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Blaze at derelict maisonettes
FIRE engines were called to a blaze at some derelict houses on Sunday evening. Nobody was injured in the fire at the four maisonettes at Clyde Court, Doxford Park, near Sunderland. The heat from the fire, which started shortly before 7.40pm, damaged
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Man arrested after stabbing
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was stabbed earlier this evening. The 22-year-old man, is tonight being questioned by officers in relation to the incident, which took place in Quarrington Hill, near Trimdon, County Durham at about 8pm. Inspector
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England knock holders out of Twenty20
ENGLAND defeated holders India by three runs at Lords as Paul Collingwood's side kept alive their ICC World Twenty20 Cup hopes alive.
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Turkington takes the honours in day of drama at Croft
COLIN Turkington was the big winner from an action-packed weekend at Croft in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship. The Irishman grabbed the lead in the race for the title after sealing two victories and a sixth-place finish. With Matt Neal,
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MP has no questions to answer over expenses says constituency party
LABOUR Party members from a North East constituency are satisfied that their MP has no questions to answer over her expenses. Helen Goodman, MP for Bishop Auckland, said members of her Constituency Labour Party (CLP) are more concerned with
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Sri Lanka defeat valiant Ireland
ALTHOUGH Ireland can still technically progress to the final four by defeating Pakistan heavily and Sri Lanka also beating New Zealand comfortably in the last match, they could have put all four teams level on two points with victory. They made a decent
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Cats to face Bhoys
Sunderland are to take on Scottish Premier League side Celtic in a pre-season friendly. Steve Bruce’s side will travel to Celtic Park on Saturday August 1st - kick off to be confirmed - as part of their preparations for the start of the Barclays
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England v Andorra
A freescoring England, still with a 100% record in their World Cup qualifying campaign, took on the minnows of Andorra at Wembley. Having scored 20 goals in their previous 6 qualifiers, many predicted that England would sweep past the part timers
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Fresh appeal over attempted abduction of school boy
DETECTIVES have renewed an appeal for information about the attempted abduction of a 12-year-old boy, by up to five men, earlier this month. The incident happened in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, at about 8.25am, on Monday, June 1. A black BMW pulled
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Bum steer
It was a huge turn-out in the June sunshine for the Race For Life in Darlington's South Park this morning. I was down there at about 9.30am and it was already sweltering so well done to everyone who completed the run. There will be some
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Murray becomes King of Queens
Andy Murray became the first British champion at Queens since 1938 with victory in straight sets over American James Blake today. Murray felt he produced some of the best tennis of his career to lift the AEGON Championship crown, his first grass court
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Vaulkhard's weekend over after dramatic opener at Croft
IF a bout of food poisoning wasn't bad enough for Harry Vaulkhard, the North-East driver found his weekend over almost before it started after a dramatic opening race in the British Touring Car Championship at Croft, near Darlington, this afternoon
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Thousands take part in Race for Life
THOUSANDS of women ran, jogged and walked around a North-East park to raise money for charity today. Bright blue skies greeted the 4,000 women of all ages in the Darlington Race for Life as they made their way round the 5km course. It
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Third school hit by swine flu
A SCHOOLGIRL at a Hartlepool comprehensive has been diagnosed with swine flu. The year eight pupil, who has mild symptoms, has already been offered antiviral drugs and is recovering at home. The head teacher High Tunstall College of Science, Mirjam
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Richmondshire chairman chooses charities
THE newly-appointed chairman of Richmondshire District Council has announced the charities that she will support over the coming year. Councillor Helen Grant has served Colburn ward for some 20 years, and was previously chairman in 1999/2000. The daughter
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Views sought on services for carers
NORTH Yorkshire County Council and its partners are seeking on how they should provide services for carers across the county in the next ten years. The Government recently published its new Carers’ Strategy for 2008-2018. In response
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Preparations for school's summer fair
STAFF and helpers from a North Yorkshire primary school are busy putting the finishing touches to their summer fair. The parent-teacher group Friends of Broomfield School (Fobs), near Northallerton, is preparing for the fair, which will be
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Highlighting dangers of falls in the home
MEMBERS of a campaign to highlight dangers to elderly people from falls will hope to raise awareness at two events in North Yorkshire this month. NHS North Yorkshire and York will hold falls prevention stands at the Co-Op stores in Bedale,
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Driver airlifted after A170 crash
A 60-YEAR-OLD man was airlifted to hospital with a broken pelvis and other injuries after his car hit a deer and crashed. The accident happened on the A170, near Sutton Bank, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, at about 4.50pm, on Friday. Fire crews from
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Turkington grabs Croft pole
COLIN Turkington has qualified on pole position for the first of today's three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship races at the Croft circuit, near Darlington – and in doing so has also moved to within one point of series leader Matt Neal.
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Absolutely TUPP-TASTIC…
I was sat in the company of Neville (Sooty) Leonard and his brother Russell (Tupper) amongst others, in the Middle House last week. The crack was as good as ever! Philip Milburn (The hedge burner!) was in having a quiet pint. “Haven’
