Adam Hogg

Only one word comes to mind: disgusting! They should be ashamed about what they have done.

Thanks Neil, However the community centre flower bed is the place the Bedlington in Bloom group want to focus on and improve as a small area to start with. So coloured photos of it in bloom would be very helpful.

Seems Cramlington Town Council like to hoard things as well: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-25960351

I think it is just Human Behavior to keep a hold of things from the past. like so: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOfUeHtgBPw

Hi Everyone, Has anyone get a photo of the flower bed in front of the community centre (the one with roses in) when it was in flower? Also there was a plaque/badge on the stone there as well. If anyone has a photo of the two that would be great.

Have a great Australia Day Brian.

Nothing new there GGG monty python filmed him trying to get into Parliament: But at that time he was in Somerset.

I understand Bernicia are trying to improve the area but can they not plant trees somewhere else and leave this brave little girls garden be?

4 flats that is what it is going to be or at least that is what the planning permission states.

Yes my mum had a problem when she took my grandad to Wansbeck General (with a medical emergency to which he was took to the freeman by ambulance) he is disabled and has a blue badge which is on display in his car which my mum was driving at the time, she explained what was going on in the appeal and they (parking eye) gave the money back after admitting they were wrong to charge in the first place.

Bill, it is called progress by the planning department and others in the council I think. Can't seem to be stopped regardless were it is.

A sad moment was announced today (16th January) that Roger Lloyd-Pack has Died from pancreatic cancer. I am a fan of Roger Lloyd-Pack performance's in all the films and TV Series he was in, he was one of the best and he will be sadly missed, Rest In Peace Roger Lloyd-Pack.

But sometimes a strike is needed to make the other side listen.

The Miners strike should never have happened it turned Union against Government, Community against Police, even family against family in some sad cases, It was caused by people who it would not affect. Mining should have still been part of our everyday life same as steel making and all the other industry we lost though the 80's and 90's and even now we still lose them.

For those who want to go there is another Town Council meeting at 6.30pm on Thursday night in which the precept will be set, attend if you wish it is open to the public for the whole meeting.

Happy Birthday Canny lass have a good one.

No part of New Hartley Colliery was left standing after it closed, however there is a memorial to those who died in the disaster in Earsdon. The only thing left of it is what i think is the filled and capped shaft. Type into google map this: 55° 5' 15" N, 1° 31' 42" W I think this will be the old shaft of New Hartley Colliery.

Good of him to do something like that for charity all the way though must have been very painful, a great amount of money raised good on him.

Great to see people do not forget their history.

If you ask any ex miners this question most of them will state this, "the strike was right to protect our industry, but he (Arthur Scargill) should have called a ballot and he would have won it." I must say I agree with that.

Well said Orloff.

So Am I hearing this Right you are Saying now Arthur Scargill was telling the truth? But how could he not lie and Thatcher and MacGregor not Lie as well? Also I have no lack of evidence I have seen it all in Black and white: Letters from Thatcher to MacGregor saying "Get well soon" after he fell at Ellington, Plans to close more pits because of the strike, orders to Cabinet Ministers not the say anything fearing it would give the NUM Ammunition and many other documents.

She and MacGregor Both Lied, Both stated there was no plan to Destroy the British Coal Mining Industry however in a No. 10 Document Labeled "SECRET" It states at the bottom of the document on page 10 about the strike, "The situation also provides and excellent opportunity to acceleratre pit closures and to maximise open-cast operations and imports." And both Macgregor and Thatcher Stated only 20 pits were to close, not 75 and that what Arthur Scargill stated about 70 pits going to close was Completely Untrue (lies) however shows he was right only 5 under. Also the Goverenment gave MacGregor scripts to read to the press and Thatcher stated that no Cabinet Minister should speak about the strike to the press and/or public as it may give ammunition to the NUM. Then Also States "in Contrast, any return by Ian MacGregor to the courts at this state is likely to undermine the moderate backlase which is developing within the NUM." Shows They both feared anyone finding out there plan. On another issue relating to this I want to find the hit list of the 75 pits anyone know the exact document that they are in? If anyone has found the list.

I will not give out any of the plot as i have read and heard a lot about this Film but I think It will be interesting to watch.

Keith L, Has the Flat got a Pitched or Flat Roof? If Pitched is it slate tiles? There maybe damage to the slate/s or one or several maybe missing causing water to come into the building. If it is a flat roof there maybe damage to the Felt roof or it has reached the end of its life, Also Check Weatherboards to see if they are damaged or rotten if they are replace them as water will be coming in from there. Also If it is a Sky Dish that was not sealed properly or a low grade Silicon was used remove all of it and redo the job with a good quality Silicon any builders merchants (MKM, Travis Perkins, Jewsons, etc.) will help you get a good quality Silicon.