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Austen's progress is capped with Academy call-up (Rugby)
AT THE beginning of this season 16-year-old Sally Austen, a student at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington, started playing rugby and since then has never looked back. Encouraged by a friend, she went along to a girls' training session
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Sunderland at the double (Athletics)
SUNDERLAND Harriers won their second national championships medal of the year finishing third in the British Masters Road Relays at Sutton Coldfield, writes FRANK JOHNSON. The Wearsiders, who were second in the British Masters Cross Country Championships
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Late Quinns blunder hands Division Two title to Croxdale (Football)
CROXDALE were crowned Division Two champions after they just edged the final league game of the season. And it was a bitter pill to swallow for runners-up Quinns, who lost the championship to an unfortunate own goal five minutes from time. The game
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Poor weather hits Newton Aycliffe hard (Cricket)
Newton Aycliffe THE weather had a major influence in the fortunes of Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club at the weekend as both of the senior teams and the Under-13s all had their games washed out without a ball being bowled. Earlier in the week the Under
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Bright future for tennis in the North-East, Draper
THE recently-installed chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is predicting a bright future for tennis in the North-East. It was only six weeks ago that Roger Draper was handed the unenviable task of improving the standard of British
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Jill Halfpenny to marry actor boyfriend Craig Conway
NORTH-EAST actors Jill Halfpenny and Craig Conway have announced they are to marry early next year, straight after starring together in panto at Newcastle's Theatre Royal. The couple got engaged on Christmas Eve 2005 when they first starred together
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'Kids use hedgehog as live football' - police
ACTS of animal cruelty have plummeted to new depths in the North-East with one report highlighting children using a live hedgehog as a football. Sickening acts such as the impailing of a pet cat have also been added to the ever growing list of starving
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Magpies boss eyes Gunners' defender
EXPERIENCED England defender Sol Campbell could become Glenn Roeder's first signing for Newcastle United - but not until after the World Cup. Campbell has been told he can leave Arsenal this summer and is believed to have already held talks with the
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Woods fires a Black Cats broadside
TWO weeks after being told he would not be receiving a new contract at Sunderland, a furious Martin Woods claims he only learned the news after his father heard it on the television. Sunderland insist he was informed well in advance of it going public
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Boro draw list of transfer targets
MANAGERLESS Middlesbrough are in no mood to lose ground on the transfer front and conducted a busy day of negotiating at the club's training base yesterday. Prior to chairman Steve Gibson and chief executive Keith Lamb meeting up with George Boateng
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Morgon 2002 from France
This week's wine is light purple in colour with a fairly intense aroma of inky fruit juice and freshly picked red fruits. On the palate the taste is more of black plums and bananas. It's a light-bodied wine, although 13% alcohol, with prominent acidity
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Energy price-hikes may force redundancies
RISING energy prices may force one in three North-East businesses to make redundancies, a survey has revealed. The figures also show that two-thirds of the regions firms believe that nuclear power stations are the answer to Britains escalating energy
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Hidden Gems of Sri Lanka
Eighteen months after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka, Cathy Winston finds amazingly few signs of the disaster and plenty to tempt visitors to this 'island of jewels' TELL anyone you've visited Sri Lanka and they only have one question
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Germany still calling... if you're on the ball
Thanks to a foul-up by FIFA, you can still net a good deal on World Cup hotels in Germany, says Jeremy Gates EVEN if star striker Wayne Rooney isn't fit, there's fresh hope for English soccer fans heading for the World Cup finals in Germany next month
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Volkswagen Jetta
A FAITHFUL old friend has returned to the fold as VW reinstates the Jetta. As Bora drifts into obscurity, its replacement looks to all intents and purposes like a shrunken Passat - and is none the worse for it. What you get is a medium-sized, practical
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Lexus GS 430
HOW good does the Lexus GS 430 have to be to succeed? The answer is fairly straightforward: as good as the BMW 540i. It's as simple as that. This is the third generation GS and the first Lexus to be marketed globally. As well as being sold in Europe
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Whitesnake embark on UK tour
Whitesnake featuring David Coverdale (former lead singer for Deep Purple) will embark on the first leg of the UK/European tour on Saturday May 27th at the Manchester Apollo Theatre. Please let me know if you are planning a listing or would like to
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In-form Burke is the trainer to follow
ARMED with the knowledge that Karl Burke is currently boasting a better than 30 per cent strikerate, he looks the trainer to follow at Redcar this afternoon. Burke's Spigot Lodge stable, which has churned out 12 winners from just over 30 runners during
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In-form Burke is the trainer to follow
ARMED with the knowledge that Karl Burke is currently boasting a better than 30 per cent strikerate, he looks the trainer to follow at Redcar this afternoon. Burke's Spigot Lodge stable, which has churned out 12 winners from just over 30 runners during
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Were female Nazis kept within these walls?
It has always been believed that women were never kept prisoner in Britain during the Second World War - until now. Lindsay Jennings reports on a fascinating claim that dozens of German nurses, possible Nazis, were held in the North-East. WROUGHT
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May 30, 2006
WARTIME MEMORIES: I AM an aviation historian who has written a number of books about the air war over the North-East in general, and Teesside in particular, during the Second World War. I am researching a new book about air raids and casualties in
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Were female Nazis kept within these walls?
It has always been believed that women were never kept prisoner in Britain during the Second World War - until now. Lindsay Jennings reports on a fascinating claim that dozens of German nurses, possible Nazis, were held in the North-East. WROUGHT
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When North-East kings ruled Queen of the South
Four former England amateur internationals among their illustrious number - Michael Barker, George Brown, Billy Roughley and Dave Rutherford - a posse of stars of the 60s were reunited at the Arngrove Northern league's annual dinner on Friday. "Obviously
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Mud, mud, glorious mud
Away from baby's cries, Lindsay Jennings and her-sister-inlaw find sanctuary at The Titianic Spa in Huddersfield. AFTER six weeks of sleepless nights thanks to, an albeit, beautiful baby daughter, my sister-in-law Vicki is in dire need of some pampering
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Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
Publisher: Capcom Formats: PSP Price: £29.99 Family friendly? 12+ ONCE the side-scrolling action-platforming adventure genre was as popular as first person shoot 'em ups are on today's gaming consoles.
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Trouble down below
Private Parts (Five): This was a programme I watched with my legs crossed and my eyes closed during the scenes of surgery. When I reveal that the sub-title was The Trouble With My Penis, you'll understand my anxiety. While BBC1 sent Richard Hammond
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A perfect example of cafe culture
One embattled cafe owner can see neither rhyme nor reason in National Park red tape. It is an ancient Mariner and he stoppeth one of three. By thy long grey beard and glittering eye. Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?' - Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Rime
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The church's obsession with socialism
THE Church of England's latest report Faithful Cities is just one more socialist rant after the style of the 1985 report Faith in the City. I cannot understand the church's obsession with unreconstructed socialism dressed up as Christianity - unless
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Valuing our hospices
NEXT year marks the tenth anniversary of The Northern Echo's campaign to build a children's hospice in memory of Princess Diana. The notion of creating the region's first children's hospice touched the hearts of thousands of people. Unprecedented support
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It's no picnic for dare-devil teddy bears
HUNDREDS of dare-devil teddy bears are expected to make a sponsored parachute drop in aid of the North Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The high-flying event takes place at Guisborough Town Fair on Sunday, June 11, of Gisborough Hall. Sponsorship money should
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Salute to town's founding father
A SERIES of family events is planned to celebrate the 200th birthday of a town's founding father. Ralph Ward Jackson was born in 1806 and began his career as a solicitor, later turning his attentions to developing the railway and docks at West Hartlepool
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Financial skills pay off with prize of £200
BUDDING young business students have again won a competition. Redcar Community College won the £200 prize draw for the second month in succession after taking part in NatWest's Face2Face with Finance. The project aims to develop business and financial
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Traders voting on levy to pay for increased security
A TEESSIDE industrial estate has been warned to prepare for an increase in crime, unless bosses vote in favour of forming the first Business Improvement District (BID) in the region. Tenants of the Cowpen Estate, in Billingham, will be balloted next month
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Apprentices 'are a credit to the school'
TEN school leavers have been offered apprenticeships thanks to a scheme being piloted at their school. The year 11 students, from Bishop Barrington School, Bishop Auckland, have been attending Sedgefield Borough Council's Business and Training Centre
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Electronic record of county's culture
AN electronic record of the culture of County Durham will be soon be available on the Internet. Durham County Council has created an interactive website containing online galleries exploring the cultures in the county and beyond. People are invited
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We'll meet again
ORGANISERS of an annual carnival have praised the local community for coming to its aid in its time of need. The Barnard Castle Meet parade, in County Durham, looked unlikely to go ahead after it was revealed several thousand pounds were missing from
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Model aircraft club on cloud nine after flying extension
A model aircraft club has been given permission to extend its its flying time - despite calls from residents to close the organisation's airfield. Shildon Model Flying Club (SMFC) was first granted permission to use the seven-hectare site at Old Eldon
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Boro draw list of transfer targets
MANAGERLESS Middlesbrough are in no mood to lose ground on the transfer front and conducted a busy day of negotiating at the club's training base yesterday. Prior to chairman Steve Gibson and chief executive Keith Lamb meeting up with George Boateng to
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The timid Lyons suffer an unwanted league record
Things are going from bad to worse for Hetton Lyons who picked up an unwanted record at Norton yesterday when they recorded the lowest ever score since the Northern Rock ECB North-East Regional Premier League was launched seven years ago. They were bowled
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Vaughan return leads Tykes to victory
Michael Vaughan made the perfect return to action yesterday when he scored a fluent 67 for Yorkshire at Headingley to guide them to victory against Scotland and enhance their chances of finishing top of the North Conference in the C&G Trophy. Yorkshire
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Thorpe the hero in thrilling climax to ordinary contest
JUST when it seemed Durham had squandered a position of command against Leicestershire at Riverside yesterday they found an unlikely hero in Callum Thorp. Playing his first one-day game of the season, the Australian went to the crease with 38 needed off
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We can progress without Rooney thanks to Owen, says Ferdinand
WHILE the rest of the country frets about Wayne Rooney's recovery from a broken foot, his Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand has insisted that, in Michael Owen and Peter Crouch, England possess two strikers able to make his World Cup fate irrelevant
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Magpies boss eyes Gunners' defender
EXPERIENCED England defender Sol Campbell could become Glenn Roeder's first signing for Newcastle United - but not until after the World Cup. Campbell has been told he can leave Arsenal this summer and is believed to have already held talks with the Magpies
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Back Track: When North-East kings ruled Queen of the South
Four former England amateur internationals among their illustrious number - Michael Barker, George Brown, Billy Roughley and Dave Rutherford - a posse of stars of the 60s were reunited at the Arngrove Northern league's annual dinner on Friday. "Obviously
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Crowds get a taste of local produce
IT wasn't just the awesome surroundings that had crowds flocking to one of the country's most famous stately homes over the bank holiday weekend. Tastebud-tempting local produce attracted thousands of people to Castle Howard, near Malton, for the second
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Carry On having fun
A SUDDEN downpour failed to dampen the spirits of bank holiday fun-lovers at the weekend. The heavens may have opened but all the fun of the fair came to Brompton, Northallerton, as the village hosted its traditional carnival. Local organisations entered
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Students keep up the good work
MUSICIANS at Northallerton College can be forgiven for blowing their own trumpets - after winning through to the final of a festival. The college jazz band will compete for glory in the National Festival, which will be held in Birmingham on July 14. It
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Drive to tackle bike deaths takes views into account
THE long-running effort to reduce the number of people killed or injured on the county's roads is taking a new direction. Motorcyclists involved in collisions are to be sent a questionnaire designed to help traffic experts gain a greater understanding
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MP organises event for Veterans' Day
AN MP has announced plans to mark the inaugural Veterans' Day next month, following a war of words with a Labour-controlled council. North Durham Labour MP Kevan Jones, had accused Chester-le-Street Council of letting people down by failing to make plans
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TV licence warning
FOOTBALL fans in the North-East have been warned they could face a stiff penalty if they tune into World Cup matches without a TV licence. During Euro 2004, almost 1,400 evaders were caught in the region, and TV Licensing is warning viewers that officers
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Clinic to provide sex health counselling for under-25s
HEALTH chiefs have launched a sexual health screening and treatment service for young people in north Durham. The advice and information clinic - called The Monday Clinic - will be available to young people up to the age of 25 each Monday, between 4pm
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Hit-and-run killer back behind bars
A KILLER driver who sparked an international manhunt after going on the run from an open prison was last night back behind bars. Dominic Huggett, from Thornaby, near Stockton, absconded in September 2004, after he was jailed for killing 86-year-old great-grandmother
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Vandals' figures are off the rails
VANDALISM on Britain's railway network has shot up by more than 30 per cent in the past six years, it has been claimed. Despite campaigns highlighting the dangers of trespassing on railways, official figures show that reports of have increased by a third
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Public sector cash 'funding N-E economy'
THE true extent of the North-East's reliance on Government cash to support the regional economy is revealed in a report. Figures show that more than 60 per cent of the economy is underpinned by public-sector spending. Business leaders said the figures
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Forgotten hut will serve as lasting tribute to war hero
IT is just a ramshackle old hut standing forgotten by a French beach - but it is about to be unveiled as a memorial to one of the region's most renowned wartime heroes. Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, of the Green Howards, was the only man to win
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Famous engines return to birthplace of steam
STEAM is returning to the birthplace of the railways this year. The Hadrian Express will call at Darlington's Bank Top station as part of the Giants of Steam summer, organised by the National Railway Museum (NRM), which is sending steam engines running
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The smooth-running club
WHILE Race for Life events are usually remembered for thousands of women raising millions of pounds for charity, the unpaid efforts of volunteers who help to organise them are often overlooked. Hundreds of people work behind the scenes to help set up
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Hearing held into Boro fan's stabbing
A PROBE into the death of a North-East football fan in Holland last year is coming to a close. Next month, a 42-year-old Dutch national will appear in court accused of killing Middlesbrough supporter Brendan O'Connor, 36. But the judge who will preside
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Help to get on the housing ladder
A WEBSITE to help people get on to the housing ladder through a Government scheme has been launched. It has been created to help eligible residents in the North-East access information about the Government's HomeBuy scheme, which aims to help recent
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We'll meet again
ORGANISERS of an annual carnival have praised the local community for coming to its aid in its time of need. The Barnard Castle Meet parade, in County Durham, looked unlikely to go ahead after it was revealed several thousand pounds were missing from
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Race preparations in final straight
As women across the region gear up for the remaining Race for Live events, the sports development team at the Dolphin Centre, in Darlington, and sports scientists at the University of Teesside answer some common questions. 1. Is it too late to start
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London bus bomb survivor - I will not let them win
A NORTH-EAST survivor of the London bombings has spoken for the first time about how she is rebuilding her life. Almost a year after the terrorist attack on the capital, Lisa French has said that she owes it to the victims of the blast to keep going.
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The spiked drink that driove a teenager mad
OUT OF TIME by James Fountain (The Book Guild, 16.99): MANY teenagers experiment with drugs, but in James Fountain's case this was not of his own volition, and what followed was a living nightmare. In February 1996, when he was just 16, James was at
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Last Night's TV: Trouble down below
Private Parts (Five): This was a programme I watched with my legs crossed and my eyes closed during the scenes of surgery. When I reveal that the sub-title was The Trouble With My Penis, you'll understand my anxiety. While BBC1 sent Richard Hammond
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The church's obsession with socialism
THE Church of England's latest report Faithful Cities is just one more socialist rant after the style of the 1985 report Faith in the City. I cannot understand the church's obsession with unreconstructed socialism dressed up as Christianity - unless it
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Eating Owt: A perfect example of cafe culture
One embattled cafe owner can see neither rhyme nor reason in National Park red tape. It is an ancient Mariner and he stoppeth one of three. By thy long grey beard and glittering eye. Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?' - Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The
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Burton's Bytes: Side-effect is still going strong
VIEWTIFUL JOE: RED HOT RUMBLE, Publisher: Capcom, Platform: PSP. Price: £29.99. Family friendly? 12+: ONCE the side-scrolling action-platforming adventure genre was as popular as first person shoot 'em ups are on today's gaming consoles. But in
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Sharon Griffiths Meets... The Welsh Woman of the Year - from County Durham
THE Welsh Woman of the Year is, of course, a very special person. What makes Karen Robson extra special is that she's not even Welsh - but from Belmont, near Durham. Definitely one of the North-East's brighter exports. And we could be hearing a lot more
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Comment from The Northern Echo: Valuing our hospices
NEXT year marks the tenth anniversary of The Northern Echo's campaign to build a children's hospice in memory of Princess Diana. The notion of creating the region's first children's hospice touched the hearts of thousands of people. Unprecedented support
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Richard sets his sights on degree after eye operation
MOST students taking a gap year before going to university choose to work, travel the world or gain experience with voluntary organisations. But Richard Lumb, from Darlington, has spent the past few months getting used to greatly improved eyesight. Last
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Mud, mud, glorious mud
Away from baby's cries, Lindsay Jennings and her-sister-inlaw find sanctuary at The Titianic Spa in Huddersfield. AFTER six weeks of sleepless nights thanks to, an albeit, beautiful baby daughter, my sister-in-law Vicki is in dire need of some pampering
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Railway enthusiasts turn back the clock at works open day
HUNDREDS of people saw Darlington's heritage come to life at the weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the closure of the town's railway works. About 1,000 people from across the North-East and as far away as Glasgow and London visited the town's Railway
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Record numbers are kicking the habit
RECORD numbers of people in Darlington are giving up smoking, as the result of a drive to create a smoke-free culture in the town. Darlington Primary Care Trust's (PCT) smoking cessation service has reported record figures this year, with the success
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Public sector cash 'funding N-E economy'
THE true extent of the North-East's reliance on Government cash to support the regional economy is revealed in a report. Figures show that more than 60 per cent of the economy is underpinned by public-sector spending. Business leaders said the figures
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Cost-hit firms urge nuclear power
NUCLEAR power is the key to solving Britain's future energy needs, according to two-thirds of North-East businesses. Only one in ten of firms polled by the North-East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) believe the nuclear option cannot fix the current energy
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Rooney soap opera still dominates plans
SOMETHING unusual will happen when England continue their World Cup preparations at Old Trafford tonight - a game of football will break out.Amid all the hysteria that accompanies every twist and turn in the Wayne Rooney saga, it easy to forget that there
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Woods fires a Black Cats broadside
TWO weeks after being told he would not be receiving a new contract at Sunderland, a furious Martin Woods claims he only learned the news after his father heard it on the television.Sunderland insist he was informed well in advance of it going public,
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£27m deal safeguards child hospice services
CHILDREN'S hospices will avoid having to cut services after a £27m funding package was announced by the Government yesterday.But hospice supporters warned the Prime Minister that the three-year deal was a short-term fix and permanent improvements were
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Neighbour saves boy from fire
A NEIGHBOUR braved flames to rescue a schoolboy in a house blaze started by a candle.Nathaniel Smith, five, who is understood to have suffered 80 per cent burns, is now fighting for his life at Newcastle General Hospital.He was rescued by Joe Dorritt
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World Cup? What World Cup?
IF you flinch at the mere sight of Gary Lineker, or if the sound of the Match of The Day theme tune brings on a sudden and irrational rage, then you could be in for a long summer. With round-the-clock coverage of the World Cup on TV and radio, football
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Dance stars bringing fever to the streets
DANCE fever is to hit the North-East when presenter Graham Norton and the finalists from his hit BBC show arrive tomorrow. The Strictly Dance Fever whistle-stop tour of the UK will see local boy Darrien Wright, 21, coming home to appear with his dance
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Full steam ahead for a memorable train ride
STEAM is returning to the birthplace of the railways this year. The Hadrian Express will call at Darlington's Bank Top station as part of the Giants of Steam summer, organised by the National Railway Museum (NRM), which is sending steam engines running
