Question One:
The site of Beeton Battle has been finally found by Newshire Metal Detecting Group (NMDG), chief archaeologist Simon Ducane at Newshire County Council confirmed.
The 1645 war's battlefield is a mile outside the present city's built-up area, the capital city of Newshire County.
Mr Ducane said: “We are indebted to the group for their five-year search to find the site under the archaeology service's guidance.
“Their work has now borne fruit and members of the metal detecting group have given up many weekends to this search.”
Nationally, archaeologists are worried about the attempts of discovering battles' truth are being jeopardised by amateur treasure hunters' invasion.
The reason is that there is no co-ordinated strategy for trying to ensure that battlefield finds are fully reported and recorded.
Bernard Austerberry, 54, Chairman of the Newshire Metal Detecting Group, said that his group has been in the forefront of advocating a responsible approach to metal detecting, “we are absolutely over the moon to think we have been instrumental in identifying such an important site as this.
“It's taken five years of weekends spent committed to a gradually extending search and we've worked closely with the archaeological service all the way along the line.”
Lain Laidler, 34, a history teacher at Kettledown High School, Beeton, said: “I let out a huge yell of delight when I found the first cannonball at High Meadow.
The group has obviously followed archaeologists' advices, “They removed nothing, carefully returning each item to the ground and marking the spot with a stake”, said Mr Ducane. “When they realised that the number of finds meant there had been a significant battle at the spot, they informed us immediately.”
Laidler added: “After that we found about 20 more cannonballs and some musket balls before we decided to stop and notify the archaeology service.”
The Beeton battle was a key battle fought when the Civil War was moving towards its climax.
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Questions Two
Vandals endangered visitors at Beeton Castle on Sunday night when they ripped off fencing panels and handrails between scheduled security patrols of the ruins, according to the council.
There will be a short-term health and safety precaution to prevent access, after replacing the missing items it will reopen again.
The castle is now working English Heritage to see how they can resolve the problems.
The council appeals residents to report suspicious or criminal behaviour to the police.
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Questions Three:
Dog warden service at the council is arranging sessions for dog owners to get their dogs microchipped at £10 next week at the Lynhope Pet Stores on Water Street, Beeton.
Each dog will be implanted with a radio-frequency identification micropchip.
The event runs from 10am to 4:30pm everyday.
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Questions Four:
Mid-Newshire Hospitals NHS Trust manager:
Why does the old name not reflect the work of a modern hospital?
What confusion has the old name created to the hospital with other ones in the district?
Do you truly believe that changing the name will solve these problems?
What do you think about the survey findings carried out by Health watchdog Beeton Link?
What is the attitude of the hospital itself towards Trust's plan?
What is the meaning of the hospital's old name?
Director of Health watchdog Beeton Link:
What is the outcome of the survey?
How does it reflect local residents' attitude regarding changing the hospital's name?
What is the campaign all about?
Can the campaign solve the problem at the end? Do you think your campaign will save the old name?
What do you think Trust's argument that the old name does not reflect the work of a mordern hospital and creates confusions with other hospitals in the district.
Representative of local residents association, (preferably who is also answered the survey's questions):
What is your opinion about Trust's plan to change the hospital's name?
How important do you think the name for a local hospital?
Have you ever found your local hospital's name a problem?
What do you think Health watchdog Beeton Link's campaign? Do you support them?
Do you know anyone who has got problems with your local hospital's name? Maybe is confused by the location of the hospital, as it does not clearly state as Beeton Hospital, so people do not know where the hospital is?
Online:
A comprehensive summary of the story, regularly updated as information becomes available.
Web links guiding readers to appropriate sources of information, such as the Trust' website, Health watchdog Beeton Link's website.
Cross refer to your newspaper which carry a full story.
Set up an online reader poll to ask readers whether they are agree with Trust's plan to change the hospital's name.
Invite a representative from Health watchdog Beeton Link to write a blog, and update their everyday campaign.
Video:
Video the interviews with key players: Mid-Newshire Hospitals NHS Trust manager, director of Health watchdog Beeton Link as well as residents representative;
Video councillor or/an local MP commenting on the issue.
Video the reporter doing a piece of camera in front of the hospital and introducing the story.
Video local people giving sound-bite views of the issue.
Video the campaign about the organisation opposing Turst's plan to change the hospital's name.
Other digital interaction:
Use text message to break the story and direct recipients to your website and newspaper for more information.
Send an e-mail alert to reader subscribers with a link to your website story.
Invite readers to send in text messages of their views and publish them on your website or in the paper.
Ask your editor to comment on the story in his online and print editorial.
Set up an Facbook and Twitter page for readers and let them discuss the issue.
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