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Police plea over mystery death
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a man whose body was found by a road. The man, who has been identified as Edward Anderson, aged about 54, of Captain Cook's Way, Great Ayton, was discovered on the A172, between Middlesbrough and Stokesley, in the
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Artist joins nine-day exhibition
AN award-winning artist from Brompton, Northallerton, will exhibit some of her work in a nine-day exhibition in West Yorkshire later this month. Denise Mathers, who works mainly in pen and ink, watercolours and pastels, will have six examples of her work
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Go-ahead urged for sports pavilion
A PLANNING boss has admitted that building a pavilion on a countryside site in Ripon would have an impact on visual amenity, but says if nothing is done parking problems will continue to destroy verges and cause inconvenience. Harrogate Borough Council
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Fun is in the air at museum's end of summer play day
DANIELLE Pountain 12, enjoys trampolining during a day of play in the grounds of the Kirkleatham Old Hall Museum, near Redcar. The free event was held to celebrate the end of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's summer activities programme for children
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Bennett happy despite Imps stalemate woe
CONCEDING a late goal and being held to a draw on the back of three consecutive wins would normally be considered as two points lost. But despite Darlington's marked improvement this season, manager Gary Bennett wasn't too downhearted that his side's
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Race to stop airport strike
TALKS are due to resume today to try and avert a strike at Newcastle Airport. Managers and trade union officials began negotiations on Friday after baggage handlers voted by three-to-one to reject an improved pay offer. Transport and General Workers'
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Stars get a kick out of helping injured fighter
BOXING stars Nigel Benn and Joe Calzaghe are among a host of sporting names who are to attend a tribute event for North Yorkshire boxer Paul Ingle. The Scarborough fighter was badly injured in a world title fight, last December. Ingle, who has been told
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Kimblesworth wait for title party
Kimblesworth's title celebrations were put on hold for at least another week when they were beaten by eight runs at Langley Park on Saturday. However, they still should have enough in hand to win the league, even though second placed Evenwood had an easy
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Steve's successful homecoming
BORDER Harrier Steve Murdoch returned to his native Sunderland yesterday to notch up his first ever road race victory on home soil. The 40-year-old chartered accountant - now based in Penrith - produced a blistering finish to out-sprint Gateshead Harrier
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Battle for farm gathers strength
CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up a fight to save a Guisborough farm from development. More than 120 people attended a public meeting in Guisborough Parish Hall to hear how Southlands Development Company plans to clad 19th Century Dutch barns at Home Farm,
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New alert over 'free holiday' company
A COMPANY claiming to give away free holidays is continuing to write to people, even after they have rejected the offer. Earlier in the year, trading standards officers urged people to be wary of a company called Holidays Direct, also known as UK Consumer
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Church arranges to show itself in full bloom after 125 years
ONE of the oldest methodist churches in east Durham is preparing to celebrate its 125th birthday in style. Hesleden Methodist Church will be marking its milestone this weekend with a gala flower festival. The oldest church on the Durham Coast, Peterlee
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Talk on market's history
THE birth of Durham indoor markets 150 years ago will be explored in a talk next month. Local historian David Butler is giving the talk in the city's library, in South Street, on Wednesday, September 19, at 2pm, to mark the anniversary. Before the indoor
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Women offered courses for new skills
WOMEN in the Stockton area are being offered the chance to gain new work skills. Stockton Borough Council is offering one-day-a-week courses in subjects including information technology, English, social studies and job search skills. Childcare is provided
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Mowden ensure season gets perfect start
DARLINGTON Mowden Park took the opening day honours in the battle to be considered the second best team in the North-East. With the four contestants for that title all playing in National Division Three North, Mowden were the only winners when they triumphed
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Shopping offer is better by par
SHOPPERS are being offered the opportunity to fine-tune their golfing prowess at a forthcoming masterclass. The indoor event will take place in the Town Square, at Gateshead's MetroCentre, on Monday, and is free. Coaching sessions will take place from
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Pupils smash school's exam records
YEAR 11 students at Belmont Comprehensive School, in Durham City, broke all records in the GCSE exams this year. Overall, 52 per cent of students achieved five A* to C grades and 98 per cent achieved at least one pass. Both were significant improvements
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Appeal starts as anniversary date looms
THE Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) and its supporters have started collecting in towns and villages throughout the region for this year's Battle of Britain Wings Appeal. The appeal runs for two weeks, culminating on September 15, Battle of Britain
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Margaret wins prize to return to work
TABLES were turned on a civilian employee at a North Yorkshire RAF base - when she was given the VIP treatment for a day. Margaret Stead entered a competition in the Leeming and Londonderry fete, only to find she would be returning to work. In her 20
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Police plea over mystery death
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a man whose body was found by a Teesside road. The man, who has been identified as Edward Anderson, aged about 54, of Captain Cook's Way, Great Ayton, was discovered on the A172, between Middlesbrough and Stokesley
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Campus club scene is up with the best
A STUDENTS' union has been nominated for two awards. Teesside University Students' Union is up for the Student Union of the Year and Entertainment Club of the Year in the Club Mirror Awards. The awards, which were established in 1994, are the only ones
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The strike that fuelled the fight to overturn Britain's union laws
A DEEP sense of injustice over the Magnet strike has fuelled a wider campaign for workers' rights. The bitter battle formed part of the inspiration behind a bid to create a parliamentary Bill to overturn Britain's trade union laws. Shirley Winter, 52,
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Ship returns to home city after 43,000 miles
HMS Newcastle is returning to its home city this week on a goodwill visit. The ship last visited Newcastle in March last year and has since completed a 43,000-mile trip around the globe. It will arrive on Thursday and will be berthed at the newly-refurbished
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Burning Questions; More plain speaking
Q: FOLLOWING the question about Milfield Plain in Northumberland, another plain that interests me just to the north of Milfield is the Merse, which lies just beyond the Tweed in Scotland. Does its name have any link with the River Mersey? - Bill Hutchinson
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North-East hit by more job losses
ELECTRONICS firm Viasystems has announced up to 850 job losses at two UK factories on Tyneside. The firm blames a continued downturn in the global electronics market. Viasystems said up to 525 jobs will go at its factory in Longbenton, North Tyneside,
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Play scheme celebration
A FUN day was held to celebrate the success of the first summer play scheme for three to seven-year olds to be organised by the Dene Valley Community Partnership. It has been such a success that the partnership intends to continue running the scheme.
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What's hot and what's not
SPECS APPEAL: Thank goodness that someone has decided that Deirdre Rashid can have a new look. For years her glasses have enjoyed an unreasonable amount of screen space. In fact, they seem to have got bigger as the years have gone by. Despite looking
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Firm hopes latest baby will be craze
THE North Yorkshire company behind Pokemon toys and the Furby hopes it has come up with the next must-have toy, in time for Christmas. Tiger Electronics, of Harrogate, has designed an interactive infant, called Robo Baby, which behaves like a baby, crawling
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Carnival targets largest audience
MORE than 20,000 people flocked to an east Durham town during the weekend to enjoy one of the biggest carnivals it has staged. Each summer, Peterlee's two-day show attracts visitors from all over the region. Thanks to sponsorship by Orange, NSK and Modus
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Signalling the way to safer riding
A TEESSIDE soldier is spending his summer teaching youngsters how to ride motorcycles properly and safely. Lance Corporal Stuart Stainthorpe, from Middlesbrough, is serving with the Royal Signals Motorcycle Road Show, which travels the country visiting
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Lots to do at drop-in centre
A full programme of activities is being offered at the Sedgefield Drop-In Centre, in the Sedgefield Town Council office, off Front Street. The centre offers facilities including a TV lounge, a pool table, Internet access, a job vacancy board and refreshments
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Protesters demonstrate as burial ground reopens
ANGRY protesters are today calling for the closure of a huge burial ground for animals slaughtered because of foot-and-mouth. The site near Tow Law in Co Durham has been reopened by the Department for Environment, Food and Rual Affairs (Defra) because
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Exhibition of finest minerals in country
VISITORS flocked to a North-East dale for a festival which featured some of the finest mineral specimens in the country. The first Weardale Festival celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Friends of Killhope's annual Grand Mineralogical Exhibition on
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Higher education highlighted
A MAJOR exhibition promoting the importance of higher education to industry will be held on Teesside. Cleveland College of Art and Design and Teesside University aim to highlight the wide range of subjects they offer, from the more traditional fine arts
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RSPCA lawyers investigate claims of cruelty during foot-and-mouth culls
GOVERNMENT officials could face prosecution over alleged animal cruelty during the fight to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth. The RSPCA has revealed its legal department is looking at bringing court action in a number of cases after receiving complaints
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Man quizzed over death of butcher
POLICE were last night still interviewing a man arrested in connection with the death of Chinese butcher Teng Kong Wong. Mr Wong, who was 50, died after being knifed in Diana Street, Newcastle, last Wed-nesday. A police spokesman said the arrest followed
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Abstract art goes on display
AN exhibition of abstract art goes on show in Crook today. Allison Harris is exhibiting her most recent work at the Mall Gallery, in Crook Civic Centre. Divisions is a collection of bold abstract paintings in oil and acrylics which discuss the idea of
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Council bypass row rumbles on
A ROW between two councils over bypass plans continued last night, with the leader of one claiming a funding opportunity had been missed. Councillor Ken Walker, leader of Middlesbrough Borough Council, expressed "frustration and regret" that last month's
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Home care service has a new base
A RAPIDLY expanding home care service has found a new base in Newton Aycliffe. The South-West Durham Social Resources Centre is a registered charity which provides services for people in the Sedgefield borough. Caring and domestic services are provided
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Pupils to be tour guides
SENIOR school pupils are brushing up on their local knowledge and history as they prepare to become temporary tour guides. Queen Mary's School, at Topcliffe, near Thirsk, is joining dozens of historic buildings across the country which are opening their
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Villagers kick up a stink at farm's use of sewage sludge
VILLAGERS have been kicking up a stink over a foul smell from a nearby farm's fields. Chester-le-Street District Council's environmental health department has received almost 100 complaints from people in Great Lumley over the smell arising from treated
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Parents to thank for golden landmark
UNLIKE most husbands, Norman Soulsby could never criticise his mother-in-law - after all, she was also his step-mother. Norman and Doreen Soulsby, who celebrated 50 years of marriage at the weekend, met after their widowed parents, Mary-Ann and Norman
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Climbing high to help others
THREE intrepid cyclists have made their way to Hungary as part of a charity ride to the Himalayas. Andy Hay, from Darlington, and two of his friends, Matt Ward, from Bournemouth, and Adrian Snell, from Canterbury, are planning to raise money for Sight
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Health visitors set up advice club
HEALTH visitors are setting up a club in Redcar to give people access to expert advice. The club, called Family Advice in Your Neighbourhood (FAN) aims to offer parents support and advice based on monthly themes. Drop-in sessions will run every Tuesday
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The future's bright as Mulvenna lines up 10 new signings
AN end to the seven-month pay dispute at the Newcastle Jesters Ice Hockey Club appeared to be in sight on Monday night. Director of hockey Glenn Mulvenna said he had been given the go-ahead by the club's directors to start signing players for the season
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New artists' work goes on show
TALENTED artists have won the chance to have their work exhibited for the first time. Bishop Auckland Discovery Centre appealed for emerging new artists to come forward for its current exhibition, which opened last Thursday. The search for talent has
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Control of pests 'under threat'
Fees charged for pest control in Richmondshire could be deterring people from reporting their concerns, it has been claimed. Tomorrow, the district council will be urged to abolish them. Catterick Village councillor Tony Pelton says he knows of two occasions
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Ship campaigners plot course for home
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a North-East-built ship have taken a major step, with plans to bring it back to the region. The City of Adelaide was built at the William Pile Hay shipyard, in Sunderland, in 1864, and is one of only three surviving clippers
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Bereaved mother speaks out
THE mother of Stacey Laight, the North-East teenager who died after taking Ecstasy, has spoken out after another teen died after taking the drug. When Barbara Laight, 37, read reports of last week's death of 15-year-old Middlesbrough girl Lisa Teasdale
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Keegan's offer of support to N-E club
KEVIN Keegan has sent a message of support to a County Durham football club which has suffered repeated vandalism attacks. The former Newcastle United and England manager has pledged to make a donation for an auction to raise money for a new clubhouse
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Free-fall tragedy inquiry launched
AN inquiry was under way last night after a parachutist died during a training jump. Steven Cooper was doing a free-fall with the civilian Merlin Parachute Club - which is based at Alanbrooke Barracks at Topcliffe, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire - when
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Accolade for coal clean-up project
A NORTH-EAST project has won a major accolade as runner-up in the international Green Apple Awards for environmental best practice. Trophies were presented at a prizegiving ceremony in London by actress and environmental campaigner Toyah Willcox. The
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Proposals to be outlined to aid recovery of tourism
THE chief executive of the Yorkshire Tourist Board will visit Richmond today to outline proposals which the industry hopes will help rural areas shrug off the blight of foot-and-mouth disease. David Andrews addresses the Richmondshire Business Forum at
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GPs to close monthly
FAMILY doctors will close their practices for half a day every month across Derwentside. The GPs will take the time for training but promised full medical cover for emergencies and urgent cases would be maintained. The plan has been developed by Derwentside
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Durham disappoint as Essex claim easy win
DURHAM handed out four caps before yesterday's match at the Riverside then produced their worst one-day performance of the season. Defeat by three wickets against Essex, who are third bottom, was a severe blow to Durham's hopes of promotion in the Norwich
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Pupils top the league
FIFTEEN teenagers have proved they are top of the league when it comes to attending school. The youngsters, who are pupils at schools throughout County Durham, have notched up an impressive 100 per cent attendance record during their senior school years
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Question mark over 1,600 jobs
UNCERTAINTY still surrounds the future of 1,600 jobs at a North-East electronics company. Viasystems, which manufactures circuit boards, is thought to be about to announce the closure of its two factories on Tyneside. Union representatives met company
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Linda in line for £250,000 damages over ergonomics
ACCOUNTANT Linda Newsome stands to win £250,000 in damages after badly-designed office furniture caused back problems. Mrs Newsome was forced to quit her job because of a back illness aggravated by sitting for hours on end at a computer terminal. She
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Reid tracking stars
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid, told he can add the £5.25m from the sale of Scottish international Don Hutchison to his transfer kitty, is stepping up his search for a right-sided midfield player. And the Wearside boss, who already had money to spend on
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Comment from The Northern Echo; Containing virus a priority
THE recent spread of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in the North-East is a matter of grave concern. Two weeks ago, rural communities in our region appeared to be putting the nightmare behind them, and turning their attention to the future. Today, the return
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Ball brings £4,000 cash boost
A FIRM of solicitors has raised more than £4,000 for charity. Staff at Latimer Hinks, in Darlington, raised the money by holding a charity ball at the Headlam Hall Hotel attended by more than 100 people. The money will be shared between the Darlington
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World champions pull in crowds
AN estimated 10,000 spectators flocked to Teesside at the weekend for the World Canoe Marathon Championships. The four-day event, which began on Thursday, was attended by competitors from 33 countries. It included junior and senior competitions, singles
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Nephew donates Victoria Cross to Howards' display
The Victoria Cross (VC) of a war hero who stormed an enemy bunker has been added to the display at the Green Howards Regimental Museum, in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The VC of Lieutenant Basil Weston, awarded posthumously for action in Burma in 1945,
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Guide has no reservations about naming hotel as best in area
A SWALEDALE hotel has been named the best in Yorkshire in the new Good Hotel Guide, published today. Edited by Adam and Caroline Raphael and Desmond Balmer, the book is hailed among the leaders in the field by the national travel press. Staff at The Burgoyne
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Free, fulfilled and in her 40's
FORGET podgy-faced Bridget Jones who panics at the ticking of her biological clock, drinks cheap plonk and goes to bed with Hugh Grant wearing granny knickers. She is the big-hipped, 30-something loser who will go to any lengths to get herself a man and
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Villages able to apply for European grants
Villages in the North Richmondshire parish forum (formerly the A66 parish forum) are now eligible to apply for European and other funding. But first they must produce a community investment prospectus showing what can be done in ten years to regenerate
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More action on schools praised
REDCAR MP Vera Baird has welcomed the news that schools in Redcar and Cleveland are to be included in an extension of the national Education Action Zones programme. There is already an education action zone in east Cleveland, but the new programme, announced
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Outfall cleared despite bridge concerns
PLANNING permission has been granted for a storm water outfall near Richmond's Mercury Bridge, despite of concerns that it should have been built downstream of the bridge. Yorkshire Water wants to position the outfall on the Batts, upstream of the existing
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Ambitious Shildon hoping to make a big splash
Ambitious Shildon passed the first hurdle in this year's competition with a 6-3 away win at Yorkshire Amateurs. New chairman Gordon Hampton has lifted the club during the summer, and has set his sights on a good run in the FA Cup and success in the ANL
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Conlon proving a big threat
Targetman Barry Conlon is proving a real handful for Division Three defences. The summer signing from York has scored just the once since his £50,000 move but his contribution towards lifting Darlington into third position in Division Three has been far
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Deep scars that refuse to heal
IT MAY be more than three years since the end of the Magnet strike, but for Phil West the emotional and physical scars still run deep. Phil joined the company from Eastbourne Comprehensive School in 1979. He thought he had a job for life. But instead,
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Sarah takes over top role for education
ONE of the youngest principals to be appointed to run a further education college has taken up her post. Sarah Farley, 38, has taken over at Darlington College and has responsibility for more than 500 staff and 20,000 students, aged from 16 to 80. Mrs
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Back to school - and time to volunteer
A CHILDREN'S charity is urging people to mark the new school year by joining it as volunteers. The Children's Society believes September is an ideal time for parents with free time when children return to school, to volunteer in the North Ormesby shop
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Hear all sides; Giving soccer the right image
GEORGE REYNOLDS AS a good businessman, George Reynolds will always be aware of the value of a good photo-call. However, how much nicer it was (HAS, Aug 23) to note the positive images created with Terry Soley, portraying a gentler side to his nature,
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The Monday poem
Poem for Maurice Maurice had a reputation for managing his vegetation His garden always neat and trim and this entirely due to him. No weed dare raise its ugly head for fear of being zapped down dead. The culture of his flowers and lawns was geometrically
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Charity walkers
WALKERS taking part in an 800-mile charity trek will stop off in Durham City next month. Former England and British Lions rugby star Jeremy Guscott is walking from Bath to Twickenham as part of the Tetley's Trek in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund.
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Supermarket 'to provide £3m boost'
A £20m supermarket designed to breathe life into a run-down area of a city opens today. The 68,000sq ft Tesco Extra store, on the site of the former Hugh Mackay carpet factory, at Dragonville, Durham, was due to begin trading early last month, but the
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A view from High Row
JACQUELINE Wilson was spared a jail sentence on Friday after being convicted of assaulting a Darlington man who was on bail after being convicted of raping her two daughters when they were children. Mrs Wilson "snapped" after tracking down Cameron McIvor
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'Sir, dost thou take this fair maiden to be thy lawful wedded wife?'
A 21st century couple returned to the Dark Ages when they tied the knot at the weekend. Matthew King and Rebecca Johnson are so obsessed with all things historical that they dressed up like a medieval king and queen for their special day. Matthew, 32,
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Award for village health champion
A WOMAN who set up a scheme to provide life-saving first aid in her village has been named a Community Champion. But Tricia Slater says the award is a tribute to all the volunteers who have taken part in the Trimdon Village First Responder Scheme. Under
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Couple's diamond celebration
A FORMER Aycliffe Angel and her ex-Royal Marine husband are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Billy and Betty Tomlinson have lived in West Auckland all their married life. They have a daughter, Valerie, and two granddaughters, Susan and Nichola
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Five years on, the anger still lingers
DEEP feelings of resentment still bubble over in Darlington whenever there is talk of the Magnet strike. There are men and women who fought through the bitter 21-month dispute who defiantly refuse to shop at the town's showroom and snarl angrily when
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Teenager brings town to standstill
A TEENAGER brought part of town to a standstill and held up trains on the East Coast main line after he threatened to throw himself off a bridge. Police were forced to close off a section of Yarm Road when a youth was spotted standing on the edge of a
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Roadshow aims to save lives on building sites
A NATIONAL roadshow aimed at reducing accidents on construction sites is in the region today. The roadshow will be at Bishop Auckland Hospital, in County Durham, with a hard-hitting campaign which will highlight the number of workers killed on construction
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Missing man urged to contact family
POLICE in Lancashire are urging a missing man with links to the region to get in touch with his family. Mark Keith Gamble, 24, from Fleetwood, has family in the Darlington area, but has not been seen since 8am on Friday when he left his home in his blue
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Theatre group in rehearsal
EXTRA performers are being sought by Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group to join rehearsals for a musical. The group's production of Five Guys Named Moe. which will be performed next month at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, is sponsored by Sedgefield Borough Council
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Triumphant return of World Cup heroes
THE World Cup bandwagon rolled into the North-East yesterday as England's conquering heroes from Munich prepared for their next encounter. Last night, the players were with their families, reflecting on their sensational 5-1 win over Germany, at the exclusive
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Cycle bridge lights up for first time
A CYCLE bridge which incorporates a stunning piece of visual art has been illuminated for the first time. Coloured floodlights on the bridge, across the A689 near Sedgefield, were tested for a few minutes before the official opening later this month.
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Everyone's a loser in Lottery breakdown
LOTTERY punters across the region were left fuming at the weekend after hundreds of ticket terminals broke down in the run-up to Saturday's rollover draw. Almost 300 machines were out of order between 3pm and 7pm. National Lottery operators Camelot blamed
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Headland stroll on offer
A LOCAL historian is giving a guided walk and talk around Hartlepool's historic Headland tonight. The free event sets off from the beacon on the Town Moor at 6.30pm and will finish at about 8pm. The walk will include the town wall, Sebastapol cannon,
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Dishing up a treat
A FISH and chip shop celebrated its anniversary by giving away a mountain bike to one of its customers. Beedles Chippy, in Oaklea Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, first opened its doors ten years ago and owner Peter Beedle wanted to do something
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Seventh heaven of amateur thespians
SEVEN groups of amateur thespians take turns in the spotlight this week as the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, hosts its annual one-act drama festival. With Kirkby Players dropping out, the curtain goes up on this year's competition at 7.30pm, on
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Tributes paid to war veteran
FAMILY and friends have paid their last respects to Second World War veteran Augustine Ferens. Mr Ferens, 81, known to many people in his home town of Willington as Gus, spent most of the conflict as a prisoner of war after being captured in Singapore
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Hospice seeks help
DURHAM'S hospice is appealing for volunteer to help with its work in caring for people with life-threatening conditions. St Cuthbert's Hospice in Park House Road, Merryoaks, is on the look-out for kitchen helpers, volunteer drivers and people to work
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Helpers needed in care project for youngsters
A CARE project for disabled children is looking for volunteers to help it expand. Barnardo's Shared Care North-East helps children and young people with physical and learning disabilities or serious illnesses to form friendships outside their families
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Family escape death after wheelie bin fire spreads to house
A FAMILY narrowly escaped burning to death after a wheelie bin fire spread to their home as they slept. Claire Kelly, 24, and her two children Emma, eight and Josh, three, were woken by Claire's husband, Alan, in the early hours of Saturday after he heard
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Woman hurt as cone thrown
A WOMAN suffered facial and head injuries and her daughter narrowly escaped being hurt by a heavy traffic cone thrown from a multi-storey car park. The incident happened as Susan Hobson, 34, and her 11-year-old daughter, Sophie, were making their way
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Parents hit out at judge for locking up their daughter's killer
HEARTBROKEN parents Brian and Anette Clarke have hit out at a judge who jailed their daughter's killer. Jealous Mark Lepine caused Teresa Clarke's death by driving at 125mph in a rage because he saw her dancing with another man in a nightclub. Lepine,
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Rail passengers still unhappy
A SURVEY of rail passengers on the East Coast Main Line has shown almost half have had cause to make a complaint about some stage of a rail journey. The Rail Passenger Committee's third annual survey, carried out at Doncaster station in May, is published
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Groom gets right to the point
WINDOW cleaner Norman Johnston proudly said "I do" just two months after cheating death when he fell off his ladder, impaling himself on a garden spike. The emergency crews who saved his life were guests of honour at his wedding to long-term sweetheart
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Win a NatWest coaching day with Darren Gough
Northern Echo Sport has teamed up with NatWest, sponsors of cricket at both international and grassroots level, to offer one junior reader a once in a lifetime opportunity. Darren Gough, Ambassador for The NatWest Series, is holding a cricket coaching
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Risking your neck, virtual style
REVIEWS: ATV Offroad Fury. Publisher: SCEE. Format: PlayStation 2 CD-ROM. Price: £39.99. Describing snowboarding and ATV racing as extreme sports is just another way of saying: "Risking one's neck in pursuit of fun." Anyone who has tried racing an ATV
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Bureau joins advice campaign
THE Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) in Darlington is joining a national campaign to highlight where people can get advice. The theme of the third national advice week is "Help is at the heart of the community". The Darlington bureau is using the week to
