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Painful tail of the Safeway scorpion
A SUPERMARKET worker was taken to hospital when she was stung by a scorpion she disturbed in a newly-delivered box of bananas. The unwelcome intruder took Safeway's assistant Karen Dixon by surprise as she opened the fruit crate at the store in Peterlee
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MBE for world expert on safety
FERTILIZER company Terra's health and safety manager Kishore Shah has been awarded an MBE for his contribution to safety. Throughout his 32-year career with ICI and Terra on Teesside, Mr Shah has specialised in the safe manufacture and distribution of
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Footballer fails to turn up five times on drink-driving charge
A NORTH-EAST Premiership footballer was condemned last night for failing to answer a drink-driving charge - because he is looking for a new team. Yesterday was the fifth time that former French international Lilian Laslandes, 30, was supposed to have
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College rolls out welcome mat in pioneering scheme
A COLLEGE has unveiled a pioneering scheme - the first of its kind in the country - to give hundreds of new students an early welcome. In a move which is attracting national interest, Northallerton College has drawn up a programme designed to give prospective
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No surprise no-one's early to RI:SE
WHEN more people watch a man wearing a bear suit than your debut show, you know you're in trouble. Recovering from the humiliation of being beaten in the ratings by a children's programme - and a Channel 5 children's programme, at that - was never going
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Jobs go in radio stations shake-up
CAPITAL Radio is restructuring its regional brands, leading to job losses at some of its operations. But the group was quick to stress that the job losses in its Century Radio operation in the North-East won't be too severe, with only about two positions
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Row erupts over land-speed record
A row has broken out after the blind land-speed record set by an ex-policeman who lost his sight in a high-speed crash was snatched away by a sighted driver wearing a blindfold. Disabled groups have hit out at the Guinness Book of Records decision to
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Police seek good Samaritan
A good Samaritan who left a touching tribute to a Stockton murder victim is being sought by police. It is believed a woman was responsible for leaving a small bunch of flowers on the doorstep of the house in Stockton where Robert Parkin, better known
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Boost for offshore industry
ENERGY and construction minister Brian Wilson has provided a boost for the region's offshore industry. Mr Wilson was in Middlesbrough to confirm that KYE's fabrication yard on the Tees would provide materials for a new gas pipeline in the Irish Sea, creating
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We'll keep the momentum going, vows achiever Sally
METRO Radio managing director Sally Aitchison vowed to build on her success after winning the title Woman of Achievement. Mrs Aitchison was presented with the top award in the inaugural Women in Business Awards at Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, County
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Fresh from the Mediterranean
WE love Boots' new Mediterranean range. Bursting with ingredients from sunnier climes - oranges, lemons, olive oil and figs - some of the products smell good enough to eat. The range is inspired by the Mediterranean lifestyle, combining scientific know-how
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from Jobseeker Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Silver service waiting staff, Darlington, 15hrs pw evenings and Sunday lunch, must have experience, own transport an advantage, Ref: DAE 30620. Dance teacher, Bishop
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Hundreds protest at Forum closure
MORE than 500 people gathered last night to protest at plans to demolish one of the region's best-known theatres. Proposals to demolish Billingham Forum, which was opened by the Queen in 1967, were agreed last year by Stockton Borough Council. A new sports
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from Jobseeker Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Maintenance fitter, £7.70ph, 7am to 3pm, 3-11pm, 11pm to 7am Mon-Fri, plus overtime, must be time served with experience of pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Ref:
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Charges dropped in fish supper murder
The case against a 21-year-old woman who was jointly accused of robbing and murdering a pensioner who died after she was allegedly mugged for a £2 fish supper has been dropped, police said today. The Crown Prosecution Service has discontinued the case
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Tillerman can steer course for Ascot victory
STEERING punters towards winners at Royal Ascot is never an easy task, but let's hope Tillerman can put us on the right course in the opening Group 2 Queen Anne Stakes. Paddock viewers will hardly be able to miss Amanda Perrett's giant six-year-old, who
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Feng Shui boosts office environment
THE owners of a landmark Teesside building have taken on a Feng Shui consultant to ensure they are offering prospective tenants ideal working conditions for their business. The Chinese art of Feng Shui is utilised by companies to help achieve a harmonious
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College strikes gold in safety awards
Darlington College of Technology has received its third successive Gold Occupational Health and Safety award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) after winning merit and gold accolades. The award recognises the college's efforts
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Tests begin to find killer of backpacker
Australian police searching for the killer of North Yorkshire backpacker Caroline Stuttle have begun DNA tests on men living in the area where her body was found. Miss Stuttle, 19, from York, was staying with a British friend in the Queensland town of
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Shopping centre submits car park extension plans
PLANNERS are to consider an application for a two-storey car park in Darlington town centre. The Rachel Charitable Trust, which owns the Cornmill Centre, has applied for planning permission to extend the public car park on Crown Street. It is hoped the
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Spirit of fair play rewarded
A YOUNG football team has won a fair play trophy during a school tournament. Despite the fact that Heathfield School won the Darlington Primary Schools Football Tournament, Raventhorpe Preparatory School players took home their own award. Throughout the
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'Heroin supplier injected victim'
A MAN died shortly after being injected with heroin at the home of an "unscrupulous" drug supplier, a court heard. Unemployed construction worker Desmond "Dessie" Johns collapsed after being given the injection by Melanie Storey Durham Crown Court was
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Meal for 150 earns fundraisers a break
FUNDRAISERS are taking a well-earned break after organising and preparing a two-course lunch for 150 people. The Thirsk Committee of Yorkshire Cancer Research raised more than £3,500 at the event at the town's racecourse. The annual luncheon was held
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Town adds colour
VOLUNTEERS got to work yesterday to make sure a seaside town looks blooming marvellous once again. Last year, Saltburn won Northumbria in Bloom's best small town title and residents are hoping to achieve the same feat this summer. They also hope to scoop
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School honours its war hero old boy
ONE of the oldest surviving holders of Britain's ultimate award for valour was feted as the hero he is when he returned to his old school. Richard Annand, 87 and from South Shields, south Tyneside, was the first man to win the Victoria Cross in the Second
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Airline takeover backed by investors
LOW-cost airline easyJet has moved closer to completing its takeover of rival Go after shareholders backed the proposed £374m deal. As well as clearing the merger for take off, investors approved easyJet's plans for a £276.7m share rights issue to fund
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Wanted: Suspect with a red nose, yellow top hat
Police are on the trail of a circus clown who cannot keep his hands to himself. The suspect is described as having a white painted face, red nose, sparkly wig, yellow top hat, yellow shirt, baggy checked trousers and over-sized shoes. A victim said she
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LSE chief makes £1m
LONDON Stock Exchange boss Clara Furse made nearly £1m in pay last year. Ms Furse, the exchange's first woman chief executive, received a cash and bonus payment of £795,000 for 2001/2 according to the group's annual report. In addition she was awarded
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Motorists warned of roadworks diversion
A BUSY route through the centre of a market town is to be closed later this month. The C44 road through Newgate, in Barnard Castle, will be closed while workmen install anti-skid surfacing on the carriageway. The work is intended to help vehicles travelling
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Student sells soul for £11
A HARD-UP student sold his soul for just £11 in an internet auction to help pay off debts. Graham Malham, 26, of Newcastle, posted an advert on the eBay auction site and the bizarre auction closed when a man from Oklahoma, in the US, offered him £11.61
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Hear All Sides: TONY BLAIR
IF P Burberry (HAS, June 12) really believes that Tony the Phoney is a brilliant leader, why has Tam Dalyell, the oldest MP in his puppet Government, labelled him Tony Blair, the worst PM he has ever worked for? His Cabinet colleague Claire Short appears
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The workers who are not out to lunch
One in five North-East workers do not take a lunch break. New research reveals that women are more likely to skip lunch than men, with 21 per cent of career girls not eating a midday meal. Those workers who do take a lunch break now spend an average of
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Teams tough it out in Army exercise
SWIMMING and fitness instructor Caroline Morgan was put through her paces in an Army exercise for business people. Caroline, 39, of Chester-le-Street, County Dur-ham, who works at Elswick Leisure Pool, in Newcastle, was among 100 people who took part
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Providing help to spruce up gardens
GARDENING experts were on hand to give enthusiasts advice about how to keep their gardens looking good. Members of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) visited Raby Castle, near Staindrop, County Durham, and gave advice to dozens of visitors during an
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£1.7m construction contracts
BUILDING contracts worth £1.7m have been handed out to North-East construction firms by the Nomad Housing Group. The new developments in Gateshead will be completed in the next 18 months, providing 31 new bungalows for rent and a young person's centre
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Event will offer information on childcare
PEOPLE living in Gateshead will be able to find out everything that they want to know about childcare at an event this week. To support National Childcare Month, Gateshead Borough Council and a number of other local and national family organisations are
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Friends' scooter boost
THE Friends of ShopMobility in Hartlepool have the money to buy a much-needed scooter thanks to £500 from the town's Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. The ShopMobility scheme allows people free use of manual and powered wheelchairs, and scooters, to get
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Dracula first issue may fetch £10,000
A FIRST edition copy of Bram Stoker's Dracula, inscribed by the writer to the Lord Bishop of Ripon less than two months after publication, is set to fetch up to £10,000 at auction in London next month. The presentation copy of one of the greatest horror
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Could the Spiderman story ever come true?
AS Spider-Man fans queue up to see the latest Hollywood comic-book adaptation to swing into cinema screens, TV's best known science programme is taking a look at how realistic the film is. By investigating the science behind the birth of the web-slinging
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Bowled over at opening
ONE of the region's oldest bowling clubs celebrated a new lease of life with a fanfare of music and entertainment yesterday. Pelton Fell Memorial Park Bowling Club, in County Durham, now boasts some of the best bowling and tennis facilities in the country
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Youngsters to boost nature club numbers
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched in a bid to boost attendances at a youngsters' nature club. Countryside wardens at Hartlepool Borough Council would like to hear from youngsters aged eight to 12, who would like to join the Dragonflys nature club.
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The heat's on for World Cup classic
THE countdown was under way last night to the country's biggest game of football for more than a decade after Brazil set up a mouth-watering showdown against England - with a place in the World Cup semi-finals at stake. The nation is expected to come
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Baby scandal surgeon has job in N-E
A DISGRACED surgeon who was at the centre of the Bristol baby heart scandal, is practising in the North-East, it has been revealed. Yesterday, it emerged that during the past 12 months, Janardan Dhasmana has been carrying out supervised operations on
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Charity barbecue plan
TWO cyclists will be hoping for fine weather when they stage amid-summer barbecue with a Mexican flavour in Sedgefield. The event is part of a fundraising effort by local GP Peter Jones and Sport England official Geoff Hughes. The pair must each raise
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The thinking man's trumpet
When it comes to positive thinking, Michael Heppell reckons he's got it taped. As the World Thinking Conference takes place in the North-East, Nick Morrison asks him for the secrets of success HE left school at 16, but now Michael Heppell lives in a smart
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Eating Owt: Good gracious, great bowls of fire
THE Japanese, it's reckoned, have been wonderful hosts these past few world-beating weeks. Heaven knows, they haven't even been locking our lads up, or not many of them, anyway. It was partly by way of reciprocation, therefore, and partly to discover
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New recruit Tim tastes good life
A NORTH-EAST student was settling into the Big Brother house yesterday after becoming the latest to move in. Timothy Culley, 23, known as Tim, became the latest Big Brother contestant on Sunday night. The Durham University student, who has just completed
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Harassment claim as gipsy site left empty
A GIPSY site has been almost completely abandoned following claims by residents that they had been harassed by police. The National Gipsy Council had made an official complaint to North Yorkshire Police's chief constable, David Kenworthy, alleging that
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Double delight for university campus
LEADING scientists and doctors were in the region yesterday to mark a double celebration. The official opening of the new £10m Wolfson Research Institute by Baroness Susan Greenfield coincided with the tenth anniversary of Durham University Stockton campus
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News in brief: In the swing for fundraising
Mayor of Sedgefield Borough Councillor David Newell is staging a golf tournament in aid of the charities, the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe and St Dunstan's, which cares for armed services personnel blinded or injured while on active service
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Pupils' stockmarket skills put to the test
A GROUP of teenagers has proved they have what it takes to make it in the world of finance. The team of five 15-year-olds from Sunnydale Comprehensive School, in Shildon, finished top in a fantasy fund competition against 28 schools in the North-East.
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Soapmaker commands royal attention . . . naturally
A Soapmaker received the royal seal of approval when Princess Anne bought some of her products. The Princess Royal made a beeline for Maggi Dearmer's stall at the British Horse Society's Voice of the Horse event, at Houghall College, Durham, last week
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Sick attackers behead baby
AN animal sanctuary owner has blasted a "sick" attacker who beheaded a baby wallaby after breaking into its compound. Clifford Spedding discovered the torso of the marsupial, which was less than a year old, on Thursday morning at his Hope Animal Sanctuary
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Cathedral painting will help to boost building appeal
ONE of the last pictures painted by a North-East artist before he left the area is being auctioned today. John Taylor's depiction of Newcastle's St Mary's Cathedral, which he painted in 1926, will come under the hammer to raise money for the cathedral's
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Spiderman go-ahead for young children
AN independent cinema has won its bid to let young children watch the hit movie Spiderman. The Robins, in Durham City, has been given permission by Durham City Council to allow in youngsters under the age of 12. The council's licensing panel has agreed
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TV presenter visits youngsters to present first prize in competition
THE reception class of a Teesside school welcomed a special guest yesterday. Dave Benson Phillips, a children's TV presenter, was at The Village Primary School, Thornaby, to present the children with the first prize in a national competition. Fairy teamed
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Theatre to stage literature festival
AN annual literature festival, which is becoming established as a national event, will have a new venue this year. Durham Literature Festival, which this year is called Voices, will be held at the Gala Theatre, Durham, where a variety of events will be
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Accidental death verdict on driver
A 37-YEAR-OLD man was killed instantly when a coach ploughed into the van he was driving, an inquest heard. Craig Eaton, of Surrey Street, Middlesbrough, was driving his Transit van north along the A171 at Charltons village, near Guisborough, on September
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Hunger drove man to shoplift
A HOMELESS man who spent three weeks living rough, succumbed to hunger and thirst in a supermarket, magistrates heard. On Sunday, Mark O'Rourke tucked a bottle of cider and half a cooked chicken beneath his arm and walked out of Asda, with his £4.16 haul
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from Jobseeker Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Aluminium fabricator, Thirsk, £4.60ph, 40hrs pw, 8am to 4.30pm Mon-Fri plus overtime, must be able to read tape measure and have practical skills, experience preferred
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South Korea stun Italians
A golden goal strike from Jung Hwan Ahn has dumped Italy out of the World Cup amid jubilant scenes in Daejeon. The Perugia forward made up for a penalty miss early in the first half when he headed home Lee Young-pyo's cross with the game four minutes
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Tribunal hears of sex harassment in prison
A prison worker accused of sexually harassing a typist also disgusted another female prison worker with a joke telephone request for sex aids for woman prisoners, a tribunal heard. Typist Rebecca Byrne has told the hearing in Newcastle that Durham Prison
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The peel with appeal
Peels are becoming increasingly popular for removing blemishes and brightening up the surface of the skin. Jenny Needham reports IF you don't like the look of your skin, if it's coarse and dull, why not peel the surface away and start again? Sounds drastic
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Carnival atmosphere as village enjoys final fling
A CARNIVAL dating back 27 years has been scrapped after police refused to accompany its flagship parade. For almost three decades, youngsters and adults from Coxhoe and the surrounding villages flocked to the annual Coxhoe Carnival. It was held every
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Magpies come to Feethams
Newcastle United last night confirmed they will provide Quakers' first Feethams friendly opposition for six years. However, the Magpies will only be sending a reserve side as their first team will be in Holland to play four friendlies against non-League
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More time off for Pool players
Manager Chris Turner has given his players an extra four days rest. The Pool squad were originally due to return to pre-season training on Thursday, but Turner has asked them to come back next Monday instead. There is no major reason behind the decision
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Terrible twins of Shildon motor on
There were two sets of twins on our long terrace in Shildon. We were the older, if not always the wiser. Whilst it may not necessarily be said that Barry and Derek Johnson had nowt, Barry certainly hadn't a right foot - which is why, circa 1972, he put
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Man jailed in Tyne boat mishap
A mother's mercy plea for a man who admitted causing her son's death in a river accident failed to stop him being jailed for four years today. Engineer Sean Robinson, 35, was sentenced following the death of his lifelong friend Mark Smith. Mr Smith was
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Upholding our Christian values
ENJOY the jubilee, did you? It was wonderful to see millions turn out to express their love and gratitude to the Queen. Of course, the Church of England did its bit too. For example, the Church Times gave half a page to the Rev Dr Kenneth Leech who wrote
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Widow's doubts over cell tragedy
A DRUGS baron who died of a heart attack in prison might have received vital medical attention had more checks been made on his cell, his widow claimed yesterday. John McPartland, 51, of Whinney Hill, Middlesbrough, was given a 12-year sentence in March
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I'll be battling for Boro next season, says Boksic
ALEN BOKSIC is ready to fight for his place with Middlesbrough in the face of competition from Riverside-bound Massimo Maccarone. Boro are understood to be close to confirming the £8.3m arrival of the Italy Under-21 striker. Empoli star Maccarone is likely
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What colour are yours?
HOLLYWOOD'S best kept beauty secret has been staring us in the face for years but now the truth is out - coloured contact lenses are an easy and dramatic way to transform your look. Stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini and Charlize Theron are all
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Job Search 2002
MORE details about the jobs below are available from Jobseeker Direct on (0845) 606 0234. Bar and restaurant team member, Thornaby, full and part time, various shifts, experience preferred but not essential. Ref: THN 6691. Housekeeping team manager, Thornaby
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Mallon calls for expenses review
MIDDLESBROUGH mayor Ray Mallon will today call for new measures to be introduced to ensure councillors' expenses are totally transparent. Mr Mallon, who promised voters during last month's mayoral election that he would scrutinise the authority's spending
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McCann staying on Wearside
GAVIN McCANN has finally banished doubts about his future with Sunderland by pledging himself to the club for the next four years. The England international stunned manager Peter Reid last season when he submitted a transfer request which was subsequently
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Shopping centre is thriving despite new rival complex
BOSSES at Stockton's established shopping centre say it is thriving again despite the presence of a rival complex which opened last year. When the Wellington Square complex opened in October it was criticised for taking business away from the High Street
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Rail firm offers cut-price travel
TRAIN company Arriva has launched a campaign to encourage more people from Chester-le-Street to visit other towns in the region. Any customers travelling in pairs will be offered a 50 per cent discount on their rail tickets from Chester-le-Street, to
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Business as usual at town hall hit by freak downpour
BISHOP Auckland Town Hall is hoping to be back in business today after rainwater from Friday's freak downpour forced it to close. The hall's caf and library were worst hit when roof drains could not cope with the sudden deluge and were still closed yesterday
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Appeal for witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault in Darlington. A man was left lying in the street with a broken leg, after he was attacked by a group of youths in the town's Kendrew Street, on Friday. Inspector Ian Coates said: "We have arrested
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£2.4m funding in quest for home rule
FUNDING of £2.4m has been announced by the Government to boost the campaign for home rule in the region. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford said yesterday that the North-East and Yorkshire and Humber regional assemblies would each receive £1.2m
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Fun fair's reinstatement - public's views wanted
COUNCIL chiefs are seeking public views on the possible reinstatement of fun fairs to a city centre. Refurbishment work on Ripon's market square is now coming to a close and Harrogate Borough Council is consulting over whether the new-look area is a suitable
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Bands called upon to entertain shoppers
A TRUMPET call is being sent out to brass bands to entertain shoppers in Stockton. The Mayor's Brass Band Festival is to be part of the European In Town Without My Car day on Sunday, September 22. Stockton Borough Council will fund the competition, which
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Gurkhas strike up the band, despite freak cloudburst
It takes more than a freak storm to put the battle-hardened Gurkhas off their stride. Britain's famous fighting force from Nepal amply demonstrated their adapatability when their band's plans for Beating Retreat at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate
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Gala's cash drama that led to crisis
THE liquidator responsible for dissolving a failed theatre company has expressed doubt that it had the necessary financial backing. Following a "disastrous" opening event in January, the Entertainment Team (Durham), which ran Durham City's new £14m Gala
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Lover saves violent partner from jail
A woman who fled to Canada to escape a violent partner saved him from jail yesterday because they were back together. Angela Bennett and Paul Clark, 37, had an 18-year relationship, and three teenage children, said Graham Reeds, prosecuting at Teesside
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PM promises to modify double jeopardy rule
Tony Blair today promised the Government would deliver on its manifesto promise to change the double jeopardy rule which prevents people being tried more than once for the same crime. ''For serious offences if there is overwhelming new evidence that implicates
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Fledgling firms on their marks for success
FOUR fledgling companies have received a boost to help them on the road to success. A Newcastle employment agency, a North Shields training business, a Stockton pub and restaurant and an engineering company from Washington have all scooped business-related
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Virus closes second ward at hospital
ANOTHER ward at York District Hospital has been closed to new admissions because of the spread of an airborne virus. Yesterday, 14 members of staff were still off sick with the Norwalk virus and ward 32, where six patients are ill, is still closed to
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Stockton is supreme
THE business development strengths of a local authority in the Tees Valley have won it an award. Stockton Borough Council has won the 2001-2002 Best for Business award from the North-East Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's local offices nominated several
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Centre opens its doors to dog-lovers
A CENTRE for abandoned and unloved dogs opened its doors to the public at the weekend. To mark Father's Day, the National Canine Defence League's (NCDL) refuge in Sadberge, near Darlington, held a family fun day. The highlight of the day was the "dog
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Suspect in car drama
A SUSPECTED car thief leapt out of the vehicle just moments before it crashed into a parked car and overturned. Another motorist gave chase in his vehicle after the suspicious car pulled out in front of him on a busy North Yorkshire road, on Sunday night
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Sporting gestures needed
PEOPLE in Hartlepool are being urged to do their bit and raise funds for Sport Relief. There will be a range of events in the town for people to join in during the national fundraising campaign between July 1 and 12. On Monday, July 1, there will be a
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News in brief: Hundreds meet for conference
A major conference is being held in Hartlepool today. About 200 delegates from throughout the northern region are expected to come together at Hartlepool Historic Quay for the event, which will focus on how to secure funding for resident-led projects.
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Tenants take charge for day
SIXTY tenants from one of the region's largest housing associations were in the hot seat during a conference in Hartlepool yesterday. Tenants from the Endeavour Housing Association swapped roles with housing officers for the day to find out what it was
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News in brief:Salvation Army band joins in
The Salvation Army Consett band will stage an event by the Sellers International Band in the Empire Theatre, Consett, at 7pm on Saturday. Tickets cost £5 and are available from Walter Hunter on (01207) 570826 or the Consett Salvation Army on answer phone
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ICI intent on reducing debt
CHEMICALS company ICI has severed its links with the bulk chemicals business acquired by the US-based Huntsman Corporation. ICI has received £110m for selling part of its 30 per cent stake in Huntsman International and is expected to pick up the remaining
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School is venue for art exhibition
A school building will be the venue for an art exhibition next month. Following the success of a similar venture last year, La Sagesse High School, in Jesmond, Newcastle, is hosting an exhibition in The Towers. Since it was built at the beginning of the
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Health advice for men
A NEWTON Aycliffe care centre is to host a health event for men over the age of 50. The Pioneering Care Partnership and Age Concern Durham County are holding the event to link in with National Men's Health Week. The afternoon will be held at the Pioneering
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Living proof of why we need £1m
THE ominous sky was churning out heavy sleet and the night was closing in as Roy Thorpe turned his car for home. It was about 3pm on January 31 and Mr Thorpe steeled himself for the demanding journey as he negotiated his way along the winding country
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Fax error leaves Matthew on the sidelines
A YOUNG athlete has been denied the chance of competing in a county competition because of a fax error. Runner Matthew Lomax's name did not show up on the list of entrants sent to the organiser of the Durham Schools Athletics championships. Officials
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Ferrets have it on the nose
Ferrets Gamble and Gambit are in serious training ahead of an expected rush from the punters. The two furry creatures aim to be show stealers again when they make an appearance on the ferret racing scene at a North Yorkshire street market. The ferrets
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Highlighting world poverty
VOTERS from Prime Minister Tony Blair's Sedgefield constituency will join 10,000 people from all over the country at Westminster tomorrow, for a mass lobby on world trade. During his visit to Ghana in February, Mr Blair said he wanted a huge public campaign
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Cash award for village green work
Plans for improvements to a village green will go on show now that more cash has been secured to carry out the next phase of work. Some improvements have already been made to the green in Billy Row, near Crook, but the second stage has been given the
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Shoppers get rights guide
SHOPPERS in the North-East are being targeted as part of a major consumer awareness campaign on shoppers' rights. Following a radio advertising campaign in the region, the Office of Fair Trading will be visiting the MetroCentre in Gateshead tomorrow,
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Shakespeare as you like it at castle
A PROFESSIONAL touring group is to stage an outdoor production of Shakespeare's As You Like It at Richmond Castle. The London group Theatre Set-Up, a registered charity, has been touring England and Europe for 26 years and the castle is one of 40 different
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Art sales in aid of party
AN elderly student has decided to put his artistic flair to good use by selling copies of his paintings to a fund a nursing home party. John Grantham, 88, is selling prints of his watercolour paintings of Durham Cathedral to help pay for the event at
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Reward offered to find raiders
A REWARD of £1,000 has been offered following a burglary at the Nestle factory, in York. Gardening equipment worth thousands of pounds was taken when thieves broke into a compound in Haxby Road. The main item in the haul was a Dennis FT510 mower worth
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Demolition threat to homes after asbestos is discovered
RESIDENTS whose homes could be demolished because they contain asbestos will be demanding answers at a public meeting tonight. Following a survey carried out by Wear Valley District Council, people living in 120 properties on the St Andrew's Estate, in
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Scheme aims to give patients more knowledge
A scheme to help patients become experts in their own long-term illnesses is being launched. The Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust plans to pilot an Expert Patient Programme. Today, it is holding an event, at the Bullion Hall, South Approach
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Goodness gracious, great bowls of fire
THE Japanese, it's reckoned, have been wonderful hosts these past few world-beating weeks. Heaven knows, they haven't even been locking our lads up, or not many of them, anyway. It was partly by way of reciprocation, therefore, and partly to discover
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Backtrack: Terrible twins of Shildon motor on
There were two sets of twins on our long terrace in Shildon. We were the older, if not always the wiser. Whilst it may not necessarily be said that Barry and Derek Johnson had nowt, Barry certainly hadn't a right foot - which is why, circa 1972, he put
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'I'm 27 and proud to be a virgin'
"IF you get to my age and are still a virgin, people think there's something wrong with you. They assume you can't get a boyfriend or are just plain weird." Lisa is a 27-year-old teacher at a secondary school in Newcastle. She's pretty and vivacious and
