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Police chiefs urge backing for free £1.9m police station
SENIOR police officers yesterday welcomed the design for what could be North Yorkshire's newest police station. The £1.9m development in Malton could be built free of charge in exchange for turning the old police station into a set of apartments. And
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College honours students
TWO students have won their college's top accolade for contribution to community life. Tim Young, 18, and Lisa Hollas, 17, have been presented with the St Cuthbert Cross by Northallerton College. They came top of a poll of students and staff for doing
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Lessons to be learned from Deepcut - Blair
Lessons must be learned from the deaths of young soldiers at Deepcut Barracks, the Prime Minister said today. And he pledged that the Government would cooperate fully if fresh inquests were ordered into how the four recruits died. Mr Blair was told at
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Better bus services to link hospitals
AN improved bus service has been launched to connect two Teesside hospitals. Stagecoach North-East will run the buses connecting the University Hospitals of North Tees, Hartlepool and James Cook, in Middlsbrough. Service One runs from the Hartlepool hospital
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£7.5m to help first-time buyers
ACTION to give first-time buyers a chance to get on the property ladder amid sky-high house prices in North Yorkshire have been kick started with a £7.5m boost. Prices have outstripped rises in other areas, sparking the formation of a Golden Triangle
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Profits soar thanks to 'strong operational performance'
MOBILE phone operator Vodafone saw profits soar to £10bn as it added 13.7 million customers worldwide. The company also saw its bottom line loss for the year to March 31 fall from £6.21bn to £5.05bn. Accounting charges of £15.2bn, in relation to acquisitions
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Month of activities unveiled
A MONTH of events have been planned by the SureStart Stockton team. One of the activities next month is a workshop to encourage the importance of outdoor play, as well as to introduce childcare providers to a wide range of play equipment, most of which
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Walk was far from Solo effort
SOLO was the short-legged star of a sponsored dog walk to raise money for a cancer charity. For the plucky sausage dog joined nine other canines in the 12-mile sponsored trek organised by staff at Wilton House Veterinary Clinic, in Guisborough. His owner
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Go Tech may knock rivals into Cocked Hat
GO TECH (8.00) is overdue a slice of luck in this evening's top-of-the-bill contest at Ripon, the £15,000 Cocked Hat Farm Foods Handicap. Fortune has not favoured Tim Easterby's filly on her last couple of outings, most notably at Redcar last week where
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Gent becomes new GlaxoSmithKline chairman
Sir Christopher Gent, the former boss of Vodafone, was today named by drugs group GlaxoSmithKline as successor to chairman Sir Christopher Hogg. The 56-year-old will join the board of the Anglo-American group as deputy chairman on Tuesday before stepping
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Minister's visit to nurse-led surgeries
A GOVERNMENT junior minister took the opportunity yesterday to visit two nurse-led medical practices that have opened in the region. Stephen Ladyman, Under Secretary of State for Community Care, travelled to the St Margaret's Health Centre, in Durham
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TV review
Bumfights: A Video Too Far (five) A DODGY preview tape from ITV1 - as unwatchable as any new comedy series on that channel - robbed me of seeing posh girls swapping places with poor girls in the latest twist on the reality TV genre. It's called Poor Little
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The merry dance of gandy
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Alice's Adventures in Wonderland A GANDY dancer, a picturesque occupation always likely to have beaten the panel on What's My Line, is (perhaps was) a track worker on the American railways
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County champion sets sights on The Open
NOT content with securing the Durham County Championship trophy, Seaton Carew's Hugh Hamilton has turned his attentions to qualifying for The Open. Hamilton was crowned County champion at Eaglescliffe on Sunday after his four round aggregate 291, three
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What does the future hold for Iraq?
More than a year after the fall of Saddam, the US has put forward plans to create a democratic Iraq. Nick Morrison looks at what happens next - and what it means for British troops. AMONG the many concerns raised over the invasion of Iraq, back in the
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Rivals face a battle for freed Kluivert
NEWCASTLE UNITED are heading for a North-East tug-o-war with Middlesbrough over the summer capture of Dutch superstar Patrick Kluivert. Contrary to Kluivert's weekend claims that he wanted to stay at Camp Nou, Barcelona last night announced they have
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CBI appoints new president
John Sunderland, executive chairman of Cadbury Schwepps, has been appointed president of the Confederation of British Industry. As he began his unpaid two-year term, he said he wanted to focus efforts on restoring corporate reputation, amid fears that
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Students offer a history of rock
MUSIC students are taking to the stage to perform a history of rock music. New College Durham First Diploma Performing Arts and Music students will present Rock of Ages, a concert featuring songs from the 1960s to the present day in the college's Garland
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Argos owner profits from soaring sales
ARGOS owner Gus posted record full-year profits of £827m after seeing sales soar at its three flagship brands. Gus said catalogue retailer Argos outperformed its market, increasing like-for-like sales by five per cent to £3.38bn following strong demand
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Green light for village blooms
RESIDENTS of a North-East village were toasting the power of flowers yesterday after winning the right to grow plants outside their homes. Officials invoked a 19th Century law that meant eight neighbours were not allowed to grow plants on the edge of
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M&S market share falls
TROUBLED retailer Marks & Spencer confirmed last night that its share of the clothing market had shrunk. Although annual profits showed an improvement, the bottom-line figure of £781.6m was still well short of the £1.2bn made in 1998. The group's
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Comment from The Northern Echo: The peril of world markets
FACTORIES like LG Electronics in Washington were created in the wave of overseas investments which came to our region in the 1980s. At a time when traditional heavy industries like shipbuilding and coal mining were in rapid decline, the investments were
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Babies' deaths lead to call for return of full maternity facilities
TRAGIC families are calling for full maternity services to be reinstated at Bishop Auckland General Hospital after two unborn baby girls died in the days following a controversial shake-up. Dean and Andrea Harrison, of Newton Aycliffe, and Paul and Clare
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Lucrative hobby
WHEN dry stone wall builder Lawrence Staley, took up glass engraving as a hobby 18 years ago, he never dreamed that one day he would earn a living from it. Today, not only is Mr Staley, from Mickleton, near Barnard Castle, making a name for himself through
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Confidence strong despite turnover fall
BUSINESS confidence remained strong in Darlington this month, despite numbers of employees and turnover falling. News that the employment figure was down on last month came amid reports that the Calsonic Kansei factory, in County Durham, was to close,
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And the fat cats go on getting fatter
Even in the financial pages, which normally take such things in their stride, the £10m pay packet of BSkyB chief James Murdoch, who took over from his father, has raised eyebrows. "I have not, do not and will never believe that any human being is worth
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Pair hurt in China hot air balloon accident
AN adventurous couple have been seriously injured in a hot air balloon accident while on holiday in China. David and Hazel Yeadon suffered broken bones and have been unable to travel home to Boldron, near Barnard Castle, County Durham. Mr Yeadon, 59,
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Rallying call for scooter enthusiasts to join club
A CLUB for scooter enthusiasts in the region is gearing up for a recruitment drive. Riding Vespas and Lambrettas was popularised in the 1960s, but more young people are choosing scooters as their preferred mode of transport. Such riders are being targeted
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Midwife chief backs low-tech birth units
ONE of the UK's most senior midwives has strongly defended low-tech maternity units despite the death of an unborn baby during a car dash to another hospital. Anne Jackson-Baker, director of the English Royal College of Midwives (RCM) board, last night
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Why kids are cursed with cotton wool
GOOD grief, what on earth are we doing to our children? Two new reports this week make the heart sink. One says that we're turning our children into a generation of hypochondriacs because we're fussing too much over their health and our own. And another
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Ministers blamed for 170 job losses
THE Government was last night accused of turning its back on manufacturing in the region after it emerged that a further 170 workers were to lose their jobs. The latest blow brings the number of people forced out of work this year to more than 1,400.
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Speeding back through history
HIGH-speed history will unfold before audiences at one of the region's largest medieval castles at the weekend. Actors from the Big Adventure Theatre Company will take only 39 minutes to tell the stories of 39 monarchs at the 12th Century castle, in Barnard
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Euro union chief's rallying call over elections
THE head of the European Trades Union Confederation visited the region yesterday to urge people to vote in the forthcoming European elections. John Monks, formerly head of the British TUC, said that trade union members in particular had benefited greatly
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Madness frustrates Yorkshire
A "mad half-hour" on Sunday has piled the pressure on Yorkshire ahead of today's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy third round match against Devon at Exmouth, said director of cricket, David Byas, writes David Warner. He was referring to the two suicidal
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£50,000 nursery set up to aid disabled adults
ADULTS with special needs could blossom into seasoned gardeners thanks to a new plant nursery. Darlington Borough Council has spent £50,000 developing Nubeck Nursery to be used by clients at Beck House, a day centre for adults with learning and other
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Butterfly hunt is launched
TOURISTS and residents are being urged to take part in a major butterfly monitoring project in the Yorkshire Dales. Despite the area's relatively cool upland climate, 27 species of butterfly are regularly sighted within the National Park. But conservationists
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Rallying call for scooter enthusiasts to join club
A CLUB for scooter enthusiasts in the region is gearing up for a recruitment drive. Riding Vespas and Lambrettas was popularised in the 1960s, but more young people are choosing scooters as their preferred mode of transport. Such riders are being targeted
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Gadfly: The merry dance of gandy
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Alice's Adventures in Wonderland A GANDY dancer, a picturesque occupation always likely to have beaten the panel on What's My Line, is (perhaps was) a track worker on the American railways
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Mayor aiding Lupus charity
RESIDENTS have been praised for their generosity after raising more than £2,000 for charity. The chairman of Shildon Town Council, Councillor Garry Huntington, chose Lupus UK as his charity for last year and raised £2,038 from a series of events. Coun
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Students unite for project
ENGINEERING apprentices from the twin towns of Darlington and Mulheim, in Germany, have been working together on a technical design project. Modern apprentices from South West Durham Training Ltd were joined by 25 German engineering trainees from Siemens
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Parish council peace talks call
VILLAGERS and councillors have been urged to put aside their differences over plans to create a parish council. A steering committee has been set up and several residents have signed a petition in favour of forming a parish council for Aycliffe Village
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Magician Daniel up to his tricks at school
A MAGICIAN is returning to his former school to perform tricks he has never performed before in the name of charity. Daniel Hunt and his partner, Annette Claire, have taken time out from their tour with The Chuckle Brothers' show Paul and Barry Potty
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All the fun of Royal Ascot without leaving the area
ROYAL Ascot is coming to Guisborough next month to raise funds for the Teesside Hospice. Women are invited to Gisborough Hall, off Whitby Road, Guisborough, which will be transformed into a Royal Ascot Ladies Day on Thursday, June 17. There will be a
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Countryside walks to entice families
A SERIES of free walks exploring the north Durham countryside starts today. The Walk Well programme, run by the Northumbria area of the Ramblers' Association, aims to introduce people to the joys of walking through a series of short strolls. Organiser
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Rallying call to stop park vandalism
PEOPLE are being urged to join the fight against vandals as a scheme is launched to protect Shildon's Hackworth Park. Shildon Community Safety Partnership, the town council and Neighbourhood Watch have joined forces to combat vandalism and anti-social
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'It is futile to compete with the Chinese on price alone'
WHEN Samsung, no longer able to resist the might of Far Eastern rivals, threw in the towel on Teesside earlier this year, the writing was on the wall for workers further up the A19. At LG Electronics, in Washington, 170 workers had endured a torrid few
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Crushing High Court blow for opencast plan
A DEVELOPER'S legal challenge against a planning refusal has been rejected by the High Court. Eco Energy's application to opencast coal from 144 acres of land between Coxhoe, Bowburn and Old Quarrington, near Durham City, was rejected by Durham County
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Bid to beat park vandals
RESIDENTS are being urged to join the fight against vandals as a new scheme is launched to protect a town's historic park. Shildon Community Safety Partnership, Shildon Town Council and Neighbourhood Watch have joined forces to combat vandalism and anti-social
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MP demands answers over killer soldier's role in Army
DEFENCE Minister Adam Ingram is under fire over claims that a highly-skilled soldier jailed for killing a North-East corporal is still employed in the Army. Labour MP Kevin McNamara, who is backing the families of the Deepcut Four, is demanding answers
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Photo finish as beauties parade
The first Miss Durham was crowned last night after stunning the judges with her looks, poise and personality. Andrew White reports from the emotion-charged event. Stunning Natalie Smith was crowned the first Miss Durham in an event of high emotion last
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Gadfly
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance? Alice's Adventures in Wonderland A GANDY dancer, a picturesque occupation always likely to have beaten the panel on What's My Line, is (perhaps was) a track worker on the American railways
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Friends to raise funds following the path of D-Day forces
A GROUP of friends is to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day by following the path of Allied forces in Normandy. Brothers Nick and Peter Boldrini and ten pals plan to cover 60 miles, to raise money for the Royal British Legion and the Normandy Veterans
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Town's web site proves big hit
PEOPLE from all over the world are logging on to a town's website to keep in touch with their roots. Since the Shildon Net Forum was re-launched in February, more than 1100 people have visited the site to share memories. People from as far away as China
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Problem house could soon be sorted out
A RUNDOWN house in Hartlepool is likely to become the subject of a compulsory purchase order. The property in Rydal Road has been empty since the 1980s and has been the target of vandalism, trespass and dumping of rubbish. A number of legal notices have
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Dog owners step it out to boost charity
A SPONSORED walk for rescued dogs has boosted the charity that saved them. The Durham and District branch of the RSPCA organised a four-mile walk along the nature trail that runs from Houghall College, on the city's outskirts, last Sunday. About 30 dogs
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Dramatic drugs ambush on A19
A tip off to led police to crack cocaine worth a street value of over £30,000 - and a dramatic ambush on the A19, on Teesside. Several police cars were used to intercept a car as it reached the Crathorne Interchange, near Yarm, early today. The two men
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Schoolchildren get chance to take part in sculpture festival
A NORTH-EAST quarry company is encouraging children to work with artists as part of a geology and landscape festival. Seven artists will be taking part at the sculpture festival at Broadwood Quarry, near Frosterley, Weardale, from Friday until to Tuesday
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MP still has concerns as bus firm unveils new timetable
A BUS operator has unveiled a new timetable of services for Durham and the surrounding villages. Arriva North-East is to target 40,000 homes to inform people of changes designed to improve the reliability of its network. But Durham MP Gerry Steinberg
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Wendy pleads for right to keep home
A VETERINARY nurse yesterday pleaded for permission to keep her home at an animal sanctuary. Wendy Lacy presented her case to a Government inspector to try to prevent Stockton Borough Council evicting her and the animals she cares for. The hearing at
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Delight as £1.1m school replaces £785 original
A NEW school building, replacing one that served the community for almost 150 years, has received its official blessing. Richmond MP William Hague was the special guest at Middleton Tyas' £1.1m new primary school, near Richmond. He joked: "The original
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Boy arrested after spate of burglaries
A SCHOOLBOY has been arrested by police investigating a spate of walk in burglaries. The 14-year-old, who had allegedly been knocking on doors at Guisborough, east Cleveland, and offering to do odd jobs for payment, was followed by a 68-year-old victim
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Bike ride to follow Age of Steam route
A FAMILY bike ride along a former railway line is on offer next week. Durham County Council's countryside rangers are leading the Age of Steam ride on Monday. The 19-mile route, from Parkhead at Crawleyside, near Stanhope, ends at Broompark picnic site
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County shake-up plans
THE seven district councils of County Durham could be scrapped if the North-East votes for a regional assembly in October's referendum. This week the Boundary Committee announced two options for reshaping local government in the county. One option is
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Plan for smoking clock is rejected
PLANS to build a clock that emits red smoke on the stroke of each hour have been blocked for road safety reasons. Chester-le-Street District Council wanted to erect the sculpture near Front Street but it has been stopped by its own planning committee.
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'We can't force BAE to remain in the UK'
THE Government last night admitted it was powerless to stop Britain's top defence company moving abroad. There had been speculation that BAE Systems could move its base overseas because of falling profits in the UK. Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach
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Curator of Gospels offers talk in region
THE curator of the Lindisfarne Gospels at the British Library is to travel to the region on Friday to give a talk on the famous book. Michelle Brown, who has also written a book on the Gospels, has timed her visit to coincide with a display of the faithful
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'We can't force BAE to remain in the UK'
THE Government last night admitted it was powerless to stop Britain's top defence company moving abroad. There had been speculation that BAE Systems could move its base overseas because of falling profits in the UK. Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach
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Workshop open day for gadget lovers
A FREE gadget workshop explaining how to build a weird and wonderful game using special foam will be staged in the North-East at the weekend. The Science Saturday workshop, presented by Tom Mullholland - or Technology Tom, as he is known at local schools
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New life for leisure facilities
LEISURE services across the borough of Stockton have been given a new start. Tees Active Ltd will now manage Stockton Borough Council's leisure facilities and continue to develop the service. A management board has been established with individuals from
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Move to silence nuisance alarms
AN initiative has been launched to tackle noise nuisance caused by the incessant ringing of burglar alarms. Officers from Hartlepool Borough Council have set up a register so residents can provide details of key-holders who can be contacted should their
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Breen has a summer rest
SUNDERLAND have pulled Gary Breen out of the Republic of Ireland squad in an attempt to wrap the centre-half in cotton wool ahead of next season's promotion push. Breen had been named in Brian Kerr's party for the forthcoming friendly games against Romania
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Tourism promotional plan sparks opposition protest
OPPOSITION members may complain to the district auditor over a council's plan to spend £10,000 promoting Yorkshire. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council dropped associations with the former Northumbria Tourist Board and joined forces with the Yorkshire
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MacGill turns on magic to halt Durham progress
DURHAM'S encouraging start at Trent Bridge yesterday was undermined by some excellent leg-spin bowling from Stuart MacGill. Shane Warne's understudy in the Australian team took three wickets in eight balls to knock the heart out of the innings and finished
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Dig out the old photos and help new museum
THE new railway museum in Shildon is expected to attract 60,000 visitors a year - but it does not just want to be about railways. It wants to include the people of Shildon. It wants to be about how they lived and played, as well as how they worked. The
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Railway heritage celebration plans
Plans to celebrate the railway heritage of a Teesside town are underway. However arts and heritage experts at Stockton Borough Council have declined to outline exactly what they are. The authority revealed that significant plans are underway after once
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Why kids are cursed with cotton wool
While we may think we're protecting children by wrapping them in cotton wool, we're filling them with false ideas of the world we live in. OOD grief, what on earth are we doing to our children? Two new reports this week make the heart sink. One says that
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Former hostage to speak at university
A FORMER hostage is to explain what home and a sense of belonging mean to him. TV producer John McCarthy, kidnapped by Arab fundamentalists on his first foreign assignment to Beirut in April 1986, was held hostage for five years. He will open his heart
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County champion sets sights on The Open
NOT content with securing the Durham County Championship trophy, Seaton Carew's Hugh Hamilton has turned his attentions to qualifying for The Open. Hamilton was crowned County champion at Eaglescliffe on Sunday after his four round aggregate 291, three
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Court told of rape claim at house party
A PARTY hostess who woke up on the floor at home accused a guest of raping her, a court was told yesterday. The 24-year-old was wearing only a hooded dressing gown when she stretched out on cushions in the living room in the early hours. Her boyfriend
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Sex-swap millionaire to sue surgeon
A sex swap millionaire has told why he's suing a surgeon who changed him from a man to a woman. Father-of-two Charles Kane, 44, became Samantha Kane in August 1997 - but after three years realised he had rushed into the decision and wanted to be a man
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Ministers blamed for 170 job losses
THE Government was last night accused of turning its back on manufacturing in the region after it emerged that a further 170 workers were to lose their jobs. The latest blow brings the number of people forced out of work this year to more than 1,400.
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Why kids are cursed with cotton wool
While we may think we're protecting children by wrapping them in cotton wool, we're filling them with false ideas of the world we live in. OOD grief, what on earth are we doing to our children? Two new reports this week make the heart sink. One says that
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No suspicious circumstances over Army camp death
THE funeral of a North-East woman found dead at an Army base will be held today. Krystle Cookson, 19, of Port Clarence, near Billingham, Teesside, died suddenly at Blandford Camp, in Dorset. Ms Cookson had been studying systems engineering operations
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Acas visit will put new rules top of agenda
THE impact of new discipline and grievance procedures is topping the agenda during a visit by the policy and decision-making group of concilliation service Acas to the region. The Acas Council is holding its monthly operational meeting in Newcastle, and
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Duke's apology for attack on officer
THE Duke of York has made a written apology for berating a senior police officer over his uniform during an official visit to the region. Prince Andrew met Chief Superintendent David Short during a visit to an engineering company in Thirsk, North Yorkshire
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Meeting to tackle issue of high suicide rates
THE region is to lead the way in new efforts to reduce the number of people who are driven to take their own lives. In what is billed as the first national charter to tackle suicide in the UK, more than 100 business people and public sector executives
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History is made at Riverside
CRICKETING history was made at the Riverside Stadium yesterday when the first player to hit six sixes in a first-class over came face to face with the youngest person to emulate his six-ball feat. West Indian legend Sir Garfield Sobers was in Chester-le-Street
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Lawyer fined for copying work data
A LAWYER was yesterday fined £2,000 for copying confidential information from his firm after handing in his resignation. Neil Large admitted copying 146 floppy disks of precedents on case law belonging to his employers, Newcastle law firm Ward Hadaway
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Public may foot airport sign bill
TAXPAYERS could pay part of the estimated £250,000 cost of new road signs because an airport has changed its name. Teesside Airport's name change to Durham Tees Valley Airport will mean that up to 60 signs will have to be replaced across the North-East
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Veteran's leap for charity
A BRAVE veteran leapt into action at the weekend to raise hundreds of pounds for charity. Jim Towns, of St David's Close, Tudhoe Colliery, completed a 10,000ft parachute jump on Sunday in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. The 76-year-old answered an appeal
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Brain-damaged boy awarded multi-million pound payout
A BOY severely brain damaged after he "died" for 26 minutes following his birth has won a multi-million pound payout to help with his care. Ellis Goldsmith was left with major health and behavioural problems after blunders at the former South Cleveland
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Seeking a home for Mr Noggin
HOMELESS cat Mr Noggin appears to have little going for him at first glance. Ten years old, toothless and with a pronounced limp, the unfortunate animal is not top of the shopping list for most people seeking a pet. But Aristocat Rescue, the charity looking
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26/05/04
SPEED CAMERAS: I CAN only assume Bob Jarrett (HAS, May 20) is a non-driver by the impression he gives in his letter. He only speaks for a very small percentage of the public and not the millions of drivers who have been flashed over the last few years
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Venues and dates for donor sessions
The Northern Echo has launched its Lifeblood campaign to encourage more people to give blood. These are some of the donor sessions planned for the coming week: Tomorrow: 10 Salem Street entrance (behing Etam), North Street, South Shields, 2.30pm to 7pm
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Sterling vows to give fans key role
THE new owner of Darlington Football Club last night vowed to give supporters a key role in the running of the Quakers after a last-ditch rescue deal was accepted by creditors. Fans breathed a sigh of relief as the Sterling Consortium's bid to keep the
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Man caught taking tools from van
A MAN who stole more than £1,500 worth of tools from a van has since turned his life around, a court heard yesterday. Daniel Tew, 18, admitted theft when he appeared before magistrates in Darlington. Jacqueline Gibson, prosecuting, said he took the tools
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Headteacher calls for vandals action
THE headteacher of a school repeatedly targeted by vandals says staff will not give in to those responsible. Three windows at Alderman Leach Primary School, in Darlington, were smashed overnight on Monday. Headteacher Catherine Thompson feels sterner
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Rivals face a battle for freed Kluivert
NEWCASTLE UNITED are heading for a North-East tug-o-war with Middlesbrough over the summer capture of Dutch superstar Patrick Kluivert. Contrary to Kluivert's weekend claims that he wanted to stay at Camp Nou, Barcelona last night announced they have
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Go Tech may knock rivals into Cocked Hat
GO TECH (8.00) is overdue a slice of luck in this evening's top-of-the-bill contest at Ripon, the £15,000 Cocked Hat Farm Foods Handicap. Fortune has not favoured Tim Easterby's filly on her last couple of outings, most notably at Redcar last week where
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Pushing the boundaries of bad taste
Bumfights: A Video Too Far (five): A DODGY preview tape from ITV1 - as unwatchable as any new comedy series on that channel - robbed me of seeing posh girls swapping places with poor girls in the latest twist on the reality TV genre. It's called Poor
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Rural achievements showcased at event
SUCCESSFUL food projects and community groups were celebrated at an event showcasing the achievements of remote rural areas. The Deeply Rural event, at the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes, was organised by Richmondshire District Council. It followed
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Solution sought to a public inconvenience
HOPES are high that a town centre's Victorian public lavatories will be reopened for the four-month holiday season. Councillor Newton Wood has drawn up a plan to bring the lavatories in Barnard Castle Market Place back into use. He has received dozens
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Solution sought to a public inconvenience
HOPES are high that a town centre's Victorian public lavatories will be reopened for the four-month holiday season. Councillor Newton Wood has drawn up a plan to bring the lavatories in Barnard Castle Market Place back into use. He has received dozens
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Village to get bank cashpoint
VILLAGERS have been delighted by the news that their only bank has announced plans to install a cash machine. Barclays caused fears earlier this year when it reduced its branch opening times to three days a week in Middleton-in-Teesdale. Some customers
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Tall order for painter
A DARING craftsman abseiled from a 100ft church tower yesterday to paint the three faces of its clock. Terry Hill's efforts began the finishing touches to a £40,000 project to renovate the tower and clock at St Mary's Parish Church, Barnard Castle. Smiths
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Students unite for project
ENGINEERING apprentices from the twin towns of Darlington and Mulheim, in Germany, have been working together on a technical design project. Modern apprentices from South West Durham Training Ltd were joined by 25 German engineering trainees from Siemens
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MP views £2.7m proposals for leisure centre
NORTH West Durham MP Hilary Armstrong has visited Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre to view plans for a £2.7m development. She was accompanied by Councillor Joanne Thompson, a candidate in the forthcoming European elections. They viewed plans put forward
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Curator of Gospels offers talk in region
THE curator of the Lindisfarne Gospels at the British Library is to travel to the region on Friday to give a talk on the famous book. Michelle Brown, who has also written a book on the Gospels, has timed her visit to coincide with a display of the faithful
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Hunt for gin thieves
POLICE need help tracing two men who stole a bottle of gin from a shop. The men entered the Happy Shopper store in Park Road, South Moor, Stanley, at 12.45pm on Thursday, March 18. The first man is white, aged 20 to 25 years, 5ft 10in, and thin. He had
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Hospital food poisoning verdict
A team of investigators has been unable to identify how food poisoning broke out at a North-East hospital. The inquiry into the salmonella outbreak at the University Hospital of North Durham last November concluded that it was highly likely that the outbreak
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Musicians in harmony to help promote National Parks Week
A WEEK of events are planned to mark 50 years of conservation in one of the country's most spectacular landscapes. The first-ever National Parks Week runs from July 1 to 9 and the North York Moors authority has put together a programme of events looking
