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Water Polo, Sedgefield 75
Sedgefield 75: The Junior Waterpolo team played the return fixture with Durham School at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The first game was a narrow win for Sedgefield in the small school pool. However in Aycliffe's longer and wider pool Sedgefield's
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Trumpeter on song
Eastern Trumpeter, who gave very definite signs of returning to form at Ripon at the weekend, is fancied to go well in the Alan Black & Co - the People for Property Handicap over five furlongs at York this afternoon. Milton Bradley's sprinter has
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Shoot-out drama sees Catterick win
Catterick AWS: Catterick held their nerve in a penalty shoot-out to win a tournament at Nestle Roundtrees, York last month. They beat home side Nestle Roundtrees 4-2 on spot-kicks after the game had finished goalless after extra time. Catterick AWS had
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Gentle start for Magpies
Alan Shearer reckons Newcastle can get off to a flying start to next season after they were given a gentle introduction to the new campaign. Newcastle will kick off 2002-03 with a home game against West Ham on August 17 before visiting Kevin Keegan's
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Stuart represents his country
Stuart Leonard of Darlington ABC made a winning international debut in the national stadium, Dublin. Stuart, representing England Under-19s, won a convincing points victory over his Irish opponent. Stuart (pictured) has now won Schoolboy, NABC and Junior
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Backlash over plans for sex shop
A BID by kinky sex specialists to move into a premier shopping centre has met with public outrage. But while community leaders are lining up to lash plans to open a Fetish Forum store in Middlesbrough's main shopping street, the local council may find
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Falconer flying high with costume drama
THE foot-and-mouth outbreak devastated the newly-established business of falconer Robert Allott, so he reinvented his business with the help of a medieval costume and a horse called Guinevere. Robert, from Belmont, near Durham, is the first falconer established
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No need to cut jobs, say unions
UNIONS representing workers at the Caterpillar plant, in Stockton, have come up with a plan that they believe could avoid job losses. Caterpillar had originally agreed to lay off 98 staff in two tranches, with the first 41 leaving this month, followed
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DOMINOES: Crook League
Crook League: Crook Mill House lost their top spot of the First Division after they went down in the deciding doubles on their visit to Crook Travellers Rest A. The home side had singles wins from Tony Storey, Dave Poulter and Stephen Todd, whilst the
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'Without a transplant, I'd never have seen my grandchildren'
PETER Walley says he'd be dead if it wasn't for his wife, Carol. The pain started when the retired management consultant from Darlington was looking forward to the trip of a lifetime to Australia to celebrate their silver wedding. "I suddenly had a tremendous
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Fighback keeps Brandon on top spot
Worthington Durham County CIU Summer League Brandon maintained their unbeaten record to stay in third place in the First Division but had to fight back in their home game against Willington. Tom Parkin put Willington ahead but Colin Goodrick levelled.
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Fives And Threes
Darlington and District League Preliminary round of the St John of God five-a-side To be played Monday, June 17. Four teams play down to one winner, deadline 8.15pm. Results to A. Stainsby (01325) 256584, no later than Tuesday evening. To be played at
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These Boots were made for walking...
COUNTY Durham workers put their best feet forward and tested out a new route as part of Leg-It Day yesterday. Staff from Durham County Council, the Land Registry, Durham Constabulary and the University Hospital of North Durham walked or cycled to work
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Pupils blossom in pioneering farm project
PUPILS at a Stockton school are enjoying the fruits of their success in a new horticultural course. The course has been designed for Key Stage Four pupils at Blakeston School and youngsters grow their own vegetables, flowers and shrubs in a poly tunnel
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Tired doctors 'putting lives at risk' with 30-hour shifts
Tired doctors are putting lives at risk on the roads at the end of draining 30-hour shifts, it was claimed yesterday. Junior doctors say that over-tired colleagues are unfit to treat patients and fear that, without proper breaks, mistakes could put patients
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News In Brief
Band opens concert series: The North-East Concert Band opens a new season of Music in the Park, in the grounds of the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, on Sunday, from 2.30pm. They are the first of ten bands to perform weekly in the outdoor series of
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Park on wheels for skate fans
THE first mobile skateboard park in the country is set to tour the Sedgefield area later this summer. The idea, based on a scheme in Canada, is set to visit each town in the borough on at least one day a week over the summer. The £52,000 project has been
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Fives and Fifties
Darlington and District League Saturday, June 8 A Division John Boocock 6 for 34 for Heighington against Barton Michael Batey 55 for Ingleton against Cockerton B Division Colin Wilkinson 50 for Haughton against Lands Warren Spark 60 not out for Haughton
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Missing Milly: Man arrested
A 52-year-old man was being questioned by detectives last night in connection with the disappearance of missing schoolgirl Amanda Dowler. The suspect, who was arrested at an undisclosed prison yesterday morning, is being held at a Surrey police station
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Junior Football: South Moor Juniors
South Moor Juniors The club recommence their Mini Soccer/Coaching/Fun sessions on Wednesday, June 19, between 6.30 and 8.00pm at the village's Park Fields Complex for boys and girls, who are seven to 11 years of age. Players are requested to bring boots
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Get into the fast lane with racing game
F1-2002. Publisher: Electronic Arts. Format: PS2 and PC CD-ROM. INCREDIBLE as it may seem to football fans, there are some other sports still being played out on the world stage at the moment. Although Formula One is reckoned to be the second most watched
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Jewellery group reports gem of a year
JEWELLERY group Signet has reported a three-fold increase in profits at its UK business, which includes the Ernest Jones and H.Samuel shops. The group said operating profits for the three months to May 4 rose to £2.4m, up from £700,000 for the same period
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News In Brief
Young dancers for Pop Life: A Billingham theatre group is on the look-out for promising young dancers. Academy Five, at Cleveland Theatre School in Belasis Avenue, Billingham, is looking for dancers of all abilities aged from 13 to 17. Successful applicants
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Marriage proposal with plenty of flare
NIGHT Fever has struck two young lovebirds at a 1970s-themed nightspot. Dressed in the staff uniform of flares and an Afro wig, 24-year-old Kevin Forster got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend, Madeline Watson, as the pair were due to dance
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News in Brief
Volunteers in the spotlight: Bishop Auckland Discovery Centre is hosting an exhibition in association with 2D Volunteers Bureau, to increase awareness of volunteering. Various volunteer organisations are displaying information about activities that volunteers
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Work begins on new Co-op funeral home
WORK has started on a new £900,000 funeral home in Stockton. North Eastern and Cumbrian Co-op is converting the former Carlton Garage in Norton Road, which is due to open in September. It will replace the Co-op's current premises in Dovecot Street, Stockton
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Hospital appoints first Patient Care Advisor
ARRANGEMENTS to send North-East heart patients abroad for surgery have moved a step closer. Hundreds of letters will soon go out to patients waiting for heart surgery explaining how the Government's plan to speed up operations will work. As part of these
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Nicholson becomes World pool champion
Gary Nicholson from Guisborough became the first ever wheelchair World pool champion after the inaugural championships were held in Blackpool. He has won numerous trophies in the past in local leagues in both snooker and pool, but this is his proudest
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Church spy cameras prove success in curbing vandals
A CHURCH plagued by vandals has warned it will no longer be turning the other cheek and has installed closed circuit television. St Agatha's at Easby, near Richmond, was targeted so frequently that clergy were forced to call an end to a centuries-old
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Theatre's creditors may get nothing
MANAGERS at a flagship arts venue left just £7,500 in assets to pay debts of more than £700,000, it has been revealed. The Entertainment Team (Durham) Limited was appointed by Durham City Council to run the £14m Gala Theatre which opened in January. But
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Songs for a bridge too fa-la-la-la
CHILDREN from primary schools on both sides of the Tyne are joining musical forces to sing the praises of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the other famous bridges along the river's banks. Pupils from Falla Park and Highfield schools in Gateshead,
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Synetix opens £2m lab
CATALYST company Synetix is expanding to enhance its position as a leader in its field. The Billingham company, part of the ICI Group, has invested £2m in research facilities in Cambridge. The facility, dedicated to Synetix's Chiral Technologies business
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Line Scores - Monday
LINE SCORES - Monday Federation Special Durham Third Teams League: Seaham Harbour 125-3 (A Brown 70, M Young 45), Eppleton 100-7 (P Dodds 3-20). Gateshead Fell 83-6 (D Conway 3-18), South Hetton 58 (R Stoddart 3-20). Sunderland 98-6, Whitburn 99-3 (D
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Football: Sunderland Catholic Club Over-40s League
FOOTBALL: Next season the Sunderland Catholic Club Over-40s League will introduce the repeated substitutes rule. This rule means four players are permitted to be brought on and off at any time. The League is the first Over-40s League to implement the
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Top two lose their records
Durham and District League The last two unbeaten records in the league were lost when Langley Park went down by two points at Trimdon in the Second Division and Murton went down by a similar score at Newton Hall. However both teams were able to hold on
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Music show cancelled
MUSIC events intended to add to attractions over the weekend of a traditional rowing festival have been scrapped because of poor ticket sales. Both evenings of the open air music festival, scheduled to take place after racing in this weekend's Durham
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Praise for work at cemetery
MOURNERS have praised council workers for clearing up a cemetery. People with relatives buried at East Cemetery, in Darlington, voiced concern that the area was being vandalised. It was alleged that Darlington Borough Council staff had not carried out
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Get into the fast lane with racing game
F1-2002. Publisher: Electronic Arts. Format: PS2 and PC CD-ROM: INCREDIBLE as it may seem to football fans, there are some other sports still being played out on the world stage at the moment. Although Formula One is reckoned to be the second most watched
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Day the lion got his mane chance
WE in year five have been reading fables, myths and legends from around the world in our literacy hour. We decided to try to write our own fables. Would you like to read one of them? How the lion got his mane Long long ago there was a blistering desert
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Round-up from the classroom
Garden club is growing: OUR gardening club meets every Wednesday after school. This year, we have planted bulbs, made a herb garden, planted pots and tidied up the garden area. The children have worked very hard. We are going to buy some tables so they
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Whitburn edged out by in-form City
Federation Special Durham Senior League Under-18s Durham City had just two runs to spare defeating Whitburn following a high scoring game. Batting first City ended on 131 for five which included 47 by Joel Hughes, a regular in the first team. Tom Stonock
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Discovering that we can all be champions
SHILDON Primary School is the smallest of three primary schools in the town. It is a caring, family-orientated environment where children, parents and visitors are made to feel welcome. We are always pleased to meet new parents to discuss the school and
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Bowlers shine to help defeat Barton
Darlington and District League Only two games went ahead in Division A and Heighington, who visited third place Barton, won by three wickets to retain their position at the top of the table. Batting first Barton were all out for 79 which included 20 by
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Outrage at £37m to dig up pyres
THE Government was last night under fire over the £37m cost of digging up ash from thousands of animals culled during the foot-and-mouth crisis. Ash from the carcasses of animals burnt on pyres has been removed from 160 burial sites - 30 in the North-East
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Mother facing home eviction
A MOTHER-OF-TWO facing eviction from her council house says her two-year-old son is being terrorised by teenagers. Lauretta Whitley, 22, of Firthmoor, Darlington, faces losing her home within weeks after allegations that she was verbally abusive and threatening
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Japan ease past Tunisia
Co-hosts Japan are through to the last 16 after they eased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Tunisia in Osaka. Goals from Hiroaki Morishima and Hidetoshi Nakata ensured top spot in Group H for Japan who now face Turkey in the second round. After a goalless
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BILLIARDS: Cleveland League
Cleveland League: In week four Redcar Lakes went back to the top of the league after whitewashing Carlin How 3-0. Dave Beckett kicked off by beating Mark Earl 150-105. Mark Andrews made it 2-0 but only by the narrowest of margins winning his game against
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Football briefs
COACHING: The Catterick Junior Football Centre has recently set up coaching sessions for girls of any age. Catterick are intending to join the Tyne Tees Girls Youth League for the 2002/03 season. Any girls of any age who wish to be trained by qualified
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Killer 'to withdraw legal bid' over book
AN author has vowed to press ahead with his book about child killer Shaun Armstrong as legal action against him looks certain to be dropped. Paedophile Armstrong, the killer of Hartlepool toddler Rosie Palmer, was suing writer Bernard O'Mahoney for breach
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Rugby League Conference, North-East Division
Rugby League Conference North-East Division Teesside Steelers maintain their 100 per cent record with a solid 35-24 win at Rotherham, player coach Phil Gowing starring with a personal haul of 23 points as Steelers fought back from an early 8-2 deficit
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Angling
Quality fish were hard to come by during the fourth and final round of the City of Sunderland Team Championships fished on Silksworth Lake, writes JEFF HERBERT. New Darlington signing Peter Rambow jnr led a hard fought match returning 5.5.0. In the Bay
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The Great North Road: a completely different World
On the morning after the delusory nights before, the column found itself on World Cup watch at the Little Chef, alongside the A1 near Skeeby in North Yorkshire. It proved not to be the Great North Road show. This, of course, was no fault of the chubby
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Thompson in superb form for Kirby Sigston
Langbaurgh League David Thompson was the toast of Kirby Sigston as he scored a marvellous unbeaten 144 in his side's victory over Hutton Rudby. When Kirby Sigston batted first they lost opening batsman J Thompson for one run before Lowther (59) was joined
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Bridge, Bishop Auckland Bridge Club
Bishop Auckland Bridge Club Results for Thursday, June 6 North/South: 1st B Taylor & D Hughes 58.04%; 2nd D & I Muse 56.85%; 3rd B Seery & J Pringle. East/West: 1st G & A Young 67.86; 2nd A Darnell & M Pitt 55.65%; 3rd J & A Blackett
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£500,000 grant to combat school bullying
SECONDARY and special school pupils in County Durham will have regular access to anti-bullying workers thanks to a £500,000 grant. The cash has been allocated by the European Social Fund to Durham County Council's Anti-Bullying Service. It will pay for
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Clarey and Lobster win
Redcar and District League Iweek 17 of Division Two, The Clarey B were at home to the Cleveland C. N Bottomley put them 1-0 up with C Evans making it 1-1. Clarey then went on a roll with J Whyman, M Burdon, W McCarthy and M Cockfield making it 5-1. The
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Assault victim in intensive care
A 39-year-old man is in intensive care after he was assaulted outside a Middlesbrough nightclub yesterday. The victim is now in a stable condition in Middlesbrough General Hospital following the attack outside the Bongo club in Sussex Street. Another
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Parkin hits top target in Jelly's Bar B win
Crook Ladies League: Norma Parkin of Crook Jelly's Bar B became the first player to hear the magic "180" cry when she helped her team to a seven point victory over the visiting Crook Cricket Club. The top of the table clash proved to be a little one-sided
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New centre is a tribute to community's hard work
A COMMUNITY has opened its doors to a new future. For 23 years, a 50-year-old former Boys' Brigade hut was home to Marton playgroup, a women's institute, fitness classes and Middlesbrough Chess Club. It has taken almost two years to get the money together
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GAMES: CIU League
CIU League Darts P W L Pts Cockton Hill 11 10 1 59 Crook Belle Vue 10 10 0 58 Byers Green 11 8 3 56 Willington 11 8 3 49 Crowtrees 11 7 4 41 Victoria 11 6 5 39 Ferryhill 11 4 7 35 Newfield 11 1 10 28 Prospect 11 4 7 25 Midd'stone Moor 11 2 9 20 Chilton
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Keys unlock knockout door
George Mann Cup: Eastgate Cross Keys unlocked the door to the knock out stages of the competition after recording a victory over Stanhope All Stars. The All Stars batted first and made an excellent start with John Woodhall knocking up 22 and David Coates
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Grass Root Memories
35 years ago John Camburn with 50 runs and Alan Johnson with five wickets for 40 runs help Darlington beat Shildon BR in the John Saunders Cup. Etherley CC suffer their first defeat at the hands of Ushaw Moor. Alan Bibby, 33 runs and Jimmy Dumighan 26
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Plans for new retail centre
A VIRTUALLY derelict storage unit could be transformed into a mini retail centre as part of £1m investment in Bishop Auckland. The proposed new development will see the former Marks and Spencer storage area in Durham Chare, transformed into a store that
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Athletics, Guident Heart Spark
Guident Heart Spark: The first Heart Spark trail race and fun-run took place on Wednesday, June 5 at Woodham Technology College, Newton Aycliffe in aid of the cardiac ward at South Cleveland Hospital. The race was sponsored by Guident and St Judes who
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Domestic violence up for the World Cup
NEW figures have revealed a disturbing increase in incidents of domestic violence in the region during the World Cup. Victims' groups claim there were three times as many reported cases of domestic violence after England's first World Cup match during
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Reyrolle wins £20m contract at substation
DISTRIBUTION equipment manufacturer VA Tech Reyrolle has won a high-profile contract worth £20.5m. The business, in Hebburn, South Tyneside, will supply switchgear for the new Humber Oil Refinery Substation at the Immingham Combined Heat and Power (CHP
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N-E team behind microchip advance
NORTH-EAST scientists are claiming a major advance in the creation of a new generation of electronics and computer technology. A nanotechnology (NOT) team from the physics department at Durham University successfully carried out a basic computer function
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Legal challenge by sex change woman
A FORMER married man now living as a woman has launched a High Court bid for a groundbreaking ruling that she is entitled to have her birth certificate altered to reflect "the truth" of her real identity. Lawyers for Paula Wilhemina Ryder, 53, asked for
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Pub boss sees death charge dropped
A MANSLAUGHTER charge brought against a Darlington pub manager in connection with the death of a middle-aged man in a bar-room brawl has been dropped. David Willis, 51, died in hospital, five days after suffering head injuries. Steve Webb, 35, manager
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Comment: A first class disaster
IN the past 12 months the nation's postal service has lost £1.1bn. That equates to £3m a day. It beggars belief that a vital public service, enjoying a near monopoly, can accrue such huge losses. Just a few years ago, the service was thriving and highly
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MP offers support to tobacco workforce
EASINGTON MP John Cummings has offered his support to the workforce of a closure-hit east Durham tobacco processing plant. Mr Cummings yesterday expressed his disappointment at the news that British American Tobacco was to close its Peterlee base. He
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Get in touch Rachel, pleads mum
THE family of missing prostitute Rachel Wilson yesterday made an emotional appeal for her to get in touch. The 19-year-old was last seen in Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, at about 11.30pm, a fortnight ago. Her family say despite her problems, Rachel
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Century-stand eases Durham's misfortunes
WHEN Marc Symington went to the crease at the Riverside yesterday Durham had 520 fewer runs on the board than when he went in at Lord's. If this was a measure of how quickly things can change in cricket, it was also a reflection of the continuing ill
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Cockroach bakery 'closed by heavy handed tactics'
A LONG-ESTABLISHED family bakery has closed down with the loss of 25 jobs following a cockroach infestation at its premises. Environmental health officers took out a court order against the James Stephenson bakery, in Blackhall, east Durham, this week
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Award for Echo health writer
NORTHERN Echo health correspondent Barry Nelson has won a prestigious award for his unstinting coverage of disgraced surgeon Richard Neale. The consultant gynaecologist was struck off for a string of botched operations which left scores of patients in
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Is Britain now a fading force?
Twenty years ago today some 11,313 humiliated and dejected Argentinian servicemen surrendered the Falkland Islands to a far smaller British force operating 8,000 miles away from home. Two decades on Nigel Burton asks: could we ever mount such an operation
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News in brief: Country club has new owner
A GOLF and hotel complex in North Yorkshire has a new owner, after being sold for £8m. The 62-bedroom Aldwark Manor Golf and Country Club, in the Ure Valley, 12 miles north of York, has been bought by Marston Hotels. For the past three years it was owned
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Grassroots
CARNIVAL TIME: Street entertainers will lead a procession of floats from Front Street, at 10am, on Saturday, to start the Sacriston Carnival at Fyndoune Community College. The event runs until 4pm. JUBILEE MASS: St Joseph's RC Church, Birtley, will hold
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Shop Talk: Say goodbye to stubble trouble
WE never cared much for designer stubble. Why should women put all that money and effort into making our complexions peachy soft just to have them raked to bits by some chap too idle to shave? But now the lads are taking their own faces seriously and
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Chris faces up to recruits
GUISBOROUGH'S Chris Gent will be spending time at work persuading others to follow in his footsteps. The 33-year-old sergeant joined the Green Howards 14 years ago and has since served all over the world, including Bosnia, Northern Ireland, the Falklands
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Comfy seats in blaze church restoration
A MASSIVE fundraising effort to rebuild a country church gutted by fire earlier this year has reached another landmark. Trinity Methodist Church, in Commercial Street, Norton, was devastated by a blaze caused by an electrical fault in the organ four months
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Student to sell his soul. . . for £10
A hard-up student is selling his soul over the Internet to pay off his debts. Graham Malham, 26, who lives in Newcastle, is desperate to pay off the £10,000 debts he accumulated while studying at Sunderland University. Mr Malham, who describes himself
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New stand plan is in tune with town park
WORK on an £80,000 bandstand in Northallerton could begin within months after detailed plans were unveiled this week. Northallerton Millennium Committee has campaigned to build the stand in the Applegarth for over two years. An amended artist's impression
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News in Brief
Resort to get new car park: A BIG new temporary car park is to be created by Scarborough Borough Council on the site of the town's now demolished St Mary's Hospital, in Dean Road. More than 370 spaces will be created to cope with holidaymakers' cars,
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Johns leads Shildon at championships
Shildon RAC: Three athletes from the club competed at the North of England senior championships held at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow, on Sunday, June 1. In the women's 800m Karen Johns ran a fine race to gain silver in a personal best time of 2.07, Ian Davey
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Search for old school pals
FORMER pupils of form 5A at Branksome Comprehensive School, Darlington, in 1967, are holding a reunion at the Blue Lagoon restaurant, in Grange Road, on July 27. Organisers have located most of the class but want to contact three people. They are: Elaine
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Restaurant staff help school clean-up
STAFF at a McDonald's restaurant have given a helping hand to a pupils tidying up their school. Workers from the chain's Darlington restaurant helped children and teachers at Ferryhill Station Primary School with a litter-pick yesterday. The group worked
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Football club seeks players
A JUNIOR football club is holding trials for new players. Shildon Juniors Football Club has seven teams. Trials for the under-tens will be at the Scout Field, Shildon, at 1pm on Sunday, with under-14s and under-17s trials at 11am. Trials for under-11s
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Clay Pigeons, Cleveland and North Yorkshire Sporting Clay League
Cleveland and North Yorkshire Sporting Clay League Score High Gun and Top Scorer Spennymoor 158 I Thompson and Keith Kipling 21 SDNY 150 Fred Smith 22 Hardwick Hall 172 Phil Humphries and Brian Lowerson 23 Fox Hall 170 S Fenwick 23 Stokesley 170 Adam
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Quoits: Spennymoor Friendly League
Spennymoor Friendly League Derek Butler proved to be the star of the Trimdon side when he took one of their two points on their visit to Wolviston King's Arms A. Derek was only playing his third game but managed to make his first win by beating Fraser
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Wardens tracking tagged youths
YOUNG offenders in Darlington are to be tracked by a team of uniformed wardens. Darlington Borough Council's wardens were among the first in the country to be given powers to impose fines for some crimes and to work closely with the police. Now a special
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Dan's the man for Catterick
RISING star Daniel Deeney has been crowned Player of the Year in the Richmond and District under 11s League. The 11-year-old striker, who scored over half of his Catterick Junior Football Centre's goals last season, has already been snapped up by Premiership
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Homeowner may sue over drop in value
FAMILIES across the North-East have pledged to support a couple threatening to sue a council over the drop in their house value. Frank and Sylvia Bowe blame Wear Valley District Council for letting the area deteriorate so much that the value of their
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Sunderland relegated
Junior round-up Sunderland Arrows completed their English U16 North promotion/relegation play-offs with a 0-2 defeat at Hillheads against Bradford Pirates. Arrows finished bottom of the four-team group without a point from six matches and are relegated
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New project aims to improve health record
AN EXCITING new sports initiative that could cut crime and improve health in one of the most deprived areas of England has been launched in Bishop Auckland. The Wear Valley District's designation as a Sports Action Zone will see up to £2m ploughed into
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Bus firm quit over unruly children
A COACH company which pulled out of a school run has revealed its drivers were terrorised by pupils. As reported in The Northern Echo earlier this week, J&C Coaches, of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, pulled out of the route between Aycliffe Village
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Wardens organise football matches
FOOTBALL-crazy community wardens are swapping steel toe caps for studs to take part in a mini World Cup tournament. Youngsters from all over Stockton are getting the chance to emulate their England football heroes thanks to community wardens who are happy
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Weardale Triathlon
Weardale Triathlon June 9 Pos.Name Club Time 1 Scott Holmes TFN 00:59:16 2 Tony Weed Hartlepool 01:01:03 3 Paul Utterson - 01:01:25 4 Paul Godley Bike Tracks Tri 01:01:35 5 Eddie Cooper NE31 Tri Club 01:01:53 6 Michael Vickers Cleveland 01:02:05 7 Andy
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Publicans dressed to thrill in monster cycle ride
MOTORISTS driving through Wensleydale came across a strange sight. The road between Leyburn and Hawes was lined with cyclists - not in itself unusual. However, one appeared to be Frankenstein's monster, another a fairy while others were dressed in bright
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'She died doing the job she loved'
TRIBUTES were paid last night to a former North-East student who is believed to be the first woman pilot or observer to die while serving with the Royal Navy. Lieutenant Jenny Lewis, 25, who studied at Newcastle University, was acting observer to pilot
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Dormans succeed in storming Skelton Castle
Bass North Cleveland League Despite a ninth wicket partnership between Mike Gratton (24) and Gareth Hogarth (22) which produced 47 runs, Skelton Castle were all out for 128 in 45 overs when they hosted Dormans. Craig Dale was in super form with the ball
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Northern Electric to sell off its shops
NORTHERN Electric has outlined plans to sell its network of high street shops. The group will sell its 30 outlets to an independent company, owned by its directors, and backed by the facilities management company Freedom group. The new company, Northern
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DARTS: Lacegold Navy Club League
Lacegold Navy Club League P W L Pts Model T 7 6 1 6 G'Horse 8 6 2 6 R'way Inst. 9 6 3 6 R'way Ath. 8 5 0 5 Hau. WMC 8 5 3 5 Navy Club 8 4 4 4 Builders 6 3 3 3 Bridge 7 2 5 2 Victoria 8 1 7 1 G. Star 8 0 8 0 * Lee of the Model T finished on 148
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Flood victims' anger as cover is refused
FLOOD victims on Teesside have hit out at a decision by an Internet insurance company to refuse cover to properties in flood-hit areas. The company, Esure, announced the move this week, claiming it will cut costs for millions of householders by not accepting
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Euro cash funds anti-bullying scheme for teens
SECONDARY and special school pupils throughout County Durham will have regular access to anti-bullying workers thanks to a £500,000 grant. The cash has been allocated by the European Social Fund to boost Durham County Council's innovative Anti-Bullying
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Football, Darlington and District League
Darlington and District League: At the league's annual meeting the registration of RA Social and Rothmans were accepted and the Albion, DSRM SC and Grey Horse were made full members having successfully completed their one-year probation. As there were
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We're Rascals in the drama club
WE have an after-school drama club called Rascals. I was in the last production called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I was Snow White. There were 50 children in the show and we all danced, sang, acted and did a gymnastics display. I like drama because
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In-form Thirsk hoping to recapture crown
Slazenger Harrogate and District League Two successive victories by Thirsk have boosted their season as they bid to recapture a championship they last held four years ago. Thirsk defeated title pretenders Harrogate Racquets 6.5-2.5 before beating newly-promoted
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Your eyes can be windows to health
MANY people only think about having their eyes tested if they notice a problem with their eyesight, assuming that if they can see clearly then their eyes must be fine. Unfortunately this is not always the case. It sounds surprising, but thousands of people
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Girls attacker spared prison
A MAN who admitted assaulting a teenager in his home walked free from court yesterday. Malcolm McMurrough, 21, was said to have raped and threatened to kill the woman, dragged her by her hair, and hid his keys to ensure she was locked inside his home,
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Service honours murder victim
A POIGNANT church service has been held to give thanks for the life of a murder victim. Petite mother-of-two Liz Jennison was found murdered after predicting her own death. The cleaner's body was discovered in her blood-covered bedroom by firefighters
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Firm faces prosecution over contaminated beck
A NORTH-East company faces prosecution after a stream became contaminated with detergent. The Environment Agency last night confirmed it is deciding whether to take legal action against an unnamed company after chemical substances in the water caused
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Wellocks World
SOMEONE on the wireless said England were through to the second phrase. This is quite an achievement as footballers are known for being unable to string two phrases together. What would the second phrase be? To be fair, in all fairness, at the end of
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Air safety shake-up after jet near-miss
AIR accident experts have ordered a sweeping series of safety improvements after an US fighter almost collided with a passenger plane heading for a North-East airport, it was revealed last night. The KLM Fokker 50 plunged towards the ground as it went
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First patients on the wards
THE region's second hospital to be built as part of the controversial private finance initiative (PFI) has finally opened, two months behind schedule. It had been hoped that the new £67m Bishop Auckland General Hospital would open in April. But a serious
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Thief conned pensioner
A THIEF posing as a good samaritan conned a disabled woman into believing he was helping her cross a busy road and stole her pension. A police spokesman said the 62-year-old woman, who has difficulty walking, was in the Coatsworth Road area of Gateshead
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Billingham strike double gold
Othe weekend of the May 25 and 26 ten competitors representing Billingham Amateur Swimming Club travelled to Wolverhampton for the British Triathlon Championships. The three disciplines, swim, shoot and run are part of the Modern Pentathlon and all the
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North-East talent struggling to make its mark
Twenty-seven minutes. Twenty-seven measly minutes. Is that going to be the sum total of North-East football's contribution to England's World Cup effort? And even when Kieron Dyer made his brief appearance against Sweden, he was hardly a good advert for
