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Bob StaveleyThe Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society will be holding their 92nd Open Annual Flower Show on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September, at the Coronation Hall, Portland Road, Toton.
Open Saturday from 2.00pm to 5.00pm and Sunday 10.00am to 3.45pm, this is one of the largest shows of its kind in the area where you will see a large collection of flowers, vegetables and fruit. There is also a junior section, wines and cookery.
The show will also host a tombola with a large quality prize draw, plus everything left behind after closing will be auctioned. Refreshments are always available, and advice as well. Admission to all is free.
A new sergeant has been appointed to look after Safer Neighbourhood policing in Long Eaton. Lauren Woods has replaced Chris Waters as the sergeant in charge of six Safer Neighbourhood teams across Long Eaton.
Lauren joined Derbyshire Constabulary in 2000 as a special constable based in Swadlincote. She then joined the regular force as a patrol constable in Swadlincote.
In 2005 Lauren transferred to Long Eaton were she has served as a reactive officer for three years and as a member of the Crime Action Group, tackling persistent offenders. In 2009 she was promoted to Sergeant and led a reactive shift of police constables.
Lauren said: “I am looking forward to being part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team which I already know strives to deliver a quality service to the public.
“I want to make my team visible within your neighbourhood and identify and address the issues that matter to you. Working as a team I want us to target individuals that make you feel unsafe, this will be achieved by tackling anti social behaviour, working alongside partner agencies and most importantly yourselves.”
For further information on your local Safer Neighbourhood team contact Derbyshire police on 0345 123 3333 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Long Eaton Silver Prize Band is hosting a 24 Hour Music Marathon on Friday 2nd September at 6pm at their club on Salisbury Street, Long Eaton.
Featuring The Long Eaton Silver Prize Bands and other musical talents, the event is being run in aid of the band premises and club. Members of the public can show their support from 10am to 6pm each day.
Refreshments and a bar are available at the event.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) A Monster In Paris (12A)
Long Eaton Cinema - Derby Road - Long Eaton www.gpc-cinemas.co.uk
Screenings over 7 days from Friday 3rd February 2012. Call 0115 919 0320 for more details
Sunday at 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:30pm & 7:30pm, Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm & 7:30pm.
Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It’s a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather, Hank joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.
Sunday at 2:00pm & 6:00pm, Monday to Thursday at 6:00pm.
A wacky inventor, his camera crazy best friend and a madcap monkey make a BIG mistake when let loose in the Professor's laboratory! With lotions and potions spilling everywhere, the troublesome trio accidentally create Franc, a musical talent of monstrous proportions.
War Horse (12A)
Daily at 7:30pm.
An epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets - British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter - before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man's Land. The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse - an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. War Horse is one of the great stories of friendship and war.
Alvin & The Chipmunks - Shipwrecked (U)
Sunday at 4:00pm
On vacation aboard a luxury cruise ship, Alvin, Simon, Theodore and the Chipettes are up to their usual antics, turning the ship into their personal playground, until they become ‘chipwrecked’ on a desert island. As Dave Seville frantically searches for his AWOL charges, the ‘Munks and Chipettes do what they do best – sing, dance and wreak havoc. But they’re in for the biggest surprises and lessons of their lives when they embark on an island adventure with their new friend – a castaway who’s more than a match for Alvin and the Chipmunks.
The Long Eaton Twinning Association involves tie-ups between the town and others in mainland Europe. Long Eaton is twinned with Romorantin-Lanthenay in France, and Langen in Germany. The Association is looking out for new members to get involved in exchanges and other related activities.
A two-month restoration project to repair and restore Long Eaton’s historic Cemetery Chapel is set to get underway during October, Erewash Borough Council has announced.
A company from Kent is preparing to launch a newspaper in Long Eaton, almost 2 years after the Long Eaton Advertiser was last published.