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Moors recruit four as summer signings start
STL Northern League champions Spennymoor Town have signed four players on the first day of the close season. During the month of June, clubs can sign non-contract players without giving seven days' notice of approach to other clubs, and Moors
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Crews tackle Darlington warehouse blaze
FIRE fighters spent three hours tackling a blaze in a Darlington warehouse this evening. The fire broke out in a unit on Yarm Road Industrial Estate just before 5.30pm. Fire crews from Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland and Durham all attended
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Ipswich chase Sunderland defender
IPSWICH Town are in pole position to sign unwanted Sunderland defender Nyron Nosworthy. Nosworthy still has a year remaining on his Black Cats contract but he has been told by manager Steve Bruce he is surplus to requirements at the Stadium
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Quakers enjoy A Day To Remember
A Day to Remember is the title of the dvd which celebrates Darlington's win at Wembley last month, though if you were there the chances are you will never forget that momentous day. Chris Senior earned a place in the club's folklore with that late, late
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Sweeney happy with spirit in the Pools camp
ANTONY Sweeney admits team spirit goes a long way in the Hartlepool United dressing room. Pools have kept the vast majority of their key players intact for next season, with a number of squad players being freed by head coach Mick Wadsworth
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New Micra - the next big thing?
NISSAN’S new Micra is here and the critics have been falling over themselves to be horrible to it. That’s a bit of a surprise, to be honest, because the old Micra was something of a star. It may have looked like a cutesy kiddy carrier but the trendy
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Shotley Bridge close the gap
Shotley Bridge passed their biggest test with flying colours to breathe new life into the championship race. Their home meeting against runaway leaders Swalwell had a crucial feel to it despite just one-third of the season having been completed. An away
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Hylton take over at the top
Hylton leap-frogged two places to take over as the new league leaders after Bill Quay and Boldon CA, who had previously shared pole position, faced unexpected reverses. Bill Quay dropped points when held by mid-table Silksworth, while last year's champions
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Champions Chester put Blaydon in their place
CHAMPIONS Chester-le-Street showed why they reign supreme as they took a clear lead for the first time this season by beating their closest rivals. Blaydon arrived at Ropery Lane 12 points ahead of the Cestrians after having lost just once in their best
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A day of ups and downs
It was all change at both the top and bottom, with Whitburn taking over as the new leaders and Felling managing to leapfrog Durham City to ease the relegation pressure. Kimblesworth were tipped to be a handful in their first year in the league, and so
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Richmondshire fail to storm the Castle
Just nine matches into their first season at the highest level, Barnard Castle made their mark in glorious style when they defeated leaders Richmondshire and consolidated their place among the top six. For the Dalesmen it was an all too familiar story
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Record win for Brandon
A record eighth win gave Brandon that unstoppable feeling as they lead their closest rivals by 47 points with no-one showing any signs of stopping their runaway success. The possibility of Willington, one of those who hoped to be in the championship
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Woman dies after collision with tractor
A WOMAN was killed and her passenger injured after their car collided with a tractor this afternoon. The fatal accident took place at about 3.10pm on the north bound carriageway of the A19 near Hartlepool, about half a mile south of the Ron Perry Garage
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Frustrating fifth for Wilks in Ukraine
GUY Wilks finished fifth in the Prime Yalta Rally in Ukraine. The Darlington driver had been looking like challenging for victory at the fourth round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, riding as high as second at one point. But puncture problems
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Pattison's top 20 Isle and Man TT finish
WEARDALE'S Ian Pattinson opened up yet another Isle of Man Tourist Trophy campaign with a top-20 finish - his 16th career one around the iconic Mountain Course. Despite trailing home over seven and a half minutes behind now 16-time TT, fuelled by Monster
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Salvation Army's centenary anniversary in Shildon
THE Salvation Army is inviting people to celebrate its centenary anniversary in Shildon. The Corps in the town was reopened 100 years ago and to mark the occasion, a family fun afternoon is being held on the green opposite Soho Street, on Saturday, from
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Police appeal for witnesses to bus incident
POLICE are appealing for information about a confrontation on board a bus in Bishop Auckland. The incident occurred on Saturday, May 14, on the number 19 Arriva bus whilst it was stationary at a bus stop in Newgate Street, in the town, at about 3.15pm
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Wasted trip for washed-out Durham
Durhams 450-mile round trip to New Road proved to be a wasted journey when their Friends Life t20 fixture with Worcestershire was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Steady rain set before the scheduled start and, despite the provision for an additional
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Leisure plan nears completion
CAMPAIGNERS who hope to save a closure-threatened leisure centre are putting the finishing touches to a business plan to take over running the facility. Groups wanting to take responsibility for any of six Durham County Council leisure centres faxing
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Durham to host diversity festival
A COUNTY’S different ethnic communities will be celebrated in a new festival next week. Organisers of the Diverse Durham festival say it will celebrate the diversity of communities who live, work and study in County Durham. Residents are invited to
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Police investigate horse fair rape
POLICE are investigating the reported rape of an 18-year-old girl at Appleby Horse Fair. The alleged incident happened at about 8.30pm on Saturday night when the girl was walking with a friend to get a taxi to Penrith. Police say the assault happened
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Opera North, The Sage Gateshead
Opera North’s latest visit to The Sage Gateshead had audiences captivated with two contrasting productions bearing a prison theme. The opening night took us to the frozen wastelands of Siberia, as portrayed in Janacek’s last opera, From the House
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A ‘MADCAP’ blast from the past…
Had a surprise phone call at work on Thursday, from none other than Richie Monkhouse. The name may not be immediately recognisable to you, especially if you’re under 40, but a lot of people from Cockfield and surrounding areas will remember him
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Redcar tattooists helping heroes reach their £100m milestone
Gothika’s Tattoo in Redcar will be holding a Help 4 Heroes charity day to help the charity reach its £100m goal. The charity Help for Heroes has raised nearly £100m from public donations - just three-and-a-half years after it was formed. And to help
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Woman dies in car crash
A WOMAN from the region has died following a car crash on the M1 in the East Midlands. Heather Hardcastle, who was 37 and from Acomb, in York, was a passenger in a car which collided with a lorry between junction 25 and 26 of the M1, in Nottinghamshire
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Are You Ready for the Rocket Man?
POP royalty Sir Elton John will perform before a sell-out audience in Scarborough tonight. Final preparations are being put in place for the show, at the town’s newly-expanded Open Air Theatre. The event is expected to provide a shot in the arm for
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M1 crash victim named
A WOMAN from the region has died following a car crash on the M1 in the East Midlands. Heather Hardcastle, who was 37 and from Acomb, in York, was a passenger in a car which collided with a lorry between junction 25 and 26 of the M1, in Nottinghamshire
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Scrubland fire near industrial estate is "under control"
FIREFIGTHERS have brought under control a blaze which had spread over a large area of scrubland. The fire, near Littleburn Industrial Estate, in Langley Moor, near Durham City, was first reported to the emergency services shortly after 7am today. At
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Cycling race day comes to country estate
SPECTACULAR two-wheel action is on its way back to North Yorkshire with the return of the Ryedale Grand Prix this afternoon. The event, part of British Cycling's Premier Calendar Road Series, is based at Duncombe Park near Helmsley and will
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New road layout aims to ease congestion
PLANS have been drawn up for a £5.5m new junction to ease traffic and pollution in neighbouring North Yorkshire towns. North Yorkshire County Council has formally applied to construct a new slip road and two roundabouts serving Malton and Norton. The
