Masterchef's Gregg Wallace to Headline Food Festival
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Issue No 254 At the heart of our wonderful community Saturday 9th February 2019 NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE 12- WEEK COURSE CITIZENS ADVICE County Durham(CACD) is running a free 12-week course, in the Four Clocks Cen- tre in Newgate Street for one day per week which started on Wednesday 6th February although it’s not too late to sign up. The course runs each Wednesday from 9.30am until 4pm and offers support to overcome any practical barriers to participation in terms of access, such as help with the cost of transport by There is an “option to continue beyond the 12 weeks to work with a core services trainer reimbursing bus fares and, in some circum- stances taxis and lunch Greg Wallace, one of the most familiar faces in British cooking, will headline this year’s Food Festival. from the café in Four Clocks. Staff will tailor the pro- MASTERCHEF’S GREGG WALLACE gramme to meet the needs of the participants, working in a small group TO HEADLINE FOOD FESTIVAL and with individual sup- HIS PASSION for good Bishop Auckland Food be revealed ahead of its Gregg has co-presented port when necessary. food made him the per- Festival. return on Saturday, 13th BBC’s MasterChef since A CACD spokesperson fect choice to co-host Gregg Wallace is the and Sunday, 14th April. 2005. The programme’s explained: “We cover CV BBC MasterChef and now first of the celebrity chefs Known for his extensive success led to the equally the nation’s most famous and food personalities culinary knowledge and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 greengrocer is headlining attending the festival to unapologetic sweet tooth, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Electric Adjustable BEDROOM FURNITURE EST 1898 Bed Ranges 4’ 6” DOUBLE DIVAN FROM With Two Drawers www.hackettandbaines.co.uk £599 FREE Headboard £399 FREE Delivery now [email protected] £299 Free Delivery Park right outside our showroom and shop at your leisure! 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Tel: 01388 604717 07582 570308 2 Saturday 9th February 2018 For more news from Bishop Auckland and across South West Durham visit: www.swd.news MASTERCHEF STAR AT FOOD FESTIVAL LOVE QUIZZES? JOIN FROM PAGE 1 BUTTERWICK’S LOVE QUIZ popular spin off shows BUTTERWICK HOSPICE Teams are limited to six Celebrity MasterChef and is inviting readers, part- people. MasterChef: The Profes- ners, friends and family to “Whether you’re in love sionals. join them at their Butter- or looking for love, this Gregg will share some wick Love Quiz. is the night for you,” said behind the scenes gossip In this Valentine’s Butterwick fundraiser, while cooking up a vari- month, Pollards Inn in Milly Toner. ety of delicious dishes in Bishop Auckland is play- “Call us on 01388 Bishop Auckland Town ing host to the Love Quiz 603003 or register online Hall on Sunday, 14th April on Sunday 10th February for your tickets at: www. at 11am and 2pm. from 7pm. butterwick.org.uk by Tickets for the demon- Tickets are £7 per per- clicking on the events tab stration cost £10 or £15 son and include the quiz, and selecting Butterwick for a VIP pass, which a delicious homemade Love Quiz. includes priority seating meal and a chance to win “We can’t wait to see and a meet and greet great prizes in the raffle. you all there.” opportunity. Last year, Bishop TRUSTEE VACANCIES AT WHEELS Auckland Food Festi- val attracted more than 2 WORK COUNTY DURHAM 27,000 people, resulting in record sales for traders WHEELS 2 Work County gic decisions and issues and boosting the profits Durham is a charity which surrounding governance. of local businesses. delivers a moped-loan “We are looking for Feedback was over- scheme to help people professional knowledge, whelmingly positive and access employment, experience and skills in at organisers are drawing training or education least one of the following on visitors’ comments to that would otherwise be areas: Accountancy, HR, ensure the festival is big- inaccessible due to poor PR & Marketing, Fundrais- ger and better in 2019. public transport connec- ing & IT backgrounds. Festival-goers can look tions or out-of-hour work “If you would like to sup- forward to even more patterns. port us and be part of a stalls selling a tempting The project, which is great transport initiative array of local produce and governed by the Wheels 2 please get in touch. delicious dishes from all Work Charitable Incorpo- “Expressions of interest over the world. rated Organisation (CIO) should be supplied with There will also be live Greg Wallace, one of the most familiar faces in British cooking, comprising Chair, Treas- a CV and covering letter will headline this year’s Food Festival.