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Injuries pave way for Acuna return
CLARENCE ACUNA is set to ride to Newcastle United's rescue as they bid to put their assault on the Champions League back on track at Fulham tomorrow. With Jermaine Jenas, Gary Speed, Laurent Robert and Darren Ambrose out of the trip to Loftus Road, Acuna
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Woodgate denies punching teenager
POLICE are investigating an allegation that football star Jonathan Woodgate punched a teenage drinker in the face. The 18-year-old has made a signed statement to officers claiming that the £9m Newcastle United and England player assaulted him. Woodgate
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'No new threat to Nissan plant'
NEW Nissan boss Colin Dodge last night played down fears that 1,500 jobs were on the line. Union leaders united with the managing director of the company's plant at Washington, on Wearside, after a newspaper reported that Mr Dodge was flying to Japan
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Profits rise at WHSmith
RETAIL and news distribution group WHSmith revealed a nine per cent rise in group operating profits despite failing to stop flagging high street sales. Reporting interim results for the six months to February 28, WHSmith said group sales had fallen two
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England heartbreak as Collingwood ruled out
PAUL COLLINGWOOD spoke of his England heartbreak last night after a dislocated shoulder shattered his dream of starring in Durham's first Test. Collingwood, 26, will miss Zimbabwe's historic visit to the Riverside on June 5 after he was hurt in Durham's
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Williams' guilt over job losses
DARREN WILLIAMS confessed his "guilt" last night and admitted he was partly responsible for up to 83 people losing their jobs. The defender has been left reeling by Sunderland's relegation and the subsequent job cuts that could cut the Stadium of Light
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Burning up for the body beautiful
A BRONZED body is considered the height of glamour. Every year we spend vast amounts of money on transforming the colour of our skin. The most popular way to achieve that perfect tan is on a trip abroad - if you can afford it - but with tanning shops
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Derby day for whippet world will bring the crowds flocking
A NATIONAL sporting event returns to the region this weekend when racing enthusiasts will battle to become top dog. The Chudleys Classic English Whippet Derby is the premier event in the sport's calendar. Organisers were so delighted by the response to
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Inquest told of knee op tragedy
A 55-year-old man who had surgery for an injured knee, collapsed and died days after the operation, an inquest heard yesterday. Alan Kane, from Kelloe, near Durham, died as the result of a blood clot, or pulmonary embolism, while in hospital recovering
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A Master class from the lefties
HOW extraordinary that 40 years after the only major to be won by a left-hander the US Masters had three lefties in the top three. Len Mattiace, beaten by Mike Weir in the play-off, is apparently a natural left-hander who chooses to play the other way
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Rail village awarded £2m funding boost
A £2M boost will help make sure generations of visitors will be transported back through time to the birth of the railway. Shildon Railway Village was awarded the money from the European Regional Development Fund yesterday, bringing total investment in
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Who will stop this trial by media?
THE murder of popular TV presenter Jill Dando provoked a wave of revulsion and despair across Britain and an understandable desire for the killer to be caught. A jury subsequently decided Barry George was the killer, but I have to say I had my reservations
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Ill health cuts short Himalayan journey
MOUNTAINEER Alan Hinkes has had to abandon his trek through the Himalayas because of ill heath. The high-altitude climber, from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, had to be flown to the capital of Nepal, Khatmandu, after contracting a serious bronchial infection
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Signal's up for a season of success
It's been a rough ride but a dedicated team has brought a railway back to life The region's 51 minature and model railways range from tiny engines being run a couple of days a year to major tourist operations. Chris Webber visits the Saltburn Miniature
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Time for some hot cross fun
Hot cross buns, hot cross buns, One a penny, two a penny - Hot cross buns. If you have no daughters, give them to your sons YES, they might have been in the shops since January and will probably still be there at Hallowe'en, but today, Good Friday, is
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Project encourages natural ways
A PROJECT aiming to get children in touch with nature is launched next week. The Exploring the Great Outdoors (Ego) scheme will help youngsters aged five to 16 take a fresh look at the environment on their doorstep, through nature activities, outdoor
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Nursery holds its first easter egg competition
CHILDREN at a North-East nursery let their imaginations run wild for an Easter egg competition this week. It was the first time that the House of Eden Nursery, in Rushyford, County Durham, had staged a contest of this kind. The competition was split into
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Campaign calls for speedy connection
LEAFLETS are to be distributed around the Richmond area this weekend urging people to support a campaign to have Broadband technology installed across the area. British Telecom recently lowered the threshold which triggers consideration. Now, only 300
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Heritage day country walks
Guisborough Heritage Day will be marked with two guided walks on Saturday, April 26. In the first, participants will discover more about the geological history of Guisborough Forest. The six-and-a-half-mile walk includes a steep climb and is expected
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Date set for multiplex construction
PLANS to create a multiplex cinema and leisure development in Sunderland city centre took a step forward yesterday. A date has now been set to begin work on the 12-screen cinema, Gala casino, restaurants and bar in the Sunniside area of the city, following
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Family forges a new home for smith's art
ITEMS collected by six generations of the same family have gone on display. The Old Smithy Museum, at Gunnerside, officially opened earlier this month, the culmination of three years' work by Stephen Calvert, who still works in the traditional forge as
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Charity worker to the rescue
A CHARITY worker more used to helping Romanian orphans has come to the rescue of a disabled man whose wheelchair was stolen. Rod Jones, who runs Convoy Aid, was so moved by the plight of John Conlin that he gave him an electric wheelchair left by his
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News In Brief
Complex wins civic award - DURHAM'S Millennium City complex has won a commendation in the Civic Trust's awards. The £30m development in Claypath is home to the Gala Theatre, the Durham Clayport Library and various offices. It was part-funded by the Millennium
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Marathon boost for charity
A COMPANY boss has told of his delight at raising £5,000 for charity in his first London Marathon. Peter Rowley, chief executive of Darlington Building Society, with colleague David Dodd, completed last Sunday's event in aid of homelessness charity Shelter
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Rethink over 999 response teams
AMBULANCE chiefs have defended their decision to rorganise an innovative emergency response project covering the Dales. Last summer, Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service (Tenyas) heralded a new era for patients in rural North Yorkshire when
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Teenagers sacrifice holidays for studies
HUNDREDS of teenagers will give up part of their Easter holiday next week in the quest for exam success. About 240 pupils aged 16 from across County Durham have volunteered to spend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at a GCSE revision conference. The event
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Marching into history
ROOKIE police officers made history yesterday, at the North's last passing out parade. The military-style ceremony is being scrapped in favour of a graduation ceremony, which chief constables in the North believe is more in keeping with modern-day policing
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Old railway station seems well on track
A COMMUNITY group hoping to set up a trust to run Richmond's former railway station, has commissioned a company to compile a detailed feasibility study. Potts, Parry, Ives and Young, of York, has been signed up to lead the project. The firm will begin
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Mother stalked former boyfriend
UNREQUITED love turned a single mother into a stalker, a court heard yesterday. For almost three months, Shirelle Hinds followed her ex-boyfriend by car, phones him up to 70 times a day, left notes on his car and even had a message broadcast on a local
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Tait hopes to land loan stars
Darlington boss Mick Tait admits that deals for loan stars Tom Newey and Jim Corbett are far from done, but remains optimistic about bringing the pair to the club on a permanent basis. Blackburn striker Corbett and Leeds defender Newey are both out of
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Cassie, 101, learns how to send e-mails to the US
A 101-YEAR-OLD woman has proved it is never too late to learn by starting to use e-mail to keep in more regular contact with her 70-year-old son in the US. Taking advantage of free Internet access provided by Gateshead Council's People's Network, Cassie
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Camera victim Darren in the frame again
WHEN Darren Heslop wrongly received a bill after being "caught" on London's congestion cameras, the very least he expected was an apology. What he got was a second fine. Mr Heslop became the third North Yorkshire resident to have a letter drop through
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Police cautious over stun gun use
POLICE say there are no plans for North-East officers to carry the new US-style stun guns capable of delivering 50,000-volt shocks. Five police forces are involved in trials of the Taser guns, which fire needle-tipped darts up to 21ft to deliver the disabling
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Westwood bowled over
FANS' favourite Chris Westwood was last night still trying to come to terms with being voted Hartlepool United's top dog. The classy defender, an ever present as Pool have set the pace in Division Three all season, was crowned the club's away player of
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Orange in row over staff sickness
MOBILE phone company Orange last night rejected claims that it is targeting staff who take time off sick. Union officials claim they have seen a flood of complaints from workers at the company's North-East call centres. The ITSC union said it was growing
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Airline announces £19.6m pre-tax loss
The bmi group, formerly British Midland Airlines, announced a pre-tax loss of £19.6m last year, compared with a pre-tax profit of £12.4m in 2001. Chairman Sir Michael Bishop warned 2003 promised "to be another tough year for the airline industry". The
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Concern over MMR take-up as mumps cases discovered
CONCERNS have been raised after a sharp drop in the number of children in the region having the controversial MMR vaccine. The release of new take-up figures coincides with an outbreak of mumps in Darlington, which has seen up to 30 suspected cases. Last
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Supermarket plans move into Turkey
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco is hoping for Turkish Delight in its attempts to broaden its global brand. The group plans to extend its international reach to Turkey, adding to the ten countries it already trades in. Yesterday, Tesco announced it was in discussions
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Acquisition boosts North-East employment
A CONSTRUCTION company that is working on the Wembley Stadium project has announced 30 jobs for the region after acquiring a competitor. Cordell Group, of Stockton, has acquired steelwork design, fabrication and construction company Structures (Teesside
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Tourist hopes as park is restored
PLANNERS behind a £3.9m revamp of Darlington's South Park said yesterday it would become a thriving tourist spot. Work to restore the park to its former Victorian glory gets under way later this month, and council bosses are confident of making it a huge
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Linesman Miller in Gunners' black book
NORTH-East linesman Nigel Miller was again at the centre of controversy last night when Arsenal appealed against the sending-off of Sol Campbell in Wednesday night's match with Manchester United. The 43-year-old assistant referee, who works as a police
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A Master class from the lefties
HOW extraordinary that 40 years after the only major to be won by a left-hander the US Masters had three lefties in the top three. Len Mattiace, beaten by Mike Weir in the play-off, is apparently a natural left-hander who chooses to play the other way
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Civil injustice closer to home
THERE is an irony in the timing of Sir John Stevens's report which concludes that the British establishment colluded with Loyalist gunmen over murders in the 1980s. The report comes at a time when Britain is striving to lay the foundations for democracy
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Parents urged to play a role in curbing young drinkers
TIME is being called on shop keepers who sell alcohol to children. Cleveland Police say they will root out and prosecute off licences supplying alcohol to underage drinkers. Police and Middlesbrough Council community wardens have launched a joint operation
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Pensioner hands £1,500 pistol to police in firearms amnesty
A pensioner is set to benefit after her good deed turned up a treasured pistol. Mark Summers reports FOR decades, the old pistol lay undisturbed; a family heirloom from an earlier time. No one thought to have it valued. After all, what use was the battered
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18/04/03
LOOTING - IT is amazing to see looters on TV in Iraq where thieves could get their hands chopped off for stealing. So why not take a leaf out of the British law? A lonely, single man, Tony Martin, was in his own house when a gang of well-known criminals
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Campaigners face a minor inconvenience
CAMPAIGNERS met their Waterloo yesterday when planners decided there was nothing to prevent a couple from knocking down an outside toilet to make way for a patio in their back garden. Marilyn and Keith Handley knew they needed the permission of the North
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'As long as I have money I will give it away'
From the shy son of a millionaire oil baron to Britain's greatest philanthropist, John Paul Getty II liveda life of unimaginable luxury and heartbreaking tragedy. Nick Morrison looks at the American who fell in love with Britain WHEN he was 12, "Pabby
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Hong Kong pupils kept in isolation amid virus fears
PUPILS from Hong Kong will be studying in isolation units at a North-East school, as a precaution against the potentially lethal Sars virus. But Polam Hall School, in Darlington, has refuted suggestions that foreign youngsters returning after the Easter
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Extra patrols will guard schools
EXTRA patrols are being mounted during the Easter holidays to protect schools in Redcar and Cleveland. Random checks will be carried out by police officers backed by special constables and police community support officers. Operation Cooper will run until
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Forums will offer advice
FINANCIAL advice for anyone thinking of entering higher education is to be given at a series of forums. Durham County Council has organised four events at schools during May, to give potential students the chance to access financial advice and other information
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Transformation of former pit village almost complete
A FORMER pit village will be transformed when the final phase of a £100,000 regeneration scheme gets under way next week. Work to improve the appearance of Cockfield, in Teesdale, started early last year and is due to be completed after the Easter break
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Fundraisers give charities welcome boost
TWO cancer charities are celebrating a cash windfall thanks to generous south Durham fundraisers. A new support group for bowel cancer sufferers, the Colorectal Unit at the University Hospital of North Tees, and Cancer Research, Newcastle, shared £1,730
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Champion brew goes on sale at festival
A REAL ale festival has unveiled its own speciality brew. Michael Griffin, 29, who runs Durham's Hill Island Brewery, a one-man enterprise based at Fowler's Yard, in the city centre, has brewed Firkin Champion, which he calls a "a one-off, blond, hoppy
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Thieves target cars at leisure centre
CAR thieves struck at the Belle Vue Leisure Centre in Consett. They broke into two cars in the car park, on Tuesday, between 4.30pm and 9pm. Anyone with information is asked to contact Consett Police on (01207) 504204. Police are also seeking the three
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Church to close for urgent repair work
A CHURCH has chosen Easter weekend to confirm its temporary closure. St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Richmond will shut on Monday, April 28, to allow contractors to replace the wiring and install a new heating system. The £85,000
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Victorian gifts take some beating
A COUPLE of Victorian carpet beaters are the latest items to be donated to a 17th Century stately home. They will play a small yet vital role in a set of Victorian loan boxes being developed at Kiplin Hall, Scorton, near Richmond, for use by local primary
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Head chef Andrew makes an early start in egg competition
HEAD chef Andrew Pearson decided to give a fundraising drive for Middlesbrough's Teesside Hospice a boost by having his bald head decorated like an Easter egg. The Cleveland Centre, also in Middlesbrough, is celebrating Easter with fun activities to keep
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Store worker stole from till
A FORMER store worker faked refund receipts to steal cash from his employers, a court heard yesterday. Ian Sandiford, of Stockton Road, Darlington, admitted two charges of stealing cash from the till and two of faking receipts while he was a shop assistant
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Mayor helps home to cash in
A HOME for elderly people has been given an unexpected cash boost by the Mayor of Darlington. Councillor Doris Jones handed over a cheque for £10,000 to trustees and residents at H A W Cocks Memorial Home, Middleton St George. The money was part of £26,500
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Bogus callers thwarted by couple
AN elderly couple thwarted an attempted burglary by bogus callers after they refused to leave them alone in the house. Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen two men acting suspiciously in the Lomond Walk area of West Auckland. The men gained
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Watchdog launches inquiry into City trading
FINANCIAL watchdogs are investigating possible insider dealing in the City following a spate of irregular rises in share prices prior to takeover bids being announced. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is understood to be looking into four takeover
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Government gives go-ahead for housing development
HOUSES are to be built on the site of a former farm after the Government gave the scheme the go-ahead. In July 2000, ex-farmer Mick Maloney submitted proposals for nearly 200 homes, as well as a pub and leisure area, on his land at Middles Farm, Middles
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Swimming club has it in the bag
YOUNG swimmers took time out from the pool to pack bags for shoppers and raise money for their club. The team, from Wear Valley Swimming Club, spent the day at Morrisons in Bishop Auckland helping busy shoppers with their Easter purchases. Club secretary
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Takeover could open a path to 'substantial job creation'
TAKEOVER talks at cash-strapped imaging company Comeleon could lead to the creation of up to 300 jobs within two years. The County Durham firm has been in discussions with a strong competitor in the telecoms industry which, if successful, would open up
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Elliott misses start for Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE have had to omit Australian left-hander Matthew Elliott from their Championship curtain-raiser against Northamptonshire at Headingley today because of a knee strain. But the good news for Yorkshire as they embark on their mission to achieve
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Last Night's TV
The lottery that saved some foundlings - Georgian Underworld: The Man Who Saved Children (C4) The event was an 18th Century version of the National Lottery, without Dale Winton. In the audience were rich people, enjoying a night out watching the desperation
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Company not to blame over cyanide death
MANAGERS at a chemical plant where a worker died after drinking cyanide, have insisted that safety is their top priority. An inquest in Middlesbrough heard this week how Kelvin Snaith, 38, drank a 500ml bottle of the deadly poison at the laboratories
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Bishop leads campaign to block BNP in North-East
THE Bishop of Durham is among leading figures who are urging voters to boycott the far-right British National Party in the May council elections. A strongly-worded statement by the Right Reverend Michael Turnbull reflects his real concern that the BNP
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Another white-knuckle ride
CONTRA: SHATTERED SOLDIER - Publisher: Konami - Format: PS2 - Price: £39.99 CONTRA needs no introduction to most of us. It's been around in one form or another since the dawn of console gaming on the NES. Continuing the non-stop excitement of the original
