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A rejuvenating summer escape at Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa

Enjoy a luxury spa stay this summer at Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa in rural Northamptonshire.

Treat yourself and a friend or loved one to the perfect midweek treat: a one night spa stay for £75 per person and receive a complimentary club room upgrade (worth £30)*.
Full use of their Heat and Ice Experiences, a three-course dinner in Astons Restaurant, overnight stay and full English breakfast is included in this special offer. And if that isn’t tempting enough, complimentary club room upgrade that lets you sample the best that Whittlebury Hall has to offer and includes luxurious Molton Brown bathroom amenities, bathrobe and slippers, a fruit platter, wine and water in the room and a daily turn down service.
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A disabled man from Worthing is appealing for funding to help complete a film about his muscle wasting condition.

Jon Hastie, 30, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy when he was three and needs round the clock care.

Duchenne is a progressive, muscular wasting disease and Jon has already lived longer then expected.

Despite his condition Jon completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Politics and International Relations, a Masters in Environmental Studies and a Ph.D in Government.

He said: “I wanted my film to document my meeting with fellow people with Duchenne whilst highlighting the positive angle of their lives.”

Production of A Life Worth Living began in 2010 but it is only half complete and he needs to raise a further £50,000 to finish the project.

The inspiration for the film came when Jon saw Darius Goes West: The Roll of his Life, a film about Darius Weems, who also has Duchenne, journey 7,000 miles across America.

He is still hopeful of completing the film in time for the industry awards season in September as he recently completed a road trip around the UK and will soon be returning to Amsterdam to meet his final interviewee.

For further details or to donate visit www.alifeworthlivingfilm.com

Chris Dyer

A Brighton employer has been ranked in the top 100 apprenticeship schemes in the country by City and Guilds.

Temptation Café in Gardner Street received the accolade last month at the National Apprenticeship Awards at the Mermaid Theatre in London.

Owner Peter Allinson set up the business in 2009 and recruited students he met whilst studying on the catering apprenticeship scheme at Northbrook College, Worthing.

He said: “As a small business, we feel very proud to see our apprentices achieving and making progress.”

Chris Dyer

Each month, dating coach Tammy James answers your relationship questions

My boyfriend and I have been dating for two years and have a house together. I’m keen to start a family but he says he’s not ready. What should I do?

Sadly, us women have to make our minds up about having children before nature decides we can’t. For men, they can take their time. Think back to when you got together and what your boyfriend’s view on children was then. If he was clear he wanted children then he could genuinely need more time. Lots of men don’t like to think of having kids until they feel they are in a stable relationship and can financially support their child. If your boyfriend has been pretty evasive about the subject of children from the start it’s unlikely you’ll be able to change him and giving him more time will make no difference. It’s time for a frank discussion with him: what does he want and when? If he can’t say, then you need to think about how important this is to you. 
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