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It's been reported yesterday that a Red Transit van has been in the area and may have been looking through skips or items put out for rubbish or collection - if this vehicle is seen then please call 101 to report it, It may have been involved in a crime yesterday. 

Any vehicle especially vans or flatbed lorries that cause alarm should be called in on 101 please.

Are you a driver or a passenger of a car or moped?

Date: Saturday 25th February       

Time: 4pm

Venue: Long Buckby Fire Station

What to expect: Graphic and Upsetting Scenes an Awareness of the consequences of

• driving while using a mobile phone
• while having drank a couple of pints
  
• showing off to a friend etc
• 
  

PCSO Sarah GrayMobile Number 07557778156 Text or call for attendance

TV opportunity!

From Declan Healy 

I'm a director with the BBC's "The One Show", and I'm making a film about domestic CCTV cameras. I've been looking for someone who has installed the cameras in their home and has actually caught someone on the cameras committing a crime. Did someone steal from a house and were caught on camera? Were they caught thanks to the footage, or are they still at large? It would be good to talk to the people who installed the CCTV cameras about their experience of using them and whether they think it was effective.

The request

Essentially, I would like to talk to people who have used domestic CCTV cameras and have actually caught a crime taking place with those cameras. I understand that it would be inappropriate for you to give me the details of people who have been affected by a crime like this, but if you could forward my email on to those people then they can contact me if they wish. Initially, I'd like to chat to them over the phone with a view to potentially interviewing them on camera about their case. I'm based in Cardiff, but am happy to film anywhere in the country.  I'd need to be able to see the CCTV footage to evaluate the case, and it would be with a view to using the footage in the film. I'd also want to interview the people who were the victims so that they could a) tell me the story about what happened, and b) reflected on how useful the CCTV cameras have been. For various reasons, this film needs to be about people who have cameras installed in their home - a place of work or commercial property isn't what I'm looking for; this film is about everyday people trying to protect their home.

Deadline

In terms of time scale, in an ideal world I would be filming an interview with people within the next 2 weeks. I realise that this is quite a short timescale, so I'd really appreciate it if you could forward this on to anyone that you think can help as soon as possible. If that timescale isn't achievable, then it's not the end of the world! But it would be nice to film this sooner rather than later.  I hope that this is clear - anyone should feel free to contact me by email or on the number below at any time if you have any questions, or think you can help. Many thanks in advance for any time and help you may be able to give.

Declan Healy

Tel: 02920 323 433

declan.healy@bbc.co.uk

Sarah Cooke school has been established for 13 years and they are very pleased to be part of  the Long Buckby community,

With children attending every week, they do a show each year and children do dance exams with a 100% pass rate.

Sarah says "We have recently had a Sarah Cooke school of dance pupil get into a top London stage school. We are very proud of all the children we teach and you can be guaranteed a very warm welcome when you join our dance school"

"Our classes are held during term time only, each Saturday, from 8:45 to 2:15 at the Long Buckby community centre"

The public are being urged to report suspicious activity as the force continues to clamp down on metal theft. 

On 9 January 2011 a member of the public rang 101 to report that a Citroen van was in a lay by on the A5 at long Buckby and people within it were acting suspiciously.  

On 17 January 2012 another member of the public rang 101 to report a similar van and people acting suspiciously in Kettering. 

Officers then put an alert on the Police National Computer in connection with the vehicle. On 9 February 2012 the vehicle believed to be the same vehicle was stopped on the M6 by West Midlands Police and the driver arrested. 

Sergeant Mark McDonnell, who is leading the operation against metal theft, said: "We know from speaking to business groups and individuals that people sometimes think it is not worth phoning the police with details of suspicious incidents, wrongly believing that nothing will happen.

This shows that we do take these calls seriously and do take action. 

“We would urge anybody who sees vehicles in any suspicious circumstances such as unsolicited 'touting' for scrap, to call the police on 101 immediately.”

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MGWSP are requiring to undertake major patching works along the A428 between West Haddon and Crick. 

Unfortunately to be able to undertake the works will require that the road is closed for the safety of both the public and the workforce. 

The closure will be for up to five days commencing on the 13th March 2012 and will be restricted between the hours of 09.30 and 15.00 only

The diversion is fairly extensive, this is due to the need to sign the diversion for the heaviest vehicles that would normally use the section of road.  More local traffic will be able to use the B4036 but this will not be physically signed to avoid HGV’s using the shorter route and the low bridge outside of Long Buckby.

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Long Buckby Parish Council are arranging a village celebration for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and we are very lucky to have a keen volunteer organiser in the form of Parish Councillor Rebecca Thomas.

The proposed event date will be Monday 4th June 2012 and take place in the Recreation Ground.

This is a request for help from any of the local businesses who may want to donate to the celebrations, can anyone help with the loan of marquees or generators, has anyone got some great party ideas?

Can any local groups or organisations that would like to help with the planning please step forward.

If anyone has any ideas or would like to be involved, come along to the Library surgery session on Saturday 25th February 2012 between 10am to 11am and speak to Rebecca about it then. 

If you are unable to make the surgery session you can call on Rebecca on 07812 195028 or email: rebeccathomas636@btinternet.com

We look forward to making this day of celebrations a fantastic success.

Following the huge popularity of the event last year, Northamptonshire Police will be holding the 2012 Open Day on Saturday 12 May, from 11am to 4pm, at Wootton Hall Park.

Inspector Nick Lyall said: “We had great feedback from the crowds that came along in 2011 and we’ll be adding even more attractions to last year’s favourites so it’s certainly a date for people to put in their diaries.”

“This free event is a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the work of Northamptonshire Police. We are currently planning a host of exciting demonstrations and scenarios to make sure everyone coming along will be guaranteed to have a fun-packed day and to learn about the many aspects of policing.”

“There will also be stands and displays offering a wide variety of information and advice, fun activities for children, refreshments and Safer Community Teams from across the county will be there for people to meet their local officers and PCSOs.”

The event is currently in the planning stages therefore the detail of all activities are yet to be confirmed, however the following demonstrations and scenarios will be taking place:

• Armed response vehicle and dogs demonstration

• Petrol bombing demonstration

• Off-road motorbike demonstration

• Taser demonstration

• Emergency response scenario

• Mock trial scenario

• Force Control Room demonstration

• Collision investigation team

There will also be historic police cars, the police museum and stands for Safer Community Teams from across the county, crime prevention, the Special Constabulary, the police cadets, the Arson Task Force, Wildlife and Countryside officers, Victim Support, internet security and safety for children, operations such as Operation Guardian and many more.

Further information about the open day will be publicised as it becomes available

Drive Safety Presentation/ Awareness Evening

Are you a driver or a passenger of a car or moped?                                                                                                                                                 

Date: Saturday 25th February

Time: 4pm

Venue: Long Buckby Fire Station

What to expect: Graphic and Upsetting Scenes - An awareness of the consequences of driving while using a mobile phone, while having drank a couple of pints, showing off to a friend etc..        

PCSO Sarah Gray

Mobile Number 07557778156

Text, email or call for attendance Young people have expressed an interest in attending such a presentation and for me its a good opportunity to raise awareness amongst young riders/driver and established riders/ drivers to attend.

Please show your support in this very important presentation.

Parish Councillor Rebecca Thomas will be hosting the Surgery session in the Library on Saturday 25th February 2012 10-11am.

Please come along with any queries, problems or questions about the village which you may have.

The CountyConnect service is based on Lincolnshire’s successful CallConnect service that has been running for over 10 years. It is designed to allow the bus to fit around anyone’s needs, rather than an occasional service that really could only meet shoppers’ needs.  

Today we can take advantage of computer and mobile communications technology to schedule the bus to take people to their local towns when they need to go, six days per week. Many villages therefore have a daily service for the first time, and because the service is available from 7am-7pm Monday-Friday, as well as on Saturdays,  it can meet demand for journeys to work or college, creating opportunities especially for younger people. You can also now easily reach a  doctor’s appointment, or take advantage of events and clubs, which was not possible when there was only a bus or two each week. Staying late after school for music of sports practice also now need not involve mum’s taxi!  

The service runs from bus-stop to bus stop. That means that many much more direct routes are available on CountyConnect. You can go directly to medical centres and supermarkets. Rather than change buses or walk a distance from the town centre bus stops as you did with fixed routes. We also have modern low-floor buses with plenty of space and wheelchair/buggy access. They are clearly branded.  

CountyConnect is transforming rural accessibility. In fact, at a time when running a car is becoming especially expensive, it really might become possible to live without a second car in many villages. We have designed fares to be competitive with other bus services by distance. with returns and child discounts available to the age of 16. CountyConnect also  discounts for regular users: a  12-journey ticket costs £29.50, for any distance trip. For families or groups of up to five people, you can take advantage of a group fare where up to 5 can travel for less than the price for two.  

You do have to register to use the service, which is free of charge. Then you book each journey, as you need to, and pay or show your pass as you board. While we encourage people to book ahead to secure their journey, up to a week in advance, if you do need to go to town at up to an hour’s notice it may well be that you can be accommodated.  

Finally, if you need to travel further, we have a deal with Stagecoach that allows you to connect to most longer-distance buses within Northamptonshire and to some neighbouring counties. In the same way if your journey starts on a Stagecoach bus, show your valid Stagecoach ticket or pass to get the same deal on CountyConnect. 

Police in the county are warning about the latest device used by cash dispenser (ATM) fraudsters. 

A number of incidents have been reported in the Northampton and Daventry areas where criminals have used cash traps also known as glue traps. 

The fraudsters stick a device, similar to a piece of car trim, over the slot from where money is dispensed. 

The ATM user waits for cash which never materialises and they then take their card and leave the cashpoint to report the matter to the bank. 

The cash though has been dispensed - it is stuck to the back of the cash trap, which is then removed by a fraudster who pockets the cash. 

PC Julia McLeod, of Northampton Safer Community Team, said: "Several incidents of this nature have been reported to us, mainly in the Northampton and Daventry areas. 

"This fraud is becoming a national problem and we would ask anyone using cashpoints to check the machine they are using and to be aware of their surroundings. 

"The device is neat and cleverly constructed and has netted the criminals quite a bit of cash in recent weeks "If you have any concerns about the cashpoint that you are using, move away and use another one. 

"Please report any concerns to the bank in question or contact the police on the 101 non-emergency number."

Police are warning about the possible emergence of packets a strong painkiller, following a theft from a lorry parked at Northampton services on the M1 northbound. 

Between 9.30pm Wednesday 1 February and 5.30am Thursday 2 February, the rear of a lorry trailer was opened and nine pallets of pharmaceuticals were stolen. 

The drugs stolen were zydol pills, which give strong pain relief. Zydol, also known as Tramadol Hydrochloride, is an opioid. 

This medication can cause harm if taken without proper care and attention. 

Witnesses to this incident, or anyone with information, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101 - alternatively, information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

To promote Northamptonshire County Council library shops across the county they are offering people the chance to enter a competition to win a brand new Kindle.

Anyone can enter, you have until February 29th.

We are carrying information on the Northamptonshire County Council website about this competition and would appreciate it if you would put a link from your website to it. The page can be found here:

For those who missed out on a fantastic performance by James Hornsby in the the library last month - we have a repeat performance.

James performs Twist in Charles Dickens' own words bringing all of the characters alive with such skill drawing his audience into the story. James has performed in the West End and on TV as well as Rep. Theatre

"The best night out for a long time" "Where else would you find such quality entertainment for only £5?"

For tickets please call in or telephone Long Buckby Library 01327 842796

Long Buckby Library Supporters are holding a Fashion Show in the Community Centre on Friday 24th February 7.30pm

It will be a fun night with many familiar faces as models and the opportunity to buy quality high street fashion at up to half price.

Tickets are £5 to include wine and the money raised will help LBLS to secure the future of our village library.

Nick Robert's excellent January Wildlife Diary is now available for you all here

A note of caution from the Police.... please do not fall victim to the criminals that get out and about early in our areas to look for the opportunity to steal cars that owners have started up and left unattended to warm through on these frosty mornings.

Your local charity for sight loss, NAB - Northamptonshire Association for the Blind, will have their mobil unit in Long Buckby shortly.

Come on board for information and support, plus “try & buy” specialist aids and gadgets that can help.

The unit will be in Long Buckby GP Surgery Car Park on Wednesday February 15th between 2.00pm – 3.00pm

For further information and support, call the Community Team on 01604 719193