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Tribute to father killed on holiday
AN investigation is under way after a wealthy businessman from the region was robbed and bludgeoned to death on a Caribbean island. Kenneth Todd was beaten with a pistol butt in his hotel room on Margarita, off the northern coast of Venezuela, while on
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Concern over flu vaccine take-up
NORTH-EAST doctors are worried that publicity about bird flu and a possible worldwide pandemic might discourage take-up of free flu jabs in the region. But concerns over bird flu should not deter people from having their usual jab, health experts in the
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Child sex offender branded 'danger'
A DANGEROUS paedophile is facing at least the next three years behind bars. Angus Bowman, 39, was convicted of two separate sexual offences involving youngsters, in each case aged eight and six, after showing them a picture of naked boys in a changing
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Tax cheat Reynolds told: Prepare for jail
FORMER Darlington Football Club chairman George Reynolds is facing jail today after he pleaded guilty to being a tax cheat. The 69-year-old businessman and his cousin, Richard Tennick, were warned that a prison sentence was a serious possibility after
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Taste of home for Wallace and Gromit
CHEESE-loving animated pair Wallace and Gromit returned to their first love yesterday - and celebrated the joys of Wensleydale. After their brief flirtation with Gloucestershire-made cheese Stinking Bishop, the animated duo made it clear where their hearts
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Africa week inspires young pupils
ARTWORK that could have come straight out of Africa has been produced by pupils at a Newton Aycliffe school. All 340 nursery, infant and junior pupils at Stephenson Way Primary School drew and painted pictures for an African Art exhibition on Wednesday
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Have you got green fingers?
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help run a new community garden in Newton Aycliffe. The community allotment has been created to offer people opportunities to take up gardening and to promote healthy diets and physical outdoor activity. In return for helping
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Duo are ready to make their return
Darlington duo Brian Close and Clark Keltie will make their long-awaited returns to action next week. Close and Keltie are set to make their first appearances of the season for the reserves on Monday night. The pair recently resumed full training and
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Stewart returns to kick off sports hall and nursery
A NORTH-EAST school has scored a huge success with the opening of a nursery and sports hall. Pallster Park Primary School, in Middlesbrough, welcomed back former pupil and Boro flying winger Stewart Downing to open the hall. Work on the sports hall cost
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Construction set to begin on £4.8m college expansion
A NEW chapter is about to open for a college, following a controversial relocation. The former split-site Billingham-Stockton Technical College moved to a single campus on the Teesdale redevelopment site on the Thornaby bank of the River Tees two years
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Quakers' bonjour to pupils
LANGUAGE students had a lesson with a difference yesterday as two football stars dropped in to lend a hand. Darlington FC players Bertrand Bossu and Guy Ndumbu-Nsungu held a class with pupils at Hummersknott School and Languages College, encouraging them
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Lifesavers needing recruits for team
LIFESAVERS who tackle some of Britain's toughest terrain to rescue people have launched an appeal to increase their numbers. Scarborough and District Search and Rescue Team, based in Ryedale, needs recruits to help it carry on. To encourage more people
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Can you be my Charlie Brown?
TWO dogs with cartoon names are hoping to get animated about finding themselves loving new homes. Snoopy and Goofy are currently in the care of the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre, in Sadberge, near Darlington. Five-year-old border collie Snoopy adores going
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Boro buzzing for youngsters
YOUNGSTERS are being offered a programme of activities called the Boro Buzz. It will incorporate more than 80 events across Middlesbrough from today to Saturday, November 5. Last year, thousands of young people took part in the activities. Among the highlights
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Gardening winners handed trophies by Mayor
THE winners of the Darlington Council's annual gardening competition have been presented with trophies and certificates. The Darlington in Bloom competition gave residents the chance to show their gardening skills and helped the town in the Northumbria
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Man charged in Ripper hoax case
A MAN accused of sending hoax letters and a tape to the Yorkshire Ripper murder team has appeared in court. John Humble, 59, from Sunderland, made a brief appearance at Leeds Magistrates' Court yesterday, after being charged with perverting the course
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Helicopters and boats in extensive coast search
AN exhaustive search of one of the region's coastal areas was conducted following a report of a man entering the sea. Two helicopters and three lifeboats were dispatched to the area of coast between Redcar and Saltburn on Wednesday evening. The search
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Swimmer Anna's 22-mile challenge
TEENAGE swimmer Anna Burnley is proving she can face up to the most gruelling of challenges. In addition to her normal weekly training with Thirsk's White Horse swim team, she plans to swim the equivalent of the English Channel. The 16-year-old will swim
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Benefits leaflet to help unemployed
A LEAFLET to let people know about the benefits they are entitled to after redundancy has been put together. The welfare rights service at Durham County Council has come up with the Benefits After Redundancy leaflet to help people who have lost their
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Skatepark for the half-term
YOUNG people will soon be able to enjoy modern skateboarding facilities on their doorstep. Stockton Borough Council's mobile skatepark, incorporating Sunramp professional equipment, will be at various venues throughout half-term. The action will run from
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Have your say on changes to NHS
THE pubic has been invited to comment on changes to the NHS in the Teesside area. The Joint Consultation Committee has been set up to enable health service staff, patient's groups and the public to give their views. Councillors from Middlesbrough, Stockton
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News in brief
New hours for tourist centres: REDCAR and Cleveland Borough Council's three tourist information centres have switched to winter opening hours. The office at Station Square, Saltburn, will open Tuesdays to Fridays, 9am to 12.30pm and 1pm to 5pm, Saturdays
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Town where the future is green
AN entire town is going green to protect the environment and stave off climate change. Nearly 13,000 streetlights, 850 road signs and about 60 sets of traffic lights across Hartlepool are already using green electricity. Now, Hartlepool Council has struck
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High Court rules on village green
JUDGES at the High Court in London yesterday overturned a council's decision to give a piece of land village green status. Durham County Council backed down in the face of a legal challenge to a committee decision to register land, in Consett, known locally
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Cameron takes pole position in race for Tory leadership
DAVID CAMERON is the overwhelming favourite to be the next Conservative leader after winning the backing of almost half of the party's MPs, ahead of a ballot of members. The self-proclaimed moderniser - at only 39 years of age - will take on the long-time
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Jailed knife attack man in case of mistaken identity
A MAN confronted in a case of mistaken identity over-reacted by taking out a knife in response, a court heard. In the ensuing violence, Barry Alan Burnett inflicted eight blows on the other man in the late night street attack. Burnett, 23, who was yesterday
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Shoeboxes need filling with gifts
STAFF at a shopping centre have teamed up with local charities to launch an annual appeal for needy children. Every year, Operation Christmas Child sends shoeboxes packed with gifts to children in central and eastern Europe. Durham's contribution to the
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Skate park and cycle trails on young people's wishlist
YOUNG people have created a shopping list to help community leaders decide how to best spend thousands of pounds improving youth facilities. Teenagers from the Trimdon Station area have spent weeks studying their community and suggesting ways to improve
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Health roadshows aim to give advice to all
A SERIES of health events are being held in Wensleydale and Swaledale in the coming weeks. Professionals will give advice about pensions and tackling domestic violence, and nurses will check people's blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Police officers
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Good service wins DCC favourite supplier award
CORPORATE clothing company DCC has won an award for its customer service. Peterlee-based DCC, formerly Dewhirst, has been voted Royal Bank of Scotland's favourite supplier in terms of customer service. RBS selected eight firms for its supplier excellence
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Are drivers being pushed to rebellion?
A Government will always face problems when ordinary members of the public are suddenly moved to break the law in protest at what they see as unjust legislation. The classic example was the poll tax, which led to many law-abiding citizens risking jail
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IT systems will assist range of groups
A COMMUNITY group that offers disadvantaged people a stepping stone into education and employment is celebrating the launch of its media lab. The Owton Fens Community Association (OFCA) has unveiled the equipment, which includes IT systems, design and
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Cool comeback for the caped crusader
BATMAN BEGINS, Publisher: Electronic Arts. Format: PS2. Price: £39.99. Family friendly? Yes: HOPES weren't high on this one. Consider the evidence: with the exception of the first two films, all the movies starring the caped crusader have sucked like
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Figures show GCSE grades are rising
GCSE results have improved across the North, figures released yesterday show. Provisional figures from the Department for Education and Skills show that students in Stockton have made the biggest improvement in the country for the numbers gaining five
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Tim Wellock's World
IT'S AT times like this, when we're all sick to death of bird flu and the Tory leadership battle, that we need our sporting heroes to bring some spice to the news pages. We were supremely well rewarded on Tuesday by one Boro footballer failing a drug
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Putting on the Blitzkrieg
BLITZKRIEG 2. Publisher: CDV. Format: PC. Price: £35. Family friendly? A bit too complex for gamers under 12. YOU can't fault Blitzkrieg 2 for taking a narrow view of history. Despite the title you don't just play as the Germans in this World War Two
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Terrier to put bite on rivals
Alan Swinbank has already enjoyed a memorable year through the exploits of Irish St Leger winner Collier Hill and, to a lesser extent with the progressive Ouninpohja, who has won his last five starts and has developed into a useful sort. And Swinbank
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Woman died pursuing her dream
Tributes have been paid to a 21-year-old woman who died in a plane crash in the US. Lisa Knaggs, of York, was following her dream of learning to fly when her aircraft crashed in southern Florida. She crashed on take-off during a solo flight in a four-seat
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How Echo broke news of £500,000 found in car
THIS was the moment that marked the road to ruin for former Darlington Football Club chairman George Reynolds. It was 2pm on Monday, June 14, last year, when police swooped on a blue Mercedes car as it travelled through High Etherley, near Bishop Auckland
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Man charged in Ripper hoax case
A MAN accused of sending hoax letters and a tape to the Yorkshire Ripper murder team has appeared in court. John Humble, 59, from Sunderland, made a brief appearance at Leeds Magistrates' Court yesterday, after being charged with perverting the course
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Burton's Bytes
BLITZKRIEG 2 Publisher: CDV Format: PC Price: £35 Family friendly? A bit too complex for gamers under 12. YOU can't say that Blitzkrieg 2 takes a narrow view of history. Despite the title, you don't just play as the Germans in this World War Two simulator
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Bed and breakfast wins comfortably
JUDGES have ruled an eight-bedroom hotel the best in the North-East. Brothers Mike and Stuart Dickinson, who run the Kings Head Hotel, in Newton under Roseberry, near Guisborough, east Cleveland, are celebrating winning the Bed and Breakfast of the Year
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Mum's tearful plea to discover how son died
A MURDER victim's grieving mother has spoken of her heartbreak at agreeing to switch off her son's life support machine. Father-of-one David Cutts, 49, was admitted to Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital in a coma after he fell, or was pushed
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21/10/05
FIREWORKS CONTROL: ONCE again, the shops are selling fireworks and we have to endure weeks of endless bangs and whistles, pets being frightened, fireworks going off at all hours of the day and night. Once again, I now have to endure four to five weeks
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Strike force praised by McClaren
A SATISFIED Steve McClaren last night praised Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink and Mark Viduka after his tried and tested strike duo fired Middlesbrough towards the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup. Hasselbaink's tenth-minute winner ensured a positive end to a testing
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Comment from The Northern Echo: The day of reckoning
THERE will be some who will feel sorry for George Reynolds this morning. But not many. Too many people, over too many years, have lived to regret their experiences with the former chairman of Darlington Football Club, who yesterday confessed to being
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New boss sets out his blueprint for gallery
THE new director of a North-East art gallery has unveiled plans for the building, including blockbuster shows and more involvement with the region's communities. Chicago-born Peter Doroshenko said yesterday that the Baltic, on the banks of the River Tyne
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Elliott is out to feather his nest against the Magpies
AFTER finding the net in the Premiership for the first time last weekend, Sunderland striker Stephen Elliott wants to achieve another goal on Sunday by overcoming Newcastle United. Elliott was on the Manchester City bench in February last year when Manchester
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Support Our Port: North is place to expand - report
ALLOWING any more ports in the South of England to expand would put enormous strain on road and rail networks in the South-East, a leading planning body has warned. In its state of the nation report, which highlights weaknesses in the UK road, rail and
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IPC secures a foothold in UK
US security group IPC International has gained its first foothold in the UK by buying Gateshead-based St James Security. IPC, which has a turnover of $200m, provides manned security for more than 400 shopping malls across the US. With a number of its
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Man was growing cannabis in cupboard
A MAN who grew cannabis plants in his kitchen will have to do 120 hours unpaid work in the community, a judge has ruled. Stephen Bowater, 20, of Hawthorn Terrace, West Cornforth, County Durham, led police to a hydroponics system in a cupboard after they
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Heroin dealers warned to expect jail
A JUDGE jailed a man for four years yesterday - and warned that street dealers in heroin must expect long prison sentences. Matthew Harris, 23, from Middlesbrough, told police he was selling heroin to fund his addiction when he was caught with 27 wraps
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Primary school pupils treated to a day of poetry and music
A POET and musician teamed up to present an arts workshop for youngsters at a village primary school yesterday. Poet Ian McMillan presented some of his humorous verses and tales to an appreciative audience of nine to 11-year-olds at Kelloe Community Primary
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After-Stroke Club membership hit by data protection laws
CONFIDENTIALITY laws have meant a club for stroke patients has had to temporarily close. Although the Teesdale After-Stroke Club has no shortage of volunteers to help with its running, a lack of members means it has had to stop meeting. Volunteers say
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Beauty salon praised by skills group chief
A TOP civil servant travelled to east Durham yesterday to open a hairdressing salon. Mark Haysom, chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council, opened the training salon at East Durham and Houghall Community College in Peterlee. After cutting a
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Lottery handout helps nursery to pay for pedal power
Toddlers gave shrieks of delight yesterday as they played with pedal cars and other toys bought by their nursery school with a lottery grant. A cheque for £3,367 has been presented to the Green Lane nursery, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, by the lottery's
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Dame Tanni is star guest at school's prize-giving night
ONE of the country's favourite sports stars attended a school's annual awards ceremony last night. Dame Tanni Grey Thompson was guest of honour for the awards at Polam Hall School, in Darlington. Dame Tanni, who has won 11 Paralympic gold medals, including
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Anglers protest at scheme
ANGLERS in Wolsingham are claiming that work to firm up a river bank is affecting their fishing. David Peart, of Wolsingham Angling Club, says that the scheme, which has been ordered by the Environment Agency to prevent the possibility of two homes collapsing
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Recognition for projects that make difference
HEALTH projects which have made a difference to their local communities were recognised at a presentation this week. Lady Ann Calman, chairwoman of Durham and Chester-le-Street Primary Care Trust, announced the winners of this year's community health
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An extra helping of storytime
SESSIONS for the youngest children at Darlington library are to be extended. Baby Rhymetime sessions are held at the Crown Street venue for children and their parents. The sessions help develop babies' language and co-ordination through music and song
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Signing dictionary celebrating 20 years
A SIGNING dictionary, which has been distributed all over the world, is celebrating 20 years in print. Communication Link was first published in 1985 by the Cleveland Sign Resource Project. Since then, it has produced 231,000 copies. The dictionary, which
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Care home to make way for housing
A DERELICT care home targeted by vandals is to be demolished to make way for housing. Darlington Borough Council's planning committee approved a proposal this week to replace Westfields House, in Cockerton Green, with 38 apartments and five town houses
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Snooker cue used to rob teenager
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was threatened with a snooker cue and forced to hand over money. The incident occurred in Rosemount Road, South Church, Bishop Auckland, at about 1pm on Saturday. The 18-year-old victim was on his way
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Praise for action on cowboy cabbies
MIDDLESBROUGH Council's crackdown on cowboy taxis appears to be paying dividends During the first nine months of this year, 16 people have appeared before courts for breaching taxi licensing laws. In the cases, the courts have given out fines of more
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Missing Jenny - flat search complete
POLICE hunting for missing shop worker Jenny Nicholl have completed a five-day examination of a flat in her home town. Police began searching the flat in Richmond, North Yorkshire, last Sunday and finished yesterday. It is understood that a number of
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Decision on school's expansion delayed
A SCHOOL'S expansion plans have been delayed by planners after changes were made to the application. When members of Harrogate Borough Council met this week, they deferred an application for the Ripon Cathedral Choir School's Whitcliffe Lane site. The
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Home needed for stray cat Harry
AN RSPCA volunteer is looking for homes for two cats. June Levy, from Northallerton, has been looking after six-year-old stray Harry for three months. He is blind in one eye. Mrs Levy said: "He is a very friendly cat. He loves to sit on your knee and
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Centres ready for halloween
CHILDREN are in for a spooky time at leisure centres in Hambleton district next week. Centres in Bedale, North-allerton, Stokesley and Thirsk will open to children for the half-term Hyper Holidays event. As well as halloween activities, the centres will
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England's new recruit Plunkett is more than at home on his travels
ROOKIE Liam Plunkett reckons there'll be no problems with homesickness when he jets off with the England squad for the forthcoming three-Test series and five one-day tour of Pakistan next week. The 20-year-old fast bowler, who boards the plane headed
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Human fireball victim of 'horrific' killing
A KILLER who turned his victim into a human fireball by pouring petrol over him and setting him alight must serve a minimum of 15 years behind bars. High Court judge Mr Justice Bennett ruled that was the least Mark Towell deserved for the "brutal and
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Villagers rewarded for doing their bit
VILLAGERS who have done their bit to promote community life have been rewarded in a competition. The village of Shadforth, near Durham City, was named winner of the 2005 Durham Building Community Life awards, announced at Locomotion, in Shildon, with
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Youngsters get dressed up for harvest service
YOUNGSTERS dressed as farmers and gardeners yesterday for their school's annual harvest festival. The stage at Ainderby Steeple C of E Primary School in Morton on Swale, near Northallerton, was covered in harvest baskets and gardening tools. The baskets
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Bed and breakfast wins comfortably
JUDGES have ruled an eight-bedroom hotel the best in the North-East. Brothers Mike and Stuart Dickinson, who run the Kings Head Hotel, in Newton under Roseberry, near Guisborough, east Cleveland, are celebrating winning the Bed and Breakfast of the Year
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A rollercoaster ride from rags to riches
FROM abject poverty to a place in the Sunday Times Rich List, rarely can the expression "from rags to riches" have been used more apropriately than when describing the career of George Reynolds. Sadly for him, the fall from grace was just as spectacular
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Firework campaign
POLICE combating the misuse of fireworks have identified a number of "hot spots" in the run up to November 5. Officers have worked with fire crews to pinpoint those areas of Chester-le-Street district which suffer particular problems. Homes in the areas
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£3m to make town a more friendly place for cyclists
DARLINGTON is to become one of six towns in England to share in almost £17m of funding to get people on their bikes. It has been chosen as one of the new Cycling Demonstration Towns to share £8.4m Government funding, matched by local authorities. For
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Don't duck this appeal for help
ORGANISERS of a charity event are hoping local businesses will dig deep - by lending them three excavators. Each year, the annual Durham City duck race is started when 20,000 rubber ducks are tipped off Elvet Bridge into the River Wear, raising up to
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UK could face energy crisis, warns Jones
THE country is facing an energy crisis which could see a return to three-day working weeks if forecasts of a bitterly-cold winter prove accurate, Digby Jones warned yesterday. The director-general of the Confederation of British Industry said companies
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Morrisons posts first loss in its history
SUPERMARKET group Morrisons posted the first loss in its 106-year history yesterday after it was hampered by the cost of integrating Safeway. The Bradford-based group said the conversion of Safeway stores to the Morrisons format cost £90.7m in the 25
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George Reynolds jailed for three years
Former Darlington football club chairman George Reynolds was jailed for three years today at Newcastle Crown Court after admitting to being a tax cheat. The 69-year-old self made millionaire and his cousin Richard Tennick admitted cheating the public
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Teenager told she can stay in Britain
MONTHS of fear and anxiety were washed away today - when a teenager facing deportation was told she could stay in this country. South African-born Candice Chesher was going to be booted out of Britain despite the fact that the rest of her family could
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'Flier for sale on eBay is free in the foyer'
RAG-AND-BONE men Steptoe and Son were used to making money out of other people's property. Now someone has followed their example and cashed in on a stage production in York featuring the classic BBC characters. Theatre Royal staff were astounded to find
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'He sits a broken man, ruined, in failing health'
IF you have tears, prepare to shed them now. "He is a man who really has lost far more than he has sought to deprive the public revenue of," said the counsel, pausing either for dramatic effect or to gather his thoughts for one last attempt to break the
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Owen's choice to play or rest
INJURY doubt Michael Owen has been told by Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness that the decision to play against Sunderland rests on the shoulders of the club record buy. Souness is reluctant to gamble on the England centre-forward if it means Owen
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Echo keeps centenarian Sam up with the news
THE Northern Echo is revered as the Great Daily of the North of England, keeping its readers up to speed on happenings throughout the North-East and North Yorkshire. And the newspaper is still essential reading for centenarian Sam Greene - even though
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Tax cheat Reynolds faced other charges
WHEN George Reynolds was stopped by police and found to have half a million pounds in the boot of a car, it began a lengthy investigation into his financial affairs, both personal and professional. The charges, to which Reynolds and Tennick both pleaded
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Store marks battle date
DRINKERS can raise a glass to the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar today - thanks to a North-East department store. Binns, on High Row, Darlington, is marking the occasion with a display of memorabilia and Pusser's naval rum - the favoured
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Llewellyn showing what he's about
MARTIN Scott believes Chris Llewellyn is starting to show Hartlepool United what he is all about. The four-times capped Wales international has yet to make a big impression since his summer move from Wrexham, as Pool have stuttered along this season.
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Human fireball victim of 'horrific' killing
A KILLER who turned his victim into a human fireball by pouring petrol over him and setting him alight must serve a minimum of 15 years behind bars. High Court judge Mr Justice Bennett ruled that was the least Mark Towell deserved for the "brutal and
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Smoking claim rejected
THE Government's "evidence" for allowing smoking to continue in some pubs was rejected by its own health experts yesterday. The officials told MPs there was no proof that a ban in all pubs would increase deaths from more passive smoking in the home. That
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Police chief's challenge over 'superforce' HQ
A POLICE authority chief has issued a challenge over where the headquarters of a new North-East "superforce" would be. Dave McLuckie, chairman of Cleveland Police Authority, said he wanted the supporters of a single merged force to make it clear where
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Terrier to put bite on rivals
Alan Swinbank has already enjoyed a memorable year through the exploits of Irish St Leger winner Collier Hill and, to a lesser extent with the progressive Ouninpohja, who has won his last five starts and has developed into a useful sort. And Swinbank
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On TV
Underground Britain: Club Hell (BBC2) Great Ocean Adventures: Galapagos Dinosaur (five) WHERE do they find these people? I'd have thought Bill Brown, sex club owner and drug addict, would have wanted to remain discreetly in the shadows rather than have
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Jimmy injects life into forward thinking Boro
FOR much of the season, it has seemed like attackers are on a list of prohibited substances at the Riverside. Last night, with Abel Xavier's positive A-sample still fresh in the memory, Steve McClaren found that forwards can be like the most potent of
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High Court rules on village green
JUDGES at the High Court in London yesterday overturned a council's decision to give a piece of land village green status. Durham County Council backed down in the face of a legal challenge to a committee decision to register land, in Consett, known locally
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UEFA Cup Diary
No visit to Zurich is complete without a boat trip around Lake Zurich - or the Zurichsee as it is known over here - and, yesterday, there was a steady stream of Middlesbrough fans queuing at the numerous jetties dotted around the shore. The Zurichsee
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Jimmy injects life into forward-thinking Boro
FOR much of the season, it has seemed like attackers are on a list of prohibited substances at the Riverside. Last night, with Abel Xavier's positive A-sample still fresh in the memory, Steve McClaren found that forwards can be like the most potent of
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The Admiral and the parson
To his parishoners, he was a man who loved to sit in his library and read. Few of them knew of the role this obscure North Yorkshire parson played in the most famous victory in British naval history. Nick Morrison looks at the life of the man who held
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Monuments under threat from vandals
FLY-TIPPING, vandalism and unauthorised metal detecting are damaging vulnerable ancient monuments throughout the North-East, it has been revealed. As part of a national initiative, English Heritage has joined with police forces throughout the region to
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From heart patient to black belter
Beth Tulloch hasn't had an easy childhood, but the schoolgirl born with heart defects is now well enough to tackle her dad at their favourite martial arts... and win. Health Editor Barry Nelson reports. SCHOOLGIRL Beth Tulloch is passionate about the
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Two held for Teesside murder released on bail
A MAN and a woman held by detectives investigating the murder of a man on Teesside, have been released on police bail. A 21-year-old man had been held by Cleveland Police investigating the death of 49-year-old David Cutts, since the beginning of the week
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Falcons turn to Noon and Tait for cup clash
NEWCASTLE Falcons will field the centre pairing which began last season's Six Nations Championship when Jamie Noon returns to partner Mathew Tait in tomorrow's home match against Brive. After recovering from injury, Noon will take over at inside centre
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Interchange open to public
THE road that will link the multi-million pound Middlehaven development to the rest of Middlesbrough was opened yesterday. The Middlehaven interchange was the largest highway project to take place in Middlesbrough for a number of years. The work has been
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ShopTalk: Why have we put the boot into Boots?
Boots is a little down-at-heel at the moment, with the supermarkets offering easy shopping and lower prices. ONCE Boots was Britain's favourite pharmacist, found in every High Street. With its huge buying power it offered plenty of choice and low prices
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Get the message across
IT'S AT times like this, when we're all sick to death of bird flu and the Tory leadership battle, that we need our sporting heroes to bring some spice to the news pages. We were supremely well rewarded on Tuesday by one Boro footballer failing a drug
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Shoptalk: Why have we put the boot into Boots?
ONCE Boots was Britain's favourite pharmacist, found in every High Street. With its huge buying power it offered plenty of choice and low prices that the independent chemists struggled to match. But now it too is suffering at the hands of a bigger, bolder
