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Registration Number: 4905360 THIS WEEKEND 01325 789589 - Email: [email protected] Tel: (01325) 319519 PAGE 2 www.newtonnews.co.uk Maintenance Work on Trees DON’T FORGET YOUR THANKS TO STUDENTS Great Aycliffe Town Council will be undertaking essential On behalf of the residents of , I would like to express tree maintenance as identifi ed by a recent tree health and our thanks and appreciation to Greenfi eld College students, our safety inspection report. Community Police, GAMP, the Newton News and our County Works will commence on Monday 26th October at FLU VACCINE SAYS M.P. Councillors for the wonderful sculptures which were placed on our village green to encourage motorists to slow down through locations at West Park, Woodham Burn, South Agnew On 14th October MPs and Plantation, Seven Hills and Simpasture Nature Walk. the village. They not only had the desired effect (motorists were Peers were invited to attend seen to wave and sound their horns at the lifelike fi gures) but the New trees will be replanted where necessary. Westminster Flu Day, a students had created works of art which looked really impressive fl u vaccine clinic held in and were enjoyed by us all. We very much hope to see them return the House of Commons, to as soon as possible. encourage their constituents A special word of thanks to our Community Police Support Offi cer, Village to get this season’s fl u vaccine Michael Hutchinson, whose idea got the project off the ground. in line with Government Unfortunately for Middridge, Michael is leaving us to become a Farm Shop & Cafe recommendations. Police Constable but his attendance at our PACT meetings and Parliamentarians who would his invaluable support have been very much appreciated and he (Gifts and Crafts) not be eligible for a free will be missed. We wish him all the very best for the future and High Coniscliff e (Nr Castle) DL2 2LT seasonal fl u vaccine on the welcome his replacement, Chris Noble who will be attending our NHS made a £10 donation next PACT meeting at 6pm Monday 2nd November. Telephone: 01325 374358 Anne Clarke to the Carers Trust. £10 is Chairwoman, Middridge Parish Council equivalent to the cost of a We invite you to sample our private vaccination. Around 51% of at-risk people excellent, reasonably priced and 27% of people over the Neville Community Centre farm produced meat age of 65 in Durham were “Seasonal fl u is a highly a considerable burden (incorporating “The Cubby”) not vaccinated against fl u infectious illness that can on NHS resources, with Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe - 313924 including Gloucester Old Spot Pork last year, even though they lead to serious complications numerous GP consultations were eligible for a free fl u or even death. I would urge and hospitalisations. The Grass Fed Belted Galloway Beef vaccine on the NHS. This everyone who is eligible to timing, extent and severity Grass Fed Jacob X Texel Lamb compares to around 50% receive a free fl u vaccine of infl uenza seasons FFashionashion SShowhow nationally of at-risk patients on the NHS to go and get is unpredictable and (Bon Marche) and 27% of people over the vaccinated.” intermittent epidemics can Spend £50 get 10% Discount age of 65. Jane Ellison MP, Public cause signifi cant illness and (on production of this advert, October 2015 only) Phil Wilson MP said Health Minister added: mortality. Thursday, 29th October, 2015 “This is a great opportunity The Department of Health Neville Parade Community Centre for MPs and Peers to fi nd out (DH) recommends free fl u who in their communities is vaccinations in England from 2.00pm to 4.00pm eligible for the vaccination for those aged 65 or over; and encourage greater and for people with certain 20% DISCOUNT ON ALL ITEMS take up. MPs can play chronic conditions such as (Models required, please ring 07873 190833) TTHEHE TTURBINIAURBINIA a really helpful role in chronic respiratory, heart, raising awareness in their liver, neurological and * SSaturdayaturday NightNight LiveLive * constituencies”. kidney disease; diabetes; Each year, fl u can put weakened immune systems; Chilton & Windlestone WMC splenic dysfunction; as well The Very Best of Rock - Normally NO Cover Charge as people living in long-stay “Th e Area’s Number One Music Venue!” Redworth facilities such as nursing FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS: N and residential homes; Saturday 24th October - “GrooveTrain” ews carers of elderly or disabled people; pregnant women; Saturday 31st October Sunday 25th October - “Big Red & The Grinners” Ladies Xmas children aged two, three and “Bootleg BeeGees” & “Maxine Jack” Where do you start trying to describe this band? If you’ve seen them, you’ll understand the problem. four; household contacts Award winning acts and a brilliant show Maybe the best place to try to explain this phenomenon is from their beginning. Big Red & the Grin- Shopping Day of immunocompromised ners began as the brainchild of one of the band members, a seasoned player who had tired of a individuals; healthcare Saturday 28th November predictable and stale band scene in local bars and clubs. So, he set about finding some like-minded professionals are also musicians who were willing to take a risk, be different and most of all be unpredictable in the choice Hart & Lane will be doing a “Emerald Th ieves & Trudi” and style of songs. After putting together a band consisting of vocals, banjo, guitar, accordion, double Ladies Christmas Shopping encouraged to have the Stunning show, miss this if you dare! bass and stand up snare and wah-wah washboard, a set was put together which featured influences Day at Redworth Village vaccination. ranging from Hayseed Dixie to serious American Roots Folk Music. Hall on Saturday 31st Almost 50% of people with One of the unique features of this band, is how they appear to move seamlessly from the likes of an October from 10.30am until a serious medical condition, CLUB EXCLUSIVE absurd version of Technotronic’s ‘Pump Up the Jam’ to Tony Rice’s bluegrass classic ‘Freeborn Man’, or from Jay Z’s ‘99 Problems’ to Kelly Joe Phelps masterpiece of folk ‘Window Grin’. 4pm. 30% of people over the age Friday 17th June 2016 They have this same incredible ability when it comes to gigs and venues. Within the space of a week The event will include of 65, 60% of preschool they can play a bar in Newcastle, then ‘Bulldog Bash’ (the biggest Hell’s Angel’s organised festival a selection of jewellery children, 45% of healthcare “SHOWADDYWADDY” in Europe) and finish off the week appearing on BBC TV’s ‘Don’t Tell the Bride!’, and amazingly not including fresh water pearls, workers, 55% of carers Only £15 per ticket - Available now look out of their depth at any of them. In the last year they have played The Cluny twice, The Sage known to GPs and 55% of Ideal Christmas present! Gateshead three times and made their second appearance at the prestigious Americana Festival. semi-precious gem stones, silver and fashion jewellery. pregnant women did not You can download tickets for all functions at have a fl u vaccine last year There will also be a selection www.chiltonwmc.co.uk or call in for further details Saturday 30th October - “Tommy & The Oddballs” of ladies’ accessories: hats, nationally, despite the fact scarves and wraps - as that the consequences of All above shows £5.00 per ticket or £7.00 on the door For more information on bands go to well as gifts, Christmas not having a fl u vaccine for unless otherwise stated. decorations etc. these groups of people can be Tel: 01388 720294 or 07789 003529 www.turbiniapub.co.uk or 313034 Tea, coffee and cakes will serious. Free Function Room - Free Disco/Karaoke also be available. FREE TEA & COFFEE MANCINI’S North East based charity Veterans at Ease is launching PPRICERICE CCRUNCHRUNCH ‘Handbags and Sandbags’, a monthly Coffee Morning on Two Large Chicken Parma - £13 Thursday 29th October at the Phoenix Club, MacMillan Two Small Chicken Parma - £9 Road, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 4LG. The event, Two 10” Pizzas - £9.00 to be held from 9am to 11am, is being held to raise awareness Two 12” Pizzas - £11.00 of the work we do with veterans who are living with PTSD and Two 16” Pizzas - £14.00 other mental health issues following active service. Two Donner Kebabs - £8.00 We also support their family members. Free Tea and Coffee Two Chicken Kebabs - £10.00 will be available although Two House Specials - £13.00 the charity will gladly accept NEW KITCHEN, BEDROOM, donations towards its work in providing therapy to those 7 St. Elizabeths Close BATHROOM & TILE who are living with mental ill- SHOWROOM NOW OPEN health. Woodham Village This event will also take place on Thursday 26th November 01325 320000 or 300900 so save the date! For further details contact Events and Volunteer Co-ordinator Clair Open from 5.00pm to 11.00pm on 07557 989 416. www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 3 STAR CABS TAXIS J&M TAXI The Cab Company You Can Rely On SERVICE Newton Aycliffe’s Longest Running Taxi Company 01325 300300 4 YOU Tel: 300 331 Woodham Burn Primary Labour Party Social Evening Raised £435 I would like to thank tuition and support none Charlotte Altringham, of this would have been Takes Over Pre-School Samantha Ashcroft, Conner possible. Thanks to the Navy Bennet, Lydia Hayman, Club for providing the venue, Alfi e Knight, Katie Oliver, also the management and Lucy Ryans and Joe White staff whose hospitality is who performed on 10th of very warming. October at the Navy Club, Special thanks to everyone local Labour branch fund who baked, cooked, provided raising social evening. and helped with the buffet Our local talented young savoury, desserts and nibbles. performers were absolutely We all had full tummies for fantastic, they gave up their sure - bless you all. time to entertain us and The Raffl e was superb with they delivered - note and loads of contributions, the Wilson MP. honestly blown away with tone perfect! Big thanks to great variety of prizes are Big thanks to everyone who the support from the local John Melvin and his sound a tribute to all concerned. came along and for taking community. The total money engineer without whose The fi rst prize was a bottle part in this fund raising raised was £435. dedication, time, guidance, of whiskey donated by Phil Social Evening. I was Cllr Martin Ashcroft. Your very own

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Professor Nincompoop craft table for all children and Parent event took how they are supporting the Our strong links with a a jolly evening of Disco, to keep busy on and bacon place at the Xcel Centre new technical school and the wide range of companies buffet games and prizes butties, cakes, scones on Wednesday afternoon, career opportunities open to mean that our students will will be on offer to wizards, for all to enjoy. Why not attended by families and them in the future. understand the world of warlocks, vampires, enter our carved pumpkin young people interested in Tom Dower, Principal work and develop the skills mummies, daddies competition? You may win a joining in September next of the UTC, gave an which employers are looking grandads and grandmas. prize! Anyone in fancy dress year. They were able to talk introductory presentation for. Applications are going A superb evening out with will receive a chocolate treat. to the Founding Members of and commented afterwards; very well and I can’t wait to a ticket price of only £1 Something for everyone - we the UTC, Hitachi, Gestamp ‘I was delighted to meet so welcome our fi rst students in per person will ensure a look forward to seeing you. Tallent and the University many young people who September. sell out event so get yours are excited about the world Students were also able to early. of STEM, engineering and meet ERIC, the humanoid The ghoulish festivities manufacturing. I continue robot, meet apprentices begin at 6pm. Children Halloween Fundraiser to be very impressed by the from Hydram and take part under the age of 16 must be thought that they are putting in a number of activities. accompanied by an adult. Baltic Training Services, fundraise the remaining £1350. into their future careers; The UTC is accepting Tickets available while a leading North-East IT The graduates are hosting a my job is to give them the applications for Year 10 and apprenticeship provider based Halloween Fundraising Day at stocks last from Newton academic and technical Year 12 next year with a fi rst Aycliffe Leisure Centre in Newton Aycliffe, have Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre Brian and his wife Eleanor in one of the outdoor displays given an excellent opportunity on Burn Lane (DL5 4HT) on education which will set deadline of 1st December. and Christine on 07902 to seven recent graduates with Saturday the 31st October 906144. Call down at 354 Sampson if you dare! aspirations in the business 2015, 11am till 2pm. Be there if you dare! Place off Sid Chaplin Drive From Wednesday 28th world to help ignite County There will be plenty of fun to More Able Academy until Hallowe’en Brian Durham’s IT and training be had by you and the family. Nichol is opening his industry. Their first port of call A few of the exciting activities Last week saw the launch visits to colleges and garden and house for a is to help Baltic’s IT apprentice, being held are a bouncy castle, evening for Woodham universities in order Scary fundraising event in Jake Parker, a young 17 year a spooky halloween costume Academy’s new More Able to raise aspiration. In aid of the Great North Air old, who suffers from a disease competition, a yummy sweet Academy. This follows addition, as a way of Ambulance. called congenital myopathy, a and cake stall, a fun pumpkin the success of Woodham developing students’ Each year he spends a solid form of Muscular Dystrophy. carving stall, great games such Sports Academy, providing cultural experiences, 4 weeks preparing for this Tim Mawson, James Dentith, as mummified alive and apple a bespoke package of extra there will be a variety of Hallowe’en event with Katy Kennedy, Harriet Elenor, bobbing, funky face painting, curricular opportunities residential visits, including a vast amount of scary Vanessa Hedley, Amanda a large raffle full of excellent for the academically most London and European objects he has collected McCombie and Louise Reed prizes and much, much more. able. Students from all capital cities. over the years to thrill have kickstarted a fundraising Several of the great raffle prizes age groups have chosen to The fi rst of those visits campaign ‘Help Us Help Jake,’ we have include afternoon visitors. sign up to the programme, will be to Rome in July Call betweeen 6 and 8pm to raise the remaining funds to tea for 2 at Hall; help Jake acquire a new special breakfast and a hotel room for completing contracts 2016. All of the students, to get the full effect with wheelchair to help further his 2 at the Mercure hotel; a round to demonstrate their parents and teachers moving monsters, ghosts, educational aspirations. of football golf for 4 people at commitment. Features of involved in the More Able ghouls, skeletons, fl ashing Jakes new wheelchair Knotty Hill Golf Centre and the programme include Academy are very excited lights all designed to give costs £3500 however the many more excellent prizes. GCSE astronomy, guest by the opportunities and you a fright in a funny way. Government are only going Details of all the prizes are speakers and enrichment challenges ahead. Everything is under cover to fund £800 towards the displayed on our social media and admission is only wheelchair. Baltic Training accounts and you can find us on £1 and includes sweeties have kindly offered to donate Twitter at #HelpUsHelpJake for the children and a the half the remaining balance, and on Facebook by searching Tombola to raise cash for £1350, and their seven Baltic Training Halloween the charity. new graduates are going to Fundraiser so please come and have a look and see our regular updates of our great event. We hope to see you at our event, it’s going to be an exciting HHalfalf TTermerm AActivitiesctivities family day out to celebrate Non members welcome Halloween and support a great Must be booked to attend cause. If any one wishes to To book a place contact donate to Help Us Help Jake, our just giving page is https:// 01388 605946 or 07800 847527 crowdfunding.justgiving.com/ All activities take place at baltic-training-1. Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre facebook.com/gymnasticsatathena Honest John TUESDAY 27th OCTOBER 9-10:30am: Rolls and Cartwheels. Round offs. Age 5+. Non members £4.50, members £4 Donations 10:30-12: Aerials, Free cartwheels, Free walkovers, Dear Sir, Layouts. Age 5+. Non members £4.50, members £4 I am starting my ninth year of fundraising and I have THURSDAY 29th OCTOBER donated £1000 to the Young 9-10:30am: Walkovers, Forwards, Backwards and People’s Supported Housing Valdez. Age 5+. Non members £4.50, members £4 in Newton Aycliffe provided 10:30-12pm: Flics, Somersaults, Twisting. by DISC. Age 5+. Non members £4.50, members £4 Funds are now being raised to install a heart defi brillator SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER at Simpsature Court, Newton 10-11am: General Gymnastics. Age 5-7. Free Aycliffe. 10:30-11:15am: Pre school gymnastics. Age 3-5. Free Many thanks to all the lovely 12-1:30pm General gymnastics. Age 8+. Free people, where do they all belong? SUNDAY 1st NOVEMBER Newton Aycliffe of course. 9:30-11am Disability gymnastics. Age 5+. Free Honest John www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 5 Let’s Get Cooking Club AYCLIFFE FESTIVAL 50th Wedding Woodham Academy’s Let’s Anniversary Couple Get Cooking club is as popular 2016 DATE FIXED as ever with record numbers joining this term. The club The dates for the 2016 been sent to everyone who Met in the Co-op is an ideal opportunity for Aycliffe Festival are organised an event last year. pupils of all abilities and their Saturday 16th July until If you would like to organise families to have fun whilst Saturday 30th July inclusive. an event or just discuss the learning valuable life skills That is an increase of 5 days, possibility, please get in and gaining the confi dence making the Festival 15 days touch with Mrs M Robinson to cook nutritious and tasty 01325 300700 or by e-mail meals from scratch. long. The idea of the Festival is that to festival@great-aycliffe. Let’s Get Cooking is a lottery gov.uk or through our funded programme aimed ordinary people from local at establishing a national organisations, residents’ website www.great-aycliffe. network of cooking clubs associations, or community gov.uk. with the aim of teaching new centres, organise an event cooking skills to more than for everyone to enjoy. one million children and their It doesn’t need to be a large families. The network of event, one of our very Young clubs complements the recent popular events last year was re-introduction of practical the display of Angels at St Entertainers cooking onto the curriculum Clare’s Church but there for secondary school pupils, were many events covering as they involve the wider all areas including sport, Wacky community and encourage music, dance, crafts and children and young people to arts. Attendance ranged Workshop Ces and Dot with the Mayor (seated) with daughter Julie cook at home and eat a healthy from many hundreds to just and Granddaughter Kelly behind balanced diet. time of the year. Firstly, club traditional meal. This festive If your young person is The club is held on Wednesday members will be searching evening gives pupils a chance a handful, depending upon Ces and Dorothy Stevens of Wallas Road celebrated their Golden the type of event. looking for something evenings after school from the school site for free food to demonstrate the skills and different to do during the Wedding Anniversary on Friday 16th October and received a We need you to organise visit from the Mayor Mary Dalton with a bouquet of fl owers. 3.30 till 5.00pm and runs for such as herbs, blackberries knowledge they have gained Half Term Holidays, then 9 weeks each term. All family and rosehips so they can over the term. Members will be an event, bring your local The couple were both born in Willington and became members are welcome to join. make some smoothies or planning, preparing, cooking community together, create why not let them try the sweethearts while working at the Co-op shop together on the The club has already made crumbles with what they fi nd. and serving the dinner with lasting friendships and Young Entertainers Wacky grocery counter. some impressive dishes this Secondly, they are preparing the guidance of Linda Vipond enjoy the process from the Workshop. They were married at the Wesleyan Chapel and lived in term including fresh egg pasta for Woodham Academy’s the Club Coordinator. During original idea to seeing the The workshop open to all Willington until Ces retrained as a machinist for Wilds of using pasta machines, short annual Christmas meal - on the festive evening pupils event to fruition. young people aged 8 to 15 Aycliffe. He left after 10 years and worked for Eatons before pastry sausage rolls and a Wednesday 16th December. will be presenting a chocolate We will help you with any years, is at the Sunnydale being employed by the Town Council as St. Oswald’s Park variety of home-made soups. Ffriends and families will be demonstration where they will questions or reservations Leisure Centre, Shildon, this keeper. This is a particularly exciting invited to enjoy a 3 course be making hand crafted fi lled you may have about coming Wednesday 28th When Dorothy came to Newton Aycliffe she worked full time chocolates for guests to enjoy. organising an event, we can October, from 10am to 3pm. and part time for GEC, moving to Union Carbide and Electrolux There will also be a sale of offer advice and funding, They are a day full of crazy, before retiring at 64. Ces has always been a fi tness fanatic and is food gifts that members have sometimes for the whole of fun games, music and lots of a member at the Lesiure Centre. He delivered the Newton News TOWN CENTRE POEM made during the term, and a laughter. for 12 years around Neville Parade which fi rst started by helping the event (subject to terms his Grandson. Stands the Town Clock at half-past eleven raffl e. and conditions). Apart from playing games, Waiting for Freshwater’s men. Linda Vipond commented. “It Dorothy loves gardening and enjoys knitting and reading. We will advertise in Newton all the young people will The couple have a daughter Julie and a son, Paul who tragically Just like the shoppers here below always amazes me how the learn new skills, meet new students react when I tell them News and other local press died at the age of 33 playing football. The couple dote on their Who wait and also want to know friends, but above all will If promised plans can still come true what we are making at the start as well as social media, grandchildren Daniel and Kelly and they are excited that a great When experts seem to have no clue. of the session, for example give you posters to display enjoy themselves. grandchild is on the way. Those promises they made way back soups they’re not so keen on, and booklets containing Entrance to Leisure Centre A celebration Dinner for family and friends was held that Have hit the buffers, lost the track. but, by the end of the session a list of all the events for £1. Bring along a packed evening with 58 people attending with a surprise arrival of a One end of town - the Trains’ success! they love the product that they you to distribute to your lunch and a big smile. friend who was an Usher at their wedding. The new town centre? A muddy mess! have created and will go on to community. 07747 826324 for more Ces and Dorothy then departed for a holiday in Sharm el Sheik William Cooksey make it at home”. The application forms have information. for 2 weeks of sunshine. PAGE 6 www.newtonnews.co.uk Aycliffe Charity Wins £10k Local Design Studio Breaks DUTCH COLLEAGUES into North Yorkshire VISIT GREENFIELD ARTS Grant for Healthy Heart Venture Established back in 2012, exciting to be a local business Creativehill originally began and expand into new areas, life as a one-man operation and I feel that Creativehill by Managing Director and has come a long way since its former Greenfi eld Student inception as a small, home- Adam Hill. However, the operated enterprise.” company swiftly grew in the Creativehill have now local area and after winning expanded into offi ces in a Headline Award in 2014, North Yorkshire, and are Adam recognised that new actively looking to hire premises were needed, in further staff to continue order to continue expanding growing the company. “Of the company. course, we’re still proud to “This expansion has been be a Newton Aycliffe-based a long time coming, It’s business,” Hill adds, “and we’re delighted to offer our services across North Yorkshire. However, whilst we’re remaining dedicated to our local area, we’ve also Lifeline Community Action, them how to live healthily on community through helping started to pick up business has been awarded nearly a budget. families to eat healthily and further afi eld, which has been £10,000 by national charity, Sessions will run on a weekly be more active, tackling great. It means our reputation Heart Research UK and basis throughout the project, obesity, lifting peoples’ mood is growing, and that’s always SUBWAY® stores to fund a covering different aspects and reducing depression. The an exciting prospect!” year-long project promoting of healthy living including: aim is also to help build their Creativehill currently offer a healthy heart initiatives. nutrition, exercise and confi dence by giving them wide range of design services Lifeline Community Action educating on the dangers of an opportunity to make new for companies focusing (LCA), based in Silverdale, smoking. friends. around Creative, Digital and Newton Aycliffe, is a charity Other classes include food Barbara Harpham, National Print Solutions with offi ces that supports children, young and nutrition facts, practical Director of Heart Research in Newton Aycliffe and people and families in real cookery sessions, details UK, said: “It’s great to North Yorkshire. To fi nd out need of fi nancial support, and about local walks and family see local charities taking more, visit www.creativehill. the project, ‘Health Drop In’, activities, such as ball games a proactive approach to co.uk which is launched last month, and picnics, and educational improving the lives of aims to promote practical and information sessions about the local community. A educational activities that the impacts of smoking. healthy lifestyle should be will promote the healthy heart Alwyn White, a Trustee at accessible to everyone and it’s COUNTY NEWSBITS message within the local Lifeline Community Action, encouraging to see Lifeline Compiled by County Councillor John Clare community. said: “Lifeline Community Community Action making it The project aims to reach Action are delighted to run possible through this project.” people living in Newton Healthy Heart sessions. Not Roger Cusa, Head of The bit.ly and ow.ly links are shortened URLs; Aycliffe including families, only will it educate us all on Marketing for the SUBWAY® type them into your browser to go to the relevant webpages. adults and carers. Silverdale how to look after our hearts brand in UK and Ireland, said: is situated in a deprived area better, but we’re also looking “The SUBWAY® brand COUNCIL MATTERS of Newton Aycliffe where forward to meeting new is delighted to be able to • Last chance to participate in the DCC Budget consultation: some residents struggle friends and having lots of fun help fund this worthwhile bit.ly/DCCCutsConsult fi nancially and experience a during the course.” initiative which will help • DCC’s Stop-It campaign against fl y-tipping was featured lack of support. The project Lifeline Community Action people in on BBC TV’s ‘Caught Red Handed’ - starts 21 minutes in: intends to address their health hope that the project will lead healthier lifestyles. bit.ly/StopitCRH and wellbeing through drop directly tackle some of SUBWAY® stores nationwide • Ticketmaster has sold out of tickets online for #LumiereDurham (12-15 November), and @GalaDurham in sessions that will teach the issues faced by the have enjoyed fundraising Greenfi eld Arts were excited to host a visit from the and it’s great to see local and Customer Access Points are selling out. But more than half the artworks are situated outside the ticketed area & can Netherlands recently for colleagues there to see our Room community initiatives such 13 School in the Cloud. We worked with Summer School as this come to fruition be seen without a ticket. • Now is the time to tell your local county councillor of students from the Aycliffe Site and Sunnydale Campus from SIMPSONS SHOE REPAIRS as a result of the money Greenfi eld Community College to explore the big question ** Award Winning Shoe Repairs *** generously donated by our any accumulations of litter which are revealed as trees and bushes shed their leaves. “what makes us human?” who enjoyed their fi rst of many customers both in store and reunions since the Summer. WE ALSO OFFER: Key Cutting, at fundraising events, like our • DCC Neighbourhood Protection Report: Newton Aycliffe – September 2015: bit.ly/DCCNPSep15 The visitors were impressed with the self-organised learning Trophy Supplies and Engraving popular family 5K series.” and the feedback from the groups was really interesting. The Watch Battery Replacement You can also follow Heart • GAMP is funding a Scoot Park at Horndale – like in this video: bit.ly/ScootPark year 7’s then did some evaluation and refl ection of their fi rst Established over 50 years Research UK on Twitter: @ few weeks at Greenfi eld Community College and celebrated heartresearchuk or become • GAMP’s new Employability Network was a great success; the next meeting is in December at the Pioneering the great things about Greenfi eld with our visitors. Tel: 01388 777 7099 a fan of our Facebook page: We will be taking part in a National Conference in January 24 Church Street, Shildon http://www.facebook.com/ Care Centre: bit.ly/GAMPENSep15 • On Monday 26 October Cllrs Joan Gray, Mike Dixon and in the Netherlands to share our work with educators from pages/Heart-Research- across the country there and to share our fi ndings from our UK/10733061906 For further John Clare are holding a Ward Walkabout in the Byerley/ Chase/Greenfi elds area. Meet Lascelles Avenue 2:15pm. international educational research. information contact Lucy Find out more on our blog at www.greenfi eldarts.wordpress. Alexander on 0113 297 6205 • On Tuesday 27 October, Cllrs Eddy Adam and Kate Hopper are holding a Ward Walkabout in the Beechfi eld/ com. Oakfi eld/Ashfi eld area. Meet Beechfi eld 9:30am. • My report on the Town Council’s Environment and Recreation committee meetings: bit.ly/GATCEROct15 J&C COACHES           DEMENTIA • GATC Fireworks wristbands still available: bit.ly/ GATCFWOct15 presents

MEMORY COMMUNITY MATTERS Billy Elliot • Lots to do for Children & Young People in Newton “The Musical” CAFÉ Aycliffe this half term: bit.ly/HTActivities915 Sunderland Empire - Thurs 7th April 2016        • Celebrate Science activities, Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 £59.50 - coach and entry ticket On Tuesday 27th October October, 10am-4pm, FREE: dur.ac.uk/celebrate.science/ 2015 at the Western Area • Wild Animals Family Fun Day – Museum, Crafts For Christmas Community Centre at Tuesday 27 October, 11am-4pm. Normal admission fees: Saturday 14th November 2015 Silverdale Place a member of 01833 690606 Harrogate Showground the Alzheimer’s Society will • is offi cially the best police force in £21.50 adult; £20 Seniors; £8 Under 16s           be in attendance. Ring 01325 the country! bit.ly/DurPoliceOct15 Cake decorating, wreath demos, specialist foods/fashion 308094 for further details. • PCC Ronald Hogg’s “Real Life Superheroes” (Police, Fire, Inspirational crafts - over 200 exhibitors Newton Aycliffe Shopping Ambulance, Coastguard etc) Family Fun Day, 31 October, Club door to door pick up 10am-3pm, at Sedgefi eld Racecourse: bit.ly/RHSuperheroes Yuletide York - Xmas Shopping and drop off service. Every • Locomotion Museum @NRMShildon welcomed its 2 Saturday 12th December 2015 Friday 10.30am until 2.30pm millionth visitor last weekend! £14.50 Adults; £12.50 Under 16s Ring 01325 308094 / 07967 • After 55,000 visits, the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at Chrismtas markets, lights and Ice Sculptures 7HO     901477 @TheBowesMuseum has been extended until 6 November: HPDLO QLFN#SDLQWWHFKQLFVQRUWKHDVWFRXN Woodhorn Colliery Poppy ow.ly/TroLu. Barry Manilow 2016 Display will be on Sunday 1st • The Cubby site has been sold to develop as a drive-thru Please ring for more details November, leave St. Clares restaurant: bit.ly/CubbyBreaking ZZZSDLQWWHFKQLFVQRUWKHDVWFRXN Book early to avoid disappointment at 10.30am. Seats Available • Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community centre has VDYH XS WR  RQ WUDGLWLRQDO ERG\VKRS FRVWV £10 each. Sunday Lunch achieved Investors in People status – congratulations TEL: 01325 312705 fi rst at Washington Carvery • September’s unemployment fi gures remain dire: bit.ly/ Office hours: 9.30am to 4pm weekdays             to be paid for by yourselves. Unemployment915 www.jandccoachesltd.co.uk         Ring 01325 308094 or 07967 • Upcoming roadworks of which I am aware: bit.ly/ www.facebook.com/jandccoaches.newtonaycliffe 901477. Roadworks16Oct www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 7 Gold Award for HALF TERM ACTIVITIES WORLD MATHS DAY Half term activities are being held in a number of leisure centres across County Durham this October. Stephenson Way Academy Children up to 16 years old can enjoy a range of activities at their local Leisure Centre between Sunday 25th October and Sunday 1st November. Sessions, organised by Durham County Council, include a range of pool activities such as lifesaving, aqualearn crash courses, aqua fun, splash tots, rafts and fl oats, pool fun and waves, splash and slide sessions. As well as pool activities, children can enjoy sports sessions including sports camps, football camps, dodgeball, multi- skills, mini tennis and dance workshops. There is a session to suit every child and it is a great way for children to be active, have fun and meet new people. Sugar Hill Primary school recently participated in the Costs range from £2.30 for a toddler time session to £23 for a annual World Maths Day. Theme of the day was ‘time’, week’s aqualearn crash course. so teachers and children came into school dressed Customers can book activities by contacting their local up as literary characters with links to the word or the Leisure Centre. For more information and timetables visit concept of time. There were several rabbits from Alice In www.durham.gov.uk/youngactivities. Wonderland (who were not late for their very important Leisureworks and 1Life are also offering a range of children’s date!) and the Big Bad Wolf was also popular. activities over the half term break. For more information or Doc Brown from the Back to the Future fi lms also made to book visit www.leisureworks.net or www.1life.co.uk a couple of appearances. Children and staff took part in time-related activities throughout the day and found many different fun ways to enjoy maths and how time is important in everyday life. All agreed that it had been a great day and defi nitely time well spent!

Stephenson Way Academy within their school. The awarded the bronze mark and Nursery School have Sainsbury’s School Games in 2012, the silver mark in just been awarded the Gold Mark is now in its 4th year. 2013 and 2014 and we are School Games Mark for Miss Whitfi eld, sports extremely proud to have physical education and leader at the school, said been awarded the Gold Mark 'HFRUDWLYH*UDYHOV%DUN6HOHFWLRQ school sport. “Stephenson Way was this year!” The Sainsbury’s School 3RVW&UHWH)HQFLQJ3URGXFWV Games Mark is a Government 6DQGV&HPHQW'RORPLWH led awards scheme which &RPSRVW7RSVRLO6ODWH rewards schools for Brafferton Village News their commitment to the Tel: 07508 368174 development of competition, Friday 13th November is Family Games Night at Now Open physical education and sport. Brafferton – free entry, everyone welcome. or 07508 368261 8-12 Mon-Fri. We will be having games such as beetle drive, bingo (£1 a Delivery OfSTED use the Mark award Available 9-2.30 Sat. as part of their inspection go) and “Play your cards right”. framework and schools can Bring your own drinks. We will be having a fi sh and chip Gurney Way, Off Hilton Road, Aycliffe Ind Est. DL5 6UJ use the assessment criteria as supper which you can order on the night (cash payment a way of improving standards only). Our festive raffl e tickets will also be on sale.

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www.frankstheflooringstore.com PAGE 8 www.newtonnews.co.uk Livin Tenants Can Win ‘Grand’ Prize New Head Teacher at Bin Men Criticised Tenants have just two weeks business, livin, is one of 48 them. left to scoop a ‘grand’ prize, housing providers taking part As part of the campaign, thanks to a campaign aimed at in the national social housing which is run by Bacs Payment Horndale School on Untidy Collection encouraging residents to pay rents campaign, which is Schemes Limited (Bacs), the their rent by Direct Debit. offering fi ve prizes of £1,000 not-for-profi t organisation Welcome to the world school, Carnagill, allowed Homes and communities in shopping vouchers between behind Direct Debit in the of Horndale Infant & me the chance to progress UK, livin tenants signing-up Nursery School. My name to become a senior leader. to pay by Direct Debit will be is Craig Brown, the new I then moved on to become entered into the prize draw. Head Teacher at Horndale Assistant Head Teacher of The Village Pharmacy For all those who already pay following the retirement Colburn Primary. this way, the good news is that of Mrs Courtney earlier in When I am not at school I Pioneering Care Centre, Newton Aycliffe they will automatically be in 2015. love tinkering around with with a chance of winning the I started my role on the cars, gardening and being Pharmacist: Alisdair McConnell MRPharmS vouchers. Arranging to pay rent by 1st September and I have outside! I still enjoy playing Pioneering Care Centre, Burn Lane Direct Debit is livin’s preferred absolutely loved getting sport when I get the chance method of payment, therefore to know the staff, parents such as football, cricket and Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 4SE in addition to this it will be and more importantly the inline hockey! My favourite running a quarterly draw to children. It is an exciting thing to do when I am not Telephone: 01325 311297 win one of three shopping time at Horndale as we are busy is to take my family Email: [email protected] vouchers worth £150, £100 and working harder than ever to out for a walk by a river www.thevillage-pharmacy.co.uk £50. help your child to continue or in a forest. Geocaching Not only could signing- their learning journey. is great fun, I highly OPENING TIMES up to Direct Debit land the This is the fi rst time I recommend it! We love to windfall, but paying this way have worked in County explore, take photographs Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5.30pm is convenient, simple and Durham and the support offers peace-of-mind that rent and come home muddy! Dear Sir, in relation to this matter Friday 8.30am-6.00pm payments won’t be forgotten from the council and local My wife, Sarah, is also a I am writing in relation between my telephone call Saturday 9.00am-12.00noon or missed, plus payments are community has been teacher and we have two to a telephone complaint at lunchtime and 8pm when second to none. I previously (Closed 1.00pm-2.00pm for Lunch) protected by the Direct Debit children, Noah, age 5 and which I submitted to County I recovered the bins and Guarantee in the unlikely worked for schools in North Rose aged 18 months. Council Street Scene on moved them away from the We provide a wide range of services including: event of an error. Yorkshire where I started My vision for the school Wednesday 7th October. I pavement. To be in with a chance of my teaching career. My fi rst is to continue to build on Minor Ailments Scheme - Emergency Contraception was complaining about the I was not contacted nor winning, tenants simply need all that has been achieved way that my recycle wheelie visited by Street Scene Free Contraception on production of a ‘c’ card to switch to pay their rent by so far with a detailed bin and glass recycling bin although I was led to believe Chlamydia Screening - Pregnancy Testing Direct Debit by 30 October strategic plan and to ensure had been left after emptying. that my details would be Advice on Stopping Smoking & Healthy Living 2015 by returning a completed Horndale is a place of Both bins appeared to sent to one of the roving Direct Debit Instruction form excellence where all pupils and much more by post, signing-up online have been thrown across supervisors. A Collection and Delivery Service for all at www.livin.co.uk, or by are able to reach their full the pavement, coming to This is not the fi rst time I potential. I am passionate rest so that they blocked a have contacted Street Scene the surgeries in Newton Aycliffe contacting Customer Services on 0800 587 4538 to arrange about involving the local pedestrian right of way. regarding the apparent Electronic Transfer of Prescriptions from over the phone. community and ensuring I am certain the bins had abandonment of my bins, Pease Way and Bewick Crescent Surgeries Bacs’ housing sector specialist, parents are able to celebrate been left like this by the bin but this has previously been Dawneth Perry, said: “This their child’s success’ men and not been subjected because the bins have been Use our FREE DELIVERY SERVICE - is a fantastic opportunity through our new website, to abuse by third parties, left in the roadway. Prescriptions delivered to your door to win £1,000 in shopping local press and our new because I saw the refuse This last incident was the vouchers, but time is running Facebook page. truck pass the house and fi nal straw. The path and Please do not hesitate to contact Alisdair and his out. Simply switch to the ease friendly staff who are always available to speak with We have a bright future as a immediately noticed that steps were blocked by the and convenience of paying school and would welcome the bins had been left as bins, completely obstructing anyone who would like help and advice. rent by Direct Debit before the your thoughts and views end of October and you could described. a public right of way. as FLU JABS ARE NOW AVAILABLE be celebrating. Good luck to as a ‘Caring, Sharing, As far as I am aware no shown in the photograph. Please ask for more information everyone taking part.” Partnership.’ remedial action was taken Steve Butterworth JP

27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe Co. Durham DL5 5LH Evening Clinic Wednesday, 6-7.15pm From Wednesday, 4th November, 2015 cervical smears will be by appointment only to avoid unnecessary delays for patients Thank you www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 9 GROWING OUR COMMUNITY AYCLIFFE Free Family Event to Celebrate Superheroes Local people will have the to displays with community to come along and get WORKER’S chance to fi nd out more safety advice, and the involved.” PROJECT LAUNCHED BY PCP about the work of our real- support services available More details can be found An exciting new Community BOOK ON life superheroes, at a family to them, particularly for at: www.durham-pcc.gov.uk Garden and Lunch Club fun day hosted by Ron victims of crime. There will or search for Durham Police project was launched by PCP Hogg, Durham’s Police and be lots to do and see, and I and Crime Commissioner on on Wednesday 7th October. ARMY LIFE Crime Commissioner. really encourage residents Facebook. To be held on Saturday 31st Growing our Community Ian Varty who works for October 2015 at Sedgefi eld will offer weekly gardening Compound Photonics. at Racecourse, the event is tutorials at the Pioneering Aycliffe has published FREE, with free parking, Care Centre and a monthly a book ‘From Denim to attractions and activities. School Sell Poppies activity and lunch club at Khaki’ which started as a Ron is encouraging young Woodham Community one off. He quickly found people and their families, Centre during the next year. out it would lend itself throughout County Durham Recent refurbishment funded to a Trilogy. It is fi ction, and Darlington, to attend. by GAMP has improved but based on facts that he He said: “There are access to plant beds in the experienced, with others he hundreds of superheroes PCP community garden, so it served with. It details the in our communities and, is hoped that this project will life of a young man, joining quite often, their work benefi t a wide cross-section the army straight from goes unnoticed. I want to of the community. school at 16 and follows his celebrate them and give The celebration launch event career from the ‘Cold War’ people the opportunity to was attended by 30 guests of the 1980’s, up until the see the vast range of work from the local community Afghanistan confl ict. that they do, every day. “I am delighted to be hosting including Mayor Mary Ian was born in Sedgfi eld, this event, which will enable Dalton and Consort Michael lived in Ferryhill, then left local organisations, large Dalton, PCP Chair Melanie with his parents when his and small, to showcase what Fordham and GAMP left to right: GAMP Coordinator Brian Riley, Mayor Mary dad joined the Army. Ian they do. Residents will be Coordinator Brian Riley. Dalton, Consort Michael Dalton and PCP Community joined the Army and served able to fi nd out more, meet Liz had this to say about the Learning Coordinator Liz Godfrey. 23 years before leaving in our superheroes, and enjoy a launch event and work done 2003 and settling in West fun day out for families too.” so far in the community local people the opportunity composting, growing Auckland. Emergency services, garden: “We’re really to improve their health and vegetables, cultivating fruit/ With the death of his father in including the police, excited about the new project wellbeing”. The two events herbs and much more! 2010, Ian began to question fi re service, mountain School Council members above with Mr Preston working in partnership with offered by the project are To fi nd out more about why are we here? His dad rescue and coastguard are Woodham Community free gardening workshops at how to get involved, please had been a big infl uence on attending, as well as the stars School Council members from St. Joseph’s School will be Centre and pleased to have the Pioneering Care Centre contact Liz Godfrey at the his life, and he wanted to of the Police Interceptors, helping to raise money for the Royal British Legion. They will had such excellent support at on Wednesdays from 1-3pm Pioneering Care Centre. recount the memories he currently showing on be selling poppies and other poppy merchandise during break and a monthly activity and Address: Pioneering Care held. Channel 5. Activities will times to pupils and after school to Parents. the celebration launch event. “As a school we feel that Remembrance is a very important We hope to bring in groups lunch club at Woodham Centre, Carer’s Way, Newton This led him into the world include meeting the police and fi re dogs, the Durham occasion and always do all we can to commemorate the great from across the community Community Centre on the Aycliffe, DL5 4SF of publishing, to try and contributions service men and women have made.” Tel: 01325 321234 Email: show some of the hardships City Safety Bear, displays to benefi t from our new last Wednesday of each and fun things for kids, The Royal British Legion held its fi rst poppy appeal to help those facilities. Growing our month. Participants will [email protected] that face the modern soldier. including a fancy dress returning from the First World War. Money from the appeal is Community, a partnership gain ‘hands on’ experience Website: www.pcp.uk.net. Pre-Order on Amazon £3.99 competition. used to provide support for bereaved families, help wounded between PCP and Woodham in clearing the community Or fi nd PCP on Twitter: for the kindle e-book version. Ron said: “As well as the service men and women, assist younger veterans with fi nding Community Centre and garden at PCP, sowing @PioneeringCare and a paperback version will be fun element of the event, accommodation and other employment and to support older funded by GAMP, will give seeds, understanding soils/ Facebook: /PCPandCentre available soon - £7.99. adults will also have access veterans needing age-related care.

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Find out how you can adopt! Come along to our Information Session on: Thursday 29 October, any time between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at County Hall, Durham. You can meet adoptive parents and find out about the specialist support available to you and your family. Tel: 03000 269 400 Visit: www.durham.gov.uk/adoption PAGE 10 www.newtonnews.co.uk Heighington AFC Boys NAJFC HAT TRICK WEEKEND LEGAL EAGLES SUPPORT Match Reports HOSPICE MOVEMENT Staff at a North-East fi rm of solicitors are offering cut Heighington U8s continued with everything they had. The price Wills this month as part of a fund raising drive their impressive start to the goals kept coming and this was for the Butterwick Hospice. For a limited time, Hewitts season maintaining their 100% down to fantastic team work record away to and passes. The game ended Solicitors, based in Newgate Street, , Juniors. The boys ran riot 5-1 with 4 fantastic goals from will compile a standard Will at a special discount price winning the fi rst game 11-0. 4 man of the match Owen Evans - with all the proceeds going to the hospice. Goals from captain Joe Neild, and 1 from Callum Fraser. Last year the fi rm, which also has offi ces in Darlington, 2 a peice for Ty Woodward, Heighington U15’s made their Aycliffe, Crook and Stockton, raised more than £2,000 Jay Bulch and a hat trick longest trip of the season to from Theo Callaghan. Layton play Park just north of for the Butterwick’s work. Collier and Thomas Graham Whitby. Things started badly Hewitts has reduced the price of a standard couple’s grabbed an assist or two each, when after just two minutes Will to £125 plus VAT and to £95 plus VAT for a single whilst Harvey Yale and Kenzie we conceded an own goal Will. White played well when from a speculative cross. The For added peace-of-mind, when the document is brought on. away retained their composure complete the original copy will be held by Hewitts for Oliver Paylor didn’t have much and worked hard and were to do but kept concentration rewarded when Adam Scott safekeeping at no extra cost. The special deal is only available from Hewitts’ offi ce well throughout. The second levelled. Things were to get Loads of goals at Sunnydale and then Harry. A late penalty all challenges. Such a strong game Heighington won 3-1 better before half time when this weekend and plenty of hat was conceded to fi nish the performance was rewarded in Bishop Auckland and, with a limited number of goals from Theo Callaghan Adam Scott grabbed a second. tricks for the players to savour, scoring. In the second friendly with fi ve more goals to complete Wills available, Alistair said: “I would urge people to (2) and Layton Collier won In the second half Heighington here is the Newton Aycliffe game Evan got two goals with a memorable 7-1 win. Scorers get in touch as soon possible to avoid disappointment.” the game. Tyler Gibbon, Harry exercised more control in the Juniors weekly round-up. Tom and Zack adding one each were Martin and Teesdale with Surman and Maddox Harcus match and were restricting The Under 7’s were at home in a 4-0 win. one each, Hynes getting 2 and all continued their good recent the home side to only the odd to Leven who proved to be The Under 10’s Russell Foster Burrows grabbing a hat trick. form. attack. It was no surprise when a good passing side. Despite league side went in to their The Under 18’s Red had a hard GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCIL Heighington U11s were away Heighington added to the lead best efforts from the Aycliffe game needing a draw to secure day and suffered defeat on their to Redcar this week. The game when Roman Alves fi nished boys they could not break top spot in the league for the travels against Spraire Lads. was evenly matched with a neatly. Heighington were now Leven down and suffered fi rst part of their season. All It was a team the Aycliffe side AUDIT SUB-COMMITTEE fast pace. Heighington were in total control and added losses in both games. Isaac and looked to be going to plan as had not faced before and goals unlucky with their chances goals from Todd Steed and a Rickheim got the home goals goals from Bo and Noah gave from Ryan Peart (2) and Lewis with 2 shots hitting the post hattrick for Adam Scott. A 5-1 today with plenty to build on the juniors a 2-0 lead. However Race were not enough to stop a MEETING within fi rst ten minutes. The victory to keep the team on for next week. Catchgate Community Tigers heavy defeat. Man of the match boys quickly gelled as a team top of Division 3, with MOM The Under 8’s travelled to play then got in to their stride and was goal keeper Arran Taylor. and after the fi rst goal, the going to Lucas Thompson who Mount Pleasant for what was scored 5 unanswered goals The Under 23’s travelled to Notice is hereby given that: boys got stronger and played was soild throughout. to be a tough game. A brilliant leading to a 5-2 defeat. The Stokesley, they went behind but early penalty save from Lucas boys fi nish the season in second an Oliver goal after good work A meeting of the Audit Sub-Committee of the Town in goal was followed by some place and will move up to from Howe levelled things Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Council great football from the Aycliffe Division 5 for the winter league and it was 1-1 at half time. Offices, School Aycliffe Lane, Newton Aycliffe on: team. However Mount Pleasant after a great effort with 9 wins They then took the lead after R.A. TAYLOR took a 1-0 lead in to half time. from the fi rst 11 games. Slatcher’s free kick was hit low WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOBER 2015 Dip CDT RCS(Eng) The equaliser came quickly The Under 11’s travelled to in to the box and Oliver was from Harvey before Aycliffe Normanby and continued on fi rst to react and get the goal. at 6.00pm Dental Technician fell 3-1 behind. Rhys scored from their battling performance With the game drawing to a a penalty to half the defi cit last week. They moved in to a close Stockesley fi rst drew level 1 Norman Terrace, Chilton DL17 0HF - 01388 721284 The Press and Public are cordially invited to attend. before Harvey completed 4-1 half time lead with goals and then nicked a late winner. The Public entrance to the Council Chamber will be open 30 WWhile-u-Waithile-u-Wait DentureDenture RepairsRepairs the comeback and the game from Lewis (2), Rob and It was a disappointing way to minutes prior to the commencement of meetings. ended 3-3. In the second game Sammy. In the second half lose after such a good overall Agendas and Reports are available on the Council’s Website NNEWEW DDENTURESENTURES Emrehan scored but Mount Cayless and Turnbull joined performance, man of the match on the Friday afternoon preceding the meeting. Pleasant won this one. Men of the score sheet as a 6-2 well was Jack Oliver. (www.great-aycliffe.gov.uk) the match for these games were deserved win was earnt. • Early Appointments • Fast Turnaround • Lucas and Jack. The Under 12’s grabbed a boat • Easy Parking with No Steps • The Under 9’s were away load of goals beating Redcar to Seaton Carew and after a Athletic 15-0. The visitors had Open Monday to Friday 9am-4pm good start to the season they travelled for the game despite or by special arrangement suffered a setback this week as having a depleted squad and Aycliffe Self Storage Ltd. they lost 2-0. The goals came showed wonderful attitude and [email protected] against Aycliffe in the fi rst team spirit. Man of the match Unit 25 Whinbank Road, Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AY half and despite improvement Zack led the way with 5 goals, in the second half there was Dylan got a hat trick, there no breakthrough. Reece was were braces for Adam, Ethan 20’ Self Storage Containers named man of the match and Jermaine with Kyle adding The Under 10’s TJFA side one more. £24.00 per week continued their unbeaten start The Under 14’s had a brilliant to the league season with a 5-1 derby win against Newton win against Bishop Auckland. Aycliffe Youth winning 7-1. “Your Key, Your Container” A dominant fi rst half saw the They started brightly and found Juniors march to a 3-0 lead, themselves 2-0 up in the fi rst GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCIL Jacob got the fi rst and Lucas twenty minutes. The effort added two. In to the second half continued in the second half House Contents • Small Businesses • Car Storage and Charlie assisted goals for as the juniors moved the ball Customer Panel Meeting Lucas to complete his hat trick well and were committed to 24/7 CCTV and Guards Patrolling • Established 2008 The next meeting of the Customer Panel will be held Greenfield Tennis Success on: Contact Allan on 07496 423440 TUESDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 2015 email: [email protected] commencing at 6.00 p.m. The Panel meet in the Council Offices, School Aycliffe Lane, Newton Aycliffe.

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We are always looking for new members. If you would like to know a little more about us and our work with a 5 Star this would be a great meeting to attend. The group are Trader Rating informal and quite often have lively debates about a Joe Childs Shaun Macintosh wide range of Town Council matters. The 5th Annual Men’s Singles Championship attracted an entry Why not come along and join us at this meeting – we of youth and experience. Shaun Macintosh maintained his unbeaten record by winning the Open Event for the fourth year look forward to seeing and meeting new members. running. Joe Childs, playing in the event for the fi rst time lost his • NEW CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITE DOORS • fi rst match but won the Plate Event. Both events were extremely Further information can be obtained from Christine competitive. The Club A Team fi nished the season in fourth place • Free Surveys • Family Business • No High Pressure Salesman • Walton on 01325 300700 out of eight clubs in Cleveland League Group 4. The Club B e-mail: [email protected] Team also fi nished in fourth place out of seven clubs, the highest • Free Advice • No Deposit Required • Free No Obligation Quotation • position they have achieved in Group 6. The Public Entrance to the Council Chamber will be The tennis facility has had an upgrade to the fl oodlights, which are now even brighter than before. It is possible to play throughout TTel:el: 0741507415 337958337958 open 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the the winter on evenings and weekends. meeting. Anyone interested in playing should contact John Snowball: or 01325 310248 after 6pm john@greenfi eldtennis.co.uk for details. www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 11

BUSY WEEKEND FOR FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDS BIATHLON WINNER Woodham Academy student A local project aimed at Jake Mendelsohn (12) TOWN SWIMMERS engaging girls aged 13+ into competed in his fi rst biathlon On Saturday 17th October two in a personal best time of sporting activities has got off entering the under 14 boys of Sedgefi eld 75 ASC’s “A” 2.23.75. Matthew then took to a fl ying start at Newton category at the Yorkshire Squad swimmers competed at the gold medal in the 50 Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Biathlon on Sunday 4th the Sunderland Short Course metres breaststroke in a time The Us Girls after school programme had its offi cial October in a fi eld of 11. National Qualifi ers gala at the of 29.91 and achieved another The Biathlon involved a Sunderland Aquatics Centre. personal best time. In the 100 launch at Newton Aycliffe Hannah Featherstone aged 16 metres freestyle Matthew Leisure Centre with 1600 metres run and a 100 competed in two events on was just knocked into silver schools from across the metre swim. Jake, who also the Saturday morning. In the medal position swimming area attended, including; plays for Sedgefi eld Water 200 metres freestyle a strong in a time of 52.24 seconds. Whitworth Park, Woodham Polo club, won the event and swim meant Hannah took Matthew’s fi nal swim was Academy, Ferryhill Business will hopefully now go on the gold medal in a time of the best swim of the day for and Enterprise College and to compete in the National 2.01.85. Then in a fast paced him where in the 100 metres Greenfi eld’s Aycliffe and Biathlon Championship and Sunnydale Campuses, which 50 metres freestyle Hannah individual medley he went serious environment to org.uk Offi ce: (01388) 722317 also the Schools’ Biathlon was narrowly pipped into the sub one minute taking the meant that over 60 young females participated. music. After trying all four or Mobile: 07930 316310 Championship. silver medal position which gold medal with a time of activities the girls then she swam in a time of 26.60. 59.58 seconds and another Us Girls is a physical activity worked with other students Matthew Bradley aged 17 had personal best time. Matthew programme for girls aged fi ve swims over the course of achieved two short course 13+ delivered by Sedgefi eld and their teacher to plan the Saturday. He competed national times one in the School Sport Partnership their 6 week afterschool club fi rst in the 50 metres butterfl y 50 metres breaststroke and in the Sedgefi eld area. The which will be delivered at taking the bronze medal the other in the 100 metres project currently has sessions their school. As a team the Pool closure position with a personal best individual medley. running in Newton Aycliffe, girls got their own say and time of 26.49. Matthew then Matthew and Hannah supported by Great Aycliffe organised all key aspects of swam a good 200 metres on Sunday 18th October and Middridge Partnership the club such as the day and breaststroke where he again were honoured to have (GAMP), and delivers a wide time and also what activities will be delivered at their notice took bronze medal position been selected to represent range of activities to engage the and more girls into sport. club. Durham ASA at the National The launch event involved Us Girls was recently Honest John County Team championships the girls fi nding out about shortlisted for 2 Street which took place at Ponds the Us Girls clubs available Games National Awards Forge International Pool to them, explaining why – Us Girls Project of the Durham County Council will shortly be carrying out essential at DISC in Sheffi eld. Hannah and sport and activity is good Year and Young Coach New opening hours are Matthew both swam in the for you and also discovering of the Year (Kelly Howe). maintenance to the facilities at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, Monday to Friday 10am to 100 metres freestyle and 4 some worrying statistics for Unfortunately, the project which regrettably means that the pool is scheduled to close 4pm ONLY. x 50 metres medley teams. female participation rates. did not win the awards; More Time Furniture Shop Matthew was chosen as the By age 14, only 1 in 10 however, as it was shortlisted for the period of Monday 16 November 2015 to Sunday will be open every day until boy’s team captain having girls are doing enough it received recognition as 7 February 2016. When the pool reopens visitors can expect further notice. Monday to been selected to represent physical activity to benefi t being in the top 3 in Great improvements to the changing rooms and pool side areas. Saturday 9am to 4.30pm and the County Team every year their health as stated by the Britain. Sunday 11am to 3pm. since he was twelve years old. Women’s Sport and Fitness The Us Girls Programme For those who cannot leave He was very honoured to be Foundation. However they allows the girls to socialise, If you would like to swim you are welcome donations for Honest John Team Captain in his last year also discovered that ‘74% get fi t and have fun with during the week, please of being able to compete in of girls say they want to their friends in a relaxed to use the facilities at any one of our other contact John on 316630 to the event. The team all swam do more physical activity’. environment, which allows leisure centres. Your nearest facilities are: arrange a convenient time and well and fi nished in 4th place Which is why Us Girls is the them to attend the club week place. (Sorry, but John cannot out of a total of twenty teams. perfect programme for these after week. All the clubs are accept electrics, clothes, toys John Moore was very young girls, to attend a club youth led, so the girls get to Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex or books on Saturdays). proud that two of his senior every week and participate decide which activities are Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, APLOLOGY swimmers had been selected in fun, physical activity. delivered each week and John would also like to to represent the county The girls participated in also receive rewards and County Durham, DL14 6JX apologise for last Sunday, he team again and very pleased activities such as Zumba, regular trips and festivals was advertised as open, but that Matthew and Hannah volleyball, dodgeball and for their dedication and Freeman’s Quay Leisure Centre had to close due to unforseen performed so well over the rounders, which were all participation. Sessions circumstances. course of the weekend. delivered in a fun and non- delivered include; multi- Walkergate, Durham, County Durham, sports including dodgeball, DH1 1SW benchball, rounders, netball and volleyball. Girls can also attend their Gym member or local Us Girls Community Clubs, details of times and aqualearn customer? venues are listed below: Please speak to the leisure Us Girls Aycliffe NEWTON AYCLIFFE centre team for more LEISURE CENTRE information on how we’re Monday 7-8.30pm Kelly Howe, Us Girls Coach, helping you during said: “Sedgefi eld School the closure. Sport Partnership is about providing high quality sport opportunities within schools and in the community, the Us Girls programme is about engaging girls into informal sporting activities that they would not normally do. The Club runs along the lines of To find out visit Fun, Fitness & Friends.” If you would like to attend www.durham.gov.uk/swimming any of the sessions, please or call 03000 266 446. contact Us Girls Coach Kelly Howe via: Email: kellyhowe@sedgefieldssp. PAGE 12 www.newtonnews.co.uk THE RETURN OF THE DURHAM NATIONAL Remember to tell the The infamous “Durham money of £20,000 again decision to move the once National Handicap this year. April fi xture to a later time advertiser you found Steeplechase Race” will The Durham National is a of the year, when the track return to Sedgefi eld Class 3 Handicap (3 miles, 6 is at its best, proved to be them in the Newton News Racecourse on Thursday, furlongs) race that will take a popular decision with an 29th October. place at 3:00pm, sponsored increase in entries. 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James Sear then at Newton Park is recruiting for a weddings, birthdays etc. Over in Newton Aycliffe and surrounding areas netted after a lot of pressure. Personal 35000 karaoke songs. Music Half-time 1-2. The boys then Housekeeper & Kitchen Porter from 1930s to present day. Tel for our clients on our waiting list. gifted Boro a third, this was 01325 321651 or 07525 479 536 For further information call closely followed by a fourth. Darlington North Please send your CV to: Newton Park HARRY POTTY Face Boro Rangers deserved there [email protected] BVA Foundation painting, balloons, mid week PROPERTY EXCHANGE ESTATE AGENTS 1-4 win. Brennan Fitzpatrick or Telephone: 01325 329600 FREE discounts. Tel 07756 034255 or was MOTM. 01325 316008 01325 778 775 Under 11 Falcons were up Confidential ARLA registered agent against HFC Hoops and came GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCIL Post Abortion away with a brilliant 3-2 win Counselling Pets with only 9 players. Some 3 BEDROOM Properties Reduced brilliant defending all round Appointment of available immaculate house, allowed Dec, Jake and Leon to Telephone: for rent in older part 3 Bed Brocket Close net for the Falcons. 4 wins in Casual Staff of Newton Aycliffe, £450pcm 6 games now as the boys dug Spinal Scale – Point 5 - £7.02 per hour 01642 616077 St Godrics Road. 3 Bed Kestrel Court deep. Man of the match went to Fully fitted kitchen, £550pcm Hayden. Applications are invited for the above post which forms conservatory, additional 4 Bed Scott Place Under 11 Girls started with part of the team within the Oak Leaf Sports Complex. SAMARITANS - 13 Woodland a fi ne 3-0 win against Leam Road, Darlington. We are downstairs utility/toilet. £560pcm £115 per week. rangers. An excellent goal The candidate must be literate and numerate, together here for you 24 hours a day. £300 admin fee + one month from Hattie and two goals Telephone 08457 90 90 90 Tel. 07972 098835 rent in advance apply with previous experience of working within a customer from Kate and the points were care environment. Housing benefit welcome secured. Next up Spraire Lasses and a The post holders will be required to work as and when fi rst goal of the season from Computersers 2 BEDROOM Telephone required. PAWS2RESCUE Dog Rescue fantastic home. Macy was followed by Ocean We urgently require fosterers 07540 640 591 Tia, Olivia, Hattie (3) Kate and Conservatory, close to the Alex with 2 each. Games aren’t This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service Aycliffe and adopters for our Romanian Enhanced check. rescue dogs. To find out more town centre in 3 BEDROOM house, large won without clean sheets and Priestman Road. that was down to Faith, Emily, COMPUTERS and how you can help this garden, old part of town. Tel The post holder must be 18 years or over, due to being wonderful charity (we are a £475pcm + Bond. 07882 440 377 Neve & Grace FT 10-0. The battling Under 10s were required to work in licenced areas. Computers Built to UK registered charity) and DOUBLE ROOM to let our fantastic dogs, please Call 07825 650437 in shared house on a quiet away to Ferryhill and prepared your own Specification for a tough game. A very For further details or an informal discussion about the PC, Laptop & Mac Repairs text 07834 614 659 or follow or 07932 767897 private estate. Ample parking, controversial goal saw the post, please contact the Leisure Manager Judith Thexton iPad/Tablet Set Up & Sync us on facebook or twitter professionals only, £90 per home team take the lead in on 01325 300600 or by email at judith.thexton@great- Upgrades - Data Recovery paws2rescue. Donations of week including all bills. Tel aycliffe.gov.uk Windows 10 Installation the second half. This affected food, treats, collars etc always Birthday 07703 069290 the boys as heads went down Broadband Installation needed to send on our regular 3 BEDROOM House, and two more Ferryhill goals Closing Date for Applications: Networking - Anti Virus van runs. Remembrance Langdale Place, at rear of followed. Oliver then rifl ed in Noon on Friday 30th October 2015 Call out within 24 hours, SCRANIMALS Pet Services, Burnhill Way near train a great goal, quickly followed usually same day home boarding, dog walking, EILEEN JONES (Passed station. Beautiful house in a by a good cross to Isaac in the Please note interviews will be undertaken on Wednesday ~ NO CALL OUT CHARGE ~ day care, home visits. away 19th March 2015). Happy quiet street. Fitted kitchen, box but his effort was saved 4th November 2015 Tel 07817 622051 www. birthday sweetheart, 23rd oven, hob, fridge freezer, in the last minute. Final score Contact Rob scranimals.co.uk October. Promised you that you washing machine, new boiler. a 3-1 defeat. The boys gave Application packs can be obtained WAGGY WAGON mobile would see 70, but unfortunately No bond, only £95 per week everything and were gutted! by telephoning 01325 300700, 01325 310737 dog groomer, call Mel on you just didn’t get there, but it EARLY VIEWINGS. Text or MOTM went to Jamie. Second e-mailing: [email protected] 07761 777366 for friendly wasn’t for the lack of trying. You call Michael Steadfast Property game fi nished with a 5-0 loss or from the Council website: 07841 867170 www.great-aycliffe.gov.uk [email protected] service, baths, claws, full were incredibly strong. Sleep Lettings. 01325 313380 or despite heroic efforts from grooms. well. Robert 07760 177326 striker/goalkeeper Matty who www.newtonnews.co.uk PAGE 15 For Sale Great Aycliffe Youth Council Meet, Play In Memoriam “ALL SORTS” selling anything and Eat at NEAL ANTHONY (Tony) EDWARD. 26th October 2014. I never and everything for Charity. Every thought of losing you and maybe that’s what’s wrong, you always Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, seem a part of me, that would go on and on. Remembering you is 10am to 1pm at St Clare’s Church. Complex easy, I do it every day. It’s the heartbreak of losing you that never New stock arrived, 50% discount goes away. My love as always, Yvonne LEATHER Sofas, Sand Colour. Age UK County Durham’s HARRIET BRUMWELL Died 18th October 1993. We still miss Three seater 82 inch wide and two award winning Come Eat Together project have launched you every day, but the memories will always stay. God bless. Love, seater 64 inch wide. £150 for both Jeannette, Owen and Carl ono. Will separate. Telephone an exciting new lunch for people over 50 in partnership CHRIS ELLIOTT 28th October 2007. Never more than a thought 01325 307875 away. Sadly missed. Love, Pauline, Bruce, Michael and Stephen XPERIA Z phone, ring for with Oakleaf Sports Complex this month. CHRIS ELLIOTT 28th October 2007. Treasured memories of a details, £75. Tel 01325 320802 dear Brother and Brother-in-Law. Forever in our thoughts. Love, WHEELCHAIR £50, Rollator/ Meet, Play and Eat is an opportunity to meet new Barbara and Rob xxx Walker, 4 wheels, seat, unused, KENNETH FORSTER 27th October 1999. Treasured memories of £50. Tel 07476 423429 people, try an exciting new activity and enjoy a delicious my dearly loved Husband Kenny. Loved and remembered always. BRAND NEW double divan lunch. Participants have Val and family xxxxx with quilted Damask mattress, The newly elected Aycliffe Aycliffe Youth Council Please state the name already tried Arrows, a less can arrange delivery, £120. Tel Youth Councillors held their has a limited grants and activities of your strenuous form of Archery. 07789 113 343 Although tricky to begin with, SONY 120 digital zoom fi rst meeting last week and budget available for youth organisation, how much it was good to see so many organisations based in the money you are requesting, there were a few bullseyes and Congratulations camcorder, excellent condition, plenty of laughs. This was still in box. £150 ono; Fuji digital enthusiastic young people Great Aycliffe area. Please what you are currently doing working together with a put your requests in writing to raise funds yourself and followed by either fish and camera, extras, still in box, £150 chips or sausage and mash in ono; Dunlop cavity back full set common aim which is to to Aycliffe Youth Council, what the money will be used the warm and friendly bar. John Kent William Edward golf clubs including bag, £200; put other young people’s c/o Great Aycliffe Town for. Running on the first Friday of Porritt Jupiter saxaphone (alto) in case opinions forward, make the Council, Council Offi ces, The Youth Council will also each month, all are welcome to with music, £200; Rudall Carte town better and give young School Aycliffe Lane, need to see your recently come along for the affordable Bb Clarinet in case with music, people responsibility for Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6QF audited accounts and/or most price £5.00. £180; Tanglewood acoustic doing things which directly or email Christine.walton@ recent balance sheets or most Friday 6th November you guitar in case, almost new, £200; affected them. great-aycliffe.gov.uk. recent bank statement. can play classic table top Professional vacuumed ironing Josh Blackburn said “I joined games such as Dominoes, table, ring for details, £300; Aycliffe Youth Council in Shove Ha’Penny, Quoits and Garden petrol rotavator with order to become involved in Bar Skittles. Other activities include Target Bowls, Table accessories, £20. Tel 07977 the town and to represent the UNBEATEN AT HOME 945982 Aycliffe remain unbeaten at home this season with this win Tennis and Short Tennis. youth. The Youth Council is Booking is essential, so for ADULT unused specialised a great idea because it allows against Newcastle Benfi eld. As was the case with last week’s 5-0 Cirrus 4 wheelchair, cost £2000, more details and to book the voice of youngsters win at Durham it wasn’t until the second half that Aycliffe took open to any reasonable offers. Tel control. please contact the Come 07840 184889 to be heard. I would like Aycliffe went into the game without both high profi le strikers Eat Together Team on 0191 LG OLED unused 55” curved to work towards my goal Matty Moffat and John Campbell. However Alex Kitchen and 374 6577 or email cet@ high definition TV, 3D glasses, of eventually becoming Dennis Knight returned from suspension. ageukcountydurham.org.uk gold plated HDMI cable, gold chairman and become more It was Newcastle Benfi eld who scored fi rst, after 23 mins. A Come Eat Together is funded by Big Lottery Silver Dreams. plated optical cable, cost £2200, involved with the Town cross to Shane Jones found he Benfi eld forward with plenty of Happy 1st Birthday open to reasonable offers. Tel Council”. space and he made no mistake with his shot. Within a minute 28th October 2015 07840 184889 The aims of Aycliffe Youth Aycliffe might have equalised but Knight’s free kick was saved We look back to life before SMALL WHITE Knight tumble Council are: by Benfi eld keeper Mark Cook. A few minutes later the home Thank You you, and wonder how did we dryer, £30; Under counter fridge To encourage participation side were again on the attack with a good cross from Ashley fill our days? What did we £40; Small freezer (table top) in the democratic process. Coffey fi nding Stuart Banks whose shot was blocked. do that was so important? THE FAMILY £25; Wall mounted electric fire To provide young people The equaliser eventually came with Coffey this time being on the of John Do you know, we couldn’t receiving end of a cross. The Aycliffe forward’s powerful header Macmillan wish to express £30. Tel 01325 497192 with the opportunity to say.You brought meaning to 2 x 3/4 LENGTH ladies coats, from close range giving Cook no chance. their gratitude for the cards, our lives and fill our every share their ideas and Aycliffe started the second half in determined fashion and were flowers and kind thoughts. one size 22, olive colour, green priorities with Great waking hour. It’s like you Parka style; one size 24, colour soon rewarded with Banks scoring after 53 mins. Benfi eld came Many thanks to G. Fletcher have some hold on us, some Aycliffe Town Council. close to drawing level with 65 mins gone but a fantastic save blue, waterproof duffel coat style. - especially Barry for always magical, mystical power. To provide a way for Great from James Winter preserved the lead. Aycliffe supporters have being there when we needed Whatever it is, we love it £20 each ono. Tel 01325 312820 become used to seeing some great saves from their keeper but his FIBREGLASS garden pond, Aycliffe Town Council and him. Thank you to Andrew and this is an opportunity to other agencies to consult effort, diving to his right to reach Lewis Scorgie’s 6 yard shot, Happy 70th Birthday 168cm x 104cm x 38cm, £50, one Barker for stepping in at the 27th October 2015 say how so very much we with young people. was one of the best. last minute and finding the year old. Tel 301692 The game was put beyond doubt on 73 mins when Paul Garthwaite To a wonderful Husband, love you, enjoy your very fi red home a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area. right words. Also to Heavenly Dad and Grandad. Lots of 1st birthday. These three points took Aycliffe’s total to 20 from 12 games. Scent and Eliza Bloom for love, Pat, Jue, Kev, Jake, Happy 1st Birthday to our They sit 11th in the Ebac Northern League Division One but, providing beautiful flowers. Ang, Lee, Caleb, Claire, darling baby boy. We love thanks to the excellent FA Cup run, have up to four games in We are also grateful to John, Ollie, Arthur, Benni, you to the moon and back. hand on some above them. An indication of how far the team Sylvester and his team at The Mike, Sam, Olivia and Mummy, Daddy & Buddy have come on is that at the same stage last season they had only Foresters Arms for providing Harry xxxx xxx & 9 points. a warm friendly atmosphere Aycliffe now play fi ve consecutive away league games. They will and ‘truly scrumptious’ buffet. though play at home on Tuesday 27 October against Stockton A total of £550 was raised FIND A Town in the Durham Challenge Cup. That game was also to be shared between the Lisa Nelson scheduled to be away but has been reversed because of Stockton’s Retired Greyhound Trust and lack of fl oodlights. Admission is reduced for that game; adults The Donkey Sanctuary. All Property £4, concessions £2. support has been very much DOG FORTHCOMING FIXTURES: appreciated, many thanks. Property For Sale: Wednesday 21 October - Norton & Stockton Ancients (a) 7:30pm CAN I SAY Thank you through a home Saturday 24 October - Bedlington Terriers (a) 3:00pm Hamsterley Road the Newton News to Gemma Have you got a Tuesday 27 October - Stockton Town (h) 7:30pm Newton Aycliffe for doing my nails beautifully, Offers In The Region of Saturday 31 October - Chester-le-Street (a) 3:00pm she was helfpul and flexible home for Harry? FA Vase - Saturday 7 November - Morpeth (a) 3:00pm £135,000 with my appointment which We are acting in the sale of Harry is a 4 year old I got at short notice. Gemma the above property and have beautiful Saluki crossbreed who found himself homeless is based inside “All Cuts” received an offer of £135,000. after his owner unfortunately became ill. Caravans Hairdressers at OneGym on Any interested parties must Since being at Dogs Trust Darlington Rehoming Centre, the Newton Aycliffe Business submit any higher offers Harry’s carers have been training him to walk nicely on Park. Tel 07714 228082. Thank in writing to the selling a lead and have taught him some basic commands - his you Gemma from Jo, I will be agent before an exchange of back contracts takes place. favourite is giving a ‘high five’! Harry’s hobbies include “BIG 40” playing football and showing off his tricks and snuggling BETTY BARRASS The A well presented three family of the late Betty wishes Happy birthday Lisa. Lots up to his teddy bears, including his Scooby Doo which is bedroom detached offered to thank the four ladies who of love from Mam, Dad and his favourite. As well as cuddles with his toys, he loves a for sale with no onward helped my Mam to make her chain. Situated on the all the family xxxxx cuddle with his two legged friends too and would quite as comfortable as possible happily curl up on your lap if he could fit! popular Cobblers Hall estate, so that we could be by her benefitting from UPVC double Harry is sometimes unsure how to act around other dogs MANDY PORRITT side to say good bye. Many glazing, gas central heating Congratulations and best and can get overexcited but he’s a quick learner and does thanks to family and friends and off street parking leading now have a few walking buddies at the centre, so he would wishes on your 50th birthday. who attended the funeral; for to integral garage. In brief the Love from Eddy, Janet, Harry, benefit from continuing this training in his new home. the support you gave us; the property comprises entrance That way he will be able to make the most of his new life Kelly, William and Buddy Reverend Kevin Leavesley for hall, ground floor W/C, lounge WILLIAM PORRITT and build a great bond with his forever family. Happy a beautiful Service. A big thank open plan to dining room, 1st birthday to our special little Harry could possibly live with a compatible dog but would you to Meynells, especially modern kitchen with integrated Grandson. Lots of love, Nana not be suitable to live with other animals due to his natural Geradeen and Tracey for all appliances, family bathroom, and Grandad xxx chase instinct. He would happily live with a family with their help. The Legion for a three double bedrooms, children aged over 11 years old. wonderful buffet. Thank you master bedroom with en-suite, To find out more about Harry please visit Dogs Trust STATIC CARAVANS FOR to everyone for your kind garden to rear with patio and Free Darlington at Hill House Farm, , DL2 1SL. donations for Parkinsons UK, lawn, efficiency rating: D. The centre is open Thursday-Tuesday 12pm-4pm, SALE FROM £6,995 which totalled £252. My Mam For further information or closed on Wednesdays. Crimdon Dene with Sea Views would have been thrilled for to arrange a viewing please PALLETS FREE - collect Finance Available Or to find out more, please call 01325 333114 and her beautiful send off. May contact Northgate Estate from Newton Press at the Blue speak to one of Harry’s carers. Ring 07540 123987 I thank you all once again. Agents on 01325 315 869 or Bridge Centre (goods inward Betty’s Son Robert and family [email protected] door) PAGE 16 www.newtonnews.co.uk SafeLine Taxis W ILLIAMS TAXIS 24 HOUR TAXI Open 24 Hours 312 512 TAXIS RANK AIRPORT TRANSFER SPECIALISTS www.safelineexecutive.co.uk Executive & Wedding Cars OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Website: www.safelinetaxis.co.uk 01325 308899 300222 01325 247089 Athena Win 38 Medals Desperately Seeking Supporters After a very successful this annual competition, with compete for the very fi rst time, showcase at the Sage in Gymnasts ranging from Novice, which many of our gymnasts Gateshead during Gymfusion Intermediates to Advanced, did with some really good 2015, Athena Sports Academy competing in Mainstream and performances. The club was who train at the Newton Aycliffe Disability Categories. really pleased that they managed Leisure Centre, once again This competition increases in to win 13 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 had a very busy weekend. On size every year so the amount Bronze medals throughout the Sunday 18th October, the club of Gymnasts in some of the day, of which 6 of these were took part at the Deerness Floor categories are quite high so it won by the Clubs, Warrior Boys. Championships in Durham as is quite an achievement to win After the competition had over 600 gymnasts from clubs a medal. It is also a really good fi nished there was a lot of very all over the North East met for opportunity for Gymnasts to proud coaches and parents all happy with what the club and their gymnasts had achieved during a very busy day. The hard work for the club doesn’t fi nish there though as many of the gymnasts are now training for the higher, NDP Regional Competitions hoping that the end result is competing at National Level for the Club. The club are also getting ready for the Annual Christmas Showcase on Saturday 5th December which will be held at the Newton After a few years fl irting with attendance. Aycliffe’s average point. community prices. Under 12’s Aycliffe Leisure Centre. relegation, Newton Aycliffe gate this season is just 107. The I don’t believe for one minute can watch for free with a full Athena Sports Academy are are back at the right end of the sixth lowest in the fi rst division that if Peter Dixon altered his paying adult. We have some always keen to welcome new Northern League table. The of the Northern League. Just recruitment policy and picked excellent facilities which some members to our Gymnast family, club is creating history almost four years ago, as the team players from a one-mile radius Northern League clubs would every week and there is a real cruised to the second division of Moore Lane Park, and be proud of. We are your local ******************************************************************************* both girls and boys, so should you or if you know anyone who sense of success within Moore title, Aycliffe boasted the fi fth sacrifi ced the club’s league team and we want the people of may be interested please contact Lane Park. The club’s once highest attendance across both position and current form, this town to be proud of what Sam on 07800 847527 or 01388 vociferous and loyal support divisions. that the crowds would come they have.” STAR CABS 605946 for more information has become detached in So where have the fans gone? fl ocking back. Who wants to about the classes that we offer at recent seasons however. Club The Darlington factor hasn’t watch a losing team?! Ask those the club. Secretary Stephen Cunliffe helped, but that’s not the Sunderland fans... TheThe CaCabb Company You Can RelyReely OnOn The photo is of 3 Gymnasts, asks why in this plea to exiled reason. There have been many The people of this town need to P&P WINDOW Halle May Race (Gold) Millie Newtonians... occasions in the past two get behind the club. Get behind Parsley (Silver) and Kaytlen “Just three weeks ago, Newton years when Darlington have the badge. Players, managers, REPAIRS Carruthers (Bronze), who come Aycliffe created history by been away from home, yet even us committee staff will Double Glazing Window from Aycliffe, getting the full staging an FA Cup second their Aycliffe-based support come and go, but the team will and Door Specialists sweep in their Category. round qualifying game, with have neglected to make the always be there. And it needs ******************************************************************************* 253 fans fl ocking to Moore alternative trip to Moore Lane. your support now, more than Over 20 years experience Lane Park in the hope that their Sunderland were away from ever. In order to continue to little town could etch its way home on Saturday, and in truth, service a winning team, we fi tting and repairing onto the footballing map. The their fans would probably give need a winning support. Just Doors, Windows, Double fact the club narrowly missed up their tickets in favour of look at the resurgence of both Glazing, Locks, out is irrelevant. watching a winning team at North and South Shields in the AUTUMN SPECIALS Ok, so it’s a far cry from the present. Newcastle weren’t even past season or two. Hinges and Handles days when 350 people used to playing and you can’t tell me The club is on the brink of We also Supply and Fit fl ock to Moore Lane Park for Middlesbrough have taken back something special. Peter Dixon the visits of Hebburn Town or their share of Newtonians?! led us to our fi rst cup fi nal in the Composite Doors Chester-le-Street on a regular The whispers around the aisles Northern League last year and All basis in the second tier of the of Tesco and the toilets of the our historical FA Cup run this items Northern League, but 253 town’s watering holes is that it’s season. We all know what he Contact Paul boxed & nonetheless was a positive sign down to the fact that there’s not done for ‘little’ 01325 brand that things off the fi eld were a single Newtonian in the team, in the FA Vase in recent years. making par with things on it. so the team has lost its identity. Don’t miss out on this fabulous new Last Saturday, the FA Cup I can tell you now, that goes for roller coaster. 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