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Cigarette smugglers stubbing out shops
COMMUNITIES across the North-East are losing their corner shops because of cigarette smuggling, an investigation by The Northern Echo has revealed. More than 50 closed in the first half of this year in the region - up one third on the previous six month's
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Mobile mast company aims to reassure protest parents
CAMPAIGNING mothers are petitioning the Government and preparing to meet mobile phone company representatives amid fears over health risks from a planned transmitter. Residents living close to a Teesside school earmarked for a mobile phone mast in its
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Pasmore's pavilion
PASMORE'S PAVILION WE are appalled to read that moves are afoot to demolish the artist Victor Pasmore's crowning achievement, the Apollo Pavilion, the centrepiece of Peterlee new town, County Durham (Echo, July 16). This extraordinary mixture of sculpture
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Victoria adds a touch of spice to a party in the park
ONE of the largest crowds to gather on Teesside enjoyed performances by Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and starlet Billie Piper at a Radio One show yesterday. The 60,000 crowd enjoyed a warm day, interrupted only by a few drops of rain, as the Radio One
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Elliott stars for rampant Quakers
Darlington gained a huge boost to their confidence by winning the Minster Carpets Cup yesterday. Quakers played some excellent football in their two games over the weekend and visibly improved in both confidence and their general play as the games progressed
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Railway timetable revealed as event gets steam up
DETAILS have been announced of a three-day celebration of the North-East's railway heritage. Plans for the 175th Anniversary Railway and Arts Festival at Darlington's railway museum were revealed last month following the collapse of the Cavalcade of Steam
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Century from Old - but Sunderland draw
The race for the championship was thrown wide open when leaders Sunderland were held to a draw and second top Blaydon lost. Despite a century from Simon Old, Sunderland failed to overtake the South Northumberland total of 259-7. Opener Old raised hopes
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Help-desk boost as ntl keeps the faith
A COMMUNICATIONS company serving Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North-East has shown its faith in Teesside workers by creating 41 jobs in Stockton. The newcomers will man a central information technology help-desk call centre at ntl's base at Preston
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Your poems
Whilst Current Waves Decay Know that change will overtake Each cusp and grasp it helps create, Constant challenges lie ahead, Loophole of irony await. As quickness rings decreasing days, Each year's vast providence allows Fledgling youth to scale bold
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Police chief's accuser revealed
THE police whistle-blower who claims Cleveland's chief constable is implicated in a "dirty tricks" campaign against suspended detective Ray Mallon is a woman with 13 years service in the force, it was revealed yesterday. The force's head of media affairs
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Neighbours' human rights 'violated by stadium'
THE construction of Darlington Football Club's new stadium could be hit by claims that the scheme violates the human rights of people living next door. Lawyers representing opponents to the multi-million pound scheme say they will press for a High Court
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Quakers bonanza
Darlington caretaker manager Gary Bennett told his players that they have set their standards after an amazing weekend in the Minster Carpets Cup at Scarborough. Two huge wins - by 12-0 against Dutch Club Siol and 7-0 against Scarborough to lift the trophy
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Search for mail van hijackers
DETECTIVES are hunting robbers who hijacked a Royal Mall van after threatening to shoot the driver. The incident started as the 29-year-old driver delivered parcels to Blagdon Street, in Byker, Newcastle, on Saturday morning. Two men attacked him from
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Railway station bomb scare brings city centre to a halt
NEWCASTLE city centre came to a standstill on Saturday, after a bomb scare. The area around the Central Station, on the East Coast Main Line, was evacuated and sealed off for more than five hours, after a man rang the Sunday Sun newspaper at about 2.30pm
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Children treated after bus blaze
FOUR children were treated for smoke inhalation after the bus in which they were travelling caught fire. The youngsters were on a bus operated by Middlesbrough Borough Council when it caught fire on the A66, near Bowes, County Durham, on Saturday afternoon
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Crook upset leaders
Crook Town are right back in the title race after defeating leaders Leadgate by six wickets on Saturday. There is now a point between the teams after Crook bowled Leadgate out for 119. Calvin Stephenson took 3 for 55, and Richard Manuel chipped in with
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Laura hits high note with degree
A SUCCESSFUL musician has graduated from the country's leading music college. Laura Hird, 21, from Norton, Teesside, has gained a first class honours degree at London's Royal Academy of Music. She is the first recorder player in eight years to have been
