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Restriction zone farmers warned
CONSUMER services officers and police are patrolling the edge of the foot-and-mouth restriction zone in County Durham. The Blue Box zone includes an area north and west of Stanhope, and north of the A689 up to the borders with Northumberland and Cumbria
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Ex-pupils of hospital education centre return to run rule over facelift
EX-PUPILS from an historic site returned yesterday to give their verdict on a multi-million pound refurbishment scheme. The 325-year-old Sir William Turner's Hospital, in Kirkleatham, Redcar, east Cleveland, operated as an educational centre for five
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Camera captures the moment horror unfolded
THESE remarkable pictures obtained by The Northern Echo show the devastating impact the terrorist suicide attacks had on the World Trade Centre. They were taken just minutes after the two hijacked passenger jets crashed into the centre's famous twin towers
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Reid disappointed with cup exit after Owls' extra special goal
DISAPPOINTED Sunderland manager Peter Reid admitted after his side's shock 4-2 Worthington Cup exit at Hillsborough last night: "We haven't really played well this season." The Wearside boss made changes to his line-up for the game against struggling
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Man charged with murder
A 28-YEAR-old man appear-ed in court yesterday charged with a teenager's murder. John William Norman, of Barnes Road, Murton, County Durham, was remanded in custody to Teesside Crown Court on September 17. He was charged with the murder of Paul Smith,
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Glynn's work in spotlight thanks to big fan
WORK by Middlesbrough artist Glynn Porteous, which is on display on Teesside, has reunited him with an old admirer. In the 1970s, Mr Porteous's work was featured in military magazines and catalogues. Schoolboy Phil Philo, now the curator of the council's
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Compensation deal for holidaymakers
HOLIDAYMAKERS heading for the US in the next few days are to receive a compensation package, UK tour operators have announced. People due to take package holidays to New York, Boston or Washington before next Tuesday will be offered a free transfer or
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Bosses deny victimisation
A FORMER crisp factory worker with a chronic stutter heard his former bosses deny yesterday that he had been victimised because of his condition. Kevin Alderson, 40, claims he was badgered into taking part in role-playing sessions in front of colleagues
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Fun raising as well as fund raising
Whatever it is that may qualify an ill wind, the great storm of January 9, 1936, blew an awful lot of destruction, nonetheless. "A hurricane unprecedented in living memory," reported The Northern Echo two days later, alongside a self-congratulatory little
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'Impact huge' on global economy
THE terrorist attack that ripped the heart out of the world's financial centre could have a huge impact on the global economy. According to City experts, the US economy is now almost certain to plunge into recession before the end of the year, dragging
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Vintage cars to pizza vans used in celebration
A MESSAGE from the Queen made its way through Wensleydale yesterday - but with very little in the way of pomp and circumstance. The Mother's Union is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2001 and personal congratulations from Buckingham Palace are being
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Man charged with burglary
A man has been charged with burgling a home in Oakley Green, West Auckland, and a shed in Leazes Lane, Bishop Auckland. David Anthony Barker, 22, from Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, appeared before Sedgefield Magistrates' Court yesterday. He was also
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Museum chief meets idol of school days
A MUSEUM chief has come face to face with an idol of his school days. Glynn Porteous's artwork was a regular feature of military magazines and catalogues pored over in the 1970s by schoolboys such as Phil Philo. Now, Mr Philo is curator of the Redcar
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Edith celebrates 100th birthday after being among first to live in town
ONE of the first residents of a North-East town celebrated her 100th birthday with her family yesterday. Edith Buckton's father, George Thompson, built the first house in the Whaggs Park area of Whickham, Gateshead, and she lived there with her family
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Concern over plans for GP's surgery on estate
CONCERN has been expressed about a doctor's surgery included in development plans for a Darlington estate. The development on the High Grange estate, in Faverdale, was approved by councillors yesterday. But a neighbour to the site told Darlington Borough
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Smoke alarms call after flats blaze
FIREFIGHTERS in Darlington say an incident in the town yesterday has again highlighted the need for properties to be fitted with smoke alarms. The fire, which is being treated as suspected arson, took hold in a flat in St Cuthberts Place, near Cleveland
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Extra treat for older cinema fans
OLDER cinema fans are getting more chances to see their favourite films with the expansion of a movie club. Silver Screen morning sessions have been held at the ABC Cinema in Darlington for several months. The sessions, every Monday from 10.30am, are
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The terrible aftermath
THE morning after the day which shook the world to its core and the long, grim search for signs of hope begins amid the ruins of a shattered nation. Twenty-four hours earlier, the 110-storey World Trade Centre had been the workplace of 50,000 people and
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Carers in knockout fun
MORE than 80 carers and clients travelled to east Durham to take part in an It's A Knockout competition. Representing four day centres for adults with learning disabilities from across the county, the competitors travelled to the Shinwell Centre, in Peterlee
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The city of grief
Shock was turning to anger last night on the devastated streets of New York as the city began to realise the awful magnitude of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre. As bodies began to be moved from the rubble which was once the twin towers
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Dealer's drugs income probed
DRUGS with a street value of £50,000, and £19,000 in cash, were seized after police stopped a dealer in his car. Drug squad officers recovered 374.77 grams of cocaine, 3,343 Ecstasy tablets and 514 grams of cannabis resin after the arrest of 37-year-old
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Staff and customers offer helping hand
A HELPING hand has been offered to visually impaired youngsters courtesy of a fast food restaurant's customers. People donated £200 during a fun day at McDonald's restaurant, in Durham's Arnison Centre, last month. A cheque was presented to the visually
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Welcome boost for Quakers
Neil Wainwright gave Darlington a major boost last night when he announced himself fit for Saturday's trip to Torquay United. The pacy right-winger pulled-up during training this week and it was feared he'd suffered a groin strain. But the 23-year-old
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Free beer at play
A pint of beer is being offered to anyone aged 18 and over who buys a ticket for Dangle In The Dust, a sporting tale with a devilish twist, written by South Tynesider Ken Reay. The play runs at South Shields' Customs House next Monday and Tuesday, at
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Comment from The Northern Echo - Justice, not retribution
GEORGE W Bush has called for the free world to join forces to defeat terrorism. Britain should join that crusade. Britain should also do all it can to help bring those responsible for Tuesday's outrages to justice. But justice is different from revenge
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Policeman to receive award
A part-time policeman in Durham is to receive an award for trying to save an elderly woman who jumped into the River Wear. Special Constable Philip Salkeld, 26, was one of four officers who went to the scene, near the city's Milburngate multi-storey car
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Could we be next target for terrorists?
EIGHTEEN minutes separated the two airlines which were flown like missiles into the World Trade Centre - long enough for the world's media to point their lenses in the right direction for maximum effect. Devastating in its execution, apocalyptic in its
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Hannah op trip doubt
THE parents of Hannah Maxwell-Jones are hoping the disruption to transatlantic flights does not delay her long-awaited operation. Two-year-old Hannah, accompanied by her parents, Allison and Keith Maxwell-Jones, is due to fly to the city of Little Rock
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Book of condolence
A BOOK of condolence to remember the victims of America's worst terrorist attack has been opened in Newcastle. It was officially signed by the Lord Mayor, Councillor Mary Carr, council leader Councillor Tony Flynn and Elswick ward councillor Sajawal Khan
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Mother's agonising wait for good news
THE mother of a Teesside man has told of her agonising five-hour wait to hear that her son had survived the tragedy. Margaret Wright, 47, of Elgin Road, Thornaby, was overcome with fear as she watched Tuesday's events unfold a short distance from where
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No hearing review for disgraced bobby
ONE of the disgraced beat bobbies forced to quit over an alleged sex romp while on duty has had a request for a review of his hearing turned down. Former police constable Michael Hendy and fellow Barnard Castle officer PC Marc Watson were both found guilty
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Hear All Sides
Letters from The Northern Echo BODY PIERCING THE fashion fad for piercing various parts of the body has many hidden dangers. There was a time when sticking things through your nose, mouth or any part of your anatomy, was considered a stupid, even a barbaric
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Veterans group seeks recruits
NEW members are being sought for a group dedicated to people who took part in two historic emergencies involving the British armed forces. The North Yorkshire and Dales branch of the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans' Association was formed three years
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Hopes high of development approval for listed building
HOPES are high that new plans for a development at Thornton-le-Dale's historic New Inn, which go before the North York Moors National Park Authority next week, will get clearance. Following the refusal of a scheme to extend and relocate the kitchen and
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Disease threat to business growing
BUSINESS leaders are calling for a suspension of bankruptcy laws to help North-East firms struggling against the foot-and-mouth epidemic. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Government to help firms facing closure. The federation
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Friends pray 'skipper' found the blue bird of eternal joy
ONLY two human forms could be seen standing against the murky backdrop of Coniston Water, where a thunderous downpour gave the grey waves of the lake a furious pelting. The town clock had just struck one and streams of mourners had gathered for the funeral
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Military stays on full alert
MILITARY installations across the region remained on high alert yesterday as America counted the cost of Tuesday's terror attacks. At the US spy base at Menwith Hill, in North Yorkshire, military police patrolled the perimeter fence while maintaining
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Big crowds anticipated at dog show
THOUSANDS of canine lovers are due to converge on the region from around Europe this weekend for the region's biggest dog show. The prestigious Darlington Championship Show is set to take place from Friday to Sunday and organisers are hoping to avoid
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Traffic works halted
PLANS to install traffic calming measures on a business estate have been put on hold after an outcry from firms. The building of two roundabouts at junctions in Pasture Lane, Malton, was postponed after contractors started work at the end of last week
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Nature reserve is back in business
A COUNTY Durham nature reserve is to reopen after losing hundreds of pounds of revenue during an eight-month closure because of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Low Barns Nature Reserve at Witton-le-Wear, near Bishop Auckland, closed in February when it was
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Four arrested over robbery
FOUR people have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery on Teesside. Three males, one allegedly brandishing a small silver handgun, and one holding a knife to the shop assistant's throat, stole cash from a shop on Stockton Road, Hartlepool,
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Bridge builder bucks the trend
A NORTH-EAST engineering firm behind some of the world's most famous landmarks is smashing all records as it continues to buck the economic trend. Bridge builder Cleveland Bridge will this week roll out more than 1,000 tonnes of fabricated steel from
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Hundreds fall silent as City mourns dead
CITY traders and bankers returned to their desks yesterday, trying to continue as normal in the aftermath of Tuesday's terrorist attack which struck at the core of the financial world. In London, the mood was sombre and across the City hundreds of traders
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Firemen rescue greyhounds
FIREMEN have been praised for their swift actions after they pulled three greyhounds from a burning house and tenderly revived them. Members of Bluewatch, based at Middlesbrough Fire Station, were alerted to the blaze by neighbours at Belle Vue Grove,
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Lorries in crash chaos
ONE of the region's busiest roads was blocked for several hours yesterday, after two lorries collided and crossed the central reservation. Serious congestion built up after the accident occurred on the A168, linking the A19 to the A1, in North Yorkshire
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Dealer had £550-worth of heroin
A MAN was jailed for more than three years yesterday after admitting he dealt in heroin to fund his drug addiction. Steven Bunney, 24, of Church Street, Guisborough, east Cleveland, admitted possessing £550-worth of heroin with intent to supply last October
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Region pioneers mental treatment
DOCTORS and nurses in the region are pioneering a form of mental health care which is being adopted throughout the world, a conference will hear today. The so-called Tidal Model of mental health care has dramatically improved the care of people with serious
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Fun raising as well as fund raising
Whatever it is that may qualify an ill wind, the great storm of January 9, 1936, blew an awful lot of destruction, nonetheless. "A hurricane unprecedented in living memory," reported The Northern Echo two days later, alongside a self-congratulatory little
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Bellamy's treble sting silences buzzing Bees
SUBSTITUTE Craig Bellamy spared nervous Newcastle a potential Worthington Cup embarrassment when he struck a stunning extra-time hat-trick at St James' Park last night. Welsh international Bellamy, only brought on for the added half hour, transformed
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United stand will pull Boro through
MIDDLESBROUGH lynchpin Ugo Ehiogu has revealed his determination not to fight a second successive relegation battle. And the £8m man, who makes his return to Premiership action at home to West Ham this weekend after a one-match suspension, insists the
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Soldiers fall in for recruitment
THREE Green Howards soldiers are returning home to help with recruitment. Lance Corporals Craig Helm from Marske, Leigh Ellicker, 27, of Guisborough and John Swithenbank, from Redcar, are part of a team of recruiters visiting various locations across
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Riberac can leave colts trailing
SPEEDY Riberac (2.05) rates the best bet on day two of Doncaster's St Leger meeting. Mark Johnston's five-year-old mare has gone from strength-to-strength this term, putting up a career-best performance at Ascot last time out when brushing aside a field
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Club's fans have a key role
A North-East football club's newly-formed independent supporters' association could play a major role in helping the team's trophy chances this season. Officials at Bishop Auckland FC feared a ban from the FA Trophy competition after violence marred a
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Durham sign Ash
DURHAM have signed Australian-born all-rounder Ashley Thorpe, this season's Chester-le-Street professional, and also offered full contracts to three more products of their academy. England Under 19 all-rounder Gordon Muchall, wicketkeeper Phil Mustard
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Jail in store for former drug addict
A FORMER heroin addict was told to expect a prison sentence after he was found guilty of stealing more than £200 from a disabled woman. A jury at Teesside Crown Court found Stephen Kitching, 22, guilty of stealing the money from cerebral palsy sufferer
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Cut-price contraband cigarettes 'forced village shop to close'
VILLAGE stores are shutting up shop because more and more customers are buying contraband tobacco. One retailer says that fewer smokers have been buying cigarettes at her shop - because they can get them for half the price on the black market. Patsy Paylor
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Evil that's closer than you think
I REMEMBER standing at the top of the World Trade Centre four years ago. It was astonishing. At 1,368ft up and 110 storeys high, it felt like the top of the world. Everything below - the whole of the great city of New York - looked so small. It was a
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Delights of a digital festival
VISITORS to a university are being urged to sample the latest technology at a festival. During Teesside University's Creative and Connected conference, a digital festival is being staged around the campus. A major focus of the event, from 10am to 6.30pm
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Artist branches out in display
AN exhibition by artist Julian Meredit is to open in the region. The exhibition, at the Customs House, South Shields, which runs until Sunday, October 7, features giant prints taken from planks sawn from an enormous elm tree. The display, called Elm,
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Darlington couple watched towers collapse from flat 150m away
THE father of a young Darlington woman forced to flee her flat in the shadow of New York's World Trade Centre last night recounted more details of her lucky escape. Rachel Ward's boyfriend, James Winter, also from the County Durham town, was among the
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Sympathy message to embassy
MESSAGES of sympathy are being sent by councillors in the wake of the terrorist attack. Speaking at the start of a Durham County Council meeting yesterday, council chairman Charles Magee asked members "to pause to share our thoughts and sympathies for
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Risk of suffocation during surgery
SURGICAL patients are being put at risk of suffocation because of out-of-date equipment, according to a study by North-Eastern anaesthetists. A research project involving a random sample of 51 hospitals in the UK found that around one in three anaesthetic
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Objectors fail to block house scheme
APPEALS to councillors to block a controversial house building scheme in Darlington's West End went unheeded yesterday. A small group of residents from the Harewood Hill area of the town attended Darlington Borough Council's planning applications committee
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Extension approved
A NURSING home has been granted planning permission to build a second-storey extension to use as a day room. Darlington Borough Council's planning applications committee was told yesterday that a person living next to Haughton Nursing Home, in Stockton
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Patrick's ball skills win premiership trip
A YOUNG Manchester United fan's football skills have won him a trip to see his heroes play in a Premiership game for the second year in a row. Patrick Crewe, from Hurworth, near Darlington, finished top in a summer soccer school at Hurworth House school
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Couple build on strong foundation
A HUSBAND and wife bricklaying team is causing a stir among the otherwise all-male construction team at Bowey Homes. Ian Stiles, 34, and his wife, Amanda, 31, from Shiney Row, Sunderland, are used to hearing wise cracks about their unusual partnership
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Music and light set the mood at abbey
FOR 60 years, visitors and locals alike have been entranced by the annual floodlighting of the most complete remains of a Cistercian abbey in Britain. The tradition is continuing as once more Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, is transformed
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Congratulations from top suspect bin Laden
Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden yesterday congratulated the people who carried out the deadly terrorist strikes in the US. But he denied he was involved, a Palestinian journalist said. "Osama bin Laden thanked All mighty Allah and bowed before him when
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Man's sudden death remains a mystery
AN inquest has been unable to solve the mystery of a security guard's sudden death. Peter Douglas, 37, collapsed at his east Cleveland home in front of his mother, the coroner heard yesterday. Despite extensive forensic tests and a post-mortem examination
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Time for dogs to have their day as show welcomes 500 more entries
THOUSANDS of animal lovers are due to converge on the region from around Europe this weekend for the region's biggest dog show. The Darlington Championship Show takes place from tomorrow to Sunday and organisers are hoping to avoid the problems it suffered
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Samurai sword case man sentenced
POLICE called to a top floor flat found a Frenchman waving a 3ft Samurai sword, a court heard yesterday. Peter Jeffries, prosecuting, told Harrogate magistrates how Julien Guillaume Mercier was initially found at the top of a staircase at the flats
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£16m compensation for train franchise firm
BUS and train group National Express has received a compensation package from Railtrack totalling £16m. The payment is one of several the rail network operator has paid out to train firms in the wake of the Hatfield crash and subsequent disruption. National
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Plea to ex-pupils
Former pupils of a Chester-le-Street school who can remember hairstyles such as wedges, and clothes like long pleated skirts, are being asked to share their memories. The Hermitage School is celebrating its 25th anniversary and wants to hear from ex-pupils
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NTL alters shifts for peak-time calls
CALLERS to a cable company are more likely to get through under new shift patterns. A survey by ntl found that the number of calls to its Stockton headquarters, on Preston Farm Business Park, increased significantly once people got home from work. On
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Soap actor faces jail over drink-drive crash
Emmerdale actor Peter Amory, who plays wheelchair-bound Chris Tate in the Yorkshire Television soap, is facing a prison sentence. He appeared in court yesterday following a crash in his four-wheel drive vehicle in which his 11-year-old son was a passenger
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No-fly zone as US planes grounded and UK boosts security
THE US remained shut to British air travellers last night as UK airports increased security. The measures, with a ban on planes flying over central London, resulted in delays for thousands of passengers. Some passengers hoping to get on flights to the
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Former Railtrack boss vows to boost Woolies
FORMER Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett has pledged to revive Woolworths after revealing widening losses and low sales at the high street chain. Mr Corbett, who joined the retailer as chairman in March, said progress had been made since its demerger from
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Evil that's closer than you think
I REMEMBER standing at the top of the World Trade Centre four years ago. It was astonishing. At 1,368ft up and 110 storeys high, it felt like the top of the world. Everything below - the whole of the great city of New York - looked so small. It was a
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Why Bush must keep his head
EVEN as the bodies are pulled from the wreckage of the World Trade Centre, American gun-sights are scouring the world, looking for a target on which to exact revenge. The problem for President George W Bush and his advisors is that, while the true culprit
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Youngster solves the case of how to design a police force website
YOUNG artists have turned their thoughts to crime to design a police website. Dozens of pupils from Teesside sent their ideas for a children's section on the force website to Cleveland Police. The winning design, by 13-year-old William Hodgson, of Conyers
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Knifeman took victim's shirt
A knifeman who found his teenager victim was penniless stole the shirt off his back in a late-night attack. The 16-year-old was forced to return home without his £40 Ben Sherman after the thief's attack on Monday night in the Denes area of Darlington.
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Firm clicks with Tesco
TESCO customers can add computer accessories to their grocery basket, after the supermarket firm struck a deal with Lindy. Tesco has linked up with the firm, from Thornaby, Teesside, to provide accessories in stores nationwide. Ian Sinclair, senior buying
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Phone pest claimed he was murderer
GREIVING dad Roy Cameron has condemned a twisted phone pest who claimed to have murdered his daughter. Gavin Waters made a string of calls to strangers, and in one of them claimed he murdered student Sara Cameron, 23. Detectives traced the calls and swooped
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Top sports club gets new home
NORTH-EAST youngsters who belong to the country's best sports acrobatics club are to get a £426,949 new home. Deerness Gym Club, at Ushaw Moor near Durham City, has produced several gymnasts who have enjoyed extensive international competition success
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Parade marks Battle of Britain
THE annual Battle of Britain Parade, organised by the Redcar and District branch of the Royal Air Force Association, will take place on Sunday. The parade will assemble at the Rafa Club, on Newcomen Terrace, at 11am, and march to the war memorial on Coatham
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Bicycle track plan for children
A PROPOSAL for a bicycle track for youngsters in Newton Aycliffe has been approved by the town council. But the scheme will only go ahead after full consultation with young people. The idea for a track at Woodham Park came about after a conversation between
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Three friends were minutes from death
A NORTH-East student was minutes from death on a New York subway train as terrorists struck the World Trade Centre. Alexia Gillen, from Hartlepool, was showered with dust as one of the towers collapsed, after being evacuated from a train destined for
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Hockey called off
THE ice hockey Superleague announced that this weekend's Newcastle Jesters games have been postponed "in light of the atrocious terrorist attacks on the US". Fixture changes had to be made because of planned flights into the country from the US by North
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P&O escapes fine over stowaways
A FERRY operator has escaped being fined up to £28,000 for bringing asylum seeker stowaways to Teesside. P&O North Sea Ferries was threatened with the fine after 14 asylum seekers sneaked onto a freight vessel in Zeebrugge, Belgium, in July. Despite
