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Display team brings military history to life
THE grounds of Kirkleatham Hall Museum, Redcar, will become a weekend home for military history enthusiasts later this month. A Napoleonic scene is being re-enacted at the museum by a display team, which regularly meets to act out history. Over the weekend
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Princess picked for gala event
JUDGES at the Teesside Gala Princess Competition said they had a tough job picking the winner. Competition for the title of Millennium Gala Princess was high, with 59 girls, aged five to 15, taking part. The winner was Melissa Sanderson, 12, of Kirkleatham
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Town set to take action
A TOWN that has been plagued by vandals has been promised action to put it back on the right track. Residents of Guisborough have complained repeatedly about attacks by thugs on their homes and property. Last month, police patrols in the area were stepped
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Milburn to mark hospice achievement
HEALTH Secretary and Darlington MP Alan Milburn is to officially open a children's hospice. Mr Milburn will open Stockton's Butterwick Children's Hospice on Monday, in the grounds of North Tees General Hospital. Building work on the hospice was completed
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Going in search of a church in the lurch?
BUILT as a memorial for her son by a grieving mother, the Church of Christ the Consoler has long been marked out as something special. Designed by eminent Victorian architect William Burgess, the interior features rich architecture and fittings and every
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End of a High Street are as 4,800 jobs axed
THE countdown to find a replacement for a Darlington department store has begun after one of the most famous names in high street retailing announced massive closure plans. C&A will be shutting all its UK stores during the next six months with the
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Desperate Durham going from bad to worse
A DAY which began with Steve Harmison limping off with a shin injury grew steadily worse for Durham as they were routed for 83 at Basingstoke yesterday. It was their lowest first innings total in first-class cricket, and equalled their third lowest overall
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Desperate Durham going from bad to worse
A DAY which began with Steve Harmison limping off with a shin injury grew steadily worse for Durham as they were routed for 83 at Basingstoke yesterday. It was their lowest first innings total in first-class cricket, and equalled their third lowest overall
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Yorkshire struggle to gain advantage in pitch battle
Yorkshire squandered the chance of overwhelming Kent after bowling them out for only 129 at Headingley yesterday and in the end were grateful to gain a first innings lead of 20. The visitors then lost two wickets before wiping out the arrears and closing
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Men helped to supply heroin to 'addict' PC
TWO men helped to supply an undercover police officer with heroin, believing he was a fellow addict, a court heard. Jason Lee Storey, 26, and 22-year-old Stuart Cowell were both arrested as a result of Operation Britain, set up to counter the supply of
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Children's efforts on the cards
PUPILS at a number of North-East schools have won a grant to improve their reading and writing skills. A project by Middlesbrough Borough Council is one of just 100 schemes throughout the country to be awarded cash by the BT Reading Challenge. The project
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Landowner one of the richest in the world
THE owner of a country estate was last night named as one of the richest men in the world. Robert Miller, who made his fortune from the Duty Free Shopper chain he co-founded in Hong Kong in 1960, owns Gunnerside estate, Swaledale, North Yorkshire. Fourteen
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MPs may debate surgeon Neale
A full-scale Commons debate could be held into the controversy surrounding North-East gynaecologist Richard Neale, the Government signalled yesterday. Dr Neale, who practised at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton in North Yorkshire after being struck
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Health gets £56m injection
HEALTH workers were celebrating across the region yesterday as the Government announced that more than £56m will be spent on the NHS in the North-East. Of that, more than £38m will go to the County Durham and Darlington NHS Health Authority to be spent
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Child porn man gets 18 months
A TELEPHONE operator who downloaded child pornography from the Internet was jailed for 18 months yesterday. Robin Jackson, 46, a trainee directory inquiries operator, was jailed for similar offences in 1997 and he had convictions for indecent exposure
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'Parasite' lawyers condemned
Solicitors imposing extra fees on former miners seeking compensation for crippling lung problems and other illnesses were yesterday condemned as "parasites". Now the Government has issued a stern warning for the legal men to play fair with the ex-colliery
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GMB_challenges Walkers over stance on recognition
A NORTH-EAST crisp maker is being singled out by a union invoking ground-breaking new legislation on recognition for its members. The GMB Union says Walkers Snacks, which employs about 420 people at the former Tudor site in Peterlee, has persistently
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Styles bucks the trend by taking on apprentices
A TEESSIDE engineering company is bucking the national trend by seeking additional apprentices to expand its workforce by almost ten per cent. Arrk Styles RPD specialises in rapid product development and is working with South West Durham Training (SWDT
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Legion branch has healthy support
A SMALL branch of the Royal British Legion is to benefit from a sponsored walk. The walk, on Sunday, will raise money for the Boosbeck and District Royal British Legion branch and the Poppy Appeal. It was the idea of branch vice-president Dr Neil Brownlee
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Hodgson stays here - Reynolds
Bristol City are considering an approach for Darlington manager David Hodgson - but Darlington chairman George Reynolds has declared that Hodgson will be staying. The Second Division side are looking for their fifth manager in 18 months because of the
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Bobby seals deal for banned striker
Bobby Robson has swooped to sign South American striker Carlos Daniel Cordone in a move that could eventually cost Newcastle £2.5m, writes JACK LESLIE. Cordone, 26, is currently banned by the Argentinian FA for throwing his shirt at rival fans after scoring
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Father-to-be walks free after knife attack on 'drunken yob'
A FATHER-to-be has escaped jail after attacking a "drunken yob" who was trying to break into his car. Thomas Maines, 25, woke up to find a man trying to steal his car in the middle of the night. He jumped out of bed and ran outside, armed with a kitchen
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Tricky operation saves man in gorge
A SPECIALISED team pulled off a difficult rescue yesterday when a 24-year-old man plunged 50ft into a ravine at an East Durham beauty spot. Paramedics and the fire brigade were called to Blackhall Dene by a man who had been out walking with the accident
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Go-ahead for force to boost its ranks
CLEVELAND Police is to recruit at least 20 more officers this year, boosting its ranks to 1,448. The newly re-elected Cleveland Police Authority chairman, Councillor Russell Hart, announced the figures yesterday, saying he hoped a maximum of 60 officers
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Cammell Laird to bid again
A NORTH-EAST shipyard battling for a slice of a £1bn Ministry of Defence contract has been sent back to the drawing board to make its pitch more competitive. Shipping group Maersk is leading a consortium that includes Cammell Laird on the Tyne to chase
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Gallop along to equestrian sale
A TABLE top sale of horsey items has been arranged by the Cleveland Hunt Supporters' Club on Saturday, June 24. All items for horses and riders will be on sale at The Kennels, Tocketts Farmhouse, Guisborough, from 6pm. There will be refreshments and a
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Union questions decision
A UNION is demanding answers in the wake of a peeping tom scandal at a leisure centre. Glyn Amos was one of three managers suspended from duty for alleged inaction over complaints that women using a sauna at Redcar Leisure Centre were spied on. An independent
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Charity on a roll
BIKING enthusiasts are being urged to saddle up and help an event aimed at saving lives. A mountain bike orienteering challenge is being held at Guisborough Forest next week to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan bone marrow trust. The event is one of many
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Poor report is 'unfair'
A GUISBOROUGH primary school has set up drop in sessions for parents following a poor report by school inspectors. Ofsted inspectors said Belmont Primary School had some 'serious weaknesses' but headteacher Colin Linthwaite and chair of governors Mike
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Fun days
Fun Day: Redcar Cricket Club is hosting a fun day at its Coatham Road ground on Sunday, July 9, noon-4pm. It will include a fancy dress competition, the Cleveland Police Band and the Dormanstown Delegates Police Band. A gentlemen and players' cricket
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Prison letter brings hope of meeting killer
THE boyfriend of Julie Paterson - whose torso was found in a bin-liner - was a step closer last night to confronting the man who dismembered her body. Alan Taylor's hopes were lifted by a letter from the governor of Wakefield Prison, where cannibal killer
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Things are looking up since the WIs put Blair in a jam
THE Women's Institute's famous "handbagging" of the Prime Minister has helped to transform their image in the region, with new members flocking to join. The heckling of Tony Blair at the Women's Institute national conference last week has helped the organisation
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Technology boost for doctors' practices
ALL general practitioners in County Durham and Darlington and their practice staff are to be given desktop access to modern technology, including the Internet. Every GP, practice nurse and practice manager will have a computer on their desk, which they
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Joint effort to aid blaze family
FIREfighters and Red Cross workers were involved in a joint effort to help a family last night after their home was damaged in a blaze. The fire in Eden Crescent, Darlington, is believed to have started in a bedroom cupboard. Neighbours were alerted by
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Wheel out the bike - and feel better
CYCLISTS in the North-East will be out and about this weekend and next week as part of two national bike riding schemes. A series of events are planned to attract people of all ages to take part in the National Ride the Net and Ride for Health schemes
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Axe that hangs over great N-E tradition
A community could be left devastated by the closure of its workingmen's club, it emerged yesterday. In an all-too-familiar story, Pelton Fell Workingmen's Club, in the small village of Pelton Fell, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, could become the
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Smiles all round
ADA Sandford's Irish eyes were smiling, yesterday as she celebrated her 100th birthday. Her four great-grandchildren and three grandchildren joined County Sligo-born Mrs Sandford to celebrate her big day. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's Mayor and
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Styles bucks the trend by taking on apprentices
A TEESSIDE engineering company is bucking the national trend by seeking additional apprentices to expand its workforce by almost ten per cent. Arrk Styles RPD specialises in rapid product development and is working with South West Durham Training (SWDT
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Man jailed for Samurai sword terror
A HOUSEHOLDER who woke to find a man armed with a Samurai sword threatening to kill him, ran in terror across fields for more than a mile, a court heard yesterday. York Crown Court heard how Dean Lancaster, 38, of Woodlea Avenue, York, had tried to help
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Security guards may replace beat bobbies
BRITAIN'S police reacted with horror last night to claims that hard-pressed forces may have to employ private security guards to back up bobbies on the beat. Senior officers told The Northern Echo they believed certain work, such as policing public meetings
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Disaster fund launched for flood families
A PLEA for help goes out today from a new crisis centre collecting aid for North-East communities hit by the worst floods in living memory. Volunteers and council staff have set up an emergency disaster fund in the Wear Valley area of County Durham, where
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Divide admitted in cancer care level
CANCER tsar Professor Mike Richards last night admitted there was a North-South divide in the quality of cancer care. He told The Northern Echo he is striving to bridge the gap between the provision of cancer professionals in the prosperous South-East
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Divide admitted in cancer care level
CANCER tsar Professor Mike Richards last night admitted there was a North-South divide in the quality of cancer care. He told The Northern Echo he is striving to bridge the gap between the provision of cancer professionals in the prosperous South-East
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Employee turns employer by starting own business
A REDUNDANT cabinetmaker has set up his own business with the help of his former employers. Alan Heron is now owner and manager of Alan Heron Ltd, a company that specialises in the manufacturing of cabinets, consoles and desks for broadcasting equipment
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GP compliments alternative therapy
AN EAST Cleveland doctor is hoping to use an awareness week to let people in the region know of an alternative therapy available on the NHS. Dr Roger Neville-Smith is a medical homeopath and a GP at Skelton, and says many of his patients benefit from
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Amanda on course for career goal
A SALTBURN woman is the first winner of a new Teesside adult learning award. Amanda Jackson, 33, of Irvine Avenue, Saltburn, was nominated for the Teesside Regional Open College Network adult learners award by her tutor at Redcar and Cleveland College
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Sporting a zest for life
THE decision by the family of a six-year-old boy to donate his organs after his death changed the life of a North-East youngster. Rachael Johnson, 14, from Annfield Plain, Durham, and her family were told when she was two that her kidneys were not functioning
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Classic car rally comes under starter's orders
A POPULAR car rally sponsored by The Northern Echo makes its way through County Durham and North Yorkshire this weekend. Classic cars and motorbikes of all shapes and sizes will be taking part in the 29th Beamish Safety and Reliability run, formerly known
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Churches join for celebration
CHURCHES across Redcar came together at the weekend to celebrate the Millennium birthday celebrations of Christ. The event, on Pentecost Sunday at Redcar Racecourse, was the climax to the Jesus Festival Redcar 2000. Churches of all denominations in Redcar
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Ride raises cash
RESIDENTS of Redcar took to the roads by bike on Sunday to participate in the Redcar Seaside Pedal Special in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund. The event was organised jointly by the Cleveland and Middlesbrough branch of the Leukaemia Research Fund
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Misery for Marske
ASKED to bat first, Marske found the conditions at Kingsway difficult against a young Bishop Auckland attack. Jonathon Wiltshire worked hard for his 40 and Jonathon Nicholls scored a valuable 26 not out in the Seasiders' total of 144 for nine. Bishop
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No blooming trip this year
CRITICISM about 'jaunts abroad' have been taken to heart by Redcar and Cleveland councillors. There will be no trip to Washington DC by public representatives of Saltburn if the resort wins through to the final of the Nations in Bloom contest. The authority
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Latest releases and family fun are at Regent cinema
WHILE all of his school pals are getting excited about their trip to Paris, self-confessed paranoid Alex Browning is seeing omens of doom. Alex has a premonition that the plane explodes, killing everyone on board. Panicking to get off Alex causes a fight
