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LOCAL Health & Well-Being

A Cholesterol levels chart can give you an idea of the present state of your body in accordance with

the presence of cholesterol in your system. Most of the people are convinced cholesterol is very unhealthy for the body but this might not be true all the time. 

Technically, there are two known types for cholesterol, and these categories are typically called the “good” and the “bad” cholesterols. � e reality is, cholesterol is vital in the di� erent processes of the body system, including the vitamins regulation, nerve � bers insulation, hormones production, and also the development and growth of body cells. Unfortunately, if the body has too much of the “bad cholesterol”, the health of an individual becomes at risk. 

In any case, both these two types of cholesterol need to be maintained in a normal level. Once there is a buildup of cholesterol in your system, it has a tendency to block the arterial blood vessels and thus can cause certain

problems in the circulatory system. With the help of a cholesterol levels chart, one will be able to monitor his or her cholesterol levels and prevent this from happening. 

How To Identify Cholesterol Levels 

A simple blood test can determine the level of cholesterol present in the body. � e blood test can be administered after fasting for a couple of hours or more, and the result of the test is indicated in mg/dL. � e amount of cholesterol is measured in milligrams per deciliter of blood. � e di� erent things that can cause the condition can include unhealthy lifestyle that involves smoking cigarettes and alcohol consumption, extreme consumption of fatty foods or foods high in cholesterol and the person’s family history regarding such health problem. 

Right after doing the test, your health care practitioner can present you with the end result, and the cholesterol levels chart can inform you of what the results mean. Here are a few essential things to keep in mind regarding these charts. 

Total Cholesterol Levels Chart 

� is chart provides information about the general presence of all forms of cholesterol in your body, be it good or bad. � e total amount of LDL (Low-density Lipoprotein), HDL (High-density Lipoprotein), and VLDL (Very Low-density Lipoproteins) present in the body is determined after the test. Once you’ve the � nal results of the test, you can refer to the Total Cholesterol Levels Chart and see what the results suggest. 

LDL Cholesterol Levels 

� e LDL can be produced from existing VLDL in the body, and as such, can produce a more accelerating increase in the amount of cholesterol in the body. Low density lipoprotein is the kind of cholesterol that clogs the arterial blood vessels and inhibits optimal � ow of blood- leading to serious heart illnesses. You can refer to the LDL Cholesterol Levels Chart below based on the results of your test. 

Along with the proper help from a physician, the LDL levels in the body can be reduced through proper workout and certain medications. 

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HDL Cholesterol Levels HDL or High Density Lipoprotein is the “good” type of cholesterol, and in fact is responsible for the reduction of LDL levels in the body. It is also the type of cholesterol that aids in the completion of certain bodily functions, as stated before. � e recommended amounts of the HDL men and women may have a slight variation, as suggested in the cholesterol levels chart below. 

If you would like to decrease the level of LDL in your body, simply try to increase your amount of HDL. Making positive changes to one’s lifestyle could considerably a� ect the overall body and decrease the amount of LDL. 

Triglyceride Levels Besides the cholesterols, high amounts of triglycerides in your system could aggravate the chances of having cardiovascular disease. Because of this, the triglycerides levels should be frequently checked to see whether it is still within the average range. In any other case, an individual must act immediately regarding this. � e triglycerides levels chart below will allow you to do this. 

� e several methods to accomplish an all around health center around one major point: watch your health and wellness closely and use the essential measures that can help you look after the body from unfavorable health problems. When (according to these charts) you have learned that you have inappropriate blood cholesterol levels present in your body, then probably it is high time to change your diet and lifestyle. Putting in an easy exercise such as walking as an alternative to taking a cab could truly assist in continuing to keep those heart conditions at bay. Even using the stairs rather than using the elevator is actually a good way to keep your body on the move, thereby helping in the reduction of cholesterol in the body. 

Knowing these important things will let you have a better idea of your overall health condition, thus making the cholesterol levels chart an important part of your combat against heart diseases.

Andrew YangAndrew Yang

Welcome once again to our little magazine and thank you for taking

the time to browse through the pages.

With November being the month that we remember our war dead and injured, the usual manner of front page has been changed to re� ect the gravity of what we seek to remember. � e aim is not to glorify war, hence the poem DULCE ET DECORUM EST on page 19.Nobody wants war, on any scale, but it is important that we give due respect to our � ghting men and women and recognize the sacri� ces made in wars past and present.

“To respond to evil by committing another evil does not eliminate evil but allows it to go on forever” - letter 1989 Vaclav Havel - Former Czech President.

� e main aim of this little publication is to inform our readers as to the services and goods provided by our advertisers as well as to give some useful material and information to the general readership. We would urge you to use the services advertised and keep our local economy as � uid as possible in these di� cult � nancial days.

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In Autumn hair is often recovering from the debilitating a� ects of summer. Even a fortnight’s summer holiday can cause damage – both in terms of porosity and sensitivity.

CONDITION Porosity is the hair’s ability to retain moisture, and this condition is caused by damage to the cuticle (the outside, protective layer of the hair). � e cuticle is made up of overlapping scales (think of it as being like roof tiles or � sh scales) and will re� ect light when shiny and smooth. When the scales are missing or damaged, the hair will not shine. Conditioning treatments or serums with silicone mask this damage. Sensitivity is damage to the internal structure of the hair - the cortex, where chemical processes take place. Hair that is damaged internally is harder to repair. Both of these conditions are exacerbated by hair’s common enemies: electrical equipment, sun, salt and chlorinated water, over-

processing with chemicals. Air conditioning and central heating make hair more static and dry out natural oils, too.

NATURAL SHEDDING In Autumn, we need to repair the damage and nurture the hair back into good condition. Hair is more likely to naturally shed in Autumn/Winter time (like animals losing their coats) as new hair is growing in its place, and many women rejuvenate their hair by going for a good blunt, thickening cut after the ravages of the beach.

COLOUR Going darker in Autumn/Winter is common – most women want to re� ect the key fashion trends by opting for richer colours which are denser in tone. Darker hair re� ects light better, so going for a deeper take on your current tone and a chunky cut to get rid of your aged summer beach hair will make hair feel healthier. Go for a clear colour gloss to add shine and lustre or a vegetable colour glaze.

THE AUTUMN CHOP As October sweeps in, long beach summer hair sweeps out. � is annual trend is like a hair

migration; something about those straggly, post- holiday tresses inspires women all over the country to go for a real departure hair wise to greet the new season and complement their new wardrobes.

I’ve seen an unprecedented number of salon clients of all ages come back from their summer holidays demanding a re-invented look for the Autumn / Winter and ditching the locks they once clung on to.

A great nourishing product to condition and treat locks after the summer months would be either a Silk Protein or Clay Mineral treatment masques (depending on your hair type) from a couture hair range.

AUTUMN HAIRGoing for the Chop!

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Potters Barn Church Street Ribchester PR3 3YEwww.potters-barn.com info@potters-barn.com

Potters Barn is situated in the heart of the beautiful Roman village of Ribchester, ideally placed opposite the park and next to the council car park. O� ering wholesome tasty food which is organic

and locally sourced where possible, also including delicious cakes. � e menu also lends itself to gluten, dairy and wheat free requirements.

In winter sit by the roaring open � re or when the sun shines enjoy the garden complete with its own apple tree!

Potters Barn is also a pottery painting café; feeling creative or just want to try something new come along and paint anytime. Groups of more than 6 will need to book. Its, fun easy and at the end you have a beautiful piece of pottery to take home or give as a unique gift. Great for Christmas presents or to design some new decorations; all new stock will be in at half term.

Our gift shop has just been � lled with exciting, new and exquisitely crafted products, ideal for Christmas, come and take a peek. Including cards, Mrs Darlington’s jams, chutneys and pickles and much more.

Potters Barn is available for Children’s Parties or groups, committees or clubs, also for bookings over 8 we will open in the evening for your very own private pottery painting party and a tailored menu. Babies hands and feet imprinted on a plate, tile or cup are also a lovely keepsake and can be treasured forever.

Open 7 days a week Monday 10-4pm Tuesday-Sunday 10-5pm(From November 5th Mondays will be closed until March)

Open Christmas Eve & New Years Day 11-4pm for walkers, cyclists and painters!!

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LOCAL Motoring

It’s a perennial problem. If you have four kids, or even if you have three and they want to bring a friend along, a

conventional car simply hasn’t got enough seats. � e onlyanswer is to buy a people mover or MPV. Don’t worry though; this doesn’t have to mean the end of life as you know it or imminent bankruptcy. Here are four elegant solutions to the problem.

VAUXHALL ZAFIRA SRI 2005 TO PRESENT� e Za� ra has almost become synonymous with the word family these days and it has much to recommend it. It is based on the Astra so it is compact and handles reasonably well but, thanks to some very clever seats, it can � t seven people when required or just be a small estate car for the rest of the time. It is good value, well made and easy on the eye, if hardly a head turner. � e main reason I’ve picked it, though, is the “140mph baby buggy” that Vauxhall created when they put a 200bhp turbo under the bonnet. It is plenty fast enough to have some fun while the handling is good enough to let you enjoy all the power. � e Za� ra is a big seller so there are plenty around; £6500 gets you an 06 model with 33k on the clock.

FOR: Fast, good value, practicalAGAINST: A bit long in the tooth these days

VOLVO XC90 2.4 D5 2003 TO PRESENT� is is the thinking man’s To� roader; huge, understated and as well mannered on road as it is in a Swedish snow� eld, it exudes prestige and quality. It is luxurious, very well equipped and as practical as a Transit Van. � e V8 and V6 petrol engines are fast but anything other than frugal, so Volvo’s excellent 5 pot diesel is the one to go for –163bhp won’t exactly stir the blood but it is commendably economical. And, yes, you can a� ord one with this miserly budget; an 04 model with 130,000 miles under its belt can be yours for £7k.

FOR: Space, luxury, prestige, bonus o� road abilityAGAINST: Relatively heavy running costs

RENAULT ESPACE IV 2003 TO PRESENT� e original and, to my mind, still the best large MPV, the Espace o� ers massive amounts of space. � e funky styling still looks great a� er 8 years and you’ll be proud to have one parked on your driveway. � e interior is airy, spacious, slightly space age in style and supremely comfortable, whatever seat you take. A petrol version is something of

a rarity but the 2.2 diesel o� ers adequate performance and will do better than 40mpg on a run. � ey are good value too; our budget puts you in a pristine 6 year old with a scant38,000 miles on it.

FOR: Space, looks, comfort, value.AGAINST: Unwieldy, not as � exible as some of its rivals

FORD S MAX 2006 TO PRESENT� e S Max is based on the Mondeo and shares many of that car’s attributes – it is well built, good looking and has class leading ride and handling – whatever model you choose it will be a joy to drive. � e Tardis-like interior is cavernous and astonishingly versatile, thanks to seating that is even more � exible than the Za� ra. Go for the Titanium spec and you get all the goodies including leather and cruise control and, for once, I’d recommend a petrol engine; the 2.0 litre is fast enough to have some fun and still manages 35mpg. You can pick up an 06 model that has covered 70,000 miles for £7k.

FOR: Driving pleasure, � exibility, good looks, well equippedAGAINST: Beware of ones that have been used as taxis

USED CARSSeven Seats for 7 Grand

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I’d like to � y to New York to indulge in a long weekend of pre-

C h r i s t m a s r e t a i l therapy e v e r y y e a r , but I c a n ’ t a� ord to.

H a p p i l y , l a s t year was o n e of those y e a r s when I could and it was well worth every penny. I went with a couple of like-minded friends in November; December can be surprisingly cold and everywhere is more crowded and consequently more expensive. � e key to a successful shopping trip is to do some research and plan it well in advance; you will save a lot of money and also get a good table in the better restaurants in the evening.

We � ew Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow, economy class because it’s perfectly civilised for a 7 hour � ight and saves a lot of money. To make up for this bit of cost cutting I’d arranged for a limo to pick us up from the airport; at $45, equivalent to £10 per head, it would be rude not to. New York is home to some of the best hotels in the world, and probably some of the worst too, but, by judicious use of Trivago, I’d managed to get us rooms in Hotel Pennsylvania on 7th Avenue for about £110 per night. � e Pennsylvania is not über luxurious, but it is classy and comfortable and located right in the heart of the action.

New York is � ve hours behind the UK so it felt like 10.30 at night to us when we checked in, even though it was really early evening. I enjoyed a reviving soaky bath in the huge American size tub before meeting the girls in the bar for cocktails – Manhattans of course!

Dinner was in an Italian just round the corner, nice food, laid back and remarkably cheap – just

what you need after 11 hours of travelling. We went to bed early to sleep o� the jetlag.

In the morning I avoided the siren call of the American breakfast (they really do o� er you steak and eggs to start the day) and contented myself with co� ee and a croissant. � en we got down to some serious shopping. Planning your shopping trip(s) is essential; if you simply started at one end of 5th Avenue and worked your way along going into every shop, you’d be there for weeks. Instead we spent the day on Madison Avenue, which is a real designer paradise. Virtually every upmarket label you can think of has its own store there, from Calvin Klein to Versace and everything in between. Between them they took us up to 1.00pm when we became ladies who lunched. In the afternoon we checked out Barneys, a must visit destination for all fashionistas.

Our evening destination was 21 Club, an iconic New York bar and restaurant dating back to the prohibition era. � e food is classic American cuisine and they have a fantastic wine list; the cocktails are sensational. We had a great evening, but take note: this is de� nitely a place that you need to book in advance. Our other dining adventure was to Aquavit which claims to be the number one Scandinavian restaurant in New York, rather too much pickled herring for my tastes but classy all the same.

Saturday also saw us making our pilgrimage to Fifth Avenue, starting o� with Bergdorfs, a department store that is mainly devoted to fashion. � ey have an entire � oor given over to shoes and handbags; I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. Next up was Saks which is very much along the same lines – you can’t go to NY without going to Saks. We � nished o� at Century 21 o� Broadway, a fabulous shop where you can buy all the designer clothes you looked at on Madison and Fifth Avenues but at half the price. We devoted Sunday to a long lie in, a lengthy lunch and a spot of sightseeing. � en it was back in the limo to JFK and the red eye home again.

A weekend in New York is so uplifting they should provide it on the NHS.

Frances Claibor

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an impulse to your dog to always pull. You do not want your dog to have this response. � erefore, you should always make sure its leash is at a comfortable level for it. 

Your dog is going to do the things that you reinforce. If he sits at your feet with his f a v o u r i t e toy barking and you take it and throw it you are giving him the idea that barking is going to make you do what he wants you to do and he will continue to think of it that way. 

Well, hopefully t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d collection of tips were enough to give you a great start on what to do and

e x p e c t when i t comes to

training your dog. � is collection was carefully

constructed to help you begin to hone your dog training skills into having a better-behaved, obedient dog. 

Your dog is going to do the things that you reinforce. If he sits at your feet with his f a v o u r i t e toy barking and you take it and throw it you are giving him the idea that barking is going to make you do what he wants you to do and he will continue to think of it that way. 

Well, hopefully t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d collection of tips were enough to give you a great start on what to do and

e x p e c t i t comes to

training your dog. � is collection was carefully

LOCAL Pets...

Stop your dog from eating mess! For some reason, certain dogs tend to eat faeces, either because it tastes good or they are bored. Another theory is

that a dog will eat its faeces because it sees the owner cleaning it up, and is trying to imitate that behaviour. If you see your dog doing this, use the basic ‘leave it’ command. If your dog already knows this command, it will work immediately. Reward desired behaviour. One last thing - dogs will eventually grow out of this habit on their own, so don’t worry too much about it. 

Start slowly if you have an aggressive dog. A sudden change in your behaviour can be seen as a challenge if your dog already considers himself to be the alpha dog in the pack. Make sure that you don’t approach with aggressive behaviour or it will take a lot longer to get your dog in an accepting, learning mindset. 

House-training a dog takes time. Make sure that you take the dog out � rst thing in the morning and keep taking him out throughout the day. Always take him to the same spot when taking him out to potty. � e dog will learn to associate this spot with his business. If an accident happens clean it up and ignore the dog. � is will let him know that you are unhappy with him. Do not physically discipline the dog or rub his nose in it, doing so just intimidates the dog and makes accidents more likely to occur. Set a routine as much as possible when training your dog. Dogs respond well to regular activities such as exercise or bathroom breaks, so putting them on a routine encourages good behaviour. Feed your dog at the same time each day to further establish a routine, and be as consistent as possible. 

If you want to train a well-behaved dog, you should never walk it with a tight leash. If you do this, then it will send

Use these tips... Teach your dog some new tricks

H. Ojeda

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CommunitySpirit

Preston Fire � ghter, Dave Gilmore, was one of the 8000 people chosen to carry the Olympic torch

as it made its way, early in the summer, through the country. Dave’s part of the 70 day relay was to carry the torch through the Lancashire village of St. Michaels on Wyre. He was nominated to carry the torch by his wife Amy. Dave and Amy have three sons and live in Ribchester. If you thought that being a parent, � re � ghter and welfare secretary for Preston Fire station was enough, then perhaps you need to think again.

D a v e Gilmore serves the

community in a variety of di� erent ways, I won’t say in his spare time, as he doesn’t appear to have any!

Once a month Dave co hosts a radio show on Preston FM called “Burning Issues”. � e show is aimed at promoting � re safety and celebrating young achievers within the community. On top of that, he has taken on the role of delivering the “Wasted lives” programme to high school students to help create an awareness of

road safety, a service which the schools have found to be bene� cial to the students.

� e under 10’s football team in Ribchester, Ribchester Rovers, is coached and managed by Dave and this job involves a lot of commitment, from training one evening a week to cutting and marking the pitch, playing home and away matches every weekend and raising money for a new kit. � e current fund raising e� ort is for a new football pavillion to bene� t the team and the village. � e footballing interest doesn’t stop there: Dave coaches at his son’s junior school football team, St. Wilfreds, and accompanies them on tournaments. He is a Parent Govenor at the same school which takes up more time with meetings etc.

Another role in this busy life is that of a Magistrate at Preston Magistrates Court. Dave is particularly passionate about his work there as the decisions made directly impact the local community.

As if all the above wasn’t enough, Dave Gilmore is involved with Preston swimming club as a press

o� cer and has been involved in fund raising for various good causes. Unsurprisingly, he has just

been nominated by one of his sons for Parent of the Year, the result is not yet known but we wish

him well.

I thought I had a busy life until I found out about Dave Gilmore, now I feel positively lazy! Well done Dave and well done to Amy and the boys for allowing him to serve in these varied roles.

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LOCAL Humour

A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup to come out of the bottle. During her struggle

the phone rang so she asked her four-year-old daughter to answer the phone. "It's the minister, Mummy," the child said to her mother. Then she added, "Mummy can't come to the phone right now. She's hitting the bottle."

A man is fl ying in a hot air balloon and realizes he is lost. He reduces height and spots a

man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts: “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised my friend I would meet him half an hour ago, but I don‛t know where I am.”

The man below says: “Yes. You are in a hot air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet above this fi eld. You are between 40 and 42 degrees N. latitude, and between 58 and 60 degrees W. longitude.”

“You must be an engineer” says the balloonist.

“I am” replies the man. “How did you know.”

“Well” says the balloonist, “everything you have told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost.”

The man below says “You must be a manager.”

“I am” replies the balloonist, “but how did you know?”

“Well”, says the man, “you don‛t know where you are, or where you are going. You have made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are in the exact same position you were in before we met, but now it is somehow my fault.”

My parents recently retired. Mum always wanted to learn to play the piano, so Dad

bought her a piano for her birthday. A few weeks later, I asked how she was doing with it. “Oh, we returned the piano.” said My Dad, “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet instead.”“How come?” I asked. “Because,” he answered, “with a clarinet, she can‛t sing.”

woman was trying hard to get the ketchup to

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DULCE ET DECORUM ESTBent double, like old beggars under sacks, 

Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, 

Till on the haunting � ares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. 

Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; 

Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots  Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.

Gas! Gas! Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time; 

But someone still was yelling out and stumbling, And � ound’ring like a man in � re or lime . . . 

Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning. In all my dreams, before my helpless sight, 

He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning. If in some smothering dreams you too could pace 

Behind the wagon that we � ung him in, And watch the white eyes writhing in his face, 

His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood 

Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud  

Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, My friend, you would not tell with such high zest  

To children ardent for some desperate glory, � e old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori.

Wilfred Owen8 October 1917 - March, 1918

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� is year over 42 million poppies will be distributed by over 300,000 volunteers

DULCE ET DECORUM ESTBent double, like old beggars under sacks, 

Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, 

Till on the haunting � ares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge. 

Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; 

Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots  Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.

Gas! Gas! Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling, Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time; 

But someone still was yelling out and stumbling, And � ound’ring like a man in � re or lime . . . 

Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning. In all my dreams, before my helpless sight, 

He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning. If in some smothering dreams you too could pace 

Behind the wagon that we � ung him in, And watch the white eyes writhing in his face, 

His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood 

Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud  

Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, My friend, you would not tell with such high zest  

To children ardent for some desperate glory, � e old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori.

Wilfred Owen8 October 1917 - March, 1918

Remembrance Sunday: a history of the poppy

The signi� cance of poppies to Remembrance Sunday is largely the result of Canadian

physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, believed to have been written on 3 May 1915.

� e � rst two lines of the poem – ‘In Flanders � elds the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row’ – records the growing of the poppies across some of the bloodiest battle� elds of World War I. An overseas American YWCA worker, Moina Mi-chael, later published a poem herself in response to McCrae’s, and started selling silk poppies to raise funds for disabled veterans in Georgia. Following her e� orts, the American Legion Auxiliary adopted the poppy as symbol ofremembrance in 1921. A French woman, Anna Guerin, was then inspired to produce arti� cial poppies similar to the ones worn today. She came to London and presented them to Field Marshall Douglas Haig, president of the Royal British Legion, whose decision to back the project led to their popularity today. He was joined in this decision by veterans’ organisations in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

� e selling of poppies is a major source of income for the Royal British Legion, although they have no particular price. Over the course of a year leading up to Remembrance Sunday, a team of � fty people produce the poppies in a factory in Richmond, most of them disabled and connected to the Armed Forces.By Jamie Sutherland

© David Roberts, the War Poetry Website, www.warpoetry.co.uk 1995

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Community Noticeboard

If you would like a mention for your organisation or event, then contact us via e-mail, phone or � ll in the form on our website: www.

the-valley-local.co.uk and we will do our best to get your information in front of the community, space permitting.

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� e deadline for next month is November 20th

Answers to last months quick crossword

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