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Reports suggest Mourinho to leave Chelsea
UNCONFIRMED reports early today suggest Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is leaving the club. It follows the Blue's disappointing 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Norwegian side Rosenborg on Tuesday. The club itself have yet to comment but Mourinho
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Public response favourable to golf course plans
THE man behind plans to create a championship standard golf course in the region says he is delighted with the response so far from the public. Businessman Tom Howson wants to build the golf course on 150 acres of land outside Yarm, near Stockton. The
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Terraced house severely damaged by fire
FIRE severely damaged a rear downstairs room of a terraced house at Rose Cottages, Shotton, near Peterlee, earlier this evening. Three fire crews - one from Wheatley Hill and two from Peterlee - responded when the alarm was raised just before 6pm.
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Art work unveiled on side of university building
A FIVE ton sculpture which has been likened to "digital ivy" has been unveiled. The art work entitled Cactal has been installed on the side of a building which will be the home of Middlesbrough's DigitalCity project. Middlesbrough, is already famous
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Luxury hotel and spa wins tourism award
SEAHAM Hall & Serenity Spa, the luxury hotel and spa destination resort in Seaham, County Durham, was tonight awarded the title of Small Hotel of the Year Award at the annual North-East Tourism Awards. The ceremony was held at the national Glass Centre
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Yorkshire drinkers raise a glass to return of John Smith's cask
A FAMOUS Yorkshire beer that was controversially taken for Lancastrians has returned - at least for now. Yorkshire beer drinkers were unhappy when John Smith's cask beer was brewed in Warrington, in the rival county of Lancashire. Now the beer is once
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Drug 'runner' jailed for 12 months
A LONG-TERM heroin addict acted as a dealer's 'runner' to ensure his continued supply of the drug. Police found an egg-shaped container bearing a dozen wraps of heroin when Christopher Williams was pulled up at the wheel of a car, on the A1086 Coast
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Police witness appeal after fatal smash
ONE man has died this evening after his car was involved in a collision with a Dutch-registered truck carrying flowers. The accident happened at 4.30pm at the junction of the A658 and Church Lane at North Rigton, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The
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Mayor concerned over fate of Stan Laurel school
A TOWN mayor is "concerned" for the future of comedy legend Stan Laurel's former school, which was damaged by fire earlier this year. Barbara Laurie, who was elected as Bishop Auckland's first mayor this summer, is growing frustrated at an apparent lack
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Disabled boy is victim of 'happy-slapping' incident
A DISABLED boy was the victim of a so-called happy slapping incident in a school classroom, it was revealed yesterday. The 14-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, was attacked by another pupil at Dyke House School, Hartlepool, while two classmates captured
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Vandals wreak havoc at cemetery
VANDALS have caused heartbreak and thousands of pounds worth of damage after they overturned a dozen headstones. They have targeted Ormesby Road Cemetery over the last two weeks destroying or damaging the graves. Middlesbrough council cemetery staff
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Northern Rock shares fall again
The Northern Rock suffered another bruising day on the stock exchange. Shares in the bank ended the day 16 per cent lower - cooling hopes that the worst may now be over and wiping out the gains made yesterday. Rumours persist that the bank may soon
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Flats plan snookered
PLANS to convert a snooker hall into flats were dramatically rejected at a Town Hall meeting today. Dozens of protesters, many with placards and banners, arrived at the planning committee's meeting yesterday in a bid to save Darlington Snooker Club,
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Durham maintain title push
DURHAM claimed maximum bowling points today as they made a dream start to their final County Championship game against Kent. The North-Easterners currently trail league leaders Lancashire by eight-and-a-half points as they attempt to complete a memorable
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One dead and another fighting for life after crash
ONE teenager died and another was left fighting for life after a horrific single-vehicle road smash near the Yorkshire coast. Three others who were also in the car were all rushed to hospital after the smash - however their injuries are not believed
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Production halted at glass factory after fire
GLASS production has been halted following a fire at a North-East factory. "We hope to resume operations on the site as soon as possible, but it is too early to give an exact date," said a spokeswoman last night, following the blaze at Pilkington's Middlesbrough
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Torpedo Round Up
Saturday 15th September 2007 Torpedo Consett DX 1 East Durham Utd Harriers 5 The old adage says a game of two halves and boy this was it. In a nutshell DX were still at home in bed during the first half. The first goal went in after two and a half
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Detectives rule out links between sex attacks
DETECTIVES have ruled out any links between three sex attacks that occurred in the space of a month. The incidents took part in the Strensall, Fulford and city centre areas of York and there has been speculation they were connected and a serial offender
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Rock shares rally
Shares in Northern Rock have rallied this afternoon after sharp falls this morning. At one point the bank lost the shares value it had clawed back yesterday. The shareholder wobble was caused by rumours that the Halifax was preparing a bargain basement
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Man stabbed
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a man was stabbed in the stomach in Redcar. The victim was taken to the Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital where he was discharged after receiving treatment for a slight wound to his stomach. He did not
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Red Arrows scandal
THE scandalous decision not to invite the Red Arrows to the London 2012 Olympic Games by Labour's Department of Media, Culture and Sport for being "too British and militaristic" is another sign of how much contempt this left-wing Government has
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Margaret Thatcher
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to CT Riley for his excellent letter on the evils of Thatcherism (HAS, Sept 4). May I offer a few extra comments that Mr Riley omitted. For example: The butchery of the State Pension - I believe William Hague was
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European Union
AS current legislation is framed there is no need for the Government to accede to the demands for a referendum on the latest EU Treaty. Analysis of these demands shows that a referendum would be used as a tool to express dissatisfaction with the
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Economy
IT would appear Gordon Brown has become Prime Minister during a period of industrial discontent, another bout of foot-and-mouth disease and a banking crisis. One could say he is most unfortunate, during a pre-election period. I do think the uncertainty
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Woodlands Hospital
RE your report about plans by the Woodlands Hospital, Morton Park, Darlington, for the country's first healthcare village (Echo, Sept 14). It's astonishing to read of a large proposed expansion of medical and nursing facilities for NHS as well
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TV Programmes
I NOW consult the TV listings with despair. The stations are dominated with an avalanche of reality shows populated by so-called stars whose careers are behind them, either stuck on a desert island, or making a mess of a kitchen, and amateurs
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Bus passes row
RE recent correspondence about bus pass rows. I can't believe children have to have a bus or their parents to get them to school. I attended St Mary's Grammar School (now called Carmel), Darlington, from 1957 until 1962 when I lived at Middleton
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Madeleine McCann
THE expression "innocent until proved guilty" is never so relevant than now with the McCann family. Subject to total global sympathy for 150 days, the public - due to huge media speculation - is now letting imagination be fuelled by journalists
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Brass concert
RE Alan Benn's reply on the subject of Barnard Castle Band's non-appearance for a concert in Darlington's South Park (HAS, Sept 8). I was awarding Darlington Borough Council a black mark for not having a standby when the band cancelled (for whatever
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What's in a word?
RE correspondence about spelling and pronunciation of words. As an Inglishman living in Ingland, why do I have to write it with a capital "E"? E Reynolds, Wheatley Hill, Co Durham.
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Not-so dangerous sausage dog gets a reprieve
AN eight-inch sausage dog was given a reprieve by magistrates after her owner was cleared of letting a dangerous dog run out of control. Burly landscape gardener Shawn Anderson claimed he was inconsolable after miniature Dachshund Lucy allegedly nipped
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Teenager arrested over school fire
A THIRTEEN-year-old boy has been arrested over a £60,000 school fire. Sunday's arson attack at St Peter's College of Maths and Computing on Normanby Road, South Bank, near Middlesbrough, left staff devastated while Coun George Dunning, leader of Redcar
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Mischiefs create havoc at Monkton!
Consett Mischiefs notched up another victory with a resounding 8-0 win over Fatfield. The Under 7's outfit have gone from strength to strength and are the team everyone seems to be talking about at Monkton. Goals this week came from Louis Kelman who
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Man who urinated on dying woman faces jail
A MAN who urinated on a disabled woman who lay dying in a street is facing jail after admitting outraging public decency. Anthony Anderson admitted the single charge when he appeared before magistrates today. After hearing how his actions robbed the
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Public meeting aims to put relief road back in spotlight
A PUBLIC meeting is to be called to press the case for a relief road serving three communities facing mounting traffic problems. The move by Bedale Town Council follows a warning last month by a senior county councillor that plans for the road that would
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Youngsters' skills grow in allotment
YOUNGSTERS have transformed a stretch of waste ground into a vegetable haven. The 24 young people - some of whom have faced problems at home or school - have been working with the Rathbone charity to care for an allotment at Gleneagles, Beechwood, in
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Leisure facility's £400,000 overhaul
PLANS for a £400,000 overhaul of a popular leisure facility in Thirsk have won local support. Hambleton District Council is leading a scheme to develop the Thirsk Swimming Pool site. It is planned to turn the facility's existing gym into a studio and
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Youthful focus for new council website
A WEBSITE offering information for children and those who work with youngsters has gone online. Stockton Borough Council's children's and families information service has created the site, called Children's Services Directory, at http://stockton.childrens
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Steph, 16, called up for England North team
A YOUNG hockey star has been selected for the England North U17 squad that will play in the Regional Championships next month. Steph Elliott will turn on her style at Millfield School, Somerset, during the October half-term break. The 16-year-old, from
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Delivery for dealer cost man two years in jail
A MAN who worked for a drug dealer in return for heroin has been jailed for two years. John Stuart Briggs agreed to deliver heroin only once, as payment for drugs he turned to in an attempt to cope with family traumas. A court heard yesterday that the
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Anger at 'disgrace' of gipsy camp on river beauty spot
PROBLEMS with noise and mess left by a travelling community led to a public meeting in Bishop Auckland. Residents joined councillors on Monday night to express their anger about problems with travellers camping close to their homes. Several travellers
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'We put it down to our family'
A COUPLE, who made national news when they married, celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss yesterday. Tony and Margaret Gibson, from Newlands Avenue, in Bishop Auckland, tied the knot at St Andrew's Church, in Spennymoor, in 1957. The groom's sister, Beverley
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Stall to back pensioner's solo Arctic charity drive
SUPPORTERS of a pensioner who is driving solo to the Arctic Circle for a children's cancer charity will run a market stall in aid of his efforts. Doug Redsell, 73, left Richmond last Tuesday on a 3,000-mile round trip in a 30-year-old 2CV car to raise
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Cutting her teeth in world of dentistry
A DENTAL nurse from Darlington has won a place on a pioneering course which could help to cut waiting times for orthodontic patients. Dawn Lee will become one of the country's first orthodontic therapists when she finishes her training. She is completing
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Sister George to die again
THE Killing of Sister George is to be staged by the Durham Dramatic Society from this weekend. The play, by Frank Marcus and produced by Teresa Hagger, will open at the City Theatre, Fowlers Yard, Back Silver Street, Durham City. Sister George is a fictional
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Emphasis on positive behaviour in foster pilot
AN initiative in foster care is being launched and ordinary people are being sought to help make the project a success. Preventative foster
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Taxi driver injured after car crashes into wall
A TAXI driver was taken to hospital yesterday after his taxi smashed into a landmark in Barnard Castle. Police and paramedics were called to the Market Cross after a blue Skoda Octavia taxi, working for Barnard Castle-based Hodgson's Private Hire, came
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Milestone weekend for footpath ramblers
RAMBLERS will this weekend complete a challenge to walk along more than 2,000 miles of the public footpath and bridleway network in County Durham. Last year, the Ramblers' Association (RA) set the challenge to local groups to walk all the footpaths in
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Ready to peak for mountain climb
A FISHBURN couple are climbing the highest mountain in Africa to raise funds for disabled children. Paul Burgess, 41, is a project manager for Crook Community Partnership and his wife, Tree Cole, 29, is a paediatrician at Newcastle General Hospital. They
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Woman feared for her life in knife attack
A WOMAN thought she was going to be killed when she was the victim of a sustained attack by her jealous partner. David Mark Shearer, who had been drinking heavily, returned home agitated and turned on the terrified woman, accusing her of having an affair
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£530,000 church revamp to start
A PARISH church has been given the go-ahead to start the first phase of a £530,000 redevelopment project. St Mary's church, at the top of The Bank, in Barnard Castle, will begin removing pews in preparation for modifications to its interior, the first
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'Joint action needed on booze-fuelled crimes'
A GOVERNMENT minister yesterday urged all sectors of a city's community to work together to stamp out problems relating to alcohol-fuelled crime and violence. Home Office Crime Reduction Minister Vernon Coaker spoke as he visited Durham City's North
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The 'yes' group: We believe in having a choice
In next week's referendum, Darlington voters will make a momentus decision: should they have a directly-elected mayor to run the council?, ahead of Friday's big debate, which The Northern Echo is organising, the "yes" and "no" campaigns outline their
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Community groups urged to seek grants
TIME is running out for community groups hoping to share in a £20,000 windfall. The closing date for the second phase of the Pride in Easington Community Grant Scheme is Monday, October 1. Groups can apply for a grant of up to £3,000 to help cover costs
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The 'no' group: We do not want an elected dictator
In next week's referendum, Darlington voters will make a momentus decision: should they have a directly-elected mayor to run the council?, ahead of Friday's big debate, which The Northern Echo is organising, the "yes" and "no" campaigns outline their
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Witnesses sought in bridge crash fatality
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a 21-year-old man was killed at Winston near Barnard Castle late last night. The driver, who is not being named until all his family have been informed, died when his car hit the parapet of a
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No place like home
When Colin the cat went missing for 13 days, the whole community of Sowerby united in an effort to find him. "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which
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The golden rules for students
New students everywhere will be on a steep learning curve in the next few weeks... and we're not talking in the lecture room. IT'S THAT time of year again... This weekend the motorways of Britain are going to be criss-crossed by family cars weighed down
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Man admits killing teenager Rebecca
A MAN has admitted killing teenager Rebecca Hood. The 18-year-old was found strangled to death at a house in Redhouse, Sunderland, on July 1. Michael Taylor, of Rutherford Square, Redhouse, was charged with murder and appeared at Newcastle Crown Court
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Soldiers deny 'guns-for-drugs'
TWO soldiers exchanged pistols for cocaine in a money-making plot involving guns and ammunition smuggled out of Iraq, a court martial heard yesterday. Lance Corporals Michael White and Anthony Creswick allegedly obtained pistols and ammunition on the
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Pub best in England for emphasis on tradition
TRADITIONAL food and good wines has led a Northern pub to be named the best in England and Wales. Licensee Michael Ibbotson said he was thrilled that The Durham Ox, at Crayke, near York, was named the AA's Pub of the Year. The Ibbotson family, who bought
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Dear Denise...
She's made a living from helping others solve a plethora of problems - now Denise Robertson, the nation's favourite agony aunt, has put her name to a series of books based on the ethos she employs. She talks to Women's Editor Sarah Foster. DENISE is sitting
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Breakthrough in stem cell experiments
SCIENTISTS in the region have developed technology to grow stem cells in a laboratory in conditions similar to the way they grow in the human body. The technology, developed by scientists at Durham University and ReInnervate Limited, owned by the university
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Expansion continues for care company
CARE home operator Southern Cross Healthcare made a double announcement yesterday as it continued to expand across the region. The Darlington-based plc - the UK's largest care home provider - said it had entered a management agreement with the Bondcare
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Easterby heads south
MICK EASTERBY looks like the trainer to follow at Beverley where a double for his Sheriff Hutton stable beckons. Never one to make it easy for punters, Easterby might win the Mark Hields Handicap with either of his two runners, Soto or Lake Chini, both
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Through Richard's eyes
SPECTACLES belonging to the late TV presenter Richard Whiteley have brought joy to three Ethiopians with poor eyesight. The glasses were taken to Africa by Michele de Vaal, a volunteer with the Vision Aid Overseas charity. They were donated by the television
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Police hunt woman over racial abuse claims
POLICE are appealing for help tracing a woman alleged to have subjected an Asian family to a torrent of racial abuse. Police have released CCTV stills of the woman, thought to be in her late teens, who harassed the family on a Metro train service from
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Battle to save business flights
TEES Valley MPs are uniting behind their local airport in an attempt to save business flights to Heathrow. The Civil Aviation Authority has proposed charges for landing at the London airport should rise between 44 and 73 per cent over the next five years
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Inflation sticks below target rate
CUT-PRICE clothing and cheaper energy bills helped keep the UK's rate of inflation below the Bank of England's target for the second month in a row, official figures revealed yesterday. The cost of living rose by its slowest rate for more than a year
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Teams shortlisted for national heart award
TWO out of three specialist heart teams shortlisted for a national award are from the North-East. When the winners of the Hospital Doctor Cardiovascular Team of the Year award is announced on November 22, there is a good chance it will go to teams from
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Police renew appeal for fight witness
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man outside a busy pub are awaiting the results of post-mortem tests. Police have also renewed an appeal to a potential key witness who may have seen the events in the Tap and Spile pub, in Darlington, before Maurice
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Chanderpaul back in the ranks for Durham's title push
DURHAM'S season could reach a pulsating climax over the next four days as they chase their impossible dream. With two trophies already in the bag, the County Championship remains tantalisingly within sight as they go into the final match against Kent
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Tykes need a miracle
Yorkshire are at full strength for their final match of the season against Hampshire at Headingley Carnegie today, with captain Darren Gough knowing a miracle is needed if they are to emerge as county champions. Innings defeats in two of their last three
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Demand for subject brings jobs to college
RECORD intake at a marine college in the region has led to the creation of 16 new lecturing and support jobs. South Tyneside College, in South Shields, has taken on staff to cope with high enrolment on its marine courses. Department head Gary Hindmarch
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Village stunned by death of young driver
A TEENAGE motorist died at the wheel of a car following a collision on Monday night. Michael Alan Stones, 19, had been travelling from his home in Thornley, east Durham, on his way to pick up his elder brother, Lee, when the accident occurred. He died
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Collingwood slapped with a lap dance fine
ENGLAND one-day skipper Paul Collingwood insists his off-field antics in South Africa have not derailed his side's Twenty20 World Cup bid. The married Durham-star was seen in a lap dancing club just hours after the defeat to Australia and on the eve of
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Uni placement pays off
l HIGH voltage site company Rosh Engineering has appointed Jim Butler as engineering director. Mr Butler first joined Rosh, based in Birtley, County Durham, as an engineering placement student as part of his mechanical engineering degree at Northumbria
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World Cup Diary by Danny Grewcock
MATHEW Tait has waited a long time to show what he can do on the big stage and I believe he will grab his chance against Samoa. For a long time he was in danger of being jack of all trades and master of none. But I have always seen him as a natural centre
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High-speed rail link will give £3.5bn
A HIGH-SPEED rail link from the North to London and other key parts of the country could benefit the region's economy by more than £3.5bn, according to new evidence. The Northern Way, a combination of the North's three development agencies, has produced
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Exhibition celebrates 50 years of Sudan Archive
AN exhibition celebrating 50 years of the Sudan Archive -the largest collection of its kind outside the African country -has opened at a university. Memories of Life in the Sudan was launched at Durham University's Palace Green Library by Sir Donald Hawley
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Firm cleans out competition
A CARPET cleaning company in the region has bought rival Revita for a six-figure sum. The deal will see Clean and Revita merge to become Revita Cleaning Systems, and managing director Paul King wants to grow turnover by 50 per cent over the next two years
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Better late than never
A BOLD, but potentially hazardous, precedent has been set by the Government's intervention which has eased the crisis facing Northern Rock. Many were yesterday questioning whether it is right for the Government to use tax payers' money to give a guarantee
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Credibility in serious arrears
Among the savings that might (or might not) vanish in the dust of the collapsing Northern Rock is a modest pot from the Mead household. My wife and I haven't withdrawn it, largely because the penalties for early withdrawal wouldn't be much different
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Stockdale takes pride
DAVID Stockdale has played a big part in establishing Darlington as League Two's early pace-setters and the goalkeeper insists Quakers are good enough to sustain their place at the top of the table. Stockdale has conceded fewer goals than any other keeper
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Thieves see heart monitor as iPod
POLICE believe a gang of youths who mugged a grandfather for his heart monitor thought the device was an iPod.Mick Neave, who has survived five heart attacks, was beaten up in his front garden by a group of teenagers.The boys, some of whom believed to
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BREAKING NEWS: Northern Rock shares fall
NORTHERN Rock shares have fallen by ten per cent amid takeover speculation.
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Dachsund facing a possible death sentence
A MINIATURE sausage dog is facing a possible death sentence after nipping a neighbour's ankle. At eight inches in height Lucy the Daschund doesn't look the most fearsome of creatures. But she faces being destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act if owner
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Seven-year-old praised for helping save young swimmer's life
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy helped save the life of his classmate when she got into problems in the swimming pool. Oliver Liversidge pulled Lauryn Stone to the side of the pool where she could be dragged to safety. But the modest hero didn't even tell anybody
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Pensioner dies after attempted burglary
A PENSIONER died of a heart attack after burglars tried to break into her home. The family of Rosina Smith said the shock of finding her home targeted by burglars caused her death. Mrs Smith, from Nether Poppleton near York, was taken to hospital the
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Firefighters tackle factory fire
AROUND 40 firefighters fought a blaze which threatened to sweep through a glass factory. The fire, started by a short circuit in an electrical compressor, spread to two offices at Pilkington's Middlesbrough warehouse, filling the remainder of the building
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Mother of tragedy girl found dead in same spot
THE mother of a teenage girl who died on a railway line five weeks ago has been found dead on the same stretch of track, police sources said. Joanne Coombs, 40, was found dead at Manningtree, Essex, last night. Her daughter Natasha was found dead near
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Ice cool Wilkinson returns for England's showdown
Jonny Wilkinson has spent the best part of two weeks with his right ankle in an ice bucket. But on Saturday when Wilkinson lines up at fly-half against Samoa it is the ice in his veins which England are banking on to turn around their World Cup fortunes
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Whitehead relieved after injury update
AFTER learning he should be back in action before December, Sunderland captain Dean Whitehead last night revealed how manager Roy Keane has nursed him through his injury nightmare. Whitehead was resigned to being sidelined for six months after damaging
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Allardyce must keep a close watch on Owen
SAM Allardyce last night denied that Michael Owen's latest groin problem could require a hernia operation that would sideline him for up to four weeks, despite undergoing a precautionary scan. But with Owen having complained of pain in his groin during
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Woodgate vows to wow the fans back
MIDDLESBROUGH'S most expensive summer recruit wants to help deliver manager Gareth Southgate's pledge of attractive football this season in an attempt to bring disaffected supporters back to the Riverside Stadium. The 12-year-old venue boasted an average
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24 hours on - and Brown's gamble pays off
GORDON BROWN'S gamble on Northern Rock appeared to have paid off last night as the troubled bank's shares rebounded and calm returned to the stock market. The Prime Minister put his personal credibility on the line when he authorised the Chancellor's
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Backing the Rock - was the Government right to act?
AS queues at Northern Rock branches dwindled yesterday, the Government could have been forgiven for awarding itself a pat on the back for helping to end a crisis that seemed about to spiral out of control. Chancellor Alistair Darling's pledge that the
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Man stole ex-partner's left shoes
A CANCER sufferer who stole all of his former partner's left shoes during a 20-month campaign of harassment has been warned he could face jail. Darlington Magistrates' Court heard yesterday how Ann-Marie McIlwain's car and house were frequently vandalised
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Fate of region's hill farmers lies in hands of the Government
THE region's hill farmers yesterday spoke of the plight they are in, with no income, extra stock to feed and dwindling forage supplies.Many warned that unless livestock markets quickly returned to normal, there could be animal welfare issues.Peter Kendall
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Feeling positive about the property market
Negative equity: the words send a chill through anyone who had a mortgage in the early 1990s. After Northern Rock, lenders are anxious. Could a new generation be affected by the problem? Owen Amos reports. Negative equity sounds complex. It is, in fact
