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Football
The Auckland and District EBAC Youth LEague League is looking for new U18 teams to join the league for next season. Ferryhill Athletic have joined the league, taking the place of Darlington Spraire Lads who have dropped out because they have nobody to
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Defeat for Guisboro'
NYSD League GUISBOROUGH suffered their second successive defeat in the last over when they lost by four wickets at Northallerton on Saturday. Put into bat first again, they lost prolific scorer Graham Shaw for just one run. But with skipper Richard Dunn's
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Hunwick in control
Willington Games Cup I the first legs of the semi-finals both away teams established a lead but by vastly different margins. Hunwick Club visited Willington Market in a match which opened evenly as Paul Maddison and Ian Richardson took the first two pool
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Villagers' fury over road vote
VILLAGERS have vowed to fight on after councillors backed plans for traffic lights on a busy road - despite their objections. Durham County Council's highways committee yesterday gave its support for the junction on the A690 Durham to Sunderland road
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Regiment marches in to show its caring side
AN Army regiment has adopted a hospice. The 1st Battalion Queens Lancashire Regiment chose St Teresa's Hospice, Darlington, as its chosen charity during the coming year, and a special celebration was held yesterday to mark the occasion. In front of an
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Pioneering bone density survey
WILLING young volunteers in the region are needed to take part in a pioneering medical study that could help medics across the UK. A team at the South Cleveland Hospital is looking for children aged five and six as well as teenagers aged 13 to 17 to take
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Addict sprayed security guard with his blood
A HEROIN addict sprayed a supermarket security guard with a syringe of blood which he claimed was contaminated with the Aids virus, a court heard yesterday Paul Cunnington, 32, returned to the Asda store, in Boldon, South Tyneside, intending to use the
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Addict sprayed security guard with his blood
A HEROIN addict sprayed a supermarket security guard with a syringe of blood which he claimed was contaminated with the Aids virus, a court heard yesterday Paul Cunnington, 32, returned to the Asda store, in Boldon, South Tyneside, intending to use the
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Right royal feed to tempt the tastebuds
LEADING names in the county's food and drink industry are heading south to take part in a national showcase. North Yorkshire is making a return visit to the Royal Show next month following the success of last year's exhibit. The county's feature will
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Fruit machine snatch bid
TWO suspects are being sought by police after they attempted to steal a fruit machine from a Darlington bar. The men hauled the machine out of the fire doors at Berlins, in Grange Road, at about 11.10pm on Wednesday, but it was later found intact. One
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Hotel's moo-ving offer to ease the stress
HOTELIER Bill Ward has a new take on executive stress relief for anyone staying at his hotel - a room with a moo. He says it's no bull because guests can look after one of his Aberdeen angus herd as a great way to relax by washing, feeding and generally
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Tara survives
In the most dramatic circumstances Kayf Tara entered the record books as the first horse to regain the Gold Cup when getting up to beat Far Cry by a head at Royal Ascot. After greeting their charge into the spot reserved for the winner, connections -
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Dawdon win easily
Boddingtons Durham Coast League U15 Dawdon romped to a ten wickets victory when they hosted Bill Quay who managed 61 for two which included a top scoring 26 not out by Phillips. Matthew Young then led Dawdon's reply recording an unbeaten 33 in a total
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Beating basket thieves
HUSH-HUSH security measures have been introduced to protect a resort's flower power. About 350 hanging baskets were put on display in Saltburn this week along with 74 tubs of flowers. Jackie Taylor, who coordinated the operation, said sites were being
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Blind woman takes on festival's tough trail
A BLIND woman has signed up for a walking festival this weekend. The trail along which Janet Mortimer will walk with her guide dog, Maggie, is the toughest on offer as part of Redcar and Cleveland Council's Walking Festival weekend. Mrs Mortimer, who
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Stadium 2000 Primary Schools Track and Field Millennium Games
The Shildon R and AC hosted their first Stadium 2000 Primary Schools Track and Field Millennium Games on June 15 with over 120 children competing from eight schools in the area. Heighington Primary were winners in the girls section with 103 points and
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Police appeal over arsonists
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an arson attack at North Timber woodyard, Brenda Road, Hartlepool, yesterday. Vandals destroyed 20 tonnes of wood worth hundreds of pounds. Leading firefighter Anthony Mosely, of Hartlepool fire station, said: "The
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Woodcarver combines art and history in sculpture
A WOODCARVER used the ideal medium when she created a sculpture for the former railway town of Saltburn. Vivien Moudell was helped by artistic children when she completed her sculpture of Victorian Saltburn, carved into railway sleepers. She created pictures
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Council considers go slow traffic zones
DETAILS of the proposed first 20mph zones in North Yorkshire have been drawn up after a survey of suitable sites. A total of 15 requests for the new limit in the north of the county have been lodged with the county council since it agreed to the move
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Ram raid on travel agents
RAM raiders are believed to have fastened a 20ft piece of timber to a vehicle before smashing it through the doors of a travel agents' shop. The attack took place in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, when the vehicle crashed through the back of Travelworld
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Falling pound fails to lift manufacturers
THE dip in the value of the pound has failed to bring relief to Britain's manufacturing exporters, with overseas orders falling again in June, according to new figures. The Confederation of British Industry's monthly industrial trends survey showed manufacturers
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College academy dealt knockout blow by conference organisers
A NORTH-EAST college thought it had boxed clever when it nominated two of its students as the warm-up entertainment for a national conference. But yesterday East Durham and Houghall Community College was dealt a body blow when it was told it was out of
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Widow takes heart op case to Blair
A WIDOW whose husband died after waiting eight months for heart surgery is to take her quest for answers to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Ann Golightly's husband Bob, a deputy headteacher from Bishop Auckland, died of a heart attack in the arms of his daughter
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Pensioners victims of plant thieves
THIEVES are preying on the frail and elderly by stealing plants from a nursing home. One of the pleasures for residents at Brierton Nursing Home, Hartlepool, was sitting outside in their peaceful gardens. The thieves struck on Tuesday night, digging up
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Brakes may be applied to farm karting
A FARM'S diversification plans are likely to suffer a blow, with councillors set to reject an indoor go-karting scheme. Owners of Broken Brea Farm at Easby, near Richmond, began operating the karting track in a grain store without permission last year
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Southern house market boom boosts Grainger Trust
THE boom in the housing market in the South has seen a North-East-based company announce a record increase in profits. Grainger Trust plc released figures showing pre-tax profits up 81 per cent from £4.7m in 1999 to £8.5m for the six months ending March
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It's game on for young athletes
YOUNGSTERS from all over County Durham converged on Durham City yesterday for the region's biggest ever youth games. Hundreds of pupils aged ten and 11 met in sport and friendship and got a taste of big time competition when they participated in the Under
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Happy 100th birthday
ADA Sandford's Irish eyes were smiling for her 100th birthday. Her four great-grandchildren and three grandchildren joined County Sligo-born Mrs Sandford to celebrate her big day. Redcar and Cleveland Council's Mayor and Mayoress, Coun Arthur Dobson and
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Winder's time is up
GUISBOROUGH Parish Church clock is ticking again - but time is up for David Court after more than 30 years. A new electric winding system has been installed in the clock tower of St Nicholas, ending 66-year-old Mr Court's regular task of manually winding
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Fears grow for industry
FEARS were growing for the future of the steel industry on Teesside after Corus announced hundreds of job losses. Corus, formerly British Steel, said it would be axing nearly 1,500 jobs and blamed the high value of the pound for the move. Trade unions
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A case of Oliver's army now
ALBANY Northern League side West Auckland have appointed Alan Oliver as their new manager. Oliver, who has a good reputation in Sunday football management, takes over from Graeme Forster, who left for Tow Law last month. Dale Swainston will remain as
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Girls hit the town
GIRL band Girl Thing top the bill in a concert at Hartlepool Marina tomorrow. The concert is part of this weekend's Hartlepool Maritime Festival. Other events include an opening procession tomorrow from 11.30am and historical re-enactments at HMS Trincomalee
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Cash collected
SALTBURN teenager Joanne Gregg has so far collected £250 for Mencap with her sponsored tandem parachute jump of 8,000ft at Peterlee sky jumping centre. An attack of glandular fever has, for the time being, delayed her further collection
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Army cadets off to camp
GREEN Howard cadets from across East Cleveland visit Stainton Training Camp at Barnard Castle this weekend. Cleveland ACF's C Company will be instructed in first aid, military skills, canoeing and fieldcraft. Cleveland ACF needs adult instructors as well
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Hydro Polymers Newton Aycliffe 10K Road Race / Inter Silver and Silver Competition
Hydro Polymers Newton Aycliffe 10K Road Race Men: 1 B Rushworth (Sunderland) 32.45; 2 B Stephenson (Quakers) 33.26; 3 N Orr (Darlington) 33.27; 4 R Maddams (Harlow) 33.40; 5 J Lilliendale (Sund) 33.53; 6 A Tatham (Quakers) 34.27; 7 M Jones (South Shields
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Day to sail away
THE general public will be given a chance to take to the water on Sunday when Scaling Dam Sailing Club holds an open day. Children will be able to try sailing in an Optimist boat while club members will take others for a trip on the water in larger dinghies
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Young cricketer is making his mark
MARK Cosgrove is the youngest cricket player to come over from Australia and be pitched into the cut and thrust of the Darlington Building Society NYSD League Premier Division. Redcar are delighted at the form of the young Aussie, who is visiting cousins
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Clay Pigeons / Football
Urlay Nook scored an impressive 171 to 122 victory over new comers Marne CC. Veteran Peter Masters top scored a 19 for Marne, while Paul Dowson scored a 24 for the league leaders. Welbury scraped a home victory over Fox Hall 156 to 155 while the highest
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Thirsk and Racquets scrape victories
Division One Champions Harrogate Racquets and title pretenders Thirsk both had warning shots fired from lesser teams in Division One of the Harrogate and District Tennis League. Racquets and Thirsk both won their latest matches, but only by 5-4 margins
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Broughton's batting gives Brotton win
Bass North Cleveland League Brotton had 51 runs to spare when they visited Staithes. Batting first Brotton totalled 195 for eight with Broughton contributing 65 while for Staithes Allen had four wickets for 37 runs. When they went into bat Staithes could
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Digging deep for fun day out
CLEVELAND Potash is promising a fun and informative day out for all the family on Saturday, July 1. Visitors to the Potash 2000 event at CPL's Boulby Mine, near Loftus, will board a bus for a guided tour of the site, stopping off to see a simulation of
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Worthington CIU Summer League / South West Durham Association
Worthington CIU Summer League The Third Division Championship race was blown wide-open last week when the joint leaders both lost which dramatically affected the top of the table. Meadowfield now share the top place with Newhouse B after they only dropped
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Northern League News
Crook Town are again organising their popular Herbert Hutchinson memorial trophy at the end of July. The club has invited Consett, Willington and Shildon to play in the knockout competition between Monday 17th and Sunday 23rd July. The Cleator Cup game
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Healthy ride for cyclists
CYCLISTS will be taking part in a Ride For Health event over the weekend. The seven-mile cycle around Darlington is being held by the borough council and County Durham and Darlington Health Authority, to promote cycling as a healthy and fun way to keep
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Childhood memory led to brothers' pub attack
A BAD childhood memory sparked off a vicious beating in a pub, a court was told yesterday. Brothers Matthew and Robert Sowden were drinking in a Darlington pub at the same table as David Stephens. Shaun Dryden, prosecuting, said that Robert Sowden, 24
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Villagers line up for millennium memento
THE village of Witton-le-Wear played host to the latest in The Northern Echo's series of millennium photographs. More than 80 residents were pictured outside the village church, St Philip and St James. Witton-le-Wear sits proud above the meandering River
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Mallon's fury boils over at -dirty tricks'
CLEARED police chief Ray Mallon last night launched his fightback with a blistering attack on those who suspended him. Detective Superintendent Mallon has been on paid leave for two-and-a-half years and still does not know when he will be able to return
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Mallon's fury boils over at 'dirty tricks'
CLEARED police chief Ray Mallon last night launched his fightback with a blistering attack on those who suspended him. Detective Superintendent Mallon has been on paid leave for two-and-a-half years and still does not know when he will be able to return
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Initiative is seeking young volunteers
A GOVERNMENT-backed project is hoping to encourage Darlington and Newton Aycliffe youngsters to take up volunteer work. The Millennium Volunteers project for the two areas won a share of £20m worth of funding earlier this year after a successful bid by
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-Exonerated - but still smears continue'
Ray Mallon claims smear tactics are being used against him - even though he has been officially cleared of any criminal wrong-doing. Yesterday - the day of his first Press conference after being cleared by the Crown Prosecution Service - a national newspaper
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Rookie policeman hangs on as car thief drives off
A ROOKIE policeman last night described how he escaped when a car thief drove off with him hanging on to the stolen vehicle. New recruit Steven Brown, 21, tried to removed the keys from the ignition, but was forced to jump clear as the accelerating car
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Stadium plan anger
Everton fans are unhappy at plans by Merseyside rivals Liverpool to build a new £150m new stadium in Stanley Park, writes PAUL WALKER. Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry defended the idea of a new 70,000 all-seater ground being built close to their
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Fate led Frank down the aisle
RESIDENTS of a home for the elderly joined family and friends of a diamond wedding couple for their anniversary celebrations yesterday. Betty Neat, 80, who lives at Neville House, in Darlington, was treated to a special party ,where she was joined by
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Chapel plan agreed, despite parish protest
PLANS to convert a former Methodist chapel at Morton-on-Swale into an antiques showroom have been supported by Hambleton councillors following a site visit. One full-time worker will be employed at the showroom, which will be open six days a week, including
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Stunt bike champion the star of a gala
stunt mountain bike champion Jez Avery is this year's star attraction at Glaxo Wellcome's annual sports and gala day at Barnard Castle, County Durham, on July 1. All Teesdale people and visitors from around the region are invited to join staff and their
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Brave five-year-old loses cancer fight
JUST ten months ago, Kerianne Sparkes was delighted when she won her local newspaper's bonny bairns competition. The five-year-old's parents, Stephen and Anne, of South Shields, South Tyneside, received the good news in a letter as they returned from
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Top award for council staff
THE social services department of Middlesbrough Borough Council has won an Investors in People award. Commitment to training and development of its 1,300 staff, who work in 40 locations, helped the department reach the national standard. Corporate director
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Batsman Stuart's in ton-derful form
Stuart Walker is certainly making a name for himself with his batting performances and in the last week scored three successive centuries. The Hetton Lyons youngster hit 104 in the Durham Senior League junior division game against Sunderland and followed
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Car clue to caravan theft
POLICE believe the theft of a caravan may be linked to that of a car which was later discovered abandoned in Doncaster. The grey Ford Sierra, registration F558 HNN, was taken from Hollyhurst Road, West Cornforth, overnight. It was recovered yesterday
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Footballers take trophy
A JUNIOR football team have netted a trophy in a national football competition. Spennymoor Juniors FC Under-15s have been crowned Norfolk Cup Champions after beating top junior teams from across the country. The side lost only one game in the competition
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House-warming hope for the sheep farmer
IT may already be famous throughout the country and even the world, but the Swaledale sheep still has some lofty ambitions. The distinctive Yorkshire Dales breed could be set to bring fresh hope to beleaguered hill farmers, as part of plans to develop
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School concert is full of Eastern promise
A TEAM of Japanese-style drummers brought an exotic beat to a school concert. Pupils of Middlesbrough's Ormesby Comprehensive enjoyed the display of Taiko drummers yesterday. The drumming was performed by the Mugenkyo group, formed in 1994 after two years
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Who exactly runs the North-East?
MIDDLE-aged, middle -class men run the North-East, says a university report released yesterday. Although the traditional view of the region being ruled by a small cabal of Labour henchmen is no longer entirely true, researchers were quite shocked by how
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-Scare tactics' protest by former market trader
A FORMER market traders' leader has accused a local authority of trying to pressurise opponents into remaining silent. The claim comes after a council-produced newsletter suggested that Alan Gatenby had hindered progress on market issues by taking a confrontational
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Mallon breaks his silence . . .
I was suspended from duty by Robert Turnbull, the then Assistant Chief Constable (Designate) of Cleveland Police, on December 1, 1997, for an allegation which in his words "could be construed as criminal". Although I protested my innocence from the day
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Marske take advantage of poor batting display
WITH the sun shining, Darlington RA's skipper recognised a super batting track and decided to bat first on winning the toss. But the Durham side gave a poor display and Marske's Tim Hood took full advantage, returning six for 31 off 13 overs. Paul Freery
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Quakers RC
At the recent Durham County Schools' Track and Field Championships, held at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow, four members of the Quakers RC earned selection for County representation. Barry Stephenson of Darlington's Queen Elizabeth VI Form College, who was competing
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Four deny involvement in murder
A WOMAN told a court yesterday that she was torn between loyalty to her boyfriend or her sister when they were both murder suspects. Trish Wilkinson said she gave police a false statement that boyfriend Mark Graham confessed to being involved in the killing
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Celebrity guest for unveiling
A SCHOOL is gearing up for the celebrity opening of its new facilities. BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie will perform the opening at Woodham Community Technology College, in Newton Aycliffe, on July 11. The facilities are not only for the use of
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Firm told to restore wildlife haven
A STEEL firm has been told it must take action to restore a former wildlife haven or face legal action. Ward Bros levelled a 7.3 acre piece of land at Cleveland Street, Darlington, which Darlington Borough Council officers say has rid the area of its
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Meditation guru Tony is Blair's yoga aide
THE Prime Minister might just have been saved from all the stress of dealing with newborn baby Leo - to say nothing of the babies in the Cabinet - all thanks to a County Durham man. Tony Cranston was worried the stress of all that nappy changing and late
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Actor wins place at top drama academy
AN actor is hoping his 15 minutes of fame are just round the corner after earning a place in a world famous acting academy. Brian Lonsdale, from Crook, has been accepted into the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA). The performer was bitten
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C&A_sales surge after closure decision
DOOMED C&A stores across the region have seen a surge in sales since announcing closure plans last week. Shops from Newcastle in the North down to York in the South, have witnessed a boom in business which many see as a direct result of their announcement
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Man denies shares charge
A 53-year-old Tyneside man faces trial this summer accused of possessing forged British Petroleum share certificates. John Armstrong made a brief appearance at London's Southwark Crown Court charged with "having a false instrument contrary to the Forgery
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Cracked it - WI eggs Margaret on to lift the trophy
ARTIST Margaret Slater has shown how determined Women's Institute members can be in rising to a challenge. When she was nominated to paint an egg for a WI competition she could only find unsuitable brown ones. But following appeals by fellow members of
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N-E inventor to unveil his textile piano
A NORTH-EAST inventor is to show off to the world the first piano keyboard made out of textiles. David Lussey, who lives near Richmond, North Yorkshire, invented the keyboard from a revolutionary new type of plastic compound which he created last year
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Witness appeal for gang attack
A STUDENT was hurt in an unprovoked assault by a gang of men. Nabi Price, 20, was walking home from a night out with friends when he had his nose and jaw broken. Mr Price, of Davison Drive, Hartlepool, was in Winterbottom Avenue with two college friends
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College academy dealt knockout blow by conference organisers
A NORTH-EAST college thought it had boxed clever when it nominated two of its students as the warm-up entertainment for a national conference. But yesterday East Durham and Houghall Community College was dealt a body blow when it was told it was out of
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Vandalism attacks threaten future of park flowerbeds
A PARK without flowers is the bleak prospect for a town after a devastating plague of vandalism. Four flowerbeds at Redcar's showpiece Zetland Park have been stripped of hundreds of plants, just a week after they were planted. Flowers from five beds were
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Software firm rewarded
A SOFTWARE company that helped a mobile phone firm start trading with the loan of a computer has received its reward - a new contract. Fone Logistics, formed four years ago, wanted to run System 21 software from JBA North-East so much that Durham-based
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Software firm rewarded
A SOFTWARE company that helped a mobile phone firm start trading with the loan of a computer has received its reward - a new contract. Fone Logistics, formed four years ago, wanted to run System 21 software from JBA North-East so much that Durham-based
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Housing debate at club ground
HOUSING will be on the agenda at a meeting at Middlesbrough Football Club's Riverside Stadium today. Middlesbrough Borough Council has invited private landlords, estate agents and anyone concerned with housing in the town to get together to share ideas
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Angling
The magic 'ton' was broken during a sensational Northallerton Non Plus Cup at Scruton, writes JEFF HERBERT. Fish fed avidly and local rod Gareth Smith established a new upper River Swale record with 114.2.0 of chub. Staked above the Railway Bridge, stickfloat
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Glory for the Laytons
Elvet Striders InI the Barnard Castle 10 Phil Layton finished 13th in 59.50, Roz Layton earning first FV45 place in 72.14. Other results: Jan Donnachie 63.28; Keith Wesson 64.04; Paul Loftus 64.55; Alan Smith 73.24; Lynn Lairs 73.32; Steve Gater 73.35
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The golden era to today - a history of the Northern League
The Northern League, the world's second oldest and among its most respected, has produced a remarkable value 530-page history with which to mark the millennium. Richly anecdotal, overflowing with information, full of often rare photographs, the book is
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Ray Mallon
THIS week Det Supt Ray Mallon was cleared of criminal charges by the Operation Lancet investigation. For 932 days he has waited to discover his fate. As those days have passed, more and more questions have arisen about Operation Lancet. Why was it taking
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Swimming
Middlesbrough's Tom Maine heads the qualifiers in three events, 15-16yrs 200m backstroke, 50m and 100m freestyle when the first half of the NE Counties long course age group championships are staged at Sheffield this weekend, writes ERIC WILKINSON. Club
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Title boost for Durham
Durham County There were mixed fortunes for the Durham men's teams when they travelled to South Yorkshire for the Region One Inter Counties Championship. Before the games began Durham A led the league by nine points from Cleveland and seventeen from their
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Sponsor's innings is ten years not out
One of the oldest non-professional cricket leagues in England is celebrating ten years of consecutive sponsorship by Darlington Building Society. President of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League, Ken Gardner is delighted with the sponsor's
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Carr in top gear
Hetton Lyons Sunday League Consett surged to 198 at home to Felling who managed 95 in reply as Andrew Waters took five wickets for four runs and Dixon returned three for 31. Batting first the Steelmen were in command and Mellons (66), Stewart (47) and
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Scarborough Beckett League / Scarborough Derwent Valley League / Boddingtons Durham Coast League Di
Scarborough Beckett League Division A Cayton 126 (M Walmsley 3-61, R Baker 3-15), Flixton 174 for 8 (N Sacrzewsky 33, R Baker 33, M Walmsley 48, P Woodhead 3.43); Ebberston 146 (A Winspear 41, J Blythe 3-31), Sewerby 149 for 3 (N Gibson 45, M Artley 51no
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Northern League Snippets
Northern Goalfields Revisited is rich in anecdotes - from the "smoking concerts" of Victorian times to the clubhouse gossip among today's 40 Albany Northern League clubs . . . l Arriving at a test match in the West Indies, Brian Hunt once realised he'd
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MP volunteers
A CLEVELAND MP became a different kind of public servant when he took up a challenge from the Women's Royal Voluntary Service. Dr Ashok Kumar made good his word to do two hours' voluntary work at a luncheon club for the elderly run by the WRVS in Guisborough
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Supernatural stir down at the Regent
KEVIN Bacon experiences a Stir Of Echoes (15), showing at Redcar's Regent cinema nightly at 7.15pm from this evening. Tom Witzly (Bacon) is a down to earth kind of guy with a down to earth kind of life. He had neither belief nor time for the supernatural
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Ackrill Newspapers Nidderdale Amateur League / Darlington Building Society NYSD League Division Two
Ackrill Newspapers Nidderdale Amateur League Division One Goldsborough 155 for 9 (D Cummings 42, R Thompson 6-44); Hampsthwaite 156 for 6 (K Crack 50). Birstwith 170 for 8; Pannal 172 for 4 (P Carter 94). Masham 171 for 7 (R Smirthwaite 40); Studley Royal
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Cricket
Durham Senior League Juniors Felling 100 (Cannon 66no), Hetton Lyons 102-1 (S Walker 37no, P Riddle 45) Philadelphia 119-2 (M Moore 48no, J Grant 41), Sunderland 71-5 (D Keeley 3-20) South Shields 116-4 (D Maughan 34), Eppleton 117-0 (C Hunter 61no, A
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NatWest Tyne League / Friarside Cup
NatWest Tyne League Haltwhistle confirmed their position at the top of the table when they won for the seventh time in eight outings defeating Allendale, but were hard pressed before securing a nine wickets victory. Batting first the leaders were all
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Objections fail to stop land sale
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to sell land adjoining Redcar and Cleveland College has been given the green light by planners despite objections from local residents. The college wants to build a £3m arts and sports complex but needs to sell land at its Redcar
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Boddingtons Durham Coast League / Roseberry Group North East Durham League
Boddingtons Durham Coast League A half-century by Pettey, who finished unbeaten, enabled Ryhope to overtake Marsden's formidable total of 125 for seven when the sides met in Division Three. Haynes was another batsman in form in Bill Quay's seven wickets
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Schoolgirls win top writing prize
ROSECROFT School, Loftus, has won its third top prize in an international schools newspaper competition with a feature on the effects of drugs on young people. Judges praised the article by 15-year-olds Samantha Jackson and Laura Welford highlighting
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Lazell lifts Rouse Cup
Bedale Club With the course suffering from an excessive amount of water it was necessary to combine the June Medal with the Rouse Cup which should have been played over two separate weekends. This year's winner of the Rouse Cup went to the in form Paul
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Rally warns of dangers
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to keep youngsters in Teesside safe from dangers ranging from traffic to child abuse. About 30 organisations are staging a one-day rally aimed at getting a safety message across to children. The messages are being presented
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Middleton breeze to win
Nat West Darlington and District League Division A Middleton St George retained their position at the top of Division A with a seven wickets victory in their visit to Weardale. The home side made a poor start to their innings but 28 not out by Breeze
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Youngsters push out the boat
MODEL youngsters from schools across Teesside have set sail to celebrate the end of the Science is Great 2000 scheme. The pupils, from schools in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar, were invited by Setpoint Tees Valley to join in the celebrations
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Ushaw Moor fall to Hunwick
3D Durham County League U15 Hunwick made the biggest score of the night when they reached 115 for five at home to Ushaw Moor. Most of the runs came from Ashley Coveney who carried his bat for 78 and when Ushaw Moor replied they were restricted to 74 for
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Gabbiadini ultimatum
Darlington manager David Hodgson has said that if striker Marco Gabbiadini's heart is not at Feethams he needn't bother returning. Quakers believe that Gabbiadini, the division's leading scorer last season, has agreed a pre-contract and is on his way
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Gabbiadini ultimatum
Darlington manager David Hodgson has said that if striker Marco Gabbiadini's heart is not at Feethams he needn't bother returning. Quakers believe that Gabbiadini, the division's leading scorer last season, has agreed a pre-contract and is on his way
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Protest over burning issue
ANTI-incineration campaigners took their protest to the steps of Durham's County Hall yesterday. The Campaign Against Incineration of Refuse was set up by residents of the Byker area of Newcastle to fight plans to double the capacity of the waste burner
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City centre's big boost
PLANS have been unveiled to attract millions of pounds of investment into one of Britain's fastest growing cities. The ten-point millennium plan details schemes to boost Sunderland city centre for shopping, business and housing, while providing a boost
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Rabbit's litter brings halt to building work
WORK on a housing development has come to a temporary halt, after a rabbit gave birth to a litter of eight in a pile of sand. Builders at the Clarion Homes site on Wynyard Estate, near Billingham, Teesside, discovered the litter yesterday morning when
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Shearer could be back, claims Sol
Sol Campbell is tipping Alan Shearer to make an eventual England comeback just 24 hours after the Newcastle striker reaffirmed his plans to quit international football. Campbell believes it is not far-fetched to suggest that the England captain will change
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Farmer, 49, dies in holiday air horror
A TIGHTLY-KNIT farming community was last night trying to come to terms with the death of popular farmer in a horrific holiday accident in Turkey. Colin Mitchelson, 49, a County Durham farmer, died when he and the pilot of a para-glider he had hired crashed
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-It's time to give me my job back
SUSPENDED top cop Ray Mallon is challenging his old boss to reinstate him. The 45-year-old detective superintendent, who was suspended 31 months ago as part of the Operation Lancet anti-police corruption investigations, is challenging Chief Constable
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Suspects arrested in bed after drugs police break down doors
SIX people were being questioned last night after drugs raids by police on houses in a North-East town led to a seizure of crack cocaine. The cocaine, with a street value of £20,000, was seized by police teams making early morning raids on homes in Billingham
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Millennium landmark set in place
A STONY-FACED man with flowing locks blowing in the wind has taken residence in Tow Law. The face, divided into two, with the other half depicting a miner and symbols of the region, is part of a sculpture staring down the valley from the town's Millennium
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Murderer loses bid to sue hospital
A CONVICTED killer yesterday lost his behind-the-bars attempt to sue a health authority over the death of his wife almost 12 years ago. A judge dismissed Stephen Hudson's claim for civil damages and said she was convinced staff at Sunderland General Hospital
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Murderer loses bid to sue hospital
A CONVICTED killer yesterday lost his behind-the-bars attempt to sue a health authority over the death of his wife almost 12 years ago. A judge dismissed Stephen Hudson's claim for civil damages and said she was convinced staff at Sunderland General Hospital
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MPs divided over aftermath of Lancet
MPs are at loggerheads over the issues Operation Lancet has raised and what the future holds for Cleveland Police. Ashok Kumar, one of the leaders of the campaign to clear Detective Superintendent Ray Mallon, has continually demanded a public inquiry
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Bringing out the big guns
EUROPE'S largest Army garrison will be flexing its muscle tomorrow with a spectacular display of heavy artillery. The Catterick Garrison millennium open day in North Yorkshire is hoping to be one of the largest one-day shows the region has ever seen.
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Families protest at pub entertainment plan
A STORM of protest by neighbours has greeted a pub landlord's plans to stage night-time entertainment. People living next to the Oasis pub, Talbot Street, Tilery Estate, Stockton, are already unhappy at noise from entertainment, and predict the disturbance
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Don't leave it all to the men in suits
THAT men dominate society is not much of a surprise, but the scale of the dominance of a small section of men is quite startling. And it is a problem that has to be addressed, because local government is dying a death of apathy. This cannot be allowed
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Pupils stride with double purpose
YOUNGSTERS and their grandparents put their best foot forward yesterday to help a charity and help pay for better facilities. Many of the 230 infant and junior pupils at Red Rose Primary School, in York Terrace, Chester-le-Street, were joined by their
