SafeLine Taxis (Aycliffe’s “Black Taxi” Company) 312 512 THE ONLY TAXI NUMBER YOU WILL EVER NEED All Licensed Vehicles OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Website: www.safelinetaxis.co.uk YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - ‘NEWS THAT MATTERS’ Newton Press, , Co. Durham DL5 6DX • Tel: (01325) 300212 • Web: www.newtonnews.co.uk • Editorial: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] Week Ending 5th August, 2011 TOWN POLICE UNCOVER Horndale Taxis Est. 1989 - 4 to 8 SEATER CARS ANOTHER CANNABIS GROW We are the Cheapest in Town The Aycliffe Beat Team conducted a further warrant TELEPHONE: 01325 at an address in CUMBY ROAD this week, after information was received regarding suspicious 307307 behaviour at that address. An upstairs bedroom had been converted into a sophisticated cannabis grow with 26 mature plants seized. Also in the address were 2 shoe boxes full of cannabis buds, each box with an estimated street value of £1,000. The total seizure is belived to be in excess of £15,000. Teenager Attacked There was no one present at the address on arrival and the team are currently by Dog in Park trying to locate the sole occupant. PLASTIC SURGERY REQUIRED If anyone has information A call to ban dogs from themselves and Ben knows which may assist the team Town Parks was called for how to deal with animals. in their enquiries, or has following the savage attack Worried parents contacted elachi indian restaurant any suspicions regarding on a 14 year old boy last Newton News the Police 1 Upper Beveridge Walkway - DL5 4EE neighbours then please weekend. The boy is said by and the Town Council all Town Centre (next to Stevenrussell) 316516 his parents to be among many concerned their children may Free Parking on Town Centre Rooftop Car Park contact them on 0345 60 60 children asking the owner if be in danger. 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You can check our delivery charges on our website www.indiancurryexpress.co.uk print letters from those Registered Office: 40 Church Street, , Co Durham, DL4 1DX readers who support the Registered in . Registration Number: 4905360 TELEPHONE: 01325 313700 scheme. PAGE 2 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS Keep the Bank Holiday Bill the Buider Holds TANDEM FLEXIBILITY Art Exhibition PARA JUMP CLASS FOR Free for Great Aycliffe Show CHALLENGE ALL AGES Organised by our Town and third place entries in each place on the Saturday of the Bill Lowery, a self employed Council, the very popular category. In the Pot Leeks Show. Sponsored by Hays builder in Newton Aycliffe, A local hospice is looking Sam Robson a gymnast from Great Aycliffe Show takes category, the first prize is a Travel and in association sketched as a child, for adventurous volunteers the age of 7 and a dancer place on the August Bank portable television, plus £30 with the Oakleaf Golf Club, progressing to oil painting as to take part in a fundraising from the age of 3 has started Holiday weekend, Saturday prize money and a trophy, the Golf Tournament is open a teenager. His work include parachute jump. a flexiblity class with the & Sunday 27th and 28th with second and third prizes to all residents of Great still life, abstract, landscapes The Butterwick Hospice support of two BG qualified August and will feature of £20 and £10. Trophies are Aycliffe who are members and portraits as well as a Tandem Skydiving Team coaches Jeff Wade and Gerry a range of activities and provided by Deco Trophies of any golf club and to all series depicting first World will jump from 10,000 feet, Fuller. competitions to suit all and Engraving; horticultural members of the Oakleaf Golf War scenes. attached to a professional This new class is for all ages talents. trophies are sponsored by Club, regardless of residency. His main passion is sketching instructor. and abilities and is designed Entry forms are now Gregg Little Testing Centre. There are competitions for in pen and ink which has No experience is necessary primarily to improve available for the Handcraft & Although judging takes place adults, seniors, ladies and allowed him to pursue a love as all training is given. The flexibility in dancing and Horticulture Exhibition. To on the first morning of the juniors, with prize money in of the great outdoors studying skydive will take place on gymnastics. Jamie Campbell commemorate this year’s two Show, Saturday 27 August, the form of vouchers. the ways man has interacted Sunday, 11th September whose story was shown on Royal Weddings, a special all entries will be displayed New to the Show this year with nature. Sketching sketches. at Skydive Academy near BBC3 extraordinary series category has been introduced to the public throughout the will be a Pigeon Show and buildings, bridges, trees and His work has featured in . A deposit of £70 was a Drag Queen at 16 and entitled ‘Celebration of a weekend. Competition, to be held on boats has attracted him to numerous local exhibitions is required upon booking, attends this class. Royal Wedding’, featuring The Great Aycliffe Show the Saturday only. Rosettes Dorset, Cornwall, Cumbria and produces commission and participants need to raise Saturday from 4pm to 5.30pm three items of home produce, Football Tournament, in and prize money will be and Yorkshire, as well as pieces on request. Most of his £350. in the main hall at Newton with a first prize of £10, conjunction with the Youth awarded in many different local areas of works at the exhibition are Fundraising help and Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Cost second of £8 and third of £5, Centre Junior Football Club, categories. Sunday will and Northumberland. available for sale and prints support will also be given £3.50 per session with family accessories are allowed for continues to attract the best feature the ever-popular In his studio he creates more are also obtainable. upon registration. For more discounts available. For effect so let your imagination junior football teams from rabbit show. detailed studies, reworking Come along to the preview information call Julie Nisbet further details please contact run free. across the region. The highly For further information pieces drawn in the field, event held in the Greenfield at the Hospice on 01388 Sam on: 07800 847527 or Entries are welcomed in a regarded Wallsend Boys contact Great Aycliffe recreating images from Gallery on Wednesday 3rd 603003 or email julienisbet@ 01388 605946 wide variety of classes of club will be sending 6 teams Town Council, tel 01325 photographs, or formulating August 6:00pm till 8:00pm. butterwick.org.uk cookery, handcraft, art work to compete across the age 300700. Entry forms for imaginative, original Everyone is welcome! and horticulture – everything groups but will have quality all competitions can be from beautiful beetroot opposition from several top obtained from the Town and gorgeous gladioli to Junior Alliance Council Offices, tel 01325 PREPARING FOR PANTO homemade jewellery and teams. The tournament is for 300700, from the Oakleaf Ex Woodham Student’s We are now all enjoying our summer holidays, digital art. There are also under 8 / 9 / 10 boys over the Sports Complex, tel: 01325 especially with the kids being off school. But for one of special categories for children 2 days of the Show, with first 300600 or downloaded from so that the whole family can games kicking off at 9.00am the website at www.great- First Exhibition our area’s adult theatre groups, Shildon CentreStage are starting to think ahead to their winter Panto which enter the competitions, which and finals at 12.30pm on both aycliffe.gov.uk Jonny Lancaster, a 27 at the natural world. I are free. days. year old pencil artist from use my pencils to create this year is “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Prizes of £5, £4 and £3 will The Stableford Golf Newton Aycliffe. attended high contrast dramatic We are on the look out for people to join our small be awarded for first, second Tournament will also take Car Boot Sale Woodham Technology pencil drawings which community family and have a great time putting this College then went to the hopefully capture some production together. If you want to tread the boards, University of Lincoln to of the beauty, power and sing your heart out, dance the night away in our dance Newton Aycliffe Scout Supporter at the Castle study Media Production. fragility of animals and troupe, or just help back stage costumes or scenery and Community Association Neville Community Centre On completion of his degree nature. I hope that my then we want to hear from you. are holding a Car Boot he moved to Leeds where realistic interpretations The group love to make the shows a very enjoyable Sale at Walworth Castle on he worked for several years will encourage people to experience for everyone involved from Cat and Crew Sunday 14th August from in office jobs. look closer at the drawings Need a venue for your He has always enjoyed and consider the vast to the buzz from the audience. So come along every 11am - 3pm. Thursday to the Shildon Civic Hall and join in the function or birthday party? Cars £8. Vans £12. Sellers drawing and being creative complexity of the world’s admitted at 10am. Sites so he decided to quit his wildlife. I also draw fun. If this interests you please come along and meet Why not book our hall? must be pre-booked on job, move back home and portraits of people and our group, or phone 01388 774838 or 01325 313363 for 313924. Food served all follow a new career as an pets.” Said Jonny. more info. day. artist. Jonny specialises in commissioned pencil portraits of people and pets and you can visit his website Agnew at www.jonnylancaster. The Scout and Community Centre co.uk for details. in Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe Centre He holds his first exhibition can host up to 90 people. in the Lounge Gallery The hall has a stage and cinema facility at The Arts as well as a fully licensed bar NEWS Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington. until August For bookings and further details call: FREE ‘Pets and other 20th. 01325 318901 Animals’ sessions at the My work is inspired by Agnew Community Centre at a simple love of pencil Morrison Close, suitable for on paper and wonder 2 to 12 year olds on Thursday 11th August at 11am to 12noon. Still places available and to book your child’s place ring Ron on 321504 at centre office or 301033 home. Further sessions are available on Tuesday August 16th & 23rd at 1-30 to 2-30pm and to book your child’s place please contact as above. This will include a Giant Millipede to a Tarantula and a Rabbit to a Guinea Pig and also look at why we keep certain animals as pets. All of these sessions are funded by Councillors Joan Gray and Paul Gittins. New service for the Centre, starting in September is the Aycliffe Community Nursery opening for 2 to 5 year olds in the School Term, Monday to Friday 9.15am to 12.15pm. To book your Child’s place or for further information please ring Jane on 07761 818514 This facility has passed the Ofsted requirements and meets all legal requirements for looking after children of this age. NEWTON NEWS www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 3 FREE BIKE MARKING Editorial The Police and Council We would like to remind all FUN IN TOWN PARKS are conducting free bike residents to ensure you lock Respectful marking sessions at a variety your bike before leaving it of locations across the town unattended. Also we would on Wednesday 10th August ask all residents to remain New Name 2011. vigilant and report anything The bike marking is suspicious to the police. for Park? completely free and involves This may include if you have NEWTON NEWS the police security marking been offered an expensive would like to suggest our your bike which in turn goes looking bike for a cheap price Town Council takes the on record should your bike or have noticed that someone opportunity to give the ever be stolen. We will also in your street appears to be Town Centre Park a proper be giving away security locks dismantling bikes in their name and at the same time and lights strictly on a first rear garden or garage. commemorate the Queen’s come first served basis. The locations are: 60 years on the throne. Over recent weeks there has Wednesday 10th August A fitting tribute to our been a dramatic increase in Youth Centre monarch would be to name the amount of push bikes 10am-11.45pm this spendid recreation being stolen across the town. Silverdale House area “JUBILEE PARK” The bikes have been stolen 12pm-1.45pm and give it real focus in our Our Town Council started their popular “Fun in the Parks” from various locations across Neville Parade (Cycleways) community. programme in the Town Centre Park last Tuesday with large the town, all of which have 2pm-3.30pm I have heard it referred crowds enjoying the acivities provided in lovely sunshine. been left unattended and Burnhill Way Methodist to as “Tesco Park” purely Various attractions will visit town parks throughout the school unsecure. Church 3.45pm-5pm because it is situated holidays with a FREE Fun Fair, Punch & Judy, Magic Shows, near the store. It should Face Painting etc. Refreshments available. not be associated with a commercial enterprise and to name it after a Royal achievement is far more appropriate. The change of name would cost very little, but the Council might consider BASED AT commissioning a sculpture BLUEBELL GARAGE or amenity of some type along with a plaque to Full Range of Valeting Services Available remind future generations of this gesture to Her Bookings Accepted on 07709 337318 Majesty. They might even open a public subscription Drive Through Car Wash from £5 fund for others to contribute to the work. CCONVENIENCEONVENIENCE SSTORETORE I hope one of our Town Councillors will agree with NNOWOW OPENOPEN this suggestion and propose SSelling:elling: NewspapersNewspapers it happens as a mark of SSandwiches,andwiches, Coonfectionery,nfectionery, etc...etc... respect from Newton Aycliffe for our Queen’s Tel: 01388 773450 for more information 60th Anniversary. Syd Howarth

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“1st four kidz” celebrated the start of the school holidays Two Large Chicken Parma - £12 Tuesday 9th August Oak Leaf Sports Field plus Wellie Hoying with a Fun Day attended by 38 children from schools in Two Small Chicken Parma - £8 Aycliffe and Shildon. It was a huge success with the children Friday 12th August Woodham Park plus Nature picture trail who attend the club on a regular basis and those who where attending the club for their first time. Here are some comments Two 10” Pizzas - £7.00 Tuesday 16th August Simpasture Park from children, Two 12” Pizzas - £9.00 “I enjoyed getting Anne wet with the sponge in the Friday 19th August Park plus nature games stocks”(Sommer age 7) “I had lots of fun on the bouncy Two 16” Pizzas - £12.00 castle” (Lauren age 9) “ there was lots of different activities Tuesday 23rd August Horndale Park to keep you entertained, I enjoyed the bouncy castle and the Two Donner Kebabs - £7.00 BBQ” (Amy age 12). Two Chicken Kebabs - £9.00 Friday 26th August St Oswald’s Park plus mini beasting Two House Specials - £12.00 Tuesday 30th August West Park Have you clicked? Friday 2nd September Our final venue - Town Centre Park 7 St. Elizabeths Close Visit the Newton News Woodham Village online to view more 01325 320000 or 300900 For more information call images of the above events 01325 300600 www.newtonnews.co.uk Open from 5.00pm to 11.00pm PAGE 4 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS

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Newton Aycliffe with all “I’ll be looking for the most photographic entries to be improved garden, so if submitted to onsite sales people have before and after offices by the 29 August. photographs of their garden Green fingered residents are that would be even better. to take pictures of their prized I’ll be looking not just for the gardens for the chance to win £100 worth of plant vouchers courtesy of Newcastle-based family run Cowell’s Garden P.A.C.T. most picturesque but also for simply submit a maximum Centre, a 4ft acacia garden the one that demonstrates eco- of two photographs of their bench by designer Alexandra Meeting credentials and longevity.” garden to the nearest Miller Rose and the accolade of Don’t forget modern window Homes sales office, which being the best kept garden on Police And boxes and hanging baskets will then be judged by the Miller Homes’ developments Community Together can also make an apartment’s panel. region-wide. outside balcony look great too. Three finalists will be chosen The competition is to be The PACT meeting for the “Even if you only have a from across the region, and judged by BBC Radio balcony you can also grow winners will be announced at West Ward/ some very nice vegetables in the beginning of September. Newcastle gardening show due to be held on the 4th presenter Marian Foster, attractive tubs.” There will be a prize for first, manager of Cowell’s Garden August 2011 has been To enter the competition (£100) second (£50) and third The installation of 6 new a great example of the Great Coordinator), Brian Hall Centre Martin Cowell and cancelled. We apologise residents are being asked to place (£20). park benches is the latest Aycliffe Town Council and (GAMP Vice-Chair), Steven Miller Homes’ sales manager for any inconvenience this joint initiative between Great Aycliffe and Cooper (GATC Environment Maureen Trotter. may have caused. Great Aycliffe & Middridge Partnership working together Officer) Miller Homes North East sales The usual venue of Burnhill Partnership (GAMP) and for the good of our residents. manager Maureen Trotter Great Aycliffe Town Council By accessing AAP funding, said: “Gardening has always Way Methodist Church, (GATC). The benches are GATC can improve the Support for been a national pastime but Parsons Centre, Scott being installed in Simpasture facilities it provides for has seen resurgence over the Place, Newton Aycliffe will Park (2), West Park (2), Moore residents, and by working Wind Farm last couple of years as more be open on Thursday 11th Lane and Woodham Park. with GATC, the GAMP is and more people explore the August at 6pm until 7pm This project has been delivered able to link in with a local Protestors possibilities of growing their for anybody who wished to own herbs and vegetables and by the Great Aycliffe Town organisation providing vital The Town Council has attend the PACT meeting Council and is funded by the services for the community. agreed the body campaigning different varieties of plants in their gardens. and raise any issues or Great Aycliffe & Middridge These benches and picnic against the proposed 45 wind concerns. Partnership to benefit local tables will enhance our green “We want to encourage our turbines near Aycliffe could residents to actively develop people when they are visiting spaces and increase family use the Town Council logo PCSO 7430 their own piece of England’s Gavin Laycock the parks. activities in local parks.” in its publicity as a gesture of green and pleasant land, Brian Riley “This project is Photo: Brian Riley (GAMP support. Tel: 0345 60 60 365 PAGE 6 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS Training and Jobs Greenfield Takes COMMUNITY GRANTS OF UP Boost for the County Technology Award TO £12,000 AVAILABLE Durham County Council’s member for regeneration and COUNTY Durham to make a difference in a including help with basic Cabinet is being asked to economic development, said: Community Foundation, in time of recession and will skills, work experience, approve a new approach to “We’re extremely pleased partnership with Community ensure the £1 million is made training advice and guidance, employment and training to be considering the charter which will increase the which will help secure Foundation Tyne & Wear available to help community job search assistance, amount of local employment opportunities for training and and Northumberland, and voluntary groups support confidence building, and training opportunities jobs throughout the county. Community the unemployed and inactive personal development and available in the county. “Our first recruit started in Foundation and the Acumen move closer to employment. support to overcome barriers It’s hoped a Targeted the Durhamgate development Development Trust, has won Barbara Gubbins, Chief to training and employment. Recruitment and Training a couple of months ago and the contract to deliver a £1 Executive of County Durham The emphasis of funding, (TRT) approach to creating other apprentices should million European Social Community Foundation said: although not exclusive, is jobs could kick start start in September on other Funding Community Grants “This is a great opportunity on black minority ethnic, local employment and projects. programme across the North for the three North East over 50s, females, lone training opportunities from “The TRT Charter is the first East from 2011-2013. community foundations to parents and those with health forthcoming developments. step to securing commitment The four partners worked work together to deliver a conditions or disabilities. The council will assist from developers and together during the vital programme effectively. The fund is now open contractors and sub- contractors to consider giving competitive bidding process Our local knowledge and for applications from contractors to provide opportunities to those not in to create a professional expertise in grant-making community groups in the training and employment employment or training as and successful proposal. will ensure the funding will North East. Anyone wishing opportunities to help part of their project workforce The three-year programme be distributed where it is to apply for a grant should with the regeneration of a and next week we hope to is an excellent opportunity most needed and is very apply directly to their local specific area. This will be announce the first developers welcome at a time of severe community foundation. achieved by providing lists to sign up.” of local agencies which can The initiative, which includes job cuts in our area. Groups in County Durham help in recruiting suitable a new charter and further With Acumen as the fourth and Darlington should trainees and identify suitable development of procurement NNEVILLEEVILLE partner, this will enable us contact Brenda Dye on 0191 contractors and supply and planning policies, will to support the groups who 378 6344, in Tees Valley chain opportunities for local target specific people for CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY are trying to address both contact Michelle Smith on businesses. jobs and these people will worklessness and those 01642 260 860 and in Tyne An externally funded TRT help Durham County Council CCENTREENTRE recently made redundant, to & Wear and Northumberland dedicated officer has been achieve the economic, social The County Future ESH Foundation. The retrain or find the right career contact Mark Pierce on 0191 appointed to manage the and environmental objectives Business Magnates Dinner evening was presented in A new fitness class path, raise their aspirations 222 0945. and Awards ceremony took conjunction with STAR project until next year. The set out in the Sustainable starts on Wednesday and regain confidence.” Details of the programme, project has been ongoing in Community Strategy and place at the Xcel Centre on Radio. ESF Community Grants guidelines and application July 8th, 6pm-10.30pm. Greenfield pupils, Peter 10th August from 5.30 - other local authorities within Council Plan to ensure a will provide awards of forms can be downloaded via The competition and Beckingham, Sophie 6.30pm. Bums, Legs & the region as part of a wider better quality of life for all the up to £12,000 to groups www.cdcf.org.uk/european- awards are run by Durham Bennett, Megan Cross, Tums is run by K-Class efficiency programme. county’s residents now and in undertaking activities social-fund/. Cllr Neil Foster, Cabinet the future. County Council and the Jennifer Ord, Emily Fitness and it is all about Rollo, Tanisha Waters, having fun. Just turn up! Max Wilson and teacher Amy Thurley developed Day Trip to Scarborough a business called Jump Tuesday 30th August. Fare Paint Supply ‘N’ Click, which is an Adults £12, Children £10. Hilton Road, Aycliff e Business Park interactive wrist band with To book ring 313924. Telephone (01325) 313813 a social networking site Baby & Toddler club (Behind Total Garage) which monitors activities every Friday commencing you do, offered information 2nd September from about fun activities in your For all your Industrial Paints, area, recipes and healthy 9.30 - 11am. Admission lifestyle advice. The team only £1 per family. Th inners and Accessories were supported by the ESH Good secondhand toys Group. wanted! Ring 313924 for Twenty schools were Zinc Phosphate Primer - Enamels collection. 2 Pack Paints - Floor Paints at the dinner and the We need a Dance Leader children were delighted Glosses - Emulsions for Tea Dances starting to be awarded the trophy Rollers - Brushes - Tapes, etc recognising ‘Best Use of 2nd September, 2-4pm. Technology’. Admission £2. Free advice given Open to the Trade and Public JOBS FOR SURVEYORS Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Aycliffe businessman Building Surveyors who Paul Whiting has secured are able to attend domestic contracts for over £1 Million and commercial properties enabling him to create a new on behalf of insurance surveying business which has companies. now created an opportunity Paul aims to deliver a high to employ local surveyors. quality service and would Effective Chartered Sur- like to employ local people veyors have been trading who want to work as part of since May this year from a team. their new offices in Synkro Although specialising in House on Aycliffe Business insurance industry claims Park. “Effective” also the capability The business covers the to offer professioanl services Borders of Scotland to to local builders, house holds Lancashire and Coast to and local businesses. Coast. Given the size of For further information please the contracts Paul is now see www.effectivesurveyors. in a position to create at com or contact Paul on 01325 least six full time jobs for 318179. NEWTON NEWS www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 7 Aycliffe Writer Hopes Consultation on Stroke Care POPULAR HEAD for Media Success TEACHER RETIRES in Durham & Darlington Over 50 friends and colleagues attended a Three additional public Durham. stroke services. There meetings have been added to As part of the consultation, have been some significant Farewell Party for Mrs. the consultation schedule for a number of public meetings improvements to this important Susan Tobin who at the end NHS County Durham and have been arranged for local part of the stroke service of the summer term retired as Darlington’s proposals for people to have their say. recently and the consultation Head Teacher of Vane Road hyperacute stroke services. The consultation document will provide local people with School. Two of the extra meetings are is available to download via an important opportunity to Deputy Head Mrs Wilkinson in Darlington, on Tuesday 6 www.haveasay.org.uk or you have their say about proposed paid tribute to Mrs Tobin’s and Wednesday 7 September can request hard copies by changes to continue to improve time at Vane Road and said with an extra date added in writing to: and sustain it. how much she will be missed. Chester-le-Street on Thursday Hyperacute Stroke Consultation “There are a number of ways Holding back the tears Mrs. 11 August. FREEPOST people can get involved: they The meetings have been added RRXK-CZGR-TJJA can attend one of our public Tobin commented on the following feedback from G, Lumley Close meetings, download the changes she had seen in her members of the public and Thirsk YO7 3TD consultation document and time as a teacher, thanking stakeholders as part of the David Gallagher, a Director complete an online survey at everyone for their attendance consultation process, which for NHS County Durham and www.haveasay.org.uk or write and the lovely gift she had was launched on Monday Darlington said: “Stroke is one to us. received. Mrs. Suusan Tobin 20 June running until 11 of the biggest health challenges September 2011. we face in County Durham The consultation focuses on and Darlington. There is lots proposals by NHS County of work underway to look at Durham and Darlington, the all of the services for people organisation responsible for with stroke, right the way planning and buying health from trying to prevent stroke, Newton Aycliffe writer Mike although he admits he was care for the local population to through to its immediate impact Livermore is hoping for more interested what was consolidate hyperacute stroke and including rehabilitation success in this years Virgin going on behind the scenes care on a single site. and recovery from stroke. Media Shorts competition. than on it and soon picked up At the moment, the service “This consultation, however, Mike first began applying his tips from directors and scripts is provided at the University is focussing only on those craft in 1998 whilst studying on set. Hospital of North Durham services for people in the and Darlington Memorial immediate 72 hours following Mechanical Engineering at Mike was encouraged to enter Hospital by County Durham a stroke, known as hyperacute the University of Teesside. a 5 minute short film he’d and Darlington NHS His real passion though has wrote (Angel) into Stingers a Foundation Trust, which runs always been writing and after competition held by Northern both hospitals during normal a brief spell away, returned Film & Media & the UK Film working hours. to Teesside to complete a council. The two sites work on an program for Writing for Being his first ever alternating week rota between Broadcast & Television. competition, he was a little University Hospital North In his year spell at Teesside reluctant and by his own Durham and Darlington Mike signed up to an acting admission was surprised when Memorial Hospital to provide out of hours cover. agency and was soon making he was short-listed down to Hyperacute services are one of brief appearances in T.V the final 10 from hundreds of the most critical components Dramas, (Wire in the blood) entrants. After just missing of stroke care that patients T.V. commercials and film, out, Mike was approached need when they are at their by Scruff Productions a most seriously ill. National Darlington based company standards say that these who really liked his script, but services should be available were busy in theatre work up 24-hours-a-day, seven days and the country. a week, with patients being Finally Scott Young & Jeff directly admitted to a stroke Lee approached Mike and unit where there is access to specialist stroke consultants asked if they could use the and where brain imaging and script for Virgin Media Shorts clot-busting drugs are readily 2011. With the time-scale available. only 2:20 Mike, Scott and Jeff Significant improvements had to finely tune the script have been made to stroke down to the required time slot. services in County Durham We wish Mike’s film and Darlington in recent every success and it can years, with the introduction of be viewed by logging onto thrombolysis, used to break up Virgin Media Shorts, search a blood clot, which can be the cause of some strokes. Angel or @http://www. However, doctors, nurses and virginmediashorts.co.uk/ managers have identified a film/2061/angel number of urgent challenges, which mean providing hyperacute services over the two hospital sites is not sustainable for the future. As part of a review of stroke services across County Durham and Darlington, from emergency care to rehabilitation, it became clear that hyperacute services are where the most effective Accident improvements can be made. In order to safeguard hyperacute stroke services for the people of County Claims Durham and Darlington, various options were carefully analysed by doctors, nurses and managers working in stroke services, with the help of patients, carers and a range of representatives from local Specialist Legal Advice on all Accident Claims groups and organisations. Accidents at Work The details are included in the consultation document, which Road Traffic Accidents is available to download at Tripping Injuries and Industrial Disease www.haveasay.org.uk In line with Section 242 of First Interview FREE and advice given the NHS Act, NHS County on “NO WIN, NO FEE” Durham and Darlington will carry out a formal public consultation for 90 days so that people can have their say on the HEWITTS SOLICITORS proposals. The consultation Suite 5 First Floor Avenue House will focus on a range of options for the future of hyperacute Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe services with the preferred Telephone: (01325) 316170 option of a single site based at the University Hospital North PAGE 8 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS ABOLISHING INDEPENDENT LETTERS Don’t be Tricked by the Wind AUDIT OF COUNCILS IS TO THE EDITOR COUNTER PRODUCTIVE Farm Consultation Dear Sir, The Government said Dear Sir, The difficulty with this Aycliffe’. We are lucky in Newton shutting down the AC NO LAW AGAINST On 8th September, at the question is that most people And so you answer, equally Aycliffe that we enjoy such would save £50m. An MP’s Excel Centre, E.on begin do! There can hardly be a simplistically: ‘No’. open access to the Town report, however, says it their consultation on the single person in Aycliffe John D. Clare Council meetings and the could generate a net cost to PHOTOS IN PUBLIC! proposed wind generating who doesn’t accept that we regular reporting on these by the public purse of tens of Dear Sir photographers run along the station. need to make our electricity Councillor John Clare in the millions. I must reply to the letter street seeking every single I have every hope that their production less polluting. Newton News is a bonus. But the real cost of this is Heighington from Mrs Dightam in the person’s ‘written consent’? consultation is going to be Of course, though, there are Anyone who can make the loss of the principle last edition. I am very What an absolute nonsense. professional and meaningful all the ‘buts’: local government business of independence in public Students surprised at a ‘professional’ If what she was saying is – if it is not, then that I am not opposed to wind interesting as well as audit. The important thing photographer stating that true, criminals, including disqualifies their application power, BUT I’m unhappy informative AND delivered was not whether the AC did Thank Rotary ‘photographing children or fugitives, would need to before it starts. However, when . . . with humour, should be the auditing itself, or sub- adults without prior written be contacted before their I don’t think it does us any • it costs me twice as Dear Rotary Members thanked. Not all councils contracted it to the private consent is against the law’. photograph is published!! harm to be ready for some much per kilowatt as coal- I write this letter to thank are as ‘transparent’ as Great sector. It was that the AC To which law is she And then for Mrs Dightam of the tricks that have been produced electricity. you dearly for the beautiful Aycliffe Town Council appointed the auditors, and referring? There is no such to firstly state this ‘law’ played at other consultations. • China is building new illustrated dictionary you though, so it has been a thereby guaranteed their law and in fact this country then urge people to take Wind farm Consultation coal-powered generating presented in our Awards worry that Eric Pickles independence. does not have photography photographs of the illicit Trick Number One: stations faster than we can Assembly. made the autonomous Once Councils are appointing laws - how does she imagine photographer doesn’t make Asking if you agree with wind close them down. It’s a fabulous gift and I decision to abolish the Audit their own auditors, the that newspapers in this an ounce of sense. power. • we will have to continue think it will definitely come Commission (AC). firms that compete for country manage to publish The truth is unless your to build coal-powered in handy. The illustrations This government department those contracts will have photographs of celebrities or photography is deemed to generating stations as well, are outstanding especially audited the accounts of an incentive to ingratiate even criminals? be harrassment or obscene, Park Visitors to iron out the fluctuations compared to other local government, plus other themselves with those they How does she think that then go ahead and take your in wind-generation. dictionaries I have seen, government regulated bodies should be holding to account. newspapers - and television photos. Of course, it is only Help Boy So the truthful answer is in fact, most don’t have (NHS etc) ensuring that ‘best Or as we say down our way: for that matter - take manners to ask first. I hope that – although most of us illustrations so it was great to value’ was achieved and “jobs for the boys”. photographs of carnival this sets the record straight Attacked would acknowledge a role receive. taxpayers cash was protected. One only needs to look at the processions, parades, out - photographers aren’t for wind power – the answer I enjoyed getting all my Here is a quote from the out of control spending at the door events etc. Does Mrs criminals! to the question ‘Do you agree school friends to sign their Select Committee report: EU in Brussels to realise that by Dog Dightam think that press Anita. with wind power’ would names in the book too. “Unless the Government can any dissolution of a statutory Dear Sir, for almost all of us be very Anna Grace Lowes. crack the problem of the very regulator could see us all We would like to thank much more hedged than a Dear Memebrs of Rotary, limited competition in the paying further taxes, to cover everyone who helped our son simplistic ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. I am writing to thank you audit market in the UK, it Council overspending. The Clearer Description Ben on Sunday 31st July at The problem is that – if you for the super dictionary you will be open to the accusation current model for the AC may St. Oswald’s Park when he say ‘Yes’, you go down as an kindly presented to me at our that the abolition of the Audit need an overhaul, but unless was attacked by a dog and ‘Agree’. Assembly. Commission is not a measure a firm foundation of statutory of Photographer was bitten on his face and So, if you are asked, I think it is a lovely gift to to save public money but regulation is laid, what is to Dear Editor, ourselves from the couple. side. simplistically: ‘Do you agree have because sometimes I merely a mechanism to stop our own economy going I have read the letters I would like to stress that He has since had to undergo with wind power…’, you have to share a dictionary transfer public money into the way of Ireland or Greece? regarding the couple the lady in the scooter was plastic surgery at Durham need to add in your head the with other people in my class. private hands.” Sue, Woodham photographing children not photographing anyone, Hospital. He is on the men, rest of the sentence, which the I really enjoy the pictures at St. Oswalds Park and I it was the gentleman but will have a scar on his questioner did not tell you: and the good thing is it makes would like to give a brief she was with that had face. ‘…with all of its unfairness, it easier to understand. description of the two the camera. I have been We are grateful to all those and pointlessness, and extra It will help me with my individuals. upset by the incident who assisted him and it is expense, and cumulative English homework because I was at the park with my since it happened and am nice to see such great public visual and landscape impact, we cannot take school friend and our boys on the increasingly wary as it spirit. Thanks from Ben’s and most of all the fact that dictionaries home. day in question. Firstly, a has been noticed by other grateful parents. it seems to involve building Thank you again, lady came into the park parents. T & S. Gash hundreds of the things near Roman Vilanora on a mobility scooter. She Yours faithfully seemed to be alone. She is S.J. a heavy set lady and was wearing a pink coat and HHighigh SSecurityecurity uPVCuPVC WWindows,indows, had short dark grey hair, Bike Stolen there was a net basket on the front of the scooter DDoorsoors andand CConservatoriesonservatories containing shopping. From Senior Approximately 5 minutes later she was joined by Citizen a tall thin, unshaven Dear Sir, BS7413 BS7412 BS7950 Pas 24- gentleman with shoulder pvcu pvcu Window 1/7413 Window Window Security Door I address this letter to the Profile Security length, greasy, grey hair. R.A. TAYLOR teenage lout who stole my FENSA Dip CDT RCS(Eng) This man had a jacket bicycle on the afternoon of Registered Company Dental Technician and trousers in what Wednesday 27th July while I seemed to be a tweed type was gardening in Washington 1 Norman Terrace, Chilton DL17 0EP - 01388 721284 material. 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Manufactured to the highest standards, they or by special arrangement something only for it to be are designed to stylishly enhance the appearance of your home and provide into the smaller park for taken away from you. maximum levels of security to your property. children aged 5 years One day, you may be my age and under, to distance (77 yrs) and by that time, you All doors are made to measure and provide huge benefits including: can take some satisfaction Remote control access that your actions and your Thermal and Sound Insulation Councillors selfishness has helped create Automatic Locking on Closure the thoughtless world in Help Youth which you will live. More Width and Headroom You have not only taken Photo-electric Safety Device Dear Sir, away my only means of Low maintenance The JAM Youth Club at transport but you have taken No out-swing increases space. Neville Parade Methodist away some of my spirit and Church wish to thank zest for life. from only £999 Councillors Sarah Iveson My bicycle was only 6 and Jon Moran for their months old. It was a silver kind donation which coloured ‘GIANT’ make. If Recommended in . anyone has any information will be used to promote about it, please contact the with a 5 Star Trader Rating healthy eating and Police, who are investigating living when we return in this incident. 0345 6060 365 September. Yours sincerely TTel:el: 0132501325 318529318529 Margaret and the Gang. Disappointed NEWTON NEWS www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 9 Local Swimmers in “RESPECT” AMBASSADORS National Championships I MAY BE Sedgefield 75 Amateur Swimming Club swimmers Matthew Bradley aged 13 and teammate Hannah WRONG Featherstone aged 12 competed at the prestige British Gas but I doubt it . . . National Age Group ASA Championships held at the Arun Chandran Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield. on Wind Farms Hannah competing at her Jeremy Nicholson, first national swimming director of the Energy competition was first in the Intensive Users’ Group, pool on Thursday 21st of July. She swam an excellent which represents heavy 100 metres freestyle heat in a industrial users of time of 1.03.58 and qualified electricity, says: as second reserve for the final “Wind is a particularly event. She went on to swim the useless form of power if 200 metres backstroke in a time of 2.30.89 and qualified for the you don’t have a way of final. Hannah swam hard and storing the energy. It just fast in the final and finished seems the politicians have in a respectable 10th place. been taken in by the wind Hannah returned to swim on lobby, and they’ve taken Sunday the 24th of July in the leave of their senses.” 100 metres backstroke event achieving a time of 1.12.05. Matthew competed in the 200 metres breaststroke on the 21st The following pupils have been busy all year Potts, Frances Wade Oops - Wrong of July and achieved a personal leading the school’s understanding of the They have developed a charter for pupils and best time of 2.37.85 putting United Nations Convention on the Rights of teachers and have an influence on planning for Meeting him in third position for the the Child. next year. evening final of the event. Year 7: Holly Hardy, Danielle Kidd As recognition for their achievements these Please note our report that Going out fast in the final National competitors Hannah Featherstone (12) and Matthew the Town Council would Matthew managed to improve Bradley (13) with Head Coach John Moore from Sedgefield 75 Year 8: Zoe Blakey, Joel Wraith, Hamazeh pupils were awarded the ‘Respect Trophy’ by Zafarani Councillor Dorothy Bowman on July 8th at reconsider locating a picnic his place and took the silver Amateur Swimming Club. medal by taking a massive 2 Year 9: Grezeogorz Glowacki, Jessica Hall, the Governors Meeting. bench, to be donated by a Callum Reid Well done to the ambassadors, now it’s over to resident, at the Full Council seconds off his mornings heat Saturday the 23rd of July he the qualifying time for this time. swam the 400 metres freestyle prestigious gala. To have Year 10: Izzy Gardener, Tom Hunter, Ben everyone to make the changes. meeting was wrong. It On Friday 22nd of July he and improved his placing in swimmers in finals and will first be considered at swam in the 200 metres the event from 20th to 18th winning medals at the highest the Recreation Committee individual medley event, finishing in a time of 4.33.19. profile event of the swimming meeting on the 7th achieving a time of 2.23.44 Matthew’s final event was on calendar for Age Group September. and was placed 14th. On Sunday the 24th of July where Swimmers is very exciting. he competed in the 100 metres Coach and swimmers can now breaststroke. In the heats he enjoy a well deserved summer achieved a time of 1.12.85 rest with the new season and qualified in 3rd place for starting in September. the final. Matthew pushed Coach John Moore felt that this himself to the limit and took rounded off a very successful the bronze medal finishing in season for all of his swimmers 01325 304432 third place and improving his as they had achieved success time finishing in 1.11.99. in many local, county and Club coach John Moore regional galas. Also in the was delighted with the Masters Caroline Saxby set performances by Hannah and a new British and European Matthew. Only a small number Masters record of 2:05.66 in of swimmers throughout the 25-29 age group 200 metres the country manage to gain freestyle event. Unit 9 Leaside, Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6HX Police Respond to Dog TTelephone:elephone: 0013251325 330443204432 Attack on Teenager Opening Hours: “Officers from the be taken.” Monday-Friday 8am-6pm; Neighbourhood Police Saturday 8.30am-2pm Team at Newton Aycliffe have made contact with Car Still Under Warranty? the victim and his mother Fed Up with Paying Main Dealer Prices? and will be providing Autosafe can service any vehicle without appropriate support. This affecting your warranty, saving you up to 50% was an incredibly traumatic incident for both Ben and WWEE OOFFERFFER CCOMPETITIVEOMPETITIVE RRATESATES ONON his mother Tracey and I am BBRAKES,RAKES, TYRESTYRES ANDAND EXHAUSTSEXHAUSTS saddened by reports that the initial attending Officer has CCALLALL NOWNOW FORFOR A QUOTEQUOTE not provided Mrs Douglas State of the Art Diagnostic Equipment with any updates. This is not supportive of our for ABS, Air Bag, Management Lights etc. strong ethos of serving the community. Free Brake Check and Report Whilst the dog itself – a bull mastiff, is not a ‘dangerous dog’ under the definition of Collection Service Available the term described in the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Commercial Vehicle Specialists there is a responsibility placed upon all dog owners to ensure that any Servicing from £59.00 animal in their possession Free Mini Valet with Every Service whilst in a public place is not ‘out of control’. The Neighbourhood Team Tyres Fully Fitted From £24.95 will review this incident and should offences be BEST PRICES IN TOWN GUARANTEED identified under the Act then appropriate action will PAGE 10 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS Library Joins Family Fun Day at the Sports Club Big Club Clinch Title Summer The first ever ‘Just Say teams for taking part and Hundreds of people flocked Health Yes’ pre season tournament encouraging the tournament to Newton Aycliffe Sports sponsored by Newton to become an annual event in Campaign Club for an inaugural Aycliffe FC came to an end order to support the ‘Just Say Family Fun Day last on Sunday July 31st with the Yes’ charity. A games console and weekend. Big Club been crowned the The ‘Just Say Yes’ fund fitness pack is up for grabs An estimated 300 people champions. The tournament was set up in memory of at Libraries across County descended on the Sports was played over 3 weeks Mark Bulman who died Durham. The prize is being Club for the four-hour involving 4 teams from of Osteosarcoma, a rare offered by HealthZones event, organised by the the town The Huntsman, The form of bone cancer. The within Durham County Council libraries as part of town’s football club at their North Briton, The Turbinia proceeds of the tournament the Change4Life ‘really big Moore Lane Park ground. and The Big Club. The teams will go to helping families summer adventure’. MP Phil Wilson attended played against each other of children and teenagers The campaign aims to inspire as visitors enjoyed a warm, once, with the team topping with cancer on Ward 4 of children and their families pleasant summer afternoon, the group at the end picking the RVI in Newcastle. The to get active and eat more with many enjoying the up the title. tournament raised £580 and healthily during the summer delights of the Sports Club The games were all played event organiser Neil Dodds holidays. bar and beer garden! in good spirit and were said ‘this is an outstanding For the chance to win a “It was a tremendous competitive with some achievement and many Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports good football being played. thanks go to all the people success,” said organiser Resort Pack, residents simply The final weekend saw the involved in making it happen need to borrow one book Barry Waters, pictured Huntsman playing the Big and making it a success.’ from the HealthZone at their with Mr Wilson, NAFC course, a coconut shy, a Club, the winner of that The charity would like to local library. advertising and sponsorship Tombola and a range of game would be crowned thank Woodham School for HealthZones offer a range of manager David Brassell American vintage cars. champions and the spectators hosting the event free of information on everything and famous Aycliffe fan Aycliffe goalkeeper Scott saw a 9 goal thriller with the charge, the four teams for from healthy eating and Derrick Mawson, otherwise physical exercise to medical Pocklington also donned Big Club coming out on top taking part, the four referees conditions and mental health. known as “Elvis”. his gloves in a ‘beat the with 5-4 victory. for officiating free, Newton Competition entrants are “It was great to see so many ‘keeper competition’, while A small presentation was Aycliffe FC and Martin encouraged to share how a people down Moore Lane there was also table top made after the game in the Walker PR for sponsoring HealthZone book has helped Park to not only see the sales and a ‘Tug o War’ Huntsman where Big Club the tournament, Husqvarna, them to improve their health wonderful set-up we have match, with an Aycliffe FC manager Des Wood made Jason Steele and friends for and wellbeing, whether it’s at Aycliffe Sports Club, but team beating their Rugby a speech thanking all the donating raffle prizes. through trying a new healthy also to support their town’s counterparts 3-2! recipe or taking up a new football club. sport. Aycliffe FC would like to Each library will also be “Luckily we had the thank Bill and Ruth of Fun 1st 4 MOBILITY weather and everyone & Bounce Bouncycastles, giving away a basket of fruit FOR ALL YOUR MOBILITY NEEDS as a local prize. thoroughly enjoyed Homeplan and the Newton For more information about themselves, so overall it Aycliffe branches of New and Used Scooters improving your health visit was a fantastic day.” Sainsbury’s, Wilkinson FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE www.nhs.uk/change4life. Children and adults enjoyed and Tesco, plus everyone “If you can’t come to us, we will come to you” For more details about the a range of entertainment, who donated prizes for the Scooters used from £249; new from £595 HealthZone competition or including a speed goal, to find your local library Tombola. Rise/Recliner Chairs used from £249; new from £549 visit www.durham.gov.uk/ a bouncy castle, face- www.newtonaycliffefc. healthzones painting, an army assault co.uk Freephone 08000 375 980 Dave/Steve, 16 Rd, Darlington Local Dealer and Aycliffe resident for 35 years NEWTON NEWS www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 11 £1.5m Fitness Triumph for Aycliffe’s Tough Guys Great Interest in Newton News Website Investment at The popularity of the Newton News website has increased by one third in recent weeks and projections indicate we will increase our first year total of one million visits by over 350,000! Paul Howarth Director and Webmaster is delighted with the Spennymoor Leisure success and will continue to work on improving the site. Centre has launched a “One of the most popular interests to visitors, apart from the new £1.5m redevelopment news, is the paper’s archives going back to the 50’s and we are featuring two floors packed currently adding more issues to this area. We currently have with over 100 pieces of top over 500 issues dating back as far as 1949.” said Paul. quality fitness equipment www.newtonnews.co.uk and www.newtonnewsarchive.co.uk including a vibration plate, a large free weights area and spinning studio. Funding for the FOLLOW redevelopment was provided by the private US ON sector fitness company Competition Line, who are working in conjunction This year was Newton between instructors Terry SIMPLY SEARCH newton-news with Durham County Aycliffe Lifestyle Fitness Anderson, Andy Bowtell and Council to deliver the Suite’s most successful Andy Roe ending with only suite’s new facilities. “Tough Guy” team ever, seconds between them. with a total of 9 competitors Incredible results from Gym Steve Lister, strategic braving the torture of 30ft high members (wetneck) Dan manager for indoor leisure balance beams, underwater Maguire who fought his way at Durham County Council , walls of flames, past rookies and tough guy said: “The fitness suite is a electricity and more mud than veterans alike right up to real asset to Spennymoor any normal human would feel the front of the pack. John and its state-of-the art comfortable thinking about. Turnbull shaved a massive equipment now offers a Starting at 11am the final hour off his previous time, truly impressive range member of the team stumbled Ash Mcfee soldiered on even of opportunities to help over the finish line at 3.15pm with massive ankle injuries residents get fit and stay over 4 hours after they began. and Army veteran John healthy. In this 4 hours of hell the team Gibson slogged it out for a “This investment from battled against the elements whole 4 hours and never gave Competition Line is and each other to achieve up. a terrific example of some great results. After finishing this course the U9’S PANTHERS - public/private sector Among the staff there were athletes then faced a 3 hour partnership benefitting our some incredible achievements drive home although nearly communities and I am sure especially the wetneck Sharon half were first required to stop LEAGUE WINNERS it will prove very popular.” Darter (winner of 2011 Race off at AE for treatment. for Life) who starting from Official times haven’t been To join or for further the back battled her way all released yet but in order of information, please call the way in to the women’s finishing first to last: Andy Spennymoor Leisure top 10 - all in the name of Roe, Terry Anderson, Andy Centre on 01388 815827 or Leukaemia & Lymphoma. Bowtell, Dan Maguire, e-mail Joe (the Freak) Allinson who Sharon Darter , John Turnbull, leisure-spennymoor@ smashed the course dressed in Ash Mcfee, Joe Allinson and durham.gov.uk beach wear and an epic battle John Gibson.

NAJFC U/9’s Panthers keeper into the top corner, the participated in the Stockton type of goal that deserves to town JFC summer league over win any game. the past six weeks playing A fabulous game played in two games every Friday night good spirit by both teams in a ending the competition as summer league that has held league winners. that same spirit throughout It came down to the last game which is testimony to the v Marton FC with NAJFC only organiser Andy Burton and needing a draw and Marton our hosts Stockton Town FC, needing a win to be crowned to whom we are most grateful. champions. Marton knew they NAJFC: Matthew Todd, Kieran had to go out and win and this Green-Lacy, Joshua Preshous, gave them a mental advantage. Lucas Pilling, Thomas Rogers, They soon got into their calm Jack Proudlock, James passing game testing Aycliffe Anderson, Thomas Horner, and Marton were rewarded Tristran Bowden-Bloomfield, toward the end of the first half Ryan Bruce, Liam Wynn, when a great save from keeper Charlie Ede. Todd rebounded off a NAJFC defender for an og. This clearly shook NAJFC who reacted by giving everything they had, and AYCLIFFE as half time loomed, drew level with a long range thunderbolt EVANGELICAL from Proudlock. HT 1-1. There was a real buzz of CHURCH excitement around the ground Ladybower as the second half held glory Signposted off for one team and despair for Meadowfield Way the other. Once again with a minute to go Marton took the Every Sunday lead. It looked all over for Services at 10.30am Aycliffe as Marton celebrated and 6.30pm but the team never gave up and with 10 seconds remaining Everyone Welcome Proudlock broke free on the Tel: 07703 464971 right and hit his shot from www.aycliffe-ec.org 25yrd across the Marton PAGE 12 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS

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ENJOY LEARNING Guitar, BARGAIN BUYS Take-Away JANE FOTHERGILL MAN Bass or Drums at home. Deal: new autowasher, A 8th August 2010. Loving SStaintainKKleenleen Tel Roger 01325 321444 - energy class, full manufacturers memories of a dear Mam. Friendly, Experienced, Local. guarantee, £189 boxed and in Professional Cleaning Services for Carpets, Rugs, Suites ABOUT THE Love and miss you. Brenda, TUITION in Sciences and stock, ready to load into your Douglas, Stephen, Helen and Valet Service - All Vehicles Town Centre Mathematics, £30 per hour. car boot. Tel 321 678 Leather Cleaning - Fully Insured HOUSE Rob Newton Aycliffe Over 10 years experience. Call MOBILTY SCOOTER good FORGHAM BENNETT Tel Paul on 01325 310950 PPropertyroperty MaintenanceMaintenance & Mrs A Cooke on 07813 945226 condition, suitable for use in 7th August 1996. Your photo Mobile: 07817 573 604 - Web: www.stainkleen.com HHandymanandyman SServiceservices car. £220.00 Tel. 01325 320696 stands in pride of place, a IKEA Svelvik Black Double lovely smile, lights up your 01325 315215 Tel: 316600 Public Notice Bed £50 ono. IKEA Fredrick face. You always seem so 07983 956665 Office Desk, 139x72, £20 ono. very near, how I wish you A&R ELECTRICS GROUP e: [email protected] WATCH BATTERIES now Tel 01325 320554 could be here. Loving Son of Wanted available at Taylors Newsforce FIAMMA PRO C bike carry Arnold and Violet YOUR NUMBER 1 APPLIANCE DONATIONS needed of Bric- for 2 bikes, new, still boxed, to FORGHAM BENNETT fit motor home or caravan, £150 REPAIR CENTRE a-Brac and other good condition Another year gone and you The Small Works DJ COURIER & LIGHT items for Newton Aycliffe good ono. Tel 07851 403103 are not here. But in my heart FREE CALL OUT, 85% OF Tiling, Plastering REMOVALS - WANTED causes. Ring Honest John on LARGE BLUE mobility I still hold you dear. Love Laminate Flooring household items, old TVs scooter, on or off road use + Bathroom Installations 316 630 and miss you every day. REPAIRS COMPLETED SAME DAY cookers, washers, fridges, RSPCA Durham and District extras. £1200 ono. Tel 01325 Painting, Landscaping bikes etc. Garage clearances Look after Dad for me. Love, Fencing, Turfing cats and kittens for adoption, 327175 Sheila and family undertaken. Tel 321567 or BRAND NEW double divan 01388 777353 01388 778556 and more, just call. fee applies to cover 1st and 2nd CHARLIE HINDMARCH No job too small! 0784 817 111 with orthopaedic mattress, £150; vaccination, also neutering and In loving memory of Charlie, Brand new single divan with Handyman Services id chip. Please Tel 311 215 died peacefully on 27th July Call Tim on WOULD the lady who was orthopaedic mattress, £110. Can Personal deliver. Tel 07789 113343 2011. Much loved Brother driving the red Ford Focus or and Uncle. Remember you 01325 321405 Fiesta, who hit the back of a blue 3 PIECE SUITE 1 recliner always. Brenda Farlow and T.G. FRANCIS DOMESTICS 07734 357789 Toyota Corolla at 3.30pm on chair + 2 seater sofas and “One Call Solves Them All” all the family xxx Repairs to Washing Machines, Tumble Tuesday 2nd August at the zebra footrest. Good condition, £130 crossing outside the fire station ono. Buyer collects. Tel 313970 AMY DOBSON 9-8-2007. Dryers, Dishwashers, Cookers, on Central Avenue, Newton FIREPLACE wood surround, A much missed and loved Refrigeration and Vacuums Aycliffe, please make contact marble back and hearth with Mam and Nan, always in our Sits Wanted via Newton News (300212). coal and gas fire, £65; Fireplace, thoughts and hearts. With all Thank you lakeland stone with slate mantle our love always. Godfrey, 01325 300542 and hearth with coal and gas fire, Richard and Leanne xxx NEED A £65; Shower, 900x900 complete DOT POSKETT Died 6th BABYSITTER? Entertainment with tray and shower unit, nearly August 2005. Treasured ‡ 15 years old with new, buyer removes, £65. Tel memories of a special experience of babysitting 311144 or 07814 539584 Mam, Grandma and Great ‡ References Available EARLY learning sizzling Grandma. Simple words ‡ Completed Babysitting kitchen plus extras, from age very true, we will always Course SAMARITANS - 13 Woodland 3+, excellent condition, £30. Tel love and remember you. ‡ First Aid Certificate Road, Darlington. We are 310593 or 07790 299806 Love from Susan, Michelle, ‡ Fire Awareness Certificate here for you 24 hours a day. Kevin, Lisa and families xxx Very good with children MAMMAS & Pappas pram./ ‡ Telephone 08457 90 90 90 pushchair and car seat, dark DOROTHY POSKETT of all ages Died 6th August 2005. ‡ Responsible, polite, denim, excellent condition, £80 caring and thoughtful Pets ono. Tel 07903 601170 Treasured memories of a ‡ Available weekends and MOBILITY Scooter, very good loving Mother, Mother-in- evenings condition, £250 ono. Tel 07931 Law and Grandma. Loved Please call after 4pm 699588 and remembered always, weekdays or anytime BRAND NEW double divan Sandra, Michael and Gemma on weekends xxx ENERGY CARPET FITTER, vinyl with fully quilted mattress, still and wood fl ooring specialist. 07761 80 88 48 wrapped, can deliver, £120. Tel FOSTER-FARREL, Bryce PERFORMANCE Contact Richard on 307 935 07789 113 343 Peter. 4th August 2002. or 07946 435 177 God saw you getting tired, CERTIFICATES JACKY’S Housework a cure was not to be, he put (E.P.C.) Services. 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Tel. 07854 Approximately 3 miles from Peter. All my love forever 391 311 birthday parties special. GAMES CONSOLE 07836 352 630 Telephone: Heighington - 01388 832 635 PC REPAIRS and always. Great Gran xxx CARPETS Fitted and refitted SPECIAL FRIENDS PET Balloons, magic and tomfoolery, by time served fitter. Call Paul CARE midweek discounts. Discos for NO FIX NO FEE 07773 812 786 - Dog walking, pet and NO CALL‐OUT CHARGE on 07964 685 957 or 317 928 house sitting, reliable, insured, all occasions. Tel Gary on 310 RE-UPHOLSTERY 646 or 07952 244 404. Website: PICK‐UP & DROP‐OFF MOBILE registered. Over 25 years dog UPGRADES Weddings WAVES www.professor-nincompoop. Suites and Chairs HAIRDRESSING & NAILS. training experience. Classes at VIRUS REMOVAL com New Foams & Springs Friendly, Reliable & Fully Neville Parade and Sedgefield. 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KUNE KUNE piglets for sale. CHRISTINE GILL Aged JACK TURNBULL 80 years, peacefully at home 8 weeks old, both male and Congratulations on your 21st Stacey KATHLEEN Danielle on 26th July. Devoted Wife female, £25 each. Tel 01325 birthday. Love, Gran Jean and HUTCHISON to the late Tom. Loving Mam 319491 Steve xxx to Pam and Christopher and JACK TURNBULL Happy Mother-in-Law to Paula and 21st birthday Jack. Love, the late Keith; a much loved Birthday Dave, Pat and Michelle xxx Nanna to Tracey, Amanda, Remembrance JACK TURNBULL Happy Gareth and Jordan and also a 21st birthday Jack. Love, special Great Nanna. Funeral BRIAN DUNN 9th August. John, Beverley, Laura and Service took place at Durham With an ache in my heart, I Ellie xxx Crematorium on Tuesday 2nd whisper low. Happy birthday JACK TURNBULL Happy August 1.30pm. my dear Husband, I love 21st birthday on 8th August. ERIC WATSON on 1st you and miss you so. Loved Love from Dad, Harry and August, 2011. Peacefully in always, your loving Wife, Rosie Holly Lodge Care Home, Margaret xxxxx DAVID HAILES 8th August Shildon. Eric, aged 78 years BRIAN DUNN 9th August. 1990. To a special Son, of Newton Aycliffe. Loving We cannot send a birthday Brother and Fiance on his 21st Happy 18th Birthday Babe - 24th July 2011 Husband to Mary; dearest Dad card, your hand we cannot birthday. Have a great day. 87 TODAY Have a good day. Love ya loads of Neil and Jill and Father-in- touch. But God will take our Lots of love always, Mam, 6th August 1961 Craig xxxxxxxxxxxxx Law to Darren. Much loved greetings to you, our lovely Dad, Gavin, Joanne and Keri Happy 21st Birthday Happy 87th birthday Mam, Grandad of Jack. Funeral to little Dad and Granda. We xxx and congratulations on miss you loads, all our love be held on Wednesday 10th love you so very very much! ANTHONY HARRISON gaining your BA (Hons) Rob and Brenda xx Phillip Moore Win Kennedy August. Will friends please Loved forever from all your 8th August 1990. Happy 21st Degree in Marketing and Happy birthday Nan. We meet at 9.30am for a Service Bairns and Grandbairns xxxx birthday. Love you loads, Retail Management. We may not be allowed to see prior to Cremation at Durham. Nana and Grandad xxx are all so proud of you. you but you are always Family flowers only ANTHONY HARRISON All our love, Mam, Dad in our thoughts. Lots of DAVID GOUGH on 30th 8th August 1990. Hope you and Carl love from your everloving July 2011, aged 53 years. Thank You have a great 21st birthday. Granddaughter Michelle, Loving Dad of Lisa and Sarah; Lots of love, Paula and Chris, and lots of kisses from devoted Grandad to Chloe, Kayleigh xxx your two Great Grandsons Lewis and Lucy; Treasured Riley James Preston HARRISON, Anthony John. Accommodation Jack & Joe, who also miss Son of Robert and the late 21st birthday. Hope you have you very much xxxx Violet and Brother of Robert, a great time. Lots of love, Happy birthday Nan, we Susan, Jackie and the late Mam and Michael miss you, all our love Lee, John. Will be sadly missed HARRISON, Anthony John. TO LET Shellie, Morgan and Callum Happy 70th Birthday by everyone Friends please have a great day big Bro. Lots xxx 30th July 2011 meet for Funeral Service on of love, Harry Newton Aycliffe With lots of love from Thursday 11th August at 1pm HARRISON, Anthony John. Two Bed Skirlaw Road Sons, Daughters, In-Laws, at St Clares’ Church. Floral Happy birthday to a special David McDonald Grandchildren and Great tributes to John Meynell Daddy. Lots of love, Naomi x £110pw Grandchildren xxxx Funeral Services EMILY KAVANAGH 7th 3 Bed Lightfoot Road August 1998. Happy 13th Congratulations birthday. Teenager at last. £115pw Phillip on Graduating Autos Thank you Loads of love, Nana Sheila GXI Property from Northumbria Rosie Elizabeth to all of our family and and Grandad Don xxx 07973 273712 University with a 2:1 Hons Percival friends. 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Darryl and or email CV’s to [email protected] family Love, Danni xxx Julie PAGE 16 www.newtonnews.co.uk NEWTON NEWS COUNCIL ADD AYCLIFFE SUCCEED IN ANOTHER KARATE WORLD FINALS LOCAL CCRICKETRICKET ARCHERY SSCOREBOARDCOREBOARD COURSE SPORT Newton Aycliffe’s 1st team, from Craig Robertson offering Due to popular demand we sponsored by Lift Right Fork any resistance. have added another Archery More Local Sport Inside Lift Training made the long The under 15’s team finished session to the Super Sports journey to championship their season with a 9 wicket Skills courses at the Oak Leaf hopefuls Whiteleas in the defeat at home to Willington. Sports Complex. This will first divison of the North East Batting first, Aycliffe were be on Thursday 18th August, BIG CROWD FOR Durham League and were restricted to 67 for 7 fro their 12.00 – 2.00pm and costs only £3.70 for non-members and soundly beaten by exactly 100 20 overs and were thankful for £3.20 for members. runs. Whiteleas set the visitors an excellent innings of 34 from There are still a few places left DARLO FRIENDLY a challenging target of 231 for stand in captain Ben Nicholson on our other courses, so, with victory from their 45 overs, to give their total some prices starting from as little but Aycliffe were dismissed substance. The visitors made as £1.85 non-members rate, for just 130, despite creditable light work chasing their victory giving you at least 1.1/2 hours innings from Dave Atkinson, target, hitting the winning runs of fun, why not come along and Students from the North Australia, New Zealand and who top scored with 31, Sean in the 13th over. try something different? East Karate Clubs recently the U.S.A Morgan with 25 and Ian Both the under 13’s and For further details and bookings Palmer 12 not out. u11’s made the short trip telephone our Reception on competed in the World finals The club has many dojo’s 01325 300600. representing the U.K against thoughout the region who The seconds hosted Tantobie to Darlington to play their train thoughout the week in their third division match respective counterparts both with Sensei Dez Tinkler and were defeated by 85 runs. teams unfortunately came away who instructs classes at Chasing 188 for victory in 40 with defeats. However credit Darlington and Newton overs, Aycliffe crumbled to a must go to Sam Dobinson and Aycliffe. Jon Aspinall came disappointing 102 all out after Josh Pearson who both batted first in his divison 7 - 8th just 22.1 overs with only John well for Aycliffe’s under Kyu for Kumite and was Wardle (26 runs), Tom Stanier 13’s scoring 13 and 10 runs awarded a gold medal and (21 runs) an an undeafeated 15 respectively. became World Champion in FIXTURES his category, Saturday 6th August: Darlington RA (H), 3pm Nathan Lovejoy won silver Saturday 13th August: Stokesley (H) 3pm for his Kata in his 6 - 4th Kyu Tuesday 16th August: Ashington (A) 7.30pm divison meaning out of the 3 Saturday 20th August: Synthonia (H), FA Cup Extra Prelim 1, 3pm medals for the region 2 came Wednesday 24th August: Bedlington Terriers (H) 7.30pm from Sensei Dez’s class, Saturday 27th August: Billingham Town (H) 3pm Other members of the club www.newtonaycliffefc.co.uk who took part got through the heats to the finals and More than 800 fans turned games this season is £5 adults did a good job in their first out for Newton Aycliffe’s and £3 concessions. World Cup Finals. Overall pre-season friendly at home • Season Tickets are now to Darlington this week. available from John Gaskarth the team enjoyed the two For the second year running, on matchdays, priced £75 day finals and had a fantastic the Newtonians pulled off a adults and £45 concessions time. They can’t wait for the fantastic event for the town at – alternatively contact him nationals in November in Moore Lane Park. on 07590 925469 or email Sheffield and the 2013 World Darlington ran out 4-2 winners [email protected] Cup in Australia. in an entertaining game, but with 822 people turning out, Aycliffe again proved they can handle a big crowd. Aycliffe Council’s decision to grant use of Moore Lane field for additional parking proved invaluable in easing disruption to nearby residents. LG Organiser Martin Walker said: “We’re grateful again to the Council, particularly Parks Manager Don Thompson for his help. “Having a police presence always gives us peace of mind when dealing with a large crowd at a local derby, so we WASHER also thank our local force for sending officers down for the game. “A great deal of credit goes to 30 Minute Quick Wash everyone involved, especially volunteers from the Supporters 7kg Load Club who provided invaluable assistance on the night.” Aycliffe were beaten by a Free Local Delivery Darlington side of several first team players, triallists and a selection of last year’s Free Installation impressive youth side. They took a first-half lead through 2 Year Manufacturers John Campbell, before Jamie Barton made it two and then Michael Smith added the third. Guarantee Aycliffe skipper Sean Tarling quickly reduced the deficit but a fourth goal killed the game, scored by the impressive Dale Hopson. Ben Wood’s last-minute strike put a more forgiving look on the scoreboard. Team: Pocklington, Broom, £299 Poole (Mellanby, 45), Peck, Craddock, McMullen, Tarling (Currys Price £419.00) (McHew, 70), Knox, Campbell (Owen, 70), Wood, Gardner. Unused: Robson. Aycliffe’s pre-season programme finishes with a www.bargainbuysretail.co.uk home game against Northern League Division Two side Darlington RA this Saturday (August 6), 3pm, with admission £2 adults and £1 BARGAIN BUYS concessions, before the season curtain-raiser at home to Stokesley on Saturday August Shafto Way, Newton Aycliffe 01325 321678 13. Admission for all league