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Royals will make trip to seaside town
SCARBOROUGH will host two royal visitors next month. The Duke of Edinburgh will unveil a plaque in memory of motorcycle world champion Barry Sheene at the resort's Oliver's Mount circuit on September 21. Prince Philip will be visiting the seaside resort
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Caravan set to stay in face of objection
AN organic market garden business looks likely to be allowed to continue despite objections. Darlington Borough Council is to discuss an application to renew the temporary planning permission for a mobile home and two storage containers in the gardens
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Music student digs refused
COUNCILLORS have turned down a planning application from an opera singer to build accommodation for her students. The woman, who teaches music in Ripon, wanted to develop student accommodation on land behind 67 Allhallowgate, near the city centre. But
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First-day train boycott in pupils' transport row
PARENTS will boycott a school bus when term starts on Thursday in protest at new transport arrangements they claim are unsafe. Children from Castleton have been selected by North Yorkshire County Council to travel to schools in Whitby by bus, after Arriva
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City's musical talent on a smaller scale
The Countess Humiecka was instrumental in encouraging the musical talents of Joseph Boruwlaski, the 3ft 3in Polish dwarf. As his benefactress, she ensured that he was taught by the best. The ballet master of Vienna taught him to dance, and violin lessons
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Public offered a voice on health
Residents of Durham and the surrounding area are being asked to represent their community in a national network of independent local health forums. Volunteers will be among 4,500 members of the public from across England to join a network of nearly 600
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News in Brief:Award hopefuls announced
FOUR organisations could win awards for their use of the Internet in business. Durham Logistics College, a specialist training provider in Durham, is shortlisted for the UK Online for Business and InterForum E-Commerce Awards. It is joined on the shortlist
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Youngsters share a common concern for state of their estate
RESIDENTS have joined forces to hold a six-monthly clean-up of their estate. The events, which have become calendar marked dates for householders in Sevenacres, Great Lumley, near Chester-le-Street, are known as Womble Days. But organiser Doreen Birleson
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Letters
RELIGION IT would be unwise to dwell on the pros and cons of Catholicism and Protestantism (HAS, Aug 18). Northern Ireland is the classic example of religious bigotry proving disastrous for the population as a whole. Religion has provided a platform for
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Boss greets millionth arts centre visitor
THE Baltic arts centre in Gateshead yesterday welcomed its millionth visitor. Outgoing director Sune Nordgren was waiting at the entrance to the £45m centre, to meet ten-year-old Heather Donald. He presented the youngster with a bag of Baltic merchandise
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Fun day aims to boost park plan
VILLAGERS are being urged to enjoy themselves this weekend and help a campaign to set up a play park. Sherburn Oak (Outdoor Action for Kids) is holding a free fun day in the main hall at Sherburn Sports Centre between 2.30pm and 4.30pm tomorrow. Attractions
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A-Level Results
Macmillan College, Middlesbrough * refers to number of A* passes J Algie 3; I Ali 3; N Aslam 3 (2*); M Aslam 1; A Bibby 3 (1*); A Blewitt 3; J Blewitt 1; T Brogan 2; K Brown 4; C Cavana 3; K Chohan 2; G Christie 2; S Collett 3; A Cowley 3 (3*); J Deakin
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Rain will
THE pitter-patter of rain at Chester yesterday must have been music to the ears of backers waiting to take the plunge on the Mark Johnston-trained filly, Chantress (5.00). At the start of the two-day meeting the ground was described as good to firm, but
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Basher looks to stay in the swing
Three-and-a-half years ago the column featured Adam "Basher" Bates, at three a victim of Perthes disease and at 12 in line for county rugby honours. Perthes, which affects the hip joints, meant that the little lad had spent 11 months with his legs tied
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Bedale are just spot on
South Cleveland Garages Teesside League, Saturday, August 23, Division One: Bedale FC 5 v 1 Stokesley SC Bedale FC, fresh from a moral boosting mid-week win over local rivals Richmond, completely outplayed visitors Stokesley who had no answer to Adam
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Keel claims top spot in Bilsdale trial
NORTHALLERTON Motor Club ran their three-day trial over the bank holiday weekend, based on the Sun Inn at Bilsdale. An entry of 70 riders had a full weekend of sport, with the overall best performance coming from Andrew Keel. He took the four-stroke and
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£10,000 boost for baby unit
A SPECIAL care baby unit is to receive a cheque for more than £10,000 thanks to North-East pedal power. About 170 cyclists took part in a charity ride through the North Yorkshire countryside in May, raising money for the neo-natal unit at the James Cook
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FOOTBALL
Division One: Brinkburn Wanderers played hosts to Nestfield and the visitors ran out 4-0 winners with goals from Chris Robinson, Ian Thompson and early candidate for leading goalscorer Adi Weston adding two more goals to his tally for the season. AFC
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Dryden makes second bid for parole
PLANNING row killer Albert Dryden is making a bid for freedom 12 years after he gunned down a council officer. Planning inspector Harry Collinson was shot at point blank range when council officers moved in to demolish Dryden's illegally-built bungalow
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Charity show is a big hit
AN equestrian show in aid of the children's charity The Yellow Brick Road made a total of £1,600 a week last Thursday. It was organised by the BSPS Area 1A committee and held at Kirklevington Riding Centre, thanks to Mr and Mrs I Tate. Committee member
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Traders will impose ban on convicted shoplifters
TRADERS in Northallerton are cracking down hard on shoplifters. Persistent thieves will be banned from stores, which are said to be suffering from "an epidemic of thefts". Firms say they have had enough and are anxious not to let the town become known
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Something Thirties. . .
WEDDING dresses dating back to the Thirties are going on display this weekend at St Aidan's Church, Boosbeck. There will be 20 dresses on show. Audrey Norris, who has organised the exhibition, said: "The oldest dates back to the Thirties. It's a beautiful
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Kerbside recycling gets under way
THE first phase of Darlington's new kerbside recycling scheme gets underway next week. Around 14,000 residents in various parts of the borough, including Merrybent, Piercebridge and High and Low Coniscliffe, have already received their large green plastic
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Protected status awarded to city housing development
TO the people who live there it is just another housing estate. However, to Government officials it is an important part of the region's cultural heritage. The Byker Wall, the one-time home of Rat Boy, the juvenile delinquent who lived in its heating
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'Cycle of life' paramedics scheme is to be extended
A PIONEERING cycling paramedic service is to be extended after proving to be a runaway success since its launch - and could be a blueprint for the rest of the country. Since May 2001, the service has dealt with about 2,000 emergencies, many of them life-threatening
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Barney ablaze with banners
A SPLASH of colour was brought to Barnard Castle this week, marking the start of its second annual banner festival. The event, which was arranged by the non-profit making organisation Artworks, saw 38 banners - including a number from last year - go up
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Modrec has Middle East in the bag
A business and travel luggage firm has bagged its first major order in the Middle East with the help of Trade Partners UK. Modrec International, of North Shields, specialises in the design and supply of business and travel luggage, small leather goods
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Blue skies boost
The recent heatwave across Europe added fizz to brewer Scottish & Newcastle's sales, shareholders were told yesterday. The group, which brews Kronenbourg, John Smith's and Newcastle Brown Ale, said it was confident of hitting targets for the year
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Inventors pass on mushroom secrets
MUSHROOM lovers can farm their own exotic variations at home with the help of a North Yorkshire company. Gourmet Woodland Mushrooms Ltd, of Pickering, devised the Fridge Mushroom, a miniature mushroom farm that grows oriental-style Enoki mushrooms for
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News in Brief: Driver freed from wreckage
A DRIVER was cut from the wreckage of his Land Rover after it was involved in a collision with an articulated lorry yesterday. The accident was on the A67, near Piercebridge, between Gainford and Darlington, at about 10.30am. The driver, from Marwood,
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Teesdale Talk: Saluting the WI
While some politicians were busy at the Hutton inquiry in London on Wednesday, our MP Derek Foster and his wife, Anne, were engaged on something more fruitful: choosing jam and chutney at the Teesdale WI monthly market. The couple, relaxed and tanned
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29/08/03
RELIGION: IT would be unwise to dwell on the pros and cons of Catholicism and Protestantism (HAS, Aug 18). Northern Ireland is the classic example of religious bigotry proving disastrous for the population as a whole. Religion has provided a platform
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Boro boss refuses to pay £3m for Manfredini
Steve McClaren yesterday pulled out of a deal to make Lazio's Christian Manfredini a last-minute signing. The Middlesbrough boss is desperate to add another midfielder to the squad and was hoping Manfredini would be the beat-the deadline capture he is
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Tight at the top as maltby chase leaders
Langbaurgh League: Three sides are still neck and neck at the top of the table with Maltby just four points behind the trio in fourth position. All four teams won at the weekend with Broughton and Kirby defeating Skelton Castle by five wickets. batting
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Last chance for Backley
Steve Backley, the last man standing of Britain's golden generation, will this weekend attempt to land the world javelin title, which has eluded him in six previous championships. The Cambridge Harrier has four European and three Commonwealth titles to
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Good time for a fresh start - but don't be too ambitious
FOR a great many people, September is a time of new beginnings - far more so than the new year when we are all still in Christmas holiday mode, sitting around eating the remains of the chocolates and thinking it might be a good idea to resolve to diet
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Fish Tales
Yours truly smashed the Middlesbrough AC Ron Taylor Memorial record bagging a stunning 69.10.0. Fished on the Swale between the Gatenby, Holme and Ainderby stretches the catch was literally unexpected because of a low August river level. It was 40 minutes
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The bug that refuses to go away
Intensive Scares: Killer Bug (BBC1); Harry And The Hormones (Tyne Tees Television): SCARY was definitely the right word for this Intensive Scares documentary. It wasn't just the physical details of infections and inflammations that were alarming, but
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Majority expect Footsie to keep recent gains
Investors' confidence has fallen slightly during the past month, but two-thirds of people still expect the FTSE 100 to hold on to its recent gains, research said yesterday. A third of investors expect the stock market to continue rising during the next
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Parochial interests
IT IS unfortunate that the outstanding success of Leyburn's Dales Festival of Food and Drink should be tempered by a dispute between the event organisers and the Town Council. As we reported last week, the council has summarily kicked the festival out
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DJs make notes for charity at bootsale
SOME of the region's best-known radio presenters are going head to head in the hunt for bargains to raise cash for charity. Paul Gough and Neil Caven from Century FM's 'Goffy In The Morning' take on Vicki Archer and Marky Mark from Magic 1152, in the
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Prices at the Marts
BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed. Fwd: 1,820 sheep. Lt lambs to 110.6p av 104.3p; std to 115.3p av 109.1p; med to 116.2p av 109.5p; heavy to 110.8p av 106.9p. Cast sheep: Cont to £57: Mule to £47.50; Swale to £32. DARLINGTON. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 189 cattle
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Scaling new heights with sale of landmark bridge
AS if being shipped out to the US by the likely lads of Auf Wiedersehen Pet was not enough, the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge could be sold for only £200. But proud Teessiders need not worry about losing their landmark - this version would fit comfortably
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St George take narrow win
Oxbridge Darlington and District League: Middleton St George are still ahead in Division A following their narrow victory over Witton-le-Wear when runs were at a premium. Batting first the home side reached 119 for eight which included 31 by Sneath. Stones
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Food festival
Sir, - We, the steering group of the Dales Festival of Food and Drink, were under the impression we were working in harmony with Leyburn Town Council. Sadly, last week's council meeting ("Food and drink festival barred from the Market Place") destroys
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Railton wins in vain as Billy Row climb to the top
Tow Law Area League: Billy Row shot to the top of the table after they only dropped one point on their visit to Sunniside Comedian. Home landlord, Bill Railton tried to show his side the way when he won his singles but this proved to the only point for
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Christmas fun day partly cancelled
AFTER seven years, some of the fun is to be taken out of a special day in Bedale marking the run-up to Christmas. The chamber of trade has confirmed that this year's fun day on Saturday, November 29, will be a drastically scaled-down affair because of
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Maltese visitor gives piano recital
A TALENTED concert pianist has entertained an audience at a North-East school. Valerie Anne French, a 19-year-old medical student from Malta, visited the region to give a piano recital at Polam Hall School, in Darlington. She was in the North after winning
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Inspector explains decision to approve gaming arcade
A GOVERNMENT inspector who approved controversial plans for a gaming arcade in Darlington has explained his decision. Gambling company Count Cash, of Middlesbrough, had twice tried and failed to gain permission from council chiefs to convert a former
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Church has helped us to our diamond day, say couple
WHEN Joseph and Evelyn Spooner married in 1943 they could not have known what an important role their wedding chapel would play in their lives. Sixty years on, retired pitman Mr Spooner is now the Pastor of Great Lumley Evangelical Church, near Chester-le-Street
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Prescott visit
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott visits Wallsend today to see Tyneside's world-class shipbuilding and offshore facilities. He will also tour the oil and gas industry's Opportunities roadshow, which will visit 30 campuses in the UK and Ireland to promote
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Flying back from the edge of extinction
CUTE, comical and barely able to fend for themselves, 20 grey partridge chicks represent a last-ditch defence against the extinction of their species. Bird and nature lovers across the North-East hope the eight-week-old grey partridges will help preserve
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Dish decision
Hopes for a satellite dish to be erected at the rear of Grammar School Farm, Heighington, near Darlington, have been dashed. A Government inspector has supported Darlington Borough Council's ruling that the development should not be allowed because it
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Leg crush woman making progress
A WOMAN pedestrian who underwent surgery to save her leg after a road smash in County Durham is making a gradual recovery. The 45-year-old was trapped between two cars when a purple Renault 19 mounted the pavement and smashed into five parked vehicles
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School's re-opening is delayed
A GLITCH in building work will delay the re-opening of a special needs school. A decision by Middlesbrough Council two years ago to close the deaf wing at Beverley School, formerly known as Middlesbrough's School for the Deaf, sparked outrage and a protest
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Tonic for villagers over future of pub
THE future of a 170-year-old village pub, which was under threat last year, is to be secured. The owners of the Raby Hunt Inn, at Summerhouse, near Darlington, are seeking permission to modify the premises to form a smaller pub and house. In May last
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Concern grows for missing teenager
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than six weeks. Nikki Ross has not been seen since she left her home in Esh Winning on the evening of Tuesday, July 15. She was reportedly upset
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Body found in river is identified
A BODY which was recovered from the river Ouse, in York, has been identified as that of 35-year-old Steven Feather. Mr Feather's body was recovered from the river in the Clifton area on Wednesday, not far from where a man was seen falling into the water
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Proposals for another bridge over the Ouse
A bridge costing more than £3m may be built across the river Ouse in the centre of York. The footbridge would link the Guildhall and North Street Gardens and would cut the number of pedestrians using the narrow footways on other city centre bridges. A
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Prostitute died of overdose
A PROSTITUTE died from an overdose of drugs the day after her release from prison, an inquest has heard. Home Office pathologist Dr Nigel Cooper told an inquest in Middlesbrough that heroin addict Kelly Marie Reeves may have lost her tolerance for drugs
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Paedophile porn 'monster' jailed after FBI tip-off
A PAEDOPHILE who described himself as a "monster" after downloading child pornography was jailed yesterday. Police swooped on the the home of Stephen Fairweather, 26, after the FBI discovered his credit card details on an American child porn website.
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Customer care code will help the public
FRONT-line council staff are working to improve and standardise the service they offer the public. Reception staff, cashiers and area office workers with Ryedale District Council have pooled their experience to produce a customer care code. The standards
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Man stole cash from brother's bedroom
A DRUG addict who burgled his brother's bedroom to get cash for drugs was jailed yesterday. Teesside Crown Court heard that Neil Harris, 25, twice stole DVDs from his brother Richard's locked bedroom. The court heard he had previous convictions for another
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Rockin' all over Nature's World
A BOTANICAL centre has long sung the praises of its army of volunteer workers. Now Nature's World, Middlesbrough, has decided to pay a musical tribute to the unpaid helpers and special needs groups who regularly toil away in the gardens and trial beds
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City's first film festival will be black and white issue
FOOTBALL fans and anti-racism campaigners have united to bring Sunderland its first film festival. The event has been organised by members of Sunderland Fans against Racism SFAR and the Unity organisation, along with Wearside film makers and local movie
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Residents build their own path
WORRIED residents in the village of Marton near Kirkbymoorside, have raised £6,000 to build a footpath along a dangerous road to their community hall. The 150 villagers took a year to raise the money after the County Council highways department said it
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Actor to open store after £1m revamp
SOAP schemer Joe Carter, alias Coronation Street actor Jonathan Wrather, will reopen a County Durham supermarket next week after its £1m facelift. The television star will unveil the new-look Kwik Save store, on Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, on Wednesday
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Former judge dies aged 67 after illness
A RECENTLY retired district judge has died at the age of 67. Alan Elliott was a solicitor in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with Birdsall and Snowball for many years before becoming Registrar of the County Court covering Scarborough, Bridlington, Whitby
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CIU League
Cockton Hill moved three points clear at the top of the darts section after they whitewashed their visitors from the Prospect. Ferryhill dropped two vital points to the visiting Chilton to remain in second place, three ahead of Crook Belle Vue, who have
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Free drink gives course a kick start
A RECRUITING drive for a training course for men is being launched with a free drink next week. Kick Start for Men, a 15-week training course, is due to be launched at the Wharton Arms, High Street, Skelton, between 1pm and 3pm next Wednesday, September
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New degree is praised for industry work
ONE of the first new foundation degrees to be introduced by a British university has received a glowing report from higher education watchdogs. The Foundation Degree in Chemical Technology, at Teesside University, was launched in 2001 as part of a consortium
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Awards for sisters who helped in blaze rescue
TWO young sisters helped save seven children from a burning house after they remembered a lesson in personal safety. Rachael and Emma Mawdsley, 12 and 11, attended one of the Crucial Crew events run in North Yorkshire each year to show youngsters how
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Video shop created on waste land
A DERELICT piece of land close to the Wellington Square Shopping Centre in Stockton is to undergo a £450,000 transformation. Home Entertainment Corporation, trading as Choices Video, will move onto the site known as Sidney Island, when building work is
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Changes will help disabled shoppers
A SHOPPING centre has made changes to its facilities and its approach for people with disabilities. The Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool, is working closely with Shopmobility to raise £45,000 to extend its unit to house additional wheelchairs
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Hopes for dramatic cut in death toll on county's roads
TARGETS have been set to cut the rising number of deaths and injuries on the county's roads. An action plan has been drawn up by the county council, with help from other local organisations, to reduce the numbers killed and seriously injured on the roads
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Lingarde Cup
Tynemouth reached the final of the Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League Lingarde Junior Cup with a 51 runs victory over Tynedale. The Seasiders totalled 144 for six which included 58 by Ian Purdy with one six and four fours. Ben Dedman had
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Experts offer sage advice on memory loss
RESEARCHERS in the region have proved that eating sage can improve memory. However, eating an extra portion of sage-and-onion stuffing with Sunday lunch will not have any significant effect. The results of tests on volunteers carried out by the universities
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-Elvis' rolls in to help theatre
THE one thing on the mind of Elvis Presley look-alike Brian Davies was helping to save the old theatre in which he was singing in Saltburn last night. Mr Davies - stage name, B J Stevens - and his wife Lynn, have been staying with friends in the town
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Classic hopes for Pearl Of Love after Curragh win
NOT one, but two Group 2 races were the holiday weekend tally for Middleham trainer Mark Johnston, with wins at the Curragh in Ireland and at Deauville in France. Pearl Of Love landed the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday under a fine
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The Unibond League
Bishop Auckland will be trying to avenge last season's FA Cup embarrassment when they play Flixton at Dean Street on Sunday. Bishops lost to Northern Counties East League club Rossington in their first game of the competition in a replay last season,
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Graeme is fastest bowler in the North
Graeme Cessford was on top of the world this week after being crowned the fastest bowler in the North-East. Graeme won a nervy Grand Final for the Power Cricket Speed Challenge in front of a 4,000 plus crowd at Durham's Riverside ground. The event, live
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Durham Alliance
Durham City Reserves were held to a 2-2 draw by Shildon Railway who led after 20 minutes when a mix up in the penalty area left Neil Robinson with a simple tap in. Michael Carling equalised for Durham after 30 minutes with a nice solo effort. He received
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Can tiny venue lure Dylan? The answer's still blowing in the wind
A TINY music venue in North Yorkshire is determined to book superstar Bob Dylan when he visits Britain in November and is already looking for 100 people prepared to pay £700 a ticket. The chances of The Band Room, at Low Mill, Farndale, near Kirkbymoorside
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Cooper swoops for Bhoys midfielder McCann
HARTLEPOOL United boss Neale Cooper last night made his sixth signing in a little over two months. Ex-Aberdeen and Rangers midfielder Cooper signed Celtic midfielder Ryan McCann on a two-year deal. Cooper's interest in the attacking midfielder has been
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Inmate's release prompts inquiry
THE Prison Service says it has no plans to change its policy after a convict committed a string of armed robberies when he was allowed out of prison to attend a hospital appointment. Politicians have demanded an inquiry after burglar Darren Williams was
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Public sector urged to look at home produce
A MAJOR review of the way the public sector buys its food and catering services in England was announced this week. The outcome could see much more local and home-grown food bought by schools, hospitals, prisons, local authorities, Government departments
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Marching on to the brave new world
This Sunday, a procession through the streets of Middlesbrough will celebrate the history of health in the town as services converge at the new James Cook University Hospital. Health Correspondent Barry Nelson looks back. WHEN a horrendous explosion left
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Parish councils are urged to register rights
PEOPLE living in property abutting village greens or common land may get a shock when they come to sell their homes. Many are still unaware that they have to register a claim to cross the greens and pay a percentage of the value price to their parish
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Bolton cool their interest in Thome
SUNDERLAND'S hopes of easing their financial problems by getting Emerson Thome off the wage bill were hit last night when Bolton Wanderers claimed a deal for the defender is looking unlikely. Thome, who was made available on a free transfer at the end
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Defiant Blair puts his job on the line
TONY Blair gambled with his job yesterday with a high risk strategy at the Hutton Inquiry into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly. In a historic day at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, the Prime Minister placed his credibility on the line
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London hit by massive blackout
A power cut caused "unprecedented" chaos on London's rail and Tube lines during the rush-hour last night. Thousands of passengers were stuck in tunnels when trains ground to a halt at about 6.30pm due to a fault on the National Grid. And about 270 sets
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Man accused of murder after pensioner's death
A 22-YEAR-OLD man was last night charged with the murder of a pensioner who died hours after she was the victim of an alleged handbag snatch. Eileen Smith, who was 72, fell to the pavement and hit her head as she was returning from the post office having
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Just sport interleague Trophy
The Federation Special Durham Senior League and the Durham Coast League tied when they met in the Under-15 Division at Seaham Harbour. Batting first, the Coast League posted 112 which included 35 by Drewry and 21 from Purewal while Eppleton's Scott Borthwick
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Danger reaches new heights on region's building sites
BUILDING sites across the North-East are to be investigated over the potential dangers for employees working high above the ground. The "Don't Fall for It" campaign, launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), comes to the region after two men
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Real tales of war from the front line
THE Hutton Inquiry was intended to throw light on the events that led to the death of Dr David Kelly - instead it seems to have been hijacked by those intent on muddying the waters as to why we went to war with Iraq. More evidence of this emerged at a
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British farmers ideally placed to meet review's new criteria
THE review of public food buying was described as a tremendous opportunity for British farmers. Sir Ben Gill, NFU president and Easingwold farmer, said they had pressed for public bodies to use home-produced food instead of cheap foreign imports for some
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Burton's Bytes: Get a taste for taking on Aliens
Aliens vs Predator: Extinction (Electronic Arts) PS2, £39.99 DESPITE boasting one of the widest libraries of video games, PS2 owners have been surprisingly starved of real-time strategy action until now. I say surprisingly because Command & Conquer
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Crook have eyes on prize money
Crook Town are one of many small clubs hoping to take advantage of the prize money on offer in the FA Cup when they take part in the preliminary round tomorrow. There is £1000 prize money at stake when Crook play Guiseley from the UniBond League, and
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Well-known actor to cast an eye over theatre restoration
ACTOR Robert Hardy, known to millions of television viewers as vet Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small, returns to the Yorkshire Dales to mark the restoration of an eighteenth century theatre. During his visit to Richmond's Georgian Theatre
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Greyhound race to Cup win
Sunderland Catholic Club Over-40s League: Ferryhill Greyhound defeated Norton-Stockton 4-1 at home in the Premier Division. Norton had to field an understrength side owing to the holidays and work commitments, they had the bare 11 and when Beasley was
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Youngsters' rugby plan fails to score
PLANS to create a public area for children's rugby in Yarm have been dropped after residents objected to the scheme. Yarm Recreation Ground Trust and Yarm Rugby Club wanted to use a small area of open space for touch rugby sessions for children aged seven
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29/08/03
IT seems like only a week ago (but that's probably because it was only a week ago) that I was reciting the adage about performances being more important than results. Then, I was concerned that a victory had masked a number of deficiencies in my Willington
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An untidy corner due for facelift
ONE of Thirsk's untidy corners is to be renovated and its buildings brought back into use. A number of listed buildings which have fallen into disuse at the north side of Castlegarth are to be altered and converted into dwellings by Seeger Homes. The
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Hungry M & M steer Grangetown to victory
A Hoggarth & Sons Eskvale and Cleveland League: Grangetown YCC v Whitby Fishermen. Grangetown had all the play in the first half but failed to convert any of their goal scoring chances leaving the game goalless at the break. Grangetown continued to
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Flexible answer to holiday chaos
AS we approach the end of yet another holiday season, several memories will remain with us. I think most of us will remember the blistering heat of early August, many will recall the sudden storm which hit parts of this region on Sunday, August 10, with
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Patients sought for health scheme
PEOPLE in east Durham who have long-term medical conditions are being offered the chance to take part in Expert Patient programmes. The national scheme, which has been developed by the Department of Health, has been designed to offer courses to help people
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Access to land maps
PROVISIONAL maps of common land and open country in North Yorkshire and County Durham, which could eventually provide access for walkers, have been published. The move marks the second stage in the Countryside Agency's three-step approach to identify
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Teams Invited
Hundens Bowls Club, which is now well established on its new green within the Eastbourne Sports Complex at Bourne Avenue off Hundens Lane, are seeking to expand their membership for the season 2004. The club has men's, ladies' and veterans' teams playing
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FOOTBALL
Hathaway and Cope Stokesley League, Saturday, August 23. Ennis Square SC 10 v 1 Black Horse ESquare SC start the season as leaders showing good form with a 2-1 win in midweek against Kings Head FC and Saturday saw a relatively easy win against last season's
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Improved services praised by inspectors
MORE money has been spent on services to protect children in care, according to a new report. The report, by the Social Services Inspectorate, said services developed by North Yorkshire County Council for children in their care were serving most children
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News in Brief:Man faces child porn charges
A 43-YEAR-OLD man was sent for trial when he appeared before a court yesterday to face 16 charges involving child pornography. Oliver Daniel, of Cheltenham Mount, Harrogate, was accused of 15 offences of making an indecent photograph of a child and one
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Interpretations of a truth
THERE were two gallant fights in Court 73 of the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday. Tony Blair was fighting for his integrity and reputation, and for his right to be reported accurately; Gavyn Davies was fighting for the integrity and independence of
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Aussie star Martyn signs for Yorkshire
Yorkshire have signed Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn for the remainder of the season and he is expected to make his debut in the Championship match against Somerset at Headingley next Wednesday. Yorkshire lose Indian left-hander Yuvraj Singh after
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Inspectors praise authority
A SUPPORT group for young fathers has helped Gateshead Borough Council gain top marks in a government inspection. The authority was given a Grade One award at outstanding level for its creative approach to community learning. Inspectors from the Government's
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The art of lifting a masterpiece
The theft of the Leonardo from a castle in Scotland is just the latest in a series of valuable works of art to be stolen. Nick Morrison looks at the catalogue of the missing masterpieces. RISING early on the morning of Monday, August 21, 1911 to be there
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Grassroots rugby club aims for a dramatic conversion
THE second phase of a development of grassroots rugby in the region has been launched by two stars of the game. Newcastle Falcons captain Mark Andrews and the club's England international Garath Archer visited Consett Rugby Club to signal the beginning
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Veterans' club going back
THE Normandy Veterans' Pilgrimage Club is holding a fundraising 1940s charity night next month. Members raise money to help Second World War veterans visit the Normandy beaches for the annual D-Day commemorations, on June 6. Next year they are planning
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Patients sought for health scheme
PEOPLE in east Durham who have long-term medical conditions are being offered the chance to take part in Expert Patient programmes. The national scheme, which has been developed by the Department of Health, has been designed to offer courses to help people
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Clean air, nice place - but food?
A RECENT Farming and Countryside Education survey has identified disturbing gaps in children's knowledge of food and the countryside, prompting a warning that these will widen unless remedial action is taken. Part face-to-face and part internet-based,
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O'Brien feeling the heat
ANDY O'BRIEN last night confessed the knives are out for Newcastle United after their disastrous Champions League exit. After defeats to Manchester United and Partizan Belgrade, O'Brien is feeling the heat following the biggest setback of his career.
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Happy 100th to you
A BEDALE home has seen a third resident notch up a century. Winifred Lillystone celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday with a small family party at Benkhill Lodge, where she has lived since January last year. Two other residents in the home run by North
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Time runs out for Goldman Sachs, but Drax talks go on
TALKS which could determine the future of Britain's biggest power station were continuing yesterday, despite a deadline for an offer for the plant having run out. Earlier this month Goldman Sachs International offered £130m for a 21 per cent stake in
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Wartime memento discovered
PETER SIMPSON was surprised when he opened up a broken picture frame in his attic and found a testimonial to a wounded soldier. The award was made to Second Lieutenant S Monk, of the Durham Light Infantry, and is signed by King George V. Mr Simpson bought
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Time runs out for Goldman Sachs, but Drax talks go on
TALKS which could determine the future of Britain's biggest power station were continuing yesterday, despite a deadline for an offer for the plant having run out. Earlier this month Goldman Sachs International offered £130m for a 21 per cent stake in
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News in Brief: High-flyer joins taskforce
A SENIOR figure from the aviation industry has taken on the role of special advisor to the North-East's tourism taskforce. Ian Reid, British Airways general manager for the UK and Ireland, has joined the interim Regional Tourism Forum, the group established
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Defiant Blair puts his job on the line
TONY Blair gambled with his job yesterday with a high risk strategy at the Hutton Inquiry into the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly. In a historic day at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, the Prime Minister placed his credibility on the line
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CIU Individual Championship
First round draw: J. Hancock (Belmont) v T. Dodd (Grange Villa). C. Stainsby (Darlington) v J. Bell (Belmont); D. Harrison (Chilton & Windlestone) v A. Buist (Fishburn); P. Dodsworth (Fishburn) v S. Smith (Darlington); K. Gleghorn (Catchgate Excelsior
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Cleaning job will be no small matter to handle
A PAINTING of large proportions which has withstood years of accumulated dirt and dust, not to mention the effects of a toy rocket, is to be taken down for cleaning and repairs at a stately home near Ripon. The scene depicting the Quorn Hunt measures
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Auction mart may move out of town
NORTHALLERTON could lose one of its oldest businesses now that councillors have thrown out a scheme to move the auction mart close to a residential estate. In a unanimous vote yesterday, Hambleton's development control committee rubber-stamped a recommendation
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Mortgage lending boom is still breaking records
Mortgage lending looks likely to remain strong after record amounts were advanced last month. The British Bankers' Association said total lending by the major banks was £16.9bn during the month, while net lending, which takes into account redemptions
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Vet expresses support for centre which -fulfils great need'
DEATH with dignity can now be provided locally for all creatures great and small. The Sanderson family - father David, his wife, Gillian, and son, Peter, have embarked on a highly unusual farming diversification project by setting up the area's first
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Drop in to the jet set
WHITBY, of course, was the home of the original jet set. It was jet that turned the town into a jewellery boom town in Victorian times. In those days there were more than 50 jet workshops in the town, employing hundreds of craftsmen. But jet - which is
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Confidence in economic situation falls
CONSUMER confidence has stuttered for the first time since the end of the Iraq war, a report showed yesterday. The study, carried out by Martin Hamblin GfK on behalf of the European Commission, found greater pessimism across a range of measures, including
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Slazenger Harrogate and District League
Northallerton's runaway train dash up the divisional ladder has been temporarily sidelined. But they will be one of the main challengers for promotion next season. The club's first team joined the league four seasons ago, successively winning promotion
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Six wicket haul for humphries
Roseberry Group North East Durham League. East Rainton are still ahead in division one following their nine wickets victory at Coundon, who they reduced to just 53 all out as Gary Humphries captured six wickets for a mere 14 runs and John Roberts returned
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Buell factory helps keep Harrison on track
JONATHAN Harrison has seen his championship aspirations receive a welcome boost from across the Atlantic courtesy of the owner of the company whose motorcycle he races. The 22-year-old and his Darlington-based Adrenalin-Moto team are the only competitors
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Harking back to a golden age of cinema
SPECTATOR, never the world's best advance planner, will learn to be better organised and to avoid cinemas on the last bank holiday Monday of the year after an abortive attempt to see Pirates of the Caribbean earlier this week. He and a companion shot
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Bungalow approval a sign of animal centre's success
AFTER five years of hard work, a dream is finally coming true for a young Thirsk businessman. Mark Hebden started up an animal visitor centre five seasons ago as a diversification to Monk Park Farm, Balk. He was given permission to site a caravan on the
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Council computers hit by virus
DARLINGTON Borough Council computers ground to a halt on Wednesday when its system was hit by the Nachi virus, affecting all its services. Nachi and Sobig F are two fast spreading viruses which hit computers around the world early last week through infected
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Museum birthday surprise for Army officer
FOR the first time in almost 150 years, Russian hands have once again handled drums that were captured during the Crimean War. The drums of the Russian Borodino Regiment were captured by soldiers of The Green Howards after the Battle of the Alma in 1854
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Yorkshire saved by McGrath century
A biting wind and leaden skies brought autumn to Colwyn Bay yesterday. But Yorkshire's hopes of an Indian summer were kept alive by a brilliant unbeaten innings of 127 from captain Anthony McGrath, which forced a draw with Glamorgan after all had seemed
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News in Brief:Spotlight on school reunion
FORMER pupils of a Darlington school are being invited to turn the clock back and attend a reunion. The classes of 1955 to 1959 from Eastbourne Girls' School will be reunited at Cleveland Bridge Social Club, in Neasham Road, on Wednesday, October 15,
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Steward's efforts earn growing praise
STEWARD Bill Harrington has brought a riot of colour to his once drab club. His hobby has delighted both members and people walking past Belmont Club and Institute in Carrville, Durham - earning many admiring glances as well as praise. Mr Harrington,
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Chocs away as museum sets up shop in landmark building
ONE of the region's museums will start a fresh venture tomorrow in a Grade II listed city centre building. The National Railway Museum (NRM), in York, is opening a shop in St Helen's Square, signalling phase two of its retail renovation works. The shop
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Man spared jail after attack on pal
A MAN who attacked a close friend in Darlington was spared jail yesterday. Zak Anthony Foster, 21, of Beeston, Nottingham, pleaded guilty at Darlington Magistrates to using or threatening violence on July 18. The court heard that he had carried out a
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Mother is bound over after attack
A MOTHER agreed to be bound over by a court yesterday after attacking her former partner. Jean Ann Clulow, of North Lodge Terrace, Darlington, appeared at Darlington Magistrates' Court accused of assaulting Kevin Lewis on July 23 last year. The court
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Young dancers in spotlight
YOUNG people from two special schools rounded off a two-day dance workshop with a show for families and friends. Charity Productions sponsored the event in Cockton Hill Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland, for youngsters from The Meadows, at Spennymoor,
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Views sought on change of management
TENANTS are to be asked for their views on a plan to hand council homes over to new management. Easington District Council is consulting authority housing residents over proposals to set up an Arms Length Management Organisation (Almo). Under Almo, the
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Bully claims inquiry ends
AN investigation into claims that students at a North-East college were bullied by a member of staff ended yesterday. The inquiry was launched by bosses at Darlington College of Technology in May after complaints were received from students who said they
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Go-ahead for plan to transform estate
PLANNING permission has been granted to build 370 homes in a coastal town. A library and youth and community centre will also be built, together with a pub, supermarket, four shops and a dentists' surgery at the site in the Courts area of Redcar, east
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Protest march over hospital closure threat
MORE than 150 people took to the streets last night to protest against the possible closure of their hospital. The protest came after revelations that closing Hartlepool's hospital was one option being considered as part of a region-wide NHS review. Last
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Seeking clues to blaze at factory
A LARGE blaze which caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage at a south Durham factory is being treated as suspicious. Police have launched an appeal for information about a fire at the Tallent Engineering works, in Newton Aycliffe, on Monday. Firefighters
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Farmer found dead in blazing home
AN elderly farmer was found dead in an armchair at his home on Wednesday night, despite his son's efforts to save him. Eighty-year-old Wilf Dunning was found by firefighters at his North Yorkshire farm having died in a blaze that may have been caused
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Elise celebrates karate black belt success
ELISE Ballantyne has kicked her way to black belt success at the age of only nine. Elise, from Long Newton, near Stockton, started to learn karate when she was five. Since then she has risen through the ranks to become a black belt. Her father, Tom Ballantyne
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Teaming up to provide fun weekend
CHILTON Community Partnership has teamed up with Chilton West Residents' Association to extend a programme of summer fun days into a week-long event. Two young people's discos opened the activities on Tuesday in the workingmen's club. Today, a storyteller
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Furniture charity group closure fears
A FURNITURE project offering a lifeline to people in crisis could fold without new volunteers. A meeting next Monday will decide the future of the Sedgefield and District Furniture Scheme, which has operated for 20 years. Organisers take up to 20 calls
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Pilot police community scheme is successful
A scheme launched in the North-East to improve community policing is going from strength to strength. Darlington became the first police area in the region to employ police community support officers. The officers help to assist police officers by dealing
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News of Brief: Fires at food takeaways
FIREFIGHTERS were called to two separate blazes at takeaway restaurants in south Durham on Wednesday. Bon Appetite, in Commercial Street, Crook, was severely damaged in a blaze which started at about 2pm. A flat above the shop was slightly damaged by
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WRONG DATE
Railway talk at the Bishop Auckland Discovery Centre took place last night and not tonight, as stated in The Northern Echo yesterday. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience our error may have caused.
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Residents rally round fire family
A COLLECTION has been started for the survivors of a house fire which killed two sisters and their brother. Eighteen-year-old Lee Yates and his sisters, Gail, 27, and Joanne, 22, died in the blaze at their mother's Pelham Street, Middlesbrough, home,
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Cheers as housing scheme is rejected
PROTESTORS cheered when councillors voted yesterday to refuse a developer's plans to build homes on open space. People living on the estate in Eston, near Middlesbrough, were concerned that the development of 25 homes at Parkgate would mean the loss of
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Clergymen accuse council of neglecting housing estate
RELIGIOUS leaders have united to accuse a council of deliberately neglecting a housing estate. Four clergymen working on Stockton's Hardwick Estate argue that council plans to bulldoze 500 houses are unnecessary. They add that decent houses have been
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Entire community comes out to play
A VILLAGE play area has swung into action. The recreation ground was opened in West Avenue, Chester Moor, County Durham, and almost every child in the community turned out for the occasion. The opening of the area by the leader of Chester-le-Street District
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Knife-wielding man is placed on probation
POLICE had to be called to disarm a man who was threatening to harm himself, a court heard yesterday. Roy Gibbs, 43, pleaded guilty to three offences of possessing knives in a public place. Peter Scott, prosecuting, said Gibbs, of North Road, Ripon, North
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Crash coroner raps callous hit-and-run behaviour
A CORONER has branded as callous and reprehensible any motorist who leaves the scene of an accident. Michael Sheffield was presiding at an inquest in Middlesbrough yesterday, which heard that Kalwa Ali Said Abdullah ran away from an accident, leaving
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Drive to buy drugs lands addict in jail
A HEROIN addict's trip to buy drugs landed him in jail yesterday. Teesside Crown Court heard that David Ray, 42, was spotted by police who knew he was disqualified from driving. Prosecutor Martina Conolly said that when he realised he was being followed
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I am so bitter, says the Boro fan caught napping
CHARGES against a snoozing football fan arrested when he nodded off at a match were branded "ludicrous" yesterday. Solicitor Simon Walker hit out at the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to take dozing Middlesbrough supporter Adrian Carr
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Magpies can avoid Leeds' troubled path
NEWCASTLE United fans were reassured last night that their club would not "do a Leeds United" and spiral towards financial apocalypse following their Champions League catastrophe. Although Newcastle United missed out on a projected £12m jackpot from qualifying
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Concern grows for missing teenager
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than six weeks. Nikki Ross has not been seen since she left her home in Esh Winning on the evening of Tuesday, July 15. She was reportedly upset
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Food review launched
LORD Whitty announced the review while on a visit to Cornwall, where several examples of local procurement operate. The county council has struck a deal with local food producers to supply 32 primary and secondary schools with food and drinks. All contracts
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Dryden makes second bid for parole
PLANNING row killer Albert Dryden is making a bid for freedom 12 years after he gunned down a council officer. Planning inspector Harry Collinson was shot at point blank range when council officers moved in to demolish Dryden's illegally-built bungalow
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Boro maintain winning streak
MIDDLESBROUGH Bears continued their recent good form with a 23-13pts defeat of Hull Magic in a Humber League fixture at Hull's Craven Park Stadium. The Bears fresh from a successful away trip to Berwick took command from the beginning with John Branney
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Traffic study begins
THE towns of Malton and Norton are to be the subject of a traffic management study in a bid to end decades of congestion and air pollution. The towns are reputed to be among the most congested in Yorkshire, with long queues, especially in the summer months
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Bid to stop lorries is stepped up
RESIDENTS are continuing to demand action from their local council over a North-East street being mistakenly used by articulated lorries. The Northern Echo reported earlier this week about the traffic problems affecting residents in the Haughton area
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Couple celebrate golden anniversary
A south Durham couple have celebrated their golden wedding. When Ron Campion and Jean Smith met during a dance at The Rink's Clarence Ballroom, in Spennymoor, it was love at first sight. A year after meeting, the couple were married at St Andrew's Church
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Council acts to curb sale and early use of fireworks
DARLINGTON council is taking the initiative in curbing the sale and public use of fireworks prior to the introduction of laws by the Government. The trading standards department is writing to registered retailers to encourage them to delay firework sales
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Presenter helps with clean-up
TELEVISION presenter Andy Kluz offered to lend a hand during National Volunteers' Week. With a dozen residents, he rolled up his sleeves to attack a graffiti-covered yard leading off Richmond Market Square. The clean-up, in Banks Yard, was organised as
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Coroner inquiry will be in secret
A GOVERNMENT investigation into the performance of a coroner is expected to be held behind closed doors. A spokeswoman for the Department for Constitutional Affairs said an inquiry ordered by Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, into the work of Teesside
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Toby safe and well after seaside adventure
AN arthritic dog that ignored lifeboat crews' efforts to save his life a quarter of a mile out to sea, is safe and well. Eleven-year-old Toby, who was too absorbed in paddling after his ball to be interested in jumping aboard the rescue vessel, has been
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Games all-square
Emergency Services League: The only three matches played resulted in draws. Stockton's draw at Langbaurgh, in the Cleveland derby, was probably the best earned point. Stockton had signed have a dozen new players for this season and did well to secure
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Victim pinned to ground and robbed by trio
A MAN is recovering after three robbers pinned him down and stole his cash. The 31-year-old victim was walking along Priory Road in Jarrow, South Tyneside, when he was approached by the trio. One asked the man for a light. The group then grabbed him,
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Crook snatch an away draw
County Super League: Crook fought back from the edge of defeat to force a draw when they visited Horden and took the final four frames. The home side had two points from John Bourne and Jed Evan with Jimmy Evans, Darren Jones and Shaun Williams to go
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News in Brief:Hospital's garden idea
A campaign to raise £60,000 for a conservatory and garden access for patients has been launched by nurses at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. The staff of the hospital's rehabilitation unit want the facilities for patients of all ages who have suffered
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Duke's daughter avoids third ban
THE daughter of one of Britain's wealthiest aristocrats escaped a third driving ban yesterday. Lady Catherine Percy, eldest daughter of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, received her first penalty points for speeding in March 2001. She was then banned
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Newfit Services Willington Darts
Willington Black Horse Inn left it late before they edged through to beat the visiting Willington Commercial by the odd point when they won the double points team game. The home side had singles wins from Ian Mavin, Lee Bradshaw and Chris Brown with Mavin
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Referee's Notebook
The close season is a very busy time for Referees' Societies. During June, seven candidates who had taken the referees training course with the Darlington Referees' Society passed their examination with Durham Football Association. Some of the new referees
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Robson hopes for crack at former teammates
Darlington striker Glen Robson will be hoping to show Rochdale what they missed in tomorrow's Third Division clash at Spotland. Five years after he was shown the door by Dale, where he made just 11 appearances in two years, the Sunderland-born forward
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Tetrathlon celebration for Zetland club
ZETLAND Hunt Pony Club enjoyed plenty of success at the national tetrathlon pony club championships earlier this month. Competing at Moreton Morrell in Warwickshire, Nick Zissler won the individual novice boys category, Richard Thurlow-Begg finished third
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Mitchinson down four
Bedale, August Medal: Good scoring and card countbacks required in all divisions in this month's medal. With a standard scratch of 72, many players' scores resulted in handicap reductions, in particular John Mitchinson who last week following wins in
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Worthington Durham County CIU Summer League
Spennymoor A won by the odd point on their visit to Newhouse but had their lead cut at the top of the First Division to 12 points after Wheatley Hill A only dropped one point to third placed, Newton Aycliffe, who are now five points behind the Hill. Spennymoor
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Get a taste for taking on Aliens
Aliens vs Predator: Extinction (Electronic Arts) PS2, £39.99 DESPITE boasting one of the widest libraries of video games, PS2 owners have been surprisingly starved of real-time strategy action until now. I say surprisingly because Command & Conquer
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Turbines approved despite being -a blot on the dale'
TWO wind turbines look set to be erected in Teesdale by the end of the year, saving its largest employer £60,000 in energy costs. Following presentations from representatives of the objectors and applicant, the district council's planning south committee
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Help offered to lone parents
SINGLE parents looking for work are being offered help. A team of lone parent advisors are to work from Job centres in Stockton, Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar and Middlesbrough. They will also be in high streets and shopping centres, distributing leaflets
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Shop Talk: Drop in on the origial jet set
WHITBY, of course, was the home of the original jet set. It was jet that turned the town into a jewellery boom town in Victorian times. In those days there were more than 50 jet workshops in the town, employing hundreds of craftsmen. But jet - which is
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The bug that refuses to go away
Intensive Scares: Killer Bug (BBC1) Harry And The Hormones (Tyne Tees Television) SCARY was definitely the right word for this Intensive Scares documentary. It wasn't just the physical details of infections and inflammations that were alarming, but the
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Wellock's World
MICHAEL Vaughan hasn't yet seen the light. He allowed his team to surrender the initiative by accepting an offer of bad light, then increased the gloom with a parrot-like repetition of Nasser Hussian's moans about the county game. A change of captaincy
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Leeholme take title
Durham League: Leeholme clinched the League Championship as expected with a six points victory at Langley Park, whilst Crook Glenholme were runners-up 14 points behind but with a ten points lead over Ever Ready/Craghead. Wingate were hoping to move into
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'First-time buyers are being priced out'
TACKLING problems faced by first-time buyers is the biggest challenge facing the North-East's housing industry, according to the UK's largest network of independent estate agents. In a nationwide survey of the Home Sale Network's 730-strong membership
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Richmond and Zetland Harriers
The Richmond and Zetland Harriers female team finished third on the night in the sixth and last NYSD T&F League meeting at Clairville Stadium, Middlesbrough on Tuesday 12th but the ten points they earned took their season's total to 66 and was enough
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No problems in the first for promoted lanchester
Consett Sunday League: LANCHESTER Social have taken an early liking to the First Division with three wins out of three. Last season's Division Two champions are clear at the top following their latest success - a hard-earned odd goal in five win over
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Downturn hits Amec profits
Engineering group Amec yesterday said continuing economic woes and difficulties in its UK utilities and US construction management arms sent half-yearly pre-tax profits tumbling 14 per cent. The firm said pre-tax profits in the six months to June 30 dipped
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City's musical talent on a smaller scale
The Countess Humiecka was instrumental in encouraging the musical talents of Joseph Boruwlaski, the 3ft 3in Polish dwarf. As his benefactress, she ensured that he was taught by the best. The ballet master of Vienna taught him to dance, and violin lessons
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Officers in four-hour armed siege find only a dog inside
ARMED police laid siege to a house for more than four hours yesterday before bursting through the door to find only a dog. The operation was mounted after reports that a gunman had made threats to kill a villager during a dispute. Durham Police's Tactical
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Goals galore put Marske top of the pile
Following the midweek programme, New Marske are level on points with North Shields but the Robins lead the table with a superior goals difference. They took their goals for total to 21 in six games defeating Boldon CA 4-2 at Ralph Gardner Park. Stephen
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Loves go top after win brace
SURPRISE package Broompark Loves went to the top of the First Division table with two convincing wins this week. First they beat title hopefuls Thorns 5-0 - then a 3-0 win at Green Tree on Tuesday night saw them leapfrog fixtureless Newton Aycliffe at
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Cestrians make it two out of two
CHESTER-LE-STREET Town Under-18s made it two wins out of two in the Fairs Software Tyneside Junior League when they put a dent in to early leaders New Hartley championship drive. It has been a frustrating pre-season for the Juniors Manager Andrew Muxworthy
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Bistro closes its doors after -unfair' council
A SHOCK council tax bill has forced the sudden closure of one of Saltburn's most popular bistros. Omara's was run in the former dining room of the Queen Hotel in Saltburn town centre by Shaun and Sandra Omara, who are now signing on the dole. A notice
