Friday 15th February 2013Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter Issue 611 Page 1

Published at:First Floor, Town Council Offices,

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Friday 15th February 2013Issue 611

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On Tuesday 5th February, residents and staff at Tenlands Care Home in Ferryhill were delighted to receive a visit from

celebrity chef, Kenny Atkinson.Born and bred in Newcastle, Kenny is currently Director of Food at Rockliffe Hall

Hotel in Hurworth, near Darlington.He also co-stars on Saturday morning TV and has twice had winning dishes on the BBC’s Great British Menu, shooting to fame in 2009, when his beef salad starter was voted the best. A year later, his mackerel with gooseberries was selected as the winner of the fish course on the same show, earning the dish a place at the National Trust banquet, which was attended by the Prince of Wales.Kenny visited Tenlands to commission their new kitchen, which was installed at the end of last year. He chatted with some of the residents and enjoyed a glass of bubbly before cutting the ribbon to officially open the new kitchen. Tenlands Home Manager, Victoria Lee commented, “Kenny was very compli-mentary of our kitchen and our home in general and we would like to thank him very much for taking the time to come and visit us.”

Chef Kenny Atkinson, along with Tenlands Home Manager, Victoria Lee, officially opens the home’s new kitchen.

T.V. chef open Tenlands’ new kitchen

Responsible dog ownership campaign

Residents in Ferryhill and Chilton are being encouraged to get behind a month-long campaign aimed at encouraging responsible dog ownership.Durham County Council is launching the campaign which will focus on 15 target areas where dog fouling has been reported as a particular problem.In each of the areas, the council will be carrying out a mix of education and enforcement activities to remind people about being a responsible pet owner.There will be new temporary signs in target areas to highlight awareness of the problem, events offering free dog microchip-ping, education sessions in schools, promotion of the green dog walkers’ scheme and a golden ticket compe-tition to reward responsible behaviour. Neighbourhood wardens

and police community support officers will carry out increased patrols and will issue fixed penalty notices to those who fail to pick up after their dog.Ian Hoult, neighbourhood protection manager at Durham County Council, said, “We know that the vast majority of dog owners are responsible and that it is a minority of people who don’t clean up after their pet. We would urge residents to report dog fouling to us, providing details such as the time, date and location of the incident as well as a description of the dog and owner if possible.Residents should call 03000 26 1000 or go to www.durham.gov.uk/dogfouling. All reports will be treated in confidence.A dog microchipping session will be taking place on 15th February, 10am – 2pm at Spennymoor Leisure Centre.

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In Memoriam Birthdays Birthdays

ClassifiedsAll about local people ...

Chapter Ferryhill & Chilton

Margaret Miller

By Husband George, Son Kenneth & Granddaughters

Jessica & Melissa

20th February 2003Loved and remembered

always

Cathy Owens

Forever in our thoughts,Edward, Carol & family

xxx

(Nee Mortimer)12.2.2012

Precious memories of a loving Sister

Birthdays

Frank Gibson

Love Johnny & Karenxxx

14.2.13Happy 80th Birthday Dad

80!

Jennifer Milburn

Love & best wishes,Grandma Elsie, Auntie Julie, Uncle Andrew, Auntie Marie,

Uncle Graeme, Danielle & Robyn

xxx

15th FebruaryCongratulations on your

21st Birthday

21!

Sally Alderson

Congratulations to Mrs Sally Alderson, who will be 103

years-old on February 19th

Love and best wishes from all the family & friends

Frank Gibson

Love from Alan

14th FebruaryHappy 80th Birthday Dad

80!

Frank Gibson

Happy 80th Birthday Frank

All my love to the other half from the better half,

Marjorie

14th FebruaryJennifer Milburn

Love Rebecca, Gav, Cameron & Hayden

xxx

15.2.13Happy 21st Birthday

Little Sis

21!

Jennifer Milburn

Love Auntie Julie, Andrew & Danielle

xxx

15th FebruaryCongratulations

on your 21st

Denon Poulter

Lots of love on your 16th Birthday Denon

Best wishes from Nan & Grandad

xx

Denon Poulter

Lots of love, Dad & Mam

xxxx

14th February 1997Happy 16th Son

Denon Poulter

Lots of love, Aunty Donna, Uncle John & Brianna

xx

Happy 16th Birthday Denon

Ellie Nevison

Happy 13th Birthday

Love Mam, Keith, Keiron & Kate

xx

Hazel Rayner

Joan, Jim & James

12.2.2012Precious memories of a special lady, loved and remembered every day

Birthday Memories

Mary Catherine Hutchinson

To a special Nana who would have been celebrating her

100th Birthday on the 14th February. Always in our

thoughts. Miss you always from the day you left us,

Happy Birthday NanaLove from Sharon,

Donna, Darren & Lindsey

xxx

Frank Gibson

Best wishes,Graham & Gillian

14th FebruaryMany happy returns Dad on

your 80th Birthday

Jennifer Milburn

Happy 21st Birthday

Lots of love,Mam & Dad

xxEnjoy your party

15th February

Ellie Nevison

Love Grandma & Grandaxxx

15th FebruaryHappy 13th Birthday to a

lovely GrandaughterHave a great day

Ellie Nevison

Love Uncle Lee, Auntie Julie, Kian & Holly

xxx

Happy Birthday teenager

Jake Petitjean

Love Grandma & Grandaxx

18th FebruaryHappy Birthday Teenager

Brian Stirit

Love Mam & Dadxx

38 on 18th FebruaryHappy Birthday

Birthdays

Acknowledgements

I wish to thank clients, friends & colleagues from

S.R.C for cards, gifts and the lovely flowers I received on my retirement. I have made a lot of good friends in the fifteen years I have worked

for S.R.C. I have also had good relationships with my clients and their families.

Thank you all once again for making my job worthwhile.

Thank you,From Christine Armstrong

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The Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Amy Rimington, has extended an invitation to Chapter readers to her Annual Charity Dinner.The event will be held on Friday 8th March at the Masonic Hall in North Street, Ferryhill commencing at 7pm. On arrival guests will receive a reception drink followed by a five

course meal at 7.30pm of tomato soup, roast beef & Yorkshire puddings, potatoes and seasonal vegetables or Broccoli and Cream Cheese Italienne, followed by profiteroles with cream, cheese, biscuits, coffee, tea and mints. The evening will include entertainment by top North East guitarist/singer ‘Russ Tippins’, raffle,

tombola and auction.Tickets for the dinner are available from Ferryhill Town Hall at a cost of £24 each. In view of catering, tickets must be purchased by no later Friday 1st March.All proceeds will go towards the Mayor’s chosen charities: Motor Neurone Disease Asso-ciation and Ferryhill Scout Group.

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This week in History

13 February 1689

William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England.

Saint Valentine’s Day massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone’s gang, are murdered in Chicago.

The decimalisation of British coinage is completed on Decimal Day.

Howard Carter unseals the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

The London Congestion Charge scheme begins.

Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history.

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Jimmy Taylor’s letter in the Chapter

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A child of eight of girls and boys

Xmas time brought many home-made toys.

The oven shelf heating I remember it well

If you stubbed your toe it hurt like h...!

With a shortage of shelving a brick did the trick.

Once again you made sure the covering was thick

Food rationing, home-made broth and good

home baking.

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important in our care envi-ronment but also out in the community.” Overall, the day was described as a massive success and Chilton Care Centre, which already has Dignity Champions in place to promote awareness, will continue their work towards the campaign.

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THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING (CHILTON WEST) 2012

Housing Act 2004 – Section 80

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Section 83 Housing Act 2004 (Notification Requirements Relating to Designation) that the County Council of Durham acting as local housing authority in exercise of its powers under Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 has designated Chilton West, Chilton (‘the area’) for selective licensing. The area is defined by West Chilton Terrace (numbers 1-50), Dale Street, Raby Terrace, Ford Terrace and Norman Terrace, more particularly detailed on a plan available for inspection at all reasonable hours at:Durham County Council, Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQTelephone: 03000 262140Email: privatesectorhousing@durham.gov.uk.

The designation was made on 19th December 2012 and comes into force on 22nd March 2013. The designation will have effect until 21st March 2018. The Designation, Notice and plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours at the address detailed above. Applications for licences and general advice may be obtained from Durham County Council, Spectrum 8, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT or by contacting the email address or telephone number detailed above.

The designation does not require confirmation by the Secretary of State and falls within a general approval issued by the Secretary of State under section 82 of the Act, namely the Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2010.

Any private landlord, property manager or tenant owning, managing or occupying a property within this area is advised to seek advice from the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team by telephone on 03000 262140, by email at privatesectorhousing@durham.gov.uk or in writing at Durham County Council, Spectrum 8, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT to determine whether their property is affected by the designation. Private landlords who own property in the area or any person that controls or manages property in the area will be required from the 22nd March 2013 to apply for a licence. Failure to licence a property, if required, may lead to prosecution and a fine not exceeding £20,000.

Dated: 19th December 2012BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL

Colette LongbottomHead of Legal and Democratic ServicesCounty HallDurham, DH1 5UL

THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DURHAM DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING (DEAN BANK) 2012

Housing Act 2004 – Section 80

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with Section 83 Housing Act 2004 (Notification Requirements Relating to Designation) that the County Council of Durham acting as local housing authority in exercise of its powers under Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 has designated Dean Bank, Ferryhill (‘the area’) for selective licensing. The area is defined by Brunel Street, Watt Street and Davy Street to the North and Bessemer Street and Rennie Street to the South, more particularly detailed on a plan available for inspection at all reasonable hours at:Durham County Council, Green Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQTelephone: 03000 262140Email: privatesectorhousing@durham.gov.uk.

The designation was made on 19th December 2012 and comes into force on 22nd March 2013. The designation will have effect until 21st March 2018. The Designation, Notice and plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours at the address detailed above. Applications for licences and general advice may be obtained from Durham County Council, Spectrum 8, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT or by contacting the email address or telephone number detailed above.

The designation does not require confirmation by the Secretary of State and falls within a general approval issued by the Secretary of State under section 82 of the Act, namely the Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2010.

Any private landlord, property manager or tenant owning, managing or occupying a property within this area is advised to seek advice from the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team by telephone on 03000 262140, by email at privatesectorhousing@durham.gov.uk or in writing at Durham County Council, Spectrum 8, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7TT to determine whether their property is affected by the designation. Private landlords who own property in the area or any person that controls or manages property in the area will be required from the 22nd March 2013 to apply for a licence. Failure to licence a property, if required, may lead to prosecution and a fine not exceeding £20,000.

Dated: 19th December 2012BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL

Colette LongbottomHead of Legal and Democratic ServicesCounty HallDurham, DH1 5UL

Some seats still available for Chester and Zoo coach tripThere are still some seats available for the Chapter’s coach trip to Chester and Chester Zoo on Easter Monday, 1st April.The coach will drop off and pick up in Chester city centre for those who would prefer a spot of shopping.The coach, which has a toilet on board, will pick up at Chilton Wheatsheaf at 8.10am, Ferryhill at 8.20am and Ferryhill Station at 8.25am. The coach will return from Chester City at 5pm and the Zoo at 5.30pm. The fare for the trip is £15. Please note that the entrance fee to the Zoo is not included. For more information and to book a seat, contact Les on 01388 775896 or leave payment at the local library, including your name and contact details.

Cornforth Library is offering people a helping hand to log on to IT.The library, in High Street, West Cornforth, is planning a short course on basic computer skills. Dates and times for the sessions will be confirmed

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once enough people have expressed an interest.The full course will cost £15 per person and is open to all adults.For more information, or to express an interest, contact the library on 03000 269 529.

Ferryhill Town Band is to hold a Brass Band Concert on Saturday 2nd March. The event will take place at Mainsforth Community Centre in Ferryhill Station, commencing at 7.15pm until 9.15pm. Tickets are priced at £3 each and are available from Ferryhill Town Hall.

The Concert is in aid of the Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Amy Rimington’s charities, which are the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Ferryhill Scout Group.“Everyone is more than welcome to come along,” commented a spokesper-son for the band.

Ferryhill Town Band concert

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Launched by the Government in 1991, Investors in People is the UK's leading people management standard.It exists as a business im-provement tool designed to help all kinds of or-ganisations develop per-formance through their people.The leader of Ferryhill Town Council, Councillor Pat McCourt, has announced that the Council has been notified

that beyond any doubt it meets the requirements of the Investors in People and has been re-accredited with the standard.Councillor McCourt said, “Ferryhill Town Council is an organisation that is at the heart of delivering some of the high quality services essential in ensuring that the community of Ferryhill has an improving quality of environment and life.”Derek Snowball the Acting/Deputy Town Clerk, is also

pleased that the Council and staff are recognised for their efforts and dedication. He said “This is an out-standing achievement made possible by each and every employee who continue to work together to provide efficient and effective services for the local community. “We should all feel very proud that we have retained our Investors in People accreditation.”

Ferryhill Town Council is inviting residents of Ferryhill to have their say on local issues by asking them to complete this year’s Annual Town Survey.Surveys have been distrib-uted as part of the Town Council’s Newsletter, ‘The Town News’, along with the Ferryhill & Chilton Chapter, to all households in the town. Special post boxes have been placed at the Town Hall, Ferryhill Library and both Ferryhill Village and Ferryhill Station Post Offices for residents to deposit their completed surveys.Residents are asked to return their completed surveys by no later than Monday, 4th March to ensure that their entry is

included into the Prize Draw. This year, the lucky winner will be chosen at random at a Town Council meeting and will be awarded a cheque for £100.A spokesperson for Ferryhill Town Council said, “The results of the Town Survey will help the Town Council understand the issues which local people are passionate about, and potentially identify projects which it can develop or help to develop in the future.”If you would like spare copies of the Town Survey, contact Karen Younghusband at Ferryhill Town Council on 01740 652 157 or email Karen at kyounghus-band@ferryhill.gov.uk.

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Chilton Community college, in conjunction with Bishop Auckland College, will be commencing a five week Cake Decorating course for beginners on Tuesday 26th February.

The course costs £23, or is free to those in receipt of certain benefits.Just some of the things those taking part will learn include how to make and decorate cake pops,

Cake decorating coursedecorate marzipan fruits, and cover and decorate a fruit cake with fondant.For more information, or to express your interest, call the college on 01388 720911 or 01388 720255.

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LettersHave your say...

Dear Editor,

I have to disagree with Mr Taylor “all being equal and needing to scrounge and scrape, having nothing together.” [Issue 609]

We were so ignorant then of many of the so-called luxuries, e.g. ipod, email, phone, laptop, kindle and Wii, plus designer handbags and Ugg boots!

As children we revelled in skipping, hopscotch, marbles then in bad weather we played ludo, snakes & ladders, shove halfpenny. Then pro-gressing to the realm of home perming. Life was full of challenge and surprise. We had hope.

Today is not so certain. The young live for today, they are brainwashed into believing that luxuries are necessities. In those far off days we had tramps “Knights of the road”. Now folk of all ages live rough - “down and out”.

We may be born equal, but each one of us has his or her predestined course to follow and hopefully see ourselves as we really are and give thanks for the opportunity of making this journey through life.

Mary Wright, Cornwall.(Ferryhill 1928 - 1949)

Dear Editor,

What a news week! Plutonium Waste, Royal Bones and Ferryhill Town Council makes the national press!

It was with great admiration that I read of the Cumbria Council refusal to have nuclear waste dumped on their doorstep. Well done to you all, I thought, but then an icy hand gripped my heart.

I realised I live in Durham. A county riddled with redundant mines, a county where it is easier to build a cardboard factory producing Anthrax spores under licence from Syria than it is to extend your potting shed. A county where babies are born and graduate from college before roundabouts are built. Where we use German wheelie bins because they are more expensive!

We all suffer from the Chilton factory, which covers our cars and lungs in a fine dust. By the way, the council says this does not happen. Another story in 20 years I think!

Surely not even this lot would dare to propose this, but then again would anyone out there be surprised if they did??

Finally, Ferryhill Town Council makes the national press. Not even Jamie and his salary managed that. How much would you give to be present at that symbolic bashing of heads together? A word of advice for the County Council though. Go to a meeting and experience democracy Ferryhill style, but submit your one allowed question beforehand to the leader. Then don’t be surprised if he moves progress after you have asked your question, this is always unanimously supported by the independently thinking labour group. If you object, expect to meet the men in tall hats before you leave the Town Hall.

Joe Makepeace, Ramsay Drive, Ferryhill.

Dear Editor,

I wonder if the good people of Ferryhill can account for the pro-liferation of dog dirt that smears and splatters the streets in such abundance these days?

I realise the minority of irresponsible dog owners is outweighed by the responsible ones but why should we suffer the disgusting faeces all around the town? Shouldn't common decency prevent such an act? Or an obligation to neighbours, family and friends? If not that then the potential for disease should inhibit offenders. If children come into contact with such muck they can become blind and all because of ignorant, lazy dog owners.

I suggest its time we all became more vigilant and stopped such behaviour with signage and fines. Do not the council members care that the town is turning into such a mess? Why aren't they walking the infested streets?

If dog owners are not prepared to clean up after their animals then they should not be allowed to keep them. There is no excuse for such filthy people.

I also have a query regarding Dumcombe Cemetery: Whilst walking a while ago in the Carrs below the cemetery, I was alarmed to find many, many broken headstones as if the end corner of the cemetery had slid down the hill, yet the fence around the cemetery seems to have been built afterwards. If this is deliberate then there must be a public inquiry and, if not, then the oversight is shocking. Any infor-mation would we welcomed.

A concerned resident.Name & address supplied.

Dear Editor,

I would like to respond to the letters from Councillors Martin and Lamb which appeared in Issue 610 of the Chapter.

Councillor Martin is quite right in stating that the proposals for £140,000 of cost reductions that colleagues and I presented to Ferryhill Town Council would involve the loss of one service, the e. cafe, and job losses. Is this not the approach being applied by Labour Councillors at County Hall? Councillor Lamb is also correct when he states that all Councils are different. There are, of course, some Town Councils that are very much more cost effective than others. To emphasise this point I will also take the example of Fleet Town Council and it's precept of £563,414 which is, as Councillor Lamb stated 15 percent less than the precept at Ferryhill which is approximately £660,000. The minutes of the meeting of Fleet Town Council, referred to by Councillor Lamb, also state that the Town Council of Fleet is respon-sible for the maintenance of 2 Community Centres, 5 parks and their associated playgrounds, Fleet Cemetery and various footpaths and other public areas in Feet. Fleet, it is stated, has a population of 36,000. This means that financing Fleet Town Council is costing each resident of Fleet £563,414 divided by 36,000 which equals £15.65p per person. Taking the same approach, the 11,300 residents of Ferryhill finance Ferryhill Town Council by £660,000 divided by 11,300, which equals £58.40 per person. Their is no justification for this enormous difference, hence the proposed cuts that colleagues and myself presented. As stated in my previous letter, it is the people of Ferryhill who, in May, will have the final say. Yours sincerely,

F.A.I.R. Independent Councillor, Brian Gibson,

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Ferryhill Town Youth Under 9s played away at 21st All Stars and won 4–3 in their most recent tie. Goals came from Ty Morgan (2) Ethan Gray and Owen Porter.The Under 10s played at home to Billingham Town and came away with a 2-2 draw. Scorers were Spencer O’Sullivan and Lennon Patterson.The Under 11s played at home to Normanby United and won 3–2. Goalscor-ers were Casey Hall, Jay Johnson and Connor Gillard.The Under 12s played away to Skelton and found themselves 2-0 down at

half-time. Shortly into the second-half Skelton increased their lead to 3 and, with 8 minutes to go, Connor Cranswick got one back. This spurred on Ferryhill with Adam Batey making it 3-2, then with one minute remaining, Joe Flatman stepped up to curl in a free-kick to snatch a point for Ferryhill. Final score 3 - 3.The Under 7s played away to Shildon AFC (B) and won 7–1. The goals came from Sol Hemmings, Jak Redshaw (2) Adam Laverick (2) and man-of-the-match, Will Bage, who also scored a double.

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Ferryhill Saints FC made it eight wins in eight last weekend in the process of reaching three cup semi-finals. The Saints played Houghton Chilton Lodge in the quarter finals on 3rd Feburary, coming away with a convincing 5-2 win. Goals came from leading goal scorer Vincent Gash, who grabbed a brace and one from Billy Snaith. Snaith also took the man-of-the-match award with a great performance. The fourth goal came from the unlikely source

of goalkeeper Bradley Wilkinson, whose 90 yard kick ended up in the back of the net. Phillip Russell completed the Saints’ scoring with the fifth.Last weekend the Saints played Brandon Sports Club in the quarter-finals of the Heart Foundation Cup, scoring another five in the course of winning 5-3.Goal machine Vincent Gash collected a hat-trick, making his tally 25 in just 16 games. Billy Snaith scored two, one of which was a 35-yard screamer. He again

Ferryhill Saints into three semi-finals after unbeaten run

collected the man-of-the-match award. Managers, Shane Snaith and Darren Hewitson said that the whole team were excellent and that they couldn’t be more proud of their efforts so far this season.“We’d like to thank the players for all their hard work,” they said. The Saints are at home to New Durham in a semi-final this Sunday with kick-off at 10.30am at Dean Bank.“Come and show your support to the team of the town,” said the managers.

New Dance Generation will be delivering its first ever children’s street dance class in Ferryhill Community Hub on Thursday 21st February. The company is the first in the whole of County Durham to teach the accredited syllabus ‘UDO street dance’, offering children of Ferryhill the opportunity to take graded exams in the art of street dance.Classes will be fresh, funky and fun whilst

learning the techniques and foundations of most street dance styles and after each exam children will receive a written report, mark sheet, cer-tificate and pin badge. Eventually children can then become a qualified street dance teacher with UDO giving them a career opportunity as well as an extra qualification. Exams are optional and children are encouraged to go along to classes even if they are not interested

in taking exams. New Dance Generation is planning lots of perfor-mance opportunities for local children, including dance showcases and competitions.Anybody interested can take part at Ferryhill community hub on 21st February at 5pm at a small cost of £2.50 For any extra informa-tion contact 07752 976 221 or search for New Dance Generation through Facebook.

Local semi-professional boxers Shane Bowmer and Billy Snaith are training hard for their upcoming fights at Spennymoor on the 23rd February.The pair are set to make their mark at a boxing show at Spennymoor Leisure Centre.Both boxers have trained continually over the Christmas and New Year period and are now at the peak of fitness.They train at Mainsforth

Boxing Club, where Billy Snaith passes-on his skills at very popular fitness sessions run by himself on Tuesday evenings, from 5.30pm until 6.30pm, Thursday evenings from 5.30pm until 6.30pm and Saturday mornings from 8.30am until 9.30am.Prices are £1.50 per session.“Everyone is welcome to this friendly, local, boxing club,” said a spokesper-son.

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