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Life stories go into archives
P ATIENTS at Ashgate Hospice have the opportunity to capture their life stories after funding was
received for audio recording equipment.
The new oral history project is being provided with the help
of the University of Sheffield.
Sarah Kerry, day hospice sister, said: “Not only is the
process of telling one’s life story often very therapeutic for patients who know they have limited time, it also empowers them to leave a truly unique gift to the people they love.”
Patients will have the opportunity to tell their life story, in their own time and in their own voice, and to have the recordings saved onto a CD or memory stick. They will also have the option to archive their recording at the university.
Ashgate Hospicecare was award over £1,000 from the Derbyshire County Council Public Health ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing Small Grants Scheme’ to enable the initiative.
Hayley Purser, marketing assistant at Ashgate Hospicecare, checks out the new recording equipment
TV celebs lead panto cast
Roxanne Pallett Rhydian Roberts
A soap star and a recording artist are to feature in the big Chesterfield pantomime next winter
E MMERDALE actress Roxanne Pallett and X-Factor singer Rhydian Roberts have
been announced as the stars of the Pomegrante Theatre’s pantomime this year – ‘Cinderella’.
Roxanne, who will take on the title role, is best known as Jo Stiles in the TV soap and has also appeared in ‘Dancing on Ice’ and ‘Soapstar Superstar’.
She gave a winning performance as Gloria Estefan on ‘Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes’.
Roxanne will be reunited with double platinum selling recording artist Rhydian – Prince Charming - who has starred in numerous UK tours of West End, as they performed together in the 40th Anniversary Tour of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ in 2014.
‘Cinderella’ will run from 1st December 2018 to 6th January 2019.
Car P LANS to build a multi-million pound replacement Saltergate multi-storey car park
have been approved by Chesterfield Borough Council’s planning committee.
Councillors backed the plans for the car park with 530 spaces for shoppers and commuters. It will also help serve the 89-bedroom Premier Inn hotel being built at the former Co-op building on Elder Way as part of the Northern Gateway development.
Users of the new car park will benefit from an improved experience. It will have wider bays and a higher proportion of disabled and parent and child spaces than the old car park, which was demolished earlier this year.
Coun Terry Gilby, the council’s cabinet member for economic growth, said: “One of the council’s top
priorities is to make Chesterfield a thriving borough and by investing in the new car park as part of
the wider Northern Gateway scheme, we will encourage people to use this part of our town centre.
“Now the planning application has been approved, work remains on track for a start on site in September.”
Work is currently underway on the Northern Gateway scheme including the transformation of the former Co-op department store which, as well as the Premier Inn hotel, will feature six bars and restaurants on the ground floor and a fitness centre in the basement.
The Northern Gateway scheme is partly funded by the Sheffield City Region Local Growth Fund.
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