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Police investigate indecent exposure near historic hall
POLICE are seeking a man who indecently exposed himself two two females. The victims were walking past a wooded area at Ormesby Hall, on the outskirts of Middlesbrough, at about 6.45pm on Tuesday when the incident happened. The man is described as 40
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Ferryhill’s Got Talent
Ferryhill Town Council will be holding a ‘Ferryhill’s Got Talent', competition during the annual Summer Gala. The competition will be held on Sunday the 16th of August in the town centre. All types of entertainment will be considered and there
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Four arrests after man blasted with shotgun
FOUR people have been arrested after a woman was assaulted and a man was targeted with a shotgun in a North-East pit village. A man went to hospital peppered with pellets following two separate incidents in South Moor, near Stanley, on Tuesday
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Eighties show for theatre group
A THEATRE company for people with learning disabilities is staging a show dedicated to the 1980s. Large Productions is performing 80s Juke Box at Polam Hall School in Darlington on July 5 at 2pm. Around 20 people will be taking part in the show as well
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Friends group for Stanhope Community Hospital
A COMMUNITY hospital in Weardale where there are plans for a major extension is setting up a friends group to give patients extra support. The Friends Of Weardale Community Hospital are being launched in Stanhope Masonic Hall on Friday with around
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Telstar (15)
Stars: Con O’Neill, Pam Ferris, JJ Feild, James Corden, Tom Burke, Kevin Spacey, Ralf Little, Carl Barat, Justin Hawkins Running time: 119 mins Rating: ★★★★ OR The Joe Meek Story as the subtitle puts it. And one that you’d swear they were making
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Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen (12A)
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, John Turturro Running time: 147 mins Rating: ★★★ THE first Transformers movie was an unexpected delight for those
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New strip for football team
A NEWLY-formed football club has been given help buying its new strip from a local hospital. Middleton St George Hospital, which is owned by Affinity Healthcare, has purchased the new strip for Middleton St George Youth Club FC Affinity Healthcare helped
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Village can longer share litter picker
A PARISH council has decided it is no longer able to share its litter picker with a neighbouring village. Middleton St George Parish Council is to write to Low Dinsdale Parish Council to say that the village litterpicker can no longer do duties in both
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Coffee morning
Hospice supporter Carol Little is holding a coffee morning at her home 11 Newholme Crescent, Evenwood, tomorrow. She is serving breakfast and other refreshments from 9 to 11.30am. She has already raised £230 for the Butterwick Hospice at Bishop Auckland
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Chance of a lifetime for young rugby players
A TEAM of young rugby players are scrummaging down to raise money for a trip of a lifetime to South Africa. The players from Laurence Jackson School and Guisborough Rugby Club are aiming to raise £1,500 per student through a range of fundraising
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Youngsters join world record attempt
HUNDREDS of youngsters have attempted to set a new world record when they joined together to try and persuade drivers to curb their speeding. Children from Brambles Farm Primary School, in Middlesbrough, took part in the walking bus initiative, organised
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Cyclist raises more than £5,000 for charity
A STOCKTON man raised more than £5,000 for youth homelessness after cycling more than 1,000 miles in ten days. Father-of-two, Graeme Holdsworth, 37, spent more 80 hours cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End to raise money for Centrepoint. Mr Holdsworth
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New £5.1m focus for agriculture
A NEW £5.1m centre was unveiled yesterday that aims to be a focus for agriculture throughout the North of England. The sustainable-built Regional Agricultural Centre has been designed to help inject new life into the rural economy. The
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Teaching Author Publishes Second Book
A TEACHER followed on the success of his first novel with the publication of a second yesterday. David Jowsey, who teaches at Ravensworth Junior School in Normanby, Middlesbrough began writing his first book in a teachers’ workshop and had
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Claudia: Local pub searched again
THE hunt for missing chef Claudia Lawrence took a new twist yesterday when police returned to her favourite pub. Officers spent several hours searching the Nag’s Head on Heworth Road in York - just yards from Miss Lawrence’s own front door. Senior detectives
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Young swimmers strike gold at gala
YOUNG swimmers from a Northallerton club put in gold medal winning performances at the York City Baths Club Jorvik Gala. The Northallerton Otters team clocked up 31 personal bests, and five gold and three bronze medals at the event. The most successful
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Club presented with cheque after charity match
A CRICKET club has been given £400 after a charity match which featured a team made up entirely of one family. Barningham Cricket Club, near Barnard Castle, staged the match and sent out a side against the Lerigo family. Bill Lerigo,
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Warwickshire v Durham (2nd day, tea)
THE forecast for light rain through the middle of the day proved accurate as it stopped play after 50 minutes when Durham had added 40 runs to reach 362 for six. It was later announced that play would resume at 4.15. Mark Stoneman again batted with
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Memorial remembers wartime pilots
A SPECIAL memorial service will be held at Skipton on Swale on Sunday to commemorate the four Canadian squadrons based there during the Second World War. Families of pilots who lost their lives will attend the service, many from Canada, along
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Cornshed concert attracts big names
A CHARITY concert staged for more than 20 years and held in a farm shed has grown big enough to attract a Mercury Music Prize-nominated musician to the bill. The Cornshed is an annual charity concert organised by Judy Kitching, at Sexhow Park Farm, in
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Newcastle arrange pre-season clash with Darlington
**WEB EXCLUSIVE** NEWCASTLE have confirmed their first pre-season fixture this summer with the Magpies scheduled to face Darlington at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena, kick off 12.30pm on July 18. Colin Todd's side will welcome Newcastle
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Police search pub again in Claudia Lawrence probe
POLICE looking for missing chef Claudia Lawrence were today searching her local pub. Officers descended on the Nag's Head pub on Heworth Road, York, not far from Miss Lawrence's terrace home. It is the second time the pub has been searched
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Police investigate missing radios
POLICE officers could face disciplinary action after 84 force radios were reported missing by North Yorkshire Police. The loss of the radios raised severe security concerns and swift action has been taken to disconnect them from police bands by the
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Stars shine in North East teaching awards
THE cream of the region's teaching crop have been recognised for nurturing our youngsters at a prestigious awards ceremony. A dozen stars of education picked up prizes at the 2009 Teaching Awards for the North East and Cumbria at The Sage in Gateshead
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School's birthday plans
A PRIMARY school is inviting former pupils to return for its 40th anniversary. Shincliffe CE Primary School, in Shincliffe, near Durham, opened its doors for the first time on July 3, 1969, with Ian Ramsey, then Bishop of Durham, doing the honours.
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Teenager charged after shopkeeper attacked
A TEENAGER has been charged with an early morning raid where an elderly shopkeeper was attacked with a broom. Mohinder Devgan, 75, was confronted by a hooded thief claiming to have a gun at the Lateshopper in Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland, at
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Cycling study shows no increase in accidents
A STUDY into the affect of more people taking advantage of cycling in Darlington's pedestrian town centre has shown no increase in accidents or injuries. Statistics requested by councillors have shown no injuries or collisions involving cyclists and
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Farmer Alan is a top cop
A FORMER farmer’s 40 years of crime-fighting service to his community has been honoured with national recognition. Special Constable Alan Simpson, a district officer based at Richmond, was singled out for praise at the Special Constable and Police Volunteer
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Woman stable after mystery incident in North Yorks village
A WOMAN remains in intensive care today after suffering serious facial injuries in a mystery incident in a North Yorkshire village. The un-named woman, in her early 50s, was found by the police in a house in Ingleby Arncliffe, near Northallerton
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New supermarket opens in Ripon
A MAJOR supermarket which caused traffic chaos in the building is to open in Ripon creating nearly 100 local jobs. Booths new 18,000square foot supermarket is to open for trade on Thursday, June 25, on Marshall Way. The store’s construction caused chaos
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Struggling artist named best in the country
A STRUGGLING artist who nearly turned his back on his craft has won a prestigious international art award. Mark Jameson has been out of work and out of luck for much of 2009, but he was celebrating last night after being named Young Artist
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Armed forces to be honoured in Ferryhill
A TOWN will join civic, church and military leaders next week to honour the country’s fighting forces. A flag-raising ceremony will be held by Ferryhill Town Council on Monday, June 22, to mark the first Armed Forces Day five days later.
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'House of Fraser is not for sale'
HIGH-END department store group House of Fraser yesterday said it had no intention of selling any of its stores. The group, which has stores in Darlington, Middlesbrough and the MetroCentre, in Gateshead, put out a statement following market speculation
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This young entrepreneur won’t be fired
ONE of the stars of TV’s The Apprentice has travelled to Africa to meet some young entrepreneurs facing tougher challenges than Sir Alan Sugar could ever dish out. On a recent visit to Rwanda, Sir Alan’s righthand man Nick Hewer met entrepreneurs
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Prime Minister steps in to help save Corus plant
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown is to personally intervene in the campaign to save the Teesside Corus plant and the jobs of its 3,000 workers, The Northern Echo can reveal. And Mr Brown also said that he is to hold talks with Tata Steel, owner of
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Companies need to give evidence
SMALL and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are being asked to provide the Government with evidence of their difficulties accessing finance. SMEs, banks, industry representatives, regional agencies, venture capital experts and academics are all being
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Water cooler founder to launch fair
ONE of the region’s most prominent businessmen is heading a drive to encourage enterprise in one of the areas hit hardest by redundancies. John Elliott, founder of the Ebac water cooling company, is backing an event for unemployed people or those
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Financial help to take on employees
FINANCIAL help is to be given to small and mediumsized firms in County Durham to employ more staff or keep on existing ones. Sasda, the development agency for Sedgefield borough, has secured European funding which will be used to create jobs
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Round the world, and all the way back again
THE world is full of many wonderful coincidences. Not only after last week’s column are we reunited with Jonathan Moscrop’s emigration diary of 1879, but we have also made the acquaintance of an Aussie with a direct connection. Jonathan emigrated
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Bridge over troubled water
This week, Echo Memories revisits the battle of the blocked-up ford, and reveals how poor old Richard Ranson died in 1710 and 1711. THE battle of the blocked-up ford was fought between the lawyers of the wealthy landowners and the foot soldiers
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Children could be first in line for flu vaccine
CHILDREN could be among the first to be given a vaccine against swine flu in a bid to hamper the spred of the virus this winter. Scientists say vaccinating children would be the best use of limited stocks in the event of an epidemic this Autumn
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PC at court on assault charge
A POLICE officer appeared in court today charged with assault. Pc Nicholas Munnelly denied one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Newcastle Crown Court. The charges relate to an incident on August 30 last year, in which a man was injured
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The school of motherhood
IF only mothers could take over the world… Nikki King, who has just won a lifetime achievement award in the First Women Awards, didn’t start her career until she was 41 when her husband left her. Within seven years she was headhunted by businessmen
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Classical lines
TOM Coates, to whom warm greetings, must be getting on 80. That he doesn’t read The Northern Echo is a disappointment dissipated by the fact that every day he nips across to read his mum’s. Tom taught us at Tin Tacks, more educationally known
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Give us a break
MY attention was drawn by my wife to the down-to-earth and pertinent comments of columnist Sharon Griffiths regarding the resignation of Hazel Blears (Echo, June 10). My lip curled, too, when I read the front pages with Ms Blears declaring that
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Lord who?
JUST who is this Lord Mandelson? There used to be an MP for Hartlepool called Peter Mandelson who was given several Cabinet posts by his mate, Tony Blair, from which he was forced to resign due to his financial dealings. I seem to recall his “
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Cafe pictures
ON behalf of the proprietors of Blackpool’s Stanley Park Art Deco Café I would like to ask readers of The Northern Echo if anyone has any old photos of the café interior dating from the Thirties to the Seventies? All such photos were destroyed
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MPs' expenses
I HAVE looked forward to reading letters sent to HAS over the past few weeks relating to MPs’ expenses. I sat down the other night and tried to think of someone in Parliament over the past few years who hasn’t tried to feather their own nest,
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Euro poll outcome
WHEN I first heard of the UK Independence Party it was at the 1999 Euro elections. Many observers commented that when Ukip said “Save our Pound” it was really code for “Britain for the British”. Ten years on, and this timid slogan has progressed
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Blears' D-Day
YOU reported that former Cabinet minister Hazel Blears was sorry for the manner of her departure (Echo, June 13), but the ironic headline suggested it might have more to do with the fact she faces a humiliating deselection motion in her Salford
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BNP
YOUR correspondent (HAS, June 12) who claims to be a member of the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) is incorrect about our literature and the BNP. Our letter to members did not “instruct” them to do anything. It urged them to vote in the local and European
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Red squirrels
DAVID Lacey wrote of the failure of socialism (HAS, June 8). But if socialism is in the decline would this not also explain the decline in the number of red squirrels? CT Riley, Spennymoor, Co Durham.
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Drinking to change
WE also wish luck to the people running the North-East Big Drink Debate. Can we change? Well, who would have thought ten years ago that a ban on smoking in pubs would be universally accepted on health grounds (although the economic grounds have
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Voting with their feet
FROM a country where only 32 per cent of people felt moved to exercise their vote in the last election, the scenes from Tehran make almost thrilling watching. Thousands of brave Iranian people have taken to the streets, risking their lives to protest
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Unemployment highest for 12 years
UNEMPLOYMENT is at its highest since 1996 and will take years to fall back, experts have warned today. Unemployment has soared to more than 2.2 million after a record number of people lost their jobs in recent months. Latest figures
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...and now, the Prince of Laughter
THE incarnations of Lord Mandelson are many. In his latest, he dispenses with the sinister garb of Prince of Darkness to reappear with cap and bells. Unveiling himself as a jester, he explains that he believes in “introducing a bit of humour and
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Digi domain
Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday launched a campaign to make the UK the digital capital of the world. Steve Pratt looks at what it will mean. THE site of a broadcast transmitter serving 12 million homes across greater London is not the
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‘Faulty switch led to fatal explosion'
AN explosion at a petrochemical plant that killed an electrician occurred after a switch at a faulty substation was incorrectly installed, an inquest heard. Electrical supervisor Graham Hiles suffered first degree burns and died three weeks
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Disabled man gets shower gift
A SEVERELY-DISABLED man who council officials deemed not a priority to have his own shower has been given a lifeline by a North- East manufacturer. Mark Noel was left paralysed after breaking his neck in four places when a car crash almost claimed
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Cat survives after being hit by 50 gun pellets
A CAT is lucky to be alive after being hit by 50 shotgun pellets. Following Rosie’s emergency operations, owner Tracy Homan is now nursing her pet back to health. The cat came home severely injured last Thursday morning after being shot overnight
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Darlington's Carling Cup tie set to be televised
DARLINGTON'S Carling Cup first-round game with Leeds United has been earmarked for live coverage on Sky Television. The game at The Northern Echo Darlington Arena will take place on Monday, August 10 (ko 7.45pm). The two sides were due to have met in
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Football League concern delays crucial Quakers meeting
A CRUCIAL meeting today to secure the future of Darlington Football Club has been postponed after league officials requested more information. Administrators acting on behalf of the Quakers yesterday announced on the club’s website that the creditors
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Yorkshire made to pay for dropped catches
Worcestershire v Yorkshire (County Championship) : Day One YORKSHIRE failed to put rock-bottom Worcestershire to the sword on day one of the meeting of the County Championship’s bottom two after a trio of dropped catches saw the home side close
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More work for Blackwell after magnificent century
Warwickshire v Durham (County Championship) : Day One IAN BLACKWELL again demonstrated his batting prowess with a magnificent century when Durham were in danger of under-achieving yesterday. Now they will hope the Edgbaston pitch helps him to tune
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Windass on his way
COLIN TODD today begins his Darlington tenure in earnest and he will start by attempting to secure the services of Dean Windass. Although Windass informed Todd at the beginning of the month that he would swap Hull City for Quakers, the 40-year-old
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Xisco's Magpies anger
NEWCASTLE’S Spanish flop Xisco has revealed failure to wake up to their snowballing problems last season led to the Magpies slide into the Championship. The Spain Under-21 forward has been a shadowy figure since making the £5.7m switch from Deportivo
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Black Cats can follow the Fulham example
ANTON FERDINAND expects Sunderland to be challenging for Europe next season – provided Steve Bruce makes the right moves in the transfer market this summer. Bruce has spent the last 48 hours whittling down his list of targets after taking up his
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Boro invite Spurs to renew interest in Downing
MIDDLESBROUGH have invited Tottenham to renew their interest in Stewart Downing, despite the foot injury which could prevent the winger from moving on before the start of the season. Boro were left infuriated by the way Spurs went about their
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Shepherd in the running for a return to Newcastle
FORMER chairman Freddy Shepherd is a leading figure in one of the consortia that will begin to trawl through Newcastle United’s books this morning. Shepherd has signed a confidentiality agreement with Magpies owner Mike Ashley after his newly-formed
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Bradley on song in Euros
WORLD Championship bronze medallist Bradley Saunders made a stunning return to top-level competition with a first-round knockout of Latvia's Marek Gabris at the EU Championships in Odense. Fighting in a major tournament for the first time since
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Village sealed off again after shooting tip-off
THE centre of a village was sealed off yesterday for the second time in weeks, after police received reports that a gun had been fired. Officers were called to the former pit village of South Moor, near Stanley, at noon yesterday, following
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One per cent of slots would safeguard regional airport
LESS than one per cent of Heathrow’s landing slots need to be ringfenced to save struggling regional airports such as Durham Tees Valley, the Government will be told today. Ministers will be told there is no excuse for failing to match the
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Wartime songs on stage
AN amateur dramatic group from north Durham is putting on a show to celebrate the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The CBS Musical and Stage Society has rehearsed a 1940’s show entitled We’ll Meet Again. It being performed at the Empire Theatre, Consett on
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Renewed plea to mother as baby Leah is buried
A POIGNANT burial service has been held for a newborn baby whose mother has yet to come forward, 16 months after her body was found in woodland. Officials from Cleveland Police and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council attended the short service
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Boro lose appeal over £4.5m damages award
MIDDLESBROUGH Football Club and player Gary Smith lost an appeal today against a £4.5m damages award over a high tackle. Middlesbrough's Smith broke Manchester United player Ben Collett's right leg in two places during a reserve game between the clubs
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£13m pledge to help the teen victims of recession
MORE than £13m was pledged yesterday to stop the region’s teenagers becoming a “lost generation” – as the Government admitted that 18-yearolds are the big victims of the recession. Children’s Secretary Ed Balls said the money would provide a
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Neighbours tell of shock after arrest of man accused of killing sick father
THE son of a seriously-ill pensioner who died in a North- East hospital has been charged with murder. Parkinson’s Disease sufferer Ralph Stephenson was found dead in the University Hospital of North Durham, in Durham City, last week. The 86-year-old
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Team bids to change region’s hard-drinking image for good
TODAY’S edition of The Northern Echo could help to change the culture of the North-East forever. Until relatively recently, some people in the North-East have taken a certain pride in the area being seen as one of the hardest-drinking regions
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2009-10 PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES WRAP-UP
CHAMPIONS Manchester United begin the defence of their Premier League title at home to newly-promoted Birmingham City on August 15. Next up for the Red Devils is a visit to Burnley where they take on the Coca-Cola Championship play-off winners. The
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Darlington's 2009-10 fixtures released
DARLINGTON will kick off the 2009-10 season with an away game at Aldershot. Colin Todd's first League Two game in charge of the Quakers will be at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, August 8 following this morning's announcement of the fixture
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HARTLEPOOL'S 2009-10 FIXTURES RELEASED
CHRIS Turner has already labelled Hartlepool United's season as the "hardest league the club has ever played in" - and the newly released fixtures prove his point. The biggest and most attractive game comes on Boxing Day when Pools will go to Elland
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Sunderland's 2009-10 fixtures released
SUNDERLAND will kick off the 2009-10 season with an away game at Bolton Wanderers. Steve Bruce's first Premier League game in charge of the Black Cats will be at the Reebok Stadium on the weekend of August 15 following this morning's announcement
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Newcastle's 2009-10 fixtures released
NEWCASTLE face a tough start to life in the Championship after they were handed an away game at West Brom on the opening day of the season. The Magpies will travel to the Hawthorns on the weekend of August 8 to face a West Brom side that was
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Middlesbrough's 2009-10 fixtures released
MIDDLESBROUGH will begin life in the Championship with a home match against Sheffield United. Gareth Southgate's side will kick off life in the second tier on August 8 against a Blades side that narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier
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Quarry expansion plans approved
A QUARRY company’s extension plans were approved by planners yesterday, so that County Durham can keep up with demand for sand and gravel. Sherburn Sand will be able to extract an extra 1.35 million tonnes of limestone and sand at Crime Rig
