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Newcastle off the market and Hughton appointed permanent manager
NEWCASTLE are no longer for sale after owner Mike Ashley took the club off the market and confirmed Chris Hughton will become permanent manager. Hughton has been given a contract until the end of the 2010/11 season. But perhaps more
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Finding Local Heroes
It's a big day tomorrow. The judging takes place for the Local Heroes Awards 2009. The awards are our annual tribute to the stars of grassroots sport, which this year takes place at Hardwick Hall Hotel on December 3. I've had a look at the nominations
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Family pay tribute to tragic Connor
THE family of ten-year-old boy who died in a tragic woodland accident have spoken of their loss. Connor Tann was discovered hanging from a tree after becoming entangled in ropes in Hutton Wood, near his home in Boosbeck, east Cleveland, on Saturday evening
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Murphy handed first Cats start under Bruce
STEVE BRUCE has given Daryl Murphy his first real opportunity to shine under his management in tonight's Carling Cup fourth round tie with Aston Villa. Murphy was made available for transfer in the summer but turned down an offer to go to Ipswich Town
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Leave your tributes to Ashleigh Hall
POPULAR 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall was found dead in a field in Sedgefield. Leave your tributes to the Darlington College student and former Hurworth School pupil below.
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A tragedy close to home
IT has emerged tonight that the teenage girl found dead in a field after an internet encounter is a former classmate of one of my children. Ashleigh Hall, 17, is a former pupil of Hurworth School and it brings this terrible tragedy close to home. My
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Balloon launch to mark tragic Liam's birthday
THE family of cancer victim Liam Harker will mark what would have been his 19th birthday with the latest in a string of fundraising events. Since Liam's death in May 2007, the Harker family, of the North Road area of Darlington, have raised about £20,000
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Girl found dead in field named by police
A TEENAGE girl found dead in a field in Sedgefield after meeting up with a man she met over the internet has been named tonight as 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall of Darlington. The teenager, of Warwick Square, in the Cockerton area of the town
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Arts group holds charity ball
AN ARTS group is to hold a glamourous fundraising ball. Darlington Arts Academy has organised a James Bond Themed Ball for Friday November 13 at Blackwell Grange Hotel in Darlington. The groups director Rebecca McGarvie said: We wanted to give everyone
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Computer courses back at church
A CHURCH is restarting a series of computer courses which have proved to be popular in the past. Northgate United Reformed Church, in Darlington, will launch its lessons after the half-term break, led by Glyn Heaviside. The five-week courses start on
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Residents move back into sheltered housing
RESIDENTS have been welcomed into their new £3.06 million sheltered housing scheme near Darlington. Dinsdale Court, at Middleton St George, has opened its doors for the first time. The Darlington Borough Council owned facility was completely rebuilt
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Local historian passes away
THE steelworker who tapped the last of the steel to be produced at the works in Consett has died. Tommy Moore, 70, suffered a stroke while in bed at his Roger Street home in Blackhill, Consett, on Sunday morning. After the closure of the plant in September
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Thieves steal sports gear
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a burglary took place at the old site of Middlesbrough College Acklam Campus. It is believed that the suspects have gained entry via the roof of the building on Hall Drive in Acklam, Middlesbrough, between Friday
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Competition hopes high
A FARM shop is in the running for four awards in a prestigious national competition. Knitsley Farm Shop, Knitsley, near Consett, County Durham, has been shortlisted in the Farm Retail Awards run by the National Farmers' Retail and Markets Association
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Accommodation for homeless youngsters planned for town centre
A CENTRE for homeless young people is to be built in the centre of Chester-le-Street. The derelict former bingo hall site in South Burns, next to the town’s market place. is to be developed by the former owner of the town’s Crocs night club and the
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Wind farm plans submitted after long consultation
A PROPOSED wind farm will comprise ten turbines up to 110m high and a monitoring mast, plans have revealed. Banks Developments have submitted an application to build the farm on land to the north-east of Barmpton, near Darlington, following a long consultation
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Female driver injured in collision
A WOMAN driver suffered neck injuries when her when her Vauxhall Vectra was in collision with a Citroen C5 at Eldon Crossroads near Bishop Auckland this afternoon. Firefighters cut the roof from the Citroen to free a woman passenger who had hurt her
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Fund raiser for tsunami victims
A COFFEE morning has been held to help the family of a Samoan woman living in the North-East who lost seven relatives during the recent earthquake and tsunami. People in Stanley were moved when they heard how an aunt and six cousin of Tino Tupou had
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Innovative music scheme hits the right note
AN innovative scheme is set to change the way people across Tees Valley make music. The Sound Pod, based at the Tees Valley Music Service (TVMS) on Bishopton Road West, Stockton, is the first of its kind in the UK and consists of twelve area pods. Each
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Tireless fundraiser continues her hard work
TIRELESS fundraiser Pauline Martin has once again pulled out the stops for the hospital staff caring for her. She has raised thousands of pounds for The James Cook University Hospital since being diagnosed with cancer in 2006 but unfortunately, has a
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Free tyre safety checks
MOTORISTS are being given the chance to save their lives with the help of the humble 20p coin. Middlesbrough Council's road safety team will demonstrate how inserting a coin into the tread grooves of a vehicles tyres and checking if the rim of the coin
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Cheesemaker from North Yorks grabs Tesco contract
AN award winning cheesemaker from the region has secured a contract to supply Tesco with its Yorkshire Blue Cheese. Shepherds Purse, of Newsham, near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, is to provide the cheese to more than 170 Tesco stores in the north of England
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Officers sniff out cannabis farm
A CANNABIS farm has been uncovered after officers with a keen sense of smell sniffed out their target. Police in Hartlepool made the discovery after entering the premises on Lambton Street in the town on Thursday, October 22. Initial searches of the
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Creative apprentice appointed by Barnard Castle Vision
A BARNARD Castle woman says she is looking forward to her new job as an economic development agencys first creative apprentice. Amberley Elliott, 21, has joined Barnard Castle Vision will gain experience through working on a number of ongoing projects
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Funders set to meet North Yorks groups to offer services
COMMUNITY groups are invited to a free event to find out what funding there is available to help achieve their goals. Hambleton District Council is running the Funding Fayre where groups can meet funders and gain advice on securing grants. Staff from
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Children's concert by Sowerby Music
A TALENTED trio of musicians is to perform a special children’s concert for Sowerby Music. The Thorne Trio formed ten years ago at the Royal College of Music and they are to perform twice in Sowerby. The group has played at several impressive venues
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Last chance to join spooky walk
THERE is little time left to sign up for a charity Halloween walk. The deadline for learning disability charity Mencap’s Halloween walk on the banks of the River Wear in Durham is Wednesday, October 28. The two-mile fancy dress parade will take place
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Poppy Watch
The annual Poppy Appeal was launched last week and, as always, The Northern Echo marked the start of the campaign by displaying the poppy on its front page. It costs nothing but it's a good way to remind people about the importance of the appeal
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Award-winning cafe forced to close
THE credit crunch has taken another bite out of a market town’s high street traders, with the closure of a popular and award-winning cafe. The Cafe, in Northallerton High Street, which had been in business for the past six years, closed its doors at
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Bankers help decorate school for pupils
BANK bosses have gone back to school to transform a primary school reception area to showcase pupils work. Yorkshire Building Society staff got their hands dirty carrying out work at Mill Hill Primary School, Northallerton. It formed part of the actionteering
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Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
A COLLEAGUE of mine, Neil Macfarlane, said to me yesterday: “What is Life?” At first I thought it was a Monday morning existentialist question, but Neil's not that deep and he's been away on his honeymoon for the past couple of weeks, so I
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Safety campaign cuts burglaries
POLICE have pledged to do "whatever it takes" to cut crime and disorder in Durham, after a safety campaign produced a sharp drop in student burglaries. Neighbourhood Inspector Paul Anderson said Operation Porterspass, launched to stop criminals targeting
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Bag yourself a stylish beauty
‘Would you like a bag?’ is a common question in shops these days as pressure builds against free handouts of plastic. Sarah French meets a designer who has come up with a trendy answer. THE bag for life may be designed to make us feel more worthy as
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Stewart Francis, ARC, Stockton
CANADA’S king of deadpan blitzed his audience with a barrage of slick one-liners. Francis had the crowd tittering from the off, save for an awkward microphone-related mishap when he walked out on stage. Or was it just an off-the-wall opening
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Existence proved of the yeti of mileys
SORRY, I'm in and out this week, taking a few day's holiday. But I thought you might be as excited as I was when I spotted the Carlbury milepost this morning. This to me is a beast as legendary as the yeti. I've heard fantastic stories told of it by people
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Best of both worlds
Have yourself a Continental Christmas with some Viennese festive treats. Maxine Gordon reports. ANITA Tasker spent childhood Christmases in Vienna with her Austrian grandparents – savouring a very different experience from her English friends at
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Ana Egge and Nels Andrews, Jumpin’ Hot Club @ The Live Theatre, Newcastle
MUCH travelled Americana singer-songwriter Nels Andrews opened the gig and though not feeling too well, the show’s quality meant few realised this. Andrews’ heavy-handed strumming was solid enough at the start, but more impressive was when he
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Slaid Cleaves, Jumpin’ Hot Club @ The Little Theatre, Gateshead
AMERICANA singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves is no stranger to the area, and though he hadn’t the luxury of a band this time around, with fellow singer-songwriter Michael O’Connor in support on acoustic guitar, it gave his finely-honed songs a greater
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Jim’ll Airfix it for you
James May’s Toy Stories (BBC2, 8pm); CSI: Miami (Five, 9pm); Ghosts in the Machine (BBC4, 9pm). TOP Gear’s James May has a new vehicle and the title – James May’s Toy Stories – holds a clue as to what it’s all about. He’s on a mission to prove that
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Hospital thanks
WHILE I disagree with the closure of facilities and wards at Bishop Auckland General Hospital I had the misfortune of having to be sent to Darlington Memorial Hospital. During my time there the staff on ward 44 did an excellent job of looking
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Volunteers survey fields near Roman fort
VOLUNTEERS have begun surveying fields discover the extent of a civilian settlement next to a Roman fort. The work by Friends of Logovicium is being conducted in fields surrounding Lanchester’s Roman fort in north-west Durham, following heritage lottery
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Weather inference
WHILE I agree with most of the wording in your story about the unveiling of a mosaic to the late Redcar MP Mo Mowlam (Echo, Oct 24), I do contest the implication that the weather was bad – ie, that people attending “braved high winds”. It was
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Staffies
MUST Catherine Davison (HAS, Oct 21) resort to childish name-calling to get a point across in her reply to my letter (HAS, Oct 15) about Staffordshire bull terriers? Why am I only a “so-called adult” because I allow my one-year-old precious grandchild
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BNP/Question Time
I HAVE looked at many forums since last Thursday’s Question Time programme and it is clear the BNP has a lot of support. Maybe it’s a protest at the BBC for throwing party leader Nick Griffin into a snake pit. All in all, I think he did a good
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World peace march
TODAY is another day in the World March for Peace and Non-Violence. I wonder how many people know about this event? The march started in New Zealand on October 2, will cross six continents and 104 countries in 92 days, concluding in Argentina
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Climate change
THERE seems to be a lot of half-truths going around about the above subject. If average temperature has not risen since 1998, as columnist Peter Mullen stated (Echo, Oct 20), that doesn’t mean that global warming has ceased or not existed. Despite
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Let there be light – all year round
HERE we go then – six months of dark afternoons to look forward to. No wonder so many people become depressed. Sad syndrome is the proper medical name for it – seasonal affective disorder. And the galling thing is that there is no need for this
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Murder investigation launched in Gateshead
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after the death of a man in Gateshead. A Northumbria Police spokesman said the force was alerted at 7.15am this morning of the death of a man being taken to hospital by ambulance from a flat in the town's Eslington
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Return journey
He found the Geordie accent irritating and fled from Shotton, but writer JB Priestley brought the miners’ living conditions to a wider public in his travellers’ book English Journey. Steve Pratt reviews the relevance of the 75th anniversary
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We are not out of the woods yet
THE UK remained in recession in the third quarter of the year from July to September. Whether you believe this or not, it is official, as confirmed last week, so there can be no arguments about it. To many, this is a bit of a surprise, becaue
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Cost-cutting Electrolux reports 93 per cent increase in profits
ELECTRICAL goods maker Electrolux, which axed more than 500 jobs in County Durham last year with the closure of its cooker factory, yesterday reported a 93 per cent rise in third-quarter profits after cost cuts and increased prices helped it offset
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Park offering the perfect package
INTERNATIONAL fund and asset manager Valad Property Group has sold a 15,000 sq ft industrial unit at Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, on behalf of The Industrial Trust. Unit 1 Redworth Way has been sold to Northern Corrugated Cases
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Commercial venture
SANDERSON Weatherall and joint agent Carver Commercial Chartered Surveyors will assist with leasing negotiations for fourstorey Regent House on Commercial Street, Darlington. Tim Carter, of Sanderson Weatherall’s Teesside office, said: “It’s very
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Express delivery!
PARCEL delivery company Interlink Express has taken 8,500 sq ft of industrial space at Gladedale Capital and Yorvale Developments’ Saturn Court at North Tyneside’s Orion Business Park. King Stuge, joint agents with GVA Grimley, successfully let
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Higher yields after using farm manure
A COLLEGE farm has enjoyed record yields – and saved £30,000 – after switching from inorganic fertiliser to targeted farmyard manure and slurry from its livestock. Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, achieved yields of 3.5 tonnes per acre with
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A failure of leadership
THE inquest into the deaths of three men, killed when a helicopter crashed in North Yorkshire, has produced disturbing evidence which makes grim reading for the RAF. Pilot David Sale and colleagues Phillip Burfoot and Sean Tait lost their lives
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Pound notes
WOOLWICH has trimmed mortgage rates by up to 0.5 per cent on new two, three, five-year and buy-to-let mortgages, its fourth reduction in two months. ● Families taking a half-term break in the sun have been hit by soaring prices, according to
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Newcomers try to shake up the energy market
WHEN the Citizens Advice Bureau reported a surge in the number of people seeking help and advice about soaring energy bills, it posed a challenge to the big six fuel suppliers as winter’s chill looms. The CAB confirmed a 46 per cent rise against
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Chance to compare contracts for milk
THE region’s dairy farmers are urged to take their milk contracts along to a meeting tonight. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is campaigning for more balanced, professional and business-like contracts for producers – particularly after the
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Free help with NVZ paperwork
FREE clinics to help farmers fill in their Nitrate Vulnerable Zone paperwork are being held. They have been organised by Tyne Tees Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and the Environment Agency. The venues include Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, tomorrow
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3,000 guineas for pedigree heifer
PEDIGREE Salers breeders from the region achieved the top female price at last week’s breed sale at Perth. Rigel Lolita, a Sagitaire sired in-calf heifer from Rigel Pedigree, Middleton-on- Leven, near Yarm, made 3,000 guineas. She is due to calve
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Bucking the trend in recession
As the legal sector continues to suffer at the hands of the recession, one law firm is offering an alternative to the widespread gloom. Deborah Johnson finds out how Sintons is weathering the storm and is wellplaced for the eventual upturn
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Exhibition marks end of residency
DURHAM Cathedral’s artist in residence is marking the end of her time in the city with an exhibition of recent work. Nadia Hebson’s residency at the Cathedral began in October 2008 and ended last month. The work, which explores the boundary between
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Sharing profits as turnover increases
UNITED Oilseeds has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.03m and a 44 per cent increase in farmer customers. The results, for the year ending June 30, show the group’s net worth grew by almost five per cent to £4.23m compared with the previous year
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National accolade for arable farmer
NORTH Yorkshire farmer Andrew Gloag has been named Arable Farmer of the Year. He received the accolade at the 2009 Farmers Weekly Awards, held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. Mr Gloag took over the family business at Busby House, Stokesley
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Fears for upland stocking levels
SERIOUS concerns about future stocking levels in the uplands have been raised. The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) fears English Nature’s Upland Level Entry Stewardship Scheme (UELS) could see levels fall by up to 75 per cent in some areas
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Firm’s move will expand its work
A SCHOOL furniture business started with a £200 overdraft has moved into a new manufacturing site after securing funding of more than £1m. Ambic Limited, based in Chester-le-Street, has relocated from its old premises on the Stella Gill Industrial
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Redundancy unlocks opportunity for entrepreneur
A MAN made redundant from Nissan has achieved his lifelong dream of becoming an entrepreneur after setting up his own business. Kevin Cooke took voluntary redundancy from the Japanese car maker’s Sunderland plant earlier this year, when the
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Cheese manufacturer wins Tesco deal
A CHEESE producer that began life as a small-scale cottage industry has won a regional contract with Tesco. Shepherds Purse, based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has secured a direct to depot contract with the supermarket to supply regional stores
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Swapping Quakers for Newcastle Falcons
A FORMER leading figure at Darlington Football Club has switched sports for her latest role. Christine Balford has been appointed as commercial director of rugby union club Newcastle Falcons, it was announced yesterday by chairman David Thompson
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Rail company sends out Olympic signals
A RAIL company has won a key contract to help ensure visitors get to the 2012 London Olympics without delay. Darlington-based Henry Williams Ltd is manufacturing parts for the £40m signalling refurbishment of the London Overground, formerly the
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Onyx continues to expand
TECHNOLOGY group Onyx yesterday made its fifth acquisition in 18 months by expanding its presence in the increasing disaster recovery sector. The Middlesbrough-based company has added London-based Disaster Recovery Solutions (DRS) to its portfolio
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Former Dragon backs Design Mob business
A STUDENT business has secured backing from an internationally renowned entrepreneur and former television Dragon after a chance encounter at a North-East event. Design Mob promotes young designers from the region online by creating a web-based
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Keeping business in the family
TWO brothers are keeping it in the family by supporting each other’s business ventures. Paul Reed, 39, who runs online business Express Envelopes, has relocated his company to become the second tenant at Newcastle Business Village, which is owned
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Andrew Sugden: Don’t demolish our foundations
ONE year ago, the new levels of rates charged on empty business properties appeared a big issue in the run-up to Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report. Minister for the North- East Nick Brown went on record to point out the need for a re-think
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Felicity cleans up in council awards
A CREATIVE young businesswoman has cleaned up after the recession forced her to adapt her media skills. Former Darlington College student Felicity Hopkins, 22, has won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year title in Richmondshire District Council
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Firm takes advantage of free US flights
A TEES Valley firm was among the first to take advantage of an initiative offering free trade flights to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Microslat International Ltd benefited from a British Airways- UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) initiative
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Baywatch star is big hit on iPhone downloads
BAYWATCH and Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff has become a cult download on the revolutionary iPhone thanks to a North-East technology company. Never Odd Or Even has worked with the legendary actor, known as The Hoff, to create the Ask The Hoff
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Setting up Home in heart of city
A LAW firm has expanded its estate agency business because of growing confidence in the housing market. The legal team at BHP Law, in Darlington, will work with sales staff in the new Durham City branch of BHP Home, in Claypath, to provide a one-stop
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Tom Lisgo: How to get the most from your solicitor
IF you are involved in a legal dispute it will cost you time and money – it may be a cliche, but it is true. Lawyers are not cheap. They are, for the most part, highly qualified and intelligent individuals who are entitled to charge you for giving
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Region’s businesses ‘looking to expand’
BUSINESSES in the region are gearing up for expansion, despite the economic downturn, according to a leading law firm. Corporate finance and banking experts from Ward Hadaway, in Newcastle, say there is a strong push from companies to expand
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Builder grateful for guidance
LAW firm Emmersons has successfully negotiated a complex conveyancing deal overseeing the completion of ten properties built by a North-East builder. David Foster, who owns Ruby Homes Developments in Sunderland, has recently built the houses in
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Landowners at risk of losing mast incomes
LANDOWNERS who rent out sites for mobile phone masts are being warned to check legal agreements to ensure they do not lose the income. Law firm Latimer Hinks, of Darlington, warned landowners might be at threat because of the current consolidation
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Jobs bonanza as £45m building project to start
A REGENERATION project which will bring 1,000 jobs to County Durham is to start next month after funding was secured for the first phase of the scheme. Developer Terrace Hill yesterday announced it had secured £27.67m to fund the first part of
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A Joyeaux day at Catterick
JOYEAUX looks a tempting proposition in the Come Racing Again Next Tuesday Handicap at Catterick. The Ollie Pears-trained mare is not too shabby a performer on her day, as neatly illustrated by her recent start at Nottingham. Reverting to five
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Jonny is back in the mix
NICK EASTER has been replaced in England’s senior squad by uncapped Northampton forward Courtney Lawes after losing his battle with a calf injury. Easter tore the muscle in his right leg in Harlequins’ 26- 22 Guinness Premiership victory over
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Owen the tormentor
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello has described Michael Owen as his “tormentor”. The Italian has continued to leave the Manchester United striker out of his squads even though the 29-year-old has scored 40 goals for his country, more than any of
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Holiday snapshots
THE holiday was interrupted to attend Stafford Place Cricket Club’s annual presentation, the occasion advertised not by the usual clubhouse notice but by a mischievously captioned photograph of Brent Smith, the skipper. Brent – known throughout
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Bruce is out to end the 36-year wait
THIS evening Steve Bruce will take another step towards his dream of being the first Sunderland manager for 36 years to bring cup glory to Wearside. Not since Bob Stokoe led Sunderland to FA Cup glory in 1973 has the club lifted silverware. A
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Rovers camp hit by swine flu
BLACKBURN manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed that a third member of his squad has come down with swine flu ahead of this evening’s fourth round Carling Cup tie against Peterborough. Allardyce revealed that the virus had broken out within the
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Magpies seeking stability
COLIN CALDERWOOD has outlined his commitment to Newcastle United by turning down an offer to discuss the vacant manager’s job at Tranmere Rovers. Calderwood, who has been operating on a short-term contract as assistant manager at St James’ Park
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Fiery Strachan ready to revitalise the Riverside
WHEN Colin Cooper was asked to sum up Gareth Southgate’s personality last week, the first word he used was “gentleman”. It is safe to say that, when it comes to his successor, “gentle” is not the first word that comes to mind. Strachan is
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The manager who won’t suffer fools – or journalists – gladly
SINCE leaving Celtic in May, Gordon Strachan has spent the last five months touring around California and the west coast of Ireland. Today, he will begin to plot Middlesbrough’s route back into the Premier League. And on the evidence of his introductory
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Right job, right time
GORDON STRACHAN was finally confirmed as Middlesbrough’s new manager yesterday, and he immediately revealed that chairman Steve Gibson’s reputation for pursuing stability and long-term success sold him the job. Strachan has signed a three-and-a-half
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Freddy Kempf, The Sage Gateshead
Freddy Kempf has rightly earned his reputation as one of the most important young artists on the stage today; a status underpinned by a prodigious output for the BIS record label. And he fulfilled all expectations when he appeared at The Sage Gateshead
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Cancer sufferer backs calls for heating help
A MOTHER is backing calls for the Government to extend winter fuel payment to cancer patients. According to research by the Macmillan Cancer Support charity, people are twice as likely to fall into fuel poverty if they have been recently treated
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Freddy Kempf, The Sage Gateshead
Freddy Kempf has rightly earned his reputation as one of the most important young artists on the stage today; a status underpinned by a prodigious output for the BIS record label. And he fulfilled all expectations when he appeared at The Sage Gateshead
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Club ends successful season in style
A CRICKET club’s successful year on and off the field has been toasted with an end-ofseason celebration. The second Chester-le-Street Cricket Club Beer Festival proved a big hit among real ale enthusiasts and others. Twenty-six drinks were on
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Doing something special
I'm doing something very special this afternoon - I'm giving blood at St Cuthbert's Parish Centre in Darlington. And I'm proud to say that my 17-year-old daughter is doing the same thing for the first time.
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Tributes after death of team’s leading scorer
TRIBUTES are being paid to a man who became an amateur football legend while working in the mines. Few players – both past and present – can equal the goalscoring magic of Alec “Bint” Thompson, who died in hospital last week aged 87. Mr Thompson
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Thousands back City of Culture bid
DURHAM’S bid to be UK City of Culture 2013 has received the backing of more than 10,000 people. Supporters signed up to support the bid at agricultural and summer shows, fun and family events and student gatherings during the summer. Thousands
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Row as re-offending figures are released
EIGHT violent criminals were charged or convicted with murder, rape or another further serious offence while under supervision in the region last year, it was revealed yesterday. One offender, on Teesside, was under the most rigorous monitoring
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Inquest told nurse ignored advice
Teesside Coroner’s Court heard how Nichola Green ignored Michael Mulvey’s recommendation after a patient hit a number of staff. Moyra Stockill was arrested at St Luke’s Hospital, in Middlesbrough, and taken to the town’s police station where
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Debbie’s on £250,000 a year after being left redundant and broke
A NORTH-EAST woman who was penniless five years ago was celebrating today after she was crowned Britain’s top Avon lady – earning £250,000- a-year. Debbie Davis, 29, and partner Dave Carter, 40, were given a Mercedes SLK and a BMW X3 respectively
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Photographer in awards final
A PHOTOGRAPHER has been recognised as one of the best in the business only eight months after he turned his hobby into a profession. Andrew Whitaker’s image of Gateshead Quayside is among the best views in Britain, according to the UK Landscape
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Pedestrian dies in crash on M-way
A PEDESTRIAN died instantly when he was involved in an accident with a car on the A1(M). Stephen Ridley, 54, died after the accident at junction 58, close to the Faverdale area of Darlington. Police are now trying to piece together what happened
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‘I knew tree-hopping helicopter would crash’
ANDREW CARTER took one look at the doomed RAF Puma on the morning of its final flight and said: “That’s going down.” Mr Carter, who runs the Swale View Caravan Park, near Richmond, made four phone calls – first to North Yorkshire Police, then
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Bells back home following £100,000 restoration
THE region’s oldest set of bells has returned home following a £100,000 restoration. The 300-year-old bells of St Nicholas’ Church have been absent from Durham Market Place since May, when they were removed for restoration in London.
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Gas cylinder casualty still in hospital
A FARMER remains in hospital after he was seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded. Richard Frankland, of Hill Top Farm, Grewelthorpe, near Masham, North Yorkshire, was injured in the explosion at his farm. A gas cylinder in a shed he was
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‘Army has done nothing to help traumatised son’
THE mother of a soldier who was on board the tragic helicopter flight has hit out at the MoD for failing to help her “severely traumatised” son after the accident. June Hamilton’s son, Christopher, left the Army five months after the accident
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Cabbie’s evidence ‘most compelling’
THE coroner said one of the most “compelling” pieces of evidence came from taxi driver Martin Farey. On the evening of August 8, 2007, Mr Farey had just dropped off a customer in the village of Downholme, near Richmond, North Yorkshire. He was
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‘Thread of errors’ that sent helicopter spinning from sky
Coroner Geoff Fell yesterday gave a damning verdict after hearing about the catalogue of errors which led up to the Catterick Puma helicopter tragedy. Philippa Weighell reports on what went wrong. BY the end of the inquest’s first day, on Monday
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Elton fans told to retain tickets
ROCK fans left disappointed after Sir Elton John cancelled a gig are being told to keep their tickets. His gig on Saturday at the Metro Arena, Newcastle, as well as one in Sheffield, was cancelled because he had flu. His spokesman said: “Elton
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RAF says lessons have been learnt from crash tragedy
Lessons have been learnt, senior RAF officials said last night as the families of servicemen killed in a helicopter crash spoke of their hopes that others would not go through what they had. Joe Willis reports. RAF says lessons have
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Hanged boy had been playing in the woods
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy accidentally hanged himself while playing with ropes, police say. Connor Richard Tann had been playing on ropes hanging from trees, in Hutton Wood, near Boosbeck, east Cleveland, on Saturday evening. The circumstances of how
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RAF shame over helicopter crash
AN RAF helicopter pilot was attempting a manoeuvre beyond his capabilities when his aircraft crashed killing himself and two colleagues, a coroner has ruled. Coroner Geoff Fell said the fatal accident took place near Catterick Garrison, North
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Murder charge man in court
A MAN has appeared in court charged with the murder of a long-time friend who died two years after he was beaten up. Geoffrey McEwen, 39, went into a coma after he was attacked by Kieron McNally outside the Golden Lion, in Leadgate, near Consett
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Three-month closure of services at hospital ends
MATERNITY and children’s services that were controversially suspended three months ago have been re-opened at a North Yorkshire hospital. Full service was resumed at the Friarage Hospital, in Northallerton, at 9am yesterday, when paediatric, maternity
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Man questioned over suspected murder of Darlington teenager
A MAN is being questioned by police on suspicion of murdering a young woman he is thought to have met on the internet. The girl's body was found in a field near Sedgefield, County Durham, and although she has not yet been formally identified
