Your FREE local interest & advertising magazine • September 2020 • Edition 54 Tow Law, Sunniside, Stanley Crook, Billy Row, Crook, Willington, Wolsingham & surrounding areas
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Inside this month’s edition: Years gone by • Spotlight on Tow Law Town AFC
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Welcome to the September edition of Out & About, your friendly local interest & advertising magazine. This month we welcome Chapter One Hair & Beauty to Out & About, they have just opened their latest salon in Tow Law having successfully ran one in Esh Winning for a number of years. Take a look at their advert on the previous page to see what they offer. On page 6 we have A68 Private Paranormal who can help with your haunted house or any other ghostly going ons you may have. If you are wanting to pamper yourself then take a look at page 10 where Elegance Beauty Salon are advertising their services, they have lots to offer including massage, tinting, spray tans and nails. Also on page 10 we have Ward Timber in Frosterley who specialise in seasoned hardwood logs, great as the nights begin to get colder. If you have children that can’t decide which secondary school they would like to go to, take a look at pages 11 & 15 where Parkside Academy & Wolsingham School are advertising their latest opening evenings. Lastly on page 16 we welcome Jones Domestic Electrical who can take care of all of your domestic electrical needs from moving a light switch to rewiring your house. Don’t forget to quote Out & About when replying to adverts & lastly we hope you enjoy this month’s edition.
BOOK YOUR ADVERTISING SPACE TODAY THE DEADLINE FOR THE OCTOBER EDITION IS WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER AT 4PM. No design fees if you don’t have your own artwork • Discounts on 3 month bookings • No VAT • Debit & credit cards can be taken in person at Ritchie Coatsworth Photography or over the telephone. Please note: Payment is due at the time of booking. Call us on 01388 417 337 or 07963 635 568 or email us at studio@rcphoto.co.uk DISCLAIMER - Whilst we take every care to ensure accuracy in this magazine, we regret that we cannot accept responsibility for any incorrect information. All adverts are accepted in good faith as to their accuracy. The copying of any material within this publication is strictly forbidden without the publishers consent.
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We are observing the 2 metre social distancing inside the tea shop. There is a covered terrace outside with seating. If you have any concerns regarding distance & Covid 19 please discuss these with us. Masks should be worn when taking away.
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Spotlight on Tow Law Town AFC during lockdown. This month we shine the spotlight on Tow Law Town AFC, who like most non league football clubs have endured a tough time since last season was ended early due to Covid 19. Club Secretary Steve Moralee answers our questions. Hi Steve, Tow Law had a little bit of a cruel ending to last season with the club chasing promotion and about to play in the semi final of the league cup. Yes, although we weren’t in an automatic promotion spot we were putting an excellent run together. We still had teams above us to play & were confident we could break into the top 4 before the end of the season. The cup semi final represented us with a great opportunity to land some silverware. People don’t realise how expensive it is to run a non league football club, how were you affected by not being able to play and having to close the club house? The last few months have been difficult for everyone. We lost our matchday gate & all clubhouse income, although we did qualify for some Covid 19 grants which have proved useful. On a positive note we have a good band of volunteers who have used the time to redecorate the clubhouse. I think everyone will be impressed with their efforts.
has happened to us, the ground stands on old mining ground. We had one in the goalmouth in 2004, and in 2016, the road to the clubhouse suffered substantial subsidence. We’ve worked with the Coal Board & AEC Contracting to ensure the pitch, terracing & turbine is restored in time for the restart. It’s been a very worrying time. What are your aims for the forthcoming season? We’ve kept a good nucleus of last seasons squad. Michael & Warren have added some quality
The sinkhole on the sidelines of the pitch before and after repairs.
Your bad luck continued with a collapse in the pitch during lock down too, is the pitch going to be ready for the start of the new season? On top of everything else we had the disaster of a sinkhole in the pitch. This isn’t the first time this 12
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players during the break. Our ambition has to be getting back to Division One. A good run in the FA Vase would be appreciated but we’ve a difficult 1st game away to North Shields. How can people offer their support to the club? More support would help really kick us on. More spectators through the gate & in the clubhouse would be good to see. We know times have been hard though. Getting the local business community behind us & working alongside us would really help too. We had a bonus in the lockdown when a Youtuber called WorkTheSpace publicised our cause. We’ve also sold replica shirts all over the globe. That’s the advertising power of social media & the internet.
The latest home shirt.
We are looking for groups or charities in the area that have been adversly affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and would like to feature in the Spotlight for some free publicity. Email us at studio@rcphoto.co.uk
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John Nicolls, Bobby Coatsworth, Eric Jenkins, Marleen Williams, Doris Walton, Coral Woodward, Jacky Coatsworth, Alan Howarth & A Nelson enjoying a trip to Wembley with Crook Town for the FA Amateur Cup Final. Image supplied by Coral Humes.
Looking down towards the war memorial on Billy Row Green. Image supplied by Jean Hemingway.
Residents of Valley Terrace, Howden in 1954. Image supplied by Coral Humes.
The Daffodils at St. Cuthbert’s School in 2001 which were planted by the pupils. Did you plant one? Image supplied by Irene Hodgson.
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How has Covid 19 affected local business? Each month we will speak to a couple of business owners to see how they have been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. “The pandemic arrived, I don’t think anyone was prepared for the impact of lockdown on local businesses, for us schools closed, our coach holidays were cancelled, day trips were cancelled, private hires ceased and people were advised not travel on public transport. 2020 weddings with the vintage buses were postponed, basically every thing we do was severely affected. An empty diary. Thankfully though we and all our staff have stayed safe and healthy so hopefully 2021 will bring brighter busier days for us all.” Paula Gibson, Weardale Motor Services, Stanhope
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“Lock down hit my business really hard, I had a busy year of weddings which probably forms 90% of my income and suddenly they all began getting postponed and cancelled. I fully expect more 2020 weddings to be postponed too due to all of the restrictions currently in place. I do see light at the end of the tunnel though, hopefully all 2021 weddings will take place as normal.” Ritchie Coatsworth, Ritchie Coatsworth Photography, Crook
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