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Street closed because of man on roof
A CITY centre street has tonight been cordoned off by police because of a man on a roof. Officers in York have closed The Stonebow. Police negotiators are at the scene attempting to get the man to come down. It is believed the situation has been ongoing
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Tickets on sale for food store's Pre-Noel charity event
TICKETS are on sale for a gourmet food store's annual fundraising event. Lewis and Cooper raises thousands of pounds for charity each year by charging customers for entry to its Northallerton store on a Sunday early in November. All of the proceeds
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Police plea to burglar who fled courtroom
POLICE today issued a photograph of a man who escaped Court after his conviction for burglary and urged him to give himself up. Officers searching for Neil Paul Hodgson also urged residents in and around his home village in north Durham to
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Church Celebrates 101st Anniversary
Ferryhill Baptish Church is celebrating its 101st Anniversary this weekend. Reverend Michael Pullan will lead the congregation in celebrating their anniversary along with soloist Margaret Barron. Light refreshments will be available after the service
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The full report
I've just heard Ian Payne on Tyne Tees TV promising a "full report" on Gordon Strachan taking over at Middlesbrough. It's something journalists do a lot - but what exactly does the phrase mean? Imagine if Tyne Tees was promising an incomplete report
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Police: Hanging tragedy boy named
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy found hanged at the weekend had been playing with ropes, police have confirmed. Connor Richard Tann, from Boosbeck, near Guisborough was found at nearby Hutton Woods, on Saturday evening. He had been playing on ropes
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Missing Spoon Causes A Stir!
In the biggest mystery since Ray Wood’s wheelbarrow went missing, the Cockfield Quoits Club’s ‘Wooden Spoon’ trophy has disappeared! The ‘wooden spoon’ is an award (tongue in cheek!) presented by Mandy Barron -landlady - every year to the player
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Children's fairground centre of half-term fun
A MINI fairground is being held in Darlington's Market Square during half term. The fairground, aimed at younger children, will include rides and stalls and takes place until Saturday, from 11am to 5pm daily. The fairground features a Ferris wheel,
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Fire authority claims cuts will not affect safety
FIRE chiefs claim the potential loss of 22 firefighters from a North-East station will not affect safety. Plans have been unveiled to cut crews and one fire engine at Billingham Fire Station, near Stockton, despite it being one of Europe’s highest industrial
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Drunken man jailed for threatening to kill police officer
A DRUNKEN lout who racially abused an Asian police officer and threatened to kill him and his family has been locked up. Jonathan Marsh launched his foul-mouthed tirade against Acting Sergeant Waseem Khan after being arrested for a fracas at a pizza
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Under age drinking blamed for park problems
A CHILDREN'S play area was closed over the weekend after it was plagued by suspected under-age drinkers. Residents and dog walkers complained that broken glass, cans and bottles was strewn across Springfield Park, in the North Road area of Darlington
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News in brief
HEALTH MEETING: Darlington Borough Councils health and wellbeing scrutiny committee meets at the town hall on Tuesday at 9.30am. OPEN MIC: The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington, hosts an open mic night for amateur musicians on Wednesday November
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Bookmakers robbed
A HAMMER-WIELDING robber fled with a small amount of cash after threatening staff and customers at a bookmakers. Two women were working in the Coral bookmakers in West Grove, Westlea, Seaham, at 7.50pm on Saturday when the man, who is thought to have
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Little monsters on the march
LITTLE monsters get the chance to go on the march as they make their way through the Mall, Middlesbrough, to celebrate Halloween on Saturday. As well as treats for all those taking part there will be prizes for the best costumes in the fancy dress march
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Car damage may be linked
CAR wreckers struck twice in a Teesdale village at the weekend. The bonnet and roof of a car parked in Newholme, Evenwood, near Bishop Auckland, were damaged and a second car parked near to the White Swan public house had its windows damaged. Police
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Good teachers are vital
Well done to North Easterner, Mike Vening who was presented with the Ted Wragg Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2009 UK Teaching Awards recently. Having a good teacher makes such a massive difference to young people in raising their aspirations
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Lantern parade lights up a damp day
In spite of the wild weather, more than 200 people took part in an day of artistic events in Gisborough Priory. Young and old were given the chance to produce Norse masks, shields, helmets and axes, while storyteller, Margaret Whitfield, encouraged her
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Strachan: Boro will be different
GORDON Strachan has joined Middlesbrough in search of ‘‘something different’’ from his previous managerial experiences. The former Celtic, Southampton and Coventry boss was today unveiled at Middlesbrough - who last week dismissed Gareth Southgate
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Members to review council budget
MORE council services in Darlington could be shared with other local authorities or public sector bodies to beat the economic crisis. Leading councillors in the town will hold a review next week of the authority's budget and come up with a new business
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New operator takes over city bus service
ONE of the country’s biggest bus operators yesterday (MonOct26) took over running a popular contract service between the centre of Durham City and its three park and ride car parks. Arriva found itself at the centre of controversy when Durham County
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Police looking for new cadets
THE search for a new team of cadets has been launched by Cleveland Police. The recruits are needed in Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar and Cleveland Districts. Candidates have four weeks to get their application form in and applicants
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City historian's past and present mix
A LOCAL historian is hoping that his latest book featuring old and new photographs of Durham City will prove a hit. Michael Richardson, who has amassed a vast archive of old pictures of the city and surrounding areas, has produced several books about
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City's historic bells returned
THE region’s oldest set of bells have been returned to their church tower home, following a £100,000 revamp. The 300-year-old bells of St Nicholas’ Church have been absent from Durham Market Place since May, when they were removed for restoration at
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Furniture charity's expansion plans
A CHARITY’S plans for expansion are back on track after a proposed move to a former social club site collapsed. County Durham Furniture Help Scheme (CDFHS) had hoped to expand by moving into the Southerne Club building, in Newton Aycliffe. But when
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Schools League Teams line up
Basketball in association with Game Time & Ravenwood Roofing, call 01429 291793 with your roofing problems Schools and colleges across the area are preparing for the new season which begins after October half term. The major players in the schools
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4 More Teams Enter College League
Basketball in association with Game Time & Ravenwood Roofing, call 01429 291793 with your roofing problems Game Time last season created the Tees College league and although primed to be successful, few could have imagined how good the league would
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Lions Far From Feeling Blue Despite Loss
National League Baksteball in association with Game Time & Ravenwood Roofing, CCall 01429 291793 with your roofing problems Middlesbrough Lions 71-91 Bury Blue Devils Middlesbrough Lions put a good foot forward in terms of performance as they returned
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More cash for families
MORE families with children will now be able to get help towards paying their rent, thanks to new changes to benefit rules, Wear Valley Citizens Advice Bureau said this week. The CAB is urging parents who receive child benefit and rent their homes
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Been there, got the T-shirt
DRINKERS can earn themselves a free T-shirt by sticking to pubs and clubs committed to cutting alcohol related crime. They are on offer to people who make a purchase in at least 12 of the premises involved in Durham City’s Best Bar None scheme. Sporting
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Backing a world-class bid
I've been asked to send a letter to FIFA president Sepp Blatter, supporting England's bid to stage the World Cup and Sunderland's ambition to be a host city. I'm very happy to do so. Here's my letter: TO: Mr Joseph S. Blatter, The President, FIFA
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Villagers urged to help search for absconder
POLICE today urged a fugitive to give himself up, ten days after he fled from court following his conviction for burglary. Officers searching for Neil Paul Hodgson issued a photograph of him in the hope that people living in the area between
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Organist plea
A CHURCH is searching for someone to help it hit all the right notes in its increasing number of services. St Paul’s Church, in Spennymoor, hopes to appoint an assistant organist to share the worship for its 10am Sunday Eucharist and for weddings and
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Virus protection on a Mac? You better believe it.
UNTIL recently, Mac users could say with confidence they had no need of anti-virus software or malware scanners because there were no nasties lurking in cyber-space ready to infect their machines. But the increasing popularity of Mac computers
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Police issue photo of burglar on the run
POLICE today issued a photograph of a man who escaped court after his conviction for burglary and urged him to give himself up. Officers searching for Neil Paul Hodgson also urged residents in and around his home village in north Durham to help in the
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Farmer in stable condition after gas explosion
A FARMER is in a stable condition after he was airlifted to hospital after a gas cylinder exploded seriously injuring him. Richard Frankland, of Hill Top Farm, Grewelthorpe, near Masham, North Yorkshire, was hurt in the explosion at his farm
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Puma crash inquest concludes
AN RAF helicopter pilot was attempting a manoeuvre that was beyond his capabilities when the aircraft crashed, killing three military personnel, a coroner has ruled. Coroner Geoff Fell said the crash, near Catterick, North Yorkshire, in August
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Gordon Strachan - FACTFILE
1957: Born February 9, Edinburgh. 1974: Signs first professional contract with Dundee. 1977: Joins Aberdeen for £50,000. 1980: Wins Scottish league championship medal and first of 50 Scotland caps against Northern Ireland. Named Scottish Footballer
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Football for youngsters
A HOUSING company will be holding its first football tournament for youngsters in an east Durham community during the October half-term holidays. The event will be staged by East Durham Homes at Helford Road Muga, in Peterlee, between 10am to 3pm on
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Special birthday for popular club
A CHARITABLE group has celebrated 65 years of good works. The Inner Wheel Club of Durham marked its 65th anniversary at a meeting held on Thursday, October 15, when president Mary Rees brought along a birthday cake, which was cut by Muriel Heron, the
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Award for graduate school
A UNIVERSITY has won a prestigious national award for its work supporting young researchers. Members of Durham University’s Graduate School were presented with the Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers award by the Times Higher Education magazine
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Temporary partial closure of controversial junction
TRAFFIC lights at a ground-breaking but controversial roundabout will be turned off this week during roadworks. Resurfacing works along a main route in Darlington will start on Tuesday, October 27, and continue for the rest of the week. The works on
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Police increase patrols in Thirsk
RESIDENTS can expect to see a move visible police presence in Thirsk as new staff take up roles in the town. Sergeant Sharon Findlay has joined the team and leads the Safer Neighbourhood Officers who cover Thrisk and neighbouring Sowerby. The officers
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Chairman launched poppy appeal
A POPPY appeal has been launched in a North-East town to remember war dead and help injured servicemen. Durham County Council chairman Councillor Brian Myers started the Consett and District appeal at Christchurch in Consett yesterday. Organiser Vera
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Vandals damage cars in Sowerby
POLICE are appealing for help after vandals scratched cars parked outside homes in a quiet market town. Two cars were scratched with a sharp implement in Sowerby, next to Thirsk, between October 22 and 24 on Topcliffe Road. There is evidence to suggest
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Businesses backing the Quakers
I'm off to Darlington Football Club this afternoon for the launch of the latest initiative to get behind the Quakers. Businesses are being offered the chance to pay £5,000 for a range of benefits, which including going into a draw to be the new shirt
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October 26, 2009
BOYHOOD IN CONSETT I was born in Consett, Land of ice and snow Ten months of the year was winter, Didn’t you know? We had to wear wellies and gloves Nearly all year through The sun appeared twice a year When the sky was blue. Consett then was
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Close encounters of the dangerous kind
A world-famous documentary maker has settled in a sleepy North Yorkshire market town where he is capturing the drama of the landscape in his atmospheric black and white photographs. Ruth Campbell meets the Indiana Jones of television. PAUL
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UKIP
MAY I suggest to Hugh Pender (HAS, October 21) and all other disillusioned voters that at the coming General Election they vote for the United Kingdom Independence Party. A UKIP vote is a vote for Government of the UK by people from the UK, for
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Dream on
I SHOULD very much like to support the contents of Paul Haworth’s letter (HAS, 17 October). Had Gordon Brown and the Government not acted when they did to save the banks, with David Cameron at the time advocating no action, none of us would now
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Pedestrian killed on motorway
A PEDESTRIAN was killed instantly when he was struck by a car on the A1(M). Stephen Ridley, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision at junction 58, at Faverdale in Darlington, about 9.45pm on Saturday. Police are now attempting
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Mistresses to Murderland
Murderland (ITV1, 9pm); Race and Intelligence: Science’s Last Taboo (C4, 9pm); The Apprentice USA (BBC1, 11.20pm) SHE went from playing Inspector Lynley’s sidekick to a cake-baking wronged wife in Mistresses. Now Sharon Small is playing a child
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Speed limits
IT’S good to see that the people of Brancepeth have got their 30mph speed limit (Echo, October 21). I just hope it’s enforced better than the one in Howden-le-Wear. I’d guess that some 200 to 300 vehicles per hour break the speed limit on Bridge
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North Yorks woman treks in Peru for cancer charities
A CHARITY fundraiser has followed the Incas and trekked across Peru to raise £2,000 to boost a cancer charities. Karen Waring, of Brompton, near Northallerton, spent four days in South America recently on a 35-mile walk to Machu Picchu..
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Gareth Southgate
NEWS of Gareth Southgate’s departure as manager of Middlesbrough is a reminder that winning games does not just win points but should keep you in a job. Well, that is usually the case anyway. Many who question Southgate’s departure refer to a
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Benefit changes
I HAVE to agree with your correspondent Rob Merrick about the possibly unintended distressing consequences of the changes in Incapacity Benefit on genuine recipients (Echo, October 23). This, however, is only one aspect of the sledgehammer currently
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Rule Britannia
LIKE many other Echo readers, I have always admired the writings and work of the late Ludovic Kennedy. One remarkable fact from his autobiography has always stuck in my mind. Mr Kennedy wrote that his earliest memory, from about the age of four
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Surviving the old grey temple test
EVERY now and then, something happens which makes me realise how long in the tooth I’m getting. It happened at Staindrop School the other night when I was invited to make a short speech and present the leavers’ prizes. The pupils came
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Climate change
IN December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to seek a global agreement to address the climate crisis. To secure a deal, Britain and the developed world need to accept their historical responsibility for the industrial emissions that are
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Question Time
THE liberal arguments put forward by Helen Robb in favour of allowing the BNP to appear on Question Time were expressed eloquently. Helen seems to be suggesting that by allowing the BNP to air their obnoxious racist views they will be exposed
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Double feature
Soap couples don’t come much odder than Roy and Hayley Cropper. As they pack their bags and set off on a Romanian holiday, Steve Pratt meets the actors behind the Coronation Street duo. RECOGNITION happens when you least expect it. David Neilson was
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Innocent victims
MPS have rightly faced a public backlash over their outrageous expense claims. Now, it seems, their wives and husbands are also in the firing line. As we report today, MPs will be forced to sack family members working in their Commons offices,
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Bath 16 Newcastle Falcons 27
Bath 16 Newcastle Falcons 27 BATH’S season is going from bad to worse after the Guinness Premiership defeat at home to Newcastle, which was their sixth loss in eight matches in all competitions. As so often, they led at the break but failed to
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Rugby round-up
BLAYDON’S Director of Rugby, Tom Rock, emerged from the 21-17 home win against Newbury with stitches in a head wound and a broken nose. But he has no intention of missing this week’s trip to Tynedale. Two tries by winger Simon Barber clinched the
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Darlington 24 Gateshead 21
Darlington 24 Gateshead 21 DARLINGTON moved up to third place in North One East, but they cannot yet be considered serious promotion contenders. They had several players missing, but so did Gateshead, who are third from the bottom and almost
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Top-class Flat and best of jumping
SATURDAY was very much a combination of top-class Flat racing mixed with the very best of jumping, and two horses in particular catching the eye, the young and the old. With Sea The Stars still fresh in the memory, the talk at Doncaster was we
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Torres’ inclusion was late decision, reveals Benitez
RAFAEL Benitez revealed that it was only on the team coach going to Anfield that he decided to use Spanish striker Fernando Torres from the start against Manchester United. The embattled Liverpool boss waited until the last moment before deciding
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Away days are becoming a concern for Gordon
CRAIG Gordon admits that Sunderland’s faltering away form is becoming a source of major concern. Since winning at Bolton on the opening weekend of the season, the Black Cats have claimed just one point from 12 on their travels, and that, somewhat
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Strachan ... should be interesting copy for the Echo
WHOEVER turns up at the Riverside Stadium for Gordon Strachan's first press conference on Monday afternoon could end up having a memorable experience. A nice put down from the unpredictable and quick-witted Scot could be on the cards. There have been
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Ryhope riding high
RYHOPE CW moved to the top of the table when they overcame New Marske and previous leaders Scarborough Town suffered defeat against Kirkbymoorside. A Michael Mackin header on 41 minutes gave New Marske the lead but four minutes into the second
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Moors clip leaders’ wings
Spennymoor manager Jason Ainsley told his players to “stop the high fives” after a pulsating 1-0 win against Whitley Bay in their top of the table meeting at the Brewery Field. Nine-man Moors grabbed the three points they needed to draw
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Mexico 1970
NEARLY 40 years ago World Cup holders England went to Mexico to defend football’s greatest prize. Having negotiated the group stage – despite being undone by Brazil – they were ultimately knocked-out by West Germany in an agonising quarter-final
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Birmingham City 2 Sunderland 1
Birmingham City 2 Sunderland 1 WHAT’S the similarity between Sunderland’s players and Britain’s postmen? On about one day out of every three at the moment, they fail to deliver. To Stoke and Burnley, venues where the Black Cats have already served
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Player ratings
I WAS wondering just how player ratings are calculated. Having noted that Middlesbrough’s Tony McMahon was repeatedly kicking the ball straight to opposition players, I paid particular attention to what he did throughout the game. He
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Alex McRae
THE recent death at the age of 89 of 1950s Boro star Alex McRae (Northern Echo, October 19) has reminded me of the times I saw him play at Ayresome Park. I was a schoolboy at the time and my father and I would attend every home match. McRae
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Newcastle United
I READ that Chris Hughton has been offered the post of Manager of Newcastle United To say I was thoroughly disgusted would be an understatement. Unfortunately, in my own opinion, his knowledge of tactics etc is abysmal. I feel he is being offered
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Middlesbrough
AFTER the sacking of Gareth Southgate, people are already saying that, after winning his last game and lifting them to one point behind the league leaders, the sacking was ill-timed but I have to disagree. If the management had waited until
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Southgate shocked by Boro chief’s admission
HAVING been invited for a post-match meeting with chairman Steve Gibson at the Riverside last Tuesday, Gareth Southgate was expecting a celebratory drink after a return to winning ways and was preparing to ask for a new striker. Instead he got
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An open letter to Steve Gibson
The chairman Mr Steve Gibson Middlesbrough FC Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough TS3 6RS Re: Vacant Manager’s Position Dear Mr. Gibson I would like to apply for Manager’s position in your club, I’m not a football celebrity but that should be no
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West Ham United 2 Arsenal 2
West Ham United 2 Arsenal 2 ARSENE Wenger lamented the way Arsenal failed to hold off the late challenge of a battling West Ham side after letting a 2-0 lead slip. The Gunners looked in complete control following firsthalf goals from Robin van
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Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0
Liverpool 2 Manchester United 0 FERNANDO Torres and substitute David Ngog left Manchester United reeling as Liverpool brilliantly halted their four-game losing streak. Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez had said prior to the game that one win would
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Hughton to accept new role
THE prospect of Alan Shearer being reinstated as Newcastle United boss will become increasingly unlikely once Chris Hughton is named as permanent manager this week. While Shearer yesterday claimed he would love to take charge – and would also
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Funeral For A Friend – Middlesbrough Empire
There is no question that Funeral For A Friend are a popular choice, filling the Empire with raw teenage spirit. The band carry energy, passion and a lot of commitment in their music, which you can certainly see. The quintet wasted no time and flew into
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Newcastle United 2 Doncaster Rovers 1
Newcastle United 2 Doncaster Rovers 1 MIKE ASHLEY was taunted at St James’ Park on Saturday but striker Marlon Harewood was the prime target of disgruntled home supporters. Kevin Nolan’s late, late strike handed Newcastle a first victory
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Staunton hits out at referee
REFEREE Steve Blunt came under fire from angry Darlington manager Steve Staunton following Saturday’s occasionally tempestuous match at Barnet. Defender Ian Miller was left unconscious midway through the first half following a heavy-handed challenge
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Frank Turner – Newcastle University 17.10.09
Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer song writer from London, and has returned to Newcastle as one of his dates in his largest UK headline tour. As he walked onto the stage you can tell immediately he feels at home with his audience. This ease
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More to come, Turner
WHILE Hartlepool United this morning sit comfortably in League One, Chris Turner insists there is plenty of room for improvement and no-one will be thinking Pools have cracked it. Scarred after back to back seasons of relative struggle, Pools
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The height of talent
After the disappointment of Kes at Darlington Civic Theatre on Saturday, I had another trip at the theatre last night and saw one of the most amazing acts I've ever seen. I was at Middlesbrough Theatre to see my daughter take part in a charity dance
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Countdown to region’s contact centre awards night
THE shortlist for an annual awards scheme to commend the region’s thriving contact centre industry has been revealed. The North-East Contact Centre Awards are being held next month, and will highlight the achievements of the industry, which employs
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Cathedral spotlight on art by prisoners
HUGE neon-style artworks based on drawings by convicted criminals are to be erected in the shadow of a cathedral. Nine Men Drawing, the latest creation of internationally-renowned artist Ron Haselden, will appear on structures up to two metres
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Exercise control of your inbox
BUSINESSES will get a workout of a different kind at an event designed to help pave the way for success. Email Yoga is one of the pre-conference workshops at Business Link’s Marketing: the art of conference, which is back for a second year to
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Student-led firms win £7.5k prizes
THREE student-led firms have been named as winners of the UK’s leading regional university business planning competition. Blueprint is held to highlight the entrepreneurship and excellence at the North- East’s five universities, and in its six
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Scientists hope to create more pleasing solar panels
SOLAR panels could become more pleasing to the eye, encouraging further uptake as a source of renewable energy, thanks to the work of North-East scientists. Solar panels used in photovoltaics – using the sun to provide electricity – could be printed
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War heroes mark 65th anniversary of invasion
WAR heroes travelled from the North-East yesterday to join their comrades at a service to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Normandy landings. Second World War veterans Richard Morgan, 87, and George Brown, 85, were among the hundreds who risked
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‘Rattie’ thriving – thanks to trust
CONSERVATIONISTS are helping to save one of Britain’s rarest creatures by protecting and improving its North-East habitats. Water voles are critically endangered in many parts of the country but thrive in the area covered by the Durham Wildlife
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Who are chew looking at, like...
THE region’s first ever alpaca show took place on Saturday. Around 150 of the animals, which are native to South America, were on display at Thirsk Auction Mart, in North Yorkshire. The show was run under the rules of the British Alpaca
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Getting to the core of apple’s local ties
A CORNER of a county library became an unlikely orchard at the weekend as it staged a series of activities on a fruity flavour. Apples of all varieties were the subject of the seasonal celebration at Clayport Library, in Durham. Saturday’s fruit
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Tap-in-sock attacker gets three years
A TEENAGE inmate fearing attack by a fellow prisoner “got his revenge in first”, a court heard. Jamie Bates struck the other youth over the head with a sock containing a tap head, in the incident at Deerbolt Young Offenders’ Institution, in
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I’m a prisoner of past, says cleared babysitter
A BABYSITTER cleared of killing a toddler says she is now a prisoner of the past. Suzanne Holdsworth was jailed for life in 2005 after being convicted of killing twoyear- old Kyle Fisher by banging his head against a banister at her home in Hartlepool
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More than 100 pack meeting over hall
MORE than 100 residents packed a community centre to voice their worries over plans to build in the grounds of a landmark Victorian hall. An application has been submitted to demolish outbuildings at Brockley Hall, in Saltburn, east Cleveland,
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Firefighting jobs under threat in one of highest risk areas
UP to 22 firefighter jobs could be axed if plans to cut services in one of Europe’s highest industrial risk areas are approved. Moves to cut crews and one fire engine at Billingham Fire Station, near Stockton, have angered union officials, who say
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MPs in the region face ‘working wives’ ban
MPs across the region will be forced to sack their wives and husbands under a ban on employing family members expected to be announced within weeks. Nine North-East and North Yorkshire MPs will be hit if the Kelly inquiry – set up after the expenses
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Strachan to be named Boro boss today
GORDON Strachan is to be unveiled as Middlesbrough's new manager at a press conference at 2.30pm today. Strachan was the favourite for the Riverside job after chairman Steve Gibson sacked Gareth Southgate last week. Boro are three points off the
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Firms get chance to support town club
BUSINESSES are being offered the chance to support their town’s football club by taking part in an unusual sponsorship opportunity. Darlington Football Club will today launch its Business Backing Darlington Club, which gives companies a range
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Life in the glare of Odin’s Glow
Dani Webb reports on how villagers coped with being at the centre of a spectacular light and sound festival. WHEN residents of Newtonunder- Roseberry, in east Cleveland, were told their village would become a huge light and sound exhibition
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National award for very special teacher
A NORTH-EAST headteacher has won a national lifetime achievement award for his contribution to special needs teaching. Mike Vening was presented with the Ted Wragg Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2009 UK Teaching Awards last night. Mr
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Busy day at rarely-used train station
A RAIL station may have doubled its yearly passengers in only one day after a guided excursion at the weekend to increase numbers. Last year, Durham Tees Valley Airport’s train station was among the five least used in the UK and rail enthusiast
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Full Monty actors are baring up well for show
ACTORS preparing to bare all on stage were confronted by a different kind of strip yesterday in preparation for their roles – the beautician’s waxing band. Six leading men in Darlington Operatic Society’s The Full Monty, which opens on Wednesday
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Boy, ten, found hanged in wood
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy died after he was found hanged in woods, police said yesterday. Officers said the youngster’s death was a tragic accident. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances. Police made the grim discovery after
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Farmer in hospital after gas cylinder explosion
A FARMER is seriously ill in hospital after a gas cylinder exploded, showering a village with debris. Richard Frankland, of Hill Top Farm, Grewelthorpe, near Masham, North Yorkshire, was hurt at about 5pm on Saturday. He is thought to
