Published at: Saturday 10th November 2012 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 95 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, ress DL4 1AH. p P Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 o Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 The ish B At the heart www.bishoppress.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Santas on the run Last garden waste collections
Residents in Bishop Auckland resume next spring. are being reminded that the More than 150,000 last collections of garden households across County waste will take place during Durham have their garden November. waste collected by the Durham County Council is council and if residents thanking householders for have any garden waste over taking part in its garden this winter period they can waste recycling service and take it to one of the 15 helping to compost rather household waste recycling than sending unwanted centres in the county. garden materials to landfill. The council collects Garden waste is collected the garden waste from from around 156,000 households in the properties in County Easington, Sedgefield, Durham between spring Chester-le-Street, Durham, and autumn. The last col- Derwentside and Wear lections this year will take Valley areas. Dozens of Santas took part in last year’s event. place between 13th and Residents who receive the 23rd November and resume Durham County Council Scores of, families, toddlers Runners of all ages are 52 minutes. Competitors next spring. garden waste collection and dogs as well as the invited to tackle the can run, walk or stroll the Between April and service are asked to check hardened Santa sprinters, 2.6-mile course around the course, so there are no September this year, over their collection calendar decked out in Santa Claus grounds and lake of the excuses not to take part! 20,000 tonnes of garden and note their final costumes and braved the idyllic Hardwick County Registration is £10.50 for waste was collected from collection date for this cold and wet weather in Park in Sedgefield. adults and is fully inclusive homes in County Durham year. 2011 for the annual Santa Last year’s events saw of free parking and a which has been turned into Householders can also find Run. mams and dads, grandpar- complete Santa suit (one compost. out their collection dates The event was a resounding ents, school and community size fits all). Children’s Residents are asked to by entering their postcode success and applications are groups decked in their entries (under 14) are just store their garden waste into ‘My Durham’ on the now available for this year’s Santa outfits completing the £5 and include a Santa hat. containers safely over the council’s website at www. event, which takes place on course with times ranging Dogs entering the event winter until the collections durham.gov.uk. 2nd December 2012. from just 19 minutes to will get a Santa run number and must be kept on a lead throughout the event. NATIONWIDE All runners receive their TYRE & EXHAUST SERVICE CENTRE Santa Scroll of Honor, for GARNETTS All aspects of mechanical work carried out completing the course, Welcome our new Manager, Tony Morton, with 40 years experience and junior entries will be presented with a Santa Run Book one of our upcoming day breaks TYRES Medal. Travel with GARNETTS for miles of smiles BRAKES All junior entries under 8 years must be accompanied Thursday 15th November Sunday 17th November BATTERIES by a parent or guardian. metro late night shopper leeds christmas shopper SUSPENSION Staff and marshals from the local Sedgefield Harriers Adult: £8 Child £7 Adult: £11.50 Child £10.50 SERVICING will be on duty to encourage E X HAUSTS and supervise the entire Thursday 15th November route. Proceeds from the shopping & xmas tea dance spectacular at Lightwater Valley MOTS event will be awarded to Adult: £15.95 (Includes afternoon cream tea & tea dance admission) the Butterwick Hospice at TIMING BELTS Bishop Auckland. Saturday 24th November Saturday 1st December Applicants must register CLUTCHES Leeds christmas shopper york xmas shopper prior to the event; closing Adult: £11.50 Child £10.50 Adult: £11.50 Child £10.50 Good selection of PART WORN date November 30th. TYRES always available For an application form or more information Sunday 2nd December Friday 7th December FREE LASER telephone 07730 541 608 knaresborough xmas market late night calais shopper TRACKING TEST or email beryl.anderson@ Adult: £10.50 Adult: £49 WE WILL NOT BE BEATEN ON PRICE durham.gov.uk. Forms 10% Discount with this Voucher are also available from Call us now on (01388) 604419 01388 606055 Butterwick Hospice on Visit our booking agents: Bondgate Newsagents, 45 Fore Bondgate. (01388) 602186 9 RAILWAY STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 7LR 01388 603003. www.garnettscoaches.com
Fully archived online at www.bishoppress.com email us at: [email protected] The Bishop Press Issue 95 Saturday 10th November 2012 Page 1 Mountain bike theft New store seeks local animal organisations to partner Robert Gordon Alderson, the bike. of Newgate Street, Bishop Upon his arrest, Alderson Auckland, was seen by had said that he intended to Pets at Home is pledging Pets has raised more local charities and helping police to be acting suspi- use the bike for spare parts to help pet charities in the than £1.65 million in the them to continue their ciously walking the streets and that he just wanted to local area as it prepares to past 12 months thanks to good work, whether at around 7am on the be out of the police station open a new store at the the fundraising efforts through in store events, morning of 24th October. by 5.30pm in order to get Bishop Auckland Shopping of store colleagues and fundraising or donations. About six hours later police his methadone. Park in November. customers. The money “We’d love to hear from attended his address and The court heard that Store manager Geoff has been used to provide any pet welfare organi- there they found a TRAXX Alderson had "an appalling Wilson is appealing to financial support to animal sations and re-homing mountain bike. record" and that he was, people to nominate animal welfare charities and local centres in the area so we The 41 year-old admitted by virtue of this latest organisations or charities re-homing centres across can talk to them about our to taking the bike, telling offence, in breach of a con- they would like to see the UK. Support Adoption For Pets police that he had been ditional discharge, imposed partnered with the store The new store hopes to be charity and how we can "out and about" when he in July for matters of theft through Support Adoption partnered with organisa- help their organisation.” saw the bike chained to a from skips in Newgate For Pets, the charity es- tions in time for the grand Anyone with information fence at the town's railway Street. tablished and supported opening. on a local animal charity station. He had returned Magistrates requested a by Pets at Home. Geoff and his team are or organisation should to his flat to get some bolt stand down report from The partnerships will asking people to get in contact Pets at Home via cutters before going back the Probation Service help ensure that as many touch to help find those email on supportadoption- to the station and removing before sentencing. abandoned animals as charities that really make [email protected] possible are re-homed a difference to the welfare stating ‘Bishop Auckland’ into loving environments, of pets and animals in and in the subject box, or alter- where they will be well around Bishop Auckland. natively through Support cared for by their new He said, “We want to be Adoption For Pets charity owners. at the heart of the pet manager, Amy Wilson, on Classifieds Support Adoption For community, supporting 0161 486 3774. All about local people ... Town Hall events Congratulations Services The deadline for Bishop Image Bridal November, from 7.30pm. tainment industry. Atkinson & Keeton Professional Alteration Service Auckland Civic Society’s Headliners this month will Tickets are £8 or £6 for Congratulations On all clothing & soft furnishings. Town Quiz is fast approach- be Jim Smallman, who concessions. Adam & Tanya Dress fitting service also available ing, with applications boasts multiple awards, and This year’s pantomime at Good luck as you start your 136 Newgate Street needing to be n by 30th Sam Gore, writer for Russel the Town Hall is the ever- journey together 01388 664300 November. Howard’s Good News. popular Aladdin. Shows www.imagedress.co.uk The quiz will be taking Tickets are £8 in advance will be staged on Sunday place at the Town Hall on and £10 on the door. 25th November, at 2pm Wednesday 5th December On Wednesday 21st and 6pm, and on Monday Local Light Removals Love Mam, Dad, Jacob, from 7pm in aid of Great November, folk singer 26th and Tuesday 27th Gran & Grandad Cheap rates xxxxx 07588 027 060 North Air Ambulance. Richard Digance will be November at 10.30am and Tickets are £10 for a team performing from 8pm. 1.30pm. Tickets are £6 for of six and can be purchased BAFTA-nominated Richard adults and £4 for conces- Classified adverts cost just 35p per word. Call 01388 from the Town Hall. is an entertainer witha sions. 775896 or email [email protected] for details. The monthly Hilarity guitar and treasure chest of For tickets to any of the Bites Comedy Club will be songs and stories collected above events, contact the taking place on Friday 16th over 40 years in the enter- Town Hall on 01388 602610.
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Primary school pupils from Local woman Tracy Smith, the opportunity for children Bishop Auckland were 42 from Bishop Auckland, to have a great time along recently invited to the will be holding a Children’s with raising money for this ninth consecutive holiday Christmas Party to raise very deserving charity.” activity week at Bishop funds for Help for Heroes. Help for Heroes was Barrington school which, in The event will take place founded by Bryn and Emma partnership with Education on Sunday 9th December, Parry in October 2007 out Enterprise Legacy, are from 5pm to 7.30pm, at of a desire to help the changing the landscape for Bamboozles Play Area in wounded Servicemen and community provision. South Church. On the day women returning from The children were offered children will get two-and- Afghanistan and Iraq and a range of activities which a-half hours of place, food provides direct, practical included dance, gymnastics and drink and the chance support to those injured in and a whole variety of to meet Santa. There will the current conflicts. multi-sports. also be face painting, a Tickets for the event cost £5 The focus of the event temporary tattoo artist, each and can be purchased is always on fun, but nail painting, tombola and in advance from Bamboozles transition, healthy raffle as well as craft stalls. on South Church Industrial lifestyles and active Tracy commented, “I am Estate, Homefair Blinds in children are also on the looking forward to holding Newgate Street or from agenda. this event that will combine Tracy on 07796 411 855. Following on from the success of the summer holidays, the October Remembrance programme was the school’s best attended yet, parade with 130 different children contributing to its ever- growing success. Bishop Auckland Town Memorial in the Market Lewis Marr, Managing Council, in partnership Place at 10.30am. Director said, “The children with The Royal British Wreaths will be laid by have been fantastic, their Legion, is organising a Re- members of various or- 130 children took advantage of the holiday activity week. enthusiasm towards the membrance Sunday Service ganisations, after which a programmes have been and Parade. Service of Remembrance the most fulfilling part of “We are leading the 'Young Leaders' who assist The event will be held on will be held in St. Anne’s the whole journey here at way in providing activity the staff in warm ups and Sunday 11th November Church, in the Market Place Bishop Barrington. programmes for young provide general care and commencing at the War at around 11.15am. “After seeing over 130 people, both term time attention to the primary different children attend and holiday provision. children, it brings together the five day programme, “We are now in a position Bishop Auckland. Carol service it really does highlight where we have previous “Our next programme will the importance of safe, pupils who have gone off to be February half term The Chimneys Restaurant There will be refreshments structured well-planned different secondary schools where we are hoping to at Bishop Auckland of tea and mince pies holiday provision here in who have come back and attract new faces to join Hospital will be holding a provided. Bishop Auckland. helped contribute by being the fun." Carol Service on Thursday Everyone is welcome to 6th December at 3pm. attend. 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The 68 year-old was taken The 64 year-old taxi driver to hospital with serious and his two passengers injuries after she was hit were unharmed. by the white Vauxhall Anyone who may have Astra taxi at the junction witnessed the incident is of South Church Road and urged to contact police Kingsway in the town at on the non-emergency around 6.30pm. number, 101. Residents’ meeting
The next Henknowle 23rd November in the Residents’ Association Henknowle Community meeting will take place in Centre in Cumbria Place. a different venue to usual. “Please come for free tea The meeting will be and coffee and a Christmas The original ‘Green Father Christmas’ will be at the 2D Festive Fair at Bishop Auckland held at 2pm on Friday raffle,” said an organiser. College. The original ‘Green Father ties in the community. fair commented, “The Christmas’ will be resident Highlights of the ‘Have a Go’ event will be a positive WoW in his natural snow and sessions include Animation promotion of the Durham tree-themed grotto at and Creative Industries to Dales and will reflect our a free popular event at Music Technology, Fitness diverse local communities Woodhouse on Wednesday not’ will be the subject of Bishop Auckland College on Instructing to Hairdressing, and economies and dem- (WoW) is a weekly series Ken Cook’s talk. Saturday 17th November, Nail Art plus much more. onstrate how volunteering of free talks, crafts and The meetings will run from 10.30am to 2.30pm. In addition, children will be creates stronger communi- activities aimed at adults weekly until the 19th This year, discover an even entertained by Hullaballo ties.” which take place at December. greater selection of festive - balloon modeller ex- If you would like more Woodhouse Close Library If you have suggestions treats and gifts, entertain- traordinaire and four art information on the event, every week from 1pm till for future activities, ment and music whilst rooms full of free children’s contact 2D on 01388 762220 2.30pm. they can be informative, finding out about the range Christmas craft activities. or by email at a.cairns@2d. On Wednesday 14th supportive, or just good of services and opportuni- A spokesperson for the org.uk. November, Margaret fun. Hedley will give a talk on Contact Margaret Harvey the subject of ‘Women at the library on 01388 Become a Friend of Auckland in the pit village’, while 604612 or by email at on Wednesday 21st woodhousecl.lib@durham. November, ‘Weather or gov.uk for more details. St. Helen
A local church is appealing serves the community of another's company through for residents’ support by West Auckland, St. Helen a programme of social, IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW? becoming ‘Friends’ of the Auckland and Tindale cultural and religious Crime and Road Traffic Offences • Matrimonial building. Crescent. activities.” Auckland St. Helen is “We are an active parish To become a Friend of Family • Children • General Litigation one of the oldest and with many groups and Auckland St Helen, which most beautiful churches organisations making us includes benefits such as an in Britain. Worship has the biggest provider of annual report, notification been offered in the Grade voluntary and community of special events, outings 1 listed building for over groups within the area,” and social gatherings and 1000 years. The church has said a spokesperson, who a special Friends' concert Personal Injury Claims • Conveyancing witnessed grand occasions went on to say, “The at Christmas, obtain an Business Leases • Wills & Probate and has been the location Friends of Auckland St. application form from of thousands of baptisms, Helen provide a focus the Secretary, Friends of weddings and funerals. for those who love this Auckland St. Helen, c/o Tel: 01388 606660 The round of daily worship ancient building, to help The Vicarage, Manor Road, continues to take place in maintain it and enhance St. Helen Auckland, County www.cwbooth.co.uk St. Helen’s and the parish it and to enjoy one Durham, DL14 9EN.
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Woodhouse Close Estate, November Greenfields & Etherley Time: 6.30pm Dene Pact Where: The Stanley When: Wednesday 14th Jefferson, Market Place. November West Auckland, St Helen Time: 6.30pm & Tindale Pact Meeting Where: Woodhouse Close When: Wednesday 28th Community Church, November Proudfoot Drive. Time: 7.0 0pm Henknowle, South Church Where: Starbucks, St Helen And Cockton Hill Pact Auckland. Meeting All meetings will be When: Wednesday 28th attended by a representa- November tive from your neighbour- Time: 6.00pm hood policing team, will be Where: Community Centre, specific to your area and Cumbria Place. individual neighbourhood Bishop Auckland Town priorities will be discussed. And Toronto Pact Meeting All members of the When: Wednesday 28th community are welcome. Asda fashion show
The Park Head Hotel will be campaign. The Co-operative building on Newgate Street around 100 years ago. the venue for the launch of As well as the fashion Asda’s new George fashion show, there will be stalls, A new book entitled and topics such as ‘Then the town. clothing range on Friday hair and make up demos, ‘Bishop Auckland Past & Now’; the Market Place, The book, priced at £7.50, 16th November. raffle, tombola and Tickled Times’ will be launched Newgate Street, Canney will be available from Tickets to the event, Pink Bingo. at the Town Hall on Hill Pottery, Lingfords, Etherington’s, Chribec which will run from 7pm- For tickets call Emily at Thursday 22nd November Doggarts, Bishop Auckland News and Bishop Trains, as 9.30pm, will be £5 with all Asda on 01388 600200 or at 10.30am. FC and the Co-operative well as from Etherley Post proceeds in aid of Asda’s Claire at the Park Head The 64 page book includes Society, as well as the Office and Locomotion Tickled Pink breast cancer Hotel on 01388 661727. around 150 illustrations people, shops and pubs in museum in Shildon.
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Page 6 Saturday 10th November 2012 Issue 95 The Bishop Press Opinion divided over Bishop man killed shopping developments in crash
A development company Stewart Allen of Gentoo need to regroup and have A Bishop Auckland man has The 55 year-old male has expressed concern at said, “I am delighted, a rethink,” he said. died after the car he was driver of the van, from the approval by Durham but not surprised, that “We have to go forward driving collided with a van Rotherham, was taken County Council of an Gentoo’s scheme received and secure a future for near West Auckland. to hospital with internal expansion to an out-of- planning consent. I am, the town centre. As I have The man, in his late 20s, injuries, which are not town retail park, while however, a little dismayed said before, doing nothing was driving a Renault thought to be life threat- others have celebrated that the planning is not an option. Clio, which collided with ening. the move. committee also approved “Town centres across the a Mercedes Sprinter van Anyone who witnessed the Gentoo has said it fears the out-of-town scheme country are struggling on the A68 at Etherley crash, or who may have that its own development which is in direct conflict with the very difficult Bank at around 5.15pm on seen the black Renault in the town centre, on with the town centre economic climate and Wednesday 7th November. Clio before the accident, is the site of the former bus site.” Bishop Auckland is no Durham Police said the urged to contact Durham station at North Bondgate, The competing schemes exception. man was pronounced Constabulary’s Collision which has also been have divided opinion in “The last thing they need dead at the scene by Investigation Unit on 0191 approved by the county the town, with town and at the moment is the paramedics. 375 2159. council, may not go ahead planning officers recom- further expansion of out- as a result of the decision mending that the out-of- of-town retail.” to allow four more units town application should Richard Wilks of Metric Not guilty pleas to be built at St Helen be refused on the grounds Properties – the company Auckland. that it “would have an developing St Helen However, county council- adverse impact on the Auckland – said, “Our Karl Harwood, of belonging to Durham lors for St Helen Auckland vitality and viability of research shows us the Canterbury Crescent, Constabulary, and to have argued that the two sites Bishop Auckland town impact will not be on Willington, will return damaged the same vehicle would bring an economic centre.” Bishop Auckland town before magistrates at to a value of £2,424.23. boost to the area. Councillors dismissed the centre, but on other retail Newton Aycliffe on 17th Harwood entered two Cllr Rob Yorke said, “I am fears and ignored the centres like Darlington and January to face two not guilty pleas before delighted both schemes planning officer’s recom- the Metro Centre.” charges arising out of being released on bail, were approved, and I mendation. Do you have a view on the incidents alleged to have conditions of which really hope Gentoo carry As a result of the council- development of Bishop taken place on or between prevent him from entering on with their commitment lors going against these Auckland? Write to us at 3rd and 6th October, in Bishop Auckland and from to the Bondgate site. We recommendations, the Bishop Press, 3 - 4 First Bishop Auckland. being drunk in a public all have to work together decision has been referred Floor Offices, Shildon The 19 year-old is alleged place. to make Bishop Auckland to the Secratary of State. Town Council, Civic Hall to have stolen a jacket A doorstep curfew sparkle again, and there Town Mayor, Charlie Kay, Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH from a Mini Cooper, condition was removed. are enough retailers to fill expressed his disappoint- or email bishoppress@ both sites.” ment at the decision, “We yahoo.co.uk. Town Band concert Low Cost Removals To Rent SA JOINERY The Ferryhill Town Band from 7pm and tickets are • Light Office All Aspects of Joinery & 5 Bedroom Modern Property Maintenance • Pick-up / Drop-off will be performing a priced at £5. During the • House Removals Detached House Doors supplied and fitted, concert on Saturday, interval, there will be tea • 24 Hour Storage + Bracks Farm, Bishop loft access/boarding, decking, 10th November, at Bishop and coffee available. Security + Long Term Auckland. Newly fencing, paving, laminate/real Auckland Methodist Church Tickets can be purchased • Any Household decorated, garage & wood flooring, skirting on Cockton Hill Road. from the church or by & Garden Waste gardens. & architrave • Man with a Van The concert will take place calling 01388 607907. Rent £695 pcm Call Stephen on Ring Johnathon on Deposit £300 07912 982 056 07850 767 018 Tel: 0191 6598891 For a free quote Everything 5p Bus
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On Saturday 3rd November, with Hartlepool heading the team of Ben Kelly, Tom into a 4-0 lead before Tom Whittaker, Zak Hutchinson Whittaker, out of the blue, and Carl Draper made put in a great performance the short drive over to to pick up a 3-0 win and Ormesby table tennis club spark the team into action. in Middlesbrough to take Carl Draper then pushed part in the National Junior the very promising and League. talented Joe Cope very The boys started against hard before losing. one of the pre-event Zak Hutchinson played favourites, Hartlepool out of his skin only to lose A, and despite their best 12-10 in the 5th. Man-of- efforts they lost 9-0. the-Match Tom Whittaker Next up was Ormesby B then pulled out all the team and, again, the boys stops to win a very tense went down 9-0, but the five set battle over Joe St Mary’s Under 8 Aces. game was closer than the Cope. score line suggests, with Coach Matt Porter With only eight games 21st Allstars, and came out The Under 13s had a great Ben Kelly losing a game commented, “What we played last weekend for the with a 3-2 win with chances 3-0 win away at Cleveland in 5 and Tom Whittaker need to remember is St. Mary’s Juniors, it was a at both ends. Juniors while the Under 9 losing out 13-11 in the 5th that the boys have only good effort with seven wins The Under 15 Kings had a Kings had a good 1-0 win on an edge ball. been playing a matter of and only one loss. good 5-3 win over Guis- away at Stockton Town The third match of the day months and the players The Under 11 Kings had a borough Town in the Cup, Blues to take them top of was the other pre-event they were up against have great win against Stockton but the Under 16s lost 3-2 Division 1. favourites, the team from been playing much longer West End with a 3-1 win. in a very close game with The Under 9 Aces lost 3-1 Northumberland. than our club has been The Under 9 Kings also had a Brinkburn. against Greatham and the The much older team running. great 4-1 win in the quarter The Under 16 Angels had Under 8 Aces lost 4-1 against showed their experience “I thought the boys did final of the league cup away a slow start, but it turned a good 21st Allstars team. and, again, the Bishop really well to come back at Hartlepool Golden Flatts. out to be a very good per- The Date has now been team lost 9-0, but a at the end of a long, The Under 10s had a 6-2 formance with a 9-2 win confirmed for St. Mary’s’ spirited performance from frustrating day to pull out win over Stockton Town, against Boldon. . next sports night with Bryan Carl Draper, who has only some wins. while the Under 13s had On the previous weekend, Robson, ex-Manchester been playing for three “We have a month to work a fantastic 13-0 win over the Under 14 Kings had a Utd. and England captain, months, really made his hard and improve and the Normanby in the Challenge tremendous 11-0 win against along with Steve Daley, ex- opponent work for their boys now know what they Cup. Brinkburn F.C. to take them Manchester City. wins. are aiming at. Third Division leaders, top of the 3rd Division. The event will take place The last match of the day Details of the Bishop Under 14 Kings, were The Under 14 Aces had a on Friday 8th February. was the best performance Auckland Table Tennis involved in a very enter- very close game to stay 3rd Tickets are £25 each and of the day against the Club can be found at www. taining County Cup match in Division 1 with a 2-2 draw are available from Steve Hartlepool B team. bishopaucklandttc.webs. against 2nd Division side with Kader. Coulthard on 07968 426817. Things looked to be com or on their Facebook heading the same way page. To Let It’s now getting near to To Let Xmas and your party Bishop Auckland, is just round the corner. Bishop Auckland Market Place. Why not call Princes Street 2 Bed Cottages/Flats Large 2 bed apartment completed to a high standard. Jamie’s Taxis completed to a high Furnished or unfurnished. And request the standard. Large kitchen / DG/CH. lounge, plenty of storage, Private parking available. PARTY BUS! Easily maintained. Tel: 07771 878 340 Call 01388 606 267 £450 pcm, £200 bond. or: 07775 848 973 For bookings & further details 07957 856 562 Coulthards Motor Factors HILLCREST BONDGATE HAND CAR WASH AUTOELECTRICS Seymour Street, VALETING & PARKING CENTRE Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JD Car Wash Mini Valets Full Valets Loyalty Engine Diagnostics Card Sat Nav Systems from £3.50 from £15 from £30 Scheme Hands Free Phone Kits Key Coding - ECU Coding Car Sales 8am - 6pm Weekdays Car Alarms - Air Conditioning Tel: 01388 604717 07906 785 235 for details and bookings 57 BONDGATE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7PE Page 8 Saturday 10th November 2012 Issue 95 The Bishop Press