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Cragside House taken on a day trip with friends taken by Kimberley Elleanor
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Bamburgh beach on a cold day taken by Kimberley Elleanor
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The Old Footbridge in the ancient Deepdale Wood, Barnard Castle taken by John R Bacon JP.
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Durham Cathedral through the trees taken by Peter Cuthbert
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Guitar Hero 2
Publisher: Activision Formats: Xbox 360 Price: £49.99 Family friendly? 3+ IT may be an instant classic, but what's the point of re-releasing Guitar Hero on a next gen platform like the 360?
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Heatseeker
Publisher: Codemasters Formats: PS2 Price: £29.99 Family friendly? 12+ DEFIANTLY old fashioned, Heatseeker demonstrates the fact that you don't need bleeding edge graphics and sound if you
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End (12A)
THE second Pirates movie became the third highest-grossing film of all-time, not because it was a great movie (far from it) but because the ingredients for a great movie were all there. The idea sounded good. If only director Gore Verbinksi had
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There's no work place like home
FORGET the hassle of getting to work, or worrying about who's going to look after the kids. Freedom Direct has the perfect job for people who want to work flexible hours from home. As well as operating out of its call centre in Gosforth, Freedom
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Foundation Degrees at Bishop Auckland College
FOUNDATION Degree is different from a conventional degree, as it has been developed directly with industry professionals and employers to meet the specialist skills and knowledge required for that industry. It provides a way for people to improve
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Fans to get a kick from show
CRAIG Willis and Paul Pearson will present another exciting evening of World Championship Kickboxing at Cockerton Club in Darlington on Saturday June 2. Their last show in November was a major sell-out success, and also a massive success for local
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Colossal winner at Carlton Miniott's Woodlands Lakes
AN HISTORIC week for North-East angling resulted in a colossal 221.11.0 winning a five hour match at Carlton Miniott's Woodlands Lakes. In years gone by a catch of that magnitude would have come from a session in Ireland on the river Shannon or Erne
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Twenty point maximum at Shimano Quakers Teams of Four
SUNDAY'S penultimate round of the Shimano Quakers Teams of Four on Woodlands Partridge and Skylark Lakes ended with a first ever maximum score of 20 points as Shimano Quaker A delivered four section winners. The Star man was Dave Cooper with a colossal
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Race on to become turners tackle champion
THE race in on to become the turners tackle 2007 champion as the top six of the first heat fished on Wingates Eden Meadows qualified for Augusts Grand Final. Local ace Sam Jones fished top on the day and can now look forward to a potential £800 first
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Hero milkman delivers after house fire
A PENSIONER was dragged from her burning home by a passing milkman in the early hours of this morning. Dennis Hinchcliffe, 65, rescued the unnamed 78-year-old shortly after 3am after seeing smoke coming from her house in Galgate, Barnard Castle in Teesdale
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Smith nets hat-trick at Leybourne fishery
YORK'S Dean Smith enjoyed a sensational week on the carp circuit. The Garbolino Elton regular won both Woodland's Opens on Wednesday with 97.6.0 and then on Saturday bagging a super haul of 114.12.0. Looking for a change of venue Dean decided
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League ponder play-offs poser
THE Northern League is considering using play-offs in the Second Division at the end of next season. The League is asking clubs at next Saturday's AGM for their thoughts on introducing play-offs for those finishing between third and sixth places
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Talented Chloe has Olympic dream
SHE may never take her eyes off the ball, but at just 12-years-old Chloe Whyte is looking ahead to when she is 18 and the Olympics come to London. Chloe, a student at The King's Academy in Coulby Newham, got her first England call-up in March
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National call-ups for North-East girls
NORTH-EAST players figure at several levels in national team squads for end of season gettogethers and fixtures. In the senior side Sunderland's Steph Houghton played in both of England's final two matches of the season, 4-0 wins against both
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County call for young cricketer
YARM School Cricketer Scott Melville, 12, of Hilton has been celebrating a call up to the Cleveland County Cricket squad. He received a phone call this week from the selectors, who informed him that they would like him to play at county level for
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Draper serves youngsters Wimbledon treat
ROGER Draper, Chief Executive of the Lawn Tennis Association visited Tilery Primary School in Stockton recently. Draper was on Teesside for the NPL Doubles Tennis Finals which took place at David Lloyds in Stockton. The visit, organised in conjunction
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‘How Do You Eat Yours’ get a taste for Wembley
THE Wembley dream is now a reality for a Durham five-a-side footbal team after they won the regional final to reach the inaugural national final of The FA Umbro Fives, the country's biggest 5-a-side tournament. The Durham, How Do You Eat Yours,
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New Masons edge through
Brown's Coaches League The League Knock Out Cup First Round match at Croft Social Club, where Shildon New Masons were the visitors produced a nail-biting finish. The matches are the aggregate scores from five darts singles, five dominoes singles and five
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Belle Vue recover to stay top of table
Crook League Crook Belle Vue maintained the top spot in the First Division after they recovered from a two points deficit at Crook Coach and Horses B. The home side went two up with wins from Graham Witton and Mark Nichol, but the Club then took the
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Fans to get a kick from show
Craig Willis and Paul Pearson will present another exciting evening of World Championship Kickboxing at Cockerton Club in Darlington on Saturday June 2. Their last show in November was a major sell-out success, and also a massive success for local sportsmen
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Heighington Waite over
Oxbridge Darlington and District League Heighington confirmed their leadership credentials as they put on a powerful display to overwhelm Cockerton and move into outright leadership of the Oxbridge Darlington and District League's Division A. Home side
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'How Do You Eat Yours' get a taste for Wembley
THE Wembley dream is now a reality for a Durham five-a-side footbal team after they won the regional final to reach the inaugural national final of The FA Umbro Fives, the country's biggest 5-a-side tournament. The Durham, How Do You Eat Yours, team will
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Harrier Hetherington is fifth in Pier to Pier
Sedgefield Harriers SEDGEFIELD Harriers had 12 runners in this years increasingly popular Pier to Pier Run last Sunday. The only blemish on a pleasant Sunday morning was the brisk wind which hindered runners particularly in the closing stages on Seaburn
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Woodham GC
THE new golf season for Woodham Juniors is now well under way, but it's not the results that are most pleasing so far, it's the fact that they have been supported by a generous sponsor. Mr Dave Allen, of Dave Allen Fireplaces in Spennymoor, kindly donated
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Water Polo
Sedgefield WPC Sedgefield Water Polo Club hosted the Northern League Under-17s tournament at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre against the big city clubs of Leeds, Huddersfield and Sheffield. Once again Sedgefield's strong defence and clever counter attack
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The footballing Bartlett brothers
We are on the trail of the brothers Bartlett, Jack, Billy and Albert. All three were Football League men, Billy an FA Cup winner. Happily, there's a Shildon connection, too. The scent's started by Barrie Ferguson, Jack's grandson, whose own father kept
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Woman tells of horror as scooter flew out of train
A SHOCKED pensioner has told of the terrifying moment she shot through a rail carriage in her motorised scooter and was left dangling in the path of an oncoming train. Tina Dees boarded the waiting train at a station on her 4mph machine but mistimed
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Sir John: Ashley can take Magpies to next dimension
FORMER Newcastle United chairman Sir John Hall believes new major shareholder Mike Ashley can take the club "to the next dimension". Speaking publicly for the first time since the sale of the family's 41.6 per cent stake in the club to the Buckinghamshire
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Bobby Robson
COULD I wish Sir Bobby Robson a speedy recovery on his recent illness because he made my day on Monday, November 26, 2001 at Forest Hall Training Centre when he was manager of Newcastle United and I had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He was a
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Unitary authorities
THIS is the third unitary authority bid that I have experienced. I would like to ask what amount of money has been wasted preparing these bids? I have been told by Durham County Council, on numerous occasions, when I've asked for improvements
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Multiculturalism
I SYMPATHISE with Christopher Wardell's criticism of those who castigate this country, but fail to emigrate (HAS, May 21). In the same vein, can I invite those who agree with our immigration policies to migrate to some Islamic country? This is
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Confessions of a Chelsea vergin
After years of yearning, our columnist finally makes it into the heart of the Chelsea Flower Show... on VIPday no less ITfS BEEN a standing joke at BBC Radio Cleveland that the gardening presenter has never made that pilgrimage to the Chelsea Flower
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A growing concern
It's a great shop. And not a bad little garden out the back either... THE Royal Horticultural Society garden at Harlow Carr, on the edge of Harrogate, is about a lot more than plants - it's turning into one of the region's more interesting shopping venues
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Vision for city's future is starting to unfold
PLANS are being drawn up to demolish and rebuild Durham's bus station just two years after it underwent a £500,000 makeover. Redeveloping the station in North Road to create a "high-quality public transport gateway to the city centre for bus users" is
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Game of chance
For The Rest Of Your Life (ITV1, 3pm) Ronni Ancona & Co (BBC1, 9.30pm) Many years ago Nicky Campbell hosted the TV game show Wheel Of Fortune. These days, as well as being a Radio Five Live Breakfast Show presenter, he's fronting ITV1's latest attempt
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Team chosen to take plans forward
A team of three has been appointed to lead the regeneration of a city centre. The team will start work next month matching potential developers with opportunities in Durham City - part of the 2020 Vision project. The team will be led by regeneration manager
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Two nurses recognised for input
THE important contribution nurses make to patients and their families was recognised during a day of celebration. Staff gathered for the third Nightingale Award - the climax of a day-long event celebrating nursing and midwifery at South Tees Hospitals
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May 25th, 2007
IF Ryan Sidebottom plays for England today it will end the family stigma of father and son both being one-cap wonders, but it is impossible to imagine that the long-haired left-armer will earn many more. At 29 his second cap will come six years after
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Treasure hunt
A SHOPPING centre is to stage a half-term holiday treasure hunt. Following the success of its Easter egg hunt, the Prince Bishops Shopping Centre, in Durham, has organised a treasure hunt, which starts tomorrow. Visitors can pick up an entry form at Flowers
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Knot tied on wedding deal
A COUNCIL has tied the knot with English Heritage to promote a site as a wedding venue. Officials have given permission for wedding receptions to be held in the historic grounds of Gisborough Priory. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's events officer
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First musical
AN amateur dramatic group is performing it first musical. Dryburn Theatrical Workshop will be performing The Wizard of Oz, at Park View Theatre, in Chester-le-Street. Group member Peter Archer, who plays the Tin Man, said: "It is going to be one of the
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Conveying a green message
THIS week I saw something which deeply affected me personally and re-enforced my commitment to the environment. I was at a meeting about green issues when we were shown a video by Al Gore, former vice-president of the US and now a committed campaigner
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Guilty pleas over death of pensioner
A COUNCIL and two taxi operators have pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the safety of the public - more than two years after a pensioner was killed in an accident. James Hunt, 85, died of brain damage after his motorised scooter fell off the back of
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Get active with library funtime
YOUNGSTERS are invited to free activity sessions during next week's half-term holiday. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's library service has joined forces with Cleveland Police and Spiderman to provide a number of events. Activities are being held
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Pub conversion plan is rejected
PLANS to close a village pub and convert it into a house have been rejected. Members of the North York Moors National Park Authority yesterday voted to refuse planning permission for the conversion of the Ship Inn, in Port Mulgrave, near Whitby, North
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Award for council team
THE team behind a council's multi-million pound school rebuilding programme has won a national award. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's grouped school public finance initiative team, in partnership with developers Carillion, won the award for best
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Jury asked for verdict on death in secure unit
A JURY was sent out to consider its verdict last night at the end of a near four-week inquest into the death of a 14-year-old boy found hanged in a privately-run secure unit. Adam Rickwood was the youngest person in Britain to die in custody when he was
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Dream of good Future
FUTURE'S DREAM (4.30) heads to Haydock with every chance of repeating last season's impressive course and distance victory. The Middleham-trained four-year-old was a 33-1 rag when visiting the track in 2006, but far from running like a no-hoper, Future's
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Rafa calls on duo to spend, spend, spend
The time for talking is over. Now Rafael Benitez is demanding Liverpool's new owners urgently fulfil a £100m promise to back their manager in the transfer market. George Gillett and Tom Hicks have played an astute public relations game since their £450m
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Clean campaign
LETTERS have been delivered to homes in Hartlepool to stop irresponsible dog owners. The letters urge people to clean up after their dogs or report dog fouling that they witness. The initiative is part of Spring Clean Hartlepool. Environment co-ordinator
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Vaughan happy to be in spotlight
Michael Vaughan admits he returns to captain England in a Test match after an 18-month absence today under pressure for his place. Vaughan, 32, leads his country against West Indies at his county headquarters of Headingley having last fulfilled the role
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Teachers on awards list
TWO teachers from Stockton have been shortlisted in the regional finals of the National Teaching Awards. Tom Wood, from Thornaby Community School, and Becky Jenkins, from Abbey Hill School and Technology College, have been shortlisted for outstanding
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Demolition marks revival
A TOWN'S renaissance is continuing with plans to transform a "Cinderella" neighbourhood. More than 300 decaying terraced homes are to be demolished in two town centre sites, in Hartlepool, and replaced with one, two, and three bedroom family houses. Demolition
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British Airways jobs lift-off
BRITISH Airways yesterday said it was creating about 40 jobs to strengthen its IT team in the North-East. The company, which already employs 300 staff at its offices at Newcastle Business Park, is holding a recruitment fair next month to fill positions
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Penney continues changes
DAVE Penney believes changes to his backroom staff are inevitable after club physiotherapist Paul Gough left the club yesterday. Quakers parted company with Gough after four years at the club and Penney has hinted that there could be more to follow Gough
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Morrisons expansion plan
SUPERMARKET chain Morrisons yesterday announced a four per cent increase in sales in the past 15 weeks, and said it was looking to increase its portfolio of stores. The group said it was planning to add eight stores to its portfolio of more than 360
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Leading Tory calls for an all-party council coalition
A LEADING Teesside Tory has called on politicians to join an all-party coalition to run Stockton Borough Council. Labour's national executive is to discuss a decision made by the Stockton Labour group to form a joint administration with the Conservatives
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Cash giveaway for Bedsearcher customers
ACCOMMODATION provider Bedsearcher has launched an international £1m giveaway. The Darlington-based firm has invested in a high-profile marketing campaign in an attempt to attract new sales and increase brand awareness. The firm, which entered the global
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Business gets good deal from card games
A COUNTY Durham skills development company looks set to expand into two new continents after setting up distributor networks in Australia and South Africa. Changes International, based in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, develops motivational skills
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Overhaul to follow Schofield review
England's management structure is on course for overhaul after the Ken Schofield chaired post-Ashes review had 17 of their 19 recommendations immediately endorsed. England and Wales Cricket board chief executive David Collier has been entrusted with formulating
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Hotel targets rise in revenue
A TEESSIDE hotel is looking to increase revenues by more than £1m this year after a £3.5m revamp. The Sporting Lodge, in Middlesbrough, has opened its new Escape Zone leisure club, a move it hopes will help push up
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Accolade for bank employee
A former student at Richmond School, in North Yorkshire, who now works as a financial risk assessor, has won an industry award. Derek Spence, whose parents still live in Richmond, has been named risk manager of the year by Credit Today magazine. Mr Spence
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Keane to let one striker go in order to clinch Nugent deal
SUNDERLAND are closing in on striker David Nugent, although they could be forced into accepting a part-exchange deal if they are to land the England Under-21 man. Preston have already rejected a £6m bid from Manchester City for Nugent and are holding
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Call for council leader to resign over centre closure
A COUNCILLOR has called for the leader of Durham County Council to resign over a community facility which is set to shut. The Shildon Centre, in Main Street, Shildon, faces closure after failing to obtain vital lottery funding necessary to secure its
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Device to aid stroke patients
AN advanced patient monitoring device costing £25,000 has been installed at Bishop Auckland General Hospital's stroke unit. The balance of the cost came from a Stroke Trust Fund set up by medical consultant Dr Ali Mehrzad and means the hospital is the
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Three days of fun on offer at the Meet
THREE days of fun lie ahead for residents and tourists in Barnard Castle this weekend. The annual Meet will dominate the bank holiday weekend, with a range of events for all the family. A new edition to the packed line-up of events is the It's a Knockout
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Historian writes her own chapter
A HISTORIAN who writes about Bishop Auckland has claimed her own slice of fame by becoming its first mayor. Former teacher Barbara Laurie was elected when the first meeting of Bishop Auckland Town Council voted unanimously to create the role, saying it
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School set to get all jazzed up
Barnard Castle School hopes to hit the high notes as it showcases a night of big band jazz. Award-winning 20-piece big band Musicians Unlimited performs tonight, at 7.30pm. The band, formed by Barnard Castle School bandmaster Mick Donnelly, will play
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NHS dentists for 20,000 - but others are still waiting
MORE than 20,000 new patients in North Yorkshire should have access to an NHS dentist from next January, health officials have said. But Leyburn residents are still waiting for provision, nearly a year after a contract was awarded. North Yorkshire and
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Villages hold three-day festival
THE neighbouring villages of Patrick Brompton and Newton-le-Willows, near Bedale, are preparing for a three-day spring festival. The Dales Folk Group will entertain next Friday, at 7.30pm, in St Patrick's Church, Patrick Brompton. The entry fee of £3
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Incy Wincy moves up
A DAY nursery at Bedale is expanding to cope with demand. Incy Wincy's is moving from rented premises in North End after buying the nearby Amen House, where an opening ceremony will be performed by Jonathan Ropner, at 2pm on June 3. The new base means
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Balloons will launch 25th gala celebration
THE release of 250 balloons will help a village gala celebrate a quarter-of-a-century of local fun. This year's gala at Romanby, Northallerton, will be held at the leisure park on Ainderby Road on July 1. The village originally held sports days in the
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Charity hopes to rake in cash
A CHARITY that provides work opportunities for people with learning disabilities is looking for donations of garden tools. Chopsticks, in Northallerton, is raising funds to buy equipment for its new premises on the town's business park. Managers are also
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Waste recycling scheme gets the go-ahead
A FIVE-YEAR scheme has been agreed to collect paper, cans, glass and plastics from 38,000 homes. Hambleton District Council has approved the £659,000 kerbside recycling project. It will cover 96 per cent of households and will be launched in November
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Defences to ease flooding threat
WORK has begun on a £400,000 flood defence scheme for the Ryedale area. The project will provide a permanent pumping station for the Priorport Beck area of Norton-on-Derwent, near Malton. It is being built as a result of a funding partnership by Ryedale
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Gipsy fears dispelled, but caravan site protests grow
OPPOSITION to a planned caravan park is on the rise - despite assurances from its developer that it will not become a home for gipsies. By yesterday, 56 people had objected to the proposed park, at Skipbridge, near Hurworth, while six had written in support
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Jewellery workshops on offer
CHILDREN are invited to try their hand at crafts next week, at local beading centre's holiday workshops. Constellation Beads, at Barningham, near Barnard Castle, is running the workshops next Wednesday and Thursday. Children and their parents can make
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Take the train to holiday days out
VISITORS to events in Wensleydale over the Bank Holiday weekend can help to reduce road congestion by taking the train. A farmers' market in Leyburn tomorrow, the annual Finghall barrel push on Monday, at 1.30pm, and a cream tea in Redmire Village Hall
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660 jobs on cards with offices plan
PLANS have been drawn up to build an industrial estate at Darlington which could create up to 660 jobs. Gateshead-based developers City and Northern has applied for planning permission to build 21 office units and a delicatessen on vacant land next to
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Students make the grade early
students have been awarded for their achievements at a presentation ceremony. All sixteen students studying BTEC first in public services at Carmel RC College, achieved results above the national norm,with 37 per cent of the students achieving a distinction
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Coffee house scoops award
THE Quaker Coffee House, in Darlington, has won a regional award. The pub, in Mechanics Yard, has won the Abbot Ale Perfect Host Pub prize for the Tyne Tees region, part of the Abbot Ale Perfect Pub 2007 awards. The awards are voted for by the public.
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Victorian house to be redeveloped
A GRADE II-listed Victorian house in Darlington is to be redeveloped into flats. Academy Homes Ltd plans to convert Neasham House into two apartments, with a further nine flats in an extension to be built in the back garden. The building, at the south
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Fire-starters given warnings as arson crackdown hots up
TWO youths have been arrested for deliberately starting three grass fires. The arrests come as firefighters and police continue their zero tolerance approach to teenage arsonists in Derwentside. The youths, aged 13 and 14, who started the fires next to
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Bus service changes to go ahead
TIMETABLES of a number of bus services are to be changed from Sunday, passengers are being warned. Services are being changed on four Go North East routes following discussions with passengers and Nexus, which operates services in Tyne and Wear. There
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Opposition group looks forward to less turbulence
THE Labour opposition group on Durham City Council says it is looking to the future after turbulent times. The group was suspended at the end of last year by party bosses over a breach of rules involving a councillor who had been suspended. Now, at the
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Split from girlfriend led to crime
A MAN'S life spiralled into alcoholism and petty crime after he split up with his girlfriend. Michael James Atkinson, of Station Road, Darlington, pleaded guilty to three charges of theft, one of resisting arrest and one of threatening behaviour, at his
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Woman admits hoax 999 calls
A WOMAN admitted making hoax 999 calls to the police when she appeared before magistrates yesterday. Anne Marriner, 38, called police to her house on two nights, falsely claiming she needed assistance. On one occasion she reported an assault
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Pub gets longer hours despite noise concerns
A PUB nestled between a row of houses was granted longer opening hours yesterday, despite opposition from neighbours. The Prince of Wales, in Front Street, West Auckland, was given an amended licence allowing it to serve alcohol from 10am until 1am
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Approval expected for Tesco mini-store
PLANS for a mini supermarket that have divided a community, are expected to be passed only months after they were refused. Darlington Borough Council planning officers have recommended that the Tesco Express store, on a former petrol station, in North
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Panel gives pupils new branch of knowledge
AN attractive new interpretation panel has been presented to a village school to help pupils recognise all the trees that can be seen in its grounds. The panel, which has been made by Lightning Signs and features native trees painted by local artist Geoff
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Quakers make shopping even easier for supporters
DARLINGTON Football Club is to open a town centre shop. The Quakers have taken over a vacant shop in Queen Street shopping centre. The final paperwork has yet to be completed, but the club hopes to open the store on June 4. It will duplicate the store
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Ferry-death sentence too lenient, says son
THE son of an engineer who died in a Middle East ferry tragedy has branded the ten-year prison sentence handed down to the ship's owner as "disgusting".Christopher Langan, formerly of Darlington, died on the Al Dana, a dhow passenger vessel, on March
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A taste of things to come
A TEENAGER with her sights on a music career, has received a taste of what the future may hold.Sarah Bowe, a sixth form student at Yarm School, Yarm, found herself singing solo soprano, backed by a choir of more than 100 and the school orchestra for an
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Last chance to view
TODAY will be the last chance to view artwork by college students.New College Durham has been exhibiting students' work in the East Mall of the Framwellgate Moor campus.The work ranges from portraits to short films and animation to graphics.The exhibition
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Councils should run parts of the NHS - Milburn
LOCAL authorities should run some NHS services to give residents a proper voice in their health care, Alan Milburn said yesterday.In a lecture at Durham University, the former health secretary urged prime minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown to give councils
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Pupils patrol school to stop thoughtless parking
YOUNGSTERS are sending a message to thoughtless parents who block the schoolgates at home time.Six pupils at Golden Flatts Primary School, in Hartlepool, have been handing out "tickets" to thoughtless parents who parked in the school grounds or who parked
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Howzat for a cameo role?
HE was only supposed to be the stand-in, but cricketer Lee Hodgson went from 12th man to THE man when he played a starring role in England's latest Test match.The young player hit the big time when he was brought on at Lord's as a substitute fielder during
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Beauty students recreate Roman hairstyles
HAIR and beauty students got the chance to recreate 2,000-year-old hairstyles yesterday.Fifteen media and make-up students from York College used Roman hairpins, tweezers, curling combs and rings on a selection of female models.In March, the students
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Jenny murder trial 'before end of the year'
THE trial of a man accused of murdering missing North Yorkshire teenager Jenny Nicholl could go ahead before the end of the year.David William Hodgson made his first crown court appearance in a short preliminary hearing yesterday at Teesside.Mr Hodgson
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Computer guide for visitors to hospital
GETTING lost in a large hospital could become a thing of the past after what is believed to be the first virtual reality "wayfinder" of its kind was unveiled in the region.Visitors arriving at the 1,000- bed James Cook University
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Party time with Alice
THE Mad Hatter's tea party, from Lewis Carroll's classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland, will be recreated at a 17th century country house.Kiplin Hall, at Scorton, near Richmond, hosts the half term event on Friday, June 1, when youngsters can make
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Youngest newlyweds take their vows
TWO five-year-olds became among the youngest couples to get married when they tied the knot yesterday.Joseph Carruthers and Holly Railton made their vows in front of parents, grandparents and friends at Delves Lane Methodist Church, Delves Lane, near
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Gymnastics expert drops in on fitness week
STUDENTS at a specialist sports college have been given expert tips by a professional gymnast.Longfield School, in Darlington, hosted a Get Fit Kids day on Wednesday to make more youngsters aware of the importance of exercise.The Get Fit Kids organisation
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The beat goes on during international week
THE sound of Africa came to a Darlington school yesterday.African drummers Robert Maseko and Otis Tabaseng taught pupils at Alderman Leach the basics of drumming.The lessons - which ended with an afternoon concert - was part of the school's International
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How to be a quitter
37 DAYS TO GO Smokers, now so often forced to huddle outside offices and homes, will find even fewer places where their habit's welcome from July 1. Gabrielle Fagan explains where to find help in giving up.THE day the English public smoking ban comes
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Teen arrested in Romania facing custody back home
A TEARAWAY teenager could soon be returning to Britain - to a future behind bars.Stephen Baker, 17, is only being allowed home by Romanian Police on condition that he is arrested on his arrival back on British soil.Magistrates at Middlesbrough relaxed
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Computer virus led police to erased child porn files
A COMPUTER virus inadvertently helped police to catch a paedophile who accessed thousands of child porn images.Teesside Crown Court heard that a virus, in the form of a "keystroke logger" program, installed itself on Joseph Catterson's PC - recording
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Echo employment fair is just the job
ORGANISERS and employers alike have said a jobs fair organised by The Northern Echo was a resounding success.It is estimated that nearly 1,500 people from across the region visited Darlington's Dolphin Centre for the jobs fair yesterday. It is the 12th
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Brave Nathaniel wrestling with legacy of blaze
A YEAR ago Nathaniel Smith was a happy little five-year-old who loved to wrestle.Then a horrific house fire destroyed his family home, leaving him with 60 per cent burns and fighting for his life.Nathaniel's bravery has touched people across the North-East
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Football fan carpeted as flag makes its mark
LIFELONG Middlesbrough football fan Andy Watson is really stuck on his team.But his latest demonstration of devotion to his premier league idols floored his wife, Julie - as well as leaving a deep impression on their expensive living room carpet.Disaster
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Film-makers behind spoof burglary face police wrath
A POLICE chief last night condemned student film makers who shot footage of a spoof burglary - while five police officers allegedly stood idly by.The video being shown on the YouTube website purports to show a burglary taking place at a house under the
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Cathedral's host of flowers
A CATHEDRAL is being decked out for a flower festival this weekend.The event, Let 1,000 Flowers Bloom, is open to the public at Ripon Cathedral from tomorrow to Tuesday.It features 40 displays, involving more than 100 arrangements put together by clubs
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Youngsters build for birds
THE garden of a Stockton care home has been turned into a wildlife haven thanks to the efforts of a group of students.Pupils from The Norton School built bird boxes and feeders for the residents of Cherry Tree Lodge.Aaron Wray, Sean Lane, Paul Murtagh
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Pedal fast so you can have a cuppa
people will be challenged to help tackle climate change, at a roadshow in Northallerton.They will be asked to work out their carbon footprints - and then see how they can reduce them, at the event being organised by the town's Climate Change Action Group.There
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Singing out for members
A CHOIR will be forced to disband after 45 years unless it can find new members.Derwentside Choral Society has performed at churches and chapels across the district as well as at Durham Cathedral, Hexham Abbey and Beamish Museum.It started life as Stanley
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Cycling for all he's Shuttleworth...
A COUNCILLOR plans to get on his bike and hold impromptu surgeries in the street, with his constituents .John Shuttleworth is to ditch his car for some engagements on his Weardale patch and replace it with a Raleigh racing bike.Coun Shuttleworth, who
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Garage offers new car as star auction prize
A CHARITY has teamed up with Oates Garage, in Willington, to auction a new car on eBay's charity site. The County Durham Foundation aims to improve life for people in County Durham and Darlington. It is calling for businesses to raise funds by donating
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Rochemback settled and is happy to stay
GARETH SOUTHGATE'S first season in management has been a learning experience - and the Middlesbrough boss admits mistakes have been made in handling Fabio Rochemback. Despite interest from two of the biggest clubs in Portugal, Rochemback looks destined
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Bright future for lighting company
AN energy-efficient light manufacturer in County Durham is aiming to treble turnover during the next five years as it looks to gain an increased share of the growing alternative power industry. Sola Skylights, which designs tubes to channel natural light
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Owen thrives on the pressure
THE weight of the country's hopes might be resting on his shoulders, but a bullish Michael Owen last night insisted he was relishing the pressure that will accompany his international comeback over the next two weeks. Owen, who has made just three domestic
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Report highlights biofuels boom for region's economy
THE rapidly-growing biofuels industry could be worth £1bn to the region's economy by 2027, according to a report. The North East Biofuels Strategy highlights the opportunity for the region to become a major hub for the industry
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We need an NHS debate
IT has been the sad duty of The Northern Echo in recent months to highlight a series of controversies resulting from restrictions placed on drugs being made available through the National Health Service. Our on-going campaign over drugs to treat Alzheimer's
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Anger as contest won by latecomer
ORGANISERS of the annual Miss Durham competition have come under fire from angry voters unhappy that the contest was won by a late entrant.Wednesday's beauty pageant, at Sedgefield Racecourse, was won by 18-year-old Verity Walker. The Darlington student
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Ashley promises nothing but success at St James'
WITH current Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd considering his St James' Park future, Mike Ashley is ploughing ahead with plans to turn Newcastle United into the "biggest and best" club in the land.And while the pair's recently-launched takeover battle
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Beckham in for a recall?
STEVE McClaren has hinted that he could offer an unexpected olive branch to former skipper David Beckham when he names a 23-man England squad for next month's double-header with Brazil and Estonia tomorrow.McClaren's first act as Sven-Goran Eriksson's
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Grandad's £950,000 for asbestos disease
A GRANDFATHER battling an asbestos-related disease yesterday won £948,565 High Court damages.The award to 59-year-old Raymond Shanks is believed to be one of the biggest of its kind.Mr Shanks, of Grindon Close, West Monkseaton, north Tyneside, was diagnosed
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Groom with a view
The Kilburn White Horse has been preserved for decades by a dedicated group of volunteers. As it celebrates its 150th anniversary, Lindsay Jennings looks at the history behind the horse. THE best views are said to be from above. Soaring high in a glider
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Taxpayers foot £1m council payoffs bill
TAXPAYERS have footed a bill of almost £1m to fund the early retirement of five council officers, The Northern Echo can reveal.The deal was struck by Richmondshire District Council, in North Yorkshire, as part of a management restructuring exercise.In
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Doctor hits out at NHS drugs policy
A LONG-SERVING GP last night launched an outspoken attack on NHS restrictions on cancer drugs.Darlington GP Dr Ahmet Fuat said the NHS was no longer free at the point of use and is letting down vulnerable cancer patients.He said restrictions on new cancer
