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Skateboard experts put on live show
TOP exponents of skateboarding, BMX riding and break dancing visited Redcar to pass on tips to local youngsters. Skateboard enthusiasts were shown how to improve their flips and glides at R-Kade skatepark, in the town, the setting for the North-East leg
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Training boost for fishermen
THE region's fishing industry is to be aided by a scheme aimed at helping skippers secure a better future. Thirty skippers of fishing boats based in the North-East are to receive training giving them the chance to obtain a national qualification that
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Isobel shares celebratory cuppa
A CENTENARIAN enjoyed a celebratory cuppa with a chief constable. Isobel Walker, widow of a detective inspector, had tea with Cleveland Chief Constable Sean Price - just 48 hours ahead of her milestone birthday yesterday. Her husband, Det Insp Percy Walker
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Opposition to off-road vehicle plan for forest
AN off-road adventure business is facing widespread opposition to its plans to continue operating on the North Yorks Moors. Planning officials say the 4x4 vehicles are damaging a forest and should not be allowed to continue. Moorland Adventure Sport (
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Horror as 13 dead horses are found
RSPCA investigators who broke into a North-East stables discovered a house of horror. Inspectors forced their way into the Bank Top Stables at Trimdon, County Durham, following complaints from the public. Inside, they discovered the bodies of 13 horses
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Capsules 'could help teenagers take exams'
A HEADteacher who took part in a ground-breaking nutritional trial is urging teenagers to consider taking food supplements before exams. Timothy Hackworth Primary, in Shildon, was one of a number of County Durham schools that took part in the experiment
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Wait goes on for hospital patients
NUMBERS of patients waiting for NHS operations have increased in parts of the region but fallen elsewhere, according to the latest figures. The largest fall in patients waiting for an operation was in North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
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Play area anger
PARENTS have complained after their children were told they are not allowed to use a play area at a new housing development. Children playing at a newly-constructed play area at Bouch Way, Barnard Castle, have been told that it is for the use of residents
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Knitters get stitching at arts centre cafe
VISITORS to Darlington Arts Centre were in stitches at the venue's latest workshop yesterday. The Knitting Caf opened for business, with participants bringing their own needles and balls of wool to create a variety of items. Tutor Becki Sunter gave her
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Memorial to leaders
A LIVING memorial to two Scout leaders who died from cancer is to be unveiled later this month. Heighington Baden Powell Scouts want to contact former Scouts who remember Andrew Muckley and Natasha Wilson, who were both leaders of the group and who both
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£2.2m nightclub is launched
FIRE-EATERS, stilt-walkers, a magician and a human robot entertained hundreds of revellers at a VIP evening at a new nightclub in Chester-le-Street. Staff passed around strawberries, canaps and champagne cocktails to police, councillors and business people
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Tories call for change to parking limits
FRESH demands have been made for changes to an on-street parking scheme in Darlington town centre. Darlington Borough Council installed parking meters in several streets in and around the centre last November - to the fury of many traders. The council
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Living memorial to former Scout leaders
Heighington Baden Powell Scouts want to contact ex-Scouts who remember Andrew Muckley and Natasha Wilson, who were both Scout leaders and who both died of cancer last year. The group has developed a copse and conservation site as a memorial at Heighington
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Banner will march again thanks to £30,000 project
A FORMER pit village is looking forward to this year's Durham Miners Gala, when it will parade its banner for the first time in many years. Craghead's emblem - distinctive because of a mistake by its maker - will be among the bevy of new banners that
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Advance in naval career
A FORMER east Durham schoolboy has passed a crucial phase of his Navy career. Operator Mechanic David Dove, 19, has just passed out from the second phase of his tough naval training within the welfare training group of the Maritime Warfare School HMS
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Parents' anger as children are barred from play area
PARENTS have complained after their children were told they are not allowed to use a play area at a new housing development. Children playing at a newly-constructed play area at Bouch Way, Barnard Castle, have been told that it is for the use of residents
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Harmison fires a warning to Aussies
STEVE Harmison last night warned Australia's batsmen to expect a fiery reception this summer after insisting yesterday's five-wicket haul against Bangladesh was achieved with plenty to spare. Harmison, who finished with figures of 5-38, claimed the fifth
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Angus raises £1,100 for football team after tragedy strikes
A FOOTBALLING schoolboy whose father died last year has raised £1,100 to buy his team new strips. Angus Bennett, ten, was moved to act after the tragedy in December, when his father Ewen, 53, fell from a roof while working on a chimney. A pupil at Ingleby
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Electronic move for books of remembrance
PEOPLE commemorating the lives of loved ones can do so at any time during the year now that a North-East authority has installed electronic books of remembrance at two crematoria. Saltwell and Birtley crematoria are equipped with electronic versions of
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Staff pledge to play part in helping environment
MORE than 100 county council workers have pledged to protect the environment. The pledges are in support of World Environment Day, which takes place tomorrow. They have agreed to recycle waste, such as paper, cans and cardboard, reduce their use of electricity
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Victorian flavour to church concerts
THE Yorkshire Dales will be alive with the sound of music this month. The Harp Singers, from Wensleydale, will hold concerts at Aysgarth and Richmond. The singers, who appear in Victorian dress, will perform at Aysgarth Methodist Church at 7.45pm on June
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Help at hand for street children - you can put your shirt on it
A HOSPITAL consultant is appealing for football fans to donate unwanted replica shirts to Africa. Psychiatrist Dr Angus Bell has spent two and a half years raising £25,000 to support a school for street children in Uganda. After his most recent visit
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Chairman resigns his post as car parks row hots up
THE chairman of a council committee about to decide the fate of car parks and offices in Richmond has resigned. Councillor Richard Dunn, who is also deputy chairman of Richmondshire District Council, has stepped down as the resources committee chairman
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Visitors given chance to enjoy gardens
TEN village gardens are to be opened to the public in aid of local charities. Eggleston Open Garden Day, in Teesdale, County Durham, takes place on Sunday, June 19, between 2pm and 5.30pm. It follows a successful similar event in 2003. Eggleston Hall
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Police appeal after attack on teenager
A TEENAGE girl was attacked in a bus station, police have revealed. The 17-year-old was making her way home from the MetroCentre and got off a bus at Stanley, north Durham. She began walking towards the bus stand to catch the 729 to South Stanley when
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Golfers' sighting hints at secret red squirrel colony
THE sighting of a red squirrel on a golf course has caused excitement within the world of naturalists. And it has teed off a search by wildlife enthusiasts for the bushy-tailed creature, which darted across the fairway at Bishop Auckland Golf Club, in
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Carly flies flag after US signing
TEENAGE football talent Carly Telford has been signed up by a US university. The 17-year-old goalkeeper, from Stanley County Durham, who is an England player, has won a four-year, all-expenses scholarship to Fayetteville University, in Arkansas, where
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A blooming helpful project by teenagers
TEENAGERS are helping to brighten the lives of older people in County Durham. Year 10 and 11 students at Durham Gilesgate Sports College, who are doing their gold Prince's Trust XL Award, received a grant to make wooden planters. They will be filling
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Out of custody and into Asbo
A TEENAGER who made life a misery for his neighbours has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo). Prolific burglar Wayne Dabbs, 14, of Parsons Avenue, Newcastle, is a persistent youth offender who has breached several court orders in the past
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Youngsters on stage raise £500 with Grease
DURHAM young people who staged performances of the musical Grease have helped raise £500 for new public address equipment. Members of the Making Music Project at the Mid Durham Projects, Gilesgate, worked for three months on the production. As well as
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Youngsters give the thumbs up to after-school project
MORE than 100 children have signed up to an innovative project to get kids off the streets in a deprived area of Darlington. Darlington police's StreetSafe team, which has co-ordinated the West Side project at Branksome School, is thrilled with the response
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Golfers raise cash
GOLFERS went a fair way towards raising thousands of pounds for charity yesterday, in a tournament hosted by the Mayor of Darlington. Civic leader Stella Robson welcomed dozens of golfers to the annual event at Stressholme Golf Club. They included a team
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Church's £1.5m campaign for community centre
A CAMPAIGN to provide more activities for youngsters in the North Road area of Darlington is moving forward, with two further proposals on the table. A Darlington church has unveiled plans for a £1.6m meeting place at the former Frank McGuire factory,
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Ambulances' role on show to the public
THE vital role played by the ambulance service is being highlighted at a roadshow next week. The event at the Guildhall, in St Helen's Square, York, is from 10am to 4pm on Tuesday. Staff and managers will show what happens when a 999 call is made. A mock
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Designers showing off their skills
PEOPLE can meet designers of the future when North-umbria University students hold their annual fashion show on Friday. Final-year students will have their show produced by internationally renowned fashion show gurus Nicholas Miller and Kamran Khavari
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Children's photos capture essence of their hometown
CHILDREN have provided outsiders with a snapshot of their hometown on Teesside. Nine Grangetown youngsters have caught life in the community on camera as part of an after-school photography course at their local library, winning much praise for their
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Training boost for fishermen
THE region's fishing industry is to be aided by a scheme aimed at helping skippers secure a better future. Thirty skippers of fishing boats based in the North-East are to receive training giving them the chance to obtain a national qualification that
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Hartlepool United comment
CHIRIS Westwood called it a "life-changing decision" and the consequences could be far-reaching. As the Hartlepool United defender trudged away from the Millennium Stadium last Sunday, he was left to rue what might have been. But it's also a case of what
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Unsworth return boost
Durham Coast League: There is a double programme at the weekend where Castle Eden and Murton will fight it out for pole position. Currently, Castle Eden are ahead of their rivals by eight points before their next fixtures against improving Seaham Park
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Whitburn are the early pacesetters
A Bank Holiday double has seen Whitburn move to the top of the Durham Senior League and now 17 points separate them from Eppleton and Hetton Lyons, writes Bob Gidney. The village side have won four games in a row, but they make the trip to Horden this
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Festival attracts top jazz bands
THE 18th annual Pickering Jazz festival will see top bands from all parts of the North taking part. Staged at the town's Memorial Hall from Monday, July 25 to Saturday, July 30, the popular event will include the River City Jazzmen from Tyneside, Winston's
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At Your Service: Coming up roses
A songs of praise service to mark a flower festival captured spring in full bloom. CLEASBY is an exceptionally pleasant English village, save for the fact that the Al motorway, headlong nearby without so much as passing thought, cannot so easily be ignored
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When you feel it in your bones
June is National Osteoporosis Awareness month. Health Editor Barry Nelson finds out more about the brittle bone disease from one North-East couple who are doing their best to draw attention to the potentially devastating condition. JOAN Stephinson remembers
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Officer jailed for killing wife
THE heartbroken father of a mother stabbed to death by her policeman husband said last night he could never forgive him. Ron Phillips described PC Graham Jones - better known as Ivor - as a control freak and said he had condemned his bubbly, extrovert
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Fitting final chapter in a tale of heroism
THE aircrew sat on the grass beside their bomber, idly whiling away the time before they embarked upon their 13th mission. One of them spotted a four-leaf clover. He picked it, twirled it between his fingers like a tiny aeroplane propellor and then handed
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Harmison and Trescothick lead the England charge
ENGLAND'S players might have this summer's Ashes series on their minds but, after they produced another devastating display at Riverside yesterday, it is Bangladesh's hopes of respectability that have gone up in smoke. The tourists were skittled for just
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We salute you
VETERANS from around the world will gather in the North-East today to pay poignant tribute to a once-forgotten Second World War hero. A lasting memorial of Canadian air gunner Andrew Mynarski - who died after a valiant struggle to save the life of his
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In form Cestrians set sights on scooping championship
Foster's ECB North East Regional Premier League: Buoyant Chester-le-Street are confident they can go all the way and wrestle the championship from South Northumberland - following on from three superb performances last weekend. Following a slow start
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Claire plans to fulfil skydive ambition
A UNIVERSITY student will fulfil her dream of skydiving next month. Claire Fletcher, 20, of Teesside University, has wanted to jump out of a plane for six years, and finally decided to take up the challenge on July 15 to raise money for The Brooke Hospital
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Police claim success in operation against dealers
HEROIN dealing at a seaside town has been dealt a body blow, claim police. An undercover police operation has led to 25 arrests in Redcar, 19 people charged with conspiracy to supply heroin, supplying heroin and possession with intent to supply heroin
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Will I have to stay at work?
Q I am a 52-year-old woman and have worked for most of my life, paying full National Insurance contributions. I expect to qualify for a State Retirement Pension, but I am not sure when that will be. I have heard that pension ages for women are changing
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Hunt for hit-and-run rider as biker calls for common sense
POLICE will use the British Superbike Championships in the region to try to find out more about a horrific motorcycle accident in which a man died last weekend. Ralph Snowdon, 67, died when his motorbike was forced off the B1257 Helmsley to Stokesley
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Courageous flier guided back to base
CALL it serendipity, call it what you want, but it's a neat coincidence that Michael Job, the metal worker charged with bringing the 8ft-statue of Andrew Mynarski home to the North-East, is both a former RAF man and half-Canadian. He insists that had
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Negative vibes from Motivator's opponents
DESPITE fears about the fast ground at Epsom, the smart money will still be on Motivator (4.20) to win this afternoon's Vodafone Derby. Michael Bell's unbeaten colt maintained his 100 per cent record by running away with last month's Dante Stakes at York
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New signing Zaidi keen to enhance prolific reputation
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League: Darlington RA have moved quickly to sign Ashar Zaidi following news Rethinder Sodhi returned to India to sort out his niggling back problem. The former Huddersfield league all-rounder makes his debut in
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Husband told police: Did I kill her? I must have done
LITTLE could have prepared police officers for the horrific scene they were to discover when a call came on the morning of December 2 to attend an incident at the Ingleby Barwick home of PC Ivor Jones. Earlier, the 40-year-old had carried out a frenzied
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Officer jailed for killing wife
THE heartbroken father of a mother stabbed to death by her policeman husband said last night he could never forgive him. Ron Phillips described PC Graham Jones - better known as Ivor - as a control freak and said he had condemned his bubbly, extrovert
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Wartime bomber will be star of airshow
A LANCASTER bomber will take to the skies this weekend as part of an annual airshow. The wartime plane is one of only two still in airworthy condition, the other being in Canada. Teesside Model Flying Club will hold its show on Drovers Lane, in Redmarshall
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Durham suffer from a case of butter-fingers
DURHAM's struggle to maintain the superb standards achieved under Mike Hussey continued at Worcester yesterday when their previously infallible catching turned into an attack of butter-fingers. They were lucky that Graeme Hick didn't make them pay for
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Killeen set for debut
Foster's Northumberland Tyneside Senior League: Durham County's Liam Killeen will make his debut for Burnopfield in this afternoon's game against Shotley Bridge at the Spa. The club has moved quickly to replace Amit Deshpande, who unexpectedly returned
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Charity appeal lifts off
THE first television advertising campaign to encourage people to support the Great North Air Ambulance was launched this week. Advertisements showing clips of the crew urge people to give 50p a week to maintain the life-saving service. During the past
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Caribbean to have rivals all at sea
JOHN QUINN'S stable has struck form in the nick of time for Caribbean Coral (3.30) to repeat last year's victory in Epsom's £75,000 Vodafone Dash, writes Colin Woods (Janus). The predominately downhill home straight has the enviable distinction of being
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Saturday Spotlight: Johnson joins the England Euro squad full of Hope
IT has taken more than half a century but at last the late Jack Howe has some company. Until recently the former Hartlepool United goalkeeper was the only person to hail from the town to have sported the Three Lions. It was in the late 1940s that Howe
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Blades cut in on the chase for Helguson
SUNDERLAND are weighing up whether to make a renewed bid for Watford striker Heidar Helguson after Sheffield United entered the race for his signature. The Black Cats had an initial offer of £1m rejected by the Vicarage Road board this week and now the
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The plot thickens
TV continues to struggle into the sunlight thanks to Coronation Street's Debra Stephenson announcing on Test The Nation (BBC1, Saturday) that her favourite celebrity was Marilyn Monroe when she "sang Happy Birthday Mr President to KFC". "You've made my
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Khan asks for patience to give underdogs a chance
STEVE HARMISON'S imperious international statistics were boosted in the most simplistic of ways yesterday. The vultures that had circled to criticise Bangladesh's senior status following the first Test walkover at Lord's had more meat to feed on at Riverside
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New depot could lead to traffic chaos
ONE of Darlington's busiest roads could struggle to cope with hundreds of extra vehicles when a new depot opens, it has been claimed. The 740,000sq ft Argos distribution centre is taking shape on the Faverdale East business park, on the edge of Darlington
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Award for Afghan duty
GREEN Howards Captain Michael Willis, from County Durham, has been awarded a top military commendation. The award - the Joint Commander's Commendation - was for his work during The Green Howards' tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2004. The commendation,
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Moulding a successful reputation
PLASTERER Martin Horner is moulding himself a reputation as one of the country's top tradesmen. The Darlington College of Technology student, who lives in Shildon, has won the regional heat of the national Skillbuild competition, designed to attract new
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Reward offered in hunt for community vandals
VANDALS have targeted car owners in a village near Crook. About 25 vehicles in North Bitchburn, were damaged. Cars were badly scratched, tyres were punctured and several thousand of pounds of damage was caused. With only one closed circuit television
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Youngsters make a start on garden project
YOUNGSTERS had a fun day out learning about vegetables and plants in their community garden. The children from Bishop Auckland were up to their eyes in mud and face paint as they enjoyed the activities at Tindale Community Gardens' open day yesterday.
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Royal seal of approval for young rider
A YOUNG horse rider was given the royal seal of approval after reaching the final five of a national competition. Although Joanne Little, 21, of Howden-le-Wear, was just pipped to the winner's post in the final of Quest-X, she impressed judges including
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Ab Fab star backs bid to save theatre
ONE of the stars of the smash-hit TV show Absolutely Fabulous is heading north to support the appeal to save a much-loved theatre. TV and radio veteran June Whitfield will launch a summer season of tea dances to support the multi-million pound restoration
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Event to herald rebirth of city
A LEADING councillor says Middlesbrough is fast becoming the place to visit. Councillor David Budd, Middlesbrough Council executive member for regeneration, said: "We want Middlesbrough to have the kind of facilities and environment which people expect
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Repairs to start on landslip - second time in five years
A HILL which has suffered from two landslips is to be rebuilt - for the second time in just over five years. In one of the biggest engineering projects ever accomplished in east Cleveland, 15 men, working 12-hour shifts, reshaped Loftus Bank, in just
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Two medals for soldier
A TEESSIDE man has been decorated for long and good service with the Army. A paint sprayer before enlisting, Shaun Flynn, from Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, is a Colour Sergeant with The 1st Battalion, Green Howards. Currently Company Quartermaster Sergeant
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Day of golf aids mayor's charities
A GOLF tournament was money in the bank for three charities yesterday. Twelve teams paid £150 each to take part in a competition for Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Mayor Peter Spencer's three charity choices, Zoe's Place, Diabetic UK and Teesside
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Cyclists inspired by woman battling cancer
THREE enthusiastic cyclists are going the distance to help a woman battling cancer. The Stop the Clock Campaign (STCC), a Teesside charity, has raised thousands of pounds to help pay for treatment for Hartlepool woman Sandra Richardson, who has travelled
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Suspected supermarket thief flees
A MAN left empty-handed after walking out of a supermarket with a trolley-full of goods which had not been paid for. The incident happened at the Asda supermarket in Peterlee, at approximately 4pm on Monday, February 7. The man, about 6ft 1in, is alleged
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For Your Benefit: Will I have to stay at work?
Q I am a 52-year-old woman and have worked for most of my life, paying full National Insurance contributions. I expect to qualify for a State Retirement Pension, but I am not sure when that will be. I have heard that pension ages for women are changing
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Food hygiene course
THE Learning Network Project is running a basic food hygiene course - leading to a certificate - for people in the food industry. It will be held on Mondays June 20 and 27, from 9am to 1.30pm, at Christ Church Hall, Consett, and costs £25 or £5 for people
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Durham on the road to big things
WITH the eyes of the cricketing world currently focused on Chester-le-Street, chief executive David Harker feels Durham have moved a significant step closer to cementing their place on the international calendar. With a Test match against Bangladesh currently
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Drugs warning
Police recovered a small amount of cannabis resin from a house in Coundon, on Thursday evening. A 44-year-old occupant was given a formal warning.
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Police plea after girl threatened with knife
POLICE are appealing for help after an incident in which a teenage girl was threatened with a knife. The incident happened at about 10.30am on Thursday, as the 17-year-old walked across the Stray, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, from the district hospital
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Air rifle slip almost led to prison term
A WIFE almost unwittingly had her husband locked up. John Hall's wife bought him an air rifle not knowing it was more powerful than allowed by law. The rifle was to be used by Mr Hall, 38, in his membership of the Association of Shooting and Conservation
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Coffee morning
The Vale of Mowbray branch of the RSPCA is holding a coffee morning at Northallerton town hall on Saturday June 11, from 9.45am. Members are appealing for bric-a-brac, cakes, books and tombola prizes on (01609) 776652.
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Charity dinner in tribute to officer
A BLACK tie dinner is being held to mark the second anniversary of the death of a military policeman. Lance Corporal Ben Hyde, 23, from Northallerton, was one of six red caps who were killed in an ambush on a police station in Iraq on June 24, 2003. His
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Joy comes on four legs
YOUNGSTERS with disabilities have welcomed two new four-legged members to their riding school thanks to the generosity of a bank. Young cobs Lloyds and TSB were proudly shown off at Crimdon Disabled Riding Club on Wednesday to the excitement of special
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Durham suffer from a case of butter-fingers
DURHAM's struggle to maintain the superb standards achieved under Mike Hussey continued at Worcester yesterday when their previously infallible catching turned into an attack of butter-fingers. They were lucky that Graeme Hick didn't make them pay for
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Carly flies flag after US signing
TEENAGE football talent Carly Telford has been signed up by a US university. The 17-year-old goalkeeper, from Stanley County Durham, who is an England player, has won a four-year, all-expenses scholarship to Fayetteville University, in Arkansas, where
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Police appeal after attack on teenager
A TEENAGE girl was attacked in a bus station, police have revealed. The 17-year-old was making her way home from the MetroCentre and got off a bus at Stanley, north Durham. She began walking towards the bus stand to catch the 729 to South Stanley when
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Savings fall in times of plenty
BRITONS are saving only 5.6 per cent of their income, nearly a third less than the average in the past 40 years according to Halifax Financial Services. This is well down on the high of 12.4 per cent of income saved in 1980, but is still slightly better
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Gaffney has the right formula
DURHAM teenager Sean Gaffney scored his first podium finish at Donington Park with a superb second place in round four of the Avon Tyres Formula Ford 1800 Championship. After being taken out at the previous round at Brands Hatch three weeks earlier Gaffney
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It's child's play as MP praises centre's achievements
NORTH-EAST MP Kevan Jones marked the launch of National SureStart Month with a visit to the £2m children's centre that he opened last year. The member for North Durham was at the Clifford Road SureStart Centre, in Stanley, yesterday. It started a month
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Brandon and Esh to contest clash of the day
The Readers Durham County League: With only four points separating them at the top of the table the match of the day is between leaders Brandon and Esh Winning. Brandon conceded their unbeaten record last Saturday but quickly bounced back to form on Monday
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Drink-drive shame of troubled churchman
THE shattered career of one of the region's senior churchmen was suffered another blow yesterday when he was banned from the roads for drink-driving. The disgraced Dean of Ripon pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrates in Harrogate
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A fairy tale with fire
Lisa Howard's production of The Little Mermaid is far removed from docile Disney, she tells Steve Pratt. LISA Howard remembers reading Hans Christian Andersen's story of The Little Mermaid as a young girl and being horrified, saddened and a little disappointed
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Man in court charged with murder
A MAN has been remanded in custody for two months accused of murdering an unemployed father-of-two who regularly stayed at his house. Robin Jacques, 41, of Park View, Burnopfield, County Durham, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday. He is accused
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Teams return to keep beaches safe
LIFEGUARDS are back patrolling the beaches to ensure bathers stay out of harm's way. The teams watching the sands at Redcar and Saltburn dealt with 95 incidents last year and are reinforcing the safety message to visitors again this year. East Cleveland's
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Tackling an awesome record
EVEN as we speak, rushing towards us across the Atlantic Ocean are two sets of awesome oarsmen, straining every muscle to beat a record set in 1896. The Dutch foursome are four days in front of the English crew, which includes two rowers from Ingleby
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Quick learner Kiyonari smashes record after getting the measure of Croft circuit
RYUICHI Kiyonari smashed the lap record at Croft during free practice for tomorrow's sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The HM Plant Honda rider quickly learned the demanding Darlington-area circuit, putting in a best lap time
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Thornicroft seals Essex loan switch
Yorkshire pace bowler Nick Thornicroft is to join Essex on a month's loan and will be available for their Championship match against Durham which starts at Riverside next Thursday. Thornicroft, 20, becomes the first Yorkshire player to join another county
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Yakubu struck down by malaria
MIDDLESBROUGH'S new £7.5m striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu claims to have been struck down by the deadly tropical disease malaria - but expects to have recovered in time to start pre-season training on July 4. Yakubu was due to have been on international duty
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Comment from The Northern Echo: A monument to all heroes
TODAY we unveil a fitting tribute, in the form of a statue, to Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski. There are many remarkable aspects to his story. He had the opportunity to jump from a blazing Second World War bomber a couple of thousand feet above France.
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Party on board as rowers celebrate
THE crew behind the North Atlantic record rowing attempt were making steady progress yesterday. Nigel Morris and George Rock, of Ingleby Barwick, Teesside, along with fellow crew members Steve Dawson and Rob Munslow, also had celebrations to make as they
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Inspiring words that gave flight to The Echo's airman appeal
THE letter that sparked the campaign to win belated recognition for Andy Mynarski, the acorn from which this wonderful oak tree grew, still sits in the filing cabinet in the corner. "I hope you don't mind me writing to you," began 78-year-old Betty Amlin
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Andrew leads field in safety work
CONTRACTOR Andrew Banner has proved a leader in health and safety at work. The part-time Darlington College of Technology student has been awarded the Stan Winkworth Golden Helmet Trophy after he gained a distinction in exams run by the National Examining
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Knife waved at driver in rage incident
A CAR driver has been threatened with a knife in an apparent road rage incident. At about 10am on Tuesday, a man was driving his Ford Escort along Station Road, near the racecourse in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, when a small motorbike or moped came up close
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Khan asks for patience to give underdogs a chance
STEVE HARMISON'S imperious international statistics were boosted in the most simplistic of ways yesterday. The vultures that had circled to criticise Bangladesh's senior status following the first Test walkover at Lord's had more meat to feed on at Riverside
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04/06/05
BRIDGE SITE: CAN someone at Stockton Borough Council please tell me why it is wasting lots of money at the Transporter Bridge site? Just who is it who decided to repave and block pave the pavements and road system in an area that now only serves half
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Black Cats boss to take club private
DEBT-laden Sunderland Football Club's life as a plc looked over last night after chairman Bob Murray announced plans to take the company private. The club de-listed from the London Stock Exchange in August last year to save money after the team was relegated
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Help at hand for street children - you can put your shirt on it
A HOSPITAL consultant is appealing for football fans to donate unwanted replica shirts to Africa. Psychiatrist Dr Angus Bell has spent two and a half years raising £25,000 to support a school for street children in Uganda. After his most recent visit
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Teesdale Talk: An honour waiting to happen
Peter Elliott puts many of us to shame with the manner in which he goes out of his way to help other people, even though he is blind. When I met him and his guide dog, Rachel, in Barnard Castle this week, he was working out how to distribute more than
