Evening Chronicle

In Memoriam

CHARLTON (Wylam). In loving memory of my dearly beloved wife Brenda, died 29th September 2008. Gone are the days we used to share, but in my heart you are still there, gone the face I loved so dear, silent the voice I loved to hear. So soft a voice, so sweet a smile, made my living so worthwhile. In all this world I shall never find, a heart so thoughtful and so kind. I love you still, I always will. Forever in the thoughts of husband Dave, brothers Brian and Stan and all family and friends. ...

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Deaths

AMOS (Jarrow). Suddenly in hospital on September 23rd, aged 45 years, Geoff, loved and cherished husband of Jacqui, much loved dad of Katie and Maddy and a loving son and brother. Friends please meet for Funeral Service at Christ Church Jarrow on Thursday 1st October at 11.15am, followed by interment at Jarrow Cemetery at 12.00 noon. Resting at the Co operative Chapel of Rest, Dunedin House, Jarrow. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to The Meningitis Fund. A...

Your Stars with Claire Petulengro

IT'S clear to see you're under enormous stress. What can you do to combat this? Why, make a better working week for yourself. If you don't put yourself first, why should others? CALL MY ARIES LINE TO HEAR MORE 0904 470 0721 DON'T take shortcuts in work today. It is sure to come back on you, and will only undo all of the hard work you have put into your career this month. Geminis can keep that secret.

Down Your Way ...

BUILDING A FUTURE DANCE and sports enthusiasts will get a new boost, thanks to one of the North East's biggest housebuilders. A cash grant from Gladedale will update and repair West Auckland Memorial Hall, built in 1924 to commemorate the heroes of the First World War. Treasurer Dave Williamson said, "We know the hall is a great way of bringing people of all ages together."

The Death of Lilian Watts

A DEVOTED woman who cared for hundreds of vulnerable children has died, aged 88. Lilian Watts, known as "Auntie Lily" to generations of youngsters, was House Mother at Thorney Close Children's Home, in Sunderland.

The Marriage of Anna Wallace and Ian Britton

THESE newlyweds enjoyed the best of the British summer when they tied the knot. Anna Wallace and Ian Britton were married on August 22 at Willington Methodist Church, in Willington, near Crook, County Durham.

The Birth of Ava Marie Chalder

PROUD parents Jonathon and Rachel Chalder are delighted to announce the birth of their first child. R

Flirty Dozen Well Worked ; Good Golly Miss Bolly!

FOR the first time in the history of Indian cinema, we have an actor playing 12 roles in one film. The mammoth challenge falls on the shoulders of Priyanka Chopra in What's your Raashee?, and she pulls off the daunting task remarkably well.

Well Sung, but Where Was the Music

Rocking Into Outer Space ; a Show Out of This World Is Heading for a North East Theatre Next Week. Entertainment Editor Gordon Barr has the Details

FASTEN your seat belts and join the Phoenix Theatre interplanetary buccaneers and Captain Tempest on their unexpected journey to the planet Dillyria for a monster party! Return To The Forbidden Planet is back at the Phoenix with a revitalised cast and set to take everyone on a breathtaking journey towards the millennium.

Last Month I Wrote About the Costs [ ... ] ; Green Transport Is All Very Well but Is It Up to the Job of Getting Us Where We Want to Go Quickly and Efficiently? Steve Emsley Let the Train Take the Strain On a Holiday to France

LAST month I wrote about the costs of booking a train to Dijon in France. We did advanced booking to get a good price. Here are some thoughts after the journey. We left Newcastle at 7.20am and were in London at 10.10am after a comfortable journey and a chance to read the paper over a coffee. After a short walk over the road at St Pancras there was no endless shuffling through airport lounges and waiting at gates. We joined one rapidly moving queue, tickets pressed against a scanner, passports...

Pooling Skills

A GROUP of eight students from Ashington Community High School will be spending the autumn term working at two of Northumberland Wildlife Trust's busiest reserves. The youngsters, all between 13 and 16 will spend every Tuesday helping with practical conservation tasks at the Trust's East Chevington and Druridge Pools reserves. They will be the first of four groups to work with Alex Lister, estates officer with the Trust. During the 2009 to 2010 academic year Alex will hold 30 sessions and wor...

Public Wrged to Go On Red Alert ; Squirrel Hunters Urges to Take Part in Survey

SQUIRREL spotters are wanted to take part in an annual hunt for red squirrels. On Thursday, Save our Squirrels' (SoS) second annual Great North Squirrel Quest will begin.

Down Your Way ...

WASTE SCHEME SHOPPERS, diners and drinkers in Durham are being asked to do their bit for the environment by recycling their litter. A pilot scheme is under way on North Road, with recycling bins put on pavements as well as general litter bins. The hope is that the public will support the council's reuse, recycle, reduce campaign by placing cans, bottles and other recyclables in the green bins. FREE FACT SHEETS A WEBSITE to help local groups and people to take action on sustainability in their...

Pick of the Day

Richard Wilson - Two Feet in the Grave (10.45pm) The actor sets out to discover why death has become a taboo subject for 21st- century Britain, meeting people whose jobs bring them into regular contact with the dead. The Choir: Boys Don't Sing Revisited (9.00pm) Gareth Malone returns to the allboys comprehensive he visited in 2007 to discover whether the youngsters he taught to sing have maintained their interest in music.

Walking That Extra Mile for the Carers ; Group of Teens Raise Cash to Give Youngsters a Break

TEENAGE volunteers at a Newcastle College have raised cash to help young carers. Students at TyneMet College strapped on their boots for a 12- mile hike along Hadrian's Wall and even bounced their way through a 12-hour sponsored bouncy castle jump to raise more than pounds 450.

Down Your Way ...

A PHAROAH TIME A MEETING will be held to discuss Robert Stephenson's work in Egypt. The Stephenson Locomotive Society will hold the gathering at The Mining Institute, Neville Hall, on Westgate Road, Newcastle, at 7pm on Friday. The speaker will be Alan Clothier and all visitors are welcome.

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Be On Guard

RESIDENTS are being warned to look after their garden equipment following a spate of thefts. Police in Gateshead are investigating six thefts from gardens in the Lobley Hill area of the town, which happened on Wednesday and Thursday last week.