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Track ace Jones to plead guilty
MARION Jones told a judge in New York on Friday that she would plead guilty to two charges of lying about using steroids. Jones won five medals at the games in Sydney, including gold in the 100 and 200m events. The former golden girl of American athletics
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Urgent appeal to driver
POLICE in North Yorkshire have appealed for a car driver to contact them in the belief he may have witnessed an incident they are investigating. Details are vague, but a force spokesman said the driver of a blue car, possibly a VW Golf, may have witnessed
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Damatic twist to saga over ghost ships
POLICE were called to a council meeting as the saga of the North-East's so-called 'ghost ships' took another dramatic twist on Friday. Officers were forced to escort Mike Young, an objector to the plans by Able UK to dismantle the rusting United States
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Motorcyclist in death crash named
A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a two-vehicle collision on an infamous stretch of road has been named. Stuart Robert Goodwin, 41, of Peterlee, County Durham, was killed when his black Yamaha bike collided with a silver Peugeot 307 on the B1257 between Stokesley
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Vigilante cleared
Lawyers have defended their decision to prosecute a man who was acquitted of assaulting two teenagers after his home was damaged on Mischief Night. Father-of-three Mark Fenwick, 34, confronted a group of youngsters on October 30 last year after a slab
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Fifty long, fun laps later
Scalextric, the world famous slot car racing game, celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Nigel Burton looks back at the racing set that became a big boy's toy IT COULD all have been so different. After 23 gruelling laps my Porsche 911 had finally
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Ali Campbell: Hold Me Tight (Absolute/Universal)
A perfectly-crafted version of Johnny Nash's 1968 hit reminds of the UB40 frontman's reggaesoul- pop pedigree. The album, Running Free, out on Monday, is a far better place for fans to invest their cash.
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The Satin Peaches: Well Well Well Well (Island)
Anyone influenced by The Kinks can never be out of the running in my book. The young outfit from Detroit have just completed the NME Freshers Tour and zip into a catchy guitar riff with frontman and composer George Morris on laconic vocals. One
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Nine Black Alps: Bitter End (Island)
The Mancunian four-piece with an Oasisesque sound have been building a solid touring reputation of late and will be back in the region on November 12 at Northumbria University. Swinging from near-silent birdsong to full blast guitarvocal certainly
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December Boys (12A)
THE on-screen growing up of Daniel (Harry Potter) Radcliffe continues. After that first kiss in the most recent Potter movie, he goes the whole hog in this Aussie drama. Losing his cherry to Lucy (Teresa Palmer) is just part of his rites of passage
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Killer gets life
A killer who strangled his ex girlfriend with his belt after she refused to take him back has been jailed for life. Michael Taylor, 29, murdered Rebecca Hood, 18, at his home in Rutherford Square, Sunderland, after she agreed to a night out with
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And When Did You Last See Your Father? (12A)
YORKSHIRE writer Blake Morrison's memoir of his father becomes one of those nice, gentle, tearful dramas that the Brits do so well. It's not earthshattering, but is nicely done. It'll make you laugh, make you cry and make you reflect on your own
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The Heartbreak Kid (15)
HE Farrelly brothers put their own outrageous comedy spin on an old Neil Simon movie script about a man who finds true love on his honeymoon - unfortunately not with his wife. Ben Stiller is reunited with There's Something About Mary directors,
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The Kingdom (15)
A POTTED history of the Middle Eastern situation unfolds over the opening credits. The film ends with a blistering, violent, all guns blazing shootout. And there's the dilemma of The Kingdom in a nutshell - it wants to be both a relevant political
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October 4, 2007
OVER in Boston Massachusetts, the long-established epicentre of the US East Coast folk scene, there is a monthly circular around the venues and promoters called The Conflict Calendar. It's purpose is to prevent people from organising big events
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October 4, 2007
WHAT'S ON Tomorrow evening Andy Sheppard is featured with Voice of the North Big Band at Darlington Arts Centre, and at lunchtime on Saturday it's the River City Jazzmen, both 01325-486555. Saturday evening Tim Garland's Northern Underground
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October 4, 2007
WHAT'S ON The first violin recital in Hall One of The Sage Gateshead features the renowned violinist Tasmin Little at 7.30pm tonight. The programme includes Sonatas for Violin and Piano by Elgar and Ravel. Box office: 0191-443-4661. REVIEWS
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October 4, 2007
IF you're into singer/songwriters then the place to be on October 17 is The Sage, Gateshead. John Prine, a composing legend, plays a one-off date, one of only three dates he is playing in England. In his own right, Prine has many commendable solo
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Super Paper Mario - Nintendo Wii
Everyone's favorite Plummer is back this time on the Wii with Super Paper Mario. Bringing a mixture of 2D & 3D platforming with a hint of RPG gameplay, Mario must defeat the evil Count Bleck and stop his attempts of world domination. So is it any
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Flatpack homes fail to generate expected rush
FLATPACK homes went on sale on the North-East today, but the expected clamour from first time buyers failed to materialise. Swedish store Ikea had warned of queues outside its store at Gateshead's MetroCentre as the first BoKlok homes went on sale this
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Why the Great North Run is great viewing
I love Christmas morning. Always have, always will. But coming a close second is Great North Run morning. Last Sunday, I sloped out of bed, armed myself with a brew and an extra-large bowl of Coco Pops and flicked over to BBC1. There's a multitude of
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Owen in England squad for double header
JUST a week after undergoing a hernia operation, Newcastle striker Michael Owen has been called into the England squad for next week's double header. England face Estonia on Saturday before going to Russia. Owen was expected to miss out the international
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A1 closed following nine vehicle crash
THE A1-M in County Durham was closed this morning after nine vehicles were involved in a motorway pile up. No-one was badly hurt but police had to set up a diversion after the smash at around 9.30am on the northbound carriageway at Bowburn, near Durham
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Darlington Spraire Lads under 10’s Vs 21st Allstars under 10’s
Darlington Spraire entertained fellow Darlington rivals at the south park Sun 30th September 07. Previous encounters earmarked this game a 'One To Watch' with both sides capable of playing exciting and attractive football. It was Spraire Lads who
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The Sims2™ “Bon Voyage” NEW Expansion pack.
Another 6 months have gone by and another expansion pack for Sims2. Bon Voyage is the sixth major expansion pack. The various expansion packs have all had their hits and misses but it's always a bit of a dice roll when installing a new one and taking
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Abbott out and Bridges a no-go
Darlington today travel to London for this weekend's game at Dagenham and Redbridge still hoping to bolster their injury-hit squad.Manager Dave Penney has this week made enquries about various targets with a view to bringing players in on loan, but Hull
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Town's shame over child sexploitation
SHOCK figures pointing to child sexploitation have been uncovered in a North-East town.Middlesbrough will come under an unwanted spotlight next week when experts meet to discuss why so many children are running away from family homes in the town.Research
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Lost veteran
I SPOTTED him, looking rather the worse for wear, on a dealer's stall at the Saturday bric-a-brac sale on Tynemouth Station early in August. His frame long gone, years spent in an attic or storeroom had left him with numerous chips and scratches
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Remembrance
AS we approach the time of Remembrance, it is with the knowledge that more than 150 serviceman and women have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. The names of these people will go down in history with millions of others who have made the
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Barnard Castle
Further to your excellent coverage of the Teesdale District Council planning meeting about the Robert Richardson Taylor Trusts desire to sell the site of the former Richardson Hospital and 35 Victoria Road (Echo, Sept 27) may I first thank you
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Local democracy
IT was disappointing to see the less than 25 per cent turnout of the electorate in the mayoral referendum in Darlington. However, the result could not be interpreted as an overwhelming victory for those 58 per cent who are opposed to an elected
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Vandalism
IT saddens me that vandals have once again struck at Brandon United's Welfare Ground. We are all dumbfounded by some of the many unnecessary things they have managed to do over the last 18 months, such as breaking into the changing rooms causing
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Saltburn in bloom
CONGRATULATIONS to Jackie Taylor MBE, the Saltburn-in-Bloom Committee and Peter Hartley and his team at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's ground staff on their recent success in gaining a Silver Award in the Britain-in- Bloom Competition and
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2012 Olympics
IT IS completely untrue (HAS, Sept 19) to suggest the Government has banned the Red Arrows from celebrations to mark the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organising committee of London 2012 will decide what to include but, with five
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Women see the green light
How green your garden is depends on your sex, according to a new survey I WAS recently hunted down by a couple from County Durham. They had spent a weekend driving over hill and dale trying to find me. They tracked me down to the correct North
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Deeper Purple
Former Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord is known for his pioneering work fusing rock and classical music. He talks to Lindsay Jennings about life with the colourful Ritchie Blackmore and why he took the decision to leave the band THE boy was absorbed
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From pauper to king for burly Hurley
IT'S 50 years ago today since one of North-East football's true legends made his debut for Sunderland. They lost, marooned, 7-0 at Blackpool. The following week they went down 6-0 at Burnley, prompting a naughty new call in Wearside's burgeoning
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Royal romp
The Tudors (BBC2, 9pm), Nick Baker's Weird Creatures (five, 8pm) The credits have hardly got over before Henry VIII has declared war and is busy exercising his royal prerogative. His prerogative gets a lot of exercise because this is the much-married
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Restaurant owner loses sentence appeal
A restaurant owner has lost his appeal after being found guilty of substituting branded vodka and gin with inferior brands. Wei Quan Huang, owner of the Good Luck Chinese Restaurant, in Yarm Lane, Stockton, was caught in February last year, during a routine
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Ready to lead the way at carnival parade
A COMMUNITY stalwart has been crowned the queen of a town's annual festival. Mary Hagley, 81, from Shiney Row, is the Queen of Eventide at this year's Houghton Feast. The event dates back to the 16th Century, when it was founded by Bernard Gilpin, a well-known
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Service is improving says bus company
A BUS company told a packed meeting this week that its service was getting better - but users insisted they had seen no improvements. Arriva North-East said it had made a noticeable improvement to its services across Redcar and Cleveland after taking
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Sue and Debbie have it all wrapped up
THIS is present buying all wrapped up. Almost too good, in fact, to open. Bountiful Baskets is a gift delivery service. They send baskets, hampers and much more for birthdays, anniversaries or special occasions. And their offices near Durham Tees Valley
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Shedding light on the world within
PET scanning isnothing to do with vets and everything to do with improving health care for humans. Health Editor Barry Nelson examines the only PET scanner in the region. AT first glance the mostly dark screen looks like an aerial view of a city at night
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Decades of joy
YOUNG musicians rocked the night away in a battle of the bands competition. Eight bands from across North Yorkshire entertained an enthusiastic crowd at the Hambleton Forum, in Northallerton. Musicians came from as far away as Harrogate, Thirsk and Bedale
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Review of polling stations
VOTERS in Hartlepool are being asked for their views as part of a review of the town's polling stations. Under Government regulations, all councils must carry out a review of polling stations every four years and it recommends that councils should pay
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Be a chorister for the day
YOUNGSTERS are invited to become a chorister for the day with help from Ampleforth Abbey. St Martin's Ampleforth School is working with the abbey to host a Chorister for the Day event. It is aimed at youngsters aged seven to ten, but they do not have
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Work begins to improve woodland
WORK has begun on a £20,000 improvement scheme in ancient woodland. The work, at Rosecroft Lane, in Loftus, will improve access and replace a number of footbridges across streams and springs. A stone surface will also be laid on the main path. Redcar
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Dress up for a good cause
A BRIDAL shop is hoping guests will have a ball at an event in aid of a breast cancer charity. Inspirations Bridal, of Jesmond Road, Hartlepool has organised its first charity ball to raise money for the Tickled Pink breast cancer campaign. The ball,
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Seeking views on education in town
PEOPLE in Hartlepool are being urged to have their say on the future of education for children with special educational needs. It is the latest stage of consultation by Hartlepool Borough Council as it prepares to apply for up to £90m from the Government's
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Headteacher prepares for a night at the Palladium
A HEADTEACHER has earned a place at the London Palladium after being named as one of the region's most outstanding teachers. Skelton Primary School headteacher Barbara Bell won the title of Primary School Headteacher of the Year in The Teaching Awards
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Girls on a mission to promote sport
YOUNGSTERS across Sedgefield will find it easier to access sport and leisure activities thanks to a new directory. Sedgefield Borough Council's Sports Club Directory was launched at Spennymoor Leisure Centre this week by the council's leisure and culture
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Good show for charity
LOCAL Alzheimer sufferers are to benefit from a £500 donation made by the North Yorkshire County Show. The annual show, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next year, made the money from this year's event. Dave Fielding, show secretary, said: "It would
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Shortlist for food and drink awards
A SHORTLIST for an awards scheme celebrating the best food and drink from Yorkshire and Humber has been finalised. A team of expert, independent judges has whittled down more than 100 entries to the annual Deliciously Yorkshire Awards to 29 across 11
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Guide shapes the future of park
A DESIGN guide which will shape all future developments in a national park has been drawn up. The document sets out the general principles for the design of properties in the North York Moors and is the first of a five-part guide that will eventually
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Start-up funding boost
FUNDING is being offered by a district council to help new companies on the road to success. Up to £2,500 can be offered to start up companies on an interest free basis. It must be paid back within a year, but there are no repayments for the first three
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Poetic reflections on life
A WRITER has published his first book of poems. Ken Jackson, from Romanby, near Northallerton, used events from his life as inspiration for his collection, Reflections. The 23 poems were written over a period of ten years and are inspired by Mr Jackson's
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Hear all Sides
Ward closure REPORTS that they are going to close the critical care ward in Bishop Auckland Hospital are outrageous. This ward is excellent and the staff are all first class. Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and their Government, pulled down one old hospital
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Help with the cost of studying
A PHILOSOPHY student from North Yorkshire has been awarded a scholarship by the University of Dundee. Catherine Wann, 19, of Sycamore Avenue, Richmond, says the grant has allowed her to concentrate on her studies without having to work part-time to fund
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Village recycling
Wear Valley District Council has opened a food and drink carton recycling point at Ward's Garage, Frosterley. Other collection points are in car parks at Woodhouse Leisure Centre, Bishop Auckland, and Willington High Street.
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Consortium wins praise for support work
A COMMUNITY group has won recognition for its work to help leaders of voluntary organisations. Fergus Arkley, business and development manager for Teesdale Village Halls Consortium, was presented with two awards at a ceremony in Rugby, for delivery of
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Trustees of closure-threatened association consult liquidators
TRUSTEES of a community association threatened with closure are consulting liquidators, it has emerged. The management of Alington House Community Association, in Durham, has taken the step after a public meeting failed to produce enough volunteers to
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Police band to help boost charity coffers
musicians from Durham Police are helping a charity raise funds. The Durham Constabulary Brass Band will perform at Elvet Methodist Church, Durham City, on Saturday, October 13, at 7.30pm. The idea for the concert, in aid of the County Durham Society for
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Six arrested as police crackdown continues
SIX men have been arrested following a series of raids by police in Stockton. Thirty officers were involved in the raids at addresses in the town centre on Wednesday night and yesterday morning. The arrests were made as part of a purge on drug dealers
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Roadshow offers cancer advice
A ROADSHOW dedicated to raising awareness of cancer arrived in the region this week. The mobile unit, supported by singer Ronan Keating whose mother died of breast cancer, was in Redcar, yesterday. Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation have
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Flying high with project
A Tourist information centre has been chosen as an information point for one of the region's most fascinating birds. A board with details about the Northern Kites project has been erected at the centre in Flatts Road, Barnard Castle. It is hoped visitors
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Working together on green concerns
TWO organisations working to protect County Durham's environment are coming together to set up a single body concerned with green issues. The County Durham Sustainability and Environment Partnership is to be launched at the Rivergreen Centre, in Aykley
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Woman stabbed by drunken boyfriend
A WOMAN who was stabbed by her boyfriend kissed him yesterday as he walked free from court. Valerie Downey, 46, often called the police to deal with drunken Robert Joyce, 47, during their six-year relationship but always withdrew her complaints. Then,
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A costly, but cheap exercise
POP into your local health centre today. If the hardworking staff have time to stop and chat, ask them what an extra £10m would do to improve life for their patients and themselves. Quite a lot, they'll say - let's have it! Sorry, you say, the money's
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Put junk into the melting pot to make music
BUDDING musicians are being invited to turn junk into music. Melting Pot Arts, based in Darlington, has launched two groups - an adult singing group and a teenage band. The group for children, aged 13 to 18, was set up following interest shown in a series
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MP joins partnership to clean up the streets
AN MP joined crime and safety teams to identify and clean up crime and trouble hot-spots. Phil Wilson, MP for Sedgefield, was in West Cornforth on Wednesday, as part of an operation co-ordinated by Sedgefield Community Safety Partnership's Street Safe
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Dig deep to help families in debt
A DEBT counselling charity is asking for help for families suffering financial difficulties. For five days over Christmas, up to 100 of Christians Against Poverty's (Cap) clients will stay in the restored 18th Century mansion, Sunbury Court, in Middlesex
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Priory meeting
People will have the opportunity to learn more about the Gisborough Priory Project on Wednesday, October 17, during the scheme's annual meeting, at 7pm, in the parish hall, on Bow Street, in Guisborough. As well as the formal business meeting, there will
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Community police surgery date
PC Darren Brown will hold a community police surgery for the Zetland Ward, in Laburnum Road Library, Redcar, tonight, from 5pm to 6pm. Ian Solomon, crime reduction officer for Cleveland Police, will be offering security products at reduced prices, in
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Drunk dad lunged at car with 10in knife
A DRUNKEN father armed himself with a kitchen knife when his partner tried to flee their home with their three children, a court was told yesterday Neil Connor said he was going to kill himself, but lunged into a car with the 10in blade as Kelly Hancock
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Man admits assaulting his cousin
A MAN assaulted his cousin after he became jealous about a previous relationship the relative had with his girlfriend, a court heard yesterday. Michael William Wanless admitted assaulting his cousin, Andrew Prior, when he appeared at Darlington Magistrates
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Jailed for mini baseball bat attack on sleeping man
THE lead figure in an attack on a sleeping man was jailed for four years yesterday. Ian Shaw, 46, and others were said to have used miniature baseball bats to beat the victim, who was asleep on a sofa at a house in Peterlee, early on January 6. Durham
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Alcohol bans imposed in bid to reduce crime
Drinking bans have been imposed in six east Durham communities, in an effort to crack down on alcohol-related crime. The public order restrictions, which in designated areas will prohibit the consumption of alcohol and allow for it to be seized, were
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How world war led to advances in medicine
MEDICAL advances during the First World War will be recalled during a talk next week. Museum curator Andy Robertshaw will be at the Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery on Saturday, October 13, at 2pm to present the talk, called Mud, Blood
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UK's first dispersal order in run-up to Guy Fawkes
COUNCILLORS have approved the country's first dispersal order for fireworks. Leading up to Bonfire Night last year, in the Low Mown Meadows area of Crook, there were 52 incidents of anti-social behaviour relating to fireworks in the six weeks before November
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Cheaper bus tickets
A BUS company is introducing cheaper travel on one of its services between Durham and Newcastle. The Shopper Saver is a £4 return ticket for people using Arriva's X41 services from Durham and Newton Hall to Newcastle at 9.10am or 12.10pm. A company
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Nursery harvest gift for elderly residents
NURSERY children collected harvest gifts to deliver to residents at a pensioners' housing complex. Toddlers from Ferndene Nursery, in Darlington, collected a variety of goods to present harvest festival gifts to residents of the Sir ED Walker Homes. The
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Sixth formers smarten up act
SIXTH formers have smartened up their act after adopting a new dress code. Polam Hall School's sixth form, in Darlington, is dropping its casual style and has implemented a "smart dress" code. Staff said it was to help the pupils wear clothes suitable
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Anti-school merger group is disbanded
A PRESSURE group that campaigned against the merger of two Darlington schools is winding up. Share (Support Hurworth and Rural Education) was set up after plans were announced to merge Hurworth and Eastbourne comprehensive schools. However, the plans
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Man beaten with sticks after door kicked in
A HOUSEHOLDER was beaten with sticks when he confronted a gang who kicked the door in at his home. Thomas Malloy had been celebrating his 45th birthday at his house when his property came under attack. Newcastle Crown Court was told that when he went
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Hear All Sides
Mayoral Referendum FOLLOWING the Mayoral referendum, I have returned to my voluntary work at Darlington Memorial Hospital and the community groups that I am pleased to be part of. This enables me to reflect on the past weeks when, as a non-political member
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Brothers attacked trying to stop drunken row
TWO brothers were beaten outside a takeaway shop after one of them tried to intervene in a drink-fuelled argument between a man and woman. A judge at Teesside Crown Court yesterday talked about the scourge of drunken street violence after watching closed
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Sport marathon for sports cash
SIXTY students have helped raise funds for sports equipment by taking part in 12 hours of sport. The year eight and nine pupils from Hummersknott School, Darlington, started their sport marathon at 8am. They each took part in 12 sports, including football
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A painful necessity
IT is unacceptable that the inquest which opened this week into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has taken ten years to arrange. During that decade, myths and conspiracy theories have been given too long to take root and it is a tragic episode
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Brothers attacked trying to stop drunken row
TWO brothers were beaten outside a takeaway shop after one of them tried to intervene in a drink-fuelled argument between a man and woman. A judge at Teesside Crown Court yesterday talked about the scourge of drunken street violence after watching closed
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Villagers concerned by plan for pellet plant
PROPOSALS for a wood-pellet manufacturing plant close to a village with conservation area status have come under fire from residents. Land Energy, a company specialising in developing renewable energy, has put forward the plans for the former potato store
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Dig deep to help families in debt
A DEBT counselling charity is asking for help for families suffering financial difficulties. For five days over Christmas, up to 100 of Christians Against Poverty's (Cap) clients will stay in the restored 18th Century mansion, Sunbury Court, in Middlesex
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Southern Cross still growing
CARE home operator Southern Cross is trading in line with expectations and will continue to expand next year. Updating the market yesterday, the Darlington company said the trading environment remained favourable and "strong continuing growth" is anticipated
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Woman admits keeping cats in 'appalling conditions'
A WOMAN kept 12 cats in appalling conditions in her home, with cubpoards inches deep in faeces, a court was told. Enid Jackson, 57, yesterday changed her plea to guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the animals when she appeared at Bishop Auckland
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Fleeting Spirit is the pick
Fleeting Spirit is taken to carry all before her in a tip-top renewal of the skybet.com Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket. The Invincible Spirit filly has made effortless progress since her debut triumph at Nottingham, with three victories already in
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Windpower project to be based in the North
US energy company Clipper Windpower is to develop a new generation of offshore wind turbines in Northumberland. Clipper Windpower will be based in Blyth. The project has secured £5m from regional development agency One NorthEast. The move will initially
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£1m biotech investment will create Tees Valley jobs
BIOTECHNOLOGY company Avecia has invested more than £1m in two refurbishment programmes that will help expand the business and create jobs in the Tees Valley. Avecia Biologics, which employs about 520 people at its main premises in Billingham, has invested
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Foundation campaigns to prevent cheap sell-off
THE Northern Rock Foundation - the largest stakeholder in the beleaguered bank - has launched a campaign to stop the company being sold off cheaply. The charitable operation of Northern Rock has hired financial advisors and written to shareholders in
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Construction work begins on 1,000 homes in the region
BARRATT Developments has started work on two flagship projects in the region that will create about 200 jobs during construction. The developments, on a former power station site in Blaydon, Gateshead, and at Whitworth Park, Spennymoor, County Durham
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Middlehaven goes international
THE Middlehaven development is being showcased on an international stage this week at a worldwide developments conference. The flagship £200m project, in Middlesbrough, is one of 12 being highlighted at the Waterfront Expo, in Portugal, which looks
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Hamilton faces loss of points
Lewis Hamilton will find out tomorrow whether his bid to win the world championship will suffer a serious blow after it was confirmed the McLaren driver is under investigation for his role in the crash that forced Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel out
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Woman walks free to tackle alcoholism
A WOMAN who harassed police with unnecessary calls has been given a chance to deal with her alcohol problem. Susan Elizabeth Cooper, 53, pleaded guilty to breaching her criminal anti-social behaviour order (Crasbo) by calling North Yorkshire Police's
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Will Greenwood's World Cup Diary
We've reached knock-out time in the Rugby World Cup and it's been another tough week selection-wise for Brian Ashton. He's certainly had some questions to mull over and the result is some big calls in some of the key areas of the England team for
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Flood in frame as Barkley hurt
Olly Barkley has emerged as England's latest injury victim after being hurt in the same training session which ruled Andy Farrell out of tomorrow's World Cup quarter-final against Australia. Saracens centre Farrell will miss the game because of a strained
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Falcons call up Mayerhofler and Wilson for Leeds visit
NEWCASTLE Falcons will not be taking Leeds lightly when the Guinness Premiership's bottom club visit Kingston Park tonight (8pm). The Falcons have lost only once at home in the last 11 months and Director of Rugby John Fletcher said: "Teams don't like
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Aussies
Australia expect England to hit them with ''rough'' tactics in tomorrow's World Cup quarter-final showdown in Marseille. Wallabies head coach John Connolly revealed he had met with the International Rugby Board's referees' chief Paddy O'Brien and raised
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Chelsea deny Hiddink reports
Chelsea yesterday insisted Roman Abramovich has no plans to lure Dutchman Guus Hiddink to Stamford Bridge. Media reports from Holland had linked Hiddink with a move to Chelsea but the Blues have made it clear that billionaire owner Abramovich is not preparing
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£4.5m agricultural centre given go-ahead
A £4.5m regional agricultural centre at the Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate, has been approved. The application, by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, was unanimously approved by Harrogate Borough Council. Work is expected to begin in the
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October 5th, 2007
WITHOUT wishing to take anything away from the brilliance of Lewis Hamilton, it was a shame that his win in Japan so totally overshadowed last weekend's other outstanding individual performance. It came from Haile Gebrselassie, who shattered the world
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Webster sets the pace
Englishman Steven Webster marked his return to competitive action yesterday by taming the rigorous links of Carnoustie and powering to the head of the field after the opening round of the £2.5million Alfred Dunhill Links championship. The 32-year-old
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Bellamy to visit Owen's surgeon
West Ham striker Craig Bellamy has seen the surgeon who treated Michael Owen in an attempt to shake off his groin injury. The 28-year-old has missed the Hammers' last three games with the problem, and is out of tomorrow's trip to Aston Villa. Bellamy
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Pensioner's dim view of lightbulb row
A BUS company last night apologised after a pensioner was ordered off a bus for carrying a 5ft fluorescent tube.John Watson-Cresswell, 71, said he was "gobsmacked" when the driver of the Arriva bus left him stranded in the rain.The pensioner, from Loftus
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Region's research funds 'not enough'
A SENIOR doctor has described as "unacceptable" the fact that the North-East receives only a fraction of research funding given to just one London hospital.Dr Stephen Singleton, director of public health for the North-East, is calling for the region to
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GP surgeries 'to open in evenings or at weekends'
Up to half of GP surgeries will open in the evenings or at weekends under plans unveiled by ministers yesterday.About 4,000 practices will open additional hours to serve patients at convenient times to suit them, said Prime Minister Gordon Brown.He joined
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Dodging dog dirt on the school run
IS Thompson Street West the dirtiest street in Darlington?One man believes the litter strewn across the street makes it the town's filthiest thoroughfare.Paul Dean got so fed up with stepping past rubbish on the daily school run, he decided to keep a
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Photographer puts plight of Burmese in the frame
AN award-winning North-East photographer, who has dedicated his career to documenting the plight of the Burmese people, says he is more optimistic than ever that the troubled state is ready for change.Dean Chapman, from Newcastle, has been visiting refugee
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Elderly use lethal electric blankets
MANY elderly people are dicing with death every time they flick the switch on their electric blankets.Potentially lethal electric blankets were taken off older people during safety events run by trading standards officials, who were shocked by what they
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Cannabis-filled bags dumped off slip road
SIX bin bags packed with thousands of pounds worth of cannabis have been found dumped off a motorway slip road.Two Highways Agency traffic officers carrying out a routine morning patrol spotted the bags near junction 62 of the A1(M) at Carville, in County
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Boro hope for double striker boost
MIDDLESBROUGH are hoping that both Mido and TunÃay Sanli could yet be fit enough to feature against Manchester City this weekend.The strikers are both nursing injuries that had looked like keeping them out of Sunday's game at the City of Manchester Stadium.TunÃay
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Bishop 'winning fight' for horror-free Halloween
A Bishop is claiming success in his campaign to "re-brand" Halloween with the help of parents and supermarkets.The Right Reverend David Gillett, Bishop of Bolton, says a poll shows two thirds of Britons support his call for a better range of products
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Objectors urge delay on ghost ships debate
OBJECTORS to plans to scrap so-called ghost ships in the region have called for an eleventh-hour deferral by councillors.Able UK's three planning applications and a Hazardous Substances Consent request will be considered by Hartlepool Borough Council's
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Minister pays visit to auction mart
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Hilary Benn paid a fact-finding visit to an auction mart yesterday.His trip to Skipton, North Yorkshire, coincided with the sale of 5,000 store lambs on the first day of normal livestock sales after foot-and-mouth disease restrictions
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Headteacher calls for charge on packed lunches
THE headteacher of a North-East school says that children should be charged for taking packed lunches to school.Margaret Bousfield, of Fens Primary School, in Hartlepool, believes the move would force children to eat healthy school dinners and ditch
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Postal strike anger aimed at ministers
THE Government was urged last night to break its "deafening silence" over the postal dispute as the Royal Mail lost a £100,000 contract after tens of thousands of workers started a series of strikes.The Communication Workers Union accused ministers of
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Work, test and play for Liam
A lucky five-year-old has won a national competition to be a toy tester. Liam Redfern from Front Street in Sunniside, County Durham, will join an expert panel of ten children at North-West-based toy company Martin Yaffe. The company selects three to
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My arrest nightmare for taking on yobs
A BUSINESSMAN has spoken for the first time of his horror at being arrested for assault when he took the law into his own hands after being targeted by yobs on "mischief night".Mark Fenwick took to the streets with a neighbour to round up trouble-makers
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Beers for the boys land delivery firm in hot water
A DRINKS delivery company breached military security by passing bottles of beer and vodka through the perimeter fence of an Army barracks, it emerged yesterday.A 19-year-old recruit was handed 30 bottles of beer and four bottles of vodka through the gap
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Forget Farrell, says Jonny
Jonny Wilkinson has warned England they must shake off the loss of Andy Farrell and get on with the job of defeating Australia. The fly half, whose drop goal won the World Cup in Sydney four years ago, urged his teammates to be ruthless after Farrell
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Collingwood stars in win
Paul Collingwood has warned that England's first win in Sri Lanka for 25 years will mean nothing if his side do not go on and win the five-match one-day series. Yesterday's 65-run victory at the Rangiri International Stadium was England's first one-day
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Forest hold no fears for Pools
RICHARD Barker is firmly of the belief that Nottingham Forest hold no fears for Hartlepool United tomorrow.Pools go to the City Ground to face the twice-former European Cup winners in League One. After their experience of playing at Leeds United last
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Sunderland keeper aiming to pull off another shock
CRAIG Gordon has already been involved in one of the biggest shocks of the season thanks to his involvement with the Scotland team. Now Britain's most expensive goalkeeper is targeting an even bigger surprise when Sunderland travel to Arsenal on Sunday.Even
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No rush for Joey, says Sam
SAM Allardyce last night outlined his reasons for keeping Joey Barton on the sidelines this weekend, and stressed that the Newcastle midfielder would be placing himself at considerable risk if he were to play against Everton on Sunday.Barton, who made
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So close to the dream
A WORLDWIDE traveller and adventurer who found work in the Alaskan wilderness has died as he neared the completion of his dream home.North-East born and bred Dennis George Heatley had been building the log cabin for the past ten years, ever since he
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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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Inquiry begins over the mystery of missing bomb
SERIOUS questions were being asked last night about the safety of RAF flying missions in the North-East after a Tornado accidentally dropped a practice bomb.An investigation has begun into how the 14kg bomb was lost from the Tornado GR4 fighter plane
