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YOU DECIDE-BECOME A MAGISTRATE

You don't need legal experience or qualifications to serve as a magistrate – they come from every imaginable background.

You do need to be aged between 18-65 and able to sit for a minimum of 26 half-days each year. Magistrates aren't paid, but many employers allow time off with pay, or you can claim a loss of earnings allowance. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, especially those currently under-represented in the magistracy – younger people and people form ethnic minority groups.

We're recruiting locally NOW. For an application pack call 0800 003 007 or go to www.magistrates.gov.uk For local recruitment information call 01480 532848.

Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who servedin the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.

Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. This photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)