Trimdon Messenger21st July 2008 The May 2008 edition of the Messenger is here at http://www.messenger.trimdon.com, with photos and reports from recent local events. Older editions also available here, back to September 2005.
Banner March Wednesday July 9th photos courtesy of George Ford Despite atrocious weather, Deaf Hill Banner Group paraded the new Lodge Banner and Community Banner round the the streets of Deaf Hill, Trimdon Station and Trimdon Colliery on Wednesday 9 July. £225 was collected towards funds to enable the banner to march in Durham. The Group would like to thank Trimdon Concert Brass, all who helped on the night and especially the people of Deaf Hill and Trimdon Station for their continuing support. David Chaytor, Chair, Deaf Hill Miners Banner Group
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Trimdon Foundry Parish Council17th July 2008 Details of all the business discussed at the June 2008 meeting here, including Police report, planning applications and member reports. Minutes from previous meetings also available online.
Calor Village of the Year 17th July 2008 This competition is run by Durham Rural Community Council. The judges must decide from a significant number of entries in which both the volume and quality of written entries has been very high this year. An information afternoon is being held on Monday 28th July at Trimdon Grange Community Centre, when we go in front of the judges hoping to go through to the next stage. Any letters of support can be e-mailed to coomber85@hotmail.com or sent to Christine Coomber (Vice Chair) Trimdon Grange Community Centre, Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, Co. Durham TS29 6PB. All welcome on the 28th at 2.00pm.
Joint Trimdons’ Regeneration Partnership 17th July 2008 A regular meeting of the Joint Trimdons Regeneration Partnership was held on Tuesday 8th July at Trimdon Colliery Community Centre, full details here. Next meeting will be on Tuesday 2nd September 2008 at 6.30pm in Trimdon Colliery Community Centre
Trimdon Beat Officer 10th July 2008 The July update includes Schoolwatch, Operation Balcraig and Offroad motor cycles - please check this page.
Trimdon Station Community Centre 80th Anniversary Celebration Saturday August 2nd, entertainment by ‘Shine’, tickets £4.00 from the centre. Doors open 7.00pm
St Paul’s Church 21st June 2008 Following the recent closure of the church, the Diocesan Board of Finance has applied for planning permission to convert the building into two dwelling houses. Full details can be found on EDC’s website here for anyone interested in commenting or objecting.,
Trimdon Colliery Workmens Club16th June 2008 Complete weekend entertainment schedule for June, July and August 2008 here. Since April, Sunday night entertainment has been cancelled until further notice.
The Zoo17th July 2008 Are some members of your family furry or scaly? (We mean pets !! ) Here’s a place to put photos of them, large or small, and tell us a bit about them here - updated slideshow gallery with bigger, clearer photos.
St Mary Magdalene Church10th April 2008 Church news and activities in the Church Newsletter for April 2008, along with other useful information and last months newsletter.
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