Bowburn will hopefully be out in force once more on JUNE 5TH  as the oldens v youngens  once again play each other at the football field to raise money for Robbie with a 2pm k.o. Also on the night at Bowburn club there will be a disco £3/ticket  and a raffle for more information click on Robbies website above.

Bowburn Interchange(15.03.10.)

Bowburn Interchange. – The latest edition of Bowburn Interchange was being printed this week and will be delivered throughout the Bowburn area over the next few days. The newsletter can be viewed on-line at www.interchange.bowburn.net/pastissues.htm

Parish Council(13.03.10.)

Questionnaires are now being delivered throughout the parish as part of a survey being conducted by Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish Council. The views and information collected will inform a Parish Plan to be produced later this year.

Bowburn Community Association(12.03.10.)

Bowburn Community Association holds its A.G.M. on Wednesday (March 24), in Bowburn Community Centre, starting at 6.30pm. Members will be given the latest news about the forthcoming refurbishment of the building

New Manager Wanted(01.03.10.)

Bowburn Cooperage F.C. the only adult sunday football team in the village are on the lookout for a new manager for season 2010-2011 season .Present manager Gary Parle will be stepping down at the end of the current season after giving alot of timeup over the years the club would like to wish Gary all the best for the future but need to bring in a new manager .It is a large possibillity that if no one comes forward the club could fold at the end of this season  and leave no adult team in the village in which there has been a team since 1908 at least of what we know.If you are intrested please contact Gary Hutchinson on 01913771681 and will be discussed in the strictest of confidence if neccesary please note time is running out before a decision will need to be made .

The monthly meeting of the Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership learned on Tuesday (February 16) why work on the latest phase of the Bowburn Park refurbishment had been suspended. The main contractor, Brownfields Contracts Ltd, had ceased trading. What was supposed to be a 12-week programme started last August but was not complete when bad weather stopped work in December, and had not resumed. Service Direct, however, has now agreed to finish off, starting on March 1. The footpath from Bowburn Junior School, in Surtees Avenue, will be given priority and the other footpaths done by the end of March. Landscaping, however, will wait till dryer weather. Lighting columns, which are part of a separate contract, are due to go in next week.

More Snow On Way(27.12.09)

More snow is expected towards the end of the week causing problems for people celebrating the new year please be sensible drive carefully and book those taxis early on behalf of all at the village website we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and once again thank everyone for there support .

The traffic survey on Tail upon End Lane (T-u-E) was complete; almost 60% of drivers were over the speed limit of 30mph

Snow Expected.(14.12.09)

Yes its that time of year snow is expected on high ground tonight with most people to see the snow on Thursday so please take care on the roads and wrap up well.

Partnership Meeting(14.12.09)

The next Bowburn Parkhill Partnership will be on tommorrow night at the communnity centre 6.30pm start.

Phase Two Nearly Completed.(31.11.09)

Most of Phase 2 is complete and the drainage systems have been tested. There is some seepage in the area of the cottage but that should be stopped in Phase 3. The base of the footpath is complete but the top coat will be done when all work are finished. Once connected CCTV for the park will be up and running immediately. The Co-op CCTV camera will be connected separately.

 Would you like a Dental Practice in Bowburn? (25.11.09)

Communitty Centre work done after xmas (08.11.09)

Despite some concern about Broadway show it was said that refurbishment works will not start until after Xmas which means that the ‘On Broadway’ concert will go ahead on 4 December please see below, tickets £2 and concessions £1. There was a request for Tombola Prizes and Food donations from the Bowburn and Parkhill Partnership for the concert as they are benefiting from the fundraising evening.Please support this musical and have a great night out.

How it used to look

pictures courtesy of G Stoker

Ironically, the spire was scheduled to be professionally cleaned on 15th October!!

News is coming in that a Bowburn lady was mugged this morning at a local bus stop .Police are appealing for witnesses .Reports unconfirmed are that Police have arrested a local youth .Reports say that The lady was knocked to the ground before the mugging.

A fund set up to raise money for a local boy who caught meningitis and lost both legs and his finger tips has now gone over the £100,000 barrier, despite needing alot more money the family cannot thank everyone enough for there support to read Robbies story and catch up with the latest news visit his website above at the top of this page .www.robbie-jones.co.uk

Bowburn Youth FC get a new web site and join the village portal.

You can access the site from the sports page or directly at: www.youthfc.bowburn.net

About 40 banners will be on display in Bowburn Community next Saturday (September 12), in an exhibition entitled “Celebrating Miners' Lodge Banners”. This is the third year an event has been organized here, as part of the national Heritage Open Days weekend. Last year it attracted over 300 visitors. Admission is free. Open 10am till 4pm. Refreshments available.

Train Collectors? (05.09.09)

The toy and train collectors meet at Bowburn Community Centre this Sunday, September 6th.

Johnston School Admissions (05.09.09)

Bowburn Youth F.C. Take Children to Flamingo Land (26/08/09)

Bowburn Youth Football club took its children free to Flamingo Land Today over 100 people took up the offer and left from the community centre this morning which is probably why Bowburn was quieter than normal today at 8am, arriving at 10am.

Committee members said that it seemed everyone enjoyed themselves especially the children as it was free if they were members of the club, others got big discounts , the buses, Lees Coaches, arrived back at about 7.15pm and despite our famous British weather is was a very successful day which shows why the club is growing all the time. Bowburn Youth Football club has gone through hard times over the years but now seems to be going in the right direction with the present committee, one committee member said,  we have never said we are a perfect club but listen to everyone including the children to do the best we can and a day where we give like today can only prove the children come first ,we will try to organise other events once again if not free hopefully big discounts, lots of children have left in the past but we seem to be getting a lot of them back which means we must be doing something right and new children are arriving all of the time. like i have said we make mistakes but hopefully we can learn from them and today we hopefully got it right but next time we will try to do it bigger and better. On behalf of the club, thank you to everyone who made this a success especially Martin, Joanne and Alan Richardson who worked hard behind the scenes. 

John set to leave Cooperage (25/08/09)

Work started this week (week-ending August 29) on the next phase of improvements to Bowburn Park. Drainage works will be done first, followed by footpaths, lighting and CCTV. The top footpath through the allotments will be temporarily closed to pedestrians from September 10.

BOWBURN Banner group (25/08/09)

Bowburn was hit with a drugs raid at 7 oclock this morning in Philip Avenue one local person saw Police near to the Griffiths Court Junction thank you to a newsspotter for letting the website know for obvious reasons I have not put his name if you hear any news then let us know at bowburnnews@aol.com

Alan Heightley Remembered by village

The village turned out again today in the rain for the annual remembrance of Alan Heightley a popular lad who lived in the village 40 people entered a golf tournament and there was also events happening in the Cooperage Pub today and night .Clive Mcfeggann won the golf tournament.

Rain Causes Problems

Rain caused lots of roads in the village to be flooded last night and this morning as it kept on  coming down. Also some houses were badly damaged as water came in under the doors and through windows and damaged roofs .Links into Durham were also closed as the wear broke its banks in a number of locations and the main slip road onto the motorway looked more like a river as emergency services worked overtime to try to keep traffic flowing but the water was really the only thing flowing for a few hours.

Banner Day A Success

It was a very good day and enjoyed by all at the Durham Gala .Bowburns banners were not only followed through the village but also into Durham where buses were also laid on for people to get there .In front of The Royal County Hotel the band played three songs including a very popular we are on the way to Amarillo where the crowds joined in before going onto the show field ,also special thanks should go to the organisers of the roads been closed in the village this year as they were shut and opened in no time at all letting the traffic flow . There was three banners this year including Bowburns own banner ,the Junior school banner and also the Tursdale Mechanics banner that raised a few eyebrows to say the least .The banners were lifted from the show field at 3pm and led through DURHAM once again before heading back for the buses and back to the village.

Bowburns new park has been vandalised sometime today with parts of the safety floor pulled up. Local children have been enjoying themselves lately and soil around the edge of the park has been rolled and grassed over the last few days with stones and rocks also been skipped  if anyone has any information please inform the police a.s.a.p.

Where has our seat gone?(21/06/09)

A number of people have asked recently where the seat has gone near to the entrance to Bowburn Hall one resident recently said" I have been sitting there years watching the traffic on the motorway then first of all they let the place get overgrown you cant even see the road signs then they come along and shut the footpath and move the seat surely this can be tidied up and the seat replaced and I bet this doesnt go on the website " well as promised it has this is a village website so your views are more than welcome and this should have probably gone on the forum but there you go.

School Centenary (20/06/09)

The 100th Birthday of Bowburn Infant School will be celebrated on Friday (July 10th). The event will be officially launched at 1.30pm and this will be followed by various children’s activities, to mark the occasion.

Bowburn Youth FC (20/06/09)

Bowburn Youth FC will hold its annual presentation night on Saturday 27th June at Bowburn W.M.C. where it will be free to get in and there will also be a raffle buffet and disco with the doors opening at 7pm If any child is intrested in joining the club please email bowburnyouthfc@aol.com or check our website at www.bowburnyouthfc@piczo.com for more details and contacts.Good luck to all players .

The next Parish Council litter pick is on Saturday  (July 4th). Anyone interested in joining in can just turn up, at 9.30am in the Community Centre car park, or ’phone Sylvia Raine first, on 0191-377-2728

Mayors Golf Day (10/06/09)

Mayor’s Charity Golf Day takes place on Friday 3rd July. For more information or to enter a team, please contact Jill Wood on 0191 301 8226 or email jill.wood@durham.gov.uk

 Next Blood Donor Session (19.05.09)

3 Streets Sale (13.05.09)

3 streets group is holding a book sale on Sat. 16th May in the Cooperage car park between 10am and 1pm. CD's, Videos and DVD's also on sale.

Weather permitting

New website( 28/03/09)

Bowburn Youth fc has a new website please check it out on our sport pages