Posted on 25 January 2012.
Come along for FREE cup of Tea or Coffee Fence Houses Sreetz Project Open Community Drop In Tuesday 7th February, 2012 1:00 PM -4:00 PM At St Johns Methodist Church (Tin Chapel) Pop along for a FREE cup of tea or coffee and cake to hear about the exciting new changes in Fence Houses to [...]
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Posted on 07 October 2011.
Burnside V Dubmire Believed to be the first time they have played each other 9th October 2011 K.O 10.30am Result Burnside 4 Dubmire 2 Burnside football ground Come one come all support your local lads top of theVillage verses the bottom
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Posted on 14 September 2011.
Jack McKitten with his massive leeks at Burnside WM Club, Fence Houses. Published on Wednesday 14 September 2011 12:43 A GREEN-FINGERED wagon driver has reclaimed his champion spot at a leek show, setting a village record. Jack McKitten, of Fence Houses, took the first place ribbon at the Burnside Workingmen’s Club Leek Show. This is [...]
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Posted on 13 July 2011.
What sad news, the demon barber of Fence Houses has passed away. The stories that can be told? I,ll start with what a lovely fella, Alf was. He cut my hair, my fathers hair and my grandfathers hair. (same style) the man was a legend in Fence Houses. He is affectionally talked about, in all [...]
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Posted on 04 July 2011.
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Posted on 27 April 2011.
FOOTBALL legend Sir Trevor Brooking was in the region to open a £1.8m football centre. The former England and West Ham midfielder opened the Russell Foster Football Centre, in Staddon Way, Newbottle, near Houghton-le-Spring. Sir Trevor said: “This is a wonderful facility and one that The Russell Foster Tyne and Wear Youth League and the [...]
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Posted on 06 April 2011.
Another piece of history, but its nice to see the Dubmire club can still pack them in even in 2011
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Posted on 02 April 2011.
Thanks Barry Jones Come on anyone know who is in this picture? Thanks Barry any more gems in the wardrobe? At least this is one photo saved for posterity
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Posted on 01 April 2011.
Todays visitors you can see when, where and what they looked at. Who Visits Last Visit IP Address Location Last URL Referer Active Guest Guest 1 04-02-2011 07:06 pm UTC United Kingdom Sunderland, GB /2010/01/03/lambton-coke-works/ Yes Active Guest Guest [...]
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Posted on 19 March 2011.
She’s not exactly a coal miner’s daughter, but Kate Middleton has deep family roots in the grim coal pits of northern England. Middleton has already captivated the world’s imagination with her Cinderella story of going from middle-class girl-next-door to queen-in-waiting, but until recently few knew of her family’s connection to coal mining, once a prime [...]
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Billy Waites: Hi Ian,
I was brought up in Fence Houses and stil...
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