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AT A GLANCE information, including train times, lighting-up times, late chemists and useful numbers
CHURCH SERVICES
CHURCHES services for Sunday 12th October (unless otherwise stated) are:
Anglican
All Saints', Church Street: today (Thursday), 11.30am, Holy Communion (said BCP); Sunday; 8am, Holy Communion (said BCP); 10.30am, Parish Communion; 6pm, Evensong.
St George's, Heapham Road: 10.30am, Holy Communion.
St Paul's, Morton: 9am, Eucharist, Rev Sandra Benham.
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 Gillian Heald.
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
OCTOBER
Fri 10 6.50 6.47
Sat 11 6.52 6.45
Sun 12 6.54 6.43
Mon 13 6.55 6.40
Tue 14 6.57 6.38
Wed 15 6.59 6.36
Thu 16 7.01 6.34
Fri 17 7.03 6.31
TIDE TIMES
HIGH water times on the River Trent at Gainsborough are:
October
Fri 10 04.17 2.4 17.20 2.5
Sat 11 05.20 2.9 18.10 3.1
Sun 12 06.08 3.5 18.50 3.5
Mon 13 06.47 3.9 19.25 3.9
Tue 14 07.24 4.3 20.00 4.1
Wed 15 08.00 4.6 20.34 4.3
Thu 16 08.38 4.8 21.09 4.4
Fri 17 09.19 4.8 21.47 4.3
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 Sunday 7th December is:
LEA ROAD STATION
To LINCOLN: Weekdays - 6.25am, 7.38am, 8.24am, 9.38am, 10.38am, d10.52am, 11.38am, 12.38pm, d1.30pm, 1.39pm, 2.38pm, d2E54pm, d3P33pm(S), 3E38pm, 3S45pm, 4.38pm, d4S56pm, 5.38pm, 6.38pm, 7.39pm, d8E00pm, 8.42pm, d9.00pm. Sundays - 2.32pm, 4.53pm, 6.53pm, 8.16pm.
To SHEFFIELD: Weekdays - 7.26am, 8A49am, 9A49am, 10A49am, 11A49am, 12A49pm, 1A49pm, 2A49pm, 3A49pm, 4H49pm(E), 4D49pm(S), 5.44pm, 6.46pm, 8.05pm, 8.49pm, 9S46pm, 9E49pm. Sundays - 3L37pm, 5.57pm, 7.57pm, 9L37pm.
To DONCASTER (direct route): Weekdays - 9S37am, 9E40am, 12.17pm, 1E40pm, 2S31pm, 3S32pm, 6E37pm, 7S52pm, 7E54pm. Sundays - No direct service.
CENTRAL STATION
To CLEETHORPES (Saturdays only): 8.57am, 1.00pm (bus), 5pm (bus).
To SHEFFIELD (Saturdays only): 12.22pm, 4.25pm (bus to Retford for onward rail connection, 7.15pm (5.15pm bus from Cleethorpes to Retford for onward rail connection).
KEY: a - through to Meadowhall, Rotherhamn, Mexborough, Doncaster and Adwick Interchange; D - through to Doncaster via Sheffield; d - from Doncaster (direct); E - except Saturdays; H - through to Hull; L - through to Leeds; P - through to Peterborough via Spalding; S - Saturdays.
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
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.
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