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Stores/despatch person, Thirsk. 37.5hrs pw, 9am to 5pm, Mon-Fri. Required to pack and unpack storage boxes for exhibitions. Must hold driving licence. IT skills preferred. Some lifting. No experience necessary as training provided. Ref: NOE 21739. Cleaner
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Authors head for literary festival sponsored by strong ale
A NUMBER of leading authors will be heading for the region later this summer for the second annual Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. The event, in July, is the largest of its kind in Europe, attracting writers and fans from all over the world. This year's
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Administrators examine claim against Quakers
GEORGE REYNOLDS' claim against Darlington Football Club was being scrutinised by administrators last night as the Quakers' future hangs in the balance. The former chairman has submitted a "substantial" claim to administrators Wilson Field ahead of tomorrow's
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Family's link with Flying Scotsman maintained by Sarah
THE Flying Scotsman will be greeted by hundreds of well-wishers when it arrives in the region for the opening of a national museum. But one young woman is looking forward to its arrival more than anyone, because she will be able to see the engine her
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Mixed homes go up in £3m deal
URGENTLY needed affordable homes are being provided in a market town as part of a £3m private housing development. Work has started on Broadacres Housing Association's scheme to build 78 homes on the former prison garden site in Valley Road, Northallerton
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University research may cut road accidents
RESEARCH by a North-East automotive expert could lead to a dramatic reduction in the number of car accidents worldwide, it has been claimed. University of Sunderland academic Helen Middleton and her team have been looking at ways in which cars can be
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Southgate has no complaints over Sven snub
GARETH Southgate last night backed Sven-Goran Eriksson's decision to leave him out of England's 23-man squad for next month's European Championships. The Middlesbrough defender is one of six players left on standby ahead of the tournament in Portugal
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Band hits new heights in the Highlands
A BAND has become the first from England to carry off top honours in a north-of-the-border contest. Easington Colliery Brass Band won first place in Scotland's Carnegie Hall Invitational Competition. The musicians have struggled for survival since the
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Thai society
The Black Horse at Ingleton is renowned for its authentic and idiosyncratic Thai food. THE "Barnard Castle and Richmond" ordnance survey map, about the price of two pints of premium lager but altogether better for the constitution, is somewhat misleading
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Free taste of hotel's luxury facilities
A North-East hotel is offering readers of The Northern Echo the chance to try its leisure club for nothing. Redworth Hall Hotel, near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is giving away three memberships to its Bodysense health and leisure club. Winners will
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Fashion designers set up in region's shopping capital
Two fashion designers are setting out their stall in the region's shopping capital. Embelliss is moving from a workshop and studio in Darlington to Northumberland Street in Newcastle city centre. It was set up by three years ago by 28-year-old fashion
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Comment: Tired out before a ball's been kicked
ENGLAND's official theme song for Euro 2004 will be a reworking of The Farm's "Altogether Now" but, if Sven-Goran Eriksson had his way, The Beatles' "I'm So Tired" might have been the preferred choice. Tiredness, it seems, is keeping the England boss
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Victim's relatives seeking justice
RELATIVES of a pensioner who died in a hit-and-run road accident are planning to bring a private prosecution against the two suspects. Keith Mulligan wants justice for his father Jimmy, who died two years ago after he was knocked down by car. Robert Wade
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Marathon run helps hospice
LIBERATA, which runs many of Redcar and Cleveland's Borough Council services, will hand over a cheque for £1,112 to to children's hospice Zoe's Place tomorrow. The cash was raised by employees who were sponsored to take part in the Redcar Half Marathon
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Police call for community's aid to end nuisance misery
POLICE are asking the community to help them tackle problems of anti-social behaviour in a County Durham village. West Cornforth has been identified as a crime and disorder hotspot by officers, who say they are determined to improve the quality of life
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Local history group to meet
Stokesley Local History Study Group will meet on Wednesday next week, at 7.30pm, in the town hall, when the topic for discussion will be Recount Your Stories of Stokesley. The study group is particularly interested in stories about the Manor House or
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Fresh impetus injected in bid to tackle youth crime
PROFESSIONALS who work with young people met yesterday for the relaunch of an agency that aims to prevent youth crime. County Durham Youth Offending Team is now called the County Durham Youth Engagement Service. It is hoped the image change will encourage
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70mph limit likely to stay on busy road
COUNCILLORS are to visit a busy dual-carriageway before deciding whether it should keep the national speed limit. Members of Durham County Council's highways committee were yesterday urged by its officers to maintain the 70mph limit on the A167 at Chester
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Gay club may face battle to remain open
A GAY club may face a battle to stay open following complaints of noise and allegations of after-hours opening. Ward councillors are objecting to the renewal of a music, singing and dancing licence at Cassidys, in Middlesbrough, on behalf of residents
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Hospitals trust is best in country
THE North-East's flagship hospital trust is also the best in the country, according to an independent survey. The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust won The Sunday Times Hospital of the Year title at the weekend. The trust, which has had a difficult year since
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A green day for seeds for the future
Students celebrated the opening of their greenhouse with parents, carers, staff and guests. The 3,200 sq ft greenhouse was donated by the G W Bulmer Trust to Horticap, the charity giving horticultural training and supported employment to people with learning
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Fletcher's given a Rum deal by Barker and Co.
On A Question of Sport on Friday night, Sue Barker sought the identity of the three jockeys who'd ridden Grand National winners for Ginger McCain. Bamboozled, they asked for a clue. "Initials BF," said Sue, "probably the least well known of the three.
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Elderly woman who stood up to conmen wins police praise
POLICE have praised a feisty 81-year-old who managed to get rid of two doorstep conmen in her home. The pensioner acted when she realised that two men pretending to be plumbers had walked into her home. When they asked her to turn on all her taps so they
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Recruiting drive gives prospect of 110 jobs
RECRUITMENT has started for about 110 jobs that have been created in a redundancy-affected corner of County Durham. Application forms are now ready for the jobs that are being provided by a healthcare development company in Shildon. The recruitment drive
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Bank staff top with customers
STAFF at a Hartlepool bank are celebrating after being voted best in the country. The town's NatWest workers beat strong competition from other branches across the country to be awarded the Customer Driven Branch Award, for delivering a quality service
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Catering students celebrate competition success
STUDENTS from Hartlepool College of Further Education have won prizes in a cooking competition. The hospitality and catering students are celebrating after winning two prizes in the Annual Student Cookery competition, held at St James' Park, Newcastle
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Cool way to help others
Two water coolers have been installed at Cleves Cross Primary School, in Ferryhill, after teachers contacted Aquaid, a company which works with Christian Aid. The system was installed by the charity Pump Aid, and Aquaid has supplied each child and staff
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Gold award for company's staff health policy
A NEWTON Aycliffe company has become the first in the county to win an award for its work to improve the health and wellbeing of employees. 3M, which employs about 350 people at its Heighington Lane site, has been presented with a gold award in the Working
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Young people nominate support team for award
A SUPPORT team behind a scheme teaching youngsters citizenship has been put forward for a national award. Derwentside District Council last year set up Spice, the Special Project to Implement Children's Elections, to give youngsters more involvement in
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Family's return brings continental antiques to the region
A COUPLE who lived in the south of France have brought a taste of the Continent to Consett. Karen Rutherford, 46, has opened Rutherford Interiors in Medomsley Road, Consett. It specialises in decorative French, Belgian and Dutch antique furniture. Mrs
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Support for care staff
VULNERABLE people who are looked after at home or who receive residential care should soon be benefiting from a better service. A learning support unit is being developed within North Yorkshire County Council's social services. Social care workers will
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'We can't ever give up hope'
As a publicity walk aiming to highlight the the issue of missing persons and raise money to help find them comes to the region, Sarah Foster meets two mothers whose sons have disappeared. ANY mother whose child has wandered off at the supermarket or local
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Nice Guy image hid a pervert who preyed on the vulnerable
TO everyone who knew him Syed Amjed Husain was a pillar of the community. A doctor of above average ability, he came from a good, middle-class family and had a prosperous future in medicine ahead of him. But the 30-year-old chose to abuse his position
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Councillor's bid to save horticultural show facing axe
A COUNTY councillor hopes to save Durham's annual autumn horticultural show on its 30th anniversary. Durham City Council has decided to axe the event, held over three days, because it says entries are falling and the cost of staging it is exceeding its
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Kenco enjoys lapping up the attention of 5,000 carers since appeal
AN abandoned Jack Russell terrier has proved popular with dog lovers since an appeal to help him was launched a year ago. Four-year-old Kenco, a permanent fixture at the Dogs Trust Centre, in Sadberge, near Darlington, cannot be re-homed because he becomes
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War search results in lecture
A HISTORIAN'S search for information about his war hero grandfather has ended at a North-East regimental museum. Martin Bashforth, a social and family historian working in the archives of the National Railway Museum, in York, was keen to learn more about
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Sinister side of supermarkets
IMAGINE a world in which, once a week, a box of organic vegetables is delivered to your door; staples like eggs and cheese come from small, independent shops where you are greeted like an old friend and the remainder of your fresh food comes from farmers
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Dream becomes a reality for Victoria
A WOMAN has turned a ten-year dream into a business reality with an international business importing hair extensions from Asia. Victoria Lynch, 26, from Stockton, who learned hair extension techniques as a teenager, called her international import/export
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Doctor filmed sex attacks on his patients
DETECTIVES last night vowed to launch a legal battle against the "lenient" jail sentence imposed on a North-East doctor who used hidden cameras in his surgery to film his sexual attacks on patients. Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service
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Biodiesel growth to create 100 jobs
MORE than 100 jobs will be created on Teesside when a renewable fuel company expands its operations. D1 Oils Limited, a company that developed sustainable biodiesel, last night announced it would be producing the fuel to European standards for the emerging
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School move protest mounts
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop the proposed move of a special school to the outskirts of a County Durham town. Plans to move Windlestone Hall School, for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, to a site near Chilton were released
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Watching Brief: Strike pair's efforts prove in vain
KEVIN KYLE'S sweet right foot finish and Marcus Stewart's bullet header. Descriptions for goals you would normally credit the other way around. Sunderland's No 1 strikeforce chose the perfect time to prove to their doubters they do possess the necessary
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TV review
Celebrities Disfigured (C4) Body Talk (C4) BY Celebrities Disfigured, they didn't mean Tanya having her talon-like nails removed as she transferred from Footballers' Wives to behind the bars of HMP Larkhall in Bad Girls. Tanya's plight will be considered
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Olympic legend to give rowing event personal support
AN Olympic legend will be in the North-East at the weekend to support a rowing event. Five times Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave will be in Stockton for the Steve Redgrave Charitable Trust Tees Challenge on Sunday. He will visit the town's Castlegate
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First rise in orders for three years
SMALLER manufacturers have reported an increase in orders for the first time in more than three years, it was announced yesterday. Bosses organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said the total number of orders increased during the past
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Punters can cash in with Johnston's charity bet
BADR, nominated by trainer Mark Johnston as his charity bet for the season, should not be missed at Beverley this afternoon. Harrogate-based bookmakers, Skybet, recently challenged members of the Middleham Trainers Association to opt for one horse per
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Hunt for airgun attacker after girl, 13, shot in face
POLICE have launched a hunt to find a youth who shot a schoolgirl in the head with an air weapon. His 13-year-old victim, who is not being named, was shot in the face, an airgun pellet lodging in her nasal bone, half an inch from her eye. The youngster
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Hodgson hopeful of Windass deal
DARLINGTON boss David Hodgson remains hopeful Dean Windass will sign for the club despite admitting he faces competition for the former Middlesbrough striker. Hodgson will this week step up his bid to land the 35-year-old when he meets with representatives
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Strollers take a walk with health boss
HEALTH chief Sue Young put her best foot forward when she joined the growing band known as the Hambleton Strollers. The chairman of the local primary care trust joined 30 other people for a 45 minute stroll near Bedale Leisure Centre. The Hambleton Strollers
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Firms in the North-East are more flexible
MORE companies in the region offer flexible working than anywhere else in the UK, a survey has found. A year after legislation that gave working parents the right to request flexible working hours from employers, 43 per cent of companies in the North-East
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Southgate has no complaints over Sven snub
GARETH Southgate last night backed Sven-Goran Eriksson's decision to leave him out of England's 23-man squad for next month's European Championships. The Middlesbrough defender is one of six players left on standby ahead of the tournament in Portugal
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Music tour
A POPULAR music journey will be on offer at Darlington Arts Centre next week. Mike Hurst will be performing songs from The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holly and others. Mr Hurst, a former member of the Springfields UK vocal group, discovered Cat Stevens
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Heartache for Cats after shoot-out agony
Penalty shoot-outs and the play-offs simply don't go together for Sunderland. Six years after they missed out on a place in the Premiership following a Wembley spot-kick defeat to Charlton, the Black Cats again saw their promotion hopes dashed in the
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Punters can cash in with Johnston's charity bet
BADR, nominated by trainer Mark Johnston as his charity bet for the season, should not be missed at Beverley this afternoon. Harrogate-based bookmakers, Skybet, recently challenged members of the Middleham Trainers Association to opt for one horse per
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Doctor filmed sex attacks on patients
DETECTIVES last night vowed to launch a legal battle against the "lenient" jail sentence imposed on a Darlington doctor who used hidden cameras in his surgery to film his sexual attacks on patients. Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service
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Fire chiefs plan to appeal over budget restrictions
FIRE service bosses are to submit "a robust case" to the Government for next year's budget to not be restricted. County Durham and Darlington Fire Authority, which set its share of council tax this year, has been told its rise will be capped next year
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Farming co-operative buys Yorkshire Animal Health
THE region's largest farming co-operative has acquired a North Yorkshire animal health business. Farmway bought Yorkshire Animal Health, in Boroughbridge, for an undisclosed sum. Yorkshire Animal Health has an annual turnover of about £1.3m and employs
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P-p-p-penguin is p-p-p-pinched
SECURITY has been stepped up at a sea life attraction after a thief p-p-picked up a penguin. Staff at Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary are furious after Piglet, a two-year-old Humboldt penguin, was stolen on Sunday. It was found yesterday in
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FA promises to investigate post-match trouble
THE Football Association has mounted an investigation after disabled Sunderland football fans were attacked and abused by rival supporters following a crunch match. More than 200 Crystal Palace supporters invaded the pitch at Selhurst Park after the South
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Protesters set to fight theatre demolition
Thousands of protesters are expected to turn up at a special council meeting on Saturday as the future of a Teesside theatre is discussed. Members of Stockton Borough Council's planning committee will meet to hear the outline application for the development
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Pensioner in a stew over pie tin injury
PENSIONER Rita Gibson is suing the Co-op after her life was ruined by a falling Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie. The tin was stacked on a high shelf and landed on Mrs Gibson's head as she struggled to reach it. Mrs Gibson, 72, from Monkseaton, North
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18/05/04
EDUCATION: SOME seven-year-olds are now being made to sit tests in austere exam conditions. Schools are imposing a regime which they opposed ten years ago, when there was an outcry from the teaching profession with the introduction of SATs. Now we are
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Basketball twins on target once again
BASKETBALL playing twins who won scholarships to the same American university have graduated with distinctions. Joanne Stephenson and Julie Barber, 24, became hooked on basketball while studying at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, in Darlington. The
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Health staff go on march for charity
TWO health workers are planning to take part in a gruelling 42-mile walk to raise money for charity. Lee Henderson and Neil Barnes, who work for Sedgefield Primary Care Trust's health improvement team, are to tackle the Lyke Wake Walk next month. The
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Building lights up the night sky
Neon lights are helping a landmark building in Middlesbrough to stand out from the crowd. Owners Marchday Group Plc has spent £20,000 to re-brand the North-East's tallest office building as part of a £4m investment programme. Sara Williams, marketing
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Choir's on song for hospital boost
THE sound of music has helped swell the coffers of a hospital cancer unit's aromatherapy fund by £600. Cancer patients and people needing medical day case treatment at the Mowbray Suite of Northallerton's Friarage Hospital will benefit thanks to a spring
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Salary incentive is to be reconsidered
A CONTROVERSIAL strategy to retain workers at Hartlepool Borough Council is to be reconsidered. Under the scheme, Hartlepool Borough Council would be able to give officers an extra ten per cent of their annual salary if they were offered a job elsewhere
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All smiles as team start work on healthy teeth promotion
HEALTH promotion staff are getting their teeth into a series of events promoting National Smile Week. Activities stressing the importance of oral hygiene and healthy teeth are taking place across County Durham. The team, from County Durham Community Dental
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New way to make crooks beware
CRIMINAL prosecutions in North Yorkshire could be accelerated by a £3m building on the outskirts of a city. Work is already under way on the 24,000 sq ft two-storey building at Clifton Moor in York, which will be home to a new prosecution team. The team
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When your face doesn't fit
Celebrities Disfigured (C4); Body Talk (C4): BY Celebrities Disfigured, they didn't mean Tanya having her talon-like nails removed as she transferred from Footballers' Wives to behind the bars of HMP Larkhall in Bad Girls. Tanya's plight will be considered
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Putting more punch into countryside services
A NEW era has begun for the way in which countryside services are run across England's largest county. An extensive review has been carried out by North Yorkshire County Council into the way such services are delivered. A unit has been created bringing
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Hearing date set as fan contests ban
THE author of a book detailing violent scenes of football hooliganism is due to appear in court to fight a proposed order banning him from watching his sport. A former member of a notorious Middlesbrough hooligan group, the Frontline, John Pulling, 46
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Training company receives praise
A training company for young people in the Tees Valley has achieved a glowing report from the Adult Learning Inspectorate. TTE Management and Technical Training, which prepares young adults for careers in engineering, chemical and process industries,
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Mechanics take European tour
FIVE mechanics have raised £1,000 for charity by making their way across Europe in an old banger. Phil Sutton, from Peterlee, Wayne Moores, from Spennymoor, Tony Sirmond, from Fishburn, Darren Charlton, from Toft Hill, and Anthony Swainston, from Catterick
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Youth crime prevention team revamps its image
PROFESSIONALS who work with young people met yesterday for the relaunch of an agency that aims to prevent youth crime. County Durham Youth Offending Team is now called the County Durham Youth Engagement Service. It is hoped the image change will encourage
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Youth crime prevention team revamps its image
PROFESSIONALS who work with young people met yesterday for the relaunch of an agency that aims to prevent youth crime. County Durham Youth Offending Team is now called the County Durham Youth Engagement Service. It is hoped the image change will encourage
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Gold award for company's staff health policy
A NEWTON Aycliffe company has become the first in the county to win an award for its work to improve the health and wellbeing of employees. 3M, which employs about 350 people at its Heighington Lane site, has been presented with a gold award in the Working
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PJ works her magic on the publishers
Despite the ordeals of splitting up with her violent partner and living in a caravan with her four children, Paula Jayne Campbell has finally realised her dream of becoming a writer. Sarah Foster meets her. AT the end of a pitted farm track stands a lone
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Residents warned of prize call scam
A CALL from smooth-talking Nikki Fisher could prove costly, according to Redcar and Cleveland Council's trading standards team. The unit is warning residents to ignore the woman and save themselves at least £5 in telephone charges. Residents in the Skelton
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Job Search: Vacancies
Sales marketing advisor, Horden. 35hpw, 9.30am-5pm, Mon-Thurs, Fri 9.30am-4pm. £5.509ph plus commission. Sales experience and computer literacy in Excel, Word and Publisher is preferred. Taking inbound calls and dealing with inquiries, and making outbound
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Pupils appreciate Dales food
SCHOOL meals aren't what they once were - much to the relief of young diners. Many years ago, meals served during the lunchtime break were the stuff of many jokes. But things have now changed and to prove it North Yorkshire County Council caterers cooked
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21 years and my, how she's grown
Italian-born designer and retailer Rita Valpiani celebrates 21 years in the fashion business this year. Sarah Foster reports. SOME people are just born with an eye for style. They're the women in the street who turn heads; those whose accessories always
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McCarthy speaks of dejection
DEFLATED Mick McCarthy last night revealed the utter dejection felt by the entire Sunderland squad after Crystal Palace ended their hopes of a return to the Premiership at the first attempt, writes Paul Fraser. Goals from Kevin Kyle and Marcus Stewart
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Penalty heartache for McCarthy's men
Sunderland lost out 5-4 on penalties last night after Darren Powell's 90th-minute header gave Crystal Palace a lifeline in the second leg of their play-off semi-final. Sunderland had looked like certain winners as Palace were reduced to ten men while
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Sick society that kills babies
ANYONE would feel the utmost sympathy for 14-year-old Melissa Smith, the girl who had a secret abortion. But anyone who cares a jot for the life and values of our society must have nothing but contempt for the policies over 30 years which have actually
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Comment from The Northern Echo: No punishment for such a crime
PATIENTS place an enormous amount of trust and faith in their family doctor. In return, GPs are rewarded with a substantial wage and level of respect which reflect their status in the community. Thankfully, it is rare for doctors to betray that trust.
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Mourners pay tribute to an 'outstanding' police officer
CHIEF constables from two North-East forces led the mourners at a funeral for a long-standing police officer. More than 250 mourners gathered for the service for retired Chief Superintendent Terry Romeanes, who died last week, aged 58. Mr Romeanes had
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Europe is the key to Boro's progression
STEVE McCLAREN is convinced the lure of Europe is the key to Middlesbrough forcing their way into the Premiership's top eight next season. McClaren is anxious to make a major transfer breakthrough before he links up with England to prepare for Euro 2004
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Museum to recreate Empire Day
BRITISH colonialism will be remembered at a North-East visitor attraction this weekend. The Beamish Museum, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, is holding celebrations on Saturday and Sunday to mark Empire Day. The Borneo Band, from Durham Army Cadet
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The Great Debate - My View: We need regional reconnaissance first
Robert Swan, born in Neasham, near Darlington, is well-known for his walks to the North and South poles and less well-known for his campaigning on issues such as the environment and the battle against HIV and Aids in Africa. "I FEEL that regional government
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The sinister side of supermarkets
As a Royal Agricultural Society survey reveals that people are becoming more concerned about how their food is produced, Sarah Foster finds out why supermarkets have a lot to answer for. IMAGINE a world in which, once a week, a box of organic vegetables
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Warning issued over pensions shortfall
STAKEHOLDER pensions have failed to plug the gap left by the decline in occupational pension schemes, research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found. The study showed that less than three per cent of workers in the North-East had taken out a stakeholder
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Glaxo bosses head off rebellion over executive pay
BOSSES of pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline headed off a rebellion over the company's executive pay packages last night. Glaxo chairman Sir Christopher Hogg said that although final figures were unavailable, at least 85 per cent of shareholders'
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Rising oil prices to cost British Airways £150m
BRITISH Airways last night warned that high oil prices would cost it an extra £150m this year. The airline, which last week raised prices by £5 for a return trip to cover rising fuel costs, yesterday posted a 70 per cent rise in annual profits. It said
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One victim tells story of surgery abuse
LIKE most patients, Mary trusted her doctor - she had no reason not to. The 32-year-old from Darlington (her name has been changed to protect her identity) had been a patient at Orchard Court surgery all her life and had never experienced any problems
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Free taste of hotel's luxury facilities
A North-East hotel is offering readers of The Northern Echo the chance to try its leisure club for nothing. Redworth Hall Hotel, near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, is giving away three memberships to its Bodysense health and leisure club. Winners will
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Mary revs up for Harley ride
OCTOGENARIAN Mary Lambert is preparing for the ride of her life when she takes to the pillion of a powerful motorcycle to raise cash for charity. Harley-Davidson riders the Geordie Hogs will collect Ms Lambert from her Newcastle home on Saturday to begin
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Tailor ready to retire
A TAILOR who made suits for men from all over Britain is bowing out of his tiny shop after 35 years of cutting and stitching. Kenneth Brown has attracted titled people and military leaders to his premises in Barnard Castle, County Durham, without having
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Council set to agree new homes plan
A £1.2m scheme to build affordable housing may be agreed by councillors today. The scheme is part of a housing strategy being developed by Hambleton District Council. Officers have put forward proposals to build 35 homes in the area - 14 houses and flats
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Boy dies after collapsing during SATS
An 11-year-old boy died in hospital after collapsing during a SATS exam at primary school. The death of Leslie Elkington horrified staff and fellow pupils who immediately called emergency services. Leslie was confirmed dead in hospital a short while later
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Pair face jail for bid to supply drugs worth £250,000
TWO men are facing jail for their part in a conspiracy to supply more than £250,000-worth of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis. Jonathon Moorby, 34, of Pembroke Drive, Ingleby Barwick, near Stockton, and Allan Blakemore, 43, of Heather Close, Stockton, admitted
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Demolition under way at former factory
DEMOLITION work has begun to make way for a £35m development that will transform a former factory site. The former Viasystems factory, on North Tyneside, will be turned into office accommodation. Quorum Development Partners has appointed Thompsons, of
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Dyer can be Euro star - Robson
SIR BOBBY ROBSON is confident that injury-prone Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer can go from "strength-to-strength'' as the countdown starts to England's Euro 2004 campaign. Dyer was named in coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's provisional 23-man party yesterday
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Lighting the way to successful future
A COUNTY Durham company is expecting to double its turnover after developing a process that creates a halo- effect around signs. Imex Grafix Limited, at Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, was set up eight years ago with support from Business Link
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Job Search: Vacancies
Housekeeper, required for Abbeyfields Barnard Castle Society, to prepare lunch and tea for seven residents, full training given. Ref: BAJ 5092. Men's hairstylist, required for undertake all aspects of men's hairdressing. Must be qualified, with considerable
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Pregnancy sacking causes family rift
TOY shop worker Emma Driver won £5,000 after she was sacked by her own brother for being pregnant. Emma successfully claimed she was sexually discriminated against by her brother, David, who sacked her from his toy firm when she became pregnant. After
