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28 Weeks Later (18)
HERE'S that rarity - a sequel that's every bit as good, I'm even inclined to say better, than the original. The creative team behind 28 Days Later (director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, writer Alex Garland) are still involved as producers
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Lorry driver taken to hospital
A LORRY driver was taken to hospital on Monday after his vehicle overturned shedding a load of carrots. The accident took place just outside of Darlington at around 4.20pm. The lorry overturned on the roundabout at junction 58 of the A1, near to Burtree
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Winning start for Esh at Crook
ESH Winning, Tudhoe and Kimblesworth continued to set the pace in the Readers Durham County League. They all dodged the rain to chalk up maximum points although Esh retained the leadership with a game played more than their principal rivals.
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Swalwell take control as Lintz frustrated by the weather
SWALWELL are the new leaders of the Foster's Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League after the early pace setters, Lintz, were unable to bowl a single ball due to the weather. Swalwell, the only team with a 100 per cent record, now lead from
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Business Bulletin
NEW BUSINESS PARK WILL BRING 4,000 JOBS TO THE REGION CAR manufacturer Nissan has sold off part of its North-East for the development of a multi-million pound business park. Barmston Developments, a joint venture between Wilton Developments and Clugston
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New business park will bring 4,000 jobs to the region
CAR manufacturer Nissan has sold off part of its North-East plant for the development of a multi-million pound business park. Barmston Developments, a joint venture between Wilton Developments and Clugston Developments, plans to build offices, industrial
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Jewell departs Wigan
WIGAN ATHLETIC will announce at 3pm today that manager Paul Jewell has resigned - just 24 hours after keeping the Latics in the Premiership. Jewell, a name previously mentioned in connection with the Newcastle job, managed to steer Wigan out of the relegation
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Walking to thank helpers of brain tumour victim
A WOMAN whose husband died of a brain tumour marked his birthday by raising hundreds of pounds for the charity that nursed him through his final months. Paul Tunstall was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2003. The Darlington father-of-two
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George Bush
RECENTLY, the American House of Representatives and Congress voted to withdraw from Iraq early in 2008. Wonderful, we all thought, at last a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Not so, George Bush, who just loves to impose his brand of democracy
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Lucky Echo
WHAT a fortunate newspaper is The Northern Echo. I have just finished reading the Mum at Large column written by Ruth Campbell (May 10) about teeth whitener. What a witty, funny and perceptive writer she is. Is she the daughter of columnist Mike
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Blair-Brown
IT appears that some people are against Gordon Brown becoming Prime Minister as he is Scottish. Could I just remind people that Tony Blair was born in Edinburgh, and that we have had a Scotsman in power at Downing Street for the last ten years.
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Local elections
CONGRATULATIONS to Derwentside Labour Party and to Councillor Alex Watson in particular on being re-elected despite the most ferocious campaign against the council. It is often said that elections are not won during a three-week campaign. Coun
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Freedom
FREEDOM is a state in which you can do what you want without interference. Laws limit our freedoms, whether prohibiting us from theft or demanding that we only sell goods using a metric measurement. Some laws are obviously necessary, to enable
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Plastic nightmare
I HAD been mildly aware that plastic bags - and indeed everything made of plastic - were totally indestructible. However, having watched (at first reluctantly) a TV programme about Hawaii being troubled constantly by tons and tons of plastic landing
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Car parking spaces
I HAVE read, with a modicum of amusement, of the various trials and tribulations regarding the small size of parking spaces in the Commercial Street car park in Darlington. I thought it didn't really affect me as I rarely drive into town, but
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Drugs watchdog rules out new treatment on the NHS
Patients suffering from head and neck cancer are to be denied a new drug on the NHS because it is claimed it does not offer better or cheaper treatment than existing drugs.The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has rejected Erbitux
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Uncharted territories of the mind
Writer and director Anthony Neilson is pleased that the National Theatre of Scotland is touring his show, The Wonderful World Of Dissocia, as he'd like to convince the world that the land of his birth "isn't all haggis and shortcake". He's an Artistic
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Bad swear day
Cutting Edge: Mind Your F-ing Language (C4, 9pm), Driving Me Crazy (ITV, 9pm). A LOT of children swear. I don't think anyone would dispute that. If you've ever been on a bus or train with a bunch of schoolchildren or overheard them talking in a group,
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Work starts in bid to cut down risk of flooding
A WATER company has pledged thousands of pounds to help reduce the risk of flooding in a town. Northumbrian Water will invest £280,000 to upgrade and increase capacity of the sewage network in the Tame Bridge area, near Stokesley. The work, which will
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Susan's specialist bra clinic has helped 400 women affected by breast surgery
A WOMAN who offers a personal bra measuring service for patients who have undergone breast surgery has celebrated her first year in business. Former lingerie sales consultant Susan Cooper, of Great Broughton, Stokesley, has helped more than 400 breast
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Potter at the Ritz
THE Ritz Cinema, in Thirsk, has joined with EngAGE to show the movie Miss Potter (PG). The movie, based on the life of Beatrix Potter, will be shown at 2.30pm on Wednesday, May 23, as part of EngAGE's activity fortnight of events for older people. Tickets
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Concerns for missing Amy
A TEENAGE girl has been missing from her home since May 3.Police believe Amy Lowes, 15, from the Walker area of Newcastle, may be staying with friends in the area, although she also visits Wallsend, in North Tyneside, and South Shields, South Tyneside.She
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Open event shows artist's county views
AN artist used to painting the wild Scottish Highlands is to exhibit new pieces depicting the North Yorkshire countryside. Jonathan Shearer is one of several artists who will showcase their work at the Lund Gallery, near York. The gallery is opening its
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Convicted child sex attacker to face UK justice
RUNAWAY paedophile George Galloway was last night waiting to be extradited back to the UK after he was hunted down and arrested in Canada. The 43-year-old is being held in a high-security detention centre in Toronto after he was caught by police with
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New system blamed for failure to hit 999 targets
A POLICE force failed to meet its target for answering 999 calls on time last year, new figures show. North Yorkshire Police pledged to answer 92 per cent of emergency calls within ten seconds. But a report to North Yorkshire Police Authority's performance
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Disgust by hospice at bogus sale of tickets
BOGUS callers have begun preying on vulnerable charity supporters across Teesside, an organisation announced last night. Officials from Teesside Hospice, a charity which offers care and support for terminally-ill people, last night sounded the warning
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Football professionals don boots for charity
HOUSING officers will line up against ex-professionals in a charity football match. A team of ex-pros will take on a side from Three Rivers Housing, this weekend, at the 96.6TFM Darlington Arena. The game, on Sunday, will raise money for Durham Women's
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'Auntie ' Tippy is so much fun'
VISITORS to a popular park were able to get up close and personal with dogs in need of a new home. Volunteers from Greyhounds Galore, which takes in hundreds of abandoned or neglected greyhounds and lurchers, were present to show off some of their animals
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Mother took daughter, ten, when she was selling drugs
A MOTHER desperate for money who took her ten-year-old daughter on drug deals has been jailed for three years. Emma Richardson looked stunned and left the dock in tears, and her friends fled from court sobbing, after the sentence was imposed. Yvonne
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The Lifebllod Appeal
As part of The Northern Echo Lifeblood campaign, which aims to encourage people to give blood, here are details of forthcoming donor sessions in the region: TODAY Village Hall, Belbrough Lane, Hutton Rudby, 3pm-7pm. Youth and Community Centre, Birkhall
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Images inspired by workshop
A PHOTOGRAPHER has worked with members of a mental health charity to create an exhibition of their work. Keith Moss, who runs a gallery in Brotton, held a photography workshop for Redcar and Cleveland Mind, where he gave practical advice about taking
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MP welcomes conduct code for councillors
DURHAM City MP Roberta Blackman-Woods has welcomed a new code of conduct for councillors. The aim of the code is to ensure elected members of authorities are accountable to the local electorate. The rules were brought into force earlier this month. Dr
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Man escapes prison for fracas in pub with a former friend
BAD blood boiled over between two young drinkers at a social club on Boxing Day, a court heard. Words were exchanged between the duo, before Terry Fenwick Blades thrust his arm towards the other man, while holding a whisky glass. It shattered on the victim's
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Fun relaunch of park
THE opening of a park following a major redevelopment is to be staged later this month. A family fun day will be held on Saturday, May 26, at Oakey Park, between Barn Hill and Tanfield College of Science and Technology, in Stanley. The new-look site
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'Radical change in recycling' gets trial
RESIDENTS in north Durham are to be part of a recycling trial which could change the way domestic waste is collected and processed. Homes in Newton Hall, Durham, will receive orange bags into which plastic bottles and cardboard should go, before putting
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Firms urged to recycle supplies
Firms are being urged to do more to recycle unwanted goods after a study found that products worth more than £1bn are going to waste every year. In Kind Direct, a charity which distributes goods to voluntary groups, says goods that could go to a good
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Children's history capsule is a shrine of the times
MORE THAN 80 children from Witton-le-Wear Primary School took part in the burial of a time capsule at a new housing development. Pupils from the school, aged between four and 11, each put an item into it which was buried in a 4ft hole at the Paddock Development
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I will save under-threat centre, vows council boss
CRUNCH talks will be held today in an attempt to save a town community centre expected to close at the end of the month. Last week, the management committee of The Shildon Centre said the venue would have to close on May 31. They said the centre, in the
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Hear All Sides
EUROPEAN FUNDING YOUR story, "Town celebrates help from European Union" (Echo, May 10) would have the public believe £28m has been received by projects in Middlesbrough in "gifts" from the EU. Further examination of the process reveals a different picture
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Mechanic finds leaving a wrench
A MECHANIC who spent his working life with the same council has retired. Allen Ainsworth joined Wear Valley District Council as an apprentice mechanic when he left Alderman Cape School, in Crook, in 1959. He worked at the Queen Street depot where he
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Youngsters are learning value of money
NURSERY school pupils are learning how to keep hold of the purse strings while they are young with weekly shopping trips. Staff at Pixley Dell Day Nursery, in Spennymoor, are teaching children the value of money and how to count by taking the youngsters
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Wheelchair-user's anger over buses' broken ramps
A DISABLED man who last year complained about broken wheelchair ramps on Darlington buses has been left stranded - because the lifts have still not been fixed. Graham Hall wrote to Arriva last year to ask why the easy access ramps on its flagship number
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Resident group helps to revamp street area
A DARLINGTON community got together to revamp a run-down street. The junction at Widdowfield Street and Station Road has been transformed with new seats, litter bins and trees by the Northgate Community Partnership, a regeneration group. "We had a wide
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Fire crews called to cheese factory
A CHEESE factory made famous by Wallace and Gromit suffered a fire that hit production at the weekend. More than 30 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze at the Wensleydale Creamery, in Hawes, North Yorkshire, in the early hours of Sunday. Three
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Jake: the dog that loves to be loved
A FRIENDLY greyhound is in need of a home. Animal sanctuary workers are appealing for a family to take in two-year-old Jake, whose previous owners give him up when they separated. During the three months he has lived with a foster family, he has become
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Mistaking a chain reaction
AS the dust settles after Tony Blair's resignation speech, it's been hard not to reflect on how much fun it's been to have had a local MP as Prime Minister. It won't be the same when Mr Blair leaves Downing Street on June 27 and the editor of the Fife
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Gifted pupils to be offered university summer classes
HUNDREDS of gifted teenagers will be offered extra classes with York and Durham University experts, under a £3.6m Government initiative. Gifted and talented pupils from secondary schools throughout North Yorkshire will be offered after-school, weekend
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Warning to companies who dump their waste
A STARK warning has been issued to businesses that dump their excess trade waste. Environmental health officers in Hambleton say they will follow the lead of their counterparts at neighbouring Leeds City Council, who saw a business fined £14,000 for
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Job swap duo to have taste of another life
A PUB landlord and a dairy worker will swap jobs for a day to raise money for a cancer charity. Angus McCarthy, who runs the Fountain Hotel at Hawes, in upper Wensleydale, will spend Wednesday at the local cheese factory, while creamery worker Stan Johnson
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Stores put life without plastic to the test
Plastic milk bottles could soon disappear from supermarket shelves with the launch today of a sustainable alternative. Locally-sourced milk in the new Greenbottle, made of recycled cardboard, is on sale at Asda in Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is the same price
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Healthy living and security added to fire safety programme
A FIRE service is launching safety packs as part of a new scheme. Cleveland Fire Brigade has joined forces with other organisations to create the packs, which will be handed out to residents as part of the Whatever It Takes initiative. The scheme will
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Work gets under way to improve flood defences
A WATER company has pledged thousands of pounds to help reduce the risk of flooding in a town. Northumbrian Water will invest £280,000 to upgrade and increase capacity of the sewer network in the Tame Bridge area, near Stokesley. The work, which will
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Pupils dress to impress at the prom before exams begin
STUDENTS enjoyed a glamorous end to their final school year when they celebrated with a prom night. Year 11 pupils from St Francis Xavier School, in Richmond, donned ball gowns and dinner jackets for the event at Richmondshire Cricket Club on Thursday
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Group denies intimidation of residents over plans for office
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application is due to be decided later this month. Residents of Thirkleby, near Thirsk, are opposing a plan by Richard Sykes, of West Park Estates, to turn a disused swimming pool building into an office for two, with storage
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Coffee morning
A COFFEE morning at the churches of St Paul and Newtown Methodist, Bishopton Road, Stockton, on Saturday, from 10am to noon, will raise funds for Christian Aid.
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The Hare And The Tortoise, The Studio, York Theatre Royal
What are you to make of a show where one of the leading actors is fast asleep in a deckchair in the foyer of the theatre as you arrive? As he's clutching a large alarm clock to his chest, he obviously has time on his hands. He also has large, floppy white
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Rugby club backs ban
NEWCASTLE Falcons are helping to kick smoking into touch, 50 days before lighting up in public places is banned.The Guinness Premiership rugby club has teamed up with Newcastle City Council to remind people in the region of the ban
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It was all white on the night
SING Hallelujah, C'mon Get Happy! could easily have been the title of the Tiffany School of Dance show at Darlington Civic Theatre on Saturday.What a fabulous display of talent from the 200 performers, aged from three years to adults, who took part in
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School's donor day for Riley
A SCHOOL is helping a boy who has been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.The primary school, which four-year-old Riley Mulvany is due to attend in September, is holding a bone marrow donor clinic to find a match to the youngster and, potentially
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Memorial fly-past at VE party
A BATTLE of Britain Memorial fly-past was the highlight of a city's VE Day celebration at the weekend.Thousands of people turned out to see the display, in which a Lancaster bomber was escorted over Ripon market place by two Battle of Britain fighters
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Nurse is selected as charity's ambassador
A NURSE who looks after terminally ill patients in their homes has become a national ambassador for the charity she represents.Dawn Dyne, 46, has been a Marie Curie Cancer care nurse for four years and has been named Marie Curie Nurse of the Year.She
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Anniversary for bra service
A WOMAN who offers a personal bra measuring service for patients who have undergone breast surgery has celebrated her first year in business.Former lingerie sales consultant Susan Cooper, of Great Broughton, Stokesley, has worked with more than 400 breast
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Silver surfers IT-savvy, with pupils' aid
CYBER students have been giving Darlington's silver surfers a lesson in technology. Pupils at Polam Hall School have been running computer classes for the town's older people. The dedicated group of year 11 and sixth form students gave their free time
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N-E wards safer from infection
FIVE North-East hospitals are in the top 40 hospitals in the UK where patients are less likely to pick up infections. The hospitals were praised by the leading hospital benchmarking company, CHKS, after high levels of performance in 20 key areas, from
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Family's despair as dreams are wrecked by arsonists
A FAMILY that has taken part in equestrian events in the region's summer shows for generations have had their hopes of success this year dashed by arsonists. The fire wrecked a warehouse and badly damaged a valuable hand-built wooden horse box, which
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Jake - the greyhound that loves to be loved
A FRIENDLY greyhound is in search of a new home. Animal sanctuary workers are appealing for a family to take in two-year-old Jake whose previous owners gave him up when they separated. During the three months he has been living with a foster family, he
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Maths skills get big plus
A NORTH-EAST college is helping adults to improve maths and English skills. New College Durham is involved in an European Social Fund project called Test the County. It encourages adults to have skills checked and gain up-to-date qualifications. The
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Club celebrates 20 years with exhibition
AN art club celebrated its 20th anniversary with an exhibition at the weekend. Members of Houghton Art Club displayed examples of their work at the Welfare Hall, which is part of Houghton Sports Complex. The show took place on Saturday and was followed
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Police plea to find TV thief
Officers have made an appeal to find a woman who stole a 20in television from a Darlington electrical store. Police are looking for a 20 to 25-year-old, after the theft from Currys at Darlington Retail Park, on Thursday, February 22. The woman is described
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Breast best for premature babies
A MOTHER is backing a campaign by neonatal staff to encourage women to feed their premature babies breast milk. That was the pratice followed by Vicky McBride when her son, Ethan, was born at nearly 26 weeks. As part of National Breastfeeding Week, this
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Development raises concerns over dust and wildlife
PEOPLE who live near a £28m development site have raised concerns about the impact it is having on the environment. Three large warehouses are being built at Drum Road Industrial Estate, near the A693, in Chester-le-Street. Residents of Wear Lodge, which
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Homes plan given the go-ahead by planners
PLANS to build homes on an unsightly brownfield site have been given the go-ahead by planning chiefs. Sedgefield Borough Council's development control committee granted planning permission to George Wimpey to build on the outskirts of Trimdon Grange in
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Scheme finds volunteers in three minutes
A CHARITY has come up with a new twist on speed dating to help people find volunteering opportunities that best suit them. A volunteer speed matching day will be held at Spennymoor Town Hall next month by the Volunteer Centre for Sedgefield Borough.
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Model effort aids loco
MODEL railway enthusiasts gathered at the weekend to support a project to rebuild a locomotive. Modelling clubs from across the region took part in a two-day exhibition in Spennymoor Town Hall, County Durham. The event was hosted by Weardale Railway Locomotive
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Alive with the sound of music
A MUSIC festival for young people got underway at the weekend. The 83rd Consett Music Festival is being held at Consett Community Sports College, in Blackhill, Consett, and will continue next weekend. This competition judge at the weekend was Dominic
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Concert for the elderly
A CONCERT is being held in a residential home this week. The Music in Hospitals charity is visiting Acorn Grange Nursing Home, Durham, on Wednesday. Gayathrie and William Patrick will be performing their style of music and song. They met in Sri Lanka
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Plunkett anxious to play
LIAM Plunkett admitted he was delighted to be one of three Durham players named in the England squad yesterday, but if he is not required in the team he is desperate to continue playing for Durham. He has been preferred to the Lancashire duo, James Anderson
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Botham
Ian Botham has criticised former England coach Duncan Fletcher by claiming he ''took being miserable to a new level.'' Fletcher quit as coach following England's dismal display in the World Cup, which followed their 5-0 whitewash in the Ashes last winter
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Seaham in driving seat after victory at bottom side Peterlee
Six clubs are fighting for the top honours in the 3D Durham Coast League after the first three weeks of the season with Seaham Park in the driving seat. Willington, who have played a game less, are now just a point behind and are breathing down the leader's
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Claydon masterclass sees Shields extend lead at top
The return of Durham County all-rounder Mitch Claydon gave South Shields added impetus as they extended their lead at the top of the table. Claydon took six wickets and hit a half century as the newly-promoted former Durham Senior League side romped to
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Northallerton maintain 100 per cent unbeaten record
There were some tight finishes on Saturday which provided the season's most exciting day in the Darlington Building Society North Yorkshire and South Durham Premier League. Two clubs - Marton and Redcar - each held their breath as they grabbed victory
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Wilson among the contenders for Northern Ireland post
DANNY Wilson has been listed among the contenders to replace Lawrie Sanchez as Northern Ireland boss. The Hartlepool United manager has just enjoyed a promotion-winning season at Victoria Park and, after making 24 appearances for his adopted nation during
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Sussex await after Durham complete a clean sweep
DURHAM beat Staffordshire 16-13 at Gateshead to complete a clean sweep of their pool games in the County Championship Plate and will face Sussex at Hartlepool Rovers on Saturday in the semi-finals. Staffordshire camped in the Durham 22 for the last ten
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Quick Kilty a record breaker
TEESSIDE Tornado Richard Kilty became the fastest UK junior of the new outdoor season when he broke the 100m under-20 record in the North-East championships at Gateshead Stadium. Challenged on his outside by training partner Yusuf Aliu, the 17-year-old
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Seaham hit by Pelser storm
Pacemakers Burnmoor and Whitburn pulled further in front of the opposition at the top of the Foster's Durham Senior League on a day when other games were hit by the weather. South African Brett Pelser again showed his outstanding skills with both bat
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Lee: I never doubted ability
Lee Westwood insisted he had never doubted his ability to win again after claiming his first European Tour title in almost four years in the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia. Westwood survived a faltering finish to card a final-round 67 at Aloha Golf Club
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Growing up fast on milk diet
A DAIRY farmer thought someone was telling her a tall tale when she got a delivery order for a baby giraffe.The unusual request came from the zoo at Flamingo Land, near Malton, North Yorkshire, which needs about 90 litres of milk a week to nurse the 6ft
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Will the cafe band go on to be the next rolling scones?
A HOTLY-TIPPED North-East band are to appear on national TV playing a live gig from their local cafe.Fans of Tyneside rockers Kubichek! enjoyed bacon sandwiches and tea while the group recorded a show for Channel 4.The band released their debut
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Weather finally catches up with Phoenix
Yorkshire v Worcestershire (Friends Provident Trophy) The rain finally caught up with Yorkshire Phoenix at Headingley Carnegie and most likely cost them a victory over Worcestershire Royals.Having restricted their opponents to 215 for seven, Yorkshire
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Tykes bang in form
Yorkshire v Worcestershire (County Championship) : Day Four Yorkshire showed their killer instinct by polishing off Worcestershire on Saturday.They shrugged off the handicap of losing large chunks of the game to bad weather as they charged to an emphatic
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Gaffes on plaque for Bush visit
A PLAQUE commemorating one of the biggest events in a North-East town's recent history contains glaring errors.For most residents of Sedgefield, in County Durham, the day the President of the US visited was a memorable one.But an attempt to record the
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Battle-tired soldiers return after Iraq tour
SOLDIERS are returning to the region this week after a tour of Iraq where they experienced triumph and tragedy.The soldiers of the Queen's Royal Lancers Formation Reconnaissance Battle Group, will return from operations in Iraq from Monday, to their base
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Acting out road crash scenario
FIVE people were "killed" in a multiple pile up on a North-East dual carriageway yesterday. More than 30 people were injured, some seriously, after the accident on the A690, in Durham, at 10am.Fire crews helped cut people from their car, while paramedics
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Durham are confident of success without Harmison
Durham v Kent (County Championship) : Day Four SKIPPER Dale Benkenstein is confident Durham have the resources to continue their good start to the season, despite the impending loss of Steve Harmison.While Liam Plunkett made the vital mid-innings breakthrough
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Hairdresser to prove she is a cut above
A HAIRDRESSER has New York in her sights after getting through to the regional finals of a competition. Gabrielle Harker, from Darlington, is only two steps away from working behind the scenes at New York fashion week as competition for the Redken Urban
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Hamilton continues to defy odds in inaugural F1 season
Lewis Hamilton admits he has amazed even himself with his stunning start to his Formula One career. For the third successive race, Hamilton was forced to settle for the runner-up spot as Felipe Massa took the chequered flag at the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Ferguson defends team selection after Warnock attack
Sir Alex Ferguson has defended his Manchester United team selection in the face of a bitter attack from Neil Warnock and insisted the Red Devils could have done no more to keep Sheffield United in the Premiership. Ferguson only introduced Ryan Giggs,
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Tevez match-winner provides an ironic twist to preserve Hammers' top-flight status
Manchester United 0, West Ham United 1. Carlos Tevez provided the ultimate moment of irony in a day of rollercoaster emotions to preserve West Ham's top flight status. If Manchester United ended the 2006-07 season as Premiership champions, the campaign
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Blades boss is feeling very bitter after relegation
Sheffield United 1, Wigan Athletic 2. Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock admitted to feeling ''bitter'' over the circumstances surrounding his side's relegation from the Premiership. David Unsworth's penalty in first-half injury-time secured Wigan's dramatic
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Riverside goal hero Viduka proves his true value
Middlesbrough 3, Fulham 1. IT was very much a case of looking to the future at the Riverside Stadium, while one of Middlesbrough's old guard reminded the whole of Teesside why they can't afford to lose him this summer. With a giant replica of the club's
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Tanni bids emotional farewell
BRITAIN'S most successful Paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, yesterday bid an emotional farewell to international competition at the Visa Paralympic World Cup. The 11-times Paralympic gold medallist competed in her favourite event, the T53 200m, at
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Star pair treat fans
FORMER world champions Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan treated North-East snooker fans to a top-class exhibition on Friday night. The pair met at the Spennymoor Leisure Centre and O'Sullivan rocketed his way to victory, thumping Hendry 8-1 in a nine-frame
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Mourinho quiet on Sidwell link
Jose Mourinho refused to rule Chelsea out a move for Steve Sidwell, with Newcastle and the Blues believed to be fighting it out for the Reading midfielder's services. Royals boss Steve Coppell revealed Sidwell had left the club but refused to say what
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Injury-ravaged Chelsea equal home record
Chelsea 1. Everton 1. CHELSEA equalled Liverpool's 63-match unbeaten home record but Jose Mourinho claimed he might have just 15 fit players for next Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester United at the new Wembley. The Chelsea coach spearheaded a
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Celebrating 25 years in business
ABOUT 500 farmers helped an agricultural machinery dealer celebrate 25 years in business. Brian Robinson started visiting farms in a small van full of tools and spares in 1982. The anniversary open day at his Brian Robinson Machinery business, in East
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Rovers to resist McCarthy offers
Blackburn Rovers 3, Reading 3. Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is determined to keep Benni McCarthy next season. The former Porto striker finished his first campaign in the Barclays Premiership with 18 goals after scoring in the 3-3 draw against Reading
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Middlesbrough striker likely to stay in the Premiership
MARK VIDUKA last night signalled his intention to stay in the Premiership - even if it is not with Middlesbrough. Viduka, on what could be his last appearance for Boro, inspired Gareth Southgate's men to end the season on a high with a comfortable 3-1
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Rivals 'lost their focus'
Alan Curbishley has accused West Ham's relegation rivals of losing their focus amid the inquiry into the Carlos Tevez-Javier Mascherano registration row. In an ironic and bitter twist as far as Sheffield United were concerned, Tevez scored the goal which
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Fowler robbed of glory
Rafael Benitez admitted he was a minute too early taking Robbie Fowler off to give him the chance of a standing ovation from his adoring Anfield fans. The Liverpool chief opted to withdraw Fowler with two minutes left, and 60 seconds later the Merseysiders
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Echo journalists scoop awards at North-East ceremony
ON its 175th anniversary, the Newcastle Journal scooped the top honour at the North-East Press Awards on Saturday - but there was still room for three journalists from The Northern Echo to pick up prizes.And the Echo's former editor, Andrew Smith, was
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Safety moves welcomed
THE new Home Office Vetting and Barring Scheme is welcome in two ways. Firstly, anything that helps protect our children is clearly beneficial. It is simply not acceptable for people like Ian Huntley to slip through the net - the holes in the net must
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Big Sam expected to be in place at St James' within the next 48 hours
NEWCASTLE United will hold an emergency board meeting this afternoon to ratify Sam Allardyce's appointment as the club's next permanent manager. And with Freddy Shepherd expected to hold compensation talks with Bolton chairman Phil Gartside later this
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Owen provides first headache for Allardyce
Watford 1, Newcastle United 1. AND to think we thought that things would end with a whimper.Not content with losing the services of their manager in the penultimate week of the campaign, Newcastle United duly signed off their season to the sight of Michael
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UK vetting HQ will be in North-East
A Government department working to prevent a repeat of the Soham murders is to have its headquarters in the North-East, The Northern Echo can reveal.The Home Office will base its Vetting and Barring Scheme, set up to protect children and vulnerable adults
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Yobs film family pet savaged by dogs
THUGS who threw a cat to a pair of dogs, and filmed it on their mobile phones being savaged, were last night being hunted by police.The incident, which was witnessed by a number of people, including children, has shocked a community.The family of the
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Hysen admits he may have to leave Cats
TOBIAS Hysen wants assurances about his future at Sunderland and has admitted he may have to move on to guarantee first team football. As Celtic's Neil Lennon revealed he would be interested in a move to the Stadium of Light, the player who signed on
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White to kick off Penney's rebuild
Given that Dave Penney describes the standard of League Two as 'frightening', perhaps it is not surprising he is so keen to rebuild a Darlington squad that finished the season in mid-table in that division. He is expected to begin that rebuilding job
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The hard core apple pie mom
She's Britain's biggest selling female author and yet her subjects are unsavoury - her latest novel describes a high school shooting. So what makes Jodi Picoult a runaway success? Women's Editor Sarah Foster looks into her world. THERE is a sense with
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Calls for action as trust reveals underspend
AN NHS trust that refused to stock a life-changing cancer drug because of the cost, under-spent on its annual budget by £379,000, the Northern Echo can reveal.Health campaigners and cancer sufferers are calling for the trust to spend the money on the
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Focus on the Geordie Arabs
They may be far from being prominent, but Yemenis living in South Shields have long been part of the community. Now a new exhibition seeks to recognise their worth. Womens Editor Sarah Foster taks to its architect, Peter Fryer. THE reader's letter, signed
