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IICCEE MMAAIIDDEENNLOOSE Women star Coleen Nolan, 43, willbe going head to head with a line-up ofyounger girl celebrities on Sunday whenthey skate to keep their place in ITV1’sDancing on Ice.She might be older, but Blackpool raised Coleenis determined to give them a run for their money.Coleen is only too aware that two years ago shewould never have been considered for such ademanding challenge as she was a size 20 andweighed nearly 14 stone.Since then she’s lost five stone, and is now 8stone 13lbs and a trim size 10, thanks to a healthyeating plan and regular disco dancing.After a lifetime of embarrassing weight problems,Coleen’s happy to reveal her motivation for shed-

ding the pounds, and her health regime. “I sud-denly got to a stage in my life – my 40s – where Iwas fed up with feeling ashamed of my weight,and having to make jokes about it before otherpeople could.“It was a ‘lose weight now or I never will’ kind offeeling. I’m thrilled to bits I succeeded, eventhough it was tough.“It’s absolutely wonderful to look at myself andthink I look good, as well as feeling fitter and sex-ier than I’ve ever felt in my life.’’Coleen found it challenging to discover at thefirst skating training session she was the oldestwoman of the celebrity competitors.“I’m hugely proud of myself for losing all thatweight, but when I walked into the room to meet

the other girls I found I wasn’t just the oldest butstill the largest – they’re all young, tiny littlethings,’’ she said.“But I just keep telling myself ‘hey girl, you’re theslimmest you’ve ever been’.’’Her new found confidence allows her to happilysqueeze into the unforgiving sequinned Lycraskating dresses and tights, even though theyhighlight every bump and curve.“They’re fabulous outfits and after years of wear-ing baggy tops to disguise the bulges it’s a joy towear show-off skintight clothes,’’ she says.■ Find out how Coleen danced herself slim oncentre pages.

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Supportgroup for sufferersPOLLEN, gluten, dustmites... whatever thecause, one in three people in the UK areaffected by allergies at some point in theirlives, and the numbers are rising.There are all kinds of theories as to why,but as yet there are no clear reasons forthis increase.Even so, there are limited resources allo-cated to understanding and treating theconditions associated with allergies.Allergy UK was originally founded as theBritish Allergy Foundation in 1991 by agroup of leading medical specialists who

wanted to improve awareness, manage-ment and treatment of allergy.The charity is always careful to ensurethat the information it gives out onmedical and scientific matters is carefullyscrutinised by its Health Advisory Panel.Dedicated to helping people withallergies, food intolerance and chemicalsensitivity, it helps to increase knowledgeand support through a range of services.Among these is a counselling andbefriending service which aims to givepeople the strength to take control of and

manage their condition. The nationwidenetwork of support contacts is a group ofpeople who can offer advice and supportto fellow sufferers.

Allergy UK tries to offer people as muchinformation as possible. The helpline(01322 619 898) can provide people withpractical advice on managing their allergyas well as the contact details for localclinics.

To find out more visit the Allergy UK web-site allergyuk.org or for support or advicecall the helpline on 01322 619 898.

20 TOPTITLESTO WINTHERE’S nothing quite likeputting your feet up with agreat book and a deliciouscup of coffee!That’s why Eve has teamed upwith Costa, the UK’s fastest-growing coffee shop chain, tooffer one lucky reader thechance to win a complete set ofthe 20 books shortlisted for the2008 Costa Book Awards.Plus our winner will receive aCosta coffee card with £20 creditwhile two runners-up will receivea Costa Coffee Card with £25 ofcredit.The Costa Book Awards encour-age, promote and celebrate thebest contemporary British writ-ing and have the single aim ofcelebrating some of the mostenjoyable books of the last year

by writers based in the UK andIreland.Since their inception, the awardshave recognised a wide range ofbooks and authors across all gen-res – the Costa Book Awards isthe only book prize to use a cate-gory system that includes FirstNovel, Novel, Biography, Poetryand Children’s Book. The varietyof books shortlisted ensures thatthere are plenty of deliciouslygood reads to suit all tastes.Authors vying for the awards thisyear include Tom Rob Smith forChild 44, Diana Athill for hermemoir Somewhere Towards theEnd, Poppy Adams for her debutnovel The Behaviour of Mothsand Louis de Bernières for APartisan’s Daughter.The winners in each category

were announced earlier thismonth. These five books gothrough to compete for the ulti-mate accolade, the prestigiousCosta Book of the Year, to beannounced at a glittering awardsceremony in central London onJanuary 27.The two most recent winners ofthe Costa Book of the Year areStef Penney for The Tenderness ofWolves (2006) and A. L. Kennedyfor Day (2007).So, for your chance to add someof this year’s most enjoyablebooks to your bookshelf, simplyanswer the following question:Who won the Costa Book of theYear 2007?Was it: aa)) Stef Penney, bb)) A.L.Kennedy or cc)) Enid BlytonFor more information on thisyear’s award or to tell us yourthoughts on this year’s shortlists,go to www.costabookawards.comTo enter, email your answer alongwith your name, address and con-tact phone number to: competi-tions@blackpoolgazette.co.uk withCosta Book Competition in thesubject field. Closing date forentries is midnight January 20.Gazette rules apply.The Gazette is a member of theJohnston Press Group plc.Johnston Press plc will use yourinformation to contact you byemail, mail, phone, fax or sms tolet you know about our, or ourbusiness partners’, products, ser-vices and special offers. By givingus your email address and phonenumbers, you agree that we maycontact you by these methods formarketing. If you do not wish toreceive information from us orfrom our business partners, tell usso in your response. We may moni-tor communications for qualityand training purposes.

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Makingasacrifice for thekidsFORMER Atomic Kitten LizMcClarnon is planning a new yeardetox in a good cause.

The self-confessed foodie andwinner of Celebrity Master Chefis going to have a 24-hour fast tohelp raise money for WorldVision.

She’s among a host of celebswho are backing the UK’s largestyouth fundraising event, now inits 23rd year, which has raisedover £20m for children andyoung people in the developingworld.

Gathering for the launch of the2009 World Vision 24 Hour

Famine Campaign, taking placefrom February 13 to 15, 2009,they spoke about their plannedsacrifices in support of the cam-paign.

Liz said supporters didn’t have tostop eating, they just had topledge to give up somethingimportant to them for 24 hours.

“The World Vision 24 HourFamine is something I am com-mitted to doing every year.“Ever since I went to visit someof the World Vision projects a fewyears ago in Zambia, I’ve realisedhow much a small donation canaffect someone’s life. I know that

the sponsorship money I makewill be going to a great cause.”

Singer Gabriella Cilmi, will be giv-ing up singing and Fearne Cottonhas vowed not to listen to anymusic for one day – a mean featfor a radio DJ!

To take part in the 2009 WorldVision 24 Hour Famine visitwww.thepinkcity.org or call 0190884 12 12. There are also usefulresource packs full of tips andactivities to help individuals,teachers and youth leadersorganise fun and engagingevents when taking part in WorldVision 24 Hour Famine.GOOD CAUSE: Liz McClarnon

BUSY HANDS: Aunty Ursa, Ursula Almond, gets down to some craft work with Lauren Cowburn,10, and her own son, Zac, 12, who helps out (above)PARTY TIME: Aunty Ursa – Ursula Almond – with the A-board that signals her Arty Parties atLytham Assembly Rooms (right)

Aunty Ursa’s arty wayto keep kids busy.Elizabeth GommreportsSATURDAY mornings are party times forUrsula Almond.That’s when she plays host at her weekly gath-ering for children, Aunty Ursa’s Arty Party!Ursa, a self confessed handicraft addict, has puthundreds of pounds of her own money into set-ting up the weekly venture at Lytham AssemblyRooms, Dicconson Terrace, with the aim of pass-ing her craft skills on to a generation more hi-tech than handy.“I have been crafting for over 40 years, andhave tried everything from enamelling to batikand macramé to soap-making – and a lot morein between.“I love making cards and boxes and decoratingthem and still get a thrill from finishing eachone.“I decided to start an art/craft workshop foryoungsters, boys and girls aged eight to 11, andthose who have discovered us love it.“Each week we make and complete a craft pro-ject for the child to take home – something theytoo can be proud of so they can have a healthyadmiration of their own abilities and uniqueness.“They get that sense of achievement from see-ing a project through from beginning to end andlearn that there’s no such thing as a mistake.“If something doesn’t go quite to plan we“review the situation” and adapt it. There’s nosuch thing as a failure.“Our slogan is: Confidence comes in cans notcan’ts!”“For me, there is a tremendous pleasure in see-ing how proud each child is of what they havedone.“Besides lots of fun we have three hours ofcrafting, tutorial and hands-on experience in adifferent art or craft each week.“It’s a chance for the children to learn some newskills, building confidence and self-esteem andsocialising in a happy and productive environ-ment. We have drinks, biscuits and fruit andevery child goes home with a party bag at the

end of each session, filled with crafty bits andpieces. Even after three hours they don’t want togo home.”Ursa, who lives with husband Richard and sonZachary, 12, in Central Drive, Ansdell, fits herparty project into an already busy life – sheworks on customer services at Aegon in themornings and is caretaker manager of theAssembly Rooms in the afternoons.She has also put a lot of her cash into runningthe club, paying for room hire and materials, butis hoping that as word spreads and numbersincrease it will start paying for itself.“It’s £10 per child each week which coverseverything,” she said. “I don’t want to make any-thing out of it, in fact I’m in debt because of it.“The only thing that could stop me from doing itis money, but I will do everything I can to make it

workable because the children love it. Crafting isall about self-expression – there are no rights orwrongs. A child learns to have a healthy admira-tion of his or her own ability and potential andthat of the other children. They also help eachother!”Ursa, who set up the club with the help of Fyldecouncillor Ken Hopwood, has held fundraisingevents including a Christmas event, with musicby Guardian Royal Band, which raised more than£70.She would welcome sponsorship, donations ofany unwanted craft materials, squash or biscuits.“Every little helps,” she said.To find out more call 795229 or visit www.aun-tieursa.co.uk

CASH strappedfashionistas areprobably feelingthe pinch thismonth.Still countingthe cost ofChristmas, it’slikely that anydesigner buysare out of thequestion.But you can liftyour spirits witha cheap and cheerful accessory. You cancheck out a selection of goodies on ourfashion page in Life! magazine free withThe Gazette on Saturday.There’s news about new arrivals on thebeauty counters, too, plus loads morefeatures on everything from entertain-ment to eating in. And you can plan yourviewing for the week ahead with a fullweek’s TV listings.Get a Gazette, and get a Life! too thisweekend.

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SEVENDAYS Your complete guide tothe week’s television

Old team reunitedC rime dramas are 10-a-pennythese days, but viewers whoenjoyed the 2006 mini-seriesFive Days will be delightedwhen Hugh Bonneville and Janet McTeerreprise their roles in Hunter (BBC1,tomorrow, 9pm).The first captivating drama revolvedaround the disappearance of a youngmother, and as the story unravelled,viewers were kept on the edge of their

seats as they learned the identity of thekiller and his co-conspirators.Set during a scorching summer, detectiveduo Barclay (Bonneville) and Foster(McTeer) were assigned to lead theinvestigation into the young woman’sdisappearance, and were left questioningwhether she was abducted or had simplystarted afresh and didn’t want to befound.

Now, a little over two years later, Barclayand Foster are back, and must sticktogether if they’re going to have anychance of catching the culprits and dealwith the pressure of investigating asensitive, politically motivated crime.In the first of the two-part story, Barclay iscalled in to investigate when extremistskidnap two seven-year-old boys andthreaten to kill them unless their radicaldemands are met.

Lumbered with a relatively inexperiencedteam, Barclay calls on his old friend AmyFoster, who is enjoying her earlyretirement, to assist with investigations.With the children’s lives at risk, the boys’families demanding answers and withlittle evidence with which to build a case,the detectives face a moral dilemma anda race against time to bring the terroriststo justice.

KIDNAP CASE: DC Connor (Nathan Constance), DC Miles (Jonathan Slinger), Iain Barclay (Hugh Bonneville), Amy Foster (Janet McTeer), DC Sue Mailer (Anna Koval),

DS Nick Dyer (Geoffrey Streatfeild) and DI Zoe Larson (Eleanor Matsuura)

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Bridal expert Lindameets her ideal match.Elizabeth GommreportsA WOMAN who has dressed hundreds ofbrides for their dream day is now bemaking sure their men are perfectlysuited.Linda Welsh has expand her bridal business bymoving into suit hire ... and it’s proving a matchmade in heaven.Linda (above), who owns Bridal Cottage, North

Albert Street, Fleetwood, is also making surethat one of the best known names on the port’shigh street will live on by taking over the longestablished Walker’s Suit Hire.

It’s a brave step when businesses are facingtough times. “You have to be positive,” saidLinda “and people are always going to be get-ting married, even in a recession.

“We are having a very busy start to the year,”she added.

Linda has been in the wedding business foryears – firstly, working for two Blackpool jew-ellers where she sold engagement and weddingrings, before moving to Blackpool Lewis’ depart-ment store running the bridal department.

When Lewis’ closed she set up her own business

from home, opening her on shop, Bridal Cottage,15 years ago. “I love my job,” she said. “It’s love-ly to be able to help a bride choose her dress forthe most important day of her life.“Every bride wants to look like a princess ... thatis something that has never really changed.“I am always honest with them and they appre-ciate that,” she added.“Now we are dressing their future husbands aswell. The men are wonderful, they are so easy!”“I had wanted to go into suit hire but withWalker’s on the same block we worked together,so when the chance came up to take on Walker’shire I was delighted and have moved it into here.“That is staying as Walker’s because it’s been apart of Fleetwood for 150 years,” said Linda,

who was born and bred in the town.She was married there too, at St Wulstan’sChurch. Forty years later she still has her dress!“It was white, empire line, with lace sleeves anda big train,” she recalled.“No woman ever forgets her wedding dress!That’s what makes this such a nice job, it’s notlike work, really!”She still has her man – Stephen, a fisherman,who puts to sea in his trawler, the Coline .“Marriages do last,” she said “we’re the proof!”■ Dresses from Bridal Cottage will modelled onthe catwalk at The Gazette Wedding Fair onSunday.

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WINSLATERS of Preston is delight-ed to offer a fantastic prize ofFREE suit hire for your wed-ding!Enter our fantastic competitionfor your chance to dress thegroom and his wedding partyabsolutely FREE!Slaters is the largest dedicatedMenswear Store in Preston,with a further 23 stores nation-wide.Their formal hire service isbuilt on service, choice, valueand quality – everything youneed when planning a wedding.They have a vast choice ofmorning and evening wear toallow you to make your wed-ding unique; and a fine selec-tion of tartans is available fromtheir Highland Dress range.Slaters also have a selection ofcontemporary groom’s wearwhich is suitable for weddingsabroad or for the groom whowants to wear something a lit-tle different.Because they are a hugemenswear retailer, Slaters alsospecialise in ‘going away’ outfitsand can offer personal shoppingappointments online for weddingguests and wedding parties.Children’s sizes are availablein many of the adult stylesand they carry a full range ofaccessories for you to choosefrom.Slaters also cater for other

formal occasions includingschool proms and Masonic func-tions.You can download a full colour

brochure from their website atwww.slaters.co.uk or make anonline appointment.Hire five outfits from Highlanddress wear or five fromFormalwear and the dearest isfree! This is equivalent to a 20per cent discount! So don’t delay- put your trust in the name thatyou can depend on, and makeyour man look almost as good asyou on your wedding day.Slater Menswear, 137 Fishergate,Preston Tel: 01772 270900To have the chance to win, sim-ply answer our easy question:How many stores do Slaters havenationwide?

Q: How many stores do Slatershave nationwide?Then complete the entry couponprinted here and either bring italong to the Slaters stand at theWedding Fair on Sunday at theImperial Hotel, Blackpool, or postto Slaters Competition, TheGazette, PO Box 55, BlackpoolFY4 2GF. Postal entries to arriveby Friday, January 16. Postalentries will be merged with thosereceived at the show. Closingdate 4pm, Sunday, January 18.Standard Gazette competitionrules apply.■ The prize is for free hire ofsuits and accessories for up tofive people, to the maximumvalue of £500 from Slaters ofPreston and must be bookedbefore June 30 2009.

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Great ideas to help you look goodSPEND a little or splurge a lot, you can shape upin style with these goodies.

Sweet sweats: A greatincentive to make sureyou get to the gym is toinvest in the ‘best of thesweats’. Pineapple’stimeless essentials haveadorned the bodies ofthe world’s most cele-brated dance stars fromMadonna and KylieMinogue to The SpiceGirls. Lilac leopard printhooded top, £24, track-suit bottoms, £24, bothavailable from PineappleStores nationwide andwww.pineappleshop-ping.com.

Newspin:Twistyour wayto betterbalanceand aslimmerphysiquewith thePineapple Twist Board and put a new spin onyour workout routine with reflexology. Tonesabs, slims hips and thighs, increases circulationand improves balance. For maximum results gobarefoot! Pineapple Twist Board, £10, stockists020 7836 4006 or www.pineappleshopping.com

Spa luxury:Light acandle and createyour own home spa,then relax with TheBody Shop’s

Dreamboat Bath Milk, scrub up with their AfricaSpa Salt and moisturise with Monoi MoistureBalm. At £25, this is a January must-have!Stockists 01903 844 554 orwww.thebodyshop.com.

Top sport: Thiscanary yellowsports top is sure toget you noticed onthe runningmachine or benchpress. Made out ofstretch knit jerseywith the newClimaCool technol-ogy, it’ll conductthe heat and sweataway from yourbody and keep youcooler than bareskin. Slim fitting

Adidas T-shirt, £25, stockists www.adidas.com.

Wrinkle remedy: If you’re looking for a safeand effective way to promote a youthful lookingface, an electrotherapy treatmentcould be theanswer. Reduce facefatigue and tell-talestress and worrylines with Safetox,the safest beautyproduct around. Forjust five minutes aday, this small elec-tronic device willreduce lines andwrinkles without theneed for surgery orinjections. Safetox, £199.99, available fromSelfridges nationwide andwww.wellnesscourse.com.

TROLLEY loads of new toys havearrived at Brian House Children’sHospice in response to our EvePresents of Mind Appeal.The gifts came courtesy of Poultonbar, The Edge, who asked everyoneattending their Christmas ball to takealong a present and like many of thetoys given to the appeal they will helpbrighten the lives of the young usersof the Bispham-based hospice.Making sure the children get the bestout of them is the hospice’s playworker Sue Pelling.Sue said: “We will keep the toys thatare suitable for our children to usehere. Any others will provide valuablestock for future Christmas parties,when we invite their siblings, or forbirthday gifts or rewards.“We are so grateful for the generosityshown to us by the local community.”Sue has worked at Brian House for 10years, starting as a home care assis-tant.“I ran my own playgroup at StThomas’, Caunce Street. When I sawthe job working in the hospice adver-tised, I fancied a career change .”As a trained nursery nurse, her jobwas to help look after the non-med-ical needs of the children who attendthe hospice as day patients or for in-patient respite care.Two years ago when the hospice man-aged to land funding for a play work-er, she applied for the job and got it.She loves her work, even though itcan be heart-wrenching. Because ofterminal illness or life-limiting condi-tions, most of the youngsters sheworks with will not live to be adults.“It is a privilege to be a part of thesechildren’s lives,” said Sue. “I hope weare able to make their life a happytime and it is a privilege to supporttheir families, too.

“This hospice is a unique place and Iam proud to be a part of it.”Sue’s day involves organising play forall the children – painting, water play,wheelchair dancing. You name, it shedoes it.Even those too severely handicappedto join in, are involved. “If they are inbed, we will take the paint, the ball,the clay for modelling to them.“Even if they can only manage asplodge of painton paper, I’llmount it and dateit. It will be a trea-sure for their par-ents.”Sue organises theannual party andthe Christmas ser-vice, arrangestrips out and pro-vides “distractiontherapy” for chil-dren undergoingmedical proce-dures carried outby nursing staff.Inevitably, thereare times when a child dies. It is apainful time for all.“We have to remain strong so that wecan be of support to their family, butyou do shed a tear. We build up rela-tionships with the children and theirfamilies so it is emotional for us all.”At this darkest time, Sue will offer tomake a memory box - themed thechild’s favourite things - and willspend time with the child, after death,

taking handprints, footprints and alock of hair to be included.Sue, who is married to Andrew andmum to James, 20, and Katrina, 23,lives in North Shore and is alwayskeen to increase awareness of BrianHouse, which depends for its exis-tence on voluntary contributions.“We are very lucky because there areso many generous people locally.Without them we couldn’t survive,”

she said.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:From aftershave to pictureframes, Eve Presents of MindAppeal is asking you to recy-cle those new and nearlynew things you no longerneed to help support BrianHouse.Everything you give (with theexception of some toyswhich will be kept for use inBrian House) will be sold inTrinity Hospice shops.Every penny they raise help-ing to continue the incredi-ble work of our children’s

hospice.Our appeal will run until the end ofJanuary and you can take your gifts,unwrapped please, to any of the fol-lowing collection points:

BBLLAACCKKPPOOOOLL:: Trinity Hospice Shop, 54Clifton Street; McDonald and CompanyEstate Agents: 29 Whitegate Drive and1a Leeds Road; Lancashire Fire andRescue, Forest Gate; Warings Solicitors,

Cedar Square.BBIISSPPHHAAMM:: Trinity Hospice Shop, RedBank Road and 32 Collins Avenue;McDonald Estate Agents, 81-83 RedBank Road; Lancashire Fire and rescue,Red Bank Road.Layton: Trinity Hospice Shop, 153-155Devonshire Road.FLLEEEETTWWOOOODD;; Trinity Hospice Shop, LordStreet; McDonald Estate Agents, 198Lord Street; Vincent Solicitors, 110 LordStreet; Scotch Bakery, 182-184 LordStreet; Lancashire Fire and Rescue,Radcliffe Road.SSOOUUTTHH SSHHOORREE:: Trinity Hospice Shop,99 Highfield Road and 43 WaterlooRoad; McDonald Estate Agents, 119Highfield Road; Lancashire Fire andRescue, St Annes Road.

PPOOUULLTTOONN:: Trinity Hospice Shop,Tithebarn Street; McDonald EstateAgents, 6 Chapel Street; Double D’s,Village Walks.CCLLEEVVEELLEEYYSS:: McDonald Estate Agents, 6Brighton Avenue, Cleveleys.KKIIRRKKHHAAMM:: Silverdells, 61 Poulton Street.LLYYTTHHAAMM:: Upstairs Downstairs, 81,Clifton St, Lytham.SSTT AANNNNEESS:: PDM Lettings, 109Headroomgate Road; Lancashire Fireand Rescue, St Andrews Road North.PPRREEEESSAALLLL:: Over Wyre Medical Centre,Pilling Lane.TTHHOORRNNTTOONN:: Thornton Fisheries 11,Victoria Rd East.FFRREECCKKLLEETTOONN:: PDM Lettings, 49aLytham Road.

Wheeling them in! Play at hospicegets a boost from Eve’s appeal.Elizabeth Gomm reports

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TOY STORY: Play worker Brian House Children’s Hospice, Sue Pelling(right), and community fundraiser Lisa Martin wheel in a treasure troveof toys donated by Christmas Ball guests at The Edge, Poulton. OwnerIan Calvert said: “It was the first ball we have held and it was a greatsuccess, we would like to thank all who supported it. We plan another insummer.

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SCHOOL REUNION: Collegiate Old Girls held their annual dinner at the Cliffs Hotel, North Shore.Pictured from left are:Kathleen Hullah, Catherine Perkins, Nena Wright, Janet Shore and RonaChamberlain. More pictures in Life! magazine, free with The Gazette on Saturday.

evesocialHealing waysFree spiritual healing from the BritishHealers Association every Monday atthe Community Centre , St Alban'sRoad, St Annes, 7pm-8pm.

REME AssociationThe Royal Electrical and MechanicalEngineers Association meets on thesecond Thursday of each month atthe Guards Club, Whitegate Drive,Blackpool,8pm. Contact 825724.

Bingo nightThe Breck Club, Poulton, has bingotomorrow, 8.15pm and Saturday,8.30pm.

Poulton picturesPoulton Photographic Society meetson Thursday at the Methodist Church,Queensway, 7.30pm.

Art SocietyPoulton Art Society meets on Mondayat the Community Centre, BreckRoad, Poulton, 7.30pm. Contact890523.

BisphamPhotographicBispham Photographic Society meetson Thursday at Bispham CommunityCentre, 8pm, for its presentation oftrophies. www.bisphamphotographic-society.co.uk

Thornton BrassThornton Cleveleys Band welcomesall players. Rehearsals on Monday andThursday at the band’s HQ, HollyRoad, Thornton, 7.30pm. Contact594339.

Wesham RunnersWesham Road Runners meet everyMonday at Carr Hill High School,Kirkham. 6.45pm. Contact 872594.

Scottish dancingThornton Cleveleys Scottish Societywelcomes new members to dancingevery Tuesday at Park Methodist Hall,West Drive, Cleveleys. Beginners 7pm,social class 7.30pm.

Social ClubMolyneux Social Club, MolyneuxDrive, South Shore, meets Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday 5.30pm,Bingo 7pm, refreshments 7.30pm .Contact: Thomas Kent on 310025.

On SongBlackpool Male Voice Choir meetsevery Monday at SpringfieldMethodist Church, Bispham Road.Contact 883913.

Scottish DanceFylde Scottish Country DancingSociety meets every Wednesday atCarleton Memorial Hall, 7.30pm-1pm.

Post officeBT Post Office and Veterans meetevery second Friday at SpringfieldMethodist Hall, Cleveleys. 792439.

RAFARoyal Air Forces Association SouthFylde Branch meet at Richard PeckHouse, St Thomas Road, St Annes onMonday, 8pm.

Croquet ClubFylde Croquet Club welcomes newmembers. Contact 735266.

Craft makingDrop in for refreshments plus craftmaking at Waterloo Road MethodistChurch, Spen Corner, every Friday,10am-noon

Open doorCall in for coffee and cooked break-fast at Open Door Drop-in atHorsebridge Road Community Centre,Grange Park, every Monday morning(except bank holidays) from 10am-noon. Also Drop-In for coffee andchat Thursday at Argosy CommunityCentre, Forshaw Avenue, 10am-noon.Everyone welcome. Contact DeaconJudith Wray 763146.

Bridge ClubCleveleys Bridge Club meets at theFrank Townend Community Centre,off Beach Road, Cleveleys on Tuesdayat 7.15pm. Contact 868712 or 823219.

Tea DanceSt Stephen-on-the-Cliffs, North Shore,has an afternoon tea dance everyWednesday, 2pm-4pm. £1.50

WhistThornton Methodist Church has whistevery Monday, 1pm.

Folk DanceNorth Shore Folk Dance Club meetstomorrow at all Hallows Church, AllHallows Road, Bispham, 7.30pm. Nopartner needed and all are welcome.Contact 890486.

Methodist ChurchCleveleys Park Methodist Church hasa coffee morning every Wednesday,10.30am. and a Mix and Meet Groupon Wednesday, 2pm, for people ontheir own to enjoy a cuppa and makenew friends. Contact 876051.

Support groupBlackpool and Fylde Widows’ andWidowers' Association meets onJanuary 7, tomorrow at the TradesClub, Chadwick Street, Blackpool,7.30pm. Contact: Lavinia on 623119.

Cleveleys CoffeeCleveleys United Reformed Church,Rossall Road, has a coffee morningevery Wednesday from 10.30am.

Stitch and ChatThe stitch and Chat Club,DunsopCourt, Blackpool, has craft classesevery Monday: 9.45am-11.45am, draw-ing and watercolour painting withPeter Slater; 11.45am-1.45pm, cardmaking with Debbie Gulliver; 2pm-4pm, crochet and needlework.Advanced card making also availablemonthly. For details and to enrol con-tact 405138.

South ShoreSouth Shore Community Centre (TheOld Library) Highfield Road, hosts thefollowing weekly events: Mondays,watercolour painting 10am, socialbridge 1.15pm; Wednesday, social chatand games 10am; Thursday, arts andcrafts 10am, patchwork for beginners2pm; Friday, watercolours 2pm.

Claremont lunchClaremont First Step CommunityCentre's Senior Citizen LuncheonClub at Methodist Buildings, DicksonRoad, meets every Friday, 1pm. £2.Contact 299306.

Barbershop HarmonyBlackpool & Fylde BarbershopHarmony Club meet every Tuesday atBrun Grove Workingmens’ Club.Contact Pete Lavelle 867218.

Bispham CoffeeBispham United Reformed Church,Cavendish Road, has a coffee morn-ing tomorrow 10.30am-11.30am.

Photo societyLytham St. Annes PhotographicSociety meets at 7.30 pm, everyThursday evening at Heyhouses C ofE Junior School, Clarendon RoadNorth, St Annes. www.lsaps.org.

Fylde RAThe Ramblers’ Association will bewalking in South Pennines and SharpHow on Sunday. Contact: 865976.

Bridge ClubThe Gazette Bridge Club welcomesplayers at 7pm at the WainwrightClub, Hornby Road, Blackpool onMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday andFriday Contact: 354513.

Kirkham ArtsKirkham Arts Society meets tomor-

row at the Community Centre, 7.15pm.Contact (01772) 632202.

Coast RamblersFylde Coast Ramblers will be walkingKnott End on Saturday.Contact401135.

Poulton BandPoulton Band welcomes new playersto rehearsal nights on Tuesday andFriday 8pm-10pm at Band HQ, StationRoad, Poulton. Contact 886823

Arts SocietyBlackpool Arts Society meets onThursday for demonstration in pastelsby Margaret Rodwell at theStudio,Wilkinson Avenue, 7.30pm.Weekly sessions at the studio include:General painting Tuesday andThursday, 2pm, Friday, 9.30am and2pm; portrait sessions Tuesday,7.30pm, and Wednesday 10am; Lifedrawing Wednesday 2pm. New mem-bers always welcome. Contact407541.

Windmill artsThe Windmill Arts Society meets onFriday at the Frank Townend Centre,Beach Road, Cleveleys, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Contact 855072.

Craft clubA weekly craft group meets at HolyCross Church, Central Drive,Blackpool, every Friday,1.30pm-3.30pm. £2.

Over 50sClaremont Over 50s welcomes newmembers. Meetings at the ClaremontCommunity Centre, North Shore,every Wednesday, 1.30pm-3.30pm.Contact Hilary 353160.

Heritage GroupLytham Heritage Group presents anafternoon of Travellers’ Tales fromGerry Mayers tomorrow at theLytham Assembly Rooms, 2.30pm.£1.50.

Tuesday ClubPoulton and carleton Tuesday Clubhas a talk on gardens for springtimefrom Tim Smith on Tuesday next atPoulton UR Church, Queensway, 2pm.

Bethesda ChurchBethesda Church, Grasmere Road,has its monthly coffee and chat in theschoolroom on Thursday from10.30am-noon, and on Saturday there

will be a table top sale. Contact401767.

Wednesday dinersThe Wednesday Diners Club meetstomorrow at the Briardene Hotel,Cleveleys, noon.

Wyre RamblersWyre Ramblers will be walking inIngleton on Sunday. Contact 876676.

Arnold ladiesArnold Ladies Luncheon Club meetson Wednesday, January 21, at theGrand Hotel, St annes, when KarenWinkley, business facilitation managerof the new Blackpool EnterpriseCentre, is the speaker.

NHSThe NHS Retirement Fellowship has atalk on the Berlin Airlift from MalcolmPrice on Tuesday next at the ChurchHall, Castle Gardens, Carleton,1.45pm.

BereavementSupportFootprints Bereavement SupportGroup meets at Salem MethodistChurch, Westcliffe Drive, Layton,tomorrow from 10am-noon. A warmwelcome awaits anyone who has losta loved one. Contact Judith on763146.

Coffee morningSt Paul’s Worship Centre, EgertonRoad, North Shore, has a coffeemorning on Saturday, 10.30am- noon.

U3AThe Blackpool U3A meets at St JohnsChurch (opposite Opera House)tomorrow, 1. 30pm. There are refresh-ments and a guest speaker. Details atthe meeting will also be given of theU3A's groups for swimming, theatre,discussion, lunch, walks and eveningmeals. Anyone of retirement age andwho would like to make new friends ismost welcome.

Young widowsThe Young Widows Group meet onMonday at the Lindum Hotel, St.Annes at 7.30pm. Contact Wendy on346133.

Hospice friendsPoulton Friends of Trinity Hospice hasa new year coffee morning with stallson Saturday at the Bridge Club,Poulton, (opposite the Library) 10am-noon. £1 (include coffee and biscuits).

Family historyFylde branch of Lancashire FamilyHistory and Heraldry Society meettomorrow at St Martin/St HildaChurch Hall, Castle Gardens, Carleton,for a talk on The Lancashire Way ofDeath from Elizabeth Roberts.7.30pm.

Merchant NavyThe Blackpool Merchant NavyAssociation meets at the Guards Clubon Whitegate Drive, Blackpool at11.00am this Sunday. Ex or servingMerchant Seamen will be made mostwelcome.

Jumble SaleThere will be a jumble sale and auc-tion at St Paul’s Worship centre onMonday, 6.30pm.

MeditationBeginners meditation classes will beheld on a Wednesday and Thursdayevening at Keajra Buddhist Centre, 64Holmfield Road, Bispham, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact 352721.

Fleetwood LLLFleetwood Lifelong Learning Grouphas a talk on the Falklands andAntarctica from Ian Wright when itmeets on Monday at FleetwoodCentral Library, 2pm. The group runsclasses in French, calligraphy, currentaffairs, music appreciation and cre-ative writing. New members welcome,contact 878927.

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