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Gardener’s question time

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No, that’s not an error in the headline – if there’s one thing June is very picky about, it’s putting her apostrophes in the right place!!

The gardener in question – and being questioned on next Sunday‘s show – is Andy Tudbury, joining the Girls Around Town in the studio with a report on the first Belvoir Flower and Garden Festival last summer.

And, more importantly, with the latest news of this year’s festival in the stunning setting of Belvoir Castle on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July…

Landscape gardener Andy will be chatting to June and Rachel about some of the highlights of 2018, sharing some of the feedback from exhibitors and visitors to the show and describing how, with the help of a team of experts, he’s aiming make the next one even better.

Tune in or listen online in the second hour of next week’s show to find out what’s in store for July, how and where to book tickets and how, if you get in quick, you’ll be able to take advantage of an Early Bird offer which will be announced soon.

Winter warmers

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Autumn’s here – winter’s just round the corner – time to start thinking about cosy coats, warm woollies and snuggly scarves!

If you’re looking for some stylish new additions to your wardrobe, why not do it over lunch and help raise funds for a good cause at the same time?

On Monday 12 November, you’ll have an opportunity to do just that when Shirt Sleeves in Newark hosts its autumn/winter fashion show…

All proceeds from the event will be going to Faith in Families, an East Midlands based charity which has been helping families on their adoption journey for 70 years. Find out more about its work as you see all the latest collections modelled while enjoying a delicious two-course lunch with coffee.

Starting at 11am, the event takes place at The Ram and tickets are on sale now, priced £28 each – advance booking is essential so pop into the store on Middlegate or call 01636 605880 to get yours now.

A local group offering year-round breast cancer support

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You probably don’t need the Girls Around Town to tell you that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month…

And, one week in, chances are you’ve already seen the familiar pink ribbon on a range of products being sold to help raise funds to support much-needed research into diagnosis and treatment.

But did you know that, this month alone, over 5,000 women in the UK will be told they have breast cancer?

More than ever are surviving but physical treatment is only part of the story. And one local group that knows the importance of being there for those who are living with, or supporting someone who has had, a diagnosis of breast cancer is the Newark Breast Cancer Support Group.

Its chairman, Elaine Ellison, will be joining Rosalyn (herself a breast cancer survivor) and Rachel on this weekend’s show to talk about how they do this. Also with her in the studio will be Heidi and Julie, two work colleagues who have both experienced their own breast cancer journeys at an early age.

Tune in or listen online between 10am and 12 noon to hear their stories and find out more about the group, which meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at Aura Business Centre on Manners Road in Newark.

Here members have time to chat and exchange experiences, listen to guest speakers or watch demonstrations. They also enjoy a range of other events, from nights out at the theatre and visiting local places of interest to bowling or bocca and sampling afternoon tea – and, of course, the annual Christmas meal.

Elaine will be talking too about the importance of early detection, how treatments have become more personalised of late and some of the facts and figures from a recent Breast Cancer Now report into how unhealthy lifestyles could lead to the number of women dying from the disease rising for the first time in decades, despite advances in medical science…