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Issue No. 4 The Phone Shop A5 Unit 15, In Shops, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland Flyers 07518191836 1000 Mobile Phones bought and sold Chargers, in-car chargers, most Your local models available, phone covers Community Newspaper Phones unlocking from £10 £20 Bishop Auckland, Saturday, 16th May, 2009. (most models) Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 www.bishoppress.com Crystalcase to protect phones Email: [email protected] - Duty journalist 0790 999 2731 Sim cards Published at 3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. Open 6 days a week TUT FOR TURNAROUND 3:13 CRIME IS RESIDENTS’ n all day music BIGGEST WORRY event, in aid of According to a recent survey communitites across the Turnaround Homes carried out by Bishop constituency, and I am A Auckland MP, Helen pleased that Durham Police 3:13, is to be held at the Tut n Shive in Newgate Goodman, anti-social are using the powers given Street on Sunday, May behaviour is the biggest to them by the Government 24th. concern for residents of the to provide local community Ten local bands will play town. policing, particularly throughout the day, from Residents in Bishop took through programmes such as 2.00pm until 1.00am, in part in the survey, as well as StreetSafe where officers order to raise money for the those in Shildon, work alongside the local charity’s project in Spennymoor and Teesdale. council, street wardens and Ramshaw. It was discovered that people the emergency services to Landlady, Shelly Walker, were mostly concerned about identify and improve anti- says, "People say charity burglaries, road safety and social behavious ‘hotspots’. begins at home, but the alcohol-related crime. “While on patrol with the people that Turnaround are Helen commented, “I was local police, I was shocked helping had no home and a very pleased with the level by the level of alcohol- lot of them would not have of public response to this related crime and I am not survived without the help survey. I recently went on surprised that the survey also and support of Harry and night patrol with police and reflects public concern about the rest of the Turnaround it was really interesting to this. I know Durham Police team". see the type of crimes that have introduced initiatives to The purpose of the day is our police deal with every target under-age drinking to raise funds for the The Tut ‘n’ Shive in Newgate Street day. and drinking in public, and development and where the all-day event will take place. “Police numbers in Durham these have had some success, continuation of a farm in charity, was asked how he towards improving access are up more than 120 but this is a deep-seated Ramshaw where people felt about the day, he said, around the farm allowing officers since 1997, and it is problem that is mirrored come to realise their "It's absolutely marvelous people of all ages and no coincidence that crime across the country.” potential and integrate that all these young people abilities to benefit from the has fallen across the county Helen has also lobbied back into society with a are coming together to raise project". and in my constituency in Durham County Council to sense of self worth. money for our cause and is Entry price for the full day the last year. reduce speed limits and When Harry Wrigglesworth much appreciated. will be £2 with all the “I know, however, that anti- provide pedestrian crossings, MBE, founder of the "The money raised will go money going to the charity. social behaviour is still a real especially on St Andrew’s problem that affects Road. 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Page 2 The Bishop Press, May 16th, 2009 TOWN SEES SERIES OF ATTACKS MARTIN TAYLOR IN ON PENSIONERS CONCERT An Elderly Bishop Auckland fought with the man and PC Simon Hogg of Bishop resident was recently taken forced him to flee without Auckland Police to hospital after being it.