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Disabled neighbour dragged to safety from fire
A NEIGHBOUR dragged a disabled man to safety during a fire at a block of flats. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze, in Hawthorne Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle, at about 5.45pm this evening. The third floor of a four story block of flats, called
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Four injured in collision between bus and car
FOUR people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic accident between a car and a bus. The accident happened on South Crescent, Fencehouses, at about 6.30pm this evening. Fire engines from both Tyne and Wear and County Durham attended the
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Valuable jewellery stolen during robbery
A THIEF stole valuable jewellery from a shop assistant during a robbery at a North-East boutique this afternoon. The offender entered the Bedevilled Boutique on West Dyke Road, Redcar, at about 12.35pm. He held a blunt instrument against the victim's
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St George's Day
A St George's Day celebration will be held in Hutton Magna Village Hall on 25 April. Starting at 6:00pm, the evening will include children's games, Morris Dancing, Dragon Racing and story telling. A traditional English supper of Bangers and Mash
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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, The Sage Gateshead
The feeling of anticipation was palpable as members of the 160-strong National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain took their places on the stage at The Sage Gateshead. After two-week residency at Durham University, preparing for the all-dance programme
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National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, The Sage Gateshead
The feeling of anticipation was palpable as members of the 160-strong National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain took their places on the stage at The Sage Gateshead. After two-week residency at Durham University, preparing for the all-dance programme
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Imogen Cooper, The Sage Gatehead
The composer Frans Schubert was brought to life by Britain’s queen of the keyboard, Imogen Cooper, at her latest recital at The Sage Gateshead. Before launching into her performance, Cooper gave an engaging introduction, inviting the audience to get
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Imogen Cooper, The Sage Gatehead
The composer Frans Schubert was brought to life by Britain’s queen of the keyboard, Imogen Cooper, at her latest recital at The Sage Gateshead. Before launching into her performance, Cooper gave an engaging introduction, inviting the audience to get
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Shower power!
DO you get out of bed and stand, freezing under a drip of a shower? If the answer is yes, then it’s time to think about installing a new shower. And it doesn't have to cost the earth, with a wide variety of showers available to suit every taste
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Ask The Experts: Blown plaster
I’ve got some blown plaster in my hall. What should I do about it? You really need to replaster, or preferably get a plasterer to do it. Plastering is difficult for DIYers to get right. If you’re not putting any weight on the plaster – such
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Brushed and stained oak added to flooring range
IF YOU’RE planning to lay a wood floor any time soon, check out the seven new brushed and stained oak floors recently added by Kährs to its Linnea Narrow range. The floors include white-stained oak blanc, oak cloud and biscuit, mid-toned oak honey
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More than a country cottage
TUNSTALL Cottage is an attractive, detached house in mellow sandstone standing in mature grounds and paddock land, with a useful range of outbuildings, garaging and stabling. The property stands in a quiet and scenic location midway between Stokesley
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Going, going, gone!
TEES Valley is to have its own dedicated property auction service. Auction House UK, the nationwide property auction house, is opening Auction House Tees Valley with local business partners Lawrie Stewart and Paul Rogers are at the helm. The
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Things looking up for Barratt
BARRATT North East has reported a strong sales performance in the first three months of the year, adding to hopes that the worst of the economic news may have passed. The company has already sold more than 100 new homes in 2009 and says its sales
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Make your tiles look like new again
IF YOUR tiles are looking a little worse for wear they may not need renewing – just regrouting – to give them a whole new lease of life. Grout can become discoloured over time with mould, cooking splashes, shower gel and shampoo residues taking
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Putting life in perspective
I've just got back from visiting Harvey Gaydon at Newcastle General Hospital, where he's had a bone marrow transplant. Fourteen-year-old Harvey, from Darlington, has now been in insolation for 21 nights and he's doing really well. So is his Mum Caroline
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A family home that could be your castle
SPRINGWOOD Cottage is an immaculate four bedroom barn conversion that forms part of the prestigious Hornby Park Development in the grounds of Hornby Castle, home of the Bedale Point To Point. The cottage was the first property on the development
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Housing plan backed by councillors
COUNCILLORS have approved plans to build housing on the site of a former social club in north Durham. A scheme to develop 18 houses on land formerly occupied by Pelton Fell Workingmen’s Club has been backed by the northern area planning committee of
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Shouting success from the rooftops!
SALES have increased so dramatically in the first quarter of 2009 at the Hungate development in York that director Martina Collins and sales adviser Trudi Heslop felt moved to broadcast the good news from the rooftop of the new urban village
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Police scheme hailed a success
MORE than 5,000 residents have applied for a home visit from the police after the launch of an ‘investigation-by-appointment’ service. An experimental Durham Constabulary scheme in which residents can book a pre-arranged home visit from officers was
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On the trail of Bedale's history
BEDALE is celebrating its history with the launch of a new heritage trail. The trail can be followed using a leaflet available from the Tourist Information Centre and reading the recently-installed interpretation boards at significant points around the
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Market man's marathon to tackle family heartache
A FATHER-OF-SIX will run the London Marathon to raise thousands of pounds for a charity helping tackle the disease that has devastated his family. Cliff Bowers, of Northallerton, has lost his mother and three of his siblings to Huntingdon’s
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Blind pilot meets team who talked him down
A PILOT who was blinded in mid-air during a solo flight yesterday thanked the RAF team who cool-headedly shepherded him safely back to earth. Jim O’Neill was at the controls of his Cessna 182 light aircraft when he suffered a stroke at 5,000ft, rendering
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Fundraising fun for Children's Hospice
A CLAIRVOYANT, a candle therapist and a botox specialist are among the attractions at a fundraising spring Pamper Day to help build a specialist therapy centre. The event, at the Morritt Hotel at Greta Bridge, will raise cash for the Butterwick Childrens
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Public art lifted into place
A STRIKING piece of public art has been lifted into place to finish of the multi-million pound revamp of Thornaby town centre. The distinctive Unity Sphere sculpture draws on a history of symbolism in which the sphere has become a powerful expression
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Woodgate keeping fingers crossed for North-East duo
TOTTENHAM centre-back Jonathan Woodgate hopes his former clubs Newcastle and Middlesbrough survive their Premier League relegation battles. Spurs face Newcastle and new boss Alan Shearer on Sunday at White Hart Lane, with Woodgate one of the regulars
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Riverside plans move forward
PLANS to create a riverside vista to protect and enhance the history of a short stretch of the River Tees are starting to take shape. The Friends of Tees Heritage Park (FTHP) hopes to save a six-and-a-half mile length of the River Tees from development
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Schwarzer ready for emotional Riverside return
MARK Schwarzer will never forget the European nights he enjoyed with Middlesbrough, but when he makes an emotional return to the Riverside tomorrow, the popular goalkeeper will be aiming to secure more continental competition with Fulham.
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Sunderland v Hull - Matchfile
SUNDERLAND Gordon Bardsley, Ferdinand, Davenport, Collins Edwards, Tainio, Whitehead, Richardson Cisse, Jones Manucho Mendy, Geovanni, Boateng, Barmby, Fagan Dawson, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts Myhill HULL Sunderland subs (from): Fulop
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Durham ready for season opener against Yorkshire
THE clash of last season's beaten semi-finalists launches the Friends Provident Trophy when Yorkshire visit Riverside on Sunday. It's a repeat of last year's opener, when Durham won by five runs before losing their next three ties, all away from home
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Tottenham v Newcastle - Matchfile
TOTTENHAM Gomes Corluka Woodgate King Assou-Ekotto Lennon Huddlestone Modric Bentley Bent Keane Owen Carroll Duff Guthrie Butt R Taylor Edgar Bassong Beye S Taylor Harper NEWCASTLE Newcastle subs (from): Krul,
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Telephone information for over 50s
OVER 50s charity Age Concern have published an information sheet on telephones. It contains advice on topics such as choosing providers, call barring and how to stop marketing calls. Copies are available from Eleanor Lister on 01388-720064 or at monthly
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Historic window removed from Stanhope Church
CENTURIES of history literally went out of the window yesterday when a North-East church took to emergency action to save its greatest treasure. Conservation experts spent the day painstakingly removing the fragile stained glass west window from the
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Veterans badges for Bishop Auckland servicemen and women
SERVICE veterans are being invited to apply for badges recognising their contribution to the nation. Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman is holding a ceremony on May 29 when men and women who have served in the forces will be presented with Veterans Badges
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Yeovil v Hartlepool - Matchfile
YEOVIL Wagenaar Hutchins Forbes Peltier Smith, Warne Roberts Murtagh Townsend Obika Tomlin Porter Nardiello Monkhouse Clark Sweeney Jones Scarz Nelson Collins Liddle Budtz POOLS Pools subs (from): Lee-Barrett, McCunnie, Humphreys
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Middlesbrough v Fulham - Matchfile
MIDDLESBROUGH Jones McMahon, Wheater, Bates, Taylor Aliadiere, Bates, Tuncay, Downing Alves, King Johnson, Zamora Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey Konchesky, Hughes, Hangeland, Pantsil Schwarzer FULHAM Middlesbrough
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Army chef serves up treats at food festival
AN army chef who served in Iraq will be serving up culinary treats to visitors at tomorrow’s Wear Valley Food Festival. Sergeant Viv Gritton will demonstrate how the Army uses limited resources to create food for troops out in the field or in static
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Timeline following disappearance of Claudia
THE disappearance of chef Claudia Lawrence gripped a nation as police tried to piece together her last movements. MARCH 18 :: 5.57am - Miss Lawrence is captured on CCTV arriving for work at the University of Yorks Goodricke College. :: 2.31pm - The
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CLAUDIA UPDATE: Police confirm body is not missing York woman
A BODY found in the River Ouse in York is not that of missing university chef Claudia Lawrence, police said today. North Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the River Ouse at Bishopthorpe Bridge in Fulford at 10.48am. Miss
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Quakers fundraising match to take place as planned
AN All-Stars fundraising match to help cash-strapped Darlington FC is to take place on its original date. The match which will feature a host of footballing talent will take place at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena on Sunday, May 3 at 2pm. There
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North-East Olympic boxer will not face drugs charges
A BRITISH Olympic boxer and major medal hope who was arrested on suspicion of dealing cocaine will not face charges, police said today. Light welterweight Bradley Saunders, 22, who was tipped to win gold at the Beijing Games, was arrested in
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Play explores hostage crisis
LAST-minute rehearsals are under way for the latest show at an independent theatre. Durham Dramatic Society will present Map of the Heart, by William Nicholson, at the City Theatre, on Back Silver Street, Fowler’s Yard, Durham, from Sunday, April 26,
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Green light beckons for new parking laws
CHANGES to parking restrictions in a congested high street have edged closer to being resolved. Yarm parish council has backed proposals following concerns that existing laws were adversely affecting local business. More than 50 traders have lobbied
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Man attacked with baseball bat walking home from work
A MAN was attacked by another male brandishing a baseball bat in Trimdom Village on Wednesday. Police are appealing for information about the incident, with occurred on Church Road at around 9.50pm. The 38-year-old man, who was walking home from work
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Last orders called for pint-sized drinkers
PARENTS and their children are being asked to give their views in a bid to bar children from drinking. The consultation period is nearly over for a government document with new medical guidance which recommends an alcohol-free childhood for
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Blind pilot thanks RAF hero who saved his life
AN amateur pilot guided to the ground by the RAF after suffering a stroke and going blind at 15,000 feet today met the man who helped him land safely. Jim O'Neill, 65, of Marks Tey, Essex, made a mayday call on October 31 last year while flying a Cessna
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Catterick YFC Report
Last weeks meeting was a Reasons night at the Booth Hall. Thank you to Laura Booth for showing us how to give a good set of reasons. Results: Junior 1st Katie wilson with 88 2nd Katie Poulter with 87 3rd Chloe Wasden with 85
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Royal accolade for cadet Fran
TEENAGE St John Ambulance cadet Fran Rock is celebrating a right royal achievement. Not only was she chosen as North Yorkshire/Teesside Cadet of the Year, she was also invited to Buckingham Palace to represent the area at a reception given
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Button tops Shanghai timesheet at free practice
JENSON Button completed a pleasing day of practice as he topped the timesheet in this afternoon's free practice ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The 29-year-old, who is seeking his third successive victory of the season, had finished
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Vauxhall to leave Touring Cars at end of season
VAUXHALL are to withdraw their VX Racing team from the British Touring Car Championship at the end of this season. The British-based outfit cited the global economic downturn for the decision, adding that the absence of other manufacturer entries in
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Hamilton not distracted by off track events at McLaren
WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton insists he has not let events off the track distract him from the task of reviving his season at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. The 24-year-old was disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix and forced to
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Beef, Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond
THIS quaint yet elegant venue had nearly a full house to watch the latest offering from the well-loved John Godber, in his 25th year with the Hull Truck theatre company. The playwright, best known for hilarious plays such as Bouncers and Shakers
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Thousands stranded by collapse of North-East holiday firm
HOLIDAY chiefs were today working on plans to help thousands of British tourists hit by the collapse of online tour operator and travel agent Freedom Direct Holidays. The Newcastle-based company ceased trading yesterday after running into financial
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Mental health charity to be prosecuted after employee stabbed to death
A CHARITY is to be prosecuted over the death of an employee who was stabbed to death on a visit to the home of a paranoid schizophrenic. Support assistant Ashleigh Ewing was killed by Ronald Dixon when she called at his house in Newcastle to deliver
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Money for beginners: Pre-paid could be a way to curb spending
WORRIED about shopping online in case you might be a victim of internet fraud? Or are you nervous about using your credit or debit card abroad? Worse, are you worried about a son or daughter away from home and are anxious to keep them topped up
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All that jazz
The Jazz Baroness (BBC4, 9pm); Unreported World (C4, 7.35pm) SHE was a British-born heiress from a powerful, wealthy Jewish dynasty. He was a musical genius descended from West African slaves. After meeting in 1954, they were hardly ever apart until
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April 17th, 2009
Reader's question Janice is redesigning a border in her back garden and is wanting to jazz things up a bit with contrasting colours such as dark purple and bright vibrant greens. She asks if I have any suggestions for plants that might fit the
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The prom phenomenon
Teenage girls are pulling out all the stops to wow their mates at US-style proms, says Jenny Needham. IT’S almost prom season. Music lovers swaying to Land of Hope and Glory? Not likely. We’re talking teens in tuxedos dressed up to the nines and
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Help at hand
THE news that unemployment in Wear Valley has doubled and that there has been a 109 per cent increase in the amount of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (Echo, April 14) means advice and support for the community are more important than ever
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Margaret Thatcher
FEW readers will go along with Des More’s total exoneration of Margaret Thatcher for the ills of modern Britain (HAS, April 9). Nor will many agree with his suggestion that, in view of her present frailty, we should not scrutinise too closely her
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‘I’ve got my life back’
More and more seriously obese patients in the region are having surgery on the NHS. Health Editor Barry Nelson meets one patient who says her life has been transformed. IT is still painful for Tracey Lyons to remember what it was like when she weighed
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In the spotlight
I WAS pleased to see the Yorkshire Dales portrayed in its untwee beauty, by a BBC2 TV programme about the department store, Milners of Leyburn, on April 7. I hope lots of people will enjoy the simple pleasures of these unspoiled Yorkshire towns
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Fox hunting
WHEN Labour came to power far too much parliamentary time was wasted in dealing with the matter of blood sports, while far more important matters were ignored. Should the Conservatives get into power, then David Cameron’s promise of a free vote
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Internet access
RE correspondent Peter Armon’s letter about Virgin Media charging an extra £1.25 per month for payment by paper bills as opposed to ebills and his 92-year-old mother-in-law not owning a computer (HAS, April 10). Mr Armon may be aware that the
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Euro poll
I FULLY concur with Des More’s assessment of the forthcoming European Parliament poll (HAS, April 14). He succinctly highlights how the Labour Government has let down the white working classes and then expects its traditional vote, at the forthcoming
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Parish poll
IN your story about residents seeking a poll over whether the job title of Ferryhill Town Council’s executive officer should be changed to town clerk (Echo, April 13) Labour councillor Bernie Lamb said it seemed that the Ferryhill Association
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Academies
PARENTS and teachers at Belmont School Community Arts College and Durham Gilesgate Sports College and Sixth Form Centre are right to protest about Durham County Council’s proposal to form an academy (Echo, April 15). Such schools are taken out
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‘Smeargate’ a salutary reminder
I’VE arrested a lot of crooks in my time. As you can imagine, they were a mixed bunch, but – funnily enough – a lot of them had two things in common. The first was that they were really, really sorry for what they had done. The second (Honestly,
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A little change for the better
As North-East ambassador for the young persons’ disabled group Trailblazers, Jennifer Gallacher hopes to challenge perceptions and improve services. Sarah Foster meets her. JENNIFER GALLACHER presses buttons and twiddles knobs on her battery-powered
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Visiting Harvey
I'm just off to Newcastle General Hospital to visit Harvey Gaydon, the 14-year-old Darlington boy who's had a bone marrow transplant. Harvey, who is suffering from his second bout of leukaemia, is in an isolation unit for up to eight weeks while he waits
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Silence over jobs is not acceptable
IT appears to make no sense. A lucrative project to build an oil and gas platform, creating 1,000 jobs here in the North-East, is lost to foreign shores despite the fact that it would have been far cheaper for the work to be carried out in the UK
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The SeaDragon scandal
We've got angry on behalf of the people of the North-East on the front page of The Northern Echo this morning. "Sold down the river" is the headline on a story asking key questions about the SeaDragon project to build an oil and gas platform on Teesside
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Lewis is prepared to wait
WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton has conceded it will take time to catch compatriot Jenson Button after the controversial diffuser used by Brawn GP was ruled legal this week. Button has enjoyed his best-ever start to a season having won both the
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Wilkinson nearer to exit
JONNY Wilkinson has moved a step closer to leaving Newcastle Falcons after Toulon’s incoming director of rugby Phillipe Saint-Andre confirmed his new employers were in talks with the flyhalf’s representatives. And while Toulon president Mourad
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Cloudy at Newbury
HENRY CECIL suffered a couple of surprise reverses at the Craven meeting but can do the business with Cloudy Start in the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap at Newbury. Not beaten far by the likes of Soul City and Jukebox Jury on his first
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Wilks aiming to complete a hat-trick
WHEN Guy Wilks sets out to defend his title in this weekend’s Pirelli Rally, he will be viewed as both favourite and underdog. For while Wilks will be looking to become the first driver to record a hat-trick of successive wins in the event, he
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Smith and Blackwell perform the rescue act
NEW skipper Will Smith continued to forge a strong alliance with Ian Blackwell yesterday as the pair came to Durham’s rescue on another bleak day at the Racecourse ground. After their century stand at Lord’s last week both dropped down the order
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Taylor aims to fight back
BATSMAN Chris Taylor admits his move from Derbyshire back to Yorkshire has not been a successful one. The 28-year-old from Leeds decided to ignore the old adage that suggests people should ‘never go back’, returning to Headingley last winter
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Falling off the pier...
Another defeat in the Headline Game... The story was about Saltburn Pier being named Britain's best pier. Our headline was "Peerless". Sums it up. TFM radio presenter Graham Mack "The Knife" came up with "Pier we go, pier we go, pier we go" which
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Bell impresses with near faultless display
LV County Championship Division One Somerset v Warwickshire (2nd Day) IAN BELL continued to pile misery on Somerset on the second day of the County Championship match at Taunton as Warwickshire progressed to 500 all out. Desperate to regain his
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Honest Penney urges players to go out and impress
DARLINGTON manager Dave Penney has described tomorrow’s televised match with Rochdale as a “shop window” for his players to impress prospective employers. The club’s future remains uncertain while the bulk of Penney’s squad is out of contract
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Porter fit for Yeovil clash
LEADING scorer Joel Porter is fit to line up for Hartlepool United in tomorrow’s vital encounter at Yeovil. The 21-goal leading scorer hobbled off in Monday’s 3-2 home defeat to Scunthorpe after returning from a groin strain. But he
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Hughes’ pride at display
MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes admitted his players’ display made him proud last night despite their UEFA Cup adventure coming to an end. Hamburg advanced to the semi-finals 4-3 on aggregate following a pulsating second leg at Eastlands.
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Southgate determined
IT might have caused lesser men to throw in the towel, but Gareth Southgate claims Middlesbrough’s ongoing relegation fight has strengthened his determination to succeed as a manager. When the former Boro skipper stepped in to Steve Mc- Claren
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City crash out after conceding early goal
Manchester City 2 Hamburg 1 (Hamburg win 4-3 on aggregate) MANCHESTER CITY rediscovered that winning mentality but it was Hamburg who secured a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. After being 3-1 down from the first leg the last thing manager
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Pulis warns Stoke are not yet safe
STOKE manager Tony Pulis has warned his players ‘‘it’s a long way from over’’ as they prepare to entertain Blackburn in another huge relegation battle on Saturday. Many pundits believe Pulis’ team are virtually certain of Premier League survival
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Martins is asked to show bravery
ALAN SHEARER has asked Obafemi Martins to prove his bravery by playing through the pain barrier for the rest of the season. Martins, who dismayed Shearer following his late withdrawal from last Saturday’s clash at Stoke, has been handed an opportunity
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Quinn gives Sbragia his ‘100 per cent’ backing
HAVING telephoned Ricky Sbragia earlier this week to dismiss talk of Alan Curbishley joining Sunderland, Niall Quinn last night insisted he would not be making any backroom appointments between now and the end of the season. A series of reports
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Racist attack followed row in takeaway
A LATE night verbal confrontation in a takeaway was followed by a racist attack outside the premises. David William Egglestone, who made a comment to an assistant in the takeaway in Stanhope, in Weardale, County Durham, late on August 3 last
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Stuntman’s record attempt
DARLINGTON stunt driver Paul Swift has just returned from filming an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most cars simultaneously doughnutting. Doughnutting requires spinning a car on the spot around its own axis and is often
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1933 Citroen classic for auction
A CAR will go up for auction next week after spending more than three decades gathering dust. The 1933 Citroen Big Twelve saloon was recovered from a garage in Sandhutton, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, following the death of its owner. The vehicle
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Rare car gearing up for restoration
ONE of the world’s rarest cars has been sent to a North-East workshop to be restored. The 97-year-old Alldays and Onions four-cylinder open-topped tourer is being put back as near as possible to its original condition by Dick Francis and Steve
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Nurses gathering for reunion event
MORE than 80 nurses are expected to attend a reunion next weekend. Members of Shotley Bridge Hospital Nurses’ League will hold their 42nd anniversary reunion in Consett Civic Centre from 2.30pm on Saturday, April 25. The group used to raise
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Grieving mother takes justice fight to London
THE mother of a steeplejack who died in a chimney fireball blast will take her fight for justice to Westminster this month. Linda Whelan’s son Craig, 23, originally of Crook, County Durham, died after breaches of health and safety rules. The
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Issy Crocker : Occasions when ‘can’t do’ simply won’t do
I WAS running a training event in a delightful hotel the other week, but the chairs were very uncomfortable. The participants were restless – a couple were even standing up – and we were only half-way into day one of a three-day course. So I found
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Second year for safety record
FACTORY workers have won an award that recognises their health and safety record for the second year in succession. Employees at 3M Aycliffe will receive an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), next month. It
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Managers offering funding lifeline
FUND managers are offering a £3m lifeline to small businesses struggling to borrow money during the global downturn. NEL Fund Managers Limited will oversee the distribution of the money provided by development agency One North East. The Evolve
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Milk supply link back after 25 years
A HISTORIC milk supply link is being revived after a quarter of a century. The Wensleydale Creamery, in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has secured a deal that will see farms from neighbouring Coverdale supply it with milk. WN Avison and Sons, of Middle
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Market report
THE FTSE 100 Index climbed more than two per cent yesterday as better-than-expected first-quarter figures from JP Morgan Chase gave banks a boost. Barclays led the sector’s rally sparked by JP Morgan’s update, which was released at lunchtime and
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Internet betting operation in administration
NORTH-EAST bookmaker Pagebet has placed its internet betting business into administration. However, the firm has agreed with administrator Tenon Recovery to purchase the assets of the business, which it said would secure nine head office jobs
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Prices at the livestock auctions
LEYBURN: Friday: Forward: 121 calves & stirks, 33 Pedigree Limousin & beef breeding cattle & 235 store cattle. Pedigree Limousins: Bulls 2400gns. Cows & calves 1800gns. Maiden heifers 1740gns. Beef Breeding Cattle: Lim cow & calf £2050. Lim hfrs
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News in brief: 120 factory jobs in jeopardy
WORKERS at a North-East chromium plant will discover by the end of June if they are to keep their jobs. About 120 workers are facing an uncertain future after Elementis Chromium announced in February that it was reviewing whether to keep its
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Region’s firms compete on equal terms
BUSINESSES that have made efforts to stamp out discrimination and prejudice in the workplace are being recognised in this year’s North-East Equality Awards. The awards, launched today, commend and celebrate good practice being carried out by
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Legal action could stall bus service
A BUS company is threatening legal action if a council refuses to re-open the bidding to run a popular park-and-ride service. Go North East says if Durham County Council does not rerun the contest for the Durham City parkand- ride, it will seek
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Airline denies regional threat
AIR industry chiefs have strongly denied that key flights from the North-East to Heathrow are under threat. British Airways (BA) said last night that the aviation industry was facing the most challenging trading environment in its history,
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Drugs hope for cancer sufferer Cameron
THE family of a North-East schoolboy who is battling a difficult-to-treat form of brain cancer have been given new hope. Cameron Stewart, 12, from Darlington, had a brain tumour the size of a fist removed by surgeons last December, 24 hours
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Car crash victim to relive horror on TV
A YOUNG woman who was told she may never walk properly again after breaking both her legs in a car accident has spoken of her recovery ahead of her prime time television bow tonight. Emma Musgrave, of Darlington, crashed her car just two weeks
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Garage belongings are dumped in error
BUNGLING housing officials have apologised to an elderly couple after throwing a garage full of their belongings away following a mix-up with the address. Sedgefield Borough Homes thought Margaret and Denis Atkinson had given up their tenancy
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Tell us why SeaDragon jobs were lost to Singapore
Since it emerged four months ago that the £300m SeaDragon project was to be pulled from the region, both the Government and Lloyds TSB have been heavily criticised for their lack of action. Deputy Business Editor Deborah Johnson reports. AS the
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Legal threat over school rebuild votes ban
COUNCILLORS are considering legal action after they were banned from voting on a multi-million-pound school rebuild project they had sought to scrutinise. Five Liberal Democrats had called on Durham County Council to re-think its decision to
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Scarborough ‘the most English place in country’
A SEASIDE resort has been named the most English place in the country, after a survey revealed it had the most traditional businesses per capita. Scarborough was one of three North Yorkshire towns – the others being Harrogate and York – to make
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Sold down the river
THE Northern Echo today calls on the Government and bank officials to explain their actions over the loss to the North-East of the £300m SeaDragon project – and the 1,000 jobs it would have created. Since revealing in January that the SeaDragon
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Ex-boxer ‘to take over at Quakers’
ADMINISTRATORS at Darlington Football Club last night refused to rule out growing speculation that businessman Stephen Vaughan is to be unveiled as the new man at the helm. According to sources close to the cash-strapped club, an announcement
