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Cable theft disruptions on railway line
RAIL passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line have suffered almost 70,000 minutes of delays in less than five months because of cable thieves. Figures released by Network Rail reveal that between April 1 and August 18 this year there were 269
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Worker injured in scaffolding fall
A CONSTRUCTION worker suffered serious injuries after plunging 40ft from scaffolding. The accident happened in the Bishop Cuthbert area of Hartlepool, where a retirement village is being built. The 26-year old man, who has not been named, fractured
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Darlington fight: victim named
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man in a late-night fight have named the victim as 45-year-old Wayne Shotton. Mr Shotton, whose first name was actually Maurice but was known to everyone as Wayne, was a married father-of-two sons in their 20s.
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Allstars under 9 A team sponsored by Stone Technical Services started brightly
Under9's 3 - 0 Cumby Rovers Goalscorers;Raw,Bowman,Bickerton M.o.m;William Bickerton Allstars under 9 A team sponsored by Stone Technical Services started brightly passing the ball well, first goal came when nathan bowman won the ball in midfield allstars
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Ploughman is the world champion
A FARMER has dug his way to victory at the World Ploughing Contest. Simon Witty won the reversible title for the fourth year in a row at the University of Agriculture, in Kaunas, Lithuania, at the weekend. Mr Witty, 30, is an arable farmer and agricultural
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Monk joins coffin march
A MONK has helped carry a replica of St Cuthbert's coffin to Holy Island, as part of a campaign to celebrate his life. Brother Damien, vicar of the island's St Mary's Church, carried the bamboo replica across the four-mile causeway to support the Journey
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Man dies after fight at town centre pub
Two people were arrested after a man died following a fight at a busy town centre pub last night. The fight took place at the Tap and Spile pub in Bondgate, Darlington, at about 11.40pm and spilled out onto the street. A man and woman have been arrested
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Rally champion's son was aboard helicopter
Colin McRae's five-year-old son is believed to have been aboard the helicopter which crashed yesterday afternoon killing everyone aboard. Jean Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, said the former world rally champion had been at the controls when the aircraft
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Colin McRae dies in helicopter accident
RALLY driving legend Colin McRae has died after his helicopter crashed in an accident near his home. Although the driver's body has yet to be formally identified police in Scotland said they believed McRae was one of the four who died in the accident
