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All eyes are on the ball for a local football team as they take part in a tournament in Barcelona. St. Mary’s under 16 B team exceeded their fundrais-ing target of £13,300 to enable a team of 18 players to participate in the 2011 Barcelona Tournament in Spain.The young people, mainly from the Bishop Auckland and Shildon area, along with a team of volunteers flew out on 3rd July for

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This weekend, Auckland Hospital Radio, the radio service for Bishop Auckland Hospital, embark on their Annual 60 Hour Marathon Broadcast. The service, which began in 1978, broadcasts to patients, staff and visitors 24 hours a day and is staffed by volunteers. Each year the station celebrates the move to the new 67 million pound hospital by broadcasting live for 60 hours. The weekend will showcase bands and artists and have special guest speakers from the local community. The launch of the 60 Hour Marathon Broadcast will be attended by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Chairman Tony Waites.He will be talking with volunteer presenter Dennis Duncan and picking some of his favourite tracks. The award winning station

recently attended Bishop Auckland College's Music and Arts Festival bringing headline acts, such as The Hoosiers and Beverley Knight, back to the patients in the hospital. Station Chairman Craig Robinson said of the event, "Its a fantastic event that our volunteers always look forward to. “It is a great way for us to spend a whole weekend with the patients and staff of the hospital, and try something different. Some of our greatest ideas have come from this annual marathon”.The whole event will be broadcast online at www.ahr.org.uk.The hospital’s radio station is always looking for new volunteers, if you would like to get involved, or just have a look around, contact the station on 01388 455453. Alterna-tively, visit the website at www.ahr.org.uk for more information.

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the official opening of the tournament. Funding was provided by the Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership (AAP) to support the trip. Jackie Cleminson, manager, said, “I would like to thank the Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP and everyone else who have supported us in our quest to play in the Barcelona Cup Football Tournament. On behalf of the players and officials we are very grateful for the

£1000 granted to our team. “I must commend the young people on their dedication, passion and de-termination over the last 12 months, where in total we have raised over £14,000. A lot of work has gone into making this well deserved trip happen. It means so much to the young people so let’s hope we can bring back some silverware.”The major interna-tional tournament brings together boys and girls from all over the world, providing an opportunity to combine football with tourism, education and fun whilst gaining respect for other’s cultures. The team will return on 10th July and the young people plan to promote their trip to other teams with a view to helping them fundraise, so that more entries for the Barcelona Cup take place in the forthcoming years.Alan Boddy, chair of task and finish group said, “This project is an excellent example of the motivation that young people have to achieve their objective. “Their determination and initiative with regards to fundraising is to be commended. Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP are delighted to be able to support this project and wish the team every success in the tournament.”

St Mary’s Under 16 B team before flying our to Barcelona.

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Butterwick Hospice has been chosen as Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland’s new local charity partner for the next year.The announcement comes after the store asked customers which local charity they should support, with voting taking place between 4th and 25th May.Butterwick Hospice was chosen as the store’s charity after nominations poured in from customers keen to support a local good cause. Over the next 12 months the charity will benefit from money donated through fundrais-ing, as well as volunteer-ing.Barbara Fountain of Butterwick Hospice Care said, “We’re really excited to be partnering with Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland over the next 12 months and would like to thank everyone in the community who voted for us.“We will be planning fun-draising activities with the store colleagues in the coming weeks and

we hope that customers will support the store’s fundraising efforts in the coming months.”Tom Phillipson, Sains-bury’s Bishop Auckland Store Manager added, “Butterwick Hospice Care is such a worthy local

cause and we’re pleased and proud to be supporting it over the next 12 months.“We’ll be letting our customers know of our fundraising plans and we hope they can join our colleagues in helping to support them.”

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Bishop Auckland College is offering a support package worth up to £2,000 a year to encourage school leavers to study there - following the abolition of a key Government allowance.Students aged 16-19 enrolling this September could qualify for a £500 college allowance, along with a host of other benefits, including free travel, free meals, and freechildcare.Additional financial support includes help with course study costs, such as equipment and uniforms, and vouchers for stationery, with other incentives including free gym membership and free hair and beauty treatments.The college has topped up the allocation made available from the Govern-ment’s new £180m BursaryFund to pay for the new support package. The national Bursary Fund provides £1,200 a year for young students from disad-vantaged backgrounds or who have certain disabili-ties.Principal Anne Isherwood said the move was essential to ensure school leavers from less affluent back-grounds were not put off further education as a result of the scrapping of the £540m Education Main-tenance Allowance, which paid eligible students with a family income below £30,000 up to £30 per week.

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She said, “Over half of our students were this year awarded EMA grants, which shows just how important this financial support is. We don’t want young people being deterred from giving themselves a great chance in life because they are worried they can’t afford to come to college.”The college is opening its doors on Tuesday 12th July

at 5.30pm, where tutors will be able to give advice on available courses and offer a tour of the £32m Woodhouse Lane campus.Any school leavers wanting to find out more about enrolling at the college should visit www.bishop-aucklandcollege.ac.uk or simply turn up next Tuesday between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Etherley Methodist church is celebrating its 150th An-niversary on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July, with a full weekend of events. There will be a collection of old photographs spanning the last century, a memorabilia exhibition, face painting, a bouncy castle and other fun activities for children.The event will be started by 'John Wesley' himself - founder of the Methodist Church, who will arrive on horseback at 10am. There will also be craft stalls and refreshments available and a special concert by 'Us2' on the

Saturday night, as well as services on the Sunday, which will involve the children and in which several past Ministers of the church are going to be involved. “We hope it will encourage anyone who once lived in the village or have any connections with it to come along and perhaps see themselves in a photo and meet up with old friends,” said a spokesperson. “Please come along and celebrate with us,” she continued.

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A leading cancer charity is asking people in Bishop Auckland to help raise £8.5m to celebrate the 21st birthday of its biggest fund-raising event.Macmillan Cancer Support wants locals to raise £58,000 from the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to contribute to the charity’s record-breaking fundraising target. The event, launched in 1990, and has grown to become the charity’s largest fundraising event, generating millions to fund vital cancer services. Macmillan’s fundraiser for County Durham, Michelle

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Muir, is asking local people to help make this year’s event the biggest ever. Michelle said, “The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is always really popular, probably because it’s a really easy event to take part in.“This is the event’s 21st birthday and Macmillan’s 100th birthday so we are determined to raise money than ever and make this year’s coffee morning our biggest ever.”The idea behind the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is that people hold their own coffee morning in their homes, work places or local

community.They ask for donations in return for drinks and cakes and then pass on the proceeds to Macmillan.Michelle added, “Across Bishop Auckland around 35 people held coffee mornings to raise money for Macmillan last year.”Although the official World’s Biggest Coffee Morning day is Friday, September 30th, Macmillan is happy for people to hold events on a day that suits them.To find out more about the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning visit www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee or call 0845 602 1246.

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Residents in Bishop Auckland can find out how local issues are being tackled when the local Area Action Partnership Forum meets in July. The Bishop Auckland and Shildon Forum will hold its next meeting on Thursday July 28th in Shildon Locomotion Museum. The Forum meeting will be an opportunity for the board to give an update on the progress of the partnership. The event takes place from 6pm until 7.30pm and will

include brief presentations on projects sponsored by the AAP and an overview of the work of the task and finish groups. A spokesperson for the event said, “Attendees will also be able to meet repre-sentatives from a range of organisations in the Bishop Auckland and Shildon area and we can offer a guided tour around the museum. Please book in advance.”If you would like to attend you can book a place by calling 01388 761563.

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Bishop Auckland Photo-graphic Society is holding an exhibition of photo-graphs from 11th July at Woodhouse Close Library. The twenty photographs on display, mainly landscapes and birds, have been produced by local members. They meet at the Lightfoot Centre in Kingsway every Monday at 7.30pm from September to March, and

have a full programme of events including talks, ex-hibitions, working digital and members nights where member shows their own pictures. The society are always looking for new members, so if you would like to get involved, starting September, give Peter Dobin a call on 01740 652676.

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A group of traders from Newgate Street’s top end - the newly named Four Clocks Quarter - have succeeded in finding a logo to represent the area thanks to help from students at a local school.The group was looking for a new logo to use on their letterheads and presenta-tion packages, so around two month ago Bernadette Rush, from fashion store Lady B Wear, contacted St. John's R.C. School in Woodhouse Lane. She asked if students could design a logo which would could be used as their future emblem. Dominic Quigley, the leader for Vocational Art at St. John's jumped at the challenge and was delighted to become involved. The school recently introduced a B.Tech course for Year 10 and Year 12 and this was a perfect exercise for the students. The class met two hours each week for around eight weeks, with twenty students being involved. Initially they worked with a sketch pad then onto A2 sheets developing art and design ideas and exploring different inks and materials.The prize for the best designed logo was £50 and the students’ work was placed on display in the Four Clocks. The difficult task of choosing the winner took place on Monday 4th July when the Mayor of Bishop Auckland John Lethbridge and Town Centre Manager

Steve McCormick, as well as members of the Four Clocks committee, selected their favourite design. The winner was fifteen year-old Adele Murray from Newton Aycliffe whose six small pictures all incorpo-rated the clock church in some format.On Tuesday 5th July, in front of a packed assembly, Mayor Lethbridge proudly exhibited Adele's work and presented her with the winning cheque. Her teacher, Dominic Quigley said, “Adele was

a worthy winner. She always produces work that is beautiful and interest-ing which shows skill and thought. She is prepared to work outside of normal lessons and she has the potential to have a career in art design”.The winning design will be taken to a local artist from Unique Arts who will convert the drawing into a digital image.The Four Clocks Quarter also presented the school with £100 towards the costs of the art materials.

Year 10 student Adele Murray proudly displays her winning design.

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Some people pride themselves on their ability to tackle any task DIY style. While many are well skilled to take on the task of DIY in their own home, others seem to have less luck with the hands-on approach. If you have a funny DIY story of your own to share, then B&Q would love to hear from you! They are

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Plans to demolish old Focus sitePolice and firefighters have welcomed plans for a derelict building to be demolished on the former Focus site between Tindale Crescent and Bishop Auckland. The plan is to replace the site with six shops and a large car park.Since the store’s closure in 2005, the area has become a hotspot for vandalism, fly-tipping and illegal fires.In a report to the council, developer Metric Property said the new business park would have six units and could create up to 91 jobs for the area. The news comes just after Focus DIY closed its newer

store just off the West Auckland bypass. The new community fire station opposite the Focus store on the A6072 has dealt with 19 fires in the building and 146 incidents in the immediate area in the last five years. Clearly this needs to be addressed and watch manager John Trowell said, “It’s a site that has caused us many problems. Not only are people starting fires inside, but it has also become a popular area for fly tipping which poses real hazards.”Police CSO Matthew Eckesley added, “The site is now an attractive

hang out for some youths. Removing the temptation will not only result in less anti-social behaviour there but also in a reduction of risk to them. It has been a long standing problem and the building is an eyesore – we’ll be pleased to see something positive being done instead of leaving it a trouble hotspot.”If approved the new business park would mark further progress in the areas regeneration, after three new restaurants and a coffee shop have been approved following the opening of the large Sains-bury’s and Tesco stores.

Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership have funded a colourful, cultural exchange for a group of talented performers.Members of the Bishop Auckland Theatre Hooligans (BATH) group have previously visited the Caribbean as part of the Jamaica Difference project. They appealed to the AAP to help fund a visit to the UK by their Jamaican counter-parts.The project sees young people making a difference to the lives of similar young people from two contrast-ing cultures, learning and developing an understand-ing of their beliefs, values and culture.

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Twenty one budding Jamaican dancers, musicians and actors and their teachers will visit Bishop Auckland to share their passion for the arts with the wider community whilst learning more about the North East’s rich heritage. Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP’s Activities for Children and Young People Task and Finish Group have awarded £3,000 from the small grants fund.Stephen Elliott, BATH leader, said, “BATH and our partners are very grateful to the AAP for enabling us to bring Caribbean culture to Bishop Auckland by supporting our Jamaica Difference project for 2011.

“This project will see two groups of young Jamaicans visiting Bishop Auckland and taking part in various community events during their stays in July and September.”The first visit takes place between 6th and 15th July with a welcome event taking place at King James 1st Academy on 12th July from 6pm.The second visit takes place between 17th and 27th September.For more information, contact Debbie Connell, Community and Interna-tional Development Co-ordinator for BATH and King James 1 Academy on 01388 603388.

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Pretty in pink - The Bishop Press team.The weather could not have been better for the 170 people who took part in the Butterwick Hospice’s second annual Its a Knockout tournament on Sunday 3rd July - a vast improvement from the cold September weather of last year’s event! The games are based on those from the 1970s show of the same name, which involve teams working together to finish the colourful obstacle courses in the fastest time possible.The fundraiser was held at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club, with the 17 teams of 10 people taking it in turns to battle it out across the giant, soapy inflatables.Nine teams took part in the morning session, which saw an overjoyed Bishop Press team beat three

teams from Tesco and three teams from Sains-bury’s to trump into third place, while two strong teams from Saks Hair Salon took second and first place. In the afternoon session Trimmers Hair Salon were pipped at the post by the Pheasant Pluckers. The Hospital Hooligans had double cause for celebra-tion on the day, after they won bronze trophies as well as a case of wine for the best team name.A fantastic £10,000 was pledged on the day from everyone taking part, money which will go towards the running of the Hospice.Leanne Stevens, a member of The Bishop Press team said, “It was a brilliant day and a great way to raise funds for a very good cause.”

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This week saw the first ever King James 1 Academy Mini Olympics, part of the Lloyds TSB sports week.Over 500 pupils took part in the week-long compe-tition, where pupils par-ticipated in sports ranging from golf and mountain biking, to pistol shooting, rugby 7s, rowing and boccia to name but a few.Organised by the King James PE Staff, the aim of the Mini Olympics tournament was to

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year-olds, and there are also teams for girls.The club also has a thriving youth social section with film nights, discos BBQs and much more.All of this is for just a £10 per year joining fee and £1 per week or per training session, which are held on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm and Sundays from 10.30am to 12 noon. For more information, telephone Peter on 07825 521 632.

Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership has joined forces with the town’s cricket club to help sporty youngsters train - whatever the weather.St John’s Catholic School Cricket Partnership sees the joining of the school and the cricket club in a formal partnership to develop year-round training facilities in Bishop Auckland.The two have been in partnership since last summer and established a need for indoor training facilities for use by cricket clubs in the area including Etherley, Whitton Park, Coundon and Shildon.The school has recently invested large amounts of money in resurfacing the sports hall and painting the walls with high visibility backgrounds, specific to cricket.The AAPs small grants fund has been used to provide

£750 to the project to pay for indoor bowling machines to enable cricketers to practice indoors in all weather.Alan Boddy is chair of the AAP group which supports activities for children and young people. He said, “Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP is pleased to support projects that help young people engage in healthy sporting activities.”Jason Rhodes, subject learning co-ordinator for physical education with the project, said, “Without the opportunity to access this funding, the opportunity to sustain cricket participation in schools would come under greater pressure. “The school is very pleased to be able to buy bowling machines for indoor training that will benefit many students at the school and clubs within our community.”

encourage as many pupils as possible to take part in sports that they had never tried before in a build up to London 2012.John Richardson, Coach of local club Bangs and Blades (shooting and fencing) helped to run a section of modern pentathlon. He said, “Over the last two terms I have witnessed first hand the vast im-provements King James pupils have made within my Olympic discipline. The mini Olympic compe-

tition being a great way to finish the year. “The pupils were fantastic and great competitors through out.”John is hoping to emulate the success of the pupils at his own Olympic trial in London, as he takes part in trials to be an Olympic judge for modern pentathlon, which includes pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3km cross-country run.

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Bishop back on track By John Phelan

After beating fellow strugglers Middlesbrough a few weeks ago, the Bishop Auckland Cricket Club 1st team continued with their improvement to beat Barnard Castle the following week. Barnard Castle batted first and former Bishop skipper Ben Usher made 68 not out in a total of 193-5. Former Bishop pro Gary Pratt made 27. A total of 193 would have been too much for Bishop at the start of the season, but this time they responded well, as new signing Gary Nicholson from Evenwood and Matthew Cowling put together an opening partnership of 187 before Cowling fell for exactly 100. Nicholson went on to make 90 not out as Bishop won by 9 wickets. Cowling hit ten 4s and

three 6s while Nicholson hit 9 boundaries off 118 balls in his 90 not out.The 2nd team lost by 8 wickets to Barnard Castle, but on the Sunday the 3rd team beat Sedgefield by 56 runs. Bishop batted first and made 142 with Mark Little scoring 61 and Joe Robinson 32. Sedgefield replied with 86 as Bishop Under 15 bowler Liam Bell turned the game round with a spell of 5-26.On Friday July 1st however, the 1st team were back to their bad old ways when they lost to Richmondshire in the Kerridge Cup at Kingsway. The visitors batted first but tight bowling by Dan Conway and Phil Holdsworth had reduced them to 33-7. They went on to close on 102-8 with A Fleming hitting 55 not out.

Matthew Cowling and Craig George opened up for Bishop but Cowling, after a 100 in his previous innings, went first ball and George followed soon after. Bishop never recovered and were all out for 55.Last Saturday the 1st team entertained Normanby Hall and the visitors, who batted first, rattled up 219-8 with veteran Graham Shaw hitting an unbeaten 109 from 111 balls with twelve 4s and two 6s. Shaw just simply wouldn't go away because in the Bishop reply of 164-8 he took 5-42. Bishop however took 9 valuable points from the game. The 2nd team had no fixture but the 3rd team lost by 5 wickets to Barnard Castle on the Sunday.

St. Mary’s Juniors Under 14 As had a fantastic day at the TATA (Corus) Cup last Sunday (3rd July) winning the League Cup after

penalties. The Under 14 Angels also did well getting through to the final, but weren't so lucky and lost their penalty shoot out.

The Under 14 A boy’s team who won the League Cup.

Under 14s win the League Cup

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The Great North Swim, the biggest outdoor swim in the country, took place at Lake Windermere in June and attracted almost 10,000 people. Amongst these numbers, 11 swimmers from around the region braved the waters to raise money for Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland.Over £2,000 was pledged on the day, and people have already expressed an interest in joining

Swimmers excel at Windermere

the swim team to raise awareness for the charity in 2012. Julie Nisbet, fundraiser for the Hospice, also took part in the swim and was overwhelmed by the support. She commented, “This is the first year that the Hospice has taken charity places for the Great North Swim and the interest in joining our swim team was amazing. It was the first time that I’d participated

in outdoor swimming and it was such a great experience. “We’ve all done Butterwick Hospice proud.”Dates haven’t yet been released for next year’s event, but if you wish to register your interest as a Butterwick Hospice swimmer at Great North Swim 2012, contact Julie on 01388 603003 or email julienisbet@butterwick.org.uk.