Published at: Friday 25th February 2011 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 510 Civic Hall Square, , ter DL4 1AH. ap Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 hill Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 Ferry h ilt o n C & C h At the heart www.thechapter.org of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Leisure Centre under Homes brought threat of closure back to life in Dean

Ferryhill Leisure Centre Bank may be the next victim of Government cuts, as plans Investment in homes in two properties at a time to close the facility are to Dean Bank will provide and finding tenants for be considered by Durham more homes for families them before moving on to County Council. looking for somewhere to the next two.” The venue is one of six live. Sbh is working in Leisure Centre’s in the Homes that have stood partnership with Durham area facing closure, though empty for some time are County Council, Three council bosses say no final being brought back to life Rivers Housing Association, decisions have yet been by landlord statutory partners such as made. Borough Homes as part of the Police and Fire and Although the council says a regeneration programme Rescue Services, and local it can no longer fund the in the Dean Bank area of residents to regenerate facilities in Ferryhill, Pity Durham County Council is considering closing Ferryhill Ferryhill. the area and support a Me, Ushaw Moor, Crook, Leisure Centre. Sbh has started working on sustainable community. and Sherburn, the “Cutting funding to local “I can confirm that Ferryhill the company’s properties Chris Reed, managing centres could be saved councils means they are Town Council will mount in Stephenson Street director of Three Rivers if third parties stepped faced with extremely a broad based campaign and Faraday Street, in a Housing Association in to run the centres difficult decisions and it is working with local residents, programme which will added, “By listening to independently. However, ordinary families who suffer community groups and eventually see ten homes the local community, and it has also been suggested the consequences. our local MP Phil Wilson to brought back into use. working together we will that the sites be demolished “Obviously we are extremely oppose the Leisure Centre Tracey Jackson, head significantly improve the and sold. concerned to learn of closure, which provides of homes for sbh, said, environment for everyone It is believed that the the proposed closure of invaluable leisure facilities, “These are all terraced who lives at Dean Bank.” measures could save up to Ferryhill Leisure Centre, not only for the people of houses with three As part of this wider £1.2m a year, with around but the County Council have Ferryhill but for residents bedrooms and they have programme sbh will 60 full-time jobs being lost. stated they will conduct a of many neighbouring towns sat empty for some time also carry out some Ferryhill Town Council public consultation exercise and villages. but they will make ideal environmental work, Leader was disappointed and I’m sure that residents “The North East of family homes, which are working with local with the news, saying, “Now in Ferrryhill will send a loud has some of the worst always in demand. residents to help improve people can really start and clear message that they health problems in the “We are already working on garages sites in the area to understand what the want to keep this valuable country and life expectancy the first two and will do the along with the popular Con-Dem cuts are all about. facility open. in our region is way below work in phases, renovating local allotments. the national average. We need to ensure that people Are you interested in a Career FERRYHILL & CHILTON in our area have the same PREMIUM TAXI ASSOCIATION opportunity to lead a as a Home Care Worker? healthy lifestyle as other Incorporating parts of the country, which We are currently looking for Home Care Workers obviously includes access to to work within our Home Care Division in Chilton, Travel 6 Taxis local leisure facilities.” Aycliffe, Ferryhill and . 4 & 6 seater taxis for all occasions MP for Sedgefield, Phil Wilson is urging residents Part and full-time hours are available (Monday to Tel: 01740 655644 to take action. He said, “Durham County Council Friday hours are flexible), in addition to alternate @Cab Taxis cannot achieve cuts in Weekends. 24hr Reliable service - Anytime/Anywhere its budget of £125 million Experience is valued but not necessary as extensive All major credit/debit cards accepted without impacting on initial and ongoing training will be provided in order frontline services. I would to help you to meet the challenges of this role. In Tel: 07563 564 365 urge people to take part in the proposed consultation addition, Dale Care Ltd offers a competitive salary Jaspers Taxis & Minibus Hire exercise over the closure. and mileage allowance. 4 & 8 seaters available I will be meeting with the County Council to see if Please go to www.dale-care.co.uk to apply Distance no object there is any way in which electronically or print an application form Tel: 07854 908 160 we can keep the centre out to fill in by hand. Alternatively, email: open by setting up a trust [email protected] or call SILVERCABS Ferryhill to run leisure services in Jennifer Luke on 01388 768 271 with Professional local driver - Anytime/Anywhere Ferryhill.” your full name and address details, for The report on the closures an application form to be sent out to Airports/Hospitals/Interviews/Shopping is to be discussed by the you in the post. Tel: 07549 634 441 council’s cabinet on March 2nd. Fully archived online at www.thechapter.org email us at: [email protected] Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 510 Friday 25th February 2011 Page 1 pter Ferryhill ha on C Classifieds & C h i l t

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The two girls were just about to go to the Police World Book Day Station when we were asking people if they had found a purse. We must commend these two girls, Thursday 3rd March is Under 5s are welcome to babies, picture and story they will know who they are when they read the World Book Day and become members of the books with some popular article. Ferryhill Library will be library and can borrow up television characters. And holding a drop in session to 12 books at a time for don’t worry about returning There are still some good and honest people left aimed at under 5 year olds 3 weeks. Books available late books as under 5s in the world which I am sure is the result of their parent’s upbringing. to celebrate the occasion. include board books for aren’t charged late fines.

Regards Lead theft arrests Bill Porter On Thursday 17th February and were both charged and the lead and scrap metal two local men were bailed to court. theft problem, please arrested in connection with Police are continuing to contact Durham Police on Pub T.V. damage lead thefts in the Ferryhill target offenders in relation 0345 60 60 365. area. Christopher Brass and to the ongoing lead thefts You can also leave a case Jason Maddison admitted in our area. If you have any confidential message on to five lead theft offences information at all regarding 01325 742759. Kevin Alex Dagga pleaded the t.v. screen in a fit of guilty to a charge of temper. CORNER criminal damage and was On arrival, officers found fined a total of £200, Dagga outside, bleeding ELECTRICAL BLINDS FACTORY SHOP including costs, when heavily from the hand. Measure & Fitting he appeared before the He made a full admission • House Rewiring FREE District Judge at Newton to the offence before buy direct from the • Additional sockets £££’s Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court being taken to hospital. • Showers FREE factory and save recently. Dagga has since paid £399 • Inspection/testing • Exterior lights The 29 year-old, of Lime for the television but • Burglar alarms HOME SELECTION SERVICE Road, Ferryhill, was also still owes around £2000 • Electric gates Phone the North East’s original master blind maker found to be in breach of in court fines, which 24hr Emergency Call Out a conditional discharge are subject to a distress FREE QUOTES & ADVICE Siesta Blinds on 01325 309003 Telephone Jim on imposed by magistrates warrant. 1 Brighouse Court, Ind. Park. (01740) 654 751 last June for another The court heard that Dagga Ask about our next day fitting on vertical blinds Mob: 07725 205 172 offence of criminal had recently arranged damage, but no action was a weekly payment of taken on this matter. £120 with bailiffs and On 21st November last was starting out in a self This week in History year, the landlady of the employed capacity. The White Horse Public House defendant agreed to pay February 1903 February 1920 called police to report the newly imposed fine by 23 24 25 February 1570 that Dagga had punched 16th March. Cuba leased Guantánamo The Nazi Party was Pope Pius V Bay to the United States “in founded. excommunicated perpetuity”. Queen Elizabeth I of Ferryhill & District W.M.C England. North Street, Ferryhill. Tel: (01740) 651347 Saturday 26th February February 1815 February 1797 February 1975 Terrific band Angel & The Sinners 26 27 28 The Bank of England A major tube train crash Excellent vocalist Matt Hilton Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from Elba. issued the first at Moorgate station in £3 cover charge one-pound and London killed 43 people. Members, Associates and Bona Fide Guests two-pound notes. Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 510 Friday 25th February 2011 Page 3 Pre-sentence Ferryhill Station residents fund reports requested new benches and planter

The District Judge her son’s drunken Local residents from at Newton Aycliffe behaviour. Ferryhill Station have Magistrates’ Court On arriving home she found recently funded two new requested the Probation that Christopher was not benches and a planter to Services to compile reports there but when he came improve the appearance of before sentencing in the home at around 7.20pm the Ferryhill Station area. case against Christopher he was still drunk and was The benches are bespoke James Brass. verbally and physically Ferryhill benches, each Brass, aged 19, had earlier aggressive. with a relevant Ferryhill pleaded guilty to three His mother managed to scene, one being a Wild charges of assault, arising eject him from the property Boar the other being a Pit out of incidents at his but her son returned at Pony. home in Grasmere Road, around 10pm when she The scenes are laser Ferryhill on 20th January. allowed him into the cut into the back of the The defendant’s mother, house. Then Christopher benches. had returned home from again assaulted his mother. These, together with the work early after receiving Brass will return for new flower tub, have been a telephone call regarding sentencing on 10th March. supported with a donation of £1,878 from the local The Mayor of Ferryhill Councillor Peter Atkinson enjoying residents. the new benches with some Ferryhill Station residents. Breach of trust Whilst the funds were channelled through Housing Association (now Secretary of Ferryhill Miss Geraldine Amanda cashed cheques belonging Ferryhill Station Residents 4 Housing) and £212.65 Station Residents Wynn, of Melrose Drive, St. to Elsie Joice, intending to Association they were was supplied by the former Association Gladys Hall Helen Auckland will appear make monetary gain. raised by a number of “Beat Bobby” for the said, “Ferryhill Town at Durham Crown Court The court heard that means. Station Andrea Clayton by Council are also supporting on 16th March when the Wynn was a guest in her One thousand pounds doing a sponsored swim. the project by installing District Judge at Newton grandmother’s home and was raised when local The remainder of the the items and ensuring Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court that she had signed her resident Janet Mcdonagh funds are to be donated their future maintenance declined jurisdiction in the grandmother’s initials received a RESPECT to Mainsforth Community costs are met.” case. on the cheques totalling award for standing up and Centre. Councillor Zena Roddam, The 31 year-old pleaded £1,900, before paying them speaking out for residents Janet McDonagh said, Portfolio holder for street guilty to the charge that into her own account on six in the community and “These benches and furniture also commented, between 6th August or seven occasions. assisting in the securing planter will greatly “I am delighted to and 15th December This was said to be a of an ASBO for a former enhance the area and congratulate and support 2010 in Ferryhill, she clear breach of trust. Miss anti-social resident. An hopefully will be enjoyed the residents on this had dishonestly made Wynn was released on additional £1,000 was and appreciated by all the initiative to improve their representation and had unconditional bail. donated by Three Rivers residents.” neighbourhood”.

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Now is the time to start Durham and to 6.30pm Shildon Leisure Police are appealing for 20th February in Ox Close working on that beach PCT. Centre information after an Crescent, Spennymoor. body ready for summer The timetable is as follows: Saturday elderly gentleman was Anyone with any with the launch of a wide Monday • Fitness Circuits Class, assaulted by a male youth. information is asked to variety of fitness classes • Pole Fitness, 6pm to 10am to 11.00am; The incident took place contact PC 2498 Burnett at this month. 8pm; Ferryhill Leisure Spennymoor Leisure between the hours of Spennymoor police station Women aged between Centre Centre midnight to 1am on Sunday on 0345 60 60 365. 16 and 25 from across • Boxing Coaching, 7pm to • Squash Coaching, 12.45pm South Durham are being 8pm; Spennymoor Leisure to 1.45pm; Oak Leaf Sports encouraged to get in shape Centre Complex. Ferryhill Library with a diverse range of • Boxercise Boot Camp, Activities are led by sports offering something 6pm to 7pm; Spennymoor fully-trained instructors reading group for everyone from Leisure Centre and are open to all traditional activities such Wednesday abilities. Block bookings The Ferryhill Library meeting and take recom- as squash to the latest • Running Sessions, 5.15pm are not necessary and reading group meets on mendations from the group dance craze. to 6.15pm; Sedgefield women can attend one or the second Tuesday of for any titles that may be The sessions have been Harriers Running Club several times as required. each month at 2pm and communally enjoyed. If you organised through Durham Thursday For more information is always welcoming new are interested in joining County Council’s Young • Zumba Class, 6.30pm to on these sessions or to members to join. They please ask a member of Women’s Project in 7.30pm; Newton Aycliffe book a place call or text review chosen books each staff at the library. partnership with Sport Leisure Centre Marie Urwin on 07834 569 England and County • Football Fitness, 5.30pm 436. WI meeting a Chilton Library events success

A basic computing and £15. will run until 4th March. The Ferryhill Women’s managed to sell quite a word processing course is Places are still available Take out 4 books and win Institute had their monthly few products from the available at Chilton Library for junior readers to attend a prize. meeting on Wednesday range. The next meeting and will run for 10 weeks. the Zoo Lab on Thursday There are two new junior 2nd February, where the is to be held in Ferryhill Starting dates are still to 24th February starting at displays at the library. speaker was Ann Clement Community Centre on be arranged but anyone 3pm. Tickets cost 50p but The first is a Tony Ross who talked about skin Wednesday 2nd March. interested in the course the event is not suitable for display of the series ‘Little care products from Bush The speaker next month should contact the library under 5 year olds. Princess’ and the second is Essentials of Australia. will be Mike Hughes as places are limited. A tombola also started in a selection of Meg Cabot Another great night from Durham Botanical The cost of the course is the library this week and books. was had by all and Ann Gardens.

Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 510 Friday 25th February 2011 Page 5 Family enjoy Sally’s big day Burglary committed to Crown Court

David Norman Ryan, aged previously pleaded guilty in 22 of Cumberland House, the Youth Court, of burglary Durham Road, Ferryhill at a garage to the rear of a and Colin Rank, aged 18, property in Thirlmere Road. of Lime Road, Ferryhill The three are said to have entered no pleas when entered the building as appearing before the trespassers and to have District Judge at Newton stolen four car batteries Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court and other tools. recently. Ryan and Rank will now The two are charged jointly appear at Durham Crown with a third male, who had Court on 21st March. Assault charges due in court

Irvine Henderson, aged faces a charge of assaulting 48 of Riding Hill, Great another woman in Ferryhill Lumley, Chester le Street, on 26th November 2010. faces a charge of assault Malcolm Leroy Palmer, Durham County Council chairman, Mac Williams JP, and his consort Pauline Adams causing actual bodily harm age 42 of Derwent Road, present Sally Alderson with a basket of flowers to celebrate her 101st birthday. to a woman in Chilton on Ferryhill, faces a charge 13th December 2010. of assaulting a woman in Elaine Mortimer, aged 52 Ferryhill on 16th October It was standing room only to celebrate the occasion. Sally is well known in of Linden Road, Ferryhill, 2010. at the home of a Ferryhill Born on Manor Farm in the community, having lady when she celebrated Ferryhill in 1910, Sally has worked as a kitchen lady her 101st birthday twice been married. at the Alderman Wraith yesterday. Her first husband was local Grammar School in Charity Quiz Sarah Alderson - known butcher Norman Attwood Spennymoor. as Sally – spent the day who later went to work at Durham County Council Night with her family which Dean and Chapter Colliery. chairman, Mac Williams included her son and They married in 1931 until JP and his consort Pauline A Charity Quiz Night is bun and all proceeds will daughter Arthur and his death in 1955. Adams, also popped in to Joan, along with her five Then in 1964, Sally married taking place at St. Luke’s go the Mayor’s Charity see to Sally to present her Church Hall on Friday 25th Fund supporting Nicole grandchildren, eight great Mainsforth Colliery miner with a beautiful basket grandchildren and six Reuben Alderson until he February at 7.30pm. Agar and the Royal British of flowers to mark the There will be broth and a Legion. great, great grandchildren passed away in 1978. special occassion. DRIVING LESSONS Driving lessons with local experienced professional Hair Studio DSA approved instructor Hair Studio 28, 28 Durham Road Weekly lessons and intensive courses Chilton. DL17 0EX. For free trial lesson Tel: (01388) 722 720 Phone or text 28 0776 123 9931 4 LANE DRIVER TRAINING Garra Rufa Fish Advertise in FULL Pedicure COLOUR in The Chapter! From Thursday 24th February Contact Jeff Ridley for details come and have a 15 minute foot on 01388 775896 pedicure at Hair Studio 28, Chilton (opposite the Workingmen’s Club). or 0790 999 2731

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The NHS in local community venues and increased awareness The Unthinkable Crime and Darlington Community over the next few months of the NHS screening Health Services’ Talking and a member of the TAC programmes and how to By C R Lee, Chilton About Cancer (TAC) team team will be there for access them will increase is working within our local you to talk to, along with survivorship rates and There is a scourge among us community to help raise leaflets and information ultimately save lives. Pervades our society awareness of cancer. for you to take away with The awareness sessions It seems to rise with passing time The TAC team can: you. aim to provide good Increases exponentially • help raise awareness of Sessions will be taking quality, easy to understand Its a threat to our young ones Our vulnerable fraternity the signs and symptoms place at; information about the Is spoken of in whispered voice of bowel, breast and lung • Tesco store Newton signs and symptoms of Among polite company. cancers; Aycliffe, Thursday 10th cancer along with the • promote the NHS March, 10.30am - 12.30pm. screening programmes It’s said tolerance is a virtue screening programmes for • Ferryhill Leisure Centre, available. The intention of To forgive and to forget bowel, breast and cervical Monday 14th March, the session is to encourage Yet this surpasses all liberal views cancer and between 2.30pm and members of the public `should be punished without regret. An unthinkable situation • provide awareness 4pm. who may be concerned to Whereby offenders are given the defence sessions to community • ASDA Spennymoor, visit their GP sooner. That they’re the victim of some sickness groups and organisations Wednesday 23rd March If your group or That warrants recompense. to talk about cancer, the between 10am and 12 organisation would be signs and symptoms and noon. interested in having Whilst I question what may be the cause the screening programmes Research shows early an awareness session, Of this twisted sexuality available. detection of breast, contact Karen Moore on - Perhaps a sign I’m getting old I’ve lost objectivity - Information stands will be bowel and lung cancer 0191 5692823. I cannot extend to these offenders One ounce of sympathy. Police appeal over stolen The Law must not de-regulate As it has at other times Mazda It should always be remembered These are not victimless crimes. We must alienate the offender Between 8pm and Westerton and Coundon. Spennymoor Police Station Afford them no defence 10.30pm on Saturday 19th Police are appealing for on the non-emergency Issue a long custodial sentence February, a grey Mazda any members of the public number, which is 0345 60 Retain our childrens’ innocence. Sport was stolen from the who may have witnessed 60 365. Chilton area. any part of the incident Alternatively, contact The vehicle was found or have any information the independent charity on fire by police just in relation to it to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 Rainbow Whist and after 10.30pm between PC 2569 Waslin from 555 111. Domino Drive New Yorkers at St. Aidan’s St. Michael’s Church at is £1.50 and includes is hosting refreshments. 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Ferryhill and District extension. It is hoped that Angling Club has had by agreeing a longer term its lease extended at tenure, the club will be Middleton St. George able to carry out more Water Park for a tenure of work and improvements at Top of the league clash for 15 years. the Water Park. Middleton St. George Councillor Doris Jones said, Saints Parish Council convened “They’re good tenants. last week and agreed We have a good working Ferryhill Saints were it 2-1. This was a wake-up referee far behind play, to the request from relationship with them and away last weekend at call for Saints who battled were able to score a hotly the angling club for the I’d like to keep that going.” East Rainton, a clash that hard and finally equalised contested goal which would affect the makeup with fifteen minutes to go. Saints feel was miles of the top of the league, Tom Krugga Wilkinson fired offside. Jonathan Ayre as second played third. home through a mêlée of picked up man of the Going, going… Saints took an early lead players to make it 2-2. match from a deflated when Tony Morgan fired Thereafter it was one way Saints team at full time. Only 14 seats are left for on 01388 775896. The bus home from outside the traffic, Saints pushing The Saints needn’t wait The Chapter coach trip leaves Ferryhill Market box after ten minutes. forward hoping to make too long for revenge to Heighley Gate Garden Place Stand D at 8.30am East Rainton managed an their momentum pay. East though. This weekend’s Centre and Seahouses on and returns from Seahouses equaliser shortly after to Rainton’s ‘keeper made fixture is the reverse - at Easter Monday 25th April. at 4.30pm. make it all square at half save after save however home to East Rainton. 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