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ITcentre marks first year success
THERE was a double reason for the Access IT Centre in Hartlepool to celebrate as it marked its first anniversary with its second graduation ceremony. More than 100 students from the centre, which offers free tuition in using a computer and its packages
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Opinions sought on shop improvements
PEOPLE living in Hartlepool are being asked their views on plans for the final phase of improvements to the town's Brierton Lane shops. The first phase of work, costing £30,000, is already under way on the shops, involving those fronting on to Eskdale
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Investment puts print firm at cutting edge
Mawers Talbot Print has opened up fresh markets after investing in new technology. The Darlington firm has invested nearly £500,000. A computer-aided printing press, CTP (computer to plate) processor and new Apple Macs with digital screens have enabled
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Quick-fire sale of convent homes
UNEXPECTED demand for new and converted properties at a North Yorkshire housing development has led to a further phase being planned for this year. St Anne's Convent, Richmond, has undergone a £4m transformation, creating 42 houses and apartments. More
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Hear All Sides
FAMINE RELIEF -- NEVER was the power of the media a more effective agent for good than in November 1984. At that point Bob Geldof changed all of our lives. The Ethiopian famine hit television screens and created a massive outpouring of compassion. But
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Bottle of Broon Ale-ski?
BEERS similar to Newcastle Brown Ale could soon be brewed in Russia. Scottish and Newcastle has announced plans to build a £35m brewery there as part of a joint venture with Carlsberg, of Denmark. The brewery is expected to go on line early next year.
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Getting straight to the point
With the ancient art of body piercing experiencing a revival, health experts are growing increasingly concerned over its safety. Sarah Foster speaks to Dr Jenniver Higham, who offers training to North-East practitioners. MICROBIOLOGIST Dr Jennifer Higham
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Fun day
A children's fun day organised by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's play development team will be held at Kirkleatham Hall Museum, Redcar on Friday, from 11am to 3pm. Admission is free.
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Korea off to a flyer
South Korea have claimed their first victory in the World Cup with a convincing 2-0 defeat of Poland in Busan. Hwang Sun-Hong volleyed home Lee Eul-yong's cross from the left after 26 minutes and Yoo Sang-Chul added a second when his long range effort
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Etherley claim a big scalp
Kimblesworth were frustrated when their game at Crook Town was called off - but their disappointment was tempered on learning that leaders Evenwood surprisingly lost their unbeaten record to Etherley. The game was also affected by the weather and when
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No room for doubters in Eriksson's team
Sven-Goran Eriksson has told his players not to let self doubt creep into their minds after their struggle against Sweden as positive thoughts are the key to reviving England's World Cup hopes. Eriksson hinted at ''some small changes'' for the second
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Students win stage chance
THREE students are to have their first experience of performing and working with a theatre company. The youngsters have won scholarships for the Ian Dickens Productions summer repertory season at Darlington Civic Theatre. They are Lucy Bradshaw, 21, of
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Dyer confident of England victory
Kieron Dyer has delivered an optimistic assessment of England's opening draw against Sweden - and declared that Sven-Goran Eriksson's men can topple World Cup favourites Argentina on Friday. Dyer believes that England can overcome their slow start to
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Auf Wiedersehen re-run after black-out
TV bosses have torn up the schedules after the final episode of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet was ruined for thousands of North-East viewers. The BBC switchboard was swamped with hundreds of calls on Sunday night after elec storms blacked out the last ten minutes
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Memento mugs gift handed out to children
CHILDREN from a North Yorkshire community have been handed gifts to ensure they have a lasting memento of the 50th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne. Easingwold Town Council bought 600 mugs to present to youngsters as a souvenir and the
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No rewards for Durham's two-days of toil
WHILE everyone else in London continued to revel in the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, Durham yesterday completed two and a half days of largely unrewarding toil in the field at Lord's. When Middlesex followed on 180 behind and slipped to 29 for three
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Wacky gear is order of the day
PRIZES worth a total of £700 were on offer in the fancy dress competition at Brompton Carnival yesterday, prompting dozens to don wacky costume for a day of family fun. The annual event, which gave a deferential nod to the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations
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Jubilee tea-time with the Blairs
PRIME Minister Tony Blair celebrated the jubilee by popping along to a street party in his constituency. Dozens of people lined the street as residents gathered around tables for a party to celebrate the historic day. Mr Blair and his wife, Cherie, chatted
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Plan unveiled for 'mini-Glastonbury'
A NORTH-EAST entrepreneur is hoping to make the jump from motor racing to the world of music by staging an open-air concert he is billing as a mini-Glastonbury. Jimmy Wilson-Petch was a prime mover behind the revitalisation of Croft circuit, near Darlington
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Bid to break rowing record is put on hold
TWO rowers from the North-East who were attempting to break the record for crossing the Atlantic have had to postpone the start of their journey because of bad weather. George Rock and Nigel Morris, of Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, were to join Mark Stubbs
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THE drink is on us - theirs is a becks
TWO pub teams woke up yesterday knowing they stood a good chance of getting very wet - no matter what the Bank Holiday weather had in store. Regulars from the Green Dragon and the White Bear, in Bedale, North Yorkshire, have spent every Whitsun weekend
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Kipper firm's honour
THE legendary Fortune's Kippers, whose smokehouse is perched on the clifftop at Whitby, has been included in the latest edition of the prestigious Les Routiers food guide. The company has been smoking kippers at its Henrietta Street premises, below Whitby
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Mobile skateboard park scheme wins cash support
PLANS for a mobile skateboard park to tour towns in Sedgefield borough could move closer this week. Sedgefield Borough Council's cabinet is to be asked to approve the purchase of equipment for the park. The idea, based on a scheme in Canada, is to visit
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Youngsters blaze trail with launch of firefighter project
A GROUP of teenagers are blazing a trail as the first young firefighters on Teesside. The 24 youngsters, aged 13 and 14, were recruited by Cleveland Fire Brigade to take part in a £218,000 two-year pilot project. The 12 boys and 12 girls will not tackle
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New pavilion wait is over
SEVEN years of waiting came to an end for members of Harrogate's Bowls Club when a £220,000 pavilion opened in the town's Valley Gardens at the weekend. Cash to cover the cost came from the National Lottery, the Sport Foundation and Harrogate Borough
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MP opens equestrian centre
THE nation may be celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee - but former Tory leader William Hague had a different rein on his mind at the weekend. The Richmond MP was in Catterick Garrison with his wife, Ffion, on Saturday to open the Saddle Club, which
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World Cup tickets fiasco just another FIFA disaster
Fancy a World Cup ticket? Then just head for the Far East - FIFA are giving thousands of them away. One stumbling block is that you have to be at school or a young footballer to qualify - so half of England's squad might yet be eligible. But red-faced
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Storytime chair for town hall
CHILDREN under the age of five are to have their own storyteller's chair. The piece of furniture will be delivered to Bishop Auckland Town Hall, on Thursday where children from the town will be anxiously awaiting its arrival. To celebrate the occasion
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Having a ball in Coronation Avenue
AS the nation continued to celebrate the jubilee, residents of Coronation Avenue have lived up to their patriotic address. Mother-of-three Julie Maxwell decided to organise a royal knees-up to give her children a taste of the fun which she enjoyed at
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Rain delays start to day of golden jubilee memories
THE rain may have delayed the start of one Jubilee street party but it certainly did not deter residents from having fun. People living in Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, enjoyed plenty of good food and drink, a raffle and tombola as part of their Golden
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Club agrees to spike plans for vandal-deterrent fence
PROTESTORS in a planning wrangle have accused a rugby club of trying to turn a sports ground into something resembling a detention centre. More than 20 letters of objection and a petition signed by nearly 100 people were sent to Derwentside District Council
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Wellies, balloons and lots of fun
THE sky was the limit when two Chester-le-Street schools joined forces to mark the jubilee. Chester-le-Street CE Junior School and South Pelaw Infant School pooled their efforts for a day-long celebration. It began with a golden jubilee assembly at the
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Paving way to draw on artistic skills
YOUNG artists will be able to show off their drawing skills on pavements this week. The event, in Newcastle, is part of the national competition to find the Young Pavement Artist of 2002. The theme of the competition is the river bank. Youngsters aged
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Ghostly tribute to Queen's 50 years
BLOOD-CURDLING events from a medieval manor house's dark past are coming back to haunt modern-day visitors this week. Crook Hall, a 13th Century building set in grounds overlooking the River Wear, at Sidegate, Durham, is marking the Queen's Golden Jubilee
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Big stage beckons to pop hopefuls
TWO North-East pop hopefuls will get the chance to follow in the footsteps of Will Young or Gareth Gates by performing in front of more than 25,000 people alongside some of the biggest names in pop music. Making It, run by 96.6TFM, Metro Radio and Tyne
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Carlisle the visitors but what was the score?
Ann Winterton was the lucky one. The Tory MP may have been unseated from the opposition front bench for telling a wretchedly racist and risibly unfunny joke at a rugby club dinner, but at least someone must have been listening. They weren't at Darlington
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Designs take shape during forge visit
YOUNGSTERS have been forging ahead with a park makeover in Stockton. A group of pupils from St Michael's RC School, in Billingham, took a trip to an artist blacksmith's forge to see how work is progressing on their designs for benches and a bridge in
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Tennis lessons keep players on the ball
PEOPLE in Middlesbrough who are over the age of 50 are being invited to get into the Wimbledon spirit ahead of the competition. Middlesbrough Council is running tennis coaching courses at Tennis World, Ladgate Lane. Tennis development officer Diane Harker
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Keeping attention on your toes
A date with a chiropodist put a new srping in her step. Now Heather Barron gives her feet another treat with a well-earned pedicure. YOU don't have to go to a plush health spa set in 80 acres to have a beauty treatment. I once had my legs waxed in the
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The day I took the 'wrap'
When your body is a temple, it can be hard maintaining it. Richard Barker plumps for a body wrap instead. I'll be honest. The thought of being "mummified" terrified me. For anyone who isn't familiar with a "body wrap", it basically means you are wrapped
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Acorn award for rising star Andrea
MARKETING manager Andrea Jobes has won an Acorn Award, recognising her as one of the hospitality industry's brightest young stars. The 27-year-old, from Sedgefield, is marketing manager at the Newton Aycliffe-based Government Services division of Compass
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Apprentice Gareth shows old hands how to lay bricks
WHEN it comes to bricklaying skills, Gareth Hutchinson is proving to be a real winner at every level. The 19-year-old, from Coxhoe, has just scooped the title of Senior Bricklayer of the Northern Region having learnt his skills on work-based training
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Story time chair for town hall
CHILDREN under the age of five are to have their own storyteller's chair. The piece of furniture will be delivered to Bishop Auckland Town Hall, on Thursday where children from the town will be anxiously awaiting its arrival. To celebrate the occasion
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Singing praises of 50 royal years
THOUSANDS of fans came together to enjoy outdoor music extravaganzas yesterday. Musicians performed pop, rock and stomping soul on ten stages across Middlesbrough town centre during a ten-hour programme. Legendary soul singer Geno Washington appeared
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Youngsters blaze trail with launch of firefighter project
A GROUP of teenagers are blazing a trail as the first young firefighters on Teesside. The 24 youngsters, aged 13 and 14, were recruited by Cleveland Fire Brigade to take part in a £218,000 two-year pilot project. The 12 boys and 12 girls will not tackle
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Putting royalty in its proper place
IN 1928 Winston Churchill visited Balmoral and saw the two-year-old Princess Elizabeth for the first time. He wrote to his wife: "She is a character. She has an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant." A year or so later, Sir Owen
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'I'm the pink and fluffy one'
Six years of bereavement counseling stood one volunteer in good stead when it came to the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, as Nick Morrison discovers. WHILE the world struggled to shake off its stunned disbelief, Alan had no hesitation in answering
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Huw and cry to the Woodman
WE have fond memories of Burneston, and particularly of its red telephone box. It was from there, 21 years ago, that The Boss rang the GP to confirm that it really wasn't just something she'd eaten and, having received the news she so expectantly awaited
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Club appeals for members
DARLINGTON Scrabble Club is looking for new members. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 6.30pm in the town hall. Two games are played every night and a fee of £1.50 is charged but the first night is free. Anyone aged over 15 can join. Every year
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Church calls for camera in wake of arsonists' attack
A town centre church is campaigning for closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera coverage to combat crime. Drinkers and drug users are using the grounds of St Cuthbert's church, near Darlington's Market Place. Parishioners have found hypodermic needles
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Rocking'em Palace
BUCKINGHAM Palace was turned into Rocking'em Palace last night for an unprecedented royal pop extravaganza. More than 12,000 lucky fans got tickets for the Jubilee concert in the Queen's garden which went ahead despite a fire at the palace on Sunday night
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Revellers take to the streets for golden jubilee celebrations
PEOPLE living in Darlington did not let the dull weather dampen their spirits yesterday. Street parties and celebrations went ahead across the borough despite the dark clouds and threat of rain. People living in Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, held a street
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Party tonic for hospital
ONE small County Durham community had as good a time to rival any in the region yesterday - and residents also provided a tonic for a local hospital. Alison Adamson, organiser of a street party in Hazelwood Court, Langley Park, said: "We saw the thunderstorms
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Community group marks award with jubilee celebrations at college
A COMMUNITY undergoing a multi-million pound facelift has enjoyed a royal celebration. The West Middlesbrough New Deal for Communities regeneration programme, which focuses on Whinney Banks, West Lane and Newport, recently won top marks for building community
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Reid plans summer shake-up
Sunderland have pledged their full backing to Peter Reid in his battle to revive the club's Premiership fortunes. Manager Reid appeared to be on rocky ground before the Black Cats scraped survival last month following a season of major under-achievement
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Tourism hopes rise after success of town's extravaganza
HOPES are rising that the Queen's Golden Jubilee year may prove the catalyst for an annual summer season of community events. Despite showers and an overcast sky, thousands of people still turned up for the closing day of Richmond Meet. Crowds lined the
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Kirby in dock as Yorkshire defeated - again!
Yorkshire fast bowler Steve Kirby yesterday became the first player to be hit with a points penalty under cricket's new disciplinary code as the Tykes slumped to yet another defeat, this time by five wickets at Grace Road. The flash point came at the
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Voluntary service advice available
A SERIES of events and activities are planned throughout Sedgefield borough during National Volunteers' Week. The week starts on Friday and is an opportunity for voluntary groups to thank the volunteers for their time and commitment while also asking
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Forging friendships in new street
A NEW community of neighbours got together to sing, dance and have a tipple or two in honour of the Queen yesterday. Neighbours in Alpine Court, a new street off Merry Road in Chester-le-Street, got together as a community for the very first time. "I'm
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Procession
HEAVY rain may have put people off joining in the fun at a North-East event yesterday, but organisers have still hailed the event a success. Fewer people than expected turned out for the Barnard Castle Meet parade, in County Durham, which started at the
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Working on circus tricks
YOUNGSTERS were given the chance to learn new skills when they took part in a circus skills workshop. The event, which was held at the Museum of Hartlepool at the town's Historic Quay, allowed children over the age of seven to experience uni-cycling,
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Village toilets saved from axe
PUBLIC toilets in the moorland village of Egton, near Whitby, which were set for closure by Scarborough Borough Council, are to stay open after all. The borough authority argued that tourists could still use toilets in nearby Egton Bridge, a mile away
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Workers' success in diabetes course
DIABETES sufferers in County Durham will receive better care thanks to the hard work of a group of health workers. The nurses, doctors, pharmacists and dieticians from Durham, Chester-le-Street and Derwentside have successfully completed an intensive
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Office plan may add to revamp
A TOWN centre revamp could continue with the building of offices for a housing company. The Sunderland Housing Group, the company set up to take over Sunderland's council housing, wants to build an area office in the centre of Houghton-le-Spring. It has
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Youth council elects key officers
A YOUTH council has elected three volunteers to key positions. Gateshead Youth Council has announced the election of 22-year-old Anthony Maxted, Chris Hulme, 19, and Claire Pearson, also 19, on to its executive committee. The trio, who will hold the positions
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Long may she reign over us
HAS there ever been a party quite like it? Occasionally, an event takes place which stirs the emotions in a way which is quite unforgettable. Last night's Party at the Palace - a spectacular, colourful climax to a weekend of golden jubilee celebrations
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Carlisle the visitors but what was the score?
Ann Winterton was the lucky one. The Tory MP may have been unseated from the opposition front bench for telling a wretchedly racist and risibly unfunny joke at a rugby club dinner, but at least someone must have been listening. They weren't at Darlington
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Artwork on show at school
A NEWTON Aycliffe school is hosting an open art exhibition, featuring work by more than 30 artists. The exhibition at Greenfield School Community and Arts College has been organised by arts co-ordinator Jo-Anne Mason and is open to professional and amateur
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Drunken revellers terrorise families
A 25-STRONG mob terrorised a railway station and passengers on an express train, setting off fireworks and abusing anyone who challenged them, after a day's heavy drinking on a stag weekend. The group, chanting football terrace songs, had already attracted
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Traders plea for protection against supermarket impact
RICHMOND'S traders are pressing for protection again-st the likely impact of a cut-price supermarket which some fear could prove the last straw for struggling businesses in the town. The town used to boast a significant commercial centre, with people
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Youngsters tune up for palace appointment
YOUNGSTERS were tuning up for their palace appointment at the weekend. Members of Stagecoach Theatre Arts, at Durham School, took part in last-minute rehearsals ahead of their performance at Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen's jubilee celebrations
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Bridge warning chevrons too high up, drivers claim
BUNGLING workmen have fixed warning signs on a railway bridge in the wrong place. The reflective chevrons, should alert motorists on Darlington's Albert Road as they approach the East Coast main line railway bridge. But the warning signs have been mounted
