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England assume complete control of second Test
ENGLAND'S seam attack wreaked havoc on the second day of the second Test at Headingley to leave the West Indies staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat. Heavy rain is forecast for both Sunday and Monday in the Leeds area but, after a day in which
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Man dies in van explosion
A MAN has died in an explosion in a County Durham market place. The man was believed to have been in a Transit van containing welding equipment that blew-up in Wolsingham, near Crook. Durham Police, who have attended the scene with fire and
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Man killed in van explosion believed to be welder on his way to work
POLICE believe the man killed when his van exploded in Wolsingham, County Durham, earlier today was a welder on his way to work. Although he has not been officially identified police believe he was a married man, aged 33 and from Wolsingham. However
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Early Sidebottom double strengthens England's hand
RYAN Sidebottom struck two early blows as the West Indies were reduced to 66-2 at tea in pursuit of England's first-innings total of 570-7 declared at Headingley. The left-arm seamer, making his first Test appearance for almost six years, removed Chris
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England pile on the runs at Headingley
ENGLAND'S batsmen continued to build an imposing first-innings total as they dominated the opening session of the second's day play at Headingley. Kevin Pietersen and Matt Prior added 160 runs before the latter was dismissed shortly before lunch - leaving
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Eyewitness describes van explosion
AN EYEWITNESS has described seeing a van explode in front of his eyes. The eyewitness was in the market place, Wolsingham, County Durham, just before 7am today. He said: "I saw a van coming down the road, when all of a sudden it just totally blew up
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Gas cylinders most likely cause of market town blast
CYLINDERS containing an unknown substance caused a van explosion in which a man died today. Fire officers said the cylinders caught fire, engulfing the transit van in a fireball at Market Place, Wolsingham, County Durham, at about 6.45am today. The
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Jane Tomlinson
I WAS disgusted to read (HAS, May 15) that people were knocking Jane Tomlinson, an amazing lady, by saying she was faking her illness! Jane knows all about pain and suffering but is doing all she can to raise funds for research so hopefully something
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Iraq
JOHN Antill (HAS May 15) is perfectly correct in outlining the differences between our political system and that of the US. However I was only trying to make a moral point when I said George Bush's intransigence in not ratifying the Senate bill
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British Gas
HAVE any of your other readers run into British Gas' policy of not doing home visits? My partner and I have been told by phone that we are £500 plus in debt to BG over two bills which we still haven't received. We went to see the Citizen's Advice
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Shopping dispute
ASDA, as part of Walmart, has a very clear mission statement that promises not only to look after its staff and customers but also the community and the area surrounding its stores. Why, then, is it determined to move its Darlington store petrol
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EU Constitution
I READ with dismay that our outgoing Prime Minister intends to sign up to a rewritten version of the EU Constitution before he leaves office. It is my understanding that all MPs of the main political parties promised their constituents in the
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Academies
WITH New Labour and the Conservative Party both supporting academies it must make those who are in favour have cause to rethink their ideas. If academies are so good then why is every state school not being replaced by one? The Conservatives'
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Art v agriculture
A LANDSCAPE artist is complaining about his perspective being spoilt by the growing of crops like oil seed rape. We have a growing use for these crops in the environmentally-friendly production of bio-fuel. With the rapidly impending threat of
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Prince Harry
THERE have been plenty of letters concerning the controversy about sending Prince Harry to Iraq, but I have neither heard nor seen any statement as to what is to become of Prince William (second in line to the throne). Why was he allowed to join
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Dales visit for geography trip
CHILDREN from a Darlington school have visited the Yorkshire dales during a geography field trip. A total of 24 year ten pupils and three staff from Branksome School visited Malham to collect information for GCSE coursework. They looked at the limestone
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Bird man's talk show
A MAN who can "talk" to birds will be appearing at a Teesdale garden which will open to the public at the weekend. Ravensford Farm, in Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland, will open its gates in aid of St Cuthberts Hospice, in Durham, tomorrow from 2.30pm
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Disabled charity gets its 40,000 customer
A CHARITY marked a landmark occasion this week. Darlington Shopmobility welcomed its 40,000th customer through its doors in Horsemarket. Deborah Stubley was presented with flowers and a keepsake trinket box by Shopmobility workers to mark the event. The
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Fit-again striker remains confident
MICHAEL Owen last night insisted he was still the man to kickstart England's faltering European Championships qualifying campaign - even though he has not scored a goal since last June. The Newcastle striker made his eagerly-awaited return to the international
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Essex punished as Read reads riot act
Chris Read starred as LV County Championship Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire disposed of Essex with a day to spare at Trent Bridge. The Notts wicketkeeper followed up his 165 in the second innings with three catches as the home side dismissed Essex
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Coroner's response after fire death
A CORONER has expressed surprise that all children's nightwear is not flame resistant. Eric Armstrong said he had "assumed that it was" and that "it seemed a bit odd" that it wasn't. He was speaking to The Northern Echo after an inquest into
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Blow to plans for training centre
A CONTROVERSIAL project to build an agricultural training centre on the outskirts of a village looks set to be rejected. Councillors will discuss the plans for the facility on fields at Beacon Hill, Sadberge, near Darlington, at their next planning meeting
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Whitehead predicts no nightmare repeat
DEAN Whitehead believes the Sunderland class of 2007 will be a far brighter proposition than the side which meekly surrendered their Premiership status two years ago. The Black Cats skipper is one of the few remaining faces from the squad relegated with
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Outlook rosy for centre
THE outlook could soon be rosy for the residents of a Teesside neighbourhood. A call for help has led to residents of the Tilery estate, Stockton, being given a £1,000 award from the national telephone company O2, to create a community garden. The money
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Danzatrice set to weigh in for Catterick punters
DANZATRICE'S (4.20) position at the foot of the weights should ensure punters get a good run for their money in Catterick's totesport Handicap. Chris Thornton's mare would probably have won at Ayr last time but for a poor piece of race-riding by Duran
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Till theft us do part: Then there are three
ONE quarter of a prize-winning scarecrow display has mysteriously disappeared on the eve of Barnard Castle's Meet Carnival. The bridesmaid from the display on the steps of Barnard Castle Methodist Church vanished on Thursday night. Worries that she
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Residents can have their say on housing schemes
RESIDENTS are to have their say on two housing schemes planned for Teesside. Erimus Housing, Middlesbrough's largest social landlord, is working on proposals for Newport, in Middlesbrough, and Langdale Road, in Billingham. The company is inviting people
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Bridleways invitation
Saltburn and District Bridleways group has organised a pleasure ride tomorrow, which will be open to all horse riders. The ten-mile route is entirely on bridleways in the Yearby and Marske area, with mounted stewards on the route. It starts from Thrushwood
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'Old boy' Yates rewarded for faith
Kevin Yates will enter the England record books when he returns to international rugby today and he admitted: ''I never gave up hope.'' The Canada-born Saracens prop lines up against South Africa at Vodacom Park just two weeks short of ten years since
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Fascination of ordinary lives
THE stories of ordinary people from Stockton are being celebrated in an exhibition. The Museum of My Life, which runs until July 12 at Preston Hall Museum, is the culmination of a five-month creative writing and heritage project designed to get people
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Plans to close pub rejected
PLANS to close a village pub and convert the building into a house have been thrown out. Members of the North York Moors National Park Authority yesterday voted to refuse planning permission for the scheme at the Ship Inn at Port Mulgrave, near Whitby
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Live music session at village carnival
A village carnival is underway, with a live music line-up. Brompton Carnival started yesterday and lasts until Tuesday. Among the many events is a live music session from 6pm to 10pm on Monday on the village green opposite the fair. There will be four
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Teacher's delight at promotion
A TEACHER with a strong family connection to her school has left her post after 22 years. Julie Humphrey has been a pupil and a teacher at St Augustine's RC Primary, in Darlington. Her mother also taught at the school, and her father and grandmother were
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McClaren deals with dilemma over recalling Beckham
Steve McClaren's will-he, won't-he dilemma over an England recall for David Beckham has raised an intriuging question mark over the coach's long-term midfield plan. The squad McClaren announces today for the June 1 friendly with Brazil and the crucial
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Rossa to capitalise on a stroke of fortune
LUCK of the draw may well turn out to be the crucial factor in Ponty Rossa's (3.40) bid to land Haydock's much sought-after Silver Bowl Heritage Handicap. With a mouth-watering £100,000 up for grabs, it's not surprising that a field of high-class three-year-olds
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Open air concerts
Durham's culture will be celebrated in a number of open air concerts. The free concerts will be held in the grounds of the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery, in Aykley Heads. The bands featured are: June 3 Craghead Colliery; June 10 Murton Colliery; June
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Cash for the tallest flower
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to take part in a pumpkin and sunflower growing contest. The competition is being run by Durham County Council to introduce children to gardening and plant biology, as well as raising awareness of composting. The council's
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Swapping desks for dance
COUNCIL workers swapped their paperwork for belly dancing, Indian head massage and clarinet lessons. Durham County Council staff at County Hall left their desks behind to learn skills and try activities as part of a Learning at Work day. At least 500
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Take a day trip to the castle or seaside in aid of hospice
Visits to tourist attractions are being organised by a charity. St Cuthbert's Hospice, Durham, is planning two coach trips. The first is to Alnwick Castle Garden, in Northumberland, on June 30. The cost is £14. The second outing is to Scarborough, North
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Drunk teen was pregnant - court hears
A PREGNANT Darlington teenager had a drunken argument with her boyfriend and another man, a court heard yesterday. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted a public order offence and resisting arrest when she appeared in Darlington
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Hear All Sides
BUS BLUES AS RECENT correspondents have pointed out, the effective use of Priestgate and Crown Street as a town centre bus station, with large, polluting buses competing with pedestrians for space on the edge of the Pedestrian Heart, is both dangerous
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Police warning after teenager bites doctor
VIOLENCE against medical staff treating patients will not be tolerated, police warned after a teenager who bit a doctor was sentenced. Darlington Magistrates' Court heard how police had to force the 17-year-old youth to release the doctor's finger when
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Architects help pupils plan their careers
STUDENTS from two schools will mark National Architecture Week with a project at the Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle. Niven Architects, of Darlington, will be working with pupils from Staindrop Arts and Business College and Teesdale School to celebrate
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City in the picture as Joe joins Heartbeat
COPS and robbers have been chasing through the streets of York - filming for a popular TV series. Shoppers watched as 1960s cars sped down Ogleforth, behind York Minster, in the opening scene of the next series of ITV's Heartbeat. The long-running police
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Vaughan's back where he belongs
England captain Michael Vaughan made a fairytale return to Test cricket with a hundred against West Indies at Headingley. Vaughan, 32, celebrated his comeback from an 18-month exile through injury with a 16th hundred in his 65th appearance, scoring the
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Donald added to bowling line-up
Allan Donald will attempt to help England's attack regain their ''intensity'' after being appointed to a consultancy role within the fast bowling programme on a short-term basis. Donald, who made his interest in such a role clear this month, has been
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Returning skipper lives up to his -special one' status with a century in comeback appearance
TWENTY-FOUR hours after producing a belligerent defence of his position in the bowels of his beloved Headingley, Michael Vaughan delivered his latest missive on the captaincy debate in the middle yesterday. Fortunately, for the under-pressure England
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Noble effort at Raby Castle
TOP North-East road-racer Louise Noble aims to add to her impressive run of victories by retaining her crown in tomorrow's Raby Castle 10K. The 26-year-old Sunderland Harrier shrugged off an ankle injury sustained in a fall at home to win last weekend's
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Comment: Can Robson cut it?
WHEN Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe claimed that Bryan Robson was "the guy with the most knowledge of how to get us out of this division" on Tuesday, it was impossible not to recall the fateful words of Lawrie McMenemy when he was appointed Sunderland
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Boy damaged brother's car
A TEENAGE boy will be sentenced next month for his second count of criminal damage to his older brother's car in two months. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Darlington Youth Court yesterday
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Pools keeper Konstantopoulos is sent to Coventry
DIMI Konstantopoulos yesterday finally completed his free-transfer switch to Coventry City - and Hartlepool United boss Danny Wilson will now turn his attentions to securing a new goalkeeper. While Wilson this week signed Arran Lee-Barrett after his release
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Penney denies Martis will return
AFTER signing five players since last season, Darlington manager Dave Penney has dismissed suggestions that Shelton Martis is to return to the club. The Hibernian defender left Quakers last August but there is discontent among the ranks at the Edinburgh
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Trollope demands victory
Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope has told his players the romance of Wembley will count for nothing if they lose their Coca-Cola League Two play-off final against Shrewsbury. The two sides meet at the new 90,000 all-seater stadium today in the first
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Workers at council will benefit after new deal
COUNCIL workers are set to benefit after a deal was agreed with unions to promote staff learning. The council has eight union learning representatives who arrange, promote and advise trade union members about opportunities to brush up basic skills - or
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Search for attack 'good Samaritan'
POLICE want to trace a 'good Samaritan' who came to the aid of a woman after she was attacked in a town centre. The 25-year-old victim was assaulted by a man in Victoria Road, Richmond, at 12.30am yesterday. Another man came to her assistance and intervened
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Police target 'idiot minority' on roads over Bank Holiday
POLICE are planning to crack down heavily on irresponsible, anti-social and law-breaking motorists who hit the roads of North Yorkshire over the Bank Holiday weekend. The county's 6,000 miles of roads are expected to be heaving with cars and motorcycles
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Club's artistic achievements in the frame
AN annual array of artistic talent has gone on display in Bedale. The decorative ballroom at Bedale Hall became a gallery of colours and images for the latest exhibition by members of Bedale Art Group. Following a preview evening attended by invited
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Twins nail their Navy colours to the mast
THE Royal Navy will have to find a twin cabin on board one of their ships to accommodate two of its latest recruits. Twins John and Anthony Yorke have completed the first phase of their Royal Navy training at HMS Raleigh, in Cornwall. The duo, from Chilton
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Teesdale Talk: How climbing high as town mayor led to a clerk's panic
W hen Alan Wilkinson was mayor of Barnard Castle, he caused a scare by climbing up a shaky ladder to inspect a gutter on the Witham Hall. The then town clerk was so alarmed to spot him up there that he hurried to get him insured in case he got up to
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Sporting chance
CHILDREN from two primary schools are competing in Tow Law's first community sports day next month. Four teams will compete for a new trophy at the football club ground on June 8, from 1.30pm to 3pm. The event is organised by Tow Law Community Partnership
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Workshops for children
CHILDREN are invited to try their hand at crafts next week at a holiday workshops being run at a beading centre. Constellation Beads, in Barningham, near Barnard Castle, is running workshops next Wednesday and Thursday. Children and their parents can
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Swoop on 'kiosk' selling black-market cigarettes
A MAN accused of using his car as a "kiosk" to sell counterfeit cigarettes was caught by customs officers in sting operation. More than 13,500 counterfeit cigarettes were seized in the swoop, in Hartlepool. The haul, thought to be worth about £7,000
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Man accused of dealing drugs
A MAN appeared in court yesterday on drug charges. Brian Kidd, 44, of West Terrace, Billy Row, near Crook, faces 12 charges relating to possession and supply of ecstasy, amphetamine and cannabis. On November 3 last year, he is accused of selling 5.11g
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Woman's attacker ordered to pay £5,000
A PUB pool player who punched a woman in the face, breaking her jaw in two places, was yesterday ordered to pay her £5,000 compensation. Richard Taylor, 30, was told by the Recorder of Middlesbrough, Judge Peter Fox, that he had only just escaped being
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Volunteers tune into local radio recruitment
A RECRUITMENT drive by a new community radio station has been declared a success by its organisers. Radio Teesdale held events throughout Teesdale this month, with hundreds of volunteers turning up to lend support and offer ideas. One of the most popular
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Ceremony launches £6m work to unite two colleges
A GROUNDBREAKING cere-mony yesterday marked the launch of a multi-million pound project to unite two colleges. The £6m development project will see the demolition of the current Askham Bryan College Centre, which will relocate on the same site to a new
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Parish hall phone mast ditched after objections
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a mobile phone mast on the roof of a parish hall have been scrapped after public protests. Telephone company O2 had applied for permission to erect a 3.8m antennae and a base station in Church House, Hutton Rudby. Residents
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Success still pouring in for retailer
A FOOD store has won another award to add to its growing tally. Lewis and Cooper in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was named independent retailer of the year in the 2007 Drinks Business Awards. The store beat off competition from three other finalists
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Market opening marks end of town revamp
A NEWLY-REFURBISHED market will open today - marking another milestone in a project to transform a town centre. Market traders in Chester-le-Street have been operating from a temporary site in the Foundry Lane car park, since October last year when work
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'Obtrusive' flats plan looks set to be rejected
PROPOSALS for a multi-million pound block of apartments for retired people could be refused planning permission next week. Officers at Ryedale District Council have recommended that the Golden Living scheme in Pickering should be rejected. The company
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Weekend of events to celebrate civic heart project
A WEEKEND of festivities will be held to celebrate the official opening of Chester-le-Street's Civic Heart. Chester-le-Street District Council leader Linda Ebbatson will open the refurbished market place and the Civic Heart at 10.30am, next Saturday.
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Pupils team up with scientists for A-level class
STUDENTS and scientists have teamed up to measure pollution caused by cars. Pupils from the Hermitage School, in Chester-le-Street, spent Wednesday carrying out a series of tests on old and new cars to measure their impact on the environment. The project
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The Romans return - but just for half-term
THE Romans are returning to the North-East when a re-enactment group "encamps" in Durham during half-term week. But if retro-Roman does not whet the appetite, day-trippers could instead get a taste of the Orient at another city attraction. Members of
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Quay set for a key clash
With no team having won more than two matches to date things could not be more competitive in the league, with just 13 points separating the top five sides and no one showing any real consistency. Bill Quay went to the top last weekend and will be keen
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Victory wouldn't change Harrington's opinion
Padraig Harrington still has a love-hate relationship with Wentworth. And, surprising as it might seem, it will not change even if he earns almost £1.2m on the Surrey course tomorrow. The chances of that massive amount being handed to the Dubliner are
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Tough at top for Esh
Esh Winning were pleased with last weekend's efforts, overwhelming close rivals Tudhoe and cementing their place on top. However, they were unable to shake off the close attentions of 2006 champions Kimblesworth who kept their perfect record in tact to
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Whitburn v Burnmoor is match of the weekend
The weekend fixture list has produced top-of-the-table battles that bear real significance. The double programme will take the clubs beyond the quarter way point in the season and the results and subsequent league placings will present a reasonable guide
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Academy ready to test Shields resolve
South Shields' defeat last week tightened the whole league up and with two scheduled matches over the weekend the league table at close of business on Monday could have a very different feel. South Shields face the first real test of their confidence
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Northallerton bid to make it a super seven
The league season enters a key phase today. By Monday night around a third of fixtures will have been completed and the league table will start to give a clear indication of those that are likely to be involved in both championship and relegation issues
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Ferrari respect Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has earned the respect of the man trying to stop him winning the Formula One world title. Hamilton is a major threat to Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen becoming champions, and for many that is a major surprise. The consensus was
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Camping out to mark Scouting centenary
THOUSANDS of young people from the region will be camping out this weekend to celebrate 100 years of Scouting. Scouts across Britain are expected to spend a total of half a million nights away from home, at 150 Centenary Camps. About 2,300 Scouts from
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Oh, Brother!
IS there anything new left to say about Big Brother 8 that hasn't been said before? Not really, but executive producer Rebecca De Young has a go anyway. "We've got some big new plans and ideas and want this year's Big Brother to feel fresh, funny and
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Nut-free company to unveil latest products
FOOD manufacturer It's Nut Free plans to launch its latest product at a fair in North Yorkshire next month. The Northallerton-based company, which supplies nut-free products to Sainsbury's, Morrisons and the NHS, will launch its low-sugar apricot and
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Airline launches new low-cost destinations
LOW-cost airline Jet2.com has launched two new services from its base at Newcastle International Airport. The airline, which now flies to 16 destinations from the North-East, has added services to two popular locations in the Canary Islands to the list
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Former EMI boss shows interest in takeover
FORMER EMI chief executive Jim Fifield yesterday kept alive speculation he might gatecrash an agreed £2.4bn takeover of the music company. Mr Fifield said he remained interested in a potential offer, even though his private equity partner Corvus Capital
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Magnet unveils £150,000 training academy
KITCHEN company Magnet has invested £150,000 in creating its first UK training academy at its North-East base. The firm has established the facility at its factory and warehousing base in Darlington as part of an ongoing £6m upgrade at the plant.
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The horses south
HIGH on the Hambleton hillside, with the Vale of York spread out at its hooves, the White Horse of Kilburn is a welcome sign of home as the East Coast mainline pulls into the North-East. But what else is it a sign of? As Lindsay Jennings told in these
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Everest mission fails to bury climber's body
A MISSION to bury the body of a North-East climber on Everest has failed. On Thursday, British-born climber Ian Woodall was unable to complete his mission to bury the body of David Sharp, from Guisborough, east Cleveland, who died in May last year, after
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Mental health services hit by therapists shortage
THE North-East is suffering from a major shortage of psychological therapists. Nationally, more than 5,000 staff have been identified as working in the field, which can be more effective than drug treatments. But the region has well below average for
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Raising awareness of men's health
NATIONAL Men's Health Week is being launched in the North-East on June 11. This is the first time that the event has been launched outside of London. The week is organised by the Men's Health Forum, the Community Foundation and the Idle Eric Campaign.
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Say it with flowers
SHEILA Browbank is a Northern Echo enthusiast, likes flirtatiously to announce that she's in bed every morning with Mike Amos, tells the good folk of New Brancepeth Methodist church that if they don't buy the paper, then they jolly well ought to do. For
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He's the full English
NEW Yorker and musical star Cory English has lived up to his surname and taken root in this country to such an extent that he now has his own allotment. In fact he opted to speak to me about his central role of Max Bialystock in The Producers while setting
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Go ape
LIVE life more adventurously this spring half-term with a visit to the new Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure course at Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire. Go Ape is all about having a great time surrounded by nature. Children and adults alike will love the
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Strange things happen here...
THE skipper of the fishing boat turned his keen blue eyes to the looming sky. ''Strange place, this,'' he said with a knowing smile. ''Strange things happen.'' His words were prophetic. When an invitation to visit the Shetlands came out of the blue,
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Three cheers for our Polish inspiration
A POLISH teaching assistant is heading home after a year working in a Darlington school.Marta Wojcik, 22, has worked at Alderman Leach Primary School, West Park, since the end of September.She is at university in Poland and came to England on a gap year
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Gibson steers Durham to within reach of victory
Durham v Yorkshire (County Championship) : Day Three IT WILL be a travesty for Ottis Gibson if Durham fail to topple championship leaders Yorkshire at Riverside today.After scoring 71 in the morning, Gibson completed a ten-wicket match haul when he snared
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Emma looks good for finals with our support
A RECEPTIONIST is urging people to give her their vote in the hope she can book her place the finals of a national beauty pageant.Emma Luke needs about 50 votes to make the top five - a Miss England qualifying round.If the 20-year-old, from Darlington
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Garden gang add a splash of colour
Residents have transformed a drab wall into a kaleidoscope of colour.A mural has pride of place on the wall of the Pizza Roma restaurant, in Eston, near Middlesbrough.More than 100 volunteers attended workshops to design the artwork, with the theme of
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Festival coffees fund hospital's therapy unit
A VISUAL therapy unit has pride of place in the X-ray department at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton - thanks to the Wensleydale Ladies' Circle.The unit, featuring a 3D nature scene, adorns the wall in the mammography room and is designed to reduce
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Heartbreak as battle to save chapel is lost
A DEVOTED band of women are trying to come to terms with the loss of a chapel, which has served Methodists in a dales village for 182 years.Three of the six women - all that remain of the congregation at Westgate, in Weardale, chapel - have worshipped
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Youngsters use solar power for racing challenge
DOZENS of youngsters have been enjoying a scaled down version of Middlesbrough's shipbuilding heritage.Yesterday, primary schools launched solar-powered model boats they have made for a race on Albert Park lake, in an event organised by Middlesbrough
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Charities gallop off with £20,000 windfall from stables
A RACING stables open day, which attracted a record 7,000 visitors, raised £20,000 for charities.Proceeds of the annual event at Middleham on Good Friday were presented by Richmond MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague to organisations yesterday
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Rebel rowers to defy boat race safety warning
A BOAT race is expected to go ahead later today during a market town's summer festivities - despite warnings from local authorities.The boat race was one of the highlights of Barnard Castle's Meet weekend, but last year Teesdale's Safety Advisory Committee
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Charity walker 'Super Sid' dies at age of 106
A REMARKABLE pensioner who walked hundreds of miles a year and once gave his life savings to charity has died at the age of 106.Sid Arrowsmith - affectionately known as Super Sid - raised tens of thousand of pounds for good causes by taking part in sponsored
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Pensioner relives horror of rail line scooter accident
A SHOCKED pensioner yesterday told of the terrifying moment she shot through a rail carriage in her motorised scooter and was left dangling in the path of an oncoming train.Tina Dees boarded the train at a station on her 4mph scooter and bumped
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Teenager jailed for killing friend in drink-drive crash
A TEENAGER who killed his friend in a car accident has been jailed for 30 months.Police said Andrew John Burrell, 19, was twice the drink-drive limit when he crashed his Vauxhall Corsa into a tree in July last year.Nineteen-year-old Kelly Woodward, one
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Team wins title of area champions
YOUNG sportsmen have been crowned area champions in the Richmond and Catterick schools football tournament.Richmond Methodist Primary School's boys' years three and four team won its three league matches against Richmond CE School (1-0), Wavell
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Full marks for adult learners at ceremony
A COLLEGE has celebrated the achievements of its adult learners for the last time before staff and students move into a new building.Bishop Auckland College held its annual adult learners' awards evening, which was attended by nominees, and their family
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Making healthy food fun
CHILDREN in their second year of primary school have been promoting healthy eating.Gerry Storey, store manager at Sainsbury's, in Durham, asked pupils at Finchale Primary School, in Newton Hall, Durham, to design fruit platters.Mr Storey said: "Children
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News in brief: Seek shells on the seashore
Redcar and Cleveland Council's countryside team has organised a seashells event on Tuesday, from 10am to noon, and 1pm to 3pm. People can collect shells from the beach during the morning, and make a creature out of them at a craft session in the afternoon
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Using the bus to get the message across
A TEAM of waste-busters is hitting the roads to persuade more people to recycle their waste.Durham County Council's waste recycling team is promoting the Kerb It recycling scheme among passengers using buses leaving Durham and Peterlee bus stations.Twice
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The Who, the whys and the wherefores
ROCK legend Roger Daltrey yesterday unveiled a major fund-raising concert in the North-East to raise funds for teenage cancer sufferers in the region.The Who frontman Roger Daltrey revealed that the first big name to sign up for Bandstand 2007 will be
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Band aiming to set the music world on fire
A NORTH-EAST band tipped for the top by the national press are hoping to set the music world alight when their first chart-eligible single is released on Monday.Electro-indie-punk four-piece We Start Fires, from Darlington, is asking the region to support
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Alert milkman drags pensioner from blaze
A MILKMAN dashed to the rescue of a 78-year-old woman whose house was ablaze in the early hours of yesterday.Dennis Hinchliffe was starting his round in Barnard Castle, County Durham, at about 3am when he smelled burning and noticed flames leaping out
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Highlighting benefits of graduate scheme
A GRADUATE business scheme that has already benefited many firms across the region has secured more than £2.3m. Regional development agency One NorthEast has approved the funding for its Graduates for Business programme, part of its
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X-ray vision for future of company excites new boss
THE new chief executive of Bede yesterday told The Northern Echo that he was "excited" about his future with the troubled x-ray technology firm. The Durham plc, which supplies x-ray metrology tools to the semiconductor industry, but has endured several
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Hall defends his decision to sell shares to 'aloof' Ashley
FORMER Newcastle benefactor Sir John Hall has assured the club's fans that billionaire businessman Mike Ashley will make the required investment to transform the Magpies into a Premiership powerhouse. And after revealing that his own involvement at St
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A story of courage
EVERY parent will understand the feelings of guilt expressed yesterday by the parents of missing Madeleine McCann. Whatever happens now, Kate and Gerry McCann will always have to live with the consequences of leaving their four-year-old daughter in their
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Downing's big double puts returning Owen in shade
England B 3, Albania 1 UNSURPRISINGLY, last night's England B international with Albania was all about a North-Eastern based player pressing his claims for a starting spot in next month's crucial European Championships qualifier in Estonia.What was rather
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Police use metal detectors in bid to reduce knife crime
HAND-HELD metal detectors are to be used on the streets of the North-East to deal with knife crime.Airport-style metal detectors will be carried by police officers in Sunderland over the Bank Holiday weekend as part of a trial scheme.The move is an attempt
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Jailed: the jilted boyfriend who sabotaged his ex's family car
A JILTED boyfriend has been jailed for slashing the brake pipe on his former partner's family car.Nikki Young slashed a brake pipe and the fan belt on a Peugeot 205 belonging to the sister of his ex-girlfriend, Tammy Short, Durham Crown Court was told.Sentencing
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Ousted chairman blames politics
THE ousted chairman of a police authority has blamed internal party politics after she was suspended by Labour chiefs.Anne Wright, who headed Durham Police Authority for four years, and her vice-chairman, fellow Labour Durham County councillor Joe Knox
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Remake mistake
With a new take on the cult 1986 movie The Hitcher due out, Steve Pratt asks why can't Hollywood directors leave the horror remakes alone? ONE of the most pointless films in the past decade was director Gus Van Sant's scene-by-scene remake of the classic
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Friend may have seen Maddy being taken
A FRIEND of Madeleine McCann's parents may have seen her being carried away from her holiday apartment the night she vanished, it was revealed yesterday.A witness reported seeing a man carrying "an object that could have been a child" in the Algarve village
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Southgate relishing the challenge
Gareth Southgate has completed his first year in football management and, as he told Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson, the learning curve has been far steeper than he ever thought imagineable MAY 2005, and Gareth Southgate is watching the Champions
