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Andy Burgess with 4-7, which guttering & joinery work Email: [email protected] - Duty journalist 0790 999 2731 undertaken, all at reasonable rates his cleverly fl ighted off- Throw in a 7 wicket haul for included the wicket of Pratt, Published at 3-4 First Floor Offi ces, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. spinners Callum is amongst the 2nd team and you have and Danny Wilkinson 3-14 the wickets. Last Sunday a most outstanding run of who did most of the damage CHARITY TWILIGHT WALK MUSICAL FEAST FOR at Middlesbrough was no success. His performance after Dinsdale had top scored exception as he returned with bat and ball at Sedgefi eld with a brisk 32 for Crook. JOINED BY FAMOUS FACE BISHOP AUCKLAND 5-64 for the 3rd team. is going to be honoured with a However, on the Saturday, ITV Tyne Tees weather MusicM lovers in Bishop The Unplugged Stage will Unfortunately he couldn’t presentation by the N.Y.S.D. their third game in three presenter Philippa Tomson AucklandA are in for a treat showcase the talents of Phil inspire them to a win after The 1st team are an enigma. days, they beat second placed has pledged to take part in ini June, when the BACstage Graham, Chloe Gibson, Chez they had racked up 188-3 After a pleasing win against Middlesbrough at Acklam the Butterwick Hospice’s musicm and arts festival and the South, Carl Meachin, The with Alan Lamb hitting 57 Marske in the Hotel Tall Trees Park by 71 runs and not many fi rst ever Twilight Walk on PromsP will take place. Last Fakers unplugged, Richie not out and Mark Romaines Macmillan T20 Cup with teams do that. Jack Conway, Saturday, June 12th. BishopB Auckland College Heron, Dave Cadman and retiring on 50. Middlesbrough professional Gary Pratt hitting missing at Crook, returned for The six mile walk starts isi the venue for the musical Samantha Durnan. squeezed home by 2 wickets 40 and Phil Holdsworth 63 this game and he took 6-44 St. Mary’s Angels Under 11’s completed a fantastic double by at 6.00pm from Bishop extravaganza,e which will The weekend’s festivities will with A.Parkin making 89 and not out they lost at Crook and his brother Dan 3-24, after lifting the Miss Kicks Trophy after winning the league. Auckland College and featuref over 20 acts covering close with the Proms, which S.Gaudie 47. On the Saturday the following evening in the Gary Pratt had hit a superb 96 the route covers local a wide array of genres. will take place on Sunday, for the 2nd team he took 4-66 Matthew Oswald Cup. Crook in a total of 172. Pratts’ runs The Angels Under 11's had 2 Wood who scored her 69th bridleways and footpaths, TheT festival will kick off at June 27th, from 7.00pm and against Blackhall but his are not one of the strongest came off 119 deliveries with games left to get the 6 points goal of the season. going through the park at 5.00pm5 on Friday, June 25th. 10.00pm, although the festival efforts were rewarded this sides in the Durham County 11 boundaries and with Dan needed to win the Miss Kicks The second half was very tense Auckland Castle. TheT headline act on Friday fi eld will be open to the public time as the Seconds won by 1 League but they beat Bishop Conway 21 runs put together Trophy in the Russell Foster with chances at both ends and Philippa said she gets a lot willw be local band The Steady from 5.00pm. The Proms wicket. Blackhall made 202-5 by an easy 15 runs. Bishop a match-winning 54 runs for league for girls and it started it wasn't until the last 2 minutes of offers to support charities Boys;B performing on the Main will feature works of Strauss, but Bishop, with Andrew bowled OK, as the 101 that the fi fth wicket. with a game against Jarrow that Emily Scarr decided to but the Butterwick’s appeal StageS will be Star Radio DJs, Shostakovich, Bizet and much Carrick hitting 81 and Andrew Crook scored is not a large Fixtures winning 4-0 with goals from take the game into her own had really touched her. She CyrilC Sneer, The Last Fakers, more, all performed by the Tonge 30, won by 1 wicket. total for a 20 over night match, Saturday May 29th: Sophie Wood (2), Emily Scarr hands and after beating 3 said, “It’s impossible to say AntlezA and The Equalisers. The Mowbray Orchestra with Callum has returned some but their fi elding was poor 1st team v Hartlepool (away) and Emily Eggett. players hit a terriffi c shot into yes to everything as much as TheT Unplugged Stage will Soprano Maggie McDonald. impressive fi gures for the and their batting even worse. 2nd team v Whitby (home) The girls then played Redby the bottom corner to win the I would like to, but I knew featuref four bands; Chez & A spokesperson for the Bishop 3rd team this season, Fair enough, when Bishop Sunday May 30th: and in a very close game cup for St. Marys, for her 69th from having previously Richie,R Bosko Green, Bob college, which is hosting the and remember he is only were in the fi eld the light was 3rd team v Blackhall (away) with the Angels needing all 3 goal of the season, and start visited the hospice what WalkerW and One Night Stand Proms for the fi rst time, said, thirteen, standing only a few not good and the ball was wet Monday May 31st: points to beat Cestria on goal tremendous celebrations with amazing work they do. If ini North Dakota. “We are privileged to hold this inches above the stumps, as after a shower, but even Crook 1st team v Billingham difference it was Redby who the girls doing the double this you’ve ever been there and ShineS On, an acclaimed Pink free event here at the College. he bowls against much taller must have been surprised by (home) took the lead but the Angels year after winning the league seen the work they do it’s FloydF tribute act, will be the It’s an evening to enjoy with and more experienced senior the lapses in the fi eld and then 2nd team v Preston (away). drew level thanks to Sophie already. very diffi cult to not want family and friends. 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TheThe Bishop Bishop Press, Press, 29th May May, 30th, 2010. 2009 Page 1 ROB GEARS UP FOR 300 LEARNING MILE CHALLENGE THROUGH PLAY On May 24th, Rob Richardson, BishopB Auckland children Youth and Community Manager for Employer willw benefi t from more play Centre, said, “This generous Responsive Programmes at timeti thanks to funding from grant will not only improve Bishop Auckland College will theth Area Action Partnership. the lives of children but many join 300 other Help for Heroes ((AAP) people living in the wider (H4H) fundraisers from across TheT Bishop Auckland and community.” the UK to cycle a challenging ShildonS AAP has given The AAP has also enabled a 320 mile route across Northern £4,200£ towards the cost of playgroup to opens its doors France to raise funds for Help a play development offi cer more often. for Heroes. ffor Auckland Youth and Woodhouse Close Church Alongside Rob are people CCommunity Centre, on Walker Playgroup has offered two from all walks of life including DDrive in Woodhouse Close in playgroup sessions a week to several service personnel ththe town. local families for the past 28 wounded in recent confl icts. AAlan Boddy, Lead AAP Task years, but a grant of £12,000 Sunnydale Community College in Shildon were successful in securing funding through UKOnline They set out from HMS aand Finish Group Activities for means it is now able to offer Victory in Portsmouth to cycle CChildren and Young People, additional play times. to help people within the local community to start using a computer, learning the internet and get 320 miles across France from ssaid, “Play is proven to help Twenty children, aged to grips with technology. Whether you are a complete beginner or just starting out then ‘Let’s Get Le Havre to Dunkirk. wwith children’s development, between two months and two The 300 riders completed llearning, creativity and years and from a variety of Digital’ is the course for you. their challenge in Dunkirk inindependence. It can also keep backgrounds, regularly enjoy to coincide with the 70th cchildren healthy and active getting together and with no The ‘Let’s Get Digital’ project started in April 2010 and will run weekly until March 2011 with Anniversary of the evacuation lleading to healthier lifestyles other pre-nursery facility on of British Troops, where they in adulthood. It can help the estate the new sessions the next courses starting from Monday 7th June 2010. The course is designed to give a little joined the memorial ceremony cchildren better understand the will be particularly welcome. in Dunkirk. They will be ppeople and places in their lives Jean Clarke runs the playgroup. fl exibility with the same sessions running on a Monday 5.30-8.00pm, Tuesday 9.30-12.00noon and transported back to the beaches aas well as boosting their sense She said, “The generous grant Thursday 1.30-4.00pm. The sessions are delivered over a four week period so you have the fl exibility of Dover by the Royal Navy in oof community spirit.” from the AAP has allowed us landing craft, similar to those TThe play development offi cer to help prepare young children of choosing which sessions you can attend and also which modules you want to participate in as used 70 years ago. wwill help to organise after for nursery and support their The challenging cycle-route sschool and holiday schemes parents.” you do not have to attend all modules depending on your current skills. traces some of the region’s aand fun days and events, Sessions held at the playgroup most signifi cant First World bbenefi ting 200 local children, provide organised activities The ‘Let’s Get Digital’ course has 3 different modules covered over the 4 weeks with the availability War and Second World War Rob Richardson hopes to raise funds for Help for Heroes in partnership with local which centre on developing battle sites including Thiepval with his cycle challenge. schools, Sure Start and other social skills. Through play, of additional sessions for further support. on the Somme. Since leaving the forces in raising money for a very local groups. children learn to develop Rob decided to take part in 1990 he had done very little in worthwhile charity. Elsie Race from Auckland language and communication. the challenge because as an terms of exercise and keeping To support Rob’s efforts Module 1) Using a Computer ex-serviceman he recognised fi t and had gradually become you can make a donation on Self employed? the need to support wounded very unfi t and overweight. He his charity website: http:// How to use a Mouse serviceman and women saw this as his opportunity to www.justgiving.com/ or do you run a small limited How to use the Keyboard returning from Afghanistan. change his lazy lifestyle whilst RobRichardson569. company? 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Evgenia play some of the as part of the Bank Holiday “Binchester is always a new mayor of Bishop from 7.30pm with a recital by classics of the piano duet festivities. fascinating place to visit but Auckland on Tuesday the Oskemen Piano Duo. repertoire, by Schubert, Members of the Roma Antiqua Roma Antiqua really do bring May 18th, succeeding The husband and wife duo of Brahms and Debussy, and a historical re-enactment group it to life during their visits.” David Wilson who has Yuri Paterson-Olenich and short work by the Durham will be visiting Binchester Built in the second half of the held the position for a Evgenia Startseva are based in composer Stephanie Cant. Roman Fort, near Bishop fi rst century AD, Binchester year. London. Both are developing Tickets for the concert cost £12 Auckland on Monday, May was once the largest Roman Lesley has been elected concert careers as solo pianists full and £11 concessions and 31st. fort in County Durham. A to Bishop Auckland and already have a number of are free for young people aged The group will be giving small part of the site has Town Council since it recordings to their name. between 8 and 25. They can be visitors an insight into the life been excavated, exposing the was formed three years In praising Yuri’s recent obtained by calling 0191 386 of a Roman by demonstrating remains of a bathhouse with ago. Rachmaninov release on BBC 8622, from Cameo Fine Art archery, close-quarter battle a 1,700 year-old underfl oor She has nominated Radio 3’s CD Review, Andrew at 93 Newgate Street, Bishop and fi ring a ballista, a bolt- heating system. Butterwick Hospice McGregor said, “You may Auckland or on the door. throwing artillery catapult. For more information call on Woodhouse Lane, not have encountered Yuri Full details are available on Displays will take place Binchester Roman Fort on as her chosen charity Paterson-Olenich before but if www.communigate.co.uk/ne/ between 11.00am and 4.00pm. 01388 663 089. for the duration of her you get the chance to hear him bams. mayoral term. ST. WILFRED’S The mayor is planning DONATE BLOOD to support a number WATER FUND of fundraising events which are to take place THIS JUNE The Weardale train sets off for Bishop Auckland. St. Wilfrid’s School on and representatives from An NHS blood drive will Mills Playing Fields, Bridge Murphy Crescent has Northumbrian Water are throughout her term, be taking place at Bishop Road, on Tuesday, June 8th. The Weardale Railway began its place where people are still families and its annual previously received £3,000 visiting the allotment garden the fi rst of which is the Auckland Rugby Club, West Sessions will be held between Bishop Auckland to Stanhope passionate about celebrating calendar of events ensures that from Northumbrian Water at 9.30am on Tuesday, June Butterwick Twilight 2.30pm and 3.45pm, and again service last weekend. a landmark era of engineering people come year round to towards their allotment 1st, to see how the school have Walk which will take Email us at from 4.30pm to 7.00pm. 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Tell The Bishop Press co.uk. bunting and a blessing from He added that the passion On week days fi ve return The Bishop Press. the profi le of the town the Very Reverend Michael of the railway’s volunteers services will run between Call 01388 775896 your stories at council, which has Shildon Locksmiths Sadgrove, the Dean of would be a cornerstone of Bishop Auckland and gained importance due P.J.R. bishoppress Durham. the line’s success, he said, Stanhope, via Wolsingham and @yahoo.co.uk to the recent demise of PLASTERING It is hoped that the line will “The commitment and drive Frosterley. Property the district councils; Councillor Lesley Zair, the new Mayor of Bishop Auckland. prove to be a major tourist shown by our army of loyal On Saturdays four return It is completely free Lesley argues that town UPVC Door Repairs 2 BEDROOM HOME councils need to focus on local Sam Zair for 25 years. 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TheThe Bishop Bishop Press, Press, 29th May May, 30th, 2010. 2009 Page 3 BISHOP TEEN SILVER SURFERS STORM THE SAFE SAVING TRIUMPH FOR TORONTO INVOLVED IN CRASH THE INTERNET MESSAGE A horrendous accident recently the other car was a 17 year-old Older people who had never Staff from Durham County possible to use the service left three people, including male from Bishop Auckland, even touched a computer are Credit Union will be spreading and Credit Union members a fi ve year-old boy and his although the young man surfi ng the internet with two the message about their service will be attending an event at mother, fi ghting for their lives. denies that he was driving. He new laptops bought by the at a series of events to take part King James School, Bishop The injuries were the result of a suffered a minor injury and Better Homes, Better Lives in the Wear Valley area during Auckland, between 9.00am crash involving two cars, a Seat was kept at UHND overnight fund. June and July. and 3.30pm on June 3rd, Cordoba and a Mazda, which for observation before being Members of Woodhouse The Credit Union, which has where they will be able to occurred at the crossroads on released the following day. Close Church Community several hundred members, is answer questions about what Eldon Bank just before 8.00pm The front seat passenger in the Luncheon Club and Day working in partnership with they offer. on Sunday, 23rd May. Mazda, a 24 year-old man from Club received £500 from the Dale & Valley Homes as part The Weardale Action The driver of the Seat was Bishop Auckland, sustained fund to buy the computers of a campaign to encourage Partnership is also working Sam Clark, a 22 year-old head and neck injuries; he was and get on line. good fi nancial management in partnership with the Credit woman from Newton Aycliffe. in a critical condition at James Within days they were among its users. Union to expand into Weardale She is being treated at Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, learning the basics of By being a member of the with housing and access to Darlington Memorial Hospital but is no longer considered computer operation and Credit Union, and particularly services among the priorities for extensive injuries, her critical, and it is reported Googling their favourite using the Paypoint outlets of its work. condition is said to be critical. that he may be able to leave singers on the web. and weekly collection events Credit Union members can As a result of the accident hospital shortly. Club member Gladys Corner around the area, people are pay money in by standing Miss Clark also lost an unborn A 49 year-old woman from has even used it to fi nd out able to save in a responsible order, through paypoint and at Bishop Auckland was also in manner, which is particularly weekly sessions at Woodhouse child, named Jaydon-Lee by about her son, who lives in Gladys Corner show’s Peter Hall her son’s blog entry. Councillor Sam Zair offi cially opens the new recreation ground his parents. The stillborn baby the Mazda, she was detained Dubai. useful as a fi nancial cushion Close on Thursdays from surrounded by youngsters eager to try out the new facilities. was delivered by a Caesarean overnight at UHND with a She said, “My son, Trevor, was internet. Lives fund, said, “Computers when planning for bills. 10.00am to 12.00noon, section on Tuesday. broken wrist and a back injury on the internet when he found “Everything is technology are making themselves felt in The Credit Union is also an Woodhouse Close Church Toronto Community Following the opening of existing play area with a new Her front seat passenger was but has since returned home. Nigel Dowson’s blog on the now and the people here are so every area of life. It is almost excellent source of loans which Community Centre, Proudfoot Association held a launch the site activities took place improved facility, installation Gareth Ballan, her partner, aged A witness who was present Northern Echo website. Nigel keen on learning new things. impossible to take part in means people do not have to Drive, Bishop Auckland. event to celebrate the opening throughout the afternoon and of a multi-use games area and 24. He was taken to University at the scene of the accident used to live next door so Trevor Already the fear of touching modern life without one. go to the loan sharks known to For more information on the of their new improved included sport training in access improvements across Hospital of North Durham said that local residents were ended up on Nigel’s blog. the computer has gone and “As these people are fi nding be operating in Wear Valley. Credit Union go to www. recreation ground on Sunday, basketball, football and netball, the site. (UNHD) after sustaining quick to help those injured “Last week I went on and saw they have taken to it like ducks out, they can use computers Dale & Valley Homes is durhamcountycu.co.uk or May 23rd, from 12.00pm to dance mats, face painting, The project, costing around several fractured ribs. in the crash. Upon smelling it. to water.” to keep in touch with their urging as many people as phone 0191 375 7677. 3.00pm. circus skills, a bouncy castle £130,000 has seen funding The couple’s son, Tony-Alan petrol, they pulled the injured “I wasn’t interested in Peter is hoping to start teaching families, learn about their The site was offi cially opened and a buffet lunch. secured from Section 106 Ballan, aged 5, was in the rear out of the cars in case of an computers until Trevor was the group to do basic word favourite celebrities and even SPRING FAYRE by Councillor Sam Zair at The project, which has funds, Durham County Council of the car, he suffered neck explosion. on the blog. He was over the processing and possibly set do their shopping. 12.15pm and was followed by been developed by Toronto Urban Rural Renaissance Woodhouse Close Church on and a raffl e. and chest injuries. He was also Any further witnesses to the moon that I had been able to up Gladys with a webcam link “We are really pleased that this an afternoon of fun activities Community Association and Initiative, the Community Proudfoot Drive is to hold Admission is 50p for adults taken to UNHD for treatment; accident are asked to contact see it.” with her son. group have conquered their on the site and in Toronto Groundwork North East, Spaces programme and Bishop a Spring Fayre on Saturday, and 25p children. his condition was described as Durham Constabulary’s Peter Hall, who runs the club, Mark Welsh, ICT manager for fear and are discovering that Community Centre. includes the replacement of the Auckland Town Council. June 5th, from 2.00pm. Proceeds will go towards critical. Road Policing Unit on 0191 added, “They are all really Dale & Valley Homes, which computing can be fun as well The fayre will feature stalls, the church’s work in the Reports stated that the driver of 3752159. keen, particularly with the runs the Better Homes, Better as very useful.” SUNDAY AFTERNOON CAR BOOT SALE MRM Fabrications refreshments, cakes, tombola community. 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