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Community groups share funding
TWO community groups have shared almost £3,000 worth of funding from the Durham Police Authority. The organisation's Community Initiative Support Scheme awarded £1,735 to the Shildon Community Safety Group, and £1,200 to the Activity Den, in
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AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
John Cleese kicked off his “How to Finance Your Divorce Tour” in Norway last weekend. He’s reported as telling his audience that he’d fallen on hard times because he had been ordered to pay $20 million to a woman he believed to be “the special love child
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Art Show Results
Hutton Magna's open Art, Photography and Craft exhibition had its preview last night. A good selection of locally contributed material was judged by the well-known Grace Gilpin, MA. Prizes were awarded as follows: Adult Art 1st
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News Box Official Opening
Hutton Magna's News Box was ceremonially opened last night. The village purchased the former telephone kiosk from BT for the sum of just £1, following the decision to close it down. It had been used as a convenient dropping off point for the
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Louis Walsh pulls out of X-Factor show after death of Stephen Gately
BOYZONE manager Louis Walsh did not appear on tonight's live X Factor finals following the death of band member Stephen Gately. Police investigating the 33-year-old Irish pop star's death said there were no signs of suspicious circumstances
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Teenage musician reaches talent contest's national final
A MUSICAL teenager hit all the right notes to reach the national final of a talent competition. Harriet Wigley-Smith, from Coundon, near Bishop Auckland, impressed judges at the regional final of the Open Mic contest with a song she penned herself, entitled
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Foster gets England call with Green suspended
MANCHESTER United goalkeeper Ben Foster has been called into the England squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus as a replacement for the suspended Robert Green. Foster originally missed out on selection after being sent for scans on
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Dozens of visitors attend healthy lifestyle celebration
DOZENS of people visited a healthy lifestyle centre to celebrate two special occasions yesterday. The Pioneering Care Centre, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham opened its doors to the public to mark World Mental Health Day, and the fifth anniversary
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The Northern Sinfonia, The Sage Gateshead
As The Sage Gateshead prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday, the Northern Sinfonia’s musical director Thomas Zehetmair remains a firm fixture. And while the relationship is firmly cemented, there is nothing tired in it; the one constant being
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The Northern Sinfonia, The Sage Gateshead
As The Sage Gateshead prepares to celebrate its fifth birthday, the Northern Sinfonia’s musical director Thomas Zehetmair remains a firm fixture. And while the relationship is firmly cemented, there is nothing tired in it; the one constant being his
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Vehicle restoration company invites people to open day
A VEHICLE restoration company based on the site of a former wagon works is opening its doors to the public. Rail Restorations North East, in Shildon, is inviting people to an open day on Saturday. The company was established in 2006 by coach builder
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Police car ploughs into garden
A POLICE car responding to an emergency call ploughed into a homeowners garden after colliding with another car. The accident happened just after 10am on Saturday morning when the marked police car was travelling along West Dyke Road in Redcar. The
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Fresh appeal follows hit-and-run death of boy, ten
DETECTIVES investigating an apparent hit-and-run, in which a ten-year-old boy was killed, have renewed an appeal for information about the crash. Sean Hamilton, from York, died after being hit by a van as he crossed the city's Holgate Road on October
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Bottom House Music Nights…
Called down the Bottom House (Queens Head) last Wednesday for the first of their music nights. It was nice to see about thirty people had turned up for their inaugural event and I must say everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves, whether performing
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New kit for children's football team
MEMBERS of a junior football team hope to be scoring goals with style this season, thanks to a £300 donation that has enabled them to buy new kit. In previous seasons, youngsters turning out for Northallerton Junior Football Club (JFC) have had to play
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Nothing suspicious about Boyzone star's death, say police
POLICE investigating the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately said there were no signs of suspicious circumstances today. The 33-year-old Irish pop star and actor was on holiday with his long-term partner in Majorca when he tragically died
