Town Unites to Kick Cancer out of Bishop Auckland
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Issue No 257 At the heart of our wonderful community Saturday 23rd March 2019 ANGEL TRUST EASTER ANTICS THE ANGEL Trust char- ity is inviting readers to discover all the signs of Spring by visiting their Easter Eggstravaganza at The Park Head Hotel in New Coundon, Bishop Auckland on Wednesday 17th April. A spokesperson said: “With plenty of Easter antics available, the chil- dren are invited to get cre- ative in our Easter craft area, free face painting and of course chocolate Easter Eggs from our Easter bunny. “The children have a choice of unlimited fruit cordial, a selection of sandwiches and plenty of Easter sweet treats including Easter cornflake cake nest, fairy cake and shortbread Easter bunny biscuit while there is also an adult menu with lots A March for Men will start at the Newgate Shopping Centre on Saturday 23rd March in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. of delicious sweet and savoury choices, from a selection of sandwiches TOWN UNITES TO KICK CANCER to scones, cakes, tea and coffee.” “Doors open 10.30am OUT OF BISHOP AUCKLAND and tickets must be booked in advance. Ages BISHOP AUCKLAND and their patients to take up Auckland has some of the ply by taking up the free 0-2 years are free, 3-12 Durham County Council- free screening services. lowest take up of cervical screening services such years are £10 and adult lor, Joy Allan has organ- Cllr Allen said “Unfor- screening services in the as breast, cervical and tickets (for 13 years and ised a Prostate Cancer tunately for one reason county. bowel.” over) are £12. UK March for Men to kick or another the majority “I want Bishop Auckland Estimates suggest that To book tickets, visit start at campaign to “kick of people do not take up to become a healthy town earlier diagnosis could angeltrust.co.uk, select cancer out of our town.” their free screening ser- and I want us all to do all not only improve the sur- the events tab and choose Almost half of people vices and put off going we can to ‘kick cancer out vival chances of 52,000 Easter Eggstravanza. who get cancer are diag- to the doctor until initial of our town’ and we can patients nationally it could Alternatively, call 07968 nosed late. The majority symptoms become more make a massive start of save the NHS over £210 14512 or email h ello@ of cancers are identified serious. being the best, rather than angeltrust.co.uk. by GPs who encourage “For example, Bishop one of the worst, sim- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Electric Adjustable BEDROOM FURNITURE EST 1898 Bed Ranges 4’ 6” DOUBLE DIVAN FROM With Two Drawers www.hackettandbaines.co.uk £599 FREE Headboard £399 FREE Delivery now [email protected] £299 Free Delivery Park right outside our showroom and shop at your leisure! 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