In case you missed it, here is some wonderful footage of Bishop Auckland in 1969. It is a preview of a film to be shown by the North East Film Archive at King James Academy in the town at 3.30pm on Saturday, September 14. Yorkshire Film Archive & North East Film Archive https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17900253.town-hits-big-screen-bishop-auckland-film-event/ | The Northern Echo

🚨 *BISHOP AUCKLAND RUFC FLOODED – WE NEED YOUR HELP* 🚨 Our entire rugby club is underwater. The River Wear has burst its banks again, completely flooding every pitch, every training area and every access path at BARUFC. This affects 500 junior players who train and play here every week - boys, girls, minis, youth… every age group. With the ground submerged, all rugby is cancelled and we now have to hire emergency facilities just to keep our kids playing. This isn’t the first time. Storm Ciara