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Published on 18/08/2009 17:28

AT A GLANCE information, including train times, lighting-up times, late chemists, church services and useful numbers

CHURCH SERVICES

CHURCH services for Sunday 12th 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, Eucharist, 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 G. Poucher.

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

SEPTEMBER

Fri 10 5.57 8.00

Sat 11 5.59 7.58

Sun 12 6.01 7.55

Mon 13 6.02 7.53

Tue 14 6.04 7.50

Wed 15 6.06 7.48

Thu 16 6.07 7.46

Fri 17 6.09 7.43

TIDE TIMES

HIGH water times on the River Trent at Gainsborough are:

September

Fri 10 09.05 5.2 21.40 4.7

Sat 11 09.46 5.1 22.21 4.5

Sun 12 10.30 4.9 23.00 4.2

Mon 13 11.14 4.4 23.39 3.8

Tue 14 -- -- - - 12.02 3.7

Wed 15 00.24 3.3 13.00 3.0

Thu 16 01.18 2.8 14.23 2.4

Fri 17 02.36 2.5 16.07 2.3

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, Vanessa Drive, Mon-Fri 5.30pm-6.15pm; Spivak Chemists, Heapham Road, Wed-Fri 5.30pm-7pm; Morrison's, Sunday 10am-4pm.

TRAIN TIMETABLE

THE rail timetable runs until Saturday 11th December, 2010.

Gainsborough Lea Road

To LINCOLN: Mondays to Saturdays - 06.25, 07.38, 08.24, 09.38, 10.38, 10.52, 11.38, 12.38, 13.30, 13.39, 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 until 11th July and from 12th September - 14.26, 16.54, 18.54, 20.18; Sundays from 18th July to 5th September - Buses at 14.40, 17.10, 19.10, 20.30.

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 until 11th July and from 12th September - 15.37LEEDS, 17.57, 19.57, 21.37LEEDS; Sundays from 18th July to 5th September - Buses to Retford at 15.20, 17.40, 19.40, 21.19, 21.54.

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), 19.53(SLEA). There are no direct Sunday services, passengers should change at Retford.

Gainsborough Central (Saturdays only)

To RETFORD, WORKSOP and SHEFFIELD: 12.20, 16.20 (15.21 from Cleethorpes), 20.12 (19.13 from Cleethorpes).

To GRIMSBY TOWN and CLEETHORPES: 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.

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