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Skatepark realised after youngsters' campaign
A SKATE park for young people has been created following community consultation and £80,000 of investment. The new Wheeled Sport Facility in Houghton-le-Spring was opened on Saturday by MP Fraser Kemp. The launch event for the park was attended by funders
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Bid to encourage drivers to belt-up
A EUROPEAN-wide effort to cut down on road deaths and casualties by getting drivers to "buckle up" comes to North Yorkshire from Monday. The seatbelt crackdown, being run locally under the hard-line road safety campaign Operation Helical, is part of
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Man's fascination with owners of stateley home sparks book
AN author who became fascinated by a couple who lived at a north-east stately home has written a book about them. Mark Whyman, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, plans to publish the first of two volumes about the Pennymans, of Ormesby Hall, near Middlesbrough
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Owen on target as England cruise to crucial win
ENGLAND 3 ISRAEL 0 ENGLAND kept their European Championships qualifying campaign on track at Wembley this afternoon with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Israel. Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Owen and Micah Richards were all on target as Steve McClaren's
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Families' fear over estate road
FAMILIES on a private housing estate are urging the builder of their homes to replace their road before it causes a serious accident. Residents of all 22 houses on West Park, in Shildon, have signed a petition calling for urgent action from developer
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Pools' big day out at Leeds ends in cruel defeat
Leeds United 2 Hartlepool United 0 HARTLEPOOL UNITED'S hopes of climbing to the pinnacle of League One disappeared into the vibrant Elland Road air this afternoon. Despite having the opportunities to have claimed a point, at least, from undefeated
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Beer festival organisers raise glass as event saved
THE organisers of a charity beer festival are raising a glass as it appeared that the event could be saved, despite losing its prestigious venue. For the past two years, Casks in the Castle has taken place inside the grounds of Auckland Castle, raising
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Pools hand Humphreys central role
IN the absence of Willie Boland, Hartlepool United manager Danny Wilson asked Ritchie Humphreys to continue in central midfield. Boland, still nursing a hamstring problem, was not risked as Pools looked to maintain their recent run of good form against
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Police recover rifles after siege
ARMED police recovered two air rifles inside a house following a siege which began after a man was stabbed. North Yorkshire Police were called to the Dale Edge area of Scarborough by paramedics on Friday night after reports that a man had been stabbed
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Darlington storm to Millers win
DARLINGTON proved their promotion credentials with a 2-0 win at Rotherham United. Goals either side of half-time from Pawel Abbott and Gregg Blundell ensured all three points at Millmoor as Quakers claimed their third win of the season. In what manager
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England pair have India in trouble
JAMES Anderson and Andrew Flintoff both struck with the new ball to put India in trouble on 53 for three after 15 overs of today's NatWest Series decider at Lord's. India lost Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir to Anderson - and then Flintoff won a fortunate
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France coach defiant after opening defeat
FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte has issued a defiant message that Les Bleus can "still play a key role" in the World Cup despite a stunning opening game defeat against Argentina. If France are to be crowned world champions for the first time, they will
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Maddy's parents fear implications of coming home
THE parents of missing Madeleine McCann are worried it may appear that they are running scared if they return home to Britain, a relative said today. But despite this, Philomena McCann revealed her brother Gerry and his wife Kate still intend to go ahead
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Grumpy Charles
IN recent months I have become a keen watcher of the "Grumpy" programmes on TV. These shows consist of the middle-aged celebrities being allowed to chunter along at some length about aspects of modern life which annoy them. However, I always feel
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Unforgettable voice
OUR first Italian holiday was in 1971 with our lifelong friends, Denis and Barbara Kirk. We stayed in a family hotel and enjoyed real Italian food cooked by Mamma, in Masa Lubrense, near Sorrento. We travelled in a rented Fiat on the Amalfi coast
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Islamophobic abuse
AS Newcastle and North-East based organisations (and some of us as Newcastle United season ticket holders), we write to express our total condemnation of some of the Newcastle United fans in their Islamophobic chanting directed at the Middlesborough
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Margaret Thatcher
CORRESPONDENT CT Riley seems to suggest that Margaret Thatcher was wrong to curb the excessive union powers (HAS, Sept 4) contrary to the fact that ordinary people, many trade unionists included, were tired of the endless strikes and walkouts that
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Driver care
RE your report of the acquittal of a car driver involved in an accident in which a pedestrian was killed at Jervaulx, near Ripon, North Yorkshire (Echo, Sept 1). I found the reported remarks of the chairman of the bench alarming. She apparently
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EU laws
ALTHOUGH the British people know that their Parliament no longer makes most of their laws and that therefore Westminster parliamentary elections are a waste of time, they may not know of our Parliament's farcical "scrutiny of EU laws". There is
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Brass bands
AS a dedicated and active member of the local brass band fraternity, I read with dismay the letter by Elizabeth Richards (HAS, Sept 3) regarding the non-appearance of the Barnard Castle Band for a concert in South Park, Darlington. I think that
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Robinson has his chance to answer critics
STEVE McClaren will place his trust in error-prone keeper Paul Robinson when England put their Euro 2008 hopes on the line against Israel this evening. It was widely assumed Robinson would be axed in favour of David James after the latest in a series
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George retiring after 24 years as walks guide
A DARLINGTON historian and author is retiring as a volunteer walks guide after 24 years. George Flynn, 78, has guided walks in the town since 1997. He previously worked for Durham County Council. Originally from Manchester, Mr Flynn moved to Darlington
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Beauty and the beasts
As regular visitors to CentreParcs, Heather and Peter Barron go their separate ways at the Sherwood Forest resort and try something different. THE beauty of Center Parcs is that, after ten years of family visits, there are still things to write about.
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Three Peaks challenge for Colin
A DARLINGTON man will put on his walking boots and take on the challenge of the Yorkshire Three Peaks for Diabetes UK. Colin Wilkinson, who has had diabetes for nearly 30 years, is taking part in the walk today to help raise money for the charity's care
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Pensioner banned from the roads, despite plea
A PENSIONER has been banned from driving -despite telling magistrates the loss of his licence would lead to his death. John Kassell, 84, from Hudswell, near Richmond, was seen by police driving his Peugeot 405 erratically in Brompton-on-Swale on May 11
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Mural depicts city's 'hidden gem'
A MURAL of views of the River Wear produced by students has been unveiled for Durham's Heritage Open Days this weekend.The mural at Old Durham Gardens, where the Old Durham Beck meets the River Wear, near Pelaw Woods, Gilesgate, was produced by 32 young
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Teesdale Talk: Soothing aches of human and equine patients
CHLOE Gosling is preparing to soothe away the aches and bruises of men, women and horses in a business she has launched from her home in Mickleton. She has been qualified for over a year to give human massages, but has now undergone further training to
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Traditional Dales mileposts to be restored in £10,000 project
MILEPOSTS, some of which date back more than 200 years, are being given a facelift in a £10,000 restoration project. The traditional markers, painted white with black lettering, are a familiar sight on roadside verges in the Yorkshire Dales, but some
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Don't spit it out - theme of streets clean-up plan
THE bubble has burst for people who spit out their chewing gum on the streets of Middlesbrough. A month-long campaign encouraging people to stop dropping chewing gum and wrapping paper is being launched by Middlesbrough Council on Monday. The council
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Pub boss attacks 'teen drink hypocrisy'
Government efforts to clamp down on underage drinking smack of "stupidity and rank hypocrisy", according to the head of one of the UK's biggest pub chains.Under the present law, publicans and staff face heavy fines if they serve underage drinkers - whether
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Warning - conmen are active on doorsteps
POLICE have issued a warning to be on their guard against rogue traders who are targeting elderly and vulnerable people. The conmen have been active in several locations, but in recent days have been attempting to dupe people in the Stanley and Consett
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Fewer days off sick taken
COUNCIL workers are taking fewer days off sick after new measures were implemented. Sedgefield Borough Council brought in a code of conduct following a review of sickness absence management. All council managers have attended training in managing absence
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Former town clerk 'always gave 150 per cent'
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former town clerk who has died at the age of 49. Catherine Reed's time as clerk to Tow Law Town Council from 1997 to 2003 saw many developments in the village, including the formation of the Community Partnership. She was
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Wayfarers look to past to create riverside walk
VOLUNTEERS in Weardale looked back more than a century for ideas for restoring a popular riverside walk. Wolsingham Wayfarers have opened up the banks of Waskerley Beck, in the Demesne Mill, after looking at old photographs of the area. A £13,300 grant
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Rock and pop school classes to resume
YOUNG rock and pop musicians are being invited to take part in training courses. The School of Rock and Pop reopens for the school year in Durham City on Monday, September 17, and is looking for singers, rock musicians and brass players aged 11 to 18.
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Crafty with paper
A PAPER craft course starts next Saturday, at Thornley Community Centre, between 10am and noon. Sessions cost £3.50 for adults and £2 for children. For details and booking, call Susan on 0191-372-1013.
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Business park management persuaded to re-open pitches
DARLINGTON'S football field crisis eased again yesterday when Lingfield Point confirmed it would allow teams to play on its two pitches. The business park made its pitches unavailable in May. It said construction work endangered players' safety, and cited
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Teacher 'most happy when she was dancing'
A POPULAR dance teacher who taught over 6,000 students in Darlington has died. Evelyn Blenkinsopp, 81, passed away at her home in Crosby Street, Darlington, on Monday after a heart-related illness. Mrs Blenkinsopp was born in Redcar and first danced with
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Classic cars show they can still deliver - to charity
ENTHUSIASTS raised £1,700 for charity when they invited the public to see their favourite wheels. More than 200 cars and 1,500 members of the public took part in the second annual classic car rally at Swainby, near Osmotherley. There was a diverse range
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Police seek pair who mugged woman
A WOMAN was mugged when she walked home in West Dyke Road, Redcar, on Wednesday morning. The woman, who lives locally, was on the footpath which is adjacent to the bus stop near Somerfields when she was attacked. She had just been to the Bells store,
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George gives up 60th birthday presents to help charity
A BIRTHDAY party with a difference has raised more than £1,500 for a cancer charity. George Wilkinson asked guests to his 60th birthday party to give donations to the local branch of Breast Cancer Care instead of buying presents. The 110 friends and
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Man who broke victim's jaw while drunk avoids jail term
A MAN who broke another man's jaw in two places after a drinking session has avoided jail. Nathan Johnson, 22, of Middlewood Avenue, Bishop Auckland, drunkenly attacked Steven Robinson, who was out drinking with his brothers. Their party left a pub in
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20,000 children in the swim
YOUNGSTERS made a splash this summer. About 20,000 of them flocked to Redcar and Cleveland's leisure facilities to take advantage of free swimming lessons. The scheme, run by Tees Valley Leisure and funded by Tees Primary Care Trust, offered free lessons
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Pregnant woman held knife to stomach
A PREGNANT woman held a knife to her stomach before stabbing her boyfriend, a court heard. Gaynor Chambers, 23, of South View, Craghead, near Stanley, was pushed away by Steven Turnbull during an argument in the kitchen, on February 1. He had previously
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Man in court on rape charge
DANIEL TSEGAY, 24, of Diana Street, Newcastle, has appeared before Newcastle magistrates charged with raping a woman in her 40s, in the city, in the early hours of May 24. He was also charged with a sexual assault on a woman in the city's Marlborough
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Talk about opera
MIDDLESBROUGH-born opera singer Suzannah Clarke will visit Middlesbrough Central Library to talk about her career and the importance of supporting young artists. She will also give her views on the past, present and future of culture in the area at the
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Pupil-teacher ratio high in town schools
SCHOOLS in Darlington have one of the highest pupil-teacher ratios in the North-East. At primary and secondary levels Darlington has, respectively, the highest and second highest ratios in the region. However, a leading councillor has said the figures
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Soldiers to run 470 miles for record feat
SOLDIERS hope to trek their way into the record books by running a marathon-and-a-half every day for two weeks and scaling the UK's three highest peaks. Six members of the Queen's 4 training team, from the infantry training centre at Catterick Garrison
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Jack, 11, wins dance event
ELEVEN-year-old Jack Sheen made all the right moves on a family holiday to Blackpool. The schoolboy, from Front Street East, Haswell, at the resort's Pontin's holiday centrewalked off with first prize in the weekly freestyle dance event. His efforts in
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Joy at plans to restore care home garden
THE neglected garden of a care home will be restored to its former glory thanks to a team of volunteers. A garden was gifted to the residents of Rockliffe Court, in Hurworth, around four years ago, but received little attention since and, until recently
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Pianist Peter to perform in concert
PIANIST Peter Donohoe is to perform at Ripon Cathedral. He will play Rachmaninov's Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini for solo piano and orchestra as guest soloist at the St Cecilia Orchestra's gala concert, conducted by Xen Kelsey, at 7.30pm on Sunday,
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Birthday gifts go to aid hospital
GENEROUS mother Sue Carvey wanted to do something special when it came to marking her 40th birthday. She decided not to mark the occasion in the usual fashion, but to help babies in the special care baby unit at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, instead
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County praised for children's services
VOLUNTARY and community groups play an important role in shaping children's services in County Durham, according to a national report. Following a two-day assessment, the county was highlighted as one of only 11 areas of good practice in the country.
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Villagers aim to beat £500 funds target
VILLAGERS hope to beat last year's total of £500 when they join the annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. Jenny Veitch, of Gilling West, near Richmond, will host the event, in the village hall, from 10am to noon on Friday
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Study into proposals for £1m sports facility
PLANS to build a £1m sports facility are one step closer after a town council commissioned a feasibility study into the project. Ferryhill Town Council has appointed Steve Wells Consultants, who will look at the possibility of building the facility.
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Expanding company moves into new home
AN award-winning web design and marketing media development company is celebrating the opening of new premises. Atomic Web Solutions was set up in 2002 by husband and wife David and Claire Glynn. They ran it from their home, in Chester-le-Street, until
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Jester highlight
CUSTOMS House boss Ray Spencer has pulled off a real pantomime coup by persuading top North-East TV boss Graeme Thompson to both write and direct Jack And The Beanstalk at the South Shields venue this Christmas. And ITV Tyne Tees managing director Graeme
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Boy confronted by stranger
A YOUNG boy was left shaken, though unhurt, after he was approached by a man in woodland, near the village of Dunsdale. The ten-year-old from the village was playing at the rear of Park House Farm, at the top of Yearby Bank, when he heard rustling in
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Teacher retires after 34 years at school
AN extra week in the classroom has given a retiring south Durham teacher a chance to say goodbye to the families she taught during 34 years at the same school. Ann Gregg officially left Coundon Primary School during the summer holiday, but came back
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Scenic cycle route opens
A SCENIC cycle route that links Britain's highest pub with a market town has been opened. The 46-mile route runs from Tan Hill, in Arkengarthdale, via Reeth and Grinton into Wensleydale, then via Bedale, Kirby Fleetham and Romanby to Northallerton. Twelve
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Free blood pressure checks on offer next week
PEOPLE in Stockton and Middlesbrough are being given the opportunity to have a free blood pressure check at a number of venues. Employees of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are also being offered the chance of a free check next week. The Blood Pressure
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Complaints over 'smell from hell' in street's bins
BINS outside a restaurant in Northgate are giving off an "evil" smell, office workers say. One said the bins smell like "someone has stirred up hell". A refuse collector was even spotted vomiting after clearing the rubbish. The Northern Echo understands
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Pigeon problem in spotlight
From Community Correspondent Michelle Thompson: Thank you to everyone who contacted me about pigeon droppings under North Road Railway Bridge. It is on the agenda for our next meeting and we will hopefully have Street Scene in attendance. I will keep
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Ancient skills to be revealed at forest festival
ANCIENT skills and curious crafts dating from Anglo-Saxon days will be demonstrated during a three-day woodland festival. The event will be held at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, and displays will include trug making, charcoal burning and wool spinning
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Young cover stars needed for magazine
CHILDREN who visit a baby show could end up on the cover of a family magazine. Parents can take their babies and toddlers to the FNS Photography stand at the Bambino Show, in Harrogate, for a photoshoot. Pictures will be entered in a competition to find
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Torn apart
Sooner or later every funny man feels the need to get serious. So Bradley Walsh is following an illustrious line of light entertainment personalities in tackling a highly dramatic role. Torn is an ITV1 drama about the loss of a child. The former Coronation
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Group profits boost comes with warning
TRANSPORT group Go-Ahead yesterday said an "excellent" performance from its rail business helped to boost profits by a fifth, but warned the division could move into the red this year. The Newcastle-based company reported a record year, with underlying
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New direction
Playing Ross Gellar in the popular TV series Friends made him a star and now he is making a name for himself on the other side of the camera. Steve Pratt talks to David Schwimmer about how he is faring at directing his first feature length movie. Friends
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Red carpet treatment
WHEN the first red carpet was rolled out, there was no element of atonement to it - it was all about brutal and bloody revenge. Redcar's red carpet this week greeted the moviemakers, the local dignatories and the extras who starred in Atonement. The
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Thieves target dogs bred for working
A GAMEKEEPER believes thieves are targeting his kennels after the theft of five working dogs worth a total of nearly £4,000. Andrew Page fears the raiders will return to steal more dogs from his property near Selset reservoir, in Lunedale, near Barnard
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Flintoff to go through pain barrier in one day decider
Andrew Flintoff has had a steroid injection as England bid to field their strongest side for the NatWest Series decider against India at Lord's today. While the debate has raged in football circles about whether England midfielder Steven Gerrard should
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McLaren granted amnesty
Formula One world governing body, the FIA, have granted McLaren's drivers amnesty should they supply information relevant to the spy saga. The FIA launched an investigation into an allegation that ''one or more'' of the team's drivers may have been in
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Age no worry for Newton
STOCKTON'S Chris Newton insists that age won't weary him in his bid for one last Olympic medal. The 33-year old won team pursuit bronze in Sydney and silver in Athens and is finally looking to go one better in Beijing in 12 months. Great Britain won the
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Government of all talents
DEMOCRACY relies on strong opposition because challenging debate and distinct points of view are vital to the process of coming up with the right decisions. But that does not mean there is no room within the traditional party structure of politics for
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Ex-Army staff help plug job skills gap
FORMER Army personnel are playing a crucial role in helping to plug the future skills gap by training for civilian careers. The Tees Valley Engineering Partnership (TVEP) is promoting the recruitment of ex-forces members as a means of filling job vacancies
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Emotions run high as council drops Yorkshire from address
A MOVE to drop Yorkshire from a council's address and replace it with Redcar and Cleveland has sparked anger among its members.Labour councillor Richard Rudland proposed the motion at a Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council meeting in Eston Town Hall,
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Abbey visitors to reveal reasons for viewing historic site
A MAJOR research campaign has been launched by the National Trust to help people get the most from their visits to a historic site.More than 300,000 people visit the 900-year-old Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate, near Ripon, every year, making
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Walker Cup could provide Parry stepping stone
MAINTAINING the tradition of North-East representation in the Walker Cup this weekend will be highly-rated Knaresborough amateur John Parry.And following the in the footsteps of Barnard Castle's Rob Dinwiddie, Malton & Norton's Simon Dyson and Hartlepool's
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Bingham believes Tynedale race is wide open
THE region's last remaining ten mile road race - including the North-East championships - is "wide open" according to Tynedale 10 organiser Hugh Bingham.The event, from Hexham to Ovingham, has already attracted over 500 entries, but defending champions
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Pumas pounce to stun nervous France
France 12, Argentina 17.Host nation France suffered a chronic case of stage fright as Argentina recorded a stunning World Cup upset on the tournament's opening night.The Pumas blew Pool D wide open by ruining Les Bleus' planned Stade de France party through
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Hellvelyn prepared to scale new heights of achievement
HELLVELYN (3.10) has Haydock's Betfred Sprint Cup firmly in his sights following an upbeat report from Hambleton handler, Bryan Smart.Bryan is already enjoying an excellent season and a win for Hellvelyn in the star-studded Group 1 contest would put the
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Oakes happy with Stockdale form
DAVID STOCKDALE will make his fifth start of the season at Rotherham United this afternoon - with the unlikely backing of the man he is currently keeping out of the Darlington side.Much-travelled goalkeeper Andy Oakes was brought in by Quakers boss Dave
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It's all Go for a high-Tech show
TOP-WEIGHT is unlikely to hinder Go Tech (3.30) in his ambition to lift Thirsk's feature race, the mile-and-a-half Hambleton Cup.Despite a rather high knee action, Tim Easterby's gelding relishes the prevailing fast ground brought about the beautiful
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Cats striker fears for his international future
SUNDERLAND'S Anthony Stokes last night revealed his fears for his Republic of Ireland future after the 'misunderstanding' which led to him being left on Wearside this week.Stokes was at the Stadium of Light yesterday for a photo-shoot wearing club colours
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Brothers hoping it won't be grim for Mowden at Hull
ANDY Foreman is back at scrum half, with his brother Gareth on the wing, for Darlington Mowden Park at Hull Ionians today.Mowden looked to be spoilt for choice at No 9, but Rob Stewart has suffered back spasms this week, Peter Phelan has gone to play
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England have quality to give world's star performers a run for their money
England begin their World Cup defence today with head coach Brian Ashton insisting his players ''can pose all sorts of problems'' for rival teams.While Ashton's men should encounter few anxious moments against a lightweight United States outfit in Lens
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Things not so rosy now for Durham
DURHAM took only their three bowling points from a two-day defeat by Lancashire at Blackpool and go into Tuesday's home match against Sussex trailing the new leaders by 16.5 points.The best efforts of skipper Dale Benkenstein and the remarkable Ottis
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Favourites' tag showing no sign of putting the pressure on All Blacks
New Zealand may be heavy favourites to win the World Cup but they are taking all the pressure in their stride ahead of their opening Pool C game against Italy in Marseille today.As with most World Cups, the All Blacks are being tipped as the team to beat
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Tykes' title hopes are disappearing - and fast
Yorkshire's title chances were dealt a severe blow when they suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 261 runs against Sussex.Hampshire are still very much in the frame and they play Yorkshire at Headingley Carnegie in the final match of the season
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Returning Andy feels at home
IT'S been a slow, drawn out season so far for Andy Monkhouse. And now the Hartlepool United winger would love to take his frustrations out on his home club.Leeds born and raised, Monkhouse still lives in the city. Today he is there in a Hartlepool United
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Whatever happened to the class of 2003?
With England beginning the defence of their World Cup crown, Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson looks at what became of the class of 2003.STARTING XV15. Josh LewseyThe most successful of the players who have continued to play since Sydney. Appeared for
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Musical brothers back home to launch Proms in Park night
JOURNEY South will journey home tonight when the X Factor duo launch the BBC's Proms in Park.Brothers Carl and Andy Pemberton, who make up group, will perform during the warm-up to the event in Middlesbrough's new Centre Square.They will play two tracks
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Elliott forecasts toughest test in the Elland Road cauldron
ROBBIE Elliott believes Leeds will provide Hartlepool United with the ultimate challenge of their credentials - before adding that everyone at the club is relishing the mouth-watering prospect.Pools travel to Elland Road this afternoon to face a Leeds
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Winning was a snap for Bridie, age 12
A BILLINGHAM girl is celebrating after her photograph triumphed over 500 other entries to be crowned regional winner of a wildlife competition.Bridie Husband, 12, who started taking pictures only a year ago when her dad introduced her to photography,
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Art by man who murdered his father
A FASCINATING exhibition of work by a Victorian painter who spent more than 40 years in an asylum has opened. The show traces the work of Richard Dadd (1817 to 1886) from before the onset of his mental illness, which led him to murder his father, to work
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Madeleine's mum accused of killing
PORTUGUESE detectives yesterday accused the mother of missing Madeleine McCann of killing her daughter.Kate McCann, 39, fears she could be charged over the girl's death after being named as an "arguida", or formal suspect, in the case.She returned to
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Singer Pat aims to conquer cancer with walk
A SINGER is on the march to beat breast cancer after she was diagnosed with the disease.Pat Greensmith, who performs in clubs across the North-East as Chyrelle Addams, discovered a lump while on holiday in May, becoming one of more than 25,000 women a
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Club pays tribute to 'remarkable women'
AN indoor bowling club has honoured the efforts of three of its longest-standing members.Durham Indoor Bowling Club, in Pity Me, near Durham, organised an event to pay tribute to former president Miriam Metcalfe, former women's secretary Nora Brewster
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Storm has it all to do
TWO bogeys in Graeme Strom's final three holes blew his chances of staying in touch with leader Oliver Wilson at the Omega European Masters.The Hartlepool golfer approached the 16th tee in a strong position after claiming five birdies on the Crans-sur-Sierre
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Soldiers tackle Great North Run in memory of colleague
SOLDIERS will tackle the country's biggest half marathon wearing 35lbs of Army kit in memory of a colleague who died from cancer.Eight members of the Guards Training Company, based at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, will take part in the Great North
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Local lads prepare for dangerous role in war-ravaged Afghanistan
As the British Army prepares to bolster the peace-keeping force in southern Afghanistan, reporter Mike Chipchase meets some of the 500 young men from the region who are heading to one of the most dangerous places in the world.On Wednesday, two British
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Lib Dem leader defends deputy accused of racism
LIBERAL Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has defended a councillor accused of racism by a political rival.Carol Woods, deputy leader of Durham City Council and the party's parliamentary candidate for the city, has been accused by the city's Labour
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Staggering decline of the Ridsdale empire
NEXT Thursday, it will be seven years to the day since Leeds United faced Barcelona in the opening match of a Champions League campaign that would eventually take them all the way to the semi-finals.In the intervening period, Barcelona have won two Spanish
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Rafa alerted to Taylor's new contract rejection
LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez has been placed on red alert after Newcastle centre-half Steven Taylor turned down the offer of a new five-year contract at St James' Park.Taylor, who is the most successful player to have emerged from Newcastle's Academy
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Downing the role model
DAVID WHEATER has been ordered to take a leaf out of Stewart Downing's book on how to become a Premier League star after becoming an integral part of Gareth Southgate's plans this season.Wheater has made the most of Middlesbrough's defensive problems
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Town to be first in UK to get full wireless internet access
COMPUTER users will soon be able to access the internet from anywhere in a town.Darlington will be the first place in the UK to have wireless network coverage across the whole town.Sunderland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and their surrounding areas will
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Measles outbreak prompts warnings
HOSPITAL officials are contacting the parents of 22 North-East children after a young patient was found to have measles.The three-year-old boy was admitted to the children's ward at the University Hospital of North Durham, in Durham City, on Tuesday,
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Wenger promises trophies
ARSENE Wenger has vowed to turn Arsenal's potential into silverware after agreeing a new three-year deal to remain in charge at Emirates Stadium.The announcement Wenger is to extend his stay at the club he has transformed over the past decade brings an
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Weapons recovered after raid by police
AN arsenal of weapons, including rifles and grenade launchers, was found after police raided a house in a suburban street.The operation was carried out after the Army, investigating the disappearance of military hardware from Catterick Garrison, North
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City is voted the most desirable place to set up home
A CITY has won its second national accolade in a week.Only days after being voted the best British city by readers of the Conde Nast Traveller magazine, Durham has been named among the top 20 most desirable places to settle in Britain, in a report for
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Flintoff to go through pain barrier in one day decider
Andrew Flintoff has had a steroid injection as England bid to field their strongest side for the NatWest Series decider against India at Lord's today.While the debate has raged in football circles about whether England midfielder Steven Gerrard should
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Rainbow takes to the stage
A CULT children's TV programme is taking to the stage in the North-East. Rainbow, which ran on ITV from 1972 to 1992, was voted best children's TV show of all time in a poll for the BBC. The animal puppet characters Bungle, Zippy and George became household
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Yet more misery for Inzamam
Inzamam-ul-Hak suffered yet another batting failure for Yorkshire as the Championship leaders were again outplayed by Sussex, but the former Pakistan captain was not the only one to experience a miserable time of it. After racking up their best-ever score
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Motivational mugs are defended by council
A COUNCIL has defended its decision to give workers motivational mugs emblazoned with "David Brent-style" slogans, despite an ongoing efficiency drive.Darlington Borough Council distributed 2,000 mugs and 1,500 mouse mats to employees, in what council
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Inquiry set up into care home abuse allegation
AN investigation is under way after a mental health nurse was accused of abusing a patient in a care home.The nurse was suspended from Abigail Lodge Care Home, in Delves Lane, Consett, County Durham, and has subsequently resigned.An investigation has
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Disabled man and wife praised by judge for tackling burglar
A DISABLED man and his wife who grappled with a serial burglar after they found him ransacking their home have been rewarded by a judge for their bravery.Darren Holliday and his wife, Viki-Ann, returned home on August 7 to find powerfully-built John Kirk
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Bridie is top junior wildlife snapper
A GIRL is celebrating after her photograph triumphed over 500 other entries to be crowned regional winner of a wildlife competition. Bridie Husband, 12, who only started taking pictures a year ago when her dad introduced her to photography, is the junior
