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There always appears to be plenty of Peelers around when some mentally disturbed bloke gets killed in the cells. Anyway, back to knocky-door ... our version of 'remote' knocking was the black sewing thread wheeze. Bobbin of thread, tie one end the the old biddies knocked, pay the thread out to across the street, hide behind the wall/hedge opposite, tug, slacken the tread when the door gets opened, repeat, repeat, repeat. What a laugh! We were just kids!!!!

The police actively encourage the reporting of all crime here, no matter how petty the offence may be.They are also honest and tell you that there's very little chance of the offender being caught if the crime is low priority - simple thefts etc. The reason is not enough police officers. The only way to get more resources is by showing the true amount of crime on their patch. If people don't report crimes - for whatever reason - the policing will remain at a very low level.

As predicted, its been dropped, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39278968

The second go kart picture is of my brother Michael Gibb and his mates. He's the wee fella on the far right. Sdaly he' no longer with us having died in his 50's of a mystery virus. Posted by Sheila Gibb-Martin

The LH Photo. Teacher Back Row Left is Mrs Woodman ( Geography ) married to WOODY`s SCHOOL games teacher , obviously Mr Woodman 4th Row. Martin Henderson , Paul Hewish, Simon Temple , Melvyn Jamieson , John Hewish , ? , Joe Lees 3rd Row. John X , ? , ? , Susan Lindsey , ? , Alan Henderson ( Popular Grove ) , ? 2nd Row. ? ,? , ? , Caroline X , ? , Dave Morris , Malcom X ( Nick Name ..Talc ) , ? Frt Row. Janet Common , ? , ? , Michael Gibb , ? , Veronica Chadwick , ? , Helen Hirst The RH Photo. The only name I can add is the teacher in the middle.....Mr Carr - Biology

I'm on a roll here folks ... Photos of the School Karting Club, snapped in 66 at the back of the 'new' sportshall. Taffy Williams was the Metalwork teacher and organiser of the club. In the second snap I can't remember the names of the little guy with specs in the centre or the little guy on the right. Note to GGG - is it possible to upload video here? I've got quite a bit of us Westridge lads racing the karts up at Boulmer as part of the Northumberland School Karting Association. My Dad, one of a number of volunteer dads who had cars to take us up to Boulmer in convoy, had a 8mm film camera. When my Mum died I got reels and reels of his stuff transferred to DVD ... what a suprise I had when I discovered the karting footage.