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On track for Metro extension
METRO light rail services could be extended beyond the Tyne and Wear boundary into County Durham. A vision of potential future development for the Metro network includes a suggested extension from Sunderland to Seaham, running on the route of existing
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Gregory will defend his transfer record
John Gregory was last night said to be ready to mount a 'fierce defence' against any allegations of wrongdoing as the Football Association confirmed an investigation into transfers during his reign at Aston Villa. Gregory was understood to be consulting
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Batty heading for a legal showdown
Outcast Leeds midfielder David Batty's threat of legal action against the club has taken a step forward following talks with his lawyers. Batty sought legal advice after chairman Peter Ridsdale declared at United's annual general meeting on Friday that
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Scramble at shops as desperate parents snap up must-have toys
PARENTS in the North-East may still be able to buy their children this year's must-have toys this Christmas - so long as they're quick. Thousands of youngsters across the country face disappointment on Christmas Day because of a shortage of the three
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Key determined to unlock Aussie grip
Robert Key swaps the whites of the Ashes series for the blues of the triangular tournament hoping the free-scoring format of the next few weeks can provide inspiration for England in the remaining two Tests. The Kent youngster has, in common with the
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Paula awarded for her golden year
Paula Radcliffe capped a golden year yesterday when she ran away with the Sportswoman of the Year title at a glittering lunch in London's Park Lane. The woman, who won her first track gold in the 5,000 metres on a wondrous night at the Commonwealth Games
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UK workers train Czech staff to do sacked colleagues' jobs
POWER tool company Black & Decker is using British workers to set up the Czech factory that has cost 950 North-East staff their jobs, it has been revealed. The US company is switching power tool production to the Czech Republic where costs and wages
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Cleared of blame for Selby disaster
MORE horrifying details of the scene on board a passenger express as it plunged from the rails after a collision with a freight train emerged yesterday during the final report into the Selby disaster. The report by the Health and Safety Executive cleared
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Should battered wives hit back?
IN June 1999, Donna Tinker stabbed and killed her husband, Richard. As she ironed her children's clothes in the kitchen of their Harrogate home, he put his arm around her throat and pressed the hot iron to her face. At just five feet tall and weighing
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TV review
It's schedulers who deserve a grisly end Taggart (ITV1) AS usual, Taggart began with a "mudder", and a particularly nasty one at that. The victim, having been struck unconscious by a large metal hook, was thrown into the shipyard crusher by his assailant
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Tears of joy greet news of long-lost American cousin
CHRISTMAS has come early for a family in County Durham, who have been united with their American cousin thanks to The Northern Echo. Jean Pedler, of Bristol, Indiana, wrote to The Northern Echo's weekly Tracer column in an attempt to find her cousins,
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Shearer helps Lee hit his Catterick hat-trick
Newcastle United skipper Alan Shearer made the trip to Catterick yesterday and saw Log On Intersky, in whom he has a share, secure a hat-trick in impressive fashion for jockey Graham Lee in the North Yorkshire Handicap Chase. Lee was also successful on
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Our Zoe's on track for a debut hit single
NORTH-EAST pop princess Zoe Birkett has unveiled the cover of the debut single which she hopes will take her straight to the top of the charts. The 17-year-old, from Darlington, who releases Treat Me Like a Lady on January 6, spoke to the Northern Echo
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Dad At Large
MUMS, as they know all too well, are unequivocally the superior sex. So when they go away, they do so in the confident expectation that us dads can't cope without them. That's why there were notes all over the house as usual when my wife and another dozen
