A lasting legacy

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sam olympic torch 2For  many people, the name Sam White conjures up one image in particular – summer 2012 and the Olympic torch borne aloft through the streets of Newark by someone wearing the biggest smile you’ve ever seen…

Diagnosed with a grade 4 cancerous brain tumour in March 2009, when he was just 12 years old, Sam was an amazing young man who touched the hearts and lives of everyone he met with that fabulous smile.

On Saturday, the Girls Around Town will be talking to Sam’s mother Pam White, who will share the story of how he overcame the devastating effects of a massive bleed on his brain when the tumour imploded.

How, during his long journey to recovery, he took on another challenge, to raise awareness of brain tumours in children and young people.

sam-white-legacy (1)And how, after he sadly died peacefully as a result of an infection in September 2013, Sam’s legacy lives on…

Join June and Sue (Tina‘s taking a break this weekend) on 107.8FM or listen online from 10am to 1pm…

Sweet summer shopping

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sweet summer sale reloved (3)Our good friends at RELoved Boutique, Bea’s Boutique and Beau et Belle are joining forces for a bit of a do next week – and they’d like you to join them too…

Their Sweet Summer Shopping Evening takes place on Thursday 16 July, from 6pm to 9pm, at 53 Stodman Street in Newark.

Enjoy a glass of summer cheer as you browse around all the goodies on offer – from statement jewellery, gorgeous gifts and maternity wear to nursery equipment, children’s wear and toys, not to mention exclusive special offers, sale previews and a prize draw as well.

And there’ll be more bargains to bag on Saturday 18 July – why not take a stroll down Stodman Street for some sweet summer shopping?

Mum’s the word

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the mothering revolutionWe all have a mother. Some, but not all of us, are mothers.

Tune in on Saturday and by the end of the show your understanding of ‘mothering’ may be totally changed…

Jackie Walker founded The Mothering Revolution earlier this year. She’ll be joining June, Tina and Sue this week to explain what it’s all about and why you don’t have to be a mother to join this growing community of women who value gratitude, acceptance and responsibility.

She’ll also be talking about her decision to become a nomad, having recently taken the brave step of being ‘of no fixed abode’ for at least the next six months. Find out what it’s been like for her so far, living out of a suitcase…

Jackie will be in the studio shortly after 11am but don’t wait till then to tune in. In the first hour, the girls will be chatting to Judith Allnatt, one of the authors featured at the Books in the Castle festival next month, about her Writers’ Workshops and her new book The Silk Factory.

All this and more from 10am till 1pm on 107.8FM or online with the Girls Around Town…