Issue 192 - November 2021
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Film Review: No Time To Die
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to the November issue of IN&AROUND! It’s the month of fireworks, toffee apples and gearing up for Christmas time. There’s still loads going on in the area, so if you’re looking for an activity, flick to page 58, we’ve found the best events in the County. As always, we have a selection of great content for you. Why not head over to page 46 to see our review of the brand new Bond film, No Time To Die, or head back to page 12, where we pray tribute to Grace Kelly - she would have been 92 this month! Have a great November. We’ll be back next month with our Christmas edition! In&Around magazine is proudly sponsored by Care Connect provides an essential lifeline to vulnerable people across County Durham. Care Connect is a friendly, local service that supports people of all ages across our region. We provide a monitoring and response service to people’s homes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If you’ve had a fall or feel unwell, at the press of a button you will be connected to our Control Room response staff. To find out more please call 0300 026 2195, email care.connect@durham.gov.uk or visit www.durham.gov.uk/careconnect.
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Durham County Council to choose another site for their HQ It feels as though the saga surrounding the future of Durham County Council’s headquarters has been going on for ages, and now there’s been another development. The new council HQ at The Sands is nearly complete, but the authority’s cabinet has agreed to look for an alternative site for the third time. What’s going on? Durham County Council is currently run by a coalition administration between Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors. Their plan is to sell or let the building at The Sands, while they search for a new location for their premises. At the last local election, Labour lost full control of Durham County Council for the first time. Their decision to build the new DCC HQ at The Sands site has been labelled one of the key reasons behind the result. A previous report has confirmed that the current County Hall at Aykley Heads is no longer fit for purpose. It proposes that the site be demolished in favour of planned redevelopment works, to make the area a “strategic employment site”.
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What is the council saying? Labour have raised some concerns about the review delaying the demolition of Aykley Heads and the development of the new site, but Councillor Richard Bell, a cabinet member for finance, highlighted that County Hall can’t be demolished until the council’s archives are relocated to the new History Centre, which won’t be complete until 2023. Cllr Bell criticised the previous administration for commencing with building work on The Sands before a common land inquiry was made, which resulted in delays to the project. He also highlighted that the council intends to occupy the site next year, should an alternative location not be sourced. The council also plans to use the building, should a satisfactory deal not be reached with a third party. As a whole, the cabinet has agreed to approve the report recommendations laid out above. Only time will tell where Durham County Council will base themselves in the future.
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Notable Birthday: Grace Kelly One of the most obvious stereotypes in an Alfred Hitchcock movie is the “classic Hitchcock blonde” and there is no one more commonly associated with the mantle than Grace Kelly. Grace Patricia Kelly was born on the 12th of November 1929. Having expressed an interest in performance as a child, Kelly was mentored to Hollywood by her uncle George Kelly, the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. Kelly enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts after high school, seeking a career on Broadway after her graduation. But her talent for film would lead to her rise through Hollywood and to international fame. She was discovered on the set of her first film, “Fourteen Hours”(1951), by Gary Cooper, who arranged for her to play his young wife in “High Noon” (1952), which is credited with being the film that put Grace Kelly on the path to stardom, though it was her next picture, “Mogambo”, that saw her become critically acclaimed. Kelly’s critical success only continued beyond Mogambo. In 1954, Kelly won the role of Georgie Elgin in “The Country Girl”. Her uncharacteristically stripped down performance saw her win an Academy Award for Best Actress, beating Judy Garland to claim her Oscar and remains one of the youngest winners to this day. The 1950’s marked the start of Grace Kelly’s collaboration with director Alfred Hitchcock. The pair made three films together and Hitchcock continually sought to bring her back to Hollywood after her marriage to the Prince of Monaco. By 1955, Grace Kelly was one of the highest-paid and most respected actresses in the world. It was around this time she met her future husband, Prince Rainier III of Monaco and the pair were married on the 19th of April 1956. The couple had three children, Caroline, Albert and Stephanie. 12 | IN&AROUND
Her duties as princess consort included being active in charitable and cultural work. Despite resisting repeated attempts to lure her back to performing, Kelly was rumoured to be starring in Hitchcock’s “Marnie” (1964), but backed out of the project. She did, however, lend her voice to a few documentary films and poetry readings. Additionally, Kelly joined the board of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation in 1976. Tragedy struck on September the 13th 1982, when Princess Grace suffered a stroke at the wheel and lost control of the vehicle, plunging down a 45 foot embankment. At the young age of 52, Princess Grace lost her life after being in a coma for 24 hours. Her legacy lived on posthumously, in the Princess Grace Foundation and in her cinema works that have preserved her beauty and talent for generations to come.
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County Durham on the home stretch to be named UK City of Culture 2025 County Durham is one step closer to being crowned UK City of Culture 2025. Last month, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced its longlist of eight locations that will progress to the next stage of the competition, with Durham being selected from 20 other bidding locations. Initially, a submission of interest was made on behalf of Culture Durham by Durham County Council, with Durham University signing on as the campaigns principal partner. The two driving forces are united by their belief in the power of culture to transform lives.
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The North East Autism Society (NEAS) is calling on people across the region to donate unwanted apples from their gardens and allotments to support with the delivery of its vocational training programmes at New Warlands Farm.
Last year the training programme was expanded to include fruit juice production, with the charity launching its own brand of pure apple juice, which is handmade and bottled on site by service users. “We have planted around 150 apple trees at New Warlands Farm but they don’t produce enough apples to meet demand,” says NEAS CEO John Phillipson. “So we’re relying on donations to enable our adults to continue producing the juice as part of their vocational training.”
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In addition to adult day services, New Warlands Farm is also home to the charity’s short breaks service, which offers respite care for adults aged 16+ in six purpose-built lodges - and due to increasing demand, NEAS is currently recruiting for a number of support workers to join the team.
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“Short breaks is an incredibly valuable service, not only for the individuals we support but also for their families,” says Sonja Evans, Area Manager for Short Breaks. “We’re always on the lookout for hard-working, caring and dedicated people to join our experienced team.”
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A LEADING autism charity is appealing for help from the public this autumn – but it’s not cash donations they are seeking.
Based in Edmondsley, the charity’s unique training centre provides a daily timetable of activities for autistic adults, including horticulture, food production, woodwork and textiles.
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You can support NEAS’s annual apple appeal by dropping off unwanted apples at New Warlands Farm between 3.45 and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively email ian.patterson@ne-as.org.uk or call 0191 371 3010 to arrange an alternative time. www.ne-as.org.uk
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Forest of Light, Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Beamish
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Gather the family to open the doors to a world of magical illuminations and fantastic lighting displays. When the moon takes its place in the sky, the magical forest at Beamish Hall comes to life! Filled with interactive props, projections and specially commissioned pieces, the Forest of Light promises to be an evening out the family will remember. Don’t miss out on this event starting on the 12th of November. Find out more information here beamish-hall.co.uk
Panto season is back in 2021 (oh no it isn’t!) and Durham Gala Theatre start performances of Robin Hood on the 24th of November. It promises to be a show of fun and mayhem from the panto family, as they head to Sherburn Forest to tell the tale of the heroic outlaw and his band of merry men. Performance details can be found on the Gala Theatre website galadurham.co.uk
Festival of Remembrance, Durham Cathedral, Durham The moving fundraising concert will return to Durham Cathedral this year as a live event. On the 13th of November this year, the event will include a muster parade, as well as the usual minute's silence and the iconic image of poppy petals dropping from the cathedral tower. For details on who’s performing and ticket prices, see durhamcathedral.co.uk
Lumiere Durham 2021,Various Locations, Durham City Centre Lumiere returns to Durham this year for four nights, from the 18th to the 21st of this month. After the ten year celebration was moved online last year, locals are more excited than ever for this year's event and it promises to be a brand-new spectacular of artworks and installations. To keep the event covid safe, for the first time ever all tickets to the event will be digital. As always, tickets for this event are free. Secure yours at lumiere-festival.com 58 | IN&AROUND
Winter Wonderland, Rainton Arena, Houghton-le-Spring The man who makes Christmas is coming back to Rainton Arena in 2021. That’s right, Santa will be back in his grotto from the 26th of November, all the way to the 24th of December! On top of this, there will also be an open air ice rink, fairground rides and a selection of delicious food stalls. What’s more, entry to the event is completely free, although you will need a ticket for the ice rink and to see Santa. These can be purchased online at raintonarena.co.uk
Relive the 90’s, Ramside Hall, Durham Ready to unleash your inner party animal? Well Ramside Hall has some good news for children of the 90’s! Crack open the glow sticks and head on down to an evening to rival a Ministry of Sound party on the 27th of this month. Promising stunning vocalists and club-ready dancers, Ramisde is putting on a party like no other. Book yourself in here ramsidehallhotel.co.uk
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It is why we have created a series of short videos and easy-to-read guides on our new website at www.hamiltonlegacy.co.uk to help easily explain the key areas covering Wills, Business Wills, Powers of Attorney, care costs and many more topics. We know considering your death or that of a loved one is hard, but it is even harder to imagine the ones you love may end up with nothing or your children are not looked after by the right people. For example, without a Guardian in a Will, social services decide where your child (if under 18) will live. We have 20 years’ experience of working with clients with a variety of differing personal situations – whether you are married, unmarried, in a samesex relationship, remarried, single, have children or other loved ones and many other combinations that make up modern family dynamics.
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Slow cooker pork casserole Cosy up on cold nights with our comforting slow cooker pork casserole. Chopped apples would make a great addition – add them in the final hour of cooking 15 mins to prep
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Directions Step 1
Heat your slow cooker. Drizzle the oil in a wide frying pan over a high heat. Season the pork, then add to the hot pan. Avoid overcrowding the meat – you may want to do this in batches. Cook until deep brown all over, then transfer to the slow cooker. Add the onion and leeks to the frying pan and cook for a few mins, until they soften. Add a splash of water and scrape any tasty bits from the bottom, then tip everything into the slow cooker. Add the carrot, herbs, stock cube, mustard and vinegar, season, then add enough water to just cover the ingredients. Stir,
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then set your slow cooker on low for 6-8 hrs, or high for 5-6 hrs.
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In a saucepan, mix the cornflour and honey with 1-2 tsp of liquid from the slow cooker, until you have a smooth paste. Add 100ml more liquid, bring to a simmer until thickened, then stir back into the casserole. Serve with mash or dumplings, scattered with thyme leaves.
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Chester-le-Street Markets There is nothing more amazing than the hustle and bustle of a fantastic, busy market place. Chester-Le-Street have a fabulous market place which hosts two monthly events. The first event is on the 1st Saturday of every month, hosted by Events2gogo. The second event is the 4th Saturday of each month, hosted by Monument Coffee Co. Both companies are based in the Houghton-le-Spring area. Each event hosts an array of food and craft traders, from home fragrances, photography, pet products, holistic, handmade cakes & savouries, fresh handmade pizzas, handcrafted jewellery, hand-knitted products, metal works, flowers, fresh fruit & veg & so many more artisan and handcrafted delights. I remember as a young child going to the market place with my Nana. Going through what seemed like treasure troves (stalls filled with so many different products) getting so excited when we came across something we had been looking for, or even something we hadn’t but fell in love with instantly. Going to Citrone’s for our dinner once we were all shopped out, Nana having a cup of tea & me a glass of pop.
We need to support our local markets & high street shops to ensure these do not go extinct!!! It is down to us to make a difference & make sure that our future generations don’t lose touch with this important part of our histories. Your not just supporting a small business, you are supporting someone’s dream. Shop Local, Sell Local, Support Local.
Over the years the Market Place has changed, the layout has changed, the stalls have changed, but one thing always remained is the energy & atmosphere that the traders have always projected.
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It is so easy to click a couple of buttons and buy from bigger companies or online websites, you don’t feel the love, you don’t feel the passion, you don’t get that ‘’infectious’’ feeling of knowing you have supported someone’s dream. Someone who may have given up working for bigger companies to do something they LOVE, HAVE PASSION FOR, and want to share that with everyone.
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It isn’t just the market traders you support, you also support local high street traders. When a market drives people into a town centre, the local high street is also supported as footfall increases. And if you’re anything like us, then you have to look in the local shops on the high street as well. You never know what you may find.
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Upcoming events First Saturday of the Month - Chester-le-Street Market 9am to 3pm
Sunday 14th November - Christmas Craft Fayre, The Dun Cow, Bournmoor, DH4 6DY 11am to 4pm Wednesday 15th December - Christmas Craft Fayre, The Dun Cow, Bournmoor, DH4 6DY 11am to 4pm
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