Newmarket News - January 6, 2016

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NatalieRobinson and
sortsofthings.Ithasbeenprettyhorrendous
Julian Makey stuff.”
@Newmarket_News Mr Smith said the expedition had been
plannedtotherightlevel,andtheiractions
ATEAMofyoungadventurersarefacingde- havebeendefendedbythesearchandres-
mandstopayupaftertheywereforcedtocall cue team who said they were “properly
off an Icelandic expedition following three equipped”.
separaterescuesbyemergencyhelicopter. ButIcelandicMPshavecriticisedthecost
The expedition, which included Angus oftherescuestothesearchandrescueteams
Dowie,19,fromExning,hasbeenbrandedan and have questioned whether expeditions
“expensivejoke”byanIcelandicMP. shouldhaveinsurance.
MembersofTheColdestCrossingproject– MP Karl Garoarsson said on Facebook:
allstudentsagedunder21–havealsofaced “Thisisgettinganexpensivejokeforrescue
onlineabuse. workersetc.Questionis:Isitnormalinsuch
Theysetouttoattempttheyoungestmid- circumstancesthatthehikersdonotpaythe
winter unsupported crossing of Iceland, a costoftherescue?Orbuyinsurance?”
250-milejourneyover18days. THECOLDEST AnotherMPElinHirstsaidparliamenthad
Speaking before they set out in October, CROSSING:The todosomethingtoprotectemergencyteams
Angus told the News: “The expedition will fouruniversity whichborethebruntof“riskybehaviour”.
takeapproximatelyfourweeks,coveringcon- studentswho However,TheColdestCrossingteamhave
ditionswhichwillseeusface100mphwinds setouttocross sincereleasedastatementfromtheproject
and regular temperatures of -30 excluding Iceland managerofICE-SAR.
windchill. PICTURE:Yannick Init,GuðbrandurÖrnArnarsonsaidthat
“Duetothecountry’spolarproximity,the Hausler althoughhehadtoldtheteamthey“werenot
sunwillalsonotfullyrisethroughthewhole choosingthebesttimetotakeonanexpedi-
expedition.Wewillbepullingpulkswithall Andtheyhavenowfacedcallstopayforthe intorealtroubleduetoheavyrainandsleet tionlikethis”,theywereproperlyequipped.
our kit and food for the expedition, being rescueswhichweredonebyICE-SARsearch thathadsaturatedtheirequipment”. Hesaid:“ImetwithTheColdestCrossing
completelyselfsupported.” andrescueteams,whoaremadeupofvolun- Theythenhadtobeairliftedfromthearea teamwithacolleagueearlyinDecemberfor
Hesaidtheaimoftheexpeditionwas“to teersworkingintheirsparetime. as it was not easily accessible by ICESAR threehoursandreviewedtheirplan.
encouragetheyoungstersofourgeneration The first rescue happened on December teamsonsnowmobiles. “Ourfirstreactionwastoinformtheteam
to get outdoors and challenge themselves, 7,whenastormhittheareaandAnguswas Expedition leader Charlie Smith, 19, said thattheywerenotchoosingthebesttimeto
learningaboutwhattheyarecapableof”. ill.ThesecondwasinthemiddleofIceland earlierreportsoftherescueshadbeenincor- takeonanexpeditionlikethis...Theinitial
ButtheprojectcametogriefafterAngus whenoneoftheteamwassaidtohave“early rectandthattheywantedtosettherecord
sufferedahealthproblem–anditwasallfi- onsetfrostbite”. straight.
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High Street pub
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butchers in the town, said: Inastatementpostedon
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“The proposal is to under- the pub’s Facebook page
take a complete restora- thatevening,MrOliversaid
ONEofSoham’spubscould tionoftheRedLionpublic he hoped someone would
soonbegivenanewleaseof house, reconfiguring the come along and refurbish
life. space to create a restau- thepub.
EastCambridgeshireDis- rantwithmoderntoiletand ThedecisiononMrLeon-
trict Council has received kitchen facilities, private ard’s proposals lies with
a planning application to function rooms and ancil- planners at the district
refurbish the Red Lion, in larystaffaccommodation. council and is expected
HighStreet. “Works will include re- withineightweeks.
The applicant is Soham pairs to the gable end To have your say, vis-
man Peter Leonard, who wall, chimney stacks and it eastcambs.gov.uk and
lives in Manor House, also thatchedandtilesrooves.” search for planning refer-
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The pub closed in Janu- orhistoricfabricwillbere-
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expedition newsinbrief
Adventurers criticised after expedition ends in airlift rescue Speaker and poet at
town’s Reading Round
Fromfrontpage poorlyequipped.” gottenintoseveretrouble.
Hesaidthatdespitethethree “The Coldest Crossing team JOHNGreeningwillbetheguest
planned route was also prob- rescues,itwasbetterthatthey was preemptive and cautious, atthefirstmeetingofNewmarket’s
lematic with potential risks. were picked up earlier than askingforassistancebeforethey ReadingRound.
Changeshadtobemadeinor- later.Thestatementadded:“We neededemergencyextractionin AuthorAlisonBrucewillbeholding
der to avoid risks and also to havehadotherteamsruninto theworstconditions.” thefirstsessionofthegroup,which
makeapotentialextractionless severe trouble in Iceland and Theteamhavesincesaidon seesmemberslistentoapieceof
problematic. theyhaveexposedrescueteams their Facebook page that they writingreadaloudandthendiscussed
“To be absolutely clear, the tosignificantriskbycallingfor plantomakeadonationtoICE- atlength.
teamwasnotirresponsibleand helptoolateoraftertheyhad SARfollowingtherescues. Newmarket’sReadingRoundis
nowinitssecondyearandwillbe
heldonFriday,January8at1pmin
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What a THESHOWMUSTGO 10,000 visitors come
ON:bRavo!TheatreGroup
outsidethetheatrebefore to Discover Newmarket
show! theirbigshow
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MoNTHSofrehearsals scenesofthehorseracingindustryin
andcostumemakingcame 2015thankstoDiscoverNewmarket.
tofruitionformembers Theguestshavetravelledfromas
ofthebRavo!theatre farasAustralia,JapanandFlorida
groupastheyperformed togetatourandalookatwhat
inaprestigiousWestEnd Newmarkethastooffer.
theatre. LissieHope,manageratDiscover
Thegroup,whomeetat Newmarket,saidshehoped2016
TheRutlandarmsHotel, wouldbean“evenbiggeryear”.
performedatHerMajesty’s Mr Holmes is coming
TheatreinLondon’sWest
Endto1,216membersof to Exning cinema
thepublic.
PrincipalannaDamigella SHERLOCKHolmeswillbecoming
said:“Itwasthebestdayof toExningonFriday,January8atthe
ourlives!Weallhadsuch communitycinema.
ablast–Iamsoproud Thecommunitycinemaisheldat
ofeachandeveryoneof thecommunitychurchhallinChurch
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Workshopsareheldevery startsat7.30pm.Ticketsareavailable
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Wrecyclaingste depot set
to open again
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THE recycling centre in munds, but would see the
Newmarketissettore-open @NatalieR_Cn closure of the Mildenhall
nextmonth. wastedepot,thewastecol-
Thecentre,inDepotRoad, helps homeless young peo- lectionsiteatRoughamHill,
which is run by local char- pleinNewmarket. and the Bury St Edmunds
ity Newmarket Open Door, Thenewsofthere-open- Waste Depot on Olding
shouldre-openbytheendof ing comes as it was an- Road.
February,accordingtocoun- nounced Mildenhall Waste Apublicconsultationwill
cillors. Depot in Holborn Avenue nowbeheldfromJanuary8
Last year, the centre couldbesettocloseunder forpeopletohavetheirsay
was shut for the disposal new plans by Forest Heath andgivesuggestionsforoth-
of household, garden and DistrictCouncil. erpotentialsites.
woodwaste,withthecharity FHDC wrote to Newmar- Viewtheplansbygoingto
citing “rising disposal costs ket’s town council clerk westsuffolk.gov.uk/wsoh.
and declining recylate in- about the new site, a West Theconsultatonwillclose
come”. SuffolkOperationalHub,de- atmidnightonFriday,Feb-
Some of the items which tailinghowitwouldimprove ruary19.
werepreviouslycollectedby thewaywastewasdealtwith
the charity were resold to inthedistrict. HAVEYOURSAY
supportthemorrecycled. The new waste depot cambridge-news.co.uk/
Newmarket Open Door would be near Bury St Ed- newmarket
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A FIGURE has been set hannahmirsky In spite of a number reviewtheschemewithin
for a controversial new of councillors voicing threeyears.
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charge on garden waste concerns,theideatoin- One of councillors’
collection. troduceachargewasap- concerns about the
From this spring, resi- “This means that resi- proved by St Edmunds- chargeisthatitwillcause
dents of Newmarket and dentswillpayanannual bury’s full council on adropinsustainabledis-
the surrounding area, fee to continue to have September22. posal of garden waste,
as well as people across theirbrownbinemptied. Thedecisiontosetthe with people opting to
West Suffolk are set to “Both councils have subscription charge at dispose of it alongside
pay an annual subscrip- agreed in principle to a £40 took into account regularwasteorresorting
tion of £40 if they want feeof£40,subjecttoup- other councils’ experi- tofly-tipping.
tohavetheirbrownbins dates on the creation of ence, the impact on the The councils intend to
collected. theWestSuffolkscheme.” budget and how pay- encourage home com-
A spokesperson for The charge has been ments could be made as postinganduseofwaste
West Suffolk councils introduced after cuts efficientaspossible. recycling centres as they
said: “Because of budg- in funding from Suffolk Similar charges made introducethecharge.
etary constraints, from CountyCouncil. by other councils in the Thenextupdateonthe
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scriptionservice. freeservice. The councils intend to councilsonJanuary28.
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planning accident
Town council approves bid for seven flats on site of pub Car flips on
to roof in
PLANSforsevenflatsonthesite planningapplicationforsevenflats thewaytoacarparkandbinstore. noobjections,butCllrHoodsaid
ofTheWhiteLionpubontheHigh onthesiteofthepubfromtheUnex Abusstopwillalsohaveto moredetailsshouldbegivenonthe
StreetinNewmarkethavebeen group. beslightlyrelocatedunderthe accessroad. A14 crash
approvedbythetowncouncil. Theplansarefortwoone- proposals. However,CllrDavidHudson
AtameetingofNewmarket bedroomflats,fourtwo-bedroom Councillorssaidtheycouldnot saiditwasa“shametoseeanother
TownCouncilonMondayevening, flatsandonethree-bedroomflats, seeany“reasontoobject”tothe pubgounder”tomakewayforthe
councillorsdiscussedanoutline aswellasanewaccessroadtolead planningapplicationandproposed proposedflats. ADRIVERandpassengerescaped
seriousinjuryaftertheircarflipped
Student ontoitsroofontheA14near
Newmarketyesterdaymorning.
Policewerecalledat8.55am
raises £907 totheincidentwhichtookplace
onthewestboundcarriageway
betweenjunction37fortheA142
for charity atExning,andjunction36forthe
A1303atSixMileBottom.
ThewhiteBMWhadhitaroad
signandwasleftintheditch
AFANTASTICdisplayof upsidedown.
Christmaslightshasraised CambridgeFireandRescue
morethan£900forCancer Servicefreedpeoplefromthe
ResearchUK. vehiclesandtheEastofEngland
LiamCollis,16,raised Ambulanceservicetreatedtwo
£907.40fromhisdisplay patients.
outsidehishomein Theseincludedalorrydriver
BrickfieldsAvenue, andacarpassengerwhowere
Newmarket,inmemoryof treatedatthesceneforminor
hisdad,Peter,whodiedof injuries.
cancersixyearsagowhen Thecarpassengerwastaken
Liamwasjustten. toAddenbrooke’sHospitalin
Liam’sgrandad,Andy,is Cambridge.
alsosuffering,soLiamset Policesaidthelorrydriver
upthedisplayinNovember leftthesceneshortlyafterthe
runninguntiltheNewYear. incident.
Liamsaid:“Iamreally Theyhaveappealedforhimto
pleasedwiththetotal.There getintouch.
werequiteafewpeople Recoveryvehiclesworked
comingandputtingmoney toreopentheroad,whichwas
in.Ithinkmydadwould CHARITYLIGHTS:Liam originallyblocked,andmotorists
probablybeveryproud.” CollisathomeinBrickfields experiencedlongdelaysinthe
Liamhopestomakethe Avenue,Newmarket areaandthroughNewmarket
displaybiggerandbetterin PICTURE:KeithHeppell towncentreaspeopletriedto
Christmas2016. avoidtheroad.
Ncommuenityw funding
for charities
CHARITIES in Newmarket NatalieRobinson depression, multiple births,
and Mildenhall are ben- @natalieR_CN or just the simple pressure
efitting from a cash boost of raising children, through
thankstothedistrict’sCom- toyoungcarers,andservices
munityChestfund. Otherorganisationsbene- tohelpthemostvulnerable
Morethan£136,700isbe- fittingfromfundinginclude andisolatedmembersofour
ing given by Forest Heath FreshStart,NewBeginnings, communities.
District Council to various a charity for therapeutic “All of these will make a
projectsacrosstheregion. treatment for children who real difference to benefit
These include Newmar- havedisclosedsexualabuse, people’slives.”
ket’sCitizen’sAdviceBureau receiving£8,200,andHome- TheaimoftheCommuni-
whohavebeengiven£40,500 start,givingsupporttofami- tyChestisto“createstrong-
to continue to run their liesstrugglingtocope,who er, more resilient families
drop-in advice service and received£13,250. and communities that are
moreindepthcasework. OurSpecialFriends,which healthy,active,andarehelp-
Lynne Rawlings, manager helps isolated and vulner- ing themselves and each
of the CAB in Newmarket, able people benefit from other”.
said: “Without this money, animalcompanionshipdur- Forest Heath will now be
we would have had to take ing bereavement or illness, workingwitheachcharities
somedrasticdecisionsabout received £6,000, while the toensuretheaimismet.
theBureau.Wewouldhave Mildenhall High Town Pi- More cash is available
had to massively reduce rates were given £1,204 to as part of the Community
the hours we were open or runmonthlybasketballses- Chestscheme.
mergewithanotherbureau. sionsforyoungcarers. To apply under the new
“Thisallowsustokeepthe Cllr Robin Millar, cabinet roundoffunding,gotowest-
servicelocalandalsogetan member for families and suffolk.gov.uk/community/
outreachworkerwhocanget communities, said: “This is community-grants.cfm.
outinthelocalcommunity thefirstfullyearoffunding Applications for 2016/17
asa‘nipitinthebud’project tobeawardedfromthecom- canbegininApril.
tohelpbeforepeoplegetin munitychest.
difficultsituations.” “There is a huge mix of
The Voluntary Network projects across the district MORELOCAL
hasalsobeengiven£19,412 covering everything from NEWS
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Rpolicieng think over
police cuts fails
to halt closure
ALLCHANGE:OfficerswillstillbebasedatNewmarketpolicestation,undertheleadershipof
newChiefConstableGarethWilson,inset,butthefrontdeskwillbeclosed
CUTStothepoliceserviceinSuffolkareset hannahmirsky
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policestationwillstillclose.
Suffolk Constabulary announced last
weekthatits£20.5millionsavingstargetis lost,butothercutswillgoaheadasplanned
likelytobereducedbyseveralmillionafter inApril.Thisincludesclosingthefrontdesk
newinformationfromtheHomeOffice. at Newmarket police station – along with
TheforcereceivedthedetailsonDecem- manyothersacrossthecounty–tothegen-
ber 17, after Chancellor George Osborne eralpublic.OnlythefrontdesksatIpswich,
announcedinNovemberthatpolicefund- LowestoftandBuryStEdmundsaresetto
ingwouldbeprotectedinthenextroundof remainopen.
governmentcuts. Temporary Chief ConstableWilson said:
The precise figures will not be revealed “A significant savings requirement still re-
untillaterthismonth,butSuffolkPoliceare mains,andofequalimportanceistheneed
planning to use the extra available funds forustoredesigntosuitthechallengeswe
forrecruitment. facetoday.”
TemporaryChiefConstableGarethWilson Headded:“Weneedtobestructuredin
said:“[The]newsfromtheHomeOfficewas awaythatenablesustorespondtothede-
farbetterthanwehadanticipatedandhas mandsoftodayandthechallengesofthe
hadasignificantimpactonourbudgeting futuresothatwecancontinuetokeepour
andsavingsrequirementoverthenextfew communitiessafe.”
years.” Mr Wilson is set to become the new
Theforcewouldnowbeabletoliftatwo- Chief Constable of Suffolk, the force has
yearfreezeonrecruitmentsignificantlyear- announced.Hehasservedasthecounty’s
lierthanexpected,hesaid. DeputyChiefConstableandhasbeenTem-
Thenewscomesaftersignificantcutsto poraryChiefConstablesincelastFebruary.
theforce–includingtheaxingof68PCSO His new appointment by the Police and
roles–wereannounced. CrimePanelwasexpectedtobeapprovedat
Suffolk Police say fewer officers will be apublicmeetingtoday.
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Back in step with
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LET’SDANCE:LouiseFairweather-
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herreturningtotheworldofdance “Iwillalwaysbeextremelygrate- day.
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backtomyroots. foundationyearatBodyworkDance qualification through the RAD has
“Ievenreturnedtomychildhood CompanyinCambridge(nowknown securedmypassion.”
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