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Metal thieves halt Tornado
METAL thieves prevented one of the country's most iconic steam engines appearing on a heritage railway line. Hundreds of fans visited the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) on Thursday to see Tornado in action as part of celebrations for
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Swan among frontrunners in Thruxton practice
GUISBOROUGH'S Swan Yamaha team got the fourth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship underway at Thruxton today as Tommy Hill and Michael Laverty ended the opening two free practice sessions in second and third respectively.
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Report published into jet crash which killed North Yorkshire businessman
A PLANE that crashed into the ocean, killing everyone on board, including a North Yorkshire businessman, plummeted at a rate of 180ft per second, an accident report has revealed. All 228 people on the Paris-bound Air France flight 447 were
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Family fun in Burnhope
FUN family activities from story times to building dens are on offer in north Durham. Burnhope Sure Start Children’s Centre has lots going on for families with young children, including a new drop in session for new parents. The Bouncin
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Dreamspace organisers face huge legal bill
THE event organisers behind Dreamspace, which flew into the air claiming the lives of two people, face a crushing legal bill after being refused permission to appeal against an earlier court finding. Earlier this month, High Court judge,
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Nose bite dog won't be put down
A GREAT Dane which faced being destroyed after biting off a courier's nose is to be spared, after her owner was cleared of allowing her to be dangerously out of control in public. Jess, a four-year-old black and white bitch, will be allowed
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Major delays hit East Coast Mainline
BANK Holiday travellers have been hit by major delays on the East Coast Mainline due to damaged overhead wires. Approximately 200m of overhead equipment is damaged, affecting all four lines. No services are running between Grantham and Peterborough
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Yorkshire bids for Tour de France
ADVANCED talks are underway to bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire. The tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire confirmed is has launched an audacious bid to bring the opening stages of the world's most famous cycling race to the north in 2016. The Grand
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Van driver knocked out by falling branch crashes into school
A COURIER was knocked unconscious after a tree branch was blown onto the van he was driving - crushing the roof and shattering the windscreen. The Ford Transit then careered out of control, mounting a footpath and knocking down a bollard before crashing
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Have your say on how money is spent
PEOPLE in north Durham are being given the chance to say how they think should be spent in their area. The project is called It’s Up 2 U and will give residents the choice on which local projects are given funding to go ahead in Stanley. Stanley Area
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Have your say on how money is spent
PEOPLE in north Durham are being given the chance to say how they think should be spent in their area. The project is called It’s Up 2 U and will give residents the choice on which local projects are given funding to go ahead in Stanley.
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Back in Black: Flying Scotsman unveiled
THE Flying Scotsman rolled back into the limelight last night in a spectacular thank-you to those who helped save her for the nation. The iconic loco - resplendent in its black wartime LNER livery - was unveiled on the turntable of the National Railway
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Redundancy inspired childrens party entrepreneur
A North-East woman who used her redundancy money to launch her own business is to speak at an event in the region encouraging others to do the same. Jackie Johnstone, who is now a joint director of children's party franchise, Jabberjacks, has been invited
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Take That fans rescued by RNLI
A RESCUE operation was launched in the shadow of the stadium where Take That kicked-off their sell-out tour after after five fans trying to get close to the concert were spotted adrift a stricken boat. As 54,000 packed the Stadium of Light
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Chief Constable threatens to sue over accusations
THE chief constable of Cleveland Police last night took the extraordinary step of threatening to sue unnamed individuals who have accused him of using "undue influence" to appoint a new member of staff. A furious Sean Price made the legal
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Thorn Lighting launches new division as part of growth strategy
THORN Lighting has launched a new division aimed at helping customers become more energy efficient. Thorn Energy Solutions forms part of a new business strategy launched by the County Durham based firm, as it looks to grow turnover by 10 per cent in
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Take That wow Sunderland
A capacity crowd witnessed history in the making last night as Robbie Williams rejoined Take That in Sunderland for the opening night of their Progress Tour. KAREN WESTCOTT reports. THERE were two towering statues, fireworks, shooting flames
