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Would-be raider escapes empty handed
A BUNGLED building society raid shocked Christmas shoppers in the centre of a North-East market town tonight. A man who pounced on a security guard inside the Darlington Building Society branch in Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, got away
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Drogba dents Magpies - again
Newcastle United 0 Chelsea 1 SEVEN days after emerging as a substitute at Stamford Bridge to help Chelsea defeat Newcastle United, Didier Drogba did it again at St James' Park last night. Drogba, who scored the winner when these two sides met in
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Fog leads to flight cancellations
PASSENGERS are being warned that two flights from the North-East to London tomorrow are cancelled because of freezing fog. Bad weather in the south has grounded the BA services from Newcastle Airport to Heathrow, which were due to leave at 6am and 9.10am
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Excavation work reveals the buried secrets of town centre
Darlington’s High Row is covered with holes and hoardings. Christmas shoppers trip in between. But find time, if you can, to escape the blinkers of the festive hurly burly. A glance down will reveal some stones last seen centuries ago; a look up will
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Grieves signs for Bears
32-year-old Scottish international speedway star James Grieves has been unveiled as a new top-end signing for the Redcar Bears speedway team. In so doing James moves from Tyneside to Teesside having been with the Newcastle Diamonds previously. In fact
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Windy Peak Sangiovese 2005 from Australia
A fairly complex medium-bodied wine this week with a not very intense nose of black cherries and raisins. The palate boasts of strong earthy flavours. The tannins are quite drying but are smoothed by ripe fruit characters resulting in excellent length
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December 20, 2006
Solutions ACROSS 1 Fight off. (two meanings) 5 Gallic. GAL+L+I+C 9 Rearmice. REAR+MICE 10 Narnia. NA+RNIA (rain anag.) 12 Evade. EVAD+E (Dave anag.) 13 Traversed. TRA+VERSE+D (art rev.) 14 Take for a ride. (two meanings) 18 Stone-cutting
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Paedophile jailed
A FORMER teacher who led a worldwide campaign to legalise paedophilia from his County Durham home has been jailed. Thomas O'Carroll, 61, was the founder of the now defunct Paeodophile Information Exchange and was caught after an undercover police officer
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December 20, 2006
Cryptic Clues ACROSS 1 Resist cancellation of boxing match (5,3) 5 Girl student gets a C in French (6) 9 Breed small rodents and bats (8) 10 Sodium rain falling in this fictional country (6) 12 Escape from Dicky, Dave and Edward (5) 13 Crossed
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Police warn off-roaders
ILLEGAL off-roaders risk having their motorbikes and vehicles confiscated as a crackdown continues. Police and Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority rangers have warned they will continue patrols over Christmas and the new year. Two motorcyclists have
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Analyst is new arrival at airport
A NEW information analyst has been appointed at Durham Tees Valley Airport to gather information about passenger numbers and retail performance. Mark Fox will review the data on a wide range of statistics at the airport. Mr Fox, who has a degree in mathematics
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Children provide council officials with design ideas for new school
PUPILS have painted their vision of the future to show how they would like their new £6.5m school to look. Darlington Borough Council is investing the money to create a new North Road Primary School after it secured a Government windfall
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Concert raises cash for air ambulance
BANDSMEN, accompanied by a leading vocal entourage, hit a high note at a joint Christmas charity concert. An audience was entertained to a range of lighter musical pieces and festive songs provided by Durham Police's Band and Male Voice Choir. Saturday's
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Setback for fitness scheme after mountain bikes stolen
A COMMUNITY fitness programme aimed at helping people of all ages to get in shape is in danger of collapsing because its 20 mountain bikes have been stolen. The £10,000 haul, including a trailer and 28 helmets, was taken
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Biker drove at high speed, inquest told
A MOTORCYCLIST may have been driving at speeds of up to 100mph when he lost control of his machine, an inquest heard yesterday. Darren Tyler Edwards, 36, of Park Lane, Darlington died in hospital following the accident on the B6279, near Walworth, on
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Man who stored child porn images is spared jail term
POLICE who raided a Darlington flat as part of an international operation to trap paedophiles found thousands of indecent images on a computer. Terence David Symes' home in Coniscliffe Road was targeted from details of credit
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Youngsters draw on their skills
CREATIVE youngsters got an early Christmas present this week after winning a competition at a newsagent. Pupils from Cockton Hill Infant School, in Bishop Auckland, designed Christmas cards that are on display at Chribec News, in Cockton Hill Road. Dozens
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Pensioners are urged to get their flu jabs
PENSIONERS and members of other "at risk" groups across County Durham are being urged to remember to get their flu jab ahead of the Christmas holidays. County Durham Primary Care Trust is calling on residents aged 65 and over and anyone with asthma, diabetes
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Example for all to follow - inspectors
INSPECTORS have hailed a school as outstanding, and said it is an example of what all schools should be like. It was the first official inspection at Holy Trinity Rosehill Church of England Primary School as a combined unit. It was formed in April, on
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Children's activities for £1
A LEISURE centre is offering a series of activities for £1 to keep children busy during the holidays. The Seaburn Centre, in Sunderland, is offering the cut-price healthy activities starting this weekend. The offer is good from 10am to 4pm on Saturday
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Anti-homes group seeks local views
CAMPAIGNERS have sent a questionnaire to 1,400 homes to gauge public opinion about a proposed housing development. Persimmon Homes North-East wants to build 252 houses at Newfield Farm, near Chester-le-Street. Residents of the villages of Newfield and
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Lighting the way to Christmas for air ambulance fund
A FAMILY'S festive lights display is drawing visitors from from a wide area to raise money for charity. The Akens' home in Bogglehole, near Delves Lane, Consett, has been decorated by Elsie Aken and her two sons, John and Brian. Lights have been erected
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Deal with supplier brings broadband a step nearer
BROADBAND could be extended across North Yorkshire next summer after a preferred supplier was appointed. The move would give rural businesses in the county the same advantages as those in major towns and cities, a senior councillor said. County Councillor
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Poppy fund tops £10,000 - again
POPPY appeal collectors in a North Yorkshire town have raised more than £10,000 for the second year running. Volunteers from the Richmond branch of the Royal British Legion collected £10,069 during the two-week appeal last month. David Johnson, appeal
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Council seeking views on plan to merge two schools
TWO adjacent comprehensive schools have been earmarked for merger in a multi-million pound plan. Proposals to amalgamate Hall Garth and King's Manor schools, to create a single modern school in Acklam, Middlesbrough, will be discussed at a meeting of
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Regulars respond to medical need
REGULARS at a village pub have undergone training to become lifesavers. The Buck Inn, in Maunby, near Northallerton, was the base for volunteers looking to join a first responder scheme. Run by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, the scheme saw locals undergo
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'Think green at Christmas' plea
NORTH Yorkshire County Council is urging residents to think green as they brace themselves for the clear-up operation after Christmas. Figures show that the Christmas glut can increase the number of black bags left out for bin collectors by an extra third
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Police station opens
A MODERN well-equipped police station opened for business yesterday. The station, in Lord Street, Redcar, is next to the town's old police station, which is expected to be sold off next year. The development marks the latest phase of a £38m building
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'Keep children away from danger site'
AN urgent appeal is being made to schools and parents to keep youngsters away from a multi-million pound work site, over the holiday. Road chiefs are concerned that children on their break from school could use the A66 Surtees Bridge construction site
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Defective tyre link in fatal road crash, inquest finds
A DEFECTIVE tyre may have been partially responsible for a horrific crash which led to the death of a security guard. Eric William Woodward suffered multiple injuries in the crash on the A181 when he was thrown from his car and was found beneath a nearby
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Warne to retire - report
ENGLAND'S tormentor in chief Shane Warne is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket after the last Ashes Test, according to reports in Australia. Warne, 37, is one wicket away from becoming the first bowler in Test history to claim
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Yule really laugh at this
The Worst Christmas Of My Life (BBC1) House Of Agoraphobics (C4) Ever have one of those days? Like finding yourself naked in your drunken female boss's bedroom. Or turning up on the doorstep of your in-laws' house wearing a black bin bag as a nappy. Or
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Banking on a lawful society
The ink was scarcely dry on this column last week, with its recollection of my reporting days on Teesside 50 years ago, when anti-social behaviour was largely unknown, than the Government announced a plan to replace many rural post offices with a mobile
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All's fare in love and marriage
ALL human life, as probably we have observed before, may be found on the No.28 bus. Last Saturday night, the old love-wagon surpassed itself. Remember the bit at the end of The Graduate - you know, Dustin Hoffman and Ann Bancroft and them - where Ben
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It'll all end in tiaras
A SHORTAGE of willing young women to represent a city in a beauty contest could force organisers to look nationally. Organisers of next year's Miss York pageant say they have been inundated with entries from outside the region. But home-grown entrants
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Teenager took and crashed mum's car
A TEENAGER has been banned from driving after he took his mother's car at the end of a night out. Darren Kirk admitted aggravated vehicle-taking, drink driving, driving without insurance and driving without a licence, when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates
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December 20, 2006
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT FRED Holdstock asks why there is no English National Party (HAS, Dec 15)? There are at least three English independence parties which will be fielding candidates in next May's local elections - the New England Party, English Democrats
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Chapter of naval history ends with Victory veteran's death
THE last surviving crew member of HMS Victory from its time afloat has died aged 103. As a teenager, Raymond Perrett was the last man to raise the famous signal -England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty -over the ship while it was still afloat in 1921
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World Vision can see way to victory
MUSSELBURGH must pass a 7.30am inspection before racing is allowed to proceed, but if the frost does stay away it could open the door for World Vision (2.50) to end a long losing streak. It's been nearly two years since he last got his head in front -
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Power station to use 300,000 trees a year
A £60M power station is to be fuelled by more than 300,000 tonnes of the region's trees each year. The Forestry Commission is to supply the SembCorp Utilities UK Wilton 10 power station boiler in the Tees Valley. The wood comes from the North York Moors
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Court: Six children rescued from arson attack
SIX children were rescued by firefighters when a man started a fire outside a shop. Appearing at Durham Crown Court yesterday, Peter Young, 28, was jailed for an indeterminate period after he admitted being reckless as to whether a fire he started would
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Internet firm looks to raise turnover
INTERNET firm Onyx Group remains on course to increase its turnover to £23m in three years, after announcing the acquisition of a workplace recovery company. The Middlesbrough group yesterday said it had taken over Teesside-based Business Continuity
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Malaria scares off Brown
Former European title holder Jon Brown has cancelled plans to run at next year's World Cross Country Championships because the Kenyan venue is in an area affected by malaria. Initially eager to represent the Norwich Union GB team, Brown feels after serious
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Don't dial 999 needlessly - even if mouse eats medicine
A MAN who rang 999 because he wanted an ambulance crew to help him change his TV channel will not be welcome this, or any other, Christmas, according to ambulance bosses. Real examples of bizarre, time-wasting calls to North-East ambulance control were
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Colleague cleared of blame over death of factory boss
A FACTORY manager who died shortly after an argument with a colleague died of heart failure, an inquest heard yesterday. Police launched a major investigation into the death of Dennis Covell after the father-of-two, from Wood View, in Loftus, east Cleveland
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Eco-friendly centre plans are approved
PLANS for a £2m eco-friendly business centre have been approved. Property development and investment company The Helmsley Group intends to build the 20,000sq ft business complex at Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York. The park will replace the city's
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England to seek lift from Vaughan's one-day return
Michael Vaughan looks certain to be given an international recall for next month's one-day series in a desperate bid to boost England's spirits after another disappointing tour of Australia. The former England captain has not featured in a major international
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Ashton needs a boss, says de Glanville
Former England captain Phil de Glanville would welcome the appointment of Brian Ashton as Andy Robinson's successor - but only in a coaching a capacity. Ashton, the world champions' attack chief, is expected to be unveiled as England boss today but a
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ECB boss backs Fletcher
Under-fire England coach Duncan Fletcher has been given the full backing of his England and Wales Cricket Board boss following the loss of the Ashes. Critics have been lining up to call for Fletcher to leave his post, which he has held since 1999, after
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We can't blame referees, says Quakers star
Forthright Patrick Collins says Darlington have only themselves to blame for their loss of form and has warned his team-mates to 'buck their ideas up' if they want to gain promotion. Six consecutive wins have been followed by four defeats in a row and
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Suffolk murders: Second man held
A SECOND man was being questioned last night over the murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich, in a move police sources described as significant. The 48-year-old - named as Steve Wright - was arrested at his home in the centre of Ipswich near the red light
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A healthy new year
EVERY town needs good leisure facilities because of the immeasurable impact exercise has on both health and anti-social behaviour. And Darlington Borough Council is an example of a North-East local authority which has invested heavily in leisure and is
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Ex-drugs boss facing trial in Spain over yacht seizure
FORMER drugs baron Brian Charrington is facing more time in jail, despite completing a prison sentence in Germany. The 50-year-old former second-hand car dealer, from Middlesbrough, has been released after he served part of a seven-year prison sentence
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Former wife of murder suspect says marriage 'a mistake'
THE former wife of the second man arrested in connection with the deaths of five prostitutes has said their marriage was a mistake. Diane Cole, 52, and who lives in Hartlepool, met Steve Wright on the QE2 where the suspect worked as a steward. The couple
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Duff not ready to face his old team-mates
DAMIEN DUFF will be missing from the Newcastle team tonight against the club he left in the summer but manager Glenn Roeder will hand late tests to Emre and Nolberto Solano. It is the left-back situation, with Celestine Babayaro suspended, that is giving
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Joshua's crash course in safety
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy is urging children to look both ways after having a lucky escape in a road accident. Joshua Ridley collided with a car when he darted across a busy road from behind a parked van. He is now warning other young people to look and listen
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We can win trophy, claims Parker
SCOTT PARKER has attempted to convince the doom-mongers predicting defeat to his former club Chelsea tonight that Newcastle United can win the Carling Cup. Parker looks set to start his first game for over three weeks in the quarter-final of the competition
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Superbug complaint after pensioner dies
A FAMILY has lodged a complaint against a North-East hospital trust after claiming it failed to protect a grandmother from a superbug they believe contributed to her death. Last night, County Durham and Darlington Acute Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed it
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Real could thwart Southgate plans
GARETH Southgate's January transfer plans could be thrown into chaos with Real Madrid refusing to rule out a recall for Jonathan Woodgate. The central defender has been one of the few plus points in a miserable season for Middlesbrough, who are being
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Whitehead prepared to fight for midfield return
DEAN Whitehead has warned his midfield colleagues he intends to win his place back in Sunderland's engine room - after making it known he sees his current spell at right-back as only a temporary arrangement. Whitehead has appeared at full-back in nearly
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Factory petition
A PETITION backed by thousands of people in the North-East will today be handed to 10 Downing Street as part of campaign to prevent the closure of Remploy factories. Unions are fighting to secure the future of 500 disabled workers across the region and
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Auction threat as deadline for steel bids moves closer
THE multi-billion pound takeover battle for Corus could go to auction if the dispute is not resolved by a newly-imposed deadline, it was announced yesterday. January 30 has been set for final bids from Brazilian steelmaker CSN and India's Tata Steel
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'I always wanted to be a rat'
AS Christmas approaches, Mark Gatiss will be out among the shoppers in his home town of Darlington but I doubt you'll recognise him as he hasn't been himself over the past 12 months. The real Gatiss has been hidden behind a number of guises, including
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Second World War evacuations image gets 21st Century update
CHILDREN at a school have been using digital technology to go back to the future. Pupils at Southwick Primary School, in Sunderland, used video-editing techniques to bring to life a photograph of young Second World War evacuees, and show how life and
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Nobody loves the poor old turkey
OVER the years, I have learned quite a lot about Christmas. And here are what I think are the 20 most relevant factors of the festive season: 1. You can never have too much chocolate. 2. Make your food list. Then cut it in half. Discard another ten items
