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Job Search 2001
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Bench hand joiners/site fixer, Thornaby. £7.56 to £8.50ph, 38hrs pw. Must be time-served and experienced. Ref: THN 5826. Credit controllers, Stockton
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Chance to see some of town's heritage
VISITORS are to be given a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most historic buildings in Darlington. Darlington Borough Council has joined forces with the Civic Trust to organise a weekend of Heritage Open Days in the area next month. Seventeen properties
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Hear all sides
NEW LABOUR THE Labour Party was born to champion the interests of the working man, seeking to ensure justifiable appreciation of his hire. A socialist party dedicated to a more fair and equal distribution of wealth, to each according to their needs, from
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No more pigs, but bacon aplenty
THE Reverend Gentleman is off on a sabbatical, not a once-every-seven-years job as might biblically be suggested, but once in a lifetime, and then only for the exceptionally fortunate. For what may have been the year's last Breakfast Club meeting, therefore
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Non-league reform is handed sex appeal
As "Whitehall" is synonymous with government - though the Environment Department lives, more prosaically, at No 2 Marsham Street, SW1 - so "Lancaster Gate" has come to mean the Football Association. The two are interchangeable - "Arsenal are being reported
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Job Search 2001
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Laboratory technician, Thirsk. £8,000 to £9,500pa, 37.5hrs pw. Must have minimum five GCSEs or equivalent, including science and maths and/or one year's
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Comment from The Northern Echo; No match for arch enemies
IN the end it was as comprehensive as it was predictable. Australia completed their Ashes triumph yesterday with a 4-1 series scoreline - the biggest winning margin between the countries since 1993. England were outclassed by an exceptional team and there
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Rise in foot-and-mouth cases
THE foot-and-mouth virus tightened its grip on the North-East as the number of cases in the latest disturbing outbreak rose to eleven. Farmers' worst fears over a fresh hot spot were confirmed in Northumberland yesterday, where five more cases were confirmed
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Rejected dog needs a home
A DOG which failed to make the grade to join the police is now looking for a new home. Sam, a two-year-old German Shepherd, is being looked after by the National Animal Sanctuaries Support League (NASSL), near Darlington, after he was rejected as a police
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Running into troubled times
LOOKING down on the Swale from the bridge at Grinton village there is little indication that anything is wrong; this is picture postcard country where the river chuckles and chatters and fish glint in the summer sun. Yet behind the picturesque image,
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Home, sweet home, not Hollywood
PAY close attention during the new jousting movie A Knight's Tale and you'll notice that actor Mark Addy goes missing in the middle of the movie. There was a very good reason - the York-born actor, who found international success in The Full Monty, had
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Blagg family speaks of grief
THE family of a 17-year-old girl who died when an overcrowded car hit a stone wall have spoken of their grief. Belinda Blagg was one of eight people crammed into an F-registered Vauxhall Nova when the accident happened on Saturday night. She had agreed
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Firefighters climb a mountain for mark
FIREFIGHTERS climbed the wall of a shopping centre 740 times at the weekend, to raise money for a disabled teenager. About 12 firefighters from Red Watch at Middlesbrough scaled 29,000ft, the height of Mount Everest, at the town's Cleveland Shopping Centre
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Drive to foil bikes thieves
A BIG increase in bike thefts during the school holidays has prompted police to launch a cycle security day. The holiday has provided rich pickings for bike thieves in Bishop Auckland. In the first seven months of the year police recorded 90 bike thefts
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Views sought on social services work
PEOPLE who use social services in Darlington are being invited to have their say about its future. The Government's Joint Review Team is visiting the town to find out how well the council's social services meet the needs of the community. Every social
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How doing your bit could win an award
A NATIONAL roadshow is to visit Darlington to encourage local people to take more care of the environment. The roadshow, called Are You Doing Your Bit? is part of a national campaign aimed at ensuring everyone does something to help their local area.
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Task force on standby over threat to 500 jobs
HUNDREDS of jobs are under threat as a US electronics company looks certain to pull out of the North-East. More than 500 jobs will go if Viasystems announces the expected closure of its plant, which only opened three years ago, in Longbenton, North Tyneside
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Cyclist prepares for hell of a challenge
A CYCLIST from Ferryhill is preparing to take part a in the Hell of the North event to raise money for Child Leukaemia Research. John Forster will set off from the Dolphin Centre, in Darlington, on Sunday, to make the 100-mile round trip to Kirkby Stephen
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People get say on how estate is run
A Residents' Participation Compact is being developed for the Skerne Park estate, in Darlington, so people can have a say in the running of their area. Similar schemes have already been set up in the Branksome and Cockerton areas of the town. The compacts
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Slow but steady bid to draw back visitors
A REPTILE lover hopes to draw visitors back to a North-East tourist attraction, with a tortoise zoo. Colin Walton, 48, is donating 20 of his own tortoises to get it off the ground at the closed Spanish City funfair in Whitley Bay. Mr Walton is hoping
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Fair loss blamed on high charges
AN annual Christmas craft fair has been moved out of Darlington amid claims of a dispute over a fee. Rainbow Fairs holds events throughout the country and for the past few years has been holding a craft fair at the Croft Circuit. But letters have been
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Exotic birds are winging way to NE
EXOTIC marshbirds from Southern Europe are heading for the North-East, according to experts. Birds including the cattle egret, great white egret, night heron and purple heron could settle in the region's wetlands, according to Dr Malcolm Ogilvie secretary
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Caring new home for orphaned Daniel, 12
KIND-HEARTED Julie Holmes is to raise her best friend's son, left orphaned when he found his mother dead at home. Daniel Fox, 12, discovered his mother, Caroline, 37, dead after she suffered a massive asthma attack. Caroline's best friend was determined
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Fun on the crime beat
SUPERSLEUTH youngsters in Hartlepool took part in a fun day on Saturday. The town's community police officers, along with volunteers from Hartlepool Youth Crime Clubs Forum, organised the event for eight to 14-year-olds who belong to anti-crime clubs
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Theatre group goes to X-tremes
The Jacuzzi Theatre, a group of young actors from Bishop Auckland, is staging Classical X-tremes, a play set in a future where the poverty gap is threatening civil war between the North and South of England, at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, on September
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Wendy has the hallmark of excellent manager
FORMER jewellery designer WENDY PHILLIPS, left, is continuing her sterling work as the new manager of learning specialists, assahub. Wendy ran her own small business designing jewellery before joining assa to help lead the company's online learning facility
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Riverside celebration of wildlife
PEOPLE with disabilities and artists from the region are joining forces to tell tales of the riverbank. The environmental arts project will involve them researching and celebrating wildlife along the River Wear at Chester-le-Street. The Riverside Park
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Children at centre of violence document
A document which focuses on the impact of domestic violence on children and young people will be launched in Hartlepool next week. Domestic Violence - Don't Keep It Locked Up, has been produced by the NSPCC with support from the Area Child Protection
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MP leads launch of pool campaign group
A PUBLIC meeting is being held by MP Vera Baird to launch her campaign to get Redcar a swimming pool. The meeting will be held on Saturday, at noon, in Redcar's Coatham Memorial Hall. It will be the first meeting of Get Redcar a Swimming Pool (Grasp)
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Ice fans make fresh bid for rink
A RENEWED bid has been launched for a new rink to serve a city's ice sports enthusiasts. Fans of ice hockey, figure skating and other rink-related activities in Durham City have been forced to travel to Billingham and Whitley Bay to indulge their passion
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Builders experience sales rise
DESPITE concerns that the UK economy may be slowing down, builders merchants have recorded excellent sales for the three months to June, according to figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). Sales of building materials through merchants
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Jim's set on being a high-flyer
OFFER pensioner Jim Ellis-Beech a pair of slippers and a cardigan and the very least you could expect from the former Army PT instructor is a withering look. He may be 81, but that doesn't mean he's ready to take it easy, and yesterday was a good example
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TV gardener on the panel
BBC gardener Geoffrey Smith will be one of the guest panelists at one of the region's clubs next month. Gainford and district gardening club, near Darlington, is holding a question and answer session on Tuesday, September 11. Radio York's Sarah Hopps
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Apprenticeship boost for city
MORE than 90 apprenticeships are expected to be created in the North-East by a national regeneration scheme. Eight teenagers have already been given a starting date for work, thanks to the Going for Growth scheme. The 16-year-old school leavers will be
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Extra cash to be channelled into schools
MORE resources are to be channelled into a town's schools through action zones. Education Minister Stephen Timms has announced that Middlesbrough is to have two extra Education Action Zones, covering Hall Garth and Coulby Newham secondary schools and
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Festival ends on high note
THE Bank Holiday heatwave attracted crowds of people to the last day of the Orange Darlington festival. Street theatre artists entertained and there were face-painters and henna tattooists on hand yesterday. Would-be entertainers took part in the talent
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Cod, I really miss a good fish and chips, says ex-pat Aiden
DELIVERING a takeaway has taken on a new meaning for North-East fish and chip shop chain Bimbis. Former Durham detective Aiden Mooney recently contacted the company, requesting that it send an order to his mansion in Texas, US. Despite lavish surroundings
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Reopening of Pets' Corner brings delight
ANIMAL lovers enjoyed one of the North-East's most popular attractions again this weekend, after it reopened following the height of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Pets' Corner, in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, opened on Saturday and visitors had access to the
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Grief of crash tragedy parents
THE family of a 17-year-old girl who died when an overcrowded car hit a stone wall have spoken of their grief. Belinda Blagg was one of eight people crammed into an F-registered Vauxhall Nova when the accident happened on Saturday night. She had agreed
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Charities log on to technology boost
CHARITIES are making use of the latest technology, thanks to a helping hand from a local authority. Hambleton District Council has passed its old computer equipment on to 14 community groups, and has another 12 on a waiting list. The organisations - which
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Lottery funding supports arts plan
YOUNG people across North Yorkshire are being encouraged to show off their creative talents in a National Lottery-funded project. The New Opportunities Fund for Out of School Learning has awarded £737,000 to the setting up of The Vibe. The performing
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All things bright and beautiful in britain's best-loved building
ANGLOPHILE travel writer Bill Bryson once described it as "the best cathedral on the planet" - and judging by its latest accolade he was probably right. A poll of architectural delights and disaster has elevated Durham Cathedral to Britain's best-loved
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Police appeal for witnesses in Littlefair murder
DETECTIVES trying to piece together the last movements of murder victim Rachel Littlefair have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses. The young mother's body was found in the bedroom of her house in Lanethorpe Crescent, Darlington, in the early hours
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Use of black market diesel increases
LORRY drivers are increasingly turning to black market diesel to beat the high cost of fuel, according to haulage leaders. Customs officers have reported a substantial increase in the number of vehicles found with red diesel, a low duty fuel intended
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Job Search 2001
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Nail technician, Birtley. £4.05ph plus bonus, 39hrs pw. Must be qualified in applying nail extensions in acrylic and gel and be able to do nail art.
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Orange Festival "best ever"
THIS year's Orange Darlington festival has been declared the best ever with thousands of people visiting the town. The festival, which took place over the Bank Holiday weekend, included a host of free entertainment including top bands and street entertainers
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Pachara back to add his weight
BACKING top-weights in nursery handicaps is a policy adopted by many professional punters pointing directly to the chances of Pachara (3.15) in the Steve Nesbitt Challenge Trophy at Ripon today. Michael Bell's youngster returned from a three-month break
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Cricket - the religion of choice
YORKSHIRE'S championship! I was nobbut a kid when they last did the trick in 1968 under the great Brian Close. Although I'm solidly Church of England - and a parson, to boot - I'd be tempted, if I ever had to go into hospital and they asked me what my
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Happy holiday for buoyant Quakers
IMPRESSIVE Darlington continued their good start to the season with a great victory over high-flying Bristol Rovers at Feethams. Quakers, who have taken nine out of a possible 12 points, grabbed the only goal of the game against a Rovers side that lost
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Job search 2001
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Chef/cook, Bishop Auckland, 36hrs pw, experience and NVQ Level 2 essential. Ref: BIS 10206. Cleaner, Hurworth, £3.70ph, 12hrs pw, experience preferred
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Top growers put on a colourful display
SOME of Darlington's top gardeners gathered to show off their best blooms yesterday. The annual Darlington Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society Show was held at St Cuthbert's Church Hall, in the town's Market Square. Hundreds of flowers were on show and on
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Airport hotel may go ahead
HOPES are growing that a half-finished North-East hotel complex may find a saviour. Vendors hoping to sell the partially-built hotel development at Teesside Airport say they have received "significant interest" in the site. The complex was put up for
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McClaren sets his sights on African striker McCarthy
MIDDLESBROUGH boss Steve McClaren has turned to South Africa striker Benni McCarthy in a frantic attempt to find a remedy for his side's early-season malaise. First-time manager McClaren decided to act in the wake of three straight defeats and no goals
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Sowing seeds of success?
THE sowing of 400kg of grass seed begins today at Darlington FC's new multi-million pound stadium. The high-quality seed is expected to produce shoots within days, and the pitch will then be tended by grounds staff. Work on the 25,000-seat stadium, by
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Village hall is given a new lease of life
A VILLAGE has answered critics that say it is part of a dying dale by raising more than £170,000 to pour new life into the community. After two years of fundraising, the wraps will come off the renovated village hall at Eastgate, in Weardale, next month
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School has best ever results
STAFF and students at Shildon school are celebrating after recording their best ever examination performance. Sunnydale Comprehensive School had 33 per cent of students achieving the benchmark figure of five or more GCSE passes at A* to C grades in this
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Site visit delays ruling on homes development
THE site of a controversial housing development in a conservation area is to be visited by councillors before they make a decision on whether to approve it. Sedgefield Borough Council is considering an application for planning permission to build four
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Cabbies in MoT protest
TAXI drivers who use their own cars to carry fares say they will not benefit from a new MoT system. As reported in The Northern Echo earlier this month, Darlington Borough Council has obtained a certificate meaning that private hire and Hackney Carriage
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Action to help 'unsafe' estate
AN action plan is being drawn up to improve Wear Valley's biggest council estate, after a survey showed two-thirds of tenants felt unsafe. The independent survey on the Woodhouse Close estate, in Bishop Auckland, found that while 70 per cent of people
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Drink-drive tragedy parents fight for tougher sentences
The parents of a North-East woman killed by a drink-driver have joined forces with a national road victims charity to call for tougher sentences. A year ago today, 30-year-old Susan Briggs was killed along with two friends when drink- driver Allan Jackson
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HUNDREDS of jobs are under threat as a US electronics company looks certain to pull out of the North
THE day Jack had his shoulder broken by a junkie wielding a piece of wood was the day he had to face up to a terrible truth. The heroin-addicted thug who attacked him from behind was his 24-year-old daughter. He had become yet another victim of domestic
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Noble and lund lives to see another day
FORMER industrial giant Noble and Lund is being resurrected as a new company. The engineering machinery manufacturer, which employed more than 500 people in its heyday, is being re-registered as a machinery repair and spares operation. The firm, which
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Anti-nuisance action reviewed
ENFORCEMENT of bylaws and other legislation is to be placed under the microscope by Hartlepool councillors in the coming months, to see if there is scope for more effective action. Litter, dog fouling and noise nuisance are just some of the enforcement
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Hartbeat anti-crime scheme marks successful first year
A PIONEERING Barnardo's-run scheme working with young offenders in Hartlepool is celebrating a successful first year, with 85 per cent of youngsters referred to it not committing any further crime. Hartbeat helps young offenders explore the impact of
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More to come - Sorensen
DANISH international goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, who played the roles of villain and hero for Sunderland in the space of five days, believes that the Wearsiders have not yet clicked into gear. A mistake by Sorensen at Craven Cottage last Wednesday put
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Special friends see N-E life
A SPECIAL friendship is set to develop between a group of Americans and people from the North-East. The County Durham Friendship Force is hosting a group from Mid Willamette Valley in Oregon to build friendships and share experiences. Friendship Force
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Oxford honour for Andrew
A STUDENT from the North-East has won one of the most coveted awards at his Oxford College. Andrew Tucker, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, has graduated from Robinson College at Oxford University with a first in geography and the Robinson Prize,
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Pushchairs to tractors at museum
HUNDREDS of exhibitors are expected to attend an annual vintage vehicle rally in the region this weekend. Cars, commercial vehicles, engines, tractors and bikes will be on show at the Beamish museum, County Durham, on Saturday and Sunday. There will also
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Sport is a toddle for youngsters
THEY may be just out of nappies and more used to running noses than races, but this little lot are proof that when it comes to sport, you've got to start 'em young. Youngsters and parents at Positive Steps nursery's sports day got stuck into events including
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Final agony for Railway
DARLINGTON Railway Athletic foursome Tony Bousfield, Neil Buckley, Peter Edwards and Andrew Kirtland flew the flag for Durham when they reached the national final of the Rinks event at the EBA Championships in Worthing. Their opponents at the final hurdle
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Access offers route to retail training
A TOP training company is cooperating with a leading supermarket chain to make the processes of management trouble-free. Access Training, one of the largest training pro-viders in the region, is working with management train-ees at the North Eastern and
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Bellamy pays tribute to returning hero Shearer
DERBY saviour Craig Bellamy last night saluted returning hero Alan Shearer and declared: "He is what Newcastle United are all about." Wales striker Bellamy, a £6m summer signing from Coventry, grabbed the Magpies' equaliser in Sunday's fiercely-fought
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Head starts work on sports centre
THERE was plenty to cheer about as work got under way on the main phase of a £2.6m sports complex in Hartlepool. Headteacher Stuart Priestley took to the controls of a digger to cut the first sod, marking the start of work on the centre, at Brierton School's
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Air show organisers predict record crowds
THE sound of aero engines filled the sky above an old Second World War bomber base, as large crowds turned out for Yorkshire's only air show. As many as 15,000 people passed through the gates on Sunday, with some queuing for more than two hours outside
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Hardware on show
SOME serious military hardware was on display at a North-East museum yesterday. Seventy examples of military metal ranging from bicycles to heavy-tracked armour were on parade at the Durham Light Infantry Museum, at Aykley Heads, Durham City. Heavy artillery
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Forest trails to open for off-road vehicles
THE Forestry Commission is offering drivers the chance to enjoy being behind the wheel in rugged terrain. An auto expedition is being staged through Kielder Forest, Northumberland, next month. Owners of four-wheel-drive vehicles are invited to join the
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Pupils get a shot at creating Big screen magic
YOUNG film makers are to be given the chance to view their handiwork at a big screen showing. In a holiday scheme, youngsters in east Durham have been transformed into directors, actors and technicians. The Schools Out for Summer project has been funded
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Council service flawed
A SURVEY into provision for young people with learning disabilities has found serious flaws. After recognising that the demand for services was outstripping its capacity, Middlesbrough Borough Council asked The Shaftesbury Society to undertake a review
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Sun, fun and games, as carnival comes to town
THE rain stayed away from one North Yorkshire parade, which was under threat until a few weeks ago. The Northallerton Carnival went ahead on the town's Applegarth field yesterday, with hundreds watching the It's a Knock-Out competition between local teams
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Daughter will cook up a taste of home on US art trip
ARTIST Alan Matthews will not miss his favourite home-made Yorkshire puddings when he takes his watercolour talents to the US next month. For with him will be his 17-year-old daughter, catering student Anna, who aims to make sure that the Americans -
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Many happy returns, Sonic
REVIEWS : Sonic Adventure 2. Published by: Sega. Format: Dreamcast GD-ROM. Price: £29.99 ONE of video gaming's most enduring icons, Sonic the Hedgehog, celebrates his tenth birthday this summer. It seems barely yesterday that the outlandish blue spikey-haired
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Peng shines again, but Durham are left short
DURHAM fell disappointingly short yesterday after another exhilarating innings from Nicky Peng had given them every chance in the Norwich Union League second division top-of-the-table clash at Cardiff. Glamorgan won by 24 runs to take over top spot on
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Murder charge after dad dies
A MAN has been charged with murder after a father-of-four died at the weekend - two months after he was assaulted. William Jackson, 63, was originally believed to have suffered only a suspected broken nose following an incident at his County Durham home
