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Robbers hunted
POLICE are hunting robbers who abandoned their car after an incident in North Yorkshire on Tuesday night. The robbers struck in the Acomb Wood area of York between 7pm and 8pm. Their silver getaway vehicle was later abandoned in Devron Way. Police are
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Cyclist collides with bus
A CYCLIST suffered head injuries after he was in collision with bus. The incident happened at 6.15pm tonight on West Dyke Road, Redcar when the cyclist hit the windscreen of the single decker Arriva bus. The man, believed to be in his 40s and from Teesside
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Tune in on your pc
TV tuners let you watch your favourite TV shows through your computer, here are some of the best RECORDING without fragile VHS tapes and pausing live TV has been possible for a while now courtesy of Sky, but not many people realise that a PC can
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Grand Petit Déjeuner
The holiday was a big success. Although the first "are we there yet?" came just 17 minutes in when we hadn't even reached Bedale. It came before the boys realised than ten hours of travelling could also mean ten hours of PSP and Nintendo DS. We stayed
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The Megalithic Monuments Of Britain And Ireland by Chris Scarre (Thames & Hudson, £12.99)
UNTIL a row over nearby quarrying recently put them in the news - well, the Yorkshire news anyway - probably few people had heard of the Thornborough Henges, three large prehistoric earth circles between Ripon and Bedale. Chris Scarre, professor
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Profiles In Audacity by Alan Axelrod (Sterling Books, £14.99)
SUBTITLED "Great Decisions and How They Were Made" this book is worth the price for its final piece alone. "Todd Beamer and Flight 93" describes how passengers on one of the four planes hi-jacked for the terrorist attack on the USA on September
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The Emerald Planet by David Beerling (Oxford University Press, £14.99)
THE place of the planet in evolution has often been neglected, but now David Beerling shows just why plants should hold centre stage. Looking into the distant past and tapping into disciplines such as botany, paleontology and climatology, he demonstrates
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150 Activities For Bored Dogs by Sue Owens Wright (David and Charles, £7.99)
IF you are get barking mad when your morose mutt refuses to play ball, then salvation is right here. Originally entitled "Bow Wow!", this guide is the answer to any dog-lover's prayer. Activities such as Hide the Treats, Revercise and Tetherball
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The Everything Guitar Book, 2nd Edition, by Ernie Jackson (David & Charles, £12.99)
An easy-to-follow manual that puts playing acoustic or electric guitar within reach of anyone. Jackson, who covers genres such as classical, rock, country, blues and jazz, makes it ridiculously easy - but only if you practice, practice, practice
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Londonistan: How Britain is Creating a Terror State Within by Melanie Phillips (Gibson Square, £8.99)
ANYONE with Right-wing prejudices that need shoring up need look no further than this book. According to Phillips, the UK has become an epicentre of militant Islam, nurtured by lilylivered liberals. Yes, we do face a real threat from a fringe
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Damnation Street by Andrew Klavan (Quercus, £6.99)
PRIVATE detective Scott Weiss and professional killer John Foy, known as the Shadowman, are mortal enemies with a single obsession: a woman on the run from them both. One offers hope to exprostitute Julie Wyant while the other threatens her, and
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6th Target by James Patterson with Maxine Paetro (Headline, £18.99)
THERE'S almost too much going on in this sixth novel in the Women's Club series, with a body count that just keeps growing and growing. In a dramatic shoot-out at a ferry dock the death list stands at three, and despite a man giving himself up
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Every Breath You Take by Sheila Quigley (Century £11.99)
COUNTY Durham crime-writing queen Sheila Quigley rings the changes yet again with a serialkiller thriller which ventures into Val McDermid territory. But fear not, for Quigley remains true to her Houghtonle- Spring roots and this miner's daughter
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Man's expensive game of football
A MAN has appeared in court after having the most expensive game of football of his life. David Abbott caused thousands of pounds worth of damage after he walked over bonnets and roofs of cars parked in a dealership in an effort to retrieve his ball.
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Barton agrees Magpies move
Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has undergone a medical at Newcastle after the two clubs agreed a £5.5m deal. And boss Allardyce is believed to have agreed personal terms after persuading the 24-year-old to sign for the Magpies ahead of West Ham
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Last chance for drug addict
AN addict who tried to flush packages of heroin down a toilet when police carried out a drugs raid has been spared jail. Teesside man Lee Morton was told by a judge that he was being given a final chance to turn his life around. The 23-year-old was
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Man sold counterfeit Boro goods
A MARKET stall holder scored an own goal after being caught selling counterfeit football memorabilia. Keith Doherty appeared in Teesside Magistrates Court today, where he pleaded guilty to offering Middlesbrough scarves, caps and badges for sale to unsuspecting
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Text threat man jailed for 10 months
A MAN who bombarded his neighbour with abusive and threatening text messages has been jailed. Robert Maudling, 39, warned Jan Clarke "I'm going to do you in" and told her "Watch your back" during a series of texts. Ms Clarke said she was shocked and
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Robber jailed for four years
AN attacker who took part in two violent street robberies within the space of a few hours has been jailed for four years. Steven Southam, 22, was one of a trio who robbed a man as he walked home alone from a night out in Sunderland city centre in the
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Brands Hatch DTM race preview
Britain's Adam Carroll is relishing the opportunity to shine on "home" ground at the wheel of his Audi this weekend (8-10 June) at Brands Hatch. The former BAR Honda Formula One test driver is this year contesting his maiden season in the German Touring
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VW Touareg
FOR many people, you are what you drive - some choose to be anonymous while others head for the flash. At the wheel of something modest and meek it is much easier to be polite, to give way and show maximum consideration for other road users
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Kia Cee'd
Price: £13,082 WITH such indistinguished predecessors as the Pride, the Mentor, the Rio, the Accent and the Lantra, describing the Kia Cee'd as the best car to come out of South Korea sounds like damning with faint praise. It's not because this
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Audi R8
R8 IS Audi's foray into the world of supercars. In its sights are the likes of Porsche, Aston Martin, Mercedes and BMW who, collectively, should be worried. That said, Audi can only assign three of its best workers to hand-build each of these 80K
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Renaultsport Megane 225 F1 Team R26
DON'T bother looking for the name of this car on the shapely rump - it may be big but the boot lid just isn't wide enough. The Renaultsport Megane 225 F1 Team R26 (henceforth known in this road test as the R26) may have a ridiculous name but there's
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Business news bulletin
Nissan invests in North-East car plant CAR manufacturer Nissan has announced plans to invest £2.4m in its North-East plant to cope with high demand for its Qashqai model. The investment will allow the Sunderland plant to increase production by 20 per
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Pools to host Allardyce's Magpies
Hartlepool United's Victoria Park is likely to be the venue where new Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce takes control for the first time. Pools will meet the Magpies in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 17 (7.30pm) Ticket details are yet to be confirmed
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Exclusion zone around site of yard fire
A CORNER of a Teesside community will remain a no go area all day today, following a major fire. A 200 metre exclusion zone will be maintained around Old Station Road, South Bank, Middlesbrough, until mid evening tonight, following a blaze, fought by
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Bowes Museum taken by Kevin Tuck
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South pier at Blyth beach, Northumberland taken by Kevin Tuck
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Stitches in time
RE your letter from Mrs AE Carr asking if her Jones sewing machine, which must be at least 100 years old, was a record (HAS, May 30). I can at least match it with my Frister and Rossman machine, which I think was my grandmother's. I wrote to Frister
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DNA testing
I FIND Lord Mackenzie's recent comments in support of DNA testing of newborns repugnant, abhorrent and worrying. Already the most surveilled country in the world, this idea takes matters to new heights and is insidious in the extreme. And before
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Multiculturalism
JOHN Hoodless writes (HAS, May 31) that everyone should go back to their country of origin. No ifs, no buts. A simple equation - born in Poland, back to Poland; born in Iraq, back to Iraq, etc. This would be of great benefit to the Brits living
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British Gas
RE the letter from a couple in West Auckland having trouble with British Gas over home visits (HAS, May 26). Their second last paragraph is quite amazing - of course British Gas do home visits, to read gas and electric meters. I work for a company
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British pride
THERE is nothing wrong in Des More (HAS, May 25) feeling proud to be British. I am Scottish and proud of it. Scotland has always been a nation in its own right, albeit part of a union since 1707 when Scottish aristocrats with estates in England
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European Union
COUNCILLOR Stephen Allison's UK Independence Party (Ukip) is unwilling to admit that the UK has just as much influence over EU policy as does any other EU member. This includes the rotating chairmanship of the EU and various vetoes and/or voting
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Mums who've lost their children to adoption
We may expect there to be help for children put up for adoption, but what about their natural parents? Women's Editor Sarah Foster finds out how local mums and dads are being supported by a charity THE place where Norma meets her group seems oddly
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'Volunteering was lifeline after I lost my sight'
As events celebrating Volunteer Week take place across County Durham, The Northern Echo is featuring the people who give up their time freely to make a difference to other people's lives. Bessie Robinson has been talking to Jim and Margaret Welch, of
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Policies on references for ex-employees
Q - Do employers have to provide references for employees or for ex-employees? A - There is generally no legal obligation on employers to provide references for employees or ex-employees. Employers can refuse to provide a reference, although it is customary
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Divorce settlements are 'unlikely to be equal'
EQUAL sharing in divorces is not the rule - despite a precedent set in a recent multi-million pound settlement, a North-East legal expert has said. Last month, businessman John Charman's wife, Beverley, was awarded £48m of assets worth £131m in a
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Responsible for building on firm's big success
INTERNATIONAL law firm Eversheds has continued its expansion in the North-East by making four associate promotions at its Newcastle office. Sarah Crone and Saji Bratch have risen up the career ladder - they work in the real estate practice, an area of
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Recruitment drive is part of expansion plans
TEESSIDE law firm Askews Solicitors is looking to increase its staff by ten per cent in the coming months. The recruits will fill vacancies in all areas, from administrator to solicitor, and help to swell the teams at its Redcar and Thornaby offices.
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Businesses 'have crucial role to play in reducing climate change'
COMPANIES across the region will be taking part in today's World Environment Day. Business is an important target area for the organisers, who aim to promote issues including energy efficiency and waste reduction. The Environment Agency, which is leading
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Firms praised for blazing a green trail across the tourism sector
BUSINESSES in County Durham have been praised for their success in a green tourism initiative. Several Weardale businesses won awards in the national Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), including Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, which
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We're not business messiahs, we just look on the bright side
For the latest in the Success 2007 features profiling the North-East's vibrant business community, Mike Parker meets a chartered surveyor and a Merchant Navy ship captain who are taking a "different approach" to property development THE small dalek that
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People hold the key to avoiding a computer mess at work
They're described as a business's greatest asset, but sometimes people are overlooked when it comes to buying office technology. We've all heard horror stories where software and hardware are imposed on staff without consultation, leading to a big mess
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Inboxes are forcing letterboxes out
THE email inbox is replacing the letterbox as a means for communication in the North-East, research has found. An ICM survey for Newcastle New Media Group has shown the region is leading the way in embracing electronic communication. According to the
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Become an e-campaingner with website
A WEBSITE has been launched to help the public lobby businesses, politicians, primary care trusts - and world leaders. Advocacy Online, which provides e-campaigning software, has established www.voiceyour views.net to help people kick-start campaigns
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Appeal to governments to help reduce CO2 emissions
RENEWABLE energy technology businesses can reverse the effects of climate change - but only if world governments move rapidly, according to a report. Campaign organisation WWF's report, Climate Solutions, concluded that renewables could be harnessed to
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Software will help firms meet disability rules
A FAST-GROWING North-East company has attracted attention from across the globe with its advanced online shopping facility - before it is officially launched. Newcastle-based Dpivision is launching its advanced Tradingeye Shop V5. It is a software product
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Establishing internet code
AN internet company in the North-East has become the first in the UK to be accepted into the Guild of Professional and Commercial Web Designers. Darlington-based Geo-net Solutions has become a full member of the new body, set up to establish industry
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Game on for console company after hands on help
A COMPANY in Teesside has won a Dragon's Den-style competition to find talent in the North-East video-game development sector. Middlesbrough-based Lo-Jen took part in Codeworks GameHorizon's Game Academy, which saw local companies and graduates pitch
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Improving children's wellbeing
A PLAN to raise standards in schools and the wellbeing of children will be considered by Darlington councillors this week. The Children and Young Person's Plan sets out the council's proposals to make sure children get the benefits of council services
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Ex-teacher to talk books
BOOK-LOVERS are invited to a talk and book signing by author Jack Sheffield. The former teacher has released his debut novel Teacher, Teacher and will be signing copies of his book after the talk. In the late Seventies and early Eighties, Mr Sheffield
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Business minds challenge for world domination
ENTREPRENEURS from a County Durham college are looking to the internet to help them retain their title as top business brains. Youngsters from Fyndoune Community College, Sacriston, Durham, won the Future Business Magnates competition last year and hope
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Pruning will damage trees, say residents
PROTECTED trees in a village conservation area will be pruned so a housing development can be completed. Residents and parish councillors have complained about the work because they say it will harm the trees. But Darlington Borough Council's planning
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Jet-set chic
When it comes to packing, that suitcase you plan to fill to the brim never seems quite big enough. The likes of Victoria Beckham and Naomi Campbell may haul mountains of designer luggage through baggage checks, but for the rest of us mere mortals, just
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Cash pooled for Rossett wildlife
A POPULAR nature reserve is celebrating a new stream of funding which will help it extend and develop. The Rossett Nature Reserve, at Harrogate, has received a grant of £7,500 from the BBC's Breathing Places campaign. The reserve was saved from housing
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Licensing scheme launched to crack down on landlords
A SCHEME has been launched to outlaw unscrupulous landlords. A clean-up starts on Teesside this week, beginning with the town centre of Middlesbrough. Anyone who rents out accommodation in the Gresham area will need to be licensed under a selective scheme
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Free advice sessions on smoke-free legislation
BOSSES are to be drilled in how to meet national smoke-free legislation which comes into effect on July 1. Free drop-in sessions for business owners and managers will be held across Middlesbrough to prepare them for the law, which will outlaw smoking
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£1,800 raised for greyhound charity
AN auction of promises raised £1,800 for Greyhound Rescue. Lots at the auction, held at the Busby Stoop Inn, near Thirsk, on April 27, included a signed Middlesbrough FC shirt, flying instruction, a selection of wines and professional dog grooming. A
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Prince impresses farmer during MBE presentation
PRINCE Charles impressed a North-East farmer with his knowledge about the region when he presented him with an MBE at Buckingham Palace. David Maughan was given the honour for his efforts in the farming industry, as well as the work he does at his Morton
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'Volunteering was a lifeline for me after I lost my sight'
As events celebrating Volunteer Week take place across County Durham, The Northern Echo is featuring the people who give up their time freely to make a difference to other people's lives. Bessie Robinson has been talking to Jim and Margaret Welch, of
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Cyclists raise £100 a mile to boost local causes
cyclists have raised £2,700 for good causes on a 27-mile ride. The Black Sheep Brewery, in Masham, sponsored the first Lower Dales Circle charity ride, when more than 40 cyclists took to the road. The event started and finished at the Green Dragon pub
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June 5th, 2007
ALL IN A BOTTLE It's all in a bottle Shampoo for her hair And scented bath oils For Fragrance everywhere Fine lotions to treasure Improving skin care Nail varnish to foster A primitive stare Then sometimes it's bottles of potions and pills. When life
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Winners to stage IT conference
COMPUTER experts will descend on the North-East next month as Sunderland hosts one of the largest IT events in the country. The city, which has been awarded £3.5m for winning the Government's Digital Challenge competition, is staging IT Works 2007,
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Expedition provides healthy education for students
PUPILS from Bedale High School and Ripon Technology College have returned home muddied but unbowed from an educational trip to the great outdoors. 36 pupils spent part of their holiday week at the Bewerley Park centre near Pateley Bridge. Challenges
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Bar group gets ready to invest
BAR and hotel operator Wylam Leisure Group is investing £500,000 in refurbishing one of its venues. The group is planning to create 24 bedrooms and a bar area at the Queen Vic, on Sunderland sea front, as part of its £4m upgrade of several of its venues
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Firms recognised for safety at work
BUSINESSES from County Durham have been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for achievements in workplace safety in the past year. Fourteen organisations have been given Occupational Health and Safety Awards. Gold awards went
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This sham war on global warming
IT WAS one of the most successful cons of the Second World War. Hand in your old pots and pans and we'll turn them into tanks and planes. The public responded with a will. Soon there were mountains of discarded kettles, frying pans, buckets. A housewife
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Will investors end up with chop suey on their faces?
Georgian born Katie Melua famously sang "There are 9 million bicycles in Bejing, that's a fact". Well, here are some other Chinese facts for you. In 2006, China overtook the UK to become the fourth largest world economy. This year, it could overtake Germany
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Brass band in search of a conductor
A MUCH-LOVED former colliery band could be forced to close if members cannot find a new conductor. Hetton Silver Band, which used to represent Eppleton Colliery and dates back 120 years, has been without a leader since Ken Wheatley retired last month.
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Work to convert former shop nears completion
WORK is nearing completion on a scheme to transform a former shop in the centre of Bedale as part of a local regeneration programme. The conversion and redevelopment of the former Condur Design hardware shop at 17 Market Place, and smaller adjoining commercial
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Turn on, tune in, dropped catch
MCC v West Indies, Durham Racecourse. Specs like pecs, I ask the chap on the gate where I can find out more about the ball-by-ball commentary for the blind and visually impaired. He at once tries to be helpful. "See that steward by the pavilion gate,"
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Hear All Sides
DURHAM GEM AN exiled Northerner, every year I bring my family on a pilgrimage to Durham. We thought we had pretty much visited all of the sites of interest and so this year were delighted to find a new gem in Durham's crown - the Durham Miners' Heritage
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Driver seriously injured on A66 blackspot
A MAN is seriously ill in hospital after an accident on a notorious North-East road. The 21-year-old driver received three fractures to his neck after colliding with another car on the A66 at Long Newton, between Stockton and Darlington, on Sunday night
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Bar may lose licence after bloody fights
A SPORTS bar could lose its licence after a series of violent and disorderly incidents which came to a head when 30 drinkers started fighting. Councillors have a range of options open to them when they sit to discuss the licence at Cactus Jacks and Sports
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Firefighters to offer
ONE of the region's fire brigades is the first in the country to provide emergency life support training to members of the community. Cleveland Fire Brigade will be in The Mall shopping centre, in Middlesbrough, tomorrow, for the launch of Heartstart
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Take a walk on the wild side
WILDFLOWERS and nature provide the theme for the next in the series of Stockton Borough Council's guided health walks. The parks and countryside service is organising the walk around the Greenvale local nature reserve on Sunday, June 17, starting from
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Industrial estate given the go-ahead
DEVELOPERS who went to extreme lengths to move protected trees from land have received the go-ahead to build on the site. Sedgefield Borough Council's development control committee approved plans for 11 industrial or warehouse units in Newton Aycliffe
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'Superbug cases 33% higher', says study
CASES of a deadly "superbug" at the region's hospitals are one-third higher than previously admitted, a study has suggested. Now an MP has accused the department of health (DoH) of "dramatically underestimating" the real scale of Clostridium difficile
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Sidebottom still has it all to prove
Although Ryan Sidebottom shed his one-Test wonder tag last week, he dare not take his England bowling spot for granted beyond this week's Old Trafford clash with West Indies. Something of an surprise pick for the second match of the npower series at Headingley
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Durham plan to extend the party
AS they prepare for what they hope will be the first genuine five-day Test match at Riverside, Durham are also making plans for the party to spill over into a sixth day. If they beat Nottinghamshire at Riverside on Sunday, they will almost certainly have
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Service is expanding
A SUPPORT service for disabled people has announced plans to expand. Redcar and Cleveland's Shopmobility scheme, which offers motorised wheelchairs for the use of disabled shoppers, has moved to bigger premises, in Pybus Place, Redcar. The service was
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Kent ready to test Tykes mettle
Yorkshire need to rediscover their early season form if they are to maintain their status of Championship leaders when they take on Kent at Tunbridge Wells, starting tomorrow. Batsman, Adam Lyth, and fast bowler, Steve Patterson, are included in a party
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Wednesday start for England
England will start a Test match on a Wednesday for the first time next summer as they bid to accommodate a September getaway for the ICC Champions Trophy. New Zealand and South Africa tour next year, and the third Test against the Proteas begins on Wednesday
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Estate has been left to rot, say residents
A RUN-DOWN Darlington estate has been "forgotten" by the local authority, two councillors have claimed. Flower beds and public spaces at The Rise Carr estate, off Whessoe Road, are overgrown. Graffiti is sprayed on walls, and discarded shopping trolleys
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Jockey Stainton the key to Steel Blue's success at Ripon
RIPON'S undulating home straight holds no fear for Steel Blue (3.30), fancied to out-speed his eight rivals in the Nick Wilmott-Smith Handicap. Quite often the dips on the sprint track unbalance horses, but not previous course and distance scorer Steel
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Train company scores low mark in passenger survey
TRAIN company Northern has said it was "disappointed and concerned" after the firm was slated by passengers in a national satisfaction survey. The firm recorded one of the lowest scores in the country for train operating companies when it came to overall
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Former cement works is activity haven
A COUNTY Durham business, which set up an outdoor activities centre in France, is now planning to establish a similar centre on the site of a former North-East cement works. Stanhope company Chateau Beaumont, which owns and runs an education and activity
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Call centre jobs threat
UP to 200 jobs could be lost on Tyneside when a travel agency call centre closes. The Airtours Direct contact centre at Royal Quays, in North Shields, will close following a merger of MyTravel and Thomas Cook. The centre, which employs about 200 people
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Pupils provide name for healthy living centre
PUPILS have come up with a name for a £750,000 healthy living centre aimed at improving the wellbeing of residents in one of the country's most deprived areas. Children in three primary schools in the Easington area had been challenged to create a title
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Madcap youth play
HENRIK Ibesen's Peer Gynt, a play about a madcap youth from the Norwegian mountains, will be performed at Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, tomorrow and Thursday. Tickets cost £9. For information, phone 01325-486555.
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Couple win trip to Spain
A COUPLE are off to sunny Spain after scooping first prize in a competition at a shopping centre. Dennis and Hazel Harding, from Stockton, were presented with travel vouchers worth £500 from Hayes Travel after winning an Easter promotion run by the town's
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Acquisitions build a pipeline to the future
BUILDING services group Northern Bear has made its second acquisition in less than a month with the purchase of a construction company in the North-East. The County Durham plc has acquired North Shields-based Hastie D Burton Limited, weeks after purchasing
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Every little helps store remain open
A CO-OP food store that faced an uncertain future in the region has been sold to supermarket chain Tesco, safeguarding the jobs of nearly 50 workers. The Co-operative Group yesterday said it had sold its shop in Annfield Plain, near Stanley, County Durham
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Advice group moving to new quarters
DURHAM Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has left its home of five years in the city's Millennium Place. The bureau, which provides free advice and help to thousands of people each year, is moving a few hundred yards to the former offices in Claypath of the
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Nadal remains on track for title
Rafael Nadal gave another claycourt masterclass as he passed his first genuine test of this year's French Open with flying colours to progress untroubled into the quarter-finals. The Spaniard, seeking a third straight Roland Garros title, surged past
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Church garden fete
St Mary and St Stephen's Parish Church, in Wolsingham, is holding a garden fete on Saturday. There will be stalls, as well as a bouncy castle, puppet show and face painting. The fete starts at 2pm.
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Brown becomes latest addition to Darlington
DAVE Penney yesterday stepped up his search for new players with the appointment of Nigel Brown as Darlington's chief scout, writes LEE HALL. Since the end of the season Penney has already signed six players and has now enlisted the help of the vastly-experienced
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Police crack down on gangs of teenagers
RESIDENTS are being urged to report yobbish behaviour to police, so they can tackle it before it gets out of control. Officers in Newton Aycliffe are urging residents of the Oakfield and Ashfield area of town to call them with details anti-social behaviour
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Boro boss Southgate forced to be patient
GARETH Southgate will be playing a waiting game this week as both Mark Viduka and Jeremie Aliadiere decide whether to sign for Middlesbrough. The Boro boss is currently at Lilleshall completing a two-week residential course that will enable him to claim
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Advice sessions to move
AGE Concern advice sessions have been moved to a different date because of their success in Bishop Auckland. The information events at the Four Clocks Centre, in Newgate Street, will take place on the first Tuesday of every month, rather than Wednesdays
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Firefighers take a crash course in saving lives
PROFESSIONALS from the emergency services put their heads together during a road crash training day. Crews from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, the North-East Ambulance Service and Durham Constabulary, were at Spennymoor Fire Station
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Stamp of disapproval
Urban Legends (five, 12 midnight), Gavin Stamp's Orient Express (five, 7.15pm)THE family in ration-hit Britain looked forward to food parcels from their American uncle. Children Ron and Kitty particularly loved the tins of custard he sent. So when a parcel
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Charter Day celebration
A KEY moment in British and US history is to be celebrated in North Yorkshire.Kiplin Hall, in Scorton, near Richmond, marks the 375th anniversary of the granting of the Maryland Charter. On June 20, 1632, Charles I granted a charter to establish a colony
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Growing returns from roof repairs
REPAIRING traditional barns and dry stone walls in the Yorkshire Dales has injected up to £9m into the local economy, according to a report released yesterday (Mon June 4).Restoration projects under agri-environment and conservation grant schemes between
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When there's a snake in the grass...
A REPTILE-LOVING couple have come to the rescue after police received a glut of calls about stray snakes in people's gardens.Kay Dale and her partner, Ian Hotham, are offering a free service to anyone in the region who finds a reptile, or who has an unwanted
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Former RAF servicemen are reunited after 50 years
TWO former RAF servicemen have been reunited after half a century by a part from one of their old aircraft.Ray Landers and Brian Merifield were among former members of 66 Squadron who returned to RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York, to see a cockpit canopy
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Children's horror as play area is torched
CHILDREN were heartbroken after arsonists destroyed their new play area.The youngsters returned to school yesterday to find the £10,000 outdoor play facility at Stephenson Way Primary School, in Newton Aycliffe, had been wrecked.Firefighters were called
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Five given chance for life after Sean's death
A SELFLESS teenager who died of a severe asthma attack saved five lives after his grieving family agreed to donate his organs.Sean Martin, 14, died just months after he was diagnosed with the condition.Mother Lisa Ternent, 34, and stepdad John Tully,
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Pregnant widow's heartfelt tribute to gas blast victim
THE pregnant wife of van blast victim Andy Herd has spoken of how much they had both been looking forward to becoming parents.Jennifer Herd's heartfelt tribute was read on her behalf by Reverend Malcolm Goodall - who married the couple in 2003 - at a
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Trust fined for health risk to staff
A HOSPITAL trust was yesterday fined more than £7,000 after admitting three charges of exposing staff to asbestos.But health bosses insisted there was no intention to place the two workers at risk during the incident at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton
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Success continues for young gymnasts
A SUCCESSFUL centre of excellence has maintained its high-ranking status in acro-gymnastics.Members of Deerness Valley Gymnastics Club leaped, tumbled and flipped their way to success in the British Championship, in Stoke-on-Trent.It was the culmination
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Fire safety campaign on its way to Europe
A EURO boss who has the power to initiate new legislation is to consider The Northern Echo's campaign to protect children.Meglena Kuneva, European Commissioner for Consumer Protection, is to meet North-East MEP Stephen Hughes later this month.They will
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£191,000 boost for community scheme
A COMMUNITY project has been awarded £191,000 to boost healthcare and employment prospects for disadvantaged residents.The Skinningrove Link-Up - Skinningrove Forward project was awarded the money from the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities programme.It
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Messing about on the River
YOUNGSTERS are preparing to push the boat out for a two-day journey that will see them navigating three rivers, two weirs and a loch.Girls from Queen Mary's School, near Thirsk, are planning to canoe along the River Swale from Topcliffe, and along the
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Mural brings nature inside play centre
TODDLERS have brought nature into their play centre with a mural made of animal footprints.Babies, children, parents and carers used their talents to create a wall-hanging for the Footsteps Children's Centre, in Billingham. Artists Darren Cairns and Jane
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Firefighters take crash course in life-saving
PROFESSIONALS from the emergency services put their heads together during a road crash training day.Crews from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, the North-East Ambulance Service and Durham Constabulary, were at Spennymoor Fire Station
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On track for upgrade of racecourse
THE racecourse known as the Ascot of the North is to undergo one of its most significant overhauls since it first began hosting the sport of kings.The project, costing about £2m, will improve the performance and consistency of the track surface at the
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Youngsters to taste success
YOUNGSTERS with a sweet tooth are hoping to develop a sharp mind next week as they get their teeth into a chocolate challenge.Year nine pupils at St John's School, Bishop Auckland, will take part in the Giant Minds business initiative.The pupils will
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Hit-run driver urged to give up
A STOLEN pick-up truck almost claimed the lives of several people when it mounted the kerb next to a bus stop, police warned last night.The speeding Mazda lost control and hit 94-year-old Elsie Bainbridge, who was waiting at the stop with half a dozen
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Medal for Bulwark sailor's 15 years of service
THE chairwoman of Durham County Council has honoured a sailor from the county's adopted warship.Councillor Edna Hunter presented Chief Petty Officer John Williams with a Long Service Good Conduct medal, during a civic reception for the crew of his warship
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Finding the climate for change
DARLINGTON launched its first climate change strategy yesterday during a recycling event.A climate dome was set up in Darlington marketplace to give people the chance to see how they can beat global warming.The dome was organised for Darlington Borough
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They're off for the pantomime horse derby
CELEBRATIONS for the 150th anniversary of a hillside landmark took an usual turn last night in the form of a pantomime horse derby.The horses, ridden by well-known jockeys and coached by professional trainers, were under starter's orders at Thirsk Racecourse
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'Do something' plea after attack by dogs
A WOMAN has been left permanently disfigured after a pair of bull mastiff dogs attacked her as she walked in the park.The horrific attack left 20-year-old Abigail Finch, of Darlington, with a severed finger, while her dog, Marley, had to be rushed to
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A66 delay blamed on weather
ROAD engineers are blaming the weather for delays prolonging the journey of motorists using the A66.Work started in March last year on a £14.3m contract to replace Surtees Bridge which carries 55,000 vehicles a day over the River Tees at Thornaby, with
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In the running...
TWELVE Durham University students have raised more than £1,000 (ONE THOUSAND) for charity by running a 24-hour relay of the city's Palace Green. The students, from the athletics and cross country club, ran 254 miles - the equivalent of Durham to London
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Allardyce ready to table £8m bid for Wanderer Anelka
SAM Allardyce is ready to step up his pursuit of Nicolas Anelka after Bolton chairman Phil Gartside revealed that Manchester United have no intention of signing the in-demand Frenchman. Allardyce is preparing an £8m offer for the 28-year-old after forging
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Amec gets rid of its loss-making division
INTERNATIONAL project management group Amec yesterday announced the disposal of its loss-making project services division, which has offices in the North-East. Construction and urban regeneration group Morgan Sindall plc is to acquire Amec's Design and
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A question of trust
WE have come to accept that the war in Iraq has heightened tensions in the Middle East, stirred up a hornets' nest of terrorism, and cast a shadow over the achievements of a British Prime Minister who pulled off three successive general election victories
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Turnover jumps for internet company
internet company Infoserve reported a 135 per cent jump in turnover yesterday. Despite a widening in its full-year pre-tax loss, the Darlington-based plc said it expects to make substantial progress over the coming 12 months, after clinching two significant
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Staff will still power the firm despite flotation
ENERGY efficiency group Eaga is to become one of only a handful of major companies in the UK to have more than half the business owned by its employees when it floats later this week. The Newcastle plc is to join the London Stock Exchange on Thursday
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Man charged over incident at Civic Centre
THE son of a property developer has been charged by police in connection with a row outside a council planning meeting. Simon Howell, 20, from Stockton, will appear before Northallerton Magistrates' Court tomorrow. He has been charged with one count of
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Parents pay tribute to their 'gentle giant'
THE parents of a teenager who collapsed and died as he played in the street have spoken of their shock.James Smith was only yards from his home when he collapsed on Friday.The 15-year-old was known to have a heart condition, but doctors did not believe
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How to save the Earth
It's World Environment Day today, when those concerned with climate change will try to get across their message, but what can individuals do to make a difference to the plant? Women's Editor Sarah Foster finds out THE scenes of polar ice caps melting
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Firm vows to cut cancer drug cost
A DRUG company last night slashed the price of a new anti-cancer treatment, giving hope to sufferers who previously could not afford treatment.Pfizer, the maker of kidney cancer drug Sutent, has yet to publicly announce the move.Nearly a month ago, charities
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Horn of plenty
Proper Sunday lunch is becoming something of a rarity these days, but not at the Rose and Crown pub in Bainbridge IF heaven knows, then memory certainly doesn't record when first we were given the Guinness Book for Christmas. Even then, all that Yule's
