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Hill won't give up on Superbikes dream
TOMMY HILL refused to give up on retaining his MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship crown despite seeing his title chances all but evaporate after a disastrous weekend at Silverstone. Hill could only manage a pair of seventh-place finishes
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MATCH REPORT: Hartlepool United 1 Sheffield United 2
NEALE Cooper has, for the most of the season, been critical of his players - and he has had every right to be. But in defeat to Sheffield United, he had nothing but praise for the performance of his Hartlepool United side. The Blades, managed
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Match Report: Penrith 1 Darlington 4
Final Score: Penrith 1 Darlington 4 A DOUBLE from Adam Nicholls helped Darlington to another high-scoring win. Their goal tally now stands at 24 in their last seven games, all of them victories, after they won 4-1 at rain-soaked Penrith.
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October entertainment at Cockfield club…
Before I give the details of Octobers events, it would be remiss of me not to remark on the sad and untimely death of Ada Gardener. Ada, who was 62yrs old, died suddenly on Thursday 27th September. Alongside her husband, David, she worked tirelessly
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Ord quits at Durham
Former Sunderland defender Dickie Ord has quit as manager of Durham City, so James Winter and Dan Madden will take charge of their away game at Newcastle Benfield on Wednesday night. Ord had been in charge of City for over two seasons after the departure
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West crash out of Cup, Moors concede first goal of the season, but still nine out of nine
West Auckland’s FA Cup hopes were crushed when they were beaten 5-1 at Harrogate Town in their second qualifying round replay last night. But West caused problems for Harrogate at the start of the second half, getting back to 1-1. There were
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Cooper makes three changes to his Hartlepool side
NEALE Cooper has made three changes to his Hartlepool United side for their League One home game with Sheffield United. After losing 3-1 at Colchester at the weekend, skipper Sam Collins, left-back Evan Horwood and winger Craig Lynch have been benched
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Residents asked about community issues
PEOPLE in north Durham have been asked to talk about community issues at a series of drop-in sessions. Residents of South Stanley are invited to call in and discuss any concerns about their neighbourhood with representatives from Durham County
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Miliband takes a step forward
AT the end of last week, The Northern Echo asked the question: Where has Ed Miliband been while the Coalition has been busily shooting itself in the foot? Now we know - he's been practising his leader's speech to the point at which he may
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Have your say in Stanley
PEOPLE in a former mining town are being urged to bid for a slice of £120,000 of public cash. Stanley Area Action Partnership (AAP) is working with Stanley Town Council to give residents the chance to say how local budgets are spent for the second
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"I need a husband"
Celebrity Big Brother winner Julian Clary chats to Steve Pratt about his experience on the show and why he decided to turn his hunt for Mr Right into a comedy tour taking in Harrogate and Newcastle JULIAN Clary is sitting in the garden of his 15th
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Thief steals charity cyclist's £1,000 bike
A CYCLIST is devastated after a thief stole the bike he was planning to use for a Coast to Coast charity cycle ride. Daniel Ridley locked up his Canondale SL3 bike outside Bannatyne’s Health Club, in Haughton Road, Darlington, on Saturday at about
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Guitar greats
The North-East is about to play host to some of the world’s best guitarists for a nine-day festival. Viv Hardwick sets the scene NEXT month’s North East Guitar Festival features internationally famous performers such as Djangologie and Wilko Johnson
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On tour with North Country Theatre
Steve Pratt talks to Nobby Dimon, of North Country Theatre, about taking the almost forgotten horror stories of J S Fletcher out on tour HALIFAX-born J S Fletcher wrote more than 100 novels – mostly detective stories and thrillers – but, today,
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War Horse
The National Theatre’s multi-award winning production currently running in the West End and on Broadway, will embark on a UK tour next year and is due to be staged at Sunderland Empire Theatre in 2014. Exact Wearside dates are still being discussed
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Robbery is a tall order from Carl to Chas and Cam
BLACKMAIL is a terrible thing. Especially, as secret lovers Chas and Cam will tell you, when you don’t have the cash to satisfy the person demanding money with menaces. The shadow of Carl, the tallest man in soap, is casting a long shadow over
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Stockton council begins demolition of Billingham House after 12-year fight to tear it down
THE demolition of a building which once represented Teesside’s industrial dominance finally started today. The ruined shell of Billingham House, in Billingham, once the headquarters of ICI’s agricultural division, has stood empty for almost 15
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New £1.75m roundabout planned for Durham road
A COUNCIL wants to build a £1.75m new roundabout on the busy A167 to cut congestion and improve road safety, it emerged today. Motorists, truckers and residents have raised concerns over the A167/B6300 junction, near Sunderland Bridge, south of
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Martial arts expert back behind bars after knife attack on soldier
A MAN jailed for killing another martial arts expert at a party was back behind bars last night for a knife attack on a soldier. Liam Hall, 24, clashed with 20-year-old squaddie Paul Gray at a house in Chilton, County Durham, late on May 14 this
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The Manson Family: Born to Kill? (Channel 5, 8pm)
MUCH has been said about Charles Manson since the infamous murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and her friends in August 1969. Over two nights, seven people were killed by Manson’s followers – members of his socalled Family. More than 40 years
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Last Man Standing (Sky1, 6pm)
FOR those under 35, chances are that the first time they heard of Tim Allen was when he provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the original Toy Story animated film. More mature people may remember a US sitcom called Home Improvement, in which Allen
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Ian Hislop’s Stiff Upper Lip – An Emotional History Of Britain (BBC2, 9pm)
BRITS may have a reputation for being uptight, but it wasn’t always that way. In days gone by, Ian Hislop, says, we wore our hearts on our sleeves and were actually far more touchy-feely as a nation. Visiting Dutch scholar Erasmus once wrote of Britain
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Fire at Redcar steel plant
FIRE crews were called to a steel plant in the early hours of this morning after a spillage of molten steel. The incident took place at 6.30am at the SSI steel plant in Redcar when a ladle carrying molten steel spilled its contents into a safety pit
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Theatre Review: The Sacred Flame, Newcastle Northern Stage
I’M off to the library to get some (William) Somerset Maugham novels. What a cracking writer; eerily contemporary with a formal, literary dialogue that really captures the essence of character and place. I can’t believe that The Sacred Flame was
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Break could pay dividends for Hi George
HI George is highly rated by Malcolm Jefferson and is taken to get back to winning ways in the Constructing Excellence Novices’ Hurdle at Sedgefield. Winner of his first start over hurdles at Kelso, he dropped away tamely at Aintree in May but
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Saturation coverage
SAVE for its most famous inhabitant, globally renowned, Ravensworth might be supposed a pretty anonymous sort of a place. It’s a small village off the A66 west of Scotch Corner, home to a couple of hundred people, a ruined castle and a pub. These
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The horseman riding high
ROBERT Wilmot can’t remember ever learning to ride a horse, but does recall, at the age of four, setting off on his horse for regular 20-mile rides from his parent’s riding centre. By the age of eight, he’d competed in his first three-day event
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WE ALL NEED TO THINK BIKE
I READ the complaint about motorcyclists (HAS, Oct 1) with growing anxiety. While attempting to criticise the actions of a motorcyclist, it is quite apparent that the anonymous writer was, in fact, admitting to leave a junction into the path of
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ANDREW MITCHELL
GERALD WILD wonders why the recent altercation between Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell and the police has taken on a life of its own – and then rather adds to the furore by asking for an inquiry (HAS, Sept 28). I rather hope that the Prime Minister
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MORE SCROUNGERS
LABOUR once boogied to the song Things Can Only Get Better, Lib Dem pop sensation Nick Clegg recently released a cheesy I’m sorry remix but the Conservatives have a more cultured taste in music. They like opera. Chancellor George Osborne, Education
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LABOUR
THE Labour Party seems to think that, because the Government is taking tough measures which may not succeed, the next election is on a plate. In the post-war years, the Labour Party has heard the aspirations of its grass roots but faltered when
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BENEFIT SCROUNGERS
SURELY it is time to reduce the number of unemployed EU migrants and shut the benefits door on people seeking an easy life at the expense of British taxpayers? Recently a mother-of-ten from Latvia, who receives £34,000 a year in benefits, caused
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BNP
FOR reasons I have explained at length, I regard Ralph Musgrave’s party, the BNP, as a racist, neo-Nazi organisation. According to Mr Musgrave, this makes me a “seriously deranged” member of the “political left,” who is inclined to “throw tantrums
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TERRORISM
I WAS amused to read Pete Winstanley’s “dispassionate” view of how to defeat terrorism taking into account its origins and basis of support (HAS, Sept 28). However, while repetitiously reminding us that the West is somehow culpable in these
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OVERSEAS AID
I AGREE with the recent comments made by G Hall concerning tuition fees (HAS, Oct 1). Due to the increases in tuition fees, student applications have fallen to such a level that some universities are reporting courses with unfilled places. The
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Cracking down on criminality
THERE is a great deal more police work to be done on the English language. It will not do, for instance, for people in public life and authority – including former Home Secretary Jack Straw – to say that some Pakistani men are “in denial” about their
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Did Sir Jimmy have dark side?
The legendary Sir Jimmy Savile was a sexual predator of young girls, a new television documentary claims. Stuart Arnold reports SIR Jimmy Savile – superstar DJ, television personality, charity fundraiser, marathon runner, parttime wrestler
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Poulter: The man they love to hate
TEAM success in the Ryder Cup and individual glory in major championships are not mutually exclusive, as the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Jose Maria Olazabal, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam proved on many occasions. But if Ian Poulter
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Important gateway
IT would be very sad if Durham Tees Valley Airport were to close to passengers. It would be sad because jobs would be lost. It would be sad because its role as an “economic driver” is important, and it would be sad because of the signal that it
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Ryder Cup - what they said...
‘‘We have actually revised the qualification for next time. It’s nine (qualifying) spots, two picks and Poults. It’s the Poults clause’’ – Westwood reflects on Poulter’s remarkable performance. ‘‘I’m officially taking two years off and I’ll
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Art project proves a big draw
VISITORS to a railway museum are taking part in a giant art project. The Big Draw event is being run by staff at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon as part of a free national scheme organised by The Campaign for Drawing. The
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McIlroy's race to the tee pays off
RORY McIlroy shudders to think what the reaction would have been if he had missed the Ryder Cup singles in Chicago and Europe had lost by a point – both of which nearly happened. Instead the world No 1, given a police escort from the team hotel
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Inquiry told of £362,000 pay-off
AN investigation surrounding payments made to a senior police official included a £362,000 redundancy payoff, it has emerged. Former Cleveland Police Authority chief executive Joe McCarthy is being investigated for alleged fraud, corruption and
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Pierced nipple clues to attack
AN attacker who was identified by his pierced nipple was last night starting an 18- month prison sentence. Adrian Skeen was barechested when he punched another man outside a nightclub in Redcar, east Cleveland. Doormen gave a description to
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Security anger at floods-hit estate
SECURITY fears have led some residents from an estate badly affected by flooding to move back into their homes – despite advice to leave. After severe rainfall gouged out material from under a four-storey development, riighht, in Newburn, Newcastle
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The main culprit
A WATER pipe which has burst more times than any other in the region – creating chaos on one of the main roads to the Yorkshire Dales – is finally being replaced. The 500-metre section on the A684 at Leeming Bar, near Bedale, has burst ten times
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England are just not good enough
INEXPERIENCED England failed to measure up in defence of their ICC World Twenty20 title – and, in the words of their captain Stuart Broad, were ‘‘not quite good enough’’ throughout. England’s exit was confirmed when, despite a maiden Twenty20 international
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House for under a grand?
A HOUSE going under the hammer in Middlesbrough could become Britain’s cheapest with a starting price of £750. Number 12, Limetrees Close, in Port Clarence, could become Britain’s cheapest house when it is sold at auction the end of the month.
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Thirsk man wanted for recall to prison
POLICE are hunting a man wanted for recall to prison. Joshua Lee Sargent, 20, was released from prison on Friday, September 14 but breached the terms of his licence by not living at a specified address. He had been sentenced to three year’s
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TV Dragon Duncan Bannatyne to be released from hospital after tests show he did not have heart attack
DUNCAN Bannatyne is set to be released from hospital in Darlington later today after tests showed he did not suffer a heart attack yesterday. The 63-year-old businessman and television star was admitted to the town’s Memorial Hospital yesterday
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Drugs case couple ordered to pay £844
A DISGRACED former solicitor and his ex-girlfriend were ordered to pay a total of £844 in proceeds of crime following a conviction for drug possession. Bernard Ridsdale Tombling and Lisa Beatrice Hutchinson were found with an estimated £8,000-worth
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Baldwin to get a chance at centre-half for Pools
HARTLEPOOL United embark on an important week, with boss Neale Cooper planning more changes. Pools meet unbeaten Sheffield United at home tonight, and after the visit of Danny Wilson's side they go to Crewe, where they have already lost 5-0 this
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Mowbray defends selection policies
TONY MOWBRAY will not be afraid to fine tune his Middlesbrough team again if he thinks changes are the perfect way to boost the club's promotion aspirations. Boro's first home defeat of the season arrived against Leicester City on Saturday, when
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More to come from Quakers
The Ebac Northern League’s top four are all in action this evening with league leaders Darlington hoping to widen the gap on second-place Spennymoor when they travel to Penrith. They hold a six-point lead over Moors who are at Ashington, but are
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Spirit of Seve conjures up Medinah magic
THROUGHOUT last week, it was made clear that Jose Maria Olazabal wanted to win the Ryder Cup for the late, the great, Seve Ballesteros. Over the course of Sunday it became clear he was not the only one with that mindset. Make no mistake about it
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McFadden's Cats deal close ahead of departures
MARTIN O'NEILL has told some of his fringe men to think positively about the future if they leave Sunderland on loan this month as a deal for James McFadden edges closer. The Black Cats boss is ready to give the go-ahead for temporary moves away
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Magpies set up 'excellent' new deal
NEWCASTLE UNITED have terminated their shirt deal with Virgin Money early having found a new sponsor. The Magpies signed their two-year deal in January but have taken the option available to them to end to that contract after this season and not
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Jonas confident Pardew will keep Magpies ticking
JONAS GUTIERREZ thinks stability off the pitch will ensure Newcastle United continue to flourish on it after securing the future of manager Alan Pardew. The Magpies' first match since Pardew committed to a new eight-year deal ended in a 2-2 draw
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Darlington built Tornado prepares for its blue period
A STEAM locomotive with strong North-East links is to be repainted in a different colour, the charity that built it has announced. Tornado, the first main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for nearly 50 years, will have its traditional
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Chilton church pensioner defied scissors thug
AN elderly church helper was praised for his “great fortitude” in refusing to submit to a heroin addict who threatened to stab him with scissors. Would-be robber Stuart Eric Marley was jailed for a total of eight years after tried to waylay the
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Crook murder trial told of stamp and kick
A MAN killed his stepfather’s drinking friend after an argument about a comment he was said to have made a week earlier. Christopher Morgan punched, kicked and stamped on Jonathan Gilbert at his home in Crook, County Durham, on April 20. The
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Flu jab plea to region's pregnant women
A YOUNG mother is helping to launch the annual free flu jab campaign in the region, after concerns that the takeup among pregnant women was too low last year. Sarah Lister, 27, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, agreed to help launch the big
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Couple hope to build hospice in Weardale for virus-hit cats
AN animal sanctuary has applied for planning permission to build the only hospice in the country for cats with feline Aids. Gareth and Jan Edwards first became aware of the illness six years ago while helping feral cats in St John’s Chapel in Weardale
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Inquest told how Easingwold farmer was crushed
A FARMHAND has told of her desperate attempts to save a respected rare breed cattle farmer from being crushed to death. Terence Bailey, originally from Richmond, died after using a hydraulic post driver for the first time on March 13, a jury at
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Barnard Castle crash victims remain in hospital
A FATHER and two of his children remain in hospital after a serious two-car collision near Staindrop at the weekend. Darren Handyside, 45, from Butterknowle, is said to be improving in The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, after suffering
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Cleric in last-ditch extradition appeal over incident which killed Durham academic
RADICAL Muslim cleric Abu Hamza will today launch a last-ditch bid to avoid extradition to the US over a 1998 hostage-taking incident in which a North-East academic was killed. The hook-handed, Egyptianborn preacher is wanted in the US charged
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Sherwoods Motor Group in Darlington denies former employee's racism claims
MANAGEMENT at a North- East car dealership yesterday denied a former employee’s claims of racial harassment. A tribunal heard how Christopher Shutt, a general manager with Sherwoods Motor Group, faces allegations of using racially offensive language
