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Here we are in February already...the

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favourite love songs? We list the top ten

love songs on page 13.

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Horoscopes By Patrick Arundell

February

Aries (Mar 21st - Apr 20th)

A major planetary incident occurs as Neptune moves into your spiritual zone where it will remain for the next fifteen years. Your imagination becomes more powerful than ever so use it to think happy, healthy and wealthy thoughts. The New Moon in Aquarius encourages you to make new social connections.

Taurus (Apr 21st - May 21st)

Neptune’s move into Pisces affects your social life by bringing you into contact with a crazy mix of bohemians, spiritual seekers and creative types. Life is about to become very interesting. The Full Moon in Leo early on is perfect for entertaining, while the New Moon brings opportunities for a fresh career start.

Gemini (May 22nd - Jun 21st)

This month brings changes to your career zone as Neptune moves in for a number of years. You may want to look for a job that allows you to help those who are disadvantaged. You are keen to find your vocation. You may also want to go down the creative route. The New Moon encourages learning and adventure.

Cancer (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd)

You are going to be learning a lot more about spirituality, psychic matters and healing skills. All of these subjects will become more important as Neptune moves into Pisces. It encourages you to share what you know and develop your skill in these areas too. You may still be very busy - but enjoy being so.

Leo (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd)

Neptune leaves your romance zone this week, which helps you to see your love life in perspective. It will move into Pisces and have an influence on joint financial affairs as well as deep soul bonds and matters of intimacy. You will be looking for a life partner with whom you can share a creative and spiritual journey.

Virgo (Aug 24th - Sep 23rd)

Your love life may never be the same again from this month as mysterious Neptune moves into your relationship zone. This means that you and your lover will be a lot more sensitive to each other. Neptune will stay here for many years, so be prepared for a shift as you can both become spiritual seekers.

Libra (Sep 24th - Oct 23rd)

The big news is the movement of Neptune into your lifestyle zone. Your desire to use your creative abilities becomes even more pronounced. If you have skills as an artist or designer and you start to market them now you could do very well. The New Moon in Aquarius helps revive relationships and start new ones.

Scorpio (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd)

You are going to be bewitched by the changes in your love life. The cause is down to powerful and mysterious Neptune moving into Pisces and your romance zone. If you fall in love you are going to fall deep and may make the person in question the object of your undying devotion. Try to keep a clear head.

Sagittarius (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st)

Your home zone is very much in focus from this month on as Neptune moves in for a number of years. Your home becomes a place of spiritual sanctuary and peace - a place where you can retreat and relax. You may also want to buy more art to decorate it. The New Moon encourages you to connect and reach out.

Capricorn (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th)

You already have a very powerful imagination although you often hide this. As Neptune moves into Pisces you may decide to put it to use by writing fiction or even reading more of it. This is the perfect time to learn how to use the power of imagination to improve your life at all levels. Go for it.

Aquarius (Jan 21st - Feb 19th)

Money makes the world go round - but as Neptune moves into Pisces and your personal financial zone you are about to find that money is really spiritual energy that you can tap into. By learning how to use spiritual laws to increase your wealth you will uncover new sources of inner security and inner peace.

Pisces (Feb 20th - Mar 20th)

This is a big month for you as Neptune moves into your sign and stays there for a number of years. You become a mega-Pisces, with all aspects of your sign brought out rather like a colourful kaleidoscope. Most important is that you learn how to use your imagination in the most positive and loving way possible.

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Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston published in hardback by HarperCollins. The untimely death of Michael Crichton in 2008 left his latest work, Micro, unfinished. Richard Preston, a best-selling author who specialises in scientific subjects in his writing, was asked to complete the book. Their joint work has kept

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Home Boy by HM Naqvi published in paperback by Penguin. Pakistan-born HM Naqvi based his debut novel, Home Boy, on his own experiences, having lived and studied in New York. Banker-turned-cab driver Chuck, gangsta rap-spouting academic AC and DJ Jimbo aka Jamshed Khan are

three young Pakistani men who migrated to New York City. Describing themselves as the 'Metrostanis', they consider themselves as natives, claiming the US city as their own, quoting lyrics from rappers such as NWA and Eminem and trying to find the American Dream at the turn of the millennium. However, their idyllic and carefree lifestyle soon changes with 9/11. During a visit to Westbrook, Connecticut, in search of a colleague known as 'The Shaman', they immediately find that their environment has transformed into a charged and suspicious land, as blame turns towards Islamic terrorists. Suddenly, they are arrested, interrogated at the Metropolitan Detention Centre and imprisoned on suspicion of being terrorists. 7/10

Red Mist by Patricia Cornwall published in hardback by Little, Brown. The name Kay Scarpetta means one thing. A knife-edge thriller based on the exploits of the toughest female pathologist ever to conduct an autopsy. But Dr Scarpetta, now in her 19th novel

from the prolific Patricia Cornwall, is so much more than an ordinary scientist. In this latest adventure she once again puts her own life, and those of the people she holds nearest and dearest, on the line in a battle to outwit a calculating killer, solve a major crime and save thousands of innocent lives from a painful and agonising death. Cornwall has built a reputation as a leader in the field of forensic science and through Scarpetta has won an army of fans, and also awards for her painfully accurate writing. If you like your fiction fast-paced with a scientific twist, Cornwall delivers once again, and if you are new to Scarpetta, you are sure to be hooked by the end of the first chapter. 9/10

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami published in hardback by Harvill Secker. There's an alternate universe where so-called Little People emerge out of dead bodies and spin web-like creations out of thin air. Welcome to the surreal world of Haruki Murakami. The Japanese novelist's 13th work of

fiction, 1Q84, is a mind-bending ode to George Orwell's 1984. Split over three books (books one and two are in one volume, while three is separate), 1Q84 centres on two characters, contract killer Aomame and teacher-turned-writer Tengo. Set in 1984, Aomame finds her world changed when she is given the mission to murder the superhuman founder of a religious cult. Meanwhile, in the same city, her old childhood friend Tengo finds himself drawn into an inexplicably strange world after he rewrites the debut novel of a 17-year-old girl. Part tense thriller and part spell-binding romance, this will captivate devotees of Murakami's imaginative mind. 9/10

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The Real 'Dad's Army': The War Diaries Of Col. Rodney Foster published in hardback by Penguin. Although not officially connected to the popular television comedy, the diaries of Col. Rodney Foster, an ex-cartographer who

meticulously documented his role in the Home Guard during the Second World War, will be familiar to fans of fictional Captain Mainwaring and his men. They recount in startling detail one of the extraordinary lives of ordinary people in a country under siege. From his home overlooking the sea - over which the Battle of Britain took place - Foster writes about his years as part of a motley crew which would make up the UK's last line of defence if the Germans invaded. The diaries are, by any reading, plainly written. But the tense realism of this account of life in Kent, nicknamed Hellfire Corner because of the sheer ferocity of aerial combat its residents witnessed, is a must-read for anybody interested in this period. 8/10

The West End Front: The Wartime Secrets Of London's Grand Hotels by Matthew Sweet published in hardback by Faber and Faber. Although 20,000 hotel workers in London lost their jobs at the

outbreak of the Second World War, many were back within a month, along with plenty of rich regulars, as word got around that solid basements and underground rooms of London's grand hotels (The Dorchester, Claridge's, The Ritz and The Savoy) were among the safest bomb shelters in the capital. With the masses on rations from 1940, caviar was an optional extra at The Ritz at nine shillings a pop. Furious East Enders staged a demo in The Savoy over the double standards, which lead to nervy authorities letting them spend the night at nearby Aldwych Tube station. The delight of Matthew Sweet's well-researched and hugely entertaining book, however, is the glimpse afforded of how people really behaved during the war, as opposed to the propaganda myth. 8/10

The New Granta Book Of Travel edited by Liz Jobey published in hardback by Granta Books. Most people love to travel. If and when the opportunity arises, the anticipation in packing the bags, searching for the passport and finding a new and strange

environment is exciting. Well, that's the comfortable, middle-class conclusion. The New Granta Book Of Travel, a collection of short stories by a select band of acclaimed writers, turns the excitement in taking a vacation 180 degrees, and holds up a mirror to a world of fear and violence, escape and disaster, and sex and desire. It also reveals places where taking a trip would not necessarily be on a top-10 list, such as the Congo, Siberia, Malawi and Libya. It's not all doom and gloom, however. Snatched moments in Venice during the days of Casanova, kindnesses found at an English detention centre and shelter given to Mississippi natives during great floods feature in the tales by Paul Theroux, Thomas Keneally, WG Sebald and more, all edited by Liz Jobey. 8/10

Screw Business As Usual by Sir Richard Branson published as a paperback original by Virgin Books. Entrepreneur and adventurer Sir Richard Branson turns his thoughts towards sustainability and looking after the world - and

each other – in Screw Business As Usual. He tells of the work he has already been involved in to try to tackle Aids, poverty and our carbon footprint through business and equipping people to change their own lives. His wonderful anecdotes include how he formulated a group called The Elders, a small hub of influential, successful business leaders who work together to shape the development of the world and policy. Those involved have included Nelson Mandela, Al Gore, Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu. But that's both the draw and drawback of this book. Sir Richard's first-hand accounts of driving change are inspirational on the one hand, but on the other leave the reader questioning what they can do to help. 7/10

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Love songs

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W alk into any high street record shop and their racks spilleth over with love song compilation albums. Normally called something appalling like 5001 Of

The Most Illness Inducing Love songs In The World EVAH, and containing a cornucopia of the slushiest, slowest ballads known to man, spread over 10 CDs, they'll include serial offenders such as I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, Truly, Madly Deeply by Savage Garden and Peter Cetera's Glory Of Love.

And of course no compilation would be complete without entries from Barry White, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Eva Cassidy and Chicago.

FEBRUARY is definitely the month when many of us are in the mood for love or, as these albums would suggest, a bit of light flirtation set to a mid-80s power-ballad soundtrack. But as there are hundreds of love songs out there, what makes the good ones stand out from the cheesy crowd?... In my opinion, Here, There And Everywhere by The Beatles is the best love song of all time and its composer Sir Paul McCartney also believes it's the best tune he's ever written, so who are we mere mortals to question that? This song describes love in a way most of us want to, if only we weren't hampered by nerves, embarrassment or a simple lack of articulation.

Written about Paul's then girlfriend, Jane Asher, in 1966, Here, There And Everywhere is, lyrically at least, breathtakingly simple: all the protagonist wants and needs is this person by his side. "I want her everywhere and if she's beside me I know I need never care," goes one of lines. Not everyone can match that level of beauty in their songwriting, though, and for every classic of the genre there are hundreds, if not thousands, that rely on a more cliched depiction of love. "Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?" might sound romantic, but sorry, Carpenters fans, it's nothing more than a marriage of some cute imagery and a convenient rhyming couplet. No one actually thinks that when fall in love.

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Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere As a band they were better at furious break-up songs, but here Fleetwood Mac capture the exciting early stages of a relationship better than most.

Al Green - Let's Stay Together There's a big declaration of love, followed by a promise to be dedicated, faithful and supportive. What more can you ask for?

Hot Chip - One Life Stand This song is about the idea of putting a wild past behind you when you find the person you want to spend your life with. How lovely.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass -

This Guy's In Love With You It's a simple message, but phrased slightly differently and set to an amazing arrangement. No wonder Noel Gallagher ripped it off for Half The World Away.

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell -

You're All I Need To Get By They don't need anything else, just each other. Maybe the best example of a love duet.

Barbara Lewis - Baby, I'm Yours Babs puts a time on how long she'll love her baby for and, reassuringly for them, it's till the poets run out of rhymes.

Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately Perhaps sums up the spirit of Valentine's Day better than any other song, taking the time to say something you probably should say every day.

The Beatles -

Here, There And Everywhere Everything about this song screams love, from the majestic chords to the beautiful harmonies.

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On Sometimes you need a direct message, and they don't get much more to the point than this.

Louis Armstrong -

We Have All The Time In The World One of the most beautifully arranged songs ever written, which has "There's no rush, we're in love" as its perfect, central message.

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The finest love songs, for my money, are the sort which dare to explore the extremes of love. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by Manchester miserab-lists The Smiths is a perfect example. It might on the surface sound depressing - Morrissey is, after all, singing about dying in a bus accident - but dwell on the prose for a little longer and it might be one of the most glorious declarations of love ever written. "And if a 10-ton truck, kills the both of us, to die by your side, well the pleasure, the privilege is mine." Here he is, having just been kicked out of his home by his parents, pas-senger to someone he loves so deeply (and secretly) that if it all came to end there and then, he wouldn't care one bit. Admittedly that might be pushing the argument a little far, but love isn't like a Richard Curtis film, where everyone lives happily ever after in a multi-million pound Notting Hill townhouse. It's stranger and way more complex than that. Into My Arms by Nick Cave is another example of a more twisted take on the Big L. As the intimidating Antipodean states in the song's opening line, he does-n't believe in God. Throughout the rest of the song, however, he argues there's only one thing on earth that could prove the existence of a divine being - his heavenly partner. You want a bold statement? They don't come much more powerful than that. Of course, not all love songs have to make such grand gestures. Sometimes just phrasing something slightly differently will do the trick. Take The Beatles' She Loves You. Written and released in 1963, Lennon and McCartney moved forward from the standard 'boy loves girl' ditty. Here, they moved things to the second person narrative and it immediately became more interesting. The same can be said for Burt Bacharach and Hal David's masterpiece This Guy's In Love With You, which again uses the second person until, of course, the listener realises the eponymous guy is in fact the person singing the song, coyly letting the lucky girl know what's really going on. Of course, all this word play is great for analysis, but sometimes, good old-fashioned lust is the order of the day. The list of classic, more carnal songs is as long as your arm, but rarely has anyone sound sexier, or deliv-ered as direct a message of intent, as Marvin Gaye did in Let's Get It On. Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin also hit a similar spot on their 1969 No 1 single Je t'aime... Moi Non Plus, a song deemed so sexy it was banned from the radio in numerous countries upon release. Maybe all this is missing the point, though? Perhaps the best love song of all is the joyous kind containing a heartfelt message? You're All I Need To Get By, the wonderful duet by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, hits that mark perfectly, as does Let's Stay Together by Al Green.

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and neglects other activities, and it's exactly the same with excessive use of online games," she says. "Speaking to strangers, and giving information out about ourselves - awareness of these dangers isn't new." A key part of Safer Internet Day is the booklet Play and Learn: Being Online, which is an activity book for four- to eight-year-olds. It features age-related online activities, and information and advice including how to keep safe, who to share information with, bullying, etc. The booklet targets a crucial age range, as Ofcom figures show 75% of children go online well before the age of seven. As well as teaching children about the internet, many parents want computers themselves to help restrict children's access to certain content. Most basic computer programs include built-in parental safety controls in the system preferences, where parents can state which content they deem inappropriate, and the computer will block it.

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Richardson says such built-in controls are useful, but fairly elementary, and suggests the best way for a parent to control their child's internet use is to put the names of websites they're happy for their child to browse in a favourites list with their child's name on. "That way, a child can very safely go online, I would say from the age of about four, because it's already set up for them." She says parents should regularly refresh the list, pointing out: "If a child has positive activities to do, they won't look for negative activities." Parents should also set computer rules, she says, including how long it can be used for, and when. And it should be drummed into children not to give out personal information, such as their name, address, phone number and email address, online.

Richardson insists that children are safe on the computer if they strictly follow the no personal information rule. Perhaps the most important internet safety measure of all, however, is a trusting relationship between parent and child. "There are risks with a lot of things in real life, and it's the same online," says Richardson. "If your child trusts you and shares his internet experiences with you, there's nothing for parents to be frightened of." Safer Internet Day in this country is co-ordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre, which is run by a partnership of internet safety organisations including Childnet International. The Centre is distributing information packs to schools to encourage them to discuss computer safety issues on Safer Internet Day. The day's slogan of 'Internet: it's more than a game, it's your life', reflects the fact that recent research found 83% of children use computer games. He stresses that a key message to older children is that there can be offline consequences for online actions. "We increasingly hear about older children being worried about their online reputations. They need to look after that."

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THIS MEANS WAR Twentieth Century Fox announce the theatrical release of the high-octane action comedy THIS MEANS WAR in the UK and Ireland on 17th February, 2012. Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon, (Water for Elephants, Walk The Line), Tom Hardy (Inception, Warrior), Chris Pine (Unstoppable, Star Trek) the film is directed by McG (Charlie’s Angles, Terminator Salvation). Two of the world’s top secret agents are best friends who never let anything come between them - until they inadvertently fall for the same woman. It’s all-out war, as the two spies battle each other with high-tech surveillance, advanced tactics, and an arsenal capable of bringing down a small country. This release is reminiscent of Mr & Mrs Smith and as such is the perfect choice for Valentine’s week – enough romance to please the couples, more than enough action to keep the singletons happy! THIS MEANS WAR is produced by Robert Simonds (The Wedding Singer, The Water Boy), Will Smith (The Karate Kid, Hancock), James Lassiter (The Karate Kid, Hancock) and Simon Kinberg (writer of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, producer of X-Men: First Class).

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Crazy, Stupid, Love (12A)

Cal Weaver is enjoying a meal with his wife Emily. The silence between the couple speaks volumes and in the car on the way home, Emily confesses she slept with co-worker David Lindhagen and wants a divorce. The cuckolded husband seeks refuge at a cocktail bar where

lothario Jacob Palmer takes pity and confidently assures Cal, "I'm going to help you rediscover your manhood." With expert guidance, Cal seduces feisty school teacher, Kate. Meanwhile, Jacob pursues law student Hannah, who is impervious to his chat-up lines, and back home at the Weaver house, Cal and Emily's 13-year-old son Robbie declares his crush for 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica. ��

Release date: 30th January

One Day (12A)

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess take the leads as bookish Yorkshire lass Emma Morley and charming ladies' man Dexter Mayhew, who have a drunken encounter on their graduation on St Swithin's Day in 1988, and make a pact to remain friends. True to their words, the two friends stay in touch throughout the next few years, as Dex travels around the world while Emma slaves away in a Mexican restaurant in London. As the years pass by, and despite the friends working in London, they often lose touch before reconnecting again. One Day charts their lives throughout 20 years, as they deal with the joys and heartbreaks of life. ��

Release date: 6th Feb

I Don’t Know How She Does It (12A)

Kate Reddy is an investment banker at a Boston-based financial management firm. Kate's architect husband, Richard, is looking for his first solo project, so he can also provide for their six-year-old daughter Emily and two-year-old son Ben. Meanwhile, Kate and best

friend Allison contend with disapproving stares from the stay-at-home moms led by Wendy Best and Janine LoPietro. Disaster looms when Richard wins a lucrative pitch on the same day that Kate learns her proposal for a new investment fund has impressed head honcho Jack Abelhammer in the New York office. Suddenly, Kate's schedule becomes far more hectic. ��


Midnight In Paris (12A)

Disillusioned Hollywood screenwriter Gil is contemplating giving up his life behind the film cameras to pen his first novel, after jetting out to Paris on holiday with beautiful fiancee Inez. The couple have a random encounter with Inez's former crush Paul, an obnoxious intellectual who pretends to be a know-it-all. One night, when Paul offers to take Inez dancing, Gil takes the opportunity to escape and ends up down a side street after taking a wrong turn. When midnight strikes, he gladly accepts a lift only to be magically transported back to the 1920s. There, he hobnobs with the cultural icons of the era including F Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and Salvador Dali. Swept up by the nostalgia and romanticism of yesteryear, Gil returns for his fix night after night. ��


Warrior (12A)

Marine Tommy Conlon arrives home unexpectedly after 14 years of service, surprising his father Paddy, who has turned to religion to help him beat the bottle. Tommy asks his old man to train him for Sparta, a televised mixed martial arts fighting competition with the biggest purse in the sport's history.

Paddy agrees, desperate to rebuild bridges. Meanwhile, Paddy's other son, Brendan, is struggling to make ends meet as a schoolteacher. The bank is threatening to take away his home so Brendan secretly fights in the backrooms of bars for money behind the back of his wife Tess. Once the school learns of Brendan's extra-curricular activities, the headmaster suspends him and the teacher's entire future rests on winning Sparta, putting him on a collision course with his hulking sibling. ��


Paranormal Activity 3 (15)

Paranormal Activity 3 traces the malevolent force that haunts sisters Katie and Kristi back to its origin. The film opens in March 2005 in Carlsbad, California, with Kristi heavily pregnant and painting the nursery. Her sister arrives and stores two old boxes in the basement, one of which contains numerous video cassettes marked with the girls' names. Events rewind to September 3, 1988, and the birthday party of young Katie. Younger sister Kristi keeps to herself, talking to an imaginary friend called Toby. Celebrations are captured by videographer Dennis, and he becomes intrigued by strange sounds in the family home. Nothing much happens on the first night, September 10, 1988, but events become increasingly sinister. ��


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2012 is well and truly upon us now and what a year it is

promising to be for the team!

We finished off 2011 after a total of 64 calls for assistance. Our busiest year ever averaging over 1 call a week!!! The team had its busiest summer ever with 25 calls during July and August alone. So we were all extremely busy with holidays into the equation as well. We even managed to field a few teams for a call on New Years Eve. Now that's commitment! By the middle of January we had already had 4 calls, with a couple of our members actually finding the Missing Person when they had left the search and on their way home. But a great result considering there were over 50 members of both Lowland foot and dog teams present on a

bitterly cold night. Well Done guys!

So what does 2012 hold for Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs? As I've said this promises to be a very good year for the team. Mainly as it is our 10th Birthday this year. Already some large plans are afoot for an Open Day at our new Headquarters. This will be a great opportunity to meet and greet the majority of the team, see our HQ and find out more about who we are, what we do and how we go about doing it. Our logo has even been redesigned especially for this

year.

Hopefully everyone will know about the brand new Waitrose which is now open in Bracknell. They are very kindly supporting Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs as one of the charities in their Community Matters Scheme for

February. So if you happen to pop in and do a bit of shopping we will be extremely grateful if you could pop your

green token into our pot. Thank you!

The team has been very lucky to have had a couple of offers from people wishing us to benefit from different sponsored events they are taking part in or holding. These are in early stages at the moment but rest assured we will keep everyone up to date with their progress as the time draws

closer.

All in all the team has had a fantastic start to 2012 and is looking forward to a great year and hoping to meet as many people as possible. If you have a spare few hours and are looking for something different to channel your energies into then why not get in touch. We are always looking for people to help us out. Even if you cannot commit to searching and all the training that involves, we are looking for people who can be ‘Dogs Bodies’ for us at our weekend training sessions or even fundraisers who can help us with events and manning our stall during our busy event season. All details can be found on our website which should very soon be updated with our new look including details of all our events

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A wide range of events and activities take place in the parks and countryside sites of Bracknell Forest throughout the year including walks, talks, volunteering and educational activities for the public.

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/leisure/leis-parks-and-countryside

If you are interested in these events or wish to join The Bracknell Forest Society and have

your voice heard: visit www.thebracknellforestsociety.org.uk Or Tel: 07531 116769.

Membership costs: £10 individual, £15 Couple/Family, Corporate £50, Lifelong £100

Cheques payable to: The Bracknell Forest Society

Send to: Membership Secretary, 15 Wallingford Close, Bracknell, RG12 9JE

Come and join us and get involved in all matters

On Saturday 18th February The Bracknell Forest Society will have a stand at the Parks and Countryside event at Jocks Lane Park RG12 8EB with a free game to play with prizes for the winners.

Walking Events Discover the Countryside

A series of mid-week walks, all starting at 10:30am Moderate – up to 4 miles (1 ¾ hours) Rambler – up to 7 miles (2 ½ hours) Tuesday 21 February - Rambler Englemere and Swinley Circuit Meet: Englemere car park, off Swinley Road

(B3017), SL5 8BA. Map Ref: 901 684 Walk with the Rangers Get active and keep fit. Take a steady walk for 3 miles at 3mph. On the second Wednesday of the month at 10am February 8 – Paths lost and found, Peacock Farm and Copses Meet: Great Hollands Allotments, off Ringmead, opposite Wheatley, Bracknell, RG12 8UF Litter Busting Events & Conservation Events - Take Pride in Bracknell Forest Litter pickers at the ready! Join the site Ranger in a clean up of these wildlife havens. Suitable for all ages. Refreshments, gloves and tools will be provided. www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/takepride

LITTER PICKING Saturday 25 February 1pm – 3pm Savernake Clean Up! Meet: Savernake car park, off Savernake Way,

Bracknell, RG12 0UX EVENTS 11 February - 8 April

A photographic exhibition of the Winners and selected entries from the 'Routes and Trees' themed Parks Photo Competition at South Hill Park Arts Centre Tuesday 14 February – 1 hour sessions at 12.30pm. 2.00pm & 3.20pm South Hill Park Storywalk Thursday 16 February 10am -12am Bird box workshop at Northerams Wood Booking required. Saturday 18 February 10am – 3pm Celebrating Woods! Day at Jocks Lane Meet: Jocks Lane Recreation Ground car park, off B3018 Binfield Road, Bracknell, RG12 2BH FOR OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES DURING FEBRUARY PLEASE CHECK THE BRACKNELL FOREST COUNCIL WEBSITE

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Bracknell (Central) LibraryBracknell (Central) LibraryBracknell (Central) LibraryBracknell (Central) Library Mon 9.30 - 5.00 Town Square Tue 9.30 - 7.00 Bracknell Wed CLOSED Berkshire Thu 9.30 - 7.00 RG12 1BH Fri 9.30 - 7.00 Tel: 01344 423149 Sat 9.30 - 4.00 Fax: 01344 411392 Email: [email protected] Ascot Heath LibraryAscot Heath LibraryAscot Heath LibraryAscot Heath Library Mon 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 7.00 Fernbank Road Tue 2.00 - 5.00 North Ascot Wed CLOSED Berkshire Thu 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 7.00 SL5 8LA Fri 2.00 - 5.00 Tel: 01344 884030Tel: 01344 884030Tel: 01344 884030Tel: 01344 884030 Sat 9.30 - 12.30 Fax: 01344 885472Fax: 01344 885472Fax: 01344 885472Fax: 01344 885472 Binfield LibraryBinfield LibraryBinfield LibraryBinfield Library Mon 2.00 - 7.00 Benetfeld Road Tue 2.00 - 5.00 Binfield Wed CLOSED RG42 4JZ Thu 9.30 - 5.00 Tel: 01344 306663Tel: 01344 306663Tel: 01344 306663Tel: 01344 306663 Fri 2.00 - 5.00 Fax: 01344 486467 Sat 9.30 - 4.00 Birch Hill LibraryBirch Hill LibraryBirch Hill LibraryBirch Hill Library Mon 2.00 - 5.00 Leppington Tue 10.00 – 12.30 & 2.00 - 5.00 Birch Hill Wed CLOSED Bracknell Thu 10.00 - 12.30 & 2.00 - 5.00 RG12 7WW Fri 2.00 - 7.00 Tel: 01344 456526Tel: 01344 456526Tel: 01344 456526Tel: 01344 456526 Sat 9.30-12.30 Fax: 01344 484589Fax: 01344 484589Fax: 01344 484589Fax: 01344 484589 Crowthorne LibraryCrowthorne LibraryCrowthorne LibraryCrowthorne Library Mon 9.30 – 5.00 162 High Street Tue 9.30 – 5.00 Crowthorne Wed 9.30 – 5.00 RG45 7AT Thu 9.30 – 7.00 Tel: 01344 776431Tel: 01344 776431Tel: 01344 776431Tel: 01344 776431 Fri 9.30 – 5.00 Fax: 01344 778552 Sat 9.30 – 4.00 Great Hollands LibraryGreat Hollands LibraryGreat Hollands LibraryGreat Hollands Library Mon CLOSED The Square Tue CLOSED Great Hollands Wed 9.30 – 12.30 & 2.00 - 7.00 Bracknell Thu CLOSED RG12 8UX Fri 9.30 - 12.30 & 2.00 - 5.00 Tel: 01344 424095 Sat 9.30 - 12.30 Fax: 01344 409787 Harmans Water LibraryHarmans Water LibraryHarmans Water LibraryHarmans Water Library Mon 9.30 – 12.30 & 2.00 - 7.00 The Square Tue 10.00 – 12.30 Harmans Water Wed CLOSED Bracknell Thu 2.00 - 5.00 RG12 9LP Fri CLOSED Tel: 01344 423660 Sat 9.30 - 12.30 Fax: 01344 454058 Sandhurst LibrarySandhurst LibrarySandhurst LibrarySandhurst Library Mon 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00 The Broadway Tue 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 7.00 Sandhurst Wed CLOSED GU47 9BL Thu 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00 Tel: 01252 870161 Fri 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00 Fax: 01252 878285 Sat 9.30 – 4.00 Whitegrove LibraryWhitegrove LibraryWhitegrove LibraryWhitegrove Library Mon 9.30 – 5.00 5 County Lane Tue 9.30 – 5.00 Warfield Wed 9.30 – 6.00 Bracknell RG42 3JP Thu 9.30 – 5.00 Tel: 01344 424211 Fri 9.30 – 5.00 Fax: 01344 861233 Sat 9.30 – 4.00

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Living Word Community Living Word Community Living Word Community Living Word Community FellowshipFellowshipFellowshipFellowship 61 Brownrigg Crescent Bracknell RG12 2PY Tel: 01344 442659 Great Hollands Free ChurchGreat Hollands Free ChurchGreat Hollands Free ChurchGreat Hollands Free Church P.O Box 3975 Bracknell RG12 8ZE Tel: 01344 426861 St. Michael & St. Mary St. Michael & St. Mary St. Michael & St. Mary St. Michael & St. Mary Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene (Parish Office)(Parish Office)(Parish Office)(Parish Office) Crowthorne Rd Easthampsted Bracknell RG12 7ER Tel: 01344 425205 Easthampstead Baptist ChurchEasthampstead Baptist ChurchEasthampstead Baptist ChurchEasthampstead Baptist Church South Hill Rd Bracknell RG12 7NS Tel: 01344 487744 Kerith Community ChurchKerith Community ChurchKerith Community ChurchKerith Community Church The Kerith Centre Church Rd Bracknell RG12 1EH Tel: 01344 862699 St. Pauls United Reformed ChurchSt. Pauls United Reformed ChurchSt. Pauls United Reformed ChurchSt. Pauls United Reformed Church The Square Bracknell RG12 9LP Tel: 01344 304626 Emmanuel ChapelEmmanuel ChapelEmmanuel ChapelEmmanuel Chapel Netherton Bracknell RG12 7DX Tel: 01344 451693 Bracknell Methodist ChurchBracknell Methodist ChurchBracknell Methodist ChurchBracknell Methodist Church Shepherds Lane Bracknell RG42 2DD Tel: 01344 411417 www.bracknellmethodist.org.uk

St. Joseph R.C ChurchSt. Joseph R.C ChurchSt. Joseph R.C ChurchSt. Joseph R.C Church Stanley Walk Bracknell RG12 1HA Tel: 01344 425729 Church of Jesus Christ of LatterChurch of Jesus Christ of LatterChurch of Jesus Christ of LatterChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter----day day day day SaintsSaintsSaintsSaints Ringmead Hanworth Bracknell RG12 7AT Tel: 01344 455839 St. Margaret Clitherow R.C ChurchSt. Margaret Clitherow R.C ChurchSt. Margaret Clitherow R.C ChurchSt. Margaret Clitherow R.C Church 202 Ringmead Hanworth Bracknell RG12 7AT Tel: 01344 423093 New Covenant (Pentecostal) New Covenant (Pentecostal) New Covenant (Pentecostal) New Covenant (Pentecostal) ChurchChurchChurchChurch Crowthorne Rd North Bracknell RG12 7AU Tel: 01344 300018 Newbold ChurchNewbold ChurchNewbold ChurchNewbold Church (Seventh Day Adventist Church)(Seventh Day Adventist Church)(Seventh Day Adventist Church)(Seventh Day Adventist Church) Popeswood Road Binfield Bracknell RG42 4AN Tel: 01344 401792 www.newboldchurch.org The Redeemed Christian Church of The Redeemed Christian Church of The Redeemed Christian Church of The Redeemed Christian Church of God Bracknell Victorious Assembly God Bracknell Victorious Assembly God Bracknell Victorious Assembly God Bracknell Victorious Assembly Parish (BVA)Parish (BVA)Parish (BVA)Parish (BVA) Easthampstead & Wildridings Community Centre Rectory Lane Bracknell ,RG12 7BH. Tel: 07932609035 Email: [email protected] The Church @ the Pines The Church @ the Pines The Church @ the Pines The Church @ the Pines (Methodist/Anglican)(Methodist/Anglican)(Methodist/Anglican)(Methodist/Anglican) The Lower School The Pines School Hanworth Road Bracknell RG12 7WX Tel: 01344 426741

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Community CentresCommunity CentresCommunity CentresCommunity Centres Great Holland Great Holland Great Holland Great Holland NeighbourhoodNeighbourhoodNeighbourhoodNeighbourhood OrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisation

2 Great Hollands Square Bracknell RG12 8UX Tel: 01344 422170 Martins Heron & The Warren Martins Heron & The Warren Martins Heron & The Warren Martins Heron & The Warren Community CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity Centre

Whitton Rd Bracknell RG12 9TZ Email: community.centre@ mhwca.co.uk

Birch Hill Community CentreBirch Hill Community CentreBirch Hill Community CentreBirch Hill Community Centre

Leppington Bracknell RG12 7WW Tel: 01344 302660 Hanworth Community Hanworth Community Hanworth Community Hanworth Community AssociationAssociationAssociationAssociation

The Pine Community Centre Hanworth Rd Hanworth Bracknell RG12 7WX Tel: 01344 423487

Crown Wood Community Crown Wood Community Crown Wood Community Crown Wood Community AssociationAssociationAssociationAssociation

Opladen Way Crown Wood Bracknell RG12 0PE Tel: 01344 451822 Forest Park Community CentreForest Park Community CentreForest Park Community CentreForest Park Community Centre

Horndean Road Forest Park Bracknell RG12 0XQ Tel: 01344 302872 Email: [email protected]

Bracknell Team MinistryBracknell Team MinistryBracknell Team MinistryBracknell Team Ministry Parish Office Langley Hall The Ring Bracknell RG12 1HD Tel: 01344 867383 Holy Trinity Church The Ring Bracknell RG12 1HD St. Andrew's Church Priestwood Court Road Priestwood Bracknell RG42 1TU St. Paul's, Harmanswater Lowbury, Harman's water, Bracknell, RG12 9HY

Warfield Church CongregationsWarfield Church CongregationsWarfield Church CongregationsWarfield Church Congregations

St Michael the Archangel Warfield RG42 6EG All Saints Warfield Church of England Primary School Warfield RG42 3SS St Peter's Whitegrove Primary School Westmorland Drive RG42 3QS Eternity Bullbrook Holly Spring School Bullbrook RG12 2SW Eternity Youth Church St Michael the Archangel Contact Warfield Church Office for details: 01344 886900 [email protected]

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Fire/Police/Ambulance 999 NHS Direct 0845 4647 Aids Helpline 0800 567123 Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 697555 Age Concern 0800 009966 Childline 0800 1111 Cruse Bereavement Counselling 0870 167 1677 Disability 01302 310123 Drugs Helpline 0800 776600 Environment Agency 0800 807060 Family Tracing 020 7367 4747 Family Planning Assoc 020 7837 4044 Gamblers Anonymous 020 7384 3040 Lone Parent 0800 018 5026 Missing Persons 0500 700700 National Debt Line 0808 808 4000 NSPCC 0800 800500 Rape & Abuse Line 0808 8000 123 RSPCA 0870 5555 999 Samaritans 08457 909090 Shelter Line 0808 800 4444 Victim Support 0845 3030 900

Ostomate Support GroupOstomate Support GroupOstomate Support GroupOstomate Support Group Martins Heron & The Warren Community Centre (Near Tesco) Whitton Road, Martins Heron Mondays 2.00-4.00pm Contact: Jackie Dudley 01344 426652 E-Mail: [email protected] Bracknell Area Deaf & Hard Bracknell Area Deaf & Hard Bracknell Area Deaf & Hard Bracknell Area Deaf & Hard of Hearing Club of Hearing Club of Hearing Club of Hearing Club Meeting every first and third Monday 2-4pm Kerith Centre off Church Road, Bracknell

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