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Wearside League: Ferryhill looking to cause an upset
After celebrating their first win of the season last week, Ferryhill Athletic aim to upset the form book when they meet Jarrow at Perth Green this afternoon. "I know that one swallow doesn't make a summer but it was great to claim our first victory. The
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At Your Service: Enlightening their elders
New, strikingly young lay preachers will soon be leading services after an enthusiastic recognition. THERE are tricks to this trade, principal among them to emulate the Third Little Pig and bag a seat by the radiator before the rest arrive. "You're in
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Kite surfer hopes he's on crest of a winning wave
A NORTH-East man is hoping to become the British number one in a new water sport. Dave Ibbertson, from Darlington, is in second place in the UK kite-surfing championships. However, he is hoping to win the final competition in Cornwall from November 2
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Cost of car crime is lowest in country
THE cost of car crime in the North-East is the lowest in the country, according to a new study. The 11th annual Autoglass report shows the typical cost of a smash and grab attack in the region has dropped by £138 to £231, bucking the national trend. This
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Breen's back in demand
CAPTAIN Gary Breen has been given the nod by manager Mick McCarthy for Sunderland's game at Rotherham on Monday night. The Sunderland boss is not usually as forthcoming with his team selection as he was ahead of the trip to Millmoor, but on this occasion
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Charley's Nazi house party
THE day before, Lady Londonderry was in Darlington, giving a speech to the local Conservative Association about the importance of midwives. The day after, Lord Londonderry was warmly welcomed at court in Durham as the new chief magistrate. The days inbetween
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250 jobs go at cash crisis car dealership
MORE than 250 workers are to lose their jobs at crisis-hit car retailer South Cleveland Garages, it emerged last night. The 18-year-old business went into receivership last week following a cash flow crisis which was blamed on thieving former accountant
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Business school chosen for study
RESEARCHERS at Durham Business School have been chosen by the Government to shed light on the flagging entrepreneurial spirit among young people in the UK. The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship, which has been set up by the Government, has
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Saturday Spotlight: Keegan presents the defensive case at last
When striker Nicolas Anelka stroked home an 11th minute penalty against Chelsea last week in Manchester City's 1-0 home win, it was only the second time the west London side's defence had been breached this season. As the City players board the team bus
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Enlightening their elders
THERE are tricks to this trade, principal among them to emulate the Third Little Pig and bag a seat by the radiator before the rest arrive. "You're in exactly the same seat you were last year," says the Rev Graham Evans, Darlington's superintendent Methodist
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Leyanne makes TV debut at stadium
MEDIA student Leyanne Pennington has made her television debut at a North-East football club. She was chosen to present a slot on Quaker TV, an initiative launched at Darlington FC's Williamson Motors Stadium. The 17-year-old Darlington College of Technology
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Hopes of finding missing Boro fan at match dashed
HOPES that Middlesbrough's UEFA Cup clash would lead police to a missing fan have been dashed. A team of officers from Durham have spent the week in Athens looking for Darlington man Melvyn Gamblin who vanished after travelling to Greece to watch the
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Jude Law nominated for UK's top celebrity shopper award
FILM actor Jude Law is among a list of famous people nominated by retailers as the UK's top celebrity shopper. The star of the recent remake of Alfie was shortlisted in the top ten alongside celebrity shoppers including Elton John, Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen
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Wife pays tribute to husband who dies aged 41
THE wife of a man who died of a heart attack at the age of 41 has paid tribute to him as a "happy-go-lucky" character. Karen Watson's husband, Kevin, died suddenly on Tuesday after waking up with what he thought was heart burn. Mrs Watson, of Thompson
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Art deco building highlights budding talent
BUDDING artists and photographers will soon have their work hanging in one of Darlington's most historic buildings. Winning entries in the third Lingfield Point art competition are set to be displayed on the walls of the spectacular art deco Lingfield
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Tough summer for industry blamed on weak growth
A TOUGH summer for industrial firms was last night blamed for the economy's weakest quarter of growth since early last year. Some of the North-East's core industries, including chemicals and other manufacturing were the hardest-hit by oil price rises,
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Arsenal set the example and we all follow, Shearer
ALAN Shearer has urged Newcastle to take a leaf out of Arsenal's book by keeping their unbeaten run going in tomorrow's Premiership showdown with Kevin Keegan's Manchester City. With the Gunners set to make it 50 league games without defeat if they win
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Doing the monster mash
It's the ultimate extra-terrestrial face-off, as Alien takes on Predator in the this autumn's sci-fi blockbuster. But, as its Geordie director tells Steve Pratt, putting it on screen was a real labour of love, - even if it did turn into a nightmare. WHEN
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Package planned to block bid for United
JAPANESE investment bank Nomura is believed to be working on a financial package to block the planned takeover of Manchester United by US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer. Keith Harris, chairman of UK investment bank Seymour Pierce, is thought to have enlisted
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Premiership Commentary: Is pride all Sir Alex has left to play for this season?
THE fall-out from the Battle of Old Trafford 13 months ago left Arsenal's reputation tarnished. Four players - Martin Keown, Lauren, Patrick Vieira and Ray Parlour - all banned while another two - Ashley Cole and Jens Lehmann - were fined. Manchester
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250 jobs go at cash crisis car dealership
MORE than 250 workers are to lose their jobs at crisis-hit car retailer South Cleveland Garages, it emerged last night. The 18-year-old business went into receivership last week following a cash flow crisis which was blamed on thieving former accountant
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House siege man jailed for two years
A MAN who held police at bay in a house siege was jailed for two years yesterday. Michael Sanderson, 34, threw a set of drawers and a blazing duvet at police down the stairs of his mother's home after he told them he had a gun. Firefighters were called
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Cheers to fundraising pub winners
TWO Teesdale publicans have won a national award after raising more than £20,000 for charity. Judges in this year's Punch Taverns Shine Awards voted Morris and Trudi Race, winners of the Best Charity Experience category for their work over the last five
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Five men arrested after drug raids
FIVE men have been arrested after detectives swooped on a suspected drugs ring in County Durham and seized more than £50,000-worth of cocaine and cannabis. The arrests were made by members of the Northern Area Pro Active Unit, based at Chester-le-Street
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Man attacked guard with drain grate
A DRUNKEN man attacked a security guard with a drain grate, before using it to smash a store window. Darren Cuthbertson was spotted on security cameras behaving suspiciously, carrying the grate in Peterlee town centre, Durham Crown Court was told. The
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Heritage issues are examined
DARLINGTON Borough Council has pledged to recruit more staff to deal with conservation issues after it was criticised by a group set up to investigate conservation. It said there was a lack of staff at the right levels and that greater communication with
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Wardens trained to stop arson attacks
STREET wardens are undergoing fire awareness training as part of a campaign to reduce arson attacks. Fire chiefs on Teesside, where more than 80 per cent of all call outs are to fires started deliberately, have provided training for more than 200 council
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Florence sets birthday record
A WOMAN from the North-East will be celebrating her position as Britain's oldest person tomorrow, when she reaches her 109th birthday. Florence Cox, the mother of two daughters, served for many years behind the counter in her father's greengrocery shop
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It's all aboard for the future
NEAR this spot nearly 180 years ago, the world's first steam-powered passenger train started its inaugural journey. Near here 50 years ago, the wagon works employed about 2,500 men. Yesterday, at Timothy Hackworth's old Soho Works, Prime Minister Tony
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Children celebrate success in sport
AS THE term ends, one east Durham school is giving itself a pat on the back for a number of pupils' successes. The year 11 netball team at Shotton Hall School, in Peterlee, won the Easington District Netball tournament. The team included Rachel Stour,
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Old soldier to continue claim fight
A DEAF former soldier's fight to claim a war pension from the Government was kept alive at London's High Court yesterday. Thomas Lynch, 72, of Forster Street, Roker, Sunderland, says his deafness resulted from exposure to excessive noise during National
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MP on the ball for park's opening
CHILDREN had their first chance to play at a park yesterday after a £121,000 refurbishment. The Stockton park, formerly known as Riggy's Rec, was re-opened by Stockton South MP Dari Taylor and renamed as Parkfield and Mill Lane Community Park. The Yarm
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Drug addict who terrorised family with a knife is jailed
A DRUG addict who terrorised his family with a knife until he was disarmed by a police officer was jailed for three years yesterday. Neil King, 34, had earlier been jailed for 13 months for breaching a restraining order designed to protect his elderly
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Knife wielded after pub row
A large carving knife was wielded after three men were thrown out of a Dales village pub magistrates heard yesterday. Peter Scott, prosecuting, said residents in Dacre had felt intimidated and feared for their safety when one of the trio, Milovan Scepanovic
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Unit opened to help fight diseases
THE new offices of the North Yorkshire Health Protection Unit (NYHPU) were opened yesterday. The unit is an independent body responsible for fighting infectious diseases and chemical hazards and boosting the county's emergency planning capacity. It was
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Pair prepare for a really cool trip
TWO students are preparing to swap the warmth of home for a tent and sleeping bag in Iceland. Friends Rachel Logan, 22, Gainford, near Darlington, and Katie Grinter, 19, of Forcett, near Richmond, are planning to trek across the country to raise money
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Footballers keep up their winning ways
A SCHOOL is celebrating after winning a seven-a-side area football competition for the first time in more than 20 years. The year 11 boys' team from the Wensleydale School, in Leyburn, beat Richmond, Thirsk and Bedale schools to get to the final of the
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Facials, manicures and a mean high-kick
A TRAINEE beauty therapist gets her kicks away from the cosseted world of the salon. By day, Rebecca Carey gives facials, manicures and other beauty treatment to customers at the Visage salon, in Langley Park, County Durham. But on several evenings and
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Man admits indecent picture offences
A MAN has admitted 15 charges of making indecent pictures of a child. Stephen Hogan, 46, of High Street, Loftus, east Cleveland, appeared at Teesside Crown Court and had his case adjourned by Judge George Moorhouse for reports. One of the charges related
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Social worker tells of battle to forge career
AN inspirational mother who battled against the odds to become a qualified social worker at 50 has told her story to social services policy makers at a national conference. Georgie Hamari, from Middlesbrough, 52, told delegates at the conference about
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Black Cats fans lead football league of shame
SUPPORTERS of Sunderland AFC are revealed as the worst behaved in North-East football today, with the highest number of arrests and banning orders. Home Office statistics show that 93 Black Cats supporters were banned from attending games last season,
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Ball boy to boy wonder for Boro hero Downing
IT was only in the mid-nineties that an excited Stewart Downing was on the touchline acting as a ball boy for Middlesbrough. His father, of the same name, sat in the stands proud as punch that his son was assisting the players the whole family worshipped
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Black Cats fans lead football league of shame
SUPPORTERS of Sunderland AFC are revealed as the worst behaved in North-East football today, with the highest number of arrests and banning orders. Home Office statistics show that 93 Black Cats supporters were banned from attending games last season,
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Harper ready if Given is left holding his baby
NEWCASTLE stalwart Steve Harper is ready to make an emotional return against former manager Kevin Keegan tomorrow if first-choice goalkeeper Shay Given is left holding the baby. Given's wife Jane is expecting their first child next week but, should the
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Entertainment: Composer with a conscience
Steve Pratt talks to Nicola FeFanu about medieval music and making a stand for women. WHEN she was teaching, composer and musician Nicola LeFanu became aware that women were getting a raw deal in the music world. "I'd had some success and it was up to
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Travel-sick Pool seeking a swift cure
CHRIS Westwood and Neale Cooper are singing from the same Hartlepool United hymn sheet. The pair, defender and manager alike, are desperately seeking a touch of good fortune to try to end their miserable run of away results. Since winning at Huddersfield
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Military music
THE Band and Bugles of the Army's Light Division will perform an evening of military music and favourites at the Seaburn Centre, Sunderland, on Saturday, November 13, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7.50, and £5 for concessions, available on 0191-373 2035. Published
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23/10/04
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY: I READ with interest your articles relating to the forthcoming referendum. The basic idea which our Government is acting upon was a ploy put forward by Romano Prodi, former President of the EU. His idea was to make it easier for him
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Arts project to inspire disabled
AN arts project has been launched to inspire disabled people throughout the Tees Valley to explore their creativity with music, drama and creative writing. Places are being taken for a 13-month course, Small World: Big Drums, at Linthorpe Road Community
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Entertainment: Composer with a conscience
Steve Pratt talks to Nicola FeFanu about medieval music and making a stand for women. WHEN she was teaching, composer and musician Nicola LeFanu became aware that women were getting a raw deal in the music world. "I'd had some success and it was up to
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Ball boy to boy wonder for Boro hero Downing
IT was only in the mid-nineties that an excited Stewart Downing was on the touchline acting as a ball boy for Middlesbrough. His father, of the same name, sat in the stands proud as punch that his son was assisting the players the whole family worshipped
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Trial date set for councillor accused of theft
A DATE has been set for the trial of a former councillor accused of offences involving a charity transport scheme. Charles Graham Smith is alleged to have stolen unspecified amounts from Darlington Dial-a-Ride, of which he was treasurer. Mr Smith previously
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It's all aboard for the future
NEAR this spot nearly 180 years ago, the world's first steam-powered passenger train started its inaugural journey. Near here 50 years ago, the wagon works employed about 2,500 men. Yesterday, at Timothy Hackworth's old Soho Works, Prime Minister Tony
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Fraudsters staged credit card spree
A PAIR of Russian fraudsters came to the North-East for a spending spree using stolen credit cards, a court heard. Sergi Krivenko and Ales Biazliudau travelled by train from their temporary homes in London to make use of the cards in shops in Durham,
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Art deco building highlights budding talent
BUDDING artists and photographers will soon have their work hanging in one of Darlington's most historic buildings. Winning entries in the third Lingfield Point art competition are set to be displayed on the walls of the spectacular art deco Lingfield
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Cheers to fundraising pub winners for their great efforts
TWO Teesdale publicans have won a national award after raising more than £20,000 for charity. Judges in this year's Punch Taverns Shine Awards voted Morris and Trudi Race, winners of the Best Charity Experience category for their work over the last five
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Conservation issues examined
DARLINGTON Borough Council has pledged to recruit more staff to deal with conservation issues after it was criticised by a group set up to investigate conservation. It said there was a lack of staff at the right levels and that greater communication with
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School is a winner in health
DARLINGTON MP Alan Milburn went back to school yesterday to present staff and pupils with a prestigious award. Rise Carr Primary School, on Eldon Street, has successfully picked up a Healthy Schools Award for its commitment to promoting healthy living
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Sleeping pills campaign to stop widespread dependency
PATIENTS in Darlington are being weaned off sleeping tablets in a major campaign to reduce dependency on the prescribed drugs. Health experts are trying to persuade people to use natural remedies including exercise and milky drinks in order to get a good
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Polish life in the classroom
PUPILS at a village primary school are learning about life in one of the European Union's newest member countries from a Polish trainee teacher. Marta Michalik is three weeks into an eight-month placement at Escomb Primary School, near Bishop Auckland
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Chance to snap away
A CHARITY shop is calling on budding photographers to enter a competition. The Barnardo's shop, in Posthouse Wynd, Darlington, used to be a photography and developing outlet before the charity took over. It is now returning to its roots with a contest
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Gardening: A hedge means happiness
THE pleasant, pottering garden activities of spring and summer have now been usurped by the slightly more dirty and physical tasks of autumn and winter. No more the gentle deadheading of border perennials, or the hypnotic mowing of a flower-filled lawn
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Drive to cut biker deaths on rural roads 'a success'
A SCHEME to cut down on motorbike fatalities in the Durham dales has been hailed as a success. This summer, nearly 700 bikers in Teesdale and Weardale were stopped and given advice by police about their machines. The operation, which began in April, has
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Euro bench duty was a compliment
AFTER initially adopting the tentative approach, Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren now accepts he has one of the country's hottest properties in Stewart Downing at his disposal. McClaren claims the biggest compliment he has paid the 20-year-old so
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For Your Benefit: Dentist cost help available
Q Is there a difference between having treatment at a National Health Service dentist and a private one? My friend and I are both State pensioners. He says he gets assistance with his dental costs because his dentist is part of the NHS, whereas I pay
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Arsenal set the example and we all follow, Shearer
ALAN Shearer has urged Newcastle to take a leaf out of Arsenal's book by keeping their unbeaten run going in tomorrow's Premiership showdown with Kevin Keegan's Manchester City. With the Gunners set to make it 50 league games without defeat if they win
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The personal touch
SO what happens when you have a mysterious grandparent whose children don't want to talk about them? Well, of course, the grandchildren are desperate to discover every spit and cough. In my case, it's a Jewish grandfather allegedly born on the boat to
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Murder suspect is found hanged
A MAN was found hanged in his North-East prison cell only days after he was charged with killing his girlfriend. The discovery of 34-year-old Andrew Maguire's body in Durham Jail came as a further twist in the investigation into Vicki Reay's killing.
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BPI workers to vote over pay strike
WORKERS at a Teesside factory will vote next week on whether to go on strike following the collapse of pay talks. Bosses at British Polythene Industries (BPI) Stockton, also known as Visqueen, rejected a request for a three per cent pay increase and instead
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Hodgson puts his case for Quakers' youthful defence
DAVID Hodgson is backing youth over experience when it comes to keeping out League Three leaders Swansea today. The Darlington boss has lost the services of first-choice stoppers Curtis Fleming, Craig Liddle and Joey Hutchinson through injury over the
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Sculpture marks bear-hug bishop
A BISHOP who became famous for meeting people with a bear hug has been remembered for his warm greetings. The late Bishop of Knaresborough, the Right Reverend Frank Weston, who died in April last year, has had a sculpture unveiled in his memory in the
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Second financial victory for Cleveland Bridge in dispute
ENGINEERING firm Cleveland Bridge last night claimed another legal victory in the ongoing financial battle with its former employer on the Wembley Stadium project. The £750m stadium development's main contractor, Australian company Multiplex, was ordered
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Rumbling in the jungle
There's no shortage of TV award ceremonies, but the National Television Awards can lay claim to something which makes them different - they're voted for by the viewers. But does that make them special? WHY should we regard the National Television Awards
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Minster library is saved
A HISTORIC library has been saved following a report. York Minster Library was threatened with closure last year after the minster was rocked by a financial crisis that led to it introducing entry charges. The library, which holds thousands of books on
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Legend Chapman can strike at Doncaster
FEW trainers become legends in their own lifetime, but it is an accolade which can rightly be bestowed upon David Chapman, responsible for Quito (2.25) in this afternoon's Racing Post Weekender Stakes at Doncaster. The 70-year-old Stillington-based handler
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Roll up for some fun at half-term
YOUNGSTERS can enjoy a number of activities during the half-term break. Sedgefield Borough Council's four leisure centres at Spennymoor, Ferryhill, Newton Aycliffe and Shildon Sunnydale will hold Splash Active sessions of football, netball, badminton,
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A taste of Poland in classroom
PUPILS at a village primary school are learning about life in one of the European Union's newest member countries from a Polish trainee teacher. Marta Michalik is three weeks into an eight-month placement at Escomb Primary School, near Bishop Auckland
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Village's history could be ready for the bulldozer
A FORMER village chapel and church hall could be demolished to make way for housing and a shop. The former non-conformist chapel, in West Auckland, and the old church hall - both on Station Road - are subject to applications that could see them pulled
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Out-of-hours cover leaves elderly afraid
HEALTH officials have defended emergency out-of-hours GP cover after criticism from community leaders. A public meeting heard how elderly patients in Wensleydale feared dying alone at night because of changes in the out-of-hours service. The new system
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Police appeal to trace missing man
POLICE in Chester-le-Street are appealing for a young man missing from home since Monday to contact his family to let them know he is safe. Robert Potter, 24, lives with his brother in Tenth Avenue, Chester-le-Street, but was last seen by his mother at
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Scout helper's text sex with girl
A SCOUT group helper who had "text sex" with a teenage girl walked free from court yesterday. Benjamin Cockburn exchanged a series of explicit mobile phone text messages with the girl before inviting her to his home for "practical lessons". The pair went
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Pair get award for saving man
TWO young constables who found themselves face-to-face with a man covered in blood and trying to kill himself have been honoured. The Cleveland Police probationers had gone to a house in Hartlepool following an emergency call from ambulance staff. When
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Plan to demolish hospital rejected
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after a controversial scheme to demolish Middlesbrough's North Riding Infirmary was turned down. Middlesbrough Council's planning committee unanimously rejected Aldi's revised plans to pull down the 140-year-old building and
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Boost to help fund extension
A NEIGHBOURHOOD group has received £10,000 to help fund an extension to a community centre. Foxwood Community Action Group, of Foxwood, near York, is hoping to raise £500,000 to extend the community centre to create an information technology facility.
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Readers say judges got the wrong Man
LIBRARY users have expressed surprise at the winner of the Man Booker Prize. Library and information centres across North Yorkshire held their own competitions using the shortlisted books. And the unanimous decision was that David Mitchell should have
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No inquiry on homes
A PUBLIC inquiry into the compulsory purchase of five terraced houses and a piece of adjoining land has been cancelled. Objections to Hambleton District Council's plans to buy the properties on Northallerton Road, Leeming Bar, have been withdrawn and
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Quayside restrictions
NEWCASTLE Quayside will be closed to traffic for six months from Monday. The Side will be closed from its junction with Dean Street, to the Guildhall roundabout. Lane restrictions between Guildhall and the High Level Bridge will also be in place. Diversions
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Man jailed for attacking soldiers
A MAN who attacked two soldiers in a North Yorkshire pub in a row over a relationship with the teenage sister of his girlfriend was jailed yesterday. Cable-puller Andrew Riddler, who had twice gone on the run after the attack in the Ripon pub's pool room
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'Police radio left with blind spots if mast not permitted'
A COMPANY has warned there could be blind spots in the coverage of a police radio system if they are not allowed to put up a mast. Airwave mmO2 Limited wants to build a 20-metre telecommunications mast on Thirsk Industrial Estate. The mast would be part
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FA Vase: Gowan demands effort
Shildon manager Ray Gowan is looking for a vast improvement from his players when they take on Bedlington in one of the ties of the FA Vase first round today. Gowan watched his side lose on penalties at West Auckland in the Durham Challenge Cup in midweek
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Credit where it's due
THERE are times when it is right for newspapers to criticise councils. Our role is to keep them on their toes, scrutinise the way they spend our money, and ensure they are giving value to the people they serve. But it is also right to give credit where
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The best is yet to come with award-winning town facelift
RESIDENTS are noticing the gradual transformation of their market town - with part of the facelift winning national recognition with an excellence award. And council leaders say the best is yet to come as they forge ahead with a £4m New Heart project
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Second financial victory for Cleveland Bridge in dispute
ENGINEERING firm Cleveland Bridge last night claimed another legal victory in the ongoing financial battle with its former employer on the Wembley Stadium project. The £750m stadium development's main contractor, Australian company Multiplex, was ordered
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Digging in to win garden award for second successive year
SCHOOL Aycliffe resident Elfrieda Smith has won a council garden competition for the second successive year. Her front garden in High Barn Road caught the eye of judges in the Great Aycliffe Town Council Community Enhancement Awards. She was presented
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Teenagers learn not to play with fire
A scheme to educate youngsters about the risks of arson has been set up by Cleveland Fire Brigade and crime prevention organisation Safe in Tees Valley (SITV). Teenagers on the courses have been referred from the Youth Offending Service and Connexions
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Designs for town square are revealed
RESIDENTS will next week have their first chance to see four artists' impressions of how their new town square could look. The people of the Headland, the most historic part of Hartlepool, will be asked which design they like best. Their views will be
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Lorry driver jailed for punching man in racist attack
A MAN has been jailed for a racist attack in which a foreign student was punched and kicked to the floor. Lorry driver Thomas Waller, 21, attacked Monatsheba Kakengi after taunting him with racial insults. Teesside Crown Court heard how Waller had downed
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Praise for town hall
A TOWN hall refurbishment project has been highly commended in a national environmental awards ceremony. The scheme for Stokesley Town Hall received the accolade in the Community Indoor Amenity Category at the Biffaward Awards. The hall was built in 1853
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Three arrests in police drugs raid
THREE people have been arrested and suspected heroin with a street value of £25,000 seized, following police raids on houses in Middlesbrough. Eight ounces of a substance believed to be heroin were recovered from one address, and a car suspected of being
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Chester without star duo
CHESTER-LE-STREET AC will go into the defence of their AAA Four-Stage Road Relay championship at Sutton Coldfield today without two of their star runners. The Cestrians, who became the first North-East club to win a national title when they went home
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Rivals unite to urge voters: Just say Yes
Tony Blair joined Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy yesterday to urge the North-East to vote Yes to a regional assembly in an historic outbreak of political unity. Speaking on a balcony overlooking the River Tees, Mr Blair said: "We both think bringing
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Charvis heads home to help slay Dragons
NEWCASTLE Falcons will need all the native cunning of Wales vice-captain Colin Charvis when they open their Heineken Cup campaign against Gwent Dragons at Newport today (1pm). Capped 71 times, Charvis was one of those players signed in the summer to lend
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Pupils take trip back in time
A PLAY at a Darlington museum has been teaching pupils about the region's railway heritage. Children in years two and three from schools in the Tees Valley and Durham have been watching performances of It's Not Rocket Science at the Darlington Railway
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Ken Livingstone: Devolution is the only way to square the circle
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has thrown his weight behind the campaign for a North-East Assembly. Writing exclusively in The Northern Echo, he explains why. FOR too long in our country, decisions have been taken at a national level or by unelected bureaucrats
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Keegan presents the defensive case at last
When striker Nicolas Anelka stroked home an 11th minute penalty against Chelsea last week in Manchester City's 1-0 home win, it was only the second time the west London side's defence had been breached this season. As the City players board the team bus
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Rivals unite to urge voters: Just say Yes
Tony Blair joined Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy yesterday to urge the North-East to vote Yes to a regional assembly in an historic outbreak of political unity. Speaking on a balcony overlooking the River Tees, Mr Blair said: "We both think bringing
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Doing the monster mash
It's the ultimate extra-terrestrial face-off, as Alien takes on Predator in the this autumn's sci-fi blockbuster. But, as its Geordie director tells Steve Pratt, putting it on screen was a real labour of love, - even if it did turn into a nightmare. WHEN
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Pair get award for saving man
TWO young constables who found themselves face-to-face with a man covered in blood and trying to kill himself have been honoured. The Cleveland Police probationers had gone to a house in Hartlepool following an emergency call from ambulance staff. When
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Army pervert who preyed on Deepcut recruits jailed
A sado-masochistic former training instructor from the controversial Deepcut army barracks was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail yesterday for a catalogue of sex attacks on young male soldiers. Leslie Skinner, 46, took advantage of his apparent
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Pub pair swap bustle of London's East End for moorland tranquility
FOR more than six years, Glenn and Sue Matthews gazed out of their pub in the heart of London's East End at a constant stream of buses belching out diesel, with towering blocks of flats in the background. Today they enjoy a very different view - across
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UniBond League: Moors seek keeper
Spennymoor are hoping to sign a new keeper ahead of their trek to Leek Town this afternoon. First choice keeper Phil Naisbett is ruled out because of injury for several weeks, while Naisbett's predecessor, Darren Horrigan, could return to the club after
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Collier will dig deep for glory
STOCKHOLM CUP winner Collier Hill (3.10) attempts to pull off another big-race success by plundering this afternoon's St Simon Stakes at Newbury, writes Colin Woods. Alan Swinbank's Melsonby-near-Darlington-based raider took the Swedish thoroughbred scene
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Girls were groomed for assault by pervert
A MAN indecently assaulted two young girls after "grooming" them with treats and trips to Disneyland. Anthony Harrison, 39, was yesterday jailed for six years after a court heard how several of the offences took place when the County Durham girls were
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Launches and a look-back for PM during whistle-stop tour of North
PRIME Minister Tony Blair carried out a busy schedule of events in the North-East yesterday. He started the day on familiar ground, meeting constituents at Trimdon Labour Club, in his Sedgefield constituency, where he launched a Handyvan scheme. The Age
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Village buildings set for demolition
A FORMER village chapel and church hall could be demolished to make way for housing and a shop. The former non-conformist chapel, in West Auckland, and the old church hall - both on Station Road - are subject to applications that could see them pulled
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Training to help the ill
SPECIAL training is to be offered to people who look after patients with long-term serious illnesses in Darlington. Up to £25,000 has been secured from the Workforce Development Federation for palliative care education across the County Durham and Tees
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Rumbling in the jungle
WHY should we regard the National Television Awards any more highly than any of the other never-ending parade of winners at any other prize-giving? Giving and receiving among the TV luvvies is nothing new, with hardly a week going by without some fresh
