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Has Liddle said his farewell to fans?
Darlington captain Craig Liddle appeared to seal his departure from Feethams after last night's 4-1 defeat at home to Plymouth. The inspirational skipper responded to supporters' backing when he spoke to fans 20 minutes after the game and wished the club
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Foot-and-mouth tests prove negative
Tests for foot-and-mouth disease at a farm in North Yorkshire have proved negative, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced. A ban on livestock movements in a five mile radius of the farm, at High Worsall, near Yarm, has
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Lifestyle: How to win the battle of the bulge
Liz Hurley gave birth earlier this month and supermodel Kate Moss has just announced she is three months pregnant. Women's Editor CHRISTEN PEARS speaks to a less famous mum about getting back into shape after having a baby AS Liz Hurley gets to grips
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Blunkett's horror at pensioner's murder
HOME Secretary David Blunkett has described a pensioner's murder for a fish supper as "horrendous." The minister reacted today to the death of Marie Watson, 77, who died after being mugged for a piece of fish and personal items near her Newcastle home
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Prison term for masked robber
A masked robber who threatened to slash shop staff with a knife was jailed for four years yesterday. Norman Stanley Davies, 24, of Dundas Street, Stockton, admitted two charges of robbery at Teesside Crown Court. Aisha Wadoodi, prosecuting, said a woman
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Have gyms fixed it for disabled people?
A visit to a new fitness centre proves that modern facilities for disabled people who want to keep fit are improving... but there's still some way to go. PHIL DONEGAN reports WHEN hanging out the washing or dragging the wheelie bin to the kerbside constitutes
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Elderly mental health care shake-up moves step closer
A SHAKE-up of health services, which would provide extra beds for elderly mentally ill patients in the Wear Valley and Sedgefield districts, has moved a step closer. The National Health Service's regional office has approved an outline business case for
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Death of former newspaper man
A FORMER managing director of The Northern Echo and High Sheriff of County Durham died on Monday, a month after his 99th birthday. In 1950, Shannan Stevenson took on the position at The Great Daily of the North, and steered it through the print strike
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Mboma seeks a new deal
CAMEROON international Patrick Mboma stands to win a long-term contract at Sunderland by helping the Wearsiders sweep away lingering relegation fears at West Ham on Saturday. The striker, who missed the 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Liverpool with an
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Campaign for region's motorway link
A CAMPAIGN to provide a continuous motorway link between the North-East and London to help revive the region's economic fortunes is being stepped up a gear. The North-East Chamber of Commerce is calling for public support for the Blue Line campaign to
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Shearer's booster
NEWCASTLE United manager Bobby Robson will be forced to rethink his commitment to striker Carl Cort after skipper Alan Shearer revealed he is ready to play with a broken nose in Saturday's home game against Charlton. Robson had pledged to persevere with
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Violent criminal past of hit-and-run suspect
THE man police are hunting in connection with the hit-and-run death of a six-year-old girl has a violent criminal past, The Northern Echo can reveal. Police yesterday took the unusual step of naming of the driver they believe was at the wheel of the powerful
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Vitamins vital aid for unwanted dogs
MONEY from sales of dog vitamins will help a Darlington kennels to prepare unwanted pets for new homes. VetVits have launched an initiative with the National Canine Defence League (NCDL) to send abandoned and mistreated dogs "to school". Last year, NCDL's
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Eight years for dealer who returned to crime
A DRUG dealer from Darlington who was released from prison then set himself back up in business, was jailed for eight years yesterday. Window cleaner Anthony Medd, 37, made almost £190,000 in four months from selling Ecstasy tablets and cannabis, Teesside
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Pupils get wise on waste and recycling
SCHOOLCHILDREN were given a lesson in caring for their future yesterday when recycling experts joined their teaching team for the morning. Pupils from Middlestone Moor Primary were visited by Ruth Clayton, from environmental project Wastewise, and supporters
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Banned: Reynolds bars our man from Press box
GEORGE Reynolds last night banned The Northern Echo's Darlington reporter Craig Stoddart from covering games from the press box at Feethams. The club issued an official statement saying all press privileges had been withdrawn from Stoddart with immediate
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Children stunned by senseless loss of their 'Little Angel'
CHILDREN too young to understand the full horror of Leonie Shaw's death paid their poignant tributes in the only way they knew how, yesterday Yards from the spot where the pretty, blonde six-year-old, known as Lolly, was left to die on Saturday night,
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Dog-walker mugged
A MAN was mugged as he took his dog for a walk following a night out. The 64-year-old returned to his home, in Colling Avenue, Seaham, in east Durham, at about 12.15am on Sunday, after attending a birthday celebration in Peterlee. He walked his dog in
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Hostage's decapitation threat ordeal
A MAN was subjected to a hostage ordeal at the hands of a teenager who had a hatred of paedophiles. Daryl Smeatham, 17, kept his middle-aged victim tied to a headboard and threatened to cut his head off after accusing him of interfering with children.
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Safety seminar follows abuse of clergy
CLERICS from a number of denominations will receive tips on fire safety, as well as church and personal security, today. More than 100 priests, ministers, wardens and other church officials are expected to attend the safety and security seminar, which
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Call goes out to Rover fans
PREPARATIONS for the North's largest gathering of Rover cars and Land Rovers are under way. This year's Beamish All Rover Rally, which celebrates Rovers past and present, is on June 29 and 30, in the grounds of Beamish Open Air Museum, County Durham.
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Big guns in mayoral contest
A CABINET minister said it is too soon to say who would win the race to be mayor of Middlesbrough. "In a sense it is early days," Transport Secretary Stephen Byers admitted on a visit to the town. He said he wanted the residents to vote for the Labour
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Guiding the way to £10,000 challenge
FUNDraisers have set themselves a £10,000 challenge - to buy, train and home two guide dogs. BBC North Yorkshire has launched a county-wide campaign to give two blind people in the county a new freedom. And they are planning a series of outside broadcasts
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£5.7m road scheme approved
PLANS for a £5.7m eastern transport corridor to cut congestion in Darlington has been approved. At a planning meeting at Darlington Borough Council, councillors approved the scheme to build a major road linking Haughton Road with the A66. The new route
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Gough injury threatens Durham's preparations
MICHAEL Gough's back injury threatens to disrupt the balance of Durham's team for the opening County Championship match against Middlesex at the Riverside on Friday. With the bat dominating on the first two days of the drawn match against Durham University
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Jail term for shop and house burglar
A BURGLAR who broke into a shop and a derelict house was jailed for 15 months yesterday. Robert Gray, 21, of Church Street, Ferryhill Station, admitted two charges of burglary at Teesside Crown Court. Bryan Russell, prosecuting, said Gray first targeted
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Byers backs new life for village bid
PROPOSALS for a housing development designed to help breathe new life into a village have been provisionally approved. Stephen Byers, the secretary of state for transport, *ocal government and the regions, has given his support to the 145-property development
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Musical homecoming
A COUNTY Durham exile is coming home to entertain the people of her home town. Anne Curry will be the soloist with the Northallerton Male Voice Choir, which will perform in her home town of Chester-le-Street next month. The professor at Reading University
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Eating Owt
Court in the culinary act Things are cascading out of control around here. The correspondence mountain, unacknowledged but by no means unappreciated, overflows like Etna on time and three- quarters. Just as the good Dr Barnardo once claimed that no destitute
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Murdered for her fish supper
A MURDER hunt was under way last night after the death of a great-grandmother - mugged for her fish supper. Marie Watson, 77, was attacked only yards from her North-East home earlier this month. She was wrestled to the ground by a youth who wrenched away
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Inquest into cell hanging
AN INQUEST was opened yesterday into the death of a prisoner who was found hanged in his cell. Andrew Cliff, 36, of Central Avenue, St Helen Auckland, County Durham, had been at Holme House prison, Stockton, since November when his body was found on Wednesday
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Manager reaches a new level
A CHARITY manager has received a qualification from the college where she served as a governor. Brenda Baxter, area manager for the Prince's Trust in County Durham, received an NVQ level five in business management - the equivalent of a master's degree
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Executive pledges backing to gym group's cause
YOUNG gymnasts put on a display for an executive yesterday in an attempt to promote their activities. Mike Collier, chief executive of regional development agency One Northeast, visited Deerness Valley School, in Ushaw Moor, to see members of the sports
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Mean Fiddler splashes out
PROMOTIONS group Mean Fiddler is buying nightclub owner Finlaw 279, in a £2m deal. The deal will see Mean Fiddler, which promotes events such as the Reading and Homelands festivals, take over the clubs Media in Nottingham, Tunnel in Glasgow and Universe
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Brown flying high
FORMER English Schools international Mark Brown notched up his best road race victory when he claimed the scalp of Great Britain runner Stewy Bell in the Newcastle Airport 7K event. The up-and-coming 22-year-old Morpeth Harrier broke away in the second
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Hear all sides: Darlington FC
I'VE been a Darlo fan from the age of 11 (I am now 56). I, like many others, was worried about the numerous rumours that are going around about Darlo's future. So, with this in mind, I called at our new stadium site hoping to see George Reynolds and ask
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Pool campaigners to fight on despite blow
CAMPAIGNERS in Redcar yesterday vowed to keep fighting for a swimming pool - despite being told the town does not need one. The Get Redcar a Swimming Pool (Grasp) group was told by consultants at a public meeting on Saturday that the borough already has
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News in brief: Banned driver behind wheel
POLICE checks after a ten-tonne road sweeper pulled up at the gates to the United States' surveillance centre at Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, showed its driver was defying a court order to be behind the wheel. Yesterday, the man who had trundled the
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Feeling squeeze on profit margins
BRITAIN's troubled manufacturers are continuing to see their profit margins squeezed as they struggle to pass cost increases on, new figures have revealed. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the price of raw materials bought by
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Cement workers' Paris protest
FRIENDS and relatives of workers at a doomed cement works are to take their protest to France today. A coach leaves Stanhope, County Durham, at midnight heading for the Paris headquarters of Lafarge UK, which owns the Blue Circle Cement works at Eastgate
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Marathon man Tim's heady challenge
MARATHON man Tim Tribe is hoping to feel on top of the world next month when he takes part in one of the toughest challenges on the planet. Mr Tribe, of Boroughbridge, will line up among an elite group of 75 runners to tackle the highest race in the world
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Sisters are earning it for themselves
New research shows the ranks of successful, single women are rapidly swelling but, in the vast majority of cases, men still earn more. Women's Editor CHRISTEN PEARS reports DENISE Macgregor has always been a high flyer. Born in the North-East, she lived
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Grassroots: Crook
TRADE JUSTICE: The Trade Justice movement, supported by Christian Aid, Cafod, Traidcraft and other agencies, is campaigning for justice in world trade. The United Nations estimates that for each dollar developing countries receive in aid they lose $14
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Mason says thank-you for care in hospital
A FREEMASON has expressed his thanks to a hospital by organising a fundraising drive. After a short stay in the neurological ward of Newcastle General Hospital last October, David Frostwick, master of City Lodge, Durham, decided to raise money for other
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Cleanliness survey findings questioned
BAFFLED residents of Rye-dale yesterday hit back at claims that the district was a clean place to live. A study of 106 sites carried out by environmental surveyors Encams concluded that the area had levels of cleanliness well above the national average
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Centre has space and freedom for firms to grow
A NEW kind of facility for small and growing businesses has opened in Durham City. Councillor Ken Manton, leader of Durham County Council, officially opened the £500,000 Evans Business Centre on the Belmont Industrial Estate. The 10,550sq ft centre is
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Prize treats on offer at town libraries
BOOK lovers are being urged to spice up their reading material by visiting North Yorkshire libraries as part of this year's Orange Prize for Fiction. County council libraries in Harrogate and Stokesley are offering plenty of new reading ideas and the
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News in brief: Thieves take £1,400 cycle
POLICE are hunting for thieves who stole a rare mountain bike yesterday. The XC400GT cycle was taken from outside Kirkleatham Old Hall Museum, Redcar, between 9am and 11.30am, despite having been secured with a chain. The £1,400 red and white bike has
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Stan's the right man for Onyx
US-born Stan Tatko is joining business Internet service provider Onyx to help develop a range of security services. Mr Tatko, who arrives as business development manager, has more than 20 years experience in the IT industry including a spell with Sapphire
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News in brief: Car park keeps secure status
A CITY car park has retained its secure status for another year. For the eighth time, St Mary's car park, Sunderland, has been endorsed for its safety by the Association of Chief Police Officers. The award follows several others won by the car park since
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Airport scheme brought down
TEESSIDE Airport has sounded the death knell for an ill-fated multi-million pound freight terminal development. The South Side project, turning the airport into one of the biggest cargo handling centres in Europe, was heralded by development agency One
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A good day for Gunners
The Little One is 6ft 2ins tall. The nickname is both affectionate and comparative and should strictly be the Littler One. His brother is 6ft 5ins and built like a municipal steam roller. The Little One, at any rate, was 18 on Sunday. Rite of passage,
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One filly worth more than a Half Glance
TRAINING top-class fillies has always been one of Henry Cecil's trademarks and he unleashes another smart member of the female generation in the guise of Half Glance (2.50) at Newmarket this afternoon. Half Glance is currently on offer at 25-1 for the
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Golden eagle spotted
BRITAIN'S most spectacular bird of prey has been spotted in the region's skies once more. The first golden eagle to be spotted in County Durham for many years has made a majestic appearance over the Pennines. Birdwatchers have reported sightings of the
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Company faces tough fight in housing development bid
RESIDENTS are preparing for their toughest battle yet in a campaign to block plans for new homes. Last year, Wimpey Homes and Bryant Homes applied for permission to build 193 houses in fields at Rainton Gate, West Rainton, under a ten-year-old agreement
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'Words can't describe loss of my beautiful friend'
THE hunt for the killer of teenage backpacker Caroline Stuttle took a new twist yesterday as it emerged that Australian police have been given details of a second suspect. The news came as Caroline's travelling companion, Sarah Holiday, returned to their
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Two held over death of hit-and-run girl
POLICE investigating the death of a six-year-old girl who was left dying in the street after she was hit by a car today arrested two people. Schoolgirl Leonie Shaw was fatally injured as she was struck by a Rover 827si and flung on to the opposite carriageway
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Multi-lingual move to crack more crime
A TOP crime-fighting squad is aiming to further boost its success by going multi-lingual. In a bid to reach the North-East's ethnic minority communities, Tyne Tees' Crimestoppers unit is providing a new daytime service staffed by foreign speakers. The
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New bid to curb crime and yobs
A NEW initiative is being launched to try to make life safer for people in the Ryedale district. The Ryedale Community Safety Partnership has developed a three-year strategy with which it hopes tackle crime and disorder. It follows an extensive audit
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Club has its say
Darlington last night vowed to keep Craig Liddle amid speculation that the star defender was about to leave Feethams this summer. After it was revealed last week that he could leave on a free transfer this summer if he does not accept a drop in wages,
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Poster judging under way
JUDGING has started in a competition to encourage people to report crime in their area by dialling 999. Youngsters from Cockerton, Darlington, have been designing posters to get people to use the number when they see a crime being committed. Caroline
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Nursery's online site is top class
A NURSERY school has been named the latest winner of a monthly competition run by The Northern Echo's Communigate community website scheme. Albert Hill Nursery, in Darlington, signed up to the online scheme a month ago when nursery nurse and ICT co-ordinator
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How could any father drive off and leave a child to die?
Shock and disbelief hang heavy over a North-East town struggling to come to terms with the hit-and-run death of six-year-old Leonie Shaw. BESSIE ROBINSON reports on a community's fear of the man police believe was behind the wheel of the car IN Colin
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Students rustle up experience
A GROUP of Darlington students swapped the study room for a hotel kitchen at the weekend. Headlam Hall Hotel, near Gainford, invited 20 catering and hospitality students from Darlington College of Technology to spend three days practising their skills
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Final concert before vocal cords get a rest
A choir is tuning up for its last concert of the season. Durham Constabulary's Male Voice Choir will stage the concert in the assembly hall at police headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham City, at 7pm next Saturday. The choir comprises 38 singers, its highest
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Private Angelo goes on parade
THEATRE-GOERS will be taken back to the war years when a new production visits Teesside later this month. Private Angelo is a light-hearted musical set against the upheaval of the Second World War. It has been put together by the same team which brought
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Comment: Seeking an honest broker
IT is difficult to detect any progress in the quest for peace in the Middle East since US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in the region. Thus far, his influence has appeared minimal. The Israeli incursions into the West Bank have not relented.
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Blaze-hit chemical plant 'will not reopen'
HEALTH and safety experts hope to conclude investigations soon on the site of the factory fire which brought much of Tyneside to a standstill on Friday. But the owners of the solvent recycling plant have already pledged they will not seek to reopen the
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It's McStockdale
RIGHT-BACK Robbie Stockdale will throw off his FA Cup semi-final hangover when he lines up for Scotland at Aberdeen tomorrow night, writes CLIVE HETHERINGTON. The Middlesbrough defender is glad of the chance to get his side's Old Trafford defeat by Arsenal
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Boro old-boy Pallister feels for injured England hopeful Ugo
MIDDLESBROUGH great Gary Pallister last night sent a heartfelt message of sympathy to Ugo Ehiogu over the injury blow which looks to have destroyed his World Cup dream. Boro centre-back Ehiogu was forced to withdraw from the England squad for tomorrow's
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Father's drugs warning
THE father of a "lovely and pleasant" teenage girl who died from a suspected overdose said he hoped the tragedy would alert other families of the scourge of illegal drugs. Karen Harland, who police said came from a highly respectable home in Chester-le-Street
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Landmark meeting for church leaders
LEADERS of the Church of England and the Methodist Church in North Yorkshire will meet this weekend for the second time in two years. The synods of the Church of England York diocese and the Methodists' York and Hull district will meet at Askham Bryan
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Hunt for teenagers' attackers
POLICE have labelled as "vicious" an attack on two students in a town centre. Teenagers Ben Sanson and Ross McMahon were walking home from a friend's birthday party, through the centre of Middlesbrough, when they were attacked by two men. The two men
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A host of golden flower show winners
A CHAMPION gardener has lived up to his name by winning eight prizes at Gateshead Spring Flower Show. Retired gardener Geoff Gardner, of Clifton Road, Darlington, won over the judges with his prize daffodils. He went home with eight trophies, including
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Council bosses blow £4,000 on adventure weekend
ANGRY taxpayers have condemned a cash-strapped council for blowing as much as £4,000 on an adventure weekend for its top executives. Richmondshire District Council has just announced an inflation-busting increase in its council tax for the coming year
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Six years for boy's rapist
A SEX attacker who raped an eight-year-old boy was jailed for six years yesterday. Simon Tempest was said to pose a high risk of re-offending. He will be supervised for a further four years after he is released, Newcastle Crown Court was told. The 32-
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Bike crash passenger awarded damages
A PILLION passenger who was left brain damaged after a motorbike accident has been awarded a seven-figure sum in compensation. Lee Jameson, now 22, was travelling with a friend in Redcar, east Cleveland, on October 27, 1997, when the bike was involved
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Paper creations to go on tour
CREATIONS that come out of a series of paper workshops in Bishop Auckland will form part of an exhibition touring the Wear Valley. Papermaker Anne Johnson, who has a studio in Hamsterley, invited members of the public to make bowls and vessels out of
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No punches pulled in rail misery campaign
DISHEARTENED by the delays and livid at the late arrivals, train passengers snubbed the standard complaint form to really pack a punch with their protests yesterday. Weary rail travellers have suffered no end of misery in recent times as Britain's railways
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Charity's shock at scam
SCHOOLBOY confidence tricksters are lining their pockets at the expense of the terminally-ill. Charity workers have learned of a gang of 13-year-olds going around Yarm supposedly collecting for Teesside Hospice, which has not seen a penny of the cash.
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Gazumped! The scourge is back
Booming property prices may be good news for home owners, but for first-time buyers it can spell trouble. NICK MORRISON reports on the return of gazumping AT first it all seemed so straightforward. Within days of starting his search for a house, Scott
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Becky's business gets off to a cracking start
BUDDING entrepreneur Becky Smith is hoping that her latest venture will provide a real nest egg. For her productive pet hen, Marjorie, has started laying eggs at such a rate that the ten-year-old is planning to supply her friends and family - at a reasonable
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Power firm accused over bills 'freeze'
FURIOUS gas customers claim they are being misled by an advertisement promising to freeze their fuel bills. A leaflet sent to homeowners by Npower, promises to freeze customers' bills for nine months if they call a special phone line. It asks customers
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Are higher taxes more healthy?
ONE thing is for certain today: by the end of it, most of us will be paying more of our wages in income tax. In Gordon Brown we have one of the most enthusiastic raisers of taxes in modern history. True, he has not put up the standard rate since he came
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Open invitation to play along
THE Cobweb Orchestra is holding an open day at the Witham Hall, Barnard Castle, on Saturday, April 27 and is inviting those who would like to play music in a group to go along and give it a try. The orchestra covers activities ranging from full orchestra
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Village hall bill may reach £1m
VILLAGERS in Sedgefield have been warned that their parish hall will have to be replaced - and could cost £1m. New regulations mean the 100-year-old hall no longer meets acoustic, disabled access or health and safety requirements. Hundreds of villagers
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Has Freddie ambled back to shore?
A FRIENDLY dolphin which put a fishing village on the tourist map may have moved to new waters hundreds of miles away. Marine experts believe an adult male bottle-nosed dolphin called Flipper could actually be Freddie, who attracted thousand of visitors
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News in brief: Theft blow for bagpiper
A musician's car was raided by thieves who stole two sets of bagpipes and a snare drum in Morrisons' car park, Neasham Road, Darlington, between 11.50am and 1.05pm on Friday. The bagpipes were in wooden boxes and the drum was in a carrying case. Anybody
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Captain Ted sets sights
NO ONE could ever accuse Durham's new captain Ted Kirtley of being short-sighted. A member of Houghton-le-Spring, Kirtley is confident that Durham can shrug off their disappointing performance in the EGU Northern Counties last season - which saw them
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A couple of Likely looking Lads roll up
LIKELY Lads Ant and Dec came back home yesterday to film a tribute to their comedy heroes. The Geordie duo are to recreate a classic episode of the 1960s comedy The Likely Lads, playing the lead roles of Terry and Bob, in a one-off show, which will be
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Guide to coping with the young
A BOOKLET designed to help parents in Derwentside look after children under the age of five has been published. Durham City's Clever Clogs Publishing has produced the first edition of Derwentside for Under Fives. The book was commissioned by Durham County
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Hotel group's £500,000 HQ extension project
A hotel group has cast aside doubts about the future of the tourist industry by commissioning a major extension to its North Yorkshire headquarters. Best Western, the largest hotel brand in Britain, has given the go-ahead for an office extension to its
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Poignant tribute to murdered backpacker
THE family of murdered backpacker Caroline Stuttle has left a bouquet of flowers beneath the bridge from which she was hurled to her death - and a poignant message to parents of other children to let them follow their dreams. The printed message, from
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Are higher taxes more healthy?
ONE thing is for certain today: by the end of it, most of us will be paying more of our wages in income tax. In Gordon Brown we have one of the most enthusiastic raisers of taxes in modern history. True, he has not put up the standard rate since he came
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Shun BNP candidates, urges bishop
A bishop has led calls for electors to shun British National Party (BNP) candidates standing in council elections on May 2. The Right Reverend John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, has issued his call to parishes in the May edition of the Ripon and
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Angie is back in the swim after illness
A PROMISING young swimmer has bounced back from a year of illness and injury to gain selection for the national water polo squad. Angie Winstanley-Smith, 16, from Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, has won a place in Great Britain's under-19 water polo team
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Eating owt: Court in the culinary act
Things are cascading out of control around here. The correspondence mountain, unacknowledged but by no means unappreciated, overflows like Etna on time and three- quarters. Just as the good Dr Barnardo once claimed that no destitute child was ever refused
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Duke in York for Minster service
THE Duke of York will be in the region later this week to attend a thanksgiving service for the life of the Queen Mother. Prince Andrew will be at York Minster on Thursday for the service, which will begin at 3.15pm. The service will also be attended
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Carers prove they can have fun
ARTWORK produced by a group of young carers is on display at a museum. Getting Out There is an exhibition of work by four teenage members of the Young Carers Project - Tara Gibson, Natalie Gibson, Limara Miller and Rachel Hill. Isabel Finch, ten, was
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Victoria may have found her true vocation
CAR-mad Victoria Astley has a job not every woman would want - but is loving every minute of it. The 19-year-old is the only female mechanic at Croxdale Fast Fit near Durham, thanks to a modern apprenticeship through County Durham Learning and Skills
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Positive meeting with Minister
A DELEGATION of representatives from the North-East's chemical industry has received encouragement from Science Minister Lord Sainsbury. The 12-strong party met the Minister at the DTI's headquarters in London yesterday in an attempt to win backing for
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Recyling project expanded to thousands of homes
A NEW recycling initiative will be launched across Hambleton at the end of this month. Kerbside collections of waste paper will come to more than 19,000 homes in the district from April 29 after a successful pilot scheme in Thirsk. Residents will be asked
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Last night's TV: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (BBC1)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (BBC1) The biggest mystery about Payment In Blood was not who killed the three victims but why I bothered watching to the end of this run-of-the-mill detective story. Not only did we have the inevitable odd couple paired
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