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Man talked down from bridge
POLICE talked a man down from Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland tonight. The emergency services were called to help the man, described as distressed, shortly after 5pm tonight. He had climbed over safety railings on the west side of the bridge. Police
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The chips are down
I'll be honest - we were struggling to find something good enough for tomorrow's Headline Game on TFM radio. But cometh the hour, cometh the man. Sub-editor Mike Connelly has just popped his head round my office door with a cracker. He's got a story
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Taking Back Sunday – New Again
New Again is the fourth studio album from American rock band Taking Back Sunday. This is the first album without ex-guitarist Fred Mascherino, who left the band in late 2007 to pursue other musical ventures. The departure of Mascherino left a hole for
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Lost for words
Giving talks around the region is one of the pleasures of my working life - but it can also be a pain in the neck. I've just driven to Consett and back (80 miles round trip) to speak to the Derwentside Local History Society. I had the feeling something
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Conservationists celebrate 30 year owl study
CONSERVATIONISTS working in England's biggest forest are celebrating a 30-year study into tawny owls. The three-decade study, started by the Forestry Commission in 1979, is unique in its breadth and scope. It has helped naturalists learn how climate
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Protests at BNP's election to European Parliament
HUNDREDS of people voiced their anger at the election of two British National Party members to the European Parliament tonight. Simultaneous protests took place in York, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Preston in the wake of the far-right
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Town Butcher Wins Award
Local Ferryhill butcher, John Alison, once again won a gold and silver award for his produce. The butcher was awarded 1st prize for his pork, stilton and asparagus sausages and 2nd prize for his pork, honey and mustard sausages by the ‘Northern Council
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Teen in court on terrorism charge over weapons manual
A SUSPECTED white supremacist appeared in court today accused of possessing a weapons manual. Unemployed Nicky Davison, 18, of County Durham, appeared at Westminster magistrates' court to face one charge under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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Man who later died was told he 'did not need' ambulance
A MAN who died from acute pancreatitis was told he did not need an ambulance when he dialled 999, an inquest heard today. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust missed three opportunities to initiate hospital treatment for John Barker, a coroner
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Probus welcomes new members
A CLUB that is celebrating its 30th birthday is inviting new members to join them for talks, trips and social events. Spennymoor Probus Club holds monthly meetings at Tudhoe Cricket Club, St Charles Road, Spennymoor. Probus is short for professional
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Claudia's father: Someone may be shielding witness
THE father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence today said there was "no excuse" for covering up for someone who may have information about his daughter's disappearance. Peter Lawrence said it was possible a member of the public was shielding someone who
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WHAT’S GOING ON ?…
On Monday 30th March 2009 a members meeting was held at Cockfield Club to try and sort out the problems it was facing, and to try and save it from closure. Officials from the CIU were in attendance, and after hearing the facts of what was going on,
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Bogus charity bags delivered to homes
RESIDENTS in Stockton are being urged to remain vigilant after bogus charity bags were delivered to homes Fundraisers for charity Daisy Chain said they have received numerous calls from people living in the town about the collection bags. Community
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Getting creative
YOUNG people have been on a voyage of discovery in their quest to visualise an east Durham coastal town through creative eyes. Year 9 and 10 students of the Seaham School of Technology have worked closely with professional artists, Helen Law
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Bakery donates £500 for dance equipment
YOUNGSTERS at a Teesside dance school are benefiting from new music equipment, thanks to a bakery. Warburtons Bakery, in Stockton, donated £500 to the Johnson School of Dance, in Middlesbrough. The new sound system will replace the school’s outdated
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Businesses praised in east Cleveland
BUSINESS OWNERS across the Redcar and Cleveland borough have been praised for backing an initiative to upgrade high streets. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council launched Uplifting Our Town Centres with the aim of improving dozens of empty properties
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Anti-social behaviour clampdown
A SCHEME targeting anti-social behaviour and untaxed vehicles is being carried out this week. Operation Cleansweep is in the Grange Ward, in Hartlepool, in a bid to improve the area for residents. Work will include street lighting repairs, a clampdown
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Centenary celebrations go on the move
CENTENARY celebrations at a village hall stepped outside the Weardale venue at the weekend. Around 40 people took part in a botany and geology walk on Saturday to mark Frosterley Village Hall’s 100th anniversary year. Walkers learnt
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Drug support service helps 300 people
A DRUG and alcohol support service has gone from strength-to-strength after helping nearly 300 people this year. ADDvance helps people in Hartlepool who are dealing with drug and alcohol issues to get involved in projects that boost their self-esteem
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Guest house receives top accolade
A REDCAR businesswoman is celebrating a hat-trick of four-star awards from Visit Britain to recognise her welcoming style. Janice Buxton's Springdale House in Nelson Terrace is the only guest house in Redcar to receive the prestigious four-star status
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Tories retain seat in Durham County Council by-election
A CONSERVATIVE Party candidate has been elected into a vacant seat in a by-election for Durham County Council. James Rowlandson, will represent the Barnard Castle East ward on the new unitary authority. Mr Rowlandson, a farmer from Stainton
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Youngsters to stage Abba-inspired production
FINAL rehearsals are underway for an Abba-inspired production by a young people’s theatre group in Shildon. The Tearaways are performing their adaptation of the hit musical Mamma Mia, entitled Hey Mamma I’m Mia, at the Civic Hall in Shildon next week
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Confused pensioner crashes new car after pedal mix-up
AN ELDERLY driver crashed into a parked car after confusing the pedals on his new vehicle. The 91-year-old man was not injured in the incident, which happened at Fulthorpe Avenue, close to Mowden shops in Darlington. Police were called to the scene
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Garden Jobs
■ Ensure fruit trees and bushes have enough water while the fruit is setting or the fruitlets may well be shed. ■ Cover the ground under strawberries with straw or matting to protect the ripening fruit from mud as well as slugs
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Quakers exodus continues
Darlington defender Alan White has today left his hometown team to rejoin former club Luton Town. The 33-year-old centre-back joined Quakers in 2007 from Notts County and was a first-choice alongside Steve Foster throughout his time with the
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Best of the Bunch: Armeria
THIS pretty, dainty perennial – which is often found in seaside gardens – brightens up any border or rockery at this time of year thanks to its pink, red or white flowerheads topping grass-like, densely-packed leaves. Growing only to around 20cm
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Entries sought for Ryedale art show
PREPARATIONS are under way for the 32nd annual Ryedale Open Art Exhibition. Hundreds of local artists will exhibit everything from paintings to sculptures - and the organisers are currently looking for new artists who would like to show, or even sell
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Garden trends
TALKING about garden trends for the coming year, Andrew Duff of Inchbald School of Garden Design (www.inchbald.co.uk), believes that there will be three main ones: gardeners will opt for native plants offering value for money; there’s likely to
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Lions Reach New Heights With Double Capture
National Basketball in association with Ravenwood Roofing, the leading home improvements company in Middlesbrough & Teesside Middlesbrough Lions have swooped in the transfer market yet again with the double signing of two of the leagues tallest players
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Middlesbrough Music Live 2009- Will and the People
Middlesbrough music live was a jam packed event in the heart of Middlesbrough; with many bands, street events and comedy over the 4th of June till the 7th, with the main music event being on the 7th. Many bands such as the Zutons, Bombay Bicycle and Frank
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Conservative success in Teesdale by-election
A CONSERVATIVE Party candidate has been elected into a vacant seat in a by-election for Durham County Council. James Rowlandson, will represent the Barnard Castle East ward on the new unitary authority. Mr Rowlandson, a farmer from Stainton, near Barnard
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Ask The Experts: Drilling walls
When drilling in walls, I find it difficult to gauge how deep I’m making the hole, and often go in too far. Is there a solution to this? Yes, wrap masking tape around your drill bit to mark how deep you want the hole to be. When you drill, only
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Keep your home looking great
YOUR home’s exterior requires regular maintenance to keep it in good condition, so give it some TLC now to get it looking its best for summer. The perfect conditions for decorating outside are dry, warm and overcast weather, as high temperatures
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Thieves strike twice
SEVERAL thousand pounds worth of horse-riding equipment was stolen after thieves struck twice in one night. Police believes the two thefts in the Chester-le-Street area, which took place overnight from Sunday, May 24 to Monday, May 25, may be connected
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Glowing Ofsted report for Teesdale school
A HEADTEACHER has praised her schools working environment after receiving a glowing Ofsted report. Ingleton C of E Primary School, near Barnard Castle was inspected in March. The school, which has 47 pupils, received Good ratings all but one of the
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Family fun day planned
A FAMILY fun day is being planned for a newly-completed church and conference centre. The event will include a barbecue, a bouncy castle, a bucking bronco, pottery painting, face painting, hair braiding, computer games, live music, salsa lessons and
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Location, location, location...
I've always felt that Darlington had an awful lot going for it. From a business point of view, it's ideal: close to the motorway, the A66, the East coast main line railway, and an airport. That's the rationale behind the National Skills
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Headline Game update
Good story to kick off a new week of Headline Games this morning. It was about an American man who was caught drink-driving on a sit-on lawn mower. He'd already been banned from driving a car so decided to go to the shop for more beer aboard his lawn
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Energy firm to discuss wind farm plan
THE PUBLIC will be able to have their say on a controversial plan to build a wind farm on the outskirts of a Teesdale village. Npower Renewables is looking into the possibility of building a wind farm of up to six 100-metre tall turbines at Stobhill,
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Cash boost for college
COLLEGE trainees will have the chance to enter a prestigious flower show, thanks to a Lottery grant. Grants scheme Ecominds gave Finchale Training College, near Durham, £13,250 to give disabled trainees the opportunity to enter a conservation-themed
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Royal visitor to Easingwold
THE Princess Royal is to officially open a major £1.1m refurbishment of an entertainment centre in North Yorkshire. She is to view work at the Galtres Sports Hall and Entertainment Centre at Easingwold, near Thirsk, on Thursday, July 2. The upgrade
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Durham v Hampshire (LV County Championship, 3rd day)
HAMPSHIRE put up feeble resistance to Graham Onions today as they lost their six remaining wickets in 52 minutes at Chester-le-Street. Onions took five of the wickets to finish with six for 58 as Hampshire folded for 96, handing Durham victory by an
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Artists workshop in North York Moors National Park
VISITORS to the North York Moors National Park can join a local artist in creating art pieces with which to personalise sketchbooks. Steve Iredale, of Staithes, near Whitby, is to run a workshop at the Moors National Park Centre, in Danby. He makes
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Hunting for the elusive nightjar
NATURE lovers are being invited to a twilight rendezvous with the elusive nightjar. The Forestry Commission is staging two spectacular treks to see and hear the nocturnal bird at Cropton Forest June 12 and Dalby Forest, near Pickering, the following
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Group for parents and tots
A GROUP for parents and carers with new babies has been set up in north Durham. The Bouncin' Babes group meets at Moorside Children's Centre, on Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, every Friday afternoon. Parents and carers with babies under nine months
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Thousand attend Middlesbrough Music Live
THE sun was shining and some of the country’s best known bands were singing at a North-East music festival yesterday. More than 35,000 people attended the tenth annual Middlesbrough Music Live event. Among the bands performing were The Zutons,
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Photo appeal to aid North York Moors church restoration
A PLEA is being made for help on a major £100,000 project to restore a church tower in the North York Moors National Park. Repairs are planned to the tower and roof of St Michael and All Angels Church in Cowesby, near to Thirsk. The building was designed
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Storm dazzles at Sunningdale
THREE years after walking off Sunningdale's New Course because he was playing so badly, England's Graeme Storm took his revenge this morning with a dazzling 62 in the first round of the 36-hole Open qualifying event. The former French Open
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The accent is on comedy
North-East actors Laura Elphinstone and Brian Lonsdale voice their opinions about using regional accents on stage. They tell Steve Pratt about the importance of going native. THERE was a time when actors had their accents knocked out of them at
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How the Georgian era’s worst husband met his match
The woman who was Queen Elizabeth II’s great-great-great-great granny had an extraordinary life. In fact, had her tale been written into a novel, readers would have said it was quite beyond belief, says biographer Wendy Moore. AT THE age of 11, Mary
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The Homecoming,York Theatre Royal
THERE’S nothing like a happy family reunion. And Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming is nothing like a happy family reunion. This must have seemed pretty shocking when premiered in 1985, both for its language and its content. Today, it still packs
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Low turnouts
I READ in The Times on Friday that there had been low turnouts at the polls, the theory being that people cast protest votes by staying at home. It is more likely that because we are in the midst of a recession that people are not registering
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Failure
IN my lifetime I’ve experienced three versions of socialism; the Clement Attlee version, the Harold Wilson/Jim Callaghan version and the Tony Blair/Gordon Brown version. As the latter comes to an end I detect that – although very different in
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School closures
I AGREE entirely with the letter from Emma Fielding, of Newton Aycliffe, which protested at the practice of closing schools so they can be used as polling stations (HAS, June 6). There are plenty of other buildings that could be utilised; consider
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Boo Hewerdine and Kim Richey, Jumpin’ Hot Club@Cluny, Newcastle
MASTERCLASS singer-songwriters Boo Hewerdine and Kim Richey were the latest to grace the Cluny 2 stage, and what a wonderful treat it proved for those with a deep appreciation of the art. American act Richey, who spends a great deal of time in
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A star is borne
The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies (C4, 9pm); Extraordinary People: Real Wolf Kids (five, 9pm). IT doesn’t always follow that today’s musical prodigy becomes tomorrow’s star. As one of the experts on view in The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies
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Wardell twaddle
I NOTICE that Christopher Wardell was anxious to clarify the correct way to spell and pronounce his surname (HAS, June 3). That apart, I suggest a more accurate description of this publicity-seeking idiot would be Don Quixote but, sadly, there
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Browned off
MY son and his friends recently spent two enjoyable days in beautiful, sunny weather at the Evolution music festival in Newcastle/Gateshead. At the end of the first day, my son was suffering from sunburn and duly applied after-sun lotion when
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Drug trafficker
BRITON Samantha Orobator – sentenced to life imprisonment by a Laos court for trafficking heroin – was caught with the evidence on her body at Vientiane airport, according to police (Echo, June 4). She pleaded guilty and reportedly named several
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Parliament
I THINK Des More (HAS, June 4) concedes the point that it could not achieve anything if I had written to David Cameron rather than Gordon Brown suggesting the dissolution of Parliament. The Queen’s constitutional position is that she must act in
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Hazel’s disservice to women
THE contrast between lately-departed Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears could not be more stark. Ms Smith suffered from the publicity regarding her own expenses claims and decided to step down as far back
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Rail hopes
COULD I ask that the proposed £400m Northshore development for Stockton (Echo, June 5) in some way commemorates the pride we should have in “the event that changed the world” – the Stockton and Darlington Railway. I write this letter after seeing
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The stars who cost us nothing
AMID the torrent of headlines about crooked politicians and greedy bankers, there is plenty of goodness to be found. For every money-grabber, there are countless selfless souls who simply want to help others, for nothing in return. A few days ago
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Scott free
Former Breakfast television presenter Selina Scott likes nothing better than being alone with her animals on her North Yorkshire farm. But she goes public to tell Hannah Stephenson of her anger at TV ageism and the NHS treatment of her late father.
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Chuffed to bits
IT has been a long journey, but today, finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the Weardale Railway. The American company running the heritage line is on track to start running passenger services from Stanhope to Bishop Auckland by
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Appeal to Take That fans over attempted theft
POLICE are appealing to concert goers for information on an attempted break in over the weekend. A woman returning from the Take That concert at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on Saturday evening disturbed a thief breaking into a neighbour's car in
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Dash Handicap a one-two for the region
NO northern representatives in the Derby, but they held their own in the rest of the races at Epsom on Saturday. The famous five furlong Dash Handicap was a one-two for the region, with Dandy Nicholls’ Indian Trail beating the Tim Easterby-
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Time is right for Machine
TIME MACHINE has shown more than enough on his first two outings to suggest he can get off the mark in the Lemond & Gabriel Friendship Across The Water Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Folkestone. The Halling gelding was not particularly well fancied
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Seven-year-old boy dies in car accident
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a car in Newcastle yesterday evening. The accident, which took place on Sceptre Street, Elswick, at around 5.35pm,occured when the boy was struck by a silver Mitsubishi Shogun. The driver of the car ran
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Win touring cars tickets for Croft
THE Northern Echo has teamed up with Croft motor racing circuit to give away ten pairs of tickets to its big HiQ British Touring Car Championship race day this Sunday. The weekend marks the only time of the year that the UK’s premier motor racing
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Four in a row for Button
A ‘‘MONSTER’’ of a car has teed up Jenson Button for potentially the mother of all victories. At the end of his sixth win from seven races, and his fourth in a row to equal a feat last achieved by a Briton in 1992 when Nigel Mansell was crowned
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Smith sets platform for first Durham win
DURHAM skipper Will Smith conscientiously laid the platform yesterday for what should be the first championship win of the season. By grafting for 238 balls to make 80 he helped his side to a first innings lead of 206, then he leapt athletically
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Jackson joy
JO Jackson, Hannah Miley and James Goddard all added to their victories on Saturday at the Mare Nostrum with further first-place finishes on the second day in Barcelona. World record holder Jackson, from Richmond, scorched to victory in the 400metres
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Vaughan Ashes call unlikely
MICHAEL Vaughan’s England chances and Yorkshire’s victory ambitions seem equally far away after a disappointing weekend against Sussex at Headingley. With exactly a month until the Ashes begin, time is running out for the former captain to barge
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School closes after three students test positive for swine flu
A SCHOOL in the North-East has closed after three of its students tested positive for swine flu. The decision to close Teesside High School in Eaglescliffe, near Yarm, for a period of seven days, was taken after advice from the Health Protection
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A shock Welsh winner
LITTLE-KNOWN Dane Jeppe Huldahl became the third shock winner on the European Tour in just four weeks at the Celtic Manor Wales Open. Following Irish amateur Shane Lowry and world number 449 Christian Cevaer the 26-year-old ranked 377th beat
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Castle Eden ease to six wickets victory
THE 3D Durham Coast League avoided the havoc which the wet weather caused to the principal competitions, with all five matches rolling out interesting finishes. Leaders Castle Eden enjoyed the only win of the day and it boosted their hopes of
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Cestrians chipping away at leaders
Dukes ECB North-East Regional Premier League IT might have to be a painstaking process but Chester-le-Street are slowly chipping away at the lead of South Northumberland at the head of the North East Premier League. Despite the disappointment
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Barry benefits from an extended run in the team
GARETH Barry feels England are reaping the benefits of having a settled midfield combination and is relishing the deeper role he plays on the international stage compared to club level. Barry and Frank Lampard are working up an understanding
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No danger of defender Upson becoming complacent
MATTHEW Upson believes ‘‘plenty of places are up for grabs’’ in the England side with the World Cup finals only 12 months away. Upson has become a more regular part of Fabio Capello’s plans as key defender Rio Ferdinand’s increasing absences
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Boro on course for third successive title after latest romp
THE odds on Middlesbrough landing their third successive league championship shortened further as a combination of circumstances saw them take back top spot. The bookies’ favourites jumped for joy before a ball was bowled as the match involving
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Free-scoring England are almost home
Kazakhstan 0 England 4 By Mike McGrath FABIO Capello’s England side are now top goalscorers among Europe’s World Cup qualifiers following their win over Kazakhstan in Almaty. After surviving an early scare at Central Stadium, Capello’s jetlagged
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Quinn urges caution
A WAVE of optimism may have swept Wearside following the arrival of both a new owner and new manager, but Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn wants to keep expectations in check. Since the end of the season Dallas-based billionaire Ellis Short has
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Boro return with improved deal for Bates
MIDDLESBROUGH have made an improved contract offer to Matthew Bates. Having already resigned themselves to losing goalkeeper Ross Turnbull when his contract expires at the end of this month, Boro are keen to avoid Bates also leaving.
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Bruce ready to build a team
STEVE BRUCE might have taken on “the biggest” managerial job of his career, but there will be something familiar about his team as he attempts to take Sunderland into the top ten, writes PAUL FRASER. Bruce has returned to the holiday he left
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Magpies sale close, says Harris
THE man responsible for finding a buyer for Newcastle United has revealed he expects to sell the club before the end of the month. Keith Harris, chairman of investment bank Seymour Pierce, confirmed that there were “two or three” parties interested
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Turner tracking Hoseth
HARTLEPOOL United are tracking Magne Hoseth – with the Norwegian midfielder expected to sign for the club this week. Pools boss Chris Turner is hopeful of completing four deals in the next few days. Darlington right back Neil Austin is one of
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Johnson issues England test warning
England 37 Argentina 15 MARTIN Johnson warned England must be up for the fight if they are to complete a series victory over Argentina in the hostile surroundings of Salta next Saturday. England won the first Test 37-15 at Old Trafford on Saturday
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Pedestrian killed crossing road in Durham named
A PEDESTRIAN who died in a weekend accident crossing a road near a city centre was today named as 47-year-old Nicholas Carthy. He was certified dead at Durham's University Hospital of North Durham, late on Saturday night, following the accident
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Sheridan plays down role in Lions victory
Cheetahs 24 British and Irish Lions 26 ANDREW Sheridan was happy to shrug off personal accolades after his Herculean effort helped keep the British and Irish Lions’ unbeaten South Africa tour record intact. The England prop won unstinting
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Boro in Masters triumph
MIDDLESBROUGH strolled to victory in the Northern Masters yesterday, comfortably winning all three games including the final against Sunderland. The Teessiders also won last year’s annual tournament for veterans when Craig Hignett proved to be
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Murray the number one seed at Queen’s
ANDY MURRAY will break new ground as he attempts to build on his impressive claycourt campaign by lifting a first grass-court title at the AEGON Championships this week. The 22-year-old is the first British player ever to be seeded number one
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French title was fate, insists Federer
ROGER FEDERER last night looked back on his historic title success at the French Open and declared: ‘‘It was meant to be.’’ The Swiss completed his haul of grand-slam titles and moved level with Pete Sampras on a record 14 Majors by posting a
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Brit duo flying the flag
DOUBLES specialist Colin Fleming admits he is relishing the chance to test himself against the very best at the AEGON Championships this week after narrowly missing out on victory in Nottingham. The 25-year-old and partner Ken Skupski have received
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Scotland sent crashing out
SCOTLAND bowed out of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament with the second lowest score in the event’s history as South Africa lived up to their billing as one of the favourites. Needing victory to avoid an early exit from the competition following
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England find inspiration from KP return
KEVIN PIETERSEN made a timely return from injury to secure England’s progress into the next stage of the World Twenty20 tournament following an emphatic win over Pakistan. The former England captain missed Friday’s humiliating defeat by Holland
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Rio to miss out again
ENGLAND boss Fabio Capello has confirmed Rio Ferdinand has lost his fitness battle to face Andorra and will miss the World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Ferdinand’s calf injury, which he was carrying before Manchester United’s Champions League
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Safina freezes on big occasion
DINARA SAFINA must be ruing the day her brother talked fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova out of quitting tennis. Kuznetsova was at such a low ebb during the spring of last year that she contemplated retirement, at the age of 22. Marat Safin,
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Aussies will show fight
AUSTRALIA have their ‘‘backs against the wall’’ in the World Twenty20 - but insist they like it that way. After their seven-wicket defeat against West Indies at The Oval on Saturday, Australia must beat Sri Lanka tonight at Trent Bridge. Otherwise
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A squadron of Goodrums
A FAMILY with a history of service in the RAF is celebrating after one of it's youngest members became the fourth generation to graduate from initial officer training. The Goodrum family, from Northallerton, came together to watch Naomi, 22
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England bounce back in style
CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood toasted England’s complete performance in their do-or-die match against Pakistan in the World Twenty20. Collingwood’s team responded to their shock loss to minnows Holland by thrashing the Pakistanis by 48 runs at The
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Ashley wants £100m for Toon
NEWCASTLE United Football Club is up for sale, with an asking price of £100m, the club's ownership confirmed today. It emerged last week that owner Mike Ashley was ready to relinquish control of the club, recently relegated from the Premier
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Tom hopes for a future in comedy
A STUDENT comedian who first took to the stage two months ago hopes to reach the final of the competition which helped launched the careers of Peter Kay and Rhona Cameron. Mature student Tom Tolson is putting the final touches of his act together
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Where there are worms, there is brass
A FARMING family have high hopes for their subterranean new business. Brothers Callum and Jordan Taylor, from Eden Farm, near Hamsterley, County Durham, set up their own internet worm and compost-supply business after they were both made unemployed
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Village hosts launch of festival website
A TINY village was chosen to host the launch of a website dedicated to Europe’s fastestgrowing festival of brass music. With only a month to go before the first performances, the appropriately-named Brasside, on the outskirts of Durham City,
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Swine flu victim caught illness during stag trip
THE first victim of swine flu from County Durham caught the disease during a stag trip to Las Vegas. Daniel Thompson reported flu-like symptoms only a day before flying home last month. The 22-year-old, from Warwick Close, Spennymoor, was confirmed
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City diary
A QUIET week for corporate news will see results from retailer Halfords, a reshuffle of the FTSE 100 Index and more signposts over the health of UK manufacturers. Car parts and cycles chain Halfords, due to post full-year results on Wednesday, has
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University award for qualities
THE chief executive of technology solutions company Onyx Group has been commended for his achievements with an award from his former university. Neil Stephenson was given the Alumni Enterprise Award at a ceremony held by the University of Sunderland
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Dummy run for siting of city statue
PEOPLE yesterday had the chance to see how controversial plans to move a landmark statue would look. Lord Londonderry on horseback is to be moved about 36 metres from the centre of Durham City’s Market Place to a new position on what is currently
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North-East needs to be ‘encouraging innovation’
SOME of the North-East’s most goahead companies have set out what the Government must do to drive the region’s economy forward. The organisations, which include software firm Sage, Thorn Lighting, BT and the University of Teesside, have made
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Isolated dale to join rail network
PEOPLE living in an isolated dale are to be reconnected to the national rail network The US company that now runs the Weardale Railway heritage line is hoping to restore a passenger link on the symbolic date of July 4. Mark Westerfield, director
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Opening doors for its future trading
A DOOR firm has celebrated 40 years at its North-East factory. PC Henderson, which survived a closure threat last year, is now focusing on making sliding doors at its plant in Bowburn, County Durham. Bosses plan to invest £900,000 over the next
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Building to display eye-catching images
A GIANT public art display is expected to be launched on the side of a building later this month. The Powerhouse at Lingfield Point, Darlington, is to host Futurescope – a 45ft display of changing images. The huge circular exhibition will be
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Family of petrol victim blast police
THE family of a murdered North-East teenager have claimed police failed to act over earlier complaints against one of his killers. Relatives allege that calls to Norfolk Police by Simon Everitt in the months before his murder were not taken seriously
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Praise for fans who turned up to party
POP sensation Take That’s concerts at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light have been hailed a success and fans have been praised for their behaviour. The Premiership club’s ground staged its first pop events on Friday and Saturday – rock band Oasis is
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Shaping lessons for the future
Forget chalk and blackboards. Today’s pupils can look forward to 3D lessons, video conferencing and hand-held Nintendo consoles. Lucy Richardson reports. NOW construction has started on the region’s biggest school buildings investment programme
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Children create greenhouse with plastic bottles
SCHOOLCHILDREN showed plenty of bottle when they took part in a gardening project in the torrential rain. Youngsters at Tudhoe Colliery Primary School, near Spennymoor, County Durham are taking part in a project to teach them about nature,
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Driver ends shift during 999 tragedy
AN MP last night called for a “thorough investigation” after an ambulance driver ended his shift during a 999 dash to hospital. The condition of Ali Asghar, 69, a father-of-four from Stockton, who had suffered a stroke, deteriorated and he
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Thousands attend Music Live event
THE sun was shining and some of the country’s best known bands were singing at a North-East music festival yesterday. Nearly 50,000 people attended the tenth annual Middlesbrough Music Live event. Among the bands performing were The
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Police make arrests after gangs clash at horse fair
A TOTAL of 53 arrests were made at a horse fair over the weekend. Police attending Appleby Horse Fair, in Cumbria – popular with travellers from across the North-East and North Yorkshire – had to deal with an early morning gang brawl as well
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BNP success as Labour slumps
European election results likely to increase pressure on Brown. GORDON BROWN is expected to face fresh calls for his resignation today after his party suffered another dismal display at the ballot box, with the BNP taking its first Euro seat
