20 NEWS THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 2011 DERBY TELEGRAPH
DET-E01-S2 DET
COURTS
Community order
WAYNE David Richmond, 35,
of Netherfield Road, Long
Eaton, given a community
order until September 14,
2012, 12 months’ supervision
and ordered to pay £200 costs
for assault on June 4.
Supermarket theft
RACHEL Brenkley, 27, of
Cavendish Court, Cavendish
Street, conditionally discharged for six months for
food theft from Sainsbury’s
on July 17 and August 3.
Driving ban
Time to
take to
the floor
As Strictly Come
Dancing gets
under way, we
meet a dance
teacher who
taught the TV
professionals.
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ALEC Paul Sisson, 26, of
Thomas Road, Kegworth,
fined £124, with £85 costs, £15
surcharge and banned from
driving for 16 months for
drink-driving on August 30.
Stole shoes
AURORA
Ancuta
Burachiuc, 21, of Hartington
Street, Derby, conditionally
discharged for 12 months for
theft of shoes belonging to
Primark on April 25.
Fine for assault
ANTHONY Arnold, 38, of
Pelham Street, Derby, fined
£100 and told to pay £85 costs
with £15 surcharge for assault on August 30.
Diane Cross checks on progress at The Genting Club, which is due to open next month. Part of the Riverlights development, the club will feature
a restaurant and casino, with slot machines as well as blackjack and roulette tables.
Nothing left to chance as restaurant
and casino get ready to open doors
All cases dealt with by Southern
Derbyshire magistrates
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0$ A DATE has been set for the
opening of a restaurant and
casino at Derby’s Riverlights
development which will create about 120 jobs.
Leisure and hospitality
group Genting has said it will
open the Genting Club on Saturday, November 19.
It will feature bars on each
floor of the venue, a 60-seater
restaurant called Fahrenheit
and a casino.
The casino will feature
blackjack and roulette tables
as well as slot machines.
The Genting Club will also
have a lounge, which will host
live entertainment and dancing.
Tables will also be fitted
with the latest touch-screen
technology to host interactive
quizzes.
Diane Cross, formerly a
casino manager in Blackpool,
will take the reins at the Genting Club as general manager.
She said: “It will not just be
a casino – we are developing a
complete leisure venue for
Derby.
“Our aim is to provide an
all-round
entertainment
experience for people of all
ages.
“People can have a flutter if
they want but there will be no
obligation to gamble.”
A casino has been earmarked for the £100 million
Riverlights complex since the
idea was first mooted over a
decade ago.
Work is currently taking
place to fit out the interior of
The Genting Club.
Mrs Cross said: “Everything is running to plan and
we aim to open on November
19.
“From the moment people
arrive in the club, we want
The Genting
Club will
open at
Riverlights
in Derby on
November
19.
them to feel at home and
spend the evening with us,
whether it be enjoying cocktails, the food in the restaurant or learning to play roulette or other casino games.
“This will be the first Genting Club in the UK.
“The company is investing
a lot of money in Derby and no
expense has been spared in
terms of the finish.
“I’m really looking forward
to welcoming the people of
Derby to the venue.”
Genting launched a recruitment drive in July.
It has filled vacancies for
hospitality managers, gaming managers, inspectors,
team leaders, croupiers and
kitchen and bar staff.
Mrs Cross said: “The
recruitment drive was a big
success and everyone has
now been fully trained ready
for the opening.”
John Forkin, managing dir-
ector of Marketing Derby, a
public/private sector organisation which aims to attract
investment to the city, said
that the Genting Club would
be a welcome addition to
Derby’s night-time economy.
He said: “We really welcome the investment by Genting in Derby. It is a major
company, which has shown
its commitment to the city.
“It also realises that it’s
playing an important role in
transforming the Riverlights
area.
“The company is working
hard to broaden the casino
model and make it more
accessible to all.
“I believe that the Genting
Club, along with places such
as Quad and the Cinema
Deluxe, provide more reasons
for people to come into the
city and boost our night-time
economy.”
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Playwright walks her way to the top in Branagh’s contest
A DERBYSHIRE playwright
has been crowned the winner
in a new writers’ competition
sponsored
by
Kenneth
Branagh.
Tina Jay’s play, Walking,
went head-to-head with two
other plays in the contest.
All three plays were performed at the Windsor Fringe
and Mrs Jay’s came out on
top.
She said: “Seeing my play
brought to life at the Windsor
Fringe has been a fantastic
experience and I was thrilled
to be announced the winning
writer.
“This is a great event,
brought about by the dedication and enthusiasm of a
strong team of people and giving the audience the opportunity to enjoy a diverse
range of plays.
“My thanks to Richard El-
Winning
playwright
Tina Jay.
son, for his brilliant direction
and the cast. Jamie Benjamin
and Jonny Emmett, for their
fantastic performances and
their strong belief in my
play.”
Walking, which is set in a
prison, was judged to be the
best play by famous judges
Jenny Seagrove and John
Adams.
Mrs Jay said: “I want to say
a big thanks to the judges for
such positive and encouraging comments.
“It was a thoroughly exciting, rewarding experience
and we are planning to take
Walking further.”
Mrs Jay, who ran her own
drama and dance school for 16
years, won £500 for her play.
Walking was picked as the
winner out of 145 plays that
were sent to the Fringe for
consideration.