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Fire-fighters rescue man superglued by his feet to floor as he tries to fix MP3 player
A MAN had to be rescued by fire-fighters after super-gluing his feet to the floor while trying to fix an MP3 player. Fire crews were called to a house in Maple Court, New Earswick, near York, at about 9.15pm tonight after a report that the 21-year-old
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Striking prison officers return to work after talks offer
PRISON officers were tonight claiming victory against the Government after calling off their first strike for 68 years ahead of fresh pay talks. The move ended a tense stand-off between the Prison Officers Association (POA) and the Government following
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Southgate leaves out big five
MIDDLESBROUGH manager Gareth Southgate rested five of his top names for tonight's Carling Cup second round tie with Northampton Town. There was no place for Julio Arca or Jonathan Woodgate, while Mark Schwarzer, George Boateng and Mido all started on
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Police helicopter swoops on man shooting rabbits
FURTHER details have emerged of how a man shooting rabbits on his own land found himself at the centre of a police incident involving the force helicopter. Cleveland Police officers were sent to wasteland at the Preston Farm Industrial Estate in Stockton
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Footballer's heart stopped - twice.
THE AGENT of a Sunderland footballer who collapsed in the dressing room half way through a match has revealed that paramedics had to use a defibrillator after his heart stopped twice. Left-back Clive Clarke, who signed a four year contract at The Stadium
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Dead man was due to get engaged
A MAN who died following a clash outside a strip club was due to get engaged. Michael Duffin's death was treated as suspicious by Newcastle police after he was found collapsed in the City's Carliol Square in the early hours of Saturday. Several men
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Harte signs Cats contract
SUNDERLAND have signed former Leeds full-back Ian Harte. The 29-year-old defender has penned a one-year deal at the Stadium of Light after impressing manager Roy Keane during a recent trial. Harte is a former international team-mate of Keane, and his
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Yakubu completes £11.25m Everton move
EVERTON have completed the £11.25m signing of Ayegbeni Yakubu from Middlesbrough. The Toffees won their appeal for a work permit for the player on Wednesday after agreeing terms with both the player and Middlesbrough a week ago. His move, however, was
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Darlington make another signing
Left-winger Xavier Barrau has become Darlington's latest signing after impressing while on trial. The French midfielder becomes Dave Penney's 13th signing since the end of last season. Barrau scored a header in the reserve team's 2-1 win over York City
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Gold and silver for Britain in 400m
CHRISTINE Ohuruogu hopes she can be an unlikely figurehead for British athletics following her triumphant performance in the World Championships in Osaka. The 23-year-old stormed to gold in the Nagai Stadium on Wednesday in a personal-best time of 49.61
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Drug dealer guilty of addict murder
A DRUG supplier was this afternoon found guilty of murdering an addict in a revenge attack after one of his dealers had money stolen - or "taxed" - from him. Richard Petty was stabbed to death by Mark "Peao" Pearson in his home in Billingham, near Stockton
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Prisoner found dead
A PRISONER was found dead at a jail hit by strike action. The inmate died at Acklington Prison in Northumberland. A Prison Service spokesman said: ''HMP Acklington prisoner William Stuart Laidlaw, 39, was found hanging from a ligature in his cell this
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BREAKING NEWS: Government wins injunction against prison strikers
The Ministry of Justice today won a High Court injunction to stop an illegal national strike by thousands of prison officers.
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If ... Rudyard Kipling was a stockbroker
'IF you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you ... yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, and - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!" Rudyard Kipling's inspirational poem If first appeared in his collection
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University is way ahead of the green legislation
A UNIVERSITY complex due to open next month has been hailed as one of the most advanced environmentally-friendly developments in the region. Northumbria University has built the £70m City Campus East, in Newcastle, for the Newcastle Business School,
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'We were not in it for the money'
The driving forces behind North-East creative agency bgroup - Diane Gates and Siobhan Bales - talk to Mike Parker about its rapid expansion. WITH a weather-worn rucksack slung across her back and sporting short, spiky hair, Diane Gates was hardly the
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Legal team oversees £30m sale of family business
A NEWLY-CREATED legal team at Dickinson Dees, which includes corporate partners from York and the Tees Valley, has overseen the sale of a £30m family business. Although the Newcastle-based firm said that details of the deal could not be made public,
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Grainger eyes further acquisitions for fund
RESIDENTIAL property group Grainger has ended its fundraising drive for its investment fund, G:Res1, after total third party investment reached almost £160m. Newcastle-based Grainger said its stake in the fund had dropped to 21.63 per cent after the
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Getting to grips with a problem of Japanese weed
Q I am informed that there is Japanese knotweed present at my property. Is it a problem? A Yes. Japanese knotweed is the UK's most invasive plant. If you are a developer, Japanese knotweed on a site can result in significant removal costs and extensive
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Director says fraud probe 'is all talk and no action'
THE boss of a North-East bio-fuels company under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office has spoken about his confidence in the future of the business. Director Ray Johnson yesterday described the future of Worldwide Bio Refineries (WBR) as promising
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Cutting through the Hip jargon
NORTH-EAST law firm Blackett Hart and Pratt (BHP) is working with homeowners to cut through confusion over the introduction of Home Information Packs. After months of speculation, it became compulsory on August 1 for sellers to provide a Home Information
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Investing is no Russian roulette
Business development expert Alex Mironov talks to Marie Carter about the benefits of doing business in Russia. WHILE Russia is no longer shrouded in the mystique and economic malaise of its Iron Curtain days, it can still be a complex and bewildering
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Get protected against failure of the essential components
Technology is an essential component of modern business, and a modern reliable IT network is crucial to enable effective communication, customer service and business efficiency. It's widely accepted that IT systems must be implemented correctly and then
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Company takes the stress out of PC ownership
A NEW computer system will transform how people around the world use PCs. The Broadband Computer Company, based in Newcastle, has developed hardware and software to make computing as simple as possible. It provides users with all the capability and functions
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Providing a solution for elderly operating system
IT solutions and support provider IT Professional Services (ITPS) is providing energy efficiency company Eaga with the latest in energy-saving server and data storage technology. Gateshead-based ITPS is helping Eaga with its energy conservation efforts
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Wildcat strike action hits region's prisons
MANAGERS and governors were left to guard three Durham jails today, as prison officers staged a strike over pay. Thousands of inmates from Frankland, Low Newton and Durham prisons were locked down in their cells, after guards walked out at 7am. At Durham
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Cut and run
CORRESPONDENT Des More and myself are probably leaning in opposite directions when it comes to politics, but I agree with him when he states that terrorism cannot be justified (HAS, Aug 18), especially since it usually terrorises innocent civilians
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Dangerous dogs
IN response to Keith Dewison's letter about dangerous dogs (HAS, Aug 22). Why do he and Dublin City Council target all dogs of certain breeds? Surely this is unfair. There are more murders than dog attacks and the murderer is looked after. A dog
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Kathleen Devonport
PLEASE let me and my family offer your Health Editor Barry Nelson our heartfelt and ever grateful thanks for his unswerving support and coverage for my wife Kathleen's campaign plight to receive the cancer drug Sutent on the NHS. As the Echo reported
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Multiculturalism
PETE Winstanley claims that "a successful multicultural society is held together by shared values and common laws" (HAS, Aug 20). Likewise an unsuccessful multicultural society fails to "hold together", eg, Lebanon, Yugoslavia or Germany in the
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Violent Britain
EVERY right-minded person in this country will be horrified to learn of the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool. And many will be asking who, or what, is responsible for the dreadful increase in violent crime we have seen in
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God's law
WHY are we surprised when the youth of our generation are completely out of control? It is akin to a gardener planting weed seeds and expecting a crop of vegetables. This and all other stable countries of the world were made great because of their
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Bullet blow
WHAT a blow for our railway pride that a rail company in the south of England has received its first Japanese bullet train to start a fleet of similar locomotives for use on the English side of the Channel link to London (Echo, Aug 24). Taking
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Summer floods
WHAT is the so called "floods minister" Phil Woolas actually doing? During this summer many towns have experienced flooding because of sudden rainstorms. The drainage systems in our towns cannot cope, we are told. This will happen more frequently
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Remorseful Hughes issues public apology
Lee Hughes claimed the shame of causing death by dangerous driving will stay with him for the rest of his life after being unveiled yesterday as an Oldham player. The former Coventry and West Brom striker, 31, apologised publicly for the first time after
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Rampant Reds march into Euro group stage
Liverpool 4 Toulouse 0 (Liverpool win 5-0 on aggregate) Liverpool eased themselves into group stages of the Champions League and earned themselves £12million into the bargain with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Toulouse. On the 800th anniversary of the
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Wilson still finds Hillsbrough a tough place to win
Sheffield Wednesday 2 Hartlepool Utd 1 (after extra time) WINNING games at Hillsbrough as Sheffield Wednesday manager proved a tough task for Danny Wilson; last night he found it was the same story while in charge of Hartlepool United. Wilson was axed
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£2,000 grant to charity
A CHARITY has received a £2,000 grant from the Premier League community scheme. Care in Durham, in Durham City, was named as one of Sunderland Football Club's 20 runners-up in the league's Places for Players initiative. The initiative, part of the Creating
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Gadgets to help the visually impaired
VIBRATING bank note detectors and talking kitchen equipment are some of the latest gadgets on offer at an event for visually-impaired people in Hartlepool. The event, organised by Hartlepool Primary Care Trust's Low Vision Service, will be held in Hartlepool
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'Awesome' form has Pietersen waxing lyrical
Kevin Pietersen has already experienced more than his share of fluctuating fortunes as an England player but claims his experiences with the current one-day side is taking him into the unknown. The 27-year-old Hampshire batsman has packed plenty of career
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Off-road bikers warned their machines will be confiscated
THE safety of young children is being put at risk by motorcycle riders carrying them around public parks on the petrol tanks of their bikes. This photograph, of a youth and a young boy of about six, neither of whom are wearing helmets, was taken by a
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Celebrating past year of talents
STUDENTS put on a colourful show using drums and feathers, to celebrate the end of a school year and the start of the next. Pupils from Beaumont Hill School and Technology College dazzled family, friends and carers with the performance. The school took
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Man invented buyer after firm hit trouble
A FORMER businessman invented a fictional buyer for his company to avoid paying a creditor £20,000 when his firm fell into financial trouble, a court heard. To avoid paying up, Andrew Lauder sent a false document saying he had sold his business to an
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A shameful anomaly
WE have repeatedly highlighted the postcode lottery which exists at the heart of this country's health service because it is an issue which affects millions of people. Why should one person receive life-extending drugs in one part of the country, while
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Plunging into a different qualification
A GROUP of students from Darlington have swapped the classroom for the coastline to qualify as divers. The four Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College students - Jack Madden, Kelly Snow, Isobel Watts and John Hassan - completed their Padi Open Water Divers
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Durham Windies star bids farewell
WEST Indian star Shivnarine Chanderpaul will make his final appearance for Durham in the championship match against division one's bottom club, Worcestershire, starting at Riverside today. Durham had hoped the left-hander could stay a little longer, but
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First World Cup on show at trust display
THE first World Cup will be one of the attractions at a celebration of amateur football next week. The Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, pictured, won by West Auckland Town, who beat Winterthur in 1909 and Juventus in 1911, will be on display at a Durham Amateur
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Councillor says centre revamp may be slow
A COUNCILLOR has warned that substantial progress on a failed town centre redevelopment project could take years unless action is taken now. Councillor Terry Hogan said a masterplan to update Newton Aycliffe and refurbish the ailing town centre is expected
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Attempts to cultivate a fruit and veg co-operative
PEOPLE in Weardale are taking over a plot of land to grow vegetables and fruit under a new initiative promoting healthy living. Produce from the Wolsingham Community Supported Agriculture enterprise (CSA) will be shared among active members as well as
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Lottery windfall for youth services
A LOTTERY grant of more than £100,000 will provide training and recreation services for young residents in one of south Durham's most deprived areas. The Dene Valley Community Partnership will spend the cash running a young people's centre at its One
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Man struck teenager on head with bottle
TWO young men were involved in a violent attack on a teenage drinker said to have been sparked by "disparaging" remarks made by one group. It resulted in a confrontation outside the Labour Club, in Horden, late on March 16. Durham Crown Court was told
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Ex-care worker spared jail over 'mean' theft
A FORMER care worker whose life was ruined by drink was spared jail yesterday for a "mean, despicable" theft from an 83-year-old woman. The judge told Darren Foster, 23, that he could also have wrecked the woman's trust in others who offered to help her
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'Voodoo ritual will put my baby daughters in danger'
A mother fears her twin daughters will be killed in a Voodoo ritual if she is forced to return to her native Nigeria. Blessing Osahon, 35, is begging the Home Office not to deport her on the grounds that her daughters will be murdered - simply because
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Searching for a town's unsung heroes
NOMINATIONS are being sought to find a town's unsung heroes. Ferryhill Town Council and the Ferryhill 2000 Committee are asking residents and voluntary organisations to nominate people who improve the quality of other people's lives. Karen Emerson, a
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Jackson is aware the heat will really be on
Johanna Jackson will make her World Championship debut on Friday in conditions far removed from her Redcar home. The race walker will be forced to endure soaring temperatures and lung-burning humidity in Osaka, with huge showers and giant fans lining
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Popular beer back in production in region
A BEER favoured for more than a century by drinkers across the North-East is back in production in its home city, following an eight-year absence. Double Maxim, plus other former Vaux favourite Samson, are now being brewed within the city boundaries,
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Travel nightmare after end of easy access buses
A COUPLE say a bus company's decision to axe the use of low floor vehicles on a route they use has made getting about a nightmare for them. Rodney and Shirley Walworth, of Bowburn, have struggled since Arriva stopped using the easy access buses for its
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Campaign to name new bridge after Brass
CALLS have been made for a new river crossing to bear the name of a town's forgotten son. Councillor Ken Lupton, the leader of the Conservative group on Stockton Borough Council, would like to see a multi-million pound footbridge, planned as part of the
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Nurseries in region judged inadequate
ALARM has been raised over the number of nurseries and childminders condemned as inadequate by inspectors in two parts of the region. Middlesbrough and South Tyneside were found to have a significantly higher proportion of failing childcare providers
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Police force brings in the Ringmaster
THOUSANDS of people across Hartlepool are being targeted in a drive to bring Neighbourhood Watch into the 21st Century. The Ringmaster 10,000 campaign aims to create the largest community intelligence network in the town by providing members with up-to-date
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Text driver appeals against her prison term for death crash
A TEENAGE driver who sent a text message on her mobile phone moments before she crashed into another car at 70mph and killed a grandmother has appealed against her jail sentence. Rachel Begg, who was sentenced to four years for death by dangerous driving
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Stranded juggler rescued in sea farce
A JUGGLER dropped a clanger and found himself in a tricky situation when a sea rescue attempt turned into a farce. Rescuers were left baffled yesterday when the man they tried to rescue failed to follow instructions and found himself stranded in the sea
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'It's not a sad place'
The death of Princess Diana, ten years ago this week, saw an outpouring of grief followed by a determination to celebrate her life. In the first of a three-part series on Butterwick Children's Hospice in Stockton, built in the Princess's memory, Lindsay
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Calls for caution after two die and several are injured
POLICE have urged motorists to take responsibility for their actions after a Bank Holiday weekend in which two bikers died and four were seriously hurt. Police are in the middle of an eight-week safety campaign to cut the death toll on North Yorkshire's
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Coast the clear favourite
CATTERICK'S bookmakers could find themselves well out of pocket if as expected Atlantic Coast (4.20) makes it three wins from his last five runs. Even though Mark Johnston's three-year-old tends to come on and off the bridle during the course of his races
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Worldwide volunteers to get their hands dirty
VISITORS from around the world will arrive in North Yorkshire next month -for a fortnight of hard work. The volunteers will carry out conservation work on the North York Moors as part of a two-week working holiday organised in partnership with Concordia
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Soaring prices are 'threat to future of livestock industry'
SOARING feed prices are threatening the future of the region's livestock industry, according to farmers' leaders. A national report yesterday said consumers must pay more for their meat, which retailers must then pass back to producers. Richard Crane,
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Tragedy warning if children continue to trespass on site
A MULTI-MILLION pound road will have its first death before it is even completed unless youngsters stop using it as a playground. That was the message from Martin Young, site foreman of Darlington's Eastern Transport Corridor. Children have been climbing
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Driving the crime rate down
DROWNED out in the hullabaloo - entirely justified I must say - produced by the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, was an original anti-crime idea from Tory leader David Cameron. Actually it's not quite original. My wife, Shirley, has had a near-identical
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Arson suspected after caravan is destroyed in fire
AN investigation has begun into a suspected arson attack on a small holding near Hartlepool. Arsonists are being blamed for the blaze on Monday night, which destroyed a caravan and spread to a nearby stable containing chickens, three of which perished
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'Mothers who cradle to right more stressed than others'
MOTHERS who cradle their baby to their right side are displaying signs of extreme stress, according to a study by North-East researchers.Although most mothers feel stressed in the early stages of their baby's life, the study by Durham University researchers
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Owners of empty homes may have to sell them
THE owners of empty properties could be forced to sell them under plans being drawn up to ease the shortage of affordable homes. A Hambleton District Council housing policy is due to be formally adopted next month. It is the first time the authority has
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Developer wins approval for two housing schemes
COUNCILLORS have approved two planning applications to create 70 homes in Derwentside. Gladedale is to build 23 houses near the community centre, in Fairview Terrace, Annfield Plain. The developer will also build 47 properties near The Chequers, in Templetown
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Team celebrates award for welcoming park
COUNCIL members and staff have gathered in a park to celebrate a district's first green flag award. The Friary gardens, in Richmond, was one of the ten smallest parks in the country to be given one of the awards this year. A total of 538 parks and green
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Burglar broke curfew to go on late-night stealing spree
A BURGLAR went on a late-night stealing spree despite being on an electronic-tag curfew that was meant to prevent him leaving his home between 8pm and 8am. Lee O'Donnell was under the night-time house arrest as part of a community order imposed last August
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A lesson in polite restraint
If British grown-ups behave like drunken, foul-mouthed louts, then what hope is there for our kids? THE bunch of drunken middle-aged Teessiders flying back from Amsterdam last Thursday aren't, of course, in any way responsible for the death of 11-year-old
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The Ray Mallon of his day
The column indulges in a little detective work, but still can't come up with a mugshot of the unforgettably named Gladys Boot. MORNING, all. Cleveland police, it is reported, are to return to the days of Dixon of Dock Green, of friendly bobbies on the
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Medical centre appoints Lisa to nursing role
A MEDICAL centre has appointed its first nurse practitioner. Lisa Kitson will join Leyburn Medical Practice next month and will hold regular surgeries and clinics. Nurse practitioners have had a growing role in general practice over the past few years
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Pam publishes book of town film images
A PHOTOGRAPHER who captured the moment Hollywood arrived in a seaside town is launching a book of her work. Pam Ainsley captured all the action as sets and huge machinery arrived in Redcar, east Cleveland, last year, when part of the esplanade was transformed
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Work starts on £1.5m leisure revamp
WORK has started on the £1.5m redevelopment of a leisure centre. The Birtley Leisure Centre project in Birtley, near Chester-le-Street, includes a fitness suite, a new entrance and reception, changing rooms, saunas and a new car park. The investment
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Waste plans recommended for approval
PLANS for a waste transfer station on an industrial unit could be approved today. Residents near the current wood recycling unit in Dodsworth Street, Albert Hill, Darlington, have objected to the plans. They said the site currently created lots of noise
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Publican appeals against planning rejection
A PUBLICAN who wants to turn a village pub into a house has appealed against a council's decision to refuse her planning permission. Kate Atwood, of the Half Moon Inn, in Helperby, near Easingwold, believes the pub is no longer viable and said no buyers
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Men arrested following police stand-off
ARMED police today surrounded a house where a woman claimed she was being held against her will. Durham Road, in Stockton, was closed to traffic and sealed off by police before an 80 minute stand-off ended in the arrests of two men on suspicion of robbery
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Disaster for Tomlinson at Worlds
GREAT Britain suffered a disastrous morning at the World Championships as British record holders Chris Tomlinson and Goldie Sayers both failed to advance from their qualifying in Osaka. Teessider Tomlinson broke his five-year-old British long jump record
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Cats' defender collapses during cup tie
LEICESTER'S on-loan Sunderland defender Clive Clarke is currently in a "stable" condition after collapsing during the Carling Cup tie at Nottingham Forest. The second-round clash was abandoned at half-time after the 27-year-old, who joined on loan from
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Houston . . . we heifer problem
SECURITY systems in towns and cities has led to some people feeling that Big Brother is watching them more and more.But cows in remote countryside have so far avoided having their every move recorded by a surveillance system - until now.Three of a herd
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Public apology to workers exposed to deadly asbestos
A COUNCIL fined after workers were exposed to deadly asbestos five years after inspectors discovered the substance has issued a public apology.An unknown number of staff at the North-East sports centre were allowed to work unprotected with the banned
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Demolition of £350,000 home may be appealed
A BUILDING firm may appeal after councillors suggested one of its executive homes be demolished for failing to meet planning rules. Charles Church builders said it had no option but to appeal after members of Stockton Borough Council's planning committee
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Keane at his lowest
ROY Keane admitted he was at his lowest since joining the club almost a year ago, after watching his Sunderland side comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Luton at Kenilworth Road last night. "It was a massive disappointment for us and the most disappointed I've
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Southgate warns clubs off star pair
BRAZIL and Argentina's rivalry is one of the most marked in world football, yet Gareth Southgate last night revealed how a strong friendship between Middlesbrough's South Americans has left him in no rush to split the pair up. In the last couple of weeks
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Allardyce keen to land duo
HAVING lost Stephen Carr and Peter Ramage to long-term injuries at the weekend, Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce is hoping to sign both Abdoulaye Faye and Habib Beye before the transfer window closes on Friday. But with French side Marseille reluctant
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Man spared prison after false gay rape claim
A MAN has walked free from court after admitting that he falsely cried rape. Mark McCabe, 25, was given a suspended jail sentence for his fabricated story, which triggered a major manhunt and led to the arrest of an innocent married man. McCabe, of Station
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Pools ease to familiar victory at Vale Park
THERE was a familiarity about Hartlepool United's visit to Port Vale - they won there again - and now hope players and management similarly au fait with their next venue will help secure another victory tomorrow night. Ahead of their Carling Cup tie
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Cats crash out as Carling Cup returns to haunt Keane's men
Luton Town 3 Sunderland 0 WHEN Sunderland fell at the first hurdle of last season's Carling Cup it felt as if the club was sinking into oblivion. The Black Cats had played four and lost four Championship games, and then suffered the ignominy of losing
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On wrong side of the cancer divide
KIDNEY cancer patients across the North-East last night won the right to a life-extending wonder drug - but for hundreds of others the fight goes on.After months of campaigning, health trusts across the region agreed to fund the drug Sutent for patients.The
