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News in brief: Art on show to drinkers
An artist is to stage his debut exhibition at a popular city centre pub. Drinkers at Saints, in Back Silver Street, Durham City, can view the work of Paul Muncaster, from Sunday. His collection of paintings, drawings, sketches and hot wax works, will
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Martyn has a close shave with new look
Martyn Renton has been given a new look - after having his collar-length locks cut off. The 35-year-old had his head shaved for charity at a Wild West night at the Tickle Toby pub, in Northallerton's High Street. A support officer for the police, Martyn
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Thai Boxing: Darlington Boxing and Martial Arts Academy
Darlington Boxing and Martial Arts Academy wil provide over half the England squad which takes part in an international match this weekend. The England thai-boxing team will cross the channel to take on France with five of the eight-man squad being members
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£10,000 forum boost adds up to voice for youngsters
A SCHOOL'S plans to encourage youngsters in Billingham to develop an interest in the democratic process and to give them a voice in local affairs have received a funding boost. St Michael's School, Billingham, has been awarded £10,000 from the Barclays
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Last night's TV: Where there's a willy, there's a way for a show
Stark Naked (C5) The Bill (ITV) There are many things you don't expect to see on TV before the 9pm watershed - and naked skydivers are high on the list. The not-so-private parts of people leaping out of planes were among an orgy of floppy dangly bits
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Football: Spraire Lasses
THREE teams from Darlington Spraire Lasses have qualified for the clubs for Young People National five-a-side football championships held at Kettering. The girls won through at Grindon in the Durham and Northumberland County competition on Saturday in
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Basketball
Durham League Tyne and Wear Cadettes grabbed the headlines this week when they beat East Durham and Houghall Academy 72-65 to reach the final of the Durham League Womens Handicap Cup. Tyne and Wear were given a 30 point start and, as so often in these
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The Albany Northern League
Durham defender Craig Lake surprised both himself and his manager Brian Honour by scoring a hat trick in their 6-2 win at Seaham Red Star on Monday night. Lake was pushed into a four man midfield, and scored three times to virtually double his career
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Amateur football club says farewell to famous home
ONE of the country's most famous amateur football clubs is saying a sad farewell to its famous ground this weekend with the future of both still up in the air. After more than a century at Kingsway, ten-times FA Amateur Cup winners Bishop Auckland are
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Football: Auckland & District EBAC Youth League
Willington under-18s are through to the finals of all three cup competitions and they will play all three finals in six days in May. After meeting Barnard Castle in the Lady Eden Cup final on Monday Bank Holiday, May 6 (11am), Willington will play Bishop
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Junior Football: Jarrow extend lead at top
Rohm and Haas JOC Hetton Youth League Jarrow St Bedes strengthened their position at the top of the table with a 5-1 victory over South Moor, who have been challenging for most of the season. There was no stopping Jarrow, however, and all the goals came
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Burton's Bytes: Game of self-preservation is just the job
The Italian Job. Publisher: Sci. Format: PC CD-ROM. Price: £29.99. The Italian Job may have been released in cinemas way back when even Pong was just a glint in Nolan Bushnell's eye but it seems like a natural subject for a video game. For the record,
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Norwegian would jump at chance of Boro move
NORWEGIAN Under-21 star Morten Gamst Pedersen has indicated he is as willing as ever to join Middlesbrough. Pedersen had a ten-day trial at Boro in November but manager Steve McClaren would not consider doing a deal for the 20-year-old until he had seen
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Sixth Form Football
The Eric Bell Trophy has been won by Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington. This football trophy is played for by College 'C' teams that play in the Teesside League. The Cup Final was held on Wednesday, April 10 at Darlington RA's ground between
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Toddler in hypodermic needle terror
A FAMILY is facing an anxious wait for the results of an HIV test after a toddler was stabbed in the arm with a hypodermic needle as she played with friends. The attack, witnessed by two six-year-old friends playing with her, left the two-year-old girl
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Minute's silence for little Leonie
A MINUTE'S silence is to be held in memory of six-year-old Leonie Shaw exactly a week after she died in an alleged hit-and-run accident. Children will stage the tribute outside St Andrew's Primary School on Saturday, only yards from the Bishop Auckland
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Women deserve better than this
GETTING the all-clear after fearing you have cancer must be one of the most exhilarating feelings on earth. I shared my sister's joy recently when she discovered the lump in her breast was benign. We all want to believe we can trust such test results.
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Cricket: Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland Cricket Club is looking for a new secretary. Club stalwart Harry Smurthwaite has retired after 12 years in the job. Smurthwaite has had 36 years with Bishops, including a spell as first team captain. He has also retired from playing after
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Homes 'affected by sewer collapse'
RESIDENTS of a Durham City street claim their homes have been damaged by a collapsed sewer, which has not been repaired. The Northumbrian Water-owned sewer in Edward Street, Gilesgate, has collapsed twice in recent months and has left a huge hole in the
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Cell death inquest is adjourned
AN INQUEST opened yesterday into the death of an inmate, two days after he was remanded to Durham Jail. The body of David Andrew McCafferty, 39, was discovered by prison staff making a routine check of his cell, last Sunday afternoon. Mr McCafferty was
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Agent denies tickets scam
A NORTH-EAST travel agent was duped out of £2,750 by a conman who promised her world cup tickets, a court heard yesterday. The Old Bailey heard that hundreds of football fans, travel agencies and companies were ripped off by David Spanton, 32, who said
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Comment: Make or break for Milburn
MORE than ever before, it is now all about delivery for the Government. And no one knows that better than Alan Milburn, the man with the responsibility of making the newly-announced momentous investment in the National Health Service work for the good
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Royal officer hangs up his handcuffs
A DETECTIVE whose 33-year career included work with top British politicians and members of the Royal Family serves his last day on the force today. Alec Francis, a detective sergeant with Darlington CID, worked for the Queen and Prime Minister Tony Blair
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Heroin addict burglar jailed
A TEENAGE heroin addict was locked up for three years after a court heard he had twice burgled his mother's restaurant. William Frederick Smith, 19, took £750 from tills and gaming machines, plus a large quantity of spirits, after smashing a toilet window
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No concrete offer after Paris
Helen Miller joins protestors as they take their fight to save the doomed Blue Circle cement works, in Weardale, to the doorstep of its French owner IT was a very British protest. The ranks of bemused French riot police looked on as the protestors took
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Manager 'attacked TV reporter ref'
A TV sports reporter needed hospital treatment after allegedly being attacked by a club manager as he refereed a football match. Dave Roberts - a regular face on Sky's coverage of the North-East's Premiership clubs - was treated for an eye injury after
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All the Queen's horses - and Duke
A DUKE has been chosen to play an historic role in the Queen's golden jubilee celebrations. Duke is a 14-year-old Welsh cob which will take part in a pageant called All the Queen's Horses at next month's Royal Windsor Horse Show. Its owner, businessman
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Outrage over dog thrown from car
ANIMAL welfare officers vowed yesterday to hunt down the person who threw a Jack Russell terrier out of a car . The one-year-old bitch had been put inside a bin liner before being thrown from the vehicle into an alley in Thomas Street, North Ormesby,
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Minster bells peal in praise
The region paid its final tribute to the Queen Mother yesterday. Mark Foster found a congregation, not in mourning, but celebrating a long and illustrious life THE peal of bells which rang out across the City of York yesterday afternoon could not have
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Wilde not about to sell up
KEVIN Wilde, owner of Sunderland Regal Stadium, has knocked down speculation that he is about to sell the thriving East Boldon track. But the Hetton-born former kennel-hand who bought the stadium in 1994, when he also owned Tyneside track Brough Park,
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Blend of youth and experience results in success for salon pair
A YOUNG hairdresser and her colleague are celebrating success in a competition. Sarah Heard, who has only been a hairdresser for 16 months, finished second in the bridal section of the North-East Hairdressing Federation Competition last weekend. The 19
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Business news in brief: Protestors target BP
SHAREHOLDERS attending oil company BP's annual meeting were met by protestors and a 15ft high inflatable caribou. The campaigners were demonstrating about environmental and ethical concerns, outside the meeting, held at the Royal Festival Hall, London
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Art forecast is promising
MUSEUMS and art galleries in the North-East are exhibiting paintings in television's first interactive exhibition. Painting the Weather brings together 110 works of art from 50 UK venues which, because of fragility and transportation problems, could never
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Into the minds of monsters
Women who kill children is a subject almost too terrible to contemplate, but two Northern women writers have based a play on the crime. They talk to Steve Pratt They are women who have committed a crime that's too terrible for many even to contemplate
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Aircraft safety role for North university
A MULTI-MILLION pound university project is placing the region at the forefront of scientific research into aircraft safety. The White Rose Computational Grid system, the first of its type in Europe, is bringing together top researchers from three universities
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Alternatives: Massaging more than just the ego
Tui Na (pronounced Twee-nar) massage is a centuries old technique which is still used today in China. I was invited to try it by therapist Eirenice Gore-Booth and accepted, as I had never heard of it before. Eirenice describes it as "a deep tissue massage
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School passes its clean test
PUPILS have been giving their school a "green bill of health" this week. To coincide with Green Week, pupils from Cassop Primary School announced the cleanliness of their environment. They discovered this during Pollution Fortnight, a Barclaycard LivingLand
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VIP visit for Talking_Newspaper
A TALKING newspaper for the visually impaired has welcomed its latest guest to its new studios. After legislation forced the Darlington and District Talking Newspaper for the Blind to move, The Northern Echo offered the charity a home on the ground floor
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Teachers strike up the band for charity
A DARLINGTON school is raising money for a charity close to its heart. Teachers at Hummersknott School and Language College are giving a music concert to raise funds for the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB). Each year the school chooses a
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Nightclub offering a taste of school days
CLUBBERS will have the chance to relive their school days with a series of school disco nights being held at a nightclub in Darlington, starting tonight. Bojangles nightclub, in Darlington, is launching the disco nights to make clubbers feel as though
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Parking pay scheme pleas are rejected
RESIDENTS in some Darlington streets will have to start paying to park outside their homes, despite objections to the council. Darlington Borough Council has agreed a scheme which will see resident parking permit holders paying £25 a year to park outside
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Debate on council's £4,000 course bill
A DEBATE is to take place next week on whether a cash-strapped council should have sent executives on a two-day team-building course. Richmondshire District Council's senior officers were under fire on Monday after it emerged 11 of them spent last Thursday
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Tougher rules on abandoned cars
OFFICIALS in Darlington are warning motorists they are prepared to make the most of new legislation to deal with abandoned cars. Darlington Borough Council will enforce the law, which came into force this week, allowing cars to be towed away after only
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Tougher penalty for dog fouling
DOG owners who allow their pets to foul pavements and litter louts are to face tougher fines if they are caught despoiling Darlington's streets. The fixed penalty fine imposed by Darlington Borough Council has been increased by 100 per cent, meaning offenders
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Sex case man says 'I'm just a thief'
A MAN accused of a string of sexual assaults on women in a North-East town admitted to police he was a thief but denied being a sex attacker, a court heard yesterday. The court heard that father-of-five Timothy Din told police investigating a series of
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News in brief: Tax dodgers warned
ROAD tax dodgers in North Yorkshire are being warned of a clampdown by police. A fortnight-long county-wide operation to catch the drivers of unlicensed vehicles starts on Monday. Wheel clamp teams from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will also
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'Serial entrepreneur' vacates easyJet chair
STELIOS Haji-Ioannou, founder and chairman of no-frills airline easyJet, is stepping down. The airline said yesterday that Mr Haji-Ioannou would resign as chairman next year. Mr Haji-Ioannou said he would retain a significant stake in easyJet for a long
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Beds firm looks to year of growth
BEDS and furniture group Silentnight said it was set for growth after suffering "one of the most challenging years ever" in 2001. Chief executive Bill Simpson said the basis of a strong business was in place, despite full-year pre-tax profits slipping
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Appeal for royal exhibits
A PLANNED celebration of the monarchy has prompted a search for royal memorabilia. Groundwork West Durham is appealing to the public to donate photographs or written memories for an exhibition celebrating the life of the Queen Mother and the Queen's Golden
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'Scars' that helped shape NHS rebirth
Tragic father-of-two highlighted need for massive investment HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn told last night how the death of a North-East father-of-two played a part in this week's historic £40bn cash injection for the NHS. He said he was "powerfully scarred
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Unblocking the problem
Will the extra funds announced yesterday solve the problem of bed-blocking? 'WE need more money," was the message delivered by council leaders to Health Secretary Alan Milburn yesterday as he announced radical plans to tackle bed-blocking. The Darlington
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League preparing for final dates
Bowman Anderson Accountants Spennymoor League THE League's five cup finals will be played out over the next four weeks as 10 of the league's members bid for silverware. Broompark Loves will take on Binchester Social Club in the first to take place next
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The Unibond league
Bishop Auckland are hoping for a big crowd for their final home match at Kingsway tomorrow. Bradford Park Avenue provide the opposition in the last ever league to be played there, to bring down the curtain of over a century of football The Bradford match
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Grass is greener for Judy and Jimmy
A champion racing driver has swapped the race track for garden lawns in a new business venture. Judy Wilson-Petch, a former Women's Yorkshire Grass Track Champion, has set up a company devoted to caring for lawns. She and her husband, Jimmy, former managing
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Football: Darlington 21st Allstars JFC
A number of Darlington 21st Allstars JFC teams completed their season last weekend, all of them having had very successful campaigns. At seven-a-side level, in the Richmondshire League, the Under nines final match was against Bedale in a home fixture
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Emily's a soaring success
Emily Fitchett has been rewarded after battling back from a broken arm by clinching a place in the British Youth Trampoline Squad. The 14-year-old from Tantobie, near Stanley, won the Copenhagen Cup in Denmark while competing for her club, the Apollo
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Manufacturing boosted by growing orders
BRITAIN's beleaguered manufacturing sector is beginning to recover, with sales, orders and confidence bouncing back, according to the British Chambers of Commerce. Manufacturing has been hit hard over the past year by the slowdown in the global economy
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Football: Darlington and District League
Darlington and District League The season really can't end too soon for some clubs while others have hit a rich vein of form. East End were well in control of their mid-week encounter with Greyhounds and led 4-0 20 minutes into the second half. Greyhounds
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Gough is anxious to help Yorkshire
The demands of being a top international cricketer these days leave little time to concentrate on the county scene, but at the moment Darren Gough is thinking more about Yorkshire than England. He was eager for immediate action when he joined them for
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Budding artists given work showcase
THE artists of tomorrow are being recognised with North Yorkshire's third county-wide Schools' Art Exhibition. More than 150 pupils from 15 schools have submitted work for the event, at County Hall, in Northallerton, which lasts until July. Along with
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Decaying pinnacles heighten cost of church restoration work
Money-spinning projects are being planned by a church which has discovered it will have to go that extra mile to complete a restoration programme. People living in Thirsk have helped raise £111,000 to pay for a new roof at St Mary's, which made the headlines
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I'll decline cabinet role - leader
THE new leader of Middlesbrough's Labour group has said he will not accept a place in a mayoral cabinet - whether or not his own party's candidate is elected. Councillor Paul Thompson, who was voted leader of Middlesbrough Council's ruling Labour group
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Edward's nag sends him flat out at fifty
A happy birthday, firstly, to Edward Boynton, 50 today and second on Monday on his debut - his debut, mind - as a Flat jockey. "I've done a few things with an adrenalin buzz but absolutely nothing like that," he reports. "It was much rougher than I thought
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Follow the rules for smooth election day
COUNCIL officials in Hartlepool are urging residents to follow the guidelines carefully before voting in next month's elections. On Thursday May 2, there will be two elections in Hartlepool - local elections for councillors and an election for mayor.
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Cricket: Homer bowls his way to success
Hunters Estate Agent York and District Indoor Cricket League The League's Presentation Evening held at York Brewery was well attended by players and supports who saw trophies handed to the winning team and individual awards for batting and bowling and
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Radcliffe is a real competitor
AS I puffed, panted, wheezed and staggered through my three-mile jog yesterday, it was easier to sympathise with Oscar Wilde than to comprehend the amazing achievement of Paula Radcliffe. Wilde said whenever he felt the urge to take exercise he lay down
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MEPs to meet farmers after disease crisis
Government hands out £95m in region MEMBERS of the European Parliament's foot-and-mouth committee will meet farmers in the region today to discuss the Government's handling of the crisis. The meeting comes as the Government confirmed that the region's
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Golf: Bedale
With one round only played to date this season's fixtures have suffered severely from the weather and rearranged dates have been made for the Blackwell Grange and Bedale fixtures. Thirsk claimed top spot albeit by only one point from Catterick Garrison
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Gdansk can outpace his rivals
JUST like his father Jack, Alan Berry has proved extremely adept at training sprinters. Today at Thirsk the Lancashire-based handler sends another of his speed merchants, Gdansk (2.30), into White Rose country to contest the five- furlong dash for the
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Orange at the double
The Northern Echo Darlington Sunday Invitation League This week saw the first cup final of the season as AFC Orange completed the Division Three League and Cup double as they beat fellow promotion winners Royal British Legion 6-0 in the cup final at Darlington's
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Law injury blow hands Muchall his Durham bow
AN injury to Danny Law has opened the door for 19-year-old Gordon Muchall to make his first-class debut for Durham against Middlesex at the Riverside today. The loss of their key all-rounder with a back injury is a big blow for Durham going into their
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Red Cross's SOS team needs help
A SCHEME that provides help for people whose homes are destroyed by fire is launching a recruitment drive. County Durham's Fire Victim Service, which has been operated by the County Durham and Teesside branch of the Red Cross since 1994, is on the look-out
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Wearside League
THERE is no change at the top of the table following the midweek programme but it was touch and go for leaders North Shields when they entertained championship rivals Windscale at Ralph Gardner Park. There was a sensational start to the game when the
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Musical opportunity for young performers
YOUNG people who want a chance to shine in a new musical show are invited to audition this weekend. Auditions are taking place at Red Rose Primary School, Chester-le-Street, tomorrow, to take the leading role in Celebrate! a new musical written by former
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Taylor to turn taskmaster in the summer
DARLINGTON boss Tommy Taylor will be pushing his players through the pain barrier this summer as he rams home the message that hard work is the key to success. The Quakers complete their disappointing League season with a trip to Oxford tomorrow after
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Wellock's World: Radcliffe is a real competitor
AS I puffed, panted, wheezed and staggered through my three-mile jog yesterday, it was easier to sympathise with Oscar Wilde than to comprehend the amazing achievement of Paula Radcliffe. Wilde said whenever he felt the urge to take exercise he lay down
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Waste site fridges 'not a risk to health'
Unwanted fridges and freezers are being taken to a storage facility in North Yorkshire, but environment chiefs insist there is no health risk. The company responsible for storing the appliances says it is on course to reach an estimated figure of 26,000
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Your Health: Where those extra NHS billions will go
Billions of extra pounds are to be pumped into the N. But is it a case of 'never mind the quality, feel the width'? Health correspondent Barry Nelson takes the pulse of North-East health workers ON the face of it, everything is rosy in Health Secretary
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McAteer injury adds to Sunderland woes
Sunderland midfielder Jason McAteer underwent a scan on his groin injury yesterday as Peter Reid battles against a fresh injury crisis. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland international is one of eight senior players struggling to be fit for tomorrow's
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Foundation grants lift charities' funds
MORE than 50 North-East charities are to share a £370,000 cash windfall in the year's first round of grants to be given out by the Lloyds TSB Foundation. A total of 52 registered charities have been chosen for the grants, which range in value from £460
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Changes ahead in council chamber
ALL the ward seats in a council chamber will be contested when voters go to the polls next month. Since deciding to revamp the political map two years ago, Harrogate Borough Council has been working on new ward boundaries. None of the old borders have
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Police hunt goes on for Sara killer
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Sara Cameron spoke last night of their continued dedication and commitment to finding her killer - two years after her death. Detective Superintendent Steve Bolam, who heads the investigation, outlined three key
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Inquest to open into death of infant
AN inquest into the death of a five-day-old boy will be opened today - as police continue to investigate the tragedy. Alfred Martin, known by his family as Alfie, was born on February 28 at Harrogate District Hospital, in North Yorkshire. He was later
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Bikers' cafe reopens with a continental touch
BIKERS are being given a taste of continental cafe culture as a former greasy spoon reopens its doors. Croissants and baguettes sit side by side with English breakfasts and bacon butties at the Penny Garth Cafe in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. And they
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Admission charge confusion puts Thomas visit in doubt
CHILDREN'S favourite Thomas the Tank Engine could have paid his last visit to the region because a museum may not be able to afford to welcome him again. More than 62,000 people flocked to the National Railway Museum (NRM) in February to see an exhibition
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Jobs boost at flagship House of Fraser store
HOUSE of Fraser is creating 100 jobs at its flagship store at the MetroCentre. Metrojobs, part of the JobCentre Plus network, is carrying out recruitment work for the store. The job creation follows the shop being awarded the "store of the year award"
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Hear all sides: Justice
THIS country's idea of justice is one big joke. Just six weeks ago, my family sat in court and listened to a judge sentence the killer of my niece Rachael Littlefair to just four years in a Young Offenders Institution. The following week, the same judge
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Cyclist died after car collision
A MAN died in a road accident as he cycled home from work after dark, an inquest has heard. Robert Pearson was certified dead on arrival at Durham's University Hospital of North Durham, after the accident on Tuesday night. He was involved in a collision
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Spanish nurses prepare for first day on the wards
The North-East's first group of Spanish nurses have begun an intensive induction programme to welcome them to the region. The nurses may be the first of many, said Professor Brian Footitt, director of nursing development at South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust
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Join team and fly NDC flag
BASKETBALL players from Hartlepool are invited to take part in a national contest. The New Deal for Communities (NDC) initiative is looking for volunteers aged over-16 to make up a basketball team to represent the area from Hart Lane to Belle Vue. NDC
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Medals joy for college
SIXTH-FORM students have returned home with a clutch of sporting medals. The Stockton Sixth Form College students took part in the British Colleges Under-19s finals in Swansea in a range of sports including hockey, netball, boys seven-a-side rugby and
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PC given job with asylum seekers
A WOMAN police officer has been given a new job, looking after the scores of asylum seekers arriving in Stockton. PC Liz Chard, who has served in Cleveland Police more than 13 years, has been appointed minority group liaison officer for the town. Stockton
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Muntjac deer make journey to the North
A SPECIES of Oriental deer may be spreading across the region with the help of deerstalkers who have introduced it into the countryside. But the claim, by Terry Coult, conservation manager with Durham Wildlife Trust, has been refuted by the British Association
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News in brief: Boy on child snatch charge
A 12-year-old accused of luring a boy of five on to railway tracks appeared before Hartlepool magistrates yesterday. The older boy, from Hartlepool, is charged with endangering the safety of another person on a railway line, obstruction of a railway line
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High-speed success launches nemc
MAILING and call centre business, North-East Mailing Centre, has celebrated a successful first year with a change of image. The multi-service trade and consumer communication specialist, employing more than 100 staff, has rebranded as nemc, to reflect
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Arcadia returns up 59.5%
FASHION retailer Arcadia showed its turnaround strategy was paying off as it beat City expectations with a 59.5 per cent profits increase. The Burtons-to-Dorothy Perkins group said sales were continuing to soar despite fears of a slowdown in High Street
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Grassroots: Yarm Parish Council
Anger over newsletter FRICTION resurfaced over the council newsletter. There were some angry exchanges when members considered the spring - and initial - edition. Councillor Gwen Porter objected to references to the "turbulent" time of her chairmanship
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Football news in brief: Thome eases his way back in
RESERVES: Sunderland defender Emerson Thome eased his way back from a long-term injury with a 55 minute workout in last night's FA Barclaycard Premiership Reserve League 2-1 win over Liverpool at Ferens Park, Durham. The Brazilian, out for more than three
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Tourist centre tops for ticket selling
DARLINGTON'S tourist centre has become one of the leading information centres in the country for entertainment ticket sales. Since the Ticketmaster scheme was set up in October, almost 1,000 tickets have been sold for events locally and nationally. Most
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Appeal for volunteers
A CHARITY which seeks to encourage people to take youngsters leaving care into their home took their appeal into a shopping centre. Representatives of the National Children's Home Tubwell Project, in Darlington, were joined by a teenager who has spent
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Ex-lover fined for 'gun blast' text message
A DRIVER, who left a text message on his ex-lover's mobile asking how she might feel about "a gun blast", was banned from contacting her yesterday. Harrogate magistrates also fined Kenneth Neate £100 with £70 costs after he admitted harassing Barbara
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Working men's club celebrates its history
A WORKING men's club in Darlington is celebrating its history with a memorabilia lounge. The Heritage Lounge, at the Darlington Club and Institute, in High Northgate, is a celebration of the club's 100-year history. Darlington Mayor Isobel Hartley sampled
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Health trust sets out its agenda
A NEW health authority has pledged to focus on four Rs - regeneration, relationships, resources and renewal. County Durham and Tees Valley Health Authority was launched on April 1 as part of the Government's plans to modernise the NHS by giving staff
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Police warning to landlords after thieves target pubs
POLICE are urging licensees in Teesdale to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries from pubs. Durham Police have released e-fit pictures of a couple they believe to be behind a series of thefts and attempted thefts at licensed premises in the dale
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News in brief: School seeking to expand
A Darlington school is hoping to expand. The plans for Holy Family RC Primary School include facilities to make life easier for disabled people, a new library and office. An application for planning permission has been submitted to Darlington Borough
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Two held over robbery death
POLICE have arrested two suspects in connection with the death of a great-grandmother who was mugged for her fish supper. Marie Watson, 77, died on Saturday after she was attacked in Heaton, Newcastle, on April 4. She was wrestled to the ground and robbed
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Man, 22, jailed after court order breach
A 22-YEAR-OLD man with 20 previous convictions was jailed yesterday after admitting another nine offences. Michael Palmer was sent to prison for eight months by Harrogate magistrates after they heard that he had committed offences while subject to a deferred
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Camping out for ex-Army home
THE sale of ex-Army houses in Catterick Garrison is attracting buyers prepared to sleep under canvas to be sure they get their dream home. Annington acquired the lease for thousands of former Ministry of Defence (MoD) properties in 1997 and was also given
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Concerns over bus scheme at beauty spot
GUARDIANS of a North Yorkshire area of outstanding natural beauty are asking for more details about a bus interchange in the countryside. The interchange has been proposed by county transport chiefs to allow feeder services in the Nidderdale Area of Oustanding
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Ten bridges to get vital safety barriers
NEW safety barriers are to be installed on ten railway bridges in the region, following the Selby rail tragedy. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will spend £113,000 on the measures, to reduce the risk of vehicles ending up on rail tracks. The Government
