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Campbell carries reserve supply to Cup
Paul Campbell was Darlington's hero on Saturday as he booked Quakers a second round tie against either Altrincham or Lancaster City with his second of the season, following his six this term for the reserve. Although he enjoyed being the match-winner,
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Skipper blames defence
NEWCASTLE captain Alan Shearer condemned his side's "sloppy" and "silly" defending as their London jinx prevailed at Craven Cottage. The Magpies' last win in the capital was against Crystal Palace nearly four years ago, and they have since failed to record
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Shildon rewrite history books in 16-goal feast
SHILDON blasted one of their highest ever scores in the Northern League reaching double figures against Washington Nissan on Saturday. Shildon thrashed their visitors 11-5, to record their biggest league win since March 1934 when they put thirteen past
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Unhappy Moors say goodbye to Quigley
SPENNYMOOR are looking for a new manager after Peter Quigley was surprisingly sacked following Saturday's 5-4 home win over Workington. Quigley, who took Tow Law to Wembley three years ago, had been in charge since July, but according to the club, "recent
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Proud moment as tireless Jean receives accolade
WHEN it comes to nurturing community spirit, Jean Proud is in a class of her own. Now her tireless work in the Weardale village of Ireshopeburn has been rewarded with the presentation of a trophy. Mrs Proud is only the second person to be honoured by
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Avoid fire - get a takeaway
BUY a takeaway - that is a fire chief's recipe for avoiding a disaster. Station Officer Paul Hodgson gave his advice following a fire at a bungalow, caused when its unnamed resident put a chip pan on the cooker to make supper, and promptly fell asleep
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Award for sacked Quakers' worker
DARLINGTON FC chairman George Reynolds has lost an industrial tribunal case brought by an ex-employee. Former bar supervisor Tracy Bailey, from Darlington, took the football club to court claiming unfair dismissal. The tribunal, which heard the case in
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Young dancers take steps in sleep style
BUDDING ballet dancers wanting to take a path to stardom, followed in the steps of a star at the weekend. Principal dancer Wayne Sleep took a master class at Hartlepool, yesterday - where he had moved to at the age of seven from his home town of Plymouth
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Nothing like a dame to promote city tourism
DAME Judi Dench has lent her support to a city's battle to attract tourists next year after visitor numbers slumped following the terrorist attacks in America. A council report says that the events of September 11 had an immediate and catastrophic effect
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School sports get multi-million pound boost from the Lottery
SPORTS facilities in schools across the region are to be given a radical facelift with one of the biggest ever injections of National Lottery cash. The North-East will receive almost £38m, while the Yorkshire and Humberside region gets more than £60m,
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Boro hero Southgate is Villan of the piece
BACK in July when Gareth Southgate left Aston Villa for Middlesbrough, he knew the time would come to return and take on his old employers. That day came on Saturday and it was even worse than he had expected. It was not just about the 31-year-old going
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A sad day as dale's last club ends its innings
JUST as Durham County Cricket Club celebrates winning Test match status, one of the most remote clubs in the region brings its innings to a close. The demise of Weardale CC brings down the final curtain on what was once a rich seam of cricket clubs throughout
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Fridges ruling freezes up cash
COUNCILS across the region are calling for financial help from the Government in a bid to cope with thousands of unwanted fridges. It is already feared that new European legislation on the disposal of insulating foam, as well as ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons
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Inquiry into destruction of ancient site
THE Queen's Duchy of Lancaster is investigating the destruction of an ancient stone circle, believed to date back 4,000 years. The historic site is scheduled as an ancient monument by English Heritage and is part of the Duchy's estate at Cloughton, near
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Mystery of the street attack that no one saw
POLICE inquiries are being stepped up as a man lies critically ill in hospital after being beaten up in a crowded street. Detectives, backed by members of Cleveland Police's district support unit, descended on the scene of the attack in South Bank, Middlesbrough
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'Pilgrims progress will prove difficult' - Dunn
JUBILANT boss Harry Dunn put his celebrations on hold after Saturday's game as his attentions turned to the replay - and more importantly how his players would get there! Within minutes of seeing his Whitby side produce a magnificent battling display
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Comment from The Northern Echo; Byers is on the right track
CRITICISM of Stephen Byers over his reluctance to adequately compensate shareholders who have lost investments in the collapse of Railtrack is wholly justified. This error of judgement does not, however, warrant his resignation. After only six months
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Proud moment as tireless Jean receives accolade
WHEN it comes to nurturing community spirit, Jean Proud is in a class of her own. Now her tireless work in the Weardale village of Ireshopeburn has been rewarded with the presentation of a trophy. Mrs Proud is only the second person to be honoured by
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Free gift with CDs was a load of hot air
SHOP assistants were lost for words when a customer who had bought a CD demanded the free gift that had been promised in a television advertising campaign. Staff at Gateshead's MetroCentre had to explain to the insistent shopper that the gift, an "air
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Saturday shopping beckons after loss
THERE'S no excuses for Hartlepool United fans to avoid the traumas of Christmas shopping in the coming weeks. Friday night football means the next two Saturdays are free in the Pool calendar as the FA Cup exit at Swindon sees another blank weekend in
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Community care scheme to receive £5,000 cash reward
A SCHEME which helps elderly patients to stay in their own homes for as long as possible by making use of community care has won an award for Ripon's Council for Voluntary Service (CVS). Set up nine years ago, the service focuses on rural areas in the
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Scheme to offer cyclists easier access to the moors
A SCHEME to encourage more cyclists to take to the North York Moors has been unveiled by highways bosses. Road networks will be altered and new dedicated cycle routes created by the project, which is part of the Government's drive to encourage people
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Conference centre proposal for national park
A consortium of traders has been established to launch a new venture aiming to transform the North York Moors into a national conference centre. The "Purple Patch" initiative was drawn up by hoteliers and bosses at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in
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Students on trial
STUDENTS at a Darlington college competed against teams from across the region in a mock law trial. A team of eight pupils from Darlington's Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College finished third in the Bar Mock Trial competition at Newcastle Crown Court.
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Help on offer to runaway children
YOUNGSTERS are being given a safety net in a bid to reduce the number of children who run away from home. A task force is putting together a strategy on Teesside to provide counselling and support for vulnerable children and their families. Figures show
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Mark gets to the point with life and time-saving project
A STUDENT whose final project was delayed by foot-and-mouth disease baled himself out when he towed his life and time-saving invention to campus yesterday. Heads turned in puzzlement when Mark Leonard pulled up in a tractor at the University of Sunderland
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Multi-million pound development for Tyne Park
Plans for a £55m leisure and commercial development at the Tyne Park on the former National Garden Festival site in Gateshead were unveiled today. The scheme, for wich an outline planning application has been lodged with Gateshead Council, could create
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The man with the golden soundtracks
THE boy sat entranced in front of the flickering images on the giant screen in his father's York cinema. But it wasn't so much the pictures as the music that accompanied them that fascinated him as he watched films from the Hollywood heyday. The effect
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Cans to help ducks come in from the cold
ALUMINIUM cans are being recycled to provide winter shelters for ducklings. The Weardale Animal Sanctuary, Stanhope, Wear-dale, is urging people to save aluminium drinks cans, or set up can collection points to help them raise enough money to provide
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The Monday poem
Last Wishes Going into the church, I gave a nod to the altar, Never dreaming the changes That would greet me there. The news landed me in a hole, The reverend vicar, he left, The respected organist has died, I feel so bereaved and bereft. Oh my, what
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Airport wins important new deal
Teesside Airport today clinched a three year deal securing flights between the region and London Heathrow. The deal with British Midland means that flights will be maintained at their current level of three daily. New flights and extra services will also
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Enhancement scheme likely to be blocked
A HOUSING scheme aiming to enhance a run-down part of town remains blocked by a dispute over a "ransom" strip of land preventing safe access to the site. Outline planning permission has already been granted for the housing development at the former mill
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Many private play areas found to be dangerous
A NORTH-EAST council has alerted its counterparts nationwide after a survey in its borough discovered that up to a third of private children's play areas in pubs and hotels were not up to standard. Gateshead Borough Council found that in some cases there
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Fire drama on fishing boat
AN RAF helicopter and a lifeboat were scrambled at the weekend when fire broke out in the engine room of a fishing vessel. Crew members took refuge in the wheelhouse, as the Wayfarer was towed 22 miles to the River Tyne, where firefighters dealt with
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What's hot and what's not
What's hot; BAD BOYS: Surely no one really believed that Westlife were whiter than white. The 20-somethings picked up the classic boy band image along the way as they attracted an audience of mainly under-15s. But now they're set to come out of the closet
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Disabled man targeted by youths
A DISABLED man is calling for an end of the victimisation he has suffered at the hands of youths. Steven Catchpole, 43, had his wheelchair stolen from the garden of his home in West Auckland on Friday, as he prepared for an excursion. The wheelchair was
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Forest is packed with teams of dogs for sled race
VISITORS to a forest were greeted by dozens of bright eyes and bushy tails as a major competition came to the region at the weekend. The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain staged its dog sled rally in Cropton Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire
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Safety ruling hits play areas
SWINGS and other play equipment could be removed from dozens of play areas in the Wear Valley because they are unsafe. Wear Valley District Council is investigating ways of avoiding the loss of about half of the play areas in the district after the Royal
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Festive events draw in the shoppers
CHRISTMAS events in Darlington are proving a big success for shoppers and businesses. Events including the Santa Parade and the Orange Christmas Spectacular have attracted thousands of people to the town. At a meeting of the Town Centre Forum, at Darlington
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Dream comes true with new school garden
YOUNGSTERS now have the chance to relax in a special school garden thanks to the hard work of volunteers. Staff from McDonald's, in Wolviston, and parents of children at Ashtrees School, Billingham, Teesside, got together to create a sensory garden after
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Thieves raid Russian tourists' car
Two Russian tourists visiting the region are appealing to the public to help them after their car was broken into. The raid was in Scott Street, Shildon, on Friday, at about 5.30pm, when thieves stole a handbag containing the couple's passports and important
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Ministry accused of gaffe on nukes
DEFENCE chiefs have been accused of a serious security lapse for making public details of areas of the region regularly crossed by nuclear weapons convoys. Dari Taylor, MP for Stockton South, is to report the matter to Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon today
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Ritchie up to the job
DARRELL Clarke opened his Hartlepool United goalscoring account on Saturday - and immediately backed teammate Ritchie Humphreys to follow, writes NICK LOUGHLIN. Clarke's strike gave Pool a quick boost after falling two goals down at Swindon. And although
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O'Leary brands penalty decision 'a disgrace'
IRATE Leeds United manager David O'Leary last night labelled the decision by Tring referee Graham Barber not to award Leeds United a crucial second-half penalty as "a disgrace" - and his opinion was backed by Sunderland boss Peter Reid. Leeds were trailing
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Artwork is dedicated to celebrate lives of miners
A SCULPURE celebrating County Durham's coalfield was dedicated at the weekend. The six-tonne roundy - the miners' term for a large lump of coal - was sculpted out of concrete by Colin Rose, who teaches at Sunderland University. The dedication started
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Disabled man targeted by youths
A DISABLED man is calling for an end of the victimisation he has suffered at the hands of youths. Steven Catchpole, 43, had his wheelchair stolen from the garden of his home in West Auckland on Friday, as he prepared for an excursion. The wheelchair was
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Course hits right note with Bell
CONTROVERSIAL Wallsend cross country course Burn Close - labelled dangerous last year - was given a massive thumbs-up by mud-spattered athletes at the second North Eastern Harrier League meeting on Saturday. Twelve months earlier, after torrential rain
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Support blow to pylon line campaigners
A LONG-RUNNING campaign against a controversial 50-mile line of pylons across the region has suffered a set- back. The blow comes as a council is set to withdraw its financial support for a pressure group opposing the building of a controversial 50-mile
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Louis the first to condemn Magpies
SUPREME football talent though he was, Ruud Gullit had something of a chequered record as manager of Newcastle, especially when it came to assessing the abililty and character of others. Kieron Dyer apart - the England midfielder was a shrewd £6m signing
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Floating club will not go under, vow bosses
BOSSES have moved to scupper rumours that their floating nightclub is about to close. There have been anxious telephone calls and sad-eyed revellers turning up for what they mistakenly thought was the last night on the Tuxedo Royale, moored at Middlesbrough
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Cardiff still a very long way from Feethams
They say teams need a little bit of luck to win the FA Cup, and should Darlington lift the trophy in Cardiff next May, they'll look back to Saturday's only goal knowing fortune was on their side from the beginning. Back on planet Earth, Darlington's players
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Economy fears blamed as factory fails to find buyer
SANYO is struggling to find a buyer for a North-East factory set to close at the end of the month, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The company announced earlier this year that it was shutting its microwave oven operations in Newton Aycliffe, County
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Economy fears blamed as factory fails to find buyer
SANYO is struggling to find a buyer for a North-East factory set to close at the end of the month, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. The company announced earlier this year that it was shutting its microwave oven operations in Newton Aycliffe, County
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Research boost for farm jobs campaign
rural campaigners say that new research has boosted their campaign for more employment. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which wants more farmers to be able to diversify, said the Government's Action Plan for Farming had produced positive
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Plane spotters fear the worst
An aircraft enthusiast, who was arrested by Greek authorities over spying allegations, has sent friends a desperate message pleading for help. Andrew Jenkins was one of 12 Britons to be arrested at an air base in the town of Kalamata after spending a
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Pride the theme as town names its winners
THE winners of a neighbourhood award have been honoured at a special ceremony. A range of environmental improvement schemes competed for the top prize in ten categories at Hartlepool's annual Pride in Your Neighbourhood Awards. In one category, Environmentally
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Decline hitting all areas - study
THE decline in manufacturing is hitting all parts of the country, "devastating" communities and widening North-South divide, according to a new report out today. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to unveil a package
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Six thousand British troops about to go in
Six thousand British troops were last night preparing to head for Afghanistan as Taliban fighters appeared ready to give up Kunduz - their final northern stronghold. Amid the heaviest bombing raids yet by US B52s, an opposition commander said the Islamic
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McClaren praises the returning duo
MIDDLESBROUGH manager Steve McClaren heaped praised on Gareth Southgate and Ugo Ehiogu after their solid performances at Aston Villa, writes PAUL FRASER. Southgate and Ehiogu, making returns to the club who sold them on, were the main reason Villa could
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Top backing for metric martyrs' case
THE fight to save imperial measurements reaches the Court of Appeal today with the "metric martyrs" arguing it is customers' basic human right to buy goods in pounds and ounces. The fight has won backing from the most exclusive pub in Britain, with a
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Phillips and Arca secure Cats win
AGAINST all the odds Sunderland ended Leeds United's unbeaten Premiership record by notching up their first home victory in the top flight over the Championship contenders for 21 years in a thrilling game at the Stadium of Light. And it was a superb second
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Firefighters go the 'full monty'
FUNDRAISING efforts by a team of firefighters have helped to raise more than £25,000 for the New York Fire Department. Cleveland Fire Brigade has raised the money to help colleagues across the Atlantic in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks
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Lauren's top class design
TEN-year-old design whiz-kid Lauren Sutcliffe has made her mark on a new scheme to boost learning for Sunderland youngsters. Lauren, a pupil at Diamond Hall Junior School, beat off competition from 500 schoolchildren to design a logo promoting the new
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Conference centre proposal for national park
A woman's body has been found in a suitcase dumped in a hedge on a North Yorkshire country lane, police said today. The large suitcase was spotted by a member of the public close to the village of Bilbrough, North Yorkshire. A police spokesman said the
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MP set to raise McKilligan case
An MP is to challenge the Government in the Commons on Wednesday over the case of schoolboy killer Dominic McKilligan. The convicted sex offender murdered 11-year-old schoolboy Wesley Neailey in June 1999 after being discharged from a North-East young
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Board park site proposal rejected
A CAMPAIGN to create a much-needed skateboard park for youngsters is back at square one after more than three years of debate. Dozens of skateboarders in Northallerton have been pressing their case for a dedicated site where they can enjoy their sport
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Plans to build houses called in
THE Government has called in a planning application to build more than 156 homes in a County Durham town. The Government Office for the North-East has ordered that a public inquiry must now be held into the plan to build the homes at Station Fields in
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Walder shows his pedigree
NEWCASTLE'S David Walder had just as much right as Sale's Charlie Hodgson to set an England scoring record with 44 points against Romania. That was the view of Rob Andrew after watching his fly-half kick the Falcons to a second successive dramatic win
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Hear all sides; Do we get a fair deal from Europe?
EUROPE WHILST not wishing to detract from the Bishop of Durham's admiration for work done in Durham with European grants (Echo, Nov 14), I feel it is only fair to point out that, in ten years, Britain contributed £67bn to Europe. In return we received
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Birthday boost for hospital
A WOMAN who feared she may not see her 50th birthday used the occasion to repay the doctors who saved her life. Kathleen Gardiner, from Wolsingham, and Kathleen Scott, from Tudhoe, both County Durham, were each diagnosed with breast cancer and struck
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Drugs seized at chocolate factory
INVESTIGATIONS into a major drugs seizure at a sweet factory in the region will continue today. Suspicious staff at Nestle's plant in York found 25kg of herbal cannabis - said to have a street value of £75,000 - after they opened a package from abroad
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Fruit tour has a taste of sunshine
PEOPLE have the chance to see exotic fruits from around the world in Sunderland today. This morning there is a tour around the atrium at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, which opened in July. Assistant education officer Jennie Beale said: "We are
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Court appearance for sex attacker
A man accused of a string of sex attacks has made his first appearance at Newcastle Crown Court. Paul Andrews, 56, is charged with two allegations of rape, four of attempted rape, six of gross indecency and one of indecent assault. Andrews, of The Avenue
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New base for youth project
IT is all change at a young people's project in Redcar. OK4, which was set up in 1992, is changing its name to The Junction and undergoing a revamp of its services and premises. Temporarily, the young people's advice centre has been housed in the Coatham
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Community projects need young recruits
YOUNGSTERS in Redcar and Cleveland are being asked to join forces and run small community projects. The National Tenants' Resource Centre provides residential training for groups of young people aged between 11 and 16. The training is practical and aims
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The Monday page; 'I never thought I'd see my brother again'
IT should have been a day of unbridled joy. Six years of a desperate existence in a Nazi prison camp had come to an end for the two French children. Six years when Mirelle and her brother Jean had only each other for comfort, each trying to protect the
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Smoking bet is hospital winner
WHEN friends at her local pub bet Sharon Irvine she couldn't stop smoking she took them up on the challenge - as long as they put their money where their mouths were. They would have to make a donation to the breast cancer unit at Darlington Memorial
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Echoes of the old country
WERE towns and villages in other parts of the world that have North-East place names, such as Newcastle in Australia and Durham in North Carolina, originally settled by people from the North-East? - Jeff Wilkinson, South Moor, Stanley. NEWCASTLE, New
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Renewal fund will improve standards
SOME of the poorest neighbourhoods around the region are to benefit from new plans launched by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. The plans outline measures to improve local services in the drive to meet targets for change, including better GCSE results
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Smoker's quit challenge helps hospital
WHEN friends at her local pub bet Sharon Irvine that she could not stop smoking she readily took up the challenge. The bet was that they would have to make a donation to the breast cancer unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital if she managed six months
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Reshuffle pays off as Mowden cruise to win
DARLINGTON Mowden Park's player-coach Kevan Oliphant admitted he would have a tough decision to make this week after sitting out Saturday's 33-6 win at Whitchurch. With home games against Blaydon, Tynedale and Doncaster in the next three weeks, Oliphant
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Awards for sport
TWO Hambleton villages are celebrating after being awarded more than £6,600 in grant aid from the district council. Sports groups in Alne and Tollerton, both near Easingwold, are to benefit from cash from the authority's grants to voluntary sports organisations
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Andrea gets Bug from Eagle
A PHARMACY student is celebrating after winning a Volkswagen Beetle. Andrea Williams, 24, from Shotton, County Durham, won the car after entering a prize draw at a supermarket roadshow. The car was handed to her in London by Olympic ski-jumper Eddie the
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Adoption information
A COUNCIL is raising awareness of adoption as part of its campaign to dispel the myths about adopting children. The latest in a series of information meetings is being held by Gateshead Borough Council later this month, in a bid to get more residents
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Service remembers crash victims
RELIGIOUS leaders united with the emergency services yesterday for a service drawing attention to the high number of road accidents in the region. At an emotional service in Ripon Cathedral, candles were lit and prayers were said for the 78 people who
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Centre boost for adult learning
A community adult learning centre is opening in Darlington today. On Course at Eastbourne is aimed at promoting easy access learning in a variety of skills, tailored to the needs of the community. The centre, at the Fairway, is a partnership between Eastbourne
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Call to end CJD secrecy
THE husband of a North-East CJD victim has called on the Government to inform people given blood from CJD-infected donors. Kevin Minto, 35, lost his wife Mandi, a former judo champion and mother-of-two, in July 1997. The Sunderland father believes health
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Young drummers on parade beat
Young drummers have been busy rehearsing for the annual Lantern Parade in Darlington. The drummers, aged eight to 11, known as the Skerne Park Prime Time Drummers, will accompany 300 children in the Lantern Parade, starting from the Arts Centre at 6.30pm
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Catching up with the Time Lords
Having been brought up in South Africa without television, I could not help feeling somehow deprived of what is a cultural bedrock of the UK. The region's first Dr Who Convention, held in Newcastle at the weekend, attracted hundreds of people. So, I thought
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Vandals accused of putting lives at risk
VANDALS who cut a pensioners' emergency lifeline have been accused of putting lives at risk. The alarm system that links elderly people to Easington District Council's warden control centre has been attacked at Short Grove and Station Estate South, in
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Redcar hang on in dour derby tussle
THE day may not be too far away when Redcar will be the top team in Cleveland. That's not saying a lot given the decline elsewhere, but it would have been unthinkable five years ago when they were struggling to get half a dozen out for training. The progress
