lives in nearby Willoughton with his wife Kay, 65.

Browns Holt is just one local site with wind farm potential. RWE Npower Renewables held consultations last month on proposals for ten turbines just north of Hemswell Cliff. And a further 12 are proposed near Huckerby.

“There could be a total of 39 if they are all granted, and maybe more in the pipeline,” said Mr Baldwin.

If built, the wind farms could be seen from as far away as Lincoln, Worksop, Rotherham, Hull and Grimsby.

But when the time comes to object, the No To Local Wind Farms action group will focus on the local impact.

“There are seven grade one listed churches, several protected wildlife species and sites of historical and archaeological importance in the area,” said Mr Baldwin.

“We have West Lindsey’s only 5* bed and breakfast nearby, horse training schools, dog boarding kennels, airfields and flying schools, which would all suffer with turbines on their doorstep.”

Air and road safety are also a worry.

He said: “Tornados and fighter training planes regularly use the area to practice. Will they be able to continue with 126m turbines in the way?”

“The A631 is already deemed a dangerous ‘red road’. These massive things could easily distract drivers.”

A typical turbine produces enough electricity each year to supply of 1,000 homes.

But when the wind is low, turbines produce less electricity. And during high winds they must be switched off.

SSE Renewables says electricity generated from the Browns Holt wind farm would feed straight into the National Grid.

But Mr Barlow is sceptical about the benefits for local people.

“These turbines have the capacity to produce 2MW per year - a total of 34MW for the Browns Holt site,” he said.

“This is just a drop in the ocean. At peak times the National Grid supplies around 600,000MW of electricity.”

“If turbines could replace the need for a power station like West Burton, and we could close that power station, then I would think twice.”

The Government wants make energy more sustainable by increasing renewable energy sources and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

A spokesman for SSE Renewables said: “These photomontages do not give any indication of exact scale, height and width of blades, and as such it is impossible to discuss their accuracy.”

He added that the company would soon be producing its own images representing the Browns Holt turbines.

West Lindsey District Council were not available to comment before we went to press.

To find out more about the campaign group go to www.notowindfarm.co.uk

And to see SSE’s Browns Holt plans visit www.sse.com/brownsholt