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Dental technician hit mother's lover
A DENTAL technician attacked his mother's lover as the pair left a charity event at a sports club, a court heard yesterday. Harrogate magistrates were told how Geoff Clarke had been punched and kicked by 23-year-old Sean Easey, whose father had suffered
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Call to young musicians
DARLINGTON and Dales Youth Orchestra is recruiting young players. The orchestra wants new members up to the age of 20 to join for its second season, which starts next month. The orchestra is an initiative to help young musicians increase their skills
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Drug addict spared jail for burglary
A RECOVERING addict who burgled a house to pay for drugs has been spared jail. Tanya Lynn Waters, 22, of Elland Court, Darlington, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and two counts of shoplifting at Darlington Magistrates' Court yesterday. On April
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Charity bid is a cut above
HAIRDRESSERS in Darlington hope customers will be parting with their cash this weekend to help raise funds for charity. Toni and Guy hairdressers, on High Row, is opening its doors on Sunday to cut hair for Breast Cancer Care. Staff set up the fundraising
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Shops help to stop mischief
YOUNGSTERS planning to cause mischief over the next few days are going to be stopped in their tracks. Shops will not sell flour, eggs, firelighters or matches to under 16s if there is doubt as to the intended destination and purpose of the goods. North
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Vital gift in wife's memory
DISTRICT nurses can provide even better care for patients at home thanks to the generosity of a Darlington widower. Bryan Lincoln's wife, Shirley, died last year aged 72, after a 30-year-long battle with cancer. Instead of flowers at her funeral, the
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Gunman loses battle to clear his name
A gunman who tricked his way into a family home dressed as a character from a horror movie and blasted a young father to death has lost his court appeal to clear his name. Andrew Davies was wearing a mask similar to the one worn by the killer in the horror
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Residents say skate park is not wanted
RESIDENTS who live opposite the proposed site of a skate park fear it will lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour. The £60,000 development is expected to attract young people from all over Darlington as part of a £3.9m transformation of South Park
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Protestors to monitor site
A PROTEST group is to monitor a waste transfer station which is opening near their homes. Yesterday, the Stainton Grove Action Group ended its two-year fight against the station. The group was was challenging Durham County Council's decision to grant
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rock artists' work set in glass and written in stone
STUDENTS have been given a chance to show off their artistic talents at a North-East museum. The pupils, from Greenfield School, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, have been working with rock art experts to create their own glass sculptures. Their work,
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School team all kitted out
A school football team has been given a helping hand by a parent who has presented them with a new strip. Barbara Coglan, who owns The Cutting Club Hair Salon, in Bishop Auckland, can often be seen on the sidelines cheering on her son Sonny's side, King
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Drop in crime figures but people still feeling unsafe
PEOPLE on Teesside still feel unsafe, despite a fall in the official crime figures. Figures for September show that recorded offences in the Cleveland Police Force area fell by nearly 12 per cent, while detection rates rose by three per cent to 25.2 per
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Protecting lake fish from hungry birds
ARTIFICAL reefs are to be created at a Teesside lake to protect fish from sea birds. Cormorants have been eating thousands of fish from Hemlington Lake, in Middlesbrough. Staff at the lake's recreation centre plan to make reefs from wire fencing and plastic
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Children benefiting after funds raised for estate play area
A NEW children's play area has opened in Middlesbrough following parents' concerns about a lack of a safe play area. Mothers and fathers on Middlesbrough's Thorntree estate have worked with Middlesbrough Council and other partners to raise funds and draw
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Rock artists' work set in glass and written in stone
STUDENTS have been given a chance to show off their artistic talents at a North-East museum. The pupils, from Greenfield School, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, have been working with rock art experts to create their own glass sculptures. Their work,
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Hidden nations revealed
AN exhibition revealing some of the world's secret societies and small nations will go on show at a North-East university. The We Could Have Invited Everyone exhibition, providing a rare opportunity to view obscure and unknown nations that have been set
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Falcons star forced to quit
NEWCASTLE Falcons will take legal advice in their battle with Scotland over payments to flanker Andy Mower, who has quit on medical advice at the age of 29. Sydney-born Mower joined the Falcons five years ago from London Irish and made 55 Premiership
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Teenage robber 'under influence of older man'
A MASKED teenager who robbed two security guards has avoided custody because he was encouraged by an older man. Durham Crown Court was told that Thomas Henderson, 15, struck twice in nine days at a demolition site in Dipton, the first time wielding what
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£200,000 to help homeless people find accommodation
A scheme to provide rural housing for homeless people living in remote areas has won local authority backing. Councillors in Hambleton have given the go-ahead to a £200,000 grant towards a £1.09m development by the Home Housing Association. It will eventually
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Protesters 'reluctantly' accept legal advice
CAMPAIGNERS who fought desperately to prevent a waste transfer station being opened near their homes have withdrawn their High Court challenge at the 11th hour. Members of Stainton Grove Action Group, together with residents of the estate near Barnard
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Road to re-open
TUNSTALL Hope Road, in Sunderland, will re-open by the end of the week. The road was closed for tests following several accidents during severe weather. Officials said the road's skid resistance was within guidelines, but road markings and drainage have
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Shortlist of best buildings drawn up
A SHORTLIST of the best new buildings in the Yorkshire Dales has been drawn up. Farm sheds, village halls, offices and houses were entered into the competition, held as part of the national park's 50th anniversary celebrations. The authority's anniversary
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Drama festival will become annual event
A WEEK-LONG school drama festival has ended with organisers declaring the event a huge success. About 800 people packed into the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, last week to see productions by pupils from 13 North Yorkshire schools. "We have been
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Broadside launched at town planners for 'lack of vision'
MILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has launched fresh criticism of a town's planners, saying their lack of vision is preventing an influx of jobs. Mr Bannatyne, whose fitness chain headquarters is in Darlington, has repeatedly seen efforts to develop
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Villagers raise £300,000 for hall revamp
RESIDENTS in the remote village of Cropton in the North York Moors National Park, have realised their target of £300,000 to redevelop their 19th Century community hall. Despite having a population of only 208, they have raised the money in four years
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Drunk actor's story told
THE curtain will rise on the life story of a drunken megalomaniac next week. The Tragedian: The Rise to Fame of Edmund Kean will be performed at the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, North Yorkshire, for five nights from Saturday, November 6. Alister
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Pearcey shows Bulldog spirit to clinch title
TOPCLIFFE rally driver Tim Pearcey clinched the Kumho Tyres Clubman's Rally Championship by a single point after a nail-biting climax on last weekend's Bulldog Rally based in Shrewsbury. Driving the venerable Ford Escort Mk II and with co-driver Mick
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Hunt for lion as part of almhouses memorabilia
MANAGERS of a group of almshouses on Teesside are on the hunt for a lion. The beast that the trustees of the Sir William Turner's almshouses at Kirkleatham, near Redcar, are looking for is a motif on a cap badge, worn by pupils at Sir William Turner's
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Signs of unrest as village seeks conservation upgrade
HIGHWAYS chiefs have been accused of hampering efforts to upgrade a village conservation area. Durham County Council has painted "slow'' signs in red boxes in Front Street, Sherburn, in answer to concerns about the speed of traffic. But the Labour authority's
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Ecstasy case is adjourned
A WOMAN yesterday admitted dealing ecstasy. Gail Jones, 35, of Blakey Close, Redcar, east Cleveland, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply 26 ecstasy tablets. Teesside Crown Court heard that texts on a mobile phone requesting the drug formed
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Conference targets rural women
FEMALE entrepreneurs are urged to attend a conference in Harrogate next month. The Make it Your Business conference will discuss the opportunities available to women and the support in overcoming barriers for women in business - particularly those in
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Youngsters open new supermarket
YOUNGSTERS from a north Durham school became VIPs for the day when they re-launched their local supermarket. Pupils from South Stanley Primary School were invited to open the new Co-op Welcome store, in Tyne Road, Stanley. To celebrate the re-launch of
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Young black belt kickboxer makes big impact on the sport
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl really gets her kicks out of her martial arts classes and such has been her success that she has encouraged her mother to take up the sport. Stacey Broadbent, of Bowburn, County Durham, has rapidly risen through the classifications
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Positive response for police specials
THE launch of North-East police force's recruitment drive for special constables has met with a positive response. Durham Constabulary is looking to recruit about 25 volunteer specials to work alongside police officers across the county on foot patrol
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Sequels that are far from second best
SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM, Publisher: Konami. Price: from £29.99. Formats: PS2, PC. Family friendly? Are you kidding? SILENT Hill has always been the most cerebral of horror games. If Resident Evil is the interactive version of a George Romero zombie splatter
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Cash and ideas may keep nursing home open
NEW funding proposals may halt the closure of a nursing home in Guisborough. Last month, Barry Parvin, the proprietor of Graceland, announced his intention to close the home, blaming the situation on staffing problems. He said Redcar and Cleveland Borough
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Lung cancer: the lowdown
In the first of a series of experts' articles about cancer, still the commonest cause of death in the region, North Yorkshire-based Dr Chris Wheatley, of the Cancer Care Alliance, writes about lung cancer. NOWADAYS, the prevention and treatment of cancer
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Riggott in no mood to make way for Ugo
MIDDLESBROUGH defender Chris Riggott has warned team-mate Ugo Ehiogu that he has every intention of laying permanent claim to his first-team shirt. The former Derby centre-back has seen his chances at the Riverside limited since he arrived in a deal that
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'Knock on our doors,' chef tells local food producers
ONE of the county's top chefs has urged local producers and retailers to beat a path to his door so he can use their "fantastic" food and drink in his preparation of meals. Simon Walsh, head chef at the Morritt Arms near Barnard Castle, made the request
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Allison strike salvages a point for Bedale
ONLY half of the 12 scheduled matches took place last Saturday, with four of the six first division games postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The Richmond Town versus Thornaby Athletic match was abandoned after 50 minutes when the home side's Carl Tate
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Cook deeds come home
A POIGNANT ceremony in Great Ayton this week ended a long campaign over an historic plot of land. After a long and hard-fought battle, the parish council received the deeds to land linked to hero explorer Captain James Cook. The event was on Wednesday
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Autumn brings a small fall in regional house prices
THE onset of autumn has brought not just a fall of leaves - but of house prices, too. For the first time in 4 years, house prices in the Yorkshire and Humber region showed a small drop in September, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
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Couple's £384,000 debt is scrapped
A judge yesterday wiped out a couple's debt of £384,000 which had spiralled out of control from an original loan of £5,750. Tony and Michelle Meadows, from Southport, Merseyside, faced losing their home after they were taken to court by London North Securities
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Dockland architects in receivership
ARCHITECTS who drew up the masterplan for a £500m redevelopment in the north have gone into administrative receivership. Alsop Architects came up with wacky designs for a revamp of Middlesbrough's derelict former dockland. A hotel in the shape of a champagne
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Morgan opens his big mouth
City Hospital (BBC1); This Morning (ITV1): "IS that okay?," asked the doctor as he put a nozzle in a woman's ear and pumped in water. It looked like she was being tortured. The truth was that she was a patient undergoing a balance test designed to make
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Sharda hits four as Unison put Topcliffe to the sword
UNISON romped to a resounding 8-0 victory in a top-of-the-table clash at Topcliffe last Sunday. Despite all the rain which had fallen during the week, Topcliffe's pitch was in immaculate condition for a match between two teams level on points at the start
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Generic copies cost Glaxo more than £1bn in sales
DRUGS company GlaxoSmithKline said it had lost more than £1bn to rival copies of two anti-depressants as it posted a ten per cent fall in third quarter profits to £1.5bn. Glaxo, which employs more than 1,000 people at its factory in Barnard Castle, County
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Sinnington fightback not quite enough
WITH Rosedale's home game against Union Rovers postponed and Sinnington losing their first league game of the season to champions and current leaders Kirkdale United, the first division's top two opened up a gap at the top last Saturday. Two unbeaten
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Countess to open centre
THE Countess of Wessex will officially open Sunderland Football Club Foundation's Centre of Light on Wednesday, November 17. The centre, in the Stadium of Light, has classrooms for children, and the Countess is patron of the foundation. Club chairman
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Memorial parades facing crippling costs
ORGANISERS of Remembrance parades are struggling to meet the spiralling costs created by a growing compensation culture. The costs involved in honouring the region's war dead have, in some cases, doubled because of rising insurance premiums and fees for
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Woman lay dead in flat for six weeks
A WOMAN who lay dead in her flat for up to six weeks before her body was discovered, had previously rejected offers of help, authorities said last night. An inquest in Middlesbrough heard this week that 38-year-old Kim Williams, who suffered from epilepsy
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The fixed penalties of going soft on crime
The decision to allow more crimes to be dealt with by fixed penalties destroys the basic principle that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law. The Government has announced that, from next month, crimes of shoplifting up to the value of £200 and criminal
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Charity in final
A CHORISTER from York Minster has reached the final of a national competition. Charity Mapletoft, the head girl chorister at the minster, is one of four finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister Of The Year contest. Charity, 12, has sung with the minster
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Women given awards for diet group help
FOUR North-East consultants for WeightWatchers have received an award for their hard work. Jan Breakingbury, who runs classes in Darlington, Angela Brown, in Hartlepool, Judy Darbyshire, in Thornaby, near Stockton, and Lynn Bowen, in Middlesbrough, all
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Costs will force further price rises at ICI
CHEMICALS and paint group ICI said yesterday its sales outlook was good as it announced an 11 per cent rise in third-quarter profits but warned of further price rises to offset cost increases. ICI, which employs about 350 staff at the Uniqema site in
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A dangerous act to follow
He is widely considered to be the greatest ever English actor, and now he is coming back to one of his old stamping grounds. Nick Morrison reports on the return of Edmund Kean. THE last time he prowled this stage, the crowd had reason to be restless at
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Changes at Shell to remedy 'failings'
OIL group Shell swept aside nearly 100 years of history yesterday when it announced plans to merge its UK and Dutch parent companies. Shell said scrapping its twin-board structure was the best way of eliminating failings that led to the shock 20 per cent
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Wellock's World: Laughing your socks off
WHAT marvellous entertainment Arsenal and Manchester United provide. It's like the booing of the opposition's national anthem at England matches - you can either waste breath by continuing to decry it as shameful, or you can preserve your sanity by laughing
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Modernisation plan hits earnings at Boots
High street retailer Boots said the cost of implementing its modernisation plan had driven half-year operating profits down 24 per cent. The retailer said the slump reflected higher pensions charges and a number of price cuts introduced under the Lower
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Building healthier future for villagers
A SOLDIER from Darlington is making a difference to a village not far from the Kenyan Equator. Sgt Robert Downie and his team from the Irish Guards are assisting the Royal Engineers to build a maternity hospital at Ontuliu, which is 100km north of Mount
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Gifts sent to Grenada
A TRUCKLOAD of aid for the people of Grenada left Darlington this week. Boxes and boxes of necessary items were despatched to London for shipping - the result of a hugely successful appeal by Darlington couple Mike and Jackie Cowan. The Cowans launched
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Infants school earns praise from inspectors
PARENTS and teachers are celebrating after their school was described as 'very good' in a recent Ofsted report. Park Lane Infant School, in Guisborough, was inspected in June, and the overall evaluation by Ofsted was that it was very good. Inspectors
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Forum will tackle issues facing firms
BUSINESSES on a thriving industrial estate are being urged to join forces to tackle issues they all face. Hambleton District Council, in North Yorkshire, hopes to establish a business forum for occupiers of the Thirsk industial estate in the New Year.
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McCarthy tells Bridges he must bide his time
MICK McCarthy has warned fans' favourite Michael Bridges that he cannot expect to walk into the Sunderland first team on reputation alone. Bridges, who is currently in his second spell at the Stadium of Light, has played just 54 minutes of senior football
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Labour of love is right on track
EFFORTS are being made to get a heavyweight piece of history back on track. A 15-ton heavily rusted locomotive ladle that once used to carry iron and steel waste at the British Steel works, on Teesside, is being cleaned and restored as part of a Prince's
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Car dealership acts to save jobs
A DARLINGTON car dealership looks set to buy part of crisis-hit South Cleveland Garages. Williamson Motors was yesterday aiming to finalise the purchase of SCG's Hartlepool operation. Simon Williamson, managing director, also hopes to offer jobs to all
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A case of anti-social English
THE term "anti-social behaviour" has become the latest buzz word on the lips of police and councillors everywhere. In Spectator's day it was known as hanging around, high spirits, devilment or, at its worst, straightforward crime. It was with some amusement
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RAF trains spotlight on value of maths
THE RAF is to visit schools in the region as part of a travelling maths tour. The workshops are designed to help students improve their GCSE maths grades by presenting the subject in a real-life and fun environment. It is part of the RAF careers maths
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The fixed penalties of going soft on crime
The decision to allow more crimes to be dealt with by fixed penalties destroys the basic principle that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law. The Government has announced that, from next month, crimes of shoplifting up to the value of £200 and criminal
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Inquiry into man's death on rail line
BRITISH Transport Police are investigating the death of a man after he was struck by a high-speed train yesterday. The man is thought to have been in his mid-20s and from Darlington, where the incident happened. He was hit after he walked onto the southbound
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German Green, Cherokee Purple, Tula Black: tomato?
EVERY other year seems to be the year of the tomato in my garden. The intervening periods are years of the blight when the crop is affected and sometimes wiped out by the mystery disease. I say mystery because I've tried just about everything to beat
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Police road safety drive halves motorcycling deaths
THE head of road policing in North Yorkshire wants a partnership between the force and drivers to push road casualties down still further. Supt Martin Deacon said: "As we go into autumn, I want everyone to do their utmost to slash the number of accidents
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Be open about Fylingdales plans, demand councillors
A CALL has been made for an open debate on future developments at RAF Fylingdales following newspaper reports that American interceptor missiles could be based there. Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council warned on Wednesday that any siting
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Liddle refusing to take risks
FRUSTRATED Darlington skipper Craig Liddle is relishing his return to first team action, but has reluctantly admitted he cannot afford to take any risks at this stage of his career. Liddle, who turned 33 last week, is undergoing a rehabilitation programme
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Town names top man
Estate agent Roger Darnton, above, is Guisborough's citizen of the year. Mr Darnton whose offices are in Westgate, was presented with the award at a town council meeting. He was nominated by Mayor Bill Clarke. Mr Darnton was born into a long-established
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Our intrepid 'Queen of the Desert'
GERTRUDE Bell is back in favour. In Iraq. Perhaps her light will shine more brightly in County Durham, her birthplace, and North Yorkshire, where she was raised. A plaque on Red Barns, a hotel in Coatham, Redcar, reads: "Gertrude Lowthian Bell at one
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Annie, Forum Theatre, Billingham
WITH her trademark red dress and shock of curly hair, the story of little orphan Annie is sure to tug at the heartstrings, and this musical stage adaptation does not disappoint. The tough, yet sugary sweet orphans from Miss Hannigan's horrible New York
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Think safe on rural roads
DRIVERS are being urged to take care on rural roads as a new campaign is launched. The Think Road Safety Campaign warns drivers that less traffic on rural roads does not mean fewer accidents. Recent statistics suggest that 63pc of traffic fatalities occur
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Villagers fear for safety after road grit decision
ANGRY villagers have condemned a council's refusal to grit an access road during winter as an accident waiting to happen. Residents of the Rountons, Appleton Wiske and surrounding areas said the decision by North Yorkshire County Council highways department
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Young louts get marching orders
THE tables are being turned on young louts in troubled areas. Cleveland Police are to use special powers to break up groups of youths, and they plan to escort some youngsters home. The force is to use a dispersal order to deal with anti-social behaviour
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Pony and riding club dates
BSPS Area 3a. - Oct 31: Winter novice show at Northallerton EC. For schedules send sae to Linda Ransome, 30 Tameside, Stokesley, N Yorks TS9 5PE. Cleveland Hunt PC. - Games practice every Monday, 6.30-8pm, at Thornton. Oct 31: Pleasure ride from Woodhouse
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Son made threat to pour hot water on mother
A MAN who headbutted his elderly mother and stepfather and threatened to pour boiling water on them has been spared jail. Peter Hutchinson, 40, was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years by Judge Peter Fox, who said he had only been spared
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Fighting over the victims
WHEN Ray Mallon told a meeting attended by Tory leader Michael Howard that he wanted street wardens to smash doors down, drag criminals from their houses, bring them back to police stations and not worry about human rights legislation, he knows he overstepped
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Villagers' raise fears over A19 link road gritting
ANGRY villagers have condemned a council's refusal to grit a road linking them to the A19 as "an accident waiting to happen". Residents of the Rountons, Appleton Wiske and surrounding areas said the decision by North Yorkshire County Council's Highways
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Hunting appointments
BEDALE. - Tomorrow: Opening meet, Bedale. Wed: Tennants, Leyburn, breakfast 9.30. Sat, Nov 6: The New Inn, Thrintoft. All at 10.45. BILSDALE. - Tomorrow: opening meet Carpenters Arms, Felixkirk. Nov 2: The Gold Cup, Nether Silton. Both at 10.45am. CATTERICK
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Burton's Bytes
SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM Publisher: Konami. Price: from £29.99. Formats: PS2, PC. Family friendly? Are you kidding? SILENT Hill has always been the most cerebral of horror games. If Resident Evil is the interactive version of a George Romero zombie splatter
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Driving instructor facing prison for fatal road crash
A DRIVING instructor was facing jail last night after he raced another car at more than 100 miles an hour before they crashed, killing a passenger. Michael Lopez, 28, who trains other driving instructors, was at the wheel of an Audi Quattro which overtook
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Crime-fighting grans Pauline and Ethel mirror TV sleuths
A PAIR of crime-fighting grandmothers are mirroring TV sleuths Rosemary and Thyme by cracking down on anti-social behaviour in their village. All dynamic duo Ethel Cummings and Pauline Gates wanted was to make their village a decent place for their grandchildren
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Recycling: council in bid to win hearts and minds
DARLINGTON council is going all-out to create a recycling culture in the town. During a two-year scheme which aims to vastly cut the tonnage of waste going to landfill, a bid will also be made to convince residents of the value of the action. At a meeting
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Parish councils get powers to fine yobs
PARISH and town councils - the lowest tier of government - will be given powers to hand out on-the-spot fines in the latest crackdown on loutish behaviour. The £40 fixed penalty notices, for offences including littering, graffiti, flyposting and night-time
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North tourists hurt in bus crash tragedy
MANY of the 18 pilgrims killed or injured in a bus crash in Jordan were from the York area, it emerged last night. The British tourists, nine of whom died, were near the ancient city of Petra yesterday when their coach had a tyre blow out and hit a pick-up
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New name and and image for chamber
THIRSK Chamber of Trade is to be re-launched on Tuesday in an attempt to attract more members and offer a wider service. It is to be re-styled Thirsk and District Business Association after presentations at the Three Tuns Hotel in the town, starting at
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Hopes high that hall will re-open after £8m grant
A NORTH hall which faced closure could re-open in 2007 as part of an £8m scheme. The Grade II* listed Royal Hall theatre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, faced the possibility of permanent closure or mothballing after crumbling concrete forced it to close
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Park may still face action after girl's death
HEALTH and safety officials may still prosecute Lightwater Valley theme park where a 20-year-student died, despite a coroner not letting a jury consider a verdict of unlawful killing. The family of Durham University student Gemma Savage, who died following
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Matty rallies Pool
HARTLEPOOL UNITED have been urged to hit a ruthless streak by teenager Matty Robson after Neale Cooper's men slipped into the bottom half of the League One table, writes Paul Fraser. Pool go into tomorrow's game at home to Port Vale having won just one
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Liddle refusing to take risks
FRUSTRATED Darlington skipper Craig Liddle is relishing his return to first team action, but has reluctantly admitted he cannot afford to take any risks at this stage of his career. Liddle, who turned 33 last week, is undergoing a rehabilitation programme
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Museum manager to spend night in highwayman's haunted cell
MUSEUM manager Des Mahon plans to throw caution to the wind to follow in the footsteps of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin. In order to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, he plans to spend tonight in the cell where Turpin spent his last night
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Goat makes her presence felt
THE old adage of never working with animals has proved only too true for a school headmistress. Bambi the goat was clearly not impressed with her visit to Villa Real School in Consett, last Friday. The ten-year-old left no one in doubt of what she thought
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Falcons star forced to quit
NEWCASTLE Falcons will take legal advice in their battle with Scotland over payments to flanker Andy Mower, who has quit on medical advice at the age of 29. Sydney-born Mower joined the Falcons five years ago from London Irish and made 55 Premiership
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Rural links with church still strong
CHURCH and chapel have always been closely linked to rural communities and even today, as we seem to turn away from religious traditions, that bond remains. In the past, the tithe system ensured a degree of co-operation as farmers of glebe land had to
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Team's new strip is a winner
A WINNING school football team has been given a helping hand by a parent supporter who has presented them with a new strip. Barbara Coglan, who owns The Cutting Club Hair Salon in Bishop Auckland, can often be seen on the sidelines cheering on King James
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N-E port is second largest in Britain
TEESSIDE has overtaken London to become the second largest freight-handling port in Britain, it emerged yesterday. Teesport, owned by the PD Ports group, last year handled 53.8 million tonnes of cargo -only two million tonnes less than the leading port
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Help for community groups to recycle
COMMUNITY groups and voluntary organisations that want to go 'green' are being offered expert help. Groups interested in starting a recycling, re-use or composting scheme are being urged to take advantage of four free taster sessions being organised through
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Assembly Yes campaign gets Sting on its side
POP superstar Sting yesterday came out in support of a North-East regional assembly. The Tyneside-born multi-millionaire said people should consider whether the present system of government had held the region back. He said: "This is a once-in-a- lifetime
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Parking poser
AT TIME of writing this leading article, Leyburn's traffic management strategy was due to get a good airing at a public meeting in the town. We suspect last night's meeting will have had its stormy moments, It's fair to say the strategy, as set out in
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The mystery of the missing black sock
IT WAS quite an ordinary buff, A5 sized envelope, passed from one person to another in a village hall and put down on a nearby pile of trestles while the recipient shrugged herself into her coat. Coat on, she turned to pick it up and there it wasn't.
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Cycling sisters enjoy triple success
Three sisters are celebrating becoming first, second and third in a regional cycling competition. The Raw sisters, from Guisborough - Zoe, 12, Kirsty, nine, and Megan, eight - competed in the North West Youth Tour. Megan won the U8s category, Kirsty came
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Danish invasion to create 200 jobs
CUT-price supermarket chain Netto will create nearly 200 jobs in the region in the next two years as it begins an expansion programme. As the Danish chain opened its store in Darlington yesterday, UK managing director Claus Waedeled said he would open
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Mowden fail to build on Bedworth penalty
TWO late converted tries allowed Darlington to close the gap on last Saturday's visitors, Halifax, to the maximum allowable margin for a bonus point under National Three North's new scoring system. They lost 30-23, but to secure the bonus point after
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Paris Bell stays on in the wet to land Newbury nursery
PARIS Bell, bred by Peter Easterby and trained by his son Tim for the Ryedale Partners, landed the Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery at Newbury last Saturday in fine style under Paul Quinn. The rain had made the ground more than difficult for the two-year-olds
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Dental group withdraws NHS service
A NORTHALLERTON dental surgery has announced it will be withdrawing its NHS treatment for children. Private surgery DS Wilson has issued a letter to patients saying the free treatment for children will end in April. One parent with two young children
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New project aims to create strong future for red meat production
A MAJOR initiative to create a strong future for red meat production in the North of England was launched last week. The regional Red Meat Project aims to encourage greater collaboration between livestock producers to give them a more secure future. It
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Ballot papers missing
Ballot papers for the regional assembly referendum have gone missing. Royal Mail says it is investigating the situation, which has meant about 300 homes in County Durham are not receiving voting packs. Officials at Darlington Council are now in a race
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Pope honours layman
The Pope has bestowed a rare award on a North-East layman for his service to the Church. John Prendergast, 71, a County Durham coal miner's son, has been appointed a Knight of St Gregory by Pope John II. Mr Prendergast, who once worked at the Catholic
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Car crash leaves one dead and three injured
ONE man died and three others were injured when their car left the road in the early hours of yesterday. The four, who all worked at a local restaurant, were on their way home to Bradford when the crash took place at about 1.45am, on the A61 at Almsford
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Gardens show will feature North centre
A SEVEN-PART television series filmed at one of the region's gardens will start next week. Gardens Through Time is based on seven gardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's Harlow Carr gardens, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. They reflect 200 years of
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Firework boy's thumb is saved
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy has undergone surgery to reattach his thumb after it was blown off by a firework. James Gill, of the Grangetown area of Middlesbrough, picked up the firework from waste ground on Sunday only for it to explode in his hand. His thumb
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You Write
Time to remember: SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces Help is a military and families' charity that helped 762 people in need from the Cleveland area last year. Remembrance Sunday is a special time to stop and think about
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Oil firm trading on stock exchange
Biofuel producer D1 Oils completed its first full day of trading on the stock exchange today, but the newly-created plc admitted the hard-work was still to come. The Teesside-based company floated on the Alternative Investment Market(AIM) with a market
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Police to crack down on village's rowdy youngsters
POLICE are stepping up night patrols in a former pit village to crack down on rowdy youngsters. They have received complaints in recent weeks from people in Coxhoe, County Durham, about gangs of up to 30 youths who congregate in Front Street. Police said
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North-East men jailed in Ghana for drug offences
TWO North-East men have been imprisoned for 20 years with hard labour in an African jail after they were convicted of drug charges. The pair, along with two other Britons, were handed the prison terms by a court in Ghana following a drugs seizure, the
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Burton's Bytes: Sequels that are far from second best
SILENT HILL 4: THE ROOM, Publisher: Konami. Price: from £29.99. Formats: PS2, PC. Family friendly? Are you kidding? SILENT Hill has always been the most cerebral of horror games. If Resident Evil is the interactive version of a George Romero zombie splatter
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Safety tips for Bonfire Night
CHILDREN in Darlington will be given tips to stay safe on Bonfire Night. Police and council staff will speak to pupils at the town's primary schools to tell them how to enjoy fireworks safely. Darlington's fireworks display is on November 6, in South
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Transit site plans for travellers put on hold
PLANS to create a transit site for gipsies and travellers on Teesside have been put on hold after complaints from the public. The authorities will now examine ways to evict gipsies and travellers from the Meggitts Lane area of Dormanstown, Redcar. Redcar
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Help is only a push of a button away
MORE elderly people are being helped by push-button alarms which enable them to call for assistance if they get into difficulty. The number of pensioners using them in Teesdale and Weardale has risen to 417 this year, up from 391, and the buttons have
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Hunt for youth in hammer incident
A HAMMER-WIELDING would-be car-jacker is being hunted on Teesside. The youth, who is aged 16 or 17, tried to drag a motorist out of his car, after forcing open the driver's door. Cleveland Police are appealing for help in tracing the culprit who had stepped
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Fortune smiles on football club
A FOOTBALL club has been given a massive cash boost to ensure the future of the game at grassroots level. A Football Foundation windfall of £800,205 will underwrite expansion plans for the Redcar-based Teesside Athletic FC, including a new pavilion with
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Illness fails to spoil diamond day
WHEN Sylvia Brown suffered a severe stroke a day before her 79th birthday she was left paralysed down her right side, but she remained determined to celebrate her diamond wedding anniversary. Yesterday, Mrs Brown was joined by relatives and friends in
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Film-maker's fury as TV chiefs turn down tribute to mining
A FILM maker has hit back after having his work snubbed by national and regional television channels. While record numbers of people flocked to see Craig Hornby's story of the Eston ironstone miners - A Century in Stone - when it was shown at the UGC
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Councillors team up for youth challenge
YOUNG people from across the borough of Stockton will be putting their skills to the test with councillors today. Each of the six teams of young people will include a councillor from Stockton Borough Council. They will then be expected to pit themselves
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Chance to question medicines experts
MEDICINES experts are taking part in a national campaign next week to help people understand what they are being prescribed. As part of Ask About Medicines Week, which runs from Monday to Friday, pharmacists who normally advise patients in general practice
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Reformed addict jailed for burglary
A reformed drug user who was providing support for addicts on the streets was jailed yesterday for a burglary committed before he decided to go straight. Andrew Rowbotham, 34, asked the judge for a chance to continue with his new start on probation. The
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Museum manager to spend night in highwayman's haunted cell
MUSEUM manager Des Mahon plans to throw caution to the wind to follow in the footsteps of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin. In order to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, he plans to spend tonight in the cell where Turpin spent his last night
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Parish council's chain reaction
A PARISH council is attempting to regain the ownership of mayoral chains. The chains and other regalia, costing £1,500, once belonged to Hartlepool's Headland Town Council which is now defunct. But a new body, the Headland Parish Council, is attempting
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Looking for someone Special
Durham Constabulary is looking to recruit about 25 volunteer Specials to work alongside police officers on foot patrol and in crime reduction initiatives. Last week, the force launched a search for men and women, aged between 18 and 50, who are willing
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Bullets discovered in raid
OFFICERS who raided a man's home after they saw him driving while disqualified found a stash of high velocity bullets. Police went to Gary Howe's address after he had been seen driving a Nissan Micra, in Pallion, Sunderland, on March 1. Newcastle Crown
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General Jenas keen to captain Magpies
HE might be four months short of his 22nd birthday, but Jermaine Jenas has revealed that he already harbours ambitions of captaining Newcastle United. The England international underlined his value to the Magpies with the opening goal in Wednesday night's
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Girl left distraught after puppies stolen
A YOUNG girl has been left devastated after two puppies she was given to console her following an accident were stolen. When Emma Jones had her little finger amputated after she trapped it in a gate, her mother, Karen, bought her a present that was bound
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Council's quest to stem illegal parking
A COUNCIL on Teesside has appointed a private army of wardens to clamp down on illegal parking. Stockton Borough Council has appointed Coventry transport company JMP to enforce parking rules across the borough. The authority, like others across the country
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Reaping the benefits of healthy diet
EAST Durham youngsters have brought some harvest cheer as well as a health message to older residents in their community. Pupils from Blackhall Primary School visited three residential care homes in the district and presented their harvest festival assembly
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Youngsters dig in for community
YOUNG people are brightening up streets on two Bishop Auckland estates next spring by spending their half-term planting daffodil bulbs. Members of Auckland After Schools Club and Henknowle Junior Youth Club carried out the planting near the Auckland Youth
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Town centre ban on traffic 'would create no-go areas'
TORY councillors in Darlington have launched a blistering attack on council plans for a "pedestrian heart" for the town. In a strongly-worded statement, they list a string of pitfalls - including the creation of what they say would be a "no-go" area at
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Pentagon may be looking at Fylingdales
A CALL has been made for an open debate on future developments at RAF Fylingdales following newspaper reports that American interceptor missiles could be based there. Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council warned on Wednesday that any siting
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Danish invasion to create 200 jobs
CUT-price supermarket chain Netto will create nearly 200 jobs in the region in the next two years as it begins an expansion programme. As the Danish chain opened its store in Darlington yesterday, UK managing director Claus Waedeled said he would open
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Lucy beats illness to be top student
A GREAT Ayton student has battled a debilitating illness to become one of the country's top performers in this year's GCSE exams. Lucy Smith, 16, who attends Stokesley School, was in London on Thursday of last week to collect an Assessment and Qualification
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Prices at the Marts
BARNARD CASTLE. - Wed of last week. Fwd: 2,287 sheep. Lt lambs to 113p av 90.2p; std to 110p av 102.8p; med to 110p av 103.4p; heavy to 107p av 101.4p. Cast sheep: Cont £40; Mule £35; Swale £25. Tues. - Fwd: 141 cattle. Simm cow & calf £640; Lim hfr
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Ban on smoking in public gets backing
A HEALTH group in an area with one of the highest rates of smoking has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a tobacco ban in public places. The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Forum covering the Durham and Chester-le-Street area was 83 per cent in favour
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Drama festival will beocme annual event
A WEEK-LONG school drama festival has ended with organisers declaring the event a huge success. About 800 people packed into the Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, last week to see productions by pupils from 13 North Yorkshire schools. "We have been
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Northallerton riders shine in national arena
A TEAM from the Northallerton Riding Club made the line-up at the British Riding Clubs national championships, staged in Lincolnshire. The championships were contested by hundreds of qualified riders from all over the British Isles who were chasing team
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29/10/04
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY: SPEAKING as an individual, I consider that central government has the powers to address the problems of the North-East by creating a Minister for the North. With powers to correct the unfair and outdated Barnett Formula, the minister
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Pro and anti-assembly camps meet
REGIONAL assembly champion Ray Mallon yesterday went head-to-head with one of its most vocal opponents. The Middlesbrough mayor met North-East No campaign leader Neil Herron outside Sunderland railway station. He said: "I have been an admirer of Neil
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Bullets discovered in raid
OFFICERS who raided a man's home after they saw him driving while disqualified found a stash of high velocity bullets. Police went to Gary Howe's address after he had been seen driving a Nissan Micra, in Pallion, Sunderland, on March 1. Newcastle Crown
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Police to target deer poachers
POLICE have stepped up patrols to tackle deer poachers on the outskirts of Durham City. Officers from the Sherburn beat team have noticed evidence and received information that poachers have been operating in the past few weeks, especially in the Shadforth
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Whitbread announces growth plan
PUBS and hotels group Whitbread yesterday announced plans to leave its London head office and create about 8,000 jobs. The company said it would recruit the staff as part of plans to double its investment in new sites in the next four years to between
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Ryanair budgets for battle
Ryanair has placed £2.8m in an escrow account pending the company's appeal against a decision by the European Commission. The Dublin-based carrier said it would place the money in the account until the European courts heard its appeal against the commission's
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New homes plan defeated at second attempt
IN A packed council chamber, members of the public by turns hissed, booed, and applauded proceedings at a meeting of Hambleton District Council planning control committee. Councillors and planning officers were left in no doubt of the strength of opposition
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Special sales
HEXHAM. - Thurs of last week. Fwd: 646 spring-born suckled calves for annual "Bellingham" sale. Judge: Andrew Richardson, Low Bank End Farm, Appleby. Overall champion & Michael Walton Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup: Chris Hall, Whitchester, Haltwhistle
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Hidden nations revealed
AN exhibition revealing some of the world's secret societies and small nations will go on show at a North-East university. The We Could Have Invited Everyone exhibition, providing a rare opportunity to view obscure and unknown nations that have been set
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Damage to town library
Police in Guisborough are appealing for information about a spate of damage to the town's library in Westgate. The latest incident took place over the weekend of October 1 to 4, although details have only now been released, when the building was daubed
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Firework boy loses thumb
A BOY lost a thumb and sustained facial burns and a broken arm when a firework went off in his hand. The 11-year-old, who has not been named, was treated at the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, after the accident in the Redcar area on Sunday
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Laughing your socks off
WHAT marvellous entertainment Arsenal and Manchester United provide. It's like the booing of the opposition's national anthem at England matches - you can either waste breath by continuing to decry it as shameful, or you can preserve your sanity by laughing
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MG Rover drives into red again
TROUBLED car company MG Rover has driven into the red again, it was announced yesterday. The company reported a £77m loss for last year, compared with £95m in 2002 and warned of turbulent times ahead. Lower sales this year, together with the need to continue
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Broadside launched at town planners for 'lack of vision'
MILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne has launched fresh criticism of a town's planners, saying their lack of vision is preventing an influx of jobs. Mr Bannatyne, whose fitness chain headquarters is in Darlington, has repeatedly seen efforts to develop
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Williamson Motors steps into the breach for dealership
WILLIAMSON Motors has acquired a dealership from struggling car retailer South Cleveland Garages, securing 17 jobs at the Hartlepool site. Darlington-based Williamson Motors has taken over the Peugeot franchise from the retailer, which went into receivership
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Generic copies cost Glaxo more than £1bn in sales
DRUGS company GlaxoSmithKline said it had lost more than £1bn to rival copies of two anti-depressants as it posted a ten per cent fall in third quarter profits to £1.5bn. Glaxo, which employs more than 1,000 people at its factory in Barnard Castle, County
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Outdoor sports and animals blessed in church service
HORSES, hounds and huntsmen were blessed in a countryside sports church service yesterday. North Yorkshire packs gathered at Kirby Knowle Church, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, yesterday. The service was conducted by a field sports enthusiast, the Reverend
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Third station bids for town
FORMER Radio One DJ Dave Lee Travis is to help a third new station in its bid to win a commercial radio licence covering Northallerton. The battle is hotting up. Hambleton Radio and Northallerton Local Radio have both completed two trial broadcasts each
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Middle East waits as dying Arafat flies to Paris hospital
Israel and the Palestinians were preparing for the death of Yasser Arafat last night after his health declined dramatically and doctors prepared to fly him to Paris. The 75-year-old Palestinian leader was unable to hold down his food or stand up, appeared
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The Barney boy's done good with a move to the big city
THE name Bill Oldfield may be familiar to you. You might recall his role as a leading light in Teesdale Marketing's plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the River Tees. Alternatively, you might remember him as the owner of the eponymous
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Shop Talk: Hats off to Helen
After starting out as a milliner in her 50s, Helen Manning is proving that if you want to get ahead, get a hatshop TIME to let it go to your head. Hats are back, more popular than they've been for years, as a whole new generation discovers the fun and
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Call to young musicians
DARLINGTON and Dales Youth Orchestra is recruiting young players. The orchestra wants new members up to the age of 20 to join for its second season, which starts next month. The orchestra is an initiative to help young musicians increase their skills
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Grain Report
WHEAT prices have remained just above £60 with the arrival of a few larger boats around the country. These exports are to Southern Mediterra-nean countries but, to export our surplus, we really need to be on the world stage, but are too expensive. Barley
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On TV
City Hospital (BBC1) This Morning (ITV1) IS that okay?," asked the doctor as he put a nozzle in a woman's ear and pumped in water. It looked like she was being tortured. The truth was that she was a patient undergoing a balance test designed to make her
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Jamie gives school meals the star treatment
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver, who once dismissed school dinners as "reconstituted rubbish", has put his reputation on the line to cook up a storm in the classroom. The chef has spent several months working secretly at a North-East primary school. He even
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Buring issue of bonfires
Bonfires may be an even bigger danger to children than fireworks this Guy Fawkes night, according to new research. Health Correspondent Barry Nelson investigates. GAVIN Ball couldn't take his eyes off the bonfire as flames shot up into the November night
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'Most of us risk gas leak poison'
THREE quarters of people living in the North-East are at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, experts have warned. Survey results released last night revealed that 77 per cent of people in the region have no carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in their homes. More
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Jarvis splashes to Scott Trial triumph
RIPON rider Graham Jarvis set the fastest time after Richmond Motor Club members worked wonders to ensure the famous Scott Trial took place last Saturday. The start of the 70-mile event was delayed by half an hour as club officials and helpers carried
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District may scrap ban on larger housing development
A BAN on some developments of more than five houses across Richmondshire could be scrapped when councillors meet next week. Richmondshire District Council introduced the interim moratorium a year ago after reports showed that house building rates were
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Top livestock heads for Harrogate event
SOME of the country's top livestock will compete in this weekend's Countryside Live Food and Farming Fair in Harrogate. Entries in the cattle, sheep and new poultry show have exceeded expectations - 163 cattle, 306 sheep and 832 poultry. The event is
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Meetings look at new export opportunities
LIVESTOCK producers and meat processors in North Yorkshire are invited to two meetings to look at new opportunities for exporting meat to France and Germany. There is also an opportunity to visit Germany in January and France in February to meet potential
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Wetherby to bring best out of Argento
HEADSTRONG Argento is fancied to run his rivals ragged in Wetherby's feature race of the day, the White Rose Handicap Chase. "He paid the price for a few novice-like mistakes last season, but he's in good order and Russ (Garritty) has been up to school
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Letters to the Editor
Pain in the Dale Sir, - Having read your article (D&S Oct 22) headed "Pensioners' fear of sad, lonely death," may I applaud the accuracy and concise detail of the report of the meeting in Hawes. I recently had to talk through the procedure of reporting
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Wetherby to bring best out of Argento
HEADSTRONG Argento is fancied to run his rivals ragged in Wetherby's feature race of the day, the White Rose Handicap Chase. "He paid the price for a few novice-like mistakes last season, but he's in good order and Russ (Garritty) has been up to school
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Designer store hopes for town
A LEADING designer discount store could be opening its ninth outlet in the region next year. High street chain TK Maxx was yesterday named as one of the stores to come to Darlington as part of the Crown Street development. The company, which sells clothing
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Guys And Dolls, Darlington Operatic Society, Darlington Civic Theatre
A TALE of love and gambling in New York City: Nathan Detroit and Adelaide Adams have been engaged for years but keep having to postpone their nuptials due to Nathan's gambling, and Sarah Brown, a prim and proper missionary worker falls in love with a
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Putting the world to rights in the village pub is a fading dream
If you ask anyone to list the features expected in a typical English village, I am sure they would include a parish church, a shop with or without a post office, a mansion house of some kind, a farm, a village hall, a primary school, perhaps a green or
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Stone church pinnacle had been restored, inquest told
Part of a heavy stone stack on a church that crumbled and fell onto a passer-by had collapsed nine years previously, an inquest heard yesterday. A section of a pinnacle on the roof of All Saints' Church, in York, struck 45-year-old Debra Exton on the
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Shoptalk
TIME to let it go to your head. Hats are back, more popular than they've been for years, as a whole new generation discovers the fun and fashion of them. But the chances are that many of these will not be hats as you know them, not necessarily safe and
