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Coaches barred from leaving racecourse
THREE coaches were barred from leaving a racecourse after police found they were too dangerous to be on the road. The defective buses were prevented from taking to the road with passengers on board by traffic police and Department of Transport officials
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Darlington - Villagers welcome Leo Blair to fold
SEDGEFIELD had never seen anything like it. Leo Blair was the centre of attention as crowds gathered outside St John Fisher RC Church in the village. In between straining for a sight of two-month-old Leo, there were, however, plenty of things to keep
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Chester-le-Street - 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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Past Times
A WET time in the old town today. It had been raining on January 18, 1957, and again on July 31, 2000, when our latest picture of North End, Bedale, was taken from a similar vantage point looking towards St Gregory's church and Bedale Hall. After 43 years
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Rockin' away those exam result nerves
YOUNG musicians hope to take their peers' minds off impending exam results when they take to the stage next weekend. Durham youth organisation One Way Cafe is holding a mini-festival that will showcase the talents of five up-and-coming local teenage rock
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Bakers raise lots of -dough'
A CHARITY cake stall at Northallerton market sold out in just two hours, raising £131 for Macmillan nurses. The stall was organised by staff from the Broadacres Housing Association customer services centre, who presented the cash to nurse Pam Thorne,
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Craft-skill vicar has new parish
A VICAR, who has made a name for himself across the country in the art of basket weaving, is taking over a new parish. The Reverend Philip Greenhalgh, 47, is moving from Millom in Cumbria to become priest in charge of the three churches in Upper Weardale
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The legacy of moral decline
PAEDOPHILE riots in Portsmouth: it makes me think of witch hunts in Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th Century. But what is the meaning of all this hysterical violence? It goes without saying that sexual abuse of children is vile and depraved and that those
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Umbrella group for volunteers gets off the ground
A NEW umbrella group giving advice and support to voluntary organisations in the Durham area is up and running. The Durham City and District Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), formed at a recent public meeting, plans to give the 200 or so voluntary
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Computer help if you need IT
AN interactive computer project designed to combat social exclusion has been launched in County Durham. The Integrated Access Via IT project aims to develop people's information technology skills and help community groups get access to IT. The project
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police swap crime rate for run rate in tribute
POLICE cricket teams took to the sports field to remember a former colleague. The result of the second cricket match in memory of cancer victim PC Michael Wright, who was 43 when he died last year, was in doubt until the last over, when a Bishop Auckland
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Prices at the markets
BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed. Fwd:2 calves, 1,184 sheep. Bull calves to £118. Lambs std to 78.2p av 74.8p; med to 83.3p av 78.6p; heavy to 77.2p av 76.5p, Cast ewes: Mule to 332; Cont to £33; Suff to £28.50; Leics to £31; horned to £11. DARLINGTON. Mon. - Forward
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it asda be good for the public
SHOPPERS picked up more than their groceries at a Darlington supermarket recently. Asda's Whinfield store teamed up with Darlington Borough councillors from the town's Haughton wards to offer surgeries. The first surgery took place on Saturday, with representatives
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Sports news from the Darlington & Stockton Times
The latest sports news from the Darlington & Stockton Times will be updated here every Friday. You can also read the latest farming news from the paper online in the business section of this website. If you wish to contact the paper you can email
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A lifetime of tours, bores and no choice in the matter
THE Queen as a feminist seems unlikely but there were attempts to recruit her to the ranks recently. As MPs at a reception debated whether women should choose between home and Parliament or whether Westminster should adapt to family life, Her Majesty
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Past Lives - 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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Kosovo role for Daniel
A SOLDIER from the region is ensuring peace-keeping troops in Kosovo can maintain vital communications with headquarters. Signaller Daniel Raw, of 7th Armoured Brigade, the Royal Corps of Signals, is serving with the British contribution to the Nato-led
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Residents clean up for revamp
RESIDENTS have cleaned their streets in readiness for a major revamp. People in Salem Street and Salem Street South, in the Hendon area of Sunderland, joined forces with the Banks of the Wear Housing Association to clean up on Saturday. The streets had
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Police whistle-blower 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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Go-ahead likely for flats scheme
A COUNCIL is being recommended to ignore the views of residents and give the go-ahead for flats to be built in a shopping precinct. CM Yuill and the Mowden Park Estate Company has applied for planning permission to redevelop the Mowden shopping parade
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Vicar runs off with warden
VILLAGERS closed ranks last night, after it emerged their vicar had fled his parish with a churchwarden. The Reverend Paul Summers, described as "a very talented priest", stunned parishioners by resigning, to continue an affair with married mother-of-two
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Initiative challenges image of disability
AN initiative which aims to get people with disabilities or long-term health problems back into work is toasting the success of Fiona Hughes. Fiona, from Catterick, used to be a medical secretary until she had to give it up because of a repetitive strain
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Sex case court official resigns
ONE of the North-East's most senior legal officials has resigned after being accused of committing a roadside act of gross indecency. Married father-of-two Kelvin Jones - who runs three magistrates courts in County Durham - was charged after being arrested
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Gritty Nasser digs in to secure draw
CAPTAIN Nasser Hussain emerged from a typical West Indian battering at Old Trafford with both his wicket and England team intact to lift hopes of finishing a disrupted summer on a positive note. Facing the prospect of Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose
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No lesson from Mrs Beckham
OUR concerns about Downing Street's heavy-handed approach to photographs of Leo Blair have been well-documented in recent weeks. But the Prime Minister, who will today pose with his family for holiday photographs, will find it hard to accept advice from
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The scourge of statesmen
Sir Robin Day, the self-styled Grand Inquisitor, was the most celebrated TV interrogator of his generation, and possessed the skill to turn a political interview into a major political event. His celebrated stewardship of the BBC Question Time programme
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Black Cats get the cream in new deals
SUNDERLAND striker Danny Dichio and exciting young midfielder Paul Thirlwell have signed new contracts binding them to the club for the next four years. London-born Dichio, who joined the club from Sampdoria for £750,000 in January 1998, has been kept
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Drivers could face £2 toll on road to castle
OFFICIALS are to ask people what they think of plans to charge drivers heading for Durham's cathedral and castle. Durham County Council is considering taking advantage of a Government toll road scheme to ease congestion in the city's Market Place and
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George is waging war when it comes to buying players
WHAT on earth is going on at Feethams? David Hodgson has gone and so has half the team. It seems chairman George Reynolds is trying to change the face of football by capping the wage and bonus structure. The club has sold a lot of talent without replacing
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Fan tells inspiring story
BEING a Darlington FC supporter has its fair share of ups and downs. But when you are following them from a wheelchair things can be even more difficult. This is what 35-year-old Paul Hodgson has done since a bout of meningitis as a child left him facing
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Health group open day unveils achievements
AN EAST Durham organisation responsible for the health of more than 100,000 people has opened its doors to the public. Since it was formed last year, Easington Primary Care Group (PCG) has been working to develop a better understanding of local health
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Pitman's service with a smile
A CHURCH service with a difference was held yesterday - where the congregation sang in the North-East dialect. Onward Christian Soldiers became Haway Christian Soldiers when worshippers gathered for the unusual event. The hour-long service was held yesterday
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Search for mail van hijackers
DETECTIVES are hunting robbers who hijacked a Royal Mail 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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Racecourse owner plans flotation
A RACECOURSE owner is planning a multi-million pound flotation of his business. Stan Clarke, owner of Northern Racing, which controls Newcastle and Uttoxoter racecourses, hopes the stock market flotation will raise £150m. It is in anticipation of a new
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Store joins Safe Child scheme
SHOP staff have joined a safe children's scheme to alleviate parents' fears when they are separated in the store. Employees of Asda, in Billingham have visited Pentland Primary School in the town to give the youngsters advice on what to do if they get
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Man to sue over lethal infection
A HAEMOPHILIAC who claims he was infected with a lethal virus from a blood transfusion has won the right to sue the Government. The 42-year-old father, from Newcastle, is the first person in the country to be granted legal aid for such a fight. He is
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French are accused of tank trials sabotage
FRENCH secret agents have been accused of trying to sabotage the North-East's billion pound bid to supply the Greek government with Challenger 2 tanks. The contract for the 60 tonne tanks, made at Vickers Defence Systems, at Scotswood, beside the River
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Pub owner hits out over bulldozer plan
A PUB in the heart of Newcastle's gay quarter looks likely to be demolished to make way for a roundabout. The plans have angered the owner of Rockies, which is now one of just three bars in Scotswood Road. Adrian Gadd claims he only found out about the
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Objectors pitch in over marquee
CONCERN about noise nuisance is to result in a North-East hotel being told to take down an entertainments marquee. The Hall Garth Golf and Country Club Hotel, at Coatham Mundeville, near Darlington, has applied for the renewal of permission to erect a
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sarah sets off on a mission to india
A YOUNG businesswoman is to swap life in a picturesque dale to help fight the battle against leprosy, in India. Sarah Bennett, 23, from Wolsingham in Weardale, County Durham, is joining forces with leprosy paramedic Leah Pattison, and in September she
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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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Plea for halt to estate's decline
A LEADING councillor has attacked his local authority for not doing enough to help a deprived estate in his ward. Wear Valley district councillor Sonny Douthwaite believes the Leazes Lane estate in St Helen Auckland is "going from bad to worse" and has
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Age of Bede brought back to life
THE museum dedicated to Christian scholar the Venerable Bede has unveiled a £4m development. Bede's World, at Jarrow, South Tyneside, has undergone a major revamp that includes a new exhibition, The Age of Bede, that records his achievements 1,300 years
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Dewjoc celebrates 100 years of architectural achievements
LEADING North-East architects practice The Dewjoc Partnership is celebrating its 100th anniversary. From early days designing houses and pubs across Teesside, Dewjoc now employs 60 people, has a turnover that ranks it among the top 20 practices in the
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Lotto players beaten before they start
FRUSTRATED National Lottery players in east Cleveland are repeatedly prevented from having a flutter because computers regularly crash. Now, Councillor David Walsh, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, hopes to come to their aid by writing
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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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Politics is a familly affair for the woman looking to oust 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. At 26, she has amassed a rich bag of political
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Nicholls enjoys great day at Goodwood
Mark Johnston took last Saturday's Ascot opener with Happy Diamond, although stable star Fruits Of Love injured a hock swimming earlier in the week and was not fit in time for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes, won so easily by Montjeu
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£29m Millennium City takes shape
DURHAM City's £29m Millennium City development is takng shape. Steelwork for the stage and fly tower of the Millennium Hall is in place and construction of the auditorium is under way. The centrepiece is a hall that will place Durham at the forefront
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Training over for first Fijian
THE first Fijian soldier to join the Green Howards in its 312-year history has just completed his training at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. Private Lagani Koroibean-uve, 19, will now join the regiment's 1st battalion at Warminster, Wiltshire, in
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North Yorkshire - Fair folk asked to foot bill
A PARK-and-ride scheme during a popular town fair is to continue - but showmen are being asked to foot the bill. The system was introduced to ease traffic problems during Northallerton's May Fair. The original scheme was funded jointly by department store
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Books - Try this new literature rooted in the Dales
If you like literature with a considerable local context here are two novels worth a look. A long, sweltering hot and dry Yorkshire Dales' summer sets the scene for Peter Robinson's latest and compelling crime mystery novel In a Dry Season (Macmillan
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Art & Antiques - 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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Double delight for Simon in Cumbria
SIMON Charlesworth from Great Ayton enjoyed a double success at the BSPS Area 1 show in Cumbria when he clinched the small hack and championship and also took the Wembley ticket, writes Malcolm Bewsher. He was riding Renita White and Jerome Harforth's
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learning how to keep a real lounge lizard
THE joys and responsibilities of keeping pets such as lizards and iguanas were explained to animal lovers at a North-East store at the weekend. More people are taking reptiles as pets, but there is concern many do not know how to look after them. To ensure
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Durham - Dancers show off their footwork
TALENTED dancers with learning difficulties performed contemporary routines they helped to choreograph themselves. Moving Tide, a dance group that includes people from County Durham Care's Empower day Centre at Chester-le-Street and the Durham Centre
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Darlington - hoppers add advice to the list
SHOPPERS at Darlington's Asda store can now call on their local councillor while picking up their groceries. The store has teamed up with councillors from the Haughton ward to offer surgeries in an experiment believed to be the first of its kind. The
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Consett and Stanley - Bob honoured for his work on the web
AN Internet pioneer from the region has been rewarded with an MBE from the Queen for his sterling work providing websites for community groups. Bob Liddle, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, also met the former James Bond star, Sir Sean Connery, at
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Consett and Stanley - Trust to benefit from petrol spending habits
THE Acorn Trust is asking car owners to get their fuel at any Fina garage and put points on the trust's loyalty card. The trust, a charity, works in Derwentside to help residents, community groups, schools and businesses look after their environment.
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Chester-le-Street - 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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Chester-le-Street - 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
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Wear Valley - Bulldozers move in
A NEW report has identified homes to be bulldozed in a pit village because they are beyond repair. Wear Valley District Council has drawn up a list of 50 houses on Eldon Lane, near Bishop Auckland, to be demolished under a £2m renewal scheme. The deterioration
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Rail trespass problems continuing
ROLLER-SKATERS are dicing with death again as problems of trespassing continue on the railways in a North-East town. Shocked commuters watched in horror as a boy played a game of dare in front of a train near Hartlepool station, close to a train arriving
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Swimmer Nicola earns Olympic stripes
TEENAGE swimming sensation Nicola Jackson is getting ready to take on the world Down Under. The 16-year-old star will officially learn later today that she has been selected to represent Great Britain at this summer's Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia
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folk musicians prove a hit with the crowds
FOLK music and dance enthusiasts hit the streets of Durham at the weekend to spread the news about traditional arts. Musicians provided free entertainment for shoppers when they performed in the city's Market Place on Saturday. There was more free music
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Funeral of man found on path
THE funeral of Darlington man Lee Haymer takes place in the town today. Lee, 23, of Dickinson Street, was found collapsed on a footpath in St Cuthbert's Way last Saturday night. Two women, one a trainee nurse, found Lee lying face down on a pavement and
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Cancer Care boosted by US charity ride
A CYCLIST from Northallerton pedalled across California to raise money for charity. Kevin Norton, from Pinfold Drive, was one of 15 cyclists who took part in the ride, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. He completed
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Gadget Man
WEARABLE computers have been around for a few years now. Just ask anybody with a Timex Data-Link watch. The Matsucom onHand goes even further than the Timex, which could only hold info downloaded from a PC, by being a fully featured organiser. It hooks
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News from the Darlington & Stockton Times
The latest news from the Darlington & Stockton Times will be updated here every Friday. You can also read the latest farming news from the paper online in the business section of this website. If you wish to contact the paper you can email us.
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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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Appeal for talented young players to -sign up'
A RENEWED call has gone out for youngsters to sign up for a village football team. Middleton St George, near Darlington, has not had a junior football team for more than ten years. People living in the village are keen to rectify that, and are looking
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Top police accused of plot to fix Mallon
SUSPENDED supercop Ray Mallon has made a formal complaint direct to the Home Secretary that senior officers have conspired to pervert the course of justice. The detective superintendent has turned the tables by asking solicitors to write to Jack Straw
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Okon's Boro blow as Olympics beckon Socceroos star
MIDDLESBROUGH could lose new midfielder Paul Okon for up to seven weeks - after just one game of the Premiership season. Okon is captain of the Socceroos in the Olympics and their squad has been asked to assemble in Sydney on August 20, just 24 hours
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'Bullied' teacher wins £15,000 compensation
A FORMER deputy headteacher who won an unfair dismissal case after claiming he was mistreated by his boss has called on the Government to outlaw bullying in the workplace. Geoff Hetherington, 49, spoke out after an industrial tribunal ordered Darlington
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YOU CAN'T LEAD A HORSE TO WATER, BUT DONKEYS GO CAMPING
GRUMPY old Eeyore would never have approved - but a group of his relatives are living the high-life in a luxury holiday camp for donkeys. Youngsters from the region are learning how to care for donkeys at a week-long camp near Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
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Police swoop in pub crackdown
FOUR pubs suspected of serving after-hours drinks were raided in a County Durham village over the weekend. Acting Inspector Brian Maudling, of Bishop Auckland police, confirmed they had targeted four pubs in Coundon town centre late on Friday night, but
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Legacy aid for village
CHURCH leaders could use a 55-year-old legacy to solve the problem of an overcrowded school and a deteriorating village hall, in a North Yorkshire village. The number of children attending the Church of England primary school at Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
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Anger at Clegg payment
AN IRISH nationalist politician has condemned a £25,000 Ministry of Defence back pay award to paratrooper Lee Clegg for his time in jail in relation to shooting at a stolen car in which two west Belfast teenagers were killed. Last year, Corporal Clegg
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Work starts on landslip road
THE final phase of work to build a new section of road and a support wall on a busy route to the coast started at the weekend. The work on the A174 Loftus Bank follows last year's landslip which caused serious disruption to traffic on the east Cleveland
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Support urged for green blueprint
PEOPLE in east Durham are being urged to make their communities better for their neighbours and future generations by supporting a blueprint for environmental improvement. Easington District Council is drawing up a draft Local Agenda 21 strategy to tackle
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Man to sue over lethal infection
A HAEMOPHILIAC who claims he was infected with a lethal virus from a blood transfusion has won the right to sue the Government. The 42-year-old father, from Newcastle, is the first person in the country to be granted legal aid for such a fight. He is
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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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Ex-council chief executive mourned
A FORMER chief executive of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council has died, aged 83. Alan Stansfield, who died at Crosshill Nursing Home, Stanhope, County Durham, was the first chief executive of the council and steered it through the process of
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Bennett to strengthen after triumph
DARLINGTON manager Gary Bennett is giving a trial to three players as he tries to strengthen his squad for the new season. Bennett, whose managerial career in charge of the first team got off to a flier with victory in the Minster Carpets Cup, is looking
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Bank boost for advice group facing increasing workload
AN advice service has won funding to take on paid staff to deal with a growing workload. Chester-le-Street District Citizens Advice Bureau, based at Ashley Terrace, off Front Street, is facing a growth in the number of people seeking help from its advisors
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Baker's staff celebrate move into Army town
ONE of the biggest names in regional baking has found that the British Army really does march on its stomach, after the opening of a store. Tyneside bakery firm Greggs began its expansion into North Yorkshire by opening a shop at Catterick Garrison, home
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Family left shaken after lucky escape
A DARLINGTON equestrian family had a near miss when a harness racing horse bolted from the ring at last week's Royal Welsh Show. Mrs Alyson Carr of Clova House Farm, Coatham Mundeville, was strolling along with her mother, Mrs Audrey Tremewan, and her
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Honeymoon trip is eight years late
A couple have scooped the holiday of a lifetime as their late honeymoon. John and Karen Saint, from Newtown, Stockton, won the £6,000 trip at the opening of Jennings Ford's £5m showrooms in Cargo Fleet Road, Middlesbrough. To celebrate the opening, hundreds
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Telewest shares jump as takeover speculation mounts
SHARES in cable television group Telewest jumped yesterday after rumours circulated it was at the centre of takeover speculation. Interest saw shares jump nine per cent at one stage with the City hoping the company, which employs around 550 at its Team
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Looking Back - Her only crime was an attempt to
FROM this newspaper 100 years ago. - At Guisborough on Tuesday, three lady palmists, who have practised at Redcar, were summoned on charges of pretending to tell fortunes. The case against Mdlle Vera was first taken, and evidence was given by the wife
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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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Rolling in to play the blues
FORMER Rolling Stone Mick Taylor left 8,300 music fans feeling anything but blue in a former County Durham pit town. The guitarist and singer's headlining appearance at Saturday's Stanley Blues Festival attracted the seven-year-old event's biggest crowd
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Uncertain future for Darchem workers
CONCERNS were growing last night over the future of an engineering firm, as rumours swept the site that its parent company was willing to sell to the highest bidder. Darchem Honeycomb Products is part of the Scottish Weir Group which earlier this year
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Curtain falls on street theatre's riot of colour
A CASCADE of colour, dance and music poured through the centre of a town at the weekend to mark the climax of the country's largest street theatre festival. The carnival was staged by community groups taking over Teesside streets from professionals who
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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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Polished effort by Beata
A COMPUTER web design student from the region had an international response when she designed a page about her native Poland. Multi-media design student Beata Walton, who is studying at Stockton and Billingham College, created a website giving information
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Neighbours' human rights
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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Cassandra picks up equitation trophy
A COUNTY Durham youngster was the only rider from the North of England to take a trophy in the recent national finals of the BHS equitation competition. Cassandra Milburn from Low Willington, Crook, a pupil at the Low Fold riding centre, was second in
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Countrymans Diary - Stand by for some summer turbulence
Although August has a reputation for producing some of the hottest days of the year, it can also deliver a spell of cold weather, often within the first few days, and in addition we might experience wet and windy conditions, thunderstorms, floods and
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North Yorkshire - On course for jobs
DISABLED people are being given the chance to get back to work under a new initiative. More than 200 people have so far taken advantage of the scheme in the Hambleton and Richmondshire districts, through finding employment or getting places on training
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Durham - On yer bike, parish gets bobbies mobile again
A PARISH council is giving local police officers a helping hand in the fight against youth crime and disorder. Belmont Parish Council, on the outskirts of Durham, has given the area's beat bobbies two mountain bikes so they can get about the area quickly
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Virgin joins chase for transpennine rail franchise
THE deadline for bids for the Transpennine rail franchise passed yesterday with seven potential operators submitting proposals they see as the best way forward for the service. Among those joining Sunderland company Arriva in the bidding race was the
