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No trace found of missing woman after river search
POLICE mounted a renewed search in the River Wear for missing Leanne Chambers at the weekend - but no trace of her was found. Ms Chambers, 30, disappeared from the home she shares with Steven Crossland in Chester-le-Street, County Durham nearly a fortnight
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New gallery opens as centrepiece to eclectic business
A TOWN centre gallery has been created as the entrance of a new art-inspired eclectic business. Tracy Thompson-Peschke has opened Acero Arte, Darlington, mixing a range of ventures, in a former hairdressers where she once worked. The two-storey store
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Charity wedding fair next month
A CHARITY will host a wedding fair for future brides and grooms plan their big day on a budget while supporting an overseas aid appeal. The British Red Cross shop, in Spennymoor, County Durham, is appealing for wedding clothes and accessories for its
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Dancing for all ages is big success
TWINKLE-TOED toddlers to dancing pensioners took part in a dance event aimed at encouraging all generations to keep fit. The Let’s Dance day in Trimdon Station, County Durham, was enjoyed by around 180 people of all ages. The event was ran by dance
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School children grill council officers about jobs
PUPILS sampled a day in the life of Durham County Council workers under a new initiative to prepare them for the world of work. Robert Dudden, Connor Redden, Chloe Collinson, Josh Shepherd, Harry Humble and Owen Shield, all year nine pupils
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Church opens new home
A CHURCH has celebrated the official opening of its new home- in a multi-million pound business and conference centre. Members of the Xcel Church, in Newton Aycliffe, gathered on Saturday as one of the church’s key figures, Glyn Greenow, cut a ribbon
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Inner Wheel supports charities
A WOMEN’S group has raised hundreds of pounds for charity. The Inner Wheel Club of Bishop Auckland has raised £770 for the Great North Air Ambulance in the last two weeks. It raised £500 from a collection at Morrisons supermarket, in the town, and a
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North-East soldier named as Afghan war victim
A SOLDIER from the North-East has been named as the latest miltary victim of the war in Afghanistan. Rifleman Jonothon Allott of 3rd Battalion The Rifles was from North Shields. Rifleman Allott died from wounds received as a result of an explosion which
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Protesters call on MP to back fight against retirement village scheme
CAMPAIGNERS battling plans for a large scale retirement village they feel will dwarf their homes are heading for a crunch meeting with a local MP. Nigel and Judy Bell, owners of Shepherd’s Purse cheese company at Newsham, near Thirsk, want to build a
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Hard on the tail of the Prince of Rome
YOU may have seen the Memories ten days ago telling the definitive story of the Prince of Rome, probably the North-East's most famous homing pigeon. Given that pigeons have been such an integral part of the County Durham culture, it was surprising
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Thought-provoking play
STUDENTS will be given the chance to see a thought-provoking theatre production depicting the aftermath of a fictional terror attack. Not in My Name will be staged at the Lubetkin Theatre at the East Durham College, in Peterlee, at 9am and 2pm on Thursday
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Scheme to slow speeding approved
A SCHEME to stop drivers speeding past a primary school has been approved by councillors. Four speed cushions are to be installed on Pelaw Avenue, close to Shield Row Primary, a 175-pupil school in Stanley. Durham County Council’s highways committee
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Motoring issues to be reviewed at meeting
VILLAGERS will have the chance to update police on speeding and traffic issues around their homes. A second police and communities together meeting for Sadberge takes place on Tuesday, March 9, at 6.30pm in the village hall. More than 30 residents in
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Family ask revellers for help tracing missing teen
FAMILY members joined the police in handing out leaflets trying to trace a teenager who vanished over a week ago in the region. Bishop Burton College student Jonathan Havron, 18, of York, was last seen on Saturday, February 27, on a night out in the
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Major £40,000 scheme to improve woodland
A PROJECT to restore an ancient North York Moors wood which provides a key habitat for many animals to its historic roots has secured £40,000 of funding. The Forestry Commission with Natural England has scooped the Government funds to carry out the work
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Former bakery could be converted into signmakers
AN electrical contractor has applied to convert a disused bakery into new storage and office space. Plans for the site in Park Place, Darlington, have been submitted to the borough council's planning department. The applicants, Camco Electrical Contractors
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Woodland paradise starting to take shape
GREENFINGERED volunteers have been given a boost in their efforts to transform an overgrown piece of land into a community woodland area. The Skelton Villages Environment Improvement Group beat off competition from across the region to win a £1,895 grant
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Wilks grabs super second in Brazil
GUY Wilks has leapt to second place in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge after finishing runner-up on the Rally International de Curitiba. On his first event in Brazil, Darlington's Wilks drove brilliantly in his Skoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000 to
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Political rivals fight over incinerator plan
A BATTLE has broken out between political rivals over supporting campaigners fighting to prevent an incinerator being built near their homes. North Yorkshire County Council is looking at the possibility of locating an incinerator at one of six sites
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Dog owners face legal action if pets worry sheep
DOG owners are being warned to keep their pets under control in lambing season or they could face legal action. A new ruling under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 states that dogs legally need to be kept on their leads while on open access
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Park refurbishment plans could be approved
CHILDREN and a friends group who feared objectors could jeopardise their plan to breathe new life into a park will find out its fate this week. Planning officers are recommending that an application to refurbish Green Park, in Darlington, is given the
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Police question two boys over surgery blaze
POLICE investigating a suspected arson attack that gutted a doctors surgery have spoken to two boys about the blaze. Adan House surgery, in Spennymoor, County Durham, will need to be rebuilt after the fire ripped through its roof last night
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Community woodland grows
VOLUNTEERS helped members of a conservation charity enter their final year of tree planting in a community woodland. The event, staged by the Woodland Trust, was held at White Hill Woods, near the former mining community of Easington Lane. Part of
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Celebrating former mining village
A UNIQUE collection of short stories and poems celebrating a former mining village was launched at the weekend. Shrugging off the Wind, an anthology by Easington Writers, is the first time that funds from the National Lottery have been used