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Fright night
Regulars celebrate Hallowe'en night in the Rovers in Coronation Street (ITV1) with Steve and Karen getting into the horrific swing of things, unaware that Tracy has a few secrets up her sleeve. Namely, the fact that Steve is the father of her baby. She
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Vinery promises a Victorian vintage
ONE of the region's fastest growing attractions is about to add to its appeal with the planting of a vinery. Work is about to start on the restoration of the derelict vinery at Helmsley Walled Garden. The vinery was built in about 1860, but has been untouched
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Lessons in life on offer to youngsters
A COMMUNITY centre is running courses to help young people learn how to live on their own. Workers at Bullion Hall, in Chester-le-Street, noticed that many of the young people attending their courses were having trouble with household responsibilities
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Half-term fun lined up for youngsters
A RANGE of activities will be taking place next week to keep children in Derwentside entertained during the half-term holidays. The Paint, Play and Party scheme, aimed at five to nine-year-olds, is running a different event each day from Monday to Friday
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Challenge cast out to anglers over Percy the crafty (female) carp . . .
ANGLERS at a North-East conservation centre have come up with the fishiest of fishy tales about a coy carp. Staff at the Angling and Conservation Centre, near Witton Park, County Durham, reckon the female fish they call Percy - because of the perseverance
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Ending up with egg on your face
THERE are times when my worlds collide. Like when I was cooking egg and chips on Sunday night. I always cook egg and chips on Sunday nights. It's my job. Having cooked the Sunday lunch, my wife sits in front of the telly with a glass of wine while I do
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Dad At Large: Ending up with egg on your face
THERE are times when my worlds collide. Like when I was cooking egg and chips on Sunday night. I always cook egg and chips on Sunday nights. It's my job. Having cooked the Sunday lunch, my wife sits in front of the telly with a glass of wine while I do
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We are amused
Contrary to popular belief, Queen Victoria wasn't a sour old matron, but a passionate, intelligent and surprising woman, as actress Prunella Scales portrays her. Steve Pratt joins in Looking For Victoria. Actress Prunella Scales is used to moving in royal
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Society ready for Kate
MEMBERS of Darlington Operatic Society take to the stage next week for their production of Kiss me Kate. The show, which weaves Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew into a twentieth-century musical comedy, opens on Wednesday at Darlington Civic Theatre and
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Parent back shcool run cut
A PILOT project to ease traffic congestion caused by parents taking children to school is proving a success. Eighty of County Durham's 307 primary and secondary schools are taking part in the trial scheme. The Safer Routes to School Initiative is also
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Athletics in turmoil over steroid scandal
WORLD athletics was facing its greatest crisis last night after Britain's star sprinter Dwain Chambers tested positive for a "designer" steroid. Chambers, one of Britain's main hopes for an Olympic gold medal next year, vehemently denied doing anything
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Morgan praised by Tait
Darlington loan star Alan Morgan is enjoying a new lease of life at the Reynolds Arena but an improvement in results will improve his stay, according to boss Mick Tait. The Edinburgh-born winger, signed on a month's loan from Blackburn Rovers a fortnight
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MP sets out football dream
A TOWN steeped in amateur football history could become home to the country's first major tourist attraction celebrating the local heroes of the national game. Bishop Auckland MP Derek Foster hopes to establish a national amateur football visitors' centre
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Bobby wants Shearer to help Shola grow up
SIR BOBBY ROBSON is demanding Shola Ameobi stops playing like a boy - and sees Alan Shearer as just the man to help him. With Craig Bellamy not expected back until February at the earliest, the Newcastle manager must seek the perfect foil for his ageless
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Fence project reflects fears for rare bird
THIRTY conservationists met yesterday to plot a survival strategy for a rare bird which is slowly making a comeback in its last remaining English stronghold, the North Pennine Hills. Thousands of pounds are being spent on rescuing the distinctive black
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The man of contradictions, who plays by his own rules
George Reynolds: Playing By His Own Rules (BBC1 North-East and Cumbria): When they invented reality TV, they must have known George Reynolds existed. He's manna from heaven for producers looking for real life stars from so-called ordinary people - a man
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BNP targets students
Far-right politicians are targeting the region's schools in a bid to recruit children as young as 11. The British National Party (BNP) claims to have gained supporters in seven North-East schools, colleges and universities. They are listed on a website
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Investigation launched into squad's morning cafe stop
AN investigation has been launched after a complaint from a businessman who photographed a group of uniformed officers apparently tucking into a hearty breakfast at a roadside cafe. The businessman - himself a former policeman - became angry after watching
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Comedian in North show
SUBVERSIVE radio presenter and comedian Mark Steel appears in the region on Saturday night. Mark Steel, who wrote the best-selling autobiography Reasons to be Cheerful about the life of a left-wing agitator in the 1980s and 1990s, will perform at Stockton
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Now Gordon's a babe magnet
IT'S not often that a 52-year-old with a paunch and greying, dishevelled hair, dressed in flannel trousers and a dandruff-flecked sports jacket makes me go weak at the knees. But from the moment I clapped eyes on Gordon Brown outside the Edinburgh Royal
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Dancers keep step with success
DANCERS who didn't know a fox-trot from a tango five months ago have just won dance awards. Successfully completing the International Dance Teachers' Association exams was a special achievement for the ten students who all have earning difficulties. The
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New head pledges to forge links with local community
THE new head of Polam Hall School in Darlington, Marie Green, was at the school over the weekend to meet prospective pupils and parents at an open day. She said when she takes over as head in January, she wants to maintain existing links with the town
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Home of amateur football takes shot at heritage role
The North-East has a long and pround history of amateur footballing achievement. Now those glory days are to be celebrated in Britain's first amateur soccer visitor centre. Catherine Jewitt reports. THESE days, amateur football is very much the poor relation
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First five-wicket haul earns Harmison praise
England coach Duncan Fletcher hailed the five-star display from fast bowler Stephen Harmison and predicted it could be the turning point of his Test career after helping to dismiss Bangladesh for 203 at Dhaka's National Stadium. The Durham fast bowler
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Let's get going, MP tells town
A £100,000 campaign to promote Bishop Auckland as a centre for shopping and tourism could be under way within weeks. Steps have already been taken to set up Bishop Auckland Marketing, a charitable company which will advertise the town and arrange a programme
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Air ambulance funding given boost
A major fundraising appeal to buy the North-East a new air ambulance is being given a boost by environmentally-friendly businesses. A European directive means the Great North Air Ambulance, based at Teesside Airport, must raise £3m in the next 12 months
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US visitors pick up tips on canine welfare
SENIOR officials from a US animal charity were in the region yesterday to visit a dog rehoming centre. The Dogs Trust centre, formerly known as NCDL, in Sadberge, near Darlington, has been singled out by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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CD Re-issue
Diana Ross - Diana: Deluxe Edition (Motown/UME): After seeing Chic in concert, Diana Ross approached mainmen Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards with a view to working with them. The pair established that Ross wanted to sound nothing like her previous Motown
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Dad At Large
THERE are times when my worlds collide. Like when I was cooking egg and chips on Sunday night. I always cook egg and chips on Sunday nights. It's my job. Having cooked the Sunday lunch, my wife sits in front of the telly with a glass of wine while I do
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Judge's call over replica weapons
A JUDGE has called for a clamp- down on replica air weapons after a North-East man was jailed for waving a pistol at a youngster. Judge Esmund Faulks' comments following a case at Durham Crown Court, were echoed by a police firearms expert. Both were
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Vintage car owners from around the world roll up
OWNERS of rare vintage cars from around the world are queuing up to have them restored at a rural workshop. The three friends who run the workshop in Barnard Castle, County Durham, are working on a 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom 1, which when restored, will
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Will we trust sport again?
ATHLETICS has conjured up some wonderfully memorable moments: Jesse Owens making a fool of Hitler in the 1936 Berlin Olympics; Roger Bannister's lung-bursting four-minute mile; the epic duels of Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett in the 1980 Olympics; the
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Neighbourhood nursery opens
THE first of three new neighbourhood nurseries, aimed at helping parents in disadvantaged areas get back to work, has opened in Darlington. Kids & Co, a £59,000 purpose-built nursery at a heritage site in North Road, near the town's railway museum
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Theakston brothers regain control of family brewery
ONE of the most famous names in British brewing was last night back under the control of the the family which started the business. T&R Theakston was returned to four great-great-grandsons of founder Robert Theakston. The announcement that a deal
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Jewels of light celebrate heritage
NINE centuries of stained glass are being celebrated at an exhibition in York Minster. Jewels of Light is a celebration of the York Glaziers Trust and its predecessors - without whose efforts much of the cathedral's magnificent glasswork would have been
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Police gain back-up for task of patrolling town's streets
POLICE have been joined on the streets of a North-East town by community support officers and town wardens. It is the first time all three uniformed services have worked in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, at the same time. Community support officers
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Dame Judi becomes patron for students
Dame Judi Dench, the Oscar-winning actress is lending her support to the work of kind-hearted students in her home city. She took time out from a busy schedule to accept the role of patron to York Student Community Action. Established in 1969 and part
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Communities surveyed on housing needs
RURAL residents are being asked to make the case for more homes to be built at prices people can afford to pay. Durham Rural Community Council is sending out letters to households in Wolsingham and St John's Chapel in Weardale, for a survey on housing
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Soap Watch: Fright night
Regulars celebrate Hallowe'en night in the Rovers in Coronation Street (ITV1) with Steve and Karen getting into the horrific swing of things, unaware that Tracy has a few secrets up her sleeve. Namely, the fact that Steve is the father of her baby. She
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Legal aid
SOLICITORS in Darlington will be offering a free will-making service next week to raise money for the town's St Teresa's Hospice. The service will be offered from Monday until Friday, November 7, to people leaving a gift in their will to St Teresa's Hospice
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Halloween fun and half-term horrors lined up for young
COUNTRY sites around east Cleveland will be hosting Halloween fun and games. There will be Spooky Spokes, a gentle guided bike ride in fancy dress on fairly flat ground at Flatts Lane Country Park, Normanby, Middlesbrough, on Friday, October 31, from
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Accolades for web design students
STUDENTS who have mastered web design with the help of The Northern Echo received awards last night. The newspaper's editor, Peter Barron, presented certificates at Caf Gulp, in Darlington, to learners who have achieved level one in basic web design after
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Children sculpt way to prize
CHILDREN from a Sedgefield school spent a day at London Zoo after winning a national competition to build sculptures out of unwanted Yellow Pages telephone directories. Hardwick Primary School was one of six in the country to win a prize in the Yellow
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Sporting challenge for pupils
DARLINGTON youngsters were seeking to emulate some of America's sporting heroes yesterday when they took to the basketball court. Eighty pupils competed in the Darlington Primary Schools Basketball Festival, which was staged at Haughton Community School
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Moves to get village post office set up
HOPE has been given to residents angry at the loss of a village post office. Heighington Parish Council has agreed to hold talks with Post Offices Ltd in a bid to provide a post office in the village hall. Councillor Gerald Lee explained that the parish
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George Reynolds hopes to open nightclub at stadium
A PLAN to open a nightclub at Darlington Football Club's new stadium has been submitted to council chiefs and police. Chairman George Reynolds wants to open Club Style, a nightclub under the south stand of the Reynolds Arena, from 6pm until 2am six nights
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Revamped store unveiled
MARKS and Spencer has unveiled its revamped Bishop Auckland store to shoppers. The company has invested £120,000 in a month-long renovation of its Newgate Street shop, where long-serving employee Elizabeth Turnbull cut a ribbon to mark the completion
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Career 'health checks' offer
PEOPLE looking for work or a career change can book in for a career health check at their local library. At the sessions, held by Durham County Council's Integrated Access project, people can speak to careers advisers via a video link, try fun career
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House scheme wins backing
COUNCILLORS approved plans for a house to help fund the restoration of a Grade-II listed terrace yesterday. Elizabeth Armstrong, of Harewood Grove, off Grange Road, Darlington, was given permission to build a two-storey house in the grounds of the 19th
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Workers given advice on drug awareness
STAFF at a Newton Aycliffe company are being given a break from work to learn about the hazards of drug and alcohol abuse. All 370 workers at the 3M factory are being given the opportunity to take part in the awareness event, being run as part of European
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Surgery to prepare residents for floods
A flood surgery is being held in Hambleton next week. The surgery, in Northallerton, is part of the Environment Agency (EA)'s efforts to help people get the advice they need to prepare for flooding. The event is linked to the national Flood Awareness
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Couple's death believed to be suicide
A DEVOTED North-East husband and wife were found dead with plastic bags over their heads in an apparent suicide pact. Retired hospital consultant George Purvis, 88, is believed to have been depressed after his wife Barbara, 83, was diagnosed with cancer
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Blair back in business
TONY BLAIR is back to business as usual following a heart scare at the weekend. The 50-year-old Prime Minister spent five hours in hospital on Sunday after complaining of chest pains while staying at Chequers. Doctors at London's Hammersmith Hospital
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Surgery scheme
Whitfield Building has submitted proposals for a new medical centre and pharmacy next to the community centre in Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, near Stanley. The company has applied to Derwentside District Council for planning permission for the two-storey
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Sisters find a fancy way to boost cancer fight
TWO sisters with a rare genetic condition that increases the risk of getting cancer at a young age are spearheading a fundraising drive for cancer research. Karen McGurrell, 29, and her 23-year-old sister, Kay, have Li-Fraumeni's syndrome and have already
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Installation work nears completion
A closed circuit television (CCTV) system at one of the region's biggest chemical complexes is almost complete. The 25-camera system is being installed at BASF's plant at Seal Sands, Teesside, by security specialists Cam-Tec Systems Limited as part of
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Teenager 'tried to steal from jewellers'
A TEENAGER allegedly tried to steal a ring from a jewellers yesterday, but dropped it when tackled by a member of staff. Police have released a description of the youth and would like to speak to him about the incident. The teenager entered the shop pretending
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Brick attack
A 20-year-old car driver suffered eye injuries when a brick was dropped from a pedestrian bridge on the A19. The attack happened between the Testo and Tyne Tunnel roundabouts, in South Tyneside, at 10.10pm on Tuesday. The man was taken to hospital, where
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International dance classes
Risedale Community College, Catterick Garrison, hosts a six-week course in rock 'n' roll dancing, starting on Wednesday, November 5, between 8pm and 9pm. For details, call (01748) 834287. Salsa classes for experienced dancers will be held at Scotton Village
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According to British doctors, I should have died years ago
A CANCER patient who was told by British doctors he had no chance of survival has been saved by revolutionary treatment in the US. Lenny Kirk, 47, from Stockton, was told by doctors in Britain there was nothing more they could do to combat his cancers
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Youngsters pick up sporting skills
YOUNGSTERS in Stockton were given the opportunity to learn new sporting skills. Stockton Borough Council's sports development team held the event at Billingham Rugby Club to give girls from school years eight, nine and ten the chance to learn more about
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Chief constable turns down invitation to meeting
A LOCAL authority's attempt to grill North Yorkshire's chief constable on police performance has failed after she declined an invitation to attend a committee meeting in Harrogate. Harrogate Borough Council scrutiny officer, Mark Codman, wrote to Della
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Work to start on homes for elderly
WORK on a housing scheme which will create a new community for elderly people will start next month. The project will replace the existing sheltered accommodation at John F Kennedy House, in Thornaby, Teesside, and will provide housing for people with
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Reviews: La Traviata, Newcastle Theatre Royal
AS the curtain rises on Opera North's production of La Traviata, the audience is presented with a glimpse into the future. Parisian courtesan Violetta Valery is giving a party. As she walks into the room resplendent in a ball gown, we catch sight of a
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Amberleigh House looks different class from rivals
Fast ground has unfortunately kept most National Hunt stars safely under wraps at home, but jump fans finally have something to smile about with the reappearance at Haydock of this year's Grand National third, Amberleigh House (4.10). As Ginger McCain's
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RSPCA horror at new spate of attacks
OFFICIALS from the RSPCA have expressed their horror at a spate of attacks on animals - and criticised television entertainment for making cruelty seem more acceptable. In the last week of September and the first week of this month, the charity said pets
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GSK puts its faith in string of bestsellers
DRUGS company GlaxoSmithKline is hoping that its string of top-selling products will be able to fight off competition from copycat versions. Leading the charge will be the firm's answer to impotence drug Viagra. The group beat City expectations yesterday
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£3m of work for Joyce-Loebl
DEFENCE electronics specialist Joyce-Loebl has landed contracts totalling £3m equipping front line warplanes. The Gateshead company won a £1m export prize while working with the Norwegian airforce. In a second contract, Joyce-Loebl beat tough competition
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GSK puts its faith in string of bestsellers
DRUGS company GlaxoSmithKline is hoping that its string of top-selling products will be able to fight off competition from copycat versions. Leading the charge will be the firm's answer to impotence drug Viagra. The group beat City expectations yesterday
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How drugs killed our sporting dream
Yesterday Olympic favourite Dwain Chambers became the first Briton to test positive for a previously undetectable steriod. Nick Morrison looks at what could be the biggest doping scandal in the history of sport. JUST two days after witnessing one of the
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Boiling brains and bad dialogue
Pompeii: The Last Day (BBC1): POMPEII without Up in the title and Frankie Howerd telling us, "Titter ye not" isn't the same. Not that this historical spectacular didn't have moments of amusement. But that wasn't how it should have been when recounting
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The dating game
As she begins a new television series, Michelle Collins talks to Steve Pratt about her career, turning 40 - and whether her Eastenders character Cindy could do a Dirty Den and return from the grave. Former EastEnders star Michelle Collins has been attending
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Comedian in North show
SUBVERSIVE radio presenter and comedian Mark Steel appears in the region on Saturday night. Mark Steel, who wrote the best-selling autobiography Reasons to be Cheerful about the life of a left-wing agitator in the 1980s and 1990s, will perform at Stockton
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Life of support celebrated
ONE of Bishop Auckland Football Club's best fans has celebrated her centenary. With two children to bring up, widow Lavinia Stockport still found time to cheer on the team that became the most famous amateur club in Britain. As a member of the supporters
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Halloween fun and half-term horrors lined up for young
COUNTRY sites around east Cleveland will be hosting Halloween fun and games. There will be Spooky Spokes, a gentle guided bike ride in fancy dress on fairly flat ground at Flatts Lane Country Park, Normanby, Middlesbrough, on Friday, October 31, from
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Toxic ships on environment's 'most dangerous' list
ELEVEN of the toxic ships heading for the North-East have been named in a list of 40 which pose the largest environmental threat in the entire ghost fleet. But a report revealing the potential dangers of the former US Navy support vessels was last night
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Amberleigh House looks different class from rivals
FAST ground has unfortunately kept most National Hunt stars safely under wraps at home, but jump fans finally have something to smile about with the reappearance at Haydock of this year's Grand National third, Amberleigh House (4.10). As Ginger McCain's
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FA Cup comes to town
SHILDON FC are all geared up for the arrival of the FA Cup at the Dean Street ground this afternoon as part of the build-up to Saturday's cup clash against Stocksbridge Park Steels of Sheffield. Supporters and local schoolchildren will get the chance
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Ehiogu on course to return by Christmas
UGO EHIOGU is on course to provide Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren with some festive cheer. The Boro defender is expected to be back for the Christmas programme as he steps up his recovery from a knee ligament injury. Ehiogu damaged the posterior
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Councils resume landfill wrangle
A BATTLE between two local authorities which is believed to have already cost one council £m in legal bills continued at the High Court yesterday. Durham County and Darlington Borough councils have been locked in a struggle over which should take responsibility
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Our fine four-fendered friend
ONE of the most famous cars in the world arrives in the North-East this week. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the star of the hit musical film, wings its way to the Gateshead MetroCentre tomorrow. Shoppers will have a chance to see the car and meet the vehicle's
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Last Night's TV: A whodunnit with a twist
Alexander The Great's Mysterious Death: Revealed (five); Ads That Changed The World (five); ALEXANDER the Great liked nothing better, after a hard day's conquering, than to have a party and a few drinks. So was his boozing the cause of his death at the
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Deepcut families welcome new probe
POLICE officers involved in a probe into the deaths of soldiers at the Deepcut Army barracks are being investigated themselves. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary has been asked to carry out a review of the Surrey Police inquiry into the four young squaddies
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Ben draws on aversion to chores to win comic horror
AN 11-year-old has earned a place on the pages of two of Britain's best-loved comics after his cartoon creation won him the title of UK's Best Young Cartoonist. Nobody could dispute that housework is unpopular with children - but Ben Nightingale used
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Promotion no formality, warns Breen
GARY BREEN has delivered a brutally frank assessment of Sunderland's promotion credentials and warned they are "kidding'' themselves if they think a return to the Premiership is a formality. The Republic of Ireland defender pulled no punches after Mick
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Aviation fans left disappointed by Concorde snub
PLANE enthusiasts in the North-East say they have been shunned by Concorde. The supersonic plane will not come to the region during its swansong tour of Britain this week. In its last week of service, Concorde is making a tour of the country, flying into
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Pain of losing special plane
Rolf On Art - Warhol (BBC1); Concorde: A Love Story (BBC2); Fact Or Fiction: Robin Hood (C4); CONCORDE, as Rolf Harris pointed out, still has the power to turn heads today, more than 30 years after first taking to the air. "It expands, it contracts, it
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REVIEW: La Traviata, Newcastle Theatre Royal
AS the curtain rises on Opera North's production of La Traviata, the audience is presented with a glimpse into the future. Parisian courtesan Violetta Valery is giving a party. As she walks into the room resplendent in a ball gown, we catch sight of a
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Boss hails Brackstone
NEALE Cooper last night hailed the emergence of Hartlepool United's talented young defender John Brackstone. The 18-year-old full-back - born and bred in the town - made his full debut in Tuesday night's 2-1 win at Chesterfield after staking his claim
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Video/DVD - new to rent
2 Fast 2 Furious (12). Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris, James Remar. Following a disastrous undercover sting operation, FBI hotshot Brian O'Connor (Walker) is stripped of his badge and shunned by his colleagues. He is offered
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Sigourney digs deep
Playing a sadistic detention centre warden in the movie Holes was a hard choice for loving mum Sigourney Weaver, as Steve Pratt discovers. One person very close to her was pushing Sigourney Weaver to take her latest movie role - her 13-year-old daughter
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Darlington's music scene to be revived
WORK has begun on the musician and performance resource centre at the former Borough Road music centre in Darlington. Local businessman Dave Cox says he wants to give local musicians and artists the opportunity to perform and record in social surroundings
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Going for gold
Catherine Zeta Jones plays a gold-digger who marries for money when she falls for a divorce lawyer in her latest movie, Intolerable Cruelty. Steve Pratt reports. Playing a hard-hearted Beverly Hills wife who seeks financial security through serial matrimony
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Children chart musuems' progress
A NATIONAL rail museum is proving a popular educational resource for local youngsters before it has even opened. Pupils from four schools have been charting the development of the new Shildon Railway Village at film and photographic workshops. Artwork
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Risking ridicule and a hernia to boot
Men In Tights (ITV1), Pornography The Musical (C4): Inevitably, one ballet hopeful said, "I could be the next Billy Elliot". He wasn't a scrawny schoolboy but a burly Tyneside shipbuilder, one of eight Swan Hunter shipyard workers recruited to join the
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Nasty piece of work
Su Pollard seems to be ignoring all advice in her role in the hit musical Annie. Not only is she working with animals, but with children, too. And, she tells Steve Pratt, she's loving it. You'd think Su Pollard would know better than to share the spotlight
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John North: An Ox tale of the times
ALL that unites the subjects in the third volume of Durham Biographies is that, without exception, they are no longer alive. Only the Durham Ox had four legs, two horns and a tail, however, and only the ox died young and attended by several bloodthirsty
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Aircraft carrier's crew say farewell to a friend
HUNDREDS of mourners packed a North-East church yesterday to celebrate the life of a young naval engineer who died earlier this month. The funeral of 21-year-old John Hutchinson, from Darlington, took place at the town's St Augustine's Church. The coffin
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Challenge cast out to anglers over Percy the crafty (female) carp . . .
ANGLERS at a North-East conservation centre have come up with the fishiest of fishy tales about a coy carp. Staff at the Angling and Conservation Centre, near Witton Park, County Durham, reckon the female fish they call Percy - because of the perseverance
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Mum speaks of tragic tot's death
The mum of tragic tot Hassan Martin spoke of her despair at the death of her "little superstar." Lorna Martin, 20, told of her grief after leaving hospital where she was treated for her injuries from the same incident. She spoke emotionally of her gratitude
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23/10/03
COUNCIL FINANCES: T CONLON gives every reason to believe he is the accepted spokesperson for our local Labour councillors (HAS, Oct 17). Value for money is the cornerstone of good housekeeping, as is the greater public interest in local government. Mr
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Bar boss denies ejecting manager
A FORMER mayoral candidate and close associate of Peter Mandelson yesterday denied accusations that he pushed a member of his own staff down the stairs. Leo Gillen, a prominent Hartlepool businessman and defeated Labour mayoral candidate, told an industrial
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Bones of 'plague' children to have Christian burial
The bones of up to 11 children, dumped in a mass grave after they may have fallen victim to the plague, are to be given a Christian burial more than 400 years after they died. The remains of the youngsters were discovered beneath the floor of the Old
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A whodunnit with a twist
Alexander The Great's Mysterious Death: Revealed (five); Ads That Changed The World (five): ALEXANDER the Great liked nothing better, after a hard day's conquering, than to have a party and a few drinks. So was his boozing the cause of his death at the
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TV review
Alexander The Great's Mysterious Death: Revealed (five) Ads That Changed The World (five) ALEXANDER the Great liked nothing better, after a hard day's conquering, than to have a party and a few drinks. So was his boozing the cause of his death at the
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Sales rise at Greggs
BAKERY chain Greggs put the effects of soaring summer temperatures behind it with sales growth picking up and action taken to tackle higher flour prices. The group, which has more than 1,200 branches across the UK, revealed in August that sales growth
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Minister makes pledge to workforce
INDUSTRY Minister Jacqui Smith yesterday pledged the Government would do all it could to help secure the future of car making on Wearside. During a tour of the Nissan factory in Sunderland, the minister said she would "provide it with support wherever
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Amateur football 'mecca' plan for region
A NATIONAL centre dedicated to the heroes of amateur football could be built in the North-East, The Northern Echo can reveal. Famous names from the world of football, MPs and council chiefs are backing the scheme. And, if all goes to plan, the centre
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MP urges shopkeepers to obey fireworks law
A TOWN'S MP is urging shopkeepers not to sell fireworks to children after an increase in complaints about youngsters playing with them. Alan Milburn, MP for Darlington, said many residents had written to him saying their lives were being made a misery
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Decision on flats scheme is deferred
A DECISION on plans for 32 flats to be built in Darlington was deferred yesterday. Maro Developments had been seeking support for the scheme in Woodland Road, despite several objections. But members of Darlington Borough Council's planning committee said
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Morgan praised by Tait
Darlington loan star Alan Morgan is enjoying a new lease of life at the Reynolds Arena but an improvement in results will improve his stay, according to boss Mick Tait. The Edinburgh-born winger, signed on a month's loan from Blackburn Rovers a fortnight
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Youth shelter site debated
A MEETING is to be held in Middleton-in-Teesdale to discuss the siting of a proposed youth shelter. PC Alison Race told a meeting of Middleton-in-Teesdale Parish Council that if there was overwhelming opposition she would examine the possibility of putting
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Pupils give French full marks
A DARLINGTON primary school has embarked on an innovative programme to teach its children French. Firthmoor Primary School is one of the borough's schools involved in a scheme to introduce young children to modern foreign languages. The school has already
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GP surgery service for carers welcomed
An appointment service for carers at a Newton Aycliffe surgery has been hailed a success. The GP Practice Carer Appointment Service was introduced as a practical way to identify new and hidden carers and to support existing registered carers. It was initially
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Haunted castle wows shoppers
A marzipan castle, filled with ghouls, is attracting attention in a market town shop window. More than 12 kilos of marzipan were used to make the Haunted Castle, which is in the window of Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms, in Northallerton. The cake was made by Ruth
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Clinic will promote good health
A COMBINED flu clinic and health promotion event has been arranged for people living in and around Middleham. The event, on Thursday, November 6, from 1.30pm to 5.30pm, at the Key Centre, will include a variety of stalls. Topics will include home and
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School-run traffic project a big success
A PILOT project to ease traffic congestion caused by parents taking children to school is proving a success. Eighty of County Durham's 307 primary and secondary schools are taking part in the trial scheme. The Safer Routes to School Initiative is also
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Community rallies to save Bonfire Night celebrations
A COMMUNITY bonfire threatened with cancellation will now take place thanks to the efforts of a parish council. The residents of Masham thought the popular annual event would not take place following the withdrawal of the retained fire crew who have organised
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Transport chief's call for regulation
A NORTH-EAST heavyweight in public transport is calling on the Government to bring back bus regulation. Mike Parker, director general of Nexus, which runs buses and the Metro service in Tyne and Wear, made the call as he took up his new role as president
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Plea over illegal sale of fireworks
A COUNCIL is renewing its plea to residents to make use of a telephone hotline aimed at stopping the illegal sale of fireworks. The call from Middlesbrough Council comes after a a man from Hemlington was given a 100-hour community punishment by Teesside
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Thieves clean out woman's garden
THIEVES have emptied a great-grandmother's garden of ornaments. The ornaments were bought over the years as presents by the 68-year-old woman's family. Items stolen from the garden, in Coulthard Court, South Bank, near Middlesbrough, include a 3ft white
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Concern over chemist's plan to set up needle exchange
A PLAN to set up a needle exchange for drug addicts in the centre of Middlesbrough has triggered concern among residents. An emergency meeting of interested local agencies has been called for tomorrow by three Middlesbrough ward councillors, who have
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Feeling benefit of good advice
PENSIONERS in Hartlepool are finally receiving benefit entitlements after special surgeries were set up in the town earlier this year. Hartlepool Borough Council has teamed up with the Government's Pensions Service to hold regular surgeries in the Headland
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'Glass ceiling' still exists
A THIRD of women working in the finance industry believed there was a glass ceiling holding them back from top jobs, according to a new report. One in five men agreed there were barriers to women progressing and said there were significant challenges
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Eight arrests as dealer-a-day campaign goes on
EIGHT people were arrested and illegal substances seized in a police raid prompted by intelligence from the local community. Police officers raided six houses in Wilton Avenue, Broadway West and Howecroft Avenue, in Dormanstown, near Redcar, at 10.15am
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Healthy ideas win awards
Awards will be presented next week to organisations which have made a contribution to improving health in the Stockton area. More than 30 organisations will be presented with a Food For Health Award by Stockton's Mayor, Councillor Ann Cains, on Wednesday
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Woman suspected of supermarket theft
POLICE are looking for a woman who is suspected of leaving a supermarket without paying for goods worth almost £50. She allegedly put four bottles of brandy and a pack of Gillette razor blades into her bag and left the Co-op store, in Whitby, without
