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Kyle keen to strike for Quakers
Darlington manager Gary Bennett might pitch new signing Kevin Kyle straight into the fray at Boothferry Park today. The Scottish Under 21 international was signed on a month's loan from Sunderland this week, and Bennett is tempted to play him from the
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Irene freefalls in with £900 charity cheque
A DARING mum has achieved her lifelong ambition by throwing herself out of a plane for charity. Irene Robson had always wanted to do a parachute jump so her husband Malcolm and sons, Lee and Martyn, bought her a freefall skydive as a birthday present.
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Tinkler's tailor-made for return 'back home'
HARTLEPOOL United's new signing Mark Tinkler last night set his sights on a return to the second division with Chris Turner's ambitious outfit. The 26-year-old former Leeds and York City midfielder, who has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal, is hoping
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Tinkler's tailor-made for return 'back home'
HARTLEPOOL United's new signing Mark Tinkler last night set his sights on a return to the second division with Chris Turner's ambitious outfit. The 26-year-old former Leeds and York City midfielder, who has signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal, is hoping
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Taking bets on the ladies' race
'DON'T worry about loving him, I'll take care of that," said Tipper Gore about her husband Al. It's a sad admission that concedes how truly unloveable waxwork Al is, but then after his seven years as vice president, Tipper's had long enough to observe
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It's gym, but not as we know it
YOU won the fight to fit into your bikini on the beach and the battle to look good in shorts is over, so now you feel you deserve a break. It's hard work keeping fit and it's easy to find an excuse to give up. The time of year doesn't help - colder weather
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Rewind and replay
One of the problems with new technology is knowing what to do with the equipment it replaces. That's a particular problem for games console owners who up-grade. Until recently, moving to a new machine meant finding a home for your old one or simply accepting
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Gannett speaks out on RIM bid
GANNETT UK (Newsquest) last night made it clear that any offer for Regional Independent Media would be in the form of a single bid. Gannett UK has expressed an interest in bidding for RIM along with the Guardian Media Group plc and Johnston Press plc.
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Hartlepool business people reward achievements of FlexAble friend
HARTLEPOOL businesses last night turned out to recognise the achievements of firms in the area, at the town's own business awards. The prestigious awards were held at Hartlepool College of Further Education, and were presented by Dr John Bridge, chairman
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Saving 1864 clipper ship will cost £5m
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic North-East-built ship say restoration could cost more than £5m. The City of Adelaide was built at the William Pile Hay and Co shipyard, Sunderland, in 1864, and is one of only three surviving clipper ships of its
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Fireworks show goes on
LEISURE bosses who have fielded hundreds of calls from people worried that a major fireworks display will be cancelled have vowed: "The show will go on". More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the Century FM Fireworks 2000 event in South Park
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Paying tribute to a true hero
HAD Admiral Lord Nelson been battling today, it may not only have been his heroics ("Armada than your armada") that flagged the top mast attention of the tabloids. Despite losing an eye and an arm, suffering a persistent hernia and several other scars
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Pensioners evacuated as bungalows hit
PENSIONERS were forced to flee their bungalows when their estate flooded for the second time this week. The ten people evacuated on Thursday evening were led to the safety of the community centre near their homes at Hargill Haven, Howden-le-Wear, near
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WEAR RUN ENDS: Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sunderland 1
SUNDERLAND'S London jinx continued when their nine-game unbeaten run came to an end at White Hart Lane. The Wearsiders have now gone 22 top flight games in the capital without a win, but they fought back bravely before going down to a 78th minute goal
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The failings of Mr Woodhead
CHRIS Woodhead was never going to be the teachers' pet. For teachers to like the chief inspector of schools would be similar to turkeys liking Christmas. His achievements in the job need to be assessed, not according to his popularity, but to his positive
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Hunt for 'engineer' rapist is stepped up
POLICE hunting a rapist who tricked his way into his victim's home have spoken to her neighbours. The attacker pretended to be a central heating engineer in order to trick his way into his victim's home in Hartlepool, on Wednesday afternoon. The woman
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Diesel spill contaminates land 'for 20 years'
A FARMING couple claim their land could remain contaminated for decades following a diesel spill more than two years ago. Ken and Heather Saddington claimed experts called in to assess the effects of a spill of 1,500 gallons of diesel on Carlton Bank,
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Billy's bubble bursts north of the border
THANKS to our man at Herriot-Watt University, a cutting from The Scotsman arrives concerning an unscheduled post-match press conference at Cappielow Park, Greenock. Morton had lost 4-0 to Falkirk and had two players sent off. It wasn't to separate referee
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Young thugs rob woman
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from bruising and shock after being mugged by teenagers. Glynis Abramson, 57, was walking past Greengates Primary School, off Low Farm Drive, Redcar, east Cleveland, at 5.30pm on Thursday. She was pushed over and
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Rae promises no repeat of his 'mad moment'
SCOTTISH B international Alex Rae returns this afternoon to White Hart Lane - the scene last season of a "moment of madness" which saw him sent off - determined to clean up his act. Rae was given his marching orders on his first game back after suspension
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Venables may have cure for Robson's troubles
UNDER-FIRE boss Bryan Robson could enlist the coaching expertise of Terry Venables to help revitalise ailing Middlesbrough. Robson, who has received a vote of confidence from chairman Steve Gibson despite Boro's slide into the Premiership's bottom four
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Shock as community floods for the third time this year
SHOCKED residents were recovering yesterday after floods hit their community for the third time in as many months. It is just three months since the east Cleveland village of Skinningrove was devastated by floods - and on Monday the waters returned. But
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New storms to hit
BRITAIN will be hit by more heavy rain from tomorrow, weather forecasters warned last night. "If you're going to have a bonfire, have it on Saturday when conditions should be OK,'' said PA WeatherCentre's Dave Garner. "The weather will bring enough fireworks
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Floods continue to disrupt town
DOZENS of areas throughout the Redcar and Cleveland area were hit by flooding. At East Crescent, in Loftus, water rose to 5ft, while also affected were Rydal Avenue and the Lakes Estate, at Redcar, Stump Cross, Guisborough, and the Church Lane area of
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Beardsley defends Keegan in player rift rumour
Kevin Keegan's former England assistant coach Peter Beardsley has maintained there is no way Sven-Goran Eriksson will be able to improve the spirit in the national squad. Beardsley was responding to Football Association chief executive Adam Crozier's
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Liverpool shoot for the top
Liverpool bid for a four-year high in their high-noon collision at Leeds, with Gerard Houllier claiming the Yorkshire stars are not babies any more. Liverpool, after five successive victories, need to repeat last season's win at Elland Road to equal the
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Reid words of comfort for rival boss Graham
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid last night championed the cause of Spurs boss George Graham, whose job is under increasing threat. Sunderland travel to White Hart Lane today in search of their first Premiership away win of the season and Reid believes Tottenham's
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Bishops at full strength for trophy
Bishop Auckland are hoping for a good run in the FA Trophy when they take on Whitby Town in the first round at Kingsway today. Bishops go into the game with the luxury of virtually a full squad, something which manager Tony Lee hasn't had for a few weeks
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Gibson happy to keep his axe under wraps
MIDDLESBROUGH chairman Steve Gibson last night admitted he wouldn't be afraid to sack Bryan Robson - but doesn't expect to have to do the dreaded deed. Gibson remains steadfast in his support for his manager, whom he predicts will finally deliver the
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City is set for a busy week
WITH a raft of blue-chip companies reporting results, and Chancellor Gordon Brown due to deliver his pre-Budget report, next week looks set to be busy in the City. After the storm over Shell's record 80 per cent growth in earnings last week, it will be
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Rusedski beaten
Greg Rusedski's remarkable comeback run at the Stuttgart Masters Series ended with a 6-4, 6-4 quarter-final defeat at the hands of Lleyton Hewitt. The unseeded British No 2 failed in his bid to reach a second consecutive semi-final at the Schleyerhalle
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Tidy award sent to wrong village
BUNGLING council bosses got in a right mess when they gave a top environment award to a local village. Chiefs at Durham County Council asked workers to install signs and an engraved plaque in Thornley, East Durham, when it scooped the coveted Tidy Village
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The stress of waiting for the nightmare to return
RESIDENTS in a community hit by floods in June have not slept for nights. The people of South Church, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, watch the rising River Gaunless in terror, wondering when it will flood into their homes for the second time this
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Decision on memorial
COUNCIL chiefs have been accused of insulting the memory of a dead war hero. Private Joseph Murray was killed after volunteering for a dangerous mission in France during the First World War. His family wants his name on the war memorial at St Silas's
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Paying the price for lack of life insurance
QI am 65 and worried because I have no life insurance. Is there any benefit that can help to pay for a funeral without bothering my family? ANot really. The only such help offered by the benefit system goes to people on low incomes who have to arrange
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Attack dogs are seized
THREE dogs suspected of carrying out a frenzied attack on a County Durham mother-of-three have been impounded in secure kennels. Forensic examinations will be carried out on the animals, who were seized by officers during a search of the former pit village
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'Wrong name' fuelled attack
A JEALOUS man launched a violent attack on his former partner after she mentioned the name of another man during love making, a court was told yesterday. Gary Hawkins, formerly of Chapelfields Road, York, was jailed for 12 months on his 26th birthday
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Saving 1864 clipper ship will cost £5m
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic North-East-built ship say restoration could cost more than £5m. The City of Adelaide was built at the William Pile Hay and Co shipyard, Sunderland, in 1864, and is one of only three surviving clipper ships of its
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Mowden could win, claims Howland
DARLINGTON Mowden Park can beat Birmingham and Solihull today and reach the last 16 of the Tetley's Bitter Cup for the second successive season. So says Matt Howland, who has had two tastes of playing at Birmingham's level in the last two seasons. The
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Peacock can stake claim
Bradford Bulls' pacey forward Jamie Peacock has the chance to stake a claim for a place in England's Lincoln World Cup quarter-final team when he runs out against Fiji in today's final group one match at Headingley. Peacock, 22, who is Leeds born and
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Rewind and replay
One of the problems with new technology is knowing what to do with the equipment it replaces. That's a particular problem for games console owners who up-grade. Until recently, moving to a new machine meant finding a home for your old one or simply accepting
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Boy injured in explosion 'satisfactory'
A BOY who suffered severe burns in an horrific accident is making a steady recovery in hospital. Michael McCorry, 12, was engulfed in flames after an explosion at a friend's house, thought to have been caused when fumes from a tin of cellulose thinner
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Kyle keen to strike for Quakers
Darlington manager Gary Bennett might pitch new signing Kevin Kyle straight into the fray at Boothferry Park today. The Scottish Under 21 international was signed on a month's loan from Sunderland this week, and Bennett is tempted to play him from the
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Boy injured in explosion 'satisfactory'
A BOY who suffered severe burns in an horrific accident is making a steady recovery in hospital. Michael McCorry, 12, was engulfed in flames after an explosion at a friend's house, thought to have been caused when fumes from a tin of cellulose thinner
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Winning pupils get on-line
MP Peter Mandelson was in the region yesterday to present computers to young winners in a national competition. The pupils from nine schools in the region won the computers for their classmates through the Tesco Computers for Schools scheme. The youngsters
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My good knight rescued me from the road to hell
"YES, you'll get through, but go carefully" was the advice the police gave me as I drove down the dark, waterlogged lane. I had already been forced to divert along the A66 because of a closed road at Scotch Corner. So, in a long queue of people doing
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Plan for some Christmas colour and fragrance
AUTUMN colour has now passed and we are into that very damp cold in-between season when nothing in the garden inspires. Only a few golden star-like blossoms on the winter jasmine give any indication that there might be some prospect of floral pleasure
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The clash of the also rans
A SLIP of the tongue sums up the candidates for the US presidency for many people. Bore and Gush may be the best America can find to take the reins from Bill Clinton next year, but their respective lack of charisma has left much of the world cold and
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One in four not covered
MORE than 10,000 people in the North-East already live in flood risk areas. Overall, five million people are at risk in England and Wales. Property, land and other assets are valued at £214bn. In the past two years, more than 30 people have died as a
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Fireworks show goes on
LEISURE bosses who have fielded hundreds of calls from people worried that a major fireworks display will be cancelled have vowed: "The show will go on". More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the Century FM Fireworks 2000 event in South Park
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More needs to be done for the North's economy, admits Blair
THE Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday unveiled a report highlighting a growing economy in the North-East - but one still beset with problems. While there had been improvements in the region's economy since Labour's coming to power, Mr Blair acknowledged
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More needs to be done for the North's economy, admits Blair
THE Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday unveiled a report highlighting a growing economy in the North-East - but one still beset with problems. While there had been improvements in the region's economy since Labour's coming to power, Mr Blair acknowledged
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Paying tribute to a true hero
HAD Admiral Lord Nelson been battling today, it may not only have been his heroics ("Armada than your armada") that flagged the top mast attention of the tabloids. Despite losing an eye and an arm, suffering a persistent hernia and several other scars
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Sponsorship led to MA course
WHEN Tony Nicholls sat down for a meeting with representatives from Durham Business School, little did he know that it would end in him starting a new chapter in his life. Tony was looking into how Barclays, in its role as sponsors of the centre for entrepreneurship
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Sponsorship led to MA course
WHEN Tony Nicholls sat down for a meeting with representatives from Durham Business School, little did he know that it would end in him starting a new chapter in his life. Tony was looking into how Barclays, in its role as sponsors of the centre for entrepreneurship
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Festive ring of steel guards tree
WHILE many visitors will have some Christmas cheer brought into their lives when the festive lights are switched on in Darlington, County Durham, tomorrow - there are some who will find the surroundings more intriguing. Fans of metalwork and architecture
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Festive ring of steel guards tree
WHILE many visitors will have some Christmas cheer brought into their lives when the festive lights are switched on in Darlington, County Durham, tomorrow - there are some who will find the surroundings more intriguing. Fans of metalwork and architecture
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Chaos on trains 'to last until Easter'
RAIL passengers reeling from delays and cancelled services due to the floods and safety work were told yesterday that the chaos could continue until Easter. Railtrack chief executive Gerald Corbett has confessed that vital safety repair work would carry
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A tale of three cities
Separated by half a country, a culture and a sense of pride. One - Edinburgh - has it in bundles, the other - Lincoln - is so unassuming it could just disappear into that strange no-man's-land bounded by the Wash, the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Both
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DTI grants scheme secures funding for NE firms
A DTI grants scheme is celebrating a successful first ten months of operation which has helped secure £15.7m in investment from North-East businesses. Since its launch in January, the enterprise grants scheme has offered more than £2m to 82 businesses
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On top of all the misery
THOUSANDS of flood-hit householders across the North-East and North Yorkshire were last night facing up to an inevitable rise in the cost of their insurance premiums. Insurers have estimated that the flood damage from rain over this week could put their
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Street rocked by blast
A BADLY injured gas blast victim last night received prompt attention from a fire chief who was already in the neighbourhood to assess flood damage. The unnamed man, in his 30s, was fighting for his life last night in Middlesbrough General Hospital after
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Young thugs rob woman
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from bruising and shock after being mugged by teenagers. Glynis Abramson, 57, was walking past Greengates Primary School, off Low Farm Drive, Redcar, east Cleveland, at 5.30pm on Thursday. She was pushed over and
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Council bosses put refuse case
COUNCIL bosses have taken out a newspaper advert stating their case in the latest twist in their row with refuse workers. In a notice taken out yesterday, in the local press, leaders of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council urge the public to dismiss the
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Joint ambulance station defended
A CONTROVERSIAL ambulance station merger could provide more money for patient care, an ambulance chief says. County Durham and Darlington Health Authority has approved the North-East Ambulance Trust's plans to merge stations at Seaham and Ryhope, on the
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Joint ambulance station defended
A CONTROVERSIAL ambulance station merger could provide more money for patient care, an ambulance chief says. County Durham and Darlington Health Authority has approved the North-East Ambulance Trust's plans to merge stations at Seaham and Ryhope, on the
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6,000 flee the worst flood for a century
AS many as 6,000 people were last night warned to leave their homes in York as the city battled its worst floods for a century. About 3,000 homes were being cleared, with many residents being taken to makeshift evacuation centres. Elsewhere in the region
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6,000 flee the worst flood for a century
AS many as 6,000 people were last night warned to leave their homes in York as the city battled its worst floods for a century. About 3,000 homes were being cleared, with many residents being taken to makeshift evacuation centres. Elsewhere in the region
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Venables may have cure for Robson's troubles
UNDER-FIRE boss Bryan Robson could enlist the coaching expertise of Terry Venables to help revitalise ailing Middlesbrough. Robson, who has received a vote of confidence from chairman Steve Gibson despite Boro's slide into the Premiership's bottom four
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North-East's star duo head for Japan
LEADING North-East athletes Mike Openshaw and Ian Hudspith have been chosen to run for Great Britain in the Chiba Ekiden relays in Japan on November 23. The duo are part of a five-man team which will run over the marathon distance of 26.2m and go into
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Reid words of comfort for rival boss Graham
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid last night championed the cause of Spurs boss George Graham, whose job is under increasing threat. Sunderland travel to White Hart Lane today in search of their first Premiership away win of the season and Reid believes Tottenham's
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Milburn hails role of £8m school of health
A BEAMING Alan Milburn told nursing lecturers he was "absolutely delighted" to be opening the £8m School of Health building on Teesside. Speaking at a packed lecture theatre at Teesside University, the Health Secretary said the impressive Centuria building
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'Tear up plan to abolish RDAs'
BRITAIN'S bosses yesterday challenged William Hague to tear up his controversial plan to abolish agencies set up to boost jobs in the North. The Tory leader this week reaffirmed his pledge that a Conservative government would scrap the One NorthEast and
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Bishops at full strength for trophy
Bishop Auckland are hoping for a good run in the FA Trophy when they take on Whitby Town in the first round at Kingsway today. Bishops go into the game with the luxury of virtually a full squad, something which manager Tony Lee hasn't had for a few weeks
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Durham crushed
DURHAM County suffered a shock Liberty Trophy defeat at the hands of neighbours Northumberland. And the margin of defeat could hardly have been more emphatic at Thornaby - 130-105 - as Durham's hopes of a seventh success in the national Inter-County competition
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Baby shot
A BABY boy, aged ten months, was shot in the head by a sniper as he played with his pet rabbit in the back garden of his parents' home. Ryan Greener's father was keeping a watchful eye on him as he stroked the family pet. Suddenly, Ryan fell to the ground
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Saving 1864 clipper ship will cost £5m
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an historic North-East-built ship say restoration could cost more than £5m. The City of Adelaide was built at the William Pile Hay and Co shipyard, Sunderland, in 1864, and is one of only three surviving clipper ships of its
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Youth injected heroin at the wheel of car
A TEENAGE drug addict injected himself with heroin behind the wheel of a car and mowed down a mother-of-three, a court heard. Liam Dye, 18, had never even had a driving lesson before he borrowed a friend's Citroen AX and struck Susan Nellist, 42, as she
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Youth injected heroin at the wheel of car
A TEENAGE drug addict injected himself with heroin behind the wheel of a car and mowed down a mother-of-three, a court heard. Liam Dye, 18, had never even had a driving lesson before he borrowed a friend's Citroen AX and struck Susan Nellist, 42, as she
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Labour fervour falling out
TONY Blair was on fine North-East form yesterday with his latest pledge to tackle the problems of his home region. The commitment may not have been the main point of his speech in Newcastle, but let's not quibble. Funny, though, how the MP for Sedgefield
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Labour fervour falling out
TONY Blair was on fine North-East form yesterday with his latest pledge to tackle the problems of his home region. The commitment may not have been the main point of his speech in Newcastle, but let's not quibble. Funny, though, how the MP for Sedgefield
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At a glance: Saturday's results for North-East football
F.A Carling Premiership Middlesbrough 1: Arsenal 2 Newcastle United 2: Ipswich Town 1 Spurs 2: Sunderland 1 Nationwide Division 3 Hull City 2: Darlington 0 Scunthorpe United 3: Hartlepool United 0: Leyton Orient 1
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Travel helpers may get award
A NEW way of providing bus passengers in the region with travel information is in line for a national innovation award. Roadsider timetable units, which were developed to provide timetable information at bus stops, have been tested in Hartlepool, Stockton
