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IT’S this time of the year when those of us who spend a lot of time tramping about the countryside find ourselves having to take sometimes lengthy…

RESIDENTS at a Cross Hills care home sampled a selection of brews from across the world as part of International Tea Day.

RESIDENTS at a Cross Hills care home sampled a selection of brews from across the world as part of International Tea Day. The Townend Close tasters tried teas from all parts of the globe, including South America, India, Africa, China and Thailand. Top of the favourites board were green tea with moringa from Thailand, Provence tea with lavender and rooibos tea with cinnamon from Africa. And all the winning brews were served-up at a vintage-themed afternoon tea. Vincent Thwaite, 79, a resident at Townend Close for six years, said: “I loved tasting all the teas from around the world,...

CRAVEN may well be about to go through the biggest shake-up of local government since the 1970s - but 50 years ago, it looked a whole lot more…

TEENAGE carer Isla Williams is a rising star – and that’s official! The 18-year-old, who works at Townend Close care home in Cross Hills, has won the Rising Star of the Year Award. She was presented with a trophy and certificate and now goes forward to compete against apprentices from across the country in a National Apprenticeship Service contest. Isla began work at Townend Close, an Anchor Hanover scheme, in March last year. During her time at the home, she has become a key member of the team. She describes her apprenticeship as “an amazing experience”. “I have learn...