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ifc GOES T0 . Ideeif Sfowowrci BATHROOMS at i H e r t u r p BUILDER CENTER f t e u f t a l e ATKINSON Harm ire Enterprise Park. Barnard Castle DL12 8XW Tel: 01833 638056 Rules Famous Game - Reared in Teesdale No. 7686 Price 30p Barnard Castle, Wednesday, 11th December, 2002 Established 1854 « p Cockfield gets j Wowed by witty g o o s t f 0 r c a n o e c/u^ 1 2 Inside the the spirit of I Whittington- Family festival feast - Page 3 Christm as ■ | Staindrop panto sports news - Page 12 & 15 _ page 5 Site visit on joinery plan P 3 this week) g - see Page 61 Fam ilies can Road accidents join the parade Street food trading THE main festival events in Barnard Castle kick off claim three lives on Saturday from 1pm - see timetable on page 3. THE inquest into the deaths of fractures to the femur and neck, Meanwhile, local families two people killed in a road acci and serious internal injuries, are warmly invited to join dent near Piercebridge opened where he died shortly after 8am in the festive lantern pro yesterday (Tuesday). yesterday. ban m ay be lifted An 81 year-old lady passenger cession - please meet at Irene Mary Stephenson, 57, 3.15pm by St Mary’s from Piercebridge, was killed in the Punto, from Hamsterley, Church. Victorian dress is A 15-YEAR-OLD ban on the nuts and mulled wine, could has now told the town council representations by local traders when she was hit by a van as was taken to University not required - but you one-off selling of hot not be sold outdoors on the cold that he will permit hot refresh and has remained in force she walked along the A67 road, Hospital, Durham, suffering can dress up if you want refreshments in the town nights of Christmas Festival ments from stalls on the unchallenged since then. It about one and a half miles west from chest pains. to! centre streets of Barnard events. grassed area at Scar Top this cannot be “whimsically” waived of the Piercebridge junction at The driver of the Vectra, a 38 The ban was imposed by the Saturday during the main festi for special events.” about 3pm on Thursday, said year-old man from Cockfield, Castle, looks set to be lift district council in 1987 after an val events. But Mr Anderson added: police. and his three passengers, all Death of surgeon ed. outcry from local traders about But he has also said that the “However, following further The van then collided with a suffered minor injuries. The town council had chal an outbreak of unlicensed ban will shortly be reviewed to internal discussions, it has blue Peugeot 106, and the front Witnesses to this crash are SERVICES will be held at St lenged the ban because it street-trading. allow one-off licences, or con been agreed that the Legal and seat passenger of the car, Sarah asked to call the Durham Rom aid Church in meant that all hot refresh But Teesdale Council’s chief sents, on some previously-pro Local Land Charges Officer Ann Thompson, 88, from Constabulary Accident Invest Romaldkirk on Friday and ments, including roasted chest executive, Charles Anderson, hibited streets. (Susan Porter) will submit a Meadowfield Road, Darlington, igation Unit on 0191 386 4929. Saturday for eminent plastic The issue of hot refresh report to a forthcoming meeting was also killed. • Five vehicles were involved in surgeon, Anthony Ivan Pakiam, ments was first raised by town of our Social and Environmen The funeral of Mrs Steph a collision on the A66 last enson takes place at St Mary’s who died at his Romaldkirk D ecking plan at m ill clerk, Geoff Bosworth, at a tal Policy Committee with a Wednesday afternoon. Church, Gainford, at 1.45pm on A Citroen and a Volvo were home on December 3. meeting of Teesdale’s safety view to amending the Order, A family service on Friday advisory group, where he had Thursday. involved in the collision with ‘w ill spoil historic view ’ such that some of the streets • An 80 year-old man, from the three HGVs near Greta will be followed by a Service of first learned of the ban, which previously designated as Thanksgiving on Saturday at he then contested. Arnold area of Nottingham, died B rid g e. Meanwhile, a resident on the Prohibited Streets may become i 2pm. A CAR-PARKING deck jutting In his reply to the town coun yesterday (Tuesday) morning One person from the Volvo over the riverside at Thomgate Lendings side has phoned the either ‘Licence Streets’ or following a serious road accident was taken to Middlesbrough Mill, would ruin an historic view Mercury to express her opposition cil, Charles Anderson said: “My colleagues, with whom I have ‘Consent Streets.’ This will pro near Hamsterley on Sunday General Hospital with a broken at Barnard Castle, it has been to the parking, after looking at the vide for the possibility of one- afternoon. arm. Hearing cancelled detailed plans. “It is going to com discussed the matter, were claimed. off Licences’ or “Consents’ in Bernard Lugering was driving • There were no injuries when The proposal is part of a plan to pletely alter the whole look of the slightly surprised on 21st A HEARING into the financial the future, provided, of course, a silver Fiat Punto when he col two vehicles collided on the affairs of Barnard Castle- convert the derelict mill into 16 area from the Lendings, and will October when you were ‘taken apartments, which came before have a significant impact on the aback’ by the information that the appropriate council com lided head-on with a green Kinninvie cross roads at based accountant, Tom Alder, mittee agree to the changes in Vauxhall Vectra on the 9.46am on Sunday. failed to ahead on Monday at town councillors to comment on at historic view down the river to the the 1987 Teesdale District go their latest meeting. bridge,” she said. “I know parking the Order. This is, of course, for Hamsterley to Wolsingham • There were also no injuries Durham County Court. Council resolution prohibited The town council does not object is an issue there but I had always the future. For this year, we are road, two miles north of when a car left the road and hit The case was vacated from the provision of refreshments to the mill being converted, but thought it would be accommodat on the Scar Top and Galgate happy to agree to your request Bedbum at about 2.30pm. He a metal pole on the central the court list at the request of has deep reservations about the ed on the ground floor,” she added. reservation at Cross Lanes on ‘roads.’ This 15 year-old resolu for the provision of refresh was airlifted to Newcastle the official receiver on Friday, parking. Although the decking has “The rubbish disposal also con General Hospital suffering from the A66 on Monday at 4.50pm. and new instructions are cur been amended to blend in better, it cerns me in that it is open at the tion, which I understand was ments from stalls on the rently being awaited by the was still “an alien feature” said back with a pergola over, and that copied to you, was passed by grassed area of Scar Top on ent. court. Coun John Watson, who added could be a health hazard.” the district council following 14th December.” PBF that the deteriorating state of the Inal building was causing concern to <1H e hs Michael Reed nearby residents. “The town council has objected G a i n f o r d dies suddenly to the decking before and that has ited n’t changed,” said Coun Eric Fell. the POPULAR South Cleatlam Coun Alan Wilkinson said it was os resident, Michael Reed, well- unattractive and would create a Now open 7 nights per week • Under New Management ton known throughout Teesdale for dark area that was open to mis 'isit his Reed’s taxi service, died use, and Coun Fell added that wi fishermen’s historic rights of suddenly at home on Monday access to the river must be main C hristm as starts Here! fear morning. Mr Reed w as 58. tained. we're kicking off the festive season with a spectacular line up. per dal Friday 13 th December SOI alt ALVERTS BILLY IR V IN E Wednesday 18 th December inl ARPETS DARTS & DOMINOES KNOCKOUT Friday 20th December R IC H M O N D JUST M ICHELLE Christmas Eve WE ARE NEVER SUZANNE REECE UNDERSOLD! Friday 27th December WE WILL BEAT ANY PICTURED: Paul Illingworth and Mike Sillars with Jennie Dobson and Kate Littlefair, who had New Years Eve Finale GENUINE PRICE ON the audience in stitches as they stripped off. COMPARABLE GOODS FOR the past fortnight, the small Academy Mike Sillars was particularly memorable as THE CELEBRATION DVO Theatre at Gainford has been sold out with the philandering Jim Nash and Paul Illingworth another fine offering from Gainford Drama Club. performed the role of his reluctant friend to per Everyone Welcome This year’s production was Fringe Benefits by fection. Optional 4 course menu available (bookings only) OPEN 7 DAYS Peter Yeldham and Donald Churchill. In the Di Peat and Jane Graham were also very good club’s usual tradition, it was a farce centred as their wives, who were not quite as virtuous as around a small cast. Christmas Menu 20,000 roll stock includes Wilton and Axminster 80% first appearances might suggest.