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Catterick YFC Report
Firstly a massive Well Done to everyone on Saturday 16th May at the Cledales Rally. We came first overall, so thanks to everyone who helped and competed. Thanks to Northallerton Young Farmers for organising the day and Mr & Mrs Greaves
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Divine Inspiration Leads to Recovery of Lead…
A POLICE officer has recovered a large amount of lead stolen from Cockfield church roof. PC Dave Williamson knew that the lead had been secretly marked with Smart Water before it was fitted to St Mary’s Parish Church. He obtained an ultraviolet
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Firearms incident was a hoax
POLICE responded to a possible firearms incident in Darlington this weekend but are treating the call that sparked the operation as a hoax. On Friday evening an anonymous call was recieved stating that a man had possession of a firearm and ammunition
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Lifeboat crew assists stricken vessel
VOLUNTEERS from a North-East lifeboat station were scrambled into action to hep a fishing vessel in trouble. The Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station crew were called out just before 8.30pm last night to assist the crew of the seven metre fishing
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Biker hurt in road accident
A BIKER was seriously injured when he crashed through the rear windscreen of a car. The 26-year-old from Stockton had to receive advanced medical treatment at the scene, between the village of Redmarshall, near Stockton, and the A66, at about 5.30pm
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To the ends of the Earth
Mark Tallentire discovers why New Zealand is everyone’s favourite foreign country. NEW Zealand: nature’s playground at the end of the universe. So goes one marketing slogan and, having spent three weeks there in March, I can tell you, the spin
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Bronte Bollywood
Ex-EastEnder Deepak Verma is confident that an Indian Wuthering Heights is a winner. THE race is on to find a Bollywood movie with the international clout of Mamma Mia! and ex- EastEnders actor Deepak Verma feels he has a frontrunner with a
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For better or verse
SHEILA Hancock had no hesitation when a BBC production team suggested taking a poetic stroll through her life. “I do feel passionate about poetry,” she says. “I’m a latecomer to it, but I now find it really enriches my life.” She admits only becoming
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The vintage advantage
Providing an eclectic mix of vintage and modern, second-hand clothes shop Corner 93 could be the ideal solution for these cash-strapped times. Sarah Foster meets its owner, Lyndsey Jackson. THE lady at the counter begins a lengthy explanation
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Now smile...
ELEVEN people were hanging on a rope under a helicopter – ten men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided one had to leave otherwise they would all fall. They weren’t able to choose that person until the
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Bridge of firework sighs...
WE know that there is a credit crunch at the moment for people, shops, businesses and also for local councils and the like, so I would like to know how much the fireworks display at the opening of Stockton’s Infinity Bridge cost. I know fireworks
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MPs' expenses
I THINK the public has got the message about MPs’ expenses by now and, if truth be told, it only confirms what has been going on for decades, even centuries. Several remedies are obvious, such as providing temporary accommodation in London for
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Comeback time for snollygoster
IF nothing else positive comes out of the MPs’ expenses scandal, at least we can rejoice at the return of the wonderful word “snollygoster”. A silly spat this week in Gloucester has led to the Tory candidate demanding that the sitting Labour MP
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Hall of fame
Newcastle-born writer Lee Hall is taking time off from celebrating the Broadway success of Billy Elliot The Musical to return to his old school to launch a film club. He tells Steve Pratt how films can educate, as well as entertain. THE
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Football’s nightmare
THIS weekend, at least one of the North-East’s three Premier League football teams will be relegated to the Championship. Readers not interested in football are forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about. But relegation is about more than
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Hughes pleased with Ashes preparation
AUSTRALIA batsman Phil Hughes believes his six-week stint at Middlesex has given him the perfect preparation ahead of his first Ashes campaign. The 20-year-old opener arrived back in Australia yesterday after plundering four centuries during his
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Villagers receive grant for gateway
RESIDENTS in Eldon have received a cash boost towards creating a welcoming gateway into their village. The County Durham Environment Trust (CDENT) granted £5,000 to the Eldon Community Partnership for the feature, which includes an improved community
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Grounds for concern as Gough defends Tykes
DARREN Gough has sprung to Yorkshire’s defence and insisted they should not be blamed for Thursday’s controversial wash-out of the opening match of the NatWest one-day international series. Yorkshire suffered the brunt of the blame for the farcical
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Benkenstein has designs on Riverside coaching role
COULD Dale Benkenstein be the next Durham coach? The ex-captain has settled his wife and three children into a house just outside Durham City and plans to start doing his coaching certificates with a view to staying with the club. Benkenstein
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Rafiq in line for return
HIGHLY-RATED off-spinner Azeem Rafiq is in line to make his return to the Yorkshire side during the forthcoming Twenty20 Cup. The 18-year-old was thrust into the limelight last year as the ineligible player who cost the White Rose county their
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Summersgill defends crown
NEWLY-CROWNED North-East 5,000m track champion Carolyn Summersgill will be out to maintain her spectacular run of form when she defends her women’s crown in tomorrow’s Raby Castle 10K. The 28-year-old Middlesbrough and Cleveland Harrier won
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Borderlescott can speed to success
BORDERLESCOTT can secure another high-profile triumph in the betfred.com Temple Stakes at Haydock. The seven-year-old’s rise through the ranks has been simply incredible, as he has taken the jump from a lowgrade handicapper to winning the Group
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Satursay Spotlight: Where did it all go wrong?
Middlesbrough, by Paul Fraser 1. Summer recruitment MUCH has been made of the record-breaking deal for Afonso Alves, although questions also have to be asked about the decision to invest a small budget on three unproven players last
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Middlesbrough rely on elsewhere to stay top
SOMETHING has got to give this weekend as clubs face up to a double dose of action that could determine how the rest of their season pans out. Come Monday night clubs will have completed almost a third of their fixtures, so league placings will
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Saturday Spotlight: Sit down and enjoy the ‘Survival Sunday’ spectacle
BORED at the thought of ‘Survival Sunday’? Play along with The Northern Echo’s spotter’s guide and see who gets the most points as the afternoon unfolds. PRE-MATCH: One point – Richard Keys launches Sky’s coverage with a sentence that includes
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Collins keen for Sunderland to control own destiny
DANNY COLLINS wants Sunderland to stay in control of their own destiny at the Stadium of Light tomorrow or risk being distracted by the reactions of supporters in the stands. With victory required against Chelsea to keep Sunderland in the Premier
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Purdie exits Darlington to link up with Penney
DARLINGTON’S player of the year Rob Purdie last night explained that the chance to rejoin former manager Dave Penney at Oldham was too good to turn down. He left the North-East yesterday to link up with Penney at Boundary Park and in doing so
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Fergie’s strong promise
SIR Alex Ferguson has urged worried North-East football fans not to fret about the Manchester United team he will turn out at Hull tomorrow. With Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland all facing the prospect of relegation from the Premier League
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Barry’s future on hold
ASTON Villa manager Martin O’Neill is expecting midfielder Gareth Barry to make no decision on his future until after England’s two summer internationals. Barry has only 12 months left on his current deal and has made no secret of his desire
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Talking goes on in bid to end Formula One feud
FIA president Max Mosley and the Formula One Teams’ Association will stage a further round of talks in Monaco today in a bid to bring an end to the current war tearing the sport apart. At the end of a marathon seven hours of discussions, initially
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Shearer’s burning will to survive
Tomorrow’s relegation decider marks the end of Alan Shearer’s current eight-match spell in charge of Newcastle. Chief sports writer Scott Wilson met the Magpies manager yesterday and discovered just what Premier League survival would mean to him. AFTER
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Chelsea charged following Euro exit
CHELSEA are set to pay a heavy price for their controversial Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona after UEFA hit the club and two of its top stars with disciplinary charges. Chelsea were charged with the improper conduct of their players
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Exhibition explores history of Shildon
AN exhibition celebrating the history of Shildon opens next month. The Durham Lives exhibition at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon explores the heritage of the town, and surrounding area, from the 1880s to the 1950s. Produced by the
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Big guns firing blanks
THE last two rounds of the BMW PGA Championship will be played without a whole list of star names. Masters champion Angel Cabrera crashed out on five over after a 75, Players Championship winner Henrik Stenson and South African Retief Goosen
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Scrapyard tours find stolen roof lead
A POLICE officer has recovered a large amount of lead stolen from a church roof. PC Dave Williamson knew that the lead had been secretly marked with Smart Water before it was fitted to St Mary’s Parish Church, at Cockfield, near Barnard Castle
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Milestone in appeal to save rail bridge
AN appeal that could save one of Britain’s most popular heritage railways has passed its first critical milestone. The North York Moors Railway’s Bridge and Wheels appeal aims to raise £1m to replace a vital river crossing and restore an engine
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Italian steel boss offers hope for Corus workers
A STEEL firm boss has offered a “chink of light” to 3,000 Corus workers whose jobs came under threat after a consortium pulled a major contract. Antonio Marcegaglia, head of Italian firm Marcegaglia, said he was willing to work with his consortium
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Airline jobs warning as BA profits nosedive
BRITISH Airways, which runs flights from Newcastle International Airport to London, said it would cut more jobs as it saw its profits nosedive. The airline yesterday announced record annual losses of £401m after suffering a near-£3bn fuel bill
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Bannatyne profits in good health
PROFITS at the North-Eastbased health club chain owned by Duncan Bannatyne more than doubled last year. Darlington-based Bannatyne Fitness, which runs 60 clubs across Britain made pretax profits of £9.7m last year, up from £4.3m in 2007. Despite
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Architects retire from firm
TWO of the region’s leading architects have retired after amassing a total of 73 years in the industry. Les Hodgson and Derek Hoad are retiring as partners and directors of Browne Smith Baker practice, which has four offices in Darlington, Newcastle
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Sea carrier opts for deal with Teesport
SHIPPING line Containerships has chosen Teesport as its strategic freight hub for Northern Europe. The short sea carrier, which acquired Mediterranean short-sea specialist Contaz in March, has chosen to use the UK’s third largest port, by volume
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Firm move to business park
A CONSTRUCTION firm has taken office space at a North- East business park. Interior Services Group (ISG), which delivers new build, refurbishment and fitout services and has offices in 11 countries worldwide, has taken 5,000sq ft of space at
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Rapid fall in UK car production
CAR production more than halved last month compared to April last year, figures have shown. Only 68,258 cars were produced in the UK last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said, a drop of 55.3 per cent on the previous
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Ian follows sale of life with £25,000 charity campaign
A MAN who auctioned his life on eBay is attempting to raise thousands of pounds for charity in memory of his father. Darlington-born expat Ian Usher followed the internet auction with an endeavour to accomplish 100 lifetime ambitions in as
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Medieval lime kiln found at site of affordable housing
PLANS to build an affordable housing estate have been put on hold after the discovery of a medieval lime kiln. Archaeologists came across the kiln at Ripon House, in Residence Lane, Ripon, while surveying for historical remains before permission
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Owen to play part in final showdown
MICHAEL Owen will join in his first full training session for more than a week this morning but the Newcastle skipper is only expected to make the substitutes’ bench for tomorrow’s relegation decider at Aston Villa. Owen has spent most of this
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Time to fight for the club
RATHER than playing the blame game as Sunderland’s Premier League status hangs on the result of the final match of the season, manager Ricky Sbragia has urged his players to fight for the club, rather than themselves. If Sunderland defeat Chelsea
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Southgate talking tough as wind of change looms
GARETH SOUTHGATE revealed last night that “wholesale changes” will be made at Middlesbrough this summer even if the club start next season in the Premier League. The manager’s admission was the clearest indication yet that his policy of relying
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It’s Survival Sunday . . .or will it just be a weekend of Premier League woe?
IT has been billed as ‘Survival Sunday’, but for Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Sunderland, it could turn out to be a ‘Weekend of Woe’. By 6pm tomorrow, at least one of the North-East’s big three is guaranteed to be relegated from the Premier
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Howzat for a names record
THE team sheet for a cricket match this weekend will make interesting reading – with one side all having the same surname. Members of the Lerigo family are travelling from all over the country to take part in the charity match against Barningham
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Drunken yob tried to stab bus driver
A DRUNKEN yob who spat at a bus driver and tried to stab him was yesterday locked up for 15 months. lan Youngson and his friend, Luke Bailey, had been celebrating Christmas in Darlington town centre before the attack. The pair were ordered
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MP helps charity provide a roof for homeless
A SCHEME to put a roof over a homeless person’s head has been set-up in a North-East town. Nightstop Teesside is a charity already providing emergency accommodation for homeless young people throughout Redcar, Middlesbrough and Stockton.
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Teen burglar used secret hatch in loft
A TEENAGE burglar sneaked into a neighbour’s home through the loft after a secret passage was created between the attics of the properties. Nathan Bailey stole a large amount of electrical equipment and money from a television meter, and left the
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Heroin addict’s killer has jail sentence shortened
A DRUG dealer who shot, stabbed and set fire to a man has had his jail sentence reduced by High Court judges. David Ford, from Darlington, yesterday had his 20-year term cut by three years and could be released on licence as early as 2016. Mr
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Charities don’t look a horse gift in the mouth
A POPULAR stables open day has raised £16,500 for charities. Middleham Stables Open Day, in Middleham, North Yorkshire, attracted nearly 7,000 visitors on Good Friday. Yesterday, Richmond MP William Hague handed over cheques to the local charities
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Beyonce upon a time...
POP superstar Beyonce Knowles last night made her first visit to the North-East as a solo artist. Beyonce, formerly part of the globally successful group Destiny’s Child, played to a packed Metro Radio Arena, in Newcastle, one of only five UK
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The long run of the law
A SENIOR police officer hopes to have raised more than £5,000 for the Special Olympics by running rings around his force headquarters. Tim Madgwick, acting assistant chief constable of North Yorkshire Police, ran continuously for eight hours
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Shock as body of boy, 13, found
POLICE are investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy found hanged at his North- East home yesterday. Declan Hewitt’s body was discovered early in the morning at his home in Arthur Street, Chilton, County Durham. Detectives have stressed they
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Michael, 24, to referee play-off
A STUDENT is undergoing two testing exams in three days – one academic and the other at Wembley Stadium. Sports studies undergraduate Michael Oliver sat his final exam at Sunderland University yesterday, and will referee the League One play-off
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Do or die
Judgement day for North-East clubs THE countdown to one of the biggest footballing weekends in living memory has begun, with police, landlords and fans sweating over the future of the North-East’s big three. With Newcastle, Sunderland and
