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Hummer promises to hit the heights
FANCY an up and down weekend? Then Hummer might have the answer for you. For this weekend the outrageous US brand is unveiling its metal mountain at the launch of the new Northern 4x4 Centre in North Shields. Motorists visiting the Tyne Tunnel Trading
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Around 3,000 miners trapped underground
AROUND 3,000 workers in a gold mine near Johannesburg, in South Africa are trapped after a water pipe burst and soil in an underground shaft collapsed today. No one from the management of Harmony Golds Elandsrand Mine in Carletonville was available to
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Fighter jet loses practice bomb in flight
A PRACTICE bomb was accidentally dropped from a fighter plane during a training exercise, part of which was in the skies over Northumberland, the RAF said on Wednesday night. The 14kg bomb was lost from a Tornado GR4 aircraft during a routine flight
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Councillors give green light to asbestos inquiry
COUNCILLORS who gave the go-ahead for an inquiry into why an asbestos report into a North-East leisure centre was ignored for five years, putting workers health at risk, have been told lessons must be learned. At a meeting on Wednesday night, members
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Northern Rock handed Freedom of City by council
CRISIS-hit North-East bank, Northern Rock, has been handed the Freedom of the City of Newcastle by councillors. As speculation gathered pace that the bank could be subject to a takeover by US-based private equity firm JC Flowers, which has secured 15bn
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Northern Rock scraps mortgage deals
THE Northern Rock is tonight axing two-thirds of its mortgage range in the first product shake-up since it applied to the Bank of England for emergency funding. The bank said it was simplifying and streamlining its mortgage offering, as well as responding
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The Crook Factor
As a charity karaoke night in aid of two-year-old meningitis victim Tilly Lockey showed, people in Crook take their fundraising seriously LIKE motor cars and fighting dogs, karaoke comes from Japan. The word literally means "empty orchestra" and must
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Poison probe into red kites death
POLICE have launched a joint investigation with the RSPB into the suspicious death of a pair of red kites. The wild birds of prey, along with the bodies of a crow and a fox, were found by a walker on on open land on the North Yorkshire-West Yorkshire
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Call centre job fears
UNIONS were this afternoon hoping that a deal can be struck to secure the future of a rail firms call centre and its 200 plus staff. The Northern Echo understands that Sea Containers, the owner of East Coast Mainline operator GNER, has been attempting
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The Last Station: A Novel Of Tolstoy's Final Year by Jay Parini (Canongate, £7.99)
AS death approaches, the demands on Leo Tolstoy increase. His disciples want his works to be left to the world; his wife wants his entire estate, and has driven herself to madness worrying about her husband's will. Tolstoy is torn between the
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The Other Side Of The Bridge by Mary Lawson (Vintage, £7.99)
THE tale of two brothers - solid, dependable Arthur; spoilt, unreliable Jake - and the effect their sibling rivalry has on their family. The novel is set in a small town Northern Canada, but even in this rural backwater the community is not safe
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Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell (Sceptre, £7.99)
TEENAGER Ree Dolly lives in grinding poverty in the Ozark backwoods where kinship and a code of silence reign. Her father, who is in and out of prison, has disappeared. Her mother has given up and Ree struggles to look after her younger siblings
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The Truth About These Strange Times by Adam Foulds (Weldenfeld & Nicolson, £12.99)
OVERWEIGHT 28-year-old dropout Howard meets ten-year-old genius Saul, and in a much too unlikely twist to the tale is taken under the wing of Saul's parents in the run-up to the World Memory Championships. The parents think Howard's presence will
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Trespass by Valerie Martin (Weldenfeld & Nicolson, £16.99)
STUDENT Toby falls in love with Salome, the daughter of a Croatian refugee, much to the chagrin of Toby's jealous mother Chloe, who resents the intrusion the relationship brings into her idyllic life in the Catskills. There are so many strands
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Zoology by Ben Dolnick (HarperCollins, £12.99)
HENRY Elinsky, who lives at home with his warring parents, jumps at the chance of staying with his brother in New York. Life in the Big Apple, though, is not as glamorous as he's envisaged when he lands a job at the zoo and spends his time shovelling
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The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History by Jonathan Franzen (Harper Perennial, £8.99)
JONATHAN Franzen arrived late, and last, in a family of boys in Missouri. The Discomfort Zone is his intimate memoir of his growth from a "small and fundamentally ridiculous person", through an adolescence both excruciating and strangely happy,
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Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled by Tim Heald (Orion, £20)
IS there anyone under 40 who knows who Princess Margaret was? And in any case, do they care? Yet Princess Margaret, the Queen's younger sister was the Princess Di of her day - beautiful, glamorous and constantly in the public eye. And capable
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Schooling For Success by William Fox-Pitt (David and Charles, £12.99)
WHEN the World No 1 eventer for 2002 sets out to provide a guide for anyone planning to tackle a one-day event for the first time, or is competing at a higher level, then you know the advice comes straight from the horse's mouth. William Fox-Pitt
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RSBP Complete Birds Of Britain And Europe by Rob Hume (DK, £25)
THIS is definitely not your common- or-garden birdbook, or a handy field book you can fit in you top pocket. It is a solid tome, which would comfortably adorn a coffee table. But that is not a criticism of what must be the bird lover's ultimate
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Silent danger
SOME of the drivers of electric buggies in Barnard Castle are hell bent on keeping a straight line come what may. They have no consideration for their speed or the conditions ahead of them. They frighten people out of their wits by coming up behind
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Immigration issues
FURTHER to my previous letter concerning the NHS's immigrant workforce, I am aware of the disgraceful fiasco which has left insufficient training places for newly qualified junior doctors. Nevertheless, there remains a shortage of GPs and consultants
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Fuel prices
THE burden of the latest increase in fuel tax once again falls on the low paid. If fuel prices continue to rise, people won't be able to afford to drive to work. These rises affect everything, particularly the cost of getting all the food to the supermarket
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Solidarity
STUART Hill bases his criticism of Solidarity, the union supporting the Shildon teacher suspended for alleged misuse of school equipment, on two-year-old figures. Membership fees and numbers have grown since then. I am not based in Spennymoor.
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Northern Rock
IT seems the Government is hell bent on forcing the sale of Northern Rock for a song. Whoever buys it will have the potential to make billions. But the current small shareholders would be dispossessed with virtually no compensation and robbed
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Local democracy
POLL shows majority happy with services' (Echo, Sept 22) referred to a poll conducted in July 2006 about levels of satisfaction with services provided by Ferryhill Town Council. The 268 responses to the poll were, of course, negated by the results
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Mum's false benefit claims netted £44,000, court told
A MOTHER-OF-FOUR claimed more than £40,000 in benefits she was not entitled to, a court has heard. Gail Kelly continued claiming benefits while being financially supported by her partner, who worked full-time on construction sites. The overpayments
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Mazda 3 2.0 Diesel Sport
ZOOM zoom proclaims Mazda's slogan. Fitting for the MX-5, the RX-8 and the 150mph 6 MPS. Fitting for a diesel? Until recently, definitely not. That has now changed with the introduction of the company's variant of the Mazda 3. To back up the
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Suzuki Swift Diesel
THINK you know all about cars? Then tell me this: what do the following cars have in common - the Subaru Justy, the Pontiac Firefly, the Chevrolet Sprint, the Geo Metro and the Maruti Esteem? The answer is that they are all variations on the
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Newblood Live
Newblood Live is a live music event held at The Forum, Borough Road, Darlington, for young people aged 14-17, featuring the best in local unsigned talented groups and artists. Since it's inception in April 2007 Newblood Live has had over 200 young people
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Falcons duo picked for World Cup quarter-final
NEWCASTLE Falcons duo Jonny Wilkinson and Mathew Tait have retained their place in the England side for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with Australia. But coach Brain Ashton has opted to make five changes to the starting line-up that accounted for
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Councillors defend 15.8 per cent allowance rise
COUNCILLORS have defended their decision to grant themselves a whopping 15.8 per cent rise in their basic allowance - despite the advice of an independent panel to raise it by only 5.8 per cent. The increase agreed by Chester-le-Street district councillors
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Falcons recall loan duo
Newcastle Falcons have recalled loan duo Tim Visser and Ross Batty from Northampton Saints. The pair have spent the last month with the National Division One club, helping them to the top of the league with five bonus-point victories from their five
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Insurance firm to tackle skills shortage
AN insurance broker is trying to tackle a skills shortage by putting students on the road to a professional career. James Martin is the latest young recruit to join the team at BiB Insurance Brokers, in Darlington, as part of a schoolleaver scheme
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Activities to challenge borough's health
A SCHEME has been launched to encourage good health among adults. The Great Activity Challenge is aimed at increasing the levels of physical activity among people aged 16 and over. Events will take place across Sedgefield borough in the next
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Proms concert raising cash for cancer research
FUNDRAISERS are getting ready to stage a Last Night of the Proms concert to raise money for research into cancer. Fishburn Brass Band will be joining the celebrations at Spennymoor Town Hall, at 7.30pm, on Saturday, in an event organised by Cancer
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Public meeting to discuss plan for houses on village allotment
A PUBLIC meeting will be held tonight to discuss plans for a major housing development on a village allotment. Wimpey Homes has submitted a planning application to build 55 detached, semi-detached and terraced houses in Bridge Street, Witton-le-Wear
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Councillors order action plan for town’s future
COUNCILLORS have ordered an action plan to steer the long-term regeneration of a town centre. Spennymoor town centre has faced difficulties brought about by factory closures and out-oftown shopping centres reducing local spending. However, it
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Relight my fire
What joker in the five scheduling department decided to follow How To Have Sex After Marriage with a re-run of the film The Long Kiss Goodnight? Is that what happens if we follow advice offered in this new sex help show? Each week, three experts show
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Council leader issues warning over email scam
A COUNCIL leader has warned residents not to be fooled by email lottery scams, after he was targeted by fraudsters. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council leader George Dunning received an email telling him his ticket been selected in a prize draw he had
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Dispute over children playing football ends in violent assault
A SIMMERING dispute between neighbours, which started over children playing football, ended in violence when a pensioner's family came to visit. The 83-year-old woman's son-in-law viciously attacked the father of the youngsters after knocking on his door
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Pupils get dramatic lessons on the climate
THE impacts of climate change will be dramatised by children during workshops next week. About 80 youngsters from eight primary schools in Wensleydale will join professional actors at the Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes, to examine the theme. The event
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Needlecraft shop has knit group sewn up
A NEW business is aiming to knit together frayed nerves and patch up troubled minds - as well as promoting a rewarding pastime. In2stitches, which has opened its doors in Hartlepool Enterprise Centre in Brougham Terrace, stocks a wide variety of needlecraft
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Youngsters studying climate change
LESSONS in climate change and global warming were on the timetable for a group of youngsters yesterday. More than 60 pupils from ten schools in the district attended the Easington Climate Change Youth Conference, at the Glebe Centre, in Murton. Collette
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Concert to raise funds for charity
FUNDRAISERS are preparing to stage a Last Night of the Proms-style concert to raise money for a cancer charity. Fishburn Brass Band will be joining the celebrations at Spennymoor Town Hall, at 7.30pm, on Saturday, in an event organised by Cancer Research
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School feels the force of fundraising
FRIENDS of a primary school gave more than £12,000 worth of equipment to pupils last year. Members of Force (the Friends of Richmond Church of England Primary School) heard at the annual meeting that £4,000 had been given towards computer equipment
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Ovation as Mandy wins late husband's trophy
A STANDING ovation greeted cheese-maker Mandy Reed when she won a trophy named in honour of her late husband. Mrs Reed was asked to travel to Abingdon, Oxfordshire, to present the David Reed Trophy for the best point-of-origin cheese. Her business
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Warning to drinkers after rise in number of chip pan fires
THE number of chip pan fires in Middlesbrough is rising - despite Cleveland Fire Brigade's two- year Ban the Pan campaign. Last year, during June and August, chip pan fires accounted for nine per cent of all incidents attended by the brigade in the town
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Survey gives opportunity to have a say on housing policy
HOUSEHOLDS across a council area are being given the chance to comment on the future of local housing services. Questionnaires are being sent out to more than 44,000 addresses, to test the opinions of the Wearside community over the next fortnight. It
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Trio raise funds for lifeboats
THREE friends clocked up the miles for charity during an 11-hour fundraising stint. Rob Smith, 25, Mark Wilks, 28, and Alan Rice, 30, all from Redcar, completed the 25-mile hike in aid of Redcar Lifeboat Station. The trio started their trek from the station
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Bus bosses under fire over axed service
BUS chiefs are being urged to rethink the axing of a service, because of the impact the change is having on the people it used to serve. People in Delves Lane, Consett, are calling on Go North-East to restore the 766 service, between Consett and Durham
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Older people invited to consultation sessions
OLDER residents are being invited to a series of events designed to give them a greater say in the running of services they use. More than 100 people have been invited to meet representatives from local councils, NHS trusts and voluntary organisations
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Incentives to mums for real nappy use
A CASH incentive is being offered to mothers in Darlington who use real nappies. It is estimated that babies use 5,000 disposable nappies before they are potty trained, which all get put into a landfill site. They can take 500 years to decompose, meaning
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Nominees battle for achievement recognition
MORE than 250 nominations have been received for this year's annual Vibe Awards. The awards, organised by Darlington Borough Council's youth service and Darlington Partnership, recognise the outstanding achievement of young people in the borough. Nominations
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Residents vow to fight Tesco's store proposal
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight the latest proposals for a mini-supermarket after council planners confirmed they will consider the application. Protestors in the Harrowgate Hill area of Darlington had asked councillors on the planning committee to reject
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Golden opportunities
BELLY dancing, tai chi and indoor kurling were just some of the activities tried by Darlington's over 50s at an event to promote health and well-being. Growing Older Living in Darlington (Gold) organised the event to give people over 50 a stronger voice
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Council refuses to pay fare for schoolgirl
A schoolgirl who claimed she was bullied could be pulled out of mainstream education after a council refused to pay for her bus travel. Nadine Foxon-Easby has to make her own way to her new school at the Darlington Education Village - even though a child
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Residents' key role as recycling stepped up
AN eco-friendly council is aiming to boost its household waste recycling levels by half with a new initiative. Last year, Hambleton District Council recycled 44 per cent of all household waste it collected. But the council wants to boost that figure by
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Youth venue campaigners hope for new lease of life
A LONG-running search for premises for a new youth venue in Bedale, designed to accommodate older teenagers and address problems of anti-social behaviour, has taken a new turn. Six years after previous plans for a drop-in centre were rejected by county
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Man and woman trapped in cars after accident
A MAN and woman were left trapped in their vehicles after their cars collided this morning. The incident happened at around 9am this morning at Woodhouse Lane on a junction with Proudfoot Drive at Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The pair were extracted
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Firefighters rescue unconscious man
A MAN has been rescued after being found unconscious by firefighters in a flat on Teesside. A neighbour in the flats in Dorman Gardens, Middlesbrough, heard the man's smoke detector activate and raised the alarm. Firefighters broke into the ground
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Tyre slashing spree in North-East towns
DRIVERS are thousands of pounds out of pocket after a tyre slashing spree in two North-East towns. Twelve cars were targeted in the Crook and Willington area on Monday night and police believe other owners could come forward. All the attacks happened
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Ask the jury or ask the audience at crime event
POPULAR gameshow Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? will be given a new twist next month when an audience will be asked to pass virtual sentences on criminals. Members of the public are invited to take part in the event, run by the North Yorkshire Criminal
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Ploughing a lonely furrow for fairer sex
DEBBIE Watson aims to create many a furrowed brow in the male-dominated world of ploughing. The 17-year-old farmer's daughter is the only female competing in the forthcoming British National Ploughing Championships, near York. It is Debbie's second time
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Research could end 'Baghdad boils' curse
BRITISH soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan could be spared the dreaded Baghdad boils, thanks to researchers at a university in the region. Hundreds of Coalition troops have suffered from the potentially deadly disease - officially called Leishmaniasis
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Traffic comes to a standstill as Owen debunks lollipop myths
The Northern Echo reported last week that Darlington has a shortage of crossing wardens - partly caused by rude, speeding drivers. Owen Amos dons the yellow jacket and gives it a go. I HAVE spent an afternoon as a lollipop man. My Things To Do Before
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Holiday lodges offer for flocks of sheep
A GREEN holiday village on the tranquil outskirts of a town is also providing a retreat for sheep needing to get away from it all. Natural Retreats, which has eco-friendly lodges at Aislabeck, North Yorkshire, is giving free grazing to a local sheep sanctuary
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Lives 'put at risk' by illegal fire displays
A STARK message warning of the dangers of fireworks went out yesterday at the launch of a five-week campaign in the run-up to November 5. Hard-hitting publicity alerting the public to the fact that "Fireworks and bonfires ruin lives in a flash" is being
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Cameron softens vow to slash benefits bill
TORY plans to slash £3bn off the benefits bill were in trouble last night, after David Cameron hinted at spending more - rather than less - money on getting the jobless back to work. In an interview with The Northern Echo, the Conservative leader softened
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Pensioners use savings to keep gym dream alive
PENSIONERS have poured their savings into what could become Britain's biggest boxing gym to take youngsters off the streets - and hopefully into the 2012 Olympics. The Phil Thomas School of Boxing has already trained Olympic and Commonwealth Games medal
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Relief as £22m A66 upgrade completed
A £22M scheme to upgrade two sections of road, which claimed 22 lives in 13 years, has been completed. Nearly seven miles of the A66 on the North Yorkshire and County Durham border have been turned into dual carriageway, 15 months after work began. The
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Hardline drug policy promised
HEROIN addicts would be forced to kick all drugs instead of being prescribed methadone, under new hardline Tory plans. Shadow Home Secretary David Davis pledged to introduce "abstinence-based" treatment programmes, condemning Government attempts to "manage
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From war hero to basket case
Military monikers are the name of the game this week, as we turn up an army of famous fighters' surnames on Teesside. Some way short of the crime of the century - though a hanging basket offence, beyond doubt - Robert Redvers Garside, aged 23 and described
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What's wrong with skiving for once?
They're everywhere - stars who stubbornly refuse to retire and yummy mummies who have it all. It seems we're not allowed to be slackers anymore. Slackers of the world unite! We need you to set the rest of us a bad example. It's been an exhausting week
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Standing up for everything
Stand Up, Stand Up for Nigel Barton. Remember that? Unless you are of a certain age perhaps not. Maybe Gordon Brown is among those ignorant of the call to stand up for Nigel. Or maybe he reckons that so few recall Nigel that they can safely be ignored
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Teenager dies after 35ft fall in Finland
A NORTH-EAST teenager has died in Finland after he fell 35ft down a manhole at a nuclear power plant. Kevin Horner, 19, from Hartlepool, was working on the construction site in Olkiluoto when he fell on Monday, September 18. He had been working on the
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Sri Lanka have no England mission
Mahela Jayawardene has dismissed suggestions that Sri Lanka have targeted another whitewash of England after a convincing win in the opening match of their one-day series. Monday's 119-run triumph at the Dambulla National Stadium in the opener to the
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Swann enjoys regime
Graeme Swann is relishing the relaxed environment of England's new regime and determined not to repeat the mistakes which resulted in him being overlooked for nearly eight years. As a promising young off-spinner, Swann was included on previous coach Duncan
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Jonny on the spot worries Giteau
Australia centre Matt Giteau believes World Cup quarter-final opponents England are a far more dangerous outfit now Jonny Wilkinson is back in the team. The Wallabies view the defending champions as a growing force and put much of that down to the return
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Gosden hopeful of more success
Transcend has hitherto failed to live up to his big-money price-tag but victory surely awaits in the Wood BMW Handicap at Salisbury. The Beat Hollow colt cost 190,000 guineas but has managed to pay back only a tiny fraction of that money in an eight-race
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Sheridan refuses to dwell on former glories
Andrew Sheridan terrorised the Australian front-row at Twickenham two years ago and England would love a repeat performance from their smiling assassin on Saturday. Sheridan though, is refusing to bask in past glory as England prepare for a World Cup
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The final chapter?
It has taken ten years, but the inquest into the deaths of the Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed got under way yesterday. But will it reveal anything more of what happened on August 31. Lindsay Jennings reports. A HUSH descended as the names of six
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'Private equity bidders could tear Rock apart'
TROUBLED Northern Rock could be torn apart by a sale to private equity bidders, a shareholders group warned last night. Roger Lawson, a spokesman for the group representing the interests of Northern Rock shareholders, also said directors of the Newcastle-based
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Climbing the career ladder at consultancy
THE Stockton office of project management and cost consultant Faithful+Gould has promoted four staff. Dennis Edwards has been promoted to director of the office, and will be responsible for the management of Stockton's 125 employees working in the transport
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BSkyB may have to sell ITV shares - commission
BSkyB's ownership of a 17.9 per cent stake in broadcaster ITV restricts competition and operates against the public interest, provisional findings from the Competition Commission said yesterday. The group now faces the prospect of having to sell part
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Di Venuto undecided over Durham future
Australian batsman Michael Di Venuto has admitted he is in two minds about returning to Riverside next season. The 33-year-old former Derbyshire captain signed a one-year contract at the beginning of the season and played a pivotal role in Durham's outstanding
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Mackay on target to earn Pools share of the spoils
Hartlepool Utd 2 Carlisle Utd 2 DANNY Wilson got a much improved performance and a better atmosphere inside Victoria Park. He also got a better result as his side secured a late draw with Carlisle. After weakly losing to Walsall on Saturday, Wilson was
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Trolley good profits
SUPERMARKET Tesco yesterday overcame a rain-hit summer to report half-year profits of £1.32bn. The performance - above expectations and 14 per cent ahead of last year - came despite the challenges of the poor summer weather, chief executive Sir Terry
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People power lifts turnover in first year
A TRAINING and recruitment company has doubled turnover within its first year of trading, and now aims to push through the £7m barrier in its second year. Premium People has doubled the size of its headquarters, in Peterlee, County Durham, and will
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Motor parts company plans to invest £8m
A MOTOR parts company has revealed plans to invest £8m in the business over the next three years, creating 100 jobs in the region. North-Eastern Tyre and Exhausts is also planning to increase turnover by 50 per cent, from £40m to £60m. The company
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Barton back in action
JOEY Barton came through 45 minutes as Newcastle United reserves were held to a 2-2 draw by former club Manchester City's second string. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since late July after breaking a metatarsal, and the £5.8m summer signing eased
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United find Roma a tougher nut to crack this time
Manchester Utd 1 Roma 0 Wayne Rooney belted home his first goal of a frustrating season to drive Manchester United into pole position in their bid to reach the Champions League knock-out phase. There may have been no repeat of the epic magnificent seven
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Quakers back in for Bridges
Darlington are making another attempt to sign former Sunderland striker Michael Bridges. Quakers attempted to sign the former £5m player from Carlisle United last summer, but he instead chose Championship club Hull City who have made him available for
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Some cause for celebration
IT is easy to be cynical about the timing, in view of the fevered speculation over a General Election being called next week, but we welcome Gordon Brown's announcement that 1,000 British troops are to be withdrawn from Basra by the end of the year. Whether
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Region told it has key role in economy
A GOVERNMENT minister yesterday emphasised the crucial role North-East entrepreneurs and small businesses have in the UK economy. And while the drive continues to create more new businesses in the region, Competitiveness Minister Stephen Timms said equal
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Man's body found in river
A MAN'S body was recovered from River Tees at Middlesbrough today. The body was found floating face down in the dock at Middlehaven - the centre of multi-million pound flagship housing, commercial and leisure redevelopment. Few details have emerged
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Leeds Festival
Once again Bramham Park, Leeds, was populated by tens of thousands of young music fans. Leeds Festival kicked of on the Friday with a bill of different styles of music and very different standards of performances. Friday started out as a hot day, and
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Public meeting over Howden-le-Wear homes plan
A PUBLIC meeting will be held tonight to discuss plans to build a major new housing development in Howden-le-Wear, near Crook. Wimpey Homes have submitted a planning application to create 55 detached, semi-detached and terraced homes on allotments in
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Public meeting over Howden-le-Wear homes plan
A PUBLIC meeting will be held tonight to discuss plans to build a major new housing development in Howden-le-Wear, near Crook. Wimpey Homes have submitted a planning application to create 55 detached, semi-detached and terraced homes on allotments in
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Left out of will - as animals get £1.5m
A WOMAN who helped run her parents' farm for 40 years and cared for them in old age has been written out of their will - with the entire £1.5m estate left to the RSPCA.Dr Christine Gill said she was "deeply hurt and bewildered" when she discovered Potto
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Bewildered at news after lifetime of caring
Dr Christine Gill spent years helping her parents run the family farm, only to be told she had been cut out of their will. She spoke to Hannah Chapman yesterday after she decided to publicise her situation. POTTO Carr Farm sits in rich agricultural land
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Bus driver 'braked too late' in fatal crash with bin lorry
A BUS driver braked too late, swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a bin wagon, killing its driver, a court heard yesterday.Stewart Wallace, a 52-year-old Arriva driver, did not stop in time when a car and a van in front of him stopped sharply.Mr Wallace's
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Asbestos inquiry plans to be settled
COUNCILLORS meet tonight to confirm plans for an inquiry into the asbestos scandal at a North-East sports centre. Staff at a swimming pool in Bishop Auckland were allowed to work unprotected for five years with the dangerous materials after their bosses
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Quakers again fall victim to late strike
A year ago this Saturday Darlington reached the nadir of last season with a 5-0 defeat at home to Rochdale that sent Quakers tumbling into the bottom half of the table. Twelve months on they are among the promotion contenders but this morning will be
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Determined Aliadiere sets himself Blues return date
MIDDLESBROUGH aren't so much a striker light as an entire attacking line absent at present, but Jeremie Aliadiere finally provided Gareth Southgate with some good news last night when he targeted a comeback against Chelsea on October 20. Having finished
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Club first as Collins puts Wales on hold
DANNY Collins has underlined his commitment to Sunderland by putting his international ambitions on hold in order to aid the Black Cats' push up the Premier League table. Rather than travelling to Cyprus and San Marino for two meaningless European Championships
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Dallaglio is dreading World Cup knockout
Lawrence Dallaglio admits the painful prospect of watching the final stages of the World Cup back home is all the motivation England need as they prepare for their weekend battle against Australia. The talismanic number eight, who played such a huge part
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Woman filmed drop-kicking kitten like ball
A WOMAN was filmed drop-kicking a kitten like a rugby ball, before she sent the footage to friends.Nicola Collinson, 21, targeted the young black and white cat after it wandered up to her in the street.In the video, she is seen to pick up the kitten,
