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Man rescued after quayside fall
A MAN had to be rescued by firefighters after falling down a 30 foot drop. The incident happened yesterday (Monday) evening at Ayers Quay Road in Deptford, Sunderland. The 35 year old man is believed to have fallen over a wall and dropped
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Trees on fire
Firefighters in York were have been called to a blaze involving a row of trees. The fire brigade switchboard took around 15 calls reporting the fire on the row of conifers on the Hull Road at Badger Hill, York. Some callers reported
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The Stone Rabbit…
Here’s a cracking little tale sent in by Ally Milroy. Prior to corrective eye surgery, Jonna Milroy was known as Blind Pew. Even with contact lenses, his optic abilities were limited. Not helped by once putting 2 lenses in the same eye and
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Beauty queen racially abused
Racist abuse apparently aimed at a black beauty queen is being investigated by police, officers said tonight. North Yorkshire Police are looking into claims a self confessed racist threatened the newly crowned Miss York, Helen Lawal. Medical student
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St. George’s Day Extravaganza
Ferryhill Stage Society in partnership with Ferryhill Town Band are inviting you to their musical extravaganza. The evening of music and celebration is taking place on the 25th of April at Mainsforth Community Centre in Ferryhill, at 7.30pm
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Headline Game update
I quite fancy a story about Pinky and Perky for tomorrow morning's Headline Game on TFM radio. The pair of pigs made a triumphant return to TV last year and now they are to star in a new DVD. The DVD is to be called Licence To Swill, a take on the James
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Honda Civic 1.8 I-VTEC SE Auto
GOING green is all the rage these days, with motor manufacturers desperate to tell us just how environmentally friendly they are. In the Honda Civic you can tell just how green you are thanks to a little display located in the instrument panel
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Driver suspended while investigation is carried out
A BUS driver has been suspended while an investigation is carried out into an accident that left several passengers needing medical attention. Of the six passengers on board, four were taken to hospital following a terrifying end to the journey through
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Council hopes to get its investment back
A LOCAL council is confident it will recover the lion's share of the millions of pounds it had deposited in failing Icelandic banks. Redcar and Cleveland Council was facing losses of £4m following the collapse of the Icelandic banking system in October
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Spring clean up for Stockton beck
CONSERVATION students and volunteers have been up to the knees in water to carry out a spring clean. Lustrum Beck in Stockton was targeted thanks to £2,000 grant from energy efficiency firm Eaga. The work is the first part of a series of improvement
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Police draw up plans to tackle crime for next three years
CLEVELAND Police has drawn up its plans for reducing crime and tackling anti-social behaviour for the next three years. The plan also focuses on reducing the harm caused by drugs and alcohol and ensuring efficient and effective use of people and the
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Minister's course boost for Darlington
DARLINGTON students will benefit from new qualifications following an announcement by schools minister Jim Knight yesterday. Schools and colleges in the town applied to deliver diplomas in both Hospitality and Hair and Beauty and yesterday
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Darlington dates for the diary
COMEDY NIGHT: The Funny Bones Comedy Club is held at The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, on Saturday May 2 at 7.45pm. Tickets cost £10. Call 01325-363135. HEALTH TALKS: Darlington Borough Council's health and wellbeing scrutiny committee
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£100,000 revamp for Darlington scout HQ
COMMUNITY leaders are hoping that a £100,000 bid to transform a Darlington scout headquarters will be successful. Northgate Community Partnership is hoping to revamp the building on the corner of Widdowfield Street and Drury Street, to create new community
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£225,000 Renovation of church begins
AN entire congregation will be hearing their sermons in a hall while a £225,000 refurbishment reshapes their church. St Barnabas Church in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough closed on Sunday (APR 19) as work begun on the renovation. The first
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Harrier hounds for the Great Yorkshire Show
NEW competitive classes are being introduced at the biggest event in the region’s agricultural calendar. Craftsmen are currently building kennels for the new harrier hounds classes to be held at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. The harriers will be
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Howard Johnson loses leading hurdler for the whole of next season
PROMISING hurdler On Raglan Road will miss the whole of next season after damaging his tendons, but Crook trainer Howard Johnson is hoping stable-mate Tidal Bay will bounce back to form after treatment for a back injury. On Raglan Road suffered a crashing
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Darlington man appears in court following £750,000 drugs haul
A MAN from Darlington was due to appear in court today after officers from the UK Border Agency (UKBA) seized 18 kilos of cocaine at Dover’s Docks. The drugs have an estimated street value of £750,000. On Saturday a Jaguar car was stopped
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Thanks to the YCA
Just back from an enjoyable speaking engagement to members of the North Riding Yorkshire Countrywomen's Association in Northallerton. The ladies very kindly presented me with a cheque for £200 for the Butterwick Children's Hospice. Thank you to the
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Administrators give two more weeks for new Quakers' owners
ADMINISTRATORS in control of Darlington FC have extended the deadline for new owners by two weeks. Three weeks ago, Brackenbury Clark & Co had set a deadline for potential investors into the cash-strapped club at 5pm today. A statement made today by
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Administrators give two more weeks for new Quakers' owners
ADMINISTRATORS in control of Darlington FC have extended the deadline for new owners by two weeks. Three weeks ago, Brackenbury Clark & Co had set a deadline for potential investors into the cash-strapped club at 5pm today. A statement made today by
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Volunteers teach community nutrition
HEALTH officials are hoping volunteers can help bridge the 13 year life-expectancy gap between Darlington’s poorest and richest wards by educating communities about nutrition. Volunteers from the town have been trained for a food champions'
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Litter pick at Oakenshaw
OAKENSHAW Community Association are cleaning up their community by organising a litter pick next weekend. Residents are invited to join the event on Sunday April 26 starting at 10.30am at the play area. Equipment is provided and children must have an
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Top referee to speak in Bishop Auckland
ONE of the country’s leading football referees will be passing on tips to a group of North-east amateurs this week when he speaks at their association. Premier League and FIFA official Mike Riley, from Leeds, is guests speaker at the Bishop Auckland
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Spectators enjoy Diesel Gala
RAIL enthusiasts descended on a museum at the weekend for its annual Diesel Gala. An estimated 4,000 people visited the two-day event at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon. Three guest locomotives joined the museum’s three in-house locomotives
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Villagers call for more road salting
VILLAGERS claim a council’s road salting policy is putting their safety at risk. People living in the Woodland Road area of Esh Winning say since Durham County Council downgraded their street to "Priority Two" salting status, emergency crews have struggled
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Vegan displays work in former Butchers
A VEGAN artist has transformed an empty butchers shop window in Bishop Auckland with a floral tribute to animals. Pinky Binks used hundreds of pink chrysanthemums and roses to spell the words ‘hold your breath’ displayed in the former Fawcett’s Butcher
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Thieves escape with £150k gems haul
THIEVES who broke into a parked sports car made off with a haul of jewellery worth £150,000. The raiders smashed the window of the green BMW X5 as it was parked behind a jeweller’s shop in Gillygate, York. The car belonged to a sales rep who was trying
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Former Government minister condemns Newcastle pub's topless promotion
A FORMER minister today condemned a "wretched" pub for offering free drinks to women if they exposed their breasts to bar staff. Labour's Denis MacShane (Rotherham) claimed the Sinners bar in Newcastle was promoting the degradation of women customers
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Bedale crime prevention meeting planned
RESIDENTS of Bedale and the surrounding villages are once again being given the chance to question crime experts on all aspects of community safety. The next "Safer Bedale" meeting, which will take place on Thursday, May 7, at 7pm, in Bedale
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Falcons scrum-half signs new deal
NEWCASTLE Falcons scrum-half Hall Charlton has become the latest player to pledge his future to the club, signing a new two-year deal. The Durham-born 29-year-old has made 176 first-team appearances for the Falcons since making his debut in the 1998-
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Police seize £25,000 drugs haul
CANNABIS plants capable of producing up to £25,000-worth of the drug have been seized by police. Officers seized 25 plants during a raid on a house on Moor Crescent, in Ludworth, near Durham, on Saturday afternoon. An extensive hydroponics system which
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Police renew appeals over missing man
POLICE have renewed an appeal for information for a missing man who has not been seen for more than a week. Daniel Raffles, of Reeth, North Yorkshire, was reported missing from the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton, on Monday, April 13. The 50-year-old
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New fell race in Wensleydale
COMPETITORS are being sought for a new two-day fell race in the Yorkshire Dales this autumn. The event in the hills above Wensleydale is believed to be the first of its kind to be held in the dale and will consist of two circular routes run
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Offers made for cash-strapped Quakers
ADMINISTRATORS acting on behalf of Darlington Football Club have confirmed they have received offers for the cash-strapped club. Brackenbury Clark and Co, who were appointed as administrators in February, set a deadline of today for offers
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Offers made for cash-strapped Quakers
ADMINISTRATORS acting on behalf of Darlington Football Club have confirmed they have received offers for the cash-strapped club. Brackenbury Clark and Co, who were appointed as administrators in February, set a deadline of today for offers
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£200,000 project to stop flooding
AN AREA of a Teesdale village prone to flooding in heavy rain is to undergo £200,000 improvement scheme. Northumbrian Water will invest the money to improve the sewerage network in the Evenwood Lane and Farncombe Terrace area of Evenwood.
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Law firm's charity pledge
A FIRM of solicitors is offering to write a free will in exchange for a donation to a hospice charity. All wills written during next month, at Coles Solicitors, in Thurston Road, Northallerton, will qualify. Donations will be collected for Herriot Hospice
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Veazey happy with Supersport debut
PAUL VEAZEY finished in 14th place and collected his first Spanish Supersport Championship points in Sunday's opening round at the Albacete circuit and on his debut for the Joe Darcey Honda Team. The Middlesbrough rider Veazey performed well
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Boy crushed by quarter tonne gate
A SCHOOLBOY is in hospital after a quarter-tonne metal gate fell onto his head. Nine-year-old Christopher Jefferson was playing with his twin brother near his home in Lambton Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, when the freak accident happened. The gate
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Residents' justice event
RESIDENTS will take on the role of being a judge during a day-long justice seminar later this week. During the day-long seminar, members of the public will spend the morning taking part in interactive "You Be The Judge" sessions, in which they look at
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Police appeal over armed burglar
A TERRIFIED woman awoke to be confronted by a knife-wielding burglar in her room. The 62-year-old woman was woken by a loud banging noise in the early hours of Saturday morning and switched on her bedside lamp to see her bedroom door being opened by
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NORTH YORKSHIRE: News in brief
DANCE SCHOOL: The Footloose School of Dance holds jazz and tap classes on Monday evenings, at Romanby Methodist Hall. Pupils aged from four upwards are welcome. For more information, including class times, call Maureen Todd, on 01609-761823. VOICE
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Renewed appeal over missing Reeth man
POLICE have renewed an appeal for information for a missing man who has not been seen for more than a week. Daniel Raffles, of Reeth, North Yorkshire, was reported missing from the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton, on Monday, April 13. The 50-year-old
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Volunteers needed to take the plunge
DAREDEVIL fund-raisers are needed to take the plunge for charity. Some places are still available in the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Dracula Drop bungee jump in Whitby on Saturday,April 25. The event, held during Whitby’s famous Gothic Weekend
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Cannabis plants seized
CANNABIS plants capable of producing up to £25,000-worth of the drug have been seized by police. Officers seized 25 plants during a raid on a house on Moor Crescent, in Ludworth, near Durham, on Saturday afternoon. An extensive hydroponics system which
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Ripon music event is the biggest yet
A MUSIC competition launched eight years ago is moving from strength to strength - and this year has attracted a record entry. The 2009 Ripon Young Musicians of the Year competition takes place on Saturday (APRIL 25) at Holy Trinity Church – and this
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Back in time
Ashes To Ashes (BBC1, 9pm); Extreme Fishing with Robson Green(Five, 9pm); Bridge: Celebrity Grand Slam (Sky Arts 2, 7pm) SAM TYLER may have shuffled off this mortal coil, but those figments of his imagination, Gene Hunt, Ray Carling and Chris Skelton
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Lose the risk, lose the rewards
The blame-claim culture is preventing children from experiencing risk, says a top explorer. Lisa Salmon reports. MOST parents will remember the school trips they went on as children – and many of those memories will involve adventure and perhaps
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Passing the catapult test
Bushcraft? What can that teach girls? A lot, says Sharon Griffiths, who loves the outdoorsy ethos of a North Yorkshire school where building fires in the woods and winter swims in the lake are all part of the curriculum. THE five and six-year-old members
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A formula that has to be changed
Throughout my ten years as editor, The Northern Echo has railed against the Barnett Formula. This is a formula which dates back to the seventies - yes that long ago - and ensures that Scotland gets more Government funds than poorer regions such as the
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Milburn's disgust
DARLINGTON MP Alan Milburn has come to life long enough to condemn sleaze emails (Echo, April 15) and defend his own innocence before it is challenged – but where was he when his support was needed to maintain (or increase) services from Durham
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Teachers
SO that children can become fully-rounded individuals they need to learn discipline and morals. But despite public opposition, and basic common sense, many teachers supported the removal of corporal punishment from schools. The pursuit of a politically
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Pension Collection
I READ your article, “Four-hour trip to collect her pension” (Echo, April 7), another woeful tale of hardship due to a post office closure, with a mixture of sadness and crossness. Would this space have been better utilised in informing Janet
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Disabled parking
RECENTLY, my 69-year-old parents parked in the disabled bays opposite Argos in North Road, Durham, understanding they had three hours’ parking time – like everywhere else. My mother, who is a wheelchair user and has macular degenerative disease
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Virgin bills
I ENDORSE the remarks of Peter Armon (HAS, April 10) about the extra £1.25 monthly charge imposed by Virgin Media for payments made by paper bills as opposed to ebills. This is most unfair on the less well-off who can’t afford a computer (30 per
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Hunting
HOW I agree with CT Riley (HAS, April 17) that no more time should be wasted over the hunting with dogs ban. It was time well spent by New Labour, passing the law to ban a cruel pastime and if the Conservatives come to power, they shouldn’t
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Music blight
CHRISTOPHER Wardell (HAS, April 14) takes to task those who object to music being played in shops and banks. Perhaps it should be pointed out to Mr Wardell, who – in the words of former Prime Minister John Major – strikes me as being two apples
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Euro poll
WITH the European Parliament elections coming up, HAS readers may wish to reflect on the cost of the EU’s flagship scheme – the CAP or Common Agricultural Policy. Did you know, and are you at all surprised to learn, that a quarter of the money
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Exchange rates rip-off
THANK you for your article headed “Double whammy if you are planning your holiday abroad” (Business Echo, April 15) about the excessive rates and commissions charged for foreign money exchange. We are, whether we like it or not, part of the European
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Justifying pictures of horror
MAKING decisions is always easier with hindsight, and the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster last week had many former editors revisiting the decisions they made in covering that unforgettable tragedy. We all make mistakes and Kelvin
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Time to invest in skills
A new approach to industrial policy in Britain is being promoted by the Government. Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, writes about the three-pronged approach adopted in Whitehall to ensure the country is ready for the 21st Century.
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In-form Drogba kills Arsene hopes
Arsenal 1 Chelsea 2 ARSENE Wenger described Didier Drogba as ‘‘a killer.’’ Guus Hiddink thinks he ‘‘terrifies’’ defenders. It seems Drogba is back in the mood to lead Chelsea towards glory again. There have been times, after his dismissal in
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Howard heroics sees off United challenge
Everton 0 Manchester United 0 (Everton win 4-2 on penalties) after extra time TIM Howard emerged an FA Cup spot-kick hero to wreck his old club’s quintuple bid and send Everton to their first final since 1995. After a goalless and frankly rather
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A concrete unfairness
FOR two decades, the North-East has burned with a feeling of injustice about the Barnett Formula. Scotland is better off than this region, yet it gets more central Government spending due to a formula which was drawn up in the dying days of the
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Mining life remembered
A FORMER miner turned artist is to give a library lecture about his experiences down the pit. Brian Brown is to give a first hand account of his working life at Clayport Library, in Durham City, on Thursday, April 30. Mr Brown is now a professional
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Pub apologises for 'topless' promotion
A pub chain apologised after a former minister condemned a 'wretched bar' for offering free drinks to women who bared their breasts to staff. Labour MP for Rotherham Denis MacShane claimed the Sinners bar in Newcastle was promoting the degradation
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Robinho ends his long goal drought
Manchester City 4 West Bromwich Albion 2 MANCHESTER City manager Mark Hughes has challenged Robinho to maintain his scoring momentum in the remaining weeks of the season. The club’s record buy ended his goal drought stretching back to December
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Teesside held in title battle
Wearside League IT’S still too close to call for the title although Teesside Athletic, who conceded the last unbeaten record in midweek, lost further ground when they were held by lowly East Durham United. Leaders Newton Aycliffe and New
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Committee praised as Esh promoted
skilltrainingltd Northern League ESH WINNING celebrated promotion for only the second time in their history when they easily beat bottom club Thornaby on Saturday – and manager Geoff Young dedicated their elevation to the club committee. Young
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City need a favour from Blue Star
UniBond League DURHAM CITY manager Lee Collings admitted their fate is out of their own hands despite winning 2-0 at Colwyn Bay in the UniBond League First Division North. City are top of the table going into a nail-biting last week
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Newcastle, a step nearer the Championship
the Championship. With just five more matches to play, Newcastle are almost at the point of no return. Darren Bent’s 24th-minute winner condemned the Magpies to their 15th reverse of a thoroughly dispiriting season. Make it 16 or 17 in the weeks
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Relegation fight turning Southgate into a sad case
GARETH Southgate has admitted Middlesbrough’s current plight has taken over his whole life and turned him into a footballing bore. Boro have been out of the bottom three just once since the end of January, and have just five games left to avoid
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No luck with loan duo
DAVE PENNEY has conceded defeat in Darlington’s battle to re regain the services of loan strikers Liam Hatch and Danny Carlton. The pair have missed the last three games after a question mark arose over the pair’s eligibility while Quakers are
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Hello to Aintree success
NIGEL Twiston-Davies is already dreaming of 2010 Aintree Grand National glory after Hello Bud’s brilliant front-running triumph in the Scottish equivalent at Ayr. Given an astute ride by Paddy Brennan, the 11-year-old was providing trainer
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Ferdinand rages at Brown
ANTON FERDINAND has revealed the furious reaction of Sunderland’s players when they discovered Phil Brown’s verdict on them. The Sunderland defender accused Hull City manager Brown of a lack of respect for writing off Ricky Sbragia’s team as
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Kennedy submits goal of the season contender
DARLINGTON’S Jason Kennedy was the star of the show during Saturday’s televised 2-0 win with another stunning goal. His sixth strike of the season was a long-range, dipping volley that put Quakers ahead at Rochdale – the same opponents when he
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Wilks suffers a blow in Carlisle
COUNTY Durham rally driver Guy Wilks had a lucky escape after his dreams of a record-breaking hat-trick of wins in the Pirelli International Rally went up in smoke. Wilks and co-driver Phil Pugh escaped unhurt when their Proton was destroyed
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Today's racing prospects
STANDPOINT has shown more than enough in the first three starts of his career to suggest he can get off the mark in Pontefract’s Subscribe Online racinguk.tv Maiden Stakes. The son of Oasis Dream was not beaten far into fourth by subsequent Listed
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Lost again
A bizarre Headline Game on TFM radio this morning... It started with me being docked a point because TFM's Graham Mack went to the wrong hospital in Newcastle on Friday. We'd gone to visit 14-year-old Darlington boy Harvey Gaydon, who
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Wellstrem Northumberland and Tyneside Senoir League review
A NEW season, and no rain, but there was nothing unfamiliar about Swalwell’s opening day success at Sacriston. The home side, whom many fancy to be one of Swalwell’s challengers this term, had steady if unspectacular performers at the top of the
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Holidaymakers warned
HOLIDAYMAKERS are being urged to protect their property while they are away after police noticed an increase in burglaries. Officers say there has been a small increase in house break-ins across the Consett area over recent weeks. Detective Sergeant
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Thornaby make a solid return
Darlington Building Society NYSD League NEWLY-PROMOTED Thornaby made a dramatic return to the senior division as they celebrated a fourwicket victory at Richmond after one of the best run chases of the opening day. Set to score 192,
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Flat season without Hayley Turner
WITH the Flat season getting into full swing, the saddest news is that it is going to be without Hayley Turner. She was propelled to national fame when becoming the first woman to ride 100 winners in a calendar year in Britain, but this week
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Disciplined bowlers have too much for Durham
Durham v Yorkshire (Friends Provident Trophy) THE Indian Premier League, described in one respectable newspaper as the greatest show on earth, may be holding centre stage in Cape Town. But the four South Africans involved at Riverside yesterday
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Local Rugby round-up
BLAYDON blew a 30-19 half-time lead to lose 35-30 at Cinderford, but the two bonus points they earned kept them ahead of National Two relegation rivals Westcombe Park. Blaydon will be safe if they win at home to bottom club Waterloo this week and
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Mowden facing a tense final weekend
Darlington Mowden Park 22 Kendal 19 MOWDEN Park’s amazing transformation continued with a win which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests in a pulsating match. Their magnificent defence held out until the game was safe, then they conceded
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Falcons throw it away
Newcastle Falcons 14 Bath 15 NEWCASTLE suffered a first league defeat since November, as they lost a 14-0 half-time lead ui nlosing to Bath. Title-challengers Leicester and Harlequins have both seen unbeaten away runs erased at Kingston Park recently
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David and Goliath battle over city’s park-and-ride
The process of choosing which company will run Durham’s park-and-ride bus service for the next five years has provoked outrage and a threat of legal action. Mark Tallentire reports. AT face value, the battle over who should run Durham’s park-and-ride
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Students copy iconic buildings
STUDENTS from one of the region’s universities are taking part in a national challenge to build versions of landmarks. Seventy students at Northumbria University are taking part in the Constructionarium building challenge, in which they create
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Pupils go wild at camp
PUPILS at an independent school have abandoned creature comforts to take part in a bushcraft adventure experience. About 30 boys and girls aged seven to 11 from Cundall Manor, near Thirsk, spent three days living in native American-style tents
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‘Bus firm puts profit ahead of people’
A BUS company has been accused of “putting profits before people” after it refused to improve links to a village. Community leaders say Middleton Tyas, near Richmond, has been abandoned by Arriva North East. Timetable changes mean only one Darlington-bound
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Oil and gas site hits safety milestone
A CENTRE run by a training charity for the oil and gas sector has reached a safety milestone. TTE Technical Training Group’s centre at the Wilton International Site, near Redcar, east Cleveland, has notched up two million hours without a lost-time
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Training on rise despite recession
WORKFORCE training is on the increase despite businesses cutting back in the credit crunch, a North-East development specialist says. Malcolm Armstrong, managing director of Access, based in Gateshead, said his company was working with 164
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More needed to help small businesses gain public work
MORE needs to be done by the Government to help small businesses win work in the public sector, a cross-party Parliamentary report recommends. The All-Party Parliamentary Small Business Group (SBG) said that although progress had been made through
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Driver praised after bus crash
A BUS driver is being hailed a hero after steering his single decker away from houses and into a park after it ran out of control. Of the six passengers on board, four were taken to hospital following a terrifying end to the journey through Dormanstown
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City diary
FIGURES from Tesco, Primark, Debenhams and Game will provide investors with a significant insight into the state of the high street this week. Tesco will report annual profits tomorrow after a year of stiff competition and the group’s worst Christmas
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Local band call for music festival
THE search is still on for some of the best local bands to make their mark at Middlesbrough Music Live this year. With about 18 places up for grabs at two stages dedicated local bands, musicians are in with the chance of playing to a massive
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Inquiry to look into funds gap
A FUNDING gap that destroys the dreams of entrepreneurs will be the first issue explored by a controversial new inquiry system for the region. The North-East Regional Committee – a body set up to bring the “unaccountable” heads of powerful regional
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Having a whale of a time with the river dragons
PEOPLE were given the chance to try the ancient sport of dragon boat racing on Saturday. In a programme to promote active lifestyles, Durham Amateur Rowing Club hosted the event on the River Wear, where people could put their hands to the paddles
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Convicted rapist exposed himself
A CONVICTED rapist who exposed himself to a woman walking her dog has been spared jail. Andrew Thwaites faced another jail sentence after his release from a seven-year term imposed in 2001. But a judge said he needed help and imposed a maximum
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Women in the frame for pitch pageant
AUDITIONS to find the next Miss Sunderland were held at The Stadium of Light yesterday. Women from across the region have already entered the competition and the winner will go through to represent Wearside at the Miss England contest. The auditions
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Leader denies bid to silence dissent
THE Labour leader of of Durham County Council has rejected claims he is trying to shut down debate on controversial issues. Councillor Simon Henig has come under fire for ruling that backbench and opposition councillors wishing to speak at cabinet
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Deadline day for possible buyers
A SERIES of three-way meetings will have to take place to save the future of Darlington FC, as the club today reaches one of the most critical days in its history. Dave Clark, who was appointed as administrator in February, set today’s deadline
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Thousands are hungry for taste of food festival
FOOD lovers turned out in droves for the North-East’s biggest culinary festival. Thousands of people from across the region attended the Wear Valley Food Festival on Saturday at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, where organisers
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Record entrants for half-marathon
THE sun shone brightly on the runners taking part in yesterday’s Redcar Half-Marathon, which attracted a record breaking number of entrants. The 27th Tees Valley Leisure Redcar Half-Marathon has been heralded a success, with 1,688 competitors
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Police bill robs Chris of chance to fight at home
A HEAVYWEIGHT boxer has had his hopes of appearing in his first title challenge in his hometown dashed. Chris Burton was due to fight Franklin Egobi for the International Masters title at the Dolphin Centre, in Darlington, until promoters moved
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Three wins are a must for Newcastle
ALAN Shearer last night admitted that Newcastle must win their three remaining home games if they are to avoid a humiliating relegation to the Championship. Yesterday’s 1-0 defeat at Tottenham left the Magpies four points adrift of safety with
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Nardiello the hero as Pools close to safety
HARTLEPOOL United are within touching distance of League One safety. A nervous situation was made to look all the better with victory at Yeovil – a thoroughly deserved win that could have been more emphatic. The situation at the bottom of League
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Dale ‘legends’ put firmly in their place by Quakers
POSTERS adorn the walls of Spotland declaring ‘We will be legends’; a grand declaration aimed at inspiring Rochdale to finally escape League Two. They have been in the basement division for 35 years and are desperate for promotion, though no more
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Cisse’s goal leaves Tigers treading water
HULL CITY manager Phil Brown spent the entire match prowling the touchline and waving his arms around in the manner of a demented traffic policeman. By the end, though, it was clear Brown was not waving, he was drowning. Drowning under the weight
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Fit for a king – the 16th Century holiday castle
A COUPLE hope to turn the remains of a ruined 469-year-old castle into a spectacular holiday cottage. Niall and Caroline Hammond have spent £100,000 stabilising Scargill Castle, a couple of miles from Barningham, near Barnard Castle, after
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Schwarzer the latest to play a role in Boro’s slide
IF MIDDLESBROUGH are relegated next month then fans can point the finger in the direction of many individuals. Manager Gareth Southgate for persevering with his footballing ethos despite a run of 14 games without a league win, and his less than
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Concrete proof formula is unfair
CONTROVERSIAL spending rules have meant that a £2.3bn bridge will be built in Scotland at the expense of the much poorer North-East, the Government has admitted. Troubled plans for the new Forth Crossing, on the edge of Edinburgh, were rescued
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Winner Kimberley ‘can’t stop smiling’
A TEENAGE beauty queen swapped college for the catwalk to be crowned Miss Durham. Kimberley Peacock, 17, from Wheatley Hill, County Durham, was chosen from 18 finalists to scoop the title on Saturday night and go through to the Miss England
