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Newcastle have gone and done it yet again
LAST time Michael Owen was at St James' Park, Azerbaijan coach Carlos Alberto branded him a "midget". Today, at the same ground, the 25-year-old will be unveiled as Newcastle's latest footballing great. For a club that have won nothing of note in the
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Jubilant fans await Owen in £16m move
MICHAEL OWEN will be officially unveiled as a Newcastle United player later today after completing a club record £16m move from Spanish club Real Madrid. The England international, who is fourth on the country's all-time list of top scorers, spurned an
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Lovenkrands bid as Downing ruled out
MIDDLESBROUGH are to make a renewed bid for Rangers winger Peter Lovenkrands amid fears that winger Stewart Downing will be out for three months with a knee cartilage problem. Downing picked up the problem at Birmingham City eight days ago but was given
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Boy may have seen mother's killing
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy may have witnessed his mother being killed, detectives revealed last night. The boy was yesterday being interviewed by police investigating the death of 37-year-old Joanna Luke. The mother-of-two was fatally injured after being struck
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Owen deal is sealed, now it's Solano's turn
NEWCASTLE UNITED are aiming to follow up the sensational £16m signing of England striker Michael Owen by bringing fans' favourite Nolberto Solano back to Tyneside. For the second time this week, Newcastle are in a transfer tug-of-war with Liverpool for
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Owen deal is sealed, now it's Solano's turn
NEWCASTLE UNITED are aiming to follow up the sensational £16m signing of England striker Michael Owen by bringing fans' favourite Nolberto Solano back to Tyneside. For the second time this week, Newcastle are in a transfer tug-of-war with Liverpool for
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Lovenkrands bid as Downing ruled out
MIDDLESBROUGH are to make a renewed bid for Rangers winger Peter Lovenkrands amid fears that winger Stewart Downing will be out for three months with a knee cartilage problem. Downing picked up the problem at Birmingham City eight days ago but was given
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No jail for holidaying mother who left children with young sitter
A mother who left her three young children with a schoolgirl babysitter while she enjoyed a two-week holiday in Turkey was today given a suspended prison sentence. Kelly Ann Rogerson, 24. also known as Piggford, flew out for a holiday with friends in
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Mother arrested in fire baby murder hunt
Detectives investigating the death of a baby in a house fire arrested his mother on suspicion of murder, it was reported today. Alexander Gallon, aged four months, was killed in the blaze at the two-bedroom property in Cowgate, Newcastle, on Sunday night
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Officers rescue woman who fell 40ft into freezing river
TWO police officers have been praised after they saved the life of a woman who fell into a river. PC Philip Sekowski and PC Tony Harrison stripped off to their boxer shorts and dived into the River Tees at Stockton after the woman fell 40ft into the water
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Fragile Durham fall prey to a rejuvenated Hunter
IAN Hunter returned to haunt Durham yesterday, exploiting their sudden fragility and life in the Riverside pitch to take a career-best five for 63 as they were dismissed for 230 by bottom club Derbyshire. The total didn't look too far below par for the
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Former player launches legal battle
FORMER footballer Gary Gill has launched a legal battle for damages of more than £300,000 after his dreams of becoming a Premiership football coach were shattered in a fatal car crash. Former Middlesbrough and Darlington midfielder Mr Gill suffered multiple
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Toon Army out in force to welcome wor Mikey
Owen walked onto the pitch at St James's to a rapturous reception this afternoon, meeting his new fans for the first time. The Toon Army was out in force with over 20,000 turning up to cram the Leazer's end (Sir John Hall stand) of the stadium to give
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Swoop for Owen eclipses all that have gone before
MICHAEL Owen's arrival at St James' Park is without question the biggest transfer coup in the club's 113-year history. The 25-year-old England international's decision to move to Newcastle, instead of Liverpool, in a club record £16m deal from Real Madrid
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Raiders 'knew baby was in arson house'
RAIDERS who tied up a young mother before setting her house on fire must have known her baby son was in the same room, police said last night. Four-month-old Alexander Gallon died in the blaze at the house in Cowgate, Newcastle, on Sunday night. Last
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Market report
Insurers and oil stocks ensured the London market regained its feelgood factor yesterday and buried the memories of two straight weeks of losses. Aviva, Legal and General and Friends Provident all advanced after financial services group Old Mutual resolved
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Construction group opening doors to the next generation
CONSTRUCTION group Esh opened its doors to some of the region's biggest firms yesterday to showcase its approach to recruitment. The group has taken on 20 school leavers from deprived areas as apprentices in an award-winning annual scheme. The Durham-based
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Detective in the dock
A POLICE officer is to appear in court next month accused of drink-driving in a neighbouring force area. John Groves, 49, a detective constable with Cleveland Police, was charged with the offence after he allegedly drove a Ford Mondeo car, while over
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Ready meals market helps food group to healthy profit
FOOD company Kerry Group said the appetite of Britons for prepared meals helped deliver another year of profits and sales growth. Kerry, which employs several hundred people in Hartlepool, Durham and Sunderland, reported a 3.4 per cent increase in like-for-like
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Firearms scare
ARMED police stopped and boarded a train after reports of youths carrying firearms last night. A member of the public reported seeing four boys, two carrying what appeared to be handguns, walking to a railway station in Middlesbrough at about 5.20pm.
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No review of plan to demolish homes
PEOPLE are hoping to use Government guidelines on regeneration schemes to save their homes from demolition. Middlesbrough Council's executive was told yesterday that the council's overview and scrutiny board would not support a call from councillors to
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Revamped village hall on song
THE autumn series of events planned for a newly refurbished village hall will get under way on Saturday. Members of the Northern Opera will be at Hutton Rudby Village Hall, near Stokesley, from 7.30pm. They will perform songs from classic 1950s and 60s
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Family to be deported today
A MOTHER and her five children arrested by immigration officials in a dawn raid on their home will be deported today. Failed asylum-seeker Sarwar Jan and her teenage children, who have lived in Middlesbrough for more than four years, were taken into custody
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Sympathies expressed for family of drowned toddler
VILLAGERS were last night expressing their sympathy for the family of a toddler who died after falling into a garden pond. Police inquiries are continuing into the death of the 15-month-old girl, who has not been named. Police and paramedics were called
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Shot in the arm for Gurkha charity
A CHEQUE for £250 has been presented to the Gurkha Welfare Trust. The money was raised at the annual Richmond Meet celebrations in May. The cheque was presented to the trust's local representative, Keith Ryding, by Pauline Dowse, president of the Meet
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Eskimo to play at Theatre Royal
A YOUNG band has been given the chance to perform at an old venue. Richmond group Eskimo will play at the town's 18th Century Georgian Theatre Royal on Saturday night. Singer Luke Southgate said the band was excited about the concert. He said: "It's a
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Shiploading company moving on to world stage after £1m of orders
SHIPLOADING equipment specialist Cleveland Cascades expects turnover to increase by a quarter this year after securing £1m worth of contracts in the first six months. The Teesside-based company already has its patented dust-free loading chutes at docks
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Scores join
SCORES of apprentices will report for their first day of work at Durham County Council tomorrow, the biggest intake the authority has ever experienced. The youngsters, aged 16 to 21, will be trained in a variety of trades, from highways to horticulture
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Minister praises local school results
SCHOOLS Minister Jacqui Smith has written to a North-East council to congratulate education staff on their excellent performance in this year's results. In a letter to Councillor Alex Cunningham, Stockton Borough Council's cabinet member for education
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Campaign to boost access to services
POCKETS of the Harrogate district, long regarded as an affluent area, are suffering deprivation. Harrogate Borough Council, which covers a district with a population of 153,000 spread over Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge
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Arrest warrant issued
A warrant without bail was issued yesterday after a man accused of taking pictures of a woman without her consent failed to turn up at court. Trevor Tarirah, 30, from Reading, Berkshire, faces two counts of theft and taking images and recordings of a
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All aboard for a steaming adventure
YOUNGSTERS wanting to be train drivers when they grow up were given a taste of life on a train at Darlington Railway Centre and Museum. The venue held its last Steaming Marvellous event for the summer, which included a variety of games and activities,
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Councillors agree ban
SENIOR councillors last night agreed to ban the sale of replica guns and fireworks at an outdoor market. Members of Darlington Borough Council's cabinet approved a new set of regulations at a meeting in the town hall. The rules for the town's market incorporate
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Young stars take to the stage for annie
THE adventures of orphan Annie are coming to the region next month and local children will help bring her story to life. Pupils from the Stagecoach Theatre Schools in the North-East will be part of the cast when Annie opens at Darlington Civic Theatre
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Blooming marvellous summer for Leslie
LESLIE Blades, a retired lorry driver, praised his wife Margaret yesterday for helping him win a host of show prizes with his flowers this summer. His latest victory was in the annual Gainford Show, near Barnard Castle, at the weekend, where he won the
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EMI is music to the ears of small firms
ONE of the key issues facing businesses large and small is finding and retaining good people. It is a major talking point among owners of limited companies who fear they cannot compete with the bigger salaries, share options and other incentives offered
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Arngrove Northern League
ANL Division One club Tow Law are looking for a new manager following the departure of Geoff Young. Lawyers held a meeting after Monday's 3-2 victory over Esh Winning, and decided to look for a new manager. Secretary Bernard Fairbairn said: "We'd like
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What to do when a debt isn't settled
THE late payment of debts can be a scourge to any business, no matter what size. The effect is most acutely felt among small and mediumsized businesses, whose margins are much tighter and where late payment of a large debt can lead to such cash flow problems
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Qualifiers for Wynyard to be revealed
THE first players to qualify for the Seve Trophy 2005 at The Wynyard Club will be confirmed next week. The leading four Great Britain and Ireland and Continental Europe players from the official world rankings on Monday, September 5 will qualify to take
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Jubilant fans await Owen in £16m move
MICHAEL OWEN will be officially unveiled as a Newcastle United player later today after completing a club record £16m move from Spanish club Real Madrid. The England international, who is fourth on the country's all-time list of top scorers, spurned an
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Teenager injured
A TEENAGER suffered a suspected fractured skull and broken jaw in an unprovoked attack at the weekend. The 19-year-old car body repairer was walking through Hartlepool with his girlfriend and a friend when he was set upon. David Harrison, from Hartlepool
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Jimmy pays the penalty for speeding
BORO centre forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink collected three points yesterday - but they were not a cause for celebration. The Dutchman was recorded doing 87mph in his black Range Rover on the A19 in May and was charged with speeding. He pleaded guilty
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Boy may have seen mother's killing
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy may have witnessed his mother being killed, detectives revealed last night. The boy was yesterday being interviewed by police investigating the death of 37-year-old Joanna Luke. The mother-of-two was fatally injured after being struck
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Borrowers starting to tackle debt
CREDIT card borrowing rose at its slowest pace for more than four years in July as consumers finally seemed to lose their appetite for debt, figures showed. The amount people owed on their plastic rose by just £312m during the month, the lowest level
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Irish eyes smiling as raiders take the glory
It was a great day for the Irish at Sedgefield yesterday with four Emerald Isle raiders successful. John Carr played the major role by completing his first treble with Possible Gale, Innisfree and Quizzical, while his compatriot J J Lambe was on the mark
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Shiploading company moving on to world stage after £1m of orders
SHIPLOADING equipment specialist Cleveland Cascades expects turnover to increase by a quarter this year after securing £1m worth of contracts in the first six months. The Teesside-based company already has its patented dust-free loading chutes at docks
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A million miles away from fitness
PEOPLE across the region are being urged to get healthy in the workplace as part of a marathon challenge. Tees Valley Sport is looking for volunteers to take up the North-East Million Mile Corporate Challenge, which encourages people to remain active
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Changes threaten North Sea
THE North Sea will bear the brunt of the impact of climate change in the UK, a report has claimed. A study by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) said an increase in sea surface temperature would be a major factor in further disrupting the breeding, feeding
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Solid schooling and a blast from the past
PERFECTLY timed to mark a personal milestone, a report in last Wednesday's south-west Durham edition noted that St John's primary school in Shildon - built just 30 years ago - is to be replaced at a cost of "at least £3m". The rooms were "cold and dark
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Raiders 'knew baby was in arson house'
RAIDERS who tied up a young mother before setting her house on fire must have known her baby son was in the same room, police said last night. Four-month-old Alexander Gallon died in the blaze at the house in Cowgate, Newcastle, on Sunday night. Last
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Hunt for football fans after robbery
DETECTIVES are hunting three football fans who tried to rob a young woman. The three young men, who all wore blue and white Hartlepool United shirts, attacked the 18-year-old as she walked through a built-up area on Monday. She was approached at about
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Newcastle have gone and done it yet again
LAST time Michael Owen was at St James' Park, Azerbaijan coach Carlos Alberto branded him a "midget". Today, at the same ground, the 25-year-old will be unveiled as Newcastle's latest footballing great. For a club that have won nothing of note in the
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31/08/2005
PUB TOILETS: I WAS stunned to see a notice on the door of the Nags Head in Darlington, stating: "Toilets are for the use of customers only". My partner is an Arriva bus driver and these pub toilets were a life saver for those drivers when the Market Place
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Let It Be a third victory for fine filly
RACING NORTH readers have already enjoyed plenty of fun following ten-to-follow pick Let It Be, who travels to York this afternoon seeking to notch her third win of the season. Highlighted as a filly to keep on the right side of in our annual pullout
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Who cares what bankers wear
DO clothes really matter that much? Barclays thinks so. So do more schools. Bosses at Barclays bank have told staff they have to smarten up - no more flip-flops, sportswear, T-shirts with logos. A professional team needs a professional image, they say
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Black Cats and the Gunners swap Hoyte for Poom
SUNDERLAND will sign Arsenal defender Justin Hoyte on a season-long loan later today, with goalkeeper Mart Poom moving in the opposite direction to Highbury. Hoyte's arrival will offer some much-needed relief to Black Cats boss Mick McCarthy, after his
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Reaching for the skies
ROGER Dickson chats affably as we cross the airfield. "When I lost my arm, do you know what the nurse in hospital said to me? Teeth. And she was right - I use them all the time." He takes a mouthful of his sleeve to illustrate, his eyes twinkling with
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Appeal to aid flood-hit Romania
AN appeal has been launched to help get emergency supplies to flood-hit villages in Romania. Teesside-based charity Convoy Aid has had a direct plea from the mayor and priest in the village of Bivolari, following devastating floods in Europe. While news
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One year drink-drive ban for snooker fan
A DARLINGTON man has been banned from the roads for a year for drink-driving. Gary Puggmurr, 35, of Neasham Road, was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £60 costs, when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates' Court yesterday. The court heard Puggmurr was
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Appeal in search
POLICE are appealing for information in the hunt for missing 40-year-old Hugh Bell. Mr Bell is from the Jarrow area of South Tyneside, but is a keen trainspotter and is known to frequent York railway station among others. He was last seen leaving South
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Hall lines up exhibition of Picasso work
WORKS by two of the greatest names in 20th Century art - Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse - will feature in a major autumn exhibition in North Yorkshire. The exhibition will run from September 10 to October 30 at Nunnington Hall, a National Trust property
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Man took ex-girlfriend's car in act of revenge
A MAN took his ex-girlfriend's car without her consent because he couldn't accept their relationship was over, a court heard. Rai McClane, of Vane Terrace, Darlington, appeared before South Durham magistrates yesterday. The 25-year-old pleaded guilty
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Three face trial over road death
THREE men will face trial over the death of a father who was killed on a cycling trip with his son. Appearing at Teesside Crown Court, Jan Torka, 57, of Hilltop, Newlands Road, Skelton, east Cleveland, and Thomas Mark Sells, 42, of Lingfield Ash, Coulby
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Revamp sparks fly-tip warning
RESIDENTS have been warned they could face heavy fines if they are caught fly-tipping while a £750,000 refuse centre revamp is carried out. Darlington Borough Council is investing the money in upgrading the tip, off Whessoe Road, and will close the site
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Council workers fear loss of free car parking spaces
WORKERS fear they will be hit in the pocket if charges are introduced for using the last big free car park in Durham. Durham County Council's 800-space car park, at County Hall, has been the city's biggest free parking area since charges were introduced
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Arsonist hits chip shop
POLICE say a fire that badly damaged the roof of a chip shop was started deliberately. The blaze broke out in a back yard at the Seaham Chippy, South Railway Street, Seaham, yesterday morning and quickly spread to the roof, causing structural damage to
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Youngsters hooked after centre visit
A GROUP of youngsters are hooked on fishing after visiting an angling centre. About 35 pupils from five schools in Sunderland spent a day at Wadsworth Angling Centre, in Witton Park, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, as part of a week-long summer school
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Starter course in local history
A LIBRARY is launching a course for people who want to learn how to research local history. The Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Claypath, Durham, has teamed up with Sunderland University's Centre for Lifelong Learning to run the five-week accredited
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O2 appeals rejection
A TELECOMMUNICATIONS company is appealing a planning committee's decision to refuse permission to erect a mobile phone mast in a north Durham residential area. O2 wants to install a 12-metre signal transmitter on land south of Carlingford Road, on the
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Reds expect their local hero to return home next year
LIVERPOOL fans have been left angry and devastated by Michael Owen's extraordinary transfer to Newcastle United - but are hopeful of the striker returning to Anfield next summer. The Magpies' sensational swoop for England's top marksman has sent supporters
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Index shows local business confidence still on the rise
THE positive upturn in all three indices experienced by Darlington business owners in June has continued into July. With predominantly good news being announced by businesses across the borough in recent weeks, it is no surprise the turnover, employee
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Time for Clock to find new premises
A YOUTH project helping to reduce anti-social behaviour in a North Yorkshire market town plans to move to bigger premises. Thirsk Clock has already secured more than £300,000 from a national funding body to buy a new building. Hundreds of young people
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Cleveland Bridge court battle wll not start until 2006
A court battle between engineering giant Cleveland Bridge and its former employer on the new Wembley Stadium project will not begin until early next year, it has emerged. The Darlington-based firm has been locked in a bitter dispute with Australian company
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What they say
Robert Lee: "I think the fans will be absolutely delighted. They need something to shout about as the club is a bit low at the moment, and it will be carnival time in Newcastle. I think we will see similar scenes to when AlanShearer first came to the
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Police training questioned after mayor in traffic jams
A MAYOR is demanding better training in accident management for police - after being twice caught in traffic jams at minor accidents. Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon, who is a former police superintendent, said Cleveland Police traffic officers were contributing
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Reaping rewards of staff training
THREE apprentices from Shildon have taken the top awards at a presentation ceremony celebrating the best training schemes in County Durham. Dean Plews, Emma Bate and John Aitken are all on apprenticeship programmes funded by the Learning and Skills Council
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Riverside apartments
A FLAGSHIP development in central Durham City has sold out. Apartments in the Freeman's Quay development, part of the massive Walkergate project, have been snapped up in a matter of weeks - even with a price tag of up to £245,000 for a two-bedroomed apartment
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Real didn't want to lose striker
REAL MADRID never wanted to lose Michael Owen but his failure to become one of the Bernabeu's Galacticos paved the way for the England striker to make a sensational move to Newcastle United. That's the verdict of Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem
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Mart site could be used for housing
HOUSES could be built on an auction mart site which closed after the foot-and- mouth crisis hit Wear Valley. Bishop Auckland Auction Mart ceased trading in 2001 as the foot and mouth epidemic tightened its grip on the region. The crisis and a change in
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Mural brightens wall of pavilion
YOUNGSTERS have been using their creative talents to brighten up a disused pavilion. The work was carried out by young people who are serving community punishment orders in the Middlesbrough area. The colourful mural on the walls of the Thorntree Park
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Panthers kick-off season at new soccer ground
A YOUTH football team's new £350,000 ground will be declared officially open on Sunday. Ripon City Panthers will kick-off the season at Hell Wath Playing Fields in the town. The facility includes a pavilion with four changing rooms, a social area and
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Posters aim at underage drinkers
POSTERS are being used in a campaign to highlight the legal implications of buying alcohol for youngsters. Stockton Borough Council's community safety team is behind the initiative, which warns customers of a potential £5,000 fine. Marilyn Davies, the
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Qualifiers for Wynyard to be revealed
THE first players to qualify for the Seve Trophy 2005 at The Wynyard Club will be confirmed next week. The leading four Great Britain and Ireland and Continental Europe players from the official world rankings on Monday, September 5 will qualify to take
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Expert in classics and the ancient world joins university
A DISTINGUISHED US academic is joining a North-East university's classics and ancient history department. Professor Edward Harris, from Brooklyn College, City University, New York, will take up his post with Durham University next month. A university
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Logan gets high praise from boss
DAYS after blaming Carlos Logan for the crucial late goal which Darlington conceded at Chester City, David Hodgson has lavished praise on the teenage winger. Logan has begun his Quakers career in cracking form, scoring three in seven games including the
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Buisness briefs
Oil prices topped 70 US dollars a barrel today as traders began to assess the hurricane damage at production and refining sites in the Gulf of Mexico. Crude oil for October delivery surged during the afternoon to reach a new high of 70.85 US dollars,
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Yorkshire thrashed
Yorkshire Phoenix gave their worst performance of the season under the Canterbury floodlights last night as they plunged to defeat by six wickets with 14 overs remaining against Kent Spitfires. Craig White's men are short on inspiration at the moment
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How a scoring legend was born
SOME seven years later, and the image remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. The blackness of a Saint Etienne night combining with the dark blue shirts of the Argentinian players to create a brooding vision of World Cup woe. The legacy of Maradona's magic
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Solid schooling and a blast from the past
PERFECTLY timed to mark a personal milestone, a report in last Wednesday's south-west Durham edition noted that St John's primary school in Shildon - built just 30 years ago - is to be replaced at a cost of "at least £3m". The rooms were "cold and dark
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Who cares what bankers wear?
DO clothes really matter that much? Barclays thinks so. So do more schools. Bosses at Barclays bank have told staff they have to smarten up - no more flip-flops, sportswear, T-shirts with logos. A professional team needs a professional image, they say
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Ready meals market helps food group to healthy profit
FOOD company Kerry Group said the appetite of Britons for prepared meals helped deliver another year of profits and sales growth. Kerry, which employs several hundred people in Hartlepool, Durham and Sunderland, reported a 3.4 per cent increase in like-for-like
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Honour our dead, not our victorious
WITH ceremonies marking the 60th anniversary of both VE (Victory in Europe) Day and VJ (Victory in Japan)Day, not to mention an orgy of commemorations of the Battle of Trafalgar, we have heard arguably too many echoes of past wars this year. On second
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So can Shearer and Owen hit it off in style on Tyneside this season?
ALAN SHEARER spent a fortune on mobile phone calls persuading Michael Owen to come and join him at Newcastle United - the value of those initial discussions are now priceless. The former England skipper will be rekindling a partnership with the striker
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A ban that's long overdue
WE welcome Darlington Borough Council's decision to ban the sale of replica guns and fireworks at the outdoor market. In fact, we feel these "toy" guns should never have been manufactured in the first place and they should have been banned a long time
