Death of a retired Police Officer : D/Sgt 2024 Geoffrey Lewis

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : D/Sgt 2024 Geoffrey Lewis, who sadly passed away on the 17^th July 2019.  He was aged 73 years.
Geoff served at various stations including D/Sgt at Seaham, Peterlee & RCS
Geoff leaves a widow Beatrice and a son Richard who is a serving D/Sgt with Northumbria Police.
Geoff was also keen golfer and member at Ramside Golf Club.
The funeral service will be taking place on the 30^th July at 11.45am at Christ Church Seaham,Station Road, Seaham SR7 0BH, this will then be followed by the cremation service at Durham Crematorium at 1pm.  The funeral service is not private.  Refreshments will follow at the Dun Cow pub in Seaton Village.
  Donations have been requested in lieu of flowers to St. Cuthbert’s Hospice.
  Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.

Death of a retired Police Officer : Chief Inspector 232 Kenneth Baillie

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Chief Inspector 232 Kenneth Baillie, who sadly passed away on the 15^th July 2019. He was aged 85 years.
He leaves a widow, Avis Marjorie Baillie
Mr Baillie joined Durham Constabulary on the 26^th April 1954 and he served at Darlington, Houghton, Jarrow, Byers Green, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, West Auckland, Chester-le-Street, the control room, traffic and Sedgefield. He retired from his post of Chief Inspector, Sub Divisional Commander at Seaham on the 18^th March 1984.
The funeral service will be taking place on the 30^th July 2019 at 12.00pm at Durham Crematorium, the service is not private.
Donations have been requested in lieu of flowers to Dementia UK.
Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.

BikeWise 2019 is TODAY

We’ve been counting this down for a while  and now its here….
BikeWise 2019 is on  at the Police HQ at Durham from 10am to 5pm TODAY -  Sunday (21^st July).
Loads of attractions on site and the weather forecast is looking good.
FREE PARKING at County Hall for cars, onsite for motorcycles and a FREE Park & Ride to Police HQ from Sniperley Park & Ride.

If you are having difficulty due to numbers getting into County Hall then park at Sniperley Park and Ride. There are two free buses running back & forward to BikeWise 2019 throughout the day
We ask for a £2 donation from adults.
Children and parking are free.
Come along today and have a great day.
For further details please visit www.bikewisenews.org.uk where all info about the day is available or search for #BikeWise2019 on Twitter (@durham.bikewise )

BikeWise 2019 is TOMORROW

The Cricket World Cup has come home, Wimbledon has had its last ‘rally’ and the Sunderland Airshow is not on this weekend.......
BikeWise 2019 is on though,  at the Police HQ at Durham from 10am to 5pm TOMORROW -  Sunday (21^st July).
Loads of attractions on site and the weather forecast is looking good.
FREE PARKING at County Hall for cars, onsite for motorcycles and a FREE Park & Ride to Police HQ from Sniperley Park & Ride
(if you park at Sniperley Park and Ride there are two free buses running direct to BikeWise 2019 and returning to Sniperley)
We ask for a £2 donation from adults.
Children and parking are free.
Come along Sunday and have a great day.
For further details please visit www.bikewisenews.org.uk

Timetable of events at BikeWise 2019

Please note that the event timings are approximate and could be altered at short notice in the event of rain showers (although they are not forecast)
TT legend John McGuinness will also be at the show and will be 'based' around the Dick Shepherd Triumph Collection display

Three days to go…. till BikeWise 2019

The Cricket World Cup has come home, Wimbledon has had its last ‘rally’ and the Sunderland Airshow is not on this weekend.......
BikeWise 2019 is on though,  at the Police HQ at Durham from 10am to 5pm THIS Sunday (21^st July).
Loads of attractions on site and the weather forecast is looking good.
FREE PARKING at County Hall for cars, onsite for motorcycles and a FREE Park & Ride to Police HQ from Sniperley Park & Ride
(if you park at Sniperley Park and Ride there are two free buses running direct to BikeWise 2019 and returning to Sniperley)
We ask for a £2 donation from adults.
Children and parking are free.
Come along Sunday and have a great day.
For further details please visit www.bikewisenews.org.uk

Volunteer drivers needed for Shildon Community Bus

Any Retired Police Officers in the Shildon/Newton Aycliffe under the age of seventy who would be interested in being Volunteer drivers for Shildon Community Bus?
They would need to be Midas trained which would be sorted out by the Community Bus itself.
They are soon going to be very short of drivers as a couple of the present drivers are reaching the age of seventy and will  no longer be abe to drive the community bus.
If you are interested in this role please contact Kath Wilkinson (ex Control Room) on k.wilkinson24@yahoo.co.uk

Death of a retired Police Officer : Inspector 944 George Jones

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of a retired Police Officer : Inspector 944 George Jones who died on 29^th June 2019, aged 71 years.
George commenced his Police career as a Police Cadet on the 31^st August, 1963. On the  22^nd August, 1966 he was appointed as a Police Constable and from HQ training he was posted to Consett. 
In April 1969 he moved into the Control Room and was there until February 1972 when he then joined Motor Patrols.
George later returned to the control room and also served in Annfield Plain.
He was then promoted to Sergeant in July 1982 and went to serve in the Peterlee, Horden Section.
He was later promoted to Inspector based at Newton Aycliffe, George then moved to  worked as part of the Project Team based at HQ which is where he served until retiring in September 1993. 
The funeral service will be taking place on Thursday 11^th July, 2019 at 1.10pm at St Lukes Church, Ferryhill, then Durham Crematorium for 2pm.
Following the services, refreshments will be served at the Masonic Hall, North Street, Ferryhill DL17 8HX, where parking is available at the rear.
The funeral service is not private and everyone is welcome.
Donations in lieu of flowers have been requested to St Cuthbert’s Hospice.
Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time.