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Sprucing up castle's grand setting
AN investment of more than £40,000 is to be made in a town to revitalise its natural heritage. Vandals have often tried to ruin Richmond's Castle Walk, which follows the line of the outer wall of the Norman bastion. During the summer, a bench was torn
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Nicola in running for apprentice accolade
A TRAVEL apprentice from County Durham has won through to the final of a nationwide competition to find the Modern Apprentice of the Year. Nicola Clarkson, 19, from Spennymoor, is one of four finalists nominated for the award on the Travel Training Programme
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Chief cook and pooper scooper
When Alan Wood wanted to break free from his nine to five job, he headed for the Indian Ocean. He tells Nick Morrison about his dash for freedom - and how he reckoned wihtout swimming in whale poo. AS work came to an end on Alan Wood's latest project,
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Row over hospital ratings extended to Blair
OPPOSITION attacks on the Government over allegedly "fiddled" hospital star ratings have switched from former Health Secretary Alan Milburn to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Tories went on the offensive last week when a leaked memo revealed that Mr Milburn
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Pool see it from other side
HARTLEPOOL United are finding out how testing life can be away from the euphoria of a championship challenge. Twelve months ago Pool were on their way out of Division Three, as they turned on the style, sending plenty of teams away from Victoria Park
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Festive bag-packing stints aid local groups
SPORTS clubs and other community groups are cashing in on the busiest period of the year at one of the North-East's biggest food stores. But customers using the J Sainsbury superstore, at the Arnison Centre, on the outskirts of Durham, are also benefiting
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From Hollywood to Hardy
IF you don't recognise Ciaran Hinds's name, you'll certainly know his face. The Belfast-born actor, who made his name in the period dramas Persuasion and Jane Eyre, has hit the big time acting in movies with Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett and Tom Hanks
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A squirrel's tail of the unexpected
IT'S enough to drive any self-respecting squirrel nuts. But Arfur the grey squirrel has somehow learned to cope with being the only one of his kind without a tail. The mystery of how Arfur came to lose his bushy tail is baffling wildlife experts in the
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Proctor wants his chance
MICHAEL Proctor has his sights on the perfect Christmas present - a place in the Sunderland starting line-up. The home-grown striker was the Black Cats' hero on Saturday, coming off the bench to net a late winner against Wimbledon. And with Mick McCarthy's
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Auction mart to move
PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for Thirsk Auction Mart to move after almost a century at its present home. Hambleton District councillors gave their backing to the proposals, which involve a new mart being built on a 20- acre site off the A19 bypass
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Distant drums inspire children
FAR-OFF tales inspired primary school pupils to create a Christmas story with an African theme. Children at Peases West school, near Crook, adapted a traditional Zulu story for their end of term play. Writer-in-residence Carina Rodney has been holding
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Moves to outlaw doorstep calling
THE campaign for a ban on doorstep cold-calling is gathering momentum in Westminster's corridors of power. Calls for legislation to halt cowboy property repairs has won cross-party support following an adjournment debate in the House of Commons. The Northern
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Best Mate heads for Ireland instead of King George
Best Mate is to bypass the Pertemps King George VI Chase on Boxing Day and will run instead in the Ericsson Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday. Trainer Henrietta Knight made the announcement yesterday after discussions with owner Jim Lewis. ''Best Mate goes
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A Carol that's truly in tune
Carol Stockill started her career with M&S as a Satuday girl at the Darlington store and is now Head of Christmas. Women's Editor Christen Pears talks to the woman known as Christmas Carol. GETTING ready for Christmas is difficult enough at home -
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Friends enjoy day in the park
FAMILIES got into the Christmas spirit at a Stockton park. The Friends of Ropner Park held a weekend event which included hymns by St Peter's Choir, face painting and hot fruit punch. Chairman Craig Adamson said: "This was our fourth event and was our
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Calls for police tax rise to be examined
A COUNCIL leader has urged the Government to protect people from sharp increases in council tax resulting from police authority spending plans. Cleveland Police Authority's proposals for extra officers would mean a 29 per cent rise in the police portion
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Courses on offer
Reflexology, self-esteem and computer skills are among the courses on offer at Prior Pursglove College, in Guisborough, from the first week in January. For course details, call (01287) 280250.
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Footballers bring cheer to hospital-stay youngsters
SOCCER stars scored off the pitch when they dropped in at hospitals in part of the region. The goal of Middlesbrough Football Club's first team was to bring Christmas cheer to children's wards at the University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton, and the
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How TV's going wild about Harry
Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV2): NOBODY can say comedian Harry Hill isn't value for money. This series is shown on ITV1, repeated on ITV1 and then screened on ITV2. Considering how inexpensive it must be to produce, this must be one of the biggest bargains
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Rural youth seek to have their say
YOUNGSTERS in a rural area are demanding a bigger say in council affairs. Councillors and officers in Ryedale have talked to young people to get their views on the way the area is run. The youngsters said they want to be more involved in influencing council
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Festive boost renews hope
RETAILERS in a town at the heart of a campaign to encourage local shopping centres are enjoying a boost in trade this Christmas. Now traders in Bishop Auckland are looking forward to 2004 with renewed hope that the town can once again become the thriving
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Back Track: Quakers' 1937 agony throws up legend of WG
Remember the Darlington FC scrapbook about which we wrote 11 days ago? One man's scraps being another's feast, we have heard from Steve Smith, that insatiable devourer of trifles. We'd recalled the Quakers' 3-2 fourth round FA Cup defeat at West Brom
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TV review
Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV2) NOBODY can say comedian Harry Hill isn't value for money. This series is shown on ITV1, repeated on ITV1 and then screened on ITV2. Considering how inexpensive it must be to produce, this must be one of the biggest bargains
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Paying the price of a demoralised society
FORGIVE me, but I need to get this disagreeable piece of writing out of my system before the jolly Yule; and I promise to write about something more cheerful for the New Year. But the thing is this: we are told that the case of the evil Ian Huntley is
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Go-ahead given
Troubled nuclear group British Energy said its shareholders had approved the sale to Exelon Generation Company of its 50 per cent stake in AmerGen Energy Company, for £157.2m.
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Quakers' 1937 agony throws up legend of WG
Remember the Darlington FC scrapbook about which we wrote 11 days ago? One man's scraps being another's feast, we have heard from Steve Smith, that insatiable devourer of trifles. We'd recalled the Quakers' 3-2 fourth round FA Cup defeat at West Brom
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Second job for Safeway boss
OUTGOING Safeway chairman David Webster will be at the helm of two companies while the supermarket's takeover saga is completed. Mr Webster, who has been a director of Safeway since its formation as Argyll Group in 1977, will become non-executive chairman
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Law firm condemned by N-E MP
A NORTH-EAST MP has accused one of the region's law firms of ripping off County Durham families claiming cash for miners who died from lung disease. Durham North Labour MP Kevan Jones stood up in the House of Commons to accuse a Newcastle firm, Mark Gilbert
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Boom time for traders in the City
THOUSANDS of City workers are likely to receive cash bonuses between ten and 20 per cent higher than this time last year. The biggest bonus winners of 2003 will be interest traders and derivatives specialists, with bankers in the traditionally glamorous
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Shortest day provides a long look at winter clothing
THE winter solstice inspired a fancy dress party at a North-East museum yesterday. Clothing Through The Ages was the theme for the celebration on the shortest day of the year - which also proved among the coldest. Visitors to the Old Fulling Mill Museum
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Sporting boost for school
PRIMARY school youngsters will benefit from new sports equipment after a ten-year-old pupil won a national competition. Lesley Hogg received £400 worth of JJB Sports vouchers when she entered a competition run by Dairylea cheese. The money goes to her
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Judge spares drugs case mother-of-two Christmas in prison
A Mother-OF-TWO has been spared Christmas in prison by a judge who told her: "This has been a traumatic year for you - but it's going to end on a good note." Karen McDonagh avoided be-ing sent to jail despite being found guilty of possessing Ecstasy with
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Landmark building may get new lease of life in £6m theatre plan
A £6M scheme was unveiled yesterday to upgrade a market town's historic public building and transform it into a new North-East theatre. The theatre plan forms the centrepiece of moves to revitalise the 150-year-old Witham Hall, which looks imposing in
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Town on list to win £4m funds
A NORTH-EAST town is in the running to receive almost £4m to cut congestion in the town centre. But if Darlington wins the half share of £7.5m, car park charges could rise and street parking may be discouraged, with more residents' parking schemes set
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Flood calendar upsets victims
A CALENDAR showing rivers bursting their banks has been sent to thousands of people who have fallen to victim to floods. Recipients have branded the Environment Agency calendar an insult and insensitive, saying the last thing they want in their homes
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Inquiry launched after pool death
POLICE investigating the death of a teenager in a school swimming session spent the weekend questioning pupils who were with him in the pool. Daniel Readshaw, whose sister Anne-Marie died in a swimming tragedy two years ago, was one of two dozen students
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Arriva loses out to National Express in franchise war
PUBLIC transport firm Arriva has missed out on a second lucrative rail franchise in as many weeks. The Sunderland company lost out to rival National Express in the fight for the Greater Anglia rail franchise, it was announced yesterday. That decision
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Hotel and store win car parks accolade
A HOTEL and a supermarket are the first in the region to land an award for the security of their car parks. The Park Head Hotel, in New Coundon, and the Asda store in Bishop Auckland, have been given the awards under the Secured Car Parks scheme. The
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Youngsters meet Father Christmas online
WITH today's fast-moving technology, it was only a matter of time before even a visit to Father Christmas became an online experience. A new video link gave nursery and primary school pupils in Crook and Willington the chance of an end-of-term chat to
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Funeral tributes paid to former headteacher
FRIENDS and family gathered yesterday to celebrate the life of David Snell, who lost his brave battle against cancer last week. The Salvation Army Centre, in Cross Street, Shildon, was packed with those wishing to pay tribute to a man who became an inspiration
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Ho, ho, ho! Santas have last laugh on a burglar
A burglar turned tail and fled when he was confronted by a seven-strong team of plastic Santas. The thief had broken into a house in Guisborough, east Cleveland, looking to help himself to a pile of presents beneath the Christmas tree. But he had reckoned
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Ho, ho, ho! Santas have last laugh on a burglar
A burglar turned tail and fled when he was confronted by a seven-strong team of plastic Santas. The thief had broken into a house in Guisborough, east Cleveland, looking to help himself to a pile of presents beneath the Christmas tree. But he had reckoned
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Four-year Asbo to control man who 'marred community life'
A MAN has been given an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) to stop him causing havoc in a town. Harry Lancaster, 43, from Easington, County Durham, has been barred from drinking in the town's pubs, intimidating residents or entering shops from which he
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Debbie's luck continues as weather helps her to win race
THE winning streak shows no sign of abating for lucky Lotto mum Debbie Sawyer - even the weather is on her side. A few years ago she hit the national headlines when her work syndicate scooped almost £1m on the National Lottery. To make the joy even more
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Director of scrap firm is disqualified
A SCRAP merchant has been disqualified as a company director for four years after his business failed with debts of about £784,000. Paul James Stanley, 38, of Axwell Park, Blaydon, Gateshead, was banned from being a company director at Newcastle County
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Corus to build tallest stack
CORUS is planning to break records by building the tallest metal stack in the country. The Anglo Dutch steelmaker will erect the 120-metre structure at its Redcar coke works. The stack will be twice the size of the current vent and will help dispose of
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Enjoy some fresh air and exercise
A GROUP promoting walking as a means of improving health is expanding in the new year. From January, walkers will be able to roam fortnightly in Easingwold and Bedale with the Hambleton Strollers, with a team of trained volunteer walk leaders. The walks
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Jail for drink-driver who was 'danger to public'
A MAN who defied a court ban to drive while nearly four times the alcohol limit was jailed yesterday after being told the public needed protection from the dreadful and dangerous threat he posed. Harrogate magistrates heard how Nicholas Coope, who had
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'MoD dithering may prove costly'
HUNDREDS of jobs across the region could be in jeopardy, after it emerged that plans to build two flagship Royal Navy vessels are in disarray. The Ministry of Defence has still to choose one of three options for a £2.9bn contract to build the aircraft
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Law firm condemned by N-E MP
A NORTH-EAST MP has accused one of the region's law firms of ripping off County Durham families claiming cash for miners who died from lung disease. Durham North Labour MP Kevan Jones stood up in the House of Commons to accuse a Newcastle firm, Mark Gilbert
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Bus station cash bid rejected
PLANS for a new city centre bus station are in jeopardy after the Government turned down a funding bid. The Eldon Square underground bus concourse, in Newcastle, was to be turned into a shopping mall, as part of the centre's £150m redevelopment, with
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Advice to beat the Christmas burglars
PEOPLE in Darlington are being reminded not to leave presents under the Christmas tree this week. Darlington's community safety partnership is providing advice to people to help them stay safe over the Christmas and New Year. The partnership between Darlington
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Villagers launch campaign to get broadband services
VILLAGERS near Darlington have started a campaign for British Telecom to install broadband Internet access in their area. BT has not installed its high-speed Internet access in the villages of Hurworth, Neasham, Croft or Dalton, near Darlington. Now David
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Joy as hostage Mark is freed
British backpacker Mark Henderson said last night he was "literally at breaking point" when he learned he would be released from captivity in the Colombian jungle. Giving his first interview via satellite phone only hours after he was freed, along with
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Marine unit aims to stop disorder
A police marine unit is taking to dry land to tackle youth disorder. Officers will be carrying out a series of high-visibility patrols in the area of North Dock and Sunderland Marine Activity Centre, in Roker. The patrols, part of the forcewide Freeze
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Unwanted cars can be towed away for free in amnesty
A DRIVE to stop cars being dumped on roads in north-west Durham has been launched. Police are offering an amnesty to the owners of vehicles that have reached the end of the road. The initiative, by Derwentside Community Safety Partnership, aims to reduce
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Services open and closed
CHESTER-LE-STREET District Council has announced its Christmas closures. The Civic Centre in the town will close at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve and reopen at 8.30am on Friday, January 2. The housing repairs emergency service will operate 24 hours a day throughout
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Financial farce may end for benefit cheat
A FATHER who cheated the benefits system could see a ten-year financial farce come to the end in the new year. Alan Lightfoot appeared at Teesside Crown Court yesterday but confusion surrounded why his hearing was listed as a confiscation order and why
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Condemned streets to be rebuilt
TWO and half years of uncertainty should soon be over for 27 homeowners due to be given new houses under a land deal struck between a council and developer. Wear Valley District Council gave approval for Persimmon Homes to rebuild two streets on the St
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Enjoying the hush with Hugo
Despite low expectations, the column found peace and passable food at the Hall Garth Hotel, Coatham Mundeville THOUGH none celebrates Christmas more happily, or with more vigour, neither of us is into office parties. As the years roll relentlessly, the
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Comment from The Northern Echo: An honourable intention
IT is right that we honour those who make significant contributions to their country. But the honours system has become increasingly devalued in the recent past and is now in urgent need of the fundamental review due to take place next month, aimed at
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Could this be Europe's Enron?
EUROPE was last night bracing itself for an accounting scandal to mirror the fall of Enron. As police poured over the finances of Italian dairy group Parmalat, financiers were facing up to the possibility of losing millions of euros if the company folded
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Stadium prepares to host first gig
THE first live music gig at the Reynolds Arena will take place later this month. North-East soul R'n'B band The Smokin' Spitfires will perform at Bar 66 at Darlington Football Club stadium, on Monday. The gig comes after Quakers chairman George Reynolds
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Rugby teams aid disabled children
WARM-HEARTED rugby players are planning a big day of matches to raise money to send disabled children on holiday. The men, who play for the town team at Barnard Castle, are showing their more caring side by arranging the fixtures on their pitch on Sunday
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Quakers happy with fine and one-match ban for Hutchinson
Darlington's miserable season continued off the field yesterday as Joey Hutchinson was charged by the FA for comments made to a referee. The defender appeared at the hearing in York with manager David Hodgson to answer allegations of foul and abusive
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Car crash victim died on his birthday
A TEENAGER who died when the car he was travelling in careered off a village road was out celebrating his birthday, it has emerged. John Gary Robson, of Coronation Terrace, New Kyo, near Stanley, County Durham, had met up with friends to celebrate his
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Park authority angered over radar base upgrade
AN emergency meeting was held yesterday over the future of RAF Fylingdales. The meeting was called by the North York Moors National Park Authority following Thursday's announcement by Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon that a "memorandum of understanding" had
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Fletcher wants spinners to train in India
Coach Duncan Fletcher believes regular missions to the sub-continent can address England's dearth of spin bowling. Ashley Giles was the tourists' best performer in the Test series defeat by Sri Lanka, claiming 18 wickets with his remodelled action, but
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Christmas cheer for 900 food workers
DISCUSSIONS are under way to buy two frozen food manufacturers which could save nearly 900 jobs. Workers at Hibernia Foods factories in Stockton and Hartlepool were told the good news at the same time as they were told they would receive their Christmas
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Panto stars add a lotta laughter
PANTO stars spread a little festive cheer when they visited sick children facing Christmas in hospital. Lisa Riley and other performers from Darlington Civic Theatre's show, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, dropped in on youngsters in the town's Memorial
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Passengers warned over rail journey times
RAIL travellers heading to London from the North-East are being warned that journey times will take longer due to engineering work. Network Rail is replacing points on the East Coast Main Line at Welwyn Garden City, which will have a knock on effect on
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House blaze toddler moved closer to home
A toddler who survived a house fire which killed her mother, aunt and uncle has returned to her home town for Christmas. Two-year-old Megan Yates suffered horrific burns in the blaze earlier this year. She had been receiving treatment at Newcastle General
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23/12/03
CHRISTMAS: I AM sure that your readers, like me, will have had enough of shopping by the time the shops shut on Christmas Eve and they will be looking forward to a day at home with friends and family on December 25. That is the kind of Christmas Day that
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Arriva loses out to National Express in franchise war
PUBLIC transport firm Arriva has missed out on a second lucrative rail franchise in as many weeks. The Sunderland company lost out to rival National Express in the fight for the Greater Anglia rail franchise, it was announced yesterday. That decision
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Authority to get extra funding for transport
A NORTH-EAST council's transport network will be given extra Government funding next year. The announcement for an increase in funding to Stockton Borough Council was made by Local Transport Minister Tony McNulty in the Local Transport Settlement for
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Council votes for rise
DURHAM county councillors have voted themselves a £1,200 increase in their basic allowance just months after getting a £1,000 rise. But the Labour-run council said the move will not cost council taxpayers any more money as the increase is being funded
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Soldiers make children smile
radio station TFM called on the Green Howards to help to solve a festive problem. TFM, which is helping the charity Make a Child Smile, has appealed to listeners to donate toys for local children who would otherwise be without presents at Christmas. It's
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Ambulance attacked on 999 call
A PARAMEDIC told last night of the terrifying moment he was showered with glass when a heavy pint tumbler smashed a window of his ambulance as he answered a 999 call. Bleeding from cuts to his face, father-of-two Paul Scott, from Ingleby Barwick, was
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Council to trial more road friendly gritting
ICY roads in Darlington could be treated with a more environmentally friendly form of salt this winter. The new type of salt that will be used on some routes in Darlington could also save the council money. The salt is environmentally friendly and not
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Heroin addicts as young as nine
CRACK cocaine is the latest drugs menace threatening to flood the North-East, police warned last night. They spoke out as a survey warned that children as young as nine have become addicted to heroin. Now Cleveland Police have joined forces with other
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The GP accused of sex charges
THIS is the first picture of a North-East doctor accused of a series of sexual assaults on patients. Dr Syed Amjad Husain appeared at Leeds Crown Court yesterday to set a date for his trial in May. The 29-year-old GP, of Orchard Court surgery, Darlington
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Eating Owt: Enjoying the hush with Hugo
Despite low expectations, the column found peace and passable food at the Hall Garth Hotel, Coatham Mundeville THOUGH none celebrates Christmas more happily, or with more vigour, neither of us is into office parties. As the years roll relentlessly, the
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Blinding year for Hillarys
THE UK's leading made-to-measure window-blind maker is celebrating a year that has seen profits rocket 26 per cent to £10.45m. Christmas sales have capped a record-breaking year, up 38 per cent on last year. The highlight of the year was the opening of
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Corus to build tallest stack
CORUS is planning to break records by building the tallest metal stack in the country. The Anglo Dutch steelmaker will erect the 120-metre structure at its Redcar coke works. The stack will be twice the size of the current vent and will help dispose of
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Eating Owt
THOUGH none celebrates Christmas more happily, or with more vigour, neither of us is into office parties. As the years roll relentlessly, the reasons seem more legitimate. Like a dose of flu, however, it sometimes seems impossible not to catch one - and
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Parish councillors decline allowances for their work
PARISH councillors in Fishburn have voted not to accept an allowance as remuneration for their role. Members voted unanimously to decline the payment proposals, which would have to have been met by council tax payers in the village. An independent panel
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Bogus caller turns out to be prisoner
AN escaped prisoner was last night back in prison after being found at a home in Crook, near Bishop Auckland. Kathleen Burtle was arrested after tricking her way into the home of an elderly couple by telling them she was from the council tax department
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When festivities lead to family feuds
It is supposed to be the season of peace and goodwill but Christmas can place relationships under severe strain. Women's Editor Christen Pears looks at ways to survive the festive season with your family intact. AS your other half falls asleep in front
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Police fail to beat teenagers in football tournament
POLICE and teenagers braved icy winds yesterday to launch a seven-a-side football tournament. Staff at the Riverside complex, in Chester-le-Street, and the town's police force helped organise the event for teenagers from the town and surrounding villages
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Councillor investigated for taking part in A1 discussion
A LEADING county councillor has been investigated by the Standards Board over claims he did not declare a financial interest in a key discussion. Conservative councillor Carl Les is North Yorkshire County Council's head of corporate affairs. He is also
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Christmas cheer for 900 food workers
DISCUSSIONS are under way to buy two frozen food manufacturers which could save nearly 900 jobs. Workers at Hibernia Foods factories in Stockton and Hartlepool were told the good news at the same time as they were told they would receive their Christmas
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Giving Tree bringing cheer to 2,000 people
MORE than 2,000 needy people in Darlington will get Christmas gifts this year thanks to a charity appeal. The annual Giving Tree Appeal, organised by Darlington Borough Council's social services department, has involved more local businesses than ever
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Pensioners urged to have flu jabs
PEOPLE who are aged 65 or over and have not yet had a flu innoculation from their GP are being urged to contact their local surgery. The free immunisation is part of a national campaign aimed at protecting the health of vulnerable people this winter.
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Nursery gets help with pupil transport
A NURSERY school near Darlington will be able to transport its pupils more efficiently thanks to a minibus designed by a local car dealer. Lesley Thompson, proprietor of the High Bank Nursery, in Stapleton, near Darlington, contacted Simon Bailes Peugeot
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Chance to meet new school head
AN independent Darlington school is opening its doors next month for prospective pupils and parents to view the facilities. Families will also be able to meet Polam Hall School's new headteacher, Marie Green. There will be organised tours of the school
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Landlords crack down on disorderly pub customers
PUBLICANS at a town's most popular watering holes are putting up a united front to crackdown on drunken disorder over the festive period. Drinkers stepping out of line at any one of five pubs in Seaham, east Durham, face a minimum of one-year ban under
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Rugby teams play for charity
KIND-HEARTED rugby players are planning a day of matches to raise money to send disabled children on holiday. The men, who play for Barnard Castle's town team, arranged the fixtures on their pitch on Sunday, February 8. John McGrath, a second row lock
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Commando gets his green beret
A SOLDIER has successfully completed some of the toughest training in the world to become a Royal Marine Commando. Paul Tennet, 24, from Peterlee, received his coveted green beret at a passing out parade at the Royal Marines' Commando Training Centre
