Published at: Friday 8th March 2013 First Floor, Town Council O ces, Issue 603 Civic Hall Square, , rier DL4 1AH. n C Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 Shildon w Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 ric t o & D i s t T At the heart www.shildontowncrier.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Shildon features on Channel Approval for housing 4’s Bank of Dave developments

Shildon’s Town Council plications for housing had meeting on Monday 11th been refused on the 1.37 March will note that, last hectare site, which was month, Durham County originally earmarked for Council approved a plan to industrial and business build 287 dwelling homes development. and associated landscap- However, the planning ing, including 3.9 hectares committee meeting was of community wildlife told that there was a area, on land at Dale Road proven over supply of in Shildon. employment land in the The plan for the develop- area, and that there was ment was submitted by also a requirement for Story Homes. housing. Meantime, the County Concerns were raised Council’s planning about the welfare of committee has also bats that populate a approved an applica- nearby hedgerow, but tion to build a mixture of principal planning offi cer two, three, four and fi ve Andrew Inch assured the bedroom properties at committee they would be Mr Charles Acriviadis talks to Dave Fishwick from the Bank of Dave about the closure Redworth Road. protected. of Shildon’s banks. This scheme will see 38 The plan, which was new homes built and submitted by Kenworth The closure of Shildon’s Burnley Businessman who charity. the project will also Ltd, was therefore banks became the focus became so disillusioned Dave visited Shildon for include six houses under approved. of the nation last week, with the nation’s banking the show after hearing the Affordable Homes The Town Council’s when the story was system that he opened about the closure of every Programme, which aims to meeting, from 6.30pm in covered on Channel 4’s his own ‘bank’, with the bank in the town. increase the supply of new the Council Chamber, is The Bank of Dave. aim of borrowing money He was greeted by a affordable homes across expected to rubber stamp The programme follows to ‘the little guys’ and group of councillors and the country. the Dale Road project Dave Fishwick, a self-made donating the proceeds to residents who talked A number of previous ap- when it meets. to him about how the closures have affected THE COUNTRYMAN NOW NOW UNDER them, including Mayor of UNDER NEW OWNERSHIPNEW Shildon Brian Stoker and The Countryman OWNERSHIP Councillor Peter Quinn. Dave says of Shildon, “I’ve At Bolam been all over the country MARCH SPECIALS QUALITY & VALUE FOR MONEY 49 ForeLegges Bondgate, Florist Bishop Ltd Auckland on this campaign, I’ve met The pub you can afford to eat in lots of people, but here in

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In Memoriam Mother’s Day Memories Mother’s Day Memories Mother’s Day Wishes Birthdays

George Pennington Obey Peacock Val Simmons Christine Johnson Alan Rewcastle 7.3.12 Remembering you on this Special Grandma Happy Mother’s Day Mam Happy 60th ‘Al’ special day Mam & Nana Grandma I love you Happy Mother’s Day I want you to know Lots of love always, I will never forget Debbie, Peter, Donna, Vern, 60! Lynsey, Shaun, Kimberley, The love you have shown Love Sharon, Peter, Brian, R.I.P. Kirsty, Lee, Ruth & all your Gemma, Kim & Annelise Loved & missed always, Grandchildren xxx Tina, Gary & family xxxxx xx Love from Glenn & Ayeesha Alan Rewcastle Happy Birthday Alan Obey Peacock Happy Mother’s Day Thinking of you on this God saw you getting tired special day Doris Humble And a cure was not to be Eileen Baker Happy Mother’s Day Mam Love Di, Kev, Lisa & Jordan So he put his arms around you xx And whispered ‘come to me’ Happy Mother’s Day Mam I miss you so much Lots of love always, The moment that you died Loved & missed every day, Peter, Debbie & My heart was torn in two Mandy, Mally, Ryan & Brad Grandkids One side filled with heartache xxxxx ‘Uncle Al’ Rewcastle The other died with you All my love always, Happy 60th I often lie awake at night Christine When the world is fast asleep Give Dad a big hug And take a walk from me too Down memory lane xxxxx With tears upon my cheeks Love Joe, Andrew Karen Mawson & Christian Remembering you is easy Louise Wallis xx I do it every day Our first Mother’s Day Eileen Baker But missing you is a heartache without you To the best Mam That never goes away We miss you so much Nana Forever in our in the world hearts & thoughts Happy Mother’s Day

Love Cameron Always in our hearts, Sending you big hugs & Reece Jason Diane & family and all our love always, xx Love you always, Debbie, Peter, Emily, 15.3.13 Emma & Vicky Donna, Vern, Lynsey, Shaun, Happy 40th Birthday xxx Kimberley, Kirsty, Lee, Ruth & all your Great- Birthday Memories Grandchildren 40! Give Granda a big hug Birthdays Karen Mawson from us too Lots of love from Mam & Dad (Foreman) Linda Ward Happy Mother’s Day xxxxx 56 on the 9th March Grandma Alan Rewcastle Always remembered Miss & love you lots

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Love always, Joan Jimmieson Val Simmons Sharon & Peter To a special Mam on Special Mam, died 22nd xxx Happy 60th Bro Mother’s Day December 2012 (aka Paul McCartney) This Mother’s Day A loving thought We cannot share A silent tear Olive Rewcastle But in our hearts A happy memory 60! You’re always there Of one so dear Thinking about our Love from Linda & Brian Grandma & Great Grandma x on Mother’s Day Happy 1st Birthday to our special Grandson Too dearly loved Love you lots, to ever be forgotten, Love from Martin Brian, Gemma, Need to contact The Crier Pam, Jean, Celia, & Jenny Kim & Annelise Philip & families R.I.P. xxx about a Classified? Love you loads xxxx xxx From Nana & Granda Leys T: (01388) 775 896 xxx E: [email protected] Page 2 Friday 8th March 2013 Issue 603 Shildon & District Town Crier Crier ldon n Shi t ow Classifi eds & istr i c T D All about local people... Post or hand this form into: 3-4 First Floor Offi ces, Town Council Building, Birthdays Birthdays Found Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. Gold Bangle CLASSIFIED FORM: Shannon Plews Daniel Grove Found between Shildon OCCASION: (Please tick) 10th March 10th March & Contact The Crier Birthday Obituary Anniversary For Sale Property Birth To Let Congratulations Services 2 bed warm, clean home Appreciations Other (state): Good area. Employed only. 07879 031 770 Memoriam ...... Number of separate messages:...... For Sale Message(s): Please write in clear BLOCK CAPITALS and continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary Mobility Scooter ...... Congratulati ons on Happy 18th Birthday Son Rascal Ultralite 480. As new...... your 18th Birthday! Cost £1295. £350 ono. Have a great day 01388 773526 ...... 18! ...... Loads of love, ...... 18! Mam, Dad & James Lots of love, xxx Services ...... Nanna, Granda, Aunti e Julie, Uncle Jim, Anna & Beth Total number of words = ...... xx Man with a Van Photograph included? (£6) Yes No From one item to a van load Daniel Grove Ring / text for a quote (if yes, please include a stamped addressed envelope if you would like your picture returning) 10th March 07880 795 499 Amount (x35p): ...... Shannon Plews Total: ...... 10th March Name: ...... MOVING A THING? Address: ...... From £14. Call Phil...... Phone 01325 321 084 or 07790 509 925 Contact number: ......

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Shildon police are investi- During the early hours of gating the theft of a wing Monday 25th February a mirror from a vehicle parked car door was also damaged on Byerley Road between on St John’s Road. 6pm on February 16th and If you witnessed either midnight on February 18th. incident or have any infor- The wing mirror appears to mation about the offences, have been snapped off with contact police on 101 and some force. ask for the Shildon office. Due in court

William John Shanley, aged Citroen Saxo, in Deanery 32, of Gray Street, Eldon Court, Eldon Lane, whilst Lane, was due before mag- disqualified and whilst istrates at being without third party recently to face three insurance. charges. Further, it is alleged that It is alleged that on Shanley failed to surrender 31st January he drove a to bail on 8th February. Taxi damage

Twenty-one-year-old old damage recently after he Ashley Gray of Albert caused damage to the door Street was arrested and of a taxi during the early charged with criminal hours of Sunday 3rd March. Directors’ fraud charges An aerial view of Shildon Works in full swing.

The friends of Locomotion, of Shildon Works. be more than grateful,” said The Directors of a 28, Malcolm Maclean, the National Railway “If anyone has any photo- a spokesperson. “Please Shildon-based accounting 49, and Pauline Maclean, Museum at Shildon are graphs and would be willing leave your details at the company have appeared 49, were all Directors of staging an exhibition at the to donate to us or to allow library and Ken Wharton at Newcastle Crown Court Maclean, Fisher and Tait end of May called The Story us to make copies, we would (Roger) will contact you.” charged with fraud. Accounting on George Aidan Tait, 29, David Fisher, Reynolds Industrial Estate. Coffee morning in aid of Ethiopia expedition

Shildon teenager, Jennifer tion - where she will help activities Jennifer, who is Gooch, is organising a fun- build a school and educate studying Maths, Biology draising coffee morning as the local children. and Chemistry at QE Sixth Garnetts Day Breaks 2013 she sets out to raise £1,700 Part of the programme Form College, is planning. Booklets are now available from for a life-changing 10 day involves the young people The coffee morning will expedition to Ethiopia. in planning and fund- include a raffle, tombola the Town Crier Office Jennifer is heading to raising their way to this and cake stall. (Upstairs in Shildon Town Council Building, one of the African conti- experience of a lifetime. Jennifer is also accepting nent’s most dramatic and The coffee morning, which donations. If you would Civic Hall Square, Shildon) beautiful countries with will be held at St John’s like to donate to help Upcoming Trips World Challenge – a schools Church on Saturday 16th her realise this once-in- expedition company which March at 10am, is just lifetime dream, call 01388 Whitby - Friday 29th March educates through explora- one of many fundraising 777324. Adult £10.50 Child £9.50 Driving Lessons harrison brown windows Scarborough - Friday 29th March tEL: 01388 777606 Adult £11.50 Child £10.50 For all your UPVC windows, doors and Blackpool - Saturday 30th March Friendly, patient and professional conservatories. If your double glazed tuition. Adult £12 Child £11 Learn to drive in one week or take units are all misted up, call us. your time with weekly lessons We now supply and install Tel: (01388) 772545 Call us now on 01388 775896 UPVC Internal Doors All commission received goes towards the running cost of The or 0796 705 1643 Crier. Book with us and support your local paper. www.121driving.net Furnace Industrial Estate, Shildon Page 4 Friday 8th March 2013 Issue 603 Shildon & District Town Crier MP to host local jobs fair Mamma Mia!

With almost 3,000 people experience opportunities. right jobs or presenting Members of a local youth ‘I Have A Dream’, ‘Money unemployed and long-term National Careers Service themselves well in their CVs theatre group will be Money Money’, Take A youth unemployment at will be providing a rolling or at job interviews. performing the hit show, Chance on Me’, ‘Chiquitita’ almost double the national programme of workshops “I’ve been astounded by Mamma Mia, at the Civic and many more in their two average in the Bishop helping job-seekers to the support from local Hall in Shildon on Thursday hour show. Auckland constituency, understand the local labour people and organisations 14th, Friday 15th and Tickets are all £3 each for Helen Goodman MP has market, identify their who are coming together Saturday 16th March at the Thursday show, and joined with employability skills and to help tackle this issue. 7.30pm, with a fi nal per- £4.50 (adults), £2.50 College, local employers gain help with applying for This event will be a great formance on Sunday 17th (children aged 5-16) or and local employment and online vacancies. chance for people to get a March at 2pm. £1 (children aged 3-4 and training organisations to Helen Goodman MP, who leg up, so if you’re looking The fi fty-strong cast of concessions) for all other launch Bishop Auckland is hosting the event, said, for work, want to move jobs the C.A.T.S. group will be performances. They are Jobs Fair. “Long term unemployment or know someone else that performing their version available to purchase by Running from 10am-2pm on and youth unemployment does, please come along. of the well-loved Abba calling 01388 774838. Friday 15th March, the free in Bishop Auckland is a “I am also pleased that musical, with all the For more information call event will bring together growing problem. Offi cial our fabulous local Bishop well-known songs such as www.cats-theatre.co.uk a wide range of local and statistics show that just Auckland Theatre Hooligans national employment under 3,000 people are out have agreed to open the experts and trainers to help of work in the area at the Jobs Fair with a short local job seekers to apply moment but I know that sketch.” AAP recruitment for jobs or apprenticeships there are many who are Camilla Race, Employment and to get ready for job getting by on savings or Services Manager at interviews. have been forced to move Bishop Auckland College The Bishop Auckland from all members of the Bishop Auckland College, into lower paying or lower said, “We are delighted and Shildon AAP is now community so that the The Prince’s Trust, Dale & skilled jobs as the recession to host the Jobs Fair at recruiting for new public Board represents a wide Valley Homes and Premier has hit. Bishop Auckland College. representatives to sit on range of people,” said a Inn, 2D, Territorial Army “We’ve got lots of talented We have supported over the AAP Board. spokesperson. and a range of local people in the Bishop one hundred apprentices Public Representatives If you are interested in employers and volunteer Auckland area, many of into jobs since August last must live in or work in the receiving an application recruitment experts will whom are struggling to year and as a College we area of Bishop Auckland or pack or would like to be on hand throughout the fi nd a job at the moment. are committed to helping Shildon and must be over fi nd out more, call 01388 day to help job-seekers to They’ve got the skills to do more people into jobs and the age of 16. 761569 or email bishop- identify local vacancies, the work, they just need to provide education and “The AAP Board positively [email protected]. apprenticeships and work a helping hand fi nding the training.” welcomes applications uk. J.P. PoTTLe Threadbangers quilt Plumbing and Heating BLINDS FACTORY SHOP Central Heating Installations and Repairs MEASURE & FITTING show gas servicing and repairs FREE All aspects of plumbing work buy direct from the £££’s undertaken FREE factory and save The Threadbangers 2nd traders and a fantastic No job too small. Quilt Show will be held at raffl e of quilts. 20 Years Experience HOME SELECTION SERVICE Heighington Village Hall on Tickets are £3 each and all Time served Phone the North East’s original master blind maker FREE ESTIMATES Saturday 16th and Sunday proceeds will be in aid of Gas Safe Registered. Siesta Blinds on 01325 309003 17th March, from 10am to Help for Heroes. Heating Grants for OAPs Siesta House, Whinfi eld Drive, Newton Aycliff e DL5 6AU 4pm. Tickets are currently Tel: 07974 177242 Ask about our next day fi tting on vertical blinds There will be tea, coffee, available by calling 07403 or 01388 607233 www.siestablinds.com home baking, sales table, 214 188.

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This week in History

5 March 1963 6 March 1899 7 March 1876

The Hula-Hoop, is The Imperial Patent Offi ce Scottish-born 29-year- patented by Arthur in Berlin registers Aspirin, old, Alexander Graham “Spud” Melin. An the brand name for acetyl- Bell receives a patent estimated 25 million salicylic acid, on behalf of for his revolutionary Hula-Hoops were sold the German pharmaceutical new invention - the in its fi rst four months company Friedrich Bayer & telephone. of production alone. Co.

8 March 1917 9 March 1959 10 March 1969

The February Revolution The fi rst Barbie doll James Earl Ray is jailed for begins in Russia, leading goes on display at the 99 years after admitting the to the abdication of Csar American Toy Fair in murder of American civil Nicholas II and eventually New City. rights leader Martin Luther the communist revolution. King. Page 6 Friday 8th March 2013 Issue 603 Shildon & District Town Crier Does the bedroom tax affect you?

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Shildon & District Town Crier Issue 603 Friday 8th March 2013 Page 7 Sport Local leagues, competitions and events...

Owens keeps Railwaymen’s Athletes compete in Wembley dream alive Scottish Championships

Shildon's sprints and competitive 60m fi nal. jumps group ended their Ciara stormed through in indoor season in fi ne style the last 30m of the fi nal at Glasgow's state-of-the- to record a personal best art Emirates Arena, whilst performance and narrowly contesting the Scottish miss out on a medal in a National Indoor Champi- very tight fi nish, ending onships. the race in 4th position. A record number of Also in this age group, athletes from Scotland, Jade Hepple put in some Ireland and fi ne battling performances gathered to contest the to record pb's in both the event leading to a very long jump and 60m events. high standard across all Not to be outdone, Emily the events. Gledhill contested the Saturday's efforts were led u16g events from the by Rachel McHugh in the lower end of the age scale u20w jumps. to come through the 60m Rachel's season opening heats and semi fi nal to efforts earned her a take her place in what was Jamie Owens wheels away in celebration as his 92nd minute goal rescues Shildon’s FA Vase bronze medal in the long to turn out to be a super quarter-fi nal tie at Dean Street. The sides will now replay this Saturday (9th March) in Ascot. jump, which she upgraded fast fi nal. to a silver in the triple Emily went on to fi nish in Shildon’s Wembley yards was disastrously the big defender, Clayton jump. a creditable 7th place and dreams were kept alive fumbled into his own net to blast the ball goalwards With the promise of even lowered her pb to 8.18s in by a last gasp equaliser by Shildon keeper, Keith from four yards. greater rewards to follow the event. at Dean Street, where the Finch. It looked for all the world this summer, Rachel left Far from fi nished Emily Railwaymen faced stout The lead allowed the like the Railwaymen’s the event in a content followed this up by resistance from Ascot visitors to close ranks and dream was about to be mood. making the semi fi nals of United in the FA Vase the second half was almost derailed but midfi elder, Georgia Hirst came down the 200m and recording Quarter-Final. entirely played in the Ascot Robbie Briggs threw in distance to test her another personal best The roar that celebrated half, with the side from the himself in front of the drive speed for the outdoor performance in what was Jamie Owens’s 92nd minute uhlsport Hellenic League to save the tie. season and fi nished third her debut, on a diffi cult goal must have been heard Premier Division content to The sides will now replay in the heats of the u18w to negotiate tight banked across the entire town. hit Shildon on the break. on Saturday (9th March) at 400m in 62.5s. track. This was a hard fought Twice the visitors could the Racecourse Ground in Sunday saw an outstanding Shildon’s other competing match on a heavy surface have ended Shildon’s Ascot. effort from Ciara Hughes athlete in this age group, and Shildon quickly realised dream but for last-ditch Meanwhile, Shildon’s in the u14 girls 60m. Courtnie Mills, also that Ascot would not be as tackles by Robbie Briggs dreams of local silverware Ciara successfully recorded two fi ne personal easy a side to overcome and Chris Hunter. But, in were ended on Monday negotiated the heats and best performances in the as Brantham were in the the end, and with time fast night when Spennnymoor semi fi nal to contest a long jump and 200m. previous round. running out, the team’s Town easily dispatched the But the home side didn’t never-say-die attitude was severely depleted squad help themselves when they rewarded when Jamie in the Durham Challenge MILNER’S CLEANING NEED A VAN? conceded a sloppy goal on Owens stretched to fl ick Cup Semi-Final. Shildon, CONTRACTORS 34 minutes. home Sam Garvie’s cross in who could only name 13 Window cleaning - Houses A long ball forward by the last seconds of normal fi t players, had to play & Businesses from £3 JOHN’S VAN the towering centre back, time. the fi nal 35 minutes with Gutters cleaned & repaired LIGHT REMOVALS Justin Clayton, was won The best chance of the ten men as more injuries from £5 Everything moved from £10 in the air by Lee Boon, extra-time period fell to affected the squad. Garden maintenance, Licensed Waste Carrier who continued his run into Ascot with their last kick of In other club news, the home repair service, offi ce the space behind the back the game. winner of the £100 draw & domestic cleaning 01388 818286 four before crossing to Rob A free kick launched into for February was ticket CALL: 01388 776150 Saunders, whose mistimed the Shildon box caused number 5, belonging to Les OR: 07552752169 07914 032280 left foot shot from ten confusion and up popped Chappell.

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