1. Art and Diseño

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Friday 30th January 2015
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School adds a touch of winter Free courses for
sparkle
sought-after rail jobs
Glow sticks at the ready; Town Mayor Henry Nicholson opens the installation alongside staff from Greenfield Community College.
Monday 26th January is
often described as a difficult day of the year, with
post-Christmas blues, dark
nights and colder weather
– but not at Greenfield!
Greenfield Arts develops
a range of programmes to
enhance wellbeing, and
the school hopes that their
‘Winter in Bloom’ light
installation will bring light
and sparkle to the new
year.
This is the first of many
events and activities cel-
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ebrating the merger of
Greenfield
Community
College to include a campus
at Sunnydale in Shildon.
The installation is on loan
from Kew Gardens
in
Surrey, and a number of
groups from both campuses
were involved in creating
additional work for the
display.
The groups include a men’s
Cree, art clubs for young
people and other after
school clubs.
Staff,
students
and
members of the community gathered first at the
Shildon campus and then at
Newton Aycliffe, where the
mayor of each town had
the honour of turning on
the lights.
In his speech to mark the
switching on of the lights,
Mr Priestley, Executive
Head Teacher at Greenfield
said, “January can be a difficult time of year but not
at Greenfield. We have lots
of exciting things going on
and are looking forward to
a bright future in Newton
Aycliffe and Shildon.”
You can see the installation at the Shildon campus
after school hours from
the neighbouring leisure
centre.
Homes
and
communities organisation livin is
holding free employability
courses to help people get
job-ready for the careers
available with Hitachi Rail
Europe, at the manufacturing plant in Newton
Aycliffe.
livin has been working with
the train builder in support
of recruitment activity
for the factory, which will
bring around 730 jobs to
the area.
The courses, running in
conjunction with Hitachi,
are available at a range
of local venues providing
free bespoke employability
advice. Help will be given
to assist people to access
Hitachi’s online job portal
and practice the application process, as well as
providing
guidance
to
improve CVs.
Due to high demand an
additional drop in session
is being held this Saturday
(31st January) at Foun-
dations, Church Street,
Shildon between 1pm and
3pm.
Alan Boddy, executive
director, people and communities for livin, said,
“Hitachi is offering a huge
number of jobs and we
are determined to support
as many local people as
possible into these roles.
“Working closely with
Hitachi, we will be helping
to match the right people
to the right jobs and
support people to gain
the skills they need to
improve their chances of
securing employment. We
will be offering a variety
of courses over the coming
months helping people
from those starting out in
their careers, to the long
term unemployed and
those already in work but
hoping to move positions.”
For
more
information
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call Helen Johnson on 0800
5874 538 or visit livin.co.uk
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Classifieds
Shildon t
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All about local people...
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To
Passed Away
In Memoriam
Birthdays
Birthdays
Birthdays
Anne Hewitson
Vera Stockley
Meghan Jones
Meghan Jones
Bobby Ian Johnson
(Nee Howe)
January 19th peacefully
at home in her Daughter’s
arms after an illness borne
with great dignity, strength,
determination, courage and
humour, Anne, of Shildon,
aged 76 years
Dearly loved Wife of the
late Henry. A loving and
much loved Mam, friend
and soulmate of Nicola.
Will family and friends
please meet for service at
St John’s Church, Shildon,
on Monday 2nd February
at 11.15am, followed by
interment in West Road
Cemetery, Shildon.
Will always be loved and
never forgotten.
Till we meet again Mam.
In Memoriam
Vera Stockley
1.2.2010
A dearly loved Wife
Passed away 5 years ago
Memories are like
Strands of gold
They never tarnish
Or grow old,
Mine of you Vera
Will last forever
Until the day
We are together
Always loved, never
forgotten,
Brian
xxxxx
Vera Stockley
1.2.2010
Dear God, take special
care of my Mam
She was one in a million,
a cut above the rest, my
Mam, simply the best
Love you always,
Donna
xxxxx
1.2.2010
Our Great Nanna
Someone so special to us
can never be forgotten
Craig Elleanor
Letitia (Pat)
Stephenson
1st February
It’s been a sad
and lonely year
A million times we’ve cried,
For the lady who
we loved so much
Who is no longer
by our side
Love and miss you,
Your loving family
xx
It seems like only yesterday
you were a babe in my
arms, now you’re a
beautiful young lady
We are so proud to be
your Mam & Dad
Happy 7th Birthday
Love you to the moon
and back!
40
Mam, Howey,
Johnny & Lottie
xxx
All our love on
your special day,
Love Mam & Dad
Meghan Jones
Bobby Johnson
4th February
Happy 7th Birthday darling
Happy 40th Craig
40!
Love from Mam & Dad
xx
John Hay
30th January 2013
Two years have passed but
not a day goes by that we
don’t think of you
You are forever in our
hearts
Sadly missed by loving
partner Sue, Sharon,
Caitlin, Joe & Elle,
Simon, Alison and Sasha,
Lorna & Jack, Mam &
Andrew, all your friends
from Shildon AFC
Craig Elleanor
Lots of love on your 40th
Happy 16th Birthday to a
special Grandaughter
All our love,
Nana & Grandie
40!
From Nanna
& all the family
xxx
Lots of love,
Grandma, Auntie
Kimberley, Damon, Kole
& Riley
xxx
Bobby Johnson
4th February
Happy 7th Birthday
Love Gran
& Auntie Beverley
xx
Craig Elleanor
40 - 26th Jan
Meghan Jones
Toni Wales
01.02.15
John Hepple
1.2.2010
Our Nanna
Close to our hearts you will
always stay,
Loved and remembered
every day
Lots of love,
Liam, Amy & Thomas
xxxxx
Loved always,
Your loving Wife Ilene,
Leslie & Gareth
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4th February
Happy B-Day
lil’ Meggie Moo
16 Today, woo hoo
Love Aunty Kim, Eva
& Lyra
Lots of love,
Tia-Paige, Chloe
& Sophie-Mae
xxxxx
29th January 2003
Though his smile
has gone forever
And his hand I cannot touch
I still have so many
memories
Of the one I loved so much
His memory is my keepsake
With which I’ll never part
God has him in his keeping
I have him in my heart
Vera Stockley
01.02.15
Sweet Sixteen
Happy Birthday
to the best Dad
Happy Birthday Meghan
40!
Love from Tyler
xxxx + o
Love Robbie
xx
Friday 30th January 2015 Issue 700
Happy 13th Birthday Toni
Love you loads,
Mam, Dad, Jade,
Aiden & Rascal
xxxx
Shildon & District Town Crier
Classifieds
All about local people...
Birthdays
Acknowledgements
Thomas Lambert
The family of the late
3.2.1994
Cyril Close
Would like to thank family
and friends for cards of
condolence, messages of
sympathy and donations to
the Shildon Alive Project.
Special thanks to the
Reverend David Tomlinson
for a moving service. To
Colin and staff of Co-op
Funeral Care. Also the
staff at IDU2 at Darlington
Memorial Hospital.
Happy 21st Birthday
21!
Lots of love,
Dad, Adele, Amie,
Jonny & Grandma
xxx
Births
Meadows
Congratulations Anth &
Fliss on the birth of your
Daughter
Connie
23.1.2015
A Sister for Ellie
Love from Mam, Gary
& all the family
xxx
Acknowledgements
Golden Wedding
Friday 23rd January
The family of the late
Gladys Hewitt
Would like to thank friends
and neighbours for their
cards, letters of support
and flowers on the loss of
their Mother.
Special thanks to the
doctors and staff of
Hallgarth Surgery, nurses,
carers and the nursing staff
of Auckland Park Hospital
for their care to Gladys.
To Cheapside Chemist and
to the Methodist Minister
Emma Morgan for a very
comforting service. Special
thanks to Gibsons Funeral
Directors for their guidance
during this very sad time.
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Forlorn felines looking for a
home will be available for
viewing at an ‘Adoptathon
Homing Show’ on Saturday
31st January, from 12 noon
until 3pm at Cats R Us, Unit
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A spokesperson commented, “This is ​an opportunity
for people who are interested in rescuing a cat to
meet the cats looking for
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January and you could adopt a cute cat in need of a
loving home.
flead, wormed and micro
chipped, and adults are
already neutered.
An
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Entry to the event is free
with donations of cat food
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Short story winners
announced
The judging of Shildon Town
Council’s Sid Chaplin Short
Story Competition for 2014
has taken place.
Shildon’s Rebecca Henderson scooped the prize for
Junior Winner and Best
Entry from Shildon with her
short story ‘Masked’.
Other winners were as
follows;
•First - Standing Still by Mr
J J Berry, Newton Aycliffe.
•Second - Mr Singh’s Song
by Pam Brown, Hebburn.
•Third - A Place in the Sun
by Margaret Shelly, Carshalton.
•Highly
Commended
Bellbirds and Magpies
by Tamara Jones Clun,
Shropshire.
•Commended - Tommy by
George Bloomfield, South
Shields.
For
more
information
on the competition, call
Judith Stafford at Shildon
Town Council on 01388
772563.
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Irene & Terry Bell
Would like to thank our
relations and friends for
attending our Anniversary
Party at the Railway
Institute and for making it a
memorable occasion, plus
their cards and presents.
Not forgetting the Mayor
visiting our home with a
bouquet and the Town
Crier for their report, and
our family for organising
the night, which was a
great success.
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Byerley Ward
Wednesday 25th February, 6.30pm, Shildon Civic Hall
Previous issues - Numerous complaints from residents regarding the speed of vehicles travelling on
Byerley Road. Peak times appear to be during school drop off and pick up times.
Sunnydale Ward
Wednesday 25th February, 6.30pm, Shildon Civic Hall
Previous issues - Numerous complaints of ASB in Church Street. Problems start from around 6pm
and businesses are affected as well as motorists and pedestrians.
Thickley Ward
Thursday 12th February, 6.30pm, Jubilee Fields Community Centre
Previous issues - Problems with ASB which includes drunken, rowdy behaviour, excess noise, foul
language and littering on the Jubilee Estate.
Middridge
Monday 2nd March, 6pm, Middridge Village Hall
Previous issues - Vehicles travelling through Middridge Village above the signposted 30mph limit​.
Eldon, Close House, Coronation and Auckland Park
Wednesday 25th February, 1.30pm, One Stop Community Shop
Previous issues - No priorities which require action at the moment.
Issue 700 Friday 30th January 2015
Page 3
New Year’s Day
crash
At around 4pm on New
Year’s
Day,
Alexandra
Rossal drove her Ford
Fiesta into another vehicle
at Eldon crossroads.
Police
attended
the
accident and after a
positive roadside breath
test, the 20 year-old was
arrested and taken to
Bishop Auckland Police
Station.
Rossal admitted complete
responsibility
for
the
accident, stating that she
had not come to a full
stop at the crossroads and
that she had not seen the
other vehicle. The court
heard that the defendant,
who lives in Church Street,
Howden le Wear and works
as a carer, was en route to
another patient when the
accident occurred.
She had been at work all
day, having had seven
hours sleep and only a
sandwich to eat that day.
Rossall was said not to be
a drinker but had been
drinking up until 1am that
morning. Magistrates at
Newton Aycliffe sentenced
her to 16 months disqualification from driving and
fined her a total of £230
including costs.
Letters
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Dear Editor,
It is thirty years this year since the Spennymoor Transport Company W. H. William
went into Liquidation, and we are searching
for ex-employees to arrange a get-together
of as many as possible, to be held on Saturday
14th March 2015 in Ferryhill Workingmen’s
Club, from 12 o’clock Midday.
So as to assist with catering numbers, please
let me know if you are going to attend by
contacting me on 07796 908347 or by
email at: [email protected].
Yours in anticipation
Colin Watson, Spennymoor.
Dear Editor,
The Busy Bees want to say a big THANK YOU
once again!
We made a fantastic amount of £400 from
the stalls and Christmas Raffle, and it was all
down to your excellent support. There was
only one unidentified winner - ticket number
696-700. Please contact Marion on 01388
774519 if you are the lucky person.
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A golden couple
Terry and Irene Bell received a lovely bouquet of flowers from the Mayor of Shildon,
Henry Nicholson, to mark their special occasion.
The mayor of Shildon,
councillor
Henry
Nicholson, was proud to
present a lovely bouquet
of flowers on behalf of
the Town Council to Irene
and Terence Bell, who
celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary on
Friday 23rd January, 2015.
Terence, 76, known as
Terry, is a local lad born
in Redworth Road who
attended All Saints School,
whilst his wife Irene was
born in Spennymoor.
Terry left school in 1953
and found employment
at Shildon Works, staying
only for 6 month before
moving on to North Road
Loco Works to start an apprenticeship as a plater.
He was called up into the
Army in 1959 where he
stayed until 1961, when he
went to work at Dermide
Plastic Flooring Covering
in
Aycliffe
Industrial
Estate. He returned to
Shildon Works in January
1965, just 2 weeks before
he married Irene.
After the Works closed in
1984 Terry started on the
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supervising 30 labourers.
In 1988 he began at Talents
Engineering in Newton
Aycliffe, retiring in 2003.
Irene, 69, started work in
1960 at Smart & Browns,
Spennymoor, where she
stayed for 5 years, leaving
only to get married.
After raising her family she
worked the twilight shift
at G.E.C. Aycliffe.
In 1970 she found employment at Astraka where
she stayed until its closure
15 years later. She then
moved on to Ramar Dresses
in Crook until that too
closed its doors. Next was
Paiges, which also closed.
Her final job was at B.B.H.
on South Church Industrial
Estate, retiring when Terry
ceased working.
The lovely couple met in
the Masons Arms in Shildon
at a sing-along before
tying the knot at Bishop
Auckland Register Office.
After they married they
lived in Redworth Road
with Terry’s family before
moving into their own
home just next door. In
1975 they moved to their
current address in Dalton
Crescent.
They have two daughters,
Stephanie and Gillian,
who both live in Shildon,
as well as 6 grandchildren
and 3 great grandchildren.
Terry was an avid Newcastle United supporter, attending games both home
and away for 20 – 30 years.
In earlier times he played
darts and dominoes, but
now he enjoys a pint at
the Institute and the Three
Tuns.
Irene was a keen bingo
player at New Shildon
W.M.C. She also played
darts and dominoes for
the Redworth Arms and
then the B.R., where
she
represented
the
North East Staff Association, playing all over the
North of England. Her
main delight in her life is
her family, who she sees
nearly every day.
They celebrated their
very special occasion with
a party for family and
friends at the Institute
on Saturday night, 24th
January, with an Elvis
Presley tribute singer.
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Shildon & District Town Crier
Matters delayed
Edward Martin O’ Neill,
aged 38 of Byerley Road,
Shildon, was due before
magistrates at Newton
Aycliffe recently to face
charges of handling stolen
goods, failure to surrender
to bail and of burglary.
His co-defendant, Claire
Marie Smith, also known
as Dent, was listed in a
separate court.
However, matters failed to
proceed as the defendants’
solicitor was still awaiting
some forensic evidence
to arrive from the police.
Amongst the stolen goods
that the pair handled was
a bottle of whisky and
Goodmans Radio Walkie
Talkies.
The outstanding forensic
evidence concerns fingerprints which were found at
the point of entry at Holly
Lodge Care Home in Shildon,
where two handbags and
their contents were taken
on Christmas Eve.
Bus depot reunion
A reunion is taking place
for former staff of the now
closed Bishop Auckland
United/Arriva bus depot.
The event, featuring a
buffet and disco, will be
held at Cockton Hill WMC
on Saturday 28th February
at 7pm.
All former staff are
invited, along with their
partners, with tickets
costing £3.
To purchase tickets, or
for more information,
contact Stuart Gray on
01388 779032 or email
[email protected].
Man assaulted
Police are appealing for
witnesses after a male
was assaulted in Shildon
on Friday 23rd January at
10.30pm near to the Salvation Army building.
Anyone who has any information should contact PC
132 Akiens from Shildon
Neighbourhood
Police
Team on the non-emergency number, 101.
Film club restarts
Saint John’s Church film
club restarts on Thursday
29th January after a
Christmas break.
Gathering for a 1pm start
the showing will be ‘Walk
the Line’; the inspirational
story of Johnny Cash. The
film stars Joaquin Phoenix
and Reese Witherspoon
and received 5 Academy
Award Nominations, with
Witherspoon winning ‘Best
actress’. Entrance is £2
which includes refreshments. All are welcome.
Shildon Railway Institute
Sunday 7th February
ALIBI Band
Plus Roger’s Disco £5 at the door
50/50 Dancing
Saturdays 14th, 21st & 28th February
Bingo Wednesday & Sunday nights
JJ Fish Bar
22 Dean Street, Shildon 01388 777 951
We are now open for business
Opening Times
Closed Sun & Mon
Tues - Fri - 11.30am - 1.30pm - 4pm - 7pm
Sat 11.30am - 1.30pm
Shildon & District Town Crier
Surviving Winter
An additional 280 vulnerable people in County Durham and Darlington die in the winter
months as a result of cold and poor living conditions.
As residents in Shildon face
a “heat or eat” dilemma
this winter, County Durham
Community Foundation has
launched this year’s Surviving Winter campaign in a bid
to help those most in need.
Cuts in government funding
and rising fuel bills will leave
many elderly people struggling to keep warm, with
some facing a stark choice
– to heat their home or buy
food.
The Community Foundation
is calling on those who can
afford to forego their Winter
Fuel Payment to donate it
to the campaign, in order to
help those who are at risk of
freezing in the bitter temperatures this season.
During the winter months in
County Durham and Darling-
ton, an additional 280 vulnerable people die as a result
of the cold and poor living
conditions, with over 58,000
households in fuel poverty.
The Appeal aims to help
thousands of people who are
affected by the cold weather,
including the elderly, those
with disabilities, families
with small children living
in fuel poverty and the
homeless. You do not have
to be in receipt of a Winter
Fuel Payment to support
the Appeal, all donations
are welcome and will help
residents of Durham and Darlington through the winter
months. This will be achieved
in the following ways:
1. Groups: Grants will be
awarded
to
community
and voluntary groups that
run winter programmes for
the elderly and vulnerable
including additional food,
equipment and transport.
2. Individuals: Grants will
also be awarded to individuals in fuel poverty to help
them purchase any of the top
ten energy efficient household items.
To donate to the appeal send
cheques, payable to County
Durham Community Foundation, to Victoria House, Whitfield Court, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, Durham DH7
8XL, marked on the reverse
with ‘Surviving Winter’.
To donate online visit
www.justgiving.com/cdf/
Donate/. The money raised
by the appeal will be used to
support older and vulnerable
people across the County.
Putting
the smile
into
Shildon!
Jubilee Fields
Community Centre
Jubilee Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2AL
In 2014 Jubilee Fields Community Centre secured funding from the East
Durham Trust to hold a men’s weekly social afternoon. The ‘CREE’ project
for men of all ages continues to run on a Thursday afternoon from 1.00pm
until 3.00pm. There are various activities on offer along with social outings
included which are all free of charge. Come along and join us for a cuppa
or if you have any further queries please contact Barbara or Sally Ann on
01388 775425.
Thanks to funding received from the County Durham Community Foundation (Surviving Winter Appeal), Councillors
Henry Nicholson & Trish Pemberton along with LIVIN
Housing, Jubilee Fields Community Centre will be
hosting a free weekly Over 50’s Luncheon Club for
13 weeks which will commence Wednesday 11th
February at 12 noon.
Recipients will receive a healthy, warm nutritious
meal followed by a game of bingo, raffle and biweekly entertainment from local artists.
As places are limited booking is required so
please contact Barbara on 01388 775425 for further information.
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Another rollover
The Shildon AFC Supporters’ Club lottery took place
on Sunday 25th January
during the interval in the
weekly quiz night.
The numbers out of the
bag were 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and
10. Amazingly there was
no winner of the jackpot,
although 11 tickets came
within one number of the
Holly Lodge sing-along
£850 top prize.
The prize now rolls over to
a huge £900 with players
to choose 6 numbers from
just 10 remaining.
The £25 consolation was
won by Stephen Thornbury
of Shildon.
Next week's draw will take
place at the usual time and
venue.
Gardener’s Delight
Area Demonstrator Pam
Greenhill
presents
an
evening of flower arranging entitled ‘Gardener’s
Delight’ at the next
meeting of Shildon and
District Flower Club, which
will be held on Monday
2nd February at 7.30pm in
Shildon Civic Hall.
The event is free to
members. Visitors £5.
Citizens’ Advice
Citizens’ Advice sessions
will take place at Shildon
Town Council on Monday
9th and Monday 23rd
February, from 10am to
1pm.
P.J.R.
PLASTERING
All aspects of Plastering
Re-skims & Rendering,
Damp proofing
concerning this crime is
urged to contact Shildon
NPT on 101.
A
police
spokesperson
urged, “Please do not assist
criminals by leaving your
vehicles unsecured, where
possible remove valuables
from the vehicle and always
remove them from clear
view of passers by.
Community
Centre
on
Friday 30th January.
The event will take place
between 12 noon and 2pm
and there will be a free
buffet.
For more information call
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A spokesperson for the
home
said,
“Everyone
joined in singing and
dancing to the popular
well-known songs that Katie
sang.
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“We look forward to
seeing Katie again when
she returns to perform for
us and help us celebrate
St George’s Day on 23rd
April.”
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Volunteer roadshow
Would you like to know
more about volunteering at a local Children’s
Centre?
The Newton Aycliffe One
Point Children’s Centre
is holding a Volunteer
Roadshow at Jubilee Fields
Staff and residents at Holly
Lodge Care Home enjoyed a
lively afternoon on Wednesday 21st January, when
they enjoyed a singing performance by Katie West.
ARE YOU STUCK ON THE MARKET
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Items stolen
Police are appealing for
witnesses after opportunistic thieves entered an unsecured KIA motor vehicle,
parked in Celandine Way,
Shildon, overnight between
Thursday 22nd and Friday
23rd January.
Various personal items
were stolen.
Anyone with information
Katie West had the residents dancing and singing along.
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Guilty of sexual offences
Gregg
Mortimer,
from
Shildon, appeared before
a jury at Teesside Crown
Court on Tuesday 20th
January, where he was
found guilty of Sexual
Offences.
The 25 year-old was
handed a 12 month prison
sentence, suspended for 18
months, and was given an 8
week curfew between the
hours of 8pm and 6am.
He was also prohibited
from contacting the victim,
either directly or indirect-
ly, for a period of five years
and was ordered to pay
£2,000 towards the cost of
the prosecution.
Mortimer will also be
placed on the Sex Offender
Registry for a period of 10
years.
Jailed for unprovoked stabbing
A 23 year-old man has
been jailed for ten and a
half years after he stabbed
another man in a seemingly
unprovoked attack.
Dean Williams, formerly of
Eldon, was staying at the
Changing Lives hostel near
Chester-le-Street when he
called another resident
into his room shortly after
midnight on 12th May.
Williams asked the man to
help fix his mobile phone
but then turned hostile
before stabbing his victim
in the neck and wrist with
a fish-filleting knife.
The victim then fled from
the room and sought help.
The court heard how after
being arrested it was dis-
covered that Williams had
been drinking and had
taken 11 Valium pills.
He admitted wounding with
intent, criminal damage
and possessing a knife in
public.
Williams was told he must
serve at least 7 years
before he can be considered for parole.
Anne Cleasby, with other graduates, receives her
certificate.
Growing
together
and
learning together is all part
of the ethos at Saint John’s
Church.
For the last two years
members of the congregation have joined in a
Durham wide initiative
known as ‘Living Theology
North East.’
On Sunday 25th January,
Shildon’s
Anne Cleasby
graduated from the course,
receiving her certificate
from Auckland Archdeacon,
the Venerable Nick Barker.
“Learning for me has been
a journey of discovery”
said Anne, “and this is just
the beginning.”
The graduates all received
a round of applause before
cracking open a bottle of
wine to celebrate.
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Tuesday 3rd February
DANCERCISE CLASS 7.15 - 8.15pm £4.50
Introducing Karen Stewart - Aqid International Coach / Lecturer/
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Wednesday 4th February
4-4.45pm, 5 & Under, BOOGIE BABIES £4
Wake up & Shake up movement to music
4.45-5.30pm, PIRATES & PRINCESSES £4
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4-4.45pm, 5 & Under BALLET, TAP & STAGE £4
4.45-5.30pm, 6 & Above BALLET, TAP & STAGE £4
5.30-6.15pm, MUSICAL THEATRE £4
6.15-7pm, ADULT TAP £5
7-8pm, NEW ADULT BEGINNERS CLASS 6 weeks £36pp
8-10pm, SOCIAL DANCE £2.50
Everyone Welcome! Ring now to book your place.
Shildon & District Town Crier
Issue 700 Friday 30th January 2015
weapons
Tonny John Alexander
Dodds,
of
Coronation
Avenue,
Shildon,
was
released by magistrates at
Newton Aycliffe on unconditional bail and will now
appear at Durham Crown
Court on 4th February,
after jurisdiction was
declined.
At around 6.30am on the
morning of 31st December,
the 28 year-old was found
asleep in a bus shelter
in Bishop Auckland, but
concealed
about
his
person were a cut throat
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razor and a kitchen knife/
cleaver. Written along the
sides of the razor were
the words “Mr. Blonde”
and “Reservoir Dogs.”
Dodds has a previous
conviction for possession
of an offensive weapon
which dates back to
January 2013, but maintains that he intended no
harm to anyone.
The major issue in the
case appears to be
whether or not the possession was in dangerous
circumstances.
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A hard fought draw
Sport
Local leagues, competitions and events...
Solid win for Shildon AFC
Shildon AFC kept their
league title challenge on
track with a good solid 1
– 0 away win against topof-the-league side North
Shields on Saturday 24th
January.
In front of a large crowd
of 513, which included
supermac Malcolm Macdonald, the Railwaymen
started the stronger with
both Ben Wood and Billy
Greulich-Smith just missing
the target.
On 23 minutes Paul Connor
was through but was pulled
back by the last man John
Parker, who was yellow
carded.
Minutes later Connor’s shot
was cleared off the line by
Parker.
At the other end, Darren
Craddock was lucky not to
receive a yellow card for
blocking off Gareth Bainbridge.
Half Time: North Shields 0
Shildon AFC 0.
After Shildon’s Kyle Hayes
made a great stop on 56
minutes with his feet,
Shildon scored the only goal
of the game on the hour
when a left wing corner
from Mark Hudson was
headed in by Billy GreulichSmith.
Shields pressed for the
equaliser with both Dean
Holmes and John Parker
firing wide, before Gareth
Bainbridge’s
shot
was
punched away by keeper
Kyle Hayes.
In a game of few real
scoring chances, there was
little to choose between
the two sides.
Final Score: North Shields
0 Shildon AFC 1.
Goalscorer: Greulich-Smith
60.
Subs:
Scroggins
for
Doninger 73, Chapman for
Connor 84.
Bookings: (Y) Wood 45.
Man-of-the-Match:
Sam
Hodgson.
After the match manager
Gary Forrest said, “I thought
we put in a hard working
team performance. We kept
our shape, worked hard and
were solid throughout.
“Coming here and winning
is a good result for us,
as Shields had only been
beaten once at home in
the league before today’s
game”.
Busy month for Shildon RAC
At the beginning of the
month, Shildon Running
Club’s AGM took place.
Diane Wood has stood
down as Chairwoman after
four years to enable her to
spend more time coaching,
and long-serving under
11’s coach Jean Best announced her retirement
from coaching.
Vivienne
Rudge
was
welcomed as the new
chairwoman, while Sarah
Tilley and Emma Flynn
joined the committee as
Fundraising Coordinators.
Chris Griffiths is now the
Coaching Coordinator, and
Annie Pluse is Welfare
Officer.
A freezing sunny winters
day on Saturday 24th in
Pontefract saw the annual
Northern XC Championship,
and four Shildon athletes
braved the cold to tackle
the
extremely
muddy
course.
First up was Chloe Fairclough in the 3.1km Under
13 Race. She finished in
95th position out of 196 in
a time of 13:30. Next up
was Cameron Stainsby and
Harrison Daglish, in a 4km
Under 15s. Cameron was
the first Shildon athlete
home in a position of 104th
in a time of 15:53, and
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Harrison finished in 163rd
position with a time of
18:39. Last up competing
in the Senior Women was
Lizzie Wood in an 8km two
lap course, finishing in a
time of 37:13 in a position
of 123rd out of a field of
342.
The Sprint Group have been
busy over the past couple
of months both competitively and in training as
the indoor season builds
to both the Northern and
North Eastern Championships in February.
On 3rd January Rachel
Bennett
attended
the
Commsport Open at Sheffield where she competed
in both the 60m and 200m
at under 15 level. At 60m
Rachel ran well to finish 4th
overall recording a time of
8.27 seconds whilst in her
first 200m outing at this
level, she put in another
good performance finishing
3rd in 27.23 seconds.
On 17th January Georgia
Hirst ran in the Northern
Indoor
Championships
at Sheffield in the under
20 Women’s 400m event
where she put in a spirited
performance to finish 3rd in
her heat in 61.55 seconds.
On 22nd January coach
Darren Hirst took a number
of athletes from the Sprint
Group to the Gateshead
Indoor Open Meeting where
a number of excellent
performances
enhanced
Shildon’s growing reputation for producing good
sprint athletes.
Both 12 year-olds, Rachel
Bennett and Maddie Wells,
stepped up an age group
to run in the Under 17 60m
races to gain valuable experience, and neither were
phased by their senior
opposition as Rachel won
overall in 8.16 seconds with
Maddie finishing 3rd in 8.34
seconds.
In the second round of
races Rachel again finished
1st overall in 8.2 seconds
whilst Maddie sprinted to
3rd place in 8.32 seconds.
Kyle Walton also stepped
up to under 17 level on the
night and showed he wasn’t
afraid of his senior opposition, recording a time of
7.84 seconds in his first
race. Despite this being
only the second time he has
represented the club and
with the hard work he has
displayed in training paying
off, he ran brilliantly in his
second race to produce a
PB and a new club record
at 60m (under 15 men) in
7.80 seconds.
Shildon Juniors Under 14s
hosted Newton Aycliffe on
Sunday 25th January and a
hard fought contest ended
in a 1-1 draw.
The game was even as
a
contest
throughout.
Shildon took the lead when
Steven Dawson finished
superbly with a right foot
shot high into the corner of
the net in the 17th minute.
Niall Higham in the Shildon
goal pulled off a couple of
superb saves to maintain
Shildon’s advantage.
In the 56th minute an attacking move from Shildon
broke down and Aycliffe
broke at speed. Aycliffe’s
Centre forward smacked
a speculative effort which
gave Higham on this
occasion no chance for the
leveller.
Shildon welcomed Centre
Forward and top scorer
Noah McCourt back onto
the pitch for the last 10
minutes after a two month
lay off.
A cross from the left hand
side was put in towards
McCourt in the 65th
minute. He took a fantastic 1st touch and then
smacked a shot towards
the left hand of the goal,
which the Aycliffe keeper
superbly pushed round the
post to deny the returning
Striker.
Shildon pressed for a
winner in the last 10
minutes with Aycliffe still
posing a threat on the
counter, however no more
goals arrived and the game
ended in a well-deserved
draw.
Man-of-the-match:
Niall
Higham.
5-0 win for Under 8s
Shildon Under 8s took on
Stockton Town Royals at
the weekend, in their first
game since before Christmas.
The game got off to a good
start with Sam Hopper and
Noah Fawcett scoring early
goals.
In the second half John
Taylor hit the back of
the net, while Noah and
Sam also bagged another
apiece.
Final score was 5 - 0 to
Shildon.
Man-of-the-match:
Sam
Hopper.
Supporters meeting
The next meeting of
Shildon Supporters’ Club
will be taking place on
Sunday 1st February, at
11.30am, in the clubhouse
on Dean Street.
Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Please note, the date for
the meeting printed in last
week’s Crier was incorrect.
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