Presteigne

COPPER CABLE THEFT – Sometime between 11pm on Monday, June 16, and 6am on Tuesday, June 17, approximately £200 worth of multi-core copper cabling was stolen from the rear yard of the Kaye Alloy factory in Harpers Lane, Presteigne. The persons responsible for this theft have used some form of van or pick-up truck which was driven up the waste land at the bottom of Broad Street in Presteigne. They then accessed this yard via the rear garden of a Broad Street resident. Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in and around the waste ground off Broad Street, or around the Kaye factory overnight is asked to contact the local police. Anyone who has seen persons or vehicles acting in a strange or suspicious manner in the same area over the past few days are also asked to make that call as it may well be that the thieves have been in the area surveying their potential target. To contact your local police, call 0845 3302000.

FOOTBALL CLUB – Presteigne Football Club is starting pre-season training at John Beddoes School playing fields on Thursday, July 3. All players from the four teams from last season are asked to attend as well as any new faces wishing to play next season. For an informal chat or for more details, call Tom Ammonds (assistant first team manager) on 07799 268007.

COUNTRY AND WESTERN – There is a country and western featuring Alan Williams at The Royal British Legion Club this Saturday evening from 8.30pm. Admission is £4 on the door.

A NEW AGE OF MEN – There is an evening with Nick Clements entitled ‘The Missing Links, A New Age of Men’ at The Assembley Rooms on Friday, July 11, from 7.30pm. Admission is £7. To book a ticket, or for more information, call the Judges Lodgings on 260650.

THANKYOU – The East Radnor Day Centre would like to thank everyone who came to the concert on Saturday, June 14, at the Memorial Hall when a grand total of £548 was raised. Special thanks must go to Mrs Pat Morris for organising the concert and to all the wonderful performers who gave their time free. A new quiz is now available to purchase for £1. It is a numbers with a first prize of £10. All proceeds will go to the day centre.

SWIM FOR ASTHMA – It’s back! The swim for asthma is on Monday, July 21, at East Radnor Day Centre. Organiser Marie Watson wants to beat last year’s total which was £1,000. You can swim as a team or family or on your own. Everyone is welcome, any age or ability. (Under-8s must be with an adult). You can set your own goal – swim as much or little as you want. You can get a sponsorship form from the leisure centre reception or call Marie on 260302.

TEA AND A CHAT – Don’t forget you are still welcome to a free cup of tea and a chat at the Methodist Church every Monday afternoon from 2.30pm to 4pm.

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK – There is a tour of Stapleton Castle on Sunday, July 13, at 2.30pm. The cost is £4 for adults and £2.50 for under-16s. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance from the Judges Lodgings on 260650.

CAMEO – The next meeting of Norton Cameo is next Wednesday at 2.30pm in St Andrew’s Church Hall. This month, Anne Cummings from Knighton will be talking on ‘The Analysis of Handwriting’. visitors are welcome for £2. For more information, call 267245.

LUNCHEON CLUB – Are you over 60 and would like to meet people? Then come along to the luncheon club at the Baptist Church every Thursday from noon to 2pm. The two-course lunch is only £3.50. For more information, call Anne on 267785.

LIVE MUSIC – Luke Mills and Jackson will be playing live this Saturday evening at Whitton Community Hall from 8pm. Tickets are £5 in advance from 01547 560105 or 07870 332865.

SING OUT TWO – There is an evening of poetry with Hereford singer songwriter Lou Richson and Tony Walton telling American poems for Independence Day on Friday, July 4, at the Assembley Rooms from 8pm. Admission is £7 for adults and £5 for concessions. To book a ticket, or for more information, call 01568 770177. All proceeds will go to The Rainbow Development in Africa fund.

RACES – Don’t forget it’s Presteigne Races this Saturday. First race is at 1.30pm.

SERVICE – There is a service of Holy Communion this Sunday at St Andrew’s Church at 11am. All are welcome.

GARDENING CLUB - Lingen Gardening Club is visiting Westonbury Mill Water Gardens at Pembridge next Tuesday at 7.30pm instead of their monthly meeting. The cost is £2.50 for members and £4 for visitors. The gardens are on the A44 between Pembridge and Lyonshall. For more information, call 267828 or 260408.

CLASSICS OF YESTERYEAR – This year’s Classics of Yesteryear display is on Sunday, July 6, at Arkwright Hall in Kinsham from 2pm to 6pm. On show will be classic cars, commercials, buses, tractors, motorcycles and stationary engines. There is free entry for exhibitors from 11am (donations welcome). There will be refreshments, a barbecue, a raffle, stalls, exhibits and much more. Admission is £2 for adults and £1 for under-14s. For further details, call Steve Weaver on 07971260518, George Combes on 260110 or Phil Evans on 267944.

90TH BIRTHDAY - Presteigne-born Jim Roberts celebrated his 90th birthday on May 31 with his wife Glenys, daughter Rosalyn and her youngest son James from Belgium. Also daughter Anne Marie, grandchildren Euan, Amy, son and daughter-in-law Bryn and Kirsty, grandchildren Sam, Evan, Ruth and son and daughter-in-law Gareth and Barbara, Gavin, Jason and Georgie. Along with 80 people who called at his home in Lugg View on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons, glorious weather helped the celebrations when people were able to sit on the lawn and enjoy a drink and chat.

At Jim’s request, there were no presents and the kindness of visitors and their generosity soon filled up a donation box; a total of £300 was collected. Jim and Glenys divided the money between the East Radnor Day Centre (£150), Presteigne and Norton Community Transport (£75) and £75 to Presteigne Medical Centre’s fund for purchasing equipment for the surgery. Jim and Glenys thank everyone who attended and who donated, it was a very enjoyable, interesting weekend, which was so good for Jim and a birthday to remember.