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Music fans of all ages looking forward to the 3 day live outdoor BACstage Music & Arts Festival - including PROMS - from Friday 1st July until Sunday 3rd July, will be delighted to hear The Hoosiers are coming to town.

On the Friday the Wild Cats of Kilkenny are the headline band while on the Saturday Martin Stephenson & the Daintees will be playing and nationally-acclaimed band The Hoosiers will take to the stage, performing their hit singles including

Goodbye Mr A and Worried about Ray. There will also be a wonderful line-up of home-grown talent combined with original pop, indie, rock, hip-hop and tribute acts. On Sunday classical music lovers can bring a picnic and enjoy Proms at the College (originally Proms in the Park at the Bishop’s Palace, Bishop Auckland) featuring the rousing Mowbray 46 piece Orchestra and Soprano.This year’s event is ticket only, £2 on Friday, £3 on Saturday and £4 on the Sunday (a combined ticket of £7 will also be available). Advanced tickets will soon be available from Client Services at Bishop Auckland College and can also be bought on the day.Kevin Burns, Bishop Auckland College’s Head of Marketing and School’s Liaison said “Ever since last year’s event people have been asking who will be headlining at this year’s event and we are delighted to announce it is the Wild Cats of Kilkenny and the fabulous Hoosiers. Everyone is looking forward to a rock ‘n’ rolling weekend.”

Union slams College over job cutsThe University and College Union (UCU) has slammed the decision by Bishop Auckland College to cut its workforce by over a quarter – axing up to 204 jobs.The union said the cuts would have a devastat-ing effect on the local economy, which has already seen a large increase in unemployment. The college announced earlier this week that it was being forced to re-structure after funding cuts of up to £2.9m were revealed.Staff and Union repre-sentatives have been told that the college now faces a 90-day consulta-tion period, with the equivalent of 95 full-time positions being made redundant, meaning up to 204 people could lose their jobs - almost half of the current staff number.UCU regional offi cial Joyce McAndrew said, “This is another huge blow for

education in the north-east and the last thing our local communities need right now. Bishop Auckland is making the very people redundant whose job it is to retain the unemployed and help rebuild the economy.“UCU accepts that colleges face tough choices in the current funding environ-ment, but the scale of the cuts are disproportionate and will have a devastat-ing effect on the local economy.”Principal of the college, Anne Isherwood said, “Reducing our staffi ng levels is a last resort, but regrettably it is one which we cannot avoid.“We need everyone locally to be supportive of the college and its employees at this diffi cult time.”The college sent out text messages to all its students after the announcement, reassuring them that the redundancies would not impact on their learning.

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Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman is to help pioneer a Facebook-style website designed to revolutionise the way residents across her constituency, and con-stituencies across the UK, raise concerns with their Parliamentary representa-tives.The new website, www.dig ita ldemocracy.org.uk, lets the public map and rank online the biggest concerns in their community – from library closures to rising crime – directly challenging their Member of Parliament to respond. Ms Goodman MP is one of

11 MPs from across the country who have signed up for the pilot after pledging to respond to issues posted on the site by their con-stituents.She said, “Digital Democracy has the power to revolutionise the way constituents and their MPs work together. My surgeries are still absolutely vital but the site gives me another way of staying directly in touch with thousands of people and learn about the issues that matter most to them. That’s why I signed up and that’s why I urge all my constituents to log on and do the same.”

www.digitaldemocracy.org.uk took a number of years to develop and was the brainchild of Durham ecologist Jonathan Elmer. It is funded by independ-ent charities, the Nominet Trust and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and aims to create an ‘online parliament’ which enables individuals to collaborate on what they decide are the greatest priorities for their constituency.Jonathan and his team are hoping support from Ms Goodman and the other ten MPs will pave the way for every MP in Great Britain to sign up to the site.

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Pavement pounders keep children safeParents in the town are being urged to walk their children to nursery to keep them safe and reduce the amount of cars.Too many parents are driving to Aclet Close Nursery School to drop off and pick up their little ones and Bishop Auckland and Shildon Area Action Partnership (AAP) is hoping a new footpath will do the trick.The town’s nursery school raised concerns about the state of the current footpath so the

Area Action Partner-ship sprang into action to tackle lighting, the uneven surface, fencing and trimming vegetation to make it more appealing and safe for those wishing to pound the pavements instead of taking the car.There will also be shrub and tree planting at the end of the path to enhance a disused parking area.It’s hoped improvements will ease the amount of congestion in the cul-de-sac and mean there are less cars parking on

the pavement and posing a danger.Children and parents will also benefi t from a daily walk to nursery, encourag-ing physical activity. Councillors June Lee, John Lethbridge, Groundwork, parents and residents have come together with Durham County Council to deliver the project. Councillors Lee and Lethbridge have each donated £5,000.It’s hoped that work can begin on the project at Easter.

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Almost £10,000 has been granted to Bishop Auckland housing estates to enable them to have the means in place to put plans into action when more lottery money is to be granted later in the year.Areas incorporating Woodhouse Close Estate, Henknowle Estate, Tindale Crescent, St. Helen Auckland and parts of West Auckland were chosen to receive grants to help people overcome social obstacles. This £10,000 will better prepare the area when the Big Local

Trust becomes operational and a further £1m will be pumped into the region.James Turner, from the Big Lottery Fund north-east said, “We want to make sure the Big Local Trust neighbourhoods are well-placed to get the most out of the money allocated to them.“So we are making funding available for a variety of community involvement activities to give local residents better under-standing of the Big Local Trust, its aims and ways of getting involved in its future activities.”

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From Sunday 17th April the following changes will be in effect:Service 3B/33: Bishop Auckland – Chilton – Hartlepool. Service to be withdrawn between Bishop Auckland and Ferryhill.Service 5/5A: Bishop Auckland – Durham has been withdrawn and will only operate between Bishop Auckland and

Darlington.Service 6: A new service between Bishop Auckland and Durham.Service 69: Bishop Auckland – Stockton. Service to be withdrawn.Service 90: Bishop Auckland – Woodhouse Close. Service to be withdrawn.Updated timetables are available from the tourist office in the market place.

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Open DayKayshill Animal Sanctuary in West Auckland is holding a Fun Day on Sunday 17th April from 11am to 3pm.

Entry costs £2 for adults and £1 for OAPs and children. For more infor-mation call 01388 834996.

Wear Valley Christian Centre on South Church Road recently embarked on a mission to seek the town’s most Outstanding Mother of the Year.On Sunday 3rd April, the church held its Mother’s Day Service, which included the presenta-tion of awards, a dvd with pictures and messages from children to their mothers, a quiz and a drama about the role of

being a mother.Each lady who attended received a beautiful ar-rangement of daffodils and the evening was finished off with refreshments and a chocolate fountain.There were 29 nominations in total and the judges (Helen Goodman MP, Stan Woods and Lynne Sixsmith) selected four mothers, who each received an award.Alison Sowerby, who cares for her disabled daughter

Caroline and looks after her grandaughter who has Hydrocephalus, won a spa day for the constant help she provides her family.Mum of four Ruth Houlahan was nominated by her grandaughters for being a motherly figure to the whole family, community and church. She received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the church, as did Jane Jones and Jenifer Wilson.

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Students help with rebrandingYear 10 pupils at St John’s Catholic School are helping to boost the profile of the newly-named ‘Four Clocks Quarter’ - the part of Newgate Street where the Four Clocks Centre is situated.

The students, who are all studying for a Btec quali-fication in vocational art, have each been asked to design a logo and the best one will be chosen to represent the area.My Quigley, the teacher

heading the course said, “This is an ideal project for the students and will give them a taste of real life challenges.”The winning logo will be selected at the end of May.

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Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland now has a recycling container based in Tesco car park at St Helen Auckland. You can place all of your newspapers, magazines, leaflets and even cardboard in the container.The Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland generates around £17,000 per year from recycling which helps

Hospital fundraising eveningAfter undergoing two major brain surgeries to remove a large tumour, Leigh Yorke wants to show his apprecia-tion to surgeons and staff at James Cook University Hospital for their hard work in allowing him to reclaim his life. Leigh, along with the help of his mother Kathleen, has organised a fancy

dress party at Bishop Auckland Rugby Club on Saturday 14th May at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £5 and everyone is welcome to attend. There will be a disco, auction, grand raffle and free food. All proceeds go towards Ward 24 and the Neurology Department at James Cook University Hospital.

them to care for members of the local community: their families, friends and neighbours, who benefit from the wide range of professional and holistic services which the charity freely provides.A spokesperson for the hospice said, “We would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank everyone who contributes to our

recycling scheme. We also have containers situated in Asda car park, Bishop Auckland, Bonds car park and the car park opposite the swimming baths in Bishop Auckland.For queries or more in-formation contact Judith Hutchings at the hospice on 01388 603003 or email ju-dithhutchings@butterwick.org.uk.

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Family bowls eventKing James Community Centre is inviting families along for a few games of bowls on Tuesday 26th

April. The event will be taking place beween 10am and 1pm and refreshments will be available.

A Bishop Auckland woman has appeared before Mag-istrates at Newton Aycliffe to face six charges of fraud by abuse of position and five charges of false accounting amounting to over £50,000. The offences are alleged to have occurred during the period from March 2009 to April 2010. Corina Elaine Heslop, along with her husband James Raymond Heslop, also faces charges of possession of accounting documents belonging to British American Railway Services Limited of Stanhope and of possessing

Fraud case for committal a number of forged documents purporting to be from the same source for use in connection with the fraud. The couple face a second joint charge of burglary with intent to commit damage to the offices of British American Services Limited. Mrs Heslop, who was in the employment of the company, had resigned over an unrelated matter. It was then found that the hard drive of the works computer had been wiped. On further investigation of CCTV footage the couple

were seen acting suspi-ciously in the vicinity of the company’s premises on the 3rd April 2010. A warrant was issued and a search carried out at the couple’s home in Rookhope Grove, Bishop Auckland. It is the Crown’s case that cheques taken from British American Railway Services Ltd. had been used to pay various credit and bank accounts. The two were granted unconditional bail and will return to the Mag-istrates’ Court on 8th June for matters to be committed to the Crown Court.

Country walkThe Rotary Club of Bishop Auckland has organised a country walk and treasure hunt. The Wolsingham Circular will take place on Saturday 30th April and walkers are asked to meet at Demesne Car Park at 10am. The walk will cover around 2 miles and should

take around two hours. Afterwards, everyone will gather at The Red Lion in North Bitchburn for the results of the treasure hunt. All members of the public are welcome to attend.For further details contact Keith Black on 01388 450580.

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Almost 150 Year 9 students at King James I Community Arts College in Bishop Auckland took part in a fun event based around being an Entrepreneur recently.The event, which was supported by staff from Bishop Auckland College, saw the 13 and 14 year-olds working in teams to form a company based around fashion. They had to come up with a business plan, marketing strategy and two products which were then judged in a catwalk com-petition.In a Dragons Den/The Apprentice style presenta-tion, they had to show in-dependent thinking, team work and creativity.The teams won points for their business development strategies, research and presentation as well as the two costumes which had to be created from sustain-able materials.Each team was given a box of materials to make their product which consisted of recycled card, paper and bio-degradable plastic.Staff and students from Bishop Auckland College's Hair & Beauty Department were on hand to create amazing hair and make-up for the models. Staff from King James I and

Bishop Auckland College made up the judging panel. Mrs Sue Dent of King James I said, "This was an excellent opportu-nity for students to show their creativity and team

work through work-related learning".The winning team, called 'Watermelon Smiles', created two outfits inspired by Christopher Kane's 2009 Spring/Summer collection.

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Dear Editor,I am enquiring if anyone knows the wherea-bouts of the following person, indeed if he is still alive!...Chris Holmes and I served our National Service together in Edinburgh about sixty years ago in 1950-52, so he would now be nearing 80. His home was Bishop Auckland.Whilst I have kept in touch with other friends of both he and myself from that time, I have so far been unable to trace Chris. If anyone has any knowledge of Chris Holmes, I would very much appreciate a phone call to me in Luton, on 01582 613731.Many thanks,Bob Norman, Luton.

Two men and a teenager have been ordered by Magistrates at Newton Aycliffe to pay compensa-tion and complete unpaid community work after causing over £1,000 of damage in a drunken graffiti rampage.About 20 homes were targeted by the men in the Cockton Hill area on February 1st earlier this year. Christopher Banks, Brian Andrew Taylor and Wayne

David Hopps admitted to charges of criminal damage after leaving the house to buy more alcohol.It is then when they sprayed rude daubings on doors and walls, with offensive comments causing much offense to the residents of the local houses. The residents said they want to see the trio punished by cleaning up the graffiti as part of their unpaid community order.

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A restaurant owner has had his licence to serve alcohol suspended for 2 months after he was found to have over 50 bottles of wine on the premises that had been illegally imported.Angur Miah, from Bishop Auckland owns the Raj Balti on Fore Bondgate and was visited by customs officers in October last year. They then found 57 bottles of wine on which import duty had not been paid.Miah told the officers he

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Easter competitionWoodhouse Close Library is holding a Easter Egg colouring competition for youngsters.Simply pop into the library

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Not being invited to the real royal wedding made no difference for the children attending Bishop Auckland College Nursery. They had their own pretend wedding and a great time was had by all. Following the wedding ceremony, which was conducted by the Reverend Linda Dodds, the wedding party and guests were treated to a sumptuous wedding breakfast, which included cake, courtesy of the College’s catering staff.Nursery Manager, Jackie Bennett said, “Everyone was brilliant and really enjoyed the whole experience. Parents and staff provided dresses and suits for the

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Sunday League Cup FinalThe Wear Valley Sunday Division 2 League Cup final between Bishop Auckland Beehive and Bishop Auckland Hospital Club

is to be played at West Auckland FC on Friday April 15th, kicking off at 6.30pm. Adult admission is £2.

At Mary’s Under 16As played the B team twice recently, and it was the A team that came out on top on both occasions in very close games. The first match was a 3-2 win for the A team with goals from Luke Dartnall, Chrissie Devine and Sam Dixon as well as goals from Daniel Chadwick and Haydn Lewis for the B team. They then played each other again with the a 0-0 scoreline at half-time. The A team took their chances in the second half with two goals from Cameron Wilkinson to win 2-0. The Under 7s had a great 4-1 win away at Golden Flats with goals from Joseph Foster (2), Kyle Blacklock and Dylan Nicholson with

After the Zurbarans recently secured their future here in Bishop Auckland, they have now been honoured further by having a rugby team named after them.Bishop Auckland Rugby Club third team shall now be known as ‘The Zurbarans’ as tribute to the 8ft high iconic 17th Century paintings by Fancisco de Zurbaran that have hung in Auckland Castle for more than 250 years.Recently it was discovered that the artworks faced being auctioned by the Church Commissioners, who maintain the bishop’s houses for the Church of England. A campaign was launched to save the paintings, and benefactor

Jonathan Ruffer bought the paintings for £15m, ensuring they remained in the north-east.The Zurbarans rugby team played their first home game last Saturday, but unforuntely lost 42-28 to Yarm. This season is the first since 1994 that Bishop Auckland Rugby Club has had enough players to field three teams. Spokesman for the club Kevin Watson said that Saturdays game was an extremely important event in their history. He said, “We have always had the Bishop of Durham’s Mitre as the club emblem, so it seems fitting when giving a name to any of the club’s teams, it must have a link to our beloved castle.”

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St Mary’s round-upSam Berry winning man-of-the-match.The Under 9As drew 1-1 with Billingham Rangers with Tom Aldsworth scoring and then went on to win the friendly 3-0 with goals from Aaron Willoughby, Matthew Moffat and Daniel Juler.The Under 9Bs lost 2-1 at St. Francis with Lewis Poppleton scoring.The Under 10Bs drew 1-1 with Ferryhill with Ben Glasper scoring.The U11s had a great 3-0 win over Norton & Stockton with goals from Kane Stephenson, Mathew Oldfield and Bailey Prudhoe with Emily Scarr gaining player-of-the-match.The Under 12Bs signed off their season with a

great 7-2 win after going behind 1-0 with goals from man-of-the-match Thomas Wilkinson (4), Harry Coulthard, Gareth McMahon and Sam Parnaby. The team have finished top of the league at the moment but other teams still have games to play.The Under 14As drew 2-2 Brinkburn with goals from man-of-the-match Matty Price and Alex McGrath.The Under 14Bs won 2-1 against New Marske with goals from Wayne Whitfield and Brandon Wilson. Ben Goldsborough earned man-of-the-match.The Under 15s drew 2-2 with Leven with goals from Max Litt and a penalty from David Gill.

1st's play Seaton Carew in the sunBishop played Seaton Carew on a warm sunny afternoon for their last home game of the season. Bishop kicked off and the ball was immediately ran back at them by Seaton who scored in the corner, 0-5.

This woke Bishop up and they started to put some good phases of possession together with the forwards making the hard yards down the pitch. After some sustained pressure by Bishop inside the Seaton 22, Bishop

broke through a gap in their defence for forward Andrew Rispin to score and with the conversion being successful Bishop took the lead 7-5.Half time score 7-5.Bishop managed a penalty early in the second half, which was scored by Tom Burn - 10-5. Following a scrum the ball was moved quickly by Seaton and they ran in a try into the corner but failed to make the conversion to tie the game. 10-10.A penalty saw the Seaton scrum half tap and run the ball to score a try in the corner 10-15.The game closed out 10-15 in Seaton’s favour.

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