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FROM A FARAWAY GALAXY Star Wars spin-off Rogue One may be the perfect antidote to annoying relatives and chocolate overdose this Christmas.The white-knuckle ride into space is sure to blow away any sherry-induced cobwebs and get pulses racing in December.The standalone Star Wars movie sees a gang of unlikely heroes come together to steal plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon.

For riotous humour, try Office Party, about a truly debaucherous company Christmas gathering.

Also watch out for the spectacular A Monster Calls, the epic story of a young man drawn into a fantasy world.

The movie stars Sigourney Weaver, Liam Neeson and Felicity Jones and charts a lonely boy’s escape into a realm of monsters and fairies, as he deals with courage, loss and faith.

Sully, the story of the all-American hero pilot who landed a jumbo jet on the Hudson River, and Snowden, Oliver Stone’s portrayal of Eric Snowden, who leaked thousands of classified documents to the press, both promise more sobering action.

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Collateral Beauty, meanwhile, brings a galaxy of stars together for an emotional story about a grieving father’s battle with depression. Will Smith struggles to deal with the death of his daughter by writing letters to things, like love, death and time, rather than people. As part of a plan to aid his recovery, enter Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren and Jacob Latimore, who are brought in to personify those themes. Ed Norton and Kate Winslet also star.

Other new releases at the turn of the year include Assassin's Creed, which will hopefully outshine the many other video game to movie attempts to have flopped in recent years. With Michael Fassbender in the lead role as Callum Lynch, it certainly has the acting pedigree to be a hit. Lynch, a career criminal with hazy memories of his past, is sent back in time to 15th century Spain to relive the experiences of his ancestor, a member of a secret assassin society.

For kids this Christmas, the animated movie Ballerina arrives just in time for the Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve lull. An orphan, played by Elle Fanning, dreams big and sets out to leave her home town of Brittany for the bright lights of Paris. Here she dreams of becoming a ballerina. This festive period also sees the much anticipated release of Moana, about an adventurous teenager sailing out into the Pacific with help from demigod Maui on a daring mission to prove herself.

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o Season Panintfull swing Theatre world’s annual festive bonanza is well underway with panto favourites Danny Adams, Chris Hayward and Clive Webb already doing their thing in Cinderella in Newcastle. Expect innuendo, jokes that have stood the test of time and villainous great fun at the Theatre Royal show, which runs until 15 January.

Other big pantos in the area include Beauty and

While the big budget pantomimes prepare for their annual festive run in city centre theatres, don’t forget about the brilliant shows coming up at smaller venues on our patch.

Tickets are already selling fast for a host of shows in and around South East

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the Beast at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House from 30 December and Sleeping Beauty at the Sunderland Empire. The Wearside show features ‘Steps’ star Faye Tozer, Corrie’s Vicky Entwhistle and Andrew Agnew of Cbeebies fame.

The Sunderland Empire is also giving punters a second chance to see the hugely success Chicago show that recently had a stint in Newcastle.

Northumberland. The Seaton Delaval Arts Centre’s show this year sees Cinders, Buttons and some aesthetically challenged sisters doing their thing from 2 to 10 December. A few miles up the road, Bedlington Community Centre is being transformed into a cave of wonders for fun, adventure and some classic

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The Phoenix Theatre in Blyth, meanwhile, joins Dick Whittington and his loyal cat on their legendary rags-to-riches journey (3 – 11 December). Dick is also the star of the show at Tynemouth Priory Theatre from 6 to 15 January.

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The Newcastle Hospitals @ Rocket man Cramlington, Manor Walks lands again Elton John is the big hitter at the Metro Radio Arena in December. In what will be his 20th show in the city, the Rocket Man brings his ‘Wonderful, Crazy’ tour to town on 3 December. The Arena also hosts Madness - with special guests the Lightning Seeds Status Quo, the 1975 and Billy Clyfro in the run-up to Christmas.

Alongside its usual eclectic mix of festive events, the Sage Gateshead also manages to squeeze in some world-class contemporary acts in December and January. Among them is Seth Lakeman, the award-winning folksinger and songwriter who is touring with his band and special guests Wildwood Kin. Also at the Sage, on 17 December, is David Gray as part of his first tour in two years with a new album to show off, as well as a string of older hits to celebrate.

At the O2 Academy, pre-Christmas bookings include Matt Goss, performing Christmas songs and some of his own tunes, 90s Britpoppers Kula Shaker and American legends the Pixies. January highlights include Two Door Cinema Club, who’ve returned for an extensive headline tour in support of the third studio album Gameshow.

In a bumper two months at the Cluny, Martha Reeves, Motown’s ultimate soul diva, is joined by her old mates in the girl group The Vandellas. Collectively they scored dozens of hits including Dancing In The Street, Heatwave and Jimmy Mac. Check online in advance for ticket details and times.

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belly laughs Blyth comedy show organiser Punch-Drunk is bringing a mini-tour of world class acts to Cramlington in December. As part of the Punch-Drunk Xmas Spectacular, Canadian megastar Tom Stade – once described as the Keith Richards of comedy’s rock and roll set – will be at the Village Club on 22 December. Joining him will be fellow Canadian Mike Wilmot, another comedic royal and TV regular, as well as John Robertson, a showman with a reputation for darkly funny smash hit shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Keeping them in line is local funnyman and host Kai Humphries.

Other surprises will also apparently be added to what is already an impressive line-up, while a portion of ticket sales go to local good causes.

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Organisers also welcome donations of non-fresh goods and amenities at every event to support local food banks. The event is also on at Newsham Side Club, Blyth, on 19 December, the Netherton, Bedlington (20th) and the Whitehouse, Ashington (21st).

Tickets are on sale now, priced at £20, with discounts available for bulk orders. Find Punch Drunk on Facebook or visit www.punchdrunkcomedy.co.uk for bookings and information.

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Come and celebrate Christmas with St Paul's and St John's Catholic Churches

Whether its been a week, a month or much, much longer, we would love to see you back and would welcome you with open arms.

Come and join us at Mass, 6pm Saturday at St Paul’s Church and 9.30 am Sunday at St John the Baptist Church.

We warmly invite you to celebrate Christmas with us.

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Christmas Mass Times St. Paul's – Christmas Eve, carols 6:30pm, Vigil Mass at 7pm Christmas Day 10am St. John's - Christmas Eve, carols 11:30pm, Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10am

St. Paul's RC Church Fr. Lee Barrett St. Paul's Parish House Dewley, Cramlington, NE23 6EF

St. John's RC Church Fr. Richard B. Harriott St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Annitsford, Cramlington NE23 7QR

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Winter treats

The annual winter market at Woodhorn takes place on 10 and 11 December within the museum’s beautiful workshop galleries. There’ll be gifts, delicious local food and drink and some of the region’s finest makers, crafters and producers. The event will also feature a skating rink and Santa’s grotto. Entry is free with certain attractions carrying an additional charge.

Onsite parking is £3.50.

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For the guy or girl in your life with everything, why not treat them to a hearty, festive country pub experience?

The Snowy Owl pub on Blagdon Lane now sells gift cards, which can be redeemed for proper grub, real ales and fine wines. Who wouldn’t want to unwrap that on Christmas morning?

See www.vintageinn.co.uk for details.

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Manor Walks has sackfuls of festive fun planned in December. Decorate gingerbread men, make Christmas cards and write special letters to Santa; or you could just tell him what you want in person, if you’re lucky enough to catch him in his grotto in the shopping centre in the run up to Christmas.

See www.manorwalks.co.uk for details.

Wee drams aplenty Scottish flags will be flying high at Seaton Delaval Arts Centre for the return of its annual Burns Night Supper.

The venue is once again putting on an evening of traditional entertainment celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns. The event, on Saturday 28 January, includes Scottish dancing, songs, speeches and a beautiful home cooked, threecourse meal followed up with a wee nip or two of the hard stuff. Early booking is advised.

Email info@seatondelavalartscentre.com for full details. Before all that, however, the arts centre has a few Christmassy cards up its sleeve. As well as its panto, there’s a Christmas Cabaret show on 17 December and, the following day, a Christmas Extravaganza presented by the Timestep Dance Academy. Students ranging from tots to seniors will perform an array of stunning routines and gymnastics.

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Help us to help you this winter With winter fast approaching, here is some advice on how to look after yourself well.

Practise good self-care – keep a well-stocked medicines cabinet at home and treat a large range of common winter conditions without needing to use the NHS. Ask a pharmacist – they’re highly-trained health experts on everything from colds to long-term conditions.

Contact your GP – many GPs can offer advice over the phone and can arrange referral to a hospital specialist if you need it.

Call NHS 111 – if you need medical help fast, but it’s not life threatening or you’re not sure where to go, a 111 advisor will assess you and direct you to the best-placed service in your area. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

If it’s urgent – use your local urgent care centres at Wansbeck, Hexham and North Tyneside general hospitals if you have an urgent problem but it’s not life threatening.

For more information and advice visit www.nhs.uk/staywell

Please keep The Northumbria hospital free for serious, life threatening emergencies:

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is urging people in Northumberland to use NHS services appropriately this winter and to keep 999 and emergency services free for those who need them most.

Last winter, the NHS in Northumberland experienced its busiest year on record with unprecedented numbers of attendances in urgent and emergency care.

Please help us to help you and keep The Northumbria hospital free for those with serious or life threatening emergencies.

Remember: for urgent but non-life threatening conditions, visit your local urgent care centres at Wansbeck, Hexham and North Tyneside general hospitals where the waiting times are considerably shorter than that at The Northumbria, as patients do not need to wait behind serious emergencies.

Arch Commercial

Manor Walks New landlords Arch are a ‘profit-for-purpose’ business which means the revenues we generate are reinvested to support economic and social development across Northumberland. Arch has grown in size but we have never lost sight of our reason for being which is to create prosperity and improve the quality of life in the county.

We invest in housing, industrial & commercial property and retail & leisure. The estate portfolio has expanded to more than 100,000 sqm of office commercial and industrial floorspace and over 900 residential units. Arch’s focus is on managing its assets more efficiently and improving the quality of service provided to tenants.

Arch has strengthened its property portfolio after the purchase of Manor Walks Shopping Centre from Hammerson plc in August this year.

Arch recognises that Cramlington is the largest growing town in Northumberland and Manor Walks Shopping Centre is a vital local amenity for our communities. It is the largest shopping centre in the county and plays a key role in the economy of the county. Under Arch ownership there is the potential to expand the shopping centre and to improve the surrounding infrastructure, including roads, access and car parking at the centre and enabling further benefits to the local economy.

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This investment in Manor Walks supports local jobs and boosts the local economy, and is a good investment in the retail sector in Northumberland, it’s a statement of our ambition for the town and the county by supporting and creating jobs. The centre has become an essential amenity to the large local community and a substantial number of the wider Northumberland population, attracting 10 million visitors a year to its mix of food, fashion and leisure retailers which include the Vue cinema multiplex and national names including Next, New Look, Boots, Nandos, Prezzo.

The centre importantly provides future asset management opportunities to improve the shopping centre such as the surrounding infrastructure, car parking and access, addressing vacant offices and creating the right space to attract aspirational retailers wanting to trade in Cramlington.

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Arch operates as an investment and asset-based business with a portfolio of commercial and residential property, the profits from commercial activities are reinvested to support economic and social development across Northumberland.

Wholly owned by Northumberland County Council and with a board drawn from the public, private and third sectors, Arch brings a distinctive and enterprising approach to promoting economic growth in Northumberland. It is a commercial business with an economic and social mission, wholly dedicated to taking care of its customers and investing in Northumberland’s communities.

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to n e w way s 2 0 1 7 GET FIT IN Fitness Looking to improve your fitness in 2017? Bored of running and hate lifting stuff at the gym? Active Northumberland, which runs Concordia Leisure Centre in Cramlington and a number of other facilities on your doorstep, offers an array of activities to get you shaped up for a fantastic new year. Here’s a few suggestions to get you started: Roller Disco: Yes this is still a thing – in fact its even bigger now than it was in the 1970s.

Salsacise: Harness all the fun of Strictly, minus the sequins and scathing comments from judges, and speed things up a little.

Salsacise is a great way to socialise, get fit and improve your dancefloor credentials.

Swim bootcamp: High energy bootcamps have been all the rage in recent years. This activity gives you all their fat-burning benefits, with the low-impact nature of the pool.

Walking football: If you find mobility a challenge but still love a good kick about, walking football is THE game for you.

Powerhoop: An exercise class with a twist which uses a weighted hoop to give you a fun, but effective, low impact workout.

Check out activenorthumberland.co.uk for an A to Z list of many more fun ways of getting fit in South East Northumberland in 2017.

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Stick man sprinT -athon Fancy a fun way of working off the festive excessive with the whole family? The Kielder Forest Stick Man Trail Family Fun Run covers a notso-intimidating 2k and is open to all abilities and ages. Did we mention it’s at night? Don’t forget to bring a torch.

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Cramlington Town Council

Budget proposes programme of improvements for no extr a cost.

Cramlington Town Council is proposing a budget with no cost increase to residents that will deliver improvements, helping make Cramlington an even better place to live.

Town Councillors aim to have no increase in the precept, which means residents will pay the same as this year, but are looking at a programme of improvements in 2017/18 including: Developing a sensory garden in Alexandra Park

Placing history story boards at key locations in the town to promote our heritage

‘Star spots’ - create our own mini-dark skies project by identifying locations where the night sky can be viewed now due to reduced light pollution following the installation of LED lighting.

Progressing the Landscape Strategy for South East Cramlington

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Cramlington Town Council

Chair of the Town Council Cllr Trevor Ambrose said, “We want to build on the progress and improvements we have made over the past few years, particularly with environmental works which we know are really important to local people.

At the same time we appreciate in the current climate we must stick to our budget and do not want to have a rise in precept which would affect residents. With the budget we are proposing we believe we can carry on delivering improvements that are a priority and keep costs low for everyone.�

Improvements to the eastern gateway between Fisher Lane and the town centre and the western gateway at Shankhouse A creative and informal play feasibility study

Improved signposting at entry points to Cramlington

Continuing the Members Small Scheme so individual councillors can fund projects in their local community

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The Town Council welcomes feedback and comments from residents on the budget proposals and the programme of works that have been identified.

The budget will be discussed and agreed at the next full council meeting in January.

Any feedback can be emailed to adam.cramlingtontc@gmail.com or sent to Cramlington Town Council, Surveyors House, Cramlington NE23 1DN Deadline for feedback is 23rd December 2016.

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Festive preparations have ground to a halt. Santa and his elves are stuck in a snow drift. Will Christmas even go ahead this year? Talent at the Elf Academy is thin on the ground and the little pointy-eared fellas need your help. All the family are required to don their elf hats and step into the frosty North Pole in the Seven Stories Attic. To save the day, everyone will be expected to brush up on reindeer-speak, complete session 1.0 of gift wrapping skills and be fully versed in all five levels of Christmas Cheer. There will be a test. Booking essential. See www.sevenstories.org.uk for more details.

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There’s an enchanting new show for the under-7s at the Centre for Life’s planetarium. Little Bear encounters a lost polar bear and uses her knowledge of the stars to guide her home. Life.org.uk

If your kids are struggling to control their excitement in the week in the run up to Christmas, why not calm them down with a gentle canter on a Shetland Pony or a few strokes of a fluffy bunny? Kirkley Hall Zoo near Ponteland is hosting a whole week of events as part of its Christmas Zoo Club, which will give children the chance to get close to an array of amazing animals. Kirkleyhallzoo.com.

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Rekindle your family͛s festive mood with a visit to Wallington Hall after dark.You may feel you’re in a Downton Abbey Christmas special as you gaze at the beautiful decorations and tree illuminated by candles, while listening to festive music from the Central Hall.You can also make festive things, hear stories from Mrs Christmas and even squeeze in some Christmas shopping. The event runs on the evening of the 2nd, 9th and 16th December. There is also a ‘meet Father Christmas’ twilight event. Check nationaltrust.org.uk in advance for details.

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There are a few steam engine-meetsSanta experience in the region, with most getting booked up faster than a Japanese bullet train. Perhaps the most magically remote is the Heatherslaw Railway at Ford & Etal.

See heatherslawlightrailway.co.uk for dates and booking info.

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Newcastle city centre will be overtaken by strange, otherworldly creatures, puppets and street bands this New Year’s Eve. A mysterious, majestic leader will guide the procession of fiery torchbearers, artists, bands and community groups as they make their way to Newcastle Civic Centre.

The best bit is that its completely free. The Winter Carnival Parade can be viewed at various places, with good spots at Monument and along Northumberland Street.

This family-friendly early evening celebration starts at 4.30pm, with music as the carnival performers gather.

The parade begins at around 5.15pm, reaching the civic centre at about 5.45pm for the big finale. There’ll be street performances, dance, music and fire, all topped off with a belter of a firework display.

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just before the clock strikes twelve, revellers can head down to the Quayside for the midnight fireworks display. If you’re looking for something to do between the two events, LA rockers and rhythm and blues royalty Vintage Trouble will be seeing in 2017 at the Sage Gateshead. After wowing audiences across the globe opening for heavyweights like The Rolling Stones, The Who, and AC/DC, they’ve garnered fulsome praise and their show should be a cracking end to the year. Tickets are in high demand, however. Check online at www.sagegateshead.com.

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