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Business Echo PDF - September 11th 2007
Business Echo PDF - September 11th 2007
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Match Reports 11 September 2007
and had a battle on to gain the upper hand. Both sides had chances until mom Luke Lancaster struck the bar and Max Craggs poked home. This settled the amber army and with Jordan Hallet, Tom Blakemore and Patrick Thompson in command at the back, they
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Drug dealer jailed
A MAN has been jailed after police surveillance caught him drug dealing from his home. James Robert Hyland, 36, was arrested after police raided his house in Hedgeley Road, Hebburn, South Tyneside. Police had been observing known drug users coming and
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SK8 Jam July 7th 07
Whether you are a skater or not, in Darlington we have all heard about the rivalry between the local skaters and the council. But what exactly going on? A case of miscommunication seems like the main problem, but to get a better understanding, I joined
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Evan Almighty
This film is set after the events of "Bruce Almighty" (2003). Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) isn't working for Buffalo TV anymore, but is now a congressman at Washington D.C. He is contacted by God (Morgan Freeman) who warns him of a flood. He instructs
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First smile
The baby smiled for the first time the other day, which is lucky for him as he was in danger of being stuck in a basket and pushed into the current of the River Ure. I have a theory that the first smile is timed to coincide with mum and dad reaching
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Fantastic Four-Rise of the Silver Surfer
The sequel to the Fantastic Four, The Rise of the Silver Surfer had high expectations after the recent success of other Marvel follow ups, Spiderman 3 and X-Men: The Last Stand. As the Earth comes under threat by an unknown silver meteor, the Fantastic
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The Simpsons Movie
The Simpsons Movie, bigger, bolder and funnier than ever. The story line revolves around Springfield being over polluted and encased in quarantine. It is up to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie to stop the destruction of the town and bring Russ Cargill
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Paula Radcliffe to make comeback in Great North Run
ATHLETE Paula Radcliffe will compete for the first time in 21 months at the BUPA Great North Run on September 30, it was announced today. Radcliffe a two-times GNR champion has chosen for her comeback a testing contest at the world's biggest half marathon
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Newblood Gig 31st August 2007
Newblood Live Aug 31st 2007 Market Square Darlington. After admittedly arriving late despite my best efforts in running for the bus I managed to catch the end of Bubblegum Thrash and their 'bubbly' performance at Darlington Market Square. Apologies
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Dame Anita Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick was one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in British history, combining business success with a passion for environmentalism. Lindsay Jennings looks at the life of the Body Shop founder, who has died aged 64. ANITA Roddick
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Pupil refused bus pass because he is not baptised
A PUPIL has been refused a school bus pass because he has not been baptised. Elliott Stewart, 11, was denied a free pass to St Leonard's, a Catholic school in Durham City, despite gaining a place to study. Durham County Council says to qualify for a
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Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory is one of the ultimate entertaining comedies of this year. The story is based around Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrel) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) two rival figure skaters who have to team up and skate as a pair after being banned
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UK 9/11 victims to be remembered
THE 67 British victims of the September 11 terror attacks will be remembered in a community concert and ceremony held in New York. British police officers have flown in to pay their respects at the service in the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square
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Under 10's have Moscow Support
Just when we thought Anglo - Russian relations were taking a downturn an under 10 football team from Consett have made a lot more Russian friends. Torpedo Consett were named after Torpedo Moscow, a famous Russian side renowned for its fanatical supporters
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Grandad sets off on 2CV charity drive to Arctic Circle
A GRANDFATHER has waved goodbye to his home town and set off on a 3,000 mile drive to the Arctic circle in a 2CV to raise money for a children's cancer charity. Doug Redsell, 73, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, will spend 11 days living in his 30-year-old
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Under 7 Round Up from Monkton 08.09.07
If you like watching goals being scored get down to Jarrow on a Saturday morning! 22 goals scored in the two games below. Never a dull moment......... Consett Mischiefs 10 Jarrow FC 2 McKenzie Milner 3 Louie Kelman 3 Alex Johnson 2 Sam Overal
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Consett Sharks refuse to take bait (u9's)
Sharks 1 v Cleveland Hall (t) 0 08/09/07, 12:30 By Gareth McCoy 10/09/07 The Sharks came into this weekends game of the back of a 5-1 drubbing last week at the hands of Newcastle Independent, to Face a Cleveland Hall Team that they came up against
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Glen Robertson Previews The 07/08 Premiership Season
After a long, wet summer mindlessly watching cricket, tennis and golf the moment everyone has been waiting for has arrived: the start of the football season. This is the time of year that even the most pessimistic of fans are dreaming of a European place
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Celtic Burned by Flames
Flames 3 v Winlaton Celtics 0 ? Posted by Ally Seccombe 08/09/07, 10:45 My apologies for an overly concise report this week. The emotional turmoil of Sebastian leaving the Flames has resulted in me forgetting my notes! Winlaton put up a spirited
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Thomas Wales Visits The Delights of Paris
Being the city of light and water, Paris has a huge river called the river Seine also with it being the city of light it also has many magnificent views and illuminations which are really just tall thing's to point and stare at pointlessly. However
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Buffy The vampire slayer
Three lovers, five Apocalypses, two witches, countless deaths, two slayers, one resurrection, hundreds of demons, thousands of vampires, millions of mysteries and it all happens directly on top of the mouth of hell which, unsurprisingly, constantly needs
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
Reviewed By Thomas Wales Finally its here: The concluding confrontation between the Boy Who Lived and the leader of the Death Eaters. Good vs. bad. Love vs. hate. The Seeker vs the Dark Lord, A spine-rattling, heart-pounding, mind-boggling, teeth-chattering
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Dog attack gran cleared
JACQUELINE Lawrenson, the grandmother of five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson who was savaged by a pit bull terrier, was today acquitted of her manslaughter at Liverpool Crown Court.
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Bears' top two continue to battle against the odds
Both club skipper Gary Havelock and free-scoring James Grieves have amazed their medical advisers by their performances in the 48-42 victory over Workington last Thursday evening at the South Tees Motorsport Park. Havelock was concerned about his lack
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Maddy's father '100 per cent' sure his wife was not responsible
THE father of missing Madeleine McCann says he is "100 per cent confident" his wife had nothing to do with her disappearance. Gerry McCann used his blog on the official Find Madeleine website to speak of the "unending nightmare" of the past week. He
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Torpedo Consett Round Up
Saturday Sept 8th 2007 11.55am by Michael Drummond Torpedo Consett 3 - 1 Coxhoe United Cougars Great pressure right from the start and after 1 minutes it paid off with Joe R battling hard in the centre and feeding Liam who was finding space
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Vipers grab second place after opening double
Saturday, September 8, 2007 Elite League: Hull Stingrays 2-3 Mobilx Vipers (After penalty shootout) Sunday, September 9, 2007 Elite League: Mobilx Vipers 4-2 Nottingham Panthers VIPERS completed a four-point weekend with a convincing 4-2 home win
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"Man in difficulty" turned out to be a plank of wood
A LARGE scale air and sea operation was launched last night - to rescue a plank of wood. Lifeboat crews based at Sunderland Royal National Lifeboat Institute RNLI Lifeboat Station was called into action as part of the multi-agency air and sea rescue
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Cloudy vision
If you've found yourself in a really relaxed, calm mood, where the worries of the world simply pass you by, you're either in one of two places: one of those special' cafes in Amsterdam or in the North East. I don't need to explain the Amsterdam thing
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Five quizzed after raid
FIVE men were being question by police in Darlington this morning after a raid on a corner shop led to a high-speed chase. The raid took place at the Co-op store on the corner of Lowson Street and North Road, in Darlington, at about 9.45pm last night
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"My wife is innocent" says Gerry McCann
THE father of missing Madeleine McCann says he is "100% confident" his wife had nothing to do with her disappearance. Gerry McCann used his blog on the official Find Madeleine website to speak of the "unending nightmare" of the past week. He and his
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North-East dialects
I WORK in the English department at Sunderland University and am researching the accents and dialects of the North-East. I'm fascinated by the whole issue of where people draw their personal dialect boundaries. For example, do people from Darlington
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Drugs apartheid
RE your health page article headed gThe drug that made all the differenceh (Echo, Sept 7). I was pleased to read that the gentleman involved, Jimmy Jenkyns, had responded so well to the treatment with the new cancer drug, Tarceva, but absolutely
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Multiculturalism
PETE Winstanley (HAS, Sept 5) says that because only 12 murders a year out of 760 are known to be "honour killings" (12 too many in my opinion) then many ethnic communities aren't disregarding British laws. To me, this is just one of many examples
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Cross-dressing
HEARING Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown praising a past Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, brought back memories of comments another Tory, Michael Heseltine, made when New Labour came to power under the leadership of Tony Blair.
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"Outsider" row
RE the Liberal Democrat deputy leader of Durham City Council, Councillor Carol Woods, describing the city's Belfast born-and-bred Labour MP, Roberta Blackman- Woods, as an "outsider" (Echo, Sept 8). The North-East has a reputation for being friendly
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Firefighters step into policing roles
I WAS surprised to learn this week that the fire service is going to be taking on a greater policing role regarding changes to new legislation that have been introduced affecting their area of expertise. The Fire Prevention Act has now been
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Eco group aims to end plastic bag use in town
AN environmental group has launched a campaign to rid a market town of plastic carrier bags. The newly formed Richmond Action for Climate and Environment group wants people to carry reusable shopping bags to help prevent damage to wildlife and reduce
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Revived fete was a success, say organisers
A VILLAGE fete, which was resurrected for the first time in more than 90 years last month, has been hailed a success by organisers. Villagers are already making plans for next year's Hamsterley Hoppings, after the popularity of the event, which is set
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Musical group joins global fundraising challenge
A SINGING group is taking a novel approach to recruiting members by joining in an international event raising money for hospices. The North Yorkshire Chorus is staging an open rehearsal on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day as part of the Voices for
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Food guide editor to speak at festival dinner
THE consultant editor of the Good Food Guide will speak at a food festival literary dinner. Elizabeth Carter will be joined by restaurant critic Jay Rayner at the York Food festival event, in the Dean Court Hotel, in the city, on Friday, September 28.
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Signing for babies classes held
PARENTS can learn how to communicate with their babies before their speech fully develops, according to a local woman. Sing and sign is a programme of songs, rhymes and simple hand gestures, derived from British sign language. Supporters say parents can
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Hear All Sides
MANY THANKS HAVING just spent more than 11 weeks in hospital, I cannot remember much about The James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough -I was too ill. But I would just like to say the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, was full of dedicated staff
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Water power to be shown at exhibition
AN exhibition of photographs depicting water power in the Dales will open at the Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes, on Thursday, September 20, and run until October 7. Dr Tom Hey will visit the museum at 7.30pm on Friday, September 21, to lecture on the
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September 11th 2007
BIRD LIFE I looked out of the window and what did I see? All the pretty flowers and lots of greenery. Then I saw a blackbird sitting all alone Shouting "nobody loves me" and starting to moan. Then came another bird - there for all to see Flew down
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Village history sessions to take place
SESSIONS on how to trace a village's history will be held in Wensleydale from the beginning of next month. Four one-day Saturday workshops are planned, with indoor lectures, from 10am to noon, followed by field visits, from 2pm to 5pm. The course is organised
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Ceramic art trail opens at garden
CERAMIC sculptures will be on display at a Royal Horticultural Society garden from Saturday. Twenty-two pieces of work by Andy Skotny, many of which were inspired by walks in Swaledale, will be on show at Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate, until October
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A guru in the baby business
For many new parents, having a baby leads to chaos in the home, but with a bit of expert help they soon find peace can be restored. Women's Editor Sarah Foster meets a professional 'baby guru'. IT'S not exactly the response you would expect her to come
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An education at the cinema - and it will be free
YOUNG people are being given the chance to enjoy free films at the cinema. The showings, in Consett and Stanley, are part of National Schools Film Week, from October 15 to 19. The theme of the programme is The World We Live In, and the films have been
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Viva Las Vegas
Jonny Vegas's Guide to Evengelical Christianity (C4, 11.05pm), The Azrec Massacre: Revealed (five, 8pm), 9/11 Ground Zero Underworld (C4, 9pm) 'I am a sinner," confesses comedian Johnny Vegas as he embarks on a spiritual journey in the US to save his
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Cyclist injured in fall from bike
A 38-YEAR-OLD cyclist received head and face injuries when he fell off his bike. The man was travelling west along the footpath adjacent to the eastbound carriageway of Lowfields Avenue, Ingleby Barwick, on Sunday, at 9.30pm. Police believe he lost control
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Meetings to seek public views on policing
PEOPLE are being urged to spell out their views about how their local police service is delivered - and what they believe the priorities should be. Cleveland Police Authority chairman Councillor Dave McLuckie and Chief Constable Sean Price, with local
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Couple tell of night they tackled burglar
A DISABLED man and his wife have spoken for the first time of their determination to confront a burglar who ransacked their house. A judge publicly praised Darren and Viki Holliday and awarded them £250 each for apprehending serial burglar John Kirk.
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Operation Cleansweep expanding
THE fourth and final Operation Cleansweep in Middlesbrough got under way this week. The scheme, co-ordinated by the Safer Middlesbrough Partnership, will focus on the Grove Hill area. It has already been held in Hemlington, North Ormesby and Gresham.
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Fair has Christmas jobs on offer
PEOPLE have the chance to find a job for Christmas at a major jobs fair this week. Jobcentre Plus has teamed up with retailers to organise the fair, at Billingham Forum, on Thursday. Dozens of positions are on offer as Tees Valley employers look for
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Operation will clear away a sticky problem
A CAMPAIGN is under way to eradicate a sticky problem from the streets of Middlesbrough. Don't Gum Up Our Streets was launched by Middlesbrough Council to encourage people to stop dropping chewing gum and wrapping paper on the pavement. Middlesbrough
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Fair has jobs on offer for Christmas season
PEOPLE have the chance to find a job for Christmas at a major jobs fair this week. Jobcentre Plus has teamed up with retailers to organise the fair, at Billingham Forum, on Thursday. Dozens of positions are on offer as Tees Valley employers look for
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Region named and shamed in trpoty into wild bird criminals
THE North has been identified as one of the worst blackspots in England for crimes against wild birds. North Yorkshire and Northumbria were singled out as leading the bird crime league of shame, with reports of shooting, trapping and poisoning continuing
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Jones gears up for test
British welterweight champion Kevin Anderson has warned challenger Francis Jones he is ready to move up a level. Darlington challenger Jones claims the Scot has failed to convince him in his previous British title fights and boasted he would have ''too
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Fredalo plays it straight
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed he never made it onto a pedalo in the infamous incident which overshadowed his cricket World Cup. Describing it as a ''slip up in St Lucia'', 29-year-old Flintoff told last night's BBC One's Inside Sport
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Gibson in need of support to propel title charge
DURHAM need a big improvement in their batting if they are to stay in the title race by winning at home to leaders Sussex, starting today. Since amassing 474 in the win against Warwickshire, they have picked up only three out of a possible 15 batting
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Police urge drivers to be more vigilant over vehicle crime
POLICE in Crook are warning motorists not to give thieves easy access to their property, following an increase in vehicle crime. Affected areas include Crook town centre and the Watergate estate, where an increase in stolen sat-nav systems, DVD and CD
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Too many gadgets rot the brain
WOMAN'S Hour in the morning is not part of my usual schedule, but I just happened to have the wireless on one day last week and caught an item so bizarre as to suggest it came from a madhouse. The ladies were talking about what their daughters have in
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Hear all Sides
ELECTED MAYOR WHY do people who want Darlington to have an elected mayor say it will make the system more democratic? I have never heard such rubbish in all my life. We already have a properly elected council, with a non-political ceremonial mayor, which
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Charity fair
A CHARITY country fair will be held this weekend. The British Red Cross will hold the annual event at Whitworth Hall Country Park, near Spennymoor, on Sunday. A marquee will host stalls, an art and handwriting competition for school pupils, entertainment
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Homeless programme earns recognition
A COUNCIL was yesterday named a Regional Champion for Homelessness following its success in tackling the problem. The title, awarded by the Government, means Easington District Council will now be responsible for supporting and guiding other authorities
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Developer wants to build 65 new homes on former railway
PLANS have been drawn up to build 65 new houses on the former site of the Stockton to Darlington railway line. Developers hope to revamp the land - out of use since 1974 after the closure of the historic line - with a cul-de-sac featuring new homes and
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Prior backed to shrug off contract letdown
England's hierarchy have backed Matt Prior to shrug off the crushing disappointment of being overlooked for a central contract by firmly establishing himself as England's wicketkeeper. The Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman has played every England match this
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Skipper confident of victory
England arrived in South Africa hoping their hectic one-day schedule might just work in their favour at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20. Less than 48 hours after completing a memorable NatWest Series triumph over India at Lord's, England this morning
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From Boro with love
It is one of the 20th Century's greatest mysteries. Did Grand Duchess Anastasia flee the execution which wiped out her family in Russia? Nigel Green investigates the theory that a North-East man helped her escape. IT IS after the Russian revolution of
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Pupil referral unit on course for completion
WORK on the new pupil referral unit for students outside of mainstream education is on course. The facility, to be at the old Rise Carr Primary School, is due to open in March next year. Members of Darlington Borough Council's children and young person
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Suits Me suits you sir for a swift success at Beverley
SUITS ME sounds like a sensible place to start for backers seeking to make a profit at Beverley this afternoon. Although Thomas Tate's in-form four-year-old has reeled off two successive Ripon triumphs, he's only gone up 9lbs for that money-spinning brace
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Tesco still looking for a way it can expand
A SUPERMARKET is still determined to expand its Teesside store, despite withdrawing its planning appeal. Tesco supermarket in Ingleby Barwick, near Stockton, had been refused planning permission by Stockton Borough Council to extend its Myton Road store
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Club boss snookered by flats plan
PLANNING officers have recommended a snooker club be turned into flats - to the dismay of the club's manager. Darlington Snooker Club, on the corner of Northgate and Corporation Road, first opened as a billiard hall in 1915. The building's owners submitted
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Morrison maintains glove affair
He's 65 next, has hands like a back street bone yard, swore ages ago that he'd ended his 45-year glove affair with wicket-keeping. At the weekend, however, Dave Morrison picked up both a Darlington and District League championship medal and - in the
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On the countryside beat
Countryside criminals don't know what they're messing with - the head of Darlington's rural crimewatch group is a services veteran trained in covert operations and military tactics. After a career spent serving his country, Brian Pavey now devotes his
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Fit reward for members
A HEALTH and fitness club in Ingleby Barwick is rewarding its most dedicated members with a loyalty scheme. Bannatyne's Health Club has launched, which will see the 50 people who attend the health club most during the month being entered into a draw to
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Reunion lunch
ANNUAL reunion lunches will be held for former workers of three Rothmans factories. The get-togethers for former staff at the Peterlee and Spennymoor sites will be held in Spennymoor Town Hall, on Thursday, November 22, from 1pm to 5pm. Pensioners from
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Brigade funds go to hospice
CLEVELAND Fire Brigade handed over a cheque to Zoe's Place Hospice after raising funds at the recent Community Awards dinner held at the Tall Trees Hotel, Yarm. The evening, which more than 500 people attended, was to recognise the success of partners
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Name chosen for housing development
A NEW housing estate on the site of a former school will be named after the village church. The developers of the 16-home development on the former Sadberge Primary School have named it St Andrew's Park. The decision comes after Reiver Homes asked residents
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Support for club in cash wrangle
A FOOTBALL Club, which complained after cash from housing developers went to another sports club in its town, has been given council support. Wear Valley District Council is handing over £990 to Tow Law FC, to buy new strips, tracksuits, shirts and footballs
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Teenage boy throws brick at windscreen
A LORRY driver escaped unhurt after a teenager hurled a brick at his windscreen from a bridge over the A66. The incident happened in the Heywood Street area of Middlesbrough at about 6pm last Tuesday. The driver, who was carrying cars on a specialist
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Adventurer talk
A WRITER and photographer will share his experiences of a 10,000-mile motorcycle adventure with a Darlington audience later this month. German-born Michael Martin is appearing at Darlington Arts Centre on Tuesday, September 25. The talk starts at 8pm
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Mathew Tait's World Cup Dianry
The Newcastle Falcon and England star writes for The Northern Echo. A win is a win or so they say - but the England performance was unsatisfactory. All credit to the Americans. We knew they would come out and play as if it was their Cup final and they
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Assault by two women after drinking session
A WOMAN was attacked as she left a house where she was found sleeping off a drinking session. Durham Crown Court heard that Kelly Gascoigne found the woman asleep in her boyfriend's bed and told her to leave. As the 28-year-old woman left the flat and
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Haulier allowed to expand fleet despite objection from neighbour
A HAULIER has been given permission to run more lorries, despite a neighbour's fear his expansion will hit house prices. Keith Parks, who runs Parks Haulage, was yesterday given the go-ahead to keep up to eight cabs and ten trailers at his yard, in The
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U3A spells interesting leisure
A GROUP that organises activities for retired people in the Durham area is on the lookout for new members. The University of the Third Age, or U3A, is open to all who no longer work and who wish to keep their minds and bodies active. The Durham club
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Developer seeking views from residents
PEOPLE in Peterlee are being given the chance to air their views on a developer's plans to build houses on one of the town's industrial areas. Persimmon Homes Teesside is considering re-developing part of the North-East Industrial Estate, less than a
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Healthy life tips on offer for pensioners
OLDER residents are being invited to discover more about leading a healthy lifestyle at an event this month. The Positive Health Day has been organised by the Growing Older Living in Darlington (Gold) group, which aims to give people aged over 50 a stronger
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Police make five arrests after corner shop robbery
FIVE people were arrested last night after a high-speed police chase following a raid on a corner shop. The Co-op store on the corner of Lowson Street and North Road, in Darlington, was targetted at about 9.45pm last night. The suspects escaped in a black
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Last chance to to be on tee
GOLFERS have until the end of today to sign up for a charity tournament to be held tomorrow. The City of Durham Lions Club is holding the tournament to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice and other local charities. It will be held at Houghton-le-Spring
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School events to mark status
A SCHOOL IS holding a week of celebrations to mark its securing science and mathematics specialist college status. At the launch today, pupils from local primary schools will be invited to tour the refurbished science department at Easington Community
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A principle to cherish
THE investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has taken a dramatic twist with last night's announcement that police say they have discovered firm DNA evidence that her body was in the boot of the family's hire car. This has been a heartbreaking
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Artist's work reaches new heights
Andrew Gifford, a world class artist from the region has been in residence for a month at UK Land Estates' Tyne Bridge Tower in Newcastle. Working from the top floor of the 12-torey office building, Andrew has spent this time working on a collection highlighting
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New-look store's grand opening
Marks & Spencer opens its new-look store in Middlesbrough on Thursday, September 20, with a champagne reception and live music throughout the day. Work has been ongoing at the store and while some of the new sections have already been revealed, the finishing
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Savers can be excused for putting cash in an old sock
When storm clouds hover around world financial centres, and even Prime Minister Gordon Brown urges financial firms to come clean about bad debts and injudicious borrowing, savers can be excused for putting money in deposit accounts, rare coins, stamps
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Onyx Group takes step towards growth
TECHNOLOGY solutions company Onyx Group has made another key step in its plan to more than double turnover in three years by acquiring a North-East IT service company. Onyx has announced the acquisition of Jade Integration, based in Newcastle, which
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Atomic Web solves space problem
A WEB design and marketing media development company set up by a couple at home has moved to new premises. Award-winning Atomic Web Solutions was launched in 2002 by David and Claire Glynn, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, and has since attracted
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Scientific institution returns to its roots
A historic British institution returned to its birthplace yesterday to mark 176 years of celebrating science. The British Association for the Advancement of Science, known as the BA, was founded in York in 1831. This week, the annual BA Festival of Science
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Geo-Net Solutions agrees deal with leading company
Technology company Geo-net Solutions, which is based in Darlington, has agreed a deal with one of the North-East's leading marketing and design agencies, which will use its new software. Charles Hollywood Advertising, also based in Darlington, is the
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The Roman road to success
Roman was set up to manufacture bath screens to match the avocado and pink suits popular in the Eighties. Today, the company is the UK's leading shower maker, with plans to expand. Business Editor Kate Bowman reports. WHEN it comes to a Roman shower,
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Employers planning to take on more staff
EMPLOYERS in the North-East intend to take on more workers over the next three months but at a reduced rate compared to the summer, according to a survey published today. Figures released by employment experts Manpower found that a balance of +14 per
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Powell vowing to go even faster
Sprinter Asafa Powell has confidently predicted he will beat his 100 metres world record and become the first person to clock under 9.70 seconds. The 24-year-old Jamaican ran a blistering time of 9.74secs at the IAAF Grand Prix in Rieti on Sunday, beating
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Billionaire club owner sees trading improve
BILLIONAIRE businessman and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley yesterday announced a pick-up in trading in his Sports Direct firm thanks to improved weather conditions. The company reported that poor weather conditions in June and July affected sales
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Surge in demand for firm's gourmet grub
A GOURMET food company is planning to double its workforce during the next year after a surge in demand for its products. Tanfield Food Company, based in County Durham, is planning to double its workforce of more than 30 staff to more than 60 in the
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Firm wins contract with steel producer
LOGISTICS firm AV Dawson is expanding its operations at Corus after winning a contract with the steel producer. The Teesside company has been appointed to handle the scale-cleaning operations at the Special Profiles mill, in Skinningrove, which will help
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Explaining the secret of successful growth
A MARKET research company is planning to increase turnover by 50 per cent by expanding nationally after establishing itself in Yorkshire. Explain, based in Newcastle, has secured a series of high-profile clients in Yorkshire in recent months, including
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Property boom predicted
PROPERTY consultancy Knight Frank has predicted Stockton will experience a residential property boom. The regeneration company, which has its North-East base in Newcastle, is forecasting major growth for the town as demand continues to outstrip supply
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New centre mimics nuclear stations
AN engineering company in the region has opened a training centre that replicates the environment inside a nuclear power station. The facility is part of a £550m, seven-year partnership between Doosan Babcock and British Energy and provides an improved
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Tolent wins £3.5m development deal
CONSTRUCTION firm Tolent has won a £3.5m deal to work on a mixed-use development on Teesside. The Gateshead company has won the contract from Banks Developments to build three commercial buildings on the site in Bowesfield, Stockton. Construction of
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Industrial motor firm steps on the gas
AN industrial motor company on Teesside has invested more than £300,000 to treble the size of its operations. Only five years after being set up, Industrial Motors and Gears (IMG) has moved its headquarters to a 6,000sq ft site in Middlesbrough, which
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Amec to help reduce carbon emissions
PROJECT management and services company Amec has won a contract to create a revolutionary carbon dioxide network, which could help reduce UK emissions by millions of tonnes a year. The network would be based in Yorkshire and Humber, and would become
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Training award finalists
TEN organisations and individuals from across the North-East have reached the regional final of this year's National Training Awards. The awards, run by UK Skills, on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, celebrate companies
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Creatures of the forest to get more protection
CHANGES to the law have increased protection for endangered species which live in forest and woodlands. The Habitats Regulations, which have just come into force, will increase protection for European Protected Species (EPS) found in woodlands
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Waste website is relaunched
BUSINESSES are being encouraged to share best practice in dealing with waste on a relaunched website. The website covers issues such as dealing with fly-tipping, advice on reducing waste and expert guidance on waste legislation. Arwyn Jones, programme
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Law firm expansion after merger with smaller rival
LAW firm Blackett Hart and Pratt (BHP) has expanded its presence in the region after joining forces with smaller rival James and Baker. The merger with the Thornaby-based firm gives BHP its first base on Teesside to complement its offices in Darlington
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Muckle assigned to work on care homes sale
REGIONAL law firm Muckle worked on the recent sale of County Durham care home business Stonelea Healthcare to property investment group PSPI. Both Muckle and KPMG's Newcastle offices worked on the deal on behalf of care home owner John Harris. Mr Harris
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Rare seabird sets breeding record along N-E shoreline
ONE of Britain's rarest seabirds has set new breeding records on the North-East coast. The success of the little terns in producing 105 young has been helped by a combination of businesses, ecologists and volunteers. Forty-seven pairs of little terns
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Coach party sets off on French adventure
A COACH party of students from a Bishop Auckland school set off for an action-packed trip to France yesterday.Bishop Barrington School Sports With Mathematics College has taken 44 year eight students and four members of staff across The Channel as part
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Parks reclaimed with family fun days
TWO communities have headed outdoors to reclaim their parks from troublemakers.Hundreds attended two festivals in Ronaldshay Park, Richmond, and Coronation Park, Catterick.Richmondshire District Council joined North Yorkshire County Council's Connecting
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Hospital genetics unit goes into mainstream healthcare
A HOSPITAL genetics unit, which helps North-East families with a history of illness to identify potential future health problems, has become the first in the UK to be integrated into mainstream healthcare.In 2003, the Northern genetics service at Newcastle's
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Teacher jailed for abusing children
A PRIMARY school teacher has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for sexually abusing boys over a 15-year period.York Crown Court was told how Howard Beattie, 52, abused five boys, some aged ten or 11, following day trips to the
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Fundraising campaign to buy cancer drugs for dad takes off
A FUNDRAISING campaign to buy cancer drugs for a desperately ill father is taking off.Dave Hill, 45, has been forced to pay for new anti-cancer drug Tarceva.Despite being widely prescribed by the health service in Scotland, Tarceva is not available on
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Double boost for hospital fundraising
MORE than £1,700 has been donated to an appeal for new hospital equipment. The money was raised by two residents for Darlington Memorial Hospital's eye scanner appeal.Sheila Russell, from Bolton Avenue, Richmond, North Yorkshire, donated £1,050.An all-day
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Records broken as awards given out
A RECORD six gold medals were awarded in this year's Northumbria in Bloom competition.Durham and Stockton were among the communities to win the award.Durham again won the best small city category, while Stockton clinched the best city award for the fourth
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Charity hoping to attract more volunteers
KIND readers have been picking up information about a charity in a Darlington library.Staff and volunteers from Marie Curie Cancer Care set up an information stall in Darlington's Crown Street library yesterday.They provided information about the organisation
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Disabled workers offered salary top-up
HUNDREDS of the region's disabled workers fighting the closure of their factories will be offered a salary top-up to persuade them to take new jobs.But last night, the proposal failed to calm trade union anger, as one leader branded the offer of jobs
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New exhibition proving popular
A NEW exhibition by North Yorkshire artist Kate Green is proving popular with visitors to Bishop Auckland Town Hall.Watercolours capturing a moment in time are on show in the McGuinness Gallery until Saturday, September 22.Town hall manager Gillian Wales
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Artist tops national A-level class
A TEESDALE art student, not content with being top of his class, has come top of the country in his A-level course.Ray Landon, from Cotherstone, near Barnard Castle, did not drop a single mark over his two-year Fine Art course at Bishop Auckland College
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Brown's speech to unions falls flat
GORDON BROWN'S maiden TUC speech as Prime Minister fell flat yesterday amid a storm of criticism over public sector pay, workers' rights and Europe.Despite a series of supposedly crowd-pleasing announcements designed to boost jobs and protect employees
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Edwards may make Sunderland comeback
MANAGER Roy Keane is contemplating taking a gamble on the fitness of Carlos Edwards in Sunderland's Premier League encounter with Reading on Saturday.Edwards has missed the Black Cats last four games with a hamstring tear and last appeared for the club
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41-year-old charged with murder after body found
A 41-year-old man has been charged with the murder of John Allan Hudson, who died from stab wounds in a flat at the weekend.John Edward Potter, of Millfield Close, Newburn, Newcastle, will appear before Newcastle Magistrates this morning.Mr Hudson, 48
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Bright idea helps hotel reduce energy use
CHANDELIERS have been switched to low-energy bulbs as part of a hotel's attempt to reduce its carbon footprint.Hotel guests are also being asked to play their part in making the venue environmentally friendly.The Raven Hall Country House Hotel, at Robin
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Recruits sign up for Parachute Regiment
TWO new recruits from the region are to join an elite Army regiment.Glenn Warris, 21, from Northallerton, and John Madderson, 17, from Darlington, have enlisted for the Parachute Regiment at Darlington Army Careers Office.John, a former Branksome School
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Travel clinics launched to help holidaymakers
TRAVEL clinics have been launched at a doctors' practice for patients planning their holiday health.The fortnightly surgeries in Leyburn will offer people one place to go for advice and treatment, including jabs, before they travel abroad.The practice
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New bishop to take office after service
THE new Bishop of Jarrow will take office on Thursday.The Venerable Mark Watts Bryant, currently Archdeacon of Coventry, will be consecrated by the Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Dr John Sentamu, in a service in York Minster.The new bishop was
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Booted up for lunchbreaks
WORKERS at a North-East water company are giving lazy lunches the boot by joining in a number of walks near their workplace.Northumbrian Water has introduced six walks near its offices in Durham City and Washington, to entice workers to stretch their
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Museum aims to help reduce stress
A MUSEUM is joining in a regional campaign to help people reduce stress.Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, is encouraging visitors to take time out for Peace and Tranquillity Week, which runs until Saturday.The week was created by County Durham Tourism
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Benefactor leaves more cash for village
A COUNTY Durham village has received a further £52,000 from the estate of a benefactor.Retired estate agent Wilfred Barker donated £10,100 to help the community of Gainford, near Barnard Castle, when he was alive - but insisted on
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Hit musical show Cats to be staged at venue
HIT musical Cats is coming to the region in the new year.Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking show will be performed at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle.It is one of the longest-running musicals in West End and Broadway history, and audiences in more than
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Family fear their house may collapse into crater
A FAMILY say their house may collapse because no one is prepared to take responsibility for the repair and maintenance of drains which overflow when it rains. David and Kim Young, who live with their three-year-old son in Conyers Avenue, Chester-le-Street
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New campaign launched to stop people smoking
A new push to persuade smokers to give up is being launched in the region.Dubbed The Big Quit Club, it aims to build on the success of legislation introduced in July that banned smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces.It will offer smokers support
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Pledge over mystery woman
DETECTIVES say they will continue trying to identify a woman whose body was found three years ago.The body of an Oriental woman was found by walkers on the slopes of Pen-y-Ghent, near Horton-in-Ribblesdale, in the Yorkshire Dales, on September 20, 2004
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Big money plans to regenerate town centre
MAJOR developments are imminent for Bishop Auckland, where a project manager could soon be appointed to help oversee millions of pounds worth of developments.Plans designed by consultants Red Box would transform the town centre by building shops and homes
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Premiere for students' film
THE premiere of a film made by media students using a £2,000 lottery grant took place yesterday.1989 Film Productions, which is made up of students from Bede College, Billingham, has produced a 20-minute film called Cut.It is a horror comedy about a
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Newton happy with spot
STOCKTON'S Chris Newton insisted everything was going according to plan after he ended the first stage of the Tour of Britain in 10th place.The Recycling.co.uk rider - who started the day in ninth, following Sunday's prologue - dropped a place in the
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Victoria saddling up for fundraising cycle ride in India
A WOMAN is to cycle 240 miles across India to raise money for charity.Victoria MacKenzie, 25, will join up to 200 women spending ten days in the country to raise funds for Women for Women.Miss MacKenzie, from Coxhoe, County Durham, will travel to India
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Federer champion once again
US Open champion Roger Federer has challenged Novak Djokovic to join him and Rafael Nadal in the chase for grand slams.World number one Federer saw off the rising Serbian star in straight sets in New York last night to claim a fourth consecutive US Open
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This is best England side in seven years, Gerrard
Steven Gerrard believes the current England squad possesses more quality than any other he has been involved in since making his debut seven years ago. But the Liverpool midfielder also admits actions speak louder than words and acknowledges England need
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Instructor spared jail for suggestive texts to girls
A TERRITORIAL Army instructor has been banned from working with children for life as a result of suggestive text messages sent to female cadets. Steven Watts, 41, blighted his 23-year Army career and his previously unblemished character by sending inappropriate
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Vickery facing anxious wait after being cited
England captain Phil Vickery faces potentially the defining moment of his World Cup campaign today - in a central Paris solicitor's office.A week after England saw fly-half Jonny Wilkinson suffer an ankle ligament injury during training, Vickery is preparing
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Emre seeking Turkish return in January
Newcastle will be looking to strengthen their midfield in the January transfer window if Emre gets his wish to quit the club and return to Turkey.The Magpies midfielder has revealed his intention to end his three year stay at St James' Park and return
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Police make five arrests after corner shop robbery
FIVE people were arrested last night after a high-speed police chase following a raid on a corner shop. The Co-op store on the corner of Lowson Street and North Road, in Darlington, was targetted at about 9.45pm last night. The suspects escaped in a black
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'Proof that Maddy was in boot of car'
POLICE say they have found firm DNA evidence that the body of missing Madeleine McCann was in the boot of the family's hire car five weeks after she went missing. Sky News reported last night that Portuguese police were "adamant" they had found the most
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Broken lift upset for terminally-ill woman
A TERMINALLY-ILL woman has been a prisoner in her own home for more than three weeks after the lift in her block of flats broke down.The family of Ena Keers, 70, who lives in Union Court, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, have spoken of their anger and
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Strength pleases Penney
ALMOST a year after his appointment, Darlington manager Dave Penney is finally satisfied with the squad he now has at his disposal. Penney lambasted the poor quality of players he inherited after succeeding David Hodgson last year.Twelve players have
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Football club chairman denies takeover rumours
THE chairman of a North-East football club has vehemently denied rumours he is trying to buy Leeds United FC.Ken Bates, the controversial chairman of Leeds, has claimed that his counterpart at Darlington FC is looking to buy the struggling Yorkshire
