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Cheryl Cole voted World's Sexiest Woman
CHERYL Cole topped another beauty poll today, when she was named FHM's World's Sexiest Woman 2009. The Girls Aloud and X Factor star, who said recently she hates looking thin and gets nicknamed ''flatty batty'', knocked last year's winner Megan Fox down
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SOLAR INFLUENCES
Not entirely unrelated to the recent scientific comments in relation to the sun, I recall the occasion once upon a time when I had my first ever instructions from a Druid. He told me that he wanted a divorce because his wife had grown dimmer and had become
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Headline Game update
Straightforward story for tomorrow morning's Headline Game. Cheryl Cole has been named the world's sexiest woman by FHM magazine. Our headline: Red hot Cole. I'm 2-1 down on the week but confident of an equaliser.
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Catterick YFC Report
Last weeks meeting was a rally preparation at the Booth Hall. The Mascot Race is on Sunday 26 April, meet at Atley hill to set off at 11am. The bus is £10 each so make sure you bring that on Sunday with you. If would would still like to sponser our
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Five in court to face charges over drugs and armed post office raids
FIVE people appeared at crown court today following their arrests for alleged armed raids at small village post offices and for drug cultivation. Three men and a 17-year-old youth are accused of conspiracy to commit robbery, relating to raids at post
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Durham v Yorkshire: Day One
DURHAM won the county championship in the wettest of their 17 seasons in first-class cricket, so the omens might not have been good when they began the defence in sublime weather. With barely a cloud in the sky, new skipper Will Smith could
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Bank Holiday fun day
A family fun day will be held at Red Barnes Hotel, Kirkleatham Street, Redcar, on Monday, May 4, from 11am. There will be a tombola, disco, hook-a-duck, games and refreshments. Money raised will go towards Beating Bowel Cancer.
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Opinions wanted on conservation area
RESIDENTS in Hartlepool are being urged to have their say on a town conservation area. Council officials are hoping people will highlight features in the Grange Conservation Area, which need to be protected in the future. The comments will be used to
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Improvements for housing estate
A HOUSING estate in Hartlepool is the latest to benefit from a successful clean-up operation. The Dyke House estate has been subject of Operation Cleansweep, which is a week-long programme designed to improve an area. Work inculded painting empty properties
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Clampdown on graffiti artists
A CLAMPDOWN has been launched to combat graffiti artists defacing public spaces. The Greater Eston area’s multi-agency Joint Action Group (JAG) has drawn up a plan to paint over the problems in South Bank and encourage the public to raise the alarm if
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Bombay Bicycle Club – Interview 20.04.09
Sophie Stratford talks to Jamie MacColl – lead guitarist and backing vocalist from London based indie rock band, Bombay Bicycle Club. The band began at an early age of 15, and won Virgin Mobile's "Road to V" competition on Channel 4 in 2006
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Master Shortie – Newcastle O2 Academy 20.04.09
Theo Kerlin aka Master Shortie started rapping when he was only 12 years old and ever since he has been in charge of all his own promotion, record releases, styling and marketing. He produces his own adolescent hip-hop songs all about experiences with
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Sonic Boom Six – City of Thieves
The cross-cultural sound clash of underground genres that is Sonic Boom Six is back again with the release of their third album. City of Thieves follows the concept of a collection of songs that explore and examine life in a large UK city. The album combines
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A weekend in Italy would have been an enormous adventure
ONE hundred years ago on Sunday, West Auckland Football Club won the first World Cup. The centenary is celebrated with a special supplement inside today’s paper. Ninety-eight years ago next week, West returned to Turin, in Italy, and successfully
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Second police officer suspended in firearms investigation
A SECOND police officer has been arrested as part of a North-East force's investigation into the sale of firearms. PC Damian Cobain, 41, a firearms licensing officer with Durham Police based in East Durham, is understood to have been seized
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Parents urged to use washable nappies to aid the environment
PARENTS are being urged to use re-useable real nappies to help save money and provide a boost to the environment. The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership is backing a national campaign to reduce nappy waste as part of Real Nappy Week from April
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12 arrested in drugs swoop
POLICE have arrested 11 people on suspicion of dealing Class A drugs following a second wave of early morning raids in Darlington today. Officers swooped on ten addresses in the town’s Firth Moor, Eastbourne, Harrowgate Hill, Bank Top, Whinfield
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Development plan "critical'' to club's future
A CRICKET club says plans for a housing estate on its land are vital to its future. Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League side Shotley Bridge says it will get improved facilities if developer Anvil Homes is allowed to build 25 detached homes and
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Avoiding divorce
There are times when this job - like every job - gets you down. But I also appreciate what a privileged position I'm in. Two invitations have arrived in the past few days which have brought a smile to my face. The first was asking if I'd like to be
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Go green and bag bargain
AN INNOVATIVE project in one of the most deprived areas in County Durham is proving that by going green people can help the environment and bag a bargain. The East Durham Partnership based in Easington, runs a number of projects which are putting green
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Bloom judges impressed by Northallerton
JUDGES from Yorkshire in Bloom were said to be impressed when they visited a market town recently. Two judges visited Northallerton on April 16, when they were shown around the town by Councillor John Coulson, chairman of Northallerton Blooming Together
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Pupils help police with crime scene in school grounds
YOUNG detectives helped police to unravel a crime scene in their school grounds as part of a creative writing course. The Federation of Abbey Schools, in Abbey Road, Darlington, invited police teams and forensic officers to the school this week to set
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Falcons sign Samoan skipper
NEWCASTLE Falcons have signed Samoan national team captain, Filipo Levi, on a two-year deal. The 29-year-old Pacific Islanders flanker joins from Welsh club Ospreys, with his 6ft 7, 18 stone 2 frame adding considerable ability and experience to the
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Free stadium tour with new kit
Fans of Newcastle United are being given an extra incentive to buy the club's latest kit when it goes on sale May 14. The kit is available to pre-order now from nufc.co.uk and official Club stores. Fans who order their shirt before May
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Help is at hand for gambling addicts
FREE help is being offered to people in North Yorkshire whose lives are being affected by a gambling addiction. GamCare, a registered charity and the leading national provider of advice, support and treatment for problem gamblers, is delivering free
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NORTH YORKSHIRE: News in brief
CANCER GROUP: Volunteers from The Friarage Hospital’s breast cancer support group will be having a collection at Strikes garden centre, Northallerton, on bank holiday Monday, May 4, between noon and 4pm. All proceeds will go to help breast cancer
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Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - PS3
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake (supposedly a descendant of Sir Francis) and reporter Elena Fisher discover clues that lead to an uncharted island, apparently the location of the lost riches of El Dorado. However, they have to race against a band
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Second suspicious fire at recycling plant
DETECTIVES are investigating a fire at a waste recycling plant. Police were alerted by the Fire Brigade at 9.35pm on Tuesday night, to a blaze on the Sandgate Industrial Estate on Mainsforth Terrace, Hartlepool. This is the second fire at waste recycling
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Man arrested after woman stabbed to death
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in Northallerton. Police were called to a house in Vicars Croft at about 2.10pm yesterday afternoon, after reports that a woman in her late thirties had been stabbed. A spokesman for North Yorkshire
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Council in mourning after councillor's death
Redcar and Cleveland Council is mourning the death of Dormanstown ward councillor Cliff Houlding. Councillor Houlding, 65, collapsed and died at his home in Dormanstown on Tuesday after returning from his part-time lecturing role in construction
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Spreading the Wensleydale word
A SERIES of exhibitions has been held to tell visitors about the workings of a heritage railway. The events have taken place in supermarkets in Ripon, Boroughbridge, Bedale and Richmond over recent weekends. Team leader Rod Morris organises
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Showcase for local talent
YOUNG people from Northallerton and Stokesley are to take part in a talent show this weekend. Groups of dancers as well as local bands and solo musicians will compete for a £100 first prize at Northallerton Town Hall on Sunday evening. Special guests
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Homes could be built on former colliery
A SCHEME to build homes on a former colliery site have crossed a planning hurdle. Durham County Council has granted outline planning permission to build about 36 homes on land which between 1937 and 1970 formed part of the Bowburn colliery site. If
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Preparations for show continue
CRAFTSMEN have been hard at work building kennels for the new competitive Harrier hounds classes to be held at one of the country’s biggest agricultural shows. The Harriers will be based in the new Hound Show area which is being created close to the
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Council asked to pay its bills faster
A DISTRICT council is boosting its help for businesses during the economic downturn. All invoices sent to Hambleton District Council are now to be paid within 20 working days of receipt – cutting the waiting time down by ten days. It is the latest in
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Football tournament for charity
TWO villages will compete in a football tournament in memory of a cancer victim who died six years ago. Sacriston and Langley Park, neighbouring communities in County Durham, will play the event at the Sacriston Welfare Ground at noon on Saturday May
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The Budget: Borrowing to hit record £175 billion
Chancellor Alistair Darling has gambled on a rapid economic recovery to rebuild Britain's battered finances as he revealed this year's borrowing would hit a record £175 billion. In a grim Budget statement, Mr Darling outlined the full depth of the
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Man arrested after Northallerton woman's death
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in Northallerton. Police were called to a house in Vicars Croft at about 2.10pm yesterday afternoon, after reports that a woman in her late thirties had been stabbed. A spokesman for North Yorkshire
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Stepping stone to greater success
ORGANISERS of the 27th Tees Valley Leisure Redcar Half Marathon hope to build on the success of this year’s event. The 13.1-mile road race attracted record entries on Sunday when more than 1,600 runners took part in the event. Bright
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Bid to boost competition chances
JUDGEMENT day is drawing closer for a group of community-minded volunteers hoping to win a top environmental prize. Residents, traders and community workers in Easington Colliery will be taking to the streets next week in a bid to boost their chances
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Work to start on scaled down arts resource scheme
A HALF a million pounds arts resource is to be created in a town leisure centre where there were hopes to build a £3m scheme. The former Sedgefield Borough Council had hoped to work with Durham County Council to create a major arts facility
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Mugged!
There was another smash and grab raid by TFM on the Headline Game this morning. The story was about a bald eagle stealing a woman's handbag in Austria. Our headline was "Claw and order" but they stole the points with "One for the flying squad".
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Bombay Bicycle Club Newcastle University
THIS young, enthusiastic indie rock band from Crouch End, in London, are definitely something to watch out for with their own brand of indie pop. The venue is fairly small and the quartet has most likely played to a lot bigger audience than this
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Face off
Extraordinary People: The Man With Someone Else’s Face (five, 9pm); Restoration Revisited (BBC2, 9pm) REMEMBER that film Face/Off in which John Travolta and Nicolas Cage’s characters swapped faces? One was an FBI man, the other was a terrorist.
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Eco-friendly offer to Teesdale householders
PEOPLE living in coal-heated homes in Teesdale are being offered the chance to have an eco-friendly ground source heat pump installed for free. E.ON, is to become the first energy supplier in the UK to offer free installation of HeatPlants - environmentally-friendly
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The mystery is solved - and then some...
Who’d have thought that so many memories would be stirred by a single photograph? DEAR readers, thanks to you, we know just about everything there is to know about the “old codgers”. Their picture, bought from an internet site based
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Are letters a thing of the past?
Letter-writing, along with legible handwriting, has almost become a lost art. No wonder, when teenagers’ most dextrous digits are their thumbs. DO we really need letters any more? According to the country’s biggest exam board,
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Village people
It’s big, it’s brick and not a thatched roof in sight – welcome to the Village BUCOLIC as always, last week’s column reported attendance at a dinner at the Village Hotel, a couple of miles from North Shields. The Village Hotel, we said
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Forget Thatcher...
LAST Friday, I watched a news report concerning the increasing number of home repossessions taking place. Featured in the report was a woman who was clearly on the verge of crying because losing her job has prevented her from making mortgage payments
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RAFA club
I WOULD like to set the record with regard to the RAFA club in Northallerton. Rumour has it that we are about to close. This is quite untrue. Like the rest of the licensed trade we are struggling a little, but with new committee members we are
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Litter louts
LOIS V Ackerley (HAS, April 18) and Colin Jones (HAS, April 16) summed up this generation’s attitude and total lack of respect for our precious and beautiful environment. To support their observations, every day, while walking my dogs, I witness
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Life in perspective
IN his thought-provoking blog on The Northern Echo’s website on April 17, which followed a visit to a Darlington boy in hospital, editor Peter Barron made a profound philosophical point: “enjoy your children”. How often do we pause to reflect
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Academies
JOHN Gilmore (HAS, April 17) makes some broad and rather negative assumptions about the proposed academy to succeed Belmont School Community Arts College and Gilesgate Sports College, based on very different models from elsewhere in the country
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David Cameron
TORY leader David Cameron has opted to do nothing to help our economy through these difficult times and would simply let families sink or swim. From the moment the credit crunch hit Britain, when facing tough choices on the economy, his judgement
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Call to freeze tax on beer
Last year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, hit the drinks industry amid calls to tackle binge drinking. Mark Summers takes an up-to-date look at what is happening to our ‘quintessentially English’ pubs. IT is a fair bet that by
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G20 policing
I WATCHED the video of the young woman being hit with a baton at the London G20 protests. I distinctly heard the policeman yell at her to go away. Now, this may not have been the polite message she spoke about in her interview, but it was clearly
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Middle East
DAVID Lacey thinks that the outgoing Israeli government was committed to the principle of an independent Palestinian state co-existing alongside Israel (HAS, April 16). However, that government continued to expand the illegal Jewish settlements
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If not cash, is it the EU presidency?
WE have the word of Tony Blair’s distinguished biographer, Professor Anthony Seldon, of Oxford’s Wellington College, that our greatly-esteemed former Prime Minister is not “obsessed by money”. The professor assures us: “He is not that kind of person
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The penny drops at last
GORDON BROWN has performed a spectacular U-turn in proposing emergency changes to MPs’ expenses. It demonstrates that the penny has finally dropped about how strongly people feel over the exploitation of the system. We must accept that most MPs
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Today's Tattenham prospects
CATTERICK’S feature event, the Richmond Conditions Stakes, has cut up badly, and the small field leaves Too Much Trouble an apparently simple opportunity to maintain his unbeaten record. One at perhaps a more rewarding price for punters at the North
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Moxon targets a happy weekend
MARTYN Moxon says he should know what Yorkshire can realistically aim for this season by Saturday night. The White Rose director of cricket is hopeful that his squad can cope with the rigours of challenging on four fronts, but a County Championship
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Brentford can claim crown with win at Quakers
BRENTFORD provide Darlington’s final home opposition of the season on Saturday and the promotion-chasers will be hoping to say ‘look at what you could’ve won’. Last night the Bees lost at Dagenham and missed an opportunity to win the League
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May off to play in France
NEWCASTLE FALCONS have confirmed Tom May will leave the club to play in France next season. The 30-year-old was one of several Falcons stars linked with playing abroad, and admitted the move was too good an opportunity to pass up at this time
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Skippers left out by ruthless McGeechan
IAN McGEECHAN insists every Lions test place is up for grabs after showing he is no respecter of reputations by dumping the captains of England, Wales and Scotland. Most pundits were left redfaced trying to second guess McGeechan, with the unfancied
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It’s all change over at SW19
DEFENDING champions Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams cannot fail to be impressed when they walk on to Centre Court to defend their Wimbledon titles in eight weeks’ time. For a start, they will receive a bumper pay rise of £100,000 – taking home
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Riverside Ticket Offer
DURHAM are offering a buy one get one free ticket offer for England’s second npower Test against the West Indies at Riverside from May 14-18. Booking your ticket to this quintessential English sporting event is the perfect way to celebrate St
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England duo out to impress
STEVE Harmison will hope for an improvement on Sunday’s form when he resumes his battle with Michael Vaughan in the four-day match starting at Riverside today. As Durham begin their defence of the LV County Championship both players need to
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Arshavin dents Reds’ hopes of lifting title
Liverpool 4 Arsenal 4 FOUR goals from Andrey Arshavin put a huge dent in Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes as Arsenal drew 4-4 at Anfield. The hosts went ahead of Manchester United on goal difference having come from behind three times,
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Support flags for celebrations
A LANDLADY is refusing to take her St George’s Day flags down despite complaints from a customer. Kate Umpleby said a customer walked into the Foresters Arms, in Coatham Mundeville, near Darlington, and asked her to take down her St George’s
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‘Treat redundant staff with respect’
A BILL to prevent companies treating sacked workers like a “piece of machinery left on the site” was presented to the Commons yesterday by one of the region’s MPs. Phil Wilson, Labour MP for Sedgefield, demanded tougher laws to force companies
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20mph proposal to cut road deaths
SPEED limits are to be cut further in some parts of the country as part of a Government strategy to reduce deaths and injury caused by road accidents. The strategy will see 20mph speed limits recommended “in all streets which are primarily residential
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Porter exit leaves Pools with huge hole to fill
CHRIS TURNER admits Hartlepool United face an unenviable task this summer, when, as expected, Joel Porter departs. The Australian has 23 goals to his name this season – his best return in five seasons at Victoria Park – but is expected to complete
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Three strikers is an option for Shearer
ALAN Shearer is prepared to start Monday’s vital game against Portsmouth playing three strikers – a formation that almost grabbed the Magpies a point at White Hart Lane at the weekend. By the time Newcastle lineup against Paul Hart’s side on
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Shearers clipped by identity laws
A SHORTAGE of foreign sheep shearers could cause major animal welfare problems this summer, say farmers. The British Wool Marketing Board said about 500 shearers from New Zealand and Australia usually shear five million of the UK’s 14.5 million
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Creamery wins M&S cheese contract
A CREAMERY is to provide 100 tonnes of cheese a year for sandwiches being sold by retailer Marks and Spencer under a new deal. The Wensleydale Creamery, based in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has secured the contract to supply cheese to one of the
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Market report
The FTSE 100 Index was mired in the red yesterday as investors showed pre-Budget nerves and banking stocks continued their slide. Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays all suffered as inflation figures gave investors a timely
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News in brief: Free advice on St George’s Day
THE Borough House Business Centre in Borough Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, is holding a free St George’s Day event tomorrow aimed at helping small businesses beat the recession. Representatives from Barclays, the North- East Chamber of Commerce
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City regions ‘needing greater independence’
GREATER independence is needed for city regions to help them tackle the downturn, business leaders have warned. Chambers of Commerce in the North-East, Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Birmingham have all reported that their members are being
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Beamish hotel restaurant jobs
A HOTEL is creating up to 25 jobs by opening a new restaurant. Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, near Stanley, County Durham, is converting the old stable block into a bar, restaurant and microbrewery. The 750-year-old hotel is expecting to open
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Final plans submitted for green energy theme park
FINAL plans have been submitted for a green energy theme park that could create hundreds of jobs in remote communities. The scheme to convert a former cement works site at Eastgate, in Weardale, into a theme park is likely to go before unitary
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Tesco defies credit crunch with record profits
TESCO yesterday posted record profits for a British retailer of £3bn, despite the economic downturn. The supermarket chain also said it had rung up sales of £1bn a week. The retailer posted sales of £54.3bn in the 12 months to February 28, while
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Caterpillar woes blamed for Evenwood job losses
A METAL fabrication company went into administration after international firm Caterpillar withdrew its orders, it emerged last night. As reported in yesterday’s The Northern Echo, half the remaining staff at Evenwood Industries were laid off
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Dreams of Disney come true for cancer sufferer
A BOY who had to have his leg amputated as a result of bone cancer is close to realising one of his biggest dreams. Joshua Mann is looking forward to a magical trip to Disneyland Paris thanks to a fundraising campaign by his nursery school. Joshua
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New parks will let children take risks
A £1.1m overhaul of Darlington’s play areas to encourage children to take risks is under way. Over the next two years, 22 parks will either be built or refurbished, as part of the national drive. Instead of swings and roundabouts, the new parks
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Sbragia eyes up WBA duo
SUNDERLAND are considering a double transfer raid on this weekend’s opponents West Brom, with midfield duo Jonathan Greening and James Morrison believed to be on Ricky Sbragia’s summer shopping list. Despite the Baggies struggling all season
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Axe talk is news to Crosby
MIDDLESBROUGH assistant manager Malcolm Crosby has denied weekend reports that he is about to be axed, after explaining his absence from the dug-out in Boro’s last two games was due to his recovering from hip replacement surgery. Crosby was back
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Gang jailed for dealing drugs worth £840,000
A DANGEROUS gang was jailed for a total of 27 years after admitting dealing in drugs worth up to £840,000. Ian Maynard, 32, Kevin Anthony Campbell, 23, Mark Anthony Holmes, 22, and Paul Matthew Burke, 23, cheered and laughed as they were taken
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Budget aims to ease Britain’s economic woes
THE Chancellor will today unveil a Budget designed to cut dole queues and create “green” industries, but it will be dominated by the deepening recession and public finances in disarray. Alistair Darling will announce a £2bn package to guarantee
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112-year-old gown used in Christening
A COUPLE have had their daughter Christened in a dress steeped in more than 100 years of history. Aimee Dixon wore her family’s prized 112-year-old Christening gown for the event. The nine-week-old is the 16th baby to be Christened in the dress
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World’s largest trainer in visit to region
A SUPERMARKET has shown its support for a women-only event that raises vital funds for a cancer charity by unveiling the world’s largest trainer. Tesco commissioned the size 454 trainer, which has made the Guinness Book of Records, to encourage
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Railway history goes under the hammer
A FASCINATING piece of Darlington’s railway history goes under the hammer in Shropshire tomorrow, along with a painting by Adolf Hitler. It is a letter written by Edward Pease – “the Father of the Railways” – in 1819 as he battled to persuade
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Union’s strike threat over academy proposal
A TEACHERS’ union is threatening industrial action if a council refuses to drop plans to turn a community school into an academy. The threat came on the eve of a meeting today, at which Durham County Council is expected to back plans to replace
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Critically injured boy makes slow recovery
A BOY fighting for his life after he was crushed by a quarter-tonne gate has managed a kiss for his mother. Josie Jefferson, holding a vigil at her son Christopher’s bedside, was also overjoyed because the nine-year-old also managed to mouth the
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Community order for hit-and-run killer
THE hit-and-run killer of a six-year-old girl walked free from court yesterday after he admitted being a passenger in a council van taken from outside a pub. Colin Meek, 41, was jailed for four years and given a lifetime driving ban in 2002 for
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Knitting together to keep baby alpaca safe
MEET Nerissa, the newborn alpaca and her mother, Honeysuckle. Readers might be familiar with the sight of lambs gambolling in the spring sunshine, but these charming characters are the latest arrivals to the North Yorkshire farming scene
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Fulfilling career ambitions
A WOMAN who battled cancer has fulfilled her ambition of qualifying as an occupational therapist. Sue Stanley was forced to put her studies on hold in 2006 when she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Ms Stanley, from Coxhoe, County Durham
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Store gets behind Quakers campaign
FOOTBALL fans and businesses are being urged to follow a bathroom store’s example and get behind the Quakers for an all-star friendly match that could help safeguard the club’s future. Bathroom World has agreed to sponsor the all-star side of
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Football player in ‘stamping horror’
A TEENAGE footballer told a court yesterday how he was left in agony by a two-footed tackle from an opponent – who then stamped on his broken ankle as he lay on the pitch. Jonathan Carroll, 19, screamed in agony and almost passed out after the
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Fire crews tackle barn blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a barn blaze near Consett, County Durham, last night (Tuesday 21). A stone barn at Low Bradley Farm, Leadgate, was severely damaged by the flames. A quad bike and three motorbikes also suffered sever fire
