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Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Bedlington. It happened between 10.30pm on Wednesday, 23 September, and 3am Thursday, 24 September, at a house in Bedlington station.
A thief broke into the house while the occupant, a 67-year man, was sleeping. He was woken by a noise, investigated and disturbed the thief. He was then assaulted by the intruder and suffered minor injuries as a result of the attack. A small quantity of cash was taken and later recovered.
DC Jaclyn Younger, Bedlington CID said: " This was a serious offence with an elderly man robbed in his own home. We are carrying out extensive enquiries to try and gain any information that will help with enquiries. It's important to highlight how infrequent offences like this are in Bedlington."
Anyone with any information or who may have seen someone suspicious in the area around the time of the incident is asked to contact police in Bedlington on 03456 043 043 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Cympil

Off-License Goes Off-Line

By Cympil, in News,

Following the collapse of Wine Cellar Ltd on Wednesday, the Simply Drinks Bedlington Branch on Front Street West has closed with immediate effect.
The company which operated under the Booze Busters, Simply Drinks and Simply Food & Drinks Brands had 170 stores, the majority being in the North West and North East of the country.
Administrators Deloitte announced yesterday that a deal had been struck to sell 109 stores to EFB retail, but the remaining 61 stores closed today having failed to tempt any further buyers.
The closures have resulted in about 320 job losses nationwide. Deloitte partner Bill Dawson, said: "We will be working closely with the Redundancy Payments Office to provide support for these staff."
On a more upbeat note, Bedlington.co.uk would like to welcome "The Head Shed" to the town, a newly opened Barber's Shop taking the place of D&G Computer Media in the Market Place.
Cympil
Police are appealing for information after an attempted bag snatch on a 82-year-old woman in Bedlington.
The incident happened at around 1pm on Monday, September 28. The 82-year-old woman was walking in a rear lane at Rothesay Terrace, Bedlington when she was approached from behind by a man and woman. The man then attempted to snatch her handbag but was disturbed by a nearby member of the public. The two culprits then ran off towards Victoria Terrace empty handed.
The man is described as being white, in his early 20's, about 5"² 7"³ "“ 5"² 9"³, of medium build and was wearing a grey coloured hooded top and trainers. The female is described as being white, in her 30's, around 5"² 5"³, of heavy build, with shoulder length dark curly hair and was wearing a light coloured jacket.
Bedlington Neighbourhood Inspector Ross Davidson said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a vulnerable member of the public but I would like to reassure the public that this type of incident is extremely rare in this area, and we would appeal for anyone who knows anything to come forward."
Anyone who was in the area at the time, or anyone with any information, is asked to call Northumbria Police on 03456 043 043 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Andy Millne
A small blaze broke out in a yard on Stephenson Way, Barrington Industrial Estate at around 4pm this afternoon. Police quickly closed off the road and two fire engines from Morpeth and Cramlington fire stations were in attendance.
The Cramlington pump was first on the scene, slightly delayed due to the much debated restrictive width problems of Barrington Road and a spooked local riding school horse coming in the opposite direction.
According to one firefighter at the scene, the fire was believed to have started amongst some wooden palettes with tyres and sleepers adding to the fuel.
Bedlington.co.uk member John W SNRG said: "I was on my way down Barrington Road as emergency services arrived. Oncoming vehicles wisely pulled onto the verge to allow the water laden appliances easy passage".
Nobody was available to comment on the cause of the blaze. There were no injuries and due to the direction of the wind, nearby buildings also escaped damage with smoke visible from as far away as Guide Post and Blyth.
Neil

Terriers Storm Through in the Vase

By Neil, in News,

Bedlington Terriers produced a tremendous performance on Saturday to dispose of a very promising Jarrow Roofing. An outstanding hat trick from striker Tony Shandran (the second goal was an outrageous 20 yard volley into the top corner) was enough to see Bedlington through 3-0. Photos can be found at http://btfc.fotopic.net/c1757137.html. After a couple of dubious performances and results, it appears as though Bedlington are back on track and with the team gelling together nicely after the summer comings and goings, things are looking very good indeed for the rest of the season.
The good times are back folks"¦.get yourself back to Welfare Park and enjoy the ride!
threegee

Tour of Britain Hits Town

By threegee, in News,

The weather held up quite well today for Bedlington's part in the 2009 Tour of Britain Cycle Race. Now one of the star events in Britain's sporting calendar. Our town features at around the 118Km mark, a bit short of four fifths of the way into Stage Two "“ day two of the eight day event. Bedlington is the one Northumberland town that is no stranger to the bicycle. Prior to WW2 a significant number of Bedlingtonians were employed in cycle manufacture, and the town's produce was shipped worldwide. Though the modern materials used in today's super-light bikes (not to mention their cost) would have amazed the makers of those sturdy work-bikes.
Starting out from Darlington at 10:15am then swinging inland towards Stanley, Co Durham, Stage 2 of The Tour negotiates the high ground around Burnopfield before descending towards the Tyne near Ryton.
The route North of the Tyne strikes out from Wylam; heads across the West Road North to Belsay; then along the Walton to Morpeth Road; leaves Morpeth along the Hepscott road to our Nedderton Village before heading down the Front Street and Bedlington Bank towards Bebside. Southward from Blyth the final leg is from Seaton Sluice to Gateshead quayside, routing there through Cullercoats, North Shields and Wallsend.
The total time for the stage is estimated at three hours and thirty seven minutes to cover a distance of 153.3 Km. That's an average speed of almost 42.4 Km/h or over 26.3 mph. Considering the terrain and the many tight bends, features deliberately increased this year, that's a pretty amazing pace to maintain for so very long.
Crowds on the Front Street first spied the distinctive red strip of Jim's Cycles, but it's believed this entrant never made the Swing Bridge and Gateshead quayside finish as he was seen tracking back up the street shortly after the race passed through. Jim's Cycles is to be awarded the 2009 Bedlington.co.uk Prize for Attempted Product Placement. Though "“ as TV coverage petered out well West of Morpeth, and the ITV ground crew only just made Horton Road, Bebside in time to snatch a brief shot "“ this enterprising local effort never got on-air!
In the real race: first onto the Front Street was 24 year old Dutchman Kai Reus, in a lead pack of three also including Thomas De Gendt of Belgium, and Tanel Kangert of Estonia. The peloton (main leading group) of about sixty riders rounded the Red Lion only about one and a quarter minutes later.
Towards the end of the race Kai Reus, part of the Rabobank team with their highly visible orange and light blue kit, managed to hold off his challengers and crossed the Swing Bridge just seconds ahead. "It's my first victory in two years, but it's a long story"¦. It was a really hard last ten kilometres for me, maybe for the peloton also." said Kai in a post-race interview.
You can follow the final six days of the race on the official web site at http://www.tourofbritain.co.uk and see more local pictures in our gallery.
Neil
Bedlington face Unibond side Garforth Town in the FA Cup on Saturday. Garforth have been in the headlines in recent years for the number of ex-Brazilian national players who have turned out for them, through their managers (Simon Clifford) links with the South American country.
The Terriers have had an encouraging start to the season and will be looking to bounce back from their narrow defeat to league leaders West Allotment Celtic on Wednesday night.
Kick off on Saturday is 3pm at Dr Pitt Welfare Park, come along, cheer the lads on and whilst you're there, check out the merchandise range of jackets, polo shirts and replica tops.
Neil

Terriers Make it Four from Four

By Neil, in News,

Bedlington Terriers maintained their fine 100% start to their league season on Saturday when they defeated local rivals Morpeth Town 3-1 at Welfare Park. While the hosts were boosted by the return to fitness of Steve Bowey to the starting XI (and Stephen Shaw on the subs bench), the visitors where beginning to pick up some momentum after a troubled summer on and off the pitch.
It was Bedlington who had the early chances, with a McAlindon free kick in only the second minute shaving the post with no other player making contact with the ball. Minutes later, a powerful drive from 25 yards by Bowey flew inches over the bar.
Morpeth responded in kind, with Bowey forced into defensive duties in clearing a header of the line. The Terriers were slow to get to the pace of the game, and the always dangerous David Southern proving to be a thorn in the side of the Terriers backline.
However, the breakthrough came after 18 minutes, and it was the home side who made it. When Bowey was fouled 25 yards from goal, McAlindon's flighted free kick saw Hedley made a late unchallenged run at the far post, and he glanced his header past the helpless Morpeth keeper Wells into the corner
The lead should have been doubled within a couple of minutes, when Shandran found space on the goal line to spin his marker before laying back into the path of Bowey. However, his goalbound shot hit the chest of the unlucky Sheeran from close range, and the danger was cleared.
The Terriers' striker almost made amends moments later when he reached full length to make contact with a fine cross from the left by Bowey. Unfortunately, the pass had too much pace on it and he could not force Wells into action. Morpeth were forced into an early change, with Heiniger replacing the injured Sweeney.
Bowey was proving to be hugely instrumental in this opening half, and he again was instrumental in another Bedlington chance, when he drove forward from halfway, skipping past a couple of opponents before driving narrowly over from 20 yards.
It proved to be only a temporary reprieve for the visitors, as they conceded a second goals in the 34th minute. It was a fine individual effort to, as Sheeran chipped the keeper from 25 yards, having the satisfaction of seeing the ball float into the top right hand corner of his goal. Morpeth were then forced into another change, their second of the opening 45 minutes as Andrew Middelton replaced Paul Newton-Eddy.
The visitors reduced the deficit almost immediately, when the Bedlington defence failed to deal with the continual threat posed by Southern, allowing him enough space to fire home from a narrow angle. This meant that the home side would have to wait at least another game before recording a clean sheet.
Into the second half, the hosts continued to play the better football and pose the biggest threat to goal. This was finally rewarded on the hour mark when a two goal cushion was restored. A fantastic and determined interception by Hedley in his own half saw him win the ball from the attentions of two opponents. The ball was eventually played out left to the feet of Shandran. The tricky Bedlington striker beat his man easily before crossing to the far post for Sheeran to direct his header back across goal and into the corner of the net. A fine passage of play which saw Sheeran score his third league goal in as many games since signing for the club earlier in the month.
Bedlington made their first change soon after, with McAlindon making way for Shaw. Shandran came close to joining his strike partner on the score sheet, when his spin and shot had to be palmed away by Wells. Snowden found his way into the referee's notebook for a lunge midway through the half.
Other than one good save by Powell from the boot of Southern, the visitors rarely seriously threatened to make a nervous end to the game. Bedlington made further changes, with Ludlow and McRoberts replacing Shandran and Sheeran respectively, while Morpeth made their final substitution when ex-Collier Justin Millican came on for ex-Terrier Derek Atwell.
Thus another three points were secured, and Bedlington made their best start to a season since August 1999. This run was certain to be put to the test on Wednesday night, when they welcomed league leaders West Allotment Celtic to Welfare Park, the visitors topping the table having won all four games played.
This Saturday sees more home action, as Garforth Town of the Unibond League Division One North travel to Bedlington for their FA Cup Preliminary Qualifying Round tie. Assuming this match produces a definite winner, then the Terriers are due to finally play away from home, albeit just a few miles up the road against Ashington at their Woodhorn Road ground on the Bank Holiday Monday (11am kick off).
Cympil

Bedlington Base for County Radio

By Cympil, in News,

SNRG, the company with ambitions to introduce local community radio to South East Northumberland is significantly more upbeat about its prospects of success following recent steering group meetings at Bedlington Station.
The group, which had previously earmarked a central Ashington location, have now secured an offer of studio space in Bedlington. SNRG is now moving forward with their fund raising effort to secure the additional capital necessary for equipment.
Whilst the company has made no formal announcement regarding when it is likely to broadcast, and an announcement may be some time away, Bedlington.co.uk reporters note a flurry of activity over recent weeks.
Company spokesperson John White, a Bedlington resident himself, said "We are determined to get this project off the ground and based in Bedlington!"
The group is set to broadcast a hybrid of music and speech content with a large community remit in its programming.
Chairman Colin Heathcote, said "Synergy will be a genuine community resource. We believe we can play an important part in the regeneration of the area through the promotion of social and economic development activities via the entertaining and powerful medium of radio."
More information can be obtained from john.white@snrgroup.co.uk, or via their website www.snrgroup.co.uk.
Neil

Terriers Tear Out of Traps

By Neil, in News,

Bedlington Terriers opened their skilltrainingltd Northern League Division One season on Saturday, with the visit to Welfare Park by newly-promoted Horden Colliery Welfare. It was a successful beginning to a new campaign, as the Terriers recovered from conceding the first goal to run out 3-1 victors. It was a much changed side from the one which had finished the previous season with victory at South Shields in April. Indeed, only 4 players (Lawson, Hedley, Ludlow and McAlindon) remained in the squad of 16 from that game. With Jamie Clarke returning to Spennymoor in midweek due to changed work commitments which would have made travel to Bedlington difficult, the Terriers management team moved quickly to plug the gap.
With Tony Shandran suspended for this game, the final game of a 3 match ban picked up for Blyth in April, Lee Ludlow finally signed forms again for the club. In addition, Mark Sheeran, a player who has scored prolifically wherever he has played, also joined the Bedlington ranks. What could have been an early crisis was thus turned into an embarrassment of riches.
Bedlington began very promisingly, using the flanks to good effect in stretching the Horden defence. An early free kick out right saw Chapman provide pinpoint delivery for the head of Sheeran. However, keeper Winter dived full stretch to save.
The early momentum quickly petered out, however, and the visitors showed the type of fast counter-attacking football which had served them so well in winning the Division Two title the previous season. One cross from the left saw a glanced header divert the ball on to the far post. Terriers' keeper Newton then had to produce an excellent block to deny the follow up.
Horden obviously took heart from this, as they pushed again for the breakthrough, forcing Newton into another superb save, this time a goal seemed certain from the loose ball but the Horden forward could only hit high over the bar. Moments later a swerving shot from 20 yards crashed against the bar and then away to safety.
Bedlington were at all at sea during this period of play, and in scenes reminiscent of last season, the injury jinx returned after only 23 minutes when Shaw had to be replaced by Ludlow due to a hamstring injury.
The visitors eventually got a deserved goal just after the hour mark, when another cross from the left saw Jennings glance his header at the near post into the opposite corner. However, the Terriers produced an almost instant response in levelling within 2 minutes.
A cross from the left saw a Horden defender only loop a headed clearance high into the air. Sheeran carefully placed a header back across to Ludlow, who had his back to goal. The veteran Bedlington striker showed great agility to hit an overhead kick into the bottom corner past the helpless Winter, and carry on the goal scoring form which saw him finish leading scorer last season.
The Terriers suffered another injury blow within 3 minutes of the restart, when Chapman was unable to continue due to a knock sustained late in the first half. He was replaced by Scott Robson. Despite this setback, Bowey came agonisingly close to putting the Terriers ahead moments later when he sliced his effort from Ludlow's knock back just wide of the upright.
Although the visitors still looked to pose a threat on the break, the hosts were increasingly dominating possession. This was duly rewarded with a goal on 55 minutes. A beautifully flighted ball forward to Poole saw a defender just get a toe on it a full stretch which played it perfectly into the Terriers man's path. He coolly rounded first Winter, then the recovering defender to slot home just inside the post to give his team the lead for the first time.
Poole turned provider midway through the second half, when his perfectly weighted slide rule ball put Graham clear on goal. The cultured midfielder kept his composure the hit across the Horden keeper and into the bottom left corner to give the Terriers a two goal cushion.
Both sides had opportunities to add to the scoring before the end of the game, but for the visitors in particular, tiredness and increasing frustration left to Kegans and Husband receiving cautions, both for challenges that could easily have been deserving of straight red cards.
Not a classic by any means, and there is certainly much to do before this much changed team is firing on all cylinders, but securing the 3 points was the only important target. A pre-season campaign which gave the Bedlington management only rare opportunity to field what they may have considered their strongest available side means that this is still very much a work in progress.
Also, the 3 injuries sustained in this game underline the need for any club with aspirations to challenge for honours to have strength in depth in all areas of the pitch. Great credit goes to Lowery and Perry over the summer months for putting together a squad which seems to have all bases covered.
Bedlington had little time to rest on their laurels, with August always being a very busy month. Wednesday night sees the visit to Welfare Park by Billingham Town (7.30pm). Then this Saturday, the Terriers have yet another home game, this time hosting Thackley in the FA Cup Extra-Preliminary Round.
The FA Cup provides an opportunity for all clubs this level to earn much needed funds, and for their part the Terriers will be hoping that they make good progress in this competition for the first time in several years. The first time Bedlington go on their travels is the following Wednesday (19th), when they make the trip to Shildon.
Photos can be found here.
Report by Dave Anderson.


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