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Children rescued from swollen river
THREE children and their dog have been rescued from an island in the middle of a swollen river. The group - two nine-year-old girls, a boy aged 11 and a golden retriever - became trapped on stones in the River Swale, between Richmond and Hipswell
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Man critical after nightclub disturbance
A MAN was last night fighting for his life after suffering a serious head injury when he was ejected from a nightclub. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident at Inside Out, in Beaumont Street, Darlington, early on Sunday morning.
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Metal thief causes chaos
A RECKLESS metal thief caused chaos after he stole a gas meter from a historic landmark. Police were forced to close of parts of Hartlepool after the thief caused a major gas leak outside Wesley Chapel, in Wesley Square, on Friday at 12.30pm Victoria
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Rugby club gives something back
RUGBY players who a trying to revive a sporting tradition in a North-East town have kept their promise to repay their local community for their support. Players at Sedgefield RFC have marked their league debut by giving given £500 each to two worthy
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Rugby players support their community
RUGBY players who a trying to revive a sporting tradition in a North-East town have kept their promise to repay their local community for their support. Players at Sedgefield RFC have marked their league debut by giving given £500 each to two worthy
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Candidate's invitation
Barbara Harrison, the Conservative candidate for Bishop Auckland in the next general election, is inviting residents to meet her at the Four Clocks Centre, Newgate Street, on Tuesday between 5.30 and 7.30pm.
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Owl delay
Further to my blog over the weekend, don't expect to see the picture of the owl whcih flew into window in tomorrow's paper. We're still checking out what kind of owl it is from the impression left on the window at New Blackwell tennis Club in Darlington
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Two hundred balloons released in Liam's memory
FAMILY and friends released 200 balloons on Sunday as an event to mark what would have been a cancer victims 19th birthday. Liam Harker died in May 2007 aged just 17 from Burkitt's Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. His family have run a series of fundraising
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"Boisterous" dog which attacked woman to be neutered
A COURT has ordered a Staffordshire bull terrier be neutered to calm it down after it left a teenager needing stitches to her foot. Owner Michael Sanders said his dog, Max, was "just boisterous" as it attacked his half sister Donna Welsh, 19, at
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Former village school to reopen as new childcare centre
A VILLAGE school that closed due to falling numbers has reopened as an after-school and holiday care facility. Manfield School will also open to the community to ensure the 152-year-old building remains at the hub of the village. Lesley Thompson, owner
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Cash for four new park schemes
THE creation of a number of parks and play areas is going ahead after over £100,000 in funding was awarded. Four parks and play areas in County Durham will be receiving cash including Newton Hall Play Area, Jubilee Park Sensory Garden, Sherburn Road
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Status award for parish council
A COMMUNITY body in north Durham has achieved Quality Council Status. The award which was approved by the County Accreditation Panel for Lanchester Parish Council. To successfully achieve the award, the parish council had to satisfy the panel that
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Wind farm plans to be discussed at open meeting
VILLAGERS who want to express their views about a planned wind farm near their homes will be given a full open public meeting to do so. Plans for a ten-turbine wind farm on land at Moor House Farm, to the north-east of Darlington, were submitted last
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Bird boxes at health centre unveiled
SCHOOLCHILDREN have had their winning bird box designs unveiled in the courtyard of a new north Durham health centre. Children from Greenland Junior School and St Joseph’s RCVA Primary School were encouraged to use their creativity to design wacky bird
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Charges at car park criticised by MP
A COMPANY that has started issuing fines to motorists who have used a car park for years for free has been criticised by a north Durham MP. Hilary Armstrong called on Highview Ltd, the company that manages and enforces parking at the Victoria Centre,
