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Name of the Seve Trophy may change
The sponsors of the match introduced in 2000 to mark the contribution Seve Ballesteros made to European golf have suggested a name change following the Spanish star's death earlier this month. The suggestion to the European Tour is simply to
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Onions relishes Lions chance
Graham Onions today puts 15 months of physical and emotional pain behind him when he returns to England colours for the Lions against Sri Lanka at Derby. The Durham fast bowler admits there were times, before and after surgery on his career-threatening
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Focus on Maguire-Burnett match
The Scottish Crown Counsel have found insufficient evidence to justify a criminal prosecution following an investigation into the UK Championship match between Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
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Muchall’s 152 leads recovery
THE grand old ground at Worcester took time to unveil its glories yesterday, but as the clouds cleared so did any doubts which might have afflicted Gordon Muchall. While his one-day form has been outstanding, Muchall had failed to advance
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Sayers dismissal crucial in Roses match
Joe Sayers has pointed to the stunning catch taken by Steven Croft to dismiss him as the moment that pushed the Roses match at Liverpool firmly into Lancashire's grasp after yesterday's opening day. Yorkshire endured a difficult day at the
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Bruce wants swift start to his summer signings
STEVE BRUCE has met with chairman Niall Quinn to put plans in place to make immediate moves to land Sunderland’s first signings of the summer. Bruce, keen to make quick additions ahead of what is likely to be a frantic summer of recruitment
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Miller receives top honour
Darlington captain Ian Miller has been named player of the year for the second season in succession. The defender takes the 2010-11 accolade 12 months after receiving the honour at the end of the 2009-10 season, though that was in less vaunted
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Sweeney to stay with Pools
ANTONY SWEENEY has put pen to paper on a new contract at Hartlepool United despite interest from League One promotion chasers Huddersfield Town. Sweeney was one of three more players, including goalkeeper Scott Flinders and Peter Hartley, to
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Lamb leaves position at Boro after 25 years
A NEW chapter in the boardroom at Middlesbrough has began after confirmation that one of the club’s key decision makers, Keith Lamb, has brought an end to 25 years service as chief executive. Lamb was heavily involved in all major decisions
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‘Enrique is one of the best’
JONAS GUTIERREZ believes sought after team-mate Jose Enrique has all the credentials to become one of the best left-backs in the world. Liverpool and Tottenham are among a growing number of clubs considering a summer move for the £15m-rated
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Remains of a second body found in Hartlepool
Police are investigating after a second body was found in Hartlepool tonight. Officers were called to Ainderby Walk on the town's Central Estate at just after 7pm, where the remains of a body were found. A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police added: "Enquiries
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Clean up for rail line
DOZENS of bags of rubbish have been collected after volunteers did their bit to clean up a former railway line. A team of 14 countryside volunteers picked up litter on a stretch of the Brandon to Bishop Auckland railway line, near Meadowfield Sports
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Books boost for babies
A PLAY group has been able to buy a new bookcase and equipment for its toddlers and babies after receiving a charity donation. Acton Road Playgroup, in Esh Winning, near Durham City, has been awarded £500 from The Co-operative Group’s Community Fund.
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Coffee for a cause
DRAMA students are to take to the streets this weekend for a coffee-themed play which will raise money for charity. Members of Durham University Treasure Trap are to stage three comedy street performances on Saturday in Durham Market Place while raising
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New DJ for radio station
A VETERAN DJ is take the helm of the breakfast show at a North-East radio station. Former TFM, Magic and Smooth presenter Tom Davies is joining UKRD station Star Radio in Darlington. The presenter, who was born and bred in the North East, has presented
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In the firing line
There's no doubt Ken Clarke dug a rather large hole for himself today by appearing to suggest some rapes are less serious than others. Every rape is a serious crime, of course, and it's daft to imply otherwise. It's the same trap journalists
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A ladder to love
TOMORROW'S Memories may require a little background reading to enhance your enjoyment. It is about the Eldon estate which spread across much of south Durham. A couple of years ago, I became puzzled by the existence of the Gretna Green Wedding
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Sheena Scott: James Stirling
SHEENA SCOTT is researching her family tree and would like to find out information about her father. He was James Stirling, born in Glasgow in 1900. He was an engineering draughtsman and worked in Darlington during the 1930s, believed to be in the railway
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Games Traitors Play by Jon Stock (Harper Collins, £14.99)
WHEN the West is at its wits end in trying to nail terrorist supremo Salim Dhar after a failed attempt to kill the US president, they are forced to turn to renegade MI6 officer Daniel Marchant, who has an inside line on the case. But he’s not
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Johnny No Luck by Peter Harrison (Barny Books, £5.99)
JOHNNY Briggs is a Shotton Colliery lad with a lurid past, a depressing present and a bleak future. But he believes things have definitely changed for the better when he has a chance to run his own coal delivery business, only for everything to
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Wonders of the Solar System by Prof Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen (Collins, £20)
COX has a list of scientific achievements as long as your arm, but this book of the recent BBC TV series shows just why he is the right man to bring alien worlds into your home. His bright, breezy, yet authoritative style handles intensely complex
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The Great Sea: A Human History Of The Mediterranean by David Abulafia (Allen Lane, £30)
IT is, perhaps, inevitable, that comparisons will be drawn between this book and Fernand Braudel’s epic volumes. But taking full advantage of the mass of document and archaeological evidence that has surfaced since Braudel’s work was completed
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Gulag Boss by Fyodor Vasilevich Mochulsky (OUP, £16.99)
THE first memoir in English from a NKVD (KGB) employee who helped to run Stalin’s infamous Gulag prison system is as chilling a document as you will ever read, and is an eye-opener in more ways than one. The extent of the system is the first
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The Rocks of Scarr by John A Watson (Troubador, £7.99)
WHEN smuggled diamonds appear on the European market, the European Border agencies focus their attention on the Moray Firth coast and the old fishing village of Scarr in particular. They swoop to net both the gems and the villains, but nothing
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The Ribbon Weaver by Rosie Goodwin (HeadLine, £19.99)
CARRYING on the fine tradition of Catherine Cookson, with the official sanction of her family, Rosie Goodwin has produced a saga with a tragic but noble background. A baby rescued from the snow has obviously not been smiled on by fate, but
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Smut: Two Unseemly Stories by Alan Bennett (Profile Books, £12)
A WIDOW, tired of her stifling upper middle-class lifestyle, finds her outlook much improved when she is introduced to the world of voyeurism by two mysterious students, while elsewhere, a secretly gay, married man finds himself blackmailed by
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Brink
Publisher: Bethesda Formats: Xbox 360, PS3 Price: £49.99 (£34.99 PC) DESIGNING a first-person shooter is a thankless task these days. We’ve had so many in the past ten years it’s tempting to believe there’s nothing new to be had from
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Mama Johansen’s vegetable soup
Norwegian food writer Signe Johansen’s new cookbook is full of quick and easy Scandinavian recipes, all bursting with fresh flavour. • Scandilicious: Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking by Signe Johansen (Saltyard Books, priced £20)
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La Mortola re-visited
IF you missed the Memories spot on BBC Tees today, I have the audio and will put it up here just as soon as I have some technological assistance. In the meantime, a piece of snailmail from two readers, who sign themselves Sue and Elaine. Their postcard
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Blood ties
Currently treading the boards at York, Middlesbrough actor Graham Martin talks to Steve Pratt about his role in Blood Brothers. WHEN he was cast in Blood Brothers, Middlesbrough-born actor Graham Martin was already familiar with the show – he’d
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Jarlsberg and fennel muffins
Norwegian food writer Signe Johansen’s new cookbook is full of quick and easy Scandinavian recipes, all bursting with fresh flavour. • Scandilicious: Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking by Signe Johansen (Saltyard Books, priced £20)
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Water log
One day a poor and aged man Passed through the thriving city And meekly asked of those he saw For food, and rest, and pity. But all so cold their hearts had grown With care and fashions splendid, The homeless man passed on alone, Faint, worn
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Clean up your act
Wash away dull-looking skin with a strict cleansing regime. Lisa Haynes offers a foolproof guide to a flawless face. UP there with brushing your pearly whites, cleansing is the twice-daily habit that should never be neglected. While the ‘cleanse
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Muchall prospers
GORDON Muchall shrugged off his part in the running out of Ben Stokes for five as he completed his fifth championship half-century of the season at Worcester. He and Dale Benkenstein took the total past 100 after Durham lost both openers, edging to the
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Look lively, you ’orrible lot
Tired of the same old routine in your local gym? Why not try out Army-style fitness boot camps held in the great outdoors. ONE of the region’s largest boot camp providers, The Outdoor Fitness Company (ODFC), has launched classes in two locations
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Thornaby announce grand opening day
Thornaby have arranged a grand opening of their newly-refurbished Teesdale Park home next weekend. The Second Division club have pulled off the impossible by reaching the required ground standard for the second division in a few short months, and are
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New games room
A COMMUNITY youth project which has contributed to a dramatic drop in crime levels in an east Durham community is celebrating the opening of a new dedicated games room. The official opening of the facility at Centre Field Pavilion Cafe, Sunderland Road
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Brothers in Joint Exhibition at the Station Gallery, Richmond
Geoff and Brian Hewitt will exhibit their paintings and photography at the Station Gallery, Richmond from the 18th to 30th June. Entitled 'Double Vision', the show is an interesting mix of the personal and independent art of the two brothers, born
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Blooming Lovely
Dalton Flower Club celebrated its 40th anniversary at Hutton Magna village hall yesterday. Founded in 1971, the club has met monthly ever since with only the very occasional break. Meetings typically involve flower arranging workshops, demonstrations
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Beautiful art, inside and out
In keeping with its latest exhibition which celebrates our flora and fauna, Saltbox Gallery in Helmsley is utilising all its available space. THE latest exhibition at a North Yorkshire gallery aims to combine art inside the home with beautiful things
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Blood Brothers, York Grand Opera House
EXCITED teenager leaving the Grand Opera House at the end of Blood Brothers: “I was crying, laughing and screaming all at the same time.” Willy Russell’s musical tale of brothers separated at birth and finally brought back together by death has
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Calendar Girls, Darlington Civic Theatre
THERE can’t be many folk who are unaware of the true story behind Tim Firth’s play; the women from a rural Yorkshire branch of the WI who have raised more than £3m for the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research Fund, beginning by posing nude for a calendar
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Market report
THE FTSE 100 Index slipped backwards for its fifth day in a row after heavily weighted mining stocks were hit by fresh falls from volatile commodity prices. London’s blue chip index lost one per cent, or 62.7 points, to close at 5861 as weak
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App-rentice
The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm) The British Soap Awards 2011 (ITV1, 8pm) Desperate Housewives (C4, 10pm) AFTER only two episodes, the latest series of The Apprentice has all the makings of being one of the best. All the ingredients are in place with
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Delivery service for butcher
A BUTCHER who bought the business where he had been employed since his schooldays is looking to expand its services. John Stirk bought the business, in Stockton Terrace, Grangetown, where he started working as a Saturday boy nine years ago,
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Open event at primary school
A PRIMARY school in north Durham is hoping to educate the surrounding community about climate change. The Grove Primary School, near Consett, has invited people, local schools and businesses to attend an open event tomorrow. Teacher Alan Scarr said:
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Libya
ROB MERRICK is right to draw attention to the illegal change of tactics in the Libyan civil war, from the protection of civilians to regime change (Echo, May 12). However, David Cameron deserves no praise from Mr Merrick, even for our initial
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The Anglo-Italian job
EDDIE Rossi has died, aged 90, the gloomy news announced in Saturday’s classifieds. Thousands upon thousands will stir nostalgically, recall tutti-frutti, and smile. Edmundo Rossi was the Italianate icon of Rossi’s cafe, a canoodle parlour on
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Grass cutting
REGARDING Darlington Borough Council’s decision not to cut grass on slopes of more than 25 degrees (Echo, May 9). The article carried a photo of two councillors on the green at Middleton One Row complaining about the long grass. Don’t they know
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EU is costing Britain jobs
IT has been reported that the four-month halt to production at the £250m Ensus bioethanol plant on Teeside is due to an EU directive on renewable energy (Echo, May 14). Despite the plant’s efforts to bring production costs down, the directive
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Jim Tague
HARDLY a week goes by in which Jim Tague does not attempt to launch what I can only describe as some kind of diatribe against socialists. I can only conclude that Mr Tague is trying to ease his guilty conscience because he stood unsuccessfully
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Penalty points
THE Government is giving police new powers to issue on-the-spot fines and penalty points for careless driving. I can understand the need to keep the roads safe. What I can’t understand is the responsibility for this being given to the police,
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Chief Constable
I AM a retired police officer. A chief constable’s job is a position in public office. Misconduct in a public office is a criminal offence. How can Grahame Maxwell, the North Yorkshire chief constable, admit gross misconduct in
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Qualifications
THANK goodness that “hundreds of worthless qualifications” (Echo, May 10), introduced by the last government, are to be axed. Our children have enough problems to face in a time of cost- cutting, without being driven down the path of useless
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Wind farms
WHILE I am against wind farms being placed immediately adjacent to villages without the consent of the residents, should it not be the case that where such large wind farms are going to be developed, such as the one suggested near Newton Aycliffe
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Bin Laden
PUTTING aside the moral rights or wrongs surrounding the assassination of Osma bin Laden, I really feel the need to comment on the subsequent vulgar and ostentatious display by the American public. They have shown through their public gatherings
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Is it time we closed our zoos?
TINY, a baby gorilla at London Zoo, died from injuries inflicted by a new mate introduced to his mother. Since gorillas in the wild often attack the offspring of rivals, experts are debating whether the zoo was right to expose the infant gorilla
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Progress in Ireland
IT is a century since a British monarch set foot in Ireland and when the Queen – dressed in Irish green – arrived in Dublin yesterday, it marked a truly historic moment. The security concerns were considerable, but they were overcome on a landmark
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Run – or walk – for your life
Thousands of women will take part in Race for Life events across the North-East this summer to help fight cancer. Audrey Barton reports. A MOTHER whose life was saved thanks to a visit to her GP is urging people to show their support for a
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PORSCHE 968 - Classic test
WHAT IS IT? Porsche sure got its money's worth out of the old 924. It started life as a sports car project for Volkswagen and when VW passed Porsche snapped up the finished car for itself. After a few years the 924 was beefed up with butch-looking
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Durham struggle
FOR the second successive match Durham skipper Phil Mustard had cause to regret winning the toss at Worcester this morning. Not wishing to risk a repeat of last week’s embarrassment, when he put Somerset in and they scored 610 for six, he chose
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Can Honda's Civic still cut it without the Type R?
THE Honda Civic Type R is dead. At least it is as far as Europe is concerned. In an ironic twist, Swindon-made Type Rs will continue to be built and exported to far flung markets like Australia and South Africa, but the hottest Civic can't be sold here
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Art class to start in Bishop Auckland
A NEW art class starts in Bishop Auckland next week. Tutor Trish Hudson-Moses is teaching the nine-week course at the Four Clocks Centre, in Newgate Street, starting on Tuesday, May 24. All abilities are welcome and there will be demonstrations in a
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Three more sign on at Victoria Park
Hartlepool United today pinned down three more players for next season. After Paul Murray yesterday put pen to paper on a new deal, this morning Peter Hartley, Scott Flinders and Antony Sweeney all extended their stays at the club
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Lamb steps down as Middlesbrough chief exec
KEITH Lamb is to step down from his role of Middlesbrough’s chief executive with immediate effect, the club have confirmed today. Lamb, whose involvement with Middlesbrough began in 1986, alongide chairman Steve Gibson as part of the
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Amec buys US engineering firm
ENGINEERING services company Amec has agreed a $280m deal for a US firm. Amec, which employs 400 workers at its industrial headquarters in Darlington and 100 at Wynyard Park, said it had agreed to buy US engineering and environmental services company
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Husband charged with wife's murder
THE husband of a woman who was found dead in her North-East home has been charged with her murder. Mother-of-four Susan Ann Forster, 51, was pronounced dead at her home in Gurlish West, Coundon, just 2am yesterday morning after being found unconscious
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Hartlepool car bomb not terrorist related, police believe
THE emergency services launched a major incident operation after a man was blown up in his car today. The 58-year-old died after the blast on Old Cemetery Lane, Hartlepool, Teesside, blew the roof off his Nissan Micra in the early hours.
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Traveller appeals against eviction
A TRAVELLER who faces being evicted form an illegal campsite has appealed against his removal. Darlington Borough Council wants to serve an enforcement notice against Billy Cairney to move him from a field outside Brafferton, near Darlington, but
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Archaeological dig at Iron Age hill fort to open to the public
GUIDED tours of an archaeological excavation taking place at an Iron Age hill fort are to be held as part of a public open weekend. The free tours of the excavation in the North York Moors National Park are on offer on Sunday and Monday, May 29 and
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Police appeal over stolen wire
A QUANTITY of copper wire has been stolen from an electricity sub-station. Darlington Police are appealing for witnesses following the break-in at Haughton sub-station, in Darlington, between the end of March and April 14. Thieves removed copper
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Nursery is 'good' says inspector
A NURSERY has been given a good rating in a Government inspection. Ofsted rated Little People Montessori Centre, in Darlington, as good following a one-day visit in April. Inspector Donna Lancaster also praised staff and management in her report
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Patient experiences survey launched by ambulance trust
A SURVEY measuring the quality of the 999 service from a patient's perspective has been launched by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. The organisers of the patient experience survey want people who have dialled 999 for an ambulance in the last year to
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Leisure centres get ready for half term fun
LEISURE centres across Hambleton are preparing for a busy week of activities to keep children occupied during half term. As part of the Hyper Holidays programme the centres in Bedale, Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk have plans to keep even the most
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Feedback needed on provision of youth activities
YOUTH groups, sports clubs and other organisations are being asked to help complete a survey of activities available to young people. Darlington Borough Council's youth service is carrying out a survey for youngsters in the town. Letters have
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Olympic flame to light up North-East
THE OLYMPIC flame will pass through the North-East and North Yorkshire in June next year en route to the London Games. Although the flame will arrive in the country exactly a year today it will not be until June 14 that it will reach the region
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Community care group launches photographic challenge
A COMMUNITY care group is launching a photographic challenge to capture ‘The True Face of Caring’. Thirsk Community Care Association is asking members of the public to come forward with images which depict what caring means to them. The photos gathered
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Top girls' school perform musical Annie
PUPILS at a North Yorkshire girls’ school are preparing for their spot in the limelight. Staff and students from Queen Mary’s School in Topcliffe, Thirsk have been rehearsing for several months ahead of their production of Annie next week. A spokeswoman
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Celtic boss confirms interest in Magpies keeper
CELTIC boss Neil Lennon last night confirmed his intention to make Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster one of his leading summer transfer targets. Forster will make the final appearance of his season-long loan at Parkhead on Saturday when he
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Town leads the way for high streets
As Prime Minister David Cameron hires retail guru Mary Portas to save the nation's high streets, Joe Willis reports on a town already on the up. UNTIL recently, every shop in Pickering town centre was occupied. Now only a vacated sandwich
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Hunt for owner of badger bait dog
A £1,000 REWARD has been offered for information leading to the prosecution of the owner of a terrier savagely injured while being used for badger- baiting. The offer has been made by the Durham County Badger Group after a Patterdale terrier-
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School bus cuts set to be accepted
CONTROVERSIAL changes to free school transport look set to go through after council chiefs recommended a raft of cuts to the service. Members of Durham County Council’s ruling Cabinet are to vote next Wednesday on whether to press ahead with
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Anger after care minister denies shortfall in funding
A MINISTER sparked anger yesterday when he insisted care for elderly people was enjoying a funding boost – even as scores of councils increase charges and close homes. Among the local authorities making cuts is Durham County Council, which closed
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Back from the brink
A YOUNG boy who lay in a coma for several days after suffering a playground head injury last night spoke of his road to recovery. Kieran Snee, 11, suffered a blood clot after he hit his head on the frame of a swing in Darlington. For
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One in ten youths fear 'dead end jobs'
THOUSANDS of young people in the North-East believe they will achieve “few or none” of their aims in life, a report says. According to the study by The Prince’s Trust and RBS, youngsters from deprived homes are three times more likely to believe
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Offenders work scheme hailed a success
A North-East scheme to get former offenders back into work has been hailed a success after meeting its two year targets months ahead of schedule. Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) has been working in partnership with the Prison and Probation Services
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Dubawi Gold gives Dods mixed emotions
MICHAEL Dods will experience mixed emotions when he watches Dubawi Gold line up as the 6-4 favourite for Saturday's Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. Dods trained Dubawi Gold as a two-year-old, guiding the Andrew Tinkler-owned colt to two
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Man falls 200ft while trying to rescue dog
A MAN survived a 200ft fall with only a broken leg and wrist while trying to rescue his dog. The man fell over an almost sheer cliff near Cloughton, just north of Scarborough. Rescuers initially feared the worst, but when they reached
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Car dealer drive ban extended
A CLASSIC car dealer has been given another motoring ban and ordered to complete community service after admitting driving while disqualified. Simon John Robinson was already serving a three-year ban from 2008 for dangerous driving and driving
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Glimpse of the future
In a month, keys for Darlington's eye-catching new university building will be handed over to Teesside University. Reporter Paul Cook and photographer Andy Lamb were among the first to be shown inside. IT was less than four years ago that plans emerged
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Running up support for charity run
ORGANISERS of an annual charity run have launched an urgent appeal for thousands more women to take part after a huge drop in the numbers signing up. So far, only 2,100 women have signed up to take part in the Race For Life at Aykley Heads,
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Fishermen opposing plans to restrict shellfish catch
A GROUP of fisherman are fighting proposed conservation legislation changes they believe could force them to give up their beloved pastime. The amateur fishermen, who operate their boats out of South Gare, Redcar, east Cleveland, could lose out
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Firm fined after death on combine harvester
A FARMWORKER was killed at work because his employers had failed to take safety into account. Edward Pybus, 21, from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, was electrocuted as he worked on a combine harvester in a Wiltshire field nearly four years ago
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Murder inquiry launched after woman found dead
INVESTIGATIONS were continuing last night into the death of a mother-of-four who was fatally injured in her North-East home early yesterday. Police and paramedics were dispatched to a terraced house in Gurlish West, Coundon, County Durham, shortly
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PX Group looks to Middle East following acquisition
A Leading Tees Valley engineering firm is hoping to secure more work in the Middle East after buying a company with a long history of projects in the region. The PX Group, which is best known for managing and operating facilities such as the Teesside
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Community Gardening at Our Lady & St Thomas School
Recently, children from Our Lady & St. Thomas RCVA school in Willington, took part in a ‘planting afternoon’ in the new Community Garden which they have developed over the past year. They worked in groups with staff and planted a range of vegetables
