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NEWMARKET WEEKLY NEWS Thursday, January 3, 2008 35p where purchased PPAANNTTOO TTIIMMEE MMOOTTOORRIINNGG:: Cars to Mother Goose flies in impress with traditional fun for all the family – PAGE 17 – PAGE 3 Traffic nightmare as road remains closed BYJJoohhnnDDoowwnniinngg AFAMILYBUSINESSESTABLISHEDIN1978 Email:[email protected] RESIDENTS say they face traffic gridlock as VVootteeddKKiittcchheennRReettaaiilleerroofftthheeYYeeaarr22000044 articulated lorries struggle to manoeuvre through their narrow streets after the closure of aNewmarketroad. People living on Stam- ford Street and Cardigan Street have complained of increased traffic since Green Road was closed in May. The residents said they were told by Suffolk County Council, the highway authority, that the Callintoseeusatoneofour road would close “temporarily” showrooms&discoverhoweasily while work progressed on a new wecantransformyourkitchen housing estate – but the council OpeningHours has since said the road will CambridgeMMoonn--SSaatt99aamm--55ppmm remainclosed. NewmarketandBishopsStortford MMoonn--FFrrii1100..3300aamm--55ppmm••SSaatt99aamm--55ppmm Michael Debenham, of Cardi- gan Street, took photographs of •ProfessionalDesignandQuotation the chaos when an articulated •FriendlyService vehicle struggled for 25 minutes ■ TTIIGGHHTTCCOORRNNEERR...policehadtohelpthislorrymanoeuvreoutwhenitgotstuckinJackJarvisClose. CP. •FullProject-managedInstallation to negotiate the sharp bend on •TopQualityBritishandEuropean hisstreet. KitchensforallBudgets HiswifeMargaretsaid:“Ican’t officialsabouttheroadclosure. “Now we get huge lorries He told the Weekly News: see why they closed Green Road Her neighbour Ann Sweeney, coming down here and they get 297MillRoad,Cambridge “Because Green Road is shut off, in that way. The lorry that got another petition organiser, said totallyjammed.” 01223271841 thislorrywasforcedtoturninto Sta“mItfcorrodsSsterdeeWt.arrington Street lsotutcokf pwraosblheumgse..”Thisiscausinga tshheethraadffiacskfiegdurtehseocnouwnhciiclhtothseeye wiRtehsildoecnatlsMhaPveRbicehenaridnScopnrtiancgt 48Ho3ckTehreill0AS1vt6er3en8eute5,,6BN0ise7hw7o8mp’asrkSetotrtford intoCardiganStreetandthereis Residents of Stamford Street, decided that the road could be andCounRobinMillar,amember 01279501642 a fairly sharp bend in the road. Cardigan Street and other roads closed–buttonoavail. of both Newmarket Town Withtheparkedcarsthere,itwas nearby collected more than 200 Butshesaidshehadreceiveda CouncilandForestHeathDistrict impossible for it to get around signaturescallingfortheroadto letter from the council saying Council, to see if they can thecorner. bere-openedinMay. that parking and road signing in influencethecountycouncil. “The lorry reversed into Jack StamfordStreetresidentPenny theareawouldbelookedatinan Coun Bill Burch, Newmarket’s Jarvis Close to turn round. Two McLaine, one of the petition “imminentreview”. mayor, was sympathetic to the police cars arrived and it took organisers, said they had faced She said: “Why did they shut residents’ plights, saying: “It can about 20 to 25 minutes to “obfuscation and prevarication” thisfunctioningroad?Itisa100- begridlock–peoplejustcan’tget manoeuvre.” in their dealings with council year-oldvehicularaccess. through.” AAFFFFOORRDDAABBLLEE HHOOMMEESS SSEETT FFOORR AAPPPPRROOVVAALL –– PPAAGGEE 33 2 TThhuurrssddaayy,,JJaannuuaarryy33,,22000088 NK TTrriiuummpphhss aanndd ttrraaggeeddiieess NEWMARKET WEEKLY NEWS INSIDE YOUR 28 PAGES ffoorr ttoopp ssppoorrttiinngg hheerrooeess >News 4 EXCELLENCE TwoawardedOBEs inNewYearHonours 5 TWISTER Villagestreetshitby JJUULLYY ‘roaringtornado’ IITT wwaass aa yyeeaarr ooff ccoonnttrraassttss ffoorr tthhee NNeewwmmaarrkkeett aarreeaa –– tthheerree wweerree mmoommeennttss ooff 7 WINNERS ■ SUMMEReventswere ggrreeaatt ssaaddnneessss aanndd ttrreemmeennddoouuss jjooyy,, hhooppeess ddaasshheedd aanndd ffaaiitthh rreessttoorreedd.. infullswing.Newmarket Lotterycashboost carnivalwashaileda TThhee WWeeeekkllyyNNeewwss,, wwhhiicchh hhaass bbrroouugghhtt rreeaaddeerrss aallll tthheessee ssttoorriieess aanndd mmuucchh forplayprojects successwhileLadiesDay mmoorree,, ccoonncclluuddeess iittss ttwwoo--ppaarrtt llooookk bbaacckk aatt tthhee yyeeaarr tthhaatt wwaass,, wwiitthh tthhee broughtglamourtothe 9 SAFETY ffiinnaall ssiixx mmoonntthhss ooff 22000077.. racecourse.Madness,the Worktobeginon 1980schart-topping dangerouslaybys band,provedahitwith Hewasfullyrecovered racegoersperformingtoa fromhishealthproblems. sell-outcrowdofmore >Entertainment than20,000aspartofthe OOCCTTOOBBEERR NewmarketNights 10 ON STAGE concertsattheJuly ■ Therewastragedy racecourse. when18-year-oldOlivia Festivedelightswith Millsdiedafterhercar ■ Travellers“invaded” timelessNutcracker TheSeveralsgreenat collidedwithatreeat Kennett.Grievingfriends 11 CINEMA Newmarketwithcaravans placedtributesatthe andmobilehomes.They What’sshowing leftafteraweekwhen roadside. onthebigscreen JockeyClubEstatesand ■ Thetrialstartedatthe 12 ON THE BOX thetowncouncilgota OldBaileyofsix-times courtorder. championjockeyKieren Alltheweekend’s ■ CounChrisTurner, Fallonandfiveothermen accusedofarace-fixing viewingataglance Newmarket’sdeputy conspiracy.Thejockey’s mayor,launchedan >Sport environmentalcampaign ex-wifeJulieappearedin aseparatecourtcase ■ FFIILLMMFFUUNN...DavidDickinsonrecordshisRealDealtelevision toridthetownofplastic whenshewasconvicted showatTattersalls,Newmarket. carrierbags. 28 SWEET AND SOUR ■ GGUUEESSTTOOFFHHOONNOOUURR ... ofattackingayoung ■ Acoronerissueda LesterPiggottbeforethefirst womaninthetoiletofThe warningaboutthe Newmarketweresunk race at Newmarket’s Lester StarpubatLidgate,near Anothercannabis“farm” youthfootballcoach,died dangersofdrugsand bylategoalsfromthe PiggottDay. Newmarket.MrsFallon wasdiscoveredina whenthecouncilbinlorry alcoholattheinqueston leagueleadersbut DarranBaker,22,who wasgivenacondition houseatStetchworth hewasdrivinghitatree dischargeandwas whendrugsworth nearMildenhall. havesignedlong-time diedaftertakingfive InvestigationBranch orderedtopay£400 £70,000wereseizedina targetSamGreen Ecstasytabletstogether blamedafaultykeelfor compensationtothe policeraid. DDEECCEEMMBBEERR withstronglager. theyachtcapsizewhich victimaswellas£750 ■ Classicalmusicwas Meet our team AAUUGGUUSSTT ledtothedeathof costs. usedbytheCo-op ■ Therewassadnessand MildenhallmanJamie ■ NewmarketRound conveniencestorein angerastheEquine ■ Holidaycourseswere Butcher. Tableannouncedthatit ElizabethParade, FertilityUnit,openedby offeredatNewmarket ■ Disabledpeople wouldbeunabletostage Newmarket,to theQueenin1986, sportscentreto complainedthatnew theannualpublic discourageyobsfrom closed.Mostofthe encourageyoungstersto £338,000toiletsin fireworksdisplayduetoa loiteringoutside. horseswerefoundnew practice“free-running”in Newmarketwerecausing lackofmembers. ■ Threepeoplewere homes,butapproximately safety. embarrassmentbecause adozenanimalshadtobe ■ Policeraidedanumber womenandmenhadto putdown. accompanytheirpartners ofhouses,includingone intodifferentsextoilets. ■ Residentsandtown atRedLodgeandoneat Thedistrictcouncillater councillorsopposedan NigelBrookes JohnGoode JoCloughly Worlington,whichwere putupscreenstoreduce applicationbytheTotal Editor Reporter AreaSalesManager beingusedtogrowthe theproblem. FillingStationin drugcannabis. ■ Parentslosttheirbattle NewmarketHighStreetto ■ TheWeeklyNewswent tosavetheHeathfields sellalcoholicdrinksround on-lineforthefirsttime. respitecarecentreinSt theclock.Thelicence ■ Oneteenagerwasleft PhilipsRoad,Newmarket, applicationwillbe fightingforlifeand fromclosure. consideredintheNew anotherwithserious Year. injuriesafteracollision SSEEPPTTEEMMBBEERR withaJeepontheA142 ■ Districtcouncillors BevJordan RussellBeaumont AlisonFitt atFordham. ■ The100thanniversary agreedtodesignate SalesManager TeleSalesAdvisor TeleSalesAdvisor ■ Anofficialreportbythe ofatragicfirewhichled Newmarkettowncentre MarineAccident tothedeathsofthree asa“cumulativeimpact ■ HHAATTSS OOFFFF . . . visitors of all ages were all smiles during womenandhundreds area”torestrictlate-night LadiesDayatNewmarketraces. moreinjurieswasmarked drinkslicences. atJane’sfashionshopin NewmarketHighStreet ■ Tributeswerepaidto wherethefirebrokeout ■ SheikhMohammed, jailedatIpswichCrown popularveteranfootballer whenitwasthethentown leadingracehorseowner Courtfordrugsoffences SteveHockley,54,who NatalieStokes StuartHickey Sue hall. andrulerofDubai,gave arisingfromthedeathof diedwhenhismotorcycle MotorSales FieldSales Cooper ■ Towncouncillors £10milliontobeshared nightclubrevellerDarran wasincollisionwitha Executive Representative Receptionist reluctantlyagreedto byfourcharities–allwith Baker.Twolaterhadtheir peoplecarriervehiclein YourLOCALeditorialandadvertisingofficeat: fenceTheSeveralsgreen connectionswith sentencessubstantially FordhamRoad, 15HighStreet,Newmarket,CB88LX inNewmarketto Newmarket. reducedonappeal. Newmarket. TeCll:as0s1i6fi3e8d6ad6v2e5r8ti1siFnagx::0011262338463643048346 d“iinsvcaosuiorangse”fbuyrtthrearvellers. NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR ■EthdeOwrlyaemrgdiposinch’sesltipnaevrdoJlotvoneamlatheunanntch K■ ieTrheenOFladlloBnaialenydtfriivaelof ■ Televisionantiques ■ Arowbrokeoutovera Keyaccountsmotors:01223434220 withthe2012Olympics othermencollapsedwith expertDavidDickinson metalcontaineronland e-mail:[email protected] withaneventatthe thembeingclearedof wasinNewmarketforthe ownedbytheCatholic [email protected] racecourse. race-fixing.Buthefaced thirdtimeinayearfor ChurchinNewmarket. anotherthreattohis NumberOneNewspaperfor: anotherprogramme. Plannerssaidthe ■ BernieMillardwas careeralmostimmediately ■ Acharity’splansfor containerwouldhaveto chosenasNewmarket’s whentheFrenchracing Newmarket,Mildenhall,Burwell, newflatsforthe go. towncrier. authoritiesconfirmedthat Exning,Fordham,Isleham,Swaffhams, homelesswereopposed ■ Workonacontroversial ■ ThePrincessRoyal hefailedadrugtest. Stetchworthandsurroundingvillages byracehorsetrainerBrian revampofNewmarket’s openedrefurbished McMathwhosaidthe Clocktowerroadjunction laboratoriesattheAnimal ■ Plansforarevampof Ourdistributionfigureisindependently ■ BBEENNEEFFAACCTTOORR...leading tenantswoulddisturbhis isunlikelytostartbefore HealthTrust–nearly40 Newmarket’sbusstation certifiedbyVerifiedFreeDistributionLtd racehorse owner Sheikh horses. Aprilafteritwasreported yearsaftersheoriginally wererevealedasthetown forJantoJun,2007,as16,236. Mohammed gave £10 million ■ LesterPiggottwas thatthecostofthe openedthesame councilinstalledfournew NewmarketWeeklyNewsispartoftheWeeklyNewsSeries tofourcharities. honouredbyaspecial schemehadrisenfrom building. bussheltersaroundthe withacertifiedgroupdistributionof160,378. racedayatNewmarket. £350,000to£600,000. ■ JezBird,apopular town. NK Thursday,January3,2008 3 Gun charge after travellers’ site drama Home plea for ‘Braveheart’ A MAN has been charged with Two people were taken to Edmundspolicestation. possession of a firearm with Addenbrooke’s Hospital with Four men and a woman were intent to cause fear or violence facialinjuries. later released on bail pending EEXXPPEERRTTSSaattaann ttiimmeettooggiivveehheerr following a disturbance on a Two armed response teams furtherinquiries. aanniimmaallcchhaarriittyyttrriieedd tthheeaatttteennttiioonnsshhee travellers’site. were sent to the site and the TonySmith,45,of BeckRow, ttoossaavveeaaddoogg’’ss nneeeeddss.. Armedpoliceraidedtheland police helicopter was deployed has been charged with poss- ssiigghhttaafftteerriittss HHeerrccuurrrreennttffoosstteerr at Sandy Park and Willow Park during the incident, which essionof afirearmwithintentto pplliigghhttwwaass ccaarreerrPPaattCCoouullssttoonn in Beck Row, near Mildenhall, occurredonMonday. cause fear or violence. He app- hhiigghhlliigghhtteeddoonn ssaaiidd::““DDoorryyiissaann after shots were heard in a Detailsof whathappenedare earedbeforemagistratesatBury tteelleevviissiioonn.. aabbssoolluutteeddaarrlliinngg..II fracas which left a number of unclear. StEdmundsonTuesdayandwas DDoorryy,,aaffoouurr--yyeeaarr-- ccaallllhheerrBBrraavveehheeaarrtt people needing hospital treat- Six people were arrested and remanded to appear at Ipswich oollddccrroossssbbrreeeedd,, bbeeccaauusseesshhee’’ss ment. taken into custody at Bury St CrownCourtonJanuary10. ccaammeettootthhee ffrriigghhtteenneeddooff Affordable homes aatttteennttiioonnooff nnootthhiinngg.. ssppeecciiaalliissttssaatttthhee ““SShhee’’ssaallwwaayyssooffff AAnniimmaallHHeeaalltthh tthheelleeaaddaannddlloovveess TTrruusstt,,bbaasseeddaatt lloonnggwwaallkkssaanndd,, KKeennttffoorrdd,,aafftteerrsshhee ddeessppiitteebbeeiinngg mmaaddeeaann bblliinndd,,hhaarrddllyyeevveerr aappppeeaarraanncceeoonn set for approval bbuummppssiinnttootthhiinnggss.. PPaauullOO’’GGrraaddyy’’ss CChhaannnneell44 ““HHeerrootthheerrsseennsseess tteelleevviissiioonnsshhooww.. aarreeaammaazziinngg.. SShheeiissbblliinnddhhaavviinngg ““SShhee’’ssbbrriilllliiaanntt hhaaddoonneeeeyyee wwiitthhcchhiillddrreennaanndd rreemmoovveeddaannddaann wwiillllmmaakkee iinnooppeerraabbllee ssoommeeoonneeaappeerrffeecctt ccoonnddiittiioonniinntthhee ccoommppaanniioonn..”” PLANS for 27 affordable BYJJoohhnnDDoowwnniinngg approved, there would be 39 ootthheerreeyyee.. IIffyyoouuccaannooffffeerr homes for Newmarket dwellings with 58 parking Email:[email protected] spaces. SSoommeeooffccoouunnttrryy’’ss DDoorryyaahhoommee,, are set to be approved – They say this represents “a ttooppaanniimmaalleeyyee ■ AAPPPPEEAALL...foranewhomeforDory. CP. pplleeaasseeccaallllWWaaggggyy despite objections by the would provide low cost eexxppeerrttsswwoorrkkaatt TTaaiillssRReessccuuee significant improvement” in towncouncil. housing for local people, termsof theparkingprovision tthheettrruusstt..BBuutttthheeyy WWaaggggyyTTaaiillss aappppeeaallttooffiinnddhheerr HHoommeeoonn((0011220022)) meeting the district council’s wweerreeuunnaabblleettooddoo RReessccuueeHHoommeeiinn aanneewwhhoommee–– 887755000000oorrggoo Kings Forest Housing Ltd is and meets the 1.5 spaces per identifiedhousingneed. aannyytthhiinnggttoorreessttoorree DDoorrsseettwwhhiicchhhhaass iiddeeaallllyywwiitthh oonnlliinneeaannddvviissiitttthhee proposing to demolish 20 property required by the homes in Charles Close and Newmarket Town Council Suffolk Advisory Parking hheerrssiigghhtt.. bbeeeennccaarriinnggffoorrhheerr ssoommeeoonneewwhhoo cceennttrree’’sswweebbssiitteeaatt replacethemwith27newones. had objected as it felt the Standards. NNoowwsshheehhaass aannddtthheettrruussttiiss aallrreeaaddyyhhaass wwwwww..wwaaggggyyttaaiillss.. The site is occupied by proposalswereanoverdevelop- The new homes would rreettuurrnneeddttootthhee ssuuppppoorrttiinnggaann aannootthheerrddooggoorrtthhee oorrgg..uukk existing social housing with ment of the site with in- include a variety of energy Street attacker smashed man’s jaw fourhousesand16flatsinfour sufficient car parking spaces, and water efficiency measures blocks of four. The pre-cast particularly for owner-occu- to reduce household running concrete properties were built piers. costs and impact on the AMANsuffereda assaultedhim. assault,whichtookplace in the 1960s and Kings Forest Fifty-twoneighbouringprop- environment. brokenjawanda Theoffenderis between12.40amand Housing said they need to be erties were consulted on the Councillors have been fracturedeyesocketina describedaswhite,6ft 12.55amonSaturday, replaced. plans and three objections recommended to approve the streetattackintheearly tall,inhisearly20sand December22,shouldcall The proposed development were received, relating to scheme, subject to the hoursof themorning. withshortbrownhair. PcDerekGallagherat was due to be considered by parking facilities and disrup- completion of a Section 106 Theman,agedinhis30s, Heworeastripedtop, Newmarketpoliceon ForestHeathDistrictCouncil’s tion during the construction Obligation to ensure that all waswalkingalongthe darkcolouredjeansand (01284)774100orcall planning committee this week period. the new dwellings are HighStreetin whitetrainers. Crimestoppers, andplannershaverecommend- Parking is currently located affordableandremainsointhe Newmarketandpassed Anyonewith anonymously,on(0800) editbeapproved. within the middle of the future. twaomen,oneof whom informationaboutthe 555111. The plans provide for four development in communal Coun Bill Burch, New- one-bedroom flats, six two- parking bays. Planners say market’s mayor, said: “We (the pt PPLLAASSTTIICCSS LLTTDD bedroom houses, 14 three- that there are 32 properties town council) are just a voice bedroom houses and three accessed off Charles Close buthopefullyForestHeathwill four-bedroom properties. They with 19 parking spaces and if considerit.” Flying start SUPPLIERS AND INSTALLERS to New Year TTRRAADDEE CCOOUUNNTTEERR OOPPEENN with family TTOO TTHHEE PPUUBBLLIICC panto fun TTHHEENNeewwYYeeaarrwwiillllssttaarrtt wwiitthhaassppaarrkklliinngg pprreesseennttaattiioonnoofftthheeccllaassssiicc ppaannttoommiimmeeMMootthheerrGGoooossee iinnNNeewwmmaarrkkeett.. TThheeccaassttaannddccrreewwoofftthhee pprroodduuccttiioonnssttaaggeeddbbyy NNOOMMAADDSS,,tthheettoowwnn’’ss aammaatteeuurrddrraammaattiiccssoocciieettyy,, hhaavveebbeeeennbbuussiillyy rreehheeaarrssiinnggoovveerrtthheeffeessttiivvee ppeerriiooddttooeennssuurreeaalllliiss rreeaaddyyffoorrtthheeooppeenniinnggnniigghhtt oonnSSaattuurrddaayy.. 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TTiicckkeettssccoosstt££1100,,wwiitthh ccoonncceessssiioonnss££77ffoorr sseelleecctteeddppeerrffoorrmmaanncceess oonnllyy..TToobbooookkaattiicckkeettccaallll (01638 668400) ■ RREEAADDYYTTOOEENNTTEERRTTAAIINN...thecastofMotherGooseduringrehearsalsattheKings tthheebbooxxooffffiicceeoonn((0011663388)) Theatre. Picture:AlexWeatherill453725. 666633333377.. Unit 3 Goodwin Business Park • Newmarket • Suffolk 4 Thursday,January3,2008 NK Two awarded Thieves take classic car Help plea from owner’s driveway THEthemeof the processionforthe OBEs in New Burwell2008 Carnivalistobe ACLASSICcarundergoing bonnet, boot and tops of Countriesof the renovation has been stolen thedoors. World. from the driveway of its It was stolen from a Theeventwilltake owner’shome. house in The Street, placeinJunebut The 1973 Ford Escort Barrow, near Newmarket, Year Honours organisersare mark one was not in between 11am on Sunday, alreadyplanning roadworthy condition and December 16, and midday ahead. would have needed to be onMonday,December17. If anyonehasan taken away on a truck or Anyone with any infor- ideaforafloatinthe trailer. mation about the theft carnival,contact It has wide wheel arches shouldcallPcPhilipScarfe TWO people from the BYJJoohhnnDDoowwnniinngg JaneWicketton and other distinctive mod- at the St Edmundsbury Newmarket area Email:editorial@ (01638)744256. ifications as well as yellow Rural Central Safer Neigh- newmarketweeklynews.co.uk Theorganising have been awarded spoked wheels. The car, bourhood Team on (01284) committeehaslost registrationWSP679L,was 774100orCrimestopperson the OBE in the New everyone at the British threemembersand painted yellow with a blue (0800)555111. Year Honours which Racing School. They are a needsreplacements, saw heroes from great team and do a great aswellasaplaceto ■ RRIIDDIINNGG HHIIGGHH . . . Rory MacDonald of the BritishRacingSchool,awardedanOBE. across the region job. storecarnival “We help provide oppor- equipment. recognised. tunities for young people If youcanhelpcall Rory MacDonald, chief who may not have succ- JohnRollin,the executive of the British eeded as well as they carnivalchairman, Racing School in New- mightatschool. on(01638)741137. market,wasmadeanOBE “We have received the Concert cash for his services to the highest grading from the horseracing industry and adult learning inspec- to disadvantaged young torate and have beacon ACONCERTbythe people. status as a top training MindenBandraised The school was estab- provider.” moneyforthe lishedin1983andisowned Brenda Ince’s efforts Friendsof Burwell Theexerciseclasstosuiteveryone by a charitable trust. It havebeenrecognisedwith Museumandthe was set up to provide the OBE for services to RoyalAnglian Mondays - 7.30pm purpose-built facilities to football in Cambridge- Regiment. encourage young people shire. Theconcert,heldat St.AndrewsPrimarySchool,Soham who had the potential to Mrs Ince, of Westley StMary’sChurch, Classesstartonthe7thJanuaryandeveryMondaythereafter. ride as professional Waterless, near New- Burwell,followedthe Saturdays - 10.00am jockeys. market, has been actively themeof Charles MrMacDonaldjoinedin involvedintheCambridge Dickens’Christmas AshleyPavilionHall,Ashley 1992 and the school has and District Colts League Carol. Classesstartonthe12thJanuaryandeverySaturdaythereafter. flourished to become the and seen it grow to one of Moneyraisedwill £4.50 centre of excellence for the largest of its type in helpmembersof the training in the racing thecountry. regimentinjuredin Bringatoweloramat,andwear industry. Sheiscurrentlyboththe theconflictin trainersandclothestomovein! He said: “It is a huge president and general Afghanistanaswell Forfurtherinformation privilege to receive this secretary of the league as asfamiliesof the contactMichelleon ■ WWIINNNNEERR...BrendaIncereceivesanOBEfor recognition. It is not just well as being a life vice- ninesoldierswho 07884333059 herservicestofootball. an award for me but for president. diedinaction. 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CurrentRates from3rdJanuary2008 swept through Bot- Most of the properties Account Minimum AER Gross Net AER Gross Net tisham. weren’taffected. Investment % p.a.% p.a.% % p.a.% p.a.% The racing winds “In other parts of battered homes in Bottisham – and the InstantSapphire £1+ 2.52 2.50 2.00 2.26 2.25 1.80 Tunbridge Lane and village is not that big – £500+ 2.57 2.55 2.04 2.31 2.30 1.84 Tunbridge Close, bring- they knew there was ing down trees and heavy wind and heavy £5,000+ 2.67 2.65 2.12 2.41 2.40 1.92 scattering debris across rain but there doesn’t £10,000+ 2.87 2.85 2.28 2.62 2.60 2.08 gardens,butlefttherest appear to have been of the village un- muchdamage. £25,000+ 3.28 3.25 2.60 3.02 3.00 2.40 touched. “It really was a trem- £50,000+ 3.53 3.50 2.80 3.28 3.25 2.60 The drama took place endoussquall.” Hallmark £1,000+ 4.09 4.05 3.24 3.84 3.80 3.04 in the early hours of Mr Fitch said it was Saturdaymorning. not as bad as the great £10,000+ 4.19 4.15 3.32 3.94 3.90 3.12 Manywereawokenby stormof 1987. £25,000+ 4.30 4.25 3.40 4.04 4.00 3.20 the strong winds, Another resident, £50,000+ 4.50 4.45 3.56 4.24 4.20 3.36 including James Fitch, Tim Rahman, of Tun- of Tunbridge Close, bridge Lane, said he £100,000+ 4.76 4.70 3.76 4.50 4.45 3.56 who thought at first it thought the street had Hallmark £2,500+ 4.02 3.95 3.16 3.76 3.70 2.96 was a plane coming in been hit by “a hurr- too low to Cambridge icaneortornado”. (monthlyinterest) £10,000+ 4.13 4.05 3.24 3.87 3.80 3.04 Airport. Hespentoveranhour £25,000+ 4.23 4.15 3.32 3.97 3.90 3.12 He said: “I heard a clearing up after the £50,000+ 4.44 4.35 3.48 4.18 4.10 3.28 roaring noise – I even stormat4am. got up and walked £100,000+ 4.70 4.60 3.68 4.44 4.35 3.48 outside.Aboutmidnight Hesaid:“Treesinthe MiniCashISAs itgotreallybad.Things street, some of which startedflyingallaround have been there since I –InstantAccessISA £1+ 4.75 4.75 (tax-free) 4.50 4.50 (tax-free) thegarden. moved here 16 years £3,000+ 5.55 5.55 (tax-free) 5.30 5.30 (tax-free) ago,havebeenrippedin “Down at the end of half and spread across –60Days’NoticeISA £500+ 6.00 6.00 (tax-free) 5.75 5.75 (tax-free) mycloseachaphadtwo roads, along with var- trees broken by the First £1+ 5.95 5.95 4.76 5.70 5.70 4.56 iousotherdebris. wind and spread all overtheroad.Ourclose “The rest of the vill- ChildTrustFund £1+ 6.75 6.75 (tax-free) 6.50 6.50 (tax-free) was inaccessible for a age is relatively un- (Non-Stakeholder) fewhours. touched. It’s really “My feeling was that bizarre.” Millennium £5,000+ 5.75 5.75 4.60 5.50 5.50 4.40 itwasratherlikeoneof The Tornado and £50,000+ 5.90 5.90 4.72 5.65 5.65 4.52 thosesmalltwisterslike StormResearchOrgani- Community £1+ 2.65 2.65 2.12 2.40 2.40 1.92 you see in more dram- sation (TORRO) said atic fashion on Amer- that on average 33 £500+ 2.90 2.90 2.32 2.65 2.65 2.12 ■■ SSQQUUAALLLL OOVVEERR NNOOWW . . . James Fitch surveys the ican television going tornadoes occur each damage. Picture:AlexWeatherill453720. throughtheMidWest. yearintheUK. £5,000+ 3.15 3.15 2.52 2.90 2.90 2.32 Car stolen ACCOUNTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO NEW SAVERS TESSAOnlyISA £3,000+ 6.00 6.00 (tax-free) 5.75 5.75 (tax-free) THIEVESmadeoff Business £1+ 0.60 0.60 0.48 0.35 0.35 0.28 withacarandtwo setsof golf clubs fromahomein Mildenhall. 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Thoseborrowerswillbenotifiedseparately. Thefoodbankisin CravenWay,close Ifyouhaveanyqueriesaboutthisratechange,pleasecontactyournearestbranch tothesuperstore, ortelephoneourCustomerServicesDepartmenton01223727727 andthecharity wouldwelcome foodandfinancial donations. Tomakeadonation ortofindoutmore HeadOfficeAdministrationCentre POBox232 51NewmarketRoad CambridgeCB58FF aboutthecharity’s [email protected]•www.trials-gsk.co.uk Telephone01223727727 www.cambridgebs.co.uk [email protected] work,call(01638) 600699or(01638) THE BUILDING SOCIETY THAT BELONGS TO YOU 660900. 6 Thursday,January3,2008 NK Forum faces Family Announcements elder abuse THEMarshallGroup of Companiesis sponsoringaforum Deaths Birthdays Birthdays tohelppreventabuse of theelderly. ANDREW. _ George, of HAPPY13th NewmarketmanEd Burwell, passed peace- Happy 60th Mullenger,from BIRTHDAY fully away on Sunday, Birthday ElderProtection December 16th, 2007, basedinEly,willbe aged 82 years. 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CHILDREN are the BYJJoohhnnGGooooddee Coun Stephen James, the winners in awards of council’s member champion Email:[email protected] for culture, said: “I am real wood furniture thousands of pounds of delighted with this award and lottery cash to two One of the schemes, to be the money will be used to councils. carriedoutinpartnershipwith support play initiatives within Forest Enterprise, will help to The money, from the Big thedistrict.” set up a BMX bike track in Lottery Fund, will help Threeprojectswillsharethe biggest ever sale MildenhallWoods. improve play facilities in the £200,000 awarded to St Newmarket, Mildenhall and Youngsters in the area have Edmundsbury. Haverhillareas. beenkeenontheestablishment Children’s festivals in Forest Heath District of an official track in the Haverhill and Bury St Council, which covers New- woods which are regarded as Edmundswillbegivenbacking market and Mildenhall, has anideallocation. for three years. At each up to 50% off been awarded £200,000 and Some of the lottery money festival,childrenwillleadtheir neighbouringStEdmundsbury will also be used to pay for a townincelebratingtheartsby BoroughCouncil,whichcovers playrangerprogrammetohelp takingpart,learningnewskills Haverhill,willalsoget£200,000. organise activities for children andhavingfun. InForestHeath,thecashwill acrossthedistrict. Other projects will provide beusedoverthreeyearstopay Theneedforthisprojecthas play facilities in village and for two key projects which been demonstrated repeatedly town areas where there are were given priority after a through consultation with the none at present. The cash will public consultation over the Forest Heath Play Partnership also link with the extended council’s future “play and with the youngsters schools network to help strategy”. themselves. provideextraactivities. 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