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A dramatic dining experience
THEATRE-GOERS can now dine in style before and after performances at Durham's new Gala Theatre. Catering facilities are up and running - two months after the curtain went up at the new arts venue, in Durham's multi-million pound Millennium City development
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Soldier accused of signal box break-in
A SERVING soldier was accused in court today of illegally entering a signal box on a busy rail line and tampering with signals and points. Paul Jarvis, 18, from New Marske, East Cleveland, was charged under the 1861 Malicious Damage Act with endangering
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Health workers picket hospitals
HEALTH workers waving placards are picketing hospitals today, in the first strike the region's Health Service has seen for 12 years. More than 130 medical secretaries on Wearside have started a three-day strike for more pay. It is believed to be the first
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The horror of 'the perfect crime'
The number of drug-assisted rapes has risen by almost 50 per cent in the past year. Redcar MP Vera Baird tells Women's Editor Chrosten Pears why the Government should take notice. PAT can't remember being raped. The drug that had been used to spike her
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Singing a year late
A SHOWCASE for talent from across the region opens tomorrow - a year later than planned. The Wensleydale Tournament of Song, in North Yorkshire, was a victim of the foot-and-mouth crisis last year. The hangover from the epidemic has also meant entries
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Teenage mugger foiled in bag snatch attempt
A BRAVE pensioner refused to hand over her handbag to a teenage mugger as she walked along a Darlington street. The woman heard the youth call out from behind her, demanding that she hand over the bag. The 67-year-old clung to it as the attacker tried
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Seven per cent rise in council tax proposed
A SEVEN per cent rise in council tax across the borough of Stockton looks likely to be approved by councillors. Stockton Borough Council has kept the rise for its own services to 4.5 per cent, but a 38 per cent increase in the Cleveland Police Authority
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Villagers' views sought at forum
RESIDENTS are invited to air their views on local issues at a forum meeting this month. The West Area Forum, covering villages in the district of Easington, is holding its next session on Wednesday, March 27, at 6pm, in Station Town Parish Hall, Rodridge
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Black Cats hang on for vital win
SUNDERLAND won their first home game of the year to ease mounting relegation fears at a wind-swept Stadium of Light. But the Wearsiders had to thank Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen for two important first half saves before Republic of Ireland midfielder
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Darlington and South Durham news in brief
Plans to restore park DETAILED plans to revitalise South Park, in Darlington have been unveiled. Darlington Borough Council has been working for almost five years on proposals to restore the run-down park, which dates to 1851. Next month, it will hear
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Blast threat man jailed
A SIEGE at a house where a man was threatening to set fire to a can of petrol led to him being jailed for 12 months yesterday. Two police officers found John Watson, 38, weeping on his sofa and flicking a cigarette lighter near a petrol can, Teesside
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Hear all sides
DARLINGTON FC WHILST Milan Mandaric's threat to withhold wages at Portsmouth or Susan Reynolds' comments at Darlington may not be the most obvious or best way to boost team performances, I think they clearly show the increasing frustration experienced
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Tempting tourists back to nature
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to attract tourists back to the countryside in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. County Durham was the fourth worst affected area in the county last year, but it is hoped that visitors could help its economic revival.
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Hydrogen plant gets lift-off
THE biggest hydrogen plant in England has been opened. The £30m plant at Huntsman's North Tees site, built by Foster Wheeler Energy and owned and operated by BOC, will supply 32,000 tonnes a year of high purity hydrogen by pipeline to Huntsman's polyurethanes
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Plans are unveiled for the restoration of South Park
DETAILED plans to revitalise South Park in Darlington have been unveiled. Darlington Borough Council has been working for almost five years on proposals to restore the run-down park, which dates back to 1851. Next month, it will hear if its bid for Heritage
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£4,000 theatre grant to put stonemason's tale on stage
A THEATRE group has won a £4,000 grant to help it stage a locally-inspired production. Northern Arts has awarded the sum to the Durham theatre company Jack Drum Arts for Jim Woodland's play, The Arch. Set in 18th Century Britain, it tells the story of
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Beazer deal bonanza for Persimmon
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has delivered an 80 per cent increase in underlying profits after completing the £559m acquisition of rival Beazer. The York firm hailed the deal as one of the most important events in its 30-year history and said the benefits of
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'Prozac, not jail' for sex offenders
A leading academic in the North-East has prescribed Prozac instead of prison for sex offenders. Professor Don Grubin has carried out research which he believes proves that the drug suppresses the urges of paedophiles and rapists. Home Office ministers
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Urban regeneration challenge lies ahead
A BILLION-pound investment target has been set for a new chief executive post in the Tees Valley. Bringing in that sort of money over the next decade is the challenge facing candidates to become head of the area's rec- ently-established Urban Regeneration
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Pioneering care offers Ben escape to better life
THE parents of a North-East youngster hope he has been cured of autism by a pioneering American treatment. Two years ago, The Northern Echo told how Ben Collins was trapped in his own world, unable to communicate with his family because of autism. Parents
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Plea to dead man's relatives
POLICE are trying to contact relatives of a North-East man who died in his home last week. David Crozier, 54, who was found at his home in Middlesbrough, last Tuesday, is believed to have family in the Huddersfield, Leeds and London areas. Police say
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Paras offer training to youngsters
YOUNGSTERS on the North-East's crime-ridden estates are being offered the chance to train with the Paras. Durham Agency Against Crime will take volunteers to visit the Parachute Regiment, in Aldershot, from March 11 to 15. After proving themselves to
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HSBC profits take big hit
HSBC'S pre-tax profits fell 14 per cent due to a sizeable hit from its exposure to the economic crisis in Argentina. Provision for bad and doubtful debt doubled to £1.41bn, with about half linked to the South American country. That put HSBC's annual pre-tax
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Teeside news in brief
Boiling eggs spark blaze FIREFIGHTERS were called out after a student put a pan of eggs on to boil - and then wandered off. Two fire engines attended the University of Durham halls of residence, in East Drive, Teesdale, Thornaby, on Saturday after smoke
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Cash may be available for communities to celebrate
COMMUNITIES across the Ryedale area that are planning to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee could be in line for a cash boost. Grants of up to £500 are being made available to community groups, parish and town councils who are planning a community event
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This lot is not a happy one
NCS Manhunt (BBC1) I take back everything I said the other week about The Vice's Pat Chappel being the unhappiest detective on television. He looks positively cheerful next to the investigators in this country's answer to the FBI - the National Crime
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Soccer boss Keegan backs Echo campaign
FORMER England and Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan has backed the Northern Echo's campaign to remember those who died in the northern coalfields. Keegan has lent his name to the paper's campaign to mark where many of the men and boys who died in the
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Sales assistant, Darlington, £4.10ph, 16hrs pw, age 18 plus, must be flexible regarding hours worked, full training given. Ref: DAE 29350. Counter assistant
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Death crash witnesses call
A DRIVER died after his car left the road late on Sunday night. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was at the wheel of a white Ford Escort, involved in an accident on the A61 between Melmerby and the A1 interchange at Baldersby, North
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Open invitation to healthy living
PEOPLE living in Middlesbrough are being invited to get healthy at a series of free events this month. The taster sessions, for people living in the town's Newport, West Lane and Whinney Banks areas, are being run by West Middlesbrough New Deal for Communities
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Hooly to make amends
THE season's most unlucky loser, Harry Hooly, is fancied to gain compensation at Sedgefield. Last time out over course and distance Harry Hooly (2.00) was about to pass the long time leader Harlov, only for rider Laura Hislop to be dislodged as Harlov
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Car overturned
A 76-year-old man was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital with minor injuries this morning. His silver Vauxhall Astra had overturned outside the Aged Miner's Homes, North Road, Seaham, just after 10am today. He had to be freed from the vehicle by fire
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NHS attracts 200 German doctors
TWO hundred German doctors want to work in the region's under-staffed hospitals, it was revealed last night. On Monday, The Northern Echo reported exclusively that the Northern and Yorkshire region would have the first pick of German consultants who want
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How 'clearing the air' brought a storm of fury
SUSAN Reynolds is dressed all in black. It matches her mood. The wife of Darlington Football Club chairman George Reynolds is an angry woman. She feels aggrieved, wronged, and hurt by the consequences of her now notorious speech to a "clear-the-air" supporters
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Battle over castle remains may end with grant aid bid
AN 18-month wrangle over the crumbling remains of an castle could finally be coming to an end. Neville Castle in Kirkbymoorside dates back to medieval times and now little is left apart from the barest of ruins. Most of the remains are in private gardens
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Chance to net football memorabilia
FOOTBALL souvenirs will be auctioned at a charity event to raise money for young players. Former Liverpool hero Tommy Smith will be the guest of honour at the event in the Civic Hall, Shildon, on May 31. The sportsmen's dinner has been organised to help
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Jonathan prepares for national rugby debut
THE captain of Stockton Sixth Form College rugby team has been selected for the British Colleges under-19 rugby squad. Jonathan Austin, 18, was among 125 players from across the country who took part in trials in Gloucester - and he was one of only 25
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Business news in brief
Shake-up boosts BPI PACKAGING group British Polythene Industries has reported a surge in profits following an extensive restructuring of the company. The group, which owns Visqueen in Stockton and manufactures polythene sacks and packaging material, saw
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Minister reveals £1.3m aid for crisis-hit farming industry
A GOVERNMENT minister travelled to the region yesterday to announce a £1.3m cash boost for the region's farming industry, which is still struggling after the foot-and-mouth crisis. Life at Hawnby, North Yorkshire, was returning to normal yesterday, 24
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Murder victim was in the wrong place at the wrong time, court told
A punter was killed during a visit to a prostitute after he was thrown from an upstairs window. Kalvant Singh was caught up in senseless violence when a gang of five men went on the rampage to find someone they believed had been robbing prostitutes in
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Missing millions could reach £40m
LOSSES made by the controversial Teesside Development Corporation could yet reach £40m, a top civil servant admitted last night. Sir Richard Mottram said many of the dealings of the now defunct regeneration body was part of a "pretty indefensible saga
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Hospital staff step up strike action
STRIKING hospital workers have voted to escalate their industrial action, after rejecting offers of talks. Bosses at the City of Sunderland Hospitals NHS Trust have been told that the health union Unison is stepping up action by medical secretaries over
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Comment from The Northern Echo; Realism in the field of dreams
TONIGHT, Darlington Football Club faces one of the most crucial matches in its history. And, for once, the result on the pitch doesn't really matter - although, obviously, a thumping win would help the mood. What matters is the result of the supporters
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Students take a behind-the-scenes look at music with a difference
YOUNG performers were shown the secrets of a hit show at workshops yesterday. Two founder members of Stomp, who use household items to make music, put the young people through their paces during two sessions at Sunderland University. Since beginning in
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Pool sign striker Williams
TORQUAY United striker Eifion WIlliams this afternoon completed a £30,000 move to Hartlepool United. Pool boss Chris Turner snapped up the front-runner on a two and a half year deal, but not in time to play in tonight's encounter with Lincoln at Victoria
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Planning decision saves historic brewery
MORE than 100 brewery jobs were tonight secure after a council approved plans for a housing development. Last month, the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions announced that it did not wish to 'call in' the plans for the Castle Eden
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Public urged to rat on the drug dealers
A MAJOR crime-busting initiative designed to tackle drug dealers has been launched in a North-East town. The Rat on a Rat campaign will encourage residents to inform on dealers in Darlington by calling a hotline. By ringing the freephone Crimestoppers
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Women reveal strengths with book launch
A HOST of VIPs are expected at Northumbria University on Friday to launch a book about the challenges and sacrifices made by a number of women who have achieved success in both their working and personal lives. Women at Work: Perspectives and Experiences
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Professionals set stage for dramatic tips
Young drama enthusiasts are being given the chance to work with a professional company this month. Pilot Theatre Company is running a four-day session of workshops at York Theatre Royal for people aged between 14 and 20, from March 25 to 28. The programme
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Money-spinning success of a canny idea
A CANNY scheme aimed at helping the environment was hailed a big success at the weekend. The Cash for Cans initiative, launched by Middlesbrough Council, urged people to hand over their aluminium cans in exchange for cash. On Saturday morning, tons of
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Highest praise reserved for inspirational young people
YOUNGSTERS who saved their siblings from a fire, raised money for fellow-sufferers of a disease and educated hundreds of their peers were among those recognised with awards yesterday. The sixth annual Shrievalty Awards were presented by the High Sheriff
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Campaign targets car tax dodgers
A CAMPAIGN against the estimated 57,000 untaxed vehicles on the roads of the North-East is being launched today. Officials from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will team up with the Cleveland, Durham, and Northumbria police forces for a
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No place like home for Colly the globetrotter
BACK in the chilly North-East for a week, then it's off to South Africa for globetrotting Shotley Bridge lad Paul Collingwood. Not that Durham cricket fans need worry about him getting itchy feet. The fact that he added one more year to the remaining
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Emphasising the Point
CHARTERED surveyors Sanderson Townend and Gilbert has let the last remaining unit at its Vantage Point office development. Enterprise 5, which provides rented accommodation for companies across the region, has taken a 10,000sq ft unit at the Balliol Business
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College farm reopens
A COLLEGE has reopened its working farm in Durham to school visits after the foot-and-mouth crisis. East Durham and Houghall Community College stopped visits to the farm when the disease broke out last year. Yesterday, pupils from St Anthony's School,
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Town revamp proposal will include funding for traders
A £100,000 project to revitalise a town centre could be launched within days. The face of Spennymoor town centre might change dramatically under proposals being considered by Sedgefield Borough Council. Between £10,000 and £15,000 is on offer to businesses
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Askey strike sinks Quakers
The first game at Feethams since last week's incredible fans forum gave chairman George Reynolds his first opportunity to gauge the reaction of the club's supporters, and their mood will not have improved after a tame affair which ended in defeat and
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Hague aids book launch
FORMER Tory Leader William Hague has launched a book designed to help families and carers of people with learning disabilities. The Richmondshire MP launched The Way Ahead when he visited the Mencap Centre in Northallerton at the weekend as president
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Former home awaits restored photo collection
A COLLECTION of photographs is to be returned to its old resting place in a former hotel which is being converted into a facility for youngsters. The collection, which has been restored, was the work of Alfred Price and was put together between 1890 and
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I wasn't calling the club's players cheats
DARLINGTON Football Club director Susan Reynolds broke her silence last night to insist: "I didn't intend to brand the players as cheats." The wife of club chairman George Reynolds was speaking for the first time since her emotional speech at a supporters
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Widower rejects 'savage sheep' report
A Farmer has rejected claims that sheep have developed carnivorous tendencies. Ornithologist Dr Niall Burton claimed last week that sheep roaming the moors in Weardale, County Durham, were eating grouse chicks. But farmer Robbie Stobbs, of Newfield Farm
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Wife was killed in sex game, court told
A man strangled his wife with a length of washing line during a sex game after accusing her of having an affair, a court has heard. Norman Heaton, 32, throttled mother-of-three Jacqueline Heaton before hiding her body under the stairs at their maisonette
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I'd rather have sex on the beach, m'lud
A CHEEKY woman who failed to turn up at court sent a postcard from Benidorm instead - saying she would much rather have sex on the beach. Victoria Ford was due to appear at Teesside Crown Court yesterday to stand trial on charges of assault occasioning
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Pool seek two home wins to revive bid for play-offs
HARTLEPOOL United's play-off ambitions are approaching make or break time. After successive away defeats in the last seven days, Pool are back on home soil when they entertain Lincoln tonight and Bristol Rovers on Saturday. With ten games to go, Pool
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Army Internet cafe
SOLDIERS and civilians were given the chance to acquire skills yesterday when the Army's Internet cafe opened. The Army Learning Centre, at Imphal Barracks in York, will provide Internet access to a variety of online courses. These will range from basic
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Anxiety rises as SMK workers await outcome of global review
WORKERS at electronic components firm SMK are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a global review of operations. The Japanese business, which manufactures remote control units for television and hi-fi equipment, as well as control panels for photocopiers
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Man denies gay rape kidnapping
A man was subjected to a terrifying gay rape ordeal after being locked inside a flat against his will, a court heard. The man, who cannot be named, was at the home of Charles Lakeman, 37, on September 27 last year. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the
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North Yorkshire news in brief
Authors mark world book day Four leading children's authors - Nina Bawden, Jackie Murhall, Sandra Glover and Kjartan Poskitt - will be marking World Book Day at a special event in North Yorkshire. Local children are being invited to hear the authors speak
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Positives point to a pick-up
The UK stock market managed to achieve four positive days out of five last week, confirming my contrarian theory that with all expectations being negative, the market could go only one way and that was upwards. Recent economic data has suggested evidence
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Councillors to decide on pool's future
PLANS to demolish a swimming pool look likely to be approved by councillors. In the past two years Durham Lane swimming pool, in Eaglescliffe, has been closed on numerous occasions for repairs to the pool lining, with the result that local primary schools
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Ryanair's February figures surge
IRISH airline Ryanair reported a 40 per cent increase in passenger numbers last month. The no-frills airline, which has operations at Teesside Airport, carried 886,320 people in February, almost 250,500 more than in the same month last year. Ryanair,
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Pearson's optimism in tough market
Pearson has reported a fall in profits after being hit by the advertising downturn. The group said pre-tax profits for the year to December 31, before one-off items, fell 12 per cent on the previous year, from £333m to £294m. Pearson said falling newspaper
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Ryder gets Swan House design contract
ARCHITECT Ryder has won the design contract for the conversion of Tyneside landmark Swan House from offices into luxury flats. The £14m development will create 165 apartments in Newcastle city centre on a site facing the Tyne Bridge. Work includes the
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Anger at decision to drop bus service
BUS travellers are in revolt over a switch to their late-night country bus service because it will not give them enough drinking up time for their last pints. Anger centres on the last bus from Otley to Harrogate - it departs at 11.05pm, but from Sunday
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Pools held at home
NEW RECRUIT Eifion Williams looked on as Hartlepool United's play-off hopes were dented on Tuesday night. The striker, snapped up from Torquay on Tuesday for £30,000, watched his new teammates draw with Lincoln City from the Cyril Knowles Stand. Pool
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Government's handling of foot-and-mouth criticised
SENIOR figures at an influential national park authority have launched a stinging attack on the Government's handling of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Just days after the region survived a major disease scare, the North York Moors National Authority published
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The dysfunctional bunch is back, and broke
SARAH Smart would like to think that she's not very similar to the character she plays in At Home With The Braithwaites, the award-winning drama returning to ITV screens tonight. For Virginia, one of the sisters in the mother of dysfunctional families
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Village's hostel fight to continue
VILLAGERS are preparing to do battle once again to stop a farmhouse being converted into a centre for ex-offenders and former drug addicts. More than 4,000 people signed a petition last year opposing the plan to turn Holme Farm, in Stainton Way, Stainton
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Joiners, Thirsk. Between £9 and £10ph, 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri, temporary three weeks. Must be time-served with experience. Ref: NOE 15856. Data input analyst
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Broadleaf woodlands branch out into new areas
THE area of broadleafed woodland in the North-East has grown by 50 per cent during the past 20 years, the most detailed survey of trees in the region has revealed. The finding is contained in the regional edition of the National Inventory of Woodland
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A glorious refuge
WORN like a favourite 45, thumbed like a contemptuous nose, an elderly copy of the Guinness Book of Hit Singles sits, when not stolen, is in the office next to this one. On the same page as Mike Sarne, Peter Sarstedt and Santa Claus and the Christmas
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£30,000 boost for New York firefighters
CLEVELAND firefighters yesterday handed over more than £30,000 to the families of emergency workers who died during the September 11 tragedy. A fundraising campaign was launched by Cleveland Fire Brigade following the disaster in New York and fire chiefs
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Anger over new village floods scare
homeowners have hit out at a lack of action from the Environment Agency after houses were once again threatened by flooding. The River Derwent burst its banks last week, reaching the green in Old Malton, North Yorkshire. But residents were furious when
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Shooting down the war on crime
IT'S getting rather like the Wild West down here in London. The Home Office has just announced there were three times as many shootings last year as the year before - a colossal increase from 322 to 939. Handguns were banned, you remember, in 1996 following
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A glorious refuge
WORN like a favourite 45, thumbed like a contemptuous nose, an elderly copy of the Guinness Book of Hit Singles sits, when not stolen, is in the office next to this one. On the same page as Mike Sarne, Peter Sarstedt and Santa Claus and the Christmas
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Bay's Ribble rousers take every witch way to Vase joy
THE quest for the pot of gold, or whatever it is that gives the FA Carlsberg Vase its unique and untarnishable lustre, took us on Saturday to Clitheroe - quarter-final, against Whitley Bay. Clitheroe's in Lancashire hill country, a pleasant market town
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North Durham and Tyneside news in brief
Volunteers' help needed Volunteers are needed to help the work of the Derwentside Young Carers group. People in their late 40s and 50s are especially wanted. The organisation takes groups of 11 to 13-year-olds and youngsters aged 13 and upwards for activities
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Term-time youth club to open
A youth club for youngsters aged between 11 and 14 opens in Stockton on Friday. Rock Solid will run on Friday nights during term time at the Stockton Baptist Tabernacle. It is hoped about 50 youngsters will attend the launch event. Future club nights
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New base brings anti-crime partners under single roof
A CRIME-fighting partnership hopes its new base will help it become a regional and national leader. Easington MP John Cummings opened the Community Safety Partnership's base, in Lee House, within the Castle Dene shopping centre, in Peterlee, yesterday
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'Lane rental' warning of bigger utility bills
HOUSEHOLDERS could end up paying bigger bills if a scheme to cut traffic congestion is adopted nationally, utility companies warned yesterday. Middlesbrough Council - along with Camden Council, in north London - has begun charging utility companies hundreds
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Mother and son left dog to suffer
A MOTHER and son have been banned from keeping animals for life after pleading guilty to neglecting their pet dog. Magistrates heard how Norma and Harry Skilton, of Greenbank Road, Darlington, failed to take the four-year-old collie to a vets after the
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from the Employment Service Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Building services supervisor, Thornaby. £7.50 to £9ph, 37.5hrs pw. Must have minimum three years' experience in building/construction industry. Supervisory
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Soldiers' stress treatment centre may close
DEFENCE chiefs are due to close a North centre for soldiers suffering post traumatic stress disorder. The move came as a court battle began that could cost the Ministry of Defence (MoD) millions of pounds. A group action involving almost 2,000 former
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Skipper Ince unhappy with 'Boring Boro' tag
MIDDLESBROUGH captain Paul Ince has slammed the critics who have labelled his side as 'Boring Boro'. The Middlesbrough midfielder has been in tremendous form for Steve McClaren's side this season, despite the club spending the campaign in the bottom half
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Reid scorns Phillips rumour
SUNDERLAND manager Peter Reid, desperate for a first home win of the year in tonight's crunch game against Bolton Wanderers, has angrily fired down speculation that his ace striker, Kevin Phillips, could be a £12m transfer target for arch-rivals Newcastle
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Schools win awards for promoting the benefits of sport
FIVE primary schools are celebrating sporting success after winning an award. St Helen Auckland, near Bishop Auckland; St Joseph's RC, Coundon; Crook Primary, Escomb Primary; and St Wilfrid's RCVA in Bishop Auckland have been awarded Activemark Gold by
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Reynolds prepared to face wrath of fans
DARLINGTON chairman George Reynolds will face the fans tonight, despite the turmoil at the club. Mr Reynolds insists he will be at the game against Macclesfield - the first home match since his wife Susan ignited a national controversy. Mrs Reynolds has
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Free summer trips offer for pensioners
FREE excursions for pensioners living in Newton Aycliffe and Aycliffe Village are being organised by the town council. Great Aycliffe Town Council is offering a choice of destinations to the Scottish Borders, as well as Blackpool, York and Northumberland
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Pupils join stars at charity concert
YOUNGSTERS from across the region will be performing alongside top stars in a charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend. Sixty pupils from Stagecoach Theatre Schools at Northallerton, Darlington, Durham, Guisborough, Hart-lepool, Middlesbrough
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Tax rises confirmed
THE people of Chester-le-Street face just under a 14 per cent increase in their council tax, it has been confirmed. As The Northern Echo first revealed two weeks ago most council tax payers will have to pay at least £80 more for their services come April
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Underage pregnancy figures in region fall
THE number of underage pregnancies in County Durham and Darlington has fallen, despite a national rise. New figures show the number of pregnancies among under 16s, which has been falling steadily, has gone up for the first time in five years. Among the
