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Fifty young people between the age of 12 and 15 studying at Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College have helped to launch a new initiative being rolled out across the county and aimed at tackling the

bullying of people due to race or sexuality.Funded by Ron Hogg, Durham’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the new Hate Crime Resource Pack is a unique product designed by Durham

Agency Against Crime, which aims to support education that challenges prejudice. It can be used by a range of professionals and volun-teers who are working with young people to address negative perceptions.An animated film outlines the stories of five young people who have each been affected by different strands of hate crime. Dis-cussion plans then develop the characters to consider the motivation, impact and outcome of the crime.Mr Hogg said: “Hopefully this will raise awareness of hate crime, especially in young people, and help to reduce the issue.“This is a crime which can have a really debilitating effect on someone.“Across the Durham Police area over the last year though there has been a 66 per cent increase in reports of hate crime.“We’re trying to get the community to understand what an impact such preju-cides have on people.”The Hate Crime Resource Pack can be ordered free of charge online at daac.org.uk.

Ferryhill pupils help launch initiative to tackle hate crime

Pupils at Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College helped Durham Police Commis-sioner, Ron Hogg launch the Hate Crime Resource Pack aimed at tackling hate crimes.

Ferryhill’s long-running summer gala has been scrapped as a result of falling visitor numbers.Ferryhill Town Council clerk, Derek Snowball said: “The Ferryhill 2000 Com-mittee which organises the gala wanted to keep it going as it was something that families could enjoy.“The problem was that the falling visitor numbers didn’t make it worthwhile. Unfortunately it was not well attended and so it has gone.”The report to the Town Council said that when the Summer Gala was estab-lished in the year 2000 it was initially well received and attended. However the attendance last year “has seen a continued reduction in at-tendance figures,” while some events had to be scrapped as a result of lack of interest.The report proposed that

the Gala “is discontinued and the 2000 Committee is to research and make contact with local organi-sations to identify if they wish to provide/become more involved in other smaller events in different locations throughout the town.”Mr Snowball added: “Now it is planned to try to arrange a number of smaller events to be held throughout the year at locations round the town.”The town council has received a request from Turner’s Funfair, which provided fairground rides during the gala, to allow it to continue to host its own event.The proposal to place fair-ground rides in the market place on Saturday, 15, and Sunday, 16, August was due to be considered at the Town Council meeting as this week’s paper was going to press.

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Passed Away In Memoriam Birthday Memories Birthdays Birthdays

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Chapter Ferryhill & Chilton

Devoted Wife of the late Joshua & George. Loving

Mother and Grandmother ( 3 generations). Beloved

Sister, Auntie & good friend to many.

Formerly Shaw (Nee Nicholson) 85 years of Ferryhill, peacefully at home, 22nd January 2015

Margaret Sinclair Simpson

Funeral February 5th, 10.15am, All Saints R.C.

Church, Ferryhill, followed by cremation at Durham,

11.30am.

Family flowers only please. If desired donations for

a memorial tree may be left at the church or

crematorium.

Passed away peacefully in hospital on the 24th January

17.04.58June Parkinson

Could family and friends please meet at St Luke’s

Church on the 2nd February at 1 o’clock, followed

by burial at Duncombe Cemetery.

A loving Mother of Michelle and Andrew and Nana of

Sophie-Lou.

In Memoriam

One year has passedSince that sad day

You closed your eyesAnd passed away

2.2.2014John E Thompson

All my love,Mamxxx

Much loved Husband, Dad, Grandad, Uncle & friend

29.1.2012Robert Ambler

Remembered forever with love, Audrey & family

xx

Memories are like A golden chain That links us tillWe meet again

3.2.2010Herbert Ward

Loved and always missed,Your Wife Eileen

Never a day do I forget youIn my heart youare always near,

God alone knows how I miss you

30.1.2014Ken Colclough

Always love you Ken,Devoted Wife Moyra

xxxx

My heart still aches with sadness

My secret tears still flow,For what it meant

to lose youNo one will ever know

Birthday Memories

Happy Birthday to Heaven above

To a special Mam and Grandma

Who we all so dearly love

1.2.34Elsie McDonald

Also remembering Dad’s Birthday, 5th February

Love you and miss you every single day,

From Julie, Andrew, Danielle, Liam, Byron & Joe.

Safe in each other’s arms

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Eileen, you would have been 80 years-old on Sunday February 1st

Eileen Martin

Miss you,Love Jean W

x

Birthdays

Laura Batey

Happy 18th Birthday Laura

Love always,Mam, Dad & Adam

18!

Laura Batey

Happy 18th Birthday Laura

Love you lots and lots like jelly tots, Aunty Julie, Uncle

Andrew & Ferne

Happy 18th Birthday LauraLaura Batey

Lots of love,Gran & Granda

A teenager at last, 13 today26th January

Shauner Molloy

Lots of love, Gran, Granda & Katelyn

xxx

Happy 13th Birthday

Shauner Molloy

Love Dad, Rachel & Jaydenxxx

Alan Knowles

Happy 50th Birthday to my Husband and best friend

31.1.65

Love you loads,From Sue & Charlie

xxxx

50!

Raegan O’Sullivan

Happy 18th Birthday Raegan

Lots of love from Mam & Leon

x

18!

Hip Hip HoorayYou’re 18 today

23rd JanuaryRaegan O’Sullivan

Love Faye, Shaun, Layla & Jasper

Raegan O’Sullivan

Congratulations Raegan on your 18th Birthday

Love Grandma & Grandaxx

Happy 18th Birthday Raegan

Raegan O’Sullivan

Lots of love,Tracey, Darren, Kelsey

& Jessicaxx

Raegan O’Sullivan

18 TodayCongratulations

Lots of love,Auntie Lou, Uncle Andy, Lewis, Stacey, A’alayah

& Knoxxxx

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Congratulations on passing your driving test

Raegan O’Sullivan

Love all the familyxx

Lewis Pearson

Happy 13th Birthday Son

Teenager 02.02.15

Lots of love,Mam & Dad

xxx

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Birthdays

Happy 18th Birthday

Ellie Foster

Love Mam & Dadx

18!

18 Today

Ellie Foster

Love Ashley & Christianx

Congratulations

Acknowledgements

Following the sad loss of their Brother Harry;

Margaret, Eric & Ann would like to sincerely thank

everyone for their kind words, flowers & sympathy

cards. Our gratitude to friends who attended the funeral so early on a cold

morning.

Dent

Thanks to the Rev. Andrew Robinson and organiser

Anne Bowers for a memorable service.Thanks also to the

Co-op Funeralcare for their guidance and professionalism. To

Armstrongs Bakery for a beautiful spread and Ferryhill WMC for their help. To the staff and

District Nurses for tending so patiently to Harry in his

final weeks.Lastly, to the next

generation of our families for giving so freely of their

time and energy to help us when we started to

struggle.

Bless you all

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The Surtees Arms celebrates latest real ale award

Ferryhill Station local, the Surtees Arms is raising a glass to celebrate being crowned Camra Durham Country Pub of the Year 2015.The award-winning pub is run by Alan Hogg, 42, and his wife Susan, 40, who were delighted to win: “We are very proud, especially given the increasing number of quality ales houses in the region,” said Alan. “It is testament to the hard work put in by the staff.”The pub is no stranger to picking up awards, having been named North-East Camra Pub of the Year in

2010, Durham Camra Pub of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and Durham Camra Pub of the Year runner-up in 2014.As well as stocking a range of real ales, the pub also brews its own at the Yard of Ale Brewery next door.The latest award follows hard on the heels of a recent “Best in Category” award from the Beamish Hall Hotel Beer Festival in November for the Yard of Ale Brewery’s One Yard Beyond cask lager.A Camra spokesman said: “The Surtees is a good community pub, welcoming locals and visitors alike. So

it’s well worth a visit and the award deserved.“Though it is a requirement that cask ale is sold in a pub for it to be in with a chance of winning an award, there is much more than that to be considered in being a good pub.“Other items include com-munity involvement, atmos-phere, range and quality of beers, events held, value for money, friendliness, customer service and so on.”The Surtees will now par-ticipate in the regional section of the national competition.

The Surtees Arms is once again amongst the CAMRA Awards, this time for Durham Country Pub of the Year 2015.

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The Mayor of Ferry-hill, Councillor Pauline Crathorne, is holding a Charity Night in Ferry-hill Workingmen’s Club on Friday 30th January, from 7.15pm until 11pm. Tickets are £5 each and are available from Ferry-hill Town Hall, Ferryhill Workingmen’s Club or by calling 07724 761 432. Entertainment will be provided by Mark Elvis Nixon, ‘A Tribute to the King’, and there will also be a raffle draw. All funds raised will be donated to Ferryhill Town Youth and Ferryhill Girl Guides.

Ferryhill beauty, Kaitlyn Hemmings is one of 20 young women, shortliste-led from a group of over 100 contestants, who have made it through to Semi-Final Heat 3 of this year’s Miss England contest.Kaitlyn is asking readers to help her to reach the semi final proper by taking part in the national vote. Only one of the shortlist-ed ladies will win through to the semi finals stage and the public vote will form one of the judging votes that help choose the heat winner. According to the com-petition website: “The twenty finalists were chosen from over 100 contestants who attended auditions at The Sanctu-ary Workshops, Leicester. “The public vote will now help select one winner of this heat who will go through to the Miss England semi finals held at Kelham Hall on June 12th 2015. “The public vote acts as one judge on the panel. Also judging this heat is the reigning Miss England Carina Tyrrell and the Miss England director Angie Beasley.” The public can vote for Kaitlyn in a number of ways: There will be a social media vote held on the Miss England facebook and twitter pages. Twitter users can follow the username @missenglandnews for more information.The organisers point out that winning the public vote will not guarantee winning the whole of the competition. The winner of the public vote will be guaranteed a place in the Miss Popularity round of

Reviews on Mark’s website describe his show as ‘absolutely fantastic’, with one fan even stating, “It’s like Elvis is in the room with you.”“Please come along and support this event which will benefit the youth of Ferryhill,” said a spokes-person for Ferryhill Town Council.If any local businesses or residents would like to donate a prize for the raffle, any donations would be greatly appre-ciated and can be left at Ferryhill Town Hall.

Miss England, if she is not chosen as the winner of this heat.The contestant receiv-ing the most likes in the ‘Miss Social Media Heat 3’ album on facebook, will automatically qualify for the final round of Miss Social Media, held at the Sanctuary Workshops in Leicester next May. A ‘Miss Social Media’ winner will then go forward to the Miss England semi finals at

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Kelham Hall. For social media likes to qualify, the public must:1. ‘Like’ the ‘Miss England Beauty Pageant’ facebook page;2. ‘Like’ the chosen con-testant’s photo;3. ‘Share’.The Facebook social media page can be found at facebook.com/mis-senglandnews and the competition website can be found at missengland.info.

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Councillor Elizabeth Bruce and her consort Councillor Alan Bruce would like to formally invite readers to the Mayor’s Civic Dinner.The event will be hosted at Chilton and Windle-stone WMC on Friday 20th March in the Concert Hall, commencing 7.00pm until 11.30pm. Upon arrival guests will receive a reception drink which will be followed by “a superb five course dinner and fantastic live entertainment provided by vocalist Kenny.”

Throughout the evening there will be a raffle and tombola, with proceeds going to the Mayor’s nomi-nated charity, which this year is the Northumbrian Blood Bikes. Tickets for the event are priced at £22 per person and are available from Chilton Town Council’s office.In view of catering, tickets must be purchased no later than 20th February. For further information call in to the Town Council office or telephone 01388 721788.

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“Bring your favourite bear along to the party too,” said a Library spokesper-son.Spaces are limited so to secure your place the library asks that you contact them directly by calling 03000 269 529.

Spennymoor Neighbour-hood Police Team is ap-pealing for witnesses after a nearside wing mirror was stolen from a white Ford Transit van parked in Opal Avenue, Chilton sometime between 6pm on the evening of Thursday 22nd January and 7.30am the

following morning.A spokesperson asked: “Were you in the area? Did you see anyone acting suspiciously or stood near to the vehicle? If you did, we would like to hear from you. Please call 101 and quote crime reference SL1500126.”

Sedgefield’s all-conquer-ing national water polo champions are supporting the chairman of Durham County Council’s charity appeal.Members of Sedgefield Water Polo Club’s under-15 team, who won the British Gas Amateur Swimming As-sociation’s (ASA) National Water Polo Championships at the end of last year pre-sented the Chairman, Cllr John Robinson, JP, with a signed club t-shirt for his charity auction.Cllr Robinson is raising funds for the Great North

Air Ambulance and Butter-wick Hospice and visited the club to receive the signed shirt and to see the boys train. He also met the club’s coaches, officials and volunteers.Cllr Robinson said: “I was gobsmacked at how com-mitted everyone was - the boys, their coaches and all the parents and volunteers who together have made the club such a success.“It was great talking to the lads and to receive the shirt.”Cllr Robinson made a small donation to club funds

and pledged to replace the club’s ‘roll of honour’ banner, if its under-16s team wins the ASA national championships for their age group later this year.Sedgefield offers water polo coaching for boys and girls from six years old upwards. For further infor-mation, call 07818 445 559 or visit the group’s website at sedgefieldwaterpolo.com.To put in a bid for the signed shirt or to make a donation to the Chairman’s charity appeal, email chairman@durham.gov.uk.

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Ferryhill and their behav-iour is good. They behave very well around the College and in classrooms;

• Students come to College well prepared for their lessons. They are smart, punctual and have the right equipment. They follow instructions and work hard. Students take a pride in their work as seen in the good levels of presentation;

• Teachers want students to do well and work effec-tively to ensure they do;

• Students appreciate teachers’ efforts and respond by working hard and behaving well both in lessons and around school;

• The curriculum meets students’ needs as an appropriate range of academic and vocational courses are provided;

• The headteacher is leading the College very well and talks about ‘no student being left behind’;

• The College knows all students well as indi-viduals and takes its duty of care towards them very seriously, providing outstanding support for them.

FBEC continues to go from strength to strength, with record GCSE results firmly placing the College as one of County Durham’s high performing schools. Parents who wish to consider a place at the College or are interested in finding out more infor-mation should contact the College on 01740 651554.

In the early hours of Boxing Day, police were called to a motor accident on Chilton Lane. Officers noticed the smell of alcohol on John Michael Readshaw and he subsequently failed a roadside breath test. Readshaw had driven his Nissan Micra the short

distance from his brother’s home and pleaded guilty to the charge of driving whilst over the legal limit of alcohol. Magistrates at Newton Aycliffe sentenced the defendant to 20 months driving disqualification and a fine of £215, including costs.

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Ferryhill Community Part-nership, which runs the Ferryhill Hub, has had its appeal against tax-free status upheld by the Ombudsan after initially being refused in part by Ferryhill Town Council.The partnership applied in 2013 for 100 per cent non domestic rate relief from the council as a charitable organisation.The Town Council approved the application for 80 per cent mandatory rate relief but refused to apply 20 per cent discre-tionary rate relief.The partnership lodged an appeal and in a draft statement the Ombuds-man has supported the Ferryhill group.Dave Farry, chairman of the partnership, said:

“We’re pleased with the Ombudsman’s draft decision. It’s a massive boost to the partnership running the Hub.“We were always under the impression that we quali-fied for full non domestic rate relief like any other charitable organisation.“This will free up extra funds which we will look to use to replace the old heating system.“We’re looking to work closely with the county council to further improve the facilities in the Hub.”Paul Darby, the council’s head of finance, said: “We are carefully considering the Ombudsman’s views.“We will take this into account when reassessing the Hub’s applications for rate relief.”

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Ferryhill mum and dad, Michelle Harwood and Liam Kelly, are fundraising for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital after the unit saved the life of their baby girl, Layla-Rose two months ago.“When Layla was born she was suffering from Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) which caused her lung to collapse,” explained Michelle. “We didn’t think she was going to make it until she was taken to Newcastle to the Freeman Hospital

where they kept her alive. “We are so grateful for what they did. Because of them, Layla is here with us today!“So we are putting on a charity event on the 7th of March at Ferryhill Station WMC to raise money for the PICU.“There will be a disco, a singer, tombola, raffle and many prizes to be won. Anyone wanting to come along can pay at the door. It is £2 entry for adults and children go free. The entertainment will run from 12pm till 5.30pm for

children and then 7pm till midnight for adults.”MAS can happen before, during, or after labour and delivery when a newborn inhales (or aspirates) a mixture of meconium: its first faeces, which is sticky, thick, and dark green and is typically passed in the womb during early preg-nancy, and amniotic fluid: the fluid in which the baby floats inside the amniotic sac. The inhaled fluid then causes breathing problems and in rare cases such as Laya-Rose’s, more serious complications.

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Newborn baby Laya-Rose was rushed to Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital after suffering a collapsed lung at birth due to Meconium Aspiration Syndrome.

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Computer shop theftMagistrates at Newton Aycliffe adjourned matters in the case of Scott Wilkin until 4th February and requested the Probation Services to provide more information on the 22 year old before sentencing.Wilkin, of Peats Build-ings, Coxhoe, had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of shop theft, but he

disputed the value of the stolen item, his solicitor stating that the shopkeep-er’s valuation of £75 was at odds with his client’s and that he had photo-graphs of the Bluetooth wireless speaker. On November 27th Wilkin and an unknown female had entered Starks Com-puters and Gaming in Fer-

ryhill and had stolen the item. A few days later a customer in the shop had requested such an item and it was only then that the owner had reviewed CCTV and discovered the theft.Wilkin, who has a lengthy record, claimed that the speaker was on sale for £15 or £20.

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The Ferryhill bowlers were involved in two games last week.In the first game the men, in confident mood follow-ing their recent 5-0 win over Houghton, travelled to Hartlepool IBC in search of more points.Unfortunately they were brought crashing to earth with a 0-5 defeat as they came up against a very skilful home side.After a slow start where they dropped nine shots in two ends Bob Jefferson's rink fought back and after 10 ends were only one shot adrift. However, from there on, the home side stepped up a gear and went on to score

12 shots without reply to inflict a 13 shot defeat on the Ferryhill rink.Keith Seymour suffered a similar fate. Restricted to only four scoring ends, his rink losing out by 15 shots.Walter Latimer's rink faired much better. In a low scoring game where only three of the fifteen ends had a score above one the Ferryhill bowlers lost out by three shots.Final scores: W Latimer 8-11 M Hagon, R Jefferson 10-23 F Taylor, K Seymour 6-21 T Barnes.The second game featured the Ferryhill Lady bowlers who entertained the ladies of Durham IBC in a friendly match.

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Ferryhill Celtic played in the quarter final of the County Cup at the weekend at last year’s finalists Stockton Hardwick, backed by a great travelling support.The first 20 minutes were a tense affair, but as the half went on Celtic started to get on top and the first chance fell to Shane Todd who was inches from connecting with a Luke Thompson cross with the goal gaping. Next to go close was Liam Taylor with a 30 yard shot which the keeper could only parry for a corner. Celtic were now visibly growing in confidence and pushing for the opening goal but with only a minute re-maining in the half Stockton took the lead when a free kick came into the box and

was vollyed home for a half time lead against the run of play. The second half started the same as the first and again it was Celtic who came closest but Shane Todd shot on the hour was straight at the keeper.The game was effectively over five minutes later when when a mix up led to the Stockton centre forward heading the ball into an empty net to make it three-nil. And it was to get worse for the Celtic four minutes later when Stockton scored a fourth with a drive from the edge of the box.Celtic could easily have thrown the towel in at this stage but instead they dis-played the heart that had got them to this stage of

the tournament and were rewarded with 10 minutes remaining when Liam Pearson curled a stunning free kick around the wall into the top corner. A couple of minutes and the glimmer of a sensational comeback was on when Jay White struck a superb half volley which the keeper could do nothing about. But in the end the late goals proved no more than a consolation as the cup run came to an end against a formidable opponent.Celtic have a chance to bounce straight back with two more cup semi finals in the next couple of weeks starting with a mouthwa-tering derby tie against Aycliffe Club at home on Sunday. Kick off is at 10:30am.

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Adults looking to get fit in the New Year are being offered half-price swimming lessons at leisure centres across County Durham.They are open to beginners or those who just want to improve their skills. People who sign-up to the full course of 12 lessons before 31st January can also get a second course for half-price.The range of Aqua Adult lessons for those aged 18 or over are:• Get Swimming – For those unable to swim, with the aim of achieving a distance of 10m. These classes focus on water confidence, floatation and movement. • Stay Swimming – For those who can swim 10m. These classes focus on de-

veloping stroke technique with the aim of achieving a distance of 25m.• Feel great Swimming – For those who can swim over 25m. These classes focus on developing stroke technique with the aim of achieving a distance of 100m. They take place at the following local leisure centres:• Freeman’s Quay 03000 268 488 • Newton Aycliffe 03000 266 446 • Spennymoor 03000 261 161 Costs are £11.75 a month, payable by direct debit for three months, or a quarter-ly cash payment of £35.50. More information is avail-able at www.durham.gov.uk/leisurecentres.