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Convicted child killer dies in prison
A convicted child killer who had claimed he was a victim of miscarriage of justice has died in a North-East prison, it has been revealed. Andrew Pountley, 40, who was convicted of the rape and murder of his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter Rosemary
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Durham Cup: Dunston treble quest
Dunston are aiming to complete the second leg of their trophy treble when they play Hartlepool United in the final of the Durham Challenge Cup at Durham City this morning, writes RAY SIMPSON. Dunston, who clinched the Northern League title a month ago
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Referee's decision could prove costly, says Dickman
MIDFIELDER Jonjo Dickman fears Darlington's season may have been decided by referee Mike Cowburn's decision not to award a second half penalty. The Lancashire official waved away appeals for a spot-kick after Dickman appeared to be brought down in the
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War hero's widow dedicates community centre
THE widow of a North-East war hero has officially opened a £2m information centre dedicated to the memory of her VC-winning husband. Shirley Annand, the 91-year-old wife of the late Captain Richard Annand, visited Meadowfield, Durham City, to open the
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Major project to safeguard threatened butterfly
AN endangered heathland butterfly could soon be winging its way back to once familiar habitats. The small pearl bordered fritillary, once common across many areas of Britain, has declined in numbers in recent years due to the disappearance of its natural
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Jim fixes it as Brandon make it two out of two
The Readers Durham County League: Australian Jim Allenby, who only just failed to make a century on the opening day, produced another polished innings as Brandon made it two wins out of two narrowly defeating Kimblesworth. Allenby hit four sixes and six
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Springsteen play
A PLAY about a trip to see Bruce Springsteen in Holland called Going Dutch is at Durham Gala Theatre from May 9 to 14. Tickets, £14/£12, from the box office on 0191-332 4041. Published: 03/05/2005
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Best-selling author calls for voters to oust Blair
A CAMPAIGN by the father of a murdered Red Cap to unseat the Prime Minister from his North-East constituency won more celebrity backing at the weekend. Best-selling author Frederick Forsyth and classical guitarist John Williams have pledged their support
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Time to seek out Bachelors Club
AN inscribed clock is causing a lot of interest in a village because it involves a Bachelors Club that flourished there a century ago. The German-made timepiece was bought at an auction by Barbara Callaghan and has been put in the window of her curio
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Polling day chaos fear
SOME voters face election-day chaos after being sent postal votes and voting cards by poll organisers. People in Wear Valley, County Durham, have been sent postal votes envelopes and election cards, leaving them confused about which to use. Iain Phillips
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Hodgson demands goals
With one game to go to save the season from ruin David Hodgson is urging his players to go goal crazy against Cheltenham Town on Saturday. Quakers are level on points with Northampton but one behind on goal difference so Darlington have 90 minutes in
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In memory of pride and passion
I buried my mother last week. Have you ever felt full of sadness and overwhelmed with pride at the same time? I did. Iris was 84 - would have been 85 if she'd lived 'til the weekend. She'd not been well for some time, but not the "long illness" that many
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Where the veggies take a pew
Sunday is funky, punky night in The Waiting Room, but on Thursday lunchtime it's a much more peaceful place. EVERY Sunday in a vegetarian restaurant called The Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe there's a night of music and set menu for £15, the lot. Among
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It's not over til it's over, states Clarke as the season goes down to the wire
DEFIANT Darlington skipper Matt Clarke insists there is still everything to play for despite dropping out of the play-off zone at the weekend. Quakers slipped down to eighth in League Two after they were held to a goalless draw at Lincoln City, as Northampton
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Woodmen's burning ambition
AN isolated village has launched an innovative project aimed at helping people on low incomes. Six volunteers will take to the roads in Weardale, County Durham, to cut down fallen timber that will be used as logs for solid fuel fires in the remote communities
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Going nowhere, but trouble-hit railway line's still a top attraction
VISITORS called at a railway station with no trains at the weekend, to support volunteers fighting to reopen a troubled tourist line. The volunteers, members of the 1,000-strong Weardale Railway Trust, have embarked on a fundraising campaign to save the
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30/04/05
DUMBO AWARD: I THINK Durham City Council should have an award for creating white elephants. First, we have the toll pole in the market place. Each time you pass it, it seems to be out of order or a warden is employed to collect the money. Maybe they should
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'I'll take mum's ashes to court'
A WOMAN who died last year has been summonsed to court for not paying her council tax - and her daughter has vowed to take her ashes along to prove it. Darlington Borough Council is seeking to recover £122 from Alexandrina Stanton, despite the fact that
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Saltburn ease to six wicket victory over Richmondshire
Darlington Building Society NYSD League Premier Division: Runs were in short supply for Richmondshire's batsmen against Saltburn and the three-figure mark was only just reached as the four-man visiting attack dominated throughout the innings. Clive Layfield
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Two are jailed for attack on Poles
TWO teenagers who kicked their way into a house party held by Polish migrant workers in a former pit village have been jailed for 18 months. The revellers, who worked at a chicken processing plant, were threatened and the intruders - one had a stick or
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Doctor in sex case flees to China
A HERBAL doctor charged with sexually assaulting a man has fled to China, The Northern Echo can reveal. Dr Gu Zu Sun, who used to work at the Dr & Herbs treatment centre in The Cornmill Centre, Darlington, has had a warrant issued for his arrest after
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Robinson: Cats were spurred on by the desire to be the best
SUNDERLAND'S players have spent the last month downplaying talk of the title but, as skipper Gary Breen prepares to lift the Championship trophy above his head at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, team-mate Carl Robinson has admitted that creating history
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£120,000 funds war landmark events
MORE than £120,000 has been distributed to community groups in the North-East. The cash will be used to fund events across the region from next week, marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The funding has come from the £12.3m
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Airport boom creates 250 jobs
THE region's airports are recruiting hundreds of extra staff, as they gear up for their busiest ever summer. Newcastle International Airport is taking on around 250 seasonal workers, as the holiday season officially gets under way. The UK's fastest growing
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Blair turns shy for radio
TONY BLAIR faced criticism yesterday - but not the critics, having banished them to another room. The Prime Minister was due to be grilled by a panel of experts on a radio show. Already, Conservative leader Michael Howard had been in the studio, in front
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Lodestar has class to take Durham Cup
LODESTAR (3.50) looks well capable of making his class count in the John Smith's Durham National at Sedgefield. There's guaranteed to be a huge Bank Holiday crowd to cheer on the runners for the three-and-a-half-mile marathon in which Lodestar will be
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'Parent power' warning to heads
Too many children turn up to school without being toilet-trained or knowing how to use a knife and fork, a headteachers' leader said yesterday. David Hart, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said behaviour was getting
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Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League
Despite a magnificent performance from Henry Twizell, champions Tynedale went down by 18 runs at Annfield Plain, writes Malcolm Pratt. The Northumberland strike bowler was in scintillating form claiming nine wickets for 56 runs but even so the Plain comfortably
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03/05/05
text to go hereTESTING TIMES: HOW does the Department of Social Security know if someone is needy without testing them? Is it fair that a millionaire receives the same benefits as a little old lady who has a bare minimum pension on which to live? There
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Job Search: Vacancies
Business support, Northallerton. £13,000-£14,000pa, 37hpw. Previous accounts experience essential. Ref: NAL 2096. Purchase ledger clerk, Leeming Bar, up to £7ph, 40hpw, temporary. No experience needed, full training given. Ref: NAL 2101. Warehouse operative
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Bishops to bounce back
Bishop Auckland manager Brian Honour is determined Bishops will bounce back after gallantly losing 2-0 at promotion chasing Farsley. Bishops needed to win to have a chance of staying in the league, but instead they were beaten by two goals in the last
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Brown sure he can take the step up
TWELVE months ago, Chris Brown spent the final day of the season at Belle Vue helping Doncaster Rovers beat Carlisle United 1-0. Given everything that has happened since then, it should be no surprise that the 20-year-old last night became the first Sunderland
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Doctor's campaign brings £68,000
A CONSULTANT working to improve the lives of young diabetics through a fundraising campaign for insulin pumps said he had been overwhelmed by the support he has received. So far, £68,000 has been raised for the Children's Insulin Pump Campaign for young
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Job Search: Vacancies
Joiner, Stanley, 39hpw Mon-Thurs 8am-4.30pm, Fri 8am-3.30pm, £8.80ph. Must be time-served. Roofing experience would be an advantage but not essential. Will include 1st and 2nd fix joinery on various contracts. Sat and Sun overtime available. Ref: STG
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Eating Owt: Where the veggies take a pew
Sunday is funky, punky night in The Waiting Room, but on Thursday lunchtime it's a much more peaceful place. EVERY Sunday in a vegetarian restaurant called The Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe there's a night of music and set menu for £15, the lot. Among
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Council accused of misleading public over pool
THE future of a town's swimming pool is looking bleak following a row over who should pay for a survey identifying what work needs to be done to keep it open. Sedgefield Borough Council has been accused of misleading campaigners who are fighting to save
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Club helps family adapt home for son
A CHARITY night raised cash to help to improve the quality of life for a disabled boy. The event, at Northgate Working Men's Club, Darlington, raised more than £2,800 for Ashley Mawson, 14. Ashley suffers from partial trisomy 12, a rare chromosome abnormality
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Beer enthusiasts donate cash to homeless charity
PROCEEDS from the Darlington Beer Festival have been donated to charity. Stop 2 Night, which supports homeless young people in Darlington, has been given a grant of £115.73 by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), which organised the three-day beer festival
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Union questions cuts in police services
A TRADE union will hold talks with Durham Constabulary over the closure of front desk counters in police stations across the county. Unison is concerned about the effect the changes will have on the hours and pay of up to 40 non-uniformed staff. The force
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Display of wedding memories raises cash for church funds
HAPPY memories of wedding days have helped to create a village exhibition. Villagers in Gainford contributed dresses, photographs and stories from their big day for a display in St Mary's Church, which featured wedding items from 1875 to the present day
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Display of wedding memories raises cash for church funds
HAPPY memories of wedding days have helped to create a village exhibition. Villagers in Gainford contributed dresses, photographs and stories from their big day for a display in St Mary's Church, which featured wedding items from 1875 to the present day
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Union questions moves to cut police services
A TRADE union will hold talks with Durham Constabulary over the closure of front desk counters in police stations across the county. Unison is concerned about the effect the changes will have on the hours and pay of up to 40 non-uniformed staff. The force
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New life for listed pub
Businessman Nasser Din has been given permission by Stockton Borough Council to transform an eyesore pub. He secured planning permission to create a high-quality housing development at the listed Cross Keys pub, at the foot of Leven Bank, near Yarm. Money
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Going nowhere, but trouble-hit railway line's still a top attraction
VISITORS called at a railway station with no trains at the weekend, to support volunteers fighting to reopen a troubled tourist line. The volunteers, members of the 1,000-strong Weardale Railway Trust, have embarked on a fundraising campaign to save the
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Review aims to give police force more of a public focus
METHODS of reducing the fear of crime and raising public confidence in the police are being investigated. North Yorkshire Police is carrying out a review, following recommendations in the recent Government White Paper, Building Communities, Beating Crime
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Machine prevents traffic chaos
A drilling machine has solved a problem that threatened to create traffic chaos on Teesside. The construction of a new junction on the A66, near Stockton, meant that exist- ing gas pipes had to be diverted. National Grid Transco and contractors Balfour
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Controversial homes plan sparks another meeting
VILLAGERS and councillors will tonight discuss a controversial housing plan for a second time, after developers resubmitted an application. Plans to build 15 town houses and four apartments in Croft House, Hurworth Place, were opposed by neighbours, who
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Girl escapes abduction bid
A MOTORIST tried to drag a 14-year-old girl into his car in an abduction bid. The girl struggled free and escaped, near her home in Patterdale Gardens, High Heaton, Newcastle. She was dropped off by a friend at 10.45pm on Sunday and walked past the man
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Talks over closure of front counters at police stations
A TRADE union is to hold talks with Durham Constabulary over the closure of front counters in police stations across the county. Unison is concerned about the effect the changes will have on the hours and pay of up to 40 non-uniformed staff. The force
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Advice centre sharpens facility with grant
A LOCAL advice centre has been given a £1,000 grant to improve its facilities. Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP) has been awarded the money through the North Eastern and Cumbrian Co-op's Community Dividend scheme. The cash will be used to update
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Lining up for beauty contest
A BEAUTY contest is being held to decide who will be crowned the next Miss Newcastle. Contestants will be judged by a celebrity panel at Sutherlands Cabaret Club, High Felling, Gateshead. The charity event is being organised and hosted by the current
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Advice to achieve goals
A COLLEGE careers event was hosted by five former students who have gone on to achieve their goals. The leisure and tourism students at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington, returned to take part in the college's After QE - What Next event.
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Losing battle over statue costs local historian £6,000
A KEEN local historian and amateur legal eagle is counting the cost of fighting to save the heritage of Middlesbrough town centre. Peter Judge was left facing legal costs of £6,280 following a two-hour hearing at the High Court in London which threw out
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Talented youngsters entertain at hospital
HOSPITAL staff and patients were entertained with the dancing skills of young children to help lift the spirits on a damp May day. Youngsters from Abingdon Primary School put on a show in the atrium of James Cook University Hospital yesterday as part
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Extra staff
Council planners have been given four extra staff to tackle an increased workload. Wear Valley District councillors heard that demands on the development control service had risen by more than 70 per cent between 2000 and last year with 1,100 planning
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Smells like Teesside spirit
TWELVE days ago Middlesbrough were 60 seconds from crashing to a home defeat by Fulham and their hopes of finishing in a UEFA Cup spot in the league were hanging by a thread. The home crowd at the Riverside were angry, manager Steve McClaren had to cope
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Coast to Coast ride is neigh problem for intrepid sisters
SISTERS Janine and Gail Smith are relying on horse power to raise funds for the Daisy Chain charity. Janine, who is office manager with alternative energy solutions organisation Renew Tees Valley, and her sister aim to complete the Coast to Coast on horseback
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North-East theatre venues to host opera classic
AN English version of Verdi's Opera La Traviata is playing at two North-East venues. It is being performed by Northern Opera with soprano Rachel Orr taking the lead role of Violetta. She has appeared in many theatrical and concert venues in the region
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Good report for school
A SCHOOL in north Durham has been described as 'effective and improving' in an Ofsted report. Beamish Primary School and Nursery at Beamish, near Stanley, offers good value for money, according to Government inspectors. They observed classes last year
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Pupils' traditional Maypole dance follows weeks of preparation
VILLAGERS gathered to see the culmination of weeks of hard work yesterday as youngsters took part in a traditional Maypole dance. Thirty children from Crakehall Primary School, in Crakehall, near Bedale, performed the dance, and helped to crown the May
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Intruder wielded hammer
A TERRIFIED pensioner escaped to a neighbour's house after a hammer-wielding intruder forced his way into her home. The 83-year-old woman had been sitting outside her house, off Eston Road, in Lazenby, Redcar, at about 3.15pm on Sunday, when she was approached
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Team gears up for 300-mile fundraising cycle challenge
A GROUP of Scouting enthusiasts is preparing for a challenge to raise money to upgrade the district camp site. Mark Hunt, assistant district Scout commissioner, his brother-in-law Malcolm Gutcher, and Scout leaders Kevin Scollay and Stephen Day are to
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How to become a childminder
PEOPLE seeking a career in childcare can find out how to achieve their goal in east Durham this week. The Childcare Information Service (CIS) will be at Seaham Library on Friday, from 9.45am to 12.15pm, with its database of information about childminding
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Singers battle to become Rock Idol
A PUB in Chester-le-Street is staging the local final of a national talent contest. Chicago Rock Cafe will host 12 singers competing in the final of Rock Idol as they bid to represent the town at the latter stages of the competition. About 100 performers
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Children learn about growing
YOUNGSTERS are to discover how the garden grows - on the top deck of a bus. Members of the School Council of Framwellgate Moor Primary School will learn all about composting when they visit the open-top double-decker in Durham City Market Place, on Friday
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Young people's views wanted on park revamp
REGENERATION work on a rundown park is beginning to get under way. The development of North Park, in Darlington, has so far added a series of security measures to protect the area from vandalism and anti-social behaviour. A closed circuit television (
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Hetton Lyons roar to victory over Felling
Foster's Durham Senior League: There were wins for Horden, Marsden and Hetton Lyons on the opening day of the season. Runs were plentiful at Hetton Lyons where the home side successfully set upon a run-chase challenge. They were quickly in control when
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Website is redesigned
A LOCAL authority's website has been expanded ahead of the tourist season. The Darlington Borough Council site, which was launched in 2002, has been redesigned. It offers more information on events, attractions, activities and shopping destinations. Visitors
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Man lived in car after eviction
A MAN said he feels like a "sick joke" after spending two months living in his car. Richard Miner, 39, keeps all his possessions on the back seat of the red Citroen ZX, shaves in the rear-view mirror and sleeps on the driver's seat every night wrapped
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Board to represent older residents
RESIDENTS and organisations have given their backing to the creation of a Redcar and Cleveland Older People's Partnership Board. The initiative by the Redcar and Cleveland Partnership, a mix of public, private, voluntary and community sector representatives
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Onions brings tears to Norton eyes
Foster's ECB North-East Regional Premier League: The first day of the season proved inauspicious for Norton who suffered a heavy defeat at Blaydon whose captain Mark Drake and Durham County's Graeme Onions dominated the match. Drake went in at number
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£250 gift to help
VISUALLY-impaired children have been given money to improve computer skills. Tiny tots at Horden Community Centre Nursery were given £250 by Horden Health Forum. Trudy Reynolds, from the nursery, said: "This money will make a big difference to the confidence
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Crackdown on travelling criminals
CRIMINALS are being warned against targeting tourist destinations in the North-East this holiday season. Northumbria Police is sending a stark message to thieves thinking of visiting Northumberland. Every year, the warmer weather brings crooks from the
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Song for victims of Asian tsunami
Songwriting library assistants are hoping to turn their musical notes into banknotes to help victims of the Asian tsunami. When Shaun Liddell, Peter Kidd and Steven Clayton, who all work for Durham County Council's flagship Clayport Library, discovered
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New in brief
Have a ball for charity: Teesside charity Daisy Chain, which provides respite care for families affected by autism, is holding a spring ball on Friday, May 20, at Guisborough Hall. The event has been organised to help raise money for the Daisy Chain Respite
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Suspects held over Hassan killing
THREE Iraqis were arrested yesterday over the abduction of British aid worker Margaret Hassan, who was killed last year. The arrests came after a raid on a house south of Baghdad yesterday by US and Iraqi forces, in which a number of suspects were detained
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Darley the one to follow at Catterick
KEVIN DARLEY shouldn't leave Catterick empty-handed this evening especially with plum rides such as Auvergne (8.00) to look forward too. Auvergne made a belated debut over track and trip a fortnight ago when finishing a close-up third to stable-mate and
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Did exam stress kill epileptic teenager?
A teenage A-level student died after suffering an epileptic fit that his family believe may have been brought on by exam stress. Graeme Williams had been revising for A-levels in chemistry, biology and sociology. He was hoping to study for a bio-medical
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Bikers badly hurt on road blackspot
TWO bikers were seriously hurt after their motorcycles collided on a notorious stretch of road yesterday afternoon. The accident happened shortly after 1pm on the B1257 Stokesley to Helmsley Road, two miles south of The Sun public house, at Chop Gate,
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Five-wickets for Lewis but Durham saved by the rain
VICTORIA bowler Mick Lewis whipped up a storm with five wickets for Durham at Riverside yesterday, but it paled alongside the tempest which swamped the match against Sussex. After Sunday's washout in Edinburgh, Durham suffered a second successive no-result
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Binchester goes back even further
ONE of the region's tourist attractions stepped back in time yesterday as warriors took to the battlefield. Living history group The Northumbrians showed visitors to Binchester Roman Fort, in County Durham, what life was like after the Romans left in
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Quakers have themselves to blame if play-off hopes vanish
At the end of an unfulfilling season, if Darlington have not crept into the play-off zone, as now looks likely, it will be nobody else's fault but their own. They now look as though they have left themselves too much work to do. But despite the countless
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Pensioner rescued after sea plunge
A PASSER-BY saved a pensioner's life after he slipped on rocks and fell into the sea yesterday. The 68-year-old, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, was enjoying a bank holiday walk with his wife and friends at Amble, in Northumberland, at 11.30am
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Plane crazy fans make their own entertainment
BOREDOM at St James' Park hit epidemic proportions on Saturday afternoon. Fans, tired with the excruciating painful display on show, amused themselves by tossing paper aeroplanes on to the pitch. It was an extraordinary scene to witness but not altogether
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Family distraught after coffin mix-up at funeral
A FUNERAL service had to be delayed after the wrong coffin arrived at the ceremony, it has been revealed. The funeral directors eventually turned up with the right coffin only to be confronted by distraught relatives of Mary Alice Burdon, 91, who lived
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When the 40-year itch hits home
After 30 or 40 years of marriage, it would seem that a couple was destined to stay together. But instead of enjoying the 'pipe and slippers' stage, many are finding the divorce courts beckon. Women's Editor Lindsay Jennings reports. JANE Lake had met
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Tuhana bids a fond farewell to Mowden Park
HOOKER Tasi Tuhana said an emotional farewell to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday after playing his final match for the club then presenting the Player of the Year awards. Mowden won the last match of their National Three North programme 35-12 at home
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Police probing mystery death
DETECTIVES are continuing their painstaking investigations into the mystery surrounding the death of Teesside pensioner Kathleen Roberts. Officers are still trying to piece together the final hours leading up to the discovery of the frail 86-year-old
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Castle returns to the age of chivalry
VISITORS to a 900-year-old castle were given an insight into the life and times of a medieval knight yesterday. Helmsley Castle was running a re-enactment day with representatives from the Royal Armouries Museum, in Leeds. A series of educational displays
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Action taken to limit noise from firm
THE ENVIRONMENT Agency have moved to minimise noise and vibration from a local engineering firm. Residents had complained about noise from Weardale Castings and Engineering Ltd in Wolsingham, and the Agency took over regulation of the site in April 2004
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Elton strikes the right note
They thought it couldn't be done, but an emotional plea from Elton John was enough to persuade the team behind the hit North-East movie Billy Elliot to turn it into a stage musical. Steve Pratt talks to the creators of the show. Producer Jon Finn thought
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College film find reveals insight into town history
images that have lay undisturbed for years in the clock tower of a sixth form college reveal an interesting story about a North-East town's history. The stills have been taken from an old 16mm film spool, which was discovered in pristine condition at
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Racing fans descend on N-E for high-speed dog racing
DOG racing fans from across England and Scotland descended on the region at the weekend to attend a 300-year-old family sporting event with its roots in the North-East. Up to 200 whippets and their owners travelled to the North-East for the Great Aycliffe
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Battling Boro set to earn their Riverside Spurs
THE hard-earned point at Anfield was a distant memory for Gareth Southgate soon after the final whistle on Saturday, with the Middlesbrough skipper's eyes firmly focused on a game he sees as Boro's biggest of the season. The visit of Spurs to the Riverside
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Book is tribute to famous regiment
RARE images of a century of service by one of the nation's finest fighting forces have been brought together in a unique publication. Image of the Soldier features the very first photographs of the Durham Light Infantry, taken around 1855 in the Crimea
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My daddy died a hero - I'm so proud of him
THE tearful son of Iraqi bomb blast victim Anthony Wakefield said last night: "My daddy died a hero." Little Scott Wakefield stood to attention in his pyjamas at the family home in Newcastle as he spoke about his father, who was serving with the Coldstream
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Shellshocked Westwood keen to put debacle to bed
CHRIS Westwood admitted he was shell-shocked after being outfought, outthought and outclassed by Walsall on Saturday. The result could have had dire ramifications for Pool's play-off bid had late goals in other key games not turned results in their favour
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More twists and turns from a master
Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard (Bantam Press, £16.99): WHEN PhD student David Umber witnesses the botched abduction of two-year-old Tamsin Hall, whose older sister is run over and killed as she tries to stop the kidnappers, he is pulled into a mystery
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Rail fare dodgers facing rise in fines
THE fine for people who use the Metro system in Newcastle and Sunderland without paying is being doubled to £20. Director general of Nexus Mike Parker is ensuring passengers are aware by carrying a giant £20 note at Monument station today Nexus has argued
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Job Search: Vacancies
Office Cleaner, £5.50ph, 3hpw. Previous experience and references required. Ref: DAE 44395. Childminder/Kids' Club Organiser, £6ph, 8-10hpw. Must have qualifications and relevant experience. Ref: DAE 44299. Secretary/Receptionist, £5.75ph. A strong IT
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GNER starts franchise on East Coast
RAIL boss Christopher Garnett was yesterday signalling the start of a new era for the East Coast main line. GNER's franchise on the route, linking London, Yorkshire, the North-East and Scotland, began yesterday. And chief executive Mr Garnett pledged
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Council tax payers 'facing £2.5m bill for rent of offices'
A RESIDENTS' group says that council tax payers will have to pay out £2.5m for the rental of an eco-friendly building that could have been the home of the North-East regional assembly. Durham County Council is looking to rent part of a £5m offices and
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Airport boom creates 250 jobs
THE region's airports are recruiting hundreds of extra staff, as they gear up for their busiest ever summer. Newcastle International Airport is taking on around 250 seasonal workers, as the holiday season officially gets under way. The UK's fastest growing
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Council tax payers 'facing £2.5m bill for rent of offices'
A RESIDENTS' group says that council tax payers will have to pay out £2.5m for the rental of an eco-friendly building that could have been the home of the North-East regional assembly. Durham County Council is looking to rent part of a £5m offices and
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The little people who caused a big upset
Riddle Of The Human Hobbits (C4): THEY were little people with a brain smaller than a chimp's. And, before you start muttering this description fits the chap who lives across the road, I should point out that this species no longer exists. But this Equinox
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White in the wickets as Phoenix top the league
Yorkshire Phoenix maintained their 100 per cent winning record with a dramatic three wicket victory over Sussex Sharks at Headingley yesterday to top Division Two of the totesport League. It is the first time in six years that Yorkshire have won their
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Fish farm will be sunk if couple fail to win appeal
A COUPLE are to appeal against a planning decision that may jeapordise their plan to set up a fish farm in a remote corner of County Durham. John and Joan Linney, from Shotley Bridge, near Consett, have spent several years and hundreds of thousands of
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Postcards the last thing on Wilks mind after Sardinian nightmare
DON'T expect any postcards from Sardinia from Darlington rally driver Guy Wilks. The 24-year-old Suzuki driver had a trip to forget during this weekend's latest round of the Junior World Rally Championship. The unusually hot and rough conditions over
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Growing Pains: Don't let fears become phobias
MANY parents are worried when their children develop seemingly irrational fears from an early age. In my family we had one child who couldn't tolerate a gap in the curtains in case he saw the moon, another who had a phobia about keys and getting locked
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Drug unit revamp brings aid to addicts
THE new boss of a drug addiction rehabilitation scheme says a different approach is helping addicts to tackle their problems. Ian Morris has just taken over as manager of Addaction, a day care referral agency, in Middlesbrough. His first task has been
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Youth steals camera in attack on man
A NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch co-ordinator was attacked and robbed of his digital camera. He was photographing three youths using off-road motorcycles at the back of his home in Bardsey Walk, Guisborough, at about 7.10pm on Sunday when he was attacked. The man
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang heads North
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be landing in the North-East from the West End for the first date in its European tour. The London Palladium production will be staged at the Sunderland Empire Theatre for 12 weeks, from December 9, with tickets going on sale
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Thousands enjoy tasteful festival, despite weather
BAD weather did nothing to dampen the spirits - or appetites - of the crowds headed for the annual Dales Festival of Food and Drink. Although the rain hit attendances on Saturday, the figures rose rapidly yesterday and with one more day to go, it is on
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Headstones 'a risk'
COUNCILLORS are meeting to discuss the lack of progress in repairs to dangerous headstones in north Durham cemeteries. Derwentside District Council is being advised to pay for a survey to be carried out to evaluate the safety of its graveyards. A phased
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Advice centre must close
A FUNDING crisis and tail-off of support is forcing the closure of a town's one-stop advice centre. The Billingham Forward information and advice shop will close at the end of this month. The town centre base was originally launched in April 2002 as a
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Warning as bike thefts on the rise
MOPED and motorcycle owners in a city are being warned to be on their guard, after the number of vehicle thefts soared in recent weeks. Last month, ten machines were stolen in Huntington and New Earswick, York, compared with only one or two in a typical
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Join a team of Great North runners
DEVELOPMENT charity Traidcraft is looking for members to join its team taking part in the Great North Run The Tyneside organisation supports building work in some of the world's poorest countries. It has 300 places reserved for the half-marathon on September
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Visitors get close-up view of orchids beauty at castle flower show
THOUSANDS of people from all over the country travelled to the North-East this weekend for one of the most highly-rated orchid shows in the country. More than 2,000 people visited Raby Castle, near Barnard Castle, County Durham, for the event. It is the
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Street improvements project nears completion
A PROGRAMME of street improvements designed to help shoppers is nearing completion. The scheme has seen the carriageway in Rosemary Lane, in Richmond, narrowed and the pavement widened. Repairs have also been carried out to Finkle Street. The aim of the
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Souness threatens to pull Jenas out of England tour
GRAEME Souness will pull Jermaine Jenas out of England's summer tour of the United States if there is any chance of the Newcastle midfielder jeopardising his recovery from a muscle injury. Jenas, who played in 28 of the Magpies' first 30 league games
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Appeal for clues to theft of rare French bravery medal
A COUPLE have appealed for help in tracing a rare First World War bravery medal stolen from their house after it was burgled and then set on fire by thieves. The Croix de Guerre honour was bestowed on the great-uncle of Heather Burgum after he rescued
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Clean air awards for smokers who have quit
PEOPLE who have successfully quit smoking and public places that have gone smoke-free in Derwentside will be presented with awards. The first Smoke Free Derwentside Awards ceremony is being held at Consett Civic Centre on May 11. Offices, venues, businesses
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Support role for ex-theatre manager
A FORMER theatre manager is returning to a top North-East venue in a temporary capacity following the death of its chief executive. Grahame Morris, the former general manager of Theatre Royal, in Newcastle, agreed to step in after the death of Peter Sarah
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Demolition plan meeting
ANXIOUS residents, who say they have been left in limbo over plans to rebuild part of their town, have called a public meeting today. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council says the majority of South Bank residents are in favour of plans that could see
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Pupils' endeavour reaps awards
PUPILS have been rewarded for going the extra mile by giving up their spare time to help other people. Three groups of friends at Tudhoe Grange School, Spennymoor, landed Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour because of their achievements outside
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Book shows how town has changed
AN author of the history of Darlington in pictures signed copies of his latest book at the weekend. Then and Now, which uses photographs from The Northern Echo's archive, was signed by John Dean in Ottakar's in the town on Saturday. The book charts the
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Arsonists attack homes
POLICE and fire brigade bosses are appealing for information after two homes were targeted by arsonists. Lit pieces of paper were posted through the letterboxes of houses in Samsung Place and Thornton Close, in Newton Aycliffe, overnight on Thursday.
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Great catwalk display
STUDENTS became models for an evening to raise money for school funds. Pupils at Hurworth School Maths and Computing College, near Darlington, modelled fashion clothing by Hooch and Bench in the show, attended by more than 100 parents and teachers. More
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Kicking off for cancer sufferers
A CHARITY football tournament created as a tribute to a woman who died of cancer raised £2,500 for research into the disease on Saturday. Over 200 supporters were at the annual event at Langley Park Welfare Football Ground, in memory of Mary Hayton, and
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Sweet success for worker
A HOSPITAL worker from Darlington was among the nominees for a national catering prize, after creating a healthy dessert recipe. Ron McKenzie was runner up at the recent Cost Sector Catering Awards, with his recipe for Dutch apple oaty crumble. The dessert
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Endangered water voles are thriving at nature reserve
A NEW Darlington nature reserve is rapidly becoming a stronghold for endangered water voles. Rockwell, off Haughton Road, was formally made a reserve earlier this year and brought together a number of areas of ecological importance, including Rockwell
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Please bring walking boots and brain cells
TONY DAVISON, manager of Hartlepool's Summerhill countryside park, will be leading a two-mile walk around Summerhill from 1pm to 3.30pm today. During the walk, Mr Davison will be talking about topics including nature and folklore. Some of it will be fact
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Pupils' art supports charity funds
CHILDREN from Yarm Early School used their creative talents to help raise hundreds of pounds for charity. The youngsters artwork resulted from a partnership between Orb Enterprise, a Yarm School sixth form Young Enterprise group, and girls and boys from
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Pupils' art focuses on impact
CREATIVE youngsters have put their artwork on display alongside a national museum's imposing exhibits. Artwork produced by students from King James I School, Bishop Auckland, features in an exhibition at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum, in Shildon
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Large decline in empty properties
A HOUSING association has beaten national guidelines for the lowest number of empty properties. Coast & Country Housing, which covers the Tees Valley area, has only 30 empty properties to let - just 0.2 per cent of its total housing stock of 11,000
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Vandals post burning pieces of paper through letterboxes
POLICE and fire brigade bosses are appealing for information after two homes were targeted by vandals. Lit pieces of paper were posted through the letterboxes of houses in Samsung Place and Thornton Close, in Newton Aycliffe, overnight on Thursday. The
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Councillors back merger to boost dales
COUNCILLORS have backed the merger of two development agencies in a move to bring prosperity to two Durham dales. The boards of Wear Valley Development Agency and the Teesdale Enterprise Agency have already supported the merger, which was agreed by Wear
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Second twist in doctor sex case
THE international manhunt for a herbalist who fled to China after being charged with sexual assault took another turn last night when a second alleged victim came forward. Dr Gu Zu Sun, who used to work at the Dr and Herbs treatment centre in Darlington's
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Deputy next in line to take over
A POLICE authority's second-in-command will take over the reins when its chairman steps down in June. The Northern Echo understands that current Cleveland Police Authority deputy chairman Councillor Dave McLuckie is the favoured choice to replace Ted
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Ghostly goings on at manor house
LEGEND has it that a medieval soldier who was murdered in the banqueting hall of a North-East manor house is still buried in the corner. People have told of feeling an icy hand on their back while in the room at Crook Hall, in Durham. It is thought that
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Wearside League: Chapman keeps RA on course for title
Darlington RA took another step towards the championship and promotion into the Albany Northern League but they left it desperately late before gaining three crucial points at the expense of New Marske. The game appeared to be heading for a goal-less
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Town council calls meeting to finalise future of pool
THE future of a town's swimming pool is looking bleak following a row over who should pay for a survey identifying what work needs to be done to keep it open. Sedgefield Borough Council has been accused of misleading campaigners who are fighting to save
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Firefighters caught in gas blasts
A criminal investigation will begin today to track down arsonists who endangered people's lives and led to the evacuation of a street. Four firefighters were thrown through the air as gas cylinders blew up, hurling debris 30ft into the sky. A propane
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Blair tells The Echo: The war is not an issue with voters
TONY BLAIR urged voters to put Iraq to one side last night and judge his Government on domestic issues. He said the invasion of Iraq would not be a decisive issue for the majority of voters when they go to the polls on Thursday. Mr Blair and Chancellor
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Scheme to build 25 houses will replace village eyesore
AN eyesore terrace of derelict cottages at the entry to a village could soon be demolished and replaced with a new housing estate. The run-down area of Leeming Bar would be regenerated, if the scheme gains approval from Hambleton District Council tomorrow
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Club marks anniversary with Shindig
A CLUB in the North-East is celebrating its 13th anniversary later this month with a party. Shindig will be held at Baltic Square, in Gateshead, on Sunday, May 29 as part of the Orange Evolution Music Festival 2005. Organisers say they have an impressive
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Sum of school's success recognised
SCHOOL pupils have been rewarded for their sporting and academic achievements. The youngsters from Bedale High School were given certificates for their effort in various school subjects. The awards are handed out to top achievers every term. Headteacher
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All singing, all dancing, all Geordie
Producing a stage musical with a cast of children is no easy feat. The team behind Billy Elliot The Musical has had to school several sets of youngsters for the parts and teach them to speak with a Geordie accent. Steve Pratt is given exclusive access
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Art talents aid charity
CHILDREN from Yarm Early School used their creative talents to help raise hundreds of pounds for charity. The youngsters' artwork resulted from a partnership between Orb Enterprise, a Yarm School sixth form young enterprise group, and girls and boys from
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Villagers rule out duck cull
A CULL of ducks in a village where the pond is over-populated, will not take place,, environmentalists have pledged. Instead, a number of ducks are likely to be taken to fresh waters in a bid to prevent continued pollution of the pond at Grewelthorpe,
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Opencast plan at former pit opposed by wildlife group
A WILDLIFE charity has lodged an objection against a coal company's plans to opencast a former colliery site. The Durham Wildlife Trust is opposed to UK Coal's application for planning permission to work Stony Heap, Leadgate, near Consett. The company
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Chance to learn foreign language
CHILDREN and their families are getting the chance to learn foreign languages in their spare time. Clayport Library, in Durham, is to offer free family learning courses in French followed by Spanish in the autumn. The five-week French course is aimed
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GNER starts franchise on East Coast
RAIL boss Christopher Garnett was yesterday signalling the start of a new era for the East Coast main line. GNER's franchise on the route, linking London, Yorkshire, the North-East and Scotland, began yesterday. And chief executive Mr Garnett pledged
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Keeping busy helps Alberta reach 100
FRIENDS and family would not let modest Alberta Jackson shy away from attention yesterday when she celebrated her 100th birthday. South Church Nursing Home, in Bishop Auckland, where Mrs Jackson has lived for about 18 months, was packed for a party. "
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Anti-social behaviour diary scheme
PEOPLE living in Ferryhill are being encouraged to keep a diary of anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods. Police, Sedgefield Community Partnership and Ferryhill Town Council have created data sheets for residents to keep a record of unruly or
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Triathlon challenge in aid of DebRA
GYM members are being urged to rise to a fitness challenge and raise money for a national charity. Members of the Lifestyle fitness suites in Ferryhill, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon-Sunnydale and Spennymoor Leisure Centres can join the triathlon challenge
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Healthy award for authority
A COUNCIL has become the first organisation in Derwentside to be presented with a County Durham Working for Health Award. Derwentside District Council won a bronze award from Derwentside Primary Care Trust (PCT) after demonstrat-ing it had been working
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Door-to-door bus service hits the road
A GROUND-breaking transport service is to be launched tomorrow to get people where they want, when they want. The Wigglybus is a minibus service that operates for most of the time without a set timetable. It can be pre-ordered by people in local communities
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Tractor Boys make slow but steady progress to aid disabled youngster
BACK at home after a two-day fundraiser with a difference are the intrepid travellers known as the Tractor Boys. Based at the Cross Keys pub at Bellerby, near Leyburn, they are a group of tractor enthusiasts, who have been raising cash for two disabled
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Survey of ethnic groups
A SURVEY assessing the needs of ethnic minorities is to be carried out by Derwentside District Council. The research aims to provide a picture of their experience in the district. Ethnic minority residents in Derwentside who would like to take part in
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School celebrates remarkable turnaround
A SCHOOL which was severely criticised by Government inspectors just six months ago is celebrating a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes. Bishopton Redmarshall Primary School was identified as having "serious weaknesses" in the wake of an Ofsted inspection
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Daredevil students take the plunge for African project
TWELVE students from the North-East abseiled from a North-East bridge yesterday to raise the funds they need to travel to Uganda this summer. The civil engineering students from Newcastle University are heading for the small town of Mbarara. They will
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Victory for Guisborough
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League champions Guisborough wasted no time maintaining their 100 per cent record at the expense of Marske at Fountains Garth yesterday. The Seasiders, who did not score a run until the last ball of the 11th over
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It will all end in virtual tears
I think a married friend of mine is having an email love affair. She's got a wonderful partner and small daughter, but I think she's hooked on her new virtual man. She has only ever met the guy once, but she is sending him about 200 emails a day and sounds
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Ofsted report marks school's turnaround
A SCHOOL which was severely criticised by Government inspectors just six months ago is celebrating a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes. Bishopton Redmarshall Primary School was identified as having "serious weaknesses" in the wake of an Ofsted inspection
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Council defends gipsy strategy
A CAMPAIGN group claims the rights of the travelling minority are being put ahead of settled communities in a new draft strategy for supporting gipsy families. The Defend Our Village Environment group (Dove) in Sedgefield has objected to Durham County
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Peterlee enjoy rare win at Houghton's expense
Durham Coast League: Peterlee, who finished bottom of the table last season, tasted a rare success when they had 63 runs in hand of Houghton. Early on, however, it looked as if Jon Grant (40) and his opening partner Paul Elliott might lay the foundations
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Bishops come in from the cold
The Backtrack column goes back in time to the days when men were men and played football whatever the conditions. Back in 1955, Bishop Auckland took on Ipswich in an FA Cup tie, despite the country being in the grip of a big freeze IN from the cold, recent
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'Hurt' Cooper apologises to fans and challenges his players to put it right
LEANING up against the advertising hoarding surrounding the main stand, the booing crowd having long since gone, Neale Cooper, hands in pockets, cut a forlorn figure. The Hartlepool boss rocked on his heels and scratched his brow as he struggled to explain
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02/05/05
CRAZY SERVICE: IT beggars belief that prominent local bus operators, train operators, plane operators and the One NorthEast agency are proud to announce the start of a new regular bus link between Darlington railway station and Durham Tees Valley Airport
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Victory for Guisborough
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League champions Guisborough wasted no time maintaining their 100 per cent record at the expense of Marske at Fountains Garth yesterday. The Seasiders, who did not score a run until the last ball of the 11th over
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Footballers' faith never fails to find the target
More accustomed to the back page of the tabloids, Lomana LuaLua finds himself in Magpie black and white on the cover of this week's Church Times. A picture inside shows LuaLua having his shirt pulled by Darren Moore of West Brom. The caption neatly quotes
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Pagans' May Day sacrifice - with help from panto horse
FOR many people, May Day is about enjoying a long bank holiday weekend, or going to the local fair. But for pagans, the day marks an important ancient festival. On Sunday, about 150 people met at Thornborough Henges, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, to celebrate
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Tour of £5.7m site that aims to bring nature to people
A WILDLIFE group got an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of what will be the North-East's largest nature reserve, though it will not open to the public for another three years. The newly-formed Darlington branch of the RSPB visited the Saltholme International
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All-time hero bounces back
SO long absent from these black and white acres that his file has been capriciously and uncermoniously shredded by the editorial library, Dave "Jock" Rutherford plans a comeback. Five times an England amateur international, familiar in the Northern League
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Off-roaders' anger at land rules 'threat' to bike trials
ANGRY off-road motorcyclists are demanding that the Government rethinks a policy that they say could destroy their sport. Trial bike riders across the North-East and North Yorkshire are being urged to write to their MPs, after Thursday's elections, in
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The softer side of the sole remaining Dalek
Doctor Who (BBC1); The Secret Life Of The Shop (BBC3): The new Doctor Who series continues to surprise. I mean, I never thought I'd end up feeling sorry for a Dalek. In the old days, these metal creatures rattled around pointing that egg whisk they call
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Souness has changed far more than his tune
"WHEN I look at this squad I think it is the best I've ever had as manager," was Graeme Souness' observation when he was unveiled as Sir Bobby Robson's successor at Newcastle last September. He added; "I have my own ideas of course, but I won't be making
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The Albany Northern League: Consett's stay in the top flight short-lived
Consett returned to the second division after just one season in the top flight when they lost at home to Shildon on Saturday - and West Auckland and Brandon both breathed a sigh of relief. Consett's defeat means they will join Peterlee and Guisborough
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How Bill gets his satisfaction
Famous Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman has swapped his guitar for a metal detector and the peace and quiet of the countryside, he tells Steve Pratt. And he's found it an experience to treasure. DO NOT, warns the press person on the way to do the interview
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Fundraiser tops £10,000
A DEDICATED fundraiser has donated £10,000 to her chosen charity. Hilda Phillips, of Dene Bank Grange, Ferryhill, County Durham, began collecting money for the Butterwick Hospice before it even opened, in Bishop Auckland, ten years ago. Since then, she
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Disappointment for Johnson as Addicks' starlet spoils big day
LINDSAY Johnson's big day ended in disappointment as Everton crashed to Charlton in the FA Womens Cup Final at Upton Park yesterday. Everton's Hartlepool-born centre back found herself outpaced by the Addicks' star woman Eniola Aluko in the 58th minute
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Rain fails to dampen spirits
AN annual outdoor market has been hailed a success - despite poor weather. The French market in Darlington attracted a crowd despite rain for much of the bank holiday weekend. Opera singers, Parisian costumes and traditional French produce proved a draw
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Electioneering returns to keenly-contested city seat
FOR a constituency that is supposedly safe Labour country, the City of Durham has been doing a remarkable impression of a marginal seat over recent weeks. On Wednesday morning, prisons spokesman Paul Goggins became the seventh Labour minister to visit
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Old Macdonald had a firm
A group of cafe owners have brought fast-food to the countryside by opening drive-through teashops. The ladies - who call themselves Old MacDonald's - thought business at their tea-rooms needed a boost. Now they have queues of tractor drivers waiting
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Challenge raises £3,400 for autistic boy
A TEAM of hardy volunteers put themselves through a day of gruelling Army exercises to help an autistic boy enjoy a better life. Almost 60 people signed up to take part in Endurance 2005, the third such event organised to help eight-year-old Jake Burgess
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Homework of a special kind
THE lack of discipline in schools is frequently blamed for the country's problems with anti-social behaviour. But discipline has its roots in the home. That is where standards should be set, boundaries established, and the difference between right and
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'Red tape is a threat to junior cricket'
A NORTH-East cricket official has said youngsters are "hitting a brick wall" when trying to take part in junior cricket. Although more children than ever are being taught cricket in schools, the chairman of Darlington Cricket Forum, Steve Gill, has said
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'His one passionate wish was that I should write'
It was a promise to her dying husband that finally made Mary Nickson pick up her pen and write after years of prevarication, she tells Sharon Griffiths. THERE is something glorious about reinventing oneself at 72. And writer Mary Nickson has done it in
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Comment: It's money not magic that matters
WHEN Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern-day Olympic Games, spoke of "the taking part being far more important than the winning", he was referring to a deeply-held belief in the intrinsic value of sporting competition. He was not speaking
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A love letter to the Great North Road
THE GREAT NORTH ROAD: A Guide for the Curious Traveller by Frank Goddard (Frances Lincoln, £14.99): THE name is rarely used these days. But 50 years ago, journeys to and from the North were as likely to be on the "Great North Road" as on the "A1". Holiday-bound
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Wolviston get Thorn in their side
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League Division One: Umar Rashid and Andrew Emmerson combined to send Wolviston crashing to just 50 all out at Thornaby. Rashid delivered 16 overs, including 10 maidens claiming four wickets for a mere 19 runs
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Fish farm will be sunk if couple fail to win appeal
A COUPLE are to appeal against a planning decision that may jeapordise their plan to set up a fish farm in a remote corner of County Durham. John and Joan Linney, from Shotley Bridge, near Consett, have spent several years and hundreds of thousands of
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Bookmarks to raise Red Cross profile
A CHARITY is hoping to raise the profile of its work by distributing thousands of bookmarks. The York branch of the British Red Cross has printed 15,000 bookmarks for distribution to shops, clubs and libraries across York and North Yorkshire. The effort
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Durham's weather luck runs out north of the border
DURHAM'S luck with the weather ran out yesterday when no play was possible in their totesport League match against Scotland in Edinburgh. Following heavy morning rain The Grange ground was saturated and after several afternoon pitch inspections all hope
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Workers get on their bikes for charity marathon
A GROUP of nine chemical workers are about to prove they will go to any lengths for charity. The distance the Teessiders have in mind is a gruelling 1,035 miles by bicycle, from Land's End to John O'Groats, later this month. Their combined pedal power
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Hignett ready for the crunch
CRAIG Hignett has delivered a major boost to Darlington's slim play-off hopes by declaring himself fit for Saturday's clash with Cheltenham Town. Quakers' top seven aspirations hang by a thread after they slipped out of the play-off zone following Saturday's
