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Runs flow between Esh and Crook
3-D Durham County League U-15 The runs flowed when Esh Winning met Crook Town and posted a very healthy 158 for the loss of just six wickets. Tom Settle led the way with 65 and Chris Dodds added 50 while in the Crook attack Christopher Guy's three wickets
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Bridge collapse
Costcutter York and District League Sheriff Hutton Bridge had a disastrous day in the Premier Division when they returned from Thirsk without a point after being dismissed for a paltry 68. The Bridge's batting line-up was in tatters after one-time Bridge
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Perfect present for Tony
Tony Sillars certainly celebrated his 50th birthday in style when he played a major role in Aldbrough St John reaching the final of the Eggleston Cup. Tony, 50 on Monday, captured seven Great Smeaton wickets for 36 runs in 10 overs when his side won the
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Festival fun - but no fireworks
ORGANISERS of Saltburn Heritage Week say the event's finale, a huge fireworks display, will not be taking place this year. The fireworks are normally launched from the pier, but because of a multi-million pound project to restore it, a display was out
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Telewest upbeat despite losses
CABLE giant Telewest has revealed that a number of "glitches" has forced it to review its target for digital TV services. But the company, which yesterday revealed it had slumped further into the red in the six months to June this year, said its business
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Bringing back capital memories
MEMORIES of the Age of Steam will come flooding back at a County Durham museum this month. Beamish Museum will be having its own celebration of steam over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Two working replicas of 19th Century road carriages will be on
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Alice fans find cathedral wonderland
LEWIS Carroll devotees from around the world found their own wonderland yesterday as the region's links to the author were honoured. Hundreds of dedicated fans, who form the Lewis Carroll Society, converged on a North Yorkshire conference after making
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Fitting tribute as a war hero is laid to rest
THE haunting notes of the Army's poignant tribute to its dead accompanied an old war hero to his final resting place yesterday. The echoes of the Last Post rang around a County Durham church yesterday long after three regimental buglers ended their homage
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Concrete memory for Michael Caine
A LUMP of concrete from the eyesore car park made famous in the Michael Caine classic movie Get Carter is to be sent to the star as a memento. Town planners in Gateshead are preparing to knock down the multi-storey car park from which Sir Michael memorably
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Stunning Stewart
Alec Stewart turned the pivotal third Test of the Cornhill series firmly in England's favour with a sparkling counter-attack against West Indies at Old Trafford to continue his summer of success. The man known universally as 'the gaffer' arrived at the
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Burglary figure is the 'best in North Yorkshire'
THE days of the village bobby may be long gone, but crime in Richmondshire is on the decline. This was the message from Insp Charlie Kay of North Yorkshire police, to the third Richmond parish forum on Thursday of last week. The meeting was held in the
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ITV_franchise sale boosts United News and Media
UNITED News & Media, which last week struck a £1.75bn deal to sell its ITV franchises to Granada Media, has posted a 21 per cent jump in profits after what it described as an "outstanding" first half-year. Headline profits for the six months to June
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Railway giants are gathering steam
GIANTS from the golden age of the railway could be brought together after all - despite the collapse of the much-vaunted Cavalcade of Steam. Less than a month ago, the planned Bank Holiday Cavalcade, marking the 175th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington
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Star quizzed in police hunt
TV COMEDIAN Lee Hurst has been quizzed by detectives hunting a man who allegedly conned people out of £2,000 by claiming he had booked the comic to appear in the North-East. Hurst, former star of the hit BBC sports quiz They Think It's All Over, was interviewed
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The mother of all birthdays
SHE rode in an open-topped Ascot landau carriage, decorated in her racing colours with garlands of gold and blue flowers, and pulled by four grey horses. A 41-gun royal salute was fired from Green Park, earlier than expected, as the horse-drawn carriage
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High prices that have kicked loyal supporters into touch
NORTH Ormesby is a traditional part of Middlesbrough. Yesterday, the community was celebrating the Queen Mother's 100th birthday with bunting in the High Street and a fair for youngsters - most of them wearing the latest Middlesbrough strip. There are
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'Double standards'
A ROW over "double standards" broke out last night after the beleaguered Chief Constable of Cleveland was allowed to remain in charge of the force - despite being placed under investigation. Barry Shaw has not been suspended from duty, even though he
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Crier heeds calls to stay on
A town crier has been persuaded to rip up her resignation letter and carry on bellowing out the message for a popular tourist spot. Three months ago Nancy Buckle, the first woman town crier of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, decided to leave. Her U-turn
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Firm revives name from past to crack the global market
A FAMOUS industrial name from the past is to return as a North-East firm looks to build on its worldwide strengths. A division of Cleveland Bridge is reverting to its former title of Dorman Long, to give the firm added weight in the global market. Chief
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Family defends warden service
THE relatives of an elderly woman who battled against a bid to axe a council warden service say she would have died alone if it wasn't for her "guardian angel". Ida Fegan, 90, who lived in warden-controlled accommodation in Eden Close, Coundon, helped
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The woman who would conquer Mr Hague
A POLITICAL activist since the age of 16, Fay Tinnion has always stood out from her peers. Now she hopes to outshine the opposition leader in his own backyard - the safe Conservative constituency of Richmond- where she has been selected as Labour's parliamentary
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Farewell to an auction wonderland?
The front-page headline in the Darlington & Stockton Times set me on my way, it told of the possible redevelopment of Northallerton's cattle market. Now this has been a happy hunting ground for me, I have pulled off a coup or two, have landed quite
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Teenage sweethearts celebrate 50 years
IT is not surprising that George and Jean Crossman have stayed together for 50 years of marriage - even at school they were inseparable. The pair, who live in Craghead, near Stanley, met on Christmas Eve 1943 at Jean's aunt's house. Jean, who lived in
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Sex on menu for chicken takeaway boss, court told
A top Kentucky Fried Chicken boss told an ambitious woman employee she would have to sleep with him if she wanted promotion, it was claimed yesterday. It was one of several comments made by fast-food boss Richard Frost before he lured the girl to his
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Company claims double award
A CHEESE making business is celebrating another success after scooping an international honour. North Yorkshire cheese maker Shepherds Purse was among the British Cheese Board members who took a total of 28 first prizes at this year's Nantwich International
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Fishing contest
Twenty-two anglers aged between five and 15 took part in a junior fishing competition at Locke Park, Redcar. The winner was Scott Day, with his 1lb 3oz catch. The next competition takes place on Wednesday, 9am-noon. The competition is free and supervised
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How many went to see the owls and the pussycats?
SHEFFIELD Wednesday v the Wensleydale League, the Owls and the pussycats it might almost be said, took place two nights back on a sunny summer's evening. Dammit if the Dales lads didn't have beautiful pea green shirts, an' all; the visitors sporting the
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Shearer anxious to prove he's fit to face champions
Alan Shearer has only 180 minutes left to prove he's fit to face Manchester United in Newcastle's Premiership opener. The striker has seen only 20 minutes of action in Newcastle's pre-season games because of a knee injury. But a scan has shown no serious
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Gray handed captaincy after signing new deal
Darlington midfielder Martin Gray yesterday gave fans a much-needed boost by signing a new two-year contract as new boss Gary Bennett proclaimed: "It's not all gloom". Following David Hodgson's walkout, there were rumours that several players were following
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Facing charges of double standards
THE tangled web of Operation Lancet becomes ever more complicated. First we have officers being investigated, then we have the investigators being investigated, and now we have the chief constable being investigated by another chief constable. Whatever
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Shiver me timbers, me hearties
YOUNGSTERS from Dormanstown Primary School got musical as part of the fun-packed activities of the recent Book Week. The event was support by BP Amoco Chemicals, with the aim of getting across the message that reading can be fun. The week was launched
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Music maestro pleases
A REDCAR man is hoping to scale great heights in his professional music career - and bring pride to his home town. Kerry Prest, 22, a former pupil of West Redcar School, has recently gained a Bachelor of Music degree from Trinity College, London and is
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Incinerator expansion plan -the last straw' for residents
RESIDENTS who claim their town is becoming a dustbin, say plans to expand an incinerator should be referred to a planning inspector. People living in Billingham say they are fed up with living in the shadow of chemical complexes, power plants and incinerators
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Ken has an eye for charity
A LEADING Chester-le-Street Rotarian has collected more than 2,000 pairs of glasses for a scheme helping African people with sight problems. Ron Trotter, chairman of the International Committee of the Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street, toured the town's
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Motorcycle marathon aims to boost care units
A SELF-EMPLOYED mechanic is to ride almost 2,000 miles to raise funds for a special baby care unit. Steve Race sets off on Sunday, heading for Land's End and John O'Groats on a 1958 Royal Enfield 700cc motorcycle he has rebuilt. Eight years ago, Steve
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Samaritan retrieved bag after mugging
A GOOD Samaritan who returned a stolen handbag to a mugging victim, is being urged by police to come forward. The hero set off after two men who had just robbed an 86-year-old woman as she packed her shopping in the boot of her car. He chased after the
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Broughton bang on course for crown
Langbaurgh West Rural District League Broughton and Kirby still lead following their 97-runs home victory over Swainby, who share bottom position with Ingleby Greenhow. Batting first, the leaders posted 187 for eight in 40 overs as the runs flowed from
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Maximum exposure for Horne's Wedding Tackle
WRITER and producer Nigel Horne raised nearly £1m to make his first feature film, The Wedding Tackle, with a cast including Adrian Dunbar, Tony Slattery, Amanda Redman and ex-EastEnders star Leslie Grantham. Unlike most British film-makers, he didn't
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It's business as usual!
WITH the restoration work continuing on Saltburn Pier and construction of a new sea front building, the organisers of Victorian Week have still managed to say 'it's business as usual'. However, there will be no fireworks this year but instead, to end
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Motorcycling News
World Superbike championship riders Colin Edwards and Aaron Slight are coming to the region to visit the showroom of a motorcycle dealer. The Superbike stars will be joined by their World Supersport team mates, Shinya Takeishi of Japan and Spain's Pere
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'Bully' tactics claim over council jobs
A COUNCIL has been accused of employing "bully boy" tactics after an employment tribunal ruling over the way it made six staff redundant. The ruling, which could cost the authority more than £70,000 in compensation, comes after a similar ruling about
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The Cyber Space
IF YOU want to join in the celebrations for the Queen Mother's 100th birthday but your invitation was held up in the post the Internet is the place for you today. There are thousands of websites claiming some sort of connection to the Queen Mum - although
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Fresh calls for action on euro
THE ever-growing pressure for Britain to join the euro gained fresh impetus yesterday after two heavyweight figures called for Government action. Kunio Nakamura, president of Matsushita, the world's biggest consumer electronics manufacturer, said: "If
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On the right track?
NEWS that the Heritage Lottery Fund has given stage one backing - a sort of provisional approval - to Shildon's bid for £4.75m to build an offshoot of the National Railway Museum was greeted with almost universal acclaim last week. Slightly dissenting
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'Quaker Breaker' set for title fight
Respected boxing coach, Brendan Ingle has predicted one of the region's most promising boxers is to follow in the footsteps of his former protgs and become a title-holder. It was Ingle who set Prince Naseem Hamed on the road to success from his gym in
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Seawall plan gets go-ahead
REDCAR seawall is likely to be reconstructed at a cost of £3.44m following discussions with local fishermen and the RNLI. Last year, Redcar and Cleveland Council approved plans to construct an offshore breakwater with improvements to the Redcar seawall
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Maddison in charge
Boddingtons Durham Coast League U-15 Two players scored half centuries when Hylton met Peterlee. Liam Foster scored 56 of Hylton's 120 for six but 61 by Maddison led Peterlee to a nine- wickets victory. Darren Liddle was the leading run- maker in Silksworth's
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Football News
FA Cup: Guisborough Town is one of six Albany Northern league sides that have drawn the short straw and must play in the newly created extra preliminary round of the FA Cup. They are at home to Chadderton Town on Saturday, August 26, at the King George
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Mustoe is keen to stay
ROBBIE Mustoe is set to hold talks on a new deal to stay at Middlesbrough. The 31-year-old, who marks his testimonial tomorrow with a clash against German club Borussia Dortmund, is keen to stay at the Riverside Stadium when his contract runs out at the
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Pub's pie competition opened the door to farming family's new venture
A FAMILY which took the top three prizes in a pie-making contest is now running a successful business on the strength of it. Mr Kevin Buckle and his wife, Rachel, entered the competition at the Cross Keys pub in Eastgate last summer with pies produced
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Jails row action will go on, vow officers
PRISON officers at North- East jails have vowed to continue working to rule amid fears over job losses if the service is privatised. The Prison Officers' Association (POA) has ordered members to withdraw the "goodwill" it sees as vital to the running
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Web-based painter has The internet licked
WHEN it comes to the Internet, Michael Hutchinson's tastes stretch from pedals to paints. The Bishop Auckland-based businessman has just launched a new web venture to allow customers to choose how the new living room will look without leaving their armchair
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Letters to the Editor
Sir, - I refer to your report accusing my company of non co-operation with Middleton St George Parish Council and the airport consultative committee in their quest to reduce aircraft noise nuisance in the vicinity of Teesside airport(D&S, July 28)
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Guisborough keep up winning record
IN A weekend of mixed fortunes, Guisborough maintained their challenge for the Premier Division championship on Saturday when they defeated Middlesbrough by eight wickets, but their dream of playing at Lords in the National Club Championship came to an
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Firemen advise on smoke alarms
COUNTY Durham fire fighters are urging householders to ensure they have smoke alarms upstairs. The warning came after they tackled a fire in the bathroom of a house in Sheelin Avenue, Chester-le-Street, that started when a defective immersion heater set
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GM trials crucial
A FARMER has defended his decision to take part in GM crop trials, despite fierce criticism from environmentalists. Provisional sites for the next round of trials at 25 locations in England and Scotland were announced yesterday, amid a storm of fresh
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Justice catches up with ex-care home boss who terrorised boys
A RETIRED care home manager has been jailed - three decades after terrorising boys in her care. Cynthia Chandler carried out a catalogue of attacks on children from broken and deprived homes. The abuse took place while she and her husband ran the National
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High hopes for graduate Neil
BRITAIN'S big basketball prospect, Durham teenage giant Neil Fingleton, is preparing to take the next huge stride in his bid to play in the world's top league. The 7ft 6in 19-year-old has returned to the USA, after a visit home to Gilesgate, to begin
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Contraband cigarettes seized in customs swoop
A LORRY load of contraband cigarettes bound for the North-East has been seized by customs officers. More than 4.5m smuggled cigarettes were found concealed in the back of an Italian-registered lorry. The discovery comes less than a week after a four-day
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Summer school is a winner
SCHOOL'S out for summer but Durham youngsters are still passing through the school gates each morning. Framwellgate School held a week-long summer school in which the children produced a mosaic, put down gravel paths and landscaped the area around a stone
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Getting in a lather over soaps
THE RETURN of News At Ten isn't the only worry for ITV network executives at the moment. Next Tuesday they meet to pick a new nightly soap to replace Aussie series Home And Away which has been poached by Channel 5. It's a task that's as welcome as a press
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Woman in attack claim had slashed own face, court told
A MOTHER-of-three slashed her face and then claimed she was attacked, in a bitter inter-family feud. Police found 30-year-old Sharon Tough shaking, and with dried blood on her cheek and forearm. She told them Anthony Carter struck as she left her home
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Hospital chief faces GMC probe
A FORMER medical director who gave shamed surgeon Richard Neale a "glowing" reference is being questioned by medical authorities. The Northern Echo has learned that Dr Michael Saunders, who was medical director of The Friarage Hospital at the time of
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MP launches dales Co-op's bid to encourage local shopping
A SCHEME to encourage dales people to shop locally has been launched in Weardale. Miss Hilary Armstrong, Local Government Minister and MP for North-West Durham, officially began the Stanhope and Weardale Co-operative Society Local Food Link initiative
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Family man Whelan says his bad-boy days are behind him
Noel Whelan yesterday insisted that a £2m move to Middlesbrough will confirm that his bad-boy days are over. The striker brushed aside suggestions he has replaced the departed Paul Gascoigne as Bryan Robson's resident problem boy at the Riverside. "Things
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Green scheme's golden success
Sunderland City Council's Eco Rangers programme won a gold trophy at the Green Apple Environment Awards 2000 in London, this week. Children aged nine and ten work alongside experts to tackle environmental challenges, such as dealing with pollution and
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Key player helps church rescue
AN award-winning young musician has cut a CD to help save a church. Pianist Sam Armstrong, 19, who reached the semi-final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition this year, plays works by composers including Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Prokofiev
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Cans for cash offer to young
CANNY youngsters in east Cleveland are being given the opportunity to earn some serious cash during the long summer holidays. Cleveland Metals on Longbeck Trading Estate, Marske, is encouraging youngsters to collect aluminium drinks cans for recycling
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Barclays blasted as profits rocket
A COUNCIL leader has attacked Barclays bank for almost doubling its profits to £1.8bn while villages in the North-East suffer at the hands of the fat cats. Councillor David Walsh, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said yesterday he felt
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Mr Brown's tour de force
A LINGDALE car enthusiast is preparing his prized Volvo for what could be the drive of his life. Edward Brown, a 75-year-old retired teacher from Stang-how Road, Lingdale, is entering his 100,000 mile 1988 Volvo 360 GLT in the Northern Round of the 2000
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£29,000 Thirsk project will start in October
A MAJOR scheme to repair flood damage along Cod Beck, in Thirsk, is due to start at the beginning of October. The £29,000 project will see parts of the bank of the beck restored and strengthened, and a gravel footpath washed away during recent floods
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Letters
GINGER CAT THIS is a letter to the person who hit the ginger cat with their car on Tyne Road, Stanley, on Wednesday, July 26 at approximately 11pm. If you are reading this then you know who you are. You hit our cat then drove off leaving him still alive
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Flagging loyalties in war of roses
THE War of the Roses has hit Redcar as councillors have become embroiled in a row over Yorkshire Day. The annual event celebrates all things Yorkshire. As part of the event, East Cleveland councillor Chris Abbott wanted to fly the Yorkshire flag over
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Unions warn pay changes will damage morale
North Yorkshire police authority is on a collision course with staff associations over changes to the way in which salaries are paid. The Police Federation, representing rank and file officers, is to seek a judicial review of the authority decision to
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Trust me, George tells fans
TYCOON George Reynolds last night urged Darlington fans to keep faith in his dream of turning the Third Division minnows into a footballing force. Twenty-four hours after team manager David Hodgson's dramatic resignation days before the start of the new
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Estate families urged to back green project
A DERWENTSIDE green scheme is helping people in the district's new housing estates get together and improve their environment. The Acorn Trust, based at Delves Lane, near Consett, has been working with residents on new housing estates for the past year
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Crucial day for chief's future
TODAY could be D-Day for a beleaguered police chief. A watchdog group will meet behind closed doors this afternoon to decide whether Barry Shaw, Chief Constable of crisis-hit Cleveland Police, should be suspended. A mystery whistle-blower has accused
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Backtrack, by Mike Amos
SHEFFIELD Wednesday v the Wensleydale League, the Owls and the pussycats it might almost be said, took place two nights back on a sunny summer's evening. Dammit if the Dales lads didn't have beautiful pea green shirts, an' all; the visitors sporting the
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Brave Jay inspires Robbie's charity day
A young football fan recovering from cancer has inspired one of the region's top players to back a charity which helped her. Middlesbrough midfielder Robbie Mustoe was so taken with the way Sargent Cancer Care helped 13-year-old Jay Weller, from Middlesbrough
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Thornaby skipper is relishing prospect of life in top flight
Thornaby skipper Neil Marsden is confident that his side will survive in the top flight and reckons that just another win will do the trick. Following an uncertain start to their first season back in the Premier Division, Thornaby have shown better form
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Town is at the crossroads, says report
A HEALTH check says Richmond's historic town centre is very much at a crossroads and can turn either way. Consultants EDAW, called in by the town centre forum, recommend a £1m regeneration strategy over five years, driven by a streamlined board. They
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Top university flags up open-door policy
A UNIVERSITY is opening its doors next week to bright youngsters from ordinary backgrounds, to dispel claims of elitism. Durham University is holding its first summer school for 120 teenagers from areas where traditionally there is a low level of applications
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Forum for ill miners welcomed
SUPPORT flooded in yesterday for a public meeting planned by The Northern Echo to highlight the suffering faced by thousands of North-East miners. The newspaper and Easington District Council yesterday confirmed plans for a forum at which miners and their
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Judge's fury at yobs on street
A NORTH-East judge yesterday lamented the level of drunken violence on the streets, as the Government unveiled a crackdown on alcohol- related crime and under-age drinking. Judge David Bryant ordered Adam Blakelock, 21, to wear a tag on his leg or wrist
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Football News
Tow Law have been given a boost by defender Micky Bailey who has declared himself fit for the new campaign. Full back Bailey considered retiring at the end of the season because of injury, but a visit to his doctor has persuaded him to change his mind
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Mandelson cheques out vounteers' worth
A SPECIAL ceremony attended by Hartlepool MP Peter Mandelson rewarded an army of young volunteers on which many organisations rely. Eighteen of the town's Millennium Volunteers met Mr Mandelson at the ceremony and presented him with a mock cheque for
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Swimming News
Local swimmers put up some excellent performances at the combined British Olympic team trials and national championships, at Sheffield, with pride of place going to Newcastle's Sue Rolph, writes Eric Wilkinson Already pre-selected for the 100m freestyle
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University offers tourism training
SMALL and medium-sized companies seeking training in the fields of tourism and leisure need look no further than Teesside University's School of Business and Management. The university's Tourism Training Needs Analysis service is available to SMEs in
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Saltburn storm ahead
LEADERS Saltburn are clearly in no mood to give up their place at the top, demolishing Bishop Auckland who were dismissed for 34. With rain a possibility at some stage, Saltburn wasted no time and the match lasted only 30.3 overs. It has been a roller
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Who's really minding the children
I SENSE major ructions in the Blair household. Tony has always played up to his image as devoted husband and father and, like most MPs, he has become adept at using his family as a political tool. Dropping references to his children - his fears for them
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Children scale the heights during activity weekend
FIFTY children and five teachers from Thornley went to Weardale House for a weekend. We tried rope activities, skiing, canoeing, rock climbing and gorge walking. The rope activities were very scary and exciting - the trapezium involved climbing up a large
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Top team Thornaby
DBS North Yorkshire and South Durham League Thornaby celebrated winning the Darlington Building Society NYSD Junior League Cup on Monday night when they hosted neighbours Middlesbrough and had 27 runs to spare. Batting first, Thornaby realised 110 for
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Drug courier escapes jail
A CHESTER-le-Street man with a 'tragic' family history escaped jail this week after being caught with cannabis worth £100,000 in his house. Durham Crown Court heard how Harry Cochrane, 52, had 23 kilos of the class-B controlled drug in a box in his hallway
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Angling News
The Tees around Over Dinsdale was carrying 8" of extra water and highlycoloured for Sunday's big NYSD Federation Sockburn Cup Team match writes Jeff Herbert. The talking point was the numbers of barbel showing with several disappointed competitors parting
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Pressure growing over Neale's reference
PRESSURE is growing on the Friarage Hospital in the wake of the Richard Neale scandal, after the General Medical Council confirmed it is looking into the reference given to the disgraced surgeon which allowed him to continue working in the NHS. Victims
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One jab could be fatal
BEING scared of needles is not an option for the thousands of North-East health workers who use "sharps" every day of their lives. But there is growing concern at the potentially lethal risks that nurses, doctors and technicians are taking day in and
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Aldbrough hit by rain
Nat West Darlington and District League Aldbrough St John were almost certainly robbed of victory when rain hit their Division A home game with Gilling West. The visitors slumped to 35 for nine in 19 overs when the rain arrived and Tony Sillars celebrated
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Paddington offer defended by rail firm
A NORTH-EAST transport group has defended itself against claims that it refused to bankroll a memorial fund for victims of the Paddington rail crash. Go-Ahead, of Gateshead, owner of Thames Trains, was criticised yesterday for offering £10,000 towards
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Manpower in jobs drive
RECRUITMENT company Manpower is launching a dedicated driving centre in the region in a bid to capture a bigger market share of the rapidly growing transport and distribution market. The company is creating 70 jobs across the country and will co-ordinate
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Roseberry golf gets a two-tier boost
A GOLF club has tabled plans for a revolutionary two-storey driving range costing £500,000. Roseberry Grange Golf Club, in Grange Villa, near Chester-le-Street, made the announcement after a string of successes. In April it was designated the first national
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Nursery scheme outlined
A CHILDREN'S day nursery could be built on an industrial estate, under proposals reveal-ed yesterday. The single-storey building, which would cater for up to 70 children and employ 15 full-time staff, would be created on the Standard Way industrial estate
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Pig campaigners won't appeal against ruling
CAMPAIGNERS who lost their High Court action against MAFF will not appeal against the ruling. The British Pig Industry Support Group faces a £150,000 bill after losing its claim that MAFF discriminated unfairly against pig producers by making them pay
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Here's to the future
A REAL ale enthusiast has made a clarion call to fellow lovers of traditional beer in the Durham area. Civil servant Ken Weaver was among a number of beer drinkers who answered a cry for help for new blood from the local branch of the real ale pressure
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The racing Zetlands' role in history
TO the summer Sunday race meeting at Redcar, there to put £2 on a horse for no better reason than that it carried the name of a Teesdale village where once I interviewed a vicar about the lush crop of tobacco he grew in his front garden. Barningham duly
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Rapist bids for freedom
A RAPIST who attacked two Wearside schoolgirls only to later be trapped by DNA evidence will make another attempt to overturn his conviction today. Father-of-17 Colin Jacklin is due to appear before London's Court of Appeal, six months after his first
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County Durham assembles business team to win SBS
A BUSINESS support organisation has assembled a team of business people to help it win the Government's new Small Business Service franchise. Business Link County Durham (BLCD) failed in its attempt to win the franchise earlier this year. It was told
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Mature student wins biology project prize
MATURE student Ann Marie Revell is celebrating after collecting a first class degree and an award. Ann, 36, of Sunderland, won this year's Northumbrian Water prize for environmental biology, awarded for the best final year project by a student on the
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£17m city school to cater for the whole community
A NEW £17m school building in Sunderland will have facilities for the whole community. Sandhill View Secondary School will be replaced by a modern building that will cater for sport, recreation and lifelong learning. It will be built under the private
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Wedding joy for crash victim
A YOUNG man who was left paralysed after car crash is to marry the girl who has stood by him. Noel Thomas, 20, from Redcar, was about to gain his first promotion in the Royal Navy when he was involved in an horrific crash at a notorious east Cleveland
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Funny set of figures from Teesdale
READERS will perhaps remember just one of the difficulties Mr Blair and his government faced in recent weeks. It was the publication of the national crime figures which made the famous mantra "tough on crime, tough on the cause of crime" seem a mite silly
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Bright sparks offer job scheme
AN innovative scheme for the long-term unemployed has been launched in the North-East. The pilot scheme aims to provide work for jobless people on Tyneside, recycling and refurbishing used household appliances. Managers at the organisation behind the
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I'm starting to feel my age
THERE are lots of things which are making me feel very old at the moment. For a start, I've started growing little tufts of hair on my back and in my ears. I've started listening to Radio Two - even Terry Wogan. And I can't stand to be in the same room
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Man died before car crashed
A PENSIONER died suddenly at the wheel of his car moments before it left the road and smashed into a bollard, police confirmed yesterday. A post-mortem examination on Abraham Sewell, of Barn-ard Castle, County Durham, confirmed that the 85-year-old died
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Fun for summer
LOTS of activities are on offer to youngsters in East Cleveland during the summer holidays. The Tracker activities, from Monday, August 7, to Friday, August 11, feature roller-blading, mini golf, five-a-side football, a day at Whitby, a trip to the Guisborough
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Stottie cakes prove the perfect ingredient for bakers Greggs
THE traditional stottie cake has helped provide the perfect filling for bakery group, Greggs which has announced record half year pre-tax profits. The North-East group, forever linked with that most famous of regional delicacies, saw strong sales of savouries
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Hospital care is praised
A METHOD of treatment for patients with chest pain in the North-East is to be hailed as an example of good practice at a national NHS conference. The "care pathway" developed by nurses in the coronary care units at Darlington Memorial and Bishop Auckland
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Police bikers help charity
MEMBERS of Cleveland Police motor club got on their bikes to raise money for a local charity. More than 30 officers and their guests from around the country took part in this year's annual Clevetrek. The motorcycle trek leads bikers over a 200-mile area
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Cash bid to restore industrial heritage
An important archaeological site could be restored if a bid for almost £400,000 of lottery money is successful. Gateshead Council is to submit bids to English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund for the cash to restore the eighteenth century Winlaton
