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Better browsing on your mobile
NOKIA has been at the forefront of mobile communications devices for almost half a decade. While other manufacturers just talked about handsets which combined the best features of a phone and a PDA, Nokia actually produced such an item. The original Communicator
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Looking for a long-term vision
THERE has hardly been time for the celebrations over the latest Nissan investment to die away. But, after sharing the joy felt by Nissan employees in Sunderland, our thoughts are now with the 4,500 steelworkers on Teesside. They face an anxious weekend
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Witness plea in marina body investigation
POLICE are trying to piece together the last movements of a teenager whose body was found wedged between rocks. The body of John Jeffries was discovered by two men fishing off the breakwater, near Church Street, Hartlepool, on Teesside, on Wednesday evening
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Bishop highlights bond with Europe
THE Bishop of Durham highlighted the North-East's bond with Europe during an address last night. Speaking to a Euro-friendly audience in Chester-le-Street, the Right Reverend Michael Turnbull stressed the importance of partnerships which the region has
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Bishop highlights bond with Europe
THE Bishop of Durham highlighted the North-East's bond with Europe during an address last night. Speaking to a Euro-friendly audience in Chester-le-Street, the Right Reverend Michael Turnbull stressed the importance of partnerships which the region has
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Doctor's in charge
COURSE DOCTOR can cause a major upset by winning this afternoon's £40,000 Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster. Unless there's a substantial last -minute plunge on the nine-year-old, Course Doctor (3.10) is bound to start at an inviting each-way price of
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Musician shares tricks of the trade with students
A SINGER and songwriter, who has worked with stars such as Tom Jones, Celine Dion and Phil Collins, shared tricks of the trade with Teesside students. John Parr, a veteran of the music business of 35 years, visited Middlesbrough College's Acklam campus
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Armed robbers threaten shop workers
DETECTIVES are not ruling out a link between two vicious robberies in the same town in the past week. The first raid saw two men, one armed with a knife, hold up a general store in Cannock, Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on Tuesday night
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Armed robbers threaten shop workers
DETECTIVES are not ruling out a link between two vicious robberies in the same town in the past week. The first raid saw two men, one armed with a knife, hold up a general store in Cannock, Ouston, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on Tuesday night
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Views on council leadership sought
PEOPLE in Durham are being asked what they think the best structure for the leadership of the city council should be. People will have the chance to vote on the best option in March when a leaflet is distributed to every household. The three options are
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Jobs go as holograms firm issues profits warning
WEARSIDE security holograms firm Applied Optical Technologies is to cut 40 staff after issuing a second profits warning. Shares in the Washington business tumbled on the news that current year profits would be "substantially below expectations". The latest
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British Blues veteran heads club's line-up
A BRITISH Blues veteran is one of the star attractions of a music club's new programme. Stan Webb's Chicken Shack will be performing at the Darlington Arts Centre Rhythm 'n' Blues Club, on Friday, February 23. Chicken Shack were part of the 1960s' Blues
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You did it, Blair tells Nissan's workforce
TONY BLAIR gave a personal vote of thanks yesterday to the victorious Nissan workforce which secured a £235m contract to build the new Micra. The Prime Minister made a whistle-stop visit to the Wearside plant where he met assembly line workers. Mr Blair
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Advice centre opened
JUNIOR Environment Minister Chris Mullin has opened an office providing people on Wearside with increased access to information on services and courses. Mr Mullin, MP for Sunderland South, cut the ribbon on the Community Link office for Hendon and Sunderland's
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Life doesn't get much better than this...
SITTING in the sun on the sea wall at Cancale in northern Brittany, my 20-year-old daughter Katy was finally persuaded to eat her first oyster. She asked for another. We had bought a dozen - for less than the price of a pint across the Channel - from
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Driver chased for 30 miles arrested over 'murder bid'
A VAN driver was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a police officer after a 30-mile high-speed chase across the North-East. In a pursuit which resembled something from a Hollywood movie, six police cars were damaged and a traffic officer narrowly
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Awards for PCs who foiled suicide bid
TWO Darlington police officers are to receive awards for foiling a man's attempt to kill himself. PC Camelia Prendergast, 42, and Special Constable Danny McAuley, 25, were on duty last February when they received a call saying a man was trying to take
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Fundraisers put smiles on faces of sick children
A DURHAM children's ward lit up with smiles when patients were presented with a huge pile of toys, books and games. The Chester-le-Street branch of the Royal and Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes handed over £500 worth of goodies after teaming up with newsagent
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Interbrew goes to court after takeover block
THE Government's decision to block Interbrew's massive £2.3bn takeover of Bass's brewing business will cost the Belgian brewer £760m - and it now plans to take the move to the courts, it emerged yesterday. Interbrew said it would seek a judicial review
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Radio DJ leaves station for clubland
A POPULAR North-East radio presenter is on the move. Metro Radio DJ Ingrid has announced she will be leaving the station to work in the clubs and as a presenter with Leeds-based Aire FM. Tyneside-born Ingrid, who has been with the Gateshead station for
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Concern over future of rail links
FEARS were raised last night that Sunderland could lose its rail link with the North-West. The Shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA), responsible for granting the franchise for Trans-Pennine trains, has left Sunderland off its list of cities which any
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Arson investigation after family is forced to flee blaze
POLICE have launched an investigation into a possible arson attack which caused a young family to flee for their lives. The couple climbed out of a first-floor window with their baby son after waking to find the bedroom of their Darlington home filled
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Schools urged to enter achievement awards
SCHOOLS in County Durham are being urged to enter pupils' achievements for recognition. Six schools in the area already hold Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial awards, and now others are being asked to take part. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown
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Words of comfort for Moore
FORGOTTEN man Alan Moore was last night told by Terry Venables that he still has a future at Middlesbrough. The injury-scarred Republic of Ireland international, who hasn't appeared in the first team for nearly two years, is pushing his comeback claims
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Hammer attacker guilty of murder
A MAN who battered his lover's son to death in revenge when she jilted him was jailed for life yesterday. Computer planner Robert Green, 44, phoned mother-of-two Janice Stott, 39, and told her: "You have taken something precious from me. Think what's
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Fear of losing dependence led to suicide
A PENSIONER'S fear of becoming dependent on others made her take her own life, an inquest heard. Edna Wright, 89, of Cherry Trees Flats, Coatham Road, Redcar, had been a diabetic for years. At the time of her death, on January 9, last year she was recovering
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Flooding disaster funds get extra cash
THE Government is to pump an extra £4.4m into meeting the cost of the flooding disaster that struck the Yorkshire region late last year. Floods Minister Elliot Morley made the announcement yesterday during a visit to one of the worst-hit areas, Barlby
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Keegan desperate to be back in football furnace
Kevin Keegan insisted that even his experiences as England coach had not diluted his love of the game as he revealed there was ''every possibility'' he could return to management. Keegan has steadfastly maintained a low profile since admitting he had
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Gough prepared to sweat in Sri Lanka
Darren Gough is bracing himself for another winter tour of toil and sweat as he prepares for a gruelling workload on Sri Lankan pitches specifically designed to nullify his threat. The Yorkshire fast bowler was pictured looking upwards for divine intervention
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Man jailed for drink-driving after drowning sorrows in pub
A DIVORCEE, who spent Christmas with only his dog and two cats for company, drove home after drowning his sorrows in the pub. Former church caretaker Robert Nash - who has never passed a driving test - drank ten pints in his local before jumping in his
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£2.1m payout for brain damage boy
A DISABLED eight-year-old boy has been awarded £2.1m compensation after a hospital blunder left him brain damaged at birth. Carl Farthing, from Stockton, Teesside, was born by caesarian section in December 1992 after unsuccessful attempts at a forceps
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Talking goes on in battle for control of famous Lion
Brewer Wolverhampton & Dudley has said "active discussions" about a possible takeover of the business are continuing. The news came as the owner of the famous Camerons Lion Brewery in Hartlepool admitted that severe flooding in October and November
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Aspin ready for Pool's assault on promotion
NEIL Aspin has made over 600 Football League appearances since starting out as a 16-year-old at Leeds United. But even 20 seasons of action couldn't have prepared him for the events that saw him switch allegiance from Darlington to rivals Hartlepool this
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Pool can rise to the occasion - Turner
REVENGE might be in the air at Underhill, but Hartlepool United boss Chris Turner is confident his charges can rise to the occasion. Pool trounced Barnet 6-1 in a pre-Christmas Victoria Park feast and Turner is all too aware Tony Cottee's side will be
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Mandelson is backed on the home front
Peter Mandelson will stand as the Labour candidate for Hartlepool at the next general election, it was announced last night. The confirmation by local constituency party officials came as the disgraced minister relaxed at his Hartlepool home after receiving
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Blinking 'ec, it's a high-wire act to fix bridge
Workers were called in to carry out repairs on the Millennium Bridge, over the Tyne, yesterday - just 66 days after it was put in place. Cables on the structure, dubbed the Blinking Eye Bridge, were damaged as supports were removed. So yesterday, workers
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300 college staff to strike from Monday
UP to 300 college staff may carry out their decision to hold a two-day strike from Monday, a union official said last night. Lecturers at Newcastle College are planning to stop work in protest over their employer's threat to sack 128 teachers who refused
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Sentence delayed on couple in fraud case
THOUSANDS of pounds of investors' money was used for personal expenditure by a couple involved in a hotel business. Durham Crown Court was told Anthony and Jean Mattimoe ploughed hundreds of thousands of pounds into the upkeep of the Park Head Hotel,
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A tragedy of a personal nature
IT WAS an emotional tribute delivered in a voice heavy with thanks and regret. We expected nothing less from Tony Blair as he bade a political farewell to his pal and New Labour co-creator Peter Mandelson. But did he have to really describe the final
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Allowance available for carers
Q: I am 64 and since suffering a brain haemorrhage two years ago I need my wife to help me with dressing and bathing. Is there any benefit I could get for this? A: You look to be a likely candidate for Disability Living Allowance but hurry! The rules
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Fishermen fear conflict at sea as cod ban takes effect
EMBATTLED fishermen in the North-East and North Yorkshire fear foreign fleets may invade their waters. They are concerned the infiltration by large trawlers will lead to possible conflict with British fishermen and have severe long-term effects on already
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Museum that doesn't want to be a secret
A museum will be trying this year to rid itself of a reputation as one of the county's hidden treasures. The Richmondshire Museum, in the town's Ryders Wynd, was established jointly by the town council and the Soroptimists movement in the 1970s. It includes
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Parents offered chance to learn alongside kids
PARENTS are being offered the chance to learn alongside their children as part of a £400,000 education investment in Sunderland. The Click on to Write programme, is a three-year initiative targeted at year six and seven pupils at schools in the city's
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Driver chased for 30 miles
A VAN driver was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a police officer after a 30-mile high-speed chase across the North-East. In a pursuit which resembled something from a Hollywood movie, six police cars were damaged and a traffic officer narrowly
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Meetings reshuffle to help fire school
The use of Sedgefield Parish Hall as classrooms for pupils from the fire-damaged Sedgefield Hardwick Junior School has meant changes of venues for several village organisations. The boardroom in the parish hall will still be available for some meetings
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Cup clash ranks above visit of United for Reid
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid places more importance on today's FA Cup fourth round tie against Ipswich Town at the Stadium of Light than next Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash with Premiership champions Manchester United. "We have a home draw and I
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Hutch in race against time for winners' medal
SCOTTISH international Don Hutchison, dreaming of an FA Cup glory run with Sunderland, said last night: "Medals mean more to me than money." The 29-year-old Tynesider, now with his sixth club, knows that he is running out of time if he wants to put some
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Kev toasts £150,000 libel win
Kevin Keegan yesterday accepted £150,000 libel damages over betting allegations which had a "devastating" effect on him. The former England coach and his wife Jean (right) were at the High Court in London to hear the News of the World offer its "sincere
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Dyer's extended absence troubles Robson
NEWCASTLE United were last night hit by fresh fears over the fitness of Kieron Dyer. The England star, who was this week cleared to play on after undergoing rigorous tests for shin splints, failed to return to training yesterday. And United manager Bobby
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100 new recruits for rural policing
POLICE chiefs have pledged to recruit another 100 officers to help a North force to combat rural crime. A recruitment drive between now and March 2002 will take the North Yorkshire Constabulary's manning levels to 1,420 officers - its highest level since
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Liddle is the one to follow
DARLINGTON manager Gary Bennett yesterday told his players to follow Craig Liddle's shining example. Quakers head for Lincoln today looking for only their second away league win of the season and three vital points in their fight against relegation. They
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Interbrew goes to court after takeover block
THE Government's decision to block Interbrew's massive £2.3bn takeover of Bass's brewing business will cost the Belgian brewer £760m - and it now plans to take the move to the courts, it emerged yesterday. Interbrew said it would seek a judicial review
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Girls' safety posters are a winner
POSTERS designed by two 11-year-old girls are to spread a safety message around South Durham schools. Police and council community safety officers became so concerned about the number of hypodermic needles being dumped by drug users in the Wear Valley
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Rescue operation aims to salvage regeneration
A MAJOR rescue operation has been launched following the collapse of an organisation coordinating the regeneration of a town. Rescuers hope to salvage four key projects including a Millennium Green redevelopment scheme and the community newspaper at South
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There is a rocky road ahead
AT the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we prayed amid the Italianate splendour of the chapel at Aske Hall, that all the church's branches might be united beneath the true banner of Christ. Who is separated from whom, what is branch
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£1.2bn trains boost
TRANSPORT group Arriva is introducing new trains worth £1.2bn to transform services from the North of England. The investment in new, faster, quieter trains is at the heart of Arriva's proposal for an improved Trans-Pennine Express franchise. Arriva Transpennine
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Northern Rock to get banks rolling
NORTHERN Rock is expected to start the banks reporting season with a bang, when it reports its annual figures on Wednesday The City predicts Northern Rock will turn in the best profits among the mortgage banks, with an underlying increase of ten per cent
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DICHIO HEADS WEARMEN HOME
SUNDERLAND 1, IPSWICH TOWN 0 STAND-IN striker Danny Dichio scored his second goal against Ipswich Town in the space of a month to send Sunderland through to the Fifth Round of the FA Cup for the first time in nine years at the Stadium of Light. It was
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Free pop concert tickets
YOUNG people are invited to a pop concert aimed at driving home the anti-drugs message. Singer David Graham will perform at the anti-drugs group Say No And Phone concert in Newcastle Telewest Arena on March 6. There are free tickets available for the
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Elderly alerted over conman
POLICE are urging elderly people to be alert in Hartlepool after a bogus official tried to pass himself off as a council employee. The man called at houses in the Arnold Grove area of town saying he was from Hartlepool Borough Council, and had come to
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Troubled boy whose sexual confusion made him a loner
LIFE was far from straightforward for Mark Lawson, who readily confessed to confusion over his gender. Born a male, he was never able to accept the fact. He was "a woman trapped inside a man's body". He spent his early years as Mark Jones, but when his
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Fire chiefs hit out at thugs' mindless attack
FIRE chiefs have hit out at thugs who hurled a brick at a fire engine as its crew dealt with a 999 emergency call. The brick shattered a window in the engine's cab, missing two firefighters who escaped unhurt. Thursday night's attack happened while the
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Gardeners delay possible eviction until autumn
ALLOTMENT holders facing eviction from their site have been told they can stay put until a decision is taken by the Secretary of State concerning its future. Gardeners at Briarfields allotments, in Hartlepool, were issued with eviction notices last year
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Selling pits and steel sites to the tourists
AN officer has been appointed to take on the task of encouraging people from across Europe to sample the delights of Consett and Stanley. Sam Richardson, 25, is the the new project development officer for tourism at Derwentside District Council in the
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Probe GP is questioned
A DOCTOR at the centre of a manslaughter probe was again interviewed by police yesterday. Dr Pravin Chaturbhai Patel, 50, was arrested in London in September on suspicion of manslaughter after months of police inquiries into the death of wheelchair-user
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£2.1m payout for brain damage boy
A DISABLED eight-year-old boy has been awarded £2.1m compensation after a hospital blunder left him brain damaged at birth. Carl Farthing, from Stockton, Teesside, was born by caesarian section in December 1992 after unsuccessful attempts at a forceps
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ICI silent over talk of another sell-off
ICI could offload another of its Teesside businesses as it continues to streamline its operations. Eutech, the engineering and troubleshooting team, based at Belasis Business Park, Billingham, is believed to have been sold to German company ABB. A spokesman
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Verdict on bedsits plan for homeless
A BID for new bedsits for ex-service personnel down on their luck goes back before planners in Richmond next week. It was confirmed last year that a quarter of Britain's homeless have a military background and the MoD linked up with the Church to pioneer
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Driver chased for 30 miles
A VAN driver was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a police officer after a 30-mile high-speed chase across the North-East. In a pursuit which resembled something from a Hollywood movie, six police cars were damaged and a traffic officer narrowly
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Residents seek MP's help over youths
FRIGHTENED residents, who say their lives are being ruined by rampaging youths, have called upon Cleveland Police and their MP for help. Pensioners and their neighbours at Thornaby regularly have their front windows spattered with eggs, mud and tomatoes
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Shoppers find crime prevention on offer
CUSTOMERS at a Darlington supermarket can go shopping for crime prevention advice with their weekly groceries from next week. The Asda store, in Whinfield Road, is hosting the area's local beat officers, who will be holding a series of police surgeries
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A tragedy of a personal nature
IT WAS an emotional tribute delivered in a voice heavy with thanks and regret. We expected nothing less from Tony Blair as he bade a political farewell to his pal and New Labour co-creator Peter Mandelson. But did he have to really describe the final
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Keeping their memory alive
WITH a sense of anticipation, Maria Korfanty climbed on a chair and reached up for the beautiful leather-bound photograph album belonging to her father. Knowing that she really shouldn't be doing this, but carried along by her curiosity, she carefully
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Riches to rags story leaves Quakers fighting for survival
A year ago Darlington were heading for the Second Division and planning for a move to a new stadium. Today they are facing a relegation battle to stay in the Football League. Northern Echo Sport looks back on a far from dull 12 months. WHAT a difference
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Probe leads to 400 allegations against police
THE inquiry into alleged corruption within Cleveland Police has resulted in 400 criminal allegations against officers, it was revealed last night. Operation Lancet, which lasted for three years and cost more than £3m, also led to 190 disciplinary notices
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Musical race against time
MORE than a hundred youngsters face a race against the clock to stage a musical at their school. A quarter of the 620 pupils at Bishop Barrington School, Bishop Auckland, will have a week to rehearse for Once On This Island next month. They are all members
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Taste leaves Charles in a pickle
The Prince of Wales, left, yesterday tried some hot and spicy chutney at a farmers' market and got more than he bargained for. Charles, who was visiting the market at Orton, Cumbria, grimaced as the tangy date and lime pickle chutney left a burning aftertaste
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Keeping their memory alive
WITH a sense of anticipation, Maria Korfanty climbed on a chair and reached up for the beautiful leather-bound photograph album belonging to her father. Knowing that she really shouldn't be doing this, but carried along by her curiosity, she carefully
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Leeman seeks more glory
THE REGION'S top bowlers will be in action at Hartlepool today when the area finals of the EIBA Warner Holidays Champion of Champions singles event is staged. With 16 contestants doing battle, including internationals Tony Frosdick, John Leeman and David
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Bentley goes for North title
REIGNING North Yorkshire and South Durham champion Paul Bentley hopes to clinch a first place in the North-East Inter-Counties team with an eye-catching performance in the North of England Championships at Blackburn today. The 24-year-old Middlesbrough
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Jobs go as holograms firm issues profits warning
WEARSIDE security holograms firm Applied Optical Technologies is to cut 40 staff after issuing a second profits warning. Shares in the Washington business tumbled on the news that current year profits would be "substantially below expectations". The latest
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Bishops striker Mellanby gearing up for Darlington switch
Bishop Auckland striker Danny Mellanby could be playing his last game for the club at home to Burscough today. Mellanby, who has made a big impact at Bishops this season, has spent this week on trial at Darlington, and Quakers manager Gary Bennett could
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It's official . . . quality of life in the North sucks
THE North-East has come out bottom of the heap in the first of a series of quality of life surveys. Indicators from economic output to air quality have been included in the Government's study, which aims to chart improvements in sustainable development
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Dales roads to get £500,000 improvements
UP to £500,000 is to be pumped into the road network across the Yorkshire Dales during the next 12 months. Westminster has approved North Yorkshire County Council's Local Transport Plan, which includes a comprehensive package of improvements across the
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Cancer gas fears bring new research
MORE research is to be carried out in parts of North Yorkshire into levels of potentially-deadly radon gas, which may be hidden in private water supplies. It is that thought five per cent of the Richmondshire district could be at risk from the gas, which
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Group gets ready to revive bank offices
A PACKED meeting has given a new steering group a mandate to press ahead with plans for a community office in the heart of Swaledale. There were fears that Barclays could be sounding the death knell for Reeth's public facilities when it confirmed the
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There is a rocky road ahead
AT the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we prayed amid the Italianate splendour of the chapel at Aske Hall, that all the church's branches might be united beneath the true banner of Christ. Who is separated from whom, what is branch
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Arsonists hunted after home set alight
POLICE are hunting arsonists who broke into a house and used an accelerant to start a damaging fire. The fire was discovered at about 12.15am yesterday at an address in Broadway, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough. While its occupier was out, arsonists forced
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Attack knife linked to killing
A MANAGER told a court yesterday how he was stabbed with a knife which could have been used to stab another man just minutes earlier. Clive Ryott, 33, was stabbed four times by the man accused of killing Bruce Walker, the jury was told. Mr Ryott survived
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Blair praise for floods hero locked in row
A NORTH-EAST hero at the centre of a controversy over his involvement in helping flood victims has been praised by the Prime Minister. Russ Watson resigned from the east Cleveland branch of the St John Ambulance after he was criticised for the way he
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Transsexual locked up for killing lover
A TEENAGE transsexual was locked up yesterday after he admitted killing his gay lover in a row over a sex change operation. Karen Lawson, 19, who changed his name by deed poll from Mark Lawson, had denied murdering 43-year-old Michael Cutler. Yesterday
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Looking for a long-term vision
THERE has hardly been time for the celebrations over the latest Nissan investment to die away. But, after sharing the joy felt by Nissan employees in Sunderland, our thoughts are now with the 4,500 steelworkers on Teesside. They face an anxious weekend
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Fears grow for Chorus workers
Corus is poised to axe up to 3,500 jobs in the North-East by closing all its plants on Teesside with the exception of the blast furnace at Redcar, it was claimed last night. Sources said that the recently-refitted furnace could be the only part of the
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You did it, Blair tells Nissan's workforce
TONY BLAIR gave a personal vote of thanks yesterday to the victorious Nissan workforce which secured a £235m contract to build the new Micra. The Prime Minister made a whistle-stop visit to the Wearside plant where he met assembly line workers. Mr Blair
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Riches to rags story leaves Quakers fighting for survival
A year ago Darlington were heading for the Second Division and planning for a move to a new stadium. Today they are facing a relegation battle to stay in the Football League. Northern Echo Sport looks back on a far from dull 12 months. WHAT a difference
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Better browsing on your mobile
NOKIA has been at the forefront of mobile communications devices for almost half a decade. While other manufacturers just talked about handsets which combined the best features of a phone and a PDA, Nokia actually produced such an item. The original Communicator
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Judge spares reformed dealer
A WOMAN drug dealer who kept customers' benefit books as security escaped jail yesterday because she has reconstructed her life. No longer is York mother-of-three Deborah Patterson, 32, a drug addict and trafficker, but she and her family have moved to
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Camp survivors tell children of atrocities
THE full horror of the Holocaust was brought home to 200 North-East school children by two Jewish refugees yesterday. While harrowing scenes from concentration camps were showing on a large screen in the main hall of Easington Community School, George
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Muscling in on fitness
THE possibility of one day having a six-pack like that of Denise Lewis and Linford Christie is what keeps gym-goers crunching, pulsing and sit-upping. The pain and agony of abdominal exercises is worth it for a washboard stomach. But how many people do
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Distress contributed to death, court told
A MAN'S loneliness and failing health ended in his death by hanging, an inquest heard. John Turner, 74, had been on medication after losing his sense of smell and taste a couple of years prior to his death, on January 11, 2000. His stepdaughter Jeanette
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£1.2bn trains boost
TRANSPORT group Arriva is introducing new trains worth £1.2bn to transform services from the North of England. The investment in new, faster, quieter trains is at the heart of Arriva's proposal for an improved Trans-Pennine Express franchise. Arriva Transpennine
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Survey shows up village problems
A STUDY on the quality of life in a cluster of north Durham villages has been carried out. More than 800 residents in six villages, who were involved in the exercise, hope the findings may trigger improvements. Following mass consultations in Tantobie