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Voted the most popular trip of the year by Year 4 boys from Papplewick School, this year’s visit to 'Rosie’s Chocolate Factory' at Sheeplands Farm in Berkshire did not disappoint.

The trip, on Thursday, 24^th January, was part of the ‘Geography of Chocolate’ scheme of work for the Year 4 Geography course. The boys saw first-hand what goes into the production of chocolate, looked at the cacao bean and where it grows and studied the process of getting from 'bean to bar.'

The boys made a lollipop and solid bar from a choice of white, milk and dark chocolate.

Headmaster Tom Bunbury said:  “Nobody complains about the annual visit to Rosie’s Chocolate Factory!”

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Rosie’s Chocolate Factory is a family-run business which uses ethically sourced beans from Ghana. In their mini-factory, skilled craftspeople use sustainably sourced ingredients to make fresh, hand-made chocolates and candies. 

http://www.thechocolate-factory.co.uk/

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After looking at ways in which they could improve patients experience whilst staying in hospital, the team on the Senior Adult Medical Services Ward (SAMS) at Ashford and St Peter’s decided to create a sociable area for patients and visitors which they have named the 'Community Corner'.

The Community Corner is an area on the ward which has been set up as somewhere for people to socialise, read, play games or watch TV. It encourages patients to get up and move around throughout the day and is a place they can rest and eat which is away from their bed. It also provides a separate area to talk to each other and enables visitors and volunteers to engage with patients in a more relaxed setting. The area has been painted brightly in order to create a different look to the rest of the ward and to feel less clinical.

Specialist Physiotherapist Paula Watts and Dementia and Admiral Nurse Lead Dave Sills were behind the idea, and with the support of Consultant Physician Clarence Chikusu, they created this area-Dave even kindly donated his office furniture to be used!

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal car/lorry crash, at the Hatchet lane/ Forest Road in North Ascot at 7.30am in the morning. See  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-46808491.

New car parking machines installed across the Royal Borough |  

Over 100 new car parking machines are being installed across the Borough to make it quicker and easier for residents and visitors to pay for parking, including Queen's Road Sunninghill and Sunningdale London Road.  

The new 116 machines will allow residents to use their advantage card to secure reduced parking rates across 27 council owned car parks as well as including the option to pay by debit or credit card.  

Cllr Mike Airey, lead member for environment services including parking, flooding, housing and performance management said: “Investing in our parking machines across 27 key council owned car parks will ensure that residents are able to quickly and conveniently park without scrabbling around for the correct change.

“We have also ensured that the new machines can easily read our Advantage Card meaning more residents will be able to take advantage of the reduced car parking charges offered by the scheme.”

The car parking machine replacement scheme has begun with all machines to be replaced by the middle of March 2019 or earlier and include:

Ascot/Sunninghill/Sunningdale

• Queens Road (Sunninghill)
• London Road (Sunningdale)
• Residents of the Royal Borough can get an Advantage Card free of charge from local leisure centres while non-residents who work in the borough can purchase a non-resident version of the Advantage Card and access the same parking fee discounts.  More information on the Advantage Card is available here.

• CLICK HERE for previous articles on Queens Road Car Park
  

The local round of the RIBI Young Musician 2018/19 Competition was hosted by LVS, Ascot, on Thursday January 24th 2019. Organised by the Rotary Club of Ascot, the local round leads to regional and eventually, national rounds. After a welcome by hosts,LVS, the audience was  entertained by ten excellent performers - aged 10 to 18, interspersed with hilarious anecdotes by MC and organiser, Ascot Rotarian - Tony Love. 

The outstanding performance of the evening was by ten year old Sarah Aizawa , who won the Instrumentalist category, with her rendition of Felix Borowski's Adoration and Guido papino's Un Soir a Portici. The winner in the Vocal Category was Anastasia from Heathfield School, with her interpretations of  Mattinata by Leoncavallo an, Still Hurting by Jason Brown and Feeling Good by Newley and Bricusse.  Head Judge, Geoff Horton said it had been an exceptional year for musical talent and wished the winner well in the next, Regional Round.

The audience was entertained, while the judges deliberated, by a  superb guest appearance by Staff Sergeant John Storey of the Princess Royal Barracks (Deepcut).on his euphonium.

LINK TO LIVE MAP  and CLICK HERE for detail on forthcoming London Road closure at Longhill Rd junction . CLICK for Ascot & Sunnings Roadworks