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Three arrested after English Defence League target Darlington mosque
TWO men and a youth were arrested earlier today after a "large scale disorder" in Darlington - believed to involve members of the far-right English Defence League. Police attended the North Lodge Park area of the town at 4.20pm after a group
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Police provide reassurance after English Defence League gather in Darlington
THERE was a heavy police presence in the North Lodge Park area of Darlington this evening after a disturbance involving members of the far-right English Defence League. The officers remained in the area to provide reassurance to residents and those attending
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British woman beheaded on Tenerife is named
THE woman who was beheaded on the holiday isle of Tenerife was today named as grandmother-of-five Jennifer Mills-Westley from Norwich, Norfolk. The 60-year-old was first stabbed by a 28-year-old Bulgarian man before he decapitated her after
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Creative talent throw open their doors
ARTISTS across Redcar and Cleveland will throw open their doors over the spring bank holiday 28, 29, 30 May in a rare opportunity for the public to experience the day to day life of an artist at work. The ‘Open Studios’ event will unveil local creative
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TOM BLENKINSOP BADGERS MINISTER TO PROTECT STRIPEY-FACED FRIENDS
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour MP, Tom Blenkinsop, today (May 12th 2011) called on the Environment Secretary to protect our badgers during DEFRA Oral Questions on the Floor of the House of Commons. Tom said, “I have had many constituents
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Byrne on pole as countdown continues towards Croft Superbike start
SHANE Byrne is in a strong position to tighten his grip on the MCE Insurance British Superbike championship after powering to pole at Croft circuit. The HM Plant Honda rider had worked hard across free practice and qualifying to prepare his
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Rare win for McCarthy on Wearside
A SEVERELY depleted Sunderland failed to end the season at the Stadium of Light on a high note by gifting former manager Mick McCarthy a relegation lifeline.A SEVERELY depleted Sunderland failed to end the season at the Stadium of Light on a high note
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Four arrested on suspicion of teenager's murder
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 17-year-old man suffered fatal injuries outside a pizza takeaway. The teenager was the victim of a serious assault outside College Pizzas in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, in the early
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A star is borne
THE man dubbed the International Ambassador of Country Music is swapping Nashville for a modest North- East church. George Hamilton IV, who shot to fame in the States in the Fifties, will be joined by Britain’s “Mr Country Music” Tony
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Robson: It was a privilege to lead the team up the steps.
Whitley Bay skipper Damon Robson said that it was a great privilege to lead Whitley up the steps to collect their third successive FA Vase last Sunday. The midfielder led the team into the record books with a backs-to-the-wall 3-2 win over
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Injustice of prison damaged me for life
A MAN who was wrongly imprisoned for 27 years told last night how his time behind bars had damaged him beyond repair. Sean Hodgson was speaking to The Northern Echo after narrowly avoiding being jailed after admitting sexually assaulting a
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'No mechanical fault with runaway bus'
A RUNAWAY bus that careered into a pedestrian area full of shoppers had no mechanical faults, it has emerged. Bus company Arriva North East has completed its investigation into the incident in Darlington last month, in which shoppers scrambled
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Village's hydro site launched
ELECTRICITY is being generated from a picturesque stream after the switch-on of a pioneering project. The River Bain Hydro scheme began operating yesterday when the power plant in Bainbridge, near Hawes, North Yorkshire, was commissioned. Supporters
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Teacher sent to jail after lesbian affair
A DRAMA teacher who took advantage of a vulnerable pupil by having a lesbian affair with her was yesterday jailed for three years. Caroline French, from Darlington, saved the girl from bullies but committed a “gross breach of trust” by encouraging
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Production at biofuels plant to stop for upto four months
PRODUCTION at one of Europe's largest biofuel plants is to be halted for up to four months. Ensus said the move at its £250m plant at Wilton, Teesside, which only opened in February last year, was a temporary measure because of adverse market conditions
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Hill makes a stunning return to action
TOMMY Hill defied the odds to set a blistering pace at Croft ahead of this weekend's races in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. Hill, of the Guisborough-based Swan Yamaha team, was only passed fit to race yesterday morning after
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Crash ends Wilks’ chances
GUY Wilks crashed out of the Corsican Rally while pushing for a podium spot. The Darlington rally driver had set the fastest time on yesterday's opening stage of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge event and was up to third place overall. However,
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Cork very impressed by Shahzad’s England credentials
Test veteran Dominic Cork has described Yorkshire star Ajmal Shahzad as "just what England need". The 39-year-old Hampshire all-rounder played 39 Tests for his country and is in the perfect position to assess the credentials of England's current crop
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Rising star sets targets
BEN Stokes hopes to take his brilliant form into the one-day arena when Durham face CB 40 League matches at home to Hampshire tomorrow and against Scotland in Edinburgh on Monday. After hitting 120 to help secure the draw against Somerset yesterday,
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Stokes leaves Durham fans wanting more
THE burgeoning talent of Ben Stokes was unveiled in all its glory for the first time to Emirates Durham regulars yesterday. The 19-year-old left-hander made a magnificent 120 to save the match against Somerset, eclipsing his previous best score on the
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Dick Turpin set to stand and deliver
It is highly likely the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes prize at Newbury will be heading back to the Richard Hannon yard; the question is with which horse? Crowned champion trainer last year, Hannon saddles two of the best milers in the country, Canford Cliffs
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Parkinson benefit match for ‘one of our own’ inspires Teesside to rally round
ONE by one, his team-mates from the Middlesbrough class of '86 have been to visit Gary Parkinson at the Priory Highbank Centre in Bury. He is no longer able to speak, he communicates with his eyelids and occasionally shows signs of attempting to raise
