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Karate kid
LocaL girL georgia Barnaby age 13 from olney has won two bronze medals at the Karate england national championships in Loughborough. georgia a,student at ousdale olney campus,achieved her black belt on the 6th of March this year won bronze medals in the 14 and under individual Kata, and the senior team Kata, with her teammates Danielle Noble and Leigh-anne Mousney.
This was a major event in the karate calendar with competitors from all over england, including the current england team. it was georgia's first event at this level so
to come away with two medals was a great achievment.
georgia trains with the Shotokan Karate association which has its main Dojo in crownhill and also holds classes in the Bedford area, her Sensei roy richards has been a great support to her during this time, and she would like to thank him for all his help and guidance.
Since the championships georgia has been invited to train with the current Karate england squad in Loughborough next month, and she hopes one day to represent her country at international level.
RSPCA Week
Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May 2011
rSPca Week runs from Monday May 2 to Sunday May 8, and is the charity’s main money-raising effort, with dozens of branches nationwide all doing their bit to raise both much-needed cash, and the charity’s profile.
The Tesco charitable Trust kindly supports the Milton Keynes & North Bucks rSPca by allowing them during the week to collect in their Bletchley, Wolverton and Kingston stores. These collections are organised by branch volunteers.
For 2011 the Milton Keynes and North Bucks rSPca would like to try and raise £2,000 but need help to do so. if you would like to help by collecting for a couple of hours in your local Tesco store during rSPca Week 2011, please call 01908 611179 or e-mail cathome@mkrspca.org.uk
rSPca cattery co-ordinator, Vivienne Dalton said: ‘The generous support of Tesco is very much appreciated by everyone at the rSPca. We hope their backing will help us have a very successful week of fund-raising.’
The charity would also love to hear from any other local firms, or individuals, who could help out during the week by organising fund-raising events.
‘rSPca Week is our biggest fund-raiser of the year and so it’s vital we receive as much support as possible as we are a completely self-funding organisation and rely on donations to continue our work.
‘each year we help hundreds of local animals in need or distress and last year alone our vets’ bills came to more than £130,000, so we need all the help we can get.
‘even if people just pick up an extra tin of pet food during their weekly shop and donate it to us, it will make all the difference.
‘i would like to thank everyone who supported us last year. We raised £1,500 in cash donations and over 100 tins and bags of pet food.
‘our local rSPca shops in Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford and Bletchley will also be collecting cash donations and pet food.’
To find out more about the local Milton Keynes & North Bucks RSPCA branch and the cats and rabbits in our care, visit www.mkrspca.org.uk or call 01908611179.
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