Wednesday, Wednesday, 9th March, 2005 THE TEESDALE MERCURY SERVICE S S®f5® Labour selects Londoner as I n B r i e f ^ wwobKSJ* Call inal7heShop,9&ftfta Anniversary i Bamar‘JCasae01833637j», L^-swwtsfortmh jJ candidate for Bishop seat T ees walk A WALK along the River Tees will S ^ T haouge take place today (Wednesday) as The other shortlisted candidates were part of the celebrations to mark LABOUR has selected a by Jam es Johnston ______‘Specialist HouBer’ former Downing Street adviser Liz the 40th anniversary of the Londoner to stand for the seat since 1979. Lloyd and Anne Moore-Williams, a Pennine Way. fork Lift Bishop A uckland seat at the “I would like to thank Derek Foster commercial lawyer and former Led by Bill Gallon, chairman of next G eneral Election. Plant li Agricultural for all his work for the Labour Party councillor in Croydon, London. the Pennine Way Association, the Former civil servant Helen Goodman and the people of the Bishop Auckland Ken Robinson, Teesdale District 11-mile walk leaves Bowfees won the all-female contest by just one picnic area at 10.30am. constituency, she said. councillor and leader of the local Labour Contact Steven vote to be named as the party’s A packed lunch will be needed T have big shoes to fill and with the Group, said that he had no reservations candidate for one of the region’s safest for the walk, which will pass the help of the Labour members here I will about a candidate coming from outside parliamentary seats, which has a Wynch Bridge. 07989 105211, take the first step today to take forward th e area. majority of 13,926. his legacy and that of the people of the He said: T think it is a good But the decision to choose a candidate whole constituency.” democratic result. A .S .A . Plumbing from outside the North East has caused Candlelit Peter Moore, Chairperson of Bishop “She came across quite clearly as the controversy. & Property Maintenance Auckland CLP, said: T am delighted candidate who was most in tune with Just one of the four on the shortlist is From Burst Pipes to that so many members have been the feelings of the membership present service >od from the region. Leaking Loos involved in the process and that we at the meeting.” k Teesside Opera singer, Suzannah to Full Bathroom Instafiabons. have had the chance to pick our Ms Goodman hit the national media W omen’s W orld Day of Clarke, who came close to being No job too small-14 houralg candidate. spotlight in the run-up to the 1997 P r a y e r shortlisted, has hit out at the selection iave “Any of the shortlisted candidates General Election after she was accused Upper Teesdale G roup Call Andrew for a FREE Estimate j Unusual lot: The bottled water process. would have made an excellent of being involved in leaking as it appears on eBay She said: “There should have been Gainford 01325 730915 candidate and MP and I look forward to Conservative health proposals. FOURTY-NINE ladies and two more local candidates. We can’t stop seeing them in Westminster with the men met at Middleton-in- d Mobile: 07733 33 U 7] ! Ms Goodman always denied any imported people from the outside, but new Labour MP for Bishop Auckland. involvement in the leak and she was Teesdale Methodist Church on 1 a Waterfall when we find talent in the North East “The CLP and all the members are cleared by a subsequent Treasury Friday, March 4, to take part in a we should use it. fully behind our candidate and will inquiry. special service. Have your hair done gy water under “We need to urgently look at the campaign to ensure their election.” Around the same time she The Christian women of pi the comfort of yowl selection procedure.” Runner-up in the selection battle was unsuccessfully campaigned to be named Poland had prepared the More than 120 members of the Dr Barbara OToole, a former Euro-MP as the Labour candidate for a safe seat service where salt and bread own home Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour were handed out as the Polish the hammer Candidate: Helen Goodman for the North East. in Yorkshire. Fully qualified in Party took part in the vote on Saturday. symbol of hospitality. In a closely-fought contest, Ms As the theme was “Let our Ladies and Gents A TEESDALE internet trader is selling bottled water taken from Goodman was declared the winner after light shine”, candles w ere lit and Ring Maureen on the foot of High Force. a recount. Lib Dems choose journalist for election fight made an impressive display. 01833 630651 The water is being sold on the Originally from , Ms BISHOP Auckland constituency Liberal Democrats has spent most of his working life as a freelance Hazel Hawkins was the leader, Ruth Dent was the Mob: 07849 134232 eBay online auction site with a Goodman, 46, a former Treasury have again adopted journalist and local councillor journalist, broadcaster and publisher. starting price of just a penny. official, is chief executive of the Chris Foote-Wood to fight the seat at the next He recently sold his North Press News Agency and speaker and Ruth Tallentire was the organist. An advertisement on the site National Association of Toy and general election. is now a full-time author. Leisure Libraries, a role that in the As in previous services, reads: “High Force, 21 metres A special meeting of His first book to be published e. members of other churches took 1YWHERE? high, is England’s highest and past has brought her to County constituency members at nationally is coming out later this part in the readings. largest waterfall over which the D urham . last Saturday, they year. lie at Teesdale Mercury Shops Many thanks to all who finest quality of natural water Working with local branches of unanimously approved the Chris Foote-Wood still competes : descends. SureStart - the Government’s recommendation by the provided the refreshments for us regularly at cycling, running and after the service. “This is your chance to own a programme to improve childcare, early executive to re-adopt Cllr triathlon. education, health and family support - MRS J LUCKHURST a re a ? piece of England's most Foote-Wood, who stood He has run several full marathons, renowned geological landforms. she visited Bishop Auckland, against sitting Labour MP including the London and Wear to ‘The water was collected from and Ferryhill. Derek Foster, at the last Valley marathons, and he has beneath the falls in the summer She said that she was delighted to election. completed all twenty-four half­ Charity sale •all have been chosen. ;rcury.co.uk of 2004 at a position that not Party rules allow for the marathon Great North Runs. Last A NEARLY new sale and cake “This constituency has a proud many venture, the deep dark re-selection of the previous year he competed in the London stall will be held in Middleton-in- tradition of returning Labour MPs to lews and to plunge pool of this most awe­ candidate with the approval Triathlon over the full Olympic Teesdale next month to raise inspiring torrent of tumbling fight for the interests of the whole of the national party and the distance. money for Cancer Research UK. constituency,” she said. m our shops water. local membership. Bishop Auckland constituency, Cllr The event, organised by the “This will certainly She said that it was important for This will be the seventh Gareth Howe, said: “We are charity’s Teesdale Branch will )e commemorate any visit to MPs to support local businesses and the general election campaign as fortunate to have such an take place on Saturday April 2, in Teesdale or High Force or be a farming community. a candidate for Cllr Foote- experienced and capable candidate Middleton-in-Teesdale Village :tion special piece of England to own.” And when asked about Teesdale she Wood, who has as Chris. Hall. The bottle is sealed and said: “Barnard Castle is an exceptional also stood in four European “With our party riding high Donations of clothing, bric-a- corked and even carries a label place and a wonderful place to visit and elections. nationally, we expect to improve our brac or cakes will be gratefully with a photograph of High Force live in.” He has been a Bishop vote substantially. accepted by any committee member. rb Castle printed on it. She added: “It is our job now to Auckland district councillor “The Tories will not win this seat, The auction is due to end on persuade all the people of the since 1967, and he is a parish but we could.” constituency that building on the m H a r t Friday and as we went to press councillor and former Chris Foote-Wood said, “I am only one person had made a bid. progress we have made with this county councillor. pleased the Bishop Auckland Group AGM | f; Labour Government with the new He has had two spells as ch, 2005 A spokeswoman for Raby members have again put their faith THE Barnard Castle Ladies Estates, which operates the hospital, record low levels of leader of Wear Valley BREED POULTRY in me. Contact Group holds its A G M , High Force attraction, thanked unemployment and record achievement District Council, for six iVL in our schools.” “I will not let them down. I have with a buffet supper and bring the M ercury for bringing the years in all. the experience, the dedication and and buy sale, at the Methodist { EQUIPMENT Ms Goodman will replace Derek auction to their attention and After first working as a the commitment to be an active and Church schoolroom, Barnard EO F FUR Foster, 67, who announced his Selected: Chris Foote-Wood said they would be. looking into civil engineer, Foote-Wood effective MP.” Castle, on March 14. it. retirement last month. He has held the ble BS & PLANTS etc,

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