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Firefighters battle Bishop Auckland house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS battled a house fire in the South Church area of Bishop Auckland last night. The blaze started around 10.30pm in the large detached property at the rear of East Deanery Farm. A spokesman for Durham and Darlington Fire and
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NewBlood- 24th September Thursday- Darlington Forum
NewBlood is a fortnightly event at the Darlington Forum for 14-17 year olds. It has been around now for just over two years and still gets better. The cost of NewBlood is £3, although you can still buy refreshments and some merchandise; tee shirts
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Hunter comeback hits the buffers
Hartlepool boxer Michael Hunter's dream of taking the British super-bantamweight title was ended when he retired after the end of the fifth round against Jason Booth last night. Despite Hunter's gutsy performance it was clear from the outset
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New Look CO-OP Opened…
Cockfield co-op store reopened on Thursday after a £220,000 revamp. Modern décor, new shelving, flooring and refrigeration plus a more ‘shopper friendly’ layout, BUT, same old classical music playing outside! Store manager Shaun McGrath
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Nissan Qashqai + 2 dCi
THE NORTH-EAST has good reason to be thankful for the Qashqai. Without it Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland wouldn't have weathered the financial storm as well as it has to date. Berthed in Britain out of a determination to do better after
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Button relaxed ahead of his big day
JENSON Button insists he is more relaxed than he has felt for many races despite facing the most important grand prix of his career. Button is certainly playing it cool, even shrugging off the latest stunt in an attempt to unsettle a British driver ahead
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Match Preview: Sunderland v Liverpool
SUNDERLAND Gordon Da Silva Ferdinand Turner McCartney Malbranque Cana Cattermole Reid Bent Jones Kuyt Benayoun Riera Mascherano Lucas Babel Insua Carragher Skrtel Johnson Reina LIVERPOOL Sunderland subs (from): Fulop, Bardsley
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Match Preview: Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
NOTTINGHAM Camp Morgan Chambers Cohen Gunter Anderson McKenna Majewski McGoldrick Blackstock Tyson Harewood Carroll Guthrie Smith Nolan Gutierrez Enrique Coloccini S Taylor Simpson Harper NEWCASTLE Newcastle subs (from):
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Match Preview: Swindon Town v Hartlepool United
SWINDON TOWN Lucas Cuthbert Kennedy Greer Amankwaah McNamee Easton Ferry McGovern Revell Hutchinson Boyd Behan Monkhouse Sweeney Humphreys Brown Hartley Collins Liddle Austin Flinders HARTLEPOOL UTD Pools subs (from): Cook
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Match Preview: Darlington v Shrewsbury
Darlington Hoult Arnison Miller Foster Barnett Devitt G Smith Chandler J Smith Gall Main Hibbert Robinson Langmead McIntyre Simpson Murray Neal Holden Cansdell-Sherriff Leslie Phillips SHREWSBURY Darlington subs
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Supermarket given go-ahead in Stockton
PLANS for a supermarket in Stockton have been given the go-ahead despite fears it could have a "detrimental impact" on the town centre. Bosses at Aldi plan to build a store on the former Lords Tavern site, in Yarm Lane, about 500m outside the town centre
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School reputation crosses the globe
A SCHOOL’S reputation is spreading around the globe as visitors from down under descended on the North-East. Ten students and staff from Whangarei, New Zealand, travelled thousands of miles to visit compatriots at The King’s Academy, in Coulby Newham
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Graves damaged by vandals
MINDLESS vandals have damaged graves at a North-East cemetery. Hartlepool Police are appealing for information to help crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Stranton Cemetery in the town. The site has been the focus of criminal damage and thefts in
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Bobby pounds the streets to secure allotment
A POLICEMAN is spearheading a campaign to transform a piece of wasteland into a allotment to help rehabilitate addicts. As part of his secondment to the Prince’s Trust, PC Mark Walley is working with a group of eight young people who are members of Middlesbrough
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Opinions wanted on allotments
RESIDENTS in Hartlepool are being urged to have their say on the future of the town’s council-owned allotments. Hartlepool Borough Council provide a total of 1,012 plots, spread across 16 sites across the town It has drawn up a draft Allotments Development
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Webber looking to play key role in Brazil
MARK Webber could yet have an important role to play in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix after topping first practice. The Australian is no longer in title contention after failing to score in the last five races, but his presence could prove vital to Red
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Councillors bid to overturn "wrong'' ruling
TWO village councillors suspended over alleged breaches of their code of conduct say they are confident of winning their appeal. The Adjudication Panel for England is to hear appeals lodged by Ian Fawcett and Colin Clark, Liberal Democrat members
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Lottery money to help young people
THOUSANDS of disadvantaged young people across north Durham are to benefit from a charity’s massive lottery windfall. A grant of £223,529 has been given to Consett and District YMCA to develop their Y I AM project, to support needy young people. The
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Doris wins councillor competition
A COMPETITION for young people to vote for their favourite councillor has reached its conclusion. Conservative councillor Doris Jones was the winning candidate in the Darlington I'm A Councillor Get Me Out of here competition. The contest was part of
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Hundreds take part in Tait 10s rugby tournament
HUNDREDS of young rugby players descended on a North-East school at the weekend to compete in a tournament named after two international old boys. Barnard Castle School hosted the fifth annual Tait 10s rugby festival named after Newcastle Falcons
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Competition in honour of community champion
FISHERMEN will honour a community champion at a competition next weekend. Anglers will compete for the Bill Cook Memorial Trophy at Maidendale Nature and Fishing Reserve Trusts event next Saturday. The champions match takes place at the nature reserve
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End of an era
I've just been told that the Headline Game has come to an end on TFM Radio. I've played the Headline Game for every morning for the past three years with Graham Mack. I never won (because he dished out the points and he's a cheat)but it's been
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Funeral takes place of ten-year-old hit-and-run victim
THE funeral has taken place of an 10-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in York. Sean Hamilton died two weeks ago when he was hit by a van while crossing the road after a trip to the cinema with his older sister. Friends
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Missing Claudia Lawrence's father travels to Scotland
THE father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence appealed today for people in Scotland to help in the search for his daughter. Peter Lawrence handed out leaflets at Edinburgh Waverley railway station this morning and spoke to members of the public, seven
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New development for Credit Union
AN organisation set up to help people avoid loan sharks and beat the credit crunch has announced a major step forward in its facilities. The North Yorkshire Credit Union has launched a Pay Point card which can be used to invest and make payments in hundreds
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Pasta perfect hotel chef's London date
A CHEF who has proved to be the region’s prince of pasta will be displaying his new-found skills for a discerning audience next week. Lee Gardner, 36, emerged top in pasta preparation and presentation among a host of chefs from Scottish and North of
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Charity fair- Aycliffe firm exhibits new range
A CHARITY Christmas fair will be held next weekend in aid of St Teresa's Hospice in Darlington. The Friends of Darlington Lions Club will host the event at the Hallgarth Hotel, in Darlington, on Sunday October 25, from 10am to 4pm. Roman at Home, a
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Is your lollipop man the country's best?
CHILDREN are invited to nominate their school’s lollipop man or woman as the best in the country. Nominations close for the Lollipop Person of the Year award 2009 at the end of October. Last year’s North-East winner was Eric Allen, from St Oswald’s
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Campaign to raise breast cancer awareness
STUDENTS in north Durham are taking part in a campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer. Derwentside College is joining in pink health promotion day on Thursday October 22 and the ‘Wear it Pink’ day on Friday October 30 Staff and students have prepared
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Fashion show to give Tilly a hand
A FASHION show is being held to help a brave disabled toddler from the North-East. Catwalk models will task part in the event to raise money for the Give Tilly a Hand appeal. It is in aid of Tilly Lockey, three, from Tow Law, County Durham, who lost
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Cash for worthy causes
A CHARITABLE organisation has raised £4,500 to help the Great North Air Ambulance and £1,515 to CRY which helps raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome. Derwentside Rotary Club presented the cheques to representatives of the two charities at
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Football-mad Joe's fitness drive
A NEWCASTLE United fan shed more than four stones so he could squeeze into his football shirt. Magpies fan Joe Gallagher was advised to get more exercise by his doctor. Two years on, his weight has dropped and he can pull on his favourite colours.
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Greetings from Ghent and Oslo
A VILLAGE school welcomed friends from Norway and Belgium as part of an international links project. Staff from schools in Ghent and Oslo visited Bowburn Infants and Nursery School, in Bowburn, near Durham, as part of the Comenius project. They introduced
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Ah, how sweet...
Further to last night's blog about the Guy quads from Teesdale. I bumped into them last night when I presented the leavers' awards at Staindrop School. Here's the picture of them when they were a year old - and, in the blink of an eye
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Miley's mysteries unresolved
THE Middleton miley is exciting interest following its appearance in Wednesday's column. It is, you may remember, embedded in the tarmac on Middleton-in-Teesdale's County Bridge. One metal hand points north to "...idge road"; the other points south to
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Match Preview: Middlesbrough v Watford
MIDDLESBROUGH Jones McMahon St Ledger Wheater J Bennett Johnson Williams O'Neil Yeates Lita Aliadiere Graham Hoskins Eustace Cleverley Jenkins Cowie Hodson Cathcart Doyley Mariappa Loach WATFORD Middlesbrough
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Christmas fair
PEOPLE looking for inspiration for their Christmas shopping can race along to a festive fair next weekend. Sedgefield Racecourse, in County Durham, will host a Christmas fair on Saturday October 24, from 10am to 4pm. There will be more than 50 stands
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Vans stolen in quick succession
POLICE are investigating after two vans were stolen within 24 hours from a tiny North Yorkshire village. The first vehicle, a white Ford Fiesta van, was taken from Welbury, near Northallerton, late on Thursday afternoon. The second, a blue Ford Transit
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Prince's cake designer amazes Darlington club
A FLORAL arranger who designed a birthday cake for Prince Charles passed on tips to a Darlington society earlier this month. National demonstrator Jayne Edmonds, from Coventry, gave a display called Threaded with Beauty to Darlington Flower Club.
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Dance star inspires students
DANCING star Darrien Wright returned to his old school to help honour pupils’ academic, sporting, pastoral achievements. Hurworth School Maths and Computing College held its lower school Evening of Achievement to recognise exceptional attainment
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Facebook rumours of white van child snatchers dismissed by police
RUMOURS that a white van is trawling a town in an attempt to snatch children off the street has been dismissed by police. Officers say there is no truth in the claims centred on Tow Law, County Durham, and are visiting the town's two primary schools
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Magic show
A THEATRE will put a bit of magic into the school half term holidays with a family magic show. Entertainment company, Fame Factory Spotlight, present Magic Mark Daniel’s family magic show at The Everyman Theatre, Spennymoor Settlement, O’Hanlon Street
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Boy needs surgery after disturbance
POLICE are appealing for information into a disturbance that left a teenager needing surgery in August. The incident occurred on St Andrews Road, in Bishop Auckland, near the TA Centre, at 10pm on Monday, August 10. A 16-year-old boy, from Shildon
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Residents urged to share views on £16m project
A SUPERMARKET has defended its consultation process following criticism that nearby residents were omitted from the process. Sainsbury's has urged people living close to its Victoria Road, Darlington, store to voiceany concerns before it is too late
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Busker reveals tricks of science
SCHOOL children were taught how to inspire others by a science busker. Science busker David Price showed pupils at Framwellgate School Durham how to demonstrate fun in science, including skewering a balloon without making it pop and listening to sound
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Northern Rock cuts mortgage rates
NORTHERN Rock today became the latest lender to announce it was cutting its mortgage rates as competition slowly returns to the market. The nationalised bank said it was slashing up to 0.4 per cent off the cost of its fixed rate mortgages, while it was
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Three-time World Hurdle hero Inglis Drever put down
THREE-time World Hurdle hero Inglis Drever has died. The Howard Johnson-trained ten-year-old, who retired from racing in January, was put down on Friday morning after suffering a fatal bout of colic. Johnson said: "They took him away
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Families of soldiers killed in Iraq to have their say
THE families of soldiers killed in Iraq will have their say at a government inquiry today. The meeting in Manchester is one of a series being held across the UK, as the government seeks out the views of those affected by the long-running conflict. Around
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Club's Vegas trip was a dream
A BOXING club has returned to County Durham after a trip to Las Vegas. A team of 23 from Spennymoor Boxing Academy travelled to the capital of boxing- realising the dream of its founder. When Robert Ellis formed the club in 1991 he aimed to keep children
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Zenden given clearance to face Liverpool
FORMER Middlesbrough midfielder Bolo Zenden has completed a move to Sunderland until the end of the season - and he can face old club Liverpool on Saturday. Zenden, who turned down a two-year deal to stay with Marseille in the summer, has returned
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Burglar's sentence is cut
A TEENAGER who broke into his own grandmother’s home has successfully appealed to reduce his custodial sentence. Simon Andrew Bilton was given an 18-month detention and training order, as a 17-year-old, by North Durham Youth Court bench, on August 28
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Indecent assault on bus
BUS passengers are urged to help police inquiries into an alleged indecent assault on an evening service. Officers are trying to trace passengers who took the 78A service between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, on Thursday October 8. A 16-year-old
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Indecent assault on bus
BUS passengers are urged to help police inquiries into an alleged indecent assault on an evening service. Officers are trying to trace passengers who took the 78A service between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, on Thursday October 8. A 16-year-old
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Fallon happy to be back in Dewhurst
KIEREN Fallon is looking forward to his most high profile day back in the saddle since his return to action at Newmarket tomorrow. The former champion jockey replaces the suspended Jamie Spencer on Sariska in the Champion Stakes and has also
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Blame it on Rio at Newmarket
GODOLPHIN have endured a lean few seasons by their own high standards, but the boys in blue seem to have undergone something of a renaissance this term. With the likes of recent recruit Chabal and Kingsfort, as well as the stable’s own talents
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Big game Hunter is back on his stage
EIGHTEEN months after announcing his retirement from championship boxing, Michael Hunter returns to the ring tonight chasing a British title, something he relinquished almost four years ago. After beginning his comeback with a comfortable points
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Tykes land Harris
YORKSHIRE have signed onetime Australian one-day international all-rounder Ryan Harris as their overseas player for 2010. Harris, an opening bowler, has scored five 50s with a best of 94 in his ten-year first-class career. The 30 year-old is currently
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Bruce chasing Zenden
STEVE BRUCE is trying to rush through a deal to sign Bolo Zenden in time for the Dutchman to feature against his former club Liverpool tomorrow. The Sunderland manager is facing a left-back crisis and is ready to call on the 33-yearold who has
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Playboy era now at an end
THE absence of larger than life characters is an accusation levelled regularly at Premier League football. Former players and supporters of a certain age become misty-eyed when recalling colourful rogues from the past. Figures like former
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Staunton making plans without Whelan
Darlington manager Steve Staunton has confirmed that Noel Whelan will be out of action until at least December after he sustained a hamstring strain on his debut. The striker, signed on a non-contract basis seven days ago, was helped off
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Boro are well aware of Graham’s theat
GARETH SOUTHGATE has tasked his defenders to ensure that another Middlesbrough old boy doesn’t return to punish his former club tomorrow afternoon. Chris Brunt’s brace for West Bromwich Albion at the Riverside last month set up a 5-0 demolition
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Hughton hopes for all-clear
CHRIS HUGHTON is hoping that central defensive pairing Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini recover in time to face a Nottingham Forest side that he believes are genuine contenders for promotion. Newcastle have lost only once away from home this
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Crouch won’t question selection choices
PETER Crouch is ready to let his goals do the talking as he bids to win a World Cup place – because no player would dare confront Fabio Capello about team selection. Tottenham striker Crouch has put his case forward with 16 goals despite making
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Capello may yet spring a shock
FABIO Capello has not ruled out the possibility of a Theo Walcott-style surprise name in England’s World Cup squad. Walcott famously earned a place in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s 23-man party for the 2006 tournament in Germany, despite not having played
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Let’s back the bid
DAVID Beckham is ready to throw his weight behind England’s 2018 World Cup bid – but has urged organisers to listen to the advice and criticism levelled at them. FIFA vice-president Jack Warner was critical about England’s tactics and one of his
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Trescothick hit by illness on tour
FORMER England batsman Marcus Trescothick has pulled out of the Champions League Twenty20 in India following a recurrence of a stress-related illness. The 33-year-old will play no further part in Somerset’s campaign after being given permission
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Money for beginners: The 12 savings of Christmas
While it’s ridiculous that shops flog festive gear three months early, because of the recession now could be the perfect time to prepare your pocket for this Christmas. IT’S only October, but the Christmas store displays are already out in
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Households facing sewerage bill
HOUSEHOLDERS face having to pay thousands of pounds to correct a 50-year-old fault with their sewerage systems. Homes on the Garden Farm Estate in Chester-le-Street suffer "cross connection" of their foul and surface water pipes, which are supposed
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Pears rotting on the tree
Reader's question: I have a pear tree, which three years ago fruited heavily with beautiful juicy fruit. For the past two years the fruit has grown until it is about 4½cm long then it has gone black, shrivelled and dropped off. Have you any idea
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Let the BNP be in the spotlight
I watched BBC Question Time last night and the most significant moment came after the debate had finished. David Dimblebly talked about next week's show, when BNP leader Nick Griffin will be on the panel. There were the predictable boos from the audience
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A signpost to visual aid
A North-East firm is helping people with very poor vision to read again by using the latest technology. John Dean explains how. WHEN David Youngson was told in 1962 that he had a genetic condition that would eventually rob him of his sight, he
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James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards Jumpin’ Hot Club@The Cluny, Newcastle
After taking 20 years to get Americana award winning singersongwriter James McMurtry over here, he was back within six months and looking trim and relaxed in the company of his band, The Heartless Bastards (Darren Hess, drums, and Lonnie Johnson
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What a pair
The Armstrong And Miller Show (BBC1, 9.30pm); Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm); Synth Britannia (BBC4, 9pm). DAVID MITCHELL and Robert Webb aren’t the only comic pair who’ve been making audiences laugh in recent year. The stars of The Armstrong
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Youth praise
OFTEN, talk at the moment is about the level of anti-social behaviour in and around the villages of County Durham. But I would like to praise the young people of Brandon Carrside Youth and Community Project who gave up their time to help build
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My Wonderful Day, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
SIR Alan Ayckbourn’s 73rd play in 50 amazingly creative years arrives with the puzzling plot of the central character being a little black girl of nine, called Winnie, feigning illness to keep an eye on her heavily-pregnant mother, who is a cleaner
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Driving ban escape
RE your story about Rocky Andrews, a former star of the TV show The Apprentice and owner of the sandwich chain Fatso’s, from Chop Gate, near Stokesley, avoiding a driving ban by Northallerton magistrates after he was caught using his mobile phone
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General election
THE General Election should be called now. No useful purpose is served for the nation by delaying it until the constitution makes one essential. We know what we need to know about the political parties, and all they can do is clarify and amplify
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Woodland
IT used to be said that you could judge the quality of any civilisation by the way it treats its old people, but you could extend it as follows: you can judge the quality of any civilisation by the way it looks after its trees. Trees not only
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Appeal thanks
I WRITE to thank your readers for the support received by British Heart Foundation (BHF) Shops last month for The Big Donation – the UK’s biggest ever stock appeal – in which we aimed to raise 350,000 bags of good quality stock, the equivalent
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Charity bags
I HAVE to agree with Maurice Henry (HAS, Oct 8) about charity collection bags. I fear I will soon be found buried under a plastic bag mountain. I did some research to try and stop it a while ago when we were getting several a month. Recently,
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National debt
GORDON Brown’s attempt to wipe £16bn off the national debt with public asset sales is pathetic. I could wipe ten times that much off at a stroke. Here’s how. About £160bn of the national debt is of a very curious nature: not seen before. This
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Broon gloom
WHATEVER happened to retaining regional products and regional production? Apparently it counts for nothing, now that we hear that Newcastle Brown Ale production is to be moved from Gateshead to Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. This is an
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Huffing and puffing just won’t wash
THE late great Peter Cook’s stock-intrade was the portrayal of upper-class eccentrics. One of his creations, I remember, was a judge who meted out summary justice by shooting defendants in the dock and who refuted the old saying about “one law for
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No ordinary soldier
Suicide bomb attacks, serious casualities and mentoring Afghan soldiers were among the realities Captain Doug Beattie faced during his second tour of Afghanistan. He talks about his exploits. IF Doug Beattie had wanted an indication of the impact
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Pair locked up for late-night attack
TWO people have been jailed for a late-night attack on a couple who came to the aid of a woman being bullied. Johnathan Birkbeck and Amy McCann were told by a judge that their behaviour was appalling and they must be locked up. Joinery
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Police hunt for missing man, 40
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 40-year-old man who went missing from his home this week. Simon Pearson, of Lower Dunsforth, near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, was last seen by his family at his home at about
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Villagers hit back over crime hotspot claims
VILLAGERS have hit out after their quiet community was branded one of the country’s car crime hotspots. Research by moneysupermarket. com found that more motorists from Wingate, a former pit village in County Durham, had been victims of car theft
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School's bus appeal
A SPECIAL school has launched a last gasp cash crusade to buy a minibus to take pupils on outings. Evergreen Primary School, in Bishop Auckland, needs to raise around £5,000 to complete a funding jigsaw to buy the vehicle. The school, which caters for
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Portakabin workers face more job losses
BOSSES at York-based Portakabin have confirmed they are to make a second wave of redundancies this year, as the construction industry struggles in the face of the recession. The plant’s 600-plus staff discovered this week that 75 positions are
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Meating demand
A MEAT supply business started from a freezer in a garage four years ago is to open its fifth outlet in the region. Eight jobs will be created when Meat Trader North-East completes the conversion of the former Euro Suites premises, in Gilesgate
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Design network tops 100 members
A NETWORK launched this year to help companies in the design industries share knowledge and exploit opportunities with manufacturers has topped 100 members. A number of leading North-East firms are among the 126 companies to sign up to Design
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Town MP tours expanded hospice site
AN MP spoke with hospice patients yesterday when he toured its new annexe. St Teresa’s Hospice, in Darlington, completed a £1.1m refurbishment last year, including its Woodlands Annexe for its family support team. Town MP Alan Milburn visited
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Market towns join forces
BARNARD Castle will play host to a group of international dignitaries as part of a campaign to attract investment to the town. Officials from France and the Netherlands are on a economic and cultural visit based at the Bowes Museum from today
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Malcolm’s mission oils the wheels
A COUNTY DURHAM goods vehicle driving instructor has been training charity workers in an African state as part of a three-week secondment. Malcolm Kidd, 49, an instructor for North-East logistics training company Van Hee, worked with Transaid
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Contracts help to defy the recession
A SMALL steel and fabrication company from County Durham has beaten competition from major global rivals to secure three international contracts. Fab-Tech has won deals to work on the national Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sainsbury laboratory
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Tees Valley is tops for the region’s best hotels
NORTH-EAST England’s best large and small hotel are in the Tees Valley, according to judges of a regional tourism award. The sector’s best businesses were recognised with gold awards at the 2009 North-East England Tourism Awards, at The Hilton
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Land girl Dorothy off to meet the Queen
A NORTH-EAST woman who worked the land during the Second World War has been invited to take tea with the Queen. Dorothy Etherington will visit London next week for an event commemorating the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps. Mrs Etherington
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Johnny Ball declares school’s science status
TELEVISION presenter Johnny Ball has helped a secondary school embark upon a new start. He visited Branksome School, Darlington, yesterday to officially launch the school as a specialist science college. Only a few years ago, the school
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A worthy successor
NO one could expect to fully fill the shoes of Sir Bobby Robson following his epic achievements in raising more than £2m for cancer research while he so bravely battled the disease. But Alan Shearer comes as close as anyone and he is the perfect
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Affordable products offer great returns
A COMPANY that aims to put all of its profits back into community projects and schools has revealed it’s first product. Kick4change, based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, has designed and created an affordable football boot aimed at children
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BNP to revise rules on membership
THE British National Party (BNP) will amend its constitution so its rules on membership do not discriminate on the grounds of race or religion, a court was told yesterday. The Equality and Human Rights Commission issued county court proceedings
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Craftsman pays tribute to team of flying lifesavers
A CRAFTSMAN who severed his hand in a horrific accident is to auction a collection of bespoke furniture in aid of the charity that helped him. Malcolm Pipes accidentally cut off his left hand while operating a circular saw at his workshop in Carlton
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Consultant measures Lyndon for his new legs
LYNDON LONGHORNE could soon be walking tall again after specialists measured him up for new prosthetic legs. Paralympic hopeful Lyndon, 13, from Crook, County Durham, lost both legs and an arm when he was struck down by meningitis as a baby
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Opportunity to have your portrait up in lights
HUGE portraits of 100 North-East people will be projected onto the historic buildings of a city’s Market Place, as part of a lights festival. Heart of the City – A Place for the People, will take place in Durham City during next month’s Lumiere
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Top darts player takes on enthusiasts
AMATEUR darts players visited a North-East bookmakers to challenge a professional yesterday. Known as the sport’s pantomime villain, Peter “One Dart” Manley was at Betfred, in Stockton, to take on the public at darts. Those beating Mr Manley
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Jail for dealers involved in country-wide drug gang
TWO men have been jailed for a total of seven years for their parts in a drug-dealing network. Neil Hoban, 40, of Tamwell Close, Stockton, was sentenced to five years and seven months and Martin Lewis, 18, of Braid Crescent, Billingham, near Stockton
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Families robbed of truth on disaster
DREAMSPACE creator Maurice Agis has died – robbing grieving families of any hope of hearing his explanation of the tragedy. The artist behind the inflatable artwork, which broke free from its moorings killing two people, died in a Spanish hospital
