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Everything Epping ForestPage 4 of 33Andrew Merry with his finished pizzas PICTURE 9Rachel Carr with her entry PICTURE 10Vicki Hayes with her Spaghetti Bolognese PICTURE 11Miles Ahmed with his finished dish PICTURE 12Hospice appoints new chief executive12.49pm - 28th November 2011ST Clare Hospice has appointed Tanya Curry as its new chief executive.Tanya said it was "an honour" to have been appointed, adding: "My heart is in hospicecare, a passion which started when working in this sector 12 years ago."I've been working as acting CEO since the beginning of the year and therefore seen thechallenges which currently face St Clare and that we must meet in the year ahead."I'm very much looking forward to leading and working with the team, they are allexperienced and committed professionals."St Clare has always been a service built by the community for the community - truly localcare, in every sense of the phrase."She added: "For me it is about remembering our purpose whilst bringing stability to thehospice, in these uncertain times of financial pressure and the changing health economy."We have a vision of providing the quality of care delivered inside the hospice, intopatients' homes across our area. The biggest transformation in our history, a vision I amcommitted to achieving with the team, and one which I'm sure local people will want tosee happen and support."Michael Chapman, chairman of St Clare said: "St Clare Hospice has had a lot of changein recent years, now is the time for staff, volunteers, supporters to pull together more thanever before to support the growing demand from our community; for excellent services."Tanya has worked at St Clare Hospice since 2008 as Director of Patient Care.One of her first projects was developing the day therapy service which re-launched earlyin 2008 and has grown in the number of patients being supported and the range of carebeing delivered.With the support of a fantastic team Tanya managed the successful Department of Healthgrant in 2009 to refurbish and modernise the inpatient unit rooms, to enhance the healingenvironment.The project was a great success and completed in March 2010 on time and on budget.Digital TV switchover roadshow dates12.12pm - 28th November 2011THE Digital TV UK roadshow is coming to the district in January and February.By visiting the roadshow you will be able to find out when switchover is happening andthe options for going digital, learn how eligible people can get a TV converted by theSwitchover Help Scheme, see technical demonstrations (how to retune a box) and putquestions to Digital UK's specially trained advisers.Visitors can also meet Digit Al - Digital UK's iconic robot, star of BBC and commercialtelevision.The whole of the region, covering more than 12 million viewers, will have switched todigital in April next year.You can also visit the Digital UK website - http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/home - for help withgeneral questions about getting digital TV and preparing for the switchover.There is also an advice line on 08456 505050.There is extra help for older and disabled viewers from the Switchover Help Scheme.Ring free on 0800 408 7654 or visit the Switchover Help Scheme websitehttp://www.helpscheme.co.uk/The roadshow will visiting Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill (behind Waitrose) between 9amand 5pm on January 31; Brook Parade, High Road, Chigwell, between 9am and 5pm onFebruary 2; Market Square, Waltham Abbey, between 8.30am and 3pm on February 7;the Pleasance car park, High Street, Ongar, between 9am and 5pm on February 8;Sainsbury's, Old Station Road, Loughton, between 9am and 5pm on February 9; andEpping High Street on February 10 (time to be confirmed).Winning hospice lottery numbers9.10am - 28th November 2011THE winner of this week's £1,000 jackpot in the St Clare Hospice lottery lives in Harlow,The winning number is 794278.The winner of the £100 prize lives in Waltham Abbey. The lucky number is 504116.For information about how to join the lottery, visit www.stclarehospice.org.uk or ring01279 773730 (Monday-Friday 9.30am-1.30pm).Crowds flock to Copped Hall1.48pm - 27th November 2011LONG queues built up as crowds descended on Copped Hall for its Christmas at theMansion event.Visitors had to wait for up to 15 minutes to get into the historic mansion where there wasa variety of stalls selling Christmas gifts, homemade cakes and preserves, plants andcards.Refreshments, including hot chestnuts, were served as visitors could also see the lateststages of renovation work at the mansion.Homemade cakes were among the items on sale at the Christmas at the Mansionevent PICTURE 1Long queues built up outside the mansion as visitors waited to get insidePICTURE 2Christmas fayre raises money for church1.47pm - 27th November 2011A CHRISTMAS fayre at Stapleford Abbotts Village Hall raised money for St Mary'sChurch.Homemade cakes were on sale along with various gifts.There was also a book sale and various other stalls.Kay Pearce (left) and Christine Hall on the cake stall PICTURE 1Jemma Jenes, of Elfin Edibles, with some of her homemade cake charactersPICTURE 201/01/2012
Everything Epping ForestPage 5 of 33Ongar prepares for lights switch-on1.45pm - 27th November 2011MEMBERS of the Ongar Town Forum were out in Ongar High Street on Saturdaypromoting the town's Christmas lights switch-on this Friday.Gemma Collins, from the ITV2 series 'The Only Way is Essex' will be turning on the HighStreet's lights at 6.30pm however the festive fun begins at 5pm with a fun fair in thePleasance car park, a Santa's Grotto in the Budworth Hall and story-telling in the library.At about 5.15pm choirs from local primary schools will be performing in Manor Squareand after the switch-on there will be community carol singing with the choir from StMartin's Church.Programmes - which include a wall planner highlighting local events in 2012 - are on salepriced £1.Members of the Ongar Town Forum were in Ongar High Street on Saturday sellingprogrammes for Friday's event PICTURE 1Churches hold Christmas bazaar1.44pm - 27th November 2011STALLS selling everything from home-made cakes and chutneys to hand-made cardsand jewellery helped raise money for two charities.The churches of St Martin's, Ongar, and St Peter's, Shelley, held their Christmas bazaarat the Budworth Hall on Saturday with the money raised going to West Essex Mind andOngar & District Bereavement Support Service.There was also a raffle and bottle stall.Bertram East donned a sandwich board to help promote the event in the townPICTURE 1(left to right) Sarah Cunningham, Sally Gowing and Susan King on the cake stallPICTURE 2Diana Sewell with her homemade jams and chutneys PICTURE 3Bus driver jailed over death crash1.43pm - 27th November 2011A BUS driver has been given a six month jail sentence for killing a pedestrian in acollision in Loughton.The collision happened when an Arriva double-decker bus struck Walter Morris, 76, on azebra crossing on Church Hill at 8am on Monday, August 23 last year.He was airlifted to Queens Hospital, Romford, but Mr Morris, who was known as Wally,from Loughton, died three days later.The bus driver, Nseka Lufua, 43, of New Brent Street, London NW4, was arrested at thescene and charged in June this year with one count of causing death by careless driving.He pleaded guilty at a later hearing.On Friday (November 25) Nseka Lufua was sentenced to six months imprisonment by ajudge at Chelmsford Crown Court and was disqualified from driving for three years afterwhich he will have to take an extended driving test.Senior Investigating Officer, Inspector Scott Egerton, said: "This was a tragic andneedless death. It highlights how important it is that all road users to drive with full careand attention."Wally Morris leaves behind two children and their loss can never be reflected in anysentence. It is hoped the guilty plea and today's sentencing has gone some way to easetheir suffering."Lottery grant for Church Rooms9.10am - 27th November 2011ST Martin's Church in Ongar has been celebrating after learning that it has received a£10,000 Big Lottery Fund - Awards for All grant to refurbish the Church Rooms.The money will be used to replace the existing low-level windows and external doors withdouble-glazed units, install a unisex disabled toilet in place of the current ladies' toilet andresurface the courtyard outside.Church Rooms manager Susan King said: "We hope these changes will reduce ourheating bills, improve our current hirers' enjoyment of the Church Rooms and, hopefully,give others previously unable to use the facility a chance to do so."Praise for pavilion's "remarkable" design9.34am - 26th November 2011ARCHITECTS responsible for the Grange Farm Centre pavilion and Essex Wildlife Trust'sinterpretation centre have explained their design rationale for the new building.The facilities were officially opened by The Earl of Wessex, HRH Prince Edward, onWednesday.The building was designed by Buckhurst Hill-based The Tooley and Foster Partnership(TFP) who were appointed by the Grange Farm Centre Trust following a limitedarchitectural competition.TFP received unanimous planning permission for their contemporary, eco-friendlyscheme in June 2008.Their design presents a modern appearance for the multi-use facility whilst beingappropriate to the green belt, with the building taking its lead from the change in levelsand contour across the site.As a result it is partly buried in the landscape.A spokesman for The Tooley and Foster Partnership said: "The choice of materials anddetailing was made with sustainability in mind, using railway sleepers for part of theelevations, timber boarding at other points and robust panels elsewhere."The flat roof is 'green' providing habitats for wildlife, minimising the discharge of waterfrom the roof and softening its impact upon the landscape."The building also has a well-insulated fabric with solar panels and ground source heatpumps.Architecturally the form of the building follows the contours of the site, presenting a seriesof stepped planes which define the shape of the building and the rooms within.The materials used both vertically and horizontally build up a range of textures andfinishes resembling the strata of the site into which the building has been cut.Alex Pelican, chairman of the Grange Farm Centre Trust said: "It is a remarkable designthat I believe will echo down through this decade and beyond as a landmark for thefuture."The design has made the most of the slope and the building sits exactly where it doesmost for us all. The views are breathtaking."For more on the building visit The Tooley and Foster Partnership's websitewww.tooleyfoster.com01/01/2012
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