LONG EATON UNITED WOMEN

 LONG EATON UNITED ANNOUNCE LEAH GRANT AS NEW WOMEN'S FIRST TEAM MANAGER

BY BRADLEY WHITE

Long Eaton United are delighted to announce the appointment of Leah Grant as their new Women’s first team manager. Leah has extensive experience working in Women’s football across the Midlands having spent almost 10 years at Leicester City where she spent 5 years as a player followed by almost 5 years coaching; first within the youth section and then 4 years as reserve team manager.

Nick Dargan said: “we are delighted to welcome Leah to the club. Both Jim Fairley and newly appointed head of women’s football Colin Eastwood have worked incredibly hard along with first team captain Annie Taylor to secure Leah’s appointment which will take place with immediate effect.”

Jim Fairley added: “with Colin’s help we have now established a strong, integrated women’s set up and a genuine player pathway at the club. The introduction of our new development team will give excellent support to the first team and we are all really excited for the start of the new season.

Leah’s appointment will enable us to build on the great work done by former manager John Bennett in developing our senior side and all at the club would like to thank John and wish him well for the future”

THE FRIENDSHIP HUB

The Friendship Hub has grown out of 884 Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, It is associated with Mental Health First Aid England and is still run by the original 7 volunteers from RAFA Erewash Branch. It is a not for profit organisation and provides a comfortable community centred meeting place where a wide range of activities can be enjoyed. Just a drink and cake, a day out at a place of interest within easy reach on a lift assisted wheelchair friendly coach.

We are open to all the community and serving and ex-serving persons from all forms of military service. Membership is £12 a year and this entitles a member to come to all events and activities. Apart from regular activities we have coach trips out, event days, beetle drives with fish and chips. Notice is taken of what our members would like to do and we endeavour to please members. We are ideal for you to make new friends and meet up with old ones.

Just pop in for a coffee or tea for only £1. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10.30 – 3.30. For more information ring 07933 236 227

READ THE WEBSITE EXTRA ON LINE

 You can read the latest edition of the Website Extra, Issue 318 June 30th 2022, by clicking on 318 in the box top right.

SUMMER SOUNDS

Top hits by tribute acts covering Gary Barlow and Michael Buble along with sing-a-long classics from Elvis ‘The King’ Presley will be helping get the party started when the popular Summer Sounds returns next month.

The family-friendly event takes place on Sunday 24th July and will celebrate its 12th year. It is expected to draw a big crowd again in the scenic setting of Victoria Park, Ilkeston. A Soul and Motown show is also lined up, while there will be activities for children running alongside the music. The afternoon is free and does not require booking. The Mayor of Erewash, Councillor John Sewell, and Mayoress Mrs Rose Sewell, will officially open the event at 3pm before the entertainment gets underway at 3.10pm and will close with the Elvis tribute between 6pm and 7pm. Councillor Carol Hart, Leader of Erewash Borough Council, says:

“I am so pleased to see the return of our Summer Sounds event. It is a fabulous afternoon for families and a wonderful opportunity for the community to get together in in the lovely setting of our Green Flag park. I have no doubt everyone who attends will have a wonderful time.”

The programme is as follows:

3:10 – 4:10pm           Soul and Motown show from Alan Becks
4:10 – 4:30pm          Trevvy Sings
4:30 – 5:30pm          Garry Barlow from Dean Barrett and Michael Buble from Ben Murphy
5:30 – 6:00pm         Trevvy Sings
6:00 – 7:00pm         Elvis Tribute by Adam Richard Carter

LANCASTER FLY PAST

The Lancaster Bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is to fly over Erewash at around 2.30pm on July 2nd. Terry Hall, the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer for the Derbyshire Submariners, had requested the plane fly over the annual Stanley Village Gala in memory of the crew of W5795 - a Wellington Bomber which crashed locally, killing all of its crew on 12th July 1942.