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A local woman is partici-pating in a series of chal-lenging events to push herself and her body to the limit. Julie Nisbet, 28, decided that 2011 would be the year to help raise awareness and money for Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland, where she’s also a full-time fundraiser.In April, she completed two marathons within seven days, and in June participated in the Great North Swim. In September, she will start her biggest series of events yet. Over five consecutive weeks, Julie will be doing the Mid-dlesbrough 10K run on September 4th, followed by a tandem parachute jump, Great North Run, a trek to Machu Picchu in Peru, and finishing with Kielder Marathon on October 9th.She said, “My aim was

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Julie really is a full-time fundraiser!this year. Then I started participating in events that were out of my comfort zone – it’s not a ‘challenge’ if it’s easy. I’m very passionate about the work of the Butterwick Hospice, and keen to raise the awareness of the charity as much as possible.”Julie is keen for people to ask about the work of the Hospice, so if you see her at any of the events listed, don’t be shy – say hello! To watch the progress of her fundraising efforts, you can visit her online donation page at www.justgiving.com/butterwickbigone.If Julie has inspired you, why not join her on one her fundraising adventures? The charity will be hosting a sponsored skydive on Sunday 11th September at Skydive Academy near Peterlee. A deposit of £70 is required upon booking and participants need to raise £350. For more in-formation call Julie at the Hospice on 01388 603003 or email julienisbet@butterwick.org.uk.

After local residents reel from the aftermath of the recent Leisure Centre saga, it seems that our community centres are now facing funding cuts and threat of closure.As part of its remit to reduce its budget by £125m in the next four years, Durham County Council has carried out a review of community centres, halls and other community rooms in our area and proposes that some will be forced to close.The review outlines how 12 communal halls will be considered for closure and a further 15 that currently have their doors closed will shut permanently. A further 43 community facilities will receive no more council investment unless extra money becomes available. This would mean that their management committee or community association would be responsible for seeking funding to pay for upkeep of the facilities.

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Thirty eight facilities in deprived areas or areas where there are no alterna-tive facilities will continue to be funded by the council. Councillors will discuss the report in coming weeks with a public consultation to follow next month. A final decision is due in February.As it stands, Henknowle Community Centre, Coundon & Leeholme Community Centre and Selby Close Community Centre in West Auckland are to receive investment and remain open.Toronto Community Centre and Monteith Close in West Auckland will receive no further funding unless the resources become available, while Mickle Grove in Leeholme and Cornwall Place in Henknowle are both set to close or be transferred.Furthermore, Dorset Place in Henknowle and Sycamore Grove in West Auckand are already closed and will remain so.

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Maternity unit set to reopenAfter the recent closure of the mid-wife led maternity unit at Bishop Auckland due to lack of staff, hospital bosses have confirmed that the unit will reopen as planned. A spokesperson from the NHS Durham & Darlington Trust said, “We have suc-cessfully recruited 12 midwives to the maternity service, which includes consultant-led units at Durham and Darlington.“This means the MLU

(Midwife Led Unit at Bishop Auckland) will reopen on September 5th as planned.”The local unit operates on a small number of staff and is for women who are expected to have trouble-free, normal births. Only roughly 350 births take place at the MLU each year - most of the births in County Durham take place at the larger consultant-led maternity units in Durham and Darlington.

Hunt for vandalsPolice are requesting any information after vandals smashed a front door window at Gregory’s Bakers & Deli in Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland

between 4.45pm on July 29th and 5.45am on July 30th. Anyone with any in-formation is asked to call PC Ashleigh Waslin on 0345 60 60 365.

The town’s Rugby Club has expressed its anger over the state of surrounding land due to travellers setting up camp.The club has recently spent a large amount of money repairing and re-seeding the training area, however they fear more money will need to be spent after damage was caused by the

travellers’ horses.A spokesperson for the club said, “The horses are continually straying onto rugby club land and causing damage to our pitches and there is the added inconvenience of clearing up horse manure on a daily basis from the pitches and training areas.”

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August 1944

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The latest Police and Communities Together meetings for Henknowle, South Church & Cockton Hill will be held on Wednesday 10th August from 6.30pm at Henknowle Community Centre. Also on the same date and time is the PACT meeting for Bishop Auckland Town & Toronto at The Stanley

Jefferson (Wetherspoons).On Thursday 11th August from, 10am till 11.30am the Neighbour-hood Policing Team are holding a Beat Surgery at Woodhouse Close Church & Community Centre, where you can go along and have a chat and raise any concerns you may have.

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A harpist who performed for Prince William and Kate Middleton at their wedding reception is to play at Auckland Castle next month.Claire Jones, Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales, will give the concert with Anna Harpham on the viola and Jenny Doyne on the flute.They will present a varied programme of trios, duos and harp solos, including Aquarium and The Swan from Carnaval des animaux.

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Could you hold Dale & Valley Homes up to scrutiny?New members are needed to join the group which makes sure a local company is doing its job properly.The scrutiny group at Dale & Valley Homes is a number of tenants who, with special training, inspect aspects of the way the company manages council homes in Wear Valley to

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Claire Jones; official harpist to the Prince of Wales.

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to promote the harp to all, in particular encouraging youngsters through her workshops in schools.”The concert will take place on Friday 9th September at 7.30pm in the Throne Room. Tickets cost £12 (concessions £11) and are available from Brian Varley on 01388 606075.Bishop Auckland Music Society have been holding concerts in Auckland Castle between April and September every year since 1992.

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pre-booked. This is not a sponsored event, however, sponsor forms are available for those able to raise pennies through their wiggling! Free refresh-ments and snacks during the afternoon. Contact the Fundraising Team on 01388 603003 or email julienis-bet@butterwick.org.uk for a booking form.For those who prefer to do their fundraising sitting down, The Butterwick will be holding an Evening of Clairvoyance with Trevor Bright on Sunday 21st August at The Manor House Hotel in West Auckland. Tickets are £10 per person and the event starts at 7pm. For more informa-tion, contact Julie Nisbet on the above number.

Game on as libraries join summer health campaignA games console and fitness pack is up for grabs at libraries across County Durham, including Woodhouse Close and the Town Hall Library.The prize is being offered by HealthZones within Durham County Council libraries as part of the Change4Life ‘really big summer adventure’.The campaign aims to inspire children and their families to get active and eat more healthily during the summer holidays.For the chance to win a Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort Pack, residents simply need to borrow one book from the HealthZone at their local library.HealthZones offer a range of information on everything from healthy eating and physical exercise to medical conditions and mental health.

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Colin Calvert, of Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, will appear at Durham Crown Court on 31st August after pleading guilty to two charges at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court. The 49 year old had dishonestly used £797 worth of elec-tricity at his home address

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where he had adapted two upstairs bedrooms to grow one hundred cannabis plants. The District Judge told the defendant that his powers were insufficient to sentence him and that there was the possibility of a custodial sentence.

Police have praised the response of off-licences in Bishop Auckland to an operation targeting alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour. On Friday 22nd July a 15 year-old boy entered 13 shops in the town and attempted to buy alcohol. In all cases he was asked to produce identification and refused booze.The premises were: Park Head Services, New Coundon; Cost

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operation is running alongside the force’s Operation Summer Nights campaign aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour.PCSO Jamie Pitt said, “The responsible attitude these off-licences are displaying by challenging young people who attempt to buy alcohol will help achieve a reduction in anti-social behaviour which can only be a good thing for our communities.”

Protect your skinCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust’s Talking About Cancer Team will be visiting The 4 Clocks Centre on

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Auckland. The competition was to drop off a coupon in store with her name and contact detail’s which was in the Match Day Programme of Bishop Auckland Football club.The competition was arranged between both the football club and the super-market as a joint venture

Every week throughout the summer holidays there will be a mixture of stories and crafts for children to take part in at Bishop Auckland Town Hall. The session to be held on Friday 12th August is based on ‘Feathered Friends’, while the following week it will be ‘Narnia Knowhow.’

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Kim Fryer, Commercial Manager of Bishop Auckland Football Club, competition winner Debra Maughan, and Tom Phillipson, Store Manager.

and Kim Fryer Commercial Manager said, “This is a wonderful example of two businesses working together locally, the prize could not have gone to a more loyal supporter than Debra’s family as her partner Douglas has been supporting the football club from being very young”.

Sessions cost £1.00 per child and will run every Friday throughout the holidays, starting at 10.30am. The stories and crafts are suitable for children under the age of 12. Juice and a biscuit will be provided.For more information contact the Town Hall on 01388 602610.

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A group of Bishop Auckland College art students are presenting a vibrant Arts exhibition featuring a cross section of their work carried out throughout the year. It will include paintings,

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photography and digital work, sculptures and textiles. The event, entitled In Flight – Aim Higher, is at the McGuinness Gallery in Bishop Auckland until Saturday 13th August.

Damage at bus depotPolice are appealing for information relating to damage at the former Arriva depot in Caroline Street, Bishop Auckland. The building has been targeted by opportun-

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Boys from King James I Academy in Bishop Auckland pick up some dance skills from their Jamaican friends

Teenage boys at King James I Academy have been showing off some fancy footwork now dance has become ‘cool’ thanks to friends from the other side of the world.A growing number of boys in Years 8-10 at the school are discovering talent they did not know they had, following a visit by young people from their partner school in Jamaica.The academy began sending staff and students to the Caribbean three years ago as part of a project to explore the other side of life for a half-Jamaican student.Following the first visit a relationship developed with the Flankers Peace and Justice Centre in Montego Bay.“They showed us dance and we did some drama workshops; the partnership grew from there, and the first group came here from Jamaica in January 2009,” explained Stephen Elliott, director of learning for drama.Together with Joanne Howard, head of performing arts at King James, they have developed the project which is known as Jamaica Difference.“It has had a big impact on boys’ dance at King James. The Jamaicans have helped show that dance is credible and cool, to the point where all the boys in our school dance. Eight boys are even developing choreography themselves.”The boys’ skills were on display recently at the official launch of King James I’s Academy status, when they were joined on stage by some of their Jamaican

friends, who spent ten days in County Durham.Ryan Minns, 13, from Coundon, said, “It’s been great to try something new, and dancing has helped my drama. I’m going to Jamaica next year. I’m excited but scared at the same time.”Callum Dixon, 13, from Crook, added, “It feels good to be with other people and you don’t care so much if you make a mistake.”Mr Elliott added that local students were gaining fresh insight into another culture.

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Stephen David Garnett, of Orchid Meadows, St. Helens, was due before the District Judge at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court to face three charges but his solicitor informed the court that his client was not present as he was ac-companying his partner to hospital, as she had been taken ill. The case had previously been adjourned when the 30 year-old Garnett had been unable to attend as his young child was ill. The District Judge informed the defence that unless the defendant

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attended the court by noon that he would issue a warrant for is arrest. Garnett was contacted and a neighbour brought him to the court where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of dangerous driving. The matter was deemed not suitable for summary trial and Garnett will return to the court on 28th September for committal proceedings.Further charges of driving a Mitsubishi Colt in Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland on 13th July whilst disqualified and without third party insurance will then be put.

Joanne Wilson was driving an Alpha Romeo when she was stopped on the A689 in Coundon, on 31st May. She was subsequently charged with driving whilst unfit through drugs, as Ketamine was allegedly found in her system. The court heard that the 30 year-old, of Jubilee Street, Toronto, faces another charge on a similar matter. The defendant’s solicitor

Driver enters no plea

informed the court that the defendant was on other prescribed medication at the time, which had caused problems with drowsiness and that Miss Wilson had gone to her G.P. in order for the dosage to be reduced. Matters at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court were adjourned until 12th August and the defendant released on unconditional bail.

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Holdsworth and George star for Bishop The Bishop Auckland Cricket Club 1st team have had a good week with a win over Marske last Saturday which eased their relegation fears and then on Tuesday evening a win over Normanby Hall in the Teesside University NYSD Fifteens Premier Division Quarter-finals.In the League fixture Bishop came up against a team who hadn't won for 15 games. The visitors took first knock and were in trouble until Jordan Carroll came in at number 8 and hit 58 runs which

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helped to propel Marske to 177 all out. Bishop had a middle order collapse after openers Hawthorne 26 runs and Nicholson 12 runs had departed. However skipper Phil Holdsworth with 84 and Craig George with 31 helped to take Bishop over the winning line with just 8 balls to spare. Bishop remain bottom by one point but are still 26 points from safety. Northallerton are back in trouble, third from bottom, after taking just 3 points from their last 2 games.

On Tuesday in the Fifteens competition opponents Normanby Hall batted first and made 124-9. In the Bishop reply of 125-2 Phil Holdsworth 38 not out and Craig George 39 were the match winners again.The 2nd team lost by 4 wickets at Blackhall despite 47 runs from M.Lambert, while the 3rd team drew with Middles-brough. Middlesbrough batted first and made 129 with Liam Bell returning an excellent 5-36. In the Bishop reply of 126-9 David Taylor made 32.

Charity cricket matchLocal Sunday cricket side King James I CC is holding a fundraiser for the family of one of its players.Thirteen year old Chelsea Rowley, daughter of long time player Alan Rowley, is suffering from vasculitis – the swelling of blood vessels around the brain. She has been drifting in and out of consciousness this past week in her hospital bed.Local cricket stalwart John Raw resolved with clubmen Robbie Harris and Stephen Hill over a postmatch drink, that a

20/20 game of cricket would be an ideal way to raise awareness and money for such a good cause. King James Cricket Club, who play at the West Mills playing field on the grounds of Bishop Auckland Rugby Club by the riverside down Newton Cap Bank, will take on a team from the Rugby Club in what promises to be a fun, entertaining match. Play will start at 1.30pm at West Mills and everyone is welcome to go along to the event.

Etherley Cricket Club Family Fun DayThreatened local cricket club Etherley is holding a Family Fun Day to raise much-needed funds for their junior sides. The event is on Saturday August 13th and has a huge range of activities for all the family to enjoy. A car boot sale will be run (sellers £5 a pitch, get there for 12pm) as well

as many art, craft and re-freshment stalls. There will be a bouncy castle, fire engine, face painting, raffle, tombola and you can test your skills at a penalty shoot out or golf challenge game. Entry is free and the bar will be open, everyone is welcome to go along and enjoy the fun.

St. Mary’s Juniors FC celebrate 25 yearsBishop Auckland St. Mary’s Juniors Football Club is cel-ebrating its 25th birthday this year with a commemo-rative ball in The Bishops’ Suite at Ramside Hall on Friday 9th September.

There will be a three course meal, entertainment and disco from 7.30pm until midnight. Dress code is formal and tickets are priced at £30 each.

This is a non-profit making event purely to mark this milestone in St. Mary’s history. Everyone is welcome to attend, tickets are available from 07732083904.

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