Welcome to Audley's

On-Line Information Centre

A Website Specially dedicated to Charities, Organisations and Businesses in and around the Audley area. look at our diary of events
and NOW you can even view it in French, Spanish, German and other languages! visit www.freetranslations.com

Sorry this main website is not fully up-to-date, but you can now do SEVERAL modern things

2011 - New Business Club

Tree of Light Entries now up to 02jan10

Haiti Appeal raised £1,500 in Audley and Halmer End in Jan 2010

Rotary have used this to buy three more SHELTER BOXES – see where previous ones have gone http://www.shelterbox.org/trackbox.php?ClientName=Audley&Country=United+Kingdom

Rotary have been able to donate £1,000 each year to Donna Louise Trust, thanks to your generous donations to Tree of Light

The Father Christmas tour raised a further £5,000 for local charities – thank you again for your support.

Visit UK Villages for Audley, where you can view and ENTER dates of events

History of Dean Hollow

Audley Community Centre

Audley Community News

Audley Cricket Club

Join a BULLETIN BOARD (three choices!)
(post your own messages, share your views and read what everyone else is thinking or doing )

AND also send email to webmaster[AT]audley.net to be kept abreast of local events

Events up to date!

Rotary

Tree of Light 2009 now posted

Family History new pages regularly

Neighbourhood Watch

other local links

Join Audley Rotary and have fun whilst helping the community!

Counting Our Blessings 7/8 Oct 2006

Pakistan Earthquake & other disasters - the special event in Jan 2006 raised £420 at St James AND £515 at Halmer End Methodist Church.   we raised over £7,000 during 2005 but more is always needed.
also see recent news  - which includes TWO letters from Sri Lanka  
      Download third letter from Sri Lanka

Bank Monday 03/01/05 - Bring and buy sale & cake stall raised £6,500 
download a poster of thanks for this event

£3,440  Bring & Buy in Audley
£2,442  Bring & Buy in Halmer End
£   300  Customers of The Butchers Arms
£   318  Customers of The Black's Head
SPENT 
£3000 for Rotary Aqua & Shelter Boxes
£3000 to DEC, £500 transport for clothes

http://nwsrcf.proboards20.com Rural Community Forum contains warnings from Trading Standards, Police etc. 

11jan04 -problem with emails@audley.net now fixed

2004 -Trip to Egypt in April

December 2003 - Denise on TV, Internet Quiz, Santa's Cruise, Church Services etc ALL on events.htm

Audley Tree of Light appeal December 2003   You raised nearly £500 in 2002 
- donations to Donna Louise Children's Hospice

07nov03 Pictures from World War I - A Family History Society Special Talk about Audley, Butt Lane and Talke + Armistice Supper

29oct03 Rotary welcomes first lady and presents surplus computers

Click here for North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust  There are new appointment arrangements at Audley Health Centrefrom Mon 22 Sep 03

Click here for pictures of Audley Cricket Club Fun Day on Mon 25 Aug 03

We mounted another winning challenge for World in Bloom on 16aug03

29jul03 - download the latest press release about possible move of Health Centre to area behind RDC Offices

02 Jul 2003 Rotary finally returns to its birthplace - Butchers Arms Audley

20 Jun 2003 Rotary celebrated 40 years of service to the community with the help of a Dinner Dance and a Rotaract Team who spruced up the church hall and village features

18 May 2003 Possible twin with Reboly including many pictures

May - Sports Aid for Ben Cartwright and Shoebox collection at Ravensmead School ( more can be found on Rotary page)

01 May 2003 Local Election Results

NEW www.BETLEY.org.uk

also  Sessions at No 38 continue during April and News of activities in Library during May and of an exciting Youth 4 Audley Project

5  -  4  -  3 (Sat 05apr03) Rotary STROKE AWARENESS - checked over 200 people's blood pressure and referred several to their own doctor - Thanks to the Nurses of Chesterton Surgery.

March - Jeff Rich came to St Chads

Did you miss Denise Leigh on Channel 4 TV's Operatunity?     find out more about her experience and her past!

Mon 03feb03 - Two Net cafés opening in February 2003

Sun 28dec02 Audley 10k Run - apologies but my camera failed - if you have any pictures please send them to editor@audley.net - over 40 runners braved the cold and rainy weather - and so did a few spectators.   The results are here  .

ROTARY WIN! - Thanks to you

last year we collected the largest amount per member in this District towards our Foundation Charity - which sponsors many projects including student exchange and overseas relief - also Polio Eradication about which you will hear more next year.   We also collected the second highest total in the District beating all but one of several larger clubs. Put 01mar03 (Polio), 03apr03 (Stroke) and 20jun03 (Party) in your diary NOW

FRIENDS WIN AGAIN - World in Bloom 2002

paired with Boissevain, Audley was awarded FIVE blooms and thus we won for the third time in four years.   Well done.
Official Awards Ceremony Web Site
Preparations for the Awards Ceremony Plans
List of marks (67kb) 5 blooms for Audley & Boissevain
Summary of Major National Awards (27kb) - nothing about Audley

If you have Internet already and are fed up with the slow download speed locally, put your name on the list to demand broadband (no obligation) just follow the link to http://www.bt.com/btbroadband/register/ns_register_intro.jsp

Ravensmead County Primary School - Wanted for Recycling

Everybody Online comes to Audley (06 Nov 02)

visit www.stoke.gov.uk/goldenawards to nominate people and businesses in North Staffordshire by 31st October for Golden Jubilee Awards and Citizen of the Year.  

Wood Lane Community Centre starts new classes in early September - including "Computers for Beginners" as well as more traditional subjects -click here for details of their programme or ring Lin 723389.

Eardley Auction raised over £2,000

Guest Book now working again

Video of Audley - cameramen are everywhere but can someone tell me what they are planning?

Rotary Club celebrates 40th birthday on Friday 20th June 2003  with a Sixties Bash at Wychwood Golf Club - more details later.   Meanwhile, can you suggest some good causes?   Would you like to join?   Also we collect old spectacles, children's books etc. visit   Rotary Club of Audley

Mobile Car valetbyphilip38@btopenworld.com

Eardleys Active www.audleypublications.co.uk offer an historical novel on CD
www.m-j-eardley.co.uk  contains pictures of the recent congregation to celebrate the dedication of St James'  East Window.  Auction Sale on Sat 21 Sep   Contact 01782 721 060     DAVID@eardleyd.freeserve.co.uk  .   There is also www.eardley.org

Some Blooming Results for 2002
Staffordshire in Bloom (Newcastle Area)
County Overall Winner - Scot Hay
Larger Villages: 1 Wood Lane, 2 Audley, 3 Bignall End
Small Villages: 1 Scot Hay, 2 Keele, 3 Alsagers Bank
(source Evening Sentinel 07 Aug 2002)

Jubilee Weekend visit Jubilee Celebrations in Audley for pictures

Recent News
Potters Lodge "lounge" now offers "Jollees" cabaret show every Saturday night with Mel Scholes as resident compere.
Congratulations to Mike & Wendy Jessop on winning tickets to Buckingham Palace Concert
Congratulations to the girls in the pharmacy on winning the National Lottery

Even more Blooming Competitions
In August 2002, we competed in World in Bloom for the fourth time, now twinned with Boissevain, Manitoba http://www.boissevain.ca/ - or boissevain.htm for my collection of links into their area.   These results are due in early October
We have also been judged in Best Kept Village in Staffordshire and Britain in Bloom.

Results have been announced and will appear here shortly.

Halmer End gets new name
plate - just outside Riley's Post Office unveiled on 29th May 2002
the village reverts to its ancient spelling - no more Halmerend!
Business Opportunity
Wm Rileys of Halmerend have just had a new website designed FREE of CHARGE by Staffordshire University in conjunction with Audley.Net - visit riley.htm for seeds and ironmongery etc.    If you think your business could benefit from this design service, under an EU grant, then email business@audley.net .   In addition Audley.Net can offer hotlinks to your own site or limited hosting facilities.   For details of other SU SoC services to business visit www.StaffSoC.biz and www.Staffsoc.biz/diary.htm for other business events in Staffordshire and West Midlands

May 2002: Audley Male Voice Choir's site has moved to www.admvc.co.uk

Local Election Results
I am pleased to report that our rural villages showed some of the highest turnouts in the local elections held on Thursday 2nd May 2002.

   Audley & Bignall End 41.2% elected Boden, Cornes, Wemyss
   Halmerend 44.2% Becket, Webb
   Madeley 40.7% Howells, Sinnott
   Talke 35.8% Amos, Slater
   Silverdale 27.7% Leech, Maddox
   Chesterton 23.0% Billington, Caddy, Phillips

Newcastle Council consists of 29 Labour, 10 Conservative, 18 Liberal Democrats (as at 02:01 on 03/05/02 but there is a by-election pending

Full results can be found at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/results2002.htm

I understand that the proposal for a new Mayoral system has been REJECTED

You could have had these results on Friday morning if you has joined our e-newslstter service

www.Acumen.SeekBooks.co.uk Service
They can supply almost any book in print in the UK, not just cricket and Staffordshire, at a massive 10% discount and a choice of delivery options.  Visit www.Acumen.SeekBooks.co.uk for this service. Many prices compare favourably with Amazon – check them out and let them check your book out!

mar02 for news of the latest developments at Apedale Heritage Museum.
feb02 Rotary Club, in conjunction with SportAid, supports Richard Walker, a 15 year old cricketer from Madeley School to tour of Est Indies
jan02 Rotary Club presents Betley village with plaque to commemorate Schools for Gambia Project

Walk the Himalayas
read the account of Paul's Charity trek

06oct01 welcome to a new neighbour www.madeleycafe.org.uk

28sep01 Audley won World in Bloom again (apparently last year we were runners up with equal marks to the winners - and of course we won in 1999 - more details as soon as someone sends them to me!

28aug01 Audley Community BT Connections  - details of an exciting new project launched by Council and BT on 6th October

Audley Brass Band  now have a new site (Summer 2006).

Mother's Union page is now active.

Blooming Results 2001:
(various competitions - exact details to follow)
Small Village in Staffordshire : 1 Scott Hay
Small Village in Newcastle: =2 Alsager's Bank =2 Halmerend, Miles Green Highly Commended
Large Village in Newcastle : 1 Bignall End, 2 Audley

10th August 2001 - The World Communities in Bloom judges had a marvellous day visiting Audley, including the Theatre where Stoke College were running a special workshop for autistic children.   This year we are paired with Viking. Viking, Alberta, Canada
– http://www.town.viking.ab.ca/ - for more about them.

Congratulations to
* Jon Ball on being appointed as Governor of Rotary District 1210 (01jul01 to 30jun02)
* Audley Rotary Club on raising £3,000 from local residents for Donna Louise Trust - click here for more details of Rotary
* Audley Brass Band (2nd place) for beating Stoke on Trent Band (4th place) at Crich in June especially when they had only been entered into a lower division!
* Philip Broadhurst on his M.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours List June 2001 for his work with Male Voice Choir

23jun01Audley Latest Links 
26feb01 List of Accommodation in and around Audley
also more meetings and links for Audley and District Family History Society

SUN 28 JAN 01 Audley 10K run - pictures

Fuller Results Audley 10K

22sep00 Audley won FIRST prize in Urban Community Category

Scot Hay won FIRST prize in Small Village Category

Halmer End won THIRD prize in Large Village Category

Halmer End - SPECIAL AWARD for their Terrace renovation.

Results for England are expected on 29th September

Results for Global Challenge are expected on 30th September

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NEW FACILITY order any book by mail direct from wholesaler and many with 10% discount!

BOOKS on AUDLEY and MADELEY both published  Dec 00 - click for other Books about Audley. Betley and Madeley

visit www.betley.net for the History of Betley

PARISH COUNCIL RESULTS: Ian Wilkes (Audley) and Alan Timmis (Halmer End) were elected 11 Jan 01

Slimming World UK, Boughey Arms, Audley.  Tuesdays - 7pm
 ring Claire on 787705 or email pete.dobson@tesco.net

2000'S BLOOMING COMPETITIONS

AUDLEY WINS AGAIN!

On 18aug 00, it was announced that Audley have won "Best Kept Large Village in Staffordshire 2000" - more results to follow.

see also some recent Press Reports about Audley and neighbours .

updated 11 Jul 00 Halmer End is now online
Neighbouring village www.scothay.org.uk hope to be online by 20th July
 

AUDLEY's GLOBAL IN BLOOM - many photographs (but beware it may take some time to download each of the eight pages - we are PAIRED with Millet AGAINST ELEVEN OTHER pairs of villages

Judgement Day Photographs One - 5th July 2000
  around the village June 2000 
 05 Jul 00:Rotary Club inaugurates new President

03 Jul 00 Animal Magic wins Business Initiative Award

 05 Mar 00: Last Wolf Motor Cycle Club (ring 721 341 CORRECTED TELEPHONE NUMBER) - meet at White Lion, Barthomley Sundays (Oct-Mar) Wed 7:30 Apr-Sep

 27 Jun 00 Save our Country Pub (Rising Sun, Shraley Brook) - see petition in Post Office or write to 1b George Street, ST7 8ET.

25 Jun 00 Sunday telegraph list of useful information sites

24 Jun 00 Bignall End Cricket Club now has its own site.

updated 19 Jun 00 In July 2000, Audley enters another Blooming competition. Click here for latest details.

updated 18 Jun 00 Audley Rotary Club twins with Waterdown also in Canada,

UPDATED 05 May 00:  Audley & Bignall End Ward has second hightes turnout of voters in Borough - Dilys Cornes wins - other local election results

UPDATED 03 May 00: Do you have any old computers for charity or disposal?

26 Mar 00:    Links to Eardley Sites and an invasion is planned for 15th July 2000!

11 Feb 00:   Charity Drive - Donna Louise Trust - Morris Minor

24 Sep 99: Official Audley beats the world with FIVE blooms!!!!!

18 Sep 99:Official Press Release about Results for 1999 Britain in Bloom REGIONAL final - Audley, Scot Hay and Halmer End

03 Sep 99:List of organisations supplied by Audley Library

Audley as Britains Representative in the 'World in Bloom' competition 1999.  For more details, see our News Page

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