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Man locked up for his part in attack
AN immature 20-year-old who joined in a fight between his schoolboy friends and some older youths was yesterday locked up for smashing one of them over the head with a bottle. Peter Freeman was told by a judge that the level of violence he used during
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Cricket session for partially-sighted people
PARTIALLY-SIGHTED sportsmen were put through their paces at a taster session to find new cricketers across the North. A practice cricket match was organised in Darlington today to give partially-sighted people a chance to try the sport. Action for Blind
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Discarded needles putting lives at risk
SCORES of hypodermic needles discarded in the River Tees are putting lives at risk. Alan Slater, barrage manager and river master on the River Tees, said staff were placing themselves in danger when they tried to clean out rubbish and debris thrown into
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Town centre cordoned off after fire
FIRE under the newly-installed Pedestrian Heart caused Darlington town centre to be cordoned off for the second time in six weeks today. Eye-witnesses reported smelling and seeing smoke from the man-hole cover in front of Greggs on High Row. The fire
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Wings On My Sleeve by Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown (Phoenix, £8.99)
ERIC Brown was on a university exchange course in Germany in 1939 - and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him. He was released, without them realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve. Big mistake. Brown joined
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The Boys From Baghdad: From The Foreign Legion To The Killing Fields Of Iraq by Simon Low (Mainstream Publishing, £9.99)
A FORMER soldier in the French Foreign Legion, Simon Low was posted to Iraq as a private military contractor - or hired gun - to guard convoys along deadly routes out of Iraq. In a gung-ho account, he recalls how the Americans proved as dangerous as
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State Of Denial by Bob Woodward (Pocket Books, £9.99)
BOB Woodward, of All the President's Men fame, lifts the veil on the Bush administration's attempt to avoid telling the truth about Iraq to the US Congress, to the world at large and more often than not to themselves. Gleaned from interviews with key
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Passchendaele: The Sacrificial Ground by Nigel Steel and Peter Hart (Cassell, £8.99)
THIS paperback has been released to coincide with the start of the third battle of Ypres, more commonly known as Passchendaele. The authors chart the battle from its opening on July 31, 1917, when British troops attempted to break out of the Ypres Salient
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The Battle For Spain: The Spanish Civil War by Antony Beevor (Phoenix, £12.99)
THIS is the closest one can get to a definitive history of the Spanish Civil War. In a highly readable account, Beevor covers the broad sweep of the war, while at the same time giving a real sense of the brutality exacted by those on the ground. Seen
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Culture Counts: Faith & Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton (Encounter Books, £10)
Peter Mullen applauds a book which accurately describes what has gone wrong with Western societies. THE French writer Montaigne said that a philosopher should "tend his cabbages". Roger Scruton does more than that: he rides to hounds and looks after
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Euell be leaving Boro soon
JASON EUELL claims he has been told he can leave Middlesbrough before the transfer window closes on August 31. The 30-year-old, who only signed from Charlton 12 months ago, has not figured in Gareth Southgate's team so far this season. And now Southgate
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Man robbed of cash as he walks through town
A MAN was robbed of almost £100 at knife point as he walked through a town. The incident happened at around 12.30pm on Tuesday as the 22-year-old was heading towards the Riverside Park in Chester-le- Street, County Durham. The man was walking from Cone
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La Piazza Nero d'Avola from Italy
This week's wine has a garnet-red colour and on the nose there are delicate aromas of cherry and other soft red fruits. This is a fairly complex wine of 13.5 per cent alcohol (that's over 10 units to the bottle). It's quite full-bodied, the fruit being
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Birmingham City 2 Sunderland 2
ROY KEANE never thought life in the Premier League was going to be easy, and Sunderland were forced to do it the hard way at St Andrew's. For 75 minutes of this meeting, these two of the promoted sides looked nothing more than what they were last season
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Husband's confession spares woman who stabbed him jail
A WOMAN who plunged a 10ins kitchen knife into her partner's chest has been spared jail after her victim admitted he helped drive her to the edge. Joanne Sutherland, 27, could have faced five years behind bars after stabbing Martin Urwin in the chest
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SEAT Leon Cupra
WE all live fettered lives, confined by convention, rules and regulations. Sometimes it is liberating to break free. Even the cars we drive restrict and oppress. How many times, for instance, have you wanted to overtake something slow moving
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Toyota Auris 180 T-Sport
BUILD em up and knock em down seems to be a national pastime in this country. The Toyota Auris is a perfect example. Before it arrived, the UK's motoring critics were predicting great things for the model Toyota had chosen to replace its Corolla
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Teenage mother buried
A TEENAGER mother who was knifed to death in the street has been buried in a pink coffin. Samantha Madgin, 18, was stabbed repeatedly on her first night out since her baby son Callum was born. Pallbearers carried her coffin, decorated with a floral
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Men charged with supplying drugs
TWO men have been charged with supplying ecstasy and cocaine following a raid at a North-East nightclub. Officers carried out a search warrant, issued under the misuse of drugs act, at The Groove nightclub in Spout Lane, Washington on June 9. James
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Teenager has part of ear bitten off
A TEENAGER had part of his ear bitten off when he was attacked during a night out in the North-East. Police are now appealing for witnesses after the young man was attacked in North Tyneside. The incident happened at 1am on Saturday, August 18, when
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Wigan Athletic 3 Sunderland 0
ROY KEANE always predicted that managing in the Premier League was never going to be easy. For those who doubted his word, this defeat to Wigan offers a clear reality check. For the second game in a row, following the euphoric win over Tottenham a
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Fulham 1 Middlesbrough 2
MIDDLESBROUGH dug deep and demonstrated the character that was sadly lacking at Wigan in midweek. Gareth Southgate's men certainly rode their luck at times and Fulham can thank themselves extremely unfortunate not to have come away with at least
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Business Echo PDF - August 21st 2007
Business Echo PDF - August 21st 2007
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Girl died after falling from bus
A TEENAGE girl died after being crushed under the wheels of a bus she had been a passenger on seconds earlier, an inquest heard. Nadine Corbett, 16, who was travelling with a friend on a single decker bus, stumbled and fell as she left the vehicle.
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Lives put at risk by arsonists
VANDALS have been blasted for putting lives at risk, after torching disused school buildings. About 30 firefighters were called to the blaze at the Billingham Campus School, on Teesside, on Monday night, and were at the scene for three hours. Dave Kelly
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Getting trim for Kiev
Well isn't this great...I've been looking forward to this moment all week. Being able to sit down at my laptop and write a blog...My very first. Like 'real butta'...does anyone remember that advert? And it's the first day of my Healthy Eating Plan
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Hurricane hits Mexico
HURRICANE Dean tore into Mexico this morning. But UK tourists sheltering in the resort of Cancun were spared the full force of the 160mph winds. As the devastating category five hurricane hit land at around 9am UK time, it passed to the south of Cancun
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Summer market
HEY Darlington Borough Council, well done. It's good to see something that works happen for a change. We are a market town and it is right and proper to see a big market here and because we have been pedestrianised it has been possible to spread
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Prestons of Potto
HOW nice to see the picture of Richard and Anne Preston with your story about haulage firm Prestons of Potto marking 50 years in business (Echo, Aug 16). I was pleased to see how well they looked. I worked for the Preston family from August 1960
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Free parking
I HAVE recently returned from a family holiday along the beautiful Solway Coast in Scotland and had the pleasure of visiting a number of locations. The free parking systems that are available in Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Stranraer put Darlington
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Town comparisons
AS a Darlington cab driver, I took a customer to Hartlepool last Thursday evening and feel compelled to comment on what a marvellous job Hartlepool Borough Council is doing with the town's development. Hartlepool has an excellent dual carriageway
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Football pitches
AFTER reading an article by Owen Amos (Echo, some editions, Aug 11), regarding the reason why developer George Wimpey reneged on promised football pitches at South Park, Darlington, I feel I must reply. Here is a building firm whose parent company
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Protests
HUGH Pender made some interesting points about protests (HAS, Aug 17). As one who has been on numerous protest marches, I am aware of the stereotyped portrayal by the popular press, and the impression given that we are wasting our time taking part
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Colour co-ordinator
We may not think they are important, but the colours we wear can make a difference to how we look and feel. Women's Editor Sarah Foster meets a specialist colour consultant IT'S not an easy colour to wear, but somehow ultra-bright cerise looks pretty
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Company marks anniversary with donation
A WOOD recycling company on Teesside has marked its first anniversary by presenting a local children's hospice with a cheque for £1,300. UK Wood Recycling (UKWR), based in Redcar, east Cleveland, has donated the money to Zoe's Place, a hospice in Middlesbrough
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Theatrical debut for restaurant
A restaurant that will bring West End style to North-East diners will open next month. The Theatre Restaurant, in Sunderland, will give customers the chance to have a three-course meal while enjoying a Broadway show. The restaurant, in Sunniside, is
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Bride's choice crowned again
A COMPANY that specialises in weddings has been named florist of the year by Yorkshire Brides for the second year in succession. The Hart Company, which florist Susie Hart formed with her brother-in-law, hair and make-up stylist David Watkins, won the
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Business people losing their balance
THE strain of running a small business can affect family life, with nearly half of managers admitting they put work before home commitments, according to a recent report. A study of 300 owners of small to medium-sized businesses found that one in five
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Firm helped Tanfield to expand
NORTH-EAST law firm Ward Hadaway played a key role in The Tanfield Group becoming the third largest powered access vehicle manufacturer in the world when it advised on a £115m share placing and US acquisition. The Newcastle firm carried out the legal
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Husband and wife
A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE team are looking to help tackle the region's skills shortages with the opening of a training centre on Tyneside. Dave and Jill Stevens aim to help up to 500 people a year gain vocational qualifications in subjects including secretarial
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Design pitfalls in contracts ready to trap unwary
IN the last column, we examined some general rules for avoiding the pitfalls in construction contracts. The areas of greatest concern are design liability, ground conditions and time and money. In this column, we will look at these more closely. DESIGN
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Speaking with one voice to become UK's green capital
In the coming weeks a region will be selected as the energy capital of the UK - leading to more than £1bn of investment during the next ten years and the creation of thousands of jobs throughout the Government's Energy Technologies institute project.
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Projects group closes PPP deals worth £615m in hectic five weeks
THE projects team at Dickinson Dees has closed deals worth more than £615m across the public private partnership (PPP) sector within five weeks. The deals include major projects for the Government's national private finance initiative (PFI) and Building
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Eversheds backs young business teams challenge
LAW firm Eversheds is supporting the Usworth Partnership, based in Washington, Wearside, with its enterprise programme to give an insight into commerce. The scheme, run by Eversheds' Newcastle office, involves ten and 11-year-old children. Mentors act
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'Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity'
From leaving school with only three O-level passes, Simon Pearson now heads one of the UK's leading recruitment and marketing companies. Mike Parker reports. AS the nation's 16-year-olds queue up for their exam results this summer with dread in the pits
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Soldier Jonathan brings Army skills to company
THE countryside team at North-East law firm Ward Hadaway has been bolstered by the addition of Jonathan Thompson. Mr Thompson has more than seven years of experience in agricultural law and rural property, and previously worked at Dickinson Dees' agricultural
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Nasdaq to shed London Stock Exchange shares
NEW York stock exchange Nasdaq yesterday vowed to rid itself of the 31 per cent stake it built up in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) during a failed takeover attempt. The group has hired advisors to help it explore options for the divestment of the £800m
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Stapleton aiming to secure work in Vietnam
GLOBAL consultancy firm Stapleton International is bidding for work in South-East Asia in a move that could significantly boost turnover, The Northern Echo has learnt. The Darlington company, which has clinched a growing number of contracts overseas in
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Virgin considers going public
SIR RICHARD BRANSON'S Virgin empire could go public as part of a new strategy in which the group will act as a consumer-focused private equity investment firm, a report revealed yesterday. Chief executive Stephen Murphy said in an interview with The Times
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Bingo player dies 11 days after accident
A PENSIONER has died 11 days after being hit by a bus. Phylis McDonnell, 80, was making her way to the Majestic Bingo Hall, in Durham City, when she was struck by an Arriva single-decker. Mrs McDonnell, of The Gore Hill Estate, in Thornley, east Durham
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Two North hospitals face service cuts, say Tories
TWO North-East towns feature on a Tory list of hospitals allegedly facing severe service cuts. The University Hospital of Hartlepool and Scarborough Hospital are on a list of 29 hospitals said by Conservative leader David Cameron to be at risk of losing
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Soldiers' families to get free parcel post
Families and friends of troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will be able to send them parcels for free, the Royal Mail announced yesterday. Chairman Allan Leighton said that it was working "urgently" to put in place arrangements for free parcel post
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Icelandic pair -will buy stake in club'
TWO Icelandic entrepreneurs will buy a major stake in Newcastle United less than two months after Mike Ashley took control of the club, it is rumoured. Businessmen Palmi Haraldsson and Jon Asgeir Johannesson are said to be considering making an offer
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Whey-hey! Our cheese is a hit
A CHEESEMAKER has secured a five-figure contract to supply its North Yorkshire cheese to greyhound stadiums across England. The award-winning company will see its Ryedale white cheese served up to thousands of diners in restaurants at stadiums run by
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French raid secured a champ
A NORTH Yorkshire farming partnership's first venture into a French livestock sale proved to be a good move. Because today, Sagitaire - the young bull they bought - is one of the best Salers breed bulls in many years. Terence and Malcolm Pye, and their
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Muckle is -committed to helping charities'
COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle LLP has donated more than £250,000 to charity during the past five years. The Newcastle-based firm recently gave £4,000 to the Blue Watch Youth Centre, in Ryhope, Sunderland, to help pay for the conversion of a minibus for
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Weeton's chalks up 50 farms
URBAN farm shop Weeton's has signed up its 50th local farm supplier. The store, based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, stocks 1,200 lines of food, including meats, cheeses and preserves, supplied by Yorkshire farmers. Managing director Andrew Loftus said
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Timetable set out for return to normality
LIVESTOCK collection centres could be operational by the end of the week and livestock markets reinstated early next month. A proposed timetable for lifting the foot-and-mouth restrictions has been announced by Debby Reynolds, the Government's chief veterinary
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Cutting feed costs could be a growth area
ONE of the region's agricultural colleges is fighting low milk prices by planting a crop selected to reduce feed costs. Dominic Naylor, farm manager at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, has planted 19 acres of lucerne, also known as alfalfa. Although
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Co-op announces milk payments rise
DAIRY co-operative First Milk is to pay its farmer members an extra 2p a litre from Saturday, September 1. The increase will take its standard litre price to 20.6ppl and will affect 2,800 producers who supply about two billion litres of milk, mainly to
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Time to take up the strain with next season's oilseed
NOW that the region's oilseed rape harvest is over - with fewer problems than anticipated - growers are now considering what to sow for next year's harvest. Peter Collins, seed manager at Farmway, said for those unsure the Home Grown Cereals Authority
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Mincoffs continue to expand
Mincoffs Commercial Property department has enjoyed another year of growth. Over the last 12 months the department has expanded with the appointment of three lawyers and the qualification of a new solicitor in October, following the completion of her
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IT firm moves again as plans pay off
GROWING IT company GreyRidge has moved offices for the second time in 12 months. The software company, which was set up in 2005, is moving from a Newcastle City Council incubator unit to Leazes Park Road, in the city centre. GreyRidge, which employs six
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Hair salon boss joins inaugural city event
THE owner of a new hair salon has signed up to take part in the inaugural Durham Big Ride next month. Amanda Craine, pictured, who recently opened HAIR 4U in Durham city's indoor market, is taking part in the biking event to raise the profile of her business
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When it comes to the crunch, it's best not to panic
'Don't panic, Captain Mainwaring, don't panic," said Jonesy, in Dad's Army, as he ran around like a headless chicken. That is the general message going around in credit markets. The current crisis surrounding credit markets is being blamed on the sub-prime
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High-spec industrial units complete
Two new, high specification industrial units have been completed at Nelson Park, Cramlington. Comprising 981.7sqm (10,567sqft) and 1,483.8sqm (15,972sqft) respectively the buildings represent a capital investment of £1.2m by Buildings For Business, the
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£14.3m upgrade of Metro ticket systems on cards
THE creaking Tyne and Wear Metro will today be promised a £14.3m upgrade so passengers can finally buy tickets using notes, as well as coins.The modernised machines will also accept credit cards and automatic gates will be set up at 13 of the busiest
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Cricket club installs nets
DURHAM City Cricket Club is bowled over with practice nets it has installed with money from a national funding programme. The facilities, which include non-turf practice wickets, with fully enclosed net areas and security fencing, have been funded by
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Tribe -n' tested
Tribe (BBC2, 9pm) Ultimate White Water (BBC1, 9pm) ONE of the current trends in cinema is what's been termed "torture porn" - horror films in which victims are shown being maimed and mutilated for our pleasure by some usually-unseen sadistic torturer.
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Teenage drinker held knife to officer
THE policeman in charge of licensing issues in County Durham has spoken of his anger after being threatened by an underage drinker with a knife.Sergeant Tim Robson, who works in Chester-le-Street, was cycling home from the police station on Saturday at
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Securing the ideal property
Major investment in commercial, industrial and office facilities is creating fresh opportunities for business investors in Tyne and Wear. The region is popular with local and international investors and boasts some of the best business parks in the UK
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Recycling scheme is extended
PAPER drinks cartons can now be recycled in Richmondshire after the district council installed dedicated collection skips. The district council worked with Tetra Pak Limited and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment to provide the banks
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Society looks at life 500 years ago
THE Red Wyvern Society will be re-enacting life in the 15th Century at Thorp Perrow Arboretum, near Bedale, at the weekend. The event is set in 1460, at the height of the Wars of the Roses, when landowners at Middleham Castle, Snape Hall, Bedale and Castle
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Sorely missed
I WAS sorry to hear that the grand old journalist and character Lord "Bill" Deedes has died aged 94. I'd thought he was going to prove the single exception to Socrates' saying, "All men are mortal." Bill did everything in his life: gaining the MC for
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Hear All Siides
RECYCLING I WAS bemused by your article (Echo, Aug 15) about the recycling facilities for drink cartons Durham City Council is finally involved in providing for residents. It is encouraging, though, to see that the Liberal Democrats are finally following
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Garden party to raise funds for open spaces
A TRADITIONAL family garden party will be held at the weekend to raise money towards protecting open spaces. Richmondshire Open Spaces Appeal (Rosa) hosts the event at Temple Lodge, in Richmond, on Sunday, from 2pm to 5pm. There will be guided tours of
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D3 spells fun weekend of free entertainment
THREE days of free music, street theatre and family entertainment planned for the bank holiday weekend could become an annual fixture in the Durham events calendar. The first D3 Festival, which will be held in Millennium Place and the adjoining Walkergate
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Norma's brave new world
As the lucky winner of our competition, Norma Ellis is being transformed with cosmetic treatments worth £10,000. Women's Editor Sarah Foster finds out more about her prize IT is a thought most women have: what wouldn't I give to look more youthful?,
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Free fun at towns' first park festivals
A COUNCIL has launched its first parks festivals with free activities for children. Ronaldshay Park, in Richmond, is the first to host an event, today, followed by Catterick Garrison's Coronation Park, tomorrow. The events are run by Richmondshire District
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Remote control
New life has been breathed into the faded surroundings of a former youth hostel in Teesdale - a centre now fit for corporate clients and weekend visitors alike. Lindsay Jennings pays a visit. IF IT is remoteness coupled with an earthy beauty that the
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Football team scores in community spirit
YOUNG people in Middlesbrough are using football to improve community spirit. The group of 15 to 20-year-olds have joined together to form Brambles Farm FC, in a bid to build links in the community and tackle anti-social behaviour. Help was at hand for
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Cheek bone fractured in street attack
A TEENAGER had his face smashed in an incident being investigated by police. He was attacked on the footpath outside the Kwik Save store in Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, at about midday last Friday. He was approached by a man who struck him in the face
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Woman's night out ends with terror at front door
A NIGHT out with friends ended in terror for a woman who had to force her front door shut on an intruder trying to push his way into her home. As she battled to shut her front door, her attacker grabbed her right arm through the gap in the doorway, then
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Police help pupils tackle boredom
POLICE have joined forces with a school to organise a five-a-side football knockout as an attraction during the summer holiday. The two-day event, held on Bedale Leisure Centre's all-weather pitch, was organised by PC Peter Taylforth, from the local police
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Model aircraft club still flying despite efforts to clip its wings
THE future of a model aircraft club has been secured after it won planning consent to continue flying from its countryside base. Shildon Model Flying Club (SMFC) gained permission to fly aircraft from a seven hectare site at Old Eldon, near Shildon. The
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Two locked up for unprovoked attack on man after night out
TWO teenage tearaways, who launched an unprovoked attack on a man as he walked home from the pub with his friend, were locked up yesterday. Drunken friends Dean Toole and Robert Turner were said to have behaved "like a pack of animals" when they savagely
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Spotlight shines on extra care
A HOUSING association is opening the doors of one of its showcase developments today. Broadacres is highlighting its extra-care scheme at Town Close, in Stokesley, from 2.30pm to 7pm. The aim is to improve awareness of extra care by letting the public
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Social services complaints cut almost in half
THE number of complaints about Darlington Borough Council's adult social services team has fallen by almost half. Last year saw 32 complaints, compared to 57 in 2005/06. There was also a drop in the number of compliments - down from 108 on the previous
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Walker not walking well after a lifetime best haul
If at first you don't succeed (1): Forty-four years after first donning whites for Cowpen Bewley Cricket Club, Len Walker has achieved a lifetime's best - 7-53 against Hinderwell. "The Sunday paper said 6-53, they're trying to rob me," he protests. He
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Services to mark church's anniversary
ST James the Great Church in Albert Hill, Darlington, celebrates the 131st anniversary of its dedication on Sunday. At 10am, there will be a solemn mass with preacher Stephen Edmonds, a candidate for ordination at the college of the resurrection, Mirfield
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Calling all skaters and boarders
YOUNGSTERS in Stockton are being encouraged to get their skates on when a mobile skate park comes to town tomorrow. Asda, in Portrack Lane, will host the free event for skateboarders, roller bladers and BMX riders, between 10am and 3pm. The skate park
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Chapel may make way for homes
AN empty shop and a derelict chapel in a village centre could be demolished to make way for new homes. Dere Street Homes wants to build eight houses on the site, on Commercial Street, in Trimdon Colliery. The company, which is based in Hedley Hill, Durham
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Football festival will attract up to 80 players
A FOOTBALL festival for youngsters across Darlington takes place today. Up to 80 male and female players, aged 11 to 18, will play at the festival at the Eastbourne project centre. The 11-a-side tournaments, split into two age groups, will feature eight
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Recruitment drive can help job seekers
JOB seekers looking for family-friendly working hours can find their perfect new post at a recruitment event. Durham County Council will hold a careers day at Bishop Auckland Jobcentre on Thursday, between 10am and 3pm. The authority needs people to
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Clothes and pills stolen from car at museum
CLOTHES and medication were stolen from a car parked at the Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, at the weekend. One of the Ford Mondeo's windows was smashed, while the car was parked in the museum grounds on Saturday. The theft took place between 2pm and
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Support group for the blind celebrates fresh cash injection
AN organisation dedicated to supporting blind or visually impaired people has received a £20,000 grant. Blind Life in Durham (Blind) was founded in 2004 by Jim Welch, 57, who lost his sight five years ago, and his wife, Margaret, 55, from Crook. The
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Two years in jail for -moment of madness'
A TEENAGER who took part in a brutal street attack which left a man seriously injured was jailed for two years, yesterday. Matthew Stockton suffered a broken jaw, fractured cheekbone and two black eyes when he was punched and kicked by a gang of three
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Whole lot of shaking...
YOUNGSTERS at a Teesside nursery hope to play their part in a world record bid to shake 100,000 hands. A fun day will be held at High Flyers Children's Centre, Tedder Avenue, Thornaby, on Thursday, August 30, between 11.15am and 2pm. DJ Graham Mack, from
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5km swim in memory of grandad
A UNIVERSITY teacher has splashed out to raise money for charity. Elisabeth Yaneske swam 200 lengths to raise £800 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, in memory of her grandfather, Walter Paul. Many years ago, Mr Paul, who died of stomach cancer, had challenged
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Home helps fear for jobs in service shake-up
HOME helps in Darlington believe council bosses could be on the verge of phasing out care in the community, after a raft of reforms was announced. Darlington Borough Council is to review its services for the elderly in line with new directions from the
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Reunion plans for retired factory staff
ANNUAL reunion lunches will be held again this winter for pensioners who used to work at three factories in County Durham. The festive get-together for former staff at the Rothmans sites, in Peterlee and Spennymoor, will be held in Spennymoor town hall
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Store evacuated
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Barnard Castle supermarket yesterday afternoon. The town's Morrisons store was evacuated for ten minutes, after a heat detector was set off. But the scare turned out to be a false alarm and the store was open again within
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Nursery gets ready to open on business park
A BUSINESS park in Darlington is preparing to hear the patter of tiny feet when its youngest occupiers move in to a new nursery next month. Situated in the former medical centre for the Patons and Baldwins Wool Factory, Little Lingfields, in Lingfield
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Sessions to explain water mains repair work
A SERIES of drop-in sessions are to be held for people living in an area where a £2.7m water mains restoration project is under way. Contractors have arrived in Eastfield, Scarborough, to replace or restore 43kms of piping beneath the streets of the
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Restoration group seeks project help
A COMMUNITY group behind the revamp of a Darlington park is looking for help with restoration work. The Friends of North Park need photographs of the green's Victorian bandstand in its original state, so the feature can be repaired and decorated in a
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Man arrested for exposure
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure in a Darlington park. The 19-year-old was arrested yesterday following an incident in North Lodge Park. At about 9.15am, a woman was walking her dog in the park, near the fountain, when she was
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More attractions announced for arts show
MORE attractions have been added to a town's annual show, which is taking place this weekend. The Great Aycliffe show runs on Saturday and Sunday, at the show field on School Aycliffe Lane, Newton Aycliffe. Among the attractions are performers from Greenfield
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England set for new era
England are set to embark on a two-month trial of their one-day capabilities which should determine whether their new-look squad have what it takes to compete at the highest level in the next few years. Captain Paul Collingwood enters his first major
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Spreading the word on how to save on fuel
PEOPLE are being given invited to help spread the message of how to stay warm while save energy in the home. Easington District Council is holding a series of half-day events next month and in October, in towns and villages across the area. The workshops
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Competition still looking for entrants
A WRITING and photography competition for Darlington residents is still looking for entrants. The top prize in the writing competition is a digital camera, with a second prize of £50 in shopping vouchers. Entrants have to write a poem, postcard, or letter
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Arts events for children
TWO events for youngsters take place at Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, today. The first, for four to seven-year-olds, lasts from 10.15am to 12.15pm. The class will help youngsters make a felt picture of their favourite animal to hang on a wall
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Jail for teenager who attacked man twice over stolen mobile
A TEENAGER who attacked a man twice on the same day in an act of revenge was yesterday behind bars. The 16-year-old, from north-west Durham, beame angry after being accused of stealing a mobile phone from a 40-year-old man. He sought him out on hearing
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Get-togethers for former employees
REUNION lunches will be held again this winter for pensioners who used to work at Rothmans factories in County Durham. The get-together for former staff at the Peterlee and Spennymoor sites will be held in Spennymoor town hall, on Thursday, November
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MEP joins car club scheme
A NORTH MEP has signed up for a car share scheme. Fiona Hall, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North-East, joined the Option C Car Club, which provides pay-as-you-drive cars. The not-for-profit club, based in Durham City, has two cars and more 15 members,
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Lampard: smells like England team spirit
Frank Lampard is convinced the united spirit within the England camp can take Steve McClaren's squad to next summer's European Championships. England - who host German in a friendly at Wembley tomorrow night - currently lie fourth in Group E and face
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Styles in apology to Reds
Rob Styles has apologised to Liverpool after admitting he was wrong to award a penalty to Chelsea during the 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday. The match official has accepted he made a mistake in penalising Steve Finnan and as a result he will not be given
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Alves wants a move
Sevilla full-back Daniel Alves is desperate for his future to be resolved and has spoken of his ''enthusiasm'' for a move to Real Madrid after Chelsea had a bid rejected last week. Alves has been linked with a move away from the Sanchez Pizjuan for over
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Sorry is the hardest word
"SORRY" is one of the most powerful words in the English language. It is a word which can repair damage, rebuild trust, and restore credibility, even though politicians avoid uttering it at all costs. It was announced yesterday that Premier League referee
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Walsall suffer tragedy
Walsall have announced that 16-year-old apprentice Anton Reid died during a training session yesterday morning. The striker collapsed during a training session at the University of Aston, but no details of a cause of death have yet been made public. Reid
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Football stars back calls to stay off the railway tracks
NORTH-EAST football stars have thrown their weight behind a railway safety campaign.Middlebrough's 19-year-old Lee Cattermole, whose goal against Fulham on Saturday gave Boro their first win of the season, is visiting Network Rail's No Messin
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Bike donated as prize for cycling event
PEOPLE who take part in the Durham Bike Ride next month could win a cycle, thanks to a new hairdressing salon.Hair 4 U, which recently opened in the former toilet block in the city's Indoor Market, has donated a bike worth about £400 that will be the
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Make-up business built on solid foundation
A WOMAN who turned her online hobby into a high street shop hopes her new business will come up smelling of roses.Helen Pennington opened Cosmetix 4 U, in Spennymoor, after a year of selling make-up and bath and body products on the internet.The 26-year-old
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No ducking out from young entrepreneurs
ENTERPRISING students had no intention of ducking out when asked to take part in a school challenge.The duck enterprise event at Darlington Education Village gave 220 year nine pupils the chance became entrepreneurs for the day.Students from Haughton
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Youngsters enjoy estate's family fun day
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a family fun day at Skerne Park at the weekend.The event was organised by the We Care group, formed to campaign for community facilities on the estate. Activities included inflatables, face-painting, and raffles, as well as educational
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Dealer denies murdering heroin addict
TWO drug suppliers murdered a heroin addict a day after he stole money from a man who worked for them, a court heard yesterday.A jury was told that Richard Petty, 35, was stabbed to death in the living room of his home for "taxing" street dealer Mark
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First aid charity honours lifesavers' quick-thinking
FOUR police officers who saved the life of a man who tried to hang himself have won plaudits from a first aid charity. Acting Sgt Iain Lambert and PCs David Gaskin, Mark Garfoot and Hilary Rice, were called to an addess in Peterlee, east Durham, after
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York's big Ebor meeting kicks-off with an Authorized selection
YORK'S Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes takes pride-of-place on the opening afternoon of a star-studded three-day Ebor Festival.Seven world-class thoroughbred heavyweights are due to swagger round the Knavesmire seeking the £298,095 first prize
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A gift to Age Concern that really pans out
A DURHAM supermarket has donated 25 saucepans to Age Concern.The Arnison Centre branch of Sainsbury's gave the pans for use in the charity's County Durham luncheon clubs.Store manager Gerry Storey said: "Sainsbury's has supported many sports clubs and
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Party held to raise funds for arts festival
MASHAM Arts Festival made an early start at the weekend with a party to raise funds and recruit volunteers.More than 100 people packed into an 18th Century mill in the town to play roll-a-ball hosted by festival chairman David Eyles, listen
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Revived sheep show may survive outbreak
A SHEEP show resurrected seven years ago after an absence of 100 years could be the North's sole survivior of the latest foot-and-mouth scare.While shows throughout the region are having to cancel livestock classes, officials of the Langdon Beck Sheep
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Community centre grant for youth projects
A COMMUNITY centre has landed a grant to help pay for activities for young people.Ferryhill Town Council donated £800 to The Ladder Centre, on the Lakes estate, in Ferryhill, last week.Youth worker Kelly Holmes and four of the centre's young users - Ruby
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Let Mustard mature pleads Benkenstien
SHANE Warne might have described Phil Mustard as England's wicketkeeper-in-waiting, but Dale Benkenstein has warned the country's selectors not to pick the 24-year-old at such an early stage of his development.Mustard has excelled with both bat and gloves
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McClaren promises to take it easy with Owen
ENGLAND boss Steve McClaren has promised not to gamble on Michael Owen's fragile fitness during tomorrow's friendly with Germany.Despite Wayne Rooney's absence, McClaren has vowed to wrap strike-partner Owen in cotton wool as England look to hit form
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Pearce saves armband for Taylor
Stuart Pearce will give Steven Taylor the England Under-21 captaincy if the Newcastle defender returns to the squad from the seniors.Taylor, 21, will miss today's Under-21 friendly against Romania as he is in Steve McClaren's plans for the full international
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Pools' Antwi injured
GODWIN Antwi could be missing from the Hartlepool United line-up for up to a month. The central defender, on loan from Liverpool, scored and impressed in Saturday's 2-1 home win over Doncaster Rovers.But he was forced off in the closing stages after suffering
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Stockdale vows to remain in the driving seat after ousting Oakes
David Stockdale didn't need much time to make the step up to the Darlington first team, but now he's there the youthful keeper is aiming to hold on to the No. 1 spot.He started the first game of the season on the bench as understudy to Andy Oakes who
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Everton ready to land Yakubu
AFTER frantic talks between the two clubs, Ayegbeni Yakubu's on-off move from Middlesbrough to Everton could be given the go-ahead in the next 48 hours amid strong hopes that a compromise agreement can be reached.The proposed transfer was called off yesterday
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Feathered arrows and feathered friends
THE medieval arts of falconry and archery will be demonstrated in the grounds of a 17th Century house at the weekend.A birds of prey and archery day will be held at Kiplin Hall, Scorton, near Richmond, on Sunday, from 2pm to 5pm.Visitors can try their
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Chemical may help speed up the diagnosis of cancer
A NEW chemical compound which could speed up cancer diagnoses and cut out biopsies has been developed by North-East scientists.Researchers at Durham University believe the compound could be combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Three arrested as police seize stolen car parts
POLICE have arrested three men and seized about £80,000-worth of suspected stolen car parts.More than a dozen police officers searched four addresses across Teesside, following an early morning raid, yesterday.The swoop was part of a week-long operation
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Family's fears of facing life on streets
A MOTHER who feared she and her three children would be forced to live on the street will be allowed to remain in a unit for homeless people.Karen Matchwick, 33, had been told that she would have to leave the unit on Thursday after Richmondshire District
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Police allay fears over rape prosecutions rise
A NORTH-EAST police force's top detective has moved to reassure residents, as new figures revealed a big rise in rape prosecutions.Detective Chief Superintendent Ian Scott, of Durham Police, was speaking after the force announced
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Wallace and Gromit are top scarecrows
WINNING an annual scarecrow competition has turned out to be an international affair for two families in a County Durham dale.After hearing that their scarecrow of comedy duo Wallace and Gromit had taken first place in the contest in Upper Weardale,
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Around the world - in kitchen
DOZENS of children have been given a taste of foreign travel - without leaving their home.Youngsters attending the out of school play scheme Oscar 2, based on Hartlepool's Owton Manor estate, went on a culinary round the world trip, when they made traditional
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Tykes sign up Tahir
Yorkshire have signed Pakistan A leg-spinner, Imran Tahir, and he may play in tomorrow's LV Championship match against Warwickshire at Scarborough when fellow countryman Inzamam-ul-Hak will also debut.Opener Joe Sayers has been axed and is playing for
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Soldier's dedication to fallen comrade
A YOUNG soldier has dedicated a medal to a family friend who died this year fighting in Afghanistan.Gunner Aaron Lee, from Darlington, has been awarded the Soldiers' Medal, voted by fellow recruits, following his first 20 weeks in the Army.The 17-year-old
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Keane aims to get two
ROY KEANE hopes to capitalise on Danny Higginbotham's contract dispute at Stoke City by landing the versatile defender at the second time of asking.Keane has already had a £2m bid turned down by the Potters, but is ready to return with an improved offer
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Yachtsman saved - in the nick of time
A YACHTSMAN is lucky to be alive after he was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter moments before his yacht broke up on rocks.Last night, the mother of Stephen Elton said hearing that her son was alive was the best birthday present she could have
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Holidaymakers trapped in path of Hurricane Dean
THOUSANDS of British holidaymakers were last night bracing themselves for the devastating onslaught of Hurricane Dean.The storm was on course to hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula overnight, bringing with it gusts of up to 150mph.Earlier yesterday, Jamaica
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Police blitz to cut alcohol sales to underage drinkers
A REGIONWIDE clampdown on underage drinking is aiming to stamp out a surge in alcohol- fuelled anti-social behaviour.Police in County Durham, North Yorkshire and Teesside have launched a series of initiatives aimed at tackling the
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Peter Kay is our favourite funnyman
PETER Kay, right, has been named the North-East's favourite comedian. The Bolton-born comic, famed for TV series Peter Kay's Pheonix Nights and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere, took 46 per cent of the region's votes, beating Scottish funnyman Billy Connolly
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Offshore workers are offered more holidays
OFFSHORE workers have been offered an improved holiday entitlement deal. About 10,000 employees in the oil and gas industry will benefit from an extra four weeks of holiday a year after unions reached an agreement with North Sea contractors. The deal,
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Bannatyne Fitness to
BANNATYNE Fitness has announced plans to open a call centre and bring the recently acquired Sensory Spa brand to its home town. The health club chain, owned by North-East millionaire Duncan Bannatyne, chose Darlington over Milton Keynes as the location
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Shock as museum director resigns
THE head of one of the North-East's most popular tourist attractions has resigned during one of its busiest periods.Miriam Harte, director of Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, made the announcement last night as schools all over the country
