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Lost service gets back on the road
A BUS service is being restored following talks between its operator and a council. The hourly service along Green Lane, in Acklam, Middlesbrough, is being reinstated two years after Arriva withdrew it due to the loss of council funding. Since then, it
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Drama students take to stage in pantomime
A-LEVEL theatre studies students at a Darlington college are performing in pantomime this week. Carmel Technology College students will stage Cinderella for pupils from St Augustine's, St Teresa's, Holy Family and St Bede's primary schools on Thursday
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Linda slims her way into consultancy role
LINDA Kramer is celebrating more than just losing weight after a 14-week slimming effort. The 30-year-old had set herself a target when she joined Slimming World of shedding two stones before her Las Vegas wedding. Despite having a penchant for desserts
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New scheme to provide transport for jobseekers
AN ambitious scheme to improve access to work for young people in remote areas by providing them with mopeds or scooters is about to move a step closer. Councillors are being urged to give their backing to the ground-breaking Wheels 2 Work initiative,
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Strong man Strodder sidelined for six weeks
COMMANDING Hartlepool United defender Gary Strodder has been ruled out of action for six weeks. The former West Ham stopper is to undergo surgery to remove scar tissue from his troublesome Achilles after a scan last week. Strodder, out for three months
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New lease of life for Wallace
A MUSEUM will roar back into the 21st Century with a new clockwork version of a popular exhibit taking pride of place. Wallace the Lion has been one of the favourite items on display since Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery opened in 1879. With the museum
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Youth sparks court gun drama as he attempts to escape
A TEENAGER carrying a replica handgun was wrestled to the ground by security guards after a dramatic attempted escape from court yesterday. The 18-year-old sparked the gun drama at Harrogate Magistrates' Court yesterday. Richard Davies produced the replica
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Witness plea as quad bike thieves target farms
POLICE hunting quad bike thieves who targeted two dales farms found an injured man hiding in gorse bushes. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested near Stanhope in the early hours of yesterday. He was bailed immediately so that he could be taken to Darlington
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Making the most of the name game
WHAT'S in a name, a logo, an image? Well, absolutely everything, which is why changing them costs so much. Get it right and re-inventing yourself can lead to new customers, new-found wealth and prosperity. Get it wrong and it can break you. Times change
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One more yellow card could prove costly for McCann
HIGHLY-RATED Sunderland midfielder Gavin McCann is walking a disciplinary tightrope - and one mistake could rule him out of a head-to-head against the player he has been likened to, Manchester United star Roy Keane. McCann, 23 today, has been outstanding
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Corrs pay tribute to mother's carers
IRISH supergroup The Corrs burst on to stage last night and urged fans to help mark the memory of their mother. Despite the sad circumstances behind their North-East concert, the band wanted the night to be a "celebration". The concert was held at Newcastle
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Man free after sex assault on teenager
A MAN who dragged a teenager into his home and assaulted her while she was out collecting money walked free from court yesterday. The girl, who is not being named, called at Philip Hunter's home on June 29, to collect a weekly payment. However, Newcastle
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Anger over ambulance delay
THE family of a pensioner who died after an ambulance crew arrived too late to save him want answers about the delay. Edward Parker's doctor called for an ambulance at 5.15pm, believing the 78-year-old, of Wrekenton, Gateshead, Tyneside, needed hospital
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Clark is key figure in Pool victory
IAN CLARK last night eclipsed his old club as Hartlepool United enjoyed a 3-1 win over Doncaster Rovers in the LDV Vans Trophy at Victoria Park. Clark netted one goal and won a decisive penalty two second-half minutes later as Pool made it six wins in
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Doctor is accused over baby deliveries
A NORTH-EAST gynaecologist's excessive use of force during forceps deliveries left newborn babies with extensive bruising and their parents in trauma for weeks, an inquiry heard yesterday. Janusz Wszeborowski, 63, used such violence on one first-time
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Man accused of murder attempt
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and making threats to kill following a stabbing incident in the region. Police in Middlesbrough last night revealed the charges had been brought against a 19-year-old they had been questioning about an incident
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Armed robbery
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a North-East social club. Three masked men ran into Lemington Social Club, Newcastle, at noon on Tuesday, threatening the steward with firearms. They escaped with a quantity of cash in a red Vauxhall Astra,
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Plans for new hotel complex
PLANS to build a hotel and leisure complex next to Newcastle Airport creating 90 new jobs have been unveiled Construction company Willmott Dixon has submitted its planning application for the development of a 152-bedroom hotel together with conference
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Cats face a race for a forward
SUNDERLAND face a race against the clock to avoid a striker crisis in their tough Premiership game against West Ham United at Upton Park on Saturday. Stand-in striker Danny Dichio, who has deputised for Niall Quinn in the last two games, is ruled out
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Holiday couple strike lucky
A LUCKY north Durham couple have already holidayed in style this year after winning £2,000. Norman and Sandra Stuart, from Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, were selected from thousands of entries in a national free prize draw organised by travel agents
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Education spotlighted
AN investigation is to be launched into how easily children progress through a local education system. The education scrutiny panel for Middlesbrough Borough Council is likely to be asked by councillors to conduct the survey. They will look at the organisations
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Extension appeal
Brougham Primary School, Hartlepool, has applied for permission to extend one of its classrooms. Hartlepool Borough Council will decide in the next few weeks whether to grant permission for the extension
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Rape case jury told of ordeal
A Wearside woman told a court how she thought she would be killed after a stranger raped her in her own home. The 28-year-old was attacked by Peter Edwards, 42, on February 23 last year, Newcastle Crown Court was told. She invited him into her home after
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Union's joy at tribunal win
THE North's biggest union has won a major employment tribunal. Last February, furniture manufacturer Scheme Design closed its Benton Industrial Estate site, in Newcastle, with the loss of 65 workers. The GMB claimed that the firm had failed to consult
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I was victim of police vendetta - Reynolds
SAFEBREAKER turned business tycoon George Reynolds was back in court yesterday - to accuse police of waging a vendetta against him. The flamboyant owner of Darlington Football Club is suing Cleveland Police over an incident in 1992 in which he was arrested
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Further calls for interest rate cuts
A LEADING union is claiming that more than 100,000 jobs will be axed this year unless moves are made to reduce the value of the pound. The Manufacturing Science and Finance (MSF) union said there was ''no excuse'' for the Bank of England's monetary policy
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Playgroup's cash drive
A PRE-SCHOOL playgroup has embarked on a new fundraising campaign to cover holiday pay for its staff. Events organised by Bedale Under-fives have included a football match, sponsored slim, car boot sales and jumble sales. The group also recently received
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Road sealed off after gas scare
BUNGLING water contractors caused a major gas leak when they severed a gas main by mistake yesterday. A major road was blocked, a nearby petrol station was closed for safety and residents were told to keep windows shut, following the incident on the A690
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Durham
DURHAM have put a South African Test batsman on stand-by to be their overseas player next season if Simon Katich is required for the Ashes tour. They were believed to have a shortlist of five candidates, but chairman Bill Midgley confirmed that it is
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Abbey takes up the Orange WAPhabit
A LINK-UP between mobile phone giants Orange and the Abbey National will allow customers to do their banking on the move. The launch of e-banking on wireless application protocol WAP-enabled mobile phones will give Abbey customers a range of services
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Giving Tree Appeal record
DARLINGTON Borough Council's Giving Tree 2000 Appeal raised £37,000 - £7,000 more than the previous year. The council said the response to the appeal was tremendous, with even young children donating their pocket money. Councillor Bill Dixon, council
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Crash remains mystery
POLICE have traced the driver of an emergency vehicle who might have witnessed a fatal accident. John Peter Haley, 44, died when his 1200cc motorbike collided with a car on the A688 road at Spennymoor, County Durham. A white Ford Escort car with a blue
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Sitting comfortably to get fit
AN exercise class for those with limited movement has staged its first session of the new year. Participants in the yoga on chairs class, at the Adult Education Centre, in Redcar, met yesterday for some gentle stretching led by Cathy King. Specially designed
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Call for nursery closure rejected
A COUNCIL has rejected claims that a Darlington nursery school should to be closed because of the poor state of the building. Darlington Borough Council says the Borough Road Nursery School building is sound and that there is no reason for its closure
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Counting the cost of flooding crisis
SEDGEFIELD Borough Council spent £9,086 dealing with the flood crisis last November. A report to the council's scrutiny committee today says the authority bought and filled 5,000 sandbags and delivered 3,500 of them to properties. The contract services
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Dad hails bravery of fighter Daniel
THE father of an eight-year-old boy who lost his battle against leukaemia at Christmas has spoken of his son's bravery. Daniel Turner, of Ridgeway, Darlington, died the day after Boxing Day after a four-year battle against the disease. But the Springfield
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Charity stamp appeal hits record mark
AN appeal for used postage stamps has attracted its best response ever. This year's campaign by Redcar printer and stationer Sotheran's, brought in a record haul. In the appeal, run just before Christmas, people were asked to donate their stamps to raise
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Fury at jail for woman who bit off testicle 'in defence'
A JUDGE sparked outrage last night after he jailed a woman who bit off a man's testicle as she tried to defend her friend. Denise Carr, 29, sank her teeth into the groin of self-confessed wife-beater Neil Hutchinson. There were gasps from the public gallery
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Fire chiefs accused of witch-hunt for racists
A FIREFIGHTER yesterday accused fire chiefs of having conducted a witch-hunt for racists during a "politically correct" climate. Michael Coakley said Tyne and Wear Fire and Civil Defence Authority had predetermined the result of an investigation into
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How a Mackem saw off a Magpie in leafy Surrey
Thames Ditton in Surrey is one of those places which the tabloids inevitably term "leafy" and which estate agents - or at least Stewart Estates, of Kingston - reckon "one of the most sought after locations in Europe." A single bedroom flat, at any rate
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Police in appeal over accidents
ACCIDENT investigators appealed last night for information from witnesses to three separate road accidents. Three people are recovering in different hospitals with serious injuries after the accidents on roads in County Durham at the weekend. A 29-year-old
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Ho ho ho boost for hospice
A KIND-HEARTED couple have shown true festive spirit by raising £1,000 for charity. The Northern Echo Ho Ho Homes winners, Tony and Judy Bennett, raised the money with a spectacular light display at their home in Wolviston Court, Billingham, Teesside.
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Letters
FOOTBALL PERHAPS the only organisation which could run a close race to Railtrack to see who cares least about the people who pay its wages, are the football authorities that run English football. Unlike Northern Ireland, Wales and Eire, the English league
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£75m investment in Darlington's future
PLANS have been unveiled for a massive £75m development to breathe new life into one of the last remaining legacies of Darlington's industrial past. A 115-acre site at Faverdale is set to become the largest single development site in the town's history
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Soldiers offered uranium screening
THOUSANDS of soldiers who may have been exposed to depleted uranium are finally to be offered health screening as fears grow about possible links with cancer. The Government announced the climbdown last night - saying it was to designed to reassure servicemen
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Heron murder house to be animal centre
A HOUSE at the centre of one of Britain's most baffling unsolved murders is likely to become an animal training centre and crematorium. Darlington council has received an application to build the centre on land at Aeolian House, which lies on the outskirts
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Reynolds: My reputation won't let me get insurance
MULTI-millionaire George Reynolds revealed in court yesterday that he has no insurance on his homes around Europe - because he believed his reputation meant he could never claim. The Darlington FC chairman said he had no cover for his £7m mansion in County
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The family that used a tot for drug deals
EVIL mother Donna Horrigan is facing jail after turning her three-year-old daughter into Britain's youngest ever drug dealer. Angel-faced toddler Demi Horrigan should have been playing with her toys like any normal child. Instead, undercover police were
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Harsu Super returns home in bid for Gold
TOP DOG Harsu Super returns to his old track, Sunderland, tonight looking to add the Regal Gold Cup to his sparkling Regal Puppy Derby success. The January 1999 Ratify-Yes Super fawn dog lifted the £7,000 Puppy Derby first prize with an unbeaten three-race
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Get behind Eriksson pleads chief Crozier
Football Association chief executive Adam Crozier insisted Sven-Goran Eriksson was not taking over as England coach this week as a ''failure'' as he appealed for the country to unite behind him. Eriksson resigned as Lazio boss yesterday in the wake of
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Nuisance neighbours turn village into 'battleground'
NUISANCE neighbours in an isolated north Durham village are making life a misery for residents. People in the former mining village of Grange Villa, near Chester-le-Street, say their once-quiet streets have been turned into a battleground for anti-social
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£200,000 scheme to boost results of children in care
ACTION costing almost £200,000 is being proposed to improve exam results by children in care. Middlesbrough Borough Council is suggesting that the cash be set aside for computers for the homes of foster carers and the employment of a project officer and
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Club boost for schools
A FOOTBALL club's learning centre is launching a new education scheme within its well-established study programme. The scheme at the Newcastle United Learning Centre comes as normal after-school programmes, which will see 300 pupils using the centre each
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Pigeon loft drug dealers locked up
TWO men who ran a drugs operation from a pigeon loft were jailed yesterday. Police had been trailing Malcolm Inman, 39, for months before he led them to the loft on allotments on Teesside, said prosecutor Peter Sabiston. Inman and Kirk Wharton, 32, loaded
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Kidney man puts hope in firing squad
A MAN who needs a third kidney transplant is considering looking to China for an organ taken from a criminal executed by firing squad. Michael Marshall has been waiting for a new kidney since a second operation failed three years ago and says his condition
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Gatflax set to win
GATFLAX (2.05) looks the safest bet at Catterick this afternoon on a mammoth card guaranteed to warm the bookies' hearts rather than line the punters' pockets. Six of the seven races have 15 runners or more, making winner finding nigh on impossible. But
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Given hands Robson shock transfer request
Shay Given has rocked Bobby Robson by slapping in a written transfer request at Newcastle. The Republic of Ireland keeper reacted impulsively after losing his place to Steve Harper, who made one of the saves of the FA Cup third round to deny Aston Villa's
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Bantams keeper seeks United move
BRADFORD keeper Matt Clarke has issued a "come and get me'' plea to Newcastle. The Magpies were this week rocked by Shay Given's shock transfer request. And £2.5m-rated Clarke would jump at the chance to take his place if Newcastle agree to off-load the
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£16.5m deal for shops' freehold
A £16.5m deal to buy the freehold of a North-East shopping centre went ahead yesterday. Royal & SunAlliance Property Investments announced it had bought the overall freehold for of the Hill Street Shopping Centre, from Middlesbrough Borough Council
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Warning issued on intruders
RESIDENTS are being warned to be on their guard against intruders posing as officials after an incident in Hartlepool. A man and a youth made their way into a house in Runciman Road, on Friday, at 3.20pm, after they removed a door chain from the outside
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Chewy's a shy girl at heart
CHEWY the usually fearless alligator became all shy when she had to get ready to meet her new boyfriend last night. The broad-snouted cayman has been at The Reptile Trust, Burnopfield, County Durham, since police found her in terrible conditions in a
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Homecoming will lead to £60m redevelopment
DEVELOPER Mark Warrior is coming home in a big way. He is one of the two business partners behind an ambitious £60m redevelopment scheme near the centre of his home town Middlesbrough. Construction of the landmark development on the site - a 2,500 seater
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Storytime with a difference has a happy ending for Beth
Autism sufferer Beth Nixon has proved medics wrong by beating her "incurable" condition after her parents dressed up as children's characters to bring her out of her silent world. The six-year-old has gone from a child who could not bear to be touched
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Crisis forces Quakers to rely on youth
Darlington manager Gary Bennett will rely on the youngsters tonight in their LDV Vans Trophy tie at York. The injury crisis worsened yesterday, which means Bennett could be without seven recognised first teamers at Bootham Crescent. That will open the
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Cash find bus driver praised for honesty
A BUS driver has been praised for his honesty after he found £5,000 cash in the street and took it to the police. Phil Rayner a £170-a-week bus driver from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, was taking a lunch break when he saw what he thought were raffle tickets
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Panic as train leaves with girl on platform
A grandmother watched helplessly as a train pulled away from the platform with her grandchildren on board. Jean Butterfield had ushered Jordan Williamson, seven, and his sister Ashleigh, three, on to the train. But, before it pulled away, she realised
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Jobsearch 2000
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Care assistant, Darlington, £3.70, 18hrs pw inc weekends, experience an advantage but not essential. Ref: DAE 24947. Care assistant, Middleton St George
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East End scheme to create 60 new jobs
DEVELOPMENTS at Hoult Estates in Newcastle are continuing at a pace with the completion of the first two phases of a massive new programme which has helped create 60 extra jobs. The re-development at the Newcastle site has seen the first phase, Maling
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Action by lecturers -vindicated'
A LECTURERS' union claims three of its representatives at a college were "vindicated" in taking their former employers to a tribunal. Lecturers John Bentley, Alex Peart and Richard Baker, all representatives of the university and college lecturers' union
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Reynolds assumes role of barrister
FORMER safe-cracker George Reynolds was back in court yesterday, only this time he was not in the dock. MARJORIE McINTYRE assesses the performance of the new legal eagle. IN a style reminiscent of Rumpole of the Bailey, he paced backwards and forwards
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Lights go down on festive season
THE mammoth task of taking down a town's Christmas decorations was undertaken with the help of a hoist yesterday. Volunteers from the Saltburn 500 Club gathered in the town centre to remove the decorations paid for by the club. They even checked each
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Image firm gives lampies a high tech makeover
CHILDREN'S cartoon series The Lampies is set to break into the computer market following a global deal with a North-East firm. Comeleon plc, which recently floated on the stock exchange, has agreed an exclusive worldwide licensing deal with Red Balloo
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An ungentle man of the cloth
I've just been reading the recent report about battered clergymen. It's on the increase, apparently. Petty thieves and delinquents, forever in search of ready cash to fund their druggy "lifestyle", are finding vicarages, presbyteries and church vestries
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Ricard wonder goal sends Boro through
HITMAN Hamilton Ricard last night delivered an FA Cup sucker punch to Bradford to stretch Middlesbrough's unbeaten run under Terry Venables to six matches. Boro lined up a fourth-round tie at home to Wimbledon or Notts County after withstanding an early
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Man jailed for killing puppy
A MAN has been jailed for four months after subjecting a puppy to a beating so severe that it died. Ian Knight, 21, initially told an RSPCA inspector who called at his home in Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, County Durham, that he had found the dog
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Clear case for fair treatment
WHILE most of the nations which sent forces into the Balkans investigated allegations of contamination from depleted uranium weapons, it was preposterous that Britain continued to reject calls for an inquiry. It does not matter so much that the U-turn
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Quakers storm to cup win
Darlington did their confidence the world of good with an emphatic victory in the LDV Vans Trophy at Bootham Crescent last night. Quakers never looked back after they scored twice within a minute early in the game and they went on to score more than two
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Jobsearch 2000
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Pharmacy technician, Leeming, £17,195 to £20,115, 8am to 4.3pm Mon-Fri, required to dispense drugs to patients, must have Btech in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Jobsearh 2000
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Sales executive, North-East, £8,000 plus pa, 37.5hrs pw, required to work from home selling mobile phones and vouchers, experience essential, must have
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Jobserach 2000
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Cleaner, Seaham, 24hrs pw, experience preferred, early starts. Ref: SHE 4186. Embroidery machinist trainee, Durham, £3.70ph, 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri, no
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Police issue warning over bogus officials
POLICE in Newton Aycliffe have warned people to beware of bogus officials after a man forced his way into a pensioner's home. The man visited a bungalow in Travellers Green at 2.30pm on Saturday, offering to give a quote for guttering repairs. He was
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ARt keeps alive memory of holocaust
AN exhibition which urges people not to forget the Nazi Holocaust goes on show today. Darlington Borough Council's display has been organised in conjunction with groups in the town as part of the first national Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place
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Bollards 'obstruction' solved
BOLLARDS which have hampered ambulances trying to reach patients in Newton Aycliffe town centre are to be removed. Emergency vehicles have sometimes been unable to enter the shopping area via the normal route because nobody could be found with a key to
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Smokers are conned by doorstep offer
SMOKERS have been warned not to pay for cheap cigarettes on the doorstep, after a conman tricked people out of money. The man has struck a number of times in the Thornaby area over the past few weeks, offering residents 200 cigarettes for £15. He claims
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Villagers back call for longer Post Office hours
DOZENS of people have signed a petition urging the Post Office to reconsider its decision to reduce the kiosk opening hours at their North Yorkshire village shop. The Lawton family decided to buy the business in Leeming just before Christmas, even though
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White Bear shows its teeth
TO those who have seen much water under the bridge, the brewery tap will be familiar. Traditionally, it was the pub closest to the fountain-head; usually it was a turn-on. Despite fierce opposition, Vaux's in Sunderland closed last year. The White Bear
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Staff claim three weeks sick leave
TAXPAYERS are losing more than £6m a year because of sick leave taken by council workers in a North-East city. Conservative Euro MP Martin Callanan is demanding action by Newcastle City Council to address the issue. Last year, the authority lost 217,000
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Taster on offer for students of the future
PROSPECTIVE students can experience a taste of short courses available at Sunderland University, at an open day tomorrow. They can sample a range of subjects and crafts, see practical demonstrations, receive information on courses and enrol, at the event
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Injured kitten had jaw patched up with freezer ties
A JOBLESS couple patched their kitten's badly injured jaw with freezer ties to save on vet's bills after it fell from a window. Bishop Auckland magistrates heard yesterday how 12-week-old Tammy went through "a great deal of suffering" because the wire
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Mixed response to council's tax increase plans
THERE has been a mixed response to proposals to increase council tax by more than £50 for most people in Darlington. Darlington Borough Council announced last week that it is planning to increase council tax bills by 12.5 per cent this financial year.
