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SPENNYMOOR NEWS Issue No 002 At the heart of our wonderful community Saturday 18th August 2018 REFILL YOUR BOTTLE IN JUBILEE PARK SPENNYMOOR TOWN Council have registered as a Refill point in Jubilee Park, Spennymoor in a bid to help reduce plastic waste. Refill is a national, prac- tical tap water campaign that aims to make refilling your bottle as easy, con- venient and cheap as pos- sible by introducing Refill Stations on every street. Water fountains can be expensive to install and maintain, so now friendly cafes, shops, hotels and businesses are welcoming you in to refill your water bottle – for free! Refill is currently happening around the UK. If you are a business and would like to sign up, or if you are a local Livin staff with just some of the donations made to local food banks. individual who’d like to help grow Refill in the North East, contact Louise by email at [email protected]. LIVIN STEP UP TO THE PLATE Your business will be FINANCIAL PRESSURES locally in the Northern nership, who run the Dur- meals and cannot afford added to the Refill app and on families has led to Echo on 26th July head- ham food bank, reported to provide for them every you will be sent a sticker to a plea for donations lined ‘families struggling in the article that there day. display in your window. from foodbanks across to give children a hot was a higher demand Livin works closely the region, which hous- meal a day during school than their current sup- with local communities POLICE CRACK ing and communities holidays’ prompted plies can cope with. This and has identified areas DOWN ON organisation Livin, has Livin to step up and take comes at a time when which are in most need responded to. action. many families would usu- UNTAXED An article published Durham Christian Part- ally rely on free school CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 VEHICLES SPENNYMOOR POLICE have recently joined ‘ROOFERS’ STEAL CASH FROM ELDERLY MAN forces with the DVLA POLICE ARE appealing for They offered to carry out 40 and 50-years-old. It is It is believed to have been due to concerns from witnesses after three men some minor repairs but dur- believed a third man, who in the Spennymoor area local residents in the area posing as roofers stole a ing the conversation man- may at some point have between 10am and 1pm on regarding untaxed vehi- large quantity of cash from aged to distract the elderly entered the house, was Wednesday, August 8th. cles. As a result, eight the home of an elderly man. owner. It was during this waiting in a car outside. Anyone with any CCTV or vehicles were clamped The two men knocked on time one of the men was Officers are keen to trace Dash Cam footage of the and three vehicles the door of a property in able to go upstairs and it the whereabouts of a silver vehicle is asked to contact received an £80 fine. Bryan Street, Spennymoor, was here he found a large Vauxhall Insignia, the estate the on duty detective ser- “Please make sure your claiming to be carrying out quantity of cash. model made between 2008 geant at South Durham CID vehicle is taxed,” urged a work at a neighbouring The men are described and 2011. It featured a roof on 101, quoting incident police spokesperson. house. as white and aged between rack and a set of ladders. number 264 of August 8th. Evans Gordon Fletcher & Sons SOLICITORS Independent Family Funeral Directors & CO. 33 Cheapside, Spennymoor, Tel: 01388 815317 www.evansco.co.uk Charles Street, Spennymoor. Tel: 01388 420276 Published at: 3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon DL4 1AH • Editorial: 01388 775896 • Advertising: 07909 992731 • Email: [email protected] • Online: www.swd.news/spenny • You can read all our sister papers online at www.swd.news: The Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter • The Shildon & District Town Crier • The Bishop Press For all the latest news from South West Durham visit: www.swd.news • Updated daily Saturday 18th August 2018 SPENNYMOOR NEWS Published by South West Durham News 3-4 First Floor Offices Shildon Town Council Civic Hall Square Shildon DL4 1AH Editorial: 01388 775896 Advertising: 07909 992731 Email: [email protected] Online: www.swd.news/spenny You can read our sister papers online: www.swd.news/chapter www.swd.news/crier Children worked with illustrator Liz Million to produce the new signs. Spennymoor slow to 20mph www.swd.news/bishop ADDITIONAL 20MPH area, close to Oxclose, St door play more appeal- Michael Wilkes, Spenn- speed zones have been Charles, North Park and ing. ymoor AAP co-ordinator, introduced in Spenny- King Street schools. Pupils from the schools said, “The signs designed SEND US YOUR STORIES moor to make the area a These add to the pre- worked with illustrator by the pupils look fantas- If you have a story you safer place for residents. viously completed Liz Millions to design the tic and really grab your would like us to cover, we The funding for the signs schemes at Middlestone signs. attention. would love to hear from you. has been provided by Moor, Tudhoe Colliery and Councillor’s Kevin “We therefore hope that We are especially Durham County Council Whitworth Park. Thompson, Geoff Darkes, these signs will remind interested in good elected members through The aim of the scheme Neil Grayson, Alan Gard- road users that abiding news, be it personal Spennymoor Area Action is to reduce traffic speeds ner and Liz Maddison by the 20mph speed lim- achievements, local Partnership (AAP). around the schools, have provided £3,000 its is of huge importance, fundraising, community service or any other The advisory 20mph which will improve road each from their Neigh- particularly in the areas positive stories. Call us on speed limits are on roads safety for vulnerable road bourhood Budgets to of our community where 01388 775896 or email close to school loca- users as well as making enable the scheme to go schools are located.” [email protected] tions in the Spennymoor walking, cycling and out- ahead. DISCLAIMER Spennymoor News cannot be www.walkertyres.co.uk Established 1982 held responsible for advertisers offering Great Deals on New Tyres goods or services. 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Bishop Press, Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter and Spennymoor News [email protected] 2 Saturday 18th August 2018 For all the latest news from South West Durham visit: www.swd.news • Updated daily ALL IMAGES (C) KEITH TAYLOR: WWW.CAMERACRAFT.CO.UK Box Office Records at Spennymoor Party in the Park THIS WAS the fourth year the event has been held, and it has seen attendances increase year on year, with it becoming recognised as one of the regions must attend events. A special thank you goes out to Cllr Kevin Thompson who provided some Neighbourhood Funding to increase the quality of the acts this year, which included Elena Larkin, Ste Johnson, Lock n Load, Juggernauts, Rob B Williams and, the headliner, Bryan Adams UK. Cllr Thompson, Spokesperson, said that he was overwhelmed at the number of people who attended and it was fabulous to see families and people of all ages and abilities attending the event and having a fantastic time. Those who attended also generously donated £413.05 to the Mayor Clive Maddison’s local charity - Spennymoor Boxing Academy. 3 For all the latest news from South West Durham visit: www.swd.news • Updated daily Saturday 18th August 2018 TODDLER TIME! SPENNYMOOR LEISURE in the soft play, bouncy Centre hosts Toddler castle and plenty of toys, Time for tots ages 4 and while the grown-ups can under every Wednes- enjoy tea, coffee and a day and Friday, 10am - biscuit. 11.30am. The first child is £2.50, Children can have fun 2nd child £1. FAMILY FUN DAY & CEILIDH A FAMILY Fun Day is The centre will also host taking place at St Paul’s a traditional Scottish Cei- Centre in Spennymoor lidh on Saturday 15th Sep- on Monday 27th August, tember at 7.30pm,with 11am - 3pm .