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No Headline Game...
Just to say I've been told there will be no Headline Game on TFM radio in the morning. The station is, apparently, launching a major promotion so the Headline Game won't start this week until Tuesday. I'll be ready for them!
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Leicestershire v Durham (Twenty20 Cup)
DURHAM booked a trip to Kent in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals at the end of July when they thrashed Leicestershire in the decisive group game at Grace Road. Excellent bowling by Mitch Claydon and Ben Harmison, who took three wickets each, restricted
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Countdown to CultureShock begins
A MUSIC festival dubbed the ‘mini Glastonbury’ has moved to a bigger site after eight years to allow more people to attend. CultureShock is moving from it’s Northallerton base to the Pickering showground so that more events can be added to the line-up
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Schools meet soldiers and veterans to find out more about the cost of war
PUPILS from schools across the region got the chance to find out more the armed forces, and the sacrifices soldiers make in the course of war, at a special event at an interactive museum. 190 students from schools in Catterick, York, Scarborough and
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North Yorkshire news in brief
EARLY BIRD: Opera fans can snap up early bird tickets for an outdoor performance of Rossini’s the Barber of Seville, performed in English. The show, at RHS Harlow Carr gardens, near Harrogate, takes place on Tuesday, July 14, and until Thursday, July
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Roadshow looks at modern role of the Royal Navy
THE role of the modern Royal Navy is to be demonstrated to visitors to a multi-media roadshow coming to North Yorkshire. Using the latest technology to take the audience inside warships, submarines and aircraft, the Royal Navy Presentation Team (RNPT
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Kids rip up school uniforms for craft project
IT’S every child’s dream the get chance to rip their school uniform to shreds and pupils at a village primary school got the chance to do just that as the school year came to an end. At the start of next term students at Fountains Primary School, in
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The Modfather plays to sell out crowd at Dalby Forest
MUSIC legend Paul Weller played to a packed crowd of 5,000 people this weekend at a special outdoor gig. The Modfather treated fans to some of his greatest hits from the last three decades of his career in the middle of Dalby Forest at the sell out gig
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Up to 350 jobs at risk at York Council
JOB cuts, spending cuts and a shake up of vital services are all needed to save money at a council, it has been announced. Estimates say that up to 350 people could lose their jobs at the City of York Council, which needs to save at least £15.5m in the
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Market visitors pay tribute to King of Pop
SHOPPERS were given the chance to pay their respects to Michael Jackson and share their memories at a busy Sunday market in North Yorkshire. Fans young and old went to a shrine set up in memory of the King of Pop and wrote messages and memories in a
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Grants available for talented musicians
Young musicians in Hambleton can take advantage of a £150 grant to help with travel and tuition expenses. Hambleton District Council can award cash to musicians under the age of 18 who hold a grade six distinction or above under the Associated Board
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Minister joins armed forces celebrations
Celebrations in honour of the armed services in North Yorkshire were joined by the Regional Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber this weekend. Rosie Winterton MP attended the opening parade in celebration of past, present and future members of the Forces
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School rewarded for online work
A SCHOOL has picked up an award for its IT work which allows parents and pupils to follow work from home. Abbey School, in Darlington, won two categories at the National Grid for Learning awards at Gosforth Park, in Newcastle. The primary school was
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Art gallery welcomes artist of the month
Talents Fine Arts Gallery, in Malton, will welcome landscape and architectural painter John Sibson as their artist of the month, from Saturday, July 4. Watercolour and oil paintings by Mr Sibson will be on display at the gallery, and on July 4 he will
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Police warning over contaminated heroin
Drug users in York are being warned about a possible batch of contaminated heroin being distributed in the city. The warning comes after a 28-year-old woman was found dead in public toilets after a possible overdose on Saturday night. The death is the
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Report shows drop in obesity levels
CHILD obesity levels in Darlington have dropped for the first time since a project was launched to improve the health of the town. Schoolchildren in reception classes and year six have been measured for the past three years to record the number who are
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Vaughan to retire?
MICHAEL Vaughan will meet with Yorkshire to discuss his future this morning amid reports he is set to retire. The former England captain, who stood down from his post last year, missed out on selection for the Ashes squad last week prompting suggestions
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Woman dies in traffic accident
A WOMAN has died after her car left the road in the early hours of the morning. The 37-year-old, who has not yet been named, was driving a Peugeot 406 Coupe eastbound along the A689 between Sedgefield and Wynyard. Her car left the road, crossing the
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Boat rescured after engine failure
A BOAT had to be rescued on its maiden voyage after the engine failed close to rocks. A lifeboat spotted the vessel drifting towards the rocks off the Redcar coast in poor visibility shortly before 2pm yesterday. Two of the five people on board had
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One EskimO – Newcastle O2 Academy 2 19.06.09
One EskimO are a four piece indie rock band from London, and despite a small fan base their music is a unique melodic mix of funky soft riffs and powerful vocals. The venue was fairly empty, giving you the feeling that the band aren’t very widely
