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The Bishop Press, Saturday 4th April 2009The Bishop Press, Saturday 4th April, 2009 Page 1
Issue No. 1
Bishop Auckland, Saturday, 4th April, 2009.
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Readers can also enjoy thepaper in full colour fromanywhere on the globe byvisiting our website atwww.bishoppress.com.You can even visit us at ouroffice in Shildon aboveShildon Town Council inCivic Hall Square, DL4 1AH.The CommunityNewspapers are also anexcellent way of promotinglocal businesses, either by
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ST MARY'S TEAMS IN ACTIONThe St. Marys youth footballteams played 17 games lastweekend, amassing 12 winsand 5 losses.The Under 16's gained anexcellent 1-0 win away at21st Allstars B team, who are2nd in the league.The Under 14 A's playedaway at Mount Pleasant andwent top of the league, afterwinning 2-1.The Under 14 B's also wenttop of the league, with a 5-1win at Trimdon.The Under 13's lost 6-1against Teeside Athletic,whilst the Under 12's C teamwon 4-2 against Greatham.The Under 12 B's played 2games over the weekend,starting with a cup quarter
final against Leven, whichLeven won 7-2.The second game was an awayleague game at CoulbyNewham and St. Mary's won7-2 to stay top.On Saturday, the Under 12'sA team played Stokesley B athome and won the game 3-1.On Sunday, the 'A' teamplayed away in the local derbyat Ferryhill Town, the gameended 4-1 to Saint Mary's.Saint Mary's Under 10's Awon Billingham 1-0, a weekafter going down to them 1-0 in an away match.In the second game, Saintswon 3-2 with a left footedbrace from Hewitt and acracker from Taylor.The Under 8,s drew 0-0 with
league leaders NewtonAycliffe SC..St. Mary's Under 10's andUnder 12's girls' sides alsoplayed at the weekend andboth sides kept clean sheets.In a remarkable game, St.Mary's won 11-0 with EmilyScarr and Sophie Woodscoring 5 goals each.In their second game of theweekend, the Under 10's won6-0 against Birtley Town,with Samantha Moodypicking up the man-of-the-match award.The girls' Under 12s had amixed weekend, losing theirfirst match 1-0 to PeterleeHelford United.In their second game, theybeat Washington 2-0.
Bishop Auckland AFCRemaining Fixtures
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DEFENDANT'S ILLNESS PREVENTSCOURT APPEARANCE
A 32 year-old BishopAuckland man who was dueto appear at Newton AycliffeMagistrates Court recently,failed to attend due to illness.
David Cullen, of ProudfootDrive, was scheduled to facecharges relating to thefts ofitems of clothing to the valueof £176 from Bishop's Asda
store, as well as the theft of24 air fresheners from Aldiand £84 worth of women'sclothing from Peacock's inNewgate Street.
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Bishop Auckland Under 9'sRugby Team took part in afestival at Durham Cityrecently, and were drawnagainst Darlington MowdenPark for their first game.The team knew this wouldbe a challenge as they hadbeen up against Darlingtonin the past and had not beentoo successful.With the full complementof 14 players who were all upfor the challenge, the teamwent into the game with apositive attitude, and, aftersome excellent tackling andgood supportive play, thegame ended 15 points each.The next team to play wasPercy Park. The Bishop side
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showed the samedetermination andcommitment.After the final whistle thescore was 5 points each.After the completion of thepool, when all the otherteams completed theirgames, the team wasapproached by the organisersof the festival and asked toflip a coin as they were jointtop with Darlington.They were then drawnagainst Morpeth in thequarter finals and played thegame with commitment andteam work. The final resultwas 15 – 0 in favour ofMorpeth.Anyone interested in
playing rugby for the club, atany level or age, is asked tovisit www.bishopaucklandrugby.co.uk
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LAWYERHONOUREDA Bishop Auckland Lawyerhas received Durham CountyCouncil's Chairman's Medalfor his work in supportinglocal businesses.Anthony Walters waspresented with the medal byCouncillor Len O'Donnellat Shildon's Civic Hall.
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Bruce Guthrie, Head Teacherat Bishop Barrington SportsWith Mathematics Collegein Bishop Auckland, is toretire at the end of term after35 years at the school.Mr Guthrie joined the facultyin 1973 as a science teacher.He was later promoted toDeputy Head and becameHead Teacher in 2003.The school was grantedspecialist sports collegestatus, with maths as thesupporting subject, in 2006and has made rapid progressunder his stewardship.Ofsted school inspectorsdescribed the school as 'goodwith outstanding features'when they visited in 2007.Mr Guthrie said, “I have lovedmy years in BishopBarrington and I amimmensely proud of theprogress made by the school.This can be attributed to anoutstanding staff and the bestpupils in the world."Because of this, I am certainthat this will continue intothe future.”Born in Spennymoor, he waseducated at Cockton HillSchool and King James 1Grammar School in BishopAuckland. He followed in theteaching footsteps of hisfather, Harold, former headteacher at Cockton Hill JuniorSchool.After graduating fromUniversity, he worked forover two years at Plessey inNottingham, before takingup his first teaching post at aschool in the city, prior tojoining Barrington School.Mr Guthrie, whose wife, Joyceis manager of the Oxfamcharity shop in BarnardCastle, intends to continueto pursue his other interestsin education during hisretirement.He added, “I am also lookingforward to enjoying spendingtime with two lively younggrandsons, Daniel andBenjamin.”
Mr Guthrie’s son, Stuart,works in the electoral officeat Camden Council inLondon, and his daughter,Helen, works forConnections.Mr Ray Smith, Chairman ofthe Governors of BishopBarrington School, said, “Weare sorry to be losing ourHead Teacher, Bruce Guthrie,who will retire at the end ofthis term. Bishop BarringtonSchool has been mostfortunate to have Bruce asHead Teacher for the lastfive years of his 35 year spellat the school.“Since becoming Head he hasseen many changes and hehas been the driving force
behind most of them. Wenow have a wonderful,modern Sports Hall, haveachieved Specialist SportsWith Mathematics Collegestatus and have seen examresults improve year on year.“As a result of his leadership,the school now has a realsense of purpose andambition, a wonderful caringenvironment and a cleardirection. He will be greatlymissed by all at the schooland we wish him a long andhappy retirement.”Mrs Jackie Gent, DeputyHead Teacher, will be ActingHead from Easter. Mrs Gentjoined Bishop BarringtonSchool in September, 1981.
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ACCUSED ARSONISTGIVEN
CONDITIONAL BAILA Bishop Auckland man isdue to reappear at NewtonAycliffe Magistrates' Courton April 9th, after the Benchfound itself not in theposition to advance hisapplication for Legal Aid.Fifty two year-old BarryJones was unable to give thecourt his National InsuranceNumber when facing chargesthat he had set fire to clothingbelonging to his wife onFebruary 25th.The court heard that Mr.Jones and his wife have beenmarried for over thirty years,
but that police have expressedconcerns about theirrelationship. Mr. Jones alsofaces a further charge relatingto an incident of Public Order,alleged to have taken place onMarch 2nd.Jones was released onconditional bail and orderedthat he live and sleep at SuffolkStreet in Stockton - on - Tees,further, that he should notenter County Durham otherthan to attend court or a policestation and, thirdly, that heshould make no contact withprosecution witnesses.
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BANKS ON HAND ATFUNDRAISER
Gordon Banks, 1966 WorldCup-winning goalkeeper,visited BishopAuckland recently to help ayouth football team raisefunds for a team trip.Gordon spoke at aSportsman's Dinner, held onFriday, March 27th atCockton Hill Club, to raisecash to enable St. Mary'sUnder 16's to play in theBarcelona Cup in July."We had a sell out of 200people at the Sportsman'sNight last Friday, along witha comedian, and we managedto raise £2700 with the helpof an auction, raffles, etc,"
Banking on success
said a spokesperson for theclub.The team is hoping to raise£7000 to take the squad of15 players abroad from July6th to the 11th, in order toplay in the Junior BarcelonaCup. The club raised £2000of the total amount fromparents and various business'sin the town and would like tosay a big 'thank you' to allwho generously donated tothe cause.
BISHOP MAN PLEADS NOTGUILTY TO ALLEGED OFFENCES
A Bishop Auckland man hasrecently pleaded not guiltyto a series of alleged offences.Adam James Ridley, aged 22of Edgar Grove, BishopAuckland, denied the threecharges presented at NewtonAycliffe Magistrates' Court.Ridley was accused of driving
whilst disqualified, drivingwithout insurance and ofusing threatening, abusiveor insulting words orbehaviour within thehearing and sight of a personlikely to be causedharassment,alarm ordistress. The offences were
alleged to have taken placeon November 21st last yearin Newgate Street.The defendant'sunconditional bail wasextended up until the date ofthe next trial, scheduled forJune 11th at DarlingtonMagistrates' Court.
CURTAIN GOES UP ONGROUP’S 70TH YEAR
A local Town’s theatresociety is putting on a springshow to mark its 70thanniversary.The Bishop AucklandTheatre Society (B.A.T.S)was formed as BishopAuckland Little TheatreClub in 1939, membershaving met informally toread plays in their homessince 1932.The group originallyrehearsed in what is now thePostchaise Hotel in thetown’s Market Place and puton shows at the Jubilee Hallin Victoria Avenue, now theMasonic Hall.The group moved itsperformances to BishopAuckland Technical Collegein the 1960s and eventuallyinto Bishop Auckland Town
Hall in the 1990s.Rehearsals now take place atthe town’s Cricket Club onTuesdays and Thursdays.April 22nd, 2009, sees thegroup performing the firstnight of 'Wait Until the Ghostis Clear', a comedy by IanHornby, at Bishop AucklandTown Hall, with the writerhimself hoping to see hisshow brought to life by adedicated team making upthe cast and crew."Including a flirtatiousneighbour, marital problemsand the dreaded mother-in-law, this comedy should seeaudiences rolling in theaisles," said a spokespersonfor the Theatre Society.Despite having a strongmembership in earlier yearsthanks to a youth section,
numbers have since fallenand the group is alwayslooking for new talent, ofany age, to join. No previousexperience is necessary.'Wait Until the Ghost is Clear'opens at Bishop AucklandTown Hall on Wednesday,April 22nd, and runs untilSaturday, April 25th, 2009.Tickets are available on thedoor, by [email protected],or by telephoning 01325314759.Costs are a 'credit crunchbusting' £6 for adults and £5for concessions.Anybody interested injoining B.A.T.S, for actingthrough to set design, cantelephone Jean Hill on01388 604351 or DorothyHudson on 01325 314759.
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GREEN LIGHT FOR TINDALESHOPS AND LEISURE FACILITIES
A £45 million developmentin Tindale, which has beenblighted by planning delays,may finally go ahead.The government ministerresponsible for reviewing theapplication for the leisure andretail complex, stated thatshe could not justifyintervening because the plandid not conflict with nationalplanning guidelines.Commenting on theannouncement, HelenGoodman MP praised the"wonderful news". She added,"At a time whenunemployment is rising, thisdevelopment gives hope thatthe problems we face in ourarea are not long-term orstructural".The new development could
create up to 1,000 jobs andwill include numerous newleisure and retail facilities.There will be a new Sainsbury'ssupermarket, a bowling alley,cinema, shops andrestaurants, as well as a new
An artists impression of Bishop Auckland FC'sproposed Tindale Crescent ground.
home for Bishop AucklandFC.The news hopefully spells theend of a long running saga,one which has seen the teamwandering and homeless,since 2001.
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JOB CUTS
Mechetronics, an electronicsmanufacturer that suppliesautotmotive andmanufacturing businesses, isthe latest local company tofeel the pressure of theeconomic crisis.The harsh financialconditions have led to the
company entering intoconsultations with its workforce about the possibility ofredundancies at its SouthChurch Enterprise Park site.Managing Director, DianneSharpe, said, "We are inredundancy consultations andnothing has been decided".
Nobby Stiles, the WorldCup-winnning formerEngland midfielder, will beattending a charitysportsman's evening at theMasonic Hall in BishopAuckland on Friday, May
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THEMEDNIGHTS
Bishop Auckland ChoralSociety is to stage a series ofthemed nights.The announcement followsthe success of a recentVictorian-themed event.The society is nowwelcoming ideas for thesefuture events and can becontacted on 01388834359.
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To coincide with the WearValley Food Festival, studentsfrom King James I CommunityArt College will be holding adisplay of wearable art work.The year 10 and 11 Art andDesign pupils have designed
The students model their artistic work.
and developed costumes for acatwalk show entitled 'MotherNature.'The outfits will be on displayin the Town Hall fromTuesday, April 14th, toSaturday, April 25th.
Wear Valley Food Festivalonce again graces BishopAuckland this month and willtake place between 10.00amand 4.00pm on Saturday,April 18th, at AucklandCastle.Entry to the event is free andthere will be over thirty stallsselling assorted food anddrinks, as well as artists andcrafts traders.Visitors and traders alike willbe hoping that this year'sfestival is blessed withbeautiful weather, as it waslast year, because it will makethose home made ice-creamsand organic smoothies tastethat little bit sweeter.Speaking of sweet things,there are some very specialtreats for those among ourreadership who have a sweettooth. As well as thesmoothies and home-madeice-cream, visitors can lookforward to stalls sellinggourmet chocolates, Dutchdoughnuts, cakes, fudge, jams,biscuits and local honey.Those who are more inclinedto savoury treats need notworry though, because therewill be produce to suit alltastes.Meat lovers among us willrelish the opportunity toperuse stalls selling game,beef, lamb, organic meats,sausages and beef burgers,while those who want a biteof fresh fish will not bedisappointed.As well as local products, therewill be foreign fare on sale.For those who love Thai foodbut have no time to make itthemselves, a stall will beselling authentic, ready-mealThai cuisine and, if anyone isin the mood for Mexicanfood, there will be a BurritoBus.An overwhelming range ofauthentic Italian food,imported from smallproducers, will also be on saleat the festival.There are many here amongus who like a little drink oncein a while and we will betreated to wines, liqueurs,organic cordials and thelocally-brewed Durham DalesAle.For those who would prefer arush of caffeine to analchoholic beverage, they canvisit the tearooms or a stallselling speciality coffees.There will be representativesfrom various communitygroups from the area too,with 'Love Food Hate Waste'giving advice on how to avoidwasting food and how torecycle leftovers.
The Energy Saving Trust willhave a stall that will give tipson how to save energy, whichwill save you money whiletackling global warming.Local interest groups will alsobe represented at the event.The Butterwick Hospice willhold a tombola and will beselling merchandise in orderto raise funds, while theWeardale Railway will beselling promotional items fortheir cause.Tanfield Railway is anotherorganisation with a stall inthe Bishops' Park, and will beselling railway-related toysand books as well as providinginformation about therailway.Bishop Auckland's RotaryClub and the Scout's DistrictCouncil will also have stallsat the fair, as will the NorthEast Theatre OrganAssociation.St. Mark's Church of Eldonwill be selling cushions, quilts
and pictures, while on thestall for Byers Green VillageHall, a wide variety of craftswill be sold.As well as all of the above, sixlocal artists will be displayingtheir work and over thirtycraft traders will be plyingtheir trade.The Wear Valley FoodFestival will be packed full offantastic and varied stalls, sobe sure to visit on Saturday,April 18th. Even if theweather is not great you'll beable to get a nice cup of tea ora lovely hot soup.
FOOD FESTIVAL RETURNS TOAUCKLAND CASTLE
Organisers are hoping that the weather is as nice as lastyear for the Food Festival.
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Pupils from EvergreenPrimary School and The OaksSecondary School, onWarwick Road, have takenpart in an after school club towork towards achieving theGateway 8.13, an awardwhich is accredited byMENCAP.The children are the first inthe northern area to gain thisaward and have taken part invarious activities to completea series of twelve differentchallenges.They have worked together,supported by school staff andsome parents to completethis.Mrs Dickinson, ActingDeputy Head, said that theschool was proud of thechildren’s effort andachievement, saying, "Pupilsall enjoyed the activitieswhich have helped to developtheir confidence and parentshave given positive feedbackon the activities."All of the pupils completed aportfolio of evidence thatincluded painting, drawing,
photographs, surveys andwritten tasks.Local Councillors, Zair andHarrison, sought funding forthe group and visited theschool to see pupilsparticipating beforepresenting pupils with theircertificates.Councillor Harrison was
The youngsters with their certificates.
PUPILS RECEIVE MENCAPACCREDITED AWARD
impressed with the school andthe efforts of both staff andpupils. The school intends torun this club again inSeptember for another groupof pupils. Once the youngstersare aged over 13, they canmove on to study othercourses, such as the Duke ofEdinburgh Award Scheme.
POLICE INVESTIGATEAFTER BODYDISCOVERY
Police are investigating aftera dying man, later identifiedas 40 year-old Alan Rusby,was discovered near toBeedle's Chippy in CocktonHill.Police were called to the sceneat 4.30am on Wednesday,March 25th. Paramedicsattempted to revive MrRusby, but they were unableto do so.The phone call that led theemergency services to findMr Rusby was madeanonymously only metresfrom where he lay dying.Officers investigating theincident sealed the phone boxused to call the police inorder to dust for finger prints.They also obtained CCTVfootage from local businessesand searched the contents of
bins in the vicinity.A couple have been arrestedon suspicion of pervertingthe course of justice, however,the cause of death remains amystery.Police have carried out anautopsy, which provedinconclusive, and they arestill awaiting the results offorensic tests.Anyone with informationrelating to the death of theSunderland man is asked tocontact the police on 0345-60-60-60 or callcrimestopppers on 0800-555-111.
A man, thought to be fromBishop Auckland, has beenarrested after he was seenbrandishing a macheteoutside of a primary school.
MACHETE - WIELDINGMAN ARRESTED
The incident occured at StHelen Auckland PrimarySchool in St Helen's at around11.00am on Thursdaymorning, April 2nd.
Several police vehicles rushedto the scene before officersmade use of a taser gun tosubdue the man, who isthought to be in his 30's.
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