AT A GLANCE information, including train times, lighting-up times, late chemists, church services and useful numbers
CHURCH SERVICES
CHURCHES services for Sunday 9th August (unless otherwise stated) are:
Anglican
All Saints', Church Street: today (Thursday), 11.30am, Holy Communion (said BCP); Sunday, 10.30am, Parish Communion.
St Paul's, Morton: 9am, Euc
harist, Canon Nick Thornley.
Methodist
Gainsborough Methodist Church: 10.30am.
Others
St Thomas RC, Cross Street: Saturday, 7pm, Holy Mass; Sunday, 9.15am, Sunday Mass.
Salvation Army: 10am, Family Service; 4pm, Praise Service.
United Reformed Church: 10.30am, Rev Peter Thomas.
Society of Friends: 10.30am.
New Life Christian Fellowship, Middlefield Lane: 10am, Holy Communion; 6.30pm, New Life Celebration.
Non-Members
Willingham: 10.30am; Lea: 10.30am; Upton: 10.30am; Marton: 6pm; Central Cemetery Chapel, off Cox's Hill, Gainsborough: 10am, English Catholic Church Service, Fr J. Campbell.
LIGHTING-UP TIMES
LIGHTS are not needed on vehicles between the following times except during periods of poor visibility:
am pm
Fri 7 4.59 9.16
Sat 8 5.00 9.14
Sun 9 5.02 9.12
Mon 10 5.04 9.10
Tue 11 5.05 9.08
Wed 12 5.07 9.06
Thu 13 5.09 9.04
Fri 14 5.11 9.02
TIDE TIMES
HIGH water times on the River Trent at Gainsborough are:
August
Fri 7 08.57 4.1 21.28 3.7
Sat 8 09.28 4.2 21.59 3.7
Sun 9 10.00 4.2 22.29 3.7
Mon 10 10.32 4.2 23.01 3.6
Tue 11 11.04 4.0 23.34 3.4
Wed 12 11.39 3.8 -- -- - -
Thu 13 00.09 3.2 12.20 3.5
Fri 14 00.56 2.9 13.15 3.1
GMT (add one hour for BST) and heights, in metres, refer to ODN at Keadby.
The Aegir usually appears during high spring tides and arrives about two hours before high water in Gainsborough, about three hours before in Owston Ferry and two and a half hours before in West Stockwith.
GMT (add one hour for BST) and heights, in metres, refer to ODN at Keadby.
The Aegir usually appears during high spring tides and arrives about two hours before high water in Gainsborough, about three hours before in Owston Ferry and two and a half hours before in West Stockwith.
LATE CHEMISTS
LATE duty chemist: Lincoln Co-op Chemists, Market Street, Sunday noon-1pm; Vanessa Drive, Mon-Fri 5.30pm-6.15pm; Spivak Chemists, Heapham Road, Wed-Fri 5.30pm-7pm.
TRAIN TIMETABLE
THE local train service until Saturday 12th December is:
Lea Road Station
To LINCOLN: Mondays to Saturdays - 06.25, 07.38, 08.24, 09.38, 10.38, 10.52, 11.38, 12.38, 13.30, 13.38, 14.38, 14.54(SX), 15.33(SO) 15.38(SX), 15.45(SO) 16.38, 16.56(SO), 17.38, 18.38, 19.39, 20.00(SX), 20.42, 21.00. Sundays - 14.27, 16.54, 18.54, 20.16
To RETFORD, WORKSOP and SHEFFIELD: Mondays to Saturdays - 07.26, 08.49ADW, 09.49ADW, 10.49ADW, 11.49ADW, 12.49ADW, 13.49ADW, 14.49ADW, 15.49ADW, 16.49HULL, 17.44, 18.46, 20.05, 20.49, 21.46(SO), 21.49(SX). Sundays - 15.37LEEDS, 17.57, 19.57, 21.37LEEDS
To DONCASTER: Mondays to Saturdays - 09.37 (SO), 09.40 (SX)(SLEA), 12.17, 13.40(SX)(PBORO), 14.32 (SO), 15.32(SO), 18.57(SX)(SLEA), 19.54(SLEA). There are no direct Sunday services, passengers should change at Retford.
Central Station
To RETFORD, WORKSOP and SHEFFIELD: Saturdays only - 12.20, 16.20 (15.21 from Cleethorpes), 20.12 (19.13 from Cleethorpes).
To GRIMSBY TOWN and CLEETHORPES: Saturdays only - 08.57, 13,00, 17.01.
Key: SX - not on Saturdays; SO - Saturdays only; ADW - Direct train to Adwick via Meadowhall, Rotherham and Doncaster; HULL - Direct train to Hull via via Meadowhall, Rotherham and Doncaster; LEEDS - Direct train to Leeds via Meadowhall and Barnsley; SLEA - Direct train from Sleaford; PBORO - Direct train from Peterborough via Spalding.
USEFUL NUMBERS
Gainsborough code unless otherwise stated):
Causeway Lane, Lea, waste site opening times: all week - 8am to 4pm.
West Lindsey District Council - 676676 or visit the website at www.west-lindsey.gov.uk
Gainsborough Town Council - 811573
Bassetlaw District Council - 01909 533533
North Lincolnshire Council - 01724 296342
Lincolnshire County Council 01522 552222 - www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/dnm
Gainsborough Police - 810910
Gainsborough Crime Prevention Panel - 07887 752204 - If not answered, leave your name and number and a member will contact you.
Crime and drug information hotline - 0800 281490
John Coupland Hospital - 816500
British Red Cross Disability Living Centre in John Coupland Hospital - 816500
Gainsborough College - 617471
Gas emergencies - freephone 0800 111999
Trinity Arts Centre - 676655
Edward Leigh MP - 01673 844501 or E-mail leighe@parliament.uk. Conservative office - gcca@lineone.net
West Lindsey Citizens Advice Bureau, 26 North Street, Gainsborough. Opening hours Monday to Wednesday, 9.30am-1.30pm. Fax 01427 810914. CAB county helpline 08701 224422 for general advice see the website on www.adviceguide.org.uk.
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) - 810350
Gainsborough Old Hall - 612669
Gainsborough Adventure Playground - 617165
West Lindsey Leisure Centre - 615169
Stagecoach bus company website - www.stagecoachbus.com/lincolnshire
Public conveniences - Roseway, Whittons Gardens, Heaton Street bus station (24 hours), Corporation Yard (disabled), Bridge Street, Saxilby, and Torksey Lock.
POLICE STATION
OPENING hours of Gainsborough Police Station will be posted outside the station each week.
People attending the station who find the office not staffed should use the telephone system on the outside wall.
This inquiry will be dealt with by the call handling unit, which will either be able to help directly or, if necessary, allocate an officer to deal with it.
