Issue No. 28 GUTTERS CLEARED UPVC Soffits, Fascias, Gutters & Down Pipes Cleared, Cleaned, Repaired, Replaced or Renewed Your local Call Ramsey's Joinery on Community Newspaper 01388 776012 07919 156221 Bishop Auckland, Saturday, April 17th, 2010. Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 www.bishoppress.com All aspects of UPVC cladding, guttering & joinery work Email: [email protected] - Duty journalist 0790 999 2731 undertaken, all at reasonable rates Published at 3-4 First Floor Offices, Shildon Town Council, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, DL4 1AH. YOUNG PEOPLE JOIN WEAR CABLE THIEVES VALLEY HOUSING COMPANY DOWN POWER Almost 2,000 homes in were left without electricity. Bishop Auckland and the Firefighters and NEDL surrounding area were left engineers were quick to deal without electricity after with the situation. vandals downed power on Police warned that the Monday, April 12th. criminals put their lives in Witnesses reported seeing a real danger and are treating series of flashes and a loud the incident as criminal crackling noise near Coundon damage. In light of a recent at around 9.00pm. spate of metal thefts, it is Durham Constabulary have suspected that the culprits stated that a number of men were attempting to down the were seen throwing metal wires in order to steal the chains at the overhead wires. metal. After buckling under the Anyone with information weight, the cables fell on regarding the incident to trees and bushes, setting is urged to call Durham them alight. Constabulary on 0345 60 A blackout ensued, and some 60 365 or Crimestoppers on 1,879 homes and businesses 0800 555 111. STREET WARDENS Matthew Burrell and Stacey Gibbon start their new jobs. RELOCATED Two more young people have has reached the regional Human resources manager The Street Wardens’ office, A spokesperson for Durham started work this Easter at a finals of the Apprenticeship Angela Foster said, "Ten per situated on Proudfoot Drive, County Council assured Wear Valley Company whose Awards and the winner will be cent of the company's staff Woodhouse Close, has been residents that there would still record in taking on apprentices announced later this month. have been apprentices at one closed by Durham Council be a dedicated team of wardens means it has reached the finals Seventeen-year-olds Matthew time and most of those who Council, which has led to for the Bishop Auckland area, of a regional award. Burrell and Stacey Gibbon have come to train with us criticism by local residents. saying, “The Proudfoot Drive Dale & Valley Homes, which are the latest in a long line of are still here as permanent The move comes after a office was never a customer manages more than 4,200 apprentices to work for Dale & members of staff. decision to relocate the access point but was used as a council homes in Wear Valley, Valley Homes. "We are delighted to offer a wardens to offices in Crook. base for the wardens.” start in the world of work to young people, especially when local unemployment is so high and the economy has been in such a bad way. "We work closely with Bishop Balti & Tandoori Restaurant Auckland College to ensure TRAVEL WITH GARNETTS FOR MILES OF SMILES 42 Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7PE the young people who come to 01388 451375 us have a thorough grounding Book Now For One Of Our in the skills needed to work in Upcoming Day Breaks a modern company. 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CO-OP FUNERALCARE SAY GRANTS FOR THANKS FOR DONATIONS SHOP FRONTS Town centres across the Spennymoor, Horden county are brightening up and Crook successfully thanks to grants designed applied. to renovate shop fronts and It is hoped the funding make them more attractive. will contribute towards Fifteen shops and businesses the environmental quality in Durham have used a Shop of County Durham’s town Front grant. centres, by improving the Grants totalling £245,000 design and appearance of were available through commercial premises. Durham County Council’s Bondgate Books in Bishop Regeneration and Economic Auckland and Nu Hair in Development department Crook were among those and premises in Bishop successful in applying for Auckland, Ferryhill, grants. COUNtry & WESTERN NIGHT Kayshill Animal Sanctuary raffle and tombola at the at Bildershaw is holding a event, which is to take place charity Country and Western upstairs at Cockton Hill Night with ‘Rambling Bob’ WMC. and a DJ Angel disco, on Tickets, costing £5, are Saturday, April 17th, from available now by calling 7.30pm. Christine Constance on There will also be a buffet, 07827013939. Barbara from Co-op Funeralcare, with some of the many eggs kindly donated by local residents. Following their recent In total, Funeralcare offices the Darlington Women’s BISHOP’S GLORY appeal for Easter Eggs, The in the area collected 144 Refuge and the Wear Valley DAYS CELEBRATED Co-operative Funeralcare eggs as well as gifts of soft Women’s Refuge who were An exhibition celebrating the Artist and Bishop fan Alan at Tindale Crescent has toys, baby clothes and fresh very pleased to accept them history of Bishop Auckland FC is Adamthwaite, will look at the expressed its thanks for the eggs. on behalf of the children to be held at the Town Hall from team from 1939 to 1957, and will generous response they had. These were shared between staying at the refuges. Monday, April 26th, to Saturday, also meet the public on Wednsday, MISSING cat May 15th. May 5th, from 1.30pm. Owners of a large, grey, tabby a red collar, has been missing There is a reward for his safe cat are hoping that readers will since April 9th and has been BTL Woodshed return. 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