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NEWTON PRESS, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6DX - Tel: (01325) 300212 • Web: www.newtonnews.co.uk - Editorial: [email protected] - Advertising: [email protected] Week Ending 3rd April, 2009 FROM BUSINESS CARDS TO BOOKS NEWTON PRESS - YOUR PRINTER Sedgefield Borough - The Finale St Cuthberts Way, Aycliffe Business Park There were some glum Tel: 300212 Email: [email protected] faces in the audience at the Locomotion Museum “Final Farewell” event for Sedgefi eld Borough Council held last Sunday. But the proceedings were brightened by the programme which brought the talents of Fishburn and Ferryhill Brass Bands together to perform some LET US HELP YOU GET outstanding music including a specially commissioned THROUGH YOUR LOSS piece “Sedgefi eld Fair” by Tom Glenndinning. John Meynell Funeral Service Office and Chapels of Rest: John Inch gave a talk on his Cemetery Chapel, Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe DL5 7DS mining experience and there Telephone: 01325 301 405 was poetry reading and the 150 North Road, Darlington announcement of competition Telephone: 01325 382 542 winners by Sue Snowdon D.L. Monumentals & Pre-arranged Funeral Plans from Butterwick Hospice. 24 hours a day - Funeral Director: Penny Dawson DipFD, MBIFD The highlight of the afternoon Little Acorns Day Nursery was the presentation of If you are looking for Quality Child Care, we can offer you £25,000 to Butterwick the highest, safest, quality fl exible care for children of all Hospice raised by the Mayor ages for 6 weeks up to 11 years. We take care of their every John Robinson from charity amount. A poignant closing need in our new nursery at Durham Way North, Newton events held during his year of to the afternoon were toasts Aycliffe. offi ce. to the District and Boroughs LETTER Take a look for yourself by booking an appointment to Sue Snowdon was delighted who were being dissolved. view our new nursery with all rooms en-suite, an outdoor and thanked the Mayor However this was followed by Worst Ever play area with dinosaur slides, go cart track and much and his wife Maxine for the a more optimistic fi nal toast much more, all in a safe and secure garden. tremendous effort made to Durham County, proposed Bus Service For three year olds we offer FREE FLEXIBLE to raise such a magnifi cent by Sue Snowdon. Dear Sir, ENTITLEMENT without the restriction of attending for Reading about Arriva Bus sessions only, phone and ask for details. service it is my opinion that Our breakfast and after school club have dedicated staff Youngsters Unite to this monopoly company is to accompany children up to 11 years old in local taxis the worst provider I have to school and pick them up after school, give them a known since coming here snack and look after them until you pick them up. We are Help Fellow Member over 40 years ago. They seem confi dent that we can give your child the service you and to do anything they wish and your child deserve. travelling to Bishop Auckland is like going on a mystery tour. It is no wonder people do not To fi nd out more call 01325 309100 use this service much now. www.mylittleacorns.com I recently had an appointment for Darlington Hospital and found buses from our town no longer go up the hospital. Because of this incovenience and confusion over the bus service I begged the staff to change my appointment to Bishop Auckland. Mrs Lawler Greathead Crescent. BLINDS FACTORY NEW PLANTATION SHUTTERS
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Young people at the Youth Centre are raising cash to send one of its members on holiday. Chloe Miller who has Cerebal Palsy had not attended for a number of weeks and on her return it was learnt that she and her family had been quite ill. Her friends at the “Youthy” decided to help out by sending Chloe and her family on a short break to aid their recovery. The young people are organising various fundraising activities over the next few weeks including a sponsored Ice Skate, and Rock Wall Climb, equivalent to the height of Ben Nevis, in one hour. Please also look out for a Car Wash event outside the Youth Centre and give the youngsters your support. / i «iÀviVÌ Li` v ëÀ>Ì >` `iÃ}
PAGE 2 NEWTON NEWS VANDALS KEEP YOUR COUNCIL TAX HIGH Dear Sir, This is the sight which we were greeted with on Saturday 28th March 2009 As you can see from the photos youths from the area decided to have themselves a party the previous night, even though there was a bin feet from them they still couldn’t manage to put their rubbish into it. We found lager cans, WKD bottles, Vodka bottles and / i «iÀviVÌ Li` v ëÀ>Ì Stella bottles. FForor a bbespokeespoke solutionsolution toto addingadding LightLight andand SpaceSpace When are the Police and Council going to put a stop to >` `iÃ} this? as a resident of the area I can honestly put my hand on ttoo youryour home,home, choosechoose thethe SStarlighttarlight OOrangeryrangery, my heart and say it has been almost a year since I last saw the police in the area and if you aavailablevailable ttoo vviewiew aatt oourur FFactoryactory SShowroomhowroom do call them they take forever to get there, by which time the SSuppliersuppliers aandnd InstallersInstallers oof:f: vandals have moved on. It is about time these out of • OOrangeriesrangeries • ConservatoriesConservatories the way areas are patrolled • GGardenarden RRoomsooms by the police or at the very least enforcement offi cers, • PPorchesorches especially at times and places • WWindowsindows where youths are gathering. The new park area has only • DDoorsoors 29 been open for 2 - 3 months yet DAFFODIL DAY • FFrenchrench DoorsDoors it has already been vandalised, I hope that someone recognises COFFEE • PPatioatio DDoorsoors the graffi ti and reports them. • RRooflineoofline ProductsProducts Give them 3 months litter MORNING picking duties then they might Saturday 18th April 2009 think twice about it. Aycliffe Village and Newton M.B. Aycliffe Mothers Union are to VVisitisit oourur sshowroomhowroom andand viewview thethe hold their annual Daffodil Day Coffee Morning at St. Clares llatestatest ttechnologyechnology inin doordoor andand Hall at 10am-12noon selling home baked cakes and wwindowsindows lockinglocking systems.systems. AllAll pies, Raffl e, Tombola and Refreshments. ooff whichwhich stoodstood firmfirm againstagainst a 1515 We are also holding a “TABLE TOP SALE” Charge of £5 mminuteinute attemptedattempted break-inbreak-in testtest per table.To book your table ccarriedarried ooutut iinn ourour factoryfactory usingusing a telephone 01325 315567 ffullull ttoolool kit,kit, includingincluding a crowbarcrowbar aandnd bbatteryattery ddrill.rill. Cross Country Race at Oak Leaf CCrimerime preventionprevention officersofficers fromfrom aacrosscross DurhamDurham CountyCounty werewere inin aattendance.ttendance. TheyThey werewere extremelyextremely iimpressedmpressed byby thethe demonstrationdemonstration aandnd aallll aagreedgreed tthathat tthishis llevelevel ooff ssecurityecurity sshouldhould deterdeter eveneven thethe mmostost determineddetermined intruder,intruder, allowingallowing hhouseholdersouseholders toto sleepsleep a littlelittle easiereasier aatt nnight.ight.
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On Thursday 19th March several of St. Josephs School Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils took part in a Cross Country Race at the Oak Leaf Sports Complex. They were outstanding with some really good results. Jonathan (3rd), Jack (5th), Luke (13th) in the year 5 and 6 event and Liam (1st), James (5th), Lucy (10th) in the year 3 and 4 event. A big thank you to the organisers of the event and to Miss Mee and parent helpers who took them to the event. Starlight Windows Factory Showroom
30 Years Serving the Residents of Newton Aycliffe Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm & Saturday 9am-4.30pm Starlight House, Leaside North, Aycliffe Business Park Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham TELEPHONE: (01325) 321301 NEWTON NEWS PAGE 3 NEWTONIAN OPENS CELEBRATING 50 GOLDEN STOP VANDALISING OUR SCHOOL! YEARS TOGETHER During the weekend there the school fences and been Unfortunately Sugar Hill can GARDEN CENTRE has been some vandals in using the planks of wood now not afford the trim trail Sugar Hill Primary School. to make ramps. They have because of all the vandals. They have been trespassing also burned down one of the If you see any vandals on the schools grounds for school’s trees. trespassing on school quite a while. All this has cost the school grounds then please call 0345 Over the past few months a lot of money. The money 6060365. The police will be vandals have been smashing has come out of the schools happy to check the grounds windows, climbing on roofs, fund, which is raised where you are.Please only littering (take away wrappers through funfairs, raffl es call this number if you see and beer cans and smashed and competitions. All of vandals. bottles) and taking sports these events have been Thank you. equipment. The vandals saving up for a trim trail for By Oliver Johnson & Callum have been climbing over Sugar Hill Primary School. Thain
Alan and Ann Gilmore of before changing his career to Butterwick Court celebrated Insurance until his retirement. their Golden Wedding Ann was a nurse in Luton, Anniversary on Saturday 28th and later after bringing up her March and the Mayor and children she opened Ann’s Young Newtonian Barry enough to have a go at starting Mayoress George and Maud Pantry in Shildon selling Browning has achieved his his own business in the current Gray called with a bouquet sandwiches etc. She closed this ambition and opened a Garden economic gloom and we wish to pass on greetings and best business and sold insurance, Centre in Newton Aycliffe. This Barry the success he deserves. wishes from the townspeople. and latterly was a Care is the fi rst week of business Alan originally from Ashington Assistant in Bethany House and Barry, a former Woodham met Ann in Luton at the until she retired. Comp student is pleased with Junior Players Salvation Army Youth Club. The couple have two children the support he is getting. He They were both Salvationists, both married and living in has put his life savings on the Wanted but are now faithful members Newton Aycliffe. There are fi ve line to open his pride and joy at Grandchildren and the whole The Cumby Arms Rovers of the Xcel Church (Christian Bluebell Garage. He acquired family attends Excel Church. are starting a new Under 7’s Life Centre) joining the church the site and has spent the last Ann describes her move to Football Team and require when they moved to Newton four months, night and day, Aycliffe as a leap of faith as players to train and play in an Aycliffe in 1973. getting the premises ready for they had no job to come to, but organised and well run league. Alan was a Painter & Decorator his fi rst customers. The former have never regretted it and are We also need players to fi ll our before taking a job with the toolmaker turned gardener has very happy in the town. They Under 9’s and 10’s squads. Coal Board as a striker in the a large stock of supplies at very enjoy caravanning and have Anyone interested in bringing Blacksmiths department. While reasonable prices and hopes travelled all over the country. their son or daughter to the he was in Luton he trained as people will see the saving in Alan sings in the Meltone sessions should contact Mark a Machinist and Setter. He For All Your Printing Requirements time and petrol by buying local. Singers giving Concerts all Robinson on 301252. then moved north to work for Use Your Local Printer It is great to see someone brave Tallents and Ozalid in Aycliffe over the north. Editorial New Strategy Newton Press Tel 300212 Does your House have Against Vandals We are receiving too many letters of complaint Designer Windows? on youth vandalism, a problem affecting parks, Let KAT Windows Systems transform the look schools and public places. of your home with the latest Veka full sculptured The mess they leave is bad enough, but it is the windows and doors. high cost of repair which KAT Window Systems will add style, value, is even more worrying as comfort and security to your home. it comes from our Council Tax. Make an entrance you deserve with one of our doors. The Police will see this as “low level” crime and understandably have to deal with higher priorities. Choose It may be time to look at a different stategy, possibly from over employing more wardens to deal with this expensive 100 styles nuisance. The Town Council in its questionnaire, sent out to everyone last week, asks if we would pay for more park wardens. It may be cheaper to do this rather We also supply and fit uPVC than suffer the mess Internal Doors vandals leave and the high cost of repairing the “No Painting . . . Ever” damage they cause. Thankfully it is only a 100’s of styles available small minority responsible for these acts of vandalism. The greater majority of youngsters in our town are good citizens and we KAT WINDOW SYSTEMS must remember not to High Security • Windows • Doors • Conservatories blame youth in general. Of course no action would For a FREE no obligation quote be necessary if parents knew or questioned what No pressured salesman “as we have Julie” their kids are doing when they are out and had some control themselves over TELEPHONE: (01325) 318529 this anti social behaviour. It would not be needed if the vandals cared and were aware of their irresponsible behaviour, spoiling our environment and giving youth a bad name. If you see vandals at
BS7413 BS7412 BS7950 Pas 24- pvcu pvcu Window 1/7413 work report it, and join Window Window Security Door Profile Security the campaign against FENSA their costly misbehaviour, Registered Company otherwise don’t complain about high taxes. PAGE 4 NEWTON NEWS Great Aycliffe Way Spoilt STUDENTS HOPE “IT’S IN THE BAG” Dear Sir, Police Get-Together Great Aycliffe Way is described as a beautiful walk with lots of wildlife to enjoy. I had occasion to walk the area from Bluebell FOR CHARITY COMPETITION with Residents Way to Greenfi eld and was appalled by the mess and found no Durham Constabulary held a town centre owners for their beauty at all! Trees had been mutilated and many sawn down and PACT (Police & Communities support’ left to rot. Others had been killed at the base and bore no leaves. Together) event in Newton Over 150 shoppers visited Conifers had been removed and the area showed years of Aycliffe Town Centre on the shop to take advantage neglect. The birds and wildlife is disappearing which is a Tuesday to coincide with of the advice and equipment shame after having something of which we were once proud. market day. It was held in a available. The Police, together Take a walk there yourself and complain to the Town Council. vacant shop provided by Brian with the Sedgefi eld Borough Peter Beaty Haldane and offered an ideal Community Safety Partnership opportunity for shoppers to are to deliver a similar event to meet with the Neighbourhood promote the National Burglary Policing Team, Community Reduction Day on Tuesday Liaison and Crime Prevention 7th April. On this occasion the Offi cers. Neighbourhood Policing Team Advice was provided to and Crime Prevention Offi cer shoppers on a range of matters will be supported by other including, home & vehicle members of the partnership. security, CCTV and personal A range of burglary reduction safety. The police were able to equipment will be available for provide many security items a very small cost free of charge and some at a Offi cers present included PC subsidised price. Helen Inglis, PCSO Scott Crime Prevention Offi cer Neil Hodgson (Newton Aycliffe Beat Langthorne said ‘We are using Team), PC Neil Langthorne this as an opportunity to deliver (Crime Prevention Offi cer), essential security advice and Mel Elliott (Community Children from Heighington in Late Autumn 2009. runs the club, commented: are would like to thank the Liaison Offi cer). School are hoping to bag rich The competition - run by “I have been astonished rewards for their local Teenage Simplicity, a worldwide at what the children have Cancer Trust. company that designs and accomplished. We’re up against The eight girls and one boy produces, sewing patterns – fi erce competition but we have from Year 5 and 6 (9-10 year pits the youngsters against bags here good enough to grace olds) – members of the School’s secondary school and textile any department store or Milan after-hours sewing club - have students. catwalk! entered Simplicity’s Spring Simplicity provides 5 basic However we fare in the School Competition ‘It’s in the bag patterns, but then it’s up competition, the children have bag’. to the children to bring the full worked very hard and learned The club have designed and force of their imagination to many new techniques along the created over 100 bags in the create designer versions using way.The sale and auction was hope of raising vital funds in a range of luxurious fabrics and fantastic and has so far reached the memory of Liam Harker, inventive machine embroidery. £1280.44 for the Teenage son of the School’s cook who The competition will also take Cancer Trust. died from cancer last year. into consideration the amount There are still some bags left Their original, hand-made of money the children raise for - available from Heighington designer bags were sold and charity. School. The picture is of auctioned at the School on If the sewing club is successful, Teacher Sue Snowdon and the Wednesday March 18th, Simplicity will provide them Heighington School Sewing with all proceeds going to with: A Brother Innov-is 10A Club. David Chambers was the Teenage Cancer Trust. Sewing Machine, 3 Simplicity auctioneer on the night and Trust unit at the Great North Side Winders, A selection of some of the children’s one-off Children’s Hospital in patterns and threads bags went for as high as £35 Newcastle, scheduled to open Teacher, Sue Snowdon, who each. Spend Cash on CCTV to Beat Yobs Dear Sir, have been provided for very on trips to a twinned town I write to ask the decent young people. abroad which benefi ts no- residents of the town if I am also sick of the foul one. they are sick of yobbish language they use in front of We need to spend money youths vandalising our cars, small children. I hope other to win back control of our properties, gardens and are parents and grandparents streets and public places now destroying our beautiful will do like-wise and try to rather than new entrance play areas? stop this bad behaviour. signs, concrete balls and a These youths have no respect We should call a Public steel statue. What good are for parks on which hundreds Meeting with the Police so luxuries when we can’t sleep of thousand of pounds that we know what steps we peacefully without worrying have been spent. They have are allowed to take to combat what damage we wake up to no respect for anyone or these hooligans on our streets. the next day? anything and I for one have Spend more money on CCTV Disappointed Resident had enough! in the trouble spots, identify From now on when I am out the culprits and make the I will personally confront the parents pay for the damage. Volunteers youngsters and take a stand This is a good way to spend when I see them vandalising our Council Tax rather than Wanted for and misusing facilities that using it to send Coucnillors Community THE VILLAGE PHARMACY Centre Neville Community Centre Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall are trying to form a Mother & Toddler Group. If you are Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe interested please ring 313924. The day suggested is Friday Telephone 01325 311297 afternoon 1.30pm-3 p.m. The charge is only £1 per family. Real Salsa/Latin Dancing OPENING TIMES taught by Diaria every Monday 7.30-8.30 pm. £3 per session Monday - Thursday 8.30am-5.30pm, Friday 8.30am-6.00pm - just turn up and have a great (Closed 1.00pm-2.00pm for Lunch) time. Line Dancing every Thursday Saturday 9.00am-12.000noon 6.20 - 7.20 pm. It’s healthy, weight reducing and fun. Come and try it! We offer a full range of services including: Free Prescription Collection and Ferryhill Stage Society are giving a Concert “Songs from Delivery Service from any Surgery in Newton Aycliffe, Pregnancy Testing, the Shows” on Sunday 19th Care in the Chemist, Pharmacist always available for help and advice April at 2 pm. Admisison is £2. Also visit our NHS Stop Smoking Clinic on We are looking for volunteers Tuesday and Thursday 9.30am-11.30am (Commit to Quit) to run the community centre and need an active Chairman, Advertising Manager, Coffee Morning Staff, Organisers for Pharmacist: Alisdair McConnell MRPharmS the Domino Club and Mother Call us for more details on 311297 where our friendly staff will be happy to help Toddler Group. Ring Peter on 313924. NEWTON NEWS PAGE 5 SPECIAL DAYS AT WOODHAM ONLY TIME WILL TELL Super Floodlit Sports Ground The introduction of Specialist academic year have explored Dear Editor, Days at Woodham Community a whole host of issues from With the disbanding of Sedgefi eld Borough Council in Technology College in equity through an examination favour of County Durham Unitary Council, may I thank Opened at Moore Lane September 2008 have done of Fair Trade with Year 7 to those residents of Greenfi eld Middridge Ward, who have much to enhance students’ the concept of Britishness given me their support over the last 9 years. AN EXCITING new sports been vast, but we’re capable Moore Lane is £2 each). enjoyment of their education and multi-culturalism through I am sorry it has come to this, something that nobody development which will benefi t of playing in the Northern Sat April 4: vs Jarrow, 2pm The days are calendared poetry with Year 11. hundreds of people in the town League. We have the players wanted, but it was not our doing. Residents at this point in Wed. April 8th: vs Easington throughout the year with the has been offi cially opened. and the backroom team to do it, Colliery, 7.30pm purpose of making lessons time are part of Shildon East Division unless the Boundary Newton Aycliffe Sports Club and now we have the venue. Sat April 11: vs Wolviston, more interesting and engaging, Commission review moves us out of the Shildon area. A was awarded £300,000 from “We desperately need the 2.30pm as well as helping students to review is ongoing and open to consultation. Sedgefi eld Council’s Local support of our local people Mon April 13: vs New Marske, develop an understanding of Only time will tell if it will be cheaper to administer, Improvement Project, with coming to games and we 2pm the UK and global community. without cuts in services that have been provided free by an additional £20,000 from also need the backing of Sat April 18: vs Guisborough The existing curriculum Sedgefi eld Borough Council, albeit through council tax, the Football Foundation. The local businesses in terms of Town, 2.30pm provision in all subjects has but people prefered it that way. funding has provided a fl oodlit sponsorship and advertising Mon April 27: vs Teeside been strengthened through the Vince Crosby football pitch, new changing around the pitch – it’s a case of Athletic, 7.30pm programme which has also rooms, spectator standing and everyone doing their bit for the Weds April 29: vs Hartlepool promoted understanding and perimeter fencing. town’s football team.” FC, 7.30pm values of people’s diversity It has also enabled the sports Eight of Aycliffe’s remaining Sat May 2: vs Jarrow, 2.30pm and equality. Letters to the Editor club to erect a two-lane Cricket 11 league games are played Sat May 16: vs Annfi eld Plain, Specialist Days so far this nets facility, which are fl oodlit at home (Admission to all at 2.30pm for evening practice, as well as Thieves and Vandals a fl oodlit training area for the Dear Sir, The objects have been on our club’s Rugby teams. All will My wife and I returned from forecourt for almost 2 years boost community involvement holiday to discover that a small and whoever the culprits are in sport. ‘welcome’ novelty dog on our may I wish them all the bad “This is the end product of lots front door and 2 small plant luck for the future. of hard work involving many, holders on our garage forecourt This week’s award for being many people,” said Gary Farley, had been stolen on Mothers ‘void of brains’ goes to the chairman of the Sports Club’s Day. I know they went missing idiots who overturned the rock Wearside League football at this time as my brother salt container in Middleham team, who will Christen their checked our property on the Way and several bins in new pitch against Jarrow this Saturday. Lowther Drive in the early Saturday. This means the thieves were hours of Monday morning. “We have blossoming youth kids stealing a gift for mother’s No doubt they thought this clubs here – involved in day, kids stealing for a laugh, hilarious., but, as they say, little football, rugby and cricket someone stealing for a car things please little minds. – from which hundreds of boot sale or thieves in general. Woodham Resident children from Newton Aycliffe benefi t and enjoy. Agnes Armstrong, leader of Sedgefi eld Borough Council, NEWTON AYCLIFFE ATHLETIC CLUB said: “This is a fantastic scheme and another fi ne example of how Presents communities can benefi t from the use of Local Improvement Partnership monies”. The focal point of the sports The 10k & Fun Run development is the new fl oodlit pitch and changing facilities for the football club, which will enable them to progress to Sunday 21st June 2009 the Northern League. Aycliffe is currently top of the Wearside League in their fi rst Incorporating North East of England season, with just 11 games to go. They will play their fi rst Veteran Championship game on their new pitch against Jarrow in the semi-fi nal of the Shipowners’ Cup this Saturday Sponsored by (April 4th, 2pm kick-off). Farley said: “Winning SIMPSONS SHOE REPAIRS 3M UK PLC promotion back to the ** Award Winning Shoe Repairs ** Northern League really would be the icing on the cake. We’ve WE ALSO OFFER: & GREAT AYCLIFFE TOWN COUNCIL enjoyed a tremendous season Key Cutting - Trophy Supplies - Engraving up to now, but our ultimate aim Watch Battery Replacement has to be promotion and the Established over 50 years 10k Run ...... 10.00 am Organised by 10k Race sooner we get that the better. Newton Aycliffe “The development of the TELEPHONE: 01388 77 77 09 3k Run ...... 9.15 am • £100 to fi rst male and football club in recent years has 24 Church Street, Shildon Athletic Club female From Greenfi eld Community and under Arts College, Newton Aycliffe Athletics U.K. • Veteran prizes Parking, Changing and Refreshments Rules Permit • Computerised results and available at the School No. refreshments for both 20090296 races
Fast & Flat PB Course (measured accurately with kilometres marked) Entry Fees: 10k Run - £7.00 Club Runners/ £9.00 Non Club Runners - £2.00 extra to enter on the day 3k Run - £4.00 All entries (includes medal) Enter online at Newtonaycliffeac.org.uk or Runnersworld.co.uk/entry Cheques to be made payable to ‘Newton Aycliffe AC’ Entries (enclosing 9 x 6 S.A.E.) to: Colin Gibson, 12 Ainsty Hunt, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7PH Closing Date for Entries Sunday 14th June 2009 Supported by “UP & RUNNING”
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Signature...... Date...... PAGE 6 NEWTON NEWS ST. JOSEPH’S WIN NETBALL & FOOTBALL SIGNED HIPPS PAID FOR SUNDERLAND TOURNAMENTS SHIRT AND NOT RECEIVED On Tuesday 17th March, Year 6 pupils from St. Joseph’s took Dear Sir Stuart Edwards. part in netball and football tournaments at Greenfi eld. All teams UNCLAIMED My husband and I put our Have any other Newtononians from St. Joseph’s were very successful, coming fi rst and second Newton Aycliffe FC will be house on the market last year experienced the same in both football and netball. The winning teams go on to represent playing their fi rst fi xture of the our school in area fi nals. The netball one on 31st March and the with Stuart Edwards and duly problem? As far as we are season on the newly developed football fi nal will be later in the year. Good luck to our boys and paid £351.33 upfront for the concerned this is classed girls in both fi nals. Moore Lane pitch at Newton required HIPPS. We have as “theft” and cannot be Aycliffe Sports Club on the 4th recently decided to change tolerated. of Aprill 2009. estate agents as we were not Furious The game is the Shipowners informed that Stuart Edwards Proud Record of Service Cup semi-fi nal against Name & Address supplied. Dear Syd, helping to shape provision Jarrow FC ko 2.00pm. This is Newton Aycliffe branch had Ed: This is not the only May I thank everyone in the for families and children with followed by a midweek game been transferred to Bishop complaint so we attempted Woodham Ward who voted for additional needs. I am on the on the 8th against promotion Auckland and advertisements to contact the company at me in the May 2007 elections short breaks and transport focus rivals Easington Colliery FC and signs of a proactive sales Bishop Auckland without and gave me the chance to groups and am now on the ko 7.30pm. approach were lacking. success, but did manage to represent them on Sedgefi eld steering group. My signature For more information on After several conversations speak to Stuart Edwards Borough Council. is on the ‘Every Disabled Child Newton Aycliffe Football Club and email correspondence to personally who has an offi ce I have enjoyed the challenge Matters’ Charter and we had please visit our web site at Stuart Edwards asking to see a in Durham. from day one when I our 3rd conference at Redworth newtonaycliffefc.co.uk copy of our HIPPS which we He explained that while the Hall on Thursday 2nd April. approached Cllr. Blenkinsopp The club recently raffl ed a legally own, we have reason Newton Ayclife and Bishop Thank you Cllr Blenkinsopp to ask for his help to stand for personally signed Sunderland to believe that the HIPPS the elections. He got the forms for helping to make all this Auckland branch traded Shirt which unfortunately has not been carried out and advised me about fl yers possible! Good luck to Cllrs hasn’t been claimed as yet. The under his name he had no etc. and would have got lost at Gittins and Gray on the new winning ticket no is 85, if it is thoroughly and consequently connection, having sold the start without him! Unitary Authority! You are on not claimed within the next two we have requested a full these two trading arms to I have worked hard for the your own now! I look forward weeks the club plan to redraw refund. To date, we still have Lee Smurthwaite 5 years people in the Ward, putting to the next elections when I the shirt. not had a response back from ago. my £15,000 together with Cllr will stand again! Gray and Cllr Haigh to provide Lilleen Cuthbertson the multi use games area in the park at Woodham. I worked with the Town Council to get Garden Work a roundabout put in the same park for wheelchair users. I have worked with The Agnew for the Infirm Community Association (The Dear Sir, Hut), to get L.I.P. funding for I have recieved information the new build and I am staying regarding helping Disabled with them as Vice Chairman. and Elderly Residents with I asked Phil Ball, Head of hedge and garden work. To Leisure Services to help start the best of my knowledge this a club for disabled kids and service will still be maintained we worked together to start by the new owners of Council Sportability in Spennymoor houses Sedgefi eld Borough Leisure Centre every Monday Homes. from 5 p.m.-6.30 p.m. I am I believe letters may well Chair of the committee and through Sportability we started have been sent out last week a football team at Ferryhill. regarding this pledge. I only I have asked an international expressed concerns as I had company to sponsor the no information on the matter disabled team and they are and took it as is my duty to ordering the strips at the investigate the matter as moment! a Councillor to the people I am heavily involved with the I was elected to represent, “Making Changes Together” Alan Warburton WALKERS SUPPLIES conferences, where we are Independent Councillor. Leaside, Aycliffe Business Park - 314947 Cement, Sand, Gravel, Dolomite, Plywood, THE WORK PLACE Kiln Dried Sand, Fence Timbers, Sleepers, Plaster, Decking Boards, Plasterboard, Decorative Gravel, York Paving, Soil, OFFICIALLY OPENED Compost, Fertilisers, Chicken Pellets, Growmore, Bark, Shed Felt + much more ROCK SALT IN STOCK NOW Special Offer on Compost, Growmore & Chicken Pellets * PUBLIC AND TRADE WELCOME *
On Friday 27th March the magnifi cent new building on the Business Park “The Work Place” was offi cially opened by George Garlick the Chief Executive Offi cer of Durham County Council. He said how impressed he was by the stimulating environment for young people the premises presented and how its existence was born by the extraordinary generosity of its benefactor Jane Ritchie. Harrison Brown George was confi dent the Workplace would make a real difference Windows, Conservatories to thousands of young people and commented on the challenge and necessity to sustain the facility for future generations. Doors and Sun Rooms Prominent among the guests were youngsters from local schools • Family run business • Safe and Secure who were specially invited by Jane to emphasise the building • Superb quality conservatories belonged to them and their aspirations in forging their careers. • Bespoke sun rooms & garden rooms It was a very special day giving Jane Ritchie the opportunity • 90%+ of our work from recommendations to thank everyone involved, including the architects, builders, No Hassle, No Jargon, Directors, supporters, sponsors, staff and current users. No Salesmen, Just Tradesmen Other speakers included David Heaton OBE, Chairman of the 25 Years experience in the Workplace, who welcomed everyone and outlined the history of call free 0800 046 3550 for a free no obligation quote Window and Building Industry the Workplace from conception to completion. Margaret Fay OBE Enhance your home with high quality windows Chairman One Northeast spoke specially to the young people from the company you can trust. stating how much depended upon them as our future leaders. She Windows and Conservatories urged them to take advantage of every opportunity to advance their knowledge and careers. A bouquet was presented to temporary Manager Kerina Clark who TEL: 0845 6022 437 had carried out such good work in promoting the Workplace in the After hours 01325 321334 last three months. NEWTON NEWS PAGE 7 Weekend Activities Village History Recorded on Film PARK POND PLATFORM at the Youth Centre The Youth Centre, Burn Lane Sports Coaching. (Places are is running activities for the limited, therefore, access to Young People aged 13-19 on Saturday night activities at Friday and Saturday evenings. Leisure Centre is by ticket In partnership with Community only available from the Youth Wardens and Leisure Centre Centre.) with funding from Youth Other events that have taken Engagement Service the centre place have included a cinema is able to offer a wide variety night and on Friday 3rd of April of activities on a Friday night there will be a mobile Ice Rink from 6.30 – 8.30pm. Activities at the Youth Centre provided among others include Sports by ‘Get ya skates on’ Dear Sir, biscuits provided. Coaching, DJ skills, health and This will be available for 7-12 On behalf of Aycliffe Nature Contact Alan Warburton on beauty tips and a professional year olds from 4pm – 6-15pm Park Association and the RSPB 01325 315182 or Dave and Sue urban artist. and 13-19 year olds from 6.30 Wildlife Explorers and Phoenix Curran 01325 317347. e-mail On Saturday night there is – 9.30. For further information Group may I please thank [email protected]. free access to Leisure Centre on any of the above activities Steve Cooper the Environment activities (7 – 9pm) including please contact youth centre on Offi cer at Great Aycliffe Town Rockwall, Fitness Suite and 01325 307522 Aycliffe Village Local History Society launched of the Newton News. Council for the installation of Confession! the home produced fi lm and book of “Aycliffe The fi lm, which was partly funded with an a Pond Dipping Platform on Village and its Surrounds” in the Village Hall on ‘Awards for All’ lottery grant of £10,000 is Aycliffe Nature Park east of the Dear Sir, Wednesday, 25th March. Each household will a fascinating view of life in Aycliffe and the Blue Bridge After another Labour Party receive a free copy of the DVD fi lm. Among the close district around it, from the distant past to This will provide a valuable sleaze allegation it pricked my invited guests were Councillor John Robinson, the present day. Approximately forty villagers resource for the young people conscience so I have decided J.P. the Mayor of Sedgefi eld Borough Council; helped in the fi lming and their recollections of to use for years to come. Steve to come clean about viewing Councillor George Gray, the Mayor of Great what has happened in Aycliffe during their own and his team have done an two videos borrowed from my Aycliffe Town Council and Mrs Maud Gray, his lifetimes kept the attention of the audience. excellent job. stall which had been donated.to Mayoress; Councillor Bill Blenkinsopp of Aycliffe Needless to say, the spontaneous and prolonged We will be publishing a list of good causes. Village, Mr Gargan, Head Teacher of Aycliffe applause at the end of the fi lm was heart activities planned for the year They are valued at 10p each Village Primary School, and Syd Howarth, Editor warming. soon and all are welcome to and I watched them in my join. All volunteers are Police second home the garden shed! CRB checked and have had The videos, “Donald Duck PCP’S FUTURE SECURED AS training as Youth Leaders. Goes Camping” and “An The cost is just 50p a meeting Evening with Basil Brush” will which has been reduced be returned immediately and I THEY TAKE OVER OWNERSHIP from £1.00 due to the current promise not to stoop to such a economic climate. This will level again. OF PIONEERING CARE CENTRE cover costs of drinks and Honest John. Sedgefi eld residents will have facilities for use by a number a fi rst-class place in which of organisations working to to improve their health and support people on incapacity wellbeing, thanks to a £752,718 benefi ts back into work. Community Assets grant from ‘We are thrilled that all our hard the Cabinet Offi ce awarded to work to put the bid together Sedgefi eld Borough Council. has paid off and we are one of Working in partnership with only 35 projects nationally to Pioneering Care Partnership be awarded a grant. This will (PCP), the Council received an enable us to meet the increasing award to refurbish and extend demand for activities and the Pioneering Care Centre, an services. We are very grateful existing building, serving the to both the Borough Council people of Newton Aycliffe and and the new unitary authority district. for their support in reducing Once the work is completed, our rent which will put us in a the PCP will take on a 125-year far more secure position for the leasehold from the Council for long term.’ a peppercorn rent. Through this transfer of ownership, the Partnership hopes to HOPING FOR effectively address local needs and increase sustainability of BETTER BUS this important local amenity. The extra space provided will allow the partnership SERVICE Dear Sir, to provide a great range of The Town Council at my services for vulnerable people request wrote to Arriva, and in particular, those seeking Darlington Council and the a route back to work”. County Council regarding “The Borough Council has the No. 16 bus when it was enjoyed a long and successful re-routed and Aycliffe lost working relationship with the its direct bus to Darlington Board members and staff and it Memorial Hospital. gives me great pleasure and a The problem arose when sense of pride to hand over the Darlington became a Unitary building to them, to continue to Authority and the No. 16 then provide great services for local had no input from the County people.” said Barry Allen. Council to which Aycliffe is James Turner, said: “The part. improvements planned at the The new development at Pioneering Care Centre will School Aycliffe is in Darlington add value to what is already Borough so residents in Great a wonderful community Aycliffe have no say in this bus resource. It will not only create route. I have received no replies an important venue for the from the County Council, but whole community to come maybe when they become the together, but will provide a vital Unitary Authority we may get connection for those seeking DOES YOUR GROUP NEED some improvements for our support and advice concerning neglected town. their health and employment FINANCIAL SUPPORT? Counc Bill Curtis prospects.” Does your Community free buffet lunch. PCP Chief Executive Jane Organisation work with The event will see the launch Hartley said: “The money Children & Young People? of the Sedgefi eld Communities is part of a £1.2m package £1000 for Cadets Do you need some money to of Interest Pot and covers of funding to build a new Honest John’s Fundraising support this? parts of the Children’s Agenda extension to the centre. The stall has raised £1,000 for the Sedgefi eld Communities of including the Common new space will enable us to town’s Air Cadets and £84 for Interest is a group for any Assessment Framework. provide more activities for the organisation working with It is a fantastic opportunity to Newton Aycliffe Brownies. general public to improve their children and young people fi nd out more about Sedgefi eld John wishes to thank everyone health and wellbeing including: within the Voluntary and COI and how they can help who have donated goods dance, exercise classes, Community Sector. you! It’s an ideal event for for sale to the community healthy lifestyle courses It is there to support you. If you you to network and meet fundraising sales. and a new complementary are wondering how, visit the likeminded people. The next charity to benefi t therapy suite. There will also fi rst Annual Stakeholder Event To book a place with Cornforth is “Positive Horizons” who be an Employability Centre at Dean Bank Literary Institute Partnership, call (01740) operate from the Business Of Excellence providing on Tuesday 28 April (10.00am 652000. Park helping people recover to 2.00pm) which includes a a new learning suite and from mental illness. 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There will be mask making leader of the Town Council, was very up front how far the town council can go in its appeasement * Inspection & Test * Home Automation activities and a nature trail for you to follow. about what should and should not be included of the townspeople? I hope I am wrong and the town Melting Pot Arts will be doing junk music workshops with recycled with the housing transfer but since it has gone council’s spokesperson is going to put me right * Competitive Rates * Free Estimates oil barrels and there will be food and refreshment available. through nothing has been heard, accept that with a council statement that they are calling for a The event runs from 12.30pm until 4.00pm and booking is not three Labour Party members voted for the judicial review. necessary. transfer. Nothing has been said about what is Peter Dolan * 01325 313 707 * PAGE 10 NEWTON NEWS Charity Lunch at The Work Place Licence Chiropody FUN DAY AT Applications Goods Vehicle SILVERDALE Operators Licence Peter William Coates trading as DPE Automotive Ltd. of Gurney Way, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6UJ is applying for a licence to use Coatham Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 6UL as an operating centre for 1 goods vehicle. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9 6NF stating The Family Fun Day and Launch of the Kool Red Bus is on their reasons, within 21 days Saturday 4th April at Silverdale Place from 11.00am . There is of this notice. Representors Hairdressing a Bouncy Castle, Punch and Judy, Face Painting, Table Top Sale. must at the same time send a County Councillor Dorothy Bowman and her volunteers invite copy of their representations to the applicant at the address LADIES HAIRDRESSER you all to come and enjoy yourselves. given at the top of this notice. A Have your hair styled in the Newton Aycliffe Inner guide to making representations comfort of your own home Wheel held their annual is available from the Traffic by an experienced hairdresser. Commissioners Office. Roller sets available. Tel 01325 Charity Lunch at The Work WORK UNDERWAY ON NEW AGNEW CENTRE 30-03-09 319 497 or 07776 420 653 Place which proved an ideal Work is now underway sessions, healthy lifestyle venue for the ladies who on a new purpose built courses and social events Autoss provide all the home-made community centre in including tea dances. food themselves, including Newton Aycliffe to replace The present Agnew WANTED - £50 scrumptious calorie fi lled the existing wooden Community Centre was for any complete vehicle, Cars, desserts. Vans, Motorcycles, HGVs, building of Agnew built as a temporary MoT Failures, Scrap Cars, President Lynn Swift Community Association. wooden building around anything - Ring for a quote welcomed over 100 guests FREE COLLECTION The new facility will be 1984 and its poor condition Motocycles wanted, dead or alive to the event which was of a multi-usage community and layout, limits the type the usual high standard and Tel: 01325 300880 building with one main of activities which can be After hours 07980 712733 enjoyed by everyone. hall and one smaller provided. The Work Place is a brand meeting room. The Local Improvement new facility which lends It will provide a variety Programme awarded itself to community events, of activities for the local £264,375 towards the GEM offering excellent facilities community such as a youth scheme. FREELANCE HAIRSTYLIST and easy car parking. 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Quiz Nite Every Wednesday courteous. town centre pavements are Matt. Davison Having found out that Tesco dangerous to walk on, and BEAUFORDS, Daimler 01325 300212 with Quiz Master Dave - Jackpot Prize employ 377 staff I personally limousines, Rolls Royce’s and Play Your Cards Right think that the people of Jaguars available for weddings, Every Thursday Newton Aycliffe should be DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY anniversaries and special Wanted Game On!! delighted that they have built occasions. Tel 01740 620147 FREE Pool All Night a store here and provided (Sedgefield), 07721 771 113 Killer Pool £1 Entry - Pot The Lot £1 Entry employment in a town that or visit our website on: www. MOBILE SCOOTER please appears to be dying each durhamweddingcars.co.uk telephone 318746 with price FUNCTION ROOM HIRE AVAILABLE and details. Photographyhy
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GLADYS LAINE would like smoke-free, pet-free home! and bond required. £550 per From your loving husband, to thank her lovely family Dimensions 85cms deep x month, 6 month minimum let. Paddy xxx for the cards, gifts, weekend 130cms wide. £200. Tel 01325 Off Stephenson Way, Newton MY PETER 6th April 2008. in York, family night out Happy 13th Birthday 300488 Aycliffe. Tel 07970 526 323 Each dream of mine began and in celebration for my 80th 07.04.09 FOUR CANE Conservatory 3 & 4 BED PROPERTIES ended with loving thoughts of birthday. Enjoyed it all. Thank What a little cutie!! chairs with terracotta fabric to let in the Aycliffe area you. You were my life, the most you to friends, neighbours, Enjoy Santa Pod Raceway. plus round coffee table, £80 from £500 per month. 2 x 3 important part of everything old and new, and St Clares All our love Mam and To a kind, caring Daughter ono, excellent condition. 01325 bedrooms in Cypress Grove, I did. You’ll be forever in my Fellowship for the cards and Mally xxx Happy 85th Birthday School Aycliffe; 1 x 3 bed heart each day and every day on your 40th Birthday. 315700 flowers. Thank you all. to our Special Mam, Love you, Mum and Dad BEAUTIFUL GIRL’S in Scott Place; 1 x 4 bed in and no-one else in all the world HELEN BEST would like to Grandma and Great made me feel that way. Love Andrew Wilson xxx Summer Clothes to suit 2/3 Belford Way thank MANDY MACLEAN Grandma. All our love 1 x 5 bed in Morrison Close; you always, Your Helen xxx Happy 40th Birthday years (used) excellent condition. from Maclean School of from Brenda, Barbara, Mummy 1 x 3 bed in Deleval Close; MIRIAM ROSSITER Gillian and Families xxx Next, Pumkin Patch, Mini Mode Housing Benefit welcome. 08.04.04. You are always in Motoring for getting me from your 2 little angels, & Debenhams Designer. Large Adam and Ellie xxx £300 admin. fee to secure our thoughts Mam. We love through my test. You did an JAMEY LEVI BROOKE bag £40. Tel. 310593 or 07790 property. Please tel. Butler & and miss you so much. Lesley excellent job!! COATES Happy birthday to a 299 806 Chester Property Management and Tony xxx very special little girl on your Jean Armstrong LEATHER 3 SEATER Ltd. on; 07949 564 116 BRIAN FIRTH 03-04.99. My 4th birthday, 28th March. Love (Jeanne) SOFA £50. Punch Bag £10. memories of you have carried 3 BEDROOMED HOUSES Obituary you always Princess from available to let. For details tel me on, you are always on my Exide Fishing Equipment £50. Mammy xxx Happy birthday Daewoo White Microwave £5. 07742 261 543 mind and forever in my heart. TO LET - 3 BEDROOM Miss you so much. Loving DORIS MADDISON Aged 88 to my big Sister, all my Indesit White Electric Cooker hugs and kisses Meika Moo £30. Wheelchair £20. Tel 07946 Semi with garage at The Chase, Wife Hazel xx Grandad, love years of Lyon Walk (formerly Newton Aycliffe. Private rear and miss you, Katie and Dawn Whitley Bay) after a short xx Happy birthday on 28th 427 619 March. We love you Princess, garden with summer house. No xx illness. Cremation at Whitley Happy 16th Birthday LARGE 6 PERSON TENT, 2 Grandma, Darren, Drew and DSS or pets. £520 per month AN ETERNAL MEMORY Bay on Monday 6th April. Lots of love from bedrooms, modern, lightweight, & £520 bond. References of a much loved Son, died Kai xxxx new, excellent condition, £130. MARGARET KELLY Nanna and family required. 01325 308 148 06.04.08. This is for someone (Maggie) aged 57, sadly passed SIENNA-LEIGH BIRKETT Tel 310019 HOUSE SHARE, Aycliffe, 3 wonderful as loved as one could Happy 2nd Birthday. Happy away in hospital on Tuesday MACY BLACKBURN PINE DOUBLE BED, 2 sets of bedroom detatched. Tel 307082 be, for you were everything in birthday to our sweetest 24th March. Loving Wife of 04.04.08. Happy 1st birthday drawers, 2 bedside cabinets & 2 or 07785 184 305 life, you meant the world you daughter. Love from Mammy Paddy, Mother, Grandmother to a special little girl. All our Happy 60th Birthday double wardrobes. Tel 316716 see and sometimes life can & Daddy & all the family x and Sister. Maggie will be love Mammy and Daddy Lots of Love Bryan xxxxx be unkind, when hearts are SAUL KENNEDY GAS FIRE, fi replace and sadly missed by all family MACY BLACKBURN Birthday torn in two, but nothing could Congratulations on your 40th marble back & hearth in and friends. Service at Crewe 04.04.08. To our little sister on Courtenay Pearson compare to the pain of losing birthday. A most lovely man, excellent condition. Price Remembrance Crematorium on Friday 3rd your 1st birthday. Lots of love you. But all the love you left Dad, Son, Brother, Grandson £85. Buyer takes away. Tel: behind Peter, forever will live April at 11.20am. KARMEN Birthday Memories Leah and Ryan and Nephew. Love from all 320901. on, and so until we meet again, FLAXEN March 29th of for April 5th. Your special day NEWBERY, Dave and Pat. your family. rest peacefully Dear Son. Mam Woodham (formerly of we cannot share, but in our Congratulations on your Ruby ANNE-MARIE KELL and Dad Heighington) Charles aged 82 hearts you’re always there. Wedding Anniversary. Love (Probyn). To my fantastic ALF SAXBY 04.04.02. Time years, beloved Husband of the Love from Mam, Dad and John, Maxine, Harry, Jack and fiancee, happy 30th birthday. Nadine, Ronnie, Karen and hides the sadness, like smiles late Olive, much loved Dad of Stacy hide the tears. But nothing Love you millions, Claire xxx family. Anne and Catherine, also dear NEWBERY. Congratulations hides the heartache, despite the KELL (Probyn) 28th March. ADA HUTSON 04.04.27. No Father-in-Law, Granda, Great passing years. Loved always, Mam and Dad on your Ruby Happy 30th Anne-Marie you special day is needed for us to Wife Eileen and family xxx Granda, Brother, Brother-in- Wedding Anniversary. Lots of are getting old now, have a think of you, for you are always Law and Uncle. Will friends love from Peter, Ste, Michelle, good day in York. Love you. with us in everything we do. please meet for Service in Clare and Elliot xxx Lots of Love, Mam xx Your smile is in the sunshine, Happy 18th Birthday Neville Parade Methodist love Nanna and Granda on your KELL your laughter in the breeze, Entertainment (Probyn) Happy 30th 1st April. Church at 3pm on Monday Ruby Wedding Anniversary Annemarie. Love you. Love, your love is all around us, April 6th, followed by private from Beccy, Jack, Kieran, Leah Love from Mam, Dad, NEED An old domestic Grandad xx it’s in the air we breathe. Our PAUL GITTINS DISCO For cremation. Family flowers and Summer xxx Paige, Darcey, Nana, appliance removing? Can’t wait KELL (Probyn) Happy thoughts are always with you, any occasion, also Karaoke. Tel only, donations in memory may NEWBERY, Dave and Pat. To Grandad, Karen, Billy, for the Council? Tel. 321678. 30th little Sis and Aunty Richard and Holly in a very special way, not only 317666 or 07831 269526. be given for S.S.A.F.A. a special couple on your Ruby on your Birthday, but every Annemarie. Love you. Love, FUN-n-BOUNCE Bouncy COOK (nee Lowery) March Wedding Anniversary. Love HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIO. single day. Love and miss you Claire, Chelsea, Dylan and Castles for hire with and without 30th peacefully at home after Jean, Steve and family Have a fab day. Love from all Births as always, your loving Husband Lauren xx slide, adult sizes available. All a short illness bravely borne NEWBERY 05-04-09. the family xx Dick and all your family x KELL (Probyn) Happy 30th parties catered for, also available of Newton Aycliffe. Beloved Congratulations and best Annemarie. Love, Uncle JOANNE & WAYNE MARY McCORMACK Mary for indoor use. Tel 01325 SHEPHERD & WILSON Wife of Don, loving Mam of wishes Tricia and Dave on your Robin, Aunty Christine, Uncle HALL Congratulations on missing you every day, miss 307445 or 07594 436127 EDGE. Congratulations Katie Steven, Kathryn and Richard, Ruby Wedding Anniversary. Ian, Aunty Lindy, Ashley, your success at winning The our little chats pet, thinking of Business Award for 2009. Love and Scott on the birth of your you always, your everloving NEWTON PRESS Grandma of Dean, Sister of Bill Love Kath, Ben and Family Rebecca, Caitlin and Charlie Son, Leighton James. Born also devoted Daughter of the xxx and best wishes from Nanna friend Joy xx Bielok and Mam and Dad March 20th 2009, Grandson for MONICA DIXON Birthday for all your printing late Irene. Funeral Wednesday GARETH HAMMOND. RHIANNA BONAS 01.04.09. April 8th, would friends please REED, Happy 11th birthday. Ian, Nephew for Christopher wishes Mam, 7th April. Sadly requirements 02.04.09. Happy 18th Birthday, Happy 15th birthday wor lass. Hope you have a great party meet at 11.15am for service at and a Great Grandson for Ray missed and much loved, 01325 300212 All our love, Uncle Michael Av a great day. Luv u stax, ya at the Oak Leaf on Saturday. and Margaret Wendy, Paul and Emma xxx Darlington Crematorium. and Aunty Kerry xxxx Ma ‘n’ Pa xx From Mackenzie PAGE 12 NEWTON NEWS Driving Down Shafto Way Sedgefield Borough 22 Medals for Town’s Dear Sir, ‘SCREECHED TO A HALT’ as was stated in I read your excellent community news paper, your newspaper. Swimming Club week ending 13th March 2009 and would like to The man driving the car on the correct side of Homes in Business respond to the ill informed relative who wrote the the road is a disabled driver, with severe neck Tenants in Newton Aycliffe £100 million will be spent in letter “Shocking Driving Down Shafto Way”. and back problems, made worse by a car driving woke up on Tuesday morning the next fi ve years. The ‘Highway Code’ states in section 163, “Give into the back of his car some years ago on Shafto this week to a new Landlord Chairman of SBH, Bill Waters way to oncoming vehicles before passing Way. Therefore he could not stand the pain of as Sedgefi eld Borough Homes said they were also keen to parked vehicles or other obstructions on your going over the speed humps faster than 20mph! took over from the Borough improve community life and side of the road.” As for medical problems neither driver could Council They hit the ground would be supporting local I witnessed every word spoken by this ‘older possibly be aware of the other’s affl ictions. running calling a Press projects with grants. gentleman’ and the driver who is wrongly accused I wonder if the older man that gets so stressed Conference to outline plans 170 staff will initially operate of speeding down Shafto Way. The ftrst thing the by another car, calmly stopping in front of him to bring immediate benefi ts to from Green Lane, but there are older man said to the other driver was that he when driving, “SHOULD HE BE DRIVING AT their tenants. plans to re-locate. The Leisure didn’t see him coming because of a van parked ALL?” £millions will be released Centre will also remain the further up the road. Then remarked he had seen Although this incident was caused by the older to improve houses and the fi rst point of call for the next Four swimmers from Philip, as Stuart dived in he the car approaching him and it was travelling at man’s ignorance of the HIGHWAY CODE, the environment and in the fi rst 18 months. Sedgefi eld 75 Swimming Club was eight seconds in front of 70 mph. blame sits squarely on the Council! year £16m will be spent on “Tenants will be kept fully ended the Northumberland the nearest rival and swam Which is it, ‘I didn’t see the other car coming’ or The Council have not provided the car parking new bathrooms,. kitchens, informed of all changes and and County Swimming faster than he had ever swam ‘the other car was doing 70mph?’ I was following spaces that could make Shafto Way a safe street windows, doors, central SBH is detemined to live up to Championships on a high. before, breaking the minute for the other car along Shafto Way and was right to drive along. This has been a problem for many heating and electrics. A total of all promises made” said Bill. The team of four from the club the 100m freestyle and brining behind it all the way. The car was travelling at a years and has been worsened by the introduction were competing on the morning the team home in fi rst place as speed between 20 and 26 mph, slowing down to of ridiculous speed humps, which do nothing in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay County Champions for the 15 go over the speed humps, along Shafto Way. but damage cars and cost motorists thousands RECYCLED FASHION BY and they were up against -18 year age group. I saw the older man driving before he pulled of pounds in repair bills. A GREENER Council strong opposition from City This event brought the out to pass some parked cars on his side of the would want traffi c to fl ow smoothly so as to VILLAGE SCOUTS of Sunderland and the City of championships to an end and road. He must have been able to see me also. avoid unnecessary pollution from cars stopping Newcastle Clubs. with it the club had secured He continued to pull over to my side of the road and starting continually. The team made it through to a total of 22 medals. Two of and both cars came calmly to a halt. Neither car Name and address supplied the fi nal where they all swam which were won the week faster than in the heats and before by Aaron Morton (9) fi nished in second place, only who was competing in his 100% PASS RATE FOR 3 seconds behind the winning fi rst county championships. team from City of Newcastle. He fi nished 1st in the 200m The same team of four were butterfl y and 2nd in the 50m WOODHAM TAEKWONDO CLUB up for the challenge to win yet freestyle and narrowly missed another medal in the 4 x100m out on a medal in the 50m medley relay. butterfl y. The team of Philip Walker, backstroke, Kyle Boyek, breaststroke, Philip Hodgson, CHURCH HALL butterfl y and Stuart Walker, freestyle, looked good and FOR HIRE were up for the challenge, even Are you looking for a small though they were swimming hall to hold a weekly meeting? in an outside lane with rivals If so St. Elizabeth’s Church Newcastle in a centre lane. Hall is available at a very ACLE Scout Group held a the previous week by Beavers, The team got off to a fantastic reasonable hourly rate. For Fashion Show of recycled Cubs and Scouts and many start and Philip put the team further details contact Rev. J clothing in the Village Hall on outfi ts modelled were sold on in to an early lead, which was Wing on 01325 320 278 Monday evening. The event the night. increased by both Kyle and which was well supported by parents, friends and relatives not only raised circa £350 for much needed Scout Group funds but Proud New Stockists of generated a lively event with Slumberland Beds and Mattresses all eyes on the youngsters as All Slumberland Beds come with a 40 day trial period and 5 year guarantee they paraded down the ‘Cat Walk’. Proud parents were SPECIAL OFFER amazed by the professionalism Woodham Chungdokwan Andrea Mulhearn 2nd Dan and of the budding models, some All Slumberland Taekwondo Club had a very assisted by several more black only fi ve years old. Quality Beds Available with successful day on Sunday 22nd belt grades, so you are sure to clothing was collected during March at Ferryhill Leisure get a high level of tuition. The Free Storage Centre. club is CRB checked and is a Twenty students from the member of the UKTDC. Woodham Club attended If you would like to become WOMEN’S the gradings and as usual part of this highly motivated all performed to a very high club, come along and give it a RUNNING standard. All twenty were try. The fi rst lesson is free and successful and were promoted classes are held at Woodham NETWORK to their next belt. Two of Community Centre (near the The Young Women’s Sport and the white belts were double Huntsman Pub), Tuesdays Active Recreation programme promoted to yellow belt, one 2’6” and 3’0” MATTRESSES 6pm-8.15pm and Sundays at Spennymoor Leisure Centre A&S Candy RRP £49.00 NOW £39.00 of these students also receiving 10.30am-12noon. introduces its fi rst major A&S Winchester RRP £69.00 NOW £59.00 the trophy for best performance We look forward to seeing you initiative to encourage fi tness A&S Dorchester RRP £159.00 NOW £99.00 in that category. there! and fun next month. A&S Majestic RRP £169.00 NOW £139.00 The club is run by Kevin More information from Kevin It will run a 10-week programme Slumberland Blue Seal RRP £249.00 NOW £199.00 Mitchell Black Belt 4th Dan and on 07536 061 450. each Tuesday (5.45pm and Slumberland Red Seal RRP £299.00 NOW £229.00 6.45pm), beginning 21 April Slumberland Ortho Seal RRP £349.00 NOW £249.00 costing £2.00 per session. 4’0” and 4’6” MATTRESSES Helping the The initial target is to provide A&S Candy RRP £129.00 NOW £69.00 entrants for the 5k Durham A&S Winchester RRP £199.00 NOW £89.00 Mobility Club Race for Life on Sunday 5 A&S Dorchester RRP £189.00 NOW £149.00 July. A&S Majestic RRP £249.00 NOW £199.00 Dear Sir, The Network is an all-women’s Slumberland Blue Seal RRP £299.00 NOW £249.00 With reference to the article running group affi liated to Slumberland Red Seal RRP £349.00 NOW £299.00 printed (A nice little earner) in Slumberland Ortho Seal RRP £399.00 NOW £359.00 UK Athletics which has been issue week ending 6th March running successfully for more 3’0” BED SET 09. than ten years across the UK. A&S Candy RRP £69.00 NOW £59.00 The club is indeed looking Sessions must be booked, A&S Winchester RRP £99.00 NOW £84.00 for volunteers to support however, once committed A&S Dorchester RRP £159.00 NOW £149.00 our members whilst on club A&S Majestic RRP £249.00 NOW £199.00 to the ten-week programme, outings, however I would like Slumberland Blue Seal RRP £349.00 NOW £279.00 entry to the Race for Life will to point out that the club does Slumberland Red Seal RRP £399.00 NOW £299.00 be provided for free. not employ people to do this Slumberland Ortho Seal RRP £449.00 NOW £359.00 The sessions are primarily task. targeted at young women 4’0” and 4’6” BED SET Whilst we do have funding A&S Candy RRP £119.00 NOW £99.00 aged 16 to 25, friends and to give our volunteers out of A&S Winchester RRP £159.00 NOW £139.00 family who fall outside of the pocket expenses upon receipt, A&S Dorchester RRP £239.00 NOW £209.00 above age group are more than we do not have money to A&S Majestic RRP £349.00 NOW £299.00 welcome to attend – including pay wages to those who are Slumberland Blue Seal RRP £499.00 NOW £399.00 beginners. Slumberland Red Seal RRP £549.00 NOW £449.00 unemployed which may have ROCK ANTICS, situated Slumberland Ortho Seal RRP £599.00 NOW £499.00 come across in the article. in Newton Aycliffe Leisure The club would like to apologise MANY MORE AVAILABLE INCLUDING 5’ VERSIONS Centre, launches a new for any misunderstanding this programme on a Monday 6 may have caused. If you are April (6.30pm and 8.00pm). interested in volunteering with For further details, or to book the club please contact 01325 any of these sessions, call 301125 for more details BARGAIN BUYS Marie Ramsey on (01388) Secretary, Newton Aycliffe 816166 Ext 4512 or email Shafto Way, Newton Aycliffe 01325 321678 Mobility Club lramsey@sedgefi eld.gov.uk