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News in brief: New group for youngsters
A new group for young people has been launched at St Cuthbert's Church in Darlington Market Place. Called Snatch, it meets on alternate Saturdays in the church centre for art, drama, discussions, quizzes and games. It is open to anyone aged 12 to 16.
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News in brief: Website boost after redesign
ORGANISERS of a website dedicated to Teesside are hoping for more visitors after a redesign. Teesside Online now has information on education, arts, leisure, health and industry in the area and is looking for more organisations to get involved. To view
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High Street retailer will boost jobs through move
A MAJOR high street retailer is creating 21 new jobs in Darlington when it moves to larger premises next month. New Look, a women's fashion chain, is moving from its shop in Northgate to the former Everyone Wants store in the Cornmill Centre, after the
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Author seeking old pictures
AUTHOR and local historian Tom Hutchinson is appealing for photographs and picture postcards for a book to be published at the end of the year. Mr Hutchinson is working on a book about Shildon as part of The People's History Series. He wants to include
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Creative space for children
CREATIVE youngsters can take part in a series of free art and craft workshops during school holidays throughout the year. A variety of artists will visit The Discovery Centre, in Bishop Auckland Market Place, to run the events for eight to 16 year-olds
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Former patient's family raise hospital cash
THE family of a former hospital patient have raised £800 in his memory. The late John Gelson's daughter, Heidi, presented a cheque to the Mara Unit at Bishop Auckland General Hospital. Heidi's friends and colleagues supported fundraising activities which
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Open day
SHILDON residents are invited to a coffee morning in an unusual setting this week. The Co-operative Funeral Service, in Church Street, will hold an open day on Thursday, from 10am to 2pm. The event marks the premises' sixth anniversary and offers the
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Bed plan rejected by town
TOURISM bosses in Scarborough have vowed to fight plans to introduce smaller beds in hotels and guest houses in the UK. At present, single beds have to be 3ft wide and doubles 4ft 6in. But the English Tourism Council is understood to be poised to reduce
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Children help make garden
GREEN-fingered youngsters from Marske are helping plant a garden at their school. The garden, in the nursery at Westgarth School, will have a play hut, sensory and quiet areas, and a vegetable section. A £500 grant from the Co-op and £2,000 from the school's
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Praise for football club's link to school
SCHOOL inspectors have praised a Premiership football club for its work with children. Ofsted inspectors took the unusual step of singling out Middlesbrough Football Club following an inspection of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary School, in Billingham
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Update on area revamp is available
PEOPLE living in a part of Hartlepool earmarked for regeneration can get an update on progress at a meeting today. The New Deal for Communities (NDC) forum will meet in Belle Vue Community Sports and Youth Centre at 6pm. The meeting, which will be open
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Baby clinic moves to play centre
A baby clinic with a difference in Derwentside is proving a success. Health visitors have moved the clinic from doctors' surgeries to a children's play centre, in an effort to make the service more accessible. A team of health experts from Derwentside
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Capture the past at city heritage centre
KNIGHTS, fair maidens and heraldic beasts will provide half-term fun in Durham. The city's Clayport Library is holding a brass-rubbing session at 2pm on Saturday. Jo Jones, the curator of Durham Heritage Centre, in St Mary le Bow, North Bailey, will provide
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Young netball players get tips from top
CHILDREN were able to improve their netball skills when one of the sport's young stars visited their school. England international under-19 player Deborah Percy was at Rise Carr Primary School, which recently formed a netball team, to take part in a series
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Tolerance talk
COMMUNITY leaders in Darlington came together for a conference tackling issues of racial tolerance. Representatives from Darlington Borough Council, the police, the local primary care trust and Amnesty International attended the conference, which was
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School carries the mark of quality
STAFF and pupils at Abbey Junior School are celebrating after having achieved a first for Darlington. Following an inspection, the school has been awarded a Quality Mark by the Basic Skills Agency. Inspectors examined teaching and learning, focusing on
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History talk
Professor Philip Williamson, of Durham University, will give a talk about the reputation of the former Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to the Durham branch of the Historical Association, in the Pemberton Rooms, Palace Green, Durham, at 5.30pm tomorrow.
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Hospital receives healthy eating award
A HOSPITAL near Darlington has received an award for providing healthy food for patients and staff. Middleton St George Hospital has received a Heartbeat Award for the quality of its menus in the main catering unit and the Copper Kettle restaurant. Heartbeat
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Chance to learn Reiki
There are still places available on a Reiki I course, to be held in Remedies Complementary Health Centre, in Darlington, on Saturday March 1. The class will be led by International Reiki Master and teacher Chris Marsh who said: "Reiki is an excellent
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Judo success for battling Natalie
A SOLDIER from the North-East has finished runner-up in the Army's judo championships. Signaller Natalie Waller, of 16 Signal Regiment, The Royal Corps of Signals, was one of 60 competitors taking part in the event at the Army School of Physical Training
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Flower club's fun day
DARLINGTON Flower Club is holding a day of pampering and entertainment to raise money for charity. The club is staging a Spring Fling at Headlam Hall, in Gainford, to raise funds for the NSPCC. Visitors will be able to watch members arranging flowers,
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Epilepsy cash support
A SUPPORT group for people with epilepsy will receive a cheque for nearly £700 today. Margaret Carey, a retired health visitor will present a cheque for £664 to the Middlesbrough and District Epilepsy Support Group, which was the proceeds from a Christmas
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Eskimo head south
TWO teenagers will be hoping to make their mark in London when they enter a competition organised by one of the capital's top radio stations. Eighteen-year-olds Luke Southgate and Tom Duffy are from the Richmond area, and formed their band, Eskimo, only
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Winners chosen at camera club
WENSLEYDALE Camera Club's open competition was won by Fred Thistlethwaite with a picture called Tulip Display. Runners up were Mary Farnell, with Road to the Moor, and Alan Ellison, with Quiet Stream. The winning print was Betty Thistlethwaite's Giraffe
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Security spending bonus for business
BUSINESSES and other premises in Sunderland could soon benefit from better security thanks to a grants initiative. The project is aimed at reducing the threat of crime and vandalism to premises in the Grindon, Thorney Close, Farringdon and Plains Farm
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Keep them together
THE RSPCA is asking animal-lovers to consider offering couples a home. Greyhounds Dolly and Carrie were left to die by their owner, and were chronically emaciated when they were found two years ago. They have made a full recovery and remain trusting and
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Police chief calls for council tax rise to fund beat officers
COUNCIL tax rises could help put an estimated 100 police officers bank on the beat during the next two years, according to Durham's Chief Constable Paul Garvin. The chief constable's request to increase by 19p a week the police element of the tax paid
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Grant helps club expand
YOUNGSTERS at a Teesside sports club are trying their hand at one of the more unusual winter sports. Indoor curling, complete with plastic stones and pushers, is just one of the new sports on offer at Redcar Sportsability Club. A grant of £863 from the
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News in brief: New group for youngsters
A new group for young people has been launched at St Cuthbert's Church in Darlington Market Place. Called Snatch, it meets on alternate Saturdays in the church centre for art, drama, discussions, quizzes and games. It is open to anyone aged 12 to 16.
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Hear All Sides: Newspaper collection
IT was with great misgiving that I read of Darlington Borough Council's plans to take over the newspaper collection in the town. Treesavers is a wonderful organisation. They collect weekly and in all weather. The council says it would collect fortnightly
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News in brief: Drivers hurt in head-on crash
Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a head-on collision between two Vauxhall Astras on the A692, near the Safeway roundabout, Consett, at the weekend. A police spokesman said a 47-year-old woman was driving in one direction when a 74-year-old man
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News in brief: Drivers hurt in head-on crash
Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a head-on collision between two Vauxhall Astras on the A692, near the Safeway roundabout, Consett, at the weekend. A police spokesman said a 47-year-old woman was driving in one direction when a 74-year-old man
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News in brief: Drivers hurt in head-on crash
Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a head-on collision between two Vauxhall Astras on the A692, near the Safeway roundabout, Consett, at the weekend. A police spokesman said a 47-year-old woman was driving in one direction when a 74-year-old man
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17/02/03
EUROPE: I DO not get hot under the collar about the pound sterling. If I thought that the economic case had been made to convert to the euro I would be ready to vote now for the single currency. It seems to me that with the British economy weathering
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Residents to debate taking incinerator fight to court
OBJECTORS to a controversial animal incinerator given the go-ahead by planners have vowed to continue their fight. Some of the residents of Charltons, near Guisborough, were dismayed on Thursday when plans for the farm animal burner next to the hamlet
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Forum to decide future of town
A MEETING this week could help to decide the future of a Wensleydale market town - but only if enough residents turn up to take part in the debate. Middleham's community forum was formed by residents who felt more time and energy needed to be devoted
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News in brief: Drivers hurt in head-on crash
Two people were hurt, one seriously, in a head-on collision between two Vauxhall Astras on the A692, near the Safeway roundabout, Consett, at the weekend. A police spokesman said a 47-year-old woman was driving in one direction when a 74-year-old man
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Planning deal may cost £27,000
Developers are to be asked to pay almost £27,000 towards leisure facilities in a village in return for planning permission for houses on the site of a disused abattoir. Plans to replace the abattoir on the edge of the Nidderdale village of Hampsthwaite
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Author seeking old pictures
AUTHOR and local historian Tom Hutchinson is appealing for photographs and picture postcards for a book to be published at the end of the year. Mr Hutchinson is working on a book about Shildon as part of The People's History Series. He wants to include
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Creative space for children
CREATIVE youngsters can take part in a series of free art and craft workshops during school holidays throughout the year. A variety of artists will visit The Discovery Centre, in Bishop Auckland Market Place, to run the events for eight to 16 year-olds
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Schoolboy poet wins prize for school
A SCHOOLBOY'S skill with words and passion for football has landed him and his school with some useful prizes after he entered a national competition. Alex Richardson wrote a winning poem for BBC Radio's Together programme, which challenged primary school
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Nature's killers make flying visit
A FALCONER paid a visit to Colburn Primary School to give youngsters a rare opportunity to have a close look at birds of prey. Children handled eagles and tawny owls, a Harris hawk and a peregrine falcon when Silver Band Falconry, of Appleby, Cumbria,
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Appeal made to help reduce vandalism
RESIDENTS in Middlesbrough are being asked to help community wardens keep an eye on schools during half-term week. School buildings are often targeted by vandals during holidays and Middlesbrough Council wants to crack down on problems this week. Councillor
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Service for former judge and freemason
YORK Minster will host a thanksgiving service at the weekend to celebrate the life of a former judge and freemason who died last September. Gerald Coles will be remembered by family and friends at a ceremony beginning at 11am on Saturday. Educated at
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Domestic abuse victims advise support groups
SURVIVORS of domestic violence are giving advice to support groups so they can improve their services in County Durham. About 60 women who were abused by their partners are helping to streamline the work of statutory and voluntary groups to make them
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News in brief: Website boost after redesign
ORGANISERS of a website dedicated to Teesside are hoping for more visitors after a redesign. Teesside Online now has information on education, arts, leisure, health and industry in the area and is looking for more organisations to get involved. To view
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End of an era as Scout group bids farewell to HQ
A SCOUT group is saying goodbye to its headquarters of 63 years. The 2nd Chester-le-Street Scout Group has met at its hut beneath the town's railway viaduct in South Burns since 1940. But the area is to be redeveloped and it is having to move. Since November
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Honoured musicians' civic date
YOUNG musicians will play in Gateshead Council's civic chamber on Friday. Gateshead Youth Orchestra was invited to perform after winning the top award in the 2002 Local Educational Authority (LEA) Music Awards last month. Jazz singer Cleo Laine, who is
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Mum on TV
A MOTHER-of-two will show off her culinary skills to television viewers this week. Caroline Ryan, from Darlington, will appear on the digital channel UK Food after she won a competition to attend a cookery workshop with TV chef Ainsley Harriot. She said
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Hannah grooms language skills
WHEN Darlington student Hannah Gorton travelled to France for a week's work experience she expected to practise her language skills on other humans. Instead, the 16-year-old from Newton Aycliffe, who attends Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, spent her
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Flower club's fun day
DARLINGTON Flower Club is holding a day of pampering and entertainment to raise money for charity. The club is staging a Spring Fling at Headlam Hall, in Gainford, to raise funds for the NSPCC. Visitors will be able to watch members arranging flowers,
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Meeting for new members
A CLUB for graduates and professionals is holding an event in Middlesbrough later this month. Tees Valley IVC's events include barbecues, beach parties, cinema nights, days out and music concerts. The event, to be held at 8pm next Monday, at Middlesbrough
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Call goes out for suit of armour
A TEESSIDE theatre group has an unusual request for their production of The Wild Goose Chase in May. They want to borrow a blunderbuss and a suit of armour which could fit a 6ft 2in man. Yarm Border Players, who have made the plea for props, are putting
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£130,000 project will transform eyesore
A £130,000 project will transform a rubbish-strewn site into a valuable facility for residents. Fields and hedgerows in Beechwood, near the community centre in Kirkham Row, Middlesbrough, have been described as an eyesore by residents. Many say burned-out
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Store gives £5,000 to charities
A DARLINGTON store has raised over £5,000 for local charities in the past year. Staff at the Marks and Spencer store in Northgate, have held book sales, raffles, quiz nights and staged a New Year dip in the North Sea to raise funds. The store has raised
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Police chief calls for tax rise to fund beat officers
COUNCIL tax rises could help return an estimated 100 bobbies back on the beat over the next two years, according to Durham Chief Constable Paul Garvin. His request to increase the police element of the tax to the majority of County Durham's households
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Diamond couple's anniversary milestone
A TEESDALE couple had an extra special reason to celebrate St Valentine's Day. Reg and Greta Tallentire enjoyed their diamond wedding anniversary with friends and family at their home in Toft Hill, on Friday, and received a card from the Queen. The couple
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News in brief: Fourth woman mayor in a row
THE borough of Scarborough is about to get its fourth successive woman mayor. Two female council members, Councillors Freda Coultas (Conservative) and Eileen Vickers (Labour), have been nominated for the office. Coun Coultas is the deputy mayor, and Coun
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Roman sentries take up position around city
THEY may have been famous for building roads, but now Roman soldiers have been recruited to promote travelling to York by rail. A cardboard army mustered for the first time at the city's railway station during the weekend for inspection by commanding
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School in sight of £50,000 target
A SCHOOL is on the last lap to raising the £50,000 it needs to win performing arts college status. Belmont Comprehensive School, in Durham, held fundraising events, including a balloon race and a soaking for the headteacher, to raise the money it needs
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Organic allotment created
AN overgrown allotment has been chopped down to size to make way for organic fruit and veg. Families with Sure Start East Cleveland volunteered to clear the undergrowth at allotments at the end of Graham Street, Liverton Mines, at the weekend. With the