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Four in ten of British population could catch deadly swine flu, say experts
FOUR in ten Britons could catch the deadly swine flu virus within the next six months, leading health officials said. Professor Neil Ferguson, a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) taskforce which raised the alert over the outbreak
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Firefighters called to Hartlepool pub
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the Blacksmiths Arms pub on Stockton Road, Hartlepool tonight. The incident, which involved a fire in the living room, occurred around 9.15pm. It was brought under control half-an-hour later.
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Wigan chairman hopes Magpies stay up
WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan hopes Newcastle avoid relegation this season. Last month Whelan said Magpies owner and business rival Mike Ashley had no class and that he got what he deserved at Newcastle. But, while he admits Newcastle look likely to drop
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Hutton Magna Celebrates St George
Hutton Magna celebrated St George on 25th March. An evening's entertainment for all the family started with Dragon Racing, and the Hat, Scarf and Gloves game. Supper of Bangers and Mash followed by Summer Pudding or Crumble, including
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Putting the wind up the opposition
A story with enormous potential for tomorrow's Headline Game on TFM radio... A chihuahua called Tinker Bell was blown away by a sudden gust of wind in Michigan, America, and discovered unharmed a mile away. So far, we've got 11 different
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Credit crunch fund to beat recession
A RAFT of innovate projects designed to help a Teased town survive the recession totalling 900,000 have been unveiled. Middlesbrough has not suffered from the credit crunch as badly as predicted due to nearly half of its residents working outside
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Emma Deigman
NEW MUSIC Emma Deigman 20 year old Emma Deigman is another hidden artist that’s coming into the public eye this year. Following a year in the studio with pop maestro Elliot Kennedy, Emma finally releases her debut single, It Was You on March 23rd
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Time could be up for yellow line parkers
MEMBERS of the public have just over a week to comment on council plans to take over enforcement of illegal on-street parking. Darlington Borough Council is vying for the right to fine drivers who leave their cars on double yellow lines. The powers
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TA shake-up will hit North-East
HUNDREDS of the region’s part-time soldiers face the axe in a shake-up designed to make the Territorial Army better prepared for war. The posts will lost from signals units based in Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Newcastle whose
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Bassong: We haven't given up hope of salvation
SEBASTIEN Bassong has promised Newcastle will not give up hope of escaping relegation after passing up a golden opportunity to ease their plight. The Magpies went into last night's home clash with Portsmouth believing a win and further victories
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Dream wedding for Spennymoor couple
A COUPLE who led the way in a £38,000 high speed fundraising campaign have won themselves a dream wedding. Soldier Matthew Hulbert, 31, and his fiancee Kendra Blackett, 23, won TFM radio station’s Five Brides One Wedding competition by raising the
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New award for Killhope
A NORTH-EAST museum is one of the first in the country to receive a new national quality badge. Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum, in County Durham, has been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge showing it provides
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Police appeal for accident witnesses
POLICE are appealing for information following a collision in Bishop Auckland on Sunday (April 26). A woman passenger was hurt when a red Citroen Picasso was hit in the rear by a red Ford Focus at traffic lights on Bone Mill Bank, South Church at about
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Charity riders in North Yorks needed for Coast to Coast challenge
CHARITY fundraisers are needed to ride from Coast to Coast to collect funds for the Marie Curie Cancer Care. Cyclists are needed for a three day challenge to ride around 150miles from Grange over Sands, in Cumbria, to Scarborough, in North Yorkshire.
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Activities at Low Barns
AN evening bat walk rounds off a long day of wildlife activities at a North-East nature reserve on Sunday. The Exploring Your Environment project has teamed up with Durham Wildlife Trust to run free dawn-till-dusk events at Low Barns, near Witton-le-Wear
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Bishop Auckland student supports service charities
A STUDENT who won a landmark compensation victory over the Ministry of Defence is putting his back into raising money for servicemen’s charities. Denied money by the military after his soldier father Michael died in a motorbike accident, 17-year-old
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Somerset v Durham: Day One
THE sun shone in Somerset today and the hosts were in generous mood. It didn’t look that way on arrival at the ground as it seemed they had prepared a result pitch following their high-scoring stalemate against Warwickshire at Taunton two weeks
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Credit crunch watch: Time running out for Chrysler
CHRYSLER has until the end of the week to conclude a deal with Fiat - or face bankruptcy. The company has to demonstrate its viability to the US government autos task force, or enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Chrysler bosses have been frantically
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Composting initiative in Hartlepool
HOUSEHOLDERS in Hartlepool are being urged to do their bit for the environment by cashing in on a discount home composting offer. Hartlepool Council has joined forces with the Government-funded Recycle Now Home Composting Campaign to offer bins at bargain
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Band's rocking Sunday hospice fund-raiser
A POPULAR local rock band is staging a fund-raising gig as a thank-you to the hospice that cared for the singer’s mother. Durham four-piece Tubesnake, who have built a big following over 17 years with their repertoire of covers of songs by legends
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Staff ready to help in swine flu fight
NORTH-EAST factory workers are poised to help battle the potentially deadly swine fever outbreak that has spread to the UK. Staff at 3M, which makes respirators at its site on Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham, are ready to ramp up production if
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Local company launches cheese at festival
A LOCAL cheesemaker is to boost the region’s economy by launching its latest product at the Dales Festival of Food and Drink. The Wensleydale Creamery, at Hawes, is to launch its new recipe Real Yorkshire Wensleydale with Pineapple on home
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Residents fear gypsy site near Thirsk
RESIDENTS fear an influx of travellers if approval is given to create a gypsy site for use by a father and son near Thirsk. Hambleton District Council is being asked to approve a plan to create a private gypsy site for use by one household,
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Annual dinner in memory of Ben
A BLACK-TIE dinner will be held later this year, to remember a North-East soldier killed in Iraq. Lance Corporal Ben Hyde, from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was killed in June 2003, while serving with the Royal Military Police. He was 23. His family
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Beat bobbies on track
BEAT bobbies will be on the right track after being given a new mountain bike to help on patrol. Billingham Golf Club has donated £300 towards the cost of buying the bike which will used in the Wolviston area near the club. Inspector Stuart Micklewright
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Drink delivery gets go-ahead
A DOOR-TO-DOOR alcohol delivery service has been given the go-ahead despite objections from residents. SAS Special Alcohol Services was this morning granted permission to open an off-license in Park Road, South Moor, near Stanley and operate a van delivery
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School menu wins award
A MENU for primary schools has become the first in the region to win national seal of approval. Durham County Council’s menu, which can be used by primary schools that provide their own meals service, has achieved the Food for Life Catering Mark Bronze
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Brain damaged man wins compensation from NHS Trust
A man who was left brain-damaged after emergency medical staff twice failed to treat him for a head injury has received a ‘‘seven-figure’’ compensation settlement to pay for the cost of his round-the-clock care. Joseph Neale, from Seghill in Northumberland
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Theatre audience figures up ten per cent
AUDIENCE figures at Darlington Civic Theatre climbed by more than 15,000 last year - equating to a near ten per cent rise. New figures released to Darlington Borough Council, show that the number of tickets sold for 2008-09 for the theatre was 174,658
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Cabinet group to open up to community
TONIGHT'S meeting of Darlington Borough Council's leading cabinet group will be its latest to take place away from the town hall. The Cabinet in the Community, as the meetings have been dubbed, will take place at Darlington College, on Haughton Road.
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Friends of terrorist bomber grew up on Teesside
TWO of the three men cleared of aiding the July 7 bombers today, were brought up in the North-East. Mohammed Shakil and Sadeer Saleem, lived in Middlesbrough and went to school on Teesside. The pair, along with Waheed Ali, were today
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NE flight to Mexico axed
Tour operator Thomson has scrapped a flight from Newcastle to Cancun, Mexico, due to fly next week, in the wake of swine flu fears. Officials at Newcastle International Airport said this afternoon the planned Thomson flight to Cancun on Monday
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Top chef for Yorkshire Show
CELEBRITY chef Rosemary Shrager will be sharing some of her secrets at the region’s biggest agruicultural event this year. She will headline the cookery demonstrations at the 2009 Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate, which runs from July 14 to
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Royal visitor at Owl Centre
A ROYAL visitor has descended on Kirkleatham Owl Centre. King Vulture, Priscilla, has finally come out of its warm winter house to take up residency in the centres large outdoor aviary. The strikingly coloured South American bird, which has been hand-reared
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Keeper gets his nose into his favourite book
MIDDLESBROUGH goalkeeper took off his gloves and picked up a book in an attempt to encourage youngsters to start reading. Ross Turnbull is one of 20 professional players to take part in the Premier League Reading Stars (PLRS) project. The keeper has
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Earthquake strikes Cumbria
AN earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter Scale shook south Cumbria today, said the British Geological Survey. Cumbria Police said there had been no reports of casualties or damage following the mid-morning tremor. A spokesman said: ''Police
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Art show in the Dales
WORK by Scottish artist Heather Dormer will be going on show in the Yorkshire Dales from May 1. She is the latest artist to take up an invitation to stage an exhibition in the reception area of the National Park Authority’s Yoredale offices
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RAF bikers TV gift
RESIDENTS of a Royal Air Force Association care home are now able to enjoy all their favourite TV programmes on a new wide screen television. The gift to Rothbury House in Northumberland was from the Motorcycle Club at RAF Leeming and the money was raised
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Celebrating different cultures
THE diversity of life in Richmondshire will be celebrated at a unique festival next month. The "Celebration of Many Cultures" will take place on May 7 at The Station, in Richmond, and will include arts and crafts demonstrations and dance performances
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Le Grande Cirque, Billingham Forum Theatre
FROM the opening scene of this fantastic show you are left wondering, how could this be topped? What can they do for a grand finale? The Grand Cirque doesn’t disappoint. Every set amazes and astounds as audiences are left gasping on the edge of
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Decision on NE flight to Mexico due today
NO DECISION has been taken on whether or not flights from Newcastle to Mexico will go-ahead next week, despite the dangers posed by swine flu. Officials at Newcastle Airport said the planned Thomson flight to Cancun had not been cancelled. Yet it seems
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Posing the question
Kirsten’s Topless Ambition (BBC3, 9pm); Born To Be Different: Turning Eight (C4, 9pm) ANTHEA TURNER did it with a snake on the cover of Tatler magazine. Angelica Bell did it in lads’ mag FHM. And Gail Porter had her naked image projected on to
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Total non-starter
The column is less than satisfied by a restaurant which promises a ‘totally unique’ experience. IN THE beginning was the word, and since the word often accompanies the At Your Service column, Sunday lunch frequently follows. We went to Starters
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April 28th, 2009
MOTHER NATURE My garden is a special place A retreat; to move at a slower pace. The ranquil sound of running water. Allows my mind to roam and wander. The foliage, plants and wondrous trees. Flowers, swaying
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Science: A Four Thousand Year History by Patricia Fara (OUP, £20)
SCIENCE always marches on, but don’t tell Patricia Fara. Her history of global science from Ancient Babylon to Silicon Valley, from primitive irrigation to advanced physics, debunks the idea of continual progress to show how the world of science
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For the Love of Julie by Ann Ming (Harper Element, £6.99)
THIS is the story of one of the most horrific murders to happen in the North-East in recent years, written by the mother of the victim. Young Billingham mother Julie Hogg was murdered by violent local man Billy Dunlop, who hid her body behind
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Bedale youngsters' Victorian lessons
KEY stage two children at Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, near Bedale, completed their studies of Victorian Times with a production for friends and parents. Pupils performed The Golden Sovereign, a play set around the 50th jubilee of
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
A book of verse beneath the bough A jug of wine, a loaf of bread – and Thou beside me singing in the wilderness O wilderness were Paradise enow! THOSE are lines you might sort of know but have no idea where you know them
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The long and the short of it
Bishop Auckland writer Wendy Robertson compares two different ways of telling a tale. TOMORROW night at the Hexham Book Festival I am giving a talk about The Long and The Short of It. I will read from my novel Sandie Shaw and The Millionth Marvell
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Little Miss Courage
Jim Entwistle meets a feisty ten-year-old schoolgirl with albinism who is determined not to let the condition dominate her life. VICKY JACKSON applies sun screen as part of her daily routine. A minimum of sun factor 25, every day, even in the
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MPs
MY father, who died more than 35 years ago, had a saying that all MPs urinate in the same pot (or words to that effect). He believed it made little difference to the man in the street which party was in power, as MPs were all clueless and most
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Wind farms
NORTH-EAST environmentalist Dr David Bellamy is right – “wind farms just don’t work” (Echo, April 23). Not one would have been built in the UK if it had been a purely commercial decision; developers rely completely on the subsidy each one of us
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Gurkhas decision shame
FEW things get me more hot under the collar than the shabby treatment by our dear leaders of the Gurkha section of our Armed Forces. The Government is still imposing restrictions on Gurkhas coming here to live (Echo, April 25). Why is it that
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Energy
I WONDER exactly which energy sources Eric Gendle (HAS, April 23) expects will power our civilisation if we cannot use fossil fuels (for fear of climate change) or nuclear energy? Wind power and solar power are both so unreliable as to amount
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Britian's plight
DAVID Cameron would do nothing but talk Britain down, according to Giles Harris (HAS, April 22). It is questionable whether anyone could overdo this currently, given forecasts of the country’s future debt. Talking of inaction, should Labour supporters
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Thinking caps on for Bedale quiz night
SMART Alecs and Brainy Brendas from the Bedale area are being asked to pit their wits against one another and raise money for some of the world’s poorest communities. Members of the Bedale area Christian Aid group are holding a ‘Quizaid’ night at the
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Design prize for leisure centre
A LEISURE centre has won a prestigious design prize. The £12.3m Freeman’s Quay complex, which opened to the public on Freeman’s Place, in Durham, last July, won the design and innovation award at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors North-East
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Apocalypse soon – or so it seems
TIMES are so tough these days that I have been refreshing my memory concerning the four deadly horses of the apocalypse – messengers of our final doom. The red horse stands for war and, certainly, we are threatened by wars and rumours of wars in
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Community to be celebrated in stories
AN EAST Durham community will be celebrated in a collection of short stories written by locals with the help of a £8,210 Awards for All grant. Easington Writers will get the cash to help develop an anthology of short fiction produced from the thoughts
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Bid to sign up more magistrates
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched to encourage people in North Yorkshire to become magistrates. Anyone aged between 18 and 65, from all backgrounds, can become a magistrate. Full training is provided. Working people can claim an allowance for
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Witness appeal after motorway accident
ACCIDENT investigators are appealing for witnesses following an incident on the A1 motorway yesterday afternoon which left a teenage driver with serious injuries. At about 2.20pm on Monday the 18-year-old was driving a blue Citroen Saxo on the northbound
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Swine flu: Don’t panic
IT is right to underline the seriousness of the outbreak of swine flu across the world. It is an alarming development, which has killed about 150 people in Mexico, and spread to other countries, including Britain. As well as the clear implications
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On the brink of a pandemic?
The World Health Authority says we are closer to a potentially deadly global flu epidemic than we have been for 40 years. Health Editor Barry Nelson reports. THE images are frightening. Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world
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Concern over escalation in borrowing
ANOTHER year, another budget. Although Alistair Darling may not have been on his feet long for Wednesday’s budget speech, he said enough to stimulate debate across the financial community. One of the main headlines was the substantial rise
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Insurance firm describes rise in sales and demand as ‘resilient’
INSURANCE firm Aviva sought to ease concerns over trading yesterday after it reported a five per cent rise in sales and described demand as ‘‘resilient’’. The firm, which will ditch its UK trading name of Norwich Union in June, posted worldwide
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New player in banking
SINCE the credit crunch began to bite, some of Britain’s High Street banks have been staggering around like stumbling heavyweights awaiting a knockout punch to put them out of their misery. Could that moment arrive when Tesco, Britain’s biggest
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Farm on market
COTE House Farm, Mickleton, near Barnard Castle, County Durham is an excellent stock farm occupying a superb position in this area of outstanding natural beauty, together with a successful caravan park. The spacious, four-bedroomed, stone-built
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Funding assistance
A NEW source of finance to support business in the North-East needing help with their cash flow or a turnaround has just been launched by specialist business angel network Beer and Young with the appointment of business turnaround expert Mark Blayney
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Pound notes
DESPITE falling house prices, over-65-year-olds still hold equity worth £611.5bn in their homes, says Prudential’s latest Equity Release Index, but the average over-65-year-old saw the value of equity in their home fall by £21,377 between October
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Be my guest!
SHANNON Court Guest House situated in an attractive position set back from Skipton Road in the popular spa town of Harrogate, ,North Yorkshire, is for sale at £550,000. For those wishing to run a guest house, Harrogate would be high on
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Trust in me . . .
A SURVEY has revealed that people in the UK trust farmers more than priests, police and judges. The poll of 1,700 Reader’s Digest subscribers found 82 per cent felt farmers could be trusted “a great deal” or “quite a lot”. Agriculture was one
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Beefing it up
THE pedigree beef show season gets under way at Skipton mart tomorrow with “Blue Wednesday”, the annual show and sale of British Blue breeding bulls, cows and heifers. On May 13, it will be the turn of Limousin breeding bulls and females and the
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Campaign to keep set-aside
LEADING farm organisations have launched a campaign to keep the environmental benefits of set-aside. They want farmers to adopt voluntary methods rather than having compulsory measures imposed by Government, which could take five per cent of
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Two-day auction of more than 1,000 acres
A TWO-DAY auction of more than 1,000 acres of agricultural land includes 350 acres at Shildon, County Durham. Smiths Gore is auctioning 1,125 acres of farmland and woodland in the Midlands and North on behalf of UK Coal Mining. The lots in Leicestershire
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It’s important to vote in European elections’
FARMERS have been urged to gear up for the European elections on June 4. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) says the elections are important because of the European Parliament’s influence over agriculture. In coming months it is due to take a
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Sailing ahead with success
A FAMILY-RUN cruise operator has seen its bookings double year-on-year despite the economic downturn. River Escapes, which operates on the River Tyne, has seen a significant rise in regional charters for parties or corporate events. A recent
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Seminar offers hazardous information
COMPANIES dealing with hazardous goods can learn more about legislation that comes into force in the summer at an event in the region. From July 1, any individual or company that handles or transports hazardous goods will be required to complete
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It’s good to talk with landlords
A SEMINAR to advise tenants on negotiation techniques and how to conduct themselves during rent negotiations with landlords takes place on Thursday. George F White and the Tenant Farmers Association hold the event at Sedgefield Racecourse at
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Going with the grain to boost incomes
THE UK’s largest farmerowned grain business aims to increase member incomes by £20m a year. Openfields, which has a base at Wetherby, was launched in November after the merger of Grainfarmers and Centaur. Graham Lacey, group commercial director
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Discussing disease levy proposals
GOVERNMENT proposals to make farmers share the cost of and responsibility for animal disease control will be discussed at two meetings organised by the North-East NFU. Ideas for a compulsory disease levy on every livestock farmer, and compulsory
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Scheme to increase wild bird numbers
A NEW project aims to boost wild bird populations on North–East farms. The Farmland Bird Initiative (FBI) will work with farmers in County Durham and Northumberland. It is a joint project involving Natural England, the RSPB, Northumberland National
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Get help before it’s too late
CORPORATE insolvency numbers show no signs of abating in the region as more than 193 companies became insolvent in the first quarter of 2009, new research has revealed. The findings from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) show that the number has increased
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Consultant awarded scholarship
A CONSULTANCY boss has won a nationwide scholarship competition to study at one of the UK’s best business schools. Kieron Gallagher, 36 who runs a Newcastle-based consultancy advising local authorities, was one of three candidates selected as
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Recession may affect your plans
LANDOWNERS must ensure they renew any planning permission consents as work done after the permit expired is unlawful, a North-East legal expert has warned. Steven Heath, property solicitor at Mincoff Jacksons, said that despite the economic downturn
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Law firm plays central role in Anson’s US deal
LAW firm Dickinson Dees has played a central role in the sale of a global company based in the North-East. The sale of Anson Limited is one of the biggest deals completed in the North-East this year, and has seen the Team Valley-based company
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Firm benefits from ‘make do’ attitude
A MAKE do and mend attitude during the economic downturn has seen an oven valeting business flourish. Derek Lancaster, 47, said that since January his Darlington- based business had had its busiest three months in the past six years. Mr Lancaster
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Interactive website for clients
A NORTH-EAST law firm has launched a third-generation interactive website. Samuel Phillips has been working with Darlington-based web designers Edward Robertson to create the site, which includes video profiling of the Newcastlebased law firm
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Paul Hargreaves How to tackle the serial work abuser
LAST time we considered the impact of long-term sickness absence on businesses and the procedure for dealing with it. Of no less importance to companies are the problems of short-term frequent absence and poor time keeping. Here we look at how to
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Shearer left to rue missed chances
ALAN SHEARER last night bemoaned the failure of his “big three” strikers to convert three big chances against Portsmouth. The Magpies leading lights in attack: Obafemi Martins, Mark Viduka and Michael Owen all fluffed their lines when faced
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In sickness and in wealth
Honours even on this morning's Headline Game on TFM radio - but I had to beg for my point. The story was about Spennymoor couple Matthew Hulbert and Kendra Blackett winning a £25,000 wedding in TFM's Five Brides One Wedding competition. Our headline
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Regional boost in our own backyard
A CONSTRUCTION company which sources its goods and suppliers from the North-East boosted the regional economy by about £357m as a result of its local buying strategy, new research has found. By contracting services from within the region wherever
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Joanne Fryett: Leading the way to region’s future wealth
WHILE the Budget announcements promised bad news for many, for the Tees Valley there was much to celebrate. Promise of an extra £1.4bn investment in low carbon industries could see the Tees Valley receiving a large chunk and leading the way in the
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Positive outlook for fashion
ONLINE fashion retailer ASOS yesterday said the weak pound had sparked a rush of overseas shoppers as it looked forward to more forecast-beating results. The hugely-popular ASOS, which stands for As Seen on Screen, said international sales in
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Chippy backs safety campaign
AN award-winning fish and chip shop is backing a campaign to prevent accidents at work. Barnacles, which runs restaurants and takeaways across County Durham and Teesside, including Darlington and Stockton, is backing the Health and Safety Executive
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Career prospects remain good’
DESPITE the economic downturn and fall in orders, prospects are still good for school leavers who want to carve out a career in construction and civil engineering in the North-East, it was said yesterday. Peter Samuel, chairman of the Civil Engineering
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Industry ‘will attract more Indian investment’
THE region’s thriving process industry could be in for further growth after two partnerships were struck to help tap into the Indian chemical sector, predicted to be worth $200bn (£136bn) within ten years. The Memorandum of Understanding agreements
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Trying out Japanese food on the go
TASTY TREATS: YO! Sushi has opened a store in the Yellow Mall at the MetroCentre, in Gateshead, where authentic cuisine on offer includes hairy prawns and miso black cod. The chain is based on the concept of a Japanese kaiten, or conveyor-belt
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Scrapping of rates tax ‘will be on agenda for change’
RESTORATION of full relief from Empty Property Rates (EPR) will not be possible within the foreseeable future due to the dire state of the country’s finances, a key figures in the Shadow Cabinet last night predicted. Philip Hammond, Shadow Chief
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Moxon focused on the home task ahead
MARTYN Moxon is refusing to taking Worcestershire lightly, despite the LV Division One new boys losing their first two four day games of the new season. Yorkshire are at Headingley in the County Championship today on the back of a nervy draw
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Today's Tattenham prospects
DUNBRODY Millar sidestepped a run at Sandown last week in favour of Sedgefield’s Boddingtons Durham National and that decision can pay dividends tonight. The 11-year-old has not shown too much of late but has fallen right down the ratings and
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A night with Red Card Riley
MR Mike Riley, known sometimes as Red Card Riley – neither because he is perceived to be a diamond geezer nor because he is all hearts – spoke last Thursday evening to Bishop Auckland Referees Society. Lovely feller, he at once agreed that
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Penney’s rallying call
DARLINGTON manager Dave Penney would like to see fans of teams across the North- East show their support for the club when they hold a crucial fundraising match this weekend. Quakers play their final game of the League Two campaign on Saturday
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Harmison set to be available
DURHAM skipper Will Smith was still confident yesterday that Steve Harmison will be available for the championship game against Somerset starting at Taunton today. The England selectors originally made their centrallycontracted players available
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Taylor plotting an Emirates return trip
AFTER an appearance at the Emirates Stadium, Andrew Taylor is gearing up to face leaders Manchester United, with such occasions acting as motivational tools in Middlesbrough’s fight to stay in the Premier League. While most could wince at being
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Chelsea up against it as Barcelona unleash the big hitters
Ahead of tomorrow night’s all-England semi-final, this evening’s game will go a long way to deciding whether next month’s final in Rome will be an all Premier league affair. Paul Fraser assesses Chelsea’s chances of earning an away leg advantage tonight
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Turner ready to reshape Pools squad
WITH only one game remaining and their future in League One almost secured, Chris Turner is getting ready to reshape the playing squad for next season. Two seasons of underachievement at Hartlepool United mean the Pools boss is likely to have
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Magpies left on the brink
IN April 1992, Newcastle secured a 1-0 win over Portsmouth that helped ensure they would spend the following season in English football’s second tier. Seventeen years later, and a failure to beat the same opposition will almost certainly lead
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Bidding for locomotive nameplate
THE nameplate of Holyrood – the last A1 Pacific locomotive to be built in Darlington before the Tornado – will be auctioned next month. The nameplate is one of more than 500 lots of railway memorabilia and enamel advertising signs to be sold by
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Couple’s appeal for wedding witnesses
A COUPLE who eloped ten years ago are appealing to the strangers who witnessed their wedding to get in touch. Patrick and Miriam Wardman, from Otley, West Yorkshire, were married at Richmond Registry Office, in North Yorkshire, on June 1, 1999
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In sickness and in wealth
A COUPLE who led the way in a £38,000 high-speed fundraising campaign have won a dream wedding. Soldier Matthew Hulbert, 31, and his fiancee Kendra Blackett, 23, won TFM radio station’s Five Brides One Wedding competition by raising the most
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Questions remain as family courts open
To improve confidence in the legal system, family courts were opened to the media yesterday. Darlington chief reporter David Roberts was among the visitors. ACCORDING to Justice Secretary Jack Straw, opening up family courts to the media is a step
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Hundreds gather to say farewell to MP’s mother
AN MP has made paid tribute to her mother – a doctor’s wife who was highly respected by patients in a large rural area. Danish-born Grete Lise McIntosh, who died aged 88, was known for her gentle and caring manner while she supported her husband
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Cancer sufferer criticises court over theft sentence
A WOMAN with terminal cancer has criticised a decision to allow a fraudster who used her personal details to take out a bank loan to walk free from court. Eleanor Arthur was said to have needed the money to visit her three sons, who were all
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Mystery lights over town centre
COULD this be a case for an X Files investigation? The authorities are struggling to come up with an explanation after bizarre orange lights were seen hovering above Darlington at the weekend. Residents spotted the five glowing orbs floating
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Shearer defends fallen golden striker Owen
NEWCASTLE manager Alan Shearer leapt to Michael Owen’s defence after seeing the striker pass up a glorious opportunity to snatch a survival lifeline. The 28-year-old fired against Portsmouth keeper David James’ legs during last night’s 0-0 draw
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Quinn wants a big lift
NIALL QUINN hopes that Sunderland’s deflated players take a long, hard look at themselves and come out fighting for Sunday’s crucial visit of Everton – or face further flak from the Wearside support. Saturday’s crushing 3-0 defeat at West Brom
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Murder accused ‘hinted to PCs about kill threats’
A PIZZA shop worker stabbed to death his former landlord just days after approaching two policemen and asking “how long will I get in prison if I kill someone?” a court was told. Ahmedreza Fathi was arrested under the Mental Health Act after
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Irish dancers celebrate triumph
IRISH dancers from the North-East will perform a few jigs of delight to celebrate their success in the recent world championships. A party is being organised by Irish dance champion, Kelly Hendry, to mark the achievements of talented pupils
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Monks provide taste of their theatre production
TWENTY-SIX monks gave a display of martial arts expertise in a busy town centre. The masters of kung fu gave a demonstration of their skills in Darlington’s Market Square at the weekend ahead of their forthcoming performances in the region.
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Soldiers on the ball with match sponsorship
A SOLDIER is swapping his fatigues for a football strip as part of his battalion’s help to its new local club. The 1st Battalion Scots Guards is sponsoring Darlington Football Club’s allstars fundraising match on Sunday just months after they
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Former vice-chairman withdraws buy-out offer
FORMER Darlington Football Club vice-chairman Raj Singh last night withdrew his offer to buy the Quakers after administrators failed to meet his one-week deadline. However, Mr Singh has not ruled out his future with the administration-hit club
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Students may have been killed for betting money
A CHINESE couple may have been murdered for their substantial sums of money made through selling forged qualifications and an internet betting scam, a court heard. Xi Zhou and boyfriend Zhen Xing Yang, both 25, were found dead in their Newcastle
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Region moves ahead with latest piece of art
THE region’s latest and arguably most striking piece of public art has taken the first step towards its final resting place. In Our Image, a £165,000 sculpture of a head and shoulders that appears as if still under construction, was lifted out
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Player will tackle Murrayfield debut
A WOMAN is representing her rugby team at Scotland’s national stadium. Charlotte Lewis, 25, will play at Murrayfield stadium, in Edinburgh, this weekend. Miss Lewis, who grew up in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and attended Richmond School, joined
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More drivers let off A66 speeding fines
MORE motorists have been cleared of speeding in a test case that could lead to reprieves for hundreds of drivers already prosecuted. The case against ten motorists caught by a mobile speed camera on the A66 between Darlington and Middlesbrough
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Doctors confirm swine flu in the UK
THE first two British cases of potentially deadly swine flu were confirmed last night with another seven people showing possible symptoms of the disease. The two people, who had been on holiday in Mexico, were recovering in isolation at Monklands
