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Saddle up and enjoy the ride, latest scooters a hoot to drive
ONCE the transport of mods and grannies, scooters are fast becoming fashionable with all shapes, sizes and sexes. Even diehard bikers, who once derided the lightweights, are now turning to them as a fun alternative, particularly in the winter when pristine
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Businesses warned not to get it wrong on human rights
NORTH-EAST businesses may have to make substantial payouts of compensation to employees following the implementation of the Human Rights Act on October 1 2000, unless they make the necessary preparations. The Human Rights Act is designed to offer all
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Durham - Principles, not money, at stake
PAT Daglish admits bluntly that she is getting tired of fighting her late father's cause. But she says: "I can't let my dad down - he told me to keep fighting after he was gone. It is no longer about money now, it is the principle. Even if he had lived
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Darlington - Stadium will be built, says club
DARLINGTON Football Club has assured supporters that construction of its multi-million pound new stadium will go ahead. It follows claims that the stadium will violate the human rights of people living next door. Lawyers representing opponents of the
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Wear Valley - NHS cash injection for hospital development
HOSPITAL bosses have been given a £4m cash injection to buy state-of-the art medical equipment for a long-awaited development. The extra funding from the NHS Executive Regional Office means that a total of £7m can be spent on wards, theatres and clinics
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North Yorkshire - Patients benefit from cash boost
HOSPITAL outpatient services are to be improved following a £180,000 cash injection. The money will be spent on new facilities to reduce the amount of time patients spend in hospital before and after operations. Northallerton's Friarage Hospital won the
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Flights offer for parish councillors
PARISH councillors are being invited to take to the skies in a bid to solve the continuing problem of aircraft flying low over their community. For years, people living in Middleton St George have complained about the number of aircraft which fly low
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Parish council oppose revised homes scheme
REVISED plans for a housing development in a rapidly expanding village near Darlington have been condemned by the parish council. Middleton St George Parish Council wanted to see amended plans for 34 detached houses and 32 flats before a site visit next
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Raving about new Rav4
THE juggernaut came out of nowhere, all 38 tons, bearing down as it cut the corner of a fast right-hander. There was a lay-by on my side of the road and I suppose the trucker had decided it was tea time. Unfortunately for me we were on a collision course
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Seat's fastest ever mover displays its Spanish style
WITH a flagship 180 bhp, four-wheel-drive and six-speed transmission, Seat's Leon range is exciting car drivers around the region. The high-performance Leon, with 142 mph performance, marks a fresh milestone for the fast advancing, Barcelona-based car
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New Sportwagon lives up to Alfa's stylish reputation
LET'S be honest, estates are not really the best looking of cars. They may be functional, enormously practical, but are they really going to win any beauty competitions? No, I think not. Well, until now. When I heard Alfa Romeo was thinking of reintroducing
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Indecent assault charge teacher 'caring' jury told
THE jury in the trial of a teacher accused of indecently assaulting a teenage pupil is expected to retire today to consider its verdict. Michael Pendlington is accused of touching the girl pupil during lunch breaks at the school where he taught. Mr Pendlington
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Missing pensioner appeal
POLICE searching for a missing 83-year-old Durham City man urged people last night to search their outhouses and sheds. Alzheimer's disease sufferer George Alexander Harding was last seen by his wife in the garden of their home in Geoffrey Avenue, Nevilles
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Appeal for clues to Arts Centre history
DARLINGTON Arts Centre is one of the buildings of historical and architectural interest which will be open to the public on National Heritage Open Day next month. The bulk of the history of the building lies not in its existence as an arts centre, but
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Training firm enters awards
A TEES VALLEY training company has entered the Best New Business in Tees Valley Awards. Branta Training Management provides a diverse range of training to local firms and recently secured new premises in Stokesley. The firm has entered the awards competition
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Deaf-blind woman's ambition gets boost
A DARLINGTON woman has won a grant to enable her to realise a personal ambition which will benefit other disabled people. Rosemary Sandford, of Darlington, is registered blind and hard of hearing. She has received a Millennium Award from Deafblind UK,
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Death-plunge workers were breaking rules
WORKERS who were riding on a construction lift when it plunged 30ft, killing one man, were breaking the rules, an inquest was told yesterday. There was a notice on the lift that it was to be used only for materials, said government investigators into
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Sedona's impressive drive into the big world of people-carriers
PEOPLE carriers have been around in some form or other for quite a long time. Big and practical, they've all shared one thing, looks that would do grace to a baked bean can. Fiat broke with tradition with the Multipla, which looks like nothing on this
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Older students celebrate exam success
MATURE students at a Darlington college are celebrating examination successes. A total of 29 people were entered for Access to Higher Education modules by Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. The recently published results show that eight of the students
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'Stop running down youngsters'
CLAIMS that this year's improvements in A-level results showed the exam was being "dumbed down" were fiercely rejected last night. As thousands of students across the North-East prepare to get their results today, business leaders and education traditionalists
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Vicar makes a 4,500-mile dash to wedding altar
A VICAR embarked on a transatlantic dash to provide the icing on the cake for a couple's wedding. The Reverend Kevin Wyld, originally from Newton Aycliffe, had been a friend of Denise Bowen's family for many years and always promised to marry Denise and
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Letters
NORTH HERITAGE THE 175th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway should give us the opportunity to look at the way the North, and Teesside in particular, is portrayed in the history of Great Britain. Far too often the area between York and
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Bikers face parking payments crackdown
MOTORCYCLISTS are facing a clampdown amid fears they are driving others away from a favourite visitor spot. Bikers arriving in the North York Moors town of Helmsley have been accused of trying to dodge parking payments as well as taking up spaces meant
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Toledo has qualities to attract new admirers
The flagship of the current SEAT range, the handsome Toledo saloon, is based on the VW Golf but actually costs slightly more. The new Toledo offers more room than a Golf and, a SEAT trait, a simply enormous boot. Luggage-carrying capacity may be slightly
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Boost for Reid as walking wounded passed fit
Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn are ready to sweep away injury worries before Saturday's Premiership opener against Arsenal. The strike pair, who missed last week's trip to Holland, trained yesterday and manager Peter Reid believes they will be fit for
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The Echo says...
HERE we go again. The eagerly-awaited A-level results today show another annual improvement in the achievement of thousands of young people across the country. And yet again, that has led to an outcry about the "dumbing down" of qualifications. Students
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Ferguson agent raps Newcastle
DUNCAN FERGUSON'S agent Dennis Roach last night rounded on Newcastle United over what he claims has been poor treatment of the Scottish striker. Ferguson's proposed return to Everton has foundered because Newcastle have refused to give him a pay-off for
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Magpies scuppered in move for Bellamy
NEWCASTLE United's hopes of beating Coventry in the chase for striker Craig Bellamy were scuppered by Duncan Ferguson's cash wrangle with the Magpies. Everton yesterday officially announced that Ferguson's £4m return to Goodison Park was off, while Bellamy
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Reid cools interest in on-trial Bardon
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid has decided against signing French trialist Cedric Bardon after running the rule over the 23-year-old Rennes striker during last week's three-match pre-season tour of Holland. Bardon, who has been likened to French star Eric
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Plea after face paint shock
A NORTH-EAST father is asking children's face painters in the region to warn parents of the possible side effects after his daughter suffered a massive allergic reaction. Dave Farthing, of Teesville, near Middlesbrough, took his six-year-old daughter
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Action is urged to reverse town's economic decline
URGENT action is being demanded to revive Willington's economy after a report showed that traders were pessimistic about the future. A consultancy project carried out in the former mining town by Newcastle University found business confidence was at a
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Players band together to reach London
BRASS band players are to assemble en masse next month to help one north Durham band raise cash so they can play the Royal Albert Hall in London. Members of Lanchester Brass Band have organised a massed bands concert at the Consett Empire to raise money
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Golden couple still on song
A DERWENTSIDE couple reckon their golden wedding tops the lot. For Ivan and Jean Horsley enjoyed the delights of China, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore before they had their ultimate thrill - a night with Consett Citizens Choir. The couple have been keen members
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'Spin doctors' row hits Neale hospital heads
EMBATTLED hospital bosses have been accused of taking on a team of spin doctors to cope with the aftermath of the Richard Neale scandal. Northallerton's Friarage Hospital has engaged a professional public relations firm in what has been seen as an attempt
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Jail for dairy worker who defied driving ban
A DAIRY worker who regularly ferried milk supplies in a refrigerated tanker in defiance of a driving ban collapsed in court yesterday after being sentenced to prison. James Robert Smith, 26, had to have medical treatment after Harrogate magistrates jailed
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Man cleared of vicious attack
A SOUTH Tyneside man who was alleged to have battered a pub-goer in a drunken brawl has walked free from court. Russell Hatch suffered severed head injuries after he was punched to the ground, smashing his skull against the pavement. But his alleged attacker
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Xsara furthers the diesel cause
CAR ownership is full of ups and downs. And never more so than in the case of Citroen's new state-of-the-art diesel, the Xsara Hdi. Acknowledged leaders in the field of diesel research, Citroen has used its expertise to produce a replacement for the phenomenally
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War dead honoured on restored cenotaph
REDCAR'S cenotaph is to be unveiled and blessed next month at a ceremony to remember people of the town who gave their lives in service. The ceremony will be conducted by the Reverend John Richardson, vicar of Christ Church, Coatham, Redcar. The cenotaph
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Cash package aims to revive struggling community centre
A RESCUE package aiming to revive a struggling community centre was unveiled yesterday. Council chiefs have pledged up to £35,000 to help promote Middleham Key Centre after its financial difficulties were revealed earlier this year. The cash was promised
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Tino - the 'car-like' MPV
The new Almera Tino, Nissan's first compact MPV for the European market, aims to provide drivers with the most 'car-like' dynamics of any vehicle in the class. Appealing to a new generation of MPV customers more used to conventional hatchback handling
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Chester le Street - Council hosts pensioners' treat
DURHAM pensioners are being invited to join in the fun at a special rally held for them every year. About 420 men and women from across the city enjoyed a great afternoon at Durham City Council's Senior Citizens Rally but anyone who missed out is being
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Chester le Street - Hundreds flock to college play day
SUMMER showers could not dampen the enthusiasm of hundreds of youngsters determined to have a good time. East Durham and Houghall Community College held a play day for four to 16-year-olds at its Houghall site near Durham last Wednesday. Attractions included
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Consett & Stanley - Nerve gas death probe extended
A POLICE investigation into the death of a young airman in chemical warfare trials has been widened to examine at least another 45 deaths. Police extended their investigation into the death of Consett man Ronald Maddison after being flooded with nearly
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This car will take your breath away
THE sun shines down on my head, the wind tugs at what is left of my hair and the panorama stretching before me is beautiful North Yorkshire. It's the perfect day for driving the perfect kind of car, a soft-top. The sound of the animals vies with the throaty
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MR2 makes light of its work
THERE are basic laws of physics most of us get through life knowing nothing about. This is all very well and good until it comes to choosing a car, at which time a bit of knowledge is of great benefit For instance, you want to buy a car which is sporty
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Residential home's gardeners dig their way to victory
RESIDENTS at an old people's home have dug their way to victory in a county-wide gardening competition. A group of residents at Moor Grange Residential Home in Spennymoor were appalled by the state of the home's courtyard, which was repeatedly vandalised
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N-E appeal over missing prostitute
DETECTIVES searching for missing prostitute Kellie Pratt are visiting the North-East today to make an appeal for information. The 28-year-old, originally from Newcastle, disappeared in Norwich's red light district where she had been working for just two
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Invitation to let off steam at rail fun day
A FUN day will be held at the Stephenson Railway Museum, in Middle Engine Lane, Newcastle, on Sunday, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tyne and Wear Metro. As well as rides on the steam train, visitors will be able to enjoy a bouncy castle, soft
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Consett & Stanley - Residents to have say in centre plans
VILLAGERS are being urged to have their say on plans to give their community centre a major facelift. Langley Park Community Association is hoping to win funding for a major refurbishment of the Church Street Community Centre. The association is preparing
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Durham - Parking contract awarded
A LEADING car park operator will enforce new parking restrictions on the streets of Durham City. Durham County Council has given the job of policing the scheme to National Car Parks (NCP), which was chosen over five other bidders. The council is introducing
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Darlington - Estate looks ahead with confidence
TRIBUTES have been paid to a tireless community worker who helped to secure £3m for a Darlington housing estate. As chairman of the Firthmoor Community Partnership, Bill Cook was instrumental in putting together a bid to regenerate the estate. And all
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Wear Valley - Town set for revival
NEW Government cash will put a 'people's plan' for reviving Bishop Auckland's declining fortunes into operation. The struggling market town and the nearby communities of Coundon, St Helen Auckland and the Dene Valley are in line for a share of a £20m
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North Yorkshire - Unfit homes need £38m
ALMOST a quarter of a district's private sector houses are in poor condition and could need nearly £38m spending to bring them up to scratch, says a new report. A survey carried out on behalf of Richmondshire District Council has shown 23 per cent of
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A bright day for the dingy skipper
CONSISTENTLY these swiftly passing years, these columns have sought to portray Shildon as the home of all things bright and beautiful. There appears to be an exception. The old home town, it transpires, is also one of the best sites in England - we're
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Uncertain future for families after building firm collapse
THE collapse of a North-East building firm has left dozens of families facing an uncertain future over their new housing association homes. Bennison Developments Ltd, from Birtley, has called a meeting of creditors next week to discuss putting the company
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Hidden delights of Demio
I'VE got to admit I'm a tad perplexed. I've been a motoring writer for some time now and one of the first things I do is decide which category the test vehicle falls into. But try as I might I couldn't find a pigeon-hole for Mazda's new Demio. I mean,
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Men urged to help panto hit low notes
STAGE-STRUCK men with big voices are in demand for an amateur operatic group's Christmas production. Auditions begin on Friday for Sunderland Royalty Theatre's pantomime, Sinbad. A cast of about 25 is needed before rehearsals begin next month. Due to
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MX5 an absolute joy to drive
THE JAPANESE largely built their motoring empire by copying Western designs. Datsun (now Nissan) started making cars in 1931, building Austins under licence, and Isuzu used to make Wolsleys. When they couldn't licence a rival model directly, the Japanese
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Villagers hope bench will last
VILLAGERS are hoping their new millennium bench will be around longer than the last one. Residents of Middleton St George were furious when the bench they had saved up for was stolen just days after being delivered in April. The bench, which was taken
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Fireblade scorching to the cutting edge of biking
READING all the hype and road tests about the current crop of sports bikes, you would imagine that all machines other than the mighty Yamaha R1 are pedestrian. Well don't read - ride. It's the only way to know for sure whether a bike is to your taste.
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The anguish of the test tube lottery
LOOKING after test tube twins Josh and Luke is hard work, but Jackie Brown can't think of anything she would rather do. The 35-year-old went through the hell of three years of test tube treatments - seven cycles of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) - before
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Budding crime writer gets tips from the experts
ASPIRING author May Sinclair picked up some hot tips for her first crime novel when she visited Bishop Auckland library. All the clues led to two policewomen holding a weekly surgery at the library, which is in Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Sergeant Andrea
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Second-hand car dealer is fined £8,000 for altering mileages
A DARLINGTON second-hand car dealer has been fined £8,000 after admitting "clocking" offences. North Road Motor Company (1992) Limited was found guilty of four charges under the Trade Descriptions Act. Darlington Magistrates Court heard that the dealership
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Fair surprise for community volunteers
COMMUNITY stalwarts received a surprise presentation during a summer fair at a County Durham village. Long-serving members of the West Cornforth and District Community Association were presented with clocks to mark their years of service. The group was
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Darchem is jewel in Weir's crown
ENGINEERING services group Weir has cited "difficult market conditions" for a downturn in earnings from its UK operations. The company, which owns Darchem Engineering at Stillington, near Darlington, said its good overseas performance was undermined by
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Firefighters rescue crane driver overcome by fumes
AN overhead crane driver had to be rescued by firefighters after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. Fellow workers at Beatyheat, at the Tees Offshore base, South Bank, Teesside, raised the alarm after discovering the man in distress in his cab,
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Seat Ibiza can take small hatchback market by storm
SEAT is on a roll at the moment. The Toledo is breaking new ground for the marque, helping establish its credentials as the sporting arm of the VW-empire, and now the Ibiza is ready to set the small hatchback market alight. This is the fourth generation
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Fight champ facing charge of assault
TOTAL fighting champion Ian Freeman's hopes of competing in a US tournament have been dealt a blow by magistrates. Freeman, of Wordsworth Gardens, Dipton, County Durham, is due to face trial for common assault on September 8 following an alleged incident
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Time to celebrate a bumper year for A-level pass rate
SCHOOLS and colleges in the region will today celebrate another bumper year for A-level passes. Results released today reveal that pass rates have increased for the tenth year running, raising what are becoming annual concerns that the "gold standard"
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Russia calls inBritain
A British rescue team was last night preparing to aid the stricken Russian nuclear submarine - despite fears that the call for help had come too late to save the entombed crew. Russian naval chiefs were clinging to the hope that the 118 submariners stranded
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Last chance plea for 'most unwanted dog'
Owners of an animal refuge centre are making one last desperate appeal to find a home for Britain's most unwanted dog. Sandy the mongrel, now 12, was a playful two-year-old when he arrived at the Eighton Banks refuge in Gateshead in 1989. Kathleen Copeland
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The cost of being clever
TODAY is D-Day for thousands of school-leavers in the North-East. As their A-level results drop onto the doormat, many will feel their futures lie in the brown envelopes. Prince William is going through the same nerve-wracking process and will be hoping
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Classy Fabia gives Skoda a new image to be proud of
THE NEW Skoda Fabia is based on the next generation Volkswagen Polo, which is more than you can say for VW's recently revised baby hatch. Volkswagen drivers won't get their hands on the next generation Polo for nearly two years. The version that's just
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Anger as noise battle scrapped
CAMPAIGNERS who fought against noise levels coming from Croft Circuit reacted furiously last night after council chiefs agreed to drop legal action against the race track. The revelation that Richmondshire District Council will abandon its case against
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Church joy as silver sinners repent
REPENTANT sinners have returned a haul of £14,000 worth of stolen silver almost five months after taking it from a church. The precious items were found dumped in a black dustbin liner on the doorstep of St Mary's Church in Acklam, Middlesbrough. The
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Beavers on target
trialist Paul Beavers made an instant impact when he scored on his Darlington debut for the reserves at Grimsby yesterday. Beavers, who is on trial from Oldham, headed one of the goals in Quakers' 2-1 win in the Pontins League, with youngster Mark Sheron
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Time is right for Siena to show he's a winner
SIENA STAR'S improving form figures suggest he is on the brink of breaking his duck in this afternoon's Toll Gavel Nursery at Beverley. Les Eyre's two-year-old gelding has successively finished fourth, third, and then runner-up to Peregian at Catterick
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Toffees unstuck in £4m Ferguson move
EVERTON were last night losing patience with Duncan Ferguson over the Newcastle United striker's proposed £4m return to Goodison Park. United yesterday cleared the way for Ferguson's departure by firing a pre-emptive parting shot at the injury-plagued
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Teenager killed in kayaking tragedy on Spanish holiday
A TEENAGER drowned in a boating tragedy while on holiday in Spain, it emerged last night. Derek Hynd, a 19-year-old who originally came from Durham City, had learning difficulties caused by meningitis. He failed to return from a kayaking trip off the
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Mole case doctor is cleared
A DOCTOR accused of professional misconduct over the removal of a mole without permission has been cleared by the General Medical Council. The committee cleared Dr Robert Nigel Clark, a 49-year-old consultant at the Duchess of Kent military hospital in
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Deal to resurrect Siemens factory
A multi-million pound deal has been struck to create more than 1,000 jobs and resurrect the mothballed Siemens plant on Tyneside. An American microchip manufacturer has agreed to buy the factory, so long as Government grant aid is approved. More than
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Villagers proud of art show's growth
MORE than 45 artists from across north Durham will be displaying their work at an exhibition at a tiny hamlet later this month. Last year, The Snods Edge Arts Exhibition attracted more than 1,500 visitors to see the work of local artists during the bank
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Karate kid who fought back to fitness
Little Jessica Reynolds is walking tall after spending a nightmare year with her entire body paralysed. The seven-year-old's parents were told she would never walk again because of a rare form of tumour on her spine. But thanks to Jessica's fierce determination
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It's celebrations time as winner of shop display award is announced
A SHOP called Celebrations lived up to its name after winning a window dressing competition. The card store, in Fawcett Street, Sunderland, was voted the best of the bunch when city centre managers organised a shop front display competition. Its garden
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Don't worry if you fail tomorrow
ONE day to go until the A-level results, so just time to remind you... THEY ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT. Yes, I know if you're waiting for your results, or, much worse really, waiting for your son or daughter's results, you think the world will end if they
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Take-off for drama in region
THEATRE and leisure centre staff were celebrating yesterday after hearing that the country's only children's theatre festival is coming to north-west Durham. The festival, called Take-Off, involves 16 theatre companies staging performances at the Empire
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Awards provide cheer for town centre pubs
THREE pubs are to be commended for their quality after a series of police and council inspections. Officers from North Yorkshire Police and Harrogate Borough Council carried out the stringent checks on premises in Harrogate town centre recently. And as
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Villagers complain of drivers using dangerous short-cut up bank
AN unofficial diversion through an east Cleveland village is a recipe for disaster, a councillor has warned. Loftus Bank, on the A174, is closed for nine weeks for the final part of a repair scheme, after a landslip two years ago. The official diversion
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Accident verdict on motorcyclist
A speeding biker died from a broken neck when a car driven by a pensioner pulled across his path, an inquest was told yesterday. Police found the Yamaha machine's rev counter inside a rear pocket in the J-registered Peugeot 309 at the junction on the
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Berlingo has character to make its mark
IT'S ALWAYS nice when something far exceeds your expectations. So it was with the Berlingo Multispace. First impressions weren't good. The Berlingo may come in several eye-watering shades of metallic paint but no amount of garish colours, psychedelic
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Cruising in comfort at 100 miles per hour
FACED with a tiring journey there are few cars better than Mazda's small people carrier, the Premacy. The cabin is light and comfortable thanks to huge areas of glass, including deep windows and large sunroof. Seats and door armrests are ideal to slump
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Baby grows up fast
THE BABY of the Citroen range, the Saxo recently underwent a mid-life revamp which further differentiated it from its rival, the Peugeot 106. Beneath the skin it remains pretty much as before. The Saxo has always enjoyed class-leading dynamics so this
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Post office seeks views on move
POST office customers are being asked to put their stamp of approval on plans to move services 100 yards across a town centre. Post Office Counters is quitting its old building in Tenter Street, Bishop Auckland, to move to more modern premises in Victoria
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Councillor calls for changes to new scrutiny system
A VETERAN councillor has called upon borough chiefs to reshape its new structure drastically in the name of democracy. Garry Huntington, a Liberal Democrat member of Sedgefield Borough Council, believes changes made under local government reforms prevent
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X marks the spot as Peugeot reveals its summer sizzlers
Though X may be an initial rarely used in the English language, Peugeot dealerships across the UK are expecting to be putting it on to the nation's roads in some numbers with the introduction of the new X vehicle registration on September 16. And with
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Pensioner's asbestos fears are allayed
A DARLINGTON pensioner was left fearing for her safety after council workmen put asbestos warning stickers on her airing cupboard. Rosemary Smurthwaite, 72, was visited by inspectors who found the material in the doors. She says she was then told not
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'Noisy' rail work complaints
RESIDENTS living near a construction site for the Metro rail extension in Sunderland claim they are being woken at 7am by contractors. People in Arrol Park, Millfield, said cranes and other plant were being moved first thing on a morning, breaking an
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Changes in the Kelda boardroom
UTILITIES group Kelda has announced a shake-up of its board, appointing a deputy chief executive charged with focusing on the future of its Yorkshire Water subsidiary and driving Kelda's non-core disposal programme. The move will see current finance director
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Sporting image sits happily
THE concept of a Harley Davidson 'Sport' is one which would have most sportsbike riders laughing in their leathers, grinning in their Gortex, howling in their helmets. Harleys may be a motorcycling icon, a cruiser's delight, but they will never be sporty
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Drug user jailed after flouting probation
A DRUG user was jailed yesterday after ignoring a probation order and continuing to commit offences. Graham Ridley ignored the probation order which he was given in November last year for a burglary at Hartlepool General Hospital and possession of cannabis
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Coupe's beauty is in the eye of the beholder
YOU'VE not only got one of the best value and best selling coupes on the market, you've certainly got one of the best looking. It's so pretty in fact that you launch an advertising campaign boasting it's better looking than a Ferrari 550 Maranello, which
