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Teenage mountain biker airlifted to hospital after fall in woods
A 15-YEAR-OLD mountain biker was airlifted to hospital tonight after falling heavily in woods. The boy, from New Marske, was with friends in Errington Woods between Guisborough and Marske when he was injured at 7pm. Ambulance crews called out Cleveland
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Police receive "significant calls" after Crimewatch appeal
POLICE said tonight they have had "two significant calls" after a Crimewatch appeal over an attack on an elderly retired doctor in his own home. The BBC programme earlier featured the case of 92-year-old former GP Dr William Benson.
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Police play down gossip about missing Claudia's private life
POLICE investigating the disappearance of chef Claudia Lawrence do not believe she was involved with "multiple partners" at the time she went missing, it was reported tonight. An update on the case, shown on the BBC's Crimewatch this evening, addressed
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Murray in quarters after epic victory
ANDY Murray sank to his knees on Wimbledon's Centre Court tonight after winning an epic five-set match against Stanislas Wawrinka. Murray, the third seed, won 2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 under the new Centre Court roof. He will meet Juan Carlos
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Fire crews rescue woman from house blaze
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in South Hetton, County Durham, tonight. Two fire crews from Peterlee and one from Seaham were sent to Ullswater Terrace at 8.10pm. They used breathing equipment to rescue the woman
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U21s crash 4-0 to dominant Germany
ENGLAND Under-21 winger James Milner admitted tonight's performance was not good enough as his team crashed 4-0 to Germany in the final of the European Championships in Malmo. Goals from Gonzalo Castro, Mesut Ozil - courtesy of England goalkeeper Scott
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In search of Enid Steavenson
Another Memories story which is running well concerns Enid Steavenson, the wife of Dr Charles Steavenson. For the first 30 years of the 20th Century he - and I'm sure his wife helped, too - ran a sanatorium for TB sufferers in Middleton St George
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House incident investigated in Newton Aycliffe
POLICE are tonight investigating an incident at a house in a County Durham town. Paramedics and police were called to the property in Staintondale, Newton Aycliffe, at 5pm. The exact nature of the incident is not yet clear. More details
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Let the old building go
Eastbourne School in Darlington excites many emotions. Here's another contribution to the debate about what should happen to it when this school year finishes and the new academy opens in September. From Judith Robb: It is very commendable
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Saving Eastbourne?
WELCOME to the Echo Memories blog. The Echo Memories column in The Northern Echo on a Wednesday is about the local history of Darlington and south Durham and the Tees Valley - anywhere, really, that takes our fancy, and the fancy of the readers
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"More work needed" to reduce obesity levels
PARENTS are being urged to help a campaign to reduce the number of obese children in Darlington. Health officials told a council meeting that a culture of obesity ran from generation to generation. Health officials and council officers in the town are
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Bears take on their favourite opponents
The Newcastle Diamonds are the visitors to the South Tees Motorsport Park the home of the Redcar Bears on Thursday evening in Premier Trophy action with tapes up at 7.30pm. "We love taking on the Geordies whatever the fixture at anytime and anywhere'
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Bikers warned not to strip off
BIKERS are being warned not to strip off during the hot weather and to continue wearing their protective clothing. A recent collision in which a teenage moped rider escaped serious injury has highlighted the need for riders to ensure they are fully
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Boro open new season
MIDDLESBROUGH'S first game of the season against Sheffield United has been moved forward to Friday, August 7 (kick-off 8pm). The switch, for the purposes of Sky Sports, means that Boro's first match in the Championship at the Riverside Stadium will actually
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Norton woman named as road accident victim
POLICE have named the woman who died in the collision on the A689 on Sunday. Denise Emers, 37, from Norton was the passenger in the Peugeot 406 which left the road, crossed the central reservation and came to rest in a field. The car was travelling
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Toy fair at Locomotion
AN annual toy fair and swap meet will be held at one of the region’s biggest tourist attractions this weekend. The event will be at Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, in County Durham, on Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5. There will
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Wimbledon roof to be used for first time
WIMBLEDON'S new Centre Court roof is to be used in a match at the tournament for the first time after rain interrupted the match involving Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo. The roof, reported to have cost £80m to install, was not used during play in
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Claudia: Possible sightings investigated
POSSIBLE sightings of missing chef Claudia Lawrence have been reported from as far away as South Africa, it emerged yesterday. Detectives have also been examining CCTV footage taken in London after another reported sighting in the capital.
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Mayor says town’s carnival is ‘fantastic’
AN array of whacky, vibrant and colourful creatures descended on Darlington for the annual community carnival. Crowds lined the streets of the town on Saturday lunchtime to see the parade of musicians, dancers, street performers and models for
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Change of art
We've changed our minds about the headline for the story about the artist getting £20,000 of National Lottery money to "explore cultural attitudes towards female buttocks". We're going to go with "National bottery" instead.
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Children stage rainforest play
YOUNGSTERS took to the stage with a play that urges people to think again about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Children in Years Four and Five at Bullion Lane Primary School, Chester-le-Street have been studying the rainforest and performed
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The bottom line
I may be playing with fire here but the story for tomorrow morning's Headline Game is about bottoms. An artist called Sue Williams has been given a £20,000 National Lottery grant to "explore cultural attitudes towards female buttocks". Our headline
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School's achievements praised
A SCHOOL is celebrating after securing two outstanding inspection results. In the first, St. Bernadette's RC Primary School in Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough, was praised by Ofsted for delivering some inspirational lessons. The report stated that when children
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Bad luck strikes Anderson again
FOR the second event in succession, County Durham rally driver Chris Anderson's hopes of a good result were thwarted when the mechanical gremlins struck on the opening stage of the Tyneside Stages Rally. After the disappointment of the last stage problems
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Friends take on Chinese challenge
TWO friends are planning the trip of a lifetime - when they step out for charity along the Great Wall of China. Kirstie Wilson and Nicky Harland plan to cover a 150-mile stretch that will take six days of walking up and down steep steps and
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Changing times
I did an interview at lunchtime with BBC regional television about Alan Milburn's decision to stand down as Darlington MP. It struck me afterwards that when I first became editor of The Northern Echo ten years ago, most of the Cabinet were North-East
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Police issue Sat Nav warning
MOTORISTS in Hartlepool are being urged to remove Sat Nav’s from their vehicles. Hartlepool Police has seen an increase in thefts from cars recently. PC Steve Cranston, from Hartlepool Police crime Prevention Unit, said: "We want to remind motorists
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Refurbishment on forum begins
WORK on the multi-million pound refurbishment of Billingham Forum will begin tomorrow. Construction company, Morgan Ashurst, are carrying out the work which will see the leisure facility closed for 18 months. Stockton Council and Tees Active Ltd have
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Pregnant woman robbed in street
A HEAVILY pregnant woman was robbed of her handbag as she walked down a busy road. The 22-year-old was walking along Acklam Road, Thornaby, near to the walkway leading to Teesside Retail Park, when the incident happened. The unknown attacker made off
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Repairs start on fountain
VITAL repairs to a popular fountain will begin this week. The work on the fountain in Centre Square, Middlesbrough, is required because some of the granite slabs which form the base of the water feature, each measuring more than 2m by 1m, have become
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Man threatened with knife in car park
A MAN was threatened with a knife in broad daylight as he sat in his car outside a supermarket. The 30-year-old was alone in his red VW Polo in Asda’s car park, in North Street, South Bank, at around 4.45pm on June 20. He was approached by a man who
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Darlington man hid £750,000 of cocaine in car fuel tank
A DARLINGTON man, who tried to smuggle 17 kilos of cocaine into Dover Eastern Docks, was jailed at Canterbury Crown Court for nine years on Friday. UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers intercepted Paul Simon Stephens, 30, on 18 April 2009. The
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Newcastle confirm Hughton back in temporary charge
NEWCASTLE have confirmed that Chris Hughton will resume caretaker control when the club's players return for the start of pre-season training on Wednesday. Hughton, who spent two unsuccessful spells in charge of the Magpies last season, will be assisted
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Williams sisters cruise through
THE Williams sisters have cruised through to the quarter-finals of the women's singles at Wimbledon this afternoon. Venus Williams had the easiest task, as her opponent, Ana Ivanovic, was forced to retire with an injury at the start of the second set
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On the trail of an eccentric GP’s in-laws
WE’RE searching for relatives of Enid Steavenson, whose husband was a wonderfully eccentric doctor in Middleton St George. Enid and Dr Charles Stanley Steavenson came to the village in 1904 and created a tuberculosis sanatorium in Felix House
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School building with a rich history, but does it have a future?
‘DO you think Eastbourne School should really be demolished?” asked the very polite voice behind me as I queued for my lunchtime soup. It is a debate Darlington needs to have rapidly as the school is due to be knocked down after the end of term
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Dockside curio which stands as a tribute to rail pioneers
Echo Memories explores the history of one of the outstanding curios of the Tees Valley – Middlesbrough Dock clock IT looks like an alien rocketship which has just touched down from outer space. Its little green men have clambered out for a
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Hambleton businesses to get rates relief
MORE than 100 small businesses are to benefit from a district council-run scheme to help see them through the economic recession. Members of Hambleton District Council have agreed to allocate £55,000 to a project that will help rural pubs, cafes, shops
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Bedale business to take credit crunch 'siesta'
A STRUGGLING business is taking a ‘siesta’ in its opening hours in an effort to combat the economic gloom. Bedale Copy Shop, in Bedale, North Yorkshire, which has already been forced to make one member of staff redundant, will now be closed
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New packs to encourage walking
TWO new walk packs will be launched this summer – to guide people around Thirsk and Easingwold. The packs are the latest in a series being created by the Hambleton Strollers to encourage people to use walking to keep fit and healthy. They will join
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Sharow pyramid launches national quest
AUTHOR David Winpenny has turned a childhood fascination with a local landmark into a book that has taken him the length and breadth of the country. Up to a Point – In Search of Pyramids in Britain and Ireland identifies almost 200 pyramids of all sizes
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Villagers pull together to raise cash
VILLAGERS at Aldborough, near Boroughbridge, who opened their gardens to the public and served home-made teas, raised £1,225 for St John Ambulance North Yorkshire and Teesside. One of those who took part, Mrs Tish Haggie of Aldborough Lodge said: "
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Man cleared of obscenity over Girls Aloud blog
A FORMER civil servant who wrote an internet article imagining the kidnap, rape and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud was cleared of obscenity today. Darryn Walker, 35, faced prosecution after writing a 12-page blog on a fantasy pornography site.
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Thirty years of choral singing
A GIRLS’ school will mark 30 years of choral singing next month - by performing the world premiere of a new piece of music composed especially for the anniversary. Leading British composer Francis Pott has written a piece of music for the 24-strong Chapel
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Housing company invests in estate revamp
A HOUSING company has invested £98,000 in revamping an east Durham estate following a consultation with residents. East Durham Homes (EDH) has spent the cash on repairing and replacing vandalised and broken walls and fencing around the Ponyfields Estate
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Vintage model
Fifth Gear, Five, 8pm WHILE the world and his wife are watching Clarkson, Hammond and May play with toys-for-the-boys and have a great deal of fun in cars that we’ll never be able to afford, the Fifth Gear boys and girl have been carving out
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Green jewel of Richmond
Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of a busy market square is a garden of exceptional beauty and tranquillity. Jenny Laue pays a visit. IT’S a beautifully sunny day in June. I’m in Richmond on a market day and the town is bustling even more than
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Afghanistan
I HAVE often been critical of the media intrusion in military matters and the pressure this puts on our Armed Forces involved in delicate operations. But there is a time and a place to give support and, more importantly, focus on the facts. ITV
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The euro
I AM strongly convinced we should keep our beloved pounds and pence, but can offer my sympathies to businesses that trade abroad. It must be a nightmare having to convert into and out of euros and I can see how a common monetary policy across
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Mother Nurture
A million or more young people will show off their talents during Shine Week. Steve Pratt talks to Carol Alevroyianni, a photo-journalist from the North-East who’s helping put the festival together. CAROL Alevroyianni’s got talent. An abundance
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Changing places
SIMPLE question for someone in Durham County Council: how many Changing Places toilets for disabled people and their carers (HAS, June 25) could have been provided from the £120,000 extra which will be paid to Arriva to run the Durham park-and-ride
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New Speaker
I FIRST became aware of John Bercow, the new Speaker of the House of Commons, when he made a speech on economic policy to the Tory Party conference in the Eighties. He was a Young Conservative at the time and Norman Tebbit, Employment Secretary
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European Union
ONCE again, those who in our ignorance do not wish to be governed by the undemocratic, unaccountable European Union are given a lecture by Bill Morehead on its history and value (HAS, June 22). Unfortunately for him, most British and many European
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Changes – for better or verse
A WEEK away from the editor’s chair and I came back to an enormous pile of correspondence with a poem plonked on top. It came from NL Kellett, of Sunnybrow, County Durham, and it was a rhyming complaint about my decision to replace the Tuesday
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DVLA battle
I WAS very interested in your story about Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon challenging the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) over its imposition of “illegal fines” after both his daughters were issued with penalties for failing to inform
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Electoral reform
GEOFFREY Bulmer claims there are far more pressing matters than electoral reform to be considered at present (HAS, June 26). The fact there is complete disillusionment with our political system, that only a few voters in a few constituencies
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Nuclear deterrent
I WAS disappointed to read your Comment column headed “No one wins nuclear war” (Echo, June 24). I served for 16 years in the Royal Navy as a submariner, for four years on the Resolution Class Polaris submarines and for ten years on the Vanguard
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'It's time to move on'
Darlington MP and former Health Secretary Alan Milburn is standing down at the next election. In an exclusive interview with Peter Barron, Editor of The Northern Echo, he explains why. WHEN Alan Milburn told his local party at 10am on Saturday that
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Unease over second jobs
IN the wake of the firestorm over their expenses, there is more discomfort to come for MPs this week when new rules open them up to greater scrutiny of their “extracurricular” activities. Those MPs who take on additional private sector work
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Northumbrland Plate
THE Northumberland Plate took place in front of a packed crowd at Newcastle on Saturday, and produced a 16-1 winner in Som Tala. The nine-year-old trained by Mick Channon made all the running to win Europe’s richest stayers’ handicap under jockey
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Boy can come of age at Pontefract
JACK MY BOY failed to handle the unique undulations at Epsom last time but he should get back on the winning track at Pontefract. The West Yorkshire venue provides a much easier test than the Epsom camber and Jack My Boy had previously looked
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National Express snubs takeover
THE UK's biggest transport firm, FirstGroup, said today that struggling rival National Express had snubbed an approach over a possible takeover. Aberdeen-based First said there was a significant industrial and commercial logic in a combination of the
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Lose and we achieve nothing, says Pearce
STUART PEARCE has told his England Under-21s that heroic failure counts for nothing – and they must create a new chapter of history when they face Germany in the European Championship final in Malmo tonight. Pearce has been part of several near
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History of encounter not lost on Noble
MARK NOBLE has heard all about England glory against Germany after growing up at West Ham – and he is ready to add another chapter to the rivalry when he leads the Under-21s out tonight. The statue of Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters
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Tykes collapse to loss
YORKSHIRE will begin life in the new P20 league as a second division side after concluding their involvement in this season’s Twenty20 Cup with a miserable fourth straight defeat. They were bowled out for just 127 against Derbyshire at a packed
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Norton upset odds to climb table after Wearsiders victory
Dukes ECB North-East Regional Premier League THE underdogs had their day when Norton won for only the second time this season and Gateshead Fell held the leaders, South Northumberland. Norton defeated fifthplaced Sunderland by the impressive
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Johnston leading race to reach landmark of 1,000 runs
Darlington Building Society NYSD Premier League WITH Guisborough grabbing back top spot in one of the tightest championship scrambles for many a year, the highlight of the weekend was the intriguing individual battle to see who will be the first
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Carling calls for a change in policy
FORMER England captain Will Carling, a 1993 Lion, has called for a change in the traditional early naming of the captain in order to ease the pressure on the touring squad. ‘‘There’s the old tradition of naming the captain early and I think maybe
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Wounded Lions left counting the cost
JAMES Robson described the second Test against South Africa as ‘‘brutal’’ after it left five of the British and Irish Lions in hospital. Props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones both had to undergo surgery on Saturday and will miss the third and final
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Phillips blasts “disgusting” Boks
South Africa 28 British and Irish Lions 25 MIKE Phillips has slammed the ‘‘punching and gouging’’ Springboks as the British and Irish Lions painfully licked their wounds following one of Test rugby’s most ferocious matches. The Lions
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Impressive Scott secures selection
GATESHEAD Harrier Sally Scott guaranteed herself selection for the European Under-20 Championships in Serbia next month when she set a new meeting record winning the Aviva England Under-20 pole vault title at Bedford. The 18-year-old Tynesider
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Coach says late loss is biggest low
BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan admitted Saturday’s last-gasp defeat to South Africa was one of the biggest disappointments of his rugby career. Morne Steyn’s injury-time penalty earned the Springboks a dramatic 28-25 victory
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Ashley needs to settle
MIKE Ashley will have to underwrite Kevin Keegan’s ongoing compensation battle with Newcastle United if he is to sell the club within the next fortnight. With four consortia currently undergoing a process of due diligence, Ashley continues
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Shawky Egypt bound
MIDDLESBROUGH misfit Mohamed Shawky is poised to return to his native Egypt and re-sign for his former club Al Ahly. Shawky, who has spent the last fortnight representing his national side in the Confederations Cup, is desperate to return to
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Lowe stays focused on reaching Delhi
WHILE the vast majority of British swimmers only have eyes for next month’s World Championships in Rome, Jemma Lowe insists she is focused on the bigger picture. The 19-year-old captured 200m butterfly gold at the British Gas Scottish National
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Hot tub stolen by thieves
AN inflatable hot tub has been stolen from the house of a garden in an overnight raid. Thieves stole the heavy beige hot tub, worth more than £450, from a garden in West Auckland Road, Darlington. The tub was stolen overnight between Thursday and Friday
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Dougherty discovers winning formula
ENGLAND’S Nick Dougherty, who this time last year had little desire to play golf, finally returned to winning ways in Munich yesterday – and with it earned a place in next month’s Open. But what a scare the 27- year-old from Liverpool, so devastated
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Borwell targets US Open
SARAH BORWELL has set her sights on the US Open after her Wimbledon campaign came to an abrupt end at the weekend. The Middlesbrough-born tennis ace crashed out of the mixed doubles with Scot Colin Fleming on Saturday as they slipped to a 7-6
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Murray on majesty’s secret service
ANDY Murray has got a highprofile cheering squad as he prepares to make history at Wimbledon. Last week he revealed he’d received a good luck telegram from the Queen, on Saturday he got a phone call from James Bond. Sean Connery rang to wish
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Katy’s golden success
KATY Livingston claimed a team gold medal as Great Britain’s women enjoyed a successful weekend at the European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Germany. Redcar-raised Livingston, who finished tenth in the individual competition, was part of
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Bright sparks
It's going to be a busy day. I'm hosting the second annual Bannatyne's Bright Sparks event in Darlington this evening. This is a kind of junior Dragons Den, in which local schools have to come up with entrepreneurial proposals and present them to business
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Ivanovic relishes test with five-time Wimbledon champ
ANA Ivanovic is relishing the prospect of facing five-time champion Venus Williams in the fourth round at Wimbledon today – a repeat of their semi-final clash in 2007. Williams won that match 6- 2 6-4 on her way to the title and, after beating
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Lee after Ashes recall
VETERAN pacemen Brett Lee remains hopeful he will be selected in Australia’s team for the first Test after a solid hit out in the first warm-up match with Sussex. The 32-year-old has been at the cornerstone of Australian success during the past
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Sledging no worry for Colly
PAUL Collingwood has warned Australia that attempts to expose any chinks in England’s psychological armour during the Ashes series will prove futile. Engrained into their culture from an early age, Collingwood believes Australians are masters
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Comment: Massive setback for county's development
MICHAEL Vaughan’s impending retirement might not seem much of a blow to Yorkshire in view of his lack of runs this summer. But in terms of the county’s development over the next few years it is a massive setback. Had Vaughan been prepared to
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Warne hits out at Colly
AUSTRALIA legend Shane Warne has continued his feud with Paul Collingwood, slating the Durham all-rounder’s captaincy of England in the World Twenty20. The pair have been at loggerheads since Warne questioned whether Collingwood deserved an
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Hot and Saucy Evening
Hutton Magna hosted an Indian Cookery demonstration at the village hall last Friday. With some audience participation and assistance, we were treated to an impressive and highly informative 2 hour presentation by Ms Sumati Bala. Dishes
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Railway museum boss to step down
THE man who led the campaign to save the Flying Scotsman locomotive is to retire. Andrew Scott, director of the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, also led the project team behind the museum’s Shildon offshoot, Locomotion. During his 15 years
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Events to signal start of awards
A NUMBER of dynamic businesswomen have been invited to enter a North-East business awards competition. The 2009 North-East Woman of the Year Awards is being been launched at a series of events throughout the region. A launch at the Radisson SAS
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Cockfield Football Club…
Cockfield FC has had another cracking season. Under the guidance of manager Andrew Bowman and team sponsor Michael Hallimond, they finishing 3rd in the Wear Valley Sunday League and were runners up in the cup. Michael unveiled the team’s new strip
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Cash for World Cup challenge
PLAYERS in a Northern League team are packing their football boots for the trip of a lifetime thanks to cash from the FA. West Auckland Town AFC hope to repeat their historic World Cup victory over Juventus in 1911 by travelling to play the under
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City diary
HIGH STREET store Marks & Spencer’s latest trading figures will be the highlight of a week which also features updates from HMV, fashion e-tailer ASOS and pubs group Greene King. Marks & Spencer has been under pressure from all angles in recent
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Agency aims to turn 23 sites into job hotspots
A NEW regeneration partnership will see 23 sites across the region turned into potential employment hotspots. Regional development agency One North East has transferred its 1,000 plus acre development land portfolio, worth £25m, into a new company
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Prison for man who ignored warning
A MAN who was behind bars when his first child was born will miss the arrival of his second after being locked up again. Scott Hine was jailed for 15 months for possessing criminal property – thousands of pounds belonging to a drug dealer. Hine
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Crimewatch appeal over attack on ex-GP
A BRUTAL attack by burglars on a 92-year-old former doctor in his home is to feature in the TV programme Crimewatch tonight. The incident, in which three burglars forced their way into the home of William Benson, in Stanley, County Durham, just
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Cash prize will help people find a way out
THE founder of a North-East charity is celebrating after winning £100,000 and a national social entrepreneur award. Jessie Joe Jacobs was presented with the Bank of Scotland’s social entrepreneur of the year award for the success of Stockton-based
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Hot dog day
HUNDREDS of pet owners turned up for Dogs Trust Darlington’s annual fun day in the town’s South Park yesterday. There were a range of competitions, including waggiest tail, best trick and prettiest dog. A parade of the Sadberge rehoming centre
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Blind man to run for charity
A BLIND man is putting running trainers on for the first time to help buy two tandem bicycles for his charity. Noel Hemmings will run August’s Darlington 10k event to raise money for the Social Club for the Blind and Darlington and District Talking
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Twenty20 progress is easy for Durham
DURHAM booked a trip to Kent in the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals in late July when they completed their remarkable turnaround with an easy win at Grace Road yesterday. Excellent bowling by Mitch Claydon and Ben Harmison, who took three wickets
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Vaughan to quit after Yorkshire call shots
MICHAEL Vaughan will announce his retirement from playing at a press conference tomorrow after his request to pick and choose his Yorkshire involvement this season was rebuffed. The former England captain saw the door slam shut on his international
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NHS cancer patients to go private in policy shift
CANCER patients who face long waits in the NHS will be given cash to go private in a radical shift of Government policy. Gordon Brown will unveil a significant expansion of private- sector involvement in health provision as part of his relaunch
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Visitors turn out to see vintage vehicles
VISITORS enjoyed a fun day out at a vintage vehicle rally at the weekend. There were hundreds of fire engines, classic cars, motorcycles and vans on show at the annual Vintage Vehicle and Fire Engine Rally at Preston Park, in Eaglescliffe, Stockton
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Gardens Open
Following last year's first and highly successful Gardens Open, Hutton Magna is repeating the event on Sunday 19 July. Some 10 gardens will be open from 2:00pm until 5:00pm. Admission is £2.50, tickets from the village hall where refreshments
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‘Addicts are scaring customers away’
TRADERS in a North-East market town are calling for authorities to take action against users of a drug rehabilitation centre. More than 30 shop owners in Bishop Auckland, have signed a petition because they say addicts seeking treatment at the
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Drivers admire public artwork
DRIVERS have been admiring the first image of the region’s latest piece of public art which was unveiled this week. Futurescope, at Darlington’s Lingfield Point business park, is a two-year outdoor exhibition of a series of eight huge circular
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Festival ends on high note
REVELLERS turned out in force for a music festival at the weekend despite dismal weather. A number of young hopefuls took to the stage at the second annual two-day Bishop Auckland College music and arts festival. Proceedings kicked off on Friday
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Loco goes back to where she started
THE first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain in 50 years was taken home to be the star attraction at an open weekend. Tornado, which was built in Darlington, was the centrepiece at Birmingham’s Tyseley Locomotive Works. The
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Man laughed as he attacked woman
A BULLYING boyfriend who laughed as he whipped his partner over the head with a heavy dog chain while she cradled a baby has been jailed for three years. John Airey was told by a judge to seek help for his emotional and alcohol problems. A
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Tribute paid to A19 death crash driver
TRIBUTES have been paid to an off-duty policeman who was killed in a 30-vehicle pileup on a fog-bound dual carriageway. PC Neil Gartland, a 38-yearold from Sunderland, who had been a frontline officer in South Tyneside throughout his eight-year
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Milburn: I’m proud of what I have done
DARLINGTON MP and former health secretary Alan Milburn insists he has “unfinished business” after announcing his intention to stand down to local party members at a hastily-convened meeting on Saturday morning. He said he had been considering
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MP ‘not quitting over jobs scrutiny’
DARLINGTON MP Alan Milburn has denied allegations that his decision to step down at the next General Election has come ahead of fresh scrutiny into MPs’ second jobs. Mr Milburn has been revealed to be among the top earners in a political poll
