Published at: Saturday 17th March 2012 First Floor, Town Council Offices, Issue 78 Civic Hall Square, Shildon, RESS DL4 1AH. P P Telephone/Fax: 01388 775896 O Duty journalist: 0790 999 2731 The ISH B At the heart www.bishoppress.com of our wonderful community email: [email protected] Fabulous Baker Brothers on Join in the AAP the menu at Food Festival revolution The Bishop Auckland and “The AAP gives local Shildon Area Action Part- people the opportunity nership (AAP) is looking for to get involved in local new forum members. activities and consultation. The partnership, formed It also gives them a voice. alongside 13 others in 2009 “We are committed to by Durham County Council, listening to people and aims to engage with acting on their views. residents on a variety of If you are interested in local issues and priorities joining or would like more and look at ways to tackle information, please get in these to ultimately make touch.” the area a nicer place to As a member of the AAP, live. you will also be part of the The AAP has a range of ‘forum’. This is a group partners, elected members of around 150 people and and public representatives organisations which meets on its board and they meet twice a year to help decide at least every two months. on the direction of the Being a Forum member is A A P. your chance to have a say The next Bishop Auckland on local issues and you will and Shildon AAP board also be kept up to date with meeting will take place on TV’s The Fabulous Baker Brothers will be signing their new cookery book at the town’s the AAP and the various Thursday 22nd March at Food Festival next month. projects it supports. King James I Academy in TV Stars - The Fabulous Auckland Food Festival kitchen with their brand Angelina Maddison, AAP Bishop Auckland. Baker Brothers - will be (BAFF), which is returning new Channel 4 show, will coordinator, said, “We are To get involved contact one joining members of the to the town on Saturday be special guests at the always looking to expand of the AAP team on 01388 TasteDurham Award Scheme 21st April. BAFF where they will talk our forum membership and 761563 or 01388 761569. and other producers and The Fabulous Baker about setting up their would urge anyone who Alternatively, email bish- food champions from across Brothers, who have inspired businesses, their food ex- lives or works in the area opshildonaap@durham. the UK at the 2012 Bishop people to get into the periences and becoming TV to get in touch. gov.uk. stars. The brothers will also be signing copies of their KAR KRAFT new book and answering NATIONWIDE questions from audience TYRE & EXHAUST SERVICE CENTRE • FREE 12 POINT CHECK members. 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Tickets for the Fabulous TYRE SAFETY OF YOUR TYRES Baker Boys event are KEEPING YOU - Funeral Pre-payment Plans available by contacting - Memorial masonry the Durham Visitor Contact CHECK SAFE ON THE ROAD - Floral Tributes Centre on 03000 26 26 26. The event will take place WE WILL NOT BE BEATEN ON PRICE BishopShildon Auckland Elm Cottage, Fylands Church House, Street Tindale Crescent between 11.30am and 1pm 0138801388 603 77 4525 853 and tickets cost £3. 01388 606055 9 RAILWAY STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 7LR Fully archived online at www.bishoppress.com email us at: [email protected] 142978_Were_in_the_News_60x70.inddThe Bishop Press 1 Issue 78 09/07/2010Saturday 12:13 17th March 2012 Page 1 Belvedere Charity Nora the Centurion fundraiser A charity fundraiser in football shirts, one from aid of Cancer Research Newcastle United and one and Breakthrough Breast from Sunderland AFC, both Cancer will be held on signed by this seasons Saturday 24th March at the players. The shirts will be Belvedere W.M.C., from raffled off separately and 7pm till 11.30pm. one which raises the most Performing will be the money will be crowned the North East’s top trio band winner of the derby. Extraordinary Ladies, along The organisers of this with a disco and two special year’s event held a similar raffles. The first is a generic one last year and raised raffle with the organisers over £2,000. They hope to looking for prizes, so if raise even more this year anyone can help for this through your help. worthy cause, please ring Tickets for the event are the number below. The 2nd £5 and tickets for the raffle is called 'The North raffles are £1 each. They East Derby Raffle', which is are available from Kirsty on special because organisers 0780 808 8453 or June on have been donated two 0756 350 7955. Mayor John Lethbridge presented Nora with a pretty bouquet of flowers. The mayor of Bishop in the Armed Forces is an avid Sunderland AFC Coffee club Auckland, John Lethbridge, during the Second World fan. She was delighted to was on hand to present a War, Nora moved back receive a signed birthday The Friendship Coffee Club Thursday of each month lovely bouquet of flowers to Sunderland with her card from all the current meet in the Four Clocks and not the last Thursday, to sprightly Nora Wright, newly-born son Tony to get Sunderland players, Centre on Newgate Street as stated in the last who celebrated her 100th away from the blitz in the coupled with a Sunderland- from 1030am on the first edition. birthday on Saturday 10th capital. Incidentally, Nora's themed birthday cake, March. father was Lord Mayor of supplied by the staff at the Nora was surrounded Sunderland. home for the party. House To Let Andrew’s Roofing by family and friends at After living in the city for Barbara Summers, the Barrington Lodge Care many years, she moved homes Personal Activities 2 bedroomed house in the The complete roofing service New Roofs - Flat Roofs - Repairs Home in Bishop Auckland, to Bishop Auckland to be Leader said, “Nora is a Outskirts of Bishop Auckland Slating & Tiling - Felting where staff had organised closer to her daughter lovely lady, and she thinks Double glazing, coal fired a surprise party for her. Teresa and her son-in-law more about other people and Pointing Mrs. Wright was born in Jeff Sutton, who is a school than she does about central heating UPVC, Gutters, Fascias, Soffits £95 per week Sunderland and went to St. teacher at King James. herself. All the staff think & Flat Roofing Specialist Hilda's Catholic school. She Mrs Wright has three very highly of her. She is £350 bond. 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New Houses To Listed Buildings Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Extensions - Renovations - Conversions Nursery praised in inspection From Planning To Completion All our work is completed to the highest standards References available, for a free estimate ring Staff at a Bishop Auckland Review was undertaken commitment to ongoing 01388 450019 20 Warwick Road College’s nursery are cele- in December by the Local improvement TEL 01388 832202 Bishop Auckland brating after receiving top Authority Childcare Team, - Safeguarding practice DL14 6LT Mobile: 07801 273985 marks in a local authority which is charged with - The quality of the Email: [email protected] inspection. the duty to improve the provision. The review of the nursery wellbeing of all young Nursery Manager Jackie found children enjoyed children and to facilitate Bennett said, “We were a safe and stimulating continuous improvement thrilled to receive a Level IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW? environment with warm, within childcare settings. 1 in our DSSSR as everyone responsive relationships The Childcare Team has worked so hard to Crime and Road Traffic Offences • Matrimonial with staff. implements one of Durham make the nursery special Family • Children • General Litigation Clear educational goals are County Council’s key for all of the children and set with challenging and strategies - to improve their families. play-based content which outcomes for children “The nursery is committed meets individual children’s attending registered to continuous improve- needs, and employees childcare provision. ment so we are working working with a healthy Following the inspection hard to improve practice staff-child ratio had a the DSSSR panel awarded by constantly seeking out Level 3 qualification or the nursery the highest new and innovative ways Personal Injury Claims • Conveyancing above and progression op- standard, a Level 1.