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Middlesbrough college can only wait!
Basketball in association with Game Time & Ravenwood Roofing in Middlesbrough & Teesside (01429 291793) Middlesbrough College are the current leaders of the Tees College League, the only team to have completed all ten fixtures and with
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Contractors forget to lock up bank
BUNGLING bank contractors left a busy high street branch wide open. Contractors for Barclays forgot to lock up after picking up documents from the building in Gateshead. Bank staff had locked up the building after leaving the Low Fell branch on Friday
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Police investigate unexplained death
POLICE are tonight investigating the unexplained death of a woman. A Cleveland Police spokesman said officers were called to a flat in Clairville Road, Middlesbrough, shortly after 5pm this afternoon. The spokesman said: "A 49-year-old man has been
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Bird of prey stolen while protecting mate
A PRIZED bird of prey has been stolen while defending his mate's nest in a back garden "flight" cage. Bill, the Harris Hawk, was taken from the mesh flight in the garden of his owner's home in the Branksome area of Darlington over the weekend. The bird's
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Policeman drove so fast he was 'passenger in own car' court told
A POLICEMAN who ran down and killed a 16-year-old schoolgirl was driving so fast he had effectively become a passenger in his own car, a court heard today. Police advanced driver Pc John Dougal had surrendered ''to physics'' whether he would
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Campaign to Re-open Rail Line
An independent organisation campaigning for better rail services have called for the Leamside Rail Line to be re-opened sooner. Railfuture North East, recently addressed a meeting of Durham’s Transport and Planning Partnership at County Hall
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Headline Game update
A portrait of the Queen, made with thousands of jelly beans, is the subject of tomorrow morning's Headline Game. The portrait, on display at Bah Humbugs sweet shop in Masham, is proving a big hit with visitors. The headline is going to be "Beans Means
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Hairdressers raise cancer cash
BREAST cancer patients are to benefit thanks to the big-hearted efforts of a hairdressing salon. Staff from Upperkutz on Northallerton’s High Street held a "be a breast friend day" for their clients, family and friends. And they succeeded in raising
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£20,000 worth of cannabis seized
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of £20,000 has been seized during a raid on a private home. Police said today that officers executed a search warrant at a house on Barnard Avenue, in Ludworth, near Durham, at about 6.30pm on Saturday, April 4
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Rates help for Hambleton businesses
THE 3,500 businesses across the Hambleton district are being given the chance to defer payment on their business rates. Through a government initiative they will be able to defer 60 per cent of the increase in their rate bills – paying it back during
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Railway show wins top award - and will return
AN innovative production of a children’s classic has won a top award. The National Railway Museum and York Theatre Royal jointly staged The Railway Children last year in a production that even included a locomotive in steam. The show
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New chief executive for Middlesbrough Council
MIDDLESBROUGH Council has named Ian Parker as its new Chief Executive. Mr Parker, currently the Councils Executive Director of Environment, was appointed after a day of interviews at the Middlesbrough Teaching and Learning Centre. The appointment follows
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Crime survey to tackle policing priorities
A SURVEY of policing across Cleveland is being carried out with the views of 25,000 households being sought. Based around crime and safety, the questionnaire will also help the force build up a picture of the communities residents live in. The surveys
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Teesdale swimming pool to close for two weeks
The swimming pool at Teesdale Leisure Centre will be closed from Tuesday April 14 to Monday April 27. Workers are to install a heat recovery system in the pool to save on energy costs and make the centre more eco-friendly.
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Teenager robbed at knife-point
A TEENAGE girl has been robbed at knife-point as she walked along a cycle lane. The 16-year-old was approached by three men who held a knife to her neck and stole her black Sony Ericsson Walkman mobile phone. The incident happened at around 10.10pm
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Teenagers learn important lessons about knife crime
TEENAGERS having been learning important lessons on the consequences of carrying knives. Campaigner for Mothers Against Violence, Theresa Cave, whose son was killed when he was stabbed in Redcar in 2003, joined police officers at a workshop to give students
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Cannabis worth £20,000 seized
CANNABIS with an estimated street value of £20,000 has been seized during a raid on a private home. Police executed a search warrant at a house on Barnard Avenue, in Ludworth, near Durham, at about 6.30pm on Saturday, April 4. Officers found 20 mature
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Political balance restored
AN INDEPENDENT councillor has joined forces with the Labour group to resolve the power struggle at Redcar and Cleveland Council. The leadership of the council had been unbalanced following last week's by-election result that saw Liberal Democrat Ken
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Easter Monday car boot sale
A car boot sale will take place at St John’s Chapel recreation ground in Upper Weardale on Easter Monday, April 13, from 7.30am onwards. To book a place call councillor John Shuttleworth on 01388-537710. Cars are £5 and vans £7. Proceeds will go to
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Crook man wins survey prize draw
A Crook man won £100 in a draw after filling in a survey on his town. Aaron Hicks, 35, of Hamsterley Drive, was handed the cheque by workers from Crook Community Partnership last week who organised the survey.
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Basketball tournament in Spennymoor
SOME of Britain’s top sportsmen and women will be shooting hoops in Spennymoor this week. The British Universities and Colleges Home Nations Basketball Tournament will be held at Spennymoor Leisure Centre from Tuesday to Thursday this week. The event
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Young footballers aiming to conquer the world
DOZENS of football-mad children are preparing to take on the world for an end of season tournament. Darlington's Football in the Community is running a ten-week training programme which will including a World Cup style tournament as its finale. The
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Credit brunch in Hamsterley Forest
THE Forestry Commission have devised the ultimate money saving menu and called it the ‘credit brunch’. Rangers in Hamsterley Forest, near Bishop Auckland, are staging a spring forager outing to root out natural food and show people how to rustle up tasty
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Harvey's transplant goes ahead
AN email has just arrived with an update on Harvey Gaydon, the Darlington 14-year-old who is having a bone marrow transplant. Harvey's mum Caroline says in her email that Harvey had the transplant last Friday and he is now doing well.
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Childrens' favourite to visit Darlington
BAFTA nominated childrens' TV star Peppa Pig will be appearing at a North-East shopping centre this Easter. Peppa and her little brother George will be entertaining fans at the Cornmill in Darlington on 13 April. Children will be able to meet the loveable
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'Eggstra' fun at Arts Centre
Lift off counts down at the Arts Centre in Darlington for children over the Easter holiday period. Creations of clay spaceships in the ceramics workshop is the theme for age four to seven years on Thursday 9th April 10.30am-12.15pm. Following
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Boxer's knockout race
OLYMPIC bronze medal winning boxer Tony Jeffries won a race against a 109-year-old tram as he launched a campaign to promote exercising outside. The North-East fighter took part in the challenge at Beamish Museum to encourage people to exercise
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Moors railway on TV
A TEAM from the BBC’s popular Countryfile show has been filming on the North York Moors. The programme, which will cover the area in general but will also include a large section on the North York Moors Railway, will be broadcast at 6.45pm on Easter
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Baptisms by total immersion
THE Archbishop of York will be baptising Christians from different denominations on Easter Saturday. Ten people from local churches will be baptised outside the West End of York Minster by being totally immersed in a large tank of water. The service
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School reaches gold standard
A SMALL piece of history was both celebrated and created in a market town at the weekend as former pupils and teachers gathered to mark the Golden anniversary of their school. About 70 Stokesley School class mates from 1969 to 1982 and 14 former teachers
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Woman's appeal after luggage stolen from car
A WOMAN who had £13,000 worth of personal belongings stolen from her car is appealing for help to get them back. Suzanne Camidge was out walking in the Yorkshire Dales, having parked her vehicle in a remote car park near Leyburn. She and her husband
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Three bikers die in two smashes
THREE motorcyclists died in two separate accidents during a day of tragedy on the roads of North Yorkshire. Two were killed when their Honda and Suzuki machines collided near Blubberhouses, in the Harrogate area. The accident happened
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National disaster for Tom
Spare a thought for Darlington councillor Tom Nutt. Nice bloke, Tom, and he likes a little flutter on the horses. He's followed Mon Mome throughout its career. In fact, I'm told the only time he hasn't backed it was on Saturday - when it won the Grand
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007 helicopter flies in
A HELICOPTER that became a movie star and appeared with 007 has taken centre stage once again. The Hiller paid a surprise visit to the Thunder Day event at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York, at the weekend. And it will remain on show
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Threatened Sub-Postmaster stole more than £200,000
A SUB-POSTMASTER stole more than £200,000 from his employers after being threatened by a member of his own community, a court heard today. Ajmair Singh, 35, said he had received threats and feared for the safety of his family unless he handed over the
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Northallerton football tournament re-arranged
A FIVE a-side football tournament, which had been due to take part in Northallerton later this month, has been postponed. Young footballers are now being urged to confirm their entry for its new date - May 31. As part of a series of actions to reduce
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Ex-headmaster stars at Stokesley reunion
A SMALL piece of history was both celebrated and created in a market town at the weekend as former pupils and teachers gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of their school. About 70 Stokesley School class mates from 1969 to 1982 and 14 former
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Police carry out dawn raids on suspected drug dealers
MORE than 80 police officers have carried out dawn raids on suspected major drug dealers in Stockton. Cleveland Police stuck a series of premises in the area looking dealers believed to be involved in the conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Men aged
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Armed robbers target security guards
ARMED robbers threatened two security guards outside a convenience shop before making off with thousands of pounds in cash. Two men, believed to be armed with a hand gun, struck in the car park outside the Co-op store, in Bader Avenue, Thornaby
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REVIEW: Bedale choir hits right note
BEDALE Festival Choir certainly hit the right note on Saturday, when members sang to a large audience of fine music fans. The music, suitably appropriate for the season, it being Holy Week, began with the well-loved Ave Verum by Mozart. The balance
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Pensioner's four hour trek to post office
AN elderly woman faces a four-hour trek to collect her pension after the closure of her local post office. Although 71-year-old Janet Hogarth's nearest post office is now four miles away, it takes her four hours to travel there due to the infrequent
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A financial farce
Our front page exclusive this morning, exposing the financial farce behind the Sea Dragon oil rig project, is attracting a lot of national interest. Deputy Business Editor Deborah Johnson has revealed how the project will cost £110m more to build in
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Grenade on display at military museum
AN unusual egg is on display in a military museum - but not the kind chocolate lovers would want to share around at Easter. The metal egg - a deactivated hand grenade from the First World War - is on display at the Green Howards Regimental Museum, in
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Power behind the throne
Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant (Channel 4, 9pm) THE Royal family has been the subject of national fascination for hundreds of years, whether because of scandal, death or marriage. Now, culture vultures up and down the land will be salivating at the
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Great balls of fire
The International Fire Training Centre at Durham Tees Valley Airport has been delivering fire training to the aviation, offshore, petrochemical and maritime sectors around the world for more than 50 years. Joe Willis braves the flames. LEGEND
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Benefits advice
RE your letter about Jobcentres and pension credit (HAS, March 31). Due to redundancy, a few years ago, I also had to deal with the Jobcentre at Darlington. They were obviously aware of my details, age (over 60), etc, but gave no pointer as to
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Second best
I VISITED Byers Green recently to see the new school. On my last visit, years ago, it reminded me of Esh Winning Primary School. There were separate blocks for infant and junior children on the edge of the village and the views were magnificent
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MPs' expenses
I WAS interested to read Jake Turnbull’s defence of MPs and their expenses claims (HAS, April 2). Of course, we expect them to claim for staff, offices, communication, etc. It is part and parcel of their job, but TVs, new kitchens, bathrooms,
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MPs' usefulness
THE public is reacting with justifiable anger to revelations about Government ministers and MPs’ extravagant expenses claims. How long before there is an outcry for a huge reduction of the expense of running Parliament itself? The usefulness of
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Price of a smashing exclusive
ALL journalists worth their salt yearn for an “exclusive” – a story which no one else has got. It is commonly known as a “scoop” and the best ones – those in the “Home Secretary claims expenses for porn films” category – are worth a lot of money
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Park-and-ride
AS a bus user in Darlington (Arriva) I can fully sympathise with those in the Durham area who have written to HAS recently objecting to Durham County Council’s decision to change the city’s park-and-ride operator from Scarlet Band to Arriva.
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Monopoly squares
YOUR report about the forthcoming County Durham Monopoly game (Echo, April 2) concentrated on the most expensive and prestigious site – Mayfair/Durham Cathedral – and, of course, Fleet Street/The Northern Echo. Perhaps it would be of more interest
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PO misery
A RECENT visit to the main post office in Darlington left a bad taste in my mouth. To start with, it was packed to the door and there were only five serving places open. There’s never any ventilation in that place, not even in warm weather. With
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Management
TO my surprise, I find myself largely in agreement with Bill Morehead (HAS, April 2) regarding the disgraceful number of unqualified managers, especially in Britain. It seems this trend is prevalent at Cabinet level and it also seems to be the
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Sadly missed already
OH dear, life after bmi’s departure from Durham Tees Valley Airport. Leave Darlington at 6.30am. Delay on A1 for loose horses. Arrive Newcastle airport for chaotic BA “bag drop” (a ten-person queue taking 40 minutes), board plane and taxi to edge of
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Six appeal
Chris Lloyd meets the developer behind the country’s most environmentally friendly home – one that will cost only £50 a year to heat. FLUORESCENT jacket catching in the spring sunshine, Sally Marshall stands on her building site. It is a very
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How can this be fair?
THE SeaDragon debacle just gets worse and worse. First, Lloyds TSB, the part-nationalised bank saved from disaster by our money, pulls the plug on a contract that would have created 1,000 jobs in the North-East. Now it emerges that the same bank
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Top squash coaching at Consett
A SPORTS club in north Durham has been recognised for its coaching talent and training facilities. Belle Vue Leisure Centre, Consett has achieved the Clubmark accreditation from England Squash, gaining the silver level certificate. It means the club
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Today's prospects
ELNA Bright can bring home a breathless double at Windsor, before the handicapper has chance to spoil the party. The David Evans-trained four-year-old is soon likely to be hamstrung for last week’s striking success at Bath, so has understandably
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All change for Blaydon
Blaydon 28 Southend 43 WITH the Guthrie-Gandy era about to end, the G-force has deserted Blaydon and they suddenly find themselves in an unexpected relegation scrap. Skipper Dave Guthrie’s announcement that he is to retire after 15 seasons as
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Mon Mome adds to Aintree legend
AT 100-1 Mon Mome joined the legendary Foinavon as the joint-biggest price winner in the 162-year history of the Grand National. It was also a first National success for trainer Venetia Williams, who fell on her sole attempt when riding in the
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Venetia lays on big treat
VENETIA Williams climbed on a table and announced to the 300 people gathered on her picturesque front lawn in Herefordshire that they were all in for a special treat. John Smith’s Grand National winner Mon Mome was led away from the garden and
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Rugby round-up
WITH relegation looking all but certain for the two Darlington clubs, both won on the same day for the first time this season. The greater shock was Mowden Park’s 29-24 win at Macclesfield, who have been the form team in National Three North
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Button wins as rain brings early finish
JENSON Button was beaming once again, despite the rain, as he made it back-to-back victories in the 2009 Formula One season in a “crazy” Malaysian Grand Prix. The Brawn GP driver was leading on the 33rd of 56 scheduled laps when the race had
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Murray is the Master
BRITISH number one Andy Murray displayed his skill and his heart as he claimed his third Masters title with a 6-2 7-5 win over Novak Djokovic in Miami. The world number four was close to his best as he strolled through the first set with some
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Newcastle boosted by Bassong’s return
ALAN Shearer is confident Sebastien Bassong will be fit enough to return to Newcastle’s starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial relegation encounter at Stoke. Bassong, who injured his groin in last month’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, failed a fitness
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Jonny set for return
Wasps 12 Newcastle Falcons 6 NEWCASTLE boss Steve Bates expects Jonny Wilkinson to play for the club before the end of the season. Wilkinson, a target of French giants Toulon, has taken longer than expected to recover from the dislocated kneecap
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Grand Gnashional
BBC presenter Clare Balding has had to apologise to Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell for making a "humiliating" jibe about his teeth. The jockey should have been basking in the glory of his victory but, instead, Balding embarrassed
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Little to cheer for the St James’ crowd
AFTER claiming the win on Tyneside that keeps Chelsea in the title hunt, Frank Lampard believes the St James’ Park atmosphere failed to live up to expectations. With more than 52,000 supporters inside to witness Alan Shearer’s first game in management
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City stay three points clear at the top
DURHAM City stayed three points clear at the top of the UniBond League first division thanks to a second half fightback against Clitheroe. “I don’t care how we win, as long as we pick up three points,” said manager Lee Collings after his side
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The Fight to Save the Club…
The fight to save Cockfield club from closing goes on. On Monday 30th March there was a ‘members only’ meeting held in the concert room, with an attendance in excess of 120 people. On stage, there was representation from the CIU, CIU auditors and
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Whitley FA Vase semi-final nailbiter leaves Chandler exhausted
MANAGER Ian Chandler admitted that he was “emotionally drained” after ten man Whitley Bay survived a nailbiting secondhalf at Lowestoft to clinch a place in the FA Carlsberg Vase final at Wembley on May 10. The skilltrainingltd Northern League
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High fives as RA escape drop
skilltrainingltd Northern League DARLINGTON RA are safe from the threat of relegation from the second division after an unlikely 5-2 victory at Marske United. The RA were so short of players that they had to give 46-year-old goalkeeper Craig
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Southgate insists Boro can still escape drop
MIDDLESBROUGH’S Premier League future is hanging by a thread but Gareth Southgate refused to accept Saturday’s 4-1 defeat had dealt had a fatal blow to his side’s topflight survival. “Where there is life there is hope,” insisted the manager
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Shearer sees it from a different perspective
ALAN SHEARER forged a reputation during his playing career for relishing a confrontation. A prolific striker that tended to intimidate opponents with his physical presence, strength and aggression. But while his style of play and goalscoring
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Just seven games to save Newcastle
IT was the line that dominated Thursday’s introductory press conference. “I’m here for eight games and eight games only – we have eight games to save our season.” Actually, Alan, you’d better make that seven. One down, seven to go, and after
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Headline Game update
Off to a solid enough start in this week's Headline Game - but it should have been better. The story was about a Darlington wedding in which the groom (Graham McGuffie) was dressed as Dracula and the bride (Rachael Dawes) turned up as Morticia from the
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Quakers drawing blanks
NO hotel stay for away games, no fertiliser for the pitch, no goals on Saturday and now no chance of the play-offs? Possibly, but when your leading scorer has the ball only six yards from goal but prods it straight at the keeper you just know
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Defensive blunders edge Boro closer to the drop
“ATTACK, attack, attack” was the exhortation from the 1,700 Boro fans at the Reebok on Saturday but “defend, defend, defend” would have been a more appropriate instruction for their shambolic side. Gareth Southgate used trademark understatement
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Jones victim of jetlag
SUNDERLAND boss Ricky Sbragia defended his decision to bench striker Kenwyne Jones after watching a toothless display from his side at Upton Park. Djibril Cisse was left to plough a lone furrow up front and despite a bright opening he was never
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Alarm bells ringing louder for Sbragia
SUNDERLAND boss Ricky Sbragia admitted alarm bells were ringing at the Stadium of Light after seeing his side slip to their third successive defeat. Youth team products Junior Stanislas and James Tomkins struck either side of half-time as the
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Kazimierczak keen to extend his clean sheet record
PRZEMYSLAW Kazimierczak has one of the longest names in football and he wants to ensure Darlington supporters do not forget it as he aims to extend his impressive clean sheet record. Since signing in January last year the Polish keeper has been
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Parker knows the way
KEIGAN Parker is hoping to use his experience of a tense relegation run-in to Hartlepool United’s benefit. The loan signing from Huddersfield helped Pools to 4-2 win over Hereford United at Victoria Park on Saturday. And with five games remaining
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Pools take a march towards safety
AS he kicked a ball around the Victoria Park pitch dressed in army uniform to display the importance of the battle ahead, Antony Sweeney last week joked he may need to keep the regimentals to help get away from the ground if things didn’t go Hartlepool
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Threat of Premier relegation looms
NORTH-EAST football is in crisis after another catastrophic weekend left the region’s three biggest clubs facing relegation to the Championship. Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland fill three of the Premier League’s bottom four places after
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Bowled over by efforts
SPORTS Minister Gerry Sutcliffe hailed the efforts of volunteers who gave up their weekend to help a village cricket club get ready for the new season. More than 200 people got to work at Sacriston Colliery Cricket Club, near Durham City, as
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Network Rail rejects call for new station
NETWORK Rail has turned down continued demands for a new railway station in a “neglected” part of the region. Both Durham County Council and rail campaigners believe a new station should be built to serve Peterlee and Horden in East Durham. The
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Wildlife haven dream taking shape
A DREAM to create a wildlife haven is coming to life. With the support of the local community, Durham Bird Club has been transforming Castle Lake at Bishop Middleham village, near Sedgefield, County Durham. Landowners John and Michael
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Rachel’s 10km honours mum
A TEENAGER who lost her mother to cancer is to join a sponsored walk in her memory. Rachel Tait, 17, will tackle the 10km Midnight Walk for St Cuthbert’s Hospice, in Durham City, where her mother, Elaine, spent her final days in February last year
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Accident-free services firm
AN industrial services firm has passed one million man hours without lost-time accidents. Gateshead-based Pyeroy Group said the fact that no employee or contractor who had been in contact with Pyeroy had had to take time off as a result of an
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Yorkshire spreads t’word by Facebook
TOURISM chiefs have revealed plans to sponsor a national television series and use Facebook to attract more visitors. Officials in Yorkshire say they want to make the county one of the world’s top visitor destinations. A campaign titled A long
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Business leaders in plea to Chancellor
BUSINESS leaders urged the Chancellor today to help manufacturers prepare for a recovery from the recession by using this month’s Budget to boost skills and innovation. The Engineering Employers Federation warned that manufacturing was suffering
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City diary
INVESTORS will have slim pickings this week as the recent deluge of corporate information becomes a trickle ahead of the Easter holiday. JD Sports Fashion’s fullyear results on Wednesday are expected to outshine those hit hard by the squeeze on
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Builders’ merchant opens £1.5m depot
BUILDERS’ merchant JT Dove has invested £1.5m in opening a North-East depot. The base has been opened in Stockton as part of the company’s continuing expansion plans. The 1.6-acre site includes a 15,000sq ft warehouse, which will be open to
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‘Still time to save SeaDragon project’
THE leader of the bid to save the future of the SeaDragon project in the North-East last night issued one final plea for the Government to step in and save £300m investment and 1,000 jobs from being exported to the Far East. Although part-nationalised
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The day I thought I would never see
A NORTH-EAST mother who feared she would never see her son grow up will tomorrow celebrate the tenth anniversary of a double lung transplant which has transformed her life. Ten years ago, Vicki Pettersen, from New Marske, Redcar, east Cleveland
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Have I got railway journeys for you
WRITER and broadcaster Ian Hislop had news for train enthusiasts when he launched an exhibition. The Private Eye editor and star of Have I got News for You was opening India on the Move, at the National Railway Museum, York. It explores
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Union rally over jobs rules
SCORES of union members have taken to the streets to support a campaign to secure British jobs for British workers. GMB and Unite members held a rally in Middlesbrough town centre on Saturday morning. The rally was in support of the National
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Last nail in the coffin
THE last cranes at the Swan Hunter shipyard left the Tyne at the weekend, bringing to a close 145 years of history. More than 1,600 ships were built at the site, with the distinctive cranes the symbol of one of the world’s best known shipbuilders
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Soldier shot in Afghanistan is among medal recipients
A SOLDIER who survived a Taliban bullet during a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan has received his service medal from a civic leader. Durham Mayor Grenville Holland yesterday presented Afghanistan Medals to ten TA soldiers from the Royal
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Missing chef: Web inquiry
A MAN is being investigated in connection with a fake website that appealed for money to help find missing chef Claudia Lawrence. Police are questioning the man over the site, which was asking for donations. The site was closed when
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MP joins rowers for 10-mile charity event
AN MP tested her skills as an oarswoman when she took to the water in a tenmile charity rowing event. Dr Roberta Blackman- Woods, the Labour MP for Durham City, took to the River Wear on Saturday along with Carolyn Roberts, the headteacher of
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Hospital planning live liver transplants
A NORTH-EAST surgeon has revealed plans to carry out the region’s first liver transplant involving a live donor this summer. Professor Derek Manas, from the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, said it was hoped that a live liver transplant programme
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Goalden oldie
Craig, 46, drafted in after nine other players cry off ...and saves the day FIFTEEN years after his last appearance on a football pitch, goalkeeper Craig Watson inspired his team to victory when he answered an SOS call from them. With
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Jai raises funds to build school in Nepal
A GURKHA based in the region has raised thousands of pounds to build a school in his home village in Nepal. Colour Sergeant Jai Bahadur Dura Gurung, who is based at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, joined the British Army in 1993 and regularly
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Get ready for the big race
Get ready for the big race RUNNERS are already lining up for what the organisers hope will be their largest ever annual 10k road race. The Newton Aycliffe road race attracts hundreds of participants across the North- East to the County Durham
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Drug addict stole from church during service
A DRUG addict faces jail after admitting stealing a priest’s wallet and a church collection box during a service. Ian Jarvis shocked worshippers at St Mary’s RC Church, in Vart Road, Bishop Auckland, by appearing in front of the altar at a Penitential
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Why rabbits are feeling credit crunch
STAFF at an animal sanctuary have urged people to think twice before buying pet rabbits, following a rise in the number of abandoned animals. Gwen Butler, who runs Bunny Burrows in Richmond, North Yorkshire, says the credit crunch has led to
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£110m extra cost of oil rig project
A CONTROVERSIAL oil rig project will cost £110m more to build in Singapore than the North-East – and a part-nationalised British bank will help fund the cost, The Northern Echo can reveal. There were calls for a Government inquiry last night