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Here is the latest minutes from a cabinet committe meeting dated 05 Feb 2007. An intersesting read - just scroll down to COMMUNITY FACILITIES, BEDLINGTON.

Hello Rasheed.

According to Wansbeck Council, the top three hotspots in Bedlington are (in no particular order) Burnside, Beatty Road, and Stakeford. Hotspots for benefit claims, violence and general anti social behaviour. I bet theres never a dull moment.

I saw someone taking photographs of a clamped car up the front street - could that have been related?

Blyth asking for a metro connection? It'll never happen.

I know, it didnt seem that big when it was open but when it was empty it looked huge. Even with 3 seperate shops / offices there they will still be a canny size.

KFC? No thanks. Last time i had one of those i nearly died of shock. I got some "chicken" drumsticks, but since when has chicken been dark grey and stubbly? Probably been dead for a few month and not plucked properly. Either that or it was rat.

I wish!

Dave, Bedlington Library has scanners in their computer room, i dont know if you've used their facilities before but the staff there are friendly and would be happy to help too. Best of all - its free!

Hi Val I'm glad you kept the old photos of Bedlington, if you want to share them you can get them uploaded here.

Yeah, it was a while back - before it got done out and everything. Live rock on saturdays? I never knew - is it busy?

So its like everywhere else in Bedlington then. Actually, an avarage age of 18 is quite old compared to most people you meet drinking around here. I was up the top end once (mind, i avoid that place like the plauge now) - and i was gobsmacked to find a 14 year old girl in the toilets of the Market Tavern - shrieking in delight at her school mates who were equally happy for her because she 'got serverd' at the bar. Its a shame really. Although most of them do end up at the Red Lion / Movies now, which i have named the 'Soft play' areas.

Yeah, the carvery food is nice. The bar meals are another story. I've had a meal from the bar end twice. (The second time around i thought i'd try a different meal - not hard to make a desicion though seen as theres only 4 on the menu) What an experiance. First time around it was terrible. Second time around it was worse. Not just the food but the service and the environment. I couldnt here myself think for that damn bandit plonked in the middle of all the tables. I see they've given the walls a lick of paint. (Well, some of them anyway). It'll take a lot more than that to get me back. If anyones looking for a nice meal that they can eat without worrying about wether their going to die of food poisoning - i'd suggest going elsewhere.

Haha, thats right. Can anyone remember, on the old Bedlington Forum there were links to the Ashington forum and other ones, i remember the Alnwick one was popular. Anyone know if those forums are still up?

Well, my dad mentioned it first - that pub thats opened halfway along the Barrington Road. "Thas a new pub opend alang the Barrington Road - Al he ti cal in sumtime" I didnt believe him at first... but then i saw it for myself. How bizzare.

Well, dont get me wrong there are plenty of good, decent people living there. I know quite a few and their all canny enough. I lived in Burnside untill i was about 9, and i must admit it was a bit of a dump hole then. ...I suppose you get places like that everywhere. Shame really.

Monsta, you could always move to Blyth. I hear theres riots there at least once per night - hows that for action? Oh wow... Bedlington Station. The mere mention of the name. Well, nothing happens at the station either. Except the usual street dealers lurking in the shadows and the under age drinkers sitting on that seat opposite Walters. Lots of broken windows... I'm getting scared just typing about it!

I must admit, I've been up there on a saturday afternoon and it's been just about deserted. It was weired... You know, normally you'd see older people shuffling up and down the place. I thought maybe thered been a bomb scare and i'd missed it or something... ah well - good old Bedlington.

Yes, public transport sucks. Especially if your on the top deck of the X31 and right at the back. Have you seen those yellow / orange / brown stains all over the seats and floor? *Shudders*.

The council normally take down shelters that have been vandalised. I dont think that one was - was it? I've been past a few times in the car, and seen old people standing there in the rain, getting splashed by passing vehicles. My heart bleeds. No really - it does.

Yes its true - the old Maxi freeze will be the kitchen shop (Tom Hennesy is moving there - his old place was where that new hair dressers is now). And next door will be an estate agents - ive been in there its coming along. Upstairs will be flats, although they are looking more like something out of a horror movie at the moment.

I dont think much of the Ridge Farm to be honest. The Carvery meals are ok - but the place could do with a good scrub if you ask me. Caught a glimpse of their kitchens last week and wasnt impressed.

Hello to all members, just thought i'd make my pressence known! I basically live in Bedlington like most of you here, i was a member of this forum before it closed for construction (which took a while... like, years!) - but here it is again. So... what did i miss?