In&Around September 2017

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Welcome to the latest issue of IN&AROUND! It’s incredible to think that autumn is rapidly looming, with its lovely red and brown leaves on the trees. Where did all of that time go?

There’s no need to worry, though, as the milder weather also gives you a good excuse to spend a little more time indoors reading IN&AROUND – and you can rest assured that it’s a good one this month.

Whether you fancy reading our verdict on one of the biggest films of the late summer, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, or learning a little more about our region’s fascinating history – including the story of the fictional Dainty Dinah, a name that may ring a bell with some of our Chester-le-Street readers – we’ve got something for everyone in our latest issue.

Or what about checking out some of our advertisers, who have so graciously supported us once again? Ranging this month from Passingtime Café and Slimming World to James Cornwell Interiors and Number One Hairdressing, they’re a great selection of local businesses that are all helping to make our lives better.

We also have another two great competitions for you in this issue. You could win a family ticket to a film of your choice at Vue Cinema, Gateshead or a voucher for £30 courtesy of San Lorenzo, Beamish.

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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS (7-10 SEPT 2017) IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO OPEN THE DOORS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF HERITAGE BUILDINGS. At the time of writing, the regular booklets and websites that confirm which places are open to public view were not available, but the Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership have suggested to me that we should promote Haltwhistle, which has at least one site participating in the scheme. The Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership is opening the Old Booking Hall on Haltwhistle Railway Station on Friday and Saturday of that weekend (8th and 9th). There may even be a small pop up craft fair in the Old Booking Hall during those two days. This building was built in 1855 and retains its wooden ‘booking office wall’ complete with ticket racks which will be filled with reproduction Edmondson Tickets.

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station, west of Haltwhistle, on the Newcastle to Carlisle line.

Chester-le-Track also has a connection with the Haltwhistle Old Booking Hall, since there were plans years ago for Tynedale District Council to open up the office for ticket sales. The unsigned draft contract was presented to me in 1999 as a basis for negotiation with the then railway operator, Northern Spirit. It’s the grounding for our trading today at both Chester-leStreet and Eaglescliffe.

This interesting Northumberland town claims to be the Centre of Britain, as the signpost shows. I think this debate has now been settled but they like to be challenged about their centrality because then they can roll out the maps which prove Haltwhistle is in the middle of England, Scotland and Wales. There will be informal railway walks running during the two days, looking at Alston arches and other remains of the Alston branch line, which closed in 1976. Haltwhistle water tower is still in existence and it is hoped that this too will be open for visitors to see. Bringing the railway offer bang up to date, the Virgin Azuma roadshow will be pulling into town too! That’s a van, not the actual new trains which have been built at Newton Aycliffe,

and can now be seen testing on the East Coast Main Line.

Being in the area of the Border Reivers, when attacks on the town were common before the union of crowns in 1603, and even thereafter, the greatest number of Bastles (defensible houses) on the English side of the border are here. The trail to find them is detailed in the “turbulent past” leaflet. Take a walk too up the Haltwhistle burn, once the industrial hub of the town.

The parish church, Holy Cross, is 13th century, with Roman stones and much more. It houses an old water stoup which may have been used as a font. Children of all ages will enjoy Mr George’s Time Museum in the main street (free, donations welcome)

pool are particularly invigorating.

Cheap day returns are available to Haltwhistle, but there are no Northern Rail advance purchase tickets as yet. Remember you can break your journey as often as you like to visit other towns on the way.

I am informed that there are some great places to eat in the town, and if early September is still warm and sunny, the three outdoor pools of the Haltwhistle Open Air Swimming

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GREENTHUMB SOWS SEEDS OF SUCCESS GreenThumb lawn treatment service continues to grow across the region.

Fusarium, as well as pests such as leatherjackets and chafer grubs.

Since GreenThumb Durham started in May 2000, the family-run business has proved to be a great success.

Water conserver and growth regulator treatments are also available. These services by GreenThumb professionals costs less than some D.I.Y products on the market.

Owners Adrian Russell, wife Janet and daughter Lisa expanded the business in 2013 by launching a neighbouring franchise in Tyne Tees, and now the company has thousands of customers throughout the area.

A team of five lawn operatives work hard to keep the region’s lawns looking lush, covering the following areas: Durham, Consett, Chester-leStreet, Birtley, Washington, Sunderland, Peterlee, Seaham, Gateshead, South Northumberland, Hexham and Derwentside.

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Adrian said: “Our aim is to continue to expand with an order book full of satisfied customers.”

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WHAT’S ON TV

Hunted, Channel 4 The third season of Hunted is coming back to our screens this Autumn. While the exact release date is yet to be announced, the previous two seasons aired in September of 2015 and 2016, so if the pattern continues, we can expect to see it this month.

Each season follows members of the public trying to evade capture by a team of retired police, intelligence service officers, analysts, cyber security experts and counterterrorism officers. What has been described as “adult hide-andseek” is as tense as it is exciting. Last season saw ex-military officers, software developers and recent graduates all trying their best to avoid the some of the best hunters in the world for the £100,000 prize.

Applications went live for the latest season in January of this year, and let’s hope this year’s contestants have learned from past mistakes. Whether they’re taking part for the adventure, for the money or to make a stance against relentless surveillance, they need to avoid the temptation of ATMs, built-up areas with CCTV and trackable phone calls to avoid detection for one month.

Narcos, Netflix Season three of this American crime drama will hit Netflix on 1st September and is set to be the best season to date. The completely immersive show will once again command your undivided attention, or you’ll certainly be left behind.

Since originally airing in 2015, Narcos has followed the story of two DEA agents sent to Columbia to bring down drug lord Pablo Escobar. This show has a lot to offer: questionable 1980s fashion, murder, endless affairs and of course, lots and lots of drugs. After the first season, The Telegraph called the show “devastatingly addictive”, and it only became more so as the second season aired.

Season two was darker than the first and yes, season three will be darker still.

When the second season was released, it quickly became the second most popular show on Netflix, coming a close second to Stranger Things. Will the third season live up to expectations?

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The Affair, Sky Atlantic If you haven’t seen the previous three seasons of this drama, you have been missing out. The show kicked off in 2015, following the life of a school teacher come struggling writer, who is ‘happily’ married with four children. Struggling with his resentment towards his wealthy father-in-law on whom he is far more dependent than he would like, Noah becomes tempted by young waitress Alison.

The first season is told completely from Noah and Alison’s perspectives, and the audience was left struggling to decipher the truth from their conflicting memories. It wasn’t until the second season that we saw the perspectives of their original spouses, and the third season jumped forward three years to introduce yet another perspective.

The fourth season is coming this Autumn and is set to be even more twisted and gripping. Keep an eye out for it on Sky Atlantic.

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An easy-to-overlook gem in County Durham

Butterfly World, Eaglescliffe It’s hardly revelatory to say that a public park is home to wildlife; however, the wildlife in the 100acre Preston Park in Eaglescliffe, near Stockton, can be rather more exotic than you’d expect.

That’s because the park includes, among its array of enticing attractions, Butterfly World – an indoor garden where many tropical butterflies can be seen.

Open daily between 10am and 4pm except for a period of closure from November to April, Butterfly World presents what can feel like a tropical rainforest in microcosm. You can walk past beautiful flowers and trees, not to mention enjoy the relaxing splashing sounds of waterfalls.

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There are also some meerkats and reptiles to see – but what about the butterflies?

There are 80-120 species of them at Butterfly World. Examples include Caligo eurilochus, which originates from Mexico and South America; the vividly purple-winged Euphaedra neophron, which comes from South Africa; and the fluorescent blue Morpho Peleides, another South America native.

Furthermore, these butterflies are free to fly around the building; this can give you a good idea of what it would be like to casually wander through their natural habitat. Butterfly

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It all adds up to a great experience for the small entry charges of £4 per adult and £3.50 per child or OAP. There are also group discounts, while a family ticket can be bought for £15.

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What’s on in the North East Hairspray the musical, The Sunderland Empire, 25-30th September Hairspray, the hit musical is back with another UK tour, coming to The Sunderland Empire at the end of September. If you’re looking for a feel good musical that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face, this is the musical for you. Featuring all of the hit songs, including “The Nicest Kids in Town” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat”, this musical will truly take you back to the 1960s.

Set in 1962, Hairspray follows the life of Tracy Turnblad, who is determined to follow her dreams and dance on her favourite hit TV show. It’s a story that encompasses everything from questionable hairstyles to love and equality and will have you dancing the night away.

To book tickets, call The Sunderland Empire on 0844 871 3022 or book online at www.atgtickets.com. The cast will be taking to the stage in Sunderland from 25th to 30th September, with prices starting from just £16.25. Evening performances begin at 7.30pm, and there are extra matinee shows at 2.30pm on Wednesday 27th and Saturday 30th September.

England vs West Indies, Emirates Riverside Cricket Club, 16th September In April of this year, England tasted gracious defeat to the West Indies in India. The West Indies claimed victory in glorious style, making four sixes in the final over, but the rematch is within touching distance. The match will take place at the Emirates Riverside County Cricket Club in Chester-le-Street, a world-class venue that attracts visitors far and wide, on Saturday 16th September.

Tickets are still available for what is set to be a very exciting match and start at £35, with junior tickets selling for just £10. You can even book a two-course luncheon for an extra £45. The match is expected to sell out, so get your tickets as soon as possible by calling 0844 499 4466 or book online at www.durhamccc.talent-sport.co.uk.

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Who’s that girl? It’s Dainty Dinah

Think of many fictional characters that have become much-loved through their prominence in advertising.

There’s Tony the Tiger of excessively sugary cornflakes fame, that jolly Green Giant who appears on tins of “hey, isn’t it actually yellow?” sweetcorn, and… that frog who appears on the Freddo chocolate bars. Well, okay, maybe not him. However, believe it or not, Chester-leStreet once made up its own ambassador for confectionery: a young Edwardian-style lady called Dainty Dinah.

appears to be some confusion over the identity of the actual model for the bonnet-wearing lady. However, she and the brand were introduced in 1914, lending credibility to common reports that she was based on local woman Alice Scott.

A woman looking as sweet as her toffees There’s a chance that you might already have seen Dinah. Maybe you are old enough to have actually scoffed toffees from one of the tins on which her cute image featured. Alternatively, you might have seen the ceramic bust of Dinah that was on the chimney of the now long-agodemolished “Dainty Dinah Toffee” factory, but is now on display just outside Chester-leStreet’s Morrisons supermarket in St Cuthberts Walk Shopping Centre.

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Born in 1899, she concealed her actual age to become, at only 16, a chauffeuse to George William Horner, who owned the sweets firm that would unveil the Dainty Dinah brand. Scott occasionally, like other factory girls, appeared in Dinah’s attire to promote Horner’s sweets. She didn’t stick with that promotional work for long, giving it up when she got married in her 20s. She lived until the age of 102, dying peacefully at her Chester-leStreet residence in October 2001.

That Dinah has done a lot of travelling

Horner started operating his toffee factory in 1910, on a site between Front Street and the London-to-Edinburgh railway line. Horner, a man from Norfolk, was a hard taskmaster, according to Scott’s recollections.

However, his dedication to perfectionism clearly paid off; it was under him that the business and factory thrived to such an extent that the Dainty Dinah image and name appeared on sweet packaging that made its way worldwide.

While Dinah herself was, until 1917, shown with a parasol above her shoulder, her image was then given something of a redesign by London artist William Henry Barribal, who removed the parasol. Still, the “new” Dinah continued to bear a strong resemblance to the old one. This invites speculation that Barribal did not draw inspiration from any new model – although this did not prevent Dinah now sometimes appearing on confectionery tins with blonde, rather than dark, hair.

After Horner’s death in 1947, his business struggled. It ultimately closed in 1961 and what remained of the factory building in the 1980s was demolished. It’s reassuring, then, that the town still has a piece of Dainty Dinah’s history in the form of her bust near a big-name supermarket.

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How has the North East been responding to the Grenfell Tower tragedy?

The horrifying and tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June has affected people all over the country and investigations are still ongoing. Since the fire in June, local authorities in the North East have been working tirelessly to ensure the safety of their residents, undertaking numerous checks on their high-rise buildings.

Nationwide impact Tower blocks are being tested across the UK and councils are expected to provide alternative housing while any necessary work is completed to ensure the safety of residents. Investigations have even been extended to schools and hospitals to ensure all buildings are following fire safety regulations.

It is no longer just the cladding common on high-rise buildings that is coming under scrutiny, but also any insulation material used.

Our local councils’ responses High-rise blocks are mostly council run, and while – as of the time of this article being written – there was no evidence that the same insulation material used on Grenfell Tower had been used on any tower blocks in the North East, councils are nonetheless undertaking as many tests as they can.

Newcastle There are 93 high-rise tower blocks, 38 of which are managed by Your Homes Newcastle. The cladding sent off by Your Homes Newcastle has passed all safety tests, and insulation has now been sent off for testing.

They are also working closely with the Tyne and Wear Fire Rescue Service, are awaiting information on how to improve safety and will act upon any advice. The council leader Nick Forbes has also said the council is “exploring” the option of sprinklers.

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Sunderland Cladding was removed from five blocks managed by Gentoo in July after it failed fire safety tests. Despite the fact the insulation used in these blocks is a noncombustible mineral wool, Gentoo is also having it tested to ensure residents’ safety. The housing association is also considering the installation of sprinklers.

South Tyneside There are four tower blocks in South Tyneside, three in Jarrow and one in Hebburn, housing a total of 286 residents. The cladding on these blocks was not the same as that used on Grenfell Tower, but the council is still ensuring tests are carried out.

The authority is working closely with residents as well as the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and looking into the installation of sprinklers. The insulation sent away for testing as an extra precaution has come back with positive results as the Materials Screening Team said it was not necessary to test it.

Gateshead Samples of cladding from the 25 council-owned tower blocks in Gateshead has been sent away for testing as a precautionary measure, despite the cladding being different to that used on Grenfell Tower. Gateshead Council is working with the fire and rescue service and is considering the installation of sprinklers. It will also review and adapt its safety procedures.

Here at IN&AROUND, we wish the affected North East councils all of the best in ensuring that none of their own tower-block residents are ever put at risk of a tragedy like that seen at Grenfell Tower.

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Do you ever miss that ‘80s and ‘90s Hollywood staple, the buddy action comedy? You know what we mean.

We’re talking about that for-so-long relentlessly entertaining, but perhaps eventually over-familiar trope of the ridiculously mismatched duo – one sometimes white, the other black, and one sometimes a cop, the other not, and one often a follower of the rules, the other a maverick – who are forced to come together to solve a crime. Along the way, their bond is tested, and perhaps forged, by all manner of travails. The results, we were so often told, were hilarious.

screens for us to welcome their return, The Hitman’s Bodyguard may not be the best vehicle to ramp up the heart-warming nostalgia.

That’s not to suggest that it exactly lacks the right ingredients: Tom O’Connor’s script was on the 2011 Black List of the hottest unproduced screenplays. Meanwhile, the cast offers no shortage of star power, headed by Ryan Reynolds as Michael Bryce, the formerly ‘triple A rated’ executive protection agent disgraced following the assassination of one of his clients, and Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Darius Kincaid, one of the Sometimes, they very much were. world’s most notorious hitmen.

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of his own as the soused Withnail of Withnail and I – he finds himself being called by Interpol agent and former girlfriend, Amelia Ryder (Elodie Yung) to protect Kincaid, who is wanted at The Hague to testify against the merciless Belarusian dictator Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman).

So far, so promising, not least as we also learn that the assassin and his new bodyguard have more than a little direct history of their own, Kincaid having attempted to take Bryce down no fewer than 28 times over the years. So begins the customary high-octane journey across countries, along the welltrodden ground of the UK to Italy to the Netherlands, although we’ll give brownie points for what may just be the first big-screen action sequence set in Coventry.

The Hitman’s Bodyguard If you rate such action scenes purely by their body count, you won’t be disappointed by everything that ensues. Grinding realism, of course, is hardly the name of the game – as perhaps best demonstrated by some of the ludicrous green-screen work that sees the actors behave supremely nonchalantly amid rip-roaring violence and buildings exploding behind them.

while intimidating her cellmate into standing in the corner and lashing out at any law officials who try to hassle her.

Unfortunately, surely the biggest factor on which any buddy comedy rises and falls – the banter between the two leading stars – doesn’t entirely rescue The Hitman’s Bodyguard, with quips like “Eat my ass!” attracting a response of “That’s what she said” about as good as you’re going to get.

However, we do have to salute Salma Hayek’s turn as Kincaid’s imprisoned hard-nut wife, who strikes yoga poses

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Thousands enjoy ‘Activity Week’

MORE than 20,000 people have enjoyed a fun-packed week of activities in Chester-le-Street.

PCSO Adrian Richards, one of the event organisers, said: “We had an absolutely fantastic week.

The family orientated ‘Market Place Activity Week’ in August was co-ordinated by Durham Constabulary.

“It was great to see so many people turn out to support the event and have a great time.

Money confiscated from convicted criminals through the Proceeds of Crime Act funded a number of the attractions, including a bouncy castle, inflatable slide and face painting.

“We have received lots of really positive feedback.”

The event is now in its 11th year and there was certainly plenty to keep all ages entertained, with numerous community organisations also turning out to support the week.

There were also some special guest appearances from the Police Interceptors and Force’s motorcycle unit, along with police dogs Jet and Ben.

Adrian added: “As always, we are grateful to all of the organisations which play a part in making our Activity Week happen. It is with their continued support that we are able to provide so many different activities.”

Event sponsors were: AAP Chester-le-Street, Jak HQ (In & Around), County Durham Community Foundation, Chester-le-Street Business Association, Tesco, Brenda’s Café & Fish Bar, North End Resident Group, Chester-le-Street One Point Services, Tesco Bags of Help initiative, Police Mutual, Durham County Cricket Club and county councillors (Heather Liddle, Alison Batey, Colin Carr, Danny Wood, Beaty Bainbridge, Allan Bainbridge, Linda Marshall, Simon Henig, Paul Sexton, Craig Martin, Tracie Smith, Audrey Willis).

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