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Pardew turns to Ireland
AFTER a second meeting with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley inside a week, manager Alan Pardew hopes to improve his options in a squad blighted by injury problems with the acquisition of Stephen Ireland. Ashley was on Tyneside yesterday to
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Daughter makes emotional plea to missing Hartlepool dad
THE eldest daughter of a missing North-East man has made an emotional appeal urging him to come home. Darren Waller has not been seen by his family or friends since Sunday, January 9 at about 5.30pm. Tonight his 16-year-old daughter, Kayleigh, said:
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Wilks in touch as Monte action hots up
GUY Wilks was sitting pretty in fourth place at the end of the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally, his debut for Peugeot. The Darlington driver switched from Skoda to the French marque for this years Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC)
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Sunderland goalkeeper joins Lincoln on loan
Sunderland goalkeeper Trevor Carson has joined Lincoln City on a month’s loan.The 22 year-old stopper, who was called up to the senior Northern Ireland squad for the first time in 2010, was understudy to Black Cats number one Craig Gordon for much of
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Run sessions to keep fit
A NEW scheme will help adults keep fit in the easiest way. Targeting 40-60 year olds, a series of running taster sessions, run by Run in England, will take place this month and in February. Sarah Beadle, County Durham activator for Run in England, hopes
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Grants on offer for schemes which benefit Pennines
GRANTS are on offer for ideas that will benefit the communities and landscape of the North Pennines. The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Partnership is offering tens of thousands of pounds worth of grants for community organisations, charities
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Back pain exercise course to begin
AN exercise course for people with back pain will soon start at a south Durham Leisure Centre. The course for people aged between 40 and 74 will begin at the Spectrum Leisure Centre once enough users have registered. A spokesman for the Cardi-Back course
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Awards for long service
SIX staff at a south Durham care home received awards today marking more than 10 years service. Some of the staff at Bishop’s Lodge Care Home in Bishop Auckland have been at the home almost since it opened 15 years ago. The 70-bed home caters for elderly
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Man who touched schoolgirl sought by police
DETECTIVES are investigating after a young girl was sexually assaulted by a man on her way to school. The 13-year-old had been dropped off by her parents and was walking along Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond when the man touched her inappropriately before
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Help with new logo
A RESIDENTS’ group has enlisted the help of local school to help them design a new logo to represent them. Thornley Residents Group have been up and running for just over a year and wanted a logo to show the community what they represent. Instead
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Dial for a drink in Seaham approved
COUNCILLORS have approved a bid to create a 24-hour alcohol delivery service despite objections from residents about booze-fuelled trouble. Seaham Booze and Delivery on The Avenue in Deneside had its licensing application approved by Durham
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Help coal man find armed robbers
A CASH reward is being offered for information that leads to the successful prosecution of armed robbers who targeted a coal merchant. Robert Maddison, was working at R Maddison Fuels on the Thornley Station Industrial Estate, Shotton Colliery, when
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City Poppy Appeal total confirmed
THE annual Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal collections raised £14,935 in the Durham City area, last autumn. The figure was the amount raised from shops with collecting tins, particularly Tesco’s store at Dragonville, which had a special poppy stall
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Potholes hotline goes live
RESIDENTS across Redcar and Cleveland are being encouraged to report pothole problems in a bid to sort out the damage caused by the recent heavy snowfall and cold temperatures. A page has been added to the council's website to enable engineers to investigate
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Players sharpen up street skills
STREET football has arrived on Teesside with the launch of a new competition to sharpen players skills. Middlesbrough FC has teamed up with youngsters in the towns Thorntree Park to give them the chance to pull on a Boro strip and show off their talents
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Delve into Durham's past
A SERIES of courses giving an introduction to local history is to take place next month. Dr Dorothy Hamilton is to run a five-week course on the history of North and South Bailey, in Durham City. The course takes place at Alington House, in North Bailey
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Youngsters inspired by professional musicians
A DUO of classical musicians played a special visit to a primary school as they warmed up for a live performance. Oboe player David Benfield and pianist Tristan Lee talked to pupils at Newcomen Primary School in Redcar about their lives as professional
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Charity hands over bus to special school
CHILDREN from a special school have something to look forward to after receiving a new bus from the Variety Club. Holmwood School, which caters for young people with learning difficulties, were handed the keys to the Sunshine bus today. The specially
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'No hidden agenda' over Darlington holiday park
THE man behind plans to create a holiday park on rural land near Darlington has rejected claims that he has a hidden agenda for the project. As reported yesterday, James Wilson has submitted plans to build 14 log cabins on land at Swan House Roundabout
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Police search flat of Joanna Yeates' neighbour
Detectives today arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murdering Joanna Yeates. The suspect was detained in the early hours after police investigating the 25-year-old's death uncovered fresh evidence. Soon afterwards specialist
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Theatre Royal secures £300,000 lottery grant
A THEATRE in the North-East has secured a grant of £300,000 to help with its £4.75m restoration project. The project at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle will include extensive restoration of the auditorium and conservation measures to protect the external
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Road sign thefts put drivers at risk
THEFTS which have been described as "bizarre and dangerous" are putting south Durham road users at risk. More than a dozen signs were stolen overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday on the C42 between Evenwood and Esperley, in Teesdale.
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Man airlifted to hospital after five-vehicle smash
A CASUALTY was airlifted to hospital following a five-vehicle smash on a bypass. The 22-year-old driver of a blue Honda Accord was cut our of his car by firefighters after a collision on the A171 near Guisborough this morning. He was flown to by Great
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Firefighters tackle warehouse blaze
A DEVASTATING fire at a furniture warehouse has engulfed a North-East town in smoke. Ten fire engines from across the area were called to tackle the blaze, which broke out at Shields Interiors, in Whitby Street South, Hartlepool, at about
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Golden Wedding couple celebrate anniversary
A WELL travelled couple who have lived in France are to celebrate their golden wedding with a family party. Fred and Stephanie Suggitt, of The Orchard, in Thirsk, are to celebrate 50-years of marriage on January 28. The pair who hail
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School for problem pupils praised
TEACHERS at a referral school set up last year to cater for children with behavioural problems have been praised by Ofsted inspectors. The Hambleton and Richmondshire pupil referral service, based in Northallerton, was rated as good by the Government
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Army recruits follow family tradition
TWO Army recruits have followed in the footsteps of their fathers after being amongst the first to sign up this year. Kyle Brown and Jake Batey, both 19, from Darlington, have sworn Oaths of Allegiance at the Darlington Army Careers Information Office
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Going a mile a year
Echo Memories takes to the rails with the mystery over the G5 finally solved, and news of an exhibition championing the ordinary worker. IT reached Bedale in 1855 and Leyburn in 1856, which allowed the opening of stations at such rural-sounding places
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Pupils go bananas for lesson
THE realities of sweat shops in developing countries has been brought home to pupils at a Darlington school. Year seven students from Hurworth School spent 40 minutes working under conditions similar to Third World sweat shops, as part of an
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Highlighting danger signs
CHILDREN are to be warned that electricity can kill with a series of hard-hitting films created by media students. Power supplier CE Electric has enlisted students from Darlington College to film a series of safety videos that aim to prevent
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Pond competition
SCHOOLCHILDREN are being given the chance to win a pond worth thousands of pounds. Paddock Farm, near Darlington, is offering schools in County Durham and North Yorkshire the opportunity to win the pond worth up to £5,000. The pond could be used for
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Drink-drive soldier 'may lose job'
A SOLDIER caught drink-driving could face demotion or lose his job, a court heard. Lance Corporal Daniel Jenkins was twice the legal limit when breathalysed by police, Darlington Magistrates' Court heard yesterday. Police stopped 26-year-old Jenkins
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Extra pride
WITH a large cast, elegant period costume, song, dance and an original score composed by producer, Richard Main, Chapterhouse Theatre Company return to the North-East with Laura Turner’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. This is a leisurely
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Italian Evening
Hutton Magna are holding an Italian Night on Friday 25th February. Starting at 7:30pm in the village hall, the evening comprises an Italian themed meal with a choice of two different pasta dishes, followed by an Italian Quiz and an Italian
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No pantomime at Sunderland
Sunderland Empire boss Andrew Rawlinson talks to Viv Hardwick about 2011 highlights. WHILE all the rest of the North-East theatres are sticking with pantomimes at Christmas, and are already selling tickets, the Sunderland Empire seems happier
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Acting on high notes
Viv Hardwick chats with singer-songwriter Beccy Owen about switching to acting and a one-woman show at Newcastle this week. SINGER-Songwriter Beccy Owen has switched from attempting to climbing the charts to the equally daunting role of solo actress
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What’s the story?
Rachel McAdams and Patrick Wilson look back at the morning TV experiences which helped to create Morning Glory. Steve Pratt reports. US actor Patrick Wilson knew exactly who to ask for advice about playing a US television news anchor in the new
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George Fogelson: Richard Sullivan
GEORGE FOGELSON is trying to find someone whose name he found in his great-uncle's address book. His great-uncle was a German-Jew, living in Paris and killed in 1943 by the Nazis. The man he is trying to trace is Richard Sullivan, who lived at Cockton
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Morning Glory (12A)
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Wilson Running time: 107 mins HAVING an ailing breakfast TV show called Daybreak at the centre of the story adds an extra chuckle to this already amusing comedy from
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Black Swan (15)
Stars: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder Running time: 108 mins DISAPPOINTMENT awaits anyone expecting a nice little film about girls prancing about the stage in frilly frocks and leaping into the
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January 20, 2011
Rumer: Am I Forgiven? THE poppy, upbeat intro offsets Rumer’s rich, vivacious tones, giving her lyrics the desired effect of someone seeking to make amends. The words are simple and childlike, but delivered with heartfelt sincerity. A statement
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January 20, 2011
WHAT’S ON: Northern Sinfonia flautist Juliette Bausor, Catrin Finch, former harpist to the Prince of Wales. Mozart’s spectacular Concerto, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm. 0191-443-4661. REVIEWS: Hindemith: The Complete Viola Music Vol 3 (Hyperion CDA67774
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Who’s the daddy?
Lenny Henry talks about the musical influences which inspired his latest UK tour, Cradle To Rave, with Viv Hardwick and expresses fears over just how well he’s going to play the piano on stage. "I’VE never really spoken about my father on stage
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January 20, 2011
WHAT’S ON: Tomorrow, Josephine Davies Quintet, Darlington Arts Centre, 01325-486555; Saturday, New Century Ragtime Orchestra, Gateshead Old Town Hall, 0191-433-6965. CD REVIEWS: Evan Christopher’s Django A la Creole/Finesse (Lejazzetal/FrÉmeaux FA527
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Great Family Entertainment This Sunday
National League Basketball sponsored by TADEA & Yankee Candles @ Heaven Scent Middlesbrough TADEA Middlesbrough Lions v Hull Wasps This Sunday 3.30pm Eston Sports Academy Adults £4, Children £3 & Family £12 The two biggest clubs
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Marty Stuart
FROM the age of 11, Marty Stuart was influenced by the music of Lester Flatt, little knowing as a self-taught musician that years later he would be playing in his band. From 12, Stuart became part of a bluegrass band called The Sullivans, and was
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January 20, 2011
THE region’s folk music fans have a tasty week in store, starting tonight with a special concert at Gateshead’s Sage featuring local traditional singer Louisa Joe Killen. This is the latest in a series of concerts at The Sage, which are proving
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Stability is so important
CHART-topping singer Duffy, 26, returned with her second album Endlessly. Having sold 7m copies of her debut album Rockferry since 2008, Duffy will release a new single next month. Do you see endlessly as the next step in your career? I think the
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Five minutes with... Liv Lorent
Underneath the Floorboards, Tues-Weds, Northern Stage, Newcastle, 10am-1pm, Box Office: 0191-230-5151 northernstage.co.uk. Next Thurs-Fri, Gateshead Old Town Hall, Thurs 10am-1pm, Fri 1pm, 0191-433-6965, gateshead.gov.uk THE best place
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New to rent on DVD and Blu-ray
The Other Guys (12) 103 mins Sony Pictures, DVD £17.99/Will Ferrell DVD Box Set £24.99/Blu-ray £24.99) DETECTIVES PK Highsmith (Samuel L Jackson) and Christopher Danson (Dwayne Johnson) are the golden boys of the NYPD, but when
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Phil’s a real pain
FILL the Fug is floored in EastEnders (BBC1). Flipping ‘eck. There’s the hard man in an agonised heap on the floor in R&R, clutching his chest. He’s having a heart attack – and, unfortunately for him, needs arch enemy Ian Beale to help him. There
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A crash course in survival
THERE always seems to be a drama of one sort or another going on in our house. Perhaps it’s because we have five boys, three of them teenagers. But while the everyday chaos of life in a large family can be fun, there are times when I long for
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Meetings planned to debate cutbacks
COUNCILLORS will meet next week to discuss how cuts planned by Darlington Borough Council will impact on their departments. Four scrutiny committee meetings are planned to discuss cuts in public spending. It follows a cabinet meeting on Tuesday
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Community commando
The column pays tribute to Arnold Hadwin – friend, mentor and a man who always got the job done, no matter what. ARNOLD Hadwin, the man who took the great risk, has died suddenly, aged 82. He was editor, Commando, community crusader and friend,
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Special milestone for Dora
A GRANDMOTHER has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by her family. Dora Wilkinson, from Esh Winning, near Durham City, marked the special occasion with a family party on Tuesday attended by her children and grandchildren. Born in January 1911
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The Choir of King’s College Cambridge at The Sage Gateshead
THE Choir of King’s College Cambridge presented a programme of music spanning 450 years, holding a capacity audience at The Sage Gateshead captivated throughout. More familiar to sacred settings, the choir proved equally at home in the secular
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Bears sign Jason Lyons
Redcar Bears have announced the signing of Australian veteran and former Birmingham Brummies number one Jason Lyons for the new Premier League campaign which commences in mid-March at the South Tees Motorsport Park. With his former West Midlands club
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On the buses
I READ with interest and dread your recent report about Arriva withdrawing bus services which Durham County Council can no longer afford to subsidise. But as Arriva’s current level of service is about as reliable as Darren Bent, I wonder if it’
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Helpline
SO, VJ Connor (HAS, Jan 19) is keen to toe the Labour Party line about the demise of The National Bullying Helpline. Founder Mrs Christine Pratt (who has resigned due to illhealth) revealed the bullying in Downing Street in response to a statement
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In a pickle
COMMENTS by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles about levels of local authority funding have triggered the inevitable explosion of fury from county hall in Durham (Echo, Jan 19). Council leader Simon Henig says Mr Pickles’ comments show he simply
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Live and kicking
10 o’clock live )C4, 10pm); Rome wasn't built in a day(C4, 9pm); Brother& Sisters (MORE4,10pm) THE new show from C4, 10 O’Clock Live, may be about to give politicians the kind of nightmares they haven’t experienced since the days of Spitting Image
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Civic Theatre
I WAS delighted to read that Darlington Borough Council has given the Civic Theatre a stay of execution until 2012. This could be the result of the pressure placed on the council and, although lots of work still has to be done, it is very encouraging
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Police authority
I FEEL the need to re-affirm to Alan Hodgson of Cornforth (HAS, Jan 8) that the Police Authority’s audited statement of allowances is correct and that the basic allowance for 2009-10 was indeed £8,623, as previously stated by me. The difference
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Fuel prices
I WAS interested in the article about a discount fuel plan in The Northern Echo on January 17. Well, strangely enough, it isn’t only remote areas that suffer high fuel prices. Just check out the prices at Leeming Bar services and Wetherby services
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The Forum
ON Friday, January 21, The Forum, in Borough Road, Darlington, is staging a relaunch party. The popular music venue is reopening its doors after a refurbishment. It would be nice if you could call in to have a look around and join in with the celebrations
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Iraq war
I FAIL to see why certain documents regarding the invasion of Iraq will be held back from the public (Echo, Jan 19). If Tony Blair or George Bush had been Bosnian or Serbian the United Nations would be holding them both on war crimes charges.
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Susannah York
I WOULD like to add my comments to the tributes paid to the late Susannah York. She once played a season with great team spirit starring as the Prince in a star-studded production of Cinderella at Richmond, Surrey. Dame Anna Neagle was the fairy
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Miliband still has it all to prove
RARELY has a new leader soared so high and so quickly in the opinion polls – yet been so widely written off as doomed to defeat at the next General Election. In my second assessment of what 2011 holds for the men in the top party jobs, it’s time
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Flight of fantasy
The final days of a bogus North-East airline set up by a Nigerian fraudster have been revealed by two former staff members. Joe Wills reports MIKE JANES remembers clearly the first time he met Victor Bassey. He was greeting guests at the door
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Pushing too far too fast
GOVERNMENT research shows that 90 per cent of students would remain in higher education if the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) was removed. But college research says that 70 per cent of students would not be there if EMA was withdrawn.
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Cash in with Credit at Taunton
CREDIT SWAP made a seamless transition to hurdling with victory at Leicester on his jumping bow and he can follow up at Taunton. Winner of the ultracompetitive Cambridgeshire on his final Flat start, the six-yearold is now with Venetia Williams
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Federer relieved to see off Simon
ROGER FEDERER finally overcame his nemesis Gilles Simon although it took him five enthralling sets to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Simon came into the contest having beaten the world number two on their previous two meetings
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McGrath backs Tykes duo
FORMER Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath believes his team-mates Tim Bresnan and Ajmal Shahzad can achieve whatever they want in cricket. His comments come after both were selected in England’s final squad for next month’s ICC World Cup. The
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Keothavong rues missed opportunity
ANNE Keothavong was left to reflect on what might have been after narrowly failing to reach the third round of a grand slam for the second time in her career. The 27-year-old started well but ran out of steam against 30th seed Andrea Petkovic
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Durham hope Onions will return sooner than expected
IF all continues to go well for Graham Onions in his recovery from back surgery, he could return ahead of schedule for Durham next season. When the 28-year-old paceman had his operation late last summer it was stated that he would be out of
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Flower explains Prior’s shock World Cup call-up
ENGLAND team director Andy Flower has denied that Matt Prior’s surprise World Cup selection was a panicked choice. Prior was included at the expense of incumbent Steven Davies yesterday despite having not played a one-day international in almost
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Olympics chance for boxers
GREAT BRITAIN performance director Rob McCracken has confirmed the line-up of his podium and development squads for a year which will bring crucial qualifiers for London 2012. Scarborough heavyweight Danny Price has been brought back into the
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Saltman pays price for breaking rules
SCOTTISH golfer Elliot Saltman has started a threemonth ban from the European Tour, but the stigma from being found guilty of “a serious breach” of rules is bound to last far longer unless he wins an appeal. The oldest of three brothers who
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Region’s schools join sport record
YOUNGSTERS from across the region took part in a national initiative yesterday to support school sport. At 11.40am, or 20 to 12, to highlight the fact that there are only 555 days to go before the 2012 Olympic Games start, more than 15,000 pupils
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Armitage charged by RFU
ENGLAND international Delon Armitage has been charged by the Rugby Football Union after he allegedly pushed a doping control officer. It is also alleged that he used threatening and/or abusive and obscene language towards the officer from UK
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Stevens admits he almost lost career
MATT STEVENS has revealed he was almost forced to quit rugby altogether as he prepares for his return from a two-year cocaine ban. England prop Stevens admitted his drug habit almost cost him his career, which he is now looking to resurrect
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Farmers Insurance Open
Tiger Woods will begin his 2011 season at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego next week. Woods confirmed that he has entered the tournament at Torrey Pines, where he enjoyed three straight wins prior to missing the event in each of the last
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Shot-shy Pools receive backing
A LACK of a goal threat cost Hartlepool United victory on Tuesday at Bristol Rovers, but Mick Wadsworth would have no qualms about sticking with his current squad of players, strikers included, for the remainder of the season. Left-winger Andy
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Wheater finally joins Bolton
DAVID WHEATER finally completed his protracted transfer to Bolton Wanderers last night, having spent yesterday afternoon in Lancashire tying up the finer details of the move. And with just 11 days until the transfer window closes, West Brom
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Carroll and Smith suffer injury blows
ANDY Carroll has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League home game with Tottenham, and Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has suffered a double injury blow after conceding that Alan Smith's ankle injury is likely to keep him sidelined for up to two months.Carroll's
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Smith undergoes scans while Carroll stays sidelined
ANDY CARROLL has been ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League home game with Tottenham, and Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has suffered a double injury blow after conceding that Alan Smith’s ankle injury is likely to keep him sidelined for up to
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Cooper impressed with Darlington defender
MARC BRIDGE-WILKINSON’S return to Darlington means manager Mark Cooper is likely to make at least one change to his line-up for Saturday’s game at Tamworth. At the weekend Quakers play at The Lamb Ground, where Cooper began his managerial career
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Meite is Boro's top target as Wheater deal is done
DAVID Wheater has finally completed his protracted transfer to Bolton Wanderers, having spent yesterday afternoon in Lancashire tying up the finer details of the move.And with just 11 days until the transfer window closes, West Brom centre-half Abdoulaye
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Villa hit out at Black Cats
ASTON VILLA officials have reacted angrily to Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn’s suggestion that they were “setting up” Darren Bent for two or three weeks before they signed him. In an interview with an Irish television station, Quinn appeared
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Quinn: time needed to sign Bent replacement
WITH Sunderland running the rule over a number of potential replacements for Darren Bent, Niall Quinn has admitted it will be difficult for the club to recruit a long-term successor to the England international this month. Quinn has spoken
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Villa hit back at Quinn over Bent
ASTON VILLA officials have reacted angrily to Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn's suggestion that they were setting up Darren Bent for two or three weeks before they signed him.In an interview with an Irish television station, Quinn appeared to claim that
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Fuller and Tuncay targeted as Quinn moves on
WITH Sunderland running the rule over a number of potential replacements for Darren Bent, Niall Quinn has admitted it will be difficult for the club to recruit a long-term successor to the England international this month.Quinn has spoken to a number
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Leeds United 1 Arsenal 3
Leeds United 1 Arsenal 3 ARSENAL duo Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas targeted FA Cup glory after their third-round replay 3-1 win at Leeds United. Nasri’s early goal set Arsenal on their way to victory completed by Bacary Sagna and substitute Robin
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Impact of closing team will be looked at – PM
DAVID Cameron ordered his ministers to look into the closure of a specialist team targeting loan sharks in the North-East, after the controversy was raised in the Commons. Talks will take place with Tom Blenkinsop, the Middlesbrough South and
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Modernising the Metro
NEXUS is to spend more than £22m modernising the Tyne and Wear Metro. The system’s owner plans to modernise the route between Byker and Tynemouth during the spring. It will involve a 23-day closure between Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, April
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Intelligent inovations made safe
ANIMATED stars Wallace and Gromit are to appear in an exhibition showcasing innovations and inventions throughout the years. The Oscar-winning stars feature in the exhibition Wallace and Gromit Present a World of Cracking Ideas opening at Newcastle
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Call centre career opportunities at the Place
MORE than 200 jobs at call centres in the North-East will be available at an employment event next week. The Contact Centre Recruitment Fair will feature representatives from employers including EDF Energy, Lloyds TSB, NPower, Barclays, Fusion
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Customers flock to new bank branch
CUSTOMERS in a County Durham village have been flocking to support a bank, after financial multinational Santander stepped in to save the community service. The Halifax branch based in Peter Clark Estate Agents, Ferryhill, was one of the outlets
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Market report
SPECULATION over plans to tackle eurozone debt and disappointing earnings from US investment bank Goldman Sachs led to losses on the London market yesterday. The FTSE 100 Index closed 79.7 points lower at 5976.7 after Goldman reported a 53 per
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Taste of success
RECORD-BREAKING sales of Jamie Oliver’s latest cook book have helped publisher Penguin to its best financial performance. The publisher’s owner, Pearson, said Penguin will report record sales and profits for last year, partly as a result of
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Chef scores on-the-job training at club
A FOOTBALL club is funding advanced training for its head chef to help drive its hospitality business. Helen Todd has thanked Darlington FC chairman Raj Singh for funding her twoyear culinary arts degree at Teesside University, which involves
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Event for energy networking
AN energy sector business development organisation is hosting a networking event with a major contractor. Durham City-based NOF Energy is hosting the event with OGN Group, a major contractor to the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, based
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Tourism body closes this week
AN organisation driving tourism in the Tees Valley will close this week, with the loss of nine jobs. The closure of visit- Teesvalley, announced last year, is likely to be followed by scores more redundancies at its parent body, Tees Valley
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Turnover at electronics firm rises by a quarter
HARTLEPOOL electronics firm Stadium Group is looking forward to a bright future after it revealed a 25 per cent rise in turnover. The business, which employs about 100 workers at its headquarters in the North- East, said the decision last year
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Air cadet squadron's 70th anniversary call
FORMER members and officials are invited to fly the flag again to join a special anniversary celebration for an air cadet squadron. The 234 (City of Durham) Squadron Air Cadets is flying high after 70 years helping would-be airmen and women take the
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Steel unions welcome talk of expansion
STEEL unions have welcomed plans by Thai firm Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) to expand the Teesside Cast Products (TCP) plant, potentially creating more jobs, should a deal for the facility go through. The firm is expected to complete the
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Soldier’s oaty treats are a tonic for the troops
A SOLDIER based in the region is hoping for sweet success after launching a flapjack bar to raise funds for a forces charity. Staff Sergeant Duncan Wilson, who is based at RAF Leeming, near Bedale, North Yorkshire, hopes his Squaddie Bar will
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Freed after sex sentence quashed
A NORTH-EAST family man who has spent six months in prison after being found guilty of exposing himself to a young girl has been freed. Three senior judges at the Court of Appeal quashed Geoffrey Arthur Hall’s conviction and refused to order
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Man, 32, held over Jo Yeates' murder
A 32-YEAR-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joanna Yeates, Avon and Somerset Police has said. The 25-year-old's body was found on Longwood Lane, Failand, North Somerset, on Christmas Day morning, sparking a huge police
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Designer shop owner refutes ‘fake’ rumours
THE owner of a designer boutique has defended herself against malicious gossip which claims she is selling counterfeit goods. Pat Copeland, who runs Joseph M, in Darlington, said she was devastated when she discovered that some of the rumours
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Concerns over ‘profiteering’ oil suppliers
REGULATORS have been urged to investigate claims of a heating oil monopoly operating in the region. MPs have called on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to examine the kerosene market in the North-East and North Yorkshire, following months of
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New fears for fate of town hall’s treasures
THE treasures of a town hall, some of which have been part of a city’s heritage for 400 years, could be scattered far and wide on the whim of council chiefs, it was claimed last night. Durham’s Charter Trustees have been trying to wrestle ownership
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Bellamy criticises forestry sell-off
PROFESSOR David Bellamy has branded Government proposals to privatise Forestry Commission land as “national vandalism”. The renowned environmentalist and botanist, who lives near Hamsterley Forest, in County Durham, spoke to The Northern Echo
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Old boots were made for talking
A CHILDHOOD friend of Sir Bobby Robson is looking to sell a pair of football boots believed to have been owned by the former England, Barcelona and Newcastle United manager when he was seven. Thomas Robson, 85, grew up in Langley Park, County
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Cell victim’s bloody nose
YOUNG inmates were physically restrained more than 1,000 times at a North-East secure training unit in the year leading up to the death of a teenage boy, an inquest was told yesterday. A controversial nose distraction technique, which involves
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Plans for ‘hyper-local’ television broadcasts
TELEVISION channels dedicated to communities could be introduced across the region before the end of the year under Government plans. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday invited applications from firms wishing to broadcast to towns and
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Flood of stars Tweet baby Noah
MORE than 100 celebrities welcomed a North-East baby into the world through social networking site Twitter. When baby Noah was born on January 11, his father, Adam Chetter, 30, asked some of the world’s most famous people for their good wishes
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Facing future with optimism
Health Editor Barry Nelson talks to GPs. DR JOHN O’DONOGHUE, a GP in Billingham, said: “I am very enthusiastic and I am looking forward to GP commissioning. What I like about it is that it is a patient-centred, practicebased, bottom-up approach
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NHS shake-up ‘will cost £1bn in redundancies’
DAVID CAMERON refused yesterday to rule out a return to lengthy hospital waiting times, as it was revealed that his controversial NHS revolution would cost £1bn in redundancies alone. The Prime Minister twice ducked a Labour challenge to guarantee
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Jobless figures on the rise again
THE North-East’s unemployment rate is at its highest since autumn 2009, figures show. Between September and November last year, there were 120,000 people unemployed in the North-East, or 9.6 per cent. This was up 4,000 from 116,000 in the previous
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Blacklisted complainers speak out
PARK regulars claim they have been branded troublemakers for making valid complaints and gagged from raising future gripes. Billy Charlton and Michael Dunn walk their dogs every day in Middlesbrough’s Albert Park and have raised concerns over the years
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‘I fear being pulled over by my dog’
Court fines man for failing to keep his Jack Russell on a lead. A DISABLED man has been left with a £700 bill after refusing to keep his dog on a lead. Malcolm Poole was issued with an £80 fixed penalty fine in Centre Square, Middlesbrough, on
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Farming agency likely to cut jobs
HUNDREDS of employees of a Government agency with two offices in the region are being invited to apply for voluntary redundancy. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA), which processes subsidies to farmers and has offices in Northallerton, North Yorkshire
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We’ll defect over women bishops
THE simmering row at the heart of the Church of England over women clergy boiled over last night as a North-East congregation announced it planned to defect to the Catholic church. The congregation at St James the Great, in Darlington, is to
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Our finishing was much better: Forrest
Shildon manager Gary Forrest said that his side’s finishing was much better in their 4-1 away win at Newcastle Benfield last night. Forrest has been critical of his strikers since the end of the enforced break, but they responded in emphatic
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Rhythm Time comes to Northallerton
Rhythm Time offers music classes for babies and toddlers and is opening a new class on Thursday mornings in Northallerton. Rhythm Time is a really enjoyable musical experience but it is much more than just a sing-a-long. It is a well thought out musical
