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Brother George dies,
THE monk the region knew as Brother George died peacefully last week, aged 92. George Larkin was born in Burnley, became a member of the Order of St John of God in 1932 and took his first vows two years later. A qualified mental and surgical nurse, he
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That's great, gran
AUDREY Coyle had cause for a double celebration this week. As she reached her 80th birthday, she also clocked up 25 years as a baby clinic volunteer. Mrs Coyle started as a volunteer for the Northallerton Inner Wheel, selling powdered milk and weighing
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Disgraced coroner has heart attack
SHAMED North Yorkshire coroner Jeremy Cave is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack days after he was jailed for swindling £155,000 from the estates of dead clients. The solicitor, who faces a Law Society disciplinary hearing next month
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Stephen's dream comes true
A MAN has turned his 21-year dream into reality by starting his own driving school. Stephen Whittaker, 39, has wanted to become a driving instructor since passing his test 21 years ago. He decided to pursue his ambition when back problems meant he could
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Rural survival plan formed
COUNCILLORS have pledged to do all they can to retain and strengthen rural services. Hambleton District Council has accepted its role in keeping local shops, pubs and Post Offices up and running and wants to see more services taken out into the community
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Pub landlords warned of
PUB landlords are being put on the alert for a bogus barman who talks his way into jobs and then disappears with the takings. The man, calling himself Simon Lee, turned up at a pub near Leyburn where he was hired as a barman. Two days later he disappeared
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18/02/03
At last we put in a good performance in front of the Sky cameras. Even though we didn't get all three points, I thought the second-half performance was excellent with some superb passing moves and with a little bit more luck we could have won by two or
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Council slated over repairs
EASINGTON District Council housing repairs and maintenance are among the "poorest" in the country, an Audit Commission report has found. The service provided for council housing tenants is today rated as "poor" by the Audit Commission, which gave the
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Beano aims for top prize
A LIFE-saving Northallerton dog is keeping its paws crossed for a special award. Golden retriever Beano is one step closer to a £1,000 prize and a canine accolade. Beano could collar a national Golden Bonio Award. He was shortlisted from more than 300
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Young designers look to the future
PUPILS are using their creativity to design the shoes and trainers of the future. Twenty youngsters at Ryton Comprehensive School, in Gateshead, are entering the Funky Footwear 2008 competition, the Giant Minds challenge, run by not-for-profit company
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Job Search: Vacancies
Dispensary/medicines counter assistant, Barnard Castle, 16hrs pw, experience or NVQ preferred but not essential. Ref: BAJ 9674. Delivery driver, Coundon, £4.20ph, 16-29hrs pw, must have local knowledge and own car. Ref: BIS 12313. Showroom leadtaker,
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Pubs tap into internet
PUB regulars in North Yorkshire can surf the internet while enjoying their pint. Some 15 pubs have signed up for the Locals Online project, an innovative scheme to develop a network of rural learning centres across the county. North Yorkshire is the first
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Waste sites under threat
RECYCLING sites could be closed because people are dumping their bags of bottles and cans. Councillors are urging residents of Hambleton district to put their waste in the recycling banks provided instead of dumping it next to them. Council workers are
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Local firm wins military contract to design truck
A THIRSK firm has been chosen to design and develop an electric off-road cargo truck to be used in military situations. Multidrive Ltd has been awarded a contract to create a six-wheel, nine-tonne electric truck to demonstrate how such a vehicle can operate
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Happy Birthday Bob, stay until you're 75
NEWCASTLE United chairman Freddy Shepherd today handed Sir Bobby Robson the perfect 70th birthday present when he declared: "Carry on for another five years.'' Robson may be the Methuselah of football, but he is also living proof that age is no barrier
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Vaughan still backing Hussain
Michael Vaughan has put his own ambitions on hold to signal the England squad's desire for Nasser Hussain to continue as captain beyond the World Cup campaign. As the leading contender to become the next England captain, Yorkshire batsman Vaughan has
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Anger as Government report urges A1 tolls
MOTORISTS heading south from the North-East could be hit with tolls within a decade if the findings of a key transport report are taken up. The Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber says the "preferred method" for reducing traffic "on the motorways
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TV review
Watch this... and you'll never want to fly again Aircrash (C4) THIS was not a programme recommended to those about to take a flight. Impact, the first of three documentaries, had six survivors talking candidly about their ordeal. The news wasn't all bad
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More tickets to ride
CHEAPER bus travel is to be offered to more people in Hambleton. From April 1 men over 60 will be able to join the district council's bus pass scheme. In the past eligibility for the scheme was linked to pensionable ages - 60 for women and 65 for men
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Bulldozers flatten new home
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the collapse of a newly built Persimmon property that forced the owners of nearby homes to be rehoused. The gable end of a house on the Aiskew Estate, near Bedale, gave way last week while underpinning work was being
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North on the march for peace
Thousands of North-East anti-war supporters helped to make British history on Saturday. Liz Lamb reports UNITED in their stance, supporters from every corner of the North joined together at the weekend to demonstrate one vision. The collective knew no
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Lucky Kelly wins a fortune
CREAM cakes can be good for you; just ask teenager Kelly Renton. She popped into Tesco in Catterick Garrison to treat herself and sister Mandy and, while waiting to pay, she picked up some scratchcards on impulse. Back in the car, Kelly was thrilled to
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Signs of Eastern promise
THE windows are steamed up, the specs so swiftly and so similarly affected that it is possible - condensed wisdom - to understand how firemen win the silver axe. In the middle of the floor in the serving area there's one of those free standing signs warning
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Chapel home conversion is rejected
ALMOST 50 campaigners filled Hambleton District Council chamber and applauded as plans to convert a chapel into a house were rejected. The application to alter the use of the redundant Chapel of Ease was turned down for the second time last week, despite
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Job Search: Vacancies
Seamstress, Northallerton. £6 to £7ph, 27-37.5hrs pw, temporary. Required for team of curtain makers in large workshop. Experience preferred but training given. Ref: NOE 18367. Driver, Northallerton. £13,000pa, 45hrs pw, 8am to 5.30pm, Mon-Fri with some
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Job Search: Vacancies
Telesales, Billingham. £11,500 to £15,000pa, 9.30am to 5.30pm, Mon-Fri. Required to sell technical solutions. Experience in IT an advantage although training provided. Ref: BIG 12746. Telesales staff, Billingham. £5.50ph, 20-37hrs pw, between 9.30am and
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Job Search: Vacancies
Catering assistant. £4.35ph, 12pm to 2.30pm, Mon-Fri. No experience necessary. Basic food and hygiene certificate an advantage. Ref: DUR 35549. Sales consultant. £9,500pa plus commission, 39hrs pw. Required for retail company. Minimum one year's sales
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From Scottish pitman to Roker stalwart
George Aitken, a pugnacious Sunderland half back for most of the 1950s, has died, aged 77. A former miner, he played in the East Fife team which twice reached the Scottish Cup final after the war and was capped five times by Scotland - always on the winning
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Is Blair making the supreme sacrifice?
Tony Blair has gambled his unprecedented popularity on a battlefield where he has failed to seize the moral high ground. Political Editor Chris Lloyd assesses his chances of survival. THERE is no moral high ground in this fight towards war. The doves
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Lyndsay on cue to pot success
YOUNG mother Lyndsay McKellar is on cue for her international pool debut. The 23-year-old Redcar woman, who plays for the town's Clarendon Hotel, will represent Scotland in the European Championships in Dublin from tomorrow. She only began competing in
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Fallon can help Topton to 14th victory
NOT many Flat horses keep going for as long as the nine-year-old gelding Topton, lining up for his 129th career start at Southwell today. Paul Howling's remarkable veteran has won 13 times, representing an admirable ten per cent win to run ratio. Very
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Alarm at 'danger surgeon' loophole
PATIENT groups last night demanded the Government close a medical loophole which allowed an "extremely dangerous" surgeon to carry on operating. They spoke out after former North-East surgeon Nalini Senchaudhuri, 62, was struck off yesterday. Mr Senchaudhuri
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Letters
TANYA'S CHARMS RICHMOND was recently voted the eighth best place to live in the UK and the first in Yorkshire and so I'm afraid AM Archbold's perceptions are well out of date (HAS, Feb 11)! Richmond is a thriving market town with many "charms" (the Castle
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Peter Mullen writes...
SOMEBODY said: "The crowds for last Saturday's peace march in London - it was just like Diana's funeral." From across the room came the reply: "Yes, except this is going to be our funeral." Why? Well, do please read on... "Shortly before a carefully orchestrated
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Prison drugs - it's no easy fix
WITH an annual budget of more than £1m to tackle drugs, no one at Holme House can be accused of underestimating the problem. The Teesside prison faces a constant battle to restrict the supply of illegal substances from smuggling, while at the same time
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18/02/03
TANYA'S CHARMS: RICHMOND was recently voted the eighth best place to live in the UK and the first in Yorkshire and so I'm afraid AM Archbold's perceptions are well out of date (HAS, Feb 11)! Richmond is a thriving market town with many "charms" (the Castle
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Signs of Eastern promise
THE windows are steamed up, the specs so swiftly and so similarly affected that it is possible - condensed wisdom - to understand how firemen win the silver axe. In the middle of the floor in the serving area there's one of those free standing signs warning