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Two hurt as Jag hits bank
TWO women were taken to hospital tonight (Friday) after the Jaguar car they were in left the road and smashed into the wall of Lloyds Bank in Skinnergate, Darlington, at 20mph. Emergency services said it was fortunate that no passers-by were injured
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Police officer braves freezing water to save man
A BRAVE police officer jumped into a freezing river twice to save an unconscious man from drowning. Mystery surrounds how the struggling man came to need rescuing from the icy Cod Beck in Thirsk. The un-named man's cries alerted locals to his plight
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My dog is submissive and afraid of my partner. What can we do?
QUESTION My dog becomes very nervous of my partner and goes all submissive and wees on his bed or wherever he is. He never does this with me is there anything we can do obviously this is embarrassing for my partner and if he goes to stroke him
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A dog with dry skin - will diet help?
QUESTION Our male cocker spaniel dog suffers from itchy skin, he has James Wellbeloved dried food he has been to vet who say this is the best food to be on. However the itchy skin still flares up, what other food can we try. Wet food is his favorite
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Our Border Collie is suddenly misbehaving. What's causing this?
QUESTION She has suddenly become very naughty stealing food off plates, drinking out of cups, chewing items up not responding to commands all of which she has never done before.She has been a very well behaved dog up until a few month ago when she
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A dog which starts panting as soon as it goes for a walk
QUESTION My 14 year old Border Collie will start panting as soon as we go for a walk she will also sit in her bed and pant or in the car. She fine, enjoys walks and food.Vet says her heart and lungs are fine. She is on Rymidal for arthris and Proprolin
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A dog with a high liver count?
QUESTION My dog Jorge collapsed 6 weeks ago. I took him to the animal hospital in Glasgow and he had his bloods tested and they showed his liver count was "off the scale". He was put on a drip for 4 days and allowed home. He seems quite happy, though
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Can a dog with a second cruciate injury recover without surgery?
QUESTION My small springer spaniel bitch tore her crutiate ligament in one of rear legs and on vets advice I rested her for a few months, and she healed well and I started to walk her again. Trouble is the other day I stupidly allowed her to run free
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Radio stations offer links by satellite
FAMILIES of soldiers serving in Iraq will be able to exchange Christmas Eve greetings via satellite link thanks to a project by two radio stations. Cleveland-based 96.6TFM has joined the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) for a moving
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Soldiers send their Christmas wishes
Soldiers in Iraq send Christmas messages home to their families in the North-East. Messages home: Marine Sean Ivey, 24, from Wingate. Driver Fleet Protection Group, Royal Marines: To my fiancee, Kate Anderson. Merry Christmas from the beautiful city
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Pretty wreaths which didn't cost a penny
THE stresses and deadlines of the pre-Christmas week were lightened this week. I had a morning of fun, laughter, and practical activity with a large group of local children. They belonged to an out-of-school club and have visited the site at Clow
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Ladies put nine past beleagured Blyth
Blyth Town 0 Darlington RA Ladies 9. THE game started slow with both sides fairly evenly matched. Darlington increased the pace and after ten minutes they were rewarded with a goal only for the linesman to raise a late flag. From this point Darlington
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Tees Valley Sport secures 'Fit for Purpose' status
TEES Valley Sport has been awarded County Sports Partnership (CSP) status after achieving a target set by Sport England to be classed as 'Fit for Purpose.' Tyne and Wear Sport and Northumberland Sport were also presented with the award by Dame Kelly Holmes
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League and clubs blast FA plans
ANGRY Northern League officials have issued a 'hands off' warning to the Football Association as the cherry-picking row rumbles on. League and club officials are fuming that the FA has said it will cherry pick clubs for the new UniBond First Division,
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Swimming
QUEEN Elizabeth Sixth Form College entered a boys' and a girls' team into the English Schools' swimming competition. In the North-East heats, held at the Neptune Centre, Middlesbrough, both teams did well and the girls have won through to the national
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Backtrack's 2006
As well as familiar friends, Backtrack has met some of the North-East's most colourful characters during 2006 - a year that has seen the couimn travel as far afield as John O'Groats, Accrington, Pontefract and seemingly everywhere else between. Mike Amos
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Spraire edge to narrow Saints win
Darlington Spraire Lads: SPRAIRE Lads Under-9s played away to Hartlepool St.Francis and were made to work hard for their 1-0 win. Spraire had seven corners in the first half but were unable to convert their chances, as the St.Francis defence held firm
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Harriers rise to the occasion in Thirsk
New Marske Harriers: HARRIERS turned out at the cross country races at Thirsk on December 3. In the Under-13s Boys C.Pascoe finished 12th in a time of 16.13 and in the Under-15s Boys Ralph Pearse was 10th in 13.41 and M.Mitchell was 13th in 14.25. In
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Children get creative
CREATIVE children have been taking part in a competition to design a Christmas card for a community beat officer. PC Keith Todd, beat officer for Sedgefield, runs the competition at one of three primary schools in his area every year. The winning card
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December 22nd, 2006
EUROPEAN UNION: HAVING been a reader of The Northern Echo for many years, I have to ask why it is that we only see information about the European Union in Hear all Sides? On the one hand, Stephen Allison (HAS, Dec 9) talks of its perils and interference
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Rick's yen for sushi
Rick Stein And The Japanese Ambassador (BBC2): 'This is the bees knees," exclaimed chef Rick Stein as he studied Japanese cooking. Goodness, I thought, is there no part of any creature that the Japanese won't eat. Besides, I never knew bees had knees
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Could cheating become a skill?
MANY years ago I was a swimmer competing at national level. A good start was essential. A dive that could help you seize the initiative put you ahead of your opponents. When I look at professional football these days, I think a few of the stars could
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Should life mean life?
IT is, of course, reassuring to know that 35 of Britain's most notorious killers - some of the most evil human beings alive - will never be released from prison. And while it is shocking that the list does not include the likes of Yorkshire Ripper Peter
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Iron-man prisoners raise cash
YOUNG offenders have raised more than £800 for charity by taking on an iron-man challenge. Inmates at Northallerton Prison formed teams of eight for the event. Each team had to complete a two-and-a half-mile row, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile
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College staff lead the way with Christmas entertainment for students
TEACHERS and staff proved to be in fine voice when they sang Christmas carols and raised £500 for charity. Northallerton College staff entertained students during a morning break with their renditions of Yuletide classics. Senior staff in fancy dress
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Wartime hospital exhibition launched
NEW evidence of a historic building being used as a wartime hospital has gone on show. County Hall, in Northallerton, was used as an auxiliary hospital during the First World War. Photographs, postcards and medical apparatus from the period are now on
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Drinkers in detox at Christmas
Most of us will be raising a glass to Christmas and the New Year in the next few days, but some people will be trying equally hard to aviod a drink. Health Editor Barry Nelson finds out what happens at a drug and alchohol rehab system during the festive
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Pub to auction fittings for local charities
A COUNTRY pub's £300,000 refit will boost local charities with an auction of old fittings. The Crown and Anchor, in Front Street, Sowerby, is closing for a three-month refurbishment shortly. But before then, the old fixtures and fittings
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Walkies with the wardens
COUNTRYSIDE wardens have organised post-New Year guided walks. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's rangers will lead a five-mile circular walk into the countryside near Guisborough, from Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park on Wednesday, January 10.
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Changes in services for the holiday
A COUNCIL has announced its services for residents over the Christmas holiday. All Easington District Council and East Durham Homes offices will close at noon today and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2. The following emergency telephone numbers have
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Free health checks for over-45s
PEOPLE aged between 45 and 74 in the Stockton area can receive a free health check. A team of healthcare workers will be at Stockton Town Hall on Tuesday, January 23, between 9.30am and 12.30pm and from 2pm to 4pm, and on Thursday, January 25, at the
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Couple win laptop in health centre survey
CHRISTMAS came early to an elderly couple from Horden who won a laptop computer. It was donated by Northumbrian Water, a lead partner in a project to develop a healthy living resource centre for Easington. Harry and Majorie Sumpton, both in their 70s
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Thousands needed to pay for work to make beck walk safe
WORK costing thousands of pounds is needed on a badly eroded beckside footpath to prevent walkers from falling into the water. About 25 yards of footpath by Bedale Beck, which separates the town from Aiskew, has been progressively undermined by the rate
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Local donors aid tsunami restoration
GENEROUS local donations are helping to rebuild homes and lives in tsunami-torn countries. The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in Indonesia, India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Somalia. Teessiders donated £62,280 to the Catholic
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Children support education overseas
KIND-HEARTED primary school pupils yesterday handed over money to help children in the developing world learn to read and write. Staff and children at New Seaham Primary School, in Byron Terrace, Seaham, have raised £280 for Oxfam Unwrapped, by donating
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Fines are increased in bid to curb nuisance behaviour
FINES for littering and other nuisance behaviour in a city are to be increased. Durham City Council has announced that fixed-penalty notices for littering, graffiti and fly posting are being increased from £50 to £80, while offences such as the misuse
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Dispersal orders to ban car racers from parking areas
BOY - and girl - racers are to be banned from more than a dozen car parks in a bid to curb problems caused by young drivers. Residents in Chester-le-Street say their lives are being made a misery by large groups of drivers who gather in the town centre
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Villagers asked for road name suggestions
RESIDENTS are being asked to suggest names for a village's main road. A mile-long stretch of the A684 between Back Lane, in Aiskew, and the bridge carrying the A1 over the road outside Leeming Bar has never had an official name, although most houses have
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Offenders allowed out with families
YOUNG offenders could be allowed out of a North Yorkshire prison for a walk around the local community, under plans by its new governor. Norman Griffin, the governor of Northallerton Young Offenders' Institute, in East Road, wants to transform the institute
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National award to schools
TWO healthy schools have been rewarded for their efforts to improve the lifestyles of staff and pupils. Ceremonies were held on Wednesday at Burnhope Primary School, in Langley Avenue, Burnhope, near Lanchester, and at St Joseph's RCVA Primary School,
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Mother spared jail on drugs charges
A MOTHER-OF-FOUR was placed on a 12-month supervision order yesterday for possessing and supplying a small amount of amphetamines. Margaret Oselton, 43, of Hazel Grove, Burnopfield, who appeared before Durham Crown Court, was also ordered to carry out
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December 22nd, 2006
LORD Stevens must now be at a loose end. We don't want the great inquirer twiddling his thumbs, so perhaps he could lavish vast quantities of time and money on producing two more enormously useful reports on the state of English rugby and cricket. Speaking
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16-month road ban for drink-driver
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from the road for 16 months after he was stopped for drink-driving the day after his birthday. Kevin Duffy pleaded guilty to drink-driving on December 12 when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates' Court yesterday. Duffy
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Football club in project for safer community
A NEW initiative to help create a safer community is being launched by Middlesbrough Football Club (MFC) in the Community in the new year. The Kickz project, which is opening in the Pallister Park area of Middlesbrough, will use the lure of football to
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Boro criticised for isolation from village life
MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club have "isolated" themselves from the village they made themselves part of, according to residents. Last week, Middlesbrough were given permission to build a multi-million pound golf and leisure complex in Hurworth, near Darlington
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Supersleuth duo win police-inspired story challenge
A NEW literary super-sleuth team has earned a host of gifts. Police in Stockton challenged a local school to create an imaginative and interesting detective story. PC Sarah Troy, who gave the challenge to the year six pupils at Holy Trinity Rosehill School
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Inspectors praise school's progress
GOVERNMENT inspectors have praised a school for the progress it has made over the past two years. Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) visited Jesmond Road Primary School, in Hartlepool, earlier this month. Their report says:
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Shop to shut as trader retires
ONE of the longest-running independent shops in Wear Valley is to close within days. J Bond hardware store has been a fixture of Willington High Street for more than 100 years, but owner Neil Sanderson is retiring and says the business will go with him
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Printer celebrates
A PRINTING firm is celebrating 100 years in business by giving £1,000 to charity. Wood Richardson gave £500 each to York Against Cancer and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Managing director John Richardson said: "They provide astounding services and make
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Offender team is praised
THE youth offending team in North Yorkshire has been praised for its committed and enthusiastic management. But inspectors said it must carry out more preventative work and forge closer links with parents and carers. The county's youth offending team
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Monkhouse wants to bow out on a high
ANY hopes Hartlepool United had of keeping Andy Monkhouse at Victoria Park have ended. The winger, on loan from Swindon Town, is due to play his last game for the club at Bury tomorrow. Pools boss Danny Wilson wanted to extend the arrangement, but Swindon
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Xellance's soft target
FREEZING temperatures and fog are playing havoc with racing fixtures, so it's pot luck as to which of today's four fixtures will actually go ahead. Although Hereford are holding a 7.30am inspection, course officials are hopeful the action will take place
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Ward backs
WALLSEND-BORN prop Micky Ward is backing a Newcastle pack containing three overseas men to front up in tonight's Guinness Premiership game at Gloucester. The 27-year-old starts at tight head in a side showing six changes from the team which swept aside
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Will Harry meet his end in Deathly Hallows?
The name of the long-awaited seventh Harry Potter book was revealed yesterday as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It will be the final instalment of JK Rowling's series featuring the schoolboy wizard. The title of the eagerly awaited book appears
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Roofer fined in scaffold collapse
A ROOFER will have to pay almost £6,500 after admitting responsibility for an accident when a tower of scaffolding collapsed and hit a passing van. Michael Williams, owner of Jade Scaffolding, of Middlesbrough, pleaded guilty at a hearing at Bishop Auckland
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Hear All Sides
DRAINAGE WORK: IT is heartening the hear of Councillor Ben Ord's influence (HAS, Page 4, Dec 18) on Northumbrian Water (NW). As a result of a single letter, he has apparently persuaded NW to invest considerable sums of money on building additional capacity
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Glaxo picks up american biotech company praecis for $55m
PHARMACEUTICAL company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) yesterday announced that it is to buy US biotech company Praecis. GSK, which employs about 1,100 at its plant in Barnard Castle, has offered $54.8m for the company. The move is Europe's biggest drug maker
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Persimmon on track for record
THE UK's biggest housebuilder, Persimmon, yesterday said it was on course to post a record set of annual results. The company, which is based in York, said there was continuing confidence in the housing market, and predicted forward sales would rise
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Latest move in expansion plan
LLOYDS Furniture has marked the latest phase in its expansion by opening a 5,000sq ft store. The store, in Stockton's Portrack Lane, includes a facility allowing shoppers to search for products online if the shop has sold out. Lloyds, which opened in
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Consortium walks away from Amec
ENGINEERING group Amec yesterday welcomed the announcement that a consortium interested in taking over the company would not be making an offer. Last month, the company, which employs about 1,000 people in the region and has its industrial division
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Customers are back in the picture
A NETWORK of professional photographers has offered to help customers affected by the closure of Olan Mills Photography. Olan Mills went into administration last week, closing its 97 UK stores with the loss of about 950 jobs. Portrait and wedding photography
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He planed, he sawed, he conquered . . .
AN interiors company that was established as a result of a man's passion for woodwork has celebrated its tenth year in business. Wingates, which is based in Sunderland, was set up after owner Andrew Wingate helped to restore fittings at Newcastle's Tyne
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D-day for Giallanza
DARLINGTON will discover the full extent of Gaetano Giallanza's knee injury when the results of a scan are assessed by a specialist today. The 32-year-old has not played since scoring in Dave Penney's first game in charge at Tranmere in the Johnstone's
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Judges begin sifting through nominations
JUDGES have started to sift through more than 100 nominations for a youth awards scheme to find those who most deserve recognition for their contributions to society. Last-minute nominations for the Sedgefield Awards for Sensational Youth (Sasy) will
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74 flats approved
COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build 74 flats on the site of a former tyre recycling business. Hartlepool Borough Council's planning committee granted Niramax permission to convert the site in Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool, at a meeting on Wednesday
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Schoolchildren have the X Factor
LEONA Lewis was not the only X Factor winner this week as a County Durham primary school held its own version of the popular talent show. Youngsters at Coundon Primary School showed off their skills on Wednesday, watched by more than 100 parents
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Trainee nurse spared jail for nightclub glass attack
A TRAINEE nurse who rammed a beer glass into the face of a man in a nightclub has been spared jail. Laura Maloney was told by a judge that her attack on Michael Taylor deserved to be marked with a spell behind bars. But Recorder Simon Hickey said he would
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Killers among 35 to remain behind bars until they die
A NORTH-EAST murderer who killed three members of the same family and a North Yorkshire serial killer who murdered twin sisters and an elderly couple are among 35 prisoners who have been told they will never be released from prison. Mark Hobson and Arthur
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Green group wins national award
A CONSERVATION group's work in Teesdale has been recognised with a national award. Teesdale Conservation Volunteers (TCV), based in Startforth, near Barnard Castle, run Rotters, a group which picks up garden waste around the dale and transforms it into
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Website removes trainer's details
A DISQUALIFIED greyhound trainer's contact details will be removed from a website belonging to one of the region's dog racing tracks. The Northern Echo reported yesterday how Carole Allen and her assistant and husband, Michael, breached National Greyhound
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Pupil's star-spangled salute to friends in US
A STAR-spangled celebration took place yesterday to mark a link between a local school and their friends in the United States. John F Kennedy Primary School, in Washington, Tyne and Wear, has twinned with Garfield Elementary School, in Washington DC.
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Investor award
THE St George's Hall care home in Middleton St George, near Darlington, is celebrating receiving the Investor in People award, given to companies which pay particular attention to developing their staff. Linda Green, head of operations at parent company
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Anger of George Michael fans hit by tickets double whammy
TWO friends say they were left stranded by a ticket agency who gave them the run-around in Ireland minutes before a George Michael gig. Margaret Sturdy and Angela Smith paid £250 months in advance to see their idol and booked a weekend away in Dublin
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Musicians in college spotlight as bands battle for prize
STUDENTS at a Darlington college had a lesson in live music from a top Indie band. We Start Fires, who are more used to playing for celebrity fans such as Radio 1 DJ Zane Low, took time out from recording their debut album to play a gig at their old school
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Roofer fined after scaffold collapses on to passing van
A ROOFER will have to pay almost £6,500 after admitting responsibility for an accident in Darlington when a scaffold tower collapsed and hit a passing van. Michael Williams, owner of Middlesbrough firm Jade Scaffolding, pleaded guilty at his hearing
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Group's quest to clean up woodland
A NEGLECTED woodland walk could be cleaned up by a new community group. The Friends of the Community group hope to restore the walk that runs around the grounds of the Hurworth Grange Community Centre. The path is clear at some points, but overgrown in
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Teenager admits air rifle damage
AN 18-year-old youth fired pellets at the window of his former girlfriend after their three-year relationship ended, a court was told. Steven Louis Banks, of Berwick Road, Darlington was fined by town magistrates yesterday after he admitted
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Man banned from roads for drink-driving
A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been banned from the road for 16 months after he was stopped for drink-driving the day after his birthday. Kevin Duffy pleaded guilty to drink-driving on December 12 when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates' Court yesterday. Duffy
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Accolades for students
THE achievements of pupils have been celebrated with an awards evening. Carmel College held its annual presentation evening with Elizabeth Reid, chief executive of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as guest of honour. Ms Reid's career also included
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Closure of hardware shop
ONE of the oldest independent shops in the region is to close within days. J Bond hardware store has been a fixture of Willington High Street for more than 100 years, but owner Neil Sanderson is retiring and says the business will
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Man charged with burglaries
David Peter Foster, 19, of The Byway, Darlington, appeared in court charged with two burglaries, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. No plea was taken and his case was adjourned until January 16. The first
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Pick up a penguin for charity
FANS of animated movie Happy Feet can take one of the stars of the film home and raise money for a Darlington charity. Shoppers at Darlington's Asda supermarket, in Whinbush Way, can enter a raffle to win a 6ft cuddly penguin. The draw has been run to
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Classical concert
The New Year Viennese Spectacular of classical music will return to Darlington on Monday, January 8, from 7.30pm. It will include soprano Pamela Hay, tenor Lynton Atkinson, indoor fireworks and a champagne lottery. Tickets, costing £14 and £16, are
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It's a dog's life for racers
VISITORS to a North Yorkshire forest will be treated to the sight of husky racing next week.About 100 teams will compete in the Supa Dog Siberian Husky Rally in Broxa Forest, near Scarborough, on December 30 and 31.The teams, which consist of up to six
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Weeks after being in coma, John is home for Christmas
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy has returned home in time to spend Christmas with his parents, less than two weeks after he was seriously injured in a bike accident.John Ashmore was knocked unconscious when he was in collision with a car near his home on December
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Weather proves headache as N-E astronaut waits to come home
A NORTH-EAST astronaut was last night still unsure where he and his space shuttle colleagues will touch down.Bad weather could force the shuttle Discovery, whose crew includes Saltburn-born Dr Nick Patrick, to land at one of three "imperfect" sites tonight.The
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Trial of two teenagers is adjourned
THE trial of two teenagers, aged 17 and 15, accused of assault and carrying weapons was adjourned yesterday.The boys, who both live in Crook and cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of assaulting a man in the town on Sunday, June
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'Prayers for our Angeline worked'
A FAMILY says their prayers have been answered as their daughter continues to recover after a hit-and-run accident.Angeline Malik, 12, was left fighting for her life after she was injured in the incident almost three weeks ago.Doctors told the Hartlepool
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Child at wheel as mum broke limit
A POLICE picture shows a woman allowing her young daughter to steer a 4x4 vehicle while she breaks the speed limit.The Land Rover was wedged between lanes of busy traffic and the girl is seen without a seatbelt, and leaning out of her seat to steer the
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Santa roars
SANTA ditched his usual mode of transport for something a little faster to raise cash for charity.Volunteers donned hats and beards to brave icy conditions and thick fog to get on their motorbikes and ride from Thornaby fire station in aid of children's
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Young rapper produces first CD
A YOUNG songwriter is celebrating cutting his first CD thanks to a community music programme.Rapper Mohin Choudhury, 17, was the first of 54 people who took part in the Northgate into Music workshops.The lottery-funded scheme, set in Darlington's Northgate
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A sign of the need for safety checks on all gas appliances
TENANTS are being shamed into having their gas appliances serviced by having signs fixed to their homes by their landlord.Coast and Country Housing is fixing metal signs to the outside of houses as a last resort to persuade tenants to allow engineers
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Response to 999 calls changed after dealy
AMBULANCE bosses have changed the way crews respond to 999 calls after an incident in which an elderly woman waited for more than an hour before help arrived.Cliff Currah, 66, from Stanhope, County Durham, was furious at the slow response by the North-East
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The curious case of the disappearing wife
PEOPLE were left asking "Where's Blair" at a plaque unveiling for a children's centre yesterday.Prime Minister Tony Blair uncovered a brushed aluminium plaque as he formally opened The Wingate Sure Start Children's Centre, in County Durham.The plaque
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Rome bosses found guilty after death of academic
TWO company executives have been convicted of the manslaughter of a retired university professor who was crushed to death at a railway station in Rome.Sally Baldwin died instantly when she was dragged into the revolving mechanism under a walkway at Tiburtina
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Don't mince words, PM - eat the pies
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD angel stole the Prime Minister's limelight as he visited the region to open a college.Toddlers Kate Walker and Caitlin Walmsley, both aged four, were part of a nursery choir that was singing Christmas songs for Tony Blair as he opened
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Man charged with prostitute murders
A 48-YEAR-OLD man was charged last night with murdering five prostitutes. Steve Wright, of Ipswich, is accused of killing the women, whose bodies were found in isolated locations earlier this month. Detectives said a 37-year-old man, named by sources
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Youth deterrent 'infringes rights'
A HIGH-PITCHED device used to disperse groups of young people could be an infringement of human rights, a council ruled yesterday. Durham County Council's cabinet was told how the ultra-sonic emitter sends out an "annoying'' tone that is audible only
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Manager of loans company is jailed
A LOANS company manager has been jailed for stealing more than £165,000 by inventing the names of borrowers. Margaret Roxby, 33, who ran the office of Welcome Finance in Norton High Street, Stockton, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court yesterday. A
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Southgate cancels Christmas
WITHOUT trying to appear Scrooge-like, Gareth Southgate last night claimed Christmas has been cancelled at his North Yorkshire home as he strives to turnaround Middlesbrough's fortunes. Southgate's first festive fixture list in management is destined
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The extra benefits of oil from rapeseed
A GROUP of farmers has launched a brand of extra virgin oil made from rapeseed. The famers say Oleifera, a cold-pressed culinary oil, is healthier than Mediterranean olive oil. They say it is 100 per cent natural, with half the saturated fat of olive
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TNT deal could lead to jobs explosion at Tanfield Group
UP to 400 jobs could be created in the region by The Tanfield Group if a newly-won UK contract to supply zero-emission vehicles is extended across Europe. Earlier this month, Tanfield announced its Smith Electric Vehicles division had agreed a deal with
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Roeder wants Duff back
GLENN ROEDER discussed transfer targets with chairman Freddy Shepherd yesterday, but it is one of Newcastle United's summer recruits he hopes will be fit for the hectic fixture list. After tomorrow's home game with Tottenham, Newcastle travel to both
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Boss Keane admits: I do not enjoy my job
SUNDERLAND prepare for tonight's Championship clash at Crystal Palace with manager Roy Keane confessing he isn't relishing life in charge at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats visit Selhurst Park on the back of a seven-match unbeaten run. Victory against
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How William lodged his bells
A former city dweller who fled north now sees the fruits of his labours as he revels in his new-found life in the country. THE smell is wonderful. The air is heavy with the sweet warmth of simmering apples, rosehips, lemons and damsons. On the kitchen
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By George
Oscar-nominated composer, George Fenton, has written scores for more than 100 films, from Gandhi to Groundhog Day. But he tells Lindsay Jennings why he loves working live. GEORGE Fenton is trying to find a quiet area for our interview. He's at the BBC
