"surra fO RENT ■ | | ■ ■■■• f O R E N T nedfamily House kstartforth area References avail- My: |T67, Teesdole Mercury | Barnard Castle.

SUNDER No. 7159 Price 18p Barnard Castle, Wednesday, 21st October, 1992 Established 1854 DO Special meeting Three slimmers who have lost Deputy m ayor to Pagc7 called to discuss get £337 badge tin Jacket, brand an amazing total of 24 stones A badge of office for the itted. Cost £200, value of tourism £1 million question deputy mayor costing £337 is to 65.—Tel. 0325 Hugh Becker, whose letters to be ordered by Barnard Castle the Mercury about the future of Town Council. Members agreed tourism have caused a lot of on Monday to accept a design cle Jacket. Ladies interest, has called a meeting to submitted by a jewellery firm. tew. £75.— 'Tel. discuss the topic tomorrow. The clerk, Mr Jim Smith, said 16.______Delegates from tourist bodies, over future of dale there were occasions when the vviUHl councils and business groups deputy mayor had to attend :-100 Portable i VAltyfc will gather in Barnard Castle at Teesdale would be tioned out the dale would be for specialist services, and he functions and, at present, he had instructions. As Slides bylfa; his invitation to consider the nearly £1 m illion a year entitled to 13, but consultants was sure Teesdale could deal no identification. I). £80.— Tel. on New ZaUt current state and value of better off if it stood had shown the dale would need with that. Coun Keith Crabtree thought [6.______only eight. He agreed that a new all-in tourism in Teesdale, plus its alone instead of being it was wrong to spend charge- 17. relationship with the local popu­ He revealed that when an Tcesdale Council would need payers’ money on such an item ner Car Seat, 6 lation and economy. linked to Durham Coun­ index was drawn up showing more accommodation, but said during a recession, especially as ears. £20.— Tel. He also hopes to evaluate the ty Council. the community feeling of each of the cost would be more than cov­ it might only be worn once or 21, DJD.SMI ered by the dale’s share of the 24. S.CJ.Cta* policy for tourist development, If it was given its own all­ the eight districts, regarded as These three ladies, who have twice a year. Coffee Hte identify any shortfalls and con­ purpose council it would be an important point when new county council's headquarters if Coun Terry Nunn agreed, but 7 side lever, 12 councils are appointed, Teesdale that was no longer needed and slimmed away 24 stones bet­ added that it was important for Middleton 1|| sider ideas for improvement. His able to reduce rates and poll ween them, were presented with id ly used. £35.— 10JUL~!3; aim is to "stimulate and support came out on top. could be sold. the deputy mayor to be recognis­ 8 0 59. further local discussion and tax by that amount, or give the Answering fears that Tbesdale How long will it all take? Mr bouquets and certificates at a able. He could wear the badge at 31. SuindropCom action." public a better service. could not handle education on Fell said that if new councils are Weight Watchers meeting at each meeting, he suggested. 11" frame 5-speed Hallowe'eife Mr Becker, a businessman This is being claimed by its own, he pointed out that 85% set up it will take longer than Glaxo Club on Monday. The deputy mayor, Coun -Tel. Teesdale who lives at Romaldkirk Hall, Thesdale Council as an impor­ of the budget is now handled by the government has said, possi­ They are, from the left, Mrs Clarrie Watson, said considering NOVDOB will host the session at Rabanas tant feature of its case for its schools themselves. The rest is bly until 1995 or 1996. Vera Featherstone of Newholme, its quality the price was reason­ 5. StartfordiOndl Restaurant on The Bank. own new self-rule unitary Winston, her daughter Helen able. M Disc Drive FirewtvbiSH Among guests will he Tony authority under the forthcom­ County man has different opinions Pattison of South Cleat!am, and Coun John Eglinton said it lit gun, jo y stick, 630pm. Seaman, the Teesdale tourism ing changes. Hazel Toward of Bridge Street, should have been bought years first class condi- 20. LS.CC.ta^ officer; Mr Ken Lee, director of Mr Chris Banks, director of eight one-tier councils to cover Middleton. They are the envy of ago. "If we keep putting it off it , £90.— Tel. 0388 21. Lynesack Qhb the enterprise agency; Mr Mr Eric Fell, chief executive, personnel services at county the county was the most unlike­ all their friends now they have will just become more expen­ p .m . ______Work and Had gave the figures to Staindrop hall, told the meeting the county ly and most expensive option. If such slim figures. Maurice Abrahams, chairman of Parish Council on Thursday. council had not yet decided the county was split up he felt Vera explained to the Mercury sive," he said. "I think it will be the business club; Mr Phil He has been revealing them in which system to favour - the Teesdale would most likely dis­ that she started attending the money well spent." Barber, NFU secretary; and Mrs talks to other parishes, but present two-tier one, a change to appear into Darlington. classes two years ago to keep Elizabeth Conran, curator of this was the first one at which eight unitary councils, or a He spoke of the resources now Helen company and to lose C y c lin g events The Bowes Museum. change to two or four councils being used by the county council weight. Since then she has lost Also there will be representa­ the Mercury was present. covering the whole county. to support the Easington area eight stones, Helen has lost return to Meet tives of Raby and Strathmore He explained that at the But he felt there was a need because of the pit closure prob­ seven stones and Hazel has Two cycling events are to be Estates, Durham County moment the dale pays £15.88 for a strong voice for the whole lems. This would he impossible beaten them both by losing nine features of next year’s Barnard Council, the Northumbrian million a year to the county. of the county, sandwiched as it if there was not a large council. stones. They have all had to buy Castle Meet. This will delight Tourist Board and other bodies. This comes from community was between Tyneside and He asked what would happen new clothes, but are delighted. many enthusiasts as the Meet charge payers, business rates Teesside. He believed there was if Glaxo ever closed in Barnard They said it was hard work was mainly for cyclists after it 6,000 bulbs planted and government grants. a need for a large county author­ Castle. It would he a devastating but well worth the effort just to started over a century ago. \ Forty people turned out on see the astonished looks on their Mr John Whaley, of H. Forest Sunday to plant 6,000 bulbs on But in return, he added, the ity to deal with strategic plan­ blow, but would Tbesdale be able friends' faces. They all achieved Cycles on The Bank, will organ­ verges in Winston and alongside county was spending only ning and with Europe. to cope with it on its own? He their target weights. ise a big race for mountain bikes RDV the A67 road. The parish council £14.9 million on Tbesdale. He thought the setting up of did not believe it could. and a cycle polo match, both of spent £218 on the bulbs, which He went on, "Where is the which will be welcome attrac­ other million going? It is being Now it's brighter news from burial 930 crimes in dale E ( f ) include daffodils, crocuses, spent in other districts. These Coffee money tions for competitors and specta­ snowdrops and narcissi. Coun districts are getting the benefit. The sum of £305 was raised at tors during the weekend. Ivor Appleton, who organised it, We are losing. These figures ground that was badly vandalised against 711 in same a coffee morning in Middleton He gave details at a meeting gave thanks to the volunteers of have come not from me but from period last year Masonic Hall on Saturday to of the Meet committee at the all ages. The parish council is the county's own consultants. Crime figures have risen raise funds for the James Hora Red Well Inn on Monday. There spending £100 on trees which "I would like to know where sharply in Teesdale this year, Hostel in London. It was organ­ are also hopes that an archery will be planted during our £900,000-plus is going when with a total of 930 recorded up ised by Mavis and Harry Ebdon event will be included in the fair November. it is not being spent in Teesdale. to the end of September com­ and family, who stayed there in the castle grounds. If we had that money we could pared with 711 in the same peri­ when their policeman son-in- Barnard Castle FC will again Burglar alarm plea give a reduction in community od last year. At the same time law, Colin McManus, was run the football competitions, 40NH A new request is to be sent to charge and rates, or a higher the detection rate has dropped stabbed two weeks ago. They which have been one of the high­ Durham County Council for a level of service." from 38% to 30%. thanked everyone who support­ lights in recent years. Teesdale Double GkK burglar alarm to be fitted at He also claimed that the dale These figures have been ed them. Athletic Club will again organise Evenwood School, following the could be getting over £1 million updated since a set were report­ the hugely popular road races. (to new hi spate of vandalism. The head extra in government grants if it ed by Chief Insp Malcolm Fordy, £200 helping hand Miss Rosie Cross, arts devel­ teacher, Mr John Jackson, put in was on its own. head of Teesdale Police, to the opment officer for Teesdale a request for an alarm five years Mr Fell told the meeting, "We local consultative committee. Council, told the meeting she ago after a similar outbreak of would take over what is there During the nine months there will arrange help for any group trouble. But Durham County now and build on it. We don't were 56 house burglaries com­ wishing to create special effects Council turned down the request believe that what is there now is pared with 31 in the same time for the procession. Efforts are then, pointing out that if particularly good for Teesdale. I the previous year; 140 burglar­ being made to liven up the Evenwood was given an alarm think we are the Cinderellas of ies in commercial premises parade with more music. other schools would want. the county council. You only (107); thefts of or from vehicles The next committee meeting The new request was made at have to look at the facilities we 142 (100); and damage 101 (60). will be at the Red Well on 24th the latest meeting of Evenwood don't have in Tbesdale." Chief Insp Fordy is now advis­ November at 7.30pm, when G Parish Council, when Coun John He stressed that he was ing people in all parts of the more volunteers and ideas for Prince put forward the idea. speaking up for the people and rural area to lock up and take new events will be welcome. Other members felt it was businesses of the dale rather more care of their property, as worth trying again, and that a than the council itself, as if criminals are continuing to trav­ OfficersFollowing the neededresignations of letter should be sent to the coun­ changes are made the present el from elsewhere to make raids. the chairman, vice-chairman lN T IT! ty asking for an alarm to be council will disappear and a He cited the example of a rob­ and secretary of the Witham installed as soon as possible. totally new one will take over. bery carried out in Scotland by a Hall committee, Mr Mac They agreed some action was He has made it clear all along gang which drove off and was in Maceleny, Dave Wright and Y O N E E L S t needed urgently to avert any that he won't be part of the new London six hours later. Two £100 cheques were hand­ Kirs teen Cook, which we report­ more damage. They also agreed system. He told councillors and "Criminals travel far and fast, ed to Heather Armstrong on ed last week, a special meeting that as many windows as possi­ the Mercury over two months There will be a bright splash sponsor the welcome project. so the old idea of a rural area Monday for the Challenge of the management committee is ble should be bricked up on the ago that whatever happens he of colour in Evenwood cemetery Nicola Budd, Kate Glend- where there is no crime is a Darlington Appeal. She is pic­ to be held next Wednesday to 100% mortgage sports pavilion. will stick to his plan to take next spring, thanks to pupils inning and Adam Broughton thing of the past," he said. tured accepting them from early retirement. It has always from Ramshaw School. from the trust co-ordinated the Stephen Rose, communications elect new officers. it s (subject to status) been his aim to step down at the Twenty-four boys and girls planting while parents and A tractor battery and exhaust It was agreed by members of age of 53 and do something else. turned out on Monday to plant friends helped to supervise it. were stolen from a farm in advisor at Glaxo. The first was Barnard Castle Town Council 'm i daffodil, snowdrop and tulip Mrs Brenda Russell, a teacher Ingleton Road, Staindrop, on from the company and the sec­ on Monday that they would BREATHABLE(EAT He told the Staindrop meet­ bulbs in the burial ground from Ramshaw School, said one Wednesday night. ond from the staff charity and meet next Monday to try to ing, "It is not the council that among trees and along borders of the topics the children had to A red and white Yamaha 125 community fund. The money will resolve the situation or set up a Waterproof Fabric matters. We are in local govern­ beside paths. It created a piece do for the national curriculum cc motorcycle, J729 YAO, worth help Yugoslavian refugees stay­ working party. ment to deliver a service. We of welcome good news following was to take part in a project to £2,000 and owned by Mark ing in Darlington. Repair work on the roof began Ladies Boots should he looking at the service reports about damage caused by improve the environment. "This Morefoot, was stolen from Bowes Heather, who is taking a on Sunday when scaffolding was ard estim ate for 1993 people want, and how we can young vandals in the cemetery. is an excellent opportunity to do on Thursday night. diploma in nursery nursing, had erected. The clerk, Mr Jim deliver it affectively. With Coun Brian Greenwood just that," she said. to spend a couple of hours Smith, said the council had paid "If Teesdale loses its own in our picture are Adam Pupils from Evenwood School A radio and tools worth a total preparing for the refugees’ more for insurance cover than i t y B o a rd estimate fe' council I have no doubt the of £99 were stolen from a vehicle arrival. She felt she wanted to he would have preferred because losers will he not the staff or the Broughton, Becky Fuller, Paul planted bulbs in the village yes­ belonging to Eric Liddell of do more and decided to raise of the difficulties of MMI. councillors hut the people who Cooper, Christopher Bell and terday under the same scheme. Plover Hall, Bowes, on Friday money. She thanked the follow­ and rental for 1993 Fay Burn. Gloves and trowels * A request from former sol­ night. ______ing for contributing: Green Lane live here. I don't believe the ser­ were handed out before they dier Cyril Nicholson for the war School, Clarke's Chemist, Boots, vice people want in Teesdale can eagerly dug into the frost-bitten memorial to be moved from the Intruders who got into the Woolworths, Connellys, Star n b r ia n W a te r standani; be delivered from Durham City, earth to plant the bulbs. cemetery to a more prominent Bridge Inn at Middleton on Books, Mr Barry Parker, local Darlington or Crook. Tb be effec­ They were provided by the place was given to the parish Saturday night took cigarettes, doctors, residents of Sherwood M A IN A U £44.99 tive it has to he run from West Durham Groundwork council by Coun Raymond Gib­ spirits, a radio cassette player Close and Presto. ; D is t r ic t Council Tat Tbesdale itself." Trust, which persuaded the son. The Royal British Legion and £200 in cash. WINTERS He pointed out that the coun­ Countryside Commission and and Tcesdale Council are being A vandal who smashed a win­ Maggie and Peter Gibson LOFT INSULATION 993 ty has 262 staff involved in Durham County Council to asked for their opinion. dow fitted with solar film at the NOW IN STOCK 41 Galgate 7 Horsemarket social services, with 199 of them reopened their fish and chip Barnard Castle Middleton-in-Teesdale Discretions lingerie shop in shop in Galgate, Barnard Castle, Complies with British Standards r Buildings Insurant at county hall and the rest in the Market Place, Barnard Castle, yesterday, after repairs had been ’el. (0833) 31750 Tel. (0833) 40346 districts. If the total was propor- BARNARD CASTLE BOOK SALE on Saturday night caused £800 carried out following their fire. BOOTHMAN & HILLERY untainance damage. KEYS Three large windows valued (O f f e r A CROSS THE LATEST TITLES AT THE MILL at a total of £300 were smashed HAMSTERLEY, BISHOP AUCKLAND THE COUNTY DURHAM BOOK (new edition) Hardback & Paperback SIMPSON AND FINN Nigel & Joyce Kent A NEW HENRY BREWIS Country Dance £4.95. Chronicles of Britain £29.95 at Teesdale School at the week­ 0388 88 5457 POLE TO POLE Michael Palin £14.95. Around the World in 80 days £4.99 end, and a smaller one was Dangerous trees felled and removed. All alterations and extensions and fully refurbished, thankfully finished. A DOG'S LIFE IN THE DALES Katy Cropper £15.99 smashed on Monday night. rOU ASK? Come and enjoy a lunch time Bar Meaf every day or a choice every night WALKING THE PEAK AND PENNINES Mike Harding £17.99 Hardwood and softwood sawn to requirements. (ex. Sunday night) of our A La Carte Menu, served in Prince of Wales THE POACHER'S HANDBOOK Ian Niall £14.99 A service to commemorate the Restaurant the best in the area (seats 60). departed is to be held at 10am at All types of fencing supplied and erected. This is the Pub Restaurant with atmosphere. Yorkshire Dales Stonewaller £15.95. Comp. Beatles Chronicles £25 Barry Norman’s 100 Best Rims of the Century £16.99 St. John's Church, Ingleton. Standing timber bought and sold. 51110 Sunday Lunch 4 Course £6. Children £3.50 in Restaurant or a Bar Meal in Names will be read out and can­ the bar. Darlington & S.W. Durham Railway Memories £5.95 dles lit in memory of those who Tree planting service. Christmas Fare. Bookings now being taken JO VERSO'S WORLD OF CROSS STITCH £12.99 have died. A similar service will ) SEE US STO P PRESS be held at 11.15am in Denton. Estimates free. EXPRESS ORDER SERVICE for most popular titles Names should be given to the Ved/Thurs/F# Cheap Lunch Time Special plus normal Menu Thorngate Mill, Barnard Castle. Tel. 690269 Rev John Boocock by Saturday. Telephone Teesdale 37428