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Quakers player named in PFA team
Darlington's Neil Austin was tonight named in the PFA League Two team of the year. The defender has been a regular all season and his performances were recognised by his fellow professionals at the PFA Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Biker killed in rural road smash
A MAN has died after a motorcycle crash in North Yorkshire. Graham Allison, 48, from the Guisborough area, was killed when the black Honda bike he was riding collided with a 4x4 Honda vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the B1257 Helmsley
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Woman airlifted to hospital following scooter crash
A WOMAN has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a collision between a scooter and a car in County Durham. The 50-year-old woman was riding along Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, when she collided with a Vauxhall
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Teesdale supper dance
A pie and peas supper and 50/50 dancing will be part of an evening of fun at Butterknowle Village Hall on Saturday May 2 from 8pm. Entrance is £6 per person. Details on 01388-718513
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Town council lobbyists re-elect chairman
Crook Town Council Steering Group held its annual general meeting at 7pm on Thursday. Jean Cowing was re-elected as chairman with Andrew Hall and Ann Carrick both elected as vice chairman. The group have collected 800 signatures for the petition to
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1000th upgrade for Wear Valley tenants
A Weardale couple were visited by their MP this week after their home became the 1000th to be upgraded as part of a £40m project. Council tenants Judith and Keith Heatherington, of Stanhope, say they are more than happy with their new kitchen
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Car hits tree in Fishburn
Four men escaped serious injury when a car collided with a tree on Saturday morning. Emergency services were on the scene at Butterwick Road, in Fishburn, County Durham, at around 9am. The four passengers were taken by ambulance to University Hospital
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Blazing waste hay
Fire crews rushed to put out a heap of burning waste hay in County Durham on Saturday afternoon. The alarm was raised at around 2pm when about 50 tonnes of hay was seen well alight near Horse Close Lane, near Trimdon Colliery.
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ARSENAL 2 MIDDLESBROUGH 0
MIDDLESBROUGH remain in the bottom three after defeat at the Emirates gave them a club-record 10th away defeat in succession. Gareth Southgate's side battled hard and could argue they were on the wrong end of two debatable refereeing decisions
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Elderly man killed in car accident
AN elderly driver has died after a two-car collision. The collision took place at about 3.45pm yesterday, near Bagby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. A grey Vauxhall Corsa, was in collision with a red Rover 400 at a junction with an unclassified road
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Southgate's attacking Boro team at the Emirates
MIDDLESBROUGH will field an attacking line-up at Arsenal today in the hope of pulling off a surprise result in their drive to stay in the Premier League. While Afonso Alves has been dropped to the bench at the Emirates Stadium, manager Gareth
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Driver dies in Bagby crash
AN elderly driver has died after a two-car collision. The collision took place at about 3.45pm yesterday, near Bagby, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. A grey Vauxhall Corsa, was in collision with a red Rover 400 at a junction with an unclassified road
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Bedale festival choir tuning up
A FESTIVAL choir is tuning up for a concert of light entertainment as part of a flower festival in a market town. Bedale Festival Choir will perform during St. Gregory’s Flower Festival, in the town, on Saturday, May 2, at 7.30pm, in the church. Included
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Hundreds take part in cycle events
More than 700 primary school children and their families got on their bikes in Catterick Garrison in one of the biggest school cycling events in the country. The aim of the event, on Friday, was to get people - particularly children - using
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Man charged with murder of mother-of-two
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a 38-year-old mother-of-two. Julie Anne Mordue died on Tuesday, after being stabbed at her home in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. Nigel John McLean, 40, is due to appear at Northallerton Magistrates' Court
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Some like it hot...
A FINE line in fiery food, for those who like it hot, is being produced in a quiet corner of North Yorkshire. Foodies seeking a gourmet thrill may have already stumbled on the wares of the One Stop Hot Shop. Spicy stuff from chilli chocolate
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Tough guy actor meets RAF crew
PERSONNEL at an RAF base in the region prepared in style for their deployment in Afghanistan by rubbing shoulders with an acclaimed actor. Ray Winstone, star of Quadrophenia and Sexy Beast, gave a speech at a pre-deployment dinner for personnel at RAF
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Breaking news: Suspected case of UK swine flu false alert
A British Airways employee who fell ill with flu-like symptoms on a flight from Mexico does not have the new strain causing worldwide concern, it has been announced. The member of the cabin crew was quarantined in hospital as soon as the flight landed
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Kitesurfer sparks full-scale search and rescue
REPORTS of a kitesurfer in difficulties sparked a full-scale search and rescue alert on Saturday afternoon. Humber Coastguard received a 999 call at about 4.20pm from a member of the public, reporting a kitesurfer in difficulties several hundred yards
