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Civic Hall Square, Shildon,
DL4 1AH.
Saturday 22nd February 2014
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TV chef to headline Bishop
Auckland Food Festival
Courses to ‘kickstart’ the new you
TV chef Simon Rimmer will
be hoping to stir up the
public’s passion for local
produce at this year’s Bishop
Auckland Food Festival.
Live cookery demonstrations by the Sunday Brunch
presenter are among the
many highlights of this year’s
event, which takes place in
the Market Place, Town Hall
and the grounds of Auckland
Castle on Saturday 26th and
Sunday 27th April.
This year’s festival, organised by Durham County
Council in partnership with
the Auckland Castle Trust
and Bishop Auckland Town
Council, also promises to be
fun for all the family, with
more family entertainment
and children’s activities
planned, following feedback
from visitors to last year’s
event.
Highlights include a visit by
CBeebies star Stefan Gates,
street entertainment and
the launch of the event’s
first Kids’ Club.
Chef, presenter, author and
To encourage people to
become fitter and healthier, the Pioneering Care
Partnership (PCP) and Local
Motion are organising free
six week courses to help
you kick start the ‘new
you’.
Two
Healthy
Lifestyle
Courses will be running
at two different venues
in Bishop Auckland for
6 weeks, starting on
Thursday 27th February
from 10.30am - 12 noon
at Auckland Youth & Community Centre, and Friday
28th February from 1pm 2.30pm at the Four Clocks
Centre.
The free courses will entail:
•Week 1 – Healthy Indian
Cookery Workshop
•Week 2 – Guided Health
Walk
•Week 3 – Zumba Session
•Week 4 – Nordic Walking
•Week 5 – Sound Bath
(using sound therapy- no
water included!)
•Week 6 – Healthy Eating
Workshop.
Star of Something for the Weekend Simon Rimmer will be
holding live cookery demonstrations at the food festival.
restaurateur Simon Rimmer
became known for his innovative vegetarian food
when he opened Greens
restaurant in Manchester
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in 1990. He has gone on to
become a familiar face on
TV, appearing on The Great
British
Menu,
Saturday
Kitchen and Something for
the Weekend. He is also the
author of four best-selling
cookery books and opened
his
second
restaurant,
Earle, in Cheshire in 2006.
He will be presenting two
free cookery demonstrations in the castle grounds
on Saturday.
Also showing off his skills
this year will be foraging
expert and ex-head chef at
River Cottage, Mark Lloyd.
Mark will be appearing on
Saturday and Sunday, as will
award-winning food writer
and broadcaster Richard
Fox.
The heart of the festival
will be more than 160
food and drink stalls and
trailers spread across the
Market Place and grounds
of Auckland Castle. Serving
up the very best in local
produce, traders will be
offering everything from
fresh meat, fish and vegetables to chutneys, puddings
and beer, wines and cider.
Each week provides a new
activity people can try (so
don’t worry if you miss a
week) and there will also
be the opportunity to
discuss other locally available activities and volunteering opportunities.
The courses are arranged
as part of the Local
Motion programme, which
promotes
the
health
benefits of active travel
and the PCP’s aim to
improve people’s health
and wellbeing.
If you would like more information or would like to
take part in these courses,
contact Catriona Grime
at PCP on 01325 321234
or email catriona.grime@
pcp.uk.net, or Joe Cogdon
at Team Local Motion on
03000 268007, email: joe.
[email protected].
Alternatively find them
online Facebook at Local
Motion or PioneeringCare,
or visit www.dothelocalmotion.co.uk or www.pcp.
uk.net.
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Issue 127 Saturday 22nd February 2014
Page 1
Students represent
school in Berlin
Tindale & Etherley Lane
allocated flood defence funding
Marie and Sam in Berlin, Germany.
More than £4m is to be
spent on flooding prevention schemes in County
Durham over the next 14
months.
Tindale Beck has been
allocated £343,000 for
2014/15; a scheme which
will be led by the Environment Agency, while
Etherley Lane has been
allocated
£10,000
for
2013/14 and a further
£50,000 for 2014/15.
Durham County Council
put in a number of successful bids for funding to
the Environment Agency,
which means important
work to protect communities from flooding across
the county can go ahead.
Two students from St
John’s School & Sixth Form
College represented the UK
at a conference in Berlin on
the 7th and 8th February,
as part of the ‘Make IT
Safe’ programme.
Alongside ECPAT UK & the
European
Commission’s
'Daphne' programme, Marie
and Sam, both Year 12
students, travelled by train
to Luton before flying to
Berlin to work alongside
their peers from the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium
and Germany.
Presentations were given
by leading experts in the
field of internet safety and
child exploitation.
Following the conference,
Marie and Sam will be
feeding back to the Digital
Leaders in school to help
develop workshops and
resources to be used in
school to make students
more aware of the dangers
of being online and how to
protect themselves from
these dangers.
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for
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The Bishop Press
Afternoon tea at Auckland
Castle
Male pamper
sessions for charity
The Beauty Department at
Bishop Auckland College
are holding a Charity Event
in aid of Cancer Research
UK, specifically testicular
cancer, in the Beauty Department on Monday 31st
March from 9.30am till
3pm.
Pamper sessions specifically designed for men will be
available and will include
facials
with
shoulder
massage and male manicures.
Treatments cost £5 each
and/or all donations will be
welcome.
To book a pamper session,
contact Margaret on 01388
443010 between 10am and
12 noon.
“Please support this good
cause, all proceeds to go to
the charity,” said a spokesperson.
Co-op bank
The ladies will be given a tour of the castle after their afternoon tea.
The Butterwick Hospice is
staging their ladies afternoon tea event at Auckland
Castle on Wednesday 26th
March.
Guests are invited to arrive
from 1.30pm to view the
spectacular St. Peter’s
Chapel with its heraldic
ceiling and magnificent
carved alter.
This is then followed
by some retail therapy
amongst the retail and
craft area in the Gentle-
man’s Hallway, to include
scarves, handbags, shoes,
art, crafts, jewellery and
much more.
Tickets are £18 and fully
inclusive of a sumptuous
afternoon tea as well as a
tour of the Castle, viewing
of the new installations,
artworks and the premier
viewing of the latest acquisition, Henry VII’s four
poster bed, as well as
other refurbished areas.
One of the guest speakers,
Hilda
Hodgson,
will
recite some of her more
humorous poems from her
original repertoire, which
have entertained many audiences over the years.
Tickets are on sale now by
calling 01388 660644 or by
emailing [email protected]. Payment
can be made over the
telephone with a debit or
credit card.
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Run with the
Butterwick
Butterwick Hospice Care in
Bishop Auckland is inviting
runners to join them in the
2014 Great North Run Team
on Sunday 7th September.
They have guaranteed
places available, or alternatively, if you have your
Escomb School pupils record
iSingPOP CD
own place and would like
to run on behalf of the
hospice, please contact
them.
Call Laura Douthwaite on
01388 603003 or email lauradouthwiate@butterwick.
org.uk.
M&S meat matter
Linda Ann Rowell, of
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop
Auckland, pleaded not
guilty to two charges
of shop theft when she
appeared
at
Newton
Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court.
The alleged thefts took
place on 9th and 10th
December at the Marks and
The
Spencer Store in Bishop
Auckland when joints of
meat, valued at £80, were
targeted on both occasions. CCTV evidence is
essential to the case.
The 52 year-old was
released on unconditional
bail and will return before
the court on 15th May.
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The youngsters perform to a huge crowds at the Wear Valley Christian Centre.
Children from Escomb
Primary School have been
learning about music and
singing as part of the
iSingPOP project.
The project was held by
the school in conjunction
with Wear Valley Christian
Centre and was funded by
the Bishop Auckland Town
Council Youth Awards.
Pupils learned five songs
with actions in time for a
mobile recording studio to
visit the school and record
them singing; the result of
which will be an Escomb
Primary School iSingPOP
album.
On Thursday 13th February,
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Community Concert at
the Wear Valley Christian Centre, which was
attended by 130 people.
Children from Escomb performed again at a family
service at the church on
Sunday 16th February,
when 150 people attended.
The Mayor of Bishop
Auckland,
Cllr
David
Fleming attended the
concert and said it was
‘absolutely fabulous’.
Head teacher Wendy Gill
commented, "We were
delighted to be involved in
the iSingPOP project. From
the very start the children
were inspired and motivat-
ed to sing. The song lyrics
underpinned
Christian
values and helped give the
children positive messages
about how to live their
lives.
“The
collaboration
between
the
church,
school and community
was extremely powerful
and productive and this
was brought home by the
fabulous concert on the
Thursday afternoon. It
was a wonderful way to
celebrate!”
A Year 6 pupil said, “It was
really fun. I really liked the
songs and the actions, and
the words made me really
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Rotary Club hold another
successful curry night
Astronomy for
Beginners
Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society is inviting
people along to the new
Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station on
Saturday 1st March, where
they can sample various
telescopes, binoculars and
get advice on how they can
get started in Astronomy.
The event takes place
between
10.15am
and
2.30pm.
Entry is only £2 which
includes a raffle ticket to
win a prize.
They can be contacted on
www.baastro.nstars.org.
Songs for a
Victorian parlour
Bishop Auckland Town
Hall is presenting ‘Songs
for a Victorian Parlour’ on
Sunday 2nd March at 3pm.
Music will be performed
by Eileen Glenton, Eddie
Gratton, Rachel Orr and
Paul Smith.
Tickets are £8 each or
£6 for concessions. Call
the box office on 03000
269524.
Fashion show
Bishop Auckland’s M&Co
branch is hosting a fashion
show in aid of Small Steps
and Epilepsy Awareness.
The event is being held in
Club president Joe Ward giving a vote of thanks to Issy.
the store, at 19 Newgate
Street, on Monday 10th
March from 6.30pm.
Tickets, costing £2 each,
are available in store.
The Rotary Club of Bishop
Auckland held their annual
curry night at the Spice
Lounge in Bishop Auckland
recently.
Over 100 people attended,
enjoying
a
delicious
meal and at the same
time raising £1167.50 for
charity.
The club would like to
thank Issy and his staff at
the Spice Lounge for their
continued support and the
excellent food.
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Another business benefits from Board members
Security Grant
wanted
The Bishop Auckland and
Shildon AAP Board are
currently seeking applications for a new Public
Representative to sit on
the Board.
Each Board is made up
of 21 Members split into
Partners, Elected Members
and Public Representatives.
The Board meet at least
6 times per year and as
a Board member you will
have the opportunity to
have your say on local priorities, projects and action
plans.
Anyone over the age of 16
who lives, works, volunteers or studies in the area
is eligible to apply.
Contact one of the team on
03000 268 663 or [email protected]
for an application pack or
for more information.
Deadline for completed applications is 5pm on Friday
28th February 2014.
Fundraising night
SDEA Business Adviser, Neil Pearson with Ashley Fenwick, Director of Lifestyle
Properties.
Lifestyle
Properties,
located on Bishop Auckland’s Newgate Street,
have been added to the
ever growing list of businesses that are benefiting
from Bishop Auckland and
Shildon Security Grant
Scheme, working closely
with the Bishop Auckland
Crime Prevention Team
in a bid to combat crime
and anti-social behaviour
which can have a devastating impact on small businesses.
Ashley Fenwick, Director of
Lifestyle Properties, made
the decision to relocate
the business to Newgate
Street. This move saw the
rise of the impressive shop
front with the hope of in-
creasing the profile of the
business and benefitting
from increased passing
trade. Ashley is now operating from her new
business premises which
have seen a significant improvement in its security
thanks to the support of
the AAP, Bishop Auckland
and Shildon Security Grant
Scheme and South Durham
Enterprise Agency.
Ashley said, “I initially rang
the council looking to see
if there was any funding
available for my shop front,
this is when I heard about
the Security Grant Scheme
that was available to me.
“I thought this was a good
opportunity to beef up
the security on our new
property. This has given
all the staff peace of mind
and an increased sense of
security.”
The scheme which has been
established to provide increased security measures
and “target hardening”
improvements
to
SME
businesses in the Bishop
Auckland and Shildon area.
Businesses which engage
with the scheme and
benefit from both the
crime prevention survey
and potential grant funding
toward a range of security
improvements which can
effectively deter criminals and thereby reduce
the negative impacts that
crime has on the business,
its staff and customers.
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Bishop Auckland Library
on Thursday 6th March,
between 10am and 5pm,
and celebrate World Book
Day.
The day is a special
occasion to read and celebrate books.
“Come along and see
what’s on offer. We have
something for all age
groups and abilities,” said a
spokesperson.
If you have picked up an injury during sport, or are
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Celebrate World
Book Day
Amy Gardiner, Graduate Sports Therapist 136 A-C Victoria House,
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EN (opposite Hogans)
Tel: 07956 246 349
01388 603 525
Entertainment
will
be provided by Becca
Campion, and there will
also be a pie & pea supper,
raffle and tombola.
Tickets are £5 and are
available from Margaret at
No 1 Market Place, or you
can pay at the door.
“Everything on the night
will go to Kai and his
mother Julie-Anne, so
please come along” said a
spokesperson.
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a fundraising night on
Wednesday 26th February,
from 7pm, for 6 year-old
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Countryside walks
A Durham County Council
Countryside guided walk
will be taking place on
Saturday 8th March.
The walk will start at
10am from Newton Cap
picnic area, off the A689.
The 6 mile (4 hour) walk
called ‘Spring wildlife in
Bishop Auckland’ will be
led by David Butler, a volunteer ranger. A packed
lunch is needed.
The following Saturday,
Pupils show heart
15th March, an ‘Art walk’
with artist Sophy Nixon
will be led from Low
Barnes Nature Reserve
car park on Low Lane,
Witton-le-Wear, at 10am.
This is a 2 mile (2 hour)
easy walk, but walkers
will
need
to
take
something to sit on as
well as an umbrella.
The cost for each walk is
£4 (under 5s and carers
accompanying a disabled
person are free).
Family tickets for two
adults and up to three
children under the age of
12 are also available for
£10.
Children under the age of
16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
There is no need to book,
simply turn up and enjoy.
Visit the website for full
details at www.durham.
gov.uk/countryside.
Sentence cut for man who
encouraged friend’s suicide
A man who was jailed for
supplying the petrol and
cigarette lighter for his
suicidal friend has had his
sentence cut on appeal.
Kevin James Howe was
handed a 12 year term
for assisting attempted
suicide when he appeared
at Durham Crown Court in
October.
Thirty-year-old
Stephen
Walker
suffered
over
90% burns when he set
himself on fire at his home
in Walker Drive, Bishop
Auckland, last May.
Howe,
of
Cheesmond
Avenue, Bishop Auckland,
had been drinking heavily
with Mr Walker on the night
of the suicide attempt.
Walker said he wanted
to set himself on fire and
Howe rode one-and-a-half
miles on his bicycle to a
petrol station to buy the
fuel.
Despite being warned not
to do so by a concerned
neighbour, he then gave
the fuel and lighter to his
friend.
Witnesses reported seeing
flames one foot above Mr
Walker’s head after his
body caught fire.
Lord Justice Treacy said
Mr Walker had been left
in a “dreadful” condition,
but Howe had shown no
remorse.
Instead, he told police:
“I will never speak to him
again for what he’s put me
through.”
But after an appeal last
month, 20 year-old Howe
has had his sentence cut
to 10 years by the Court of
Appeal.
Howe’s barrister, Mark
Styles, argued that his
actions were not premeditated, but had happened
on the spur of the moment,
when in drink.
Giving
judgment,
the
appeal judge concluded:
“Notwithstanding
the
dreadful consequences for
Mr Walker, this sentence
was too long.”
Students formed the shape of a heart for charity.
150 pupils from Bishop Barrington School formed the
shape of a heart to raise
funds for the British Heart
Foundation recently.
The students wore red and
each brought in a £1 donations. Around £150 was
raised in total.
Teachers involved have
also raised money for
the charity in the past.
Mrs Downes, an English
teacher, walked a section
of Hadrian's Wall in 2011
after her father in law
received treatment for a
heart problem.
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Sport
The
Local leagues, competitions and events...
Table Tennis club looking for
new players
Casual play sessions are held every week for seniors and over 16s.
Bishop Auckland Table
Tennis club is looking to
recruit more adult table
tennis players.
The club, which has been
running for 18 months and
holds two adult sessions
each week, is trying to get
more adults into the sport.
A senior’s session takes
place on Mondays at Summerhouse Village Hall.
This session has casual
play with tea, coffee and
chat and runs from 10am
till 11.30am. The club also
runs a Tuesday night over
16s session at Bishop Barrington, which again is a
casual social play but also
has qualified coaches on
hand to help you improve
your game. The club is
always looking for new
local league players and
future champions.
For more information visit
www.bishopaucklandttc.
co.uk or phone Matthew on
07411 018 856.
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St Mary’s round-up
St. Mary’s U13s were at
home on the 4G turf at
King James against a good
Richmond Town side in
their most recent fixture.
The Blues went 2 down
before a triple substitution
improved matters.
On
came
Cameron
Galloway, Matthew Stokoe
and debutant Zak Holywell
and within a minute
Galloway scored a cracker
for 2 – 1.
With ten minutes remaining, Matthew Stout scored
a penalty to make it 2 – 2.
In the last minute Zak
Holywell rounded his man
and slotted the ball into an
empty net for an excellent
3- 2 comeback.
The U15s had a great 8 – 1
win over Redcar Town with
four goals from Gareth
McMahon, three from Sam
Parnaby and a great goal
from Regan Blakey.
The U11s had an excellent 2
– 1 win away to Redcar with
goals from Oliver Johnson
and Jack Purdham.
St Mary’s have a Sports
Night coming up with Lou
Macari and Kevin Connelly,
plus a Club Casino Night at
Planet Leisure at Aycliffe
which promises to be an
excellent night.
Tickets for the casino
night are £15 and are available from Emma on 07738
084181.
Check www.basmj.net for
fixtures and up to date
news.
BISHOP AUCKLAND Football club
UPCOMING Fixtures
Saturday 1st March
Away v Team Northumbria
Friday 7th March
A new fun and friendly
weekly taekwondo session
has started at the Henknowle Community Centre
in Bishop Auckland.
Teacher Andy Sowerby is
a 3rd Dan instructor, is
registered with the BTCB
membership and has been
teaching taekwondo for
many years. Sessions are
open to both children and
adults who would like to
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