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Residents urged to dig deep to save Mortlake

It’s crunch time for the plans for the mega development set to replace the old Mortlake brewery, and local campaigners are asking us all to dig deep and donate to ensure that local views are heard at a make-or-break hearing.

 

The Mortlake Brewery Community Group urgently needs to raise a further £15,000 to pay for the services of barristers and planning experts at a hearing at the end of May. They say “We want to present detailed evidence through expert witnesses to demonstrate that the current proposed scheme is not appropriate for Mortlake and surrounding areas like Barnes. The scheme is too dense, reduces green space and creates traffic gridlock with minimal benefit to the community.”

 

The plans for the site – which would see the arrival of over 1,000 new homes and apartment blocks up to nine stories high on the old brewery site – were approved by Richmond Council in January and were due to be reviewed by Sadiq Khan. However, in a surprise move at the end of February, the developers themselves appealed to the highest planning authority in the land, effectively bypassing the Mayor who was expected to turn down the plans on the grounds of insufficient levels of affordable housing.

 

The developers are currently proposing that only 75 (7%) of the 1075 dwellings on the site would be classed as affordable as opposed to the Mayor’s stated requirement of 30%. 

 

As we revealed last month, the Mayor will be making representations to the Planning Inspectorate hearing but it is understood that his focus will mainly be on the level of affordable housing.

 

Local campaigners want to raise specific local issues such as the impact on  infrastructure and traffic, the incongruous nature of nine-story-high blocks and the inclusion in the plans of a secondary school which is much desired by Richmond Council.

 

The campaign group says “The proposed large secondary school is simply not required post pandemic” and the group contends that its replacement with a smaller primary school would give the developers scope to come up with a less dense scheme with lower buildings and more affordable housing.

 

If the planning inspector rules in favour of the developer’s current scheme the campaigners say the impact on Mortlake and Barnes will be huge in terms of traffic disruption. Other effects could be overcrowding on public transport, increased delays at level crossings and the loss of existing green space such as the Mortlake football field. The high-density plans, they say, will also be a blot on the landscape on a beautiful stretch of river.

 

Francine Bates from the Mortlake Brewery Community Group says “We have a real opportunity to convince the Planning Inspector that this scheme is the wrong one for our neighbourhood. An urgent rethink is needed to save us from gross overdevelopment.  This will be the last time that we will be able to present our arguments in this case to the highest planning authority in the land.  Please dig deep and strike a blow for common sense.

 

“We know that in the past residents have stepped up to help with donations when the beauty and integrity of our neighbourhoods has been threatened. Rose House in the centre of Barnes was saved when there was a threat that it would become a supermarket and Barnes Pond was repaired when it emptied overnight. In each case it was ordinary residents who raised the funds to save the day. We know that raising money for a fighting fund of £30,000 is a big ask but we’re hoping residents will dig deep to help us fight for the future of Mortlake.”

 

You can make your donation by clicking the button below.

Click here to help with the fighting fund

A very unhappy anniversary

As April 10 will mark the 5th anniversary of Hammersmith Bridge’s closure to traffic, we’ve looked back at the May 2019 issue of the Bugle with a hint of nostalgia. Back then we were reporting a repair cost estimate of £40million and a timeline for repairs of two and a half years.

Now, after five years of increasingly bad news about the bridge’s health, huge inflation in building costs and interminable political wrangling, the estimated repair cost has risen to £250million and it is unclear when the bridge will finally reopen to traffic, or if indeed it ever will.

What we do know is that officials from the Department for Transport are in the process of thrashing out a funding agreement with Hammersmith & Fulham Council based on the council covering its one third contribution to the repair via a toll of cars using the bridge. 

If funding does get agreed, estimates for repair times will depend on what methods are used for the final repair after the current stabilisation process is complete.

 

If the Foster Cowi bridge within a bridge solution was to be given the go-ahead it would take one year from completion of stabilisation works for the temporary double decker bridge to be installed and then a further two years until the  temporary structure is removed and the newly strengthened original Hammersmith Bridge reopens to traffic.

 

If you take a guess at a stabilisation completion date of early 2025 then the bridge could be repaired by 2028. However, we’ve got a sneaking suspicion that the April 2029 issue of the Bugle we will be reporting on the 10th anniversary of the bridge’s closure....  

A complete cycle path

Image: Andrew Wilson

It looks like the temporary cycle path along the centre of Hammersmith Bridge is going to be open for a few weeks longer than anticipated.  The hiatus in the stabilisation work on the bridge that has given cyclists a brief window of opportunity to avoid the hassle of dismounting and walking across, is now likely to end at the end of April rather than mid-April as had previously been announced by Hammersmith & Fulham Council.  Come May, however, cyclists and pedestrians will probably be sharing the space (mostly amicably, although sometimes not) on the walkways on the side of the bridge.

State of the Thames near Barnes is a 'national disgrace'

Thanks to last week’s Boat Race, people all over the world now know how disgusting our local Thames water is. So bad was the water quality on the day of the race that the tradition of dunking the winning crews’ coxes in the Thames had to be forgone, and Oxford rower Lenny Jenkins said three of the Oxford men’s crew were infected with E-Coli bacteria found in the river. The Boat Race made headlines in America for all the wrong reasons with the water quality being dubbed a national disgrace.

 

Campaign group RiverAction carried out water testing in the week before the race in conjunction with the Fulham Reach Boat Club and found that levels of E Coli were up to 10 times higher than those considered acceptable by the Environment Agency for safe bathing.

The group says the results from the testing locations suggest that the source of the pollution is from Thames Water ‘discharging sewage directly into the river and its tributaries’.

 

Earlier this year London Mayor Sadiq Khan revealed that instances of sewage flowing into London’s rivers in 2023 were almost five times higher than the amount registered in the same 8-month period in 2022. 

 

Although pollution is a problem across the length of the Thames, southwest London is affected particularly badly according to Sarah Olney.  The MP says that one of the worst examples of pollution was a spill at Mogden near Twickenham where one billion litres of sewage were discharged in a single day in 2021. Recent spills that caused local alarm include spillage at Ham where residents filmed raw human sewage floating in the Thames near Teddington Lock.

 

Large sewage spills into the river tend to be caused by heavy rain. This is because our existing Victorian-built sewage system is at full capacity and when it is inundated with rainwater there is nowhere else for the waste to go apart from the Thames (if it didn’t the sewage would back up into our streets and homes).

 

The new Tideway super sewer which will become operational some time in 2025 will make a huge difference, perhaps eliminating up to 95% of sewage discharges into the Thames. However, it will have to contend with more wet weather events caused by climate change and campaigners say we all have a role to play in eliminating flood risks that can cause sewers to be inudated. Simple measures such as collecting rainwater in butts to use in gardens or not paving front gardens to allow water to soak into the ground can relieve the pressure on our existing sewage system and help protect Barnes from flooding.

 

The team at Barnes Common have also recruited volunteers ‘Gully Guardians’ to help identify and monitor blocked drains across Barnes such that Richmond Council knows which drains it needs to clear.

Happy 50th BCA

It’s 50 years since the Barnes Community Association was formed and there are all sorts of celebrations lined up in the months ahead, kicking off with a 1970s themed 50th Anniversary Quiz at the OSO.

The event will take place on 26 April and will test your general knowledge and your specialist Barnes know-how.

Grange Road, SW13                                                      £7,950,000

Feeling broody

Image: Andrew Wilson

Phew, it looks like there will be a host of new cygnets gracing the pond sometime at the end of this month or the beginning of May as our veteran female swan is once again nesting on the pond’s central island. Maybe it was a case of too much anticipation but for a time some Bugle readers thought the swans might be taking a year off this time round.

The female swan started sitting on the nest in mid-March and that will be when her first egg was laid. However, it’s only recently, now all her eggs have been laid, that she’s been spending most of her time on the nest. During laying season the eggs are laid every day or every other day so it takes a while to build up a full complement.

 As to how many eggs are now there, and how many of the eggs will hatch, that’s anyone’s guess, but last year the swan couple welcomed eight cygnets. 
Incubation lasts 35-38 days on average after the last egg is laid so expect to see our new swan family by roughly the start of May.

In the meantime, there’s a lovely new brood of Egyptian goslings*  to enjoy. 

*Those who know their ducks from their geese will be itching to write in to say that Egyptian geese are actually just fancy ducks and their offspring are therefore ducklings, which is indeed a very interesting fact, but since most people know them as Eygptian geese we’ve opted for gosling in this case.

 

 

The Red Lion roars again

 

The Red Lion is now back open and buzzing after a major spruce up both inside and out. The exterior has had a fresh lick of paint but the interior is the star of the show in the new look pub.

It’s a place with good bones, wonderful wooden wall panelling, a beautiful Victorian ceiling and clubbable open fireplaces.

The refurb has been all about respecting the pub’s heritage architecture (it was built in 1837) but adding an extra degree of comfort and character. Look out for new darker wooden flooring, William Morris style wallpaper in the entrance area and new comfy chairs. In the main dining room there are some beautiful monochrome murals all featuring birds that can be found at the Wetland Centre next door.

The garden area has also had a major revamp and has a more contemporary feel with a brand new pergola and some very elegant outdoor lighting.

What's new on our shopping streets?

There are lots of exciting new businesses opening across Barnes this month and news in the offing of a few more.

On White Hart Lane Harty’s, a café/wine bar/deli, has just opened its doors in what was the old Chinese takeaway. It is opening in stages and for the next few weeks it will be a café only. The delicatessen will launch on April 24 and the Wine Bar will get going on May 11. Even though the furniture will not arrive until the middle of this week, the Harty’s team have been selling takeaway coffee and getting to know their new customers. They say the welcome they’ve had has been incredibly warm and one local has already booked the venue for her birthday party.

Further up the road on the corner of First Avenue there’s a brand-new Italian restaurant, Osteria Otello, offering handmade pasta and pizzas. It’s the brainchild of chef Otello Capri and the menu is full of classic Italian favourites from Fettuccine Cacio e Pepe to proper gelati.

It's not just food and drinks businesses that are new to Little Chelsea there’s also a new luxury aesthetic clinic Dr Senna which specialises in anti-wrinkle treatment, dermal fillers and bio stimulators.

However, White Hart Lane has also said goodbye to a very longstanding Barnes business, interiors shop Tobias and the Angel, which after 37 years has left to set up shop in a new location in Lingwood, Surrey.

 

Over on Church Road, clothes shop Editor 37 has moved to Tunbridge Wells and been replaced by Hayles an antiques and interiors business run by a local Barnes couple. They specialise in beautiful interior pieces many of which are mid to late 20th century, expect to find film posters, statement lighting, elegant sideboards and covetable tables and chairs.

Finally, at last, we’ve heard what’s to become of the old Boat House premises on the High Street.

It’s going to be the latest venue in the expanding Söderberg chain of Swedish café bakeries. There are already seven branches in Edinburgh and now there are two in London (in Berwick Street and in East Dulwich). Their brunch menu sounds particularly tempting with Swedish waffles and open sandwiches on offer. In the afternoon in true Swedish Fika style there will be signature cinnamon buns to go with your coffee.

 

The Söderberg team are currently refurbishing another new site elsewhere in London and will only get round to revamping the old Boat House site when the other site is ready to open. This means we don’t yet have an opening date for the Barnes branch but we’ll keep you posted in future issues. 

21 beautiful Barnes gardens to visit

Could there be a more civilised way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon in early June than visiting the Barnes Open Gardens? It’s FiSH’s biggest fundraising event of the year so as well as having the opportunity to be inspired by the gardening skills and designs of some of our best local gardeners you will be supporting a charity that really needs your help.

There are 21 gardens to visit on June 2nd and all offer something different from large flowing lawns to state-of-the-art landscaping, country-style wildflower plots, charming courtyards with potted plants, ponds and water features, not to mention an abundance of trees, blooms, birds and sculptures.

There will be a Pimm’s tent and music on Barnes Green which is where ticket purchasers will be able to pick up their exclusive map of the gardens on the day of the event.

And if you need a helping hand travelling from garden to garden you can hitch a ride on the FiSH bus which will be departing from the Barnes Green Centre at regular intervals.

Find out more and buy tickets

Tucci flies the (Italian) flag for Barnes

It’s lovely to see how much Stanley Tucci loves Barnes. When he first settled  here he waxed lyrical about the Wetlands and the Farmer’s Market in interviews and now, ten years on, he’s just as complimentary about our restaurants.

Tucci, who has just launched a line of very snazzy cookware , has been interviewed by cult Instagram/Tik Tok channel Topjaw* and declared Riva to be his favourite London restaurant.

 

But it’s not just Riva that gets his vote, he’s also a big fan of Arte Chef, now renamed Arte Pizza. He describes their pizzas as ‘excellent’ and says chef Ari makes a “really, really lovely (pizza) dough”. True foodie that he is, Tucci also says that sometimes he just buys the pizza dough from Arte Pizza and makes his own pizzas with it at home.

You can see the interview here.

 

*Its concept is foodies and chefs being asked about their favourite places to eat in London.

Superstar illustrator designs poster for the Children's Literature Festival

It’s hard to believe that this year it will be the 10th iteration of our brilliant local Children’s Literature Festival. 

Preparations are now well under way for this year’s festival which will run over the weekend of June 22 and 23.

 

It has been a tradition at Barnes since it started in 2015 that every year they invite a children's literature legend to add something of their own to the official festival poster. In past years this has included Barnes's much loved Judith Kerr, the Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler, and the creator of the How to Train Your Dragon books and film series, Cressida Cowell. This year's poster has been designed by none other than Sir Quentin Blake.

Festival Director Amanda Brettargh said:"'Generations of young readers have grown up loving Sir Quentin's instantly recognisable drawing style. He has conjured some of the most memorable figures in children's literature from Dr Seuss to Roald Dahl, as well as his own wacky cast of characters like the star of our poster, Mister Magnolia and Mrs Armitage. 

 

"As for so many people, Sir Quentin was the illustrator of my childhood and we are bursting with pride that he has created this poster especially for Barnes and is now part of our Festival family forever."

Sir Quentin Blake said: "The people in my drawings are always delighted to have another outing. This time they are in the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival poster and you can see that they couldn’t be more excited about it. Happy 10th anniversary!"

 

As ever, the festival has the most brilliant lineup and star names on the bill this year include Michael Rosen, Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Riddell and Sophie Dahl.
Tickets will go on sale on April 27 and you can find out more here.

Riding on a donkey

Cheryl Cole (no not that one) who runs the office at St Mary’s in Barnes says that one of her most unusual tasks every year is hiring a donkey for the Palm Sunday Service. The donkey comes courtesy of the marvellously named company Dashing Donkeys.  

 

We hear that this year Cheryl was expecting a donkey called Tubby Tabitha to do the honours but at the eleventh hour Tabitha was substituted with Stubborn Penny.

The responsibility of looking after Stubborn Penny fell to parishioner Cate Summers who is an experienced horsewoman. Cate says that Penny was a lovely donkey but that her nickname was well deserved as nothing would entice her to enter the church.

Nevertheless, she was a huge hit with younger members of the congregation with donkey rides around the churchyard being a hot ticket. 

Unfortunately, the horse box due to transport Stubborn Penny home broke down leaving her temporarily stranded at St Mary’s, a disappointment which she took in her stride as she was happy to remain in the churchyard, providing gardening services (grass trimming and fertilisation) free of charge.

Over at St Michael’s where their Palm Sunday service featured a stablemate of Stubborn Penny, handy churchyard grazing wasn’t available, so a garden in Elm Bank Gardens was co-opted as a temporary home for Penny’s companion Miss Zenna, who, by all accounts, was a beautifully behaved animal. 

A worthy winner

An incredibly talented six former from Kings College Wimbledon has won this year’s Barnes Young Musician of the Year award.

The award, which is an integral part of the Barnes Music Festival, was judged by star oboist Nicholas Daniel (himself a former winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition).

The winner, violinist Julian Ketelsen began playing the violin when he was four. Aged eight, he joined the Royal College of Music Junior Department and since 2022 has been taking lessons from Sebastian Müller who also teaches at the Yehudi Menuhin School. 

He gave an astonishing demonstration of his talent at the sold-out Festival Gala on Saturday March 23 in front of an audience which included composers Howard Goodall and Roxanna Panufnik and local MP Sarah Olney. 

 

Asked if he had felt nervous Julian simply said no, whilst his dad suggested that he should feel at least a bit nervous! The team at the Festival say "Well done to Julian for keeping classical music approachable, entertaining, and cool!"

Saturday night’s alright for … an Elton John tribute concert

How do you top last year’s BCA/OSO outdoor Queen tribute concert on Barnes Green?

 

You book the Elton John Experience for a night of live performance with a full band, a baby grand and giant feathers galore.

According to the OSO website, Elite Elton is the Official No1 Elton John Tribute act (although we’re sure there are many other ersatz Eltons out there claiming that distinction). He has performed in prestigious venues across the UK, Europe and rest of the world, including at the London Palladium, National Entertainment Awards and National Music Tribute Awards.

Elite Elton will be the closing performance at the end of a day of brilliant open-air entertainment on the The Green on Saturday June 8.

At lunchtime there’s an unmissable concert for lovers of musical theatre – a performance by a company of West End performers accompanied by a live band. Featured musicals include Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Hamilton and singing along is definitely encouraged.

 

Book tickets for Elite Elton. Book your place at Songs from the Musicals.

Ever thought of opening a flower shop?

After 16 years of brightening our homes and front doors with her beautiful floral designs, lovely hardworking Azar of Blue Lavender on Church Parade will be hanging up her secateurs and trowel this summer.

 

However, she would be very interested to discuss with any interested parties the possibility of taking over her business. You can pop in and see her at 153 Church Road or call her on 020 8748 6959.

Ayres on a shoestring

Hot news, Pam Ayres, the author of heart-rending and profound poems such as ‘I wish I’d looked after me teeth’ and many others, is coming to Barnes. She will be joining Gyles Brandreth on Sunday April 14 at a special event celebrating the genius of much-loved comedy duo Hinge and Bracket in a witty afternoon of live music and song. You can book tickets here.

A stand that delivers

As work on the extraordinary new Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage nears completion Fulham Football club has released a no-expense-spared video guide to what will be on offer come December when work on the hotel, bars, restaurants and gym that make up the hospitality portion of the new stand, is due to be finished.

The development, dubbed ‘the swankiest stand in the world’ by The Times certainly looks spectacular, with the outdoor swimming pool on the stand’s Sky Deck being the most head-turning element.

The club now says it will offer a match day experience like no other, but it’s not an experience that will come cheap (after all, owner Shahid Khan has invested £120 million to build the new stand). The Times reports that season tickets at the new Riverside stand will cost as much as £3,000 next season and that the most expensive individual ticket in the stand will be up to £157 for a premier league match. 

For those of us not wanting to invest in a season ticket, we will still be able to try the new restaurants and bars as they won’t just be open on match days. There might also be the opportunity join the gym and spa with the amazing pool.
Find out more here.

A phoenix from the ashes

Very sadly last year we had to report on the closure of the English School at Rose House, a Barnes institution that had been teaching Au Pairs and expats English since the inception of the BCA in the 1970s.

We’re very pleased to report though that like a phoenix from the ashes two teachers from the school are now running classes at St Mary’s Church Hall.
Teacher Amanda Gardner says “Though classes are considerably smaller than in the school’s heyday, we still teach some au pairs, as well as ´expat mums’ living in the area and other keen learners.  Our students are very enthusiastic about our classes, and we pride ourselves on offering excellent teaching in a very friendly, supportive, and fun atmosphere.”  

You can find out more here.

A sea of sausage dogs

Barnes may be the home of the world-famous Barnes Goldens (a group of golden retrievers who even produce their own calendar) but we’ve heard tell of yet another canine collective, although one that’s altogether more diminutive.

Daisy’s Dachshund Meet Ups are organised by Claire Wang, a local NHS doctor who is the proud owner of a therapy dog named Daisy who volunteers in schools and helps in hospitals locally.

The last few events, held in Richmond Park, have seen hundreds of dachshunds and their owners meet for a walk and a catch-up.

Claire says “The events are very popular and always a fun, silly and fabulous day out. Everyone is welcome to join us for free.”

You can find out more on Daisy the dog’s Instagram page.

A bend in the river

Beverley Brook wasn’t always the ramrod straight waterway that it is today. Before the Victorians came along with their hospital corner mentality, the Brook meandered delightfully through Richmond and Barnes.

It may be all very neat and tidy now, but a brook constrained by straight lines isn’t the best habitat for wildlife. That’s because the straight channel doesn’t allow for any variation of flow and doesn’t leave much space for habitats.

But things are changing thanks to the team at Barnes Common who, with the help of an ever growing band of volunteers, is mussing up the Victorian vision and removing the old toe-boards that brought rigid structure to the river.

In their place they are creating ‘berms’ – raised, vegetated areas to divert the water, altering its flow.

Beverley Brook is now flowing along the gentle curves of the berms. Its flow has also been altered in places by the installation of some large woody debris by the team of  intrepid group of wader-clad volunteers.

If you’d like to become part of this project you can find out more here.

Home of the brave

The manager of the White Hart pub, Stuart Richards, has been given an award for his bravery in relation to an incident that took place at his previous pub, The Queen’s Head in Kingston upon Thames.

The award which was made by the National Pub Watch charity (and presented by MP Sarah Olney) was for ‘his bravery and selfless commitment in assisting police to prevent harm and apprehend a violent suspect without thought for his own safety.’ 

In July 2022 Stuart was on duty in The Queen's Head when he became aware of a domestic incident between a man and woman in the pub. Concerned that the woman might be in danger, he followed the couple when they left the pub.

He then called the police to guide them to the location but before they arrived, the man attempted to hit the woman and Stuart stepped in to prevent her being injured. When the police got to the scene the man struck a female officer in the face.

Without hesitation or thought for his own safety, Stuart stepped in and assisted in restraining and apprehending the suspect until further assistance arrived.
The police say that Stuart showed bravery and selflessness in helping detain a violent suspect as well as stopping more officers being assaulted. 

New bus lane for Putney Bridge

Picture: Andrew Wilson

Wandsworth Council has announced that it’s about to start work on a new road layout on Putney Bridge.  

The installation of a new northbound bus lane will, says the council, ‘remove a traffic bottleneck, improve bus reliability times and increase safety for cyclists’.

Rector to leave St Mary’s

The Reverend Richard Hutchings is to leave his post at St Mary’s in order to spend more time caring for his wife Alice who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s soon after the couple moved to Barnes in 2019. His final Sunday as incumbent will be Sunday July 7. A new rector is not expected to be in place until early 2025.

In an email to his parishioners, he said “It has been an immense privilege to serve you over the past five years. Barnes really is a special place to live. I look forward to thanking so many people who have been partners in my ministry, and given so much support to Alice, me and our family.”

Kettle gone kaput?

H as your kettle gone kaput? Hair straighteners had it? Good news, there’s now no need to book a trip to the tip as Richmond Council has introduced new kerbside collections for small electrical items.

Funded by Material Focus, the not-for-profit organisation leading the Recycle Your Electricals campaign.the new scheme will also see twenty new bright pink small electrical recycling banks installed across the borough (ours is on Lonsdale Road opposite Windermere Court). 

Households that currently receive kerbside recycling collections can now easily recycle small electrical items from home. Simply present used, broken and unwanted small electrical items next to your weekly mixed container (black box) collections, in a standard-size, open carrier bag. 

Anything with a plug, battery or cable up to the size of a two-slice toaster can be recycled and turned into something new through this scheme. 

A swift solution

We’ve been contacted by a bird loving reader who wants to encourage Bugle subscribers to help our local endangered swifts who return to Barnes every year in mid-April after an exhausting 5,000km journey.

Barbara Cartmel says “Sadly in recent years many of their nests n Barnes have been destroyed by renovations but some roads in Barnes are slowly rebuilding small colonies and the young born here last year will also need to nest to start their own families and it would help them incredibly if Barnes families could put up a swift box or boxes to help them establish themselves. There are several designs to suit many different tastes but this box in particular helps support the RSPB (incidentally swifts are very clean and you won’t see any droppings)."

Gardening course for the over 55s

Are you over 55 and interested in improving your gardening skills? Well, you’re in luck as Age Concern Barnes are starting a new gardening course this month run in conjunction with the team at Barnes Common. The course will be held in a beautifully maintained community garden and will involve practical gardening tasks with time to chat in a friendly group.

Areas covered will be caring for seedlings, regenerative growing, soil health & composting, companion planting and much more.

You can find out more here.

Get smarter with your smartphone

If you’re anything but a ‘digital native’ and you think you’re not getting the most out of your smart phone, help is on hand in the form of a course run by the BCA in conjunction with the Connect More programme. You can find out more and register here.
 

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