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Extension to traffic delays in city centre
MOTORISTS already suffering rush-hour delays during repairs to a city centre bridge have been hit with news that the work may continue for up tom 11 months. The Queen Alexandra Bridge in Sunderland has been closed to northbound traffic since March, with
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Teenager jailed for bike theft
A TEENAGER was yesterday jailed for three years for robbing a younger boy of a £640 scooter. Only two months after coming out of jail for a previous offence, Kevin Rowbotham, 19, along with two friends, terrified their 17-year-old victim into handing
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If you go down to the nursery today...
CHILDREN at a Darlington nursery were sure of a big surprise yesterday as staff held a teddy bears' picnic. The fun event was held at the Guerney Pease School foundation unit, which is temporarily based at the former Albert Hill Nursery. A new building
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Banned driver is locked up after 100mph police chase
A TEENAGE motorist led police on a 100mph chase less than a month after he was banned from the roads. Ian Thompson-Townsend was jailed for a year after being told by a judge: "This was one of the worst sorts of dangerous driving that these courts get
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Boro stars' pictures to raise statue cash
A MEMORIAL to footballing legend Brian Clough is moving a step closer through the auction of caricatures of Boro players. A statue remembering the 69-year-old, who died of stomach cancer last year, is to be erected in the town's Albert Park, near to his
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New activities revealed at leisure centre
A MAJOR overhaul of the activity programme at the Hambleton Leisure Centre in Northallerton has been completed It has seen new classes created, sessions for teenagers expanded and the opening hours at the centre exten- ded. The programme was drawn up
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Volunteers needed to help clean-up
EVENTS have been planned to provide a community with the opportunity to clean up their local environment while taking part in fun activities. They will be held in the Stanley Green Corridor, at Oxhill Youth Club, from 10am to 3pm on Tuesday, and from
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Mayor hosts ball
THE Mayor of Darlington last night hosted a glittering ball that is expected to raise thousands of pounds for charities. Councillor Stella Robson chose The Magic of Music as the theme for the annual event, held at the town's Dolphin Centre. The Gainford
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School's outlook is fine - with no sign of skitey bits
ONE of the North-East's most popular television personalities re-opened a school following a £550,000 redevelopment scheme. Tyne Tees weatherman Bob Johnson was invited to Howden-le-Wear Primary School, near Bishop Auckland, to unveil the extensive revamp
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Donation gives patient care a lift
EVERYDAY life on a hospital ward has been made easier for staff and patients with the arrival of a specialist hoist. The £1,500 lift has been bought by Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital Voluntary Services to be used on the surgical ward.
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Golden day for couple
A COUPLE who met in a Crook dance hall celebrate 50 years of marriage today. Ken and Gloria Louth, of Hall Lane Estate, in Willington, will celebrate their big day with a party at the local Workingmen's Club. The golden pair met at Elite Hall, in Crook
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Road speed increased
A NEW higher speed limit on a stretch of road in Hartlepool comes into force next week. The existing 30mph limit on Easington Road, adjacent to the town's hospital, will be replaced by one of 40mph from Thursday. Hartlepool Borough Council backed the
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60-year-old spent frail uncle's savings
A 60-year-old woman has been jailed for 18 months after spending £14,500 of her frail uncle's savings on shopping trips. Sandra Meade said she used the sprees to cope with the grief of losing her mother. She ran up crippling debts on credit cards buying
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Two-month pool closure for works
A SWIMMING pool will be closed for more than two months for refurbishment. The pools at Chester-le-Street District Council's leisure centre, in Burns Green, will close on Monday and reopen on January 3. Suspended ceilings will be replaced and energy-efficient
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Government handout brings 26-year dream a step closer
A HIGH-ACHIEVING school's long-held aim to settle on a single site with modern facilities has taken a huge step forward with news of a £6m Government windfall. Durham Johnston's re-building programme was given the boost when it featured in the first series
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Jo's skirt is height
AN innovative skirt fashioned in plastic won a North-East graduate the runners-up prize at an international design contest. Northumbria University graduate Joanna Poulton carried off the prize in the Challenges of Plastic Crespi Trophy competition with
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Consistency is the key to a change in fortunes, Proctor
Inconsistency is all Mark Proctor has known since leaving Middlesbrough to take up David Hodgson's invitation to assist him at Darlington. By his own admission, Proctor is still learning the League Two ropes 16 months after making the short journey across
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Brophy adds grit to Yorkshire batting
Yorkshire's new South African-born wicketkeeper-batsman, Gerard Brophy, who has joined them from Northamptonshire on a two-year contract, will be welcomed to Headingley on Monday by director of cricket, David Byas. Brophy, 29, who holds a British passport
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Girls help to get the no smoking message across
A GROUP of young researchers are hoping their findings will help lead to a smoking ban in public places. An all-female team from County Durham Youth Engagement Service's On Track Partnership Programme carried out a three-day survey for Local Democracy
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25 candles on lunch club's cake at party
A LUNCHEON club which provides meals for pensioners laid on a particularly sumptuous spread this week, as it celebrated its 25th anniversary. Woodhouse Close Luncheon Club, which is based at Woodhouse Close Church in Bishop Auckland, marked quarter of
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The belles of St Trinians help out
COLLEGE students staged a St Trinian's Day to boost charity funds yesterday. Youngsters at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, in Darlington, dressed up to raise money for the Asian earthquake appeal and North-East Children's Cancer Research. Danielle
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School reunion
A reunion for former pupils of Darlington Technical College takes place on Friday, November 4, at 7.30pm, at the JUC Club, in Commercial Street, Darlington.
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Daredevil firewalk
ONE of the most spectacular events in the charity calendar will take place in Durham next week when volunteers test their nerves walking over burning coals. The fourth annual fire walk to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice will be in the Market Place
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Young athletes go the extra mile
YOUNG athletes took part in a gruelling mini triathlon in a junior superstar competition. Twenty-three teenage members of Thirsk's Zest Health and Fitness gym, at the town's swimming pool, completed the challenge to row 3km, run 2km and cycle 5km in the
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Half-term fundraising
PUPILS at a Darlington school interrupted their half-term holiday to help raise money for victims of the recent Asian earthquake. Sixth-form students from Polam Hall School packed bags in Sainsbury's supermarket in the town to raise money for the disaster
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Teesdale Talk: Landmark total for fundraiser
Former publican Jack Robinson reached a remarkable milestone this week when a charity project he launched just over seven years ago at Mickleton passed the £25,000 mark. No fewer than 15 good causes have received a helping hand from this superb sum. Three
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Home support for Solano
Nolberto Solano received a good luck message from his Peruvian homeland as he prepares to start his second spell at Newcastle United in tomorrow's Tyne-Wear derby, writes Gavin Havery. Father Joe Plumb, a Catholic missionary priest in Iquitos in the Peruvian
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It's a story that's Maid to thrill
A FOUR-WEEK festival of literature comes to a dramatic climax this weekend with a look back into the folklore of the North-East. Storyteller Chris Bostock will delve into the legends of Durham City when he performs at Age Bar, in Claypath, on Sunday,
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Hunt denies breaking bird law
A FOX hunt last night denied claims that it was breaking the law in using a bird of prey to get around the ban on hunting with dogs. The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) said it had alerted police because it understood an eagle owl used by the South
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Doriva the driving force behind Boro's progress
STEVE McClaren last night hailed Doriva as the "unsung hero" of Middlesbrough's season and admitted he was finding it very difficult to leave the Brazilian midfielder out of his side. The Boro boss is expected to ring the changes at West Ham tomorrow,
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Mayor backing same-sex civil laws
A MAYOR is backing same-sex partnerships - and claims legislation recognising them officially is long overdue. Ray Mallon, the Mayor of Middlesbrough, says everyone has the right to be who they are. Middlesbrough Register Office is today hosting an open
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Artistic to show Style
Artistic Style, who is very well suited by give in the ground, looks the one to be on in the competitive stanjamesuk.com Handicap over a mile and a quarter at Newbury this afternoon. Brian Ellison's gelding proved a most progressive sort when successful
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Consistency is the key to a change in fortunes, Proctor
Inconsistency is all Mark Proctor has known since leaving Middlesbrough to take up David Hodgson's invitation to assist him at Darlington. By his own admission, Proctor is still learning the League Two ropes 16 months after making the short journey across
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McCormick the spearhead as Morpeth aim to bridge gap
Morpeth Harriers hope to bridge a five-year gap when they send a strong team to the National Six-Stage Road Relay Championships at Sutton Coldfield today. The Northumbrians won the event for the first and only time in 2000 and are expected to be among
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Stables fire causes £30,000 of damage
AN allotment fire has caused £30,000 worth of damage to a stable and its contents. Kevin Scott built the stable on Annfield Plain Allotments, near Stanley, County Dur-ham, about 12 years ago and was planning to move horses in there within the next two
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Where to draw the line
WE have no desire to see a return to the days of corporal punishment in schools when teachers got away with the physical abuse of children. We do, however, believe that the pendulum has swung too far the other way. Too often, teachers are afraid to impose
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'The wheel has turned full circle'
THE loud rap on the heavy door sounded like a death-knock. Two bangs, like gunshots, killed the chatter in court. Without bidding, all rose. Only when the judge, His Honour Guy Whitburn QC, had seated himself comfortably on his imperious perch, did the
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Souness is calm in the storm
WITH the pressure on Graeme Souness likely to reach fever pitch if the Magpies lose at home to Sunderland tomorrow, the Newcastle manager is doing his very best to remain calm - in public at least. But is it any wonder? This is a football boss who has
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Pool fans have every right to criticise, says Collins
WHEREAS some footballers are not too partial to supporters aiming abuse at their side during a lacklustre home performance, Neill Collins' takes it all in his stride. After all, his shoulders are broader than most. What's more, the Hartlepool United defender
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Plea over murder falls on deaf ears
A HEARTBROKEN mother's tearful appeal for information as to how her murdered son met his death has fallen on deaf ears. Connie Cutts, 72, braved cameras and media questions at a Press conference this week to urge people who were in Benson's Bar, Middlesbrough
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I'll be back - bigger than ever
IN his final interview before he was jailed, George Reynolds was as defiant as ever. Speaking exclusively to The Northern Echo, the disgraced former chairman of Darlington Football Club vowed: "Let everyone know, I'll be back - bigger, better, faster
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Beacons are lit to mark Nelson's greatest triumph
The Queen last night lit the first of 1,000 beacons across the country to mark the 200th anniversary of Nelson's death and historic naval triumph at the Battle of Trafalgar. Hundreds gathered to watch as the national beacon at Nelson's flagship HMS Victory
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N-E firms feel pinch
PROFIT warnings by listed companies in the region rose to a five-year high in the past three months, figures showed. Stock market-listed companies in the North-East and Yorkshire made a total of 22 profit warnings in the third quarter, Ernst & Young
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Rotation system earns a thumbs-down from Jimmy
JIMMY-FLOYD Hasselbaink has urged Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren to abandon his controversial rotation policy, arguing that constantly changing personnel does more harm than good. The Holland international scored his first goal of the season on
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The ghost of Harolds past
It's been over 40 years since rag and bone men Steptoe and Son first appeared on our TV screens and now they're being resurrected in a stage play. But, as Steve Pratt discovers, even death may not end the story. It was a difficult birth - a comedy classic
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Football club planning £50m golf course
THE biggest golf course in the UK could be built in the North-East in a £50m development that could create up to 250 jobs. Plans to build the course in Hurworth Place, near Darlington, are expected to be unveiled by Middlesbrough Football Club in the
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For Your Benefit: Should my wife pay more?
Q My wife, aged 56, retired early but, as she mostly paid only the married woman's National Insurance stamp, she has only six qualifying years that count towards her State Pension. She will have to wait until I am 65 before she can claim a pension based
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I'll be back - bigger than ever
IN his final interview before he was jailed, George Reynolds was as defiant as ever. Speaking exclusively to The Northern Echo, the disgraced former chairman of Darlington Football Club vowed: "Let everyone know, I'll be back - bigger, better, faster
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Parker backing Souness to survive derby showdown
ONE of Graeme Souness' most pivotal summer signings does not believe the manager's future should even be an issue as Newcastle United prepare to go into the Tyne-Wear derby without star striker Michael Owen. Defeat by Sunderland at St James' Park tomorrow
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To the Manor unborn
The BBC's best bovver boys are back. Not to ensure that the corporation gets the licence fee rise it wants, but to ensure the Mitchell clan rules the roost in Albert Square. It would be nice to think that Phil and Grant Mitchell will find a peaceful resolution
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Jail for driver who fell asleep
A DRIVER who fell asleep at the wheel moments before his car ploughed into the back of a lorry, killing his passenger, was jailed for two years yesterday. Scott Killeen, 23, was also banned from driving for seven years after admitting causing the death
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Parker backing Souness to survive derby showdown
ONE of Graeme Souness' most pivotal summer signings does not believe the manager's future should even be an issue as Newcastle United prepare to go into the Tyne-Wear derby without star striker Michael Owen. Defeat by Sunderland at St James' Park tomorrow
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UniBond League: Healy looking to instill Bishop's winning mentality
Bishop Auckland manager Brian Healy says that he wants to bring the club around to his way of thinking. Bishops make one of their longest trips of the season to Spalding in Lincolnshire in the First Division today, looking for a win to lift them out of
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Premier Commentary: Wigan giving Chelsea a run for their money
WHILE the focus is centred on whether Sunderland can earn Graeme Souness the sack or if second-place Tottenham can increase the gap over third-place Manchester United, 'little old Wigan' are within sight of achieving something just as remarkable. A club
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Football club planning £50m golf course
THE biggest golf course in the UK could be built in the North-East in a £50m development that could create up to 250 jobs. Plans to build the course in Hurworth Place, near Darlington, are expected to be unveiled by Middlesbrough Football Club in the
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Minnie works her magic
AS we were booking in at our hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris, we had one of those awful moments of panic when we realised our five-year-old daughter, Frances, wasn't with us at the reception desk. Then we spotted her, sitting on the floor with several
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Bridges spans divide between the Magpies and Mackems
THIRTY-FOUR minutes does not sound too long to make an impression, but it is sufficient for a Sunderland footballer to etch himself in the minds of angry supporters. Particularly if he is attempting to outwit old adversaries Newcastle United. Michael
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Thousands of addicts receive help
MORE than 9,000 North-East drug users received treatment for their addictions in the last year - but many others are still being denied the same access. Figures published by the Government's National Treatment Agency (NTA) show that 9,474 so-called problematic
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Second N-E college hit by cash cuts
A SECOND North-East college has announced cuts following a change in the way funding for further education is calculated. Last month, Darlington College of Technology announced it was to axe 41 jobs and cut a range of courses from its prospectus after
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School scoops top marks
A TEESSIDE school has received a glowing report from Ofsted inspectors. Northfield School and Sports College in Billingham was declared outstanding in seven categories and good in the remaining 17. The highest achieving areas included pupil behaviour,
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Crackdown on illegal bonfires
PEOPLE across Teesside are being urged to report bonfire builders. The move is a bid to protect lives and property in the run up to November 5. George Crooks, arson task force manager with Cleveland Fire Brigade, explained: "No-one wants to spoil Bonfire
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Children get a taste of life in the First World War
MILITARY historians from the Heugh Battery Memorial Trust were on hand to educate children about the First World War yesterday. Pupils from St John Vianney's Primary School, Hartlepool, spent the day at the battery with members of the trust, who were
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Local youngsters tune in to Youth Music project
THE hills will be alive with the sound of music next week - and every note will be recorded by a youth project. A group of young people from South Bank, in Middlesbrough, are going to spend three days of their half-term on the North Yorkshire Moors, exploring
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Crook sign Boro star
Crook Town pulled off a coup yesterday when they signed former Middlesbrough defender Dean Gordon. Gordon played during the summer for Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus but he has returned to this country and set up business in Darlington. However, Gordon is unlikely
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New school could become centre for community
A £3.5M primary school officially opened yesterday could serve as a base for community facilities in the near future. Pelton Community Primary School, near Chester-le-Street, opened as a nursery, infant and junior school, which, thanks to the provision
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12-year-old girl missing from home
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has gone missing from home. Ornela Harangova was last seen at her home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, at 8pm on Tuesday. She is known to frequent the North Tyneside and Newcastle city centre areas. When last seen, she was wearing a blue
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Events galore for half-term holidays
DOZENS of events are planned in south Durham for next week's half-term holiday. Durham Wildlife Trust has a Fungus Foray at Low Barns Nature Reserve on Tuesday, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, and a bird-feeding event on Wednesday at the same time. On Thursday
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Taxi drivers angry at ruling on bus-only lanes in town
TAXI drivers in Darlington last night criticised a new ruling which bans them from using bus lanes in the town's newly-pedestrianised heart. Cabbies will be forced to use the routes around the town centre that are used by cars, which they predict could
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Teenager still critical after road accident
A TEENAGE motorcyclist was fighting for his life yesterday after a road accident involving another vehicle. The incident happened at 7.40pm on Thursday in Broompark, on the outskirts of Durham, when the 17-year-old, travelling along Broom Hall Drive,
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Retailer's smart move
CLOTHING retailer New Look yesterday acquired some of the UK's most prominent high street sites by unveiling a deal for 34 former Littlewoods stores. The deal will give it space for accessories, menswear and childrenswear as well as womenswear. Privately-owned
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Government handout brings 26-year dream a step closer
A HIGH-ACHIEVING school's long-held aim to settle on a single site with modern facilities has taken a huge step forward with news of a £6m Government windfall. Durham Johnston's re-building programme was given the boost when it featured in the first series
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Medical students hope calendar is tonic
Medical students have sent temperatures soaring by baring all for the camera. Syringes, medical text books and strategically placed body parts are the only things helping preserve the modesty of the medics from Newcastle University. The calendar girls
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Developers await final decision
COUNCILLORS have narrowly voted to back a housing scheme that has divided a village. Members of Harrogate Borough Council planning committee voted 4-3 to approve a plan to build 11 homes behind The Lamb Inn, Rainton, near Ripon, at their meeting this
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Mental health sessions begin
Drop-in sessions are being staged for people with mental health problems at centres across south Durham. Middleton Mental Health Group is held on Fridays from 10.30am to 1.30pm in the Methodist Church. Crook Welcome-in is every Tuesday from 9.30am to
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Beautiful plan to improve nature
AN area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) has money available to make it even more attractive. The Nidderdale AONB, which extends north of Masham, near Ripon, to the northern borders of Leeds, is operating three grant schemes for which money could
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Flying the flag for green thinking
PUPILS at a Darlington school are flying the flag for the environment thanks to a special award. Abbey Infants School has been awarded the Green Flag for Eco Schools for the second time. The flag is now flying at the school, following a presentation on
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Translation service 'is being underused'
A SERVICE that allows people who do not speak English to access council services is being underused in Darlington, officials have said. Darlington Borough Council subscribes to Language Line, which provides a translator. In the past year, council staff
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Brownfield site clean-up in pipeline
A SCHEME to clean up and re-use ten derelict sites across the North-East using groundbreaking technology is to go ahead, part funded by the European Union. A consortium led by the University of Teesside is to demonstrate how brownfield land can be used
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Real ale fans sup 2,000 pints at annual festival
BEER enthusiasts managed to drink their way through more than 2,000 pints of beer and cider at this year's Richmond Ale Festival. The town's Victorian Market Hall hosted its fourth ale festival, featuring 30 traditional brews. Several hundred people came
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Council fights to save 999 service
COUNCILLORS in Britain's biggest county are being urged to unite in opposition to any proposal to merge local ambulance trusts. One of North Yorkshire's leading politicians wants to see any such move ruled out - saying it could even lead to lives being
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Deportation threat hanging over teenage daughter lifed
MONTHS of fear and anxiety were washed away yesterday - when a teenager facing deportation was told she can stay in this country. South African-born Candice Chesher, 18, faced being ordered to leave Britain despite the fact that the rest of her family
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Cruelty case dogs begin a new chapter
A HEART-warming tale of triumph over adversity has arisen from one of the most horrendous cases of animal cruelty the region has ever seen. In June, the RSPCA was called to a block of stables on the outskirts of a County Durham village following reports
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Septimus can add to O'Brien's winning list
Aidan O'Brien, who has a plethora of top-class juveniles at his disposal this year, has had four winners of the Racing Post Trophy in the last eight years and can be on the mark again with Septimus in the last Group 1 event of the season at Doncaster
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Car parts firm tight-lipped over job losses
A CAR parts manufacturer last night remained tight-lipped about redundancies as it announced it had gone into administration. Vickers Pressings Tolwood Automotive (VPTA), which is based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, and has sites in Newcastle, Wolverhampton
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Wife's fears for jailed tax cheat Reynolds
THE estranged wife of jailed tax cheat George Reynolds last night spoke of her fears for his survival behind bars. The former Darlington Football Club chairman was jailed for three years yesterday. Last night, Susan Reynolds told The Northern Echo: "I
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Redundancy fears at Trinity
NEWSPAPER publisher Trinity Mirror is warning it may have to cut jobs following a slump in advertising revenues. North-East workers at the Newcastle Chronicle, Newcastle Journal, the Sunday Sun and the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette were this week told
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The ghost of Harolds past
It's been over 40 years since rag and bone men Steptoe and Son first appeared on our TV screens and now they're being resurrected in a stage play. But, as Steve Pratt discovers, even death may not end the story. It was a difficult birth - a comedy classic
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Car parts firm tight-lipped over job losses
A CAR parts manufacturer last night remained tight-lipped about redundancies as it announced it had gone into administration. Vickers Pressings Tolwood Automotive (VPTA), which is based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, and has sites in Newcastle, Wolverhampton
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Prizes given to deserving community groups
THE winners of The Northern Echo's Making a Difference environmental competition celebrated their achievement with a VIP guest yesterday. Furness, Cameron and Belk (FCB) Residents' Association, in the Hartlepool streets of the same name, hosted a visit
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Disabled man held captive in flat
A DISABLED man was driven suicidal with terror after he was held captive for three days and tortured by drug addicts, a court heard yesterday. The heroin addicts beat him and robbed him -only allowing him to leave the flat to get them money for more drugs
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Crook sign Boro star
Crook Town pulled off a coup yesterday when they signed former Middlesbrough defender Dean Gordon. Gordon played during the summer for Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus but he has returned to this country and set up business in Darlington. However, Gordon is unlikely
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Teenager smashed glass in man's face
A RUNNING battle in a North-East market town came to an end when a teenager smashed a glass in the face of a man who had been plaguing his family and friends. Simon Reay threw the pint pot at Andrew Barron in the toilets of a pub in Stanhope, County Durham
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Europe the perfect stage for a stylish performance
NEWCASTLE Falcons see their opening two matches in the European Challenge Cup as the chance to put together a complete performance. They entertain Brive today then visit Borders next Sunday with Rob Andrew confident that the belief they can beat anyone
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New lead in Todd murder inquiry
DETECTIVES hunting the killers of wealthy retired businessman Kenneth Todd believe the murder may have been the work of a gang of armed robbers. They claim the killing has all the hallmarks of a gang that are known to be operating on the Caribbean island
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My fears for George
THE estranged wife of jailed tax cheat George Reynolds last night spoke of her fears for his survival behind bars. The former Darlington Football Club chairman was jailed for three years yesterday. Last night, Susan Reynolds told The Northern Echo: "I
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Where two or three are gathered
Before technology transformed us, The Northern Echo - like most other newspapers - employed a scissor squad, sedulously to cut and paste everything onto a second bit of paper and to file appropriately. These days you just press Button B. Those faded photographs
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Kidnapped journalists freed by Palestinian gunmen
A NORTH-EAST journalist has been released unharmed after he was kidnapped by masked gunmen in Israel. Freelance photographer Adam Pletts and US colleague Dion Nissenbaum were taken by Palestinian gunmen as they worked on a story in the Gaza Strip. Mr
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At Your Service: Where two or three are gathered
The church of St Lawrence at Hutton Bonville may lack parishioners, but it's certainly not short of supporters. Before technology transformed us, The Northern Echo - like most other newspapers - employed a scissor squad, sedulously to cut and paste everything
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Historic church rises from the ashes
A historic church which was gutted by a devastating fire seven years ago will complete its rise from the ashes this weekend with a service of re-dedication. About 200 parishioners, former clergy and invited guests will attend the service at St Brandon's
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Miller aims to be a local hero
GIVEN that there are so many foreigners involved in today's game, derby day fixtures can sometimes fail to live up to their billing. But in Tommy Miller, Sunderland have their own local hero in the making and no questions can be raised about whether or
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12-year-old girl missing from home
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has gone missing from home. Ornela Harangova was last seen at her home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, at 8pm on Tuesday. She is known to frequent the North Tyneside and Newcastle city centre areas. When last seen, she was wearing a blue
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Model Natalie stars in greyhounds calendar
A NORTH-EAST model is starring in a charity calendar combining girls and greyhounds. The calendar, called Long Legged Beauties, features models and dogs posing together, in an idea that organisers say is unique. Models from across the UK were selected
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McCarthy respects blood and thunder of derby day
MICK McCarthy acknowledges he will be subjected to a torrent of abuse in tomorrow's North-East derby but expects his relationship with the Newcastle fans to return to normal once the clash is over. The Wearsiders' boss revealed, ahead of the 125th league
